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Mentoring. Something we all should do as part of our ongoing professional development, but many don't. Why? Well, if you are like me there is a number of contributing factors; fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of putting yourself out there, fear of reaching out to a complete stranger, fear of having coffee with a complete stranger… the list could go on but at the core of it is FEAR.
Finding a mentor (or mentors) is something I have wanted/needed to do for quite some time but I have been putting it off. It was living in the 'too hard basket' until one night at work I decided to procrastinate no more and reach out to my ideal woman.
The woman I reached out to was the mentor of all mentors; my best case scenario. Her career has had showtime on the international stage, she has a long list of awards and an even longer list of boards she serves on. This person is highly respected in her field all while she has managed to create a family. And yes, she is a woman. Sign me up!
I won't tell you the name of this woman because a) it doesn't matter, this article is about YOU finding YOUR dream mentor and b) I want to respect her right to not be named.
Reaching out to my dream mentor:
Thursday night I sent out an email, a cold-email may I add. She had never heard of me and we had never met. I was literally a stranger to her.
Friday morning, no freaking joke, I had a reply! How simple was that?! I aimed high and got a slam dunk first go.
She put me onto her assistant and boom, coffee catch-up booked in.
Why do I think I got so lucky?
- I did my homework
- I wrote a very personal email. There was no way this email could have been mistaken for a generic template that I was sending out to 10 different people.
- I made the email about her! At the heart of it, we are all humans. We all want to feel special, appreciated, noticed and valued.
- I appreciated the importance of your time - there is nothing I hate more than people asking for something with no appreciation of the gravity of the request.
- I asked what I could do in return - even if she never takes me up on the offer, I have demonstrated that I am not the type of person to take, take, take. I want to give back. I want this relationship to be a two-way street.
If you want to see the email I sent, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Preparing for the meeting:
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail" - Benjamin Franklin
If you are thinking 'pssssshhttttt, preparation schmeparation' think again. This (presumably kick-ass) person has agreed to meet with you, the least you can freaking do is walk into that meeting prepared.
Some key things I did in preparation:
- Did my research on the person: yes, I already knew a lot about her but I could always learn more.
- Made sure I knew how to pronounce her surname: the devil is in the details.
- Prepared some talking points and questions: I never really used them but they were there as back up if the conversation wasn't flowing. Prepping questions also helped me flesh out what I wanted to know, making sure I would get the most out of the meeting and I wasn't wasting her time.
The day of the meeting:
The day of the meeting I was a clammy ball of nerves; I felt like I was interviewing for a job. So if that happens to you too, do not stress… you are in good company.
Here are a few things I did:
- Woke up early to pay a little extra attention to my appearance: first impressions matter and like it or not, your appearance is a big part of that! It is also just another way you can demonstrate you value their time (i.e. you have made sure you are presentable and not looking sloppy).
- Arrived at the area of the meeting with plenty of spare time: I then sat in a cafe with a sparkling water reviewing my notes and questions ahead of the meeting. It really helped to calm the nerves, feel prepared and informed and leaving nothing to chance. I was not going to be running in their complaining about how the traffic held me up, or that parking was sh*t, or that I couldn't find the building. I was going to sashay in their calm and confident (and not sweaty because I was running late).
- Arrived at the actual meeting destination 10 minutes early. Again, this shows you value their time and that you are an organised and measured person; a person worth investing their time in. In my case, we met at her offices.
- Ensured I was polite and engaged with EVERYONE I came into contact with. You never know who you are talking to. If you are at a cafe, that could be your future-mentors local cafe. Be nice to the barista or they will tell your dream mentor that you are a crappy person. Trust me, regular customers have really great and trusting relationships with their barista. If it is an office, and I can't believe I have to say this, but be nice to the receptionist.
- Did NOT touch my phone while waiting. I am right on the line of Gen Y and Gen Z. Both generations have pretty crappy reputations that we need to work against. Acting entitled and/or glued to your phone fuels that crappy reputation. Be engaged, assess the environment your meeting will be taking place in, look at your surroundings, take in the vibe; all these things will help you.
- Gave a strong handshake with eye contact. Eye contact is my arch nemesis, but it is something that is required in a good handshake. It shows strength, presence, and respect. And the handshake is one of the first things you do. Again, you want to make that first impression a bloody good one.
- Did not fiddle, or slouch, or lose focus. During the hour I was in the meeting I was p.r.e.s.e.n.t. I made it a point to ensure my attention did not waver. You are probably sick of me saying this but it shows respect; for the person, their knowledge and their time. Plus, you only have a finite amount of time with this person, wouldn't you want to get the absolute most out of it?
- At the meeting's conclusion, I a) asked where I could take my dirty dishes because I do not think I am above anybody (and neither should you) and b) gave another strong handshake with good eye contact. If all things went well, you probably want to meet this person again so make sure you make a strong, last impression.
After the meeting:
The meeting finished, I was on an absolute high. Not only had this kick-ass woman agreed to meet with me but we had a good connection, great dialogue and I took away I lot.
After the meeting I:
- Hopped into the lift and did a happy dance. Disclaimer: I was the only one in the lift, which made it easier. I am slowly but surely learning to celebrate wins and it feels good.
- Ordered a bunch of flowers to be sent to her as I walked back to my car. Anyone can send a 'thank you email' but this person (who is worth a lot of $$$ per hour) deserves something a little bit more thoughtful; plus I am a sucker for personal touches. Give me a handwritten card over an email any day!
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- Took action! In the meeting, the person gave me quite a lot of tips, things to check out and other actions to take. The day of the meeting is when you are going to feel most motivated so action as many things as you can!
- That's it, folks! The chronicles of my first mentor meeting. I am feeling really positive about it all and have my fingers and toes crossed that this can turn into a lasting and mutually beneficial relationship… only time will tell.
I hope that this has inspired you to reach out to your dream mentor. I promise it isn't as scary as you are making it out to be in your head.
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As always thank you so much for reading. It means a lot to have you on this journey with me,
Carly xx
Rather than sharing the email with you, I will share the 'recipe' of my email. Hopefully, this helps you to reach out to your dream mentor!
SUBJECT: What is your coffee of choice?
Hi [name],
[Compliment them - everyone loves to feel special and valued]
[Introducing yourself - Who are you? Where do you work?]
I am aware that you are busy, to say the least. I am also aware that requesting your time is no small favour but I'd love to hear your story and learn more about your career path. Could I ask for 30 minutes of your time over coffee?
If there's anything I can do to help in return, please let me know - I never shy away from putting in the hard work.
Thank you in advance and I look forward to speaking soon,
[your name]
My preplanned questions were:
- What does a day in the life of you look like?
- Is this where you thought you would end up?
- How would you describe your personal style? Side note: management/career not fashion
- What's the most effective daily habit you possess?
- What are you best at? How did you become competent in this area?
- What were some of your former weaknesses? How did you overcome them?
- What are some lessons you've learned the hard way?
- Was there ever a job position you were given or task that you received that you felt you weren't 100% qualified for?
- Have you set goals for 2019? How are you working to achieve them?
- Do you have any quick tips for re-energizing a team?
- How do you keep your feelings separate from your decision making?
- What positive thing do you see in me that I need to focus on developing?
- Do you have any books you would suggest I read?
- I am incredibly grateful for your time, what can I do for you?
I then highlighted my five favourite questions in case we were short on time. Plus it made the VIP questions easier to read if I quickly ran my eyes over it mid-meeting.


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What is Wedding Photography?
For the majority of couples, this may sound an odd concern to ask, most would answer that wedding photography is the kind of photography done during weddings. The art of wedding event photography has modification tremendously in the past twenty years.
In the past, wedding event professional photographers are technicians behind a black box nearly mystical that extremely couple of would even try to operate it. Back then, wedding couples are hiring wedding event professional photographers to produce wedding event images of their big day.
In 2010, almost all wedding event visitors have their own digital video camera that could produce well-exposed images at really minimal expense. What it indicates is that the professional wedding photographers need to have something more to offer to their wedding couples. At the same time, the digital transformation also permitted wedding event professional photographers the new technologies to provide something different.
This is one of the reasons why wedding photography has improved compared with exactly what it was years back. It also attracted people who would never venture into wedding photography if not for the new innovation of digital photography. Wedding event photographers who at their prime offer sensational and stunning pictures that tape the wedding event in an artistic and narrative, in some cases expressive and the majority of the time in a flattering manner.
It likewise suggests that being a wedding event photographer today; one has to be able to offer something not seen before. Real to the complexities of wedding photography today, it would not be true anymore that all wedding event photographers are the same and that all wedding event couples prefer the exact same sort of photography.
Here is an Overview of Photographic Methods
The good thing about the Internet is it makes it simple to research the work of a big number of wedding event photographers. Inspect some professional photographers' web site and you will certainly be surprised by the different photographic designs.
Reportage photography is likewise referred to as documentary or photojournalism photography; it is finest explained to have a technique which just covers and record the occasion without directing the wedding event couple or its visitors. Instead it tries to catch the event as it takes place in the most natural and innovative way possible.
Conventional wedding photography is use to explain the old fashioned method of lining up the wedding couple, their guests and family for standard images.
Contemporary wedding event photography can be referred to as glossy which can be trendier than traditional wedding photography.
My humble recommendations is to look beyond the labels of wedding event photography. It can be more complicated than being helpful in deciding which type of wedding photography suites you as a wedding couple. Another reason is that the design often times is a mix of several photography designs anyhow. Third, it indicates that wedding event professional photographers offer just one design of photography during their wedding event coverage.
In reality, weddings offer an opportunity for wedding event photographers to show various photography designs. Wedding photographers sometimes simply can not ask the couple to transfer to a spot where there is a better light during the wedding. Likewise, it is on a regular basis that couples expect to have official photographs which show them at their best. Even the most contemporary weddings will need having standard and formal household shots.
Many professional photographers stand out in one design of wedding event photography and emphasize their ability and it may even be part of their marketing method. Some would explain their kind of wedding event photography as a mix of modern and classic. The limited time of wedding events make it essential for wedding professional photographer to be an excellent director.
Choosing Your Professional photographer
For couples, the best way would be to decide which wedding photographer is right for you is to decide together what kind of wedding event pictures you anticipate You may desire something standard meanings you like a professional account of the wedding without having too much disruptions.
You might be a photography lover too, and desire to have an imaginative set of wedding event images. You could be taking a look at high end and modern photography design.
Once you both as a couple select exactly what type of wedding event pictures you prefer, you can begin examining various galleries of photography for quality. Be alerted that galleries represent the very best work of photographers, so it is fairly crucial to see a sample of an entire wedding event to be sure of consistency.
Awards of excellence can help you decide which photographer could be best fit for your wedding event. A membership to well know expert body is also something to think about.
It is of utmost significance that you as a wedding couple can communicate with the photographer and have the relationship to be able to share your wedding photography goals. As much as photography style is an essential factor, you and your wedding guests would expect to have a high level of professionalism, company and experience on your wedding day. Finally you need to consider the wedding plans being provided by the professional photographer.
Budgeting For Photography
There is no such thing as an appropriate budget for wedding events. What can be more practical is the percentage in terms of value to the total wedding expense.
Professional wedding photography will certainly be exactly what will certainly specify the memories of your wedding day. If it was taken through your eyes, you are going to turn over a professional photographer to use his skills to record your wedding as. Discuss with your wedding planner what you think is the very best budget for your wedding event photography. An excellent wedding organizer would have the ability to assist you with the best budget plan and if you need to allocate more to obtain the type of photography you desire.
The cost of a great wedding professional photographer occasionally comes as a surprise to wedding event couples. One need to keep in mind that it is not a one day event for wedding event professional photographers but it takes days to plan, shoot the wedding, and invest time on post processing the images and creating the wedding album Ultimately you as a couple need to have to make the final choice on how essential having a high quality of wedding photographer and if it the rate is worth paying for.
For most couples, this may sound an odd concern to ask, the majority of would respond to that wedding photography is the kind of photography done throughout weddings. Back then, wedding event couples are working with wedding professional photographers to produce wedding images of their big day. In reality, weddings provide an opportunity for wedding professional photographers to show different photography styles.
It is of utmost significance that you as a wedding couple can interact with the professional photographer and have the connection to be able to share your wedding photography objectives. One must note that it is not a one day event for wedding professional photographers but it takes days to plan, shoot the wedding, and spend time on post processing the images and designing the wedding cd Ultimately you as a couple should have to make the final decision on how crucial having a high quality of wedding photographer and if it the rate is worth paying for.

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I want to kiss you at that point, in the morning, when you're not really awake, but you're moderately aware. The outside world is still being held at bay, and the only voices in our heads are our own. I want to kiss you then. With messy hair and sleepy eyes and morning breath, I want to make out with you sweetly. I want my kisses to thank you for being there. For having stayed. We have time before the hordes intrude, dear. There's no subtext early in the morning. There's your lips on mine. There's my hands on your body.
I want to kiss you, love, up against a brick wall. We're almost hiding from a third-wheeling rain. Home is only a few minutes away. But then we would have had to wait. The white noise drowning out every thought in my head except for your soft lips. A cool droplet falls down the back of my shirt, leaving a trail I want your nails to follow. We can't tell if the goosebumps are coming from the inside, or external forces. We don't care.
I want to kiss you in a field in the early evening, when the sun has called it a day and the moon hasn't started watching the clock yet. It's dark, but not terribly so. The rain ended a few hours ago. The world sounds a little bit different. I want to stand in front of you, with you looking up at me with those eyes. Fuck. Those eyes. My hands on your hips. You on your tippiest of toes. I want to stay here – right here – for as long as possible. And when your lips look just like way too much to resist, I want to kiss you a little more forcefully than either of us expected. I want us to keep kissing, as the darkness falls all around, save for the fireflies spelling out messages just for us.
I want to kiss you when we know it's coming. Sexual kinetic energy won't be denied. Eventually. "Instant" is for soup or rice, not gratification. This has to be savored and earned. It's all about the building. I'll never tire of your lips, but my kisses have a passport and want to see the world. I know the spots, dear. I know all your spots. I will make the sounds get caught in your throat before they're ever so slowly… released.
I want to kiss you after. When it's like it is taking every bit of energy I have left to find your lips, but I need to. I need to feel the connection. I need to share the moments when the endorphins are running the show. I want to kiss you with our lightly chapped and numb lips. I want to kiss you with dry mouths, tasting the tastes. I want to lightly touch you when we feel like our bodies are nothing but nerve endings that are, like everything else with us, close to the surface. I want to keep kissing you until you fall asleep.
I just want to say "hi" with kisses. Every damn time I see you. Before the words. I don't care if you've been gone a month, or you just went to the store to pick up some of those addictive white chocolate-coated Oreos, I want to welcome you back with a kiss so good and real that it almost makes you want to leave again. But not for long.
I want to kiss you goodbye as infrequently as humanly possible. But when I do, I want to make it count. I want it to hold us over until our next kiss. It will have love and like and deep fucking cravings that will keep us just the right amount of distracted. Until the next time. I want us to stop and look and kiss again. Because it's not enough. It's never, ever enough.
I want to kiss your forehead when you do something so sweet that words fail. To deliver. Soft. My hands on your cheeks. Soft. It's a kiss when an exhale, because it's all way too much to hold in.
When we fight, I want to kiss you in the middle of it. As a reminder, mostly, that we should be fighting with, not against. And that sometimes non-verbal is the loudest communication of all. Red faces. Racing hearts. Breath short. I want to earn that.
I want to kiss you after a fight, when everything is raw. What's a better salve for hurt feelings or bruised egos? I want to apply it liberally. Our kisses will say sorry when they don't need to. Our kisses will take the blame because they know it doesn't matter.
I want to kiss you softly, when you're sick. "But, you'll catch it…" "Squirrels plant thousands of new trees each year simply by forgetting where they put their acorns." "What?" "Sorry. I thought we were saying things that really don't matter."
I want to kiss you when it's been just too fucking long. I want to kiss you when I'm afraid to forget something utterly unforgettable. I want to kiss you loud and messy and miss more than we hit. We'll stop to catch out breath, but be unable to wait long enough to complete the pursuit.
I want to kiss you when you look at me. When I know, with nothing bordering on a doubt, that you get it. And that you get me. And that we're a team and we can handle whatever life throws at us. I want to kiss you because you're the person who will hold my hand and "woohoo!" as we ride over the bumps in the road.
I want to kiss you in front of friends and family and every goddamn person we ever met. "You may kiss the bride" will sound like a starters pistol to me. Their "maybe a little too long" won't be long enough for me. If we opened our eyes, to sneak a peek, the assembled crowd would be a kaleidoscope blur. I want to always, always kiss like we're the only ones.
I want to kiss when you when I want to kiss you.
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Weddings are becoming ever more enchanting. Just take a look at some of the wildly creative new ideas in flowers, food, décor and more.By: Rachel Griffiths
Hey there, lucky bride! A new year is here, ushering in a new swoon-worthy wedding season. We went up and down the coasts and zig-zagged in between, and wedding experts everywhere agree: 2014 will be the year of true romance. Weddings are going softer, sweeter, lusher and more heartfelt. It's a return to classic chivalry, to the things that made our mothers cry, and it's happening just in time for you to melt hearts and make memories.
Browse the hottest trends by category:
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► Wedding Cakes
► The Playlist
► The Favors
Do you already feel like a blushing bride? Carry that sweet love over to your color scheme, says Tara Guérard, the event designer behind ultra-luxe Soirée in Charleston and New York. "Pink is back!" she announces. "It's the nudes, the blushes, the peaches — not Pepto Bismol pink!"
Photo Credit: Picotte Photography
The romance of the outdoors inspires West Coast brides. "I'm working in natural colors — creams, ivory, oatmeals," says Beth Helmstetter of Beth Helmstetter Events in Los Angeles. "If we're going more glamorous, brides love pops of gold right now."
Photo Credit: Mango Studios
"Metallics are huge!" Tara agrees. She's seeing gold sugar stripes on wedding cakes, linens shot through with gold thread and one of her favorite looks — the subtle luxury of pale gold lampshades.
Think white-gloved waiters and big band dancing, crystal candlesticks and gold-rimmed china. The return to romance ushers in a new love for the formality of days gone by. One major bridal inspiration for the return to tradition comes from Hollywood. "It's the look of 'The Great Gatsby,'" says Beth. Her brides are still falling hard for the bubbly, approachable elegance of the Roaring Twenties.
Photo Credit: Samantha Cabrera
Pattern is making a new play, but throw out the hard-edged looks. "Chevron was big last year," says Tara, "but now I'm seeing trellis-patterns, bold stripes and florals."
In a year that marks the return to romance, candles are in the spotlight. "Candelabra are huge," says Beth, "but they're not allowed in many venues." If you can't do candelabra, don't despair. Beth reports that covered lanterns are also big this year, especially in clusters of different sizes.
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Frequently, I hear quilters say "I hate choosing fabrics" or "I'm not really good at putting fabrics together" for a quilt. For some, it's the hardest part of quilting. Not so for me. I think it's the part I love the most, actually. I've been thinking ahead to the next project, and since I'm going to be near the quilt shop tomorrow, I thought I'd play a little today in case I need to buy more fabric while I'm out. After I pulled out these fabrics from my stash:
I decided I definitely didn't NEED to go shopping. 😦 Bummer. I guess my stash is quite big enough! I'm keeping the quilt design under wraps for the moment, but to give you an idea of the thought process behind the fabric choices, I'll tell you this much. There's a garden with a low wall around it, a fountain and flowers. My process for choosing fabrics is similar to Jinny Beyer's Color Confidence method, although I was developing my technique before I was introduced to hers. Basically, color blending is the key. Any colors can be used together successfully in a quilt, if they are blended together. Obviously, there will be MANY fabrics in this quilt, and the more fabrics you choose, the easier it is to blend them together for a beautiful and successful color scheme.


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Being able to enjoy a carefree night out made Gwen Smith realise her anorexia was retreating. But she also began to recognise how the wellness and weight-loss industries make money by promoting continual self-restraint and an unhealthy focus on the body.
I'm lying in bed one morning during my first term at university. Spreadeagled to my left is a temporary bedfellow: my friend Jess. At some point in the early hours, we'd made it home from a club with pizza in tow. The remnants of two margaritas and a box of cheesy chips litter the carpet. My head is swimming; my stomach is swirling; I long to spend the rest of my days pressing each cheek alternately against a cool stone floor. But despite the booze, the nocturnal carb-loading and the high likelihood of vomit, this is the healthiest I've been for months.
Prior to starting my English course, I'd spent months in the clutches of what my parents and teachers were tearily calling an 'eating disorder', but what I maintained was merely a 'healthy-eating regime'. It begun around the Easter of my final year at school and had quickly mutated into something decidedly... unhealthy.
By the time I was sitting my A levels in the summer, I'd taken the hardly brainpower-boosting step of stopping eating altogether. I'd also started running compulsively, as if permanently being pursued by an invisible snarling bear. Surprise, surprise, I dropped five stone.
I was only allowed to start university because I'd begun getting better as autumn drew in. It wasn't the physical symptoms that made me finally admit I was ill; I remained studiously unaware that my body had started to resemble the one I'd had before puberty. It was that I no longer had any friends. All right, I had friends – but I didn't hang out with them any more. They might have offered me a sandwich and then what would I do? When your daily purpose is to shed as many calories as possible, socialising, with its attendant unpredictability around food, tends to lose its allure.
MORE: The physical health impact of loneliness.
That's why, when I found myself that morning at university, accompanied by not only the remains of no-holds-barred feasting, but also a friend, who – what did I know? – may or may not have had a sandwich on their person, I knew I was starting to recover. Even more importantly, it was the first time I realised that there's more to good health than being physically healthy.
Yes, I'd gained enough weight to return to a healthy BMI, but getting thinner is a symptom of an eating disorder, not the cause. My mental health had improved too: I was able to carouse with friends with increasingly fewer thoughts wasted on whether a pear was 'oversized'.
A narrow definition of health
Wellness might not have been a 'thing' when I was a student. But it is now, and in my mind, it is closely linked to that morning. I can trace my current cynicism towards the movement directly back to the heightened understanding of good health that dawned as I – yes, somewhat improbably – lay very still and tried not to be sick. But before we start unpicking exactly why I find wellness so derisible, and quite how my hungover epiphany comes into it, let's recap on what we're dealing with.
Wellness is sold as the pursuit of good health. It's the glowy, overpriced umbrella under which 'clean eating' (which advocates eating whole or unprocessed foods) fell. But while clean eating has been largely discredited – with critics accusing it of body fascism and bad science – wellness stealthily endures.
Shiny millennials cart their yoga mats to wellness festivals. London's Mortimer Street is home to so many health and beauty brands that it has been dubbed a wellness 'hotbed'. This September, Gwyneth Paltrow treated the capital to a pop-up shop of her wellness mothership – sorry, lifestyle brand – Goop.
Wellness is stupid and infuriating in equal measure – not only because it is anti-science bunkum, as obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Jen Gunter has rigorously pointed out, but because it is such an audacious misnomer. As a term it suggests the acme of wellbeing, but in reality it promotes a laughably narrow idea of healthiness.
How aspirational lifestyles promote insecurity
To put it another way, its obsession with physical health leaves little room for mental health. After all, no matter how many meditation retreats are peddled in its name, and how frequently it bleeds into the equally perplexing world of self-care, wellness is just dieting with more classism and less cottage cheese.
Just like diet culture, wellness thrives on the notion that people – most commonly women – aren't good enough as they are. In Taffy Brodesser-Akner's coruscating New York Times report on the wellness industry, Gwyneth Paltrow blurts out an incredibly telling line, saying it's essential that Goop "remain aspirational". That more or less confirms how the movement's success relies on making people think there's something wrong with their lives, and then pretending that wellness can help them solve it. (Spoiler: it can't.)
Being healthy is about making peace with yourself and the world around you.
Equally yuckily, while dieting suggests a temporary period of denial, wellness is a permanent mindset. Its holistic approach to weight loss is deemed so marketable that Weight Watchers is rebranding in its honour. But the flipside is that it involves operating restraint – and therefore thinking about operating restraint – all of the time. Almost makes retro diets involving a one-off week spent munching Ryvita and hummus seem adorably benign, doesn't it?
Wellness ultimately jars because of the key lesson I learned that university morning: being healthy is about making peace with yourself and the world around you. It's about feeling happy enough in your own skin to think about things beyond... well, your own skin. In short, precisely the opposite mindset of the insecure one that wellness plays on.
I'm not, of course, arguing that eating pizza made me better. It's that eating pizza without painstakingly weighing up the decision to do so beforehand made me realise I was better. For the best kept secret to wellness? True wellness sometimes lies in not thinking about wellness at all.
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This year it also coincided with my planting the seeds of an entirely new venture, something totally unrelated to anything I have done before.
Add to that the fact the process of establishing a new venture changed last month, my sense of timing was not exactly perfect.
But wait - there's more.
The government website launched to administer the system is very clunky to say the least, and there was a ten day delay in the first stage of the process. If that's not bad enough, because it is the end of the tax year and a very busy period for that particular dept - the site is unable to cope and a number of services are unavailable - including of course, mine! However, it seems that all is now pretty much in order. Fingers crossed!
As far as this blog is concerned, there will not be too much activity during the next month. The same goes for the "freaky photoblog" and the old time boxing blog. I more than likely will post now and then, but it will not be a priority - at least not for now! Till then....
Wherever you may be - be safe
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Storms Henry, Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, and most recently, Desmond have caused chaos nationwide during these winter months. The result of this being that many policyholders need the Aspray service more than ever.
Storm Desmond has recently caused devastation in parts of Britain, particularly in the north of England and Scotland. The resultant flooding caused damage to homes and businesses; In Cumbria alone, 2,000 homes and businesses were flooded and at least 60,000 properties were left without power. The people who were affected will have many other issues to deal with, therefore they may need Aspray to take care of their claims for them, allowing them time to deal with other matters.
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Not only are health expenditures rising but also have significant repercussions to individuals and households in poorer population quintiles. Many Ugandans are becoming poor and trapped into poverty due to healthcare spending. In terms of numbers, Zikusooka et al (2014) in an impoverishment indicator assessment estimate that about 1.5 million Ugandans are pushed below the poverty line due to healthcare payments.
Like many countries in the world, Uganda aspires to attain UHC. This aspiration is underlined in key health policy documents and overarching planning framework, reflected in the emphasis on health services access for all, which is in line with global vision enshrined in the post Millennium Development Goal agenda. While the country aspires to achieve universal coverage, inadequate health financing remains a huge challenge that the health system is grappling with. Thus the mechanism for health financing to deliver UHC is a critical issue that needs to be addressed to ensure the country's transition to UHC.
Among others, OOPs are one of the models of financing healthcare – it is sometimes referred to as "cash and carry". It involves charging fees by health service providers and direct payment by patients for the services rendered to them at the point of health service delivery, primarily experienced at private health facilities or private wings of public health facilities. This model manifests through payment for health services not covered by any insurance, services not entirely covered under health insurance benefit package, and services fully financed through pooled revenue but requires additional payment (Addae-Korankye, 2013).
Those who uphold the idea of "cash and carry" approach in health financing claim that OOPs raise supplementary revenue for the healthcare system (Addae-Korankye, 2013), and contend that it is a mechanism that works in scenarios where government has inadequate resources to fund the healthcare system. However, the ability of this form of financing to deliver UHC is undoubtedly questionable due to a myriad of shortcomings. Van et al (1993) point out that the mechanism is not suitable in achieving a functioning universal healthcare system. In his critique of the approach, Addae-Korankye (2013) maintains that it encourages inequality in healthcare services utilization. It also reduces solidarity between healthy and unhealthy individuals, as affluent people no longer subsidize for poor people who cannot afford healthcare.
There is growing consensus that "cash and carry" is regressive in nature, exacerbating inequity in finance due to the disproportionate burdens it inflicts on the poor or most vulnerable section of the population (World Health Organization - WHO and Save the Children, 2013). It is therefore asserted by WHO and Save the Children that health financing through "cash and carry" is unjust and unnecessary, and drastic reduction of (or scrapping) such payments is what commonly characterizes health systems that have been successful in attaining UHC. Uganda's case is not any different, because private health financing (mainly through OOPs) is the least progressive compared to other financing mechanisms (Zikusooka et al, 2014). This implies that through OOPs, richer households do not pay for healthcare in such a way that their payments significantly represent a larger fraction of their incomes than for the poor.
For any country, high OOPs as a share of total health expenditure translates to higher incidence of catastrophic health expenditures, thus impoverishment due to healthcare spending. WHO estimates that for the incidence of financial catastrophe and impoverishment arising from "cash and carry" to be considered negligible, direct OOPs should have a limit between 15 to 20 percent of total health expenditure. But in Uganda, OOPs on health as percent of total health expenditure is more than double the WHO limit, at almost 50 percent, indicating that many Ugandans encounter high incidence of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment. Consequently, from the welfare lens, the effect of OOPs on households is devastating. Indeed in Uganda, about 20 percent of households incur catastrophic health expenditure due to OOPs, and for the poor people, even small amounts of OOPs may be catastrophic (Zikusooka et al, 2014). OOPs aggravate impoverishment, in that when they are considered (in addition to other household consumption expenditure), the fraction of the population that is impoverished increases.
In addition to the above, OOPs also hinder access to healthcare given the high costs associated with them especially for inpatient care, which ultimately hampers progress towards UHC. It is estimated by WHO and Save the Children (2013) that most referral cases (e.g. 70 percent in China) refuse to go to the referral hospitals due to financial hardships and majority (54 percent) of inpatients discharge themselves prematurely due to soaring costs. In most situations, OOPs make wealthy individuals to access quality health services at well-resourced private health facilities (PFPs or PNFPs) while the poor are forced to get low quality health services in poorly-resourced government health facilities.
Therefore, OOPs in health financing are not favourable to achieving UHC since healthcare user fees at points of delivery impoverishes people and excludes the poor and most vulnerable section of the population from accessing the services they desperately need. To accelerate progress towards UHC, health system reforms should be capable of protecting the population from impoverishment that come through healthcare expenditures.
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Proscribed Learning Outcomes:
Proscribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs) are the learning standards set by the Ministry of Education for all K to 12 courses. They outline what students are "expected to know and do" by the end of each course (Ministry of Education). The PLOs for all BC courses are available online.
For the complete Proscribed Learning Outcomes for Social Studies 10 and assessment details for this course, click here.
Students will be able to:
A1 apply critical thinking skills, including
- questioning
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- summarizing
- drawing conclusions
- defending a position
A2 demonstrate effective research skills, including
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- organizing information
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A3 demonstrate effective written, oral, and graphic communication skills, individually and collaboratively interdependently.
C4 describe the structure and function of Canada's federal, provincial, and local governments
B1 analyze Canadian society from 1815 to 1914 in terms of gender roles, ethnicity, daily life, and the arts
B2 evaluate the impact of interactions between Aboriginal peoples and European explorers and settlers in Canada from 1815 to 1914
B3 evaluate the influence of immigration on Canadian society from 1815 to 1914
B4 describe the factors that contributed to a changing national identity from 1815 to 1914
Specific Learning Goals:
As PLOs can be general, specific learning goals are created. By the end of this project, students will be able to:
- Assess the importance the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights;
- Analyze Canadian society and identity through the lens of human rights;
- Evaluate the role of the provincial and federal government in the development of human rights in Canada.
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Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname have offered to refine Guyana's oil, although ExxonMobil reserves the right to take its portion elsewhere for processing, authorities said Thursday. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman said Trinidad and Tobago's oil refinery, which has a capacity to process 175,000 barrels per day, has been operating "below optimum" even with the importation of oil from ...Read More »
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Full disclosure of oil production sharing agreements not advisable- Natural Resources Minister
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman on Thursday cautioned against releasing details of oil exploration and production contracts because of the likely implications this may have for addressing border claims by Suriname and Venezuela. "Government, at this point in time, is of the view that full disclosure would not be to the national benefit or the national interest," he told ...Read More »
'Robbie' charged for murder of teen outside Rio Night Club
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan today remanded a former police officer for the murder of 19-year-old Ryan Sergeant, known as Harry, who was gunned down outside the Rio Night Club last September. 35-year-old murder accused, Lloyd Roberts known as Robbie, was not required to plea to the charge which alleged that on September 26 last year, he murdered 19-year-old Sergeant. Roberts ...Read More »
Court rejects Royston King legal challenge, moves ahead with parking meter case
Justice Brassington Reynolds ruled this afternoon against an application made by Georgetown Town Clerk Royston King disputing the High Court's power to continue hearing legal challenges against the parking meter regime. The Court can now move ahead with the challenge brought by Mohendra Arjune, who is represented by Attorney Kamal Ramkarran. Additionally, Justice Reynolds heard another request today, which would ...Read More »
GRA targets businesses wrongly charging VAT
–as Finance Minister urges 'Buyer Beware' of shady vendors by Gary Eleazar The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has begun moving against businesses targeting unsuspecting consumers, by applying the 14 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on items which are zero-rated or exempt. This was confirmed by Tax Chief, Godfrey Statia, who on Thursday (March 2, 2017), met with ...Read More »
Permanent Secretary of Public Health Ministry fired following drug procurement probe
Trevor Thomas has been fired from the post of Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, in keeping with a recommendation by a Commission of Inquiry into procurement practices at that public service entity. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said Thomas was relieved of his duties with effect from March 1, 2017. "His service as Permanent Secretary was terminated…He ...Read More »
Court fines Kwame McCoy $20,000 for assaulting Mark Benschop, other charges dismissed
Former presidential liaison officer and well-known People's Progressive Party (PPP) activist, Kwame McCoy, was today fined $20,000 or one month imprisonment by city magistrate, Anette Singh, for unlawfully assaulting social and political activist Mark Benschop in 2011 in the height of that year's election. McCoy had two other charges against him, larceny and damage to property, which were dismissed today, ...Read More »
Cash-strapped Guyana govt embarks on cost-cutting measures; hopes public sector investment prog will kick-start economy
The Guyana government is strapped for cash and would be introducing a number of austerity measures including recycling envelopes, while at the same time hoping that the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) and housing projects will kick-start the economy. "It means that you have to be a little more careful in how you spend your money so that it lasts. ...Read More »
VAT to remain on private school fees ; parents, schools must find creative ways around tax- Finance Minister
by Gary Eleazar The Guyana Government has decided it will not be removing the application of the 14 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on private school fees, saying the anticipated revenue is critical to meet the funding for the $38B shortfall it has for its 2017 expenditure programme (2017 $250B Budget). This was disclosed by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, ...Read More »
Transgender assault victim barred from entering court as Magistrate dismisses case
City Magistrate Dylon Bess, this morning, dismissed a physical assault case where transgender woman, Ronnel Trotman known as Petronella, was the victim. Bess, before handing down his decision, asked the public to leave the courtroom. Just as the assault victim, Petronella, was entering the court, she was barred by the court's officers. The decision was read in her absence. Petronella ...Read More »


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I am JUST NOW running out the door to head off to Radio
boot Training Camp (yes, yes, while you're on your way to work – I know, my life is awesome, shush…) but I wanted to get this episode out before I left, because I love you all:
Episode One Hundred And Fifty Six – On Why Is There A Skeptical Movement – Interview With Daniel Loxton.
On February 6th of this year, the Skeptics Society announced a new project over on the Skepticblogs site, authored by Daniel Loxton:
For over twenty years, the Skeptics Society and Skeptic magazine have labored at the forefront of the skeptical movement—constantly experimenting, often pushing the boundaries, but always circling back to the heart of the skeptical tradition.
This week, we're pleased to present Daniel Loxton's challenging and provocative new project, "Why Is There a Skeptical Movement?" (PDF). Almost two years in the writing, these two meticulously-researched chapter-length explorations dig deeply into the roots, founding principles, and purpose of scientific skepticism.
If you don't know who Daniel Loxton is, then you really need a history lesson. But for those who came in late, he's the Editor of Junior Skeptic (the 10-page kids' science section bound within Skeptic magazine). He's is the author and illustrator of the national award-winning kids' science book Evolution: How We And All Living Things Came to Be and is also the author and illustrator (with Jim W. W. Smith) of Ankylosaur Attack, a paleofiction storybook for ages four and up. This is the first book in the "Tales of Prehistoric Life" series from Kids Can Press, with Pterosaur Trouble soon out and yet another new book co-authored with fellow Skepticblogger Professor Donald Prothero on the way.
Why Is There A Skeptical Movement is an impressive document, covering two millennia of paranormal skepticism, and even if you are convinced that you know what skepticism is about, is well worth reading for the fascinating narrative of investigators, scientists and activists from years past. And if you are convinced that you know what skepticism is all about? You may very well need to read this document a few times.
This was a huge amount of fun to do and I really hope that I hear Daniel talk about the history of scientific skepticism more in the future. Right – my bags are packed, are I'm off to get some learning of my own – and see you later in the week!


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For sometime now I have been wanting to start posting regular news updates for KI so here we go.
Firstly, if you haven't already visited our new Knitting Inspirations online shop then you are in for a real treat. I spent most of January and February on and off transferring our shop over to our a new website, which worked out really well. We hope all of our customers will find shopping with us much easier and more enjoyable. It is such a wonderful feeling having a modern shop with good shopping cart software after making do with Typepad for so long. It served us well and provided a good stepping stone, but it was time to relocate so we can better serve our customers needs and expand our collection of products.
To celebrate the launch of our new online shop we are now offering FREE postage with all purchases over $60.00 and have reduced our postage for purchases under this amount to $5.00 to all Australian addresses. Purchases will continue to be sent via express post, as we want to provide a fast delivery at a reasonable rate.
Yarn tasting cards are now being included in all orders with enough yarn to knit a lacy ring, which was designed by Ann. This provides you with the opportunity try out yarns prior to purchase.
New items recently added:
Knit Pro Harmony Fine Interchangeable Needle sets with compact fabric case in sizes 3 - 6 mm with cables and accessories
Knit Pro Interchangeable Needle Stand
Knot Pro Needle Sizer and Stitch Viewer
Magnetic Chart Keepers for keeping track of your pattern rows
Mini Key Ring Stitch Savers which are great for rescuing that dropped stitch when you are away from your crochet hooks
Lantern Moon Sheep Tape Measures which make great gifts
Clover Triangle XS Stitch Markers
Debbie Bliss Spring/Summer 2010 Magazine
Namaste accessories which include the buddy case and newly released wallet. The Monroe, Zumma and Laguna bags have been listed and are currently available by order. If there is enough interest in these stunning bags then we will keep a permanent stock.
Our three favourites are the Buddy Case, Zumma and Laguna bag, but are very impressed by the Monroe. This makes an ideal bag for those who like a more sophisticated looking bag with separate compartments. It has been along time since I've come across such functional well designed fashionable bags for every occassion. For those of you who live locally they can be viewed at our knitting circles over the next two weeks, or just contact me to arrange an alternative viewing time.
More Hand Maiden Sea Silk and Mini Maiden yarn arrived last week, which I wasn't able to photograph until this morning due to it being so overcast most mornings this week, but the sun cooperated this morning so I will be editing the photos tonight.
New Items Coming Soon
String Theory Capper 4 Ply Yarn
Interweave Knits, Knit Scene, Piecework, Spin Off magazines. If you would like to regularly receive any of these magazines please contact us, as we are happy to take pre-orders.
Handmade knitting totes made locally by one of our lovely crocheters/knitters who also sews.
Handmade Stitch Markers by Ann
Hand Maiden Camelspin
Yarn Clubs
We are going to replace our yarn clubs with seasonal kits designed by Ann using various yarns that we haven't previously stocked, which will be announced here and listed in the shop as they become available for purchasing. A photo of the first design is on our home page and the yarn used is Hand Maiden Camelspin, which is a silk camel blend. Absolutely lusciously soft and silky, so stayed tuned.
We will also be including a kit or two in 100% silk through Spring/Summer for those who are unable to knit with wool.
Preparation and planning is well underway for this year's KI knitting retreat that is being held on the June long weekend at Avalon Homestead in Toodyay. Sign-ups are nearing completion with only one spot left, so if you are interested or would like to go on our notification list for next year please contact us asap. We have some very exciting workshops planned this year such as top down cardigan design, beading techniques for lace knitting and finishing techniques along with lots of knitty fun and goodness.
Ann and I along with a group of knitting circle friends will be attending the Aust Sheep and Wool Show at Bendigo in July. We are looking forward to meeting some of our friends and customers from the Eastern States and are hoping to organise a KI meet-up at some point during our visit, so if you are attending and want to meet us get in touch. We are staying in Melbourne and plan on travelling up by train on Friday.
If you live locally here in Perth don't forget that you can knit with us at any of our regular knitting circles, so check out our events calendar. We would love to meet you and see what your knitting. Otherwise you can stayed connect here and on our KI Ravelry group where we have 132 members and growing. Thanks everyone for joining us and sharing all your wonderful FOs.
Happy Autumn Knitting!
One of the magical things about visiting the farm is having breakfast with my wonderful Mum outside on her new patio while being entertained by all the wild parrots and honey eaters that fly by to the bird feeder for their daily treat of seed/honey and bread. It is also amusing watching the chooks drinking at Mum's water fountain. Such a blissful way to start the day without all the normal morning rush and noise at home. The red speck in the tree is a Western Rosella getting ready to fly down to feed. It is at times like this that I wish for a better zoom lens.
I know it has been awhile and I have been working towards this post for sometime. I have to admit that it has taken me awhile on and off to edit all of my holiday photos from our summer holiday at the farm. Always so many good things to capture, so by the end of our holiday I am left with zillions of photos to edit and upload to flickr. Finally finished and now it is time to share.
Here is a series of photos of the farm buildings. The farm is located between Mt Barker and Albany in the south west of Western Aust.
You can view the rest of the series of the farm here.
Mum and I took the boys to Albany Marron and Bird Park. We all had a ball hand feeding the all the parrots. We also enjoyed a delicious lunch at Nippers Cafe, which I highly recommend to anyone visiting Albany. Here are two of my favourite shots from the day.
All the other photos from the day can be viewed here.
MM Christmas morning before present opening started at the farm. More photos of the boys enjoying themselves at various times a few days prior and during Christmas day can be viewed here.
As it was our last City Nits gathering at Gloria Jeans on Saturday before we start meeting up at our new location in January I thought it would be nice to take along my camera to capture everyone's knitting and spinning activities since our last gathering to commemorate this occasion. I was pleasantly surprised, or should I say blown away with all the amazing WIPs and FOs that were in attendance.
First off is DrKate's gorgeous Ishbel shawl, which is now completed.
Melita knitted these pretty summer tops for her two beautiful daughters to wear to their Christmas party this year.
These pretty butterfly buttons are just too cute for words and finished the tops off perfectly don't you think?
Melita's also designed and knit this lovely Halter Neck Top in Jo Sharp's Desert Garden Aran cotton, which was inspired by the first stitch pattern from the Laminaria Shawl.
More pretty buttons that just finish this top off perfectly too.
The Aeolian shawl that took my breath away and the one that I thought we wouldn't see completed IRL as Madradish was knitting this for her Mum's birthday at the beginning of January, which is being held up and deeply admired by Frog our other queen of lace knitting. Words cannot express how happy I was to have an opportunity to photograph this exquisitely beautiful creation in her completed dazzling glory. Madradish is also showing off her nearly completed stunning Crown Prince shawl that she is knitting for her friend to wear on her wedding day. These pieces are truly fine examples of her amazing lace knitting talents and accomplishments. Once again many congratulations on your lace knitting achievements my dear knitting friend.
In her full dazzling glory.
More dazzling glory!
The dazzling nupp edging that reminds me of lovely clusters of rosebuds on a my rose bushes.
The gorgeous handsome Crown Prince shawl in his nearly finished glory. Madradish is working on the stunning border as I post this.
The dazzling flowering nupps. Aren't they divine?
Shellakabooki's gorgeous baby blue kimono knit in her bamboo yarn nearing completion that is a gift for a friend's baby.
Spinning delight and joy shared as Raquel07 shows her first hand spun to her mentor Shellakabooki.
Such lovely luscious soft yarn. Congratulations Raquel07 on your first lot of hand spun yarn and may your spinning journey be filled with many more of these beauties. Spin on!
Raquel07's gorgeous Lacy Batkus shawl being knit in hand spun.
K's gorgeous sparkly hand spun yarn.
Madradish's gorgeous hand spun in one of my favourite colours.
Furrywithruffle with her latest socks being knit with Celia's Basket's sock yarn in bloodfeud.
Frog knitting away on her latest project.
Many thanks to all my special knitting friends for letting me photograph and share all your wonderful knitting and spinning accomplishments here.
Festive hugs and Happy knitting in 2010!
Back In November I attended an afternoon of yarn dyeing with Shellabooki our hand dyeing extraordinaire along with other ladies from our knitting circles that Furrywithruffle organised at the lovely Teddy Tree shop in Mt Hawthorn who were kind enough to let us use their class room space for the afternoon. It was a really informative fun afternoon with lots learnt on the art of hand dyeing protein fibres that resulted in successful dyeing as you can see from all the photos below.
Lets begin by removing excess water from our yarn that has been soaking in water and vinegar for awhile. For this session we dyed our yarns using food colouring as it's readily available and safe.
Dyeing of our yarn commences by mixing up our dyes and then painting them on our yarn.
SusanPerth has nearly finished painting her multi coloured vibrant skein.
1morerow adding the finishing touches to her nearly solid grey skein before warping it up in the plastic ready to microwave to set the dye.
Shellabooki adding the final touches to her semi solid purple/pink skein before wrapping it up ready for microwaving.
Yarn is now cooling off after being microwaved.
Furrywithruffle's yarn bundle ready to be taken home and unwrapped, rinsed and hang up to dry.
More details and some photos of all the dried yarn can be found here on ravelry. Also there are some more photos over at Flickr here.
A HUGE thank you to Shellabooki for conducting this workshop and to Furrywithruffle for the co-ordinating and organising this workshop.
Here we have Lisa engaged in a technical explanation to Mary & Matab at the end of the table, Chris trying on 1morerow's Featherweight Cardie for sizing with Melita looking on and Jo is contemplating Gosia's Silk Cardie as she checks the length on the left while I was taking this photo.
Now here's Gosia's Silver Cardigan being knit in Hand Maiden Sea Silk yarn in silver, which is turning out to be a totally gorgeous versatile cardie. The is knit top down by the way, which means no seaming.
Up close view of the back.
Danuta modelling her stunning new shawl knit and designed by 1morerow as a thank you gift for helping to establishing her organic vegie garden. Danuta is our resident gardening advisor as she has a farm a Balingup and grows an array of vegetables and fruits, which she often shares with us. Many congratulations 1morerow on your first shawl design, which is truly exquisite and I see many more designs in your future. It was knit in one of Zen Yarn Garden's gorgeous yarns from her stash. All the shawl details will be forthcoming on Ravelry here.
I just love how the beads add a subtle exquisiteness to this shawl highlighting the lovely border stitch pattern.
A front side close-up view, so you don't miss how those beads sit so snug against the stitches.
Matab modeling her current WIP for fit. I just love how bright and summery this top looks.
This fine lot of Hand Maiden yarn hoping to be taken home in everyone's knitting bags and get turned into a holiday project. A few skeins were lucky enough to make the jump.
Here is Dana whizzing up her latest purchase of Zen Yarn Garden's gorgeous Serenity lace yarn in colourway silverspoon.
Lisa's already wound up skein of Hand Maiden Mini Maiden yarn in the Hemlock colourway. I just love how all those vivid green colours blend after being wound up and are looking forward to seeing what she creates with it, which I'm sure will be something stunning.
Well I hoped you have enjoyed this knitting circle series and thanks for visiting with us.
Until next time peaceful knitting!
On the second Tuesday evening of every month (excepting January) since April 2006 a group of knitters have been gathering to knit and chat at the Willetton Library. Colleen and Linda are fabulous hosts and always have lovely refreshments on offer. I thought it would be nice to share some highlights of the evening with you seeing it was our last gathering for this year.
Busy knitting and catching-up on works in progress and finished objects.
These ladies are discussing Hand Maiden Mini Maiden yarn possibilities and which colourways they are going to take home.
Congratulations on finishing your Dad's awesome Christmas socks DrKate. They are knit using Fleece Artist Trail Sock yarn in Ebony. DrKate's designed these socks using Cat Bordhi's standard toe-up, reinforced heel riverbed arch expansion with a stitch pattern that her Mum taught her many years ago called block stitch, which is similar to garter rib stitch pattern. These are her third or fourth pair using Cat's sock architectures from her book New Pathways for Sock Knitters, which I admire greatly as my attempt at this method wasn't very successful. This is a great technique to use when knitting socks for people with high insteps or wide feet.
Notice how the gusset increases start much closer to the toe and are worked on the bottom of the foot instead of at the side allowing for a more gradual gusset expansion that accommodates those high in-steps and wide feet so beautifully.
A fine example of the block stitch pattern up close. Such beautiful even knitting!
Here is Missmissjane complimenting Madradish on her stunning beaded Traveling Woman shawl knit in Needle Food's fine yarn. That pink bundle in Madrash's lap that she is working on is her beaded Aeolian Shawl knit in the most exquisitely divine lace yarn in my favourite colour, which I have to confess that I cannot remember the name of, apart from it comprising of all these luxurious natural fibers.
Here she is in her full glory.
Close-up of the pretty sparkling beads. The addition of beads in the edging makes this already stunning shawl stunningly beautiful don't you think?
Here is Missmissjane modeling Madradish's woven scarf that she wove on her loom using her own gorgeous hand spun. Did I mention that not only is Madradish an amazing knitter, but she is also an incredible spinner and now weaver.
Now here's a close-up styled shot for your viewing pleasure. I just love how weaving yarn instead of knitting it brings a different colour perspective to the finished fabric and the texture it creates.
Again, I have used Ravelry IDs and links, as not everyone has a blog and I think most people are Ravelry members. If not I encourage you to join this world community of knitters and other fiber crafters, as it is such a wonderful resource and a great way to connect with other knitters.
Until next time Merry Knitting!
For the past two and a bit years a group of Perth knitters (City Nits) have been gathering every second Saturday afternoon at Gloria Jean's Cafe in the Borders Bookshop in the city to knit and chat. I park a few blocks away and took these photos as I was walking towards the Hay Street Mall.
Starting towards the city centre after leaving my car. The steps on the right lead to the entrance of the new District Court Building that was opened in June 2008.
Approaching the Crition Hotel where there are always a few people sitting outside under the umbrellas enjoying food and beverages.
Waiting to cross Barrack Street into Hay Street Mall. Not far to go now!
Hay Street Mall full of Saturday afternoon shoppers
Here we are, so lets go in and see our knitting friends.
There they are all sitting knitting at the big centre table in the middle of Gloria Jean's, so lets go say Hi!
Here's Meifong16 and 1morerow discussing the fine points of Hand Maiden Cashbah yarn, which there are many, as this yarn is heavenly and is why my stash keeps growing.
More fine Shellabooki hand dyed yarn by Knitting Angel who is our dyeing genius. These were some of her wonderful seacell/silk yarns.
Admiration of Melita's gorgeous Laminaria, which was knit with Shellabooki seacell/silk yarn.
Laminaria close-up, so you can see the gorgeous pale pink highlight colour, which is just way to beautiful for words. Another wonderful design and yarn marriage, which can bring tears to this knitter's eyes.
DrKate admiring Melita's lovely Milkweed shawl that was knit in Hand Maiden new Swiss Mt Sea Sock yarn and Gosia knitting along like the wind, as she always does. Psst doesn't that Lamanria shawl look absolutely stunning on Melita.
Milkweed shawl still being admired. I just love how knitting with bigger needles gives this shawl a more flattering light drapey look, which is ideal for wearing during our our warm evenings here.
Oh I just love how close-ups show off the stitches.
Knitting Angel finished this warm scarf for her Dad, which was her own design. She is an amazing knitter and spinner as you can see on her projects page here in Ravelry.
Another close-up for your viewing pleasure. The perfectly manly stitch pattern don't you think?
Inbetween snapping all those photos I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of knitting and chatting with all my knitty friends before we said our good-byes and headed off. This was made a little easier knowing that we will all be knitting together again in two weeks. We also welcome new knitting and fiber friends, so if you happen to be in the Perth area check out our schedule here.
Before I go a quick word re links. I have used Ravelry IDs and links, as not everyone has a blog and I think most people are Ravelry members. If not I encourage you to join this world community of knitters and other fiber crafters, as it is such a wonderful resource and a great way to connect with other knitters. Also, if anyone doesn't want to appear in this post please let me know and I will remove your photo.
Until next time Happy Knitting!
I'm mum to Matthew and Adam, as well as co-owner of Knitting Inspirations an online yarn shop.


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Cafe Fraiche
Cafe Fraiche
Argosy's 365ink Food Reviews by Rich Belmont
609 East 22nd Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
563-845-0467 • cafefraiche.com
Hours: Thu–Mon: 6 AM–3 PM; Tues–Wed: Closed
Dining Style: French Style Café
Noise Level: Conversational
Recommendations: Eggs Benedict, Breakfast Sandwich, Croque Madame, Crepes, Southern Belle Salad, Build Your Own Burger, Stacked Cordon Bleu, Olive Burger, Chicken Pesto Melt
Liquor Service: None
Prices: Breakfast: $4–$8.75; Lunch: $6.75–$11
Pay Options: Cash, Debit, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, NO checks
Accessibility: Ramp to Front Door and Restrooms
Kids Policy: Menu: Yes; High Chairs: Yes; Boosters: Yes
Reservations: Call Ahead • Catering: No
Take Out: Yes • Delivery: No
Parking: On Street (No Parking Meters)
Dubuque's newest restaurant is called Cafe Fraiche which is French for fresh coffeehouse. This small café is aptly named. It opened on September 3, 2015 with a promise of providing its patrons a fresh ambience, a fresh focus on hospitality and fresh food influenced by French culture.
Cafe Fraiche is located on East 22nd Street at the corner of Queen Street. It serves breakfast and lunch Thursday through Monday and breakfast is available from open to close.
The building itself is a very interesting slice of Dubuque history. It was built in 1900 and is named the A.C. Pancratz Building. Arnold Conrad Pancratz (May 5, 1834–February 5, 1907) operated a grocery at that location for several years. Over the next century the building was home to many retail businesses including a meat market and a vacuum cleaner store.
Cafe Fraiche is co-owned by Patricia Smith and her daughters Kelicia Kelley and Katelyn Meyer and her sonin- law Michael Meyer.
Patricia has been in the hospitality business since she was 13 years old. She started working as a line cook at the Coach House Supper Club on Highway 20 in Dubuque. She went on to cook in several other local restaurants before dropping out of the restaurant industry to become an interior designer. After several years she realized hospitality was her destiny.
Patricia and her first husband James (Goldy) Goldthorpe built the Goldmoor Inn & Dining Resort in Galena, IL from the ground up. Patricia operated the bed and breakfast for 18 years prior to selling it in February, 2015. She did all the cooking for hundreds of wedding banquets catered at the Goldmoor.
Michael is the chef at Cafe Fraiche. He began his restaurant career at age 11. His mom owned a Mexican restaurant called the Rainbow Lounge in Rio, WI. He started out as a dishwasher and learned every aspect of the hospitality trade. He cooked in Applebee's in the Wisconsin Dells and when he moved to Dubuque he was hired on as a cook at Athenian Grill. For the past 5 years he was cooking at Village Inn.
When you enter Cafe Fraiche you know right away there is something special about the place. Patricia's talents as an interior designer are on full display. The fresh ambience is created through the artful use of repurposed furniture and wall pieces, family heirlooms and collectibles. Even the original purple doors from the front entrance are used as the doors to the office across from the restrooms.
The fresh hospitality is provided by the entire staff. This is very much a family business and Kelicia, Katelyn and Michael, as well as all the servers, are so obviously eager to please you. They all appear to be happy to working here and it shows.
The café lives up to its name as a coffeehouse too. The coffee is outstanding. Patricia chose her supplier very carefully. She serves Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea. This company has been roasting coffee for 20 years. It is headquartered in Chicago and uses gas-powered Ideal Rapid GotHot Roasters. These machines date from the 1950's and were handcrafted from cast-iron and steel in Stuttgart, Germany.
There are several egg dishes on the breakfast side of the menu. The Sausage & Eggs is especially good. That's because you can choose either sausage patties or links that have real sausage flavor.
The omelets are made with 3 eggs and you build your own by choosing from several meat, cheese and veggie options. I was pleased to see these omelets are expertly made. They are not runny or dry.
The Eggs Benedict are made with 2 poached eggs and Black Angus smoked ham on French bread smothered with a rich hollandaise sauce.
The Croque Madame (krohk mah-dahm) is a fancy French name for grilled ham and cheese sandwich with a fried egg on top. Here it is distinctive because it is made with Gruyere (groo-YAIR) cheese. This is a cow's milk Swiss cheese first produced in Switzerland and later in France.
The delicious Gruyere used here is actually a fine Wisconsin cheese made by Roth Cheesery in Monroe, Wisconsin. (Fun fact: Roth Käse is owned by Emmi Worldwide Group, the international cheese manufacturer. The name Gruyere is a Swiss government protected name so this cheese when produced in Wisconsin is called Grand Cru and Grand Cru Reserve).
Clearly, the Specialty of the House are the marvelous Crepes. A crepe (krayp) is a thin unleavened griddle cake made with very thin egg batter cooked in a very hot sauté pan. I liken it to a very thin pancake. Chef Mike is without a doubt a Master Crepe Maker. The current menu offers you seven ways to order them. Margie is on a mission to try them all and has had 3 of the Crepe choices so far.
If you like fruit: Peaches and Cream Crepe—cinnamon and cream cheese filling topped with peach sauce, whipped cream and toasted pecans.
Mixed Berry Crepe—filled with Bavarian cream and topped with blueberry, raspberry, blackberry and strawberry sauce and whipped cream. How about on the sweet side:
Nutella Crepe—filled with Italian hazelnut chocolate spread and topped with your choice of strawberries or bananas. Like your crepe vegetarian?
Vegetarian Crepe—sautéed spinach, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, red onions and Brie cheese. Maybe a Chicken or Sausage and Egg Crepe: Savory Chicken Crepe—skinless chicken breast and asparagus topped with hollandaise.
Southwest Crepe—scrambled eggs and sausage with onion, green pepper and topped with red pepper coulis and hollandaise.
By the way, did you see this last one is topped with a coulis (koo-lee)? This is a sauce made from a purée of vegetables or fruit. In this case Mike roasts fresh peppers on the char broiler and then adds them to olive oil and garlic. The peppers are potent because the roasting brings out the flavor.
The Burgers are very good. They are one-third pound patties and here again you can build your own by choosing from a list of meat, cheese or veggie options. These can be placed on top of the burgers or you can have up to three ingredients stuffed inside the burger patties. I especially enjoyed my olive burger by requesting Swiss cheese and green olive slices.
The sandwiches are all quite tasty. The French Dip is shaved roast beef and provolone on a nice French baguette. The Stacked Cordon Bleu consists of a French baguette, grilled chicken breast, prosciutto ham and Swiss cheese. I was pleased with my Chicken Pesto Melt: grilled chicken breast with sun dried tomato, spinach, Swiss cheese and pesto aioli (ay-OH-lee). Mike prepared this aioli by combining basil, olive oil, garlic and mayonnaise. The Van Gogh sandwich is also an excellent choice.
Shaved Black Angus smoked ham, tomato, spinach and a slice of Gouda cheese is smeared with whole grain mustard aioli on sourdough bread. The cheese is Van Gogh brand, classic Dutch style smoked Gouda from Roth Cheesery in Monroe, WI.
All sandwiches are served with potato chips or broccoli slaw or fruit salad. I recommend the slaw. It is made with shredded broccoli stalks in a half cream-half mayo sauce mixed with Lawry's Seasoning Salt, paprika, Vidalia onion vinaigrette and craisins (dried cranberries).
And don't forget my motto: A good meal isn't over until you have had a satisfying dessert! Cafe Fraiche always has an assortment of treats such as cookies, scones, chocolate croissants (kwaa-SAHNTS), cupcakes or muffins baked right on the premises!
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