Homemade Root Beer

My love of root beer comes from childhood when I took a trip to see one of my aunts in California when I was 7 years old. I lived in Virginia with my dad (her brother) at the time. My aunt would deep condition my hair and my cousin’s hair (and perhaps her own, too?) … [Read more…]

Kicking the Soda Habit

I kicked the soda habit 20 years ago by playing games. At first, it was a simple, “I can drink a soda with lunch if I drink 8 oz of water before then.” Repeat for dinner. (The first soda I dropped was “breakfast”. I had developed a habit in high school of drinking Dr. Pepper … [Read more…]