by Rose Elder When I was pregnant with Nicholas I craved Asian food more than I ever have. One of those evenings a friend invited a couple of us for dinner. Adriana is such an excellent cook that I was not only excited for the company but for the food as well. She has travelled to … More Smoked Salmon Rice Bowl
by Rose Elder The last three years of my life have been dedicated to my two boys. I have forgotten life before them. Right now I feel like I was born to be a mother; End of story. Being a mother when you are away from family and lifetime friends is a complete sacrifice. No breaks, … More How do you do it?
by Rose Elder Chemical free life? That would be ideal, but there is a way we can help ourselves and our families reduce synthetic chemicals in our daily life. There are thousands of synthetic chemicals in the products we use and consume everyday and we don’t really know if or how some of them harm our heath. … More A “Chemical Free” Life
by Rose Elder Nicholas was born at 38 weeks and two days. His delivery was as easy as they go. Since the day he was born he has been pure joy. An easy, content, laid back little guy. When he was about one and a half months old I noticed his baby acne started turning … More Raising a child with allergies and eczema
I finally got my inspiration back. Moving from our first apartment together to our new home was a bit of a struggle. For starters, moving. It was a long and exhausting process. Finding the perfect place for everything, creating a clean and functional home. Realizing that our furniture was not working for our new place … More Alexander’s bedroom
A few weeks ago Adam and I purchased our barbecue grill, we are in love with it! It just makes everything taste better—and clean-up is so much easier. We have grilled cod fish, ribeye and asparagus among other things. The one dish that has stood out the most was a quick-fix side dish. I bought … More Grilled Tomatoes
Since I moved to San Diego, more than 6-years-ago, I have been dreaming about having a patio in my home . The city’s perfect weather makes the outdoors enjoyable most days of the year. In our new home we have a small front patio and I had big dreams for it. My first thought was … More Small Patio Renovation
My mother has always been of the idea that family pictures are private, not something very 21st century like right? Well, growing up we never had pictures in the social areas of our house (she has a pretty amazing art collection I must say). For these private treasures my mom created something she calls the “family wall”. She chose a … More Family Wall
There are many small pleasures in life: taking a deep breath, morning coffee, enjoying a lavender bath, hugging your baby… One small pleasure of both Adam’s and mine is a good chewy pasta! When Adam and I got married three years ago, we spent our honeymoon in Italy. I had always dreamed of a romantic road-trip … More Salmon Pasta
Adam and I moved to our new condo at the end of last month! It it has been very exciting but also a long and exhausting process. The house was supposed to be ready upon our arrival but it is going to be finally done today! Imagine a house filled with dangerous tools and a curious 10 month … More Down Pipe
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