Happy New Year! We had a great holiday season, it went by soooo fast, and I can’t believe it’s 2013 already. I know that it has been quiet around here for a few weeks. I decided it would be better to step away from the blog for a few weeks and enjoy my family and […]
“What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more” – Dr. Seuss I have kept that quote in my head this holiday season. I normally make a Christmas wishlist, a list I make in my head. It helps me answer the questions I get from […]
I spent the afternoon with my niece, taking pictures of her frolicking in the garden. I love taking pictures, a ton of pictures. It’s even better when the subject is so much fun to play with. My sister dressed her up really cute. I wish I had outfits like my niece when I was little. […]
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 […]
The holiday season is upon us. Everything we do has new meaning these days. I find myself saying to Chris, “this is going to be the last holidays where it is just going to be the two of us” or “next year, we’ll be pushing the stroller past these Christmas decorations”. It really helps me […]
Veggie Bars
Chocolate Avocado Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
White Bean & Roasted Tomatoes Pasta
Petite Lasagnas
Coconut (Chickpea) Waffles
Grain Free Cake for One
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 […]
There’s no place most festive around our area than Disneyland. Now that Baby H is older, we are able to spend time at disney for longer hours (currently about 4-5 hours before he poops out and needs a long nap). We braved the crowds and spent an evening at disney on a weeknight and enjoyed […]
I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for awhile. It’s my first three day holiday weekend off since I started a new role with my work. I started the weekend being active meeting friends for a hike. Running outdoors is sooooo much better than running on the treadmill. I’ll take trail running any day. The […]
celebrating the great weather and enjoying the small moments slowing things down, and being intentional with our time creating my reading nook in our house (picture above) borrowing books from the library and reading instead of watching tv in the evenings looking forward to receiving this hammock for our backyard drinking iced coffee and […]
My friends and I have enjoyed hiking at Crystal Cove all summer. Everyone has been busy with their lives that our hikes have been the only time we are able to catch up without interruption. We wanted to get our holiday weekend to an fun and active start so we headed to the beach. The […]
After resting all day, I am feeling a little better tonight. I think I drank gallons of water, probably ate a whole bag of clementines and drank Emergen-C every hour. I’ll do what it takes to get better. I am determined. I ate soup all day but the most exciting thing I ate was my […]
These are some of my favorite eats this month: Birthday cake for my little guy. White cake with custard & strawberry filling. It was so good, I recommended it to my friends. I made this simple, bite size dessert for the birthday party as well. Small servings for kids. Giant ACAI bowl […]
Baby H’s 1st birthday party was a blast. We celebrated his first year of life, as well as our first year anniversary as parents. It was a wonderful day surrounded by family and friends and the birthday boy showed off his walking skills to all the guests. Oh, how I love this boy 🙂 We […]
Healthy Coconut 