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Health + Wellness, nutrition + diet, tips

wellness wednesday: the power of plant based

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019by Samantha MilburnLeave a Comment

Okay, so it’s actually Thursday by the time I’m getting this up because it ended up being a little bit more of an undertaking than I intended. This is definitely a topic that I could talk about for forever, but I had to try and find a way to write about it without boring y’all lol. This was initially supposed to be more of a review over the documentary What the Health, but after struggling through the first half of the film I finally made it to the part that I could actually get on board with. I’ll precursor this post too by saying that documentaries are stressful and they need footnotes. I need to see the research they’re looking at for myself lol

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Entertainment, tv + movies

bachelor live blog: colton, episode 4

January 28, 2019January 29, 2019by Samantha MilburnLeave a Comment

Hello readers! I know this post is a little late, I ended up going to the OU basketball game last night so I didn’t get a chance to watch last night’s episode until this morning! And naturally, trying to watch an hour and a half long episode turns into a 3 hour ordeal when you’re trying to watch at work. But alas, here is my live blog of the latest drama! I have to say, this one was full of it!

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Health + Wellness, nutrition + diet, recipes

strawberry, sweet potato, and mango protein shake

January 27, 2019January 27, 2019by Samantha Milburn2 Comments

Sorry y’all, I forgot this post was scheduled so early this morning and it went up without any content. Oops! But I wanted to bring you guys one of my favorite protein shake recipes. My protein shakes are more like smoothies, but they’re yummy and filling, which is perfect since I often use them as a breakfast replacement (honestly it’s the only way I’ll get breakfast anymore).

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adulting, Faith + Inspiration, growing up

I am unlimited

January 23, 2019January 20, 2019by Samantha Milburn1 Comment

Happy Wednesday readers! A fun little fact about today is that it’s national handwriting day. So for today’s post I decided to do something a little different and handwrite it. I felt like it was fitting for what I wanted to write about today anyway. I hope that it leaves you feeling encouraged and that you’ll join me in making 2019 your most unlimited year yet.

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Faith + Inspiration

cardi b vs. the conservative woman

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019by Samantha Milburn2 Comments

There’s part of me that hesitates to write this because I genuinely do fear saying the wrong thing or wording it in a way that gets misconstrued. I rarely take such controversial topics to The Southern Sooner because I like this to be a fun place and not something that makes people feel attacked, offended, or uncomfortable. But in light of a recent tweet by Cardi B, there was something in me that stirred and felt convicted to share my opinion on.

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Entertainment, tv + movies

bachelor live blog: colton, episode 3

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019by Samantha MilburnLeave a Comment

It’s Monday so you know what that means! Time to recap my thoughts on this week’s episode of The Bachelor. The drama’s starting to blossom so you know it’s starting to get good. Let me know what you thought about tonight’s episode in the comments!

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Beauty, General, Miscellaneous, Skincare

my evening routine: skincare + at-home teeth whitening

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019by Samantha MilburnLeave a Comment

Hello my loves! I’ve had a lot of requests for routine-type posts, but truthfully I feel like it took me until the last few months to get a truly good routine going. I remember when I graduated college I thought it would be so easy to have a routine when it was the same schedule every day, no homework to come home to, or whatever the case might have been, but I found that finding my “adult” routine took a lot of trial and error. Also, with all my skincare changes between treating acne, Accutane, and now coming off Accutane, I haven’t been sticking with one particular routine for long, so I waned to make sure I found the skincare + beauty products that I knew I wanted to stick with before sharing. And I’m so excited because I have the opportunity to host another giveaway here on The Southern Sooner – so be sure to keep reading for details!

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