One of the most common questions I get when people find out I don’t eat meat is “do you get enough protein?” After an amused smile (because no one cares to ask about your nutrition until you tell them you’ve eliminated meat), I always can confidently answer YES! In fact, I think going vegetarian has…… Continue reading Meatless Mondays: 21 Sources of Protein that Aren’t Meat
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My Favorite Small Businesses
‘Tis the season for lots of shopping, fa-la-la-la-laaaaa…. Local shopping is my jam. It’s also super important! Supporting small businesses is like supporting your neighbors- it’s truly the most effective way to make the economy happy. Local businesses are far more likely than large corporations to give back to their community; that means they’re more likely…… Continue reading My Favorite Small Businesses
Favorite Things: Chia Seed Drinks
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I don’t even know where to begin to describe chia seeds. They’re super weird, pretty gross looking, and super delicious and healthy. I didn’t know much about chia seeds until this past week or so. I began to see them start to pop up on Pinterest, Facebook articles, and a…
Holistic Ways to Heal a Cold
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Cold and flu season is upon us, folks! It seems like everyone gets sick at least once during the winter months. There is, however, hope! And it doesn’t have to come in the form of an over the counter drug. I’m here to share some of my favorite holistic cold remedies……
How to Climb Out of a Funk: Holistic Healing for Bad Days
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I’m pretty sure everyone can relate to the term “bad day.” It doesn’t matter how zen you are- bad days happen. Things fall apart. Life jumps in your face. You can’t let go of something someone said to you. You stub your toe- you know those days. The days where…
Two Thumbs Up for You by Caroline Kepnes: Book Review
Holy moly. This book was intense. If you’re looking for a psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, look no further than You by Caroline Kepnes. In the first few pages we meet Joe Goldberg, unassuming book store worker. Soon we meet Guinevere Beck, Beck for short, and Joe falls…… Continue reading Two Thumbs Up for You by Caroline Kepnes: Book Review
More Natural Stomachache Cures
Yesterday I posted about our adventures in making homemade ice cream together for the first time with the three recipes, and unsurprisingly, all that ice cream came with some belly aches. Oh well. Anyway, I wanted to take the opportunity to share some more natural stomach ache cures! I posted about peppermint as a natural cure recently, but I wanted…… Continue reading More Natural Stomachache Cures
December Goals
It’s the moooooooost wonderful month of the yearrrrrrrrr… What is it about December that is just so PERFECT? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that December is basically one long celebration- from beginning to end, it is packed with parties, holidays, birthdays, until finally culminating at 11:59pm on December 31st. When the…… Continue reading December Goals
West Palm Beach Trip Update!
Since I was dealing with some travel anxiety yesterday, I thought I would check in from my layover in Newark. I’m blogging from my phone, so my apologies if it’s choppy! This morning, my fiancé (who luckily has today off!) drove me to Logan Airport in Boston. I’m so thankful for him- not only did…… Continue reading West Palm Beach Trip Update!
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