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Dealing with a Pandemic: Keep Your Sanity
It’s all over the news and the world. We are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Understanding what you need to do during a pandemic will help you realize that pandemic is not the end of the world. You can minimize your stress levels and anxiety by educating yourself about the pandemic and taking steps to continue your life while following the advertised guidelines. Know what you need to do once the epidemic starts. Know how to protect yourself as well as your loved ones from getting infected. Know what to buy and practice good personal hygiene, as advised. If you educate yourself, you can keep your loved ones…
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Chicken Cordon Bleu with Creamy Butter Sauce
It’s National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day! Did you know that most people (me included) thought that this dish was French? It actually originated in Switzerland. The Swiss need to reclaim their recipe — the French are getting all the credit! As a child, my mother served frozen versions of this dish. However, I don’t believe anyone ever served me a homemade version until I was an adult. I really liked the frozen version. However, I love this one. Have fun!
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How to Journal in Just 5 Minutes a Day
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. Journaling is a wonderful practice that provides endless benefits, improving nearly every part of your life. While it may seem like we all have so much time on our hands with everyone staying at home, for many of us, life has gotten busier. Homeschooling children, still doing your job (if you have one), making meals at home — all take up a lot of time. But if…
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Creamy Chocolate Mousse
Even while self-isolating/in lockdown, I am still looking for reasons to make chocolatey things. I have to exhibit some restraint because it is so easy to eat and eat and eat right now! I finally bought one of those individual brownie pans — the ones that give you 4 corners (the best part!) on each brownie. So each brownie is its own little piece of heaven! So making too many of those is a bad idea right now. Along the lines of chocolate (yum!) — today is National Chocolate Mousse Day! I have an easy mousse recipe on the blog today. These mousse cups are creamy and light and quite…
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How to Have a Healthier Easter Dinner
Easter dinner isn’t going to be the same this year. Most people won’t be congregating together at church or having big Easter dinners this year. Social distancing and all. But you may be having a small dinner for just your immediate family. Even with a scaled-down meal, you have some of the same family dinner constraints, where the main courses, appetizers, and desserts are often filled with fat, calories, carbs, and sugar. If you are trying to be healthier this — especially since we are all eating a lot at home — here are some tips to incorporate healthier ideas into your Easter dinner. You will be able to start…
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For Better Productivity, Theme Your Week
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. Looking for tips to help boost your productivity? When setting up a daily routine, there are a lot of tips you can follow to maximize productivity. One of the most popular tips right now is to theme your week. A fairly recent productivity tip, themed weeks are proving to be really effective. So, what does it mean to theme your week and how can you do it…
