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Internal matters top agenda of bishops' fall assembly in Baltimore
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Statements on preaching and ways that bishops can respond using new technologies to modern-day challenges to their teaching authority are among the items the U.S. bishops will consider when they gather in Baltimore for their annual fall assembly. Set for Nov. 12-15, the assembly also will consider a statement on work and the economy proposed by the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development as a way to raise the profile of growing poverty and the struggles that unemployed people are experiencing. The document on preaching that the bishops are to consider encourages preachers to connect the Sunday homily with people's daily lives. Titled "Preaching the Mystery of Faith: The Sunday Homily," the document is the bishops' first substantive statement on preaching in 30 years, said Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis, chairman of the bishops' Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. The bishops also will consider a proposed statement on opportunities to use new media -- including blogging and social media -- in exercising their teaching authority. The statement drafted by the Committee on Doctrine, "Contemporary Challenges for the Exercise of the Teaching Ministry of the Diocesan Bishop," has been distributed to the bishops and suggested amendments are being received, said Capuchin Franciscan Father Thomas G. Weinandy, executive director of the bishops' Secretariat for Doctrine. The text, like all of the proposed documents the bishops will consider, has not been made public. The statement complements a 1989 document on local bishops' doctrinal responsibilities setting forth guidelines for a bishop to follow when responding to comments, statements, books or other communication from a theologian that incorrectly portrays Catholic teaching, Father Weinandy told
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. The statement on work and the economy, titled "Catholic Reflections on Work, Poverty and a Broken Economy," is expected to advance the bishops' priority of human life and dignity to demonstrate the new evangelization in action, Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif., chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, explained during the bishops' June meeting in Atlanta.
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Bishops to consider new document on preaching at fall meeting
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- "My dad used to say, 'I know what happened 2,000 years ago. I need to know how to live my life today.'" These words, from Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis, get to the heart of a new proposed document on preaching to be considered by the U.S. bishops at the fall general meeting in November. The document, "Preaching the Mystery of Faith: The Sunday Homily," encourages preachers to connect the Sunday homily with people's daily lives. Archbishop Carlson, as head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, shepherded the writing of the document, which he said had reviews by eight other USCCB committees. "Everyone gets a chance to put their oar in the water. That's what makes it a better document," he told
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in an Oct. 18 telephone interview from St. Louis. Although the full text of the proposed document has not yet been made public, an Oct. 10 USCCB press release highlighted excerpts from it. "The homily is intended to establish a 'dialogue' between the sacred biblical text and the Christian life of the hearer," the proposed document says. "Preachers should be aware, in an appropriate way, of what their people are watching on television, what kind of music they are listening to, which websites they find appealing, and which films they find compelling," it adds. "References to the most popular cultural expressions -- which at times can be surprisingly replete with religious motifs -- can be an effective way to engage the interest of those on the edge of faith." It has been 30 years since the bishops last addressed preaching, in a document called "Fulfilled in Your Hearing." Archbishop Carlson said the intent to write a new document first surfaced six years ago, although the work of drafting "Preaching the Mystery of Faith" took place over the past year and a half. New traction on the document came after Pope Benedict XVI issued the apostolic exhortation "Verbum Domini" ("The Word of the Lord") two years ago, and "Preaching the Mystery of Faith," the archbishop said, is rooted in "Verbum Domini."
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Synod members propose ways to promote evangelization
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Members of the Synod of Bishops recommended the Vatican establish a commission to monitor religious freedom, develop guidelines for training evangelizers and ensure there is a church in every diocese where confession is always available. At the end of the three-week world Synod of Bishops on new evangelization, members of the gathering approved 58 propositions to give to the pope; although synod rules say the proposals are secret, Pope Benedict authorized their publication Oct. 27. The propositions were designed as recommendations for the pope to use in a post-synodal apostolic exhortation. Many of the propositions described current challenges and opportunities that the church faces in sharing the Gospel, strengthening the faith and reaching out to lapsed Catholics. Other propositions asked Pope Benedict or individual bishops to consider undertaking concrete projects, including: establishing a Vatican commission to monitor religious freedom around the world, denounce attacks on religious freedom and promote a broader understanding of its importance as a basic human right; developing a "pastoral plan of initial proclamation" that would outline steps to help ensure that once people hear the Gospel, they are led to conversion and faith and are educated in church teaching. It also should describe the "qualities and guidelines for the formation of Catholic evangelizers today"; and asking that every diocese establish a parish or shrine dedicated "in a permanent way" to the administration of the sacrament of penance, ensuring "priests are always present, allowing God's mercy to be experienced by all the faithful. As they did in the synod hall, synod members used several propositions to emphasize the importance of the family as the place where life and love are first given, where people are introduced to the faith and where they learn to live according to Gospel values.
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Pope to synod: Foster 'missionary dynamism' and 'pastoral creativity'
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Winning converts to the church, ministering better to practicing Catholics and bringing lapsed members back into the fold are all parts of the multifaceted effort known as the "new evangelization," Pope Benedict XVI told a group of bishops and other church leaders from around the world. The pope made his remarks Oct. 28 during his homily at a Mass marking the end of the world Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization. The three-week gathering, which brought more than 260 bishops and religious superiors to the Vatican, along with dozens of official observers and experts, discussed how the church can revive and spread the faith in increasingly secular societies. Pope Benedict underscored "three pastoral themes" that he said had emerged from the talks. "Ordinary pastoral ministry ... must be more animated by the fire of the Spirit, so as to inflame the hearts of the faithful," he said, stressing the importance of the sacrament of confession, and the necessity of "appropriate catechesis" in preparation for the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist. The pope also called for a "new missionary dynamism" to "proclaim the message of salvation to those who do not yet know Jesus Christ." "There are still many regions in Africa, Asia and Oceania whose inhabitants await with lively expectation, sometimes without being fully aware of it, the first proclamation of the Gospel," the pope said. Finally, the pope spoke of the need to persuade lapsed Catholics, "especially in the most secular countries," to "encounter Jesus Christ anew, rediscover the joy of faith and return to religious practice in the community of the faithful."
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Church workers in Haiti, Cuba begin cleanup after Sandy
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CNS) -- As Hurricane Sandy bore down on the U.S. Oct. 29, church workers in Haiti and Cuba began cleaning up after one of the worst storms to hit the Caribbean in years. Government officials raised the death toll across the islands to 65, the vast majority in Haiti, where widespread flooding devastated parts of the already impoverished country. "The whole south is under water," Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe told the Associated Press. In addition to 51 dead, 12 people were still reported missing in the country. Crews from church agencies were working to assist some of the 17,800 people who were forced to flee to temporary shelters due to the storm. In Cuba, Caritas officials estimated some 100,000 homes were affected, including roughly 20,000 that were destroyed. Eastern Cuba was hit hardest, officials said. In Santiago de Cuba, the country's second-largest city, "there was not a block that did not suffer significant damage," Maritza Sanchez Abillud, director of Caritas Cuba, said in a written report. The storm damaged schools, health clinics, government buildings and some "90 percent of the churches and chapels, including the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity in the village of El Cobre," which the pope visited in March, Sanchez said. Cuban government officials said it was the worst storm to hit the island since 2005 when Hurricane Dennis caused more than $2 billion in damage.
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Regnum Christi charism not to be identified with founder, cardinal says
ROME (CNS) -- A new list of core principles defining the charism, or special gift, of the Regnum Christi movement requires a process of "clarification and, where needed, purification," not radical change from the past, said a spokesman for the Legionaries of Christ. The three-page final draft of principles shows "the fundamental characteristic of our spirituality is Christ-centeredness," Legionaries Father Benjamin Clariond told
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Oct. 26. "The principles are not meant to introduce changes," he said in an email response to questions, but rather describe "elements which are essential to our service to the church and society." The papal delegate overseeing the Vatican-led reform of the Legionaries and its lay movement, Regnum Christi, said a charism is not meant to be identified with the person of the founder, "especially not with his or her holiness or sin." Pope Benedict XVI ordered the reform and reorganization of Regnum Christi and the Legionaries after revelations that their founder, the late Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, had fathered children and sexually abused seminarians. Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, the papal delegate overseeing the groups' reforms, approved the text of the Regnum Christi principles, which were posted on the order's website Oct. 21. In his letter to the order, the cardinal said the principles are meant to be "something like a 'general statute' or a 'fundamental norm,' or a 'rule' common to all the members of Regnum Christi, including the Legionaries." Pope Benedict had said that the results of a 2010 visitation of the order's religious houses and most of its pastoral institutions "made clear" the urgent need for an "in-depth revision of the institute's charism."
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Vatican says it is willing to be patient with SSPX in reconciliation bid
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Patience, serenity, perseverance and trust are needed" as the Vatican continues talks aimed at full reconciliation with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, said a statement from the Vatican commission overseeing the discussions. The Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei," in a statement released Oct. 27, said the leadership of the SSPX had requested "additional time for reflection and study" before responding to Pope Benedict XVI's latest efforts to reintegrate them into the church. "A culminating point along this difficult path" was reached June 13 when the commission gave the SSPX a final "doctrinal declaration together with a proposal for the canonical normalization of its status within the Catholic Church," the statement said. The Vatican initially presented what it described as a "doctrinal preamble" to SSPX leaders in September 2011. While it never released the text, the Vatican had said it outlined "some doctrinal principles and criteria for the interpretation of Catholic doctrine necessary to guarantee fidelity" to the formal teaching of the church, including the teaching of the Second Vatican Council. The SSPX gave the Vatican its response in April. The Vatican, in turn, gave the SSPX the doctrinal declaration to sign in June and also presented a proposal to establish for SSPX members a "personal prelature," which is a church jurisdiction without geographical boundaries. Currently, the church's only personal prelature is Opus Dei.
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Peruvian diocese, first in South America, celebrates 475 years
CUSCO, Peru (CNS) -- When Jose Venero Villafuerte was 5 years old, his mother took him to see the statue of Our Lord of the Earthquakes for the first time. "In this moment my path to God was opened," said Venero, now president of the Fraternity of the Our Lord of the Earthquakes. "I realized God existed." For the Mass celebrating the 475th anniversary of the Diocese of Cusco, Venero was in charge of the statue: dressing it, transporting it from the cathedral to the local coliseum, and decorating the truck. About 8,000 people attended the Mass, and even more watched as the statue was transported through the town afterward. Songs in Quechua and Spanish filled the massive coliseum Oct. 27 as people celebrated the church in Cusco, the first Catholic diocese in South America. About a dozen men dressed in colorful ponchos and hats blew into conch shells, and church bells rang. And local men called Pablitos, known for being disciplinarians, were invited to the Mass to keep order in the large crowd. Many came to the Mass to see Our Lord of the Earthquakes, the patron saint of Cusco. During an earthquake in 1650, the image was taken from the Cathedral of Santo Domingo into the streets, abruptly stopping the earthquake. Usually the image is only removed from the cathedral on Monday of Holy Week, but the anniversary celebrations merited its inclusion in the procession. After more than 300 years of devotion, smoke from candles and incense have colored the image black. Father Ernesto Cucho Dolmos, a history professor at the Seminary of San Antonio Abad in Cusco, said this makes the image more likeable and identifiable for the mestizo population of Cusco. The Mass closed a four-day International Marian eucharistic congress, the heart of the 475th anniversary celebration.
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Pope says faith and hope are foundation of migrants' journeys
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Migrants usually are forced to leave their countries because of poverty, hunger or violence, but faith and hope help them face their hardships and seek a better life elsewhere, Pope Benedict XVI said. The pope chose "Migrations: pilgrimage of faith and hope" as the theme for the 2013 celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, and issued a message that touched on many facets of what he called a "striking phenomenon" that raises "dramatic challenges." The Vatican released the message Oct. 29, on the heels of the three weeklong Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization, which brought together church leaders from around the world to discuss efforts to strengthen the faith of Catholics and bring lapsed Catholics back. "Faith and hope are inseparable in the hearts of many migrants, who deeply desire a better life and not infrequently try to leave behind the 'hopelessness' of an unpromising future," Pope Benedict wrote. The pope's message was introduced in a news conference at the Vatican by Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio and Bishop Joseph Kalathiparambil, respectively, president and secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers. Migration by its nature involves suffering the pain of uprooting and separation from family, country and possessions, the pope said, but faith and hope allow those who emigrate to face a difficult present if they can believe it will lead to a better future. They are not just seeking to improve their financial, social or political condition, the pope said. People who leave their native countries are hoping to "encounter acceptance, solidarity and help" from those in their new country who can recognize the values and resources they have to offer, he said.
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Pope gives Ratzinger Theology Prize to American, French scholars
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the 2012 Ratzinger Prize for Theology on an American expert on the early church fathers and a French scholar of religious philosophy. U.S. Jesuit Father Brian E. Daley and Remi Brague received the award from the pope at a ceremony in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace Oct. 20. Pope Benedict noted that the two men have studied in fields "decisive for the church in our times": ecumenism and relations with other religions. The scholars are "exemplary for the transmission of knowledge that unites science and wisdom, scientific rigor and passion for man, so that man might discover the 'art of living,'" the pope said. Father Daley, a professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, has written extensively about the development of Christian doctrine in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages. The pope commended his work for demonstrating the unity of Christianity, with favorable consequences for relations between the Catholic and Orthodox churches. Brague, an authority on medieval Islamic and Jewish philosophy, is a professor of Arabic and religious philosophy at Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich.
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Local brews and wines help take edge off holiday scramble
Holiday shopping is enough to drive many of us to drink. Whether you're creeping around the Exchange District, scouring suburban malls or hitting the big box stores, there's plenty of frustration and anxiety to go around.
My holiday shopping experience -- especially since my kids came along -- has taught me it's important to pause and enjoy a little quiet time for yourself. For some that might mean yoga, for others it might mean a good book, but for me it means sitting at home enjoying a sip of something or other. And with the recent arrival of a certain massive furniture chain, I've had local producers on the brain -- after all, it feels good to support the little/local guys.
Yes, the pickings for local drinks in Manitoba are currently slim -- two breweries, one winery, and of course the Diageo plant in Gimli pumping out Crown Royal -- but it's nice to know it's still possible to take the edge off the holiday madness with products made in our own backyard.
If you're looking for a hearty holiday brew, you should certainly check out the Fort Garry Brewing Co. St. Nick's Oaked Spiced Porter ($6.38/650ml bottle, Liquor Marts). Made just down the road from that big new blue furniture store, this porter is deep cola-black in colour. The addition of cinnamon, nutmeg and all-spice to this dark brew is like gingerbread in a glass, while lovely vanilla, toasted nut and raisin notes show well too. Full-bodied and chewy, this porter balances the vanilla (thanks to oak chips) with just a hint of sweetness; the chocolate and spice flavours, meanwhile, really hammer home the holiday spirit.
This is a delicious porter that's great for festive sipping. If you want to take the local angle to the next level, try the St. Nick's with Bothwell's Chai Tea cheese. The cinnamon added to the cheese will work brilliantly with the cinnamon in the beer. If cheese ain't your thing, pick up some gingerbread cookies, turn on your festive TV yule log and enjoy.
Fort Garry isn't the only local brewery with some new suds for your sipping pleasure. The Half Pints Brewing Co. Sweet Nikki Brown Ale ($12.32/6x341ml bottles, Liquor Marts) is back -- this seasonal six-pack is a winter fave around my place. Dark brown in colour, the caramel and chocolate notes never get too sweet thanks to some bright and balanced hops. For a fun local pairing, stop at Bistro 7ü (725 Osborne St. S) and pick up some of Chef Alex Svenne's bacon jam ($6 for 125ml or $11 for 250ml). Get some crackers and you're good to go.
Meanwhile, the Half Pints Brewing Co. Demeter's Harvest ($9.29/650ml bottle, Liquor Marts) was released this past weekend. It's not for the faint of heart, and at 11 per cent alcohol, it's technically considered a wheat wine. I tasted it at the brewery last week (it hadn't yet been bottled), and it's quite something. The nose is remarkably complex; I picked up tropical fruit, strawberry, cotton candy and some bright wheat aromas. It's creamy and soft on the palate, with some light sweetness and beautiful wheat and candied nut flavours coming to the forefront. The intensity and complexity of this beer -- OK, wheat wine -- makes it best enjoyed on its own.
On the local wine front, Killarney's Rigby Orchards continues to do well with fruit-based dry and sweet wines. For something with a touch of sweetness, the Rigby Orchards 2011 Mead Cassis ($20.50, Liquor Marts and beyond) should be up your alley. Made with blackcurrants and Bee Maid honey, it has a fairly complex nose of fresh flowers, cassis, raspberry and honeycomb. It's a well-balanced, off-dry wine -- the honey imparts sweetness and some viscosity, while the blackcurrants bring tart fruit (somehow I picked up some raspberry notes in there too). Treat yourself to a cupcake from one of Winnipeg's many great dessert shops -- Lilac Bakery, Cake-ology, High Tea Bakery, etc. -- or some chocolates from Chocolatier Constance Popp to bring out the ripeness of the dark fruit flavours.
Manitoba's only winery (and organic, at that) uses fruit grown both adjacent to their property and beyond. The Rigby Orchards 2011 Carmine Jewel ($20, Liquor Marts and beyond), for example, is made using Saskatchewan cherries, and (not surprisingly) brings bright sour cherry aromas on the nose. It's a light-bodied, juicy wine that's fairly tart and definitely on the dry side, with pronounced cherry flavours that would work with a holiday turkey dinner. Aw heck, if you're brave/crazy, pick up some IKEA meatballs and take them home to pair with this -- that lingonberry jam might just be this wine's perfect mate.
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1 T. olive oil1/2 large onion, chopped (about 1/2 C.)1/4 tsp. salt1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen lima beans1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce2 C. water1/4 tsp. black pepper
Heat olive oil over med-high heat. Add onion and salt. Sauté onion on med-high heat, stirring until onion is slightly browned and the bottom of the pot begins to brown. Add lima beans, tomato sauce, water, and pepper. Bring to boil. Turn to low-med heat and cook for 45 minutes. Serve over brown rice.
Serves: 5
Exchanges or food group servings: 1 1/2 STARCH, 1/2 FAT
Nutrients per serving: CALS 137; PROTEIN 5.6g; CARBS 22g; FIBER 5.7g; TOT FAT 2.8g; SAT FAT 0.4g; SODIUM 510mg


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There are lots of stories to tell right now. But I don't want to tell any of them. Reality does not suit me at the moment. Instead, I will tell you a different sort of story.
Something that gives me hope and joy lately is the little Writing Club that meets in my classroom each Thursday. One of my students, Aubrey, started this club of her own initiative. She plans lessons each week and leads a handful of her fellow students through creative writing exercises. Then they share what they've written and scamper off to their homes. Last week they created a superhero and wrote a story about him. Another week they listened to songs and wrote stories inspired by them.
The only week (so far) that I've been able to participate in the writing exercise was the first week. That week, they came up with a list of ten random words and then wrote a story with them. The words were:
persnickety flummoxed
cockroach banana
backpack animal crackers grocery
Here's the story I came up with:
The sun was dying. I sat on the last patch of grass on the last hunk of dirt on the last chunk of Earth. Just me and the cockroach. I pulled out my chapstick and slathered it on my sunburned lips. For the millionth time since the war, I wished for a grocery store. I wasn't persnickety, but the weevils I dug out of the moist earth each day for my meager meals were infinitely less satisfying than a plump banana, a pack of animal crackers, or a slice of freshly baked pumpernickel bread. I found myself thinking of my grandmother. I would never see her again. I would never see any of them again.
It was a Tuesday — not that that meant anything anymore — the 159th day since the end of the war, according to the notes I'd been keeping religiously on my arm with a sharpie I'd found in the bottom of my torn backpack. I was flabbergasted to see the sun rise over my tiny vestige of Earth. It was bright red, hot with the anger of death I recognized from my memory: I'd seen so many of the Frontier soldiers fall with that same anger, combusting in their hearts as their bodies combusted literally, smouldering in a spray of enemy fire. There's only one thing that sun could mean: it was almost time.
I looked down at the cockroach, my only friend left in the world. I might have been imagining it, but he looked just as flummoxed as me at the sight of our dying star. I let him crawl up into my hand and held him, my tiny family, while the heat grew stronger and stronger. Soon it would become too much for us. Soon, my little friend would perish. Then finally, I, too, would be consumed: the last of the human race.
Apparently when given words such as banana, animal crackers, and chapstick, my first thought is doom and destruction. This reminds me of my 7th grade student who, while doing a word association with the word marigolds, first thought of the word "death." I kid you not. That little girl is basically a younger version of me.
Anyway, since I don't love any of my real-life stories right now (or at least, not at this particular point in their plot arch), I thought I'd share that one.
…And some stuffed mushrooms, which are much more cheerful. I think we need some cheer after all that. Well good news: these were basically the highlight of my week. They're luxurious (cream! mushrooms! leeks! Gruyère!), indulgent, and altogether such a delicious, hearty way to start the day. The two forks may suggest that someone shared these with me, but I'm going to admit that I ate them both myself and was not sorry.
Now it's your turn to tell a story. Write a mini-story using these 5 words: disco, poodle, tangerine, shallow, and rutabaga.
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Yield: 2 servings
Who says you can't have stuffed mushrooms for breakfast? These giant portobello mushroom caps are stuffed with a caramelized leek scramble and topped with melty Gruyère cheese.
2 large portobello mushroom caps
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1-2 leeks
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and few grinds pepper, divided
1 teaspoon minced shallots
1 tablespoon cream
1 tablespoon butter (Plugra or Kerrygold or another European brand is great if you have it)
1/4 cup grated Gruyère cheese (or Fontina, Swiss, Parmesan)
4 eggs
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Clean the leeks: Slice off the tough, dark green top and the root and discard. Slice the leek lengthwise down the middle. Then slice horizontally into thin half-moons. Fill a bowl with cold water and place the sliced leeks in it, separating the layers with your fingers and agitating them a bit in the water. Let these sit for 1-2 minutes until the dirt and sediment trapped in the leeks has settled to the bottom. Scoop the leeks off the top of the water with a slotted spoon and place them on a bed of paper towels to blot them almost dry. Elise over at Simply Recipes has a great photo tutorial of this step.
Clean the mushroom caps by brushing gently with a wet brush. Remove the stems from mushrooms and gently remove gills with a spoon. Brush the mushrooms with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and a couple of grinds of pepper. Roast for 15-20 minutes (depending on the size of the mushroom) or until they are nicely roasted but still holding their general shape. After you remove the mushrooms, turn the oven down to 350 degrees F.
While roasting the mushrooms, preheat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Pour in 2 teaspoons of olive oil. When the oil shimmers, add minced shallots and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly. Add the leeks and toss them to coat with oil. Sauté until they start to brown, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove them to a paper towel-lined plate to drain for a bit.
Whisk together the eggs, cream, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and a few grinds pepper really well — until there's no more gloppiness in the eggs. Turn the skillet up to medium and let it preheat for a bit. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in it (it should sizzle but not brown). Pour in the egg mixture and scramble until the eggs are just underdone (they should still appear wet.) Add in the leeks and scramble for another few seconds. The eggs should still have the soft just-undone look but not look quite wet anymore.
Spoon equal amounts of eggs onto each roasted mushroom cap. Top both stuffed mushrooms with grated Gruyère cheese. Place the stuffed mushrooms in the oven until the cheese is melted and the eggs are just done — just a few minutes. Remove from the oven, grind on a last grind of pepper, and serve immediately.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Time Inc.'s All You , Essence , Health and Real Simple have teamed up to launch a new online initiative, Make One Simple Change ( www.1simplechange.com), in response to the Newtown, CT school shootings, it was announced today. With a combined audience of more than 50 million, many of them moms, these leading brands are banding together, asking people to share their "one simple change" to keep America's children safe, whether they think the solution lies in our parenting, our media, our gun laws, or our healthcare system.
"It may be impossible to forget the ordinary Friday when our lives were changed by the news of the Newtown shootings; however, it's not impossible to find a way to keep such a thing from ever happening again," says Kristin van Ogtrop , Real Simple Managing Editor. "We have partnered together to implore the collective consumers of All You, Essence, Health and Real Simple to put us on the right path."
Running through April 20, 2013, the "Make One Simple Change" online forum invites people from across the country to share their solutions for keeping America's children safe. The site also features expert voices from many walks of life and all sides of the debate, explaining what they think we need to do to keep tragedies like Newtown from happening again. Christy Turlington Burns , Marian Wright Edelman , Travyon Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton , Virginia Tech survivor Colin Goddard , the UN Foundation's Elizabeth Gore , Boston Mayor Thomas Menino , Megan Mullally , Amanda Peet and iVillage's Kelly Wallace, among others, have all signed on to participate.
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It was a ballooning item on Fannie Mae's FNMA -2.2123893805309733% Fannie Mae U.S.: OTCBB USD2.21 -0.05 -2.2123893805309733% /Date(1419281078900-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2312362 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 2617267586.61191 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 16946400 More quote details and news » balance sheet called "deferred-tax assets" that was key in causing Barron's in early 2008 to state that the government-sponsored housing giant was busted and would have to be seized.
In a cover story entitled "Is Fannie Mae the Next Government Bailout?" (March 10, 2008), we reasoned that Fannie (trading over-the-counter with the ticker FNMA) couldn't really build net worth out of continuing huge losses and tax-loss carryforwards. The deferred-tax asset strategy was just accounting hocus-pocus, since the company was in no position to make a profit, given its parlous state.
Well, the seizure did occur that September, and one of the first things the government did was to write down some $62 billion in deferred-tax assets to zero. But now, after $116 billion of infusions by the U.S. Treasury, Fannie is again making money and announced last week that it might have to write up the value of this asset again, perhaps to its full value.
Fannie Mae, the nationalized mortgage agency, is returning money to U.S. coffers—but don't play the stock. Getty Images
Of course, the asset won't tarry on Fannie's balance sheet for long. By virtue of Fannie being fully nationalized, the Treasury now routinely sweeps any profits made by the agency over to the benefit of the U.S. taxpayer. This would include balance-sheet gains like that on the deferred-tax asset.
In fact Fannie, having already paid the government $31.4 billion in dividends, could come close to defraying the $84.7 billion it still owes the American taxpayer with payment of the full $62 billion.
Strangely, last week's disclosure sent the common and nongovernment-owned preferred stocks of both Fannie and its mortgage sibling, Freddie Mac FMCC -2.9279279279279278% Freddie Mac U.S.: OTCBB USD2.155 -0.065 -2.9279279279279278% /Date(1419281165385-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1531603 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 1443088769.8185 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 14376600 More quote details and news » (FMCC), zooming. Fannie's common, which had been languishing for months around 25 cents a share, soared to a high of $1.47 Thursday before settling back near 80 cents.
Expectations of eventual value are likely to be cruelly dashed, however. Both Fannie and Freddie are destined to be severely downsized. If the two are privatized, as many predict, there's no reason why private capital would offer any sop to the erstwhile common and preferred shareholders. And should the government continue to operate the two with all their government privileges of low-cost capital and the like, it will insist on continuing to rake in all the profits.
After all, both Fannie and Freddie abused their privileged status in the past when they were shareholder-owned. They won't be given a second bite at the apple; that's bad news for the old owners.
-- Jonathan R. Laing
Rumor of a Pepsi Deal Refreshes Mondelez
There were unconfirmed rumors Friday that activist investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners had taken a stake in both Mondelez International MDLZ 0.12064343163538874% Mondelez International Inc. Cl A U.S.: Nasdaq USD37.345 0.045 0.12064343163538874% /Date(1419282070178-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4824936 P/E Ratio 18.846620187935738 Market Cap 62661125634.8244 Dividend Yield 1.6083634901487736% Rev. per Employee 326187 More quote details and news » —the producer of Cadbury candy and Nabisco cookies—and PepsiCo, PEP 1.1316010058675607% PepsiCo Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD96.52 1.08 1.1316010058675607% /Date(1419282069294-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1834605 P/E Ratio 21.11925601750547 Market Cap 142836076192.886 Dividend Yield 2.714603947572916% Rev. per Employee 243989 More quote details and news » and was pushing for the latter to buy the former.
Mondelez (ticker: MDLZ), whose shares rose $1.17 to $29.73 on Friday, is appealing whether Pepsi (PEP) buys it or not. It is one of two companies formed from the Kraft Foods split last year. The other, Kraft Food Group KRFT 1.0077153204219809% Kraft Foods Group Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD64.15 0.64 1.0077153204219809% /Date(1419282066374-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1761015 P/E Ratio 16.09547738693467 Market Cap 37396209639.1199 Dividend Yield 3.4342803621604747% Rev. per Employee 804622 More quote details and news » (KRFT), holds the grocery business, including Jell-O, Oscar Mayer, and Maxwell House. Pepsi, with a market value of $121 billion, is more than twice the size of Mondelez.
Mondelez is up 7% since our bullish story ("How to Play the Kraft Spinoff," Oct. 1, 2012), but it has trailed new Kraft and many other food stocks amid mildly disappointing revenues and earnings. Mondelez trades for 19 times projected 2013 earnings of $1.57, but it looks more reasonable at 17 times projected 2014 profits of $1.76 a share.
The company has one of the group's best profit outlooks thanks to its focus on high-growth snacks, and its sizable exposure to the developing world. Mondelez aims for double-digit annual profit growth, above the mid to high single-digit gains targeted by many food companies.
Bill Pecoriello of Consumer Edge Research said in a recent client note that PepsiCo could pay $35 a share for Mondelez, or about 14 times trailing pre-tax cash flow. Mondelez is a superior company to Heinz, which fetched a multiple of 14 in its buyout by Berkshire Hathaway and Brazil's 3G. Pepsi rose $2.49 to $78.64 on Friday, despite its comment that it isn't interested in a major acquisition.
The Street likes the notion of a Mondelez deal, which could add $9 a share in value to Pepsi, writes Pecoriello. If the two companies do merge, Pepsi presumably would spin off its beverage business. An interesting issue is who would lead the new snack company: Pepsi chief Indra Nooyi or Mondelez boss Irene Rosenfeld.
The merger makes sense, but Mondelez looks appealing, deal or not.
-- Andrew Bary
Why Franklin Still Carries a Charge
Shares of Franklin Resources ben -0.12347856764861527% Franklin Resources Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD56.62 -0.07 -0.12347856764861527% /Date(1419282050374-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 611344 P/E Ratio 14.881578947368421 Market Cap 35282268351.2347 Dividend Yield 1.0610079575596818% Rev. per Employee 923925 More quote details and news » are up 20% since Barron's took a favorable view of the big money-management outfit a year ago ("Franklin Is Right on the Money," April 2, 2012).
That's well ahead of the S&P 500's 11% gain and better than the stock performance of peers like T. Rowe Price Group TROW 0.17585332103321033% T. Rowe Price Group Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD86.8725 0.1525 0.17585332103321033% /Date(1419282070842-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 638238 P/E Ratio 19.00437636761488 Market Cap 22494127718.9795 Dividend Yield 2.026482440990213% Rev. per Employee 694707 More quote details and news » (TROW) and Invesco IVZ -0.07468259895444361% INVESCO Ltd. U.S.: NYSE USD40.14 -0.03 -0.07468259895444361% /Date(1419282068125-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1579310 P/E Ratio 17.465217391304346 Market Cap 17306360088.8159 Dividend Yield 2.4894199651481204% Rev. per Employee 865172 More quote details and news » (IVZ). "The [fund] performance has been good, and flows have been good," says Jason Weyeneth, an analyst at Sterne, Agee & Leach, who has a Buy on the stock (BEN) with a 12-month price target of $163, about 10% above the current price.
Prospects remain bright for the overseer of Franklin and Templeton funds, thanks partly to a well-rounded portfolio of bond, equity and hybrid funds that position the firm well for various types of economic environments. Another plus for Franklin is that it has a strong distribution footprint overseas, which accounts for 35% of sales, making it less reliant on the vagaries of the U.S. market.
The company, which manages about $814 billion of assets, trades at 14.4 times the $10.21 a share analysts expect it to earn this year—a discount to the group multiple of 16.
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today i want to talk a bit more about my fitbit ultra and my thoughts about it. i've been using it for 3 weeks now, so i definitely feel like i've got a good handle on how it works & how i feel about it!
full disclosure: i paid for my fitbit myself and was not compensated for this review. fitbit doesn't even know who i am – i just wanted to share my thoughts!
short version: i love it!
long version: are you ready?
first, i heard about the fitbit from laura. she was always mentioning the fitbit and it really seemed like she liked it. i did a little more research and was convinced to get my own.
a fitbit is an accelerometer, which means it measures movement on 3 axes as opposed to a pedometer, which only count steps. the fitbit ultra also has an altimeter, which also measures altitude so it can measure how many stairs you climb (or vertical distance travelled if you hike or run up a hill).
the fitbit is pretty reasonably priced, especially compared to other similar products on the market right now. it's usually around $99 and it comes in blue or plum – i got plum obviously!
the fitbit tracks daily steps walked, calculates calories expended, measures sets of stairs climbed, calculates an activity score, tracks sleep, and more!
you can check your progress throughout the day by pressing the button on the fitbit and seeing your stats.
here is my morning so far. i didn't work out this morning, so my steps or stairs climbed aren't very high yet. but they will be at least 10,000 steps at 25 stairs by the end of the day!
when i first ordered my fitbit, i assumed you wore it on the hip like a normal pedometer and most accelerometers i've used for my studies. but that's actually wrong.
they recommend you wear it somewhere on your torso for most accurate measurements. they suggest men tuck it in their shirt pocket and women wear it hooked in the middle of their bra. you can wear it at the hip if the other options don't work for you, though.
i almost always wear a white tank under my shirts, so i usually wear my fitbit there. i tried it on my bra the first day, but i didn't love it rubbing on my skin. (and yes, i am wearing a sports bra today – i need to do laundry. enough said.)
[p.s. sorry for the boob shot…just wanted to show how i wear it!][ p.p.s. no one can see it with my outfits - i unzipped my sweatshirt thing so you could see the fitbit. just wanted to throw that out there too....]
the fitbit also tracks sleep, so it comes with a soft wrist band with a little pocket that you wear at night. it's really convenient and i have never been bothered by wearing the wrist band at night.
one last thing about the actual fitbit: it comes with a docking station that you plug into your computer and you use it to charge the fitbit. i've been really happy with the battery life. it can last 5-7 days without charging. i didn't bring the docking station to st. louis and i still had battery left when i got home!
another awesome part of the docking station is that it will wireless sync your fitbit to the computer so all of your data will show up on your fitbit dashboard without having to take off the fitbit and put it on the dock. it will sync every 15 minutes and you just have to remain still within a 15-foot range of the docking station to sync. that's very convenient!
but wait, what about that dashboard?
all of your data from day-to-day gets transferred from your fitbit to the fitbit dashboard, which looks like this.
my info from monday
it has all of your information on it as well as placed to log food, weight, mood, journal, add activities, etc.
you can also see a lot of the information in a graph.
here is my activity from monday broken down into 5-minute segments. grey is sedentary (lots of sedentary time spent at my desk at work…), blue is lightly active, yellow is fairly active, and pink/red is very active. i'm not sure what the cutoffs are, but the activity levels are determined by cut-off points for number of accelerometer counts/minute.
you can see that i am way more active in the afternoons/evenings after work than i am during the work day…
another thing you can see on the dashboard is your sleep pattern. here is my sleep from monday night.
yes, i am an old lady and went to bed at 9:19pm!
this was a good night of sleep. i didn't wake up too much during the night and i slept for over 8 hours! (this isn't a typical night!) i have definitely had some nights with poor sleep where the entire night has a pattern on it like you see between 4 and 5am on this night…
there is a place on the fitbit dashboard to enter and track your intake. i've been using it lately as i'm trying to get back on track with my eating. it's very easy to use, but i have found that i've had to enter a lot of my favorite foods into the system – they weren't already in there. but, the system saves them and other users who want to log that item won't have to enter it themselves and i only have to enter each new food once!
you can also mark certain foods or meals as favorites, so they're always on the sidebar of the food log so you just have to click on them instead of searching for them.
oh yeah, and there is a place to log water intake in the food log as well!
it's a very user-friendly program!
final reflections
i've got to say – it is so motivating to see my numbers each day. i can't tell you the number of times i've seen my numbers in the evening and felt motivated to go run some stairs or take another jog or walk outside to get my numbers up!
also, all of the functionality of the dashboard to track almost everything is so much more than i was expecting when i ordered my fitbit.
i think the fitbit is an awesome tool to help with weight loss or maintenance. it gives quantitative feedback on your activity for each day, so even if you don't use all of the options in the dashboard, it's still a very valuable resource!
i highly recommend the fitbit!
if you have any other questions or if something i talked about isn't clear, please leave a comment or email me.
on a completely different topic…today is my sister's birthday!!!!
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|Tue, 08-27-2013 - 12:34pm
George Zimmerman, whose acquittal in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin sparked protests across the United States, will ask Florida to pay up to $300,000 of his legal expenses, his attorney told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday.
Zimmerman will rely on state law that allows a defendant who has been found not guilty to be reimbursed for costs associated with a case, the paper reported.
Mark O'Mara, attorney for the 29-year-old Zimmerman, will soon prepare a motion seeking authorization of the payments and will submit that to the judge who presided over the case, the lawyer told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday evening.
Zimmerman Legal Fees: Trayvon Martin Killer Asks State to Reimburse Legal Fees- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/zimmerman-legal-fees_n_3820537.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
Wow. What do you think about this? Should Florida pay for his legal fees?
|Mon, 09-16-2013 - 2:02am
Of course they should... and then a couple of million on top of that for pain and suffering. There was never a case here... the police said that from the start. It was only when the race merchants started pushing that the politicians caved and pressured the AG to press charges. It was a sideshow, not a trial, and Zimmerman deserves every penny and then some for having those "creatures" put his life on the line and make a mockery of the judicial system.
|Mon, 09-02-2013 - 7:41pm
Yes, I am in Canada.
You might not know this Jam but the legal system in the US, Canadian and many other countries are based on and derived from English Common Law. "innocent before proven guilty" is the bedrock of English Common Law.
Our systems are therefore similar; any differences are due to our different cultures, political systems and history. (I actually find the differences very interesting, especially differences in our laws.).
|Fri, 08-30-2013 - 8:40pm
Our justice system is screwy. And all citizens are innocent until proven guilty by a jury of their peers, This ran it's course and he was acquitted. I don't think that means an automatic pass however of fees b/c of his acquittal, there was enough evidence to try him in the begining. He could have represented himself if he wanted to, he doesn't look like an ignorant man and unless the attorney was a public appointed one (b/c he couldn't afford his own) then he rightfully owes him and the courts their dues IMO.
Aren't you in Canada iteadrinker? What is your legal system like?
|Thu, 08-29-2013 - 8:58am
Mr. Zimmerman, having been found not quilty, is entitiled to apply for reabusement of some of his court costs, under the laws of Florida. Generally, I think it is a good law. People who have been acquited should not be financially penalized. They should be allowed the same resources in defending themselves that the state has in prosecuting them, in the interests of justice. And court costs can be extremely high, even when someone has been appointed a lawyer.
Wheither one agrees with the verdict or not, the point is Mr. Zimmerman is entitled to apply for reabusement, like any other acquited defendant. I expect that there will be an investigation by the court into the declared expenses. It will not be a rubber stamp.


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Concerned July 22, 2014 4:33 pm
Dear Alan;
Yes, we need to re-elect Mr. Corbett so he can make the "pension crisis" worse by refusing to honor or pay the pensions which he agreed to and give those pensions to out-of-state business cronies. Come on, folks, the so-called "pension crisis" is crisis manufactured by radical politicians, mostly Republican.
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Pensions should be realistic and insured; not political pawns, union trump cards or playthings for asset-managers. They're too important.
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Just try and take all those hand outs away! Civil unrest will follow. Get an AR-15. Zombies in all forms will appear seeking to destroy your checkbook.
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Folks this why we need to Re-elect Tom Corbett.... I don't agree with everything he says or does, but he is willing to tackle this issue head on!


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This morning, media pros gathered at the Bryant Park Grill for the inaugural "Media Minds" breakfast, featuring Tim Armstrong, chairman and CEO of AOL, and Susan Lyne, the newly installed CEO of AOL's brand group. Alex Jones, director of the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics & Public Policy at Harvard, moderated the event, which covered everything from women in leadership roles to the Time Inc. spinoff. While the panelists shared many insights, Armstrong's comments on the future of content were heartening.
While the rise of digital has been blamed for the "death" of journalism, people are still voracious content consumers. "Technology changes a lot, but human behavior doesn't change as much," said Armstrong. "One of the things that's most important to [humans] is trusting information." He cited Google eye-tracking studies that show that, when people search, they immediately look at the URL after seeing a result to asses where the information came from. "Human beings want fast information from trusted sources… trusted brands of information, and I believe trusted brands of information come from powerful sources of people." That means you, editors and journos. Read more


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Seattle Shakes' 'Antony and Cleopatra' a full-scale telling of fascinating classic
A review of Seattle Shakespeare Company's production of "Antony and Cleopatra," running through Nov. 18, 2012, at Intiman Playhouse at Seattle Center.
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'Antony and Cleopatra'By William Shakespeare. Produced by Seattle Shakespeare Company. Through Nov. 18 at Intiman Playhouse, Seattle Center. $27-$40 (206-733-8222 or seattleshakespeare.org).
The genius of William Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" is that it captures the intimate end stages of a red-hot love affair, while also charting the affair's impact on a large portion of the ancient world.
Seattle Shakespeare Company's new production is the ensemble's first tango with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra (played by Amy Thone) and her besotted Roman general lover (Hans Altwies). While the SSC staging by John Langs is very impressive in some respects, it's disappointing in others. But the show is laudable for offering, locally, a rare, full-scale rendition of a fascinating classic.
This is one of the Bard's most sprawling and demanding history plays, temperamentally and scenically. It seesaws between Rome and Egypt, love and rage, domination and submission, feminine and masculine, hot lust and chilly resolve.
Many contradictions reside within Shakespeare's portrait of Cleopatra, who must beguile even at her most irritatingly manipulative, as the play opens with an Egyptian-style bacchanal.
The ancient historian Plutarch described this smart, seductive monarch as "irresistible" and "bewitching" in "all she said and did." In Thone's performance, that potent charm ebbs and flows rather erratically. Made up garishly (even for Cleopatra), and at times lit harshly, this accomplished Shakespeare veteran isn't entirely convincing as an uncanny enchantress whose obsession with Antony saps her own power to rule effectively, as well as his.
Like Thone, Altwies doesn't produce the vocal grandeur often associated with a text that is second only to "Romeo and Juliet" in its output of sensuous love poetry. But the strapping Altwies (Thone's husband) projects virile physical authority as a warrior frustrated by the ongoing battle between his arrogant head and conquered heart.
Langs cleverly stages the Egyptian passages in a big sandbox, decked out by designer Jennifer Zeyl as a beach party. What's more gripping is the action in the Roman court of Octavius Caesar, which unfolds on an austere, raised platform under Geoff Korf's white-hot lighting.
Darragh Kennan is splendid here as an ascetic, brilliantly strategic Caesar. He's like a cool, sharp blade, whose growing disdain for his opposite Antony's rash self indulgence slices through in his gestures, gaze and speech.
Dan Kremer as the wise and foolish elder statesman Lepidus and Charles Leggett as Antony's sardonic, wavering lieutenant Enobarbus also do sterling work, as does Mike Dooly as the adversarial Pompey. (The standoff between Pompey and Rome, and the drunken truce, are wonderfully tense.)
Another asset here: the battle scenes. Rather than the standard grunt-and-duel stage combat, they are ritual dances (choreographed by Mollye Maxner).
As some of the resourceful Langs' staging concepts work better than others, so do Pete Rush's costumes for Cleopatra and her entourage. But when the Egyptian gals don their black and gold finery in the end, they are suitably outfitted for a fateful date with a famous reptile.
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One of the most important aspects of a wedding are the guests. The couple's friends, family, and associates play an important factor in making a wedding memorable and fun. Since they all take the time to support the bride and groom on their big day, the couple usually say thank you by presenting their guests with gifts called wedding favors. The couple shouldn't just give out any ole wedding favors though, they should give the guests something meaningful. Wedding favors don't have to be expensive, but they should still be something special.
If you're trying to figure out the proper etiquette for giving out wedding favors, then you'll need to take a few things into consideration. Firstly, don't give out cheap gifts that your guests will end up throwing away. Don't give them something that they'll just leave behind on the tables. You'll need to come up with some creative ideas for wedding favors that will last forever. Remember, it is the thought that counts. Your gifts should reflect your gratefulness.
Great gifts can be found no matter what your budget is. There are many inexpensive, yet personal favors. You'll just need to make sure that you have some extra favors to give out, just in case you have more guests showing up than expected. It is better to have more than enough than not enough. Remember, one of the most important things you can do as far as etiquette goes, is to plan ahead. No matter what type of wedding favor you can afford, you need to take the time to find out what your guests will enjoy the most. Spend time doing research.
Make sure that each gift is wrapped beautifully in boxes accented with matching ribbons. It is up to you whether you want to personalize them or not. If you want to make each gift as personal and as unique as possible, then give each guest something that you know they enjoy. For instance, you can give each guest a bottle of their favorite wine or champagne, a basket of their favorite flowers, or a gift certificate to their favorite store. You could also give them homemade gifts that you and your bride or groom made yourselves.
Sometimes wedding couples are unsure as to whether or not to give children special wedding favors. Many times the children are given the same type of wedding favors as their parents, but it will make them feel more special if you give them their own special gifts. You could give them a bag full of candy and bubble gum, stuffed animals, dolls, or figurines. Give each child a gift that you know he or she would really enjoy. This will make them feel very special.
So it will be proper wedding favor etiquette to: plan ahead, do research, give your guests something meaningful, make sure that you have enough for everyone, and give your child guests something special just for them.


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