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S&P 500 Rallies Most in One Year as Lawmakers Pass BudgetInyoung Hwang
U.S. stocks rallied, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 Index its biggest gain in more than a year, as lawmakers passed a bill averting spending cuts and tax increases threatening a recovery in the world's biggest economy.
All 10 groups in the S&P 500 rose at least 1.8 percent and the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied. Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. jumped more than 3.2 percent, pacing gains with technology companies. U.S. Steel Corp. climbed 8.6 percent after the shares were upgraded at Credit Suisse Group AG. Zipcar Inc. soared 48 percent after Avis Budget Group Inc. agreed to buy the company.
The S&P 500 jumped 2.5 percent to 1,462.42 at 4 p.m. in New York. The benchmark index is up 4.3 percent over two days, the most since November 2011. The Dow climbed 308.41 points, or 2.4 percent, to 13,412.55 today. The Nasdaq Composite Index soared 3.1 percent to 3,112.26. About 7.9 billion shares traded hands today, or 29 percent above the three-month average. U.S. exchanges were closed yesterday for the New Year's holiday.
"We sold off on the uncertainty of what it means to go over the fiscal cliff and that's been removed," James Paulsen, the chief investment strategist at Minneapolis-based Wells Capital Management, which oversees about $325 billion, said in a telephone interview. "We're re-valuing the market based on what's closer to the underlying economy and most of the economic reports have been pretty good."
The House of Representatives passed a bill just after 11 p.m. in Washington yesterday by a vote of 257-167, undoing income tax increases for more than 99 percent of households. The S&P 500 surged 1.7 percent on Dec. 31, the biggest rally on the final day of a year since 1974, as Republican and Democratic lawmakers made last-minute concessions to finalize the deal.
Yearlong Impasse
The bipartisan vote broke a yearlong impasse over how to prevent more than $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts that could lead the economy back into recession. President Barack Obama said he will sign the bill into law.
The measure isn't the grand bargain on deficit reduction lawmakers wanted when they created the tax-and-spending deadlines over the past three years. While avoiding most of the immediate pain, it is only one step toward curbing the federal deficit -- an issue that will return with a February fight over raising the $16.4 trillion debt limit.
"It's a relief rally that we didn't stay over the cliff," Peter Tuz, who helps manage about $600 million as president of Chase Investment Counsel Corp. in Charlottesville, Virginia, said by phone. "There's some clarity regarding tax rates going forward, which is a good thing," he said. "We had a strong year in 2012 and people might have taken some money off the table and here it comes back to the market today."
Tax Rates
Households making less than $450,000 per year would be spared an income tax rate increase under the agreement. The wealthy would see a rise in their top rate, to 39.6 percent from 35 percent.
The top tax rates on capital gains and dividends would go up to 23.8 percent, from 15 percent last year. For an individual with $10,000 invested in the S&P 500, payouts would fall to $167.64 a year from $187. An investor who sells the stock at a $5,000 profit would face capital gains obligations of about $1,190 compared with $750.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, known as the VIX, fell 19 percent to 14.68 in New York today. It slumped 35 percent in two days, the most ever. VIX futures trading rose to a record 221,323 contracts today, surpassing the previous high reached Dec. 31, according to the CBOE Futures Exchange.
Bull Market
The S&P 500 advanced 13 percent in 2012, extending the bull market rally to 111 percent since March 9, 2009. Stocks of financial institutions and consumer discretionary companies advanced more than 21 percent last year. The S&P 500 is 0.2 percent below an almost five-year high set in September and needs to rise 7 percent to surpass the all-time record of 1,565.15 reached in October 2007.
Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded in December. The Institute for Supply Management's U.S. factory index rose to 50.7 in December from 49.5 a month earlier, the Tempe, Arizona-based group said today. Economists in a Bloomberg survey projected a reading of 50.5 for December, according to the median of 71 forecasts. The dividing line between expansion and contraction is 50.
Spending on U.S. construction projects unexpectedly dropped in November, restrained by declines in non-residential building and public works, a separate report showed.
Cyclical Shares
Investors bought shares of companies most tied to economic growth, sending the Morgan Stanley Cyclical Index and Dow Jones Transportation Average to their highest levels since July 2011. The Morgan Stanley gauge, which tracks 30 U.S. companies, added 2.9 percent, while the Transportation Average, which includes companies like FedEx Corp. and Union Pacific Corp., jumped 2.4 percent.
Financial companies rallied 2.9 percent. Bank of America Corp., the second-biggest U.S. bank by assets, rose 3.6 percent to $12.03. Citigroup Inc. added 4.3 percent to $41.25.
Technology companies climbed 3.2 percent. Apple, the world's most valuable company, jumped 3.2 percent to $549.03. Facebook, the company that runs the largest social-networking website, advanced 5.2 percent to $28.
All 11 companies in the S&P Supercomposite Homebuilding Index rose as the gauge added 2.7 percent to the highest level since 2007. M/I Homes Inc. surged 3.8 percent, the most in the measure, to $27.50.
Macau Casinos
Wynn Resorts Ltd. jumped 5 percent to $118.07, and Las Vegas Sands Corp. increased 5.6 percent to $48.75. Macau casino revenue rose 20 percent to a record last month, beating analyst estimates, as Christmas promotions drew more holiday-makers to the world's biggest gambling hub.
Casino revenue in the Chinese city jumped to 28.2 billion patacas ($3.5 billion) in December, trumping the previous record of 27.7 billion patacas in October, according to data from Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau today.
U.S. Steel, the largest U.S. producer of metal by volume, gained 8.6 percent to $25.89. The stock was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse, which said the U.S. steel sector may be poised for a bounce.
Zipcar surged 48 percent to $12.18. Avis Budget, an automobile rental company, agreed to buy the car-sharing firm for $491 million, or $12.25 a share, targeting consumers looking for an alternative to owning their own auto. The offer is 49 percent higher than the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company's Dec. 31 closing price.
Wien's Predictions
Blackstone Group LP's Byron Wien, whose prediction for the U.S. stock market in 2012 proved accurate, said the S&P 500 will fall below 1,300 this year and European stocks will decline 10 percent.
Gold will climb to $1,900 an ounce and financial stocks will reverse their gains from last year, Wien, chairman of Blackstone's advisory services unit, said in his annual "10 Surprises" list published since 1986. The Shanghai Composite Index will rally 20 percent in 2013, he said. His current forecast for the S&P 500 implies an 8.9 percent drop from last year's closing level.
"A profit margin squeeze and limited revenue growth cause 2013 earnings for the S&P 500 to decline below $100, disappointing investors," Wien wrote in an e-mailed statement today. "The structural problems of Europe remain largely unresolved and the mild recession that began there in 2012 continues."
The 79-year-old former Morgan Stanley senior strategist correctly forecast the U.S. stock market a year ago when he said the S&P 500 would exceed 1,400. It closed 2012 at 1,426, rallying 13 percent. Wien also predicted rallies of 15 percent or more in equities in China, India and Brazil in 2012. While India's Sensex Index gained 26 percent, Brazil's Bovespa climbed 7.4 percent and the Shanghai Composite advanced 3.2 percent.


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I'm a new/old member I forgot my email address that held the password for my old handle tracebusta32 7 years later here I am as tracebusta39, I was a member of turkey and turkey huntings origianl website forum.
I have a wife and 3 children.
I hunt/guide and take any willing and interested young kid hunting in the state of North Carolina. I have over 200 birds that I have been blessed to be lucky enough to get close to harvest or called in.
I left the forum for sometime because it got to be a writing contest with who could be the best copy and paster, instead of actual hunting knowledge, teaching woodsmanship. Some who are still here like to make themselves look good when in fact that don't harvest birds year in and year out, they would say one thing and then edit it out if you corrected them....
Anyway I love to learn about my favorite game animal, and share what they have tought me, I lean more toward traditional hunting then all the new gadjet hunting, so if I offend don't take it personal.


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In regards to Betty's stool... that seems to be getting better as well. I cut her back to 2.5 cups of food per day, and have also been adding yogurt and pumpkin during each feeding. I've seen a major improvement in her bowel movements.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions and advice.


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I like the long journal entries. Keep 'em coming. Wish I had more time to read (and write) them, tho...
I wish that I could see all the entries that I haven't read yet, even those that have scrolled off. I think the activity is growing to the point where diaries are popular enough to not be able to keep up with completely. I've been reading in the morning and in the evening for the past few days and I already know that I've missed some--and I have no way of knowing what I missed so that I can try to find it again. (The same comment applies to posts in response to articles, too--though this is the first place I've been where I've actually somewhat cared about keeping up with replies to articles, since I never have on Slashdot.)
I also wish that new entries for a person wouldn't bump the old ones off the list--but that may just be me.
Maybe we're going totally beyond the intended bounds of the diary system, but I think we've got a novel system here and rather than try to curtail it, we (ahem, The Powers That Be) should let it expand into what it really wants to be--if that winds up being an actual message board of sorts, then so be it!
I've seen others, when making a comment on somebody else's entry, making it into a hyperlink to the person's info page (and, thus, to their diary). I'll try to discipline myself into doing that; unless/until something more full-fledged in the way of a message base comes along, I humbly suggest that we adopt doing that as a semi-formal practice for replying to diary entries.
dhd: Re project management and small inferiority complexes: I feel your pain. My only advice: Hey, cut it out, that hurts! <jk>
Seriously, I'm nagged by those doubts at times:
- I rationalize my equivalent of #5 (and the impact that
has on #1) by
saying that if I don't keep up with new, potentially useful
info when I have
something like down time (meaning, nothing's due tomorrow)
that I can use to
absorb it, it won't be around for those times when I'm
called upon to do
something with it right away, to fix something that just
broke, that nobody
can figure out how to fix or rewrite to do things like they
should have been
done six months ago when it was originally deployed.
(Insert appropriate Mr.
Scott "miracle worker" comment here.)
- #6 doesn't bug me too much, literally, though I do
wonder why I
didn't think of x before when we really needed it.
(See above.)
- I actually tend to pride myself on #4.
If I understand your statement correctly, you tend to say "Yes I can do that" when you know that you can't do it (or can do something but can't do The Right Thing(TM), etc.) I tend to go the opposite direction: When I feel pressured to come up with the "yes, ma'am, I can fix it this afternoon" answer that they're wanting, I tend to say "No, we can't do that until next week" even if I know that if I tried, if it were really critical to get fixed NOW, I could get something going right away, just because I want to see to it that The Right Thing(TM) gets accomplished.
On the general project management discussion front, for those of you who haven't read it, I absolutely recommend Rapid Development as the definitive book of insight into how a project should be run. Though it nominally talks about how to handle a project whose primary goal is a short deadline, it really covers good development/management practices for all kinds of projects.
kelly: Reminds me of: "The love of money is the root of all evil"--I Timothy 6:10--which is probably one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible. I absolutely agree with your exegesis.
lkcl: It seems that we need some defense against unclosed HTML tags...


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I remember being so strongly impressed by the fact that Paris really is romantic. It seems everyone is in love! You see affection everywhere you go. I remember thinking it would be wonderful to return someday with a loved one....I'm so glad that I got to return to Paris with Danny a few weeks after our wedding...
Paris Versus New York, A Tally of Two Cities" by graphic designer Vahram Muratyan. He's a lover of Paris, and noted these friendly differences while walking around New York. See more of the prints here. And thanks to Stephmodo for the recommendation!]
Lately, I have actually been wanting to rent out our condo in New York and live abroad. Perhaps Bali, India or Africa (what do you think....any recommendations?) Danny just smiles. Of course I'd think of something like that.
Where would you live if you could just up & move someplace?


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Ok, well, death march at work effectively over. There are still demands for weekend work to get other releases out, but we will get a chance to recover.
And hopefully I get to clear up bugs in debian-installer and newt.
In particular, hacking on newt / slang to properly support UTF-8 (multibyte characters, wide-characters on entries, etc), and BIDI (Add fribidi support).
Oh, and breakage in console-tools due to 2.6 input-layer kernel changes continues, and some fixes for kbd-chooser (debian-installer) needed.
I hope to do an upload to debian experimental this weekend of these newt changes. Lets see if I get the chance this time.


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Students Share Their Experiences on Southwestern's Externship Program in Argentina
Buenos Aires Judicial Externship - A Great Opportunity by Southwestern Student Tim Holliday
Within a few days of my introduction to the judge and his staff at the 'Juzgado Nacional de Primera Instancia en lo Civil y Comercial Federal N° 6; (the Argentine equivalent of a U.S. Federal District Court), I discovered that the expectations I took to Buenos Aires did not reflect the practical realities of the opportunity before me.
The Southwestern program had offered me and a small group of other law students a remarkable summer invitation: for 5 and a half weeks, a desk and a position as an extern in the very heart of the Argentine legal system. I imagined that I would soon be "working" on cases for my judge and the attorneys in his office. But on the first day, with the sound of computer keyboards clacking around me, with clerks producing heavy files for plaintiffs' and defendants' attorneys who crowded the reception area, I swiftly saw the naiveté of the idea that a foreign law student could simply settle in at his new desk and go to work.
In truth it would have to be the busy Argentine lawyers and judges who would roll up their sleeves and go to work teaching me the methods and traditions of their civil law system, the legal terminology of their court, and the nature and status of the many cases they were managing. I became the beneficiary of their willingness to guide and educate me, instead of a practical contributor to the professional output of the office.
Five-and-a-half weeks is little time to gain even a cursory knowledge of the workings of a country's judicial system, even though the externs have the benefit of a weekly class on Argentine legal institutions, which is eloquently taught by the director of the Supreme Court's law library, in addition to weekly special outings to meet government ministers, legislators and leading lawyers. Above all I think it is valuable to appreciate the generosity of a group of important federal judges in Buenos Aires, who each summer welcome these visitors from North America into their offices and lives.
The best suggestion I have for future externs to ensure success and fulfillment during those interesting weeks is to encourage them to focus early and carefully on the subject of the thesis paper. The thesis paper provides a framework that I found essential in bringing focus to my presence in the judicial office. It gave everyone in the office a collective understanding of my role, and it made me a participant rather than merely an observer. And it was a ticket that opened doors all over the city. With the encouragement of the program's director, my research led me to the most important lawyers and legal scholars in my field of interest. Through my thesis it was remarkably easy to create a network of experts both inside the office and throughout the city who opened their files and libraries to me, invited me to dinner, and not only guided my research but showed a warmth and friendliness that made Buenos Aires memorable.
Southwestern Evening Student Cari Schwartz also participated in the Argentina Summer Law Program and served as a judicial clerk through the externship component. The following are some of Ms. Schwartz's most memorable experiences, thoughts on the program, and advice to students considering an externship in the Summer Law Program in Argentina.
Q: Why did you participate in Southwestern's summer abroad program in Argentina?
A: I chose the program because I love to travel. I thought that speaking Spanish would also be a good opportunity for me. Participating in the externship was also my first legal work experience, so it was a great opportunity to combine a lot of different interests.
Q: You chose to
take part in the externship component of the Argentina Summer Abroad Program.
Were there any requirements that you found difficult to over come?
A: To participate in the externship you have to be fluent in Spanish. Even though Spanish is a second language for me, it was a bit of a culture shock because the Argentinian Spanish is different from the Mexican Spanish that I know. Then there is "legal Spanish" which is a whole different language in itself. Everyone with whom I worked, though, was very patient and understanding. Everyone knew that I was always going to have a dictionary with me.
Q: Where did you
get placed as an extern?
A: As an extern I was placed in a family law court working with a very well respected and well recognized judge who had about twenty years of experience on the bench. He was a very hands-on person to work with and was very committed to making sure that I was benefiting from my experience in every sense.
Q: Was there
anything unique about your placement or the judge that you worked for?
A: The judge I worked with taught a course in the evening, and thus I found myself in school again. I didn't take his exams, though, just sat in on his course. So for four nights a week, I was either taking his course, or my externship classes. I also took informal professional development classes. This was great because I got to meet people in the field and interact with other professionals outside of the court.
Q: What was a
typical day like for you?
A: I was often working, studying, and keeping busy. The family court opened at 7:30 in the morning, so I was out of the house at 7 a.m.. The court then closes between 1:30 and 2 p.m. and afterward, my afternoons were spent researching and doing things for work. There are classes in the evening. Also, two days a week the program organizes trips to various organizations and special areas of interest.
Q: What do you
believe was the best part(s) of the program?
A: One of the best things about the program is the organization of the trips. The trips were very diverse and interesting. We went to the Argentina Stock Exchange, prisons, and human rights organizations. We also met the governor of the city. When we went to these places, such as the Stock Exchange, the CEO and some of the other employees actually met with us, answered our questions, and spoke with us before showing us around. As a participant in the Southwestern program you have a great advantage because you get to see a part of Argentina life, whether it be legal, business, social or cultural, that not everyone has the opportunity to be exposed to. A large part of that has to do with Professor Miller (founding director of the Argentina program) and his ties and connections to the Buenos Aires community.
In addition, the program organizes a city tour and a lunch for us to meet everyone involved with the program. There is also a Saturday trip in the country to see an "estancia," an old country house and a weekend trip to the Iguazu waterfalls in Brazil. These trips provide a really great way to see a country in a small amount of time.
Q: Was there
opportunity to network?
A: There can be if you want there to be. It's up to you to get as much out of it as you want. There were quite a few students who went just for summer school, which lasted four weeks (the externship component of the program is six-weeks) and while they were there, they took advantage of every opportunity to network. Some students landed jobs after summer school, which allowed them to stay in Argentina for little longer.
Q: What was your
housing situation like?
A: I was placed with a wonderful Argentinian family. They were really supportive, nice, caring, enthusiastic and just great people. That was another aspect that had a positive effect on my experience.
Q: Is there
anything you would change about the program?
A: I think it is a very well balanced program. The program can be exhausting, but if you are going to travel such a distance, then you are going to do as much as possible. You don't want to regret not doing anything the program had to offer. It was a great experience.
Q: Do you have
any closing thoughts or advice you would give someone who was considering
Southwestern's Summer Abroad Program?
A: It's a wonderful experience for anyone who is fortunate enough to take the time. The summer programs are an excellent opportunity to pursue something that is related to law while also taking a break from what we do on a daily basis here.


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Movie theaters make a great daytime escape from summer scorchers, but there's no need to waste a temperate summer night trapped in a crowded megaplex. These open-air options screen Hollywood blockbusters under the stars — and this year, some of our favorite surviving drive-ins have decided to go digital.
LEICESTER DRIVE-IN | 1675 Main St, Leicester, MA | 508.892.4400 | leicesterdrivein.net | $20 per car | Box office opens at 6 pm | Movies shown seven nights a week, mid-June through the last Sunday in August. Concession stand offers popcorn, hot dogs, grilled cheeseburgers, nachos, and other artery-clogging delectables.
MENDON TWIN DRIVE-IN | 35 Milford St, Mendon, MA | 508.473.4958 | mendondrivein.com | $25 per car; $35 per van | Box office opens at 7 pm, weekends 6:15 | Movies now being shown with digital projection and sound, seven nights a week starting May 25 through late August. Snack bar offers clam chowder, lobster rolls, popcorn, Mexican food, hot dogs, ice cream, hamburgers, mozzarella sticks, and much more. Cash only.
MILFORD DRIVE-IN THEATER | 531 Elm Street, Milford, NH | 603.673.4090 | milforddrivein.com | $20 per car, add $5 per person over six passengers | Box office opens at 6:15 pm | First-run films shown on two screens, seven nights a week throughout summer. This southern New Hampshire landmark just upgraded to digital sound and projection, and added an RC racetrack with rentable cars. Concession stand offers the essentials — from bug repellent to burgers, soft-serve, and cotton candy.
NORTHFIELD DRIVE-IN | 81 Northfield Rd, Hinsdale, NH | 603.239.4054 | northfielddrivein.com | $9 per person | Box office opens at 6 pm | Situated right on the border of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, this drive-in is now in its 64th year. Movies shown Friday through Sunday, all summer long. Snack bar offers popcorn, hamburgers, fried dough, pizza, and corn dogs. Cash only.
RUSTIC TRI-VIEW DRIVE-IN | Rte 146, North Smithfield, RI | 401.769.7601 | facebook.com/RusticDriveIn | $25 per car | Movies typically start at 8:30 pm | Just 10 minutes from downtown Providence, the Rustic offers three screens showing at least two movies every night, starting June 15. Snack bar offers popcorn, hamburgers, ice cream, etc.
WELLFLEET DRIVE-IN | Rt. 6, Wellfleet, MA | 508.349.7176 or wellfleetcinemas.com | $9 per person; $5 seniors | Box office opens at 7 pm | Screens first-run double features every night in the summer. Snack bar offers popcorn, hot dogs, ice cream, hamburgers, you name it. Cash only.
NEWPORTFILM 2012 SUMMER SCREENING SERIES | newportFILM.com | Free | Independent cinema is showcased throughout the City by the Sea; films start at dusk. The schedule: June 22 at Queen Anne Square, The America's Cup: The Newport Years, 1930 to 1983, and the Highs and Lows from 1987 to 2012 Leading to the America's Cup World Series in June (seriously; that's the title). June 30 at the Newport Yachting Center, Marley (with a performance by the Ravers at 7 pm). July 12 at King's Park, Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey. July 20 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Ethel, a documentary about Ethel Kennedy by her daughter Rory Kennedy. August 2 the Elms Mansion Gardens, The Queen of Versailles. August 9 at the Newport Art Museum, Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters, a doc about the evocative photographer. There will also be a half-dozen kids' films; check their site for details.
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Work is stacking up in the office now. I work in a University and now the summer has landed it's the time to overhaul everything before the next academic year starts. I mainly do Unix stuff, so it could be worse (deploying Windows desktops is so boring :-). I've got a pair of new Sun servers to deploy, and a lot of software packages to update.
At the moment I'm working on the languages; the new gcc will roll out tonight, and I'm in the process of building a new perl. It all takes a while because I have this thing about doing things neatly - I can't stand a mess :-)
We're also a bit short staffed right now because my colleague (who does the same job as my essentially) is sunning himself in Italy, and my boss has just got himself a new Palm.
When I finally have some time I'll go back to customising RT (see previous diary entries), and hopefully look at developing i-scream some more.


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Helipan of Bathgate Spring Run flowing through its herbaceous / scrub-shrub wetland complex, part of the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center near State College, Pennsylvania.
Helipanographers were Aaron and Ken Tamminga. This is the first gigapan using the new Ricoh GRD3 fixed-lens camera. It has a sharp, fast lens (f1.9, 28mm equiv.) and intervalometer. The weather (40 deg. F., calm, overcast) was no problem. PS photomerge worked well this time.
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By Bonnie Coblentz
MSU Ag Communications
STARKVILLE – Although most lawns and gardens look brown and dead through the winter, a lot of activity is taking place underground as plants prepare for the growing seasons.
Lelia Kelly, consumer horticulture specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said roots are continuing to grow and develop underground when the plants are dormant above ground.
"That is why experts recommend fall planting for trees and bushes," Kelly said. "Roots have time to establish before spring when active top growth begins." Since beds look dead in the winter, it can be easy to forget the life below and hurt this underground growth.
"You should avoid any digging or cultivation around plants that could damage the roots. If you plan to work in your garden during the winter, mark where your bulbs and perennials are so you don't step on or uproot them."
If possible, gently work in a layer of organic matter such as compost, rotten sawdust or peat moss around established plants. Adding organic matter will improve the structure and biological activity of the soil, Kelly said.
While beds are still bare of spring growth, cut back old perennial foliage in preparation for new growth and remove leaves or other debris on the crowns of the perennials.
"Take advantage of any nice days to get outside and begin tidying up your landscape to make way for the emerging spring bulbs and flowering plants that will soon begin their spring show," Kelly said.
Flower or weed?
By mid-February, spring bulbs were blooming throughout the state, and bulb foliage had emerged and begun actively growing. When plants are just beginning to come up, even experienced gardeners can find it difficult to tell a weed from a desirable plant.
"Over time, gardeners can become familiar with the common weed seedlings, but novice gardeners can refer to weed identification guides that give pictures or drawings of common weed seedlings," Kelly said. "Another way to solve the problem is to cultivate a relationship with a more experienced gardener and invite that person over for a little help with weed and flower seedling identification."
Kelly said gardeners who find themselves responsible for a landscape that someone else planted should be patient through one full growing season to learn what has been planted and where the sunny, shady, wet and dry places are in the landscape.
"Waiting and observing the landscape also can help the new homeowner determine where paths, seating areas, plant screens or other landscape features are needed," Kelly said.
Wayne Wells, Extension turfgrass specialist, said lawns look brown and bare through the winter, but this is the perfect time to get work done on them. Wet winters are ideal for checking drainage problems.
"Take pictures of where water stands, and when it dries up, you can take care of those drainage problems," Wells said.
Remove any leaves remaining on lawns as these hold moisture, which attract insects and create ideal conditions for disease. Winter is also a good time to do a soil test.
"You should do a soil test of your lawn every three to four years," Wells said. "The local Extension agent can send the soil in to be tested at the Extension lab, and you will get back information on your soil pH and recommendations on how to improve it."
Lime takes several months to react fully with the soil, so Wells said winter months are a good time to apply lime if the soil test recommends it.
Get ready
Clean and tune up lawnmowers and yard equipment in preparation for the heavy use of spring and summer. Late winter or early spring also is a great time for trapping any moles feeding in the lawn, Wells said.
Many weeds germinate in the fall, grow through the winter and complete their life cycle in early spring, so the best time to get rid of them is while they are young and actively growing. It is also time to apply a pre-emergent herbicide to prevent summer annual weeds that will soon be germinating, he said.
Seek advice now from local garden centers, farm supply co-ops and Extension offices for how to control weeds and improve lawns. The Extension Service offers the publication Weed Control Guidelines for Mississippi online at http://msucares.com/pubs.
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Stocking up tank
Hello Everyone,
I have been planning to stock a 10 gallon tank. I have been reading up about the fishless cycle... of course right after I got 6 neon tetras and a cory catfish. I also recently read that cories like to be in groups so I will hopefully get some more. So anyway, my tank was filled with 6(Petco) neons, one goldfish (had her for 6 years and she's a fair goldfish) and one cory. I also realized after I bought the neons and cory that the goldfish is a cold water and tetras are tropicals. Anyway one day later, I had 0 tetras but, my goldfish and cory are fine. I have a feeling my goldfish is going to pass away soon as she is not swimming as well as normal(she's been swimming like this for a while). So I have been developing plans for a new tank. Sorry for the long intro. I don't know how many of each fish I should get but here's my list: Scarlet Gem Badis(s), Zebra Danio(s), Amano shrimp(s), and dwarf gourami(s). Will all these fish be compatible and would I be overstocked. Thanks, Michael
way way way overstocked.
you are already overstocked and don't have a cycled tank.
which is probably the ailment for your goldfish currently. and probably why all 6 neons died.
what is your filtration?
water parameters? ammonia,nitrite,nitrate.
test kit?
05-20-2013, 03:54 AM #3Junior Member Guppy
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Thank you for your answer. I noticed when my neons died that they got sucked onto the guard for my filter(I actually saw this happen). I have a Fluvial Aqua 30. My water parameters are GH:180, KH 140, PH 7.0, NO2:0 and NO3:0. These might not be exact since I am using test strips. Michael
the filter is good for that tank.
however, your water parameters are not
you aren't cycled
and those test strips are really unreliable. get yourself the api master test kit.
it may look more expensive, but it lasts you 2 years.
to be safe, since we don't know your ammonia, do a 50% water change.
also, return the cory catfish-only pygmy (dwarf) species can live properly in a tank that small.
lastly, find the goldfish a pond to live in.
then you'll have an empty tank, correct water test kit, and can do that fishless cycle you've been reading about
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Ok thank you so much. I just did a 50% water change yesterday, but can do another one. I forgot to say the Cory is a Dwarf Albino Catfish.
Thanks Again, Michael
Last edited by 00mikey03; 05-20-2013 at 04:31 AM.
Yes ... Dead fish do end up stuck to the filter...
Scarlet Gem Badis(s), Zebra Danio(s), Amano shrimp(s), and dwarf gourami(s). Will all these fish be compatible and would I be overstocked.
I have a hard time imagining you have 0 'TrAtes in a 10g tank w a GF so make an API frestwater master test kit your next investment.
Your stock list needs some serious tweaking because danios are far Far FAR too active of a fish to be in a 10G tank and generally MULTIPLE dwarf gourami are out due to their territorial aggression [While there are exceptions I still think 10G is too small but I don't keep gourami so someone else can fill you in.]
I understand the dario can be finicky eaters [They prefer live foods and are easily out-competed for food] and you may want to look at other options.
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Ok, thanks my next investment will be the API Test Kit.
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Welcome to the AC. You can't go wrong with the info in here. They are right about the API test kits too. Best on the market.Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
ok, few tips on FUTURE stock:
after you cycle the tank this is what I think might work well
(1) dwarf gourami (cannot do more than 1, they will kill each other)
a small school of cory habroseus (the "dwarf" catfish that petco sells will still get 3-4" vs the habroseus max is liek 1")
That would be a good stock for a 10g, you could also do a betta happily in that tank with a few other fish. But I would say 1 centerpiece fish and a small school of micro fish to go with it.
In my 10g I have a school of Boraras brigittae and I love them


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Meanwhile, News Update
Greetings friends and supporters of The Meanwhile Bar!
Many of you have been asking for an update, so here's where we are at:
This past weekend Jeff, myself, our brother Brent, cousin Rick along with Trannie painted the interior of the bar a very vibrant red. It looks pretty sweet with the black ceiling- So thanks to everyone who helped out!
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Meanwhile... Shark!
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Meanwhile: what beers should we have on tap?
We will have 8 taps, what should we carry?
What else would you like?
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
My NEW Blinkie & an AWESOME giveaway!!
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- Anonymous8/18/2010 8:55 AM
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My favourite thing about the Cricut is that it is so versatile! Not only is it perfect for scrapbooking or card making, but can be used for an endless amount of options, which in the end makes you save money. All you have to do is think outside the box, brainstorm and use your imagination! I would love to win one! My husband makes all his cards for me by hand and is more creative than I am! We sure could use this in our house :)ReplyDelete
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I love the Cricut because it makes cardmaking so much easier, especially with some of the new cartridges. Thanks for the chance to win.
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- Stacie8/18/2010 8:57 AM
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First of all...this is my favorite blog/website! I LOVE my Cricut! I look forward to every opportunity I get to make a card for someone...my kid's birthday invitations are my favorite thing to create! I don't know what I would do with "her". I have the original Cricut and really need to upgrade to the Expression...and then Cricut Cake!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/18/2010 8:57 AM
I love to cut vinyl with my Cricut! I have made so many cool things, latest project was a Zumba vinyl!!ReplyDelete
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I don't have the Expression. Was just considering buying one; however, winning one would be much better. I would be able to put all the paper on the mat at once that I was going to cut out.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the opportunity!
great give away,hope to win .thank you, have a great dayReplyDelete
junedavisd at net scape dot net
I would love to give it as a gift to a dear friend who is a teacher. she is dealing with LUPUS and she keeps going.ReplyDelete
I have to admit, I bought my Cricut so I could cut alphabet letters and not have to buy sticker sheets that I only use a minority of the letters!! It has proved it's self VERY useful! I use it on EVERY Lo I make.ReplyDelete
I have also cut lots of shapes and each cart is cuter then the last release!
My Cricut is in bad shape and starting to make weird sounds so a new one would be a blessing!
- Crystal Ramier8/18/2010 8:58 AM
I would love to have an expressions. My cricut is great but 12x12 and all the bells and whistles would be so fantastic. I love that I don't have to buy alot of stickers and love the ideas you share on this blog.ReplyDelete
Pick me, pick me :)
Thanks for all the giveaways Robyn!
I LOVE THE CRICUT! There are so many possibilities! If it wasn't for having to work and having a family... I would be at home all day playing.ReplyDelete
I already am the best Auntie in the whole world but if I won this I would give it to my niece Emma and then for sure I would reign supreme for ever and ever and she would surly get A's on all her school projects. I don't mind sharing but she is kind of a hurricane when she gets loose in my craft room..... please please pick me. !!!!!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/18/2010 8:58 AM
Hi Robyn..ReplyDelete
What a generous giveaway...Love your new button...
What a great give away!! Thanks Robyn & Provo Craft!!ReplyDelete
I love my Cricut Expression because I can cut just about anything out that I can imagine! I love when an idea pops into my head and I can bring it to life.
I lvoe how easy it is to make super great projectsReplyDelete
i love my cricut. i use it for just about everything. thanks. ~ceciReplyDelete
I am entering this giveaway not for myself but for the youth pastor at my church. I already have an Expression and I LOVE it. Our youth pastor has used it a few time for signs and such in the church and he also fell in love with it. He has wanted one for sometime now but being a youth pastor his rewards will be in Heaven and not so much with cash now. I would love to be able to bless him with this one.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the giveaways Robin you ROCK!
Nicole S.
The cricut makes paper crafting so much easier! Love it!ReplyDelete
- Barb Moyer8/18/2010 8:59 AM
Wow - what an awesome give-away! Well we love anything CRICUT here! My daughters use mine alot so one for them would be great! We love crafting together...right now locker magnets are our priority! Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Barb M.
Oh would I love to winReplyDelete
Thank you for the chance
I love that I can cut things out and not have to use my hands and it is so great I have my gypsy to weld things to make other things.ReplyDelete
momof30728 at hotmail dot com
I start teaching next year and would just LOVE to have this for my classroom. Please pick me!!!ReplyDelete
Carrie Hajnal
How awesome for a chance to win a new Cricut!! I love spending time cutting things and buying new cricut cartridges. Everyone has something that you must have.ReplyDelete
I would love to win an Expression. I have the Baby Bug and though I love it, I'm sadden by the fact that I can't cut some of the more intricate things bigger.ReplyDelete
I love the Cricut machine because it gives you the right tools to fill the blank spaces on your scrapbook page with cute images (without having to shop through the sticker aisle) and for the first time. I'm doing cards!!!
I would love to own a cricut expression...I love to do cards and scrapbook so this would really help me out tremendously. My 5 year old would LOVE it.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:00 AM
I love how much easier it makes things. I don't have to try to cut things by hand anymore. And it cuts vinyl-my fav. :)ReplyDelete
Jessirenae485 at aol dot com
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:00 AM
I love the expression for everything. I use mine for my resource room at school, the kids really like the shapes. My own kids love for me to make them things to play,keeps the busy so I can scrapbook and make cards. Yeah.ReplyDelete
I love how versatile it is. I can make many different projects for different occasions with the same machine!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway Robyn and Provocraft! Love the new blinkie Robyn.
I would love to win the Expression so I can give it to my sweet friend who introduced me to the Cricut family and My Pink Stamper!!! She has the baby but we've been doing so many projects for church, scrap booking, and card making, that she's very ready for an upgrade! Thanks for the chance to win! =)ReplyDelete
what a great giveaway. I love using my cricut to make friends and family unique gifts :-)ReplyDelete
I have the original cricut which I love. Sometimes though the 5 1/2 inch restriction is hard to work around, I would love the 12x12 to make my own lacy backgrounds. Wicked giveaway!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for a chance to win!ReplyDelete
I love my cricut because I can make wonderful scrapbook pages quickly. I can also mass produce fabulous cards.
deidrem at canada dot com
What an exciting giveaway!ReplyDelete
I love my cricut and I have had to fight my 9 year old to use it. I want to win so I can have my own! LOL!
knorris93 at yahoo dot com
I love that my Cricut takes me away from the everyday stresses and allows me to create projects which puts a smile on peoples faces when they receive it. All my dreams would come true if I won the expression, I was online window shopping for one today actually, no way that I could afford one thought.ReplyDelete
Love the blinkie and thanks for the great giveaway!
Wow! What a great giveaway! :o)ReplyDelete
I have an E and I love it, but I would love to win one for my aunt. She took your class with me at CHA and had never touched a bug, but by the time we left she was coming up with all kinds of ideas as to how she could use it! So, although I think she is afraid to go buy one, I think that if she got one she would be instantly in love!
A Cricut is sooo much fun!!!! I love to use it for everything, having the Expression would be even better to have. I love coming to your site everyday to see all the neat and fun things you do with your Cricut!!ReplyDelete
I would LOVE to own the expresstion! I use my cricut on most scrapbook pages & to make cute cards & projects! Thanks for the chance to win one!ReplyDelete
I love to use the cricut for card making and scrapbooking. It has so many uses.ReplyDelete
- Alice8/18/2010 9:02 AM
I would love to have one to donate to my sister's school. She is a teacher and finds it so helpful to use with bulletin board. The one thing that i love about my expression is the doors that it opened for creativity. I am not a very creative person but when I use my cricut I love how I can try my hand at anything that i can come up with for a card or a layout. Love it!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the chance to win!
alicewong at telusplanet dot net
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:02 AM
If I won the expression I would give it to a friend of mine that was diagnosed with cancer and is a survivor. With meds being so expensive can't afford one. I would love to surprise her with it. Hope I could win it for her. Good Luck Yami.ReplyDelete
I love that I can do multiple cuts at once with just a touch of a button! Thanks for the chance and love the new blinkie!ReplyDelete
nataliet02 at gmail dot com
I love that you can get so many fun images that you don't have to fussy cut! Thanks for a chance to win!ReplyDelete
OMG! I love everything about my cricut! It's so easy to use and fun to use! I don't know if I will even upgrade to the new just because I love this one so much and you showed me so much to do with on your videos!ReplyDelete
Sandra :)
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:02 AM
Pick me!!! Pick me!!! I check out your site everyday.ReplyDelete
Sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. Don't want to miss anything. I'll be checking in later today. Wynette firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi Robyn,ReplyDelete
I currently have a Personal Cricut. I love it being that it's my first...But, I do feel limited to a certain point with with it. Some of the Carts have envelope and card making features and on my personal the biggest envelope i can make is at about 2 1/2 or 3 dial size which gives me a very little envelope...So i use it for the basic card making. The expression would definetely help me get open and make bigger dolls, princess', robotz...I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE EXPRESSION CRICUT!!!
I love my Cricut, but if I won, I would give it to my friend of 30+ years. She doesn't have one yet, but loves to see all of the wonderful things I do with mine. She is an avid scrapbooker, and would surely put it to good use!ReplyDelete
I just found your blog the other day and so far I love it! Great vidoes and tips! I love my expression for cardmaking and scrapbooking. I even made my wedding save-the-dates and invitations with it this year. Keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
Whats not to love about the Cricut..... I use mine several times a week and have made some of the cutest things...ReplyDelete
I recently made name plates for mine and my hubsters desks.
Thanks for the great giveaway!!!
I LOVE my cricut! I really don't know what I would do with out it. If I were to win, I would give it to my best friend, who is going through a very hard time right now. I know it would make her so happy to have something positive to look forward to.ReplyDelete
I love using my cricut to embellish my scrapbooking and for making invites and cards. I'd love to be able to give one to my cousin for her classroom.ReplyDelete
Robyn...I have a cricut expression and love it, but I would love to win a cricut expression for my daughter. She makes all her own Christmas and birthday cards and I know if she had an expression, it would make making cards so much easier and fun.ReplyDelete
I love the fact that is so easy tp use that my kids can use it as well.ReplyDelete
- Wendy8/18/2010 9:03 AM
Hi Robyn, I love my cricut because I get professional results, in a short amount of time. I have a baby bug that is 4 years old and would love to have an expression! ThanksReplyDelete
rebatw@yahoo dot com
I really love my cricut expression and would just love to win one to give away as a prize or auction item at a swarm I'm going to in October. Thanks so much for all you do. glbourn at gmail dot com.ReplyDelete
Cricut is amazing in how you can take one cut and customize it to your style, now you don't have to go with the norm you can make your image your way (by changing color, dsp, size or using gypsy or design studio to alter the cut). Using your imagination you can make a plain cut into something awesome and fun.ReplyDelete
I have an original bug, which I love. What I would do with a big machine is make the 12x12 background lacy pages, that would be awesome! And do some die cuts big enough to decorate the kids' rooms. Wicked giveaway, thanks for the chance! Fingers crossed!!ReplyDelete
Cricut-Come home to Mama!!! I would love to welcome Cricut into our creative home so we create even more beautiful things than ever.ReplyDelete
Pisces Printing Creations (FB)
My Cricut is great for making classroom projects. It would be awesome to have one in my classroom!ReplyDelete
What a fabulous giveaway. I would love to win this for my sister who is in her 26th year of teaching Special Ed.ReplyDelete
My cricut has come in handy for alot of things, but the one THing I love to use it for it to make stensils for a huge youth conference our church put on every year. They make spray painted T's and I always donate the stencils. Love to share crafting with others.ReplyDelete
Would love to win this for a friend. I have one and she loves it. She is a great person and does so much for everyone else and I would love to see the look on her face if we could present it to her. Thanks for the chance to winReplyDelete
What is not to love about cricut and provo craft brands?!?!? But I have to say what I love most is that it makes it much easier and cheaper to scrapbook because I no longer have to buy die cuts.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chance to win girly!
WOO HOO!!! I love the expression. I use almost daily and would love another. I use it for scapbooking, card making and anything school needs.ReplyDelete
Thanks for this opportunity
Amy - aburrelsman at msn dot com
- Judy Cartwright8/18/2010 9:05 AM
I love that I never have to find special embellishments or titles to match my layouts........I can always find something on my cricut to make!! SO part of that I guess is that I love how creative it lets me be.........and I need help in that area!! :)ReplyDelete
judybob3 at att dot net
I love to use my Cricut for any papercraft, especially cards and scrapbooking. I love your new blinkie! me at glorajean dot com.ReplyDelete
Awww isn't PC the best? Always giving away free products...I need a new E and I need PC to hear me :)ReplyDelete
I love my cricut with all my heart. 90% of the time I just stared at it while cutting. I can't get over all I can do with it.
I cried when I bumped onto my original one and broke it. I cried and cried until my DH bought me the E two weeks later.
I love your blog and all your great tools! I would love to win a cricut machine for my daughter. She has Autism and she LOVES to create with paper, stickers and tape etc. I think a cricut would open up alot of creative opportunities for her.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing all your talents with us.
amy dot matthias at gmail dot com
I love my cricut very much,I am a huge scrapbooker and once I purchased a cricut oh my my life changed makes scrapbooking so much more fun and exciting!!ReplyDelete
I love your blog and all your great tools! I would love to win a cricut machine for my daughter. She has Autism and she LOVES to create with paper, stickers and tape etc. I think a cricut would open up alot of creative opportunities for her.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing all your talents with us.
amy dot matthias at gmail dot com
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:06 AM
I love to make fun and engaging classroom decorations!! My school would love to have a cricut in our photocopy room so everyone could catch the bug!!ReplyDelete
Very Cute blinkie, I think i need that one on my blog:) I love my cricut expression for everything, my grandaughter asked if she could have it LOL! I have created another lover of the paper craft craze!ReplyDelete
I love my expression and would to win this one so I could give it to my mother in law. She would love it. I make everything on my. Cakes, cards, scrapbooking, gifts, etc. I still have so much to learn.ReplyDelete
i have an e and love it.. i would love to win one for my daughter who is a teacher and this would help her so much.. it has made my life so much easier and fun..ReplyDelete
I love so many things about the Cricut itself, but what is really my favorite thing is that it brought a new group of friends together to do something healthy together that benefits other people (sending cards). If I won, as I am blessed enough to have one, I would send it to my best friend Kourtni. She is a doctor in active duty Air Force and she is in love with my Cricut, but money is tight. I would love to see the look on her face.ReplyDelete
courts crafts blog at gmail dot com
I love the expression, awesome to make great layouts and cards ..ReplyDelete
raleman_2000 at yahoo dot com
Oh wow...This is an awesome give away. I never win but I will try anyway what the hay its worth a try right? Love your blog its awesome. I love all your ideas.ReplyDelete
I love all the wonderful things you can do with the cricut! I'm using it with vinyl to make wall decor for my daughters dorm room.ReplyDelete
mral4 at sbcglobal dot net
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:08 AM
You have such gr8 giveaways!!! You are amazing in soooo many ways!
craftin daisy at yahoo dot com
I would love to have the Expression. I can just imagine all the great things I could create!!ReplyDelete
My favorite thing...I love the versatility of this machine. It's just amazing!ReplyDelete
What a great give away!!
clpacasey at sbcglobal dot net
I love that I can create fun, exciting things that make me smile. What's not to love about the Cricut Expression!!!ReplyDelete
- Helena8/18/2010 9:09 AM
Wow! What a great giveaway!! I would love to win one to use to make cards!ReplyDelete
The Cricuit is AMAZING! I recommend this to many scrapbookers. Thanks Robyn for all your inspiration.ReplyDelete
I love that you can do so much with the Cricut. Make cards, Envies, Bags, Layouts, Mini Albums..There is something for everyone!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chance to win Robyn!
slynne1 at gmail dot com
Hugs, Sheena
I love all the Cricut products. I would love to win this E for my daughter to use for all her great creations.ReplyDelete
I would love an expression, I have the baby bug that my husband was kind enough to buy me on sale a few years ago. I have seen your videos and others on youtube, i would love the expression to create beautiful things for my children like I see most of you do. Also, I had such a hard time using my Dreams Come true cartridge with the small bug. I hope I win, maybe since my bday is the 26th i will have some luck. Thank you for the chance.ReplyDelete
- Kelly8/18/2010 9:10 AM
I would use my new Cricut Expression for scrapbooking and projects assigned to me in college. I've used my mom's before, but, would love my own.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chance to win! I so love your blog and all your great projects! I love everything about my Cricut E. It had totally changed the way I craft and inspired me to start a blog. Maybe PC's next product should be named Inspire!ReplyDelete
Thks again.. Linda K.
Robyn, first, thanks for the chance to win. I would use a new Cricut to teach a crafting class to kids. I want to start classes during school breaks. The moms that have seen my cards have asked me about this:) The extra Cricut would make it easier. I think this would be so fun!!ReplyDelete
~Madison www.funkycards.blogspot.com
Oh wow I'd be soooooo very happy if I won this! I don't own one but love the things that you do on your blog with it. Fingers crossed for this one. Thanks for the chance to win. xReplyDelete
Thanks for all you do for those of us just learning scrapbooking and card making. I would love to win the Expression! I love Cricut and all the products available. What fun I am having with my new hobby!ReplyDelete
I own a cricut, and I love love love it! It's the best thing my husband ever purchased for me! I think I like mine best for making scrapbooking and cards. I also love it to do the kids projects with. If I win, I'd like to donate my old one to the local Christan school for them to use, I know they get lots of use out of it! Thanks RobynReplyDelete
I would love this cricut expression...I want to start making cards with Wild card and can't with the small cricut.ReplyDelete
Wow love your new blinkie it taken it rightful place on my Blog...ReplyDelete
I blessed to have an expression and if I won one I give it to the church preschool to help with the church projects...
That way I have a partner to help me with all the items I have to make for the children...
thank you for the chance to win one
The Scrapbooking Queen
Thanks for the great giveaway Robyn!!ReplyDelete
I love my Circut because it takes me out of MOM world and puts me in a happy place!! Ha hA ha ha!! Seriously, there are no mistakes, just creativity. There are no arguments, just choices. I love it!!
Fingers crossed over here!!
Liza Henderson
Wow I love to check in often for great tips, and awesome giveaways.ReplyDelete
Love my expression for so many things especially paper piecing, for cards and scrapbooking.
I know my daughter would love to own her own, so when she leaves home she doesn't try to take mine. lol.
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:14 AM
I LOVE how many different things I can do with it! I use mine in scrap booking, card making, and so many other projects. I use it everyday and really could use 2 to get things done quicker!ReplyDelete
Dawn H.
I love the possibilities with my cricut. They are never ending!!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for all you do Robyn.
the creative stamper @ comcast dot net
I think my E is on it's last leg...It is sounding really funny.ReplyDelete
What I love about my cricut is how easy it is to use and come up with something great.
Have a great last summer day with the kiddos.
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:14 AM
THIS IS GREAT!!! I HAVE A CRICUT BUT NOT THE EXPRESSION. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT. THE MORE I USE IT THE MORE I WANT TO USE IT. I SPEND MORE AND MORE TIME IN MY CRAFT ROOM. MY HUSBAND EITHER REALLY ENJOYS ME BEING UP THERE OR HE REALLY HATES IT.....CAN'T DECIDE WHICH YET. PLEASE PICK ME I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT......firstname.lastname@example.com,ReplyDelete
I just love using it to make cards!ReplyDelete
I am a Family and Consumer Science Ed. teacher (FACS)in a rural area of Wisconsin and I would love to have another Cricut in my classroom. The students use the Cricut to create display boards for their leadership competitions, assignments, and posters. Some students work on personal albums after school. It was a wonderful experience when the students created cards for the soldiers to mail home to their families during the holidays. When the students host a Scrapbooking & Card Crop to raise money for the food pantry, the Cricut is available for the attendees. The Cricut has become so popular with the students, that it would be great to win the Expression...thanks!!!ReplyDelete
- DorisM8/18/2010 9:14 AM
Oh my goodness! I got my granddaughters (10 & 13) a Cricut Create for Christmas last year and they love it. But, they would really love an expression! That's where this one will go if I win. Thanks Robyn!ReplyDelete
dmck50 at bellsouth dot net
I love using my Cricut Expression to make cards for my loved ones. They enjoy them so much!!! If I won a Cricut I would donate it to the NAF Atsugi Enlisted Spouses Association here in Japan!! We are proud Navy Wives and would LOVE to have it to use to raise money or promote our association! Thank you for the opportunity to win!!! :)ReplyDelete
Choose me, pick me!ReplyDelete
I love everything about my Cricut and all that it does. Using the cricut to scrapbook and make cards is so much fun and the creativity is never ending.ReplyDelete
- Megan H.8/18/2010 9:15 AM
Wow!!! What an awesome giveaway. I love that I can cut almost anything on the cricut. If I had another cricut my friends and I could both be cutting things at the same time. How fun that would be!!!!!ReplyDelete
Megan H.
mhcards at embarqmail dot com
- Lauren8/18/2010 9:15 AM
WOW what a great giveaway! I have seen you do so many great things with the expression! If i had one i would make cut vinyl labels for my homemade candles! Thanks for tkhe chance to win!ReplyDelete
Love your new blinkieReplyDelete
Love my cricut because it makes my scrapbook pages pop!
Thanks for the chance to win an expression.
aelem @ aol dot com
I have a baby bug and am SOOOO wanting an expression right now. I have been busy lately working on stuff for my son's 1st birthday party (invitations, goody bags, etc). Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Amanda W.
amandawoodau at hotmail.com
I love being crafty with my cricut! Mines starting to sound sick so a new E would be wonderful!!! Thanks for the chance!!!ReplyDelete
Nokitten at hotmail dot com
I love everything about the Cricut! I like how you can choose your size and your paper color and pattern. It really changes the way people craft! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chance to win!
The better question would be what DON'T I do with my cricut! However, my favorite thing to do with my cricut is vinyl projects. I made a sign with our wedding date and family name and everyone who walks into my house comments on the sign!ReplyDelete
Jennifer Carlin - email@example.com
I just recently got a Gypsy, and I am trying to learn how to use it! My Expression has made scrapbooking so easy for me! I love to cut out and layer shapes from all my cartridges! I follow your blog daily, and you have really helped me learn many new things!!!!ReplyDelete
Sherry, the Twirlin' Scrappin' Librarian!
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:16 AM
Thanks for chance to win! I just love the cricut e. I check your website all the time to see what cute project you've done! You're amazing.ReplyDelete
I love that it gives me the opportunity to explode with creativity. There's almost no end to what I can create! I think it's the most inovative product for paper crafters in a long time.ReplyDelete
Oh that is SO nice of them to donate it! I love my Cricut because it just makes me feel like "I" can be creative when I normally an not! I would love a second one for when a friend is over and we can scrap together!ReplyDelete
stitchpro at hotmail dot com
What do I love about my Cricut? I love that I don't have to hand cut out letters any more! I only have the small one and I'd love to win the Expression to be able to cut out cards/envelopes and giftbags/purses. THey just aren't the same when they are tiny-sized :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing!!!
kmgillon at yahoo dot com
I have the Cricut Create and I love using it for scrapbooking. It helps me add pizazz(sp?) to my layouts. I've also started using it to make homemake cards for birthdays. It's fun to personalize a card for each person and I can do that with my cricut. As much as I love my little Cricut Create, it would be awesome to have the bigger Expression. This would give me the chance to make bigger items for my scrapbook layouts. Thanks for the great giveaway!ReplyDelete
coupondenise at live dot com
What a wonderful giveaway!!! I love my Cricut, as I always have the correct letters or a creative embellie on hand with the touch of a couple of buttons!ReplyDelete
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My Cricut allows me to be super creative and with so many Cartridge options, who couldn't love it? I can't even imagine the projects I'd be able to do with the expression! I'd love to win one!ReplyDelete
i really need one.thank you....marisa email@example.com
My 11 yr old daughter and I will share this with the sweet elderly ladies at the hospital skilled nursing facility that my dear MIL was just recently admitted to. We will be helping them make cards and decorations to help them stay creative! What a super prize to share! Thank you PC and Robyn!ReplyDelete
cdokk at hotmail dot com
Another great giveaway! I love never running out of the right letter or embellishment! I'd love to share one with my daughters and granddaughters! Thank you!ReplyDelete
Robyn, I am a registered nurse and I work in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit in SLC. I have been using my Cricut to make cute, blank name cards for the nurses in our unit to write our patients names on and post on their beds. We also love to use these cards to attach footprints and/or handprints of the babies for the parents. The parents like to take these cards home to include in their babies scrap books! The creativity with the Cricut is endless. If you gave the Cricut to me, I would probably donate it to my unit at work so that other crafty nurses could create scrap book pages to accompany the snapshots of the babies. We night shifters can get pretty creative during the night - and the parents miss out - so we like to take pictures when appropriate! Thanks for the opportunity... and I HOPE YOU PICK ME!!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:18 AM
I love anything cricut, Im so addicted to it! My cricut makes me look GOOD! lolReplyDelete
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I love my cricut it is very versitile. Everyone in the household can use it and we use it for different things. I use it to make cards and layouts. My girls use it for projects at school. The girls love to decorate their room too . My son likes to look at what I am creating. My hubby does too. The cricut helped me decorate ladies day,bible class rooms,scrapbooks, used it to decorate for a wedding. I have a daughter with autism and she loves to see what it can do and help me.ReplyDelete
I love everything about my Cricut especially making my own cards. My creative abilities are unlimited!ReplyDelete
I have a Cricut Expression and absolutely love it! I have maybe 25 cartridges or so! I started a scrapbook and have been making cards. But I would love to win one for my daughter who is currently student teaching and plans to be an Elementary Ed teacher. It would save literally hundreds of hours for lettering, etc! :) Thanks, MarlaReplyDelete
I already have one, so this would make a great Christmas gift for my mom or sister. I love being able to do just about anything with mine, especially using vinyl to do school logos since our local Walmart will carry everyone else school but ours.ReplyDelete
What do I NOT love about my Cricut lol? I love it's versatility to do just about everything I could think of, and it's dependability to do it perfectly. Thanks Provo Craft and Robyn!ReplyDelete
ace (dot) myspot (at) yahoo (dot) com
What an amazing giveaway! I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Cricut and use to make all kids of things for family, friends and donations. If I win this Cricut Expression I would give it to my Sister who would absolutely LOVE IT. She has a bad case of Cricut Envy and needs to have one!ReplyDelete
Thank you Robyn!
How nice of them and you!ReplyDelete
I love my cricut for lots of reasons but mostly because it helps make my projects so much neater. It also expands my creativity
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:20 AM
My oldest daughter has some mental health issues and is in a residential treatment program a long ways away. I'm never able to bring my own machine with me to scrap with her and I would love to be able to give her one of her own. Crafting has always been very therapeutic for her and this would help add to that.ReplyDelete
I love my cricut because it gives me something to do while my husband is getting his EMBA and is the bishop of our ward!!! I love scrapbooking, making cards and invitations! Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
- Maggi8/18/2010 9:22 AM
Whats NOT to love about the cricut expression!!:) I would love to win it for my mom and sister! They love crafting with me..this way they have their own when they aren't visiting:)!! Love the blinkie by the way:)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chance!!
Good morning! Kind of exciting for a chance to win an expression! I just love the idea of being able to make embellishments! I've been really into card making but I'm getting married in 23 days and I'm getting super excited to start our wedding scrapbook! Good luck everyone!!!ReplyDelete
I do not have one yet and I have been watching your site for about a year now. I love making cards and so if I were to win the Cricut it would make my life so easy!ReplyDelete
labj2000 at yahoo dot com
love my cricut it is really easy to use. i have a great selection of images to add to my scrapbook pages and make pretty accents for my cards. thanks for the giveaway.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:23 AM
I love being able to use my Expression for making super personalized cards for my friends and family. Honestly, it's stress relief!ReplyDelete
Elizabeth M.
- Anonymous8/18/2010 9:23 AM
How exciting! I have the baby Cricut, but I would love to have an expression so I can make bigger things for my soon-to-be classroom!ReplyDelete
Thanks! Cortney firstname.lastname@example.com