The fiance returned this week from his family vacation and fishing trip from La Paz in Mexico. He brought me some neat presents. The bracelet have opal stones on it. It’s the first time I’ve heard about these stones. After the fiance told me it was rare, I went ahead and looked it up […]
My weekend was pretty laid back. I have a few trips coming up that I need to prepare and pack for so I kept myself busy with that. As always, lectures, homework and studying have been taking up my free time. Tea of the day was Tazo Tea – Organic Chai. The tea is so […]
My morning routine almost always starts off with a hot beverage. I usually drink all sorts of teas, but I also love morning coffees when I need them. Today’s tea was Organic Japanese Twig Tea. This tea is calming and soothes my stomach first thing in the morning. Tea served on one of my favorite […]
Veggie Bars
Chocolate Avocado Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
White Bean & Roasted Tomatoes Pasta
Petite Lasagnas
Coconut (Chickpea) Waffles
Grain Free Cake for One
Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I thought it would be a better idea to choose a word for 2014. My one word for 2014 is CHOOSE. I decided on this word because I feel that there are a lot of things that I can’t control BUT I can choose on how I react to […]
I hope this post will get you into the Christmas spirit….. Let the {holiday} memories begin. Being surrounded by so many Christmas lights can cheer me up any day. I’m feeling the holiday magic very early this year. I’ve been feeling it since mid-November. I can’t help it. Do you remember how Christmas makes you […]
savoring and slowing down during the holiday season by being less connected to my phone and internet. I post pictures on social media, but I try not to linger and scroll mindlessly taking a trip to the mountains to play with snow and experiencing our own version of California winter planning our holiday […]
I am excited for this week, there are so many good things happening. Feasting, baking, cooking, family time and down time I’m sharing this festive drink in time for Thanksgiving. I made these last year when I hosted Friendsgiving, it was a great touch to have a festive drink ready once the guests started trickling […]
I make it a habit to drink a big cup of water before bed. But the last few nights, I have been waking up in the middle of the night because I had to use the bathroom and usually it is hard to go back to asleep. I try to read a book or listen to instrumental music on my […]
We avoided the rush this weekend and picked out our tree on Monday night instead. It seems a lot of people also wanted to do the same thing as the parking lot was full. We really want to make the most of our fresh tree, and knowing that the days in between Thanksgiving & Christmas […]
I was surrounded by the color green today because of St. Patty’s Day. After a night out with friends last night and eating sweets throughout the day, I woke up with no energy and skipped my morning workout. However, I saw these beauties on the dining table and it immediately added joy to my day. […]
I welcomed 2011 with a big warm hug 🙂 This year is going to be such an exciting year that I am so giddy with excitement. A lot of exciting things are happening. I vow to enjoy each day, one day at a time. Just like Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve, my family always […]
Healthy Coconut 