by niccolapiccola | Mar 26, 2015 | books, Desserts and Yum Yums, Peace, yoga
I’m celebrating my yoga practice anniversary this week (12 years!) and it got me thinking as to why I ever stepped into my first yoga class back in March of 2003 and how I’ve never looked back since! Lots of people start practicing yoga by recommendation...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 27, 2013 | Baked goodies, beverages, books, Desserts and Yum Yums
Yesterday’s book club at my house was such a success! I had the pleasure of hosting 10 lovely ladies to discuss the book “Wild,” by Cheryl Strayed, while we snacked on ridiculously good cupcakes that Elizabeth brought and stayed warm outside sipping...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 22, 2013 | food, Quick dinner ideas, yoga
The first time I ever tasted a pomegranate I thought I was in fruit heaven!…when in actuality, I was in Mysore, India, in the dead heat of an afternoon summer, at the outdoor market in town, crushed within a mass of sweaty people, merchants yelling at me to buy...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 15, 2013 | food, Peace
It’s Tuesday! That means it’s homemade pizza night at the Nelson house. I love lugging out the Kitchen Aid (a workout in itself) and making thin crust dough, upon which I layer my homemade sauce and tons of veggies and fresh herbs on top of. Instead of...
by niccolapiccola | Sep 24, 2013 | books, food, yoga
This is my new personal trainer. His name is TRX and he gives me a total body workout through suspension training, without all the yelling! Never heard of suspension training? The TRX leverages gravity and your bodyweight to perform fun and different resistant...
