Two Books on the Night Table

A little non-fiction about introverts, and an adventure in the style of Jane Austen (purchased while in San Francisco in one of my favorite places: the Ferry Building).

Quiet by Susan Cain was excellent and gave me a little window into myself. Being an introvert doesn't mean you don't like being around people, it just means that to restore yourself you need quiet.

Death Comes to Pemberly was a fun, quick read. Loved it.

What are you reading? Leave a comment and let me know! I'd love to hear...

Whole Living Goodness

In January, like a lot of folks, I looked around for a little kick-start eating plan. James joined me, thankfully. Nothing like sitting down to a meal of salad while your other half chows down on heavier fare. I wanted something not too restrictive that could actually transition to a regular way to eat. One time we did the Master Cleanse – OMG – I ended up crawling to the kitchen at 4 a.m., near death, eating crackers and drinking orange juice until the life ebbed back into me after 6 days of the “cleanse.” So, I found this in Whole Living magazine. Unlike some mono-food plans like the Soup Diet, or that god-awful Master Cleanse, this has the variety needed to go the distance, so you don’t finish three weeks of it and grab a vat of fettuccine alfredo and a loaf of Italian bread and fall over a cliff in a carb coma.
In addition to the above roasted veggies, here are a few of the goodies we’ve been enjoying…
The Acai Bowl at Lotus Café (the one made with soy milk) is super yummy, too, and has replaced the fried egg and toast breakfast we were eating.

Asparagus sautéed with shitake mushrooms. So good, and the mushrooms give the best savory taste.

An arugula salad, topped with roasted veggies. Dinner! The orange is roasted sweet potatoes.

Smoothies with fresh fruit, almond milk, and soaked cashews make a nice pick me up during that 3:00 energy plunge.

Happy Day of Love

Let the hearts fly free!

Day Trip: L.A.

We ventured to the City of Angels, shopped All Saints, Kitson, and had lunch at The Ivy restaurant. We had salads and relished the lovely interior. 

The hand painted dishes, and their fresh everything, served with warm bread and salted butter. It's heaven in a booth. Below is a mantel in one of the other rooms. Every table has gorgeous little teapot vases with garden roses and sweet peas. 

A secret walkway.

The window at MARNI.

Amazing courtyard.

Kinfolk quiet

Grab some serenity. Enjoy the quiet of this video from Kinfolk magazine.