A Recipe for Vegan Pesto Cashew Ricotta Pizza
[Editor's Note: Pizza is one of the things I consider to be really tough to make vegan—I'm pretty much wedded to the idea of creamy cheese on my slices. But this recipe, which uses cashew cheese to...
View ArticleSaving a Dog, Saving Ourselves
A woman teams up with another roadside stranger, a young girl, to rescue an injured dog, and learns a crucial lesson in the process, namely, that you may not be able to save every being that needs help...
View ArticleMy Blog Got Stolen... And This is How I Got it Back
My food blog got hijacked. Hijacked, like a plane. Like a stagecoach in the Old West. You heard me right. Hackers stole my domain, thehungrymouse.com, and from mid-March to mid-May, I had absolutely no...
View ArticleCreate Effective Presentation Using Coco Chanel Principles
[Editor's Note: Have you ever tried to make your presentation "better" by throwing in just "one more thing"? That is until you throw in just one more and one more and one more? Simple is better and...
View ArticleMrs. "Julia" to Romney's Rescue
"Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country." -- Margaret Thatcher Ms. Thatcher knew her game well. Women gave the...
View ArticleSolving Your Photography Color Woes
Did you know that different sources of light have varying color temperatures? Does this sound like complete gibberish? I'm happy to admit that until I made a sincere effort to improve my photography...
View ArticleWhat 3 Words Describe You and Your Brand?
What are the 3 words that best define you and your brand? They are at the core of your brand. You need to know these for your own confidence and direction. One way to get at the heart of it is to find...
View ArticleHealthy Alternative To Soda: How To Make Water Kefir
We all know soda isn't healthy, but giving it up is not always easy. Are there any healthy alternatives to soda? You betcha! Water kefir, my favorite beverage, reminds me of cream soda with a slight...
View ArticleSuspect in Jail in Etan Patz Case 33 Years After His Disappearance
Today is National Missing Child's Day. It's also the 33-year anniversary of the day Etan Patz went missing as he walked to school by himself for the first time. This May 25 dawns differently than in...
View ArticleThe Low-Tech DIY Washing Machine
Great for you off-the-grid types or compulsive campers everywhere. This blogger is taking on the bucket-and-plunger approach as part of a wider challenge: "This is a great method for off-the-grid...
View ArticleLet Your Children Become... Themselves
[Editor's Note: Prior to reading Mama Eve's post, I had never heard for RIE, pronounced RIE and standing for Resources for Infant Educarers. There are lots of theories and philosophies about how "best"...
View ArticleBlogHer Conferences Weekly Update - - May 25, 2012
Happy weekend friends! And for our US friends, we hope you enjoy a long weekend in honor of Memorial Day. There is lots to share, so I am going to jump in. First and foremost - - BlogHer Food '12 in...
View ArticleWhat Do You Do to Mark the Importance of Memorial Day?
The last Monday of May is Memorial Day, a federal holiday created after the Civil War to commemorate fallen Union solidiers. When I was growing up, I was in the school marching band. Memorial Day often...
View ArticleWhy I'm Not Complaining About Being Pregnant
Do you know that point in pregnancy where you're tired of being kicked from the inside? And you're tired because you have pregnancy-induced insomnia? And you feel like a beached whale? And you're just...
View ArticleA Delicious Recipe for Pizza Cupcakes
[Editor's Note: Some might say that a cupcake isn't a cupcake unless it's sweet. That may be so, but no matter what you call these handy little treats, they're an awfully convenient way to maximize the...
View ArticleNie Asks: What Do Your Family Photos Look Like?
What do your family photos look like? Are they colorful? Do you take them indoors or outdoors? How often? Your turn: Tell me stories about your family photos, and how you like to pose -- leave me a...
View ArticleTracey Solomon is Changing How We Buy Our Basic Needs
Tracey Solomon is the co-founder and co-president of Hoseanna.com, a popular automated delivery service of all of life's messy necessities (pantyhose, razors, tampons, and the like). Formerly a...
View ArticleA Crisis of Faith: Gender-Neutral Parenting in a Gender-Obsessed World
Driving down a rural road, tears welling in my eyes, my voice scaling octaves and my hands banging the steering wheel as the breakdown I never saw coming comes barreling toward me like a freight...
View ArticleLATISM's Top Blogueras Briefed at the White House
Earlier in the week, sixty-five Latina bloggers, sponsored by Latinos in Social Media (LATISM), attended a briefing at the White House. I was fortunate to be part of this dynamic group of women. Key...
View ArticleJoyce Carol Oates On Launching a Writing Career Today
I have a huge fond place in my heart for author Joyce Carol Oates. She is one of the most successful authors of our time. That is one reason why I love this post about what advice Oates would give if...
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