So Thankful

Always thankful.
My life is incredibly full of love, joy and happiness.
I am blessed in every way.
I try to give thanks everyday.
xo

Vertical Gardening

Great ideas from the science world in Vancouver.
Starting to get supplies ready to build these for next years growing season.

Growing Avocado

Always trying but never really get anywhere.

Here we go again.

Snack

Keeping kids fed while we are running around in the summer and not always eating out keeps me motivated to make new treats/snacks.
These were a hit but were gone before i even got a chance to enjoy!!
Guess thats a good thing really!!

Juicing Veggies

Cafe Gratitude

Since I started eating RAW years ago I have dreamed of eating at the Gratitude Cafe!!
It was better than i could have imagined!!

Yum!!

Yumm!!

Yummy!!

I am so happy to have real food after 10 days eating on the road.

Kids approved too!!

Still Working Out

i have set up my world to be work out friendly and it really does work.

I have all my gear and equipment ready to go and a circuit in my yard.

 Even when we went on holidays i was able to sneak in a few workouts.

 Eating healthy was a bit of a challenge.
But where theres a will....there is a way.

Thankful most hotels have decent gyms.

 Post-workout glo!!

Raw Blueberry Cheesecake

An almond and date crust, topped with blueberries, then smothered in a blueberry cashew cream.
A few sprinkles of nibs and gogi berries, make this a lovely treat for any time of day.

A pan of small cupcake single servings for a birthday party and a large one for us to have on hand.
They keep so well in the freezer, i just grab a piece whenever I want.

Traveling Raw

One thing about Raw food is that its usually quite perishable.
When we travel anywhere, for a day or a week, I have to tote along quite the kit bag.
It can be humorous when my food bag is bigger than my suitcase.
There are quite a few more raw food places popping up, but they are pricey and they can be quite dicey with quality.
I have noticed quite a few little businesses selling pre-made raw treats, I like that.
But for the most part its up to me.

Jelly Roll

Im pretty sure hubby is thrilled that K is in the kitchen because she makes so many things that i would never allow.
She made this sponge cake jelly roll all on her own and even cleaned most of the mess up herself.

She loves being able to find any recipe and just make it.

Too bad i'm raw because that sure looked good.

In The Greenhouse

 I saved some seeds last year and am now just sorting through them.
Got plenty of kale, thats for sure!!

I set out all my trays and got the greenhouse all tidies up.
I could spend hours in there but its still just not quite time yet.

 I set up the rain barrel, but misplaced the screen.
Lets see how much this help the water bill this year.

 And all my precious seeds.
I love sorting and planning and reading and planning and reading and planning!!

 Next step was to fill all those trays.
Now i need to plant and label!!
So excited!

Day at the Coal Hills/Beach