When my first son was born almost 13 years ago, I was a complete basket case. I was totally unprepared for the punch-in-the-face-like shock of motherhood and literally spent the first 48 hours with my finger stuck under his nose making sure he was still breathing (I also faithfully tracked every single one of his … Continue reading On Turning Four
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Tofu Sloppy Joes
As a child of the 70's and 80's with 2 working parents, I ate my fair share of packaged foods. Yes we had many home-cooked meals, but we also regularly indulged in Hamburger Helper, TV Dinners, Frozen Pizza, Kraft Dinner and Chef Boyardee products (I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that I loved all of these things … Continue reading Tofu Sloppy Joes
Are You A Life Hacker?
I love ideas. And I especially love people who are brave enough to try something different- to think and act outside the box. Sometimes I find myself going through life doing what is expected of me and following the rules of polite society and then I stumble upon someone who is totally shaking things up and coming at … Continue reading Are You A Life Hacker?
One Step Forward
This winter has been kicking my butt! Well I guess more accurately it's been kicking my children's butts. The kids seem to be catching every darn bug going this year and we are just getting over round 2 of the stomach flu. Yuck! Those of you who are closest to me are well aware that nothing … Continue reading One Step Forward
The Amazing Healing Properties of Turmeric
I had no idea until about a year ago that a spice that often sat unused in my cupboard could be so incredibly powerful. I happened to be attending a health seminar in the spring- ironically the day after my son sprained his wrist when he rode his scooter off of a homemade jump on our driveway and landed … Continue reading The Amazing Healing Properties of Turmeric
Lori Leigh Wilson 