Archive for May, 2010
Jumpified Me
We are blessed with two beautiful kids. We both work full time and like all parents try our best to be as involved with our kids’ educational development and values. Growing up no one taught at school about healthy eating and having a well balanced perspective on my body. Well, culturally, Tibetans prefer if you [...]
Colombian History with a Side of Fish
In February I had the good fortune of having to travel to Colombia 0n business. I am always down for a trip and as I had never been to Colombia I was eager to see what awaited me there. My division at Phelps Stokes (the NGO I work for), Programs for Latin America and [...]
Photo of the Day: We Need Your Vote!!
Zomppa is in the finals for Stonyfield‘s first annual Barnstorming Tour! As some of you may know, ZomppaB took a couple decades to find her perfect yogurt…YoBaby! Three lucky winners will get to see organic farming in action, and Stonyfield will donate money to a charity of choice, which Zomppa has selected the World Food [...]
Making Whoopie (Pies)
Usually, an appointment with my hairdresser, – we’ll call him Casanova – lasts approximately 25-30 minutes. But upon seeing my stylist’s face, I knew that I would be in the chair for slightly longer. “Hey Girlfriend.” Casanova sighs. “What’s up with you today? “ “Oh, I’m well!” I exclaim. “Thanks for asking! Seriously, though, I [...]
In the Land of Plenty
Spring is a marvelous time to live in Southern California. While the rest of the country is still pulling itself out of winter we’re enjoying the first harvests of the year – avocados, strawberries, squash, melons. We are so spoiled with fresh, local food here and I think it probably gives us a warped sense [...]
It’s Never Out of Season to Give Thanks
Every winter on the dreariest, snowiest, coldest days, people and I’d also imagine late birds will decidedly say to each other, “It’s sunny somewhere else,” and then flock in droves to the airports (well, not the birds, although that would be funny—can you imagine a goose with a little suitcase?) to head to Mexico or [...]
