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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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{MIMM #3} Christmas Baking Party #1

December 17, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I don’t host any holidays currently, so I like to bring goodies to each holiday party I attend.  For Christmas, I like to bake…A LOT! A couple of years ago I worked at the waitressing job until late, then was up until 2am baking and decorating sugar cookies.  You know, because they had…

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Filed Under: ramble Tagged With: baking, Christmas, MIMM

{Faithful Friday #2} Crazy!

December 8, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! What are you crazy about? My pastor asked this question on Sunday and it really made me think. He listed off things like “your kids, cooking, working out, sports…what are you CRAZY about??”  He also asked what people would think we are crazy about if they looked at our social media sites like…

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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

Whole Wheat Chocolate-Peanut Chip Oat Cookies

November 13, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Now say this 10 times fast! Yes, it’s a long name for a cookie, but I have so many cookie recipes that I really need to get more specific.  I wanted to name them semi-healthy delights, but will I remember what exactly that means a year from now when I’m looking for the…

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Filed Under: ramble Tagged With: baking, cookies, semi-healthy

What Can *I* Do? Hurricane Sandy Relief

November 9, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Dear Friends, I live in Nebraska, so although I have seen the devastation of hurricane Sandy on the news…it really doesn’t seem real.  I don’t know anyone there, so I haven’t heard any personal accounts.  It’s almost (almost) easy to pretend that it’s not real…kind of like how I like to ignore most of the…

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{WIAW #44} Happy Halloween

October 31, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

    Hello Friends! Friday was the first time I ever ever carved a pumpkin by myself. Really.  You think I’m joking?  Would you like to make fun of me like the cashier did at HyVee Friday night?   “Any big plans this evening?” cashier says as he is scanning my pumpkin and carving kit….

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Filed Under: ramble Tagged With: apple, Halloween, party, pumpkin, vegetables

Apple Cider Cupcakes and Pumpkin Pie Shots

October 27, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Happy Saturday!  I hope you all slept in or if you did not, I hope you got up early to do something awesome.  Such as running 10 miles.  Or baking a pie.  Or leaving for a tropical vacation.  Or whatever you define as awesome.  I made myself coffee, which usually seems too time…

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Filed Under: ramble Tagged With: apple, applesauce, baking with applesauce, cupcakes, fall, Halloween, party

No More Free Coffee + Pepperful Panburger Partner

October 5, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! So in the midst of fervently studying for my second Chemistry exam that took place this evening, I get an e-mail from my boss at the coffee catering gig.  I haven’t heard from her for a whole month, since the last e-mailing incident.  I really should have just kept plugging away at my…

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Filed Under: ramble Tagged With: boxed, school, turkey, work

The Art of Sleep

October 2, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello friends! I’ve already written a couple of posts about sleep, but I’ve been slacking in the sleep department recently and thought I’d bring out a post I did for Janetha a few months back to help us review the art of sleep. 🙂 (It’s a little lengthy, just to warn ya, but that just…

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The Part-time Job Rant

September 4, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I tend to avoid the blog when I’m in a particularly bad mood.  I am one of those people that gets down and depressed sometimes and try to not be a debbie-downer in the blog world (especially since I already complained in my recent Foodie Penpals post and my last WIAW).  This time…

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Grilled S’mores Banana Boats

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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

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