by Maria Rasche 
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting in my class as a Senior in college at the University of Illinois and I jokingly…
So it has been a joke in my family that I can not and will not ever be able to safely cook ever since I caught…
Whew! It has been 3 months since I posted a blog! I want you to know it is not because I have not wanted to write…
It is October 2012. I was a dietetic intern at Carle Hospital. I was only a few months away from being done with my master’s degree.…
Yep, I have a turdler. What is a turdler you may ask? A turdler is a toddler between the ages of 15 months and 30 months…
Flame Lighter. What is it? Who is it? I do believe this is a term that I have created and it has shaped the way in…
Wow! Can you believe it? We are coming up on our 1 year anniversary of the Illinois COVID-19 shelter in place order. March 13, 2020. Will…
Has there ever been a saying that rings more true? I don’t know about you, but 2020 was one of the craziest and most chaotic years…
It’s 5:20 am. My alarm is blaring, letting me know it’s time to get up. My eyes creak open to notice the twilight coming through the…
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