It was my birthday this past week and my husband offered to do whatever I wanted.  (I am very lucky as my husband is thoughtful and gets down with reusable grocery bags.)  I thought a day outside sounded fun, so we packed up my kids and in-laws and went to Green Lane Park, which is a county park in Eastern Pennsylvania.  We ate a picnic lunch, took a walk and climbed on rocks.  My son tried to fish with his grandfather using...

This November, I’ll be celebrating the third anniversary of owning my Honda Metropolitan scooter. My desire to own a scooter started after a trip to Italy, where it seemed like most of Rome made their way around town on two wheels. Regardless of how chic the men and women looked on their Vespas, it made a lot of practical sense and I vowed to buy one upon my return home. While there are many reasons to own a scooter, here are my top three...

There have been a number of books written recently on the subject of food: The Herbivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle among them.  I have read none of these books.  I have, however, been doing some thinking of my own on the matter and I’ve come to a few realizations, some of them uncomfortably reflective of our societies’ views on the subject. 

First, I realize I take food completely for...