Haiku my Heart Friday

Imagine a child

goes to school because of you

Hope for the children

Gallery of Hope

Haiku my Heart Fridays

Share the Joy Thursday

dancing

kissing

finding

sipping

cooking

it has been a beautiful day

what's your JOY today?

Joy Movement

52 Photos Project

~NOURISH~

This weeks prompt is "Nourish"

After spending all day in my kitchen, 

this puddle of water was left behind 

in one of my pans after rinsing it.

What a gift!

I made a huge pot of Ratatouille using 

fresh local organic summer vegetables.

This makes me happy.

Some say I am a food snob. I am OK with that.

I tend to look the other way and prefer to go hungry 

if bad food is the only thing available.

So I make a choice to participate in "Slow Food" 

when possible

I try to set a happy table, free of the clutter, 

no bills to be paid, hammers, nails and screws, cellphones.

I grew up in a home where we ate in the kitchen, no TV

I still do, and do not own a TV

Matt and I have started The Happy Belly food business

where we participate in the Food Love and focus on healthy fares.

I will be teaching a Gluten-Free Cooking class in June.

We now sell 6 flavors of Happy Belly Hummus!

This post is making me hungry!

The kitchen is the heart beat of the home where families gather, and not only nourish the body, but heart, mind and soul as well.

52 PHOTOS PROJECT

Hope for the children

Time to Shrine

Time to Shrine

Once again, it's time to open my heart 

and offer my art 

to Rebeccas GALLERY OF HOPE, 

the Shrine Auction Project to raise funds

for the Oaxaca Street Children Grassroots

recuerda mi corozon

My hand are busy this week, running thread 

thru fabric, baubles and beads

in preparation to donate something special 

for this auction to benefit the children 

in Oaxaca, Mexico 

who deserve an education, just like you and me. Seriously.

Postcard from Paradise

Do you have a Postcard to share from your very own Paradise?

Will you join us over here?

Christina

Christina~Class of 2011

This was my first Senior portrait ever and it was such a blast! 
Thanks Christina

Haiku my Heart Friday

everyday Earth Day

walk more use less be the change

respect Mother Earth 

 My beloved Rebecca at Recuerda mi Corazon hosts 

Haiku Love every Friday

Her enormous, generous heart is preparing 
to host the 3rd annual Shrine Project
in which I am honored again to 
participate,create and donate my art
for the sake of educating one more child

"Honor Thyself" my 2010 Shrine

Oaxaca Street Children Grassroots

Kiss the Earth

Kiss the Earth

Walk and touch peace every moment.
Walk and touch happiness every moment.
Each step brings a fresh breeze.
Each step makes a flower bloom.
Kiss the Earth with your feet.
Bring the Earth your love and happiness.
The Earth will be safe
when we feel safe in ourselves. 

~Thich Nhat Hanh ~

Share the Joy Thursday

Meri hosts SHARE THE JOY every Thuursday
So this post today is filled with some really cool links 
I hope you will enjoy. 

I try not to share crappy stuff, just the cool shit 
I think you might like, 
since I already think you like being here!! 

painting by Dana Gray

Tomorrow is Earth Day. 

This video has some amazing footage of Human Earth

This has become my new, calm, gentle way to start my day
by listening to Mantra Music: by Snatam Kaur

Do you love Def Poetry as much as I do? 
Listen to this message to a daughter
Just in time for Mothers Day
 I can listen to this line over and over..
 "There is nothing more beautiful 

than the way ocean refuses 

to stop kissing the shoreline 

no matter how many times it is sent away."

Do you have a Muse? 

 I bought this here

and finally, this is my Etsy Treasury "FREE TO FLY".

Have a JOYfilled Thursday

Joy Movement