Happy Russian New Year from an American living in Italian speaking Switzerland
Russian New Year is one of my favorite holidays. On purpose I celebrate every year. What is your favorite holiday, where does it take you?
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Welcome to FoodMood blog space. Reflections on my travels, musings, favorite recipes, and the Bunny Chronicles. Storytelling with joy, sass, self-reflection, and hope.
Nicole Crabtree
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
Living on Purpose?
Living on Purpose, your place to connect and heal. Once a week, stop for a moment and be still. Listen.
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Nicole Crabtree
- Nov 27, 2021
- 4 min
Zambian Perspectives
Thank you letter and inspirational reminder to self. Scenes that moved me most, still and on video, take a moment and be inspired.
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Nicole Crabtree
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
Birthday Wishes
Celebrating birthdays in Zambia, with Sasha & Glen. New adventures, new memories, gratitude abounding.
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Nicole Crabtree
- Jan 22, 2021
- 2 min
Time travel with the 46th president and a Russian parfait
Russian parfait, a dessert simple, elegant, and decadent and full of hope, humanity, and possibilities all at once.
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Nicole Crabtree
- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
A Life in Books: Chapter six the Tao Te Ching / Meditation Stories No. 1
An invitation in 2021 to reflect and meditate on what matters for you with the Tao Te Ching.
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Nicole Crabtree
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
A Life in Books: Chapter five the Florio’s of Sicily by Stefania Auci
Travel to Sicily this holiday season with this enchanting read. The tale reminds us what every human wants, to be loved and appreciated.
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Nicole Crabtree
- Oct 31, 2020
- 2 min
Fall birthdays, presents, poems, and angels
31 October is Angela’s birthday and this post is a present to her. A reminder that she is a gift to all who know her.
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Nicole Crabtree
- May 16, 2020
- 3 min
An Accidental Blogger
Inception to Publication – what it takes to make a blog post. Notes on process. Working on Social distancing – A visit to Moscow, it...
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Nicole Crabtree
- May 9, 2020
- 10 min
Social distancing – A visit to Moscow
This is a one of two portraits done by my friend Konstantin Zubrilan in whose studio I spent many wonderful salon like afternoons and...
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Nicole Crabtree with Guest blogger Angela Lanza
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Musings on Lockdown
View of lake Lugano, at our first Qi gong group. Just before Lugano went on lockdown four soul sisters came together to do a session of...
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Nicole Crabtree
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Back to "Normal"
My beautiful, magical carnations which give me joy a hundred times a day. It is the end of April as I write this and in Lugano we have...
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Nicole Crabtree with illustrations by Alice Mae
- Mar 1, 2020
- 1 min
MAGICAL PORTUGAL - Get your copy now!
Bunny is back with new adventures! This time she is in Portugal with Mommy, Poppy, and Bearli. There, they discover new places, try new...
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Nicole Crabtree
- Aug 4, 2019
- 2 min
Summer Salads - eating in a heat wave
A new Turkish salad bowl, colorfully calling out to be filled with summer salads. Global warming, diet inducing? Eating in the heat can...
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Nicole Crabtree
- Nov 18, 2018
- 7 min
Thanksgiving - gratitude is an everyday holiday
Two years we shared super happy Thanksgivings with Mary & Mehdi Jazayeri, in the full spirit of communal preparations and sharing of...
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Nicole Crabtree with contributing photographers
- Oct 14, 2018
- 6 min
Birthdays in France: a course in miracles in three parts Paris, Gaujac, and the Basque country
Esra, Bunny, & I wandering the streets of Paris come upon beautiful birds in a fountain square and took this photo for Christine our bird...
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Nicole Crabtree with video by Eizabeta Ak &
- Sep 15, 2018
- 4 min
Food Speaks for IWCL: using food to express gratitude
At table, 7 of the 8 women from 8 countries attending IWCL cooking class, 8th taking the photo When I came to Lugano in 2007 it felt a...
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Nicole Crabtree with photos by Nicolas Ferrier
- Sep 9, 2018
- 15 min
India: Love is the only way, a meditative journey
Bunny takes a rare photo op at the peak of a particularly spectacular summit, where violet and green rock dazzles the eye. She shared the...
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Nicole Crabtree
- Aug 15, 2018
- 3 min
Love at Ferragosto in the Dolomites
Lago di Croce as seen from our garden in the haven of the Dolomites Torres d’alpago. Village of 122 persons at the foot of the...
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Nicole Crabtree with contribution by Elisabeth
- Jul 31, 2018
- 2 min
August 1st Happy Swiss Independence day!
Bearli fiercely proud of his Swiss Poppy holds his flag on August 1st bottom center; bottom right courtesy of Gerry Hofstetter; top and...
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