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Karen Shepard

Karen Shepard lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest. Her interest in food and alternative lifestyles began in the 60s when the evolving consciousness about the food we eat and how it effects on our heath and the world we live in, was just beginning to take root. On a long acre min-farm in Pennsylvania with her husband and kids, she raised chickens, had a goat, and pursued cooperative gardening with friends. As part of the movement toward holistic medicine she studied spiritual midwifery, and experimented with recipes for things like Zucchini Canoes and Soy Bean Burritos until her children were big enough to form organized protests. She has launched two small business start-ups, Storyshirts and Good Dog Coffee, as well as taught and worked with at-risk kids at Campfire USA. Currently she enjoys hiking, horseback riding, and sharing the benefits of her experience with her three grandkids.

Can Beauty Make You Happy?

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 09/21/2014

Feeling a little blue or need a creative lift? Try taking in the Fall colors, or stroll through your favorite museum. It’s no surprise that beauty has a positive effect on us, but can it really make you happy? The
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Food On The Fly 2 – The Good, The Bad and the Truth About Food Choices

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 09/17/2014

woman eating pizza while looking at a bowl of salad on a dark background

There is a lot of pressure out there in the way of food studies, telling us all of the things we are doing wrong. They tell us we are overweight and undernourished. That we have reasons to be suspicious of
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Food On the Fly 1

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 09/14/2014

pretty woman standing in front of a chalk board, deciding between fast food and healthy food images

I remember one very hungry afternoon, after dragging our three disinterested, energetic kids through a downtown museum, guiltily suggesting to my linen napkin mother-in-law, that, “Maybe we could just drive through somewhere…” I was surprised when her response was, “Sometimes
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Chip Challenge

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 09/10/2014

For someone who doesn’t like numbers all that much I have to admit that certain measures catch my attention. This one for instance: In the US we eat 1.5 billion pounds of potato chips a year. That is a lot of
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Move It! For Long Term Physical Health

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 09/07/2014

Yesterday my husband and I took a long sweaty hike. There was enough elevation gain to make us huff and puff, and enough beautiful things along the way to keep us happily moving forward. At the top of the mountain,
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