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November 2012

What I do best

Sometimes I try to do too much. Sometimes I wonder exactly what it is that I do best. Then I remember. It’s this. It’s being present. Being the best mom, wife, friend, daughter, dietitian, writer… Whatever I’m called to be in the moment, when I’m all there, when I’m all in, that’s what I do best. What do you do best?   Bottom photo credit: Ashbstarr Photography

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Thankful Thursdays: Week 44 – Pure Charity

Do you ever go to Target for a box of diapers and end up coming out with a whole new bedding set, a pair of jeans, and a new lamp?  Yeah, me neither. Here’s the thing.  Whether I’m a good steward of my money or not, I still have to spend some to get by.  Even if I stick to my budget in a way that would make Dave Ramsey…

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How to make Coconut Whipped Cream

Last year I finally got over my fear of making homemade whipped cream. It was ah-mazing. And then? I had to cut out dairy. Dang it! Then I found out I could make dairy-free whipped cream out of coconut milk. Great! Except you have to plan ahead and put the can of coconut milk in the fridge the night before you want to make the whipped cream. And I’m not…

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Recipe Redo: Stuffed Acorn Squash

I’ve decided to go back through some of my earliest recipes and adapt them to my new gluten-free lifestyle. Some of them are easier to tweak than others, like this stuffed acorn squash. My original post was featured on Mint.com’s “7 Vegetarian Meals for $10 or Less” and showcased one of my first stabs at food photography. The recipe didn’t have to be adapted much to make it gluten-free, a…

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Putting Pinterest Photo Tips to the Test

When I first started with Photoshop, I was overwhelmed.  There was SO much to learn.  Now that I use it all the time, I’m getting more familiar with it.  But there is still SO much to learn.  I decided to learn more about Photoshop by putting some of the tutorials I’ve seen on Pinterest to the test. Up first, you’ve probably seen this pin floating around the Pinterest boards this…

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