I can really act. Here i’m pretending to be a cow.
Fido Casting Call 2*
With your help, Jia Jia could appear in a Fido ad. Plus, Fido is donating $ 1 for every vote to Lions Foundation of CanadaDog Guides, up to $ 200,000. Check out this pooch’s Casting Sheet and vote every day at http://www.fidocastingcall.ca/
To locate Jia Jia just scroll down to where it says “search for a dog” and “choose dog breed” – Shetland Sheepdog. Click on Jia Jia to cast your vote. Thanks for your support.
Confessions of a dogaholic – Part one
This sheltie is special because………….
He wears the socks I buy him even if he doesn’t want toSets new fashion trends by wearing a feather hair extension
Wears many hatsLikes to appear tough sometimes wearing a hoody
Chose this raincoat himselfHe loves “Ophelia’s” in Sarasota, Florida. They have the best yappy hour menu items to choose from.
Ophelia’s has the best daily specials of any restaurant he’s been to.
Debbie – goes with just about anything. Shown with Piper shirt.
Garbe Military Jacket – It’s all in the details.
Monique – The military is a true classic & here to stay. Shown with basic legging.Natalia – you can take it anywhere. Shown with piper shirt & seam leggings.
Two way front zipper, hidden hood and raw seams are just a few of the details on this feminine impeccably tailored jacket.
We have yet to come across a more attractive looking military style jacket.
Available in two styles: Cotton Canvas/Organic Cotton Lining in classic Army Greenas seen above.
OR;
European cotton blend in lightweight soft chintz fabric/cotton lining in Coal (see below).
cotton chintz adds some sheen in this lightweight fabric. shown with biko shirt & VIV pants.
If you love blueberries and you love lemon then you’re in luck. This is a winning combination of fresh blueberries in season and tangy lemon with a moist coffee cake consistency.
I made this 3 days ago and the few remaining slices still taste great.
Can be served as a breakfast cake, with afternoon tea or coffee or for dessert in the evening warmed up a little with ice cream or frozen yogurt.
RECIPE
½ Cup (125ml) butter (I use unsalted)
1 Cup (250ml) sugar
1 lemon
2 eggs
1 tsp (5ml) vanilla
1 ½ cups (375ml) all purpose flour
1 tsp (5ml) baking powder
½ cup (125ml) milk
1 ½ cups (225g) blueberries
Preheat oven to 350
In a small pot of boiling water immerse the lemon for a minute, then remove and cool. Grate all the zest from lemon then juice the lemon and reserve juice. Immersing in boiling water makes it easier to grate the zest but there’s another trick which I use ***see below.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter & 1 cup of sugar together. Add lemon zest, eggs and vanilla, beating well. In a smaller bowl, combine your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and **½ tsp. of salt if desired).
Add half the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mix to incorporate, then half the milk. Add rest of dry ingredients then rest of milk. Fold in blueberries, and bake in a prepared loaf pan until lightly golden – after 45 minutes check that inserted toothpick comes out clean. May take longer depending on your oven.
After: Mix the lemon juice with some sugar (½ cup max) and spread over loaf while still warm. Pop back into the oven for a few minutes which can be turned off at this point – it will still retain enough heat to bake the glaze into the loaf. Cool before slicing.
**many recipes call for adding a bit of salt. Salt in baking has three uses. It helps preserve the food, helps in flavor and aids in doughs rising. I don’t always find it necessary.
***too many lemons on hand? Did you know that lemons freeze well? You can first grate all the zest which can be frozen separately as once you freeze lemons they juice up really well but they’ll be too soft to grate once they get to room temperature. When you need only the juice then bring just lemon to room temperature & same for the zest. I’ve been doing this for a while now because that way they don’t go bad. Same with limes. Plus you can make ice cube trays.
I love not having to think about that to wear with a top or pants ensemble. Dresses can be dressed up with jewellery, a nice throw & wedge sandals or down with flip flops, a jean vest or jacket. A good basic dress won’t go out of style so you can wear them year after year.
Three classic styles (aka little black dress equivalents):
neutral
A nice neutral is never boring because you can wear bright jewellery or scarves with it.
Leopard is a trueclassic – has been for years and will be for years to come.
Keep this one simple. You can still wear it for Fall with leggings & a cardigan.
stripes
Stripes don’t go out of style & are oh…so French(See more photos below). You can take advantage of many sales right now for next year. The great thing is that they take up less space in our closets & are easy to pack for travelling.
Floral & ethnic prints – another summer staple
I’ve had mine over several years & never tire of them as they are put away every fall, forgotton for many months to come and then…… voila!..……seems like new when summer shows up again. Where have you bought onelately?
Since Vancouverites love to paddle board, do yoga and be outdoors anytime they can THEN:
Doing Downward Dog on your Paddleboard makes perfect sense.
Everyone knows our grass is greener so this makes even better sense.
Morning stretches on the grass
Basically what I’m saying is that we’ll take our yoga in any way, shape or form.
Skip, skip, skip to the view
On average, jumping rope burns about 11 calories per minute. If you crank up the intensity of your jumps, you can burn in the neighborhood of 20 calories per minute. It’s easy to see why this exercise is easily one of the best cardio activities you can try.
How about learning to Wind Surf? I hear it’s a breeze!
Take a lesson from us!
OR;
MAYBE YOU’D RATHER DO SOMETHING CLOSER…..to home.
Learn to Salsa – Robson Square Free Sunday lesson from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Dancing after until 7:00 p.m.
**I can’t locate the photo of hula lessons (not hula hoop – hula as in grass skirts) at Sunset Beach but that looked like fun too. Until next time…………..enjoy your day!
This ladder is an antique (which sounds better than just plain “old”) and used as a stand for potted herbs or plants in buckets that were just lying around. You can clean it up but the seasoned patina gives it a vintage look. Drill a hole in the bottom of the bucket so plants can drain.
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Use a bucket to hold an umbrella for your outdoor tableFrom a distance
Fill the inside of bucket with decorative rocks or shells to make it more solid. This is cheaper, more imaginative & more attractive than an original weighted stand.
You can double it for your Christmas tree stand.
Bamboo Ladder
I have three of these bamboo ladders which are used to display magazines. They work better and are more imaginative than an ordinary magazine rack. They would look as good in your bedroom with scarves or throws hanging from them or used as a towel rack in the bathroom.
Even dogs can get hair extensions at the Vancouver Folk Festival.Pretty Aprons by Yuko Design – one of the many, many vendors lined up along Jericho Beach during the festival.
Tuesday is Recipe Day. On Tuesday’s i’m going to post something i’ve personally made which has been worthwhile and very tasty. If you love cooking with herbs you’ll love this one. What do you do with leftover herbs you don’t want to waste or fresh ones from your garden?
HERB BUTTER
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. chopped shallot
1 tsp. chopped garlic
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 tbsp. each chopped chives, sage, thyme and tarragon
Mixed Herb Butter
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend. You can also freeze this butter and use as needed not only on breads but corn, rice & pasta. The recipe can also be varied. For instance I made a cilantro, lime & chili butter for corn on the cob – yummy!
I’ve been collecting coffee mugs from different countries for a while now. Every time I drink out of one it feels a bit exotic & reminds me of the place visited. What about you? What happens when a handle breaks, they get chipped or cracked on the inside but you still want to enjoy them?
Here’s an idea for your no longer of use coffee mugs. Planting an herb or flower makes them useful again and looks so pretty.
Hand Painted Coffee Mugs from Israel, Italy & Mexicowith Tarragon.
Or what about that Latte or Cappuccino Cup you never use?
Geraniums in Colorful Latte Cup
So you may not be able to drink out of them but you can sure still enjoy looking at them.
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