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Lifestyle, Self Care · August 2, 2022

What to Expect Your First Week on OMAD

What is OMAD? One Meal A Day Why should you try this? There's been a lot of new research about time-restricted eating. Specifically, Sachin Panda who wrote The Circadian Code has learned that mice who eat the same calories over different lengths of time weigh different amounts. Dr. Jason Fung who ...

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Lifestyle, Self Care · July 9, 2022

Why the Statement “Focus on Being Healthy” is Annoying

Why is the statement 'Focus on being healthy' so annoying? People who say it not only mean it, but they usually care about you. It comes from best friends and family members. Unfortunately, it’s not well said. What People Really Hear when Others Say You Should 'Focus on Being Healthy' I had a ...

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Baking, Lifestyle · May 8, 2022

3 Reasons I Switched from Coffee to Matcha

I've already told you guys how I began my coffee drinking journey and why I stopped. The problem is though I did miss the ritual. I've always loved green tea and I'd been hearing about matcha so I thought I'd give it a try. The Reasons 1. One of the main reasons I stopped drinking coffee was due ...

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Lifestyle, Motherhood, Self Care · January 8, 2022

4 Things that Happened When I Stopped Drinking Coffee

Why I Wanted to Stop After six years of coffee drinking, I decided to stop. "Why?" you ask. For a few reasons. I've been obsessed lately with Rangan Chatterjee's podcast Feel Better Live More and he talks about coffee in a few of his episodes and the more I listened and learned the more I wondered ...

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Moms, Style · December 10, 2021

Moody Romantic Fall Favorites From Goodnight Macaroon

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive a small commission. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers.   Faux Leather Shorts // Vintage ...

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Hi there, I'm Chaka (Shock-ah). I am a mom of one plus twins. And this is where I share my shopping and fashion aesthetic peppered with some parenting/life stories and recipes I love!

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Chaka Blanford

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Chaka Blanford The Northern Doe • Mama 1+twins • Sewist • Baking Enthusiast • MN • #northerndoe

12th wedding anniversary and 19 years together 😳
First day of winter session of swim! Isaiah is hom First day of winter session of swim! Isaiah is home sick so no pics of him today.
Decided to try my hand and homemade Madeline’s! Decided to try my hand and homemade Madeline’s!
Thanksgiving cricut shirts! Thanksgiving cricut shirts!
Door is framed! Now I just need a threshold, trim Door is framed! Now I just need a threshold, trim fill/paint, border trim on the top edge, and doors! Hello pantry! 

I may quit my day job and become a carpenter! 🤣 joking of course 😝
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