Mimi

Here is my lovely, youngest step-daughter Mimi. I can’t believe I was blessed enough to come into her and her sister’s  lives over 16 years ago. They were so much younger then! Mimi was 9 when I met her and the cutest, snuggliest bug you’ve ever seen. She has incredibly curly hair, perfect skin and [...]

Libby

My oldest stepdaughter Libby is, well, she’s just amazing. I met her when she was 12 and I can promise you that even at that age she had more self-confidence and maturity than I have, even now, in my 40s. You can tell she’s someone who had to grow up so quickly and she’s handled [...]

Plague, skiing, Dooce and Pioneer Woman

I think I have the plague! Really, I do. I actually looked up the black plague this morning, just to see what it was like. It was pretty nasty and apparently attacked people in Europe between 1348 and 1350. (photo from themiddleages.net) Maybe I had a past life there and brought this along with me. [...]

Tanks, Tanks and more Tanks!

Adventure – yes, this was an adventure – a BOYS adventure, I might add. I was talked into going on this one. Well, bribed, actually. I took the bribe because I was promised that after visiting the tank museum, we’d head to Stanford to eat lunch and visit the Cantor Museum. I love Stanford! I [...]

Elvis Lip

This photo just had to be shared…notice the lip – the “Elvis” lip. A very common look for this studly dog. “I said One for the Money, Two for the Show, Three to get Ready, Now go CATS go!”

Vegan Stir Fry

I hate going out to eat (yes, I know I’m a freak), so this is one of those quickie dinners I throw together – using whatever is in the fridge. I’ll point out the staples I always have in the house. It’s a warm, tasty treat. The ingredients I had on hand this time: (you [...]

Fun Items of the Week

Here’s a few of the fun discoveries I’ve made this week. They seem to be all food related – what’s that say about my hormonal level during the past few days? Foodzie.com – a farmers market on the web. This is an online marketplace where you can discover and buy food directly from small passionate [...]

Perfection

Perfection is overrated….I don’t do perfection – not because I don’t want to, but because I find it utterly impossible to attain that goal – in my garden, my life, my blog, etc. So, I stick with the best I can do at this moment. For instance, in my garden, I wish I had one [...]

Meatless Mondays

I always see so much information out there on being green, gardening, health, etc. either through magazines or websites that I’d like to share. I’ll also start a sharing page on this site – to try to keep it all organized and together. Today, I saw this online and wanted to share: Meatless Mondays: Small [...]

The Most Dangerous Man

Today, I’ll go off on a bit of a tangent. I can tend to do that a lot in my life – but hey, this is a blog about my journey, so I guess it’s okay to put up information on any part of that journey. Until and unless I decide to focus a bit [...]

Green Coupons

Yes, there is such a thing. Did you even know? Of course, I live in the Silicon Valley, so anything techie like this probably exists here. We’re lucky that way.I also think it is such a fabulous idea – for who doesn’t have a cell phone or laptop with them nowadays? If you’re like me, [...]

Green Cleaning

A good friend of mine, Nia Peeples, has started a new site called “Nia Peeples’ ELEMENTS OF LIFE”. Nia’s goal with this site is to form her own brand of health and wellness products and help spread the wealth of knowledge she has gained in her 20 plus years as a celebrity and a devoted [...]

First Bloom

Here’s the first new bloom I’ve seen in my garden this year. I love these plants…they bloom early when it’s still chilly and they do well in the shade – a key for a lot of my new garden area. I entered this in the Pioneer Woman’s shallow depth of field contest. There are so [...]

Finding Calm

Just a random picture I found on my external drive today and thought I’d share. I think I came across it because I needed it, for I truly haven’t seen it in years. It’s been a crazy week here and even though this photo can appear somewhat bleak…to me, right now, it simply appears calm. [...]

Card Fun

I love to make cards. In fact, I try to make it my New Year’s Resolution every year that I won’t buy any cards, but that I’ll create them from either the art supply collection I have in my studio or other cards I’ve received and recycled. Here’s my first card of 2010. A Welcome [...]

So Cute

What do I say about this guy??? He’s my fourth child….and just about the cutest french bulldog there is. Trust me, he knows this. I could really write this whole blog about this guy and his clowning around. When we’re out on our daily walks, people alway stop us and say “he’s ‘So Cute’“. So, [...]

Pops

This is the ONE…you know, the ONE you were looking for and weren’t sure you’d ever find. Well, he’s that ONE for me. We’ve been married for almost 15 years and together for more than 16. We’ve raised two beautiful and amazing daughters and are now blessed whenever we get to play and enjoy our [...]

Breakfast Tasties

Breakfast is a big deal around this house. Mostly due to Pops. I can be seriously bad and skip meals – which is not very good at all for me and causes me to scarf calories later. At home, I like to create tasty breakfast wraps or bagels for us to eat. If Pops gets [...]

Waterlogged yard

This weekend we had a bit of a break from the rain here. Just enough to make me want to pull weeds, plant seeds, and get the garden festivities rolling…..but unfortunately NO CAN DO. All I read lately in the “garden” world is how you should not and I repeat NOT mess with wet soil. [...]