April 2013
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March 2013
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Swimming With The Fish.
Our new favorite thing to do.
At 7:45am I am loopy, Ivan is grim.
Caribbean Lobster
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One Year Together.
Today 365 days ago we began.
Cheers to year one, I love you and am so happy to have found you, my ruggedly handsome bearded New England man.
Love,
Savanah
February 2013
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Seriously Love Monday.
sunset captured by Ivan Jacobs
I Love
Rhumb Lines, if it were our last night on island dinner would be there, eating spicy Szechuan noodles and veggie samosas.
Living without hipsters, the island is not hip enough. It’s great!!
It is impossible to walk through town without passing at least three people I know well enough that its rude not to say hello.
Woody’s kitchen guys know my voice via...
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Vegan Adventures: 15 Bean Burrito
I have to admit living on St John I have far teetered off of my vegan lifestyle with little access to fresh vegetables, and cooking at home on a budget with a shelf full of beans hand delivered by Ivan’s Mom.
What ingredients you’ll need:
Flour tortillas, 1 avocado, 1 can of tomatoes, (or 3 chopped roma tomatoes, 1/2 yellow onion, 5 cloves of garlic and a bag of 15 types of...
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Caneel Hill Trail
Yesterday was not super eventful, but non the less exhausting, we made it up to the top of a Caneel Hill and back down in time for happy hour.
Caneel Hill is a sweet and steep trail that is easily accesible from Cruz Bay, no car needed. Lizards scuffle in the leaves, deer can be spotted wandering, and air plants of all sizes float in the trees. We have hiked it before, our very first day on St....
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Underwater Breathing: Intro To Scuba
To breath underwater is an incredibly unnatural experience, it almost feels like a cheat in human evolution.
Living on St John makes every single day off from work sacred. It is hard to remember the last time I actually used my off day to sleep in and be completely lazy - there is just too much play time to be had outside. The island itself is only 4 by 9 miles long, but nearly 80% of the land is...
January 2013
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Learning To Love To Read No.3 :: Best Of Roald...
Last year I made two solid attempts on a voyage I began; learning to love to read. I completed each of the books I posted (first and second book) and then fell right back into my same old cycle. I think I started at least four books that found themselves a part of the unfinished stack. I did complete a couple books worthy of blogging, but really fell off the blogging band wagon around that time,...
November 2012
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Our House and All Of It's Creatures..
(My favorite little lizard, doesn’t have a name…open for suggestion?)
The number one topic of conversation when hitching a ride to town, second to establishing where you are from, is “Were do you live on St. John?” There are no physical addresses on the island, but by now Ivan and I have our story down. We live on the “garden level” of a Villa about 1/2 a...
October 2012
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Seriously / Love Monday
It has been quite some time since I’ve pieced together a list of things that I love and to hold the balance, a list of things so ridiculous I question its seriousness.
Today marks day 12 that Ivan and I have been living on St. John, a beautiful little island in the U.S.Virgin Islands. We found a home, jobs, and a solid route to a stunning white sandy beach. There are so many amazing...
September 2012
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Finding The Happy.
Since 2008 when the Banks hustled our Government and swindled the American public, millions of people nation-wide were forced to take a pay cut either by fur-low or being laid off and left with little choice, but to work another job (or two) at a lower pay rate.
I survived three waves of layoffs at the office I worked for, I suppose being a department of one, being awesome...
May 2012
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Ex Libris Anonymous | Handmade Journals
On the days that I walk to pre-school I pass a handful of pretty awesome shops along the way that are never open at 7:30am. Walking home in the afternoon I’m beat from a day of singing children’s songs, and herding 12-16 little ones through their day of snack, play, lunch, art, snack and bathroom time in-between so needless to say I prefer to bee-line it home.
I finally stopped at...
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Seriously / Love Monday : Food Coma
This weekend was pretty well planned to be amazing and even slightly productive. I worked through most of it, but I still managed to plant a round of my baby vegetable seeds in recycled egg cartons, and experience an after brunch “food coma” for the first time since embarking on this Vegan lifestyle (8 months ago). It was intense, took me down for a whole hour and would have been...
April 2012
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March 2012
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Seriously / Love Monday
Holy Monday, I’m not sure if I’m prepared for this week, let the deep breathing commence.
I Love(!)
That daylight savings happened on yesterday which means two great things I’m back aligned in time with Arizona friends who don’t participate in the ridiculous act of clock switching. And!! Working as a canvasser we have one extra hour of daylight so I’m not...
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International Women's Day!
To you, my favorite ladies, the Mommas, Grandmas, Aunts, and Sisters of the world this day is for you - I celebrate you and all that you do.
You are the maternal warriors, too often under appreciated for the hard work, struggle, compassion, and life you put forth in this World and for the Universe.
Love + Celebration,
Savanah
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Environment Oregon | Ban The Bag Campaign
A few Friday’s ago I shot some photos on the street of some awesome Portlandia People who happen to LOVE Portland’s Ban on Plastic Grocery bags. We will send the photos I shot, and the pile full more from the team out to our representatives to show them we have love and support for the Bag Ban.
There are 100 Million Tons of plastic and trash floating in the Pacific Ocean, maybe you...
February 2012
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A Word On Herbs.
Last Tuesday I woke up for an interview and my throat was sore and glands were very swollen, it was difficult to breathe or even talk. I did my best to gargle as much salt water as I could since I am currently un-insured, I made a handful of phone calls to various “free and low cost” health clinics. All googled options were booked and not accepting any new patients, there was one...
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Happy Birthday To Me.
Hello 25, I am ready for you!!
my mission: Be a balanced human, healthy and strong in mind, body and spirit.
Top 3 Goals for 2012:
Be able to speak and write with 98% fluency in Spanish.
Work toward completion of K-12 teaching credential program.
Run {1} Half Marathon.
It is incredible to me how much my life has changed since my last Birthday:
I live in Los Angeles, California Portland,...
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Vegan Adventures :: "Beef" Stew
Beef Stew is one of my favorite dishes that my Mom makes and I love dearly! It was especially amazing on those cold winter days growing up in Maine - who doesn’t love a good beef stew? - Really!…Now eating a Vegan diet the traditional stew just won’t do (cheesy rhyming love it).
So I challenged her to create her amazing stew, but ex-nay on the animal products and she delivered...
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Seriously / Love Monday
Happy Monday - This weekend was great, we took a ride up to Seattle to visit with my Grandma and friends, ate vegan mac+cheese courtesy of my Mother and participated in “movie night”. Once a month a big bad handful of my Mom and Grandma’s friends gather at one persons home, everyone brings a dish for dinner, drink a little wine, and watch a movie together. I was a little...
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Vegan Adventures: Chile Verde Enchiladas
Its safe to say that most of December late night were spent making delicious Vegan recipes to a bottle of wine with my favorite Phoenix people. Here is one of my favorites -so so good!!
Recipe courtesy of Elizabeth Villalba
Serves 2-4 people
Ingredients:
Corn tortillas, mushrooms,
avocado, 1 onion, 2 bell peppers, green enchilada sauce (you may use canned or see below for sauce...
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Have I Ever Told You How Much I Love February?
Well I do!!…and its not entirely all about the consumer holiday that so many participate in and buy mad amounts of chocolate and cards that are supposed to show the one you love, that you love them. I love the pink+red all over everyday.
Since I can remember I’ve always had a secret count down party in my head for my Birthday, for the entire month of February I think I tell a person...
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Seriously / Love Monday
Its a challenge for me to get over how fantastic the weather was this weekend, I guess 2 weeks of rain, cold, and windy drizzle makes me truly appreciate the days when the sun comes out and shines its brightest winter rays! I had my first photo shoot in Portland on Sunday…really excited to get editing on those photos. After the shoot, I stopped at the farmers market for some fruit and...
January 2012
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Hooray For We Made It To Portlandia!
Holy moly mackerel what month - January at the pace I’m moving this year is bound to be INSANELY AMAZING!!
Three weeks ago I waved goodbye-for-now to Phoenix and friends and drove off into the Sunset on our adventure. We arrived late last Monday night in Portland, the car all in one piece, was stuffed full of bags suite cases, a little Monster, and our good friend Armando from...
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December 2011
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A Year In Review 11'
Goodbye 2011.. Oh the changes you brought...
I Grew some cajones and resigned from my stagnant corporate job (no offense),
Became vegan!
Moved from California to Arizona,
Finally visited the South (LA, TX, AL, MS,TN, GA),
Met a whole bunch of super amazing people,
Read a few more books than the year before,
Successfully grew baby seeds for the first time with only a few tips from Mom.
...
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Monster&i are moving.
After 6 incredible/crazy years of growing together Ernesto and I are parting ways. This may be the most difficult thing I have ever done to date and in future months and years from this point forward I hope to look back and appreciate how adult and dignified we were in our end.
My plan (because without one I would be a nut case) :
I mentioned a post or two ago {here}, Monster and I are...
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Vegan Adventures :: Tofu Manicotti
It has been exactly 50 days since I last ate cheese, dairy or any animal products. At this point I feel like I’ve gone so far I can’t imagine eating any of those things bleeeeh (no offense carnivores:) I do however enjoy myself some yummy plant based, mock cheese that that tastes even better than dairy cheese and doesn’t have all that gross grease ick?) Daiya Mozzeralla...
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North West 2012.
photo: Urban Weeds | Portland Street Style | Katie | Blake | James
Next month Monster and I are heading up to Portland, Oregon. I’ve only been to there once {here}. So I’ve been hunting the internet for hints and clues about this city in front of Mt. Hood along a river, so far I’ve learned:
29th most populous US city, (larger than Las Vegas and Miami.)
#2 on PETAs most...
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Seriously / Love Monday
Vegan Donuts from Green New American Vegan Restaurant
Love!
Thai Iced Tea sub coconut milk
How conscious minds connect
This awesome Gender Bender Engagement Shoot by Portland based photographer Kyle Carnes.
That I’m going to LA this week for some portrait sessions, friends, and a court date. (bleh to the last one!)
Seriously?
This heightened food obsession that has taken over -but...
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5 Things That Made My Week.
1. I chose the coldest night this week (cold meaning 39 degrees) for a night run with the Monster. I layered up, and thanked myself for saving those ridiculously extreme under amour spandex from back in my High School Lacrosse days when we would run in snow/rainy (real extreme) weather conditions in the spring with the snow just wouldn’t melt or stop in Maine. Before heading out the door I...
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Vegan Frosting Print
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Vegan Adventures :: Soyrizo Burrito
One late night we went on an adventure to the only store open in Phoenix at 2am (Walmart - womp womp) to see what we could find to eat…we crafted something amazing and I’m now addicted and its soooo easy to throw together in 10 minutes flat.
Shopping List:
Flour Tortillas
Soy Chorizo (Trader Joe’s kind is the best)
Pinto Beans (we cheated and grabbed chipotle smoked...
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Seriously / Love Monday: Homebase Poetry Slam
( Kane + G ) Two sharp poets from North Carolina see them (here)
Sunday night I braved the brisk desert cold and went to the HomeBase Poetry Slam. I was not sure what to expect since I had only been to one poetry slam and that was years ago, in a tiny breakfast spot (Star Light Cafe) in Maine, hosted by our High School English teacher.
As a kid, hands down I loved poetry, writing, and...
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5 Clocks I Would Rock In My House.
I’m having the worst time with time management lately, and I swear that I changed my clock on my computer to match Arizona time not California - it switched on its own to be an hour ahead. I’m giving myself until Monday to get it all together or else. Have a phenomenal weekend all!
Wood Plinth Clock
Yellow Cuckoo etsy
Hand Painted Clock Etsy
Dougs World Clock
more trees
November 2011
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Vegan Adventures :: Mexican Hot Chocolate...
Hooray for my first successful batch of vegan cookies - I didn’t burn them and they taste delicious! I followed this recipe right (here).
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Seriously / Love Monday: Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree check.
Love!
Having a Christmas Tree, I would have one at any time of the year really.
Getting creative with what you’ve got to make late night vegan snacks.
Seriously
$52.4 BILLION on Black Friday weekend literally attempting to buy happiness?
Polls find that FOX NEWS is worse than NO NEWS at all.
The length of this Love/Seriously list…sorry guys slackin.
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5 Things That Made My Week.
1. What once used to be in my morning routine in L.A. (chai latte) now its been literally months since last had one until this week - paired with the smallest donut of my life.
2. $15 Urban Outfitters
3. Pee your pants, sore tummy, genuinely uncontrollable laughing is something to be treasured.
4. This advent Calendar for download.
5.
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Vegan Adventures :: Dinner
I’m not super skilled at cooking rice, or oatmeal…but quinoa I recently discovered is similar, just as amazing as rice, and pretty easy not to mess up.
Red Quinoa, Tofu & Veggie Satay {Dinner or Lunch}
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients:
1 Green Pepper
1 zucchini or squash
1 onion
2 medium tomatoes
1 Jalapeño
1 Garlic
1 Package of Firm Tofu
Quinoa
1. Chop onion into...
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Have a beautiful Tuesday.
