I remember where I was on September 11, 2001. I think most people do. We were in Niger, our first post overseas. It was getting to the...

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“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” ~ Napoleon Hill Physical Health Eat Well Fact or myth: Coconut oil is a superfood....

How do I find some balance here when I am juggling pretty much every little thing and it feels like every other ball is dropping? I am in...

“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break, and all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with...

I read this post from a favorite website a while ago and it stuck with me, especially as we weathered week after week of progressively...

No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and...

My dearest boys, So excited! School is about to start! Admit it: it will be nice, won’t it, to have a bit more structure to your day? ...

It doesn’t make sense to call ourselves ugly, because we don’t really see ourselves. We don’t watch ourselves sleeping in bed, curled up...

Last post, I discussed the different parts of the nutrition label that is now included as part of the packaging on most processed foods....

“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Physical Health Eat Well Antioxidants are...

Nutrition labels are supposed to make life easier for you, help you to understand what is in the food you are opting to eat, and make...

Your worries are valid. Your hopes should be, too. Physical Health Eat Well Sugar. Is it a bad word? Is it a bad food? Let's clear...

Good enough mom (and dad) If you hear nothing else today, I hope you hear me when I say you are good enough. You and all you do is good...

“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” ~ Fred Rogers Physical Health Eat...

One of my very most favorite things is a good CSA. What’s that, you ask? And why should I care? Well, let me tell you. A CSA is a...

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Recently, my family and I had the opportunity to adventure around our island and visit Sigiriya, which is ancient rock fortress that was...

The world is changed by your example, not your opinion. ~ Paul Coehlo Physical Health Eat Well How you talk about food can help you...

48 things I didn’t dream up all of these but they are words that made me think or gave me the gift of a moment of reflection. In honor of...