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Moms Salad

Grape tomatoes, colby and monterey jack cheese, dried cranberries and candied pecans, bacon bits, and croutons. It’s all you ever needed in a salad–fresh, crunchy, creamy, and bacony. That’s like the four food groups of salad, right? This isn’t one of those dumb salads you have to force yourself to eat. There’s no “forcing” when it comes to this salad, only asking for seconds. It’s got the perfect blend of sweet + savory + crunchy goodness and you’ll love every last bite of it. INGREDIENTS 1 shredded lettuce 1 cup finely shredded Colby & Monterey jack cheese 4 tbsp. Dried cranberries & candied pecans 12 grape tomatoes (cut in half) 25 slices of banana peppers 4 tbsp. Sliced black olives 1 cup bacon bits (I use hormel) 1 cup croutons, coarsely chopped Dressing Zesty Italian dressing You could use any vinegar based dressing. The beauty of making a salad, they’re so versatile and there’s always room to switch things up. DIRECTIONS In

Benefits of Eucalyptus Essential Oil

The benefits of Eucalyptus essential oil is its ability to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. When it's used topically on the skin, eucalyptus can help to reduce muscle pain, soreness and swelling. *This page contains affiliate links to products I recommend. If you purchase something from this page, I may receive a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.   Eucalyptus essential oil benefit your Skin, because it is a natural antiseptic, and has antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties making it highly effective in treating wounds, minor cuts, acne, boils, insect bites, skin infections and more. Eucalyptus essential oil vapor appears to act as a decongestant when inhaled. It is a popular home remedy for colds and bronchitis. It may act as an expectorant for loosening phlegm when diffused . Eucalyptus essential oil has anti-inflammatory properties, which a great way to stimulate hair follicles. This is likely bec

The importance of setting goals for a healthier lifestyle

Ok, so this isn’t the first time you’ve heard someone talk about the importance of goals, and its definitely not going to be the last! Setting goals gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation . It focuses your acquisition of knowledge, and helps you to organize your time and your resources so that you can make the very most of your life. Set small, attainable goals you can reach along the way. "Even though you may have one main goal in mind for getting in shape, set smaller two-week benchmark goals for yourself." Find little ways to celebrate meeting your benchmarks on the way to achieving your main goal. Buy a new workout outfit, go dancing with friends, get a massage, etc. Don't be shy about treating yourself for smaller victories.  But have one goal that kind of terrifies you. "I think everyone should have a goal that slightly terrifies them. It sounds crazy, but if you pick something that is easy it won't change you. If you set y