You are feeling stuck. Overwhelmed. Maybe even paralyzed. Get pen and paper. We are about to get you moving again! Chances are there is an item or two that’s slowing you down. Think of it like water going down the drain. When there’s no residue the water flows easily. But, when one messy thing gets … read more
The Monsanto Boycott
My 16-year old daughter asked me yesterday, “Why should we boycott Monsanto?” There’s been much discussion regarding Monsanto following the dismissal of a year-long federal class-action lawsuit against the corporation in February of this year. In that suit, a farmer’s consortium, The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, was seeking to have the company’s agricultural … read more
Holiday Stress & Women: How To Beat Back The Pressure
Fact: Holiday stress is disproportionately felt by women. Why? Because it is women who do the holiday “heavy lifting.” According to research by the American Psychological Association (APA), women shoulder the majority of the family burden for shopping and holiday celebrations (think cooking and cleaning), and they feel particular stress from the time crunch of getting … read more
Fall In Love At The Farmer's Market
While perusing the seasonal produce at the Farmers’ Market, my basket brimming with orange tiger eggplants, radishes straight from the earth, beautifully misshapen shishito peppers, and freshly-baked hearth bread, it occurred to me: Farmers’ markets make people happy. Shoppers meandering the stalls, chatting with other shoppers, exchanging pleasantries and conversing with the farmers who grow … read more
The Myth of Calories In, Calories Out
Have you fallen for the myth of calories in, calories out? “To say that obesity is caused by merely consuming too many calories is like saying that the only cause of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party,” visionary nutritionist Adelle Davis stated it in the 1950s. The myth: Based on the science that … read more
Running on Empty: Mom Burnout Takes Its Toll
Women are told that being a mom is the most rewarding experience of their lifetime. Women are also told that they can have it all — parenthood, families, career, relationships, and community involvement. Women are not told, however, that by juggling all these hats they put themselves at risk for … Mom Burnout. We become … read more
Fig & Ginger Oatmeal Scones: Healthy, Tasty and Perfect
I love scones. All scones. Unfortunately my body doesn’t love scones. I eat just one little old scone and an hour later I feel ravenous, a little foggy, a little blue, a little out of sorts, a little irritable. I want to eat everything in site. I want to take a nap. Let’s just say … read more
Making Mountains Out of Molehills
Growing up my mom had an axiom for just about everything. I remember not wanting to take my sister to school: “You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.” Or arguing about having to go to a birthday party where one of the class “mean girls” would surely be: “You’re making a mountain out of … read more
Only 8% Of People Achieve Their New Year's Resolutions. Here's How You Can Be One Of The Few
January 1st. It’s that time of year again. You want to lose weight, get into shape, fit back into the jeans sitting in the bottom of your drawer, or maybe just eat healthier. Or perhaps you want to spend more time with your friends and family, or spend less money. Half of all Americans make … read more
How To Get More Done Every Day? Take a Break
We want to do it all. Or, perhaps, we feel the pressure to do it all. Work-related pressures, fulfilling family obligations, taking care of household responsibilities, helping out friends, and being a committed community member. We run, run, run to make everything happen. We start squeezing more into the day. Until, well, until something breaks. … read more
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