In a never-ending quest to eat more healthily, I have recently started to add some more grains to our diet – namely barley and faro (or spelt), although I have also started using more brown rice since it is now available in my local grocery store. The easiest way to use them is in a [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2010’
Banana keeper
I don’t know about you, but this isn’t one of those things that I’ve been yearning for. In fact, it’s not even one of those things that inspires me to say, “Wow, what a good idea!”. Instead, it makes me chortle. Just what everyone needs, a banana keeper.
S is for Sagging
That’s what I seem to be doing…. All over. When I look at myself in the mirror, I try to use the excuse that it takes older women longer to recover from pregnancy and childbirth. But, almost two years later and I still have a pouchy belly. The sad part is that I weigh about [...]
The taxman’s coming
The United States is the only country in the world that requires its expat citizens to file an income tax return and to pay taxes if they’re income is above a certain level. I have to admit, that I find it annoying that I have to file an income tax return when I already pay [...]
Expat Chat: How the Internet is Changing the Expat Experience
I’m pleased to host a guest blogger today; Cherrye Moore is a fellow expat who lives in the beautiful region of Calabria where she and her husband run a Bed & Breakfast. Cherrye is also a southern travel consultant and freelance writer. Today Cherrye discusses how the internet makes the expat experience a bit easier. [...]
Hauling Hog
Well, maybe guinea pig. You see, I’m fortunate in that O takes great care of Luigi which helps me out a lot when I’m trying to get something done. And believe me, they get down to some serious playing. So, while I’m busy cooking dinner I smile to myself as I hear Luigi giggling in [...]
Interview with Flower Power Mom
Recently I signed up for the Flower Power Mom newsletter after I found the site while searching the web looking for information. I was honored when Angel asked me if I would be willing to do an interview with her to help launch her awareness campaign. You see, Angel is working on something very important. [...]
Midlife motherhood
OK, I guess it’s time to come out of the closet so to speak. You see, I’m an over 40 mom. I’ve never really mentioned my age on my blog, but with Angel over at Flower Power Mom organizing the First International Tribute to Midlife Motherhood, I decided maybe it was time to come clean. [...]
You can’t scare me
Luigi is a pretty fearless kid. He’s past the stage of being afraid of things that make a lot of noise – the food processor, blender, etc. – and is now basically not afraid of anything. This can actually be quite inconvenient since I have to keep a constant eye on him for fear he’ll [...]
