Hello, friends! Happy Monday! I hope that you had an amazing weekend. I am so excited to share this easy, delicious vegan rice and beans recipe with you today. If you love rice and beans, you’re going to love this recipe — even if you…
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Five on Friday // Inspirational Quotes
Read moreWe’re halfway through June and, perhaps more importantly, halfway through the year. The halfway point in the year is just as important as the beginning of the year. Yet, while we spend time at the new year setting goals and making resolutions, we often fail…
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Roman’s Last Day of Preschool
Read moreIn a way, it feels like Roman’s first day of preschool was just yesterday. In another way, it feels like that was a lifetime ago. Not only has he learned and grown so much over the course of this school year, but so much has…
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Summer Daze // Splish Splash
Read more“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” –Henry James Summer hasn’t officially arrived yet, but we are already into our second heatwave of the year. Temperatures during the day are soaring up to 100°…
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Let the Light In // Caffeine-Free Mornings
Read moreI was never a coffee drinker. My natural state is very anxious. Managing my anxiety is a continual work-in-progress for me, and coffee only serves to intensify my anxiety. About a year and a half ago, at the the height of my sleep-deprivation, I started…
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Golden Hour // June
Read moreThis afternoon I was out walking with my babies and my nephew. There was a constant soft warm breeze. Suddenly we walked into a cloud of dandelion fuzz. It was everywhere, a cloud of soft white puffs, floating through the air. My nephew looked at…
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Kid-Friendly Carrot-Zucchini Muffins
Read moreHello, friends! I hope that you are having a wonderful week. As for me, life still feels like it exploded and I’m still dreadfully sick; but on the other hand, I have much to be grateful for and I am focusing on that instead. This…
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June // The Month of Light
Read moreHello my dear friends! Happy June! I am so enchanted with this beautiful month. Here in the northeast, the early spring blossom has passed and an entire new set of beautiful blooms are open. It is peony & rose season and — oh my goodness…
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Girls’ Night In with Gloria Ferrer
Read moreIf I made a list of the things that I love most, bringing friends together with wine and appetizers would be right at the top of that list. Friends + wine + food = pure love. Am I right?! Last week, after a busy work…