For those of you who could not care less about opening black walnuts, you are welcome to disregard this post. For the rest of you (three) folks who found your way here by googling “how to open black walnuts“, this post is for you. (For those you that found your way here by googling “dinosaur …
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Let Them Eat Cake

March 20th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Parenting - (11 Comments)

I’d love to be able to tell you that my kids are vegetable chow hounds. I have blog with “vegetables” and “kids” in the tag line after all, shouldn’t it follow that I get to tell tales of my little posse begging for broccoli, beans and beets? Shouldn’t I be writing posts about how easy …
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Can’t write much now, I’m busy downloading the latest Jillian Michaels podcasts! (Thanks Sharon!) Once upon a time I listened to Jillian with rapt attention via podcast from KFI AM 640 out of Los Angeles. But then she left. And I was sad. And I have listened to those same 45 podcasts on my iPod …
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Asparagus is not yet in season here in upstate NY, but we’ve been eating it recently despite this small fact because I think I’ve been brainwashed into doing so. The stores always seem to jump the gun with the holiday decorations and seasonal merchandise – shelves currently loaded with pastel candy and green beaded necklaces …
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First Tuesday

March 1st, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (2 Comments)

There is a 6:30 AM Active Yoga class on Tuesday mornings that I occasionally get to, and today was one of those Tuesdays.  As it turns out, on the first Tuesday of every month this Active Yoga class becomes a Restorative Yoga class. “Restorative” apparently meant just five poses.  That’s it.  Five.  In 45 minutes.  …
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