Ok…so a 13-year-old boy had a lot to say about creativity and education these days and I really hope you will check him out first and foremost:

http://thinkjarcollective.com/articles/13-year-old-on-creativity-and-hackschooling…

It’s no secret that I have had issues with kindergarten homework. Last fall, I got scolded by the teacher for not making my daughter follow directions and color.

Color.

(You can read the sordid details here.)

But it’s May now and my 6-year-old daughter and I have found our groove when it comes to kindergarten…

Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig and is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC.

Since the animals are now bred to be lean, the meat is higher in protein and about 30 percent lower in calories, saturated fat and cholesterol than the pork produced in the 1970's.

With so many lean cuts of pork to…

If you’ve ever read anything about weight loss, or seen any diet commercial, you are familiar with the concept of portion control. Yes, it’s all about serving size. You’ve heard, as I have, that restaurants are killing us with giant portions, that protein servings should be the size of your palm, that it isn’t what you’re eating, it’s the amount you’re consuming that’s matters.

Over the past several months, as I’ve been striving to lose weight and get healthier, I’ve…

Our society seems to have this one size fits all mentality right now. And if you don't conform to those standards be prepared to be scorned. And moms, we tend to be a hot target lately.

Let's be honest, most of the time those scornful looks are coming from other women. It's human nature to judge and I know I have done my fair share of judging as much as I try to keep an open mind. But what I find amusing is no matter which way on the spectrum you go someone out there thinks…

Following on from my hilarious blog yesterday about my ‘bucket list’ and death I thought that today I would talk about retirement, not from blogging you understand but from employment.

I had no plans to write about this, it’s just that I heard a debate on the radio earlier, so I thought that I would see how other people felt about it. The actual topic of the debate was ‘does retirement cause death’?  This was enough to catch my attention, so I gleefully carried on listening so that I…

Top Picks Sale ends 05/18 Looks like you can’t wait to whet your appetite for beachwear! Refresh your seaside style with a taste of whimsy in this week’s top picks – from clever details to waves of beads to deep sea blues & glowing emerald hues. And with a $50 order, you’ll get our Elyse Scarf free. …

Dear Kids,



Thank you for the hand drawn cards. I love that the earrings you picked out at the festival are my favorite color. And thanks for the breakfast in bed this morning.

I appreciate it. And I love you.

However, I've made a list of things for you to consider next year please:

1. Make sure the eggs you bring me in bed are thoroughly cooked. Or you can just not watch me eat them so I can feed them to…

What's wrong with you?

Yesterday I received my Julep Maven box started kit with 2 nail polishes and hand scrub. I was so excited to try them out and I must tell you the hand scrub with natural apricot seeds works wonders on my hand on the first application.



My hands were so soft and youthful looking like the scrub said. And I just loved the Gloria Orange creme nail polish. I finished it off with the Vivien Champagne bubbles'-a full coverage multi-dimensional glitter and my…

Morel mushrooms are spring’s special gift.

A bit overdramatic, perhaps, but there’s a reason.

Elegantly woodsy-tasting morel mushrooms make their appearance in spring for only a few weeks… and then *poof* they're gone. They are…

Gnarled and knobby can be beautiful.

Case in point: the sunchoke (aka Jerusalem artichokes).

Before we continue, let’s clear up something: sunchokes aren’t from Jerusalem, nor are they artichokes. But they are…

Early Learning Planet

There is always so much debate over when to start feeding your baby solids and what solids to feed them.  I am a firm believer that every baby is different and, as a result, should not be pegged in one time slot for starting to feed solids.  Many doctors are firmly, " four months start rice cereal", but I disagree.

Four months is the minimum to start feeding solids.  I understand…

This thing happened last week.

While browsing Facebook, I came across a friend’s post wherein she’d requested some advice on…

Working from home is awesome, right? I mean, you get to work in your pajamas, free from distractions such as coworkers bugging you with mindless gossip. You can watch your morning show, get a load of laundry done, or go out for a walk without anyone wondering where you are. But then, there is the ever-present…

One day when I was at Hobby Lobby, I saw the cutest "love definition" connector charm and had to have it. I knew I would be using it for a bracelet at some point, but I wasn't sure "how" I was going to use it. Then a few weeks later, I found the little "love tag" charm and knew I had to use them together.…