Month of Breakfast: Homemade Granola
What's for breakfast? We're talking morning meals every day on BlogHer.com from oatmeal to waffles (mmmm, waffles). Sign up for the weekly newsletter and see all the breakfast ideas in the series....
View ArticleA Month of Awesome Women: Anne Koedt
Every day in March 2011, we'll be talking about one awesome woman and why she's so powerful. Some will be well known; some may be new to you, so check out all the awesome women in the series now....
View ArticleI Want an UN-Nanny
Peering over the dashboard of Mike’s great blue hoopdee, I marveled over its girth. The hood seemed to take up both lanes, digesting the yellow centerline dots like a Hungry Hungry Hippo. Our big plans...
View ArticleSpring Gifts: How to Make Seed Tape Strips
Last spring while perusing seed catalogs and my local garden centers, I came across seed tape strips. These thin strips of paper are dotted with perfectly spaced seeds, reducing the need to thin...
View ArticleMonth of Breakfast: Gluten-Free in the Morning
What's for breakfast? We're talking morning meals every day on BlogHer.com from oatmeal to waffles (mmmm, waffles). Sign up for the weekly newsletter and see all the breakfast ideas in the series....
View ArticleDaylight Savings Time Reminder: Change the Batteries in Your Smoke Detectors
Feeling groggy with the time change as you just lost an hour of sleep? I have a surefire way to wake yourself up today. Take down your smoke detector, change the battery and press the test button to...
View ArticleShow & Tell: NieNie Asks -- What Brings You Luck?
What brings you luck? (Me: Anything red...Jane.) What about you? What's your lucky charm? Show me a picture or tell me in the comments. I want to know!
View ArticleHow I Knew I Chose the Right One
It’s dark and late, so late I don’t even hear the Clydesdales clopping anymore. Ambling down Bourbon Street barefoot, I admire my OPI Red pedicure, although surely it will soon be coated with dirt....
View ArticleBlogHer Network Member News, March 13: Sabrina Enayatulla in "Fashioning...
Sabrina Enayatulla from Slice of Lemon was a part of a documentary film titled “Fashioning Faith.” Lindsey Douglas of The Douglas Drama has a daughter, Mary Margaret, who was asked to speak at...
View ArticleA Month of Awesome Women: Joan Jett
Every day in March 2011, we'll be talking about one awesome woman and why she's so interesting. Some you may know; some may be new to you, so check out all the awesome women in the series now....
View ArticleKids' Birthday Parties and Food Allergies
At the grocery store the other day, I overheard a woman talking to with another woman about her child's upcoming birthday party. She rambled on about how difficult it would be to accommodate one of the...
View ArticleMonth of Breakfast: I'm Craving Biscuits and Gravy
What's for breakfast? We're talking morning meals every day on BlogHer.com from oatmeal to waffles (mmmm, waffles). Sign up for the weekly newsletter and see all the breakfast ideas in the series....
View ArticleHigh Schoolers Make Baseball History Throwing Like Girls
Like Marti Sementelli and Ghazaleh Sailors, my baseball career started around age five. However, my stint as a ball player ended around age five and a half, when I quickly figured out that my lack of...
View ArticleWhat Happens When You Ask People Not to Say "Retard"
Let's say you have a child with disabilities who has cognitive delays, and when people jokingly use the word "retard" to call someone stupid, it bothers you. Let's say that in honor of Spread The...
View ArticleThe Aftermath of Bullying
Boo is attending a new school, though it was really a hard decision. On one hand, I adored his teachers. And so did he. They are two of the most amazing women especially with children. On the other...
View ArticleA Month of Awesome Women: Amy Tan
Every day in March 2011, we'll be talking about one awesome woman and why she's so powerful. Some will be well known; some may be new to you, so check out all the awesome women in the series now....
View ArticleJapan Earthquake and Tsunami: BlogHers Tweeting, Blogging and Taking Action
Like so many of you, I learned about the earthquake in Japan from Twitter, following the best inside news source I can find: BlogHer Makiko Itoh on her blog, Just Hungry, and on Twitter (@makiwi). Maki...
View ArticleMonth of Breakfast: Aebelskivers
What's for breakfast? We're talking morning meals every day on BlogHer.com from oatmeal to waffles (mmmm, waffles). Sign up for the weekly newsletter and see all the breakfast ideas in the series....
View ArticleDoes Depression Make Dads Spank Their 1-Year-Olds?
Most depressed dads spank their young children, and depression is the reason they do it. At least, that's what this week's headlines would have you believe. A recent study found that 41% of depressed...
View ArticleFirst Lady Breaks Ground on Third Season of White House Kitchen Garden
On Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama will take part in the third planting of the White House Kitchen Garden. The garden has served as a touchpoint and centerpiece for Obama's campaign to reduce...
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