Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in Consumer Packaged Goods, Eating Healthy, Food, Health on Mar 24th, 2011
I’m sure you’ve seen the commercial for MiO, the so-called “water enhancer.” The visually stunning spot starts with the camera focused on a clear glass of water. Suddenly, someone squeezes a few drops of MiO into it. The camera stays on the glass as the dyes and chemicals disperse in the water. The first time [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food, Health, Organic, parenting on Mar 17th, 2011
My husband is off partaking in the Saint Patrick’s Day festivities in New York City tonight. That means earlier this evening I was on my own to do dinner and the bedtime routine. The tail-end of my already long day. I worked until 6:30 tonight. I’m in a really busy period right now, so it [...]
Posted in Food, Going Green, Health, School and education on Mar 3rd, 2011
I got an email today from the class mom. Here it is in an edited form: We will be having a small St. Patrick’s Day celebration in class during snack time on [date omitted]. We will be providing green bagels for this event and the teacher will be bringing in Irish soda bread. We will [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, exercise, Food on Feb 24th, 2011
When I met my husband I weighed 123 pounds. At 5’8″ tall with a medium frame, I was almost too thin. As I gained knowledge and mental clarity, my weight settled into a healthy 129 to 134 range. Although I still complained about my weight, I was mostly happy with it. So much so that [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food, Going Green, Organic, Toxins on Feb 15th, 2011
I’ve been feeding my kids organic stuff forever. Since before they were born, really. I’m a real stickler when it comes to meat, veggies, dairy, and fruit, too. I have been a little more lenient when it comes to my own food, though. I’ll eat the non-organic comice pear — my absolute favorite snack. I’ll [...]
Posted in Consumer Packaged Goods, Eating Healthy, Food, Health on Feb 10th, 2011
I was in Target the other day shopping for Valentine’s Day cards for Little Girl. (Big Girl got more expensive, infinitely cooler cootie catcher cards.) As we were walking past an endcap, Little Girl spotted fishies, asking me to buy them. Knowing that the Pepperidge Farm pretzel Goldfish are one of my husband’s favorites, I [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food, Pop Culture, Safety, Toxins on Jan 21st, 2011
Dear Woman at My Resort, I really appreciate you apologizing so profusely when, out of the blue, your 20-month-old went postal on my 2-year-old and smacked her as we passed by. I really do. I wasn’t that fazed by it, actually. Kids are kids. They do nutty things. And I didn’t think a second thought [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food, Going Green, Health, Safety, Toxins on Jan 13th, 2011
Docosahexaenoic acid or DHA — an omega-3 fatty acid — has been in the news a lot in recent years. Getting enough omega-3 fatty acid has been linked to protecting the brain from Alzheimer’s and improving memory overall. It’s also been looked at for its antidepressant properties. One study found that men who don’t have [...]
Posted in Pop Culture, Things that make me go hmmm on Dec 7th, 2010
I just read a story about comments made by Kate O’Beirne, MSNBC talking head and editor of the conservative National Review. Ms. O’Beirne moderated a Republican strategy session (The 112th Congress and The New Promise of American Life: Less from Washington, More of Ourselves) at the Hudson Institute Friday. During the discussions, she said the [...]
Posted in Environment, Health, Safety, Toxins on Nov 11th, 2010
A few years ago I wrote a story about lead poisoning for Parents Magazine. After my month of interviews I can tell you that almost half of the homes in the U.S. contain lead. Also, that most instances of lead poisoning go undetected. And that the most common age to become affected is between ages [...]