Inside The Mind Of An Autistic Child

We have a 5-year-old niece who is Autistic. With years of help from the Cleveland Clinic, she has made dramatic improvements -- and she continues to do so, on a daily basis. But I changed my way of thinking about Autism last Christmas when Jim's parents shared with everyone a photocopied list of '10 Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew'.

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A Blog About A Dying Wife

Five days ago, at the age of 28 AT lost his wife, BJ. He is now a widow and a single father of two young sons. What started as 'flu-like symptoms' on October 30, 2006 ultimately claimed BJ's life just 18 days later on November 17, 2006. I share AT's story with you, for the same reason that he says he continues to write in his blog about it... with the hope that it will help someone else.

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Low-Carb Dieting… The Jim & Lynnette Way

These are the best low-carb resources -- the ones that are helping to get me through this 'dieting' thing. In reality, they're helping to shape my way of thinking about carbs in general and how I can get by on eating fewer carbs overall. It's all about making a conscious decision to eat less carbs... and less fat. Period.

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Low-Carb Meals at Fast-Food Restaurants

Whenever I'm on the road, or when I want to slip out of the office during lunchtime for something other than the cheese and hotdogs that I normally take for lunch (while I'm on this Low-Carb 'diet')... I like to know my options going in. Do you know what the Low-Carb choices are at fast-food restaurants these days? Here's what I found...

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