Happiness Project Invitation

Everyday our spirits are bombarded with news reports of the human race at war with each other,be it road rage, hate crimes, greed, corruption or destruction. We wait in line at grocery store, magazines headlines screaming out of pain , broken hearts, lives destroyed by loss of employment, poor health care...ON ON and ON!!! For the past week I've been at war with myself , one moment of hope suddenly turns in to despair, at times questioning myself , my motives for blogging and hearing more negative than positive thoughs running though my mind.... this was keeping me from my "Happiness Project," and this was beginning to create a feeling of failure. That I was getting sucked back into a dark place, that reminds me of looking though film covered glasses. Don't get me wrong , not every moment  of my days were so pitiful, but enough that my thoughts were focusing  less on what CAN be and more or what can't be..

THEN!! Life once again sent me a special gift !! A gift that restored my belief in myself, that my sharing of my passions , hopes and dreams can make an IMPACT!! Gifts come in many forms, but the ones that come from the heart are truly a present , but when that gift is delivered to you from a person , many miles away,a stranger ....That is called " Making a Difference!"

Because that person allowed their beautiful spirit to quide them, they created a ripple effect of human connection ,the need for the human race reconnecting is the magic ingredient to "Happiness."

So I invite anyone out there reading this blog to create a "Happiness Project." Ask yourself this question,
When do I feel the Happiest ? Is it when you feel connected to something or someone, making a difference, creating laughter, love, hope and happiness ? Do you think "Happiness " is created by ME or We ? Is it more important to have more, give less , create more destruction, pain and greed , or to need less, give more,create beauty and healing? Reclaiming our humanity is our birthright, our purpose on this earth!
You and Me = We.........What an amazing IMPACT that could be!

Look forward to the Happiness that I know We can Create!!!

Year Later ..Picture From my Heart

   My daughter Kylee   

                     My  wish is that you join in spreading LOVE and LAUGHTER and may the picture inspire all of us to  LIVE  grateful for every moment! 

Awesome Granola !!

Awesome Granola !!
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Today was wonderful day spent creating in the kitchen,and even more enjoyable to listen to Joe comment on how much he enjoyed my raw inspirations. Granola is so fun to make. I felt like a mad scientist in my little but cozy kitchen lab.
Joe and I went to 3 different locations before I found just the right Maple Syrup. Was so excited as I mixed all ingredients in food processor, adding the maple syrup,cranberries, coconut, sunflower seeds,oats, almonds and then for a drop of my new organic vanilla extract. Oh no !!! Wasn't vanilla , it was Peppermint !! I was so so upset, all those wonderful and expensive ingredients ruined!
Slowly raised spoon to mouth...how bad could it really be ? I couldn't believe it!! It tasted amazing, fabulous, fantastic !!!!!!!!!
Then came the true test ...Joe try this new granola I'm making.. Reaction ? Same as mine , he loved it ...
Lesson learned ......... Sometimes life doesn't go as planned , and thats OK.. !!

Rawsome meal for two!

Rawsome meal for two!
Originally uploaded by rawsomenana

Was great day venturing out to our local health food stores today. Gathering up organic fruits and veggies to make this Rawsome dinner for two. You are looking at celery with goat cheese and walnuts,tomato's with goat cheese and pecans. The nori rolls were fun to make and very tasty. They are made with mango,cucumber,carrots,avocado,chives, green apple and horse radish sause. Yummy !

Time Out for Health

Postponing my Blogging on " Moments in Being A Mother," so that I can spend some moments getting back
to Health. Above are some wonderful books that give you a hint as to why the name "Rawsomenana." My husband and I were following the Raw eating habits faithfully, untill a few weeks ago. We have been cheating little more than we should, and by doing so we are only cheating ourselves of the wonderful health benefits of a raw, organic lifestyle.. So we're grabbing the books , making the groc list of nuts, seeds ,veggies and fruits that we need to gather. I will post pictures of some of the yummy raw foods that I've made.
Talk to ya once  we get the wheatgrass seeds prepared for sprouting :) Rawsome Night to All !

Simple Pleasures

Simple Pleasures
Originally uploaded by rawsomenana

When planning meal in my kitchen , items needed are few. Walnuts,
sundried tomatoes and organic zucchini . Raw and ready in minutes.

Moments in Time

As the clocks are set ahead today, I still find myself looking back. Last March entered my life like a lion,its roar so fierce ,its sharp teeth ripping at my heart. One moment I was laughing with my mother and sisters in the hospital room as my oldest daughter was having a colonscopy. The next moment hearing the words cancer!
A year later driving with my daughter to grandsons hockey game,I snap a photo of her. She is laughing, her beautiful curls grown back, eyes sparkle. The sounds of  my grandchildren in backseat laughing at each other. With such joyful moments as these, why bring up such painful moments gone by?
Because the painful moments as well as joyful moments in our lives are what our time on this earth are made of. 
My last post shows poster of my " Twelve Commandments," first two commandments are Be Me and Release. In order for the Twelve Commandments to work , my words need to be followed with action.
If left as mear words on a piece of paper, than once again moments have been wasted. Time waits for no one,joy can be turned to pain in a moment. At this moment I choose action ,action will create Release, with Release,I can  Be Me!
For the next two weeks my blog will take you though the story of  my moments of being a mother . I  have no idea the tone nor story line in this moment. What I do know ,is that when you read the words in my story, you will  know I'm Being Me! From this moment forward, I shall walk, not march, whisper so as to release the roar. In this moment I am grateful for the Joy !!