The Climbing Daddy, The Kid, and I went to a Phoenix Mercury game over the weekend. It so happened that it was “Rock the Pink” night. I was not excited. They honored breast cancer survivors, which was nice, and every seat had a pink Rock the Pink rally towel on it. Pre-recorded interviews with some … Read more
I was always a night owl. As a kid, I would sleep until 15 minutes before I needed to leave for school. Clothes on, breakfast in, out the door. Saturdays, I would sleep until 10 or 11. (Marching band at Saturday morning football games killed that.) Nights were always my best time. Best for thinking, … Read more
We have too much physical stuff, too much emotional stuff, too much junk to eat, not enough exercise or sleep or meaningful connections with people. Because— Society values and promotes being busy being stressed being underslept fast food large portions cheap everything convenient (to accommodate busy) sitting reactive medicine over preventative pills over natural social … Read more
Veganism has benefits, and I don’t think there’s anything bad about being vegan, as long as you know what you need to know for getting all of your nutrients. (Protein is not the issue, typically.) So when I was given a magazine promoting veganism, I flipped through it, mainly looking to see if they had … Read more
Bentonite clay is a powder, made from volcanic ash. (I buy mine from Mountain Rose Herbs, but it’s available online in a bunch of places. Link is not affiliate.) It is negatively charged and bonds easily with positively charged compounds, which, as it turns out, makes it useful for a variety of health applications. What … Read more
Get out. Exercise. Eat real food. Cut the processed crap. Cut the added sweeteners. Quit smoking. Get enough sleep. Cultivate relationships with people offline. Turn off the TV. Why? You deserve it. Feeling good in your body, being healthy, having energy, are worth it. We’re told at every turn that it’s not. “You deserve a … Read more
Who isn’t on a budget? The economy’s been bad, budgets are a little (or a lot) tight. Everyone wants to get the best deal possible. Sometimes, though, getting the most quantity for your dollar isn’t really the best value. A cheap meal from a fast food restaurant is not a better deal than a slightly … Read more
I used to run 30-day challenges on Facebook. The first one that was literally life-changing was a 30-day no-added-sugar challenge. What does that mean? For a month, 29 people opted into no food or drinks with added sugar. White sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, cane sugar, powdered sugar. Doesn’t matter. But that also includes corn … Read more
Won’t hurt yours, either! When I made the ice cream restriction, it wasn’t my whole diet I was worried about. No major health issues—that happened later. No guilt. I just realized that eating ice cream in large servings multiple times on most days of the week year round was not a good habit and I … Read more
We’ve been duped. We’ve been trained to believe that we’re not clean unless the cleaner is bubbly. We’ve been trained to believe that we need a different type of cleaner for every surface in our homes. We’ve been trained to believe that we need a lot of it in order for it to be effective. … Read more