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So, what happens when you do 40 days of yoga, meditate and eat mindfully?

Several a-ha’s emerge, like… Consistency is magic – moreso than motivation. Motivation is an emotion – it wanes, even with the most heartfelt intention. Consistency is a daily decision. It’s a...

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under construction…

Our kitchen is undergoing total transformation – the tear everything out, set up a camping stove and make-do-in-the-master-bath-for-four-months kind of renovation.  I knew there would be chaos and...

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it’s back to school for the babies… what about you?

Whether you’re craving community, connection, creativity… or simply need a reason to buy a cool notebook, why not go back to school … for a bit? The beauty of not having to be in school, is that you...

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the little thing i learned in the big city

I just spent a few days in New York City visiting my 17-year-old-as-of-this-week, niece who recently moved there to pursue dance and finish high school at the Children’s Professional School. I was...

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thanksgiving tips & a toast

We”re in it…the holidays. Even without them, I was feeling overwhelmed and out of whack. All from good things… trips, school, planning great things to come. However, amidst all this goodness, last week...

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gifts beyond the gift card (part 1) + go-to cookbooks

Looking for a gift that runs deeper than a gift card? Maybe even one that encourages, inspires and helps your loved ones feel good far beyond the holidays? For anyone who has shown an interest in...

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gifts beyond the gift card. part 2. a few of my favorite things…

  Let’s say cookbooks aren’t their thing, but you’d still like to give a gift that will inspire your loved ones to continue the path toward their healthiest, most creative, courageous, stylish, best...

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surrender. and suck it up. words of wisdom from my music teacher and 5-yr old...

After a particularly poor performance on an Aural Perception test – where we listen to the teacher play melodies and rhythms on the piano, then dictate what she plays … crazy hard, for me  - the...

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pardon me while i get all yoga on you…

pardon me while i get all yoga on you… sometimes sanskrit is the only way of capturing certain sensations. one of which, i felt after having a movie and plant-powered pizza party for friends made...

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