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How to Build a Summer Bucket List
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How to Build a Summer Bucket List

Taking myself out for an alfresco dinner. Check!

I’ve got a coffee mug that says, “the days are long, but the years are short.” And as I’ve gotten older, the endless summer days feel like they are in warp speed. By the time I’ve made it to a beach day, I’m getting served ads for sweaters. That’s why I started creating seasonal bucket lists. While not everything has to be checked off (too much pressure there), it’s fun to plan for and savor these sweet, sweet moments of the season. Here’s how to build a seasonal bucket list.

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A Side of Syrup Podcast - EP 002: How to Incorporate Summer Superfoods Into Your Meals
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A Side of Syrup Podcast - EP 002: How to Incorporate Summer Superfoods Into Your Meals

Summer is here. Let's eat like it. Or drink like it. If you could hear this. But this is the time in here that we love, love, love, because there's such good stuff for the farmers market and good stuff at the store. The past couple of weeks, I've been diving into four things that anybody can get anywhere the season, and going into what you can do with that stuff.

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Finding Wellness in Las Vegas
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Finding Wellness in Las Vegas

When my husband asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday this year, without hesitation I said Las Vegas. An answer that surprised him greatly. I'm not really a partier or a gambler. I did need to get out of the house and away from my routine. But I also had another reason why Vegas was the destination of choice - wellness.

Wellness and Vegas are words that are not often used together. In fact, when I told some friends about the plan one of them said the gangsters who founded Vegas were rolling over in their graves at the thought of my trip. I get it, I get it! While it may not be the most popular opinion, Las Vegas is actually a wellness lover's dream.

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A Side of Syrup Podcast - EP 001: How to Say Yes Less
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A Side of Syrup Podcast - EP 001: How to Say Yes Less

It all started by judging a Baskin-Robbins Master Taster Contest.

That’s where I started learning where the rubber meets the road. And that even if 75 opportunities come your way, you don’t have to say yes to everything. Especially things that won’t serve you. Learn how to take control of your own decisions and path by empowering yourself to say yes less.

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Summer Eating, Part 4
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Summer Eating, Part 4

Welcome back for the last part of our four-week series on seasonal eating. What is more summer than two things - a salad filled with crisp, raw veggies or a smoothie? Fun fact: both are made better by adding spinach.

Say what, that bitter, sometimes hard to incorporate leafy green? Yep! Here's how to add it to nearly everything for a nutrient-dense seasonal punch.

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Summer Eating, Part 3 (It's not just about juice)
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Summer Eating, Part 3 (It's not just about juice)

While not a superfood (it's 92% water and only 14 calories a serving) - there are specific health benefits to eating celery. Especially in the summer. Now, what to do with it (hint: not juice it!)? There are loads of ways to incorporate celery recipes into your repertoire - celery smoothies, celery snacks, and celery soup. The list goes on and on.

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