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Happy International Day of Peace!

"Imagine all the people, living life in peace..." ~ John Lennon

Some great links to check out and learn more.

United Nations

Imagine Peace

Pinweheels for Peace Project

Peace One Day

International Day of Peace on FaceBook

Roots & Shoots

Here's a video from Jane Goodall, UN messanger of Peace:

Homemade doggie biscuits!

With the summer weather taking a turn toward fall - we've been inspired to get baking! I came across this great cookbook at the library for organic dog biscuits by the Bubba Rose Biscuit Co.!

 

We picked "Flower Power" for our first foray into canine cuisine. It's a tasty treat filled with sunflower seeds and other wholesome ingredients.

Flower Power:  1 cup oat flour, 1 cup brown rice flour, 1 cup hulled sunflower seeds (unsalted), 1/2 cup oat bran, 1/4 cup honey, 3 tbsp. applesauce (unsweetened), 1 egg, 1/2 cup water. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients until dough forms. Roll out on lightly floured surface to 1/4" thickness. Cut into shapes with cookie cutter or knife. And bake for 20-25 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

(a special 'thank you' to Jessica of the Bubba Rose Biscuit Co. for sharing her recipe with us!)

We switched things up a little by using apple/carrot crushers from Trader Joe's...and at Katie's request, we also added mint - "so the biscuits will freshen Roxy & Lou's breath!". Our dough was a little moist to roll out, so we opted to bake them in mini muffin tins, which turned out to be a quick and easy way to finish them off.

Success!!! Roxy & Lou LOVE them.

With a little batter left over, I added some baking powder, blueberries, vanilla, cinnamon, and a touch of agave, creating a batch of mini muffins for ourselves to enjoy too!

(Roxy waiting patiently for her homemade treat!)

Summer fun with Photo apps!!!

I love taking photos! This summer has been keeping us as busy as ever, and one of the fun and creative ways I've been capturing these moments has been with iPhone photo apps!

These were taken with Hipstamatic - which allows you to choose between different film types and lenses to create magical and evocative images.

 

Below are images using Camerabag. Camerabag allows you to take a new photo or choose one from your library, and then apply a variety of camera styles to that image (Helga, Lolo, Colorcross, Instant, etc.).

Then for a little good ol' fashion photobooth fun, try IncrediBooth! You can choose between three settings: a Helga Lens with Supergrain B&W film, the classic John S lens with SuperContrast film, or a custom Kaimal lens with Infrared film.

       

Enjoy! These apps are super fun for the whole family!