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About to go do the breakfast thang (I slept in big time). Just a quick announcement… The winners of the Sokenbicha tea are: lauren @ spicedplate When do you find tea most refreshing? ALL the time. i actually average around 12 cups a day. No word of a lie. What’s your favorite tea flavor/infusion? I really like chai..especially when it’s mixed with holy basil! Have you ever tried an aloe beverage? I drink aloe gel all of the time! taya @ thisgirlthrives I love Sokenbicha! It’s my treat whenever I (unleash myself and) go to… Read more >

Yesterday, March 20th, was Meatout.  I blogged about the campaign last week, which encourages veg friendly peeps to spread the word to their family, friends, and/or anyone else who is receptive. In honor of the day I took my sister (who is already very into plant based foods and vegan-friendly dining) to a few of my favorite hippie places around LA.    Actually that’s pretty much all we did these past 3 days.   Hey, I have to send her off to Australia in style, right?  I’m so sad that she’s leaving without a return ticket… Read more >

ADD post coming your way!   Home-made maple glazed nuts and tortilla chips have been on repeat in the hippie household.  Our oven is eventually going to need to be tested on something more substantial than snack food.  I’ve been eating breakfast for every meal.  Oats for dinner.  Granola for lunch.  Pancakes for breakfast.  Repeat.  It’s probably because I’m on night shifts this week so my body doesn’t know morning from evening.    Yes, that’s a new granola recipe.  Wait for it.   This new flavor of Zevia (strawberry!!) gave me such bad GERD I… Read more >

I seem to be unable to motivate myself to run.  I think I have the reverse problem from the rest of society…as soon as I sign up for a race I lose all inspiration to train.  I’m OCD enough to eke out some willpower, but forced running is not fun running.  I know myself, so I know the difference between being bored with my running route and being bored with running in any form.  Boredom is not my problem.  Motivation is.  I’m missing my running mojo. The difference between the old Elise and the person… Read more >