I think all kids are a bit weird about food. Mine was particularly weird about food the other day. He asked me where black toast comes from. I told him that's what happens when you burn breakfast. It was a weird question,so I had to ask where it was coming from. "Well, mommy," he said, "the duck … [Read more...]
Dots
(Sara - you probably won't want to read this.) Ok so I don't like autumn, but I do like what it leads to. If you don't already know, I am A BIG fan of the holidays. Thanksgiving leads into Halloween, which leads into November which leads to the Santa Claus parade. The day after the Santa Claus … [Read more...]
Lemon Body Scrub
One of my first forays into being 'green' was in the area of body care. I'm a naturally sensitive person - fragrances and colours and preservatives and goodness-knows-what in commercially-available body care products often leave me a rashy, hive-covered mess. It's uncomfortable, and it sure doesn't … [Read more...]
Basically the Best Thing I Have Ever Put In My Food-Hole
In my (slowly-progressing) plan to rid our family's diet of preservatives I purchased an ice-cream maker. Have you read what they put in store-bought ice cream these days? Half of them aren't even actually ice cream, rather "frozen dessert". If something needs quotation marks around it, I'm not sure … [Read more...]
Closed: Squeeze This Contest! Congratulations to Vanessa, Chana, and Lori!
UrbanMoms can hardly contain our excitement! With the help of our Florida Citrus partner we will be giving away, NOT 1, NOT 2, but 3 KitchenAid Artisan stand mixers with a juicer attachment. This "Main Squeeze" Prize is perfect for every homeowner to help you incorporate citrus into … [Read more...]
So You Think You Can Squeeze?!? Week 1! Vote and Win!
Welcome to So Think You Can Squeeze? Citrus Season 2! Over the next three weeks YOU get to be the one in the judge's seat as you decide which of our two aspiring citrus chefs has done the best job with three fabulous recipes featuring Florida Citrus products. Your job is simple: check in each … [Read more...]
Recipe For a Supermom
Do you ever have those days when the kids are fighting incessantly, the floor is getting dirtier by the minute, you're feeling extra fat and behind on everything on your to-do list? Yeah, me neither.Well, in the off-chance you might have a friend who has had a day like that, I have a little … [Read more...]