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Wrapping Up the Weekend

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Hi, guys! Happy MONDAY to you! If you’re just catching up, I went all journal-style with CNC over the weekend – just like old times! I can’t believe I used to blog 3 times a day, everyday, for years. Holy cow, that was a lot of blogging! I actually forgot how much I enjoy sharing my life this way on CNC, so it might be here to stay for awhile! Anyway, here’s what happened over the weekend: Work Entyvio Work (Thursday) Dino Play + Ketchup For Lunch (Friday) We’re Never Leaving the South Shore (Friday) From Seeds to Sushi (Saturday) Sunday morning started bright and early with a tiny human in our bed. Apparently, the OK to Wake! Clock is really “broken.” Oy. Qman used to stay in bed until his alarm went off at 7:00 AM, but now it’s a total crapshoot when we all begin our day. Mal and I stayed up late watching 13 Reasons Why , so we were especially tired this morning. We planned to have pancakes for breakfast, so Mal got to work on his amazing, cake-like recipe ....

Weekend Link Love – Edition 463

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RESEARCH OF THE WEEK Reducing sugar intake may be the key to reducing health care costs. In a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, capsaicin (spicy component of hot peppers) improves cognitive function and reduces synapse loss . Neanderthal genetic introgression may have shaped the modern human brain. There’s a big link between substance abuse and sleep loss in adolescents. Lutein, found in spinach, eggs, kale, and avocado (among others), may counter aging’s effect on the brain . A new technique promises to remove 99% of BPA from water in half an hour. Humans have been manipulating forest ecologies for at least 45,000 years. Even sedentary seniors benefit from HIIT . NEW PRIMAL BLUEPRINT PODCASTS Episode 180: Elle Russ and Brad Kearns, Part 1 : Hosts Elle Russ and Brad Kearns chat about the long-awaited release of the Primal Endurance Online Mastery Course. Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, b...

Clean Eating School Lunches The Easy Way

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Many of you tell me time and time again how difficult it can be to prep food ahead of time. But when it comes to packing school lunches, it really does get pretty simple and basic. You aren’t really… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2v90XNm

Seeds to Sushi

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Hi, friends! Happy Saturday! We stayed out pretty late with Qman last night , so he didn’t get to bed until after 9:00 PM. He was exhausted, so, not surprisingly, he went right to sleep when we got home. A late night here and there isn’t usually an issue for him, but he woke up FIVE times last night. Five! It was totally unlike him, so we’re not quite sure what happened. Maybe his brain was still amped up from the live music? I dunno… he didn’t say much when we asked him, but we’re all pretty tired today. Qman and I were awake (for the 5th time) at 6:00 AM. We went downstairs, watched a little TV, and ate breakfast together. Recently, I’m loving a  seed-tastic overnight chia-flax oatmeal , which is quite delicious, especially with a big ol’ scoop of nut butter. In the mix: 1/4 cup oats, 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds , 2 tbsp chia seeds , 1 scoop collagen , 1/4 cup goat milk, and 1/2 cup water. Qman barely ate any of his breakfast, but he downed a Minion banana! A little bef...

We’re Never Leaving the South Shore

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Hi, guys! Friday afternoon and evening were so incredibly fun! Seriously, it was probably the best of the summer so far! After Quinn’s nap, we took Murphy to the park to stretch his pug legs and give the humans a little exercise of their own. Obviously, Murph Dog was pumped – just look at that face! We haven’t been to the park (Bare Cove) in awhile because dogs are now required to be on-leash. It’s a huge bummer because it was the best dog park ever. ***Update: I did some Googling and it looks like both Hingham residents and non-residents can apply to get an Off-Leash Dog Walking Permit . We are definitely going to look into this! Murphy would be so psyched for regular visits to the park again! So, when we arrived at the park, the (huge) parking lot was literally empty (ok, there was one car, but usually it’s packed), so we broke the rules and let Murphy run free for most of the walk. Rules were made to be broken! Haha! I mean, there was NO ONE at the park, which was kind of...