Is it just me or does Christmas seem to come around much quicker these years?
A couple of weeks ago, when the reality hit me that the Christmas season was fast approaching, I had a momentary feeling of wanting to just skip it ALL this year…that overwhelming feeling many of us are familiar with…I have so [...]
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Christmas Memories – Family, Fun and Festive Times
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Photography, Story Telling, The Wealthy Artist, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, Uncategorized, tagged advent, antique farm equipment, Christmas, Christmas reminiscing, Christmas season, Christmas spirit, Christmas story, church in the snow, cold scenes, fresh snow fall, horse and sliegh, humerous, Jesus birth, overwhelmed by Christmas, percheron horses, percheron team, Photography, pictures of snow, prairie church/ cold winter photo, prairie sunset, snow photography, snow photos, St. Bernard, St. Bernard rescue, Story Telling, trails in the snow, Winnipeg sunset, winter in Manitboa, winter in MB, winter photos, winter scenes, winter sunset on December 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Asparagus – A Super Food in My Books
Posted in Good Health Tips, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Recipes, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged asparagus, benefits of asparagus, health tips, healthy eating, healthy foods, lily family, nutrition, super food, vegetables on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The tasty, nutritious asparagus falls under the category of super foods in my books.
Here’s what I learned about asparagus.
Asparagus is:
* Rich in proteins
* High in fibre low in carbohydrates and calories
* An excellent source of vitamin K, folate, vitamin C and A as well as many other minerals and B vitamins.
* Calcium and magnesium [...]
Berry Picking Season
Posted in Good Health Tips, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Photography, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged antioxidants, apples, blueberries, cherries, crabapples, eye fatique, eye nutrition, eyesight, fibre, fresh fruit, frozen fruit, fruits, healthy fruits, nutrition, raspberries, uric acid, Vitamin C on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the time for berry picking in British Columbia. Our personal favorite berries are Cherries, Blueberries, and Raspberries.
This year was an exceptional season for berries. In no time we filled our buckets to the brim with the berries – picking has never been such a pleasure.
This year topped it off with an abundance of [...]
I’m Taking a Holiday
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Photography, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged Coreopsis flower, fish pond, flowers, fountain, garden flowers, herbs, holidays, lettuce, Stargazer Lily, summer holidays, water fountain on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi everyone
I’m enjoying some holiday time while the sun shines.
I’ll be back.
A few snapshots of my garden before I run off to Mill Lake park to do some sketching with a friend.
Does anybody know the name of these volunteers?
Someone stole the fish!!! We think it might be a Kingfisher.
A Children’s Story – “Chuzzles, Incredible Journey”.
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Photography, Story Telling, The Children's Story, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged art, artwork, Book Illustrations, Children's book illustrations, Children's fiction, Children's story, Digital artwork, Digital camera, Drawing, Illustrations, Nikon camera, pencil crayon, Photography, photos, sketches, Story Telling on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chuzzle’s Incredible Journey is written for ages pre-school to Grade Two. A Mother and daughter effort – written by Minde Wachsmann, illustrated by Carrie Wachsmann (myself).
Chuzzle, a young adventurous porcupine with many endearing qualities, embarks on a journey to find his dear friend Whuzzle. Chuzzle and Whuzzle used to play together everyday [...]
Xango’s Mangosteen Juice – Drink To Your Health
Posted in Good Health Tips, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, asthma, mangosteen, mangosteen juice, paricarp, xanthones on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recently I got very interested in Xango’s Mangosteen Juice because of something that happened to a close family member.
This individual has suffered for his entire adult life with severe asthma attacks and related infections. These were particularly bad during the cold winter months. Some of these infections led to a miserable stay in the hospital.
After [...]
A Walk in the Forest on a Hot Summer Afternoon
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Photography, Story Telling, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged Ferns, fitness, fitness test, Forest, pathway in the forest, Photography, photos, Stillwood Camp, Stillwood Conference Centre, suspension walkway, swinging ladder, walk in the forest on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Summer has definitely arrived. This past week we’ve enjoyed 30-35 degree weather. (85 – 95 degrees F) I say it’s too hot to be serious about working. Sitting in my little office with merely my fan for air conditioning, I’m thinking of everything but computer stuff.
Some of you may be having images of a nice [...]
GI Film Festival in Washington DC – Supports Our Military
Posted in Film and TV, Photography, Story Telling, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged Arlington National Cemetery, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Film Festival, Filmmakers, GI Film Festival, Military Miracles, National Museum Marine Corps, Photography, Steven Baldwin, Story Telling, Support our troops, Tom Cruise, Washington DC, White House on May 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My husband and I spent last week in Washington DC. This was our first visit to the District of Columbia and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
The reason for our trip – our TV pilot “Military Miracles”, was one of 48 documentary and feature films screened at the Third Annual GI Film Festival.
You [...]
About Lavender and Ways To Use It
Posted in Good Health Tips, Recipes, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged aroma, aroma therapy, Bible, culinary, fragrant oils, helpful hints, lavender, lavender lotion, lavender photo, lavender plant, lavender tea, lavender uses, love potion, oils, photo, Song of Solomon, Spikenard on May 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have had a beautiful purple flowering Lavender plant growing in my little garden. To my chagrin – the harsh winter killed most of it and I am left with but a small, although healthy looking shoot. I am nurturing it in hopes that it will have a speedy come back.
Here’s why.
Lavender is not only [...]
Sketching on the Farm
Posted in Good Health Tips, Life drawing, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Story Telling, The Wealthy Artist, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged art, artwork, bird house, farm, milk can, open air, painting, pencil sketching, plein air, sketching on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I took my art class to a friend’s farm where we sketched Plein Air.
En plein air is a French expression which simply means “in the open air”.
It is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_plein_air
Although we were sketching, not painting, we were outdoors and “in the open air’. The [...]
Life Drawing – Pencil Sketches of Woman in a Wedding Dress
Posted in Life drawing, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged art, artwork, Life drawing, pencils sketches, sketches, wedding dress on April 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Below, some sketches I did during a Life Drawing sketch session.
This wedding dress was hand made by the woman who wore it on her wedding day.
Notice the intricate detailed lace and beadwork on this exquisite dress.
Scooped back bodice with covered buttons. Simple yet elegant skirt and full length train.
Maybe there’s a market for “Wedding Sketching”???
Bee Propolis – A Natural Antibiotic That Combats Super Bugs? (MRSA)
Posted in Good Health Tips, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged antibacterial, antimicrobial, bad bacteria, Bee Propolis, Bees, cartoon, good bacteria, health tips, MRSA, natural antibiotic, nutrition, super bugs on April 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Bee Propolis – What is it?
Bee Propolis is the sticky resin-like substance found in the beehive. The bees gather resin from trees and plants. They use this mixture to stick the hive together, and seal it. This substance also protects them from bacteria and disease.
As my dentist friend once said – “You don’t see [...]
Pencil Sketches of “The Bather”
Posted in Life drawing, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Story Telling, The Wealthy Artist, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged art, artwork, CFVGG, Life drawing, pencil sketch, sketches on March 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Some of my sketches from this month’s “Life Drawing” session.
I belong to an artist group called the Central Fraser Valley Graphic Guild. Once a month we meet and sketch a live model.
All you need is a few pencils, a sketch book, and someone to draw.
Outhouses I Have Known
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Story Telling, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged Outhouse, photos, sketch, Story Telling, toilet on March 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Outhouses are interesting. Mostly, they are interesting because they bring back memories.
The most interesting of memories would be the ones connected to 30 below weather, dead of winter, 8:30PM and it’s very dark outside.
My siblings and I pack on our warm parkas, wool mittens and fur lined high-top boots. Our little legs make their way [...]
Colors Combat Cabin Fever
Posted in Good Health Tips, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged art work, cabin fever, color, colors, colors and mood, Faith, orange, painting of sunflowers, SAD, Spring, sunflower painting, sunflowers, sunshine, Yellow on March 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Cabin fever refers to the reaction that takes place when a person is shut in, for an extended period.
Symptoms include restlessness, irritability, forgetfulness, laughter, and excessive sleeping. (Wikipeda)
I figure it’s time to announce SPRING. I’m sitting snug in my little office, listening to the wind howling, recalling the snow and rain earlier today, and wondering [...]
I Know a Horse Whisperer
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Story Telling, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged Draft Horses, Horse photos, Horse Whisperer, horses sketch, pencil crayon, Percherons, Rescued Horses, Rescued Percherons, sketch, Sleigh Ride on March 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The story behind this piece is about Mel and Irene, and the Percheron horses they rescue.
The Rush’s farm is a sanctuary for these large magnificent draft horses. There is little use for these horses in our day and age, and so they are often left unattended in the farmer’s fields. Lack of care and attention [...]
It’s Not Just About a Great Cup of Coffee
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Story Telling, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged art, coffee, coffee shop, sketches on March 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Do you have a special “coffee shop hangout”? I do.
Perhaps you meet with a friend or two, or perhaps at times it’s just you and a book or your laptop computer.
I’m talking about a place where the smells and sounds, the feel of the place draws you back time and time again. A place that [...]
The Children’s Story – THE RYDER
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Story Telling, The Children's Story, Treasures are Found in Simple Things on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
AT LAST…. The Children’s Story – THE RYDER is now an E-book.
Several months ago I embarked on a new journey, the journey of blogging and internet marketing. This journey has taken me onto many unknown paths, as well as opened up many new and exciting doors.
The journey has just begun.
The Children’s Story site is [...]
Fresh Snowfall Photos
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged dog photo, fresh snowfall photos, snow photos, snow scene on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The unexpected snow storm began yesterday morning and continued on through the night. This is what we woke up to.
Hold Fast Your Dreams
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, The Wealthy Artist, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged art work, dreamer, Dreams, follow your dream, pencil crayon, sketching on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Hold fast your dreams!
Within your heart
Keep one still, secret spot
Where dreams may go
And, sheltered so,
May thrive and grow”
Louise Driscoll
Keep those dreams alive.
For this piece I used pencil crayon and photoshop.
Successful Valentine Mouse Hunt
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged interactive game, Mousehunt, valentine's day, Valentine's gift on February 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Once again my husband has had a successful mouse hunt experience.
Look what he brought home for me for Valentines!
Mousehunt is a clever interactive game found on Facebook. Be warned – it could be addictive.
http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt
Something for Valentine’s Day
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged peom, romantic poem, valentine greeting, valentine's day, valentine's poem on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Written by a friend for his wife ….. with permission to share.
A Recipe
Mix
Sands of sorrow
Sands of time
Add
Today
Tomorrow
Your life
Mine
Stir
Your heart
My soul
The truth
Bake
Not to harden
But to hold firm
The flame of my soul
The love of my life
by Arie De Lint
What do Exercise and Black Cherries have in common?
Posted in Good Health Tips, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged black cherries, cartoons, cherries, exericse, Health, healthy foods, healthy fruits, heart health, inflammation, pencil drawings, sketching, sore muscles on February 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Beware – this information could change your exercise regime as you know it!)
Answer: Sore Muscles
Simply put, Exercise makes them; Black Cherries get rid of them.
When you exercise, your muscles will inevitably become sore.
Black Cherries, used as a remedy for sore muscles and inflammation, are an age-old remedy.
I’m discovering that Grandma’s remedies are proving to be [...]
Thinker of the Week Contest
Posted in Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged contest, my life thinking, thinker, thinking, thinking contest on February 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’ve just entered the “Thinker of the Week Contest” and you can too.
Check out this site for details http://mylifethinking.come/life
If you think you’re a thinker – you’ll appreciate this site.
Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin- Helps Weight Loss!
Posted in Good Health Tips, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged cartooning, Health, helpful hints, nutrition, SAD, sketches, Sunshine Vitamin, Vitamin D, Vitamin D and weight loss, Vitamin D benefits, weight loss tip, weight management, Winter Blues on January 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Got SUN anybody?
Right about this time of year, pretty much everyone I know is longing for the sun. Some of you are blessed enough to be able to escape to warm and tropical climes.
I’m certain you won’t be reading this.
This is for those of us who have to endure the long dreary winter months of [...]
Life Drawing
Posted in Life drawing, Story Telling, The Wealthy Artist, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged Art Talk updates, Central Fraser Valley Graphic Guild, CFVGG, CFVGG Abbotsford updates, Kariton Gallery, Kariton Show, Life drawing, Life Drawing sessions, The Wealthy Artist on January 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Yes, life drawing, or drawing real life can be a little intimidating at first.
Once you get use to having people hang around you as you sketch, this exercise can be a lot of fun.
There’s a real satisfaction I get from not caring what someone else thinks.
Something else happens.
You get better at [...]
Wonder Vinegar?
Posted in Good Health Tips, Nuggets and Blue Jeans, Recipes, Treasures are Found in Simple Things, tagged apple cider vinegar, best salad dressing, Health, healthy salad dressing, herb salad dressing, homemade salad dressing, salad dressing recipe, Wonder Vinegar on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why is Apple Cider Vinegar known as the wonder vinegar?
We’re talking about the brown colored, unfiltered, unpasteurized “with Mother” Apple Cider Vinegar.
The clear version will not have any of the benefits listed below.
It ’s loaded with nutrients; vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, and dietary fiber (pectin).
In my research on this Wonder Vinegar I came across some [...]
