Vitamin L

On Sesame Street, which most of us watched as a child or with your children, episodes were brought to you by the letter of the day. Along those lines, today’s post is brought to you by VITAMIN L! What is Vitamin L, you ask? Can I buy it at the store or is it already in my daily multi-vitamin? The answer, no and I sure hope it is part of your daily life. Vitamin L is necessary to survival – as necessary as air – we all need it to live, to thrive and be well. I have had Vitamin L in large doses every day of my life and consider myself blessed.

Vitamin L… is Love. I hope that each of you have love in your lives. Giving and receiving love. It is vital to our existence, our health and our futures. I have an amazing family who has always supported and encouraged my dreams and has never been afraid to dole out large doses of Vitamin L! Today, as I celebrate my birthday, I feel love, spanning the entire globe as birthday wishes come in from friends and family, overseas and stateside. Every year should be so wonderful for every person.

One of my favorite bloggers, Gala Darling, encouraged her readers to write about the abundance of Vitamin L in their lives. Write your VITAMIN L list in the comments below – I’ll be adding re-posting your Vitamin L lists later this week! Celebrate all the love you have in your life!

Long phone conversations with my parents Farmers’ Markets Beaches, Oceans & bodies of water Animals that like to snuggle Learning, learning, learning & reading, reading, reading Strawberries – any fresh fruits & veggies (-celery!) Movement, exercise and riding a bicycle Watching a movie or play that draws you in and makes you forget where you are My person, my partner and one of my best friends – life with you is amazing Humanity and kindness applied my soon-to-be-born Niece – I know you’re going to be incredible in every way My family, my extended family and friends who have become family to me Sunshine, except for a few glorious rainy days My garden A glass of wine Laughter Music Sharing my passion, making it my career

The photos: sharing my birthday cake recipe. My mom incorporated strawberries into my birthday cakes because (1) they are my favorite fruit and (2) strawberries are coming into season and delicious!