GoodGuide | Five Snacks Your Kids Should Avoid
GoodGuide | Five Snacks Your Kids Should Avoid Posted using ShareThis There are so many more than five, but I thought this was a good start.  When my kids were attending public school last year, I asked them to keep a mental list of the foods their peers were eating.    Here’s a partial list: Doritos, 100 calorie snacks, Trix yogurt, muffins in a bag, Cheeze-its, Gatorade, Fruit roll-ups, rice crispy treats, Ritz Bitz, Yohoo, Cheese balls, and  Goldfish. You may wonder what’s wrong with some of these.  We

The Kiwi Example
In general, I haven’t noticed too many differences between life in New Zealand & life home in the States. There are only little quirks, most of which I really like. Probably the most important is the Kiwi’s attitude towards being energy-efficient & forward thinking towards the environment.  I think it has to do with the love they have for New Zealand.  It’s amazing how much pride they have for their home. Take for example the power outlets.  They all have little on & off buttons, allowing you to turn off the power when something is not in use.  Imagine how much energy we would save each year if the United States had those.  Think

Nailing the Crow: Coming into a pose– and staying with it.
Do you remember the particular exhilaration of feeling at home in a pose for the first time? Maybe it was an arm balance, a back bend, or the first time you did Warrior II and felt strong. For me, this pose is bakasana, or crow. There were many moments of frustration and anger trying to come into crow. In particular, one instance comes to mind. The instructor, a sweet, younger woman who tended to smile and make jokes throughout class, began to direct the posture. When people in the room realized what we were being led into, a round of groans made their way around the room. She smiled, and kept going. At one point, she exclaimed, “Hey! It’s okay

Blog Action Day 2009 – Climate Change
Well, I am getting this in under the wire, so here it is. Climate change is one of those environmental topics that seems hard for many to put their heads around, me included at times. Climate change isn’t as noticeable as litter. It doesn’t pile up in your kitchen, or land fill. It’s quiet and slow at times. These days, however, it’s speeding up, which is mostly because of us. Now, I am not a scientist, so I don’t know all of the data and facts. And I am not a politician, so I don

Locally Fed I Am!
As I’ve gotten older have grown more conscience of where my food comes from. What really fueled this awareness was when I read the book, “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by  pre=”by “>Babara Kingsolver. For one year, Kingsolver & her family took the challenge of only eating foods they either raised or bought locally. Throughout the story there were  sections discussing the horrible state that US agriculture is in as well as delicious recipes for each season. I loved everything about the book.  Afterward, I literally ached to be in a position where that way of life could be an op