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Barùkas – The Healthiest Nut You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

A few months ago, I noticed a new bag of nuts at the store:  Baru.   I love nuts, and I love variety, so I gave it a go.  I’m not exaggerating when I say that it was hands-down one of the most delicious nuts I’d ever had.  Super crunchy, with an essence of peanut flavor mixed with other nut flavors I couldn…

The Impact of Mommy Wine Culture on Our Children

Mommy Juice.  The memes abound.  We’ve all seen them.  Maybe laughed at them.  And enter quarantine, the wine-o-clock mindset has become almost omnipresent.  I think wine-o-clock used to be 5pm, but I’m pretty sure 2020 instituted a time change that moved it closer to noon.  Even absent the aggravating presence of covid, the mommy wine culture has undeniably…

A Few of My New Favorite Eco-Friendly Things!

Ok, I know I’m not Oprah, and I don’t have a talk show, so I can’t hide amazing gifts under your seat, but I still want to share some things I’ve been loving that are good for my family and for the environment!  And while I’m an Amazon shopper too, I love that these products support smaller companies with a common mission of sustainability…

Take Care of Your Fascia – It’s Holding You Together!

There’s a chance you’ve never even heard of fascia, and if so, you’re in the majority!  In fact, fascia may be the most under-appreciated, overlooked part of our bodies.  Fascia is a thin sheath of connective tissue that surrounds and supports every component in our bodies from our vital organs and muscles to our blood vessels and nerve fibers.  It can be…

Avoid Power Struggles By Empowering Your Kids

We’ve all probably experienced those tantrums that seem to make no sense or come out of nowhere.  The infuriating refusals to do simple things, or not do things, in response to very reasonable requests from us parents.  “No, I will NOT go put that crayon away!” (maybe even followed by throwing a few more crayons on the ground for good measure).  “I am NOT getting dressed…

Three Cookbooks I’m Loving Right Now!

Ok y’all.  I have an admission to make.  I’m kind of an addict. I’m totally helpless in the face of beautiful, healthful cookbooks!  My kitchen shelving is o.ver.flowing.  But honestly one of my favorite things is flipping through their colorful pages for inspiration.  I feel like the aromas waft off the page and I can take that moment to…