Let's face it, most of us could stand to eat more vegetables. Especially kids. But, let's be honest, not only kids. When I look back at my last few days — protein - good; whole grains - good; fruit - good; fats - good; vegetables - OK. Every once in a while I'll have a veggie free meal (hello - ... View Post
The Meditating Mind
I come from a family of meditators - which isn't necessarily something you would expect from a Jewish girl from Montreal. In the 70s my parents started doing Transcendental Meditation (TM) - a type of mantra based meditation. For my 18th and my sister's 15th birthdays, my parents gave us the TM ... View Post
Post Holiday Sugar Detox
A few years ago I had a crazy, indulgent, out of control with the chocolates — and cookies and candy — holiday season. It went on for way too long. Now, I'm all for a little indulgence every now and then, especially when everyone is at their baking best, but this was genuinely out of control. I was ... View Post
Can’t sleep… but can’t figure out why not?
Let me tell you how I used to sleep. Like a baby. Like an angel. Like the dead. Like all of the similes that describe really really good sleep. I used the lay my head on the pillow and be asleep before my current thought ended. And I would sleep for hours. In a row. Sometimes I would wake up in the ... View Post
Gearing Up For The Germ Factory (aka school)
My son started school last week. Senior kindergarten. He's in the same class as he was last year (they do split JK/SK at his school). He has the same teacher and a lot of the same kids in his class. But, there is one significant difference this year. His mother. Last year she was a naive and overly ... View Post
Butchering for Love
Last weekend we were at Costco shopping, and my husband had a mini freak out about the price of organic chicken breasts. For context - a package of four organic breasts cost approximately $24, while a package of two whole organic chickens cost $26. So, I decided then and there, because I love my ... View Post
