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What Are Essential Oils? Essential oils are natural, concentrated, fragrant compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of a plant. Essential oils have been used historically for therapeutic and medicinal purposes. They are most recently know for the use in aromatherapy. Essential oils can be used aromatically, topically and internally. I use essential oils in a…
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As a parent of elementary school kids, I look back on when mine were babies and I have to giggle. When the kids were babies, we took such extreme care to be sure they were safe. If we only knew then what we know now! Keeping a baby safe is a piece of cake compared to keeping older kids safe….
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I love the convenience of my crock pot, freezer meals, and now I have a new favorite for weekly meal prep in the kitchen- Anova’s Sous Vide Device. When I was first asked to check it out I jumped at it, but then I was a bit intimidated- it looked well….fancy. I wasn’t sure it was something that would be…
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Mother’s Day is in a few weeks. This year, as with many years, it’ll also be my birthday. A day of celebration, and a day of remembrance. Like so many others, it’s a bittersweet day. Celebrating my own motherhood, with my own children, but missing my mom, and missing the relationship my kids would have had with their grandmother. My…
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For a summer meal that’s fun to make and easy to eat (no more wrestling with large, leafy pieces of lettuce) try an Italian Chopped Salad. Each forkful is a delight, with bite-size pieces of chicken, salami, cheese, olives, and vegetables. Tossed with a homemade balsamic dressing right before serving, this salad will be a summertime staple in your household….
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Bears are awesome. Seriously awesome. We fell in love with them watching the Disneynature Bears movie when it came out… and now we love watching and learning more and more about these amazing creatures. They are the largest carnivore of the land mammals and look like they are the cuddliest. How can one animal look so adorable on second and…
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