Sarita Shoemaker

Amanda’s Bench

There is a bench at the Hummingbird and Rocky Peak trail intersection that my husband put there in honor of our daughter Amanda Shoemaker. The bench that was there was falling apart and he asked the Santa Monica Conservancy if he could repair it. From scratch. He ordered special wood and sanded, carved and finishedContinue reading “Amanda’s Bench”

Shitter’s Broken

Living at Stayton Acres has been a dream for us. Not only have I learned how to wash a horse, we have had a slow and much needed education in RV life and how things can go wrong. After a very rocky start to our “RV Career” we grew to expect that we would beContinue reading “Shitter’s Broken”

10-4 Loud And Clear. 10-10.

I love walkie-talkie stuff. My sister and I had Chiquita Banana Walkie Talkies and inbetween building forts of our mom’s sheets in the livingroom we would run around the neighborhood testing their range (which was about 10 feet). 1985 was when I was stuffed in a Greyhound bus and taken from the secret Scientology InternationalContinue reading “10-4 Loud And Clear. 10-10.”

Southwest Red Potato Quinoa Stew

Southwest Red Potato Quinoa Stew PRINT PDF Southwest Red Potato Quinoa Stew.pages Servings: 8 This stew is hearty and flavorful. I love to make HOT (spicy) foods for Randy and this one got two thumbs up from him in the flavor department. We at it with corn chips but you could have corn bread withContinue reading “Southwest Red Potato Quinoa Stew”

Good Stuff (actual quote)

Just wanted to post this awesome quote because it is so true. Today, just now, I stopped to think of all of the people that are in my life and how I treat or speak to them. When I turned 30 I made a conscious decision to not participate in rumors, negative comments, spreading anger,Continue reading “Good Stuff (actual quote)”

Sarita & Randy v. Linda Taix

Our entrepreneur plan started off AWFUL. Backstory: We met on E-Harmony over a decade ago bringing our families together. Two kids each. Then there was that time at band camp where we decided to quit our cushy full time 6 figure jobs and open a business that we believed in. Both of our mother’s wereContinue reading “Sarita & Randy v. Linda Taix”