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Back Away from the Starbucks... Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipes to Celebrate Fall

Back Away from the Starbucks... Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipes to Celebrate Fall

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DIY, Nutrition, Recipes, Wellness

As soon as the calendar shifted from August to September, we have to admit there’s a little longing for our old lives… including that oh so familiar Pumpkin Spice Latte. But the reality is, we don’t need it, and once we found out what was in it, we decided to kiss it good-bye for good. In our quest to recreate our very ‘basic bitch’ Fall beverage of choice, we found loads of recipes for paleo pumpkin spice lattes filled with real ingredients that we don’t feel the least bit concerned about drinking.

Selfcare Sunday | 4 Bath Teas You Can Make Right Now

Selfcare Sunday | 4 Bath Teas You Can Make Right Now

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DIY, Mindfullness, Self Care, Beauty, Health, Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Wellness

It’s been a week, hasn’t it? We’re feeling tired, worn out, and a bit emotional. So while in some ways self-care has become a bit cliché and a brand unto itself we recognize the virtue of regularly stopping and carving out some time to slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and take some time for renewal.

We’ve found baths to be the perfect, low-cost way to create a little ‘relaxation cave’ and slow the heck down. We don’t need any special equipment, and most of the ingredients we’ve found to create the most lux baths have actually come straight out of our pantry or bathroom closet.

So read on, and we hope you’re inspired to create a little me-time this week. (Oh who are we kidding… Do it today.)

Instant Pot Apple Butter

Instant Pot Apple Butter

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DIY, Recipes, Nutrition

Apple Butter in an hour? We’re so in.

We fell in love with this recipe from My Heart Beets for Instant Pot Apple Butter, and with a few small tweaks are enjoying the spoils of our yearly apple picking excursion to Oak Glen with this Instant Pot Apple Butter along with AIP / Paleo Apple Cider Doughnuts and a simple Mulled Cider.  Find our recipes for AIP and Paleo Apple Cider Doughnuts, Mulled Cider and our rundown of the best Oak Glen apple picking spots HERE

A Barrel of Fun… Apple Picking, Mulled Cider, and a Killer AIP Paleo Doughnut Recipe

A Barrel of Fun… Apple Picking, Mulled Cider, and a Killer AIP Paleo Doughnut Recipe

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Is there anything more Fall than apple picking?

Maybe that fundamental moment of coming home and realizing that a 1/2 bushel is in fact a lot of apples, and digging in to make some spectacular dishes with that incredible autumn bounty. This year, we put our apple harvest to work making some pretty killer AIP apple cider doughnuts, mulled cider, and a simple instant pot apple butter.

4 Steps to a Non-Toxic Kitchen | Guest Feature: Three Little Plums

4 Steps to a Non-Toxic Kitchen | Guest Feature: Three Little Plums

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DIY, Mindfullness, Sustainability, Health, Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Profiles, Science & Research, Wellness

You want, no you need a ‘detox’;  you want to eat healthier, feel better and decrease the toxins you are exposed to. Your first step, you might think, is to embark on a clean food regime- an organic, colorful,  superfood filled diet.  But, hold on there.  In order to have a truly clean meal you need to take a look at where your meal is prepared:  the kitchen.  Does your kitchen support you in your non-toxic living journey?  If it doesn’t , your kitchen and the items you use to prepare your meals, could essentially be contaminating your healthy food and exposing you to harmful  chemicals.  This is why detoxing your kitchen is just as important as detoxing your diet.

How to Actually Use Your Instant Pot | Loads of Recipes & Ideas to Keep it From Gathering Dust

How to Actually Use Your Instant Pot | Loads of Recipes & Ideas to Keep it From Gathering Dust

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We finally bit the bullet and jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon, and somewhere between clicking ‘add to cart’ and actually receiving it, it was like we lost all of the recipes and ideas we’d once had for what to do with the darn thing. We went from crazy excited to baffled in no time at all and this shiny new treasure was starting to feel more like a massive countertop paperweight. While the Instant Pot seemed to be everywhere, we also noticed something… we weren’t the only ones feeling overwhelmed and (tbh) a bit scared– dozens of Facebook groups later and we noticed a common theme– no one knew where to start and people posted constantly about watching 6 months go by without even opening the box!

Bugs Be Gone! Clean Made Essential Oil Bug Spray

Bugs Be Gone! Clean Made Essential Oil Bug Spray

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DIY, Home & Garden, Recipes

We’ve been ready for summer since the end of last summer, but the one drawback is bugs. Mosquitos, no-see-ums, ticks, ants, fleas — depending where you are in the country, you’ll have different creepy-crawlies to contend with, but no matter where live, one thing is universal: Those store-bought, toxic bug repellents are scary, can be actively harmful (especially bug sprays that contain DEET) and often unnecessary, especially when you can mix something just as effective but more gentle to your body, with better ingredients and oils you probably already have at home. There are dozens of recipes for DIY essential oil bug repellents online, but this is the one we make and we love it.

Urban Composting: Yes You Can

Urban Composting: Yes You Can

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Mindfullness, Sustainability, DIY, Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Science & Research

If it’s a vegetable, it’ll biodegrade in the trash, right? Wrong. Due to the anaerobic environment of the modern city dump, it takes an average of 20 years for a single head of lettuce to decompose. That means the salad you throw away now won’t return to the earth until 2038. Babies who are born today will have graduated college by then. There is a better way, even for apartment dwellers: Composting. It’s easier than you think, it won’t take any extra time out of your life, and the scraps you save from the trash will actually make a huge impact on the planet.