Archives for September 2016

For those of you who know me, reading this title must be very shocking. I have had a huge sweet tooth since I was little and have always been a huge sugar lover. Cookies, brownies, cakes, candies…you name it, I LOVE it. Whether it was a piece of candy for an “atta girl” in school, a cupcake to celebrate one of my friends’ birthdays, a popsicle to welcome summer, or a heart shaped brownie on Valentines Day, sweets and desserts were always associated with celebrations, rewards and just good times in general.

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We’ve all been there – you walk into a fancy stationary store and start drooling over all of the beautiful cards and envelopes. You start making a mental list of all the friends you’ll send one of these coordinating card/envelopes to for a cute “just because” note. You start picking out matching cards and envelopes for all occasions – birthdays, Christmas, Valentines Day, Mother’s Day, National Dog Day, etc. Then you look at the price. You realize that it’s probably not a good idea to spend your monthly grocery budget on cards and envelopes. Then you sadly leave the store empty handed. Sound familiar? This scenario has happened to me more times than once. Then a DIY miracle happened.

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There is something so comforting and soothing about a bowl of oatmeal. It’s warm, filling and is one of my favorite things to eat when starting my day. Oatmeal is amazing for your heart and blood pressure, but these benefits can easily be tossed out the door by hidden sugars in traditional oatmeal packets.

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