Disclosure, those of you who knew me from Pittsburgh, I must admit something – Vera is gone. It was a good few years, but it was time. Vera (my Vera Wang pillow top mattress from da burgh) was ready to retire. To make a long story short, old age is clearly catching up on me. I run a lot and it’s taking a toll on my legs and back, and… Keep Reading
I’ll be the first to admit I may live in New York City, but I love me a beat up pick up truck. Remember the ones that you actually had to tune in a radio station and roll down your own windows? Yeah – that one. With a few dents from having fun. I’ve always been a little old-school when it comes to automobiles, all this self-driving car technology scares… Keep Reading
There is a big shift happening if you haven’t already noticed. And for every bad thing you read in the news, you should note that there is still good. Stonyfield Organic, which started as a small organic farming school in New Hampshire 35 years go, has blossomed into a well-known and trusted consumer brand bringing quality organic products into American homes. But that’s not all they’re doing. Gary Hirshberg is back –… Keep Reading
Free Range: (of livestock, especially poultry) kept in natural conditions, with freedom of movement. (of eggs) produced by birds reared under natural conditions. I remember the first time I heard the word “free range.” I was confused by the definition. Growing up on a farm, that was just common sense – there was no definition because we never thought to raise our animals any other way. And listen, I have… Keep Reading
September and the forthcoming fall means a reset for us back at home. We get so swept away in summer travel, bad eating habits and lax exercise schedules that back-to-school also brings a nice structured scheduled back into our lives. I may thrive in chaos, but I still love a good organized week. This also includes scheduling meals in advance and prepping those meals on Sunday – preferably during a… Keep Reading
They say to survive you need three things: food water and shelter. And when it comes to travel, we’ve mastered the art of efficiency and basically following the same guidelines that I do with writing – KISS. Keep It Simple, Stupid. Don’t take everything including the kitchen sink, just know what essentials are necessary. Here are my eight must-have components to going camping/hiking/into the great outdoors. Plus, they’re just good… Keep Reading
I used to go camping constantly as a kid. In fact, I loved it so much my parents would actually set up the pop-up camper in our backyard when we weren’t so I could sleep out there and play in it. While some families pack up and go away to fancy Dirty Dancing like resorts, we filled up the pop-up and headed over the the murky brown Pymatuning Lake every… Keep Reading
To summarize. I will live here. Did someone say country home for the weekends? Because this is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places IN. THE.WORLD. I almost don’t want to tell you that so it stays undisturbed, but the locals who live there are such an incredible people that it would be disservice them to not have as many visitors as I can send them to their slice… Keep Reading
Being that Pittsburgh’s Stanley Cup winning hockey team is named after this cute water bird (or is it mammal?), we’ve always been big fans of penguins. Frankly who isn’t? April 25 is World Penguin Day – and while Pittsburgh doesn’t need any help with their PENS, the birds around the world could use our love to help keep them from extinction. Stonyfield YoKids is sponsoring the AZA SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction)… Keep Reading
I am not really sure if it’s age, becoming a mom or both – but as I’m heading towards the higher end of the 30s this year, health has become a huge component of our lives way more than ever. Even though I grew up on a farm and ate “farm to table” literally everyday, we will still had things like soda and Crisco in the cupboards. Yes. My gram… Keep Reading
