Creative Tuesdays - Happy

Creative Tuesdays' current theme is 'Happy'. Here is what always makes me happy, just looking at pretty flowers, it never fails to uplift me.  My piece is done on a green (3" x 3") post-it note in watercolour pencil.

How about you, what makes you happy without getting too deep about it?

Vintage Port

Here is an interesting 54 second video of how to open a vintage bottle of port using port tongs.

Apparently these ports can be decades old and the corks may disintegrate on opening, so this is they way they open it.

Were you born in a Vintage Port year?

It is the custom to give a bottle of vintage port from the year of the person’s birthday as a birthday/christening gift.

Here is a Vintage Port chart.

Sunday Sketches - Quick One

Just a quick one for Sunday Sketches today, done in watercolour pencil on a (3"x3") pink post-it note! Happy Sunday!

Dupilumab

I was in the doctor's office with my mom recently and read this magazine saying that they have developed this new breakthrough drug for eczema, the immune dry skin disorder. It is called dupilumab and is a weekly injection that targets the disorder directly. My kids used to take corticosteroids to ease the itching, which carried the risk of side effects. This new treatment apparently has none.  Have you ever suffered from eczema (itchy dry skin)?

Paint Party Friday - Peeking Over

Welcome to Paint Party Friday. This piece is called 'Peeking Over'. It's done on a (3" x 3") post-it note in watercolour pencil and crayon. I thought what could be cuter than a toddler with a ponytail (thanks to Gigi for the heads up, no pun intended, on ponytail vs. pigtails) peeking over the fence. She must be standing on something or someone may be holding her up!

Basic Cookie Dough

I came across this Becel basic cookie dough recipe and thought it was a good one to keep although I haven't tried it yet. So you can just make it your own by adding oatmeal, chocolate chips, dried fruit, whatever.

Dine in the dark

I noticed this interesting restaurant concept recently. It is called "Dine in the Dark", at the O.Noir Toronto restaurant.  Apparently it has been open in Toronto since 2009.  First you spend an hour or two in complete darkness then you eat fine food in the dark and are served by many blind waiters.  This is something unique for sure!