Conscious Living – Happy Memorial Day 2016 From Malibu

Posted on May 30, 2016

The Most Conscious Place to Live

Posted on May 27, 2016

Recently, I met a person at an event who was curious about the whole conscious living concept. We had an interesting conversation and as I was making my exit, he said can I ask you one more question? Of course, I replied. “In your opinion,” he said, “where is the most conscious place in the world to live?” I smiled at him and said “why, right in your own home. How you live your life is up to you and is decided...

5 Interesting Wine Facts You Never Knew

Posted on May 25, 2016

I love a good bottle of wine! And let’s be honest here, a nice glass of wine at the end of the day helps us parents unwind a bit! However wine is complex, and there are lots of interesting wine facts I never knew. 😉 Recently, at a foodie event, I met a professional wine taster and a master sommelier who both totally schooled me on some interesting wine facts that I had never heard before. So in honor of National Wine Day, I am going...

And the Winner is…

Posted on May 23, 2016

A Fiji Giveaway at The Great Big Play Day

Posted on May 22, 2016

Last fall, hubby and I had the incredible opportunity to visit Fiji. It was everything that I had hoped and dreamed it would be, yet nothing that I expected it to be!! Fiji is a group of 333 Islands located in the South Pacific. It takes an overnight flight from LAX to get there. You leave LAX at about 10 pm and arrive in Nadi, Fiji 1 day later in the morning, rested and ready for adventure. We stayed in a Floating Bure at The Koro...

Our Minecraft Birthday Party at Kids World LA

Posted on May 18, 2016

  Celebrating birthdays is one of my favorite things to do. I love gathering the friends and parents of my children together to appreciate another year of life, of accomplishments, of growth of the birthday child. Children’s birthday parties are also a great time for parents to get to know each other while their kids have are occupied having fun. But I am not going to lie here. The actual celebrating part is what I like – I...

Treat Yourself Well 8 Steps to Conscious Living

Posted on May 17, 2016

  Today is a great day!! Today I finally get to share with you everything I have been writing about and talking about for the last 2 years in one place!!! My book Treat Yourself Well – 8 Steps to Conscious Living is available as of Today on Amazon! And, as my gift to you for sticking with me on this journey, Treat Yourself Well – 8 Steps to Conscious Living is free for from May 18, 2016 until May 22, 2016 at midnight! I wanted to...

What is New in Malibu at Vintage Grocers

Posted on May 12, 2016

The Vintage Grocers is our market in West Malibu offering all sustainable, local produce and products. It is a hometown grocery store with homegrown food that my kids and I love to visit. The colors are always vibrant in the produce section, the bakery always has some amazing treat just waiting for us and the wine selection never fails me! Recently, I attended a foodie event there where we were shown the new product arrivals and given...

3 Great Places for Dinner In Malibu

Posted on May 10, 2016

Trying new restaurants is something that I love to do. Not only do I appreciate having multiple options to choose from on a menu, but it is a small luxury to have someone else to cook for and clean up after us for a change! My family and I are adventurous eaters and really enjoy trying new foods. We always make the effort to try something new to us from the menu while delighting in choosing things we already know we love. Malibu has...

Le Village Café in Malibu

Posted on May 9, 2016

The newest member of The Trancas Country Mart family is Le Village Café Malibu and it is soooo good! Recently, I attended a fun foodie event at The Vintage Grocers and afterwards, Le Village Café hosted us for a lovely lunch and wine tasting. I enjoyed it so much that I want to tell you all about it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Where is Le Village Café in Malibu? Le Village Café is located on the PCH across from Zuma Beach...