I love sampling and learning to prepare cuisine from all around the world, including authentic Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Thai, Moroccan, and especially Indian food. While a lot of people will treat themselves to a night at their favorite ethnic restaurant, most home chefs tend to prepare simple dishes for fear of not being able to properly execute more exotic cuisine…until…
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Learn how to do these 5 ab exercises that will help you achieve a flat tummy just in time for bikini season this summer. It’s the middle of summer, and in South Florida, that means it’s bikini season! After having two children, I spent years in tankinis and one-piece bathing suits, resigning myself to the fact that I would never…
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About 4 years ago, I attended an amazing workshop hosted by a local health foods store. The theme was ‘Nourishing Your Family’, and I learned so much, including the importance of fermented and cultured foods as part of your daily diet. One health benefit of sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickles and drinks like kombucha and kefir is that these are loaded…
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This post was written as part of the Busch Gardens Tampa Ambassador Program in exchange for free park tickets. The opinions expressed are honest and provided without monetary compensation. My family’s summer vacation included Busch Gardens Tampa this year! I hadn’t been to Busch Gardens since high school, so I honestly was not sure what to expect. My husband Richard,…
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Recently I was looking through old photos saved on my computer (I have over 30,000), and I came across this one from November 2009, two months after Lydia was born. Um, yikes. I’m not even sure I know who this person is, but I think it’s me, right? When I was pregnant with Lydia I gained almost 50 pounds. Why?…
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