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It’s really easy to get carried away in the world of wedding escort cards. You might leave your computer at the end of a Pinterest binge thinking to yourself, “I absolutely have to personally craft 200 dip-painted succulents and tie my guests’ names to them with hand-spun twine threaded with 14-karat gold.” But, no, you definitely don’t. A simple seating chart–the kind where everyone’s name and table number are listed together on one big display–can be just as lovely.

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Name: Jaclyn Johnson and David Kaul and their dog, Noah Wiley
Location: Los Feliz — Los Angeles, California
Size: 1,000 square feet
Years lived in: 2.5 years; Rented

It’s been well over a year since I last visited Jaclyn Johnson, founder of Create & Cultivate, at her incredible little home in Los Feliz. Since then, her now-fiancé, David Kaul, has moved in, and they are enjoying their engagement in their home’s beautiful mix of feminine and masculine styles. They invited me over to see how they’ve transformed the house to suit both their aesthetics—it’s awesome to see how they brought their lives together with just a few changes.

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Research of the Week

Children exposed to bright light in the afternoon are slimmer than children exposed earlier. This one surprised me. I may have to chew on it a bit.

Saying “some other time” instead of “no, never” in response to temptation reduces consumption of said temptation in the immediate moment and over time.

Some mosquito species have evolved to love how we smell (and use us as their sole food source).

Obesity increases prostate tumor aggression.

Having more children could slow biological aging in women, according to a study. Or, women who age more slowly are healthier, more fertile, and better able to support the growth of multiple humans in their wombs.

“You know what would help that stroke? Another stroke.”

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 102: 115 Things Endurance Athletes Need to Know: Host and Primal Endurance co-author Brad Kearns details 115 tips, tricks, and hints every Primal endurance athlete needs to know to perform and stay healthy.

Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode.

• How to Discover Your Hidden Obstacles to Primal Success
• 5 Ways to Achieve Your Health Goals in 2016
• The Definitive Guide to Using Your Recent Ancestry to Determine Your Optimal Diet
• The Annual Primal Blueprint 21-Day Challenge Begins Next Week! (and Here’s How to Prepare)

Also, be sure to check out and subscribe to the Primal Endurance Podcast.

Interesting Blog Posts

Release the IT band (no foam roller-induced agony spelunking necessary).

The coolest upcoming health and fitness tech Sid Shah saw at CES 2016.

Media, Schmedia

Slim but diabetic.

US national parks are free for 16 days this year, starting with tomorrow.

Everything Else

I made the Greatist 100 most influential health and fitness people (again), along with Robb Wolf, Abel James, Gary Taubes, K-Starr, and Michelle Tam. Great company.

The complete visual guide to pork cuts and bits.

Support psychedelic research, find out if magic mushrooms can fight depression.

5 minute squat battle: cyclist vs powerlifter vs strongman.

This standing desk costs $25. It’s cardboard, but so what?

The more things change, the more things stay the same.

The (non)evolution of the mortar and pestle.

Plants need blue light, and they’ll activate growth genes to find it.

Hark! The triumphant return of the incandescent bulb is upon us (and they’re more efficient than LEDs!).

That’s one way to ease the pressure of modern life.

12 year-olds on summer vacation everywhere beg to differ.

Recipe Corner

• I’m gonna be honest here: I pretty much just chose this admittedly delicious salad because it contains “porkitos.”
• Pork and cooked apples really do work well together. The walnut crust on the pig meat doesn’t hurt.

Time Capsule

One year ago (Jan 19 – Jan 25)

• 11 Ways to Assess Your True Fitness Level – How fit are you, really?
• I Think Therefore I Do – I’m pretty sure Descartes was Primal.

Comment of the Week

nothing like a stomach flu to kick off a health challenge…

– Sorry to hear that. On the bright side, it should help with the purging.

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Being an adult is pretty great. You get to eat as many cookies as you want to, and go to bed whenever you like. The world is your oyster. So I don’t often wish that I were six years old, except when I look at these incredibly stylish kids’ rooms, which as hard as I try, are probably way cooler than any space where I will ever live.

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Name: David, Guitarist of Vancouver band We Are the City; Bethany, co-creator of Treasures and Travels and personal blogger at this ones for you; with baby Poppy Darling (10 Months) and pup Sid
Location: White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Size: 1,700 square feet
Years lived in: 3.5 years; Owned

David and Bethany have spent the past few years making a home in a house that she longed to live in as a child. The house is tucked away from the rushed life of the city down a long fir tree road and is just steps away from the ocean. They have truly made this space something to see with touches of Bethany’s DIY projects and a unique sense of style.

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My daughter picked up this sad little dresser at a thrift store thinking I might have some fun with it. It had suffered an unfortunate paint job and was nicked and bruised and cried out for some love to bring it back to life. I began by patching any problem areas with lightweight spackle and gave it a vigorous sanding. After I was sure I had really roughed up the finish, I decided to forego primer and went straight for a glossy latex paint in a rich, deep blue-green.

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Part of a grain bowl’s allure is its adaptability — you can take into consideration dietary restrictions, ingredient preferences, seasonal availability, and even (or maybe especially) mood when constructing yours. Even with all this variety, I still tend to see mostly the same grains buried beneath the colorful toppings. So I created five versions featuring less-common grains: millet, amaranth, quinoa, barley, and farro.

Each bowl complements the textures and flavors that differentiate them from one another. Showing off these unique grains is a worthy enterprise in its own right, but these dishes also share another special bond: Each grain bowl features toppings sourced primarily from the freezer. At first I thought this part would be a challenge, but it was ultimately liberating.

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Who doesn’t love small homes and their high level of efficiency? Perfect for daydreaming about, these photos from nine very tiny but stylish homes are also great for looking for small space inspiration. And for the confidence to live with less!

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Welcome to our brand new weekend roundup, Three of the Best! Every Sunday, we’ll post up Breaking Muscle’s top three articles of the week. These pieces have caught your attention throughout the last seven days. So here they are in one place for you to consume, digest, and enjoy.

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