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Some of you may recall that we lost our beloved 20-year-old cat, Boo, back in January. It was a difficult time, especially for our 12-year-old son, who never knew life without her. We knew we wanted to honor Boo's memory with the addition of another pet at some point. Though all of our pets have always been rescues, this time we decided to work with a Balinese (long-haired version of Siamese) breeder. This breed had all of the traits we loved so much about Boo. We opted for a pair of kitten littermates after researching how much they benefit from one another's company. The waiting process began, and our chocolate point Balinese kittens joined our family on April 25th. Today they are six months old, and we couldn't be happier. They have brought us SO much joy already! They are absolutely delightfully fun! Meet Mimi and Maurice! |
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- Posted by jan_in_wisconsin (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 9:36
Eeeekkkkk, so cute! |
- Posted by lynninnewmexico (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 10:01
Adorable! I love their coloring. I'm not familiar with the traits of different cat breeds and would love to know what particular traits makes this breed so attractive to you . . . other than the fact that they're so darn cute (LOL). Lynn |
- Posted by prairiemoon2 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 10:11
Really cute!! That first photo of Baby Mimi is so sweet. I'm fascinated by the cat jungle gym they are climbing and is that a real indoor tree that is part of the set up? The jungle gym looks like someone handmade it. You've certainly made room in your home for them too. LOVE your rooster chair too! :-) |
oh gosh! Sooo darn cute. |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 11:24
Love it! Congrats on the new babies!!! I don't think it's possible to look at kittens and not smile! |
Look at those adorable wee chocolate noses!!!! :) Oooooooo .... just lovely souls!!! :) All blessings on your kind heart to add such wonderful cats to your household!!! :) |
Cute kitties. The looked different as babies, but I can't tell them apart as adults. |
They are gorgeous!!!! Love kitties (can you tell from my username? LOL)!! I am so glad you got them, and so glad you got two together. Double the love and the fun for them and for your family! Enjoy them! |
This post was edited by cat_mom on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 21:27
- Posted by tuesday_2008 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 12:07
Kitties are soooo cute! Chairs are pretty too :) |
Congratulations! As a new dog mom (my 4th) I know how wonderful the feeling is, especially if they get along as my new 'kid' does, and they play and nap together. These beauties obviously do! I can't decide which pic is my favorite, and they go beautifully with your decor. |
- Posted by Violet.West (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 13:26
oh, wow! dream cats! I love all the orientals. I wish cat breeders were easier to find. |
- Posted by jan_in_wisconsin (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 14:59
Lynn, the Balinese breed is very intelligent, talkative (but not annoyingly so), outgoing, affectionate, and playful. These cats typically bond very closely with their people and want to be a part of family life. Active and funny, they are quite entertaining and energetic. The Balinese have blue eyes, and their long coats are super soft and require no special brushing (no undercoat). Yet, they shed very little and are low allergenic. We have never seen such interactive, smart, and affectionate cats. They are just a joy. Mimi loves to play and play, and when she gets into predicaments, she has mastered the appearance of complete innocence with those eyes of hers. Maurice is a clown. He loves to proudly carry his favorite toys (i.e. yellow ducky) around from room to room. He is learning to fetch. He often sleeps on his back with his paws up in the air. Both are very affectionate and loving and bonded with one another. We love them SO much! Our son adores them also. We purchased the cat tree from pettreehouses.com. The tree is real, however, the branches/leaves are artificial (I know, a decorating taboo!). But Mimi and Maurice love it, and they climb to the very top, which is their favorite spot. Our tree is approximately 7.5' tall, and it definitely is more durable and much nicer looking than some of the carpeted versions, especially for the living room area. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pet Tree Houses
- Posted by osagecounty (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 15:48
Absolutely adorable! Our 3 love trees too. The 5' one is in dh's office and the 4 footer in the keeping room. I'd be afraid my 3 would chew on those leaves. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Furwood Forest cat trees
- Posted by gsciencechick (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 20:31
They are adorable!! Love Maurice on his throne. |
They are real beauties, lucky you! I love cat names and anything Frenchy; how did you choose theirs? |
Jan - I am soooo happy for you and your son and soooo happy that you got two! I've been checking here regularly, hoping for a report from you. And finally, here it is, and with charming pictures! There's nothing like a pair of kittens to vanquish the blues and bring joy to a home. They will find comfort in each other and regard you and your boy as their parents, and will, I am sure, be so loving. Wishing you years of happiness with Mimi and Maurice - Sable |
- Posted by jan_in_wisconsin (My Page) on Tue, Aug 5, 14 at 6:54
Thanks all! We just love these two characters. They bring many smiles and tons of stress relief every day. I love anything French too. I wanted names that started with "m" for some reason. These two names sounded so cute together. Mimi is tiny and Maurice is large, and I think their names suit their personalities too. Their full names are actually Mimi Mirabella and Maurice Marcello. : ) |
- Posted by outsideplaying (My Page) on Tue, Aug 5, 14 at 11:28
Such cute kitties! I know you and your son must be enjoying Mimi and Maurice and their antics! She indeed looks so tiny! |
They are just impossibly adorable! |
- Posted by jan_in_wisconsin (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 15:15
Thanks! They really are the cutest little things. They are so much fun. |
Omigod, they are too cute. I like your chairs, too! |
When I saw "fur friends" and "cuteness", in the side panel, I just had to come and see. They are just beyond adorable!!! Being the proud owner of 3 cats, it's always exciting seeing other peoples' pets too! Boy do they ever look like they are busy and full of curiousity!! I've never heard of a Balinese breed, and I'm very intrigued. We had an applehead Siamese once and she stuck to me like velcro. She'd start talking (actually sounded like a little cow) as soon as she got up, all the way down the hall until she saw me. Pretty funny. |
This post was edited by jasdip on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 18:29
- Posted by jan_in_wisconsin (My Page) on Tue, Aug 12, 14 at 9:10
jasdip, The Balinese is the Siamese cat with long hair. They do tend to be a little vocally quieter than the Siamese as well. These are the traditional (applehead) version, and while they are curious and social, they are not obnoxious or super high strung. My rooster chair is special to me, and Maurice has certainly claimed it as his own! |
You warned me but I had to open this thread. Loooove those babies. I got my Birman (a rescue) and *Himalayan (purchase) when they were kittens. They are life long buddies. *When I told my DH that I got a good deal on a kitten, he thought that meant a free cat with food. He was shocked that you would pay hundreds for a cat; she was worth every penny. This is Buster Frank and Noel Elizabeth (all my pets have middle names). |
- Posted by jan_in_wisconsin (My Page) on Wed, Aug 13, 14 at 1:03
Mustangs, thanks for sharing a picture of your fur babies. They are beautiful, and I love to hear that they're very bonded. It's cute how they're so snuggled on their perch! |
What beautiful cats and kittens! There is a cat with those markings and hair length who visits here from time to time. I thought it was a Siamese at first, or a mix. It is a much sweeter cat than any Siamese I've ever been around. I hope your new babies are just as sweet. |
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Silverbackdad's Cookbook
(48 Recipes) Created by SILVERBACKDAD
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Good 3.2/5
(11 ratings)
Salmon is loaded with healthful omega-3 fatty acids. These are also found in tuna, herring, mackerel and sardines. Carbs: 10.2g | Fat: 8.8g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 39.5g | Calories: 281.5
I love this stew! It is so easy and leaves me feeling satisfied. I use 3/4 cup as a serving. If it is too spicy for you, substitute a can of diced tomatoes for one of the diced tomatoes w/chilies. Carbs: 17.9g | Fat: 0.8g | Fiber: 5.4g | Protein: 7.8g | Calories: 115.8
This quick and healthy side dish takes just minutes to prepare! And as a bonus, it's an easy way to get the kids to eat their vegetables. Submitted by MATCM81 Carbs: 7.3g | Fat: 1.6g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 3.2g | Calories: 51.6
Addictively delicious and unbelievably easy, this dish is perfect on pasta, in tacos, or simply atop steamed rice and veggies. Submitted by SGILLARD Carbs: 2.7g | Fat: 7.9g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 21g | Calories: 167.5
Very Good 4.1/5
(33 ratings)
with zucchini, onions and olive oil Carbs: 39g | Fat: 9.2g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 13.2g | Calories: 287.6
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I make this a day in advance to allow the flavors to really meld and sink into the tofu. Submitted by KLAYZEE Carbs: 32.4g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 7.9g | Calories: 182.1
Very Good 4.2/5
(67 ratings)
Good side dish and an easy way to get in a serving of veggies. Carbs: 11g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 4.1g | Protein: 5.5g | Calories: 90.4
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No maydo potato salad, with green beans and olive. Submitted by JETATMAN Carbs: 25g | Fat: 6.6g | Fiber: 3.6g | Protein: 3.3g | Calories: 167.2
Incredible! 5.0/5
(5 ratings)
Based on the Jalepeno Heaven dish, but different. Submitted by PRAIRIEHARPY Carbs: 9.8g | Fat: 12.1g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 18.8g | Calories: 204.8
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Delicious and healthy, a great lunch on the go or at work. Submitted by JO_JO_BA Carbs: 37.6g | Fat: 1.8g | Fiber: 8.2g | Protein: 9.3g | Calories: 197.9
Very Good 4.1/5
(64 ratings)
Adding beans to this chili helps to lower the fat and cholesterol in each serving. Carbs: 17.2g | Fat: 15.1g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 19.9g | Calories: 284.6
Very Good 4.3/5
(13 ratings)
Submitted by HHUSTON Carbs: 28.7g | Fat: 4.4g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 2.7g | Calories: 163.7
For those of you who need a little assistance waking up, this is a great substitute for your regular cup of coffee. Submitted by SHONDAFJ Carbs: 4g | Fat: 3.3g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 17.8g | Calories: 117
Incredible! 5.0/5
(3 ratings)
I had listed the oil as evoo - sorry for the confusion! It's olive oil Submitted by MOMRITZ Carbs: 20.3g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 7.6g | Protein: 8.5g | Calories: 170.3
Very Good 4.0/5
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Submitted by CHATTYKITKAT Carbs: 20.3g | Fat: 7.1g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 10.2g | Calories: 197.2
Incredible! 5.0/5
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A great way to get your Submitted by RHEABROWNJR Carbs: 43.1g | Fat: 15.1g | Fiber: 4.8g | Protein: 26.7g | Calories: 444.9
Very Good 4.8/5
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Grilled Submitted by CATHER2000 Carbs: 4.8g | Fat: 5.5g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 27.6g | Calories: 181.6
Good 3.9/5
(52 ratings)
This quick and easy lunch only uses 5 simple ingredients! Submitted by MGRIFFITH32 Carbs: 7.3g | Fat: 2.1g | Fiber: 2.6g | Protein: 7.4g | Calories: 73.9

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This one goes out to the puppy lovers. Its a Super Bowl celebration that's guy, girl and dog friendly with a low-key atmosphere and infused with touches of glam because every party deserves a golden banner moment, don't you think? We whipped up crowd pleasing snack foods like spicy bacon caramel popcorn, football-shaped beer pretzels and a little something for the pups too. Have a look at our version of a Puppy Bowl watching party photographed by Ruth Eileen.
From our party stylist, Jess: While my husband is so excited for the Patriots to play in the Super Bowl he can hardly sleep, I've got my sights set on Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl. This year I wanted to create a shindig for our friends and their pups to enjoy!
I like my Super Bowl parties to be no-fuss, because it's the dead of winter and really, it's all about the food. I stuck with an easy, neutral color palette which meant I could throw a linen tablecloth on a folding table and use white serving dishes and baskets that are already around my house. Then I added DIY gold fringed letters spelling out "Puppy Bowl" and strands of small pennant flags for a simple yet sparkly backdrop.
You can't have a party centered around the TV without some munchies, so I laid out a spread of finger-licking snacks like beer-candied bacon, peanuts, salted beer football pretzels, football-themed sugar cookies, and spicy caramel bacon popcorn in little football field sacks. I wanted to serve something a little more festive than just regular old beer, and this recipe for beer sangria fit the bill perfectly! For the four legged guests, I set out dishes of doggie beer, biscuits, and bones, along with a slew of football chew toys. Finally, I sent every guest home with a cute little bag of dog biscuits as a party favor!
Photography: Ruth Eileen | Design & Styling: SMP Living


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Good luck in Stanford Kim!
Jul 23rd, 2001, 09:46 PM
C'mon Kim! Kick some 'you know what's' in the States!
Jul 24th, 2001, 11:52 AM
Kim had a bye in the 1st round and has to play Cara Black in the 2nd round.
Not an easy task as Cara is a very talented player but Kim should win this one in straight sets, maybe three if she starts rushing again .
The Crow
Jul 24th, 2001, 12:56 PM
Go for the title Kim!
Jul 26th, 2001, 01:19 PM
when is she playing? cos i'm clueless again
good luck kimmie
Jul 26th, 2001, 05:08 PM
She's playing tonight against Cara Black.
Go Kim!
Jul 26th, 2001, 08:01 PM
Go for it Kim!
BTW, they have a weird set-up in Stanford, don't they? Both courts side by side, very strange!
Jul 27th, 2001, 11:41 AM
Phew, that was a close match! Kim won 6-2 3-6 7-5.
I knew Cara was a tough one but I didn't expect it to be that hard. Kim said that she had trouble adjusting to the fading light as she had been training in full daylight. Me thinks she was just a lil' hasty again .
But the important thing is that she came through and she might benefit from such a tough match. She had time to find her rhythm and range and she'll probably feel confident by winning.
Next up is Chanda Rubin, one of my favourites too and another tough cookie but I'll say Kim in 3 sets!
Jul 27th, 2001, 12:50 PM
Phew and well done Kimmie!
Hmmm... Chanda seems on fire, but Kimmie will win eventually after a though match.
Jul 28th, 2001, 01:25 AM
A good solid win over Chanda today, 6-3 6-1.
She plays Shaughnessy and not Venus in the semis. It will be an interesting match as Meghann lead their head to heads 2-1 but Kim won the last match at Wimbledon.
Go Kim!
Jul 28th, 2001, 12:01 PM
It was a really tight match at Wimb though, went to two tie-break sets. Wish I could see this match on TV, but no coverage again
So, Josh, I'll be relying on your expert analysis again!
Edited, as forgot to say Go Kim!

[ July 28, 2001: Message edited by: Daisy ]
Jul 29th, 2001, 01:21 PM
Great win over Shaughessy!
I was a bit scared for this match as I knew Kim would struggle against her, like she always does but she really blew Meghann offf the court in the last set.
Now she has to play against her black beast Davenport. She lost to her 4 times in a row, the last two times very easily. But this is hardcourts and somehow Kim always does a little better on them. So I think we'll see a 3 sets match but I can't predict a winner. They will show the final live tonight so I'll be watching!
Go Kim!
[ July 29, 2001: Message edited by: Josh ]
Jul 29th, 2001, 02:24 PM
I'm so jealous you get to see the final live!Eurosport haven't shown any of the tournament yet, and they're not putting the final on until Monday afternoon. Great. Do they not think that tennis fans actually go to work?!
Sorry, just needed to let off some steam!
Great news that Kim made the final, but like you Josh - I'm a bit concerned that she'll have to play Lindsay! She doesn't exactly have a great record against her
But, let's look at it this way, sooner or later she's bound to break the 'jinx' & when better than this final? It would give her tremendous confidence for the US Open if she could beat her today.
So here's hoping...
You can do it Kim!!

Mercury Rising
Jul 30th, 2001, 02:26 AM
Well, she broke the jinx
Congratulations Kim! Great win!
Jul 30th, 2001, 11:20 AM
Jul 30th, 2001, 11:57 AM
She played an excellent match, making Lindsay run and returning everything she could. She also served well and returned Lindsay's serve well which was the main problem last month at Wimbledon.
Kim is now #5 and I have a feeling that she won't stay there cause hardcourts are definitely her favourite surface. She always can do a bit more on them.
GO KIM!
Jul 30th, 2001, 10:09 PM
I've just seen a recording of the final (eventually!) and it was great to see Kim win - not just her first title of the year, after all those finals, but defeating Lindsay for the first time.
She played really well & handled the situation brilliantly. Bodes well for the US Open...
Well done Kim!
The Crow
Aug 1st, 2001, 02:25 PM
I know I'm a bit late, but CONGRATS KIM!!!
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Merengue4-Four is locally the Best Latin Band of Caribbean Music & Rhythms in New Orleans performing a variety of Merengue Tipico - Perico Ripiao, Bachata & Son Cubano. Merengue4-Four is a professional four member Latin band. We play traditional Merengue from the Dominican Republic called Perico Ripiao which is played with the accordion; no other Latin band in the State of Louisiana plays this kind of Merengue. Perico Ripiao is a high energy fast pace music that makes everyone happy and makes your hips move uncontrollably. We also play Bachata and Son Cubano. Merengue4-Four was formed in August of 2013 and has been rehearsing weekly since then. All four musicians play live different instruments depending on the song choice and all four musicians are from the Dominican Republic.
Two shows at 8pm & 10pm.
Sunday, November 24th will be the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival from 10am-7pm featuring music by Rebirth Brass Band, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, Flow Tribe, Los Po-Boycitos & More. More information is available at www.poboyfest.com
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French traditions will take on a New Orleans accent Sunday, Nov. 24, when local gypsy jazz band Zazou City accompanies the St. Catherine's Day Hat Parade uptown. The parade, inspired by the annual Catherinette parade in Paris, will march with the theme "Been There / Done Hat."
The 2013 parade is the fourth annual New Orleans event honoring St. Catherine, the patron saint of milliners and single women, and the second with Zazou City.
Named after a French subculture from the World War II era, which followed similar trends to the Zoot Suit era in the United States, Zazou City is a jazz band with a style that exhibits strong European influences.
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Kacy Watson, 28, of Norman, Okla., was graduating from Mid-America Christian University May 4, when she was completely caught off guard hearing the presenter announce her brother's name, Staff Sgt. Michael Burkhart.
"They said his name and my heart just exploded, and there was my brother," Watson told GoodMorningAmerica.com. "It was the only thing I wanted."
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Before the ceremony started, the school faculty asked Watson to stand in the very back of the line for the procession because her last name started with a "W." She was confused, but went along with the plan.
"We were all gathered in this big room," she explained. "I think there were 600 of us graduating. I was standing with my friends and one of them said, 'You're W, so you're going to be the end of line marker.' And I was like, 'Oh, but I want to stay with my friends. But they had me stand in the back anyway."
Watson patiently waited for her turn to cross the stage, when the presenter motioned for her to stand next to him.
"I was like, 'Oh, my gosh, I got some kind of award I didn't know about,'" she said.
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Although she wasn't receiving a school award, she actually ended up with something even better. Her brother appeared, with Watson's diploma in hand.
"We were both bawling," she said. "As soon as I grabbed him, I said, 'I can't believe you're here.'"
Watson had not seen her brother since July of the previous year. His commanding officer at Camp Pendleton, Calif., had given him special permission to fly into Oklahoma City the night before her graduation.
Watson's mother managed to keep the whole thing a secret from the entire family.
"It was such a great day," Watson said. "I never expected it. It was awesome. We're a very, very close family and I had been telling him for weeks I wish he could be there, but he couldn't. Nothing could ever top that moment ever."
Watson's twin sister, Lacy, submitted the heartwarming moment to Welcome Home Blog, helping the video go viral with more than 20,000 views.
Staff Sgt. Burkhart left the following Monday for redeployment to Japan.


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I've put together a site for a friend of mine that does night club events who has started up a VIP card scheme. The site allows people to buy these VIP cards using the PayPal payments system.
Anyway a bunch of people are complaining that it's not working and at this point I am completely convinced this is down to stupidity on their part because I have tested this site and payment process repeatedly on multiple PCs and I've never once seen any problem with it.
What I would like is if some people here could quickly try it out and just let me know if it worked or not for them. What should happen (and does for me every time ive tested it) is:
1.) All fields of the ordering form should be completed, error returned if you miss something.
2.) On successful submission you should see a new screen that says we use PayPal to take the payments and when you click the confirm button you'll be taken there to make payment.
3.) You get to PayPal and either pay by card or login and pay that way.
All I need people to do is let me know if by following the on screen instructions you get to the PayPal screen you dont need to pay for the item or complete the purchase, i just need to know if you get to PayPal.
The direct link to the page with the form is:
The application form is at the bottom of that page, once you have tested it out could you just let me know what you enter into the "Full Name" field, the only field that is validated is the email address which is done by regex so im not expecting real info here, i just want to check that the submitted records all appear in my MySQL database of orders (the second screen that explains we use PayPal inserts the order record)
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I also got to paypal.
My only complaint is that the field names are in the text box and disappear once that field is in focus, I then forget the format to be entered for the DOB or if I'm in the city or town field. This could be the problem your users are finding, I recommend the field names be outside of the text box for easy reference.
EDIT: I entered Leonars into the full name field.
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The form text recalls itself if you move off the form field without having typed anything in, still though i agree with your point on the labels for the fields, i wanted to position the labels beside the corresponding fields but since it isnt my site i dont get to make the decision in how its laid out.
Just checked the database and both these test entries are in there. If a few more people could have a quick test of this it would be much appreciated, the more people that verify they have no problems the better.


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Happy International Scrapbooking Day everyone!! If you are a subscriber to my newsletter, then you already know why we shorten this lovely day to the initials {i}NSD. If not, then you'll want to subscribe so you don't miss out on juicy tid-bits of information that I fling out there every so often.
Anyway, here's what we have going on in this post. Bullet points so you don't miss anything:
- The P&Co. Designer Blog hop – this is where I give you a tip and a letter so you can grab our MEGA collaboration kit, Bermuda Triangle. (scroll, scroll, scroll . . . you'll find it!)
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- The Digiscrap Parade freebie! I've got it on my FB page and here on this page for non-FBers. You're welcome! Keep chugging along on the parade route, hitting 54 stops(!!) to pick up coordinating freebies from some of the best designers in the industry.
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I'm a hybrid designer (who also dabbles in kit design, but that's neither here nor there). I create papercraft templates and cut files like little boxes and bags and pretty little doo-dads to stuff gifts into and impress the recipient. Know what's not impressive? Muddy, desaturated colors and blurry, pixilated elements. But, really, it's not the digital designer's fault! It's probably the paper you are printing on.
Let me show you what I mean. I used paper and elements from my Sunshiney Spring Stash packs and printed them on regular white cardstock (which I bought from Walmart in the big pack) and on Epson Premium Presentation Paper. Check out the difference:
Do you see it? The colors run together and you can see where the little dots from the inkjet printer hit the paper. Looks blurry and pixilated. (Totally click to enlarge so you can see what I mean.) And in this last picture, you can clearly see the difference, especially in the way the paper cuts on the Silhouette. My machine doesn't like cardstock NEARLY as much as it likes matte photo paper!
The moral of the story is: If you plan on printing out digital papers, elements, journaling cards for pocket scrapping, etc., go with matte photo paper over cardstock. You'll be much happier with the results!
Now, the letter for the P&Co. blog hop!
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I used my Sunshiney Spring paper pack and my Standing Pillow Box to create this adorable gift set for my Creative Team Blog Hop!
Keep hopping to see what the rest of my Creative Team has come up with to inspire you this iNSD!
Leave a comment on each one of our blog posts, and one random commenter will win a $10 gift certificate to my store at Pixels and Company! The winner will be announced on my FB page and informed via email on Tuesday.
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I've now got two batches under my belt, but it seems as if I'm having a hard time reaching my intended original gravity. I think I should be reaching 1.045 but it seems as if I'm barely scraping 1.03. Being new to the brew process, I need some help troubleshooting this problem. I've come up with possible reasons in my head. I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts/insights. Thanks. Am I not boiling the wort long enough? (I still have residue from the hop pellets after the boil) Am I boiling the wort too long? (Maybe too much boils off and then I'm adding too much water at the end to make up for it) Could it be because I'm using tap water and not bottled water? Is it my pot (it's one of the lobster pots with a porcelain enamel finish)
Is this extract brewing? Describe your process. We need more information to help. It's not the tap vs bottle water and its not your pot.
Yes. Extract brewing. I've used two kits from my local brew store (an amber and a belgian wit). Each time, I've boiled 1.5 gallons of water with hops for 60 minutes. Cooled with my wort chiller. Mixed with 3 gallons of water. Put in fermenter and topped off. Could it have something to do with a partial boil vs full boil?
Can you list the ingredients and the directions for one if the kits? What is the final volume supposed to be? From what you described you are ending up with 4 gallons? I have only seen 3 and 5 gallon kits. If it was a 5 gallon kit, you would blow past your OG with that water volume. If its a 3 gallon kit and you are going to 4 gallons, that could be your problem.
This the amber kit: bring 1 1/2 gallons of water to boil remove kettle from heat and add extract ( I didn't remove it from the heat, but stirred vigorously to avoid scorching) return to heat and add hops boil 60 minutes pour 3 gallons cold water to bucket add wort to bucket, mix, and transfer to carboy fill with water to the 5 gallon mark. The wit was fairly similar: boil 1 1/2 gallons of water and grains in bag for 30-60 min remove grains, add extract full boil for 60 minutes hallertauer hop pellets were added at the beginning Should I just forget the initial 1 1/2 gallons and boil as much as I can? I figured just adding straight water wouldn't do anything to help my OG problem. I'm looking into turkey fryers and keggles to avoid partial boiling right now.
Yooper is right. Your measurement is not right. How are you measuring your gravity?
For my last batch, I mixed the boiled wort and the 3 gallons of water in my ale pail, and then used my hydrometer and adjusted for the temperature. 1.03 + .001 = 1.031
What was your final volume? 4 gallons?
My directions said to fill to the 5 gallon mark in the carboy so I did just that. I didn't measure how much it was before topping it off. I just topped off.


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Investors Feeling Pain of Homestore's Stalled Turnaround
Is Homestore.com (HOMS) fit for condemnation -- or a fixer-upper simply in need of a little TLC?
That's what investors want to know after the online real estate company's shares have crumbled in recent days, losing 38% of their value just since last Tuesday -- the day Homestore disappointed investors by missing analysts' earnings targets and pushing back its target date for profitability. The shares were recently up by a few pennies to $2.14 in Tuesday trading.
Although the company still has its fans, even some of them admit that Homestore is still a work in progress. "This is arguably the harriest Internet turnaround out there," said Mark Mahaney, who covers the company for American Technology Research. (American does not do investment banking and Mahaney does not hold shares in Homestore.)
Homestore is the leading national real estate site on the Web. The company operates the official Web site of the National Association of Realtors and lists the vast majority of houses for sale by real estate agents. The company also offers advertisements for newly built homes and for rental apartments.
Investors and analysts once valued shares of Homestore, which reached $138 in January 2000, in the same neighborhood as Yahoo! (YHOO), Amazon (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY). Like those companies, Homestore's stock sunk in the subsequent market bust, but unlike them, Homestore's stock remained stuck in the mire after an accounting scandal and a subsequent inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Following its own investigation of the accounting matter, Homestore acknowledged that it had overstated its revenue and earnings in 2000 and 2001 by millions of dollars. But the pain didn't stop there -- the company saw its revenue plunge in 2002 and again last year.Reversing Course
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(paternal ),a Christian at Rome to whom St. Paul sends his salutation. ( Romans 16:14 ) Like many other names mentioned in Roma 16 this was borne by at least one member of the emperors household. Suet. Galba. 20; Martial, Ep. ii. 32, 3. (A.D. 55.)
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Dynamo Kiev 1-1 Braga: Match Report
Braga battle to Kiev drawAndriy Shevchenko saw red for Dynamo Kiev as the Ukrainians were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Braga.Dynamo looked lively from the first whistle and took the lead after just six minutes when Andriy Yarmolenko fired home.Braga pulled level just eight minutes later, Ognjen Vukojevic diverting the ball past his goalkeeper to hand the Portuguese side the advantage heading into the second leg.The hosts' frustrating night was compounded just after the hour when former Chelsea striker Shevchenko was dismissed after collecting two bookings in just 16 minutes after entering the action as a half-time substitute.Ahead of kick-off Dynamo coach Yuri Semin claimed his side were the favourites not just for this match but also to reach the final, and his players appeared to have taken his words to heart as they made a bright start.They went ahead with the first clear-cut opportunity of the night as Oleg Gusev's deep cross was met by the head of Yarmolenko, who buried the ball from 12 yards to give the hosts an early advantage.But, despite continuing to dominate proceedings, their lead did not last long and they were pegged back on 14 minutes.On a rare foray forward by Braga, a cross from the left flank ricocheted onto Vukojevic, whose touch sent the ball past goalkeeper Olexandr Shovkovskiy and into the net.Yarmolenko then had a fantastic chance to put Dynamo back in front but he blazed over from six yards when it would have been easier to hit the target.Gusev then had a couple of half-chances before the interval but neither really threatened Artur in the Braga goal.Shevchenko was introduced by Semin at the interval but the Dynamo legend did not have a positive impact on the tie.The 34-year-old was booked after 53 minutes for a foul on Miguel Garcia before receiving his second yellow eight minutes later when he rounded Artur and put the ball in the net, despite the assistant referee's flag having been up for some time.Referee Bjorn Kuipers was quick to dismiss Shevchenko, who remonstrated with the Dutch official, claiming that he did not hear the whistle.The dismissal appeared to take the sting out of the game with neither side creating much in the way of an attacking threat in what time remained, but it will be the visitors who are much the happier with the result after a tight contest.
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Abby's Closet is a nonprofit organization that wants to make sure every girl has the opportunity to have a beautiful prom dress, even if she can't afford one. Abby's Closet has a vision to make "prom dreams" come true by giving gowns to girls in need. For the past four years, Abby's Closet has accepted donations of more than 2,000 dresses and provided them free to girls in need.
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Wednesday December 6th is the big day for the guy in red for millions of
people around the world, as St. Nicholas Day is celebrated. It turns out
that Nicholas, a.k.a. "Santa,� is from Turkey!
The Saint Nicholas Center, http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=23,
is certainly the Virgin Mother-in-Law of all Nicholas sites, with
excellent historical, cultural, and artistic resources, including a kids
section. A must for any internet stocking.
The second-best site in the English speaking realm for information on the
origin and evolution of "Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Santa Claus� in the
historical record and popular imagination.
The American Antiquarian Society has a fantastic online exhibit of the
transformation and history of St. Nick, and Christmas in general, in the
United States, with images of many rare and famous book covers and
Did you know that Rev. Clement Moore LIED about the authorship of "The
Night Before Christmas?� One Henry Livingston was the actual author, and
you can read excerpts from the Don Foster book which proved this, here:
The site also has a page of evidence for this literary hoax the Clement
foisted upon a zillion editions of that poem. It has news articles from
when this fraud was uncovered, as well as poetry by Livingston and Moore
for students to decide for themselves.
See: http://www.iment.com/maida/familytree/henry/writinghenryjr.htm
It turns out that Livingston was the first person in the 13 Colonies to
use the politically-incorrect phrase "Happy Christmas,�in a letter to his
future wife in 1773:
Another urban myth refuted: The modern image of Santa Claus — a jolly
figure in a red-and-white suit — was created by Coca-Cola?
Speaking of "The Real Thing,� this site got permission from Coke to post many of the Santa
advertisements which have appeared in the last 75 years.
Happy Saint Nicholas Day!
Walter Skold, for The ASLAN Society.
Walt was right -- I'm not him!
I do not use my last name when I can help it. I like to be Googled about as well as the next guy. I don't mind if folks call me Walt, but I'll stick with Walter in the library world.
I received a reply from Librarians for Fairness, which I have blogged and am posting here.
Hi Walter:
Rothstein & Memsic is the design company that was given the job of creating and registering our website. It also designed the LfF logo and submitted it to us for approval. Our dealings with that company were only about the LfF website and logo. Contrary to what a LISnews poster recently asserted, we are not a front group for any entity or company. We are simply an organization of librarians.
The group of librarians who founded LfF did approach Stand With Us for sponsorship. Stand With Us agreed to do so and we are affiliated with it. A growing number of our librarian-members have the access code for the posting of articles on the website, which they continue to do. Librarian-members also pick the list of links from our website to others. The LfF librarians who do not have our website access code can and do recommend items to be added.
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More trouble for President Obama's signature health care reform legislation, the Affordable Care Act. A federal appeals court panel dealt a major blow to Obamacare on Tuesday, ruling that the tax subsidies that are central to the law may not be provided in at least half of the states, the Washington Post reports. The provision helped millions to purchase health insurance on federal health care exchanges.
Sylvia Mathews Burwell to Replace Kathleen Sebelius as HHS Secretary
Another one bites the dust as HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is throwing in the towel after a horrible Obamacare rollout.
The New York Times reports Sebelius "is resigning, ending a stormy five-year tenure marred by the disastrous rollout of President Obama's signature legislative achievement, the Affordable Care Act."
President Obama has accepted Sebelius' resignation and will nominate OMB Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell to replace her.
Wall Street Journal: "Mrs. Sebelius's departure came after months of speculation that she would resign over the rocky implementation of the law, which included a wave of technical problems plaguing the HealthCare.gov website. Mrs. Sebelius had said earlier today in congressional testimony that the administration had turned a corner on health-insurance enrollments, with 7.5 million people picking plans through federal and state-run exchanges."
Poll: U.S. Uninsured Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since Late 2008
A new Gallup poll released Monday found that the uninsured rate in the U.S. is the lowest level it has been since 2008.
Gallup reports the uninsured rate dipped to 15.6% in the first quarter of 2014, a 1.5-percentage-point decline from the fourth quarter of 2013. The uninsured rates for blacks also fell, while the enrollment rate for young people in Obamacare, fell.
The uninsured rate falling kinda makes the Republican Party's aversion to Obamacare utterly ridiculous. The fact is, the legislation can work, with tweaks as needed. It can't be repealed at this juncture.
The uninsured rate for every major demographic group declined in the first quarter of 2014. The uninsured rate for lower-income Americans dropped 3.2 points to 27.5% — the largest decline within any key subgroup — while the uninsured rate for blacks fell 3.3 points to 17.6%. Hispanics remain the subgroup most likely to lack health insurance, with an uninsured rate of 37.0%, though their rate dropped 1.7 points in the first quarter.
NPR Poll: Obamacare More Popular with Americans Than President Obama
A new NPR poll finds that Obamacare is more popular than President Obama and the approval numbers for the landmark healthcare legislation is rising.
Our survey of likely voters, conducted for Morning Edition by Democrat Stan Greenberg of Democracy Corps and Republican Whit Ayres of Resurgent Republic, shows the president's health care law is still unpopular but it might not be as heavy a millstone for Democrats as expected.
After a horrendous debut in October, the Affordable Care Act ended its enrollment period with more than 7 million people signed up. And our poll shows the law is viewed a little more favorably now. That's welcome news for the Democratic half of our polling team, Stan Greenberg.
"The conventional wisdom that it's an unpopular program that hangs around the necks of Democrats is absolutely a misreading of the poll data," he says. "If you look at this poll for NPR, we asked whether you favor or oppose the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. It comes out 47 percent support and 51 percent oppose, with the intensity on the opposition side."
In our poll, the number of people who intensely oppose the law is 12 points higher than those who strongly support the law — bad news for Democrats. But, Greenberg points out, 7 percent of likely voters in our poll oppose the law because it doesn't go far enough — presumably these are Democrats who wanted a single payer Medicare-for-all system. Whit Ayres — the Republican half of our polling team, points to other data that suggests Obamacare will still be a great issue for Republicans this fall.
"First, more people oppose than support Obamacare, as has been the case since it passed. Second, the intensity is on the side of opposition and intensity drives voting behavior," he says. "Third, independents oppose Obamacare by 21 points in this survey and they hold the balance of power in this election." Source: NPR
This latest news could work against the Republican Party, with lawmakers hellbent on repealing the legislation, though they have not put forth an alternative. Sen. Ted Cruz engineered a government shutdown last year over defunding Obamacare.
Champagne Celebration as Obamacare Enrollment Surpasses 7 Million Mark
Enrollments for the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare) hit "at least" 7.041 million through midnight last night and yes, there was some celebrating — with champagne, according to April Ryan:
At 12:01 AM, White House Chief Technology Officer Todd Park acknowledged to QSSI, the Columbia, Maryland firm tasked with fixing Healthcare.gov that the ACA enrollments have surpassed the 7 million mark.
Park and QSSI employees celebrated with champagne after the early morning announcement in the lobby of the building as they are not allowed to drink alcohol in the offices at QSSI. Park led the countdown into the end of the enrollment deadline and preceded with a speech to the workers where he acknowledged a the number set out by CBO was surpassed.
Park said "Everyone thought that was impossible…you actually exceeded the seven million goal."
President Obama is also in a celebratory mood as well. The White House tweeted a photograph of the president receiving the update in the Oval Office. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius also said 80 to 90 percent of enrollees have already paid their premiums.
Um, right wing heads are exploding over Obama's 'victory.' Fox News, in particular, is putting out all kinds of smears to justify their position. Charles Krauthammer calls the seven million figure "phony." Really? Whatever…Obamacare is here to stay.
"These numbers that they are touting are phony numbers… That's like saying anybody who goes on Amazon, orders a nifty stereo set, puts it in the shopping cart, has purchased the stereo set. I assure you it's not going to show up at your house until you pay for it."
Rick Santorum Suggests Uninsured People Are Deadbeats, Won't Make Payment for Obamacare
OPINION: Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is spewing venom again… During an appearance on "Meet the Press," he suggested that "many" people who purchased private insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act were deadbeats who "won't make a payment." Sorry, but Rick Santorum is quite irrelevant in the political landscape in this country.
Santorum told guest host Chuck Todd that he "felt vindicated" for attacking President Obama's health care reform law during the 2012 presidential campaign. He said health care was an "area of strength" during his days as a US senator from Pennsylvania.
Santorum asserted, "Well, it was the issue in 2010 that caused us to have a tea party revolution.""It was all around the issue of health care. And this election is going to be all around the issue of health care."
"When I ran my '94 election, it was on health care against the sponsor of HillaryCare.""You look at what Obamacare is really doing, it's driving up costs right now." Um, that's despite the fact that over six million have already signed up and 15 million are expected to be covered under the law. No. That's no big deal to Rick Santorum. He argued that many of those people already had insurance. Really?
He said, "And you look at these number of six million people [signing up], I talked to insurance companies, you're looking at anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of those who haven't made a premium payment yet." Santorum said, "Many of them are uninsured and probably won't make a premium payment."
Last-Minute Surge Pushes Obamacare Enrollments Over 1.1 Million
A last-minute surge puts Obamacare enrollments over 1.1 million, Marilyn Tavenner, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in a blog post ahead of Tuesday night's original deadline. Tavenner wrote, "December enrollment so far is over 7 times that of October and November," compared to only 27,000 who enrolled in October when the site's launch was a major fiasco due to technical glitches.
As we continue our open enrollment campaign, we experienced a welcome surge in enrollment as millions of Americans seek access to affordable health care coverage through new Health Insurance Marketplaces nationwide. More than 1.1 million people enrolled in a qualified health plan via the Federally-facilitated Marketplace from October 1 to December 24, with more than 975,000 of those enrolling this month alone. Our HealthCare.gov enrollment nearly doubled in the days before the January 1 coverage deadline compared to the first few weeks of the month. December enrollment so far is over 7 times that of October and November. In part, this was because we met our marks on improving HealthCare.gov: the site supported 83,000 concurrent users on December 23rd alone.
We are in the middle of a sustained, six-month open enrollment period that we expect to see enrollment ramp up over time, much like other historic implementation efforts we've seen in Massachusetts and Medicare Part D.
White House Declares Victory in Meeting Goal of Improving Healthcare.Gov Website
The White House is declaring victory now that Healthcare.gov is working, two months after the troubled roll-out. The progress report says, "While we strive to innovate and improve our outreach and systems for reaching consumers, we believe we have met the goal of having a system that will work smoothly for the vast majority of users," the progress report says.
Key points from the progress report:
- The site will now be able to support a maximum of 800,000 visitors per day, including a target of 50,000 concurrent visits.
- The site is now online 90% of the time, according to the The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- The "tech surge" that came to the site in late October has helped to fix 400-plus bugs and glitches on a "punch list."
- The average response time of the site is now less than one second, an improvement from about 8 seconds in late October.
Of course, the Republicans want to hear nothing about the website functioning properly. I went on the site yesterday and made it all the way to the submission point. I do agree that the rollout was horrible and I believe President Obama should have had his 'Brownie' moment and fired the people who presided over this mess.
Nearly 27,000 People Bought Insurance on Healthcare.Gov in 1st Month
Obamacare enrollment numbers are abysmal, but we expected that due to the roll-out fiasco. According to NBC News, 26,794 people bought insurance on Healthcare.gov in 1st month; nearly 80,000 more signed up on state marketplaces.
This news comes as the word on the Hill is that the site unlikely to work fully by the end of November, as the Obama Administration said, the Washington Post reports. Of course, House Speaker John Boehner is calling for the legislation to be scrapped, with no alternative on the table.
700,000 Applications Filed for Obamacare Despite Website Problems
For a system that doesn't work, approximately 700,000 applications have been submitted for Obamacare through the exchanges that have been set up. That's darn good, though the Republicans would have you think that's insignificant.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the number during an update for journalists about the healthcare marketplace, which has had a rocky rollout since enrollment in the new plans began on Oct 1.
The U.S. government is operating the healthcare.gov website, which has been plagued by technical problems since the outset and is the portal for 36 states; the remaining states are operating their own online marketplaces. The nearly 700,000 applications are the total from both the state- and federally-run exchanges, Julie Bataille, a CMS spokeswoman, said on the media call.


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