Tag Archives: short stories

Café Dreams

Posted on April 13, 2014 by celestedimilla

When I first went vegan, I fantasized about opening a plant-based café. I even dragged my husband all over Southern Orange County looking for the perfect location for my restaurant. When I got serious about the idea, I contacted the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Dining Out, Recipes | Tagged bagels, best vegan restaurants in Boston, easy vegan cream cheese recipe, restaurant ownership, short stories, should I open a restaurant?, vegan bagel schmears, vegan cafes, vegan cheese recipes, vegan cream cheese, vegan cream cheese recipe, vegan restaurants, vegan restaurants in Cambridge | 94 Comments

Rainbow Wedding Cake!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by celestedimilla

My sister, Michelle, is a lot younger than I am, and I didn’t get to know her as an adult until I returned home after living out of state for a few years. When we reconnected over dinner, the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Welfare, Daily Life | Tagged animal rights, animal welfare, coming out stories, gay love stories, gay rights, gay weddings, inspirational stories, love, love stories, rainbow wedding cake, relationships, romance, short stories, wedding cake photos, weddings | 42 Comments

Snubbed!

Posted on January 31, 2014 by celestedimilla

I usually walk my dog, Mambo, on one of the trails near our house or at the beach, but today we strolled through Old Town San Juan Capistrano. It’s charming to walk through the shady parks, antique shops and quaint restaurants. As we … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty & Fashion, Daily Life | Tagged appearance, are attractive people treated better?, bad day, being ignored, does appearance matter?, dog stories, rude people, rude sales clerks, short stories, snubbed | 76 Comments

Don’t Fear the Tofurky!

Posted on December 12, 2013 by celestedimilla

Until going vegan two years ago, I never considered the lives of the animals I ate. I think this is how it is for most of us who grow up eating meat. It’s what we learned to do and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Welfare, Daily Life | Tagged animal rights, animal welfare, animals, comedy, comedy writing, funny stories, funny vegan stories, inspirational stories, my first vegan Thanksgiving, short stories, Tofurky, vegan, vegan holidays, vegan stories, writers | 28 Comments

Vanity or Life?

Posted on August 31, 2013 by celestedimilla

My husband and I are in Boston this week, so I’ve decided to repost some oldie but goodie posts while I’m away. I look forward to catching up with everyone when I get home. Have a beautiful week! Vanity or … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Welfare, Beauty & Fashion, Daily Life | Tagged animal cruelty, animal rights, animal welfare, cows, cruelty-free fashion, factory farms, fashion, inspirational stories, shoes, short stories, vegan, vegan shoes, vegetarian | 14 Comments

Doubting Doubt

Posted on August 15, 2013 by celestedimilla

When my ex-husband, Josh, was about to get out of the service we discussed where we were going to live when he got out. I wanted to stay in California, but he wanted to move to Iowa, where he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life | Tagged after life, Buddhism, Christian, does God exist?, doubt, faith, God, heaven, inspiration, inspirational stories, is there life after death?, near death experiences, religion, short stories, spirituality | 20 Comments

Do Canadians Ever Honk?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by celestedimilla

Last Thursday I was on vacation in Vancouver with my parents and husband. We spent the day in Stanley Park and then rested in my parent’s hotel before going out to dinner. We planned to eat in downtown Vancouver, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life | Tagged being polite, Canada, Canadians vs. Americans, polite, road rage, road trip, short stories, Stanley Park, tourist, travel, travel writing, traveling, vacation, Vancouver, what are Canadians like | 31 Comments