In my family, Thanksgiving has always been an Event, with a capital E. We all love to eat, and any excuse is good enough for a meal, but this meal was always special. Relatives came in from out of town. We needed at least three ovens to complete everything on time. Extra leaves were...
Facing Your Fears
A bit of a personal post today… If you follow me on Facebook, you probably saw last week that I was headed out for a much-anticipated weekend of rest and relaxation on a press trip to the Westin Snowmass—which was amazing, by the way. If you feel like a weekend on the mountain, winter...
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!...
Reaching Goal
I’ve talked about my weight loss journey on this blog before, and today, I’m thrilled to tell you that I have reached my weight loss goal!
The Bo Ssam Solstice Miracle
Last night we celebrated the solstice since we will be visiting family on Christmas day, and wanted to have our own little celebration. I invited a friend and scoured the Internet for winter solstice recipes—of which there are not many! Mostly I came across general ideas and suggestions: black eyed peas (which I HATE)...
How to Make Real Changes in Your Life
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I used to, because believe me, I love new beginnings. Heck, even the first of the month is a good excuse for me to lay down a few new resolutions. But I discovered that resolutions don’t last. You’ve probably found this, too. They’re too nebulous, too fleeting, too...
Flavor, Locality, Humanity and Nutrition
Had a fun morning as an “extra” at SALT Bistro in Boulder where they were filming a spot for one of the local morning shows. (You can see me and the fam in the first video at about the 0:37 mark.) We got to partake of some excellent farm-fresh scrambled eggs; a gorgeous root...
4 Tips for Creating Balance as a Work-From-Home Mom
A former coworker sent me a message on Facebook recently, saying that she’d heard from a mutual friend that I “had it all together” when it came to finding a work/life balance as a work-from-home mom, and she wanted to chat about how I do it. I nearly spit my coffee out all over...
Sugar-Free Lemon Pie?
I did not think that I would ever say this, but I’m giving up sugar… For a MONTH. I know, I know. Try not to faint. Here’s the thing:
How to be a Mommy and a Foodie: The Laughing Lemon Pie Manifesto
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...