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Celebrate Faux Fur Friday
Since man first started killing animals and wearing their skins, furs have been all the rage. Beaver fur, ocelot fur, wolf fur, bear fur, if it had four legs and a fuzzy exterior, we were going to use it as this year’s latest fashion.
To be fair, in ages past fur was utterly necessary, the same thing that kept our prey animals warm during the winter was being borrowed to help our ancestors survive the same. But times have changed, and with electric heating and synthetic
But it sure looks fantastic, even hundreds of years of fiber development can’t change the fact that fur is a classic look that will never go out of style. But along with the fiber industry, our sensibilities have changed as well, and slaughtering tasty animals for their furs is no longer looked upon favorably.
So what’s a lover of fuzzy clothes to do? Abandon it? Not at all! Faux Fur Friday is the answer to all of your animal hide needs, without the aching conscience.
History of Faux Fur Friday
The first fake furs started coming into the scene in the 1900s, with ‘fur’ being made from the wool of either newborn or unborn lambs. Since that day fake furs have been expanding throughout the world and fashion industry. During the hey-day of fur fashion, fake furs were a way for those less financially enriched to get into the fur fashion.
Fur was considered to say a lot about the person wearing it, with Vogue Magazine stating that the fur you wear will reveal “the kind of woman you are and the kind of life you will lead.”
An expert in 1924 once told the Times that when a fur of any kind becomes fashionable, the (textile) trade will hunt for a substitute. Every girl wants to look like the fashionista’s and would pay for the opportunity to do so.
But what started as a way to produce realistic fake furs soon turned itself to a new pursuit, fake furs had the benefit of being able to be produced in any color and pattern, and thus bright purple leopard prints became viability, and soon turned to fashion.
thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator
JOKE OF THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY
dromomania
MEANING:noun
1. A compulsive desire to travel.
2. An excessive enthusiasm for running.
ETYMOLOGY:From Greek dromos (running) + -mania (excessive enthusiasm or craze). Earliest documented use: 1900.
USAGE:“Dromomania was his curse. ... Compulsive traveling. Wanderlust.”
Harlan Ellison; Goodbye to All That; McSweeney’s; 2002.
1. A compulsive desire to travel.
2. An excessive enthusiasm for running.
Harlan Ellison; Goodbye to All That; McSweeney’s; 2002.
Even as the days get cooler, if you have a dog, you walk!
IDIOM OF THE DAYWhat does 'born on the wrong side of the tracks' mean?
Meaning:
Someone whose is born on the wrong side of the tracks is from the poor part of town.
The Guinness World Records recently recognised Flossie, a 27-year-old black and brown kitty from the UK as the oldest ‘living’ cat. That would make her 120 years old in human years.
thanks, Patsy
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
The moon is 1/400th the size of the sun, but it's also 1/400th the distance away from Earth. This is why the sun and moon look like they're the same size; a coincidence not shared by any other known planet-moon combination.
On January 17, 1997, a "first" occurred in the history of Ireland. On this day the first divorce was granted.
A study was done that showed dolphins have names for each other. They don't say the names out loud as humans do, but instead they'll have a unique whistle for each other dolphin.
I do try hard to love one and all...
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
here kitty, kitty, kitty
would the brew taste better in one of these?
PICTURES OF THE DAY
knit
thanks, Ivy
knit
thanks, Sheri
knit
knit
thanks, Ava
crochet
crochet
crochet
CROCKPOT RECIPE
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
Pancakes:
(adapted from Vegan with a Vengeance)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup water
3/4 cup rice or almond milk
2 tablespoons safflower oil
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
1/3 cup chocolate chips
In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add water, milk, oil, maple syrup, and extracts. Mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Cook over medium-high heat, or if using an electric griddle (which I highly recommend) set it to 350 degrees. Cook until bubbles form in the middle, then flip and cook for two more minutes. Serve with
berry sauce:
1 bag frozen raspberries or mixed berries
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
Combine water and sugar in saucepan and bring to a boil. Add berries; return to boil over high heat. Turn down heat to medium and cook until liquid has reduced to a just very slightly syrupy consistency, about twenty minutes.
Serve these along with almond milk for the coffee, and people will not even realize it's vegan.
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
ADULT COLORING
Find the Sheep!
CRAFTS
will you tell Santa that I've been good???
PUZZLE
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SUDOKU
solution:
Hope she visits with you today :o)))
EYE OPENER
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