Discover Alameda Island
So, you need a quick little get-away and have decided that San Francisco and coastal California is the perfect destination. Let me entice you to save a Sunday t...
Author: Jeanine
Motivational Monday…Olympic edition
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The cred...
A Regatta and A Day of Wandering…SF
I was up in Oakland a few weeks ago for the Southwest Masters Regional Regatta for some races with the team I’m going with to Copenhagen in September. It...
Motivational Monday…Bravery
“Sometimes bravery is realizing you have no voice and still waking up every morning to shout at the sunrise.” ….Taylor Crichton You cannot dir...
Grilled Artichoke
I love artichokes and they’re so easy to prepare…just steam/boil them and that’s it…but I decided to take it one step further and grill ...
Weekend adventure with the neighbors
The neighborhood made the road trip out to Williams, AZ for another “Weekend in the Woods” courtesy of The Fabulous Farley’s. This was the bi...
Motivational Monday…goals
ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow. You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Strawberry Rhubarb Mojito…Guest blogger Gina!
This is a note & recipe from my home exchange friend, Gina, from Dublin Ireland… (I’ve made a few adjustments, such as grams/ml etc..for us Ame...
Motivational Monday…Others…A Two-fer
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort! …H. Oliver Albright Don’t let the ...
Motivational Monday…Tragedy
With all the crazy and sad things that happened in the world this past week, I thought Mr. Rogers would be comforting and motivating. You cannot direct the wind...