Holding on to summer

While seasons in Southern California sure do look quite different than in many other parts of the country, we do have seasons. I promise! T=It is nowhere more noticeable than in my herb garden. The shorter days, cooler nights, and foggier mornings are turning the basil stems woodsy, the leaves just a little less vibrant,Continue reading “Holding on to summer”

Sneaking in Veggies Part 2

I just absolutely love fall. There are the obvious reasons: colorful mums on doorsteps, an extra cozy blanket on the bed, the smell of long awaited rain in the air. And then there is this: pumpkin is a vegetable! Fall just makes it so easy to load up on veggies in the most decadent andContinue reading “Sneaking in Veggies Part 2”

Inspiration

We just returned home from a much needed escape into nature. Picture ribbons of color, swaths of yellow mustard flowers, blue lupine, and golden poppies swirling up hillsides and blanketing the land. It was a feast for my eyes and balm for my soul. We spent our days hiking, exploring tidepools, discovering farms and justContinue reading “Inspiration”