I am taking it easy today with a self-imposed order of bedrest. I have a chronic illness called Crohn’s Disease. I’ve had it forever, but was diagnosed with it in 1989. Someday soon I’ll write a post about that FUN summer in ’89, but for now, I rest. One day of “complete” bedrest usually sends… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Health
Peas Please
I am excited! Those are my peas sprouting from the ground! If you read this blog regularly (and a big smooch, if you do), I have a food memory of peas that I’m trying to recreate this year. I was probably eight or nine and at our friends’ farm in rural Wisconsin. It was summertime… Continue Reading
44 x 44 – Run, Mama, Run
I think I’m going to run a 5K in less than 3 weeks. “I think” because of a few reasons: a) I haven’t been training to race b) I’m the slowest runner in creation and will most surely come in last c) I need to break in my new shoes Okay, that last reason is… Continue Reading
44 x 44 – Double Digits
Well, crikey! I’m finally in double digits for reaching my goal in August. After three months, it should be more. And the funny thing is (weird funny, not fun funny), I know exactly what I’m doing wrong to make the loss so s-l-o-w. I’m a yo-yo-er. So, I’ve done this before at various times in… Continue Reading
44 x 44 – Compost is not a dirty word
Would you like to hear about my garbage? I mean, as it relates to compost? Do you compost? If you don’t, you should! The way we do it here at the homestead turns out to be a pretty easy process. I’ll share my experience with you and claim that I’m not an expert at all.… Continue Reading
44 x 44 – Jamie Oliver
I don’t think there is anyone cooler than Jamie Oliver. I remember first seeing him on The Naked Chef in 2001 and thinking what a quirky and cheeky cook he was. His passion for fresh ingredients was infectious and he always made cooking look effortless. Like if he could do it, you could too. You… Continue Reading
44 x 44 – Check Off on the List
Just a quick check-in today on the old 44×44 goal… I have checked off one of the things one my To Do List: buy a share from a local farm! Actually, my husband called the organic farm we had seen at our local farmer’s market last year. We now have a full share in that… Continue Reading
44 x 44 – A Healthy Organic Buzz
Most of this post, as indicated below, was written in June 2009 on my defunct personal blog. Now that Michael Pollan has appeared on Oprah and Food Inc. was highly recommended for the home DVD library, I’m hopeful that this organic buzz will become an epidemic. My husband was the leader of the food revolution… Continue Reading
44 x 44 – Setbacks
**it happens… It’s been almost a month that I’ve been focused on this goal. I expected the setbacks to come later, but life sometimes has its own agenda. The key is I’m able to point to exactly why I didn’t lose any poundage this past week: weekend away with wine & friends, wine brain making… Continue Reading
44 x 44 – What Do You Want to Do?
Having the goal of losing 44 lbs. by my birthday in August is a big goal. I’ve already stated that if I don’t get all the way to 44lbs., I’ll be okay with that. But what else do I want to accomplish? Smaller goals are good for my confidence. Who doesn’t like to check off… Continue Reading