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Must See: San Diego Zoo’s New ‘Africa Rocks’ Habitat Exhibits

Must See: San Diego Zoo’s New ‘Africa Rocks’ Habitat Exhibits

If you live in San Diego, or are coming to visit America’s Finest City this summer, you simply must see the San Diego Zoo’s latest habitat exhibits – Conrad Prebys Africa Rocks.

Is What I’m Feeling Normal? Exploring Donor Egg Emotions

Is What I’m Feeling Normal? Exploring Donor Egg Emotions

What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘donor egg IVF?’ 

Eucalan Getaway Gang Packs for Summer

Eucalan Getaway Gang Packs for Summer

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Cauliflower Pizza Crust – Gluten-Free

Cauliflower Pizza Crust – Gluten-Free

I asked my daughter what she wanted for her 8th-grade promotion dinner and said a ‘gourmet pizza bar’. Wow, fancy.

Pineapple Spinach Smoothie

Pineapple Spinach Smoothie

Infuse your summer smoothies with spinach! it’s pretty, and a way to sneak in extra nutrients such as potassium, iron and calcium into your kid’s smoohies! The pineapple, banana and maple syrup gives this super smoothie a tropical twist.

Planning a Romantic Cuba Getaway

Planning a Romantic Cuba Getaway

With Cuba recently opening up to American visitors, my husband and I have been wanting to plan a romantic getaway, yet custom trip information has been hard to come by. A cruise to Cuba was an option, but one-size-fits-all  ‘shuttled in’ tourism is not the unique travel experience we’d like to have. Luckily, I have found that researching activities, lodging and day trips is extremely easy and interesting with Anywhere.com

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Confusion Around Mineral Sunscreens

Confusion Around Mineral Sunscreens

Dermatologists, retailers, and consumer groups are increasingly recommending mineral sunscreen products for their high performance and safer ingredient profile. But there’s one major mineral misstep: using plant-based ingredients that are not FDA approved to get higher SPF values. Yeah, that’s bad. And it’s happening more…

Freshening up my Home Naturally with OdorKlenz

Freshening up my Home Naturally with OdorKlenz

As we roll into summer, my family starts to put BBQs and swim parties on our calendar, which means we’re about to have a lot of people over! I’ve always been very sensitive to smells, yet hate using chemical-laden masking agents to hide them. I…

Roasted Yam + Brussels with Israeli Couscous

Roasted Yam + Brussels with Israeli Couscous

We were invited to attend a birthday dinner last night and of course, I offered to bring a side dish. At about 1 pm, I started to realize I wasn’t going to get any more hours in my day and I had better start thinking about a game plan. (more…)

Backyard Pilates

Backyard Pilates

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.  However, all opinions are mine alone. #NourishInNoTime #SnackWithPurpose #CollectiveBias I spend a lot of time on my computer and as a result, I often get lower back pain. One of my besties…

Father’s Day 2017 – Useful Gift Ideas

Father’s Day 2017 – Useful Gift Ideas

When I was very young, I would give my Dad beer for Father’s Day. My Mom would buy the generic cans with the blue stripe around it and I would then decorate it with bows and pictures of cats.

Ogo Seaweed + Rosemary Fingerling Potatoes

Ogo Seaweed + Rosemary Fingerling Potatoes

My husband went to pick up some fresh fish from Catalina Offshore Products here in San Diego and came home with a bag of seaweed. “So, we’re having seaweed for dinner?” I asked pointedly. (more…)