The month is slipping away, and I’ve intentions to do so much in 2012. I’ll finally organize our digital photos, go through boxes in the attic and freecycle things we no longer use, create a plan to accomplish those items that have been sitting on my To Do list for some time now, and live a bit less dangerously this year.

Yes, I said we will be living a bit less dangerously this year. The Year of Living Less Dangerously post features a handful of intentions on how to eat better, slow down, and cut out eating those foods that just might not be the best for us. No, that doesn’t mean I’m cutting out sweets and candies, but it does mean that I’m taking a deeper look at what we consume, how much of it we consume, and where we consume it.

We hope our post will help inspire you to make small changes to your lives, and to reconnect with the food you eat and the family you love.

Another recent article 2012: What Will You be Eating? Takes a look at the food trends for the year, and breaks them down to more reasonable terms, so that we can see how they will truly affect out lives.

 

During the month of December, we baked dozens of cookies as we helped raise money for Cookies For Kids’ Cancer. A big “Thank You” goes out to all who donated – we raised $1,150 for the cause. And, a big "Thank You" to our Mom, who baked several dozen for those who donated in the Cleveland area.

Please keep an eye out for Family Eats in the new year. We’re readying for a site redesign that will make navigating through Family Eats easier – and will offer lots of great new ways to “Reconnect with the food we eat and the family we love!”