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Happy Birthday to The Most Amazing Father & Husband—Darasak

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Blueberry Picking and Baking Blueberry Pie

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My favourite finds are pieces with history. 🌿⠀
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⚡SAVE THIS FOR LATER⚡⠀
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As a writer, one of my favourite pieces is my Underwood typewriter. Darasak acquired it from a lovely lady who was an author. She typed out several books on it.⠀
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Another piece I love is my vintage radio. We picked it up from the same street I lived on in Chatham as a child. As well as my rotary phone. Both still work impeccably.⠀
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I also collect vintage cameras and lenses. The rest gives my shelves a little more character. ⠀
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⚡HOW TO STYLE OPEN SHELVES⚡⠀
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ᴜꜱᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋꜱ:⠀
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I grab my fave books and stack them for different heights. You can stack them high or display them vertically and use bookends. You can play around with colours or go more neutral, like me.⠀
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ᴀᴅᴅ ɢʀᴇᴇɴᴇʀʏ:⠀
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This is a must for me and helps to bring colour and texture to your shelves. I think it brings life and warmth to any space. I love succulents myself, but flowers of your choice work too.⠀
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ᴅɪꜱᴘʟᴀʏ ʟᴇᴀɴɪɴɢ ᴀʀᴛ & ᴘɪᴄꜱ:⠀
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Grab your fave prints (you can find many online for free/purchase) and add them to a frame. Lean them on the wall and layer them with decor pieces. I have both artwork and pictures of my family. This is just half of my shelf. The other half has more decor, art, and pictures. For smaller picture frames, I usually place them on a stack of books.⠀
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ᴅɪꜱᴘʟᴀʏ ɪᴛᴇᴍꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ʟᴏᴠᴇ:⠀
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This is the most obvious but important tip. I have pieces that are important to me. Like a vendor 'love' ring that Darasak bought me in San Francisco, pictures of my girls, and cameras gifted to me. Decorate with things of all sizes that speak to you and that you love. It's your space, so tell your story but, make it your own. ⠀
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I love working in my office because it has so many things I love and treasure.

Feeling mug-nificent. ☕✨⠀ ⠀ Bombastic. ⠀

Feeling mug-nificent. ☕✨⠀
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Bombastic. ⠀
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⚡SWIPE TO SEE WHY⚡⠀
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To my girls, you are above everything and above all. Forever my Valentines. From birth to infinity. You light up my life. I love you so much. 💚⠀
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To D, you're the:⠀
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PB to my J. ✅⠀
Avocado to my toast. ✅⠀
Cheese to my macaroni. ✅⠀
My lobster. ✅⠀
My person. ✅⠀
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All of the above. ⠀
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Thank you for my new mug. I have to say it, Darasak, thank you for putting up with my mug obsession. The hot chocolate bomb was a glittery delicious beaut too.⠀
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✨SWIPE TO SEE IT DISSOLVE✨⠀
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Happy Valentine's Day if you celebrate it. For us, the day of love is every day but, nothing wrong with enjoying this day. It doesn't have to be extravagant. Do something nice for yourself (you deserve it) or for the one you love. ⠀
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We are having a nice dinner at home, binge-watching our faves, and enjoying each other's company. ⠀
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How are you celebrating? 💚✨

Reflect. Refuel. Refocus. ⠀ ⠀ I spent most of

Reflect. Refuel. Refocus. ⠀
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I spent most of my day today organizing my office, bookkeeping, and writing down my goals. It's safe to say, lots of hard work was put in today. ⠀
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Okay, I'm gonna be real. ⠀
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Every time @imbuilt launches a new bar, I always say it's my new fave, but, seriously, it's because they keep coming in with the W's. ⠀
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This Coconut Brownie Chunk bar is soft, and the whole top layer has big brownie chunks. For those on WW like me, this is 5 points and worth every single one! It's 5 grams of protein, 150 calories, 2.45 sat fat, 15g protein, and 7g sugar.⠀
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⚡𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦⚡⠀
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You know the drill, they're here for 4 days—until they're gone! Till then, everything is 15% off and get an extra 10% with my 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄: 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲𝟏𝟎.⠀
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A small goal I set this year was to put out more recipes monthly, so keep an eye out for them on my site. ⠀
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵?

Same dreams. Fresh starts. 🍃⠀ ⠀ I've never

Same dreams. Fresh starts. 🍃⠀
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I've never been one to make resolutions. I think it's a great habit to set small goals and work towards the bigger picture. ⠀
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One of my goals this year was to improve my gut health. Gut health improves so many other parts of your life like your skin, getting better sleep, digestion, and more.⠀
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While I always try to eat plenty of fruits and veggies (I love big salads 🥗), I can't always get the amount I need daily. Who has time to eat kale all day, right? ⠀
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I've been using @teamiblends Superfood Blend for a week, and in one scoop, I get my entire daily servings of vegetables, 16 superfoods, and I am feeling more energized, less bloated, and confident to start my day. With virtual school and my own deadlines, I need the energy boost.⠀
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To me, it tastes like matcha tea, so I love it just like that alone. In my Teami tumbler, I add a scoop into water and drink it first thing in the morning. ⠀
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⚡𝚂𝚆𝙸𝙿𝙴 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝙱𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚍 & 𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚌𝚔 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚖𝚢 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚍𝚍 𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎.⚡⠀
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You can add it to your fave smoothie, in oatmeal, milk, and even baked goods.⠀
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If your small goal is to improve your gut health, have more energy, and get your daily greens in—grab some! ⠀
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Use my CODE: 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑𝟐𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 (𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 $𝟒𝟎) & 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑𝟏𝟓 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟓% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 (𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 $𝟐𝟗)⠀
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What are some health goals you've set for yourself this year?⠀
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#teamipartner

Work hard, snack often. 😋⠀ ⠀ It's that time

Work hard, snack often. 😋⠀
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It's that time of day when I am craving a little something. If you know me, you know I am all about that @WW life. What I love about it is that I can still enjoy delicious snacks when I want. ⠀
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This Strawberry Banana Pizzelle tart is a quick and easy snack that you can prepare in minutes. Plus, it's only 3 points. Add a point if you eat all of the Strawberry Built Puffs.⠀
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ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ʙʀᴇᴀᴋ ɪᴛ ᴅᴏᴡɴ:⠀
◾ 1/2 Strawberry @imbuilt Puffs - 2 pts⠀
◾ 1 tablespoon of Sugar-Free Whipped Topping - 0 pts⠀
◾ Banana - 0 pts⠀
◾ Vanilla Pizzelle - 1 pt⠀
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𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔:⠀
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𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 @𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘗𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘴, 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦, 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘗𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 ⠀
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 𝘛𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.⠀
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I made two and shared with Hubs over a cup of coffee. Can I say 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆?⠀
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ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ꜰᴏʀɢᴇᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴜꜱᴇ ᴍʏ ᴄᴏᴅᴇ: ɴᴀɴᴄʏ10 ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ᴀ ᴛᴏᴛᴀʟ ᴏꜰ 25% ᴏꜰꜰ ʙᴜɪʟᴛ ᴘᴜꜰꜰꜱ ʙᴇꜰᴏʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇʏ'ʀᴇ ɢᴏɴᴇ!⠀
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What do you reach for during snack time?

I'm a better person when I am moisturized. 💅🏽⠀
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Winter is here in full force for us. This means more time inside, more dry air, and my skin desperately needs moisture.⠀
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Over the years, I've improved my skin drastically and just by following a simple skincare routine. All you need is a good cleanser, toner, essence, serums, moisturizer, sunscreen, and a good night cream.⠀
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Hyaluronic acid is a daily for me since my skin tends to be dry. I've been using @dermae Hydrating Night Cream during my night routine. It's ultra-rich, intensely hydrating, and makes my skin feel supple and quenched. The formula locks in the hyaluronic acid and keeps my skin nice and plump! ⠀
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During my day/night routine, I've used their Hyaluronic Facial Serum, and I use it before I apply my moisturizer. That way, it's locked in too. I keep it in my skincare fridge, and it feels amazing. ⠀
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Best part? ⠀
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My skin glows, plus all @dermae's products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free. 🐰 ⠀
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Win-win.⠀
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How are you protecting your skin during the winter?

I love sleep—it's like a time machine to breakfa

I love sleep—it's like a time machine to breakfast. 🍫🥥⠀
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I'm not usually a big breakfast person but, I always make it a point to start with protein. I enjoy a good bowl of oatmeal though sometimes, oatmeal can be plain. That's why it is often the last choice for most people.⠀
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Honestly, I love it.⠀
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It's warm and versatile, and you can top it with endless toppings. Plus, it will keep you full until lunch. ⠀
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This oatmeal is protein-packed because it's topped with good for you ingredients and my favourite protein marshmallow bars, Built Puffs from @imbuilt. The world's first-ever chocolate covered marshmallow bar! ⠀
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They are the world's first protein marshmallow, covered in 100% real chocolate with 16g of protein and only 130 calories. ⠀
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You can enjoy them on their own too, of course. They're available in Vanilla, Strawberry, and Coconut. If you're on @WW like me, you'll find that Built Puffs come out to be 3 points! SO good!⠀
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⚡GET THE RECIPE in LINK in BIO⚡⠀
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Make sure to grab them right now for 15% and use CODE: Nancy10 for an extra 10% off. ⠀
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What do you like in your oatmeal?

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