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(plus a note about Prenatal Vitamins and Iron Supplements) Did you know antiperspirant’s active ingredient is aluminum? That’s how normal, store-bought deodorant works. Aluminum compounds temporarily plug the sweat ducts in your arm pits, thereby stopping the flow of sweat … Continue reading Why I Wanted to Find a Non-Antiperspirant Deodorant
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Plus Non-Nursing Weight Loss Calories in Comparison— 10 lbs off! Let’s see…that took about 15 weeks. While normal weight loss should be around 1% of your body weight per week (so 1-2 lbs), breastfeeding weight loss should be about half … Continue reading Explaining Breastfeeding Calories and Weight Loss
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These muffins are just proof that if you want something but you can’t find a healthy version, make it yourself. Yields: 12 standard muffins Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes Ingredients: Cooking spray 1 ¾ cups Heart Smart Bisquick Mix ¼ … Continue reading Blueberry Heart Smart Muffins
A slow cooker, i.e. Crockpot, is a pretty standard wedding-shower-gift idea. Why not jazz it up with a couple ingredients and a recipe, and basically make a gift basket out of your Crockpot? Admittedly, when I did this for my … Continue reading Crockpot nutella Hot Chocolate | Recipe and Shower Gift Idea
Even hearty electricians need to be celebrated now and then. What better way than white chocolate, buttercream-frosted cupcakes, decorated with electrical outlets? I need to specify, right off the bat, that I didn’t make these cupcakes in any sort of … Continue reading Cupcakes with a Shock
This year at our April 30th – May 1st Bourbonnais Rev. War Reenactment of 2016, we get to be the first NWTA event with horses! This is kind of a huge deal. In preparation, the First Dragoons unit has been … Continue reading Cavalry and Canons on the Kankakee
In the mood for Irish food? Here’s my healthier take on the Irish pub favorite, Dublin Coddle. It’s definitely different than your typical American fare. The flavors are very Irish—think bacon, sausage, and thyme. Oh, and black pepper. Lots and … Continue reading Irish Turkey Dublin Coddle
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d post my version of a good old fashioned Irish coffee. It’s really not that different from the traditional version. I just switch a few things to make it a little lighter. For the … Continue reading Lighter Sweet and Creamy Irish Coffee
I Spy With My Little Eye… Too good not to share. Apparently my little Baer is having a bit too much fun, and wearing himself out. Actually, this nap of his is exactly why I have the time to sneak … Continue reading Kids Make Moving Quite the Experience
