2012-05-30 04:50
After posting a couple times in the last day or two, I've decided that I really don't want to stay on Blogger any longer. You can find the new location over at www.learnify.wordpress.c… Read More
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2012-05-29 21:23
Ah, popcorn. Glorious, low-calorie, gluten-free popcorn. It's good to eat for just about any diet or eating plan, unless you're corn-free or trying to avoid GMO's. But I di… Read More
2012-05-29 16:34
You may be wondering how I convinced my kids to go gluten free. Here's a secret for you: I didn't ask them. I told them, "I think I might have figured out why you have tummy ache… Read More
2012-05-29 15:48
I'm about to use my poor, long-neglected health blog as a daily diary during a family experiment. We are going gluten free for two weeks to see what happens.What brought this on? Well, I w… Read More
2010-08-10 03:12
Let's make this a quick tutorial, designed to eradicate the confusion of delving into the cloth-diapering world. It's taken me a couple weeks of researching different kinds to finally decid… Read More
2010-07-21 00:01
My good friend gave me this recipe, and since I had a craving for it tonight, I figured I'd go ahead and share it. It's a super-easy recipe for chocolate pudding, and the best part is that… Read More
2010-07-18 20:25
I love fruit crisps. They are the easiest thing in the world to make, they're a delicious dessert, and they're nutritious enough to even eat them for breakfast (or so I tell myself). Maybe… Read More
2010-07-08 18:28
I don't know about you, but I've tried a couple different "natural" deodorants with no success. Crystal deodorant: still smelly. Random other deodorants from my health store: still smelly… Read More
2009-03-25 02:03
I realize I haven't blogged, like promised, the last couple of days. But I have a really good reason: I went to bed on time instead. For some strange reason (maybe it's the four kids at ho… Read More
2009-03-22 01:02
Well, my first hurdle in gaining more energy has been officially leapt over a couple of times now: bedtime is about 10:30pm, and getting there on time (or at least, before 11), has helped w… Read More
2009-03-20 03:17
I want to have good sleeping habits so a) I can live a better, more rested and happy life; and b) so I'll fit in with everyone else's sleeping habits.Telling people that I have four kids, an… Read More
2009-03-19 03:35
Commitment to blog daily + Arriving home late from financial course = Failure to meet my first goal of Going To Bed At A Reasonable Hour.I managed to get to bed by 11pm last night, though, a… Read More
2009-03-17 20:51
Something I've always struggled with is my daily schedule. I can't seem to consistently get to bed at a decent hour, like when I'm actually sleepy -- I seem to stay up past my natural tired… Read More
2009-01-10 17:05
Well, I was quite frustrated this Christmas, as I mentioned in a previous post. I gave up on even thinking of baking a variation on sugar cookies, I didn't attempt gingerbread, and I just w… Read More
2008-12-11 05:13
Christmas baking is so hard now that I don't eat sugar! I'm still early on in my experimenting process, but so far the shortbread cookies made with whole wheat pastry flour and honey have N… Read More
2008-09-09 19:14
I've been thinking lately about food. For some reason, every time the weather turns cooler, I get strong urges to bake things. Pies, cookies, breads -- anything with cinnamon in it. So, t… Read More
2008-08-16 02:20
Well, I seem to be suffering from writer's block. But I'll plug on ahead, anyway. Forgive me if the topics are muddled.I've been wondering lately about global warming. Is it really, legit… Read More
2008-07-31 18:21
Okay, I have a confession to make: I suck at quitting sugar.I thought it would be so easy, since I didn't really eat that much of it to begin with. But once I started thinking about it, I… Read More
2008-07-28 20:03
As a woman who lives in a small, rural town, who drives regularly past corn fields and cows, I had assumed that I lived close to nature. I take my kids outside to play when I can, and I occ… Read More
2008-07-18 23:37
Here are my tips for going off sugar:Don't do it two days before your best friend moves across the country.Don't buy Ben & Jerry's the week before, even if it IS on sale.Don't forget tha… Read More
2008-07-15 02:51
After I wandered around in a tired, confused, hungry daze late this afternoon, my husband looked at me and said, "You had too much sugar today, didn't you? You're acting like you're having… Read More
2008-07-11 04:15
In my life, I have been on Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, and Wellbutrin. The first three of those antidepressants are SSRI's (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), and Wellbutrin is a dopami… Read More
2008-07-07 18:45
Have you ever thought about clutter? Okay, obviously, we all have; we either abhore it and keep it far away from us, or (this is my way), we lament at its ever-present, seemingly eternal st… Read More
2008-07-04 20:22
I found this information by typing "phosphoric acid" into Google. The internet is so handy when it comes to researching chemicals:"Hazards Identification Emergency Overview … Read More
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