My husband surprised me the other day with a pair of retro white paper 3D glasses of our childhood which he purchased on eBay. Since then I’ve been Googling Red-Cyan 3D images (or anaglyphs if you want to be technical). My eyeballs are about ready to ooze from their sockets now, so I guess that’s enough 3D images for today.
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I am a huge fan of Shel Silvertein, author of the popular children’s book The Giving Tree. I recently added one of Shel’s books, Where the Sidewalk Ends, to my daughter’s book collection. This collection of quirky and witty poems is bursting with words of wisdom for little and big kids alike. Here are a few excerpts from Where the Sidewalk Ends along with their adult translation. When most people think of Hawaii, they think of beautiful beaches, surfing, and luaus. Spam, the famous mystery meat in a can is not what one expects to find on menus everywhere including McDonald’s, but that is exactly what I discovered when I visited Oahu on my honeymoon. My first encounter with Hawaii’s love affair with Spam is when I walked into a 7-11 and found Spam Musubi, a grilled slab of the meat on a bed of rice wrapped together with nori (seaweed). At only two dollars a pop, they came individually wrapped and made a convenient and tasty snack. Wedding season is officially upon us. For some, thinking of a wedding gift is a frustrating, hair-pulling experience. For those who don’t want to give a monetary gift, check out a few unique wedding gift ideas according to the personality of the couple. For the Couple That Can’t Cook… I get a hankering for sushi about every month or so. My sushi craving grows and grows until I’m practically salivating and dreaming of sushi. Then I devour so much salmon sashimi, chop-chop cones, and rainbow rolls that I wish I was never born. My stomach recovers, my mind forgets, and the vicious cycle repeats itself. If you have a sushi lover in your life, these gift ideas just might satisfy their sushi craving (for a little while anyway). Rest your head on these soft sushi pillows while visions of rolls, nigiri, and edamame dance in your head. The Original Sushi Pillow company produces a variety of larger-than-life rayon/polyester/cotton pillows that let you play with your food. Every wondered how your neighbourhood ranks in terms of walkability? Go to Walk Score, type in your address and see your grade. Sadly my home gets a poor walk score of 28 out of 100 which means I am car-dependent. The only place I can easily walk to is a convenience store. Unfortunately the city I live in is a shining example of urban sprawl—it has expanded outwards rather than upwards encouraging car dependency. Luckily the public transportation in my neighbourhood is decent with the addition of a new bus station and light rail transit system which can get you downtown in 20 minutes. Before I was married and had a baby, I lived and worked downtown. My little shoebox of a condo got a walk score of 75 out of 100. How I miss being able to walk down the street to get a coffee, go shopping and eat at a restaurant! But with 450 sq. ft. of living space, it was barely big enough to fit me and all my stuff let alone a husband, baby and puppy. The classic story book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is one of my favourite children’s books of all time. I haven’t yet watched the movie, but plan to soon. While out shopping at Urban Outfitters the other day I stumbled upon a great find: a Wild Thing shadow puppet! ROAR!!! I haven’t been Continue reading Where the Wild Things Are Shadow Puppet Last week I took some “me” time while my husband took care of the baby and I had the rare treat of getting a pedicure. The esthetician introduced me to SpaRitual, a beauty line which features eco-friendly products. Its vegan nail lacquers are touted as DBP, formaldehyde and toluene-free. I don’t know about you, but I noticed that my nails would sometimes turn yellow after repeated use of certain nail polishes. Formaldehyde is one of the contributors to yellow nails. While I know all nail polishes contain chemicals, I’m glad to find one sans all the nastiest offenders. As I was organizing my daughter’s room the other day (her closet is crammed already – how did a baby acquire so much stuff in a few months?) I came across the overwhelming pile of gifts that people sent when she was born. While I’m thankful for every single gift, the homemade ones are the ones I will remember the most. The red fruit found in your salad may have a dark side. According to a study in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, some types of tomatoes have displayed carnivorous tendencies. |
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