Category: Fitness
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Puerh, My Superpower?
Warning this post contains what some people may think are health claims. By no means I am claiming that what happens to me will happen to you. For all I know it will be the exact opposite. As I have mentioned in the past I am hardly a Doctor or any other type of expert…
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On The Mark Off Brand Use For Tea
Obviously, we all know we can drink tea. After all it has been done for centuries. General idea is to toss some tea leaves into hot water, wait an appropriate amount of time, strain, and enjoy. Bam, I have just provided the most simplified way to make and drink tea. I know I am making…
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Now Entering Beast Mode
Holy expletive Batman! Made my first ever Bulletproof Matcha Latte Friday morning before a very intense strength and cardio class at my gym. It is the only class I’ve ever taken that made me feel as if I were extremely unfit. Sweat pours, heart is pumping, and muscles burning. It was my intention to…
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I Am Ready 2016
I’m Ready 2016 First here is a little summary of 2015. This year is quit possibly the biggest for personal achievement I have ever had in my entire 38 years of existence. I don’t count in there the birth of my children or the day I met, fell in love with, and then married the…
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Another Personal Fit Milestone Accomplished
Today I weighed the lowest I’ve ever weighed. Lower than even when my husband and I first met over 20 years ago. Lower than when I was in High School. Lower than I can even remember. Though I know lower isn’t always better I feel for me it makes sense. Why? First, I’m short. Like…
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Summing Up Summer
My house guest has officially departed. Which means back to normal life for us. Which also means more “me” time. For me that includes not just drinking tea but writing about tea too. It also means creating with tea and believe it or not activities unrelated to tea. I am certain there were a gasp or…
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A Glimpse, Choices, and Reality
*Note: Not a tea post. Move on if that is what you are looking for and if you are I totally get it but hey you may still enjoy this post just pair it along side a puerh. I promise you’ll get why once you read through. Emotional! The world has changed so much for…
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Matcha Protein Pops Recipe
I don’t know about you but when the weather starts to heat up I start to find myself looking for cold treats. I have never really enjoyed super heavy desserts. I tend to gravitate towards cold refreshing treats with a water base or at the very least a light cream base. Sometimes I do splurge…
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A Personal Journey – Crossroads
* This post is personal and unrelated to tea. Please stop here if not interested. I am THRILLED today. I was OBSESSING and I mean super duper unhealthy obsessing over the last few pounds I needed lose to get to my arbitrary goal. Through the love and care of my friends and family (you know…
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Beach Season Approved
Calorie Friendly Tea Cocktail Imagine a delicious tea cocktail. Now imagine a delicious tea cocktail low in calories. I have finally succeeded in finding a great delicious combination of liquor and tea concentrate that won’t have you dashing for the treatmill. Recipe: The 1960 Veev Tea Cocktail – ½ oz 1960 Black Tea Lemon Juice…
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Matcha vs Sencha Challenge Day 6
Rough start today. Son woke up kind of early and I was so tired from all the craziness from yesterday that I truly wanted to just stay in bed. Of course this is never an option for the mom on the go. So I get up against my own good judgement and soldier on. It…
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Matcha vs Sencha Challenge Day 5
I’ll make this one quick. I plan on tomorrow’s post to be the final of the daily series. I will still continue the challenge for an entire month and will post once a week until the month is up. I would have continued daily but I’ll be honest it is a bit much for me…