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O.K., this one may be a bit odd for some, but it is so delicious! I took a spaghetti squash and poked it with a knife so it didn't explode in the oven (like my last one did when I forgot to do this!) and baked it, on a baking sheet, until done. Depending on size, in a...

I am currently writing the health programs based on the journey I took last year interviewing kids all over the country about their health. I'm making great progress! As part of writing these programs, I am referring to the data report that Sonoma State prepared for...

On March 3rd, I am chairing an incredible program at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco based on Thea Singer's book: 'Stress Less: The new science that shows how to rejuvenate the body and the mind.' This book is based on the Nobel-prize winning work of Dr....

So today I completed the eleven body systems part of the Shine The Light On Kids health program. It's tricky writing for kids as I don't speak or teach down to kids, yet it has to be understandable, interesting and fun. I have Bach quietly playing in the background as...

Sneaky Junk Food There you are working out, baking with applesauce instead of butter, having a decaf (water-processed, of course) latte at your local coffee house, enjoying your usual bran muffin, when you overhear someone tell a friend that same bran muffin has,...

While writing the health programs for Shine The Light On Kids, I have come across some truly amazing work. Be sure to watch this video about the inner workings of a cell. It's an animated video, really well done and scientifically correct. Watch it with your kids if...

My goal for 2010 was to travel the country interviewing kids about their health and I am proud to say I did just that. I received the data analysis from Sonoma State Math and Stat department on December 23rd-an 89 page report! Thank you Dr. Susan Herring and all the...

This is the year where everything will come together for Shine The Light. The data from the kids themselves has been collected and said data was analyzed by Sonoma State and is now an incredible report. I am in process of writing all five health programs based on what...

Sometimes when I think about my life, it’s incredible even to me. I’m sure you could all say the same thing. We all go through so much and keep putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward. It’s our intent and attitude that is so important and gets us...

This was a fascinating article to write. It takes me way too long to write an article because I find myself drawn into the research...I hope you find this upsetting enough to do something about it starting with yourself and your family.If you're all fit and...

Karen from All News, No Blues, wrote a nice article about Shine The Light https://www.allnewsnoblues.com

This Sunday, December 19th, I will be on Eye on the Bay with Susan Sikora on channel 12, the CW. 8:00 a.m. Also on is the Rev. Cecil Williams and his wife Janice Mirikitani. They are really incredible...

I wrote an article (title given to me) for a web site and submitted the following, which was summarily rejected. No first person, no humor and definitely no tongue in cheek. Personally when something is funny it keeps my attention, but I understood their point and the...

On Thanksgiving we give thanks, mostly for our loved ones, our good health and all the aspects of our lives that really matter. We know that the important things in life aren’t things. Right around the corner is Christmas, Hannakah, Kwanza or whatever you celebrate....

So......here we go... ~Redwood Empire Health Coalition (a consortium of 14 clinics) are going to gather kids/adults for the pilot programs-this is a big coup. ~The Community Action Partnership is going to develop the pilot programs knowledge tracking assessments, also...

As everyone knows who knows me well, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Two days in the kitchen making this and that; all the traditional foods with a few new dishes thrown in for fun. This holiday also allows us to pause and think about what it is we are grateful...

We all have those days when things just don’t go our way, or we are simply in a bad mood. Whatever the circumstances are for ‘that’ mood, are there any tips to help us snap out of it? If it’s not a serious depression or a chemical imbalance, then the answer can be,...

Hello everyone: Please join us for our first west Sonoma County event this Friday, November 12th from 6:30 to 8:30..or longer! We've had 'Wine and Stories' at Kelley and Young Winery and 'Shakin' It from the Road' at Snake Oil Coffee, Elixirs and Frozen Mixers and now...

The pinot noir was picked, mostly by hand, about a month ago, but the chardonnay was still on the vines until this week. I have learned a lot of vineyards and wine since I've lived next to a vineyard. This big machine has belts that basically vibrate the grapes off...

Well, I said it all in the title of this post! He's at the airport about to jump on the plane to come home. I am so thankful that he is on his way safely home! Believe me that is an understatement. He's been there is some horrible fighting since February. He's in the...