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Away we go!

8 Aug

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Hi Friends! Are you so happy the weekend is here??? I am!

I am going to Lewes Delaware for a whole week with the family.  A lot of people have never heard of Lewes before, but it’s a lovely little town at the end of the row of beaches in Delaware.  The fam and I have been going there pretty much since Morgan and I came into existence.  And now it’s turned into an extended family vacation. 

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Yesterday I indulged in a pedi with my girl Nurse Leicht.

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I’d say I’m beach ready Smile

I cannot wait to just have  time to relax, unwind, and be in the salt water! I absolutely love the ocean and even though it will probably be packed with tons of families, we will be one of them!

We also all are bringing our yoga mats- Mace included- so we’ll all be rolling out our islands.  I haven’t actually done yoga in weeks because of my foot injuries but I’ve been wearing clunky sneakers for days now so I am hoping I can be pain free! I neeeeeeed my yoga!

So- we drove across the Bay Bride

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and after getting slightly lost- we ended up having a family breakfast with my aunt and uncle.

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So if you look closely, my dad, my uncle and I- well, we look alike in the face!

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I make my dad pose a lot.  Smile

And surprisingly-

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Morgan wasn’t ready for her close up.  Shocking!

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Back on the road!

And then we finally arrived!

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Gorgeous.

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My favorite people.

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If you’re lucky enough to be at the beach, then you’re lucky enough.~ Quote from a picture in our beach house

Life is good!  Happy Weekend!!!!!

xoxo, C

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Party in my mouth

26 May

003and I’m not talking about pop rocks.  But more on that in a minute.

Did you go to your island today??  I did. 

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And look who decided to join!

So cute.  Enough of the cat!

I hope you had time to take a breather today, but regardless, the holiday weekend is almost here!  Do you guys have fun plans?

One my dedicated yoginis, Michelle, is graduating from college tomorrow and will be moving back to Connecticut!!  Congrats Michelle!!! I will miss you!!

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On to the party.  You HAVE to make this.  I recreated Trader Joe’s cilantro jalapeño hummus. 

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Just as a side note- my photography is, well, not that good!

I’m not going to lie, I eye ball a lot of the measurements.  Just an fyi!

Ingredients:

1 can organic garbanzo beans- drained and rinsed

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 bunch of fresh cilantro

1 small jalapeño- slice and remove seeds

1 tbs tahini

Olive oil to your liking of creaminess

Sea salt to taste

To make, combine all ingredients in high speed blender or food processor.  Blend until smooth.  Now, use all the beans and def use the juice of 1 lemon.  I added probably 2 dashes of olive oil and maybe a tad more tahini than 1 tbs to make it smoother. You can omit the tahini all together- you don’t have to have it to make hummus. Also, depending on your liking for spiciness and zest, you can use less or more cilantro and jalapeño.  If you’re not sure- start with SMALLER amounts!  You don’t want to waste it if you don’t like it.  I would just mix it up, taste, mix again, taste again.

Once it’s finished- OH MY GOD- Heaven in your mouth!  I promise!

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OK- low and behold!! I think the video works!!  Check it out!!  I can hopefully make another one this weekend!!

Have a great day!!!

xox, Camille

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We need to go back to the island

25 May

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Now I don’t mean that island, but I  do love Jack and Kate!  However my love of Lost is for another time.  Smile

When I’m talking about the island- I’m talking about your yoga mat!  Everyone needs time to have their own personal retreat whether you’re really away from your house, yoga studio, family, school, pets etc.  I’ve been talking a lot about this in the beginning of my yoga classes as one of my teachers Kathryn Budig has discussed this before.  When you go to your mat; you have to change your focus.  It has to change from your everyday routine to your mat.  While that seems simple- we all know that it’s not. 

So when you think of your mat as your own island- use the idea of a retreat to help you! When you’re on your retreat, life is calm, peaceful, lighthearted, fun, and energizing.  Mark those feelings!  Because when yoga gets hard on the mat and when life gets hard off the mat, you have to remember that place of steadiness and sweetness.  The sukha and stira.  Stira means focus and steadiness while sukha is translated into happiness, ease, joy and the lightness of life. 

Unroll your yoga mat, light a candle, put your legs up the wall or do some reclined spinal twists!  Breathe up into your chest.  The front, the back, and all four sides of your heart center.  Feel the sense of ease come over you and just remember- you’re on your island and you can always go back.  Jack and Kate went back now didn’t they?  Hehehe.  If ya didn’t watch Lost- you won’t get that.  Sorry!  But the point I’m trying to make is that you can always go to that head space where you are free from distraction.  All you have to do is try.  Smile

Moving on- I hope you’re having a nice week so far.  I’m still battling the allergies or something.  So I made this today!

Ingredients:

1 banana

1 large handful of organic spinach

1 handful of frozen organic cherries

1 scoop of vanilla soy protein powder

1 cup of almond milk

1 big scoop of Dark Chocolate Dreams (dark chocolate peanut butter!!)

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SO freaking good.  You have to make it!

 

Look what I have!

After I begged him to make me one Smile, my friend Ed made me this!  Sorry my photography is kind of lacking in talent.  But I’ve seen Ed’s other work and you should totally check it out!! You can check out his website here. 

 

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I made these too- blueberry muffins- made with whole wheat pastry flour, 1 banana, almond milk, applesauce and oats- no dairy but 1 egg.  I need to perfect them a tad and then I will post the recipe!

Ok, this post has taken forever because I’ve been distracted by Lady Gaga on HBO!

I hope you guys are having a great week and remember: You can always go back to the island.

Here’s little precious for you.

xoxo, C

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