A hot cup of tea and time to read a new magazine before the kids wake up. Mack and Spencer exchanging hugs as they part ways between kindergarten and preschool. Working in the community garden in the sunshine surrounded by smiling, hard working volunteers. Helping a little girl plant her very own garden for the first [...]
Make a Difference Day
May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I popped in to Grounds for Coffee on 25th Street this morning for my usual morning cup o’ Jo… but this is no usual morning. Nope, today is Make a Difference Day and the street is a buzz with people helping out. General street cleaning and beautification is just one of the many projects going [...]
Donating Blood Plasma
May 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
As you guys likely remember, my father-in-law has Parkinson’s Disease. He was diagnosed about five or six years ago, just before Mackenzie was born. There’s not a whole lot that you can do for some one that has Parkinson’s – the same that you can’t do much for someone fighting cancer, or tackling Alzheimer’s. You [...]
When the sun is out, so am I
April 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We spent most of our Saturday getting ready for some special guests but it wasn’t all work and no play. We took a break to go play at Zeppe’s and get some Italian Ice Water. Zeppe’s is just down the street from our house but we had never been before because it closed up for [...]
Food Labeling: guidelines, definitions, and regulations
February 7, 2013 By 7 Comments
Reading food labels often leaves me feeling like a failed detective. I can’t understand or pronounce half of the ingredients and I still see the “all natural” seal of approval on the front of the packaging. How can this be? I’ve been confused by the terms “all natural” “made with real fruit” and a few [...]
