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Hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day. I loved

Hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day. I loved having my sons here all day and a yummy French toast breakfast and homemade pizzas at dinner by chef Max . I also got lovely flowers and plants from all the guys and my dad. All in all, a lovely relaxing day it went too fast! Do we need two Mother’s Days a year?? Just wondering...

Wishing you a beautiful week! It’s going to be very warm here! 😎

If you have time, a new post is up about swimsuits

If you have time, a new post is up about swimsuits and a little chat about our body image too... We need to worry less about how we look in a bathing suit and do more enjoying of life! Don’t you agree? This picture was at one of my favorite places @bernarduslodge a few weeks ago. Isn’t that a gorgeous view? Anyhow, some links to good swimwear I love and readers left other great suggestions to check out in the comment section. Link at @northerncalstyle 💦.

Hope you are all enjoying the Mother’s Day weekend ! I am getting lunch out today and a visit to my favorite bookstore.. French toast by the guys tomorrow. I hope it’s lovely for you all. 💕

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Today a new blog post is up about swimsuits and ho

Today a new blog post is up about swimsuits and how we feel about our bodies! I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what I feel comfortable in and after the past year- it’s whatever I feel like! Does anyone else feel the same? We need less judgment of ourselves and to love our bodies right now, as we are. Looking back at older photos aren’t we always more beautiful than we thought? A lovely Instagram friend, @marianne_noepoli and I were chatting about this and she inspired me to write this post. Thank you Marianne.

To see what she wrote to me and some other thoughts on body-image ( and some good swimsuit brands I recommend), check out today’s post at @northerncalstyle.

P.S. If it’s difficult to leave Instagram ( I know it is for me) and click on a blog, you can subscribe to the blog and get it in your morning emails once a week. That’s how I read all the blogs I follow! Same link at @northerncalstyle - (Click the HOME button and scroll to ‘Join My List’ ) 😘

Happy weekend!

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Had a fun time yesterday in Santa Cruz with my pal

Had a fun time yesterday in Santa Cruz with my pal Heidi @heidimichelle.artstudio @heidimichelle.athome doing a belated birthday garden lunch at the cutest @thecrepeplace and some shopping at the always wonderful Wisteria where we got goofy with some pretty sun hats. 👒 So grateful for friends like Heidi and to have a day out like that once again! I need to get to Heidi’s neck of the woods more often.. so many cool shops and restaurants.

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Our youngest, Griffin, is back from college so I m

Our youngest, Griffin, is back from college so I made a some of these overnight oat jars for him to grab in the fridge. He’s always hungry and I thought this might be good. This was my first time trying this..

It seems easiest to make each jar individually. You mix oats ( I used Bob’s Organic rolled oats), double the amount of liquid of your choice ( we used oat milk), a tablespoon of chia seeds, a tablespoon of hemp seeds, a dollop of good yogurt, a sweetener of your choice- ( a drizzle of maple syrup which has some amino acids and other good things is what I did), add in fruit ( here raspberries and blueberries and strawberries) some sliced almonds (or nuts your prefer) and I topped with coconut flakes.

I personally love the flakes and nuts to give it crunch, and the chia seeds give some good texture too. Leave overnight and give a good stir in the morning. You may have to adjust sweetness, etc to your tastes.

I got this idea from my pal E and a few others I know are making them also. Have you tried this? Do you have any variations you prefer or recommend? I’m trying to encourage my family to eat more nutrient packed foods!

Have a great day friends. It looks like a hot one here..I am excited to go to Santa Cruz today for my dear friend Heidi’s belated birthday lunch. Stay cool everyone!😎

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When I was small my mom would tell us it’s nice

When I was small my mom would tell us it’s nice to leave secret bouquets of flowers on doorsteps on May Day. I loved doing that as a girl! Did anyone else? This was the most fun May Day I have ever had.. A lunch at Elizabeth @contessa_and_her_pig ‘s beautiful home and meeting sweet Juliet- @makemineaspritzer which was a blast. I so am not made for the flower crown as Contessa is, but we had fun trying! I got to feed Banksy and meet the Italian too Her table and food are amazing.. A wonderful treat and to be all fully vaccinated a few weeks out.. I take none of this for granted. Meeting Juliet was great fun. Something we could not have done in the last year.. Hope you all had a lovely May Day and enjoyed some flowers! 🌸💐

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I have been looking for an oversized tray for the

A little meandering post today on the blog about t

A little meandering post today on the blog about the Capri Villa collection at Homegoods - I added a few pieces to my outdoor space here. I also chat about some pretty daybeds and upholstered beds made in California, a chic comfy sandal, and what’s happening here at home. We are empty nesters right now and I can hardly believe it. Hope your weekend is off to a great start. Link to blog post at @northerncalstyle . 💙 Thanks for reading.

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Tonight was such a beautiful evening we took a lat

Tonight was such a beautiful evening we took a late walk and I couldn’t help snapping a picture of our front! I love how all the native bushes have filled in and look kind of cool at night with the lights. I just realized it’s Wednesday and I haven’t been on here since Sunday. I’ve been doing some gardening and just been enjoying being out! How has your week been going?

Landscape design Carla Olivet. Landscape work done by the Garden Group, San Jose, CA.

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Yesterday was cold so we just took a drive around

Yesterday was cold so we just took a drive around and had a cozy lunch in Truckee. I still snapped some pretty photos of Lake Tahoe. She can’t take a bad picture! 💙

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Last night with friends E and Bari on Tahoe. Such

Last night with friends E and Bari on Tahoe. Such a relief to all be vaccinated and able to hug! I hugely missed that and didn’t realize how much. I know a lot of you are just getting to do the same and I hope the rest of the world will be able to someday soon too. ♥️

Stunning Tahoe last evening. We had a little happy

Stunning Tahoe last evening. We had a little happy hour on my friend E’s pier and the view was incredible. The mountains looked like the Himalayas for some reason. We think maybe it was the clouds highlighting them? This is looking south towards Mt Tallac and Heavenly from West Shore. Hope you are all having a good Saturday. It’s the shoulder season here in Tahoe and snows still on the ground in patches, but there are signs of spring all over. I think we will go on a short hike today, but it may be too chilly for a lake picnic. I did bring my sleeping bag coat though and long underwear!

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