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Disney Vacation Club has some excellent resorts; so many that it's hard to determine which is best. My top Disney Vacation Club resorts are based upon a variety of factors, including theming, dining, pools, seasonal decorations, and the inarticulable "x-factors." If you are deciding whether you should purchase Disney Vacation Club, you should read our DVC Buying Guide before reading this post.
What's interesting about this list is that even the last place resort on my list is a resort that I really enjoy. Some of my best adult memories at Walt Disney World are at Saratoga Springs, where my wife and I stayed on our first real trip together in 2007, and again in 2008. Walking back to Saratoga Springs after a night at the Adventurers Club was great, and even though there's presently no reason to visit Downtown Disney, Saratoga Springs is still a really fun resort. In fact, all of these resorts are fun.
This is interesting to me, because the most ardent opponents of Disney Vacation Club tend to be those who loved "The Vacation Kingdom of the World," which is what Walt Disney World presented itself as in the 1970s. The construction of timeshare properties doesn't preclude expansion elsewhere (unless Disney is weary of too much CapEx), but despite this, Disney Vacation Club has been viewed by many as the villain in the quest for theme park improvements. I don't see this concern as valid. If anything, it makes Walt Disney World more well-rounded, and absolutely should not prevent expansion elsewhere. It has become a red herring, of sorts. But that is another discussion for another day…
Which hotel reigns supreme? Let's get right into the list:
7. Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
I'm admittedly a nostalgic person. Oddly, the Disney Vacation Club resort for which I have the most nostalgia is Saratoga Springs. This is because Sarah stayed here when we took our first serious Walt Disney World trip together as adults. It's what caused us to fall in love with Walt Disney World again (it, and an amazing first night at California Grill…and an amazing monorail ride to the Magic Kingdom) and it's the resort we eventually chose as "home" for our Disney Vacation Club purchase (for purely economic reasons). Some of my favorite memories of Walt Disney World include walking home to Saratoga Springs after some fun nights at the Adventurers Club, and it's almost difficult to rank a resort at which we've had so much fun as last. But that's where it lands, due to its theme (or lack thereof) and location. Read more in our Saratoga Springs Resort Review.
6. Old Key West Resort
Although these rankings are entirely mine, Sarah's dislike of Old Key West does influence me a bit. By contrast, I love Old Key West. I love that it's so spread out (walking it gives me something to do in the morning), and I love that the foliage has really matured here. It also has the largest Disney Vacation Club rooms, and was recently refurbished. Even viewing Old Key West in the most favorable light, though, it pales in comparison to other resorts, which have better dining, better entertainment, and better location. Old Key West will likely always be divisive among Disney Vacation Club owners, and I suspect most will place it near the top or the bottom of their own lists.
5. Bay Lake Tower
Bay Lake Tower is Sarah's number one Disney Vacation Club resort, and I totally understand why…because we stayed here for New Year's Eve and had a Grand Villa. Talk about an amazing experience! That experience is not representative of most stays, I suspect. I actually find it a bit difficult to give Bay Lake Tower a high or low rating. On the one hand, I love the theming, which has been panned by some, and I also think its location is great (something few would dare deny). It also has access to the monorail, and great dining at the Contemporary. It might be another divisive resort for many, but I love it. I just don't love it as much as the top 4 on this list! Here's our full analysis of Bay Lake Tower.
4. Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas
We're getting to a point on this list where any of the resorts remaining could be my number one, depending upon the day of the week. Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas offer incredibly amazing (the best, actually) rooms, and the dining at Animal Kingdom Lodge is also the best at Walt Disney World. So what faults does it have? Well, location, but that can be minimized if you're a fan of Disney's Animal Kingdom or if you're taking a trip to enjoy the resorts. It's also amazing at Christmas, which is when I would encourage anyone to stay here. This is the one resort that should sneak to number one for a lot of you if you don't agree with my number one.
3. BoardWalk Villas
Animal Kingdom Lodge's rooms are better than Boardwalk's, but I place a high value on location. Walking from the Crescent Lake resorts to Epcot is one of my favorite things to do at Walt Disney World, and I've weighted my top resorts in light of that. If the walk isn't fun for you, you will likely view these resorts differently. The pool at BoardWalk is awesome, the food is great, and the theming is a lot of fun. The rooms may not be the greatest, but everything else helps minimize that. Unlike some other entires, BoardWalk has no real weaknesses, and is pretty solid on every front.
2. Villas at Wilderness Lodge
The fact that I've used a photo of myself to illustrate what I love about this resort should be pretty telling. I love the ambiance of Wilderness Lodge at Christmas. Love actually might be too tame of a word. Looking at this photo takes me back to the night it was taken. We were in some park until well after midnight, but I still decided to take photos when we got to Wilderness Lodge. I don't even remember which park, but I remember wandering around the empty grounds of Wilderness Lodge in vivid detail. This photo is absolutely posed, but a subsequent photo (which is not as good) caught me actually falling asleep next to the fireplace. So, admittedly, I am biased towards Wilderness Lodge at Christmastime due to my own personal experiences there. That said, objectively, Wilderness Lodge has great theming, great food, and is gorgeous at Christmas. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who has stayed there around Christmas who doesn't have a similar bias. Is a widely held bias really a bias? Or does it demonstrate something more?
1. Beach Club Villas
The top five spots of this were tough for me, and number one is really, really tough. This is mostly because I was underwhelmed by the Beach Club Villas rooms. Very underwhelmed. Based on the room alone, I'd rank Beach Club last or second to last. So how does it secure the top spot given that?! The pool. The amazing pool. But also its location and incredible dining options. Delving a bit deeper into the location, the Beach Club Villas are close to Epcot and offer the amazing Crescent Lake ambiance of the other resorts around there, but also has its own secluded, popcorn light-lit pathway. Given everything else that the Beach Club Villas offer, you will find yourself far less worried about the room here than you will anywhere else. That, plus the fact that the beds are pretty comfy helps it earn the #1 spot. Read our full Beach Club Villas Review for more.
If this article has you excited about the prospect of becoming a Disney Vacation Club member, we highly recommend that you read our Disney Vacation Club Buying Guide to see if membership is right for you. That Guide includes every variable you should consider, and provides an objective approach to buying into Disney Vacation Club, rather than the emotional pitch the Disney salespeople will give you.
If you're not interested in buying into Disney Vacation Club, but still want Deluxe Villa accommodations at Moderate Resort prices, we highly recommend renting points Disney Vacation Club points, as you will save considerably over booking directly from Disney (typical savings over even a discounted Deluxe Villa price are around 50%). Renting is also a great way to try Disney Vacation Club before buying to see if it's really right for you.
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Hmmm gotta disagree with you about Beach Club – was not impressed when we were there – kind of felt like the pushed out cousin. Heres mine
7) Saratoga Springs- never stayed here
6) Old Key West – never stayed here
5) Wilderness – wish it had more to look at but the proximity to MK is nice – that lobby is AMAZING though
4) Beach Club – This ONLY beats out Wilderness because of its proximity to EPCOT (a little too close for
me actually)
3) Bay Lake Tower – my OTHER DVC home – can't beat fireworks in your PJs from your own balcony
2) Animal Kingdom Lodge – To quote myself "THERE ARE ZEBRAS RIGHT BELOW US!" Doesn't get much better…even if it is a little far from everything. The lobby and the Savannah view and the restaurants make up for it
1) Boardwalk Villas. Love being close to EPCOT but not too close that we have a nice walk home, great restaurants, great entertainment, great pool, great decor.
But I'd be happy at any of them just as long as Im at Disney
1. Animal Kingdom Lodge My biggest challenge is to pick Jambo or Kidani. Love the view, Love the rooms. only minus is the distance to most parks.
2. OKW biggest and nicest rooms at Disney. Low points for a grand villa, and very relaxing
3. BLT — Smaller rooms, but walking distance to MK and views of wishes. Art in the rooms is fantastic.
4. Saratoga Nice rooms, treehouse villas and the pools make this a great choice.
5. Wilderness Lodge. Close to mk, Feel like you are on vacation. another relaxing resort
6. Boardwalk: not my cup of tea. Loved the ESPN zone though, but other than that and walking to Epcot…
7. BCV – see above
9. Old Key West – The oldie is still a goodie!
8, Saratoga Springs – Two feature pools and great DTD views.
7 Beach Club – Wonderful ambiance and proximity to Epcot, but limited food selection within the resort and room views are of either the quiet pool or the woods. However, BC is a must stay for F&W Festival.
6. Wilderness Lodge – Wonderful lobby with great lake views, WL is a quiet gem.
5. Bay Lake Tower – Same great lake views, but within walking distance to the Magic Kingdom. And with access the Top of the World Lounge… Its a fireworks lover's dream come true.
4. Boardwalk – I could sit on the balcony of a Boardwalk View room all day and never move. BW's biggest con is her hallways. It can feel like the Shining at times…
3. Aulani – Very tough with this one. The most beautiful resort Disney has every built… but the dining options are atrocious and way overpriced, even by Disney standards.
2. Animal Kingdom Lodge – AMAZING Savannah views, two of the best sitdown restaurants of any resort in Jiko and Sanaa, (not to mention that The Mara could be the best counter-service restaurant of any resort) and AKL is the only DVC with a Conceige Lounge
1. Grand Californian Hotel – Gorgeous throughout the entire resort, Napa Rose, Dedicated DCA entry, and if you have a DCA view, You can watch World of Color from your balcony. WINNER!
We just got back from a week at Old Key West and Beach Club Villas and I have to say I was surprised by OKW. While I do not like how spread out it is a la Saratoga Springs, it is the only DVC in which studios have two beds, rather than a bed and a pullout. Having two daughters age 10 and 7, this puts OKW at the top of their list. Surprisingly, the 10 year old actually preferred the slide at OKW's pool to BCV.
I think I'd say Saratoga is 7th, probably OKW 6th (don't tell my kids), BWV 5th (neverending hallways and limited counter service options…), VWL 4th (haven't stayed there though…), BLT 3rd (though i loved Wishes from Top of the World, the points are too high for us to stay there), Beach Club 2nd (agree with Tom, great pools and blah rooms), and AKL 1st (pool and water play area at Kidani rock, plus Savanna views).
More details, please, as I'm looking seriously at a DVC purchase and looking at Beach Club and Boardwalk as top choices because of the location. What are the negatives about the rooms? Just blah, as Mike said, or bad layout/views/no theming/something else?
I own at BWV. Reasons I love it: Location. Close to Epcot lots of Restaurants on boardwalk, a bakery (awesome!) Pizza window, extra entertainment in early evenings, boat service to/from Epcot and DHS, putt putt across street from swan (a 15 minute walk), and if you have a car, downtown disney is 10 minutes away. DOWNSIDE: parking is a little far unless you use valet services which charge now. Hallways are long, rooms are nice but not modern. Comfortable and clean, theming and colors are relaxing to me, boardwalk view is nice at night and can see epcot fireworks. CON(can be a bit noisy if near jellyrolls or low floors till midnight) Pool is great but not as nice as BCV. Point value at BWV is better than most. Dues are getting higher but they all are. VERY easy to rent out points here. I sell one years points to cover 2 years of dues. And the year I go, I go 3 weeks and purchase the annual pass at DVC discount. WIN WIN
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Nancy, I recommend staying at any resort during the time you will be using it if you plan to purchase there. You can get the villa from Disney like a regular resort room (often the most expensive way, but there are specials) or rent points from another owner. We own at both Boardwalk and Beach Club and love them both for their location. For March school vacation week we stay at Beach Club for the pool. We just got back from a Dec 27- Jan 3 stay at BoardWalk and Jan 3-5 stay at our first Grand Villa at Jamba House. If you have kids, Beach Club has a 2 bedroom option with 2 beds in the second bedroom which we will try this March. Boardwalk just has one bed in the second bedroom and a pull out sofa for the second bed. We get a one bedroom villa for ourselves and a two bedroom works best for my daughter and son-in-law with their 2 young children. However, the 3 bedroom Grand Villa was really nice and we may try that at the Aulani next summer.
So far we've only stayed at OKW and AKV (both Kidani and Jambo). We liked the grounds at OKW, but the room was really bad – there was grime everywhere, in the light switches, the baseboards, the fixtures. Really really needed a complete refurb in that room.
We have designs on staying at all the places named above, just a matter of the right time. I've kinda pushed for a Beach Club or BLT stay a couple times… but when it comes down to making the reservation, my wife always really wants to go back to AKV!
We're staying at the Beach Club Villas this October for Food and Wine and I am sure we won't be disappointed. It's our first DVC resort, and we rented points to get it. I have to say I am very excited to try it out. May be renting points in May for our wedding too, but not sure where to stay.
Looking at your photos my eye hardly focused on the resorts – some of those skies are incredible! If Disney ever built a resort in the clouds I think I'd become a permanent resident!
Great Photos of the DVC resorts Tom! I also got to stay at Disney DVC Vero beach which is very nice.
I personally love Old Key West. Its also my wife's favorite. We are a little biased because it was our honeymoon resort. My parents own points in the resort so it was our home resort for many years. Its always nice staying in the large one bedroom villa and it was great when we had the whole family on vacation with us. I have also stayed in the boardwalk with less impressive results. Call me lazy but I like having my car within a 50-100 feet of our resort door, especially after spending the entire day walking around in the parks.
I can not believe you did not put the Grand Californian on the list. It should be #1! It is the only US Disney hotel and Vacation Club resort that is located in a Disney theme park. You open up your curtain, step onto your balcony and you are looking directly at Disney California Adventure, and at night, you have a great view of World of Color, which in my mind is the best night time show Disney puts on. The lobby is nicer than Wilderness Lodge, has one of the best dining locations in SoCal, Napa Rose, and you have your very own private(resort guest only) entrance into DCA. Can not beat this resort!
I Finally found a dream resort,I enjoyed your articles and photos,and Resort activities are awesome.I plan for summer vacations.
Anyone with kids should consider at least staying at BCVs once. Otherwise, I don't think you can go wrong staying on any property at WDW. Every resort has their pro's & con's. They all have great ameneties AND you can pool hop to most to enjoy the other pools when you are a DVC member
Great post. We just bought at AKL, pretty excited about all the trips we're gonna take.
We love Old Key West, even though it's the oldest DVC resort. It's quiet and relaxing and has some of the largest rooms.
These places look amazing! I need to try staying at one sometime!
My husband and I stayed at the Vero Beach resort for two days on our honeymoon. We initially did not want to stay here because 1. We got married in December and we knew we were not going to be able to get in the ocean ( it was 17 degrees when we checked in) and I just wanted to stay in Disney not Vero Beach. We were stuck staying here because our wedding date changed not by our choice and when we changed reservations there was nothing available in DVC in Disney until Tuesday. That said, this would be a great beach vacation getaway and the bonus is that it's Disney themed. It was absolutely beautifully decorated for Christmas. There was barely anyone at the hotel. We ate the two nights at the same restaurant and the same guests were there both days. It's not so far from Orlando, but definitely not close enough to go back and forth each day.
My family and I hopped around a while back from resort to resort, staying at a different one each trip. That is, until we got to the Wilderness Lodge. We fell in love that first trip, and wouldn't dream of going anywhere else. You see, we live in Northern CA, and when we aren't visiting family in Florida or going to Disney, we often go camping. The wilderness lodge just perfectly captured all of the best parts of camping with little sprinklings of pixie dust here and there. I don't care what anyone else thinks, The Wilderness Lodge will always be my Disney home!
WOW, my order is very different! Here's mine…
1. Bay Lake Tower- I love the rooms and it's proximity to Magic Kingdom!
2. Animal Kingdom Villas- I love the fact that you have animals roaming outside your window/balcony! I also love the theme! If it weren't for its location, AKV would of been my best.
3. The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge- Love the feel and ambiance of the hotel. Also its location. The only "nahh" thing about the resort is that it has ugly kitchens. Other than that, great resort!
4. Old Key West Resort- Love the rooms, that's pretty much it.
5. Beach Club Villas- IMO, the only thing I like about this resort is it's location and pool.
6. Boardwalk Villas- I only like the location.
7. Saratoga Springs- Sorry, there's really nothing I like about this resort.
Honestly….I think you've got the list backwards especially if you have a car. Granted OKW is our "home resort". I love the look of the Wilderness Lodge and the AKL but if you are parking a car…you're parked in the next county. I've never stayed at the AKL Villas but I've heard some horror stories about the potential length of the walk to your villa. Even with the buses…but more so with a car….you're right at your villa with OKW and fairly close with SSR.
Actually…the foliage and the spread out nature of OKW is what I love about it. I love how you don't feel like you're at WDW. I love the seclusion.
Which one is the best for a couple looking to go for an anniversary without the kids? (Just big Disney kids at heart) We were thinking about booking the Animal Kingdom??
This may be a dumb question, but aren't there also DVC villas at The Grand Floridian? Did this not make your rankings?
I'm anxious for your thoughts on GF…my family has been DVC members since 94 and we are looking to stay there in August for a trip to celebrate my 30th. Of the WDW DVC properties, we have only stayed at OKW, Saratoga & Boardwalk. OKW is our 'Home' & we will always have a special place in our heart for it because of that, but Boardwalk was by far our favorite. I too really value proximity to the parks after the time eaten up by 'bus time' when we were at Saratoga. I have asked for us to stay somewhere new this trip, We are looking at both Contemporary & GF. I've also been considering Wilderness because of all the fab reviews I've read, but it's never really popped up on my radar before…I'm a little gun shy of the guys in AK in August because of the odor I've read about and the theme it's as appealing to me as some of the other resorts. Also, we stayed at GF on our 1st ever trip to WDW (pre-DVC), and it would be fun to go back to the villas. I keep looking for an article ranking the DVC resorts that includes the new GF rooms on the list, just to see where they fall…
We just returned home from a stay at the GF villas. We were in a 2 bedroom villa. I have to say Disney hit a home run with this one. The rooms were beautiful. Very spacious with high end amenities. The villas are close to pools and a 2 minute walk to the monorail station. The staff were very helpful as well.
I am wondering what are your thoughts about a villa vs. 2 adjoining rooms. Our next trip will most likely be with son 23 and g/f, daughter 19 and friend and then me. I really don't like the value resorts and I am not to keen on the moderates either. We love Wilderness Lodge staying there twice in last 3 years. We have stayed at Poly and Animal Kingdom as well. Budget is a factor but having a kitchen and not using it seems to be a waste. Having three women and two men, 2 bathrooms would be a bonus. I am thinking of Beach Club because of location to Epcot. What are your thoughts?
We are planning a disney vacation for either the week before or the week after of November 2015. We will be traveling with 4 adults and my three daughters ages 4,7, & 9. Not sure which resort to chose. Thinking about DVC rental.
Would love to hear people's thoughts on the new villas at the Grand Floridian. I can't decide if I should book there, or Bay Lake Tower. Also having a tough time deciding between Beach Club or Boardwalk Villas.


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"The Monk" is an eccentric period melodrama with horror-flick overtones. Occasionally incoherent but never dull, the movie brims with weird imagery: figures in peaked hoods scurrying across windswept plains, nuns in opaque white veils, a bouquet rapidly wilting and then bursting into blue flames, a baby being pecked by crows. At one point, a group of men march past the camera. They are wearing crowns of candles on their heads; drips of hardened wax cover their shoulders.
Directed and co-written by Dominik Moll, a German-born French filmmaker best known for his clever thrillers ("With A Friend Like Harry," "Lemming"), "The Monk" stars Vincent Cassel as Ambrosio, a Capuchin friar with an ominous hand-shaped birthmark on his shoulder.
Abandoned as a newborn on the steps of a monastery, Ambrosio was raised to be a model monk: pious, perceptive, sensible. A skilled confessor and orator, he is widely admired by his Capuchin brothers and by the townspeople who come to hear his sermons. Cassel gives the character a credible holier-than-thou confidence. He wears a beard that effectively covers half of his face, drawing attention away from his mouth and on to his pensive eyes.
The story of "The Monk" — adapted from Matthew Lewis' influential-though-hardly-classic 1796 novel — is the story of Ambrosio's descent into sin and madness. It's lurid, silly, strange stuff — murder, incest, pacts with the devil — so it should come as no surprise that Lewis' novel was a Surrealist favorite. Luis Bunuel even tried to make it into a movie. Though Bunuel never managed to get his version financed, the Surrealist critic and filmmaker Ado Kyrou eventually made an interesting film — starring spaghetti Western icon Franco Nero, of all people — based on Bunuel's script.
Moll's version flirts with Surrealism without ever quite giving the impression that it's a work of art; his take on "The Monk" is, first and foremost, a classy B-movie, keen to offer Gothic atmosphere, nudity, and mild shocks. In some ways, it resembles a Hammer horror flick (think "Curse of Frankenstein" or the Christopher Lee "Dracula") — except that the Hammer movies were visually opulent and "The Monk" is often austere and grayish. Interiors are dim and shadowy, which fits the 16th century setting. The costuming isn't gaudy or over-stylized. During its first 15 or so minutes, it would be easy to mistake "The Monk" for a restrained religious drama.
At around the 15-minute mark, however, Ambrosio recounts a dream — a vision of a woman in red who doesn't show her face — to a fellow monk, and the movie effectively enters a dream state which it never leaves. Every subsequent scene inches the dream further and further into nightmare. The visuals become more adventurous; Moll plays around with superimposed images, diffuse light, silent-movie-style iris shots, and even throws in a few theatrical lighting tricks — a spotlight pointing out a character in a crowd, for instance.
Oddly, as "The Monk" becomes more imaginative, its plot — a lot of twisty intrigue involving a masked leper who lives at the monastery and a young aristocrat's courtship of a woman who admires Ambrosio — becomes less engaging. By the end, it's hard to care for Ambrosio or his fall from grace; he has been marginalized by the imagery.
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safe for the entire home, and easy too!
These homemade non-toxic cleaners are perfect for you, your family, your pets, and your home. If the Bubonic Plague returns, then get out those chemicals, but in the meanwhile, you must give nature a chance.
Natural disinfectant supplies and homemade non-toxic cleaners have no carcinogenics, allergens or immune system suppressants. If one natural solution doesn't suit you, try another one, a PDF of these non toxic cleaning recipes, and more, are available for download on this page.
There is also a debate on whether those hand sanitizers really do work. Yes, they seem to work on inanimate surfaces, but not at the 99.9% level that is advertised, and assumed, to work on hands. The FDA is stating that plain soap and water still works the best at keeping germs at a minimum and that the hand sanitizers should be used only when it is necessary.
All-Purpose Liquid:
1. 1/2 cup (125 ml) pure soap such as liquid castile, in
This liquid castile base is often found in Health Food stores.
Variation: For a clean scent and to help cut grease, add 1/4 cup (60 ml) of lemon juice OR 1/2 tsp of lemon essential oil.
This homemade non-toxic cleaners recipe is safe for all surfaces, should be rinsed with water, and is very effective for most jobs. For a stronger solution, double the amounts of soap and lemon juice or essential oil.
Four more basic homemade non-toxic cleaners below, mix ingredients for each recipe in a spray bottle. Use for counter tops, floors, walls, carpet and upholstery.
1. Dissolve 4 tablespoons baking soda in one quart of warm water.
2. Add 1/2 cup vinegar to between 1 cup and 1 quart of warm water.
3. Combine 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil-based liquid soap and 3/4 cup warm water. Shake to blend.
4. For really big jobs, combine 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar, 1/4 cup vegetable oil-based liquid soap and 2 gallons of warm water in a pail and stir to blend.
Scouring Powder:
Use a firm bristle brush and scrub with pure soap (like castile) combined with either table salt or baking soda.
Baking soda alone on a damp sponge is also effective on most surfaces. You can also personalize your scouring powder by adding an essential oil. Put the ingredients in a blender or blend with a wisk, until the fragrance has infused the powder.
For oven spills, scrub using straight baking soda or combine with the stronger version of the all purpose cleaner. Wear gloves when scrubbing, even for natural and homemade non-toxic cleaners recipes.
Air Fresheners:
Commercial air fresheners work by masking smells and coating the nasal passages with chemicals which diminish the sense of smell by deadening the nerves, as well as using crude oil based carcinogenic chemicals that just happen to have scents. Try some of these homemade non-toxic cleaners recipes to diminish odor and add a fresh clean smell to your house:
1. Use baking soda in your garbage or refrigerator to help reduce odors at their source.
2. Dissolve 1 tsp (5 ml) of baking soda in 2 cups (500 ml) of hot water, add 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice. Pour the solution into a spray bottle and spray as you would an air freshener.
3. Place a few slices of a citrus fruit, cloves or cinnamon in a pot with enough water to simmer gently for an hour or two.
4. Most of the people I know use a couple drops of essential oils in inconspicuous places. Choose any scent you like.
5. Simmer cinnamon and cloves in water.
6. Pour vanilla extract on a cotton ball and place in a small dish. Use in your car, home or refrigerator.
7. Set out a dish of vinegar or boil 1 tablespoon white vinegar in 1 cup of water to eliminate cooking odors.
Liquid Dish Soap:
Grate a bar of pure/castile soap into a sauce pan. Cover with water and simmer over low heat until they melt together. Add some vinegar to the water for tough grease and to remove spots. Pour into a container and use as you would any liquid dishwashing soap.
There are a lot of natural soaps for dishes in the supermarkets these days. I like them but it seems like you need 2 - 3 times as much as the chemical versions, and for more money. Definitely give this version of natural dish cleaner a chance.
Mirrors, Glass and Windows:
1. Wash with pure soap and water, rinse with a solution of 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water. Use washable, reusable cheese cloth instead of paper towels.
2. Combine 1 quart warm water with 1/4 cup white vinegar or 2 tablespoons lemon juice (use both vinegar and lemon if you want the cleaning abilities of vinegar with the scent of lemons).
Mix ingredients and store in a spray bottle. Use as you would any glass cleaner (add a drop or two of essential oil for a pleasant scent).
Invest in a squeegee. It is a great tool for cleaning windows. A razor blade also is a good tool for scraping off dirt or paint before cleansing. If you have glass shower doors, the squeegee is perfect for a quick clearing wipe.
To fully clean and deodorize carpets, first vacuum, then liberally sprinkle cornstarch or baking soda, leave one hour, then vacuum again. For tougher stains, try cold soda water or repeatedly blot with vinegar and soapy water.
Most store-bought polishes contain solvents harmful to the environment. Aerosol sprays are wasteful and also contain harmful gases. It always seemed that I was coating my lungs with the waxes in the polish if I breathed it.
1. Furniture Polish: Dissolve 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon essential oil in 1 cup (250 ml) vegetable oil. Apply with a clean dry rag.
2. Floor Polish: Melt 1/8 cup (30 ml) bees wax or vegetable wax in a double boiler. Add 1 quart/litre castor oil and a few drops of lemon essential oil. Apply with a rag, allow to dry and polish.
Polishing Metals:
1. Copper: Try lemon juice and a little salt or hot vinegar and a little salt on a rag.
2. Brass: Try equal parts salt and flour, with a little vinegar on a dry rag.
Mix vinegar and salt together for a good surface cleaner. This mixture will remove grease if the vinegar is at full strength.
For kitchen cutting boards and bathroom fixtures, use a spray of distilled white vinegar followed by a 3 percent peroxide spray. Wipe clean.
Crayon mark remover:
To remove crayon marks from walls, floors, counters, cabinets and furniture, rub area with (natural) toothpaste and a damp cloth. Do not use on non-vinyl wallpaper.
Natural solutions for Hands:
To remove heavy grime, combine 4 ounces of fine grain sand, 1 ounce of pumice powder and enough glycerin to moisten the mixture in a labeled screw top jar. Use about 1 tablespoon at a time, rubbing into the hands thoroughly.
Hand disinfectants:
1. The Environmental Protection Agency recognizes ordinary soap as a legitimate disinfectant. There are many vegetable-oil-based soaps available at supermarkets and health food stores.
2. Tea tree oil is antibacterial and antifungal. Add 10 drops of tea tree oil to 4 ounces of liquid castile soap. Shake to stir or blend in a pump container.
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- State superintendent Tony Evers wants to increase state aid for schools by $615 million.
At the same time, he wants to redo the formula used to determine how much money each district gets.
Evers toured the Merrill district back in October and told us how the plan would benefit some districts, including those in the Northwoods that get less state aid because they have high property tax value, but struggle with high poverty levels. "We need to take a look at changing the funding system so that it reflects the poverty, it doesn't make property wealth the surrogate for how much money people have in their pocket," he said. "It will redistribute the funds towards poorer school districts and it will tend to move away from the property value of the district, and more on how much people earn."
No school would lose aid under Evers' plan.
Evers first introduced the plan two years ago.
He said it had bipartisan support, but didn't go through because of the division created by Act 10.
Now, the plan will have to be approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker before it would take effect.
Evers said he's confident the plan will make it through this time.
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From Pink House Cove:
Route 34 West travel 4.8 miles
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Launch: Exit river just above dam on west side at paved ramp. Walk up to Rt 34 on dirt path. Walk along Rt 34 for 50 yards. Just before dam, walk straight across Rt 34 down access road (down hill). Walk through opening in chain link fence on right and continue on path down to the river downstream of the dam.
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Marie-Andrée Harvey, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Division of Urogynaecology
Postgraduate Training: Master's Degree in Community Health & Epidemiology, University of Ottawa (2005)
Fellowship: Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Harvard University, Boston (1999)
Residency: Obstetrics & Gynaecology, McGill University, Montréal, Québec (1997)
Medical School Graduation: Laval University, Québec, Québec (1992)
Certification: Fellow, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, FRCSC (1997)
Current Appointments: Cross-Appointment to Dept. of Urology.
Clinical Activities & Research Interests: Urogynaecology (urinary incontinence and pelvic floor prolapse), pelvic floor reconstructive surgery, childbirth and trauma to pelvic floor.
Other Interests: Family, cycling
Selected Publications
Madill SJ, Harvey MA, McLean L. Women with stress urinary incontinence demonstrate motor control differences during coughing. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2010 Oct;20(5):804-12.
Hui JYC, Harvey MA, Johnston SL. Confirmation of ureteric patency during cystoscopy using phenazopyridine HCL: A low-cost approach. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2009;31(9):845-9.
Madill SJ, Harvey MA, McLean L. Women with SUI demonstrate motor control differences during voluntary pelvic floor muscle contractions. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2009 Apr;20(4):447-59.
Tsang M, Harvey MA, Walker DR, Beiko D. Procidentia-induced perinephric and subcutaneous abscesses. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 Nov;201(5):e5-6.
Amir B, Farrell SA; Sub-Committee on Urogynaecology [Collaborators: Lovatsis D, Easton W, Epp A, Farrell SA, Girouard L, Gupta C, Harvey MA, Larochelle A, McMillan B, Robert M, Ross S, Schachter J, Schulz JA, Wilkie D] SOGC Committee opinion on urodynamics testing. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2008 Aug;30(8):717-27.
Harvey MA, Johnston SL, Davies GA. Mid-trimester serum relaxin concentrations and post-partum pelvic floor dysfunction. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2008;87(12):1315-21.
Ross S, Robert M, Harvey MA, Farrell S, Schulz J, Wilkie D, Lovatsis D, Epp A, Easton B, McMillan B, Schachter J, Gupta C, Weijer C. Ethical issues associated with the introduction of new surgical devices, or just because we can, doesn't mean we should. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2008 Jun;30(6):508-13.


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The Maryland Highway Safety Office's (MHSO) grants application for FFY 2015(October 1, 2014-September 30, 2015) opens on February 3, 2014. Organizations eligible for grant awards include state and local governments, law enforcement agencies, non-profit organization and institutions of higher education. The purpose of the highway safety grant program is to fund activities aimed at reducing the number of motor-related crashes, deaths and injuries on Maryland highways. The MHSO has two types of grant programs available. The first is the Law Enforcement Overtime grant, with a proposal deadline of March 3, 2014. The other is the General Highway Safety Grant with a proposal deadline of March 14, 2015.
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Hoping for Mark Stuart, betting on Tom Gilbert...
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Great! Not avaiable in my area, I dont get it. Are the pre season games so important for some rights holders that the one fan in the north atlantic should be shut out?
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Wouldnt Svedberg be up too so there will be three of them?
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Posted 07/05/2013 01:59:50 EDT
Great news, big payday for a guy who deserves it.
Even better, we dont have to pay for it!
With Horcoff gone they need him to be Yoda in the room, not surprised if they gave him the C.
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Grabo is pissed...
He cursed out Carlyle for playing him on the third line on the radio.
That contract was ridicolous though..
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Im starting to get over the shock and actually feel a little better about this. Louie is going to be great in Boston, I really thinks so. Read a bit about the prospects on various sites, a couple look more »
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I would also like to see Svedberg up next year, i think he can be really really good.
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holy mackrell!!
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boo these bums out of the building
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Looks loke a really bad call was what the doctor ordered
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I have decided that Dougie will end it in overtime!
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Anybody see what happeneed to Seids?
Posted 05/07/2013 02:49:22 EDT
He just let in four in the first period vs the Canadians.oops
Posted 05/07/2013 02:24:44 EDT
Volden in net for the much feared Norwegians in Worlds today.
Posted 04/27/2013 01:40:30 EDT
Andersons back too, i do NOT want Sens in round 1.
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Near Museum Island
With a stay at Derag Livinghotel Großer Kurfürst in Berlin (Mitte), you'll be convenient to Nikolaikirche and Alexanderplatz.
This 4-star hotel is close to Checkpoint Charlie Museum and Brandenburg Gate.
Make yourself at home in one of the 144 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including a sauna, a steam room, and a fitness center. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and shopping on site.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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At your hotel
Derag Livinghotel Großer Kurfürst is in Berlin's historic core, with easy access to shopping, cultural attractions, restaurants, and businesses. A U-Bahn rapid-transit subway station is just outside the hotel. The River Spree is about a block away.
At the hotel, Restaurant Cana serves delicious cuisine. In warm weather, guests can dine on a patio by the River Spree. A wellness center includes a steam bath, sauna, and gym.
Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a breakfast room, room service (limited hours), and a 24-hour front desk. Limited parking is possible for a surcharge.
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Free Wi-Fi
- Total number of rooms - 144
- Luggage storage
- Number of floors - 7
- Restaurant
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Park your car
Self parking (surcharge)
In your room
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Housekeeping - once per stay
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cable TV service
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Complimentary bottled water
- Flat-panel TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
Eat and drink
Restaurant "Cana" - Authentic Arab cuisine. Seasonal outdoor dining. Room service available during limited hours. Serves buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Additional dining options include the following nearby restaurants:
Shezan Restaurant
Restaurant Zur Gerichhtslaube
A wellness center includes a steam bath, sauna, and fitness facility.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
Hotel features sauna and steam bath.
The fine print for Derag Livinghotel Großer Kurfürst
When you arrive
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
The city of Berlin imposes a city tax of 5%. Business travelers with proof of business-related travel are exempt from this tax. Guests can contact the property using the information contained in the confirmation received after booking.
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
How you can pay
Your pets
Pets allowed, Only dogs are allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 1
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
- Breakfast fee: EUR 16 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 17 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: EUR 12 per pet, per night
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|Rep. Dan B. Frankel
23rd Legislative District
Allegheny County
Frankel, Christiana introduce legislation to protect health care access and choice
HARRISBURG, Oct. 2 – In a bipartisan effort to address issues that have arisen with provider consolidation in western Pennsylvania and across the commonwealth, state Reps. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, and Jim Christiana, R-Beaver, today introduced a two-bill legislative package aimed at protecting patient access and choice in the health care marketplace.
"With today's rapidly changing health care marketplace, we must find ways to prevent hospitals and doctors from denying patients access to quality health care based on the insurance card in their wallets," Christiana said. "This legislation will go a long way in eliminating the 'culture of fear' consumers have developed when health care giants discuss operational changes."
House Bills 1621 and 1622, known as the Assuring Patient Access and Consumer Choice Act, seek to curtail market power gained through provider consolidation by preventing consumers from being denied access based on insurance coverage and eliminating the ability of any dominant hospital or related physician practice from demanding unreasonable rates for health care services.
"Pennsylvanians deserve to pay their health care providers based on the quality of care, not the size of the hospital," Frankel said. "When hospital executives can use dominance in the marketplace to require that their physicians and health care professionals refuse to even see patients with what they consider the 'wrong insurance card,' we've got a problem."
Specifically, the measures would require all hospitals and hospital-owned physician practices that are part of an integrated delivery network to contract with any willing insurer. It would prohibit dominant hospitals and physician-related practices from entering into contractual agreements which would impede the availability of health care services and limit access to any health care facility.
"Hospitals across Pennsylvania – and the country – have begun to consolidate into large systems. These systems can bring great benefits, such as better coordinated care, but without checks and balances in place, we can end up with systems that cost much more, without much better service. This legislation will help solve that problem, by ensuring that no matter how big a system is, it still must compete," Frankel said.
Paula Stellabotte, a registered nurse at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Altoona, shared her concerns at the news conference:
"Our not-for-profit hospitals are community assets. Taxpayers built them, taxpayers subsidize them, and taxpayers should have to have access to them. If the executives who run these institutions are allowed to pick and choose what patients they see, we are permitting our system to fail us," Stellabotte explained.
Additionally, the legislation would prevent hospitals from locking physicians into non-compete clauses, which force physicians to leave the area if they want to practice medicine after leaving a hospital system.
"Pennsylvania is blessed with some of the best health care networks in the country," Christiana said. "To think that insured residents would not have access to those resources is unacceptable. These bills provide a simple and long-term solution to an issue that is already occurring in western Pennsylvania and one that could inevitably occur in any region of the state."


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Reducing discomfort is part of providing healthcare but pain can be under−treated when it comes to premature infants. For newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including spinal taps, intravenous line placement, blood sampling, chest and endotracheal tube placement and others are common, necessary, and life−saving interventions. They are also painful and when it comes to treating tiny infants, many procedures require multiple attempts to achieve success.
A recent study published in the July 9 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association prospectively reviewed the practice of pain management in 430 newborn ICU patients in hospitals near Paris. Among other measures, they documented the frequency of painful procedures during a hospitalization, the total number of procedures per neonate, the numbers of repeat attempts at procedures, and the types of pain management used for different types of procedures.
They reported that of over 42,000 procedures performed on over 400 neonates, 79.2% were performed without specific pain reducing medications or techniques. Multiple factors influenced the degree of pain management offered newborns including how premature the infant was, whether parents were present, the time of day during which surgery was scheduled and even the number of days since admission.
Treatment of pain in the NICU is complicated by the inability of neonates to communicate their degree of pain, or the degree of their relief from treatment, as well concerns for potential medication side effects.
Hospitals often provide infants with non−medicinal pain relief such as pacifiers, sweet liquids, stroking and "kangaroo care" — carrying the baby strapped against a parent or other adult's body. Soothing changes in the environment are also used, including decreased exposure to light and noise.
When pain and sedative medications are used, they may be given topically, intravenously, and orally. Deciding what is a safe and effective dose is complex for small sick babies, with immature metabolisms, potential interactions with other medications, and underlying complex illnesses. Additionally, there is concern about the long−term effects of exposure to certain medications on the developing brain.
Studies have shown that the experience of pain also has long−term effects. Newborns who experienced repeated pain showed changes in neurologic development and changes in their immediate and future behavior. Some babies who have experienced repeated pain, develop hypersensitivity to non−painful tactile stimuli, including handling for routine care. This raises concerns about the long−term developmental consequences for behavior and temperament of early pain exposure.
Interest in appropriate pain management in the neonatal intensive care unit is focused both on immediate relief and reduction of the long−term neurodevelopmental consequences of pain. Much attention has been given to the progress in this area. The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued guidelines for the reduction of noxious procedures, and the management of pain in 2006. This recent JAMA study adds important data and direction to the literature supporting the need for heightened awareness and procedural changes to improve this critical issue in the care of the sick neonates.
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Skull, bones belong to missing woman?
By 09/14/2000 00:00:00
Ellis County Press Managing Editor
MIDLOTHIAN - Just as Ellis County investigators sharpened their focus on the Charity Comes murder case, a farmer repairing his fence found a human skull, causing another full-fledged investigation.
The grisly discovery, made west of Midlothian in the far northwest corner of Ellis County, has led to conjecture of a second murder case. Ellis County investigators are considering the remains may be Deborah Whitson, a missing person who lived alone not far from where the skull was found.
Medical and dental records are expected to identify the person. DNA testing reportedly will take three to four weeks to a positive identification.
Investigators, led by Ellis County Sheriff Ray Stewart, are refusing to comment on the possibility of the skull representing a second murder case.
Cause of death has yet to be determined and may turn out to be natural. For instance, Whitson, missing since April 1998 at age 38, reportedly was taking medicine for high blood pressure and prone to seizures.
Investigators and trained dogs are searching the property along Old Fort Worth Road, according to Chief Deputy Charles Sullins. An FBI team aided the deputies in the search. Unconfirmed reports say more bones have been found near the skull.
'Once I found the skull, I called the FBI team, and they were here within an hour-and-a-half,' Sullins said.
A 400-acre area is being sectioned off and searched by the FBI team.
The skull and additional evidence is at the FBI Crime Lab, which reportedly first will perform DNA testing to identify the remains.


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hey..yesta i herd sum shit..dat durin da 4 dai weekend suposibli Matrin hooked-up wit 1 gurl thursdai..1 gurl fridai..n den fucked 1 gurl fridai..1gurl saturdai..n 1 gurl sundae..n mee n Melanie got realli pissed fa reason*S of r own cuz like dat was fucked uo afta all da shit dat*S happened in da past..so ta dai i decided ta talk ta Martin since i couldn*T yesta dai since he wasn*T herre yesta dai cuz he was sufferin from a hang-ova.. :( poor Martin!!! n e wai*S...lol...so he was in da Main Street Cafe ((like usual)) durin lunch...but i didn*T wana jus walk in dere cuz i neva been in dere n i told Fawmen dat..so he walked in dere wit mee n showed mee round da cafe.. ((aww how sweet)) ..hehe..n he*S like dere*S Martin..so i walked ova n was like "Martin..i need ta talk ta yew!" ..n den Bigg Al was like ""utt ohh..wha*D yew do Martin?" so i sat b side Martin wit Bigg Al across from mee n i asked hym if da rumor bout da 4 dai weekend was tru or not..n him n Al were fuckin wit mah head so badd..holi shit..lol..he was like "i onli hooked up wit n fucked 4 out of 5 gurls" n he was like "y would i fuck onli 3 gurls" n we were all laffin n shit n den he was like "nah but fa real..i didn*T get wit n e wun" n Al was like "yeah..dat*S da truth cuz i was wit hym dat hole weekend n i wouldn*T lie ta yew like dat" so i believ Martin..n we were all talkin n da waitress kicked mee out of da restraunt cuz i didn*T order n e thin so i was like umm okay w/E bitch..n bounced outta dere..fuckin cunt..n e wai*S..lol..n den Joe n Kyle almost fought..i was like "calm da fuck down" cuz i*M friend*S wit dem both ya noe..so i was like "chyll.." n dey were buggin ova sum thin stupid..i frgt wha it was tho..lol..well i*M out..x o x o Chrissy..iLu*
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First off, don't worry. There are most definitely no spoilers in this review. Mostly because there's no actual plot in this movie. Babies is a documentary following the first year of four babies around the world; San Francisco, Japan, Mongolia, and Namibia.
So there were a lot of tits in this movie. Especially at the beginning. At first, I thought it was a movie made by lactation consultants trying to encourage everyone in the world to breastfeed. All four mothers nursed their newborns, and in the case of the Namibian mom, she nursed multiple babies. She was perpetually topless, and holy cow (pun intended?) she had some saggy girls. I can't imagine how many babies she nursed and for how long to get as low as she got (yes, getting low is considered sexy when referring to dancing, but not in this case).
Aaaaanyway, my favourite baby was the Mongolian one, Bayar. He was bad ass. He essentially raised himself and taught himself everything. He was brought home on a motorcycle (with no car seat obvs). Instant credibility. He slept on a bed with no rails and was left there entrusted not to roll off. Amazing. His older brother beat him up a lot and he kinda just tolerated it. My favourite scene was when he was tethered to a bed because no one was supervising him, and he entertained himself with a roll of toilet paper. It was probably his families' only supply for the entire year, but homeboy decided to unravel it and then eat it. And proceeded to laugh as he did it. Basically he was the chubbiest and happiest, so I loved him. The fact he was so alone, yet so happy, was a real testament to his character I think.
I didn't care much for Mari, the Japanese girl. She was the resident curmudgeon of the group. It's a known fact I have an Asian baby obsession, but frankly she was a spoiled brat. It seemed like she was never happy. Not with her plethora of toys, not with the classes her mom took her to, and not with the playdates. She threw a fit when her shit ton of toys failed to entertain her for more than 2 minutes. Cut to Bayar, playing happily with the toilet paper. The dichotomy really hit the point home.
Ultimately I really liked the message of the film; despite differences in culture, geographical location, and socioeconomic status, babies are all the same. They babble, they play, they learn to crawl, they learn to walk. They eat, they poop, they show affection (except for my baby). The producers were smart to make this a 79 minute film, because hubby fell asleep like five times, and it wouldn't have held my attention for much longer either. We crave action, plot, and suspense.
In summary, watch Babies if you think you coddle your baby too much. It may inspire you to neglect them a bit more. It made me realize I pay waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much attention to O, and that a little more independent play wouldn't kill her, but probably strengthen her character a bit. (Oh who am I kidding? I'll be watching this kid like a hawk until she's 24.)


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Moving Day
iFlipFlop is moving to new digs called Frank.
For a number of reasons, mostly because I wanted more control over my formatting, I've decided to blog over at the new place.
This place has served me well. I've written 2,138 posts as of today. Traffic has averaged around 2,000 people a day. And iFlipFlop is almost 3 years old, which in internet years, that's like 21 years old. And it's time to move out of the house.
For those of you who are regular readers, would you mind pointing your links to http://www.frankroche.com/blog? Yep, that's my whole name. I was tired of anonymity, as thinly veiled as it was anyways.
For those of you regular readers of iFlipFlop who read it by RSS, here's the new link: http://feeds.feedburner.com/FrankRoche
For those of you who come to iFlipFlop to look at Pamela Anderson in a flimsy shirt, that post is still there. I own this domain and will probably keep this site hosted for a while. Fear not.
I've begun to reconstruct my blogroll and made it a separate page that you can see at the top of the blog (not the one on the bottom, that's something different). If you don't see your name there, please drop me a note at frank@ifliflop with your blog name, URL, and RSS, and I'll get that pumped in.
Moving days are exciting. I'm pleased about this one. Come on over and set a spell, as they said on the Beverly Hillbillies.
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"Without enough sleep, we all become tall 2-year-olds." — JoJo Jensen
Time to reset our body clocks as we "fall back" and gain an hour of sleep early Sunday morning. This disruptive semi-annual time change, though not as annoying as when we lose an hour of sleep come spring, offers a chance to assess and tune-up sleep patterns for fall.
Why is healthy sleep hygiene so important? And how can we do better at getting the sleep we need?


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Pumpkin Crème Brulée
In North America many of us associate pumpkin with a turkey dinner. It has been serve in the form of pumpkin pie or pumpkin cheese cake or a pumpkin loaf at all our holiday meals. This Pumpkin Crème Brulée is a new twist on an old tradition.
It is a wonderful Christmas dessert! Smooth and creamy – it is just the right amount. In the true spirit of the holiday you can make it 2 days ahead. For those like our family who always need a bit of pumpkin with their turkey it works well at Thanksgiving too. This recipe comes to me from a member of a Gourmet group to which I belong.
- 3 cups Whipping Cream 750ml
- 8 egg Yolks
- ¾ cup Canned Pumpkin 175ml
- 1/3 cup Sugar 75ml
- ½ tsp Cinnamon 2ml
- ¼ Tsp Ground cloves 1ml
- ¼ tsp Ginger 1ml
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg 1ml
- 11/2 Tsp Vanilla 125ml
In a saucepan, heat cream over medium high heat until steaming. In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks, pumpkin, suger, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Gradually whisk in cream. Whisk in vanilla. Skim off foam. Divide among 8 – 6 ounce (170ml) ramekins or custard cups. Place in 2 large shallow pans and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of ramekins.
Bake at 350 degree F (180C) oven for 30 -35 minutes or until edges are set and center is still jiggly. A knife inserted in the center should come out creamy. Remove ramekin from water and let cool on racks. Cover and refrigerate until set. (About 2 hours)
Place ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet and pat tops dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over tops and broil 6 inches (15cm) from heat until sugar bubbles and darkens. *Watch carefully as they can burn. Refrigerate again uncovered, for a least 30 minutes or until ready to serve.


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Hill International Selected As Project Manager For Secon Nile Towers In Cairo
MARLTON, N.J. and CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been awarded a contract from the Saudi Egyptian Construction Company to provide project management services in connection with construction of the Secon Nile Towers. The three-year contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately $1.5 million.
The Secon Nile Towers will feature two 23-story buildings: one five-star hotel tower and one residential and retail tower. The EGP 1.2 billion ($183 million) project will have a total built-up area of approximately 110,000 square meters (1.2 million square feet).
"Secon Nile Towers will further shape the skyline of Cairo and add to the city's tourism appeal," said Waleed Abdel Fattah, Senior Vice President and North Africa Regional Manager for Hill's Project Management Group. "We are honored that Hill has been entrusted with this important project," added Fattah.Hill International, with 3,500 employees in 110 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 8th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com . The Hill International, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5733 Certain statements contained in this press release may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and it is our intent that any such statements be protected by the safe harbor created thereby. Except for historical information contained in this press release, the matters set forth herein including, but not limited to, any projections of revenues, earnings or other financial items; any statements concerning our plans, strategies and objectives for future operations; and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations, estimates and assumptions reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in our forward-looking statements include: modifications and termination of client contracts; control and operational issues pertaining to business activities that we conduct on our own behalf or pursuant to joint ventures with other parties; difficulties we may incur in implementing our acquisition strategy; the need to retain and recruit key technical and management personnel; and unexpected adjustments and cancellations related to our backlog. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are set forth in the reports we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.
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