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Happy Monday, friends! Hope you had a good weekend -- we did. Went by way too fast though (typical). I'm sad summer is going but I am looking forward to fall and this weekend was very fall. Cloudy, rainy (at night), still a little warm but breezy. Cozy. Which got us in a movie mood. Have you seen (or read) " Water for Elephants ?" I haven't read the book but heard it's good. Now that I've seen the movie, I won't be reading the book but then again, I wasn't planning on it anyway. I won't review the movie here because I don't want to give anything away (I'm horrible with stuff like that) but will say I heart Rosie. When it comes to books though, I like to read them before seeing the movie (does anyone ever see the movie first then read the book?). Depending on the subject matter or some situations, I sometimes will pass on the movie because reading the details was enough that having it played out before my eyes might be more than I can hand...

The weekend is here! The weekend is here! Yippee! Hey, have you seen this video? So cute and so funny. I promise to post some posts with a bit more substance that are currently in the works but this I just had to share. Enjoy!

Hey hey! Hope your week is going fabulously! I'd like to start a new series on my blog here called Thoughtful Thursday. I love quotes and sayings, poems, lyrics, signs...you get the idea. I know some of you like them, too, so I thought I'd share one every Thursday. Some might be funny, thought-provoking, kick-you-in-the-butt, beautiful, sad (well, maybe not too sad because I don't like to be sad), holiday-ish, spiritual, or contain a vulgar word or two (but hopefully nothing too offensive). Just kind of whatever that day. Feel free to join in on your blog too. ♥ 

It's been awhile since I've mentioned anything about coconuts but let me refresh your memory or clue new readers in: I'm cuckoo for coconuts. I often refer to them as coo-coo nuts. It wasn't until about four years ago or so that I actually tried a young coconut - I never looked back. The water it contains is perfect. It's amazing. Far different than the mature (brown) coconuts. The health properties of coconuts are incredible so it's no wonder that its water is too and serves as the ideal isotonic thirst-quencher. Assuming you know this (if you don't or would like to know a little more, check out my past post here ), let's move on to the purpose of today's post. One of my favorite brands of coconut water is C20 . It comes in a can but I'm not certain if it's a BPA-free can or not. Aside from that, it's a fave - very tasty. But, today's post isn't about C20 either... Today's post is a Taste Test between two other coconut wa...

source I walked into my building this morning and saw a huge US flag carefully hung on the wall. A reminder of the 9/11 attacks that happened ten years ago Sunday. Has it been 10 years already? I still get emotional thinking about what took place that day, the many lives taken and the many others forever changed. We all changed in some way that day I believe. Putting aside any politics and theoretical explanations as to who, why and how this tragedy occurred, I just wanted to reflect and express what is. Innocent lives were taken that day and hardened many hearts. I remember where I was and what I was doing that day. I remember being in my bathroom getting ready for work and having the radio on as I normally do, turned low so it served more as background noise than anything. So even though the volume was low I detected a mood and emotion from the dj. I turned up the volume and didn’t understand what he was talking about but it was enough for me to turn on the tv. I couldn’t be...

Hello everyone! Remember the juice contest Elena is hosting on her blog...and I'm co-judge ? Well, entries have been submitted so now it's your turn to vote for your favorite. ** Click here to vote ** Spread the word to your readers, friends, and family to vote! Top 3 will move to the final round where Elena and I will make and taste the recipes to determine the winner of Elena's three 3-books. Voting is open now until Sunday, the 11th at 2 PM EDT . You can go to Elena's blog for more info. Go vote and good luck to the contestants!

Howdy ho kidlets! Probably didn't expect to hear from me so soon didya? Well, inspired by juice (see my previous post ) several of us on twitter got to talking about juice. How can you not when they're so pretty and made with such wonderfulness? Twitter pal, FitVeganTrainer (Elena) thought hey! why not a juice contest? I said great idea! Which brings me here now. Elena is hosting the contest on her blog and I will be sharing judging duties with her. Her post has all the info but I've listed the info here too. To enter , submit your whole juice recipe and photo in the comment section (underneath the comment box is a ' + ' for image, click on that to post your pic). Can be made with a juicer or blender. One entry per person . Submit your juicy recipes and pics NOW till the end of Tuesday, 11:59 pm, PST, September 6th. Elena and I will work together on selecting the 10 best (most creative, beautiful, interesting, etc.) juicy recipes. Next, YOU be the ...

Happy Labor Day weekend! Hopefully you've got fun plans in store. So I know I need to do a garden post and this isn't it (working on pictures - there are a lot!)...but our garden has exploded! Well, that means it's time to get JUICY! With fresh carrots, cucumbers, beets and so much more I've been able to make some tasty juices. Love the fact that many of the veggies I'm using are homegrown. These juices are ones I shared on facebook so for some of you this is a repeat. Hope you enjoy again. :) First up, the Ultimate Pink Drink or the Two Juice : 2 apples 2 cucumbers 2 carrots 2 red beets Cleansing but really really good. Next, the Sunflower Juice : 2 apples 2 cucumbers 2 carrots 1 golden beet 1 valencia orange Not as much of a cleanser so it was safe for my kiddo to drink (which he did happily) and to me, it was just happy drink and my favorite. I'm making more tomorrow! Have a good weekend! -heidi

Thanks to all who entered and supported my giveaway ! Have to say I liked using Rafflecopter to manage the entries - I didn't really have to do anything. They even use Random.org to pick the winner. I'm assuming you liked it as well since I didn't get any negative feedback. I'll use them again. Anyway... Time to announce the winner of the Tropical Traditions Skin Exfoliator . #26 Kelli - follow on GFC Woo hoo! Congrats Kelli! I'll be emailing you shortly and you'll have 48 hours to respond with your info. Don't be sad if you didn't win. I'm planning on doing another giveaway once I work out the details. Thanks again to all those who entered and to Tropical Traditions for sponsoring.