Pretty Yummy Foods

The first step to being good at something is being bad at it. It takes courage to try something new; to fall flat on your face and then get up, dust yourself off and try, try again. Every success I’ve

Whether we are aware of it or not, we all practice our own food philosophies. Some of us are more stringent than others living committed vegan, vegetarian, or all organic lifestyles. A few of us are fueled by sugar, willing

I hope all my talk about health and granola hasn’t scared you away from this place. My intention here has never been to discourage or make you feel guilty about what you’re eating, but instead to inspire and encourage you

The older I get the more health conscience I become. The more health conscience I become the more intolerant my taste buds (and stomach!) become of anything artificial or fake. The more intolerant my taste buds become, the more time I take to read

My experience competing in the Mrs. California pageant was nothing short of amazing. No I did not win the crown, Miss Congeniality, or even best gown. Not to take away from any of those accomplishments, (or the amazing women that did win!)

Later this week (on Saturday to be exact) I’ll be competing along with 17 other awesome ladies for the title of Mrs. California United States. What exactly does this mean? Well, for the past two months I’ve been working on

There is nothing like a long conversation with a good friend to help give me a fresh perspetive on things and to also aid in clearing any writers block I sometimes struggle with. There is nothing like the fast approaching summer/bathing suit weather to help

The minute I started to say  ”Yes” was the minute my normal, everyday life started to become not so predictable. Would you like to join my writing group? Yes! Are you interested in taking a photography class? Yes! Do you

My washing machine broke on a Monday night, but of course I didn’t catch that until Tuesday afternoon. I called the repair man right away and he told me that he could squeeze me into his schedule on Wednesday between 9:00am and

In three years time a gal can grow out her cute bob haircut and bangs into the long and luscious locks that her mother never let her have when she was a kid. (In my mom’s defense I cried whenever