Emerald Forest is Naturally Sweet

Have you ever heard of a sweetener called Xylitol? It’s a naturally occurring sweetener found in nature, in fruits, berries, lettuce and corn; a company called Emerald Forest makes it from non-genetically modified, pesticide-free corn cobs, of all things. Xylitol looks and tastes like sugar, but it’s low on the glycemic index and is safe [...]

I’m On Alpha Mom Today!

When Isabel from Alpha Mom put out the call for contributions to the new Alpha Mom site, “Guide to Everything (in Five Easy Steps),  I jazzed up my Homemade Lunchables post and sent it in. And today, she posted it! w00t! Here’s the original post, and here’s the new, more humorous version that is on [...]

It’s National Clean Out Your Fridge Day!

Did you know that Friday, November 14 is national clean out your fridge day? Yes, it’s true, this is a real day that started in 1995, dedicated to the chore most dread to undertake. With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s the perfect time to make room for the turkey and all of the fixings. I [...]

Healthy Kids, Naturally

Keeping kids and teens healthy can be a challenge during the busy school year. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that nearly 22 million school days are lost annually due to the common cold alone. Fortunately, there are some simple, and natural, things parents can do to help kids stay [...]

Funky Monkey Freeze Dried Fruit

There is so much to love about the new Freeze Dried Fruit packs from Funky Monkey Snacks! I admit, I am terrible about remembering to eat fruit, even though I do love the taste of most of it. Funky Monkey takes delicious fruits and freeze dries them to make them easy to pack, easy to [...]

I’m on my way to BlogHer!

I’m actually posting this from the Michigan Flyer, a Coach Bus service that goes from East Lansing (one city over from where I live) to the Detroit Airport for, get this, $25.00 each way. It’s saving me gas, having to drive in all that traffic, and having to pay to park! Plus, free WiFi, satellite [...]

“Don’t serve husband and wife’s lung slice”, Chinese government says

My husband’s alarm clock is set to go off by blaring our local National Public Radio station. Which means that as I cracked my eyelids open this morning, I heard a news report about the Chinese government sending a booklet to Beijing hotels suggesting better English translations for some of the food served in their [...]

Jessica Seinfeld sued for plagiarism

I just read on Babblethat Jessica Seinfeld, author of Deceptively Delicious, and her husband Jerry Seinfeld, are being sued for plagiarism by Sneaky Chef author Missy Chase Lapine.

And although I know she won’t read this, I want to tell Ms. Lapine that I am sorry that although I received her book for review [...]

I’m Number One! (For this Google Search)

How awesome is this?

Hooray!

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