I used to take my mom to afternoon tea all over Southern California as a way of spending quality time with her. When my kids were very little, I brought them along as well and they were surprisingly well-behaved. The delicate China teacups all survived intact, despite tiny hands. Now that my children are all…
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My Urban Foraging Class
I took a foraging class with David Craft. He’s a cancer researcher in Cambridge, MA in his free time when he’s not foraging. He also wrote the book Urban Foraging: Finding and eating wild plants in the city. This is my second foraging class. The first one I forced my kids and husband to come…
6 Gifts To Spoil Super Moms During Sleep Awareness Month
I woke up at 4 am this morning and had trouble falling back asleep. Being sleepy all day made me realize how important a good night’s rest is and how hard it is to function without it! It was a throwback to those days with newborns when I struggled to make it through the day…
Who Benefits Most from Integration of Primitive Reflex Exercises? Key Populations and Outcomes
Children with developmental delays may stand to gain significantly from the integration of primitive reflex exercises. Primitive reflexes are involuntary movements that are observed in infants as a part of their early neurological development. These reflex movements are essential for survival and developmental milestones in the first few months of life. Typically, as a child…
This is What 60 Looks Like at Nonantum Boxing Club!
Senior citizens boxing at Nonantum Boxing Club? You better believe it, and they are in amazing shape! Some of these boxers featured have started boxing after retirement. Others have boxed for years: Eric, age 61 Suzanne, age 60 Yoron, age 60+ Dee, age 70 Mark, age 82, started boxing in his 60s My friend Eric,…
Our Singapore Hawker Food Tour with Secret Food Tour
I consider it money well spent to take a Singapore Hawker food tour with Secret Food Tour to see the secret streets and treats. My daughter and I were eager to eat at the famous Hawker stalls but there are so many, even at one location! Our tour guide Monica was terrific. Not only did…
My Kids Try Filipino Food in Chicago!
My kids grew up eating Filipino food but just a few basics that we know how to prepare ourselves such as “Sour Soup” or Sinigang, and pork Adobo. I searched for Filipino restaurants in the Boston area but the only one specializing in Filipino cuisine closed down during Covid and never reopened. When we visited…