And I totally came up with it!
I love making homemade spaghetti sauce for the simple fact it's healthier and I know what's in it. Nothing against those who buy the store kind (that's good, too), but you know when you make something homemade, you didn't put any extra preservatives and other crap in it. You know it's fresh and hopefully, yummy.
So, I usually make the spaghetti sauce with the
It's been a while since I've done a makeup review, so let's kick this year off right with a product from E.L.F.
E.L.F. stands for Eyes, Lips, Face (clever!) and while they're still considered to be a small brand, they have exponentially grown in size and popularity! I decided to test drive their brown sugar lip exfoliator:
Now, it's supposed to help exfoliate and soften your lips prior to applying your
Last week, we went on a family vacation to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in my hometown. Maks and I were there before as an unmarried couple with no children, so it was nice to go there with Bear. It was also our first time going there when it snowed.
Going up the tram was crazy. There are five towers and each time we passed a tower, we did a
Okay, so for some of you vegans out there, you've probably had vegetable soup. In fact, I can imagine you've probably had a ton of them. But this is new to me (for clarification, I'm not vegan but once a week, I go completely meat-free. I'm also working on going completely dairy-free once a week.)
I'm battling a cold and I learned the last time we had illness in the
Originally I was going to make vegan tacos but I figured I already made those. And plus, I needed blog material for the week (smile!)
But Google has been my longtime friend and we never fight so I figured it was have a suggestion for me.
Enter vegan fajitas.
Now here's the end product but let's take it step-by-step on how it got there...
I chose four bell peppers, though I only used
Honestly, y'all ain't gon' do that to the Queen.
As I watched her Golden Globes speech last night, I was enthralled. I was hyped. I had tears in my eyes. It was powerful. It was awe-inspiring. It was everything.
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And of course, the internet started to get hype with the loud musical chorus of 'She Should Run for President!' followed by a choreographed number of, 'She Can Save Us!'
Now, the
I know I normally post vegan recipes on Wednesdays but I'll include a long-favorite recipe I'm making tonight at the end of this post.
Lately, my hubby has come down with something that has made him sick. It seems everyone at his work is sick and well, it was his lucky turn to get it. Funnnn.
So, I went to Trader Joe's to pick him up some of their yummy chicken
At least for me.
I've never really been keen on doing yearlong resolutions I'll make either on December 31st or first thing when I'm kinda awake, kinda sober, kinda coherent on January 1st.
And I'm supposed to keep these resolutions all freakin' year??
It's not that it's impossible; anything's possible if you put your mind to it. But let's keep it one hundred for a moment - do you honestly believe you're
It seems every year we do the same thing just a bit differently. But I love that about our little family - taking something new and putting our own spin on it.
As I've explained in the past, we celebrate Christmas pretty much starting from Saint Nick's until the Orthodox Christmas and New Year in January. We typically have our tree and decor up until February, though I've started decorating
My lovely friend, Tiana McCormick, and her friends over at Vegan Pregnancy and Parenting, have just launched a vegan magazine, Raise Vegan!
So, I encourage you all, even if you're not vegan, to go check it out. You might pick up some tips, some great recipes to try, and learn more about the vegan lifestyle.