suzette roberts

// The Tuesday Six, Plus...

Our last Tuesday Six, Plus post for 2019, with recent reads, finds, and such. It's been so comforting to chit-chat about many of these reads and experiences online as well as off in gatherings throughout the year. Thank you, and here are this month's loved links and shares from around the web and city travels...

 

... Celebrating our 'Classic Blue' with this loved capture. I can relate.

... Fun things to do during Advent.

... Holiday gift ideas for him: fragrance, handy bar tool, and cozy cardigan.

...  7 Tips for teaching pet kindness to toddlers. :)

...  December favourites on the daily: all-over body, hair, and cuticle oil.

...  And, Anna Olson's Grand Plum Pudding for quiet family get-togethers.

 

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// Bourbon Vanilla Rum Ice Cream

And this one's for you Dad- Bourbon Vanilla Rum Ice Cream. Using the best of the best Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans, and Jamaica's finest rum, Appleton Estate Signature Blend, as well as a few other organic greats, I started working on this flavour a few months ago in honour of my dad. He wasn't much of an ice cream guy per se (although he always made sure there was a tub of chocolate ice cream awaiting me and my Lifetime Channel, when visiting-- for many of the murder movies we watched together, daytime and after supper-- I guess we could say he liked a good murder too? :)). He did however, love a good spiked cream punch, booster or otherwise, with a healthy dose of vanilla extract. I realized this growing up and more so when he was not so well back in 2008 and I was in the kitchen peeling a lot of green bananas and playing around with the blender and such. And of course he hated all the fuss, saying he was fine, and to relax! But I wanted to create a flavour that would be just his: very little sugar, lower fat milks, fine beans, and with a splash from afar of rooted red rum that was not too lost and not in overkill-- but just right, so our kids could enjoy a happy scoop, as he'd want that too. This is it! :) ...

// Pantone Color of the Year 2020: Classic Blue

"Instilling calm, confidence, and connection...

A timeless and enduring blue hue, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue is elegant in its simplicity. Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue highlight our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.

Imprinted in our psyches as a restful color, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit, offering refuge. Aiding concentration and bringing laser like clarity, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue re-centers our thoughts. A reflective blue tone, Classic Blue fosters resilience."

 

Via Pantone :)

 

 

// Emily Carriere: "The Viewer Decides..."

Toronto based artist Emily Carriere, creates gorgeous depth-provoking mixed media on circular plexiglass with resin art pieces, and in a variety of dimensions. It's easy to see the love of the blues here too. :) Working intuitively, and allowing the process of combining organic and symmetrical forms manipulated through technology to have their own independent flow, viewers are pulled into each abstract image to interpret as they choose from their own relatable life experiences and memories. I love her curious play of space and colour to evoke a mood that summons the observer to delve further... More gorgeousness here and also here. Desk paperweights? Yes, please. More favourites after the jump... 

// Holiday Gift Ideas {for} Our Spirited Kids

Hello December(!), and let the holidays begin... especially for our little ones. This year's gift theme embraces comfort and curiosity for our ever-spirited, always inspiring kids. :) Have an amazing week.

 

01. A furry toy pup that looks, feels, and breathes like a real puppy.

02. Pretty and petite bow stud earrings for all occasions.

03. For crafty days: make your own heart necklaces and bracelets jewellery kit.

04. Over 200 brain-bending challenges and fun twists.

05. A cozy at-home pullover for lazy weekends.

06. Discover new facts while exploring the limits of the human brain.

07. Warm fuzzies for our fall and winter days.

08. Sing your heart out with this cute portable karaoke machine.

09. A relaxing SoundSpa machine for reading and falling asleep.

10. Keep the memories alive with a compact smartphone picture printer. 

11. MasterChef Junior baking set for the young foodie at heart.

12. A hands-on marble game for kids who love a good challenge.

 

 

// Meatless Movie Night Pizza

It's been a November trend that wasn't on the schedule — lazy homemade movie night pizza with new varieties here and there: these pitted green olives, fresh market zucchini, spinach, red radishes, pineapples, pears, and even walnuts, — on gluten-free wraps with a sauce that's done just-right, and slow-simmered to perfection. Letting go of meat-anything-and-everything on a Friday, all Fridays, regardless, made its way into the easy thin-crust pizza game too, and I still can't believe it. Oh my.