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Author Archives: Modern Wife
The Pretzel Fairies
What do you do with two 6-year-olds on a misty Sunday afternoon? Make pretzels! It’s so easy making pretzel dough on the breadmaker. And after seeing me make spider-shaped pretzels, the girls, still wearing their fairy wings, took over with … Continue reading
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Safe Cosmetics
This video, “The Story of Cosmetics,” is presented by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the same people who created the really eye-opening and much-recommended to watch, “The Story of Stuff.” I’ve been reading about toxic ingredients in cosmetics and … Continue reading
Lemon Sorbette
What do you do with an abundance of lemons in the summer? Lemon Sorbette! I tried this recipe from The Ciao Bella Book of Gelato and Sorbetto: Bold, Fresh Flavors to Make at Home. Here’s my version: Ingredients: 2 cups … Continue reading
Beauty Detox
For the past week, I have been squeezing half a lemon into hot water first thing in the morning. This, I sipped slowly to wake my senses up and get my body’s digestive juices going. I picked up this little … Continue reading
Farmers Market Finds
Our local farmers market is back! The Coastside Farmers Market at Rockaway Beach in Pacifica, California is the best source of locally grown produce from May through November. Today was the first farmers market day of the year. It was … Continue reading
How to Zap
My family uses a zapper to keep ourselves healthy. The video above is of my husband demonstrating how to use a zapper. I’ve explained what zapping and the zapper is in my blog entry, Doing Nothing When My Child is … Continue reading
Almond Pancakes
I found this gluten-free recipe for Almond Pancakes from Mark’s Daily Apple, and it’s been a family favorite ever since: Ingredients: 1 cup almond meal 3 large eggs 1/8 tsp vanilla extract 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon Mix it all together … Continue reading
Matryoshka Measuring Cups
Aren’t they cute? These Matryoshka measuring cups store nested inside one another, like Matryoshka dolls. It takes a little getting used to measuring cups without handles, but not impossible to work with. 6-cup set includes 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 … Continue reading
Carrot Cake Pops for Valentine’s Day
My friend Issa made amazing Valentine’s Day cake pops that inspired me to make my own version, using the Carrot Cake recipe for my breadmaker. Here’s how I did it: First, I followed my breadmaker’s recipe book instructions on how … Continue reading
Modern Wife Updates
Clipped from: www.modernwife.com (share this clip) How do you like the new look for Modern Wife? I updated from a static html site to this new dynamic WordPress blog platform. It was a huge job, but definitely worth it. I … Continue reading
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