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Less Rush, Be Here

The Litany of Humility

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The Litany of Humility

A tribute to Grandma, 11 years later

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A tribute to Grandma, 11 years later

What I’m Doing for Lent

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What I’m Doing for Lent

2020 Marriage Highlight

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2020 Marriage Highlight

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One thing I know for sure: I feel GOOD when my fac

One thing I know for sure: I feel GOOD when my face is fresh ✨

I used all Arbonne in this video as I do most days now.

• DermResults Advanced gel cleanser, toning essence & eye cream
• DermResults Glow vitamin C concentrate & Glow Cream

What’s your must-have skin care product?
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#getupandgetglowing #skincareroutine #arbonneskincare #bcorp #cleanbeauty

Ahh September. What’s in store? Will you bring

Ahh September. What’s in store?

Will you bring us glimpses of Fall here in the humid South?
I hope there will be some Clemson wins.
I know there will be birthday celebrations!

Will you give us rest with earlier nights?
Lots of apples and peaches and pears.
And after-work dog walks.

I wonder how we’ll grow & change.
I hope to discover a new favorite recipe.
I know we’ll watch kiddos kick balls & swing bats!

Thanks already, for whatever you bring. Make it a good one. 😉
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#september #newmonth #optimist

This is not a post about dieting & needing to eat

This is not a post about dieting & needing to eat less so we can be a healthier. I don’t believe that. (Well, unless we’re talking about eating less ultra processed frankenfood. I do believe eating less of that will make us all healthier.)

America is so very sick yet we pour gajillions of dollars into healthcare every year. The more money poured into it, the sicker we get. Some people have started calling it sickcare instead of healthcare bc all they seem to do is spend money on making more drugs to give to people that will get sick. It’s all connected - our food & our medicines.

10 recent stats from @drcaseykitchen:
Do any of them affect you or someone you know?

😟 74% of American adults are dealing with overweight or obesity.
😲 Close to 40% of children have overweight or obesity.
😟 52% of American adults have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes
😲 30% of tcens have prediabetes (this was 11% in 2002).
😟 1 in 36 children are on the autism spectrum (up from 1 in 150 in the year 2000). This number is 1 in 22 in California.
😲 34% of young adults have a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder.
😟 Incidence of early-onset cancers have increased by 79% in recent years.
😲 Nearly one in two Americans is predicted to get cancer in their lifetimes (41.6% chance). This is the first year America is estimated to have over 2 million new cascs of cancer.
😟 Autoimmune diseases are rising rapidly, with some studies showing a 3-12% rise annually.

📲🎧 Sharing these podcasts which are only a very small selection of recent ones I’ve been listening to. I especially encourage you to listen to the @tuckercarlson show since her brother @calleymeans is on it. Calley’s in the political sphere & he sheds some light on some very dark things that have & are happening in DC.

I think we have a life-changing election coming up in November, moreso than the first time I could vote in 2004. We have a real chance to turn America around and give our future generations the health they deserve. You and I deserve it too.

Thanks @apple 🥹📹 Happy Birthday to my favori

Thanks @apple 🥹📹
Happy Birthday to my favorite guy! 😘❤️

Published my first recipe blog post tonight and am

Published my first recipe blog post tonight and am a little too excited about it. It makes my very unpolished, still-has-some-Latin-Wordpress-default-lingo, blog feel more official. So much more to come!

@whitneyaray got me hooked on making granola. I’ve made it a few different ways, but what I posted to wholejessica.com is the base. And what I make most often. Deeelish crumbled over some plain Greek yogurt. @cabotcreamery of course! Whenever possible. 👌🏼

You can read the post & double check my grammar at the link in my bio. 🤩 [https://wholejessica.com/maple-pecan-granola/]
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#ontheblog #granolarecipe #foodblogger 😂 #wholejessicarecipe

Did you know that it’s ok to change your mind? B

Did you know that it’s ok to change your mind? Been doing it a lot this year and I’m still here to tell the tales. It’s ok to believe something, have an opinion about something, live a certain way for so long and then poof - change your mind about it!

Small example: I used to make fun of women I’d see out walking or running in skorts. Like, you’re not playing tennis and why are you trying to look cute while you’re exercising? After literal years of thinking they were so dumb, I bought one myself. My practical reasoning was it has side pockets to I could wear it on the beach when shark tooth hunting with my nephews and not have to deal with carrying something else to put our findings in. Genius! (Now that it’s my idea instead of someone else’s.)

And now I’m straight hooked on this skort. IT’S HOT IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Y’ALL! So I asked John to snap a pic with me wearing it for the ultimate reminder of humility. Judgey McJudgerson reporting for duty.

For sure not playing tennis. And not even trying to look cute but I mean, there’s something a little cute about a skort, amirite?

Pro tip: if you have hips and a belly and a booty, size up a size or two. It makes a big (lol no pun intended) difference in the comfort overall. I didn’t like my regular size bc the back was too short. But sized up it actually lays down (pretty much) over my bum. If you feel good in it, you look good in it.

Is there something you’ve been dogmatic about that you changed your mind about? Leave a comment!
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#wednesday #skorts #skechers #brooks #taylordoodle

I’m not a big book review poster but I kinda wan

I’m not a big book review poster but I kinda wanna be. I dunno, reviews are just so subjective that I know my review won’t matter to some people. Or it will lead some astray. Something like that. Usually on @goodreads I just give stars and move on, but this beaut needed some words:

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Everyone’s favorite voice actor, @justjuliawhelan, absolutely crushed her debut novel.

I highly recommend listening to this one becuase she reads it. It’s one author-read novel you’ll actually want to hear the author read.

My Oxford Year is about a 20-something gal that spends a year at Oxford and experiences grief, awe, joy and, reluctantly, love.

You’ll like this if you’re an American woman obsessed with the British, enjoy literature (especially mid-1800s authors), like a love story that’s not pornographic, or if you just want to read a really great book.

📲 Full review on wholejessica.com
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#bookstagram #myoxfordyear #juliawhelanfanclub #bookreview #goodreads

A U G U S T is here!

On tap for the month:

1️⃣ Taylor Doodle’s 3rd birthday! 🐶 I legit can’t believe she’s gonna be 3. At least once a month I look at tiny puppy pictures of her and get all sappy about how weensy & snuggly she was.
2️⃣ John’s birthday too! (He doesn’t care lol) 🥳
3️⃣ @simplified planner Fall launch 🌱
4️⃣ Launch of something I’ve been dreaming up off and on for awhile🥛🍯
5️⃣ Helping even more people feel good inside & out 💚

What’s going on in your August?
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#newmonth #august #taylordoodle #birthdays #learning #growing #leading #arbonne #simplifiedplanner

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