Swimsuit issue

I was nervous. Rain. Shooting in the rain. How on earth are were we going to do swimsuit shots ON the beach IN the rain? I crossed fingers as I heard the news say it was going to be sunny. Saturday night rolls around and it is still pouring rain. BUT I woke up Sunday morning to blue skies. It was incredible. Montara Beach felt like Hawaii. Then I started to worry about how do I do this. Do I pose her? Will she pose on her own? How do I make them look sexy without going over board. I asked my model to pick her favorite pictures so I could put them on my blog. I felt it was important for her to choose them since some of them are sexy pictures.

Breakfast

My husband thought it was waffle kind of morning. Who am I to deny him of making them!
These are made with part whole wheat flour so it's a little bit healthy and then frozen strawberries heated up for a tasty sauce and ummm heavy whipping cream? Yep, and it's goooooood. 


Happy Friday everyone!

XO

Can you guess where this is? If you are familiar with the Bay Area you will know the logo. Sprinkles Cupcakes! YUM! When I'm in Palo Alto I can't help but stop in and grab a cupcake or two. I loveeee their carrot cupcake, it is sooo moist.

A few random photos pictures while strolling through downtown Palo Alto

Vegetarian goodness

I have to say I kind of feared vegetarian food. I wondered can I make it myself? Will it taste good? Then I tried Quinoa at a friends who mainly cooks vegetarian. I was sold. Since then I have made corn and quinoa chowder that is heavenly and great for you. A lemon quinoa with asparagus and feta. I can now say I am becoming more comfortable with eating more vegetarian foods. Becoming a conscious eater. I know everyone has their own opinion about meat and you are entitled to it. I know I did get very defensive about being such a heavy meat eater and defending the right to eat it. Part of this was due to being ignorant about the whole thing. Closing my eyes to what happens to our animals all just so I can eat them. I am not criticising meat eating at all. I still love meat, but I want high quality meat from farms that take care of their animals. It's all about knowledge and knowledge is power. I feel good about it.

Comfort Food

I don't think I have ever done a two day post before but I felt this was necessary. Pizza, comfort food and our Superbowl food. My husband made 2 large pizza's today from scratch for our friends and ourselves and this is what remains. I thought I'd snap a pick before it's all gone!

Chillin'

A gorgeous February day. It was hard to believe it was February in Northern California with our high 60s sunny weather. I grabbed my awesome dark beer called Black Toad (from Trader Joe's) and headed out to the backyard and pulled up a lounge chair and soaked up some Vitamin D - long over due I'm sure. Get outside and enjoy this weather!

First cut

Yesterday, we gave our baby his first hair cut. Daddy got his big 'ol scissors out. They looked ginormous close to my munchkins head. We gave him a bottle to see if that would keep him still but no chance. Our main goal was to trim the straggling hair over the ears and the back . I can't say it's even but it is shorter. :) I put the hair in a little baggie with a label of Devin's first hair cut. I'll keep it forever.