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Baked Avocado Fries

On lazy weekend afternoons, I reminisce about a time before kids when Penn and I would hit up our favorite local spot for bar snacks. Sometimes it was to watch a big game or to meet up with friends, and…

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10 Creative Ways to Spread More Love

When you hear someone say “Valentine’s Day” you probably act in one of two ways: You get that warm, fuzzy feeling picturing someone special OR you rolled your eyes so hard they almost got stuck. Either way, the commercially manufactured…

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Wellness

How to Stay Motivated to Exercise this Winter

Staying motivated to exercise all winter long is no easy feat. Bears had the right idea with that whole hibernation thing. Can you imagine? “Hold my calls, back from my nap in five months.” Sign. Me. Up.  Sadly, we humans…

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Food

The Best Turkey You’ll Ever Eat

Cooking a turkey is one of those things that seems like something you watched your mom and grandmother do exclusively. Then one day, you wake up and you’re 40-something and realize you’ve never done it before on your own. It’s…

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Wellness

The Case for Micro New Year’s Resolutions

As the end of the year gets closer, it’s always the same song and dance: “I’m going to learn [insert language]” or “I’m going to lose [insert number] pounds.” We pledge allegiance to big changes but by February, we still…

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Wellness

Why I Need Cheesy Christmas Movies This Year

I’ll admit, I’ve always been a sucker for Christmas movies. I can quote most of Christmas Vacation (Why is the carpet all wet, Todd? I don’t KNOW Margot!”)  and Elf fills me with giddy joy. But this year, without even…

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Wellness

5 Reasons to Spend 5 Minutes Stretching

When I was a kid, bending over to grab something didn’t require a warm-up and one or two deep breaths. Just like clear skin and a forgiving metabolism, flexibility is wasted on the young and is something we never appreciate…

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Wellness

My 2020 Workout Playlist

As much as I’m an introvert, I do best in a packed gym with a good workout playlist. I crave the camaraderie and the competition of running or lifting next to someone. Before this global pandemic closed fitness studios, I…

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Food

15 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Grill

Summertime and the grilling is easy. Or is it? Penn and I love using our outdoor space to watch movies, relax, and of course, grill up some delicious burgers for dinner. Sometimes we get fancy and throw some chicken on…

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Here’s the Thing About TikTok

In this weird new locked-down world, we’re all doing things we never imagined. I’m not leaving the house unless I’m in face masks and gloves. I stalk store websites for toilet paper. And here’s the biggest shock: I joined Tik Tok.…

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