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Wish List: White and Gold

April 11, 2015

You can’t really go wrong with white and gold. It’s a classic color combination: forever timeless and elegant. It just so happens that I’ve fallen madly in love with my new white and gold wrap bracelet from Stella and Dot (pictured above), so I was inspired to pull together a list of other white and gold items to add to my fashion wish list. And now, on to all the white and gold goodness: (Note: this post contains some affiliate links from ShopSense which allow me to be compensated on a per-click basis. To learn more about what this means,… Read More

10 Healthier Easter Candy Alternatives

March 24, 2015

Okay, you might have already noticed that this is not a post about filling your child’s Easter basket with tangerines and baby carrots — or for that matter, non-edible items like toys and trinkets — in the place of candy. Not that there’s anything wrong with those things; they are all great ideas! But this is about identifying relatively “healthier” versions of traditional Easter candy, for those who want to indulge a little (even if it’s just one day a year). Many of us have fond memories attached to treats like Cadbury or Reese’s eggs, Peeps and those cute chocolate… Read More

Wish List: Shades of Green

March 17, 2015

Why green, you ask? Well, because it’s St. Patrick’s Day…and because I love a pop of green. Here are some fashionable green favorites that I have my eye on right now. Are you getting your green on today? Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Note: this post contains some affiliate links from ShopSense which allow me to be compensated on a per-click basis. To learn more about what this means, click here.) 1. Kate Spade New York Spring Bloom Scarf • Kate Spade • $128 2. Kate Spade New York ‘hawthorne Lane’ Tote • Kate Spade •… Read More

Puppy Love, Part 2: Luciano

March 14, 2015

Sometimes you don’t know you’re incomplete, until something — or someone — comes along and well, completes you. That was Luciano for us. Spencer was our first puppy child, and taking care of him kept our plates pretty full for those first few months after we adopted him. But as time went by, we decided we might want to start looking for a doggy companion for him. So we set out to the local weekly dog adoption to simply start looking for a brother or sister for Spencer. It was not our intention to adopt a dog that day (we… Read More

Vintage Vacation: Ireland

March 8, 2015

If there ever was a place that appeared to come straight out of a fairy tale, it’s Ireland. It was the year 2000, and although we would only be there for a few days (my friends and I had five cities and four countries to visit in a matter of two and a half weeks, so we were on a tight schedule), it would turn out to be one of the most unforgettable places I’ve ever visited. While most might have planned to visit Dublin during their first trip to Ireland, we decided to spend our short duration of… Read More

Veggie Omelette Recipe (and the Truth About Eggs)

February 27, 2015

Eggs have gotten a bad rap over the last few decades. As part of the government’s movement to demonize saturated and animal fats, eggs were mistakenly blamed for raising cholesterol and contributing to heart disease. Consequently, we were encouraged to replace eggs and many other whole, natural foods with processed, “low-fat” and “low cholesterol” food products, such as margarine and processed boxed breakfast cereals (one of the most deceptive “health” food products in existence). It wasn’t long before modern-day illness was on the rise, cases of heart disease began to skyrocket, and we were left to figure out where we… Read More

Throwing the Perfect Oscar Party

February 15, 2015

***This post was originally published in February 2014, and being that it’s (by far) my most popular post (who would’ve thought?!), I wanted to share it with you again, this time with a few updates. Happy Oscar-party-planning!*** My friend Shannon and I used to throw the best Oscar parties…well, at least we thought they were. This was way back in the day, long before Oscar parties were trendy, and long before the Internet was flooded with creative ideas right at our fingertips. We were inspired simply by our love for movies: I was a Film Studies graduate and… Read More

Puppy Love, Part 1: Spencer

February 14, 2015

It was destiny. When Spencer first came to us, I was very sick. So sick, in fact, that I wasn’t even able to go with Jeremy to meet with the rescue group. He’d made arrangements to meet up with them and choose from the remaining puppies in a litter that they had up for adoption. I was so upset that I couldn’t go. This was such a huge decision we were making, choosing the dog that would become our first puppy “child.” But Jeremy was eager to bring this addition into our family, and who was I to argue? We’d… Read More

Cupcake Love: Grain-Free Chocolate Cupcakes with Coconut Whipped Cream

February 10, 2015

***This was one of my popular posts from last year, originally published in January 2014. I decided to share it with you again, including a couple of updates!*** I heart these Valentine’s Paleo cupcakes. Not only are these cupcakes grain-free, but they call for only a few ingredients, so making them is a breeze. They are made with coconut flour (i.e. they’re grain-free and packed with nutrition) and cashew butter, and they call for honey instead of refined sugar. Score! But did you know that chocolate/cocoa also has health benefits? Chocolate (particularly pure dark chocolate, without additives like milk… Read More

Traveling on Paleo: Snacks

January 31, 2015

I recently got to partake in a family weekend trip to Big Bear. Of course, it’s always fun to get away — especially to such a beautiful and charming destination — but traveling while trying to stick to a special diet (on which one’s health depends) definitely comes with its stresses. Such is the dilemma when traveling on Paleo. I was very fortunate that we had access to a full kitchen where we were able to prepare and cook all our meals while we were there. This made my life so much easier, as I was able to bring my… Read More