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2023 in review. Living, My Musings 2023 unfolded with so much promise. In January, amid the budding anticipation, the year kicked off with excitement and wedding planning, followed by a move in February to our new 2-bedroom place abode in Daly City. However, in March, everything Continue Reading Another new. Living, My Musings Another new beginning, new flat, new city, Newport Beach. Feel the fresh sea breeze on my cheeks; down here, the bird's chorus takes a new melody; yet, it seems Daly City's clouds tails me; still struggling to fathom this new reality; where Dad is gone, Continue Reading My dad's obituary. Living, My Musings I want to post my dad's obituary that I drafted and published here. It is also officially published on legacy.com.   In Loving Memory of Jeff Schreiber: Passionate Bay Area Concrete Truck Driver and Finisher, Devoted Father, Brother, Uncle, and Friend Jeffrey "Jeff" Continue Reading Life in the in-between. Living, My Musings May 2, 2023 Stagnant, yet on the cusp of change, Extraordinary or collapse in range, When to surrender, I can't gauge, Life's uncertainties, I can't rearrange.   Dad's in the hospital, I feel alone, Unemployed, fiance far from home, Laptop broken, new city to roam, Too much free time, Continue Reading Breathe. Beauty, Shameless Self-Awareness As Faith Hill puts it, “Just breeeeeathe.” It’s vital to let your skin breathe every so often, but before the pandemic, my skin did anything but. I heard it’s healthy to give your face a break. A makeup-free flawless face for Continue Reading 2022, Year in Review. Living, My Musings I began the year a little broken. 2021 wasn’t kind to me. I was laid off, lost one of the loves of my life, (my dog, Joey), and went through a breakup with someone I thought would be in my Continue Reading
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Egg terms explained.

One of the most exquisite, versatile, and easy foods to make and add to any meal, the egg. But how do we get them? Cage-free, free-range, pasture-raised. What does it... Read More
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Lockdown looks.

During our time in quarantine, the COVID-19 pandemic took many things from us.  We were stripped of the ability to go to restaurants, bars, friends’ and families’ houses, to go... Read More
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Laid-off to unlayering oneself.

On Jan. 29, 2021, I joined the 25 million people and counting who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been an unforgiving time for all of us in... Read More
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Bring the bar to you with a dirty martini.

For most of us, we haven’t been able to step into a bar in the last year, so I say, bring the bar home! Set the ambiance. Light a couple... Read More
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To be mindfully beautiful. Inside and out.

I will admit, it was only about a few years ago that I discovered animal testing was still happening in the U.S. I know it happens in countries like China,... Read More
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What does it mean to choose cruelty-free meat?

Cruelty. noun. cru·​el·​ty | \ˈkrü(-ə)l-tē \ Inhumane treatment. This is a delicate subject, so I’m going to proceed with caution.  Some people simply won’t give up eating meat. And that’s... Read More
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To green or not to green?

I realize, and have always realized this, that thinking about what it means to be green reminded me that it’s not so simple, is it? It can be complex. Green... Read More
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