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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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5K

Girls on the Run 5K in the Twin Cities

November 22, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

girls on the run 5k recap

A fun race with Girls on the Run Twin cities.

Filed Under: running Tagged With: 5K, Girls on the Run, race recap, running, twin cities

Girls on the Run 5K in the Twin Cities!

October 10, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Full disclosure: I get to run this 5K for free in exchange for a post about the fun details. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to redeem myself. From what? Well, I signed up for a 10-mile race in support of Girls on the Run, but ended up sick and injured (and freaked out…

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Filed Under: running Tagged With: 5K, charity, Girls on the Run

Des Moines, Iowa Race: How to Make Lemonade

September 25, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I am usually a planner.  To the extreme. When I go on trips, I will often have a list with little check boxes to make sure I remember everything. Lately, I have been trying to relax a little.  Or maybe I have turned to procrastination.  Whatever it is…my list-making did not show up…

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Filed Under: blend, race, running Tagged With: 5K, Des Moines Iowa, Iowa

First Race Ever! 5K Midnight Run

September 10, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

I did it!  My very first race ever!  And I think I am hooked!   It was a midnight race for a very respectable local charity downtown.  It was very weird running that late as the sun is usually out when I am running, but I couldn’t have asked for better weather! To tell you the…

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Filed Under: race, running Tagged With: 5K

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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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Thin Mint cookie bars via @semihealthnut on semihealthyblog.com

Thin Mint Cookie Bars Recipe

{WIAW #67} Our Very Own Fridge

Inside-Out Pizza + Using the leftovers {The recipe you’ve been waiting for}

It’s a Girl! via Cake Pops!

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