July 13, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Gardening, Gratitude, Life Balance, Nutrition, Recipes, Wellness
When you think of beets, what pops into your mind? For many of you, you think of the deep red blood turnip, the one that bleeds into other foods on... Read more
June 24, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Gardening, Gratitude, Nutrition, Wellness
It’s quite simple. Don’t ask them to. The other night I was weeding my garden, which is a rather simple garden, mostly tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and peas planted around... Read more
May 25, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Fitness, Nutrition, Stress, Wellness
There are a number of reasons I’m suggesting this, but the main one is this: It’s not very nice. It’s a label given to children who are very selective about... Read more
April 21, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Gardening, Nutrition, Wellness
The renowned garden photographer Marina Schinz once wrote, “Gardening is an exercise in optimism. Sometimes, it is a triumph of hope over experience.” Living in North Dakota, we may have... Read more
March 31, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Fitness, Gratitude, Life Balance, Nutrition, Recipes, Uncategorized
Some of you may have noticed that the recipes in my blog and on my kitchen site are a little different from those of other food bloggers. For starters, I... Read more
March 15, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Fitness, Life Balance, Nutrition, Recipes, Wellness
Whether you are Irish or not, ’tis always fun to go “green” on St. Patrick’s Day. It’s also the perfect day to sneak Vitamin A-loaded green into your family’s diet!... Read more
March 2, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Child Nutrition, Fitness, Gratitude, Nutrition, Wellness
What better surprise could there be on a cold winter day than a a package from my twin sister, Barbara! Inside was a small piece of our childhood food,... Read more
February 12, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Fitness, Gratitude, Nutrition, Recipes, Uncategorized, Wellness
The highlight of the new 2015 Dietary Guidelines was seeing eggs set free from Food Rules Prison. They have been wrongfully accused for being “bad” in association with heart... Read more
January 19, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Fitness, Gratitude, Life Balance, Wellness
Having played sports most of my life, I like to encourage others to give any game a try. When people say they are “uncoordinated” I question that – I tend to... Read more
January 12, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Gratitude, Nutrition, Recipes
It was late, getting close to 10 p.m. It was cold, 4 below zero with a 17 below wind chill. I needed quite a few groceries, so I talked... Read more