I can’t believe we made it, and I can’t believe you are still listening to the 10 Step Commandments.  By now you probably have a great fear of open windows and an even greater fear of hospitals, but it all comes down to this final episode of the Commandments. Your reward is finally learning the TV show Ellen has been referencing for the past 9 episodes.  Was it Cop Rock? Ally McBeal? Cagney & Lacey? She’s the Sherrif? In {Read More} The post 017 The Ten-Step Commandments – Part 10...

I can’t believe we made it, and I can’t believe you are still listening to the 10 Step Commandments.  By now you probably have a great fear of open windows and an even greater fear of hospitals, but it all comes down to this final episode of the Commandments. Your reward is finally learning the TV show Ellen has been referencing for the past 9 episodes.  Was it Cop Rock? Ally McBeal? Cagney & Lacey? She’s the Sherrif?    In this episode we get yet another reminder of Ellen’s navigation...

Engine Engine Number 9!! Welcome to number 9 of our 10 Step Commandments. In this fun-filled episode we talk about how giving is the gateway to receiving, Mark’s restored faith in humanity and how time is the most valuable currency.   This 10-podcast series is a love letter to my 2 girls. I say s**t all the time and I know they aren’t even listening to most of it. “Hey it’s Thursday, brush your teeth”, “no you can’t go to {Read More} The post The Ten-Step Commandments – Part 9 Being a...

Engine Engine Number 9!! Welcome to number 9 of our 10 Step Commandments. In this fun-filled episode we talk about how giving is the gateway to receiving, Mark's restored faith in humanity and how time is the most valuable currency.   This 10-podcast series is a love letter to my 2 girls. I say s**t all the time and I know they aren’t even listening to most of it. “Hey it’s Thursday, brush your teeth”, “no you can’t go to school commando”, “if you try to put that in the dog’s butt she’s...

Bring on the Ocho!! Welcome to number 8 of our 10 Step Commandments. We all know what a big music lover I am so as a nod to The Beatles (or was it Elvis Presley) famous line of “Talking ‘bout my generation” this episode could be called “Talking ‘bout my meditation”. It’s been said that 8% of U.S. adults use meditation and the numbers are only increasing. Study after study shows all the positive effects on the mind, spirit and {Read More} The post The Ten-Step Commandments – Part 8 Talkin’...

Bring on the Ocho!! Welcome to number 8 of our 10 Step Commandments. We all know what a big music lover I am so as a nod to The Beatles (or was it Elvis Presley) famous line of “Talking ‘bout my generation” this episode could be called “Talking ‘bout my meditation”. It’s been said that 8% of U.S. adults use meditation and the numbers are only increasing. Study after study shows all the positive effects on the mind, spirit and body. You can find any number of articles online that talk about...

Oh yea faithful listeners… Welcome to lucky number 7 of our 10 Step Commandments.  Twilight Zone, School Zone, Erogenous Zone, Time Zone, Danger Zone…I could go on for hours, but tonight we’re focusing on the Zone that I prefer to see in my rear view mirror as I drive off to any new adventure.  I’m talking about the Comfort Zone…that warm blanket of same-ness and predictability that can tend to be a hard habit to break.  I’m not talking about {Read More} The post The Ten-Step Commandments...

Oh yea faithful listeners... Welcome to lucky number 7 of our 10 Step Commandments. Twilight Zone, School Zone, Erogenous Zone, Time Zone, Danger Zone…I could go on for hours, but tonight we’re focusing on the Zone that I prefer to see in my rear view mirror as I drive off to any new adventure. I’m talking about the Comfort Zone…that warm blanket of same-ness and predictability that can tend to be a hard habit to break. I’m not talking about cooking bacon in the nude (or really cooking bacon...

My dear listeners… Hope you’re Taking It Easy with a Peaceful Easy Feeling and not feeling any Heartache Tonight.  This is my favorite time of the year with Tequila Sunrises and One of These Nights I’ve promised to show my hubby Life in the Fast Lane.  Maybe I’ll be his Witchy Woman and Take it to the Limit, hope he doesn’t end up a Victim of Love.  Well, if you haven’t guessed yet there may or may not be an {Read More} The post The Ten-Step Commandments – Part 6 Forgiveness is not a Hotel...

My dear listeners... Hope you're Taking It Easy with a Peaceful Easy Feeling and not feeling any Heartache Tonight.  This is my favorite time of the year with Tequila Sunrises and One of These Nights I've promised to show my hubby Life in the Fast Lane.  Maybe I'll be his Witchy Woman and Take it to the Limit, hope he doesn’t end up Victim of Love.  Well, if you haven’t guessed yet there may or may not be an Eagles reference in here, but before you get the Smuggler’s Blues remember I’m...

Honestly at this point I can’t even remember why we started these 10 Step Commandments but, if you’re still listening then we must be doing something right.  Here comes Step 5, we’ve reached the halfway mark but this is hands-down my husband’s favorite one yet (listen to the whole episode). This 10-podcast series is a love letter to my 2 girls. I say s**t all the time and I know they aren’t even listening to most of it. “Hey it’s {Read More} The post The Ten-Step Commandments – Part 5...

Honestly at this point I can’t even remember why we started these 10 Step Commandments but, if you’re still listening then we must be doing something right. Here comes Step 5, we’ve reached the halfway mark but this is hands-down my favorite one yet. This 10-podcast series is a love letter to my 2 girls. I say s**t all the time and I know they aren’t even listening to most of it. “Hey it’s Thursday, brush your teeth”, “no you can’t go to school commando”, “if you try to put that in the dog’s...

If you’re still listening then you’re either a fan, a glutton for punishment or you’re deaf. Passover may be well behind us but we’re still cranking away with episode 4 of our 10 episode series of the deathbed commandments (read: morbid) I hope to pass on to my daughters and my demented listeners. I was having a wonderful before-bed conversation with my older daughter (I have to enjoy them while they last) and thought about what life lessons I want {Read More} The post The Ten-Step...

If you're still listening then you're either a fan, a glutton for punishment or you're deaf. Passover may be well behind us but we're still cranking away with episode 4 of our 10 episode series of the deathbed commandments (read: morbid) I hope to pass on to my daughters and my demented listeners. I was having a wonderful before-bed conversation with my older daughter (I have to enjoy them while they last) and thought about what life lessons I want to pass on to them in order to retain my...

Passover may be well behind us but we’re still cranking away with our 10 episode series of the deathbed commandments (read: morbid) I hope to pass on to my daughters and my demented listeners. I was having a wonderful before-bed conversation with my older daughter (I have to enjoy them while they last) and thought about what life lessons I want to pass on to them in order to retain my Mother-of-the-Year status. Commandment 3 has always been STFU but {Read More} The post The Ten-Step...

Passover may be well behind us but we're still cranking away with our 10 episode series of the deathbed commandments (read: morbid) I hope to pass on to my daughters and my demented listeners. I was having a wonderful before-bed conversation with my older daughter (I have to enjoy them while they last) and thought about what life lessons I want to pass on to them in order to retain my Mother-of-the-Year status. Commandment 3 has always been STFU but due to the introduction of a particularly...

Passover hasn’t passed you over yet (see what I did there?) In honor of Passover we are continuing our 10 episode series of the deathbed commandments (read: morbid) I hope to pass on to my daughters and my demented listeners. I was having a wonderful before-bed conversation with my older daughter (I have to enjoy them while they last) and thought about what life lessons I want to pass on to them in order to retain my Mother-of-the-Year status. This {Read More} The post The Ten-Step...

The Passover hasn't passed you over yet (see what I did there?) In honor of Passover we are continuing our 10 episode series of the deathbed commandments (read: morbid) I hope to pass on to my daughters and my demented listeners. I was having a wonderful before-bed conversation with my older daughter (I have to enjoy them while they last) and thought about what life lessons I want to pass on to them in order to retain my Mother-of-the-Year status. This 10-podcast series is a love letter to my...

In honor of Passover (and my honey’s favorite Cecil B DeMille movie) I offer to you these Ten Commandments.  I was having a wonderful before-bed conversation with my older daughter (I have to enjoy them while they last) and thought about what life lessons I want to pass on to them in order to retain my Mother-of-the-Year status. This 10-podcast series is a love letter to my 2 girls.  I say s**t all the time and I know they aren’t {Read More} The post The Ten-Step Commandments – Part 1...

In honor of Passover (and my honey’s favorite Cecil B DeMille movie) I offer to you these Ten Commandments. I was having a wonderful before-bed conversation with my older daughter (I have to enjoy them while they last) and thought about what life lessons I want to pass on to them in order to retain my Mother-of-the-Year status. This 10-podcast series is a love letter to my 2 girls. I say s**t all the time and I know they aren’t even listening to most of it. “Hey it’s Thursday, brush your...

I love my kids, I love my husband, but there will always be a special love I have for my dogs. Since I started down this crazy eco-road feeding my dogs has completely changed since I first became a dog owner many moons ago. Hubby loves to make the now famous comment "these dogs eat better than I do" and to be honest, he's not completely wrong. You've heard us talk about feeding ourselves, well now listen in as we touch on the Bionic Woman, dog-meat (not what you would think) and how we feed...

I love my kids, I love my husband, but there will always be a special love I have for my dogs. Since I started down this crazy eco-road feeding my dogs has completely changed since I first became a dog owner many moons ago. Hubby loves to make the now famous comment “these dogs eat... The post Doggy Style in the Kitchen appeared first on Living Clean and Dirty.

There are certain things in this world I despise…mullets, dog walkers who dont pick up, critics of the movie Xanadu. But the tip-top of my list is grocery shopping, I’d rather play the rusty trombone (look it up) than spend more than 3 minutes in aisle 5. My hubby for some strange reason positively loves... The post There’s nothing tighter than a budget appeared first on Living Clean and Dirty.

There are certain things in this world I despise...mullets, dog walkers who don't pick up, critics of the movie Xanadu. But the tip-top of my list is grocery shopping, I'd rather play the rusty trombone (look it up) than spend more than 3 minutes in aisle 5. My hubby for some strange reason positively loves it, he says he finds it relaxing...whatever, i married him for his package, not his shopping skills. Since I began my (our) organic journey I have a pretty good idea which foods to buy...