AdminFeb 15, 20213 minEMBRACING WINTER...?Let's start this post out with a deep breath, shall we?...and some wise words from one of my most favorite people on the internet in the...
AdminMar 31, 20203 minLIGHT A CANDLE (plus wintery things and how we're trying to make this work)I am finding my doing lots of "wintery" things since we've been self-quarantined for the last two weeks - anyone else? I thought come the...
AdminMar 22, 20204 minTHOUGHTS LATELY, AND 5 THINGS TO FOCUS ON RIGHT NOW.*The picture above is my vision board for 2020. Seems I really needed what I am getting - lots of time at home with my family. Take. A....
AdminFeb 4, 20203 minBE THE CHANGE. When I was in college, I began to study food and nutrition. What started as a quest to heal my stubborn and painful acne, landed me in a...
AdminJan 23, 20203 minWINTER HIBERNATION + WORD OF 2020(My word born on this chilly day in January after Rye had her first "under dog" on the swing!) Ok, it’s January 23rd...and I am calling a...
AdminNov 11, 20193 minOJAI! I needed this. When I saw the words, "Mind, Body, Ojai," with the tranquil and picturesque California mountain side in the backdrop, I knew this trip...
AdminSep 1, 20194 minI CHOSE DINNER. I have a list going on my phone with all of my ideas for blog posts and Instagram posts/story ideas. The list keeps growing and growing,...
AdminAug 8, 20192 minSUNNY SUN TEAI remember feeling really overwhelmed by how to make sun tea. My Mom used to make it all of the time, and it always tasted so good. I...
AdminMay 15, 20193 minHOW BEAUTYCOUNTER HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.I've got so many ideas of what I want to say and share these days! I know I keep telling you that, but it's true. This post came to me...
AdminFeb 9, 20197 minALL ABOUT BONE BROTH!When I set out to create a blog, my vision was a post on how make bone broth as a cornerstone of the website. Well, here I am over a year...
AdminJan 29, 20195 minGUEST POST: UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL EATINGNourishing and pleasuring my body through eating has been an ever changing learning process over six decades; an evolution from states...
AdminDec 11, 20183 minTOP 3 SKINCARE & LIFESTYLE PICKS FOR HAPPY WINTER SKIN!It’s not officially Winter according to the calendar, but it was 20 degrees this morning so I’m calling it Winter! I’m the kind of girl...
AdminDec 6, 20183 minGUEST POST: THE YOGA OF EATING DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASONHow can you learn to trust that the body is a friend who speaks the truth? Your body is the vehicle that you are traveling in throughout...
AdminNov 23, 20182 minGRATEFUL & THANKFUL.Although this post is a day “late,” I can’t move in to full holiday mode without taking a minute to share some words about being...
AdminSep 24, 20183 min"I'm too Tired to Wash My Face at Night" - and What to do About it!Do you dislike washing your face? Do you often skip it because you’re too tired? Do you "not have time" for a night time routine? We'll...
AdminSep 1, 20184 minAPPLE DONUTS, FAVORITE SNACKS, AND MY JOURNEY TO REAL FOODI got you with this title, didn’t I?? She’s posting about apple donuts, I better check this blog out!! Ha, well sorry….they’re not REAL...
AdminJul 18, 20184 min5 TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY IN THE KITCHEN, Part II have very consciously not written a post that outlines all of my philosophies around food and eating. One day the time will be right to...
AdminJul 6, 20182 minGARLIC-HERB GOAT CHEESE DIP/SPREAD. (It's delicious.)I was at a 4th of July party yesterday and I brought my dip, obviously. A woman at the party said, "you know it's really too bad, the...
AdminJun 26, 20182 minSLOW DOWN! The Summer of No (Very Few) Plans.It’s summer! Late afternoon picnics on the beach, campfires, early morning walks, and lots of food from our garden are a few of the...
AdminJun 14, 20183 minA FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGSFollowing in the footsteps of some of my favorite bloggers (mostly Tales of Me and the Husband!), I thought I’d share a list of some of...
AdminMay 23, 20185 minHOW I CHANGED MY OPINION ON BEAUTYCOUNTER - a husband's perspective.I have never been a fan of Multi Level Marketing companies - MLMs - so when Sara first started expressing interest in joining...
AdminApr 30, 20183 minGHEE - why to use it & how to make it.What is ghee? What do I do with it? What does it taste like? Well, it’s time for your questions to be answered! Ghee is made by melting...
AdminApr 11, 20182 minSPRING INTO SELF-CARE. A 3 Hour Mini Retreat.You know those people in your life who really light you up? The kind of friend who has great advice to offer, listens when you need...
AdminMar 27, 20184 minTHE MAGIC OF BEING PREPARED, Part II. Snacks, Healthy Fats & Meal Preparation.In part one of this article, we learned about the importance of fueling our bodies with all three macro-nutrients - protein, fat, and...
AdminMar 23, 20183 minTHE MAGIC OF BEING PREPARED, Part I. Hunger, Balanced Meals & Eating Enough.We all know the feeling of being painfully hungry, “hangry” as some like to call it. You get home and you know you need food, and you...
AdminFeb 23, 20183 minBUT WHAT ABOUT THE EXPENSE? Switching to Safer Personal Care ProductsHere we are again, starting with a reminder of the premise of this blog - the journey of a life well beyond the kitchen...because we...
AdminJan 31, 20182 minNutty Seedy Energy BallsDates, coconut, peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, a little sea salt, and a few chocolate chips - what’s not to love? A balance of protein,...
AdminJan 19, 20182 minYOU ARE WHAT YOU...PUT ON YOUR SKINWith so many things to worry about in life, what’s in your shampoo, mascara, and face lotion may be low on your list. However, with...
AdminJan 2, 20182 min5 WAYS TO CULTIVATE YOUR BEST YEAR YETYou did it, you made it through the hustle-bustle of December! It was busy, it was fun, it was delicious. And now, it’s time to slow...
AdminDec 21, 20172 minGUILT-FREE, HAPPY & HEALTHY THIS HOLIDAYThe holiday season is here once again! A joyous time of year for some, a tough time for others. For many of us, the season “holds it all”...
AdminDec 11, 20173 minWHY YOU NEED SELF-CARE (and how to get some!)The importance of self-care has been buzzing on social media lately and it makes me so happy. Taking care of yourself - sometimes putting...
AdminDec 5, 20172 minYOU AREN'T JUST WHAT YOU EAT, PART 1As the tagline of this blog, it feels important for me to give more of a back story here on why I believe this to be true. Let’s get one...