Those Rebel Girls

I'm impartial about the glamorization of women's surfing so long as it retains its spirit of being true to the sport. If a lady surfer wants to do a mag spread and let it all hang out, that's her thing. If she's hardcore with the scars to prove it, likewise. As for me, I just love surfing and everything that goes along with it, including the freedom to speak up, loudly, and wear heels in a parody vid. 

Cheers!

Beastie Boys in my Head & a Writing Update

I am chugging along on the first draft of my latest YA Fiction. I'm deeply immersed in the lives of the characters and the world I'm shaping and look forward to seeing where the story goes. Hint. I do know it ends with apple pie.

But I'm struggling with a catchy title should it become a series (yes, it has trilogy potential.) This is unusual because for all of my previous works the title came readily...Alas, I have a few ideas I'm tossing around...but one that keeps popping into my mind and hanging around for a while is the Beastie Boy's song...but divided into thirds, like so.

Fight For. Your Right. To Party.

Yeah it sounded way cooler in my head...Or maybe I'm getting punchy from so much time in my made up world. Oh and it's taken. So there's that. Oh well. Back to my manuscript.

If you write, create, sing, cook, what keeps the fires stoked? Please share!

Sugar's Many Names

As many of you know, I've eliminated all added sugar from my diet. Huzzah! and Hooray! 

Sugar by any other name is still sugar. For those of you with a sugar sensitivity, or if you are trying to limit or eliminate it in your diet here are some of its guises (save & print for your wallet.)

My Circle of Women

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Today I wrote a special post over on my other blog, Ladies Holiday. It isn't International Women's Day, or Mother's Day, it's just any other day. I wrote about the important, influential, and loving women just because. I hope you'll check it out here. 

oh and if you like, check out/follow me on instagram. 

What I'm...

A little list of what I've been up to...


Reading. My stack.

Bliss by Katherine Littlewood

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein

The Little Book of Hindu Deities by Sanjay Patel

Chloe's Kitchen by Chloe Coscarelli

Small Plates & Sweet Treats by Aran Goyo

Doing. Blogilates with Cassie Ho. Such poptastic fun!

Watching. Black Books.

Eating. Saag Aloo, Roti, Coconut Rice. Pakora. Nom. 

Lovin'. Lori Portka's work. Inspired.

Missing. The big blue. Not necessarily that popcorn thief. Well maybe just a little.

Snuggling. This guy.

Wanting. 

One of each please. It is almost mother's day. 

And how about you? Whatcha been up to? Do share.


P.S. Happy Mother's Day! Mwah!

Let's hear it for the girls!

RITRATTI DI SURF | GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS | part1 from BLOCK10 on Vimeo.

Three female surfers who are the epitome of grace, style and the free-wheeling spirit.

And the music is fantastico.

Wednesday on a Thursday Update

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I usually blog about food on Wednesday --- it has become a major focus since I got so sick this past winter and have been slowly putting the pieces of my health back together with a sugar free and gluten free diet. It has been one of the best things I have ever done, both as a way to examine what I eat and why, and learn a whole lot about nutrition. If you'd like to follow my adventures and journey, please check out these posts.

I've been dining on some truly delicious meals, snacks, and don't forget- smoothies! But it is time I get out of the kitchen and back to writing...I have a young adult dystopian percolating and am eager to take a bite out of it! So I may be quiet here for a little while and scaling back to a Tuesday/Thursday schedule- especially now that warmer weather is getting near and I will certainly be doing more of this:

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But don't worry, my voice will still be here and if you're curious about eating sugar and gluten free, check out Sarah Wilson's blog and as an affiliate for her books I recommend --

 I Quit Sugar 

...and now 

I Quit Sugar Chocolate

Copyright Sarah Wilson 

Click here to view more details and to preorder.

To be clear: it isn't about quitting chocolate, but eating chocolate without sugar (spikes! Yikes!) and sans all the artificial fillers that taste like chemicals. So basically you can have your cake and eat it too.

Any new projects on the horizon? Spring and summer plans? Do share!


Oh, and enter to win a Conscious Box over on my other blog- click here!