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6th Annual Friendsgiving

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Our 6th Annual Friendsgiving is in the books! And, my gosh, it was a fun time with friends. I’m so glad that we have this wonderful tradition with our hometown gang. We’ve known each other since we were kids, so I know it means a lot to all of us. And, of course, with our growing families it’s that much more special, especially now that our kids are becoming friends, too. It really is the sweetest thing seeing them all play (zombies) together! Each year, one family takes on the tradition of hosting the entire group. The host family typically cooks the turkey while everyone else contributes appetizers, sides, and desserts, all potluck-style! The Hauperts signed up for an appetizer and two desserts, which, if you know us, we’re all about delicious, but super easy recipes. (Honestly, anything you see on CNC is simple to make. My thinking: If I can do it, anyone can!) I ended picked Life-Affirming Nacho Dip from The Oh She Glows Cookbook , which came together in no time. To go with

Q & A with Quinn [4.5 Years Old]

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Hi, friends! Happy Monday to you! It’s nap time over here, so I wanted to share our Quinn and Mumma day so far. We were up and at ’em BRIGHT and EARLY this morning, and Quinn had A LOT of energy to burn (as seen on Instagram Stories), so we got our day started by going to the gym. He played while I took a Body Pump class. Remember how much I used to love Body Pump back in the day. Mal and I would take classes with Dave and Marie (remember them?) ALL the time – pretty much every weekend and then once or twice during the week. I even did Body Pump at home because I was so obsessed. Long story short, it felt really good to be back at it. I definitely challenged myself this morning and left a sweaty, exhausted – yet energized – mess! 🙂 After class, Quinn took a minute to send a letter to Santa. When I asked him what he wanted me to write, he said: “Happy Thanksgiving and merry Christmas. Love, Quinn.” The kid is too cute! Latest Videos Once we were finished, Quinn mai

How The Food Industry Tries to Silence Us (My Appearance on CNN…)

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I got a request to be on CNN last Sunday night asking me to discuss the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak. But here’s the crazy thing… My appearance on national TV really pissed off some people. And no – not because it was on CNN. (My stance on national media has always been to take the opportunity to spread the truth, no matter what outlet).  So why would anyone be enraged that I went on TV to talk about lettuce? Let me explain… There are a band of food industry people who follow my every move and do whatever they can to bring our movement down. This includes people who work with Big Food and chemical corporations and public relations firms who represent these companies. They don’t want an activist like me to have an audience and to tell people the truth about our food supply. This threatens their profits… and when you are a threat, you become a target. It can be scary at times, but I do my best to not let it sway me. So after my appearance on CNN last weekend, I found mysel

The Only Side Effects I Have Are Feeling Better and Better!

Festive Weekend

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We are getting in the spirit over here! On Friday I walked downtown for a free mother support group led by a lactation consultant at Bend Yoga. It was great to connect with so many other moms, and I recognized quite a few of them from prenatal yoga! Beforehand, I picked up a smoothie from The Juice Place and strolled the mall for a bit. After the group, B was ready for a nap so I strolled over to Iron Paffles for my first visit. They make puff pastry waffles filled with all kinds of sweet or savory options. I’ve been seeing incredible flavors on Instagram, and it was the s’mores nutella flavor that had me beelining to the shop. I brought it home to share with Mazen after school, and OMG it was goooood! B loves his stroller! (And this car seat cover keeps him super cozy) On Friday night Sarah and her mom took Mazen with them to the downtown Christmas tree lighting event. They had a wonderful time. And note who is missing another tooth! Meanwhile, Thomas and I ordered Fry’s