house on the rock

Clingstone, also known as the house on the rock, is situated in Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. Can you imagine the view?

See more at the Big Picture.

pretty peonies

blushing on my table

from my beautiful friend

thanks

xoxo

abelardo morell

photographer abelardo morell projects images into darkened rooms and creates fascinating environments.

see more of his work on his website, here.

read a bit more about how he does it at national geographic, here.

chewy granola bars

I found a fabulous recipe for chewy granola bars via Tastespotting. They are peanut-buttery, moist and full o' fiber. Find the recipe here.

*I made a few substitutions and additions to the recipe based on what I had on hand. I used an unsweetened cereal, ground flax instead of wheat germ(I didn't toast it with the cereal and oats like the recipe calls for in order to preserve the omega fatty acids and also replaced some of the cereal with it to increase the amount added to 1/2 cup) and pumpkin seeds instead of peanuts. Use what you have on hand and they'll still turn out fabulous.

{photo and recipe courtesy of pass the sushi}

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{via creampuff}

down by the river

I love biking to the river, descending the steps and sitting on the shore. The water is so calming.

good things going on

company

habitatin'

destinations

saul-lovin'

the zombie game

bare legs for the first time in months and months

girls and pet bunnies

little boys in goggles

home

she was a phantom of delight

she was a phantom of delight

when first she gleam'd upon my sight

a lovely apparition, sent

to be a moment's ornament

her eyes as stars of twighlight fair

like twilight's, too, her dusky hair

but all things else about her drawn

from may-tine and the cheerful dawn

a dancing shape leading away

to haunt, to startle, and waylay

william wordsworth

excerpted from she was a phantom of delight

weekend retreat in the chichibu mountains

obsessing over this weekend retreat in japan

often times i have the desire to be in the countryside

get away from the hustle of the city

growing up in the country has stayed with me

it probably always will

a blend of both seems ideal

i love the city and the country

this idea is building a dream

read more/see more over at dwell

Is Sugar Toxic?

Gary Taubes wrote an extremely interesting article for The New York Times about how our bodies process and react to sugar and how sugar consumption ultimately affects our long-term health. Read it here.

{photo courtesy of NY Times}

around the world

i love this music video.

my toes start tappin'.

my shoulders start shakin'.

my hips start swervin'.

my energy lifts.

it makes me want to dance.

{watch it full screen}

life is beautiful

life is beautiful. look around.

last night, we watched life is beautiful, with Roberto Benigni. i'd recommend it. then we watched him go wild with excitement at the oscars. take a look.

walking on the moon

diggin' this song right now.

wishin' my days away...

no way...

1983!

freedom

click clack click to enlarge

{from the mister}

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the news and happenings around the world have been making me feel sad and cynical.

natural disasters are in abundance.

humanitarian crises are innumerable.

war carries on.

where is the accountability?

when will the political charades stop?

when will we realize we cannot live on money?

what will it take to open our eyes?

{photo courtesy of the Big Picture}