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in Uncategorized &middot October 24, 2025

The Joy of OMAD During the Holiday Season 🎄✨

The holidays are almost here, and I don’t know about you, but I’m buzzing with excitement! From Thanksgiving feasts to cozy Christmas mornings in jammies, and finally ringing in the New Year (hello, 2026 🤯), this season feels magical in so many ways.

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What makes it even sweeter? Practicing Intermittent Fasting, mostly OMAD, gives me the freedom to look forward to all of it—without stressing over dieting rules or restrictions.


Freedom to Celebrate, Not Stress

I love this lifestyle because it lets me focus on what truly matters: being present with family, sharing traditions, and soaking in the joy of the season. No “should I eat this?” or “how many calories is that?” running in the background of my mind. Just peace, celebration, and the chance to fully enjoy the moments.


Food as a Gift of Love

One of my favorite parts of the holidays is thinking of fun dishes to bring to gatherings. I love experimenting with new recipes, pulling out tried-and-true favorites, and tasting all the special holiday foods that only come around once a year.

The best part? The decision isn’t wrapped up in dieting rules—it’s about sharing something delicious with people I love. Food becomes a way to connect, to laugh, to celebrate. That’s joy. That’s peace.

A perfect example?  I look forward to these cranberry sauerkraut meatballs each Holiday season – whether as a dish to pass or at my home.  They’re a crowd pleaser and I love them – simple as that, no stress on top of it!

Sauerkraut cranberry meatballs


A Season of Abundance ✨

Whether it’s passing a homemade dish at a family table, savoring Grandma Judy’s famous sour cream cookies, or toasting the New Year with something bubbly, OMAD allows me to enjoy it all with freedom. This way of life is not about restriction—it’s about abundance in every sense of the word.


Let’s Share Recipes!

I’m already dreaming up dishes for the season ahead, and I’d love to add some new ones to the list. Do you have a favorite holiday recipe I should try? Drop it in the comments—I’d be so excited to make it part of my celebrations this year!

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Sitting at Panera with my coffee refill and about Sitting at Panera with my coffee refill and about to get a bit of work done, thought this picture was a good visual summary of me and life. 
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Happy Friday friends!  I’m going to breakfast soon with a friend (I’m  currently 36 hours into a fast) !  What is your Friday highlight?
We ran to ALDI to get cake pop supplies! $17.77 fo We ran to ALDI to get cake pop supplies! $17.77 for all the supplies to make a triple batch of cake pops for the school for teacher appreciation week…. Which I didn’t know about until after I grocery shopped this weekend!  Ooops! (Still need to decide if I should get sticks)

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Are you doing anything for teacher appreciation week?
I am so excited to receive this gorgeous beverage I am so excited to receive this gorgeous beverage fridge!  If you were around last summer you saw us working on the pool house…. I’ve wanted a fridge out at the pool for the last 14 years!  This year we will be all set to host 🎉🤩🤗
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There will be a sponsored video on YouTube next month, but I wanted to share it here too because it’s so pretty 😍 
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All staging credit goes to my 10 year old, Elsie 🥳👏🏻 Link to shop in stories, I do have a discount code; Jackie10off
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Every meal could have this and I’d be happy. Come Every meal could have this and I’d be happy.  Come to think of it, why don’t we do that? 🤔 💭 
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Warm Italian bread, butter and gouda 🤤
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I don’t know why, but lately I’ve been craving fru I don’t know why, but lately I’ve been craving fruit and peanut butter every day!  So delicious and satisfying.
This was yesterday’s window opener.  Today I’m planning a banana (& always cinnamon!) 
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Anyone else get in kicks of the same snacks?  What has been on your plate lately?
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I have this drawer that I put mom’s snacks in. It I have this drawer that I put mom’s snacks in.  It used to be a secret, but everyone knows about it now.  It’s just off limits - unless you’re me 😅  Today I added mini bags of gummy bears.  I love these things and now have roughly 54 of them 🥳. They’ll last me a very long time. 
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Any others have a snack drawer?
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