Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds
It’s fall so that means its pumpkin season. One sure fire way of becoming a good cook is to use all of the elements of seasonal produce. So if you are carving pumpkins with your family or making homemade tasty pumpkin pie, don’t forget to use the seeds. They are a crunchy tasty treat and […]
Happy Food Day
Today is “Food Day”. A nationwide celebration and movement toward more healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. Created by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Day is powered by a diverse coalition of food movement leaders, organizations, and people from all walks of life. Food Day addresses issues as varied as health and […]
Meals on the Go
People have asked me, where do u get your ideas for your blog? They come from a variety of places, a response to a previous blog, an article I read, an event that occurred, something from my nutrition classes, but this week the idea came at my sons baseball game. I happened to get there […]
Are We Being Overfed and Undernourished?
A picture says a thousand words, but in this case, it was a video with no sound that was very intriguing to everyone. I wanted to start out with the link to the first video which can be found on utube. It is in regards to the lack of nutritional content in our foods today […]
A Good or Bad Choice?!?
So this week I have to confess, while I try to focus and offer my kids healthy choices, my family is not perfect and we sometimes stray away from making the best choices. However, I felt the need to share a story of something that happened with my son. Having 4 boys, I am usually […]
A Controlled Experiment – The Challenge is On
In response to last weeks request I was able to get some additional details about the picture from last week’s Blog “A Toxic Start to the School Year”. The original picture came from a friends neighbor. The friend didn’t want her name to be used publicly because she ran a daycare in her home and […]
A Toxic Free Start to the School Year
I don’t know about your kids, buy mine officially went back to school yesterday! I heard one of the Traders Joe’s in a local town nearby was actually giving out free mimosa’s. While I didn’t participate in the mimosa celebration, I believe our entire family is ready for the change that the school year brings. […]
A Dirty Mom's Secret
The last two weeks we talked about the importance of nutrition, but this week I wanted to introduce the second video that I was not able to share related to Toxins in our environment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS33IGiisJQ. When I first saw the video I was shocked by the information. I couldn’t believe that everyday products sold at […]
What Inspires Me?
I am a full time executive and mom of 4 boys who lives in Naperville Il. I have worked in the corporate world for 17 years and have played a variety of roles within External Consulting, IT and HR and have been able to manage a good work life balance over the years. Even though I commuted to the Chicago office regularly, I […]