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8 Great Gluten-Free Foods You Need to Know By  Katrine van Wyk You can certainly live a delicious and gluten-free life without resorting to cardboard crackers or highly processed, gluten-free baked goods and cookies! There are plenty of nutritious alternatives out there that also happen to be gluten-free. Whether you just want to cut back on your intake of this hard-to digest, glue-like protein, have an allergy or sensitivity to gluten or you simply want some new ideas to supplement in to your diet – these foods will rock your boat! 1. Quinoa Quinoa  is actually a seed, a member of the grass family and not even a grain at all! It is however often referred to as a grain because of having similar flavor and cooking properties. This now hugely popular (read trendy!) food can be found in all sort of salad combination, in protein bars, crackers and even chocolate! I love making a  bowl of quinoa , topped with steamed vegetables and a big poor of creamy sauce...

Just like usual fall began again and just like usual I sent my child out the door for his first day of school.  What is so unusual about this year is it is the last time I will send a child out the door for his first day of school.  It is the last first day for me.   So I'm wondering if I should feel sad about this?  I do feel a little nostalgic but not really sad.  I've been doing this for a sum total of exactly 22 years.  I remember the euphoria of my first child starting school.  I remember all the ones that followed.  I remember the PTA jobs, being room mom, helping with math, attending Back to School nights, Parent Teacher Conferences galore.  I remember it all with fondness and gratitude for all those wonderful teachers in my kids lives.  Helping to enrich them and giving them knowledge to grow into wonderful adults.  So now watching my youngest child walk out the door to his first day of school....his Senior Year....I feel gr...

The Neighborhood Yoga Place Opens September 5th  Reserve your spot now! Come and try some yoga to keep you centered and grounded for the new school year! Classes for adults teens and kids! We have a new teen class this year! Come and learn the basics of yoga and meditation Benefits include: Stress Relief Focus Flexibility Self Confidence Core Strength The Neighborhood Yoga Place Fall Schedule 2012    Classes Start Sept 5th ___________________________________________ Monday:  Kids Yoga  4-5PM     This class is for ages 8 and up.  Both boys and girls love it!  We just play, play, play....learning yoga along the way!  So much fun! Wednesday:  Restorative Yoga  8:45-10:00 AM    This class will be lots of stretching and lengthening.  A great class if  you are an athlete.  Also great for beginners who would like to learn more about yoga. Thursday: ...

I've noticed my blog has been very boring of late.  I'm not sure why?  I guess all the energy I have these days is used up in just getting the basics done....if that.  So today I'm going to catch you up on what's happening lately!  Are you excited?  Get excited....here goes! Went for an amazing ride up the canyon in this car with these friends! Got to meet this little bug for the first time! Got to go for a walk at the lake with these two! Spent some time with my boys! Popped in to a friends daughter's wedding! Helped build a chicken coop! Went to a shower for cute Rachelle, Liz's best friend! Got to visit with my mommy for two weeks!  (And Carol but no pics of her) Went to the World's Best Folk Festival right here in Utah! Pretty whirling dancers! Got to skype with Mackay exactly one day before he arrived home.  Yes he was gone for about 6 weeks but never cared to skype until now......go figure????...

I had a fun experience attending the re-releasing of the movie Charly this week.  It just so happens that my sister Diana Dunkley played Sam's mom in the movie.  Liz and I decided at the last minute to go up and see the premier.  It turned out to be a great night as we re-lived the story of Charly.  If you haven't ever seen it you should go and see it in the theater while it's out.  Just remember to bring your kleenex.  I of course was not going to cry this time.  I've seen the movie lots!  But every time I just ball like a baby.  The actress that played Charly (Heather Beers) was sitting right behind me and she was balling too.  So I guess I was in good company.  In fact the whole theater was pretty much in tears.  It was awesome.  One of Diana's friends sat by the actor who played Sam (Jeremy Elliot) and she said he was balling too!  Isn't that great? Liz and I were talking on the way home and we were trying to ...