Just kidding, we were digging for fossils!
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a girls’ (and a boy) camping trip
As if life wasn’t hectic enough right after we moved back into our house, I agreed to go camping last-minute with my girlfriend, Wendy, and her son, Frankie. They had already planned a single night at Jellystone, which is a nearby camping and recreation area, and they invited Maelle and me to join. I hadn’t been camping in years, but I figured this was the perfect occasion to dust off the camping gear and have some fun winging-it when the stakes were (very) low.
Continue reading “a girls’ (and a boy) camping trip”The Art of Packing a Healthy Lunch
If there is one recurring ‘theme’ for my nutrition column each year, it’s my ‘Back to School’ piece in August. Just about every year at this time, I try to impart some helpful hints for busy parents getting ready to send their kids to school. This year, in honor of my ‘back to basics’ series inspired by the book Lessons in Chemistry, I’ll address childrens’ nutritional needs and how to meet them with common, packable foods.
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