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Jar Life Friday-D.I.Y. Apple Cider Vinaigrette & Orange Ginger Salad Dressings

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I attempted to come up with my own salad dressing recipe on more than one occasion. Let me just say I never made either again. I'm pretty sure what did make it to the refrigerator ended up in the trash. Therefore I decided I would do what the rest of us non-Chefs do. Google!  Below are the recipes featured in the video. Two of my favorite Mason Jar dressings. O range Ginger Dressing 1/2 cups Organic OJ. 1 T minced ginger 2 T minced carrot 2 T minced onion 1 T mustard seed 1 cup olive oil 1/2 tsp. sea salt Directions: Squeeze the juice out of the orange into the mason jar. Finely mince the ginger, carrots , and onion and add to the jar. Add the mustard seed, olive oil, and sea salt. Blend together and serve immediately or refrigerate. Apple Cider Vinaigrette  I borrowed this recipe from http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/11-easy-and-healthy-mason-jar-salad-dressing-recipes.html 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4

The Benefits Of Combining Writing & Mindful Meditation

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While I am very familiar with the benefits of writing in a journal on a daily basis, I found it to be not very helpful. That was my thought process in the past. In more recent weeks I have grown to love writing in my journal. It has become a daily form of  therapy . There are many types of journals to write in. I actively write in three different journals. One I call morning pages which is when you write as soon as you wake up. Before you get out of bed. Watch the video to learn exactly how its done.  I also own a Gratitude journal. Everything I write in this one is all about what I'm grateful for and why. I make sure to write in this one everyday. Some days just before going to bed. This can be written in several times a day. Gratitude can never be expressed too much.   I also keep small pocket size note books around for those random moments of creative thought when I have an amazing idea. We have sooooo many thoghts in a day there is no way we remember

Toxic Tuesday- D.I.Y. Dishwasher Tablets (without Borax & Citric Acid

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In an effort to make everything as natural and chemical free as possible I figured why not try Dishwasher Tablets. I absolutely love them. The sparkle on your dishes is unbelievable. It will also clean the important parts of your dishwasher to where even the smell is noticeable. The Recipe Ingredients: 2 cups washing soda 1 cup baking soda lemon juice 1/2 cup Epsom or Kosher salt ½ cup white distilled vinegar 1 teaspoon castile soap Directions: mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl add vinegar, & gradually add lemon juice a little bit at a time and mix well (some fizzing will occur and the mixture will start to clump) You may not need the entire amount of lemon juice, so add it a little at a time. mix in castile soap for extra cleaning power. pack well into two ice cube trays (take your time doing this and make sure they are well compacted) set ice cube trays out to dry for at least 24 hours in a