Going Green

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, […] Read more…

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 […] Read more…

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 […] Read more…

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. […] Read more…

Vegan Cupcakes

A lot of the time, when I cook vegan, I simply substitute a vegan alternative for an animal product in a recipe. There are so many substitutes out there. I’ll include a list of my favorites in another post. Of course, there are also “vegan” recipes out there – yes, really – and my mom […] Read more…

To Vegan or Not to Vegan

I’m certainly not the healthiest person you’ve ever known. But, after being a vegetarian for most of my life (I’ll admit to taking a few years off to cook meaty meals for my daughters and my husband, Pops), I’ve chosen to go Vegan. Now, I try not to be hardcore to the point of alienating […] Read more…