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Essence of Now: Four

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 13 Comments

It’s been a long week in these parts and I’m exhausted.

My camera wasn’t out much but we did have a very special occasion in our house that has to be celebrated.

This crazy little kid turned FOUR!

Just yesterday she was turning three.

And the day before that she was turning two.

And the day before that she was shoving cupcake in her face on her very first birthday.

Ah, how time flies.

Happy birthday my little Layla belle!

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Feeling Green Smoothie Recipe

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 12 Comments

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the greatest at eating as many raw, green leafy vegetables as I’m supposed to have in a day. I mean you can only eat so many salads in one day, right? So, I’ve found a solution that helps me get my very important greens without having… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Greener Living, Healthy Eating Tags: drink recipe, smoothie recipe, staying healthy

3 Michael Pollan Books You Need To Read

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 14 Comments

Many years ago, I thought I was eating healthy with frozen Lean Cuisines for lunch and some other boxed meal for dinner. The packages said the food was good for me and low in fat, so naturally I thought it was a good choice. Of course, I was wrong. Dead wrong. But I didn’t know… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Greener Living, Healthy Eating Tags: books, food, staying healthy

The Power of A Mother’s Love

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 16 Comments

With Mother’s Day coming up in just a few days I thought this would be a good time to talk about mothers. And love. And my mom. And my love for her. As moms we do everything we can for our children. Make sure they have brushed their teeth, cleaned their rooms, finished their homework… Continue Reading

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Essence of Now: Making Progress

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 13 Comments

First, I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped support my brother in law this past week. From donations to shares on social media, thoughts and prayers, it has all been greatly appreciated by me and my family. I don’t think I can ever say thank you enough. Given the… Continue Reading

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Humbly Asking For Your Help

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 24 Comments

I don’t normally talk about my extended family here on the blog. I mention my kids, husband, mom and sister but not really anyone else. But something happened to someone in my family and it’s now time to share a little bit more. I have two brother in laws. Both are younger than my husband.… Continue Reading

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5 Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 8 Comments

Back in high school, I was a hippie. Fast forward 15ish years, I wear shoes on a daily basis and a lot less tie-dye. But there are a few things that have not changed. Like my Grateful Dead tattoo. And my love for greener living. I’ve even become a vegetarian again. Although this time, I’m… Continue Reading

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Essence of Now: Week 4

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 18 Comments

The fourth and final week of my photography course has passed. There was a lot of good photography information in the course but I think the biggest takeaway I had was distance and how it affects depth of field. And working with my photography mentor, I learned how to manually adjust my focal point. This… Continue Reading

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I Am… A Dealer in Words

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 18 Comments

I saw a quote from Rudyard Kipling one night when I was watching a documentary. I think that it was on Hungry For Change, another food documentary I highly recommend watching. Anyway, it really stuck with me. Similar to my favorite Steve Jobs quote. As a wife, parent, blogger, writer and person in general, words… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Parenting Tags: mom, motivation

Spring Cleaning… Me

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Jessica Torres • 5 Comments

I’m not sure why, but spring is always the perfect time to clean. Maybe it’s because the sunshine and warmer temperatures makes us want to be active. Whatever it is, I always get the itch to be better in spring. Instead of spring cleaning my house this year, I decided to instead focus on myself.… Continue Reading

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