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July 4th on the Cape [Timestamps]

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We had quite the July 4 celebration!! 🙂 We headed down to our friends’ house in Centerville on Cape Cod the night before July 4th and stayed through most of the holiday the next day. As a way to recap, I wanted to switch things up and share some snapshots with timestamps from our mini vacation away. I hope you enjoy it! 🙂 July 3 We were up and at ’em on Wednesday morning with last-minute packing, breakfast and other activities before we started our drive down to the Cape. Breakfast was a rice cake with ground flax (I’m still seed cycling ), pumpkin butter , cinnamon, and banana slices. Mmm! It was delicious, nutritious, and super satisfying! And, of course, iced coffee with collagen and caramel-flavored Nutpods was on the agenda. I swear, my day always goes better with this combo in-hand! 🙂 Then, it was time to pack up the car and hit the road. Our first stop was the “dog spa” where Murphy spent the night with our new dog sitter and her four pups. (He had a great time, btw

Weekly Link Love — Edition 36

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Research of the Week Agriculture (and increased availability of carbohydrates) increased the frequency of genes controlling blood sugar . People with the ancestral version of the gene have an easier time maintaining blood sugar while fasting but tend to have more trouble controlling blood sugar after carb consumption. For the first time ever, scientists directly observe the transfer of RNA from an animal’s brain to its sperm and onto its offspring. Is this the mechanism for transgenerational inheritance? Trigger warnings don’t actually help students reduce stress or learn any better but they make students believe in their efficacy . Pesticide exposure linked to increased depression in teens. We once walked with (or ran from…or ate) birds as big as elephants . New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 353: Endurance: Brock Armstrong : Host Brad Kearns talks with frequent guest Brock Armstrong about synching endurance training and goals with quality of life and losing fat the hea

The First Garden Tomato & 4th Of July

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How was your 4th of July?! Did you eat some patriotic overnight oats ? Mid-week holidays always throw us off a little bit. It doesn’t feel like a Friday! We had a pretty low key holiday. Thomas took off of work, which meant I was able to go to a 9:45 workout class at the gym. A true treat! We had family time at home for most of the day, including having a friend over for Mazen, and then headed out around 5:00 for a fun party. Of course the skies opened up in a downpour as soon as it was time to go, but we got SO LUCKY that we were able to stay outside for the whole (outdoor pool) party. It barely rained despite a formidable forecast and radar dotted with storms. We had delicious pot luck foods (we brought smoked salmon sliders !) and I had Resee’s pie in a cup on the way home. Birch did SO well staying up extra late. After dark, Thomas took Mazen a few blocks away to the park to see the big fireworks. I was happy to put Birch to bed and let them have an adventure. The Rest