This winter I'll be doing a series of posts that will be part of the "Tips for a Great Start with Team Kellogg's" program, with advice about getting off to a great start when we need it the most. Like this one - play at the table: I prefer to have the boys in … [Read more...]
Icential: the Wrap-around Ice Pack
Our family is an active one - I like to take the boys on picnics, on hikes, to the beach, and other activities that sometimes require long car trips. We're also fairly frugal so I often pack snacks for these trips or even entire meals. My favorite picnic/snack hauler is a … [Read more...]
The Proper Care and Feeding of…Yourself: Center For Eating Recovery
I ran into Alison Ross from the Center For Eating Recovery a few weeks ago at a festive wintertime event. She was in the wild - not settled on her comfy couch across from me, listening to me talk about what's going on in my life, in my head, in my gut. I was excited to see her … [Read more...]
Little Victories
Several months ago, my friend E. and I spent a few days calling each other to report how many times we cursed in front of our children. "I made it all the way to 10:30 AM before I let out a goddammit," I'd report, a little proudly. It was a measure of how nuts we felt we were … [Read more...]
Christmas Card 2013: …and this one was JUST right!
When my parents were visiting, we all headed up to a picturesque hilltop so they could help take our family Christmas card picture. It was a very short uphill hike, but the kids started complaining about three steps into it. We did manage to capture one good image for the card, … [Read more...]
Christmas Morning Breakfast: Apple Puffed Pancake
This is what my mother made for breakfast on Christmas morning. Now I make it every year. But also every year, I lose the recipe and I have to call my mother for it. Luckily, I remembered that last year she emailed it to me, so I found it nice and snug in my Gmail archives. I am … [Read more...]