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  1. Photo Fun Day Friday

    Hey friends!! Happy almost weekend and happy April to you all! 😉 I hope the spring is finally starting to show itself for you, wherever you are!! Here in Southern California, we actually had a chilly week and it was so welcomed and lovely! Here’s some photos from the last few weeks over here in my world! What’s going on in your world currently?

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    I was so super excited to get my hands on the beautiful new Oh She Glows Cookbook from Oh She Glows. As a fan of Angela’s blog for many years, I was really anticipating this book and it certainly lives up to the hype. So many wonderful vegan recipes!

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    My handsome Jpeg

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    I am just loving my new Little Moments mediation cards from the beautiful Kristen Hedges. They are currently sold out, but keep checking back, she will have them in stock again soon, I am sure.

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    I love getting letters from my niece, Teagan and nephew, Noah – back home in NY. This time around I got a beautiful new photo of Teagan, taken by Buffalo Baby Photography  my friend Jess’ brand new business. How adorable is she??

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    A recent haul from our gardens!! Loquats and avocados.

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    Got an advanced copy of the Blend Girl’s new book that officially releases on 4/8. Look for my full review and a giveaway this weekend!

    Photo Fun Day Friday That’s me, just hangin’ out at the Pixies Hollow at Disneyland 😉

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    Some new tea towels hubby and I designed and hand silkscreen printed, they are also available as 8×10 prints. All are available in the Tasty Yummies store, now.

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  2. Photo Fun Day Friday

    Hi friends, happy Friday! I hope you’ve all had a lovely week and that you have a beautiful weekend ahead of you.
    What’s been going on in your worlds? Getting antsy for Spring? Excited about having more hours of daylight? I wanna hear from you. Leave some comments, let’s chat 😉

    Since it’s Friday, that means it’s time for another Photo Fun Day Friday. Here’s some photos from the last two weeks. Hope you enjoy.

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    Mise en place for my Spinach, Lentil and Sweet Potato Slow Cooker Soup

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    Totally digging the new Thrive Energy Cookbook from Brendan Brazier. So many amazing recipes and so much incredible knowledge and the photos are gorgeous.

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    Scenes from a walk around our neighborhood. Not sure I will ever get used to the fact that this is where I live.

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    Leafy greens turned into cups and wraps. Favorite lunch. This are lettuce cups with lentils, marinated artichokes, feta, sprouts, chives and sun dried tomatoes.

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    Quite possibly one of the most random juices I have ever made. I call it a “CSA/Farmers Market Hodge Podge” Carrots, celery, green cabbage, red bell pepper, ginger, orange and grapefruit.

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    I love cooking out on our deck. So peaceful.

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    Mixing inks, reprinting our Home Sweet Home print.

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    Making some homemade chai. My favorite.

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    Sunrise at the beach. The best.

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    Writing and practicing some yoga sequences. I love the amazing light in our living room.

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    Turned my Dirty Chai recipe into a smoothie by adding a frozen banana and 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds.

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    These orange blossoms on our tree have just about the most amazing aroma that has ever graced this sniffer. So good!

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    I am super proud and excited to have a recipe in the April issue of Gluten-free Living Magazine – with a full page photo, that I shot and everything.

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    Working on this upcoming week’s Tutorial Tuesday post. Cannot wait to share this one with you guys.

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    It’s not always easy to find time for my home yoga practice, but I am always so grateful when I do.

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    This morning’s post yoga juice. So much goodness.

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    A beautiful California Poppy I love seeing these things growing wild everywhere.

     

  3. Photo Fun Day Friday

    Wow, it has been a very long while since I have put together a Photo Fun Day Friday post. It has really been a whirlwind of a few weeks, the holiday season seriously flew by, in a blink of an eye it went from Thanksgiving to New Years, it’s insane. So much going on! OK enough chatter, here’s a glimpse of the last few weeks. This might be the biggest Photo Fun Day Friday, yet!

    Hope you all had a lovely holiday season and are excited for all that lies ahead in 2014! I know I am.

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    Our Thanksgiving Day early morning beach walk.

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    A boy and his mother!! Seriously, how cute are Jpeg and Indie? This is a rare site to see these two so sweetly lying together.

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    Sometimes, you just have to have chocolate for breakfast.

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    Old-timey Christmas Carolers on the beach right around the corner from our house.

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    The floating Christmas trees in the lagoon by our house. These make me so happy.

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    Took a fun holiday trip to Disneyland with Meg and her adorable fam. Such a fun day! I love this girl!

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    Yoga on the beach, in December. I still cannot get over how amazing this is!

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    Gettin’ wild on my mat with my Teeki pants.

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    Had a little holiday cocktail party at our house in early December. Of course Lucy was invited.

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    Ran into Kelly from The Spunky Coconut at the Renegade Craft Fair in LA. Such a lovely surprise.

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    How amazing is this sky? A regular occurrence during the winter months out here. It is magical.

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    A view from the christmas lights boat tour in Newport Beach. So amazing.

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    Our little Seri girl got sick, which meant I had to skip the road trip to San Francisco for our last holiday show of the year. I stayed home, nursed my baby back to health and we cuddled and watched Christmas movies together. Not a bad deal, afterall. Read the rest of this entry »

  4. Photo Fun Day Friday

    Hey guys!! Hope everyone is enjoying their November. I feel like this is the calm before the crazy holiday storm! I personally love this time of year and cannot wait to get into all the festive stuff. I tend to get started earlier than most folks. (As you’ll see.)

    Have anything fun planned for the weekend? We’ll be setup at the Patchwork Show in Long Beach this Sunday 11/17, selling our hand printed goodies. If you are around Southern California, come by and check it out.

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    My brand new 8×10 Namaste. Designed and hand silkscreen printed by yours truly. Available in the Tasty Yummies etsy store.

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    Finally got these hung in our new home. Reppin’ our roots and our present.

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    Look at that baby!!

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    REAL apple cider from Western New York. Who knew it would be this hard to get good cider out here. Thankfully our friend Frank shipped us some from Buffalo!

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    Went to see NIN last weekend at the Staples center with Meg and our hubbies. The suite tickets were sweet!

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    Scenes from the Rose Bowl Flea.

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    Scenes from the Rose Bowl Flea. A Buffalo skull like this one, will be mine for our dining area! I can’t wait. Read the rest of this entry »

  5. Photo Fun Day Friday

    Hey all, happy weekend to you! Hope everyone is well. It’s been a busy couple of weeks here. Lots of house guests, lots of events and lots of living/loving life! Here are some snaps from the last 2+ weeks! Hope you enjoy.

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    On my mat. My happy place.

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    Back bending with my helper.

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    First banana from the tree

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    Our booth at the Abbot Kinney Fest a few weekends ago

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    How cute are my babies?

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    End of day cuddles. The best kind. Read the rest of this entry »

  6. Photo Fun Day Friday

    Hey Friends!! Happy Friday! Happy Fall! My favorite time of year. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to get into the fall mood here in Southern California without the major drop in temperature and the beautiful fall foliage and leaves everywhere. Though I will certainly miss the falling leaves, the color and the beautiful crisp fall aroma in the air, I definitely won’t miss the slowly declining weather. The looming snow. So far, I am really feeling in the fall mood out here. There are pumpkins everywhere, the nights have been a bit more crisp and with a trip to Disneyland to take in all of their fall goodness, that really helped!

    How do you get into the fall mood? 

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    Pumpkins and pumpkin hard cider. It was a great trip to the grocery store!

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    We celebrated the start of fall last week with a trip to Disneyland! Just the two of us!

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    Day of the dead!

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    So many great decorations at Disney.

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    Green goodness. Smoothie for breakfast and a green juice for lunch! Guess I was craving some greens!

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    Me in Warrior II! Read the rest of this entry »

  7. Photo Fun Day Friday

    Here we go, it’s Friday again, here are some pics from the last two weeks! Hope everyone has a great weekend!! Got anything fun planned?

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    Infusing vodka with figs and other goodies. Look for the how-to and some fun cocktail recipes later this week.

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    Went to Alex’s Bar here in Long Beach, AKA Fangtasia from True Blood with our friend Anjuli who was visiting from Buffalo. (I stopped watching the show many seasons ago, but it was still cool to see where they filmed those scenes)

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    Loving these amazing bottles from Lifefactory. Glass bottles with plastic-free silicon sleeves and they are free of known harmful chemicals like BPA, BPS, phthalate, etc. The wide mouth is great for adding fruit or ice to your water and you can even carry fresh juice or smoothies, without fear of it ruining the bottle or the flavor of your drink being affected, etc. Check out all of their products here http://amzn.to/14YqQw4

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    My runs by the ocean, don’t suck. Just sayin’

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    Super excited to get an advanced copy of my friend Kelly, of The Spunky Coconut’s brand new book: “The Paleo Chocolate Lovers’ Cookbook: 80 Gluten-Free Treats for Breakfast & Dessert”. Preorder it now. Look for my full review and a giveaway very soon!

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    Made some raw vanilla bean almond milk and chocolate almond milk for the first time with a nut milk bag and OMG have I been missing out! What a breeze, so clean and easy. This is the nut bag that I used —–>http://amzn.to/17MhEau. Here’s my recipe for homemade raw almond milk.

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    Working from home means I get to enjoy mid-day cuddles and sometimes naps with this girl. I just love her so much!

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    A great reminder on the street near my acupuncture clinic.

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    I had a lady’s night dinner with Meg from Beard and Bonnet this week and I made this yummy treat to share. Grain-free flatbread with caramelized shallots, figs from our tree, goat cheese and arugula. Recipe coming next week.

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    I get some really fun products sent to me to try. This is wine spritzer that has electrolytes added. I cannot wait to try it. Half the calories of wine and zero sugar. Sounds like my kind of cocktail. I will report back!

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    I love taking Seri to the dog park to play ball. Nothing makes that dog happier.

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    I have been busy bad and I totally spaced on my Photo Fun Day Friday posts the last couple of weeks, so this is a bigger one than usual. I flew home to Buffalo this past weekend for the first time since we moved to Southern California six months ago! It was my niece Teagan’s 4th birthday and I hadn’t seen her since we left at the end of February. I missed her (and everyone) sooo much! It was a wonderful trip home, I crammed in as much time with friends and family as I could and just enjoyed every single bit of it.

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    My happy place! The yoga studio here in Long Beach I currently practice at.

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    A bench at the dog park. Love this.

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    I cleaned like crazy two weekends ago and it felt great. When I was done I had to snap a few pics, I am in love with this house.

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    My running partner. She especially loves running on the beach.

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    I finally found a place for my prayer flags. My parents bought these for me and they are the same ones as my favorite yoga studio in Buffalo, East Meets West. These remind me of home.

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    Bounty from our garden.

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    Me forward folding. One of my favorite yoga poses!

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  9. Photo Fun Day Friday

    How is it this time again already? Another week that flew by! I need to slow down time. We have had a super fun and busy week. We had friendsm Sean and Ruth, visiting and staying with us, from the UK. It was their first trip to Southern California so we made sure to give them the best time possible. They are both theme park/Disney junkies, so we of course spent an entire day at Disneyland with them, which you never have to twist our arms to do. We had a BBQ and invited some friends over, grilled out and just relaxed. Since they left on Tuesday we’ve been busy getting caught up on work and getting ready for upcoming events and travel. Mark has a trip next week, I have one the week after, then he goes away again just about a week later. Phew. August is going to fly right by. I am hoping to have time to share a decent amount of recipes, but it could be just a bit quieter around here for that reason.

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    It isn’t a glamorous photo, but I finally ran out of my store-bought toothpaste and got to make a batch of this homemade toothpaste. I didn’t have aloe so I swapped it out for coconut oil. I am loving it so far, my teeth feel so clean and have gotten noticeably whiter, already.

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    Our brand new California Dreamin’ oversized silkscreen poster is now available from our esty store. Seri approved!

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    The Brits arrived at our house on Friday afternoon, since they have been traveling and eating at restaurants like crazy, I made them a delicious veggie-filled frittata for breakfast. Loaded with zucchini, spinach, tomatoes, fresh herbs and onions and I topped it with with a light sprinkle of raw milk parmesan cheese. Check out my similar summer harvest frittata recipe here.

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  10. Photo Fun Day Friday

    Happy August Everyone and Happy Friday, too! I am not quite sure where July went. It was a busy one for us, lots of events, lots of friend hang time and a trip to San Francisco for work! I am hoping August might give us a little more time to relax and enjoy the summer, though looking at my calendar it just doesn’t seem that way 😉 Hope you are having a wonderful Summer so far. It goes way too fast, doesn’t it?

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    This is my greeting card assembly line getting ready for an event. The team was seriously slacking this day.

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    Real friends know you like sweet and savory together (oh and non-GMO popcorn). Chocolate drizzled popcorn for dessert? Yes please!
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    Scenes from the Green Truck, an LA food truck that serves organic, locally sourced foods! The truck actually runs on recycled vegetable oil. All of their packaging and utensils are either recyclable or compostable and they compost everything back to the farms where they source from. How cool is all that?

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    I got their super yummy CALI KALE BOWL: Organic kale, mushrooms, quinoa, Gilroy garlic, shaved raw beets and carrots tossed with lemon, sea salt and pepper, and sprinkled with sesame seeds

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    Our booth at the Renegade Craft Fair in LA two weekends ago.

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    OK, seriously, how amazing is this greeting card? Made by Life is Funny Press.

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    I missed out on posting my Photo Fun Day Friday last week. It is a busy month. We have a ton of events and lots planned. I love that about the summer.  It’s non-stop! This weekend we will be set up at the Renegade Craft Fair in LA. You should come by and check it out if you are in the area. It is FREE and there are over 250 amazing vendors selling their handmade goods, there are free workshops for the kids, lots of food trucks, etc.  Stop by the Hero booth and see us if you make it out.

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    The first couple of figs from our tree!! Most of them aren’t ready yet, but I cannot wait!

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    Warm lemon water every morning. Love this mug!

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    Last week, I hit my first 4 mile run!! I was sooo proud of myself. I am really loving running now and I am so happy to see some major changes in my body already, as a result. Running 2 to 3 times a week and sticking with my 4 mile runs each time, until it gets super easy for me!

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    I received my FREE wildflower seeds from Burt’s Bees and I am so excited to plant them. Whatever I can do to help save our bee friends!

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  12. Photo Fun Day Friday

    Happy Friday!! Hope all of my American readers had a happy, fun and safe 4th of July!! Did you do anything fun yesterday??
    We’ve had a great week!! So excited that summer is in full swing and trying to enjoy every moment of it.

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    I froze some watermelon balls (used a melon baller to scoop out fresh watermelon then put it on a parchment paper lined sheet until they were frozen and they have been delicious in sparkling water.

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    Seri can always find even the smallest patch of sunlight shining in.

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    The view from my yoga mat at Wanderlust Yoga in the City. Yoga amongst hundreds of strangers under the hot sun on the Santa Monica Pier. It was perfection.

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    I am getting really creative with the zucchini around here, since I have so much of it. Look for this recipe later this week.

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  13. Photo Fun Day Friday

    This is a short but sweet one. We have been quite busy this week. After having my parent’s here for a visit last week, it was back to reality and back to work for us. Can’t believe it is already July next week. We have a fun weekend planned, with some relaxing and some fun. I am headed up to LA on Sunday for the Wanderlust Yoga in the City event at the Santa Monica Pier. Any of you headed there?

    I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, no matter what you have planned!

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    We went for an amazing bike ride to the beach the night of the Supermoon and it was epic. So beautiful. I hope you all got to experience it as well.

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    The pictures do it no justice. At all. Did you get to see it?

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    Made a bowl of my vegan avocado chocolate mousse. Man, I forgot how good that is. Read the rest of this entry »

  14. Photo Fun Day Friday – A Few Days Late

    I realize this should be titled “Photo Fun Day Sunday Afternoon”. My parents’ trip ended Friday afternoon and with that came some sad goodbyes and an afternoon of loafing around for Mark and I after we drove them to the airport. We had a busy week with them, we crammed a lot in and it was really wonderful! So nice to spend an entire week with my parents. Uninterrupted by work, obligations, business meetings, events, other people, etc. I don’t know if I have ever had that much time with just me (and Mark) my parents, ever! It was nice, to say the least.

    We made lots of meals at home, we went to a few of our favorite restaurants and even tried a few new places that Mark and I haven’t been to yet. We took a lot of walks, checked out the Long Beach Flea on Father’s Day, hosted a big dinner with friends, we of course, took them for their first trip to Disneyland and lastly, the beach on the last day, to end their trip right.

    Here’s a few pics from the past week, most from the time we spent with my parents!

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    My dad and Seri. Not sure who is enjoying the sun more. They are both sun-a-holics.

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    Crab Pot for dinner. Seafood overload. So good.

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    Lotsa crab.

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    Me and Mark

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    Happy Friday guys!! I will keep the chatter to a minimum on this one, since I have to finish cleaning up the house and go to the airport to pick up my parents!! YAY!!!

    Hope everyone has a lovely weekend. I will be busy enjoying my parent’s company this upcoming week, but I have some fun posts lined up for you guys. I hope you enjoy.Photo Fun Day Friday

    Our booth in Silverlake this past Saturday.

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    Set up all day on Sunday at the Rose Bowl Flea. Such a fun event!

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    I recently discovered how smart it is to zest my lemons before I juice them for my daily warm lemon water. I keep a container in the freezer and I just keep adding to it. It’s great to toss into pasta dishes, in salad dressings, etc.

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    Look at this beautiful juice. I cannot recall everything that was in it, but it definitely contained beets 🙂

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  16. Photo Fun Day Friday

    I skipped my photo post last week inadvertently, the weeks just fly by way too fast for me. Here are the last two weeks of fun. Hey by the way, how the heck is it June already?

    We have had a handful of events we did for work the past few weeks and we’ve been squeezing in fun where we can. My parents get here a week from today, so we are working like crazy to be able to take off as much time as we can while they are here. I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THEM!

    We have two events this weekend where we will be vending at, Silverlake Art Craft & Vintage and the Rose Bowl Flea, if you happen to find yourself at either one, come on by and say Hi!

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    A super yummy post-run green smoothie. Check out the recipe on my Instagram.

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    Our booth setup for Patchwork Fair in Santa Ana two weekends ago.

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    A backyard BBQ wouldn’t be complete with a fun teepee!

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    We played some board games at our little Memorial Day BBQ. This was a fun one. What’s your favorite board game?

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    I love the amazing sun our deck gets for the first half of the day. I love practicing out there.

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  17. Photo Fun Day Friday (on a Monday)

    I realize it is Monday and I am a few days late on my Photo Fun Day Friday, but with my sister visiting, I wanted to keep all the photos for one big post and I also didn’t want to be a slave to my computer while she was here. We had an amazing time together and we got to show her all around! It was soo much fun, I just wish it didn’t go so fast and I wish I knew when I would be seeing her again! That’s the worst part of moving away from your family 🙁 My parents will be here in just over 3 weeks though, so we get another amazing week of family time coming very soon!

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    Our favorite house guest, Lucy! How cute is she?

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    Our newest art print – Goin’ to the Beach – can you tell we have already been inspired by our surroundings?

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    Our Mad Men inspired print, You’re a Marilyn or a Jackie, recently reprinted and rereleased.

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    Our booth at Unique LA last weekend. Brand new design, constructed completely out of recycled wood pallets.

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    Seri and her favorite Auntie, my sister, Vicky! So so happy she came to see us for almost an entire week! Just wish she didn’t have to go 🙁 Her trip went way too fast.

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    Cocktail on a rooftop in Venice Beach.

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    Look at that view.

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    The skate park in Venice Beach.

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    Sunset over Santa Monica.

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    Vicky on the Santa Monica pier.

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    The old crew back together again!

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    Beach day in Laguna Beach. So beautiful there.

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    Our matching “Seester” tattoos!

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    Hosting a little giveaway over on the Tasty Yummies Facebook page to celebrate 4,000 likes!! Go enter now, I am selecting the winner, at random, tonight.

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    Vicky’s first trip to Disneyland!

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    Space Mountain. Love Summer in the back, ha!

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    An update on our little hummingbird nest that is cozied up in our grape vines. Look at that tiny little beak.

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    Mark looking all dapper over a virgin tiki drink at Don the Beachcomber.

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    Sharing a Scorpion Bowl at Don the Beachcomber on Vicky’s last night!

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    Long Beach Pride Parade yesterday. What an incredible event. So amazing!

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    Happy Friday Guys! I hope you had a fantastic week. It’s been a fun and busy one over here. We are gearing up for a big show this weekend, Unique LA, which is a huge amazing show featuring all things handmade. If you are in the LA area you have to check it out, it’s an amazing show. We are booth # 258 – Hero Design Studio. We designed a whole new booth for this show, constructed completely out of recycled wood pallets. I cannot wait to see it all constructed and completed.

    On top of getting ready for the show, we are also counting down the days until my sister Vicky arrives here in California for a visit. She gets here Monday and I couldn’t be any more excited!! She is here 6 days and I cannot wait to show her around, take her to Disney and just hang out!

    What do you have planned for your weekend?

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    Had to get a bottle of this for our Kentucky Derby party last Saturday.

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    Jalapeño cornbread mini muffins. I kinda made the recipe up on the fly but here are two other cornbread muffin recipes here on the blog. Cheddar and green onion cornbread and vegan cornbread muffins.

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    It is rare that you will spot bacon in my kitchen. It’s almost like spotting a unicorn. I bought some yummy organic applewood smoked bacon that I baked until crispy for the hot browns and it made the kitchen smell amazing.

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    A black-eyed pea salad inspired by this recipe, an effort to bring something healthy to the Derby menu.

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    Grain-free apple cobbler. I used my berry cobbler recipe and subbed out the berries for some yummy granny smith apples.

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    The assembly line for the Hot Brown Sandwiches. I made the sauce gluten-free, just so I could taste it to make sure it was OK, but otherwise I made these ALL for Mark.

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    Look at this beauty! She was sitting there when I was photographing food, posing like this.

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    I rolled over the other morning and woke up to this little face staring back at me from the other side of my pillow.

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     Playing some arm balances in my home yoga practice the other day. This is Eka Pada Koundinyasana I. It isn’t perfect, but I am working on it.

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    Toast with avocado, tomato slices and sprouts. The perfect breakfast.

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    My cucumbers are growing like crazy. I have a huge row of them. I planted these from seeds just a week and a half before I took this photo. It’s incredible.

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    Since we didn’t have a CSA this week, I took the bike for it’s first trip to the farmers market. Likely the first of many.

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    Yesterday’s post-run smoothie. Recipe can be found on my instagram.

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    Hubby surprised me last night with reservations to Carthay Circle Restaurant at Disneyland. Sunday marks 10 years since our first (blind) day and 6 years since we got married.

    Photo Fun Day FridayDisney is just so darn magical. Gets me every time.

     

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    Happy Friday!! This week flew by for me, how about you? Got anything fun planned for the weekend? Hubby is originally from Louisville, so we are celebrating the Kentucky Derby tomorrow, as we do every year, but this year we can actually host a little party at our new home. We are so excited.

    I plan to make a bunch of food that reminds Mark of home, most of which I cannot eat myself, but I definitely don’t mind one bit. I think Mark actually gets more homesick this time of year than at the holidays. It is such a big deal there. So I plan to make some Hot Brown Sandwiches, a black-eyed pea salad, pimento cheese dip, jalapeño cornbread, deviled eggs, apple cobbler and a bourbon pecan tart and of course mint juleps. Then we are picking up some homemade fried chicken from the market at the corner. Depending on how all the cooking and baking goes I will try to share some of the recipes on here, afterward. But I make no promises!

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    An update on our banana tree. Look at all those bananas. I cannot wait to eat some.

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    Some of the beautiful roses from our yard.

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    Having a home yoga practice means sometimes you get a little kitty in your down dog.

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    And sometimes your mat gets taken over by a real dog.

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    Mark was in San Francisco for a few days for work and Seri really missed him. She wouldn’t leave his side when he got home.

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    Tried running on the beach this week since I have been having a little knee pain. It felt really great on my knees and my back.

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    Discovered the most teeny tiny adorable hummingbird nest, cozied up in our grapevines. It is barely 2″ wide. If that. Incredible.

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    Had a growler of local organic grapefruit kombucha delivered by bike from local husband and wife company, Fine Feathers Kombucha. I just adore where I live.

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    I *think* I found what I was looking for on yesterday’s run. I KNOW that Seri did. Look how happy she is

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    Went to the doctors yesterday for the first time in over a year. It really is the one place in the whole wide world that can give me anxiety as soon as I walk in. I really don’t like doctors.

     

  20. Photo Fun Day Friday

    In switching to a new hosting company last week, I had to skip out on Photo Fun Day Friday, so there are lots of pics this week! However, I have to tell you about how very excited I am about my new hosting company. I am now working with Pair Networks out of Pittsburgh, PA after a not so desirable run with another company. What really drew me to this company is their commitment to sustainable business practices and their environmental policies. All of pair Networks’ operations, including data centers, support operations, development labs, administrative facilities, and employee commutes & business travel are 100% Carbon Neutral. Additionally, pair Networks is powered by 100% renewable energy.

    I urge you to check out Pair Networks and consider switching your hosting, if you are in the market. Their customer service has been amazing and they respond to all of my questions in a very timely matter, even with the 3 hours time difference. (I actually received a personal response to an email from them on a Friday night at 10pm, their time). They aren’t sponsoring me to say all of this, I am just very happy with their service so far and after being quite unhappy with my last company I know there are a lot of not so great companies in that industry, so I thought I would share.

    OK, on to the photos. I first wanted to share with you, my two brand-new promo photos – aka “head shots” (that sounds so fancy) that you might have noticed here on the site. These were taken by the very talented Luke Copping, in Buffalo NY, shortly before we moved out here to So Cal. It was high time I got some pro photos for the site, for press mentions, etc and it was a really fun excuse to get my makeup done (thanks Shianne at Fawn and Fox) and feel good about myself. We also got some photos taken of Mark and I for Hero Design Studio. So happy to have some great professional photos of us, not from our wedding day! Thanks again, Luke!

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    OK now here’s quality you are used to – all the non-pro pics I took over the last two weeks 😉

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    I am in love with all the roses growing in our yard. The fragrance from this particular variety is amazing. Just cut some yesterday to bring into the house and they smell heavenly.

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    Jpeg enjoying his time with his daddy.

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    We are in full festival mode over here. We set up at the Rose Bowl Flea two weekends ago and it was great! Cannot wait to go back.

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    The Hero Booth at the Rose Bowl Flea.

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    With a 3:30 am wake up call, I of course brought some Vigilant Eats Superfood Cereal with me to the event and it was perfect. I LOVE that stuff.

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    Me workin’ the booth!

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    After working all weekend, you know we had to take a day off and head to Disneyland. Yay annual passes!!

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    Lettuce (and other greens) wraps have been my jam lately. I have been putting everything in them.

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    This is our banana tree!! I cannot even believe I have a banana tree!

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    When we moved to California we sold our second car with plans of buying bikes to replace it. Finally got around to doing that and it has been awesome!! I have been biking everywhere. My favorite has been cycling to the ocean for my morning run, then back home. Such an enjoyable workout.

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    All I have to do is sit for a minute and Seri can find a home on or near me.

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    Went to a Shabu Shabu restaurant here and I am officially obsessed!! Love that it is vegan/gluten-free friendly, too.

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    I am pretty obsessed with this delicious organic kombucha made by husband and wife companyFine Feathers Co., here in Long Beach.  They make all of their deliveries around town on bike!

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    Some mornings this baby makes getting up nearly impossible.

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    I made some loquat simple syrup with some of the many loquats growing on my tree. So delicious in sparkling water.

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    Veggie fried rice inspired by Jeanette’s Healthy Living.

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    Hubs skateboarding.

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    Even standing on a skateboard terrifies me. Yoga or die! 😉

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    The view on our morning bike ride the other day, Naples Island.

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    Soo very happy to have a family face visit us yesterday! Jane came for a quick visit yesterday, so I made a bit pot of Avgolemeno Soup for her. It’s her favorite.

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    This is what happens when Seri and I go on a walk. She just wants to lay in my lap on the grass and take it all in. She sat here forever just watching everything going on. I love it.

    HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!

    Got anything fun planned?

  21. Photo Fun Day Friday

    It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Photo Fun Day Friday. It’s not that there was a lack of photos to share, I actually have taken so many photos since moving here to California. I just keep forgetting to put some together to share. Life has been pretty great here so far, I still kinda cannot believe this is where I live. It feels like perpetual vacation. I love it. I still hope to get some photos of the house posted to share with you guys, just have to wrap up some of the details leftover from moving in. It’s really feeling like home though.

    So hopefully I am back at the Friday posts happening regularly and hopefully you guys enjoy!

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    Our fig tree is starting to do it’s thing and the tiniest little baby figs are starting to sprout and form. I cannot wait.

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    Looks like living in California only one month has already started to affect my work. This is a quick sketch for a project we are working on.

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    Almond flour waffle for one. Pretty excited with this recipe. Look for it on the blog this week!

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    Not the best photo, but the Vegi Bowl from Hole Mole might be my new obsession. I am not one for most fast food/take out places but this place has tons of gluten-free/vegan options. This bowl is loaded with fajita-stlye veggies, rice (I go super light with rice), beans and then I skip on cheese and add guacamole. Only $3.99! What?

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    Prepping and packaging some greeting cards last week for an event we did in Ventura.

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    Look at these two. Jpeg and Seri.

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    Gotten quite into running since moving here. Treated myself to a new pair of running shoes and it has made a huge difference already.

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    Working on taking my handstand away from the wall. I can hold it without the support of the wall, but I am still too fearful to pike or kick up without knowing the wall is behind me. Someday.

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    A recipe I have been playing with for gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free coconut macaroons. Don’t worry I will be sharing the recipe soon!

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    Made a big pot of classic Greek avgolemono soup on Easter Sunday to remind me of my family. First holiday away.

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    A snail friend I came across on my run the other day.

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    My little baby, Seri, cuddling in the morning.

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    Zucchini pasta. My favorite lunch lately.

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    Every morning and every evening at Sunset there is a donation-based yoga class on the bluffs here in Long Beach. Amazing views and so serene.

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    Us at Disneyland.

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    Small World at Disneyland. My favorite.

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    Disneyland.

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    Simmered fresh pink grapefruit and rosemary for an all-natural room freshener. Smelled amazing.

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    If you eat peanut butter (or any nut or seed butter for that matter) in this house, this face will ALWAYS be in yours.

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    Yesterday’s delicious post run juice. Orange, ginger, apple, celery, green bell pepper and strawberries. So good.

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    New Ganeshsa shirt. Love it.

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    The first fruit from our trees here at the new house. Loquats. First time trying them, they are amazing.

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