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Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at age 25

by Tovah on May 19, 2012

It’s Arthritis Awareness Month! Currently over 50 million Americans report to their doctor that they suffer from arthritis symptoms according to the Center for Disease Control. However, I didn’t even consider that I could be showing what my Doctor called “textbook” arthritic symptoms when I started having health concerns. Oh yeah that picture up top [...]

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How do you deal with your child’s aggressive behavior?

by Amber on May 17, 2012

I want to share a recent situation that is still sitting heavy on my heart and is what brought me to my first public mommy meltdown and this post. Normally, I can keep my cool and always try to remain calm, but for some reason on this day I just lost it. I had taken my boys to [...]

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Shop great deals with ideal4aCause.com & donate to local charities

16 May 2012

I recently came across this great local company that puts a new spin on a popular purchasing trend, Groupon. ideal4acause is an awesome daily deals website, just like it’s competitor, however they have much more of a heart when it comes to giving. ideal4acause is connected with local non-profits & a portion of the proceeds from your [...]

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It’s Better Sleep Month! Are you getting yours?

15 May 2012

Last November my husband I were fortunate enough to go on a much needed vacation. For a whole eight days…by ourselves…to Hawaii. IT.WAS.AMAZING! The best part of the whole trip was the sleep! But it was also the worst part because it made me realize what it felt like to be well rested again. I [...]

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Caramelized Tofu with Asparagus

14 May 2012

This Meatless Monday recipe was inspired by Jacqueline Pham of Pham Fatale. There was an amazing photo of Sesame Tofu that was pinned on Pinterest that lead me to Pham Fatale and I had to try it! I modified the recipe based on the ingredients that I had at home so I wouldn’t have to [...]

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Asian Ginger Salad Dressing

11 May 2012

In honor of National Salad Month, I wanted to share my favorite homemade salad dressing with all of you. Its an asian inspired recipe that was given to me by my cousin who’s an amazing cook…I’m sure I’ll have more of her recipes on this site, eventually. Our family can eat this dressing every day [...]

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Mother’s Day Craft for Grandma

10 May 2012

What Grandma doesn’t love a handmade card from their Grandkid(s)? Here is a craft that both my kids loved making while practicing several different developmental skills. The best part is that we had all the supplies at home, so no extra errands carting around your kids! It made for a great after nap time, before [...]

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Be Kind, Unwind: Yoga for every day people

9 May 2012

The dogs are barking, the baby disappeared with a magic marker & even though you realized it 5 minutes too late, you’ve been handling the days unraveling quite well…so far. Maybe you were prepared when a challenging moment arrived; you didn’t lose it in traffic when you got cut off and you kept your cool [...]

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Teacher’s Pull Tab for Stress Relief (i.e. chocolate!) Gift

8 May 2012

Did you know that it’s Teacher Appreciation week? If you did, kudos to you. You are on top of it! If not, I won’t feel so bad that I was asked by another fellow parent in my son’s preschool class what we are going to do for their teacher this week. And why did they [...]

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Raw Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake

7 May 2012

This Raw Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake is so rich and creamy that you’ll barely notice that it isn’t the real thing. Crust: 1 ½ cups Organic Shredded, Unsweetened Coconut 2 cups Pecans 5 Organic Medjool Dates (pitted) ¼ cup Organic Raw Agave Cheesecake Filling: 3 cups Cashews 1 Lemon (juiced)¾ cup Organic Raw Agave ¾ cup Organic [...]

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