Life Update

I know its been three months since my last post.  I haven’t forgotten you, as a matter of fact, I think about blogging all the time!  I have been stuck trying to get back into my blogging groove.  So much has changed in my life from when I blogged weekly.  I am having trouble getting a rhythm going.  But instead of just waiting for the perfect moment to strike (which will never happen) I’m just going to jump in and see where it takes me.

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The Shoots and Roots Kitchen

I am so thrilled with my new kitchen!  It has so much light!  The kitchen in my apartment was so small and dark that it was impossible to photograph anything while it was cooking.  Even photographing finished plates was extremely difficult.  So I am over the moon excited to introduce you to the new Shoots and Roots kitchen space!

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30 Day No Sugar Challenge

The afternoons are the hardest.  I drive to Brae’s school after leaving work and cannot stop yawning.  I yawn so often that my jaw starts to ache and I turn up the music hoping I won’t fall asleep at the wheel.  I couldn’t figure out what was causing me to be so tired in the middle…

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10 Steps to Finding Yourself After a Loss

Sometimes things happen that completely throw all our plans out the window.  They make you question what you are doing with your life or force you to remake something of the pieces that are left.

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Going Gluten Free – My Story

*This is going to be long, but its necessary to tell the whole thing.  I relied heavily on stories people told online to pinpoint my symptoms and eventually come up with a cure, so here is my story.  I hope it helps someone out there. I wake up at 6 am, still exhausted from the…

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 7 – How I Went Dairy Free

  Going dairy free is scary. You think your never going to be able to eat ice cream again. You can’t have cheese, or butter, milk, or yogurt. But, over the last four months of going dairy-free, I’ve learned that it’s not as bad as you think and the unexpected benefits may eventually outweigh the…

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Finding Relief from the Common Cold

  I would love to say I had a wonderful holiday weekend, but instead I spent most of it huddled on the couch with a box of tissues and a blanket.  There is a nasty cold going around and I hope you all don’t get it!  Most colds last about a week, but I was…

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