Gratitude, Courage and Love
Jun 28, 2021
Tips to Save on Flights
With vaccination rates rising and countries opening up for tourism, now might be a good time to think about planning your next vacation. Airfare is often the most expensive component of travel, so it makes sense to do what you can to save. I love planning travel; here are a few tips I've learned over the years that can help you get a great deal.
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May 31, 2021
Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad
Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer. Now that most people have been vaccinated for covid, we look forward ...
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Mar 15, 2021
Ingredient Spotlight: Rice Bran Oil
Rice bran oil may be one of the best oils you have never heard of. Despite it's usefulness as a culinary oil (high smoke point, mild taste, and long shelf life), it is still relatively unknown outside of select Asian countries. However, rice bran oil is a fairly common ingredient in the cosmetic industry.
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Nov 17, 2020
Cranberry Apple Hand Pies
Welp, 2020 has done messed up Thanksgiving which is pretty unforgivable in my book. But here we are. No one wants to ...
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Oct 16, 2020
Our Partnership with Pendo Naturals
This picture is of two Pendo Natural's employees receiving their salary for the first time since the pandemic started. This is a picture of them having the ability to help support their families. This is a picture of a better future.
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Oct 9, 2020
"No Sugar" Apple Pie
I first got this recipe years and years ago from my sister in law. It doesn't use added sugar but instead gets its sweetness from apple juice concentrate. The original recipe was called "Diabetic Apple Pie". I don't know if they were trying to say it is suitable for diabetics (I'm guessing not) or if it would give you diabetes!
Either way, I've made it numerous times and it's always great and SO easy.
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Jun 19, 2020
All about Lip Care and Lip Balm
In the scheme of things, chapped lips are pretty minor but when you've got them, it's hard to ignore. Dry air, winter...
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Oct 25, 2019
Growing Succulents--3 Steps to Success
How to grow succulent plants for your home including repurposing the jars from our Good Thoughts candles into a planter.
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Sep 18, 2019
Gratitude
This morning, out of the blue, a friend sent me a YouTube video titled "10 Minute Morning Meditation for Gratitude and Positivity to Start Your Day". It's not necessarily the sort of thing I would usually do (my mornings generally consist of coffee and trying to get a child to school), but I gave it a whirl and it really was a nice way to start the day.
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Aug 7, 2019
Product Spotlight--Soap Dishes
Did you know we make soap dishes? We do! They're made with a clear epoxy set with river pebbles or quartz stones.
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