Lately life's been stressful. It hasn't exactly been, as they say, a bowl of cherries. One thing I am blessed to have, however, is optimism. I have always been the type of person who sees life's events in the best possible light. Today I don't even need that much optimism, though. I have plenty ...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Winners Announced
By the incredible power of random.org, three very lucky winners have been chosen for the Very Hungry Caterpillar loot. The winner of the finger puppet book was commenter #6, Jillian. The winner of the first copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar book was commenter #23, Alex @ ...
Recipes for Eating Green on St. Patrick’s Day
Although I acquired an Irish name when I married, I'm far from knowing much about traditional Irish cooking. Instead of potatoes and soda bread, I'm focusing on eating green foods on St. Patrick's Day. I thought it would be a fun challenge to try to eat at least one green food with every meal. ...
The Campaign to Combat Childhood Obesity {and a Giveaway}
You don't have to look very hard to realize that childhood obesity is a major problem in America. In the last thirty years the number of obese children has tripled and one in three children in the United States is now carrying too much weight. The saddest part is that it's not their fault. ...
Healthy Habits Kids Plate Giveaway Winner
Thank you all for entering to win the Healthy Habits Kids Plate! I loved reading about all the different vegetables your children enjoy. My readers have some great veggie eaters! I used random.org to choose a winner at random and the lucky gal is entrant #10, Linsday from ...
House Hunting
It's been a busy week over here with Tim's parents in town and house things going on. So I come to you once again sans recipe, but I think you'll forgive me once the delicious recipes I've been working on are ready. {Hint: Two of them involve chocolate.} Our morning was spent house hunting. ...
Dirty Little Secrets
No recipe tonight folks, just some dirty little secrets. The first one involves this guy: In case you're a new reader (welcome!) that guy is my husband, Tim. This is the guy who was a professional baseball player when I met him. This is the guy who makes me swoon when he serenades me with his ...
Vegan Coconut Cookies
Meghan's got a serious sweet tooth lately. She's always asking for cookies or chocolate pudding. I'm glad that her sweet cravings are not like her dad's, which usually involve either a tub of Grater's ice cream or a dozen Amish chocolate chip cookies. But this means that I have to be on my toes, ...
Baby Steps to Reducing Toxins in my Life
There are, most likely without you even realizing it, hundreds of toxins that you consume, inhale, or come into contact with on a daily basis. Our modern world is infiltrated with them and there is seemingly no escape. Just gaining enough knowledge and understanding to know what to do to avoid ...
A Birthday Picnic for my Baby Girl
Two years ago today, I was sure my heart must have grown to twice its size, because how else could it fit so much love? If you are a mother, you know what I am talking about. I cannot describe the emotion I felt when I first held Meghan. In an instant, everything changed. Nothing in my life would ...
Listen to Your Body
On a recent trip to my parent's house, I was going through some of my old stuff. I found a journal from my senior year in high school. In this journal was a list of resolutions for the new year. Check out the list from my 17-year-old self:1. Eat healthier ...
How We Roll
Summer is winding down and our crazy travel days are behind us, at least for a little while. I thought I'd share some pictures of the food we bring with us when we travel. It's so easy to forget about healthy eating when we travel. It's easy to say, "Ah, I'm on ...
