Seacliff State Beach; one of my favorite camping destinations. We have been coming to this beachy wonder for about 12 years now. One of the attractions to this state park is when you camp, you are a stone’s throw away from the beach. Literally! I was very excited when I was able to book 3 nights this past week due to a cancelation. This park … Continue reading Road Tripping – Seacliff State Beach Aptos, California
Looking for dessert ideas for Easter? Try these Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies. For Easter I usually make Carrot Cake or some form of Cheesecake to have after dinner. A couple of years ago I decided to switch it up and made these delicious Whoopie Pies. Boy were they a hit! This year instead of your traditional Easter dinner, the family decided to do brunch! I … Continue reading Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
I didn’t know what a London Fog was until a couple of weeks ago. I was watching a YouTube video called Pure Living For Life. Alissa and Jesse were raving about this drink that was the new craze, but didn’t explain what it was. Go figure. I gathered it was a tea drink since I saw a tea bag sticking out of the cup. Now my … Continue reading A London What? (Pssst…It’s a tea latte)
Its been almost 5 years since I decided to give up alcohol and it’s taken me this long to actually write something about it publicly. I have written about it in my journal, but just haven’t shared. Right now I don’t want to get into the nitty gritty about my decision, but I’d like to share a reflection I wrote in May, 2013 two months … Continue reading A Personal Reflection – Giving up Alcohol
A few weeks ago we were blessed with some nice warm weather here in California….65-70 degrees. Of course I got spoiled and of course, as I do every year, I thought the mild temps were here to stay. Just as fast as the mild weather came, it went away. In fact, last week we had freeze warnings at night. This week rain is expected and … Continue reading Spicy Black Bean Soup
THE SUNSHINE BLOGGER AWARD I was thrilled to be nominated for a second award by Helen @helens_journey I’ve only just begun to get acquainted with this phenomenal blogging community. This is a terrific way for bloggers to get to know one another better and to show support. I started talking with Helen the night before she was going into the hospital for a Fibromyalgia treatment. She was … Continue reading My 2nd Sunshine Blogger Award
As I was enjoying my Saturday morning cup of coffee and scrolling through my Facebook wall, I came across a blog post from WordPress called, “I Write Because…” As I was reading what inspires other bloggers, it got me thinking why I write. Why do I blog? Off and on throughout my whole life I have taken to pen and paper. Usually I would write about … Continue reading Why I Write/Blog
Not even two whole months have passed in 2018 and there have already been eight school shootings not including the horrific shooting at Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day. I’m not going to talk about why the young man in question was sold an automatic weapon, or how he suffers from mental illness. I want to discuss school safety. How safe are our schools? I … Continue reading In the Aftermath of a School Shooting
Bananas and peanut butter! How can you go wrong? What surprised me was how easy this is to make. All you need is a banana, english muffin, peanut butter, and a little brown sugar. This is supposed to be for breakfast, but I would eat it for a snack or even dessert! I wish I could take all the credit for delectable concoction, but I … Continue reading English Muffin with Bruleed Banana and Peanut Butter
Southwest with a flair. This healthy taco-like salad is loaded with protein and healthy veggies with a taco ranch dressing. Oh Yum! It’s perfect for lunch or dinner and can feed a big crowd if you double the recipe. I like to get all of my ingredients out so there’s not a lot of running back and forth from the fridge and pantry. Lots of … Continue reading Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad
Simply Wendy 