I love quirky patterns, unique designs, and bold fashion choices. This is where Shinesty comes in. This clothier’s mission is “To bring you the most outlandish collection of clothing the world has ever seen” and they do not disappoint. Even if you don’t love bold fashion choices for everyday, you may want to go big […]
Parenting
Parenting in a Pandemic
Pandemic. Epidemic. Outbreak. Social distancing. Isolation. Flattening the curve. Terms rarely heard before are now circulating our homes. Our new normal is anything but normal and anxiety is unexpectedly creeping in. Advice for parenting in a pandemic is prolific and – often – conflicting: take it easy, make a schedule, homeschool, unschool, fight fear, let […]
Mom on a Bike
I rode a bike today. It was scary. It was exciting. It was painful. It was precarious. I fell off. In public. I dreaded being a heavy woman riding in public and making a fool of myself. I’m not sure why. When I see women on bikes – no matter their size – I think, […]
Mindy’s Health Journey
Fat Bodies Can
Fat Bodies During my teenage years, I knew I wasn’t thin enough. I had curves, but I was not athletic or particularly active, so my rounded belly, curvaceous hips, and thick thighs stood out to me. I suffered from irritable bowel syndrome as a teen and, although regularly sick, I never felt like my body […]
My Body
I’m not certain when I learned to hate my body. When I started defining it by what it wasn’t instead of what it is. When I came to despise my hips and thighs and cover up – not for modesty – but to hide my flaws. When I looked in the mirror and saw only […]
Mom on a Bike
I rode a bike today. It was scary. It was exciting. It was painful. It was precarious. I fell off. In public. I dreaded being a heavy woman riding in public and making a fool of myself. I’m not sure why. When I see women on bikes – no matter their size – I think, […]
Recipes
Chocolate Chip Banana Cake Recipe
When bananas become overripe, I automatically think banana bread. I’m not a huge fan of this dense bread with it’s extreme banana taste, but the family eats it. When four overripe bananas stared me down from the counter the other night, I decided to try something new. Instead of bread, I baked delicious, moist chocolate […]
Not Your Mama’s Stroganoff Recipe
Stroganoff has many variations, some more sophisticated than others. Most of my stroganoff memories involve uninspired combinations of ground beef and cans of cream of mushroom soup. This is quick and filling, but forgettable. This week, I found a way to combine a version of a Cook’s Illustrated mushroom sauce, Instant Pot pork butt, and […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Freezer Jam with Pomona’s Pectin
It’s strawberry season and the perfect time to make batches of Strawberry Rhubarb Freezer Jam to use all year long! I love homemade jam, but I’m not a fan of the enormous amounts of sugar required to work with regular pectin. With Pomona Pectin you can sweeten your jam to taste using dry or liquid sweeteners […]
