I have a tiny secret.Butternut squash used to intimidate me. The elusive shape and many articles on health benefits had me admiring from afar.  Here's why- squash and root veggies can be hard to cut! Hard enough that I'm still...
Welcome 2020!  I'm speaking for myself, and half the world when I say I'm looking forward to this year.  Like a lot of us, we do this little ditty called a new year's resolution. Yes, we always aim high,...
As parents, we all do the best we can to keep our children safe. Recently, while standing in front of roughly 8,000 different sunscreens in the store, I became paralyzed by indecision. I was sure they would all protect...
The first time I tried to stick to a post pregnancy fitness routine, it ended abruptly with a visit to the emergency room and a confirmed concussion. I was a few days into the new workout program and gaining...
When I first found out I was pregnant, I was pretty naïve to most things pregnancy-related, but I thought I was prepared for what the basic symptoms would be like. Food cravings and aversions. Nausea. Fatigue (though not the...

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