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My 23rd Year {A Giveaway}

by Julie on May 3, 2011

in Giveaways,Smart Life

As I enter into my 24th year, it seems appropriate to look back at my twenty-third.

And quite the year it was. In the same weekend as my birthday, I attended my bridal shower and bachelorette party.

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On May 15, 2010, I finished my undergraduate degree (Biological Systems Engineering: Food & Bioprocessing) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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On May 30, I married the love of my life.

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On May 31, we packed up two cars and I moved from Wisconsin to Ithaca, NY.

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Last summer, I started a vegetable garden and ramped up my cycling workouts.  Why?

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So I would be ready for our honeymoon cycling in the Piedmont region of Italy in October!

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New Year’s Eve was spent in New York City.

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We thought 2010 would be our crazy year, but in January 2011, we adopted Max.

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And then bought a house in March.

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So much for the “2011 will be our laid-back year” plan. ;)

Celebrate with me today, won’t you? I’m giving away one batch of Savvy Scones in the winner’s choice of flavor. Your options are: Coconut Chai (the classic), Orange White Chocolate, or Apple Cinnamon Spice.

To enter, leave a comment below telling me how you celebrated your last birthday! Giveaway ends Thursday.

For another chance to win some Savvy Scones, enter the Facebook giveaway too!

*This giveaway is now closed. Please click here to see if you’re the winner!*



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Run Into the New Year Recap

January 2, 2010
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Literacy Network 5K

October 4, 2009
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Clearly, I did not refuel properly after yesterday’s ride.  According to various websites, I burned somewhere between 2100 and 2500 calories yesterday, but probably only ate 2200 all day.  As a result, I woke up absolutely starving this morning.  The lesson in this:  Eat more on long ride days! Before today’s 5K, I went with [...]

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