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The Pegan Diet for Beginners | New to the Pegan Diet? We’re sharing all the rules to help you get started, the benefits of the Pegan Diet, a list of foods you can and cannot eat, as well as a 30-day menu plan with delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and dessert recipes that will keep you feeling full. Clean eating has never tasted so good! #peganrecipes #peganmealplan

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6 Grazing Table Ideas to Inspire You | From rustic vegan, to decadent dessert, to tropical breakfast, to BBQ lunch, to late night indulgences, we’re teaching you how to make a grazing table for every palette and occasion! Whether you’re celebrating something specific, like a wedding, baby shower, Christmas, or birthday, or you just like throwing parties and need to add some oompf, these DIY ideas will not disappoint! #grazingtables #grazingtableideas #entertaining101

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17 Oat Milk Recipes | Your mornings are about to get tastier with these easy and healthy homemade oat milk recipes! We’re sharing a step by step guide to make oat milk using water and steel cut oats plus the best recipes for coffee, creamy chocolate oat milk, smoothies, and desserts! Cooking with oat milk is surprisingly easy, and if you’re looking for healthy breakfasts, you'll love the peanut butter banana oat milk smoothie! #oatmilk #oatmilkrecipes #howtomakeoatmilk #homemadeoatmilk

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20 Ginger Water Recipes We Love | Ginger is a well known natural remedy for nausea, but did you know it can help burn fat and help with weight loss? If you want to know how to make ginger water – and all the health benefits it offers – this post has it all, including 20 recipes to help you detox, burn fat, lose weight, and get that flat belly you’ve always wanted! #ginger #gingerwater #ginerwaterrecipes #flattummy

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35 Healthy After School Snacks for Kids | Looking for simple, clean eating snacks for children to keep them full until dinner? We’re sharing our favorite make ahead snack recipes, easy grab and go ideas, self-serve snacks and options for older kids, and gluten-free recipes for kids with allergies. From a delicious trail mix with chocolate chips, to super simple DIY granola bars, to almond butter energy balls, even your picky eaters will love these recipes! #afterschoolsnacks #makeaheadsnacks

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50 Mushroom Recipes | Whether you like your mushrooms sautéed, baked, roasted, stuffed, as an appetizer, cooked in a soup or pasta, or as a side dish, these ideas are healthy - with a few low carb and creamy keto approved options to choose from! From button, to shitake, to portabella, you can cook these in a pan, in the oven, or throw them in your crockpot, instant pot, or slow cooker. #mushroomrecipes #mushroomsidedishes #stuffedmushrooms #mushroomsouprecipes #sauteedmushrooms

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15 Immune Boosting Elderberry Recipes | If you’re looking for healthy natural remedies to boost your immune system, elderberry is about to become your new BFF. Click to learn the health benefits of elderberry, how to cook with elderberry, and our favorite elderberry recipes! From elderberry syrup, teas, and jam, to homemade gummies, cough drops, and lollipops, these cold, flu, and allergy fighting ideas will help you and your kids feel better sooner! #elderberry #elderberryrecipes #immunity

15 Immune Boosting Elderberry Recipes the Whole Family Will Love

55 Family-Friendly Taco Tuesday Recipes | If you’re looking for healthy taco recipes your kids will enjoy as much as you, this collection of easy ideas will inspire you! Whether you prefer ground beef, steak, chicken, turkey, fish, shrimp, or vegetarian options with beans, these ideas will take your weeknight meals to the next level. With low carb keto options and simple slow cooker recipes, there’s a Taco Tuesday recipe here for everyone! #tacotuesday #tacotuesdayrecipes #tacorecipes

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30 Homemade Jam Recipes | Whether you’re new to canning and want to know how to make homemade jam, or you’re an old-timer looking for new recipes to try, this post is for you! We’re sharing simple tips for beginners along with 30 recipes made with every fruit you can imagine, including no sugar, gluten-free, easy, and healthy homemade jam recipes. And we even threw in 10 recipes without pectin! #homemadejam #homemadejamrecipes

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30-Day IIFYM Diet Plan for Beginners | If you’re looking for a clean eating plan that will help you lose weight without counting calories and depriving yourself of the foods you love, cooking macro friendly recipes is key. We’ve created a 30-day IIFYM kickstart diet with 30 delicious IIFYM recipes each for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to help you learn macros for beginners for weight loss that lasts! #macrofriendlyrecipes #IIFYM #IIFYMrecipes

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Celery Juice for Beginners | If you’re new to celery juice and want to know what it is, what the health benefits and side effects are, how to make celery juice with a juicer or blender, and the best celery juice recipes for weight loss, this post has it all! Whether you’re looking for a cleanse to help you detox, or want to drink celery juice in the morning to reduce acne and eczema, and to boost your endurance, we’ll help you get results that last! #celeryjuice #juicing #juicingrecipes

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40 Breakfast Smoothies to Fuel Your Day | Looking for healthy smoothies for weight loss? These recipes will inspire you! They're loaded with fruits and veggies, healthy fats and filling proteins, and we’ve included coffee smoothies for added energy! Whether you like fruit-based smoothies with things like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and banana, or prefer chocolate and peanut butter inspired ideas, these meal replacements will not disappoint! #breakfastsmoothies #smoothierecipes

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20 No Bake Keto Cheesecake Recipes | Whether you need no bake cheesecake bites for one or no bake cheesecakes the whole family can enjoy, this collection of easy to make low carb ideas will NOT disappoint! Whether you like traditional cheesecake flavors, like strawberry, raspberry, or key lime, or prefer something richer, like pumpkin pie or a peanut butter and chocolate combo, there’s a recipe here for you. We’ve even included some gluten free options! #ketocheesecake #nobakecheesecake

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21 Day Fix Overnight Oats Recipes | Whether you’ve committed to the 21 Day Fix Beachbody program, or just need some clean eating recipes to help with your weight loss goals, this collection of overnight oats recipes is for you! Whether you enjoy fruit-infused oats, like blueberry, strawberry, banana, apple, or peach, prefer a chocolate and peanut butter combo, or like something more specific, like pumpkin or carrot cake oats, we’ve got you covered! #21dayfixbreakfast #21dayfixrecipes

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35 Healthy Power Bowl Recipes | Clean eating has never been easier than with this collection of super easy and delicious power bowl recipes! From quinoa, rice, and oatmeal, to chicken and beef, to protein rich plant-based vegan options, power bowls aren’t just for breakfast – they make great lunches and dinners, too! And with 4 simple meal prep tips, we’ll teach you how plan your meals a week at a time. #powerbowls #powerbowlrecipes

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How to Make Acai Bowls | Want to know how to make acai bowls at home? We’re sharing everything you need to know about acai (health benefits, side effects, etc.), tips for making acai bowls, as well as 45 delicious and healthy homemade acai bowl recipes we love. From a basic acai breakfast bowl, to bowls with fruit and berries, to creating a creamy acai smoothie bowl using bananas and/or avocado, these ideas will take your mornings to a whole new level! #acaibowlrecipes #acaibowls

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45 Keto Chocolate Recipes to Indulge In | If you’re looking for easy, low carb desserts to satisfy your cravings, grab your favorite unsweetened cocoa, stevia, and cream cheese and give this collection of keto desserts a try. From chocolate fat bomb recipes, to chocolate mug cakes, to dairy free chocolate recipes, these ideas will help you stay in ketosis while still enjoying your favorite LCHF treats. #ketochocolaterecipes #lowcarbchocolaterecipes #ketodesserts

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20 High Protein Vegan Breakfast Ideas | Looking for healthy cleaning eating vegan breakfast recipes to fuel your mornings? Whether you’re looking for on the go options (protein smoothies, breakfast sandwiches, quinoa bowls, smoothie bowls, protein muffins) or prefer something heartier at home (buckwheat porridge, chia pancakes, French toast, sweet potato toast), this post has it all - even low carb and healthy no bake options! #veganbreakfast #veganbreakfastrecipes #highproteinrecipes

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‘STOP TRYING TO CALM THE STORM. CALM YOURSELF, T ‘STOP TRYING TO CALM THE STORM. CALM YOURSELF, THE STORM WILL PASS.’ —Unknown . My daughter went back to school virtually today, and while the Type A in me is excited we’re back in some kind of routine, I had forgotten just how chaotic and impractical distance learning is. A province-wide internet outage took down her teacher within 2 hours, shattering any hopes I had of grabbing a little time to myself to get caught up on all of the work stuff I’ve been putting off for the last 3 weeks. I’ve dried tears, prepared snacks, provided new Zoom logins, helped with grade 4 math, and I even made paper plates out of construction paper for a last minute craft. . Wash, rinse, repeat. . All is good in our world again, and soon we’ll dive back into those math problems and whatever else is on tap for homework before I retreat to my office to print off tomorrow’s agenda and worksheets. We’ll all play Roblox before dinner to help us unwind after a crazy day, and I’ll stay up later than I want to tonight trying to get caught up because I know tomorrow will bring more unforeseen challenges, and I hate starting my day feeling behind schedule. . Parenting in a pandemic is extra messy, and if this sh*t storm has taught me anything, it’s that we need to give ourselves a hell of a lot of grace right now. There will be days where we’re super productive and get through everything on our never-ending ‘to do’ lists, but there will be many more days where we feel like we’ve accomplished absolute nothing. . It’s on these difficult days that we need to remind ourselves that our most important job right now is making sure our kids are healthy and happy, and that they feel safe and loved. When they look back on this time, they won’t remember if the house was clean and the laundry was folded, how often we ordered takeout, or if we gained weight. All they will remember is how we showed up for them - even on the days we were struggling to show up for ourselves. . If the return to reality has you feeling overwhelmed today, stop trying to calm the storm. Take a deep breath, get present in this moment, remind yourself what’s important, and focus on that instead. . We’ve got this. 💙
BACK TO REALITY… . Are you ready to get back at BACK TO REALITY… . Are you ready to get back at it? . While we’ve certainly been busy organizing, packing, and getting our new home ready and didn’t really relax as much as we’d hoped to over the holidays, I’ve enjoyed operating at a slower pace the last couple of weeks. We’ve stayed up late, slept in a little bit each morning, had too much to eat and drink, and enjoyed a break from routines and schedules. . Toronto is currently under lockdown, so my daughter is going back to school virtually tomorrow while my husband and I continue to work from home. It’s not ideal, but we’ll make it work and I’m excited to get back into a routine. The time away from my computer helped me reset and recharge, and I feel like I’m starting 2021 with more realistic expectations of myself. And that feels good. . 2020 was definitely not my favorite year, but when I look back at the last 12 months, a lot of really great things came from it. It gave me more time with my husband and daughter and brought us much closer than our busy, pre-2020 lives would’ve ever allowed. It helped me reconnect with friends I had lost contact with due to the craziness that is being a working mom. And it helped me form amazing new friendships that I will cherish forever. . I know 2021 is likely going to be just as challenging - if not more so - as 2020 was, but for the first time since becoming a mom, I finally feel like I have a tribe of people around me. I feel less lonely than I’ve ever felt in my life, which is hilarious since we have been holed up in our house for ~10 months, but it feels pretty amazing. . I’m not sure where I was going with this post, but suffice it to say I’m ready to caffeine and conquer! ☕️
‘ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE. KNOW THAT ‘ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE. KNOW THAT IT IS YOU WHO WILL GET YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO, NO ONE ELSE.’ —Les Brown . I think we can all agree that 2020 was the absolute shits, and I know we’re all looking forward to a chance to start fresh in hopes that the universe will be a little kinder to us in 2021. . Of course, our lives aren’t going to magically go back to the way they were at 12:01 am. It’s not easy to be positive right now, but instead of getting stuck in the suck, remember that the only thing you have control over is your attitude. You can continue to feel sorry for yourself and mourn all the ways your life has changed, or you can straighten your crown and focus on all of the good things happening in your life. . If you dig deep enough, you’ll see that there is so much to be grateful right now. . And if you can’t think of anything that you feel proud of or that brings you joy, then it’s up to you to create it. Accept responsibility for your life. Stop making excuses and be the change you want to see. . Instead of thinking of 2021 as another year of lockdowns and restrictions while we wait for vaccinations to take place and herd immunity to take hold, look at it as an open book. . 12 new chapters. 365 new chances. 🥂
‘BE PRESENT WHERE YOUR FEET ARE.’ —Unknown . ‘BE PRESENT WHERE YOUR FEET ARE.’ —Unknown . What do you do when you have downtime? . I haven’t had time off since last Christmas. We hit the ground running in January as we were planning a 2-week family vacay in March and wanted to do ALL THE THINGS beforehand so we could unplug and enjoy the trip. Our vacation obviously got cancelled, and we’ve been on autopilot ever since. I feel like the pandemic has either made people really busy, or extremely bored. There’s no in-between! . My team and I have been busy working ahead over the past couple of months as I really wanted to unplug and unwind for a few weeks over the holidays and now that the craziness of Christmas is over, I don’t know what to do with myself! . I’m caught up on This Is Us, we finally watched The Undoing, I’m almost done Open Book, I’ve done a lot of drawing on my iPad, I’ve had a lot of wine, I’ve eaten a ton of chocolate, we’ve played games, I’ve done my nails…and I’m bored, lol. But unless I find something else to do, I have to face packing up this house (we’re moving, ya’ll!) and I can’t face that just yet. . 👇🏻how do you unwind?
‘WHAT IS CHRISTMAS? IT IS TENDERNESS FOR THE PAS ‘WHAT IS CHRISTMAS? IT IS TENDERNESS FOR THE PAST, COURAGE FOR THE PRESENT, HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.’ —Agnes M. Pahro . The holidays are going to be extra hard for many this year. Whether you’re living under a lockdown with travel restrictions, voluntarily cancelling plans to keep yourself and the ones you loved safe, or dealing with heart-breaking loss, please know that you are not alone. . While we are all navigating the same storm right now, remember that we’re not all in the same boat. If you are lucky enough to be surrounded by excitement and chaos, enjoy the insanity of it all. Embrace the mess and be grateful for all your blessings, and don’t forget to check in with those who are less fortunate than you are. . And if there’s an empty chair at your table due to distance, sickness, or loss, remember that it’s okay to not be okay right now. The holidays can be hard at the best of times, and this year is unlike any we’ve ever experienced. Feel the feels, reach out to others, and be kind to yourself. . Merry Christmas my beautiful friends! 🥂
‘WORRYING IS LIKE PRAYING FOR THE OUTCOME YOU DO ‘WORRYING IS LIKE PRAYING FOR THE OUTCOME YOU DON’T WANT.’ —Denis Morton . This is your Monday morning reminder that no amount of anxiety can change the future, and no amount of regret can change the past. Worrying about something you have no control over does nothing but interfere with your ability to be fully present in this moment. So, inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit (also a Denis Morton quote), and have faith in your ability to handle whatever life throws at you. ☺️
Is this thing on? . It’s been a MINUTE since I p Is this thing on? . It’s been a MINUTE since I posted here, and I’m not even sure I’m the same person anymore, lol, so I figured I’d re-introduce myself. . My name is Gwen and I’m the founder and managing editor of Meraki Lane - a website dedicated to sharing all of the latest tips and trends to help you be the best version of yourself in the least amount of time. . I’m 43, married to the man of my dreams, and the proud mama of a feisty 9-year-old who has an infectious personality and love for life. I grew up in Singapore, live in Toronto, and have an unhealthy obsession for clothes, shoes, peanut butter, makeup, and my Peloton bike. . I’m also anxious AF. I’ve struggled with high functioning anxiety since I was 9, but you probably wouldn’t even know if you met in IRL. I grew up at a time when mental health challenges were something to be deeply ashamed of and it took a global pandemic for me to finally realize that it’s okay not to be okay. . I’ve been thinking a lot about this little account of mine and how I want it to evolve. I’m never going to be a beauty influencer, I suck at taking photos of my food, and no one on the internet wants to see videos of me working out. While I love seeing other people do these things, they fall way outside of my skill set and comfort zone. . What I can offer is a candid look at my life with anxiety - the things that help me cope, the quotes that make me think, the mantras that keep me grounded, the products I love, and the memes that make me laugh and remind me not to take life too seriously. . My experience with anxiety probably won’t look like yours, but even though I may not be able to relate to your struggles, my hope is that I make you feel a little less alone. 💙
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