when puppets get real.

just another reason why i love miss piggy!

dirty shirley.

first drink after the whole30.

yum.

for today & everything.

signature kiss.

my fabulous cori's pop passed away.

i'm not sure i've ever been in the company of a family 

that loved each other as much as cori's family loves each other.

we made a shiva visit and i got one of cori's mom's signature kisses.

i hated to wash it off at the end of the night.

here's cori's pops amazing obit:

Stanley Sackin, 75: Entrepreneur, author and lifelong community volunteer

Stanley Owen Sackin, 75, died January 27 with his family by his side in Atlanta, GA.

A memorial service will be held on his birthday, May 16, in Atlanta.  

Stanley was born in Los Angeles, CA to Fanny and Ernest Sackin. Stanley demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit while at Los Angeles High School, founding with his brother, Louis, The Swimmin’ Hole Gang, teaching swimming lessons.  

He graduated from the University of California –Los Angeles (UCLA) with a B.A. in Political Science and was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity.  

As the owner of five local telephone services, he became the youngest president of the Association of TeleServices International (ATSI).   He started the indoor and exotic plant store “Little Green World” with his wife before co-founding two companies in the wireless industry in the early 1980’s. He relocated his family to Atlanta, GA in 1984 and in 1987 pursued the restaurant industry as one of the first national franchisees for the Johnny Rockets international restaurant chain. Other career highlights include the founding of Underground Airways in 1959; the naming of a mountain in his honor; and self-publishing a cookbook, “Secret Recipes,” in 1999.

In both Los Angeles and Atlanta, Stanley was an active volunteer in the community serving on the boards and/or in leadership positions for organizations including: the Center for Early Education, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, United Way, Nexus Contemporary Art Center Genesis Shelter, Jewish Family & Career Services of Atlanta, and most recently, MARTA Mobility.  

Stanley is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 43 years, Stevie; his daughter Samantha and son-in-law Tom Fassbender and granddaughters Francesca and Jacqueline Fassbender of Los Angeles, CA; his daughter Cori of Atlanta, GA; his son Marvin and grandson Jacob of Pflugerville, TX; and his daughter Alexandra and son-in-law Arturo Hernandez, grandchildren Gloria and Julian and step-granddaughter Sianya of Atlanta, GA; and countless friends and family, all who will miss his incredible sense of humor, compassion and wisdom.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations are made to Jewish Family & Career Services of Atlanta (Alterman/JETS Transportation Fund or Aviv Older Adult Services Caregiver Support Services), Center for the Visually Impaired or the charity of your choice.

May his memory be a blessing. 

for today.

yoga. ahhhhh.

this is basically my morning routine...

Source: youtube.com via Danielle on Pinterest

a request.

two of my favorite people in the world are struggling right now with loved ones who are sick. very sick.
i'm requesting your prayers. if you're not the praying type, please send some good vibes & energy & love.
my fabulous cori's pop fell and is in icu. she is surrounded by family, but extra prayers and love always help.
jeff, my tara jane's partner's mom has fought the good fight against a really mean cancer and from what i hear, she continues to show strength and courage with grace.

life is so precious & special.
all my love to cori & jeff.

6!

happy birthday mr. jack!
you are one crazy pup, and we love u so much!

curtains for cori.

my fabulous cori is my next door neighbor at work- lucky me!

cori's office was once used as an observation room,

 so she has a large window- which was in great need of

 a new, non-dust collecting, allergy attack causing curtain.

so... i made one! my first curtain!

handy man jason hooked us up with a wood bar 

& i made a loop on the top & it slid right on!

i nabbed the fabric for 40% off at joann's.

a sexy side view, w/ a brian andreas print- awww.

crazy saturday night during the whole30-

freaky fruit smoothie and arts & crafts!

my new obsession- felt flowers.

i've made pins & hair barrettes & head bands.

*my sweet little niece claire is about to be overloaded w/ accessories!

i also decided to start making jewlery....

*the look on jim's face was priceless when i told him this.

(you just wouldn't believe the bargain i scored for these beads!)

here's a sneak peak of my next project,

curtains for our dining room!

day 7.

we've gone a whole week on our whole30 challenge.

here's a few pics of what we've been eating...

berries sprinkled w/ cinnamon and walnut & almonds

make for a perfect mid-day snack.

brocoli, onion and fresh picked radishes roasted.

chicken breast, sweet potato & veggies-

perfect post cfsq workout dinner.

baked chicken & beans.

mom had us over for brisket & roasted root veggies.

we used coconut oil so much....

we should buy stock.

*this lady @ whole foods told me that coconut oil is basically the same thing their using 

in alzheimer's medication trials...i think she was a lil nutty, but very interesting..

stuffed peppers.

cut open stuffed peppers- not as cute 

when you actually have to eat them, but so tasty.

fabulous cori brought us a persimmon- 

so tropical and delicious and tangy!

turkey burger with zucchini latkes & veggies.

coconut milk, banana, kiwi, spinach, raspberry

smoothie with slivered almonds & cinnamon.

my fav: roasted root vegetables.

hamburger w/ toppings... don't even miss the bun!

cave girl shopping cart.

green beans & pearl onions & tj's 21 seasonings.

crock-pot chicken soup w/ parsnips & carrots & onions & thyme. 

everything taste better out of our molly & jim bowls:)

23 more days to go!

39 years of choice.

regarding roe vs. wade, president obama stated: 

the government "should not intrude on private family matters".

the president says he's committed to protecting a woman's right to choose and 'this fundamental constitutional right'.

 thank you.

arbonne.

have you ever heard of arbonne?

it's a fabulous swiss skincare & lifestyle company

that sells delicious lotions & make up & goodness.

my friend becca is a arbonne girl, and we had a party!

everyone started out with a nice face wash.

jared was instantly impressed and he just glowed!

here, katie (becca's arbonne big sis) from the windy city

gives mom a salt scrub hand massage.

jared & heather are absolutely amazed at the

photographic evidence of how good this stuff works!

kathryn booked a party and got a goodie bag!

it was a super sweet afternoon!

let me know if you're interested in arbonne,

my girl becca would love to sell you some!

*seriously, i got the eye cream and my dark circles are gone;) 

felt & buttons & totes

it was a super crafty & productive mlk day!

i had some extra felt from a previous project,

so i made some head bands & a flower pin.

my beautiful model!

while procrastinating on cori's curtain...

i made future teacher & sweetie pie amanda a tote bag.

it's colorful paper clips on one side

and green & blue hounds-tooth on the other!

and then rewarded myself with some cave girl paleo cereal:

blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, sunflower seeds, 

slivered almond & coconut milk w/cinnamon.

pyrex score.

lea has found a bunch of awesome pyrex for me lately- super cheap too!

check out these lovely farmy looking cuties, with lids!

birthday love.

sending birthday wishes to the white house! 

happy birthday michelle obama!

i am continuously impressed by your intelligence,

advocacy, strength, killer style & fierceness.... 

and i love that you sent us a card for our wedding! 

honoring boot.

my father-in-law tom, aka boot was a total baller back in the day.

the hawkinsville dispatch & news did a 1/2 page spread

on boot's sports legacy and his current volunteer work.

"one of perry high school's greatest pure shooters".

we're proud of you, boot!

whole 30.

as mentioned before, slim & i went paleo on january 1st,

but our 30 day super strict challenge started yesterday, january 15.

read up on the whole30 here. 

we did baseline workouts at cfsq, here's my stats...

bench press, deadlifts, mile run, sandbag get-ups 

& overhead medicine ball throw. 

to my loyal followers & friends:

 for the next 30 days, much of the content on this fabulous

space in cyberland will be dedicated to the whole30 challenge.

no worries, i will totally still be posting fun and random thoughts & pics too.