Wall of Flower

at

the Swedish venue Tensta Konsthall

I had dinner at the little door last night with my favorite girls. We had reason to celebrate!

sitting at a round table we all held a wishbone in both hands, made a wish and broke. I was the only one left with two short ends... go figure. I like the idea that everyones wish comes true.

One of my favorite things to do is create travel kits (which basically are combination of scavenger hunts, missions and loving child like shenanigans) for loved ones on their travels. Let's talk if you would like me to create a travel activity kit for you and a loved one. You can e-mail me at faitheford@gmail.com

ICE CREAM CONE PINATA

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BRAIN RULES

BY

JOHN MEDINA

12 principles for surviving and thriving at Work, Home and School

In June, visiting my father in Portland we made a Stop at Powell's Books, one of my favorite bookstores. I highly recommend it, next time you're in Portland. It's not much of a secret, taking up an entire city block. Personally, I am not much of a fiction book reader. I found myself wandering through the cognitive science section and I picked up "Brain Rules" by John Medina. He makes some excellent points about how unique each of our brains are and highlighting topics such as...

...Exercise improves cognition. Every brain is wired differently. We are designed never to stop learning and exploring. Memories are volatile and susceptible to corruption. Sleep is powerfully linked with the ability to learn. Vision trumps all of the other senses. Stress Changes the way we learn.

You can't go wrong with Cafe lights!

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Love. Love. Love this Darling website!

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GENTLE FACIAL EXFOLIATING SCRUB

Ingredients

1 Cup of ground oatmeal

1/2 cup of dry lavender flowers, flower stripped off stalks (optional)

1/2 cup of powered milk (whole or non-fat is fine)

2 tsp cornmeal

Filtered Water

Preparation

Step one: Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl before transferring to a sealable container. Step two: To use the scrub, combine 1 tbsp of your scrub with enough filtered water to form a thick paste. Gently massage in circular motions over your face and neck. Rinse with warm water and pat your skin dry.

Yields: approx 12-ounces of scrub

Application: Use three times a week

Storage: 16-ounce plastic or glass container 6 months.

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Emotional Energy Centers of The Body

Negative emotions aren't as welcome as positive emotions. When we experience sadness, anger, resentment, loneliness or sorrow, we feel it deeply. And because it hurts, we sometimes suppress those parts of ourselves to keep the pain from intensifying or spreading. Imbalances often occur when we resist an emotion and its natural path through the body. Resistance can cause an emotion to lock into body tissue, eventually leading to physical ailments and mental confusion.

HOW TO ENHANCE ANY CHEESE PLATTER

You can enhance any cheese and create a beautiful presentation with a few condiments. Honey is ideally matched with strong cheeses (anything aged) because of the balance of sweet and salty (think chocolate pretzels!); chutney goes well with aged cheddars; and dried fruits and nuts like walnuts and almonds taste great with just about any cheese.

MAKE YOUR OWN PARTY HATS

FUROSHIKI

Furoshiki (風呂敷, furoshiki) are a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that were frequently used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods.

Two of my favorite ways of using Furoshiki wrapping is to first start with a beautiful square piece of vintage fabric or a large silk scarf (approximately 105cm in size)... to make either

-Eco-friendly shopping bag

- Hostess Gift: Two Wine Bottles beautifully wrapped

Etiquette

DO YOU ASK IF YOU CAN BRING A DATE?

OR JUST SHOW UP WITH ONE?

For a dinner party, showing up with a date would be a problem. If it's just drinks, I don't think it's such a bad thing.