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The Friday 5

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Hi and happy November (oh my gosh, how is it November!?)! I hope you had a very happy Halloween! We dressed up as a family of Pokemon yesterday – ooooh, yes! 🙂 Of course, we got our costumes from Amazon  – totally last-minute for Mal and me, but weeks ago for Quinn. 😉 He was MORE than ready to be Pikachu for Halloween and must have asked to wear his costume to school a dozen times leading up to yesterday! 🙂 Not only was it fun to dress up as a family, but my costume was also super warm and cozy to wear as we took Quinn trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. Anyone else do a family costume this year? I figured sooner than later Quinn won’t be into dressing up like his parents, so might as well do it while he’s young, right? We also had quite the pre-trick-or-treating get-together at our house. It started a few years ago with just a few close friends, but now our guest list has grown quite a bit! It was fun having a house full of friends and kids dressed in Halloween costume

Dear Mark: Why “Game Changers” Isn’t Worth My Time and Sugar Addictions

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark , I’m answering a couple questions. The first one is a big one, one that multiple people have asked me across several different mediums: why don’t I do a full review of “Game Changers,” the vegan documentary on Netflix, or at least watch the film? I explain why I won’t watch it, why I don’t think it’s worth your time, and why I’ve already addressed it all before. Then, I answer why sugar is such a fixation for us and give some options for avoiding or mitigating it. Let’s go: Mark, How come you dismissed the “Game Changers” documentary without watching it? Because it’s not worth my time. The premise is simply preposterous. Humans are omnivores. We have eaten meat for millions of years. And not just “eaten meat.” We used animal femurs as bone marrow storage containers. We fought off massive African predators just to get at the meat and crack the bones for the goodness inside. We slurped brains. We smashed bones to bits and boiled them in animal s

Happy Halloween & The Best Pumpkin Carving Tools

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BOO!! Hope you have your pumpkins carved and ready to light tonight. See below for our new favorite pumpkin carving tools that we used to make the pumpkin above. Last year on this day we came home from the hospital with little Birch! It was a chaotic time to bring a newborn home, but also sort of a fun memory. Did I ever tell you guys that the night before a nurse came into my room in the dim light to check my vitals. She moved about the room doing business as usual and I barely looked up until finally she approached my bed….wearing a witch hat and full witch costume! I burst out laughing and said: “OMG you’re a witch!” The super dim lighting and the fact that I hadn’t noticed for about two full minuets made the situation extra funny. The Best Pumpkin Carving Tools! I have to tell you about the new pumpkin carving tools we got this year that made the process so much easier! First, this scooper . So much better than the short plastic one I had used in year’s past. And second – th

Sweet Potato Breakfast Scramble With Seitan

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This Sweet Potato Breakfast with Seitan is an easy, plant-based breakfast recipe that will help you start your day on the right foot! Plenty of veggies and protein to keep your body fueled all… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry https://ift.tt/2pjyfcC