Farmer Jack :: the interview
Life is funny. For the last, oh, year or so, I had wanted to reach out to Sarah Moran to tell her how much I appreciate her writing. A couple of weeks ago, I woke up thinking, “Must…email…Sarah” and...
View ArticleAllergies Making You a Basket Case?
Got nasal congestion, itchy and burning eyes, the sneezes, fatigue, headaches, runny nose, sore throat, and brain fog? You’re not alone. Everything is abloom and while it’s wondrous to finally see...
View ArticleYou Have to Get Jenny's Cookbook
It’s nearly impossible to be attuned to the Minnesota local and sustainable foods drumbeat and not know chef Jenny Breen. I met this veteran good food advocate at an Institute for Agriculture and Trade...
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Coming Soon :: {Fire} Your Thyroid Teleseminar Series
As someone recently posted on my Facebook page, "I have to wonder: Is the teleclass about firing or firing up your thyroid? If it is underperforming, I guess that is cause for either or both!" So...
View ArticleMy day on the farm :: Week 1
Today was my first day working at Cramer Organics, our CSA farm. We purchased a CSA share from them last year, and enjoyed every bit of our weekly bounty. (My husband would say, “…except for the...
View ArticleMy day on the farm :: Week 2
“What’s that? And what’s that?” I want to know what it all looks like as it’s coming up, you know? Joey, our ever-so-patient leader and owner of Cramer Organics is so sweet and enthusiastic about...
View ArticleThe Long and Pathetic List of Hypothyroid Symptoms
If you answer yes to many of these symptoms, then my upcoming teleseminar series may be for you. I know, these are not labs and this is not a scientific survey. But these symptoms are a culmination of...
View ArticleThyroid Self-Test
Many of my clients have not been diagnosed but suspect they’re hypothyroid based on symptoms lists, or they have been told that they’re fine and sent along their merry way when they know in their...
View ArticleMy day on the farm :: Week 3
It was a hot one on the farm yesterday – quite the antithesis of last week. And I loved it. Hot blazing sun? Bring it. (A nice breeze doesn’t hurt.)Because of the forecast for a heat index of 107, we...
View ArticleMy day on the farm :: Week 4
I’ll keep this short and sweet. The mosquitoes were vicious yesterday. Even with bug spray. I hate to say it, but the natural stuff doesn’t work as well as Off. I’ll just have to suffer, as I ain’t...
View ArticleMy day on the farm :: Week 5
We made quick work at the farm today. Lettuce is getting a break for a couple of weeks or so and it was too wet to harvest basil. The chard is still gorgeous, the green onions are plump as all get out,...
View ArticleThe Sunshine Vitamin Ain't a Vitamin
Our winter was long, summer is here, and everyone’s talkin’ about vitamin D. Are you getting enough sun on your skin? Or are you sun-phobic and slathering on the sunscreen, many of which are toxic and...
View ArticleMy day on the farm :: Week 6
I got some new bug spray (the natural stuff, of course) and nary a mosquito came near me today. Finally, some relief. Li’l bastards.There was plenty of sunshine and just the right amount of heat today,...
View ArticleFish Meets Grill
For many folks, the thrill of the grill immediately conjures thoughts of burgers, steaks and ‘dogs. But for those of us looking for a healthier and lighter alternative, fish is the thing. The heavier...
View ArticleWeek 7 :: In honor of the Rhinestone Cowboy
This post is in honor of the Rhinestone Cowboy, one of twelve children born in Arkansas to a sharecropper father.I don’t have much to say about the farm today, other than picking green beans is kinda...
View ArticleMy day on the farm :: Week 10
Didja think I got fired from the farm? I know you’ve been waiting with bated breath to hear what bugs bit me, what we harvested, and what twang I listened to to and fro. In case you’re wondering why...
View ArticleWhat They Said :: My {Fire} Your Thyroid Series
I recently completed leading my very first teleseminar series, {Fire} Your Thyroid. Yes, thyroid (and adrenal) health is the focus of my health coaching practice, but creating this series was...
View ArticleAdrenal Fatigue 101
Do you have a hard time falling asleep at night?Do you wake up frequently during the night?Do you have a hard time waking up in the morning early or feeling refreshed?Do you get an afternoon slump,...
View ArticleWeek 12 :: Melon Mania
It may be September, but things ain’t slowin’ down on the farm. Despite getting quite cooler since, Thursday was a steamer and we had our work cut out for us, especially since Chris, a lovely fellow I...
View ArticleWeek 14 :: What Frost?
Well, so much for the much-anticipated frost on Wednesday night. Yes, it was darned chilly on Thursday morning (hat, gloves, and scarf warranted), and there was a slight white glisten on the grass, but...
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