What is it about the San Juan Islands? From the moment the silouhettes of these ancient, wooded sentinels meet your gaze, one is instantly transported into island mode. And let me tell ya, as this summer saw a record number of visits to the San Juans for me (after a decade of living in Seattle), I [...]

UPDATE  – Click here for link to RSVP! Wow. I was delighted by the turnout this morning at local organic supplement and superfoods bar Healeo for the first Morning YO! Hump Day Stretch and Smoothie sesh! A little over 20 people showed up and I led them in a half-hour routine of grounding, stretching balancing, [...]

Well y’all, it was bound to happen. Take the inspiration I draw from events like this one I did recently via locally-based indie-entrepreneur-focused networking site Biznik, sprinkle it with my love for and proximity of Healeo to my “office”, add a dash of locally-flavored support, and you get: I’ve decided to start a Wednesday morning [...]

Picture it: Seattle, 2009, a sunny, gorgeous day gives way to a beautiful evening. The streets of Capitol Hill are filled with dinner-goers just finishing up their meals and leisurely making their way homeward. It’s just about 9, and when you’re still walking around, belly full and without a sweater on a night like this [...]

Here’s a shout-out to my good friend Anika’s freshly-born blog, Vegan Score.  Her mission is to uncover and share all of the fun vegan goods that she stumble upon (and apparently she does mean “stumble”) in and around Seattle.   Peep her latest entry on Vegan cottage cheese.  That’s right, I said “vegan” and “cottage cheese” [...]