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Make Your Own Moss Garden
This idea came to me the other day when I stepped out for some fresh air. With all the recent rain, the small patch of grass bordering our building had been blanketed in a sheet of moss. I found it so beautiful, it appeared almost enchanted like a miniature fairy garden…I got down close to…
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Fuel for Doing Good! Four Great Chia Seed Recipes!
Do you know what this world needs? A happy, productive, & vibrant you! We have a lot of work to do to make this world awesome, and for that happen, we need to make sure that our bodies are healthy. It takes energy to go outdoors, plant a garden, pick up trash, make our own things…
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Halloween-Pumpkin Popcorn
We started off the season with four halloween pumpkins… now we only have two! One was turned into a Creamy Cashew Pumpkin Soup – and the other one just got roasted in the oven! I had originally planned on making just a roasted pumpkin soup when I happened upon this recipe for Maple Pumpkin Popcorn.…
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Turn Your Halloween Pumpkin Into Soup
I love the look of a carved pumpkin on halloween, it’s a time honored tradition, but it feels a bit like a waste of a good soup. Me, I want to have my pumpkin and eat it too! I collected these creepy bugs from the Biodiversity Library and printed them out onto vellum paper, which is semi-transparent.…
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Get More Energy With The Coconut Chia Fresca
Life is busy. We’re constantly running around, juggling so many things and fighting off exhaustion. So, I thought we could all use a good energy drink: the Coconut Chia Fresca! This recipe is inspired by a popular drink in Mexico called the Chia Fresca, which is made of water, chia seeds, lime juice and sugar.…
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Kid’s Birthday – Party Food
This is a quick look at an idea that turned out really well! If you’ve ever thrown or have attended a kid’s party – you know that these little guys expect to have a good selection of treat laid out! When set loose, they can demolish a table of chips and cookies in minutes. I wanted the kids to…
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Weekend Love + Finding Happiness in The Little Things
Hiya! I’m in a good mood! I’m really looking forward to this weekend. I’m teaching a Green Living workshop early Saturday morning and I get such a rush as I prepare, gathering my ingredients and recipes to demonstrate. It’s funny too, because I never saw myself teaching others. Looking back, it wasn’t until I really began…
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Mid-Day Healthy Raw ‘Chocolate’ Shake
2 pm… that’s right around the time when I start to crave something to eat. I broke away from work in search of a snack, but got distracted along the way to the kitchen. I spotted my camera and began photographing little corners of my home. It’s nice to take time to admire the things…
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Recipe – It’s The Journey Sandwich
There’s something about a bicycle that makes me feel like a kid… that time of life where the simplest activity, something that we adults find mundane, can feel like an adventure. For me this happened when I rode out to pick up a loaf of bread. Unlike being in a car, when you’re cycling you’re not closed…
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Make it! Chalkboard Paint Jar Lids
Hi! This month is all about organizing my home. I feel that when I have my kitchen in order, it makes preparing a meal a joy. One of my bottom drawers holds all of my nuts and seeds and I like to keep them in glass jars. I would have to lift each up to…
