The Weekend Send-Off

July 18th, 2013 - filed under: Furthermore » Feedback

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Sweet snuggles with my sweet not-so-little-but-thinks-he’s-a-lap-dog dog.


Hello hello, and happy Friday to all of you out there in the ether. I’m in mommy bliss these days, as Damian is off in Las Vegas for a 10-day pool tournament adventure (National Championships – yes, I am proud of him!) which means I’ve had Waits all to myself all week long, and will have him all to myself for most of next week as well. It’s so nice to have those long chunks of time just me and him!

This weekend is supposed to be perfect, weather in the low 70s with full sun and that lovely ocean breeze we get. I’m imagining lots of outside time, beach play, hiking, parks, creek bed bouldering, and meetups with wee friends. So fun!

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Just a heads up, I still have some spots open for coaching in August! If you’ve thought about dipping your toe into the plant-based waters, or if you’re already swimming around in here but maybe you want to “clean up” your diet or health routine, well now is a great time to go for it. Summer offers such bounty with all the fresh produce and so much amazing plant food to choose from. There really is just no better time to dive in!

So yeah, if you’re interested, hit me up and we’ll chat: info AT bonzaiaphrodite DOT com

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And now for the bestest, the brightest, the big beautiful star that sits on top of every Friday -

Le Love List!

last Friday I was honored to be featured on the Allison’s Gourmet blog, where I chatted about vegan parenting, my very favorite recipes, and authenticity in blogging. Check it out! .|. the Violent Femmes station on Pandora .|. dining al fresco on my new (to me) teak table in my backyard .|. having friends over to dine al fresco in my backyard .|. hearing my neighbor’s song on the radio (while sitting in my car in naught but a bath towel, because I realized too late that I can’t actually *get* radio in my house because I don’t actually *have* a radio anymore) .|. the UK Daily Mail wrote a really offensive story about Amanda Palmer’s nipple slip at a recent concert. well, she had something to say sing about that. and that is why I love her, forever and for always. .|. long work days with massive productivity .|. getting giddy over work meetings and what they may bring .|. getting personal with you guys and just receiving so much happiness and support. You guys are awesome. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME. .|. my bathroom sink has now been improved, it is fantastic .|. beach picnics and lazy beach days and generally being lazy for 3 days and what I basically guess I mean by that is, my stay-cation. It was so good. .|. Waits loved the Mutineers! .|. dinner with potential creative collaborators .|. the new Vegan Cuts BEAUTY BOX is on its way to me, eeeee!!! SO EXCITED! All sorts of amazing cruelty-free beauty products to sample, I CAN’T WAIT!!! .|. And finally, I am feeling more hopeful and happy than I have in ages. I feel scared and I feel daunted and I feel unsure in the face of all that I dream of accomplishing, but I also feel, for the first time in a long time, a strength that comes from way down deep inside of me. I lost that feeling years ago and I’d even forgotten that I could have it. This is the summer of dreaming and DOING, and this is the summer that’s changing me . . .

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Alright guys, now it’s your turn – let me know what you’re loving this week!


This happy little post will stay at the top of the page all weekend, so stop by any time to leave your Love List, ask a question, or offer some feedback! Or if you’re new, feel free to just introduce yourself and say ‘Oi!’! This is your community, so get involved!


May your weekend be filled right up to the brim, with love and laughter and all that you dream for!

  • http://windycityvegan.wordpress.com/ Monika {windycityvegan}

    You’re emanating some serious happiness from your love lists and posts these days. Enjoy your extended chunk of time with Waits!

    This week I’m loving my amazing daughter, who is equally obsessed with cribbage, learning how to rap, and zombies .|. having so many veggies coming out of my garden I could probably start my own CSA .|. putting in 15 additional pepper plants the other night on a whim, and preparing to put in twenty additional tomato plants tomorrow .|. long days and even longer nights .|. Krzysztof Kieślowski .|. getting ready to cut my barely-grown-out short hair even shorter .|. salad for breakfast and smoothies for dinner .|. my husband’s derriere .|. the insane heat and humidity of North Carolina (it’s the only thing keeping me here right now!)

  • http://www.sweetandsavoring.com/ Christy Milford

    This post made me smile so much! I echo what Monika said- your happiness is coming through quite contagiously :)

    My love list:

    *so hot we walk around naked? yes, please!
    *pesto and grilled potatoes
    *rising early
    *holding hands, hair stroking, and laughter with my best friend
    *the ebb and flow of my relationship with my husband

    *free clothes!
    *fresh lemongrass
    *singing in the car

  • stephie137

    Yeah, really so happy for you!

    I’m loving planning for our 2 week camping trip. This year Ima rock the vegan food…dehydrating soup like you mentioned, making greens powder for to add to juice, smores, and farm stands along the way. I’m so excited to teach the younguns about camping!

  • http://jesseanneo.blogspot.com/ jesse.anne.o

    *a mix of air conditioning & summer heat
    *my new Kandals slip ons
    *my job
    *my office foster cat: http://instagram.com/p/b6vkunNvty/
    *partner returning home on Saturday
    *peaches and blueberries from the CSA!
    *my Cuppow lid – I like it so much more than I thought I would

  • Crystal Dicus

    Yay for all your recent/current happiness, Sayward : )

    Love list + long hike on local national park trails & climbing around on boulders = soul food + our first zucchini, jalapeno, and kale from our garden + having more energy (thank you green smoothies) + excellent Indian food + Pandora-music-fueled cleaning sprees + getting a ton of yard work done + green tea + new friends + old friends + time with family + my Mom! + quinoa tabouli + black bean pineapple salsa + chocolate mint Good Greens bars + saying No + my favorite coffee house

  • Samantha Ellwood

    Love List!

    -dogs
    -tattoos
    -my 5 am wake up to work at the FarMar!
    -being a morning person
    -it’s officially peach season in Ohio!
    -helping/working with students at the university where I work
    -Ohio mini-road trips
    -thrifted clothes

    -bookstores
    -complaining about the heat and humidity but reveling anyway in the fact that it’s SUMMER and I love it

  • spabettie

    my list of happy:

    I feel so much excitement from this post, yes!

    your dog is sweet and beautiful.

    my dogs are currently curled up together right next to me – love.

    I am full from a new fried rice recipe. I made enough to take to my dad – LOVE.

    looking forward to a weekend conference – Community Building!

    Portland is again basked in perfect sunshine – we have had the best summer!

    dark chocolate popsicles await us in the freezer.

    have an amazing weekend! XO

  • Crystal Dicus

    aw, I love the Ohio-love : ) I am so excited for peach season…. soon we’ll be getting them in our csa {heart icon here}. I want to go to the Pawpaw Festival this year; never had one, must try! my husband & I live in Cleveland. what part of Ohio are you in, Samantha?

  • Taylor

    Hi Sayward! So glad you’re feelin’ so happy! It helps me to think about the happy things in my life too.
    my love list:
    exercising religiously, monsoon season!!!!, the ladies I work with, getting to see my pup this weekend (she lives with my parents ’cause my apt. doesn’t allow pets. jerks!), kale, thunder!!, having emoticon conversations with my boyfriend, sweet summer treats
    Have a fabulous weekend!

  • Jentle72

    I love this post and I think it’s wonderful how joyful you are these days! :-)

    Here is my love list:
    * Long summer naps (while the toddler naps) where you wake up all sweaty with imprints on your face because you’ve slept so hard
    * Boogie Boarding and body surfing at Crystal Cove with an old friend and feeling like a kid again

    * The occasional cigarette
    * Finally finding the perfect watermelon

    * Snuggling with my (mostly) sweet boy while inhaling the scent on his head and hearing him whisper, “I yuv you, Mommy.”

  • Sonja

    I zotally loved Amanda Palmers response to the Daily Mail article! So funny and clever! She truly is amazing. And I’m happy to hear that this summer is giving you so much strength and joy <3
    My love list:
    - riding my bike through warm summer nights
    - meeting friends in the park
    - watermelon-smoothies
    - booking flights to Stockholm
    - working at a great project
    - visiting a new vegan store in my city
    - having great plans for the weekend

    - feeling loved

  • Lynn

    Love List!
    - Iced Caramel Lattes
    -the coziest sweatshirt ever
    -watching my students rock out their performances the last two days of theatre camp. So proud of them!
    -My husband coming to see the show and bringing me roses!!!
    -sultry heat waves
    -storms and rain at the end of said heat wave
    -feeling accomplished and feeling like I am good at something :)

  • skeptk_vegan

    Late Love List

    -Always, my boyfriend.
    -QUITTING MY JOB.
    -The extreme amount of generosity I experienced from other people on my last day of work.
    -Cooking a vegan & gluten free dinner for nine people, with the only vegans being myself and my boyfriend. I made five different dishes, dressings, and a couple types of hummus. It was a beautiful extravaganza and my hard work definitely paid off. I’ve never cooked for a party before, let alone being vegan and serving non-vegans! It went perfectly!
    -Shipping my car tomorrow to Seattle. 8 days until we fly there to pick it up.
    -The Foxy hair whisperer. I love my hair!
    -Vegan brownies from Middle Way Cafe… no words…
    -Vegetables. GREENS!
    -Marilyn Manson.Marina & the Diamonds.Lana Del Rey.
    -When my cat hunts flies.
    -The Strawberry Mint infusion Sayward just posted. Oh my science.

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    I *am* emanating some serious happiness these days my friend! Glad to hear it’s coming through.

    Nina is maybe the coolest kid on the planet. Seriously. Good job on that, mama. ;-) Also, I will never stop being jealous of your farm. Post pics!!!

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    Yay for walking around naked, the ebb and the flow, and car singing! Love this list, thank you for sharing Christy. ♥

    Hope it was a great weekend!

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    Thank you Stephie! And I love all the dehydrating plans, sounds like so much fun. I can’t wait to go camping – hopefully this year I’ll make it! It’s been sooo long for me. Have so much fun!

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    Aww kitty!!!

    I second you on the Cuppow, I didn’t realize how it would revolutionize my travel-drinking experience, haha.

    Hope you had a great weekend Jesse Anne!

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    Thanks Crystal! And what an awesome, lengthy love list. Sounds like lots of productivity, growth, and plenty of summer fun. Yay!

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    PEACH SEASON! Mmm, we just started getting them here in SB too, and holy moly. I forgot how good a local, perfectly ripe and in-season peach can be. Thanks for sharing Samantha!

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    So great to hear from you Kristina! I love this list, love the dog love, love hearing about your dad and that you’re making him awesome fried rice =) , love the update from p-town! Lots of love all around ♥ ♥ ♥

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    Haha, I love emoticon conversations. Hope you had a fabulous weekend as well, Taylor!

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    THIS is a fantastic love list! Thank you, lady, for sharing. Love it. ♥

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    She is pretty much a genius, right? Love her so much.

    Riding bikes and booking flights? Definitely good times. Congrats, and I hope you had a great weekend, Sonja!

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    Aww, good husband! That is so sweet. What a great list, Lynn. Thank you for sharing! ♥

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    YAY YAY YAY!

    Congrats lady, you made it to the last day of work! So happy for you, such big adventures on the horizon. Bon voyage!!!