Vegan Done Wrong (Transitioning to Vegan Living While Avoiding Major Pitfalls Part II)

May 1, 2012 HEALTH

In yesterday’s post Vegan Done Wrong (Transitioning to Vegan Living While Avoiding Major Pitfalls Part I) I started the discussion of what makes for a successful plant based lifestyle and what pitfalls need to be avoided while doing so.  We established several important points: Education is needed Guidance is strongly encouraged Junk is to be avoided, vegan [...]

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Our Maternity (Belly) Shoot

May 1, 2012 MORE YUMMIES

Some of you already heard it from me–last week Hubby and I had a maternity, i.e. belly shoot.  (yee-huh!) A wonderful local photographer, Nicole Dixon, captured our most memorable time for us. She just added a few images to Facebook, so I am going to repost them here, hoping they will look as good in this resolution, [...]

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Fat Free Vegan Lasagna Recipe

May 1, 2012 MAIN COURSE

After years of searching (literally), I finally found whole wheat organic lasagna option.  I was so excited when I came across it at the local Whole Foods that I grabbed up a couple of boxes… just in case .  The very next day I whipped up lasagna, but it needed a redo, because, instead of [...]

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Vegan Done Wrong (Transitioning to Vegan Living While Avoiding Major Pitfalls Part I)

April 30, 2012 HEALTH & NUTRITION

When Hubby and I went vegan it was done with achieving optimal health in mind.  I spent several months doing nothing but researching, reading and preparing for the change.  At that point I did not know that there is a right and a wrong way to change to a vegan lifestyle, but I soon learned [...]

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Winner of the Super Fan V Club #4 Giveaway Announced

April 29, 2012 GIVEAWAYS

After last week’s giveaway I was trying to make up my mind on what to give out this week as a prize to one amazing V.  It was not until a couple of days ago that it dawned on me, and mostly due to the comment one V left on Facebook (thank you, Chelsea!)–something sweet, [...]

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The Good Times of Yesteryear and Today (Vegan Pregnancy)

April 28, 2012 HEALTH & NUTRITION

Last night, after a cold maternity session, during which I froze to the core, since I decided to still go ahead and sport my summer outfits… including 4-5 inch pumps, we got home and were wiped out, ready to go to bed… But, as life would have it, Sprout decided it was party time… and moved around, [...]

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Baby Love (Vegan Pregnancy)

April 27, 2012 HEALTH & NUTRITION

Today I just wanted to share a couple of precious things with you .  Sprout’s arrival is approaching fast.  We are not only 3.5 weeks away (hopefully) from seeing his/her lovely face for the first time.  Most of everything is ready and we are beyond ourselves with expectation.  There is no fear and no worry in my [...]

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