Boho Top + Ripped Skinnies + Moto Boots

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The thing I’m going to miss the most abut summer ending, is our evening walks. We went outside at 7pm, and the sun had already gone down. It’s really a miracle I could take these pictures really quick!

I’ve been SO slammed with work that I haven’t really had time to take pictures of us. I really miss it though, and honestly it’s an excuse for me to get out and have fun with Maya which is ALWAYS a good thing. Am I the only one obsessed with little white pumpkins? Well, white pumpkins of any size, really. I buy a grocery cart full every Fall!! Blog Florence Top from Ascot Hart Genetic Denim Twig Rag and Bone Moto Boots-4 Looking at the sunset… Never gets old… On me…

Top- Florence Top from Ascot + Hart (sold out-loving this one here!)

Jeans- Genetic Denim “The Twig in Strip” (ebay, similar here)

Boots- Rag and Bone (Nordstrom Rack for $111!!, in all black here)

On Maya…

Jacket- Levi’s (thrifted, but similar here)

Sweater- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

Dress- Old Navy (thrifted)

Boots-Faded Glory (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

It was soooo dark that I had to do a super low shutter speed and really high ISO. All that to say…most of my shots of Maya were all blurry because that girl does not stand still 😉

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Remlinger Farm // Fall Harvest Festival // Maya’s Birthday recap!

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I feel like the worst mom ever around Maya’s birthday. It’s my busiest time at work, so the thought of planning/organizing a party, or planning anything for that matter just stresses me out. ;{ We always have a family BBQ, but I wanted to do something extra fun for her this year that didn’t involve a lot of planning on my part…

Insert Remlinger Farm Fall Harvest Festival!!

We got there right when they opened at 9:30 am, but the actual entertainment part of the festival didn’t open until 10, so we just walked around the property for a little bit and looked around the Farm Market. I’m soooooo glad we got their early, because we basically just walked up to every single ride and got on.

Maya was in HEAVEN!!!!! I mean, if this doesn’t personify pure joy I don’t know what does!! The entire time she had a smile plastered to her face. Not going to lie. I was too scared to feed them haha. My sister in law and niece met us out there. 🙂 No, I could not believe she wanted to go on this. She LOVED IT!! It actually gets going pretty fast! My dad took a hilarious video of this. You get to control how fast you spin. The Huz kept asking her. “Do you want to go faster? Are you too dizzy??” Nope, they SPUN AWAY!! I felt a little nauseous watching it! Then, as we left, we got to grab free pumpkins! I can’t even 🙂

This so epitomizes everything Maya. Pink tutu, singing her brains out into a bedazzled microphone (both courtesy of her amazing Aunt) And of course, holding onto her rainbow unicorn. DYING!!! 😍

Pretty much the opposite of the the leather jacket, jeans, and boots I put her in earlier 😏

She’s been super into coloring lately, and literally spent a few hours coloring after everyone left!! Happiest of birthdays to you, my sweet Maya!

Love you more than you could ever imagine!

Creamy Feta Dip and Veggies

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The thing that makes this Feta Dip unique is the cumin spice. It is creamy and fresh and delicious and wonderful paired with fresh veggies!

Mom tip of the day: I left some stems and leaves on the carrots and asked my kids if they wanted “bunny carrots”? They were so intrigued they ate the carrots up (don’t eat the leaves or stems!). Funny how something slightly out of the ordinary is so interesting! 🙂

Ingredients

3/4 cup buttermilk or Greek Yogurt
6 oz Feta, crumbled (about 1 1/4 cup)
3/4 tsp cumin (optionally for richer flavor – heated in a small skillet until just fragrant)
2 tsps. fresh lime juice
Pepper, to taste
Olive oil
Radicchio leaves, carrots, cucumber or other favorite veggies

Directions

Combine buttermilk, 1/2 cup of the Feta, cumin and pepper in a food processor and process until smooth
Add remaining feta and pule a few times to combine
Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days
Before serving, stir in lime juice and serve the dip drizzled with olive oil and a sprinkle of black pepper
Serve with fresh cut veggies

Paleo Banana Mini Muffins with Vanilla Coconut Milk Whipped Cream Frosting

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Ok, so I promised myself that I would let Maya pick what kind of birthday cake she wanted this year vs making something healthy that I wanted her to have.

Well….she changed her mind about 7 times on what kind of cake/cupcakes she wanted and on the day of, we were totally over booked. SO…at around 7pm on the night of her birthday I started throwing a bunch of stuff together, and…this is what we got 😉

Thankfully, Maya loves just about anything, so she was happy.

Happy birthday girl, happy me! Muffins (which I called Cupcakes for Maya ;))

Ingredients (made 24 mini muffins)

3 very ripe bananas (I actually used some that I had frozen and then thawed)
1 1/2 Cups Coconut Flour
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon baking soda
4 large eggs
1/4 Cup melted coconut oil
1 Tablespoon Raw Honey
1 Teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce

What to do…Besides grab a birthday girl dressed in a tutu?? 😉

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix all the dry ingredients.
Mix all the wet ingredients
Add the dry ingredients to the wet. The mixture will be pretty dense. Scoop out enough batter to slightly overlflow each mini muffin tin. These don’t raise a whole lot, so you can overfill each 🙂
Bake for 10-12 minutes depending on your oven. Tops should be golden brown, but still a little soft to the touch.

Frosting/Whipped topping

Put a can of full fat Coconut Milk in the refrigerator over night. When you open it, it will have separated and the top half will all be hard.
Scoop that out and put into a bowl.

Add….

1 Tablespoon of honey.
1/8 Teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract

Mix with a blender and dollop on top of each muffin/cupcake. Refrigerate until you plan on eating them, as the topping will soften.

Enjoy!!

Figs

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It’s fig season! My little fig tree has been working hard all summer and I didn’t think the thirty or so little green ‘figlets’ would ripen until a few days ago when they started getting purple and were ready to pick! Yum, they are delicious! The kids enjoyed picking these from the tree just as much as eating them!

You may know figs from the dried fruit category, usually available in abundance during winter season. The fresh version are equally delicious, but not as sweet. Figs are a nutrient dense food and are rich in vitamins, potassium and are also a great source of fiber. Enjoy diced with yogurt, oatmeal, chia seed pudding, or simply as a piece of juicy and sweet fresh fruit.

If they don’t all get harvested and consumed, I will dip some in dark chocolate and post to the blog in a few weeks! 🙂

Want to learn more about figs? I found some interesting reading here and some fun recipes here.

Dresses with Cowboy boots, and…Maya is FOUR!!

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I cannot believe Maya is four!!

I keep searching for the words to say to you to let you know how much you are loved… There are no words that would adequately describe how much you light up the lives of everyone who knows you. You are so incredibly funny and sweet. You find joy in every single day, and make sure I do too. You are also wicked smart and constantly blow my mind. I feel like the luckiest person in the world to be your mom.Yeah, the balloons lasted all of about 3 minutes haha. In all honesty, I had planned to do this shoot at low tide on the beach. But…I somehow got the tide schedule all messed up, and it was high tide instead! So…we headed for a park. Maya took off running, so I had my mom take a few pictures of me. Nothing lures her back like me trying to get pictures by myself haha.

I love this dress, but it’s a liiiiiittle short. I always want to wear it, and then end up not. This day, I threw some Levi’s cut offs under it, and was good to go! I kept wanting to tell people

“I have shorts on!!!” 😉And if there was ever a dress made for twirling, this is it! Sadly…I’m not made for twirling 😉 She looooooves her Meme 🙂I was determined to try again with the balloons. I swear the more I try and put effort into things, the less Maya could care ha! And then I just let her do what she loves most. Jump and dance 🙂 Happy Birthday sweet Peanut.

On me…

Dress- Free People “Sunbeam Mini Dress” (Nordstrom Rack, love this here)

Boots- Nocona (similar here)

On Maya…

Dress- CrewCuts (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- Nordstrom (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

She does this thing where she takes my face in both hands and then whips my face back and forth. No, it doesn’t feel great ;}

(all pictures of me and me with Maya taken by my mom :))

Mama’s Night Out!

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I keep saying that the next time I go out, I will start to get ready sooner! Then I won’t be running around like a chicken with my head cut off sprinting out the door to leave. I swear I actually DO go out and get dressed up on occasion. I just usually don’t have time to take pics!

Well, I managed to give myself a little 3 minute window last week when I was going out with some girlfriends. So, I ran outside to take a few pics. I came back inside to see if Maya would run outside with me, but got a big “NO PICTURES!” out of her. ;( Then….because I’m a tad OCD, I figured I’d put the same outfit back on and try again to get pictures with Maya. Um…first we didn’t make it out of the house until the sun was pretty much setting. That still didn’t deter me haha.

Then…we got there and Maya was NOT feeling it again.

So…there you go. I think I’m destined for no shower top knots 😉 This is her “I’m pouting!!” haha. And, yes, I still took a pic. 😉On me…

Necklaces- Helen Ficalora and Gorjana (I put mine on a longer chain)

Top- Geren Ford (old)

Jeans- DL1961 “Emma” in Bloom (C\O)

Boots- Lola Keim (thrifted)

On Maya…

Dress- Sergent Major (thrifted)

Shoes- Sven Clogs “Mary Jane Ankle Strap” c/o

Keeping it Real…

This whole post is a keeping it real haha 😉

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

The Berry Ricky

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With end of summer lingering (I’m optimistic) and the transition to fall upon us, this is a great time to enjoy late summer seasonal berries. This drink uses raspberries, blackberries, lime and mint, add some Cointreau, soda water and voila! No fancy cocktail tools, no shaking, just a little stirring of ingredients and served with ice!

Ingredients

2 oz Cointreau
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
2 Blackberries
2 Raspberries
5 Mint Leaves
3-4 oz Club Soda (I used a sparkling water like Perrier)

Directions

Muddle the berries and mint in the bottom of a glass.
Add Cointreau and fresh lime juice with ice, and top with sparkling water.
Stir briefly. Garnish with a berry and mint sprig.

Source: I found this at Cointreau.us

Peach, Avocado, Tomato, and Basil Salad with Goat Cheese

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I try and make a really big salad with every dinner.

I love when I can put so many flavorful fruits, veggies, and herbs in there, that you don’t really need a fancy dressing. I drizzled a little bit of olive oil, honey, and a bit of sea salt and pepper on top of this, and it was good to go!

Ingredients

Large handful of mixed greens.
4-5 Large basil leaves shredded
1/2 Medium avocado diced
1 medium size peach
A handful of cherry tomatoes or about 1 cup of roma or heirloom tomatoes cut.
2 Tablespoons of goat cheese
Drizzle olive oil over the top and a little bit of raw honey.
Salt and pepper to taste

Enjoy 🙂

Tricolor Autumn Salad

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This is made with purple cabbage, romaine lettuce and carrots.. full of nutrients, all raw ingredients, crunchy and delicious! Toss with Tahini Dressing and enjoy.

Ingredients

1 small head purple cabbage (grated)
1 small head romaine lettuce (finely chopped)
1 cup grated carrots
1 batch Tahini dressing

Tahini Dressing (makes 1.5 cups or so)

1/2 cup roasted tahini
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sea salt

Directions

In a large bowl, toss veggies
For dressing, puree ingredients until smooth
Toss salad with 1/2 cup or up to all dressing and serve

Source: Thanks Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry

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