Purple on the 4th

I like the 4th of July not only for the day off but I also like the fireworks and being patriotic. But I thought to my self with all this red, white and blue around is there any room for purple? Turns out there is in the form of blackberries. Click on the recipe name for the how-to.


Blackberry and Lemon Swirl Sorbet

Recipe Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar, plus 3 tablespoons
• 2 cups water, plus 1 tablespoon
• 2 cups lemon juice
• 1 half-pint blackberries

Fresh Blackberry Crisp

Recipe Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh blackberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons flour, plus 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 stick butter

Purple Passion

Recipe Ingredients

• 1 cup blackberries, plus a few for garnish
• 1 ice cube
• 2/3 cup milk, plus more if needed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 or 2 drops vanilla extract
• Vanilla ice cream or vanilla frozen yogurt
• Plain or lemon-flavored seltzer (optional)

Something Purple for Kitty

As I was browsing the web, I found this site Online Pet Store by Conny. It has some amazing pet items. Of course I looked to see if they had something purple and they did! I think the picture speaks for itself.


(Photo: Copyrighted © 2006 Online Pet Store by Conny)

Purple.com

A few weeks ago I decided to Google "purple". And to my amazement, someone decided to create a webpage that is just the color purple. What is even funnier, for just a simple webpage, the creator has gotten many comments over the years but decided to only post the "best" ones. I think the FAQ probably summarizes well the many comments he has received. I keep saying over the years because the page was created in 1994.

Jewelry Favorites

I am a big fan of overstock.com and they have some great jewelry. Pictured are a few of my favorites.

I think the rings to the right would make a great wedding set if you are heading to a fun destination & don't want to wear your expensive jewelry.

This tanzanite and amethyst bracelet is amazing. My husband got me something similar for Christmas a couple of years ago.


This watch is way out of my price range but I had to share.




These amethyst and CZ hoop earrings are so elegant.








I bought a ring like this on a cruise some time ago. This one is sterling silver with created opal and purple CZ.

If you want more info about any of the jewelry pictured, click on the picture of the one (or ones) you like.

Positive Plates

This is no ordinary purple plate. According to purpleplates.com,
"the plates create a positive energy field around themselves that will penetrate any material substance by osmosis". This is an interesting concept given osmosis has to do with water and not some abstract energy.

They also sell discs of the same material to wear or to hang on your dog or cat's collar. The site also claims you can also hang a disc on your cell phone to shield your body from cellular phone radiation.

The site has an FAQ and the following is my favorite part of it:
"The products CANNOT cause harm to any living thing. The initial discomfort is a result of the positive energy around the plates working to bring the body back into balance. Once balance has been achieved, all minor discomfort will disappear."

So while it cannot cause harm it could cause discomfort. I wonder if the discomfort can be harmful? What if balance is more harmful than unbalance - what do I do? So many questions to be answered...

Even though this product is purple, you won't catch me with any of them.