had a little birthday fun with iphoto…
“pop art”
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{whatever wednesday – cute callee cat quirks}
20 Novmy cat is kind of quirky and kind of ridiculous…
ridiculously cute, i mean…
she’s always getting into things… just like her mama. 😉 Continue reading
{product review : hilary’s eat well veggie bites – and my first giveaway!}
19 Nov
hey friends! a while back i wrote about hilary’s eat well veggie burgers… they have quickly become a staple in my tiny home. i love the burgers, but i must admit that after trying the bites, they are definitely my favourite. i like “bite-sized” things anyway and hilary’s doesn’t disappoint.
you can read all about the company in my last blogpost – here. hilary’s eat well foods is a transparent company that is locally-owned and operated and they are also part of the non-gmo project – those are two of my favourite things about them. i’m such a fan and supporter and since i’ve collaborated with hilary’s eat well, i now have the fun opportunity of offering a giveaway!
all you have to do is go to hilary’s eat well facebook page and “like” them. then comment below telling me you did so, and i’ll enter your name in the drawing! Continue reading
{harry & carrie – the spider and ladybug : bringing messages of protection, renewal, and gentle strength}
16 Novi have lots of animal energy surrounding me… i mean, we all do… we just have to pay attention and keep our hearts open. i believe it’s one of the ways the universe speaks to us – through animal energy. i’m one to notice patterns, almost obsessively, and therefore i can usually recognize when there is a message trying to reach me.
i saw dragonflies quite often during my meditations when i lived in denver. dragonfly’s message is about transformation and seeing through life’s illusions… which was so fitting for what i was experiencing at the time.
lately i’ve been seeing lots of spiders. i’ve always had spiders around me… which used to totally freak me out. *quiver* who likes spiders?! anyway – over the years i kept seeing them and i found myself actually photographing them quite a bit. i’m fascinated by their intricate webs and their stillness. and spider’s message is one of creativity – to weave our own web of destiny… and to be patient during the process 🙂
harry the spider
{foto friday – radical romanesco}
15 Novnot quite broccoli, not quite cabbage, not quite cauliflower… romanesco is in a category all its own.
i’ve written a few times about romanesco… it’s one of my favourite things ever. you can probably still find romanesco at some supermarkets and specialty produce departments…
when i found this super awesome-looking and wonderfully-coloured one, i nabbed it up just so i could have a foto-session with it. i just find their fractal-nature so fascinating!!! “roman” and i had a lot of fun with the camera… i talk to my food – so what! and i hadn’t really seen one like this before – with the variation in colour. i am of the mentality that anything with natural colour is good for you… and the more, the better.
i just like to saute my romanesco in some yummy EVOO or butter and eat it up! it’s also really good just raw in a salad. the flavour is amazing, and i don’t know what it is about eating a “fractal”, but it just makes me happy.
{whatever wednesday – my first guest post!}
13 Novhey friends!
how’s your week going so far? mine has been nice, the weather has been so beautiful up here!
i’m so excited to share some news with you! — a few weeks ago, i reached out to tinyhouseblog.com about doing a guest-post. i had been following tinyhouseblog for a while, since i knew i was going to be moving into this tiny home. i became somewhat obsessed with tiny living spaces… it’s so fascinating to me how many people live this lifestyle and it’s awesome to see what different people do with different living spaces.
i was so thrilled when kent agreed to let me write about my tiny home. i have been eagerly waiting to see it posted, and today is the magic day! i wanted to share the link, and share my pride a little 🙂 i will have another update on the tiny home very soon.. i’ve been making a few adjustments so it’s totally foto-ready!
thank you again for the opportunity, kent!
{travel tuesday – “gotham city”}
12 Novi miss new york.
and according to wikipedia – this is the approximate location of batman’s hideout… give or take a few blocks… we were practically next door neighbours! {as all of us superheros are ;)}
{the bi-annual cattle round-up}
11 Novi had never seen anything like this and i was so happy to get immersed right in the middle of it!
remember last friday i wrote about the coolest cattle?! well, as i was fotographing them that day, i inadvertently got stuck behind the twice-a-year cattle round-up that takes place here in town. i was pretty much cracking-up the entire time and also felt so privileged to have witnessed this event, camera-in-hand.
it was the day of the eclipse, too… and the sunset was unbelievable!
i know they’re “just cows”, but i love them. and what i want to know is…
how the heck did they round up all these cows without me noticing? one can’t get off this road, so-to-speak, and i had just turned around to head back down the hill when i saw this… Continue reading
{dia de los muertos!}
2 Novi walked the “day of the dead” parade in my new town and got some fun fotos of some pretty stellar costumes and such.
i didn’t know much about dia de los muertos until just last week. and now that i do – i gotta say – i’m kind of hooked 😀 i really want to prepare better and dress up next year. it just looked so fun!
and i’m for celebrating diversity and culture! i miss those two things about NYC the most. i just appreciate the differences we have, and i love learning about new cultures, or even existing cultures, but really getting immersed in the celebration! everyone here is so welcoming and wonderful. i met some amazing people and i just had a great time!
{preface : this one is foto-heavy!}
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dia de los muertos!
it began with this guy…
walking the parade… Continue reading
{foto friday – oh hey, november!}
1 Novi am seriously so glad it’s a new month. and it’s my birthday month. 🙂
some words i want to focus on today and all throughout november :
abundance, gratitude, enchantment, acceptance, allowance, bliss, harmony, playfulness, laughter, freedom, peace, wisdom, patience, magic.
have a wonderful weekend!!
{thirsty thursday – happy halloween : please enjoy responsibly!}
31 Octhey ya’ll
are you going to go out and/or dress up for halloween? i have an early morning friday, so i will probably keep it low-key and watch the nightmare before christmas or something… 😉
just wanna throw in my shameless two-cents of a plug here – please don’t drink and drive, have a DD. and if you don’t have to be on the roads, just stay in. and why not give out healthy snacks instead of candy? or better yet – do a TRICK! no one does tricks anymore, we just toss “treats” in a bag and are done with it. can you just imagine the look on the kids faces when you bust out a bunny and a hat instead of twizzlers? priceless – better have a camera… 😉 i digress.
meanwhile, i’m all for enjoying a few libations for the event :
i love to support organic practices of all kinds! 😉 this stout was incredible, and had perfect hints of chocolate throughout, with a nice finish.
i’m a fan of farmhouse ales – the bubbles, the colour, the complex flavour… this one didn’t disappoint.
brown ales just feel like autumn, don’t they? the rich flavour and the heavier body… ideal for transitioning us into the next season.
have a great night, friends! be safe!
{whatever wednesday – cute little sacredly-geometrical cabbage}
30 Octartsy-fartsy cute little fibonacci cabbage
i always buy the “unusual” looking produce, just ask anyone i used to work with. usually it’s so i can fotograph it 😉
i found this tiny little cabbage one day and nabbed it up. it was about the size of a softball, maybe smaller… so cute.
yep, pretty tiny and cute. Continue reading
{stunning red chard}
29 Oct
do you like chard?! i love it!! red, rainbow, white – any colour will do 🙂
it is so beautiful, don’t you agree?
i’m fascinated with the texture!
the colour throughout reminds me of veins… and greens are good for your blood, so how cool is that! Continue reading
{meatless mondays – roasted spaghetti squash with fresh parmigiano reggiano}
28 Oct
it’s a meatless monday recipe!
spaghetti squash {and all squash} is totally in peak season right now… and it’s one of my absolute favs! i typically make it just like a pasta and serve it primavera-style with a fresh red sauce… but this time, i wanted to use up my freshly-cut parmigiano reggiano… there is just nothing like it.
simple stuff :
– olive oil, grass-fed butter, lemon, parmigiano reggiano… Continue reading
{thirsty thursday – homemade pickles and oktoberfest for days!}
24 Oct
i have always been a HUGE fan of pickles. they are easily one of my favourite snacks. once i started making my own, i was hooked! i have even been known to travel across the country with them… no joke.
as usual, i KISS with these. simple ingredients :
super easy refrigerator dill pickles :
- 5-6 cups cucumbers, chopped
- 1 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 head fresh dill
- 2-3 cloves garlic {optional}
{tiny tuesday – details matter!}
22 Octsometimes when living and/or working in/with small spaces, practicality typically outweighs aesthetics…however, that is not the case in the amazing tiny home i live in.
🙂
this week, i wanted to focus on some of the features that make this home extra cool and special. the builder thought of everything to make it functional and practical while keeping the visual appeal as well as the modern-meets-mountain feel.
one of my favourite things in the kitchen is the sink! for one, i love a stainless steel sink. so easy to clean and just looks sharp, right?! this one is complete with garbage disposal and stretchy-faucet hose thing. i love those, too!
and i love this second little sink to the left… so practical that it doubles as a colander! can also use it to dry dishes or rinse veggies prior to cooking. genius. Continue reading
{mercury monday – we go retrograde today!}
21 Octhey gang.
i decided to write a little today. it’s been a long time since i’ve written down my thoughts and it is such a good outlet for me… i always say i’m “better in print than in person” and that is very true. i find i am much better at expressing myself when i write. i often get “tongue-tied” or have major trouble articulating what it is i need to say.
this truth does bend occasionally… about 4 times out of the year… for about 3 weeks at a time.
why this change?!
the planet mercury, that’s why.
{foto courtesy wikipedia}
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