suzette roberts

// 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.

// And That's Just Lovely!

Indeed, more beautiful blues with this loved underwater video via BBC-Earth Documentaries about an amazing little puffer fish capable of creating the most beautiful and elaborate crop circles at the bottom of the ocean. Super cool! And what a hard working little fish he is too! :) More after the jump...

// Suzette's Waldorf-y Holiday Salad

Because, there will be many variations along the way... It's pretty funny at times to reflect on decades past and how our food choices and eating habits have changed/ evolved with new and 'healthier' trends, as they set root in our society. Twenty-five years ago, we had the big, grand rave around brown rice, pilaf, and all things fiber-rich rice with the best of the best root vegetables,-- and from our backyards too if we were really 'getting into it'. I loved the entire idea. And being the curious child back then, I had to try it, and was willing to make some changes to my regular gluten-ful eating style moving forward, if things worked out...

// Holiday Mats (Indoor and Out)

Even with keeping things low-key and quiet this year for the holidays, a colourful seasonal mat really adds a festive lift to the soft and warmer bone eggshell walls within. And, so many of us love having a front door mat on the inside to reap the cheery, mood-elevating hues as often as possible throughout the day,-- as opposed to that a.m. and p.m. exit and entrance moment. A few mats I'm currently loving... 

 

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