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Current Mood Board: May I Have This Dance?
Last weekend an arctic blast swept across the country, bringing with it colder weather than we’ve seen in Texas for a while. It’s so amazing when it’s in the eighties, then sudden gusts and rain and it drops to freezing. The closest thing we have to winter here is that Arctic air. Current mood board: May I have this dance? Photo Credits: Paintings by Jessica Rimondi | Winter Trees | Girl Skating | Frozen Rivers | Cherry Blossoms in Snow | Snowy Roads | Frozen Cherries
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Holiday Gift Wrap Ideas
Memories of Christmas always include tunes from the Sound of Music. When my sister and I were little girls, my mother had a record player with only a few albums we could listen to. One of them was the Sound of Music, and the others were all Christmas albums. My mother, sister and I would all sing along while we danced around the living room of our house, which proudly wore the seafoam green of Miami-Vice themed walls. Brown paper packages tied up with string. This year I’m wrapping everyone’s presents with brown paper packaging, and embellishing them with different strings and bows. Read on for a few more of my…
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Healthy Apple Cider Recipe
Do you know what I really love? Sitting around the living room with Chris, working on projects. It’s something we can justify doing a lot of this time of year. First we set up the tree and everything, then buy and wrap presents, and finish off a few things around the house while we’re at it. A surefire way to get him to sit down with me is to make a fresh batch of apple cider. Chris loves apple cider. Who doesn’t, though? It makes the perfect holiday party drink too. Just add a little whiskey if you’re feeling frisky 😉 After much (ok, a little) searching and testing, I…
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Paleo Peppermint Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Fresh mint and chocolate are two of my favorite flavors, and when you combine the two you get a refreshingly sweet, festive treat. This paleo-friendly, dairy-free peppermint chocolate mousse recipe is quick, practically foolproof, and perfect for any dinner party. It calls for natural sugars and coconut instead of refined sugar and heavy whipping cream, so your body won’t have such a hard time breaking it down after eating. Plus, it’s a great excuse to garnish with fresh mint from the garden. Chocolate peppermint is my favorite to snack on, but English Mint, Peppermint, and Mojito Mint are all excellent plants to keep on hand for cooking with. If you…
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Paleo Cranberry Coffee Cake Recipe
Wondering what to do with that leftover cranberry sauce? This paleo cranberry coffee cake recipe is a delicious (and healthy) way to start the day, and just begs for a cup of joe on the side (what morning doesn’t). I love cranberries – sauced, juiced, dried, you name it. I always say, it’s great to eat with the season. Thank goodness it’s cranberry season! Many cranberry recipes call for so much sugar – but this isn’t one of them! This healthy coffee cake is naturally sweetened with maple syrup and coconut sugar, and if you use the paleo cranberry sauce recipe you’re all set for a vegan, grain-free coffee cake…
