By Mary Rarick

It has less to do with my faulty memory and more to do with the fact that I have so much to remember. That’s my story.

Last week while showering I noticed that the Herbal Essences bottle, containing a quarter of an inch of shampoo, was dangerously low. And so I made a note to self to add it to my “grocery” list. Every day over the past week the same story repeated itself. To no avail. This morning, as I blew the shampoo bottle’s nose (you know the sound), I contemplated solutions for this all-too-common problem. (more…)

By Mary Rarick

It’s Spring and with summer on the way a lot of people, particularly women, are thinking about swimsuits, shorts and getting into shape. Easier said than done, right?

Well if you need a little inspiration to lose weight I suggest you take a gander at my friend Lauren’s website and photo blog at fattofitmama.com. Over this past year she’s lost a lot of weight. How, you ask? You’re not going to like the answer. The old fashioned way: eating right and moving more. (more…)

By Mary Rarick

I’m not exactly sure how it happened but, to our utter astonishment, my husband and I find that today we’ve been married for 19 years. Looking at each other, it’s conceivable that we’ve been married 9 years, maybe 10. But 19? No way!

And I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.

So as a most of the time happily married couple what are the Secrets to our Success? (more…)

By Mary Rarick

I’m still in shock after reading about a Mississippi school that chose to cancel their prom rather than have it attended by a lesbian couple. My shock is so profound that it’s rendered me speechless.

A couple of questions spring to mind: (more…)

By Mary Rarick

Since I love to cook our family tends to make meals from scratch. And so I have no idea why I’ve never even attempted to make pizza sauce.

Yesterday, after discovering we were out of bottled sauce, I started scouring cookbooks and the internet to see if I could find a recipe that would please both the adult and teen palates that grace our household. (more…)

By Mary Rarick

I watched Dr. Oz for the first time yesterday, and I was disappointed. The same way I’ve been disappointed by Dr. Phil when he got his own show.

Liked them on Oprah. Don’t like them on their own shows. So what changed? (more…)

By Mary Rarick

First of all I want to apologize for being such a slacker blogger. As you may have noticed we’ve upgraded to a new and improved website. We don’t have all of the bugs worked out yet, but hang in there: we’re working on it. (more…)

By: Linda Cohen

What is it about little boys and bathing?

In our family, my husband, daughter and I love to bathe. My nine-year-old son,  however,  hates the idea of taking a bath or a shower. In fact,  it is an ongoing battle. Once he is actually in the bath or shower he seems to enjoy himself. Often he’ll even stay in the tub for quite a while, but coaxing him to do this is exacerbating. (more…)

By Mary Rarick

So, several weeks ago, I went on a week-long detox journey, the likes of which I’d never experienced before. An admitted caffeine and sugar addict, the first few days were pretty tough. But I survived. And, since a lot of you have asked about the outcome, I thought I’d give you an update. (more…)

By Tammy Ellingson

A New Year always brings a fresh start. Or it’s supposed to anyway. However, every year I find myself in the same situation; trying to tie up loose ends. There are always a few things that didn’t meet the holiday deadline: slippers I’ve been knitting for three years; binding on the quilt that needs stitching; ornaments that need repairing before being packed away, with the hope of being hung on the tree next year; and what I’ve come to call our Merry New Year cards – waiting patiently to be mailed to friends and family who know better than to expect our card in December. (more…)