Accepting and Loving My New Fatter, Happier Self

The newer, fatter me. Never been fatter, never been happier. In my life. I wear my belly like a badge of honor. And no, not because of birth. (But, ok, that does contribute to my belly.) In a world that says weight and size are a determiner of your worth, I say no. Currently, I […]

7 Reasons Why Painting Your Home Is A Great Idea

I’ve wanted to paint my home for a while. Since I’ve had my own home, it was always white, white, white, and I hated it, but my landlords had a clause that we couldn’t paint it another color. Now that I have my own home, I am thinking about painting the rooms, but haven’t gotten […]

Your Child’s Mental Health: Top 7 Productive Ways To Improve It

Parents have so many different goals and dreams for their children. But as someone who struggles with mental health issues, in large part because of my childhood, my biggest goal as a parent is to raise emotionally healthy kids. And it isn’t easy. The biggest chunk of my monthly budget goes on emotional health, but […]

Quick Pickled Lemon Sauce Recipe, Middle Eastern Style — Paleo, Vegan, Easy and Delicious

Quick lemon sauce served together with other fricassee fixings Pickled lemons, also known as preserved lemons, are a condiment used all over North Africa and the Indian subcontiment. They are a primary ingredient in tagines, Moroccan stews, and they are used in fricassee, Tunisian fried sandwiches, in Cambodian soups, etc… I tried making pickled lemons […]