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Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut Oil and No Butter

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One of my favorite guilty pleasures is chocolate chip cookies. It’s hard to beat a perfect chocolate chip cookie, especially when they are cooked to that perfect doneness (meaning hardly at all) 😉

chocolate chip cookie no butter

My memories baking chocolate chip cookies are sweet. Growing up in a health conscious home, we didn’t make too many treats but these ooey gooey cookies were the exception.  My mommy also was awesome for allowing us to have spoonfuls upon spoonfuls of dough. We might not have made them often, but when we did, we did it big.

chocolate chip cookie dough

Thinking about baking cookies makes me nostalgic for being a worry-free kid, and licking the batter with my momma and sister. At the same time, it makes me excited to get to make them with my future kiddos. For now, Figgy enjoyed the moment but I felt guilty not to share with her.

dog with cookie

Another reason why I love them? Because they are filled with chocolate, my favorite food! 😉 I will always choose a chocolate chip cookie over any other cookie.

This crisp weekend was the perfect time to make a batch! As I took out all of the ingredients, my mouth began to water and I couldn’t wait to pop that delicious dough into my mouth. All went well until I got to the fridge and discovered we were out of butter. [Read more…]

Week in Review: Pumpkin Bread, Les Mills Choreography, Ladies Night

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I’m starting a new series of Week in Reviews (WIR) on the blog to give you an update on what I’m eating, my workouts, my life, etc. Let me know if you’re curious about anything and I’ll include it! I enjoy reading posts like these from other bloggers so thought I’d join in! It will be a good way to share with you while holding myself accountable to eating well, working out, living fully and celebrating life. Each week has something to celebrate!

Celebrating…

This weekend I got to get together with my sweet friends for a low-key Ladies Night, which we hadn’t gotten to do in wayyyy too long. We enjoyed some pizza, wine, and each other’s company. I’m very thankful for such amazing friends that I can share my life with and talk candidly 🙂

 

Fitness…

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Reminder to Why I Live Healthy – Checkup and High Cholesterol

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First off – hello everyone, thanks for reading. 🙂 I know my blog has been pretty silent lately. I don’t really know why, I didn’t consciously decide to stop writing but I did. I’m going to try to get back on track and write at least one post a week to ease back into it because I miss sharing with you!

If you think wellness is expensive, try illness.

golds gym workout

This week we had a health and wellness screening at work where they took our vitals, tested our cholesterol, recorded our height and weight, and more. I absolutely hate seeing blood but for a discount on health insurance, I obliged and handed my finger over while closing my eyes tight.

Overall my cholesterol was all right,  but I was quite upset when I heard the broken down results. My good cholesterol was very good but my bad cholesterol was quite high.

We did this exact exam last year and my cholesterol was great and there was no need for improvement. I was very reassured and happy about this because high cholesterol runs in my family. A glowing review was unfortunately not the case this year.

Fatty Foods and High Cholesterol

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Creating Your Couple Style and Choosing Furniture and Decor

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oh the places youll go sign

Decorating a space overwhelms me, hence, the lack of decoration and furniture inside our sparse apartment. I hate the idea of spending too much money on a specific style, piece of furniture, or decoration that I won’t end up liking a few months from now. It can also be difficult to create a style that Colton and I both love. We are similar in tastes, but it’s definitely a wide range.

While it took me awhile to get to this point, I’ve picked up some good ideas on how to mesh your style and create a space you love.

Style

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Oklahoma City Date Night at iFLY OKC

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Oklahoma City Date Night at iFly OKC

Looking to change up date night? iFly OKC is the perfect activity! iFly OKC was kind enough to invite us to experience it this past week.

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Our lives become so monotonous very quickly. Therefore, it’s important to change up your daily life routine, and even your date night! Try something fun and different! iFLY OKC was a perfect date to shake things up.

While Colton may be embarrassed of me saying this, it was super fun to see him in this carefree, playful spirit. He was so excited and I could easily picture him as a cute little boy, around the age of 5 ready for his turn.  I probably looked the same when it was my turn. It was a special activity to experience together. [Read more…]