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Better Than Before [Book Review]

October 15, 2020

Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits–to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life by Gretchen Rubin (AFFILIATE LINK) was assigned reading for my Nutritional Therapy Practitioner program through the Nutritional Therapy Association. I’m familiar with Gretchen Rubin and her Four Tendencies, but I hadn’t read […]

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How To Open A Coconut

August 13, 2020

I love coconut, I use coconut everything, but I have yet to try fresh coconut. I’ve been curious about coconut water for a long time and I’ve read that it tastes great. But how the heck do you get the damned thing open? I had to learn how to open a coconut cuz I just […]

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Family Dinner: More Important Than Ever

July 23, 2020

When was the last time you had dinner with your family? It is the meal we often skip because we work late, the kids have sporting events or we get tired from daily activities. But, skipping dinner with the family is detrimental to the family dynamic. Family dinners are more than just a meal. It […]

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Benefits of Gardening For Kids

July 16, 2020

Concerned about the environment? Why not start by educating your kiddos in the garden? Gardening for kids is so fun and full of great benefits for everyone. If you don’t have a garden yet, you can easily start one. You can easily grow herbs in your kitchen or you can start your own victory garden […]

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Vegetable Gardening Tips

July 9, 2020

With the costs of living rising all the time, it may be possible to save money and increase your family’s health at the same time by growing vegetables in your backyard. Here are a few vegetable gardening tips to help you with your green thumb.

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How to Overcome Emotional Eating

June 20, 2020

Eating is a part of life. Your body gets its nutrients from food. Sometimes we can go overboard with our eating habits and it can result in gaining weight. One issue with food is emotional eating. The problem of emotional eating may end with the scale but it begins in the mind. Stress takes a […]

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Meal Planning Tips for Busy Moms

June 13, 2020

Dinner is the last meal of the day and a time when families can get together and discuss their day. It is also a hectic meal for busy moms who are just getting off of work or who have been busy with other activities all day. Forget trying to get a healthy meal on the […]

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Eating Healthy with a Busy Schedule

May 25, 2020

When it comes to eating right many of us find that the number one hindrance to our success is the lack of time to prepare the proper meals and snacks for our dietary needs. It is often much more convenient to throw one thing in the crockpot for the family or resort to the fast […]

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9 Disaster Prepping Tips and Tricks

April 13, 2020

Recent events have thrown all of us for a loop and it’s a great reminder that we all should be at least somewhat prepared for the unknown. So I thought I would share my 9 disaster prepping tips and tricks to help you out. I’m not talking about hardcore prepping like building underground bunkers and […]

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The Basics of Building a Nutrient-Dense Kitchen

April 12, 2020

When it comes to our health, nothing is more important than a strong nutritional foundation. There are five nutritional foundations for optimal health but without a properly prepared nutrient-dense whole food diet, we struggle with our health. We see the effects of these struggles not just in the size of our jeans, but in the […]

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Non-Toxic Cookware Guide: Clean up Your Kitchen

March 30, 2020

Are you using non-toxic cookware? This may be an area that you’ve missed when addressing the toxin load in your environment. You’d probably switched to non-toxic beauty, non-toxic body sunscreen, non-toxic facial sunscreen, and cleaning products. Cooking should be enjoyable and something that produces a healthy meal for you and your loved ones. However, when […]

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Growing Your Own Herbs

March 23, 2020

If you’re not the type of person that wants to spend their time managing an elaborate fruit or vegetable garden, you might consider planting and growing your own herbs. While the product might not seem as significant, you’ll still enjoy the constant availability of fresh, delicious herbs to flavor your meals with.

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Container Gardening: Getting Started

February 28, 2020

Container gardening opens up a whole world of indoor and patio gardening that you may not have considered. You can hang containers, or just arrange them on your patio, window sill or balcony. Just a few baskets or pots and your whole living area will look and feel so fresh! Sometimes, the urge to garden […]

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Grocery List Apps – Top 5

November 20, 2019

Grocery list apps are lifesavers! Whether you’re just learning to shop for nutrient-dense ingredients or you’re an old pro, utilizing an app can really help you step up your grocery-getting game. Grocery list apps offer organization of food lists, coupons, and make weekly ads from your favorite stores easily accessible. We shop once a week […]

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#GIRLBOSS | Book Review

May 20, 2019

#GIRLBOSS Book Review Sophia Amoruso’s personal account of her journey to create her clothing company, Nasty Girl in #GIRLBOSS is such a great read. #GIRLBOSS is real and raw, sarcastic and identifiable. I highly recommend this read to any woman who is working toward her dreams and needs a little bit of inspiration.

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Year of Yes | Book Review

March 7, 2018

I love The Year of Yes. I love Shonda Rhimes. I love everything about this story. I loved the way the book made me feel while I was reading it and the motivational hang-over it left me with. I rarely re-read books, but this is one I will pick up again for sure!

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My Favorite Productivity Tools

April 16, 2014

Working in the digital atmosphere means keeping up with a lot and keeping out a lot of distractions. Staying organized, on track, and focused can be a challenge. Here are a few of my favorite applications that help me stay on track on a daily basis. Chrome & Chrome Canary Chrome is my favorite browser. It’s […]

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What Not to Put in Your Social Media Profile

February 27, 2012

Online social networks have rapidly increased in popularity, especially over the past couple of years. Social networking websites are popular because they easily allow you to find, connect with, and develop friendships with other internet users, often ones that share the same interests as you. To find those individuals, you must join a social networking […]

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