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Israeli Food Guide – 30 Things To Eat and Drink in The Land of Israel
I just wrapped up a 12-day food, wine, culture tour of Israel hosted by JNF, and my tastebuds are still dancing! I'm a sucker for the Mediterranean diet. With proof in the photos below, it's no true "diet," yet, a combination of healthy, flavorful, nutritious, vibrantly...
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Top 5 Denver Holiday Events and Activities (and Boulder Too!)
Whether you're celebrating Christmas in Denver, New Years, or winter holidays, there's no shortage of activities and events to stay entertained, in a festive mood, and active! Since this is our first holiday season in Denver, we've been having so much fun exploring Denver,...
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How to Feel Accomplished at the End of the Day: 30 New Questions to Ask Ourselves
I don't know about you, but Thanksgiving really gave me time to reflect and think about what I'm grateful for, how to give more on days like Giving Tuesday, and throughout the year with an annual Giving Plan, and how to feel grateful for the life I am living. It also gave me...
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A New Chapter: We’re Moving to Denver, Colorado, Y’all!
Friends, family, compadres, colleagues, we're excited to share that we are moving West to Denver, Colorado this Fall! That's right, this handsome Minnesotan and sun-loving native Texan have found just the right mix of midwestern friendliness in the Southwest, Texas-like sunshine...
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Mix & Match-a: 5 Matcha Tea Cafes in Chicago
So what is this "matcha" we are seeing in hip cafes these days and where does one find it? Not to be confused with Maté (South American tea that's customary to drink through a flat "straw"), Matcha is ground up green tea leaves and according to my sources and Oxford's Living...
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I Needa Geneva! Top Day Trip from Chicago: 4 Hours in Geneva, Illinois
Sometimes, you wake up on a Saturday, and instead of grabbing coffee at the cafe around the corner, you take a drive to one of your favorite coffee spots in a cute town almost an hour away. That's what our past Saturday consisted of, and as the insightful quote grounding my feet...
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Top 10: Things to Do in Denver, Colorado
After four days traveling in and around Denver, we're still on cloud nine, and it wasn't just the altitude that keeps the excitement going! While we got lucky with the weather, we also happened upon some great hot spots, activities, must-see's, and must-do's. Here are my Top 10...
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Top 10: Ways to Infuse Vacation into Everyday Life
Anyone else feeling the lingering cold Winter days? That stretch between New Years and Memorial Day holidays is a long one. It's easy to dream of vacations past and future and summer days somewhere up ahead. Why do we yearn for that magical, three-syllable word so much? Whether...
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