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Gluten-free Gingerbread House
Hi everyone, how was your Christmas? Ours was over in a flash! We got home from Dominican at noon on Christmas day. Both of us managed to stay awake until 7pm (minus a couple of unplanned naps throughout the day) before we fell asleep on the living room couch for over 14 hours. We didn’t…
Happy Holidays!
I’m so happy to have shared much excitement, joy, adventures, and cake with you all this year. May your holiday season be filled with love, acceptance, and celebration. <3 Leanne
GIVEAWAY: Authentic Dominican Republic Cacao Powder
Morning :) Guess what I picked up for us yesterday? Three pounds of the best cacao powder I’ve ever tasted. Well, four pounds if you include the package I bought for myself. Our plan was to go on the cacao plantation tour yesterday – to learn all about how cacao is harvested, processed, packaged, the…
Dominican Republic: Part 2
It’s official – we are PADI certified open water divers! We completed our last dive yesterday, off the coast of Catalina; one of Dominican Republic’s many islands. I know I’ve been told how many islands there are in total, but I can’t for the life of me remember. Our first dive of the day was…
5 Ingredient Chewy Vanilla Coconut Cookies
There’s nothing like waking up in a foreign country and knowing that there’s a little something hidden away in your hotel room that will make the world of difference to your stay. I’m not talking about extra sunblock, a fancy sundress, or the tens of tiny bottles of rum from the mini bar. I’m talkin’…
Dominican Republic: Part 1
Hello from the land of humidity, heat, and sand! I’m enjoying a gorgeous Punta Cana morning – sitting out on our private terrace with my shaker cup of protein powder and coconut milk. If I’m lucky I’ll stay awake to see the sunrise in an hour or so. I can’t promise anything, though. I’m sure…
Everything Christmas: Last Minute Crafts + Recipes
I couldn’t go without sharing some of the festive crafts and recipes that I’ve been collecting over the past few months. That, and we got to the airport way too early this morning which has left me with plenty of time to dream of Christmas feasts and crafting parties. Is there such a thing as…
Homemade Gifts: Pumpkin Ginger Spice and Energizing Pumpkin Foot Scrubs
Treat yourself or your loved ones to an at-home winter pedicure. This scrub smells so delicious, you’ll have to control yourself from not snacking on it! Plus, steps on saving money during the holidays by making homemade gifts, below. I was confident that leaving for vacation the week before Christmas would help me avoid the…
Crock-Pot Apple Crumble Breakfast Pudding
Shortly after I started food journaling, I learned that my body does much better on fats and proteins than carbohydrates like grains and legumes. After making this realization, I was introduced; err more like fell, into a primal/paleo eating style. 4 days into it, I began missing big warm bowls of oatmeal. 8 days into…
Healthful Hints: Health During the Holidays
It’s no secret that we’re surrounded with a lot of temptation this time of year. From pastries, hot cocoa, wine, chocolate bark, stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie, sugar cookies, to gingerbread houses; it’s all there and within arms reach (usually). Do you find yourself worrying or stressing about how you’ll fight all of the forbidden foods…