Kalettes

Here is a video of a touching deer rescue - only in Canada.

Have you heard about this new vegetable they have created called a Kalette? It's part kale part brussels sprout. They are apparently milder than brussels sprouts, more tender than kale, both being in the cabbage family.

A photo of a dress on Tumbler last week started an internet discussion (#thedress).
 'Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? Our perception of color depends on interpreting the amount of light in a room or scene. When cues about the ambient light are missing, people may perceive the same color in different ways.'  This interesting article explains it all.

And don't forget to turn your clocks forward one hour tonight if you live in most countries north of the equator.

Paint Party Friday - Old Doorknob

Welcome to Paint Party Friday. This piece is done in my art journal in watercolour crayon and pencil.

Flash Philanthropy

A little 3 year old boy recently died in Toronto when he left his apartment one night dressed in diapers and boots.  Someone started a crowdfunded donation site to raise money for funeral expenses and it raised $173,000 in 24 hours.  It raised concerns about flash philanthropy, a new social media phenomenon in the internet age.  The person who started the crowdfund hopes the family will donate some of the money to charity, the family has not said anything.  Son K is of the opinion that their little boy died tragically and so if they want to keep the money and it consoles them in some way, so be it.  Here is the article with more details on the story.

Cute Alert

I have a 40 second video to share with you today of a snoring hummingbird!

Flourless Brownie

And daughter L made some flourless brownies recently. Son K liked them. She said they were sugarless, but the recipe uses chocolate chips and syrup, although it had a grated zucchini. She decided to add an apple in place of an extra zucchini. Here's her recipe:

1 shredded zucchini
1 shredded apple
3/4 c peanut butter
1 egg
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla
1 c choc chips
3 tbs cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
blend all ingred 350F 45 mins

Safety Tip

Did you know that champagne and sparkling wine corks can be dangerous?  They can leave the bottle at speeds of up to 60 mph as there is 3 times the pressure of a car tire inside.  It could cause serious eye damage, so be careful and open it properly.  Here is a great video showing how to safely open the bottle.

We were at a Lindt chocolate factory outlet on the weekend.  It was fun.

Gluten Free Cakes

Daughter L decided to make these gluten free cakes, just to try them. They are lighter tasting, but moist and delicious just the same. The cakes are on saucers, not dinner-sized plates, so they are not as big as you think!

Sunday Sketches - Terra Cotta

Welcome to March!

For Sunday Sketches, I painted an image of an old door on (6"x 6") acid free cardstock.  I used my new watercolour crayons and love their effect (see yesterday's post).  They are like watercolour pencils yet different.  I just like that they are mess free and so easy to use.  I am imagining a pottery store behind these doors, hence the name 'Terra Cotta'.  It seems I am starting a series of these (see Friday's post). Daughter L painted the words 'Terra Cotta' for me, she is good at lettering.