It was just about six months ago that I first found out that I would be travelling to France to learn more about La Roche Posay and the amazing work they're doing to help people suffering from eczema, psoriasis, and other painful, uncomfortable, and often embarrassing skin disorders. Six months ago, … [Read more...]
Stone Soup
I am sure that most of you are familiar with the story of Stone Soup, an old folk tale in which hungry soldiers persuade local people of a town to give them food by promising to make soup from nothing but a single stone and water. Intrigued, the villagers watch the men cook the "soup" and eventually … [Read more...]
Living with Eczema: Liam’s Story
For the past few months, I've been telling you all about my experience with the thermal water and products of La Roche-Posay. But now I think it's time you heard from someone else. I'd like to introduce you to Colette. In July, she travelled with her husband, her daughter, and her son, Liam, to La … [Read more...]
Hacking Thanksgiving
Life hacking: any productivity trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity and efficiency; in other words, anything that solves an everyday problem in a clever or non-obvious way. Hey you out there! That's right, I'm talking to you: the one whose knee-deep into her … [Read more...]
Jamie Oliver, Porn Star
Mommy-porn star, that is. Seriously. What else would you call a tall, strapping, blue-eyed, blond man who loves being a dad, loves cooking, has the most awesome British accent, and a house in the English countryside? Everything in his new book, Save With Jamie, looks delicious. It's … [Read more...]
Applesauce: An Encore Perfomance
Just about two years ago I wrote this: one of my very first posts for Urban Moms. It was a simple, yet delicious recipe for applesauce. In it, I explained that each year on the Sunday closest to my birthday, we went apple picking as a family and with our bounty, we made crumbles, cookies, and of … [Read more...]
My “Get Out of Jail Free” Day
I'm home from work today. I'm not sick nor are any of my children. In fact, I've never felt healthier. There isn't a weather disaster. In fact, it is an unseasonably warm, sunny fall day. I'm not so stressed and overwhelmed that I need a mental health day. In fact, I'm quite content; school's going … [Read more...]
Taleen’s Mom’s Salad
Before you read any further, you should know that the recipe below is not the one I was intending to write tonight. I was intending to provide you with the yummiest, most decadent recipe for apple butter. I was intending to come home, peel and chop some apples and slowly simmer them as the warm, … [Read more...]
La Roche Posay, Part Two
I know it sounds nuts, but even though I returned from France two months ago, I still keep thinking and talking about my experience at La Roche Posay. Just the other day, for example, my cousin said she'd heard I went there and wanted to hear all about it. I could have told her about the spectacular … [Read more...]
One “Sweet” Noodle Pudding
So yesterday was Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. For most people, this entails fasting for 24 hours in order to reflect on the year behind us and the year that lies ahead. At sundown, we gather with family to break-fast. In my family, this means that each year, a different cousin steps up … [Read more...]
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