As someone who has used food and diet to manage a myriad of health issues for the last two decades, the question as to whether you can manage joint pain and inflammation with food is an easy one to answer: YES. But don’t let the simplicity of that answer fool you. While it is definitely … Read more
I have officially fallen down the rabbit hole of crepe paper flowers. See below for photos of my first attempt and the books that I found at the library to help me get started. My oldest is allergic to pollen, and therefore flowers, which is really unfortunate. Mostly because I love having fresh flowers in … Read more
Looking to add more fun into your day-to-day eating habits and get your kids excited about learning? Why not base your meal choices around a different letter of the alphabet each day? Here’s a list of kid-friendly foods by letter to help you do just that. A few years ago, we embarked on a journey … Read more
Now that February, and the Trailblazing Women series, is officially over I wanted to share a recap of the project plus a few of the things that I learned along the way. 🫶🏻 You can find all 28 names with links to the portraits and biographies of each trailblazer over on the kick-off post. 🫶🏻 The Recap: Some of … Read more
ERNESTINE ECKSTEIN (1942-1992): Ernestine Eckstein was a visionary and leader in the gay rights movement in 1960s. She was an activist, who believed in the power of public protests and bringing attention to the entirety of the “homophile movement” by bringing all classes of homosexuals together. Born Ernestine Delois Eppenger in Indiana in 1942, she … Read more
LORRAINE HANSBERRY (1930-1965) Lorraine Hansberry was a playwright, feminist, and racial justice activist. She was the first African American woman to have a show produced on Broadway and win a New York Critics’ Circle award with A Raisin In The Sun. Lorraine Hansberry was born in 1930 in Chicago, IL and was the youngest of … Read more
STORME DELARVERIE (1920-2014) Stormé DeLarverie was a singer, drag performer and emcee, bouncer, and LGBTQ+ activist. She is also believed to have had a role in starting the Stonewall Uprising. Stormé DeLarverie was born in New Orleans to a Black mother and a white father. Because she was a “mixed race child” in Louisiana, she … Read more