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Disneyland Surprise!

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My sweet babies turned SIX years old this past week and I can't believe how big they are getting.  They are turning into little men right before my very eyes.  We had decided to surprise the boys with a day trip to Disneyland (a huge advantage of living only 2 hours away from the house of … [Continue reading...]

Wordless Wednesday – Six Year Olds!

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Happy Birthday Nathan and Gabriel!  My life wouldn't be complete without you.  <3 … [Continue reading...]

This is What Too Many Margarita’s Gets You

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It was a warm Sunday afternoon and my mom and I were outside enjoying the sunshine.  The boys were riding their bikes and we decided that it would be a good time for a margarita. As if we really needed a reason for a margarita. The evening progressed, the boys were playing, the sun was … [Continue reading...]

Purging My Cookbook Collection

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I love a good cookbook.  I have an entire shelf dedicated to about 50 some odd recipe books.  I love to look at the pictures and plan out meals and decide which ones my kids might actually eat.  I also have a stack of loose paper sitting on that shelf with printed out recipes from the … [Continue reading...]

{Infographic} Guide to Eating Paleo

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I get asked every day about what I'm doing to lose weight (52 pounds people!) and I get blank stares when I tell them that I started eating Paleo.  I try to keep it simple and explain that I eat a lot of vegetables, meat and fruit and to which I almost always get the reply of "oh, it's like Atkins" … [Continue reading...]

I’m Rheally Not Crazy!

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My mom calls me a "food Nazi" and says that I am as "bad as a reformed smoker." I can't help it. I see the things people around me are eating and I compare it with all that I have learned over the past few months and I honestly just want to HELP them. I want to teach people that sugar is bad, grains … [Continue reading...]

Monday Mojo: All About Rhea

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This weeks topic:  Write about your first name—why you were given it, what stories are attached to it, what does it mean? noun /ˈrēə/ A large flightless bird of South American grasslands, resembling a small ostrich, with grayish-brown plumage BORING.  I hate that I have the same … [Continue reading...]