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As much as I used to love shopping, I don't really dig it so much these days.  Too much to do.  I hate parking lots.  Houston summer heat is obnoxious.  I have a 3 year old that is still conquering her fear of public restrooms, etc.  <<Enter other random complaints here>> In fact, sometimes even [...]

Nothing says healthy good eating like a bowl full of Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah).  It is a perfect food.  The Mother Grain.  A sacred Incan crop.  And absolutely delicious. With the highest protein of any grain, all 8 amino acids, Vitamins A and E, calcium, fiber and more…  it is a complete protein and a versatile [...]

All right, who's the jerk that came up with the bright idea to bring select Origins products to Target anyway?  Now not only do I have to talk myself out of ridiculous Hello Kitty-themed purchases in the dollar bins, talk Adam down from the Transformers section in the toy aisle and steer Ella away from… [...]

We are passionate about the food we eat.  Sure, we're the kind of food / hippie nerds that love to add hemp seeds, nutritional yeast flakes and New Mexican chili powder to everything – but that's what's makes us "special".  And really, the more we cook at home, the more vegan-friendly, tasty and **cheap** it [...]

Found via Consumerism Commentary, this upcoming 1-hour financial program special on ABC sounds really great:  Un-Broke: What You Need to Know About Money. Schools teach us almost everything, but not “Money 101.” For the basics on finance, turn to UN-BROKE: What You Need to Know About Money. It’s an unconventional look at the fundamentals of [...]

I love Whole Foods with a PASSION!!  There is literally no other store (of any kind) that makes me feel soooo chilled out and happy to be there.  Yeah, I'm cheesy.  But good food comes with a pricetag, so there is no way we can make this our primary grocer for everything that fills our [...]