seriously this blog is such a good place for me to come and daydream.....b/c my real life is so polar opposite.  it's not the easiest being a mom that works from home (and sometimes i get jealous of my husband as he leaves for work).  my youngest is going through a stage...a stage we don't remember w/ taylor.  he's very needy, he gets mad, and yes- he might hit (i said it....usually just me though...but sometimes others).  trying to send emails w/ a child that is crying next to you is not that luxurious...and i guarantee you i don't look glamourous when i am answering phone calls....i'm probably mouthing to my 4 yr old that i am on the phone and she has to wait to talk, wiping my child's nose, getting someone a sippy cup, or shutting myself in the bathroom so i can carry on an adult conversation.....either way, i love being a mom and i am thankful to have this blog as a way to daydream:)  thank y'all so much for still coming to visit....i am so glad to have you in my life!  xo- shannon

*images courtesy of dust jacket attic, bella momma, crush cul de sac, life in grace

Fakta Unik Tentang Nanas

Walaupun di beberapa tempat sudah mulai turun hujan, tidak sedikit juga daerah yang keadaan cuacanya masih saja panas terik seperti daerah yang Rendra tinggali ini. Nah, kalau dah seperti ini enaknya makan buah-buahan yang segar seperti jeruk, apel, atau buah nanas. Khusus untuk buah nanas selain segar, rasanya juga manis dan memiliki kekhasan sendiri, sangat pas dah pokoknya menurut Rendra. Oke gak usah kelamaan.. inilah fakta-fakta unik tentang buah nanas tersebut.

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Update terbaru! Opera Mini 4.4 Browser Hape Ringan dan Cepat.

Tadi iseng-iseng buka news feed pada browser Opera Mini lama di hape Rendra. Eh ternyata ada berita yang baru dari developer Opera Mini. Awalnya Rendra pikir tuh update buat Opera Mini khusus hape-hape mewah seperti Android atau Blackberry. Namun karena penasaran Rendra klik juga akhirnya tuh link feed dan baaa.... Ternyata Updatenya bukan untuk hape-hape mahal seperti  yang saya sebutkan tadi melainkan untuk hape-hape Low-End yaitu Opera Mini 4.4.

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so i have to admit, it's really hard for me to cook during the week.  i feel like i always make the same things over and over again.  i need meals that are good, that the kids will eat, that are semi healthy, and that don't take a lot of time preparing....so i am cooking out of my crock pot all week.  last night i made the best soup....you should try it (it's totally not healthy but oh, so good).  the only bad thing about cooking out of the crock pot is that you have to start thinking about dinner at breakfast....like right now, i just got done searing a roast...and i'm not really in the mood to touch red meat at 9:00 in the morning.....

*images courtesy of heart lipstick and heels, la dolfina, annsley interiors,  seesaw design

Harvard Food Law Society "Forum on Food Policy" TEDx Conference

Last Friday, it was my pleasure to attended and present at the Harvard Food Law Society's TEDx conference, Forum on Food Policy.  I had never been to Cambridge or Boston before, and I was struck by how European they feel compared to Seattle.  The conference was a great success, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Food Law Society's presidents Nate Rosenberg, Krista DeBoer, and many other volunteers. 

Dr. Robert Lustig gave a keynote address on Thursday evening, which I unfortunately wasn't able to attend due to my flight schedule.  From what I heard, he focused on practical solutions for reducing national sugar consumption, such as instituting a sugar tax.  Dr. Lustig was a major presence at the conference, and perhaps partially due to his efforts, sugar was a central focus throughout the day.  Nearly everyone agrees that added sugar is harmful to the nation's health at current intakes, so the question kept coming up "how long is it going to take us to do something about it?"  As Dr. David Ludwig said, "...the obesity epidemic can be viewed as a disease of technology with a simple, but politically difficult solution".

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