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Ahna Fulmer is the author and owner of leading DIY healthy lifestyle blog, Hammers N Hugs, where busy women are empowered to enjoy healthy hearts and happy homes with fitness and nutrition coaching, healthy recipes, DIY tutorials, home design inspiration, and family fun. Equipping you to fulfill your God-given purpose with more confidence and joy by redeveloping your holistic health – emotionally, mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually – one imperfect day at a time.
Host of the imPERFECTly emPOWERed podcast (rated top 3%), a dual-certified nurse practitioner, fitness/nutrition coach, and DIY pro – Ahna has been published by the American Heart Association and featured on major platforms such as iHeart Radio, ABC News, Wayfair, Apartment Therapy, Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, Redfin, and American Farmhouse Style Magazine.
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How To Conquer Emotional Eating & Enjoy Food
Enjoy food without guilt and conquer emotional eating in 3 steps with intuitive eating coach Kiki Athanas. Learn how to overcome food obsession, honor hunger, and enjoy healthy nutritional freedom. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED: Do you want to learn more about the 3-step process women use to find a sense of…

Meal Plan #113
Happy meal plan Monday friends! And happy first official day of spring! We are so excited about a new season and warmer weather coming. In case you are new here, click on the meal plan image above or Pin it to Pinterest for easy reference and download the hyperlinked pdf to your phone. Throughout the…

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Slow Cooker
With the creamy richness of Greek yogurt and the cheesy goodness of cream cheese and sharp cheddar cheese, this slow cooker creamy cheesy potatoes recipe is an easy and delicious side dish!

Bright smiles and bouncy curls.
This week was all things hair. Does that happen in your house? When we schedule haircuts it’s one for all and all for one. Get ’em done. Zach goes to the Warwick Barbershop here in town, but we cut Caleb’s hair. We use this corded all-in-one clipper set which has been great, but we are…
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6 DIY Backyard Ideas [Easy Projects!]
From ottomans out of old tires to the cutest vertical garden, use these 6 DIY backyard ideas to improve your landscaping. March is that weird month of weather when it is winter when I drop my kids off at school and then spring when I pick them up. Due to the fact that it was…

5 Backyard Fire Pit Ideas To Make Entertaining Easy
Check out 5 backyard fire pit ideas to make entertaining easy and enjoy your time outside with friends and family. I love fire. Candles. Fireplaces. Fire pits. Love them all. I am so passionate about a fireplace that I designed one for every house we have renovated because I cannot believe that Santa condones stockings…

Blog Hop #158 – Crockpot Santa Fe Chicken
Welcome to this week’s blog hop full of inspiration from dozens of bloggers including a recipe for Crockpot Santa Fe Chicken.

Singing, Acting, & Audition Tips From Broadway
Want to level up your singing, acting & auditioning skills? Award-winning Broadway producer Jordan Scott Gilbert shares his top tips for a career on the stage. Don’t miss this backstage look at what it takes to make it in show business. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:Les Misérables – https://www.lesmis.com/ ABOUT: JORDAN…

Meal Plan #112
Happy meal plan Monday friends! Did you all have a good weekend? I don’t know about you but we are ready for warm weather over here. Over the next couple of weeks, you are going to see some new dinner recipes and new meal plans which I am super excited about. I am sick of…

Resurrection Roll Recipe – Easter Tradition
This printable Resurrection Roll recipe with Bible verses will make this delicious Easter Sunday tradition come alive year after year.

Sometimes you need to ask an adult.
A couple of days ago Caleb came home with a stirring opinion piece. I have never resonated more with my child, and I think my work here is done. I laughed out loud when I read this, but really, there is a profound truth in this short essay. How many disappointments in life could be…

Fluffy Homemade French Toast
With a few pantry staples, the secret to this easy, delicious, fluffy homemade french toast is the right kind of bread! Ever since Zach and I first got married we have been making homemade breakfast on Saturday mornings, and a version of this recipe was the very first homemade breakfast I made. Several years ago…

How to Make a Pallet Mug Rack in 3 Easy Steps
Add a pallet mug rack to any kitchen cabinet with this DIY tutorial in 3 easy steps! If you have one cabinet with an exposed side, want to add some farmhouse charm to your kitchen, and happen to love coffee, then this project is for you!