This one is for me. But as I write this, I can think of many other people I know who’ve undergone some form of persecution or challenge. Someone has been laid off, you have an unfair boss, there’s a rumor going around. You can…
Ever since our family started on this plant based eating plan, I’ve been fooling around with recipes, trying to find some staples that work in our regular meal rotation. It hasn’t been easy. You notice I’m not saying we are eating a vegan diet?…
It just doesn’t make sense. It’s been a good week both with the kids and their homeschool and at work. Even the hospital was extra reasonable! I’m going on a tropical vacation for a few days, the back to school shopping is done (for now),…
The concept of a solo retreat seems a little strange to many people I talk to. The strong introvert and overwhelmed mom are quick to embrace the idea, but others look at me with a question in their eyes. Why would you go away alone?…
I usually write early in the mornings. It seems that if I want to get things done, it’s best to start early, before everyone else is up and the day snowballs out of control. So I get up, pray and meditate, read my bible and…
I’m back in that place again. Last night, I stayed up later with the puppy, hoping she’d sleep a few minutes later this morning. When I woke early to the sound of puppy whining, I realized that tactic was unsuccessful. Add not enough sleep…
Yes, it’s 95 degrees outside and I’m writing a post on chili! I know, that seems totally out of season. And it is, but since our family became plant based, this recipe has become a staple. This is a recipe that when I make it,…
I get it now. I fell into the vegan junk food trap too… When I came back from the plant based disease conference, I’d been eating raw and vegan for a week. I had already dropped 3-4 pounds and felt pretty good about that!…
This was my birthday week! Now, I know that my birthday isn’t actually the national holiday I’d like it to be, but I certainly take it seriously. It’s not the same kind of excitement I had as a kid, as if every year I…
We had an interesting discussion at dinner the other night. After I came home from the Plant-Based conference, I decided that I wanted to try to move our family toward eating plant-based instead of doing it alone. Now, while I’d read a book or…