If you read Stay Well: 5 Winter Immunity Boosters and stocked up on garlic, lemons, ginger, elderberry, and miso, you might be looking for some recipes. Here are 4 of my favorites for the cold and flu season. Lemon and Garlic Quinoa Salad (Adapted from Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair.) Salad 1 c….
If you’ve turned on a radio or television, picked up a newspaper, or logged onto the Internet in the last month, you know it’s flu season. Like many Americans you might be trying to decide whether you and/or your kids should get vaccinated against the H1N1 and seasonal flu this year. If you’re looking for…
I expected much of what my son did during his first year – rolling over, sitting, that thrilling first word (“mama”!), those awful restless nights of teething. But nothing prepared me for the sheer craziness and hilarity of living with a sixteen month old. Lately Ezra delights in moving things from one container to another….
That’s right, car-free living is in the news this week. The New York Times featured a story, “Is Happiness Still That New Car Smell?” by Micheline Maynard about the increasing trend of people going car-free because of the recession. Maynard writes, “The recession and a growing awareness of the environment are causing many people to…
Depression is a common ailment. A study recently published in the journal Psychological Science found that: 41% of young adults experience major depression One half suffer from some kind of anxiety disorder And nearly one third are dependent on alcohol by the age of 32. Depression is hardly new, but its occurrence is on the…
I haven’t bought any shampoo or conditioner since the end of May. Don’t worry, I’m still washing my hair. but now I use baking soda and apple cider vinegar. Maybe you’ve heard of this “no-poo” thing already? It seems like everyone’s talking about it these days. Perhaps you’re still a tad skeptical? Trust me, so…