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Summer 2020

8/3/2020

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Well, immediately following the quarantine, life was looking a little bleak. I mean, I work at a summer camp with little kids. We weren't even sure if that was going to open this year, which meant I would be out of a job. Fortunately it did. And my social life was also looking a little sad. Outside of not really getting to see my boyfriend, my friends were all afraid to leave their house for fear of catching the contagion! But at least I got to try some really good foods. Psyche! There are a lot of food chains missing in the little town that I go to college in. So whenever I go home, I can't help but indulge my cravings. But most of my favorite places had modified hours that conflicted with my work schedule. No good food for me.
However, I'm not here to only spout sad news. 
Because this summer, I got to do a little work for myself. I created some fabulous prints that are now available in the print shop. Click the SHOP button above to get there. And I got a whole lot of writing down. But like I said in my Recent Updates post, I won't putting out any written publications in 2020. But with all the progress I've made, keep a look out for some stuff early in 2021. Of course I'll make an announcement here and on all of my social medias so make sure to go follow me!
On top of all that I've gotten to really take a look at myself. I had a chance to evaluate my goals in both my career and my life in general. What is it that I want? And how do I make that happen? Am I doing it for anyone other than myself?
Despite the catastrophe at the beginning of the year, I would say that this summer has been an overall success. And with all of its success, I am very glad that I will beginning again in classes every soon. Next week in fact.

​Until next time, stay safe!
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Recent Updates

6/1/2020

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I know quarantine has brought everything to a screeching halt. And one would think that would provide me with plenty of time to get writing down. Alas, that is not true. When everything shifting online, my workload doubled and I had to prioritize school ahead of writing. In turn, I am now three months behind schedule. So I am sorry to say that no books will be coming out this year, 2020. I'm sorry but I have to make time for work and school and maintaining my own well being. I hope that as everything begins to return to normal so will my work schedule. But as of now it looks as though there will be no printed publications. But if everything were to change, I will you all know immediately.
It's not all bad news though. I like to create digital art prints in my spare time. I don't have a lot of that so they're coming out slowing. But coming. So look out for those. 
As for the blogs, I will try to maintain a regular upload schedule of every Monday. I think that I can do that now with everything happening. 
I'll make sure to update everyone here, on the website, so keep a look out. But until then, stay healthy!
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Working out from Home: Week 4

5/24/2020

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As continuation of last week's workout! For this last week, I will take you through my personal daily workout routines. Let's push on! 
And don't forget to stretch!

Sunday 24th, Abs

​15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Russian Twists
  2. Cross Crunch
  3. Bicycles
15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Right Side Crunches
  2. Left Side Crunches
  3. Crunch w/ Heel Taps
  4. Windshield Wipers
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Monday 25th, Glutes & Abs

16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Static Lunge
  2. Frog Thrusts
  3. Elevated Bridge
  4. Extended Clamshell
16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Crunch
  2. Bicycles
  3. ​Penguins
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Tuesday 26th, Chest & Abs

18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Right Tilted Push Ups
  2. Left Tilted Push Ups
  3. Right Bent Over Rows
  4. Left Bent Over Rows
  5. ​Chair Dips
18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Reverse Crunch
  2. Right Side Plank (30 sec)
  3. Left Side Plank (30 sec)
  4. ​Hundreds
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Wednesday 27th, Legs & Abs

20 reps, 4 sets
  1. Left Curtsy Lunge
  2. Right Curtsy Lunge
  3. Goblin Squat
  4. Good Mornings
20 reps, 4 sets
  1. Cross Crunch (20 each side)
  2. Russian Twists
  3. Plank
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Thursday 28th, Arms & Abs

18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Around the Worlds
  2. Chest Flys
  3. Left Bent Over Rows
  4. Right Bent Over Rows
  5. Left Lateral Raises
  6. Right Lateral Raises
18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Left Side Plank
  2. Right Side Plank
  3. Sit Ups
  4. Left Side Crunch
  5. ​Right Side Crunch
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Friday 29th, Glutes & Abs

32 reps (16 each Side), 4 sets
  1. Kick Backs
  2. Fire Hydrants
  3. Donkey Kicks
16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Crunch w/ Heel Taps
  2. ​Right Jack Knives 
  3. Left Jack Knives 
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Saturday 30th, Chest & Abs

15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Super Mans
  2. Cobra Push Ups
  3. Diamond Push Ups
30 reps (15 each side), 4 sets
  1. Standing Diagonal Crunch
  2. Jack Knives
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Working Out From Home: Week 3

5/17/2020

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As continuation of last week's workout! For the next two weeks, I will take you through my personal daily workout routines. Let's push on! 
And don't forget to stretch!

​Sunday 17th, Abs

15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Side Crunches (12 each side)
  2. Cross Crunches
  3. Plank Reaches
​15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Reverse Crunch (15 each legs)
  2. Roll Ups
  3. Crunch Kicks
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Monday 18th, Glutes & Abs

16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Hip Thrusts
  2. ​Deadlifts
  3. Frog Bridge
  4. Shifting Side Lunges
16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Crunch
  2. Bicycles
  3. ​Penguins
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Tuesday 19th, Arms & Abs

18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Lateral Raises
  2. Single Arm Rows
  3. Plank Up Downs
  4. Swimmers
18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Plank (36 sec)
  2. Bicycles (18 each side)
  3. Reverse Crunch
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Wednesday 20th, Legs & Abs

20 reps, 4 sets
  1. Good Mornings
  2. Sumo Squats
  3. Curtsy Lunges
  4. Right Split Squats
  5. Left Split Squats
20 reps, 4 sets
  1. Dead Bugs
  2. Crunches
  3. Penguins
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Thursday 21st, Chest & Abs

18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Around the Worlds
  2. Diamond Push Ups
  3. Dumbbell Pullovers
  4. Chest Flies
18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Plank Reaches (18 each side)
  2. Left Jackknives
  3. Right Jackknives
  4. ​Hundreds
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Friday 22nd, Glutes & Abs

16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Left Kickbacks
  2. Right Kickbacks
  3. Pulsing Squat
  4. Reverse Hyper
16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Hundreds
  2. Crunches
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Saturday 23rd, Chest & Abs

15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Right Side Push Ups
  2. Left Side Push Ups
  3. Cross Body Raises
  4. Swimmers
30 reps (15 each side), 4 sets
  1. Bicycles
  2. Dead Bugs
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Quarantined Dinners

5/11/2020

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With being in quarantine I was forced to feed myself yet again! No more fast food! No more going out at all! So, I've learned to cook. Look at my masterpieces.
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Spicy Barbecue Chicken Tenders​

Chicken tenders are a favorite any time of year. I mean, at one point I was eating them everyday. So when I came across some chicken breasts in my freezer, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. Spicy Barbecue Chicken Strips! So delicious! With those I made a white cheddar mac and cheese and loaded mashed potatoes. So much cheese baby!

Sweet Chili Salmon

This baked Thai sweet chili salmon is quick, ridiculously easy, healthy, and packed with flavor! I had some salmon fillets and was filling tired of the same lemon dressed recipes so I found this! I paired it with some wild rice, oven roasted Brussels sprouts and black beans. OOH! It was so good!
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Garlic Baked Chicken

Super quick, easy and delicious Garlic Butter Chicken. The best chicken breast dinner! I had some more chicken after the tenders and dropped it into a baking pan! I served it with roasted asparagus, pinto beans, cheesy scallop potatoes, and toasted buns. MmMmMm!

​Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

This  classic Italian recipe is creamy parmesan sauce, topped with sautéed garlic shrimp. It's super easy to make and is a great go-to dish. With some shrimp I found in the fridge, I knew exactly what it do. With it, I steamed some broccoli and tossed it in salt and pepper. And I baked some home-made garlic cheese toast. Magnifico! 
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Chicken Pesto

So simple. Yet, so delicious! This one pot Chicken Pesto Pasta is chicken, yellow pepper and rigatoni pasta in a basil pesto sauce. Out of my chicken thighs (that I had for probably too long) I tried something that I've never cooked, or even had, before. With that I popped open some Pillsbury biscuits. Super simple! Super satisfying!

​Jambalaya

With the leftover shrimp and some cajun sausage I made my absolute most favorite dish. I've talked about it before on the blog, I think. Jambalaya! It's spicy, hearty, and incredibly flavorful. I also threw in some red peppers and a little bit of diced tomatoes with a little bit of flare. This dish called for no sides and we just ate it as it was! So satisfying!
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Chili

​Another one post recipe! This traditional chili recipe is just like mom used to make with ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and a simple homemade blend of chili seasonings. It's thick, it's filling and it makes me happy!

Shrimp Stir Fry

I ran out of rice so I used pasta noodles instead. I still think it worked. Shrimp Stir Fry is a quick and healthy. We sure loved it!  Loads of ginger and garlic, fresh veggies and juicy shrimp are tossed in a simple delicious stir fry sauce. I served it with some toasted rolls.
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Rigatoni Alfredo

I just Fettuccine Alfredo. But I ran out of pasta. Oops! It's quarantine okay!? But this  classic Italian recipe is is still super good in creamy parmesan sauce. To bad I used the last of the shrimp in the Jambalaya. And of course I paired it with some broccoli, tossed it in salt and pepper, and some home-made garlic cheese toast. Just as delicious! 

Baked Chicken

Simple baked chicken flavored with garlic, butter and herbs, then oven roasted to a golden, crispy, and juicy perfection! EASY, simple to make and flavorful. This is the BEST best baked chicken. And this was my absolute favorite meal growing up. Mainly for the potatoes and green beans, which I baked with the chicken. Along with it I made some beans. Ooh, I'm hungry now!
I am not the best chef (or photographer) I must admit. However, I love cooking. It was so much fun. So delicious. So enlightening and almost therapeutic. And the more that I do the better I get! My boyfriend doesn't mind my new found love either. He's gotten some pretty good eats out of it. And these are just the one that I remembered to get pictures of. I've cooked just about everyday through this quarantine. I've mad a lot of food and I have no more left. Good thing I'm going home for the summer. I am very proud of my dishes and myself. I'm so excited to where this will take me! I'll keep you updated.
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Working Out From Home: Week 2

5/10/2020

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As continuation of last week's workout! For the next three weeks, I will take you through my personal daily workout routines. Let's push on! 
Please don't forget to stretch!

Sunday 10th, Abs

15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Reverse Crunch
  2. Crunch
  3. Sit Ups
30 reps (15 each side), 4 sets
  1. Side Crunch
  2. Side Seals
  3. Side Plank
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​Monday 11th, Legs & Abs

16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Left Split Lunge
  2. Right Split Lunge
  3. Goblin Squat
  4. Left Lateral Leg Raises
  5. Right Lateral Leg Raises
  6. Sumo Squat
16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Crunch
  2. Bicycles
  3. ​Penguins
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Tuesday 12th, Arms & Abs

​18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Around the Worlds
  2. Chest Flys
  3. Left Bent Over Rows
  4. Right Bent Over Rows
  5. Left Lateral Raises
  6. Right Lateral Raises
18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Reverse Crunch
  2. Right Side Plank (30 sec)
  3. Left Side Plank (30 sec)
  4. ​Hundreds
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Wednesday 13th, Glutes & Abs

20 reps, 4 sets
  1. Good Mornings
  2. Hip Drive
  3. Fire Hydrants
  4. Donkey Kicks
20 reps, 4 sets
  1. Cross Crunch (20 each side)
  2. Russian Twists
  3. Plank
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Thursday 14th, Chest & Abs

18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Right Tilted Push Ups
  2. Left Tilted Push Ups
  3. Right Bent Over Rows
  4. Left Bent Over Rows
  5. ​Chair Dips
18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Left Side Plank
  2. Right Side Plank
  3. Sit Ups
  4. Left Side Crunch
  5. ​Right Side Crunch
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Friday 15th, Glutes & Abs

16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Left Single Leg Squat
  2. Right Single Leg Squat
  3. Hip Drive
  4. Left Extended Clamshells
  5. Right Extended Clamshells
16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Roll Ups
  2. ​Dead Bugs
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Saturday 16th, Chest & Abs

15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Super Mans
  2. Cobra Push Ups
  3. Diamond Push Ups
  4. Plank Rows (15 each side)
30 reps (15 each side), 4 sets
  1. Side Plank Crunches
  2. Side Plank Dips
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Working Out from Home: Week 1

5/3/2020

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With everything that in going on, the COV-19, the quarantined, people are not feeling motivated to do things. Well, I suppose it's not really like we could. So no one is exercising. The most overly used claim is that the gym is closed so it's not possible. But people work out from home all the time. Me included. So I decided to to share my workouts with you!
For the next four weeks, I will take you through my personal daily workout routines. Also please don't forget to stretch!

Sunday 3rd, Abs

15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Left Side Crunch
  2. Crunch
  3. Right Side Crunch
  4. Crunch Kicks​
30 reps (15 each side), 4 sets
  1. Russian Twists 
  2. Penguins
  3. Windsheild Wipers
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Monday 4th, Glutes & Abs

16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Left Kickbacks
  2. Right Kickbacks
  3. Left Fire Hydrants
  4. Right Fire Hydrants
  5. Left Lateral Leg Raises
  6. Right Lateral Leg Raises
  7. ​Sumo Squat Pulses​
16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Plank Hip Dips (16 each side)
  2. Right Side Plank Dips
  3. Left Side Plank Dips
  4. Right Side Plank Crunch
  5. ​Left Side Plank Crunch
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​Tuesday 5th, Chest & Abs

18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Pushups
  2. Plank Up Downs
  3. Plank Rows
  4. Swimmers
18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Plank (36 sec)
  2. Bicycles (18 each side)
  3. Reverse Crunch
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​Wednesday 6th, Legs & Abs

20 reps, 4 sets
  1. Good Mornings
  2. Shifting Lunges
  3. Right Straight Leg Fire Hydrants
  4. Left Straight Leg FireHydrants
  5. Hip Drive
20 reps, 4 sets
  1. Dead Bugs
  2. Crunches
  3. Penguins
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​Thursday 7th, Arms & Abs

18 reps, 4 sets
  1. Around the Worlds
  2. Tricep Extensions
  3. Incline Push Ups
  4. Decline Push Ups
36 reps (18 each side), 4 sets
  1. Plank Reaches
  2. Left Jackknives
  3. Right Jackknives
  4. ​Hundreds
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​Friday 8th,  Glutes & Abs

16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Frog Thrusts
  2. Left Marching Bridges
  3. Right Marching Bridges
  4. Left Extended Clamshells
  5. Right Extended Clamshells
16 reps, 4 sets
  1. Plank with Knee Drive (16 each side)
  2. Reverse Crunch
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​Saturday 9th, Chest & Abs

15 reps, 4 sets
  1. Right Side Push Ups
  2. Left Side Push Ups
  3. Chest Flys
  4. Right Staggered Push Ups
  5. Left Staggered Push Ups
30 reps (15 each side), 4 sets
  1. Cross Crunches
  2. Penguins
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