tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278330803893205022024-03-04T22:16:16.603-07:00willowhispAn Ode to a Busy Creative Life: Art, Kids, Food, Sparkly Things, Beautiful Things, Random Moments, WordsJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-41453515036880564082012-10-25T21:09:00.000-06:002012-10-25T21:09:57.895-06:00Kafka Kafka Kafka<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUcT5_sXSoel2h8OqO4KHcU1JZYmtL_RM_gxMEfCIwsfRSU5TbjMtzJh4RVDp4rR5E67AP-EbAGcBE-TQMYO6ZfpHvCaWLp3hsEwo7QoTXcm2E90ceVXLvME4FwuuwCtX_d8kL9fcuxY/s1600/IMG_2581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUcT5_sXSoel2h8OqO4KHcU1JZYmtL_RM_gxMEfCIwsfRSU5TbjMtzJh4RVDp4rR5E67AP-EbAGcBE-TQMYO6ZfpHvCaWLp3hsEwo7QoTXcm2E90ceVXLvME4FwuuwCtX_d8kL9fcuxY/s320/IMG_2581.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I love Kafka- or rather I love Kafka's literature. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have loved him, as he seems to have been a fairly weird and moody person that would have annoyed me to no end. But I love his writing. I love teaching his literature.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-S0Qlt0SCXJb9wE777eVkAlkQOUNz7Q7PSGWBQUg6QimgXa1HXmZcQ_a_GW66LgFFXET0rfQQnggDIRrwQzI3DqnKRwQPrTaeeRyg1Gpz2-mF7PtAQ_WyPpZJ6XzgCHuLigteII10Q84/s1600/IMG_2583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-S0Qlt0SCXJb9wE777eVkAlkQOUNz7Q7PSGWBQUg6QimgXa1HXmZcQ_a_GW66LgFFXET0rfQQnggDIRrwQzI3DqnKRwQPrTaeeRyg1Gpz2-mF7PtAQ_WyPpZJ6XzgCHuLigteII10Q84/s320/IMG_2583.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
And I love mixed media and collage. But I do not love so much the current trends of mixed media wherein one buys stamps, stencils, stickers, paper and ready made ephemera and crap and then assembles it, smears it with paint or whatever and calls it art. That is an insult to real artists, to people who make their own stuff, from scratch, who are original and innovative-- who are moved by an experience and create something to reflect their relationship to things they have REALLY EXPERIENCED. I'm not interested in a bunch of crap they bought at Michael's.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88sRA_NirXxPSOBGp8haESm7oxwHdTpP2RkoSMMac8kn9frsbwnjvd4To-bKFfEiqyvRmY4W2-Kvegosn9C48idEFZ7GvIgUWfgaGCkVgySd8Os2kKYI8AhFG67l2Ci6YVK5yCQdWc-0/s1600/IMG_2584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88sRA_NirXxPSOBGp8haESm7oxwHdTpP2RkoSMMac8kn9frsbwnjvd4To-bKFfEiqyvRmY4W2-Kvegosn9C48idEFZ7GvIgUWfgaGCkVgySd8Os2kKYI8AhFG67l2Ci6YVK5yCQdWc-0/s320/IMG_2584.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Here is a mixed media homage to Kafka. Because for more than a decade I have been moved by his writings and his persona. Because I am about to embark on the writing of a course that will again, after a 6 year hiatus include one of his stories. Because he was an artist.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHWKob-axXU0BMz6Pa4zPy3IAH8ohGi0qT6cD92oJsfSXiE0wxEIBKcT1ncU_ushycERB3BWMPtlXziYB_76qUznzcC8TebTdoVyaEQTUzYq5UmAs1nhCIn7Bf8o3DJDaAA6sJXM5NWI/s1600/IMG_2585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHWKob-axXU0BMz6Pa4zPy3IAH8ohGi0qT6cD92oJsfSXiE0wxEIBKcT1ncU_ushycERB3BWMPtlXziYB_76qUznzcC8TebTdoVyaEQTUzYq5UmAs1nhCIn7Bf8o3DJDaAA6sJXM5NWI/s320/IMG_2585.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
xo Jo<span id="goog_651693890"></span><span id="goog_651693891"></span>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-30767909444507440592012-08-27T08:00:00.000-06:002012-08-27T08:00:05.162-06:00Who's bugging you?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZnMH8cGTtbrlak4Jl5HYQPEy9bbakBdbotsmFZFY6faqsrPRPsFPWwIJmcjNt1-7MDb8mehDPW11RHtWfC2pjAKz8qUe-RcqqfRvcgVNx3d2tdgaz1p_nCLD9EJTuNvn9LGHKU30xi0/s1600/IMG_2181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>I love bugs. I think they are the most amazing creatures. They are so tightly evolved and integral to the cycle of life. They are each unique, beautiful, freaky, lovely beings.<br />
<br />
And I like taking pictures of bugs. Ok. I like taking pictures of all kinds of things, but especially things that you can really get up close to and peer into a vastly other world than the one we perceive day to day. <br />
<br />
Here are some of the visitors we have been graced with that I have managed to photograph.<br />
<br />
Darner Dragonfly:<br />
<br />
Predator par excellence. A sharp aerial hunter, they eat on the fly, clearing the air of mosquitoes.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KJw7KnOOz3q4EBafvx09FwfpEp9hOeqR7wS_14L2huY3yxOuROr7WJaim1d4EwWK10c-VGKWHjfBVjpo9YIiJ1cKNTl59TOJGZClsOitwVuXyQ1M6cGzFD96x4rseLMQnubXGKyEcQM/s1600/IMG_2134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KJw7KnOOz3q4EBafvx09FwfpEp9hOeqR7wS_14L2huY3yxOuROr7WJaim1d4EwWK10c-VGKWHjfBVjpo9YIiJ1cKNTl59TOJGZClsOitwVuXyQ1M6cGzFD96x4rseLMQnubXGKyEcQM/s320/IMG_2134.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Q2lwSMjJw0Pg9RDd2cxN_RsEb6FePgfFM45QL73APR52PzToYJw_Xl8FE399PdMjyd-7Bo7vLM6E0pCODBgTGevb52ei8l3TZ24m24R6vp6WoX_rse6eUGm-00uVSIJEw1SXqXAXFaE/s1600/IMG_2135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Q2lwSMjJw0Pg9RDd2cxN_RsEb6FePgfFM45QL73APR52PzToYJw_Xl8FE399PdMjyd-7Bo7vLM6E0pCODBgTGevb52ei8l3TZ24m24R6vp6WoX_rse6eUGm-00uVSIJEw1SXqXAXFaE/s320/IMG_2135.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxqhcpp43cpeoZWvZHr5IOXj0V1ThGIpWg3dvv4fkure-SuiK_TaWm399FOWvBYVQzkOIFIfOubYrOwmgayvzo3RzIuN1WsKPjRMctM4VEN0dCXTc8o_iu92e0Vpo6ysjHBAaiXpmudc/s1600/IMG_2140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxqhcpp43cpeoZWvZHr5IOXj0V1ThGIpWg3dvv4fkure-SuiK_TaWm399FOWvBYVQzkOIFIfOubYrOwmgayvzo3RzIuN1WsKPjRMctM4VEN0dCXTc8o_iu92e0Vpo6ysjHBAaiXpmudc/s320/IMG_2140.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbLUkqowo2H1rO_igHk2dAhs-iNRn18fxHiXKPA8aKYerlU7cFGwUEHCcDkMP07kGC6Gek0hDAHAV9zGxnrZMbic-l5tOA3zV2OC4lnslExEzPxYarVbekIm83vwkoltB6Sto0aAOtW4/s1600/IMG_2143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbLUkqowo2H1rO_igHk2dAhs-iNRn18fxHiXKPA8aKYerlU7cFGwUEHCcDkMP07kGC6Gek0hDAHAV9zGxnrZMbic-l5tOA3zV2OC4lnslExEzPxYarVbekIm83vwkoltB6Sto0aAOtW4/s320/IMG_2143.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5Buv7vRAZHBhlhnLKxQAh-P5poiYD_tzXZyyWDTZ_ojrJlOo052KDKhLRk_hJOFrzqUtv9bDgohaarULwRM7ntO-FPbXrHKo8Lqz0arMTrwVPVoPdD-gJiMjRvULAQ7QI5Ed-6ceYQE/s1600/IMG_2144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5Buv7vRAZHBhlhnLKxQAh-P5poiYD_tzXZyyWDTZ_ojrJlOo052KDKhLRk_hJOFrzqUtv9bDgohaarULwRM7ntO-FPbXrHKo8Lqz0arMTrwVPVoPdD-gJiMjRvULAQ7QI5Ed-6ceYQE/s320/IMG_2144.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTnGGZfmcEAt2zmGeUq0NuDpPCrevmJNoT8ydmS-Wu4hqYHS8WOlfPRe75voStwoDQHZEp-KvdJBte7T75RcDpZaOICEXb0UjKqubmWoJOLcOhYpC0k1zhyphenhyphenMZOWF1cJdHmMOt_4rdhXE/s1600/IMG_2147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTnGGZfmcEAt2zmGeUq0NuDpPCrevmJNoT8ydmS-Wu4hqYHS8WOlfPRe75voStwoDQHZEp-KvdJBte7T75RcDpZaOICEXb0UjKqubmWoJOLcOhYpC0k1zhyphenhyphenMZOWF1cJdHmMOt_4rdhXE/s320/IMG_2147.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Bumble Bees (possibly the Hunt's Bumble Bee?):<br />
Bees are my favorite. What is not to love about bees? They make honey! They pollinate fruit and veggies. They are the watermark of the health of our environment. And the perceive the world in a very unusual manner. . They live in a fast world. They can see the beating of a bee's wing. They see the world 5 times faster than humans. I like to try to imagine what that would be like. Cool, but woah! Slow down!<br />
<br />
And they dance to communicate. What is not to love about these guys?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rlq_VI7IvVe8hskX30L4rEVErsoc0WmgOkFXMufuLvDVFvmUmxeb6bGShRa3h60PE2SnAQohPrJVNEOd0kZESoLu3TGxn35dnsA3Nq8XndjckdD4FEHUoKo1sainlNWGb9sdh7_PQJk/s1600/IMG_2148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rlq_VI7IvVe8hskX30L4rEVErsoc0WmgOkFXMufuLvDVFvmUmxeb6bGShRa3h60PE2SnAQohPrJVNEOd0kZESoLu3TGxn35dnsA3Nq8XndjckdD4FEHUoKo1sainlNWGb9sdh7_PQJk/s320/IMG_2148.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaVqgUfklqrAuSP32mz0JDIXtdfAt7F03jUFDN2BMaLeGujBkWhY_IPKUB4skoZ4KGDIxc-UMHExaQ6BosqQ9NHVVQN3Ms818S_lfT97VVwrfQyw_szg7YFkIYReRPfbfrz0mPwVJjTY/s1600/IMG_2149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaVqgUfklqrAuSP32mz0JDIXtdfAt7F03jUFDN2BMaLeGujBkWhY_IPKUB4skoZ4KGDIxc-UMHExaQ6BosqQ9NHVVQN3Ms818S_lfT97VVwrfQyw_szg7YFkIYReRPfbfrz0mPwVJjTY/s320/IMG_2149.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFE7eXho87PyqK2O4pyKZh5tG-1sLjN6UkkCDNLrGZkPh3L4_J314OWciBeEwexm4XxMaX9wxOyq36L5iBbZMPvexs7UgRaPtWDXN5Em0RoIpmhobPPimhxRn0wfKwJulQn8zC3EQzCc/s1600/IMG_2152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFE7eXho87PyqK2O4pyKZh5tG-1sLjN6UkkCDNLrGZkPh3L4_J314OWciBeEwexm4XxMaX9wxOyq36L5iBbZMPvexs7UgRaPtWDXN5Em0RoIpmhobPPimhxRn0wfKwJulQn8zC3EQzCc/s320/IMG_2152.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj067yaYYp11fIWd_5GLtXfpZrwImAs2xV7aOkKC_3GAJQkK3NadIC5cpyJZnnzP28lPTeYOs8qhaBc0RUSB6lT3ya5Bjmo-aM1ZIcJn5kTZQFQufTW_tIL_JyWStnzcZKN9o4QgBTCMz8/s1600/IMG_2155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj067yaYYp11fIWd_5GLtXfpZrwImAs2xV7aOkKC_3GAJQkK3NadIC5cpyJZnnzP28lPTeYOs8qhaBc0RUSB6lT3ya5Bjmo-aM1ZIcJn5kTZQFQufTW_tIL_JyWStnzcZKN9o4QgBTCMz8/s320/IMG_2155.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI5o0hdtx3J19HyLOtOkVWYbuIYQrbcFTDMuRABW2r2s2GBtiHw9NtN7k9wVXxcB7le4_HsAiUov7SiGRWraJs-T9DHMvO_4OzAdHa7T057TIsU2sDIGeQcRmiAAm_4iXQMFYf0wWX1Y/s1600/IMG_2162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI5o0hdtx3J19HyLOtOkVWYbuIYQrbcFTDMuRABW2r2s2GBtiHw9NtN7k9wVXxcB7le4_HsAiUov7SiGRWraJs-T9DHMvO_4OzAdHa7T057TIsU2sDIGeQcRmiAAm_4iXQMFYf0wWX1Y/s320/IMG_2162.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
and another kind, maybe the Bombus firgidus?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOh8O0jRp3XkHoC1UJwV9KIphhXmKufwy9nguQ1llqNsU2wpUTElp9xQGI65bSKEPKFPkGiLxP9Tyl7bvB8AVfV6uzwzZEOObgB-mmtH3S1tmKaNyhvkFZGUzEh0hv0hLH0v6Fb13zh8/s1600/IMG_2158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOh8O0jRp3XkHoC1UJwV9KIphhXmKufwy9nguQ1llqNsU2wpUTElp9xQGI65bSKEPKFPkGiLxP9Tyl7bvB8AVfV6uzwzZEOObgB-mmtH3S1tmKaNyhvkFZGUzEh0hv0hLH0v6Fb13zh8/s320/IMG_2158.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Here the two are sharing one flower. That's some nice intra-species diplomacy.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0y9WKurjfkEqwpJqY14jhKs-rij2kpu64zVRzxc9QmvV_kzk7pJzUuZPdNmNktzllGOxJAHzmtMhm3UzaeoeKJyqjBzOirUJL-HQqU9B5Sr9OnSuAfkLm0_l7nskdWdbi2o83OwSqZg/s1600/IMG_2159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0y9WKurjfkEqwpJqY14jhKs-rij2kpu64zVRzxc9QmvV_kzk7pJzUuZPdNmNktzllGOxJAHzmtMhm3UzaeoeKJyqjBzOirUJL-HQqU9B5Sr9OnSuAfkLm0_l7nskdWdbi2o83OwSqZg/s320/IMG_2159.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
And of course spiders: I think this is a garden variety Orb Weaver. A most misunderstood creature- usually, with only a very few exceptions completely harmless, shy-- just think of Charlotte. Their web spinning is enough to cause me awe. I love walking outdoors early in the morning and catching the glimpse of dew on the freshly woven webs. Delicate beauties.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASxtKVZvW7BlBpuHCtEOzS-5OHb4cECfx1MkBcsGeedp4yed6Hp_2J8OHkOVGgrmde7i5sx8-hdk4C5_9uZje_RgQIz2x6_XvKbzWHazNmkPy_YVW6Qt6NcZtto6Y9w3kkVPsr4rTXqI/s1600/IMG_1867_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASxtKVZvW7BlBpuHCtEOzS-5OHb4cECfx1MkBcsGeedp4yed6Hp_2J8OHkOVGgrmde7i5sx8-hdk4C5_9uZje_RgQIz2x6_XvKbzWHazNmkPy_YVW6Qt6NcZtto6Y9w3kkVPsr4rTXqI/s320/IMG_1867_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZhiThqReUu8oBdLbW1j_sPMmlGHct9ovDWs7cqw8ZjIfPHgqMphEQ_G1V9B_n511pBdX_BTPr0K2fPhfFIRrPoiAipzcB323yBAorQj02X5Ok07BXY4jaqfeYHwhGUzc1t7EkCMuBdg/s1600/IMG_1868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZhiThqReUu8oBdLbW1j_sPMmlGHct9ovDWs7cqw8ZjIfPHgqMphEQ_G1V9B_n511pBdX_BTPr0K2fPhfFIRrPoiAipzcB323yBAorQj02X5Ok07BXY4jaqfeYHwhGUzc1t7EkCMuBdg/s320/IMG_1868.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
this wolf spider thought s/he was camoflauged:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3gioUBQeimFtbDFbBuqDq5gJQkNh2wyX-mYM-N1WnbGmEwNcfKPc_lGVnx38cIqhuuoXobSsKfaUYsFB_qURQrDfsgavKwSMeEAC0nKxFx2_pPJXV6mkZywiDVHk8jpMW-cUNMLrErk/s1600/IMG_2047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3gioUBQeimFtbDFbBuqDq5gJQkNh2wyX-mYM-N1WnbGmEwNcfKPc_lGVnx38cIqhuuoXobSsKfaUYsFB_qURQrDfsgavKwSMeEAC0nKxFx2_pPJXV6mkZywiDVHk8jpMW-cUNMLrErk/s320/IMG_2047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
And another graceful beauty- some sort of daddy long legs, for lack of a better name? Long jaw spider? I haven't been able to identify it:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsA2tixuGN09gXdU3MZJf9yaCOYkR-1F-1ZAN6pchxzO1mn0Os1-sVvY51As1IStvot5kdQXPMUtXijtpMYRnsZLsaGhRTm5qfPHyl70a7Nayv5lCYvILFDvPlPhzPAAaJPeelZ0cY6bU/s1600/IMG_1769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsA2tixuGN09gXdU3MZJf9yaCOYkR-1F-1ZAN6pchxzO1mn0Os1-sVvY51As1IStvot5kdQXPMUtXijtpMYRnsZLsaGhRTm5qfPHyl70a7Nayv5lCYvILFDvPlPhzPAAaJPeelZ0cY6bU/s320/IMG_1769.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_ABFy0HR4IU8S-k-wTntqB0LM2xT4oiOGAVgzF1E26M-bJjK8f70JYNd8x36PgRZxxZ1eLKtwTy8EZsJvdE6KTSndPDmVpy9TakZxFE_OGtzoC56C3qEE-QsjImtgsgsb7QeppvA7kU/s1600/IMG_1771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_ABFy0HR4IU8S-k-wTntqB0LM2xT4oiOGAVgzF1E26M-bJjK8f70JYNd8x36PgRZxxZ1eLKtwTy8EZsJvdE6KTSndPDmVpy9TakZxFE_OGtzoC56C3qEE-QsjImtgsgsb7QeppvA7kU/s320/IMG_1771.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Golden rod spider in my raspberries!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMF7xF_pumA_mp2YgYj-A8de3u4oNv3-n9_VGOjApO1aKa_x4n4R0zlCwdmqF1oQwsGXSXomkY8MmliejwUmfvfRnBYhl9_BnFYXXCxEvD9RPrO2Me0aS5d0_px84cHa6xvthr3IHLo4/s1600/IMG_2179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3XaNmUeChkt9lsd0MiSwa1dGtSSbZlSjkzoewvZKttTsrE9bAPZ-WqQakhOCrpKSnHIVn0BgWFo30pJ5cGDDoeSItWsL2NpSxn_v2gptUHaar2SbNNUZZ2zZ3T0S3j4tNkCoDdtDITE/s1600/P1000586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3XaNmUeChkt9lsd0MiSwa1dGtSSbZlSjkzoewvZKttTsrE9bAPZ-WqQakhOCrpKSnHIVn0BgWFo30pJ5cGDDoeSItWsL2NpSxn_v2gptUHaar2SbNNUZZ2zZ3T0S3j4tNkCoDdtDITE/s320/P1000586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-66795054266627866232012-08-26T08:00:00.000-06:002012-08-27T00:20:05.717-06:00Gettin' Messy with the kids 3: Cloud Dough<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqlVFq-xlp5fQ6N5t_rQNPQxFJ8REoUtTQFy5VpkTYW38B8shArbHodDtiPL-0ayq9IaXEnZr4QKWA9lTjG66fZCgUyVQw71zHZEQBjLMRNoBj70kTq8TH1xt5IlbsjY6siEEqSNoJ-Y/s1600/IMG_2118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqlVFq-xlp5fQ6N5t_rQNPQxFJ8REoUtTQFy5VpkTYW38B8shArbHodDtiPL-0ayq9IaXEnZr4QKWA9lTjG66fZCgUyVQw71zHZEQBjLMRNoBj70kTq8TH1xt5IlbsjY6siEEqSNoJ-Y/s320/IMG_2118.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
This was a lot of fun. My almost-three-year old loved it, as did the baby.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56mJLQv37lxH3CmokuyWVGaYuvzDBuYKwzKCohDpxgKcqu_7oqNp5BmMtZtsGYBglhhp56H26_f4hsRjgyCgSZdp2QKOe6GA0IcPntcBdm9T-yKanNqgw2zhJ6RU7vF5ZeI1sFHKWQuU/s1600/IMG_2114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56mJLQv37lxH3CmokuyWVGaYuvzDBuYKwzKCohDpxgKcqu_7oqNp5BmMtZtsGYBglhhp56H26_f4hsRjgyCgSZdp2QKOe6GA0IcPntcBdm9T-yKanNqgw2zhJ6RU7vF5ZeI1sFHKWQuU/s320/IMG_2114.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
It is easy to make, but the experience comes with a couple of caveats for the parents. Of course, if you do this outside, then there is nothing to worry about!<br />
<br />
In a big tub mix flour and baby oil. This is what most of the recipes I have seen call for.<br />
the ratio is 8:1 flour to Oil. We did 1 cup of flour and a 1/4 cup of oil. This seemed to work well.<br />
<br />
Caveat #1: Do not use baby oil if you have kids who are "tasters", ie. likely to "taste" the flour. Mine had to taste it, despite my warnings, and they were pretty sour mouthed about it. One recipe I saw used canola oil and the user said it work the same as baby oil.<br />
<br />
Play freely and crazily! My toddler was a little unsure about the oily texture at first, but he soon got over it and had a ball.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6j4vMZbjbGgd8n8ljU6LbJuCx8pkhus4wH-QvCio61hArrhMWiu0CBLyahKEq4n4b0bJxaGspRFcVIvUlUywoyt4Cequ7oubVGzoExr_YAlPqQH-fZrlvKnrSw-TW5lB8epNVqnc2TQ/s1600/IMG_2115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6j4vMZbjbGgd8n8ljU6LbJuCx8pkhus4wH-QvCio61hArrhMWiu0CBLyahKEq4n4b0bJxaGspRFcVIvUlUywoyt4Cequ7oubVGzoExr_YAlPqQH-fZrlvKnrSw-TW5lB8epNVqnc2TQ/s320/IMG_2115.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
He had so much fun that he had to climb right into the tub. He then told me "we are having so much fun!" Yes, we were.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3_8JXZtSjzPfmbzlpg0ZekQ0J8cAMpH1PgWam1VigXgwYmCjQ9MUwRZRAx2_iAeuoZjqyRgRXkwQCuhB63SYW6FZPBHClFzyoEMWt4YrtqpM5rWoKgi7Hq_jkwac1oC0aYUt-dDNsYM/s1600/IMG_2123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3_8JXZtSjzPfmbzlpg0ZekQ0J8cAMpH1PgWam1VigXgwYmCjQ9MUwRZRAx2_iAeuoZjqyRgRXkwQCuhB63SYW6FZPBHClFzyoEMWt4YrtqpM5rWoKgi7Hq_jkwac1oC0aYUt-dDNsYM/s320/IMG_2123.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Caveat #2: If you do this inside, your floor will get not just dirty, but oily- baby oil oily, which means it will be dangerously slippery-- and hard to clean. This is where using a vegetable oil would probably, again, be a better idea since it is likely easier to clean than baby oil. Of course if you do this outside, then there is not much to worry about.<br />
<br />
We got out some containers and filled them, packed them, etc... it was fun. And then we put everyone in the bath.<br />
<br />
We will do this again!<br />
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-11205845841636850982012-08-25T08:00:00.000-06:002012-08-25T08:00:06.035-06:00pancakes that don't taste like cardboard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVlArHisHNKxg1L_2zayesd7sQ8snhiCZ0-IISkAbH9ES2-qZFQalFZJ__t6j8Pbh_TY1D0d9oNbw4MkselQjMYTaaMUOCc9y9nbsVz_mUZN9Bsiw6IMQdcyR5MN4nL0jwwaBt1XgOPk/s1600/IMG_2107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVlArHisHNKxg1L_2zayesd7sQ8snhiCZ0-IISkAbH9ES2-qZFQalFZJ__t6j8Pbh_TY1D0d9oNbw4MkselQjMYTaaMUOCc9y9nbsVz_mUZN9Bsiw6IMQdcyR5MN4nL0jwwaBt1XgOPk/s320/IMG_2107.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I don't like pancakes. I think they are pointless, tasteless, unhealthy, saucer shaped non-food items.<br />
<br />
So, why am I talking about them?<br />
<br />
I found a recipe that I have since adapted to make even healthier and yummier. These are nothing like conventional cardboard tasting pancakes. These are yummy and healthy. My picky toddler will even eat them. I have also made this recipe using an egg replacement since my 10 month old daughter appears to be allergic to eggs, and since she just grabs food from people's plates, I didn't want her to get sick.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SuC9eXRfVlx6t792z7lIUMDtF171H5DKKbpOSWJsoDXRg3XZwoaB5RdzkrMBSz-bLql_zpCXKAWLrp5BsIeaW8YuX9dJBbdOzU7WUSOUEmo5yrLO2gwa3_3WltXAFHJgakVn4-9neQw/s1600/IMG_2106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SuC9eXRfVlx6t792z7lIUMDtF171H5DKKbpOSWJsoDXRg3XZwoaB5RdzkrMBSz-bLql_zpCXKAWLrp5BsIeaW8YuX9dJBbdOzU7WUSOUEmo5yrLO2gwa3_3WltXAFHJgakVn4-9neQw/s320/IMG_2106.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Here it is:<br />
<br />
In a blender add<br />
<br />
1 cup of (uncooked) rolled oats<br />
1 cup of cottage cheese<br />
cinnamon (as much or little as you like)<br />
a handful of hemp hearts<br />
either 6 egg whites, or the equivalent of three eggs with egg replacer (I mix the egg replacer with coconut milk for even more flavour and healthiness)<br />
a dash of salt, a dash of sugar if you want<br />
<br />
blend<br />
<br />
You may need to add a little bit more water/coconut milk to get the right consistency of batter if you use the egg replacer<br />
<br />
Cook as you normally would cook a pancake.<br />
<br />
Top with fruit, or eat on its own. They are actually that flavourful- they don't require gallons of syrup to make up for tasting like cardboard!<br />
<br />
xo Jo<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cMH-eifCbgig6d_KNpiAKYZRNuEt1pdvdUfoKL1Bmes8WfsBC3rIzGu5Ba4zIjqBa1qzUW7diVmPh4fMxEcaZETbOc94TvVM_UEVVTcduqWpehvZhNzE8ANMTZZ13hFQcM8MrImCREY/s1600/IMG_2108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cMH-eifCbgig6d_KNpiAKYZRNuEt1pdvdUfoKL1Bmes8WfsBC3rIzGu5Ba4zIjqBa1qzUW7diVmPh4fMxEcaZETbOc94TvVM_UEVVTcduqWpehvZhNzE8ANMTZZ13hFQcM8MrImCREY/s320/IMG_2108.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-7518532738639039832012-08-24T08:00:00.000-06:002012-08-24T08:00:09.201-06:00Gettin' messy with the kids 2: non-toxic fingerpaint<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNQ2NbokXkd94ZBG0-t28N1fiC61XVg6gTzi1eNNpaNn3l-WkSBAPq6LLj-mu76ST4SiqOITsBTd_51YItA-vI9wK2XjgV7729kmQLDK2rxpNIMZjyh0Rj3EDi8g7J5FX8q8vXUx6kdk/s1600/IMG_2098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNQ2NbokXkd94ZBG0-t28N1fiC61XVg6gTzi1eNNpaNn3l-WkSBAPq6LLj-mu76ST4SiqOITsBTd_51YItA-vI9wK2XjgV7729kmQLDK2rxpNIMZjyh0Rj3EDi8g7J5FX8q8vXUx6kdk/s320/IMG_2098.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
This time we tried a simple cornstarch, water and food colouring recipe. Simple simple simple.<br />
<br />
1 cup corn starch<br />
1 cup water<br />
food colouring<br />
<br />
I divided this amount amongst 5 different containers and then coloured them.<br />
There were no lumps. It was a little difficult to apply with a brush, which my toddler prefers to use, but was great for "spilling" on the paper and then sliding it around with the fingers.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugSNvliG7SiuS1-p8ftsQQTnRr10GUt6JoejdDzDbfWZyi4RTSI_YVP3xW19sukbghV618Ec9qYjcbNAXB0lXAMMG_2ZLOc96LO1srfCvSLN8ZUHhtnoqsPi9YdFbc5OwJnveoqyMsZc/s1600/IMG_2082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugSNvliG7SiuS1-p8ftsQQTnRr10GUt6JoejdDzDbfWZyi4RTSI_YVP3xW19sukbghV618Ec9qYjcbNAXB0lXAMMG_2ZLOc96LO1srfCvSLN8ZUHhtnoqsPi9YdFbc5OwJnveoqyMsZc/s320/IMG_2082.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
And it is edible, sort of, if that is what you like, if you were wondering....<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJjDxRcVTi7YmGT4Cx_OS0UVh6h2Co4Pxkog5DVtjIJ6Hzi6D35EVaRjll2x3l6WXNZY6XOuC-LVKG4NfGPQ2x5sIgXaToKLmorqXEYHKEM8C3rmjGQaCdaPjxGT-XIohqVTeN1ATdFY/s1600/IMG_2089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJjDxRcVTi7YmGT4Cx_OS0UVh6h2Co4Pxkog5DVtjIJ6Hzi6D35EVaRjll2x3l6WXNZY6XOuC-LVKG4NfGPQ2x5sIgXaToKLmorqXEYHKEM8C3rmjGQaCdaPjxGT-XIohqVTeN1ATdFY/s320/IMG_2089.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlZ7qmSB_xmyBf9kYaNUJVBT2xvVxestyC8SmOaLZUXdK5HWBgqXmrl93oAVp9WqRBW1hMHZ_IfgcseG292QjqMo44gEbE5d8uc2Yr868VOIFB41Oqt8bXWe6l5nbhs6IRhUUwFip00E/s1600/IMG_2090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlZ7qmSB_xmyBf9kYaNUJVBT2xvVxestyC8SmOaLZUXdK5HWBgqXmrl93oAVp9WqRBW1hMHZ_IfgcseG292QjqMo44gEbE5d8uc2Yr868VOIFB41Oqt8bXWe6l5nbhs6IRhUUwFip00E/s320/IMG_2090.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The cool thing about this recipe is the texture. When it is moving around, it is a solid, and when it sits still it liquifies. Corn starch is cool that way.<br />
<br />
My daughter was way more interested in this than my son today. He was distracted by the mother load of Tonka construction trucks and machines he got to bring home from his nan and grand-dad's house, all old toys that belonged to his dad. Who wouldn't be distracted?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mIpK10ZrEoLSO2GWuo0JwU2__7NclwA8Ynqj74GK8Ylz420KlgWJ1itwxgx9O6H2acunnQVd2CErBdHB5txVxKerNGPnbAXEs8mFmWdHB021CW4x5s-9_2tjW4ia1hyphenhyphen9QO4tqelv3Kg/s1600/IMG_2104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mIpK10ZrEoLSO2GWuo0JwU2__7NclwA8Ynqj74GK8Ylz420KlgWJ1itwxgx9O6H2acunnQVd2CErBdHB5txVxKerNGPnbAXEs8mFmWdHB021CW4x5s-9_2tjW4ia1hyphenhyphen9QO4tqelv3Kg/s320/IMG_2104.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
And when it is all over, just compost the whole artistic mess. Take pictures first!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBqqj1W7q_MslyXx5mXM8Zc4uFTI9uvRYeV3ySW_YJRvCf-ibOtvO_5CvIkUF6n4xI0upxPQF2NZlbxz4VvETKsVcscaNZ7fv-1Y5HuDQs0lJR9XYYMcgEGqjIGRF7dbNUm3LnRFt5_E/s1600/IMG_2097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBqqj1W7q_MslyXx5mXM8Zc4uFTI9uvRYeV3ySW_YJRvCf-ibOtvO_5CvIkUF6n4xI0upxPQF2NZlbxz4VvETKsVcscaNZ7fv-1Y5HuDQs0lJR9XYYMcgEGqjIGRF7dbNUm3LnRFt5_E/s320/IMG_2097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Overall, this was fun, quick to make, safe and interesting for the kids. I would do this again in a heartbeat.<br />
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-20210908644203722342012-08-13T08:00:00.000-06:002012-08-13T08:00:11.677-06:00today I am a ombre<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1EuIkEVmO808Aof0k0dJe26IdLOqe7Nuzv7Vohf9Eh_L5VWNMo7wYCJBOZvw6xJ6C_UOzWEBPbOedMR-kptEsJf_ajJf2gdJnzSKuKrQJ11zt41Pxus30fjmfccjftQhRf9iixBwdJo/s1600/ombre+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1EuIkEVmO808Aof0k0dJe26IdLOqe7Nuzv7Vohf9Eh_L5VWNMo7wYCJBOZvw6xJ6C_UOzWEBPbOedMR-kptEsJf_ajJf2gdJnzSKuKrQJ11zt41Pxus30fjmfccjftQhRf9iixBwdJo/s320/ombre+1.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>
<br />
Ombre is all the rage (again, still, always?): ombre hair, ombre cakes, ombre dresses. It is a very pretty study of colour gradations. It is also a little bit innocent and childlike in its fascination for simple shading, of monochromatics, a foundational art school study. It is striking in its simplicity. It can be subtle or shocking and punky. Earthy and fluorescent. Rule bound and rebellious. <br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPZCNJ0VE7R8h1I-AliTHoH9M1f9XEuG7QmLhOEJ_NuVl3SEwPHilILd8dMpX8ERjku_R0R2odb41eCjSKcmKh3HAzcNkMOvzd1UMYFxhdzeDKCUSCzNTWWBPVms7GqcMv7M_EI5Su2g/s1600/ombre+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPZCNJ0VE7R8h1I-AliTHoH9M1f9XEuG7QmLhOEJ_NuVl3SEwPHilILd8dMpX8ERjku_R0R2odb41eCjSKcmKh3HAzcNkMOvzd1UMYFxhdzeDKCUSCzNTWWBPVms7GqcMv7M_EI5Su2g/s320/ombre+10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-RU9_ODYbPOmlgGcc2lGxw8UVtQD9sA_TsWfd3zTQIQn9vVM8pU1ISVXow6Q1DcmVBDb1U9E7Nu54gErJfHC0cLqD7xqEay6jJVCTXFMxZqUXcDaCTkw1EFgmP0HLPfMbI3BEwh3eD8/s1600/ombre+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-RU9_ODYbPOmlgGcc2lGxw8UVtQD9sA_TsWfd3zTQIQn9vVM8pU1ISVXow6Q1DcmVBDb1U9E7Nu54gErJfHC0cLqD7xqEay6jJVCTXFMxZqUXcDaCTkw1EFgmP0HLPfMbI3BEwh3eD8/s320/ombre+2.jpg" width="224" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJYHPTLqjuQRahC5mY8GcldgHVrCG4feGyALEbvzMztGf8Zgqb0HuvFapo0NHL_4JJFcXoWIlWunQctxhUwWfV9NpIjLb-31f1Pok04W7gGNtmFKYsS1BEOsaPcds9GWwnh6WYdEQF8U/s1600/ombre+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJYHPTLqjuQRahC5mY8GcldgHVrCG4feGyALEbvzMztGf8Zgqb0HuvFapo0NHL_4JJFcXoWIlWunQctxhUwWfV9NpIjLb-31f1Pok04W7gGNtmFKYsS1BEOsaPcds9GWwnh6WYdEQF8U/s320/ombre+3.jpg" width="192" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjM_5PBeauK5__9uttEReSjwFjf6KAK4UDuacOdMRTKk3hnQ9US5MQR1FX7FD7YpCFQIXCBehCLVS62MUWeBmUmlnA8G2Vt1qIVoMAiq1k8KLkpavwMs5_8-MK2rcA4wPt_OUXE7E1h4/s1600/ombre+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjM_5PBeauK5__9uttEReSjwFjf6KAK4UDuacOdMRTKk3hnQ9US5MQR1FX7FD7YpCFQIXCBehCLVS62MUWeBmUmlnA8G2Vt1qIVoMAiq1k8KLkpavwMs5_8-MK2rcA4wPt_OUXE7E1h4/s320/ombre+4.jpg" width="219" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU96s6YasjVZ5v-rscZwPbG8LLIZehK02RbgRXrpzmo2ng7Z8qfSqhTzkCK88nApX8UHC5QHWbxrUQnvmqpR4f6HfyjdvhBuxKNZ1cp7pi89cJ6OcPxPs3ighCQNlZs-nwDYUtgdtiAio/s1600/ombre+5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU96s6YasjVZ5v-rscZwPbG8LLIZehK02RbgRXrpzmo2ng7Z8qfSqhTzkCK88nApX8UHC5QHWbxrUQnvmqpR4f6HfyjdvhBuxKNZ1cp7pi89cJ6OcPxPs3ighCQNlZs-nwDYUtgdtiAio/s320/ombre+5.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDHvY8MPmGPcXPYdMYlv6We4wKs3NUOOl3heqInnCExteXSfiw0T5sszgyugTMlXPAYi9flvFDPpIWzaGkt-eB7HlSbH7n_T_TYllcLxSHiJZjo581Ltug0ObnSfMLimFshl_ASBwCZw/s1600/ombre+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDHvY8MPmGPcXPYdMYlv6We4wKs3NUOOl3heqInnCExteXSfiw0T5sszgyugTMlXPAYi9flvFDPpIWzaGkt-eB7HlSbH7n_T_TYllcLxSHiJZjo581Ltug0ObnSfMLimFshl_ASBwCZw/s320/ombre+6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0BR8gNFQJO1EG0i_kpAtvKfKU3vkIGqQAohddoYAO-7WIL34Fz4KZR9lHxFy5Sq6DZqSgj3FrhNYQiSdXUpQkk7_edxhFoIuWVlUhIdHP8eIPcPIqX33hP0NrG_i7yTaykhvI4OW6E8/s1600/ombre+6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0BR8gNFQJO1EG0i_kpAtvKfKU3vkIGqQAohddoYAO-7WIL34Fz4KZR9lHxFy5Sq6DZqSgj3FrhNYQiSdXUpQkk7_edxhFoIuWVlUhIdHP8eIPcPIqX33hP0NrG_i7yTaykhvI4OW6E8/s320/ombre+6.png" width="299" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7Ohf8_NiYmV7cRXhwhgfiZhCK80YBlqsLzWOEd3MjeuHuyKnF8sFEnXspncvaYpJ8SwsRpL-BmGe72bFrAIc99l09PaoTRHX7B0gmvKho-NwQw1oA4JpGjRsg6c_A6B7KMkApQmdNOI/s1600/ombre+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7Ohf8_NiYmV7cRXhwhgfiZhCK80YBlqsLzWOEd3MjeuHuyKnF8sFEnXspncvaYpJ8SwsRpL-BmGe72bFrAIc99l09PaoTRHX7B0gmvKho-NwQw1oA4JpGjRsg6c_A6B7KMkApQmdNOI/s320/ombre+7.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBtrd_7uKThpWC3SUb0i9-jv_S5yJBp9MXzfXjyBAU-N8ZJSHOGC4mV2hpfEb2lgb64iQqWyNyy_3YjB5FohVrMSKtirOEA7toA9sSVPyS_pYTxZ-8fe-jRbtKCVTuw_qZKm-i7W3VNU/s1600/ombre+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBtrd_7uKThpWC3SUb0i9-jv_S5yJBp9MXzfXjyBAU-N8ZJSHOGC4mV2hpfEb2lgb64iQqWyNyy_3YjB5FohVrMSKtirOEA7toA9sSVPyS_pYTxZ-8fe-jRbtKCVTuw_qZKm-i7W3VNU/s320/ombre+8.jpg" width="279" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6zMDi3-p_0rh7oaQlT6s3uWmxRs3RRhRUHn0uCYq25MrCuWCNVQ9aPiPf373HBYqOvTxrPvpwrZYBVnHzVTHFrwpZoVYRouKcq4ye8IVsRqz2M8ZHaU1_xpMoBgSmYxFCVjPhsRWUH8/s1600/ombre+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6zMDi3-p_0rh7oaQlT6s3uWmxRs3RRhRUHn0uCYq25MrCuWCNVQ9aPiPf373HBYqOvTxrPvpwrZYBVnHzVTHFrwpZoVYRouKcq4ye8IVsRqz2M8ZHaU1_xpMoBgSmYxFCVjPhsRWUH8/s320/ombre+9.jpg" width="319" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfArm7dflmkfH5TR4mUDbltu77c14gtUvfvWcrnzgFMIkK4TWdfY_Eg-tJtxz0Ex9Kskwcu1nDmZZDGgfVwRPFsZcOqBtlpWIaFz9i-Gu71mcK0VkgzFzzro3WIYw-jsEFEa6PhUIpJI/s1600/ombre+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfArm7dflmkfH5TR4mUDbltu77c14gtUvfvWcrnzgFMIkK4TWdfY_Eg-tJtxz0Ex9Kskwcu1nDmZZDGgfVwRPFsZcOqBtlpWIaFz9i-Gu71mcK0VkgzFzzro3WIYw-jsEFEa6PhUIpJI/s1600/ombre+11.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOXc4Lszrx5U9hSirDj511IeXLY9qHR850TelNGlwNntPT_uQgeOCXBrohO8kL8K2G8ud2Tr44yY4P_CE6oR5y71OT8ewVLLV5xbw_t_3p7EBoO8B9M-nPPqEB8U7kWqI51S3iWUWOj0/s1600/ombre+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOXc4Lszrx5U9hSirDj511IeXLY9qHR850TelNGlwNntPT_uQgeOCXBrohO8kL8K2G8ud2Tr44yY4P_CE6oR5y71OT8ewVLLV5xbw_t_3p7EBoO8B9M-nPPqEB8U7kWqI51S3iWUWOj0/s1600/ombre+12.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtv8w96Hj3IVgiKuAY-5lAev9NoquP4tP1UnV-ki2w5U82rfNX861xAlUfw3TkZhcaJYLpPBoRTjdXeGahttGQOqTa0lKtoON-ELXT3KFxPeJQI1b8TIpwHb6oJdRtx9ULflGxFDcpjaA/s1600/ombre+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtv8w96Hj3IVgiKuAY-5lAev9NoquP4tP1UnV-ki2w5U82rfNX861xAlUfw3TkZhcaJYLpPBoRTjdXeGahttGQOqTa0lKtoON-ELXT3KFxPeJQI1b8TIpwHb6oJdRtx9ULflGxFDcpjaA/s1600/ombre+13.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUI0FT-C20jHm5PeQrBXK733iID2ibA_fgU1qaIMejkCjbDt11LHs8ZjKs-9EhHRjmBWXPaySZI1zZqJ1NrKWFsw3MZWL5G7WV8dGwPJbwXeyy0IzKpm_9nn_wJqGNtd8HYwoa_TkJ2Zg/s1600/ombre+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUI0FT-C20jHm5PeQrBXK733iID2ibA_fgU1qaIMejkCjbDt11LHs8ZjKs-9EhHRjmBWXPaySZI1zZqJ1NrKWFsw3MZWL5G7WV8dGwPJbwXeyy0IzKpm_9nn_wJqGNtd8HYwoa_TkJ2Zg/s320/ombre+14.jpg" width="162" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgkTG0rSoPr6Ftz15kEnXTJx1SJxie7qVmlQ0S6H3s7QywDBnalv_DHnxrtXJA1B9zGgGOSp-vKPvrczVzI8AEOGaqbr_n81cusBMuswLDwfv3JnXGlgR_FaasLDVa_yBRPnxPxAEE4U/s1600/ombre+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgkTG0rSoPr6Ftz15kEnXTJx1SJxie7qVmlQ0S6H3s7QywDBnalv_DHnxrtXJA1B9zGgGOSp-vKPvrczVzI8AEOGaqbr_n81cusBMuswLDwfv3JnXGlgR_FaasLDVa_yBRPnxPxAEE4U/s1600/ombre+15.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IdnkC97G_TLvkesM_I9NxYzws3V_dvwtI8YXZ0A_RCrPjKE-BIxmGH0cUSKMmjeOLWkvYwVLPfz7Cb-kcxgU7819xLwfiDwpGjuKoee9QRz73A2KKzbRQNGq0Qi3HGm6bxUBlm6XSSI/s1600/ombre+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IdnkC97G_TLvkesM_I9NxYzws3V_dvwtI8YXZ0A_RCrPjKE-BIxmGH0cUSKMmjeOLWkvYwVLPfz7Cb-kcxgU7819xLwfiDwpGjuKoee9QRz73A2KKzbRQNGq0Qi3HGm6bxUBlm6XSSI/s1600/ombre+16.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4EwyTC9w0rhyphenhyphenB3jaikz7shbqtr4ZnrNxSBnr4GwDDOUKOQ-Rp_I9LuL1W2463BX1TlxGV_x1hM6MTybYGU0JJJqfH4msnJDGR6Hlkio1Asaz3KZ-p7QmggV6gHKucG8nnMcwi25IFo4/s1600/ombre+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4EwyTC9w0rhyphenhyphenB3jaikz7shbqtr4ZnrNxSBnr4GwDDOUKOQ-Rp_I9LuL1W2463BX1TlxGV_x1hM6MTybYGU0JJJqfH4msnJDGR6Hlkio1Asaz3KZ-p7QmggV6gHKucG8nnMcwi25IFo4/s1600/ombre+17.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XHPKDTHusXKfSgVRnaliwTiMWi6iPDyHX3zKTtNbP2uXAr9paWb3dcrkBFANKSA84a9SLPKUVJgmHxC1u7e8WoqY05paU1F3XofMoH8cfQscX0Rp2uthKaopuARcQiv2NOKMyVd-5lQ/s1600/ombre+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XHPKDTHusXKfSgVRnaliwTiMWi6iPDyHX3zKTtNbP2uXAr9paWb3dcrkBFANKSA84a9SLPKUVJgmHxC1u7e8WoqY05paU1F3XofMoH8cfQscX0Rp2uthKaopuARcQiv2NOKMyVd-5lQ/s1600/ombre+18.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYF5zIDxgIj0MMs1s6bxatbp1lpBPeUx8UBo60cBAmop4S_JMFXh0Ruw-imV-1LK132aNHvAEISgTBCcpjFg6k-_a319HCe4rMzQIJ53Y61F6C2Wd3NJKlDnABDkgLFW34AF_0KBlVo0/s1600/ombre+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYF5zIDxgIj0MMs1s6bxatbp1lpBPeUx8UBo60cBAmop4S_JMFXh0Ruw-imV-1LK132aNHvAEISgTBCcpjFg6k-_a319HCe4rMzQIJ53Y61F6C2Wd3NJKlDnABDkgLFW34AF_0KBlVo0/s1600/ombre+19.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0KcwSxDdxRlSUSRCEtmuN-mbfYkAfH_9tu8-N9AokBzVeb-cLt3BRjpaHCV6pB5QJcg5F22LA1wTicYAMDlpu0JQF1B60DBeiuE95fvX3OiHsV-vE-sMZHQZ0M7R-f9Hs1HA5Nc3I2M/s1600/ombre+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0KcwSxDdxRlSUSRCEtmuN-mbfYkAfH_9tu8-N9AokBzVeb-cLt3BRjpaHCV6pB5QJcg5F22LA1wTicYAMDlpu0JQF1B60DBeiuE95fvX3OiHsV-vE-sMZHQZ0M7R-f9Hs1HA5Nc3I2M/s1600/ombre+20.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBQWcmUDxuatmcH2NDcaGiey0PwKZ9hK7Y7wK_2zFJD1oDBFnpd1VCNR3u2RotVdmeHCVoIxDPUlS9iDVE8pppnf401DAlanlYQ0HvC7LuKbaLQP8LoBa4xsoguCVX-N1zyQ6wHxSPfE/s1600/ombre+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBQWcmUDxuatmcH2NDcaGiey0PwKZ9hK7Y7wK_2zFJD1oDBFnpd1VCNR3u2RotVdmeHCVoIxDPUlS9iDVE8pppnf401DAlanlYQ0HvC7LuKbaLQP8LoBa4xsoguCVX-N1zyQ6wHxSPfE/s1600/ombre+21.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2mQOt7XPOtGsnHCkVPzKcMzvtRZ_CkwDRPzMPKjklkb-WwoIPpiEb6R3UX-pMkIhDmV6u3DVd6-nIqkjheKUGzclMz4dXaj3Nsi0p6Zm4-rvNrI35JI0Zc8PeMHqnQDmLi9MSoW7JoY/s1600/ombre+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2mQOt7XPOtGsnHCkVPzKcMzvtRZ_CkwDRPzMPKjklkb-WwoIPpiEb6R3UX-pMkIhDmV6u3DVd6-nIqkjheKUGzclMz4dXaj3Nsi0p6Zm4-rvNrI35JI0Zc8PeMHqnQDmLi9MSoW7JoY/s1600/ombre+22.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OVYAtPhRT8n714mRqndiDpsTtV6fGy_IOk8d6OpJRbFQDvlzmz99lh3soca6FTIDx2qAcfG6dfoNUeXasEbC1MsOAtb1EF_zZXz5eQCNcWayaebUPiGeeM0PZPcULgP0MLqemetDaY0/s1600/ombre+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OVYAtPhRT8n714mRqndiDpsTtV6fGy_IOk8d6OpJRbFQDvlzmz99lh3soca6FTIDx2qAcfG6dfoNUeXasEbC1MsOAtb1EF_zZXz5eQCNcWayaebUPiGeeM0PZPcULgP0MLqemetDaY0/s1600/ombre+23.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1Qy0gdklzlMBO4mZIpDoTjOVgGnlh4aL3XsmkaRWaFtYyn6eSeUqMYRvbPXIOvEkID4NDRZ_v_M2wupBB-5uxq5Z6f-Jhzd4CQ3NCIo2F8_9DuwE-I_EtD5Xk2Djp8GTGu7lKbbgUhk/s1600/ombre+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1Qy0gdklzlMBO4mZIpDoTjOVgGnlh4aL3XsmkaRWaFtYyn6eSeUqMYRvbPXIOvEkID4NDRZ_v_M2wupBB-5uxq5Z6f-Jhzd4CQ3NCIo2F8_9DuwE-I_EtD5Xk2Djp8GTGu7lKbbgUhk/s320/ombre+24.jpg" width="183" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6t6upLd13QBU8Sv6uS0P8Wfr6vrHXphh1QJPFi7jmd__JBRc8q6mRjpW4ZxPXNf7FxesGTwr6D66Wfz3SHgKAp8dkGlGZc2iZLc0QzChqaoj9dx__EzLCThV5u0x5P7PHEMgwHD_LOM/s1600/ombre+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6t6upLd13QBU8Sv6uS0P8Wfr6vrHXphh1QJPFi7jmd__JBRc8q6mRjpW4ZxPXNf7FxesGTwr6D66Wfz3SHgKAp8dkGlGZc2iZLc0QzChqaoj9dx__EzLCThV5u0x5P7PHEMgwHD_LOM/s320/ombre+25.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LeyQtGNzEx_SXKuzNZRWDDR48D5vWu2bGXmA-HgG8NbO_SkQ30eiw85YMomFEpr-D4f01twnnjplNPXEr-hQOvZizPTjCa2cv2tLZaku2Ysz1oY8n-lnFOwXUgnY0J5VG3nm-ypX2AE/s1600/ombre+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LeyQtGNzEx_SXKuzNZRWDDR48D5vWu2bGXmA-HgG8NbO_SkQ30eiw85YMomFEpr-D4f01twnnjplNPXEr-hQOvZizPTjCa2cv2tLZaku2Ysz1oY8n-lnFOwXUgnY0J5VG3nm-ypX2AE/s320/ombre+26.jpg" width="153" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlyCgI9uwxkauAKaNpmEZ3wJ42bdB_Pb_QZjMgRE6B8dQbBPSvh7uNar4UIwbEnCTGJitOB1GXFDoZ3dd-CgaXT5yE5GcM676svw77caWYRqzYEvd_vseQV5OGguTkl6O7W32PsAWyrk/s1600/ombre+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlyCgI9uwxkauAKaNpmEZ3wJ42bdB_Pb_QZjMgRE6B8dQbBPSvh7uNar4UIwbEnCTGJitOB1GXFDoZ3dd-CgaXT5yE5GcM676svw77caWYRqzYEvd_vseQV5OGguTkl6O7W32PsAWyrk/s320/ombre+27.jpg" width="264" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSY_sPcQNmtHF9idzhporlAyKSzV0Z9HksBNVLuXnU7ACgfMQ4a04t3O3NrJQ-sEIk9vrP_Qoyx2Fu-Laeu_Ya5tz4cZsRL8xKJhm4VLNBypaev155qOt31dCaSUfY1L_D3hsdopHjHc/s1600/ombre+27.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSY_sPcQNmtHF9idzhporlAyKSzV0Z9HksBNVLuXnU7ACgfMQ4a04t3O3NrJQ-sEIk9vrP_Qoyx2Fu-Laeu_Ya5tz4cZsRL8xKJhm4VLNBypaev155qOt31dCaSUfY1L_D3hsdopHjHc/s320/ombre+27.png" width="259" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqem5d4YvFiS4qyJZ_BsbgOCWBmAGn0SYMjbk1znGeJeOk4cnACazwVzzuKU2nEN8rBs_6YvTIUFuL2aWC0tu8Ztov7zKSEIFuT7J-X9XDG8D_vQ7LVdTLhlQr04ZOthUf_XD-0SeJSdk/s1600/ombre+28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqem5d4YvFiS4qyJZ_BsbgOCWBmAGn0SYMjbk1znGeJeOk4cnACazwVzzuKU2nEN8rBs_6YvTIUFuL2aWC0tu8Ztov7zKSEIFuT7J-X9XDG8D_vQ7LVdTLhlQr04ZOthUf_XD-0SeJSdk/s320/ombre+28.jpg" width="237" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayl8tLCLYhdEMt1ZY6gPYAHhTAU9CFIbXdnjz4vqiQ9xZtXOIT3hBWVi7fsaQAbdBpWrpRCSzJyzvslfjz0gOy-0YeZXljytANtsZeZNXqJaezrg47KYqxTISxbnA_tRaHIxayU8a5Ek/s1600/ombre+29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayl8tLCLYhdEMt1ZY6gPYAHhTAU9CFIbXdnjz4vqiQ9xZtXOIT3hBWVi7fsaQAbdBpWrpRCSzJyzvslfjz0gOy-0YeZXljytANtsZeZNXqJaezrg47KYqxTISxbnA_tRaHIxayU8a5Ek/s320/ombre+29.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTS8Van5pwztJqlC3uR4uC2vN5zcEHqxfF2E_LLFczb3HhVfnSomouXnmqgS0EO85o41IwQj6q4_0au-LKcG2rNsPGxtS7_cwRoh5CGSYIVGTp5jrFlDq7O9Szz-5vi9yISxzV-0lDtY/s1600/ombre+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTS8Van5pwztJqlC3uR4uC2vN5zcEHqxfF2E_LLFczb3HhVfnSomouXnmqgS0EO85o41IwQj6q4_0au-LKcG2rNsPGxtS7_cwRoh5CGSYIVGTp5jrFlDq7O9Szz-5vi9yISxzV-0lDtY/s1600/ombre+30.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXOdTlo0uY69uyPrrK3JUZlc3MSgOmw4rvEeGz2IVz8FqgG_IDAMrDyolVPfowoZlEUBm-zV7aXX-lRFDqNWOXDf3jdzsZYV5zhZccMIZm2IwQImeXaJ2CmgBtEiKKRTsFoJhxGjwOS4/s1600/ombre+31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXOdTlo0uY69uyPrrK3JUZlc3MSgOmw4rvEeGz2IVz8FqgG_IDAMrDyolVPfowoZlEUBm-zV7aXX-lRFDqNWOXDf3jdzsZYV5zhZccMIZm2IwQImeXaJ2CmgBtEiKKRTsFoJhxGjwOS4/s320/ombre+31.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFPZCEXNq0Tk8oBHolKReNOItdrqFHdFnPv0G9g4JTNu5V3TLMNfyLRmfX0qjqIgANgHnhvOwrlH9PGxaCv6Gb5TRykDLTHb13_dQVLnfGemJ53-c3_xCyZ4205qI4SlCzOLC6hrIpa4/s1600/ombre+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFPZCEXNq0Tk8oBHolKReNOItdrqFHdFnPv0G9g4JTNu5V3TLMNfyLRmfX0qjqIgANgHnhvOwrlH9PGxaCv6Gb5TRykDLTHb13_dQVLnfGemJ53-c3_xCyZ4205qI4SlCzOLC6hrIpa4/s1600/ombre+32.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF89dOXJxOPIYvoVKMrBI3mT2FxqBsAfjoy5la4SNb6eki8FVP3wwhu5hT8K9WV2CM4V9BG2mYz_UTUCvzJNuj8oJDk6qMvKy9vzveyayw2XS1hiewC9ZU-XDsi0WNtaDfBAcZDXLZg8/s1600/ombre+33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF89dOXJxOPIYvoVKMrBI3mT2FxqBsAfjoy5la4SNb6eki8FVP3wwhu5hT8K9WV2CM4V9BG2mYz_UTUCvzJNuj8oJDk6qMvKy9vzveyayw2XS1hiewC9ZU-XDsi0WNtaDfBAcZDXLZg8/s320/ombre+33.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisx0tfKGoI5F6m6ciKsFJaiYulLJgwyi6pc-b1Wl27ruX0NwcmoJm1z2R8hqoui2mQxlgGoxQlnnSMh-_ED7sSe0MWii6JN7IuLocKm1uOnKigJVbA4FtH9y69e7Gn_ck1vdpx1-pbGLQ/s1600/ombre+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisx0tfKGoI5F6m6ciKsFJaiYulLJgwyi6pc-b1Wl27ruX0NwcmoJm1z2R8hqoui2mQxlgGoxQlnnSMh-_ED7sSe0MWii6JN7IuLocKm1uOnKigJVbA4FtH9y69e7Gn_ck1vdpx1-pbGLQ/s320/ombre+34.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjVAvtrRTo693Era28LrUMZI5UfdK3xrFJZpAeppibTtOXYRI6_1TFGk8TVWMAmqGnZ69-MrC6mBuy2LkIv7pr9W0tR5zSb-C-FDBBhiuCo4reQhU87ItCT6bwgXXAXinqhLVBynKY8g/s1600/ombre+35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjVAvtrRTo693Era28LrUMZI5UfdK3xrFJZpAeppibTtOXYRI6_1TFGk8TVWMAmqGnZ69-MrC6mBuy2LkIv7pr9W0tR5zSb-C-FDBBhiuCo4reQhU87ItCT6bwgXXAXinqhLVBynKY8g/s320/ombre+35.jpg" width="228" /></a></div>
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-22464080486021619692012-08-12T08:00:00.000-06:002012-08-12T08:00:06.289-06:00Not your mother's potato salad...OK- it might be your mother's potato salad, and hey wait a minute: I'm a mother. So, ok.<br />
<br />
Simple. Easy. No measuring required. <br />
<br />
Start boiling some new potatoes. <br />
<br />
In a bowl mix some of your favorite mustard- I use a whole grain dijon with horseradish because I like the spicy kick and whole grain texture- with a little white wine vinegar and olive oil. Whisk it up.<br />
<br />
Add in a handful of fresh chopped chives and basil.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtb_Tym-DouCGkzc4Iul6fkgkRiDdyAzCiVJjWO_BZBGwnMGWwh-hIY-XF527K8h48S0TaMK1lHQ1ZnJFXs2ejablPUk_kXzaih_ii3CV0Fe1nZV7nfmUurUFXYFQeE9dTq7vucNMsgs/s1600/IMG_2028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtb_Tym-DouCGkzc4Iul6fkgkRiDdyAzCiVJjWO_BZBGwnMGWwh-hIY-XF527K8h48S0TaMK1lHQ1ZnJFXs2ejablPUk_kXzaih_ii3CV0Fe1nZV7nfmUurUFXYFQeE9dTq7vucNMsgs/s320/IMG_2028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I love fennel and I love adding it to salads for a surprising flavour: warm and slightly licoricy. It is crisp and refreshing. Chop up some fennel and add this to the mix.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOHcdqV4OIGWSutbo7yQVOdKJEsH6PxPkByki2SzYIBhyphenhyphenWCPx939PAlTHLBRZ05INOU0lW1XaOhCKmIYNPFiaJxq1Tasc5HVI5j3uWoiYYJfkHtMWwr-rTHpD7UCc3FHdmQ8YeqCtEKE/s1600/IMG_2036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOHcdqV4OIGWSutbo7yQVOdKJEsH6PxPkByki2SzYIBhyphenhyphenWCPx939PAlTHLBRZ05INOU0lW1XaOhCKmIYNPFiaJxq1Tasc5HVI5j3uWoiYYJfkHtMWwr-rTHpD7UCc3FHdmQ8YeqCtEKE/s320/IMG_2036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Slice up some cucumbers. I have about 1000 of them in the garden right now. Yay!<br />
<br />
Drain and cool your just barely cooked to tender potatoes and add them to the salad. Mix and eat.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmYaDJZKSPUScBsJREuFLNjVaqFfDc6lBEuEroGKEIJjGqMQzoooD1Ij7PqJG-HaUlgYyzZYNK9g9pKQrKW1fLxfs6JL7rHoT1fUtTSFz5bFeIzK6pxoMWCBCTS136yywD36oPXQzWn4/s1600/IMG_2038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmYaDJZKSPUScBsJREuFLNjVaqFfDc6lBEuEroGKEIJjGqMQzoooD1Ij7PqJG-HaUlgYyzZYNK9g9pKQrKW1fLxfs6JL7rHoT1fUtTSFz5bFeIzK6pxoMWCBCTS136yywD36oPXQzWn4/s320/IMG_2038.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
You could also add pecans or walnuts, celery and cranberries for interesting variations on this theme.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-2504272032559255922012-08-11T08:00:00.000-06:002012-08-11T08:00:00.699-06:00Gettin' messy with the kids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV29rMemG4A1uNi6oJDQLo3Nr3OHSbhoRbwtvcbQC63fDIxMjTkR0xTHL6bSmpP_vlcg-5toKA3Q19hTegG0YiqBQU3ELaION-AaW257WD-RP6pGmSiFV4gGuUDzyCIWpzmxVmz7cvO98/s1600/IMG_1980.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV29rMemG4A1uNi6oJDQLo3Nr3OHSbhoRbwtvcbQC63fDIxMjTkR0xTHL6bSmpP_vlcg-5toKA3Q19hTegG0YiqBQU3ELaION-AaW257WD-RP6pGmSiFV4gGuUDzyCIWpzmxVmz7cvO98/s320/IMG_1980.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
So,
I have now amassed a library's worth of recipes and kid activity
ideas...enough to last well through this toddler stage anyway. Thank you
Pinterest. It's time to start trying and reviewing some of them.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHmpGwSwh3Hqp-TrYFwSAckPCxCM6LHTr3AlJ6xxZt_PoPc2rOj1kF2ERK_2-JYASYZWpTt9k1lny96Re_wXbYLt4JkuWa-UG-sIIWCOfGdFG_Etm0NGsjrzeaUBAmuzgb4sIWiNY9ss/s1600/IMG_1952.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHmpGwSwh3Hqp-TrYFwSAckPCxCM6LHTr3AlJ6xxZt_PoPc2rOj1kF2ERK_2-JYASYZWpTt9k1lny96Re_wXbYLt4JkuWa-UG-sIIWCOfGdFG_Etm0NGsjrzeaUBAmuzgb4sIWiNY9ss/s320/IMG_1952.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
This
week we tried finger/body painting with a recipe that seemed very
simple. I like that this recipe had nothing harmful in it since little
people like to eat stuff, and since smearing on the body was integral to
the sensory aspect of the activity. The most harmful ingredient in it
was food colouring. I can live with that. Because the kids will taste
it.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJvT5LRa6ojJxwnQlmmlqZRWY8ji4GkpPFnMtfwZSkaSA6VytpQ1jZufWO34lB19qRIRcqRHMB7b3rzbQr3PtK1yw4oLt_z5qetPhzLDLhzXWbbDlvyXu_kRKKF6IviaP7-f2QyACT8g/s1600/IMG_1962.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJvT5LRa6ojJxwnQlmmlqZRWY8ji4GkpPFnMtfwZSkaSA6VytpQ1jZufWO34lB19qRIRcqRHMB7b3rzbQr3PtK1yw4oLt_z5qetPhzLDLhzXWbbDlvyXu_kRKKF6IviaP7-f2QyACT8g/s320/IMG_1962.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Will she taste it? <br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTI0JmUVz1Gpi4g0WmUd7iMseu2-kTQtnM2CB5JvlRurV3xZSN3irdnl6pFK6Zi0sc-sLLSYQQmllUd4A8QcLfS0cONk8ys253hNolZp7gfhvp5JkI8a19GezWlo1-l5pAXMW1TgEiQY/s1600/IMG_1965.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTI0JmUVz1Gpi4g0WmUd7iMseu2-kTQtnM2CB5JvlRurV3xZSN3irdnl6pFK6Zi0sc-sLLSYQQmllUd4A8QcLfS0cONk8ys253hNolZp7gfhvp5JkI8a19GezWlo1-l5pAXMW1TgEiQY/s320/IMG_1965.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
Yup.<br />
<br />
For this activity we mixed flour and water to make a paste and then added food colouring. Simple.<br />
<br />
We found a shady spot outside, got a couple of big sheets of newsprint out and went to town!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvZWz0Zy0PNtFXGcXDB4iS39la2sIoqEDA3rOBUKN9R4HFy-WKaVJHjIhK2f9RTsGYAdYGwihGyRMNWJUBCc1WTEsVG5Y8Nt2Pz1Y_TetjVCbBl3QCtnsn56TRybHChYMQS11DOY0_9M/s1600/IMG_1992.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvZWz0Zy0PNtFXGcXDB4iS39la2sIoqEDA3rOBUKN9R4HFy-WKaVJHjIhK2f9RTsGYAdYGwihGyRMNWJUBCc1WTEsVG5Y8Nt2Pz1Y_TetjVCbBl3QCtnsn56TRybHChYMQS11DOY0_9M/s320/IMG_1992.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Paper shredding was also an important aspect of this activity.<br />
<br />
Overall I liked the results and the kids had a lot of fun.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1sWr_a8merU-uQcxZJ8Q5BXMjCbsq3CbS95_BT9ra2AL09uZrFspUl0Zftq20mgH-Hih1e1aO5vMDHKIHxSuJbGLuL8vnSV8q3v0iLKW2oB9WszSW4MrYiMAv7CYJ4zYmM_cM2IdC8c/s1600/IMG_2002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1sWr_a8merU-uQcxZJ8Q5BXMjCbsq3CbS95_BT9ra2AL09uZrFspUl0Zftq20mgH-Hih1e1aO5vMDHKIHxSuJbGLuL8vnSV8q3v0iLKW2oB9WszSW4MrYiMAv7CYJ4zYmM_cM2IdC8c/s320/IMG_2002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The
mixture was a little lumpy- think gravy with flour lumps in it. I
suppose if I had taken a little more time and had a little more patience
on my side, I could have worked with it it make it smooth. But I didn't
really have time, and the children did not have the patience.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqpRBeeLAxpyxBEG2gPfxSkJLH5nlAcy2vdLWXHceurEmYAkdDk6hqSmY6N_kcL__vZ_D7IHAJKjGO70dMLhZG3285dxAhgh87gwdI8Kk3RhNpxAdECffXXy0BQ5jGR0CPQYKRNUNJ5A/s1600/IMG_1953.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqpRBeeLAxpyxBEG2gPfxSkJLH5nlAcy2vdLWXHceurEmYAkdDk6hqSmY6N_kcL__vZ_D7IHAJKjGO70dMLhZG3285dxAhgh87gwdI8Kk3RhNpxAdECffXXy0BQ5jGR0CPQYKRNUNJ5A/s320/IMG_1953.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
In the end it didn't matter because the kids loved it.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtpkwJpVils7iGWYpFWoR4J7w5r5LQmGSaqx_5CbJ6BsvQZ4zba8dhe2PE5B0mp-3BOOLSVhkSlCJTkdS8zUbhikOJ5ekIaohwFSjQeUHR6rdNQHmTwKyNXn5Ts55bfKvLLgvuBreqnQ/s1600/IMG_1955.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtpkwJpVils7iGWYpFWoR4J7w5r5LQmGSaqx_5CbJ6BsvQZ4zba8dhe2PE5B0mp-3BOOLSVhkSlCJTkdS8zUbhikOJ5ekIaohwFSjQeUHR6rdNQHmTwKyNXn5Ts55bfKvLLgvuBreqnQ/s320/IMG_1955.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
And when it was all over, I just composted the whole floury, lumpy mess- after taking pictures that is.<br />
<br />
I
would try this home made finger/body paint recipe again, and strive for
less lumps. I would also like to try other recipes to see if the
desired texture of the paint is any better and easier to achieve.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4BkCPYef81_tVrR6SN5x-fXILupJMEHRnt6Gj4H0Ge9rTlEZJGDqzH59-i6Si5HieqMRjy41KeIHZbP4bpp9W5w6IQ4ptB1UIOytPVaxlny0YsVJ-Xyaa-31KuObbprhNYsUD2x9XOE/s1600/IMG_2027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4BkCPYef81_tVrR6SN5x-fXILupJMEHRnt6Gj4H0Ge9rTlEZJGDqzH59-i6Si5HieqMRjy41KeIHZbP4bpp9W5w6IQ4ptB1UIOytPVaxlny0YsVJ-Xyaa-31KuObbprhNYsUD2x9XOE/s320/IMG_2027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-43309482377252985502012-07-23T13:02:00.001-06:002012-07-23T13:02:08.717-06:00you are what you eat- do you know what you eat? Part 1In keeping with my current obsession, which is ridding my home of pre-packaged, over-processed foods, I offer this post dedicated to unpacking some of the ingredients commonly found in many store-bought, processed foods. I expect that you will be horrified.<br />
<br />
Many of these "ingredients" have alias, so wherever possible I have tried to include a list of other common names. <br />
<br />
<b>Tartrazine, or FD&C yellow 5, E102 or C.I. 19140</b> - commonly used as a food colorant. Found in items such as those yummy addictive wasabi peas, but also found in ice cream and soft drinks, cereal, pre-made desserts, cosmetics, and pavements. Yes, you read that right. It is derived from coal tar. Yum. "Food" that contains this additive should be eaten by no one, but especially not by children. Known side-effects include "anxiety, migraines, asthma attacks, blurred vision, eczema, other skin
rashes, thyroid cancer, Eosinophilia (increase in specific forms of
white blood cells), clinical depression, ADHD or hyperactivity, hives,
permanent DNA damage, heart palpitations, rhinitis, sleep
disturbances/insomnia, general all-over weakness, hot flushes and OCD
(obsessive compulsive disorder). In severe cases, anaphylactic-like
reactions to tartrazine have also been reported. It is sometimes even
fed to chickens to make their egg yolks more yellow and visually
appealing.<br />
<br />
Studies have also revealed that consuming tartrazine also aggravates and
increases the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (a painful wrist
condition which is caused by the compression of the median nerve, which
passes between the ligaments and bones in the wrist). The reason for
this aggravation is because tartrazine interferes with the metabolism of
Vitamin B6 in the body. By eliminating tartrazine from the diet, it is
possible to reduce and even prevent the occurrence of Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome."<br />
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
Learn more: <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/032169_tartrazine_food_colors.html#ixzz20TgqCfA8" style="color: #003399;">http://www.naturalnews.com/032169_tartrazine_food_colors.html#ixzz20TgqCfA8</a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
<br /></div>
<b>Sodium Benzoate</b>: common preservative found in all kinds of food items. Reportedly, Sodium Benzoate itself is relatively safe, but has been reported to cause these side effects:<br />
<br />
"In certain individuals, nausea and vomiting may occur. In rare cases,
sodium benzoate can irritate existing stomach ulcers and cause mild
hyperventilation, possibly leading to dizziness and lightheadedness,
according to the Hazardous Substances Data Bank of the National Library
of Medicine."<br />
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
Read more: <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/444638-sodium-benzoate-side-effects/#ixzz20Ti8P8ZL" style="color: #003399;">http://www.livestrong.com/article/444638-sodium-benzoate-side-effects/#ixzz20Ti8P8ZL</a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
However, Sodium Benzoate is rarely used on its own. It is most often used in combination with sodium phenylacetate. The combination of the two chemicals is often named Ucephan and Ammonul. The "acetate" part of this word should give away its status as something that should not be eaten. When these two compounds are combined, trouble brews: " headache, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, appetite loss and mood changes,
reports MayoClinic.com. Confusion, muscle pain, fatigue, difficulty
moving, shortness of breath, seizures and convulsions are also possible."<br />
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
Additional problems with these two compounds include, "severe bruising, blood
in the stools or urine, vomiting blood, difficulty breathing or changes
in breathing patterns, drowsiness or unconsciousness. Additional rare
side effects include muscle cramps, tremors, rash, restlessness and a
feeling of tightness in the chest.... Additional
severe side effects may result from the combination of sodium benzoate
and sodium phenylacetate, including severe headache, fainting, blurred
vision, chest pains, slowed heartbeat, unresponsiveness and slurred
speech. Several unusual side effects are also possible, including a blue
coloring of the lips, skin or fingernails; changes in the perception of
colors, particularly yellow and blue; or a bulging soft spot developing
on the head of an infant given the medication."<br />
<br />
<section class="section"> </section><br />
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
Read more: <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/444638-sodium-benzoate-side-effects/#ixzz20TjEapBq" style="color: #003399;">http://www.livestrong.com/article/444638-sodium-benzoate-side-effects/#ixzz20TjEapBq</a></div>
<br />
<b>Sulphites, sometimes known as, and no I'm not kidding,</b><br />
<ul class="noBullet">
<li>E 220, E 221, E 222, E 223, E 224, E 225, E 226, E 227, E 228 (European names)</li>
<li>Potassium bisulphite/metabisulphite</li>
<li>Sodium bisulphite/dithionite/metabisulphite/sulphite</li>
<li>Sulfur dioxide</li>
<li>Sulphiting agents</li>
<li>Sulphurous acid</li>
</ul>
Sulphites rank in the top nine most common food allergens, and yet it is probably the most commonly used food preservative. Just about everything you buy that has been packaged will contain sulphites as a preservative.<br />
<br />
Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: <br />
<ul>
<li>Flushed face, hives or a rash, red and itchy skin</li>
<li>Swelling of the eyes, face, lips, throat and tongue</li>
<li>Trouble breathing, speaking or swallowing</li>
<li>Anxiety, distress, faintness, paleness, sense of doom, weakness</li>
<li>Cramps, diarrhea, vomiting</li>
<li>A drop in blood pressure, rapid heart beat, loss of consciousness</li>
</ul>
With exception to individuals with this sensitivity, or people who suffer from asthma, sulphites are considered safe for most people. </div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
<b>Nitrates/nitrites, or cultured celery extract: </b> These should be avoided like the plague. They can be found in any, and all processed meats, including those that are marketed as "naturally cured" (these contain cultured celery extract, which is basically the same thing as nitrate). Nitrates and nitrites have been linked to, "an increased risk of heart disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes." Children and pregnant women in particular should avoid food containing nitrates, but basically the only people who should be consuming nitrates are those suffering from angina.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Monosodium glutamate</b>, or <br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Glutamic acid (E
620)<sup>2</sup>, Glutamate (E 620)</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Monosodium
glutamate (E 621)</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Monopotassium
glutamate (E 622)</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Calcium glutamate
(E 623)</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span class="SpellE"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Monoammonium</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> glutamate (E 624)</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Magnesium
glutamate (E 625)</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Natrium</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">
glutamate</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Yeast extract</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 8pt;">Anything
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“hydrolyzed”</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9pt;">Any
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“hydrolyzed
protein”</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Calcium
caseinate, Sodium caseinate</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Yeast food, Yeast
nutrient </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Autolyzed yeast</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Gelatin</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Textured protein</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Soy protein, soy
protein concentrate</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Soy protein
isolate</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Whey protein,
whey protein concentrate</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Whey protein
isolate</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 8pt;">Anything</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> “…protein”</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Vetsin</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt;"></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Ajinomoto</span></li>
</ul>
There is far too much to say about MSG. Visit this <a href="http://www.truthinlabeling.org/hiddensources.html" target="_blank">comprehensive site</a> for the low down. <br />
<br />
here is a abridged version of adverse effects of MSG:<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>A burning sensation in the back of the neck, forearms and chest.</li>
<li>A numbness in the back of the neck, radiating to the arms and back.</li>
<li>A tingling, warmth and weakness in the face, temples, upper back, neck and arms.</li>
<li>Facial pressure or tightness.</li>
<li>Chest pain.</li>
<li>Headache.</li>
<li>Nausea.</li>
<li>A rapid heartbeat.</li>
<li>Bronchospasm (difficulty breathing) in MSG-intolerant people with asthma.</li>
<li>Drowsiness.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2 class="subHeader" style="font-weight: normal;">
Basically if you are eating food in a package, you will be consuming these food additives. Does that mean you should just accept the fact that these additives will be consumed? Absolutely not. Avoid processed and packaged foods altogether. You will feel better, you will be healthy, you will probably lose weight, and you will avoid the nasty short and long term dangers of these food additives. </h2>
<h2 class="subHeader" style="font-weight: normal;">
</h2>
<h2 class="subHeader" style="font-weight: normal;">
Upcoming posts will offer suggestions about how to avoid these food additives by making stuff yourself. </h2>
<h2 class="subHeader">
<span style="font-weight: normal;">xo Jo</span></h2>
</div>
<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-34359809797319674062012-07-18T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-18T14:28:40.480-06:00today I am a rainbowAs I was wandering around my yard, dead-heading flowers, pulling devious weeds, and just generally inspecting and enjoying my garden, I began thinking about what a wild crazy mix of colours I had going on in the garden. And what a good thing that it is too. It is a rainbow, and as nature would design it, they all work together in perfect harmony. The more colourful it is, the more the colours start to hum and resonate together. No wonder the rainbow has been used by so many people and groups to celebrate the essentiality of difference and variation as a key component to a harmonious society: gay pride groups, anti-racism groups, multi-culturalism-- basically anything that celebrates the spectrum of ways of being in the world<br />
<br />
And hope. Of course there are Biblical roots the rainbow's significance for hope, but hope is also embodied in the calming harmonious nature of the rainbow's perfect spectrum.<br />
<br />
So, here's to difference, variation, harmony and hope.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk55toKoaEqeKoA8cYgbVdlkKKQZIJ-jmj1Bzt-WpylaZTvymZtzloNt6hNq3RlNEBScz0_Gv7pmxE_A9ifRZyD9OuqoIm941RTGGDDypJpfs2VWbu9-JpXITwfys1Tkuesi6WLuoKVRo/s1600/rain+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk55toKoaEqeKoA8cYgbVdlkKKQZIJ-jmj1Bzt-WpylaZTvymZtzloNt6hNq3RlNEBScz0_Gv7pmxE_A9ifRZyD9OuqoIm941RTGGDDypJpfs2VWbu9-JpXITwfys1Tkuesi6WLuoKVRo/s1600/rain+1.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPx9gr_B1Tap3asOp_GhIBdzu5eUXtwAttxV_MDPT3juCThAptQhyPa1VZoW-rkdZ7PsNkELoNd90FUE3ad0xX3bHUWhGqE5rC8txRkQUmGR85IfVXWPZfGthdAXVI32Sxxt-mUj11KA/s1600/rain+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPx9gr_B1Tap3asOp_GhIBdzu5eUXtwAttxV_MDPT3juCThAptQhyPa1VZoW-rkdZ7PsNkELoNd90FUE3ad0xX3bHUWhGqE5rC8txRkQUmGR85IfVXWPZfGthdAXVI32Sxxt-mUj11KA/s1600/rain+2.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5EiYMpq6rWyYi5HHekrYKVWIi2KVQhb9bQo_WZikRHvKKOUxacWew9fQvVjIt1A06adSLzB7cQUTC4vQkKMqd-C3a1Xmqn2hTNpb751ErzIPO-xP8JmV5MgsdKBSbjVQDVj8ih5Djmo/s1600/rain+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5EiYMpq6rWyYi5HHekrYKVWIi2KVQhb9bQo_WZikRHvKKOUxacWew9fQvVjIt1A06adSLzB7cQUTC4vQkKMqd-C3a1Xmqn2hTNpb751ErzIPO-xP8JmV5MgsdKBSbjVQDVj8ih5Djmo/s1600/rain+3.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszjdnUfrZEuGtE4o3ytkXdrywofrhhAP6FZNn-ejrLSMaWbarFMaf9cxb2eotsTGhD9JaXFOE_caomzcP2t5tUAJ0sAuOIkhUIPOl7FSJofblQhZHjQeWzlYgyl4A-JhAlhD-n4k6Z28/s1600/rain+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszjdnUfrZEuGtE4o3ytkXdrywofrhhAP6FZNn-ejrLSMaWbarFMaf9cxb2eotsTGhD9JaXFOE_caomzcP2t5tUAJ0sAuOIkhUIPOl7FSJofblQhZHjQeWzlYgyl4A-JhAlhD-n4k6Z28/s1600/rain+4.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMbHKLZ0h4XpGDgsE407JDXV1ci4BH7FVR3bsn180zBtRFH9hPPnRwxuULsSf1WhTvvbOirYk5dXgwUttNlwm7M7hCf7dJtLGUB2gxnMKl1SqEPpU8eX3KBE-Z7mW70SqwlRDkIrbV18/s1600/rain+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMbHKLZ0h4XpGDgsE407JDXV1ci4BH7FVR3bsn180zBtRFH9hPPnRwxuULsSf1WhTvvbOirYk5dXgwUttNlwm7M7hCf7dJtLGUB2gxnMKl1SqEPpU8eX3KBE-Z7mW70SqwlRDkIrbV18/s1600/rain+5.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUXgWu3W4EtPOnseHQhLJi4O7Y6cJsalXVXWnRuZuh3rreK5-ra9CW9kHwdi81476KGEDBDDGb9xorZCnGEPqanXx6o577Jdr-QPLXA8Cfk5LDf-IoZUX6QKFLlVB7oY9C9SClsUU4D0/s1600/rain+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUXgWu3W4EtPOnseHQhLJi4O7Y6cJsalXVXWnRuZuh3rreK5-ra9CW9kHwdi81476KGEDBDDGb9xorZCnGEPqanXx6o577Jdr-QPLXA8Cfk5LDf-IoZUX6QKFLlVB7oY9C9SClsUU4D0/s1600/rain+6.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeHrC3E6JaicUUbqzhgYmXytrJQwwaAj9zZsP3LWKY3Ta325bpnfZCyVNbeO7JQQBCz8eoFMJAhoEiy_0KBeoosQDBJE_3NkmH12KY59joIptlV_A7_ZHQrT06JR8KnVB86Z-aU57Oj4/s1600/rain+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeHrC3E6JaicUUbqzhgYmXytrJQwwaAj9zZsP3LWKY3Ta325bpnfZCyVNbeO7JQQBCz8eoFMJAhoEiy_0KBeoosQDBJE_3NkmH12KY59joIptlV_A7_ZHQrT06JR8KnVB86Z-aU57Oj4/s1600/rain+10.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnIcJnt6VI6VDP1YgCNktw-6I7o9s55RTQKVGLaJUXokuIHDCCeGbE0T5bMBV8RyNntkh-AkSJkPZtksx-u1tSPw58dQS8gRubHFLoq1zBDsdOE_fqU7SA-WI-Sq6ZKHyFspwShtw4Ak/s1600/rain+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnIcJnt6VI6VDP1YgCNktw-6I7o9s55RTQKVGLaJUXokuIHDCCeGbE0T5bMBV8RyNntkh-AkSJkPZtksx-u1tSPw58dQS8gRubHFLoq1zBDsdOE_fqU7SA-WI-Sq6ZKHyFspwShtw4Ak/s320/rain+11.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWX_Y_7psx_DEsfCJEOLpQJks1VncUSiH3jUsijuU1awiY3rMlNKXwJcBO07iucqcZQzHmvqDpe7j9x6xoGjWWP8yx9rzpfxr314nrcbAZeODCNaXthgLAk7QaNVrvA8zTmeMuO79tkE/s1600/rain+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWX_Y_7psx_DEsfCJEOLpQJks1VncUSiH3jUsijuU1awiY3rMlNKXwJcBO07iucqcZQzHmvqDpe7j9x6xoGjWWP8yx9rzpfxr314nrcbAZeODCNaXthgLAk7QaNVrvA8zTmeMuO79tkE/s320/rain+12.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHVfTfgBy5Q8J5VsRYM2rMQqqbid0kqv98HtgwvsQ9iONHNVsFK0wIogAxRthE2dXiSwAU_rlSXSJdmgzFT8SZmc0zvPb4zKMuhwudGXWN8C5F6gyBF4zDaE46Cfo_3vgKCC6j7U1jtc/s1600/rain+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHVfTfgBy5Q8J5VsRYM2rMQqqbid0kqv98HtgwvsQ9iONHNVsFK0wIogAxRthE2dXiSwAU_rlSXSJdmgzFT8SZmc0zvPb4zKMuhwudGXWN8C5F6gyBF4zDaE46Cfo_3vgKCC6j7U1jtc/s1600/rain+7.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77tXfbycERGTU06wi8Wfj7OaB2idy1jW9sOxblHbrGBI_HitpWuy3YptcZIKSW5t8QpAOFs-UEEUx-04CtF2ilevOePPAwoVgcXd2BpIHgijr2bTaZNBxiQarLUChPaDHhyphenhypheniIeNnEIaE/s1600/rain+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77tXfbycERGTU06wi8Wfj7OaB2idy1jW9sOxblHbrGBI_HitpWuy3YptcZIKSW5t8QpAOFs-UEEUx-04CtF2ilevOePPAwoVgcXd2BpIHgijr2bTaZNBxiQarLUChPaDHhyphenhypheniIeNnEIaE/s1600/rain+8.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfr0_utzxVUjVszsn4n2hVw9srm9PgGruUXXGzG6yfoQjhXuxGFH40DeNq9m0-PKsi2Fp0BnN3jurS9Mx8OjrEJilV6w4PWidlxL2zQI_BtChO0puqdvs2SjO0_tPg2AyyITi9ldSdzk/s1600/rain+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfr0_utzxVUjVszsn4n2hVw9srm9PgGruUXXGzG6yfoQjhXuxGFH40DeNq9m0-PKsi2Fp0BnN3jurS9Mx8OjrEJilV6w4PWidlxL2zQI_BtChO0puqdvs2SjO0_tPg2AyyITi9ldSdzk/s320/rain+9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRTqWkHTzX9eOhFYStOs33xY19xLneUZBMv_W5skQdlUQO4kBgi-mdotSD5ZYi5vKZ7ZAUCoelrmRW3_WdEA1gTmDKfehHZ7Z-u9g6QQwVynFOrVUnxyOWkqkSQ7DaHh33wXmgGUjpW0/s1600/rain+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRTqWkHTzX9eOhFYStOs33xY19xLneUZBMv_W5skQdlUQO4kBgi-mdotSD5ZYi5vKZ7ZAUCoelrmRW3_WdEA1gTmDKfehHZ7Z-u9g6QQwVynFOrVUnxyOWkqkSQ7DaHh33wXmgGUjpW0/s320/rain+13.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFfc9X_klyWzBICzbiCBJmRB3cMvIc8ypdQ2RqTQH32B27_hEe13k5ErbNDus4CwCcmhCLjSQiw30vQwDz906XBCVNSdvwUZ3ZTbatrk3x31INVKpCH738QEa8wl7Q7UvOL2q8SFCtVo/s1600/rain+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFfc9X_klyWzBICzbiCBJmRB3cMvIc8ypdQ2RqTQH32B27_hEe13k5ErbNDus4CwCcmhCLjSQiw30vQwDz906XBCVNSdvwUZ3ZTbatrk3x31INVKpCH738QEa8wl7Q7UvOL2q8SFCtVo/s320/rain+14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUdZytaTqP2oAuQMljhXJIymWB71pVi-yczzkgLflSgldlQIHUhUcUTMa5Zg2fv7kbNpPy8zMW0hQrIlP_iZ8czAtFr4fEAwAvOGW0F3cd0OenCf2Ab7xxiYGh7I5WR229ZIRHZlPDas/s1600/rain+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUdZytaTqP2oAuQMljhXJIymWB71pVi-yczzkgLflSgldlQIHUhUcUTMa5Zg2fv7kbNpPy8zMW0hQrIlP_iZ8czAtFr4fEAwAvOGW0F3cd0OenCf2Ab7xxiYGh7I5WR229ZIRHZlPDas/s320/rain+15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DnNAkGEa1lGEjL7F8zH003TFb5oyrUalnybjMq6zgAMh-rXp4dR5lEcsdPtCP2p5HqulhxzcT33bwkwRCCnMshwsfFsINR2bBWC-8LtJzVq1BV0Rl2pu3NKu3LXcU7dVOjtthnlqBLo/s1600/rain+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DnNAkGEa1lGEjL7F8zH003TFb5oyrUalnybjMq6zgAMh-rXp4dR5lEcsdPtCP2p5HqulhxzcT33bwkwRCCnMshwsfFsINR2bBWC-8LtJzVq1BV0Rl2pu3NKu3LXcU7dVOjtthnlqBLo/s320/rain+16.jpg" width="252" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqxaBYrFKkPbJincxhxaAgDWH-QNYriM1SLZCCSM-JnIwWSvK1RzgVeRJFvU3fjG0elAdj0J_z-TfYu-8OBguw_Mm_QDycUOHktr7mQCMtOHmHzZn_X7dhe7GG7IQzVbVwZKt1b286M4/s1600/rain+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqxaBYrFKkPbJincxhxaAgDWH-QNYriM1SLZCCSM-JnIwWSvK1RzgVeRJFvU3fjG0elAdj0J_z-TfYu-8OBguw_Mm_QDycUOHktr7mQCMtOHmHzZn_X7dhe7GG7IQzVbVwZKt1b286M4/s320/rain+17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4T2I5MfinOg26bgv0P-E7-wt9l1cgqaaDx75CDrtmblMgu4tPkZ8d9KSTptnWPv53a05i3-ZVkzRs5iJG6GaH6KPcY8jhO6HLymowF20GMiiaEgXRzT0ANk7aIDZpai1i5khwq-FBQU/s1600/rain+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4T2I5MfinOg26bgv0P-E7-wt9l1cgqaaDx75CDrtmblMgu4tPkZ8d9KSTptnWPv53a05i3-ZVkzRs5iJG6GaH6KPcY8jhO6HLymowF20GMiiaEgXRzT0ANk7aIDZpai1i5khwq-FBQU/s320/rain+18.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRoyho8JYyBWZMucRvH3kqx-Kmm7XcXdheN-pNOSuzpetYkoRewZeiOUaASUsj5t5ZLsJQ2-c7_itv13GqoQ9KtyPDp_Lp_ML4qemuHkVtdWBZHdPDVrS6hs3aoBBBOMWepf2-WnSttk/s1600/rain+19.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRoyho8JYyBWZMucRvH3kqx-Kmm7XcXdheN-pNOSuzpetYkoRewZeiOUaASUsj5t5ZLsJQ2-c7_itv13GqoQ9KtyPDp_Lp_ML4qemuHkVtdWBZHdPDVrS6hs3aoBBBOMWepf2-WnSttk/s320/rain+19.png" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict-2MfU6vsCHvK8GS6BTV3E2SsqKEkIv-Zc22VOzoePsVgmMQfrrCGhY9jy3jySYTDizYUB2b-9M4D_yd3aVEWnyWRPCNhZmfUhxbVP7dCO5JPgG9b2LWnskJ9oBrbTMzTSRxuitc8IQ/s1600/rain+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEict-2MfU6vsCHvK8GS6BTV3E2SsqKEkIv-Zc22VOzoePsVgmMQfrrCGhY9jy3jySYTDizYUB2b-9M4D_yd3aVEWnyWRPCNhZmfUhxbVP7dCO5JPgG9b2LWnskJ9oBrbTMzTSRxuitc8IQ/s320/rain+20.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jBTsNGmHgipJTzzIhdWl0i53ldjRDvnAZBNqgReLSPF3nVzHLJn574Z9jN9yGb7qnXlvay9uFsk9sm6rzRm5XHUux4gxM4TlEBypJHdi2nyq-bQAoxUG7oJTercpKDhhU6U7WE4Zt9k/s1600/rain+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jBTsNGmHgipJTzzIhdWl0i53ldjRDvnAZBNqgReLSPF3nVzHLJn574Z9jN9yGb7qnXlvay9uFsk9sm6rzRm5XHUux4gxM4TlEBypJHdi2nyq-bQAoxUG7oJTercpKDhhU6U7WE4Zt9k/s320/rain+21.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgHfo4AqYR8BYIxr6A4d5ZXUu8UXivAeZ6tgQrUvL1cNwOOJLTUmzIr-kyC7M4XbgzZPgJyQKzIbCxuvHWwiamEJ1CrQtP-JALB5tQCUD1iBzx1oVzzJSaRhnu_CRh5yMmTgEVCBjek8/s1600/rain+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgHfo4AqYR8BYIxr6A4d5ZXUu8UXivAeZ6tgQrUvL1cNwOOJLTUmzIr-kyC7M4XbgzZPgJyQKzIbCxuvHWwiamEJ1CrQtP-JALB5tQCUD1iBzx1oVzzJSaRhnu_CRh5yMmTgEVCBjek8/s320/rain+22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgpOeC8UYFrq-28kFY9tUidjCasZUVunNSsoHx6_Ey1Pg-b-ctp0pLbcKXzuywtzZXjtGeo1egev9tIyBdQ8wsVxL4gAAcOVWJcwu_ZUa3vnsdbmineVDHINT_m9ZqH4NOvMU4IGuACE/s1600/rain+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgpOeC8UYFrq-28kFY9tUidjCasZUVunNSsoHx6_Ey1Pg-b-ctp0pLbcKXzuywtzZXjtGeo1egev9tIyBdQ8wsVxL4gAAcOVWJcwu_ZUa3vnsdbmineVDHINT_m9ZqH4NOvMU4IGuACE/s320/rain+23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-egcjuhS7LyuvD8SZm-GJ029BKBU1Md7ac57aPBWCUjFdXwEIz1381NGA5MUW0TTi17rmxY-rAfu08whhUOQdTtWM6jg6jX3aFbN2MadLJdg1ZKHD2IFI56XFC-DZJF1dtUuMAC230U/s1600/rain+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-egcjuhS7LyuvD8SZm-GJ029BKBU1Md7ac57aPBWCUjFdXwEIz1381NGA5MUW0TTi17rmxY-rAfu08whhUOQdTtWM6jg6jX3aFbN2MadLJdg1ZKHD2IFI56XFC-DZJF1dtUuMAC230U/s320/rain+24.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTRN0TAQ70HP0_yDfPoODyXJ-gf0WB5rmwBlwghCiL7hIYpxKsRnwXtO0PBYPjp9Jp8mhvpTiOaKpvY9Hk5C4j0f-1e2Zwxj_Z-S-hMG-PZEKBNLEzHkCuhMD2M-DLglMsEOIR3GC9wc/s1600/rain+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTRN0TAQ70HP0_yDfPoODyXJ-gf0WB5rmwBlwghCiL7hIYpxKsRnwXtO0PBYPjp9Jp8mhvpTiOaKpvY9Hk5C4j0f-1e2Zwxj_Z-S-hMG-PZEKBNLEzHkCuhMD2M-DLglMsEOIR3GC9wc/s320/rain+25.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3jSQHe-a8vNyeXhHYTLQUa1qXFfMGCqGMeytTfsu3O0FEX9-s9gy2vDMX7XnHr-QJyeSDZKoNOJ_LMefPehzyzjgbfpn4UNGP1m_2j6YIQAAemhM4UOsx2l6VgRciiRNWR425IqfVk4/s1600/rain+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3jSQHe-a8vNyeXhHYTLQUa1qXFfMGCqGMeytTfsu3O0FEX9-s9gy2vDMX7XnHr-QJyeSDZKoNOJ_LMefPehzyzjgbfpn4UNGP1m_2j6YIQAAemhM4UOsx2l6VgRciiRNWR425IqfVk4/s320/rain+26.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiT8T7nI7N4Ke8TWxeplA2PS1_B7gSLgovE1KiXkMW-4_-Lu-xFwXniRITDk2YgJKK3m_Jmp3kNajzpf9EO6o-TSVaUyievmQL0tOmqeHk6fWRoM4aBLaIMF3HCE47tt9CLUNEQspsMo/s1600/rain+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiT8T7nI7N4Ke8TWxeplA2PS1_B7gSLgovE1KiXkMW-4_-Lu-xFwXniRITDk2YgJKK3m_Jmp3kNajzpf9EO6o-TSVaUyievmQL0tOmqeHk6fWRoM4aBLaIMF3HCE47tt9CLUNEQspsMo/s320/rain+27.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid76cram3-kd9tCgD8m6HvEfmlAD0tksMuDliP1BYb5crQQX2Qd6SRoUYGUUm2AcUOcEmrxip5AsNQxpT1oETwol50E4_b6awt6nTH0KkAAO55haecVAKQM3Y4vgcLJzGQiay-aD5UUlk/s1600/rain+27.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid76cram3-kd9tCgD8m6HvEfmlAD0tksMuDliP1BYb5crQQX2Qd6SRoUYGUUm2AcUOcEmrxip5AsNQxpT1oETwol50E4_b6awt6nTH0KkAAO55haecVAKQM3Y4vgcLJzGQiay-aD5UUlk/s320/rain+27.png" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBJpXMVoE3kX-mn8YjHPv_VrrmdILefWAUcRD_f3DOwW1JlnRhYLugcoAHuS2Y1oJcxPzZlCnNCMId2gPnHO-OUuvI1YZmSh9ypWwJxz9qX7trviU8nlEXWCeYGo4LdmTceiDHYutCFA/s1600/rain+28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBJpXMVoE3kX-mn8YjHPv_VrrmdILefWAUcRD_f3DOwW1JlnRhYLugcoAHuS2Y1oJcxPzZlCnNCMId2gPnHO-OUuvI1YZmSh9ypWwJxz9qX7trviU8nlEXWCeYGo4LdmTceiDHYutCFA/s320/rain+28.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGeOzt9YryQyO05hRZH5bq1w3DsC0r3yC3uEWKZkKmSOXB3jiR6hBXtVkEagfX04EivEJkunsvHmkIc0auzkSLZIkQjCtMVruY8dPkzeko8VVwqokUaB69QAAzGdTsaFpnzOTG0lJFus/s1600/rain+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGeOzt9YryQyO05hRZH5bq1w3DsC0r3yC3uEWKZkKmSOXB3jiR6hBXtVkEagfX04EivEJkunsvHmkIc0auzkSLZIkQjCtMVruY8dPkzeko8VVwqokUaB69QAAzGdTsaFpnzOTG0lJFus/s320/rain+30.jpg" width="219" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55G_XosD47KOob9mLW4xpcQlhPv-IE1kt4BNa6e7b7GEsSeMo2usYWSoTVpbAA_I4EqM9-hP-85N-YtMnVLmTVg0eweOfyf41BOEDmGtz4adkgy1f_8U0H338j1AJ2SFQbaG7WczHSDM/s1600/rain+31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55G_XosD47KOob9mLW4xpcQlhPv-IE1kt4BNa6e7b7GEsSeMo2usYWSoTVpbAA_I4EqM9-hP-85N-YtMnVLmTVg0eweOfyf41BOEDmGtz4adkgy1f_8U0H338j1AJ2SFQbaG7WczHSDM/s320/rain+31.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YzZpZimC2GdmbLVembStdVY-BONWjDMfDKD_m3OyjtjdyM_3cbUTOFTVdHd5BOexiG3gXusj66LLvF3j9ex5V2zy5P5Ek5_I2LG4yvHBiDOXSPDqfrbFMhfvr-NVGGwI1YCTXanUCB0/s1600/rain+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YzZpZimC2GdmbLVembStdVY-BONWjDMfDKD_m3OyjtjdyM_3cbUTOFTVdHd5BOexiG3gXusj66LLvF3j9ex5V2zy5P5Ek5_I2LG4yvHBiDOXSPDqfrbFMhfvr-NVGGwI1YCTXanUCB0/s320/rain+32.jpg" width="237" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Mrvx1MTwl2fHf8lhyxrN_ThGmghtSGjYGzZFunhbyS9CcsM68ie0MsBXIUWv6PuoJSTUsjfTvlkvlrP8Z2e2p2qzsZ9gjq4rUjUJ8h5JHk2nHgPW-B0NT4ffp5svipxVW3gmatk7JM0/s1600/rain+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Mrvx1MTwl2fHf8lhyxrN_ThGmghtSGjYGzZFunhbyS9CcsM68ie0MsBXIUWv6PuoJSTUsjfTvlkvlrP8Z2e2p2qzsZ9gjq4rUjUJ8h5JHk2nHgPW-B0NT4ffp5svipxVW3gmatk7JM0/s320/rain+34.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-74kDmDXEiV-ezToAL26-ofM3pOYWfD-82ofnI1zaLDDZMzBhHiJBvIFVNb5Pi_DHMqR_ZsaGiECdM1BezsMU8DhFHxITLEXM3HoQ666rc1QofmJ3c467cZ6iQETLf0JS7lq82UgKhA/s1600/rain+35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-74kDmDXEiV-ezToAL26-ofM3pOYWfD-82ofnI1zaLDDZMzBhHiJBvIFVNb5Pi_DHMqR_ZsaGiECdM1BezsMU8DhFHxITLEXM3HoQ666rc1QofmJ3c467cZ6iQETLf0JS7lq82UgKhA/s320/rain+35.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmKM_-EPQpgKFCetX-7eizD3Oi-OFYDJoyyK5-6UQKeIAZ__oxdZCoHcFMpmKJKcVOkn47sGmHrhlAQyoqB5jtv7ffIkQNWGWfn4coHZ66JKTEgtIMzq_70DZLRe5Bi42gHXDWAYbXQo/s1600/rain+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmKM_-EPQpgKFCetX-7eizD3Oi-OFYDJoyyK5-6UQKeIAZ__oxdZCoHcFMpmKJKcVOkn47sGmHrhlAQyoqB5jtv7ffIkQNWGWfn4coHZ66JKTEgtIMzq_70DZLRe5Bi42gHXDWAYbXQo/s320/rain+36.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0re-Ad7u4E2hLFk8AEKDb-eymUjMHb9Yd-wvQqujXkj9Blt8CupEr6PS5u-wzuIcsl7KQAv5IcsHMxhqmBcqenvOlCbR6Y1MwOZX_FNQMPyvCFLgyM765YVGJtuNN0rlX9IY1uWHNTo/s1600/rain+37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0re-Ad7u4E2hLFk8AEKDb-eymUjMHb9Yd-wvQqujXkj9Blt8CupEr6PS5u-wzuIcsl7KQAv5IcsHMxhqmBcqenvOlCbR6Y1MwOZX_FNQMPyvCFLgyM765YVGJtuNN0rlX9IY1uWHNTo/s320/rain+37.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI4ipIDimZQTqkieSuWfjhUFQSJt4rx8Nf1arDfHlrK8YizVty9b_NPtWcbZuTsoy_VIxgJPj2Rj1RKznOx983nlSYOrgTqoB3GLg2NzWjDLsskvk9rZEW5oEKR8R2sbqiCgVGbmMvDs/s1600/rain+38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI4ipIDimZQTqkieSuWfjhUFQSJt4rx8Nf1arDfHlrK8YizVty9b_NPtWcbZuTsoy_VIxgJPj2Rj1RKznOx983nlSYOrgTqoB3GLg2NzWjDLsskvk9rZEW5oEKR8R2sbqiCgVGbmMvDs/s320/rain+38.jpg" width="314" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6IyTBFNlSThbEuF9NRaFeslTPcq404wKyurVErs_5AgBmTr0Cc3EB4wW1_m3_zEqmTall3D0BCxxBj_guzoCSghfuuj-xmOQuC8JpFYtbMCNPEaspQ2EwNGi2PvUAYiui1JrBb6Uf9o/s1600/rain+39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6IyTBFNlSThbEuF9NRaFeslTPcq404wKyurVErs_5AgBmTr0Cc3EB4wW1_m3_zEqmTall3D0BCxxBj_guzoCSghfuuj-xmOQuC8JpFYtbMCNPEaspQ2EwNGi2PvUAYiui1JrBb6Uf9o/s320/rain+39.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkvQPTtnP4_UPfVz3eD7yf6HqHEmd1ONiGb0fErr90gKldnMFy-JzdZTdJf4x7Qx1ySHL44_9s8aDMToeP8_E3EdnShV1CtRsKoOFWaKS3_uIfAZwRjqLp7hIXpuJfWtPLPlSjjRg2zw/s1600/rain+40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkvQPTtnP4_UPfVz3eD7yf6HqHEmd1ONiGb0fErr90gKldnMFy-JzdZTdJf4x7Qx1ySHL44_9s8aDMToeP8_E3EdnShV1CtRsKoOFWaKS3_uIfAZwRjqLp7hIXpuJfWtPLPlSjjRg2zw/s320/rain+40.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYlApiq9JNMx5mz8VzyZKzjRh7f9V68J4cGwlf8yqH26Eu5LqLBt9Rf7LsqN4pJi6U84EbZr8-cL8PLK1A0sYApcHETVaxuuVqrztgmFmoUJZpzMjKyJk49hirf33LjGtmoaP_66iig8/s1600/rain+41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYlApiq9JNMx5mz8VzyZKzjRh7f9V68J4cGwlf8yqH26Eu5LqLBt9Rf7LsqN4pJi6U84EbZr8-cL8PLK1A0sYApcHETVaxuuVqrztgmFmoUJZpzMjKyJk49hirf33LjGtmoaP_66iig8/s320/rain+41.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbpHLvK6mh6Yvu0ErgQ4dtLBEBYIkcyKyUcruDc1mVSfJK0tXeDNG3V-2rZ_Ua3voeDeTURXS0rlSB9E97tI99ljXxZXeQurhQ6E6RnphPLh9FWWJwtIb2oW9VIMhXC4DYXZ68_ACLNE/s1600/rain+42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbpHLvK6mh6Yvu0ErgQ4dtLBEBYIkcyKyUcruDc1mVSfJK0tXeDNG3V-2rZ_Ua3voeDeTURXS0rlSB9E97tI99ljXxZXeQurhQ6E6RnphPLh9FWWJwtIb2oW9VIMhXC4DYXZ68_ACLNE/s320/rain+42.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9WPZ0wyaETz7g3ZMYLFJhyQWLLHQ5jq16jovSchq5cGFh1zjabkUxKFiZR1p0Qy5x9Nh1KPmR2P7YHc4aoqF7YUhspJthPf8vN-jpcw4f-u_ru1pFumQoCUap4rfqb8c_ZLb8M0i4I4/s1600/rain+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9WPZ0wyaETz7g3ZMYLFJhyQWLLHQ5jq16jovSchq5cGFh1zjabkUxKFiZR1p0Qy5x9Nh1KPmR2P7YHc4aoqF7YUhspJthPf8vN-jpcw4f-u_ru1pFumQoCUap4rfqb8c_ZLb8M0i4I4/s320/rain+43.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm29BSRW3Pnq20jIY-bLjxQ0RWb8Iard84decj6FKEZMdi3CUM0zlk8U6h-VhRo10iY7pzXiCsaNO0FgHBgEO3N-twTNpPol-hnlGEsMOO-nFbVoS2WnX2iFe9s_fJVl3BJgYV8UodPl4/s1600/rain+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm29BSRW3Pnq20jIY-bLjxQ0RWb8Iard84decj6FKEZMdi3CUM0zlk8U6h-VhRo10iY7pzXiCsaNO0FgHBgEO3N-twTNpPol-hnlGEsMOO-nFbVoS2WnX2iFe9s_fJVl3BJgYV8UodPl4/s1600/rain+44.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ND0tJ-43g28ASjL5aiDc_Lxu2UW28YEZg94xt5ClujoDeHxKlhYcUFXkIWbJaFC4Cpt5CV_fqAHFEFEDiDtWr84xlOV2-drVqs1OQbSJ8qiV_zI5fJYzZOyhQkor72iHYBKw-v4z5f4/s1600/rain+45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ND0tJ-43g28ASjL5aiDc_Lxu2UW28YEZg94xt5ClujoDeHxKlhYcUFXkIWbJaFC4Cpt5CV_fqAHFEFEDiDtWr84xlOV2-drVqs1OQbSJ8qiV_zI5fJYzZOyhQkor72iHYBKw-v4z5f4/s320/rain+45.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QV82sgNYPMuM8iX1rkHkgMsU-OmtarUa9V1GtmVgS_FXUy7RwBtt7h1crCBlp36AWumQ1Esicz48p2xd_R4o_2pqBT8SduMmmoUicrbWtrRsXsbGwXyEUKLsFQziGCERAAI-UvbWH1Q/s1600/rain+45.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QV82sgNYPMuM8iX1rkHkgMsU-OmtarUa9V1GtmVgS_FXUy7RwBtt7h1crCBlp36AWumQ1Esicz48p2xd_R4o_2pqBT8SduMmmoUicrbWtrRsXsbGwXyEUKLsFQziGCERAAI-UvbWH1Q/s320/rain+45.png" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBppD8e74NvEk7ltI83Wq8F17no6h6y6Fo_AyAOT2awa8EW6bGJVPZGymQjiXzH4aUNjMf2ied9vB9RZP3QlLiCta0EwdB4goOR68uDL1hu4kjAgHNsopJ5x_ugrpU9vClFIimKsyTaB0/s1600/rain+46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBppD8e74NvEk7ltI83Wq8F17no6h6y6Fo_AyAOT2awa8EW6bGJVPZGymQjiXzH4aUNjMf2ied9vB9RZP3QlLiCta0EwdB4goOR68uDL1hu4kjAgHNsopJ5x_ugrpU9vClFIimKsyTaB0/s1600/rain+46.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZAML1zBn4I-4ASdWfP5jlx69Qtt1en-guWALJ3AJy6-oUmUV6IXd20nAcndK8Ab1ymJUndYyY9TC-d3Tj5Z7mzIFglL-RN1xDSRqPY1ECl3oPYnhD9GxeSSjrO3q7QIZ5Sx8GKVYq-g/s1600/rain+47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZAML1zBn4I-4ASdWfP5jlx69Qtt1en-guWALJ3AJy6-oUmUV6IXd20nAcndK8Ab1ymJUndYyY9TC-d3Tj5Z7mzIFglL-RN1xDSRqPY1ECl3oPYnhD9GxeSSjrO3q7QIZ5Sx8GKVYq-g/s1600/rain+47.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPQ57s0M1CLdnHZYmQS9hU0GhlYl7v5z5ZZfw5OcW6RMKUNStrc2P3HyO1jxYagxCKezjaHL7Xw9cGhxe_i5E6c4jhrmaDszMDvapXLzN04wyvcKiPrNGp1wX_93SXUU35QvdDTwkt6Q/s1600/rain+47.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPQ57s0M1CLdnHZYmQS9hU0GhlYl7v5z5ZZfw5OcW6RMKUNStrc2P3HyO1jxYagxCKezjaHL7Xw9cGhxe_i5E6c4jhrmaDszMDvapXLzN04wyvcKiPrNGp1wX_93SXUU35QvdDTwkt6Q/s320/rain+47.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivERjosbPP4aeH-P89cqoRyuSVCOElgf8CGIcFfHh6GvKN0S3PVodMhkfFPLC0oYivUV-YdUGHDDVBxcJUMppnbi83sSYdvy2xywVl7hKRsaK3WL619LaqQlrSYDm9kljqI1oj4h7g6w/s1600/rain+48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivERjosbPP4aeH-P89cqoRyuSVCOElgf8CGIcFfHh6GvKN0S3PVodMhkfFPLC0oYivUV-YdUGHDDVBxcJUMppnbi83sSYdvy2xywVl7hKRsaK3WL619LaqQlrSYDm9kljqI1oj4h7g6w/s320/rain+48.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOasSAWPd1mImDyEMQjMF4TDm15W-1As4-i0NK1eFCohDHlKRxsS1lfgvceV4sNBNgyphPeQBD2C-PKFoe0S3u32mT5t-4VBHAB5jV3qzS7tgsCUwZNYDVjIplWJy0cEhZN2RaZwjknE/s1600/rain+49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOasSAWPd1mImDyEMQjMF4TDm15W-1As4-i0NK1eFCohDHlKRxsS1lfgvceV4sNBNgyphPeQBD2C-PKFoe0S3u32mT5t-4VBHAB5jV3qzS7tgsCUwZNYDVjIplWJy0cEhZN2RaZwjknE/s320/rain+49.jpg" width="253" /></a></div>
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-52946221341146607652012-07-17T12:41:00.002-06:002012-07-17T12:41:46.704-06:00gazing bottle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8hCxxWm5uaAw-Fb8WUyYi4ehUB2BqayEXVNhqnSZdJqhzLn8qKp53IUhCpAheMdq6GoQ3dwZ-EfZPOmpXFE9GQCukhDAYnBnjeq994EN6rISpe8tV5Hx3AtA6pcusQmrLEUen2kCFKo/s1600/P1010978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8hCxxWm5uaAw-Fb8WUyYi4ehUB2BqayEXVNhqnSZdJqhzLn8qKp53IUhCpAheMdq6GoQ3dwZ-EfZPOmpXFE9GQCukhDAYnBnjeq994EN6rISpe8tV5Hx3AtA6pcusQmrLEUen2kCFKo/s320/P1010978.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Lately, I've been trying to come up with clever ideas/activities for my toddler that help him learn to feel calm and relaxed, often in the context of naughty behavior, but I want the calming activity to be positive, not punitive. I've been doing guided imagery with him to help him fall asleep for naps and have been looking for ways to help him have a "time out" that are not punitive. He's not even three; he doesn't need to be punished so much as he simply needs to learn what is appropriate and what is not. He needs to learn and be taught life skills. This approach to discipline can be difficult to maintain and put into practice in the heat of a dangerous or naughty moment. However, it is something I strive for.<br />
<br />
Here is a simple craft that I mad today for him ( and one for my 9 month old daughter too). I think it will help. It was super easy to make.<br />
<br />
You will need:<br />
<br />
a clear plastic bottle<br />
water<br />
glycerin<br />
glitter<br />
assorted beads, marbles, small toys (that fit through the mouth of the bottle)<br />
food colouring<br />
superglue<br />
your imagination<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaf5T5ufRC02uaq1QNJkzivXo7v-LdZQU2aWDU5E3b1ZOauQ8hxAXRNyzhPmm6U4BTzxWZ0AyUIq7UgNJc2a3BHK2ivCUxYzxHWxLZZ3nQmiA0nMnJd_3q8h1hzBFiRgTcYCH2fkc_zI/s1600/P1010977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaf5T5ufRC02uaq1QNJkzivXo7v-LdZQU2aWDU5E3b1ZOauQ8hxAXRNyzhPmm6U4BTzxWZ0AyUIq7UgNJc2a3BHK2ivCUxYzxHWxLZZ3nQmiA0nMnJd_3q8h1hzBFiRgTcYCH2fkc_zI/s320/P1010977.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Fill the bottle with water, add beads/toys, glitter, glycerin and one or two drops of food colouring. When you are happy with the result, super glue the cap on (my toddler can open anything, hence the glue). Shake and give to your toddler.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3uME6L-W9NyHKe2CFE7rExNtIubeFMuWHfaB0BN8qREK9EcGKoijIy6eqyOMgDt-CxQSkQZdNF1lp9Mf2IVnoaAgsRA8ehgd5QEUA5LHSACojVPJaSl2FqVe5vvhsb-ZHeNzx2OMHpo/s1600/P1010979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3uME6L-W9NyHKe2CFE7rExNtIubeFMuWHfaB0BN8qREK9EcGKoijIy6eqyOMgDt-CxQSkQZdNF1lp9Mf2IVnoaAgsRA8ehgd5QEUA5LHSACojVPJaSl2FqVe5vvhsb-ZHeNzx2OMHpo/s320/P1010979.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
This can be a go-to toy that you can hand to your child when you can see that they need a breather. It will not keep your child busy for long. But that is not the point of it. I found that today, even if he gazed at it for a minute he was calmer and had a moment to "reset."<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WT88fUvOjcZQkRiApzrZiFdyUFDF51-vTZwMkRuZT0d09UWKC8AP1ZIL5z-q79kqg3V7Cj4eT_B7pIFR_PWGjedtzMsSUDvRMn4Ey3YlnZhI-ozrKjnNbqHXekgQqMOvtB0Q7Xkc988/s1600/P1010980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WT88fUvOjcZQkRiApzrZiFdyUFDF51-vTZwMkRuZT0d09UWKC8AP1ZIL5z-q79kqg3V7Cj4eT_B7pIFR_PWGjedtzMsSUDvRMn4Ey3YlnZhI-ozrKjnNbqHXekgQqMOvtB0Q7Xkc988/s320/P1010980.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-9521097360124376632012-07-13T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-13T08:00:07.851-06:00nice buns! pizza buns that is...This is my new go- to meal. You know the kind I mean. You always have the ingredients in stock, it takes minutes to throw together, it is delicious and everybody, even the picky pants eaters in the house like it. And sometimes, not often, there are leftovers for lunch. This is a new favorite. And it is super easy.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSKd5VUOmtnoTKEbJwHy_oW-LlCqAKfRWgh_KDCCiA57D5qXsae3LL3TU30Q4pr1MEgiQ1f5g8h1trIQ7ZQ5PXbTtNbESWkLOBT0YDc8lsR7TBXSr_kh1gSmeQdcuB1AY-WByQvKZqhs/s1600/IMG_1861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSKd5VUOmtnoTKEbJwHy_oW-LlCqAKfRWgh_KDCCiA57D5qXsae3LL3TU30Q4pr1MEgiQ1f5g8h1trIQ7ZQ5PXbTtNbESWkLOBT0YDc8lsR7TBXSr_kh1gSmeQdcuB1AY-WByQvKZqhs/s320/IMG_1861.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
It's a pizza loaf, for lack of a better word. It is crispy and doughy, and super tasty. You can roll up whatever you want, or have in the fridge in it. You can't go wrong. Well, I guess you could, but you won't. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Here's what you do:<br />
<br />
Take a package of ground meat- I've been using ground turkey because that is what I've had in the freezer, but you could do this with ground beef, ground buffalo, or even chopped chicken or beef or pulled pork, pulled chicken- the possibilities are endless really. You could even do a vegetarian version. Whatever suits your taste buds.<br />
<br />
Cook the meat with some tomato sauce, salsa, curry, whatever "sauce" you like. Add whatever spices you like. I added fresh basil because that is what I had on hand.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RBokmAcBvkaGwc74HL3rDiAtADsSxM6VMzN1G94Q4gO8UmPZu-vMHsPtHbbdmafsb1WxhhLJTt2D7clNyvHfmYzjEVxBxjBAXQtZ91PEdjIvHRiz_YH-M__finsCQGDyCiIS6Pbug7E/s1600/IMG_1852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RBokmAcBvkaGwc74HL3rDiAtADsSxM6VMzN1G94Q4gO8UmPZu-vMHsPtHbbdmafsb1WxhhLJTt2D7clNyvHfmYzjEVxBxjBAXQtZ91PEdjIvHRiz_YH-M__finsCQGDyCiIS6Pbug7E/s320/IMG_1852.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Pre- heat the oven with your pizza stone in it to 400 degrees.<br />
<br />
Roll out some pizza dough. I buy already made, frozen portions of pizza dough at the Italian bakery, but you can use whatever pizza dough you like, store-bought or homemade. I roll it out fairly thin, but not so thin that it might tear while rolling it later.<br />
<br />
Mash up an avocado and spread it on the dough. cover this with the cooked meat. Layer whatever other vegetables you might like. Tonight I put yellow peppers. Don't get carried away though. You don't want too much in here as it will be difficult to roll later. Mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, etc... are all good options. Add a layer of shredded cheese.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02ADo9KlAl_RT0L7bJYxK7Kh7CMIVuEqVQ1ir_LojYYHMXojCLr8aqyINpSq20DxWGxHYRoqom0DNZgZ2nBqQOpfxMc6LpMDaaQPFZrNqnnS-ncCyW_UMBDXKoNdn2qQWXZrL82OV4XM/s1600/IMG_1854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02ADo9KlAl_RT0L7bJYxK7Kh7CMIVuEqVQ1ir_LojYYHMXojCLr8aqyINpSq20DxWGxHYRoqom0DNZgZ2nBqQOpfxMc6LpMDaaQPFZrNqnnS-ncCyW_UMBDXKoNdn2qQWXZrL82OV4XM/s320/IMG_1854.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
No roll the dough until you have a loaf. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4po-yoKjF4SaJLmu8TOVPsY_NW-RR2VOvRvuL34m_TpgJvtG6FLWCzPmpnlRwwgrPuUbCk573ycvOA2QysK-mp_CmgyY4ZRet63f7GYI9MuQGwFOk0X7M7QmF16B9C62NRcHn2F3gu7o/s1600/IMG_1855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4po-yoKjF4SaJLmu8TOVPsY_NW-RR2VOvRvuL34m_TpgJvtG6FLWCzPmpnlRwwgrPuUbCk573ycvOA2QysK-mp_CmgyY4ZRet63f7GYI9MuQGwFOk0X7M7QmF16B9C62NRcHn2F3gu7o/s320/IMG_1855.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Seal the ends as best as you can.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iwTpTH_p_D3-POaTK4av0dyxRZzNIot8SKMdlFdlkLrUOtIgvlq1CWq3tolpDNJJuR_FD9tM1wlbvqeR_8mZ0WXAMR1445PhyAIRrwpdYLGsRq1SC56GG_Lv4sVGNAemx_IAuOSOGtY/s1600/IMG_1857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iwTpTH_p_D3-POaTK4av0dyxRZzNIot8SKMdlFdlkLrUOtIgvlq1CWq3tolpDNJJuR_FD9tM1wlbvqeR_8mZ0WXAMR1445PhyAIRrwpdYLGsRq1SC56GG_Lv4sVGNAemx_IAuOSOGtY/s320/IMG_1857.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Carefully place it on the hot pizza
stone and put it back in the oven, cook for 30-35 minutes, or until the
dough looks done and a little crispy.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuVFrE1cxDG5Zki_e6hbd-nHCm99hYQ_iaUxh_TFNUoVUUoylXMKj1drT0MqjDkitM2RMPcHV02Lvt8e4NLQ-0d5eNNRRcEdUPDtjeyJmL3TNIn8IzqAUU89caHwt2WhstvKpvHwrKJM/s1600/IMG_1858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuVFrE1cxDG5Zki_e6hbd-nHCm99hYQ_iaUxh_TFNUoVUUoylXMKj1drT0MqjDkitM2RMPcHV02Lvt8e4NLQ-0d5eNNRRcEdUPDtjeyJmL3TNIn8IzqAUU89caHwt2WhstvKpvHwrKJM/s320/IMG_1858.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Slice and serve with a salad. Voila!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiempOT6Y_5zC4nYkbMq1I9b6gh0b9MeHw57dgJivOzOqJ4vJxBCbhViMAs1Vn42sgvBz11CyXVkkfWlHaa5vC3IyIfjxi6m08ArKLlBfz4BZ8JC-l7J9hpmfVTml-QBK7CCoV-Edq3WF0/s1600/IMG_1860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiempOT6Y_5zC4nYkbMq1I9b6gh0b9MeHw57dgJivOzOqJ4vJxBCbhViMAs1Vn42sgvBz11CyXVkkfWlHaa5vC3IyIfjxi6m08ArKLlBfz4BZ8JC-l7J9hpmfVTml-QBK7CCoV-Edq3WF0/s320/IMG_1860.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
xo Jo<br />
<br />
ps. it might drip while baking in the oven, so put some tinfoil or a drip pan of some sort to prevent having to clean the oven later.Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-34224103251019821712012-07-10T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-10T08:00:06.997-06:00for parents of kids in diapers...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrQ0kP5xFx8tFKY6h9Zs9zJPs3p-MT81nrprSRCDy9v-FjmgGxwAGJJGNRspiH7bXWa0pptzzsXGofFJdkb-RB-41m0YVXWP71d53ZyraU5JRjb94VbwwFbR7LFCfLprVER2XkA6hql4/s1600/IMG_1415_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrQ0kP5xFx8tFKY6h9Zs9zJPs3p-MT81nrprSRCDy9v-FjmgGxwAGJJGNRspiH7bXWa0pptzzsXGofFJdkb-RB-41m0YVXWP71d53ZyraU5JRjb94VbwwFbR7LFCfLprVER2XkA6hql4/s320/IMG_1415_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Not the most glamorous post, but this posting goes hand in hand with my other earlier postings about striving to create a more natural, healthy, less chemical, synthetic and processed home environment.<br />
<br />
Recently, my 8.5 month old daughter has been suffering from a terrible diaper rash. Her diaper area is red and looks scalded. It must be really painful for her as she squirms and scratches at it. I took her to the doctor as I was concerned about getting her comfortable again. It looked so raw and painful. This recent heat hasn't helped matters. I was disappointed in the Dr's advice consisting of simply applying a cortisone/anti-fungal cream. Apparently most of these types of diaper rashes are yeast based.<br />
<br />
I was not comfortable with this prescription. Steroids for a baby, even in a small doses, seem like a bad idea. These are the known side-effects of cortisone creams:<br />
<br />
"... thinning and discoloration of the skin,
easy bruising, permanent dilation of certain blood vessels, burn marks
on skin, itchiness, perioral dermatitis, liver and kidney damage and a
weakened immune system. Recent studies further reveal changes in the
shape or location of body fat (especially in your face, neck, back, and
waist), increased acne or facial hair, menstrual problems and impotence.
Not only this, but steroid use almost always produces a "rebound
effect" of the very symptoms you are trying to get rid of!<br />
<br />
Studies
have shown that if more than 500g of hydrocortisone is used per week,
sufficient steroid may be absorbed through the skin to result in adrenal
gland suppression and/or eventually Cushing's syndrome. " (http://www.skin-remedies.com/hydrocortisone-cream.html)<br />
<br />
This is terrifying to me.<br />
<br />
I worried about the anti-fungal medication in the cream killing good bacteria as well as the bad, creating a potentially worse situation and leaving her weakened and easy prey for other infections. Additionally, "Infants prescribed nystatin cream may experience skin irritation at the
application site. Symptoms of skin irritation include redness, burning,
itching and irritation. Occasionally, an infant's rash may become worse
when treated with nystatin cream, requiring discontinuation of the
treatment" ( <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/223725-nystatin-side-effects-for-infants/#ixzz20C0zlNdI" style="color: #003399;">http://www.livestrong.com/article/223725-nystatin-side-effects-for-infants/#ixzz20C0zlNdI</a>)<br />
<br />
Umm- ok- so a cream that is supposed to help a skin irritation can actually cause an irritation? Hello? This sounds counter-productive and down-right stupid to me. It can also cause stomach upset. <br />
<br />
Further, after trying the cream for a couple of days, the rash did not appear to be getting any better. It was the same, if not worse.<br />
<br />
Enough is enough. The poor little mouse was suffering!<br />
<br />
I thought that feeding her yogurt would be a good option to help her fight the infection. I love yogurt. I think it is one of the most healthful and delicious foods one can eat. Moreover, it is common knowledge that yogurt is an extremely effective yeast killer. And then my mom and I thought, why not put the yogurt right on the rash itself? It can't hurt, it might soothe the discomfort and kill the yeast using friendly bacteria that exist within our own bodies while supporting her own immune system and defenses. I didn't have any homemade yogurt on hand this week, so I used an organic, full fat yogurt with no gelatin or other additives and no sugar! This would just encourage yeast growth.<br />
<br />
And guess what? It seems to be working.<br />
<br />
Then I wondered if there was any basis to this approach, and I quickly found this information on the <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/523748-how-to-treat-diaper-rash-with-plain-yogurt/" target="_blank">Live Strong site</a>. Apparently I'm not crazy. It is tried and true.<br />
<br />
I just had to share this with other parents who are also uncomfortable giving such strong medications to babies, to anyone for that matter.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpiHO-vbE-97vJ3mdAV2qIv5p7289Aijjttm39-wiVtrfkD0opobcLFStaXqYF-YHTWJ5LJTPImIFBLc6JLWJDz6OjCW9DKS436_il0fumgiCsNEAqb1z6Mw27bZYF0N2QPO-3xTk7Jk/s1600/IMG_1422_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpiHO-vbE-97vJ3mdAV2qIv5p7289Aijjttm39-wiVtrfkD0opobcLFStaXqYF-YHTWJ5LJTPImIFBLc6JLWJDz6OjCW9DKS436_il0fumgiCsNEAqb1z6Mw27bZYF0N2QPO-3xTk7Jk/s320/IMG_1422_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
xo Jo<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-40149537809367414062012-07-05T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-05T08:00:01.145-06:00eat food<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="" class="rg_hi uh_hi" data-height="225" data-width="225" height="225" id="rg_hi" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTcnrJQsAfxxuViTSx5fV2x_F9cTDf-Rkw2JtLSF0AI3fjBKspycw" style="height: 225px; width: 225px;" width="225" /></div>
<br />
If you've ever spent any time, or discussed food, with me you will have heard me say, "just eat food!", usually accompanied by jumping up and down and waving arms to emphasize this point. Just eat food. Stop eating junk and just eat food. Stop with the diet fads. Eat food.<br />
<br />
It seems like a simple concept. Eat food that is actually food, that is as close as possible to its natural state. Food. But this idea needs a little unpacking. To me food means, fruit, vegetables, meat (if you are so inclined), dairy (but not too processed) and other edible items MADE FROM SCRATCH. That's an old fashioned term. Lately, this idea of food made from scratch has been re-termed as slow food, clean food, the no bottle rule, etc. But really, all of these movements mean making other food items, such as salad dressing, for example, from scratch. <br />
<br />
Why is this important? Well, for me, it has always boiled down to the idea that just because you can eat it, doesn't mean you should. A lot of what is processed, packaged and sold as food in food stores is really not food, in my opinion. And if we want to avoid obesity, heart disease and diabetes, then we need to avoid these foods like the plague. It also comes down to taste. Home made food tastes better. Hands down.<br />
<br />
It used to be that if you shopped the perimetre of the grocery store, you could avoid the processed food horrors contained with the aisles. This is not really the case any more in some stores. Grocers have gotten wise to that strategy and food stores are reorganizing the arrangement of food. Buyer beware. <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://michaelpollan.com/books/in-defense-of-food/" target="_blank"><img alt="idof-3" class="attachment-194x288" height="274" src="http://michaelpollan.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/idof-3.jpg" title="idof-3" width="194" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Lately I've been reading In Defense of Food by Michael Pollen and he has solidified, expanded upon and researched this very primal and intuitive idea that I have been ranting about for years. His book is an amazing explanation of how we are eating ourselves to death through the over-complication, over-processing and over-chemicalization of our foods. What struck me about Pollen's investigation is that a lot of his conclusions call for an indigenous, holistic approach to eating instead of a scientific reductionist approach to eating. As he says, "Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much." It doesn't get any simpler than this. Read this book. It will help you change your approach to eating for the good- both physically and psychologically. <br />
<br />
Buy why? What's the difference? Well, as many of us know and have observed, a well-grown strawberry free of herbicides, pesticides and synthetic fertilizers not only tastes better than the farm-factory equivalent, but also, we know intuitively is more nutritious. When food is locally produced and "lightly processed" (as in milk being made into cheese and butter, local grains being milled), the food tastes better and maintains more of its nutritional integrity. Local farmers who raise grass-fed cows and free range chickens produce better tasting and healthier meat. When people eat these foods they are healthier in important ways: less, obesity, less chance of heart disease and fewer if any cases of diabetes. <br />
<br />
We don't need to follow special diets unless we have food allergies or gluten intolerance, or some such medical issue, or unless we are an elite athlete in training. Most of us are not. But we should eat a broad range of foods in clean forms. And this can include fun food too. Like home made cakes and cookies. However, home made means that- it means from scratch, not simply made in your home. It means using the best ingredients possible. The made from scratch cake has fewer ingredients than its ready to make version in a box. The scratch version also is less likely to lead you down an unhealthy post-apocalyptic path that includes preservatives, flavor enhancers and food stabilizers. Home made foods are more satisfying and therefore we tend to eat less of them than we do when we consume less than satisfying pre-fab versions. Eat well, and you will eat less. Our palate really does know the difference. <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Real Fruit Smoothies" class="cq-dd-image" height="312" src="http://www.mcdonalds.ca/content/dam/Canada/en/product_pages/mccafe/hero/hero_mccafe-smoothie.png" style="padding: 0px;" title="Real Fruit Smoothies" width="320" /></div>
<br />
Speaking of which, I have lately been driven crazy by marketing campaigns for various fast foods. One in particular was the McDonald's billboard promoting its new "Real Fruit" Smoothie. If it is made from fruit, then why do you need to qualify that it is "real"? Not surprisingly, this smoothie made the top five list of worst smoothies in Canada. Again not surprisingly, the McDonald's version was second only to Tim Horton's fruit smoothie, Tim Horton's being the King of non-food eateries. Well, it turns out that it is not really "real". McDonald's Strawberry banana smoothie contains no real fruit, but rather puree and concentrate, with cellulose added for fibre (huh? why not just use fruit?). It also contains 70 grams of sugar. WHAT? That's the equivalent of more than 18 teaspoons of sugar. EIGHTEEN! In one serving. No one should ever eat 18 teaspoons of sugar in a week, let alone in one serving. And just so McDonald's is not singled out as the pariah of nasty food, the Second Cup's Strawberry Chiller contains 135 grams of sugar- that's the equivalent of 33.5 teaspoons of sugar. In one serving.Yikes. <br />
<br />
But the horrors don't end there. The yogurt McDonald's uses is not really yogurt; it is a weird dairy -like substance that doesn't actually have any "yogurt" in it, but instead has both sugar and fructose added to it, as well as corn starch and gelatin, none of which are needed to make yogurt. These are not healthy drinks, in fact these are worse than soda pop. Compare what you would put in a smoothie if you would make it at home. I would put about a 1/3 of a cup of plain organic yogurt (with no added starch of gelatin), a can of coconut milk, a banana, a handful of whatever other fruit I have on hand (mango, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, etc.), a couple of ice cubes. I might add a little flax seed oil for added Omega 3. I would not add sugar. I would not add cellulose (what exactly is cellulose? Wood pulp.). I don't know the exact break down of calories in my smoothie, but I do not that my serving size would be smaller than a store bought one- this recipe would yield several servings of smoothies-- and it does not contain even one teaspoon of added sugar! Why would it? It already actually really does have fruit in it which is sweet enough. I know that the yogurt and coconut milk are good for me and my kids. <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-797 aligncenter" height="320" src="http://jfanega.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/smoothie.jpg?w=600" title="smoothie" width="240" /></div>
<br />
Does this sound like a lot of hassle? Well, it is. It's true. But for me it comes down to this: a little hassle now can avoid the big, life-altering hassle of obesity, diabetes and heart-disease. The extra time we take to avoid fast food, pre-made food, pre-mixed food and various non-food edible items will ensure that we will not fall prey to the unholy triad of dietary-related illnesses.<br />
<br />
But it is more than just health to me. It is about learning, about self-worth and about pride in knowing how to make something, of coming up with an idea and making it. It is about growing food and making food from scratch and enjoying the food. It is about socializing around food and taking pleasure in the process, not just the end product, but also enjoying that end product immensely. And in the end, that process can't be quantified in any reductionist manner, but it can be experienced in quality of life. <br />
<br />
Michael Pollen's advice about eating food, mostly plants and not too much is solid advice. Take it. I would add to that: make it yourself, read the labels on packages (look at sugar content in particular, but also look for words you've never heard of before and put the package down and back away), don't buy food with labels. ;) Make it yourself and have fun doing so. Get the kids involved, even if all they do is turn on the blender. It's a start.<br />
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-72414384137060449742012-07-04T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-04T12:21:10.123-06:00today I am pink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">
Pink. What is pink? It is either loathed or adored. It is hot and neon,
and it is soft, earthy. It is the epitome of traditionally viewed
femininity, youth. It is promises to be more innocent than red, but is
likely to be more promiscuous in its hotter forms. It is tacky and
tasteful. It is natural and fake. It betrays our true emotions when it
lands on our cheeks. It just shouldn't be trusted. But it should be well-loved.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WlhVJOWvO_EijT_eyC2F4BjgBpSrMXloWePUPFFqqbUIXSk2Pdc92y5fVWMVKyZtNaEiAl7W6gvy-1UG3dpQNUrj1UYIMAb7sGMEAfmJOzgJ7HG_gxV9qbvEb8P6SXbcEW4z2_-IIZg/s1600/pink+22.jpg" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXTm1k6fZbhF71BnY5Iopgip7CNgDUaZpDM3r0DD7dgKUP2nCYZBeUT_Gh1dab4g9Gjm516x4G0JL9gZmR4ioRMeGSg0eaMXKo2WvbaLopEYmAfZkRJm0J5iH9IyN5HDj5xaiOVra5nA/s1600/pink+21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXTm1k6fZbhF71BnY5Iopgip7CNgDUaZpDM3r0DD7dgKUP2nCYZBeUT_Gh1dab4g9Gjm516x4G0JL9gZmR4ioRMeGSg0eaMXKo2WvbaLopEYmAfZkRJm0J5iH9IyN5HDj5xaiOVra5nA/s1600/pink+21.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXTm1k6fZbhF71BnY5Iopgip7CNgDUaZpDM3r0DD7dgKUP2nCYZBeUT_Gh1dab4g9Gjm516x4G0JL9gZmR4ioRMeGSg0eaMXKo2WvbaLopEYmAfZkRJm0J5iH9IyN5HDj5xaiOVra5nA/s1600/pink+21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2hs6qozpagzMArP0gQ6n4BeJQwbUH9-ZFkHV8jtQxKTzcPMS0LpnpB8TfG7NjVFqiGEEqipAK2B3RRps1LQb9R_8TwgDdMgWjAP10At7Px3ZkZRIWOTWfqTYsFvfhdSpSzDMiZ2v1mY/s1600/pink+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2hs6qozpagzMArP0gQ6n4BeJQwbUH9-ZFkHV8jtQxKTzcPMS0LpnpB8TfG7NjVFqiGEEqipAK2B3RRps1LQb9R_8TwgDdMgWjAP10At7Px3ZkZRIWOTWfqTYsFvfhdSpSzDMiZ2v1mY/s320/pink+23.jpg" width="201" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigS0ADP1ciyomSyaWGRmukGwsUL-v8v2QP70AmUwn4OFUnpvx-dyqHhQLVjFakeQFpEQQS3LHSOzfPW6tBOUQEAB4DvAK-1019BplhHJrbLzY-hYUWAhrDKVX1W1AKV7FINVd5bbk3-uQ/s1600/pink+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigS0ADP1ciyomSyaWGRmukGwsUL-v8v2QP70AmUwn4OFUnpvx-dyqHhQLVjFakeQFpEQQS3LHSOzfPW6tBOUQEAB4DvAK-1019BplhHJrbLzY-hYUWAhrDKVX1W1AKV7FINVd5bbk3-uQ/s320/pink+24.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV091lH321w6r30LijSKiDPgz4l2lPvoTG_18vCt6-PjZS2lxgvpaKMNsZmWpY3NA8hlUg0BEYoSnpvrUVWctIHtNJf21wmOyD7K5G6AYxJvEkfqPfiCBriI0qfoIqfa0g9IL6uMxxlQg/s1600/pink+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV091lH321w6r30LijSKiDPgz4l2lPvoTG_18vCt6-PjZS2lxgvpaKMNsZmWpY3NA8hlUg0BEYoSnpvrUVWctIHtNJf21wmOyD7K5G6AYxJvEkfqPfiCBriI0qfoIqfa0g9IL6uMxxlQg/s320/pink+25.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9TmmOoYRe6hKfhPO4MKV2JNeXL1q7ThwKZMqMakDKJALBfZte2x-O0oMoVCdCvKy84Xw6DFZHQf1t-T6PQ3p4t8HU_0TKFZqlnGalJ8iJmsPwSmajtWaQtH3sGW1Zl9B3jRzmHSxC28/s1600/pink+26.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9TmmOoYRe6hKfhPO4MKV2JNeXL1q7ThwKZMqMakDKJALBfZte2x-O0oMoVCdCvKy84Xw6DFZHQf1t-T6PQ3p4t8HU_0TKFZqlnGalJ8iJmsPwSmajtWaQtH3sGW1Zl9B3jRzmHSxC28/s320/pink+26.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWSEuxZ6qtXLrCmFXZEmztCkeyosIi06d_OhAaGzcybkiM1AVm28_nFHc0oNbl_SpQXskG2uePlHBUr1QpDoFde7ZGnbZSYS_vBgq2NqiLLJG-nvrwc2axaAWTh90StQsBpYFq9q4DDc/s1600/pink+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWSEuxZ6qtXLrCmFXZEmztCkeyosIi06d_OhAaGzcybkiM1AVm28_nFHc0oNbl_SpQXskG2uePlHBUr1QpDoFde7ZGnbZSYS_vBgq2NqiLLJG-nvrwc2axaAWTh90StQsBpYFq9q4DDc/s320/pink+27.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisqupflf3gKpEl9m-D0fNOW5WA5xZ5V2YA_GVDRU4VSL50YztMrEsK0u5DyRdFT0mBiilhK4Pt40w12LleeQfMoyf4JC-xWTJe3IpuVSNnYRtW77mgS4i4QMLyvoGlh7F4QFmgEYIoww/s1600/pink+28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisqupflf3gKpEl9m-D0fNOW5WA5xZ5V2YA_GVDRU4VSL50YztMrEsK0u5DyRdFT0mBiilhK4Pt40w12LleeQfMoyf4JC-xWTJe3IpuVSNnYRtW77mgS4i4QMLyvoGlh7F4QFmgEYIoww/s320/pink+28.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw49z2CMJuxfIR1hO27M7751akZD5PDfDGa6MzDR-3Sm4EWaqsk_ZLUdAmMAGT6AykN1H-PqviIjyHgOzl0AyQtInBe2v2jBcxyJDVKauz6uexWW0XXYKTCXZYEayKJl9KcmngyPTDO-Y/s1600/pink+29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw49z2CMJuxfIR1hO27M7751akZD5PDfDGa6MzDR-3Sm4EWaqsk_ZLUdAmMAGT6AykN1H-PqviIjyHgOzl0AyQtInBe2v2jBcxyJDVKauz6uexWW0XXYKTCXZYEayKJl9KcmngyPTDO-Y/s320/pink+29.jpg" width="241" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4123ScWTLVImxc87IJfnMNkHK3r4eZHywPn9jQbJTBqmSi_ktBFzlxnSYRXKJsuMoIrYe5BRNA4P1Zzmrs3IKXjQSoPT4Q7OoPJktrIsnCVHLlnfKgxasN79_CXIQdsIqBHjLoQa58eA/s1600/pink+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4123ScWTLVImxc87IJfnMNkHK3r4eZHywPn9jQbJTBqmSi_ktBFzlxnSYRXKJsuMoIrYe5BRNA4P1Zzmrs3IKXjQSoPT4Q7OoPJktrIsnCVHLlnfKgxasN79_CXIQdsIqBHjLoQa58eA/s320/pink+30.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhno8JOwmTetfZbF3poHRSqn8K6Q2gRPhkQlPKIl0QUeeEU67IIRL3hn9SkgP6m66AFTq8IQ72kHfQac1oAIlJxZ0SxpcmPqPGHak8ONMmkufbMi0FIWLI0AdBhI12fXN0cEPNAH0wHXZE/s1600/pink+31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhno8JOwmTetfZbF3poHRSqn8K6Q2gRPhkQlPKIl0QUeeEU67IIRL3hn9SkgP6m66AFTq8IQ72kHfQac1oAIlJxZ0SxpcmPqPGHak8ONMmkufbMi0FIWLI0AdBhI12fXN0cEPNAH0wHXZE/s320/pink+31.jpg" width="238" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDSbTqMP7kCgqBk9Z2ppi7sem8mF-ts3ECKZpNSkQ-WuR85bDWHZzv640uVFxhaeMDJmj-utlQsbtcGO_0M4FRk5NlOA0ol0OQhwnWAR8wMdo9Yy1Tg5uTPcYNrXQHci3O_Zg4imTR8M/s1600/pink+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDSbTqMP7kCgqBk9Z2ppi7sem8mF-ts3ECKZpNSkQ-WuR85bDWHZzv640uVFxhaeMDJmj-utlQsbtcGO_0M4FRk5NlOA0ol0OQhwnWAR8wMdo9Yy1Tg5uTPcYNrXQHci3O_Zg4imTR8M/s320/pink+32.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPp5hbY1KlS75BDoWOmMw7LgDTfPkgOuw2Fem_DA_AU7Hj-rahyphenhyphenhonMPZFKmNq5IF8Tn2GIxrOgUaVurAUtcTU9QlgzthhlQ5H5X5s7DhMEeaqxjVnfr41d_rNMS8p0d4InN0n5VjVAw/s1600/pink+33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPp5hbY1KlS75BDoWOmMw7LgDTfPkgOuw2Fem_DA_AU7Hj-rahyphenhyphenhonMPZFKmNq5IF8Tn2GIxrOgUaVurAUtcTU9QlgzthhlQ5H5X5s7DhMEeaqxjVnfr41d_rNMS8p0d4InN0n5VjVAw/s320/pink+33.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42rYcEwadlASDYUAHnFh092x8PZMKjR1OW6cxBDsf2Pup4itlh124dRqJBASlhVXFRzw31RfmsAsZt40WLgxneyhrlaa6JcSyBTw7ZilKUon6IC9W7h6R7koeU544GKfwc7uWnDDcvLg/s1600/pink+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42rYcEwadlASDYUAHnFh092x8PZMKjR1OW6cxBDsf2Pup4itlh124dRqJBASlhVXFRzw31RfmsAsZt40WLgxneyhrlaa6JcSyBTw7ZilKUon6IC9W7h6R7koeU544GKfwc7uWnDDcvLg/s320/pink+34.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6MJfuKFxhfJyXabmLm1Nj6qn6IDatVeErMLKWIM1SvqVnIQX_RphDF-nZKpoEDgnicOH3qkgHl3CmcOEcmGeNkGwlCgEp5eTBzYFOPOWmlN3tFgeMBkA1Z7I7sS0qIPvYSQCyQ6ZI-c/s1600/pink+35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6MJfuKFxhfJyXabmLm1Nj6qn6IDatVeErMLKWIM1SvqVnIQX_RphDF-nZKpoEDgnicOH3qkgHl3CmcOEcmGeNkGwlCgEp5eTBzYFOPOWmlN3tFgeMBkA1Z7I7sS0qIPvYSQCyQ6ZI-c/s320/pink+35.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERjzWtsr940ci0EEMRc7ml95qow52COgSlJQNKWESQoi7TIphPaInV7C9SGDOYIr_wi52EDddPLsXecQ7MlOglp8Kb_PmGGwqw-KvKvTXT14FvUoiE4DKVsayDJ0rZTuP4UCNcfymO6M/s1600/pink+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERjzWtsr940ci0EEMRc7ml95qow52COgSlJQNKWESQoi7TIphPaInV7C9SGDOYIr_wi52EDddPLsXecQ7MlOglp8Kb_PmGGwqw-KvKvTXT14FvUoiE4DKVsayDJ0rZTuP4UCNcfymO6M/s320/pink+36.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhFwkz4hc0W-NxU4g0G1le0VGXbxk_JtU9gU8hkfZo45d9Y2Y5wK1NlJeRlHxrbYe-PUjBpPvpeVuic2My8i_6lvQvpf-W7W2Xp74454myNAihguIi1DVvoPDY9U5Q_G3RPJmeSQcyUw/s1600/pink+37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhFwkz4hc0W-NxU4g0G1le0VGXbxk_JtU9gU8hkfZo45d9Y2Y5wK1NlJeRlHxrbYe-PUjBpPvpeVuic2My8i_6lvQvpf-W7W2Xp74454myNAihguIi1DVvoPDY9U5Q_G3RPJmeSQcyUw/s320/pink+37.jpg" width="219" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLa-QyENlEv3dAoR6hPOdOqQSuSObJaIlXMQhOL4Kt8MsDI_L6bfCdsfNchjQ2Ce_58Mg-4xKWG7pAJSGo9j5r1cCOyhm9m9c0-99WxhBO8bVxKtHM-LL9OoY2r1sCMB6wvjDRLyMXVM/s1600/pink+38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLa-QyENlEv3dAoR6hPOdOqQSuSObJaIlXMQhOL4Kt8MsDI_L6bfCdsfNchjQ2Ce_58Mg-4xKWG7pAJSGo9j5r1cCOyhm9m9c0-99WxhBO8bVxKtHM-LL9OoY2r1sCMB6wvjDRLyMXVM/s320/pink+38.jpg" width="279" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h83E8E3lbMELRlJuRhmZUMmo3cGqWgcrCFXmTt14VifhAoh-1drtREgphk3ouVe-SBpyL9L6H_CO0FHHcBICNUKTuuiudiZVFAIoxpkMhaBM919TmtFC8k81jo3W55LG1uNstb2fAxM/s1600/pink+39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h83E8E3lbMELRlJuRhmZUMmo3cGqWgcrCFXmTt14VifhAoh-1drtREgphk3ouVe-SBpyL9L6H_CO0FHHcBICNUKTuuiudiZVFAIoxpkMhaBM919TmtFC8k81jo3W55LG1uNstb2fAxM/s320/pink+39.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYah5HeeTwknJjpuL4QVddiScBvBUIClRHyuaJIBK1mUXw6_eM1HbTGdB13tai0e7QdINPZy1anqpHOzeUoUvw7Z6R6a7I1Ul0Wp7a_a_vY9DaSkEEFsmGm8H7-lS-uAxUzOnBcjn-RO0/s1600/pink+40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYah5HeeTwknJjpuL4QVddiScBvBUIClRHyuaJIBK1mUXw6_eM1HbTGdB13tai0e7QdINPZy1anqpHOzeUoUvw7Z6R6a7I1Ul0Wp7a_a_vY9DaSkEEFsmGm8H7-lS-uAxUzOnBcjn-RO0/s320/pink+40.jpg" width="234" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-nkP7pQy1SkDjCsWNNA_coPzeL-_dR61139r7BGjd-Q3z9bhnHnAnSNrGJRQU11-mer6_ulNyMxVB-bGmRhP4OFyLFrRcZjNsQdTOc2E9mfKJBFCw3RF5Xk3GRn0zCw5IAN8v4zWvK0/s1600/pink+41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-nkP7pQy1SkDjCsWNNA_coPzeL-_dR61139r7BGjd-Q3z9bhnHnAnSNrGJRQU11-mer6_ulNyMxVB-bGmRhP4OFyLFrRcZjNsQdTOc2E9mfKJBFCw3RF5Xk3GRn0zCw5IAN8v4zWvK0/s320/pink+41.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNZnW_igLvk2RaNCmXSG6CFCbTN328meCtcPQ28cDuLY3txxF6wyW9ImlrfiNKl1ANwBlDYMqeLdAeKSVuq5oHMK_BpaLW22uXeyhWNURWWE5ZceVNRuBPMSkU0WHM86SoBKRUYbLgUs/s1600/pink+42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNZnW_igLvk2RaNCmXSG6CFCbTN328meCtcPQ28cDuLY3txxF6wyW9ImlrfiNKl1ANwBlDYMqeLdAeKSVuq5oHMK_BpaLW22uXeyhWNURWWE5ZceVNRuBPMSkU0WHM86SoBKRUYbLgUs/s320/pink+42.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP3enc_1lzSgMATK2IFW00KqkyF4dBvkoAnKA4a4FvVSM1oHVDbefwu_A_FVN4IBfoucLR-8mOe5QRt0sQaWdx_p1iFHVSXq3qNrtqCLAcfW2xghwxZmuWwFQZ3PxWFT8egttRxIJJxE/s1600/pink+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP3enc_1lzSgMATK2IFW00KqkyF4dBvkoAnKA4a4FvVSM1oHVDbefwu_A_FVN4IBfoucLR-8mOe5QRt0sQaWdx_p1iFHVSXq3qNrtqCLAcfW2xghwxZmuWwFQZ3PxWFT8egttRxIJJxE/s320/pink+43.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0A_o7ymwIvyZQUm92XYoOq86tdrIlNFtuTBXtPjT2ZycXMJIR_Ps8MrsiVXxMR03QNQV7_tVewr7GBTbMIkrMbMI69R0onM5buG3GhnU1OSIJRDk_01-gp5z2SC6E0WcrqpL_Nspra0/s1600/pink24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0A_o7ymwIvyZQUm92XYoOq86tdrIlNFtuTBXtPjT2ZycXMJIR_Ps8MrsiVXxMR03QNQV7_tVewr7GBTbMIkrMbMI69R0onM5buG3GhnU1OSIJRDk_01-gp5z2SC6E0WcrqpL_Nspra0/s320/pink24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbQxseh3HBxao1B0sCmmJXxi2KgUmauzUfyR43Gq0PiQoCkFcu2Z2x39xlsDUVm9vvlPXVX-t_27bFrkOMFxyFMOA1wO7LVG7jKCr2OIsovEar2MBluD8AcwwaYGcRF8eTPM5SjBpJcI/s1600/pink7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbQxseh3HBxao1B0sCmmJXxi2KgUmauzUfyR43Gq0PiQoCkFcu2Z2x39xlsDUVm9vvlPXVX-t_27bFrkOMFxyFMOA1wO7LVG7jKCr2OIsovEar2MBluD8AcwwaYGcRF8eTPM5SjBpJcI/s320/pink7.jpg" width="253" /></a></div>
<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-32036965401326569552012-07-03T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-03T08:00:08.025-06:00Lavender Ice Cream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZXiSp9XQYfXn0FcSdaq5hyphenhyphenaJ4nPgEymop6IRJnUGLWyvmywxx79DhQbzuMLcCm77TpGdUfseJFF0E2fn43k0wTyIuMUbUoKh4pfH5h99ACg9DR0H1BqxSDF1E57DGnfpcsuHQTeJye4/s1600/IMG_1783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZXiSp9XQYfXn0FcSdaq5hyphenhyphenaJ4nPgEymop6IRJnUGLWyvmywxx79DhQbzuMLcCm77TpGdUfseJFF0E2fn43k0wTyIuMUbUoKh4pfH5h99ACg9DR0H1BqxSDF1E57DGnfpcsuHQTeJye4/s320/IMG_1783.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
I'm really into Lavender these days. I can't get enough of the smell, which to me must be the scent of heaven.<br />
<br />
A few days ago I made a lemon lavender pound cake which was to die for (stay tuned for the recipe!). The two flavours married in a perfect, flowery/peppery/citrus harmony. Nothing makes me happier than this sort of culinary particularity and perfection, this gustatory harmony. It is hard to decribe its taste- sort of floral, a little peppery, earthy and ethereal. It tastes decadent, lavish and a little bit forbidden. At the first taste, my heart pounds a little either from anticipation, intoxication, or because it tastes so rare.<br />
<br />
I must have more lavender infused food.<br />
<br />
I purchased this lovely harvest of lavender at Earth's General Store. It is $74/ kg, which sounds outrageous, but lavender is so light, that you'd likely need a truck to carry home a kg worth. In any case, buy organic dried lavender, or dry it yourself from your garden (mine isn't in bloom yet)- make sure that it hasn't been sprayed with any nasty chemicals.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHEWkQvuHJGo8DTVwU32LyaQVHE0unWeLLnkaakXPJWq6QhqJIVzK87mNJCt3_GbNX4Go3LKpdFIro1OBlsGcfVea723dA2kr4SuK7aC2iLKIVj2gHUS0TdCIJtDIuO1tfIS3aa0B58M/s1600/IMG_1780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHEWkQvuHJGo8DTVwU32LyaQVHE0unWeLLnkaakXPJWq6QhqJIVzK87mNJCt3_GbNX4Go3LKpdFIro1OBlsGcfVea723dA2kr4SuK7aC2iLKIVj2gHUS0TdCIJtDIuO1tfIS3aa0B58M/s320/IMG_1780.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
This is how I made the ice cream:<br />
<br />
Steep 1 tablespoon of dried lavender leaves in three cups of any combo of heavy cream, half and half, whole milk, skim milk, whatever your desired fat content might be. Don't quite bring the milk/cream to a boil, and stir constantly to avoid scalding.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHK4Cxisbk6xkJ8T2nZ_Prh58jeSwMcl_tWVC2T_K-Kqq_ixkJgOWvt25QQzrRcoW-dlZCKX18mE_v4sV4LtXuQ4W_tEKKr4f5RIRlNJGTCBzXsTykRkWNt_nbli3C5NgInnVg29knaeE/s1600/IMG_1787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHK4Cxisbk6xkJ8T2nZ_Prh58jeSwMcl_tWVC2T_K-Kqq_ixkJgOWvt25QQzrRcoW-dlZCKX18mE_v4sV4LtXuQ4W_tEKKr4f5RIRlNJGTCBzXsTykRkWNt_nbli3C5NgInnVg29knaeE/s320/IMG_1787.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
And hey- while you're at it, use local organic dairy products!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHwtcF2sVsIEbqrnhLjsoU433ZxamjV33-ZPCpHDCIIBjNioB1O9GjIOfdoSdQNdlAg4jV5NI9XPvYNe-Gm86rjaN-yKF0RGAHCfIpWpA3OHaqWlEvHmylZNLVdy1Xk2VhyZ_RwuEsIg/s1600/IMG_1785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHwtcF2sVsIEbqrnhLjsoU433ZxamjV33-ZPCpHDCIIBjNioB1O9GjIOfdoSdQNdlAg4jV5NI9XPvYNe-Gm86rjaN-yKF0RGAHCfIpWpA3OHaqWlEvHmylZNLVdy1Xk2VhyZ_RwuEsIg/s320/IMG_1785.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
Remove from heat and let cool. Strain the lavender flowers from the milk.<br />
<br />
Add honey. Use unpasteurized honey. Why? Because it is good for you. It has precious anti- microbials in it that will keep you healthy. And use local!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IzhdWbj3AoUjzMNtPueKd_LDN-oh1hP8_p1trU-CvvBOAv8J5hjAWtfKSzjwu8rRi31kz36INidKp3GxfB2fCVDQJSBjRTUNtSbFzl-rq7R9nHVCf97UPzyNaipI3YhDsszpvnOGHVE/s1600/IMG_1788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IzhdWbj3AoUjzMNtPueKd_LDN-oh1hP8_p1trU-CvvBOAv8J5hjAWtfKSzjwu8rRi31kz36INidKp3GxfB2fCVDQJSBjRTUNtSbFzl-rq7R9nHVCf97UPzyNaipI3YhDsszpvnOGHVE/s320/IMG_1788.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
Once you have the mixture to your desired sweetness ( you don't have to add any at all, actually), add a dash, and I mean a quick dash of real vanilla/ vanilla bean.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTdhm-s-w1b4Lr43jZ9VEf6cGZXFcpeFprFx6-H6LdNo_OMoDN6vVJZzcwc9DEsZpLbgMYggGgWzAcXCXLV_LFn83_X8r43-d6azq4NZFeSQ9RaJUUD2uXlz0ZgP2KADTGqH4R1qpiGA/s1600/canon+rebel+699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTdhm-s-w1b4Lr43jZ9VEf6cGZXFcpeFprFx6-H6LdNo_OMoDN6vVJZzcwc9DEsZpLbgMYggGgWzAcXCXLV_LFn83_X8r43-d6azq4NZFeSQ9RaJUUD2uXlz0ZgP2KADTGqH4R1qpiGA/s320/canon+rebel+699.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
And now pour the mixture into your ice cream maker, or make the ice cream in whatever way you usually do it. This is my simple ice cream maker:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgzJYF6Mks_GN94vPpXSL7g3PfXHPXNxB0efKvfSl34m9FjKpLME9eMf89wLag0Jsmzv0B74suORb7BAYoF43Vx_HZaVTgWPA5uyy1Fy-GHhZJDUFgK4WcE3GI5DROkfjbdaX1uBv4oA/s1600/IMG_1789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgzJYF6Mks_GN94vPpXSL7g3PfXHPXNxB0efKvfSl34m9FjKpLME9eMf89wLag0Jsmzv0B74suORb7BAYoF43Vx_HZaVTgWPA5uyy1Fy-GHhZJDUFgK4WcE3GI5DROkfjbdaX1uBv4oA/s320/IMG_1789.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
The result is a very flowery, oddly peppery, creamy wonderful spoonful of culinary wonder. But it is potent, almost intoxicating, so don't hunker down over a bowl of it. Use it as a side compliment for chocolate cake or brownie. This was perfect:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkf0fHJ8zsqUzeku-yDGCRUfd5TJZSioLeH7-izCKcJdqoHQ7H5LgrDOLWGb99mHVBaKR8bkMJr75fYlRPUcYGdpIpgYDQ9E3bpBlLqmWRTbE8AVWRQqDYUNGpy7Y0a90ME_CapMFkl8/s1600/IMG_1790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkf0fHJ8zsqUzeku-yDGCRUfd5TJZSioLeH7-izCKcJdqoHQ7H5LgrDOLWGb99mHVBaKR8bkMJr75fYlRPUcYGdpIpgYDQ9E3bpBlLqmWRTbE8AVWRQqDYUNGpy7Y0a90ME_CapMFkl8/s320/IMG_1790.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
xo Jo<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3RF-bWTPFdtm5zvXHptSvpVFf4vTzi3bYc8ra-PTbddL85GjTjkMUvK-zJJPaItYRtBdONPyJGaE-B5cGon0M6nus-AepIjVvkDaE3cHHsQW97aywmFQUR1iVGG14h7hpwzdgbprIX4/s1600/IMG_1792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3RF-bWTPFdtm5zvXHptSvpVFf4vTzi3bYc8ra-PTbddL85GjTjkMUvK-zJJPaItYRtBdONPyJGaE-B5cGon0M6nus-AepIjVvkDaE3cHHsQW97aywmFQUR1iVGG14h7hpwzdgbprIX4/s320/IMG_1792.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-78484482263359692632012-06-27T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-27T08:00:04.956-06:00how does your garden grow?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;">
Just a little eye candy of beautiful flowers from my garden.</div>
<br />
The
yard at my new house is lovely. It had been professionally landscaped
at some point before we bought the house, but had been let go a little by the previous owners.
I've been working hard to bring it back--pruning, moving plants and shrubs, cleaning up the weeds, etc..., and adding to it. I am
rehabilitating the vegetable garden soil; it is very compacted and depleted of nutrients. I am adding perennial flowers
in order to add some colour, as the yard is mostly trees and bushes. It is a slow process. The first summer we lived here, I was pregnant with Remy. The second summer, he was a little baby. The third summer I was pregnant with Savianna. And now, I have a very active toddler and a little baby. But I'm doing what I can, and learning a lot in the process.<br />
<br />
I love the way that working in a big yard like this, with such a variety of plant life affords an intimate view of the rhythm and pulse of the cycle of seasons. I have flowering shrubs, I have coniferous trees and shrubs, I have fruit trees, I have perennial flowers, and a small vegetable patch (this year it is small- next year it will be fabulous!) People who deny that climate change is a reality don't spend time working with plants, dirt and bugs. Their ignorance reveals that they have no first hand evidence of the changes that have taken place even in the last five years. I see bugs now that I've never seen before. I see drought even when we have rain. I see unpredictable frost patterns. I see a lack of pollination due to the disappearance of bees, thanks to pesticides and herbicides. If the bees disappear, we are in big trouble folks. They are the vital element of our food supply.<br />
<br />
Sometimes while I'm working the garden, I consider my comparatively meagre ability to produce food, and then realize that I do grow enough apples, pears and raspberries to last the winter. With a little effort, I could produce more. I grow enough tomatoes to last till late fall, and can freeze the rest for sauces. And I wonder what sort of impact people could have in terms of reducing pressure on food growers if everyone grew even just a few vegetables and fruits? If we all grew even just a month's worth of produce, imagine the positive environmental impact that could have, imagine how the pressure on our food demands might be relieved a little. Plus, we would be preserving and passing on a valuable skill- knowing how to grow and cultivate your own food- understanding that process of life.And experiencing the joy of growing your own food- taking that little seed and ushering through germination to produce bearing. There is nothing so yummy as peas eaten while standing in the garden.<br />
<br />
And of course flowers are lovely, and essential to environmental and psychological well-being...<br />
Here are a few of my early-blooming beauties!<br />
<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
<br />
xo Jo<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEgSgqXA8S7SCMf6MLn_dcNfcCSqvYlJab-CL4k5OHMiuzYUy3oSU7BLFbE7hEndQXO7sOJ0Ee-5M0Xu6lDuiRwutufI0NGsjk5JDrAbdA6YbqzHe8VPh-a-jZyTIzc7zcKIqFx74tPI/s1600/IMG_1521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEgSgqXA8S7SCMf6MLn_dcNfcCSqvYlJab-CL4k5OHMiuzYUy3oSU7BLFbE7hEndQXO7sOJ0Ee-5M0Xu6lDuiRwutufI0NGsjk5JDrAbdA6YbqzHe8VPh-a-jZyTIzc7zcKIqFx74tPI/s320/IMG_1521.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKs6hFY8t0dB7le9cfsPaWpP1gx5_N8lxIKZQ3isBpmFIB6EOLZgA2B3L9yBcEgzCG7VLTsS1tsNwd4q0jnvEYkYnYxbytBCodOQlFvaPZw_zudFneUoAfeEzphLe7jATJe867R-Frv8/s1600/IMG_1526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKs6hFY8t0dB7le9cfsPaWpP1gx5_N8lxIKZQ3isBpmFIB6EOLZgA2B3L9yBcEgzCG7VLTsS1tsNwd4q0jnvEYkYnYxbytBCodOQlFvaPZw_zudFneUoAfeEzphLe7jATJe867R-Frv8/s320/IMG_1526.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2kWbCRWYFJAuTiEL20OsCgfDBk9QyeIdPnjEfkMUCx67UilGX2WNWvAScQ6cmbwOKgX5bvmX4wLIhzNg3pdNJ4GiIo1H3pLNAsmOJ1X7xoRw_Ff1oeKaQarjDYo7gQjUR-wZVswtn4w/s1600/IMG_1529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2kWbCRWYFJAuTiEL20OsCgfDBk9QyeIdPnjEfkMUCx67UilGX2WNWvAScQ6cmbwOKgX5bvmX4wLIhzNg3pdNJ4GiIo1H3pLNAsmOJ1X7xoRw_Ff1oeKaQarjDYo7gQjUR-wZVswtn4w/s320/IMG_1529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGPwxZuKLcmNhR_VpHrIuFOqILLcH4Ee4VwO_-mn-_Xt0GfKluJnFtkNBQlt_hkmAN2jvu8gO9OOkfY6QA6GdjM_xMAke0UkBt5zPq-J4GHDkk22zn1PhhDV6-l6FE_Ex6_ydFGl4fbw/s1600/IMG_1536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGPwxZuKLcmNhR_VpHrIuFOqILLcH4Ee4VwO_-mn-_Xt0GfKluJnFtkNBQlt_hkmAN2jvu8gO9OOkfY6QA6GdjM_xMAke0UkBt5zPq-J4GHDkk22zn1PhhDV6-l6FE_Ex6_ydFGl4fbw/s320/IMG_1536.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufCBp4Akafu-NOMaiX81xn5MMejfBbdQ4aJPOLdaRLAtRoGQV1xgiWGAmcArzLRdo8c98xTZVfLrWVp00D8HniTeKX3JBXXrua6w3rzW1pCtuSLATe5ALHoJcFFOE8jNf0ddh-kYwiYM/s1600/IMG_1537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufCBp4Akafu-NOMaiX81xn5MMejfBbdQ4aJPOLdaRLAtRoGQV1xgiWGAmcArzLRdo8c98xTZVfLrWVp00D8HniTeKX3JBXXrua6w3rzW1pCtuSLATe5ALHoJcFFOE8jNf0ddh-kYwiYM/s320/IMG_1537.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSn2Rg-_SZZu-jqm9xSl8cLXTiTnfpBIKrZiKLuXon6_QrW6-FQI1AhY-l_WFF62Rx93Rse82k_NZOERmwpJRFg2LyzzBiok8HJQ5PX6uylHI9TgCZ0lfLimfYu-o8E5PeyjetsA1zIY/s1600/IMG_1538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSn2Rg-_SZZu-jqm9xSl8cLXTiTnfpBIKrZiKLuXon6_QrW6-FQI1AhY-l_WFF62Rx93Rse82k_NZOERmwpJRFg2LyzzBiok8HJQ5PX6uylHI9TgCZ0lfLimfYu-o8E5PeyjetsA1zIY/s320/IMG_1538.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAij9atZvTYElXPDi_Y2W5tY4k4eQ_vUF7HlFScj7hOMnYlIVfYV4_cDCxuErGsQgy8pxlOfvsq8AmMF6P3B3en-JNlTCmMNjMPCojW8o8KaDv3-81-l8trfzSQFKhAcByGaKWYV2EtDY/s1600/IMG_1515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAij9atZvTYElXPDi_Y2W5tY4k4eQ_vUF7HlFScj7hOMnYlIVfYV4_cDCxuErGsQgy8pxlOfvsq8AmMF6P3B3en-JNlTCmMNjMPCojW8o8KaDv3-81-l8trfzSQFKhAcByGaKWYV2EtDY/s320/IMG_1515.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwcrdxzNXTiUv4bsAih4T-GVI8CAQvCKDOYHWRwEZjJdHV1mtkoW_plo774YLGLQgH5PL_bzGb-fPNWb5gLAUhZJjhd2RKt2QErCI7Db54CZOZ_DmqfKjCAwWYMG2KGYs2mz_XFiRVeA/s1600/IMG_1495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwcrdxzNXTiUv4bsAih4T-GVI8CAQvCKDOYHWRwEZjJdHV1mtkoW_plo774YLGLQgH5PL_bzGb-fPNWb5gLAUhZJjhd2RKt2QErCI7Db54CZOZ_DmqfKjCAwWYMG2KGYs2mz_XFiRVeA/s320/IMG_1495.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPX6pvczv3KvoCtETgpyHReJ3m8U3j0Pp7GeTKBkLQPB06K4Bi9aIUF727_qlHii9R00NPLFp5o6y4KNKOP9yM0SzbO9OCOzH2lpERO5fBTN0WeU9Jd0cTHAJQi6O-JSwDTzDRAjor_0/s1600/IMG_1573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPX6pvczv3KvoCtETgpyHReJ3m8U3j0Pp7GeTKBkLQPB06K4Bi9aIUF727_qlHii9R00NPLFp5o6y4KNKOP9yM0SzbO9OCOzH2lpERO5fBTN0WeU9Jd0cTHAJQi6O-JSwDTzDRAjor_0/s320/IMG_1573.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfx2OrZz6X5luNbhJFmFo_8kc2LFGUzZ0M4uc2sEAcWqUM3cni2_8a88OacM8sIXY3oGO8nPNRUSKt6Twppk-d8ww816LHYgtZKUjZ29xKzy3l0S1eGupyhpsgyrnB5iawQANpVxdVuQ/s1600/IMG_1576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfx2OrZz6X5luNbhJFmFo_8kc2LFGUzZ0M4uc2sEAcWqUM3cni2_8a88OacM8sIXY3oGO8nPNRUSKt6Twppk-d8ww816LHYgtZKUjZ29xKzy3l0S1eGupyhpsgyrnB5iawQANpVxdVuQ/s320/IMG_1576.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOf8Ay0gP7d2DREZx5C3ADiRAjdxVNojdGvAkZz4SJrY0m11JYN_9FkgKE7UgrqOC-8jTU_7JSPHyEwWXiexGBEMxBqEAaxah0DWmmFP2YMQwxMZEwsC1ugBp-XvHhq0PSSSILpqGLha0/s1600/IMG_1597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOf8Ay0gP7d2DREZx5C3ADiRAjdxVNojdGvAkZz4SJrY0m11JYN_9FkgKE7UgrqOC-8jTU_7JSPHyEwWXiexGBEMxBqEAaxah0DWmmFP2YMQwxMZEwsC1ugBp-XvHhq0PSSSILpqGLha0/s320/IMG_1597.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkItiJ0x92mNhW5kOe4RFpB4xZn1CMADUwTfi6YyLDunWD8DAL9nlN7o8eOsDjB3bqNhFFimmEmyn1Qzk8uo-ppwrrQX6HiYeYdt1wbgzvt6OdMHioHW2pFpl3ZxSyr9I2S8obwuNhMs/s1600/IMG_1603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkItiJ0x92mNhW5kOe4RFpB4xZn1CMADUwTfi6YyLDunWD8DAL9nlN7o8eOsDjB3bqNhFFimmEmyn1Qzk8uo-ppwrrQX6HiYeYdt1wbgzvt6OdMHioHW2pFpl3ZxSyr9I2S8obwuNhMs/s320/IMG_1603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyxh-1ypAvVyaEXP9CbpGWTJ3LcaY0bhr90t33ROAA21P8W8OV2CmDW-vQKTcCzEdu_wEP2BCIry68XN1DOGvjKAu0WdxYnZkEtWtH8aYKXo2v11MhPr6b04ID-vRjCB45MSSOhMHYSU/s1600/IMG_1604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyxh-1ypAvVyaEXP9CbpGWTJ3LcaY0bhr90t33ROAA21P8W8OV2CmDW-vQKTcCzEdu_wEP2BCIry68XN1DOGvjKAu0WdxYnZkEtWtH8aYKXo2v11MhPr6b04ID-vRjCB45MSSOhMHYSU/s320/IMG_1604.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep1WSluN_K936VG84UDfxwW561Tmvsuf67wYKJ7FeJMAJaFzuPRjyqMZdiTXU9TAEYW2jpfrt8_6aZg7DO_1PiVcMhmfUyQcc8XOd4-GnxRJz_OvYc4Ox2Omz3SmzX21nk_wWjGedYcE/s1600/IMG_1632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep1WSluN_K936VG84UDfxwW561Tmvsuf67wYKJ7FeJMAJaFzuPRjyqMZdiTXU9TAEYW2jpfrt8_6aZg7DO_1PiVcMhmfUyQcc8XOd4-GnxRJz_OvYc4Ox2Omz3SmzX21nk_wWjGedYcE/s320/IMG_1632.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisldw4MifUoya286LgfGXLUfsSzpvXz0dh-KxMGTfqqtZ53uiwmcXczeRUrDtSvdbXCZpHctBS5dwdTo8FpkxlRdvUtjrkaYXocjMwYs-wd-eBjEvOn3DvYvYlvuXq-qLKHWbnC8gRYs8/s1600/IMG_1639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisldw4MifUoya286LgfGXLUfsSzpvXz0dh-KxMGTfqqtZ53uiwmcXczeRUrDtSvdbXCZpHctBS5dwdTo8FpkxlRdvUtjrkaYXocjMwYs-wd-eBjEvOn3DvYvYlvuXq-qLKHWbnC8gRYs8/s320/IMG_1639.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYDplIWsSLUB6zfSBlShnNVafB9gF1_huqbOmAsJOJndj_da5PoOBwEmbvGGjAaSzssAyfKSt2egnn7sK2S4MGL1x51XVGcgvxT8X834OW_QzEvXdLaEngz8mTPiiManeHzj5Zt_zJgo/s1600/IMG_1748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYDplIWsSLUB6zfSBlShnNVafB9gF1_huqbOmAsJOJndj_da5PoOBwEmbvGGjAaSzssAyfKSt2egnn7sK2S4MGL1x51XVGcgvxT8X834OW_QzEvXdLaEngz8mTPiiManeHzj5Zt_zJgo/s320/IMG_1748.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVopk6SJerhpGGeizau4MGwHcbXJYJvwpb5rpMT1_XLImKAVcHwvVLK9yfRvIGzw0oXjE6N_uRH5299JQPlqbRVfo-l6kf7Upo6Emvb3Ef3mpLemXlWms2AUqYRxeJ86zm_VCRnP4qXtI/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVopk6SJerhpGGeizau4MGwHcbXJYJvwpb5rpMT1_XLImKAVcHwvVLK9yfRvIGzw0oXjE6N_uRH5299JQPlqbRVfo-l6kf7Upo6Emvb3Ef3mpLemXlWms2AUqYRxeJ86zm_VCRnP4qXtI/s320/IMG_1751.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBbfKQcOw7rDSg2GNOMVlxEPGzTBhsu3Xn0JwpIw15yId2myTO1_lKxwSCzk_L5_gXi4xBOJa9xiiy9-UUxnTlxSmR5w9A2OSBwibNp8kwDcs3VLtX16JJREFO84kAAy0njymb02C1Ds/s1600/IMG_1752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBbfKQcOw7rDSg2GNOMVlxEPGzTBhsu3Xn0JwpIw15yId2myTO1_lKxwSCzk_L5_gXi4xBOJa9xiiy9-UUxnTlxSmR5w9A2OSBwibNp8kwDcs3VLtX16JJREFO84kAAy0njymb02C1Ds/s320/IMG_1752.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVdZE8Xq9e-n0KCOwhb3_APqmJOv6JbEVzsZZck2jibjFiHOXkIQsdX08R2SsOH6v1sAdI4tOD-TKoGDsp7PdvPMCjLkOvUM-PG-vsf428brmdacGkpJvXlGoV0CeArBKYB63AKLs_b0/s1600/IMG_1754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVdZE8Xq9e-n0KCOwhb3_APqmJOv6JbEVzsZZck2jibjFiHOXkIQsdX08R2SsOH6v1sAdI4tOD-TKoGDsp7PdvPMCjLkOvUM-PG-vsf428brmdacGkpJvXlGoV0CeArBKYB63AKLs_b0/s320/IMG_1754.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-52893150180287571922012-06-26T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-26T08:00:00.946-06:00genetic imprints and other family musingsHere's a picture of me as a baby in 1969. My aunt Loraine is holding me, and my maternal grandparents are sitting on either side of her. My mom is sitting on the floor.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVo7zMmwYlS0Q5BnT2kHTLJBNBMN8FzPH6hqf80WckxTbwS-d7zAS1-l5X-ALpQB5He0GomwAPHWGTOD7_DzNKa338CKgfsDeiNb9YAJXXkn41s2KtnabZkb-v8Dc1WnYtJySCSvRGHkk/s1600/Bill_Jesse001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVo7zMmwYlS0Q5BnT2kHTLJBNBMN8FzPH6hqf80WckxTbwS-d7zAS1-l5X-ALpQB5He0GomwAPHWGTOD7_DzNKa338CKgfsDeiNb9YAJXXkn41s2KtnabZkb-v8Dc1WnYtJySCSvRGHkk/s320/Bill_Jesse001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Here is a picture of my daughter Savianna from a couple of days ago:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJNXRf6OqOES8aODhT2bouXZUZXbnYezwK4gYSX47r1lGeUvyyywnOv9tGxPKbiXEA1f2I9m3T5DVCMAAk9QCYLBqsc1bxMgGTX_UXI1mX29YwXsIuLgBfdFn98Q1A1NsaZ-o0pb56M8/s1600/IMG_1550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJNXRf6OqOES8aODhT2bouXZUZXbnYezwK4gYSX47r1lGeUvyyywnOv9tGxPKbiXEA1f2I9m3T5DVCMAAk9QCYLBqsc1bxMgGTX_UXI1mX29YwXsIuLgBfdFn98Q1A1NsaZ-o0pb56M8/s320/IMG_1550.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
I think the resemblance between us is striking. We have the same sticky outy ears. We have deep set almond shaped eyes. Sometimes when I gaze into her face I have this weird uncanny feeling. I used to experience that with my son too. I could never quite figure it out, why when I gazed into my child's face I would experience both an unsettling and comfortable feeling. I would simultaneously say to myself, I know you, I've always known you, I recognize you as you, new, my baby, but I also feel that we have met before- the "always known you" part is the part that unsettles: the flashes of images of other family members- my brother, my cousins, my parents and grandparents. These are faces that I have gazed at all my life, that are as familiar to me as my own. And here those family features appear fleetingly, uncannily, again in this new little person. I feel the same rush of uncanny familiarity when I look at the images of my mom, my aunt and grandparents in that photo. <br />
<br />
I just finished watching hundreds of short 8 mm home movies that my uncle had converted to a DVD, most of which were filmed between 1959 and 1965, of my dad's family: my paternal grandparents, my great Baba and Gido, my uncles when they were in their teens and early 20s, my dad. Even a couple of brief images of my mom when she was about 19, and of my maternal Grandma. At times it was emotionally overwhelming. <br />
<br />
My mom was just a kid and the traces of her now are evident then- fresh faced, smiling, pretty, optimistic, fun loving and funny. There is a sense that that time in everyone's life was good. It hadn't been marred by too many terrible losses yet. The future was unfolding in a welcoming way before them, as her generation came of age in the less trying times of the late 1950s and 1960s.<br />
<br />
In the movies, my Granny Lena Armstrong was about the same age as I am now. It was a rare and precious gift to peek, if only for a brief, silent moment, into that era, that time in my family's life before I was born. I was also able to see my Grandad, who died a few years before I was born. I had never really seen many pictures of him before, and so I was overwhelmed by this rare opportunity to get to know him. The emotional effect of what I saw on those movies was contained mainly in a couple of brief scenes with my grandparents: seeing them interact, smile at one another, dote on each other with little touches of a hand to an arm, a quick glance, obviously in love- dancing at what looked like a New Year's eve party, and sharing a loving kiss. I had never thought of my Granny in that way before, as a loving wife. I knew she was a romantic at heart, but this was a side of her that had pretty well faded away by the time I knew her. Because my Grandad died relatively young, that phase of her life was over before I was born, but not long over, and part of the melancholy, almost perpetual widowhood I had come to associate with my Granny's personality may have been more accurately attributed to her recent mourning. For, in these movies. she smiled a lot. She was very poised. Apparently she practiced walking with a tray and books on her head, and as a result, she walked like a queen. By the time of my earliest memories of my Granny, she had been suffering ill- health in the form of repeated heart attacks. She was quite stationary and fairly weak, fragile, needing constant medical supervision and medication. Nevertheless, she lived to be 96. Not bad considering she had somewhere in the neighborhood of 7 heart attacks, non- Hodgkin's lymphoma and an inoperable brain tumor. But for whatever reasons, and perhaps this has more to do with her generation and the expectations of social behavior, these rare intimate moments are rarely played out for grandchildren. It was that intimacy that caught me. I wept for a moment as I gasped at these ancestors, young, vibrant and in love. <br />
<br />
I don't know this side of my family as well as I could, or should. I feel a little closer now. I see the shared genetic footprints- the shapes of eyes, the mannerisms, even the eccentricities. I experienced a certain devilish mirth to see that one of my Granny's peculiar habits of wearing a turban had started at least that early in her life and continued through the 80s, and probably for a time into the 90s. I giggled a little at that, as that little eccentricity opened up a flood of childhood memories in Saskatoon.<br />
<br />
I only wish there were a few more movies, a few more private glimpses into that world so that I could linger just a little longer in the footprints of that era. My Granny passed away on September 21, 2011. <br />
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-27571562957754276492012-06-25T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-25T08:00:09.858-06:00quinoa kick: coconunt quinoa cucumber raisin salad.I love quinoa. I can't really get enough it. I make it a lot since my son doesn't eat meat and I enjoy a mainly vegetarian diet.<br />
<br />
I also love coconut. So I decided to marry the two in a harmonious blend of yumminess.<br />
<br />
This is what I came up with:<br />
<br />
<br />
Cook the quinoa in a can of coconut milk, plus whatever amount of water you need to thin it out and to cook it for long enough that the quinoa will be cooked.<br />
<br />
add cucumber, raisins, and Thai basil, salt and pepper to taste.<br />
<br />
This is a salad that has a slight Thai/Vietnamese hint of flavour to it through the coconut and basil. The raisins perfectly complement the coconut milk.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZy3rGaCd6IxLLbTAK7i4GahkkixtLU-22N1eAZL_dVQwrZqHx1gXzb02YN2QybmRVK1c6Y3PkM9lEr9zxi3WGcXbbv2vTbN2Ir1zEZH7aKt1ZwJrqRlaaTR3GUlMuMZ6r-YdIp_5mB8/s1600/IMG_1607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZy3rGaCd6IxLLbTAK7i4GahkkixtLU-22N1eAZL_dVQwrZqHx1gXzb02YN2QybmRVK1c6Y3PkM9lEr9zxi3WGcXbbv2vTbN2Ir1zEZH7aKt1ZwJrqRlaaTR3GUlMuMZ6r-YdIp_5mB8/s320/IMG_1607.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
xo Jo<br />
<br />
<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-84826893083773729432012-06-24T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-24T08:00:03.576-06:00today I am orangeIs there any other colour that can make your mouth water quite like the colour orange?<br />
<br />
The color orange was named after the fruit, not the other way around.
Before then, the English speaking world referred to the orange color as
geoluhread, which literally translates to “yellow-red”.<br />
<br />
One usually either loves orange or hates. I myself am and orange convert. I used to loathe orange. It actually seemed to almost repel me. And now I love it. LOVE IT. Especially burnt versions of it, but even pylon orange is a soothing sight to me now.<br />
<br />
What changed? I don't know. Perhaps I opened myself up to orange's optimism, its powerfulness and sociability, its power without being overwhelming. <br />
<br />
And then there are orange's strange cultural associations:<br />
<br />
The Orange Men, William of Orange, orange Pekoe (which has nothing to do with oranges). Orange is used to signify safety and danger, and gluttony.<br />
<br />
It is a comforting colour for many- the colour of sunset, fire and citrus. It can also be earthy despite the neon version of it that may first come to mind. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1t8i-CvYTCPwyz2yeC7LTxHlC352lslyo1b5waBhZF1hgxRmris-mCTtHFdRQI4TFoymSKql2lbiHNlztTqgiel-6A-vBdOHeAcFVZ9V_QJ5aEXkEJM4GyXxTZOkG5ZilUKzf2JLxis/s1600/orange+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1t8i-CvYTCPwyz2yeC7LTxHlC352lslyo1b5waBhZF1hgxRmris-mCTtHFdRQI4TFoymSKql2lbiHNlztTqgiel-6A-vBdOHeAcFVZ9V_QJ5aEXkEJM4GyXxTZOkG5ZilUKzf2JLxis/s1600/orange+1.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpiL6iTD0g-M9wDKOixxSlMyGyuW_5EmlertCEJuc36pLmJC-7OEFDIw5pXgCFYu04V6EO16nrpcjGrAJ4vURF3ScZelVmTnUPB2_sFCvC9mFDp8BjCAHETtOgA1bgLjbHLbNTjxQYnQ/s1600/orange+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpiL6iTD0g-M9wDKOixxSlMyGyuW_5EmlertCEJuc36pLmJC-7OEFDIw5pXgCFYu04V6EO16nrpcjGrAJ4vURF3ScZelVmTnUPB2_sFCvC9mFDp8BjCAHETtOgA1bgLjbHLbNTjxQYnQ/s1600/orange+10.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi350kZnJxOuLSJcBwXP_E8-bvth9a4Mc54pBR_6-tPLCHKYyFb1DybYDSWzxQKDZiAvrqyFjJuf7suAOJTdztj9-MLFMiJtWH9XQ_DNdo-XhcLRZ7e1SarI9fnIgqnNZyTIF8fRquSylU/s1600/orange+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi350kZnJxOuLSJcBwXP_E8-bvth9a4Mc54pBR_6-tPLCHKYyFb1DybYDSWzxQKDZiAvrqyFjJuf7suAOJTdztj9-MLFMiJtWH9XQ_DNdo-XhcLRZ7e1SarI9fnIgqnNZyTIF8fRquSylU/s1600/orange+11.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORphV-afc04GLv54gXuLsOl5ydQclPr7KMyc3FPNVKq0DxczJHCBEn-Ko6KGJhk77NS47xJxqGlsR3xTq5nktBk7qY6zBipBstPGiY2Nff1-ib_sH7aOs0ujxpWCCLs9hVgIbCpU5SVE/s1600/orange+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORphV-afc04GLv54gXuLsOl5ydQclPr7KMyc3FPNVKq0DxczJHCBEn-Ko6KGJhk77NS47xJxqGlsR3xTq5nktBk7qY6zBipBstPGiY2Nff1-ib_sH7aOs0ujxpWCCLs9hVgIbCpU5SVE/s1600/orange+12.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGv9sT4qkvRlZ8URVTtHLTpNcsTSA6rYbROrtigRKpOcxIAtHNf4ecoSZNkIsAxUK-NTX7ObhSsBxrWl5p1vGInkf0npCPDykIxTJ2U09HHbfFfGLCqRS5t5d3LF-kH8NUyygy-3nhEU/s1600/orange+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGv9sT4qkvRlZ8URVTtHLTpNcsTSA6rYbROrtigRKpOcxIAtHNf4ecoSZNkIsAxUK-NTX7ObhSsBxrWl5p1vGInkf0npCPDykIxTJ2U09HHbfFfGLCqRS5t5d3LF-kH8NUyygy-3nhEU/s1600/orange+13.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bL-EUHwLIMe8xOEy8rl34Eqs7S48yktp54KCgkCgP22gQ9Gx9DdNyImsLgWnZODf8sxqj2ry6Rinvft-OzFLopASbA4vq4Dn489awFhJL57ZbCOnNjd8AO2baNEZnUOMAf32EGzZJCk/s1600/orange+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bL-EUHwLIMe8xOEy8rl34Eqs7S48yktp54KCgkCgP22gQ9Gx9DdNyImsLgWnZODf8sxqj2ry6Rinvft-OzFLopASbA4vq4Dn489awFhJL57ZbCOnNjd8AO2baNEZnUOMAf32EGzZJCk/s1600/orange+14.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIyiusTnb7-gxvqedPzr0SCuX4SrSNgauL-jyPPNmo-royD-C1PZx9dwOvA6KBs9JO39dZkHP4M7uPMBCOGIstWXnMDLwJDq5AqfjHr7CfXKH1dXVil9hLs49WDGfo2GZC6CugTiFSdo/s1600/orange+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIyiusTnb7-gxvqedPzr0SCuX4SrSNgauL-jyPPNmo-royD-C1PZx9dwOvA6KBs9JO39dZkHP4M7uPMBCOGIstWXnMDLwJDq5AqfjHr7CfXKH1dXVil9hLs49WDGfo2GZC6CugTiFSdo/s1600/orange+15.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeUgldog1xG_79Z_1kGqoModRG1Mme-2dQT2OwbnMfpTQkJbZyrNTjIQ6VpSEoQQlRRBl2wrZzJpmT2Ppa1IsxMlq6z66PPcMUn6cgoss5Z5izPNLske4fIF2SGYdIDx3MQnoJlTwIIo/s1600/orange+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeUgldog1xG_79Z_1kGqoModRG1Mme-2dQT2OwbnMfpTQkJbZyrNTjIQ6VpSEoQQlRRBl2wrZzJpmT2Ppa1IsxMlq6z66PPcMUn6cgoss5Z5izPNLske4fIF2SGYdIDx3MQnoJlTwIIo/s1600/orange+16.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Wg5FgMktA-GsDtQY3-sj3h6uFUY1mdYf1Vmh6MirK52adT6fTIprE-Vy37qOQkZIkhiwMolqMEQi8vIjAbHYlGGnl3Ual3un6nhyphenhyphen5OBmtRFn7TdgiU16889Ot8KXmUHEJ1SQEWHCjBI/s1600/orange+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Wg5FgMktA-GsDtQY3-sj3h6uFUY1mdYf1Vmh6MirK52adT6fTIprE-Vy37qOQkZIkhiwMolqMEQi8vIjAbHYlGGnl3Ual3un6nhyphenhyphen5OBmtRFn7TdgiU16889Ot8KXmUHEJ1SQEWHCjBI/s1600/orange+17.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMzlOJsqx8PnnuvfPymVyvxEAofncgp1TTYG48c7uHIvXE_e24uivr0OWwldQj6C9DUz_PLmcbPTjxjoACC9hanptkHtGGCp_Mm_7n62Kg_ifpQ4AYmehPPFR8ZnHIICOi9QbOOSxcMg/s1600/orange+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMzlOJsqx8PnnuvfPymVyvxEAofncgp1TTYG48c7uHIvXE_e24uivr0OWwldQj6C9DUz_PLmcbPTjxjoACC9hanptkHtGGCp_Mm_7n62Kg_ifpQ4AYmehPPFR8ZnHIICOi9QbOOSxcMg/s1600/orange+18.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-mhtY4UMWcIdlk3zIxaH4Si5Zzx2yYP8H269AvDrOQvjiItGkuUefHjz71hA8yCdxxx3nKCx-U5OuJ6Fm2VTeE1BIkrL10qHNd7uxn8ZMFdiacIji8C72vjoFDK9IO_5slZteKaThDU/s1600/orange+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-mhtY4UMWcIdlk3zIxaH4Si5Zzx2yYP8H269AvDrOQvjiItGkuUefHjz71hA8yCdxxx3nKCx-U5OuJ6Fm2VTeE1BIkrL10qHNd7uxn8ZMFdiacIji8C72vjoFDK9IO_5slZteKaThDU/s1600/orange+19.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kWAHoYuKs0Sbd_Rrt1uhQHmiv4rvo-7c8ttiV7eIol5tcLUiW9xWpxZ0QzOKJec9AOSlIcCgWz04qWqN6UMg1Q-2xfUTgXvFYNSQhumtJEAvBdLgSNDvMFWLyV-EwuLQDdnRIXNz4DE/s1600/orange+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kWAHoYuKs0Sbd_Rrt1uhQHmiv4rvo-7c8ttiV7eIol5tcLUiW9xWpxZ0QzOKJec9AOSlIcCgWz04qWqN6UMg1Q-2xfUTgXvFYNSQhumtJEAvBdLgSNDvMFWLyV-EwuLQDdnRIXNz4DE/s1600/orange+2.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbV1UyZEzu2Xm172sQVySpZd3dtEAexG-QCi0517SRp6y6wjh3zBRlWLYjQ_y9mSr9VQfwsICr8w6d9GPZTh_OwcgtgLJDmMcjx1KPLXqewa0JWFfTon_ZaBXIJ8_FE-DNhe1E88lOn8/s1600/orange+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbV1UyZEzu2Xm172sQVySpZd3dtEAexG-QCi0517SRp6y6wjh3zBRlWLYjQ_y9mSr9VQfwsICr8w6d9GPZTh_OwcgtgLJDmMcjx1KPLXqewa0JWFfTon_ZaBXIJ8_FE-DNhe1E88lOn8/s1600/orange+20.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrdy3W3BeilMen7t_g3GF0E-eAKjwLIBCs3s9o08l93SH63e4mvlLk4q0yqCIUAIKh3uCvesfNvVvzGV2JX6aJKkxegTiJ9aZirH1ESuqhL0RFmjXd-kaTMxDm1uoJ0NS1oUpxblSZ7E/s1600/orange+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrdy3W3BeilMen7t_g3GF0E-eAKjwLIBCs3s9o08l93SH63e4mvlLk4q0yqCIUAIKh3uCvesfNvVvzGV2JX6aJKkxegTiJ9aZirH1ESuqhL0RFmjXd-kaTMxDm1uoJ0NS1oUpxblSZ7E/s1600/orange+21.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOquVCGJ6x_lukNsNEtLkLPRhtJHoiwMdzHsrkNsgiTi-bV2jA9W2qAHeXUlsuwyzWh0_UzcPMddqLWJz6-PZLhWi1neSaDIxioJLEE6gvdWptCN64vEHmocVeXAs2MW7Px3KqzqdIv-E/s1600/orange+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOquVCGJ6x_lukNsNEtLkLPRhtJHoiwMdzHsrkNsgiTi-bV2jA9W2qAHeXUlsuwyzWh0_UzcPMddqLWJz6-PZLhWi1neSaDIxioJLEE6gvdWptCN64vEHmocVeXAs2MW7Px3KqzqdIv-E/s1600/orange+22.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtQN8bW9Ec1Fq8Oxet5cumbz9cUeACSgv7oItmSVINcrG0D7HRsc2yBvr59opT_opzrDTY_k2nvYX5AULsky8kicMA-Jj45XJ_eplWWzIkTnNhl0dB1UiG0MAUYxGhomGTymMoDNbX8E/s1600/orange+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtQN8bW9Ec1Fq8Oxet5cumbz9cUeACSgv7oItmSVINcrG0D7HRsc2yBvr59opT_opzrDTY_k2nvYX5AULsky8kicMA-Jj45XJ_eplWWzIkTnNhl0dB1UiG0MAUYxGhomGTymMoDNbX8E/s1600/orange+23.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIRw_MR-rLpjsb0Gr4S2h4qBV9Bx1l63Hj_KH2oUsz6PYs3bmJkESWrPNN7u7F0PV9UADMY1dyx7BOzF5b4QEJCiVG7ZsRKq5lsD8zrH6hKImXL7cXrn32AtTlb1NxIS7k5Ktd8ARAAk/s1600/orange+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIRw_MR-rLpjsb0Gr4S2h4qBV9Bx1l63Hj_KH2oUsz6PYs3bmJkESWrPNN7u7F0PV9UADMY1dyx7BOzF5b4QEJCiVG7ZsRKq5lsD8zrH6hKImXL7cXrn32AtTlb1NxIS7k5Ktd8ARAAk/s320/orange+24.jpg" width="228" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7N8mU3bhy2hhTaIrXIWrS22-mDjqUOqBm8lcOGzOyPgKCu4LLIYtU5vhg6ye85qTEvDY8G2OPBff2Zt4B2AT_99Tfi6rtmp6WJrdSZQ5LgJsm6Lxqqsl3-c6a17T25JkES0BCgWjmA0/s1600/orange+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7N8mU3bhy2hhTaIrXIWrS22-mDjqUOqBm8lcOGzOyPgKCu4LLIYtU5vhg6ye85qTEvDY8G2OPBff2Zt4B2AT_99Tfi6rtmp6WJrdSZQ5LgJsm6Lxqqsl3-c6a17T25JkES0BCgWjmA0/s320/orange+25.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU3NCKFliEsAtORtqan17t6rn26TGuiu2mbhp_Y32zU2PV44HEhk3ldy024I_F1R-0TkqfffoK4xLEwH8c24B1EBo7XD_-ALrjX1DiTO3OScFoHnMwI9GtJuDaEK2YbkiE0D6NwUwmsM/s1600/orange+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU3NCKFliEsAtORtqan17t6rn26TGuiu2mbhp_Y32zU2PV44HEhk3ldy024I_F1R-0TkqfffoK4xLEwH8c24B1EBo7XD_-ALrjX1DiTO3OScFoHnMwI9GtJuDaEK2YbkiE0D6NwUwmsM/s1600/orange+3.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENlGNUusfpoua6_taCPMEgPf3HiNKTk-_777lLxDZF5eT9SCSDEiASZpRjUOEdAUKM18xLpPviVH_8ftj9pKz9oCNzSUX5_gNUgPE8U345YRutYHbmhhom1SJbG9oXhI9KosGUJQ_VM0/s1600/orange+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENlGNUusfpoua6_taCPMEgPf3HiNKTk-_777lLxDZF5eT9SCSDEiASZpRjUOEdAUKM18xLpPviVH_8ftj9pKz9oCNzSUX5_gNUgPE8U345YRutYHbmhhom1SJbG9oXhI9KosGUJQ_VM0/s1600/orange+4.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGj3DPmbfd7Iuo4PgbBj25-VZFddRx88QSiVA84resMqfwnNFE_S9iNgwmGRGM-n9UvOfds3EwuVTpnT9byJPbUfc0fDt0FallbH6Tg1O7RymsI2vvMxLIxMCAQFO4Kn1dF59tlpSSa8/s1600/orange+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGj3DPmbfd7Iuo4PgbBj25-VZFddRx88QSiVA84resMqfwnNFE_S9iNgwmGRGM-n9UvOfds3EwuVTpnT9byJPbUfc0fDt0FallbH6Tg1O7RymsI2vvMxLIxMCAQFO4Kn1dF59tlpSSa8/s1600/orange+5.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cJN12zjWDoExwAcRi9elo0tHsVFsgOZC9ooltg-dGM4k0LsN00AgdV8CALUYXwoIAcS9GgmNd7MzoMTKcGeAsswktIUqOQ8xHSJArhkqBkhJKpmB3XuNBZ_mo3Phpm9wKgzHNX_jZvw/s1600/orange+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cJN12zjWDoExwAcRi9elo0tHsVFsgOZC9ooltg-dGM4k0LsN00AgdV8CALUYXwoIAcS9GgmNd7MzoMTKcGeAsswktIUqOQ8xHSJArhkqBkhJKpmB3XuNBZ_mo3Phpm9wKgzHNX_jZvw/s1600/orange+6.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuJscgSjAakDlzCXystsoKzWtoJIdY6SBu7lHmo3NjpdnyEPmJ4sikIV8GD-87SHXCe461WRY3p3IKuUzz0sb4tC_OyTLwZM_5FeOibpf8U8FRt54sDlDW2zuvi6t5QM1WMI3OhepIS0/s1600/orange+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuJscgSjAakDlzCXystsoKzWtoJIdY6SBu7lHmo3NjpdnyEPmJ4sikIV8GD-87SHXCe461WRY3p3IKuUzz0sb4tC_OyTLwZM_5FeOibpf8U8FRt54sDlDW2zuvi6t5QM1WMI3OhepIS0/s1600/orange+7.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOI1G0TuPhZ9v6V8vjccVRLgXpb_mjcfU9vmNP6oOCA-V8_hIGDauh4lBue64kYqb-MUw0_g31vqYN0krMcLKZF9ihTN-_F0tTbtvXbWzmzIMeZUlsmA-EmlRa_c63cU4QBgjUr_ML_Y/s1600/orange+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOI1G0TuPhZ9v6V8vjccVRLgXpb_mjcfU9vmNP6oOCA-V8_hIGDauh4lBue64kYqb-MUw0_g31vqYN0krMcLKZF9ihTN-_F0tTbtvXbWzmzIMeZUlsmA-EmlRa_c63cU4QBgjUr_ML_Y/s1600/orange+8.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJgcwFhqdmkCFpR4trFKUnfSn85wZbE8H6wtAA-f-zqe8s2Fj-UhE4K6aTy9ziwRDq8gKOjv3hauFzIpIElHvEG8IY9f11ikR5rRFDEtQ1Af7wEO_KhRBHPPl2G8DeuvCwaDy2zj9t1w/s1600/orange+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJgcwFhqdmkCFpR4trFKUnfSn85wZbE8H6wtAA-f-zqe8s2Fj-UhE4K6aTy9ziwRDq8gKOjv3hauFzIpIElHvEG8IY9f11ikR5rRFDEtQ1Af7wEO_KhRBHPPl2G8DeuvCwaDy2zj9t1w/s1600/orange+9.jpg" /></a></div>
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-24761740718434383882012-06-23T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-23T08:00:07.564-06:00radical radishes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoCF2zucnOkuzMBu9ADF_xAbrvy23FyPDdVw015Xd9ctDKmSEyd3ET9LN6WlFKXVeeHSm8AHRHchi1bNNR8Ij_NV2y6eeKN_jlppOp0tOJz-N15fp_Vi0DYT5Xz1mRimo6amE6yOlX1s/s1600/IMG_1564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoCF2zucnOkuzMBu9ADF_xAbrvy23FyPDdVw015Xd9ctDKmSEyd3ET9LN6WlFKXVeeHSm8AHRHchi1bNNR8Ij_NV2y6eeKN_jlppOp0tOJz-N15fp_Vi0DYT5Xz1mRimo6amE6yOlX1s/s320/IMG_1564.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
So, last weekend, I was at Edmonton's Earth's General Store, one of my favorite places to go shopping. I was picking up my rain barrel- a re-purposed rig by the Hutterites of Southern Alberta. The two young men who hauled the barrels up from the colony were also selling radishes, and so when they pointed this out to me and I gazed upon their glorious size (the radishes, not the young men) and colour, I very happily purchased a bag of these under-rated beauties to go along with my other organic and delicious purchases.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PBTdcYPs6GYgdEze_CfMHpr1tsjCq9ICyf9KIdQuJLR4miQiZTJWpgd7B2Pd_HVunqvXJ_wPYzsS4RHVNB5KjNvN7Nhbm5th1clPCizzaIH7PI_sIyXb4XYXX-A6ICtT7uo_FgK3z2E/s1600/IMG_1558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PBTdcYPs6GYgdEze_CfMHpr1tsjCq9ICyf9KIdQuJLR4miQiZTJWpgd7B2Pd_HVunqvXJ_wPYzsS4RHVNB5KjNvN7Nhbm5th1clPCizzaIH7PI_sIyXb4XYXX-A6ICtT7uo_FgK3z2E/s320/IMG_1558.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Radish sandwich came to mind. But then I also recalled seeing a recipe for radish chips some time ago and thought I would give that a try, even though I couldn't find the recipe. That's never stopped me in the past. How hard can it be?<br />
<br />
Super easy and more yummy than you can imagine!The finished taste is sort of earthy and spicy- sweet. This is the perfect way to enjoy them.<br />
<br />
Slice the radishes fairly thin.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYO9P1HznQI6UWYlvMv0iwdCSQYwDyFVHAScSy_t9K1ohQ8yNRWEUPTDgJjvwhrcnD7jFwuvhxHZRSbwFzk_nSAsY0rPqClQCdPqJsiI_J4xXTr-jqw5DssA4HmH_K6C-3ai__A_XpzB0/s1600/IMG_1562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYO9P1HznQI6UWYlvMv0iwdCSQYwDyFVHAScSy_t9K1ohQ8yNRWEUPTDgJjvwhrcnD7jFwuvhxHZRSbwFzk_nSAsY0rPqClQCdPqJsiI_J4xXTr-jqw5DssA4HmH_K6C-3ai__A_XpzB0/s320/IMG_1562.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
And look: each one is like a unique and beautiful snowflake:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyyHc_OAKcJ5Xtb_-b4xleDAIW4CmHdgDJCfJSSx87hF8R6tTSK1_oC8tvBzNmMUs9J1CEVW595WfHz37fSZCRHFQltnS95AaiapQX5OjnSdEvCv2xZ4jM1H17zwxDy39YEcHjDuMtI8/s1600/IMG_1565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyyHc_OAKcJ5Xtb_-b4xleDAIW4CmHdgDJCfJSSx87hF8R6tTSK1_oC8tvBzNmMUs9J1CEVW595WfHz37fSZCRHFQltnS95AaiapQX5OjnSdEvCv2xZ4jM1H17zwxDy39YEcHjDuMtI8/s320/IMG_1565.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Toss in peanut oil. Bake on a parchment lined bake sheet for about an hour at 300 degrees.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTO49UrR0qxYCIRvuTPj3cUysURxGqlFE7H91pz7e56kFWS5iYK5VJCFHLQw906w3q3HhWhyphenhyphensgu2znyczhfk-qoj8b4zaAsMJ3Ev2BopAfyVH40zcfXGEJ6A9M_VH-5RtMizMoudW-p4/s1600/IMG_1571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTO49UrR0qxYCIRvuTPj3cUysURxGqlFE7H91pz7e56kFWS5iYK5VJCFHLQw906w3q3HhWhyphenhyphensgu2znyczhfk-qoj8b4zaAsMJ3Ev2BopAfyVH40zcfXGEJ6A9M_VH-5RtMizMoudW-p4/s320/IMG_1571.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Season lightly with salt, or whatever spices strike your fancy and munch them up. Then go set up your rain barrel before it rains....<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nah9vhLa6TG94X4BkC2t1X2W240U3_-tRDBIpPuEfD6JbWF69xo9U3zdOnC2KOBN8rv529BQruOqmY_C7I5vxRdXFO0kCj8zBDsyrr1dV7RfutSKziqQv3xkCjlTErtYnTKoQOJO4XQ/s1600/IMG_1596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nah9vhLa6TG94X4BkC2t1X2W240U3_-tRDBIpPuEfD6JbWF69xo9U3zdOnC2KOBN8rv529BQruOqmY_C7I5vxRdXFO0kCj8zBDsyrr1dV7RfutSKziqQv3xkCjlTErtYnTKoQOJO4XQ/s320/IMG_1596.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
xo Jo<br />
<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-51587931974429364612012-06-22T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-22T08:00:05.042-06:00give peas a chanceA lot of what I make is often driven by what wonderful and fresh ingredients I can find at the Farmer's Market. This week it was pea shoots.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUZX1_WudCtnviXxTJtfO2K2XiK3E0VZpFEGjs19RPIA9ey-_2V2aEIoHdGIEq_Vafr8wDBkjqqy2YHZHTuBNKz_qMyZ5OThIxz1R-cmxQ9srrBoObMMyfFa62JP200UbhiHUKB4S3tQ/s1600/IMG_1613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUZX1_WudCtnviXxTJtfO2K2XiK3E0VZpFEGjs19RPIA9ey-_2V2aEIoHdGIEq_Vafr8wDBkjqqy2YHZHTuBNKz_qMyZ5OThIxz1R-cmxQ9srrBoObMMyfFa62JP200UbhiHUKB4S3tQ/s320/IMG_1613.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
So I made up this recipe for this yummy salad on the spot and under pressure as my kids started to get screamy for their dinners, as the toddler witching hour was about to begin. It was delish!<br />
<br />
ingredients:<br />
<br />
fresh pea shoots<br />
zebra tomatoes<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEMC2OuBX5C9Qj9evHoXIolHJ086aEBY4PpbVtajiTHA9W7PS5YCOMSKgFPeamNMOAu27hTlHzKx55sF-MUQsPC4jo0cL20nBMX83Y9FOOI4xMH3BuqDQJ6xae7s9UE7kxlL67I4zq-U/s1600/IMG_1615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEMC2OuBX5C9Qj9evHoXIolHJ086aEBY4PpbVtajiTHA9W7PS5YCOMSKgFPeamNMOAu27hTlHzKx55sF-MUQsPC4jo0cL20nBMX83Y9FOOI4xMH3BuqDQJ6xae7s9UE7kxlL67I4zq-U/s320/IMG_1615.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
red/yellow/orange/green- whichever you like peppers<br />
feta cheese<br />
thai basil <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbc3MGZlucBZtoVq8v1kp34qH5PbBCgnvcdNRJ0Sv59XOwSg56jUZssznZuyqd7grdk32CuF3y366OZyjfvVrOTVxVuc-UI5-swsmzd1wMmKEoJK9oNeEbRcRMJ9sNGllIQ1S8USAjvw/s1600/IMG_1610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbc3MGZlucBZtoVq8v1kp34qH5PbBCgnvcdNRJ0Sv59XOwSg56jUZssznZuyqd7grdk32CuF3y366OZyjfvVrOTVxVuc-UI5-swsmzd1wMmKEoJK9oNeEbRcRMJ9sNGllIQ1S8USAjvw/s320/IMG_1610.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
olive oil and lemon juice for the dressing<br />
freshly ground pepper to taste ( I don't add salt if I am already using a salty cheese such as feta)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjaxopaD3i_3wLzYP7gJWXLmY1zaaoaKMgETc6d4vNyE7csG1Dr2Pxuaj1Dhb1SvA9lFv1B8y7EYgtMuYCkqmhHij21IFO8nN-QV5GvD6160LZqkCcab4JvMVtnOBnJ3vvv8Vc27n3II/s1600/IMG_1618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjaxopaD3i_3wLzYP7gJWXLmY1zaaoaKMgETc6d4vNyE7csG1Dr2Pxuaj1Dhb1SvA9lFv1B8y7EYgtMuYCkqmhHij21IFO8nN-QV5GvD6160LZqkCcab4JvMVtnOBnJ3vvv8Vc27n3II/s320/IMG_1618.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
xo Jo <br />
<br />
<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-75660187666390386502012-06-09T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-09T08:00:00.480-06:00beet chips? yum!Simple. Yummy Nutritious.<br />
<br />
What is more earthy, more visually stunning than a beet?<br />
<br />
Here is a golden beauty:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVi5kMarK4tCG3hE_nxQBsBkfyqr8DjTUmQ0wScEWNeXmUVRrFdURI5O4bQvsj1dvX7pMVlgOI1Y3Xxouxe3ZkVHXG6HNtWoTItxPNEc9GMQYgP0lA7erPB20t1ofqWw5o5PNUbpU_upc/s1600/for+blog+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVi5kMarK4tCG3hE_nxQBsBkfyqr8DjTUmQ0wScEWNeXmUVRrFdURI5O4bQvsj1dvX7pMVlgOI1Y3Xxouxe3ZkVHXG6HNtWoTItxPNEc9GMQYgP0lA7erPB20t1ofqWw5o5PNUbpU_upc/s320/for+blog+014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6YF3Tb3dmjBzFGiUrlA0jtjOovlvTLJEqLCRz6gORVcOoS7OBZ00vs4ffS-nOGh93wc3RrdS2lUqDBHFWRusvesIRKwNvr1ay5FwLstgybXVHrz204OMCcGX7FSHDc7Omh6o4q_oOMk/s1600/for+blog+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6YF3Tb3dmjBzFGiUrlA0jtjOovlvTLJEqLCRz6gORVcOoS7OBZ00vs4ffS-nOGh93wc3RrdS2lUqDBHFWRusvesIRKwNvr1ay5FwLstgybXVHrz204OMCcGX7FSHDc7Omh6o4q_oOMk/s320/for+blog+015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
The Farmer's market had these gorgeous golden beets, and I couldn't resist. You can also make them with your regular garden variety purple beets.<br />
<br />
I sliced them moderately thinly:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LAXT0OVUFsTlIgq0VPxqhDPopDICt4yWUJgxYiLgt8c8h6U7LOoK4rVsyJguqkmb2d1UF4TZH_ZkgSYeET4Fa8vqmAcrcGEwMSBNDurvSJq1bYUczkf3Tfr0oFrkdZZ-fxRx_m_oZ_o/s1600/for+blog+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LAXT0OVUFsTlIgq0VPxqhDPopDICt4yWUJgxYiLgt8c8h6U7LOoK4rVsyJguqkmb2d1UF4TZH_ZkgSYeET4Fa8vqmAcrcGEwMSBNDurvSJq1bYUczkf3Tfr0oFrkdZZ-fxRx_m_oZ_o/s320/for+blog+016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I tossed them in peanut oil.<br />
<br />
I spread them out on a parchment line baking sheet and roasted them at 400 for an indeterminate amount of time.<br />
Honestly, I don't know. Things got crazy. Both kids started screaming and yelling. Everything was happening all at once. Hence the reason I don't have any pictures of them when they were done. But I'm sure you can figure it out. Just keep an eye on them. When they look like they are roasted enough for your taste, take them out. <br />
<br />
I sprinkled them with a little cayenne pepper for a little added zip. We ate them up fast. <br />
<br />
Next time I make them, I will add some "finished" pictures, I promise.<br />
<br />
<br />
XO Jo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-5525121105506128872012-05-10T08:00:00.000-06:002012-05-10T08:00:02.057-06:00today I am black<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Charcoal, Ebony, Ash, Coal, Midnight, Raven, Licorice, Ink, Pitch, Jet, Obsidian, Onyx, Slate.<br /><br />
<br />
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
Black is the absence of light. Once the colour of brides, now the colour of mourning. It is prim and sexy, dowdy and sophisticated. It is spare and luxurious. It is wealth and poverty. It is religion and sacrilege. Black embodies the fragility and robustness of our humanity. It speaks to our varied human contradictions.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">
Black sheep, black pride. Black velvet, black heart. In the black, black and blue. Black flag, black shirt. Black eye, black out. Black velvet, black robe. Black and white, fade to black. Black belt, black watch. Black tie, black Maria. Black hole, black box. Black kettle, black pot. Black sun, black dog. Black magic, black Friday. Black comedy, black dwarf. Black market, black mail. </div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL18iCii0oyyAJWdUC1eWK6kEp_VJmzYt0O-w7JGSm4JvzXzVSn7CWwo9w_9nLphG6I935JimmrGBdtPnGqHueld9dvFtDPQlSh1S_sWS_hueWM_3mSHlf-DID9gMGXHKzhcMVdoiL7cA/s1600/blac+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL18iCii0oyyAJWdUC1eWK6kEp_VJmzYt0O-w7JGSm4JvzXzVSn7CWwo9w_9nLphG6I935JimmrGBdtPnGqHueld9dvFtDPQlSh1S_sWS_hueWM_3mSHlf-DID9gMGXHKzhcMVdoiL7cA/s320/blac+22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnChZd7lexca8Yn2uwS1ZsjGNggaAxj9R-ueqxFckPf3z9kg_NHnViIhKQMMdT8bHifXGf_VSZCMM00OQGzfUlDvq1SD7svLTPcKiOLgIeE1k4K8NvFOU1WEGbw5ccKZAnkm_MD3Qg6c8/s1600/black+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnChZd7lexca8Yn2uwS1ZsjGNggaAxj9R-ueqxFckPf3z9kg_NHnViIhKQMMdT8bHifXGf_VSZCMM00OQGzfUlDvq1SD7svLTPcKiOLgIeE1k4K8NvFOU1WEGbw5ccKZAnkm_MD3Qg6c8/s320/black+1.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDupF9qwWjdQuPb4TrGT0gR1V9M3dUV6ksAxkXxMzj_5yQn-0mMhxVmWgi48qpXNgjQ_2RACp4USB67iE2lPzxST7eErQVr3apNN9oSgvw9g6IW3APSQqPIEFB9cvPE-DiUOdTaaoPdM/s1600/black+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDupF9qwWjdQuPb4TrGT0gR1V9M3dUV6ksAxkXxMzj_5yQn-0mMhxVmWgi48qpXNgjQ_2RACp4USB67iE2lPzxST7eErQVr3apNN9oSgvw9g6IW3APSQqPIEFB9cvPE-DiUOdTaaoPdM/s1600/black+10.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7ZNKAmi05D03VcVvEINnLdBlExCY6doZtGUzNMXpokTUb6qUcWmBWVdoaxVHHoR1t9TA9ayvFHmX7LBujMhZo3SZU__duz21v0FZ0Aw5rDhOzF4AnC1XOaa09tMQiNI2p-nb_Rkutmc/s1600/black+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7ZNKAmi05D03VcVvEINnLdBlExCY6doZtGUzNMXpokTUb6qUcWmBWVdoaxVHHoR1t9TA9ayvFHmX7LBujMhZo3SZU__duz21v0FZ0Aw5rDhOzF4AnC1XOaa09tMQiNI2p-nb_Rkutmc/s320/black+11.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGC8lYh5IztenoADiPH-4pKv8s-j707IdffswtxKpkDUm2LIOVBBPaeLHm5YL2EGlKWzlejdQVkIBuDzb6Np5gKe8Wwk_rpuiLBW2F0QBbVrPf8rZBlzFahHm-mncJ7RWZ94AiXcZjR20/s1600/black+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGC8lYh5IztenoADiPH-4pKv8s-j707IdffswtxKpkDUm2LIOVBBPaeLHm5YL2EGlKWzlejdQVkIBuDzb6Np5gKe8Wwk_rpuiLBW2F0QBbVrPf8rZBlzFahHm-mncJ7RWZ94AiXcZjR20/s320/black+12.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhtpPSfPRBE9opDb207QX6G4mCnJd7xaO7kj1e6gglsZVUhdR3OPX9ivrQW2CcY3gFeyZY4gE1p1PnsRUXpz3Gx4dY14hZA3WvAG8c8npebYJL8Iug5bSfTCMytHB0qTdrtyGjt6IT3k/s1600/black+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhtpPSfPRBE9opDb207QX6G4mCnJd7xaO7kj1e6gglsZVUhdR3OPX9ivrQW2CcY3gFeyZY4gE1p1PnsRUXpz3Gx4dY14hZA3WvAG8c8npebYJL8Iug5bSfTCMytHB0qTdrtyGjt6IT3k/s320/black+13.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyF9m1k95HlWtYOM8xu0MOfGl4z5MUBNBrtGMpMw_Aye8mlj3G5va5pBfGCGEIsqbrEPh31u019SHGWr2amNjxJaF33gcGBaypxgy_Sm6rF_XxByvCT-hpaSr_FpRiGX5rRI8ffUcVS8/s1600/black+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyF9m1k95HlWtYOM8xu0MOfGl4z5MUBNBrtGMpMw_Aye8mlj3G5va5pBfGCGEIsqbrEPh31u019SHGWr2amNjxJaF33gcGBaypxgy_Sm6rF_XxByvCT-hpaSr_FpRiGX5rRI8ffUcVS8/s320/black+14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANH5rn2LaT3GnTFfZkmnaXclq2_S0Bj_VdleNWmigtenYf4al15MN6AqfU1Q2OjFuAKh80a3D8yWKWSiE-8_gsERd3uZiVk2dpvgd9hyphenhyphenfdotUc0HswPuuON9BJLKP_DrNd5i8KfEGVEM/s1600/black+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANH5rn2LaT3GnTFfZkmnaXclq2_S0Bj_VdleNWmigtenYf4al15MN6AqfU1Q2OjFuAKh80a3D8yWKWSiE-8_gsERd3uZiVk2dpvgd9hyphenhyphenfdotUc0HswPuuON9BJLKP_DrNd5i8KfEGVEM/s320/black+15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdiExQVfByoJHBTqMSbQnAuSV5ZELgGLnHFoYdTBusyA-ac_l_Qj8dYlBOwA75Bu4jhv1cb_95nIdFoDGWYorSl8qvTtl-UM3pJ4wv9grCdsOaY-MgaYVB3Gr9z2AA1UrlmLDNILBQAk/s1600/black+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdiExQVfByoJHBTqMSbQnAuSV5ZELgGLnHFoYdTBusyA-ac_l_Qj8dYlBOwA75Bu4jhv1cb_95nIdFoDGWYorSl8qvTtl-UM3pJ4wv9grCdsOaY-MgaYVB3Gr9z2AA1UrlmLDNILBQAk/s320/black+16.jpg" width="238" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByBtwL-DaqSVr_Lv1xri8lvs3OTijDlWflgwRt2zkcYZd1HyS7dph7JDykks6CSM_Tg7HXGebzKUgU6TMFyiZrjpEZK-Xmv_4pmYMrQbsXEOjuvT5M4HqXd1Y_72KnaVw-_HrROEehS4/s1600/black+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByBtwL-DaqSVr_Lv1xri8lvs3OTijDlWflgwRt2zkcYZd1HyS7dph7JDykks6CSM_Tg7HXGebzKUgU6TMFyiZrjpEZK-Xmv_4pmYMrQbsXEOjuvT5M4HqXd1Y_72KnaVw-_HrROEehS4/s320/black+17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UnhGVsjT4Rw_AlfCj7_WHc934htMN44KeBldf_3zqpstz5GkawBbjesDkdGzVPUe4kvAA9N9YKUeYNLKSu3rYmv5hOr7Ybk-J078YtVVnFKmrvoEz9U22vE0CNKIYoNUR5oF2Pr9NiE/s1600/black+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UnhGVsjT4Rw_AlfCj7_WHc934htMN44KeBldf_3zqpstz5GkawBbjesDkdGzVPUe4kvAA9N9YKUeYNLKSu3rYmv5hOr7Ybk-J078YtVVnFKmrvoEz9U22vE0CNKIYoNUR5oF2Pr9NiE/s320/black+18.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_kkiteID0R3hO7iGyrFoy9bl_VOOPp4dfeDmQEcmIeS0HkfUopVLBnMqZZdYUQyY2yMROY8mlP4vclNaK5x3juCAaoS_cz-5Rymcaiv2Up_s503b-6mEbSARW5GGI-YG5E8nrOUeen0/s1600/black+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_kkiteID0R3hO7iGyrFoy9bl_VOOPp4dfeDmQEcmIeS0HkfUopVLBnMqZZdYUQyY2yMROY8mlP4vclNaK5x3juCAaoS_cz-5Rymcaiv2Up_s503b-6mEbSARW5GGI-YG5E8nrOUeen0/s320/black+19.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkDH_y2lKCm1phsuklikCUrvk5qoum_BEDkPV1yx5GV2_Yq-x-TjlWcrgaUOL8kBi2QQlfM5PUgz1SIfFHhCrM0eP3c-rx6pLhNMMv1O-xvERl2q54plJEo4AOoE_zSDsDwkFJ0um4bo/s1600/black+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkDH_y2lKCm1phsuklikCUrvk5qoum_BEDkPV1yx5GV2_Yq-x-TjlWcrgaUOL8kBi2QQlfM5PUgz1SIfFHhCrM0eP3c-rx6pLhNMMv1O-xvERl2q54plJEo4AOoE_zSDsDwkFJ0um4bo/s320/black+2.jpg" width="256" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkLE6p_wqjLBhZ0pOhaq8De-OoIaRrBeSDBLywLaGTOTR8njRkCZJeAiQ5S0A-m5fAh8NceoF8LoPYrrB1ZJSpNjrO6Z5o3LCMRgzNGn7XXrTAMfoLG9KNSSGmiYeMRUpONcErJ2zxRE/s1600/black+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkLE6p_wqjLBhZ0pOhaq8De-OoIaRrBeSDBLywLaGTOTR8njRkCZJeAiQ5S0A-m5fAh8NceoF8LoPYrrB1ZJSpNjrO6Z5o3LCMRgzNGn7XXrTAMfoLG9KNSSGmiYeMRUpONcErJ2zxRE/s320/black+20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbbuYcYRhz-Hk8M67ig8n1D4Ivd4HH0DLF4hQ11cxlXxtDTRH34USIFYBgS880eDMlBybhnBMFQ56TB2oB__RV1bqtdwjQ_JHGf71jLVP80l-YX5PDDpOOqXWUuRi_7qsb8eBNbDCgOM/s1600/black+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbbuYcYRhz-Hk8M67ig8n1D4Ivd4HH0DLF4hQ11cxlXxtDTRH34USIFYBgS880eDMlBybhnBMFQ56TB2oB__RV1bqtdwjQ_JHGf71jLVP80l-YX5PDDpOOqXWUuRi_7qsb8eBNbDCgOM/s320/black+21.jpg" width="261" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdFcmD2IHGI3TZ5GEYWliajmptnq4WSxnb3PEOGfb8AOzD4phwTyJ-pI7k-2l9rwj704x31ZBVUQoSM9aaGp1phNtInLXUeg75rmg3rg23I4JX2YkKMzN_DTZYCjL90Xvw_QnUj4Hb94/s1600/black+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdFcmD2IHGI3TZ5GEYWliajmptnq4WSxnb3PEOGfb8AOzD4phwTyJ-pI7k-2l9rwj704x31ZBVUQoSM9aaGp1phNtInLXUeg75rmg3rg23I4JX2YkKMzN_DTZYCjL90Xvw_QnUj4Hb94/s320/black+22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLLHLkJ4GKK9hZBFcFxDXtnrzjoL9Ldcto6BUFPa-G8m0KUye0ctSsbjdP6NMuUPq-s8lGvlZVpiC1JXzPEFDsuAOsuM-hvXuEbhxOiJhSh1QDwdoz0xUeSRP_-OlwphdIeLWK0LLUBA/s1600/black+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLLHLkJ4GKK9hZBFcFxDXtnrzjoL9Ldcto6BUFPa-G8m0KUye0ctSsbjdP6NMuUPq-s8lGvlZVpiC1JXzPEFDsuAOsuM-hvXuEbhxOiJhSh1QDwdoz0xUeSRP_-OlwphdIeLWK0LLUBA/s320/black+23.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefNK0nE43ueRVbQiOe8iC-qANOzOTE8wh7QLp9qghNX01NbHoUHKNIBFW7xc9kJEy-84Ecm4EbBXJgu5bhyWwxgPop6dyXjkvnZJMABs5bI0BYbw7G9bTQn8m5Opdj7d5v9404XFLiEw/s1600/black+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefNK0nE43ueRVbQiOe8iC-qANOzOTE8wh7QLp9qghNX01NbHoUHKNIBFW7xc9kJEy-84Ecm4EbBXJgu5bhyWwxgPop6dyXjkvnZJMABs5bI0BYbw7G9bTQn8m5Opdj7d5v9404XFLiEw/s320/black+24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_oOGOSvJkAzptkU_M7mwp-16_Qrkgm6w_eLxmZ-b1wJynza1Cxog52PnLYZQj8om88xxwmP6tzNRyc8cc8vxxWdxyo8abxnDRuUxkERycVm_PGrM-p6-1zn42J38ij9jILXo52YUPjM/s1600/black+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_oOGOSvJkAzptkU_M7mwp-16_Qrkgm6w_eLxmZ-b1wJynza1Cxog52PnLYZQj8om88xxwmP6tzNRyc8cc8vxxWdxyo8abxnDRuUxkERycVm_PGrM-p6-1zn42J38ij9jILXo52YUPjM/s320/black+25.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6zRMF6t4jMICUHU2VqHrqP4z9zPZxgyBOSiXnEbkUpUAvoe4acTefqfca1h-QudwmVCgOGHLKWKWmjyhQFh-SJtTgob773sJG-U0feeSEPVnulyZpO1G-Hk6fqmqnmkyaNHrSA3Rx60/s1600/black+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6zRMF6t4jMICUHU2VqHrqP4z9zPZxgyBOSiXnEbkUpUAvoe4acTefqfca1h-QudwmVCgOGHLKWKWmjyhQFh-SJtTgob773sJG-U0feeSEPVnulyZpO1G-Hk6fqmqnmkyaNHrSA3Rx60/s320/black+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j8ncG5gaAqlYn_clkis_br6Ql6svgb724cIn8Sfeg1G5pDmq-Uv_HXYHbtEQuNyrT0GqHgwK195mxiCGpgiFO_XXkUL4AmufODo3PkgORkC75zUGJUubjbU6AkmrYVqv039ZNKTpqvk/s1600/black+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j8ncG5gaAqlYn_clkis_br6Ql6svgb724cIn8Sfeg1G5pDmq-Uv_HXYHbtEQuNyrT0GqHgwK195mxiCGpgiFO_XXkUL4AmufODo3PkgORkC75zUGJUubjbU6AkmrYVqv039ZNKTpqvk/s320/black+4.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizb83l_f3mmjsvpz4GmcxO6v9uV3Xnxnl1678e8tX-c6jak6to76z75kYY0qrF09EGd4GgwAdTwV-u4_93ZNFdYc2ZD2E_lLfdYsfMDcM6Ecid5jcX371OszroaFmjDZ0iTxDgaxGBuoA/s1600/black+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizb83l_f3mmjsvpz4GmcxO6v9uV3Xnxnl1678e8tX-c6jak6to76z75kYY0qrF09EGd4GgwAdTwV-u4_93ZNFdYc2ZD2E_lLfdYsfMDcM6Ecid5jcX371OszroaFmjDZ0iTxDgaxGBuoA/s320/black+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMWVtHjP064Zor6cwK58Wz5d9qLulWpbYT8tGrXEDeGagSqCmyxCBT0DwVLAUe_CUjEeH8tEmTlLOD9pIUffD4Eu9xTETKub_L9yqOSXy3nisAtQakW-fbZys1HNTkBM-YzmAaFizoA0/s1600/black+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMWVtHjP064Zor6cwK58Wz5d9qLulWpbYT8tGrXEDeGagSqCmyxCBT0DwVLAUe_CUjEeH8tEmTlLOD9pIUffD4Eu9xTETKub_L9yqOSXy3nisAtQakW-fbZys1HNTkBM-YzmAaFizoA0/s320/black+6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRm2FhIZaiQARQWXqTe7t-W7PF0QQTU5OFak9stxdj1oXeF19fGdAkn7masFeCD5jwkQWt5h8Ai_19yDMuTgLO-e7yZ4NtV4U4f1khPpnR3m3DLYPg4p3XmYnLaOKwiUe5wJ2HRhHtEug/s1600/black+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRm2FhIZaiQARQWXqTe7t-W7PF0QQTU5OFak9stxdj1oXeF19fGdAkn7masFeCD5jwkQWt5h8Ai_19yDMuTgLO-e7yZ4NtV4U4f1khPpnR3m3DLYPg4p3XmYnLaOKwiUe5wJ2HRhHtEug/s320/black+7.jpg" width="219" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn7nwB4YN2z7ikHezYIw6hsCXKPL7LUfBFpXVrtFft-AiuKNhPlrJuEKgVqYCIc3ajajzmXfo71AdUsnCJFiNirrIYCFas6Xsm-LHZ__HiRfzkXs0tbGqlDeMRcghgGm1TxK0EwREPcM/s1600/black+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn7nwB4YN2z7ikHezYIw6hsCXKPL7LUfBFpXVrtFft-AiuKNhPlrJuEKgVqYCIc3ajajzmXfo71AdUsnCJFiNirrIYCFas6Xsm-LHZ__HiRfzkXs0tbGqlDeMRcghgGm1TxK0EwREPcM/s320/black+8.jpg" width="247" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6Cj3n8QV4BsD496yKtpxLKQNkgmWzYvQemfS7kHLLfPwUTuYfov2wtnv7qODR-Vs9VRDqaSgMg0qcmQiWeyg3i_-52E1SOsGKT8WaJ94B7N9Y4SBq27d8VxA3aV_Od1i9mPPVBTcrOc/s1600/back+27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6Cj3n8QV4BsD496yKtpxLKQNkgmWzYvQemfS7kHLLfPwUTuYfov2wtnv7qODR-Vs9VRDqaSgMg0qcmQiWeyg3i_-52E1SOsGKT8WaJ94B7N9Y4SBq27d8VxA3aV_Od1i9mPPVBTcrOc/s320/back+27.jpg" width="247" /></a></div>
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427833080389320502.post-74585839425261963322012-05-08T08:00:00.000-06:002012-05-08T08:00:03.127-06:00quinoa apple pattiesAgain, in a never ending quest to find non-meat protein sources for my toddler, I have come up with the following recipe using quinoa, which thankfully is a yummy a nd versatile complete protein that my child enjoys. These patties are very yummy. I have made a version of these with banana instead of apples and that went over well too. I have also made a savory version (recipe will be posted in a while), which he also enjoys, and which I have enjoyed with a little chutney on top. He dunks his in organic ketchup.<br />
<br />
These beauties need no dunking. They are yummy.<br />
<br />
And quinoa is so good for you, as you probably know. And if you want to know why, here is a good source expounding on the virtues of the <a href="http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/cereal-grains-and-pasta/10352/2" target="_blank">seed</a>. And <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/034110_quinoa_nutrition.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
<br />
<br />
Here's what you do:<br />
<br />
Cook up a cup of quinoa in coconut milk, plus extra water.<br />
<br />
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, peanut butter, applesauce, cinnamon until smooth. When quinoa is done cooking, a cooled enough to handle it, add it to the egg mixture. Add some sunflower seeds, raisins, cranberries or other nuts, or nothing at all if you prefer. Add enough bread crumbs to make the batter firm enough to form small patties.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSwl9jtmMuukeJ9VMevAYR0dx9YhQVopsJ6y7hEoLOnJCsJ18-Z4MK5VZ5ESkC2nZE1AVYHfKih6fp3DrIrZqo91hGTquwswmThf0FinjDRIXQWMrvj-30RyUZYiGdVk_AFL61YxNvWM/s1600/for+blog+067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSwl9jtmMuukeJ9VMevAYR0dx9YhQVopsJ6y7hEoLOnJCsJ18-Z4MK5VZ5ESkC2nZE1AVYHfKih6fp3DrIrZqo91hGTquwswmThf0FinjDRIXQWMrvj-30RyUZYiGdVk_AFL61YxNvWM/s320/for+blog+067.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Cook then in a bit of oil on the stove until golden.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60U6wOtdd_kCI0MgbXs6XCATtmnADMjJRA5J0jI27i3KHqkAXZX5a7EuN_DRVqv6KgruQnsmVOZrDD6MHrt5m7mJh1MirYem3I9r3__vhXVic2BuM40FImJ-ONRS02tEtXCOgCDm74mY/s1600/for+blog+068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60U6wOtdd_kCI0MgbXs6XCATtmnADMjJRA5J0jI27i3KHqkAXZX5a7EuN_DRVqv6KgruQnsmVOZrDD6MHrt5m7mJh1MirYem3I9r3__vhXVic2BuM40FImJ-ONRS02tEtXCOgCDm74mY/s320/for+blog+068.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Serve with love.<br />
<br />
List of ingredients:<br />
<br />
3/4- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed<br />
can of coconut milk<br />
2 eggs<br />
2 tblsps peanut or almond butter<br />
1/3 cup applesauce ( I use homemade, picked from my own tree, unsweetened stewed apples)<br />
tsp of cinnamon, or more if you like<br />
sunflower seeds, raisins, walnuts, cranberries, or what have you<br />
bread crumbs or panko. <br />
<br />
xo JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378311295934260138noreply@blogger.com0