I am a having a great time baking and cooking. I’ve eaten a lot of traditional and also new (to me) foods. I have enjoyed eating and spending time with my family and friends the last few days. I survived the 3 meals during Thanksgiving Day. I didn’t take a lot of pictures as I […]
I set goals each and every day. I find that I go about my day with a purpose if I set goals ahead of time. Some goals are very specific such as studying for certain amount of hours each day while other goals are more broad and general such as staying fit. In general I […]
I went out for a quick and relaxing run first thing this morning. When I first decided that I wanted to run a half marathon race, I joined a running group to train and learn good running form. I learned the ways of Chi Running. My coach told us once that “effortless running is when […]
What does it mean to be strong? Health is Strength To me, strong means being healthy and energetic. Strong is being confident in Who you are inside and out. Strong means being comfortable in your own skin just the way you are. In celebration of the Operation Beautiful Book release, I wanted to participate in Change The Way You […]
Veggie Bars
Chocolate Avocado Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
White Bean & Roasted Tomatoes Pasta
Petite Lasagnas
Coconut (Chickpea) Waffles
Grain Free Cake for One
Ever since I got pregnant last year, it seems like life has been full of changes. During pregnancy, your body goes thru so many changes. After you give birth, a big change and shift happens in your life and now another change that I’m going thru, which is going back to work. Without going into […]
~ On Being Thankful ~ I have been making a great effort this month to be thankful everyday. It could be the little things or the simplest things, but to practice a grateful attitude every day is important for me. I should really try to do this all year, but in the month of November, […]
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 […]
drinking the passion fruit refresher drink from Starbucks. We drank this all weekend long to stay cool, love that it’s not too sweet. It would be perfect if it came unsweetened though. spending the weekend at Legoland with my sister and nephew. My nephew Jonah wanted to spend his last weekend before school started […]
I used to be indecisive, until I had baby. When you are a new mom, there is no time for being indecisive, you just do it and hope it will be good enough. It is good enough, because it was your best at the moment. So pre-baby, I used to take weeks to decide […]
Around here….. I wrote my 550th post. Whoa, who would have thought I would still be blogging after 5 years. Beautiful flowers are in bloom around our house. I have done zero gardening this year, so I’m quiet surprise our plants haven’t died and even more surprise that they are blooming. We are enjoying […]
Here’s how I organize my outfits for this capsule: 1.) Listing all the possible mix & match outfits on paper 2.) Using stylebook to visually create the outfits 3.) Below – put the outfits and organize in the calendar. I wanted to make sure I wear all my pieces and avoid repeats on a weekly […]
