by Christina Refford | Apr 21, 2022 | Tips + Tricks
With Earth Day’s 52nd anniversary this week, it’s a great time to reflect on ways we might do even more to lessen our negative impact on this place we call home. But where to start? If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking...
by Christina Refford | Jan 31, 2022 | Shopping Finds
Just to be clear, I adore a box of good chocolates, like Vosges or Philip Ashley, and will never turn it down on Valentine’s Day (or any day). But, if you’d like to surprise your Valentine (or me!) with something beyond the tried-and-true, we’ve...
by Christina Refford | Nov 19, 2021 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
Food allergies never take a holiday, and after last year’s smaller quarantine Thanksgiving, you may be trying to figure out how to work an unfamiliar food allergy into your meal planning for extended family. Fear not, intrepid chefs! As a mom who learned her...
by Christina Refford | Aug 10, 2021 | Party!, Recipes
I’ve had to navigate the world of food allergies with my kids for almost two decades, but not eating eggs and dairy seems like a walk in the park compared to some families whose kids have to avoid eating all major food allergens to be safe and healthy. And that...
by Kate Etue | Jun 29, 2021 | Recipes
I can say with all honesty, I never thought I’d be the person searching for ways to make plant-based milk recipes at home. But with a vegan husband and a child I suspect to be lactose intolerant, we drink a lot of plant-based milks in our house. While I’ve...