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Everybody’s always trying to figure out how to do it right. What’s “best” for my children? What can I do to raise the healthiest, most well-adjusted kids possible? How can I do it “right?” Well I think we should reframe this whole discussion into a simple recognition that we’re doing it all wrong. Everything...

Everybody knows that I'm not a girly-girl, right? These fingers haven't seen a manicure in years, and I'd rather be in the garden than sitting under a dryer in foils to get my color "just right." While that's the path I've chosen for myself, I want Li...

Test Bed: Bird Back 40I dread the month of May. I really do. I shouldn't. This is my "can't miss" gardening month. I should love it to death. But, instead I dread what the change in seasons brings. Now I know how full-time farmers must feel. I must fig...

Through a gift of only 22 cents, Sacramento area residents can fund a nutritious meal for a starving child—and pack that meal with their own two hands. In partnership with local community members and organizations, Feed My Starving Children i...

...My faith informs me that God’s promises are true, that parenting is a divine appointment and that He never gives us more than we can handle. God doesn’t make mistakes. Whatever was happening with my son I knew would be used to the good. So in my mind, I heaped the mountains of fear...

Almost a year ago, I shared a disappointing attempt to make balsamic vinaigrette from scratch. Everything seemed right--it tasted fine--but I just couldn't get over the look of it. See what I mean? After gathering your advice in the comments and on...

This Mother's Day I am grateful for...The giggling, shrieking, swimming pool full of girls this afternoon at our house.The sleepy, stretched out, softly snoring puppy at my feet.My husband who, upon seeing my desperate need for some alone time this mor...

Here’s a handy reference of the locations, open/close dates, hours, admissions, and phone numbers for recreational swimming at the public pools in the Sacramento Valley for 2013. Antelope | Arden-Arcade | Citrus Heights | Davis &#1...

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We have all heard the saying that dogs are a man’s best friend – and that statement could not be more true for people who have no place to call home.

“They are like our families. A lot of …

I was recently asked what fruit or vegetable I would want to be. I picked rhubarb. Rhubarb represents my roots: my grandma’s recipes, my parents’ backyard garden, and carefree summers [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for f...