Santa Baby This is what it looks like when you set a Santa hat on a tired bulldog! Read more…
Year: 2010
Green Tip Tuesday – Green Share
This week’s green tip is really more of a green share. I came across this blog called “Your Green Helper” and I just think it’s wonderful! It’s what blogging is about really – SHARING. The site shares so much information including organic coupons, green cleaning tips, household “greening” tips, environmental tips of the day and […] Read more…
Bloggy Moms December Blog Hop
Join in the fun!!! Read more…
Meatless Monday – Soyaki Vegan Mix
December has already been a super busy month even though barely only 1 week has passed since it began. All last week, Pops and I had fun events to attend every day. Sometimes I wonder how I even find time to fit in going to work! I usually have time at work to get a […] Read more…
You’re on the Path to Freedom when…
You really don’t want anything from anyone. Read more…
Christmas Parade
There’s one thing the little town I live in does big… CHRISTMAS! It began last night with the annual town center tree lighting and caroling. After which we started a new tradition at our house of having friends over for homemade soup. I made the potato soup from the recipe I posted a few weeks […] Read more…
Happy Birthday Libby!!
Today, my oldest daughter turns 29. WOW! I met her just after her 12th birthday and love that she’s been in my life almost 17 years now. I simply cannot imagine a life without her and all that she’s brought to mine. There are simply not words to express this to her. I am a […] Read more…
Lita’s Loves – Pumpkin Bread
Got this mix at Costco (as you can tell by the size of the box). Threw it together in the “vegan” style and: it came out delicious!! Quick, easy and yummy! Pops said it tasted a bit like cake…I take that as a compliment because everything yummy should taste like cake. Added bonus: it made […] Read more…
Wordless Wednesday – Ranch Beach
Just a quiet little beach to walk on…aaahhh Read more…
Green Tip Tuesday – Green Style
Have you heard of this site??? Are you a “green” fashionista?? If so, you gotta check this out: First of all Swapstyle.com is FREE! Here’s what the site says: “SwapStyle.com is a friendly thriving community of eco conscious, clothing loving, money saving women from all over the world who are making new friends and swapping […] Read more…
Meatless Monday – Graham Chocolate Nut Bars
WARNING! This recipe could inspire you to melt chocolate on just about anything you have in the cupboards! Over this past Thanksgiving weekend, I was so very happy to be able to spend some time with my friend Wendy – a fabulous cook who makes incredible vegan dishes (remember the vegan sweet and sour meatballs? […] Read more…
You’re on the Path to Freedom when…
You dress for comfort, not compliments. Read more…
Ranch Protea Garden
Here, at the Ranch, our friend Larry has a parcel that has been in his family since the early 70s. His Uncle, after visiting the Blue Mountains in Australia and seeing the beautiful protea plants growing there, decided the climate at this Ranch parcel was similar. Larry’s uncle, after returning from Australia, began an incredible […] Read more…
Thanksgiving – Pre-feast Hike
Pops & I (and Bubba) are with friends at The Ranch this Thanksgiving. I thought I’d share a few shots of our “pre-feast” hike. Hoping everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. Blessings and Love to my family, friends and my precious blog readers!! ~ Lita Read more…
Lita’s Loves – Rice Chips
Lundberg Family Farm products include these super DELISH rice chips in Pico de Gallo flavor. It’s impossible to eat only one…impossible. I love them!! Other flavors include: Sesame Seaweed Fiesta Lime Sante Fe BBQ Original Sea Salt Honey Dijon Wasabi Rice All are gluten free also. If you haven’t tried them, you don’t know what […] Read more…
Wordless Wednesday – Cliff Dwelling
Montezuma Castle National Monument – Cliff dwelling near Sedona, Arizona. Read more…
Green Tip Tuesday – Holiday Decorating
I admit it…I’ve already begun my holiday decorating. This year, I went straight from Halloween to Christmas…we’ll be out of town over Thanksgiving, so I figured that was a good excuse to leave those decorations boxed for another year. I was recently asked about green and eco-friendly decorating tips. I thought I’d share some of […] Read more…
Meatless Mondays – Potato Soup
As you can tell, I’m on a soup kick right now. I chose this one because I had 2 leeks arrive in my Farm Fresh to You box last week and all I could think about was making a soup with potatoes and leeks (those are the kind of secret mysteries that go on in […] Read more…
Freedom’s Path
I am blessed with a life in which I can do many things to further my own happiness and those around me. Read more…
Photography & Photoshop
Today, maybe even as you are reading this, I am taking a Photoshop class. I love taking photos. One of the things I love the most about taking them is sharing them – especially with family and friends (and now on my blog). If you haven’t viewed my Photo Blog yet it’s a site where […] Read more…
Unfocused Fridays – Get a Real Problem Lady
For this “Unfocused Friday” my good friend Lisa has written a post about life and emotions – a reminder of how they’re both ever-changing. Just as people experience pain in different ways, one man suffers a hangnail the way others suffer a root canal, I have often wondered how different people experience emotional pain. I […] Read more…
Lita’s Loves – TJ Pancakes
Just saw these pancakes at Trader Joe’s and had to get them. The verdict is….DELISH!! AND it’s another reason to use Maple Syrup… a winter staple (well, an anytime staple) in this house!! YUM! ~ Love, Lita Read more…
Wordless Wednesdays – Love
This could also be a post for “Lita’s Loves”. xoxo, ~ Lita Read more…
Green Tip Tuesday – Green Magazines
My latest “going green” commitment has to do with my addiction to magazines – remember my confession earlier this year? I must tell you, with joy, that so many magazines are coming out with digital subscriptions now – I love this techie time we live in. Slowly, but surely, I’m switching my subscriptions over to […] Read more…
Meatless Mondays – Crockpot Lentil Soup
What is the difference between a crockpot and a slow-cooker?? Are they two words for the same item? I’m not really sure why this question just popped into my head. I’ve been wanting to use mine for a while now, and since I’m feeling in a soup state of mind lentil soup sounded tasty! Pops […] Read more…