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Chaos, Rest, and Starting Over

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You know the days? The ones where life just bowls you over and, there you stand. It’s 1AM and you feel like you haven’t made ONE. SINGLE. DENT. in the work load for the day! I barely got my kids in bed (11:15 PM friends!). I don’t like them going to bed that late ever! (Except maybe on New Years Eve). I mean, who puts their kids to bed THAT late?! All the crazies, right? Apparently I was wrong on that, because I'm pretty sure I'm not crazy. That pile of laundry? It's on OUR bed. Not the guest bed. (We don’t have one of those. Well, we do, it’s an air mattress. We like our friends and like them visiting. And, someday, they will have a guest suite if I can manage it. But that’s a rabbit trail...) The bed doesn't even have sheets on it yet! I took them off to wash them. (Yes, I was going to do 15 loads of laundry in ONE day! I KNOW it’s crazy guys! I really do, so maybe I AM crazy. LOL But that’s how I roll. I set unrealistic goals and welll.... THIS!) The toys n...

Homemade Mayo

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As I looked at jar after jar of mayo in the store I found myself becoming more and more discouraged. Every one of them had something in it that I didn't want in MY mayo from sugar to 'natural flavor'. I mean what IS Natural Flavor anyway?! I would really like to know what I am putting into my body here. But you really can't know what that is, and they don't have to tell you. It's proprietary.... Natural Flavor often contains things that can disrupt your endocrine system, digestive system, and immune system. So, I decided to make my own. And, I was pleasantly surprised by how simple it really was! Here's the recipe for you! You will need: 2 Large Organic Eggs (AT ROOM TEMPERATURE) 2 TBS Organic Digon Mustard 2 TBS Red or White Wine Vinegar 1/4 tsp pink sea salt (or more to taste) 2 Cups neutral flavored oil (like grape seed or safflower) 3-5 drops Lemon Vitality Essential Oil (You can get yours here .) Direction...