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Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bake

I grew up eating Italian food every Sunday – nooooodles galore! My dad loves lasagna, so it was a staple in our house. While I try really hard to not frequent the pasta section, I often wake up on Sundays and miss the smell of sauce cooking in the house. I had to find a way to do things a little differently (ie; more healthy) while…

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PB&J Pancake Sliders

I recently saw someone post about PB&J and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. I grew up with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, overstuffed with at least 3 serving sizes of PB and the crust cut off. It’s one of those childhood memories that might not even really be that good, but it’s ingrained in our souls. I could have made this…

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Quick & Easy Protein Packed Omelette

Anyone else have a fear of omelettes? Not a fear like the eggs are going to come to life and peck at you, but a fear that you’ll set out to create an omelette and end up with burnt scrambled eggs? Yea. Me too. There’s a great restaurant/bar in downtown Columbus called Union, and on the weekends, they do a breakfast buffet that’s amazeballs. Not like…

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6 Ingredient Homemade Crouton Recipe

Croutons were pretty much a staple product in my house. It was the way we ensured we got our ranch dressing, I mean vegetable, servings in for the day. Iceberg lettuce, croutons, ranch, more ranch, and some cheese, if it was a treat day. In all seriousness, eating healthy wasn’t a thing in our house. We ate for either price, or taste, and over time, the…

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Saturday Snuggle Pancake Recipe

If you’ve been reading my ramblings for awhile, you know that pancakes are my soulmate food. My husband used to hate breakfast food. For some reason, bread never appealed to him (isn’t that crazy?) But awhile ago, we came across this pancake recipe, and the world changed. Every weekend, we have these pancakes. In abundance. And the coolest part? They are part of this whole foods, clean…

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The Best Fall Veggie Pasta Bowls

I need to start this post with an apology. I have been selfish. I stumbled upon a new favorite meal last week, and I’ve been keeping it to myself. Before you get upset, let me explain why. I had a strange group of leftovers in the fridge, and I was getting ready to go out of town, so I wanted to use them up. Instead of…

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The Best, and Healthiest, Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have been meaning to post this recipe for a few days, but I tend to lose some of my motivation on the weekend. As I’m laying here, pretending that I’m going to get bed early, and thinking about cookies, I realized that it’s incredibly selfish of me to with-hold this delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe, especially since some of you might also be laying in…

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Healthy Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

I have been dealing with a serious squash obsession. HA, I’m giggling just typing that out. But really, I saw an acorn squash for the first time last week and came up with a fun recipe for it, so I figured, why not see what I can make with all the other squashes of the world?! Squashes… I’m not sure if that’s right. Squashie, Squash… I…

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Easy as {Apple-Pumpkin} Pie Pancakes

Happy Halloween! Has everyone been able to stay away from the mass amounts of candy?! I’m fortunate in the fact that my food weaknesses come in the shape of frozen yogurt and chocolate cake, not so much candy. I know it’s a toughie though. My hubby has been leaving a trail of M&M’s and candy corn behind him all week. I wanted to create something festive today…

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Easy Stuffed Acorn Squash

I was strolling through the aisles of Whole Foods (this is one of my favorite hobbies) and I noticed a squash I had never seen before, Acorn Squash. If you’re familiar with lots of veggies, you might know this one, but I was surprised by it – squash of all kinds is a new addition to my diet, which started when Spaghetti Squash became all the…

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Pumpkin Chicken Tacos

Pumpkin. Everything. If that makes me basic, so be it. I love fall for the…. food! When I first started my clean eating journey, I was devastated during this time of the year. No more pumpkin loaves from Starbucks? No more PSLs? How could it be?! To be honest with you, I don’t really miss those things that much anymore. And I know that they are…

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Guilt Free Apple Pie Crepes

Ohio gave us some beautiful sunshine this weekend, so we decided to go apple picking. We bought a $15 bag, and I was originally thinking that I might not have a lot of extras. WHOA, I was super wrong. Our bag was overflowing, and we have at least 25 apples, and I hate wasting food, so I made it my mission to add them into as…

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Panini – Hold the Bread!

Do you ever get in the mood for a gourmet sandwich?! We got a panini maker for our wedding a few years ago, and I used to make all sorts of yummy sandwiches, grilled cheese, wraps, breakfast burritos, etc. on there. Ever since I started my clean eating journey, I haven’t really used it that much because, well… I’d rather have pancakes. With the exception of…

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Clean Iced Coffee

I have a love/love/hate relationship with coffee. I say that because I love the smell, I love the idea, but I hate the taste. Of just regular coffee, that is. When we’re talking about the fancy, foamy, sugary stuff… it’s nothing but love. However, those do more harm than good in terms of health & goals, which left me wanting the forbidden fruit, which isn’t a…

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Banana Blueberry Muffins

Do you ever wake up just ready to bake? I swear, I was dreaming about pumpkin loaves and banana bread all night. I basically jumped from my bed to the kitchen to start creating my masterpiece. I opted for blueberry muffins, since hubby isn’t as excited about pumpkin everything as I am. Clearly, something is wrong with him. Who doesn’t spend the fall months bathing in…

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ZoodleBuns

HA! That title though! Have no idea what you’re getting into here, right?! Okay, time to be serious – food always deserves a serious conversation. We have been using our grill several times a week all summer, and I am just now discovering this…a month away from snow. I’ve heard lots of people saying that they send their husbands out in the winter to grill, I…

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South of the Border Sweet Potato Bowl

I have been obsessed with my Vegetti since I brought it home a few weeks ago. It just amazes me all of the things that you can turn into noodles! I had a bunch of sweet potatoes from our more recent Costco haul that were going to go bad if I let them sit any longer, so I figured I would noodlize those bad boys. The…

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Skinny Joes

When I was young, we had like 4 go-to meals in my house, and sloppy joes was one of them. Manwich, white bread, and 70/30 ground beef were the ingredients. Who says you can’t revisit some of your old friends sometimes? Okay, well maybe their smarter, healthier grandchildren at least. A year ago or so, I got a hankering for some sloppy joes, and I found…

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Chocolate Crepes

I warned you guys – I am now obsessed with crepes. And if the normal ones are amazing, chocolate ones must be even better, right? Right. I used the original whole wheat crepes recipe I posted a few days ago, and I added 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder (the Trader Joes brand is my fav). Amazing how you can turn something into instant chocolatey goodness!…

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Protein Packed Peppers

I woke up feeling inspired to create something beautiful for brunch. My guess is that this inspiration came from late night pinteresting, but that’s neither here nor there. I don’t know why it seems like a good idea to look at all sorts of beautiful food pictures at night, because it creates a hunger that wasn’t there before. Anyway, I knew it wasn’t a typical pancake…

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Hey babe! I'm Olivia; a twenty-something that's living in Dallas. My heart is focused on Jesus and my mind is focused on food. My blog is focused on both, with a little bit of this crazy life sprinkled in too! Welcome to my world!

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  • I’ve always wanted to take him to Italy... this will have to do, for now 😏 Vegas, you hold some of my sweetest and best memories ❤️ Until next time ✌🏼
  • We look happy, but inside, we’re both experiencing a slow death from eating 5x our body weight in Brunch buffet. Happy V-Day from Vegas!
  • Okay, can I just say that I miss the selfie?! I mean, I love the profesh photos with their amazing focus and proper editing, but I think that I was more content with social media when I just grabbed my phone, snapped my face, and said what I was thinking. I’m sure there’s a balance of that somewhere, putting it on my to-do list to find it.
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Heading home to scoop up the birthday boy, and then jumping on the next flight to #LAS ✈️
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Since I’ll be in 3 different climates, my luggage is stuffed to the brim (literally .5 pounds under the weight limit) and I sent a bunch of shoes with my hubby in his bag 😂😂 Also on my to-do list; quit being an over-packer. Oh well, today,  this is who I am! And I’ve found that learning to accept it instead of fight it actually makes it easier to grow and change for the better! Happy Tuesday, loves! ♥️
  • I hope your Monday is filled with a huge cup of coffee and everything wonderful!
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I’m spending the day tying up all the loose ends for the next 2 weeks of #faithfullmornings content, then packing my bags and heading to Vegas with my adorable dad for the rest of the week/weekend! ✈️🃏🥂
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Anyone else a last minute packer? I’m trying to cram it all into one bag! Can you share any and all packing tips below?! The struggle is SO REAL 🧳
  • I’m one to get hung up on my mistakes and bad decisions. I have a hard time giving myself grace and forgiving myself for the things I’ve screwed up in the past. I wish away my poor decisions and their consequences all the time. I struggle with who i could have been if I hadn’t [fill in the blank].
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But I’m slowly learning that to wish those things away means wishing away my entire life, not just the “bad parts.” I can’t separate the good and the bad, I can’t love one without appreciating the other. Every step I’ve taken has lead me right here, to the present. To wish away parts of my life is to believe that God doesn’t have a master plan for me.
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I could have certainly done somethings differently, but every day we’re being transformed into who we were made to be, and those mistakes, failures, and setbacks are lessons on our way there. We might hate them, but without them, we’d never become better. Even after all these years of being a Christian, I’ve struggled to understand what grace really means. I think I know now; it’s the ability to look at life as a whole, the good and bad parts, with gratitude. ♥️
  • Everything you see pictured in this photo has been a source of discomfort, shame, and anxiety for most of my life. In the good old days, I ate whatever I wanted and worked it off during the hours I spent at cheer/gymnastics. I kept eating that way even when I no longer had that intense exercise in my life. Enter: the negative impacts of fast food + the sloth life. I spent years jumping on board with every quick fix, diet trend, and “easy” exercise I came across, only to give up days or weeks later.
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About 5 years ago, I finally found something that worked for me. It wasn’t easy, no magic pill, nothing quick - but it did make sense, which was half the battle. What I found was that all the marketing I’d fallen for in the past was created by companies that were preying on the uneducated - which is most of us! There aren’t very many people who understand the concept of eating real, healthy foods, doing exercise that’s efficient and full body, and practicing balance. I never did, and I fell into every single trap.
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But all of that changed when I started following a plan that not only helped me see results, but it also EDUCATED me. I didn’t just have to blindly follow instructions, I now had autonomy to make my own choices because of the knowledge I gained. And sure, I’ve stumbled along the way - I’m human. Despite all the evidence, it took me awhile to learn that 😏 But I’ve seen lasting results, achieved success in the goals I’ve set, and integrated healthy living permanently into my lifestyle. It worked me... I’ve waited years to say that.
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If you need me help on your own healthy lifestyle, I’d love to connect with you. I offer a private support group for accountability and the tools you need to take this journey into your own hands. I don’t want to sell you product, I want to help you LEARN. I love my at home workouts, my superfoods shake, and that amazing pre-workout drink I always have with me. But if that all disappeared tomorrow, I can confidently say that I could continue living a healthy life and making healthy choices. That’s what I want for you too. That’s where true freedom lies. If you want details, let me know below and I’ll connect with you! ❤️
  • Tomorrow’s the day - announcing my new accountability group! I’ve taken some time away from running groups to adjust my focus on why this healthy living thing is important to me, and the role that I play in helping others in their own journey. Truthfully, I had to make sure that I was living an example of a healthy life before I could work with anyone else. And I NEEDED to get my priorities in order - so many things were clouding my ability to do the right thing when it came to business.
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But I’m finally ready - I think I’m in a clear headspace; of course I’ll always keep working on my mindset and reevaluating where I’m at. But I want to get back to a place where I’m really sharing this journey with other ladies that want to live their healthiest, happiest lives. But things are going to be really different. So if you’ve ever been in my groups and want to come back, I’d love to have you! And if you’re new, there’s tons of ladies that are doing this healthy lifestyle thing together - and you’re invited! Stay tuned, tomorrow = all the deets. 💋
  • Can I please tell you guys the truth about something? Over the last months (maybe longer?) I’ve really struggled with the significance that social media holds in my life. It consumes a lot of my thoughts and energy.
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So many times, I want to step away from it completely, but as someone who’s built a business based around sharing and connecting, it’s not practical. Plus, I love the benefits of getting to build amazing relationships with people across the globe.
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I know that my identity shouldn’t be tied to my Instagram or the numbers of likes my photos get. I know that it sounds crazy to think that a platform with a bunch of photos has any control over my life. But I also know how many people struggle with their value, worth, purpose, and place because of it.
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I continually find myself thinking “who would I be if social media wasn’t a thing?” Or “am I doing this for me, or for likes?” It’s a weird place to be.
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So basically, I just want you to know that if social media exhausts you, makes you feel “less than”, leads you to compare yourself, and overwhelms you - you’re not alone. I don’t have any tips or advice, I just want you to know that I feel it too. And I just want to encourage you to remember that you were special before the world could see you. Who you are might be different than the images that fill your feed, but not any less valuable. ♥️
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