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A nutritious diet and plenty of exercise can undoubtedly promote good health, but what about the daily habits you practice at home? From your everyday routine to getting the proper sleep, there are several things you can do to promote and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. It’s said that good habits begin at home, and this … Read more

Tips and tools to ease your morning and after school routines Do you feel settled yet in the back to school grind? My name is Kim Calichio and I am the founder of The Connected Chef. I am also a GUG parent myself and I remember starting GUG & how inconsistent and reactive our Kindergarten … Read more

When you shop in a supermarket (like most of the country), you technically have access to vegetables and fruits that aren’t actually in season in your region.  In areas like NY, Summer is a time for lots of bright, sweet and watery vegetables. If you think about it, nature is quite smart because these are … Read more

The Connected Chef COVID-19 Top Tips The Connected Chef community wants to keep you safe and well during the Covid-19 and beyond. Here are our top tips to keep you and your family safe! 1. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds! Here’s a video so you can do it like a pro! 2. … Read more

Gardening is a perfect outdoor activity. It can be hard work, depending on what you start with, but think of it as your workout time. Other people go jogging. You get a shovel and start digging! The good news is there are ways to garden on a budget, but you have to be prepared to … Read more

Reaching out into our community to help and support others has a true healing benefit for us.  It allows us to get out of our head and into our heart.  In times when things are feeling hard and when we just simply feel out of control and unable to make a difference, it can be … Read more

The cycles of nature are always constant, despite what is happening in our human world. Engaging with the season of time that we are in, be it Spring, Summer, Winter or Fall will allow us to connect with something larger than ourselves.   Nature continues to keep moving. The buds on the trees will always sprout, … Read more

As parents, we are often aware of how moving from one activity to another, or one stage in life to another can be really hard for our kids. We may give them lots of support in these times of transition and loads of extra love.  BUT WHAT ABOUT OURSELVES?  Transition periods can be hard for … Read more

Winter is a time of the year when we are meant to move inward. Snuggle up inside, wear big cozy cloths, eat nourishing and fulfilling foods…Essentially – Be a bear.  That’s sometimes hard to do because of the constant demand for production that our world asks of us each day. You’re boss surely doesn’t care … Read more