LOVE SAVES THE DAY-Ladies' Organic Vneck Tshirt

when I am feeling blue or a little lost i am always reminded that LOVE SAVES THE DAY. whether it's an "i love you" whispered, sharing a laugh with friends, or silently enjoying the sunset, LOVE is all around.

simply appetizing: radishes

The Radish(Raphanus sativus) low in saturated fat and cholesterol. good source of riboflavin, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, copper, and manganese. very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, folate, and potassium. the reason why Rapunzel was given away.

when i was a little girl i owned a book containing the collection of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. one story i was fascinated with was Rapunzel, and how the pregnant wife yearned for radishes, she wanted them so bad that her husband had to steal them from their neighbor (instead of asking?). i thought,"yuck"! not that i had ever tried it, but it's a vegetable so it must be gross. it wasn't until i visited my sister as a teenager that i had my first radish sandwich.

while at the farmers' market the other day the edible root vegetable caught my eye. mmmmm, i craved those radishes almost like Rapunzel's mom. i bit into one and the crunch was so fresh and the taste was especially peppery, i couldn't wait to make my sandwich.

the key to a radish sandwich, besides awesome radishes, is the butter and the sandwich bread. it's got to be a baguette or a french roll. and the butter? lots of it.


Rapunzel's Sandwich:

• butter up that baguette!
• slice up 1-2 radishes (accommodate for the size of your sandwich)
• sprinkle a little salt & pepper
  

Food, Inc.

i've been reading "the omnivore's dilemma" and i'm glad that i've found this movie. it's time to start being conscious about our food. how is it made? where does it come from? how does it grow? how is it raised? why should we care? the term "organic" has been loosely defined. i had bought a pancake mix in an aerosol bottle and it had the "USDA Organic" seal of approval. i was ecstatic at first, it's really good, and bought it a few times. then i got to thinking, how in the hell did i believe that anything squirted out of an aerosol can could be "organic"/natural or good for me? the more i learn the better i understand how i want to take care of myself and share that with everyone else.

okay, so honestly up to this date i am really on day 26 out of 365 days of love. i need a major catch up! so i PROMISE i will catch up!

day 10- defining love

no, i didn't google 'love', i actually looked it up in my webster's dictionary that i've had for over 10 years. it's one of my favorite books. anyway, i thought it was very interesting what webster had to say. now ladies, let's be honest, how many of us have confused #1 definition with #2.....come on, fess up! i will be the first to admit that i have but thankfully i've learned the difference by now.

i used recycled sketch paper and placed this picture in a 5 x 7 recycled picture frame.

defining love

"once bitten by love, twice burned by desire"

here is a quote that i think i made up myself. i say "think" because i at first thought i made up "love saves the day" but apparently, like i said a few weeks ago, it was the name for loft parties. "once bitten by love, twice burned by desire" hmmmm, i've experienced that for sure.

i am definitely a fan of alternative apparel. this style comes from their alternative earth line. it's a v-neck tee made from organic cotton, recycled polyester, and naturally occurring rayon. this tee has a vintage vibe that i love and is so comfortable.

if you want it, come and get it here...

day 7, 8, and 9

day 7- love saves the day

5 x 7 pen drawing on 100% recycled sketch paper in a recycled picture frame. i don't know why but i'm so into that saying, "love saves the day". i think my husband said that there were loft parties in the 70s called 'love saves the day'.

day 8- hello goodbye

3 1/2 x 3 1/2 pen drawing on 100% recycled sketch paper. the picture frame has this cool gold antique-y look. it was a good find!

day 9- speak love

3 1/2 x 5" pen drawing on a recycled invitation card and i placed this drawing in a recycled black frame. the frame has been bumped around but i feel it lends to the character of the piece.