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My friend Shannon has been with me on this journey towards the happy, healthy life since before Babycakes was born. She and I met at a prenatal pilates class.  Soon thereafter, we spent many hours swimming at the pool with big bulging bellies, talking about how motherhood would change us.  And as we've gone through each stage - birth, breastfeeding, sleep issues, walking, potty-training, etc. ... Read more » about Organic Egg Dye + {Organic Mountain Berry Muffins}

It all started with my recent recipe success - making the absolute best (& healthiest) Key Lime Pie, which happens to be Dear Hubby's favorite dessert.  If I could create an almost identical taste and experience to an all-time favorite, but with 70% less sugar using banana and squash puree & greek yogurt, then I could do anything! And, for the first time since I started blogging (over a year ago) Dear Hubby put in a recipe request this past weekend. ... Read more » about A No Sugar {Chocolate Torte} for my love

I have been juicing for almost two years now.  I love what it's done for my body - kickstarting my weightloss, killing my sugar cravings completely, and giving me so much extra energy... But I have a confession: for 2 years, I have always put the pulp straight down the drain. This weekend was different though.  For the first time ever, I actually saved the leftover pulp from my "Good Morning Juice" to make into another recipe.  And it was such a success and ... Read more » about {Carrot Cake Muffins} - no sugar added

Well, between all the potty/poop talk, a recipe for pork tenderloin, and a comment about church, I've lost quite a few Facebook fans and blog readers this week. Evidently I'm more offensive than originally thought!! #keepinitreal  This is where I'm at in life, and I love sharing it with you...good, bad, and ugly.  For those of you still here: thank you ... Read more » about Feelin' the love + {Italian Artichoke Biscuit Quiches}

I told some of you on Facebook that next week is my blog's birthday!  It's turning ONE!!  I am planning on doing a couple posts in the next week to highlight some of the highs and lows of the last year, to share some favorite recipes and to discuss how far I've come in terms of recipe creation, photography, etc..., how this blog has grown, and how my health has improved in the last 365 days :)  People get to my blog from a number of sources including Pinterest, Google, Facebook, Foodgawker, other blogs, my e ... Read more » about 5 Healthy Breakfast Recipes from No Sugar Sweet Life

Well my friends, I did it again. (No oops about it). I created a masterpiece that you can customize to your specific liking: biscuit quiches. Similar to my many varieties of greek yogurt banana breads, I will continue to bake and create new varieties of these yummy breakfast beauties in the weeks to come!  After the inaugural Egg & Sweet Potato Biscuit Quiche that Dear Hubby declared to be the "best breakfast ... Read more » about Breakfast with a Kick: {Southwestern Biscuit Quiches}

Well, I did some math... and Dear Hubby and I have shared approximately 3,000 breakfasts together.  And this weekend (this recipe) he said was the best breakfast I've ever made...in 8 years of marriage.  Those are high compliments, especially since this meal was a bit of a breakfast experiment. I looked in the fridge. I saw what we had. I threw some things together. And BAM: perfection :) And the best part is, they look really beautiful and fancy but are so easy to make.  ... Read more » about Best Breakfast: {Egg & Sweet Potato Biscuit Quiches}

Happy Monday folks!  I hope you enjoyed your weekend & St. Patty's day as much as I did.  Evidently I was in creative mode all weekend because I created a brand new delicious Citrus Kale Salad... AND  I made up a new name for my 2nd favorite juice: Carbeeple!  It's a mix between carrots, beets, and apples.  Mmmmmm!  It's super sweet and loaded with nutrients.  And that color would make a beautiful lipstick :)

AWESOME NEWS:  my plan to run with doggie last night was a SUCCESS!!!  Woot Woot!  It was a beautiful evening out, warm but not too warm, and it felt good to move.  I had been anticipating the run all day, was a bit nervous to fail... but once I got out there, it came back to me.  I once trained for and ran a 10K (in 73 min - not super fast, but I ran the whole way)... but that was literally 10 years ago.  ... Read more » about Pooch Run Success + Kale Salad

So...did my efforts pay off???  Before we get to this week's weigh-in/reveal, I must say I do feel like I worked harder than usual this week.  Which is a good thing.  I felt a lot more intentional.  I thought about what I ate: whether it was helping or hurting my goals.  I thought about moving and being more active, and put those thoughts into action (though I can still do more!). ... Read more » about Week 1 Weigh-in: Moment of Truth