Happy Memorial Day weekend! I am pretty excited about having another day off. The weather has been strange all week with storms, hail, rain, and chilly temps. So lots of gym runs and frustrated chihuahuas. Miko has just been a sweet heart, very cuddly with hubby and I and happy to claim the warm sheets […]
Downtown Getaway
What I love about Northern California is it’s never a far drive to find different scenery and climate. Tired of the heat in the valley? Head to the bay area or up the mountains for a day trip. Wanna see snow? It’s also just a short drive into the mountains. For me, Auburn is a […]
Fun in the Rain for the List
Sunday again already? Time flies, but it’s been a great weekend. We’ve been getting a lot of rain this week with off and on storms. So, darn, too stormy to do yard work. We did get a great walk in last Sunday while it was still warm and sunny and visited a cute pair of […]
Summery Dressing
It may be May, but it’s cool and rainy here and will be for the next week or so. Not complaining, I am happy to enjoy more rain and cooler weather to be more appreciative when the summer heat arrives. And, California always needs the rain. Miko is not happy, he is pouting about not […]
Eating Well for the List
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s out there! I celebrated with my mom yesterday and trying to have a productive day at home today which is turning out to be just as lazy as I prep for a busy week. Leela is doing fine and got good news from her vet appointment, her eye […]
Creatively Healthy
Getting into a healthy, plant-based life style can be daunting with so many decadent plant-based dining out options and processed products coming daily. I’m not complaining! But it can be tough to stick to a whole food plant based diet with so many new options. Shortly after I went vegan in 2010, an amazing plant-based […]
IKEA & Nachos for the List
Happy Cinco De Mayo, have any fun plans today? I ran, did laundry and chores, met my sister at IKEA to find a couch laptop table which is waiting in the box for hubby to assemble, and we made vegan nachos for dinner. Miko has been on cuteness overload this week being a sweet friend. […]
Vibrant Food, Hot Spot
Getting to Midtown’s Cantina Alley in Midtown Sacramento is a bit of an adventure tucked in an alley between J and K streets. But you can’t miss the vibrant entrance and eager line outside. We headed there before 6pm on a Saturday figuring we’d never get in any later and the wait already confirmed we […]
Springing into the List
The weather is warming up here, but that does not stop Miko from blanket snuggling. It’s never too hot for blanket snuggling for him, even in the summer he sleeps under a comforter all night while I’m waking up in hot flashes. Ah, the perks of being in my 40s. Leela is hanging in there, […]
Kicky Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
We’ve gone from winter to summer with a high in the 90s today and the pups are in full lazy summer mode already. The heat did not stop me from roasting sweet potatoes in the oven, especially when the recipe is kicky and sweet without oil. Kicky Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes 2 large sweet potatoes […]