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Banana Ginger Smoothie
Banana Ginger Smoothie Knock, Knock… Motherhood is funny. In between all the milestones and teachable moments are moments of slapstick comedy, witty retorts, unexpected punchlines, and inappropriate humor. In addition to comedy, there’s also a fair bit of irony. For example, isn’t it ironic that we spend so much time cleaning our houses and washing…
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Paleo Date Snickers
Paleo Date Snickers Sweet Fix If you’ve ever been on a low carb diet for an extended period of time, you understand how drastically reduced your sweet tooth becomes. Suddenly, you start noticing how sweet fruit, and even some vegetables, begin to taste. The need for a sugary meal chaser is gone and you don’t…
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Cinco, Seis, SIETE de Mayo!
Cinco, Seis, SIETE de Mayo! Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo, otherwise known as the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, is a holiday celebrated by many. For some, it’s a cultural day full of parades and festivities. For others, it’s all about the food. I fall into the latter category. I LOVE Mexican food.…
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Homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken
Homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken What’s For Dinner? For those of you with children, you probably get asked that question daily. Sometimes, multiple times. If you’re like me, most nights I don’t have an answer until I start cooking. I buy ingredients for a week’s worth of meals, but then fly by the seat of…
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My Favorite Things – Ingredient Edition
My Favorite Things – Ingredient Edition My Life Motto For as long as I can remember, my life motto has been “Be the person for others that you needed back then.” This means that no matter what the “then” circumstance might be, I want to try and view each situation from the others perspective, show…
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Healthy Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Healthy Chocolate Chip Pancakes When I was a child, there was something magical about waking up on a weekend morning to the sounds of clinking pans and the smell of something cooking. I can still hear my parents voices, the sink turning on and off, and the spontaneous sizzle of whatever was on the menu.…
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Winner, Winner, Ice Cream Dinner!
Winner, Winner, Ice Cream Dinner! For those of you that don’t know me, I’m a bit of a foodie. I hate boring food with lackluster flavor. In my opinion, food is about more than just nutrition, it is an experience. I want my food to SCREAM at my senses like a drill sergeant standing in…
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From STEM to Stem Glass
From STEM to Stem Glass “I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” These famous words by Thomas Edison can be heard in STEM classrooms all over the world. For anyone unfamiliar with the term, STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In a basic Google search, examples of some careers…