Great day to procrastinate against painting!

Good Morning!

So this is what I woke up to this morning. The view from my kitchen. Have I mentioned that I absolutely love living outside of the city? We just moved into this really old house about two months ago. We were living right smack in the center of Florence Italy. Now, instead of no view or light or yard, I have this to wake up to everyday. 

I also decided to make this a part of my morning...

 Fresh juice. That is Spinach, Apple, Parsley, Beet, Carrot juice and it was really really good. I decided to start really well today because I knew I would go for a jog. My dogs go jogging with me so I gave them some juice too.

Stella drinking her juice from a syringe 

As I cut my beets for my juice I couldn't help but stick it all over my face. (Yea, when I was 3 I did the same thing with my moms bright red lipstick. The old pictures look like a smiling happy baby that's had it's head massacred by wolves) So, I thought I would share my favorite natural make up. Beet Juice! For lips, cheeks, and eyelids it's great.

In the first picture you can see how white and scary my morning face is...then you can see how puffy and scary it is...but then you can see it slightly better with some color on it. 

Here's the beet

Beet to lip

Lips looking bloody

Beet to cheek

You just put the cut side of the beet where you like as you would with regular make up or skin tints. It's not a very portable look but perhaps you could keep some in a baggie and throw it in your purse...just don't let it rot in there!

Don't forget to blend or it looks like this

I've been Beet up

Ta-da! So now that I'd been juiced and beet I could go for a run. 

And what did I find on my doorstep upon my return?? Fresh organic Vegetables, fruits, goat cheese, and pasta! This is the first time I've done this and I have always wanted to do this since finding out it existed at the dartmouth organic farm when I went to visit my friend who was working there. 

It's in season organic veg grown locally and sent to your door. The cheese and the pasta were another option that this particular company offers. They have quite a few local growers that they work with to provide a larger variety of products. 

In my box I found three different types of lettuces, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, some sort of pumpkin and leeks.

The fresh goat cheese..

When I saw the fruit bag I thought...oh no, more mandarins! I have a ton already.

Fortunately, when I tipped it out onto the fruit bowl it was full of apples, oranges, and kiwi as well!

I really like that what they give is a surprise and that it forces me to think of or find new recipes for something I might not otherwise buy. We need variety in our diets but sometimes I get stuck on the same foods. I really like surprises and to try new things so if it has to do with food, even better.