Archive for May, 2011

blog spotlight: life & oh-la-dee-da

Posted on May 24th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

I recently found out that my friend Jodi has a blog. But Jodi’s blog is not just any old blog. It’s one sweet, stylish DIY crafty mama come-on-in-my-house-and-have-a-cup-of-joe type of blog. Not to mention she blogs daily, which blows me away since she has 2 small (but very active) boys. I knew Jodi when we […]



raw recipe: sunflower zucchini dip

Posted on May 23rd, 2011 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

I love experimenting with raw, living foods! Fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are full of living enzymes and nutrients. Enzymes help out incredibly with digestion, and eating nutrient-packed foods cuts down on the sheer volume of what we need to eat. Many of us consume so many empty calories that our bodies are still crying […]



basil babies

Posted on May 22nd, 2011 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

“Blessed are those who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” -Camille Pissarro (My window is not really this dirty…or is it?)



arty girls day

Posted on May 20th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

I drew this strange bird and Zia colored it. I was really intrigued by the delicate way she used the colored pencils – so very different than her painting style, which is very heavy and dark – usually browns and blacks. She was very within the lines, as you can see. She did this painting […]



from the knitting basket: finishing up

Posted on May 19th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

Some knitting projects just take a whole lot longer than planned. But that can be a very good thing, because as you may have guessed, I love to knit. Really, there is nothing like knitting. You can knit while you’re waiting at the DMV, you can knit when it’s raining outside, you can knit with your […]