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One question to ask when healthy habits feel hard
Sometimes I am the queen of over-complication. Sometimes I analyze and over-analyze and think about things like healthy habits way too much. The problem with this is that nothing actually happens. Action leads to progress. Thinking...
3 Simple Strategies to Stay Healthy Throughout the Holidays
The holidays are a wonderful time of year. The holiday season is filled with celebrations, parties, feasts, gift-giving, gift-receiving, and maybe some travel, in-laws, visitors, and more. I love the holiday season and look forward to...
Stabilize your blood sugar
When you eat carbohydrates (basically foods made up of sugars and starches) the sugars from the meal get absorbed through your GI tract and enter your bloodstream. Your blood sugar rises and your pancreas releases the...
10 Essential Kitchen Items I Use Everyday
I have a friend who sends me a text or email every year in November and asks what's on my holiday wish list. Why? She knows that I love quality (over quantity), that I thoroughly research...
The Great Pumpkin
Revised and updated. Originally posted October 30, 2012. The great pumpkin makes a great carved jack-o-lantern and is pretty to look at, but did you know that pumpkins are actually fresh vegetables loaded with real food...
Fermented Ginger Carrots
This recipe is simple, quick, super tasty, and so good for your gut. It's full of probiotics, fiber, vitamins (vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin K), minerals (calcium, potassium), and phytonutrients (lutein, zeaxanthin) from the carrots...
Banana Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin spice lovers- this is the whole grain, flour free wholesome muffin for you. It's perfect for fall or anytime of the year and can be made with store-bought pumpkin in a can (which is actually...
Action builds momentum
What is one thing that if you did it everyday, would make a hugely positive impact on your health or your life? Are you doing it everyday? Yes? No? If your answer is "no", we could explore...
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Revised and updated. Originally posted September 3, 2016. Fresh apples! The smells and flavors of fall. . . apples, cinnamon, cloves, YUM! Fall is my favorite season, hands down. One of the best ways to preserve...
7 Slow Cooker Meals You’ll Make Over and Over Again
Revised and updated. Originally posted February 5, 2016. As the air turns cooler in the fall all the way through until springtime, slow cooker meals are a staple in our house. In this post I'll share...
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