"Embrace Life!" Get to your nearest park.

As much as I love "interior" design, I like to get outside now and then! The East Bay Regional Park District encompases more than 98,000 acres in two counties. Their motto is "Embrace Life!" Well by golly I'm sure tryin'. Lake Chabot Regional Park surrounds the Lake Chabot Reservoir and is only around a 15 min drive from our place. We've gone walking there twice now and can't wait for a free day to go fishing. There is a marina shop/cafe and they rent out small water craft. Follow this link for more info: LAKE CHABOT RESERVOIR. Get yer butt outside and embrace life!

Do you clean fancy?

When I come across these really chic cleaning utilities I wonder how many people use them? You almost want to clean the cleaning instrument itself to keep it nice. I guess there is no reason not to use them besides cost -- they probably hold up better than the cheapos.

I am definitely behind fancy-looking cleaning products like Mrs. Meyer's. Not only do they have pleasant looking labels/bottles, Mrs. Meyer's uses natural ingredients that are biodegradable and cruelty-free!