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julie | the semi-reformed nerd

Dallas, Texas

The personal life & food blog of a 30-something wife in Dallas. Original recipes, my journey to healthy living (again) & tales of our pup, The Captain.

Interests: clean eating, cooking, healthy living, working out, puppies, nutella, coffee, fitness, recipes, paleo, low carb, pets, Etsy

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{life} and then I lost my engagement ring solitaire

You know that crazy fear of losing the solitaire in your engagement ring? It's not so crazy after all. Last week, I was innocently at happy hour with some co-workers. Easy enough, right? An hour or two passes and, like I always do, I start fiddling around with my ring.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} and then I barely survived a kickboxing class

Over the last year, I've repeatedly driven by a couple of Title Boxing Clubs that have popped up around Dallas. Each and every time, I think to myself, "Self, you should get thee to kickboxing." ... and so, after a year of excuses, second guessing and even a little bit... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} worst. food blogger. ever.

Remember that time I used to blog about food on a (semi) regular basis? Yeah. Me too. Truth be told, I've been in a food rut lately. I walk into the kitchen and... nothing. Nada. No motivation whatsoever. I could probably live on takeout if it wouldn't make me gain... Continue reading

Posted Oct 26, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} three years of marriage...

Today is our third wedding anniversary. Three. Years. Can somebody please slow this crazy ride down a little bit? Good grief. It doesn't seem possible that we've been married for three years already. We may not have the house or the kids or the whatever else some people seem to... Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{etsy} biggest pet peeve -- ANIMALS DRESSED AS HUMANS!

Itsy Bitsy Spider - Dog // Superman Cape - Hamster // Lion - Dog // Chia Pet - Dog // Where's Waldo? - Dog // Boob Scarf - Dog Much like Monica (in my most favorite episode of Friends, no less), one of my biggest pet peeves is animals dressed... Continue reading

Posted Oct 23, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} happy birthday, hubs!

I asked The Captain what he wanted to get Brett for his birthday, and he said he wanted to write this blog post. So I let him give it a shot. To say I was a bit disappointed would be a mild understatement. It's like he doesn't have opposable thumbs... Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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Right?! I never manage to lose any weight though... it's like my body goes into fight or flight mode. If I could drop a few pounds, I would probably consider skipping lunch a little more often... :D

Commented Oct 17, 2012 on {life} the anatomy of a lunch break at the semi-reformed nerd

{etsy} halloween finds that don't suck

Halloween Spider Decals $5 // Creepy Halloween Garland $15.50 // Huge Zombie Halloween Decoration $40 // Halloween Banner $24 // Pumpkin Teeth $6.99 // Halloween Button $2.75 Truth be told, I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that it's the second half of October. Already. I'm... Continue reading

Posted Oct 17, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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Ha! Consider it DONE. Just promise you won't throw your canned tuna at me in the process. :D

Commented Oct 17, 2012 on {life} the anatomy of a lunch break at the semi-reformed nerd

Absolutely too precious. Congrats again on such a sweet, adorable little one!

Commented Oct 17, 2012 on HIS FIRST BATH. at BLEUBIRD BLOG

Alabama?! Ooooh dear. ;) Last time I saw Bama in person, it was in Pasadena in 2010. That was a bad day to be a Texas fan too. Hahaha... :) It's a good thing you're getting into the football groove! Things are just starting to get good. :D

Commented Oct 16, 2012 on {life} i like football. duh. at the semi-reformed nerd

{life} the anatomy of a lunch break

Over the years, I've learned to appreciate and value my lunch breaks. If I could give them a big fat bear hug, I'd do it in a heart beat. Why? Because sometimes (okay, a lot of times), you just need to step away from the computer. Seriously. When I first... Continue reading

Posted Oct 16, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} i like football. duh.

The Texas/OU game. One of my most favorite days of the year. So much so, in fact, that I scheduled our wedding around it. I'm not kidding. I grew up going to this game. Well, I actually grew up going to all the UT games. We've had season tickets since... Continue reading

Posted Oct 15, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} my nose has waged war upon my face

You know what's not cool? Catching some sort of random allergy masquerading as a cold masquerading as allergies. Yeah. I have absolutely no idea what I have. But it's really annoying. And irritating. And just... exhausting. It's been a long week with extra time spent at work and less time... Continue reading

Posted Oct 11, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{giveaway} winner of the $50 Shabby Apple gift card

My apologies for keeping all you wonderful ladies in suspense. I spent my weekend in a sports-induced stupor... oops. The winner of last week's Shabby Apple giveaway is listed below! And don't forget -- you can use the code thesemireformednerd10off for 10% off in the shop until Oct. 27. Get... Continue reading

Posted Oct 8, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} when the husband's away...

Brett's been out of town the last day or two for work, so it's been just me and the pup. Sounds easy enough... except I'm fairly certain he was fully aware of the 1:1 ratio. I've never had so many toys jammed into my ankle at 90 mph. And for... Continue reading

Posted Oct 4, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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Congrats! And such sweet, endearing pictures with the kiddos. He's precious!

Commented Oct 2, 2012 on A LITTLE BOY. at BLEUBIRD BLOG

{etsy} a look at the shop

You know how some people can get lost in the vast abyss of Pinterest? I'm not one of those people. Pinterest is okay, don't get me wrong. I can see how people can go a little overboard in the depths of all things crafty and DIY-ish. Etsy is much more... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} happy first blogiversary to me (and a Shabby Apple giveaway!)

Well, guys. I blinked and BAM -- the semi-reformed nerd is a year old. How is that even possible?! It's been a fun ride so far. A really fun, sugar-filled, puppy-overloaded ride. I've shared a fair amount of recipes. I've forced entirely too many pictures of The Captain on you.... Continue reading

Posted Sep 27, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} etsy finds of the pumpkin variety

Chervon Pumpkin Pillow $12 // Book Page Pumpkin $35 // Fall Burlap Pumpkin $15 // Pumpkin Orange Striped Straws $4.05 // Fall Pumpkin Decor $30 // Perfect Pumpkin Soap Slice $5.50 Since I opened my Etsy shop, I've been spending more and more time looking around for things I don't... Continue reading

Posted Sep 26, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{food} super easy beef chili

It may still be in the upper 90s here in Texas (thanks a ton, Mother Nature), but the calendar says it's fall now. So for the love of all that is good and pure, bring on the pumpkin spice everything, fall candles, yummy comfort foods, boots, sweaters, FOOTBALL and everything... Continue reading

Posted Sep 24, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} recommended reading

I also really like bad puns. But that's neither here nor there so let's just forget about it, mmmkay? As a kid, I literally ruined my eyesight by reading too much. Long after my mom would put me to bed, I'd hide under the covers with a flashlight and read... Continue reading

Posted Sep 18, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{food} not your average taco salad

Long time, no recipe... am I right? After our trip to Chicago, I'd had (more than) enough carbs. Pizza, garlic bread, hamburger buns, more pizza, sugary alcoholic beverage goodness. Needless to say, I honestly couldn't stomach the idea of more carbs in my life. I've been going low carb ever... Continue reading

Posted Sep 11, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} so i finally opened an etsy shop

When I was in the third grade, I made beaded necklaces and bracelets with elastic string and sold them on the playground when the teachers weren't looking. Admittedly, I was your textbook goody-goody nerd by definition... but even then, I knew I wanted to do something that was truly mine... Continue reading

Posted Sep 6, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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{life} this is the face of a shoe killer

Yup. This is the face of a shoe murderer. An eater of shoes. A shoe chewer. ... and let's just say the shoe won't be posted due to the graphic nature of the crime. Rest in peace, Nine West peep toe wedge pumps. We only knew each other for a... Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2012 at the semi-reformed nerd

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