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In The Beginning…There Was Permaculture – Part 2
In The Beginning…There Was Permaculture – Part 2 Introduction If you read In The Beginning…There Was Permaculture – Part 1, you’re all caught up on the basics of the permaculture gardening method. If not, please read part 1 before finishing this post. Otherwise, you may feel a little lost and a lot overwhelmed! For the…
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World Brain Day
World Brain Day: Interviewing The Functional Neurologist That Changed My Family Forever Introduction Happy World Brain Day friends! Though this is not a highly celebrated (or even known) calendar date, I wanted to take a minute to highlight how much brain health has impacted my family. If you’ve read my Messy Masterpiece Bio, you’ve already…
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In The Beginning…There Was Permaculture – Part 1
In The Beginning…There Was Permaculture – Part 1 Introduction Unless you’re a seasoned gardener, you’ve probably never heard the term “permaculture” before. Until about a year ago, I hadn’t either. But please allow me to introduce you to this revolutionary (yet ancient) method of growing your own food. Before we dive in, there are many…
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Favorites Friday
Favorites Friday 5 Pantry Staples That I Keep Stocked At All Times Introduction When I first started following the paleo diet 3 years ago, my pantry was full of all purpose flour, various sugars, and sweets galore. I bought vegetable oil like it was going out of style….mostly because I fried everything I could. Needless…
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Red, White, and Beverages
Red, White, and Beverages: 10 Drinks That Will Take Your 4th of July Celebration To The Next Level Introduction Morning Kickstarters Iced Turmeric Latte Recipe Ingredients 1 cup vanilla almond milk 2 tbsp 100% maple syrup 3/4 tsp turmeric 1/8 tsp ground ginger 1/8 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp vanilla pinch of cardamom pinch of…
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Grain Free Charcuterie Bread
Grain Free Charcuterie Bread: Plus, A Bonus Greek Salsa Recipe You Won’t Want To Miss! Introduction Welcome to the age of adult lunchables, otherwise known as charcuterie boards (1990’s kids holla!). Of course, in order to eat this childhood delicacy without feeling childish, we had to spice things up a bit. No more blocks of…
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The Recipe Time Machine
The Recipe Time Machine: 3 Vintage Family Recipes Passed Down Through The Generations Introduction If time travel was real, what would be the first thing you would do? Would you want to be a witness to a great moment in history? Is there an event you would try to change? Is there someone you’d want…
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Babybel Plant Based
Babybel Plant Based: 3 delicious recipes using Babybel Plant Based…a fantastic vegan Velveeta alternative Introduction In 1968, a man named Spencer Silver accidentally invented the adhesive used for Post-It notes. The funniest part about this story is that the minimally sticky adhesive product was actually the exact opposite of what he was trying to invent…an…
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The Mess Behind The Masterpiece
The Mess Behind The Masterpiece: A behind the scenes look at the Messy Masterpiece Blog Introduction The most difficult part of any project is getting started. If you’re anything like me, you have to know where you’re going before figuring out the best way to get there. However, this wasn’t always the case. On many…
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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…