Yesterday we took the kids to the SoCal Color Run. We heard about it from Tara Livesay, who was in town for a visit and ran it with a few friends. We were too late to buy tickets, but after watching the video we decided it might be fun to be spectators. Well . . . it was. A lot of fun. There was a “color party” at the finish line with a DJ and hundreds of people dancing and throwing color at each other. We bought several color packets and let the kids have at . . .
chimpanzee: an adoption story
We got a chance to see the new film Chimpanzee by DisneyNature, a stunning, up-close documentary that captures the life of a young chimpanzee. DisneyNature is the production company behind the documentaries Earth and Ocean. We are huge fans of nature documentaries in these parts, so I was excited to see one focusing on chimpanzees. The preview alone to this movie had me in tears, and I was curious how my kids would do with a feature-length documentary. The movie was very . . .
that’s what SHE said: quitting facebook, adoption homecomings, unconditional love, the downside of cohabitating, and more . . .
corner | Tara Whitney I once used my computer time as a way to avoid my reality and immerse myself into an entirely different one. Now, all that I want is my reality – my real, limited, fantastically beautiful and relentless life. Instead of using my computer time as a relief, I now see it as work, and I want to finish as quickly and efficiently as possible. So – how do I nurture myself? I know I am on the right track when these things are happening: I take care of myself. . . .
friday finds
There are some great items on Zulily right now (invite link here if you need one). A line of tagless organic clothing at affordable prices! If you have a child with sensory issues,scratchy tags (or the remnants of tags) can be a big issue. I’m excited to find a line that is cute, organic, tagless, AND on sale. They also have a sale on Melissa and Doug products. This has to be one of my favorite toy lines, because they are predominantly educational or active toys made of . . .
robert wright and baratunde thurston have a candid discussion about race
This is a really fantastic and vulnerable discussion about racial suspicions and stereotypes. It’s definitely worth a listen! . . .
gluten-free sundried tomato and goat cheese quiche
On Easter morning, we traditionally make a quiche the night before, as an easy brunch entrée that is ready to be eaten after we get home from church. This was our first Easter since I went gluten-free, and I tried a new recipe and though I would share it here. While searching for gluten-free quiche recipes, I stumbled upon a recipe that used hashed-brown potatoes as the crust. I tried this using a store-bough pack of hash browns and it worked out really well. This recipe is . . .
my daily show appearance (life = COMPLETE)
Everyone has a dream. And my dream, ever since I can remember, has been to be on The Daily Show. My inappropriate feelings about Jon Stewart are well documented, and I’ll confess that a part of my motivation for writing a book has been that it could give me an excuse to be a guest on the show. I am a huge fangirl, and all this years later I still watch the show every night. So you can imagine my surprise when, last night, I was watching a segment on the “War on Women” and saw this: . . .
an open letter to circle of moms: adoptive families are not controversial
Last week, there was a bit of an internet kerfuffle over at a website called Circle of Moms. In case you aren’t familiar, Circle of Moms is a website that derives most of its traffic and influence by running contests for “Top 25 Blogger” lists. I’ve been on their lists a few times . . . though after this post I’m guessing I may not be again. Blogging contests are a common way for start-up sites to garner traffic, and it works a little something like this: Circle of Moms . . .
is motherhood the hardest job in the world?
Last month P&G asked if I wanted to be a part of a their Thank You Mom campaign for the 2012 Olympic Games. I don’t do a lot of sponsored content on my blog, but being a part of a series whose main goal is to honor moms? I’m all about that. P&G wanted create a movement that recognizes motherhood as the hardest, but, best job, in the world. It’s a bit ironic, given the recent news coverage of Hilary Rosen’s comment about Ann Romney, and the record scratch heard the . . .
monday giveaway: muvazi paraben-free skincare renewal system
I’ve got a really great giveaway today for a full-sized set of Muvazi’s skin renewal system. Muvazi is a new skin-care line that has the distinction of being paraben-free. (Parabens are preservatives found in most major skincare lines. Researchers have found parabens in breast tumors and believe there is a relationship between parabens and tumors.). Muvazi relies on Oat Beta Glucan, a natural ingredient proven to diminish the appearance of wrinkles. Used together, the . . .
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