Allison Cafe

I love opportunities to support local businesses, and just to get outside and do something different. Oh, and my Mom and I tried a new cupcake, so that’s always fun too! The Encinitas Street Fair is in its 26th year and is going strong. There is wide array of crafts, artists, food vendors and music. Over 100,000 people are expected to attend the 2 day event this weekend. That’s a lot of people in just a few blocks! I discovered several unique vendors. I loved stumbling upon new things such as BackSeatDriverBaby.com. They had the most adorable handmade baby gifts. Since I seem to buying lots of baby gifts these days, I was so excited to find something unique. I found a baby onesie with a vespa on it, too cute!

Local artists and crafts

Pretty Ladies

My parents joined Hayley and I at the Encinitas Street Fair. Hayley enjoyed all the smells of the street fair. She scored several treats along the way – some offered to her and some she ate off the ground, gross! She met lots of other dog friends; it was amazing how many people had their dogs with them as they navigated the crowds. As a dog owner you relish the opportunities to do something social that allows your dog to join along.

We had lunch at a local eatery, the St. Tropez bakery. We had some tasty sandwiches and an even tastier vanilla cupcake with raspberry filling and white chocolate frosting, the Princess Cupcake. Yum! (more…)

Today I started my day with a new yoga class. A local retail store, Lululemon, regularly holds complimentary classes in their store. On Saturdays they have an 8:30am yoga class before the store opens. It’s amazing, they move all the product displays to the sides and they hold a class in the middle of the store. I walked in 10 minutes early and already the large room was almost full. The lights were dim and calm tropical music was playing.

take time to breathe, you'll thank yourself for it

I found a place to set down my yoga mat and as I looked around the room, I was struck by quotes and sayings written on the walls throughout the store. My favorite?

“…you can choose to throw in the towel, or you can pick it up and wipe your face with it.”

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