Green Summer Tote Bag

I would love to have this YMFHandbags green bag for this summer. It would go perfectly with my nails.

xoxoxo,
Dawn

© Photography & Writing - All Rights Dawn Marie Howard

Belle Isle Aquarium

Welcome to Detroit's Belle Isle Aquarium.

My brother and sister-in-law invited us to join then in a super sweet volunteer project for the Belle Isle Conservancy. The project was to move the koi fish, like 80 year old Moe pictured above, from the aquarium basement to the outdoor pond.

First we meet the koi.

The koi are pulled from the basement tanks...

...put into buckets filled with tank water....

....carried outside by volunteers...

...and released into the pond.

Angelus, the Koi Wrangler. Yes, he has peanut butter on his shirt.

Inside the public level of the aquarium.

Did I mention it's the oldest in the country?
Another neat bit-o-history, the basement where the koi were kept used to be a speakeasy!

Stunning tiled ceiling.

My nephew enjoys the view.

Yup.

Me and Angelus with my brother Joe and his clan Julie, Scottie and Emma Lynn. Yes, my sister-in-law Julie is a rock star.

And as if the experience wasn't fun enough, our family was featured in Detroit Free Press Video.


Check your local newspaper website and facebook page for opportunities to volunteer around you!

xoxoxo,
Dawn

© Photography & Writing - All Rights Dawn Marie Howard

Pagan Pages

I was asked to write for an online magazine and my first article is out. Thanks in advance for checking it out!

xoxox,
Dawn

© Photography & Writing - All Rights Dawn Marie Howard

Kittens Update

xoxoxox,
Dawn

© Photography & Writing - All Rights Dawn Marie Howard

Oatmeal Blueberry Applesauce Muffins

Constitute:
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/4 cups oats
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp. canola oil
1 large egg
3/4 cup blueberries
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add applesauce, milk, brown sugar, oil and egg. Stir well. Fold in the blueberries.

Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake for 16-18 minutes at 375 degrees. Half way though the baking time, sprinkle the tops of each muffin with the powdered sugar.

XOXO,
Dawn

© Photography & Writing - All Rights Dawn Marie Howard