THE GREAT GLUTEN FREE EXPO and SO MUCH MORE!!! This Weekend, Feb. 24th and 25th

Do you or someone you love have a gluten free diet? What is Celiacs? This Family Friendly, Fun, and Healthy Expo is filled with events, give-a-ways, and so much more. The Great Gluten Free Expo! February 24th and 25th, 2012 “Happy Tummies. Healthy Families.” The Jeff State Culinary Arts and Hospitality Institute, Hoover, AL This event is a celebration… [Continue Reading]

gluten-free-slider-300x167

Making Tracks for Celiacs 5K! This Saturday, Feb. 25th.

Making Tracks for Celiacs 5K! Saturday, February 25th   All runners and walkers welcome! On Saturday morning, February 25th, 2012, come out to Veterans Park in Hoover, Al and race for prizes and help proceeds that will benefit the Center For Celiac Research and the Birmingham Celiac Disease Support Group. The one mile fun run… [Continue Reading]

tracksforceliacs

THE GREAT GLUTEN FREE GALA THIS FRIDAY, February 24th, 2012

The Great Gluten Free Gala THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! Led by the wonderful Chef Sean Butler of Food Studio B, this fundraiser not only helps local charities but it will be a worry free dinner that caters to your dietary needs! Menus and entertainment will be updated soon. Proceeds from the dinner will help Celiac research, The… [Continue Reading]

Combined-Logos-GFExpos-e1323457973790

Miss Representation: What Do We Really Want Representing Our Daughters?

I recently watched the trailer for Miss Representation- a documentary directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsome. As I watched the trailer, I could not help but think of the most important girls in my life-my daughters. As the mom of daughters, I see firsthand the images on all the media sources and I have to say,… [Continue Reading]

Group of College Girls in a Circle

Did we forget the Greatest Love of All? Remembering Whitney Houston

In 1985, the song, “The Greatest Love of All” blared out of my radio. I was 15, struggling to understand myself, and all the changes going on in my life, my body, and my emotions.  I was a teenage girl. Listening to that song always gave me a sense of calm, a sense of accomplishment,… [Continue Reading]

Whitney Houston