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                                                         Celebrating Earth Day 2015

 

            Follow Friday : Taking a Walk on the Creative side  and A Week in CASL photos April 20- April 26
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Paper Peonies by Ash and Crafts

 

 

Banana Bread mini loaves by Ducks n' a Row

 

 

DIY Vertical Planters by C.R.A.F.T

 

 

Lemon bundt cake by A Pretty Life in the Suburbs

 

 

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Karren-Host //Oh My Heartsie Girl // Southwestern Egg Rolls// This is probably my favorite appetizer to order as a meal at Chilies, they are very filling and are delicious with the avocado sauce that is served with them or a dolp of sour cream. 
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Co-Host Cathy// A Peek Into My Paradise//TWO INGREDIENT ANGEL LEMON BARS // One of my favorite desserts are Lemon Bars. I love everything lemon! I was a happy camper when I made my first batch of two ingredient Angel Lemon Bars! They full flavor of lemon in a fat-free dessert!
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Co-Host Ashleigh// Simply Wright // Garlic Pesto Avocado Pasta // If you like Pasta, Avocado and Garlic, this is the dish for you! Served as a warm main dish or a cold pasta salad, this Pasta is perfect for everyone! And as a bonus, it’s healthy!
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Co-Host Lisa// Lisa’STeachers Room //The Fourteenth Goldfish // The Fourteenth Goldfish was first published in 2014 and immediately made it onto blogs and even the Global Read Aloud. It’s about Ellie. Her parents are divorced but cordial and her biggest concern is starting middle school. Then one day, her mother brings home a boy. He’s a moody teenager…but something about him is very familiar to Ellie. He’s a lot like her crazy grandpa/scientist. Could it be? Some themes to consider while reading this book: science ethics, science, divorce, friendship, aging, family, intergenerational relationships, growth mindset, and stereotypes. Enjoy!!
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A Week in CASL Photos: April 20th-April 26

Good morning! I am glad you stopped by to visit me today! How was your weekend? Besides unpacking, we took time off to celebrate moving in by visiting the Home and Garden Show in Phoenix on Saturday, to see The Property Brothers. I am still excited from seeing them! Here's my post about our visit! Later that night, Katelyn had a birthday party to attend, oh my word, the mother had 20 tweenage girls to entertain! She said it was better than 20- 5 year olds. Anyways, I was amazed! While she was at her party, I got to working on my French hand painted end table. Then yesterday, we just unpacked. The one tiny detail about this house, that I am really going to see as a challenge, is the kitchen is only about 3/4s the size of my other kitchen, and I have half the counter space, but the Master bedroom is downstairs, so I will be ok with that. It was a glorious, Spring day, with April showers and cooler temperatures, which made the weekend perfect!

What I like about doing a Photo365, is that I get to share with you a peek into what my week has been like, and possibly a sneak peek to what next week will bring. I've tried 365 Photo or Daily photo memes several times before, and surprisingly, I am getting farther posting my photos once a week, instead of once a day. It makes a big difference, and it's really nice to look back and see a slice of my day!
April 20th-This happened today..Looking for an easy dinner to make while moving, and with April being Grilled cheese month, I give you a Grilled provolone cheese sandwhich with sautéed mushrooms and onions. Add a fresh, green salad, makes a quick and easy meal.

April 21st- Season- I love anything with Chipotle or chili...Carnitas seasoned with chipotle, roasted garlic and salt.

April 22nd- Mess...Celebrating Earth Day 2015...She is a beautiful mess, when she gets her hands dirty, planting seeds for Earth Day!

April 23rd- Snack- Today it's fresh strawberries, red seedless grapes, and bananas.

April 24th- Full frame..Saw this gorgeous collection of succulents today!

 

April 25th- I sat here...The new spot for my bench, under a huge shade tree. I can't wait to plant a beautiful container full of sun loving flowers, to sit next to it! Right now I have my favorite lavender plant!

 

 

April 26th- 4 oclock- Starbuck's Strawberries and Crème with the new Better Homes and Garden Magazine...It's a perfect breaktime for this Momma! Looking for a Copy Cat recipe for the Strawberries and Crème, you can find it HERE.

 

 

Are you on Instagram?  You really should be!!  I recently started following a photo a day prompt on #fmsphotoaday.

 Let me know if you decide to join in the fun!

Have a great rest of your week! Until next time!

xo, Christine

Celebrating Earth Day 2015

 

Happy Earth day! Thanks to a dear blogging friend, Lori Leigh, of LL Farm for reminding me today is Earth day! We've all heard that the Earth is suffering, and needs all of us to find ways to help make the world a better place for our children. It was about this same time last year, when our Sustainable cooking class, showed this video, The End of the Line (this is the trailer)! What shocked me most, was the simple fact, how unaware I was, and I thought how many of us are there that are still unaware! Almost ten years ago, I worked for a seafood restaurant, and it was unbelievable to me at the time, that we started taking seafood plates off the menu, because certain fish were endangered; like Atlantic Halibut, Grouper and the Bluefin Tuna! After watching this powerful and moving video, I began to understand, if we don't start taking care of our planet now, what will our children have to sustain themselves.

 

Growing up, I have fond memories, of skipping and playing around my mother's flower garden, and on the weekends, watch her toiling away at the earth, as she planted, weeded, fertilized, and watered her vegetable garden. I learned many things from my mother about gardening, but for some unknown reason, until recently, I seriously had a black thumb. Everything I planted died.

 

That is until I bought, my youngest daughter Lindsay her first tomato plant. Living here in Arizona, it is quite challenging to grow anything, especially in the Summer time, but I have been reading up and learning ways to tend to a garden. 

 

To celebrate Earth day this year, Lindsay and I planted

 

Lime Basil

Cosmos and

Salvia.

 

 

 

The Lime basil and the Salvia, I know do well in a hot weather climate.

We will see how the Cosmos grows. 

 



Lime Basil (O. americanum)

 

Zesty lime flavor and aroma. Delicious in salads, salsa, and fish and chicken dishes. Compact, mounding plants average 20" in height. More heat tolerant than sweet basil. Annual. What interested me, was that as it started getting really hot, when my sweet basil started to dye, this Lime Basil, started to grow, the hotter it got  outside; the more it grew! Of course, I did give it a little shade, but it did get full sun, most of the day!

 

 

Salvia 'Early Bonfire'

 

Annual.  Shows brilliant spikes of red, tubular flowers surrounded by lush green foliage. 'Early Bonfire' is tall, making it ideal for filling garden spaces and borders. A large planting creates a stunning impact that’s impossible to miss. Early Bonfire is a tender perennial usually grown as an annual that blooms up until frost. Perennial in USDA zones 10 and 11.

 

One late Spring, when I planted Salvia, it also thrived in the heat, well (here in Arizona, it does get cold for a couple weeks out of the year) into the middle of November, when temperatures started to drop.

 

 

Cosmos 'Sea Shells'

 

Annual. This charming cosmos with fluted seashell-shaped petals, will be a beautiful addition to your cosmos patch! In shades of white, pink, rose and crimson, it makes an excellent cut flower. Easy to care for; once established they are drought tolerant, preferring neglect to T.L.C. (tender loving care), making them a perfect choice for wildflower or naturalized areas.

 

This is going to be interesting to find out just how drought tolerant they are, and if it really does prefer to be neglected. Won't be too hard to do here in the Summertime!

 

When I lived in California, there was a field of Comos, standing tall with their romantic display in the gardens of a resort I was working at. On my way to my car, I would stop for a moment or two and admire, the way they would sway in a breeze. How beautiful and sunny their pale petals, showed their softer side!

 

 

You can find more seed information at Botanical Interest!

 

Here are just a few things, I would want my children to learn about and how to do.

*Permaculture and Sustainability

*How to grow food

because *Potential food shortages, because of drought, soil depletion, and the plunge in wildlife population, example bees, bats and other birds; over fishing of life in our oceans.

*About GMOs

There is a longer list, but I thought this was a great place to start!

 

Until next time! Have a great rest of your week!

xo Christine

 

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