Learn to Lift Weights And Love It
March 13, 2015

Some of you might not know this about me, but I didn't always love working out. When I first started in 1993 — overweight, completely...

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Giving Fear A Workout
March 12, 2015

A few weeks ago, I was interviewed by Molly Mogren of Hey Eleanor about giving up the thing that defined me, a.k.a. CrossFit. Now I'm...

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A Big Birthday Adventure
March 10, 2015

To celebrate Dave's big milestone birthday, we're going on an adventure to Paris and Reykjavik! I'm taking an actual, no-internet vacation, so you won't see me...

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Tips for Eating Paleo in Restaurants
February 26, 2015

I’ve been eating Whole30-style paleo since 2009, and somewhere along the way, following the guidelines stopped being a massive pain in the butt and just...

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National Chili Day
February 24, 2015

[photo] Hey! Thursday, February 26 is National Chili Day! Sure, it's totally made up, but aren't most holidays?! And I just can't find a way...

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Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
February 21, 2015

When we started Smudge Publishing, Dave and I made the commitment to donate some of the proceeds from the sales of our books to organizations...

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Sugar-Free Pizza Seasoning
February 19, 2015

This quick spice blend has the robust flavors of pizza takeout, without the painful pizza hangover! Use this blend to whip up a tomato sauce that will everything it...

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I Quit The Thing That Defined Me
February 18, 2015

  My pal Molly thinks she's a scaredy-cat, but she's actually bold and daring. On her delightful blog Hey Eleanor, she writes — honestly, eloquently— about...

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Spice Up Your Life
February 15, 2015

It's officially the last call for my "Spice Up Your Life" Quarterly box! There are less than 50 boxes left and you don't want to miss...

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Get To Know Z
February 11, 2015

Last summer, Dave and I decided to expand our little company, and we were very fortunate that Craig Zielinski, a.k.a., Z, agreed to join us in...

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5 Reasons To Go To PaleoF(x)
February 09, 2015

I'm loving the snow that's drifting down on us here in Vermont today, but I'm also starting to look forward to the balmy, sunny weather...

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Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
February 02, 2015

I've wanted to be a writer since I composed my first story in first grade. It consisted of one full sentence — I think it was about...

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