Mustard Seeds & Hope

It’s been a few weeks. Here are some photos from the past month or so– Vegetables. Memories: a favorite during finals + paper-writing in college.  Coffee on a rainy day. Baked apple tart. Salted caramel glaze.   Birthday celebrations–cheese, assorted flatbreads, berry cobbler a la mode. Good family time + smiles.Mid-week date night. Uplifting and … Continue reading Day by Day: Week 13

Stretch!   We tell our students who have a general vegetable aversion to pretend like broccoli = trees. “Pretend like you are a giant and you are eating a tree!” It’s fun. Guess who else does that, just for fun…? : )   Beautiful fabric.   Mid-week dinner w. friends. Always full of laughter. So … Continue reading Day by Day: Week 6

Good morning. A simple heart. Rain + sweat.  Gelato + folding laundry. Pistachio! Museum day, rain boots, leftover thai food. Skip skip smile skip skip smile. “String tornadoes, dinosaur fingers.”  Bird feeders. Date night: wine tasting + tasty hot dogs. Lots of butter on good bread. Grilled onions, mustard, sausage, soft pillowy bun. 2x! Many … Continue reading Day by Day: Week 5

Morning coffee + breakfast burrito. Sunshine shoes. Colors from the garden. Dusty. Visiting chicken. Gentle chicken. Jewels! Simple baby kale salad with smoked gouda. Packing lunch at night. Vegan molasses cookies. College memories. Stripes + striped socks. Prep for striped noodle 10’s group making. A sweet soul spurs many on. Weather fluctuations. Smog checks + … Continue reading Day by Day: Week 4

Little people, big hearts. I made a pepperoni pizza smiley face to make you happy, she said. I say, YOU make me happy! Lunch. Baby kale, shaved carrots, sun dried tomatoes, goat cheese, avocado + oregano olive oil. Hazelnut happy crunchiness. crunch crunch. After work chai + chia. Grocery list generating. Smiles on heart + … Continue reading Day by Day: Week 3