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The Grand Moon Palace

Vacationing with Teenagers: All-inclusive Moon Palace, Cancun

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I’m gonna step out of my comfort zone and share

I’m gonna step out of my comfort zone and share a deep but extremely sensitive part of my heart.

One of the saddest things I’ve experienced is that there are dads out there who have broken their daughter’s hearts, long before any boy had a chance to.

But today, I’m going to celebrate big and out loud the man that has stepped in and stepped up. He is a dad that has shown up since day one, and continues to show up. Regardless of time, space and blood lines.

He showed these girls that blood doesn’t matter but that they matter.
He showed them how they deserve to be loved and treated, and also sets a standard by how he loves and treats me.
He leads with a high standard and a strong presence but also with softness, understanding and compassion.
And knowing how he has lead and loved these girls, I couldn’t be more happy and proud of the example his is for Logan.

Happy Father’s Day to the man who change our life for the better and a man the world needs more of. We are lucky and we are blessed.

Honestly, can’t with myself! Does anyone else ev

Honestly, can’t with myself! Does anyone else ever feel this way??

Who thinks I changed and who thinks I’m just gonna sit in the backyard and drink champagne? 🍾

4•8•2025 The day we gave our daughter away and

4•8•2025 The day we gave our daughter away and gained a son-in-law.

Cheers to the Bride and Groom, I love you both so very much! Welcome to the family Leighton 🤍

Practice makes… progress! Been working on my sha

Practice makes… progress! Been working on my shaping skills.

Like everything, sourdough is a journey, who else is in their sourdough era??

#Sourdough #shaping #bread #breadlife #momlife #homemaker #baker

The benefits of honey seem endless! If you know me

The benefits of honey seem endless! If you know me you know how hard I’m trying to get back to “as close to natural as possible” it really is a passion, face and skin care included!

Honey is amazing for your skin, read in the comments for some of the information I have on it as it’s a bit long to have in the caption.

Share your skin care products and hacks! I think I speak for most women “we all wanna know!!”

#honeytapping #honey #naturalskincare #skincare #nontoxicbeauty

Inquiring minds want to know!? . . . Would you ea

Inquiring minds want to know!?
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Would you eat can crab? (It tastes good!)
Does the paper block BPA, BPS, BPF… ?
@bumblebeefoods
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#Sushi #crab #valentines #food #dinner #homemade #momlife #foodlife

Anyone else have this chest congestion, cough, fev

Anyone else have this chest congestion, cough, fever, headache, body aches, etc running through their families?! It’s terrible!!

It ran through mine, and something still keeps getting passed around. I didn’t get as hard hit as some of my other family members (thank goodness) and I believe I have this to thank for that!

Health benefits: anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, aids in digestion, boosts immunity, antibacterial, antiviral… the list goes on!

Save post, recipe in comments!

And for full benefits of honey, it shouldn’t be heated beyond 100 degrees F

#momlife #homemade #naturalmedicine #health #honey #turmeric

Trying to do it all when it isn’t already a part

Trying to do it all when it isn’t already a part of your routine? That can be super overwhelming!

The secret: ✨Start with just one thing✨Commit to making one thing from scratch. It could be an herbal remedy, mayo, dressing, hummus, bread… just start small and simple.

Here is what will happen:
⚡️you taste the difference
⚡️you feel the pride of making it yourself
⚡️it’s finds a way into your routine, and suddenly it feels doable.

And then it starts, the magic! Once you’ve nailed the one thing, it becomes easy. You can then add another, and then another.

And before you know it, you’ve built a habit of making things from scratch. 💥 without the stress of being overwhelmed and/or biting off more than you can chew.

Improving what we eat and what we feed our families isn’t about perfection, it is about progress and falling in love with the process.

These small habits will give you great rewards, I promise!

What is one thing that that you want to try to make from scratch this year? Let me know in the comments.

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#momlife #homemaker #sahm #fromscratch #homemade #cookingfromscratch #microhabits #food

Big THANK YOU and shout out to @chewy for your gre

Big THANK YOU and shout out to @chewy for your great customer service and thoughtfulness. It was a sweet gift to come home to after a heartbreaking weekend.

Not an ad, just appreciation. Let me know if anyone wants to recreate my beautifully crafted bun!! 😂

#chewy #messyhairdontcare #pets #kitty

I purchased this cleanse months ago, and finally a

I purchased this cleanse months ago, and finally able to carve out the time to do. Im looking forward to “most” of what is in store for me. 🫣🤣

I am curious who has done a cleanse? How long was it? Results? Enema? 🙈 I want all the deets!!

My 10 days start tomorrow, LET’S GO!!🤗 🙌🏼 (this is me pumping myself up)

#cleanse #health #selfcare #momlife #mindfulness

I need a new book to read, any suggestions?? What

I need a new book to read, any suggestions?? What are currently reading??

Good Energy @drcaseyskitchen
The Anxious Generation @jonathanhaidt
Stolen Focus @johann.hari
Ultra-Processed People - Chris Van Tulleken
The Real Anthony Fauci @robertfkennedyjr
The Psychology of Money @morganhousel
The Iodine Crisis -Lynn Farrow
Anatomy of the Spirit @carolinemyss
Iodine|Why You Need It @drdavidbrownstein
The Salt Fix - Dr. James DiNicolantonio
The Last Lecture -Randy Pausch
The Algebra of Happiness @profgalloway
Meditations -Marcus Aurelius
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff -Richard Carlson

#books #health #info #food #bigpharma #realfood #read

I highly recommend you make this asap! It’s easy

I highly recommend you make this asap! It’s easy, delicious and nutritious!!

It’s always a hit as an appetizer! Serve it with some sliced bread or crackers. And if there is any left over, I put it in a jar, keep in the fridge and use it in my cooking.

Directions: Heat oven to 275 degrees F. Put a few heads of peeled garlic cloves in a small baking dish. Cover with EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and sprig of fresh rosemary, and a few sprigs of fresh thyme. Bake, uncovered, for 2 hours or until garlic is golden brown.
Let cool slightly. Smear on whatever your heart desires!

A few health benefits of garlic: boost immune system, reducing the severity of common cold symptoms, helping manage cholesterol and blood pressure, boosting heart health, and reducing the risk of liver injury. Helps fight bacteria, viruses, fungi, and even parasites

#garlic #appetizer #realfood #healthy #confit #homecooking

Does anyone else LOVE soup?? I am ready for it!!

Does anyone else LOVE soup?? I am ready for it!!

Laughed when I saw this reel going around, clearly it deeply resonated!! Cheers and Happy Friday!!

#friday #soupseason #friyay #wine #aloevera

Whelp, it’s official. I drove my mom some 2,200+

Whelp, it’s official. I drove my mom some 2,200+ across the country to her new residence. CA to TN

It’s been a long few months helping her go through her things. It’s been stressful, tearful, sometimes infuriating, a lot of sleepless nights and super early mornings. But after it’s all said and done, I’m lucky I choose to help her rather than let her handle it on her own.

She won’t be here forever, and it’s inevitable that I will have to go through her things. When that time comes, it will be tears of grief, the memories, the love I have for her and part of my heart that only she has.

If you have a parent that has a lot of things, or a tremendous amount of things, I encourage you to help them go through, simplify and purge.

It won’t be easy, I can almost guarantee that! Probably the harder task is to get them to actually go through their things. I’ve been doing this for 3 years with my mom. It was only the last few months she took the task seriously and jumped on board.

I still have so much to go through, but reflecting back on the blessing and realizing MINDSET IS EVERYTHING!!

#momlife #crosscountry #moving #stuff #halloween #bringingbacklongaberger #baskets

Haha, will do mom! My mom is such a good sport!!

Haha, will do mom!

My mom is such a good sport!! This has been extremely hard on her, and myself. I shake my head, and her sometimes! 🤣 She just smiles at me and says “I love my stuff!” … clearly!!

But through it all, we laugh at each other, and find the silver lining. It’s either that or we are delusional… at this point no one knows.

I had to recreate @lauraelizabethgraham original reel. 1) it made me LOL and 2) it was the very thing I thought about when my mom text me to find her exacto knife! Talk about a needle in a haystack!! 🙈
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#reels #throwitaway #stuff #clean #motherdaughter #momlife #momproblems #parenting #humor

By the second week of school, Logan already had a

By the second week of school, Logan already had a cold/ear infection, and missed 2 days of school.

I made a batch of Elderberry syrup to boost all of our immune systems!! We some have syrup in the fridge, use 1-2 tbsp. then top off with fizzy water. Or same amount, add to warm water, and have it like a tea. Don’t get the water too warm, around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, you don’t kill the health benefits of raw honey.

I also made a batch and froze in ice cube trays to keep on hand as the syrup should be used within a week, I believe.

As you can tell, Logan love it!! #kidapproved

Elderberry syrup has many health benefits, including:
Immune system support, it can help prevent and relieve cold and flu symptoms. Elderberries are high in fiber, which can help with digestion and relieve constipation. They are full of antioxidants, may help reduce inflammation, and so much more!

The recipe will be in the comments later today.

#health #elderberry #syrup #immunesupport #natural

I’ve learned sometime you just have to stop and

I’ve learned sometime you just have to stop and sit with it, literally, 😂 and maybe even have some champagne!
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#declutter #life #purging #hoarding #simplify

I think they are going to LOVE my visits!! 🤣 I

I think they are going to LOVE my visits!! 🤣

If it opens, it closes. If it’s empty, or damn near close, finish it or throw it away. If you make a mess, clean it up. So on and so forth!
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#momlife #kidlife #messy

Praying for the extreme division in our country ♥️

Praying for those that lost their life 🤍

Praying for the attempted assassination of former President Trump 💙

This isn’t political, but about humanity. I pray we all can be, and do better! For all of us. ♥️🤍💙

Finally got around to making candles. It has been

Finally got around to making candles. It has been WAY too long!!

Which one is your favorite?

Steps 1-4 are done on the first day. Each step onl

Steps 1-4 are done on the first day. Each step only takes maybe 5 minutes, but the steps are broken down over a few hours.

I have an active, healthy starter. It took about 4.5 hours for my starter to more than double to then combine her to the dough. And now my dough will rest until tomorrow.

If you’ve been following along, here is the next

If you’ve been following along, here is the next step to making sourdough.

The base of the dough:
420 grams of flour (I use King Arthur’s Bread Flour)
300 grams hot water (my water temp is 118•F)
10 grams salt
20 grams hot water

Let it rest while the starter more than doubles.

Full recipe on my blog, link in bio, search sourdough or
www.passionandpoppies.com/super-easy-sourdough-bread
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#sourdough #bread #howto #baker #starter #ferment

If you’re curious about making sourdough bread y

If you’re curious about making sourdough bread yourself, and you saw my first video, here is the second video.

This is feeling your starter or “mother”. I feed her and stick her back in the fridge til I’m ready to bake. I bake weekly, so she stays nice and active this way.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Full recipe on the blog, link in bio search bread or
www.passionandpoppies.com/super-easy-sourdough-bread.
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#bread #sourdough #sourdoughbread #baker #bake #easyrecipe #dinner #homemade #create #starter #baking #favorite

I’m bringing you along as I make a loaf of sourd

I’m bringing you along as I make a loaf of sourdough bread.

I am pretty new to the sourdough life. I’ve tried a few different recipes and techniques. This one is my favorite thus far, so I thought I’d share.

Follow me as I break down my process, and don’t forget to save this post to refer back to. Stay tuned for the next step.

Full recipe on my blog, link in bio search sourdough or
www.passionandpoppies.com/super-easy-sourdough-bread
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#sourdoughbread #sourdough #bread #easy #recipe
#homemade #baker #momlife #healthyfood

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