Some fall sunshine to light up your weekend after a week of rain here in California. This photo was taken on a run a few weeks ago. It’s one of my favorite places in the Bay Area. It may be time for a post on how special it is to me. I hope to get […]
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The Fall Table
100 layer cake One of my favorite parts of every dinner party is preparing the table. I lovingly think about simple ways to make the table look special without adding too much. In fact, my favorite tables have very few elements. With Thanksgiving around the corner, this particularly special dinner is not any different. Actually, […]
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Friday Favorites | Acts of Kindness
The best portion of a good man’s life. His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) Poet In honor of World Kindness Day this week (November 13, 2013), I’m sharing a small obsession of mine – random acts of kindness. For some reason I am mildly infatuated with stories and […]
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Oatmeal Cookies
These aren’t just any regular old oatmeal cookie. These oatmeal cookies are mom’s secret weapon. They look like cookies. They taste like cookies. They feel like cookies. But what these really are, are pumped up treats that sound like cookies. This oatmeal cookie recipe has oats, almond flour and chia seeds. Lots of flavor with […]
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Friday Favorites
We are headed to Mexico this weekend. Ah, I can’t wait for the warm sun and ocean breeze. Truthfully though, it is really hard for me to leave my kids. It has made me super anxious all week thinking about being in another country than them. I have pages of notes for my amazingly awesome […]
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Cauliflower + Leek Soup
Let me start by saying that one of my simple pleasures is making dinner with little to nothing in my fridge. It’s a weird sort of challenge I have with myself that often happens on a Sunday because I try to do the bulk of my grocery shopping on Mondays and by Sunday, well, it’s […]
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The Un-Halloween Post
I am the un-Halloween mom. From the costumes to the candy, to the super tacky decorations, none of it is for me. I’m not sure why I am like this, but I am. I do my best to keep it under wraps, but those that know me well, know that my heart is always on […]