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4/29/14

I remember privately thinking to myself that the 21 Day Fully Raw Challenge was going to be a.) exhausting b.) impossible and c.) stressful. But, I wanted to change my lifestyle around. I wanted to sleep better, nourish my body and skin, and lose a few pounds. I was desperate for something that wasn't a "diet", but more of a "try-on" (a "try-on" is something that is much more long term than a diet but to see if you can actually live its lifestyle you first try it on for a month.) Well, with within week #1 you know I lost 7 lbs--which is crazy, and I know way too much to lose in one week, but I also felt calmer, clearer, more relaxed, less stressed, my skin cleared, and sleeping better than I have in years for that post please visit: Fully Raw Challenge: Week #1 Complete for recipes, favorite dishes and more! I am currently at the close of week #3, but I wanted to recap what happened in week #2. So read on to find out more about this lifestyle journey. 
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4/28/14


Where: Quetzalcoatl is located 296 Main St Huntington, NY 11743 
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4/26/14


So as you know (if you have been keeping up with everything D&R!) my fellow blogger and beauty Ashley Byrd of Life Looks Better in Black  and I are doing a weekly series called The Black and White where we discuss anything and everything, including questions you submit for us to shed some light. For more information and to see how you can send us your questions visit this post: A New Blogger Collaboration


Usually we post these on Wednesdays to help you get through your hump day, but this week I am a little late! My excuse? I have been so busy with work, my internship, more work and finishing up my grad classes. Forgive me lovelies. I even included a #throwback photo of Ashley Byrd and myself from our fresh high school days for your enjoyment!


Our topic this week? We felt the guys were getting a little slammed with our previous topics, so we decided to turn the tables. 



5 Annoying Things Girls Do
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4/19/14

Dusk & Rubies
Everyone has heard the expression "fake it until you make it" and sometimes this is how I feel about my skin. I have some really great skin days where I wear nothing on my face, and then there are days when my skin seems to hate me. So today we are talking which products help you have that youthful, elastic, supple glow...am I asking for too much from my beauty products? We think not!
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Dusk & Rubies
New York City caters to over 8.4 million people, now imagine multiplying that number by the number of taste buds in each person's mouth. With different tastes and different lifestyles it is no wonder that within every area from Meatpacking to Chelsea to Midtown there are places where you can get fresh pressed juices, all natural smoothies, vegan meals, and gluten free cookies! Another intern and I, love going out for lunch to get some fresh air, take in some sun (when it's out!) and try some of the great restaurants around our area. We are a couple of lucky ducks to be a 5 minute walk from Chelsea Market and this little health food takeaway and juice stand called, One Lucky Duck
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4/17/14

I promised to write about the health journey I've been taking and I never break a promise. This is a review of the Fully Raw 21 Day Challenge. I have successfully completed 7 days! (Further than I thought I would get sans coffee!) At the end of each week I'm discussing the pros and cons of taking the Fully Raw 21 Day Challenge and everything you need to know about eating fully raw. Yes, I have been gluten free, vegan and all that jazz and I am here to tell you all about this experience thus far. 

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4/7/14

Raw. Meaning nothing cooked!? Wait, you mean the way my hands feel in the winter time raw? Why would anyone want to eat this way? How am I going to go to family functions? I am Italian for goodness sake! I'll be scoffed. I'll have eyes rolled every which way at me. If I am over in the corner sipping my food my family might disown me. What if friends invite me out places? Can I have a social life? Isn't this just the next over the top diet fad? I try to not pass judgments on anything until I have tried it, and only then do I discredit something as "it just wasn't for me". But these were honest thoughts running through my head as a friend of mine asked me to do this challenge with her. I knew if I was going to accept the 21 Day FullyRaw Challenge I first needed to do some research into this lifestyle and see if it was something I could even accomplish. But, as I am always up for a challenge, and trying new things. I sighed, purchased a juicer, and here I am...the day before I start eating completely differently and the first day of the next 21 day program. Are you ready to take this journey with me and see what I find out? Here goes nothing...(But I'm really thinking here goes pizza, champagne, and chocolate on top of the respect of my family, my social life, and the patience of my boyfriend. No big deal, right?)

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4/5/14


Liquiteria is known as the pioneer for cold pressed juices in NYC and Dusk & Rubies had the opportunity to sample three of their flavors for free: Grasshopper, All Greens, and Royal Flush. We not only reviewed each of these flavors, telling you how they taste, but also what time of day we would drink them, if we would consider trying the cleanse, and tips and tricks to drinking all 16 oz if you're not used to drinking pressed juices like the ones showed above. 
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Gala: A social occasion with special entertainments or performances, "a black-tie gala that begins with a cocktail reception" synonyms: fete, fair, festival, carnival, pageant, jubilee, jamboree, party, garden party, after-party, celebration. Now that we have the Google definition out of the way, what the heck do you wear to one of these things? And, are all Gala's neccesarily black-tie? We not only have the perfect solution, but also a look that will transition you from work to venue in one fabulous piece even if you have to take a train, plane, or automobile. 
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4/2/14

Kissing On The First Date: Yay or Nay? 

I know you must be cleaning your glasses or blinking your eyes repeatedly thinking, they can't honestly be asking this question, or what are we going back in time to when people went steady and wore each other's pins? Well we are asking and you'll love how we go about answering! Happy Reading!

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