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Air Quality in the Classroom

April 1, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 5 Comments

Air Quality in the Classroom

Are you a teacher, parent, or administrator? The classroom is often overlooked when it comes to indoor air quality. Join the movement and embrace these suggestions for improving health in your classroom! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is acutely aware of the hazards of poor indoor air quality, noting that children are especially vulnerable. The… 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: asthma, children, classroom, fragrance-free, health, healthy, indoor air quality, National Healthy Schools Day, pollutants, school, schools, toxic mold, ventilation, World Health Organization

Egg-free, Grain-free Cookies

February 5, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 7 Comments

Egg-free, Grain-free Cookies

These egg-free, grain-free cookies are my go-to for any holiday treat. With a silicone mold or decorative frosting, you can celebrate Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or even birthdays!                                                     Egg-free, Grain-free… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Natural Living, Recipes Tagged With: almond, blanched, christmas, cookies, decorating, desserts, frosting, garbanzo, gluten-free, grain-free, healthy, healthy desserts, holiday, intolerances, Real food, sensitivities, silicone, sugar-free, sweetener, sweeteners, valentine's

Healthy Living, Small Steps, and Big Changes

January 15, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

Healthy Living, Small Steps, and Big Changes

Hoping to live healthier in the coming year?  I hope Peg’s story encourages you. Peg and her husband, Ron, are active retirees here in Arizona. It all started when they attended a fermentation class in 2013. Peg’s Story: Healthy Living, Small Steps, and Big Changes After the fermentation class, I began a journey that continues… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Natural Health, Natural Living, Uncategorized Tagged With: almonds, change, fermentation, healthy, healthy living, journey, pesto, sauerkraut, sprouted, sprouted almonds

How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy

October 2, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 9 Comments

How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy

Do you ever feel like you’re in a losing battle when it comes to your kids and nutrition? Would you like to instill in your child a desire for healthy eating? Our family of 11 was your classic “fast food” family until a health crisis forced us to re-evaluate our food choices. (Read our story… 

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Filed Under: By Kids for Kids, Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: diet, eat, family, food, health, healthy, journey, kids

Three Ingredient Maple Coconut Butter Bites

May 3, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 11 Comments

Three Ingredient Maple Coconut Butter Bites

Looking for gluten-free, sugar-free healthy snack and dessert alternatives? Try these delicious Maple Coconut Butter Bites! You can tweak this recipe however you like. Try vanilla, citrus, or chocolate flavored varieties! Add extra sweetener if desired. (See 5 Sweetener Alternatives.) Andrea Fabry Maple Coconut Butter BitesThis low-carb snack is not only delicious, it also offers… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Snacks, Uncategorized Tagged With: bites, butter, coconut, flavoring, ghee, gluten-free, healthy, maple, shredded, toasted, vanilla

Chocolate Almond Balls

December 16, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 6 Comments

Chocolate Almond Balls

Whether you’re new to real food cooking or a veteran of scratch cooking you’ll love the simplicity and flavor of these clusters of flavor! Your family will love these Paleo-friendly, grain-free chocolate almond balls. Chocolate Almond Balls Andrea Fabry Chocolate Almond BallsThis was one of the first recipes I tried when learning to cook with… 

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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