besito!

Help my beautiful Mama and her friends win 

this photo contest and vote for their pic! 

thx!

besos xx 

http://www.besitomexican.com/photo_wall_view.aspx?ref=1152

Inspiring Story

Such a sweet determined little puppy. I love this! 

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3676770

I am in love with this little pup Mick who overcame swimmers syndrome. Such a cute video, so happy he was saved!!

Grandma's advice

My itty bitty 93 year old Grandma came over today to see all the work we'd done on our house. After talking for hours, upon leaving, she takes my face in her hands and says: "Stay well, stay smart, and don't say fuck."

fill up & live

when the day to day gets 

boring,

stressful,

mundane,

what better way to escape

then inside the chapters.....

 

PuraVida

missing Costa Rica on this rainy New York day.

Hello, June

too sassy

if ever there were a shirt i needed;
this be the one.

RuMinaTioN

 close the language door and open the love window. 

feel free 🚲

summer wine

this video makes me so happy.
love this song,
and love love love Lana's cover

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2013/04/19/lana-del-rey-summer-wine-video_n_3116646.html

quote of the day

"Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith."

Create your own sunshine

date night

Date night at TriBeCa Grill.
Absurdly delicious.
Crab cake = phenom.

of all the cliches .....

they say the way to a mans heart is thru his stomach.

this recipe went over so well with my mans belly, I had to share. (and went over very well with me-gluten free!!)

From AllRecipes.com
Black Beans, Corn, and Yellow Rice

:: Ingredients ::

1 (8 ounce) package yellow rice mix

1 1/4 cups water

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

2 teaspoons lime juice

1 teaspoon ground cumin

:: Directions ::

Bring the rice, water, and olive oil to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Mix together the beans, corn, lime juice, and cumin in a large bowl. Stir in the cooked rice and serve.

Bon appetit!

“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.”

jack kerouac

MARCH

march manifesto

trying to.......

-take advantage of the weather when it is warm and ride my bike.

-make the bed more

-keep the past in the past

-enjoy every day!!

grateful for the positivity of the now and for everyone that keeps me smiling.

good life

a mellow Friday

just what the doctor ordered
...except now I'm desperate for Barcelona and Catalan inspiration.

what if?

What if our religion was each other

If our practice was our life

If our prayer, our words

What if the temple was the Earth

If forests were our church

If holy water - the rivers, lakes and ocean

What if meditation was our relationships

If the teacher was Life

If the wisdom was self knowledge

If love was the centre of our being?

Ganga White

strange-rs

Saint Valentine

This Valentine's day
sparkles trump chocolates,
Gerber daisies trump roses,
& cooking dinner at home
together trumps dining out,

the best valentine I've ever had,
i am so madly in love with this man.


ps this recipe was too good and too easy not to share!
(mine was a gluten free version-swapped out the linguine for some delish quinoa)

---------------------------------
:: Ingredients ::

1 (8 ounce) package linguine pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup white wine

1 lemon, juiced

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

salt to taste

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/4 cup butter

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

:: Directions ::

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine, and cook for 9 to 13 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and saute garlic about 1 minute. Mix in chicken broth, wine, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is reduced by about 1/2.

Mix shrimp, butter, parsley, and basil into the saucepan. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until shrimp is opaque. Stir in the cooked linguine, and continue cooking 2 minutes, until well coated.

and voila! delicious & nutritious!!

love&family

Cousins are those childhood playmates who grow up to be forever friends.

turn your face to the sun
and the shadows fall behind you

in that moment, i swear we were infinite

not all those who wander are lost

“Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.”
— Jack kerouac

open the door

Don’t waste time lingering on things 

you could have, 

should have

or would have done. 

Don’t spend your days thinking of how much better you could do, 

or longing for things not within your grasp.

Just live the days as they come. 

Wake up every morning and 

smile at the wonderful day that awaits. 

And when opportunity comes knocking on your door, 

don’t ignore it. 

Don’t run away. 

Pull yourself together, 

and open the door. 

Let love in.

do this:

live beautifully

dream passionately

love completely

live in the now.

' I don’t live in either 

my past or my future. 

I’m interested only in the present. 

If you can concentrate always on the present, 

you’ll be happy. 

Life will be a party for you, 

a grand festival,

 because life

 is the moment 

we’re living now. '

tres chic ✨

thinkin in couture since '94.