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im-a-kittycat: “So my amazing daughter, Emma, turned 5 last...

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:01:19 -0400

“So my amazing daughter, Emma, turned 5 last month, and I had been searching everywhere for new-creative inspiration for her 5yr pictures. I noticed quite a pattern of so many young girls dressing up as beautiful Disney Princesses, no matter where I looked 95% of the “ideas” were the “How to’s” of how to dress your little girl like a Disney Princess…We chose 5 women (five amazing and strong women), as it was her 5th birthday but there are thousands of unbelievable women (and girls) who have beat the odds and fought (and still fight) for their equal rights all over the world”

- Jaime Moore, Not Just a Girl

illusiondarling: kissesandcombatboots: THESE are...

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:58:04 -0400

illusiondarling:

kissesandcombatboots:

THESE are amazing.

Bookmarking for future use, when we live somewhere with smooth walls!!! Ugh!

Does want!

Love Love Love

crisp-leaves: PUMPKIN BUTTERIngredients:1 (29 ounce) can...

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:46:43 -0400

crisp-leaves:

PUMPKIN BUTTER

Ingredients:
1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree, approx. 3 1/2 cups of fresh
3/4 cup apple juice
1/2-1.5 teaspoons ground ginger (optional, sometimes I omit)
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup Sucanat (or brown sugar)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1-2 tsp fresh lemon juice

Directions:
1. Combine pumpkin, apple juice, spices, and sugar in a large saucepan and stir well. Bring mixture to a boil, covered with lid ajar (I prop it with a wooden spoon). Reduce heat to low-medium and simmer, covered with lid ajar, for 35-45 minutes, stirring frequently. Be careful as the mixture bubbles and pops!
2. Remove from heat and let it sit for a few minutes before removing lid. Adjust spices to taste. Stir in lemon juice. Once cool, pumpkin butter can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. Makes enough to fill one large mason jar or about 3.5 cups.

Fall gifts!

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Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:46:20 -0400

scaling back: red lentil coconut soup

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:35:14 -0400

scaling back: red lentil coconut soup:

scalingback:

We finally got some snow here in Portland although it only lasted a few hours it was truly beautiful for a short while. Growing up in California I’ve spent very little time in the snow and I’m always struck by how still and silent the world seems when it is blanketed in white. While I was…

hehadaname: honey-pot: ♥ Catherine Tate Omigod I am brimming...

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:28:28 -0400

hehadaname:

honey-pot:

♥ Catherine Tate

Omigod I am brimming over with the feels.

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Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:06:38 -0400

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not..."

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:57:13 -0400

“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”

- Martin Luther King Jr. (via thatsspinach)

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Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:56:05 -0400

this is too true in my life right now

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:53:51 -0400

this is too true in my life right now

goals.

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:50:39 -0400

goals.

always.

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:49:34 -0400

always.

Roomie and her beloved Shatzi (Taken with Instagram)

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:06:30 -0400

Roomie and her beloved Shatzi (Taken with Instagram)

The Episcopal Church Welcomes You to the 77th General Convention...

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:25:27 -0400

The Episcopal Church Welcomes You to the 77th General Convention #GC77 (Taken with Instagram)

starthandingoutstars: anyone who loves anne shirley as i do...

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:34:16 -0400

starthandingoutstars:

anyone who loves anne shirley as i do will appreciate this shoot. also, gingers are simply the prettiest.

An Anne of Green Gables inspired wedding!

Watch out for the 2012 'Dirty Dozen'

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:01:34 -0400

Watch out for the 2012 'Dirty Dozen':

Apples and celery are still agriculture’s dirtiest pieces of produce, according to the Environmental Working Group’s annual “Dirty Dozen” report. The report names the fruits and vegetables ranking highest in pesticide residue.

Cucumbers were added to the 2012 Dirty Dozen, while Kale and collard greens were moved from the list to join green beans in a new “Plus” category.

The category was created this year to highlight crops that did not meet traditional Dirty Dozen criteria but are still commonly contaminated with organophosphate insecticides, which are toxic to the nervous system.

Also included on the Dirty Dozen list are:

1. Apples

2. Celery

3. Sweet bell peppers

4. Peaches

5. Strawberries

6. Imported nectarines

7. Grapes

8. Spinach

9. Lettuce

10. Cucumbers

11. Domestic blueberries

12. Potatoes

And on the “Dirty Dozen Plus” list:

+ Green beans

+ Kale/collard greens

The fruits and vegetables with the least amount of pesticide residue make up a list of the “Clean 15”:

1. Onions

2. Sweet corn

3. Pineapples

4. Avocado

5. Cabbage

6. Sweet peas

7. Asparagus

8. Mangoes

9. Eggplant

10. Kiwi

11. Domestic cantaloupe

12. Sweet potatoes

13. Grapefruit

14. Watermelon

15. Mushrooms

Although some switched spots within the ranks, the fruits and vegetables included on the lists stayed fairly consistent from the 2011 report.

The EWG report is based on pesticide residue data collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, which tested samples as they normally would be eaten — after being washed or peeled.

The chronic health effects of pesticide intake have not been widely studied, but Chensheng Lu, an associate professor of environmental exposure biology at the Harvard School of Public Health, said the toxins appear to be connected to a prevalence of diseases, including cancer. And some studies suggest pesticide intake, especially in the prenatal stage, can cause neurological developmental problems in infants, Lu said.

“Knowing that this chemical is designed to kill (certain) organisms, you have to be careful ingesting it,” he said.

With the release of this list, the EWG suggests consumers reduce their exposure to pesticides as much as possible by purchasing organic versions of the Dirty Dozen. Organic produce is grown using materials of plant or animal origin, instead of chemicals.

Organic produce is often thought of as more expensive than conventionally grown produce, but Lu said an increased demand in recent years has led to lower prices.

“You may want to think about saving money just for buying organic apples and not buying organic other stuff,” Lu said. “You switch your resources for the high risk produce and buy organic for those.”

For the first time this year, the USDA also collected data on pesticide residue in baby food, finding many of the studied samples to be contaminated with organophosphate pesticides. In its report, the EWG stresses the importance of accelerating testing of baby foods and asks the Environmental Protection Agency to focus on reducing the organophosphate pesticide exposure allowed for Americans, especially infants.

luckymag: 19 totally affordable pieces for your ultimate closet...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:36:16 -0400

luckymag:

19 totally affordable pieces for your ultimate closet of sartorial magic and dreams.

I literally want every single thing here.

A country day in the city: Mulberry picking in Riis Park (Taken...

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:07:03 -0400

A country day in the city: Mulberry picking in Riis Park (Taken with Instagram)

Fresh Dinner=Good Night (Taken with Instagram)

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:13:22 -0400

Fresh Dinner=Good Night (Taken with Instagram)

confidentinmyskinn: healthy-journey: Smoothie oats! :DI don’t...

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:56:41 -0400

confidentinmyskinn:

healthy-journey:

Smoothie oats! :D
I don’t appear to be uploading theses food posts in chronological order now do I? For breakfast (well brunch since I woke up at 12) I made oatmeal with a twist, I made smoothie oatmeal. basically oatmeal cooked in a smoothie. For the smoothie I blended 3/4 a cup of raspberries, 1/2 a cup of bluberries with 1/2 a cup of coconut milk, a date and a tsp of each flax seeds and peanut butter. then I put the smoothie in a saucepan with a 1/3 cup of rolled oats and cooked it like regualr oatmeal and it was so yum! I topped with apple slices and a dollop of Greek yogurt :)

YUM

This is definitely going in my cookbook.