The ups and downs of breastfeeding: My journey into the great unknown
Deciding to breastfeed was easy.
Bike to Work Day cycles through Joe Rodota Trail rain or shine
Cyclists around Sonoma County skipped their car rides and hopped on their bikes, despite drizzly gray weather in honor of Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 12. In Sebastopol, the Joe Rodota Trail served as the main route to and from Santa Rosa, where many cyclists headed to their destinations.
Vital Living
Happy Holidays to everyone! This time of year is when we hold our loved ones a little closer in our hearts and minds. If we are so blessed, we sit by fires, sip hot cocoa, and visit with family and friends as we prepare our holiday meal.
Books Make the Best Holiday Presents
A dozen picks – from literary jewels to coffee table beauties
Disney’s “Frozen”
The Disney animators seem to have gotten their “groove” back with “Frozen,” and the result is an enjoyable holiday film that actually deserves to be labeled a “classic.” The studio expands its Princesses’ franchise with two royals—a Scandinavian blonde named Elsa (voice of Broadway’s Idina Menzel) and her younger, redheaded sister Anna (voice of Kristen Bell). When Elsa’s magical ice-powers go awry (by creating an indoor blizzard and accidentally freezing her sister’s head), the two girls are forced by their parents to grow up separately to keep Anna safe from any other magical mishaps.
Living with Grace
The holiday season is a good time to reflect on the graces in our lives. I have a birthday in November, as does one of my brothers; my youngest daughter was born on December 4, and many friends are November-December babies. I live in a warm, garden-friendly area of California, and I travel to the sunny Texas deserts in the winter. I am relatively healthy and have a full family and a loving husband and friends. So yes, I feel blessed and content and I like to use this time to think about what I can do to maintain these gifts, but also to ponder what more I can do to pay back a society that has given me so much.















