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  • Homeschooling in Preschool: Play
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    Homeschooling in Preschool: Play

    “Play is the work of childhood.” Jean Piaget  Children naturally gravitate towards play. My favorite memories of childhood and of my children’s early childhood are all the times spent in play. When my children were young so much of their time was spent in imaginative play. My son spent years riding couch cushions that were…

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  • Tiger Nuts: The Gluten-Free, Grain-Free,   Nut-Free Power House
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    Tiger Nuts: The Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Nut-Free Power House

    What are Tiger Nuts? Despite their name, Tiger Nuts are not actually nuts. They are small, chewy, edible tubers. Their scientific name is Cyperus esculentus. They are also called chufa, atadwe, yellow nutsedge, and earth almond. Originally cultivated in Africa for both food and medicine, they can now be found in many parts of the…

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  • How To Manage Chronic Neck and Head Pain

    How To Manage Chronic Neck and Head Pain

    I have been having chronic neck, face, head, and migraine pain since January 2022. I have had migraine since I was 6 but this has been completely different and has rocked my world. I already follow a migraine diet but I have added tools to help me deal with this new level of pain. Occipital…

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  • How To Get Enough Protein On A Limited Diet
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    How To Get Enough Protein On A Limited Diet

    How can I get enough daily protein when I am limited in what I can eat? This is a question I have asked so many times over the years. As someone who can’t eat eggs, beans, nuts, soy, game meat, or too much dairy, it has been difficult to get the right amount of protein…

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  • My Favorite Immersion Blender Under $40
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    My Favorite Immersion Blender Under $40

    As a home cook, I love a good immersion blender. Both lightweight and powerful, they can create efficiency in the kitchen. In this article, I will review the last three immersion blenders I’ve had over the past few years starting with my absolute favorite.  First: First up we have the Royal 5-Piece Hand Blender Set…

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  • Cervicogenic Headache

    Cervicogenic Headache

    Cervicogenic headache occurs when pain is referred from a specific source in the neck up to the head. (spinehealth.com) I woke up January 2nd with a tension headache coming from the base of the right side of my head. It was achy and felt different than the normal migraine headaches I deal with. I took…

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  • Vestibular Migraine & Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Part 3

    Part 3: Diet One of the very first things we tried when my son was diagnosed with vestibular migraine in November of 2020 was a migraine diet. I read through Heal Your Headache by David Buchholz. We were already familiar with this diet because of my history with migraine but reading that book was a…

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