Few days ago I arrived to Finland after 16+ hours of traveling that started from Oakland, California. The first leg of the flight (10 hrs) went quite smooth. It was completely full flight and I was super uncomfortable from the moment I sat down (have I mentioned that I absolutely hate flying). After watching The […]
Holidays
THANKSGIVING IN NAPA VALLEY
This post is long overdue, but with the rest of the December holidays upon us I decided to show what we had for our Thanksgiving dinner in Napa Valley. The easy option would’ve been to dine at the resort we stayed at, but since I had an itch to cook, we prepped all the foods […]
PUMPKIN PICKING 2014
A cup of cooked pumpkin contains more than 200 percent of your recommended daily intake of vitamin A, which aids vision. Pumpkins are also rich in carotenoids that give the gourd their bright orange color, including beta-carotene, which the body converts into a form of vitamin A for additional eye protection. Pumpkin seeds are naturally rich […]
GIVE THANKS
Last Thanksgiving we spent in New Mexico looking into the possibility to move out there. This year we won’t be home either, but still close by in one of our favorite cities. I started a tradition few years ago to adopt a turkey each Thanksgiving and this year I decided to adopt two, Tom and […]
PUMPKIN PICKING STORY
After about 3 weeks of begging and blackmailing, “Mr.” finally agreed to come with me to the pumpkin patch. The best part is that we only live about 15 minute drive away from a farm that does that every year. As soon as we got there we noticed that the gates were closed. Hmm. Oh […]