About

Hello & Welcome!  My name is Sarah and I am the 28 year old writer of VEGness.  I live in Huntington Beach, California with my amazing boyfriend and our two crazy pugs, Potato and Peanut.  Here you will find healthy recipes, cooking tips, art and fun little facts about me and the madness my life brings :) 

I grew up in Upstate New York and have one younger brother and one younger sister.  Luckily for me, both my parents divorced and re-married which gave me two more bonus brothers and a bonus sister :)  I am very close with my family and luv them all dearly!

I moved to California summer of 2006 and I'm livin' the life baby!  But things weren't always so great and so easy.  Making a big transition, like moving across the country by yourself, is of course stressful and can take a big emotional toll on someone.  Needless to say, it took me a few years to get going.  I changed my career path, had to make all new friends and it ended up being a little more difficult than I had anticipated.  I finally got comfortable at my position at work and had a small group a friends I hung around My life had become very routine and I turned to food for comfort.  I became very unhealthy and was was very unhappy.  The scariest part about all of this, was I didn't even know it was happening.  I think this is a very common lifestyle that unfortunately many people encounter throughout their life.  As you can see here... I spent a lot of time sitting on my balcony drinking red wine and smoking lots of cigarettes...

It wasn't until years after this picture was taken that I embraced the challenge of changing my life and my horrible habits. Once I made some adjustments to my life, things started falling into place.  I changed the way I ate which changed the way I looked and I was instantly inspired to keep going!  If I can "quit" eating things I "couldn't live with out" what else am I capable of?  Well... most people don't discover their full potential but I was determined.  I had my eating under control, I was liking my reflection in the mirror, I was happier, felt lighter and had WAY more energy and I started enjoying life more!  The best part about it was that I finally did something for myself, something that no one could take away :)

After my life transformation was when I met Jams.  He was an artist, a designer, overall an amazing person with a fresh outlook on life.  He was such a breath of fresh air!  He saw traits in me that I didn't know I had and I instantly believed in him.  We shared our dreams and visions and before I knew it, voila!  We were inseparable.  He taught me how to sew and paint and inspired me to do things that I never thought I had time for.  We did theme parties with head to toe decor, we created music videos and hosted fashion shows... it was all very surreal to me at the beginning!  Our journey's are far from over... stay tuned to see what's next!!!

My goal throughout this blog is to inspire you to want to be a happier and healthier you - there is no better feeling than feeling good about yourself!  It gives you confidence to face the world and all the challenges it brings to us everyday.  I would luv your feedback and suggestions are welcome! 

With much luv,

Sarah