Welcome to my NEW blog!! 
There has been a LOT of work going on behind the scenes over here… I truly had no idea how challenging it would be to transfer an established blog! (especially for a blogger like me, with NO technical experience… php? CSS? SQL? What’s that?!!!)
I have this YouTube video to thank for a seamless transition, and practiced a lot of patience during the whole process. It took nearly 3 days just to download all the folders from my old blog! Two years of photos, over 500 posts, and thousands of comments, all take up a lot of space. But, now that it’s all said and done– *knock on wood*–I think it was worth the effort.
That is, assuming all my readers stay with me.
I hope the transition is easier for you than it was for me.
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Why the name change?
Honestly, it’s been a long time coming. When I started my original blog, the term hoggin’ was simply an inside-joke among our close friends; a fun term we used to describe “eating.” When I was trying to think of a blog name, I liked the alliteration of “Healthy Hoggin,” and didn’t give it much more thought than that. It was playful, but more importantly, it was also a SECRET–> I didn’t tell ANYONE I knew about my blog for the first year that I was writing it, so it didn’t matter what I called it!
(my very first blog header… before I switched to a self-hosted blog)
When my blog finally started to get a following, I found myself embarrassed to meet my readers in person, and especially to hear my blog’s name said out loud. “Healthy Hoggin” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue… in fact, it kinda sounds like I’m choking when I say it. 
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Since this month officially marks my 2-year “blogiversary,” and it was time to re-new my web hosting plan anyway, it seemed like the perfect time to make the change over to a name that still embodies my theme of detox-friendly recipes and lifestyle, but that sounds a little better when said out loud.
“Detoxinista” was available, and fits the bill!
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To celebrate the new blog, how about a little giveaway?
The lovely folks over at NuNaturals have offered to giveaway some of their products to FOUR lucky readers! Each winner will receive ONE box of NuStevia Packets, 50 ct. Box, and ONE bottle of our NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia Liquid, 2 oz. bottle. You all know how picky I am about my stevia–> and NuNaturals is one of my very favorite brands! They were kind enough to send me some samples, as well, and I’ve been using them in everything–> from my Flourless Chocolate Cake to Choco-Cado Milkshakes to salad dressings! NuNaturals brand doesn’t leave a bitter aftertaste, like many other stevia products on the market, so it’s perfect in just about anything.
Want a chance to win some stevia of your own?
Here’s how to enter:
*Mandatory entry: Leave a comment telling me how you’d like to use your stevia!
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For extra entries:
1. Please switch your Google Reader/Email Subscription/Bookmarks to my NEW blog name–> Detoxinista.com! (leave a comment letting me know you’ve done so)
2. Tweet about this Giveaway: I just entered to win a @NuNaturals stevia GIVEAWAY from @Detoxinista ! http://bit.ly/pRrFUv (leave a comment afterward!)
3. Post my giveaway on your blog for 2 extra entries! (leave 2 comments for this, please)
*Contest is open to Continental U.S. residents ONLY. Entries will be accepted until Sunday, August 21st at 10pm PST.
Good luck!!
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Disclaimer: While I did receive free samples of NuNaturals products, I was not under any obligation to host a giveaway nor to post a review of their products. I am very picky about which products I feature here on the blog, and all thoughts and opinions posted are my own.
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I would like to try it in homemade almond milk and also to make macaroons.
I’ve heard lots of good things about NuNaturals…I’ve got numerous dessert recipes I’d like to try…offhand I can think of some Avocado Ice Cream.
Oh and I’ve switched my subscription over~
I can sympathize with you on this one!!! When I first started my blog I was totally trying to be a raw fooder and change my family to all raw fooders…I went a little crazy on all of them and over time I have learned to back off but I started my blog as Rawkinmom….now here we are 2 years later and I can’t get rid of the name!!! I changed the url to say Color Wheel meals but I have still established a “Rawkinmom” name….and so people assume I am a raw fooder….I have tried many times but for now vegetarian and clean eating is sitting well with me and my family….but I am still stuck as Rawkinmom!!! Oh well-good luck!!
gosh I tend to put stevia in EVERYTHING! but I definitely am jonesing for some detox-friendly hot chocolate
I would like to try the NuNaturals brand of stevia in a green smoothie or a green juice. But I would especially like to try it in some hot chocolate!
I’ve been using raw honey to sweeten EVERYTHING. It would be nice to try something new and after reading your positive reviews I’d love to try NuNaturals stevia. I bet it would be great in fresh made almond milk and my chocolate “peanut” butter smoothies!
I would use them in your Choco-cado milkshakes for sure. I can’t wait to try these. I’ve been eyeing them ever since reading your blog!
Since reading Natalia’s books, I’ve taken to adding stevia to my big salads, with lemon juice and avocado and it’s sooooo good. I also add packets to smoothies, and to sweeten tea. Love love love
I would use Nu Naturals in all of my baked goods! Bars, brownies, cookie dough, banana ice cream, tea, coffee..you name and I would use it in the recipe!
I listed the giveaway on my blog post for Friday 8/19…it is scheduled and ready to post!
I use stevia in EVERYTHING… from my coffee to shakes to yogurt! SO GOOD!
I switched to follow on Bloglovin!
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I really like the new blog! I’d use the stevia to make some hot chocolate. Cocoa powder + stevia + hot water = win
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