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Soften Saturday: For the Love of Donuts…

March 15, 2014 By Johnna 1 Comment

Gluten-Free Donuts

There’s no recipe here today, no great insight on being softer to ourselves,  just a few thoughts on fried dough and the places where they are sold.  Will you indulge me? Earlier this week it hit me,  I miss donut shops. Not because of the donuts, but because of the culture and the people behind… 

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Soften Saturday: a Gracious Lent

March 8, 2014 By Johnna Leave a Comment

Soften Saturday: A Gracious Lent

My softer thought for you this week is simply to have an open mind and heart when it comes to Lent.  Regardless of your religious beliefs or faith, this is an excellent time of year as Spring begins to blossom to embrace a new practice, habit, an act of generosity.  And it’s never to late… 

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Soften Saturday: Being Kind Online

March 1, 2014 By Johnna 2 Comments

Soften Saturday: Being Kind Online

It’s easy, hiding behind the anonymity of the computer screen, to say things online you would never say to a friend in person.  Or to a stranger. But being kind online?  Apparently much more challenging. Often I hear friends who are also bloggers comment on the trolls, the unkind commenters.  The words left in negative… 

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Soften Saturday: Notes on Dining Out from “Gluten Lady”

February 22, 2014 By Johnna 5 Comments

This week’s Soften Saturday is a collection of thoughts on a recent dining out experience and how I can be softer.  Unlike my usual “I Ate Here” posts where I share a recommendation on a great locally-0wned, non-chain restaurant, this week I’m writing about the challenges of being soft to ourselves when dining out with… 

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Soften Saturday: I HATE the Gym!

February 15, 2014 By Johnna 2 Comments

Soften Saturday: I Hate The Gym | In Johnna's Kitchen

It’s mid-February. The new year’s resolution to exercise has long been cast aside for many of us.  There’s lots of self-hate right now because we’ve failed ourselves yet again.  And the reason I hear often (and have expressed myself):  I HATE the Gym! It’s not just the gym.  It could be running.  It’s feeling like… 

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Soften Saturday: Go To Bed! Five Tips for Better Sleep

February 8, 2014 By Johnna 2 Comments

Five Tips for Better Sleep | In Johnna's Kitchen

A friend asked me recently how I manage to not be exhausted.  I work a lot, own two businesses and have an active life.  But that does not mean I scrimp on sleep. I have become a pro at sleeping well because my health depends on it.  Today I’m sharing five tips for better sleep… 

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