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Exfoliating Avocado Facial Mask

Exfoliating Avocado Face Mask (a real food-based facial mask)

by Kristin Marr

Real Food Snack Ideas When You're Traveling or On-the-Go

Real Food Snack Ideas When You’re Traveling or On-the-Go

by Kristin Marr

How to Naturally Clean Your Fridge

How to Naturally Clean Your Fridge + Keep Odors Away

by Kristin Marr

How to Make Solid Perfume

How to Make Solid Perfume

by Kristin Marr

Floral-Infused Soothing Body Oil

Floral-Infused Soothing Body Oil

by Kristin Marr

White Willow and Apple Cider Acne Facial Toner

White Willow and Apple Cider Acne Facial Toner

by Kristin Marr

How to Make Your Own Natural Spa Kit

How to Make Your Own Natural Spa Kit

by Kristin Marr

Homemade Softening Foot Soak or Scrub

Skin Softening Floral Foot Soak

by Kristin Marr

My Makeup Bag: Favorite Natural Products

My Makeup Bag: Favorite Natural Products

by Kristin Marr

How to Make Homemade Body Butter

Body Butter Guide: How to Make Homemade Body Butter

by Kristin Marr

Homemade Shea Butter Cream Facial Moisturizer

Homemade Shea Butter Cream Facial Moisturizer

by Kristin Marr

How to Make a Simple Two-Ingredient Exfoliator Scrub

How to Make a Simple Two-Ingredient Exfoliator Scrub

by Kristin Marr

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One of my favorite ways to entertain during the sp

One of my favorite ways to entertain during the spring months, when gatherings and baby showers usually abound, is to make a cheese board. Even though we’re not gathering together right now, we can still enjoy the simplicity and nourishment of a cheese board with the people we live with using pantry ingredients.

Cheese boards allow you to pull together random finds (like the half of cucumber left in the produce drawer, the handful of nuts in the pantry, and berries that need to be used) and build an incredible meal the whole family can nibble on and enjoy.

In partnership with @cypressgrovers let’s talk about how to build an amazing cheese board the whole family will love. #CypressGrove #HumboldtFog #Sponsored 🧀 Cheese: I love Humboldt Fog goat cheese from Cypress Grove, an award-winning American classic with a distinct ash line that makes it an instant stand-out on a cheese board (and incredibly delicious). Cheese keeps in the fridge for quite a while, making it a pantry staple in our home. Slice it up or serve whole. Spread on crackers, bread, or enjoy a slice as-is. Cheese is always best served at room temperature. 🥒 Veggies: Cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, radish slices, carrot sticks, kohlrabi sliced, anything currently in your fridge. 🍓 Cut or Whole Fruit: Cantaloupe, berries, watermelon, honeydew, grapes, avocado, cherries, citrus or apple slices. 🥣 Hummus: Plain hummus or add variation by blending up a cooked beet, cooked carrot, or roasted bell pepper. You can make hummus with dried or canned chickpeas. 🥖 Toasts: Brush bread slices with olive oil and grill or broil until crisp. Or, crackers or pita. 🍖 Meats: Deli meat, prosciutto or pepperoni or other cured meats, shredded chicken, grilled steak, chicken salad or tuna salad or egg salad, or hard boiled eggs. 🍯 Honey: I love to drizzle honey over a slice of Humboldt Fog and a cracker or toasted bread. 🌰 Nuts or Seeds: Roast nuts and seeds in the oven at 325F until fragrant or serve raw. Hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews are my favorite. 🍈 Olives or pickles: Various pitted olives, pickles, or fermented veggies.
Simply mix & match a few options. Serve w/ napkins or small plates.

Go-to pantry ingredients. What are the foods you k

NEED YOUR HELP 🍓🍎🥬🥓🧅🥖! SHARE BEL

NEED YOUR HELP 🍓🍎🥬🥓🧅🥖! SHARE BELOW >>> A reader friend messaged me yesterday with the best idea: “Any chance you could start a thread for people to post local farmers in their area that are now offering delivery, pick up, etc.?” I love this! So let’s start a thread and support local and help each other out with food connections! SHARE: Location and the name of the farm or could be a farm stand or market or butcher shop (tag them if they have a handle). Feel free to add as many as you want and any notes that will help folks. I’ll start: St Pete, Florida: @littlepondfarm (veggies and fruit, delivery and pick up) @theboozypig (in Tampa: meat, pick up and delivery for meals) @trailbale (meat and eggs, delivery and pick up), @wordenfarm (veggies and fruit, delivery, also in Sarasota), @lifefarmsfl (Clearwater, veggies, pick up), @stpeteferments (pick up, fermented veggies and kombucha. Your turn... #farm #farmersmarket #farmstand #eatlocal #localfood #farmfresh #organic #pasturedmeat #grassfedbeef #farmersmarketfinds #farmfood

@jimmyfallon started this and I love it! We could

@jimmyfallon started this and I love it! We could all use some humor this week. Whether you’re stuck at home, working outside the home, or just feel like this week was a blur, we could all use some laughs. So mine: Rationing toilet paper like a pro 🤣. And: now homeschooling the kids, send wine! 🍷. #myquarantineinsixwords

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. CONGRATS TO: @cleanbeautycleansou

Just a Monday morning reminder. Stress is never a

Just a Monday morning reminder. Stress is never a good thing. Stress, as is well documented, weakens the immune system. I never want to add more noise or add to any stress you're currently feeling. If anything, now is a time to enjoy the "basics" and the forced act of having to slow down.

You know how you've always wanted to learn how to cook? Now is a wonderful time to do it. You’ll save money, nourish your body, and promote a sense of calm in your home—cooking is very therapeutic!
You know how you've always wanted to source from local farms? Now is a great time to find a local farm in your area. You’ll avoid the crowded and panicked grocery stores, get the freshest most nutrient dense foods, support your local economy, and many are now delivering (like @littlepondfarm in my area). You know how you've always wanted to get your kids in the kitchen and cook together? Now is a wonderful time to make those memories and teach important life skills (that will also come in handy after this time since they will have skills to help in the kitchen in the future). We have a choice in how we react—we can stress or embrace this moment to slow down, nourish ourselves, and yes, even make sweet memories despite the chaotic and panicked world around us. 😘

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