While we’ve been progressively cutting down on our meat consumption over the last year, sticking with vegetarian meals for at least 3-4 nights a week, the concept of Meatless Mondays is still relatively new to my parents, especially my dad. Mondays happen to be the day they come over and help watch the kids while […]
Let me preface this DIY post by saying that I love our home, or rather, I’ve grown to love it. I think it’s pretty and relaxed, and contains some nice pieces of furniture throughout. Not “nice” in terms of expensive, but pieces which we thoughtfully considered and now fit in our home perfectly. In terms […]
Photos we’ve taken lately that I love. Unrelated, all from different places and events, but sweet pictures that capture their personalities so perfectly. A photo shoot for a DIY, my girl is both playful and shy in front of the camera. After these she ran off to play handball, declaring the shoot done. Water play […]
A few months back now, I was offered an opportunity to try out a newer yoga studio in Newport Beach. While it was 30+ minutes away, something in me told me I should try it out anyhow. So I trekked into class, a little unsure what to expect since it had been years since I […]
While my interests may have heavily swerved left into health and wellness this past year, my foot is still firmly planted in my love for fashion and clothes. You can only imagine my absolute excitement when I was contacted by Athleta to collaborate on a store event at their Fashion Island location. To say I […]
This post could alternately be titled, “How To Not Be the Sanctimonious A*hole” when eating healthier with family and friends. But that sounds a little too cynical, so we will stick with the intended positive message of this post; cooking and eating together is as much about the food as it is about the community you […]
While I think information and knowledge is vital to us learning to take proper care of ourselves, what we often need more of than just facts and figure, is a little bit of inspiration along the way. I love to read, but this past year my nightstand is pretty much stacked with one food book […]
The shift in my kitchen pantry and fridge from conventional products to more nutrient dense, “real” foods took some time. This did not happen overnight, I want to make sure I reiterate to you guys over and over again, because unless your personality can handle it, the “balls to the wall” approach when trying to […]
I detest diets. There, we’ve got that out of the way. It’s my detest of diets and all they involve including calorie counting, low-fat, artificially sweetened products, and words like cheat and guilt, that made me so interested in finding a healthy balance when it came to feeding myself and my family. While 1 in […]
Some of you may already know this, but Art and I celebrated 15 years of marriage on April 24th. Because we were in Scottsdale spending a few days with friends and the kids for Spring Break, we had a belated 22 hour getaway this past weekend. We found a great deal on Expedia for the […]
