I’ve had a great time celebrating my birthday this week. Thank you to everyone who made me feel loved and special during my birthday. The morning of my birthday, pancakes with sprinkles were enjoyed. Birthday Pancakes! My colleagues gave me a “birthday girl” ribbon to wear. That was fun. It was very sweet of them […]
It has been a relaxing weekend so far. I did a little bit of everything. I little bit of gardening. All of my rose bushes are in full bloom and I brought all the beautiful flowers inside. Makes me happy to see fresh flowers when I walk out from our bedroom in the morning. A […]
Early Saturday morning, we drove to L.A. Our destination? The backlot of Paramount Pictures for the She Runs LA 10K race. Look at all the TV shows that are filmed on the lot….GLEE!!! The race was 80s themed and it was fun to see everyone wearing their neon and 80s gear. To keep all the […]
I rocked 80s gear this weekend. My friends and I ran the She Runs LA 10K race (my 2nd consecutive year of running this fun race) and it was a blast. It was a new course, new location and new theme = extra excited!! The race festivities and concert were at Paramount Studios in L.A. […]
Our Vegas fun continues….. I was the last one to arrive in Las Vegas to meet up with the rest of the family. After I arrived at the airport, the husband whisked me away and we dropped off my luggage in our hotel room. Next thing in order was brunch at Grand Luxe Cafe at […]
Veggie Bars
Chocolate Avocado Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
White Bean & Roasted Tomatoes Pasta
Petite Lasagnas
Coconut (Chickpea) Waffles
Grain Free Cake for One
Something Like Happy by Eva Woods (4/5) This book is about Polly, who is 35 years old and is terminally ill. Her doctors have informed her that she only has 100 days left to live. She is determined to make the most of her remaining life and makes it a goal to find happiness […]
It’s hard getting back to reality, we were spoiled with living in paradise the last 5 days. First thing in order was to buy groceries and food to last us a week, before we leave again next Wednesday. Next was to take the wedding dress to the cleaners. We did a trash the dress session […]
The happiest of all holidays is here. This time is so special for us, we get to see our family often and be merry with them, I’m planning to document more throughout this month, so there will be more, BUT short posts in December. At the end of the month, I will compile everything in […]
Note from the future: My appetite is definitely back now that I am well into my 2nd trimester. I am still craving salty food. Here’s the journal I wrote about the food I ate during the first few months of pregnancy. I would consider my morning sickness mild, but it was still rough to […]
Pomegranates have invaded my life and I’m loving it. When you are fortunate enough to be showered with pomegranates, then you shall share the wealth and share with thy neighbors. These pomegranates have been and will be shared with friends and family. I’m going to be baking a lot this holiday season and sending my […]
I’ve got seven weeks of wearing my wardrobe capsule and it’s clear which items are my favorite and will be carried over to the next capsule. I find myself gravitating towards wearing more dresses because they are so quick and easy to wear but I didn’t include a lot in this capsule, the 4-5 that […]
I had a rare 3 day weekend this past week. I love my job but I hate that the holidays we have off from work are the major holidays only. I can count in one hand our work holidays, sigh! I was already in celebration mood on Friday, we stopped by the donut shop to […]
I made my annual summer bucket list last week, and we crossed off one of the item I’ve always wanted to do as a family, which was to watch movies at the park. Our little man is now old enough and (has the attention span) to watch a full length movie. We figured this summer […]
Healthy Coconut 