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I love ice cream. Don't you? Actually, I wasn't a huge fan of regular ice cream made with heavy cream but once I tried vegan and raw ice creams I love the stuff! I can pig out! Anyway, if you do like ice cream, check out Lauren's blog, Ginger is the New Pink , for a chance to win a Deni Automatic Ice Cream Maker . She's giving one away soon so check her blog for all the details.

A review! Note: I was not paid to review/endorse this product. Recently, I sampled a couple of energy bars from Divine Foods. One was their Boomi Bar and the other was their Prana Bar . I enjoyed them very much! The boomi bar I tried was the cashew almond . Not raw or vegan (contains honey) but is all natural, non-GMO, no sulphured fruits and 100% gluten-free. The prana bar, coconut acai , is 75% raw and 100% vegan. The package says, " all ingredients are raw except the nuts and seeds, which require slow cooking to denature they enzyme inhibitors they contain. This avoids stress to your digestive system. " So for the raw purists out there this might be a dealbreaker. Like the boomi bar, the prana bar is also non-GMO but is all certified organic, gluten-free and soy-free. I think between the two the boomi bar was my favorite but I'd happily eat the other. What I liked about them is they had good flavor to me and weren't overly sweet. Some raw energy bars are a little ...

I have been nominated by two lovelies for the Happy 101 Blog Award! The two lovelies I speak of are Rawdorable and Raw Goddess Heathy - thank you ladies! What this means is I list 10 things that make me happy or more specifically: List 10 things that make you happy, try to do at least one of them today, and tag 10 bloggers that brighten your day. For those 10 bloggers who get the award, you must link back to my blog! In no particular order, my 10 things: 1. Family/Friends : where would I be without them? I have a family I adore; my husband, oh he's a treasure - my best friend, my companion, my strength. My baby, Caleb, he is my world. And my sister is the most awesomest and my best friend too. Of course, there are my friends. Both in person and online (you) are special treats. 2. Music : fits whatever mood and sometimes bring that balance needed at times. 3. Crafts : I love making handmade cards, although I sadly missed doing that this year. Too busy! And my new hobby, crocheti...

Wow, time has literally flown by! I have some things I want to blog about so I'll be working on those posts soon but wanted to give a quick HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! Hope 2010 has started on the right foot for you all. I've been on "vacation" for the past two weeks and pretty much have no idea what day/date it is! It's been fun though. Anyway, happy 2010 to you! May the year be filled with love, peace and happiness and may all your goals be realized.

Food matters dontcha think? I think so. Actually, at one time I didn't think it used to much but as the weight piled on my frame and I was becoming less active something had to change. Yardsnacker inspired and motivated me to get off my duff and start eating healthy. We'd always talked about doing it but it was finally put into action about two years ago. I've learned a lot since then, much from many of you, about how food truly affects us in all aspects. Recently, I watched a movie called " Food Matters ." Many of you may have seen it already or at least the trailer. If you haven't seen it I *highly* recommend doing so. I'm sure there are plenty of skeptics and naysayers but still I recommend watching this movie. At least, to start your own journey or to help in figuring out what is best for you. There's so much good content and information watching this that I'm glad I have my own copy to watch when I need a reminder or two. :) I have to say tha...

E3Live ...have you tried it? Do you like it? We've used it before and it's very good. You can smell the earthy goodness when you open the bottle! I will admit the taste was a bit "green" for me but it can be used in juices or smoothies so it's palatable. After drinking it, I felt so ahhh! Vibrant, healthy, energized. Anyway, if any of you are interested in trying it Michele aka Raw Juice Girl is hosting a contest for it on her blog . There are 12 ways to enter the contest, which you can read about here . Of course, I'm hoping to win too. So maybe if you guys didn't enter the contest my chances of winning will increase. ha ha! I jest! Enter. Check out her blog too. A wealth of information. Good luck to you and to me! :)

Maybe I just have that song stuck in my head but for those of you living/visiting in LA there is a new restaurant awaiting you: Planet Earth Eco Cafe in Hermosa Beach. Of course, this will be on my list when I visit one of these days. :) I would be interested in hearing if any of you try this place and what you thought. I believe in supporting and spreading the word of good establishments so let us all know. Hoping we'll get more options here in my neck of the woods. One day... Eat up!