Every time I eat lunch with my sons in their school cafeteria, I am amazed and saddened (and a little bit sickened) by what kids are eating. School lunch is notoriously bad. Adding pink slime to the equation is downright poisonous and an abominable disservice to our children. But … [Read more...] about Teach Kids About Food
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Standards and Stress and Sisyphus
Sometimes I look at my shelf of cookbooks and snicker at the irony of one of my first books, The Joy of Cooking. To many cooking is more chore than joy. I love to cook but I still feel that way sometimes. I keep telling myself that if I lower my standards my life would be easier. … [Read more...] about Standards and Stress and Sisyphus
Dental Care is Health Care
I have an odd soapbox issue that might surprise you. It's not about Lunchables or sexism in the workplace or appropriate hemlines for women over 40. Dental hygiene. Seriously. Have you ever seen those gum disease images. Blech. I remember one night when Bird had a friend … [Read more...] about Dental Care is Health Care
Local Artist Helps NC Food Bank
There's nothing that breaks my heart more than childhood hunger. The sadness is deepened when it's afflicting children close to me, children I know. I, as just one person, can only do so much. There is always the issue of dignity so simply giving a handout is not an adequate … [Read more...] about Local Artist Helps NC Food Bank
The Arts Not Affordable
Mac Daddy and I are fans of the arts. We used to be frequent fliers at the theater and orchestra before we had kids. We saw shows in our travels to New York City and have been to concerts galore. We have friends who are artists so we are supporters of galleries galore and love to … [Read more...] about The Arts Not Affordable
Valentine’s Day is Overrated
I think Valentine's Day is overrated. It might be an unpopular opinion, but I'm accustomed to that. Valentine's Day is like Earth Day to me; I don't understand the point of going overboard to show your love on one arbitrary February day. I used to like Valentine's Day. I … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day is Overrated
Digital Memories
We spent much of yesterday cozied up in our jammies. We surrounded ourselves with various books, the Sunday paper, the iPad, and magazines. The dog curled up at my feet, and Lenny Kravitz played on the iPod. The day was gloomy and cold, a departure from the sunny spring-like days … [Read more...] about Digital Memories