It seems like the last time we made this Swedish meatballs recipe was an age ago, but now that it’s truly getting colder I imagine we will be making it again soon! As you may remember, we try to make things as low sodium as possible so we took a couple of different recipes and … Read More
Chicken Minestrone recipe
Not long ago, my husband was on a chicken kick and I went searching for new to us chicken recipes. I found this recipe for minestrone (aptly named Jamie’s Minestrone) and didn’t notice that it had chicken broth, not actual chicken in it. Never fear! We decided to adapt it and add chicken. Later, as … Read More
The ‘inspiration thing’ and disability
If you claim someone with a disability has inspired you, what were you inspired to do? The very word “inspire” involves the idea that someone is provoked to take action. I and others like me will never be viewed as equal if we continue to be reduced to being a source of warm fuzzies and objectified as life lessons.
Willing & Able…my views on disability representation in media
Last weekend, I was able to participate in discussions about how both women and people with disabilities are portrayed in society as evidenced in various forms of media. The Bentonville Film Festival just wrapped up its fifth year in Northwest Arkansas and I took time to attend two events that address the role of both … Read More