Once upon a time my kids ate everything. They were babies. Clean slates. Everything I fed to them, they ate. Okay maybe that's my nostalgia at work here, but I remember fondly Brady gleefully stealing broccoli off my plate when he finished his own. I remember Kyle mashing avocado … [Read more...]
Flashback Friday: My First Wedding
I just realized that Julie and Dennis will be married 20 years this summer. Holy flying time, Batman. This was the first time I was ever a bridesmaid in a wedding. It was one of the most exciting times of my life. Thanks for getting married in San Diego and inspiring me to … [Read more...]
Whole Foods Market 3 Day Whole Body Sale This Weekend
At our area Whole Foods Markets, all ALL supplements are on sale this weekend – 25% off! That means proteins, Meal Enhancers, superfoods (chia, flax), probiotics, vitamin A to zinc and everything in between. Starting tomorrow Jan 24 and going through Sunday Jan 26, you can take … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “Heaven” by Beyonce
This video is exactly what it was like to be friends with Lisa. This song is exactly what it is like to miss her. And to miss my Grampa, and my Uncle Stephen, and my Gramma and Grampa Jim, and everyone I've lost. Thanks (or something like it) to Katie. I needed a good cry … [Read more...]
Yoplait Greek Yogurt #Taste-Off
I've been buying Greek yogurt for more than a year now. Before that I preferred regular old yogurt with the fruit blended in. The flavors of Greek yogurt I like best are plain with honey or vanilla, and I usually mix in my own chopped fruit or berries. But I loved this fun … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Green
Those are the actual piles of cash I withdrew from the bank just before November 1, when we started our new monthly budget. This time it's for real. I'm telling the story in a series of posts called American Family Budget on Mint.com's blog, MintLife. Here's a page with all the … [Read more...]