Spring and California’s ‘superbloom‘ are sweeping away gloomy winter and making me take layer after layer of winter clothing and this last winter’s heavy burdens. Spring is a time for renewal and a chance to start new. It’s also been an easier time for me to do a sort of ‘New Year’s resolution” type of […]
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. I was invited to tour the store prior to its opening. All opinions are my own. Any chance to walk through a grocery store without my two tumbling, wrestling, ACTIVE boys is a blessing. But getting to walk the aisles of a brand new ALDI was an adventure I […]
Disclaimer: I received samples of product at ShiftCon in 2015. All opinions are my own, no other compensation given. I confess – I was one of those people that didn’t believe in washing my face with oil. I mean, it’s OIL. But at ShiftCon I was handed a full-size sample of the jasmine facial […]
I worked in my family’s nursery for many years, so early on I understood the science of hybridization. People are very particular with their tomatoes. Some want the big ones, some want to spread out their crops over a season, some come for the funky heirloom* varieties. I learned early on the science of hybridization, […]
Bisphenol A is something that a growing number of Americans are actively avoiding. After getting it out of baby bottles (always look for BPA-free if you want plastic) companies that sell canned goods are starting to move away from its use. Safe choices right now are boxed soups (Trader Joes has excellent ones!) or […]
