Exercise helps me stay in shape whether it’s swimsuit season or sweat pant weather. While I don’t always like hitting the gym, I love the results so I make an effort to maintain a regular fitness routine throughout the year. The holidays always throw my routine into a loop, though. Between shopping, entertaining guests and […]
Learning the Ins and Outs of Organic Farming
I’ve seen that hard work goes a long way to producing healthy produce that works with nature, not against it. Organic farmers, you have my lifetime respect, and I will support you by eating anything your gardens produce.
What I Learned (the Hard Way) About Water Filters
It’s typical for a refrigerator’s water filter to last six months before needing to be replaced. But filter replacement isn’t exactly something you schedule into your personal planner. It can be hard to remember the filter is even there, let alone that it needs to be replaced periodically. Here’s a lesson I recently learned: Filters […]
Four Tips for International Traveling with Children – and Living to Tell the Tale
Traveling with children can be a nightmare even for just a 15-minute trip to the grocery store, so it’s easy to see why most parents cringe when planning for an international travel experience with the kids in tow. The prospect of packing everyone up and ensuring everything is prepared for the trip is only half […]
Summer Picnic: Have All the Class without the Expensive Price Tag
With the warmer summer weather, I’d been aching to get out for a day of hiking with my husband – complete with a picnic lunch. I saw a great article on NPR about how to fix a meal that stays fresh all morning while you’re hiking. But after thinking about it, I realized that not only is […]
