I've been trying to spend more time out in nature this spring. This year, we've added a few new bird attraction items to our front and backyards. We've added two hummingbird feeders, and lowered our bird feeder and have kept on top of our seed in 3 bird feeders in our front yard. The moment … Continue reading Sleeping Doves
Last week I met with a Registered Dietician for the first time. I had little background on the differences between nutritionists and dietitians other than one used health insurance and one was direct payment. I decided to dive into learning about them in the past month as I've been adjusting my dietary needs to better … Continue reading Meeting a Registered Dietician
I've gotten into growing my own sprouts this spring. I loved picking them up as part of our crop share of a local farm last summer, as they had a lot of sprouts or more often micro-greens. Before I ordered any seeds, I tested out sprouting just a cup of dried lentils from a bag … Continue reading Springing into Sprouts
Life is all about learning new things. I don't know how anyone lives with a fixed mindset, or maybe I do. There was a period in my life where I thought learning ended with school. Once college was over, that was it. The only place to learn was in a school setting. I fully lived … Continue reading Primitive Fire
Some of the fun times as a child revolved around getting a meal with my Dad. It's been over 13 years since he passed away, but I can still remember vividly the mornings he'd pick up breakfast at McDonald's or how thrilled he was when TV dinners came out. We had to get out the … Continue reading Recreating Past Memories through Food
