Thank you to California Grown for encouraging me to connect with California growers and encouraging California consumers to “Choose California Grown” when they can. I buy most of our produce from our local farmers market. Ever since I’ve made an effort to buy locally, I’ve gained knowledge of the different seasonal items that are available […]
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 […]
Black Friday turned out to be “Buy Nothing Friday” for me. I’ve done the crazy bargain hunting and shopping before. When I lived in San Diego, I used to do Thanksgiving Day midnight shopping at the Carlsbad Factory Outlets. It was a crazy shopping experience. I remember standing in line for 15 minutes to get […]
Our day of thanks was filled with time spent with family. A day filled with moments of reflection for everything we are thankful for. I am thankful for my health. I am thankful for my husband and our home. I am thankful for my friends and family. I am thankful to have a blessed life […]
The mood is jolly around here. Chris and I are starting our Thanksgiving celebration & preparation today. I’m baking and getting ready for tomorrow while Chris just called and reserved his two pies 🙂 We have three Thanksgiving party to go to, same as last year. One for lunch and two around dinner time. It’s going […]
Veggie Bars
Chocolate Avocado Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
White Bean & Roasted Tomatoes Pasta
Petite Lasagnas
Coconut (Chickpea) Waffles
Grain Free Cake for One
It’s so great when I find a salad combination that I like so much because it makes grocery shopping so much easier, especially when a salad can satisfy me for lunch. I am on week three on having this salad in our weekly menu and most likely I will be eating this for the rest […]
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 […]
My goal in taking pictures of my workout outfits, was to find out which items I wear often, fits me well and etc., so I can simplify my wardrobe and get rid of excess. The ultimate goal is to create a wardrobe capsule that will make things simple when getting ready for work. Well, I […]
participating in the Easter Egg hunt at our local park this past Sunday. The city did a great job putting the event together, it was not chaotic and the kids enjoyed themselves. H was grouped with the 4 year old age group and was a little overwhelmed during the hunt when all the […]
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Any day that ends with red velvet cake is a good day for me 🙂 Yesterday’s photo shoot flew by so fast, as fast as the bugs flying around us while taking pictures. Lets get started with the prep. It took me an hour to get ready, of which 50 minutes is managing my thick […]
Happy Friday! Today started out like usual. I had my cup of tea in this cool cup. I like the message, it’s my morning pep talk to myself 🙂 Then I had my bowl of oats with blueberries, banana and almond coconut granola and Nuttzo Then I’m off to the gym to do Body Pump […]
We are back from our trip, but the adventures has not stopped. We are adjusting to our daily routine, picking up where we left off…which was right after the wedding and after one week from Mexico. It has been a whirlwind of a month. In the last month, we have visited 2 countries, went thru […]
Healthy Coconut 