This post contains affiliate links. Click here to find out what that means. My first winter in Germany Here in Germany, we are in the thick of winter. Being a Texas girl, this is the LONGEST winter I’ve ever experienced. We go days, even weeks, without seeing some good sunshine. A full day of sunshine is a rarity indeed. When…
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Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: diet, low-carb, nutrition, Paleo
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