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Rachee

I am mom, daughter, sister, yarn lover, word lover, crazy cat lady and library chick. Find me with book or with hook and a hot cuppa.

On Mindful Eating

Food, glorious food, Hot sausage and mustard! While we’re in the mood… Cold jelly and custard!   Since dating and now combining homes with The Librarian, I have found that my relationship with food is changing. Instead of treating the eating of food as something to be judged and mostly judged as a negative thing, food is now something to be appreciated and enjoy….

Let @FoodInsight Enhance Your Color Palette

During BlogHer Food 16, I had the opportunity to participate in a mindful eating workshop sponsored by The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation. During the session I learned some tips for mindful eating (click here for my experience!) and was introduced to a delicious Mediterranean meal. During this session, we had a live food demo from Chef Chris Warsow, who shared how…

West Philadelphia Alliance for Children Needs You

  This fact blows my mind: While each of Pennsylvania’s state prisons is required to have a librarian with a Master’s degree, a collection of 5,000 books, subscriptions to 20 periodicals, and seating space for 20, no such requirements exist for our schools. Dig it; our children, our future, often do not have access to a school library, let alone…

Hold the Phone; Navigating Customer Service With #FIOSPhilly

Say it Rah-shay By Sep 29, 2016 1 Comment

r’s note: This post is sponsored by Verizon Fios as part of the #FIOSPhilly Campaign. All opinions found here are strictly my own. Since I’ve had Verizon Fios and have been a member of the FIOSPhilly social media team, I have loved sharing stories of my experience with Fios. Stories like when the service became available in my area and…

Maurice Hines Tappin’ Through Life

Say it Rah-shay By Sep 29, 2016 1 Comment

When I was 12, my mom signed me up for tap dancing lessons.  Each Saturday, I grabbed my tap shoes and headed down to South Philly for lessons at the Progressive School of Dance to tap my heart out. I was not quite Savion Glover or Ann Miller but I would put my heart into kick – ball – slaps. I was…