by niccolapiccola | Oct 18, 2013 | beverages, juice me, yoga
Costco is like Toys “R” Us for adults, don’t you agree? Every single time I go there I am left drooling over some “thing” that I know I don’t need but that I would really, really like to have! At the top of the list is the Dyson...
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 | Oct 14, 2013 | food, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, soups, yoga
I was a sucker for those Cabbage Patch dolls when I was kid. Even though they weren’t the prettiest or cutest dolls for that matter, I loved them anyway for their round washable faces, adoption papers, yarn ponytails, and tomboy overalls that matched my...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 13, 2013 | Baked goodies, books, Desserts and Yum Yums
Growing up in Rhode Island, one of my favorite summer activities to do with my Ma, besides a beach day at Sand Hill Cove, was a trip to the library to collect stacks of books that I would savor over once home and in my bedroom! The Warwick Public Library, where we...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 11, 2013 | animals and such, food, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, yoga
In honor of Jen Bulik-Lang’s passing yesterday, I thought I would plant Wisteria pods in my backyard as a sign of her vigor, like the plants themselves. They are greatly valued because of the time they take to grow and they remind me of Jen and how she valued...