When I was younger, “tending the garden” meant something completely different than it does today. Back then it involved razors, wax and a whole lot more maintenance than I was willing to admit. These days, when I tell my husband I need to tend the garden, I actually mean the one growing tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers…
Summer Camp…it’s not just for kids anymore
When I used to think of Mount Snow in Vermont I pictured skiing, snowboarding and hot cocoa. I still love all of those things, but I think my family and I found something we love even more about Mount Snow…Family Camp, where their motto is unplug and reconnect. For us, family camp combined the fun…
So smart, It’ll make you cry
Do scallions work like onions and make you cry? Ahh, who cares. It got you to check out the article and the video below. Hi guys, I know you are all struggling along without your regular LC&D updates so I thought I’d throw you a quick one to hold you over. Another tip from my…
Who gives a chip?
Raise your hand if you like potato chips… (wow, that’s a lot of hands) Now, I love processed foods as much as the next gal, but I also know how bad they are for you. In my quest to give my kids the potato chips they craved and not turn them into those weird…
Dancing with Jake Ryan
So there I was, a fresh-faced budding young woman of 14. I was at the movies with some friends, and that’s when I first saw him. He became very important during my “formative years” and was often on my mind as I drifted off to sleep…Jake Ryan. When Sixteen Candles came out in 1984, I…
Happy Earth Day 2015
Earth Day 2015! It’s like the Super Bowl of the Living Clean and Dirty regular season. It’s here! It’s here! No, this level of excitement isn’t about hump day or as I like to call it “Inappropriate Mortician” day but that’s moderately exciting too (Yawn)! I get more excited about this one day than just…
Not so Fast-Food
In the words of the great Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” I think that quote perfectly describes the way I used to eat. Allow me to explain… When I was a kid I sat across from my older brother…
I want to give you an STD
Ok, you should know by now that I’m into the shock factor, and I’ve come to realize that’s ok. I don’t believe as a society we listen to the gentle whispers. We’re a society of Octomom, mermaid mockumentaries and Halliburton. Nobody is going to give a shit if I say, “Hey, here’s some everyday things…