It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With the grass that needs cutting And dishing the tasty noms that go great with beer It’s the most yummiest time of the year! It’s the hap, happiest season of all With those cool breezes blowing and nothing worth going When nap time comes to call It’s the hap, happiest season of all There’ll be […]
As part of the #kidslivewell day at the National Restaurant Association show, I was able to speak with two of the restaurant contest winners, John Williams of UW Health and Kelly Parthen of Bean Sprouts, and the director of nutrition at the NRA, Joy Dubost. These three had a bunch of great ideas to help […]
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 […]
Since we’re big on the gratitude this week, I thought it would be a good time for an encore from three of the fabulous guest bloggers we hosted earlier this year who each gave their take on the topic. Martha taught us that it is our choice to be grateful. “But really being grateful is a choice. We […]