I rarely post on the weekends.  I rarely eat dinner later than 7 pm.   I rarely eat pasta. It’s after 10 pm on Saturday night and I’m writing a blog with a lasagna cooking in the oven. Nothing has been normal the last two weeks.  We finally finished moving last night at 2 am. […]

At times, my quest for health has felt more insane than sane.  There are just so many facets to consider and opposing opinions on what is and what is not healthy that it feels like the Cheshire Cat from Disney’s version of Alice in Wonderland is doling out dietary advice.  This way?  That way?  What […]

Eleven years ago, almost to the hour, I was running down Bath Street in Santa Barbara crying and screaming.  It was the night before my wedding.  I was crazy.  Most of all, I was scared.  It wasn’t that I didn’t want to get married.  In fact, never in my life had I loved someone so […]

I love Trader Joe’s.  LOVE it.  I love it so much that I have been seen waiting outside 15 minutes before they open their doors with the other crazies.  I’ve also said many times that I couldn’t live in a town where there wasn’t a Trader Joe’s.  That’s not spoiled, that’s being realistic.  However, believe […]

I love Mexican food.  LOVE Mexican food.  Out of all the cheesy spicy goodness to choose from, one of my favorite dishes is Chile Relleno.  A friend gave me a recipe for a chile relleno casserole that uses 2 pounds, TWO POUNDS, of cheese as well as numerous whole eggs, and condensed milk. On occasion, […]

“Pau” emailed me last year when I was whining talking about my thighs.  She commented and then sent me a sweet email telling me that she thought my thighs looked really good.  Like any normal girl who receives a compliment, I immediately asked her to be my BFF even though she lives in Ecuador where […]

Gratitude Going back to the 4 wheels of the Hero-mobile, if I am going to choose to ride an unicycle, I try to choose GRATITUDE.  Why?  Again, it’s simple but not always easy. Gratitude = attitude. Without gratitude, I’ll most likely have a lousy attitude and a lousy attitude makes everything (including losing those last […]

This is my favorite tea. It is so good. It does cost a bit more than other teas but it is well worth it if you are a tea lover. It also makes nice inexpensive gift for someone. My favorite flavor is the Raspberry Earl Grey. It’s yummy plain but before I was on my […]