her name is rosa

and if she is a boy, we'll call her mr. rosa.

life has been so busy.

rosa arrived on friday morning,

then my parents arrived friday afternoon.

i've been sorta swamped.

more on their visit soon.

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:: day 2 ::

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:: new baby ::

look who arrived early this morning

{this photo is through the incubator dome}

so, so sweet 

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:: egg ::

we're on the edge of our seats

we noticed the first crack yesterday,

and although we can hear peeps from within,

progress seems a bit slow.

please send encouraging thoughts,

as hatching is very hard work.

don't give up little duck!

you can do it!

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:: cloth napkins ::

my new cloth napkins

are dollar store dish towels

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:: vitality :: green smoothies ::

i know that people everywhere are sneaking

spinach & kale into otherwise normal

fruit smoothies, but

have you tried this?

slightly sweet & refreshing,

and not at all gross, i promise.

toss in your blender & whirl away:

avocado

kale and/or romaine

cucumber

pear or apple or banana

water or coconut water

a little apple juice or stevia to sweeten

{protein & green powders are perfect in this, too}

dawn likes them, too.

read more about them here.

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earthly delights :: csa bounty :: week 4

our share this week

sugar ann sugar snap peas

forellenschuss lettuce head

big beautiful radishes

hakurei turnips

mizuna

spinach & purple orach

spicy mustard bouquet

kale bouquet

italian parsley

chamomile

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here's what we ate for dinner tonight:

a big, beautiful salad

{we added chick peas, avocado, and poached eggs}

our favorite dressing recipe is at the bottom of this post.

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