Inspiration Faith & Prayer Health & Wellness Entertainment Love & Family
Newsletters Special Offers

What’s in a grandparent name?  A lot of meaning, I think.  My four grandparents were split in the name department.  My dad’s parents were Nana and Papa, simple, loving grandparent names that fit their traditional sensibilities.  My mom’s parents were a little different.  My grandfather was H.B., his first and middle name initials.  It was…

My grandmother Gaga died this weekend–on a Saturday, in fact, just like her husband my grandfather did 13 years ago, and her son my uncle did 2 years ago.  A literary touch, perfect for a larger-than-life woman. What can any of us ever say to summarize a complex, meaningful, influential life–in her case, a breathtakingly…

If you’re interested in which foods have the most or least pesticides, check out the new What’s On My Food? database created by the Pesticide Action Network. (PAN). It requires a little bit of number-sorting, but it’s really helpful, especially if you’re trying to track down particular pesticide concentrations in particular foods. They break down…

It took me months to learn how to flip my single over-medium breakfast egg without a) using a spatula or b) making a splattering mess all over my kitchen.  But now that I (usually) can do it, it’s a skill I’m proud to have learned. Check out this video by a chef showing the yolk-farthest-away-from-you…
archives most recent
search this blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners