Natural Nausea Relief for Everyone

December 14, 2012 healthy habits

Nausea is not fun, but is a reality for most pregnant women, in varying degrees during the first and sometimes second trimesters. However, this post is not just for the moms-to-be. This is for anyone who finds themselves suffering from occasional nauseous moments, whether its travel sickness, a hangover, or a nervous stomach. Back in [...]

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Particular Baby On The Way

December 7, 2012 about the kitchen

I have some very exciting news to share – I’m 12 weeks pregnant! Philip and I are due in June and can’t wait to be first-time parents! At the moment, I’m told my baby is the size of a lime – an adorable little lime! It’s been really difficult keeping the news quiet from friends [...]

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Herbal Holidays

November 30, 2012 drinks

Baby, it’s cold outside, and as a result, I am noticing lines out the door at every Starbucks I pass. Nothing beats a steamy hot cup of coffee when the cold winter air bites you with your first step outdoors in the morning. But I’m not a coffee drinker. Coffee isn’t in my list of [...]

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Anti Black Friday: 7 Homemade Holiday Gifts

November 23, 2012 afk (away from kitchen)

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday celebration – and I also secretly hope that no one reading this is participating in Black Friday, stampeding into Walmarts and Best Buys in order to grab those “door busters” before your neighbors do. Yuck! So, as today marks the “official” first day of gift shopping for [...]

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Soy: Healthy or Harmful?

November 16, 2012 healthy habits

No doubt you’re aware of genetically modified foods now that the election has passed. Unfortunately, Prop 37 in California, the proposition requiring food manufacturers to label whether or not their products contain genetically modified organisms (GMO), did not pass. What did happen in this country, however, was a national awareness that can only grow from [...]

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