When I was in high school, I read Upton Sinclar's The Jungle. It was a novel that highlighted the atrocities of the meat packing plants in the early 20th century. This book is what started it for me. In 2000, I got my hands on a copy of Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, and became pretty … Continue reading Fed Up
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An Answered Prayer
Since my son was born in 2008 he has been his own little person. He lets his needs be known. Sometimes loudly. He was not verbal until he was 3. Of course because of this (and many other behaviors such as only eating a narrow window of foods, extreme fear of doctors - to the … Continue reading An Answered Prayer
For my kids…
As a part of losing 50lbs, my diet changed. I do not drink soda. I don't drink juice. It's water or milk and coffee with nonfat milk in the morning. I have had 2 glasses of wine (separate occasions) in 5 months. I didn't finish either glass. When it comes to the kids, however, I … Continue reading For my kids…
