This was a “cool” Monday.  Because it was Kyle’s birthday! It seems like we’ve been celebrating birthdays since February, but we are just getting started! I finished off my Sun & Soil juices for breakfast before heading to an Easter egg hunt with the kids. P was supposed to be in school but I was nervous he was getting sick.  He woke up coughing at several points throughout the night and I didn’t want to be “that mom” who sends her kids to school sick and infects the class RIGHT before Spring Break.  Not that… Read more >

I never thought I was the kind of person who liked group workouts (back when I belonged to a gym in NYC I had ZERO interest in the boot camps or group classes), but then I started stroller strides and realized maybe I was wrong.  I’ve now taken almost a month off of SS due to my foot’s arch issues, which is how I came to realize how much I miss the motivation that comes with exercising with others.  I can only push myself so many days of the week…but when I’m around other people,… Read more >

A few people have been asking for posts about what I feed my mini hippies…and since I already create meal plans for the whole family, I figured I may as well share the portion that pertains to the kids here in a separate post.  I’ll offer prep tips if you want to be extra on top of it, but most of the lunches are things you can put together with minimal thought beforehand. Sunday: prep/shopping go shopping chop and tupperware cucumber, bell peppers, carrots cook beans, lentils roast chickpeas Random notes: This week wasn’t too… Read more >

We started celebrating a little early… It’s my best friend’s birthday! Everyone and their mother has been saying how good Kru is and we finally made it! I’m not one to do omakase, but nearly everything on the menu caught my eye, so I’d definitely consider it in the future.  You get to sit at the bar and watch them!  Anyway, we ordered off the menu… And that’s not even the sushi side!! Can you believe we didn’t even end up getting sushi!?!  For reals, this place is amazing.  I am 100% going back.  Spoiler… Read more >