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Alaina
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Focusing on healthy, active living has been my MO for more than ten years (and I do still eat dessert, everything in moderation!). I enjoy creating gluten-free recipes for baked goodies, going on athletic adventures while running or doing yoga, and to love to share life experiences to encourage you to do what feels right for you (you know that deep-in-the-belly-yes feeling that you sometimes ignore that makes you nervous and excited). Here, you get the truth: un-polished and full of humanness. Because I don't know another way to be in this world.

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Easy lunch! . I had one @balancedbites meal left f Easy lunch!
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I had one @balancedbites meal left from the bulk buy I made before my surgery, so today I took this “Sloppy Joe Chilli,” quick-warmed in the microwave, added a dollop of organic Greek (locally made) yogurt, and a couple heaping handfuls of chopped red cabbage.
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Easy, delicious, nutritious, and I am grateful to not have to think about what to make for my mid-day meal today. Thanks, @dianesanfilippo for creating these frozen meals!
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Remember to take care of feeding yourself - however that is these days. (I keep missing breakfast... working on paying attention. To the hunger when it closes in on me). Easy, homemade food or not, comfort or “healthy” (whatever that is), PB&J or a bowl full of veggies - take time to add nourishment into your body so you can keep going through the slog of unusual noise happening in our world these days.
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Sending you all love this Monday! 💕
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#cleaneatshappyfeets #goodfood #feedyourself #happymonday #balancedbites #lunch #eatingathome #balancedbitesmeals #deliciousfood
Last night’s sunset walk was full of light and h Last night’s sunset walk was full of light and hope. Evidence of spring all around in the early leaves of daffodils finding their way to the light, geese grouped to swim together through fast currents of high water on the river from heavy rains, and buds growing on the tips of flowering trees.
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Dark days still weigh heavy in the coming weeks as winter is still upon us, yet the excitement of early March brings a smile to my face.
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Days are trending longer, and the sun will soon bring heat and life to the land all around us.
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Finding joy in the little, everyday things gives me hope & joy in the present moment. My hope is that you, too, find some little, ordinary thing to inspire a smile to grace your lips today. 😘
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#alwayslovinlife #dailywalk #getoutside #riverview #sunset #600milesin2021 #cleaneatshappyfeets #beautiful #hope #springiscoming  #pnw
A new haircut! . I seriously needed a trim, and ha A new haircut!
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I seriously needed a trim, and have been dying to get layers in my long locks. Two years ago, I gave myself a “modern shag” haircut after watching many how-to videos, and spent two hours fiddling, and referencing how to hold the hair and back to the scissors.
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This time, I wanted it to be easy. I was not interested in spending 3 hours trying to figure out a hairstyle. So, I tried the ponytail method, and by golly it worked!
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I had to do a little extra trimming for the bangs, but in about 10 minutes I had a good haircut.
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What are you doing for yourself to find ease and joy during this time that is so extraordinary?
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#alwayslovinlife #gavemyselfahaircut #ponytaillayers #ponytaillayeredhaircut #doityourself #homehaircut #keepitsimple #cleaneatshappyfeets
Beautiful morning: Spiderweb’s silver outlines, Beautiful morning:
Spiderweb’s silver outlines,
Frozen, frosted thyme.
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A good day for a haiku, and a brisk walk. @starts_with_k 
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#winter #frost #frontyard #lovethistimeofyear #haiku #getoutside #morningwalk #cleaneatshappyfeets #alwayslovinlife
Gluten-free Holiday Ginger Cookies . These are the Gluten-free Holiday Ginger Cookies
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These are the perfect ginger cookies, like the original ginger snap I have missed since going gluten free ten years ago. They’re crisp around the edges with a delightful chewy middle.
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Recipe is up on the blog, if you want to give them a try. 😊
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Happy holidays, everyone!
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#glutenfree #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreegingercookie #cookies #holidaycookie #glutenfreebaking #glutenfreerecipes #gingercookie #alwayslovinlife #cleaneatshappyfeets
Bridges - do we build them or burn them? Is there Bridges - do we build them or burn them? Is there a time for each expression in our lives?
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When I think back to three years ago, there is so much I wanted to share, but I held back. I had quit my job just a month and a half earlier, going from 40 hours per week of nearly $30/hour pay, to 30 hours a week at $16/hour. Overnight, my pre-tax weekly income dropped from $1200 to $480. My salary dropped by two thirds, and I was determined to be fine with that and make it work because I was so unhappy in my job.
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Most of my family and friends questioned my choice and were (rightly) concerned for my financial situation. Everyone I knew would say “that’s such a good job” when I described my work, but this “good job” environment had led to 10 hours of sleep a night, rolling out of bed, and throwing on the same clothes for days in a row.
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I was depressed and (didn’t really know that but) needed out.
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So, I applied for the part time job just six blocks from my house. I convinced the owner that I wanted to work there, and it was true, I wanted to be there. The office was beautiful, I would no longer have to drive to work (I would have to sell my car), and I would be part of a small team. I was thrilled to find something simple, and to be working with good people, to fill my work days even if it didn’t fill my pockets.
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It would all work out, somehow.
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And it has. Beautifully. Sometimes it’s important to follow your gut instinct and do the scary thing. I plan to share more of this story over the coming year because sharing is the scary thing I finally feel ready to take on.
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What bridges have you crossed that brought you to a better life?
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#bridge #startinganewlife #alwayslovinlife #beautiful #cleaneatshappyfeets #anewbetterlife #change #burningbridges #sharingtherealreal
Good evening friends, it’s been a while since I Good evening friends, it’s been a while since I last showed my face around these parts, and I thought I’d say hello.
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You may notice that it seems I’ve stopped grooming my eyebrows, and you’d be correct. I’m not even sure when I stopped, and I’ve considered giving them a look... but, what’s the purpose right now? #pandemiclife
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I haven’t posted a selfie since the morning of my surgery, two and a half months ago. It was an odd morning. The surgery was not something I expected, but truthfully, something I had wanted for a long time, to finally be free of the pain that often brought me to tears each month or kept me from functioning like a normal human being.
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Now, I am living sans-uterus, and while it’s blissful to no longer experience the monthly cycle, recovery is not a joke. Just finally this week, I am feeling comfortable if I trot across the street (aka no crazy pain due to jostling the empty area inside me). And I can finally lay on my side to sleep without a strange uncomfortable shifting in my body. Although, I must admit, after learning to sleep on my back post-surgery, I find myself on my back for at least half the night. I didn’t know I could learn a new way to sleep at age 38!
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Life is very slowly returning to a new normal. I’m not sure what this “normal” entails or will feel like, but I can assure you, I am looking forward to the calendar turning to 2021.
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#saturdayselfie #getoutside #afternoonwalk #newnormal #newnormal2020 #ihadahysterectomy #grateful #painfreemostly #stillhealing  #nowimabacksleeper #lifeat38
A bit of Fall beauty to mellow our senses on the e A bit of Fall beauty to mellow our senses on the end of another stressful news week.
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I shared some thoughts over on my blog today about the election, values, and purpose of this great nation.
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Feeling pensive these days. How are you faring?
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I hope you’re staying positive and testing negative, as the new greeting ending goes.
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Blog link in my profile.
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#alwayslovinlife #musings #electionthoughts #fall #colorfulleaves #values #anationdivided
* 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓸𝓵𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 * . Bur * 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓸𝓵𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 *
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Burning this candle tonight with hope and faith that the people of this country will move forward with kindness on their hearts, and the understanding that all humans deserve the same rights.
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Sending you all love 🤍🤍🤍
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#revolution #magichourastrology #faithinkindness #prayingforpeace #bekind #kindness #hope #lightacandle #vote #election2020

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