Category: Thrive
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Mama, Take Time for Self-Care
I looked at the clock. It read 9:45 am. I had been up for nearly 5 hours, and ran 6 miles, did laundry, chased after kids, made beds, picked up toys, washed dishes, cleaned the kitchen, and scrubbed two bathrooms. I checked item after item off of my To Do list and was feeling quite…
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Top 5 Recipes from Run Fast Eat Slow
I hate the word diet. A lot. In the actual, true meaning of the word, diet means the foods that an organism typically eats. That definition doesn’t bother me. It’s the meaning that has morphed after years of science, experts, and industry have told us what to eat. I’m not cool with that. I’ve shared…
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Grain-free Banana Muffins
This past week I had a few days off of school. I was really looking forward to some chill time at home, hanging with the kids, and playing catch-up. What I didn’t take into account was the fact that kids without school and a schedule are terrors. Like, somebody-hold-me-back, kind of terrors. They enjoyed some…
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Please Don’t be Distracted, Mom
I was sitting at the table, hurriedly eating breakfast while replying to an email. I needed to get out the door in about 5 minutes. My oldest son was waiting for me; we would leave for school together. Like any good mom, I was multi-tasking: answering emails and eating breakfast. I was working, and he…
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Don’t Believe the Lie
A few weeks ago, I was able to go to a really nice salon and get my hair cut and colored. Because my husband and I had received some gift cards, I also got my eyebrows done and my lashes tinted. I walked into the salon, and was welcome by the cheerful smile of the…
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Corn and Black Bean Salsa
This post originally appeared on thedarlinggirls.wordpress.com on June 3, 2016 Something about summer makes us want to avoid cooking. I think it’s probably the heat; we don’t want to heat the house up by cooking something, or we don’t want to eat a piping hot meal. We cook everything on the grill, or just make…
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Life After Whole 30
I’m standing in front of the open freezer, staring at a lovely collection of chocolate that has been stored there for the past 30 days. It’s dark; the children are in bed. I nibble my lower lip as I debate how bad it would be if I ended my last day on Whole 30 with…
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Honoring Your Gift
I have a hard time shopping for presents for boys, and my second son’s 4th birthday was no exception. I thought and search and hunted, trying to find a gift that he’d enjoy, but that I could put up with. (No noise and flashing lights, please!) After what felt like years of searching for the…
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