Author Archives: Stephanie
My crazy life!
When I wrote this blog post, back in June, about in.gredients, I never imagined that I’d be moving to Austin, nevermind by Thanksgiving! But, that’s how life goes, bad things happen and good things come of it. We took a two week vacation to Texas (there’s a half written blog post sitting here waiting to be published) and upon our … Continue reading
Finally Friday!
It’s been a dreary week, so much rain that I could so do without. But, perfect weather for a crockpot of chili right?! I don’t have a specific chili recipe, I kind of just toss in whatever I have on hand. I’ve been using the Simply Organic mild chili seasoning pack and it’s great. I love simple dinners on busy … Continue reading
Back to Reality
Vacation is fun. Tiring, but fun. All good things come to an end and we’re trying to get back into the routine of things. It’s so hard. We left two weeks ago, in a rush for a semi-planned vacation to visit family. We actually bumped the planned vacation up about a week due to a death in the family. We … Continue reading
A new direction
I use Facebook. A lot. I’m very protective online. Very. With Facebook’s new changes, I’m pretty unhappy. I’ve put a lot of thought into things and I’ve reached the conclusion that THIS blog will turn a little more personal. I have a few sites, but none of them felt quite right to blog the personal stuff on. Parenting is my … Continue reading
“Tapped”, a must see documentary
Tapped is definitely a documentary worth watching. Did you ever think about that bottle of water you were drinking? Where did it come from? Just how “healthy” is it? This documentary examines big companies (Nestle, Pepsi and Coca~Cola) and how they get that wonderful, “healthy” water they sell. Did you know they move into communities and drain them of their … Continue reading
FDA is moving forward with gluten free labeling standards!
Great article on celiac and gluten intolerance from CBS News. (CBS News) Gluten-free food has become popular and profitable — but sometimes products labeled “gluten free” — aren’t. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is preparing strict new standards – and that’s a relief for people who are allergic to gluten. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reported Jennifer … Continue reading
Kids + Facebook = MinorMonitor
“Chronically Late”, that’s the new title I’m giving myself I’m always behind on posting, I never get to park days on time, it’s amazing that I get to soccer practice and ice skating before lessons begin. Let me also apologize for any typos in advance, carpal tunnel makes typing a little difficult. On to the tip I’ve been wanting to … Continue reading
The Story of Cosmetics
I love “The Story of…” videos. This one, The Story of Cosmetics, came out a year ago in support of safer cosmetics. I posted about it back then. Happily, one year later, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 is being introduced. It will eliminate the most harmful chemicals from cosmetics, much like Europe does already, and make sure cosmetics are … Continue reading
California Pizza Kitchen debuts Gluten Free pizza!
If the headline alone isn’t enough to make you smile, maybe this will- there is NO extra charge for gluten free crust! Yes, I am jumping up and down over that alone. According to Gluten Freeville, the crust is a bit flavorless, but we can deal. It is available for 29 of their pizzas. The gluten free crusts contain rice … Continue reading
Austin gets a Zero-Packaging Grocery Store!
How cool is this?! A grocery store with no packaging. So many things can’t be or aren’t recycled, packaging takes up space (and shipping weight), so of course, eliminating it is a wonderful idea. A couple of gyus in Austin, Texas aim to do just that. Their new grocery store, in.gredients, will sell 100% package-free products. Shoppers will need to … Continue reading