Appreciation Station

veganfood: Cashewcotta Cheesecake by Bonnie <3 on...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:05:28 -0400

Cashewcotta Cheesecake by Bonnie <3 on Flickr.

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mollysteele: Top of Teutonia Peak (on Hitler’s birthday of all...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:36:11 -0400

Top of Teutonia Peak (on Hitler’s birthday of all days) overlooking a Joshua Tree woodland and the Providence Mountains. (at Teutonia Peak Trail)

Vegan dinner success

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:55:31 -0400

Okay so I’m a terrible cook. But since firmly making the transition into veganism I’ve actually had to pull off some serious stunts: making something tasty/attractive not just for my undiscerning palate, but delicious enough for my omnivorous partner to remain oblivious to the lack of dairy in his meal.

This evening I made vegan burritos- just sauteed up some veg, made a black bean hummus (oh magic bullet, your versatility makes me blush), and massaged some Kale and topped it all with avocado. Easy-peasy, super hearty!!! MORAL of this story? Avocado has been my best friend for a long time now, but the fact that it is standing in for cheese these days like a major superstar, makes me understand that I can’t live without it. I will eat everything else locally… but must get avocado from across the continent. Thank you Mexico!

The other night I made my classic kale/quinoa/roasted cauliflower/chickpea salad and that was also a hit!

Feeling: ACCOMPLISHED ;)

paddyandpia: maximum cuteness UNREALLLLLL… PUPPIES and...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:43:06 -0400

paddyandpia:

maximum cuteness

UNREALLLLLL… PUPPIES and BABIES!

Irrational moth phobias disappear when you recognize that these...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:11:16 -0400

Irrational moth phobias disappear when you recognize that these little guys are just like a butterfly, only with a 1960s outfit on. @piawiesen @annawiesen

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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:49:45 -0400

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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:45:07 -0400

saltairandfarm: (via We LOVE: Cleo Billabong Collaboration |...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:21:39 -0400

saltairandfarm:

(via We LOVE: Cleo Billabong Collaboration | This&That)

Motherly love <3

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:05:37 -0400

Motherly love <3

grayskymorning: Anne_Parker

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:04:08 -0400

grayskymorning:

Anne_Parker

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Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:45:37 -0400

This could be my little sister: tan, short shorts, by the water

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:28:44 -0400

This could be my little sister: tan, short shorts, by the water

My daily outfit :)

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:28:13 -0400

My daily outfit :)

GOODNESS GRACIOUS

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:04:10 -0400

GOODNESS GRACIOUS

saltairandfarm: (via CLEAR NORTH)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:03:38 -0400

saltairandfarm:

(via CLEAR NORTH)

for anna <3

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:02:47 -0400

for anna <3

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Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:01:51 -0400

Letter To Ciera from her mother, Heather

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:49:00 -0400

You’ll never watch an elephant standing on her head 

You will see amazing acrobats and painted clowns instead.

You’ll never color Easter eggs or eat a “Happy” Meal

 Instead you’ll give pigs belly rubs - You’ll know chickens dream and feel.

The clamor from the ice cream truck won’t be music to your ears

 You will know your Soy Delicious caused no suffering or tears.

You may hear a gentle gobble as you softly stroke a turkey  

And give thanks that she’s alive as you’re eating your Tofurky.

While other kids buy leather shoes and eat at Chuck E. Cheese 

You’ll be kissing cows and feeding goats and saying “soy please!”

Being different can be hard I know - This world is often cruel 

Maybe you’ll be laughed at by the other kids at school.

But compassion is a vital gift that too few share with others 

And your heart will not be filled with guilt the way it plagues your mother’s.

So don’t ever be embarrassed or ashamed because you care 

You’ll be uniquely beautiful with an empathy that’s rare.

And when you see a rescued lamb and touch his thick warm fleece 

You’ll feel no sadness or remorse - You can look at him in peace.

What took so long for me to learn, I’ll start teaching you from birth

 And your footprint will be much tinier on this fragile earth.

*** I do not know who the original author is—— but this beautiful poem has really inspired me to raise my child as a vegetarian/vegan. For a long time I felt like the judgments surrounding that decision, from outsiders as well as the people closest to me, would deter me from bringing up my child this way. There will be challenges, no doubt, but I will teach my child that eating a cow is AS wrong as eating a dog, or a horse. Just in the same way as I will raise my child to view all races as deserving of equal rights- I will teach my child that all animals should have the same rights. I will raise my son to be tolerant- this means rejecting sexism, racism, and CARNISM. There’s nothing wrong with that. My child will be healthy, will be allowed to watch all the same television shows as his friends, will be able to play all of his favourite sports (whatever he chooses). He will be a jokester, positive, strong and healthy. But he will never be unkind to an animal, woman, or person of a different race.