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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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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 #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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What Say You? (Design Help!)

June 22, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Since I’ve been using different fonts in my graphics lately, the obsessive-compulsive designer in me (I know I’m not really a graphic designer) wanted to change the fonts on my header to be more cohesive.  Fun right?  Except I cannot figure out how to do it!!  I need your help! Which one do…

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{MIMM #19} More Than Blogging (Link-up!)

May 20, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I write this with tears in my eyes that this weekend is over, but with such gratefulness that I am overwhelmed with emotion. How can I describe the way that it feels when you just click with a group of people? What can I say about the way it feels to be with…

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Filed Under: blend, blogging + writing Tagged With: Blend2013, blogging + writing, MIMM

SHN Favorites 4-5-13 Thoughtful Posts Edition

April 5, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Is anyone else baffled that it is Friday?  Seriously the last 48 hours raced by like the hare raced by the poor tortoise.  Dang smug rabbit.Wednesday I packed up anything and everything I could possibly need to take with me to KC including homework, workout clothes galore, snacks for the hotel room, a…

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{MIMM #7} I’ve Got a Golden Ticket!

January 28, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

 Hello Friends! Did you just start singing the Willy Wonka golden ticket song?  I know I did!  I really need to buy that movie… So you might have heard if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter or follow any other amazing bloggers that will be attending, but Blend Retreat 2013 registration opened up last…

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Get Uncomfortable! #Blend2013

January 27, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I believe that to grow ourselves, we need to get a little uncomfortable.  We need to step out from what we are used to and push ourselves further than we think we can go. Original image I know there are those that don’t mind meeting new people or being put into a new…

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{Teach Me Tuesday #4} Social Media Time Management

January 22, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! This is something that EVERYONE has to deal with on a daily basis.  Wasting precious time on social media sites. Facebook. Twitter. Pinterest. Blogging. Those are the ones that suck me in at least. Believe me, even just linking to those sites just now was a dangerous thing. And not just when we…

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{2012 Link-Up} Looking Back to Move Forward

January 2, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! It’s hard to complain about life when you look at all of the positives over the last year.  So in the midst of bidding farewell for another long period of time to my dear Dave (the BF) and packing to move to a new city AND preparing for another packed semester of school,…

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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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