A Little Maintenance

Can we just leave for this vacation already?  Okay, maybe I’m glad we didn’t leave this weekend. We elected to fly out on Tuesday to save our cash for dashboard hula dancers from the ABC Stores and Macadamia Nut Turtles from Hilo Hattie’s (act surprised, Mom).  As a result, this weekend has been the time to take care of all those little things around the house to prevent us from returning home in a week and a half, walking in... Read More

Same Old Story

I’m putting on my serious hat for this post, so bear with me. As many of you are aware, this week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. While there have been some fantastic posts written in the blog world regarding the topic (please check out Gena’s amazing post, in particular), I can’t help but notice the negative messages regarding body image that continue to perpetuate our media. Yesterday specifically, two disheartening... Read More

The Conscious Coed

I received a really great question via email yesterday that I thought would be a great topic to cover while my trip preparations continue and I serve guacamole for dinner again (Pea Daddy wishes I were kidding). Kara writes in part, From reading your blog and other vegan blogs I’ve become increasingly curious about veganism…so I’ve decided to embark on a little vegan-test drive. I want to try going vegan for a week. My situation... Read More