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We’ve been slammed by relentless rain here in So We’ve been slammed by relentless rain here in SoCal.☔️😩
Was thankful to be home for lunch eating my Mom’s nourishing food.💚
Khichdi (cooked lentils & rice), spinach, raita, and butternut squash.

Having a routine for eating (with the sun - lunch being the biggest meal) and a regular sleep schedule is the foundation for good health and good moods too! 😊

Eat good, feel good! #yogalifestyle #yogalife #livingyoga #plantbased #foodismedicine #foodisfuel #indianfood #consciouseating #mindfuleating #mindfullife #lentils #kitchari #khichdi #yogafood #wellbeing #wellnessfood
“You live your life today, Not tomorrow, and cer “You live your life today,
Not tomorrow,
and certainly not yesterday.”
~John Grisham

Here are my “Top Nine” posts of 2022!🎉

Thank you all for your continued support, means the world to me!❤️
Cheers to a New Year of #bakingtherapy & cooking up content that nourishes body, mind, & soul!🧘🏽‍♀️✨
XOXO Sadhna #happynewyear #yogalifestyle #yogalife #yogamom #consciousliving #yogapractice #mindfulliving #mindfuleating #healthylifestyle #healthandwellness #wellnessjourney #wellbeing #healing #nourishingfood #nourished #meditated #breadlife #womeninfood #womeninwellness #wellnesswarrior
“The best time for new beginnings is now.”✨ “The best time for new beginnings is now.”✨

We had a rainy day here in SoCal. 
The twins and I were excited to turn on the oven and make challah.
We also managed to sneak in a little homeschooling to keep their skills fresh. 

I enjoyed my meditation time while our dough was rising and added a bay leaf burning to manifest “routine” in 2023. 
Anyone else feel like this year flew by?
I felt rushed and overstimulated most days, trying to make up for all the lost time during the Covid pause - not that I wasn’t having fun!🤪 For me the first thing to go by the wayside was the most basic of my routines - eating & sleeping at the proper times. Need to fix that! 

Throwing out a reminder tonight to take care of you, slow down & breathe.🧘🏽‍♀️❤️ #challah #challahbread #challahbraiding #challahbake #bakesomeonehappy #bakingwithlove #bakingwithkids #breaditation #meditation #manifesting #mindfulnesspractice #bakingtherapy #kidsbaking #kidsbake #movingmeditation #breadmaking #breadbaking #breadlife #bread #shabbatshalom #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #homeschoollife
“The greatest legacy we can leave our children i “The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories.”
~ Og Mandino

Some snippets of our Hanukkah festivities. 
We were sick the entire week of Hanukkah, so we didn’t get to check off all the boxes that I had planned for us. Despite the coughs and runny noses we had plenty of good eats and as a blended family double the fun celebrating Christmas traditions too! What was the best part of the holiday season for you?🕎✨ #hanukkah #chanukah #kidscooking #jewishfood #sufganiyot #jewishholidays #cookingtherapy #kidsinthekitchen #makingmemories #lifewithkids #tradition #menorah #donuts #kidscook #hanukah #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoolmom #homeschoollife
Another year around the sun.
This is 54!🧘🏽‍♀️💃🏽
Older and wiser!😂

Thank you to everyone who reached out to wish me and for your support here!🙏
A big thank you to my kiddos & my mama for making it special as always.🎂❤️

And an extra special thank you to my hubby @hezisheli for spoiling me!😘

Lots of fun, good food, good music (Kai surprised me with the “Happy Birthday” song on piano which was so sweet and @aerosmith - freaking amazing!🎸🎤), time to connect & quiet time for my daily rituals like meditation.

My heart is so full!❤️ #birthdaygirl #aerosmith #rockerchick #selfcare #meditation #aerosmithconcert #lasvegas #agingredefined #ageisjustanumber #agepositive #livinglife #livingmybestlife #thisis54 #gratitude #celebratelife #livingmybestlife #lifeisgood #mindfulliving #livingwell
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turn “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. It turns problems into gifts, failures into successes, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. It can turn an existence into a real life, and disconnected situations into important and beneficial lessons. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” 
~ Melody Beattie
I’m super thankful my daughter @marybissonette made it home from Boston for Thanksgiving.🧡 We had a quiet day, with plenty of good eats & fun decor inspired by our recent trip to Nashville - where I had the most amazing time shopping with my dear sister Caroline @hesterandcook 🐿️. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!!🧡🦃 #gratitude #thanksgiving #thanksgivingdinner #thankful #friendship #friendsgiving #nashville #vegetarianthanksgiving #thanksgivingcookies #thanksgivingdecor #thanksgivingprep #thanksgivingtable #thanksgivingideas
“People who love to eat are always the best peop “People who love to eat are always the best people.” ~Julia Child 

Another fab cooking class by @lisa.ende 👩‍🍳👏
Thank you @themauibelle for the delicious treat, was wonderful to see you as always!!💖 #friendship #momfriends #girltime #cookingclass #eatyourveggies #eatinseason #charcuterieboard #foodboard #cooktogether #foodfriends #salad #mostlyplants #eatlocal #learntocook #seasonalfood #eatwithfriends #foodandfriends
Had a fantastic time celebrating Veterans Day @rea Had a fantastic time celebrating Veterans Day @reaganlibrary40 yesterday.🇺🇸 Twins were having so much fun we spent the entire day there enjoying the festivities, including listening to live music and keynote speaker and US Army Veteran @bradtaylorbooks 🇺🇸 #veteransday #veteransday🇺🇸 #veteransday2022 #reaganlibrary #presidentiallibrary #youngamericans #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #homeschoolfieldtrip #homeschoolcurriculum #homeschoollife #homeschoolfamily #homeschoolkids #homeschooldays #homeschoolers
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