I Heart foreign Films...Christmas Gift idea!

Use this first link for discount:

20% off Gift Subscriptions

Have your great photos printed to canvas, for Christmas Gifts!

I found this link to have photos reproduced on canvas, and they have a nice sale on now.

I think I'll do some for Christmas, I think the second one is 50% off?
Use this link for discount:
$20 OFF $200 order at Canvas On Demand - Use Code LS226 at checkout

Link for my Om friends

Genpo Roshi's free videos...
and take a look at the month long residential training programs....

for my Om friends

Make Your Own Pop for 17cents a litre

Do you love seltzer or soft drinks? Tired of waiting for sales, lugging home heavy bottles, storing them, and having them go flat? Do you ever have to run to the store at the last minute because you've run out of seltzer or soda?

With the Soda-Club® Home Soda Maker, you'll make your own great tasting seltzer or soda in a variety of flavors at sale prices, anytime at your fingertips. It's fun, easy and ready in seconds.
Make fresh seltzer as fizzy as you 
like it for just 17 cents a liter with a Soda-Club seltzer maker! No more schlepping, storing 
and recycling cases from the store. 
You can even make over 25 flavors of soda - OU and Badatz certified. Made in Israel.


Kids will like this, and when you want a soda, you won't have to run to the store.

As Seen On Oprah, Cosmetics for $1.00

Hmm, ran into this, and thought it would make nice stocking stuffers for your teen aged girls who always want more makeup, buy 20 products for 20.00 and get Harpers Bazaar (9.95 value) free for yourself! Alll cosmetics only 1.00!

I always liked Lillian Vernon, too, for fun gifts...20% of through end of October Sale!

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Hallween contact lenses?

I couldn't believe my eyes!!

examples below, (but these aren't linked), the above link will take you to this page for halloween contac lenses..they have 4 pages of these special lenses.

This company also sells regular contacts lenses at a discounted rate online.. all brands..

Can you believe it's October already? Tasting sweet memories, filling my soul..

There is a distinct chill in the air here, now. The house is chilled too, and today, October winds are already blowing

My black cat is curled by the window on his fleece red blanket, that sits atop his zabuton.
Afterall, he is the Puddha.

Twice it took to get him to consider going outside this morning, the wind wasn't very appealing to him, he'd prefer the drizzle over it.

Umm, there were racoon tracks on my door step last night as I came in from being out, (my my mexican food twice in the last 4 days). My favorite BTW is cheese enchiladas with onions and ( make that cheddar cheese) beans, rice, guacamole, salad,,umm.. Yum yum!

This time of year, harvest time, turns ones thoughts to canning, cooking, baking. So many choices, 'pies', because yes, Sunday I drove to LaConner and went to an orchard and bought honey crisp apples ( so big, they weigh about a pound a piece).
I bought Jonagold too, , for pies. 1.00 a pound at the orchard. Good price, Honey crisps fetch 2.49 at the stores.
Karen (my Kentucky friend) said to bake some, what a great idea, they make the house smell so good, baked apples. Taste yummy topped with cinnamon. Oh and I like making a nice compote for pancakes, with raisins and apples, spices , butter, sugar.

I'm missing my family tho as I speak about cooking and fall times. and all that. I am taken back to when I was a little girl, living in PA, and raking fall leaves to jump into. Eating Grandma's home made bread with butter, hot from the oven. My brothers birthday, the 18th of October. He was 15 months older than me.

Had a note from my cousin yesterday, reminiscing family ties then, the beauty of it all, having so much connection so close by, better than fingertips on a keyboard, and internet.

I remember my mother ironing, I was looking up at her from way down where 3 or 4 year olds look up from, saying, "Mummie, could we go see that little gift that lives down the alley?" "You mean your cousin" She replied, ..that gave me pause to consider.. We went for a visit.

She lived in the next block. All us kids in the neighborhood played together on a vacant lot, to us it was a jungle. Hmm, the sweet memories,,they just roll over me. My kids never knew that kind of life and they never knew what it was like to be with my family, after our move, things just came all apart. Everyone going their own ways. Karen , My cousin and I both miss our families, and the closeness of it all. Family reunions, but not sure why, we all lived there! haha Pop so much pop, so many flavors, and we were wasteful trying them all out. Strawberry soda, orange soda, rootbeer, some memories are just vivid.

My mind is wandering again...flitting here and there, tasting sweet memories, filling my soul.

Pozole from Melissa

I was sent an invite for a recipe letter, and I just received the first one, umm sounds so good, thought I'd share what I get here..

To make Pozole:

Hominy either from the can or dry. If you use the canned stuff be sure to rinse it off well......If you use the dry plan to soak it or cook it all night.
Dry Chile
Mexican Oregano
Broth
Can of diced tomatoes or fresh
Chicken, pork
Corn Tortillas
Avocado
Feta Cheese
Onion
Lime
More oregano
More dried Chile flakes

Turn your crock pot on. If you make it the night before it seems to taste better.... I usually set it for 10-12 hours, but if you used the canned stuff you can do it in 4.....
Pour in Hominy, Canned tomatoes, Chiles whole just for flavor or if you only have flakes just add a few pinches so it isn't too spicy. I usually put in a chunk of onion, some oregano and the chicken or pork. It can also be made with out meat. Garlic is good in there too. Pour broth or water over the top until covered........sea salt it to taste....

Then, once it is ready, cut into stripes and fry some tortillas until crisp. Cube some avocado, dice onion, divide lime and have the oregano, Chile flakes and feta on hand...all of this can be added to the top of your soup......you can even add lettuce in thin slices or cabbage in thin slices......

Play with this recipe. I think it is the stuff on top that makes it so good.