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    Healthier Pancakes

    As part of my quest to be a “present parent,” I try to make pancakes with the boys from time to time if I can squeeze a little time out of my morning. Since I’m trying to balance that goal with my goal to focus on “Health & Wellness” in 2016, I went looking for a healthier version of the recipe and landed on this one from Everyday Detox. I was able to find it online and wanted to share it with you! 
    I haven’t yet tried it with coconut flour, but it works just fine with wheat flour! I love how this version of the recipe minimizes the
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    New Plan for School Lunches

    It used to be that Matt made the boys’ lunches every day. And I loved him for it. But my efficiency brain kicked into high gear when I noticed how long it would take him to make the lunches each night or how stressed he would be if he waited until the morning. 
    My good friend and organizational muse, Maia Heyck-Merlin, introduced me to the concept of “batch processing.” The idea is so simple. Instead of making 10 separate lunches 5 separate times, you make 10 lunches all at once. You save an immense amount of time because you only have to take everything out and put it away
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    Cookbook Recommendation

    I’m not one to buy books these days. The library is my friend. I love how it’s free and it keeps clutter from piling up in my home. 
    But I had to make an exception for this book. I know it seems weird to buy a cookbook in the age of Pinterest, but I’ve been searching high and low for clean recipes on the internet, and I’m not having much luck with finding things that appeal to me. 
    The book Everyday Detox is awesome! I learned how to make a pizza crust out of cauliflower (the recipe involves thawing frozen cauliflower) and an easy and delicious frittata. I’m eager to
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