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Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Chopped Greek Salad

June 18, 20180

This post is brought to you by Wholefully partner brand Meijer.

I think we can all agree on one thing: we’re all really flipping busy. Right? Regardless of how many to-dos are actually on your individual list, I think everyone feels busy almost all the time. And I don’t know about you, but anything I can do to un-busy myself—even just a little bit—is a huge victory in my life. Enter the glorious, beautiful, life-saving world of convenience grocery shopping through my favorite grocery store, Meijer.

I’m proud to be a Meijer Ambassador for this year, and, honestly, if I had a spare two hours to kill, one of my favorite ways to spend that time would be strolling around my beautiful local Meijer store and leisurely shopping. But my schedule rarely lets that happen, so when my to-do list is packed and my fridge is empty—convenience grocery shopping is my saving grace.

Meijer Home Delivery is available through the shopmeijer app. Because we live so far out in the middle of nowhere, Meijer Home Delivery isn’t available to us at our house. However, I have done Home Delivery at my sister’s house in the city, and let me tell you, it was PARTY SAVING!

We had a big family event, and no one wanted to leave the house and fight traffic to get the groceries we needed. I just pulled up the shopmeijer app, we placed an order for exactly what we wanted (right down to how thick we wanted our turkey sliced from the deli and how ripe we wanted our avocados to be), and within about 90 minutes, there was a knock on the door with our perfectly shopped grocery order. The shopper texted me a couple of times while she was shopping to confirm the items I wanted—it was a seamless process that allowed me to spend time hanging out with my family instead of fighting the grocery store crowds. Read the post »

Sweet and Creamy Coleslaw

June 11, 201813

Recipe At-A-Glance This Sweet and Creamy Coleslaw has the perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors. Feel free to experiment with the mix of veggies– the real star of this show is the dressing. Vegetarian, Gluten-Free Ready in 2 hours, 10 minutes Jump Directly to Recipe This mayo-based coleslaw is sweet and creamy and similar to those you'd find in your everyday seafood restaurant. I'm not hating on vinegar- and oil-based slaws– they have their place as well– but mayo-based. . .
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Gluten-Free and Vegan Chickpea and Flaxseed Homemade Pasta

June 7, 2018109

Recipe At-A-Glance Specialty diets don’t need to put a stop to homemade pasta night– this Chickpea and Flaxseed Homemade Pasta is vegan, gluten-free, and totally delicious! Vegan, Gluten-Free Ready in 1 hour Jump Directly to Recipe Chickpea flour is one of my favorite gluten-free flours to experiment with in the kitchen. Made from finely ground chickpeas (garbanzo beans), the flour is packed with protein and fiber. It has just a slight chickpea flavor that can be either complimented or hidden. . .
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Honey-Mint Melon Salad

June 4, 20185

Recipe At-A-Glance This simple Honey-Mint Melon Salad is a colorful and fresh way to celebrate summer. Best made when melons are at their peak– flavorless out-of-season fruit need not apply. Vegetarian, Gluten-Free Ready in 35 minutes Jump Directly to Recipe My favorite part about summer foods is how gloriously simple they can be and still be packed with flavor. That's the joy of using in-season produce! It is so fresh, so flavorful, so perfectly wonderful on its own, that you. . .
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12 Things I Wish People Knew About Lyme Disease

May 31, 20183

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and over on Instagram, I've been sharing some tidbits about Lyme disease that a lot of folks don't know (I certainly didn't before I came down with it). Lyme is a disease that most people have heard of but is incredibly misunderstood. Being a Lyme Disease sufferer is exhausting because of the disease itself, but also because of the incredible amount of advocacy work you have to do for yourself and your disease. There. . .
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Homemade All-Natural Tick and Bug Spray (That Actually Works!)

May 29, 201832

Recipe At-A-Glance Skip the DEET- and toxic chemical-laden bug spray this summer, and instead make this Homemade All-Natural Tick and Bug Spray to keep the bites at bay. All-Natural Ready in 10 minutes Jump Directly to Recipe I'm a bug magnet. I always have been. My husband and I can be sitting outside, and within five minutes, I'll get bit no less than 10 times, and the bugs won't even come near him! When I was a kid, people used. . .
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Six Months Later: A Lyme Disease Update

May 28, 20187

After months of tests, doctor's visits, waiting, worrying, and feeling incredibly ill, I was finally diagnosed with Lyme Disease back in November of 2017. We're now six months out from my diagnosis, and considering this is the last week of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, I figured it was high time I gave you guys a bit of an update on my healing process. Since my diagnosis, I've been under the care of an incredible group of health care professionals—MDs, naturopaths,. . .
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What to Expect When You Go to Therapy for the First Time

May 24, 20186

I don't like surprises. I don't like situations where I don't know what to expect. Heck, I don't even like going to public places where I don't know where the nearest restroom is! I like to be prepared. Since I know I'm not alone in this need to be prepared, I thought I'd give a quick overview of what it's like to sit down for the first time in a therapist's office. Of course, every therapist and every session will. . .
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