a peek inside the fishbowl

This past week we said no to junk food. This wasn’t an “official” tip from the Know More Do More tip jar, I chose to do this on my own. And I am so glad we did! Ditching junk food for a week allowed us to take stock of what we’re eating and get an honest […]

I was at the grocery store with one of the girls last night and she told me that she’s the only person in her class who doesn’t get a pre-packaged granola bar in her lunch. (That is, her and the guy who has gluten issues.) She also told me about a conversation she had with […]

There are two kinds of pretzels: the small, hard and crunchy and the big, soft and chewy. This recipe is for the latter. It uses the traditional “Montreal-style” boil n’ bake method (much like bagels are made). In a word (or three): Delicious. Comfort. Soul.  Sometimes we make pretzels for dinner and serve them with […]