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September 29, 2010 • in Maria Recommends

The Art of Living in Balance, Part Two

Clearly, the art of living in balance is not a simple thing, or else it wouldn’t take me two blog posts and 20 tips to share. It’s kind of like a buffet or store, where different tastes make for different …

Raising a Real Food Baby

By guest blogger Jeffery Lindenmuth, a full-time writer focusing on food and drink. People are always saying that our baby girl, Elke, resembles the Gerber baby. And as the time came for her to begin eating fruits and vegetables, my …

The Art of Living in Balance, Part 1

People often ask me how I do it, how I do it “all.” By day, I’m CEO of a media company. I’m on more boards than I can recite in one breath. I have three girls between the ages of …

A Harvest of Healing

Why do we do it—garden—when it makes us sweaty, sore, and often cranky? By the end of the harvest season, our faces are red from cooking tomatoes and putting up food either into the pantry or the freezer. Our hands …

A Visit to My Kitchen: Dr. Travis Stork from The Doctors

Dr. Travis Stork from The Doctors is in my kitchen today, talking about why organics matter to him, as well as his favorite canned food to always keep on hand. Travis is a host of the Emmy award-winning talk show …

I’m Done with Nail Polish!

I haven’t had my nails polished in probably a decade. Oh, I’ve had delightful non-polish mani-pedi’s, but I’ve avoided the polish out of principle. But this past weekend was my daughter’s wedding, and I thought, “Oh, what the heck, I’ll …

Don’t Just Be Pretty: Have a Smart Beauty Routine

By guest blogger Charmaine Leah, host of the video blog Glamology and founder of beauty eco-boutique Mint & Berry. Many of us don’t give a second thought to our daily beauty routine—cleansing our face, moisturizing our bodies, applying makeup, or …