Hey everyone! So, after explaining the details about how I prep for my wonderful work days, I thought I'd show you how I love to spend my weekends, (when I have off of work that is!)

One of my favorite ways to spend a typical Saturday off is in downtown Ann Arbor with my hubby! However, before I'm off doing anything with the hubs, I always start my Saturday with an 8am Body Pump class! It's a blast and a great way to get the muscles working so my metabolism is revved up for the day!

I love to...

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Memorial Day weekend marks the start of Summer, (At least that's true in 'my world') ~ And I'm sure glad it does, because I am more than ready to let the summer begin! :)

To me, summer means days filled with sunshine, long walks with my sister, family BBQ's, homemade ice cream (oh yes...recipes to come!), laying out by the pool, vacation, and bonfires at night!

This past Memorial Day was a great start to summer~ and it was spent just the way it should of been...With my family! My sister,...

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I hope everyone had an amazing Easter and enjoyed time with their family and friends! This year was the first Easter that I had to work, so my family and I planned to spread out some of our Easter traditions throughout the week!

It also happened to be my older sister Sarah's birthday this past week, and my younger sister Emily had Good Friday off, (she's a 3rd grade teacher), so turned out to be a wonderful week with lots of time spent with my family!

Since I had so many 'celebrations' this...

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Yesterday was Valentine's Day, and I had a big surprise awaiting me (and didn't even suspect a thing!) I started off my day by doing a circuit training type workout, and came home to a Frozen Hot Chocolate Protein Shake with a Crushed Cone on top! :) (It's one of my favorite toppings, because it has 20 calories, low in sugar, and gives the shake even more of an 'ice cream' appeal!)

I continued to go about my day as I would any 'normal' Monday, by packing lunches for the week, and making meals...

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So, we currently have a BLIZZARD warning here in Michigan...And it's pretty darn crazy to think that we may have 1-2 feet of snow when we wake up tomorrow!!! Luckily, us Michiganders have plenty of ice/snow removal systems in-tact, but it sure doesn't keep people from flocking to the grocery stores and/or gas stations in fear, (like the world is going to end or something!) :)

Well, i'm not too worried myself, i've got all the food in the world (haha) and the one's I love around me~ not to...

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I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas... and have a Happy New Year!!! Being that it's smack dab in the middle of the holiday season...and I am nearing the end of my orientation as a Labor and Delivery Nurse~ (which I am LOVING by the way)...I am extremly busy this week! So...I thought I'd leave you with some pictures of my Christmas festivities~ after all a picture is worth a thousand words!!! :)

My family and I spent Christmas Eve at my Aunt Lorrie's house! This is a Christmas Eve...

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I can't believe there are only 10 days until Christmas!!! Which means the Christmas parties, special events, and holiday gatherings are in full gear! I know personally this month has been extremely busy for me so far...I've stood up in my friends beautiful winter wedding, decorated for Christmas, and made Christmas cookies with my family...and that's only the beginning of the many Christmas traditions that are to come!

No matter what holiday traditions and/or events you may be partaking in...

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It's hard to believe Thanksgiving has already came and went! I think this is the first year that I have had to work the day before Thanksgiving, which means my sister had to take over most of the food prep! I was very sad to miss the day-before cooking (haha- some would think this is crazy I know), but I made a detailed list for my sister to follow, and I was so proud to see that she pulled more than 1/2 the menu off by herself! :)

Our menu included my spinach-artichoke dip for the appetizer,...

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One question I get asked a lot is... How do you get 'back on track' after you indulge' for special occasions, holidays, parties, etc....(Or should I say over-indulge, because let's face it...It happens to the best of us!) ;)

Well, it's simple really...I eat the same that I normally do all day long, (I might cut out a few 'extra' little treats that I would typically have throughout an average day)....And I eat the same as I normally do the following day!

You see, 'living healthy' is truly a way...

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This week was jam-packed full of amazing news-and-events!!! It started off with an interview, (yes interview)...Even though I JUST started a job about 5 months ago, I got offered an interview for the most amazing nursing job that I simply couldn't turn down! The interview was for a Labor and Delivery RN position... Which (in my opinion) is such an amazing field of nursing because you literally get to experience a miracle every day at work!

A few days later I was offered (and accepted) the job,...

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