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Tips for Avoiding School Picture Day Disasters

School picture day is close at hand, just in time to get good pictures of the kids to give out to relatives at Christmas. Like many people, I have been a victim of terrible school pictures Im talking about the images that would have been made into Internet memes if the Internet had been around back then (okay, the Internet was around, but no one knew how to use it).

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Spicy Quinoa Chickpea Patties (Quinoa Falafel)

The following recipe was originally published on RebelGrain.com.Visit the website for more great ideas and cooking tips!I dont know where my love of chickpeas comes from – but it runs deep.I love them rinsed and raw and tossed in a saladI love them sauted in some olive oil, fresh garlic, herbs, and seasonings for a warm power snackI love them bakedI love them in soupsI love to …

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10 Steps Toward Becoming An Organic Mom

There are lots of ways to be an organic mom and it can mean a lot of different things. I want to offer you 10 easy steps you can take to kick-start your journey: Look into subscribing to your local CSA share. You will eat local, organic food and have lots of opportunities to teach your kids about eating with the seasons and how vegetables and fruits grow. Invest in a juicer and juice any …

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My Beloved Cocktail Recipe Made With Gin and Cara Cara Oranges

Warning: I wrote this post after concocting and taste testing this cocktail, so my apologies in advance for any typos. As always, I blame it on the booze. Im obsessing over cara cara oranges. These citrus beauties may look like ordinary oranges on the outside but inside they are the prettiest peachy-pink and have a delicious, juicy sweetness. It looks, tastes and smells like the promise of spring. Cara caras are so appropriate for this season of love – cara translates across languages as beloved, friend, my dear one, face to face.