sometimes i can’t get over how beautiful a vegetable can be
yellow pepper photograph taken by karen hanrahan
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sometimes i can’t get over how beautiful a vegetable can be
yellow pepper photograph taken by karen hanrahan
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taken by karen hanrahan
if i wasn’t so darn wintery out – gloomy – not an ounce of sunshine – cold – I might have been able to shoot this in natural light. Not the case with the above image, truth is I was making a salad and every single time I eat one of these [...]
My precious black cat Cleo, queen of mink-mink and purr monster had a stroke yesterday.
She would have been 15 this July.
She was diagnosed under the umbrella of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), or common and often familial heart disease found in cats. Typically this issue occurs with the common house cat. There is no viral or [...]
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They get ice storms here. Isn’t it beautiful?
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photograph by Karen Hanrahan
It’s winter, and this is very comforting.Homemade Chicken Soup With Rice
recipe:
garlic,onion,carrot celery sauteed in olive oiladd 6 cups stock – bring to a boil add 2 chicken breasts, simmer for 10 minutestake out and dice
crushed black pepper, fresh flat leaf parsley/choppedbasmati rice
sometimes I add shredded zuchini or make it with [...]
I was sweetly gifted an email the other day with an attached image of barn – sure made my day
she said:
I’ve driven by this barn a few times and always think of you. It is
right next to an entrance way to the Interstate and no other buildings
close by… it is intriguing to me that [...]
photograph by karen hanrahan
Wishing you and yours tremendous seasonal blessings and joy!!
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photograph by karen hanrahanAs you know I am starting a photo collection of barnsThis one I recently found while lostCan you tell this is central illinois?and the bleakness of winter?
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The natural gathering of the fall hues of harvest I feel is behind us. Winter is knocking on our doors. I don’t feel like being cold. This is how I always feel when the first cold snap hits. Come March when we are still dealing with 30 degree days they will feel almost balmy. Right now they just [...]
above pics taken by Karen HanrahanWell..thanks to some freelance writing income, not only was I able to start a savings account and secure most of my holiday gifting. I also was able to purchase a new battery and charger for my digital camera. Something I had carefully packed somewhere in my move, never to be found again. [...]
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My name is Karen Hanrahan. Many of my friends call me Mother Earth...you can too if you like.
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I have been described as earthy, grounded, deeply rooted, granola crunching, tree hugging, and a health nut. I don't fight it. I wear clogs. I prefer cotton.I actually enjoy vegetables. I have beautiful silver threads in my hair. I laugh with every part of me.
I am a proud single mom of two.
I passionately believe in prevention, natural approaches to health and well being. I clean green, advocate the alternative food market, cooking from scratch, networking and mentoring others to health success.
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