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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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Look for the Helpers + Baby Snuggles

December 16, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Dear Friends, How ironic is it that I was complaining about not being a mom in my post yesterday, when I found a very good reason to be thankful I don’t have to worry about my children just yet.  I, like many of you, am still trying to process the tragedy of yesterday.  If you…

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Filed Under: family, positivity Tagged With: family, positivity

{MIMM #2} Motivation Monday [Guest Post]

December 10, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

calee life plus running

Need some motivation to get off the couch and do some work? Check out this guest post filled with motivation!!

Filed Under: fitness, guest post, motivation Tagged With: fitness, guest post, MIMM, motivation

{MIMM} Giveaway Winner + Guest Post Request

December 2, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Friends, I feel infinitely better today than I did on Friday.  I so appreciate words of encouragement on the post, Facebook and Twitter.  I KNOW your prayers helped me right myself!  As did church today, but I’m saving that for a Faithful Friday post this week.  Life can be rough, but God is…

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Filed Under: giveaway, thankful Tagged With: MIMM, thankful

One of THOSE Days

November 28, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Today has been…well interesting. I had the “day off.”  So of course I had a to-do list!! It involved going to the city where I go to school (is it weird that I still don’t want to disclose that personal of information on my blog??), which is an hour away.  The reason for…

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Filed Under: life, positivity, rant Tagged With: dear diary, positivity, school

Brownie Cookie Dough Pie

November 26, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Oh yes. Combining two wonderful things into one magnificent creation.   Brownies + Cookie Dough = Death by Awesomeness.  Gotta love math, right? Would you believe that this is a semi-healthy dessert? It is!I got the idea to make this from my friend Emily at our last baking day who is hosting a giveaway…

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Filed Under: dessert, thankful Tagged With: brownie, dessert, semi-healthy, thankful

Being Thankful…Even in Tough Situations

November 26, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Today I am thankful for the police force keeping our streets safe.   Unfortunately, I was the one being unsafe on the interstate…speeding to church. The irony is not lost on me, friends.    It’s so silly…I was blow drying my hair, which I never do.  And my hair takes FOR-E-VER to blow dry…but…

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{Thankful Thursday Link-up #3} #30daysofthanks

November 22, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I’ve surprisingly kept up with this challenge.  Surprising because I keep almost forgetting about it…which kind of defeats the purpose of meditating all day on the thing I’m thankful for…but I think focusing on the good at all is a step in the right direction!  Getting my natural cynicism to turn around to…

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Filed Under: thankful Tagged With: thankful, Thankful Thursday, Thanksgiving

{Recipe Round-Up} What to Take to Thanksgiving

November 21, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Hello Friends! Are you a host or an invader? This is the question I overheard someone asking at school the other day while talking about Thanksgiving break.  I’m assuming it was a cheeky way of saying “Are you having people over for Thanksgiving or going over to someone else’s house?” If you are a host,…

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Filed Under: holiday, recipe round-up, thankful Tagged With: bar, cookies, recipe round-up, semi-healthy, thankful, Thanksgiving

Apron Giveaway from Creator’s Gift

November 19, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I am so excited about this giveaway because it has been in the making for months!   Back in July I went over to my friend Emily‘s house to take some pictures of her lovely aprons for her Etsy page.  (Please keep in mind that she makes mostly custom aprons, so there aren’t a…

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{Thankful Thursday Link-Up #2} #30DaysofThanks

November 15, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

30 Days of Thanks Challenge. Because our happiness is not based on circumstances, but on how we view them!

30 Days of Thanks Challenge. Because our happiness is not based on circumstances, but on how we view them!

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Banana Funfetti protein Cookies

banana funfetti protein cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

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

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GF Pumpkin Spice Browned Butter Protein Bites

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

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

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