Hi! I’m Holly! 🙂
I’m a 24 year old living in Florida with a passion for exercise, healthy cooking, ANYTHING Baltimore Ravens & Baltimore Orioles & living with the daily effects of having Crohn’s disease.
I am currently planning my wedding, which is May 27th, 2011! My fiance, Craig proposed to me ON Ravens field before their first game! Read the full story here.
I’m having a blast planning all of the wedding stuff, as well as doing a LOT of D-I-Y projects! I love all of the homemade stuff, makes the wedding so much more unique. If you need a get website for homemade items, you should check out Etsy. I have purchases so many great things off of that site!
As for exercise, I have always been active my whole life. I was on the track & cross country team all four years of high school..I was also captain of the teams all four years too. 🙂
I am still very active & workout 6 days a week. I make SURE to take one rest day because I have learned HOW important that day of rest is. Your muscles NEED time to repair & recover.
You can see all of my daily workouts, under my ‘daily workouts’ tab located at the top of the page.
I have struggled with over exercising in the past (you can read about that here) but I have learned my lesson- it is NOT the way to go!
I VERY much enjoy cooking & cook dinner every night for Craig & I. I find cooking to be a stress reliever & I truly enjoy it. I love taking recipes & making them healthier. Although, sometimes I think it’s important to indulge too! (Check out THIS recipe for a little indulgence!)It’s all about balance 😉
You can find a list of recipes that I have created, or ‘borrowed’ from other blogs at the top of the page as well- under the ‘recipes’ tab. Please let me know if you try any of them, I love hearing feed back!
I have struggled with an eating disorder in the past. I was in treatment for over 4 years to over come it. I still have daily issues with it, but I have learned to ignore those thoughts in my head & do what I KNOW is right!
If you are struggling with an eating disorder & need someone to talk to, please feel free to email me- hollymolly1986 (at) aol (dot) com. I am here for you!
I also do battle with having Crohn’s Disease every day. I have had to really watch what foods I eat, and am now lactose intolerant because of the disease. The good thing is that I’m on medication for it (you can read about that here) & am trying my best to avoid the side effects of the disease.
I hope that you enjoy reading my blog 🙂 If there is anything that you would like to see on here, please let me know!
Greek Yogurt & Apple Slices 
Jackie
/ April 12, 2010Holly~ you have written an amazing blog! I love it! I’m going to read every sine entry(: just one thing: you forgot to mention that your also an amazing babysitter! Lol, I miss you):
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices
/ April 12, 2010Thanks Jackie 🙂
I miss you too!!!! xoxo
TheKetchupDiaries
/ April 14, 2010Oh, and for the record, I’m OBSESSED with Jessica Simpson’s accessories too…not just the shoes! Girlfriend has found her niche doing that stuff. It’s all amazing!!
dmcgirl37
/ April 30, 2010Hey I love the name of your blog, I am in love with greek yogurt.. SO good! I’ve never had it with apples though, I will try it soon =)
Dana
http://happinessiswithin.wordpress.com/
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices
/ May 1, 2010Aww thank you 🙂
I’ll check your blog out- thanks for visiting mine.
Courtney
/ May 12, 2010Every time I look at the banner of your blog, I feel like I’m opening and looking into my own fridge 😉
I love your 25 random things, so cute! I feel your pain on #21 – I, too, have very fine hair which can barely hold a curl to save its life! Guess we’ll have to keep chuggin’ those green monsters! 😀
learningtocookeatandenjoydeliciousfood
/ May 19, 2010Wow… I love your blog and I cannot believe that I JUST found it!! I really hope that you will check out my blog too, but I also wanted to say that I think that I might just love apples as much as you!! I think I am going to keep the doctors away with the number of apples I eat!! 🙂
Jenna
/ June 3, 2010Love the blog! Check out mine 🙂
leesespeeces
/ June 16, 2010Glad I stumbled across your blog! So cute.
Erin at Thehealthyapron
/ July 6, 2010Love the blog girlie! Just wanted to stop and say hello!!!!!!!!
Healthy Coconut
/ September 28, 2010Hi Holly,
I just found your blog. I like that you wrote the 25 things about you list, we have a few things in common. Besides loving nut butters, I am the oldest of 4 girls..yup 3 younger sisters. Boy was it fun growing up under one roof.
I look forward to reading more of your blog.
~ Lea
This Italian Family
/ January 5, 2011Haha, my sis is named Holly as well, but it IS because she was born in Dec (14th) and my lil sis got the middle name Joy because she was born on Christmas Eve. Gotta love those holiday names. 😉
Cute blog! Look forward to seeing more! 🙂
Angie @ The Fitness Apple
/ January 22, 2011I love how honest you are about everything on this post. Very inspiring, Wish you and Craig the best!
Raya
/ January 28, 2011I’m sad that we didn’t get to meet up while I was still living in Orlando! I know there were some blogger meet ups planned but I think our schedules just didn’t match-either I wasn’t there, or you weren’t. Darn!! Oh well, I still love reading your blog!
Jenny
/ February 19, 2011Yay so glad I found your blog! We have so many things in common, I too have thin hair that I wish were thicker! 🙂 Are you still living in Fl? I recently graduated from UM 🙂
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices
/ February 20, 2011Hey Jenny 🙂 Yes, I am still living in Florida 🙂 I am off to check out your blog now!
Jenny
/ March 25, 2011Was just checking out your page and I’m happy to see you are a Ravens fan… meeee too!!!
Lisa
/ April 28, 2011Glad I stumbled across your blog! You have such a wonderful story and I can’t wait to read more! Plus, your fiance proposing to you the way he did is totally awesome! 🙂
Jessica @ Sushi and Sit-Ups
/ June 29, 2011I just randomly found your blog, and I’m from Orlando as well! Great to see another Orlando blogger!
Presley
/ July 9, 2011Saw your guest post on PB Fingers and had to check your blog out…
What an amazing proposal 🙂 How cute!!! Can’t wait to read more!
notsodomesticated
/ July 9, 2011Holly, I am loving your blog so far (just started reading for the first time)! You and your husband are so cute together. 🙂 Congratulations on the marriage! And I LOVE Peanut Butter & Co. Peanut Butter, too! The white chocolate is my favorite! 🙂
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices
/ July 10, 2011Hi 😀 Thank you so much for your sweet comment!
I can’t wait to check out your blog too!!!
Marykate
/ July 9, 2011Hey Holly!
Really enjoyed your guest post over at PB Fingers (Julie IS a blog celebrity, huh?) Now I’ll be checking up on your blog too 🙂
Mk
Sara
/ July 9, 2011I absolutely love your blog! I actually just stumbled upon your about me section and now I’m even more obsessed because not only am I a huuuuge fan of the Ravens and Orioles, but I also have Crohns disease! Have you heard of the specific carbohydrate diet? I was on it for five years and I found that it eliminated all of my symptoms. I haven’t had a relapse for about six years now!
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices
/ July 10, 2011Hi Sara!
Thank you for the comment! 🙂
Sounds like we have a lot in common– GO RAVENS & ORIOLES 😀
I have not heard of that diet. I will definitely have to Google that!! That’s for letting me know. I was trying some gluten free things, just to see how it worked…seems to be helping, but I just started it recently.
Thanks so much for stopping by & thank you for the information 😀
ittybitsofbalance
/ July 15, 2011I found your blog through Lindsey’s over at In Sweetness and In Health, and boy am I glad that I did! You seem like such a sweet girl and your story is very inspiring!
I look forward to keeping up with your posts 🙂
Emma
/ August 20, 2011Hiya! Just stumbled across your blog, yay! Loving it. Are you originally from Baltimore, or do you just like their teams? (I’m from Maryland, which is why I’m curious!)
-Emma
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices
/ September 7, 2011Hi Emma! Sorry for the late response. I am not from Baltimore, but my husband is 🙂 BUT I have a HUGE love for the Ravens & Orioles 😀
amj08e
/ September 4, 2011i have loved reading your blog for the longest time and I loved following you when you planned your wedding and now as you are newlywed. Your openness with Crohns Disease makes it so easy to get to know you! Love your blog, go check out mine because you definitely inspire it!
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices
/ September 7, 2011Thank you SO much for the sweet comment 😀 I’m off to check out your blog now!
lindsaymwright
/ September 27, 2011Reading through your “Over Exercising” and “ED” posts, we sound quite similar, Holly!! Sad that those are the things we have in common…but GLAD that we’re both works in progress!!
Corrie Anne
/ October 5, 2011SUPER cute proposal!! I love the pics!
Susie
/ November 13, 2011Hey girl, I just came to your blog from PeanutButterFingers (gotta love Julie), and I saw that you are a fellow 20-something runner girl with Crohn’s! I was diagnosed in 2001, and I’m sure you know what a wild ride it is, going through school and especially college (and now grad school, for me) while trying to take care of yourself and trying to be as “normal” as possible. Like you, I too have struggled with my eating; my love of food, control issues, and want to be healthy spiraled out of control, and then when my body would do things like put on 25 lbs out of nowhere, and I would spend years trying to work it off only to then get sick and lose it all and then some and try to change your mind over to trying to GAIN instead of lose…. well, some people can’t even understand that, much less the fact that butter, oil, and milk are only ok in moderation. I can’t just “go eat a cheeseburger.” But boy wouldn’t it be awesome to do that a) without feeling sick and b) without having any nagging feelings?
Keep up the good work, have a great run, eat ice cream before bed (my nightly ritual), have some greek yogurt in the morning (every morning! so good with a little sweetener and lemon juice or jelly and freeze dried strawberries after a nice bowl of cinnamon and ginger oatmeal), and never let anyone tell you that you have to stop doing what you do.
Because believe me, they’ve tried to get me to stop. But as we all know, moderation, listening to your body, finding the right doctor and the right man, a little (or a lot) of stubbornness, and learning to give up control every now and then is the best way to live life.
Have a great night!
Susie
/ November 13, 2011Oh and I’m going to do Team Challenge as well! My mom has been doing it for the past few years through that Atlanta chapter and I graduate in May and am planning to do the VA Wine half-marathon with her. Have fun in Vegas!