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Our 2013 Resolutions: Sugar Detox and No Spend Month

Posted by Matthew on Dec 31, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 20 comments

It’s new year’s eve. 2013 is just hours away. And our family’s working on spending the last of our holiday vacation together, as well as talking about how we’d like to begin next year together. Cole, our 7 year old, asked each family member what their new years’ resolution was at this morning’s family brunch. Wesley (2yo) nodded in agreement at our suggestion that he try to figure out this whole potty thing in 2013. Finian wants to learn to read. Cole says he’s going to focus on being happy, making friends and being a good brother. And then the kids...

TPV Podcast, Episode 19: Live Guests

Posted by Matthew on Dec 21, 2012 in 2012, Featured, Podcasts | 3 comments

Our nineteenth show! Ep. 19: Live Guests In this episode, we invite our first ever listener guests! Meet Jeanine, a reader of The Paleo Mom, and Kate, a reader of Paleo Parents. They have questions for Stacy and Sarah about implementing the paleo diet in their lives, especially considering their autoimmune conditions. We sincerely hope that by helping them, we can help you too! Click the picture above to be taken to iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean player below Podcast Powered By Podbean If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo...

TPV Podcast, Episode 18: Paleo 102

Posted by Stacy on Dec 14, 2012 in 2012, Featured, Podcasts | 3 comments

Our eighteenth show! Ep. 18: Paleo 102 In this episode, Stacy and Sarah continue to talk about the basics of paleo in hopes of helping those that are getting on board. What do these paleo ladies actually do to stay healthy and strong? What foods are they actually eating? They share their tips in this episode! Click the picture above to be taken to iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean player below Podcast Powered By Podbean If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 18: Paleo 102 0:00 – Introduction 1:07 –...

TPV Podcast, Episode 17: Paleo 101

Posted by Stacy on Dec 7, 2012 in 2012, Featured, Podcasts | 3 comments

Our seventeenth show! Ep. 17: Paleo 101 In this episode, we hope to provide an overview of the paleo diet and help you navigate why the “rules” are the way they are. Why is it that we avoid grains? Beans? Sugar? What is inflammation and why are we trying so hard to avoid it? We hope we can take you by the hand and lead you through the reasoning. After this show, we hope you will be on a happy, healthy path for your life! Click the picture above to be taken to iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean player below Podcast Powered By Podbean If you enjoy...

Aunt Flow’s Gone Au Naturale: Product Reviews

Posted by Stacy on Nov 20, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 76 comments

Hey boys, just move on. No, really. Full Disclosure: I am in no way being compensated by any of these brands. I didn’t receive anything for free nor am I being paid to review the products. Also, I’ve been using some of them for SIX years, so… I feel like you can actually believe this lengthy product review. Also, all photos have been borrowed directly from the manufacturers’ websites not because they asked me to, but because their images are much better than any I could take of my used products. I’ve been using “alternative” ways to deal with my...

Halloween’s Gone Paleo: Our Healthy Party Recap

Posted by Stacy on Oct 29, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 14 comments

This weekend with our good friends Bill & Hayley from The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate was beyond fantastic. It’s late Sunday night and the only reason I am able to find the energy to blog is because we could potentially lose power for a week, due to Hurricane Sandy moving in any hour. We threw our Healthy Halloween Costumed Candy-Free party on Saturday, which took all of Friday and Saturday to prepare for. Then Sunday we helped Bill & Hayley with their Halloween shoot for their upcoming entertaining book, Gather, the Art of Paleo Entertaining. We LOVE to entertain, and...

Guest Post, Paleo For Women: Can You Be Healthy and Overweight?

Posted by Stacy on Oct 24, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 11 comments

If you haven’t yet heard, Wednesdays are our Guest Blogger Series day! It’s a day where Stacy and I get a bit of a mid-week break while getting to share with you some of our favorite online bloggers. And for their hard work, they get the benefit of your readership – we encourage you to please show all of them your support by visiting their blog and social media links at the end of this post! This week’s guest is one of my favorite bloggers in paleo and a truly needed and unique voice. Stefani of Paleo for Women has a special talent in speaking directly to the emotional and...

Stacy’s Autoimmune Protocol Results

Posted by Stacy on Oct 22, 2012 in 2012 | 25 comments

Before I begin this post, offering my results, links and information on the Autoimmune Protocol of Paleo work, let’s take a moment to thank Diane Sanfilippo for creating her definitive guide and information source on all variations of applying a customized approach to Practical Paleo living. For, if it hadn’t been for her book, I likely wouldn’t have figured this all out. Today, her book was announced as a New York Times Bestseller, a title held by only 2 other paleo books. I cannot congratulate her enough. I am thrilled to personally know Diane and am in awe of her...

TPV Podcast, Episode 10: Beauty, Toxins and Chemical Sensitivity

Posted by Matthew on Oct 12, 2012 in 2012, Featured, Podcasts | 4 comments

Our tenth show! Ep. 10: Beauty Products and Other Potential Hazards In this episode, Stacy and Sarah invite Hayley Mason of The Food Lovers’ Kitchen and Liz Wolfe of CaveGirlEats to come answer all your questions about healthy beauty products and how to avoid other environmental toxins. Are mercury amalgam fillings really that toxic? Should you avoid all plastics? Are microwaves okay to use? And why is it that so many paleo ladies stopped washing their hair? We answer all this and more in a very action packed 105 minutes! Click the picture above to be taken to iTunes...

Winter Is Coming

Posted by Matthew on Oct 1, 2012 in 2012, Featured | 7 comments

Where we are, in the temperate Mid-Atlantic region of the US, I’ve noticed that the long pants are coming back. Stacy pulled out boots and cardigans from the back of the closet. I almost put on a sweater the other morning. The hooks outside the preschool classroom are beginning to be populated by coats. Yep, it looks like winter is coming. But all is not lost! We do gain something in the autumn: cold weather recipes. You know what I’m talking about, right? All of a sudden everyone starts using winter squash, like butternut, acorn, and pumpkin. People pull out the slow cooker or...

TPV Podcast, Episode 7: Paleo Pregnancy

Posted by Matthew on Sep 21, 2012 in 2012, Featured, Podcasts | 5 comments

Our seventh show! Ep. 7: Paleo Pregnancy In this episode, Stacy and Sarah are joined by women in the various stages of paleo pregnancy! We welcome Daphne, Danielle, Julie, and Hayley to discuss topics about preparing yourself for pregnancy, what to eat or avoid during pregnancy, and whether you ought to supplement on a whole foods diet. We hope you enjoy this look at having a healthy paleo pregnancy! Thanks for listening! Click the picture above to be taken to iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean player below Podcast Powered By...

The Baltimore National Aquarium: Science, Kids & Blogger Meet-Up

Posted by Stacy on Sep 18, 2012 in 2012 | 3 comments

One of the things we absolutely love about living around the Nation’s Capital (Washington, D.C.) are the plethora of museums we have access to. And all of the famous Smithsonian’s (like these) are FREE to get into. Because they’re near-by and free, we often neglect other wonderful locations in our area – like The National Aquarium at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. But Stacy loves water. So for her 31st birthday she requested we head to the Aquarium. Our boys were in their glory, exploring, learning and watching the creatures. Finn and Wes had actually never been...