Somewhere Over the Rainbow... My Girls' Birthday Party

Whew! We have been back in our home for almost a week now and it feels really good to be back in our space, but we are still going through some re-entry adjustments.

All in all, we had a great furlough... it was busy, but fruitful. We've come away with many new memories and my girls' birthday party is one of them.

My two oldest girls, Naomi & Tabitha, are unique... they are my Labor Day babies. Both born on Labor Day two years & 3 days apart. I always say God sure has a sense of humor having me go to labor and birth on Labor Day... not once, but twice in a row!

For the past few years, we've celebrated the girls' birthdays right at the beginning of our yearly furlough. I did my best with doing simple birthday celebrations for them, but this year decided to really go an extra mile and put in extra effort to really throw a party for them.

I actually started planning, by accident, back in May!

It all started on Pinterest... of course (rolling eyes). I was simply browsing around and a beautiful picture of a rainbow cake caught my eye... not only that, but the caption said something about using homemade, all natural dyes.

Yep, that caught my attention and an idea started blooming in my mind.

That's when I started my 'Birthday Pin Board'. Gotta love Pinterest!

I started planning, pinning and made a list...

Girls' Birthday Party - Rainbow Theme

Rainbow skirts for all 3 girls.
   - measure them (waist & length)
   - ask a friend if she can make 3 of this rainbow skirt.

Birthday banners
   - rainbow colors
   - order from Etsy

Small Plastic Horses
   - spray paint them in red, green, blue, purple & orange (orange turned out hideous!)

Cake Stand
   - ask a friend to make a simple kind using a wood circle and old ice cream sundae glass.
   - spray paint white or red?

Rainbow Cupcakes
   - contact a friend to help make the cupcakes
   - bake in mason jars
   - make simple buttercream frosting
   - make rainbow sprinkles using natural, homemade dyes and coconut sprinkles

Rainbow Fruit Sorbet
   - buy fresh or frozen fruits (strawberry/banana, mango, pineapple/banana, kiwi and        
     blueberry)

What made this a successful party was my asking for help from friends. I learned from past experiences that I couldn't pull off a simple party like this without some help!

All of them were glad to do it... especially for the girls. You all know who you are, thank you!

The girls knew they were having a small party, but the theme was a surprise. I knew there was no way I could plan a complete surprise party, but I can surprise them on the theme!

I had originally planned to do the party on my parents' front enclosed porch where the walls are a fresh white, making the room bright and sunny. I wanted to string up the banners across the room to give it a festive look.

My mom did a great job decorating the enclosed porch with fun mix-matched chairs, plants and pictures that all basically match with the colors of the rainbow theme.

In my mind, it was a perfect set up and excellent for taking good pictures. Plus, there was enough room for everyone who was invited to sit comfortably and enjoy the party!

But right when we arrived to my parents' house from Honduras... the weather took a turn from comfortably warm to super hot all week.

It was a melting 100 degrees outside by early afternoon on the party day. Waah!

I was SO disappointed, but made the choice to shake it off and make the best of it. The party was not about making everything look perfect, but for my girls and they don't care if the set up is perfect or not... it is the thought, effort, joy and excitement that counts and that is what they will remember.

I asked my hubby to help me bring in the yellow, retro 50s table (a wedding gift from my parents to us) from the porch and pushed it up to the window... there I pulled back the curtains as far as it would go to allow as much light in as possible.

Sigh... not how I wanted to look, but I knew my girls will still love the surprise.

I get to work prepping for the party... getting my colorful stripe dishes out (my family kept them for us when we moved to Central America!) and setting up everything on the table.

I also started working on the rainbow fruit sorbet, which I will share more below. My friend dropped off the cupcakes and I send my mother-in-law out to the garage to spray paint the mini-horses.

During this time, the girls were kept busy upstairs so they wouldn't see their 'surprise' party.



Once the mini-horses were dried. I set them up on the cupcakes... they were perfect. Do they look awesome?!

I did have orange spray paint, but it came out clumpy and a hideous bright orange color. The paint was coming off and I didn't like the idea of eating bright neon orange paint with my cupcake. Those poor neon orange horses got tossed aside.

The colorful sprinkles on top... those are actually coconut flakes that have been naturally colored!

I will have to do a post on how to make homemade colored sprinkles with coconut flakes. It is pretty simple and a fun project that I know my girls will enjoy! The sprinkles really perked everything up. I almost didn't even want to do them, but change my mind later. So glad I did!

I set up all the jars on the cake stand and around the front of the stand on the table. I was so pleased with how everything was coming together. Shows how a good attitude helps you see everything in a different & better light!

So, using the natural rainbow cake recipe... my friend helped make these rainbow cupcakes and the buttercream. Do they look lovely and natural?!

She was concern the colors weren't bright enough, but I wasn't expecting the bright, obnoxious, artificial rainbow colors and thought they looked perfect and so natural. Like they should look!

For the ingredients, I originally wanted to use sprouted flour, but the bag I ordered didn't come in time. We made do with regular whole white wheat flour with a little bit of unbleached flour. We used organic cane sugar, but we cut the cane sugar back by a 1/2 cup or so. We also cut the sugar back in the buttercream. My girls don't like sweet cake (woohoo!) and neither do I.

The cake was a little dense & chewy, but tasted really yummy and the buttercream was perfect with it. Even my husband, who is not a fan of cakes, really liked it a lot!

Next is the rainbow fruit sorbet.

Of course.

Me being the "Ice Cream Queen" and recently knighted as "The Ice Cream Mentor" by some of you guys... I had to make and serve some form of homemade ice cream for the girls' party!!

My parents have an ice cream maker, but I didn't have time to re-freeze the bowl over and over to get all the rainbow colors. So, I did a short-cut that is super easy and a no-fail method!

You can actually find the tutorial of how to make the rainbow sorbet in my ice cream ebook, Just Making Ice Cream... there's even a picture of it on the front cover!

Hmm, maybe I will share with you how I make these fantastic rainbow sorbets in a later post... with a video, maybe  ;o)

Anyway, I like to mix banana with the frozen strawberries and pineapples because of their higher water contend... which can make them very icy once frozen. The banana helps them stay creamier and makes it easier to make nice scoops once the sorbet thaws a little.

Man, the textures and colors of this rainbow sorbet is just downright delicious! When thawed a bit, the sorbet scooped up beautifully. See the last picture below.

Next, I send up the girls' outfits. Darling rainbow skirts handmade by a local friend!

I finished prepping everything and got my photos done. Just before we were expecting our guests to arrive... I called down the girls and we got ready with our cameras to capture their expressions when they saw the table.

As you can see... they loved it!

"Oh mama! The horses look so cute! Did you paint them?"

"Mama made rainbow sorbet! Yea!"

"Ooh, look at the colorful cakes in the jar!"

"Look, there are sprinkles on the frosting!"

"We are having a rainbow party! Thank you Mama!"

Even though Poema's birthday wasn't until October I still had to have a skirt made for her!! 

Don't they all look darling?!

I am humbled and honored that the Lord has blessed me with 3 girls. I have a big responsibility in raising them because they will be learning from me as they grow up.

I pray that my life will lead each of them to desire a relationship with our Lord and follow Him all the days of their lives.

I want to show them a love of life that can found only in Jesus.

I want to be an example of a humbled wife that loves and submits to her husband through everything. I want to show them the joy that can be found in family and children, no matter how challenging it can get.

When I pass on from this world, I want to be remembered by them as a woman, wife and mama who loved Jesus with all her heart, soul, mind and strength. Leaving them inspired to do that same.

That's a big and sometimes scary responsibility. I am human and make mistakes, but I remind myself that my girls don't need me to be perfect... they just need me to be real and humble.

That's all.

The party was a hit. The cupcakes were delicious. The rainbow sorbet was yummy. Everyone enjoyed their time with us and celebrating the girls' birthdays.

Thank you Lord for another year that we can celebrate with our 3 special girls!

Would you like a scoop of rainbow sorbet??  :o)

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Pumpkified Mousse {a Sugar-free, Candida-Diet Dessert for Fall}

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Note from Marillyn: During the months of September and October you will be seeing several good blogger friends to do guest posts  for me on Just Making Noise. This is totally a blessing and a way to keep things going here while my family and I are on our furlough.

Today is a guest post from Paula at Whole Intentions and I am very impressed with her pumpkin dessert that she is sharing with us today! Thank you, Paula! This gal knows what she is doing when it comes to sugar-free desserts. She even has an eBook coming out soon specifically focused on sugar-free & candida-friendly dessert recipes using wholesome ingredients!

Nothing says fall like pumpkins. 

Except maybe football. boots. snuggling. and sweaters.

Sure, you can feel it in the air, you can hear it in the crunch beneath your feet (no, it's not Cheerios), but it really hits home when you can taste it!

When you start looking for Thanksgiving recipes, what do you type into Google? Pumpkins. When you want a fall cookie for the cookie exchange, what do you flip through recipe books for? Pumpkin. Waffles in bed? Pumpkin.

Once October hits it's like a switch goes off and you want to eat all the pumpkin you can. Pumpkin pie. Pumpkin cookies. Pumpkin Cheesecake. Pumpkin Bars. And a big pumpkin caboose. Oh, wait. That's what happens after all the pumpkin goodies. So how can you enjoy all your pumpkin goodness without needing to join a gym come January?

Make it sugar and grain-free, sweetie, and you can enjoy without regrets! Here's one of my favorite fall desserts: 

Pumpkified Cheesecake Mousse

• 2 T. chia seeds
• 1/2 c. + 1 Tbs. xylitol granules, powdered
• 1 - 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 c. + 1 Tbs. almond or coconut milk
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• pinch of celtic sea salt
• stevia to taste
• pecans

Directions

1. Grind chia seeds and xylitol in small coffee grinder or high powered blender until a very fine powder.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine ground chia seeds and xylitol with all the other ingredients except the stevia and pecans. Blend well. Add stevia to taste - a little at a time.
3. Refrigerate about 1 hour before serving. Garnish with pecans before serving.
4. Store in refrigerator.

Let's look at some of the main ingredients: 
1. Chia seeds - an 'superfood' appetite suppressant known for absorbing liquid and swelling which means they make you feel full faster and stay full longer.
2. Xylitol - a sugar alcohol that contains 40% less calories and 75% less carbs than sugar.
3. Butter - a good-for-you-fat. Don't let all the hype over the last 20 years scare you. Good fats like grass fed butter do not make you fat.
4. Cream Cheese - another good-for-you-fat. You can now find greek yogurt/cream cheese which has live cultures in it.
5. Stevia - a natural herb that has no calories, no carbs, and is nearly 300 times sweeter than sugar. Can life get any sweeter?

Desserts and Candida
Not only does a dessert like this fill you up and taste amazing, it's also fully edible for those on a candida diet.

If you’re not familiar with candida, it’s a yeast-like fungus that can overgrow a person’s digestive system and cause a LOT of health issues. One of the hardest parts of having candida, especially during the holidays, is the need to be on a strict sugar-free diet.

The number one food candida loves is. . .you got it, sugar. Candida hugs it, kisses it, and devours it in one bite. It craves it, dreams about it, and plans exotic vacations with it. 

It’s just a tad bit obsessed. 

And candida could care less if it’s organic sugar, raw, fruit sugar, honey, white sugar, or corn syrup. Any kind of sugar makes it do the happy dance. And just in case you didn’t know - we don’t like the candida happy dance. ~ The Sweeter Side of Candida

My friend Sarah and I created this cookbook because we know how hard it can be to stick to a careful diet whether you need to specifically for candida, or simply to lose weight. You can find more than seventy (70!) delicious candida-diet approved and sugar-free recipes in The Sweeter Side to Candida. But don't take our word for it, get pumpkified ;)

Paula is a homeschooling mom of five. Several family health issues involving Lyme Disease, food allergies, and candida has created a passion to write about whole food, whole living, and whole faith over at, where else but... Whole Intentions  :) She's authored and co-authored candida cookbooks such as Healing Candida with Food and The Sweeter Side of Candida. You can touch base with her on Google+, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Real Food Compromises {On the Mission Field and in Your Hometown}

Note from Marillyn: During the months of September and October you will be seeing several good blogger friends to do guest posts  for me on Just Making Noise. This is totally a blessing and a way to keep things going here while my family and I are on our furlough.

Today is a guest post from Katie at Nourishing Simplicity, she and I go way back! We worked together for 2 years at Rancho Sordo Mudo, a free deaf school in Baja California. What Katie has to share with you today hits close to home with me as I live this out myself. I hope you will be encouraged and reminded that doing your best with what you have is better than nothing!

My real food journey was a slow one. I grew up eating mostly homemade meals with lots of whole grain, fruits and vrgtables. It wasn't until my early twenties that I discovered The Makers Diet and Nourishing Traditions. Once I realized why a traditional real foods diet was so important I jumped on the band wagon full force. Within a year I was soaking grains and nuts, making sourdough, kefir and kombucha and desperately searching out a place to buy raw milk.

These days, it seems like every blog you read tells you all these list of rules of "do this & not that". Such as, if you eat a bit of unsoaked grain you might as well kiss your digestive system goodbye or if your kid eats one more Red Food Dye 40 lollipop from the pinata. THEY. WILL. DIE!!!  

The truth is, sometimes as hard as you try, you can't eat perfect all the time. Sometimes, even the 80/20 rule doesn't work. I'd love if it did, but it is not a reality for me.

I'm a missionary dorm mama to a bunch of amazing girls at a school for the Deaf in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico. I care for 7 to 16 girls ages 5 to 18 most of the year. I don't have a real kitchen (my girls eat in the dinning hall) and organic foods aren't readily available.

I'm learning the art of compromise.

If you can't have organic, pastured everything... then do the best with what you have. Worrying over what you aren't feeding your family will make you sick and wear out much faster than eating less than perfect foods. The cows where I get my raw milk, for example, are mostly grain fed since I live in a very dry climate. For me, the benefits of raw milk outweigh the fact that they don't have as much vitamin K as grass-fed milk does. 

The 7 "real food" compromises I make
1. Buy Local and in Season
If you can't find organic then local is the way to go! Think about all the farmers in your community that you are supporting by choosing to do this. As a missionary I love to see our community prosper and build relationships with the people who produce my food. I have also learned the joys of eating in season.  The foods I buy locally are:

• Whole Chickens (fed veggie scraps and grains)
• Olive Oil (sprayed crop)
• Raw Honey
• Season Vegetables (organic)
• Occasionally Wheat Berries (requires sifting)
• Raw Milk and Cream (grain fed)

2. Buy Non-Processed
There are some things that I can't find at the local farms that I do buy in the stores. I do my best to avoid anything in a package with an ingredient list. Some of my basic pantry staples come from the local mercados.

• Sugar (minimally processed)
• Piloncillo (similar to sucanat in a hard form)
• Corn Tortillas (treated with lime)
• Avocados, Mangos and Coconut (not local or organic)
• White Vinegar
• Butter

3. Grow/Raise Your Own
My girls and I continue to strive to grow a garden. Sometime the heat and lack of water (or too much water) do the little seedlings in, but there are a few things that we consistently grow each year. We also have a few chickens & a rooster and we may be getting a couple goats & a pig this year!

• Herbs (Cilantro, Peppermint, Spearmint, Chocolate Mint, Plantain, Lemon Balm, Rosemary, Basil, Lemon Grass, Lavender and Oregano)
• Carrots
• Tomatoes
• Garlic
• Green Onions
• Radishes
• Squash
• Eggs
• Roosters/Chicken (for meat)
• Citrus Trees (oranges, lemons, key limes, grapefruit and mandarins)

4. Scavenge/Forage
Life can be very busy no matter where you live. When I can find the time I forage in the hills where I live or pick unwanted fruit from friend's trees. 

• Olive Leaves
• White Sage
• Nopales (Cactus Paddles)
• Yuca Blossoms
• Pomegranates
• Figs
• Quince

5. Buy Online
When push comes to shove ordering online can be a life saver! I don't have them shipped down here or I might never see them again. When home on furlough or when work teams are visiting this is a great time to stock up on essentials that you can't find in your area. Ordering online is also a great way to save money on items when you are on a tight budget! Here is what I order online a few times a year (almost all of these are organic):

• Dried Bulk Herbs
• Wheat Berries
• Rice
• Legumes
• Coconut Oil
• Coconut Flour
• Almonds
• Canned Coconut Milk
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Baking Powder and Soda

6. Make a Long Trip
Sometimes making a long trip to the nearest large city or, in my case, the next country over is another way I stock up on hard-to-find items. I do have the benefit of living a few hours from the Mexico/US border... so, I do make trips up occasionally for shopping in grocery stores there. When it comes to trips like this you have to factor in if the cost of gas and time to get there is worth the trip. When I do go, I shop at places like Costco, Trader Joe's and Sprouts. 

• Whole Chickens
• Ground Beef
• Sausage
• Butter
• Special Vegetables

7. Do Without
There are things that you would like to have, but just can't be found where you live and is not possible to get through other methods. There are plenty of foods I wish I had but don't and I need to be okay with that. Since I eat seasonally there are months where my favorite vegetables or fruits aren't availible. Other times the cost to get it just isn't possible or worth it or I run out before my next trip to the States.

Sometimes you have to learn how to do without. It's not always fun, but it is reality. What are your tips on compromising? 


Katie Mae Stanley is a missionary dorm "mama" to 10 amazing in girls ages 10 to 18 at a home and school for the Deaf in Baja California, Mexico. She is happiest in the kitchen creating nourishing meals and home remedies or outside with at least one of her girls at her side. Katie is passionate about real food, herbs and simple living. You can find her writing about all these things and more at Nourishing Simplicity.

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Pink Mango Chia Smoothie

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I truly love smoothies. Just thinking about it makes me want to go whip up a glassful right now… even though I already had some this morning!

They are quick to whip up and easy to throw in a bunch of super healthy ingredients to drink up all at once... like chia seeds, raw egg yolks and greens. They are also really good for hiding ingredients too… especially when I need my kids to take something that they don’t like straight off the spoon.

I make smoothies almost daily and I'm surprised I haven't shared many recipes with you. I guess most of my smoothies are not "measured out". I just throw in what I have and add in some of this and that... pretty much always comes out yummy!

My all around favorite fruit for smoothies is, of course, mangos. These luscious peaches of the tropics are addicting (at least to me they are!) and excellent for creating silky smoothies.

Did you know that mangos are at the top in the beta carotene realm, summing up at 8061 IU for a medium-size mango? Plus, If you're looking for a boost in potassium, look no further than a medium mango with its 322.92 mg. It is the perfect fruit to replenish energy after heavy physical exercise like jogging or working out. The magnesium content is 18.63 mg with traces of manganese, selenium, sodium and phosphorus.

Oh mango, my love!

I have about 20 gallon bags full of frozen mangos from our mango madness week. I basically have it in all my smoothies, but try to be creative with it so that is doesn’t always taste like mango  ;o)

That’s where other smoothie recipe books come in… I often like to get inspiration from a few different sources and one of those sources is the Toadally Primal Smoothies eBook where you can get over 150 different recipes!

Sadly, it doesn't have a lot of recipes that call for mangos, but that’s okay because I often take a recipe and add in a mango or throw in something else… most of the time it tastes great!

What I like about this smoothie ebook is the amazing variety and all of them using wholesome ingredients. Plus, for those who are coffee lovers... there's at least 20 different recipes in there!

Something interesting and different about the Toadally Primal Smoothies eBook is you will find in each recipe the calorie count, glycemic load and nutritional data (Macronutrients, vitamins & minerals). I honestly don’t read them as I don’t see it necessary for me, but I do know this is highly beneficial for others who have health issues that require them to need that information.

If you are interested, right now you can purchase this intensive smoothie ebook along with 70 others through the Harvest Your Health eBook Bundle Sale for only $37. That is only about $.52 an eBook, meal plan & magazine subscription! This bundle sale is unique because we have a wonderful blend of ebooks that focuses on real food, paleo/primal, health/fertility, health/beauty and MORE!  THIS BUNDLE IS NO LONGER FOR SALE

Now, back to the Pink Mango Chia Smoothie.

I love how healthy this one is with the chia seeds and a scoop of beet powder (totally optional) whirled in my homemade kefir along with a mango and fresh blackberries straight from my own bushes!

Honestly, you really can’t taste the beet powder in this… the mango and blackberry nicely covers that. My kids don’t even notice it and they don’t like beet! They love the pink color though, which is brought on by the blackberries and deepen by the beet powder.

If you are not convinced to give the beet powdered a try, let me tell you how healthy it is… so healthy that it should be considered a superfood!

Beets are known to contain high levels of important vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. Rich in iron, potassium, magnesium, A, C, B1, B2, B3, B6, calcium, copper, phosphorous, sodium, iodine, boron, soluble and insoluble fiber. They are also a rich source of carbohydrates and protein!

Plus, there are new findings that beets help increase blood flow to the white matter of the frontal lobes of the brain, the area most strongly associated with degeneration that leads to dementia.

Thankfully only one teaspoon of beet root powder is equivalent to one beet. I like to buy my beet powder from Bulk Herb Store (affiliate link). High quality and a great price!

Pink Mango Chia Smoothie

2 cups chopped mango, fresh or frozen

1 cup blackberries

1 banana

2 Tbsp chia seeds

1-3 tsp beet powder (optional)

2 cups milk kefir, yogurt or coconut milk kefir

honey to taste, if needed

Put everything in a high powered blender and give it a whirl until smooth. Sweeten it with more honey if needed. Enjoy!

What are some of your favorite ingredients to put in a smoothie?

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Now Live: Harvest Your Health eBook Bundle Sale!

THIS BUNDLE IS NO LONGER FOR SALE.

Autumn is slowly coming in and the trees are showing off their beautiful shades of yellow, orange, purple and red. The air is turning crisp and the scent of pumpkin, apple and cinnamon are teasing our noses. Through all of this... we, the Primal Toad team of 65 unique authors, have been busy harvesting the best collection of health & wellness eBooks to share with you all.

The Harvest Your Health eBook Bundle is sure to bring a bounty of inspirational wellness wisdom to you this fall season!

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In this bundle, you will find tons of amazing and encouraging resources of ebooks on cooking/preparing real food, cooking/preparing paleo food, personal/home care (skin, hair, teeth, cleaning), fertility/pregnancy/motherhood/children, fitness, detoxifying,  intentional/simple living, meal plans, online magazine subscriptions and MORE!

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Not sure if you want to purchase the bundle? Let's do the math... 37 divided by 71 equals 0.52112676056338, basically about 52 cents an eBook, meal plan & magazine subscription!!!

Which means, I am selling my Just Making Ice Cream ebook for 52 cents when it normally sells for a suggested price of $12.00.

Talk about a really sweet deal here!! So, whether you buy this bundle for gifts to your friends or for your own personal collection, don't miss out on this one!

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• Tips and Tricks to Remineralize and Repair Your Teeth ($12.95) by Ramiel Nagel
• Awaken Your Roots: Secrets of a Master Hair Shaman ($29.95) by Anthony Morrocco

Fertility, Pregnancy, Babies, Children, Motherhood

• First Bites ($9.99) by Hilary Kimes Bernstein
• Birth Control Unlocked ($14) by Stefani Ruper
• Fertilise Yourself ($19.95) by Natalie Kringoudis
• Fertility Yoga Program ($9.99) by Hethir Rodriguez
• Eat Your Way to Parenthood ($35) by Gabriela Rosa
• My Buttered Life: Baby Edition ($5) by Renee Harris
• A Practical Guide to Children’s Health ($17.95) by Kate Tietje
• From Maiden to Motherhood ($6.99) by Stephanie Brandt Cornais
• Mother’s Little Herbal Helper and Home Remedies ($12.50) by Natalie Vickery
• Real Food Kids: In the Kitchen plus videos! ($30) by Wardee Harmon & Jami Delgado

Inspiration

• The Paleo Miracle ($19.99) by Joe Salama
• Primal Deliverance ($14.97) by James Gregory
• Building Incredible Willpower by Dean Dwyer ($25) by Dean Dwyer

Fitness

• Bodyweight Overload ($19.99) by Todd
• Run with No Pain ($17) by Ben Greenfield
• Sandbag Training ($6.99?) by Ben Hirshberg
• Dog Yoga with The Lightfoot Way ($10) by Allison Culver
• Everyday Paleo Lifestyle and Fitness $20 (1 month for 1 penny) by Sarah & John Fragoso and Jason Seib

Intentional/Simple Living

• 25 Intentional Days ($25) by Andrew Miller
• Inside-Out Simplicity ($2.99) by Joshua Becker
• One Bite at a Time: 52 Projects for Making Life Simpler ($5) by Tsh
• Simple Living: 30 Days to Less Stuff and More Life ($2.99) by Lorilee Lippincott

Informational

• Diet Recovery 2 ($9.99) by Matt Stone
• The Vegan Solution ($9.99) by Matt Stone
• Exuberant Animal ($9.99) by Frank Forencich
• Common Sense Health ($8.95) by Laurie Neverman
• Change Your Body, Change the World ($9.99) by Frank Forencich
• A Brief Guide to Intuitive and Mindful Eating ($2.99?) by Ben Hirshberg
• 21 Life Lessons from Livin’ La Vida Low Carb ($15) by Jimmy Moore
• Sow, Planting the Seeds for Health, Well Being and a Superhero Life ($5.55) by Joe Rignola

Detoxify

• 21 Day Paleo Cleanse ($25) by Neely Quinn
• Detoxification: 70 Ways to Cleanse, Clear & Purify Your Body, Space & Life ($9.99) by Linda Zurich

Meal Plans

• 3 months of Paleo Meal Plans ($29.97) by Deliciously Organic
• 4 months of Plan to Eat Meal Planner ($19.80) by the Plan to Eat team
• 2 months of PrimalPal Membership ($9.99) by Chad and Chris (with several contributors)

Online Magazine Subscriptions

• Paleo Magazine (12 months – 6 issues) ($29.95) by Cain
• Paleo Living Magazine (3 months – 7 issues) by Jeremy Hendon
• Healthy Recipes Magazine 3 Month Trial (7 issues) by Jeremy Hendon

Discounts

• The Bos Life – Meat (explanation coming soon)
• 10% off OraWellness
• 25% off Squatty Potty
• 20% off Chomp Sticks
• 15% off Louise’s Foods
• 10% off Culture for Health
• 10% off Paleo on the Go
• 20% off Primal Pit Paste
• 20% off Tisano Chocolate
• 20% off Vintage Tradition
• 30% off Kasandrinos olive oil
• 15% off Nikki’s Coconut Butter
• 50% off PrimalPal for 6 or 12 months
• $65 off PaleoFit/PaleoPlan for 12 months
• $100 off 12 month package from Dietitian Cassie
• 20% off Wild Mountain Paleo Store – Seafood isle
• 15% off Redmong Trading (real salt, earthpaste, etc)
• $30 off a $100+ purchase from PrimalBlueprint.com

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