IS TOFU A GOOD SOURCE OF CALCIUM?

Many kinds of tofu are excellent sources of  calcium,but not all. If tofu is processed with calcium sulfate-as most are- it will have about 260 mg of calcium per cup. This calcium is absorbed by the body as the calcium in milk. But tofu processed with NIGIRI  has little calcium.

AVOCADOS LUSH AND BUTTERY

Lots of people know Avocado as Guacamole, but did you know that lush and buttery tasting food can help with lowering cholesterol?  Now, Avocados are high in fats but it's the good fats. Even good fats are highly caloric so moderation is the key. Some people ask "how do you know when a Avocado is ripe. One way is to look at the skin when you first purchase it, is it green or black. Green means that it's not ripe, and green going to black is ripe. Another way is when the skin darkens press the skin,if the flesh yields the avocado is ready to eat. Let me know what you think.

OPTICAL ILLUSION GOING FURTHER

Here's another piece in my "BEGIN DAWN" collection. A pendant that's 2"x 2" square, and opened in the center.

And here I made a bail or hanger of a square folded then added the triangle.

Girl put your necklace on!

Here is what I happened upon sewing two warped squares together on one end. Almost like origami someone pointed out to me.

ILLUSIONS WITH SEED BEADS

COLOR EXPLORATIONS

I love designing jewelry with seed beads. So one day I was sitting and thinking what other unique ways I could use those tiny seed beads.

It came to me that I’ve always had an attraction to color blends when it came to fabrics and yarn, so why not try creating color movement in my bead work. 

Of course I can’t buy every color of bead that might be needed. Lucky for me, I found a book called The Beader’s Guide to Color by Marge Deebs, which seems to be sending me down the right road for what I'm trying to achieve.

Based on the information I found in this book I am learning to design optical Illusions using seed beads. There is some struggle because of the bead finishes, such as matte surfaces that can appear darker and the beads with shiny surfaces can appear lighter. The effect that I am looking for in the finished piece is the illusion of movement.
I call it,BEGIN DAWN!!

Here is a sample of my first piece. Tell me what you think.