If this year has taught us anything, it’s that birthdays are a blessing - even when they’re celebrated social distance style and even if your candles are placed on a pie instead of cake. Both Ella and I have July birthdays and, as I assume was the case for most people these past several months, the ... READ the POST
Falling for Plant-Based Pozole
Oh, the Valley - where summer overstays its welcome, winter requires only minimal wardrobe modifications and, if we’re lucky, fall grants us a few sacred weeks of pumpkin-spiced bliss before it’s time to hang the holiday lights. Our window of autumnal opportunity is brief yes, but there is ... READ the POST
The Vegan Ceviche of This Valley Girl’s Dreams
Fun Fact: I’ve been a vegetarian for nearly twelve years now and in that time I’ve gone from wondering what would occupy the formerly meat-filled hole on my plate to being completely overwhelmed with options. There are plant-based burgers flying out of fast food windows, entire ... READ the POST
Happy #Grinchmas from All of Us to You!! | Holidays 2018
Ok, I failed. My plan was to get this post up prior to Christmas but I didn't balance painting my room (which I did manage to get done on Sunday - yay!!) with all the pre-holiday prep plus writing this post. So I failed. I then told myself I'd get this post up on Christmas Day but ... READ the POST
Hello Memories | Goodbye Toys R Us
For me, it was a place to browse an endless selection of Barbies and Barbie-related paraphernalia. For J, it was one of the first jobs he had as a teenager. And for our kids, it has been a place to select a treat from somewhere even better than a candy shop because the treat is theirs to ... READ the POST