Happy Memorial Day! Looking for some tasty recipes? Try these: Broccoli and Bacon Summer Salad Quick and Easy Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken Maria’s Fried Country Chicken My Grandmother’s Potato Salad Non-Mayo Coleslaw Iced Green-Ginger-Mint Tea Glazed Fresh Blueberry and Strawberry Pie with Whipped Cream Wishing you health, healing, and happiness! —Maria Related Posts:Easy Bacon & […]
Inspiration
The Importance of Word Choice
by guest blogger Katharine Ashe, best-selling author of historical romance novels Penis. (I do have a point here.) Sometimes when I’m grading a student’s paper and I find a misused word, I circle it and write “Word Choice.” There is, of course, a lot more to choosing the right word than dictionary definitions. Especially when […]
It’s Time to Have the Conversations
Lately, I’ve noticed that there are many people who would rather live quietly and comfortably miserable in their dissatisfaction than muster up the courage to get out of it. And getting out of it is probably as simple as having a conversation. The older I get and the more work on myself I’ve done, the […]
How Partnering Deepens Your Love
by guest blogger Pam Fullerton, psychotherapist and writer Do you ever feel lonely in your relationship? Do you crave a deepened connection with your partner? This is an important topic for all of us. In order to shed light on the subject, I’m going to share an intimate conversation that I had with my mentor, […]
11 Wishes for Mother’s Day
Since I have been a mother for 63 percent of my life, and have raised/am raising three lovely daughters, I would like to take this opportunity to make some Mother’s Day wishes—as a mother, for mothers, and for everyone out there trying to raise the next generation of good kids. 1. I wish all parents […]
The Mathematics of Work-Life-Travel Balance
by guest blogger Andeep Singh, documentarian and television and Web video producer It seemed like a really smart idea. In fact, the math was so easy that it practically solved itself. 1 work trip to the Bahamas + 1 husband + 1 kid = The perfect combination of business and pleasure. Work meets the family vacation. […]
Mother’s Day Gifts That Won’t Harm Mother Earth
by guest blogger Amanda Harding, copywriter at Rodale’s This Mother’s Day, skip the predictable and shop for unique, handmade gifts befitting that special lady in your life. Each of these handpicked items has been carefully vetted to ensure that it was made responsibly, so you can feel just as good giving the gift as she […]
10 Reasons I’m Not That Sad about Going Back to Work
by guest blogger Amanda Harding, writer and blogger Before long, I’ll be back at work instead of home with my baby and toddler. However, unlike last time, I’m not cursing the calendar and frantically crunching numbers trying to figure out how we could possibly survive as a single-income family. Instead, I find a teeny-tiny part […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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