suzette roberts

// Another Year Around the Sun!

... and this is why I'm honoured to call my friends, Friend. Jot note from the month that was and what it takes to seriously elevate society, creating a safe and healthy environment for all, especially our young children. What a wild! month indeed celebrating another year with both the planned, and quiet surprizes to forever cherish. Tucked away moments are always the best. — and this was September too. Thanks everyone!~ 🎉...

// Currently Loving...

... indoor/ outdoor, Yes indoor! fire pits. And just like that our temps plummeted from a cool 21°C to seriously chilly 8°C on our very first day of fall, last Thursday. With hurricanes heading this side of the globe, or things going rogue when we least expect it, my artsy home pick this month is this practical and lovely 5-Inch Mini Round Portable Indoor Outdoor Concrete Tabletop Fire Pit. I love the simple aesthetic and needed cozy warmth (using just Isopropyl alcohol), it brings to any space, especially indoors during this colder time of the year. Enjoy a clean burn (no smoke, no odor, and no mess) for a good 45 minutes at a time — with proper ventilation close by. Toasting marshmallows included!...

// Fried Satsumaimo (Japanese Sweet Potatoes)

Root vegetables such as Satsumaimo (Japanese sweet potatoes) are a special treat this time of the year for their smooth and mellow earthiness, and nourishing chestnut-y bite with an overload of moist natural sweetness. And they always remind me of Gram who often made them on a cloudy/misty day to elevate the moody weather. I look for medium-sized, clean magenta or purple-skinned potatoes, bake some and then gently fry in light olive oil. They are delicious as is and are also great adds to main dishes. Our kids love them, and personally, they really hit the spot for us sweet-tooth lovers. 🍠 ~Hello Autumn!...

// Balancing Acts!: Back to School

As usual, September is always a busy/ busier beginning of sorts with our new school year ahead. Welcome! to settling in and creating the routine that works for You and your family. Wishing us all a year of continued respectful and loving engagement, inner peace, and inner freedom to enjoy our many moments and creative endeavours in the classroom and/ or virtually, from home. Recent reads (do read something every day: be it pages of a novel, magazine article, research report, poetry or how-to instructions or a recipe etc...), —and finds from around our web...

 

...  The final portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, (April 21, 1926 - September 8, 2022).

...  "There are risks involved, but the payoffs are huge."

...  Can you Spot the difference?

...  How we can encourage our children's joys.

...  A loving mom and one desperate hour! So well done.

...  Every summer I top up on something 'household'; these were it for this year.

 

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// Chocolate Peanut Butter Gelato

The luxurious secret flavour ('not so secret anymore) I've been mellowing right into on many of our movie nights, —and when needing a little something extra to ~transcend~ the day or afternoon: my Chocolate Peanut Butter Gelato. Always freshly churned with varying textures of roasted organic peanuts blended in for a slightly nutty or super-smooth consistency. #ouulalaa More behind-the-scenes after the jump 🍫🥜...