Today I want to let you in on a few little known but interesting fun facts about the sexy mystery lady over 70. Read on for more on Mimi.

1. Her birthday is next month, yep she turns 71. Wanna get her a gift? Bookmark September 23rd on your calendar.

2. She eats a mostly “raw foods” diet, as it helps her with keeping arthritis at bay.

3. She has owned and sold several spa and health food companies, one as early as last year.

4. She has four kids and seven grand kids.

5. Mimi has beautiful long blonde hair.

6. She has an account on and is quite popular with Facebook, and coincidentally it was via this social media site that she won the coveted PETA title. As she relied and called upon her fans to vote her up.

7. She’s a Democart. I mean democrat. Woohoo!!!

8. She’s a big fan of farmers’ markets. And practices qui-jong. (not sure what that is, but sounds interesting)

9. She’s a grad of Hollywood Senior High. (circa 1956)

10. She’s 70. C’mon is there anything MORE interesting than that? I don’t think so.

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This week Stephanie who runs Focus Organic has an eco carnival up on her blog and i had to share it with you as there are lots of good green articles to read. Please find Stephanie and say hello. This week i submitted my latest and greatest – 8 Fun Facts About Squash to the carnival so her readers could find me as well.

In the blogosphere it’s all about sharing. I hope you like the Eco Carnival and do let me know which articles you enjoyed? and if you’re a blogger which carnivals do you partake in?

P.S. Happy Monday!!!

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North American Indians were enjoying many different varieties of squash before the Europeans arrived. The Indians grew their squash together with corns and beans on little hills because these three food plants actually grew healthier this way. The squash is enjoyed for its delicate flavor and its incredible nutritional value.

image via City of Holland

1. Squash is officially a fruit and the smaller the squash, the more flavorsome it will be.

2. There are both winter and summer varieties of squash so you can get “squashed” year round.

3. The winter varieties produce more beta carotene after storage than when the squash is fresh from the vine.

4. When spaghetti squash is cooked, it forms delicious strands that can be covered with your favorite spaghetti squash or just butter and salt.

5. The sweet dumpling squash is so sweet that all you have to do remove the top and the seeds, bake whole and serve with butter and cinnamon as a dessert.

6. Many parts of the squash plant, besides its flesh, are edible including the seeds, leaves, tendrils, shoots and flowers.

7. The tradition of lighting candles inside a carved pumpkin at Halloween is originally from Ireland where lit vegetables were hung in the window to ward off Jack O’ Lantern, a wayward soul condemned by the devil to walk the earth for all eternity.

8. George Washington, the first U. S. president, loved to grow squash.

Many gardeners enjoy growing squash because, depending on the variety, one squash plant can produce much fruit and it is very easy to grow. You practically just have to bury the seed, water occasionally and watch the squash grow.

Any variety of squash will provide loads of fiber, beta carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and protein.

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5 Cool Trivia Tidbits About Tomatoes!

1. Tomatoes used to be thought of as being poisonous, because a toxic alkaloid is found in the stems and in the leaves.
2. The cooked tomato contains lycopene and considered a preventative food for prostate cancer.
3. Outside of Valencia, there is a small village that holds the Tomatina Tomato Fight. Spain’s most popular festival, held each year.
4. When you’ve gone without watering your tomatoes for a few days, then you try to hurry and catch up in watering, it will cause them to crack. The inside will soak up the water, getting nice and plump, but the outside will not be able to stretch fast enough to catch up with the inside.
5. The first Tomato soup was made in 1872.

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