These bars are AMAZING! A few of my friends decided to get off white food(pasta, potatoes, sugar, bread...) for 3 days. It's been hard not to enjoy food with refined sugar. But it has helped me think through what is going into my mouth before it goes in, it's amazing how many times in these past three days I've stopped myself because it either was made with white flour or had white sugar in it. Anyways, this was my go to sugar craving snack. It's been a lifesaver! Chocolate ... continue reading...
Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Tarts {Gluten Free & No Bake}
All I can say is you have to try one. They are divine. The combination of dark chocolate with mildly sweet pomegranate arils makes my taste buds scream for more. I want More. Mas. Look at them, they're beautiful. How can you resist? Since I've been eating healthier I've been trying to find ways to satisfy my sugar cravings in a healthy way. Well, this recipe does the trick for me except with the minor detail that I can't stop at one. They're tiny so I guess it's okay. One bite is a ... continue reading...
Kid Friendship Dilemmas: I’m Not Your Friend Anymore
Teaching Empathy in Friendships I was a school counselor for many years, the main type of situations I always found myself mediating was friendships gone awry. Giving our kids the tools so they can navigate their friendships is vital. School friendships can make or break a child. I've seen kids who are always at the school nurse's office because their tummies hurt as a result of the stress from a friendship fiasco. Children who were terribly distraught because a friend stopped talking to ... continue reading...
Protein Snack Recipes to Get You Through the Day
Protein is what gives us that energy boost we need in the middle of the day, so it's smart to snack on protein instead of high in content sugar snacks. Though I would give you thumbs up for eating a carrot over a chocolate bar, know that certain healthy foods are high in sugar-carrots, apples, bananas, orange juice (really any juice esp. if it's not fresh), raisins, dried fruit... So if you're trying to avoid that sugar spike that leaves you feeling blah and hungry after an hour then stick to ... continue reading...
5 Important Phrases that Help Me Parent
Please know that all of my parenting articles on my blog are me writing from a place of "in process". I know a lot of times when we read blogs and the great advice that's dished out, we may think--they have this thing down. Maybe others do, but I don't. The counselor in me, begs me to constantly read and research, so I'm always tweaking my parenting ideas and I share them here. Sometimes they don't work, sometimes they do. So in the same way, some things will work for you and others just ... continue reading...
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