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4 Ways To Make Homemade Baking Powder
Why make your own homemade baking powder? If you are following a grain-free diet such as a Ketogenic Diet or the Wheat-Belly Diet then you'll want to avoid baking powder because it contains cornstarch. Or, maybe you're in the middle of a recipe and realized you don't have baking powder in the house. Here, I'll...
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Motivational Quotes
Here you'll find my favorite motivational quotes all in one place. You can sort the quotes by category below. Click the "Load More" button at the bottom of the grid for more quotes. Clicking on the title of a quote will take you to a page where you can share it. Clicking on the magnifying...
How To Make Milk Kefir
Milk Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that is a powerhouse of probiotics that are good for your overall wellness. Fermented foods in general are a great way to support your gut. More and more research has come to light over the past ten years showing that our gut is actually more like our 2nd...
Keto Kitchen Essentials
From My Keto Kitchen to Yours! Are you looking to outfit your keto kitchen? I'm often ask “Where did you get that kitchen tool?”. This is a list that highlights some of my favorite kitchen tools that make working in the kitchen even more fun. If the images aren't showing, please turn off your ad-blocker...
The 101 on DIY Natural Cleaning Ingredients
We are all becoming more and more aware of the dangerous chemicals hiding in cleaning products on store shelves. One of the newest studies (at the time this article was published) is on the link between cleaning products and poorer lung function. This link is so strong that the American Lung Association has a warning...
EveryDayKeto
We all know that DIETS DON'T WORK over the long term. So, what are we to do? I used to restrict my calories, workout for an hour (or two) each day, experience the brain fog & exhaustion that moderate calorie restriction created and still not see the results I expected over the long term. When...
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Back To School Essential Oil Collection
The Back To School Essential Oil Collection Young Living Essential Oils are great to use in and out of the classroom. This handy guide helps you use the Essential Oils in your Premium Starter kit into a "Back To School Essential Oil Collection" to help you and your kids focus on the upcoming school...
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5 After School Snack Ideas Your Kids Will Rave About
Healthier After School Snack Ideas After school snacks should be fun for your kids to eat and easy for you to make! When your kids run in the door from school and say "What's for snack!" and settle into the routine of homework and snack-time-- it's easy to draw a blank and reach for the...
3 Tips To Deal With Hectic Kids Schedules
Today's teens are incredibly busy with school, sports, clubs and other extracurricular activities. Keeping track of everything that's going on is enough to drive any parent to distraction. Today, I'm going to share three tips for keeping yourself (and your kids) organized. Tip 1: Use An Online Family Calendar We use Google's Calendar and have...
Benchmarks
Today we're going to talk about setting Benchmarks. When we are designing a goal, it is crucial to know where we are starting from. We need to be able to track our progress in a measurable way. There are three main ways to measure progress with weight loss Body Mass Index (BMI) is one of...
The Truth About Honey
Most of the honey sold today—the stuff you grab off the shelf at Walmart—is highly processed and is nothing more than another form of sugar. It has been processed and refined and tastes marginally like real honey. Try a side by side comparison if you don’t believe me. Grab a generic brand of honey and...
The Best Is Yet To Come
Supplement Packages For Your Goals
Congratulations on joining the Challenge Group! One of the most common questions we get about this challenge group is: What Supplements should I take to help me achieve my goals? Before I answer this question, I want you to know that you do not need any supplements to be successful with this program. As long...
How Much Water Should I Drink
Want to maximize your weight loss? Support your immune system? Help your body function at it's best? Prevent disease? What is one thing you could do to help achieve all these goals? The best part being - it's free and readily available. Making sure you're hydrated. Water accounts for somewhere between 60-70 percent of the...
Slow Progress Is Progress
5 Summertime Hydration Tips
Our body is made up of 60-75% water. When we get dehydrated it reacts with many symptoms from lethargy to dry skin. Here, I’m going to offer you some summertime tips to stay hydrated and dehydration-free. During the hot and humid summer months, there are greater demands placed on your body to keep cool. If...
Beeswax: Nature’s Most Versatile Ingredient
Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees who then use it to form the cells needed for honey-storage within the beehive. Beeswax is naturally a yellow or brown color due to the mixing of pollen oils into the wax. There are man-made versions of beeswax that are manufactured to look just like natural...
Shea Butter
Shea Butter is made from the seed of the fruit of the Shea tree. Optimally, look for Shea Butter that is made using cold press methods and no chemicals or preservatives added to it. Shea Butter rich in vitamins A,E and F and fatty acids. This makes it a fantastic moisturizer for our skin as...
Witch Hazel
Witch hazel is another common ingredient used in many DIY recipes. The Witch Hazel referred to most commonly is a distilled witch hazel extract which is distilled from the entire plant. Witch hazel contains chemicals called tannins which is a polyphenol that acts as an astringent. Witch Hazel, when distilled correctly, also contains flavonoid compounds...