We had a great Thanksgiving, and it went by so quickly like always.  My whole side of the family always gets together for dinner at my parent’s house every year and sometimes a few friends join us as well.  This year was quite different for…

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Thank you all SO much for your kind words and support about my Paleo and weight loss post last week.  It is SO nerve racking to talk about that kind of stuff in a “public” forum, and it makes it soooo much easier when everyone is…

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Happy Thanksgiving week!  I’m so excited to have the whole week off with the kids, to try out some yummy dishes, and finish my Christmas decorating (a girl can dream right?).  Thanksgiving is often a blur and feels a little squished into other holidays and…

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I told you that Tristan and I both did The Whole 30 (a strict form of the Paleo diet) this summer and we had such a great experience with it.  We both lost weight, gained energy, and felt so great, that we decided to continue eating…

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Hello friends!  Today I have a yummy Thanksgiving recipe for you – Paleo cranberry sauce.  Tristan came up with this particular version, and it is SO good (thanks honey!).  Tristan and I have been doing the Paleo diet since June and we’ve absolutely loved it…

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Tristan and I did The Whole 30 from June 4th-July 3rd.  I have to admit, I’ve struggled a little bit with writing this post.   I’ve had the draft saved for weeks, and have opened and closed it many times.  If someone had told me…

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We love Sweet Action Ice Cream here in Denver.  It has the most unique and yummy flavors of ice cream that I have ever tasted….and I’ve tasted a LOT.  A few weeks ago, we heard that a comedy podcast called Jordan, Jesse, GO! was going to…

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  The spring weather is gorgeous this week, and Tristan and I took advantage and went on an al fresco lunch date.  There is this little burger stand here in Brighton, CO called Big Daddy’s.  This burger and fries operation has been around for decades,…

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I’ve mentioned my love of Smitten Kitchen several times, and I’m afraid that it’s becoming a bit of an obsession.  Tristan bought me her cookbook for Christmas, and each time I make  one of the recipes, I’m blown away by how simple, ingenious, and just…

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For Valentine’s Day my sweet husband got me an AeroPress.  I had been reading a lot of reviews and was ecstatic to try what some people were calling “the best coffee they have ever tasted”.  I have been a die hard french presser for the…

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