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What I’m Loving Lately 91

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Hi, guys! Good morning! How are things? I can’t believe it’s already Thursday – and, whoa, August 3rd! This summer is seriously flyyyyyying by! Earlier this week, we took a trip to Cape Cod. We spent a couple of nights at our friends’ house and had so much fun with them. Our boys are just over a year apart and get along really well, so it was nice/hilarious to see them play together. Plus, the adults have a lot in common and we all just had a blast together! Since it’s just about Friday, it’s time for the next edition of  What I’m Loving Lately  where I share what I’m especially loving this week. I have quite the round-up with a few details about my next new endeavor, which is balancing my hormones. Oy. They’ve been messed up for such a long time. Read on for details + what I’m loving this week! Train Like a Pro   –  I was recently selected to compete in the Massage Envy “Train Like a Pro Challenge.” Over the next few weeks, I’ll be using their all new Total Body Stretch to increa

Good x3

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Good afternoon, good evening and goodnight! I did a little online shopping for Mazen last week and the cutest swim trunks came in the mail for him. These were a steal for only about $7. I love the neon! We tested them out at the pool all afternoon yesterday. I also bought him these shoes (GAP is always having 20-50% off sales) and they are super cute in person. ALSO – this came in the mail today! I am looking for outfits for Mazen to wear to the wedding, and I thought this was super cute. It’s hard to find formal wear for kids! I found it on Amazon (for $32 – not bad) but he hasn’t tried it on yet to see if it fits. I suspect the pants will need hemming. I will let you know how it works out. I went to strength class this morning – killing the workouts this week! 4 for 3.   This song  {Angel} was my favorite from the class playlist. Back at home I worked on a recipe that I’ll be sharing next week. Hint: it involves bacon and jalapenos! I took a shower and ate too many of thes

Eat Well & Feel Well: Meal Prep for the Entire Week

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Hi, friends! As you guys already know, I’m a HUGE fan of meal prep. I truly cannot live without it and have no idea how I functioned before discovering its awesomeness. Ha! I typically grocery shop on Saturday afternoon or first thing on Sunday morning with the goal of meal prepping that afternoon. Those few hours save tons of time during the week and having all of that delicious food prepared and ready to go, gives me no excuse not to eat well. I mean, all I have to do is EAT it! With that, here are some of my favorite make-ahead meals to add to your prep day! Breakfast Crazy Easy Crockpot Steel-Cut Oatmeal – Carrots ‘N’ Cake This recipe is only 3 ingredients, and I love how simple and versatile it is. Just throw the ingredients in your crockpot, set it, and forget it! I typically add all sorts of delicious ingredients to my oatmeal to jazz it up, so I’m not eating the same old thing more after morning. Gluten-Free Breakfast Wraps 3 Ways – Cotter Crunch Holy yum! These wraps

The Definitive Guide to Bone Broth Benefits

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I’ve been writing about bone broth for a long time. I’ve been drinking it even longer. I’m not sure you can get anything much more primal than a heap of bones cooked for hours into rich, gelatinous glory. Ritual and taste aside, however, I count quality bone broth as an important supplemental food. The copious health benefits are simply too substantial to pass up. Some of you, I know, are bone broth fans—a few even connoisseurs. You’ve been making your own for decades, maybe with recipes you learned in your grandparents’ kitchen. But what does the average Primal type need to know about bone broth? What goes into making it? What are the distinct health advantages? Are there risks or downsides? What are the alternatives? Finally, what about some recipes? I’m glad you asked…. What is Bone Broth? Bone broth is simply a broth made by boiling bones (often with meat still on them). Usually vinegar is added as a medium (the thought is to draw out nutrients—more on this later). Sometimes ve

Rise and Grind

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Blueberries + nectarines are my favorite combo of late. I am soaking up all the summer fruits these days! Cannot get enough. Also, our garden tomatoes are finally flourishing. They were going from green to gone and we found out deer were eating them! Thomas found a deer spray that works and now we have ripe tomatoes. Capresé salads are such a nice change from green salads. Y’all know I am always behind on the trends, but Despacito is on repeat over here. Not so much literally, but I listen to it about once a day and then it gets stuck in my head! I think I wake up singing it. I looked up the lyrics and tried to sing along, but my Spanish is not what it once was and I can barely keep up! I also looked up the translation — ay yi yi! In other musical news, Nashville has been killin’ it with the music this season.  This song  is perfectly soulful, and I love this one also featuring Rhiannon Giddens. They said it was too poppy for her in the show, and that’s exactly why I love it! I