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Immediately after my second baby was born, I was in this honeymoon-like euphoria of motherhood. My daughter who had just turned three was a potty-trained ninja, sweeter than pie, constantly giggling, happy kind of girl wrapped in pink bows and pig tails. My newborn little boy had this perfect olive skin and thick dark brown hair with huge brown eyes. He was a perfect breastfeeder, a wonderful sleeper, he never cried, and he gave me the fastest and most pain-free labor and delivery a woman could ask for (thank God for epidurals, ladies!). I was nailing the motherhood thing. I felt on top of the world. Two babies? EASY! Three? Why not, I thought.
My husband, however, was less enthused.
"A third baby!?!"
"It will be great! We can just have one more back to back and then we can be done. The sooner we're out of the baby stage, the sooner we can get back to having more US time!"
"But a THIRD one?"
"Well we have some time to think about it. I'm not even having periods. We can just practice for now." (The magic words every husband wants to hear.)
"When can we start?"
The first few months after having our baby boy, everything was going so smoothly. I really couldn't have asked for a better scenario. My husband remained on the fence about adding another little one to our crew but I stayed steadfast on my gut instinct to expand our family. Until one unforgettable day. The day started off like any other day and my youngest woke up to nurse early in the morning. But unlike his usual zest for his morning milk, that day he turned away from me and cried. And he didn't stop there. He began not eating at all. He was starving himself, and at just 5 months old he was exclusively breastfed so this was a big problem. We tried giving him a bottle. That didn't work. He was starting to lose weight. Our doctor sent us to an allergist to see if he was struggling with something I was eating. Nope, not that, all clear. We couldn't figure out why he wouldn't eat. After several weeks of trying different formulas and bottles and temperatures of milk, and many many tears from baby and me, he finally started eating again. But my days of nursing him were over. I felt like a failure. I quickly slipped off my high horse and decided maybe I'm not so great of a mother after all. My own baby didn't even want me anymore. I was crushed. After some deep reflection, I decided that I was no longer willing to try for a third baby. This decision wasn't made lightly. My husband, probably relieved, comforted me and agreed that he thought our family was complete.
For several weeks, I couldn't get past my failure to breastfeed. I felt like a lesser mother. I felt like I failed my little boy. What had caused the change, I wondered. Could it be me? Was it my diet? My exercise routine? My weight loss? Maybe my hormones have changed? Wait… could I be…? No! Not possible.
I had this crazy thought to buy a pregnancy test. I mean, the chances of me being pregnant were close to nil. I hadn't had a period in several, several months. We had only been "not careful" once. Pregnant? No! But I guess there was a chance. So what was one pregnancy test? No big deal, really. Until it came back positive.
No. Freaking. Way.
I had just made up my mind that I was NOT going to have another baby. I knew my husband was not going to be thrilled. Let alone, I already accepted that my body was done making babies. Uterus: CLOSED! Heart: FULL! No more room! Plus, we had just received word that his military orders were getting cancelled and we didn't know where our future was headed financially. I was terrified to tell my husband. To tell anyone really. I felt embarrassed. I went to bed that night silent, holding my secret within, not even telling my husband. The next morning, he went to work and I prepped myself the entire day to have the conversation with him when he arrived home. He was going to be upset, shocked, disappointed, stressed. And I had to be the one to tell him.
As soon as he walked in the door, I asked him to sit down.
"No! What's wrong? Tell me!"
(Tears flowing down my cheeks.)
"I figured out why Hudson stopped nursing. I know why he didn't like my milk anymore."
"Ash, whats wrong?"
"I'm 8 weeks pregnant"
(Just don't make eye contact. Look down.)
As I prepared myself for my husband to be scared, anxious, or even disappointed, he had quite the opposite reaction. He just walked over to me, put his arms around me and held me. He smiled. He told me I was wonderful, beautiful, and that he was happy there was a little baby growing inside of me again. If he felt stressed out, he didn't show it. If he felt scared, I couldn't tell. He just loved on me. He almost seemed. . . excited.
Over the next several weeks, I remained silent and didn't share the news with anyone else. I pretended like it wasn't really happening and went along my business. I didn't embrace the pregnancy with warm and fuzzy feelings. I'm a terrible person and mother, I thought. I shifted my focus on trying to find acceptance. Trying to connect with the alien taking over my body when all I wanted to do was cuddle up to my baby the way things once were.
We decided to tell our families when I finally felt ready. No time really felt right, but we would find ourselves all on vacation together at Disneyland and I needed to tell them eventually. I was 13 weeks and I wasn't going to be able to participate in everything and go on many of the rides that I usually would be first in line for. I decided I would tell everyone over breakfast on the first day. So there, in no fancy way, I just blurted it out, "we're having another baby. Surprise!" No cheering ensued. No clapping. No smiles. Someone even said, "NO!" I guess they felt the same way I had felt the past few weeks. Terrified. After the initial shock played itself out, my family accepted that ready-or-not baby #3 was on the way. The timing certainly wasn't ideal, but the deed was done and it was time to be happy.
Over the next several weeks, I would finally come to terms with this pregnancy. I decided to do things differently. I decided not to find out the sex of the baby to give myself something to look forward to. I decided I would do my best to bring the baby into the world with a natural, epidural-free delivery (if you caught my post on my first delivery, you will know this was going to be quite a challenge). I channeled my inner hippie and binged watched every documentary I could find on natural labor, delivery, and midwifery. I youtubed the most calm and natural live births that women so openly shared with the world. I came across some pretty strange ones, too! I researched doulas and considered getting my own certification to become one. I meditated with the baby and tried to connect with her (because I was a convinced I was having a little girl who I would name Georgia). And over time, my heart changed. I began to really love this little person growing inside me. I couldn't imagine our life without this little guy or girl. I grew more and more connected and excited to meet this new person that would make our home a house of five.
Before I knew it, 39 weeks passed. I went in for my weekly check up and my doctor was startled by my high blood pressure and didn't feel it was safe for me to continue with the pregnancy much longer. I would need to be induced the next morning. There went my hopes and dreams for a completely natural birth but I could still go in with no pain medication. I was prepared for this. I had done all my research. I was ready! It was game time.
As my husband and I drove to the hospital early in the morning before the sun was even up, I reflected on all that had happened. This new baby, who I was once very afraid to allow into my life, was about to enter this world and I couldn't have been more excited. I had experienced so many different emotions over the past nine months: shock, frustration, acceptance, and finally real happiness.
After 6 hours of all-out, no room for wimps, someone-get-me-a-gold-medal-because-I-freaking-earned-it NATURAL labor, I welcomed my third baby. A big, long and lean baby boy. Wait, excuse me? Can you repeat that? Yes, boy! He cried more than my other two babies did when they were born and he really hasn't stopped wanting to be heard ever since. He definitely lives up to being the baby of the family and life has changed dramatically since he entered this world.
Something I hear many moms say when they are about to have their second baby is, "I love my first child so much, will I have room in my heart for my second child?" The answer is no. You won't have room in your heart. Your heart has to double with the second one, triple with the third, and so on in order to completely contain all the love you will have for your children. So here I am, with a triple-sized heart and trusting that my plans are not always what is best for me and my family. Plans change. Surprise pregnancies happen. And I wouldn't trade this little guy for anything!
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French Village Rendezvous Tour May 2013
Event date:Thursday, 2 May, 2013
We enjoyed a lovely spring morning sauntering around the french district of Seoul. Along the way we enjoyed a cup of coffee and visited various shops and establishments.
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Dancing with the Stars Week 5: Disney NightBy Jim Donnelly | Apr 14th, 2015
It's the Happiest Ballroom on Earth as the stars did their most supercalifragilisticexpialidocious dances of the 10th Anniversary Season of Dancing with the Stars on Disney Night! Suzanne would have preferred a happier ending than the one where she had to say bye-bye. As for everyone else, they danced their Disney best to some of the most iconic music in movie history. Check out the highlights in The Glitter Report!
Super Sexy Sea Witch: Yes, Rumer may be the sexiest sea witch to do the Samba as she completely wowed the crowd with her high-energy routine with Val. It came hot on the heels of another whipping, ripping routine from Riker, so there was no room for error. Three 10s from the judges showed just how near-perfect this team was in the dance of the night.
Pirates of the Ballroom: Avast, Ye Mateys! Riker channeled his inner-Captain Jack Sparrow to totally nail his frenetic Paso Doble. It was at the end of this dance that we first saw the Mickey Mouse ears on the judges' paddles whenever they deemed a dance worthy of a 10. This one got a few perfectos thanks to a high-energy, high-excitement routine that rocked the seven seas.
From Hunger to Wonder: Julianne said Willow definitely took her down the rabbit hole with her Foxtrot to "Alice's Theme" from Alice in Wonderland. Mark was having a little trouble breathing through his White Rabbit mask. He certainly didn't have any trouble dancing though as he and Willow delivered the most theatrical routine of the evening.
The Quotes Are In:
Bruno (to Suzanne after her Jazz routine): "The lady was a vamp."
Bruno (to Robert after his Quickstep): "Time is a relative concept."
Carrie Ann (to Patti after her Waltz): It's like watching the fairy godmother of "Dancing with the Stars."
Len (to Willow after her Foxtrot): "You've gone from Hunger Games to Fun and Games."
Bruno (to Chris after his Quickstep): "My darling, you were magnificent on Mount Olympus."
Bruno (to Noah after his Foxtrot): "Looking at you makes us all believe in magic."
Carrie Ann (to Riker after his Paso): "That was a beast of a Paso and you slayed it."
Bruno (to Rumer after Samba): "It feels good to be bad, doesn't it?"
Carrie Ann (to Nastia after her Jazz routine): "It was like a Disney dream come true."
Frozen Fun: The Mickey ears were out once again as Nastia and Derek had a little Frozen fun with their jazz dance to "Love Is an Open Door." Although Carrie Ann didn't care for the lip-syncing that went along with the routine, she still described it as a "Disney dream come true." It's also a fitting way to wrap up this week's highlights. See you next time!
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Indie Spirits get WGA waiver
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The WGA has granted a waiver to Film Independent's Spirit Awards that will allow the indie-oriented awards ceremony, which will be broadcast live by IFC, to go forward as planned on Feb. 23.
Film Independent said Thursday that Rainn Wilson, who plays salesman Dwight Schrute on the office, will be host this year's show and also contribute as a writer on the program.
The waiver raises the possibility that the informal Spirit ceremony, which takes place in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, could upstage the 80th annual Academy Awards, scheduled for the following day at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland if the strike is not resolved by late February. The WGA has signaled that it does not plan to grant a similar waiver to allow the Oscar show to use WGA writers, which means that some stars could feel free to attend the Spirit Awards but might then bypass the Oscars.
In addition to being broadcast live and unedited on IFC, the often bawdy Spirit event will be rebroadcast the same day in an edited version on AMC.


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July 30 - August 2, 2012
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Pittsburgh, PA
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July 30 - August 2, 2012
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Booth #214
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Our February newsletter is here.
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Twitter announced today in it's blog that it would be introducing a #Stickers features to its platform, borrowing the ever increasing popular feature from Snapchat.
The freshly minted #Stickers feature would allow Twitter users add any of number of stickers to their photos. This new stickers feature would be rolling out to Twitter users on iOS and Android ,(sorry no Windows Phone, yet) over the coming weeks. Besides adding stickers, users would also be able to see how other people are using the stickers when they tap on the sticker.


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Raspberry Pi and the Raspbmc OS already make a solid combo as a media center, but if you encounter music-related limitations then it may be worth giving the RaspyFi distro (v1.0) a shot instead. In addition to supporting Apple AirPlay and a range of lossless file types, this audio-centric form of Linux also works with a long list of external USB DACs, including asynchronous playback, so you can avoid relying your Pi's tiny stock DAC and amplifier. RaspyFi's other big feature is that it comes with its own web-based UI (shown in the video after the break), which ought to make it easy to control playback of both local and streamed content (such as web radio or Spotify) from virtually any browser-equipped device on your network. A quick health warning, though: audiophilia is a slippery slope that may subsequently cause you to develop an unhealthy suspicion towards your Pi's standard power supply.
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Sutu Forte gave me a book recently � �The Lorax,� by Dr. Seuss. �Read it,� she said, �and pass it along.�
�Sutu,� I replied, �I don�t have time to read children�s books. I have deadlines to meet.�
�Then include �The Lorax� in your next deadline,� was her retort. You don�t argue with Sutu.
Written in 1971, �The Lorax� is an even more powerful statement today � and more for adults than children. The first page:
�At the far end of town where the grickle grass grows. And the wind smells slow and sour when it blows.And no birds ever sing excepting old crows � Is the street of the Lifted Lorax.�
The story, in rhymes and excellent illustrations, is told by the repentant Once-ler about a pristine place where the Truffula Trees grew, where the grass was still green, the pond was still wet, the clouds were still clean, the Swomee Swans sang, the Brown Bar-Ba-Loots played, the Humming Fish hummed and splashed.
Then the Once-ler arrived and began to cut down the Truffula Trees to develop a major industry, using the tufts of the Truffula to produce a Thneed.
To the Once-ler�s surprise, a creature came from a stump of a Truffula Tree. It was the Lorax. He spoke for the trees. The Once-ler laughed at the Lorax, the business grew, and the Truffula Trees slowly disappeared.
When the Truffula fruit became scarce, the Brown Bar-Ba-Loots were the first to leave. Then it was the Swomee Swans, who could no longer sing because of the polluted air. Next, the Humming Fish, who could no longer hum in the glippity-glupp, the residue from the machine that makes Thneeds.
Finally, the last Truffula Tree fell, and only the Lorax and the Once-ler remained. No more trees; no more Thneeds. The Lorax said nothing. He lifted himself by his own tail and flew away.
After a visitor heard his story of the Lorax, the Once-ler gave the visitor the last of the Truffula Tree seeds and said:
�You�re in charge of the last of these seeds and Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula Tree. Treat it with care. Give it clean water and feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack, then the Lorax and all his friends will be back.�
Fast forward to today. Add the domino effect.
If you take down the first tree in the forest, the rest eventually will follow. If you allow a gravel trail through a pristine natural area, concrete and disaster are bound to follow.
The Lorax today lives in the Columbia Audubon Society�s Nature Sanctuary in west-central Columbia. The Truffula Trees are thriving there.
Now comes the new Once-ler � known as the PedNet Coalition � demanding a multiuse trail be built through this private land to connect parts of a city trail system. The Lorax says, �No!�
PedNet does not understand. It sees only the Truffula Trees standing in the way of the trail. There are street options for the trail connection, but PedNet refuses to consider them.
The Audubon Society�s 23 acres are a perfect home for the Lorax. Trails today are simply footpaths; trees age and die and become part of nature�s recycle. The area is people-friendly. It allows no dogs, leashed or not. Private landowners can set the rules, don�t forget.
The Lorax speaks for the Audubon Society with an emphatic �no!�
What next? Eminent domain? PedNet has used it in the past but never to tear through the heart of a pristine area. PedNet�s resolution calls for the possibility of a gravel trail and the removal of only a few trees. Hit the first domino, and the rest will fall, right?
The Lorax, not PedNet, understands about the Truffula Trees, and the answer once again is �No!�


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Sabres' Jason Pominville to reach his 1,000 NHL game in Ottawa
Ottawa, ON (WGR 550) - When Jason Pominville touches the ice in Ottawa after puck drop, he will have played in his 1,000th NHL game. He almost didn't play 673 games with the Buffalo Sabres because in 2005, he was put on waivers. Pominville said he never gave much thought to the fact that had he been claimed, he would've played just one game with Buffalo, "No, I figured that I probably wasn't going to get taken. At the start of training camp teams have all their players, the rosters are set in the summer, I had success in the A, but hadn't played many games in the NHL and figured my chances were pretty slim."
It's ironic that Pominville's 1,000th game is going to come in the building where he scored his biggest goal. In 2006, the Sabres got a penalty in overtime. Pominville took off down the left wing side and had only forward Daniel Alfredsson to beat. He flew around the Sens captain and beat Ray Emery to win the series. The winger said, "It by far was my best moment, it's the biggest goal that I've scored, so it couldn't have been a better spot to have it."
Pominville is from Montreal so it won't be far to have family and friends here, "It'll be nice for me, but also my family and friends that are going to be able to be here for this and it will be pretty special for everyone."
Pominville's first NHL game was in Washington and the next season came his first NHL goal, "It was Olaf Kolzig against Washington. It wasn't my first game, I think it was my third game and Jagr was there, a guy I grew up watching and then all of a sudden you're on the same ice as him, Mike Greer was there, Robert Lang, so it was a pretty cool feeling."
Pominville turns 36 this month. He's been able to play this long and contribute because he cares about his body, "I've always taken pride in my summer workout, it's habits and taking care of myself whether it's at the rink or during the summer and it goes a long way."
Pominville has no idea how long his career is going to go, he's in the here and now, "I'm just trying to enjoy the moment and go a day at a time. A lot of it is after the season, to see how your body holds up and family decisions."
Pominville credits many players to helping him. In Rochester he talked about Chris Taylor, Doug Houda and Jason Botterill and then in Buffalo is was Chris Drury and Danny Briere.
We talk about leaders a lot. Ryan O'Reilly had trouble leading because his on-ice play was very inconsistent. Kyle Okposo didn't like his game last year and has spoken about how it was difficult for him to talk when his game wasn't where it needed to be. Pominville has four goals and five assists for nine points in his last five games. It's funny that the Sabres have picked up points in all five of those games. He said he likes to help young players, but…"I do feel that sometimes words get lost in translation if you can't go out there and put them in play. I do feel that we have a group that pays a lot of attention, their eyes are open and you've got to make sure that you do the right things."
Former Sabre Martin Biron said one day he came back to the hotel and all the furniture from his room was in the hall between the elevators. Biron said Pominville was the instigator, "It was with Danny, we had gone out to dinner and came back thinking we were going to wake Marty up and Marty wasn't in his room, so we ended up grabbing everything he had in his room, his bed, his nightstand and everything and putting them in the hallway and as we were doing it, he was walking in, so he saw us and came running after us."
Marco Scandella was teammates with Pominville in Minnesota, but they both grew up in Montreal. Pominville is almost seven years older, but they had run in to each other there, "I had skated with him a few times in the summer, but I watched him play when I was in bantam and midget coming up."
When Pominville got to Minnesota, there was one thing Scandella noticed right away, "When you play with him, you notice what a professional he is. Every day he's taking care of his body, but also he tries to get better, shooting pucks after practice and it goes a long ways being an example for guys."
The Sabres come into this game with points in five straight. This is the Sabres first five game points streak since 2012 when they went nine straight games with a point. The blue and gold are tied with Montreal, two in back of Boston and Toronto and three behind first place Tampa Bay.
Buffalo is 7-1-2 in its last 10 games vs the Senators.
Remi Elie replaces Tage Thompson in the lineup. Phil Housley said Jake McCabe is a game-time decision, but McCabe already declared himself ready to play. He'll replace Nate Beaulieu.
Carter Hutton is back in the crease after stealing a point for his team against Calgary. Hutton is 4-4-1 with a 2.94 goals against and .910 save percentage.
He goes against Craig Anderson. The veteran is 4-3-2 with a 3.48 goals against and .909 save percentage.
Ottawa had a good start, but now they're on a four game losing streak. Names like Erik Karlsson and Mike Hoffman are gone. Defenseman Thomas Chabot is their leading scorer with 13 points in 11 games.
This year's top pick Brady Tkachuk had six points in four games before suffering a left leg injury.
Join Schopp and the Bulldog for the pregame starting at 6:30 when they'll be joined by Phil Housley, Jason Pominville and Marco Scandella.


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Lots of Time and Lessons
There has been a long break in between when I was accepted into the Freiburg-IU program for the spring in November and when I will actually leave in February. Since I was blessed with a particularly long winter break free from the rigors of academia (or other forms of mental stimulation) I have had plenty of time to think about, dwell on, and begin to stress about my upcoming program. But during this time, I have already started learning a few things and setting some goals. Each different step on this first leg of my journey, before even setting off to anywhere other than my couch at home, has taught me something new.
First, saying goodbye to friends is difficult. I am an out-of-state student, so when I left school after the fall semester, I wasn't going to be able to see my friends over winter break. Luckily, my application was due in early August so I knew all semester that there was a possibility of me having to say goodbye. But I would encourage anyone looking at studying abroad to appreciate this foresight. It allowed me to really cherish the time I got to spend with my friends and encouraged me to remember that while school is very important, friends can be a priority as well. In the midst of planning everything for my trip, I was learning to be present and enjoy the moment and enjoy where I am. This lesson is one that I want to stay with me once I am abroad and making friends there, and when I come back and see my friends again.
Second, although I just mentioned being present in the moment, there are practical things that do need to be planned and even the smallest details need to be considered. When I applied for study abroad, I thought about planning things like flights, housing, and other legal information, but I never thought that the things I would worry the most about were from which website I needed to buy train tickets, or about what suitcase to use (still an unanswered question). I never thought that I would be thinking so much about all the little details, but when I get these sorted out, I free up some mental space to dream about the fun that I am going to have.
Lastly, I set a goal for myself to keep an open mind about this trip. I can plan all I want but life is life and I hope that while my spontaneous traveling and globe-trotting will be new, fun and exciting, this is an amazing opportunity to live life in a foreign country rather than just be a tourist and that means discovering things like how to do laundry there and new restaurant etiquette. My goal is to remember that those things are just as exciting.


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All those food safety fails this year? According to Grist contributor Tom Laskawy, we're simply on the precipice of more struggle. Citing Barry Estabrook's critique on the Food and Drug Administration, he highlights critical ways in which the agency has failed us, and why it will continue to do so if changes aren't made.
It has done a poor job of dealing with the overuse of antibiotics in livestock feed. It lacks the scientific capacity to perform its duties. Even when it does uncover health violations at food-processing plants, the FDA takes enforcement action in only about half of the cases and almost never imposes fines.
The issue boils down to a serious lack of resources in money and manpower. The agency is currently spending only about one-tenth of the $10 billion that it is allotted. The one bright spot: A recently passed federal law endows the FDA with more authority, which it has already flexed when it shut down another problematic peanut-butter processing plant.
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Hi beauties, so many of you have asked about what products i've been using as of late on instagram and via email over the recent months. I havent dont an updated makeup post in a whiiiile so its about time i share some of my new favorites and those items that i've been loving for years and years. I've been a makeup lover since i was able to hold lipstick in my own hands...lets just say i could apply it without a mirror and no smudges at age 4 (says my mama) lol. I'm pretty much wearing makeup in every Christmas family photo that i was allowed to. Its pretty funny! i was a girly girl but also a tom boy. With that said, i have tried my fair share of makeup, but im always on the look out for items that you can purchase at the local drug store for reasonable prices, however some items you do have to splurge on if you want the same quality. So here are my current favorites that i use weekly:
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Swim the Arctic Circle
Swim back in time!
In the longer 3000 meter competition, you have a big chance of reaching the finish-line before the competition day. No doubt!
Two swimming-distances
The distances you can choose to swim are 2000 meters and 3000 meters. The 3000 meters competition starts at midnight, where you will swim from Finland across the national boarder to Sweden.
See you in July!
A competition day will be on the 11th of July, 2020. We will update this page with further information about the competition. Keep yourself updated.
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A unique swimming competition!
You will not only swim across the border between Sweden and Finland, but also across the Arctic Circle and the time zone.
Feel welcome to come and cross your own personal borders too.
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Night swimming in the bright nordic summer night. Starting from the Finish shore right after midnight, Finnish hour. You will not only swim over the border between Sweden and Finland, but also cross the Arctic Circle and the time zone. The one that is able to swim the distance in less than 55 minutes will actually cross the finish-line before the day the competition began.


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Here are some basic rules to follow immediately after getting into an accident. We hope you never need it, but it is worth printing this page to keep handy in your glove box in case you do.
Assess whether or not you need to pull your car out of traffic for your safety or the safety of your passengers.
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Be sure your notes are extensive enough to prove useful later. In an accident involving a complicated intersection or multiple vehicles, it is not uncommon to recreate the scene by using a diagram of which car was where.
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The first part of this series can be found here, including some really interesting comments regarding attachment parenting and enmeshment, attachment parenting and children learning to have self-reliance: https://theparentingpassageway.com/2013/01/23/attachment-parenting-whats-going-on/
So, on with my list of the ways I feel attachment parenting as sometimes been misconstrued and misunderstood, coming from my experience of being in the attachment community for the last 11 years:
Number Two: The only way to guide a child is to talk to them, and talk some more, no matter what the child's age. I think if we look at the child as moving through the stages of imitation, short explanations, needing a loving authority figure, going into cause and effect reasoning around the age of twelve and then moving into mentorship, apprenticeship, and such during the teenaged years, a completely verbal approach cannot and should not be the answer for children of all ages. I have written about the idea of combining thinking, feeling and willing for the guiding of a child many times and in many ways on this blog.
Sometimes I think attached parents use excessive talking to a child to not only communicate and explain, but, (in all honesty!) in hopes that the child will agree with them. This way we can still all be friends! This can be a very passive way to set a boundary.
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February Schedule of Services
Saturday, 1/31- Vespers & Matins- 4:30pm
Sunday, 2/1- Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee- Hours & Liturgy- 8:15am; Sunday School 10:45am
Saturday, 2/7- Vespers & Matins- 4:30pm
Sunday, 2/8- Sunday of the Prodigal Son- Hours & Liturgy- 8:15am; Sunday School 10:45am
Week of Prayers for the Deceased (Feb.9-13)
Monday, 2/9- Memorial Service 7:30am
Tuesday, 2/10- Memorial Service 7:30am
Wednesday, 2/11- Feast of the Three Hierarchs- Vespers and Matins 4:30pm
Thursday, 2/12- Universal Memorial Service 4:00pm
Saturday, 2/14- Small Vespers 3:45pm; Vigil 4:05pm
Sunday, 2/15- Feast of the Meeting of the Lord and Meat-Fare Sunday- Hours & Liturgy 8:15am *Last day to eat meat before Great Lent*
Saturday, 2/21- Vespers & Matins 4:30pm
Sunday, 2/22- Forgiveness Sunday- Hours & Liturgy 8:15am; Sunday School 10:45am; Forgiveness Vespers 4:00pm
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(Isabel...thanks to Grandma and her costume making...had 3 different costumes this year....1 for our ward trunk-or-treat (Vampire), one for a birthday Halloween party (Mermaid), and one for her recital and trick-or-treating (Mulan/Geisha). WOW!)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Halloween & The Loot
We've had a great Halloween. Parties, parties, recital, and trick-or-treating. NOW--the LOOT! The kids had a great time! It was a fabulous night for it too--who would have thought that after a week of snow being dumped on us, 3 snow days--that we would have a beautiful night for trick-or-treating...but we did!! The kids had so much fun. We put a few layers on UNDER their costumes, they wore hats, and off they went. They were plenty warm as it was so nice out. They came home happy, and bags heavy with candy. Halloween 2009=SUCCESS!!
Isabel had a piano recital today--ON HALLOWEEN! It was a lot of fun and most of the kids played something that was a bit spooky, and dressed up. Isabel played "Square Dance and Hoe Down"--and wore a kimono. She looked GREAT...and did a very nice job.
Grandma Mack--we received MANY compliments on the beautiful costume!!
Click on the link below to see Isabel's Recital!
More Halloween Pictures to follow....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Snow Hat
Okay. It is SNOWING this morning! I checked--no "delayed start" for school. Bummer! I came down though, and Rory had his snow hat on. I just got him this hat and he's so excited to wear it. Kyle came down, saw Rory's hat on, and wanted his too, so I got him his. They are such cuties!
I love snow--especially when it first snows, and it still clean. BUT--I'm still wishing for Autumn to last a bit longer....maybe just until November? Oh well. I do live in the rocky mountains!
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Jennifer A. Nielsen's bestselling series impressed me with its iconic cover style. Here's Jennifer to tell the story of how it was created: "We had the cover of Book 1 (The False Prince, below right), so I guessed that Scholastic would try to stick with the 'broken' theme, but since covers are the realm of the publisher, I don't think much about them while I'm writing. Besides, I have the visual art abilities of a toothpick, so my instincts aren't great for design.
"I wasn't asked about input for Book 1, but with Book 2 I got to see a rough draft and make suggestions to my editor. I know that one of Scholastic's goals with this series is to create an image that was more iconic, something that didn't look like any other book. And I think so far they've succeeded.
"I really love the emerald green with the silver text, and I think the sword on it is just wonderful. The sword reminds me of Narsil, the broken blade in Lord of the Rings. I think it's going to look great next to that deep blue of Book 1.
"Book 1 went through several different versions – I think there was a lot of input throughout the company and they worked really hard to find a cover that met a wide approval. Book 2 has some slight variations from the original version, but nothing more than tweaking what was already really lovely art.
"The cover design was done by Chris Stengel, the same illustrator who also designed for Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver trilogy [read the Shiver Cover Story], and Ken Choi did the sword art. I feel indescribably fortunate to have both of them for artists.
"I love, love, love both of my covers! I think Book 1 does exactly what it should, which is to define itself as a medieval fantasy in which something has gone very wrong for the royals. The shattered crown is a wonderful symbol, and I think readers will come to appreciate its meaning.
"For The Runaway King, I think it's wonderful that the broken image has been carried forward. Readers will find in Book 2 that Sage's problems only get worse, and the cover definitely reinforces that."


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Andrea de Cesaris has the dubious distinction of being the Formula One driver who raced in the most Grands Prix without a victory: 208. But the Italian driver, who was in the series from 1980 to 1994, is remembered more for something else: his specialty early in his career of crashing cars, which earned him the nickname of "de Crasheris."
In 1981, his second year in the series, while racing at the McLaren team he destroyed 18 car chassis and finished only six of his 14 races. The atmosphere around him in the team garage got so bad that at the Dutch Grand Prix, when he qualified 13th on the grid, the team withdrew his car from the race, fearing he would crash it again.
De Cesaris survived the early crashes and went on to have far fewer, remaining the ninth-most-prolific driver of Grand Prix races in history. That says at least one thing about racing accidents and team tolerance: If a driver has talent, a certain number of crashes are tolerated. In fact, with hardly a race in which a driving accident of some kind does not happen, crashes are seen as part of the game.
So accidents happen, and they can disrupt a race weekend any time from the two Friday practice sessions to the Saturday practice, or qualifying runs, and the actual race on Sunday.
While the main concern of any team is that there be no injuries — among drivers, spectators and Formula One personnel — every accident nonetheless takes its toll. If only because when a car is damaged in an accident, it costs the team a hefty sum to repair it.
Some of that money comes from sponsors and broadcasters, which, ironically, invest in the sport because of the excitement of risk and danger that it conveys.
Accidents are the measure upon which much is judged, primarily the skill of the driver to go as fast as possible, pushing the limits, without having an accident. That's why every member of a Formula One team is ready to assume the consequences — aside from human injury — of an accident.
Every accident has its financial costs. According to Ross Brawn, director of the Mercedes team, Formula One teams take into account in their annual budgets the costs of spare parts needed for repairs in case of accidents.
"I'm not going to tempt fate by saying the wrong thing here, but there is a factor," Brawn said. "But the cars develop so quickly and often you are introducing new parts and superseding old parts anyway.
"Of course, if it starts getting heavy, then the funds have to come from somewhere and they nearly always come out of the development budget," he added. "There is a certain amount of money and it is fixed. So if you start having a lot of expensive accidents, then it starts to impact other areas and so it needs careful management."
John Booth, director of the Marussia team, said that the timing of a crash — when it comes during the season — can also decide the level of the cost.
"The biggest impact on costs is which part of the year the accident happens," Booth said. "Because often, let's say the last five or six races, you have parts that you don't need replaced because they have to be timed, 'lifed-out,' anyway. If it happens at the start of the year, then the component needs replacing immediately. So an accident in the last three or four races can almost be a 'free accident,' whereas at the start of the year every component is a cost."
Unlike for an individual who crashes a Ferrari road car and must write off a car that costs as much as a house, a Formula One team budgets differently. A team's annual budget varies depending on where it sits on the grid, ranging anywhere from $80 million at the back to $300 million at the front. The car is a constantly evolving machine that is also built and rebuilt between races and during the race weekend.
Costs may still be broken down in general terms. Booth said the best way to do that was through the most common forms of accident, by breaking down the costs as they relate to the area of the car that needs replacing: for example, the nose and front wing in a frontal impact; a rear wing and impact structure; or a corner of the car, which is a wheel and a suspension arm that goes with that wheel. Normally, an impact with a wheel requires replacing the whole corner.
Booth said a nose and wing assembly costs £47,936, or $73,730; a rear corner costs £71,678 and a front corner costs £66,742.
He noted that the team never pressures a driver about avoiding accidents for cost reasons, however.
"Very rarely, sometimes if we have a new component to try and we only have one or one for each car, and they go out in the first session to try that component, then we may ask them to bear that fact in mind," he added. "But that's the only time. It's our responsibility to make sure that we have enough spares for the car at all times."
One cost to the team that is less easily measured is the human manpower that is required in the garage. The mechanics have to rebuild the car, and this can happen during a Saturday morning practice, just two hours before qualifying. Sometimes they have to stay up all night rebuilding a car before the race.
Aside from extreme cases like that of de Cesaris, when mechanics refused to work on yet another broken car, mechanics consider repairs to be part of the job, according to Booth and other team directors.
"You never see a change of tempo, or mood," Booth said. "They just get on with it, that's what they are here to do. Most of them have been in racing a long time and they understand the dynamics of it. They see an accident on the TV and all they think about is getting the car back in the garage and getting it repaired and getting started. They're used to going without sleep; it's what they do."
Xevi Pujolar, the chief race engineer of the Williams team, pointed out, however, that the prime concern is safety. The first thing the team does is to try to understand how and why the accident happened.
"You try to understand if the accident was because of a mistake, or if something broke," Pujolar said. "If something broke, then we really need to be careful. Then we need to understand if it was a part that broke on the car. If so, we bring the other car in and we stop running until we understand what happened. If it is a driver mistake or something, like he just went wide, then we just fix the car and get it back out there."
So given all the costs of an accident to the team and the mechanics, do drivers think about their responsibility?
The Marussia driver Jules Bianchi outlined the driver's thought processes before, during and after an accident, using his recent crash last month at the Monaco Grand Prix as an example.
"The first thing that comes to mind," he said, "is that you sense that you are going to have an accident — as in Monaco, I saw I broke something and could no longer stop — and I thought, 'Am I going to hurt myself, or what?' So I lifted my hands from the steering wheel in order to not hurt my hands. And then when you get out of the car and you are O.K. and you look at the car, you say, 'The mechanics are going to have some work to do."'
It also depends on how much money a team has, according to Esteban Gutiérrez, a driver at the Sauber team, which is not one of the richest in the series.
But most drivers agreed that the whole team expects them to take risks in order to win the race.
Ultimately, the mechanics are so used to building and rebuilding the car that the extra work of an accident doesn't affects their job much nor the car itself.
"It's pretty much like a crash anyway every night in the garage in terms of the guys pulling the car apart and putting it back together again," said Mark Webber, a driver at the Red Bull team.


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Uniform Sales
We hold a second hand uniform sale at least twice during the academic year, and these sales are advertised in advance on the School website and in the Weekly Bulletins.
Boys can also drop in during break time and lunchtime if any parents cannot make it into school.
Any donations for these sales are greatly appreciated and all monies raised goes to benefit the School.
Donation of items for the sale can be left at any time at the Boys' Reception (opposite the main stairwell in school) in a bag clearly labelled as 'donated uniform - for the Parents' Society', where they will be collected by members of our team.
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I don't know if cleanliness is really next to godliness, but when it comes to aquariums, it's close enough. A clean fish tank can be almost a heavenly vision, with happy, healthy fish appearing to float in the crystal clear water of a sparkling clean glass box. A dirty tank, on the other hand, just looks like heck.
Aquarium hobbyists, and often more importantly their spouses, are generally aiming for that divine look, and are usually on the lookout for ways to make cleaning chores easier and more effective. There are a great number of commercial products, ranging in price from less than a dollar to over a hundred, available to help, and the local fish store or pet shop would do well to stock a wide assortment.
Scrapers and Scubbers
What's the fun of keeping fish if you can't even see them? There are dozens of inexpensive hand-held devices to remove algae and other crud from the inside aquarium glass. Some are little more than a small block of coarse filter padding, others more like pot-scrubbing pads, and others consist of plastic or metal blades with some sort of a built-in grip. Everybody has their own favorites, so the enterprising retailer will stock an assortment, which fortunately does not require a large investment in cash or space.
For those aquarists – and there are surprisingly many – who do not wish to get their hands wet more often than necessary, scrapers and scrubbers with long handles are available. It actually requires a little more effort to use these, since it's difficult to exert much force against the aquarium glass through the extended handle, but many hobbyists still prefer to work harder, but dryer. Better quality units have stronger handles and the cleaning head on an angle to allow ease of operation.
Magnetic cleaners are also available for the hands-off fishkeeper, consisting of a pair of powerful magnets with a cleaning pad or blades on one (for inside the tank) and a softer, friction-reducing pad on the other (for outside). These again may require more effort, since the magnets themselves are all that exert force on the glass, but are still preferred by many hobbyists. Large tanks with thick glass may require more expensive sets with very powerful magnets, or stopping every few wipes to pick up the inside magnet can become an exercise in frustration. In addition to magnet strength, things to look for include the type and ability to replace the cleaning pads or blades, and whether the set includes a handy retrieval string connecting the two magnets.
Regardless of the type of glass cleaner selected, care must be taken to avoid damaging the aquarium itself. If metal blades (especially razor blades) are used, they should have rounded or beveled corners to reduce the risk of slicing the aquarium sealant. They should also be replaced regularly; even a single nick in the blade will cause unsightly scratches on the inside glass applied forcefully. Plastic blades are a bit safer, but can still slice silicone seals if used carelessly. Scrubbing pads are generally safest, but even a few of these appear to be repackaged kitchen pot scrubbers that are tough enough to scratch glass. Aquarists with acrylic tanks need to be cautioned that even lightly abrasive scrubbers (and all scrapers) can be too rough; if it doesn't say "Safe for Acrylic Tanks" on the label, forget it.. Finally, hobbyists should be advised at the point of sale that aquarium gravel caught in the scrubber or scraper can make many deep scratches in a hurry.
Picker-Uppers and Putter-Downers
In aquariums, as in real life, there is always something where it's not supposed to be, and the fishkeeper is always looking for a simple way to move or remove the offending matter. A good old aquarium net is a handy tool not only for catching fish, but for collecting small pieces of debris such as plant leaves and the algae that was just scraped off the glass as above. A six inch or larger net with coarse mesh works well for the bulk of larger debris, while a three inch fine mesh net is useful in small spots or for catching smaller pieces.
While many old-timers may snigger at the idea of a "battery operated vacuum aquarium cleaner", there are hobbyists who like this simple way to collect debris from a small aquarium. Similar units are sometimes available with a hand pump, but the basic concept is this: water and debris is slurped up from the bottom of the tank, and dumped through a cloth mesh bag. Debris remains in bag to be disposed of, while water returns directly to the tank. This is certainly no substitute for a regular partial water change, but serves quite nicely for a little spot cleaning.
For moving, removing or re-positioning larger items like plants or small ornaments, there are plastic "grabbers" to extend one's reach. In addition to being a lifesaver for the "dry hand" aquarist, these are particularly useful for larger tanks wherein reaching the bottom and back would otherwise be best achieved with wet suit and snorkel. Many of these grabbers may also include a cutting attachment for pruning (presumably live) aquarium plants.
Siphons and Drainers
Nothing beats a good water change to make a tank cleaner and healthier. And while a six foot piece of garden hose and a secondhand bucket will suffice, most aquarists prefer something a little more sophisticated. The next small step up is an aquarium siphon, which uses a clear hose (so you can see the hose-clogging stuff you shouldn't have tried to pick up) and hopefully some sort of siphon starter other than the aquarist's mouth and lungs. These drain water from the tank reasonably well, but aren't very efficient at removing waste.
A better choice is a siphon and gravel cleaning device, which uses a foot-long piece of wide diameter clear rigid plastic tubing as sort of a separation chamber. A siphon is started by scooping up enough water to fill the attached piece of flexible tubing, then the skinny end is held over a bucket, and the wider rigid tubing is pushed into the gravel. Gravel swirls in the chamber as the less dense debris is siphoned out, then the aquarist lifts the chamber a bit to allow the gravel to drop, and moves on to the next section. The diameter of tubing and height of water fall determine how fast water flows, so if gravel is being siphoned out, either choose a smaller unit or put the catch bucket up on a chair. Compared to the siphon-only system, a lot of waste can be extracted per volume of water removed.
For those who aren't inclined to be lugging big, sloshing buckets of dirty water around, there are draining and filling systems with long hoses that attach directly to a nearby sink. Rather than relying on siphon power, a venturi-type apparatus actually uses the flowing tap water to "suck" (yes, I know, that's not scientifically correct) water from the aquarium. A larger diameter separation chamber is again provided to increase the ratio of dirt to water, and flow may be adjusted for the proper churning, but not removing, of gravel. The same device may then be adjusted to refill the aquarium, after checking water temperature and adding dechlorinators or other chemical adjusters as needed.
And Speaking of Buckets
Every aquarist needs at least one bucket dedicated for aquarium use only, and better yet one dedicated to each aquarium. Buckets purchased from the local hardware store work just fine, but there is a great risk they will also be used with dangerous cleaners to mop the floor or wash the cupboards. If not very thoroughly cleaned, those buckets may leach enough toxic chemicals to contaminate the tank with the next water change. Many stores sell the used buckets that their saltwater mixes come in, which makes sense both financially and environmentally. These work well, have nice tight-fitting lids, and due to their labeling, are less likely to be used for non-aquarium purposes.
Brushes for Stems and Orifices
The aquarium itself isn't the only thing that gets dirty; filters, heaters, lights and all the other aquarium apparatus also collect their share of grunge and goo. Many items can be cleaned with scrubber pads mentioned above, but there are always a few crevices and cavities that are difficult to get at. An assortment of wire-stemmed brushes should be stocked for those who really care what the inside of a filter tube looks like. A small diameter brush works quite well on airline-sized tubes, a medium-sized brush is great for cleaning the impeller well in a hang-on power filter, and a bigger "foxtail" brush is about right for undergravel filter uplift tubes.
For cleaning the curved intake tubes of hang-on power filters, there are brushes on a flexible coil spring handle that will make the turn without cracking plastic or losing bristles. And a similar small brush attached to a long stiff line can be pulled and pushed through the flexible intake and outlet tubes of a canister filter.
Outside Cleaners
Once the inside of an aquarium is cleaned, the outside could stand to be spiffed up as well, and there a number of commercial products that can help with that chore. There are a number of fish-safe (used as directed) liquid cleaners that help loosen up lime and other deposits from the outside glass and covers. A rubber squeegee like that used by window washers can then be used to achieve a streak-free shine. There are even treatments available to help keep fingerprints, salt creep, and mineral deposits from accumulating in the first place.
The dozens of aquarium cleaning items outlined here can all make great "add-on" sale items: they are useful and convenient, and they are often the kinds of products that can deliver a respectable markup. However, they will almost never just jump off the pegboard and sell themselves. Customers will first need to be informed that such devices exist, and then be persuaded that their lives will become easier, and their aquariums cleaner, if they only had this gizmo and that gadget.
By far the best way to promote aquarium cleaning products is for the store employees to be seen using them in the shop. Let's face it, it's harder to sell a twenty dollar cleaning magnet set and a fifty dollar draining system when your customers see you scrubbing with an old dish rag and siphoning with a cutoff garden hose. So don't be afraid to break out an item or two for store use; it could deliver many times its cost in added sales. And don't hesitate to do a little tank maintenance during the busy hours, when you have an abundance of spectators.
Cleaning equipment can also be promoted in mailing lists, print, radio and even television advertisements. Again, the focus should be on achieving a cleaner, healthier aquarium with less effort from the hobbyist. Some manufacturers provide ad copy and even co-op advertising dollars to help.
A number of cleaning products also make excellent impulse items at the checkout counter. A fish bowl full of inexpensive scrubbers, scrapers, nets and brushes can be an eye-catching display that helps to inch up your bottom line. Even some of the medium ticket items such as cleaning magnets and siphons don't take a lot of counter space, and certainly pay their share of the rent.
This article originally appeared in
Pet Age Magazine


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Project Mexico - Mission Statement
"Project Mexico performs works of mercy and helps others do works of mercy in the name of Jesus Christ, transcending cultural barriers by building homes for the poor in Mexico and by providing a home for orphaned boys through St. Innocent Orphanage."
About Project Mexico
5 Reasons for Hope
Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage fosters hope in Mexico in three primary ways:
1) by alleviating suffering by building homes for impoverished families facing adversity
2) by providing an opportunity for Orthodox people of all ages to participate in missions
3) by providing a home and a family for orphaned teenage boys
What We Do
Building homes since 1988, Project Mexico's impact is now visible in the modest stucco homes embedded into the dusty hillside of our neighboring communities. Project Mexico has built more than 200 homes in Baja California, the majority of which are located in a single community. For an impoverished family, a new home means that after a rainstorm they will no longer step out of bed into knee deep mud. Instead, during the three month-long rainy season, families have the ability to keep their young children warm and dry with a cement floor and a weather-tight house. Project Mexico aims to be a catalyst for families, providing a physical foundation so that their modest earnings can be spent on education, groceries, and perhaps electricity. The families we build for know that they will forever be part of our Project Mexico family and in that we hope they know the Lord is ever-present with them.
The volunteer experience at Project Mexico is one that has been profoundly affecting people of all ages for 25 years. Coming from wealthy countries where potable water, electricity, and paved roads are commonplace, our volunteers are often humbled by the third-world conditions they experience in Mexico. Our one-week long mission trips have led many of our volunteers to dedicate their lives to serving those in need, both in the States and abroad. We continue to encourage new volunteers to serve the Lord through our ministry.
Since 1996, St. Innocent Orphanage has proudly been called "home" by many orphaned teenage boys. St. Innocent Orphanage is dedicated to doing more than simply providing the basic necessities for our boys. We help them with their education, direct them spiritually and provide them with emotional support. We are a family made up of 30 orphaned boys, 10 Mexican staff, 3 Canadian staff, and 15 American staff- we know it's a little unconventional. St. Innocent Orphanage is also unique in that it has a Transitional Living Program, which allows our older boys to study in university and gradually learn to become independent. In this program, they learn to cook and clean for themselves and support themselves financially. We aim to support our boys through all the stages of life so that they will grow into strong Orthodox men.
St. Innocent Orphanage
"Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep onself unstained by the world." James 1:27
Spiritual Life
Transitional Living Program
Our transitional living program allows us to support our boys through all stages of life. Once they are ready to transition into university or their final years of high school, they move into shared houses where they learn to cook and clean. This program is designed to give our boys a taste of the "real world" before they enter it. As parents' do, we want our boys to be prepared for all aspects of life. Thanks be to God, we also have Father Nicholas Andruchow who dedicates a large portion of his time to the boys in this program. Meeting with them individually, he is able to guide them spiritually and through these impressionable years.
Our Garden & Orchard
Thanks to a few generous donors and the hard work of Father Nicholas and Deanna, we now have a functioning garden and orchard! Not only are we able to teach the boys how to care for plants, we are also providing fresh produce for the orphanage! The list of St. Innocent Orphanage produce includes zucchini, cucumbers, bell peppers, chilies, cilantro, tomatoes, squash, corn, beets, broccoli, limes, figs, grapes, apples, oranges, and mangos. We look forward to planting corn soon!
Our Leadership
Geoffrey Bray, Executive Director of Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage
"A portion of my being is and forever will be attached to the grounds of Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage. I have been working here, in one form or another, for the past 13 years and can say that the reason I am here is because I hope to give the volunteers, the boys, and the families we build for a piece of the joy that has filled me since I first arrived 11 years ago as a missions trip volunteer. Because of this, I maintain a personally high standard to maintain the quality of our program and to take care of as many boys as we can, to help as many families as we can, and to help impact as many volunteers through the mission experience as possible."
Fr. Nicholas Andruchow, Priest and Associate Director of Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage
"My life has truly been impacted by being involved with this missionary effort for almost two decades. I began by serving as a single Orthodox lay person who managed the orphanage's onsite business, "the pig farm". Now I return, through God's grace, as a married priest with my wife and three boys leading the spiritual life for the community here in Tijuana. May our efforts truly be fruitful so that the Lord's little ones can be transformed by His grace and comfort can be extended to the afflicted in this part of the world."
Our History
Project Mexico began in Orange County, California through the efforts of Gregory Yova, our Founder and former Executive Director. Greg was alarmed by the increasingly desperate plight of youth in North America which directly affects society as a whole. In the fall of 1988, Project Mexico developed from Greg's desire to provide young people an opportunity to look beyond themselves and reach out personally to those in need. Greg felt compelled to get them involved in the relief of suffering in neighboring Mexico. Though geographically close, Mexico is a third-world country and has a great need for basic human services.
In 1990, Project Mexico began coordinating with some of the local Mexican people to establish an orphanage for teenage boys in Tijuana. This effort to address a critical social problem was a natural outgrowth of our goal to relieve suffering in Mexico. After extensive labors to receive official approval from the Mexican government, St. Innocent Orphanage opened its doors in September 1996. At that point, the orphanage began serving as the home base for Project Mexico where groups eat, sleep, pray and can be a part of the boys' lives. Over the years many groups have come and worked exclusively at the orphanage, helping us to complete a great number of important projects.
This charitable outreach is unique because our very own volunteers do the work. In the process, their lives are changed. This proven, powerful vehicle of change has provided a fertile environment for thousands of youth to grow in Christ and give of themselves by doing works of mercy for a needy world. Volunteers from 43 of 50 states and eleven foreign countries have participated. Additionally, we hope to continue strengthening the ties between the people of the U.S. and Mexico and be an example of how we can help each other when we work together.
Lives have been changed. Families have been catapulted forward in their struggle to have good shelter and a true home. The impact of this step cannot be measured as they can now focus their energies on their family's moral, spiritual, and educational needs. Some families would split up otherwise, unable to adequately provide for their children. Disease and death no longer loom at every spell of bad weather and rain, and spiritually, it is pure joy to watch the tears of thanks flow during the house blessings. The families know that the Lord has visited them, literally, where they live.
The volunteers who build the homes are profoundly affected. We regularly receive letters from participants, parents, and clergy describing the awakening that has occurred. Many become active and eager participants in their home parishes. Others have made college decisions and career choices based upon their experiences. All seem to be more in touch with the simple yet difficult commandments of our Lord to love our neighbor and to care for the least of these.
The missions trips were first run by Greg and local volunteers, many of whom became the original board members of the organization. When we took possession of the orphanage facility in 1993, we also began our internship program. This was a way for young people to give a few months to one year in service. Our interns have helped with everything from work trips to projects at the orphanage to administrative tasks.
Many more interns have since served and do invaluable work both with home building and at the orphanage. Everyone involved has both endured difficulty and experienced blessings as they have given of themselves to do works of mercy. We now stand at well over two hundred homes built and blessed! Over 10,000 volunteers from forty-three of fifty states and eleven foreign countries have come to give of themselves and have been blessed in return. St. Innocent Orphanage now exists as a haven to abandoned teenage boys.
Monetary Donations:
1) Donate Online With A Credit/ Debit Card (click here to donate)
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2) Donate By Phone- Call 619.426.4610
3) Donate By Mail- Send a Check to:Project Mexico, PO Box 120028, Chula Vista, CA 91912
In-kind Donations:
1) Donate vehicles, toiletries, food, etc. (click here to find out more)
2) Donate books to our library via Amazon (click here to see the list)
Muchas Gracias - Mahalo - Thank You
"Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works! Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!" Psalms 105:1-3
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One of the best-known prayers of the Orthodox Church speaks of the spirit of God being "present in all places and filling all things." This profound affirmation is basic to Orthodoxy's understanding of God and His relationship to the world. Learn more»
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 08/19/2019
Andrew the General & Martyr & his 2,593 soldiers; Holy Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Thecla; Theophanes the New Wonderworker of Macedonia; Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary; Eutychianos and Strategios the Martyrs
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Cerevo Cam Live! camera debuts
Last year gadget fans in Japan could get their hands on the slick Cerevo Cam that lets you upload images or video from wherever you happen to be thanks to 3G and WiFi connectivity. The camera makes it easy to get video onto YouTube, but is only in Japan.
A new camera that is similar has debuted called the Cerevo Cam Live. The camera is the first to support Ustream digital streaming capability. What that means is that the video from the device can be streamed live over the internet in 352 x 288 resolution.
If you happen to have smuggled one of the things out of Japan, you can get a future firmware update for free to add Ustream to existing cameras. The gadget also sports a 2.4-inch LCD and a microSD card slot. It's still a Japan only item selling for about $216.


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