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Gluten Free Instant Pot Recipes for Meal Planning

I’ll be honest- it took me some time to both get behind the meal planning thing and the Instant Pot craze. However, once I realized that it really was one of those “must have kitchen appliances” – I was sold. For both my sake and my autistic daughter’s, I’ve been looking into more gluten free and allergy friendly recipes. For my first set of findings, here are 15 gluten free instant pot recipes that you can also use for meal planning. An instant pot is a type of cooking appliance that uses pressure cooking for rapid cooking of your meals and ingredients. It is becoming very popular for people who want to cook foods in record time, and is especially helpful when you are cooking a lot…

Food allergies and food intolerance seem very similar. And while there are similarities, here are a few ways to tell the difference between food allergies and food intolerance.

Health and Wellness for Moms

How to Tell the Difference Between Food Allergies and Food Intolerance

ByKori

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Recently, in a discussion with someone at church, we were talking about migraine triggers. I have numerous seasonal allergies and recently discovered that I have a plethora of food intolerances as well. I’ve always known that I was lactose intolerant but since having my youngest? Things have changed. But how do you tell the difference between food allergies and food intolerance? There are plenty of similarities but also several key differences. There are thousands to millions of people who believe that they have food allergies when in fact, they actually just have body intolerance to certain types of food. So how do you know when you have a food allergy rather than just intolerance to food? The Key Difference Between Food Allergy and Food Intolerance The…

Home Management Tips

How to Create a Weekly Family Cleaning Schedule

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This post was sponsored by GOJO, the makers of PURELL® Multi Surface Disinfectant, as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. When it comes to cleaning, the whole family can be involved. Well, maybe not young young children. But even toddlers or preschoolers can lend a hand. Of course, adult discretion and supervision is a must in this situation. And having the right supplies on hand. From kid friendly items like brooms, mops, and dust pans to the right cleaning products. When everyone helps out, it’s really not that hard to create a family cleaning schedule. We all know how easy it is for our week to get away from us. It seems strange because we live…

Health and Wellness for Moms

How to Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder

ByKori

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Chances are likely that you’ve heard of the term “Winter Blues” and believe it or not, this is a very real thing. Along the lines of postpartum depression; winter blues can come along once in awhile. But what about when it’s more than just winter blues? Is it really possible to become that depressed or filled with anxiety because of something as simple as a seasonal change? In short, absolutely yes. But, this is also one of those things that people don’t like to talk about too much for whatever reasons or another. Whether it’s because they feel embarrassed about it or they just don’t want to acknowledge it; seasonal affective disorder doesn’t get talked about as much as it should. Here’s how to treat seasonal…

Family Life

How to Prepare for the Future While Still Planning for the Present

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Since we’re still a one-income family, with plans in place for all of that to change, we have to be quite mindful about the money that we have. That means making decisions for how we can prepare for the future while planning for the present. This includes multiple aspects of our lives- from retirement savings, to daily expenses, to future things. One of the main things that we’re trying to save for is our youngest daughter’s college expenses while on a budget. With thanks to NY529 Direct for sponsoring this conversation, let’s dive in. We want to make sure, first and foremost, that we have enough money to cover our present expenses. By present, I mean things like: Groceries Utilities phone bills Cable/Internet Homeowner’s insurance…

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How to Take the Stress Out of Holiday Travel

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The holiday season is mostly an enjoyable, albeit, stressful time of the year. However, when your holiday plans involve traveling by air, sometimes that can bring an added level of stress. Trust me, I’ve been there. More so as a child and sometimes as an adult. I would fly back and forth across the country when I was younger and have made this journey recently as well. With thanks to Red Mango for sponsoring this conversation, I want to share with you a few tips on how to take the stress out of holiday travel this year. Traveling by air is usually stressful but when you have to travel during the holidays it usually means taking along family members and that can add extra stress….