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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It feels like acorn squash has been displayed on-sale at the grocery store since October. As a result, I have made a lot of recipes that have starred this hearty vegetable throughout these last few months. Two in which I've featured On the blog: <a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2014/01/make-it-mondays-soup-that-started-blog.html">roasted sweet potato and acorn squash soup</a> & <a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2014/01/make-it-mondays-show-stopping-side.html">acorn squash french fries</a>...</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> So when I bought yet another on-sale, acorn squash this week at the grocery store, I realized it was about time I switch things up with a new recipe. I decided to get fancy...why not feature the acorn squash as the "bowl" component for the meal? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The acorn squash bowls take maybe 5 extra minutes to make, yet make a typical meal of quinoa so much more savory and a whole fancier. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is a great dish to serve at a dinner party or simply as a delicious lunch for yourself. And the great thing about working with quinoa is that you can add anything to it. You can experiment with different flavors of quinoa, add turkey sausage, apple slices... the skies the limit. So without further ado, here is your "fancy", yet easy recipe for quinoa stuffed acorn squash.</span><br>
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Quinoa-Stuffed Acorn Squash, adapted from <a href="http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipe/sausage-and-quinoa-stuffed-acorn-squash/">Fitness magazine</a></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp. ground cumin</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp. sea salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 c. chopped onion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 garlic cloves, minced</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 1/2 tsp. minced fresh ginger</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tbsp. chopped walnuts (toasted)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut squash in half horizontally and remove the seeds with an ice cream scoop. Place squash on a baking sheet & drizzle with olive oil & sea salt. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a sharp knife easily pierces squash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"> Meanwhile, cook the quinoa according to box directions. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 4 minutes. Add cumin, garlic , and salt. Cook 2 minutes; stir in quinoa. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> Transfer squash halves to a dry baking dish, cut side up. Pack each with an even amount of filling and bake 20 minutes. Press shredded cheese into each filled half and bake 5 minutes more, or until cheese has just melted. Top with toasted walnuts. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125271573521043683noreply@blogger.com0Easton Easton42.044506 -71.148313tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242665699602928607.post-61439769844253806282014-02-14T04:30:00.000-08:002014-02-14T12:04:45.730-08:00Friday Favorites: Wear Love<br />
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Today, I am excited to feature the very special company, wearLove®, which is right out of my home base of Easton MA. wearLove® is much more than another clothing company. Rather, it is a lifestyle brand that has devoted itself to spreading the beautiful message to "wear love" everyday. And with today being Valentine's Day, I can't think of a better company to feature .<br />
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The company was created as a movement to spread the two special words; "wear love". Founder, Lynne Payne, had been working on a photo shoot with her friend when they decided to print the words "wear love" on t-shirts for the shoot. Soon, people began inquiring about the shirts in the photos and so Lynne began selling the t-shirts out of her home in Easton. Within weeks, she began receiving orders from people across the world who were eager to adorn the loving message.<br />
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As word of mouth spread, incredible stories began to unfold across the web of how people were "wearing the love". One, in particular, involved a father returning from the war who wore his wearLove® t-shirt to greet his wife and children for homecoming.<br />
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A few weeks later, Lynne received another message from someone who wanted to "wear the love". It was the Today Show alerting Lynne that Kathie Lee would be featuinrg Wear Love® as her "favorite thing" that morning. (Check out the Today Show clip <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFjLDM5bjvk&feature=youtu.be">here</a>. Within minutes of shirts airing on the Today Show, Lynne's website sold out of inventory.<br />
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Since then, the company has re-stocked and has created many different designs and styles to choose from. While meeting with Lynne, I had the pleasure to tour her workroom and it was incredible to get a first eye experience of Lynne's creative process. One of my best friend Kelsey always says to me "when you love what you do, you never work a day in your life" and this is immediately what I thought of when watching Lynne discuss her passion for wearLove®. She is so authentic in spreading her message to "wear love" that it is no surprise to me how quickly the company has become a success.<br />
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Another huge reason as to why I am a big fan of wearLove® is due to all of the philanthropic work they do. A few years back, Lynne and her husband traveled to one of the poorest communities in Africa and were humbled by what they saw. An estimated 30,000 boys in Sengal are abandoned by their families at age 5, where they are placed into schools until the age of 15. Somewhere around age 15, after a lost decade of use and abuse by their street masters, the boys are once again abandoned to a future without hope and promise.<br />
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wearLove® has helped to build a vocational school for these boys in which they can build life skills that can combat poverty. In my opinion, there is no better way to give back then to encourage others to find their strengths. I firmly believe in the saying; "Give a man a fish and you feed him for the day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime". By building a school for the children of Senegal, wearLove® was able to inspire the children to create a sense of self-love and empowerment from within themselves. To this day, wear Love® continues to support the children of Senegal, and other impoverished nations, by donating $3 of every shirt to <a href="http://www.restoreinternational.org/">Restore International</a>, a worldwide organization committed to restoring justice to children around the world by<br />
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In addition to partnering with Restore International, wearLove® has partnered with numerous other philanthropic organizations including <a href="http://www.sowma.org/">School on Wheels</a>, a nonprofit for children experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts, and the <a href="http://www.adamslegacy.com/charities.html">Adam Brown Legacy Fund</a>, a nonprofit that was formed in honor of fallen Navy Seal Chief (SOC) Adam Brown.<br />
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Lastly, wearLove® makes t-shirts for everyone and I'm really not just saying that. They seriously have a style that fits anyone I can think of in my life. From making tshirts for Jenna's (<a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2014/01/tone-it-tuesdays-heart-pumping.html">Tone it Tuesday contributor</a>) little man Henry to being my mom's "go-to" t-shirt company and the designers of my favorite, lightweight hoodie, wear Love® is certainly worn and loved by all.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henry sporting his Wear Love T-Shirt<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Lynne's daughter Jordan and her bridal party sporting the Wear Love t-shirts<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Fourth of July Cookout, Easton MA<br />
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You can't help but feel that you are a part of a much larger, loving community when wearing their apparel. Even just by going to yoga class in my favorite <a href="http://www.wearlove.com/" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">wearLove®</a> pullover, I feel as though I am setting a loving intention for the class and inspiring others to do the same.<br />
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And so I encourage you to head over to their website so that you too can "Wear Love. Put it on. Wear it out".<br />
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And now for your daily dose of inspiration inspired by <a href="http://www.wearlove.com/" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">wearLove®</a>...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Use your words for kindness, your ears for compassion, your hands for charity,<br />
your mind for truth, and your heart for love"<br />
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It's the day before Valentine's Day which means CVS and every other drug-store in the nation is preparing themselves for a "Black Friday" type of atmosphere tomorrow. But I have created the most adorable homemade Valentine's for you to make. And I bet you already have the supplies at your house to make them...<br>
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Will you O"fishally" be my valentine?</div>
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DIY Swedish Valentine by Colin, age 3</div>
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In my opinion, there is no better way to show your love then with a homemade gift. I also think that Goldfish and Swedish fish make great allergy-safe snacks for classrooms. <br>
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Colin was so excited to give the gift to his mom. Despite his fondness for swedish fish, he waited for "Mama" to open the bag. Now that's true love...<br>
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And now for your dose of inspiration inspired by love...<br>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125271573521043683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242665699602928607.post-85456376370368004342014-02-12T06:42:00.000-08:002014-02-12T08:04:32.971-08:00Wordless Wednesdays: Spread the Love<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Port Au Prince, Haiti February 2014<br />
Quote: Mother Theresa Photo: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Jaclyn.KatePhotography">Jaclyn Tillinghast</a></td></tr>
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Today's Wordless Wednesday photo features a moment from Jaclyn Tillinghast's recent trip to Haiti. The kids were learning to braid and Jaclyn sweetly agreed to be their test model. Jaclyn traveled to Haiti with her church, <a aria-haspopup="true" aria-owns="js_15" data-ft="{"tn":"P"}" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=104949989548519&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Church-of-Emanuel-Christian-Missonary-Alliance/104949989548519?ref=stream" id="js_16" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Church of Emanuel Christian & Missonary Alliance</a><span style="line-height: 18px;"> located in Foxborough, MA last week. She, along with a team of 7 other church members, were on a mission trip to rebuild houses. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125271573521043683noreply@blogger.com0Chatham, MA, USA41.6820897 -69.95976639999997841.4922037 -70.282489899999973 41.8719757 -69.637042899999983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242665699602928607.post-5481543423997564492014-02-11T03:00:00.000-08:002014-02-11T05:34:07.702-08:00On-Trend Tuesday: 5 Inspired Looks from NYC Fashion WeekI have found myself checking <a href="http://instagram.com/creativelylu">my Instagram</a> account a little more often these past few days as I have been "oohing and aahing" over all of the pictures from NYC Fashion Week. <div><br></div><div>Each day, I have really enjoyed the mini runway shows happening on my Instagram feed as fashion designers, editors, and style bloggers share their favorite moments.<br>
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Therefore, it felt only fitting that February's "On Trend" Tuesday feature trends fresh off of the runway.</div><div><br></div><div> Here's a look at the 3 fashion trends that I am digging the most, along with a little inspiration for how to wear the look day to day...<br>
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Rolled Oversized Updos</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christian Sariano Fall 2014<br>
Photo Courtesy of <a href="http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/fashionweek/photos/0,,20781997_20785273_30099841,00.html">InStyle</a></td></tr>
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At Home</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweep hair into a headband for the "overside-undo" effect<br>
Photo Courtesy of <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/creativelylu/">Pinterest</a></td></tr>
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That's a Wrap</h2>
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Runway</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-align: start;">With the 40th anniversary of </span><a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/designerdirectory/DVFURSTE/seasons/" style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Diane von Furstenberg</a><span style="line-height: 17px;">,</span></span><br>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"> the wrap dress just keeps getting better with age.</span></span><br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Tied Wrap Dress in Plum<br>
NastyGal.com, $58</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chain, Chain, Chain</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">This dish is my kind of breakfast. It reminds me of waking up late on the weekends in college and headed to the local diner for some eggs & homefries. Yet, this dish is very different in that, it doesn't leave me feeling sluggish and ready to curl back in bed for the remainder of the day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">By roasting the sweet potatoes prior to throwing them in the skillet with everything else, it gives them that hard outer crispiness (while still remaining soft and moist on the inside) of a home fry that’s difficult to imitate. And adding the avocado on top at the end, well that’s just a straight-up game-changer.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">1 tsp. of olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">1 avocado</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1/2 yellow onion</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">sprinkle of cayenne pepper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">sprinkle of sea salt</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Dice the sweet potato & throw it in a ziplock bag with olive oil & seasalt. Shake out the sweet potato mixture onto an lined baking sheet & roast for 20 minutes at 425 (flipping halfway).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Cook the onion in the bacon drippings for roughly 3 minutes on low heat. Turn up the stove to medium-high and toss in the roasted sweet potatoes. Add in all of your seasonings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">After I cooked up this sweet potato hash scramble, I ran to my phone to text Heather. I snapped picture after picture and described the richness of the avocado mixed with the crunch of the onion & spicy-sweetness combo of the sweet potato.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is definitely the type of recipe that you can easily store for the week (if you can make it last that long). Just store the potato mixture in a tupperware container and cook it up with eggs in the morning, enjoy it as your side with a turkey burger, or even throw it in a chicken dish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I know that even after my Whole 30 program is complete, I will still continue to add this to my weekly meals. </span></div>
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Today's Friday Favorites comes at just the perfect time because it's almost Valentine's day and I have a major CRUSH on the amazing Boston fashion boutique Crush. Let me explain how I came to be matched with my fashion crush..</div>
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A few week's ago, I received an email from the fashion startup company, Boutikey. <a href="http://boutikey.com/">Boutikey</a> is a new mobile app that launched yesterday! (Lookout for a Friday Favorite Feature on them soon!) that connects fashion boutiques with their customers. It's sort of like an Instagram for boutiques, where there is a fashion trend page, sales and promo announcements, and you can acquire store credit points for shopping.<br />
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Boutikey asked to feature my favorite looks from a Boston boutique on their mobile app and it was a no brainer that I chose my long-time favorite, Crush.<br />
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Crush Boutique is located on Newbury Street and in Boston's Beacon Hill. They specialize in providing customers with a well-edited collection of the best in women's contemporary fashion. From celebrity loved lines like Alex + Olivia, J Brand, and House of Harlow to a variety of up-and-comping designers like Yumi Kim and Rory Beca, Crush offers an unmatched, fashion forward experience. In addition to the two stores, they also offer an expansive online store.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a result, it is no surprise that Crush has received quite a lot of awards in Boston these past few years. From <span style="color: #2f2f2f; line-height: 18px;">Best of the New for 2008 by Boston Globe Magazine, Boston's Best for Women's Moderate Clothing in 2011 by The Improper Bostonian, Boston's Best for Party Dresses in 2012 by The Improper Bostonian, Boston's Best for Women's Moderate Clothing in 2013 by The Improper Bostonian, and was nominated for Boston Magazine's Best of Boston 2013 Reader's Choice in the Best Clothing - Women's Casual category, I guess you could say that I'm not the only one with a major fashion crush on Crush.</span></span><br />
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This past week I got to fulfill my fashion dream. I partnered with Boutikey to do a photo-shoot at Crush wearing my favorite outfits from the store. To top it all off, I got to bring along my best friend, Jackie. Talk about two kids in a candy store!<br />
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So without further ado, here are my 5 favorite looks from Crush...<br />
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Look #1: the Animal Skirt that Makes me Want to Twirl</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"> Amanda Uprichard Forever Shirt Skirt in Black Skirt and Purple Leopard skirt</td></tr>
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Look #2: The Lace Open Back Stunner</h3>
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Look #3: Comfy,Warm Sweater & Red Infinity Scarf</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dolta Vita Dorid Sweater with 7 for all Mankind leather-like Skinnies <br />
and Paula Bianco Chunky Knit Infinity Scarf</td></tr>
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Look #4: Open Back Sweater & Leather Skinnies</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twelth Street Leather Strap Tank, BB Dakota Sweater, & Joes Jeans, The Skinny in Dorothy</td></tr>
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Look #5: The Black Leather Maxi Dress & Chunky Cardigan</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alice & Olivia Black leather Maxi and Olive & Oak NYC Sweater with A Mano Trading Pendant Necklace</td></tr>
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*For more on Crush, check out their <a href="http://www.shopcrushboutique.com/">website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crushboutique">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/crushboutique">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/crushboutique/">Pinterest,</a> & <a href="http://instagram.com/crushboutique">Instagram</a> pages.<br />
*Download the Boutikey app <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boutikey/id811942417?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2">here</a>!<br />
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I also just want to give another big ol' shoutout<span style="font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"> to my bestie, hairdresser, stylist, and makeup artist Jackie Angelos who did my hair and makeup for the shoot. Below is a closer look at the subtle blonde ombre hair she did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">*If you live in the South-Boston area, I encourage you to visit Jackie at LA Express in Stoughton, MA where she is an incredible hair dresser. You can</span> contact her through <a href="https://www.styleseat.com/jackieangelos?utm_source=FacebookLike&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=FBS_jackieangelos&utm_campaign=FBS_Profile">Style Seat</a> or via email: jckangelos@yahoo.com.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125271573521043683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242665699602928607.post-34908786563200406182014-02-05T20:32:00.001-08:002014-02-05T20:32:40.392-08:00Thrifty Thursday: Cleaning Craze It seems as though the busier I get, the more I feel the need to begin side projects & any other little organizational tasks around the house. Whenever I have a lot of writing to get done, it all of a sudden sudden matters that my laundry is neatly folded into my dresser drawers prior to getting my work completed. And unfortunately for me, there are no magical woodland creatures to assist with my cleaning mayhem...<br />
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But lucky for you, I have actually tried out many DIY, cleaning tricks & tips and have found ones that actually work! Below is a list of my 3 favorite, Thrifty Cleaning Tips:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Directions: <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px;">Cut shoe boxes in half, along the length or width, and fill the resulting compartments with folded briefs, socks, or stacked bras</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px;">.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">About once a month, I end up dumping all of the clothes out of my dresser drawer and refolding all of them. Each month, I set out with the best intention to keep the drawers clean and the clothes folded and put away in their correct drawers. Yet, as the month unfolds so does my clothes. </span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">But, I have finally found a solution by cutting up shoe boxes into dresser dividers!</span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px;">As I begin cleaning, I tend to find a TON of hair elastics lying around my house & car. One major solution that I have found is to carry a keychain around in my pocket. As I find the elastics, I quickly snap them onto the bungee clip and I'm good to go. For me, I have found no other solution that has worked better. If I just pick up the elastics and put them in my pocket as I go, I tend to find those little suckers in the washer machine later. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I hope that some of my cleaning tips have inspired you to create a clean space for you. </span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Working from home, it's important to me that I set up in a clean work space.</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I can certainly say that things have been very busy for me lately and I find that cleaning is the way in which I prepare my space "to get to work". </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">One reason for which I have been very busy is that I am in the midst of moving Creatively Lu over to the self-hosted site: CreativelyLu.com and look forward to launching that shortly! In addition to writing for Creatively Lu, I have also started a job with Kym Douglas. Kym is a Hollywood Beauty expert, best-selling author, and regular on the Ellen Degeneres show, The Doctors, Home & Family... and a past </span><a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2014/01/friday-favorites-kym-douglas.html" style="font-weight: normal;">"Friday Favorite"</a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> feature. </span></span></h3>
I am now working with Kym as a Show-Segment Creator, Product Promotion Account Specialist, and am the official Blogger for the beauty blog <a href="http://kymdouglas.com/bliss-blog/">"A Kiss of Bliss</a>" at KymDouglas.com. (On the Bliss Blog,we are currently running a Bliss Beauty Basket Giveaway filled with $300 worth of beauty products if you want to <a href="http://kymdouglas.com/bliss-blog/">check it out</a>).<br />
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When I interviewed Kym regarding her book "Bliss Happens", we really hit it off. Right away she felt like a really cool aunt I've always been close with. She is all about spreading bliss & celebrating beauty and I just feel so lucky to get to work with her. Talk about a creative outlet!<br />
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On the very first day that I spoke with Kym she said; "Lu. be careful what you wish for because it will happen!" and I have to say it really has! So today, I dedicate this post to all of you. If you believe in yourself and create the life you want to live, you will make beautiful things happen! Maybe that first step simply involves, cutting up some shoe-boxes to create a clean-space...it did for me.<br />
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A few months ago I indulged in the TV show Survivor and I was surprised to find that a lesson I learned from a reality show has stuck with me so strongly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit;">In this particular episode, there was a challenge in which 2 recently voted-out contestants (a male and a female) had the opportunity to return to the game. For this particular challenge, the eliminated players had to form the tallest structure by stacking cards one by one before the time ran out.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The female contestant had taken a substantial lead against the male player until suddenly, during an attempt to place another card on top, <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the entire tower plummeted</strong>. Cards flew everywhere. She let out a huge sigh of defeat, and with less than a minute left on the clock, knew it is unlikely that she could catch up to the other player’s 7 foot tall tower.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The camera zoomed in to the determined and passionate look on her face. She proceeded to hurriedly pick up the cards and began to build a new tower. Slowly, her stack of cards began to rise to one foot…and then higher. Not once during this time did she look over at the other player’s far higher tower next to her.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Seconds remained when, unexpectedly, <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the other contestant’s stacked tower completely crashed to the ground</strong>. The woman miraculously won the challenge with her 2 foot high stack of cards! She smiled widely, relishing in the notion that she got to stay in the game.</span></div>
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Hitting the Wall of Limitations</h2>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The next day while in yoga class, <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I too felt as though I was no longer in control of my stack of cards.</em></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My peaceful mind suddenly began to roam wildly when <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">my back unexpectedly experienced an intensely painful muscle spasm</strong>. I began to grow upset as I had done everything I was supposed to do in order to prevent the pain from occurring that day. After all, I had drank plenty of water, had slowly and patiently worked myself into each yoga posture, and even heated/iced my back prior to arriving for class.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For the past year, I have had terrible back spasms, some so crippling that I have had to miss out on many important events. I have worked furiously to feel better by going to many specialists such as a chiropractor, acupuncturist, physical therapist, and spinal surgeon. </span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In addition, I practice at least 30 minutes of yoga daily in order to improve my flexibility and remain physically healthy.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Yet, <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">some days I still feel as though I am experiencing day 1 of excruciating pain</strong> all over again. While one day I may feel incredible in a yoga posture, experiencing a sense of painless openness; other days may require a lot of blocks and modifications in order to get into the same pose.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On this particular day in yoga class, my back hurt even while lying down in Savasnasa. As everyone around me lay there calmly, slowly sinking deeper and deeper into a feeling of tranquility, I continuously squirmed around, hoping to find a comfortable way to lie down that would eliminate the intensely hot pain I was experiencing.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Suddenly, my mind went back to the woman on Survivor and how she dealt with her toppled structure. And so I turned over onto my stomach, slowly inhaling and exhaling. While my back sure didn’t feel like a strong and sturdy tower, I knew that I should be proud of my effort to get to yoga class. By staying on my yoga mat and working through the pain, I too was choosing to stay in the game.</span></div>
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Dig in and Dig Deeper</h2>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">So the next time you feel defeat setting in, I urge you to push past it. Going to yoga for me is like getting my car washed: I know that is a helpful and necessary part of my routine.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">*For one of my favorite yoga-stretching YouTube videos that helps me to find back relief,</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6MwJhCA_x4" style="background-color: transparent;">click here</a><span style="background-color: transparent;">.</span></div>
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*For more tranquil related articles, read the article "<a href="http://www.theyogablog.com/novices-tale-yoga-journaling/">A Novice's Tale of Yoga Journaling</a>" that I wrote for the Yoga Blog.com or check out November's Thankful Tuesday series: Parts <a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2013/11/thankful-tuesday-gratitude-journaling.html">1</a>,<a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2013/11/thankful-tuesdays-lesson-on-expanding.html"> 2</a>, & <a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2013/11/thankful-tuesdays-lesson-on-weathering.html">3</a></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hey guys, Heather here! Another Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone. All of the food, commercials, halftime show, and game itself makes for a fun night I look forward to every February. This year was a little different for Lu and I. We have decided to commit to the Whole30 for the month of February. (Learn more about the Whole 30 Program <a href="http://whole30.com/step-one/">here</a>).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This forced us to get a little creative when it came to Superbowl food planning. It's pretty hard to sit back and watch everyone devour nachos and cookies while you sit and eat a healthy salad</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">. From my experience - it can't be done. Trust me. So I scoured the blog community to find some delicious game-time snacks that were not only Whole30 compliant - but satisfied the tastebuds of everyone around. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The chili recipes I have to share with you all will knock your socks off. Give this to anyone, and I guarantee that they would never know they were eating a "clean" dish. My husband, Jake, is a non-Paleo person, and ate bowl after bowl. Yup, it was THAT good!</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When Melissa Joulwan of the <a href="http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/">Clothes Make the Girl</a> (as well as a past <a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2014/01/friday-favorites-clothes-make-girl.html">Friday Favorite</a>)</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"> first posted this recipe onto her blog, I was a bit of a skeptic. I thought; "Chocolate and chili, how can this possibly be good?" Yet she swore that this was her favorite chili recipe and </span><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">I must admit that "chocolate" sounded tempting. I was on my 3rd day of Whole 30 with a "chocolate hangover" setting in. As such, I was desperate for chocolate in any form. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> So I gave it a shot. I did make a few </span>substations<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> to Melissa's Chocolate Chili recipe, like substituting half of the beef for pork. I also browned the meat using duck fat in place of the coconut oil. Animal fat is encouraged during the Whole30 and duck fat is definitely the </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">bomb.com</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">This chili was out of this world. It's flavor had so much depth. I made a huge pot with the plan of using leftovers over the week. Chili omelet or chili burger anyone? </span><br />
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Highschool friends, Robert Noe and Peter (PJ) Mugford began selling a variety of novelty t-shirts to college students in 2007. PJ and I went to Union College together, where he was synonymous for selling t-shirts out of his backpack. Whether by offering "Rack Em" tees to nearby students in the cafe, or pacing on the phone with a client outside the library, PJ was always quite the entrepreneur. Quickly, he and Robert, who had also been actively selling tshirts as a freshman at UMass Lowell, had received so much recognition for their tshirts that they launched "Rack 'Em Tees", an online store in order to their orders across the nation. Soon Rob and PJ's business began to pick up serious momentum and by the following year, PJ and Rob received an offer to buy out their "Rack Em" online business. Rather than sell the company and live comfortably like many sophomores in college may have done, PJ and Rob accepted the offer and instantly moved on to their next project, Custom Universe. Custom Universe began as an online store that offered high-end, Patagonia jackets and sweatshirts, embroidered with college logos. The school apparel became a huge hit in college bookstores across the nation.<br />
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With the success of Custom U, PJ and Rob allocated the funds necessary to open an apparel store for men called the Sail Loft in 2011 in the heart of Nantucket. Two summers later, they opened Her Sail Loft, a women's apparel store, next-door.<br />
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4 Southwater St.<br />
Nantucket, MA<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1b1b1b; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">In December 2013, Rob and PJ took the Sail Loft to the mainlands, opening a third location in Chestnut Hill Square. The new boutique combines the best of the two Nantucket originals (The Sail Loft and Her Sail Loft). Sail Loft Chestnut Hill features timeless, nautical and contemporary styles with a true New England twist. Designers featured in the store include Tory Burch, Trina Turk, Rory, Beca, Ellie Kai, Joie, Mara Hoffman, DVF, Ted Baker, VInce, Rebecca Taylor, and Persol among others. For the men, Sail Loft Chestnut Hill offers traditional Sail Loft original apparel, as well as the popular men brands Harding Lane, Collared Greens, Kiel James Patrick, among others. </span><br />
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200 Boylston Street<br />
Chestnut Hill, MA<br />
617-487-8608<br />
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Last Monday, Jackie and I went over to the new Sail Loft location in Chestnut Hill Square. As someone who is not a huge fan of preppy clothing, I was delightfully surprised to find many, many options that I fell in love with. Each time I made my way back to the dressing room, I found yet another option that I just had to grab. Below are just a few of my favorite looks, as well as a pretty big deal the boys are currently running...<br />
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Red Pepper & Bacon Sweet Potato Skins (<a href="http://undressedskeleton.tumblr.com/">from the Undressed Skeleton</a>) </h4>
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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip Stuffed Peppers (from <a href="http://fighttheinnerfoodie.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/healthy-buffalo-chicken-dip-stuffed-peppers/">Fight the Inner Foodie</a>)</h4>
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Skinny Fudge Brownies with Butterscotch Drizzle (from <a href="http://backforsecondsblog.com/2013/01/skinny-fudge-brownies-with-butterscotch-drizzle/">Back for Seconds Blog</a>)</h4>
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Today is a Grammy edition of Wordless Wednesday with a picture of Beyonce from her Mrs. Carter tour-stop in Boston last month. She clearly worked it like always.<br>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Ubuntu; line-height: 22px;">"A winter Monday is a day needed for movement. There is not much to do around here when its 15 degrees out and after sitting around most of the weekend I needed to move this morning. Not every workout needs to be filled with high intensity, and super heavy weight loads. I think getting strong is empowering, and extremely healthy as we age, but to be honest some days I don’t have it in me. This doesn’t mean you can’t get a great sweat in. Just moving around for 30-60 minutes a day can do wonders for your mood and energy during the cold winter months. Today I pulled out a few of my favorite exercise tools ( kettlebell, vipr, and sandbag) and put together a quick full body circuit that gave me a nice sweat and actually gave me some energy instead of draining me of all my energy. What I like about this workout is its working in different planes of motion so its challenging my body in a very different way compared to when I just lift heavier weights. Different stabilizers are forced to activate which equals more muscles recruitment, as well as a nice shock to the nervous system. This shock on the nervous system is what gives you that little extra boost of energy. Give this a try and let us know what you think."</span><br />
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Inspiration for dinner can come from anywhere. This dish was a result of movie night with my husband. We were watching Life of Pi (excellent movie may I add) and I saw Pi and his family eating curry with Naan. I literally started drooling thinking about the amazing Indian food I had back in college after my late night accounting classes. </div>
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When my friend first suggested it, I was pretty skeptical. I'm a meat and potatoes kind of gal. I didn't even know what curry was before college. But after my first bite I was hooked. Nothing beats a delicious curry with some yummy Naan. Unfortunately, now that I'm out of the city -- Indian restaurants are hard to come by. Or they just don't have that savory & spicy quality as those authentic restaurant served so well.</div>
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And so I decided to make my own take on the Indian classic! I've tried many recipes and I'm telling you - this one is GOOD. Give it a try, I promise you will not be disappointed. Forewarning - this curry is pretty spicy - you can turn down the heat by decreasing the amount of cayenne or add more if you think it's not spicy enough. Remember it's always easy to add more to a dish -- once it's in, there's no taking it out! </div>
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Needed: <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast,1 cup warm water,1/4 cup white sugar, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">3 tablespoons milk, 1 egg (beaten),</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">2 teaspoons salt, 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons minced garlic (optional),1/4 cup butter (melted)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I recently got the <a href="https://www.apple.com/macbook-air/">Mac Air</a> and absolutely love it! I have definitely noticed a significant difference in the resolution quality when designing the website, making photos, etc. Definitely is a blogger's dream! The laptop weighs just 2 lbs, making it the perfect travel companion for flying to Indiana. I certainly do not feel like I am missing out on not having a cd compartment, as all of the programs & apps come pre-installed. The adorable case in which I store my laptop in is from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/163212965/macbook-air-sleeve-macbook-air-case?ref=sr_gallery_11&ga_search_query=macbook+air+tan&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all">Etsy</a>. I call it my "meeting clutch". </span></div>
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Today's Thrifty Thursday post is brought to you by one of my very best friends, Heather Rose. Heather and I have been friends since 8th grade and while the old days of cruising around the mall with my mom's spare keys jangling from my hand so that people would think we could drive have changed to cruising around the children's museum with her 16 month year old Miss Maddie May, we have still remained inseparable. Heather is an amazing mom, wife, as well as an amazing cook, DIYer, and is a frequenter of the local farmer's markets in her area. Heather is someone I turn to for every lifestyle question from how to boil quinoa to a DIY house project. Therefore, I am very excited to announce that Heather is now a weekly writer for Creatively Lu, writing either a delicious Make it Monday recipe or sharing helpful, Thrifty Thursday tips.<br />
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Heather, along with Jenna Klane of the Training Fix, will be added as contributors to the Creatively Lu About page once CreativelyLu.com is launched during the next two weeks! There are lots of exciting things going on with the Creatively Lu blog and I look forward to updating you all throughout the next couple of weeks. But without further ado, here is Heather with some thrifty workout gear finds:</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Hey guys! We are starting to wrap up January and most of us are in full swing of our New Year’s resolutions. (Check out the Creatively Lu <a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2014/01/thrifty-thursdays-diy-new-years-vision.html" target="_blank">Vision board</a> DIY tutorial as a great way to stay motivated all year). One of mine, was to exercise more frequently. Being a stay-at-home to a 16 month old with a husband who doesn’t walk in the door most nights until 8PM, I knew this was going to be a challenge. However, I’ve managed to sneak in my exercise here and there. Trying to make it work….. am I right? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">One day I was able to go to my old gym and attend one of my favorite classes with my neighbor. I was so pumped to be out in public, being able to work out without worrying if my toddler was going to set my house on fire or trying to read Jillian Michael lips because I had to mute the DVD for fear that Jillian's screaming tasks would wake my napping child. And so it felt good to attend an exercise </span>class outside of the house. Yet after <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">20 minutes, I began to observe the class members around me. The room was filled with woman who were looking pretty awesome with their chic gym hair styles, expensive yoga pants, and </span>stripy<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> shirts. During a water break, I took a second to observe my workout attire. There I was, wearing a frumpy t-shirt showcasing a stain (or two) on it, as well as </span>wearing a <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">pair of worn yoga pants. At least the T-shirt was from a half-marathon I ran so I made sure to puff up my chest a little more so that the words "BOSTON’S RUN TO REMEMBER ½ MARATHON" would be shown, with hopes that no one would bother to read the bottom stating the year 2011. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashley stretching before exploring the Grand Canyon<br />
Cross Country Road-Trip, September 2013<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">It's Wordless Wednesday's today with a beautiful picture of 5 month old Bella enjoying the snow.<br />Photo Courtesy of proud parents: Chris and Krissy Russell</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">"In the midst of winter, I found there was,<br />
within me, an invincible summer"<br />
Quote by: Albert Camus<br />
Union College, Schenectady NY, Winter 2012<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125271573521043683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242665699602928607.post-368299002083511332014-01-21T12:18:00.003-08:002014-01-21T12:18:31.726-08:00Tone it Tuesdays: Pre & Post Workout RoutineThe following nutritional advice is from my guest Tone it Tuesday's contributor for the month of January, Jenna Klane of the <a href="http://www.thetrainingfix.com/" target="_blank">Training Fix</a>. I'll be sharing Jenna's workout and nutrition advice throughout the Tone It Tuesday series. In today's post, Jenna will be sharing how to properly fuel yourself before and after your workout...<br />
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Hey everyone, its Jenna Klane Nelson, the owner of the Training Fix in Easton, MA. <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Ubuntu Light'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.796875px;">There is no doubt in my mind that eating whole foods, improving posture, exercising often, and resting often, are the key ingredients to living a life filled with vitality !</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Ubuntu Light'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.796875px;"> Today, I am going to focus on the first ingredient: eating whole foods. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Ubuntu Light'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.796875px;"> After-all, a</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Ubuntu Light'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.796875px;"> clean diet is non negotiable if you want to reap the full benefits of your workout. </span><br />
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Recent studies have found that low glycemic foods, which are digested more slowly, eaten before exercise may contribute to increased performance by increasing the availability of nonessential fatty acids during exercise. Examples of these carbohydrates include plain yogurt, strawberries, and oatmeal. Carbs are essential during exercise because it’s the body’s preferred fuel source. Therefore it’s important to not only eat them before a workout but also after to replenish glycogen stores.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.7em;">Endurance and resistance training exercise both stimulate muscle protein synthesis, which is enhanced if protein is consumed around the time of the exercise. Eating protein immediately after exercising helps in the repair and synthesis of muscle proteins. If you’re looking to lose weight, then protein intake can help preserve lean muscle mass and allow weight loss to come from fat rather than the lean tissue. Protein not only repairs muscle, but also helps stimulate the development of new muscle tissue.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.7em;">Different types of protein are better at different times. Whey protein is easily digested and is known for its ability to stimulate muscle protein synthesis. Casein protein is slowly digested and can last in the bloodstream a few hours. If you’re looking for optimum muscle building then one would suggest casein-based protein prior to exercise and whey-based protein during and following exercise. The body has a limited capacity to use protein to build muscle so it’s important to not be excessive in protein consumption. The average person requires .8-1.0kg/body weight and athletes need 1.2-1.7kg/body weight.</span></div>
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One thing you want to steer clear of in your post-workout snack is fat. Fat slows down digestion, and this isn’t something you want after a workout.</div>
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If you’re new to exercising then this can seem like a lot of info that you’re not necessarily looking for, but it’s important to have an understanding of why we want you to eat before and after a training session; to maximize your results.</div>
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Now that you have an understanding of what and why you need to properly fuel yourself you should be sure that your workout really requires the post-workout snack/meal you’re consuming. A 15 minute leisurely walk, a 30 minute light strength-training session or 30 minutes of stretching aren’t the moderate to high intensity workouts that burn up your muscles and deplete your blood sugar levels to a level where you <b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">need</b> a snack to recover. So be mindful of the snacks you’re choosing based on your workout.</div>
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Your workout can never make up for a bad diet, so make sure you’re not “rewarding” yourself with a post-workout snack because “you deserved it.” Give your body the proper fuel it needs!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recipe & Photo Courtesy of: Ashley Klane of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/redefiningrich" target="_blank">Redefining Rich</a></td></tr>
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I first discovered spaghetti squash last April when I did the <a href="http://whole30.com/step-one/" target="_blank">Whole 30 program</a>. Spaghetti squash is by far the best substitute I have ever found for pasta. It is buttery, tender, and has a light flavor perfect for soaking up any sauce you put on it. Spaghetti squash is especially delicious as the "noodles" in a casserole. It bakes wonderfully. </div>
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For a step by step tutorial on how to prepare Spaghetti Squash: <a href="http://www.steamykitchen.com/11285-baked-spaghetti-squash-with-garlic-and-butter.html" target="_blank">click here</a></td></tr>
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So when I saw that my friend Ashley made a delicious looking spaghetti squash casserole made with turkey chorizo and brown-butter sage, I knew I just needed to have her share the recipe with the Creatively Lu community.<br />
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You may remember Ashley from when I featured her as a<a href="http://creativelylu.blogspot.com/2013/11/friday-favorites-redefining-rich.html" target="_blank"> Friday Favorite</a> for her blog: <a href="http://abklane.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Redefining Rich</a>. Last year, Ashley's New Year's resolution was to choose a different charity each month to support & bring awareness to. The year prior, Ashley's resolution was to cook a new and exciting recipe every week. This year, Ashley has decided to combine the two and share other feel good things on her blog. This spaghetti squash recipe is one of the new recipes she has made and I am excited to share it with you all. So without further ado, here is the recipe.<br />
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Spaghetti Squash, Turkey Chorizo, and Brown Butter Sage Recipe</h3>
*Recipe adapted from <a href="http://baconandlegs.com/2013/11/23/spaghetti-squash-casserole/" target="_blank">Bacon and Legs</a><br />
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1 spaghetti squash<br />
olive oil<br />
salt & pepper<br />
1 lb. turkey chorizo<br />
1 cup mushrooms, diced<br />
1 large onion, diced<br />
4 tbsp butter<br />
2 tbsp fresh sage leaves, diced<br />
1 ½ cups Jarlsberg cheese</div>
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Preheat oven to 375.<br />
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Slice the spaghetti squash in half. (Use a sharp knife). Scoop out the seeds and place "cut-side" up in a baking pan.Drizzle the squash liberally with olive oil and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Bake for 45 minutes, or until outer edges have browned. Let the squash cool for at least 5 minutes.</div>
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Heat a medium skillet on medium-high heat. Remove the turkey sausage from its casing and crumble in the skillet. Cook until meat has browned (Roughly 10-15 minutes). Place the sausage into a large bowl.</div>
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Return the skillet to stove and add butter. Stir the butter frequently until it has melted down and looks foamy. Keep cooking it. Once the butter has browned and omits a nutty-smell, stir in the fresh sage. Pour the brown-butter sage over the sausage, mushrooms and shallot.</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I'm pretty flipping excited to feature one of my favorite bloggers, cookbook authors, and Paleo expert Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan, who writes the blog <a href="http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/"><span style="color: #042eee; letter-spacing: 0px;">"The Clothes Make the Girl"</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Melissa is on a mission to be a "super fit, well-fed, dressed-to-kill, glossy-haired, Rock-n-Roll, tart-tongued detective", and she is definitely fulfilling all such things.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">She has committed to practicing a healthy lifestyle by eating clean and incorporating yoga, meditation, CrossFit, running, and strength training into her daily routine.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Melissa's candid account of her struggle with weight loss (featured in her blog) is very relatable and inspiring. She is the first to admit that she didn't always eat clean:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; letter-spacing: 0px;">"</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">My parents were both exceptionally good cooks — my dad owned a restaurant and my mom won almost every cooking contest she entered. I was a chubby kid because I really liked food. And after broken ankles and playground taunts — at a bus stop, I was once unfavorably compared to a whale by one of the neighbor kids — I stuck with reading and practicing the piano and roller skating to the library. I don’t know how many gym classes I missed because I was “sick” or “forgot” my gym clothes. I do know that my P.E. attendance put my otherwise stellar grade point average in jeopardy."</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">"Even though I avoided sports, I secretly admired the athletic kids. They walked taller than the rest of us. When I was in 10th grade, my dad took me to Annapolis to see the Navy band play a concert, and for about three weeks, I was determined to get in shape so I could apply to the Naval Academy. I abandoned that dream because I was incapable of doing pushups and situps — and I was too embarrassed and overwhelmed to ask for help.)"</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">However, Melissa did not give up on her mission to get in shape. One healthy hobby she enjoyed practicing was roller-blading. In 2001, Melissa moved to Austin, TX where she met a bunch of other woman who shared her passion for rollerblading. Together they formed the Texas Rollergirls, the original Flat Track Roller Derby that started in Austin and spread across the world! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Appearing on the Today Show and Good Morning America, Melissa began to create a name for herself in the Roller Derby world. As a result, the publishing company Simon & Schuster published her book she had written about her Roller Derby experiences, titled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rollergirl-Totally-True-Tales-Track/dp/B000WPMVKA?SubscriptionId=03QSMTPMTKQ7WV6N8F02&tag=roltheboo-20"><span style="color: #042eee; letter-spacing: 0px;">"Roller Girl Totally True Tales from the Track"</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">In 2007, Melissa began adding Cross Fit classes to her active lifestyle. In 2009, she switched to a Paelo lifestyle. By gaining strength, finally sleeping 8 hours a night, and eliminating dairy and gluten from her diet, Melissa finally "made friends" with food and her body. And while I could go on and on about Melissa and her amazing blog & paleo cookbooks, I will let you all learn a little more about Melissa for yourselves. Below is a Q+A with Melissa: </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Melicious: </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I started my blog while I was working at my full-time job for a web development agency. I was bored at work and was a little obsessed with fashion blogs, so I decided to start my own, just as a fun outlet for writing. At the same time, I was also changing my eating habits and training to get really fit. After a while, I realized I wanted to write about those things more than my outfits. Little by little, the "real" blog — where I talk about nutrition, recipes, training, meditation, and how to have an awesome life — emerged. That was in 2008, and I had about five readers. Now about 400,000 people read it every month.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Melicious:</b> Eating Paleo has changed my life in many ways, but these are my two favorites: (1) I was a lifelong terrible sleeper. Now that I eat high-quality carbs, sufficient fat and protein, and no junk, I sleep like a champ for 7-9 hours every night. (2) I used to need to eat every 2-3 hours or I'd get cranky and droopy. Now I can go for 4-6 hours between meals, and when I'm hungry, it's simply hunger — not moodiness that makes me feel like I'm going to stab someone.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Melicious: </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The version of the paleo template I follow is based on eating nutrient-dense foods that make me healthier: high-quality protein like grassfed beef and pastured chicken, tons of vegetables and fruits, some starches like sweet potatoes and plantains, and natural fats like coconut oil, extra-virgin olive oil, and nuts for a little treat. It's real food and it's delicious.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Melicious: </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Oh, definitely bashing into people and making them fall down! And putting on my uniform — it was really fun to pretend to be a glamour girl then beat up on people.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Melicious: </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Eating paleo made me fall in love with playing in the kitchen, and I wanted to share that with other people. I think cooking can be intimidating for people and I wanted to show that it can be like play time that also provides nourishment. I love cooking because I get to be creative and then I get to eat — two of my favorite things!</span><br />
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As a thrifty shopper, I am often searching apps such as Living Social, Gilt City, & Groupon for a good, local deal. Lately, it seems that every single app is featuring some sort of Juice Cleanse. Juice cleanses can be a good way to begin a New and healthier year. Many benefits include:<br />
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In terms of toxins, we consume many chemicals from our food, water, and air each day. From the artificial flavoring in our food products to the chlorine in our water to the carbon monoxide in our air, toxins "build up" in our body, which can cause a weakened immune system, as well create the bloat we feel. While our liver, kidney, and colon are all supposed to rid our body's of toxins, hazards of modern life such as neon colored food products and genetically enlarged produce have had taken major tolls on our bodies. Therefore, I believe that a juice cleanse, on the 1-3 day spectrum are a great way to provide an "extra boost" to filter and expel the toxins. However, ordering a juice cleanse online can often mean a large break between when the juices were made and when the products are delivered. And so in order to preserve the juices, additives are sometimes included. In addition, a juice cleanse online, even with a discount for 3 days, can still be quite steep.<br />
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And so I began to research a healthy & beneficial, DIY juice cleanse. As such, I stumbled across the blog A Good Hue written by Amanda Goodhue. A Good Hue is a blog that shares posts on life, style, beauty, and recipes. For more about Amanda and her blog: <a href="http://www.agoodhue.net/p/about-me.html" target="_blank">click here.</a><br />
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On her blog, Amanda featured a <a href="http://www.agoodhue.net/2013/09/3-day-diy-juice-cleanse.html" target="_blank">3 Day, DIY Juice cleanse</a>. The 3 day cleanse offered 6 drinks a day for 3 days. The recipes looked tasty, and I was especially impressed by the dessert one which included ground up cashews for filling protein and fat. Once I had decided that I was going to commit to the 3 days, I printed off my grocery list & headed off to grab my ingredients.<br />
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Below are a list of Amanda's recipes, as well as your Thursday dose of inspiration. You can also do this as a 1-Day Juice Cleanse, which my friend Jackie tried. She also felt less bloated after doing the cleanse.<br />
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Thanks Amanda for the Thrifty DIY, Juice Cleanse! I think this is something I would do 2-3 times a year, as a way to get back on track with my healthy lifestyle. Having a flatter stomach has made me a little more aware of what I am ingesting, as well as motivated me to eat more greens and workout a little more. In addition, I have continued to drink the lemonade drink as part of my daily regimen.<br />
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