The Peace of Wild Things
The Peace of Wild Things These days the news is just so intense with one horrifying thing after another happening…I often wonder, how do we even begin to make sense of our current times. So, when a friend sent this lovely piece to me this morning, it was really...Navratri
Festival of the Goddess – inside and out
Navratri
Festival of the Goddesses….inside and out. Yesterday was the first day of Navratri, the 9-day Indian festival dedicated to the goddesses Durga Ma, Amba Ma, Annapurna Devi, Saraswatiji, Lakshmiji, Bhavani Ma….and so, so, so many others…including the...
Shraddh: honoring our ancestors
One of my favorite things about the Indian culture is the vast amount of traditions, ceremonies and customs that are sprinkled throughout the year to honor the gods, our ancestors and the divinity within ourselves. Today marks the first day of Shraddh (Sept 5-19), a two-week period dedicated to honoring our ancestors.
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Cherry Tomatoes 3 Different Ways
For those of you that follow me on social media, you might have seen that the cherry tomatoes we planted back in May have exploded :)! The little seedlings we started from scratch are now 6-7 feet tall and fully loaded. On Instagram and Facebook, I asked friends and...
Pause. Reflect. Breath.
Freedom Seeker How’s your summer going? Are you getting in any good reading? I’m just finishing up a lovely book by Beth Kempton called Freedom Seeker. It’s chalk full of inspiration, powerful exercises and reminders on how to live fully, worry less...
Turmeric: new kid on the block or ancient as the hills?
Ancient as the Hills, of course :)! In June I had the fun fortune to accompany one of my design clients to the New York Summer Fancy Food Show; a trade show that has been bringing new and seasoned food entrepreneurs/companies together with buyers and distributors to...