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How Multitasking Is Making Me Suck At Life

How Multitasking Is Making Me Suck At Life

This weekend I finished “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes and I didn’t cry. This bothered me. I am always the crier. I cry when Daniel comes home at Christmas in the Folger’s commercial. I cry when “Don’t Want to Miss A Thing” by Aerosmith comes on the radio. I […]

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

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 […]

Top 8 Tips for Raising Healthy Eaters

Top 8 Tips for Raising Healthy Eaters

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 […]

#KidsLiveWell Offers Healthy Kids Menus

#KidsLiveWell Offers Healthy Kids Menus

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 […]

Step 1: First, Fix Yourself

Step 1: First, Fix Yourself

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 […]