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GIVEAWAY: Dandelion Moms Launch
The dandelion team wanted to share our excitement in the launch of our new dandelion moms site with a giveaway of gift cards and Disney codes. The idea to create a platform for women to share their stories has been on the sidelines for about a year now. As a work-at-home mom I know how difficult it can be to try to juggle work, family and life. But I wanted to bring what I learned on the yoga mat – which is all about being in the moment – into a platform that helps reminds women to stay mindful and present as it really does go by so quickly. We…
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Paris Is As Fun As You’d Think
Ahhh Paris. One of my favorite destinations for so many reasons. If you haven’t been, everything you’ve heard is true; the landmarks are amazing, the food is wonderful, and the people are warm and friendly in a ‘New York Soup Kitchen’ sort of way. On our last trip we visited in the fall. Nothing is more enchanting than Paris in the Fall. To be truthful, I find Paris a delight any time of year, but Autumn is particularly wonderful because the tourist season is winding down and there’s a little more elbow room. Recently I gathered up the team and made a run for Europe. Paris was our initial destination…
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Living With Celiac Disease: A Life Without Wheat If You Can Imagine Such A Thing
Living with out gluten is not easy, nor is it very fun. If you’re like me, and you live for fun, family, friends and great food, then finding out you have celiac disease can make eating a major bummer. Take away everything exciting, and delicious in your diet like: breads, pasta’s, most packaged and processed foods and casseroles, most foods at restaurants, cakes, cookies, donuts, and pies, and you will see what I mean. (And that is just scratching the surface.) So long, social lunch hour with my BFF’s, or eating out with my hubby. It really isn’t fun for me to sit and watch everyone else at the table…
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Mini Strawberry Friands
Did you know that strawberries are a nutritional powerhouse? In addition to tasting sweet and delicious, they are also extremely good for you and contain powerful antioxidants including vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K and potassium. So what are you waiting for? Grab a handful of strawberries now and start munching, or enjoy them in these delightful and super easy friands. Mini Strawberry Friands 1/4 cup melted butter 2 egg whites 1/3 cup almond meal 1/2 cup icing sugar 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour sliced strawberries Whisk the butter and egg whites. Add almond meal and all other ingredients. Spoon into mini cupcake trays and top each friand with…
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Creating a Budget
We have all heard things like: “It’s important to stay within your budget.” But what IS a budget? How do you create one? A budget is simply a list. But it is a very important list. This list shows you where your money comes from and where it goes. Having one allows you to figure out what you can and cannot afford. Here are some steps to get you started creating your budget: Pull out all of your bills. Yes, ALL of them. Even the nasty ones you wish would just disappear. It is important to know exactly what money you need to pay out each month.…
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Just Call Me “Fish Killer”
By: Michele Kelly MS, RD, CDE My daughter Ava, took home a guppy from kindergarten before summer vacation. We named her Molly. She was the third fish we received, the first two died (turns out you have to be a biochemist to keep a fish alive!) So, our one little fish, Molly was placed in her tank on the counter in the kitchen near the sink, with her cute Sponge Bob decorations. Let me tell you, this was one hungry guppy. She would literally stare at me while I was doing the dishes begging for food. After I fed her she would peck at the bottom looking for scraps.…
