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Get Your New Instant Pot Out of the Box & Start Using It TODAY!

Did you get a new pressure cooker… and it’s still sitting in the box?? Get over the intimidation of pressure cooking… Here’s how to get your Instant Pot and start using it TODAY! Unboxing video included!

How To Clean Reusable Metal Straws

The inside of your reusable straws may have lots of gunk and smoothie build-up, so make sure you’re keeping them free of mold and food particles. Learn how to clean reusable metal straws in the most effective way and with the best non-toxic cleaner!

DIY Boot Wax & Leather Conditioner (works for ALL leather: shoes, purses, wallets, & car seats!)

Keep your leather boots looking sharp and more water-resistant with this all-natural DIY Boot Wax and Leather Conditioner! This 2-ingredient boot wax is cheap to make, has no chemicals, and works for all types of leather, including shoes, purses, wallets, and car seats!

10 Tips for a Mentally Healthy Holiday Season

Do the holidays (or certain people or traditions) have you feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed? Here are 10 tips for a mentally healthy holiday season to help you make it through with love and boundaries instead of stress, depression, and anxiety.

A Tour of Our Modern Finnish Sauna (+7 benefits of Finnish sauna)

Join me for a photo tour of our modern Finnish sauna on our Northeastern Minnesota property! You’ll learn about the history of Finnish sauna, how we repaired ours after a devastating fire, how we take saunas (yes, we go in naked!), and the 7 health benefits of Finnish sauna.

Kids Don’t Just Outgrow Picky Eating: 10 Tips for Raising Real Food Lovers (+40 Picky Eater-Approved Real Food Recipes!)

“Oh, kids just outgrow being picky,” they said. That’s a MYTH! Kids do NOT outgrow being picky. We successfully raised 2 teens who love healthy, whole foods. Here are my 10 tips for raising Real Food lovers, plus over 40 picky eater-approved recipes with hidden veggies, probiotics, and more!

An In-Depth Review of Essentia’s Classic8 Organic Memory Foam Bed — 5 Years After Purchase

5 years ago, we fell in love with an organic memory foam bed. Here’s an In-Depth Review of Essentia’s Classic8 Organic Memory Foam Bed — a bed that doesn’t sleep hot, is allergy-friendly and non-toxic, sustainably sourced, provides full-body support with zero partner disturbance, and has given us 1,825 nights of the best sleep ever!

7 Tips For Minimalism In A Real Food Kitchen

A Real Food kitchen requires more gadgets and gizmos for food preparation and storage than a kitchen full of processed, pre-made foods. But what if you want to practice minimalism? Can Real Food and minimalism converge? Yes! Here are 7 tips to practice minimalism in a Real Food kitchen!

I’ve Had My Instant Pot For A Year… and here’s what I think! (An Honest Instant Pot Review)

I’ve had my Instant Pot for a year, so here’s my honest Instant Pot review — learning how to pressure cook, problems, and what’s next for me & my IP! The good, the bad, and the ugly… learn what it’s like to make life easier with a pressure cooker plus the best way to learn to use it!

Dietzville.TV #003: “Do You Still Love Your Essentia Bed?”

It’s been a year since we bought our natural memory foam mattress… And Julie wants to know, “Do you still love your Essentia bed?” She’s not the only reader who’s asked if we’re loving our Essentia bed! On this episode, I’m answering Julie’s question, as well as questions regarding Essentia’s warranty and return policies.