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Gluten Free Real Food in Bethany Beach, Delaware
Where does a gluten free, real foodie eat on vacation? Well, if you happen to vacation at Bethany Beach, Delaware every year like my family does, or (nearby Rehoboth, DE or Ocean City, MD) I’ve got a few recommendations.
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5 Best Gluten Free Cupcakeries in Northern Virginia (with locations nationwide )
Even gluten free, sugar free folks like to eat a cupcake now and then. Can I get an amen? And while I do love this recipe for gluten free, sugar free chocolate cake, sometimes it’s nice to splurge on awesome cupcakes from one of these 5 best gluten free cupcakeries. Warning: the gluten free cupcakeries we…
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5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids {#3 Choose the Right Spot}
Hopefully you’ve already read my first two tips for a successful nature walk with kids. If not, you can do that here: 5 Tips for a Successful Nature Walk with Kids #1 Find a Buddy #2 Make it a Habit Once you’ve got a nature buddy and you’ve settled on some sort of schedule for…
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Always Keep a Change of Clothes in the Car
This post is dedicated to my friend Teresa, who taught me to Always Keep a Change of Clothes in the Car. Just the other week, we were having One of Those Days. You know the ones. Everybody was getting on everybody else’s last nerve. It was almost time for dinner and
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Gluten Free in DC: Firefly Restaurant
Gluten Free in DC I’ve got another gluten-free restaurant recommendation for those of you who live in or near DC, or who may be traveling to the area. Given my very pregnant state on our most recent weekend getaway, Mr. Native Texan and I wanted to stick close to home while still feeling like we…
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It’s Back: The Sunday Evening Nature Walk {Tuscarora Creek Park in Leesburg}
Hooray for spring! Our crew celebrated last week’s newly arrived beautiful weather with our first family nature walk of the season. We picked a new spot, packed a picnic dinner and our nature gear and set off for some explorations.
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Good Stuff Eatery in Georgetown, DC {gluten-free}
Whether you live in the DC / Northern Virginia area, or you’re planning a trip to our nation’s capital, I’ve got another gluten-free restaurant recommendation for you. Heck, you’ll love it even if you’re not gluten-free!
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Affordable Organics Coming to Walmart
Have you heard the news? Walmart will be introducing a new line of affordable organic products at select stores nationwide. The mega retailer is joining forces with ex-Whole-Foods brand Wild Oats to offer a variety of organics at Walmart’s typical low prices.
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Breaking News from Chick-fil-A: Antibiotic-Free Chicken
Did you catch this post: Changes at Chick-fil-A: A Step in the Right Direction? In that post, I shared about a few positive changes implemented recently by Chick-fil-A, but lamented that the chicken itself could benefit from some improvements. Well, guess what:
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Exploring Nature with Kids: Discovering our National Parks
Have you seen Handbook of Nature Study’s December 2013 Newsletter about National Parks? Once again, I was honored to serve as a contributing writer. And this month I was excited to see that Debi Huang–one of my favorite nature bloggers–contributed an article as well.
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