For the hosts who have every thing

you can now add:

… Add some bling to your next party. Just fill the 100% food grade flexible tray with water or any kind of juice and freeze it, and when your guests arrive, they’ll know they’re dining with the stars.

Perhaps this would be a great thing to have when the Oscars roll around!

‘Course, if you really want to get creative with ice, visit:

• Creative Ice Porfolio
• Amazing Ice Sculptures Gallery
• National Ice Carving Association

You can even find how-tos regarding ice carving, including:

The Snow Show

Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2005-05-14 Summary: The Snow Show Is An Incredible Book … Every once in a while, a monumental art event takes place that makes us rethink what can be done to explore mans creative spirit. The Snow Show was one of those rare events that revealed a new vision. The Snow Show combined world-renowned artists and architects in a collaboral effort to create a visual delight. This show will be reflected upon for years to come. There is something almost mystical that happened when ice, light and flames were combined together. The Snow Show book presents this incredible event with …more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2005-05-07 Summary: Perfect gift!! … I received The Snow Show as a gift and I love it. It documents an architectural/artistic exhibition in Lapland. Teams of two, one artist and one architect designed and built temporary structures of snow and ice. The book is primarily comprised of color photographs of the projects. The pictures of the structures, made of snow and ice, with the sun coming through are just breath-taking. They are incredibly beautiful. At the back, each project is elaborated on: The teams, the concepts and processes, including working …more
Editorial Reviews — … Book Description | Breathtaking, sublime, illuminating, and meditative works in snow and ice—a tribute to the ingenuity of the participants and an inspiration and cause for reflection in an age of global warming. In early 2004, in a remote area of Finnish Lapland, one of the most ambitious art and design events in recent history took place. Seventeen collaborations between international artists and architects, the finished works were a triumph of creativity over matter, beauty over ego, hot ideas over…more

Ice Festival (Jackpine Point Adventures) (A Jackpine Point Adventure Series, Vol 2)

Customer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2000-08-22 Summary: icefestival … if you like stories of the artic, polar bears, and fun actionyou’ll love this book! …more
Editorial Reviews — … Book Description | Five young friends (two girls, three boys) live on Jackpine Point on the shore of the Big Lake and have funny but thought-provoking adventures. In this second of the Jackpine Point Adventures series, narrator David Malloy gets caught in an apparent spy ring when the Pointers enter the Winter Fun Frolic on the frozen Bell Harbor Bay. The grand prize is a cherry-red snowmobile which they plan to own jointly and paint “Official Jackpine Point Snowmobile” on the side (or if that’s too long, just…more

ThankYouVeryMuch!

Owlbert

Morning,

You’ve heard about hacking software and hacking sites…but have you heard about hacking IKEA?

Just came across this superb blog:

IKEA Hacker

It describes clever and unique ways to use your IKEA furniture, like:

• What’s an ikea baby changing table gotta do with the blue man group?
• A leksvik works great as a window seat
• A Desk Hack

That’s not all, of course - you can also read from GeekDad:

… What do you get when you take the finest in inexpensive Swedish furniture, some lumber, hardware, paint, and a little Geekdad (and Geekfamily) imagination? A fun, efficient space for brothers living in the same room together….

…When we got to their room, the mission was clear: do something on a limited budget that would be unique, space-saving, and fun. If we were to buy new beds for them, most of the budget would be gone right away, so we decided to do our best to recycle what we had…MORE….

Gotta love those creative ideas.

ThankYouVeryMuch!

Owlbert

ps - some hackable IKEA goodies are:

IKEA Gustav Desk

New IKEA SAXAN 26" Round Bath Mat Rug Bathroom RED

New Set of 9 IKEA MALMA Black-Brown Wood Frame Mirrors

Loft bed-Ikea

Ikea Boys Twin Comforter

SET OF 12 IKEA GLASS PICTURE FRAMES, 5X7 PARTY FAVORS

7 Black IKEA Food Display Trays

Morning,

You know, it never ceases to amaze me how many people force themselves to chug down protein drinks in their effort to get fit and lose weight, and then complain about the taste, consistency, etc.

I have a better way - did you know you can add protein powder to your morning cup of coffee and imbibe it then?

Yes indeed! True, you DO have to stir it quite well, else it clumps up….but, as a way to both flavor your coffee and also fulfill your morning protein cravings, it works like a charm! I myself use Costco Vanilla Whey protein but there are a bazillion others from which you can choose.

One note - your coffee will NOT lighten up much in color as it does when you pour in creamer. But as you’re drinking this wonder and not peering intently at it, that shouldn’t be much of a problem.

And if you want other flavors as well, get thee hence to the zero calorie zero carb Sweetleaf flavorings - those droplets of intense delight come in flavors like

• Vanilla Creme
• Valencia Orange
• Apricot
• English Toffee
• Cinnamon
• Chocolate Raspberry
• Milk Chocolate

and much more. It’s a unique creative way to start your morning.

ThankYouVeryMuch!

Owlbert

ps - some coffee goodness includes:

GOURMET TRADITIONS 1 CUP COFFEE MAKER WITH ACCESSORIES

gourmet espresso cappuccino coffee machine

1Kg of fine GOURMET ARABICA Coffee Beans - Medium Roast

1Kg of fine GOURMET ARABICA Coffee Beans - Medium Roast

Cafe Quindío GOURMET Colombian Coffee - 8.8 ounces

GOURMET COFFEE Roasted & FLAVORED 1 lb REG. WHOLE BEAN

GOURMET Flavored COFFEE Roasted & FLAVORED 2 oz Regular

Fresh Ground Gourmet Breakfast Blend Coffee 2lbs 2oz

Coffee, as all wise mortals know,

is the beverage of the gods, the nirvana of the senses, the ultimate of luxurious relaxations and…you get the idea. One cup, two cups, 17.4 cups….it’s simply sheer bliss.

Sheer bliss, that is…until you take into account how many calories you might really be consuming.

I was alerted to this notion by Brewed Coffee.com in their posting. To wit:

…The good news is that plain black coffee contains zero fat and very few calories. That means I can drink as many cups of black coffee that I want, right? The bad news is that I like more than plain black coffee! I like Coffee Mate (as you might know by now) – 2 heaping tablespoons of it in every cup. How many calories does this add? According to the Mayo Clinic, one tablespoon plain nondairy creamer has 33 calories. That means 66 calories per cup for me! Whew! For other “extras” and their corresponding calories, check out the Mayo Clinic’s data ….MORE….

That by itself could be considered depressing, until you explore how many calories, say, a Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Creme Grande offers you:

270 calories

And a Vente Caramel Frappuccino Blended Coffee with whipped creme is:

500 calories!

Wow, it adds up, doesn’t it? Get all the data at the official Starbucks site here.

There are bunches of other sites online that will give you other coffee calorie counts. Here’s 2 of them:

DietFacts Restaurants

CalorieKing Coffee Database

Now, if you want a sweetener that is utterly delicious yet has zero calories and carbs, try Sweet Leaf liquid Stevia flavors. They come in such delectable yumnesses like

• English Toffee (caramel)
• Apricot
• Chocolate Raspberry
• Valencia Orange
• Rootbeer

and several more. A few drops is all you need to flavor your coffee (or water, or oatmeal, or yogurt, or …). It’s amazingly tasty….and the best thing is, your weight won’t balloon because of it.

ThankYouVeryMuch!

Owlbert

ps - some great gourmet coffee discounts are:

GOURMET TRADITIONS 1 CUP COFFEE MAKER WITH ACCESSORIES

gourmet espresso cappuccino coffee machine

1Kg of fine GOURMET ARABICA Coffee Beans - Medium Roast

1Kg of fine GOURMET ARABICA Coffee Beans - Medium Roast

Cafe Quindío GOURMET Colombian Coffee - 8.8 ounces

GOURMET COFFEE Roasted & FLAVORED 1 lb REG. WHOLE BEAN

GOURMET Flavored COFFEE Roasted & FLAVORED 2 oz Regular

Fresh Ground Gourmet Breakfast Blend Coffee 2lbs 2oz