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I hope you are all going to join us at Snake Oil Coffee, Elixirs and Frozen Mixers located at 435 Santa Rosa Avenue in Santa Rosa this Friday from 5:30 to 7:30, for 'Shakin' It From The Road!' You'll sample milkshakes, coffee and pastries while you hear about what the...

Last evening at The Commonwealth Club, I introduced our speaker, Gary Taubes, who was giving a lecture entitled, Adiposity 101: Why we get fat. Mr. Taubes is a science writer and an excellent researcher and his book Good Calories, Bad Calories will be interesting to...

This should be very interesting. Join me tomorrow night! 10/13/10 Why We Get Fat - Adiposity 101 and the Alternative Hypothesis of Obesity A new perspective on weight loss Gary Taubes, Science Journalist; Author, Good Calories, Bad Calories Prepare to change...

Tanya and I met at The Volunteer Center in Santa Rosa first thing this morning and received a tutorial about looking for grants for Shine The Light On Kids. My goodness, that was interesting! I sure wish we could afford a grant writer, but since we can't and we're...

I am assisting a woman right now with her health, who has many issues that she is dealing with and multiple doctors. Bottom line is that she doesn't understand any of them in enough detail and certainly doesn't understand what to eat for each disease state that she is...

This morning I had the pleasure of meeting with Juan Hernandez, the President of the Santa Rosa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. We discussed ways to help each other help 'our' kids lead healthier lives. Health through nutrition education, culinary education, and so much...

Ana Lopez from the Boy's and Girl's Club sent me this nice note: "Boys & Girls Club of Central Sonoma County has added their newest school site at Roseland Accelerated Middle School (RAMS) this year and is serving the junior high students after-school on site. With...

Snake Oil Coffee, Elixirs and Frozen Mixers located at 435 Santa Rosa Avenue in Santa Rosa, has volunteered to host our next Shine The Light On Kids event! Thanks to owners Elizabeth and Jarvis! The event will be from 5:30 to 7:30 on Friday, October 22nd and they will...

Hi everyone! Please go to the 'Store' and order your t-shirt today! Shine The Light On Kids gets a percentage of the profits and you get a great t-shirt made with organic cotton. It really says it all. We are educating our nation's kids to empower them...

Hi all: Everyday there is something new to report and I need to do this every single day or the posts get too long. This next week I will have some introductions to people who are helping with all aspects of Shine The Light On Kids. We'll announce new Board Members...

Point Reye's Station is a fun little bay side village. It's artistic, gorgeous and offers friendly people and delicious food! What more could you ask for? Here are some photos of today's event where I prepared Gazpacho and chatted about More Vegetables, Please! as...

Good morning all! First things first...I heard from my son in Afghanistan last night!!! We were able to chat for a full 10 minutes! I knew he was o.k. but still, hearing his voice eased my mind. He has a lot of interesting stories to share when he comes home in...

It was a gorgeous day at Shelley and Young Winery in the Alexander valley and our hosts Kathleen and Jim Young, were so gracious and generous! Please be sure to support them as they support us. Here is their web site: www.kelleyyoungwines.com Their wines are...

I had so much fun today! I taught the first of a 'How to' series for the Boy's and Girl's Club in Roseland, CA. Today's class was How to have healthy skin. It was an hour long with questions and answers interspersed throughout. Whenever I teach kids, I leave feeling I...

First the dressing. I am often inspired by the ingredients I find at the store or Farmer's Market and sometimes (o.k. often) I change menus based on such inspiration. So I walking through the store and had already a bag of spinach in my cart. I walked by the shallots...

There are 5 more places available for my very first event since I returned home from traveling the country interviewing kids for Shine The Light On Kids. It's a $15.00 donation for STL and you'll hear stories form the road as you sip on wine and nibble on appetizers....

We have until tomorrow to send in written surveys for Shine The Light On Kids. I'm calling and emailing everyone I met across the country today to ask for my surveys to be filled out. Would you do the same? Yesterday I had tea with a new friend, Tanya, who emailed me...

I have the great pleasure of being co-chair of The Health and Medicine Committee at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco under the guidance our chair, Dr. William Grant. Dr. Russell Jaffe spoke this week about Alkalinity in the body. In my world, Dr. Jaffe is a...

Hi all: Well, this Friday, September 17th, is the last day for written surveys to be submitted for Shine The Light On Kids! Please, please have your kids/grandkids/business associates and anyone else you know who has contact with kids ages 6-18 fill them out. It...

My heart is broken. Patch is a memory for me and Wilma. He was always there for me. He protected me and loved me unconditionally. He made sure to get me home safe and he did. I can't tell you how much I'm going to miss him.