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Diary of a Semi-Health Nut

ramblings + recipes of a semi-healthy nut

Hi! I’m Amanda.

I’m a writer, chocolate chip cookie baker, blog designer, power walker, Instagram fiend, peanut butter toast lover and copious coffee drinker living in Nebraska with my husband and three cats. (also a fan of a good run-on sentence)

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Blogging 101: Advice from the Purely Twins

August 29, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

I have more words of wisdom to share from some of my favorite blogger friends!  If you’re looking to start a blog or improve the one you have…you will want to check out this Blogging 101 series. Catch up here: Blogging 101: Free User-Friendly Tools to Make Your Blog More AwesomeBlogging 101: Perspective from Maria…

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Blogging 101: Perspective from Maria Falls

August 23, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

I am so excited for this series!  I enlisted the help of about a dozen bloggers whom I admire and love to share their tips, tricks and stories about blogging. I am also sharing things that I’ve learned the past three (eek!) years of blogging, mostly through trial and error. Here’s my first post: Blogging…

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Blogging 101: Free, User-Friendly Tools to Make Your Blog More Awesome

August 2, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Recently I’ve been making little improvements to my blog because I’ve had a wee bit more time.  Things like updating my header, adding social media buttons, creating a new blog button, rearranging the layout, adding advertising, changing the font and background.  So just a couple of things….that probably took longer than they needed to because…

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Most Popular What I Ate Wednesday Posts

July 31, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

dave's wiaw food on the road living at hotels

I have now participated in 72 WIAW (What I Ate Wednesday) link-ups!
Here are the most popular posts to date!

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Monday Moves 7-22-13: Getting My Act Together

July 22, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

I am still having slight back issues.  I have only successfully run about 2 miles in the past couple of months before wanting to puke. But for some reason I signed up for the Des Moines half marathon. It’s in October…that’s enough time to get my act together, right?  PLUS I get to run this…

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Sunday Somethings: Blogging Anxiety

July 21, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

As I sit down to write a (should be) simple post, I feel almost paralyzed in my writing. So instead of writing nothing at all, I’m going to procrastinate my original post and write a whole new one. Source {Oh, after I remind you to enter my giveaway that ends soon!} I have been blogging…

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Monday Moves #5: How to Run Through Colored Corn Powder aka a Color Run (Giveaway!)

July 15, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I’m happy to say I’ve been logging some pretty consistent miles on my Nike+ and DailyMile this past week!  I’m still having some back issues so I will be doing some stretching and strength moves for my back that the coming week.  I MUST be more consistent with my strength training because when…

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9 Fun Ways to Keep Moving This Summer

July 9, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I found this post that I did for Kelly over at Nosh and Nourish (formerly No Sugar Sweet Life) and I thought it fit in perfectly with yesterday’s post on NEAT fitness!  PS have you noticed any changes around the blog??  I want to thank you all for weighing in on my font…

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Monday Moves #3: Blogiversary Giveaway {#MIMM}

July 1, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

I hope you all had a lovely weekend! Mine was filled with hanging with the BF (sans his work phone…hooray!) watching him shoot at flying orange targets and being fried to a crisp in the process.  Seriously, those sunburns catch you by surprise!  At least they do me…one minute I’m shivering from the chill of…

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Say Goodbye to Google Reader…Follow with bloglovin’

June 28, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! A little birdy told me that Google reader would be closing shop soon.  Actually I think I heard it first from Janetha a couple (a few?) months ago. At this point I wasn’t using any type of reader except for the one that automatically comes with the hosting site I use, Blogger.  I…

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S’mores Cookie Dough Pie in a Skillet

S'mores cookie dough pie in skillet

Grilled S’mores Banana Boats

grilled s'mores banana boats before and after

Banana Funfetti protein Cookies

banana funfetti protein cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

{WIAW #42} Mexican Tacos and Dessert Fail

Chewy Almond Funfetti Cookies + 7 Happy Things

chewy almond funfetti cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com perfect for customizing for any holiday including the 4th of july! #yum #recipe #cookies #dessert

{WIAW #66} Moving Day + Archive Eats

Raspberry Homemade Fruit Roll Ups with Frozen Fruit

easy DIY homemade fruit roll ups. great as a snack, a semi-healthy treat, or for fueling for a run. via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

[IMM Link-Up #9] Chocolate Covered Strawberries

chocolate covered strawberries with sprinkles with sprinkles

GF Pumpkin Spice Browned Butter Protein Bites

gf pumpkin spice browned butter protein bites via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

Frozen Banana Pops Covered in Chocolate Taste Like Dilly Bars

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Semi-Healthy Pumpkin Spiced and Sprinkled Cookies

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