Prepare for Flu Season – Skip The Flu Shot - Take Your Vitamins Instead. article below sourced from a former newsletter We are approaching “Flu Season” again, and manufacturers are gearing up to collect more record profits. Their usual dis-information campaigns are in full swing. A headline on the American College of Physicians Online website states that ”Influenza is the [...]
Category Archives: Parenting
Please Help Pediatric Allergist Dr. Doris Rapp
August 25, 2010 – 11:06 am
Perhaps you recall that I am going to be featured in Pediatric Allergist Dr.Doris Rapp’s newest book. I admire her work tremendously. Dr. Rapp has had a profound health impact on thousands of children who suffer from allergies, and yet if you read below she feels frustrated. Perhaps you could help … The following is [...]
What About School Makes My Kid Sick?
August 5, 2010 – 6:26 am
Germs. Ever think about them? Ever think about them in relationship to back to school? the doorknobs the desks the teachers desk the pencils the pens the chairs the computer key boards the chalk the eraser the books the drinking fountain the lunch table the lunch box the milk carton the cafeteria the washroom the gym [...]
Keeping College Kids Healthy
August 4, 2010 – 6:12 am
It’s rock and roll and back to school time for college kids. You can feel the flurry of purchasing. You can feel the excitement and anticipation. I have two in college this year. From a parent perspective, when I think of college I think of parties, germs; especially in those icky dorm showers. I think of poor quality [...]
Belly Buttons
June 21, 2010 – 4:58 pm
Today my daughter drove herself to her camp counselor job at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. It’s a rather long drive and we have always always done it together. I am grateful for texting, so she could tell me when she arrived safe and she is one excited camp counselor – that place has always [...]
Gatorade Or Pinesol? Can Your Kid Tell The Difference?
June 10, 2010 – 6:07 am
This picture is sourced from somewhere in google images. I got it in an email from a peer. Thank you! Don’t know about you, but the image above really horrifies me. Perhaps this has been passed around already or seen on TV or in a magazine somewhere, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen it. [...]
Fish Oil While Lactating
May 13, 2010 – 6:26 am
Omega-3′s are hugely important for baby’s brain and visual development. Supplementing EPA/DHA is necessary since dietary sources are limited . 95% of Americans are deficient. Wow. Breast-fed babies of mothers who supplemented with Omega-3’s, years later scored higher on standardized tests of reading, visual interpretation, nonverbal skills and math. Researchers found that boys with ADHD have [...]
Studies Support Folic Acid For Your Pregnancy
May 12, 2010 – 6:08 am
Below is an article written by Dr Steve Chaney, who is a high level sales leader in our field, remarkable published researcher and professor in the department of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of North Carolina’s Medical School. I have always appreciated Dr Chaney’s way of explaining things and after reading this felt it would [...]
Pregnant? Take Your Vitamins!
May 11, 2010 – 6:27 am
This week its all about pregnancy and nutritional supplementation! Everyone knows that caloric intake rises while pregnant. Our nutritional needs rise enormously too. It’s common sense to increase ones consumption of fruits and vegetables, choose low-fat, high quality sources of protein such as chicken, fish, beans and legumes. It is also highly recommended to add high quality nutritional [...]
What Is In A Synthetic PreNatal Vitamin?
May 11, 2010 – 6:01 am
Posts this week are about high quality nutritional supplementation and pregnancy. I find my my heart goes a little kerplunk when a pregnant woman chooses a synthetic prenatal her doctor recommends. Some tell me that they choose what their doctors recommend because they want to do what their doctor tells them, others tell me they choose to get prescription [...]
Planes, Trains, Automobiles or Bicycle?
May 7, 2010 – 11:53 am
The topic for this month’s Green Mom’s Carnival is transportation and is hosted by the very lovely Diane MacEachern of Big Green Purse By the way give a HUGE kudos to this terrific group of woman!! Green Moms has been named as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Moms Groups in social media by [...]
Six Ways To Manage Mom Stress
May 6, 2010 – 7:34 am
Moms do it all don’t they? They work, they cook, they clean, they juggle, they shuttle, they worry. It shows up in stress which takes it’s toll on the body, and it’s now showing up more than ever before. Moms are tired, maxed out, they can’t sleep, they are overweight. Woman according to a 2008 [...]
Phenol, 1,4 Dioxane and Formaldyhyde Oh My!
May 4, 2010 – 7:25 am
Below are a three chemicals typically found in main stream personal care products. I want none of these in the lotions potions I apply to my body. What alarms me most is the fact that kids and baby products are completely loaded with this stuff. Let me know if having all three of these in [...]
Breathe Any Petroleum Lately?
April 29, 2010 – 7:35 am
In addition to sharing the natural approaches to health via nutritional supplementation, I devote additional advocacy to the wellness of this planet. There are many substances around us which can affect a person’s behavior and ability to focus and learn. Some affects are believed to be transient and some are known to be permanent. Obvious examples [...]
Know Any Moms Who Want To Clean Green?
April 22, 2010 – 7:15 am
Know any moms who we could share this post with? In honor of Earth Day, I would like to tell you about the most amazing “Green” cleaner available, Shaklee’s Basic H2. Why is it so amazing? Other than the fact that the WHITE HOUSE uses it, Oprah promoted it as one of her favorite products, [...]
Baby Product Toxicity
April 19, 2010 – 4:32 pm
I was at a truly lovely baby shower yesterday. Lots of gifts given that were pretty darn chemical – whew!! An infants developing body systems are way more vulnerable than an adults. Chemicals that are found in most conventional baby-care products have only been tested as individual components, not in combination with each other, imagine a [...]
I’m On Rocket Boom!
April 16, 2010 – 7:25 pm
Welcome to my 1000th Post!! Do you believe it? Rocket Boom mentioned Karen Hanrahan and the burger
When A Child Is Diagnosed With Leukemia…
January 12, 2010 – 3:39 am
One of our Carnival Mom’s Jennae, of Green Your Decor and Green and Gorgeous, emailed us yesterday sharing the news that her 4 yr old daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia. To add, her husband is out of work due to a layoff, she’s the only breadwinner – owner of her own graphic design business and [...]
Holiday Gifting And Children
November 30, 2009 – 2:26 pm
A question was recently posed about gifting and children…There are some families that holiday gift for quantity. They are oblivious to the waste they produce. The gifts they give are often of no practical use. It’s all about volume and getting. The lack of ceremony had folks tearing off wrapping paper with no acknowledgement of where [...]
Fish Oil Is Necessary For Your Kid
September 9, 2009 – 12:47 pm
Omega-3′s are hugely important for baby’s brain and visual development. Supplementing EPA/DHA is necessary since dietary sources are limited .95% of Americans are deficient. Wow. Breast-fed babies of mothers who supplemented with Omega-3’s, years later,scored higher on standardized tests of reading, visual interpretation, nonverbal skills and math. Researchers found that boys with ADHD have significantly lower [...]
Your Pregnancy And Folic Acid
September 8, 2009 – 1:40 pm
Below is an article written by Dr Steve Chaney, who is a high level sales leader in our field, remarkable published researcher and professor in the department of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of North Carolina’s Medical School.I have always appreciated Dr Chaney’s way of explaining things and after reading this felt it would be [...]
Not All Prenatal Vitamins Are Created Equal
September 8, 2009 – 12:23 pm
When pregnant please be sure to take a high quality prenatal vitamin – not all prenatal supplements are created equal Information below is courtesy of nutritionist and my mentor Barbara Lagoni Company Difference: Our nutrition products are tested for purity, potency, safety, quality as well as its availability to the cells. The recommendations below are for [...]
Autism And Nutritional Supplementation
September 4, 2009 – 12:07 pm
This post is a rather comprehensive commentary. It’s also a bit long. Most of the commentary is not mine. I am sharing the information below with the permission of Laurence Becker, whom as small as our wonderful world is, I met at a national convention several years ago. I had no idea of his involvement with autism or the breadth of [...]
The Belly Button Series
June 7, 2009 – 6:26 am
When my daughter was born she nursed fast and furiously. It was as if she had places to go — people to see. She was a child who wanted to do absolutely everything. Fearless. Precocious.Talented. Utterly Joyful. Turns out my daughter is a very passionate and confident performer. Poise, grace, charm, humorous and dramatic are just a few of [...]
Moms Know Best
May 9, 2009 – 12:12 am
Moms have a gut instinct that rules the universe. When we are new to motherhood, we have to learn to trust this gut feeling. This inner mama drive has us know when to hug, when to yell, when to scream and when to say exactly the right thing at the right time. It’s pretty darn amazing.Last year on [...]
Holiday Wellness Gifting
December 8, 2008 – 7:42 am
This E – Newsletter comes to you because either you requested it, gave me permission to send it to you or I thought you might find it of interest. If for any reason you’d like to no longer receive this monthly communication – please reply accordingly. I have great regard for your time – thank [...]
Do You Remember Your Eighteenth Birthday?
December 1, 2008 – 2:21 am
My daughter turned 18 today! Since it was the last day of the holiday weekend we chose a homespun day, a special breakfast feast with brother. It was an awful day out, sleet, snow and grey skies. My Kate often asks me to share the story of the day she was born: Twas a day [...]
Why Take Carotenoids?
November 24, 2008 – 1:29 pm
When one thinks of anti-oxidants they typically think of the super trio Vita C, E and Beta Carotene. I have always known Beta Carotene to be the infamous carrot! We all know carrots are good for you. As nutritional sciences advanced so did the advent of anti-oxidant discoveries.While Carrots or Vitamin A are wonderfully valid they were found to [...]
Best of Mother Earth Interviewed In VISAO
November 21, 2008 – 4:50 pm
As some of you know my 1996 McDonalds hamburger post got quite a bit of interweb attention. One of the blessings from all that hoopla was an interview for a news magazine called VISAO from Portugal that has a circulation of over 100,000! A beautiful article written by Luisa Oliveira was released yesterday. Below is the section [...]
The Prevention Agenda – Our Food Source
November 20, 2008 – 3:40 pm
This post is my entry for this months green mom’s Carnival hosted by Diane over at Big Green Purse – the theme is the prevention agenda and what we collectively would like to encourage the Obama administration to follow.Instead of federal programs treating problems after the fact a prevention agenda would alter the approach to a more preventative strategy A [...]
Motrin Or Natural Pain Relief
November 19, 2008 – 4:41 am
Little bit of a hum going on in the world of those who might have appreciated Motrin for Pain Relief. What did you think of the ad? I sortof never got why folks buy or pop over the counter pain relief products. My logic was if you need pain pills all the time you really [...]
Why Take Vitamin C?
November 10, 2008 – 3:14 pm
This month I am exploring the natural approach to preparing for colds and flu. A classic anti-oxidant nutrient,very well known for its boosting immune function is Vitamin C. Seasonally this is the time when citrus fruit is at its prime. I personally can’t eat enough grapefruit and or oranges yet, am I actually eating enough Vitamin [...]
Breaking The Sugar Habit
October 30, 2008 – 4:02 pm
Breaking the Sugar Habita huge thank you for nutritionist Barb Lagoni for this wonderful information One of the biggest challenges of eating healthy is removing simple carbohydrates,sugars and empty-calorie snacks from our diet. Sweets, snacks, chips, pasta, crackers, pretzels, potatoes, rice, soda pop and juices are just not good for us. These foods are high-glycemic. That means they spike [...]
Dangers of Sugar
October 29, 2008 – 3:01 pm
What is the history of sugar consumption? 1900 – 10 lbs per capita 1985 – 124 lbs 2000 – 160 lbs What happens to our immune systems at the holidays? Like from Halloween through Christmas? Can you say candy – centric holdiays? Here’s how it works. Lots of sugar = lots of colds and flu. [...]
The Air in Our House Makes Us Sick
October 10, 2008 – 9:26 pm
Yesterday I had the honor of speaking for the National Realtors Association’s Chicago Office. A lively group there is initiating its in office green initiatives and had me speak for their ” green lunch and learn” on the issue of indoor air quality. There are many substances around us which can affect a person’s behavior and ability [...]
Nutritional Deficiences In Children
September 30, 2008 – 3:57 pm
This is the last post for this months topic focus Children’s Health. Should your child experience any of the symptoms listed below consider that there may be an underlying nutrient defeciency contributing to the cause This list was graciously supplied by Nutritionist Barbara Lagoni. Many of these concerns are also discussed in books written by devoted Pediatric Allergist Dr. Doris Rapp. Quality [...]
The 1996 McDonald’s Hamburger FAQ
September 28, 2008 – 4:11 pm
The little 1996 McDonald’s Burger that could….Who would have EVER thought that a show and tell prop and photograph of a 1996 McDonald’s Hamburger could cause such a bloggy stir?Who would have ever known the devotion so many have to the almighty McDonalds Hamburger? For those of you who were supportive, inquisitive and kind in [...]
Top Ten Food Additives To Avoid
September 25, 2008 – 2:09 pm
This was my gig in the early 90′s. I began to read labels and I decided that I wanted to do better for myself and my family. I had a horrific diet, it showed up in my health and well being and I wanted to be around to see my grandchildren. The list below is from my [...]
1996 McDonalds Hamburger
September 24, 2008 – 1:24 am
I teach a workshop titled Healthy Choices for Children. It’s a class for parents seeking solutions to how to improve the way they eat. It’s about the alternative food market, organics, and the top ten food additives to avoid and why, menu planning and more. It’s a 3 session fabulously informative interactive class. Below is my absolutely favorite prop. [...]
Childhood Obesity
September 22, 2008 – 5:30 pm
This week I want to offer information on a very serious topic: Childhood Obesity The World Health Organization offers these statistics: Globally, there are more than 1 billion overweight adults, at least 300 million of them obese. The key causes are increased consumption of energy-dense foods high in saturated fats and sugars, and reduced physical activity. [...]
Eat Your Vegetables! Tricks for Picky Kids
September 18, 2008 – 10:53 pm
Last night my lovely teenage daughter said she didn’t really appreciate the fresh parsley in the cous-cous I made. While my daughter has come far in the picky eating category, I found myself resorting to an old parent tactic that worked when she was little. I told her to give me four bites. We both smirked and [...]
Infant Toddler Multi -Vitamin
September 17, 2008 – 3:11 am
You’ve just had a baby, you go through the series of obligatory pediatrician visits and at some point you are given the typical purple drippy stuff also known as liquid baby vitamins. My babies are grown, but I remember thinking to myself what the heck is in this stuff? Not much. The first four ingredients are not [...]
High Quality Prenatal Vitamin
September 15, 2008 – 4:02 pm
When pregnant please be sure to take a high quality prenatal vitamin – not all prenatal supplements are created equal Information below is courtesy of nutritionist and my mentor Barbara Lagoni Company Difference: Our nutrition products are tested for purity, potency, safety, quality as well as its availability to the cells. The recommendations below are for [...]
Guest Blogger Pat Wyman
September 11, 2008 – 8:26 am
I recently posted about Nutrition and Autism I mentioned the remarkable work of Laurence Becker and The IPPY Book Of The Year In Medicine, The Official Autism 101 Manual An additional contributing author Pat Wyman left me an absolutely lovely comment and enthusiastically offered to share an excerpt from her work on the manual.How positively exciting the blogosphere is. [...]
Like Mother Like…
September 10, 2008 – 3:31 am
My daughter landed a blog gig for the local paper. It’s youth from each of the High Schools nearby talking out of school about their in school experiences. Her first post is here. I asked her permission to ” tell ” retro teen moment flickr image credit
Win a 1961 Corvette Roadster! Raffle for The Light Center Foundation!
September 8, 2008 – 4:04 pm
There is a farm in Union, Illinois that connects animals to children in need. The Light Center Foundation specialize in animal-assisted programming for challenged and at-risk youth. The Light Center barn is a uniquely designed facility; providing educational, recreational, and therapeutic services in what is truly the essence of serving special needs youth in the “least restrictive environment”.This [...]
Nutrition and Autism
September 8, 2008 – 2:25 pm
This post is a rather comprehensive commentary. It’s a bit long. Most of the commentary is not mine. I am sharing the information below with the permission of Laurence Becker, whom as small as our wonderful world is, I met at my national convention 2 years ago. I had no idea of his involvement with autism or the breadth of [...]
HealthE News :: Nutrients for Optimal Learning and Behavior
September 5, 2008 – 4:19 pm
This E – Newsletter comes to you on or around the 5th of each month because you either requested it, gave me permission to send it to you, or I thought you might find it of interest. If for any reason you’d like to no longer receive this communication – please reply accordingly. I have [...]
Green Moms Carnival :: Back To School
September 2, 2008 – 4:22 pm
This month’s carnival is coming on September 8th. My fellow green mom’s and I are sharing our views on Back To School Mama Bird at Surely You Nest is our lovely host.What could I contribute to this broad topic? As a seasoned mom with my son in college and my daughter in her last year of HS, back to [...]
Cat Tile :: A Gift
August 17, 2008 – 1:26 pm
My daughter went on vacation with her brother and father. She got me this beautiful painted tile as a souvenir. If you saw my kitchen, you’d understand how the whimsy of this fits right in.
Keeping Your College Kids Healthy
August 13, 2008 – 7:25 pm
This is my 500th post on my blog! Can you believe that? Where are the blaring horns when one needs them? there you are — flickr image credit That’s at least 500 hours, 500 ideas, 500 hundred thought streams, 500 images and 500 new bloggy friends. I love it!! Keeping your college kids healthy. In July it began, [...]
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
June 29, 2008 – 8:08 am
Eight summers ago I drove to the Muskegan region of Michigan to take my daughter to Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. We have not missed a summer since. At the time, my Kate was playing the viola. To us the trip to Michigan was it’s own adventure. Arriving at camp another, leaving her there another. [...]
Homemade Popsicles that Hydrate.
June 23, 2008 – 9:37 am
It’s that time of year when it’s definitely hot enough to enjoy popsicles again. I have always been a tad horrified by those plastic tubes with food dye colored popsicle treats, something that turns your mouth blue just doesn’t seem very natural. The expense of alternative fruit juice pops has always seemed too high. For years and years we make [...]
Others Thoughts about Fathers
June 15, 2008 – 2:05 pm
Bloggy Note: I am taking a few road trips through June 27th. I have culminated a few treat guest authors for you that will begin tomorrow. I hope you enjoy them as much as I. Oh happy summer.Mothers Day came and went last month and I found I couldn’t bring to words what I might [...]
Folic Acid For Your Pregnancy
May 30, 2008 – 3:25 pm
Below is an article written by Dr Steve Chaney, who is a high level sales leader in our field, remarkable published researcher and professor in the department of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of North Carolina’s Medical School.I have always appreciated Dr Chaney’s way of explaining things and after reading this felt it would be [...]
Nutritional Supplement Suggestions for Expectant Mothers
May 29, 2008 – 8:33 pm
Everyone knows that caloric intake rises while pregnant but nutritional needs rise enormously. We also know to increase ones consumption of fruits and vegetables, choose low-fat, high quality sources of protein such as chicken, fish, beans and legumes. It is also highly recommended to add a high quality nutritional supplements to enhance and insure the [...]
Would You Take These Vitamins During Your Pregnancy?
May 27, 2008 – 3:02 pm
Posts this week are about high quality nutritional supplementation and pregnancy. My heart always goes kerplunk when a pregnant woman chooses the prenatals her doctor recommends vs the high quality nutritional supplement we offer instead.Some tell me that they choose what their doctors recommend because they want to do what their doctor tells them, others tell me they choose to get [...]
Moms Know Best
May 11, 2008 – 2:32 pm
A few weeks ago, our Michelle ( brand new mom of the adorable baby jack ) called. She was distressed by two opposing opinions about nursing. One book said to do it this way, the other book said to do it another. Now she felt like she was nursing the wrong way. I hate when books [...]
Digging in Worm City
April 24, 2008 – 10:21 am
“Digging in Worm City” was inspired by the above photograph, which was taken by the brilliant and ever so amazing photographer Robyn of Birdznest Photography.Once upon a time it was spring and we were digging in our great grand earth to prepare for yet another year of gardening. Digging with young ones around, as many of you know can offer a [...]
Gatorade or Pine Sol
April 15, 2008 – 9:58 am
This picture is sourced from somewhere in google images. I got it in an email from a peer. Thank you!Don’t know about you, but this image really horrifies me. Perhaps this has been passed around already or seen on TV or in a magazine somewhere, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen it. [...]
Local High School Theatre – Mother Earth is Proud.
April 11, 2008 – 5:15 pm
My Kate and part of her fellow cast made the front page of the local newspaper yesterday as their performance of Arthur Millers All My Son’s opened last night. Kate has had an impressive 3 years of opportunity at her high school to perform in a large variety of plays and musicals. This was her first [...]
Baby Jack is Here!
March 28, 2008 – 1:28 pm
The babysitter of my kids – the only one I ever trusted ever, the one I met 16 yrs ago through the newspaper, the one who married the man of her dreams one year ago ( and he is indeed dreamy ) and whom my kids stood up in their wedding - had their first child yesterday - Baby Jack [...]
Domestic Brilliance: Cooking Dinner in the Morning
March 6, 2008 – 7:30 pm
I admit to doing alot of the same things as routine, to being a creature of habit and perhaps not as open to changing the way I choose to manage my time, my day, my life. I might be Mother Earth, and I am human! Each of us has room for improvement. Would you agree? By nature I am a [...]
Paternal Pride
February 23, 2008 – 11:44 pm
There is something really rather indescribable about parental pride. It fills your heart, it also fills all the places in between. Pride has a warmth that excudes from within. During the moment of prideness it might portray the roar of a fire, its hearty glow lingers.While I don’t like to be a boaster, there are also [...]
Winter Adventure
February 7, 2008 – 1:40 am
This last weekend we had a winter adventure.My daughter made all state choral musician. It’s a pretty darn cool gig. The Illinois Music Educator Association hosts a convention to honor these talented kids. Nine state districts participate, a rigorous audition process occurs, 5000 kids audition and about a 1/10 make state. Orchestra, Choral and Band talent is [...]
Celebrating Business Success
January 31, 2008 – 3:16 pm
It’s month end, the end of a very lovely month – the second in a row, and something I really feel like celebrating!! Today and tommorrow are stacked and then I am away this weekend. I feel all over the place, a bit overwhelmed, behind in my paperwork, a newsletter to write, avoiding my taxes paperwork, [...]
Teenagers Make Mistakes. Let Them!
January 26, 2008 – 3:18 pm
Friends of mine had teenagers before I did, their adopted daughter went goth, dark and got rather frightening, a brilliant girl she kept her grades up but looked deplorable and was on a quest for all that matched that. Music, literature, friends – her attitude was abrasive at best. Her parents – older meaning in their [...]
“Jorge ” the NEW GoldFish Arrives.
January 3, 2008 – 3:22 pm
With my daughter having yet another week off of school I am still in holiday mode. In this mode we try and enjoy each other’s company as much as possible. Her one friend said what are you doing tonight ? “Hanging out with my mom“. Her friend said “what a geek !” She spends plenty [...]
New Years Eve: Junk Food and Movies
January 1, 2008 – 1:36 am
Prior to having kids I have a long list of new years eve gatherings I remember fondly. My favorites always included the simple hearty homecooked meal, good wine ( lots of it!) and best of all — really great company. The tone being that where ever you were you stayed there, so it was never a driving home after drinking situation. I always [...]
Daughter Moments
December 12, 2007 – 2:20 am
Happiness is the ice storm that didn’t make it here. Happiness is leftover spilt pea soup with fresh rye bread, butter, sliced apples and cheese. Even BETTER happiness is a the daily ritual I get to participate in …”mama may I tell you about my day?” A ritual we started when she was in kindergarden – [...]
Celebration of Birth
November 30, 2007 – 3:49 pm
Twas a day like today actually – exactly. COLD, but bright. Warm from the sun but mitten weather. My son and I went to the park that day and it struck me then. This is it. It’s the last time I will have you all to my self. We are going to be invaded. I [...]
Fast and Easy Menu Planning
November 28, 2007 – 2:00 am
It’s back to the real world after holiday indulgances and a deliciously long weekend. Yesterday I created the weeks plan for food, appointments,activities and today – my typical out of the house day – was very full. In addition to month end for my nutrition work, deadlines for my freelance work, it’s also my daughter’s [...]
Instant Tamale Pie
November 15, 2007 – 12:12 am
Two pages from the homespun pot pie recipe is what I am making tonight. Something new. I must be out of my mind to try 2 new things in one week.I had planned actually to make something else but got the ewwwwwwww comment from my daughterShe snubbed her nose at this one too and I totally [...]
Halloween 1994
October 31, 2007 – 10:24 pm
I couldn’t resist – my son was 7 here, my daughter 4 Thirteen years ago Halloween was way more fun.I have an entire album that I scrapbooked that is JUST of HalloweenThey so loved to dress up. The day had a wanting that would build for a month. We would decorate the entire house. Trick or [...]
Man of La Mancha
October 21, 2007 – 3:54 am
My daughter performed this weekend as the housekeeper in the 2002 revival of the Tony Award winning musical, Man of La Mancha. Everyone knows the story of spanish poet Cervantes, who in his madness becomes Don Quixote – the man on a quest, to ” dream the impossible dream ” and delivers hope and grace. I admire the theatre program [...]
Toy Recall Turned Tofu
October 12, 2007 – 7:32 pm
I met Lill of Hawkhill Acres through my lovely ballet mentor dear Angela (hey sweetie). Lill’s Blog speaks to unschooling, wham-ness, and does so with a hoot and a half of charm and wit, her musings totally make me smile. I like that there is room in the blogosphere for all kinds of writers and perspectives. [...]
