Did you know that wild rice isn’t a grain? It’s the seed from a marsh grass that was once a staple in Native American diets. Wild rice is naturally gluten-free but be careful when buying boxed wild rice mixes. Wild rice is extremely nutritious with nearly twice the protein and … [Read more...] about Stuff the Bird with Wild Rice
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: The Stigma Cancer
Lung Cancer struck both my father and my husband's. One survived and one didn't. When you mention lung cancer a lot of people seem to blame the victim. The first question is "was he a smoker". If you answer affirmatively in any way, it seems like compassion went out the … [Read more...] about Lung Cancer Awareness Month: The Stigma Cancer
Stressing Over the Unknown
Have you ever built something up so much in your mind and then the reality doesn't come close? Although I'm sure people do that for things for they are looking forward to such as vacation, I seem to do it for those I want to avoid. Last weekend I joined my two sisters and … [Read more...] about Stressing Over the Unknown
Searching for the Right Fitness Routine
Ever since my physical therapy treatments ended I've been trying to figure out how to continue to strengthen my core and build endurance. My plan fell through when the exercise regimen selected turned out to be other than expected. The two main reasons I determined it wasn't … [Read more...] about Searching for the Right Fitness Routine
Gluten Free with Udi’s 14 Day Challenge
Melrose and I met the Udi’s Gluten Free folks a couple of times this year at blog conferences. I became a big fan of their snickerdoodle cookies in Florida while attending SheCon 2012. When they fed me grilled cheese sandwiches and those wonderful cookies again in August at … [Read more...] about Gluten Free with Udi’s 14 Day Challenge