Posts

Showing posts from September 9, 2016

Clean Eating Tea Biscuits Recipe With Tazo Tea

Image
This post brought to you by Tazo® Tea . The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Gracious Pantry. I admit it. I’m one of those moms who drops her kid off at school the first day of … Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2cbwnIf

Nutrition News: B-12 for the Brain, Commuter Weight Gain, Cooking Methods and Diabetes Risk

Image
Is Your Commute Making You Fat? A new study of British commuters conducted by the Royal Society for Public Health has found that those with long, “non-active” work commutes — passive rides in trains, buses or cars – may suffer consequences including heightened stress, blood pressure and BMI and decreased time for healthy activities, such as cooking nutritious meals, exercising and getting adequate sleep. Almost 38 percent of those polled said their long commute meant they had less time to make healthy meals at home, and 29 percent said their commute compelled them to eat more fast food. Noting that the survey found, too, that workers were consuming an extra 767 calories per week due to their long commutes, Health.com suggests eating a healthy breakfast (prepared ahead of time, if necessary) before leaving the house. Boiling Beats Frying Decreasing your risk of getting Type 2 diabetes may be a matter of not only what foods you eat, but how you prepare them, as well. New research in

Mazen’s 4th Birthday

Image
If you were turning four what would you request? We planned a day full of his favorites: popsicles for his class party, Citizen Burger for lunch, birthday cake ice cream for a treat, and pizza for dinner. Plus a handful of presents he has been talking about for months! I made him this birthday week calendar so he could keep track of all the fun things going on. We’re celebrating some more this weekend with grandparents, and a party with his friends! We caught Sylvia as they were leaving school. These two love each other so much! After school, Matt and I took him downtown for lunch. He rode his bike all the way there! Despite the giant bowl of sweet potato fries in front of him, he was a bit grumpy. We think in retrospect he was just hot! I don’t get why kids can’t just say “I’m hot.” Instead he grumped and complained about being out to lunch and perked up when we had ice cream for dessert. We walked back to Matt’s to see his new Star Wars legos! And then to my house to

Moments I Wish I Had On Video

Image
Hi, friends! Happy FRIDAY to you! A little story for you guys… so, the other day, I pick up Quinn from daycare. When we arrive home, I take him out of the car and place him on the ground. As we start to walk toward the front door of our house, he suddenly stops in his tracks and then stomps on a bug with his foot. He immediately apologizes to the bug and says “sorry,” which is both funny and adorable, especially since he just killed it. Qman then picks up the squashed bug, smiles as he proudly shows it to me, and then tries to stick it on the side of my car. Haha! The whole thing was ridiculous and hilarious, and I soooo wish I had it on video, so I could show Mal and relive it again. Oh, toddlers… they’re so fun. Anyway, this little story inspired today’s post, so here are some moments from my life that I wish I had on video—to watch again, relive, and feel those feels all over again. Opening the door and seeing Mal for the first time in years for our second first date . If you