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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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Happy Things #3

November 21, 2014 by Amanda R DeWitt

me minneapolis with katie and sam and dave

I just tend to stress about eve-ry-thing.
To remind myself that life is good, I’m doing another Happy Things post.

Filed Under: About Amanda, blogging + writing, Dave, friends, happy things, life, ramble, weekend Tagged With: blogging + writing, Dave, family, friends, positivity, thoughts

The Grand Thankful Thursday Link-Up 2013

November 28, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

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Thankful Thursday’s final link-up post. Share what you are thankful for and be inspired by others.

Filed Under: #30daysofthanks Tagged With: #30daysofthanks, Dave, thankful, Thankful Thursday, thankful thursday

WIAW #76 Farmer’s Market Fun + #HLS Excitement

September 12, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

I have SO MUCH to do to prepare for #HLS13 (Healthy Living Summit 2013), plus I already posted my thoughts on 9-11, but when preparing for a blogging conference, one can’t help but think about their blog!!Or am I the only one? [If you are attending your first blogging conference and are a bit nervous,…

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Filed Under: Dave, SHN Eats, twin cities Tagged With: Dave, healthy living summit, HLS13, twin cities

{WIAW #65} Farm Food + Fun

May 29, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I would just like to start out by saying Wow.  Thank you.  To all of the people who wrote heart felt comments on my last post Should Your Workout Leave You Sore for DAYS? I am not used to that kind of response and I was struck by how much time it really…

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Filed Under: Dave, holiday, SHN Eats Tagged With: Dave, farm

{MIMM #18} Banana Split Chobani Brownies + Raspberry Chobani Frosting

May 13, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I hope all of you Mothers had an amazing Mother’s Day!  I was only able to text my mom this lame picture…but I will be seeing her soon and hopefully she likes the surprise I’m sending to her work! 🙂 I am still hanging out in the twin cities with Dave and we…

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Filed Under: chocolate, Dave, rant, twin cities Tagged With: brownie, chobani, chocolate, Dave, MIMM, twin cities

{WIAW #62} Instagrammed

May 8, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! So did I tell ya about my new phone?  (Oh yeah, I attempted to do a post from my phone…that went alright lol) It’s an Android htc and my first touchscreen which is driving me bonkers (this old fashioned gal misses her Blackberry keyboard!), BUT since I switched to Android…I have FINALLY joined…

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Filed Under: blend, Dave, salad, SHN Eats Tagged With: Dave, salad

{WIAW #61} Dave Style

May 1, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Good Morning, Friends! So I definitely intended to schedule this post last night, however I was running on two hours of sleep and 10pm hit and I fell into a sleep coma.  I slept ten hours, hitting snooze on 3 alarms until they stopped going off.  Wow. I am so excited that Dave actually sent…

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Filed Under: Dave, guest post, SHN Eats Tagged With: Dave, guest post, hotel

{MIMM #16} Blessed

April 22, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends!    I am sitting here in my dad’s basement Sunday evening at 11pm, very exhausted, waiting for my laundry to be done and thinking how blessed I am.  And how seldom I believe myself to be so. I got to head to my hometown where I was surrounded by people all weekend. While…

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Filed Under: Dave, family, positivity, weekend Tagged With: Dave, family, MIMM, positivity, weekend

{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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Filed Under: birthday, Dave, giveaway, rant, review Tagged With: birthday, Dave, dietetics, MIMM, product review, vacation

{MIMM #11} At Least I had a Good Weekend?

March 4, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! It’s always something.  Does it seem like that to anyone else? Maybe it’s just one of those challenging phases of life.Where I learn a whole lot about myself and what really matters and how to operate under stress and deal with the loneliness that comes from moving to a new city…. Or maybe…

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Filed Under: Dave, family, friends, weekend Tagged With: Dave, family, MIMM, weekend

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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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