Ok, so maybe we already knew this. But now Hollywood has noticed too: Farmers are the new sex symbols. Case in point: Alex O’Loughlin (pictured below) in The Back-up Plan (also starring Jennifer Lopez and now playing in theaters everywhere).
For years, Hollywood’s sexy leading men have been lawyers, cops, firemen, advertising men. Not farmers. [...]
Mmm, strawberries. It’s that time of year. Are you craving the experience of plucking fresh strawberries right off the vine and tasting them, warm and sweet, right there in the dirt? Me too. And even if you don’t have a crop of your own (we tried planting a strawberry patch for the first time this [...]
So here’s one more reason to buy (or grow) organic foods. A new study published in the International Journal of Biological Sciences found that three different varieties of genetically modified corn caused organ damage in laboratory rats.
The GM corn didn’t favor one specific organ; it caused damage throughout the body. According to an abstract, [...]
The warm days are growing cooler. The kids are going back to school. Labor Day, the unofficial “end of summer,” is just around the corner. I love fall like everyone else, but before it gets here, I find myself savoring all the tastes of summer. As the season winds down, I don’t want to let [...]
Whether you like President Obama’s plans for healthcare reform or not, who can argue with his idea to open a farmer’s market right outside the White House?
At yesterday’s National Health Care Forum, while responding to a question about how his family stays fit, Obama offered up this latest idea:
“So, you know, Michelle set [...]
My husband, kids and I spent most of yesterday in the car on the way to the beach. After almost seven hours in the car with a four-year-old and a two-year-old (and thankfully a DVD player), we made it to Orange Beach, Ala., where we’re soaking up sun and playing in the sand before the really big crowds [...]
