Crunchy Home

I have a giant. A 13-year-old, shaving, 5'9" giant. And I've goaded him, pleaded him, and cried at his feet to test out some crunchy recipes for teens. He says no (although I will wear him down one of these days). Then he hugs me and tells me he loves me, so I forgive him. Because he's 13, and hugs don't come fast and furious like they used to. So perhaps that's why I didn't even think to start doing things for little ones. But last Christmas, I made everyone in the family lotsa homemade ... Continue Reading

My friend, we'll call her Outdoorsey, she's inspired by nature. When she's feeling down, or stuck, or lost, she hikes. Another friend, whose pretend name is Bachman, would listen to classical music. And my friend Zenmeditativenessanie (that's her real name), well, meditates. Zenly. I like to clean the kitchen. After my big, explosive day yesterday, I was a little "stuck" today, feeling antsy and lazy all at the same time, with no ideas ... nowhere to go ... and pretty blah about, you know, ... Continue Reading

"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." - Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NIV) There was this girl, right? She made an effort to dislike things that "everyone else" liked. Music in the top 10? Ugh. Fashion trends? Boooring. Oprah's Bookclub? Ohmigod you'vegottobekiddingme gag. It wasn't so much that she worked to be different - it was just that she dismissed anything that was popular. And sometimes ... sometimes secretly she liked a ... Continue Reading