suzette roberts

// Recent Reads, Finds, and Such...

October truly started off with a huge and happy bang(!), and we're very grateful for all of it. Recent reads, new finds, and old favourites we're currently loving, in addition to being buried in a new chocolate slim cake recipe, coming soon... 

 

...  Calm and energizing(!) morning stretches I've been thoroughly enjoying.

...  So true-- "Nature is what keeps us alive." 

...  Currently loving this moisturizing and softer tone lipstick for fall.

...  "The Seas are rising, and so are they..."

...  In bold praise of flirting with our spouse. :)

...  And, more warm-body eats for our holiday weekend.

 

>>> Plus... 

// From the Weekend

A pop of pretty colour from an afternoon stroll through our neighbourhood. Click within the image to 'maximize the moment' if you'd like. #blooming

 

 

// Oven-Roasted Red Potatoes

A simple and super-tasty fall favourite we've been indulging in since last month actually, with our seasonal ebbs and flows. The best part is its three-ingredients: red potatoes, pure olive oil, and sea salt. And that's it! No extra spices and frills needed for more elevating thrills. This classic side dish is perfect and delivers as is, rooted in wholesome warmth, fiber-rich red skins, B vitamins, potassium and iron. And did you know that red potatoes have more potassium per serving than any other fruit or vegetable? Yep, they do. We love the buttery deliciousness of it and the fluid energy it brings to our muscles. And in my world, gluten-free makes it a very good thing too...

// 7 Healthy Things To Do Before Work Begins

It's tricky to say before 8 or 9 a.m. We are a 24/7 world nowadays with schedules revolving around these 24 hours in any one calendar day. The alarm has been known to begin ringing at various hours over the decades-- from as early as 12 a.m., to 12 noon (on a really lazy, why not, we can do it now, sleep-in day), to meet flipped schedules, work demands, quick turnarounds, and taking care of family and home. And when there's a baby on board :), it's a totally different dynamic, and as we soon get to know...

// And That's Just Lovely!

Have you seen this funny video Guys? It made me laugh, instantly, when I first saw it a couple months ago while away from the blog-- and I'm still laughing... A Vancouver man dances through the crosswalk strutting his stuff, carry-bag and all. Indeed, he has the right-of-way. :) More smiles for our Monday after the jump... Good morning! and have a great week everybody.

// Have a Cozy Fall Weekend.~

{when the birthday boy says, "can it be all purple with some blueberries i can bite into, and can you do a fun purple?"; of course i can; more blueberry buttermilk ice cream days; happy belated special day Max! :)}

 

Fall might just be the season to do some well-needed catching up-- we missed getting to our major spring cleaning, and summer had its own agenda already in store for us. All we wanted to do on our weekends, was crash(!) and crash some more... But, I'm now thinking warm in-the-oven casseroles, full-bodied soups for carnivore lovers, apples and spices, flaky, full of flavour crusted pies and dancing when no one's watching, with our cool outdoor winds and open windows now in more constant mode. Who knows how it will all work out... We're taking it all in, taking it all in. Have a groovy weekend. More behind-the-scenes of the month after the jump... ~xx