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Now I'm not going to go all political here, that's just really not my thing so I won't be sharing who I'm voting for and my opinions of the candidates and/or issues will be far and few between here on my blog. Plain and simple, it stresses me out so I try to live in my rainbow-filled bubble instead. :) But I have to admit Sarah Pahlin's interview with Katie Couric (that's just one part) was very uncomfortable don't you think? Of course there was bound to be parodies. I'm taking a risk that this parody from SNL might offend some people but this was too funny to pass up. So even though I might be tight-lipped about most politics and politicians feel free to express yourself as you see fit. Just no attacking of others or mean-spirited comments please.

I spotted this personality quiz at another blogger 's blog so decided to take it too. I'd say this is pretty accurate of me. If you want to take the test too the link is at the end. Your result for The Perception Personality Image Test... NBPS - The Idealist You perceive the world with particular attention to nature. You focus on the hidden treasures of life (the background) and how that fits into the larger picture. You are also particularly drawn towards the shapes around you. Because of the value you place on nature, you tend to find comfort in more subdued settings and find energy in solitude. You like to ponder ideas and imagine the many possibilities of your life without worrying about the details or specifics. You are in tune with all that is around you and understand your life as part of a larger whole. You prefer a structured environment within which to live and you like things to be predictable. The Perception Personality Types: Take The Perception Personalit

Typically, my "love is" segments don't need any sort of explanation but I feel this one needs a little more than just a display of pics. We picked up this chocolate torte at our raw vegan store. It costs the same as many of the raw choco-bars and we were told it's as delicious as it looks. Plus with this slice of heaven we get a lot more for our dollars than a small chocolate bar. On the way home since we didn't have forks I just took a bite. Those are my teeth marks you see. :) We were told the creator of this sinfully delicious goodness is Adam , whom I have not met. He runs a raw bar at another health food store but his dept is only open limited days and hours so we seemed to always miss out. Anyway, we also learned that the kid who works at the raw vegan store (he probably would be crabby I referred to him as a kid but he's about 17-18 yrs old) is actually the one who influenced Adam to go raw. How cool is that? And now Adam is kicking out gourmet foods. A

Most of you raw foodies have probably seen the CNN video going around earlier and/or are familiar with her story but for those who don't know of Angela Stokes she is a success story - eating only a raw vegan diet and living to tell the tale (hee hee!). You can read her brief story here . If you'd rather see the video, click here . She has a lovely accent. :)

It's been awhile since I've blogged. What is my deal anyway? I'm still figuring that out. Out of sorts maybe? Not sure if I'm just being lazy and/or unmotivated or maybe just simply don't have much to blog about. I think it's all of the above. I've been busy at work which sometimes carries over into my home life so by the time I get home or I'm done with what I've brought home I'm too tired to think about blogging. I have ideas on subjects I'd like to delve into but not feeling it at the moment. Now I'm not about to get all political here but with the topsy-turvy markets as of late and all the craziness related to it it's making my job even more stressful so all motivation to do anything just flies out the window. Ah, but I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I figure to get myself right again I need a day or two (or more) longer than a typical weekend to just chill. To play. Then there's our garden. Grr. To give some perspect

So it had been quite awhile since Yardsnacker and I had our cupboards full of our favorite raw treats and supplements so this past Saturday we finally stocked up at our local raw store, Raw Vegan Source (they mentioned they were in the process of updating their website so not sure it's really up to snuff just yet but for those interested they do ship nationally). Just thought I'd share some of the things we bought. Some of the things we picked up were definitely splurges or rather, new for us. Such as this candy bar. It was pretty good. I thought the chocolate itself could use more sweetening but the filling was delicious! If you're not familiar with raw caramel it's not ooey-gooey like you'd typically find in conventional candy. This has a drier texture - just no t gooey - but was perfectly sweet and satisfying li ke caramel. To me anyway, which is all that counted at the time. :) On the way home we snarfed this raw hummus with Italian-seasoned flax cr ackers. I&

Have any of you seen the commercials for high-fructose corn syrup? The ones claiming it's okay to consume in moderation because it's made from co rn. My SIL and I were talking about this last night (I had yet to see the commercials) but when she told me what the message was I nearly fell over! What ?! They're claiming HFCS is good for you ? You're kidding right? Do we really look like suckers? The stuff is manufactured . It's refined sugar. It's not natural. It's poison. Check out the commercials and brief info on the subject at Little Bird 's blog. What are your thoughts?

Anyone who is a non-meat eater has most likely been asked the question “where do you get your protein?” I was once one of those individuals so I do not judge. It was only after embarking on the raw food lifestyle that I began to really know or learn about protein (okay, still learning). Now I’m sure there were be plenty of people who will disagree or not fully agree with my post and maybe successfully argue for the other side or be content with the path they are on. I’m okay with this. Really. This post is more to point out that there are more ways than one in obtaining protein a body needs or hopefully help answer the question often asked. We all know protein is found in animal-based diets. vegparadise.com But protein is also found in plant-based diets. And lots of it! In fact, every whole food contains protein . Click here to see a great chart comparing various foods by amount of protein or check out the big protein stars: hemp seeds sprouts nuts see

I'm here I'm here! I swear! I have been laying low more out of busyness than anything else. I'm currently working on a post, which I hope will turn out to be helpful for some. I'll be donning my teacher's cap again; actually I'll just be regurgitating information found here and there. :D Thanks to those wondering where I've been. I hope to be back in action very soon, and making lots of visits to your blogs. I've missed you all! Photo credit: Doug Mahugh

Saturday was our 30-day Raw Fu Challenge Meet Up in Seattle at Chaco Canyon . There were many Raw Fu meet ups happening around the country, possibly around the WORLD! I didn't take a whole lot of pictures but captured a few here. Clockwise from top left: nacho platter, kiwi-lime pie, Seattle Raw Fu-ers (back row: me, Sam , Priss , Nikki, Chris - front row: Sara Beth , Becca , Aimee ), Bunny the Dolly-Raw-Ma Yardsnacker put together a video (complete with transcript!) you can view here . See how much fun we had? Maybe for our next meet up Thrive will be open (hint hint!).