Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

When I recently heard my son's school was a nut free campus I was dramatically taken aback with fear of not knowing what to pack for lunch. I am now a whopping seven school days in and happy to report...

“Mom, why are you made of jelly?” my five year-old son asked me the other day as he then, adding salt to the wound, proceeded to poke his index finger into my stomach. I am glad to not be ...

When I became a mom five years ago, one of the many things I didn’t know was how much I would treasure the relationship that my kids have with their grandparents. I am truly blessed in my life w...

“We are a nut free school.” The words hit me like a ton of bricks. Dramatic reaction? Yes. But like many kids, my son’s favorite meal item is a peanut butter a...

I placed another two dollars into the box in my room that held my daughter’s birthday money and thought- what's my plan for this? The amounts that come in during birthdays and holiday...

Stephanie felt great until she ran across something in her mailbox that knocked her down.  Check out her video blog to see what happened.  What do you need to banish f...

We tend to look to brightly colored fruits and vegetables for our best sources of plant nutrients (phytonutrients). However, black beans fall under this category and are quite the contender when it co...

The words seemed to spin around in the air - into my head and then my heart. “I have cancer.” That’s what my dad told me over the phone a few weeks ago. As the ...

Need an easy and yummy recipe that will feed a herd of hungry people? Try this Simple Summer Orzo Salad. It will give you time back in your day AND will leave your guests happy and satisfied...

It doesn’t matter if you are a stay at home mom, working mom, a student, a combination of those or something else. We all have it: mom guilt. If you happen to have a day free of this ...