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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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Birthday Thoughts

April 14, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

mellissa and i bungalow inn birthday

Some deep birthday thoughts that will hopefully encourage you…wherever you are!

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Happy Birthday to My “Little” Sister

July 30, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

I can’t believe my baby sister is turning 13 years old today.   I am now twice as old as her.  So weird. We got to celebrate last night since Dave and I are in Nebraska for the week.  Much craziness ensued. I already had other younger siblings but for some reason, I wanted another one. …

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{Fitness Friday #6} Fueling for a Long Run

April 12, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I don’t think I need to tell you how proud I am that I accomplished this 9 mile run, by myself, on a treadmill.  Seriously, I still wonder if it actually happened! Why?I never got sore! Not the next day, not two days later…here we are Friday, a whole FIVE days later and…

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{WIAW #59} KC Birthday Eats

April 11, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends!   Yes, we are dragging this birthday thing out.  Cuz you only turn 26 once!!  Oh goodness that reminds me I have to change my age on my blog profile… Birthday giveaway Monday (be sure to enter!!), birthday eats today.. You will also see a Fitness Friday post about my birthday run and…

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{MIMM #15} Birthday {Giveaway} + Chobani Freezing Tips

April 8, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Well, the KC trip went a little differently than I had imagined to say the least.  It was fun, yes.  It was also rough.  I was kind of a train wreck of emotions the past five days to tell you the absolute truth. After the chaos of packing and getting the apartment cleaned…

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Happy 50th Birthday (Grand)Mama Sue

December 11, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Mama Sue turns 50 today.  A young grandma if you ask me. 😉 We threw my dad a surprise 50th b-day party, so we thought we might as well do the same for mom. Yep, we got her some “old people” items..including depends! In anticipation of sister Courtney having baby Aaron Philip, we…

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{WIAW #38} Family Time

August 30, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Oh I needed some family and love this past Sunday!  School was really getting to me last week and it was so refreshing to be around people I love and have some good laughs, good food, and a nice long walk reminiscing about things like how my friends and I used to make…

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The Perfect (Late) Birthday Celebration

June 3, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Yesterday the BF and I celebrated my birthday. Yes, my birthday was April 7th, however BF has been traveling A LOT and whenever he’s back in town we always seem to have some other activity going on. We never got to celebrate just us like we had planned on so I figured..better late…

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Happy (Late) Birthday Daddio!

May 16, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! {First of all: Did you enter my Fitmixer Giveaway??  It closes today, so head on over and come back for the rest of this post!!} Since it was the Daddio’s birthday the night I got back from Blend, we didn’t celebrate it until that Saturday. It was a little challenging getting together since…

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It’s My Birthday and I’ll Run if I Want To

April 9, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

**Happy Easter!!** It was super weird being out of town on my birthday, not with my family. But it did fall on Easter weekend so of course we have to split up time equally with both families (me and the BF). First card is from my youngest sister Rachel.  It says “Happy Birthday and Easter!” …

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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

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GF Pumpkin Spice Browned Butter Protein Bites

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

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