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Baseball Boys!!!If I totally lose my sanity in the coming months it is partially due to the fact that we have two boys playing Little League baseball with practices and games at different hours of different days every week. It's just a little bit CRAZY! Steven had his first game on Wednesday night (hit a triple, a double, made an out while playing first base, and got the game ball!), and it was FREEZING cold. Well I think it was low 40s, but in Texas that is COLD! Both boys are playing great and having lots of fun and I even have a nice "system" going on where I threaten that they'll miss baseball if they don't do xyz. It's working well!
Going to his first practice! This is his first sport to do on his own!
After the opening ceremonies
Some videos of their first hits at their first games!
Birthday Baby!
Well, I can't say much about this because it'll make me cry, but my baby turned one on the 19th! Here's a slideshow of her first year, and a bunch of pictures of the big day!
Enjoying her cupcake
And here's a video of when we sang to her
I started a 4-H club for our homeschool group (and other people in our community who want to join). Our paperwork finally went through and now we are official! We had our first meeting and talked about some upcoming contests that the kids can enter. Of course the big district contest happens to be on the same weekend of the girls' ballet exams and ending events of the baseball season. I kind of feel like I'm in over my head and am hoping it's not too much for me! But our group is starting late into the year and so there's really only this one group of contests, plus the meetings and hopefully a service project. So far, so good. We'll have about 20-30 kids participating! My friend who is helping head up the group led some team building games at the first meeting.
I've been wanting to share photos of our backyard, since that's the one place we've been able to spruce up a little bit. We got a used swing set, a picnic table, and put up a new fence. I still don't feel it's quite done, so hopefully I'll have some better photos this summer. But for now, I'll just add these pics with toys and junk everywhere, because that's what it usually looks like. Recently it has been filled with a bunch of rain and chilly weather too, so we haven't used it much. Can't wait for Spring!!!
Floods and other house funThe backyard is looking good, but we've had a few indoor problems. We had a busted pipe under my sink in the master bathroom a couple weeks ago which flooded the bathroom and caused us to pull up and air out some of the carpet in the master bedroom. Just when we thought everything was dried up and we laid the carpet back down, there was another flood while our housekeeper was cleaning last week. This time it flooded even more and now our bedroom is all a mess with furniture and things all over the place. This is making our bathroom work seem even more urgent. We also had sitting water in one of the other bedrooms for a few weeks before we realized it was a plumbing problem with the seal on the toilet. So that's three floods in 2015! For now though, everything is dry and hopefully we will be starting plans for major repairs very soon!
Today Steven replaced the handle and lock on our front door! This is something that has been sticking for years and the door was getting very tricky to open. It's nice to have something new in the house and know that we can easily open and close the door! Yay for baby steps on the house updates!
AquariumThis week we had our first homeschool field trip in quite awhile! The Downtown Aquarium has a special winter deal for field trips, and the kids had a blast. Steven was even able to come over and meet us for a little bit. I forgot my good camera, but here are some snapshots.
Other fun February moments...I'll share a few other snapshots from the month since it's taken me four days to write this post and now the month is over!
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Yummy cupcakes I got as a sweet gift for my birthday and we ate on Fat Tuesday!
Big girl loves the mirror
Mary Clare made sewing packets to make little bookmarks with her friends last weekend
My two oldest friends. Elizabeth and Melissa. They both have two boys, but now Melissa is having a baby girl, and she had a baby shower last weekend.
Went to their godbrother's baseball tournament last weekend. There was an upper deck to watch that the boys loved!
Always chaos at their piano lessons. Glad the teacher has seven children plus grandchildren herself, so I know she understands :)
Just a Friday morning. Playing with Little People and avoiding schoolwork as usual.
And some shots from visiting with Steven's dad last weekend...


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Best Wilmington live music, March 23-29
It's a busy Saturday night of live music in the area.… Read More »
It's a busy Saturday night of live music in the area.… Read More »
A round-up of shows this week.… Read More »
JAHlistic, Monjah Feb. 2 @ The Whiskey JAHlistic is a four-piece Charlotte Latin roots and reggae band with members who are siblings. The music is a smooth, traditional reggae accompanied by Tania Aloise's soulful vocals. Monjah is an Atlantic Beach rock, reggae and dub band whose sound is underscored by influences in punk, hip-hop and classic rock. Details: 8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show, Thursday, 1 S. Front St., Wilmington N.C. Jazz Festival Feb. 2-4 @ Wilmington Hilton Riverside… Read More »
Preview the new album from International Blues Challenge winner Randy McQauy who is heading back to Memphis… Read More »
"Feel My Body Move" to benefit education and defense fund.… Read More »
Event to benefit The Hope Center.… Read More »
Show to benefit Nourish NC.… Read More »
Classic kid's books and characters helping Kohl's make a difference.… Read More »
Plenty of holiday-themed shows and fundraisers this week around town. … Read More »
"Choosie" is a sugarcoated gem.… Read More »
Live music in the area, with several ska and one-man-band acts this week. … Read More »
It's a smaller week for live music in the area but packed with solid performances. … Read More »
Wilmington based singer-songwriter staying busy.… Read More »
Have fun with old school hip hop music and roller skating Thursday night.… Read More »
Or, more live music to take in during the annual local festival.… Read More »
Live music shows in the area this week.… Read More »
Good food, beer, and music to benefit military veterans.… Read More »
Music and fashion to benefit families in NC counties.… Read More »
It's an upcoming Saturday in April where you can get the most for 10 bucks all year long. A fundraiser for The Hope Center will take place April 9 at Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will feature some very solid local acts and headliner Dexter Romweber. The Hope Center is a local non-profit that assists people with attaining shelter, employment and a sense of community. If you're from N.C. you know Romweber, one half… Read More »
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Our education activities include workshops, the Community and Patient Fair and patient panels, and the Interprofessional Health Mentors program. All of our activities promote the unique experience and expertise of patients and community members, which can and should enrich present university training of health and human service providers. Their active participation is an essential component of training future health professionals for patient-centered interprofessional collaborative practice.
This 3-year community-based participatory action research project will inform i) development of a mechanism for communities to engage with the university and ii) development and evaluation of an educational model leading to participation by communities in health professional education.
Our interprofessional, community-led workshops are 2 to 3 hours long and are attended by 6 to 20 students from multiple programs. They are generally held in a community setting. Learning objectives for each workshop are developed collaboratively by community, faculty and students, and the workshops are taught by community educators emphasizing their unique experiences. Please check the upcoming workshops section to see when we are offering our next interprofessional workshop and to register.
Community and Patient Fair
The Community and Patient Fair is an all day annual event held as part of UBC's Celebrate Learning Week. The Fair features information booths tended by community members and patients from a variety of organizations. Over 30 community organizations and over 200 students and faculty members attend the fair.
Patient Panels
Patient panels are a main activity at the Community and Patient Fair. In the patient panels, 3 to 4 patients present their stories to groups of students. The patient panel approach is suitable for large groups of students and can be adapted to be an education activity that is independent of the Patient and Community Fair.
Interprofessional Health Mentors Program
The interprofessional longitudinal Health Mentors (HM) program is a unique educational experience in which teams of students from different disciplines learn together from and with a mentor (patient/client) with a chronic condition or disability (an expert in their life).
Aboriginal Summer Camps
In partnership with Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society (Xyolhemeylh), this program offers interprofessional community-led educational experience for health professional students at UBC. Health professional students participate in three or four day cultural camps that aim to bridge the gaps of communication and trust between Aboriginal clients and their future health care providers.


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This relationship between vehicle weight and suspension is where Old Man Emu gets its name - the emu is a large Australian flightless bird, when it runs, its powerful legs absorb most of the impact, allowing it to move over all types of terrain while its body remains virtually motionless. This is what Old Man Emu strives to achieve with its range of fully integrated 4x4 shocks and suspension systems. Old Man Emu suspension systems include carefully matched spring and shock combinations engineered to improve vehicle ride, handling and control under various loads.
A single suspension lift kit system designed to suit a multitude of users simply isn't practical, as each user's preferences will dictate how the vehicle is outfitted and used. Despite these differences, most aftermarket 4x4 suspension systems are only available in a single configuration, with suspension lift height often being your only option.
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Normally the resignation of a junior Minister of State passes by without much fuss. But in the case of Sayeeda Warsi, a well-timed, lengthy and cynically received resignation letter by one of Westminster's arch opportunists ensured maximum media coverage on an otherwise quiet news day.
So Lady Warsi resigned on principle over the "morally indefensible" position of HM Government (and more specifically the PM and George Osborne) on the crisis in Gaza. Well, if you believe that you will believe anything. I have known Warsi for many years and in my view principles are not her strong points.
The Conservative Party, and David Cameron in particular, became Dr Frankenstein and created its own monster in Warsi. The 'monster' is now threatening to get out of control and the makers are not happy.
To me, Warsi has always been an opportunist. I recall a conversation prior to her joining the Conservative Party. It was very clear she would only join the party if nomination for Dewsbury's Parliamentary seat came with it. If her demands were not met, it was made known she was talking to the Labour Party. She was selected as the candidate, and the rest as they say is history.
However, the dismay set in when after her failure to be selected as a parliamentary candidate anywhere else (despite being catapulted to the top of the A-list) she was courted by David Cameron, fast tracked into the House of Lords and appointed to the Shadow Cabinet.
What experience, qualifications or skills did she have for this job? None, but Cameron did not care. At that time, with Theresa May's 'nasty party' sound-bite still firmly in their minds, Warsi ticked all the politically correct boxes required to throw off this tag. Put simply, she was in the right place at the right time and it didn't matter if she was promoted way beyond her capabilities.
When the coalition was formed, Cameron must have known Warsi, was not up to being Chairman of the Conservative Party and a member of the Cabinet. He must have known she was a political lightweight, a product of gesture politics, a political prop designed to provide a new and modern face of the party. During a gaffe ridden, disastrous tenure as Party Chairman, where membership fell to an all time low and donations dried up and following a revolt from the grass roots membership she was replaced. But as we know, Cameron believes in second chances.
It has often been reported that Warsi did not take her demotion well and insisted that a made up title be given to her to compensate for the loss of her Cabinet position. Cameron duly obliged the Baroness and made her Senior Minister of State for the Foreign Office.
It is in this role that her delusions of grandeur began to take shape and prior to the Cabinet reshuffle in 2012 it was said that she was being groomed to be Defence Secretary! So in the reshuffle of 2014 the Cabinet of 'women' surely the Lady would get her much sought after reward – Secretary of State for Defence, Foreign Secretary even? Not a chance and this is the real reason for her resignation.
Cameron did not sack her before this point, and he should have done. Like with Andy Coulson he held on too long before he let go and it is for this reason that Warsi will certainly come back to bite him.
I understand she was a copious note taker at Cabinet (by the way – this is often a trick to look involved when you don't have anything to say), so a memoir is being talked about. Well, in my view, the arch opportunist will not miss that trick and we should be ready for volume one of its serialization in the Guardian or the Independent soon.


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Half-Ass Roundtable II - What the Hell Happened to My Villains?!/
Greetings JediCole Universe followers! We have convened a second Half-Ass Roundtable! And it's about damn time! This outing Stu, Andrew, and myself are joined by Rick (of the United States of Geekdom) yet again and Jim (of the Film Thugs Movie Show)! The five of us are challenged with another topic that was a mystery until we began the show. Did we sink or did we swim again? Well there is one way to find out!
And like last time, I don't censor or reign in the hosts or guests. There is some language that is not appropriate for the little ones and some of the concepts may be a bit shocking to some. This is a damn good show and the most organic and off the cuff of any show I've been involved with. If you pass this up for content you are missing something pretty spectacular!


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With all of the credit card rewards programs available today, making the right choice can be overwhelming. If you're like me, you want your purchases to earn you points towards something useful for your family. We all have limited budgets and lots of bills to pay, so we want our points to really make a difference.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Save Money On Back-To-School Shopping With RBC Rewards (Giveaway)
With all of the credit card rewards programs available today, making the right choice can be overwhelming. If you're like me, you want your purchases to earn you points towards something useful for your family. We all have limited budgets and lots of bills to pay, so we want our points to really make a difference.
Margarita Ice Pops (Recipe & Book Review)
Summer isn't over yet...but it soon will be! Let's send it out in style, shall we? These Margarita Ice Pops would make a great addition to an end-of-summer party, served over a bucket of ice. Or, just enjoy one alone on the deck during a late-summer sunset. I shared a family-friendly recipe for Strawberry Peach Green Tea Ice Pops before. These Margarita Ice Pops are decidedly for the adults. With freshly squeezed lime juice, lime zest, tequila and orange liqueur, they're guaranteed to be a treat.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
What I Ate Wednesday
This week is the "Oh crap, it's the end of summer vacation and we haven't accomplished any of our home projects" week. That means painting, organizing and purging, with a wee bit of cooking tossed in. It also means I haven't taken as many food photos. So I'm going to share a single day's worth of food pics from yesterday.
I started the day with Bob's Red Mill 7 Grain Hot Cereal. It reminds me of the Red River Hot Cereal I enjoyed as a child. I served it topped with brown sugar just as I did as a child. But I use soy beverage now instead of dairy. The 7 grain cereal keeps me full for a while. It's a combo of wheat, rye, triticale, oats, oat bran, barley, brown rice and flaxseed, so it's full of fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Back-to-School Looks Different This Year (With The Nokia Lumia 635)
This year, back-to-school is looking a bit different for my boy. He's 12 now and going into grade 7. (I'm sorry, didn't you just learn how to walk?) Besides the usual backpack and school supplies, he also has a new cell phone. If you're thinking, "Oh my gosh, he's 12 and you're giving him a cell phone," I totally hear you. I'm a bit of an old-fashioned girl myself. I'm not ready for my child to be face-down in a cellphone for the rest of his days.
But I'm also a safety freak. There's a sculpture entitled "Worried Mom" that's modeled on my face. (Okay, not really, but that would be cool.) As a preteen, my guy craves independence, and rightly so. In order for me to give it to him, I have to reassure myself that safety measures are in place. If he's walking home from school or headed to the park with some buddies, a cell phone lets me keep in touch. I can find out where he is or tell him it's time to head home for dinner. It's more convenient (and less embarrassing for him) than me running to and from the park every 10 minutes.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Rock The Halls With Sears Fashions For Kids ($100 Sears Card Giveaway)
|My Girl's Picks - Fall Fashions From Sears
I think a new outfit for the first day of school is a necessity. I got one (or two!) every year growing up, and I found it helped me to leave summer behind and get excited about the new school year. Now that I carry on the tradition with my own children I'm always interested to see how their style changes from year to year.
While my little girl once adored frilly dresses and a wild mix of colours and patterns, she now favours a more simple and sporty style. She is beginning competitive dance this year, so she is a fan of dance-related clothing such as track pants and hoodies. She also still likes fashion with a touch of whimsy, like the heart-themed tops and leggings from Sears, above.
Vic and Vie Dolls (Giveaway)
When I was pregnant with our first child, I was convinced that we would have a household with minimal toys. But somehow, between birthday presents, Christmas gifts and the occasional purchase of a toy the kids just had to have, our house filled up with an assortment of toys, stuffed animals and games.
Now I'm more cautious of adding to the collection. Any new toy has to be imaginative, useful and/or a certain classic. Recently, my daughter received a doll that fits nicely into the latter category. As soon as she saw her new Vic and Vie "Laura" doll, she was smitten. She began carrying it around everywhere with her.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
What I Ate Wednesday
My little girl and I just returned from a four-day visit to my parents' house. My mom and I share a passion for food and eating out at restaurants. She is always happy to have companions for restaurant meals. We headed into the town of Dunnville not once, but twice to eat at The Minga, a vegetarian cafe. Here's my daughter enjoying a fresh-made lemonade.
Monday, August 18, 2014
30 Days of Beauty With Shoppers Drug Mart
When I was a teenager, I loved to sit on my bed with a little mirror and practice applying makeup. I would do a full smoky eye, soft pink cheeks and a red lipstick. My hair was quite blonde then and my style icon was Marilyn Monroe (the inspiration for my red lipstick!).
These days I don't have as much time to play around with makeup. In fact, I usually apply it quickly before heading out the door. That's sort of a shame, because when I put a bit more time and effort into my makeup I always feel good about it. And I still love the feeling of applying a new lipstick or eyeshadow in a fun, vibrant colour.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Strawberry Peach Green Tea Ice Pops (With the Zoku Quick Pop Maker)
Summer and frozen treats go hand in hand. I distinctly remember the feeling of standing outside the local convenience store as a child with a colourful icy treat dripping down my hands. Being more health conscious now, I'm not so fond of the artificial colours, but I still crave a lovely ice pop on warm days.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
What I Ate Wednesday, with a beach day
The end of summer is threatening. Not only is it mid-August, but we have also had a few cooler days and a few rainy days. This past week, I was determined to get in at least one beach day. The weather on Friday was promising, so we headed to Centennial Park in Barrie, Ontario with my visiting in-laws and my sister-in-law and her husband and kids. As you can see, we sure know how to make ourselves at home on the beach. It's all hands on deck when it comes to carrying coolers, chairs and umbrellas to and from the car!
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Capturing Special Memories - Our 15th Wedding Anniversary in New York City
My husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary in July. Back when we were just youngsters, we loved to travel to big cities like London, Rome, Florence, Vancouver and New York. We simply weren't the lounge-at-the-beach types.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Summer Fun for the Kids
Keeping the kids occupied over summer break is always a concern. We try to balance formal sports/dance activities with family visits, travel and some good old-fashioned downtime. Where downtime is concerned, I find it's helpful to have a solid collection of kids' books in the house. I turned to DK Canada's Summer Fun Boutique for a selection of books to help me keep the kids happy and productive this summer (all at 30% off too!).
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
What I Ate Wednesday, to New York City and back again
I intended to do a What I Ate Wednesday post from New York City last week, but we were so busy during the days (and tired at night!) that I opted not to do it in the end. So, this What I Ate Wednesday, I have highlights from about a week and a half of eating. Eating healthy on a road trip can be a bit challenging, but I did okay for the most part.
Monday, August 4, 2014
A Visit to Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen
On our recent road trip to New York City, we decided to make a pit stop at Farm Sanctuary in picturesque Watkins Glen, New York. One of three Farm Sanctuary locations across the United States, the Watkins Glen sanctuary is nestled in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region. The 175-acre shelter is home to more than 500 rescued farm animals.
Visitors can take an hour-long guided tour, getting up close with the lovely animals that call the sanctuary home. Following the tour, you can also meander through the sanctuary on a self-guided tour too, just as long as you don't open any gates on your own. Some of these beauties are large!
Friday, August 1, 2014
Vegan Eats World (Cookbook Review)
If you are looking for the same old same old vegan recipes, Terry Hope Romero's Vegan Eats World: 300 International Recipes for Savoring the Planet isn't the cookbook for you. This eclectic cookbook, from the bestselling coauthor of Veganomicon, features 300 international recipes that translate the world's different cuisines into delicious vegan eats.
"We can freely indulge, nourish ourselves and save the planet by reinventing vegan food," says Terry in the cookbook's intro. "It's as easy as borrowing from all the cuisines of the world."
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Do you ever have those days where you just cant seem to get motivated- where you would rather be doing anything than the task that is right in front of you? We will always have times where we want to be lazy, and do nothing all day, but what would we be getting accomplished for the kingdom of God?
There are those people that always try to take the short-cuts in life. They never want to do anything whole-heartedly. They think, the easier the better! That is the wrong mentality to have. We should have a servants mentality; a how can I make a difference, mentality.
As Christians, we have to realize that everything we do is a representation of Christ, so we should do everything in excellence! That doesnt mean just in your profession. The little things matter too, like having a clean room, being involved in church, or making an effort when meeting new people.
Colossians 3:17- And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to the Father through Him.
It is easy to become comfortable in your position and your lifestyle, but becoming comfortable means becoming less passionate and less eager. We have to realize that our lives do not belong to us, they belong to God, the one who gave them to us.
John 9:4- As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me.
We have to be set apart in all that we do. Our purpose as Christians is to be a light to non-Christians, and the best way to do that is through our actions and using our life as a representation of Christ. People can and will notice a difference in you, and respect the passion and devotion that embraces you. Who can respect someone that complains about the work that needs to be done without taking a step to get it done? Know that if you work to the best of your ability, God also notices, and you will be rewarded.
2 Chronicles 15:7- But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.
If you choose to be complacent in all that you do, that lifestyle will spread to all aspects of your life. If you are lazy at work, you will become lazy within your marriage and raising your kids. Laziness can take control, and make you apathetic about life itself. What is the point of living if you have nothing to live for?
Proverbs 12:24- Diligent hands will rule, but laziness rules in slavery.
I challenge you today, that if you live a careless life, just doing enough to get by, to re-evaluate your lifestyle, and make some changes. Instead of thinking, how much longer do I have to sit through this, or, what is the easiest way to get this done; think how can I add to the team, how can I demonstrate the ability and talents that God has given me? You just may get that raise you have been waiting for, or you may gain the respect that has been lacking from your peers. If nothing else, God is looking down, smiling at you because He is proud!
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Glass specification was the main focus of AJ Spec Live, the first in a new series of events to complement the monthly themes of AJ Specification
The chair of Thursday's debate was Paul Finch who noted that in the years following the terrorist attacks on New York in 2001, many thought glass cladding would fall out of favour, but that recent years had shown that glass specification was more popular than ever with architects.
Damian Rogan, façade group leader of Eckersley O' Callaghan discussed the development of the material for Apple, where glass with load-bearing properties was used firstly to create transparent staircases, and later as the entire cladding system of a number of Apple stores, with the glass acting as pillars supporting the roof structure.
Giles Martin, director at Wilkinson Eyre, spoke of how the need to keep corporate clients happy meant that no overall colour was allowed to dominate the glass façade at their 10 Brock Street office building, while Paul Rogers, project director of Robin Partington & Partners, discussed the glass cladding for the practice's Park House mixed-use development in London's Oxford Street.
Commenting on the building's notable double-curved envelope, Rogers said: 'Building in curves is nothing to be scared of if you understand geometry. He explained that each glass panel was designed as though part of the surface of a giant sphere, with more than 90 per cent of panels bent on site.
Unlike other speakers who discussed the functional properties of materials, Bjorn Sanden, market development manager for DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions, said that 'the performance of glass after breakage was also a consideration' for specifiers. He indicated glass viewing platforms as an example of the need to consider how materials behaved after damage.
Solid panels were discussed by both Saffet Kaya Bekiroglu, associate, Zaha Hadid Architects, and Matti Lampila, associate, Piercy & Company. Bekiroglu discussed ZHA's Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre in Baku, and the desire to create a cladding, roof and flooring system which 'appeared as a homogenous skin from the outside'. Lampila said that the history of Clerkenwell including its diamond trade heritage were references in choosing the EQUITONE fibre cement and complementary window surrounds for Piercy & Company's Baker's Row project.
Finally, Stephen Hadley and Larissa Johnston, associate and project architect at Stanton Williams discussed the granite specification of King's Cross Square, where joints between cladding panels was kept to no more than 4mm to emphasise a 'solid look' for the square.
The April edition of AJ Spec Live will take place on 30 April from 4-6pm at the NLA, London, and will focus on Kitchen & Bathroom specification
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Normally on Sunday morning, I go to my church. There are two church services on Sundays: one a nine o'clock, which is the one I attend, and one at eleven o'clock. I usually volunteer in the café during eleven o'clock service. When I do, I make all the blended drinks – normally. But two weeks ago, as I was leaving first service and getting ready to serve; the woman who runs the café told me, "I'm sorry, but we don't need you right now because all our blenders are broken."
I wasn't the only person she told this to either. Three other volunteers and I simply sat in the café not knowing what to do since we were not needed behind the counter (It is hard to go elsewhere in the church since every ministry is like a job – you have to have some training before you jump in.). My dad volunteers in security; and since he saw I was just sitting there, he invited me to go on patrol with him. By "patrolling" I mean that we drive around a golf cart to check on the rest of the campus, see if people need assistance, or help another security person. It is a cool opportunity to see the church from a different point of view. So when my dad asked me if I wanted to patrol around with him I said, "Of course."
To which he replied, "Woo-hoo!"
The golf cart looks old. The church logo on the front of it is faded and cracked; the backseats are faded and cracked, as well. The wooden backs of the backseats are faded and cracked, too – faded and cracked seemed to be the theme of the golf cart. Though it is old and looks worn down, it still runs like new. My dad gave me the keys and moved the cones in front of the cart out of the way. It turns on silently and does not go more than ten miles an hour. The pedals can be touchy; but once you get the hang of them, the drive can be smooth.
The other part of patrol is dealing with lots of different people. Security is like a filter for people coming into the church. They make sure dangerous and intrusive people do not get into the sanctuary. What I mean by "intrusive" are people who come to the church just to look for things to steal. Most of these people have been caught before, so security has a picture of them. If they show up and do not attend service, security can check on them. This happened last Sunday.
My dad approached an older man who security knew was not allowed on campus and asked, "Excuse me, sir, is there anything you need help with?"
The man replied, "No, I'm just trying car doors to see if they're unlocked."
I was surprised that the man just said it as if everyone is allowed to do that. At that answer, my dad calmly asked the man to leave. Thankfully, he did so without complaint.
Other ways that security acts as a filter is when there are people walking in drinking beer or smoking marijuana. Security tells them that they have to leave while they are using those substances, but are welcome back anytime they are not doing those things. The last person we asked to leave that day was a homeless man. He was very polite and not being disruptive; but unfortunately, he was drinking on the church campus. He was a tall, thin man, probably in his early forties. He had long, white hair and wore a baggy, brown sweat shirt and faded jeans. As he was leaving, he said goodbye and waved. Security does not just ask people to leave, though. If there is an elderly person walking through the parking lot, security gives them a ride to the car or to main sanctuary. Sometimes, security wishes they could filter out rude people, too, but that is not a possibility since it is a church that welcomes as much as is safely possible.
The whole church looks much different when driving around than walking around. When I am just walking around the church, I only notice the tall sanctuary building on my left and a parking lot on the right. But when I go driving with my father, we will sometimes park all the way in the back of the parking lot; and from there, I can see an ocean of cars – all different colors and sizes and shapes. I notice the morning breeze swaying the trees that are scattered throughout the parking lot. When service is over, all the people flooding out of the sanctuary look like happy ants crawling toward their cars. I like the silhouette of the two sanctuaries bookending the courtyard at the other end of the parking lot. Both buildings are tall, tan, and have square windows in the front framed in brushed grey metal. The main sanctuary is on the right, and the café and youth sanctuaries are both in the left building. The courtyard is in between the two buildings and is where everyone hangs out and talks after service. The courtyard floor is made of tan and brown bricks that always make the campus feel warm, no matter the weather.
In the corner of the courtyard is the baptism pool. When baptisms are not happening, three spouts in the center shoot the water up like a fountain. At the far end of the courtyard, on the right, is the children's area. It is a much smaller, shorter building, but it is longer than either of the sanctuaries. The whole front of the children's building is floor-to-ceiling windows that let in sunshine and showcase the rainbow mural in the front hallway. The whole church has tan, brown, and grey colors that almost reflect the kind of people inside – warm, polite, and happy to be there.
Usually, I only encounter people inside the church. But for the past three weeks, I have encountered all the people outside and around the church. I have met nice and rude people and driven a seasoned golf cart around. Doing so allows me to appreciate how wonderful my church is. I have enjoyed doing this and have decided that I want to serve in security, too.


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By Kendra Boutell
Photography by Aubrie Pick
At Napa's wine tasting room, Brown Downtown, a large triptych sketch portrays the story of the "Duppy Conqueror." Inspired by Bob Marley's song about the duppy, malevolent spirits who haunt humans, the art reflects Bassett Brown's Jamaican heritage. Brown, his wife Marcela, and their three grown children operate Brown Estate Vineyards.. The recently completed speakeasy-styled tasting room highlights their signature Zinfandels, along with Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Tempranillo and specialty wines.
Located discreetly upstairs in the historic Napa Register Building, the loft like space includes 20-foot-high ceilings and two exterior brick walls with large arched windows. To create the elegant, sexy venue, the Browns envisioned, they hired San Francisco designer, Catherine Kwong. Attracted to her tailored yet evocative style, the family discovered Kwong's work at the 2012 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. The designer selected a moody midnight color palette to compliment the 1905 era architecture. She delineated the floor plan into a reception desk with four tasting areas including two bars, a lounge, and communal dining table.
At the entrance, the ancient philosopher Atticus' quote "I hope to arrive to my death, late, in love, and a little drunk" greets visitors. Kwong chose C2 Paint, Espionage, an indigo shade, for the walls and stained the wide planked wood floor ebony. She juxtaposed the window shutters horizontal slats with vertically fluted-glass in the steel divider screens. The bars on opposing walls feature paneled millwork cases and countertops of white marble with black veining. For seating Kwong sourced locally, installing Fyrn's minimalistic Stemn barstools in a charcoal wood finish. While a trio of antiqued metal lanterns illuminates one bar, the triptych depicting the Caribbean ghost buster hangs behind the other.
The lounge area mixes Eoos' visually open Crosshatch Chair with custom channel back sofas and oval coffee tables. Across from the conversation grouping, Kwong centered a sawhorse dining table on Madeline Weinrib's black and white Sugar wool flatweave rug. The table flanked with simple benches invites patrons to linger while sipping Brown Estate's 2015 Chiles Valley Zin. Brown Downtown pairs the deep, dark, and decadent wine with Cotswold Cheddar and matriarch Marcela Brown's hand cut marmalade. Brown Downtown Napa | 1005 Coombs Street, Napa 707/963.2435 www.brownestate.com
By Ken Friedenreich
If variety is its spice, then contrast is the sizzle on life's red meat. Nowhere does this axiom hold more dramatically than in southern California, where the 11 counties south and east of Santa Barbara contain around 200 of the state's vineyards and wineries.
Fashion and funk compete with the audacity of motorcycles skirting the HOV lanes of its freeways, and we envy their swift temerity as they speed past slow moving cars and trucks.
There is exuberance in the edginess of the whole place. It's not unfriendly, but we require armor, the kind with designer labels moving like banners at Agincourt or Gettysburg.
On our re-calibration of the region's wine, the lesser known place of origin forth Golden State's bumper crop of things to do after Disneyland, is the surprising scale of accommodations restoring the weary after a day of meeting winemakers, barrel tasting, schmoozing and recalling the wines.
We followed our grape trail from Temecula into the older settlements of the Rancho towns and the Forbidden Planet landscape of Ramona. You have to remind yourself that San Diego center is less than 30 miles away. But we were not still looking for the Rat Pack at the bar; we were looking for Pope Alexander VI and the other Borgia's. Like them or not, they were interesting and knew how to live large. So, too, did we, at the Royal Del Mar Resort operated by the Fairmont group of upscale properties. This one is off the charts.
This is a Renaissance palazzo with four heated pools, authentic and reinventions of Bourbon period furniture, all set within 400 acres of parkland, with service a court retainer was bred to appreciate. The snob appeal, however, puts no one off. There is élan everywhere and sprezzatura by the kilo. With a five star restaurant on the property to match the overall response to the place (the Addison), the wine cellars impose as one expects. With so many amenities, inspirited by the Breakers at Palm Beach and the architecture of Addison Mizner, you can't go wrong except by having to leave.
Ross Rizzo, winemaker and family proprietor at Bernardo Winery in Rancho Bernardo encapsulates the disparity between accepted lore and what probably happened. A Rizzo uncle came a-hunting in a patch of old Spanish land grant vines, long neglected. Uncle Rizzo bagged some critters, of course, but he also bagged the property. Operating since 1889, this compound is an object lesson in traditional dry farming that also produces avocados, dates, olives, as well as wine varietals. It's nice to be on property that retains the best of pre-industrial agriculture, a part remnant of the mission tide.
Ready cash for the old Spanish land grant property came from the proximity of Tijuana, the happiest place on earth during prohibition in California.
In addition to estate grown Syrah and Zinfandel, Rizzo purveys a Chablis (Chenin Blanc and Colombard) a Rosso (Barbara and Mouvedre) and an Alberino, this latter a Spanish varietal with increasing traction in our domestic wine scene. There's also Port and a library of goodies, too. All this happens in a rancho compound of low slung buildings that exude the mission past.
More than other places, Woof n' Rose is about as far from the resort ambience we endured than any other wine destination. This hill country hosts armies of boulders in hillside redoubts. The tasting room has the grace of an abandoned taco wagon, with wine barrels apparently holding the landscape in one place. Two dogs provide the woof; the roses are the very red kind. And like the Cabernet Franc, they are superior. I remain partial to small output wineries as they seem closer to the point of wine--to express the varietal and place, of course, but also the artistry and insolence of people who enjoy their work because they take pleasure in the whole cycle of producing good wines. Stephen and Marilyn Kahle who like so many former engineers turned to winemaking, made the right turn.
Ramona Ranch near the eponymous farm town looks down on a vale of grapes from rolling hills, boulders and all. This is a little farm within a recent AVA inside the larger map of southern California wine country. It comes with estate grapes, two rescued Shetland ponies named Thelma and Louise, two happy winery dogs, various cats and wonderful Italian varietals like Sangiovese and Tannat and Zinfandel. Syrah is emerging as a go-to grape in these parts, and your hosts will sit you down at the dining table that is the tasting room. I congratulate Teri, Micole and the fauna for good wine priced to drink and made to recall with pleasure.
Milagro Farms Winery returns visitors to a more familiar tasting room experience; it offers varietals with a view. Once more, the old Spanish heritage informs some of their portfolio, such as the Belleno Riojo. Like wines noted above, the wines are individual takes on grapes produced in a certain place that is not swathed in the pretensions of other wine coming from better known AVAs. These vineyards tell us that the reputation of California wine rests on a plinth that virtually came onshore with Christopher Columbus.
My interest in these properties is not merely their varietal variety, but the distinctiveness of the place when set against the trust fund ambience of the better-known wine lands of California. The sizzle in this part of San Diego County is sizzle you can taste, almost as much as the steaks we had at Vintana, your typical, wine friendly eatery perched atop a giant Lexus car dealership. Isn't that fun? Well, this is California.


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Today I am continuing our 2005 travel stories, picking up where I left off on my last post at the Blackwell Island RV Park in Coeur d'Alene, ID. After three days among crowds of people we sought the solace of Montana. We left CDA on Friday, May 6 and headed toward Elmo, MT which is on the shores of Flathead Lake.
The Coeur d'Alene and Flathead tribes were neighbors and trading partners. There were several other non-nomadic tribes in the area. They had permanent encampments, because the abundance of resources available. These tribes were considered wealthy compared to the Plains Indians who had to migrate to feed their people.
We left CDA on I-90 south of the CDA National Forest. We moved east through several small towns in Idaho, including Cataldo, Pinehurst, Smelterville and Wallace, then through Lookout Pass on the Idaho-Montana border. In Montana we passed through Taft, Saltese and De Borgia before turning northeast on MT 135 at St. Regis. We also got within sight distance of the Clark Fork River which flowed beside the highway for most of the rest of the trip to Elmo. I think we crossed the river seven times, but the most beautiful parts were driving along the highway and seeing the river views right beside us. We always find this adventurous.
We continued on 135 for 15-20 miles weaving though the pine-tree covered mountains until we got to MT 200. Then north on 200 until we switched to MT 28 just south of Plains, MT and on into Elmo.
After a great drive with some sunny and cool weather then some rain showers and the cool of the mountains with river views and greenery along the way -- we were invigorated. What a wonderful life. We moved into the Arrowhead RV Park in Elmo. The price was right at $15 per day, but the sites were very unlevel and the area was too remote for Kathi. Remote to us usually means no Walmart within 100 miles. We had a great view of Flathead Lake out the windshield of our motorhome.
Saturday morning we drove into town to do our laundry. We have a small washer dryer in the Alfa, but it was not functional at the time. It rained most of the day, but the drive into town was still a sight to see.
We had clear weather and cool temperatures on Sunday and Monday, so we drove around the area to see what mischief we could get into. We followed MT 93 along the eastern edge of the lake and found the Flathead Jackpot Casino in Bigfork, MT. We had a few hours of enjoyment playing video poker. This was a long way from Las Vegas and the machines were certainly not Vegas type machines. Montana only allows casinos to have a maximum of 20 poker or keno machines with a minimum 80% payback for gamblers. You do not spend much, but you cannot win much either. But, who cares – we whiled away our time and it gave us a relaxing afternoon before moving on down the road on Tuesday.
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"Hi Jane,
I hope you are well.
I have some wonderful news to share with you.
Recently I sent a card to my grandchildren, I sent my son a text message, expressing how I was feeling, missing the grandchildren and generally asking that he not let them forget me. The time felt right for me to make contact. The following week I received a text from him saying it would be good for us all to meet. I thanked him for the reply and said I'd ring. I called him and had a brief talk and arranged to visit them at their home .
I was nervous not knowing how the visit would go, not knowing if my grandchild would remember me after 18 months. The visit went well, at first he was a little reserved but soon fell back into calling me nanny and seemed as if there had been little time lost. I noticed all the changes 18 months brings, my grandchild who is 18 months, and beautiful, and felt like I have always known her spiritually in my heart.
We didn't discuss the whys of the period of separation and it felt relaxed. We made a casual agreement to see each other soon. Last week I called and arranged to take my grandchild out for the day, I feel the need to have some 1:1 time with him a time to re-bond. We spent a lovely day together and I hope to take them both out on my next visit.
It's a start, small steps, my approach will be different, I feel we have all had time to grow, not just in the physical sense !
I wanted to share this good news with you, it's a success story to share with everyone. I thank you for listening to my story when I initially contacted you and the friendliness and warmth I felt from your group, I can take that away with me.
I send peace and hope to all who are parted from grandchildren, and faith in reconciliation."


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Our multi-million dollar inventory of Environmental, Measuring, and Test equipment allows us to offer our customers expedited testing services and rapid turn-around to meet their urgent requirements in the following areas:
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Several bench top ovens being used in a long-term heat aging test of plastic materials. At the time this photo was taken, the pictured ovens had been in continuous operation for two years at the required test temperatures.


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Shops across Bedfordshire will receive warning letters from police asking them to wise up on knife law, after 12 shops failed a recent test-purchasing exercise – including two in Dunstable.
In total 34 stores were tested as part of the work that police are doing to tackle knife crime.
It is illegal to sell a knife to anyone under the age of 18. However, during the exercise, the two Dunstable shops, plus three in Luton, three in Bedford, two in Leighton Buzzard, and two others in the Central Beds area sold knives to 16 and 17-year-old police volunteers.
Sgt Craig Gurr, of the Bedfordshire Police licensing team, said: "Knives can be dangerous if they get into the wrong hands, and the law is in place for a reason.
"Last week our PCSOs and community officers visited shops across the county to help educate them on the law, yet just a week on we still witnessed a significant number of shops selling knives to young people.
"We're currently running a campaign around youth violence and knife crime to encourage people to speak out and get help around knife crime, and as part of this we're encouraging shop managers to wise up on knife law."
The operation in Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable was supported by Central Bedfordshire Council.
Councillor Brian Spurr, Executive Member for Community Services at Central Bedfordshire Council, said: "Exercises like these are not set up to trap stores, but instead to check that they are following the law around not selling knives to children.
"The rules are very clear that it is illegal to sell a knife to anyone under 18. If you think that they are then ask for ID, and if they don't have any then don't sell them the knife. That way you will rule out the risk of anyone getting into trouble."


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Lightweight synthetic material
Metal stud
Candle and matches
Pinback or hairpin (optional)
1. Cut out circles of your material slightly larger than you want the finished size to be. I used circles of approximately 2.5, 2, and 1.5 inches in diameter, two or three of each size. Don't worry about getting them perfect–you're going to mess them up in the next step anyway!
2. Light your candle. For safety's sake you should do this with water or a fire extinguisher nearby, and use tweezers to hold the fabric so you don't burn your hand. I may have taken some of these precautions….
You're going to use the flame's heat to melt the edges of your fabric. This is why it needs to be a synthetic, because otherwise it'll catch on fire instead of melting. To figure out how close you need to hold your fabric to the flame and for how long, you should experiment with some fabric scraps before flaming your flower circles. Hold your fabric circle about an inch or so over the flame until the edge curls up, and rotate it to melt the entire edge. Now you don't have to worry about it fraying, and you've got a neat curled effect.
It's not tough to figure out, but here's a little video. (The wall in the background is actually white, not green, by the way, but the only camera I have that records video is quite old and the color is obviously off.)
Before melting:
After melting:
3. Stack up your fabric circles to make a pleasing flower. Largest in back, smallest in front.
4. Tell your flower "This won't hurt a bit!" and stick the stud through the middle of the stack of circles. Bend down the prongs with the pliers on the backside.
5. Now do something with your sweet little flower! Use glue to add a pinback to make a brooch, or add as embellishment for a cardigan or dress. It could also be really cute as a hairpin, headband, or belt.
Or make a set and turn them into a necklace, like I did with mine.
To make the necklace, I hand-sewed the flowers to a strip of the same blue fabric the flowers are made of, then used fabric glue to attach a piece of grosgrain ribbon to go around my neck. The ribbon is just tied in a bow in the back.
Have fun, chickadees, and show me your flowers!
Looking for more tutorials and DIY projects? Check out my What I Made page!


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The Western Times, 16 April 1913: Sad Occurrence: Bovey Funeral Followed by Widow's Death
The funeral took place on Monday of Mr Albion Haywood, of Pottery [my ggg uncle]. Deceased was carried into the Baptist Chapel and interred at the cemetery. The chief mourners were Mr Norman Haywood, Mr Edgar Haywood (sons), Mrs French (sister), Mr John Haywood, Mr H Haywood (brothers), Mrs J Haywood, Mrs H Haywood (sisters-in-law), Mr and Mrs Clampitt, Miss Vera Haywood, Miss Pearse and Mr Boyne. A good number of club members attended to show their last token of respect. Rev. J R Way conducted the service. There were several beautiful wreaths.
The widow, Mrs Albion Haywood, died yesterday morning. Much sympathy is expressed for the two sons in their double bereavement in less than a week.
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Sunday's Obituary: Albion and Elizabeth Charlotte HAYWOOD 1913
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Jessica Harmon
Jessica: "Its crazy to be able to go to work everyday and have powers or die".
Conducted by Phil Davies Brown December 19th, 2007
This interview has been a long time coming, mainly due to the fact that Black Christmas took so bloody long to see a DVD release in the UK. With the gory remake now available in stores across the UK just in time for Christmas, I felt now was the right time to post this interview with actress Jessica Harmon who played Megan Helms in the movie.
Jessica is fast on her way to becoming a firm favourite amongst genre fans. Her appearances in fright fare such as Hollow Man II, Black Christmas and the popular TV series Supernatural (not to mention her stunning looks) have caught the eye of many horror lovers.
I caught up with Jessica to find out about her roles in some of the hottest horror projects of recent months and was pleased to uncover that shes currently filming another genre project.
Read on to see what Jessica thought of her Black Christmas cast mates and what working with Jared Padalecki and Katharine Isabelle was like.
Your father is filmmaker Allan Harmon, coming from a showbiz family, have you always wanted to act? Actually Ive always wanted to do everything and acting lets you be quite a number of things that you wouldnt normally get to be all in one lifetime. Its crazy to be able to go to work everyday and have powers or die or even just express feelings that you dont allow yourself to let out in your own life, like killing people or being killed (kidding!!).
How did you get started in the industry? My mom is an actress and she introduced me to her agent when I was ten and basically one thing led to another and look at that Im in the industry!
"When The Outer Limits came along I was obsessed".
Your first job was on The Outer Limits which has a long history in the sci-fi and horror genres, what was it like to work on? It was incredible, since it was my first job I was extra excited, plus I loved the Twilight Zone so when The Outer Limits came along I was obsessed.
You also appeared in another series, which had a strong following amongst genre fans, namely The New Addams Family, what was that like to be part of? That was funny actually, because I was supposed to be this juvenile delinquent but I looked like a shy thirteen year old, so they covered my face in tattoos and tangled my hair, it was pretty amusing.
Hollow Man II was released late last year. Had you seen the first film and if so, did you have any apprehension with regards to the visual effects work and how the technical aspects might interfere with your acting? I had seen the first film, and I was really excited about the technical aspects actually, it was a good challenge. I wasnt sure initially how we were going to interact with the hollow man since he is of course invisible, but the director Claudio is amazing and had us rehearse blindfolded with the other actors, to get the unsteady feeling of having someone around you without knowing exactly what theyre doing or where they are. It was a really interesting experience.
What was the shoot like and did you enjoy working with Laura Regan who is also popular amongst horror fans? The shoot was great, I love working on scary movies its a lot of fun knowing youre going to scare people
that sounds messed up but its true!
Laura is great we became good friends actually; shes a really wonderful person.
You were next seen in Black Christmas where you played Megan Helms. The film had a great cast; did you enjoy working with many of your peers? Yeah, I had a wonderful time, those girls are all really great which is helpful because some actors can be a little frustrating, especially when theres a lot of you all in the same age range, but fortunately none of the Black Christmas ladies were!
Was it exciting to film your death scene or did it gross you out? It was kind of scary actually because I could see the actor who kills me just to the right of me off camera, so as I walked slowly towards the camera I was just waiting for him to jump up and throw a bag over my head.
By the end of it I was having a great time though
is that morbid?
"By the end of it I was having a great time though
is that morbid?".
How did it feel to be part of something, which was so hotly anticipated by genre fans? It was really nice; I had people writing to me before I even started filming the movie so it brought a real excitement to the whole experience.
Are you a fan of horror movies yourself? If so, what are some of your favourites? I enjoy a horror movie now and then, I end up closing my eyes the whole time though, which is terrible for whoevers beside me because Im just constantly asking them whats happening.
You also recently appeared in the season finale of Supernatural. What was it like working on such a well loved show? Supernatural was great mostly because I had powers which was fun. Plus my character is full of anger so it was almost like therapy since I got to let out a lot of pent up aggression! Everyone working on that show is really great, which always helps, especially when youre new on set, they were very welcoming.
You also got to work with some incredible young talents, how did it feel to be acting opposite the likes of Jared Padalecki and Katharine Isabelle? It was awful theyre both so needy
kidding Jared and Katie are both really funny actually so it was a pleasure to work with both of them.
Whats next for you? Would you like to work in the genre again? I would love to, I have a great time with horror, its a lot of fun.
Currently Im filming a mini series called Chasing the Devil its the true story of the Green River serial killer in Seattle. Its a really incredible film, I feel really honored to be a part of it.
"Thank you ever so much for taking part in this interview Jessica.And we wish you the very best of luck in the future."


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10/08/2018 - 11:44:00Back to Soccer Discover Home
We all know and love the stadiums our favourite clubs play in, but would you recognise your favourite ground in Lego form?
Chris Smith runs brickstand – "a project to build all 92 English league and Scottish Premiership grounds from Lego" – and as such has made plenty of Premier League replicas.
The question is: Can you work out which is which?
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Hello everyone!
I have had an interesting couple of months. I went to visit my dad in Orlando, before he left to Puerto Rico. While I visited my dad and was feeling like crap because of gallstones, we went to Universal and Island of Adventures. Had a great time there, even though the last day I was again feeling like crap. Loved visiting Harry Potter Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. I felt like a little kid with all of the Harry Potter magic around me.
This month we went to see the USA v Peru game in DC. We were there for a couple of days….the drive was crazy with three ppl driving, but it was an amazing time. We visited the the monuments and the day we were leaving, we went to visit an amazing friend who is going to be riding from Boston to New York in Cycle for the Cause. He was at work, but even still he is awesome!
I'm back to looking for work and it is not fun! Not playing WoW as much again, not doing my crocheting like I'm supposed to, and I have a husband driving me crazy again. How do I stay sane?
Well that's all for now, but you know what's going on through Twitter! And I'm ashamed because it has been a week and I'm posting it now. To add to this post, I am very proud of @GhemitHunts and his commitment to cycle for the fight against AIDS.


text: Do you remember as a child how you could draw, write, paint, make up plays etc. for hours and never run out of ideas? I used to write. I would write poetry or short stories. I was always thinking up the next story line. I don't think I could come up with many ideas today. It is the truth......if you don't use it you lose it! I am a big fan of Courtney Walsh, her book Scrapbooking Your Faith and her layouts. She was actually a friend of my sister, Amy, when they were younger. Courtney recently told everyone on her blog that she was going to start an online book discussion about the book The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. She says it is an amazing personal journey that helps you open up your creativity no matter what you want to do or become. She just started this week.....so if you are interested, go buy the book and join us on Courtney's site. She will post about the book on Mondays. I have already bought the book for myself, my sister and a friend. Let me know if you do it and what you think!


text: I would just like to say that I am thoroughly impressed with the response to my question. All of the ideas (with the exception of the sales pitch one person emailed me) are very good. I now have many options to explore and it would not be possible without the help of this list. Thanks again! Matthew Hoskins -- Cisco Certified Network Associate Ponyexpress.net / MagicCablePC / NPGCO Systems Administrator