Magical Monday! Tulips, a Toy and a Sweet Story!

Hello Everyone! 
Welcome to Magical Monday! 
I hope your weekend was fabulous! My mini-vacation was much fun! I was surrounded by amazing people, excellent food, and many warm, good times were had in the midst of this season of cold and snow! YAY!!! 
I've a pretty diverse batch of nifty things to show you today! 
Let's start with the tulips! We'll travel to northern Holland via the photos of bruxelles5 just in time to admire the tulips and other gorgeous flowers! Details and credits are here! 

The toy mentioned in the title is the Etch-A-Sketch! If you're not familiar with it, here is a photo of it, with a portrait of it's inventor within. It seems the creator, Andre Cassagnes, passed away earlier this year. You can read about the invention of this beloved toy (which I find fascinating!) and find more details and credits for the photo (and portrait!) here! 

We'll wrap this up with a sweet story that some of you may have seen this weekend during the Superbowl! 
I'm not really a fan of football and don't really watch the sport, but I found the story illustrated in this commercial very heart-warming! 
Click here. 
Awwwww! 
That's a wrap for this Magical Monday! 
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See you on Wednesday!

Ciao!

Magical Monday! Winter Wonder!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Magical Monday!
I hope your weekend was wonderful!
It is winter here for me and so I've collected some treasures to remind us about the wonders and magic of winter and the warm-hearted traditions that sustain us through it!
Let's start with those warm-hearted traditions!
Credits and details are here. Aren't these just incredible? I love all the little details, the talent and charm infused into something so temporary (and hopefully yummy!)! These were entries in some sort of contest and I'd be happy to offer "quality control testing services" if I had the chance!

Next up is a beautiful snow sculpture!
Details and credits are here!
I am amazed at the details of the musculature and the form and flow of this tableau!
 Excellent!

Let's wrap this up with a video of a Snowball Fight! Not just any snowball fight, but one that took place in Seattle, in the city center! Click here to view!
Doesn't that look like awesome fun!

And there you have it, the end of this Magical Monday!
I'll see you on Wednesday!
Ciao!