You, your husband and friends look soooo happy. You guys look like you all had a wonderful time and enjoyed great meals. Happy Birthday to your friend. God bless!!! <3

Yes!!! I too am totally lovin all the peaks into your REAL life!!! Would love to see more of your house and garden!!! Oh! And I have always adored Woody H. and his wife Laura!!! You are SO lucky to get to hang out with them!!! Could Laura do a guest post!! I'm assuming she is home with her girls..would love to see/hear..a day in her life!! AND yours!!! What does/should this environmental LIFE look like??? Love some inspiration!

Keep these personal posts coming!!! I can not afford buying all the yummy stuff you show..but I SO enjoy and am inspired by YOUR REAL LIFE!!! Many hugs and thanks!

That is so cool that all the workers co-own the restaurant.  I love Elf....need to make some reservations and go back again soon.

I was at Elf a couple of weeks ago for my belated birthday dinner also. They have vegan and vegetarian dishes that are amazing! They always make sure you are well taken care of. I was watching the cook prepare his meals from where I was sitting. He was so creative and a true perfectionist.  One of the best places in L.A.  I also lake Flore.

Has anyone tried Happy  Family Vegetarian in Monterey Park.  Not a hip place but amazing food. There are 43 lunch items on the menu!  I'm going to Cinnamon in Highland Park next.

I think it's so cool that you're friends with Leisha. She is so awesome. I listen to Uh Huh Her, and I still listen to The Murmurs. If anyone isn't familiar, this was a band she had a while ago. It's fun music to listen to :)  I am curious, is Leisha vegan? I understand she eats vegan food, but is this her food of choice? If so, she's even more RAD than before! Thanks for sharing your pictures with us, Alicia. It's neat to see famous people just acting like "every day" people...which I know you all are, but sometimes the glamour gets in the way of non-famous people's perception of you. But it's such a breath of fresh air to see you and your friends as down-to-earth, real people. Cheers!

Elf is such an amazing spot, right?—it's one of the only places in LA that truly feels like home cooking (i.e. the best home cooking imaginable). So cool of you to share! The people who work there are the best, and who wouldn't be happy to see the lovely Frankie outside with her organic Spirits. Swoon. :) 

Elf is incredible, one of my very very favorite restaurants EVER.  Super cute, tiny, intimate, romantic, warm, feels like home.  And the food is truly good.  Rich, flavorful, and real portions.  YUM.

I cannot wait to go! It looks incredible, thank you.