So you’re kicking me out? Just like that? After all these years? Well that just hurts my feelings. I’ve been there for you every single time. I cheer you up when you’re overwhelmed and confused. I’m your joy when the world turns against you. And now I’m tossed aside like yesterday’s trash. No. I refuse to…
Now that the month is coming to a close, I’m sharing my extensive list of apps and books that were central to my food education. Apps Find Real Food ($4.99 for a 1 year subscription): The Weston A Price Foundation’s guide to finding the highest quality, nutrient dense, real food. Browse for something specific (grass fed,…
I have found that the best way to stay disciplined in the face of temptation is to keep reading. The more I learn, the more motivated I am to stay the course. Here are some of my favorite quotes on food and nutrition, because we could all use a little thoughtful inspiration every now and again.
I shouldn’t have been surprised. I have been doing all of the right things this month and then some. You can read about it here and here. I was hoping I would be the picture of health. But I knew something was still off. I could feel it. When I reviewed my blood work with my doctor today, I was…
Much of this past week was spent entertaining visitors, so there was a lot of eating out and making our tried and true recipes. So, when you have a whole bunch of leftovers and a lack of creativity, you make a rainbow, naturally. Articles I Enjoyed Soylent-style powdered food shows bad long-term consequences in mice: Soylent…
Me: Hi there, I’d like a veggie burrito please. But I don’t wan’t the rice, cheese, tortilla or guacamole. Server: So you basically want beans and veggies? Me: Ummm yeah that’s right. This scenario pretty much sums up my month. Yes, I had the brilliant idea to go on a very strict diet because I wanted to understand…
Not enough storage. I’ve been getting this stupid message on my iPhone every day for months and I haven’t done a damn thing about it. Probably because I’m afraid to dig into my digital archives to see what a mess I have created. Yes, I have a bit of a problem with digital clutter. I’m not…
First order of business: email – aka headquarters of our digital lives. I was skeptical going into this project. I thought the “inbox zero” and “Getting Things Done” fanatics were a bit extreme. Their processes, while efficient, seemed like an unrealistic waste of energy. I questioned the impact this experiment would have on my own stress…
It’s time to get those photos and videos under control. If you have thousands of photos and videos lying around, this project will probably be intimidating, but fear not, there are some easy solutions to get you started. Let’s dig in. THE SEARCH I spent this past week testing out different cloud storage platforms. I…
My parents are awesome. My mom made me beautiful handmade scrapbooks of my childhood. My dad condensed 30 years worth of videos into a DVD set for each of my siblings and I. I treasure these gifts and revisit them often. Sadly, I am not a scrapbooker. I snap dozens of photos and videos each…
