A Nowruz recipe to Celebrate the New Year, the Coming of Spring & Gratitude for Every day Living
Welcome Spring with food, a celebration in every bite! Food is a language all its own and here's recipe from the Persian kitchen and culture
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Welcome to FoodMood blog space. Reflections on my travels, musings, favorite recipes, and the Bunny Chronicles. Storytelling with joy, sass, self-reflection, and hope.
Nicole Crabtree
Mar 22 min read
Thank you to a Bookseller, author, and all the peoples of Wigtown.....
In these times when polarity threatens to destroy humankind, these books were, dramatic as it may seem, a reminder we are in it together.
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Nicole Crabtree
Feb 113 min read
Iosef & Natasha
Iosef & Natasha spirit guides from Vladivostok – a reminder that we are all reflections of each other.
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Nicole Crabtree
Jan 83 min read
Grateful in Moldova
Gratitude defined, join us virtually on our visit to Moldova for the holidays.
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Nicole Crabtree
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Happy Russian New Year from an American living in Italian speaking Switzerland
Russian New Year is one of my favorite holidays. On purpose I celebrate every year. What is your favorite holiday, where does it take you?
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Nicole Crabtree
Dec 31, 20213 min read
Living on Purpose?
Living on Purpose, your place to connect and heal. Once a week, stop for a moment and be still. Listen.
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Nicole Crabtree
Nov 27, 20214 min read
Zambian Perspectives
Thank you letter and inspirational reminder to self. Scenes that moved me most, still and on video, take a moment and be inspired.
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Nicole Crabtree
Sep 25, 20212 min read
Birthday Wishes
Celebrating birthdays in Zambia, with Sasha & Glen. New adventures, new memories, gratitude abounding.
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Nicole Crabtree
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Time travel with the 46th president and a Russian parfait
Russian parfait, a dessert simple, elegant, and decadent and full of hope, humanity, and possibilities all at once.
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Nicole Crabtree
Jan 15, 20211 min read
A Life in Books: Chapter six the Tao Te Ching / Meditation Stories No. 1
An invitation in 2021 to reflect and meditate on what matters for you with the Tao Te Ching.
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Nicole Crabtree
Dec 12, 20202 min read
A Life in Books: Chapter five the Florio’s of Sicily by Stefania Auci
Travel to Sicily this holiday season with this enchanting read. The tale reminds us what every human wants, to be loved and appreciated.
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Nicole Crabtree
Oct 31, 20202 min read
Fall birthdays, presents, poems, and angels
31 October is Angela’s birthday and this post is a present to her. A reminder that she is a gift to all who know her.
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Nicole Crabtree
May 16, 20203 min read
An Accidental Blogger
Inception to Publication – what it takes to make a blog post. Notes on process. Working on Social distancing – A visit to Moscow, it...
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Nicole Crabtree
May 9, 202010 min read
Social distancing – A visit to Moscow
This is a one of two portraits done by my friend Konstantin Zubrilan in whose studio I spent many wonderful salon like afternoons and...
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Nicole Crabtree with Guest blogger Angela Lanza
May 2, 20203 min read
Musings on Lockdown
View of lake Lugano, at our first Qi gong group. Just before Lugano went on lockdown four soul sisters came together to do a session of...
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Nicole Crabtree
May 1, 20203 min read
Back to "Normal"
My beautiful, magical carnations which give me joy a hundred times a day. It is the end of April as I write this and in Lugano we have...
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Nicole Crabtree with illustrations by Alice Mae
Mar 1, 20201 min read
MAGICAL PORTUGAL - Get your copy now!
Bunny is back with new adventures! This time she is in Portugal with Mommy, Poppy, and Bearli. There, they discover new places, try new...
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Nicole Crabtree
Aug 4, 20192 min read
Summer Salads - eating in a heat wave
A new Turkish salad bowl, colorfully calling out to be filled with summer salads. Global warming, diet inducing? Eating in the heat can...
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Nicole Crabtree
Nov 18, 20187 min read
Thanksgiving - gratitude is an everyday holiday
Two years we shared super happy Thanksgivings with Mary & Mehdi Jazayeri, in the full spirit of communal preparations and sharing of...
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Nicole Crabtree with contributing photographers
Oct 14, 20186 min read
Birthdays in France: a course in miracles in three parts Paris, Gaujac, and the Basque country
Esra, Bunny, & I wandering the streets of Paris come upon beautiful birds in a fountain square and took this photo for Christine our bird...
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