Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
On January 5, 2009, I was laid off from my job. It was still near the beginning of the economic crash, and we all knew the company wasn’t doing great, but I thought I was safe. Just a week before, I had been meeting with the CEO of the company, he had asked for...
First of all, a HUGE shout-out to Mile High On the Cheap, who sent a bunch of new readers my way this past week. Welcome, guys! I hope you’ll stick around, because we’ve got some wonderful stuff to talk about. If you’ve been reading for a while, you may remember that when my daughter...
Last week I told you to eat more corn—which could be a pretty controversial statement if you know anything about corn. I was hoping to give you a few reasons to eat more fresh corn now and preserve some for the future. I definitely wasn’t saying that you should eat more processed corn, because Sustainable...
Well, I missed my regular Monday post over here because on Sunday night my little one woke up with a fever and a very stuffy nose. We spent most of the day yesterday on the sofa, trying to rest (in between me jumping up to cook chicken stock!) and trying to build up our...
Autumn is here: do you know what your kids will be eating? If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time now, you’ve probably heard me talk about the Mix & Match Rule. (If you haven’t heard about it yet, click here to watch the video!) I created the Mix & Match...
Last night, I made a big ole pan of Rice Krispie treats and ate two bars. Big ones. With an extra marshmallow melted on top. (‘Cause that’s how I roll.) See, I try to live by the 80/20 rule. Or, at least, that’s what I always told myself. And those Rice Krispie treats were...
A great reminder that eating lots of different kinds of foods makes for the best nutrition. It’s not enough to say you’re eating fruits and vegetables when all you eat are apples, bananas, tomatoes, and potatoes. 
We’ve got to eat a wide variety of foods to get the best possible nutrition. I’m so...
A few months ago, I wrote my column at the magazine about introducing my daughter to her first solid foods. As sometimes happens with writing, I couldn’t quite squeeze out exactly what I wanted to say—and I absolutely couldn’t squeeze it into 500 words. I would wax poetic for several hundred words, then...
Have you read Tara Parker-Pope’s latest feature in the NY Times Magazine, The Fat Trap? It’s fascinating stuff. I already knew, to some degree, that the odds are stacked against us when it comes to keeping off any weight we lose. Heck, I knew it from personal experience; in college, after I lost 40...