Sometimes we need a dose of fresh fragrance and life in the middle of winter. On my counter now I have the first hyacinths of the season that I picked up while food-shopping.
Random Thoughts
The Courage to Create
There is a line that some people cross and others are terrified to cross—so terrified they try to take down the people who do cross it—and that is the invisible line of the creators, the artists, musicians, scientists, writers, dancers, entrepreneurs, businessmen and –women, and other people who find the courage to create new things.
Observing Weekends
by guest blogger Maya Rodale. My name is Maya, and I am a workaholic. I love working so much that I even kept two jobs in two states simultaneously. Which is why I’m going to try to observe weekends
The Truth about Breastfeeding
Many moms enter motherhood not sure what to expect. I was once a young mother, too, who didn’t know what to expect, and with each child the exact same thing happened. So here we go, the unvarnished, unfiltered truth about breastfeeding:
5 Ways to Nourish Winter Skin
by guest blogger Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH. Winter skin takes a beating, But there are easy steps you can take to nourish your winter skin and keep it happy.
The Freedom of Forgiveness
Lately, I’ve been on a mission to heal my past. And it’s been fun and freeing and lovely!
The Joy of a Few Good Whacks
I can hit a ball pretty well. I’ve had my fair share going past the 150-yard sign. What fascinated me most were the different sounds, depending on where you hit the ball.
The Best Whole Wheat Foods
the Whole Family Will Love
There are whole wheat products out there that taste worse than cardboard! Which is why I’m going to share my list of brands and products that really do taste good and that, at the very least, MY family will eat.
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
Order NowOrganic Manifesto
Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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