As a student of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, I (@lweatherbee) love learning about herbal medicine and holistic healing. I still have a few terms before I graduate, but today I wanted to highlight some amazing Black acupuncturists who are practicing across the country. While acupuncture has its roots in ancient China, it has since spread across the globe. The medicine is constantly evolving, and each practitioner brings their own unique skillset and knowledge base to their practice. Check out: ⠀
1. @rejenaj receives a treatment from Deeper Genius Acupuncture⠀
2. Portia R. Wilson of @deepergenius.acupuncture based in Los Angeles⠀
3. Carine Camara of @pelviswellness serving the Bay Area⠀
4. Cara Mafuta Raboteau, founder of Acupuncture in Motion in West Philadelphia⠀
5. @drlisaupshaw chiropractor and acupuncturist based in Los Angeles⠀
6. Khadijah Kysia of @rayjingheart in Chicago⠀
You can read more on the blog - link in profile. ⠀
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On May 24th we celebrated Hawthorn's one month birthday with a traditional Chinese Red Egg and Ginger Party. We celebrated with Hainanese chicken, hong bao, and a super delicious gluten-free chocolate chip cookie cake (recipe from @ambitiouskitchen). You can read more about the customary Chinese traditions of a one month birthday, and learn the story behind Hawthorn's middle name Fan Wei (繁偉) on the blog. Link in profile. ⠀
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The bugs were getting into the strawberries we planted in our yard, so we decided to try a vertical planter. With five tiers, we've got lots of strawberry plants. Fingers crossed these ones fare well, and we'll be feasting on strawberry shortcake in the not too distant future. ⠀
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Hey San Diego - if you're looking to build community and support sustainability, be sure to check out @goodneighborgardens. Founded by Mia Vaughnes, they farm yards and schools in San Diego to deliver organic, locally-grown, pesticide-free produce. Their goal is to create a community of neighbors sharing their resources to ensure that everyone has access to the healthiest, freshest food at an affordable price. You can order their monthly Harvest Box subscription or work with them to grow produce in your lawn! .⠀
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In order to conserve water, we’ve been replacing our grass lawn with drought tolerant plants. A few weeks ago we tore up the grass and now it's time to start planting. After cleaning up the old grass bits, we added some fresh gravel to the soil to help with drainage. Then we laid out the plants and started digging. It may take a whole year for them to fill in and cover the whole area, but we're off to a good start and saving water already. Check out the link in our profile for the full blog post.⠀
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10 Delicious Black-owned restaurants in San Diego: From Jamaican jerk to Southern soul food, vegan breakfast sandwiches and authentic East African cuisine, check out these tasty spots featuring flavors from around the world:
1. @streetcarmerchants - Family-owned and operated Southern chicken joint and bar in North Park.
2. @surfandsoulspot - Soulful comfort food like fried catfish, shrimp and grits, and sweet potato cupcakes near La Mesa.
3. @flavorsofeastafrica - Authentic East African cuisine in North Park and at several local farmer's markets.
4. @spoiledvegans - Vegan breakfast sandwiches near Downtown San Diego.
5. @rocksteadyjamaicanrestaurant - Real Jamaican food at this family-owned spot in Golden Hill.

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We're so excited to be growing our own fruit trees! The Meyer lemon tree was here when we moved in, and has been providing delicious lemons for cooking and baking. We also just planted a Persian lime tree and Santa Rosa plum tree we bought from @armstronggarden. Do you have experience growing fruits in your yard? What are your favorites? ⠀
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Shout out to superdad @acemada! He’s a diaper-changing, baby-swaddling machine. He’s been on paternity leave the past 3 weeks and has been incredibly helpful. But it’s back to business as usual on Monday. Waaahhh! 😩 Fortunately he works from home so he won’t be too far away, but we’re still gonna miss his undivided attention. ⠀
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Did you know that having a grass lawn is actually a huge water consumer? It takes 44 gallons of water per square foot per year to maintain a grass lawn. There are many alternative landscaping options to consider using drought resistant and native plants. In fact, San Diego has a rebate program that rewards homeowners for replacing their turf lawns with sustainable landscaping. We recently moved into a new house and decided to replace our grass lawn with drought tolerant plants. Check out our latest blog post on Live to Sustain for the full scoop - link in profile.⠀
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My first Mother’s Day! 💕 I’m sharing Hawthorn’s birth story in a new blog post. I answer all your burning questions like: What do contractions feel like? Did you get the drugs? And what was it like to give birth during a pandemic? Check it out - link in profile! .
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We did it! Last Friday, 4/24 at 2:22pm we welcomed our baby boy Hawthorn James 繁偉 (Fan Wei) Cunningham to the world! He is 1 week old today and we are loving every minute with this cutie pie. 💕
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We are just over 1 week away from our due date, and we couldn't be more excited to meet our baby boy! Feeling nervous, excited, and ready for this baby to come out. Here are a few more artistic shots from our bump/engagement shoot with @loversoflove photography. We love how they incorporated our love of nature, and delivered beautiful photos that really captured our personalities. When the world starts turning again, we highly recommend them for your wedding, family, baby, lifestyle photo shoots and more!!⠀
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#mood Quarantine Day #3792. .
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Hey friends hope everyone is staying safe during this crazy time! A little bit of good news for all the pregnant chunkies out there. In NYC they reversed a decision to ban support partners from labor and delivery with Gov. Cuomo saying “In no hospital in New York will a woman be forced to be alone when she gives birth. Not now, not ever.” Here in California, recent modeling predicts peak resource use in 26 days. It’s not ideal but fortunately they are not predicting a shortage of hospital beds. We’ll continue laying low the next few weeks and hoping for the best. Thanks to @loversoflove for our bump shoot last month and capturing these moments we’ll cherish forever. 💕
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@acemada loves a well-organized garage. 😊⠀
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