December Sanity Retreat 2013

December 1, 2013

Bonjours, December.  You came back so fast.  Last December, I was writing how I felt it was time for some self-care and that fortunately, there is the December Sanity Challenge, which is is the brainchild of the the wonderful Cheryl of Gluten-Free Goodness: Of everyone in my (in-person or virtual) life, she is the strongest […]

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Raw Thanksgiving Bars with Cranberry Frosting

November 27, 2013
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No, cutting dessert bars is not my forte…. Happy Thanksgiving Eve! This time of year is always an interesting one for those of us with modified diets – whether those modifications are for health or ethics, by choice or not – there can be a combination of nostalgia, frustration, or a feeling of loss.  This […]

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Gluten-Free Vegan Eats at Dino’s, Washington, DC

November 20, 2013
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I found out earlier this week that, Dino’s, one of my favorite restaurants in DC will be closing – and then realized I had never blogged about it.- so no time like the present, right?  Especially since it sounds like Dino’s will come back in a slightly different form in a different neighborhood.  I am […]

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Crafty Bastards 2013

November 19, 2013
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Crafty Bastards happens just once a year in DC, and I was thrilled when my schedule actually lined up to allow me to spend a solid few hours there back in late September with my friend Jessica (see her recap).  Also, almost as key, it was not pouring and freezing as it was back in […]

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Raw Pumpkin Spice Latte

November 16, 2013
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Did you know the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is 10 years old this fall? It sure feels like it has been around longer than that, probably because I have a vague recollection of having a pumpkin spice latte when I was in college –  maybe at Trident’s though I suspect, more likely, at  a coffee […]

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District Tea Lodge – Conscious Food, Mindful Drinks, Washington, DC

October 28, 2013
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It’s been a while everyone – since we last spoke, I have done … a lot, maybe too much, seeing as there’s been no pause button. And I have lots of tell you about  – I made it to  Crafty Bastards, GreenFest, and DC VegFest, but also took a jaunt to Taste of DC.  I […]

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Looking forward to Green Festival, DC VegFest & Crafty Bastards

September 16, 2013
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As is often the case when shootings or other terrible things happens, but I am lucky to not be directly affected, I compartmentalize.  And disconnect from the newscycle, limit FB newsfeed reading, and mostly avoid Twitter. Mostly, though, I think of things to look forward to. Fortunately, this month is good for that.  Three of […]

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And just like that…

September 15, 2013
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It is September 15, and back to school season has already been replaced with Halloween marketing. It has been just about 10 days since I got back from almost 2 weeks of travel, which was on the heels of almost another week of travel earlier in August, and life feels on warp speed.   There has […]

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On Infusing Some “New” Into My Yoga Practice

July 23, 2013
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Happy Monday! Yesterday, for the first time in a long time, I went to yoga at 11am, which is late in the day for me. Usually I go to 7am classes, and occasionally to a 9am class on weekends. I always think I am not that flexible (despite going on a dozen years of yoga, […]

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July Self-Care Goals

July 6, 2013

And, just like that, it is the third July in a row that I am participating in a Self-Care Retreat with Cheryl of Gluten-Free Goodness and a fantastic group of bloggers.  We are taking turns hosting every week: June 28th: Cheryl of Gluten-Free Goodness July 6th: Me! Valerie of City Life Eats July 13th: Shirley […]

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Not like Google Reader

June 30, 2013
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Happy Sunday! I just wanted to pop by and remind you that Google Reader is closing tomorrow.  Considering that Google Reader graduated out of Google Labs around the time I started blogging regularly, almost six years ago, this is all kinds of odd.  I spent the last couple of months mulling what post-Reader alternative I […]

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One Week to End Fistulas

May 2, 2013
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Happy May – rather than say how-is-it-already-May-and-yes-I-miss-blogging and my usual beginning of month/end of month intro’s, let me tell you about my friend Olivia. I met Olivia through blogging a few years ago, and we eventually met in person in DC, and then I saw her when I was in San Diego, and now she […]

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Top 6 Favorites for 6 Years

April 11, 2013

Somehow, this blog is now six years old. I am not quite sure how that happened (oh right, time passes and we all get older), but I do know that over the years, I have enjoyed being part of the blogging community, getting to know many of all of you and just generally exploring life […]

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Gluten-Free Vegan Eats at Rosa Mexicano

March 29, 2013
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I love guacamole. I also love fancy vegetable tacos. I was very, very sad when I started getting sick eating at Oyamel and feeling like somehow I was reacting to gluten.  By some serendipity, I had a work dinner at Rosa Mexicano over the summer, which means I had to do my usual due diligence. […]

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Vegan Sausage Broccoli Hash

March 17, 2013
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I had a green hummus recipe for you all today, but (1) I have not yet taken pictures and (2) I made this hash last night and it is so so so good, that I did not want to wait any longer to share it with you. Also, the recipe has […]

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