Each year, Earth Day, April 22, marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The idea came to Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill right here in my hometown of Santa Barbara, California. On… Continue reading Saturday Sweeps: Earth Day
The Family Dinner
Saturday Sweeps: Kids!
The Silver Lining of last week’s surgery is that I have been grounded (as in unable to go anywhere or do anything) which means that I’ve been able to guiltLESS-ly read tons of blogs! This week I found myself drawn to any/all things kid related. Perhaps this is because I’m in the process of planning for… Continue reading Saturday Sweeps: Kids!
Bookworm: The Family Dinner
Last weekend, The HOTY (a/k/a Husband of the Year) and I schlepped my sinusitis-ridden, chemo-filled body to a dinner party held by Laurie David in honor of Dr. Marisa Weiss, President of Breastcancer.org. The theme of the evening was how eating healthfully and organically can help prevent breast cancer while simultaneously doing a whole lot… Continue reading Bookworm: The Family Dinner