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My Take on the Weighted Vest Trend & What I Do

Over the last few years, one fitness trend has started to gain traction: walking with a weighted vest. It’s one of those simple, low-impact strategies

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Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Recipe

Raspberries are one of my favorite fruits. I love adding fresh raspberries to salads and eating them plain for a nighttime treat. We often buy

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How Protein and Micronutrients Can Transform Your Health

After years of dieting and counting calories I learned a few lessons along the way. Once I shifted my mindset away from obsessing over calories,

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Ragin’ Cajun Seasoning Recipe

Part of my mom’s family is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. Whenever I visited there I’ve loved the flavors of Cajun cooking. Especially the Cajun

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My Unconventional Approach to Parenting (and Education)

As with most things in life, I approach parenting 6 kids with a bit of a different style. I’ve been known to wash my hair

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Nourishing DIY Hair Oil

Hair can get dry and brittle, especially in the summer months during time spent outside. Think the beach or swimming in a chlorine laden pool.

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Natural DIY Hair Spray

Conventional hair spray is one of the worst offenders when it comes to toxins in beauty products. It typically has aerosol, PFAS, VOCs and more.

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How I Added a DIY Charging Drawer to My Kitchen (& Why)

Last year, I had a small remodeling project that got a little out of hand. It eventually led to me remodeling my whole kitchen. That’s

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Radish Cream Cheese Dip (Kid Favorite!)

I’m always looking for easier and tastier ways to serve nourishing foods to my family. Getting kids on board with eating healthy can take some

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The Counterintuitive Way I Lost Weight By Eating More

If you’re like most people, the idea of losing weight often brings up thoughts of cutting calories and eating less. It’s almost second nature, right?