Stay indoors!  We started the weekend with big plans – play dates, pool time, etc. and then I woke up to ash falling from the sky.  A quick look at the air quality index confirmed what I already knew…no outside time for us. We still had a nice brunch at Pushkin’s though.  Even in Sac, there was ash everywhere and a haze in the air.  So sad. P and V split the egg plate. It comes with all this!  Easily splitable by two kiddos.  V got all the tomatoes though. Kyle and I both got… Read more >

A smoothie so thick the spoon stands up straight in the middle of it.  THAT is a good smoothie. This had 1 frozen banana, 1 cup frozen blueberries/strawberries, 1/2 cup raw slivered almonds, 1/2 cup greens, and water.  That’s it. It took a few additions of water – drops at a time – to get it to blend while still keeping it thick but I did it.  I’m going with the “less is more” approach ever since my basic smoothies at my parents’ house were so good. Moving on to lunch. I used the rest… Read more >

Which breakfast looks better?  The muffins?  Or the chia pudding with peanut butter?  It’s a tough call…the muffins are SO good it took every ounce of mama love to let the kids have them.  But I did.  And then I had the chia pudding which was equally delish so luckily I didn’t feel like I was missing out or anything. Verdict is in, the Beanfield’s nacho chips are better than the Siete ones.  Also they have way more protein and slightly fewer carbs (if you care about such things).  More importantly, though, is that the… Read more >