A compassionate, mindful way of life.
Hello, my friends! Happy Spring and happy April! I hope this post finds you in good spirits and health. If you saw my previous post from a last week, you already know some of the ways I’ve been spending my time – ways to help keep my anxiety and depression at bay. It’s definitely a…
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I haven’t opened my daily planner in weeks and while a part of me finds that refreshing, the other part of me is internally freaking out because, well…I’m a planner. I write things down, I love to be organized, and I like knowing what’s coming up. That’s not to say a little spontaneity isn’t appreciated,…
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Our Instant Pot® has received a lot more love over these last few months with making a couple batches of beans each week. We usually cook up a big batch of chickpeas for hummus and save some to roast up to top our salads with. A couple of months ago, we ran out of dried…
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Hello, my friends and happy March! Yet another month flew by and I failed to get those recipes up…again. Need to shift my priorities for sure! We spent a lot more time outside with it being such a mild month weather-wise, it seriously felt more like spring so we took full advantage of it. In…
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Hello, my friends and happy February!! How are you?? I think last month I worked my body too hard – a little increased stress and not sleeping enough (which took a toll on my immune system) that I got sick! Started with a couple of days of fever, body aches and chills and ended with…
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Hello, my friends and Happy New Year! I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season and that this post finds you in good health (physically, mentally, and emotionally). December flew by so fast and normally I’m more organized with these “favorites” posts that I type reviews up as I try things so that…
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Hello and happy Friday, my friends! A few years ago, while following an autoimmune protocol (AIP) diet, I created a super simple soup recipe that I pretty much lived on. As time went by and I was able to incorporate more ingredients/foods into my diet, this soup grew along with me! The best part about…
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Happy December, sweet friends! I’m in complete disbelief that we’re in the final month of the year. How is that possible?! We had a very mild November with quite a few days still wearing short sleeves and sandals, which was very much enjoyed. Never for a second do I take for granted how lucky we…
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Happy November, sweet friends!! I double and triple checked to make sure the comment box is available below…sorry about that error last month! Thank you to those of you who pointed that out! I hope you all had a wonderful October and that you’ve managed to stay healthy. It was a very overwhelming month for…
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Very rarely do I get my act together and post some seasonal recipes…but thanks to Willow, we’ve been going a little pumpkin crazy here! We’ve created donuts, cookies, and these pancakes, which are adapted from my Chai Spiced Buckwheat Pancakes. My hope is to share the other pumpkin-y recipes too! Pancakes are not only a…
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