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Children + Masks – the Step-by-Step Plan to Get Your Kiddo Comfortable

Children + Masks – the Step-by-Step Plan to Get Your Kiddo Comfortable

Think that having your kiddo wear a mask is absolutely impossible? Good news – it’s actually do-able — but it will take time. Which is why I made this step-by-step
Getting Kiddos to Wear Masks (Part 1)

Getting Kiddos to Wear Masks (Part 1)

 

 

How do you select the right kind of mask – so that your child will actually KEEP IT ON during school? Is this impossible?!?? We moms have a …

Mask Organization

Mask Organization

 

Anyone else having trouble organizing masks?

 

Because worksheets, snacks, library books, and signed forms weren’t enough😂

 

I took the key-holder caddy (which bottom 2 shelves were previously …

Stir-Fried Beef with Green Peppers and Black Beans

Stir-Fried Beef with Green Peppers and Black Beans

Makes: 4 servings

Time: 30 minutes

Start some rice or noodles to serve alongside before you even read the directions below. This plant-forward, “less-meatarian” stir-fry is that fast. The key …

Chopped Salad

Chopped Salad

 

Time: 30 minutes

Makes: 4 to 6 servings

 

With as much vegetables as lettuce, this is perfect as a hearty side or starter or light meal.

 

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Parsley (or Other Herb) Purée

Parsley (or Other Herb) Purée

Makes: About 1 cup
Time: 10 minutes

This purée is for when you want the full-on taste of concentrated fresh herbs. Use it within a few days; there’s no point …

Sweet and Salty Coconut Rice with Lima Beans

Sweet and Salty Coconut Rice with Lima Beans

 

Makes: 4 servings
Time: 30 minutes

Just when you thought you’d seen every possible version of this economical, nutritious, and ubiquitous food pairing, here’s one that’s a tropical paradise …

Traditional Pesto

Traditional Pesto

 

Makes: About 1 cup

Time: 10 minutes

To get the authentic Genoese grandmother experience, try pulverizing pesto with a mortar and pestle. Otherwise a food processor is just fine. …

The Only 4 Skincare Products You Need

The Only 4 Skincare Products You Need

QUESTION: What is the MOST streamlined skincare regimen for women who don’t have time?

TrueveLab Truth

We at the TrueveLab go absolutely bananas  for anything that’s science-based AND high-yield.

Best Book on Meditation | Dr. Darria x Robert Mack

Best Book on Meditation | Dr. Darria x Robert Mack

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Dr. Darria Chats With “Sleep Doctor” Michael J Breus, PhD

Dr. Darria Chats With “Sleep Doctor” Michael J Breus, PhD

Lions, Bears, Wolves, and Dolphins…Oh my! A world-renowned expert and sleep doctor to the stars, Dr. Michael Breus, shares his personal sleep routine to help answer “Why are we so

Your Top Coronavirus Questions Answered – CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield

Your Top Coronavirus Questions Answered – CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield

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Dr. Darria’s At-Home Flu Remedies

Dr. Darria’s At-Home Flu Remedies

To zinc or not to zinc? That is [INDEED] the question. And if you go by the headlines (which you naturally no longer have to, now that you have me), …

Roast Artichoke Hearts

Roast Artichoke Hearts

I love the coziness + savoriness of this recipe – and buy it frozen, and there’s no cleaning/trimming to be done!

Ingredients: 

  • 24 oz. frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and gently
Coronavirus Update – My Latest to CNN

Coronavirus Update – My Latest to CNN

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Plastic Food Packaging & Hidden Dangers | Dr. Darria

Plastic Food Packaging & Hidden Dangers | Dr. Darria

In today’s Headline News segment, I covered new hidden dangers found in plastics in our food containers, plus two other topics: one was about burnout (and what I call “Crazy …

Of moving – and a case of the flu on New Years Day – and what I learned.

Of moving – and a case of the flu on New Years Day – and what I learned.

Let’s talk flu – or more specifically, how not to get it. (I’ll get to moving part below. I know. Short attention span, people).  I want to start …

TED: An ER Doctor on Ending *Crazy Busy*

TED: An ER Doctor on Ending *Crazy Busy*

How often have you used the phrase “crazy busy” in the past week?
 
My TED talk is live! End the CRAZY BUSY – with lessons a life in the ER.