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Have an Indoor Picnic
Who says that a picnic has to be outdoors? It is typical, yes, that picnics will be outdoors but it is not set in stone. What if it rains or one person in the family is under the weather? What if there is a pandemic? There’s no need to cancel your fun in these instances. Instead have the picnic inside. With July being National Picnic Month, I thought this would be a useful topic! Here are some ideas for hosting an indoor picnic. Set the Indoor Picnic Scene Whatever the reason you are indoors for the picnic, it can be just as much fun as it would be if it…
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Chewy Ginger Snap Cookies
Hello July! And today July 1st is National Ginger Snap Day! As a child, I ate a lot of ginger snaps while my great-grandmother was alive. She loved ginger snaps so we — the grandchildren — would get into the box when she got some for herself. They were tasty and crisp but not as good as homemade. And little did I know that ginger snaps are somewhat healthier than other cookies — a bit lower in calories. Plus the ginger and the spices of cinnamon and cloves have some anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Ginger can help with digestion and cinnamon may affect glucose in the bloodstream. I think knowing…
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Self-Care Tips to Manage Emotional Eating
Outside of the normal physical things that people do to maintain their health, there are a number of ways in which the emotional state of a person can influence what they are able to achieve in their day to day lives. This is especially true of health goals involving food, weight loss, or any other goal that relies heavily on maintaining some kind of discipline. Having a healthy mindset should be the foundation of any plan for success, so this article will include some tips on self-care to manage emotional eating. Keep Track of Your Achievements One positive form of reinforcement can be found in the simple method of recording…
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Emotional Eating: A Primer on Intuitive and Mindful Eating
As the need for dietary options has become massive as obesity rates climb higher and higher, new research suggests that there are people who could benefit from dietary plans that avoid employing the same strategies that other diets do. These methods involve changing the way you think about eating. If you knew that you could work a program where you can eat all kinds of different foods, lose weight, and feel happy, would you be excited to try it? If so, check out this guide on how intuitive eating and/or mindful eating can help you. Most Diets Fail Most of the reason that the majority of diets fail is that…
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Using Your Journal as a Brain Dump
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. The brain dump is a powerful thing, even though it is very simplistic in its execution. A brain dump is nothing more than getting all of those thoughts in your head out on paper. It works as a way to release the burden from your mind and lay them out in front of you. Once you do this, you are able to look through the thoughts and…
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Iced Tea Musings
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. I am a Southern woman of color. The past two weeks have been incredibly scary and uplifting at the same time. Disturbing and soul-stirring… I have a teenage son who is going off to college in a couple of months (maybe — COVID may have something to say about that!) We have had the talk many times — more now since he is driving. I have always…
