When I had the opportunity to go to Tibet, I jumped at it. In recent years, there have been a lot of romanticization about Tibet. It’s been trendy to put prayer flags on front porches, talk about the Dalai Lama, and fantasize that it is a country of yogis and vegan Buddhists.
Lhasa is an incredible [...]
I love my vegetarian friends. But I love my meat too.
This is definitely a dilemma for me. I love animals. I love dogs. I think pigs are really smart animals. I care about the environment. I recycle. I reuse bags. I pay extra for the recycled business cards.
Am I a hypocrite?
For those of you who [...]
Happy Fourth from the other side of the pond. I spent the evening of the Fourth at the home of the Durham Bulls where Team USA cleaned out Team Guatemala 18-1 by the bottom of the 8th inning. They called the game at that point…everyone was anxious for the fireworks, which admittedly, were some of [...]
Due to high demand, I actually went into the McDonald’s here. I haven’t eaten at one in almost a year (last time didn’t end up too well), even though I love their fries.
This was one happy day. Happy Meal it was. The McDonald’s was super nice and clean with upbeat funky dance music playing. Great [...]
I got the green signal from my son, GT’s paediatrician to start him on solids. Introducing him to single/multi cereals was easy; he loved the new tastes and textures. As parents, my husband, who loves his meat and me a vegetarian (it has been 15 years!!!) made the decision to feed our children with meat-as [...]
I realize that Whole Foods has gotten a reputation for being “Whole Paycheck.” I too have taken to driving 20 minutes to Trader Joe’s when I need bulk items because it’s cheaper and I can’t justify paying some of the prices at Whole Foods (plus it’s just a great place!). While Whole Foods has also [...]
