The Great Grocery Smackdown (The Atlantic)

“It’s getting harder and harder to hate Wal-mart,” — Michelle Harvey of the Environmental Defense Fund
If you’re a mom who cares about sustainable agriculture and supports local farmers, but worry about blowing the food budget at high-end organic markets like Whole Foods, this article will surprise and delight you!
In the past, I’ve shopped at Wal-mart [...]

Back to Basics with Healthy, Delicious & Fast Comfort Food

Ahhh, the holidays are behind us.  Don’t get me wrong – having two little kids was a ball this year.  My son delighted in the season’s sweets and was thrilled with Santa’s bounty, and my daughter, although old enough to absorb every minute of commercialism surrounding her since Halloween, was gracious and thankful for Christmas [...]

Off the Mat Moms-Lesson 5: SAUCHA

We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are. – Nutritionist & Author Adelle Davis
Being a mom is much harder than I ever expected.  One day it’s figuring out how to keep a kid in bed (when you have [...]

Sale on Lemons!

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta, 12-15 oz.:  10/$10.  Farm Stand Sweet Grape Tomatoes, 1 pint:  $1.49.  Quaker Simple Harvest Granola Bars: 2/$3.  Edy’s Ice Cream: Buy One, Get One Free.
These are just a few of the items on sale at my local supermarket today.   This is the sort of thing that used to mean nothing [...]

The Price of Practice

A friend of mine came over the other day with her daughter for a playdate with my kids.  OK, I’ll admit it – it was just as much a playdate for us.   While the kids played peacefully in the next room, we caught up over a cold drink, attempting to get every last thought [...]