Lent: Days 20 and 21

Lent: Days 20 and 21

It has been quite a day of bombshells. From the “surprise” winter snowstorm this morning dumping about 4 inches on my daffodils about to bloom to the shocking announcement from Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin that they are separating. It feels like I have been 

Lent: Days 17-19 and Third Weigh-In

Lent: Days 17-19 and Third Weigh-In

We have been on the road the past two days attending a homeschooling conference in Richmond that I will write about more later. It was another challenge in how to stay on my diet (with food that you really can’t buy anywhere) while socializing. I 

Lent: Day 16, The Goof

Lent: Day 16, The Goof

Today I am still struggling with my voice but managed to stick to the healthy eating plan and add a few new recipes as well. At the first bite, I thought: “Wow! This is awesome! Who knew an apple and almond butter would be this 

Lent: Days 14 and 15

Lent: Days 14 and 15

Today, I awoke with no voice to speak of — just a scratchy sounding rasp. I am not sure how this happened but it does explain why I have been feeling an energy deficit lately. I must be fighting off some last-minute winter virus. I 

Lent: Day 13: The Eating of the Greens

Lent: Day 13: The Eating of the Greens

What better day to celebrate eating your greens than St. Patrick’s Day?! We had another big snowstorm coating us with about 4 1/2 inches of snow! Schools were closed yet again and it was a snow day for all. To create some fun on this