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I'm like a lot of the others, I have some pics and sketches in a file, some on my computer, in with my patterns, magazines, bulletin board, etc.....I think I need to organize them 
........some day!!!
What a lovely gift!
Really cool pictures...thanks for sharing!
:clap: congratulations!!!! :clap: I can't wait to see them!
I've done a 33" bear, almost 3 ft. It's a big bear and uses tons of stuffing! The joints are huge!
I am realllyyy tired of winter! We have had so much snow, even the few crazy people that usually like it are tired of it! It has snowed almost every day in our area for the past month. It's mostly been cold too, so not much is melting. Spring can start now!!!! Please??
That is so cool! What cute critters koalas are!
These are great
I love this picture!!!!!
I have DSL and your site popped up pretty quick. Looks great!
What a wonderful surprise! Brenda, that is so sweet of you! There is good news happening all the time on TT!
The world could learn from this!
It really gives me the warm fuzzies! It's kinda that puppy in the window thing...know what I mean?
I also love the reaction from collectors, the looks of awe, the smiles, and the heartwarming stories *sigh*
It almost feels like I am bringing a new creature to life... 
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300! That's a lot of cookbooks! I have a lot too...but not 300! Sometimes it's hard to decide what to make, with too many choices!
Now with the internet, I can just google a recipe if I can't find it in my collection!
Wow, this topic is really bringing out some interesting ideas!
The shape of our teeth doesn't tell us that we are designed for meat! Check the digestive tract...ours is long and compex, made to digest plant based foods. A carnivore has a short and simplified digestion, to reduce the transport time of a low fibre diet! Carnivors can digest and eliminate a meat meal in about 8-12 hours. That same meat meal takes a human up to 4 days to eliminate! Eewww! We can digest a plant based meal in less than 8 hours...do the math! Vegetarians and vegans aren't so bad off!
Anyway...'the China Study' is an amazing book, based on reams of scientific and medical research over the past 18 years or so. It is the most extensive research ever done on diet and lifestyle and the effects to our health and longevity. There is a smaller book available that summarizes this study I think it's called 'the China Project'. It's a real eye opener! I didn't think I would ever quit eating meat, but I'm glad I did!
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Sheryl wrote:
My question to you all is what about carbs? I know for me that is a huge reason for my overwheightness... if that is a word. I am trying to focus on eating better, any help out there???
There is a vast difference between simple carbs and complex carbs.
Basically, simple carbs are depleted of their natural fibre and prepackaged and manipulated in some way to make it 'convenient'. So anything white and processed and addictive! (sugar, flour, ice cream, chips, pop, etc.) These 'foods' are converted quickly to glucose in the body and give you a quick high, like a drug...and then you have a crash...so you reach for more to get a boost. It's a dangerous cycle!
Complex carbs take more energy for your body to digest, so you have a more even energy output, without the high...or the crash. Complex carbs are brown rice, whole grains, lots of different veggies, etc. They sure aren't addictive, but they fuel the body and keep it healthy.
If you want to lose weight, eat lots of raw veggies, some fruit, some grain and some legumes(beans). You never go hungry, but you will have cravings for the first week or two! You may feel yucky for a little while as your body throws off junk. After the cravings subside, you will feel more energetic and healthier!
There are tons of good websites and blogs on eating a plant based diet. My favorite is <www.hacres.com> they have loads of free recipes, tips, and info.
I have to comment on this one! Sorry if this offends someone, that's not my intention. I was a meat eater until a year ago. I did tons of research on diet over the years. Our Doctors have extremely little education on diet and how it affects our health. They are trained in medicine and pharmaceuticals. They are great there!
I also cut out all animal products, because of the toxic way they are produced, and because of the harmful things they do to our body, even if they are organically grown.
We don't need animal protien of any kind! There is as much protien in a cup of broccoli as there is in a steak! And it is easily used by the body. Where does an elephant get it's protien????
There is a lot of cover up by the meat and dairy boards(they are a great supporter of the pharmaceutical companies because their animals are constantly sick), they have much to lose if people stop consuming their products!
The countries that eat the most animal products are the sickest...heart disease, cancer, diabetes...these are big killers. Most people in North America will die of a disease rather than old age!
The countries that eat very little animal products have very little disease, and they live well into their 90's or even over 100!
I have been watching over the last while in commercials and ads, and what do they promote? Animal products at every meal!!!! We are a society addicted to animal products!
I gotta say, the transition hasn't been easy, pizza isn't the same without cheese...no whipping cream on my strawberries...ice cream 
But, the results are worth it! I had been overweight most of my adult life, and tried many 'healthy' diets. The weight comes off easy when you eat the things you were designed to! I was developing arthritis in my knees..it was getting bad...it's gone! I was diagnosed with cancer last year, I'm improving well and know now that I will beat it! I personally know people who cured diabetes on a plant based diet...their doctor was amazed!
Nothing is a cure all, but making a decision to cut out animal products contributed to saving my life! Prayer was the most important!
I agree...it's shocking what they put in our prepared foods...yuck!
that's funny!
:clap: congratulations!!!!!! :clap:
That is so inspiring! Thankyou for posting this!!! :clap:
I just had an infected tooth removed last week. Ouch, Yuck! ...But it felt better a few hours later.
I hope the tooth comes out easy for you. :hug:
I sure hope that your hand heals quickly. It is soo frustrating to be limited to one hand!
Those insects sound nasty! I work in a flower shop, and we get greens and flowers from Ausralia(and other warm places) often, sometimes with spiders or nests in them! Yikes! We are very careful...a couple of times they were still alive. They must be tough to survive fumigation!I'm glad we don't have many poisonous insects in Canada!
Get well soon!
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