A Quote That Defined This Man's Life

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Remembering The Wit And Wisdom Of A Legend

Read more about this wonderful man.

Giraffe's First Steps

Oh dear, how could anyone watch this and not get a little teary? So unbelievably sweet.

Thank you, Barb.

Innovative Organizational Solutions for Life, Play and Travel!

Such a terrific idea for organizing small toys.  Smaller versions are available for travel. I just ordered the Lay/n/Go Cosmo for cosmetics. Be sure to see their site, though Amazon carries their products as well. 

Lay-n-Go

Perspective IS Everything

This guy is truly amazing. Do watch. 

Thanks Susan for sharing!

Extraordinary Footage

Thanks so much, Joan!

Help Bring Our Bees Back!

While you're at it, why not try your hand at beekeeping?  We had over 200 pounds of honey this past year from only a few hives AND approximately 200 pounds lost to various night-time marauders.

Hey, we have a hive!

Contemplating a Coop?

Terrific. We've had hens ever since our kids were toddlers. And nothing compares to farm-fresh. There's a huge difference between health food store free-range, organic and our own. The eggs we collect each day have beautiful, intensely golden yolks.

If you are contemplating hens, here's an article from Williams Sonoma you might find helpful. There are many more coop options on their website. If you're handy with a hammer, you might be inspired to design your own hen house based on one or more of WS models.

Williams-Sonoma website.

Paper Possibilities Are Endless

Very creative ad from Influencia on Vimeo. 

Thanks, Barb!

Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Accompanied by Billy Joel!

A perfect example of a quote I heard again this morning: 

"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space."  

This kid took a big risk! AND WOW. WOW. WOW.

Are You Willing to Take the 10% Challenge?

DietBet worked for me!  Here's what worked for others!  Swim suit season is just around the corner!

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Animal Lovers, Enjoy.

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Planning Ahead for St. Patrick's Day

A friend recently reminded me that this dish was a traditional part of our St. Patrick's Day meal. Who knows whether or not our kids actually ate the potatoes but I loved this colorful addition to an otherwise mostly monochromatic meal. The only modification we made to the following recipe was to include six cloves of garlic which we loved.  But if you're not a fan of garlic, simply omit or reduce.  We also replaced the heavy cream with low fat milk. Otherwise, great fun.

Here's the complete recipe.

Awesome Air Swimmers

How Incredibly Cool is This?  You will not believe the price!

Available on Amazon!

Thank you, Suzette & Tom!

My Publisher, My Favorite

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Shulman, a Source of Super Recipes

I'm a big fan of consuming seasonal fruits and vegetables. Lucky for us, we live in a part of the country where much of our produce doesn't need to travel far to reach our tables.  And while limited in scope, Farmer's Markets are open during much of our winter.

But it wasn't until we launched a year-round garden, that I fully understood exactly/specifically what grew when beyond the obvious. It's been great fun and tremendously educational to finally make that connection. Among other things, we've been enjoying beautiful beet greens, chards, broccolis, kales, Asian greens, cauliflowers, lettuces and spinach. Fruit trees are flourishing, I'm totally convinced, because of our hives. 

So in an attempt to consume all our greens from the garden, I've been searching for relevant recipes. In the process, I've found Martha Rose Schulman's NY Times column extraordinarily helpful.  

If you don't already tap into this tremendous resource, the link lies below. Here's to your health!

Access the rest of her recipes here.

The Tale of Kale

Find out more about this exceptional vegetable.

Don't Devalue the Significance of Sleep

For those who discount the importance of sleep, I think you're going to find this exceptionally interesting. A MUST-READ. 

Read the entire article.

Clearly In Sync

For dog and baby lovers. I love both.

Yes, Linda, this does make me smile!  Love it.