One year ago today, I posted my first post on Keepin’ It Kind. I felt both exhilarated and scared of what I may have gotten Chris and myself into. As I said in that first post, I am always writing, though it’s mostly just in my mind. All throughout my day, I’m writing stories in … Continue reading »
I am a quiet person by nature. Some might even call me “shy,” though I mostly just feel quiet. If you were to meet Chris and I, Chris would be the one wowing you with his conversational abilities and making you laugh. I would pipe in and laugh right along with you guys, but leading … Continue reading »
It just wouldn’t feel right to wrap up 2012 without thanking each and every one of you for making Keepin’ It Kind’s 2012 absolutely fantastic! Because I love making lists, I’ve put together a round-up of your top ten favorites from this past year! 10. Buffalo Cauliflower Wing Pizza with Tofu Blue Cheese Spread This … Continue reading »
Chris and I had just a simple Thanksgiving at home together and as we talked about what we were thankful for, Keepin’ It Kind came up. Chris and I both feel so grateful for all of you who continually support us in doing what we are passionate about. Every comment means so much to me … Continue reading »
Now I’m going to switch to a no-joking mode and tell you a true story about a time that The Chickpea was there for me during one of the lowest moments of my life. Ok, it was The Chickpea and a gay Italian man, but still… (Disclaimer: this is a lengthy post) Once upon a … Continue reading »
Hi Everyone! Farm Sanctuary’s Walk for Farm Animals is this Saturday and I am so excited! Helping this wonderful organization rescue animals from factory farms and abusive living conditions is something my family and I are very passionate about. We are still just $55 away from meeting our goal and we need your help. Today, … Continue reading »
I am so excited! The Walk For Farm Animals is just a little over 2 weeks away! Between Jackie, myself, Chris, and the twins, we have raised $445! That means me are only $55 away from our goal of $500. If 11 super-kind people donated $5 each, we would reach our goal, not that I’m … Continue reading »
Hey everybody! I want to give a big thank you to everyone who has donated to help us reach our fundraising goal for the LA Walk for Farm Animals. I am able to thank some of you personally, but there are some whose names I don’t recognize or I have no way of contacting, but … Continue reading »
Hi Everyone! We are 23 days away from the Los Angeles Walk for Farm Animals and so far we have reached 73% of our goal! Keepin’ It Kind is also in sixth place overall in team donations! We only need $135 more to reach our goal and to possibly increase our ranking and we can’t … Continue reading »
Today, we are one month away from the Los Angeles Walk for Farm Animals! We’re getting pretty excited and thanks to our newest team member, Jackie, we are getting even closer to our goal! We only need $185 more to reach our goal of $500 and we can’t do it without your help. If you’re … Continue reading »
I’m going to come clean about something. Until I became vegan, I did not entirely understand the concept of blogs. I rarely looked up recipes, and if I did, I certainly didn’t take note of what blog it was on. I would just make the same few dishes and occasionally wing it and make something … Continue reading »
Recently this story has broken my heart and then given me so many warm fuzzies, I can barely stand it. Julia, just hours before giving birth to her piglets, was mercilessly beaten and abused. Farm Sanctuary was alerted and rescued Julia from her torture. She gave birth to eight piglets, and unlike millions of other … Continue reading »
So, apparently there is a “blog rally” going on. A rally which requires the blogger who is handed the baton, to write about hope. My wonderful friend, Cara, handed me the baton on Friday. I had something completely different written for this post, but deleted it all in the name of “hope.” The word “hope” … Continue reading »
When I was a personal trainer, I had a client who was very dear to me. Kim was one of those people who I immediately hit it off with and every session (three times per week) was spent catching up on each other’s lives (what we’d done recently, new things we’d cooked, vacation plans, family … Continue reading »
My 32nd birthday was this past Sunday. Although I used to be quite fond of big parties and spending a week celebrating my birthday (It’s right before Independence Day, so I had an excuse), my birthday has become more of a day of reflection on all these years I’ve been given this wonderful gift of … Continue reading »
Since moving to Marina del Rey two years ago, we’ve discovered several things about our neighborhood. We share the ‘hood with a TON of ducks (Chris and I refer to them as the Duck Gangs since they hang out in packs) and though they are partial to kicking it in front of the library, you … Continue reading »
I am the type of person that can eat the same thing for months, sometimes even years, then get tired of it suddenly and replace it with something else. My entire junior year of college, I had tomato soup (from a box) with a grilled cheese sandwich (on white bread, usually with Kraft singles) for … Continue reading »
Some of my most favorite dishes are born out of just grabbing some ingredients that I have on hand and going to town without a finished product in mind. Those times when you just work on instinct and purely create. This is one of those creations. I had an open can of pureed pumpkin in … Continue reading »
I like LOVE lists. I have three things I want to cover today, so I am putting them in list form because it’s more fun for me that way. It’s the little things that make me happy. 1. I am very pleased to announce that on May 12th, I will be participating in a Virtual … Continue reading »