♥ things to heart ♥

so worth loving

iheart

cuppow

chocolove

heartfelt rings

♥

homemade applesauce

we had some beautiful, organic apples

that got soft & mushy & unappealing.

today, we turned those mushy apples into

homemade applesauce

no biggie.

ned did all of the peeling 

here are our unappetizing apples

we made our applesauce with just

apples

{peeled & cored & chopped}

& cinnamon

{we also added a little water in the beginning}

simmered on the stove for about an hour

when they were finished cooking,

we let them cool.

then we used a potato masher to,

you know, mash them.

it turned out great.

sweet, tart, cinnamon-y.

our applesauce is ned approved

have a listen to pete seeger

singing about old apples:

click here, then click on old apples.

♥

roasted cabbage with almonds & garlic

sliced cabbage

sliced almonds

sliced garlic

olive oil, salt, pepper

roasted at 350°for about 40 minutes

note: i flipped the "slices" with a spatula 

when they started looking too dry

these were delicious.

like a giant brussels sprout.

saw it here first

♥

heartfelt rings {from tiny owl knits}

heartfelt rings!

first, you knit them, then, you felt them.

i made three this afternoon.

cute, quick, easy, & free!

from stephanie of tiny owl knits.

find the free pattern PLUS

a video knit-along on her blog here.

♥

know what?

tomato butt

i took this picture in 2003

aaand,

kiwi butt

i took this picture today {it's on instagram}

i have been cultivating this sense of humor

for a long, long time.

♥

it's missy's birthday

◄be awesome today►

{see suggestions here}

happy birthday to my best friend

♥

this tuesday: be awesome

missy's birthday is this tuesday, february 4th.

for those tuning in just now,
missy is my very best friend.
she passed away on may 30, 2013.
she would be 44 on tuesday.

in her honor,
i am hoping that you will

get out there and be awesome.

{source}

here are some suggestions:

watch the sunrise
wear your purple wig

pay for someone's coffee

eat your favorite chocolate

kiss

hug
s - t - r - e - t - c - h

feed the birds
buy some local artwork
buy some locally grown veggies

take a walk
make a green smoothie
make someone laugh
watch the sunset
knit a scarf
plan your spring garden
start something good
finish something you started
stare up at the stars & crescent moon
take a nice, long bath with candles

and if you live in kneeland,

scrape the dust off of your

WHY BE NORMAL?

bumper sticker.

i still have lots of stickers

and it makes me happy to send them out.

do you need one?

be awesome tuesday.

♥

i am sending my love and gratitude
to pete seeger,
who passed away on monday.

hoping we'll all pull through,
hoping we'll all pull through,
hoping we'll all pull through
me and you. 

♥