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  • Garden Updates

    I fertilized everything a little over a week ago and my plants are starting to take off! Everything is growing fast now and looking very healthy! Check back soon for more updates!

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  • Tips For Healthy Weight Gain

    By including the following foods into your routine, you can boost your overall calorie intake which will allow for healthy and gradual weight gain. Similar to weight loss, weight gain should occur slowly over the course of several weeks by adding extra calories each day. In addition to eating the right foods, incorporating a balance…

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  • Classic Risotto Recipe

    Risotto is an Italian dish made with short-grain Arborio rice. Often served in restaurants, risotto is very simple to prepare and can be served in a variety of ways!

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  • Heard.

    I am listening. I sit back and soak it all in before speaking out. I must understand what I am speaking about, and now, I know it is not my turn to speak. I am listening and I am hearing and learning. My life will forever be changed by what I am hearing now. We…

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  • Taco Salad & a Bunny

    I made a beefy taco salad for dinner after spending an hour in the garden, planting peas and corn.. again. A rodent (probably a chipmunk) keeps digging up and eating the seed from my pea and corn plants. This is the 3rd time I’ve planted.. then I placed rocks all around the base of the…

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  • I feel your pain

    Some times I have a hard time finding my words. There were so many things going through my head this weekend, specifically relating to the current state of the nation. I felt sad, I felt empowered, I felt angry, and now, I feel moved. It’s June 1st, a new month entering a new season. There…

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  • Thoughts about the pandemic

    While studying for my bachelors of science in nutrition, I spent several semesters learning about behavioral change and public health and how they both relate to nutrition. Below you will find my educated opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic. The current pandemic is a product of the society we live in. Why has it impacted the…

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  • My garden

    I began gardening several years ago, where I converted an old kiddie pool into a pretty successful garden. Every year since, I have continued to learn more about gardening. Thankfully, now I have access to decent sized flower beds where I plant every summer. This year, I have expanded into another bed and increased the…

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  • Intro.

    Hello, My name is Lexi. I live in Shaker Heights, Ohio with my husband and our 2 kitties. I am currently reading the book Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs – A Beginner’s Guide and thinking about which herbs I want to incorporate into my garden this summer. I am also thinking about what I want to…

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