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A piece of cake, that is. It was my cousin’s first birthday party and she had an enormous, two-tiered (yes, two-tiered) birthday cake. Check out this thing, it’s over-the-top! I’ve been waiting all week for this cake, with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. Birthday cake. There’s just something so charming about it’s simplicity. read on ..

So, I did end up making the tuna pasta with a side of broccoli. I heated up a can of tuna in a sautee pan with a bit of oil. Tossed it with salt, pepper, thyme, and artichokes and then added the cooked pasta. In my haste, I overcooked the broccoli. I would’ve tried to read on ..

Today has been a good day so far. I think the anticipation of the weekend is helping to keep me on the sane side. I have plans to go to the movies with my friends tonight. Between coming home from the gym and getting ready for the movie the brief period of time I’ll have read on ..

Last night: Last night, as I mentioned, Sarah and I went to the “How to lose 20lb in 12 weeks” talk at Refine Fitness hosted by Mike Bates. That’s us: We had to laugh when he said, “If you’re just trying to fit into a bikini then this might not be the plan for you. read on ..

And so begins the official 6 month countdown to my 25th birthday, although I have been on the bikini birthday regimen for almost a week now. I started today off with this substantial bowl of cream of wheat to which I added canned pumpkin and peanut butter, drizzled on some honey, and sprinkled it all read on ..

So tomorrow is January 27th. That makes it exactly 6 months to my 25th birthday and the beginning of my bikini birthday challenge. I’ve decided to make up a list of things that I will and won’t do during the course of this challenge but any tips I can get would be greatly appreciated. What read on ..

So far I have told most of my close friends and family about my plan to get into bikini shape for my milestone 25th birthday. The most popular reaction I’ve gotten so far has been, “…but I think you could do it now”. That is, most people I’ve talked to think I would be able read on ..

I am a 24 year old woman who has never worn a bikini. Ever. I have a mental list of things that I want to do in life before I die. I’ll admit that most of them are the standard “must-do’s”– see certain parts of the world, read certain books, do a headstand, etc. — read on ..