Quinoa Cookies

First off, thanks so much to Valerie, I received her Halloween Tags and other goodies yesterday, it was so exciting pulling it out of the mailbox!!! I was a winner in her recent giveaway. I can't wait to start painting on some of those blank cards too, she knows me well!

My daughter L told me these cookies from Costco are really good, so we got some. They are delicious and healthy, although each little cookie is 60 calories. Well, it's a (nutritious) cookie after all.

One of my sisters sent me this recipe for Marinated Butternut Squash from a new digital magazine called Purewow. It sounds like a delicious roasted squash salad.

Chicken, Pasta and Salad

An update on yesterday's candy stash, my daughter L had taken at least half of it back to school to share with her roommates.  Within 24 hours they had eaten most of it, kids will be kids!

L sent us this photo of a recent dinner she made, looks good! Sometimes she's too busy to cook, but when she does she can put a nice meal together.  She is a foodie like her mom.

Here is an interesting article where Jamie Oliver proves McDonald's burgers are unfit for human consumption. It is quite shocking, I knew about the chicken nuggets but not that the beef was washed in ammonium. I'm hoping the grilled chicken is ok, as you can actually see it. They will be changing their recipe now and it is ironic they are ranked one of the 50 best companies in Canada.

Candy Stash

My son K took a photo of the candy stash in our house. We have a lot leftover from Halloween and usually have lots of chocolate around anyway. It seems we will be entertaining a bit over the Christmas season and we already have some invitations for parties. I'm already thinking about the Xmas cards too.

Here is an interesting article with a video talking about an invisible helmet from Sweden.

Remembrance Day 2013

It's Remembrance Day in Canada today, lest we forget.  Some employers such as banks give employees the day off.  Many people wear red poppies on their coat lapels in honour of the occasion.  The plastic poppies are sold by veterans at this time of year.

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My daughter L visited this weekend from school.  We likely won't see her again until the Christmas holidays.  It was so good to spend some quality time with her. 

I received a letter in the mail last week, it contained some stickers.  But I noticed it was neatly cut open at one side and you can see the stickers almost falling out.  Fortunately all the stickers were still inside.  Well, my friend thinks it may have gone to the wrong address and the person may have opened it, but I am skeptical as we approach the Chrismas season.

envelope slit open

Sunday Sketches - November

For Sunday Sketches, I did an art greeting card in watercolour pencils (5 1/2"h x 4 1/4"w). It's inspired by what the trees look like around here in November, with the leaves all but gone.  This is a lilac tree. Thanks Alexandra for always hosting!

Digital Microdose Mammography

If you are female of a certain age, likely 50 or over, have you had your mammogram?  I had mine earlier this week.  The nurse gave me some good information on the current process:

Find a lab that offers Microdose digital mammography in your area, most use older machines due to cost. Digital detects tumours the size of a rice grain and use less radiation. Don't use deodorant before you go, some have powders that show up on the x-rays and confuse the doctors

 

Matthew Golding

 

Here is a handsome Canadian ballet dancer named Matthew Golding. He is the new principal dancer this year for the National Ballet of Canada. They are doing a Swan Lake production according to this article.

Paint Party Friday - Fall Tree

This is an art greeting card (4 1/4"h x 5 1/2"w) in acrylic on textured cardstock.  I was inspired by a tree in the neighbourhood changing colour.  That was a few weeks ago, so it may have lost its leaves by now.

Happy PPF!

And I need to thank Helen at Nature's Walk Studio for the beautiful art I received, I won it at her recent giveaway. It is so beautiful, I love it!