Every year around this time, as people’s thoughts turn to Halloween, I see a lot of questions floating around the internet. What should we do about the candy? Do we let our kids have candy? Why can’t Halloween be done
The September meal plan can’t really be here. It was NINETY degrees today, for heaven’s sake. It cannot possibly be time to do this again, already. And yet, here I am, faced with a calendar that stubbornly insists that yes,
The other day, I got a slightly anxious message from my best friend, C.: “You need to call me because I am DROWNING IN PRODUCE.” A phone call later, I was able to easily diagnose C.’s problem. She’s suffering from
Due to a small photo snafu, I’ve had to wait to deliver this final part of my three-post series on our Icelandic adventure. (If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2, you may want to get up to speed. If
I’m going to say this really fast, and then we can all forget I said it, okay? Ireallylovemymom’spotatosaladanddeviledeggsandtheyaremadewithMiracleWhip. I can’t help it. I positively HATE mayonnaise, and I’m really no bigger fan of Miracle Whip than I am of mayo
Wow, look what happens when I leave the country! While J. and I were in Iceland, our first tomatoes began to form in our incredibly neglected, novice backyard garden; L. lost his first tooth and learned how to swim; and
I constructed this meal plan while on the 5-hour flight to Iceland; I had assumed it would take me a little while, but in fact, it pulled itself together in a flash. My friend B.W. was peeking over my shoulder
It’s time for a reprieve. After six weeks of experimenting with a gluten and casein-free diet for L., we’re in the “rechallenge” phase. Gradually and carefully, J. and I are adding wheat products and dairy products back into his meals,
I am SO excited. Those of you who have been hanging around here for a while (and by the way, thanks — I don’t say that enough, probably) may recall that I celebrated Food Day back in October with a