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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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Thursday Thoughts

{Thursday Thoughts} Your Problems, My Problems

March 1, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! Just a little empathy.  That’s all we want right?  When we complain..however dramatic..we really just want someone to say, “Oh that’s crazy!” or “How could she!” I suppose sometimes we want a solution, but a lot of times it feels GOOD to vent!  And to have someone say, “I’m here for you!” or…

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Filed Under: rant Tagged With: Thursday Thoughts

{Thursday Thoughts} What’s a Diet?

February 21, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! I was going to do this post a few weeks ago, but needed time to think about it.  (Slash I needed this awesome SNOW DAY to relax and write!  Thank you all very much for doing your snow dances I requested in yesterday’s post!) This post has been edited several times, and the…

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Filed Under: nutrition Tagged With: safety, Thursday Thoughts, weight loss

{Thursday Thoughts} Don’t Be a Know-It-All

January 31, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! (Thursday thoughts written Wednesday…late at night…after about 12 hours at school today.  No joke.  Chem test Thursday night so wish me luck!!) The subject we were going over in this morning’s nutrition science class was carbohydrates, more specifically sugars.  The topic came to lactose and my smarty-mcsmart-smart professor asked if anyone was lactose-intolerant,…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: dietetics, school, Thursday Thoughts

{Thursday Thoughts} Spoiled

January 17, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Happy Thursday Friends! It’s a fact.  I’ve been spoiled by living with my dad. Yep, definitely shouted out to him in my 30 Days of Thanks Challenge! It has nothing to do with my current roomie, she’s awesome.  Like I said yesterday, it’s just different.  I wanted to take a moment to list out the…

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{Thursday Thoughts} Dear Future Roomie

January 10, 2013 by Amanda R DeWitt

Dear future roomie, This post goes out to the lovely lady whom I will be living with in a matter of days!  You might also enjoy this if you are new to reading my blog since it tells you most of what you will need to know about me and my life! Things you need…

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{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

{Thursday Thoughts} Oh the Possibilities!

December 13, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends! If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter (if you don’t, please check me out and help me meet my social media goals for the year!), you’ll know that I was a liiiittle stressed about finals and a HUGE paper I had to write for one of my nutrition classes. Caffeine free diet…

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Filed Under: life, nutrition Tagged With: school, Thursday Thoughts

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Dessert is the Best

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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Apple + Peanutbutter + Granola = *Snack time* for this hungry girl!

{WIAW #12} Easy Dinner and Dessert

Smores Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars [NF]

{WIAW #16} Saturday Eating and Running

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Fruity Energizing Protein Smoothie

Making cookies and other sweet treats just a little healthier :-)

{WIAW #62} Instagrammed

warm spiced crockpot applesauce with cinnamon #apples #slowcooker

Warm Spiced [Crockpot] Homemade Applesauce + Ninja Ultima Review

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