tea + time. appreciation. a recipe shared.

today I'm grateful for the recipe elizabeth shared with me for dandelion root tea. i'm learning to be rooted in the practice of sharing my appreciation, and thus i am mindfully sharing my thanks with others.  i believe in sharing my appreciation here, it sends that beautiful ripple into the world that you end up carrying.  with these words and images you find yourself sipping dandelion root tea with me, deeply appreciative for the tea drinkers and recipe sharers in your life. 

when there's appreciation for something, i try to soak it in.  

breathe deeply.  and exhale love.  

then i believe. 

i believe it reaches out into the world.  ripples to others.  

is caught in their breath.  voice.  touch.  

and apprecation.  deep apprecation.  

lighthearted appreciation.  

all of it. 

makes a beautiful difference.  

dandelion root tea: steep 2 bags of dandelion root tea.  ((i steep 15 minutes.)) 

add 60 oz. water plus 1/4 c. straight cranberry juice and the juice of 2-3 lemons.  ((i use limes, too.))

colors of my week: 6.29.2012.

life stories: stand in the light of your truth.

standing in the light of my truth.  i love tonic water with lime.
it's cool, crisp and refreshing.
my memories return to summer and this leo heart is calmed.

i also see i need to repaint my nails.  this polish has been with me the longest, is the smelliest and thickest polish i own.  let's say, this is the last i'll be wearing it and i've loved its golden shade.

standing in the light of my truth: i love to cook. i love eating good, whole foods.  sunday night's preparation to begin eating monday:  wild rice casserole from heidi swanson's  

Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen

and i love friends who share from their abundnace to meet needs.  a dear soul provided my family with a brand new cuisinard blender.  i will praise this delightful person again and again, sending blessing each time i use this fantastic tool.  hummus made for our family's lunches this week.

a bit of wisdom with for called to create as i aim to live into this call daily.

standing in the light of my truth.  ((all of these images were taken on monday, 1.16.2012.
 a day filled with friends, good food, and great care.))



a pot of rose hip tea steeping for a long while to provide my sweet boy with exactly what he needs in {{this}} moment.  he's got the crud and is spending a day by my side.  a day of rest.  a day of renewal.

may we each have exactly what we need in our cup, pot, or bowl.
may we find and create spaces of rest and renewal.
may we find and stand in the light of our truth.

xo. suzanne