Dalai Lina

5 Extra Years

How have you guys been? I’ve been plugging away at my new adventure. Between taking an entrepreneurial corse through our local Kauffman Foundation, dealing with a pretty case of head lice (green...

Oct 12, 2012 Like

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The Quiet Epiphany

Continued from Warning: Social Media Causes Weight Gain Almost immediately after my blog trial separation, some curious things began to happen. Opportunities to do something different started...

Sep 27, 2012 Like

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Warning: Social Media Causes Weight Gain

Continued from The Scoop What was it trying to tell me? Please, dear God or Buddha or Allah or Zeus, give me some answers. Show me, please. Pretty please with sugar on top… To be honest, some of...

Sep 21, 2012 Like

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It has taken me only 34 days, 12 hours and 17 minutes to finally write again. For the 5 of you still reading, I thought you deserved a little explanation into what in the world is going on with me....

Sep 20, 2012 Like

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Babies, Babies, Babies!

God knows I never thought I’d end up marrying a man from Missouri. And from such a prolific family, now less. My husband comes from a family of four, all of which are married with children…and all...

Aug 15, 2012 Like

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When the Cat’s Away the Mice Will Play…

Max knew it was inevitable. His brothers and sister take extreme pleasure in using his room when he is gone. It doesn’t matter if it is a one-night sleep over or a two-weeks camp… his bed will be...

Aug 5, 2012 Like

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The Best Job

I just finished putting my makeup on and was ready to head out the door for a night out sans kids when I happened upon this video. Thanks to Pole to Soul blog, the floodgates opened and I had black...

Jul 30, 2012 Like

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Dog Day of Summer

People often ask me why I moved from California to Missouri. And this is the time of year I ask myself the same question. Why, Lina, why?Our forecast this upcoming week: 106°, 104°, 105°, 98°,...

Jul 23, 2012 Like

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On Being Alone

Thank you, Christine, for sharing this with me. It is so beautiful. It really speaks to all of you out there who say, “I could never meditate because I can’t sit still. My mind keep wondering.”...

Jul 17, 2012 Like

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Timing is Everything

(…continued from High Five!) There I was. In an apartment, with three small children, pregnant. This was NOT part of my perfect life…. After I broke the news to my husband, right before going under...

Jul 16, 2012 Like

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High Five!

(…continued from The Perfect Family) It was agony waiting for my amniocentesis appointment. Plenty of time to torture myself on the internet. By the time my appointment came, I was armed with all...

Jul 12, 2012 Like

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The Perfect Family

(…continued from Back to the Beginning) How the book came to be on my doorstep actually started a year prior. I was pregnant with my fourth when my good friend invited me to a self-help seminar. I...

Jul 10, 2012 Like

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Back to the Beginning

Where did it all begin for me? Is it as easy as a book? I remember the first book I read that rocked my food world: Dr. Fuhrman’s Eat to Live. Until then, food was something to avoid, then gorge...

Jul 9, 2012 Like

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Lollipop Moments

I have to confess that I sometimes get extremely frustrated. I put a lot of pressure on myself to figure out my life’s purpose. It can appear so clear to some people: as if they knew from day one...

Jul 3, 2012 Like

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Four Favorite Things

1. Christine Macdonald, author of PoletoSoul blog and book, Pour Some Sugar on Me: Tales from an Ex-Stripper, never fails to crack me up one moment, and have me thinking about the meaning of life...

Jun 27, 2012 Like

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Yellow Summer Gazpacho

It feels like ages since I have been able to do any decent cooking. If my children aren’t eating some form of fried, processed pool food (horrors!), they are eating something I can whip up in 10...

Jun 26, 2012 Like

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Indulge Me One More Time…

When you signed up for this blog, did you realize that you would be subject to never-ending photos of my children? I know it is a bit obnoxious, but I’ll tell you my secret. I am using this as a...

Jun 22, 2012 Like

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Summer Employee Hell

I am an awesome CEO of ME. I know what needs to get done, and I get it done. And I get it down well. I have goals, intentions, vision and dedication. These little employees, however, are reeking...

Jun 20, 2012 Like

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Animal Kingdom

I figured if this trip was anything like my trip to the Brazilian rainforest, there would be lots of monkeys around. What struck me in Brazil was how the monkeys were so acclimated to humans they...

Jun 14, 2012 Like

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Jungle Fever

We traveled almost everywhere in the Peruvian rainforest by boat. Sometimes a large three story ferry, but mostly by an open-air propelled canoe. You had to be prepared for rain at all times. Once,...

Jun 13, 2012 Like

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Back from the Jungle

Four o’clock Saturday morning I was woken up by banging on my door. Time to get up for our 5 am boat ride to the city of Iquitos where we catch our plane to Lima. That was 38 hours ago and I have...

Jun 11, 2012 Like

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How to Survive a Cross Country Roadtrip

(Originally posted March, 2011) I’m sure you think that the Dalai Lina is going to give you great tips on organic car snacks, educational games, and car meditations. You thought you knew me so...

Jun 8, 2012 Like

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Vacation Constipation

(Originally posted August, 2010) Ok, let’s get right the the heart of most people’s traveling woes: constipation. It’s inevitable and can really weigh you down. Vacations usually mean less...

Jun 6, 2012 Like

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Food, Friends and Freaks

(Originally posted November, 2010) Dalai Dan and I escaped the bondage of parenthood this weekend. Almost. I still got one “obnoxious child” call from the sitter and we unexpectantly visited New...

Jun 4, 2012 Like

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We’re going on a cayman hunt, and I’m not afraid…

(Originally posted June 3th, 2011…it gives you little taste of the adventure Max and I are about to embark on!) ————————- If you ask the boys what their favorite excursion was, they would all say...

Jun 2, 2012 Like

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Off to the Rainforest…AGAIN!

When Dalai Thomas and I went with a group to the Brazilian rainforest, I thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Boy, was I wrong! Almost exactly a year later and I’m packing for another...

May 31, 2012 Like

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Typical Conversations at the Dalai House

I’ve been collecting funny conversations that happen in my house. Writing them down to ensure that I have a record of all blackmail’able behavior. Most of my good stuff comes from Dalai Daniel....

May 29, 2012 Like

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Simple Summer Rules to Live By

Are you ready for summer? I am! I am so excited to ditch the school routine and put on my summer schedule. Not that is is any easier. In fact, it is much crazier. Kids are everywhere, food is...

May 24, 2012 Like

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Safe Sunscreen Guide for the Thrifty Shopper

I first wrote about sunscreen safety two years ago, in my article Is Your Sunscreen Safe? In it you can find the most common concerns with todays sprays and lotions which is…chemicals! You know how...

May 22, 2012 Like

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Dalai Lina

5 Extra Years

The Quiet Epiphany

Warning: Social Media Causes Weight Gain

The Scoop

Babies, Babies, Babies!

When the Cat’s Away the Mice Will Play…

The Best Job

Dog Day of Summer

On Being Alone

Timing is Everything

High Five!

The Perfect Family

Back to the Beginning

Lollipop Moments

Four Favorite Things

Yellow Summer Gazpacho

Indulge Me One More Time…

Summer Employee Hell

Animal Kingdom

Jungle Fever

Back from the Jungle

How to Survive a Cross Country Roadtrip

Vacation Constipation

Food, Friends and Freaks

We’re going on a cayman hunt, and I’m not afraid…

Off to the Rainforest…AGAIN!

Typical Conversations at the Dalai House

Simple Summer Rules to Live By

Safe Sunscreen Guide for the Thrifty Shopper

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