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Category Archives: restaurants
Seek Plymouth to Taste Life
Just after Labor Day, during full-on Covid Season, I was in the middle of a project rewriting a book I had written in a weekend retreat during March 2020. Revision is the hardest part, and I needed to stick it … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, dog friendly, epicurean, fun, Inspiration, Rejuvenation, relaxation, restaurants, self-care, travel, Uncategorized, wine and food, wine tasting, wineries
Tagged amador, Covid, epicurean, Plymouth, rest, Taste, travel, wine, wine and food
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Covid Season and Wine, 2020: Co-Professors of the Art of Winetasting and Connection
Why are we winetasting for 21 days during Covid Season? We love stories, and we see the microcosm of what’s happening in wineries line up with the macrocosm of what’s happening in the world. You may have to stick with … Continue reading
Posted in co-creating, conscious living, Covid, facing your fears, friends, fun, Inspiration, mental health, resilience, restaurants, travel, wine and food
Tagged Covid-19, depression, inspiration, Irvine & Roberts, Larry Schaffer, Linne Calado, mental health, Opolo, Tercero, wine, wineries, winestasting
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Amador-able: Go Get You Some
In the Sierra Nevada foothills lies the county of Amador. Its rolling hills are dotted with oaks and vineyards. In the Autumn, shades of yellow, orange, and red smear together across the Shenandoah Valley like oils on a palette. Tiny, historic towns with storefronts reminiscent … Continue reading
Posted in restaurants, spiritual, wine and food
Tagged Amador Cellars Winery, Amador County, amador vintage market, Andis, Andy Friedlander, Bella Grace, Deaver, food, Janis Akuna, Mark McKenna, Michael Long, Shenandoah Valley, Sierra Nevada Foothills, Sutter Creek, Sutter Creek Inn, Taste restaurant, The Miller Winery, wine
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Can You Want Them Into It?
When I began losing weight quickly, and people asked me what I was doing, I decided I’d become a health coach and bring them along for the ride. Mind you, I was very much in process myself, but I figured, … Continue reading
Aloha, Pioneer Fly!
One of my favorite places in the world is the Big Island of Hawaii. It is a gift that I get to spend my almost 50th birthday here (tomorrow!) with my husband. We’ve been coming here since our honeymoon 16 … Continue reading
Posted in body image, diet, Goals, health, healthy living, Inspiration, restaurants, weight maintenance
Tagged active lifestyle, Bamboo Restaurant, Big Island, conscious living, diet, exercise, Habit of Health, habits of health, Hawaii, Hawi, healthy living, inspiration, John Keawe, kayak, swim, weight loss
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Chai Latte Attitude
At my Redding Evening Toastmaster’s meeting last Thursday night (best meeting ever if you’re looking to hone your speaking skills with an incredible circle of people), we talked about a theme that keeps coming up for me: perspective. See this … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, diet, health, healthy living, Inspiration, restaurants, weight maintenance
Tagged coaching, conscious living, diet, diets, energetic vortex, friends, Goals, gratitude, Habit of Health, habits, health, health coach, healthy living, inspiration, inspire, Medifast Chai Latte, Mindful, motivation, Peet's, Penzey's Spices, positive thinking, Santa Rosa, Starbucks, Torrance, Vietnamese Cinnamon, words and weight release, Yak's
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Restaurant attack
It started with the monster shake. I’m a Red Robin loyalty customer, you see, so they wanted to reward me. A quick glance through my ordering history (post 85 pound weight loss that is) would tell the RR I only … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, diet, Goals, health, healthy living, restaurants, weight maintenance
Tagged coaching, conscious living, diet, Ensenada Chicken Platter, Habit of Health, health, inspire, Jim Beam burger, Monster Gingerbread shake, obesity, Portion control, Red Robin, weight loss
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