dreaming clouds

 dress - thrifted urban renewal / jacket - h&m / shoes - dsw / purse - zulily / jewelry - amaniworks

just got back from another mini vacation to los angeles for the 4th of july.  we spent most of our time enjoying all the wonderful vegan restaurants they have down there... such a great variety of yumminess!  got to spend time with both my family and the hubbies family.  all around good times!

i got this dress from our previous trip to la.  it is thrifted--score!  and it is urban renewal (made from vintage fabrics)--double score!  i love great eco-friendly finds, they make me HAPPY!

dining in phoenix

i'm back from vacation now and slowly getting back into the swing of things...  which includes many new blog posts!

while we were in phoenix for a mini 1-day road trip, we wanted to find a vegan restaurant near where we were staying for dinner.  we were exhausted from driving, and Loving Hut was close by!  (we go to Loving Hut near us quite often, but each location has a different menu and it is fun to see what they have to offer!)  we were the only people in the restaurant, but the service was excellent and speedy!

no one else in the restaurant... how sad. but quiet and peaceful for us!

 delicious vegan food!

 super yummy cranberry soy drink and orange soy drink (just like i make at home)

of course the meal is not complete without brown rice!

going vegan!

i'm all about sustainable fashion and finding beautiful vegan-friendly options, and i must say i get a little giddy when stores i love come out with a vegan or eco-friendly line!  new from Free People (one of my absolute faves!)

they have new vegan shoes!  and if you search vegan on their site they also have vegan leather jackets, vests, and pants.  how cool is that?!?!  go ahead, check it out:  vegan fashion from Free People

i must say i do LOVE these shoes

these shorts are SUPER cute!

and this jacket is sweet!

eco-friendly nail polish remover

i love nail polish and all the fun ways i can decorate my nails!  it is a great way to express yourself!  since it seems like i am always doing my nails i needed to find a vegan and eco-friendly nail polish remover.  this is what i found:

i use an old face cloth to remove my polish.  no need for cotton balls that produce so much waste!

i love sparitual!  i have several nail polishes by the same brand.  they are excellent quality, plus i get them from a wholesale site at a great price!  i love this nail polish remover because it doesn't have that horrible odor that most have... in fact it smells pretty decent!  and it leaves your nails smelling like italian red mandarin when you are done!  

this one's for the dogs

we made a quick trip to T.J. Maxx this past weekend just to see what was new.  i was looking for some new workout outfits and equipment, but got distracted looking at the clothing... meanwhile, the husband wandered over to the new pet section.  once we caught up again, he showed me all the wonderful things he found.  the thing i got most excited about were these wonderful *vegan* dog treats!  i couldn't believe my eyes!  they had VEGAN dog treats at T.J. Maxx!  beyond excited.  i was SO excited that i decided to let the dogs have a little taste test as soon as we got home!

look at the intensity in her eyes!

these treats smelled so incredibly amazing, i decided to try one myself!  and they were GOOD!  overall, this was an amazing purchase... i did forget to go look at the workout stuff though. oh well.

let's go for a hike!

this past weekend we went on a hike in the foothills with one of our old friends.  it was a peaceful, gentle hike.  the weather was simply beautiful!  there wasn't a cloud in the sky, and it was in the 70's!  just perfect!  we found a banana slug (second time in my life), a super cute caterpillar, and a rattlesnake (first time seeing one in the wild).  we even got to hear the rattle of the rattlesnake thanks to a couple other hikers that got a little too close to it!

afterwards we went downtown to try out a new cafe.  Lyfe Kitchen.  i got a vegan chicken sandwich and a very berry smoothie.  yum!  hubby got a vegan burger and a mango smoothie.  also, yum!  oh, and our food came with side salads as well!  lovely cafe.

my blurry sandwich, but you can kinda see all the yummy goodness inside!

polka dots and lace

the weather has been absolutely lovely as of late!  we had a day or two with rain, but besides that it has been sunny and warm!  it feels like summer already!  it is beautiful!  i have been able to wear dresses and tank tops and shorts and it is just wonderful!

paper crane shirt - marshalls / dress - cotton on / Orli & Co. purse - zulily.com / bracelet - amaniworks.etsy.com /  dirty old rocket dog shoes

how does your garden grow, pt. 2

about a month ago our seedlings were good and ready to be planted in our garden bed.  this is one of my favorite parts about growing our own food because i LOVE to get my hands dirty in the garden!  i love to run my fingers through the soil.  it is marvelous!

seedlings ready to be planted

garden bed ready for all our new veggies

in the seedlings go!

everything is planted, and we created our own little critter barrier to protect the seedlings while they are still small!

and thus our garden is on its way to producing delicious and nutritious veggies!

Green is my favorite color!

getting ready for st. patty's day...

combo of fishbone cactus by priti nyc and jenson beach jade by no miss.