It Takes Time

Our kitchen table as we left it Oct. 4, 2008 When our family vacated our home in October of 2008 we left everything behind, including...

There's nothing like a fresh squash recipe to add flare to a cold weather meal. There are a myriad of squash varieties in gro...

It was Saturday October 4, 2008. Chris arrived home at 8:30 p.m after a long flight from Chicago. I was standing in the driveway ready ...

October 4, 2008 our family vacated our home and everything in it. Toxic mold can do this – often ripping families apart in the proce...

Here's a way to celebrate the upcoming holiday that's both nourishing and fun. Carved stuffed peppers! Carved Stuffed Peppers...

This is a guest post by my husband Chris,  reflecting on our journey through the mire of losing our home to toxic mold. What’s happened ...

The year I turned 50, my world unexpectedly collapsed. My 49th year was spent struggling with aging issues. I wondered if I should keep colo...

In May of this year, Angelina Jolie shared her decision to have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of cancer, noting an 87 percent ris...

I shared about our recent adventure to a gravity-fed spring with HandPicked Nation , a leading proponent of the Real Food Movement. In the ...

When we left our home in October 2008, Kristen was a high school freshman, filled with dreams of starring in a high school musical. When rec...

Join my husband, Chris, and me on Tuesday, February 26 for another Toxic Talk Tuesday on Chris Fabry Live! We'll be discussing "To...

Kristen wrote the following paper in November of 2012 for her college English class.  It looks at the short story "The Yellow Wal...

October 4th marks four years since the day we abandoned our beloved home of eight years. Leaving behind the memories and our possessions, we...

We want our families to consume healthier foods and avoid the highly processed, sugary, genetically modified foods, but how do we do it? ...

Memory loss is a common issue for mold-exposed patients. Until I began the brain rehabilitation component of our journey, I had no idea the ...

It's been almost five years since our 12-year-old son Colin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He wrote a blog last week that offers hi...

I ran a marathon once. I was 21 years old. I remember passing the 13-mile mark, thinking, “Halfway! All I need to do is another 13 miles. I ...

Kristen was 14 years old when we vacated our Colorado home. A freshman in high school, she was struggling with her grades and her ability to...

Every Saturday we spend two hours cleaning. This saves me the need to clean during the week. It also keeps the kids involved. When our 14-ye...

In the spring of 2000 we moved from suburban Chicago to the "wild west" of Colorado. We sold our tiny 1800-square-foot home before...