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Lately, the kids questions seem to be outpacing my ability to deliver satisfactory answers. In the last week, weve covered Electoral College votes, climate change, credit cards and the Democratic Party.
The kids are like very small, emboldened journalists who have learned the art of interrogation; everything is fair game. When I walked out of the bathroom at our favorite Mexican restaurant last week, Rose shouted across the room, pee or poop, Mama?
Also, Col and Rose want to know, definitively, is it good (the Dems, credit cards, etc.) or is it bad? As if you could toss it all in a centrifuge of ethics and watch as the good separates cleanly and distinctly from the bad.
And its not that I dont have opinions. You could map the brain regions responsible for outrage and pride by conducting an MRI on my brain while I read the daily letters to the editor (especially during this political season). I can get quite self-righteous about the righteousness of the right candidates, whom I so rightly identify with.
But, I am noticing that there is skill in considering opposing viewpoints, holding them in balance for even a moment to see what catches in the sieve and what honestly falls away; to see if I can unclench the fists that lock up like Pavlovs boxer when certain issues enter the ring; and to see the humans behind the ideas.
For most of my life I didnt know anyone who hunted or even owned a gun, and it was as easy to misjudge this population as it is to click thumbs down on a Pandora song and move right along. And yet, last weekend, there I was, butchering the buck deer that Dan shot with his rifle, feeling immensely grateful for the many gifts this animal and experience brought my family.
When Rose confided in me that one of her classmates doesnt eat very healthy because she has a lot of cookies, juice and packaging in her lunch, the boomerang of my own judgement slammed me like a cautionary tale about the way I share information with my children.
I am trying to be more careful about saying, this is what our family believes, other people may believe differently, or I feel really strongly about everyone in our family wearing bike helmets, but this may not be a priority for all families. We all get to choose what feels right for us.
Our neighbor, whom we like very much, sprays his lawn with herbicides, while 10 feet away our organic garden thrives with food, life and weeds; I appreciate his tolerance of our funky jungle.
Part of growing up and expanding your orbit beyond your small family home is discovering how others do things differently. I picture children who get to seriously consider two different views as actually growing new neural pathways, expanding their capacities for compassion, openness and curiosity, all important skills in our complex world.
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What your new profit center needs to keep customers coming back for more -- from design to services to staff.
In today's hectic, stress-filled society, a little self-indulgent pampering and relaxation can go a long way. Day spas can provide that pampering and relaxation, while adding many profitable possibilities to a club.
Day spas not only complement health clubs, they may even bring in people who normally avoid fitness facilities. And once people enter, more often than not they become repeat customers.
"In the last two or three years, [our] spa has pulled in as much or surpassed the money for the gym," says Lori Waggoner, the regional spa director for California's Total Woman Private Gym and Day Spa. A membership at the women-only chain includes two free basic services at the spa per month, which helps to increase traffic. And the members will often go beyond the freebie, paying for additional services.
This isn't to suggest that members will charge into a day spa simply because it exists. They will only visit a day spa if a club really takes the time and effort to, in fact, make it a day spa. Since day spas deliver mind/body retreats, they require plenty of planning and consideration. Specifically, clubs interested in the spa business must address the issues of design, staffing and services.
First, design. Clubs that have neither the money nor the time to design a full-fledged spa business could follow in the footsteps of the Reebok Sports Club. Reebok decided to rent space to the upscale Paul Labrecque Salon and Spa.
Reebok Sports Club members benefit because the spa gives them a discount. Reebok benefits from the rental revenue, and the additional traffic that the salon brings. And the spa benefits from the location.
"We are really like the pulse of the Reebok Sports Club," says salon owner Brian Cantor. "The spa services are definitely a major extension the people are looking for when they join the club. They're not looking to just exercise."
Partnering with a spa provider is just one option. Clubs could also create their own spa component. However, operators who wish to run a day spa must consider the total-body experience that today's sophisticated member (and nonmember, for that matter) craves. To set the proper mood, the spa must be conducive to relaxation, privacy, comfort and sensual indulgence.
To achieve these goals, a club should establish the day spa as a separate entity from the fitness center. One of the simplest (and most psychologically effective) ways of doing this is to create a threshold of some sort that gym members must pass through in order to access the spa.
"I think the spa should feel distinct from the rest of the club," advises Cantor. "I don't think there should be a few treatment rooms off the locker room…. You need to create a separate space."
Use Your Senses
Operators should consult their five senses when putting together the spa space. Remember, the heavy-duty, industrial-strength design elements and loud music found in fitness facilities should be avoided at all costs in the spa area. Spa-goers prefer silence.
"The person who's coming for the massage wants to have peace and quiet," says Herb Lipsman, vice president of development for the Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa.
The lighting and coloring should reflect this state of tranquility. Therefore, the space should rely heavily on natural light (as opposed to glaring, overhead fluorescents). "The color schemes and surface things are very, very important," Lipsman says.
Basically, every element in the spa should indulge a member's senses — whether it be sight (soothing colors like pale blues and greens), sound (new age or classical music piped in over the speakers, or, at the very least, the spa's walls should be adequately soundproofed to muffle the guys grunting in the weight room), taste (fresh fruit or cold water), smell (aromatherapy diffusers), and touch (soft, fluffy carpets; textured fabrics).
"The design of the space of the spa is absolutely crucial, and you should find a qualified and experienced spa consultant to help you with this task if your budget permits," says an adamant Deborah Smith, president of Colorado's Smith Club & Spa Specialists, which offers spa consulting services to clients in the hotel/resort, club, and day spa industry.
"At a minimum, your design concept for the spa needs to incorporate a serene, quiet, soothing sanctuary-type of atmosphere. This is the biggest challenge to club owners, since the rest of the club has just the opposite effect: It is stimulating, upbeat and relatively noisy.
"Your members who use the spa must feel that they are in a 'world apart' from the rest of the club as they know it, so they can gear down, destress and enjoy the therapeutic benefits a spa offers," Smith continues.
The Right Staff
Besides investing in the look of the spa, club operators must invest in the staff. Locating new staff should be fairly easy for an already-established spa, as applicants may come looking for employment. Newly opened spas, however, may have to do a little searching. New day spas can place "help wanted" ads in newspaper and trade magazines, and even go looking at the places where their applicants are likely to be.
"Develop a relationship with local massage schools and local beauty schools," says Eva Jensch, the president of Spa Concepts International, a consulting and management firm in Sonoma, Calif.
Julie Sutton, the national spa director for Wellbridge, the fourth largest health club chain in the United States, contacts these schools and offers the students an internship program at her clubs. Trained in-house, these students are much more likely to fit into the club as employees later on.
Operators hoping to hire spa employees should also contact the manufacturers of the spa products that they use. Often these companies have training schools of their own.
At Your Service
With the spa designed and the staff in place, clubs must decide which services to offer. Remember: You can have the coolest-looking day spa in the world, with the best staff, but if you're only offering pedicures during the middle of winter and your club's located in North Dakota — well, let's just say that cobwebs will soon be the spa's overriding design motif.
So how do you decide what to offer your members? You can start by looking at the competition.
"You have to do a market study and find out what other day spas are doing," Sutton says. "People have to really decide if they are going to have a day spa or if they're just going to do a massage business.
"Some people dabble in it and it's hard because their focus is all over."
Before conducting the market study, clubs should understand that massage and facials are the two most popular spa services. This makes them musts for any aspiring day spa.
"Massage therapy is No. 1," says Lipsman. "It's as much as 40 or 50 percent of the business for most businesses. Skin treatments, facials, manicures, pedicures, hair — all that is sort of evenly distributed."
"Facials and massage, they're the basics," agrees Kelly Wolfarth, the spa director of New York's Gravity Fitness and Spa. "That's where you start from. You can always expand and take that service to a higher level."
But before you do any expanding, you're going to have to get your hands dirty and do a little digging. In addition to studying what the competition offers, conduct research to find out what people want.
"I am a firm believer in the value of conducting research," says Smith. "To be financially successful, your club's spa has to meet the needs and expectations of its members. This should include a phone survey of members, focus groups — which can be very dynamic since members interact and react to one another's feedback — and, at a minimum, a written survey."
Just keep in mind that what people say they want during an interview, or when filling out a form, may be completely different than what actually becomes popular. You can base your services menu on their responses, but don't become so rigid that you can't improvise. Leave room for change.
"Whenever we do build a new club, we don't know what the focus of that area will be so we try to keep one or two rooms that can be converted for either facials or massage by buying a chair that can be converted," says Waggoner.
Geography Lesson
In addition to customer feedback, the savvy operator will be able to rule out, or rule in, spa services based on the geography and climate of the club's location. For example, pedicures and body scrubs are often popular services at beach locations — after all, your clients are showing more skin and wearing open-toed shoes. Detoxification and stress-release treatments keep members lining up in more urban locations, and colder climates are ideal for offering hotter treatments (such as hot stone massage — one of the most popular "new" spa services).
Many clubs try to offer an exclusive treatment featuring a little local flavor or indigenous products. For example, a day spa in Hawaii may offer "Hot Lava Body Wraps" or sell "Papaya Skin Cleanser," while a spa near the ocean may feature a "Seaweed Facial" or a "Salt Water Scrub."
Not only should location influence the services provided, it should influence the products used. For example, clubs in humid climates should rely on oil-free lines that are lighter than the lines preferred in colder climates.
"In a humid, hot environment such as southern Florida, cooling treatments are most popular — an aloe vera body wrap, a cool essential oil wrap, peppermint mint aloe pedicures, etc.," Smith says. "Warm body wraps such as herbal wraps are not in much demand since they cause perspiration and deplete the body of moisture and water."
Soothing Skin
The location of the club also has certain skin challenges associated with it. After all, the dry mountain air has an entirely different effect on people's skin than the humid environment associated with the Deep South. "Having been a general manger of clubs in both a mountain [Aspen Club, Colorado] and a tropical climate [Spa Internazionale at Fisher Island, Florida], there is definitely a difference in treatments a spa offers depending upon its climate," explains Smith.
"In a mountain environment, such as the Rocky Mountains, the key challenges presented by the climate are low humidity and an 8-10,000-foot elevation," she continues. "Low humidity means dry, cracked skin that constantly needs to be hydrated. The high elevation means there is much less of an atmospheric filter to the sun's UV rays, and sun damage from exposure and the increased production of free radicals in the body. Skin-care treatments that make sense here are antioxidant vitamin C and E facials, even combined with oxygen gas."
While spa operators should remain aware of their environment — in terms of temperature and elevation — there's another climate concern to consider. The economic climate. During an economic slowdown, people will continue to go to spas, but their expectations change, Jensch claims.
"People are still using spas," she says, "but they're looking for value at this point. That's always the case when the economy takes a dip."
And they're also looking for more of the basics. Therefore, operators can experiment with services, but they shouldn't forget that most spa-goers simply want a massage, a facial and some relaxing ambience.
"What we're finding in the downturned economy is people are turning down the fluff stuff for the things that people can really notice, like the body scrubs," Sutton says. "A lot of people went into this [industry] with really 'out there' treatments, but I think people are really coming back to basics."
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Let your customers bring the day spa home — for a fee.
For day spas, the moneymaking opportunities don't stop on the premises. Spas can also profit by giving amenities and selling products to take home. The most popular day spa products, according to Wanda Hartz, director of marketing and regional sales manager for Discount Amenities, include:
"Day spas normally offer a full range of spa products," Hartz says. "Often they do like to remain consistent with a brand that offers bulk (gallons, etc.) for use as well as retail to sell through to the customer for home use. Facial products get very specific according to individual needs. Shower products sell well, especially if used on the client. Lotions are a must, whether they are massage products, daily moisturizers, or sun care."
Research into the amenity and home products area is just as crucial as determining what services a spa should offer.
"Going to one of the trade shows offered in the industry…will give you an idea of the range of treatment lines and products available," says Deborah Smith, president of Colorado's Smith Club & Spa Specialists, a consulting company. "I also recommend to spa directors that in researching a treatment product line, they contact four or five of the vendors' existing customers to see what their experiences have been like."
Perhaps the greatest thing to rely on when picking a product line is your own common sense and taste. If you think the product is great, chances are your customers will as well — especially if your enthusiasm for the product carries over to the client.
"Usually, as a rule, anyone can sell what they, as a consumer, are 'sold on,'" Hartz says. "The trust that a spa builds with their relationships with their clients offers them an opportunity for profits as well as services."

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As insects evolve to become resistant to insecticides, the need to develop new ways to control pests grows. A team of scientists from Leuven, Belgium have discovered that the sea anemone's venom harbors several toxins that promise to become a new generation of insecticides that are environmentally friendly and avoid resistance by the insects. Since these toxins disable ion channels that mediate pain and inflammation, they could also spur drug development aimed at pain, cardiac disorders, epilepsy and seizure disorders, and immunological diseases such as multiple sclerosis. This finding is described in the December 2012 issue of The FASEB Journal.
"Are toxins friend or foe? The more we understand these toxins, they are more friend, and less foe," said Jan Tytgat, Ph.D., co-author of this study from the Laboratory of Toxicology at the University of Leuven in Leuven, Belgium. "Toxicology shows us how to exploit Mother Nature's biodiversity for better and healthier living."
To make this discovery, Tytgat and colleagues extracted venom from the sea anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima, and purified three main toxins present in the venom. The toxins were characterized in depth, using biochemical and electrophysiological techniques. This provided insight into their structure, functional role and mechanisms of action. The discovery of these toxins may be considered similar to the discovery of a new drug, as they are compounds which could lead to new insecticides and possibly new treatments for human diseases.
"Because these toxins are aimed at important ion channels present not only in insect cells, they form the leading edge of our new biotechnology. Discovery of this useful marine toxin should provide additional incentive to preserve the fragile coral reefs where anemones thrive," said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal, "But, given current attitudes, I suspect there's a better chance of a sea anemone killing a stink bug than for us to reverse our inroads on ocean life."
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Obamacare and Expats Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Obamacare and Expats Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Mexico (off-topic) View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message disraeli123Joined: 12 May 2012Posts: 143Location: San Luis Potosi, Mexico Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:42 pm Post subject: Does anyone have any comment about my last entry, BBB? Does anyone maybe BBB have any comment on my last entry or am I to receive the silent treatment again? I have said it before people here on this forum maybe will answer a person once, but usually, if your point of view is not the same or similar to the majority here you either get the silent treatment or you will be confronted by several people trying to misrepresent or belittle your point of view. Well, I'm not surprised if you can't debate you take your ball home with you. I would like someone to read my last post and say something silence is not a debating tactic it is just silence. Back to top BadBeagleBadJoined: 23 Aug 2010Posts: 1186Location: 24.18105,-103.25185 Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:31 am Post subject: It could just be that people are busy and don't have time to check the board that often. Just out of curiousity, what makes Obama a leftist in your eyes? I just don't see it. And certainly, not so far out in left field that you couldn't see him with a spyglass? Back to top disraeli123Joined: 12 May 2012Posts: 143Location: San Luis Potosi, Mexico Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:40 am Post subject: Obamacare isn't left of center or Obama..................... BBB, First Obama has grown the U.S. debt from 10.5 trillion to 16 trillion in less than 4 years on programs such as taking over banks and other companies that is government taking over companies which is the definition of socialism government ownership of private companies. Second the passing of Obamacare which is de facto government take over of private medical decisions that should be between a doctor and a patient. There are ways to do it without the government running everything see a previous post of mine here that mentions some of these solutions. Obama also wants to regulate business to a point of starving the companies of innovation and the owners right to run their business. These are just some of the reasons I believe Obama is out in left field where you need a spyglass to find him. BBB I really think that you and I will never agree on politics and I do say to you respectfully you didn't answer any of my questions in my post or try to refute them politics and the spectrum are movable depending upon the rules of the game in different countries and the books and documents I offered as reading and research material would help you see my point. Good debate. Back to top disraeli123Joined: 12 May 2012Posts: 143Location: San Luis Potosi, Mexico Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 3:40 am Post subject: BBB I hope you had a chance to read my last post before..... BBB, As I said before you need to understand the system to understand the political spectrum in the U.S. I hope you have had a chance to check some of the books and documents I suggested. Politics is definately not stationary it Politics moves all the time and its movement is according to the rules of the country your in ! 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The Problem With Newspapers: Lack Of Innovation, Lack Of Engagement... And Lack Of Reporting
from the it-doesn't-look-pretty deptAnd here we go again, with yet another post about the troubled business of the newspapers, but this time I've got three separate articles that, combined, give a pretty good explanation for why the newspaper business has been in trouble. Basically, the newspapers failed to innovate, they failed to engage with their communities -- and worst of all, they failed to actually do much reporting.
First up is Frank Rich's column on how the American mainstream press is on "suicide watch." He does a decent job describing the problem, in discussing the industry's fear (or outright disgust) towards any sort of innovation, while others did the innovating for them. He compares how the newspapers have acted to how the movie studios acted when TV first became popular.
But... then, he falls into the same old fallacy. Assuming that those who are talking about new models mean "citizen journalists" with no business model:
Reporting the news can be expensive. Some of it -- monitoring the local school board, say -- can and is being done by voluntary "citizen journalists" with time on their hands, integrity and a Web site. But we can't have serious opinions about America's role in combating the Taliban in Pakistan unless brave and knowledgeable correspondents (with security to protect them) tell us in real time what is actually going on there. We can't know what is happening behind closed doors at corrupt, hard-to-penetrate institutions in Washington or Wall Street unless teams of reporters armed with the appropriate technical expertise and assiduously developed contacts are digging night and day. Those reporters have to eat and pay rent, whether they work for print, a TV network, a Web operation or some new bottom-up news organism we can't yet imagine.Indeed. But no one has ever said otherwise. No one has said that "unpaid" reporters will replace all of the paid ones. We're just saying that the paid reporters may end up doing their jobs in a different way and getting paid via other business models. And, Rich also seems to be underestimating the ability of the people who are already in those places to be a part of the journalism process -- not necessarily the core component of it, but certainly a part of it.
The second article worth reading is Robert Niles discussion of how the ruling in the 1995 lawsuit Stratton Okamont v. Prodigy scared newspapers away from engaging in online conversations. The ruling effectively found Prodigy liable for anonymous comments on its message board because it had hired a moderator for those boards. While the passage of the CDA the following year -- and specifically section 230 of the CDA granting safe harbors -- effectively erased that decision, "risk averse" newspaper feared to actually engage with readers in comments or forums for fear that it would suddenly make them liable for the content written by the community. Thus, they ignored their own communities and did little to really interact with them.
The final piece may be the most interesting. Walter Pincus talks about how so many newspaper reporters have stopped reporting and really started repeating the messages being handed to them. For all the talk of "investigative reporting," there's very little of that being done. Most reporting isn't reporting. It's not digging up the details and presenting an informed piece that gets at the facts. It's simply parroting what someone told them, and then perhaps presenting an alternate point of view (what Jay Rosen has referred to as "he said, she said" journalism) without any effort whatsoever to actually determine who's right. It's as if journalists have figured that "balanced" reporting is to present two sides to any story, and then leave it up to you to do the actual work. Pincus seems to be one of the first we've seen in this ongoing debate to make the point that we've been focusing on for a while: the newspapers aren't adding value.
Pincus also highlights another point that we've mentioned, but which is almost always ignored in these discussions: the big newspapers put themselves into massive debt over the past two decades. Many are still profitable, but not profitable enough to service the debt. And when they top that off by not innovating, not engaging with their community (which is their most valuable asset) and not actually doing real reporting, but just acting as stenographers, is it really any surprise the business is struggling?
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And here is my second card, along with a little detail shot. I can't take credit for the paper rose technique on this one...I learned how to do it on a fellow paper crafter's blog. I love how it turned out though...especially after glittering it!
Until later,
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These are beautiful, Lea. I love the glittered rose!ReplyDelete
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Girl, you can rock those GCD goodies!! Both of these cards are perfect for Mother's Day. And that glittered up flower....STUNNING!!! ♥♥ KayReplyDelete
I'm starting to see a color scheme theme happening with your posts ;-) They're all lovely!ReplyDelete
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from Your Gramma, Lea your cards are just the best! BEAUTIFUL! As are you! Hugs, GrammaReplyDelete
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Like anyone who has read their fair share of schizo-pharmo-technological Philip K. Dick and Robert Anton Wilson books, I sometimes find data on my computer that make me wonder if there is some kind of weird conspiracy at work. Or, worse, that somebody is trying to make me think there is a conspiracy to get me interested in buying something. That would be a truly Dickish moment, and it precisely describes how I felt when I got this spam that reminded me of something out of Dick's A Scanner Darkly (recently made into an animated flick directed by Richard Linklater).
The subject line of the spam was "shore girl," which sounded like your typical randomly-generated pair of dictionary words. But then came the message body with its strange references to "subject product V (or C)":
1. Find a girl
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Summer is almost over and we have been busy little bees trying to finish our summer to do list we made. And while that has been super fun...I just realized yesterday why I have been so cranky this week. I thought it was because I was tired of the bickering, figuring out what to feed 3 hungry males all day, errryday. I thought it was the fact that my house stays clean for two seconds after I clean it or the constant "mama?" every time I get up to go to the restroom. But it wasn't...I hadn't done anything fun or creative for me!! So I set out to be selfish on Wednesday and do what I wanted to do. I ran a bunch of errands and picked up this chalk paint at Michaels.
I have wanted to try chalk paint for a while now, but it is expensive!!! So I made some about a year ago and it was ok...but I didn't think it was quite right. And it wasn't.
Fast forward to this week and seeing this little tub of paint at Ms for $8.99. Still pretty expensive, for me anyway! So I stared at it for like 5 minutes, picked it up and put it back twice and finally decided to go for it! (They had 12 different colors and 4 waxes/finishes).
I have had these bowls for about 5 years. They were free and I knew I wanted to do something to them and finally decided yesterday they would be my first official chalk paint project.
4 little ones and 1 big one. They were in pretty rough shape, but I just wiped them down with a towel, taped off the "design" I wanted and painted! And here is the result.
*please ignore my dirty table.
Anywho! There you have it! I totally recommend this paint or any chalk paint! There are several available online and at antique store in my area. In doing some research, most people suggest using a good brush. The blue light special might not be your best choice!! ;)
And I've already started on my second project...my $5 garage sale mirror that I have had for about 5 years also.


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DS style GameBoy cases
I once came across cases for GameBoy/GameBoy Color that matched those of the DS/3DS. I thought I wouldn't bother but now I'm having second thoughts but can't find them. I should have bookmarked it anyway. Anyone know where these can be found?
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Still Branch Reservoir
Hwy. 18
Molena GA 30258
Phone(678) 692-0407
- Per vehicle: $3.00
Hours of Operation
- Monday : 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Tuesday : 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Wednesday : 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Thursday : 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Friday : 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Saturday : 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Sunday : 7:00am - 7:00pm
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The Reservoir was opened in 2008. It is located in Pike County off Georgia Highway 18 just five miles south of Concord. The reservoir consist of 850 acres of property and the reservoir itself is 500 acres. The reservoir serves Pike County, Spalding County, East Coweta County, North Meriwether County, Williamson, Zebulon, and Griffin. Still Branch Regional Reservoir is stocked with bass, bream, and channel catfish. As you fish this wildlife area you will see the home of three sets of bald eagles, canadian geese, loons, numerous duck species, wild turkeys, deer and a host of other wildlife animals. Still Branch has 39 wood duck boxes, hosting one of the largest wood duck populations in the area. These boxes are managed in conjunction with Ducks Unlimited and Troop 123 of the Boy Scouts of America. This pristine fishing facility is open Monday thru Friday 7am-3:30pm Closed Saturday and Sunday, and Holidays. There is a $3.00 fee per vehicle. The reservoir is open to fishing with certain guideliness in place to protect the reservoir and the environment. Bank fishing is allowed in the recreational area only.
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Independent Spirit Awards and Oscars!! My Favourite Outfits!
Labels: amy adams, best dressed, natalie portman, oscars
It´s Oscar Night and the World is watching!
And of course the FASHION!!!! :) My Pick for best Dressed is Nicole Kidman.
And i hope that the two brilliant Stars on the second Pic will be the big Winners!!!
Will you watch it?
Have you favourites?
Or do you not really care? :)
My Picks:
Best Picture: The King´s Speech
Best Director: David Fincher
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Hailee Steinfeld
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale
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boots: Deichmann
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golden ring: Gift from my MUM
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1 Pants - 4 Ways to wear them :)
Outfit 1: tanktop,cardigan,wedges: H&M ; bracelet: H&M Divided Exclusive
Outfit 2 : tanktop,wedges,blazer,rings: H&M ; black ring: Asos
Outfit 3 : cardigan,bikerboots,fake-fur-hat: H&M ; necklace: Matthew Williamson for H&M
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My favourite Collection was Burberry Prorsum!
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leggings(NEW),bikerboots(NEW),rings,earrings,cardigan,scarf: H&M
dress: Ebay (1 €!!)
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Today i feel a little bit like Carrie because she was wearing something similar to my Outfit.
I could not find a Pic online but i mean the Dress with the big Cardigan at the beginning of this Episode.
It was the Scene when Petrovsky was playing the Piano for her..i think you all know the Scene ;)
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Fognini saved the first match point, but lost both his serve and the match when he hit a seemingly easy backhand into the net.
Djokovic blamed himself for the second-set loss.
''One thing is for sure,'' he said. ''When you win 6-0 first set you need to be a little extra focused for the start of the second because the player will definitely change something in his tactics, in his game and will try to come back. That's what happened.
''He's a good player on this surface. He made me work. He made me earn my points. But in the end I have done what I need to do. The W is there, so I feel good about myself.''
Andy Murray earlier earned a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 win over Evgeny Donskoy of Russia.
Murray, the No. 3 seed at the $10 million event, had lost his opening match at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in each of the past two years.
He said he had no explanation for those results, but that he hadn't felt any different Sunday than he had a year ago, with one exception.
''I have not played a match for five weeks (since losing the Australian Open final to Djokovic on Jan. 27) so you can't expect to play your best tennis straightaway,'' Murray said.
''He started off well and I started off slowly. Even once I got back into the match at 5-all (after being down 5-1 in the first set) he played some good stuff. Once I got into a rhythm, I was able to dictate more of the points.''
Women's No. 2 seed Maria Sharapova followed Murray onto Stadium Court and advanced to the fourth round with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.
''I thought it was a tough one,'' said Sharapova, whose fourth-round opponent will be Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino of Spain, who beat No. 14 Roberta Vinci of Italy 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
''She's (Suarez Navarro) a quality player. She has a really solid game, a lot of variety, but she can hit the ball as well. There are a few things I want to improve on for the next match, but I was happy I got through on not a great day.''
Sunday night, No. 8 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France beat wild-card entry James Blake of the U.S. 7-6 (6), 6-4; No. 9 Marion Bartoli rallied from a 4-0 first-set deficit to beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3; No. 23 Sam Querrey toppled Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 6-4, and No. 5 Petra Kvitova ousted qualifier Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 7-6 (5).
Also, Mardy Fish of the United States earned a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Bobby Reynolds.
Fish played his first competitive match of the year after not playing since last September because of a heart condition.
''It's been a tough few months, for sure. You sort of feel like it was a win just to go back out there,'' Fish said.
''There's a lot of people that have sort of dealt with what I've dealt with and not come back. It's nice to just play, first and foremost, and then you get out there and you want to win.
''You want to stay within yourself a little bit and not get too fired up or too low or too high or anything like that. Then all of a sudden you find yourself in the third set, you know, deep in the third set losing (4-2), and some of that sort of fight starts kicking in and you want to win.
''I certainly didn't expect to win so soon. The tennis side of it hasn't been an issue. I have been playing for quite a while now, as far as months are concerned, but just competitive matches, you can't duplicate those.''
Fish lost only three points in winning the final four games.
He hasn't disclosed the precise nature of his problem because ''it's not something that's very easy to talk about.''
''I'm going to play Miami (next week),'' he said, ''and then I'm going to assess it after that, Maybe step back and see how I feel, where I am personally, see after these two weeks if it's something I can still do at a high level. That will certainly be a question I'll ask. Hopefully I'll resume sort of a normal schedule, but we'll see.''
In other men's matches, No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina ousted Nikolay Davydenko of Russia 6-3, 6-4; No. 19 Tommy Haas of Germany beat Pablo Andujar of Spain 6-3, 7-6 (0); Marinko Matosevic of Australia upset No. 14 Juan Monaco of Argentina 7-5, 6-0; Bjorn Phau of Germany beat No. 25 Jeremy Chardy of France, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4; No. 12 Marin Cilic of Croatia overcame Albert Ramos of Spain, 7-6 (7), 6-2; Carlos Berlocq of Argentina upset No. 22 Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3; Nicolas Almagro (11) of Spain topped Daniel Gimeno-Traver 7-5, 6-1; and Yen-hsun Lu of Taiwan beat No. 26 Martin Klizan of Croatia, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).
Kei Nishikori of Japan, the 16th seed, beat qualifier Philipp Petzschner of Germany 6-3, 6-2.
In other third-round women's matches, No. 6 seed Sara Errani of Italy won in straight sets over Johanna Larsson of Sweden 6-3, 6-1; No. 13 Maria Kirilenko of Russia beat American qualifier Mallory Burdette 6-3, 4-6, 6-2; and No. 19 Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic beat No. 12 Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 7-5.
Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland was a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 winner over Sorana Cirstea of Romania.
(For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports)
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Agile software company ThoughtWorks publishes a technology trends "radar report" resulting from debate analysis emanating from the firm's own Technology Advisory Board. The October 2012 has thrown up some pointers, which may signal the increasing use of certain techniques, tools, languages, and platforms.
For each item on the radar, ThoughtWorks provides a recommendation about the use of that item by placing it into one of four classes: Adopt, Trial, Assess, and Hold. The report is divided into four quadrants that cover Techniques, Platforms, Tools, and Languages & Frameworks.
In the Techniques bracket ThoughtWorks suggests that "significant shifts" are taking place within mobile. As mobile increasingly becomes the primary way of accessing the Internet, this needs to be factored in to new enterprise application and product strategies, through to implementation — from "mobile first" design all the way through to a new breed of testing tools.
In Tools, simple architectures continues to gain traction, including both techniques for building and composing applications, as well as infrastructure-based techniques to enable simple deployment, failover, and recovery.
Reproducible environments (and the tools to support them) feature prominently in this analysis as they have (reportedly) established themselves as a viable alternative in development, test, and production environments.
Tools supporting the standardization, set-up automation, and coordinated management of development, test, and production environments for both internally hosted and public cloud environments feature prominently on this edition of the radar.
In Platforms, with the growing acceptance of "NoSQL" databases, the concept of Polyglot Persistence (an alternative way to store information using multiple data stores) has emerged as a viable enterprise option. Its growing acceptance is illustrated by the Neo4J platform being identified in the Adopt circle and Riak, MongoDB, and Couchbase placed in the Trial circle.
"There are a lot of industry buzzwords out there, and it can be hard to keep up with the latest trends and innovations in software development," said Neal Ford, director and software architect at ThoughtWorks.
"To help our customers and the industry keep apace, our Technology Advisory Board meets twice a year to debate the latest trends and share their thoughts on a host of technologies. Their conclusions and recommendations are reflected in the latest Technology Radar," added Ford.


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MilkBarn Baby Organic Muslin Swaddle Blanket - Grey Zebra
Super Soft! Made with GOTS cetified Organic Cotton.
Packaged in a kraft gift box. Imported.
Measures 47" x 47"
By MilkBarn Kids (formerly Zebi Baby).
*Check the News & Discounts page to see current promotions!*
We pride ourselves on our quick turnaround time; most orders are packaged within 1 business day of ordering. Our policy is that orders will ship within 2 business days of placement, with the exception being the first few days following the launch of a new collection or the announcement of a special promotion, in which case the processing time may be 3 days.
Standard domestic shipping is through USPS First Class and should arrive 2-5 business days after processing, while expedited shipping should arrive 2-3 business days after processing. (Sundays and holidays are not business days for USPS, and all other shipping providers do not count Saturday or Sunday as business days.)
Need it sooner? Send us a message or text 512-710-1238 to see if we can accommodate your order and arrange for Priority Mail Express (guaranteed overnight delivery for most locations) or another shipping service (both at the customer's expense).
COVID-19 UPDATE: Most shipping carriers are experiencing extended service times; we apologize for any delay. The only guaranteed service is a pre-arranged Priority Mail Express delivery.
Domestic (United States) Shipping options and rates:
Under $50.00 = $5.00 standard domestic shipping (USPS First Class Mail)
$50.00 - $95.00 = FREE STANDARD SHIPPING via USPS First Class Mail, estimated 2-5 shipping days after processing (note that the time frame is not guaranteed and free shipping excludes international shipping)
Over $95 = FREE EXPEDITED SHIPPING via USPS Priority Mail or UPS ground (domestic orders only), delivered in 2-3 shipping days after processing though this timeframe is not guaranteed [observed holidays and Sundays are not shipping days]
EXPEDITED SHIPPING for orders under $95.01 = $10.00 for USPS Priority Mail or UPS Ground (domestic orders only; see below for international shipping. Note that this is not a guaranteed service.)
*Note - orders that select expedited shipping should arrive 2-3 days after shipping notification is sent; please allow 1-2 business days for processing.
The only guaranteed shipping services are at an additional cost, so if you need the order overnighted or in two days, please contact us. Priority Mail is provided at no charge to the customer for orders over $95 and available at checkout for $10 if the order total is under $95, but Priority Mail is not a guaranteed service for delivery in 3 days. It is reliably accurate but there are instances when it does not arrive by its estimated date. We are unable to refund shipping charges for the carrier's delayed delivery unless it is a guaranteed service for which the customer contacts us to arrange (Priority Mail Express).
Shipping time frames may be longer around holidays.
Domestic Tracking: All packages are shipped with tracking; in the rare case that a package is marked as delivered via the provided tracking service but not received, please first reach out to any neighbors and your mail carrier if possible. Sometimes the delivery scan happens before the package is actually delivered, so please give it through the end of the day. If, after that evening, you still have not received your package, please contact us and we can help guide you on how to initiate an investigation with the delivering post office. Please note that Barn Chic Boutique cannot be held responsible for packages marked as delivered but not received due to theft or postal office delivery errors. PLEASE PURCHASE ROUTE SHIPPING COVERAGE TO ENSURE YOUR ORDER IS COVERED (even when the package shows as delivered but is not in your hands!).
Shipping fees are non-refundable after the order is processed. Returns are at the customers' expense, but a label can be emailed upon request (shipping fee will be deducted from return amount). Returns on orders that received free shipping will have the prorated shipping fee deducted from the amount of the return.
We are excited to offer our customers a very affordable and super simple way to protect shipments from our hands to yours (not just your doorstep!) through ROUTE. Route is a platform for customers to insure their order; at checkout, make sure the "Add shipping protection for $.XX" is selected. (This is underneath the subtotal and above the "update cart" button.)
For orders under $100, the cost for the protection is just 98 cents. For orders over $100, it is roughly 1-2% of the cart total (pre-discount). This is much cheaper and easier than any insurance that shipping providers offer! We highly encourage you to select this coverage to protect your Barn Chic items from loss, damage, or theft. With Route, even porch pirating issues and packages marked as delivered but not received are covered. Barn Chic Boutique is not responsible if you do not purchase Route coverage and your package is marked as delivered.
Once you complete your transaction, you will receive an email from Route that provides instructions on how to file a claim (with one click!); note that there are filing deadlines so please don't delay with filing a claim if needed. This service is available for both domestic and international orders.
Barn Chic Boutique is happy to provide international shipping! Our shipping platform provides an exact shipping quote based on the weight of your order and location of delivery, with options for shipping provider/time frame of delivery.
INTERNATIONAL SALES ARE FINAL, AND ROUTE SHIPPING PROTECTION IS REQUIRED (see above for more details on Route). If an international order is placed and Route Shipping Coverage is not purchased, an invoice will be sent for the price to cover the package (roughly 1-2% of the order cost pre-discounts). ROUTE COVERAGE IS REQUIRED TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR INTERNATIONAL ORDER.
Boxed items (cotton swaddles, newborn gown/hat sets, etc) may have packaging removed to fit within international shipping standards.
Please note that import duties and VAT charges may apply for deliveries outside of the United States and are the responsibility of the customer. We have no control over these charges and cannot calculate what they might be as customs policies differ widely. The customer is responsible for all import duties/customs charges/taxes. Though lost packages are very unusual, refunds are not provided, so purchase at your own risk.
USPS First Class International deliveries are greatly delayed due to the impact of COVID-19 on acceptance and scheduling of flights from the US. We are currently only offering USPS First Class International to Canada. ALL OTHER SHIPPING PROVIDERS MAY BE DELAYED (timeframes are not guarantees during the pandemic) AS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS AND CUSTOMS SCHEDULES ARE NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE ESTIMATED LENGTH OF SHIPPING IN QUOTES.
Note that estimated delivery dates are windows and subject to change; these time frames may not include weekends, holidays, or time spent at customs. DHL business hours are Monday-Friday.
All prices are in US dollars.
Barn Chic Boutique hopes its customers develop long, happy relationships with each of their Barn Chic purchases! If, however, you determine you are just not that into your new purchase, or wish you had made a different choice, here is Barn Chic Boutique's return/exchange policy:
If you receive a damaged or defective item or if we ship the wrong item, we will be happy to exchange it for you immediately and will cover your return shipping of the wrong/damaged item(s).
RETURNS: Barn Chic Boutique clothing that is unwashed, unworn, with all tags attached and meet all criteria below may be returned within 14 days of delivery for a refund in the form of original payment (minus original shipping costs). Returns and exchanges are subject to the limits on returns/exchanges below.
EXCHANGES: Barn Chic Boutique products that are unwashed, unworn, and with original tags attached and meet criteria below may be exchanged within 14 days of delivery; the customer will receive a credit for the purchase price of the item. Please see limits on exchanges and gifts below.
Limits on Return/Exchanges
* 14 DAYS. No returns or exchanges more than 14 days after delivery.
* Pre-authorization required. To receive a return authorization, please EMAIL firstname.lastname@example.com with your order number and a reason for the return.
* Pre-sale items are final sale.
* Winter Holiday/Christmas print items are not returnable/exchangeable after the Thanksgiving holiday.
* Discount code greater than 10% off: Returns not accepted on items purchased with a code that took more than 10% off at checkout.
* Washed, worn, or otherwise unsellable items (special emphasis on pet hair and fragrance): Items returned after tags/additional buttons have been removed or item has been washed, worn, stained, has animal hair, any odor, or is otherwise unable to be resold will not be eligible for a refund or exchange. Please carefully inspect your items before returning. Items that do not meet these requirements will be returned and refunds/credits will not be issued.
* Gift Certificates are non-refundable.
* In the event that your bank account is closed after making a purchase, Barn Chic will only issue store credit. No refunds will be made by check or to any other accounts.
* Returns over $150: Returns over $150 are subject to a 10% restocking fee.
* Shipping: You are responsible for the shipping and handling charges of returning the item. Original and return shipping charges are non-refundable.
* ITEMS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETURNS/EXCHANGES: We do not accept returns or exchanges on any marked down items, items purchased from the SALE! collection, holiday items after Thanksgiving, or boxed items (the keepsake gift sets, cotton swaddle blankets, and newborn gown/hat sets). Items purchased with a discount code but not listed in the SALE! collection are eligible for returns and exchanges unless otherwise stated in the promotion guidelines or the discount is over 10% on the item. Items purchased with a code from our Thanksgiving and New Year sales are only eligible for exchange or store credit. Pre-Sale items are final sale.
* International orders: Sales are final. No returns or exchanges accepted on international purchases. Route Shipping Protection must be purchased to protect international shipments.
* Gifts: If you received an item as a gift and would like to exchange, please provide us with the purchaser's full name and approximate date of purchase so that we can easily locate the receipt to help you exchange. The gift giver will not be notified. We are unable to offer exchanges in the event that purchaser's name cannot be found in our system and an order number is not available.
Shipping your return/exchange
Please email us to initiate the return and obtain the return authorization number and mailing address for the return shipment within 14 days of receiving your order. RETURNS SENT WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION MAY BE REFUSED. Once the authorization is provided, you must ship the item within 5 days. You can either send your package back to us using the most economical shipping method of your choice, or you can request a return label that will deduct the shipping expense from your refund (customers are responsible for return shipping charges). If you are shipping your items back, please be sure to purchase a tracking number and insurance, as items sent but not received by Barn Chic Boutique will not receive credit for the return. After the return is received by Barn Chic Boutique, you will receive an email notification and your refund is processed by us within two business days of receiving the return (though processing time varies by form of payment and bank).
If you have not received an email confirmation regarding processing of your return or exchange after 2 days from our receipt of the return, please contact us. For questions regarding your return or exchange, please contact us.
Thank you for shopping with Barn Chic Boutique!
From where do you ship?
All orders are packaged and ship from our family business in Austin, TX. We can ship to anywhere in the world! Proceed to checkout to see price options for international shipping.
How much is shipping?
US orders under $50.00 will be shipped via USPS First Class Mail (2-5 days shipping speed) for a flat $5.00 fee. If you would like us to send the order expedited via USPS Priority Mail or UPS, you can select expedited shipping for $10.00 (2-3 days delivery after processing).
US orders $50 and up receive free USPS First Class shipping. No redemption code necessary!
US orders over $95 receive FREE expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail (1-3 days) or UPS (1-3 days).
For international orders, the shipping cost is viewable at checkout based on weight, package size, destination, and shipping speed. You will be able to see shipping price options before completing the order, so please proceed to enter shipping information to view options. Please note that if the shipping charge paid is inaccurate based on how the order is packaged, you may receive an invoice for the additional shipping expense. PLEASE ELECT TO COVER YOUR SHIPMENT WITH ROUTE SHIPPING INSURANCE.
Is expedited shipping guaranteed?
The only guaranteed shipping services are at an additional cost, so please contact us if you need the package within two days. Priority Mail is provided at no charge to the customer for orders over $95 and available at checkout for $10 if the order total is under $95, but Priority Mail is not a guaranteed service for delivery in 3 days. It is reliably accurate but there are instances when it does not arrive by its estimated date. We are unable to refund shipping charges for the carrier's delayed delivery unless it is a guaranteed service for which the customer contacts us to arrange (Priority Mail Express).
What is Route Shipping Protection?
Route is a new platform for customers to insure their order; at checkout, make sure the "Add shipping protection for $.XX" is selected. (This is underneath the subtotal and above the "update cart" button.)
For orders under $100, the cost for the protection is just 98 cents! For orders over $100, it is roughly 1 to 2% of the cart total before discounts. This is much cheaper and easier than any insurance that shipping providers offer! We highly encourage you to select this coverage to protect your Barn Chic items from loss, damage, or theft. With Route, even porch pirating issues and packages marked as delivered but not received are covered.
Once you complete your transaction, you will receive an email from Route that provides instructions on how to file a claim (with one click!) should that be necessary.
When will my order ship (how long is processing time)?
Orders are generally processed within 1 business day from the date of order, but our guarantee is to process orders within 2 business days (with the exceptions being the first few days of a launch and announcement of a special promotion - then the processing time frame is within 3 business days, but we still try to get it out the door in 2 days!). Example: You order on Tuesday afternoon; your order will be on its way to you by Thursday (but may ship on Wednesday!). Example: You place your order on Sunday morning (not a business day); it will be processed and shipped by Wednesday. Example: You order on Friday evening. Your order will ship by Tuesday.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes, we do. For more information please visit our Shipping page. If your country is not a shipping destination, you may contact us to inquire about an order.
Can I get my order overnighted?
The short answer is yes, but it is dependent on volume and timing of order for that day; please text us at 512-710-1238 (preferable) and/or contact us to inquire about this service. We partner with USPS Priority Express and UPS for this service at the customer's expense. The cost is dependent on weight/size of package and shipping destination, but the least expensive option is $26.
How can I protect my shipment? Can I purchase insurance?
YES! We are so excited to offer our customers a very affordable and super simple way to protect your order from our hands to yours (not just your doorstep!) through Route. See above for more details.
Can I ship to an address other than my own?
Yes, and you can enter the recipient's address directly on the order; it will ship straight to them with a gift receipt enclosed (no prices are on gift receipts or packing slips, and you can enter a custom message for the complimentary gift card!).
Can I leave a message for a gift card? Where do I do that?
Absolutely! We love sending our beautiful baby items as gifts to celebrate the most special of occasions! When you are in the checkout page – in your cart view – there is a question that says IS THIS A GIFT? with additional text following and a large box outlined in black with the text "Add gift card message or special instructions here."
Do you gift wrap?
We wrap every order in gift tissue, seal with a Barn Chic Boutique sticker, and enclose with a personalized note/gift message in a clear plastic mailer inside the shipping envelope/box so that every order has a gift presentation!
How do I know if my order went through?
You will receive an email confirmation of your order immediately after the order is placed. If you do not receive an email confirmation, please contact us.
Where is my order confirmation?
As soon as your order is placed, you will receive an email confirmation to the email address you entered on your order. If for any reason you did not receive an email, please check your spam folder. If you can't find an email from us, please email us to ensure that the correct address is on file for order confirmations and shipping updates.
How do I update or cancel an order?
Since we do our best to get your order processed and shipped as soon as possible, please text us at 512-710-1238 (preferable) and/or contact us within two hours of placing your order to make sure we accommodate your changes before your order is out the door and on its way to you or the gift recipient! Please note that all items from the SALE! Collection are final sale and we are not able to edit or cancel those orders. ALL PRE-SALE ORDERS ARE FINAL and cannot be canceled (or returned).
Special Sales & Holiday Promotions
Discounted pricing during special promotions is offered for a limited time while supplies last and is not applicable on previous orders. There are lots of special sales that are only available to our customers and email/text subscribers, so be sure to sign up for our list – and please know we respect your inbox and only email with sales or big announcements. To join, scroll to the bottom right of our website and enter your email.
My discount code won't work. Help!
Please note that discount codes are not applicable during the first week of a new collection's launch period, or during pre-sales. This is per our retailer agreement with our vendors. Thank you for understanding.
The system only accepts one discount code per transaction. If you have any automatic discounts that are appearing when you are on the checkout page (for example, a buy one, get one half off special), the system will not allow additional discount codes to be used on the order. If you would like to use the automatic discounts and a discount code for items that don't apply to the automatic discount, please complete two separate transitions and we will combine the orders for shipping and issue a shipping charge refund for one order.
How do I initiate a return?
If for any reason you are not satisfied with an item you receive from Barn Chic Boutique, we will be happy to issue a return or exchange within 14 days of purchase, provided that the item is still in its original packaging, has tags attached, has not been worn or washed, and is within the limits of our return policy. Barn Chic Boutique items must be returned with their original tags and packaging. Original shipping charges are non-refundable. To initiate a return, contact us and be sure to read our full return and exchange policy here. Note that international orders, sale items, and boxed items are final sale. If a discount code greater than 10% is used on non-sale items, those items are eligible for store credit only.
Do I have to pay for the return shipping?
Yes, the customer is responsible for the return shipping expense. However, we can provide you with a label that you can print out and affix to your package; the cost of the shipping is determined by package weight and size, and this cost will be deducted from your return refund. We offer free shipping back to you on exchanges.
Can I return or exchange items that were bought on sale?
All marked down items and items listed in the SALE! collection when purchased are final sale. Holiday print items are not returnable after Thanksgiving. Note that items purchased with a discount code (but not listed on the SALE! page) are not 'marked down items' and are eligible for return or exchange unless otherwise noted with the special promotion, but the return or exchange credit is only equal to that of the purchase price. Items purchased with codes greater than a 10% discount are only eligible for exchange or store credit. Pre-sale items are final sale.
How long does it take to process my return?
Once your return shipment is received, a refund to your method of payment will be issued within one business day (however, it may take 2-3 weeks for your refund to appear on your statement). You will receive an email notifying you that the refund was processed (less any return shipping fees).
HELP! I got an email/text saying my package was delivered and it isn't here!
So sorry for the trouble - this does happen on occasion. All packages are shipped with tracking; in the rare case that a package is marked as delivered via the provided tracking service but not received, please first reach out to any neighbors and your mail carrier if possible. Sometimes the delivery scan happens before the package is actually delivered, so please give it through the end of the day. If, after that evening, you still have not received your package, please contact us and we can help guide you on how to initiate an investigation with the delivering post office. Please note that Barn Chic Boutique cannot be held responsible for packages marked as delivered but not received due to theft or postal office delivery errors. PLEASE PURCHASE ROUTE SHIPPING COVERAGE TO ENSURE YOUR ORDER IS COVERED (even when the package shows as delivered but is not in your hands!).
What brands do you offer?
Barn Chic Boutique specializes in organic apparel and accessories for babies and toddlers. We seek out high quality, socially conscious, and eco-friendly lines and are proud to carry MilkBarn Kids, Jamie Kay, Rylee + Cru, Consciously Baby, L'ovedbaby, Hazel Village, Quincy Mae, Kyte BABY, Kozi & Co, and more.
Where are you located?
Barn Chic Boutique is online only, though we do occasionally do pop up events in the Austin, TX area. Our orders are packaged and shipped from our family business in Austin.


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Challenge!, a Health Promotion/ Obesity Prevention Program for Teens
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00746083
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 3, 2008
Last Update Posted : August 16, 2019
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|Condition or disease
|Behavioral: Challenge!
|Not Applicable
Pediatric overweight is a major public health problem in the US, with the prevalence of overweight among children of all ages increasing dramatically over the past several decades. Interventions aimed at reducing the increased weight gain during adolescence have produced mixed results.
Challenge! is a randomized controlled trial for health promotion/ obesity prevention targeting low-income, urban, African American adolescents. Healthy adolescents were recruited from an urban medical center and from local middle schools. Weight status was not part of the inclusion criteria.
The intervention was home- and community-based and delivered one-on-one to each adolescent by a college-age "personal trainer". The intervention focused on goal-setting, consuming a healthy diet (increase fruits, vegetables, and water, and decrease high-fat snack and convenience foods), and increasing physical activity. We hypothesized that the teens enrolled in the intervention would have a healthier BMI-for-age z-score and a healthier body composition (body fat %) compared to those that did not receive the intervention over time. Additionally, we hypothesized that those enrolled in the intervention would consume healthier diets and have higher levels of physical activity compared to those that did not receive the intervention over time.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|235 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Randomized Controlled Trial for Health Promotion/ Obesity Prevention Targeting Low-income, Urban, African-American Adolescents
|Study Start Date :
|April 2001
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2005
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|January 2007
|Experimental: Intervention group
Behavioral: Challenge!
Each adolescent in the intervention group received 12 lessons administered in adolescent's home or community by a "personal trainer" (a college-aged mentor). The lessons focused on behavior change relating to diet and physical activity and was based on social cognitive theory. At the end of each lesson the adolescent set a behavior change goal for themselves. The adolescents were taught how to track their goals and they discussed thir ability/inability to meet their goals at each meeting with their personal trainer.
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|No Intervention: Control group
- BMI-for-age z-score and percentiles (measured weight and height, self-reported gender and date of birth)and Body composition (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- Physical Activity (accelerometry and self-report) Diet (Food frequency questionnaire) [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|11 Years to 16 Years (Child)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 11-16, willing to participate in a randomized controlled trial for health promotion
Exclusion Criteria:
- Outside of age range
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00746083
|United States, Maryland
|University of Maryland School of Medicine
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|Principal Investigator:
|Maureen M Black, PhD
|University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, United States
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|Maureen Black, Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore
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|September 3, 2008 Key Record Dates
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|August 16, 2019
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There's plenty of hand wringing and stomach churning in Democratic households this week as polls show the presidential race tightening in its final days — and the Hillary Clinton campaign is making a series of moves that some see as panicked desperation.
Meanwhile, campaign officials have seemed unusually agitated in a series of press calls and statements responding to FBI Director James Comey's bombshell on Clinton's email server, NBC News reported.
And after pledging to close the race on a positive note, the campaign rolled out a tough new ad highlighting women who claim Trump sexually assaulted them, while reintroduced former beauty queen Alicia Machado.
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But the reality is that Clinton's chances of winning 270 electoral votes have hardly changed from last week. While Democrats' agitation is palpable, it's driven more by anger than panic at what they see as unprecedented and appalling meddling by outside forces in the election.


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Pizza in Space, Slice Out Hunger, and More!
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- First up, at yesterday's Reddit AMA, New York mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio 'fessed up to his favorite NYC slice—for him, Di Fara Pizza is the best pizza. In De Blasio's own words, "This is clearly the best. And yes, I'm from Brooklyn. PS: They use buffalo milk mozzarella, which is beloved in my grandfather's province in Italy."
- Our very own Adam Kuban has pulled together a handy Foursquare list of the "Best Pizza in NYC". The breakdown features a lot of the usual suspects, universally acclaimed places like Motorino, Paulie Gee's, Roberta's, Totonno's, and the aforementioned Di Fara—but for those looking to break off the beaten path, plenty of less well-known joints make the list too.
- In the business world, Yahoo! Finance revealed some interesting facts about the Domino's pizza empire. Put simply, it's more accurate to think of Domino's as a company that sells pizza ingredients than a company that sells pizza. Domino's earns over $1 billion annually from their supply chain (producing and selling the dough and toppings to their franchises), 56% of their total revenue. But it's unusual for restaurants and their corporate parents to function this way; Papa John's and Krispy Kreme are some of the only other companies that count supply chain revenue as a part of their sales.
- Back in May (as covered on Slice), NASA announced a plan to invest in 3D printers, with one goal in mind: print a pizza. Now, according to The Huffington Post, a working model has been developed, and was demonstrated at SXSW Eco by the ominously sci-fi sounding Systems and Materials Research Corporation. They printed a dough, tomato ketchup, and cream cheese pizza—if that doesn't sound terribly appetizing, they're quick to reassure that more refined ingredients are in the works, as the tech continues to be developed. The idea, ultimately, is that the long-term shelf life of the powdered ingredients will one day make for admirable space food.
- And finally, as a reminder to all of you slice fiends: today is Slice Out Hunger. It's a pretty sweet deal—pizzerias of all stripes gather together, selling slices for $1 tickets, with matched proceeds going to the Food Bank for New York City. Essentially, the estimated 600 pies waiting to be sold will mean about 60,000 meals for hungry and homeless New Yorkers, so eat up!
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Sunday, 8 January 2012
Paul & Joe 2012 Spring Creation: Meow!
The spring collection is released in two parts, first you have Collection Sparkles, which consists of lipsticks and face & eye trios and at the end of the month you will get the kitten collection, of which cat head shaped blusher sticks and a pressed powder with a cat silhouette and its very own paw print sponge are likely to be the stand outs.
The lipsticks come in cardboard packaging featuring prints from Paul & Joe's fashion collections and each lipstick is embossed with little paw prints.
There are 3 lipstick in the collection (£16 each): #75 Sex Kitten (beige nude with a bit of warmth, this swatches a lot more warm compared to how it goes on my lips so I wouldn't disregard this if you are cool toned like me)
#76 Meow! (cloudy pink) #77 Catwalk (coral pink)
All shades are reasonably sheer, colours are soft and natural, the finish is satin. The lipsticks feel very smooth, moisturising and comfortable, yet I did notice these can highlight dry bits, so its best to check lips are smooth before application. I wouldn't say these are long lasting but nor are they fleeting like Chanel Coco Shines.
Swatches L-R:Sex Kitten, Meow! and Catwalk
Though I tend towards the more sleek looking brands, there is something very fun, fresh and young about the Paul & Joe seasonal releases so I couldn't resist this unashamedly cute collection and yes I am contemplating the cat head blush sticks when they launch.
I bought these from asos.com
22 comments:
Love sex kitten! xxxxReplyDelete
Lovely to see what you got and great to see the swatches. Liking Meow a lot. xReplyDelete
Very pretty and wearable colors, and as always Paul & Joe has the cutest packaging! :) Thanks for the swatches :)ReplyDelete
These are so cute! Thank you for the lovely swatches.ReplyDelete
I love Meow! I've wanted one of the cat shaped lipsticks for ages. These are very cute too! :)ReplyDelete
I really like the look of Meow! I have a feeling the blusher is going to prove irresistible. It's a good job I didn't ban myself from cream blushers, isn't it?! ;)ReplyDelete
Hi Drama and Makeup,ReplyDelete
It is a very wearable nude :)
Hi Sparklz and Shine,
It was your great post on the collection that spurred me on, so thanks for that :)
Hi Makeup Magpie,
Your right, I don't think there is another brand that has got the same "cute" factor as P&J :)
Hi Kristie,
Thank you, I really do like the attention to detail with the little paw prints :)
Hi Vintage Makeup,
I wanted those cat head ones as well but they seemed to sell out as soon as they were released, guess the novelty factor :)
Hi Jane,
I do think we might have to go for the blushers ;) You know I was thinking about your ban and the RBR new eyeshadow release soon and the two just don't seem to go together..... ;) xx
Waah!! How did I forget about that?! I suppose at least they're released around our birthdays. Gifts won't count, will they? *crosses fingers*ReplyDelete
I did wonder ;) I think gifts should be ok, see you should have had a little exception at the end of your ban post saying excludes RBR :) xxReplyDelete
I really like your taste in lippie colours. I like warm, brown nude pinks A LOT and you seem to purchase these too. Lots of ideas of what to get next!ReplyDelete
So loving these!!!ReplyDelete
These look lovely, and I must admit I want one of those crazy cat in hat blushes too! :PReplyDelete
I always love the P&J prints, haven't really bought anything from the brand in a while though..Replies
Hi Lakshmi,Delete
Well at least we can be together in the need for the crazy cat head blushers, I'm sure everyone wants one...secretly....
I do tend to look at P&J, think that looks nice but don't get round to buying it, so I was strangely quick off the mark this time ;) x
These are so cute.ReplyDelete
I love these! Thank you so much for showing them to us cat fanatics, or crazy cat ladies as the case may be :+) Could you tell us the price per lipstick, please? Thanks!ReplyDelete
Oh, and I forgot the most important question---how could I forget to ask if you know whether the company tests on animals (which would be terribly ironic, wouldn't it)?ReplyDelete
Hi Isis,Delete
LOL, it is a good collection for the cat fanatic :) They were £16 each.
I've not read anything to suggest that they test on animals or its done by a third party on their behalf x
Hi Replica,Delete
Thanks for your reply. One more ?, please....do you know what that translates to in American dollars? If not, I can find it somewhere. Ireally love those little cuties. ;+)
Hi Isis,Delete
I checked online and they are $20 each :)