From fairy tale to nightmare and back again

From fairy tale to nightmare and back again

Seventeen years ago, I was in the midst of the most challenging stretch of my life. I had just wrapped up a Ph.D. in education and my husband Jason and I were co-founding an innovative middle and high school in Boulder, Colorado. The school was definitely the first...
Recipe-Cook-Chef

Recipe-Cook-Chef

A little more than 7 years ago, after a lifetime of privately poking fun at picky eaters, I became a very picky eater. In response to some unusual health issues that had surfaced, I jumped on the Paleo Diet bandwagon. Lots of protein and fat. Very low carbs. No sugar....
The Language of Smell

The Language of Smell

“How about this one?” “Ummm… licorice maybe?  Kinda earthy. Not sure.” Here I was, a few weeks out of sinus surgery, hoping to regain my sense of smell, which had gradually dwindled over the last few years until it was completely gone.  With it, my sense of taste had...