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1 Reason for the Season
Written by Rogers Home Improvement When the ice and snow melt, many homeowners find themselves looking for room for improvement in their houses. Spring is a great season to tackle some larger projects that you can enjoy all summer long and that will make a big...
2 Ways to Find Peace & Joy Amid Stress
Finding peace among stress. For some it might seem downright impossible to achieve on their own. Some consult a psychiatrist in search for answers. After all, a psychiatrist should be able to lend a helpful ear and provide their patient with a few alternatives to try...
Gingerbread Spice Cookies (Dairy & Gluten Free)
Last week, in search of a delicious way to make gingerbread cookies sans wheat flour, these bad boys were inspired by a recipe from The Food Lovers' Primal Palate. They are DANGEROUS, let me warn you, and SO moist. Even freezing and serving them at a later date has...
4 Travel Tricks to Hit the Ground Running
250,000 SkyMiles® and counting... I still can't believe the amount of airline miles that I've amassed due to both business and love (has anyone else done a LONG distance relationship over an ocean for 2.5 years?). Both a blessing and a curse, I love going the...
5 Fast, Natural Immunity Boosters
Adults catch an average of 2 - 4 colds per year, and children may catch upwards of 8 - 10 colds annually (Colds in children, 2005)! With children back in school and the cold weather coming, the last thing you and your family need is to get sick. We're told to hurry up...
6 Ways to Pay It Forward Without Money
Last Friday, I casually turned on the news only to find the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary that rocked our world. I reacted as the rest of our country did - shock, sorrow, grief, and a pit in my stomach reminding me that we live in a broken world. Though I...
7 Surprising Benefits of Cinnamon!
Despite the fact that he likes 90%+ of what I cook, the hubby always rolls his eyes at the quantity and array of seasonings that I use when I cook. Especially when it comes to cinnamon. I adore using it in almost everything - steel cut oats, sweet potatoes, sautéed...
8 Killer Home Workouts Under 15 Minutes!
With the modern world full of responsibility, jobs, children, social media, and our own expectations, the tendency for health priorities is... to GO. Sure, these are very valid things that may deserve to take precedence (ahem, minus social media and a few other...
9 Ways to Motivate Long-Term Healthy Living
There's first the question of KNOWING. Knowing what and how to live a nourishing lifestyle. For some of us, we may think we know, but it may not actually be the truth; especially because our needs morph depending on our age and stage of life. For instance, in my...
Eat Your Greens: Why and What!
With tons of holiday food, holiday-induced (and year-end) stress, and the cold weather, we're already fighting an uphill battle to overcome flu season and maintain thriving health during these sun-deprived months. It's funny how the antidote to all of these issues is...
11 Ways to Cultivate Holiday Joy (Without Food!)
Let's play a game. Name the FIRST word that comes to your mind when you hear "Christmas." 3-2-1....Go! Cookies? Snow? Presents? Candy canes? If food comes to mind, I'm not surprised. "Eat, drink and be merry," they say... The two usually go hand-in-hand, and they...
12 Healthy Gift Ideas for the Busy & Traveling Folk
12 Healthy Gift Ideas for the Busy & Traveling Folk Gift ideas! We all at some point or another end up having to make a decision, and not finding an obvious answer. What to gift will greatly depend on the person. For example, just a few months ago I got my grandma...
Candy Cane & Macadamia Holiday Fudge
With Christmas music blaring everywhere and sparkly lights glistening on houses and trees, it's that time again! Enter comfort food, holiday baked goods, beverages... and candy canes. Perhaps one of the most underrated holiday foods, this unassumingly sweet treat is...
Our Epic 3.5-Hour Dinner at French Laundry
On October 29, 2012 at 9:15 PM, I had the most STUPENDOUS dining experience of my lifetime. It involved 3.5 hours of eating, 13 courses of taste bud-bursting flavors, A unique menu that never repeats an ingredient twice, The most exquisite customer service with a...
5 Ways to Rewire Your Genes
Genes. This simple word typically elicits two responses: 1) Some of you are rolling your eyes right now, cursing your Great-Great-Aunt Betty for the unfortunate, "big-boned" genes that you're stuck with today. 2) Others of you are thanking your brilliant ancestors for...
22 “Healthified” Thanksgiving Recipes
So, I think I made a mistake. A 22-pound mistake. Yes, for the first time, my husband and I are hosting Thanksgiving. And for the first time, I was able to order a FRESH, local turkey from a nearby farm. At the time, I was SO geeked to have the chance to buy such a...
14 Food Tips to Save Time & Money
If you are ever behind me in the checkout line at the grocery store, I apologize in advance. With a 6'11" husband and not exactly a tiny frame myself (6'), my family (really, just the two of us) demands a massive amount of food. I really didn't think anything of our...
4-Ingredient Healthy Holiday Fudge
Is it SERIOUSLY already November? Before we even know it, the coming holiday rush of 6 weeks (yes, 6 weeks with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years!) will be upon us like Superstorm Sandy. And I'm not sure about you, but I get semi-anxious thinking about the...
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