One of my angsts about parenting in a semi-organic fashion is the dreaded children’s menu at restaurants. Grilled cheese, chicken fingers, mac and cheese, cheese pizza. Cheese, cheese, cheese…Yawn. Who cares about the lack of vegetables, let’s talk about flavor! Why do folks assume kids will only like the bland “yellow food diet”? I think restaurants could […]
When one is raised in a long line of addicts, one comes to recognize the symptoms. All you think about is The Thing. You daydream about The Thing. You talk about The Thing. You get all stabby when denied The Thing. Your life revolves around The Thing. You push out other (potentially healthier) things in […]
We got a lot of stuff in preparation for Eggroll’s arrival. I mean A LOT of stuff. Three months into this, I think I can confidentially say what was valuable and what was not. (I’m talking to you, 8,000 receiving blankets and you, organic cotton sheets for the bassinet we never used.) Here are six things […]
He wouldn’t recognize my running or yoga habits. He would be surprised to know I’m a teacher. He wouldn’t understand what a blog is, let alone how someone could make a career out of it. (Granted, I’m still learning, too, but I’m trying!) He would recognize my husband, but not as the guy with that […]
I am sick. Sick like a dog. Sick like a two month old baby who has been to daycare. Yes, ladies and gents, Eggroll has had her first disease! Hoorah! And with this first congested mess, we have officially ended my streak as the healthiest person in the house. “OK, whatever,” you say. It’s a […]