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The Art of Spring. Boulder Arts and Crafts Gallery, 1421 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443- 3683.
The Bird Show — Feat. Linda Gleitz's Capistrano: Return of the Fock. Rabid Rabits Galeria, 530 Kimbark St., Longmont, 303-774- 8338. Through April 29.
Black and White — Juried exhibit. Center for Fine Art Photography, 400 North College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-224-1010. Through May 19.
John Perreault and Mark Van Wagner's Drawings from Sand. Naropa University, Lincoln Gallery, 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-875-6879. Through May 15.
Julia Lunk, Judith Trager. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408.
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EcoCreations — An exhibit of art from recycled materials. The Muse Gallery, 356 Main St., Longmont, 303-678-7869. Through April 21.
Leon Loughridge. Mary Williams Fine Arts, 5311 Western Ave., Unit 112, Boulder, 303-938- 1588. Through April 30.
No Longer in My Hands — by Terry Campbell. Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado at Boulder, 17th Street & University Avenue, Boulder, 303-492-8423. Through May 27.
Viviane Le Courtois' Edible? and Jason Rogenes' Sp4c3cr4ft. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303- 443-2122. Through June 17.


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ELON � Elon University plans to construct a 32,000 square foot admissions building with construction tentatively proposed to begin in 2013-14.
University officials said the planned Inman Admissions Welcome Center will consolidate all campus visits, admissions and financial planning staff from three buildings on campus into one central location. The building will anchor a new quadrangle directly north of Belk Library that creates more green space on Elon�s main campus.
The building will be constructed on North O�Kelly Avenue next to the Moseley Center. It will be named in honor of William J. �Bill� and Patricia �Pat� Inman who made the lead gift toward construction of the new building. The gift from the Inmans has launched the university�s efforts this month to raise $4 million in private gifts for the project.
�As an Elon parent, it�s amazing to see what the university has accomplished and how it�s grown,� said Bill Inman, who joined Elon�s Board of Trustees in September 2005. �We are just grateful to be a part of that progress.�
The building was designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects of New York, and incorporates a cupola and brick arches to mimic existing buildings on campus such as Alamance and Lindner Hall.
Building features include a two-story lobby and atrium, conference and interview rooms, two presentation theaters, staff offices and an outdoor terrace. The additional space will accommodate Elon�s growing applicant pool, which has more than tripled since 1992-93 to reach roughly 10,200 first-year student applications in 2012-13. It will also provide a welcoming space for more than 11,500 visitors who complete a campus tour each year, campus officials said.
�We are grateful to Bill and Pat for once again stepping forward to support a key university priority," Elon University President Leo Lambert said. �The Inman Admissions Welcome Center will be a critical part of our recruiting efforts and provide a wonderful facility to greet tens of thousands of visitors to campus each year. This is another example of how trustee leadership and generosity are key to achieving the goals of the Elon Commitment strategic plan."
Dan Anderson, Elon University vice president of university communications, said Thursday the project�s total cost is undetermined since it hasn�t gone out to bid yet. Anderson also said the construction project would likely begin in 2013-14 but a start time has not been scheduled.
�The Inman Admissions Welcome Center will be the front door of Elon, and provide ample space for undergraduate and graduate admissions to highlight the university�s outstanding programs,� said Greg Zaiser, vice president of admissions and financial planning. �The campus visit program is paramount in Elon�s recruitment initiatives, and this beautiful and functional new building will transform the experience for all visitors to the university.�


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Shuffler is really good stuff. If you need to crank out maps for a game, this is the product for you. It is set to print to 8.5x11 paper with 1 inch squares, so there is no guessing if the image will print on your printer. The elements can be sized to scale from 10 mm up 28mm+. Drag and drop the elements, print, and viola-instant adventure map. Not only is the product really awesome, the customer CANNOT BE BEAT. I discovered an bug in the Save to PNG function and emailed the developer. He wrote me back in a couple of hours, and had a fix for me to test within 12 hours of my first email! How cool is that? This is the Gold Standard for customer service. If you ever need to make maps for your adventures, this is the software. Buy it. For less than $16 it is an incredible bargain! Buy it now!
Did I mention you should buy this software?
This Flash-based program is an easy-to-learn application that permits the creation of a wide variety of maps for RPG and wargame use. The basic tile artwork is executed very well, but the maps truly come alive when adding some of the many available effects for lighting, dirt, spills, water and others, all with color and/or shading variations available with just a keystroke or two. Every tile element is also scalable, allowing for adjustments in element and shapesizes and dimensions for the ultimate in map customization.
Square and hexagon overlays are incorporated as options, making this a useful application for both wargame and RPG maps with modern or sci-fi themes. Saving your maps as graphic (PNG) images with Shuffler also permits scaling of final map images for larger or smaller than the standard 1" square grid areas used for most RPG area maps.
The included documentation teaches how to add and manipulate images to your maps through the use of graphics instead of lengthy blocks of text. This permits the user to focus on creating useful and detailed maps easily after just a short amount of time using the program.
Whether you are a GM looking to create maps for your own campaigns or a game designer/publisher looking to easily create professional quality maps (obtaining a commercial license was easily and rapidly accomplished), Shuffler is simply THE application to own for completing your game maps in a short amount of time with the best possible visual results.
I am quite impressed with the ease of use. objects can be manipulated simply with the on screen prompts and the printed results are excellent for the games i am currently involved with. (all things zombie, star wars)
I would gladly recomend this product to referees who have little time to prepare maps for games as they are so quick to produce.
By printing some of the debris items on seperate sheets they can be placed wherever they are needed, loaded into vehicles etc.
A great piece of software that can run in different platforms, this allows you to build tiles for indoors and outdoors modern/sci-fi games. The interface takes some time getting used to, especially the keyboard commands for the different operations available on each tile. As it also exports the map images, it's possible to combine it with your favorite virtual tabletop software.
Shuffler - beyond .pdf indeed.
I love miniatures maps. I have hundreds of .pdfs, but for each new game, I always seem to need a bespoke map. Creation using Inkscape has proved time-consuming (you have to create each object yourself) and the printout-scaling is always tricky. I have some commercial maps that are are layered .pdfs, allowing you to switch elements on and off, but what if you want that generator in the far corner of the room?
Now imagine a mapping program that consists of palettes of common floors, walls and objects that can be dragged onto a map-grid and snap into place (no alignment worries here!). Each element can be rotated, re-sized, distorted or deliberately mis-aligned if you like. Some can be re-coloured or have special behaviours (beds can be occupied or empty, floor tiles can be skewed to reveal a different floor-type underneath). Text can be added to any surface. You can easily create lighting effects, fog, or the distorting effect of looking through a liquid. Each plant and blood splatter is unique. Imagine being able to choose the appropriate miniature scale for your game with a simple slider and then printing onto either A4 or Letter 8.5" by 10", across several pages if necessary, or output to a png for use online or sharing by email.
Shuffler is that program. It is in constant development, with free updates forever and new sets of objects being added to DriveThruRPG all the time (you can even invest in a plug-in that allows you to create your own for a few quid extra - highly recommended). There is a comprehensive, language independent manual, but should you run into trouble, the designer is active on the forums, eager and responsive to feedback and generous in his support. Finally there is a growing community of enthusiasts sharing their work.
The basic elements included are real eye-candy and you can produce a bespoke, professional-looking map in minutes. If you've ever bought a map-tile set for your miniatures, you'd love this program. Furthermore, some of the "Maps" being produced are actually card-model nets, so if you're going 3D with your paper, Shuffler is on the cutting edge of that too.
Overall and awesome product for such a modest investment.
Shuffler is really a great little program. I've tried a few others that are similar and really like Shuffler the best. It's easy to use and fairly intuitive so you can get a good looking map in no time. Plus, it's one of the only ones I've found that is dedicated to modern and Sci-Fi themes. Most other mapping tools seem to be geared to the fantasy realm.
Print out your maps on glossy photo paper and then glue your them to black foam core for really great, durable, and impressive tiles. The pre-generated maps are great too since most of the heavy lifting is done for you and you can just edit it quickly.


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In news that has prompted an outcry from film geeks across the Internet, indie darling Greta Gerwig has been cast in the pilot for CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" spinoff, "How I Met Your Dad."
Gerwig, 30, will play the female equivalent of Josh Radnor's Ted Mosby character -- in this case, a young woman named Sally, described as a female Peter Pan type. The quasi-spinoff will feature an all-new cast of characters but will take place in the same bar, Maclaren's, as "How I Met Your Mother."
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Leave your words of congratulations for Chandra
Humbly and selflessly, Chandra Fernando embodies the peaceful spirit of Montessori in every aspect of her life. She is loved and deeply admired around the globe, not least by her many friends and colleagues at the American Montessori Society.
She has devoted herself to the Montessori Movement both professionally and as a volunteer since 1976. An AMS colleague says, "She has not only touched the lives of so many children, but she has also made Montessori come alive in classrooms throughout the world through her [teacher education] programs."
Chandra travels the globe at her own expense to bring Maria Montessori's teachings on education and peace to schools, governments, and non-governmental organizations. She has presented workshops or consulted on Montessori theory and methods in Bulgaria, China, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. A volunteer effort particularly close to her heart has been to develop Montessori classes for Sri Lankan children orphaned by the tsunami that devastated her homeland in 2005.
Thousands of children, parents, and aspiring Montessori teachers have been inspired by her example. A grateful parent says, "Chandra helped my children understand their place as citizens of the world and as part of the human race, and this has been invaluable to them. We were very lucky to have Chandra Fernando in our lives."
Chandra responds, very much in character, "In our constant effort to understand ourselves and our world, we seek ways to explore the hidden paths of life and try to find the ultimate role we play in the universe. I don't feel I am special. I try to do what so many people do each and every day: to serve others to the best of their ability."
Chandra remembers being introduced to Montessori education when she observed her young nephew's Montessori class. She then became educated as a teacher at the AMI Teacher Training Center in Colombo, Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), directed by A. M. Joosten, special representative of Dr. Montessori in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Chandra was mentored by Chulangani Fernando and Joyce Goonesekera, who had studied under Dr. Maria Montessori herself. She was just 18 when she taught her first Montessori class.
In 1964, a Montessori school in Long Island, NY, invited her to come to the United States to direct one of the earliest Montessori classes in the area. By then she was married and the mother of 2 young children. Since she could obtain a travel visa only for herself, Chandra emigrated to the U.S. alone to begin work. Her husband and children joined her a few months later.
Shortly after reuniting her family, Chandra accepted a position at the Lilliput School House in Corpus Christi, TX. In 1966, she traveled to Washington, DC, for the first Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) conference that was attended by both AMI and AMS members.
In 1968, Chandra was recruited to teach at the Montessori Society of Central Maryland (MSCM), a new school being organized in Baltimore. She was 6 months pregnant and preparing to move her family from Texas to Maryland when her husband unexpectedly died. Chandra gave birth to her third child before going home to Sri Lanka for support.
She returned to Baltimore in 1970 to fulfill her contract with MSCM. The school grew rapidly, and in 1974 Chandra helped design its new main campus. During this time she also obtained her college degree in early childhood education with a concentration in Piagetian Studies, Maryland State certification for K-8, and elementary teaching credentials.
As MSCM expanded, Chandra's responsibilities grew, too. Instrumental in founding the Maryland Center for Montessori Studies at MSCM, she was also named academic dean of the school in 1980. For the next 2 decades, she willingly, diligently, and quietly served in several capacities—as teacher, academic dean of the MSCM main campus and satellite locations, program director of the teacher education program (TEP), and standing board member. She attained and maintained AMS accreditation for the school, and AMS affiliation and Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) accreditation for the TEP.
After serving MSCM for 33 years, Chandra left that organization in 2002 and became director of the Northeast Montessori Institute's site in Virginia. Today, she co-directs the Early Childhood Course of Study at the Northern Virginia Montessori Institute in Ashburn, VA.
A long-time advocate of AMS, and a member since 1974, Chandra promotes the organization in many ways. She has presented at AMS annual and regional conferences in California, Kentucky, and Maryland. She has served on AMS/MACTE on-site teams and school accreditation committees and held several positions within the AMS Teacher Education Committee. In 2003, she chaired the AMS Annual Fund.
She received an AMS citation for her work in 1984 and again in 1988 and has been recognized for several years in Who's Who Among America's Teachers.
Chandra has also published 2 children's books: The Little Book of Peace and Peace Begins with Me. All of the proceeds from both books benefit child-based charities in disaster-stricken areas and developing nations of the world.
Proud of you,and your achievements Ma'm .Congratulations.
It has been a longtime
Thank You Ma'm. Today i glimpsed two touching pages of The Little book of Peace in Rice and Curry blog. i serve children and God wish i may get access to the whole book to share with our children. Wishing you Most and More.
Loving you so much,
with peace prayers,
Usha rajaraman
I'm interested in purchasing your books.
Ayuboweva!!! (the way of greeting in Sinhala -means: wishing a long life) Chandra akka (akka means elder sister in Sinhala) We are really proud of you and your achievement. Keep it up dear sister. Wish you all the best and Congratulations!!!! Jayaweva!!!
Reading about you gives a tremendous uplift for all Sri Lanknas living in many parts of the world.You have created history and shown what can be done by our people given the smallest help in their effort to do a job with dedication.May you have a long healthy life to help man do his or her best to others.
DEAR MRS CHANDRA; DO YOU HAVE ANEY ams training school in srilanka. thank you
accept my congtulation for this great acheivement and we are proud of you and as a father i feel our next generation is with safe hands at the coorect time and this is our duty spread this news among our whole nation.
Congrats Chandra on your achievement.
I am so very proud of you and also of Sarath. I attended his dinner event in DC. You are the stepping stone for his success too.
Found out from Sarath that you are living in Charles Village: I am in Homeland and now that we are nieghbors let's gettogether to celebrate. You can send me an email. Congratulation again my dear.
Congratulations Chandra form a fellow Sri Lankan, a mother and a peace maker. The world must be grateful for your commitment and passion to educate , engage and inspire children to create a strong and beneficial presence in this world.
In Peace
Chandra, congratulations on receiving the Living Legacy honor. You have touched so many lives in such a positive way. I think about you often and remember all the serenity and gracefullness you posess. Thank you for being a mentor to so many. Your legacy will go on for many, many years.
Ms. Chandra - You were such a positive mentor for me. You guided your students with love and devotion while asking them to grow in so many ways. You taught me how to be a better student, sister, daughter and friend. Now, as a teacher myself I think about all of the important lessons I learned in your classroom and try to pass them along to my students. In this way I believe that your legacy will continue for so many years through the lives of all those that you have touched. Congratulations!
Hello Mrs. Chandra Fernando congrats for your accomplishments.Truly honoured to be trained by you and trying hard to imbibe your accomodating persona, humility and graciousness.
Thanks for everything.
Chandra, Congratulations on your living legacy honor. I cannot think of a more deserving recipient. You so fully embody Montessori philosophy, I often felt as if I was receiving knowledge just by being in your presence. You are a truly gifted and enlightened teacher. I was fortunate to complete my 3-6 Montessori training during your final year at MSCM. That experience has served me incredibly well. You provided me with an amazingly strong foundation for teaching with which I have been able to use in order to positively effect the lives of hundreds of others. You are the beginning of a great wave of peace. Thank you for the knowledge.
It is such a well-deserved honor for you to receive this award. I, at the ripe age of 50, and a "true believer" in the Montessori method, have known many, many "Montessorians"; I can think of no one I know who deserves to be so honored as you do. I know you would prefer to keep your "low profile" and quietly go about your work of enhancing the lives of all children, everywhere. So sorry we will not be there in person, but we all are so proud of your professional accomplishments, and the good and joy you've brought to so many children and their families! We will be there in "Spirit". Love, Siromi, Alain and our joy, Zoe.
Congratulations on your Living Legacy honor. I look forward to meeting you at the conference and especially am interested in your two children's books on peace. We sing a song in church, "Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me." As educators, we set the tone for our students, our family and ultimately ourselves if we are people who work for peace.
When I think of you, my mind thinks of giggles, happiness, hard work, commitment to others, a love for ALL children, an enchanting grace, and a soul filled to capacity with love that overflows onto those you come in contact with. I will forever cherish the days we spent together "on the farm" when we were able to see each other every day. I miss you my dear friend and wish I could be with you as you are honored by AMS and all of us who love you. May you be blessed today and all of the many years ahead!
Dear Miss Chandra, There will never be words to tell you how fortunate we feel to have had you as Rachel's teacher and our friend. Montessori and her teachers at Emerson Farm have been a lifelong positive influence in her life and I only wish that every child could experience what Rachel did. Our world would be in much better shape if all children had Miss Chandra in their lives. Congratulations and all our love!! Hannah, Wallace and Rachel Pickworth
Congratulations on this beautiful and well deserved tribute. Not only have you been my mentor and friend you were so instrumental in making my son the beautiful and ethical man he is today You are a very special woman and I am proud to call you my friend.
Congratulations and Best Wishes.
You are greatly admired
I feel so fortunate to be your friend. Over the last 8 years, your actions and words have taught me so much about Montessori, children, and life in general. I am absolutely elated that the Living Legacy Award will allow you to share your valuable message with the rest of the Montessori world. Congratulations!!
Hey Chandra, Congratulations on your success. Never knew that Sarath has become such a celebrity. I got the invitation from the embassy but couldn't make it: if I had the lease bit of knowledge that it is Sarath, I would've definitely being there.
You are a celebrity to. How is Siromi & Sugath? I am proud of your acheivement too.
Please keep in touch: never knew that you moved to Northern VA. Dayani has been in Arlington for the last 2 years but will be moving to Philly begining of the year.
Dearest Chandra,
You have touched so many lives through your teachings, your kindness and your presence. Because of you this world is a more peaceful, thoughtful, graceful place. Thank you for all you have done for children! I can think of no one more deserving of this honor. You are deeply loved by so many. With gratitude,
Suzanne Moughon
Miss Chandra,
I am so proud to read about all of the ways you have provided for children around the world. I am equally proud to post that you were a wonderful role model for me as your student at Emerson Farms. You are an exceptional woman, beautiful inside and out and you look the same as when I graduated in 1984. Congratulations!
Dear Chandra,
It is no surprise to us that such warm accolades have been bestowed on you, over your illustrious career as a renowned Montessori teacher.It brought us great pride when Richard Ungerer,Executive Director-AMS spoke highly of you,&
we were happy to mention that we are family friends.May God bless you in all your endeavors.
Hillary & Charmaine Candappa
I am so happy that you are being honored in this way. You have meant so much to me - and to my daughter Lisa. I always think of you with gratitude and affection.
Susie Fitzhugh
Congratulations Chandra Aachchi!! This is an amazing achievement. You are such an inspiration to all of us & I'm honoured to be part of your family.
I have no words to describe how AWESOME you are Chancy Achchi......
It's really great to hear all the nice things people have to say about you & you deserve it all!! Well done!!
Keep doing what you're doing, because most people wouldn't be Where or Who they are today if not for you & I'm blessed to be one of them!
Love you loads,
Dear Aunty Chandra,Wow! I've heard so much about you from Sam And Charmalie. I was amazed to read of all your acheivements and dedications to the Montessori Movement.Congratulations to you from Nihal & Hiranthi
Dear Aunty Chandra- Congratulations and we are so proud of you. You are such a loving, caring, kind hearted person and it's not surprising that you have achieved this honour. Your love for children is so unique and special. We are proud to be your family!!
Ms.Chandra,It's wonderful to hear that you are still changing so many lives. I will always be grateful for your wonderful influence on Victor and Maggie. I know that their loving, generous and caring spirits had their roots in your teaching. I just wanted to say thank you for helping develop their character and touching their lives in so many special ways.
Congratulations Miss Chandra!!!
I was in Chandra's classroom for several years in the late 70s. Her picture sits in my office still today. She was the most influential person in my growing up and in all of my years of learning (including work toward two separate advanced degrees). I attribute more of who I am today to having Chandra as my teacher than I do any other single influence.
Congratulations Chandra Archie!
You have always and always will be an inspiration to us all.
Dear Aunty Chandra,
Extremely proud of you. You have been an inspiration not only to the kids you thought but to all who had the privilage and who were fortunate in knowing you.
Dear Aunty Chandra,
Congratulations! You are truely an amazing human being & I am so proud of your well deserved honour. We all know you have no boundries when it comes to children but what others may not know is how difficult life has been for you. Yet, you continue to help others without taking any time for yourself.
I am so proud to be your niece. We love you loadsxxxxx
Dear Chandra, what was left out of the beautiful Living Legacy statement was your work with children after the devastating 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean. You volunteered your own time and financial resources to travel on site to Shri Lanka, carrying school supplies for the the children, many of whom were newly orphaned. You dedicated several months in using Montessori materials with the traumatized children to help occupy and heal them with meaningful activity, and you also raised funds for this project.
As a master teacher you epitomize the spirit and philosophy of Montessori. As a friend you are a loving and supportive individual, with whom I can laugh or cry.
Congratulations on your well-deserved honor. I'm not surprised you were chosen.
Love, Janet Schutzman.
Mrs. Fernando, congratulations! I am very proud of you. I am touched by the dedication and courage you have towards the education of children as well as teacher.
Dear Ms.Chandra,
I read the article and am extremly proud to know that you are a Sri Lankan.
Dear Chandra,Congratulations! You are such an inspiration to Montessori teachers. You always promote a peaceful environment and that is important in this day and age. Thanks for always sharing your knowledge with me and so many teachers in the Northern Virginia area.
Congratulations! Ms.Chandra :)
I'll write only one line about you, "Some people like you make the World more beautiful and peaceful just by being in it."
Dear Chandra, congratulations on a well-deserved honor! Thank you for making a difference in so many lives!
Warm congratulations, Chandra. I wish more people were as calm, caring, loving, and giving as you. You are quite an inspiration. I feel honored to have learned from you. Lots of peace and love, Sarah Finn Ramos
Congratulations Chandra! This is without a doubt very well deserved. You have given me a love for Montessori and helped me grow so much as a person. Thank you for all that you have done and still do to spread your love and knowledge of the amazing Montessori teaching method!!
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Chandra,words cannot express how much you inspire me and so many others around you. The joy of working by your side has been an honor for me. You deserve this for so many reasons! You are an amazing mentor and a best friend. Congratulations!! Love you lots!
Chandra,words cannot express how much you inspire me and so many others around you. The joy of working by your side has been an honor for me.You deserve this for so many reasons! You are an amazing mentor and a best friend. Congratulations!! Love you lots!
I cannot imagine a more devoted, more deserving Montessorian than Chandra! Thank you Chandra for being such an inspiration for us all as we work together to provide children with thoughtful Montessori education.
Dear Ms. Chandra,
Congratulations! When I read all about you, there is one thing that speaks to me the most. Your dedication toward educating children and teachers. And your service-oriented self! I am very proud to have an opportunity to be learning from you and hoping that I learn to be as selfless as you are. A BIG thank you for your service, dedication, and love!
Thank you for dedicating your life to peace, education, and children.
Chandra has been an inspiration to me since I first met her when we talked about how to help children in remote villages in Darfur, Sudan, through my not-for-profit, Kids for Kids. I miss her when she is away. Her calm serenity conceals a dynamic personality which helps transform the lives of countless children across the world.
How wonderful to congratulate you on this well-deserved honor. Thank you for the many gifts that you so generously give to others. You are truly an inspiration.
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Grains or oats are the new hotcakes. The idiom "selling like hotcakes" ought to be updated to "selling like grains" because that's exactly what's going on around us. Of course we couldn't imagine people fighting over a sack of wheat but they would over the last bag of Nova. The grains phenomenon has affected almost everything—from crackers to drinks to cosmetics. Maybe we should rename this website as Fiber.com, might get more hits.
Sun Chips pioneered the grain-chip selection and has since then grown into a dieter's indulgence. It contains less Sodium and Saturated fat than Doritos and packs in more fiber. Keep the serving to about 15 chips and you're back on the road to fitness. Sun Chips is the saturated fat winner in this category—with only one gram per serving—should be enough reason to make us reach for the grain. Now that's what we call keeping a sunny disposition.
2.Nova (URC)
What's with naming these chips after meteorological terms? Science aside, what's so cosmic about Nova is that it tastes nearly as great as Sun Chips and has a slightly thicker texture—for those who prefer a massive crunch. The individual pack has the acceptable caloric content, plus fiber! The other flavors may taste fuzzy but the cheese variant is enough to gratify any junkie craving sans the guilt.
3. Oheya! (Oishi)
Oheya! has only one draw to us buyers—its name, which I had to murmur about a million times before I got it right. With150 calories, 255 mg sodium and <1 fiber—we're better off snacking on the big, bad tortillas! Too salty and zero on the flavor, people think it's the cheaper version of Nova or Sun Chips, but in reality a bag only contain 20 measly grams. Do I hear rip off? Oheya's attempt to dethrone local favorite Nova is just as close as me waking up with snow on our porch. That's just great because we don't even have porches in the sunny Philippines!
4. Skyflakes (Monde)
Skyflakes is the ultimate Filipino staple, from office drawers, sari-sari stores to high school uniform pockets. We've forever held this notion that saltine crackers = diet food, but looking through the stats dictates that we may even be better off with a real sandwich! The Oat variants (Oat Fiber and with Flaxseed) may add to the anorexic appeal, but are nothing spectacular save for their grainy texture. With more that 100 calories and saturated fat enough to fuel 10% of our day, (that's for 3 crackers) this leaves us reaching for another pack to give us enough energy to even stand.
With vegetable shortening being the 2nd or 3rd most used ingredient for such a thin slab, we'll know what to blame once our thighs start to bulge after eating 10 crackers too many.
5. Nature Valley (General Mills)
The Valley must be brimming with syrup because each bite of this bar attacks us with a bad case of dental caries. Calorie-wise though, this energy booster can revive the famished. However, going for a daily dose of the crunchy variety (Cinnamon, Oats 'n Honey and Peanut Butter) would give your teeth enough stress you'd be saying: An Apple (Cinnamon) a day never keeps the dentist at bay.
As a consolation, you might think, "Why don't we give our teeth a break and go for the Chewy Trail Mix instead?" Sorry to burst your bubble because if there's anything that would invite the dentist to your doorstep, it would be this bar's 14g of syrupy sweetness. With the 2nd ingredient listed as high maltose corn syrup, we're sure to get a sugar high with every loaded bite.
6. Nesvita (Nestle)
The breakfast you can drink is bustling with heaps of nutritional essentials. Need a morning pick me up? Need a fiber lift? Need a vitamin boost? Nesvita's got that all covered.
Do you need a monotony of flavors as well? Why, Nesvita's the perfect choice! Taste one and you feel like you've tasted them all.
Nestle's packaging is so craftily designed it brings our attention to highlighted areas such as Fiber and Calcium and veers us away from the nasty ingredients section.
With 11g of sugar (Original), this officially makes Nesvita the "SUGAR you can drink". The Chocolate variant tries to ease on the bad stuff by adding only 7.9g sugar and more fiber.
What's so preposterous about Nesvita's nutritional label is that the table looks all cheery and tummy friendly but fails to distinguish among the fat groups(there are 3 kinds but it only lists FAT in general) and omits Sodium, which is a vital part of my graph. So start your day right, with a sugar rush and a deviant manufacturing food label—both courtesy of Nesvita.
7. Quaker Oats Chewy Granola Bar (Pepsico)
With luscious flavors like chocolate chip and peanut butter, it's so hard to resist a bar. Put in 100 calories per portion,and you probably can't wait to take a bite out of it—but wait up, care to bring along the 7g sugar baggage as well? Sound the alarm because this baby's got a tad more sugar than necessary.
Still can't resist its chewy goodness? Re-christen the bar as dessert, and go around swearing by this new fact: This is the healthiest dessert ever! Ah yes, what people would do for the love of all things sweet. Count me in.
8. Nova Granola Bar (URC)
The Chips may be fab but we'd pass on the Bar. Imagine calling yourself a "Multigrain Snack Bar" with Glucose Syrup as the 1st ingredient, and on the 4th we find the synonymous sugar. Too much sweet going on for such a little fella. Why not go for the real Nova instead with fewer calories and half the sugar content?
Oh wait, I forgot to mention: Worst tasting granola bar. Ever.
9. Pringles Multigrain – Creamy Ranch (P&G)
Pringles is navigationally off course, trying to pass off its Multigrain series as an equal oat alternative. We all should have learned by now that not all oats are created equal and Pringles falls on the least fiber-filled sphere. With Rice Flour as its main component and hints of potato flour wedged in between, it's just like snacking on the average Pringles—with the same amount of Fiber and nutrients. It's still got the crisp crazy goodness of Pringles, so it's all right to indulge—so long as you're not on a strict, anti-potato diet.
Even with only a handful of products under this category, the honor and horror roll system cannot be ignored. Time to mete out the best and worst among the Oats/Grains Snacks:
In the Pantry
1. Sun Chips Original (Frito Lay)
With 140 calories, 3g fiber and only 1g saturated fat, Sun Chips is the reason why the Grain Chips category was born.The sun is definitely shining on this snack because munching on these crunchy and zesty thins can certainly make your day.
2. Nova – Cheese (URC)
While Nova ain't exactly Sun Chips, it does manage to pack fewer calories and sodium and still serve a lip-smacking, crunchy chip. It makes the ideal single-serve snack and goes well with salsa too!
3. Nesvita – Chocolate (Nestle)
Chocolate-flavored Nesvita makes the perfect breakfast or snack to those who need the fiber and energy boost. It's a malt-filled drink with 109 calories and 11g fiber—enough to rival the terribly sweet granola bars. Take it hot or cold, who couldn't resist this nourishing, mildly sweet and flexible snack?
Down the Drain
1. Nature Valley Oat 'n Honey (General Mills)
Nature Valley takes the word "Crunchy" so seriously, it does a better job at pulling off my teeth than my dentist. Add the ludicrously high sugar content of 12g, and watch your dentist ban you from his office for life.
2. Nova Granola Bar – Caramel Peanut Crunch (URC)
With nothing spectacular to boast about its nutritional content, there is no way Nova can EVER justify this horribly sweet slab disguised as a heavenly granola bar. I had to stomach 99 calories of pure torture just to write this down. Brand extension has never been this ridiculous.
3. Oheya! – Cheese (Oishi)
Trying to sound cool has been the only purpose of Oheya's inception because if there's anything to describe its nutritional content, well, it's way uncool! Like Nova Granola Bar, I would rather waste the calories on something more sinfully delicious and filling at the very least.


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As if they didn't have enough on their plate worrying about funding their pending retirement, baby boomers are increasingly finding themselves sandwiched between generations and picking up the tab for their adult children and aging parents.
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According to Ameriprise, 93% of boomers are financially supporting their children while 58% are supporting their parents, making it hard to pad a nest egg.
"The majority of people helping family members don't realize the impact on their ability to save," says Suzanna de Baca, vice president of wealth strategies at Ameriprise Financial.
While it can be hard to turn away family, boomers need to prioritize their retirement savings. "It's most important to plan for yourself and your retirement first before you plan for other people," says Sandy Vaughn, financial solutions advisor and assistant vice president at Merrill Edge. "You can't borrow for your retirement."
For boomers financially supporting the older and younger generations, experts offer the following tips to lessen the financial blow.
Before you provide financial support to your family, calculate the impact on your budget and retirement plans.
"If you find out that helping a parent or child will delay your retirement for 10 years, you may want to look at choices," says de Baca. Consider how much, who you're helping and the long-term repercussions before offering support.
"It all starts with a conversation and communication," says Joseph Montanaro, certified financial planner at USAA. Talking to your kids may be easier than to your parents since that turns the tables on the traditional relationship. "It's the first step in making sure you're covering your bases on both ends of the spectrum."
No matter how uncomfortable these discussions may be, they are vital to establish needs and make sure decisions are right for everyone, says de Baca.
Encourage Your Child's Independence
Adult children might be forced to move back home because of a divorce, job loss or financial difficulties, and how to best support them will vary.
De Baca cautions against providing help for too long to avoid enabling a child. Set timelines for your child to get back on his or her feet to avoid compromising your own retirement. "If your child is able bodied and employable, continue to encourage that kid to go find a job."
Make a contract with your child before supply any monetary support, recommends Ted Sarenski, certified public accountant financial planner and CEO of Blue Ocean Strategic Capital. "They need to do what they need to do to become financially independent and move out." Entering into a rental agreement may encourage your child to be independent and help with household expenses.
"Parents have to learn to say 'no' and to teach their children to be independent. They have to be okay watching their children struggle," says Sarenski.
Encourage your child to move away if there aren't any job opportunities where you live or discuss education opportunities that could help spur job opportunities, suggests Montanaro.
Manage Your Parents' Finances
Before providing money to parents, you need to have a clear picture of their financial situation. "Understand what your parents have—income, assets and liabilities," says Montanaro. That basic snapshot will identify any spending or income red flags.
Depending on your parents' age, it may be difficult for them to find a new source of income, says de Baca. You may have to pay their fixed expenses, like housing, food or utilities, and make sure their basic needs are met.
How to Help Your Parents:
Consider a reverse mortgage. This may make sense if your parents have equity in their home but no other resources, says Montanaro. On the flip side, it might make more financial sense for parents to sell their home.
If your parents don't want to move, a reverse mortgage can help them stay independent, says Sarenski. Keep in mind that reverse mortgages don't account for inflation in the long term. "If someone's in their late 70s or early 80s, they'll get a much bigger payment. They won't live long enough where inflation becomes a problem."
Collect government benefits. Montanaro suggests making sure your parents are collecting all the government benefits they're entitled to, like those offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security benefits.
If your parent needs custodial care, understand how Medicare and Medicaid work, especially if you can't afford to pay for their medical expenses, he adds. "You've the Medicaid safety net but if you get to that point, you've exhausted resources and given up choice in type and place of care."
Have your parents' paperwork in order. "Make sure there's a decision-making framework in place for powers of attorney and a living will," says Montanaro. If something unfortunate happens to your parents, you won't have to figure out who has the authority in the middle of a crisis.
Move parents in. "One of the main things that puts strain is everyone has to live separately in their own homes," says Sarenski. Living together can be a way to pool resources and save money. An "in-law apartment" can be a great way for your parents to have separate space while living with you.
"If someone moves in, look at the math to see how much you save doing that," says de Baca. There's an emotional and financial concern and this may be a temporary situation if a child moves back home. "Sometimes a child needs time to get on their feet," says de Baca.


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A CARRION DEATH - Michael Stanley
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Author Name:
Michael Stanley
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South Africa
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A Carrion Death
Kubu Bengu
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Crime Fiction
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Police Procedural
Book Synopsis
Poachers, witch doctors, diamond-smuggling and corruption: Welcome to the world of Botswana's Detective Kubu.
They find the first body - or what the hyena had left - near a waterhole considered magical by the local bush people. A string of clues suggest that the victim was murdered and his identity hidden.
For Assistant Superintendent David 'Kubu' Bengu, it's obvious from the start that sinister forces are at work. On the surface, a convivial figure with a passion for his wife, his wine and his music, Kubu is a clever and resourceful lawman, well versed in Botswana's deadliest secrets.
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Set in Botswana, A CARRION DEATH introduces the reader to, amongst a lot of other characters, Assistant Superintendent David Bengu. David is a big man. A very big man. As a young man, his friend Angus coined the nickname Kubu - which means Hippopotamus in Setswana. That friend belongs to one of the families in Botswana - his father, until he died, and his uncle have run the Botswana Cattle and Mining Company for many years. His friend - Angus and his twin sister Dianna are about to reach the age at which they inherit and they can take over from their uncle Cecil.
In the meantime a body is found in a wash near a waterhole. It seems the location has been carefully chosen - the waterhole is popular with local animals and there are a lot of predator animals who should have disposed of the remains before they were found. Unfortunately for the killers, a young scientist is working in the area and it is his team that make the discovery. There are some very odd things about this body - most likely a white man, there are very few missing white men in Botswana, and the body is missing an arm, perhaps to further confuse identification, but there are distinctive old breaks in both legs so surely it won't be that hard to match the body to a name. Kubu investigates, from the wash and the nearby tourist resort, back to the capital of Gaborone, through the boardrooms of big business and into the dust and dirt of the desert and the diamond mines.
A CARRION DEATH has a real feel of Africa for a number of reasons. The character of Kubu is somebody you can just see: a tall, stately, large, unflappable man methodically sailing through the investigation. The setting also means that whilst there is some concentration on the city locations, a large part of the book takes place in the desert, in the diamond mines, in the sand and dust and heat of the place. Maybe that is part of the reason why some parts of the book proceed slowly - at a stately pace - thinking more and more about that aspect makes me think that that was a quintessentially African thing. The investigation meanders at points, there's the occasional foray into various private lives, there is Kubu's relationship with his much loved wife and his own parents. It seemed, to somebody who has never been there, to give the entire book an overwhelming atmosphere of Africa. There are a lot of messages about the place and the people woven into the story as well and again, these seem on initial reading perhaps to have been padding, but if you think about it - this is a book set in a place and amongst a people of which the majority of us will know very little.
You will have to slow down to read this book, you will have to revel in the side roads and the meanderings. You may even have to forgive a few investigational hiccups that might not occur somewhere where speed and outcomes are all the rage. You will most likely also find that the last parts of the book drags slowly. But this was a good debut, with an interesting central character, supported by a fantastic location. Hopefully you won't be left like I was - with an overwhelming desire to try Kubu's favourite thirst quencher - a Steelworks. The glossary provided at the back of the books says this is made from cola tonic, ginger beer, soda water and bitters.
Michael Stanley is the writing team of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip, two South African-born friends who have travelled frequently to the magnificent Botswana wilderness and A CARRION DEATH is their debut novel.
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I'm E H Smith, a new member of Nexus. My new book is out. It is titled JUST US FOR ALL.
The first thing I did in that book was to briefly explain my theory. My theory is Universal
Evolution. Basically, I hold that all things evolve/change, not just organic life. I hold that
this is true from -20 billion years ago, and I outline it in my book.
I hold that it wasn't just a little Big Bang. It was 10 billion years of accumulation of two
great masses followed by a collision and an explosion beyond all belief. That set off the
Universal Evolution we know of.
I was a mountain climber, and I studied the changing mountains. I saw the seas change
the shores. I raised and studied wolves for twenty years, and I researched wolf-dog
hybrids. Hybrids offered fast paced evolution before my very eyes!
We are a tiny speck in an ocean of Universal Evolution! Thank you!
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Tell us more E H Smith?
Do you have a link to your book?
Have you had any reviews as yet?
What is your target market?
My publisher is Publish America. Run a search for title or E H Smith at www.publishamerica.net ...
JUST-US FOR ALL is in hardcover only, about $19.99 at 65 pages (kinda high). With this publisher
I pay for promotions/marketing. I've just begin, and it isn't yet at Google Books, Amazon or B&N,
etc. No, I wouldn't yet have any reviews. I guess my target is anyone. I don't use links... The
book explains more, including socialism (and the social nature of many animals). Thank you!
What's your background Earl? A/S/L?
Earl - does your publisher have their own marketing campaign?
Uh okay, I really hate to sound like a downer, but what's your math on this?
I have the same question as the downer.
I'm not a math-head. Math has little to do with what we can "observe". Math has little to do with intuition.
Math has little to do with instinct. Math has little to do with greater theories. ... My background is self-
taught. No, I'm not a PhD. (Does this disqualify me?)
Sorry; I did some digging, and I do have some math for you all... A. Wolf-dog hybrids, canis lupus
dybowski x lycaon x dog, at 9/16 to 3/4 wolf. 12- 15 pairs. B. Avg. 6.5 cubs per litter. C. Mutated
Advances= 1 in 48 cubs= evolution. D. Mutated throwbacks= 1 in 128 cubs. E. Mut. defects= 1 in
137 cubs. (averaged). ... Pure bred wolves= Mutations (unknown types)= 1 in 128. Mother ate
such cubs! ... Conclusion: Hybridization plays a roll in evolution. (Did not experiment with other
hybrid types)
I don't think this was the kind of math that was being asked for.
"I hold that it wasn't just a little Big Bang. It was 10 billion years of accumulation of two
great masses followed by a collision and an explosion beyond all belief."
…needs math to be taken seriously.
"My theory is Universal Evolution."
Well, it isn't science, or scientific theory by any stretch of the imagination. I also wonder if there is any basic understanding of cosmology, physics, biology, geology, at all involved. It even sounds more like uneducated speculation than hypothesis. Theory? …no way.
"Math has little to do with what we can "observe"
Sorry… observing and measuring are almost always the same thing, …in science. No math, no science.
LOL In 65 years I've experienced all kinds of blatant snobbery. I think I'll leave this "group".
Bye. E H Smith
You can also stay and defend your book, mate. If not... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jWkmcNTRKFc/SwbEYnTQe8I/AAAAAAAAB8w/sR3UT...
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Vegetarians would like to see a world where no one eats meat. At least some feminists would like to see a world where men and women are essentially the same except for outward appearance. Conservatives think liberalism is wrong and vice versa.
Many people would like to stamp out capital punishment worldwide. Some people feel that everyone should be nice and politically correct at all times and never be angry or rude. Some people say that no one every should tell a lie; others think lying can be good sometimes. Some people think everyone should be (fill in the religion); on the other side are atheists like us.
Now, imagine a homogenized world. Everyone under the same laws. Believing the same things. Everyone having exactly the same rights and responsibilities. The same limitations and the same opportunities. And everyone's happy with it, including you.
Standing back from this world, would this be a good world or would there be something fundamentally flawed or wrong or dysfunctional with it?
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a homogenized world looks like communism and the USSR all over again. i don't like that.
i prefer a world that can tolerate the difference .. a world where everybody can tolerate and accept the differences among people .
after all we are not bricks in a wall.
Well no, because people in the USSR weren't happy with it. I was envisioning something a lot more utopian.
Nor do we want to be - we are unique in the entire universe.
The human race is too diverse to ever be completely in harmony on all accounts. I believe utopias have problems we haven't had the luxury to experience. I could do without the rudeness and anger of our present day world though.
I say bad thing.
Every time I hear "Imagine" I feel compelled to point out that the lyrics could be better (imo) if they read as "Imagine there was a Heaven".
In the sci-fi book/film 'The Lathe of Heaven' a homogenized world was a horror. But a world where no one eats meat? That would solve the climate change problem - for the better.
And the culinary climate for the worse.
the same opportunities. And everyone's happy with it
Sounds pretty sweet to me, where do I sign up?
Seriously though, I think you may need to reword your paragraph. If everyone is happy with it (and that's a damn lot more than are happy with ANY existing system), then who are we as outsiders to tell them it is wrong?
Well, once you accept the basic premise of the question, you wouldn't be THERE floating above them in a sort of meta-reality to judge them. You'd be one of the happy many.
Don't they create the same environment by passing out Quaaludes in mental institutions? If I'm not mistaken, that's what Randal P. McMurphy was rebelling against.


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Opinion: Memo shows law enforcement went out of bounds to go after Donald Trump
EDITOR'S NOTE: Boris Epshteyn formerly served as a Senior Advisor to the Trump Campaign and served in the White House as Special Assistant to The President and Assistant Communications Director for Surrogate Operations.
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - Washington, D.C. is a town of dueling memos these days. Last week, the House Intelligence Committee made public a memorandum prepared by Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, a Republican.
The document made clear that United States law enforcement used the infamous anti-Trump Steele dossier in order to obtain surveillance warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The Steele dossier has been widely disproven and was paid for by operatives working for Democrats against then-candidate Trump.
The way I see it - some in our law enforcement, including the FBI, were willing to go way out of bounds to go after then-candidate and now President Trump.
How would you feel if the government uses bogus information in order to spy on you or those associated with a group you are a part of? That is the point being made by President Trump.
Democrats in Congress opposed the release of the memo. They acted as if America would be in danger if Americans knew the information about alleged abuses by law enforcement.
Then, when the memorandum was released, Democrats claimed that it was one big nothing. Reversing themselves one more time, the Democrats are now pushing for a release of their own memo, which supposedly contradicts the Republican document.
Here is the bottom line: Democrats would not be working so hard to discredit the memorandum prepared by Chairman Nunes unless they believed the allegations in it to be at least partially true. Having said that, the Democrat memo should be made public as well so we, the people, can have as full of a picture as possible.


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Soon after we ended up looking at about five different houses in one day; I liked something about each one of them, but none of them felt like "the one". There was one that stood out though, and we pursued it a bit more. It was vacant because it was owned by a military family who were asked to move to Florida. It was beautiful. It was built in 1900, had wood beams in the living room ceiling, a beautiful big dining room, and a claw-foot bath tub. It had a lot of the things that I would be happy looking at each day in my home. There were things that I didn't care for, but honestly, I felt like I could get past them, and so we moved forward.
We ended up having it inspected, putting an offer on it, accepting a counter offer from the sellers, getting it appraised and were set to close at the end of August. Because it was vacant, we went ahead and had the carpets cleaned before the closing date. The sellers were even okay with us moving stuff into the garage to help with the moving process... and so we did. We filled the two-car garage with things mostly from our basement, garage, and shed. It was packed.
And then the day before we were supposed to close I received a phone call from our Realtor. We were told that the listing agent had never let the title company know that the sellers were in another state and wouldn't be attending the closing. This was a problem as no paperwork had been sent to have them sign in order for us to then sign; so we knew the closing for sure wouldn't happen that day.
And then the day of closing, we were told that this was essentially a "Short Sale". A short sale is basically when the owner owes more money than they are going to make on the sale of their home and the bank will allow this with approval. Banks don't move to quickly in these situations usually. Our lender told us she had never seen a short sale close in less than 4 months.
This was frustrating... for a lot of reasons. One, when we accepted the counteroffer, it was because the sellers told us that if they were to go any lower the house would BECOME a short sale. From the sound of it, it was a short sale from the very beginning. Apparently, because of the owner's status in the military, his commanding officer was actually interceding with the mortgage company to get this situation taken care of for the owner. Not even their agent knew exactly what was taking place, plus it was all happening long distance. Two, we had already put quite a bit of money into this home for the inspection, appraisal, and carpet cleaning PLUS our earnest money that we had put towards the home.
That morning we had to make the decision as to whether or not we wanted to wait the 6-8 weeks that the owners thought this would be taken care of in (and there was NO guarantee that it actually would be 6-8 weeks!) or to walk away. For us, the wisest decision was to walk away. With the baby coming in November, and no guarantees of how long this would actually last, and the fact that we had to be out of our home that weekend (because we DID close on the sale of our home and the person who bought it, bought it as a rental with a renter moving in that next week!), walking away was hard, but we had to.
This all happened at the end of August and a month later we are just now getting things completely settled with that home and those owners. It has been a long test of endurance, grace, and trust. And in that time (remember I said we had to be out of our home that last weekend of August??), we've been living in the basement of my father-in-law's home. It's in a suburb outside of the city where we live, so there's a bit more of a drive to all the places we end up needing to go and I'm eight months pregnant sleeping on a mattress on the floor. I'm INCREDIBLY THANKFUL that we had a home to be welcomed into. I can now even write that I'm also thankful for some of the insights my Creator has been revealing to me about myself (these have not taken place without A LOT of huffing and puffing and pulling and stretching... and maybe even some teeth clenching and hyperventilating crying in the middle of the night... maybe, I don't really remember.).
Since all this has taken place, we ended up putting an offer on another home that I seriously had to coax myself into even considering it. I finally came to a point of feeling like it was a place that we could make ours, and honestly, I had become completely hopeless of ever finding anything that would come close to being "the one" that I was really hoping for. We were given a counteroffer. And in the time that our offer and the counteroffer took place, we received an email with a brand new listing that I completely ignored (mainly because it had no pictures... hahaha) but my husband ended up looking it up and sending it to me. From the description it sounded amazing... too amazing. I Google Mapped it and was able to see the outside. Oh goodness... it actually WAS amazing. We made the call to see it that day. Our agents were never able to get a hold of the listing agent, so we saw it the next day.
We drove up and my husband immediately said he'd put a tire swing in the huge tree in the front yard. This was slightly out of character for my husband as he doesn't really look at stuff like that in houses; he looks at the age of the windows, the wood work around the house that will need work in a few years, you know, stuff like that. I was already in love before even entering. We walked around to the back of the house, and the yard made me fall even more in love. We went inside, where there are definite updates that need to be made, but I was gone. THIS was THE ONE, and we both felt it. I honestly could not believe it. It has everything we need in a home, but even better, all the little things that we want in home that weren't on our list of necessaries, but more like dreamy kind of things that you think would be nice to have in a home. We made an offer the next day. Weeks later, we have it all worked out and we have a contract pending with a closing date set!!!!
This home, the journey to finding this home, and everything in between have left me in complete awe of how The Maker works. His ways are NOT our ways. We can't fathom His works, His thoughts. And just when I'd almost fully given into the temptation to believe that His Faithfulness wasn't enough for me, He reached out and lead me to place that He had prepared for us the entire time. The place that I had asked for Him to prepare over and over... and then when push came to shove, I didn't really believe that He was going to. And He still did.
We close in a couple weeks, will get moved in, and then a couple weeks later will bring home a brand new baby to add to the mix! It's an exciting, overwhelming time... and I honestly can't wait to continue seeing how His works will be played out in our lives.


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Red sky in the morning ....
With Open Eyes
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek then with our eyes open. ~~~Jawaharial Nehru~~~
Friday, November 11, 2011
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