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To Say We Both Felt Better Is an Understatement

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning next week we’ll be taking a short break from Success Stories to make room for another popular reader request: a video cooking series. Yup, Dr. Lindsay Taylor and I will meet you in the kitchen each Monday morning through June to cook up some Primal and Primal-keto favorites (all part of a bigger announcement I’ll be making this week). In the meantime, you can check out the amazing archive of Primal Blueprint Real Life Stories from Mark’s Daily Apple readers. And if you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community, please contact me here . I’d love to hear from you. And now for today’s inspirational story…. Enjoy, everyone, and thanks for reading. My story goes back to being a Jazz Piano Studies major in college. I was getting ready to graduate, and was planning a wedding with my high school sweetheart. At the start of my last semester in college my now wife was hit with a life changing diagnosis: non-...

Sprinkled With Sprinkles

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We spent a lot of time on the front porch this weekend! Friday + Saturday both had beautiful weather and we spent a lot of the weekend just hanging out at home. Birch loves it out there! Friday On Friday we went for a stroller run that led us downtown and I had the idea to pick up some Chaps Birthday Cake ice cream for Thomas. Sprinkles #1. Mazen was at Matt’s for the night (actually they were at Friday’s After Five enjoying pizza + music) and we had a simple little night at home. B took his afternoon cat nap on Thomas while we rocked. Sip sip! The best hour. We had leftovers salads for dinner to keep things easy. The temptation for take out was strong though! Greens, homemade dressing, chicken, sweet potato lentil salad. Friday nights are for bubble baths! And not for working! But I wanted to put the finishing touches on this “popular posts” gallery I created on this page . I had to research, install, and set up a plugin. These things are so much easier said than done. ...

Gym Makeup, Feeling Guilty on Rest Days & Quinn Not Having a Sibling

Hi, friends! Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo, and weekend! 🙂 Here’s the most recent episode of Carrots ‘N’ Cake  Instagram Live. It was actually a special Saturday edition. If you missed the 24 hour replay, it’s shared below for your viewing pleasure. If you have any questions that you’d like for me to answer in the next video, please let me know – either comment below or send me an email!     In this episode, I cover the following topics: What makeup I wear to the gym Dew Skin with SPF 20 (I wear shade no. 2) Maybelline Full ‘N Soft Waterproof Mascara (I wear Very Black) Brow Gel (I wear Soft Black) My thoughts on self-tanner How often I work out and whether I feel guilty on rest days My Experience With Over-Training + Signs You Might Be Too How we feel about Quinn not having a sibling Our Decision to Have One Child Beautycounter Giveaway Thanks to everyone who entered to win some Beautycounter One-Ste...

Brussels Sprouts, Bacon & Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs

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Hearty breakfasts don’t have to be heavy carb fests, and this recipe proves it. Eggs and bacon meet the veggie powerhouses of sweet potato and Brussels sprouts in this dish. It’s a hash that’s so much more than the traditional white potato mush many of us grew up with. Bright, flavorful, and rich, this recipe brings it all to the table and makes a great brunch (or dinner) any day of the week. Enjoy! Servings: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 75 minutes Tips: Cast iron is a great way to prepare the sweet potatoes in this dish, but if you don’t have a cast iron pan, toss the sweet potato cubes in the bacon fat and avocado oil mixture and roast them on a sheet pan like the Brussels sprouts are. To get perfect sunny-side up eggs, watch the edges of the egg whites as they are cooking in the pan. The egg whites should start bubbling very gently as they turn from clear to white. Once the egg whites are nearly opaque, cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat. Continue cooking ...

Clean Eating Mexican Coleslaw Recipe

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This Mexican coleslaw recipe is the perfect, clean eating coleslaw for all your spring and summer festivities! Clean eating Mexican coleslaw is light, refreshing and has just a slight tang to it from… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://bit.ly/2DPb6CW

Workouts to Try This Week

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Hi, friends! Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🙂 I hope you’re enjoying the weekend! I also hope you are enjoying this new weekly feature on the blog. Did you try any of the workouts last week? If so, please let me know your thoughts. And, of course, if you have any special requests for workouts, please send them my way! Fitness & Athleisure Sales C9 Champion Studio High-Waisted Capri Leggings  (20% off) Beyond Yoga Brushed Up Crop Pullover   (40% off) Nike Epic React Flyknit 2 Running Shoe  (20% off) New Balance Fresh Foam Crush Shoe  (30% off) lululemon TechLoom Breeze Shoe  (50% off) lululemon Align Pant 25″  (30% off) The post Workouts to Try This Week appeared first on Carrots 'N' Cake . from Carrots 'N' Cake http://bit.ly/2DOVMWy

Weekly Link Love — Edition 27

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Research of the Week Third party research confirms that a pasture-based cattle operation in Georgia is securing more carbon in the soil than it releases. The influence personality has on longevity might be modulated by its influence on sleep habits . Higher inflammation, more impulsivity . Exercise improves sperm quality, and this quality is transferred to offspring who are lucky enough to be conceived with said “exercise sperm.” New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 333: Arielle Ford : Host Elle Russ chats with Arielle Ford about the law of attraction mindset for love and life. Episode 334: Keto: Introduction to Keto and How to Do It Right : Host Brad Kearns starts from the beginning. Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so yo...