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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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Christmas

Merry Christmas + Happy Holidays

December 24, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

enjoy your holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Dave and I!

Filed Under: About Amanda, Dave, Goals, happy things, holiday, life, positivity, ramble, thankful Tagged With: Christmas, holiday

A Marvelous Christmas 2013

December 30, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

sisters christmas 2013

I had a wonderful Christmas! Check out some of my favorite moments and presents!

Filed Under: family, holiday Tagged With: Christmas, family, holiday, Nebraska

Happy Christmas: Best Lines from the movie Elf

December 24, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

best lines from the movie elf

I adore the movie Elf so I decided to pick out some favorite lines and moments, create some fun graphics and share them with you on this Christmas Eve.

Filed Under: Favorites, holiday Tagged With: Christmas, holiday, humor, list, SHN Favorites

{Thursday Thoughts} Holiday Pressure

December 27, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I really hope you had a wonderful time with your family and/or friends over this holiday season.  For the most part, I had an amazing Christmas (all FOUR of them!) and enjoyed soaking up my loved ones and snuggling my new nephew. Sometimes when things go wrong on the holidays though, it seems…

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Filed Under: holiday Tagged With: Christmas, Thursday Thoughts

{WIAW #49} Christmas Farm Edition + Popcorn Balls Recipe

December 26, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that Santa brought you everything your heart desired.  I also hope you took some time to focus on the true meaning of Christmas and/or spent time soaking in your loved ones. PS Have you checked out my Teach Me Tuesday link-up? As I begin…

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Filed Under: SHN Eats Tagged With: Christmas

{Teach Me Tuesday Link-Up} Merry CHRISTmas

December 25, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! First of all MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!! I hope you are all spending time with family or friends or at least watching an awesome holiday movie like Elf.  I will be hanging out with my mom’s side today (dad’s side was yesterday) and I will no doubt be snuggling my new nephew a whole…

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Filed Under: ramble Tagged With: Christmas, Teach Me Tuesday

{MIMM #4} Christmas Baking Party #2

December 24, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends!Well I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I spent mine out at the farm for the Thiele family Christmas. More on that later. Speaking of “more on that later,” I told you I had another baking party with my sisters to share with you.   The first one with my friends took place…

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Filed Under: ramble Tagged With: Christmas, MIMM

Semi-healthy Chocolate Chip Caramel Shortbreads

December 20, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Most of my recipes on this blog aren’t revolutionary.  Tasty, but really, I am just a college gal who has a love for baking and nutrition, not a culinary genius.  Some recipes I have simply modified from other recipes, which of course I cite those sources.  This is one of those instances. I…

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Filed Under: ramble Tagged With: baking, Christmas, cookie, semi-healthy

{WIAW #48} December Eats

December 19, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I realized when I tried to figure out what number my WIAW post should be at today that I haven’t done one of these in almost a month!  The last one was November 20th! (WIAW=What I Ate Wednesday.  Click here to see more about why I do this.) I thought I’d share a…

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Filed Under: SHN Eats Tagged With: Christmas, winter

{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

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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

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