This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HydrateYourSummer #CollectiveBias Use these four simple tips to stay hydrated while you’re on the go this summer! I’m writing this blog post as the first morning of summer vacation looms a mere eight…
It was about six months ago when I saw this article in Rodale’s Organic Life filled with bountiful hanging vegetable baskets. After last year’s container garden garden success, including growing tomatoes up strings on our front porch, I decided hanging container gardens like these—reminiscent of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon—were going…
Chef Christopher is back with a new guest post about the benefits of incorporating vegan food into your diet. Enjoy! – Liza “Smart” is the new “sexy” and opting for vegan foods can be one of the smartest ways to fuel your body and also get oodles of health benefits.…
This post has been sponsored by Commercial Silk Int’l. I consider myself a city girl, having grown up in the Washington D.C. suburbs. I appreciate and enjoy vast landscapes of mountains, rolling hills or oceans (a perk of living in Maryland—all are within a couple hours’ drive), but I find that I’m…
Sometimes there’s nothing better than a juicy, slightly charred, well-seasoned steak. In our house, we might have steak once a month because it’s one of my husband’s favorites (a self-proclaimed “meat and potatoes” guy), and quickly becoming a fast favorite of my son. Besides tasting great, steak also happens to…
It’s no secret that there are many food-based traditions all over the world, including things like special birthday treats, Thanksgiving menus or New Year’s recipes. Food’s a universal need, and often at the center when family and friends gather together, whether it’s to celebrate a child’s marriage, enjoy a holiday…