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My {quick} weight loss: 6 months later

Kristen Duke — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 15:53:25 +0000

Eating Clean Simple Eats has been the best decision I’ve made to eat healthy and keep my weight goals. Have you tried tracking macros? I get lots of emails and questions asking about my weight… Continue Reading

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Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch

Kristen Duke — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:50:06 +0000

San Antonio family travel took us to the Wild Oak Ranch. Our family had an end of summer final hoorah last week at the Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch in San Antonio, and we had a… Continue Reading

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Girls Weekend

Kristen Duke — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 04:04:23 +0000

When my friend Heather convinced me to have a 40th birthday celebration, I had this idea. This crazy idea. And when I told my husband about it, he was worried I was setting myself up… Continue Reading

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The Challenge of Adult Friendships

Kristen Duke — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 02:15:32 +0000

The Challenge of Adult Friendships is something that isn’t spoken about very often, but I want to share my heart with you now. I got to celebrate my 40th birthday over the weekend, and it… Continue Reading

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Highlights of 2017

Kristen Duke — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 07:40:53 +0000

2017 has been a great year for me. I’ve heard some say it’s been a bad one…maybe so. Maybe for the nation, bad stuff has happened, but I tend to notice the good. My family… Continue Reading

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Red Truck with Christmas Tree: Christmas Cards

Kristen Duke — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:00:16 +0000

Family Christmas pictures around a red vintage jeep with a tree on top was my dream I never realized until it came true recently. I’ve always loved the vintage Red Truck with Christmas tree images that… Continue Reading

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My Love Story~Chapter 30: Wedding Day

Kristen Duke — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 03:06:48 +0000

{I’ve made it to the FINAL post in my love story series! 30 chapters–wowzers! The first chapter I shared in March 2012, nearly FIVE YEARS AGO! It’s taken me this long to get to the end,… Continue Reading

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40th Birthday Bucket List

Kristen Duke — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:02:18 +0000

Landmark decade birthdays seems to call for deeper reflection, and warrants making a bucket list. Since I turn 40 next summer, I whipped up a 40th birthday bucket list of things I’d like to… Continue Reading

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How to Help a child with Anxiety

Kristen Duke — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:17:00 +0000

I’m happy to share tips on How to Help a child with Anxiety, after tips from friends online because my daughter has had some fears lately that I needed help with! Understanding anxiety is new to… Continue Reading

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My personal trainer is my husband

Kristen Duke — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:59:26 +0000

I finally convinced my husband to be my personal trainer and I’m so excited! He is, after all, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the initials CSCS after his name. I’ve been begging him… Continue Reading

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