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Photo-A-Day #1269 Today Allison and I went to our church and helped lead a table discussion for engaged couples. It was a fantastic experience and we enjoyed it very much. We did pre-cana back before we were married and while it was a good experience we enjoyed being at our own church with people that we [...]

The sunflower is remarkable not only for its utility as a crop, but for its beauty as well. Of its many varieties, it has a long history rich with meaning. A Brief History of the Sunflower Some of the earliest records of the cultivation of sunflowers date as far back as 2600 BC in the area of [...]

My art for this post is an original ACEO scratchboard artwork titled 'Sunflowers'. The scratchboard size is 2 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in. Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers. I just love their bright cheerful faces. I am always in awe when I drive by a large field of these yellow giants all facing the sun. As always, you can contact me with any comments or questions you might have.Worldwide Women Art

The trickiest part of harvesting sunflower seeds is timing. If you wait too long, the birds will let you know when you wake up to the head of the flower on the ground with seeds devoured. There are a couple of ways to get around this when the backs of your sunflowers begin to get yellow cover them with a paper bag or cheesecloth to inhibit the birds from stealing them. Given I probably would

3.5"X2.5" Oil on paper Sunflowers must be one of the most cheerful plants. $10 + Shipping $2 Canada $3 US $4 Europe Use PayPal to purchase this item:(contact me for other options or more information)

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It's what sunflowers do. "Helen KellerI LOVE baking, which is quite obvious I'm sure...& baking sometimes seems to be the best escape for me. Even when I've been run ragged, rushing the kids up & down & across town, doing grocery, laundry & every other silly thing under the sun, I come back home & am always ready fo

About This Painting:Title: Single SusanMedia: oilSize: 12 in X 12 in (30.5 cm X 30.5 cm)Price: $300,USD, unframed, FREE shipping in the USAPay safely, easily and quickly through PaypalHow to Purchase:send me an email

Baking with kids can sometimes be challenging. Creating something while keeping kids occupied or interested is no simple feat. Creating a healthier cookies is on not only on parents minds but also on the minds of many health conscience individuals. I would like to introduce you to a great website with some really fun recipes. Sure to please any kid, even that inner child of yours....this willtempt

The allantoin removes dirt and dead skin cells from your pores. Enriched with extra chamomiles which acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.Produced by: PT. Mustika Ratu, Indonesia (under licence: Ocelia Arnette, France)

Contains unispheres that helps your skin absorb vitamins A and E. Stimulates facial blood circulation and increases firmness of your skin.Produced by: PT. Mustika Ratu, Indonesia (under licence: Ocelia Arnette, France)

This toning removes the remainder of the cleansing, leaving your skin able to breathe and looking fresh. It doesn’t contain alcohol, which can cause dryness of the skin. Enriched with sunflower seed’s ceramides an anti-inflammatory agent which and keeps the pH balance.Produced by: PT. Mustika Ratu, Indonesia (under licence Ocelia Arnette, France)

Made using an extra soft formula, applicable for all skin types. Cleanses skin from dirt, sebum and the side effects of free radicals. It contains ceramides and sorbitol which maintains the natural moisture of your skin.Produced by: PT. Mustika Ratu, Indonesia (under license Ocelia Arnette, France).

If you follow My Great Day, you might remember that I lost a large mulberry stump and an 80' Hackberry tree this past year. In April, I planted some sweet broom, red-tipped photinia and elaegnus along the naked space. A neighbor up the street gave me extra sunflower seedlings that I planted along the wire space. Here you can see that they've shot up mightily, banked by another hefty patch of po

The Biocell Sunflower facial skin care range is formulated with an extra softening substance that helps maintain the natural balance of your skin. So it rameins smooth, elastic and taut. An extract of sunflower, rich in phospholipid and ceramide balances the natural moisture (NMF) of your skin and prevents the sedimentation of intercell oil that causes premature wrinkles. Biocell Sunflower product

According to the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival website;Clarksdale, Sunflower Fest ranked in Top 10Latimore, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmy Burns, Super Chikan to star In 21st annual free Sunflower River Blues Festival Aug. 8-10Click here for 2008 Festival Lineup. CLARKSDALE - With USA Weekend naming Clarksdale and the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival in the Top Ten places to hear the

These Ox-Eye Daisy False Sunflower (Rudbeckia hirta) were taken on the upper westside of Manhatten, Broadway at 88th street, the center meridian, on an early summer morning after a brief shower. July 4, 2008.Rudbeckia hirta From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRudbeckia hirta (common names: Black-eyed Susan, Blackiehead, Brown Betty, Brown Daisy, Brown-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Golden Jerusalem,

Sunflower Studio is offering fantastic classes for the summer for Children ages 6 & up!  Located in the heart of historic Wake Forest, Sunflower Studio offers a gallery of artwork, jewelry and gifts!  Their summer Art Workshops are perfect for your budding artists. Each workshop is 2 hours for 3 days a week.  The cost of $50.00 includes a $15.00 non-refundable deposit as well as

Bertrand Linet takes snapshots of this bike decorated with sunflowers. The most fragrant motorbike in Singapore. Check out the kids inside the car (in the background)[via Bertrand Linet]

Helianthus annuusSunflower is a very easy and popular grown hardy annual. Can grow to great heights with huge flowers, other types are hardy herbaceous perennials. A majestic plant with an enormous golden yellow head and a black centre. Large single flower in 2cm across. Requires sunny position. It can be sown straight in the pots or garden.Most sunflowers are coarse plants, although they can grow

The Sunflower Parable (The Parable Series) (Hardcover)By Liz phytologist Higgs 37 utilised and new from $0.01 Customer Rating: First tagged “childrens books” by extra Customer tags: childrens books, christian Technorati Tags: [...]

On a very unassuming street in historic downtown Wake Forest you will find renovated bungalows that house some of the best treasures that Wake Forest has to offer.......Sunflower Studio and Gallery is just one of them!  Sunflower Studio and Gallery houses some of the finest original works in acrylics, water colors, oils and pastels.  They also showcase some of the most detail beaded jewe

newsfrom Guerrilla Gardening "Next Thursday is the second International Sunflower Guerrilla Day. Please follow the inspirational lead of the Brussels guerrilla gardeners and target neglected public space by sowing sunflowers (Helianthus annuus). Tree pits, weedy flower beds, grassy verges are all waiting for your colourful intervention. For more information, ideas and encouragement please visit

The picture will be uploaded in next day  The felt can be used for many craft projects, one of it is this sunflower craft project. This funny sunflower can be joined together become beauty arrangement of your table. The making process is enough simple uses: the yellow felt, white felt, wire, glue, crepe paper, ready to [...]

By watching and recording the bees at sunflowers in your garden, you can help us understand the challenges that bees are facing.It takes less than 30 minutes.It's easy.Free Sunflower seeds for planting.No knowledge of bees required!Enter your bee counts online or send us your paper form.We would love to have you join us; let’s help our most important pollinators together!Create Account HereCheck the boxYes, please send me a welcome pack with sunflower seeds.

Sesame seeds for constipationUsing sesame and sunflower seeds for constipation make a lot of sense. If you like to eat seeds then this is once way you can add more fiber, vitamins and minerals to your diet and at the same time reduce your constipation.Maoshing Ni, Ph.D., C.A. and Cathy McNease, B.S., M.H. in their book, The TAO of Nutrition,1987, recommends using black sesame seeds for chronic constipation. Here’s what he says,“Grind black sesame seeds into a meal by using a small coffee grinder. Mix with dark honey into a small ball. Eat one three time a day dipped in rice wine.”Black sesame seeds also provide nutrition and action on the liver, intestines, kidney, and blood.You can also prepare a sesame seeds soup with brown rice. Soak 10 parts of sesame seeds with 1 part brown rice

Scorching all other beans, nuts and seeds in it's path for nutrient glory, these formentioned beauties are a winner in all respects of weight loss. Are you getting enough nutrients or sunflower seed (kernels), is a question that is not asked enough nor specifically for those desiring to losing weight and/or building muscle.Minerals and Vitamins 101 should be a compulsory class for all students all throughout the world. Everybody should have a tatoo on their hand saying "Have you had your Five Plus A Day today?" No matter how many crunches you do, meals skipped or fad diets, without those disguised miracles in your diet you will never be able to maintain that dream weight. As it should happen, sunflower seeds is a "god of nutrients" full of fat burning, energy boosting and muscle building,

1 November - 31 January 2008: Lop Buri Province Deep in some horticulture website comes a line on how kids love sunflowers for their brightness and their bigness. But as we take a Sunday drive to where Thailand's rice fields become rolling countryside and huge hills of marble and granite, a child's fascination appears strikingly more evident among the adults swarming the edges of field after field of sunflowers, or thantawan as they are called here. Certainly no honey or fragrance has drawn them. Crowding under the circus-like canopies of festive yellow, blue and green stripes, perhaps they see what Van Gogh saw. Maybe they hope to follow the flower's face turning from east to west, drinking in as much sunlight as it can in a day. When fully grown, the flowers will stop chasing the sun and stand still until their heads droop and their vivid colour evaporates and someone comes along and picks them for what has been described as the ultimate bird food. Although, the mineral

November 1 - December 5, 2007 On Doi Mae U-kor, Mae Hong Son The hills and valleys of Mae Hong Son, one of Thailand's most naturally scenic areas, turn to gold when the Dok Bua Tong wild sunflower (Tithonia Diversifolia) comes into full bloom during this period. When the flowers fade, the seeds are collected and made into insecticides. Doi Mae U-kor mountain peak in Khun Yuam district of Mae Hong Son is considered to be the an excellent location to enjoy the splendour of the sunflowers in full bloom. Contact information: TAT Northern Office - Region 1 Tel : +66 (0) 5324 8604, (0) 5324 8607, (0) 5324 1466 Fax : +66 (0) 5324 8605 E-mail : tatchmai@tat.or.th IMPORTANT Event dates and programme details may be subject to change. Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning m

主題: 美國北達克他州的向日葵田.Your browser does not support script.Български: Слънчогледово поле във Фарго (Северна Дакота, САЩ)Česky: Slunečnicové pole ve Fargo, Severní Dakota (USA)Deutsch: Ein Sonnenblumenfeld in Fargo, North Dakota (USA)English: A Sunflower field in Fargo, North Dakota (USA)Esperanto: La Sunfloro kampo en Fago(Fargo), Norda Dakoto en USA.Español: Campo de girasoles en Fargo, Dakota del Norte, USASuomi: Auringonkukkapelto Fargossa, Pohjois-DakotassaFrançais : Champ de tournesols à Fargo, Dakota du Nord (États-Unis d'Amérique)Italiano: Campo di girasoli nel North Dakota (USA)日本語: 米国ノースダコタ州ファーゴのひまわり畑。Lëtzebuergesch : E Sonneblummefeld zu Fargo, North Dakota (USA).Polski: Pole słoneczników w Fargo (Dakota Północna, Stany Zjednoczone).Português: Campo de margaridas em Fargo, Dakota do Norte (EUA)Русский: Подсолнуховое (Helian

主題: 美國北達克他州的向日葵田.Your browser does not support script.Български: Слънчогледово поле във Фарго (Северна Дакота, САЩ)Česky: Slunečnicové pole ve Fargo, Severní Dakota (USA)Deutsch: Ein Sonnenblumenfeld in Fargo, North Dakota (USA)English: A Sunflower field in Fargo, North Dakota (USA)Esperanto: La Sunfloro kampo en Fago(Fargo), Norda Dakoto en USA.Español: Campo de girasoles en Fargo, Dakota del Norte, USASuomi: Auringonkukkapelto Fargossa, Pohjois-DakotassaFrançais : Champ de tournesols à Fargo, Dakota du Nord (États-Unis d'Amérique)Italiano: Campo di girasoli nel North Dakota (USA)日本語: 米国ノースダコタ州ファーゴのひまわり畑。Lëtzebuergesch : E Sonneblummefeld zu Fargo, North Dakota (USA).Polski: Pole słoneczników w Fargo (Dakota Północna, Stany Zjednoczone).Português: Campo de margaridas em Fargo, Dakota do Norte (EUA)Русский: Подсолнуховое (Helian

Click image to enlargeThese unique birdhouses are made from findings and bits and pieces of antique hardware. The many birds are feasting on the giant sunflower which still has some seeds on it. This is an original black and white pen and ink drawing that measures 7" x 10". The drawing comes matted and fitted with a black wood frame. The art is being auctioned off at the Oysters and Art event on November 17 from 5to6 pm in Ilwaco. The sponsors are Rotary Club of Southwest Pacific County Penninsula. For more information or to place a bid, please contact David or Barbara at http://www.beachrotary.org/Matted prints are available in my Etsy shop.

The sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas in the family Asteraceae, with a large flowering head. The stem of the flower can grow as high as 3 metres tall, with the flower head reaching up to 30 cm in diameter with the "large" seeds. The term "sunflower" is also used to refer to all plants of the genus Helianthus, many of which are perennial plants. And here is perhaps the most known artistic representation of sunflowers by a painter, Vincent Van Gogh : Source : Wikipedia

The sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas in the family Asteraceae, with a large flowering head. The stem of the flower can grow as high as 3 metres tall, with the flower head reaching up to 30 cm in diameter with the "large" seeds. The term "sunflower" is also used to refer to all plants of the genus Helianthus, many of which are perennial plants. And here is perhaps t

An essential trace mineral, Selenium, found in Sunflower seeds helps fight Cancer and Heart disease, while also boosting immune system, reveals latest findings. Sunflower seeds are a rich source of Selenium, which is of utmost importance to human health. Clinical trials and evidence from prospective studies on animal models of Cancer has suggested a very strong [...]

Kansas at Kansas State University, October 6th at 11:00 a.m.The Sunflower Showdown is the series of athletic contests between Kansas State University and the University of Kansas, most notably football and men's basketball. The name is derived from the official nickname for the state of Kansas: the Sunflower State. In addition to being natural geographic rivals, both schools are members of the Big 12 Conference North Division, so they are guaranteed to play each other annually in all sports.The two schools compete each year for the Governor's Cup in football. The football series dates back to 1902, and has been played every year since 1911, making it the fourth-longest uninterrupted series in college football history.[1] The University of Kansas built a large advantage in the serie

What is to be happy? Feeling of exuberance? A sensation of delicious bubbles in your heart? A warm sense of satisfaction? An uncontrollable burst of energy coming from within that keeps you smiling? So are you happy? Here’s a quiz that might give you a clue or two about your level of happiness in your : stress.about.com/library/happiness/bl_happiness_quiz.htm That said, [...]

Although Sunflower Monday is on Monday, today I will like to dedicate this week’s Sunflower Monday in memory to all the innocent people who died on 9/11, World Trade Center tradegy. Here is all the photographs of those killed in this terrible terrorist attack that forever changed lives of millions : Let us pray and keep a [...]

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Yes ... yet another post about CE I'm in the Sunflower group, and so are my friends from Tampa - Linda, Mary, and Kip, plus Jules and Jill, and we've also managed to link up with Lisa from Ruban Rouge's group so we will be having lots of fun. I'm all packed now ... so I can take a breather.  I've got one suitcase inside another.  Then inside that one is my EK bag with all my required scrapping stuff, and a folded up duffle bag. I'm not sure just how much extra stuff I'll be bringing home, but better to be safe than sorry.  The plan is ... if I need the room, I'll throw my clothes in the duffle and take it as carry on for the return flight, and I'll still have the two suitcases for my projects and "stuff" I collect.  Worse comes to worse, I'll ship some of the items back home.  I weighed my suitcase all full and it is just under 50 lbs so I'm good to go.  I've spent tonight trying to find a good picture of my husband to take with m

Wonderful to get a holiday on Monday, isn’t it? Happy Labor Day to all my US readers! Enjoy your day and do something meaningful. Something that you have been putting off and feel wonderful doing it. And remember to smile. Happy Thoughts, labor day, smileCopyright © 2007 Abundance Attracting Accelerated. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use [...]

Zen. Quiet. Peace. These are the qualities that we all missed when we go about our daily lives, rushing tasks, meeting deadlines, managing family… I asked that you take a simple moment now of about 2 minutes for yourself… and follow these 5 simple steps to calm your thoughts in the midst of all the hustle and bustle : - [...]

Do you realize how beautiful and big this world is?  There are so many beautiful places on earth that are just plain breathtaking and majestic. This is why it is ever so important that we need to go green and keep mother earth as beautiful as she is right now for our children. Take a moment [...]

Who is Epictetus and why am I writing about him today? Epictetus was a Greek philosopher and he was known for his thoughts that our aim was to be masters of our own lives. Two of his most quoted statements are as follows : “We are disturbed not by events, but by the views which we take [...]

I've written a lot about "therapeutic distinctions" in previous posts, so now I'm going to turn my attention to an occasional series of posts regarding various therapeutic metaphors that I use from time to time in my session work with clients. I find metaphors to be excellent ways of highlighting concepts that people can find useful in their lives, often in subtle and unexpected ways. The first one is about sunflower seeds. Have you ever eaten sunflower seeds out of the shell? You pop a few into your mouth, split the shells with your teeth and extract the seeds with your tongue. The final step is to spit out the shells and eat the seeds. You sure don’t either spit out or swallow the whole thing. This can be a good metaphor for being selective about what you take into yourself. Take two people who may love each other but are having a heated argument. Sometimes people get so frustrated that they get their feelings really hurt by the slightest thoughtless thing their partner s

Sometimes life just pass us by and we take many people and things for granted. We stop saying “I love you”, “Thanks for being there”… We forgot about gratitude, how to stop to smell the roses, feel happy and contented… Take a moment now and watch this video : WPvideo 1.10 Gratitude Affirmation Visualization Download! Visit my Squidoo lens [...]

Here is a great Korean movie called Sunflower (해바라기). The cast includes Kim Rae Won (김래원), Heo I-jae (허이재), Kim Hae-sook (김해숙), Kim Byeong-ok (김병옥) and others. It’s basically a story about how far you can push a person until he breaks. I think this is a movie worth watching. It has English subtitle. Related Posts:Fun Movie (재밌는 영화) - Korean comedy movie‘200 lb beauty’ breaks record set by ‘The Host’Korean Movie - …ingSong Hye Gyo promoting her new movie - Hwang Jini (황진이)A Moment to Remember (2004) - 내 머리 속의 지우개

A delightful and amazing video on a simple car cell phone salesman’s dream. He looks ordinary and yet he has such an amazing talent… I had a lump in my throat as I listened to him… WPvideo 1.10 Paul sings Nessun Dorma high quality video/sound Download! dreams, inspiringCopyright © 2007 Abundance Attracting Accelerated. This Feed is for personal non-commercial [...]

Click for 751kb imageFor those that participated in the last post, here is the full version of that image. Probably if the seeds were more developed it would have given you more information and the plot away. I do hope you enjoy this image and perhaps for the flower painter it might be worth considering.Quick links:Free Subscription to SnapShots by Email technorati tags: images, photos, snapshots, free photos, free images, flower, sunflower

Close-up of a SunflowerSunflower Close-upSince I posted the photo of a pumpkin flower under the title of "The Sunflower that's not a sunflower", I've had people ask whether I have any real sunflower photos. So I had a look through my archives and found this photo. I took this shot a few years ago, when I had just got a new 4.2MP digital camera (the Kodak C330). The level of detail is amazing - try viewing this photo full-size and you can even see the fine hairs on the leafy part. This would definitely do well as a desktop background.This photo really seems to draw you into it with a sense of depth and perspective, even though it has a relatively "flat" subject. The circular center section with the stamen in it seems to bulge out, while the petals radiating from the center appear to bend inwards. The eye is particularly drawn to the center section, but this image has to be viewed as a whole to be fully appreciated. An interesting thing to note is the fact that this photo does not actu

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Today, I'd like to share a great little story from Tony Masiello, author of Whispers from the Universe. * * * I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness. My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner, higher than

Bright yellow Pumpkin vine flowerYellow Pumpkin FlowerWhenever I look at this flower I'm reminded of the sun. The vibrant yellow color and the flower's ray-like petals are like an ancient Greek portrayal of the sun, with it's flares of yellow shining out from the center orb. However, this flower is really only a humble Pumpkin flower, shown here in front of the Pumpkin vine's leaves.This is very much a "standard" type of shot from a compositional standpoint - the main object of the photo is centered in the frame, and the background is very plain so as not to attract attention. This photo is an example of how you don't really need any fancy framing or exposure modes and settings to take a good photo - this photo was taken in point-and-shoot mode!This photo taken with the Sony DSC-H1 camera.Related Photos:Balloon Vine flower with water dropletsThe Egg Plant shows it's true colors... [Purple Egg Plant Flower]The Modest Blossom [Violet Flower]Other blogs: The Big Byte WOWebbs blogs I

I realized today that I have so many new paintings completed during the last few weeks and I haven't taken the time to post them. So tonight I'm making a start by posting the painting I finished today. It's always the best feeling when I finish a commission, send the image off to the client and they're happy... beyond happy, over the moon, delighted beyond words is my preference of course! And today was one of those happy days. From the start it was my favourite kind of commission. Lovely clients who made it clear what they like but put great trust in me and encouraged me to paint. It's a sort of portrait that portrays where this family is in their lives, who they are to each other. The figures are intended to "represent" the family members rather than "be" them. And they love Sunflowers!

Sunflowers (Helianthus annus) are popular annuals because not only do they provide beauty to a garden but they also serve as a food source for animals like birds, squirrels and humans. They also seem to have a special place in the hearts of people who don't even garden and be found replicated in many mediums from t-shirts to paintings. They've even sort of become the icon of Green ideology. This spring my sister gave me a packet of sunflower seeds she received at the gas station when she filled up her gas tank at BP.Unless you're a gardener you may not know that there are many varieties of sunflowers available besides the generic orange or yellow colored flowers are so common in florist shops. One of those newer varieties that I grow is the Jade hybrid. I'm not sure which two were crossed to form this flower but I love the lime green color of this flower. My biggest pet peeve with this sunflower though is that is seems so susceptible to black spot. By the time the plant is in fu

If you are one of those who would like to prepare your own beauty concoctions, I’m sure you must have tried the toning lotion with grapefruit, more suited for oily skin. Now try your hand at this toning lotion with sunflower oil for dry skin. The recipe: Ingredients: Lanolin – 1 cup Sunflower oil – 1 cup Wheat germ oil – 1 tsp Witch hazel extract – ½ cup Sodium benzoate – 1 tsp

My other designer Bannerwoman has a new kit called "Sunflower Days". This kit is perfect for scrapping your garden photos! Accent with the 'garden buddies' and you'll have such a cute page! You can also scrap the kids playing in the yard, boys and girls alike! You'll love how versatile this kit is!Kit Includes:8 Papers, 1 bee with trail, 1 bird, 1 birdhouse (with and without post), 2 bows, 1 buckle, 3 buttons (stitching included on seperate file), 1 eyelet, 3 florals, 1 frame, 1 multi frame, 1 hinge, 1 index card, 2 leaf borders, 1 overlay, 2 plant tags, 3 ribbons, 1 stitching, 1 hanging tag, 1 water can, and 2 wordart.Don't forget to get your copy here.

As the audience files in they see a single flower growing out of center stage underneath a soft spotlight. It is a magnificent yellow sunflower rising up to greet the afternoon sun. A soft violin solo fills the air. Houselights fade and all is dark save for the soft light. The violin swells and the light slowly fades. The music fades out as we hear a woman speaking from the dark. Lights rise on and around the flower now and we see a woman kneeling on a blanket.WOMAN:Are you warm enough? I brought a blanket to sit on. I will leave it with you. I’m sure nights here are dreadfully cold. Is that okay? Can I leave the blanket for you? (Beat.) Good. Then I will. (Beat.) Yes. (Beat.) After I leave. (Long pause.)To read the full play click on the read more link.The children are doing fine. (Beat.) Chelsea made the honor roll. (Beat.) Wait? No. I- I probably already told you that, huh? (Beat.) That was last year. (Beat.) My mind always travels backward now. Since you were- …Since you’ve b

During our weekly visits to the fresh vegetable market, my partner picked up some sunflower seeds. I have eaten them before and really enjoyed them but for whatever reason, it’s just not something we have thought to buy. But this week we weren’t in a major hurry to get out of the store (very rare) and took the time to browse the shelves. We found a large selection of nuts, seeds and grains and very affordable prices. We decided on a container of sunflower seeds and I’ve really enjoyed having them as a tasty snack. We have since found out some nutritional facts which I’d like to share. A handful of sunflower seeds will take care of your hunger, while also enhancing your health by supplying significant amounts of vitamin E, magnesium and selenium. They contain Phytosterols which are compounds found in plants. When included in the diet sunflower seeds are believed to reduce blood levels of cholesterol and enhance the immune response and decrease risk of certain

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Sunny Stories, Myths And Meanings ... The sunny face of a sunflower always makes me smile ... in fact; I think it must be almost impossible to not feel happy when you see sunflowers peering over a fence or hedge ... Whilst it’s still a little early to be planting sunflowers for this year’s garden, I’ve been doing a bit of research into what the sunflower represents to different people around the world ... Here’s just a taste of what I’ve found out ... Sunny Sunflowers ... I’m correct to be cheered by the sight of bright yellow sunflowers … the sunflower is often believed to promise warmth, nourishment and power (a cheerful thought ...), with the gift of a dwarf sunflower signifying a ‘devout admirer’ ... Although other cultures believe the sunflower to have a regal appearance and see only the bad characteristics that this can bring ... haughtiness for one, false appearances and even unhappy love (hard to believe I’m sure you’ll agree ...) If you’d l

Sunflower Farm, 9x12, oil$300, unframed, Shipping is Free in the USTo purchase contact: jan.blencowe@comcast.netI did this painting in late August or early September at a nearby community garden where sunflowers are a popular "crop". It wasn't a bad painting but something about it just didn't sit right with me. After I got home I realized that it was the temperature of the light. It was hot and hazy in the late afternoon, but I didn't quite capture that feel to my satisfaction. As I reflected on the painting I realized that while I had focused on the hazy feel the light in the painting had gone cool. I sat and mused as to why. Then I figured it out. The haze is caused by water vapor in the air, which reflects the sky, which of course is blue, a cool color. So I knew that what I should do was let the painting dry and then scumble a thin veil of warm light over the trees and grass. The sunflowers already being warm yellows and oranges were picking up the sunlight and shining li

Sunflower Farm, 9x12, oil$300, unframed, Shipping is Free in the USTo Purchase contact: jan.blencowe@comcast.netI did this painting in late August or early September at a nearby community garden where sunflowers are a popular "crop". It wasn't a bad painting but something about it just didn't sit right with me. After I got home I realized that it was the temperature of the light. It was hot and hazy in the late afternoon, but I didn't quite capture that feel to my satisfaction. As I reflected on the painting I realized that while I had focused on the hazy feel the light in the painting had gone cool. I sat and mused as to why. Then I figured it out. The haze is caused by water vapor in the air, which reflects the sky, which of course is blue, a cool color. So I knew that what I should do was let the painting dry and then scumble a thin veil of warm light over the trees and grass. The sunflowers already being warm yellows and oranges were picking up the sunlight and shining li

Sunflower and Two Gourds, 6x8, oil $100, unframed, free shipping in the US To purchase contact: jan.blencowe@comcast.net Gourds are gourd-ge-ous!! And so are the few sunflowers I have left in a vase. Yep, this is one of the same flowers from the painting a few days ago called "Last of the Sunflowers" I'm trying to make the most of them before they fade. Then I'll have to wait until next year :( I just love all these warm colors of autumn, they're like comfort colors for me, sorta of like the meatloaf and mashed potatoes of the art world LOL. Pretty soon though the muted greys, blues and umbers, the quiet, meditative solitary colors of winter will be the order of the day. Each season has it's own particular look and feel. Enjoy each one! painting a day daily painting

I made these cute little sunflower eggs for my son for his dinner today. Hmmm…. looks cute isn't it?Ingredients:(makes 8) 4 cocktail sausages8 quail eggsHow to do it:Cut the cocktail sausages into halves along their length. Make slight cuts on the side of each half.Join the 2 ends of each half with a toothpick to form a ring.Slightly fry the sausages.Quickly add a quail egg into each ring. Fry well.Note:Cook with small fire. When the egg white starts to turn white, add water to cook instead. The bottom of the egg white will still be soft, not be burn or too hard for kids to eat.The outcome is so lovely! I think kids will love it.

Add to: Recipe Box | | running_girl333, 03/12/08Chocolate, Sunflower, Cranberry CookiesIngredients (use vegan versions):    1/3 cup of fructose (or any other kind of sugar you like)    1/4 cup of canola oil    1 teaspoon of vanilla    2 tablespoons of water    1 cup of all purpose flour ...