kinder shares a bowl filled with her red loose parts treasure salad
(it’s a secret recipe)
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“the heart that gives, gathers.”
-tao te ching
Feb18
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Feb17
frites by idaho.
The Idaho Potation Commission gave away a French fry-scented perfume ahead of Valentine’s Day.
The new perfume purports to give off the aroma of French fries in all their greasy, salty splendor. “Whether you’re at a drive through restaurant or dining in, it’s near impossible to not grab a fry and take a bite before you dive into your meal,” Jamey Higham, president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, said in a statement. “The smell is too good to resist.”
Dubbed Frites by Idaho, the “limited-edition fragrance” was going for $1.89 per 1.7 oz bottle on the commission’s website before selling out. The fragrance, which the commission says captures “one of the world’s most irresistible scents,” is made from distilled Idaho potatoes and essential oils.
A recent national survey by the firm Pollfish found nearly 90% of Americans “find the smell of French fries irresistible.”The Idaho commission has additional potato merchandise available for those addicted to spuds, including a French fry holder, Idaho potato playing cards, a miniature potato-hauling truck, and a 3-foot-tall “Spuddy Buddy.”
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“show me a person who doesn’t like french fries and we’ll swap lies.”
-joan lunden
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credits: joe hernandez, npr, big talk productions, bbc
Feb16
yellow.
the kinder create with loose parts
dressed all in yellow.
clearly in their yellow period.
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“yellow is the color which is closest to light.
we associate the rays of the sun and the stars with it.
it is the radiance of the spirit.”
– ueli seiler-hugova
Feb15
breathings.
the long letter
written on the outside of my valentine
was even more important
than the card inside
the kinder who worked very hard to write it all down
read it out loud to me
confident, proud, with voice inflections, hands moving
and so much to say.
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“fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”
-william wordsworth
Feb14
peace by chocolate on valentine’s day and every day.
This is a true and incredible human story, of a refugee family losing everything, leaving their home, and finding a new home and new life in an unexpected place and in unexpected ways. I’ve been following their story since their arrival in Canada and they are a wonderful example of will, grit, tenacity, family, compassion, overcoming odds, and a sheer refusal to give up. They are paying it forward by giving back to the people in their new community and beyond. Supporting those who welcomed them and may need the help that they so generously received when they were in desperate need. Plus, their chocolate in incredible.
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So exciting!
We are so happy to announce that the movie based on our story, Peace by Chocolate – The Film is coming to theatres, exclusively at Cineplex across Canada on May 6th and the official trailer of the movie was finally released. This movie is a platform to share hope with Canadians and the world -something we all need more than anything these days. See you all at the theatres this spring. (no date yet for u.s. or international openings)
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“generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do,
but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.”
-khalil gibran
Feb13
hunger harness.
reynolds wrap made a food harness to keep your favorite super bowl snacks close
If you plan to watch the big game today on Super Bowl Sunday, and also anticipate eating your body weight in food while doing so, take a look back at Super Bowl 2019, when the aluminum foil aficionados at Reynolds Wrap had something they wanted to show you. Here was their unique promotional offering:
You can now satiate your appetite without moving a muscle or missing a play, thanks to the Reynolds Wrap Hunger Harness. This $5 “wearable snack pack” has plenty of pockets to hold your appetizers, main course, snacks, and beverage, all while keeping your food nice and toasty. Essentially, it’s a mini kitchen you can wear like a front-facing backpack or a baby carrier, because after all, snacks are precious cargo.
Want to nervously munch on mozzarella sticks and mini bean burritos while you yell at the referee on your TV screen? Just tuck them into the upper thermal pouch in your Hunger Harness and you’re good to go. Want to make sure you have enough tortilla chips to last through the halftime show? There’s a side pocket for that, too—plus an insulated slot for your queso or dip of choice. A built-in food tray rests on your lap and “turns you into a human table,” and there’s also a pouch for a can of your beverage of choice.
The Hunger Harness was sold in waves in limited quantities and is no longer available. Some may be found on other sites, but are now extremely rare. Just get out that old Baby Bjorn and repurpose as needed! Be creative! If you’re thinking of procuring one for yourself, please heed this advice from Reynolds: “Use caution when handling hot food and beverages.” Lovers of lava-hot pizza rolls, you’ve been warned.
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“our inventions mirror our secret wishes.”
-lawrence durrell
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credits: emily petsko, reynolds
Feb12
bell bottom blues.
not mine, but a pretty accurate ‘before’ picture of my bellbottoms
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with the return of outdoor ice-skating weather
i’m reminded of my ill-fated misadventure
when i made a choice to combine my bells with my skating.
and it wasn’t a good thing.
i was ‘home-ec’ years old
in middle school
loved the cooking part
horrible at the sewing part
decided i’d make bellbottoms
instead of a stupid apron
ignoring the fact that
i wasn’t good at it
just wanted to get it done
bought some cool blue fabric and a pattern
somehow stitched it together
but really didn’t get the concept of alterations
all i knew was that
they should be very tight and have very big bells at the bottom
so i finally took a yardstick
just drew a chalk line on each inseam
didn’t measure anything
stitched them up
modeled them for our fashion show to pass the class
noticed they were quite tight even when just standing
went ice-skating with my friends after school
wearing my new very skin-tight bells
to impress my crush who would be there
looking cool with my skates and my bells
it all began well
then we played crack the whip
it all took a turn
when i sailed across the ice
stopping in a huge snowbank
so fun
until i fully stood up
realizing
my entire inseam
from ankle to ankle
had all torn out
leaving me more or less wearing
a tight maxi-skirt/chaps type of garment
brought new meaning to ‘cool’
tried to casually walk home through the snow in my skates
with an air of ‘what?, this happens all the time, pretty normal…’
another reason why i am a teacher and not a seamstress.
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“bell bottom blues, you make me cry…”
-derek and the dominos- eric clapton
Feb11
portrait.
one of the kinder drew this portrait of me in class
and
it is one of my favorite portraits of all time.
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‘every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.”
-oscar wilde
Feb10
to shoe or not to shoe?
yes, these are my glitter shoes again, brought out for special occasions.
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while i do so love to be barefoot or in sandals whenever possible
there are times when shoes are needed,
like novemeber-march in michigan
and sometimes on small holidays or dance party fridays.
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“when I die I don’t want to be wearing shoes.
i want to have just enough notice so that I can pull them off and get comfortable.
shoes mean death snuck up on you.
shoes mean you had other plans.”
-jason buchholz, a paper son
Feb9
passage.
passage into early evening calm
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“snow
while falling it hides your passage
when finished it documents your path”
― richard l. ratliff
I didn't have my glasses on.... 