Word for Wednesday

Word for Wednesday: quincunx

What does it mean?


Do you know?


Can you say?


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Further



Further



Quincunx is an arrangement of five objects ...the clue was "quin"


If you want to read more check it out here.

Happy Valentine's Day

Saint Valentine's Day was shortened to Valentine's Day but was originally meant to honor Christian martyrs.

Thanks to Chaucer it became known as a day of romantic love. Today, it's a day to share love and affection with friends, family and lovers.

I hope you have a wonderful day filled with love.

Valentine's Day Dinner

First I started with dessert because life is short and nothing is certain so I believe in having the best first.

I took a cupcake stand and embellished it.

All it took was a little ribbon and some hot glue.

Then I made a chocolate ganache that I dipped my cupcakes in

I decorated the cupcakes

Then I stacked them on the cupcake stand



The guests all brought a dessert too. There was Kaluha Cake,
Truffles
and cookies galore.

And that was just the dessert.

The table was set with chocolate roses for the ladies,
Pop Rocks and Conversation Hearts for the men.


It was a wonderful evening filled with good food, fun and friends. What better way to spend a holiday - celebrating Valentine's Day!

Show a Little Heart

My son wants to do a fund raiser for the American Heart Association. So, he said, "Why don't we make some Danish Hearts?"

"Okay," I said, but "then what?"

He's planning to sell them on the street and donate all the money to help fight heart disease.

I think this is a great way to Show a Little Heart and really celebrate the day of Love by giving back a little Love.

I'm thinking of putting a little candy inside and letting him see what he can get for them.

It's fun crafting and even more fun when you know it's for a good cause.

Pinterest. . .

Have you heard of it?

I hadn't until a few days ago, when Jovan told me I needed to check it out. So, I did. And I think you should check out this article.

If you're on Pinterest tell me how you use it, what you like about it, your favorite use of it.

I'm just now seeing what it's all about and I can use all the help I can get.

Being Human - UK version

I've been enjoying the UK version - not so much the American show - now I hear that (SPOILER ALERT - DON'T READ ON IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW) Mitchell, George and Nina are all on to other things. Now I love Annie, but how's she going to carry the show all on her own?

This is depressing.

I'm glad for Mitchell going off to Australia to do The Hobbit but why does Nina have to get killed.. . ?

I read all this on accident...well, to tell you the truth, I was warned by a spoiler alert but I didn't heed the warning. And, now, I'm :(

Anyone else out there watch the UK version?

I think the acting is better and the show less predictable. But, if you haven't been watching it, you can Netflix it and watch a few episodes to see what you think and, if you do, let me know what you think then we can commiserate together :( :( :(

The Oregon Book Awards - April 23, 2012

Literary Arts and The Oregonian Invite You to Make Your Choice!

This year's Oregon Book Awards finalists have been announced! To see a complete list, visit www.literary-arts.org and read the works. Don't forget to cast a vote for your favorite.

The Oregonian will calculate the votes and the winner of the Readers' Choice Award will be announced at the ceremony in April. It's a great opportunity to read amazing literature by Oregon authors.

Don't Forget: The 25th Oregon Book Awards ceremony takes place April 23, 2012 at the Gerding Theater at the Armory.