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You are gonna love the way this on turned out! I followed a tutorial from Kona Raven and made gifts for The Waters Church 2015 Refuge Winter Ball.
Please don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE!
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Pretty, huh?
Usually I am the last minute person who sets up their table at these events.
Usually, when the even starts at 6pm, I am the one getting a call to see if I am still coming…around 5:15pm…to which I have answered, "Sure, just hopping in the shower. Be there in a few."
Usually I just put my china out and make sure there are no spots on my glasses and put some mason jars with some rose petals I have collected over the years in the middle and call it good…
But not this year!
This year I planned ahead and tried new things and made sure I was there early to get my table set up.
This year I fretted over all the little details, even the chairs…
do you like my bows???
This year was different because several months ago I decided that halfway will never be good enough. If I am in, I am all in, and it paid off!
Each table sat 6 to 7 guests. Mine sat 6.
Each hostess was given the blank slate of a black table cloth.
I found an old cutwork linen table topper my grandmother had made. It is square, with a scalloped edge, which allows the black to peekaboo…so pretty.
Let's talk about that centerpiece. I took three quart jars and painted the inside with leftover metallic paint that I had used on my bathroom years ago. I then found some beautiful roses at the craft store that matched my china perfectly. Three big blooms in each jar – all three jars were essentially the same. Then I took four pint jars and dripped the metallic paint along the inside edge. I filled them about 1/4 full with epsom salts – I saw on pinterest where this would look like snow, and it is winter after all -- and put tea lights in them. The middle of the display needed height so I took some antique books I had got at a garage sale, which had beautifully aged burgundy covers and matched the china, and made a wonky stack in the middle of the other jars and placed one decorated pint jar on top of the stack. It still didn't quite cover the area I wanted it to, so I found some little mercury glass votive holders, on sale, and put tea lights in them. I wish I would have taken an extra moment to take an overhead shot, which may have been difficult with the 50mm lens, but I will do that next year.
I had my grandmothers iris cut glass water pitcher…doesn't really match the roses, but I figured flowers are flowers, and it matched close enough.
The only thing I wish I would have been able to spend a little more time on was the "My Favorite Things" gifts. I didn't have a bunch to spend, so I prayed that God would give me an idea of something that was beautiful, able to be created with items on hand, and shared one of my passions. I will be posting more about the items I created soon.
Anyhow, the only things purchased were the roses, the votive holders – 6, and three spools of three colors of tulle and a small bit of chocolate, because what is a ladies night out without that??? I did purchase some gold and cream ribbon, but didn't end up using it. Thankfully it was on Christmas clearance…like 85% off when all was said and done, so not a huge waste. However, nothing gets wasted around here, so maybe it will show up next year.
Sorry to go on and on about the table, but the 2014 Refuge Ball sold out this year and there was actually a wait list and IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! My hope is that this will inspire you to try hosting a table next year or attending. The Refuge Ball is an annual event. I believe any money raised during the event goes to fund other Refuge events during the year. Refuge is the women's ministry at The Waters Church and was created to be a safe place for a woman to be with God, others and herself. I know it's been a big blessing to me and in turn to those my life touches, cuz when I am filled it overflows!
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Look at that chandelier! Isn't it spectacular?
I am so impressed that the talented staff at The Waters Church was able to create such a Lavish piece! Lavish was the theme of the 2014 Refuge Ball and everyone's hard work made sure the event lived up to it. From the décor to the music (fabulous selections) to the food to the entertainment, it was all top notch!
Do you see those streamers? They range in length, from about 30 to 95 feet and radiate from the chandelier in a starburst pattern to the edges of our sanctuary! The night we put them together there was thread and organza flying as we ate sushi and candy and drank soda.
Note to self, "Couldn't sleep a wink that night. You know better than to drink a Coca Cola after 5pm!"
In some cases, more than three full bolts of fabric were joined end to end, using the French seam method.
The lighting in the sanctuary is low, even with the house lights up – it is quite adequate for seeing print on paper or moving around…just makes capturing an image without flash difficult and my camera doesn't handle the low light all that well.
I had my nifty 50mm so the angle isn't terribly wide in most of these shots.
Even so, you can see all the pretty ornaments beneath -- the view from below is surprisingly beautiful!
For those of you who don't know, the man in the bottom left corner of the picture below is Leroy. I don't know his official title at the church, but he makes sure things go up, run properly, come down and stay clean at The Waters Church. Plus he is a fellow Nikon user, which makes him pretty darn spiffy in my book!
I look at this chandelier and dream about how it can be used in the future. I mean someday, in the distant future, one of my babies could be having this set up for their wedding or maybe one of my girls will be setting up their own table for a ball beneath it's sparkling lights. Wouldn't it be beautiful?
I better scoot! Water is splashing all over the floor in the bathroom, and the shortest person is threatening to streak the halls.
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It's only two weeks from now!
What? I thought I told you a little while ago...well, technically I did not post about it. However, I DID update my Timeline header in Facebook...so I kinda told you!
Anyhow, what is (in)RL? It is a meetup of women who want to build community with one another, hosted by the women of the (in)courage community. Just click on the link above and browse around a bit to find out more. If it speaks to your heart, then register to join us on Saturday, April 27th at The Waters church, at 9:30am for a time of fellowship and fun...remember, it's free!
I will post more details when I am back in Minnesota...which should be soon!
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This is a copy of the story I posted for our church. I thought all of you lovely folks might be interested in hearing about it as well. The only thing I am bummed about is that I don't have a good picture of Sarah, so you all can meet her.
If you are a member of The Waters Church on The City, you can find the story under the Growth tab and then click on Stories. Enjoy!
Our Christmas Miracle…
My mom has been fighting her second battle with cancer for well over five years now. Earlier this fall we had gotten the news that the cancer was progressing rapidly and they were having a hard time managing it. So as much as you can prepare yourself for bad news, when we heard she had suffered a stroke, it took the wind out of us. Especially 12 days before Christmas. No partridges. No pear trees. Just some pretty devastating news.
My brother reported to me that mom had suffered a stroke and her left side was greatly effected. He said she could hardly speak. He said mom had been able to call for help for herself, though and tell a friend to contact him with the news. He had called to talk with her and was able to understand her speech with difficulty. She told him to not do anything stupid and that she didn't want anyone coming out, and to tell me the same. A couple of days later I was able to talk with her and through her slurred speech she said the same to me. I couldn't help but to remember how when we were kids, Mom would say, "Oh no. Don't get me anything" or "don't go to any trouble on my account." But when you did, you knew she loved it.
My mom lives in Washington state and is very independent. Very. Mom lives alone. She goes to church and is part of the church's Senior Connection. She has to go to chemo and radiation treatments, which she usually drives to herself. Sometimes one of her neighbors joins her. Her cousin lives within 20 miles but doesn't drive and her other cousin is caring for vulnerable loved ones. My brother lives in the Midwest, and me and my family here in Minnesota. Knowing all this did not set my mind at ease as far as her ability to go home.
So on the 1st day of Christmas, after we heard the news, we let some of our oldest children know what was going on. We tried to honor mom's wishes and carry on with life. The only thing I did do was to put out a request on Facebook for friends to pray.
On the 4th day of Christmas was our church's kid's Christmas program, Angels: Mission Possible. Garrett was a part of the production and his sister wanted to tag along to go to the Walk for Christmas that was happening afterward. I was going to be taking pictures at both events which I thought was a great way to take my mind off of mom's situation and get on with life. At the kid's production, I ran into Sarah and she asked how mom was and how I was holding up. I gave her what news I had of mom and told her I was avoiding dealing with my own feelings at the moment. She asked if we would be going out to see her and I told her that mom didn't want that. She was respectful of that and we talked of other things. The production got under way and we went to the Walk Through Christmas. The kids had a great time and I got some decent shots.
On the 5th day of Christmas we had some kids home sick so David and I split forces and each attended a different service. I hadn't intended to cry, but before worship was over I was balling like a baby. We usually greet people after worship, so a few friends came over and offered hugs. We all sat down for the announcement video, but I couldn't quit crying and had to walk out. Thankfully Sarah followed and offered a listening ear and words of comfort. Then she said that she couldn't help but thinking that I was supposed to go out to see mom. Funny, Terri had said something similar that morning. Sarah asked if there was a way for me to go, would David mind? Would we be able to work that out?
When I got home, I told David what Sarah had said and asked his thoughts. He said he was thinking the same thing but just didn't know how we could make it work. We started thinking about ways to get out to see Mom and who would go with. At the end of our conversation we were praying for a way for me, by myself, to take all kids out to see mom over the winter break. Yes, it would be grueling, but Mom would get to meet the kids she hadn't and vice versa and the kids she had met would get to see her again, maybe for the last time. It seemed right. It was the plan we were moving forward with.
Well, God had different plans and by the 6th day of Christmas the body of Christ was pulling together a completely different plan. A plan where one person and I would fly out to Washington with baby John and give Mom a Christmas surprise. Two plane tickets were accounted for and a large sum for the other traveling expenses. My sister in law would give us lodging and transportation. There was even a set aside amount for the person and I to have a nice dinner! Who was the other person? Sarah! We had thought of our youngest daughter, but when Sarah offered that if I wanted her to come she would, it seemed like the right thing. On the hind end of things now, I KNOW it was the right decision.
Sarah told me about the plan and what was transpiring and wanted to be sure that David and I were on board. I told David and with humble gratitude we accepted the offer and then the blessings kept pouring in. The next couple of days were a blur as Sarah and Mandy arranged the travel plans and meals and childcare...you might ask why these are such a big deal?
My husband owns a construction business and works at FedEx. Christmas time, especially the last week before, is the busiest time of year for them. He is gone so much in December that we are happy to get to pray with him before he heads off to bed at night, and enjoy a Sunday breakfast...the rest of the time is work or sleep. Add to his schedule the seven children I would be leaving home. One at the high school, three at ORE (two of which are in half day kindergarten), and two homeschooled. That will help you understand the scope of the work that went into making sure the ones left behind were cared for and loved.
On the 8th day of Christmas, in the wee early hours of morning, Sarah and I, along with baby John, headed off to the airport for Washington. My sister in law picked us up and we headed for a lovely lunch, picked up a gift for Mom and headed to the hospital. I sent Sarah in to see Mom with the gift and Sarah asked mom if she would like another surprise. I peeked around the corner and saw her nod and entered. With tears streaming down her face, she reached for me and we laughed and cried together. I asked her if she wanted another surprise and Janet (my SIL) came around the corner with baby John. She held him as best she could and kissed him and cried and laughed. She said it was the best Christmas present she could have ever got. We visited for quite a while and left after dinner with promises to visit again the next day. We headed to Janet's home and were able to relax and visit with Janet's husband and daughter.
On the 9th day of Christmas we said goodbye to Dave and Anna (Janet's husband and daughter) and headed to the hospital for a visit. Janet dropped us off, but Mom would be in therapy for a while, so we grabbed Starbuck's...it's everywhere out there...and Soduko and relaxed with the baby in the lobby. We had a nice visit with Mom and it looked like overnight there were some major improvements in her use of her left arm. She hated being in the hospital but seeing the baby and getting to visit was a comfort. We visited during lunch and promised to visit on our way to the airport, the next day.
On the way home, we stopped to visit Mom's cousin, Darlene...the one who doesn't drive. Darlene has been a light in my life, ever since I can remember, so I couldn't imagine being out there without a visit. She even had candy in the candy dish...you could always have as much as you wanted at Darlene's. Our conversation was sweet and blessed us all so much. Darlene sent a card and said, "Thank everyone concerned with helping you make it here. I can truthfully say I've never enjoyed a visit more. It was one of the nicest Christmas presents I've ever had." I think Sarah, Janet and I feel the same way.
On the 10th day of Christmas, Sarah and I had fun playing elves, leaving surprises of Christmas cheer for our hostess while she was away at work. She came to pick us up for our last visit to mom before the airport. When we arrived, she was continuing to mend and was put on regular food and was already trying to make plans to go home. It was hard to say goodbye, but I was so thankful I had a chance to see her again.
One funny side note. Our first return flight was delayed. Then they let us board. Then it was delayed again due to a seat back technicality or something. When we were finally underway, any extra time we had to relax in Pheonix before our connecting flight had been eaten up. To make matters worse, the stroller and carseat that we had gate checked weren't at the jetway when arrived. Sarah had to run ahead to try to hold the other plane while I waited for the baby gear. There was a very helpful passenger who set up the stroller for me and helped me get John in. Then I ran, yes ran… as fast as I could to get to the next flight, which seemed to be at the very ends of the earth! When I got there, the flight wasn't full and the generous attendant made sure we had a set of seats with an open seat for the baby between. Add to that a very fun and lively attendant in the plane who gave us complimentary snacks on the flight home...she offered us other things, but we declined ;)
We made it home on the 11th day of Christmas...Christmas Eve. It was about 4 AM when we got to St Cloud. Sarah had been such a help to me and the trip, I think was a blessing not only to us, but to all those whose lives we touched. We were able to be home for Christmas too!
I am so grateful to all the people of The Waters Church, and others, who made the trip possible. Your generous giving of money, service and prayers helped bless my family so much. Thank you for being part of our Christmas Miracle!
Oh, thought you might like to know. Mom is now at her home. Some friends from her church have helped make her home more accessible for her and for now, she is able to care for herself mostly. Her neighbor helps her get her groceries and she relies on Paratransit to get around. We still aren't sure what caused the stroke. She will be meeting with her doctors soon to determine if and when she will resume her cancer treatments. Please keep her in your prayers.
Written by Dawn Jansen, a.k.a. Simply Dawn. You can hear more about God working in my life on my blog, Simply Dawn.
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My family and I have been attending The Waters Church since it began in September of 2007. The Loving Well Retreat was the first overnight retreat our church planned...on it's own. I was so excited when Dave said that I could go. Not only because it would be a night away with a bunch of lovely ladies and almost no kids (Sybbie doesn't count as a full-fledged kid yet...we are still a package deal), but because I "knew" I was supposed to be there.
In all my years of "churching", this has been the most heart-impacting retreat that I have been too. I have eleven pages of notes! I thought about typing them up, because eleven pages of my writing couldn't take up that much typed space, but instead I am going to highlight the things that jumped out at me. (You can check out what the study is all about by watching this video.) So here they are (and these are just from the first session!):
We need to ask God to minister to our hearts before we minister to others
When we bind up our own wounds, we are putting duct tape on them
He won't give through us what we won't let him do to us
We will not love well until we have been and feel well loved
We are completely loved and cherished by God
Nothing can seperate us from the love of God
He doesn't just love you -- He likes you...He laughs when you are funny
The last three have been the ones that have really been sinking in.
I can't even get to the other notes because those three little, make that BIG, items need to become real to me.
The big stumbling block is it is so hard for me to believe that I could be COMPLETELY loved and even CHERISHED (what's that feel like?) by God...or that He could possibly like ME?????
enough to laugh when I am cracking wise
...it just seems too much.
Yet there it was, so eloquently mapped out by Beth Moore, that I was shaken to my core.
Lately I haven't felt "close" to God...I know He is there,
but the closeness is gone.
I feel spent
in my marriage,
(and it has been longer than since I had the baby, so I don't think it is just PPD)
I am coming face to face with hurts that I try to cover up and
"be strong"
...because that is what I think is expected.
I am tired of going through motions and being strong for everyone else.
I want to live in love, breathe it, know it to my utmost being like I did when
I first knew Him
...and shake off the hurts and lies that I have come to believe.
In doing so, I hope to love
my man,
my kids,
my friends...well, EVERYONE!
(yes I really do want to love everyone)!!!!
better with each passing day!
So that is what I got out of the conference and I am looking forward to better days!
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I hope it is okay to post this, there were no copyright stamps on the bookmark! We were supposed to memorize this so that when we are confronted with someone who we think is "unloveable", we can tap into our Lord and find the ability to love anyone through anything. So this seemed like a fitting replacement for Memory Verse Monday! Lovies!
Four Confessions of Love
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Watching as my life unravels
I glance bak at the road I've traveled.
Pondering my tears and trials...
Suddenly, I commence to smile.
As I anticipate my life unfolding,
I'm captivated in your holding.
Gaining trust that You will bring
To me, the good in everything.
Because I know You Are The One
Who makes my eyes light like the sun
Who makes my worries disappear
And brings me peace instead of fear.
Teaching me to grow each day
Comforting me along the way.
Never forgetting to take the time
To proclaim that Your love is always mine.
My Healer and my place of rest
You are my constant source of strength.
Your words alive, are living truth
Evidenced in all You do.
Your mighty grace is all-abiding
No longer am I running, hiding
From the dark surrounding me
Your Love, My God, has set me free.
Because of this, my heart draws rest
In You, I stand here, feeling blessed.
Assured Your love will never fade.
Never will I be dismayed.
Of Your love, there is a multitude,
To which I owe my gratitude.
Unchangeably, my faith is plighted,
Externally, our souls, united.
~ Sara Miles
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What a wonderful weekend!
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Sunday started out as a beautifully sunny, relatively warm, t-shirt appropriate day. What a perfect opportunity to explore one of the largest parks in London, Hyde Park. By the time we dragged ourselves from the couch it was just past midday, so after catching the tube to Lancaster Gate station we wandered around until we stumbled upon Craven Café for lunch. We ordered two sandwiches and a side of chips (crisps are "cold" chips and chips are hot chips here, but crisps are often consumed with a sandwich for lunch as well). We took the food to a fountain and pond area called the Italian Gardens in Kensington Gardens. This was when the sun decided to hide behind some clouds and the wind picked up; we wolfed down our humble yet delicious food and hurried on to our next activity.
Using the Santander Cycles app, we tracked down the closest docking station. The Santander bikes cost £2 per 24 hours, plus £2 per half hour with the first half hour of each session free. Keep an eye out for bikes with the seats turned backwards – this means the previous user found something wrong with the bike. They are really easy to ride, however a bit slow (not Tour de France worthy, I'm afraid), but overall the perfect way to explore the expanse of Hyde Park. It's worth noting that some areas of the park don't allow cyclists so you'll need to dismount or risk a £60 fine.
It was freezing by this point and my gym gear and Justin's t-shirt (I seem to have failed in my womanly "come on, take a jacket" insistence) were not doing very well, especially with the increased relative wind speed of riding. Even with the slow bikes, we did warm up after a little while so were able to enjoy the beautiful Serpentine with its boats, birds and restaurants, the gorgeous old rows of trees and the wildflowers growing sporadically among the greenery.
If you're in the area, it's worth it to take a stroll along the road called Kensington Palace Gardens to the west of Kensington Palace; it's lined with extravagant foreign embassies, laden with sports cars and adorned with beautifully manicured gardens. Some have high fences but with most you can catch a glimpse inside and wonder at what goes on!
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Throughout your MBA, you will no doubt have been toiling with the different areas of your operational experience and management that should have emphasis in essays and projects that you have been working on. This will also be true when you are thinking about your MBA dissertation topic, as you will need to choose an element within your organisation to conduct an in-depth study.
Business dissertation topics do contain a wide ranging of different subjects to choose from and you should not look towards being constrained just by the department where you work. You should also look at other departments that your team works with and look towards analysing the affects that both have on the topic at hand, and whether there are any affecting other aspects too.
Your dissertation will be a difficult and arduous task; therefore, you will want to look at a topic area that is of interest to you. You may have been thinking about a specific area that you want to learn more about, so that you can help your organisation combat it. What you should try to resist is higher management dictating which area, department or topic, should be chosen; whilst you should look at including some of their thoughts and thinking, behind your research, you should complete the research paper on a subject that interests you and will challenge your train of thought.
The paper should cover all usual dispensable sections required for discussion in scholarly research and each section should be adapted so that it can be read by non-academics. Therefore, filled with enough theory and conceptualisation for other members in your organisation to understand. The topic of the research should also reflect a broad overview and prospective towards the elements that you are trying to discover/research.
You should look at how the decisions you make on your chosen topic will affect your ability to conduct primary research with the people you want to. This may be through interviews with experts in your field, industry, or organisation. It can also be through primary research conducted with operational employees across your organisation too, so your topic may depend on the logistics that you are able to implement to gain views and answers that you can analyse.
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NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed six additional insurers as the State continues its probe into whether life insurance companies have defrauded families of deceased military members.
"It is shocking and plain wrong for these multinational life insurance companies to pocket hundreds of millions in profits that really belong to those who have lost family members," Cuomo said in a statement Thursday.
Genworth Financial, Inc., Guardian Life of America, AXA SA's MONY Life Insurance Co., New York Life Insurance Co., Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Unum Group received the subpoenas, Cuomo spokesman Richard Bamberger said Friday.
Cuomo, who is running for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York, has now subpoenaed at least eight companies. On Thursday, his office said it issued subpoenas to MetLife, Inc., and Prudential Financial, Inc.
The attorney general is looking into whether life insurers are defrauding families of deceased military personnel by funneling millions of dollars worth of death benefits to themselves.
At issue is whether the insurers, rather than pay out lump sums upon the deaths of the policyholders, instead are keeping money in potentially risky accounts they control, and paying low yields to the survivors.
"It appears that the substantial interest earned on these accounts mostly benefit and enrich the insurers at the expense of the families to whom the money really belongs. And, beneficiaries are not adequately informed by the insurers of the details of these accounts including the fact that the insurers are making huge profits at the expense of the grieving family," Cuomo said.
"Specifically, the insurers place the cash belonging to these families in the insurers' corporate accounts, reportedly earning the companies upwards of 4.8 percent. The insurers then pay families as little as 0.5 percent interest -- less than half the rate available at some FDIC insured banks."
However, the practice is common, but not universal, in the life insurance industry, according to the Wall Street Journal.
By keeping the money, insurers are able to earn a higher return on the funds than they pay out in interest.
The accounts, according to the Journal, have been around for at least two decades, and state insurance regulators -- who monitor and regulate the practice -- say they can serve as a useful option for consumers not yet ready to make immediate financial decisions.
Contact writer Jessica Karmasek at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Acknowledging New Year's Day...
Item #173894
January 9, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 9, 1875 The full ftpg. is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "To This We Should Return With the Least Practicable Delay." Inside has a nice full page print: "Shooting Canvas-Back Ducks"; a full page: "Birth of the New Year" shows Father Time and a babe; full page: "The Children's Hour--Telling Fairy Stories" "... See More
Item #173896
January 16, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 16, 1875 Full front pg. illus. of "Compulsory Education-The Safeguard of Free Institutions." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Late Gerrit Smith." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Waiting." Full pg. illus. of "Christmas on an Ice Floe-An Incident of the Austrian Polar Expedition." Full pg. Nast illus. of "Amphitheatre Flavius, Rome, MDCCCL... See More
Item #173898
January 23, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 23, 1875 Full front pg. illus. of "Alfonso XII. of Spain, and His Mother, Ex-Queen Isabella." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Drawing his Sword for the Political Roman Church." Dblpgctrfld. entitled "Disaster on the St. Bernard-Overwhelmed by Snow." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Lieutenant General P.H. Sheridan." 1/4 pg. illus. of "... See More
A supply of Mormonn wives...
Item #173900
January 30, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 30, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon, and yet another inside showing Grant. Nice fullpg: "Mormondon---A Fresh Supply of Wives--Going Out to the Settlements"
Complete in sixteen pages.
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In a Mormon settlement...
Item #173902
February 6, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 6, 1875 Ftpg. shows: 'Reading A Ukase in a Mormon Settlement', by Frenzeny & Tavernier. Full dblpgctrfld. is by Th. Nast. Several scenes: 'Christian Work in the Streets'. Complete in sixteen pages and includes a 4 pgs. Supplement.
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Item #173904
February 13, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY Feb. 13, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Mysterious Influence of the New York Herald." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "Coasting on Boston Common." Two full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Peace Insecure-Afraid for Her Life" and "Peace Secure-Safe and Protected." Seven small illus. pertaining to "The Feejee Islands." Two 1/3 pg.... See More
St. Valentine's Day...
Item #173906
February 20, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 20, 1875 Ftpg: 'The Valentine' shows a Black boy drawing one. Very nice fullpg: 'Sketches In An Orange Grove' showing 7 vignettes showing the different aspects of the industry. Halfpg: 'Moonlight Coasting'. 2/3pg. Th. Nast print.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Item #173908
February 27, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY Feb. 27, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Trouble Has Commenced-A Tale of Anxiety." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Washington, Lincoln, and Grant." Dblpgctrfld. of "Lady Washington's Reception Day." 1/6 pg. portrait of "The Hon. Francis M. Cockrell." 2/3 pg. illus. of "General And Lady Washington." Eight 1/8 pg.... See More
Duck shooting in Ireland...
Item #173910
March 6, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 6, 1875 Full ftpg. by Nast, plus another fullpg. political cartoon by Nast inside. Fullpg: 'The Twins' shows a black family. Nearly fullpg: 'Wild Duck Shooting on Lough Corrib, Ireland'
Complete in sixteen pages.
Item #173912
March 13, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY Mar. 13, 1875 Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled Under Parole of Honor-The Ex-Officers of the Ex-Confederate Army in Congress." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "A Legitimate Question About Home Rule." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Return Home." Also, three 1/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "the Ice Blockade-A Taste of Arctic Weather." Small illus. of &... See More
Florida 'crackers'...
Item #173914
March 20, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 20, 1875 Nice halfpg: 'Florida Crackers Going to Church' & 'Antelope Stamping a Rattlesnake to Death'. Halfpg: 'Indian Sledge Journey' & 'Chinese Fishermen in San Francisco Bay'. Nearly fullpg. Nast print.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Item #173916
March 27, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY Mar. 27, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Hammering Woke Them at Last." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "A Moonshine Scene." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Inundation." Two 1/3 pg. portraits of "The Mikado of Japan" and "The Empress of Japan." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Cannon Liddon" and "Monsignor Capel." Also,... See More
A plowing match...
Item #173918
April 3, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY,April 3, 1875 Front full pg. illus. of "Judith's Prayer-Before the Tent of Holofernes." Inside is a full pg. illus. entitled "Love in a Cottage." 2/3 pg. Nast illus. of "The Good (Pure White) Shepherd."
Dblpgctrfld. Nast illus. entitled "The Same Ultramontane Cat All Over the World." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The State Barge of the Kin... See More
Going to the slave market...
Item #173920
April 10, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 10, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty." Thirty small illus. of "Recent Inventions." 1 1/2 pg. illus. of "Prince Bismarck in His Study." Two 2/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "The English University Boat Race" including "...Aquatics at Oxford" and "...Aquatics at Cambridge."... See More
Notable Thomas Nast Civil Rights cartoon...
Item #173924
April 24, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 24, 1875 The full front page has: "A Few Sketches" by Thomas Nast concerning Governor Tilden "Attacking the Canal Ring Pirates".
Perhaps the most notable print is the very notable Civil Rights Nast engraving headed: "To Thine Own Self Be True" which shows the hand of Columbia handing over the Civil Rights Bill to an African-Americ... See More
Mining in the Rocky Mountains...
Item #173926
May 1, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 1, 1875 1/3 ftpg: 'Polar bears on St. Matthew Island'. Fullpg Nast cartoon: 'The Republic in Danger'. Nice dblpgctrfld: 'On the way to Diggings-Halt in a rough pass of the Rocky Mountains' (mining).
Complete in sixteen pages.
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A fishing match...
Item #173928
May 8, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 8, 1875 Front 1/2 pg. portrait of "The Late John Harper." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "A Fishing Match." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Walrus Herd Surprised." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Duel." (Two Geese Fighting). Full pg. Nast illus. of "The American River Ganges." 2/3 pg. Nast illus. of "No Church Need Reply." 2/3 pg. ill... See More
Uncle Sam... Indian territory at Fort Gibson...
Item #173930
May 15, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 15, 1875 Full ftpg. political cartoon by Nast: 'The Next Pardon in the Reform Farce'. Fullpg. with 6 scenes: 'In Indian Territory' showing Indians & a scene of Fort Gibson, etc. Fullpg. Nast political cartoon shows Uncle Sam, among others.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Henry Ward Beecher...
Item #173936
June 5, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY June 5, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Captured At Last." (Phil Sheridan). Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The New Arctic Expedition-The "Alert" and the "Discovery"." Six illus. pertaining to "The Fulton Street Prayer Meeting-North Dutch Church." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Last Muster." Full pg. Nast illus. of "This... See More
Entering the circus tent...
Item #173938
June 12, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1875 The doublepage centerfold of this issue is a very nice print captioned: "Fair Time--The Entrance to the Circus Tent" showing a woman and child on horseback, with various circus performers and other by-standers in the background. A very nice & displayable print for any collector of circus memorabilia. There is a related article on the... See More
Item #173940
June 19, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY June 19, 1875 Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled "News In Washington." Inside is a 1/2 pg. Nast illus. entitled "We Are Not Proud." 2/3 pg. illus. of "A Warm Reception-A School of Whales Driven into Shallow Water." Dblpgctrfld. of "An Ice Nip in Melville Bay, off the Devil's Thumb." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Trial of Sicilian Brigands ... See More
Winslow Homer's last print for Harper's Weekly...
Item #173942
June 26, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 26, 1875 The full ftpg. is: "In a Russian Village--'Master's coming!' ". Halfpg: "The Columbia Boat House" & "The Yale Boat House". There is a full page Winslow Homer print titled: "Battle of Bunker Hill--Watching the Fight From Copp's Hill, In Boston" which was his very last for Harper's Week... See More
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Indians in a frontier town...
Item #173944
July 3, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1875 Ftpg. shows: 'Clearing a Field of Grasshoppers', plus text. Halfpg: 'Indians Trading at a Frontier Town'. Nast dblpgctrfld: 'Beware!'
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 24 pages and is in good condition.
International rifle match...
Item #173946
July 10, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 10, 1875 Fullpg: 'The International Rifle Match, The American Team'. Fullpg. Nast Cartoon: 'Homo-Phobia'. Halfpg: 'The Frigate 'Constitution', 'Old Ironsides' '. Full bkpg: 'A Clown's Cricket Match'.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Boat Racing... Thomas Nast political cartoons..
Item #173952
July 31, 1875
Harper's WEEKLY, July 31, 1875 Full front pg. illus. of "The Intercollegiate Boat Race-Starting for the Lake-Scene in front of the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga." Inside are six 1/6 pg. portraits of "The Intercollegiate Boat Race-Portraits of the Cornell Crew." 1/4 pg. portrait of "A. H. Bogardus." 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Cornell Freshmen-Winners of the Freshm... See More
Hot air balloon ascension...
Item #173954
August 7, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 7, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon, and another fullpg. by him inside. Halfpg. shows a balloon ascension. Nearly fullpg: 'The Austro-Hungarian Arctic Expedition' shows much hardship.
Complete in sixteen pages.
John D. Lee of the Mountain Meadows Massacre...
Item #173956
August 14, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 14, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The British Lion Loose in the House of Commons." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Off the scent." Full pg. illus. of "A Seltzer Water Cart-A Street Scene in Berlin, Prussia." Full pg. illus. of "Morning on the Moors." Full pg. illus. of "Up in the Crow's Nest-The Look-Out of... See More
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Item #553832
August 14, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated August 14, 1875. (print only)
This is a single-page Thomas Nast political illustration entitled "The British Lion Loose in the House of Commons" -- 'Now put your Head in, if you dare."
The print size is approximately 16.5 x 11.5 inches, has a lite stain at the bottom edge and a few minor edge tears, otherwise is in good condition. P... See More
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Stanley in Africa...
Item #173958
August 21, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 21, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: 'The Lion of the Season' plus a Nast dblpgctrfld: 'Will St. Peter Recognize Them?'. Fullpg: 'Mr. Stanley's Boat for Navigating the Lakes & Rivers of Africa', being carried by natives. Quarter pg. shows: 'Hans Christian Andersen' & an article,
Complete in sixteen pages.
Thomas Nast prints...
Item #173960
August 28, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, August 28, 1875 Full front page Thomas Nast illustration of "The Established (Foreign) Church in Ohio"; A full page illustration containing many smaller illustration pertaining to "Rustication-Watching Young Ducks"; Full page illustration of "The Colored Creedmoor"; Doublepage centerfold Thomas Nast illustration of "A Cha... See More
A Western flag station...
Item #173962
September 4, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 4, 1875 Front full pg. illus. of "The Postmaster's Daughter-Sketch at a Western Flag Station." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "That Irredeemable Rag Baby." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "General William Farrar Smith, Police Commissioner" and "Hon. John C. New." 1/2 pg. illus. showing many poor children. Dblpgctrfld. of "Li... See More
Item #554346
September 4, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated September 4, 1875. (print only)
This is a single-page Thomas Nast political illustration entitled "That Irredeemable Rag Baby" with caption "This is a nice position for a 'Hard-Money' Bachelor to be placed in."
The print size is approximately 15.75 x 11 inches, as a few minor edge tears, otherwise is in good condition. Please see ph... See More
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Buffalo Bill... Niagara Falls...
Item #173964
September 11, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 11, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "The Tables Turned" includes Boss Tweed., & yet another Nast cartoon re. Tweed inside. Two pages of prints of: "The Falls of Niagara". Small text-only item on pg. 746 headed: "From the Noted Scout "Buffalo Bill" wherein he endorses a patent medicine, signed: "W.F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)&... See More
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Hospital on Ward's Island...
Item #173972
October 9, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 9, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon. Nice fullpg. of 6 illus. on 'The Lightning Postal Train from N.Y. to Chicago' Halfpg: 'The Homeopathic Hospital on Ward's Island'. Nice fullpg: 'India Rubber Trees in the Forest' 3/4 pg: 'Sketches of Life in India'
Complete in sixteen pages.
Creedmoor riflle match...
Item #173974
October 16, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, October 16, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Our Modern Mummy." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Pocketing the Missing Plank." Full pg. illus. of "Creedmoor - Match Between the Canadian and Amateur Rifle Teams, September 25, 1875." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Deserter." 2/3 pg. illus. of "An Artists' Colony, Fontainebleau, Fran... See More
A Dunker funeral...
Item #173976
October 23, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 23, 1875 Full ftpg: 'A Dunker Funeral'. Three-quarter pg: 'Scraps of a River Trip'. Dblpgctrfld. by Nast is a political cartoon, showing Grant. Fullpg: 'Walrus Shooting with the Harpoon Gun'
Complete in sixteen pages.
Rutherford B. Hayes...
Item #173978
October 30, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 30, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon includes U.S. Grant, plus another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside. Illus. of; 'Rutherford B. Hayes, Gov. Elect of Ohio'. Most of the dblpgctrfld: 'The French Seaside--Bathing at Trouville'. Nice fullpg: 'The Sugar Harvest in Louisiana' "Sketches of Life in India" "The British Iron Troop Sh... See More
Republican elephant... Moody and Sankey...
Item #173980
November 6, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 6, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast: 'It Sounds Well!--Prologue Before the Farce' on the Democratic platform. Fullpg. by Nast includes a great print of the Republican elephant. Dblpgctrfld: 'The Revivalists in Brooklyn--Opening Service of Messrs. Moody & Sankey'. Halfpg: 'Exodus from the Black Hills' shows a large crowd of miners.
Complete in sixteen page... See More
Yacht racing...
Item #173982
November 13, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 13, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "The Elective System: or Master & Slave". Fullpg: "The Ocean Yacht Race" & fullpg: "The Revivalists in Brooklyn". Halfpg: "An Indian Agency--Distributing Rations"
Complete in sixteen pages.
Nast: "Go West, young man..."
Item #173984
November 20, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, November 20, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Go West, Young Man." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Tammany Down Again - The 'Reform' Trap Smashed." Four 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Hon. John Bigelow," "Stephen D. Van Schaick," "Frederick A. Schroeder," and "Henry A. Gildersleeve." Dblpgctrfld. of ... See More
Nast political cartoons...
Item #173988
December 4, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, December 4, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Thanksgiving Finance." Inside is a small portrait of "Joseph Guibord." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Cemetery Where Joseph Guibord was Buried." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Thanksgiving Time - Driving Home the Turkeys." 2/3 of a dblpgctrfld. of "Bravo Torro - A Reminiscence of San Roque." Full pg... See More
Edgar Allen Poe... Cleopatra's Needle...
Item #173990
December 11, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, December 11, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Ay, There's a Rub." Inside are two large illus. pertaining to "Moody and Sankey in Philadelphia" including "...Outside the Building" and "...The Opening Service." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Edgar Allen Poe." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Poe's Monument at Baltimore." 1/2 pg. illu... See More
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Henry Wilson...
Item #173992
December 18, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, December 18, 1875. Full front full pg. Nast illus. titled: "Post Haste--Let This Be the Fastest (Male) Mail on Record." Inside are two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "Obsequies of Henry Wilson" including "...The Procession Passing St. Paul's Church, New York" and "...The Remains Lying in State in Doric Hall, Boston, Massachusetts." Fou... See More
Selling Christmas greens in Richmond, Virginia... Thomas Nast prints...
Item #173994
December 25, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1875 Front full pg. illus. of" "Selling Christmas Greens - A Scene in Richmond, Virginia." Inside is a full pg. Thomas Nast illus: "J. G. B. Jun., In His Property Room." Two one-quarter pg. portraits of: "The Hon. Michael C. Kerr" and "The Rev. Dr. W.E. M'Laren."; one-third pg. portrait of: "J. ... See More
Nast's Santa Claus about to come down the chimney...
Item #173996
January 1, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 1, 1876 The full ftpg. shows a mother with two young children in a snowstorm: "Light In The Window". An inside page has a 3/4 pg. print: "The Christmas Chariot--The Coming of the Plum-Pudding" being pulled by two turkeys. Also a fullpg. print: "No Small Breed Fer Yer Uncle Abe Dis Christmas!..." showing a Black family with a l... See More
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Thomas Nast prints..
Item #173998
January 8, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 8, 1876 The front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Calling On Miss Columbia - New Year's Day, 1876." Inside is a full page illustration of "The Centennial Banquet in Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, December 18, 1875." Full page Nast illustration of "In My Mind's Eye." Full page illustration of "Saved Fr... See More
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Bear hunt in the Rocky Mountains...
Item #174000
January 15, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon 'Madness (Yet There's Method In It)', plus another full page inside 'The (D. D.) Field of Gold, or The Lion's Legal (?) Share.' A half page: 'A Bear Hunt in the Rocky Mountains.' Most of the doublepage centerfold: 'A Visit to a Light House' which is comp... See More
Fisk University, Nashville...
Item #174002
January 22, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 22, 1876 The front page features a full page illustration 'Leading the Blind - A Sketch at Malines, Belgium.' A full page Thomas Nast illustration: 'They Both Lie Together in the Washington Arena' shows a tiger & a lamb. A full page illustration 'A Breakdown - Old Time Winter Travel in Merrie England.' A double-page cen... See More
Port Royal, South Carolina...
Item #174006
February 5, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1876 Nice full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: '"Amnesty;" Or, the End of the Peaceful (Democratic) Tiger'; Nice halfpage: 'Old Philadelphia --The Bank of the United States in Third Street'; Great full page: 'Port Royal, South Carolina --The New United States Naval Station'; Full page: '... See More
Japanese carpenters...
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February 12, 1876
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On Sunday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill which forbids the state's cities and counties from enacting so-called "sanctuary" laws that prevent local law enforcement officers from inquiring about the immigration status of anyone they detain.
Abbott took an unconventional step of signing the bill on Facebook with no advanced public notice. He said Texas residents expect lawmakers to "keep us safe" and said similar laws have already been tested in federal court, where opponents have already been hinting the bill will be immediately challenged.
Protests over the bill have been intense for months and about 20 people were charged with criminal trespassing last week after staging a daylong sit-in at a state building where some of Abbott's staff works. One Democratic state representative embarked on a three-day hunger strike in protest, Fox News reports.
Teri Burke, executive director of the ACLU of Texas, said "we will fight this assault in the court" and the ballot box. Abbott said key provisions of the bill had already been tested at the U.S. Supreme Court, which struck down several components of Arizona's law but allowed the provision allowing police to ask about immigration status.
Republicans say the bill is needed to ensure local jails honor requests from federal officials to keep criminals
This immigration bill allows police to inquire about the immigration status of anyone they detain, a situation that can range from arrest for a crime to being stopped for a traffic violation. It also requires local officials to comply with federal requests to hold criminal suspects for possible deportation.
One of the bill's most controversial provisions allows for criminal charges against city or county officials who intentionally refuse to comply with federal authorities' attempt to deport people in the country illegally who already have been jailed on offenses unrelated to immigration. Elected officials could face up to a year in jail and lose their posts if convicted of official misconduct.
Every major police chief in Texas opposed the bill. Thomas Saenz, president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, said millions in the nation's second most populous state will now be subjected to racial profiling and suggested that worried Hispanic residents will now be less willing to cooperate with police investigations.
"Given the size of the state, this may well be the most costly gubernatorial signature in all of United States history," Saenz said.
Some Democrats said the timing of the signing particularly stung after three recent federal court rulings that found intentional discrimination in Republican-passed voting laws.
"They did not connect the history of our culture or how closely that it is tied to Mexico," Democratic state. Rep. Eddie Rodriguez said. "It's just extremely personal. There is a lot of disconnect. They don't really see this as affecting people."
Texas doesn't currently have any cities which have formally declared themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants.


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Well Hello there!
It has been a while since I have posted anything ... and I am determined to catch up!
I recently took a month off to drive with my oldest daughter to Seattle, Washington, where she will take up residency and start school. Soon, I will be traveling to Michigan to visit my youngest who moved to also attend school. So now I am considered to be an EMPTY NESTER!
What does that really mean? Well... I am still trying to figure it out. I have redone the two rooms my girls were in, and almost ready to transform our former game room into an office for my husband.
So as you can see, there are lots of changes going on around here.
I am determined as I said to catch up on projects and other things that have been avoiding due to priorities-my girls.
I have lots of pictures to post and lots of items that are available at Grammy's House, formally known as Party At My House located in Brandon off of Parsons. You can also visit my facebook page online craftsbydarlene/
Thanks for stopping by, and I look forward to a fun filled year and lots of crafting!
Crafts By Darlene
Welcome to Crafts By Darlene. I love anything I can paint, stamp, cut or glue. I started out over 20 years ago doing local craft shows. Now I spend most of my time paper crafting. I have two wonderful daughters and a supportive husband that loves everything I make!
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Friday, July 4, 2014
New Items daily!
Come check out Party at my House off Parsons in Brandon for a great selection of items! Also.. you can find me at Sassy & Classy Consignment Boutique in Brandon off Hwy 60, where I work and I'm putting some of my latest work. You can always contact via email at firstname.lastname@example.com !
This adorable little chest measures about 8 1/2 inches tall 6 1/2 wide and about 3 3/4 deep. It is now available email if you are interested! The color is a teal with cream undertone. Would make an adorable addition to any room!
This piece, which is probably my favorite saying is now available at Classy & Sassy Boutique. It measures approx 10 X 22. Color is black with cream undertone.
Thanks for stopping by.. there is SO much more at Party at my House.. so don't forget to stop by!
Thursday, April 24, 2014
New Stuff!
Don't forget to check out my facebook page Crafts By Darlene and come back here to see the latest designs available. I have inventory at PARTY AT MY HOUSE in Brandon off of N. Parsons after the RxR tracks on the left. Make a left at the light. I have a wide variety of items! All can be personalized with your name!
Awesome house warming gift of Anniversary gift. Can do Name and Est. Date also!
Monday, April 14, 2014
New Items just arrived!
I just dropped off some more great gift items at Party at my House in Brandon off of N. Parsons! Go by and check them out!
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Big News
My new products are now being featured at "Party at my House" in Brandon, Florida! I can't wait to expand with more designs, colors and variety of products. If you are in need of something more custom, say your child's name, cheer leading team, football team etc, please let me know, I will accommodate you as much as possible!
Here are just a few designs you will see at Party at my House ..
Make sure to stop by Party at my House located on N. Parsons just after the railroad tracks on the left going north. Need something custom made? Simply ask Jaime for the form and she will get you started! You can also email me anytime at email@example.com and make sure you put SPECIAL ORDER in the subject line! Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Under Construction
Hello Everyone.... My life is "Under Construction" and I will be changing several things personally and professionally. The month of April has new and exciting things happening and you won't want to miss it! Check back soon for all the details!
Monday, December 16, 2013
Close To My Heart
After much long debate, I have decided at the end of December to become inactive with Close To My Heart. It saddens me, but with recent family health issues, I have decided that I need to concentrate on helping out with family members. If you are in need of anything between now and then, you can still visit my website until Dec. 31, 2013. I appreciate all of your support over the last year and a half and look forward to continuing my crafting adventures on my own.
If after the end of the year you find yourself in need of product, please contact me and I will put you in contact with a reliable consultant. Thanks again for your support. Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
If after the end of the year you find yourself in need of product, please contact me and I will put you in contact with a reliable consultant. Thanks again for your support. Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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80's for Alzheimer's -- Students Dancing for a Cure
Whittier Elementary is a close-knit family of students and staff. When one of our teachers was affected by her father's diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, the staff and students sprang into action. An 80's for Alzheimer's Dance was organized with the funds going to the Alzheimer's Association. What started as a fun, one-time event to support a teacher has become a yearly tradition that students and staff look forward to every year. Parents, students and staff get involved and contribute time, decorations, treats and prizes to make the dance happen. The goal has become not only to help the Alzheimer's Association but to foster an understanding for the students of what a far-reaching effect the disease has and how many are touched by it. Before the dance, students do research about the disease and what steps are being taken to find a cure. After the dance, students reflect and write about how they are making a difference by participating in the dance. Throughout the year, the students continue their outreach for those affected by the disease by visiting nursing homes, and making Christmas cards to send to the elderly residents.
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Generator sets have many of the same sound features as the main engine and should be analyzed for treatment in much the same way, but even if the generator set is already located within a treated engine room, further abatement might be necessary.


text: I take enough drugs as it is so I cook my own high fibre cereal bars to help with the inevitable constipation caused by all that medication. These bars really work so I now bake them and put them on eBay to help others with the same problem. BAR15 is high in fibre but contains no added fat, salt or sugar. This makes it low Cal and less sweet, more grown up to eat. Sharon


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In the aftermath of the election liberals have strained Twitter's servers, debating how Senate Democrats—the last line of defense against Donald Trump's agenda—should treat his proposals. Armies of self-styled Democratic strategists have condemned collaboration and demanded total resistance. But embedded in these diatribes is the assumption that Senate Republicans even want to get anything done.
Data point number one: The 115th Congress will initially leave the legislative filibuster, long expected to be dead, fully intact (though the one for Supreme Court justices is likely gone). Old GOP hands like Lindsey Graham and Orrin Hatch have vowed to maintain the filibuster, and Jeff Flake and Jim Inhofe are reportedly on board as well. That's more than enough to deny the necessary votes to end the 60-vote threshold.
Smart students of legislative procedure will interject that Republicans can use budget reconciliation, a process requiring a mere majority vote. Any measure in a reconciliation bill must have a budgetary effect, but that's enough to block grant Medicaid and food stamps or privatize Medicare or repeal much of the Affordable Care Act or, as George W. Bush did, lavish tax cuts on the wealthy.
But that notion of a Republican-led quick strike runs up against data point number two: Lamar Alexander, chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, one of two with jurisdiction on Obamacare, cautioned it "will take several years" to repeal and replace the law. "We'll need a consensus to complete it," Alexander said, explicitly setting the bar at 60 votes. Alexander even downplayed reconciliation as a tactic, saying that it "only gives instructions to committees to go to work to solve the problem. A reconciliation package by itself doesn't repeal anything." (This is true, but the subsequent reconciliation bill can repeal items if they change outlays or revenues.) Hatch, chair of the other committee of jurisdiction (the Senate Finance Committee), also called for a bipartisan approach on any health care tweaks, and said that he would even need Democratic support for tax reform, which George W. Bush passed through reconciliation.


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In this comedy horror, six friends are on a road trip that spirals rapidly out of control. Staying at an isolated inn, the friends wake up to find the owner dead, and themselves under suspicion from the local sheriff. But that's the least of their problems - as the town becomes possessed by an evil spirit and the group find themselves under siege against hordes of bloodthirsty zombies.


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Tango SportThis urban, sporting model by Raymond Weil comes with a choice of several functions. The model pictured shows small seconds at 3 oclock and an alarm function at 9 oclock, while the large date display appears at 12 oclock. Water-resistant to 50 metres, this watch features a steel case with screw-locked crown and a rubber strap with folding clasp.
Watch type: Mechanical Chronographs
Watch year: 2006


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MOTIVATION – One of the biggest problems most people encounter when they start to lose weight is motivation. Have you ever started out with the best of intentions to exercise regularly and then just find the motivation seems to fade? Or have you began a healthy eating programme and then weigh yourself and find that you've gained weight or just stayed the same, all of which saps your motivation? Here are some weight loss motivation tips from Cork's leading Clinical Hypnotherapist.
Weight Loss Motivation
The first step to creating sustainable motivation is to select your weight loss goal carefully. Many people tell themselves they want to lose (for example) 4 stone. This is the wrong goal! Here's why – what you are most likely to do is to deprive yourself of certain foods until that target of 4 stone has been achieved. The moment the target is achieved it's like your mind sighs a big sigh of relief and knows it can go back to eating all of the foods you've deprived it of for so long.
RULE No. 1 – SELECT YOUR GOAL CAREFULLY
Here's what I believe is a far better goal – learn to eat and behave for the rest of your life as if you are at your ideal weight. Now the 4 stone in our example above is no longer a big issue. The pounds will gradually melt away as a side effect of your goal, and this is great because it means that when you reach your target weight you can continue with all your new eating behaviours because that's your goal.
RULE No.2 – 28 DAYS TO ESTABLISH A NEW HABIT
Psychologists tell us that in order to establish a new habit, it takes 21 days but I prefer to err on the safe side and call it 28 days. So in other words, when you imagine being motivated, it can seem a bit tiring to think of keeping on motivating yourself every week for the rest of your life. But what if all you have to do is to have that motivation for 28 days? After that, habit kicks in and takes over and it becomes more and more difficult to break your new habit.
RULE No.3 – FOOD IS NOT THE ENEMY
Many people who have weight problems regard food as the enemy. Food is NOT the enemy. For naturally slim people, food is what keeps them slim and so it's their friend. They like enjoying their food slowly and consciously and for them, food is just fuel.
All that you need to do is to learn the eating behaviours of naturally slim people and you'll be slim too – it's not rocket science! It's just commonsense. And rather than expending a load of energy fighting against food, what if food became just fuel?
RULE No.4 – MOTIVATION MEANS FOCUSSING ON GOOD THINGS
You'll never motivate yourself thinking about all of the things you don't want to be. Think about it – does Tiger Woods stand on the first tee thinking "oh God, I hope this shot doesn't end up in the bunker…". Of course he doesn't! No-one who ever achieves anything does it by thinking about what they don't want. They achieve success by focussing on what they do want – so if you want to be slimmer, spend your time daydreaming about that new slim you and how good that's going to look or feel, rather than thinking about how that creamy cake is definitely going to put those pounds on and how bad you've been for having it.
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hey-o friends. over the past few days where i live, we have received a heap of snow. a HEAP. last night i went to dinner with my dear friend, claire (who is pictured), which was far from a good decision. as we were both trying to drive home, our cars wouldn't even make it out of the parking lot. with help from the 'rents we were able to make it to her house for the night. enjoy some of our snow day photos and a video that we made at 2 am. caution: there may be lots of giggles and maybe some singing by yours truly.
|minutes before we figured out that we were going to be stranded. innocence is bliss?
|a little mirror shot of my layered up look. complete with a beanie to hide my chaotic hairs.
|a little feet photo featuring our cozy outfits.
|pizza pixxx.
|i pepperonly have eyes for you. (get it?!)


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Dictionary Definition
1 written matter that is recited from memory
2 a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" [syn: recital, reading]
3 a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study [syn: course session, class period]
4 systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" [syn: exercise, practice, drill, practice session]
User Contributed Dictionary
- The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
- The material recited.
- A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the
material covered in a parallel lecture.
- 1882, Wayside Gleanings for Leisure Moments, Cambridge
University Press, page 20,
- I shall now endeavor to give some account of the College.... Some then go to a recitation of the lesson they have learnt the previous evening. Some return to their rooms till the breakfast-bell, about seven or after. At eight the sludy bell rings. All must then go in their rooms and continue there, even if they have no lessons to learn, unless they attend a recitation which occupies an hour.
- 1896, Frank
Norris, "The 'English Courses' of the University of
California", reprinted in, 1986, Novels and Essays, Library of
America, ISBN 0940450402, page 1109,
- In the "announcement of courses" published annually by the faculty of the University of California the reader cannot fail to be impressed with the number and scope of the hours devoted by the students to recitations and lectures upon the subject of "literature."
- 1999 October 29, Jeffrey W. Levine , "Re: Debate on
accreditation of Jones International", alt.education.distance,
- Many of my courses, however, were offered in recitation-lecture format. We would attend class, say twice a week, and a lecture once a week. ... I do seem to recall that my recitation sections seldom had less than 40 to 50 students and my lecture classes often had upwards of 100 to 300 students.
- 1882, Wayside Gleanings for Leisure Moments, Cambridge University Press, page 20,
act of reciting
- French: récitation
material recited
- French: récitation
Extensive Definition
Recitation means a repetition of what has been said before. It is used in a religious, an oratorical, and an educational sense.
ReligionRecitation is a form of religious practice in which fixed material (prayers, catechism, etc.) are spoken or performed. For example the salaah in Islam or the doxology in some Christian churches.
RhetoricRecitation or the spoken presentation (performance) of a written speech or piece of poetry is used in oratory for practice.
EducationA recitation is a discussion carried by a teaching assistant (TA) or instructor to supplement a lecture given by a senior faculty at an academic institution. During the recitation, the leader will review the lecture, expand on the concepts, and carry a discussion with the students. In classes involving mathematics and Engineering, the recitation is often used to perform derivations or solve problems similar to those assigned to the students.
- Jahandarie, Khosrow (1996) Spoken and Written Discourse: a multi-disciplinary perspective Ablex/Greenwood, Stamford, Connecticut, ISBN 1567504264
- Warner, Charles Dudley (1899) "School or Entertainment Recitations" Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern J.A. Hill, New York, p. cdlxxx
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
address, after-dinner speech, allocution, assignment, chalk talk, debate, declamation, diatribe, discourse, disquisition, eulogy, exercise, exhortation, exposition, filibuster, forensic, forensic address, formal speech, funeral oration, harangue, homework, homily, hortatory address, inaugural, inaugural address, instruction, invective, jeremiad, lecture, lecture-demonstration, lesson, monologue, moral, moral lesson, morality, moralization, object lesson, oration, pep talk, performance, peroration, philippic, pitch, preachment, prepared speech, prepared text, public speech, reading, recital, sales talk, salutatory, salutatory address, say, screed, sermon, set speech, set task, skull session, speech, speechification, speeching, talk, talkathon, task, teaching, tirade, valediction, valedictory, valedictory address


text: There once was a leprechaun, little and brave, who found a baby elephant one cold December day. He took him in and raised him as his own, but one day realized how much he had grown. Not understanding the elephant's great power, the little leprechaun prepared Big Al for gameday hour. As he grew stronger and gameday grew near, the little leprechaun began to tremble with fear. They gathered in Miami when the 7th approached, and the little Irishman knew he was toast. As McCarron passed the ball and the score grew, the elephant boasted na-na-na-boo-boo. When the leprechaun weeped and asked him why, Big Al simply said, "you knew I was the Tide."


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iPhone users can end their search for a unique smartphone case that is a cut above the rest of the abundant, stylized protective gear that can be found everywhere from convenience stores to sale bins by the checkout counter at clothing stores. Lunecase is a product being crowdfunded on revenue building website, Kickstarter. The product is being marketed as the first intelligent iPhone case capable of receiving electromagnetic notifications from the phone in order to control which symbol is displayed on the back of the case.
Cases made specifically for Apple's iPhone are extremely prolific and can be found just about anywhere in just about any style. The high tech Lunecase, however, is unique in the way that it works to display electronic notifications. Lunecase is being produced by the Kiev-based company, Concepter, who has synopsised their product by saying, "The Lunecase uses innovative eco-friendly technology that utilizes the smartphone's electromagnetic energy and uses it to power the case's electronics. The smartcase does not need any batteries or other bulky components and works everywhere and anytime, detecting activity emitted by your smartphone."
Concepter unveiled Lunecase at the 2014 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas and like the smartphone that its made for, the Lunecase smartcase is only offered in two colors; black and white. Concepter's CEO, Vlad Tislenko has not alluded to any plans to produce a line of Lunecases designed to work with Android devices. Concepter claims that the technology featured in the revolutionary product is capable of discerning whether or not the device is receiving a phone call or a text message even before the device's screen displays a notification. The smartcase has an announced retail value of $50. Lunecase has only 30 days left on its fund-raising Kickstarter run.
Android users need not despair; Singaporean company, OAXIS is currently selling their version of a smartcase that is designed to be compatible with both Android and iPhone. The product, InkCase, is equally impressive and unique in its own right. OAXIS is calling InkCase, "The Second Screen for Your Phone" because the product uses a bluetooth connection made with the smartphone to display notifications and text from specialized apps in digital ink on the case's display; which can be positioned on the front or back of the phone. The original version of InkCase only offered compatibility with the iPhone 5 and certain Android devices from Samsung's Galaxy line, but OAXIS made the decision to expand availability with an updated model after an enthusiastic consumer response.
InkCase Photo is an example of an application that is currently being made available for the InkCase which will turn the case's display into a personalized picture case that can be modified at the discretion of the user. Epi-Reader is an application that functions as an e-book reader; similar to a Kindle. The digital paper of the InkCase smartcase is capable of displaying the local weather forecast, text messages, stock information, sports scores, and maps – all without having to use the smartphone's display. The first generation of InkCase is available for purchase on OAXIS' website for a retail price of $130. The company has also announced the development of a updated version of the case; InkCase Lite. InkCase Lite doesn't have an official date of availability, but OAXIS has said that they plan on integrating more features into the screen's capability; such as interaction with QR (Quick Response) codes.
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Hi, guys! I have another book to share with you! You know how I love dark romances, and this book sounds like one of the darkest books out there! I can't wait to read it, and after reading the excerpt below, you'll be dying to read it too!
Blurb:"We met in a nightmare. The in-between world where time had no power over reason. We fell in love. We fell hard. But then we woke up. And it was over . . ."
She is a woman divided. Her past, present, and future are as twisted as the lies she's lived for the past eight years. Desperate to get the truth, she must turn to the one man who may also be her greatest enemy . . .
He is the president of Pure Corruption MC. A heartless biker and retribution-deliverer. He accepts no rules, obeys no one, and lives only to reap revenge on those who wronged him. And now he has stolen her, body and soul.
Can a woman plagued by mystery fall in love with the man who refuses to face the truth? And can a man drenched in darkness forgo his quest for vengeance-and finally find redemption?
"Ruin & Rule is a full-length book at 436 pages and ends on a cliffhanger. Cleo and Kill's story continues in SIN & SUFFER."
Meet Killian in Pepper Winter's new MC Romance!
About the Author:
Pepper Winters wears many roles. Some of them include writer, reader, sometimes wife. She loves dark, taboo stories that twist with your head. The more tortured the hero, the better, and she constantly thinks up ways to break and fix her characters. Oh, and sex... her books have sex.
She loves to travel and has an amazing, fabulous hubby who puts up with her love affair with her book boyfriends.She loves to travel and has an amazing, fabulous hubby who puts up with her love affair with her book boyfriends.Her Dark Erotica books include:
Tears of Tess (Monsters in the Dark #1)
Quintessentially Q (Monsters in the Dark #2)Her Grey Romance books include:


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We often get asked about home inspection reports and are glad to help because everyone wants to get the sale closed quickly. Typically we see things like improper grounding, or a lack of Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI), or reversed polarity in some outlets. At other times we see larger issues, like the need to add a new sub-panel or to replace an older service panel. Whatever the trouble you see on your home inspection report, you can trust Frye Electric to take care of every item, so don't worry.
When we fix the electrical items on the list, you can be sure they are fixed correctly. We have been a licensed electrical contractor in this area since 1975, and with over 40 years of experience we've done repairs on hundreds of homes and offices to resolve home inspection findings. After we fix the items we'll provide appropriate documentation as proof that each item was corrected as required and in accordance with local electrical codes.
We also often receive great compliments from our customers after a job. This is one of them from last year, but it is typical of the feedback we receive.
"I have had Frye Electric to my home twice in the last month and both times was extremely pleased with the professionalism and helpfulness of the technicians. Bill, the technician today, eased my mind almost immediately with his knowledge. I was anticipating a major repair and it ended being a minor problem. I would recommend your company without hesitation to anyone needing electrical services. Ann Penington"
Whether you are a home buyer or a home seller, a real estate agent or a home inspector, we'd appreciate the opportunity to help you resolve any electrical issues in a home inspection report. Contact us with the information, and we'll be glad to schedule one of our professional electricians to take care of the work at your convenience.
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This Jumbo Soup Mug is elegantly designed to create a classically stylish casual dining statement. Made of high quality porcelain. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Jumbo soup mug measures 5 inch diameter x 3-3/4 inch high and holds 24 ounces.
Microwave and dishwasher safe
1.15 lbs.
3.75 in.
5.00 in.
6.75 in.
24 oz