Remember back in school when the teacher would show you some sort of educational video—maybe it was even a music video—supposed to teach you some lesson, but you and all your friends were too busy laughing at how LAME the video was to even pay attention to what it was about? Yeah, this is...
The Art of Sarah Jane Studios
How cute is this embroidery pattern from Sara Jane Studios? I haven’t cross-stitched anything since I was a kid, but this definitely has me wanting to break out my embroidery thread again! I discovered Sarah Jane through BSchool, and she has a gorgeous website and Etsy shop. Plus, she’s running a sale right now:...
4 Tips for Living and Loving the Mediterranean Diet
A couple of new studies have come out recently that have only reinforced the value of the Mediterranean Diet—a diet that focuses on whole, unprocessed foods like fish, grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats from sources like olive oil and nuts, but low in dairy products, red meat, and processed foods. A new...
FREE Books for Better Living
This is so cool, I just had to share with you guys. I just found out about Books for Better Living Live—for two weeks, you get free access to lessons from 14 of the world’s best gurus for better living, like Danielle LaPorte, Deepak Chopra, Gabrielle Bernstein and a whole lot more. Here’s what...
Tutus, Bugs and Strategies for a Streamlined Morning Routine
I’d love for you to welcome my friend Megan Flatt, who writes about creating your own Mama Revival on her site MeganFlatt.com. Today, she’s sharing tips for creating streamlining your morning routine with kids in tow! Today was my 2-year-old daughter’s first ballet class. It was adorable. She floated like a bubble and hopped...
How to Switch to a Flexitarian Diet (Pain-Free!)
What’s a flexitarian, you ask? Why, someone who only eats yogis! (Ba-dum CHING!) Actually, a flexitarian is someone who eats vegetarian some of the time, and eats meat some of the time. A lot of people are choosing to go this route because they know that eating large quantities of red meat has been...
A New Stage of Healthy
Good Monday morning! It’s time for a fresh start, friends, and a random Monday morning in March seems as good a time as any, don’t you think? Did you make any New Year’s resolutions about your health or diet? How’s that going for ya? No, don’t look at me like that. I’m not judging!...
Are You a Foodie?
I’ve written before about what *I* think makes a foodie, but I found this really interesting article last week about what marketers and people in the “food technology” business think a foodie is. See if this sounds like you: According to Packaged Facts, based on Experian Simmons consumer survey data, 19.5% of the adult...
Entertaining on a Budget (And an Announcement)
I didn’t realize it until recently, but I am a hostess at heart. I grew up in Texas, and there is a reason it’s called “Southern hospitality,” because there are still vestiges there of a time when you wouldn’t dream of inviting someone into your home without offering them a cup of coffee or...
Start Planning Your Garden with These Tools
As I write this, it’s snowing outside. Sitting here at my kitchen table, I can see my little garden outside, all snowy and white. But inside, on my computer, my garden is bursting with peas and carrots, tomatoes and tomatillos, zucchini, eggplant, and strawberries. I’ve been using the free website, SmartGardener.com, to plan my...