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New Years Resolutions Dec 22, 2017

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Happy New Year! Before you set your resolutions for the year, listen in as we set ours and give you our best tips for making those goals stick! Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Classic Champagne Cocktail Peloton ($100 off your accessories order with this link) Kombucha Kit Learning Tower 30 Day Yoga Challenge Why I Ditch My Old Makeup and Why You Should Too

Holiday Traditions Dec 15, 2017

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How old was Alison when she found out Santa wasn’t real? Why does Larisa call her tree a “New Years” tree? Oh – and what are those strange dolls below? Get cozy and chat holiday traditions with us! Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Holiday Sangria Larisa’s holiday gift guide with a healthy spin Boozy advent calendars Allergy-friendly advent calendar Episode Sponsor: Alively Crunchy Cocktail Hour has partnered with Alively – a self-care subscription box especially for MOMS who want to THRIVE! Each month, Alively delivers a box full of surprises – everything from healthy snacks, bath and body products, inspiring and empowering books, and sometimes even wellness gadgets – all relevant to health and motherhood. With your subscription, you get access to an exclusive Facebook community not only full of moms just like you, but also experts on energy, sleep, spirituality, hormones, cravings, mindset, and more. The Alively Box officially launches today and Alison and Larisa are so pumped to get their first box. As moms, a lot of our days revolve around others, but getting this box is all about us and we’re not sharing our snacks! Plus, who doesn’t love getting packages in the mail! Give yourself or the special mom in your life permission to thrive and join this movement! Head over to Alively and use code CRUNCHY at checkout to get 10% off your first box!

Grocery Store Hacks Dec 08, 2017

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Who does the grocery shopping in your house? Brown eggs or white eggs – which one is better? Where is the garlic capital of the world? All this and more as Larisa and Alison dive into somewhat unknown, but vitally important, grocery store hacks. Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Charred Blood Orange Negroni What produce is in season and when What the heck is elephant garlic? The Disgusting Truth About Fish And Shrimp From Asian Farms (not the same article that turned Larisa’s life upside down, but similar) Sustainability Policies and Grocery Store Scorecards (2015) Imported garlic on the left (BAD), the good stuff with roots on the right (GOOD) Episode Sponsor: Sudio Sweden Crunchy Cocktail Hour has partnered with Sudio Sweden to bring you an exclusive discount on their top-quality (and stylish!) earbuds and headphones. Larisa and Alison were lucky enough to each select and receive a headset of their choice and we’ve been rocking them ever since. Larisa went for the Tre Classic Blue and Alison chose the Regent – White. Every product in the line boasts a design that is suitable for all occasions, whether you’re wearing them to a dressy event or a walk in the park. The earphones are designed to maximize the user’s sound experience and feature cutting-edge Bluetooth 4.1 technology with multi-pairing capabilities. Larisa loves wearing the Tre at work because she can still hear her surroundings and not get startled by when someone walks over to her desk. The connecting wire on the headphones lets her easily pop one earbud or both out of her ears and rest them on her shoulders without having to roll up any wires. On the flip side, Alison loves that full over the ear experience where she can really tune out and focus and not be distracted by her surroundings. Bonus! As if their standard packaging wasn’t already beautiful, through the holiday season, every purchase also includes a gift box! Sudio Sweden is offering Crunchy Cocktail Hour listeners a 15% off discount on their entire site! Just use promo code CRUNCHY at checkout!

The Importance of Sleep Dec 01, 2017

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Sleep plays an important role in both physical and mental health. Just as important as the food you eat and the air you breathe, sleep can positively and negatively impact your health. So why do we sometimes neglect this need and is it really worth it? Digging into the facts, Alison attempts to convince Larisa to get more sleep. Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Kir Royale Top 10 Foods Highest in Tryptophan 7 Foods That Could Boost Your Serotonin Why is sleep important? 11 Surprising Health Benefits of Sleep If you’re going to supplements, try these: Valerian Root Melatonin Sleep Optimizer (a triple threat which includes valerian root, melatonin, and tryptophan) DISCLAIMER: Please be mindful to discuss any long-term use of sleep supplements with a medical professional.

Healthy Home Remedies Nov 24, 2017

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Sometimes a home remedy can be just as effective as a doctor prescribed solution. Next time you’ve got a case of the sniffles or an upset stomach, give these tried and true home remedies a try! As a bonus, find out what Larisa’s doing in this picture that her husband calls her “weirdest thing yet.” Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Hot Toddy Larisa’s blog post on the home remedies mentioned in this episode

Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving Nov 17, 2017

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Thanksgiving doesn’t mean you have to let all healthy habits go. Spice up the holidays with new traditions and get the whole family involved! Find out how us foreigners (Canadian and Russian) have adapted to American Thanksgiving and hear our best tips for keeping the ultimate food-focused holiday just a tad healthier. Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Plum Thyme Prosseco The history behind Canadian Thanksgiving Canadian Meat Pie (Tourtiere) recipe Russian Meat Pie (Pirojki) recipe I (Larisa) was wrong. I forgot about Pirojki (Russian hand pies)! Homemade gravy recipe Learning Tower for Kids This one can grow with your child and has alternative uses, but if this is more than you want to spend there are other more affordable options out there. Directory of Turkey Trots

Ladycamp and the Importance of Female Friendships Nov 10, 2017

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Coming to you straight from Cape May, NJ during one of our “ladycamp” trips, we are joined by our besties Karen and Laura to discuss how “ladycamp” came to be, the importance of female friendships, and our best tips for making new bonds and fostering old ones. Join us for our first episode in our Healthy Head, Healthy Heart series. Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Grapefruit Sage Mimosa Are You Crunchy, Scrunchy or Silky (the non-mom version) Larisa’s Blog post about LadyCamp According to Science, Your Girl Squad Can Help You Release More Oxytocin 13 Ways to Make Friends In Your 30s Larisa’s favorite card pack for when the mood strikes

What Kind of Crunchy Mom Are You? Nov 03, 2017

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What kind of crunchy mom are you? Take the quiz with us to find out! Crunchy: A crunchy mom practices natural living. She is an advocate of natural birth, selective circumcision, not vaccinating, baby wearing, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, cloth diapering, attachment parenting, homeschooling, and organic and green living, etc. Scrunchy: A scrunchy mom wants their child to live in a more natural, organic environment, but can’t quite commit to all the activities and practices involved in being a crunchy mom. So they do some, but not all of it. They are in between crunchy and silky. Silky: A silky mom bottle feeds part or full-time, uses disposable diapers, is pro-circumcision, pro-vaccination, takes all advice from medical professionals, doesn’t care too much about labels and usually buys products based on convenience. Homeschooling is usually not an option. Silky moms aren’t too bothered about being green or living an organic lifestyle. Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Pineapple Rum Punch Crunchy Mom Quiz

Breastmilk: The New Mom Cure All Oct 27, 2017

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Let’s talk breastmilk! Find out why we’ve dubbed it the new mom cure-all and play a little game of would you or wouldn’t you. Even if nursing wasn’t your path, you’ll find some interesting tidbits and a lot of laughs in this week’s episode. In the meantime, if you’re having some sort of problem, just put some breastmilk on it. Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Skinny Margarita Information and locations of non-profit milk banks

No One Will Eat With Us Oct 20, 2017

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Whether you’ve recently made a healthy eating lifestyle choice or you have a food allergy, eating out with restrictions can be frustrating! Alison and Larisa break down the reasons behind their restrictions and give you their top tips for making going out to eat fun again. Oh, and Larisa tries gin! Links mentioned in this episode: Drink Recipe: Cucumber and Lime Infused Gin & Tonic Larisa’s blog post about #LadyCamp FREE Printable Allergy Cards

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