Wow!  Such An Amazing Trek This Would Be To Explore Beyond The Gate.

That exudes awesome energy!

Don’t worry about Nutella; worry about palm oil Found in food and soaps, this common ingredient plays a role in ruining forests.

This will definitely be on the dinner menu very soon!

Yummy Mummy Kitchen: Beet Burger Recipe on We Heart It - http://weheartit.com/entry/58988991/via/pixelmusings

Hearted from: http://www.yummymummykitchen.com/2013/04/beet-burger-recipe.html

The 4th Annual Red Dot Auction

Which Artist’s Work Will You Take Home Tonight?

Spring Gala Fund-raiser Announced for

Chuck Jones Center for Creativity 

Costa Mesa, CA: The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity announced today plans for their spring fund-raising gala, The Red Dot Auction, to be held Friday, May 9th, from 7 to 10 PM at the Center located at South Coast Collection (SoCo), 3321 Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Admission is $25.00 per person and open to the public. RSVP by May 2nd and receive 5 free raffle tickets when you sign in at the front desk the evening of the event. To buy your tickets online, go to ChuckJonesCenter.org or call 949-660-7791 x 20107. 

This is the fourth annual Red Dot Auction, first conceived as a fund-raising opportunity for the Center in 2011. The Center, a 501(c)3 public charity, dedicated as it is to inspiring creativity in all people, but particularly in children, was founded in 1999 by animation legend and four-time Academy Award recipient, Chuck Jones. 

What differentiates The Red Dot Auction from other silent auctions is that all of the contributing artists have signed their artwork on the reverse. Consequently attendees at the event will not know who the artist is when bidding, they’ll only have their heart to follow. “We wanted to create a fun, engaging silent auction, and to further the suspense of not knowing which work belongs to which artist, each artist received an identical 12” square stretched canvas upon which to create their work of art,” noted Wayne Todd, President of the Council for Creativity, the volunteer arm of the Center. 

“The artists who are participating come from all levels of notoriety, skill, and accomplishment, from students to emerging to established artists; we reached out around the world hoping to capture the imagination and appreciation of these artists. We are thankful that they were willing to help us achieve our goal of promoting creativity by providing a nurturing environment where it may grow and blossom,” said Craig Kausen, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Center. 

Participating artists include Rob Minkoff, director of such critically acclaimed films as “The Lion King” and “Stuart Little”; Nick Park and Peter Lord, Oscar-winning founders of Aardman Studios of “Wallace and Gromit” renown; “Dora the Explorer” producer and director, Jeff DeGrandis; Kelly Asbury, director of the box-office-giant animated film, “Gnomeo and Juliet”; Eric Goldberg, longtime Disney animator and director; Marian Jones, photographer, author, and Chuck Jones’s wife.

The Center’s vision is a world where creativity is known and experienced in all disciplines, by the many, not just the few. This is an important goal, particularly in today’s world, when arts education is practically non-existent; we are dedicated to reinvigorating the creative spirit and we are doing it through art classes, exhibitions, lectures, and film festivals, all of which spring from the material in the Chuck Jones archive. Jones was a determined saver and his writings, art, and other ephemera from a nine-decade life, along with his philosophy of guiding and nurturing instruction form the basis of our programs.

A beautiful path to explore.

Picturesque streets of Èze, Côte d’Azur, France (by jsmjr).

Marshall Fields!  How I love the memory of my Mom taking me there on the train from Indiana to shop.  It's truly a landmark.  I still am in awe when I go there even though it is now Macy's.

1910. Marshall Field’s. Michigan Ave.

What an enchanting spot for a cup of espresso!

The lobby at Covo dei Saraceni Hotel in Positano, Italy (by Travelive).

I need to try this.  Sounds so scrumptious!

Recipe: Cinnamon-vanilla banana milkshake  If you’re having a sweets craving that is putting you on edge, this is a guilt-free way to be entirely indulgent and feel full for half a day.

Please deliver this tree to me "as is"!!

Legos Are Not Just for Children

I recently took my GrandGirls to a free event where they spent time creating artwork from Legos.  These 3 Girls have lots of experience with Legos since their Dad, my son, played with them endlessly when he was young.  He has passed this skill on to his Girls. Here is a picture of The Black Pearl which they built together during Christmas break:  Now, when we were at the free event, I watched the Girls meticulously select parts as they began building.  After a while, I wanted to test my building skills.  So, here’s my finished product:

Most likely I won’t create anything much more detailed in the future but I had fun participating.  And, I certainly won't make a living creating Lego art even though some people do.  Don't believe me?  Check out this video: http://youtu.be/flG-eJpjsLM

Have you, as an adult, ever created anything with Legos?