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Becoming an Active Participant in Your Health
With the start of the new year my health was at the top of my mind. I have been so busy taking care of my family, work and all the other activities that us moms find ourselves filled to the brim with each week that I realized that I wasn’t taking very good care of my health. You know how it is, we tell ourselves that we just don’t have the time to exercise regularly and will sometimes grab a snack or meal that we don’t normally include in our diet. I know with all the events I attend with work we are constantly enticed with delicious yet fattening foods. But I wanted to be an…
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“La Galette des Rois” A Traditional French Cake Recipe
Image source: https://blog.elle.fr/ras-la-toque/tag/galette-des-rois/ “La Galette des Rois” Recipe “La Galette des Rois” is a traditional and extremely popular sweet cake eaten almost everywhere in France around the Epiphany Day (January 6th), the day when the Three Kings visited Baby Jesus. This cake is so good that everybody enjoys it, whatever their religion! As part of the tradition, a small china fève (favor) is hidden in the cake. The person who finds the fève in his or her slice becomes king or queen for the day and wears a paper crown. They can also choose someone to be his or her king or queen for the day. Usually the younger person of the party…
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Habits That Empower Your Inner and Outer Beauty
You can’t be beautiful without looking after yourself. Period. Beauty isn’t skin deep no matter what the advertisements claim. It really starts within your body and is reflected on your appearance. Here are some healthy habits to try out in the new year! Be a Natural Beauty Women go to many lengths – some extreme – to claim beauty. When it comes to makeup and skincare, this can include using harmful chemicals on your skin. Making the move to a more natural beauty is important because you’re preventing toxins from harming your health while making the choice to nourish your skin in a natural and positive way. It’s such an empowering,…
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2016 FitBit Charge Giveaway
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Are you ready to make some changes in 2016? Perhaps start or increase your workouts and get in better shape? One of my goals this year is to start increasing my cardio workouts (my walks with the dog don’t count) and make sure to take some time for me. How about you? What are some of your goals this year? I am excited to have joined Juggling Act Mama and these other great bloggers to bring you a great giveaway that will help you stay on track in 2016. This month, we’re so excited to bring you the 2016 FitBit Charge Giveaway…
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America Provide a Whole-Body Approach
Hearing that you or a loved one has cancer is one of the most difficult and frightening things to hear and go through. When my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer many years ago it took a lot out of her and our family. It was one of the most difficult things we went through and I am so thankful she fought and won her battle with cancer. The treatment plans and options available today have changed quite a bit from 15 years ago and I was really happy to learn about the Cancer Treatment Centers of America that offer individual and personalized treatment plans for their patients. My mother didn’t…
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Ultimate Cookbook Giveaway!
Happy Holidays! In celebration of holiday cooking and baking we have joined forces with some fabulous bloggers to bring you the ultimate cookbook giveaway! Good luck lovely dandelion moms! SPONSORED BY: Juggling Act Mama, Life Made Sweeter, Whole and Heavenly Oven, Yummy Healthy Easy, A Life in Balance, Dandelion Moms, Sarah’s Bake Studio, Run to Radiance, Faith Filled Food for Moms, I {heart} my Disorganized Life, Persnickety Plates, Pink Cake Plate, Crazy for Crust, The Girl Who Ate Everything Special thanks also to Agate Publishing, Quatro Publishing, and Quirk Books for providing prizes for this giveaway. PRIZE: Ultimate Cookbook Prize Pack 15 books valued at more than…
