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Healthy Lunchbox Ideas from Trader Joe’s

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Hi, guys! Happy Hump Day! We’re getting into the swing of things over here now that school has been in session for a few weeks. Quinn is adjusting well and really seems to love learning and making new friends. His favorite subjects are science and recess, of course! 😉 We actually signed him up for a “Mad Science” program that meets once a week, and he absolutely loves it. In fact, he asks us pretty much every other day if it’s a “science day” because he wants to go all the time! While things have been going well on the education front, packing (and eating) lunch has been a bit of a struggle. Most days, Quinn’s lunch comes home barely eaten. He says he doesn’t have enough time to eat, which is definitely a possibility since he’s a pretty slow eater and easily distracted. But, even still, we’re working to find healthy, packable foods that he likes (and can eat quickly). A lot of the time they’re from Trader Joe’s since we shop there quite a bit. Discovering new products has definite

Mark’s Favorite Exercise: Trap-Bar Deadlift

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As you might have noticed, I’ve been doing more mini-videos about my daily routines, training regimens, and other thoughts on health. After some initial trepidation and a lot of demand from readers, I find I actually really enjoy doing them. They’re a great way to get a quick take on a topic and give a visual representation of all this stuff I talk about on the blog. They don’t take that long to make. People like them, find them helpful. It’s actually the perfect medium to complement my writing. In the past, I’ve done videos on a broad range of topics: active workstations , standup paddling , Ultimate Frisbee , the evolution of my fitness routine and outlook , microworkouts , slacklining , and my coffee routine . Today, I’m showing a video about my favorite exercise: the trap-bar deadlift. Why Do I Love the Trap-Bar (AKA Hex Bar) Deadlift? It’s a good balance between quads, hip flexors, hamstrings, and glutes—the anterior and posterior chain, in other words. And, you can accentuat

I Like To Cook With Wine + Cozy Weekend Meals

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Hi guys! Our weekend was split between cozy weekend meals, soccer, and family time. Sorry for going MIA yesterday. My brain gets totally torn between reminding myself the internet won’t break if I don’t put up a single blog post and the rules and expectations I have created for myself. I don’t like to be unpredictable! Sunday was a bit crazy with a long soccer game in the morning and then another in the afternoon during which I hurt my foot and I was so exhausted by the end of the day I couldn’t find it in me to open the computer! But after a nice rest day yesterday I’m revived! I don’t think there’s anything seriously wrong with my foot. I think I tried to sprint too hard when my foot was already pretty stiff from the morning and strained a tendon. The worst part was it happened 5 minutes into the game so I didn’t even get to play! Let’s rewind back to Friday night… Friday night at the Nest County Fair Every year our realtor’s firm, Nest Realty, has a big event with BBQ and drin

Is Chocolate Good For You?

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Is chocolate good for you? We all love it, we all eat it, but does it have any actual health benefits that apply to you and your lifestyle? Ever heard the phrase, “Death By Chocolate”? I think it’s… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry https://ift.tt/2Vm3iA5