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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad...is Yummy :)
Is anyone in the mood for what I call 'Girl Food'??
Every so often I have a craving for some yummy food that most guys just don't dig like girls do. This recipe is one of those dishes. Another one is Chicken Croissant Sandwiches, filled with all the extras... but that's for another day ;)!! Today it's a Yummy Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad!
*Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad*
1 1/2 lb. Broccoli
1 1/2 lb. Cauliflower
1 C. Raisins
1 C. Sunflower Seeds (unsalted)
1 C. Cashews (salted)
1 small onion - grated
1-2 Tbs. Bacon Bits
Mix, then toss with
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1/4 C. Sugar
2 Tbs. Vinegar
Refrigerate until ready to serve :)
Enjoy!! ;)
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Tied Heart Cake... Made w/LoVe!
Our cute little growing up Savannah has became quite the baker/chef this summer. She has created a few fun creative dishes and this 'Chocolate Tiered Cake w/cream cheese frosting" has been one of the neat items! She even went so far as punching out a variety of different sized hearts to layer and Walaah... A Beautiful Yummy Cake :)!!
Monday, August 15, 2011
School is in Session :)
Today was filled with excitement..
The new clothes & shoes got put on and the hairdos were done. Backpacks were filled with brand-spankin' new, never been sharpened 'Cool' pencils! And... off we headed to meet the new teachers, with butterflies in our stomachs and grins on our faces!! :)
Sierra has quite the busy schedule with early-morning practices, games, studies, a social life & everything else that a teenager does!
Savannah was excited and anxious for the new year.. wondering what the new challenges her teacher would present!
Sicily mentioned how she was excited to wear her new clothes.. just not so thrilled about the homework ;), but came home with a big smile when she talked about how she finished all the questions on her math test!
Scottland (not pictured until later), has to wait until next week to start Kindergarten, because they have their assessment appointments this week... bummer :( It is sooooo hard for her. She is extremely ecstatic about getting started.... Please hurry up next week!!
Sophie (also not pictured yet...) will finally get some alone time with Mom.. YEAH!! We will get a few hours a day to play & learn... & I'm sure she will help me clean ;)!
Sydnee & Samantha (neither pictured either... until they approve of a pic ;)!) With Sydnee off to college & Samantha starting her new career, are pretty busy these days, so I will give you updates here and there.. if they stick around long enough for me to get some fun stories!
Do you think that there's a slight possibility that the house may stay picked up for maybe a few hours now???
(At least until everyone comes home and drops their shoes & backpacks wherever they fill the need :0!!)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Fun in the Sun @ Toquer Creek & R.I.P... little friends :(
A week ago (yea, I'm really on top of blogging things! haha), we went to Toquer Creek and the kids played in the creek with a bunch of cousins! (This is one of the many joys of living close to family :)!
Here is Sicily proudly showing their newly found pets.
Savannh, Sicily & Sophie, along with one of their cousins, let me stop them long enough for a photo :)
And sadly... the poor little tadpoles didn't survive too long and while I was out back a few days later, I noticed the unfortunate graveyard. :(
Monday, August 8, 2011
Paper, glitter & tiny scriptures...on lazy Summer mornings :)
I love lazy summer mornings! No immediate rush to get to the next activity or appointment. Mind you... I do like having a schedule most of the time, but especially in the summer 'not much of one' is my ideal choice!
Have you ever met a child, or adult, for that matter.. That doesn't enjoy drawing pictures with Elmer's glue and sprinkling glitter over it. Then after it is dry, admiring your masterpiece, as it glitters in the light :)!
(On a side note - I think that the tiny scriptures(the maroon little book on the table)are some of the cutest little things... Next to my kids of course!! My kids take the Cake ;)!)
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Drought - water restrictions and hosepipe ban advisory note for cricket clubs
As you may be aware, seven water companies in the South, and East of the Country (Anglian Water, South East Water, Southern Water, Sutton and East Surrey Water, Thames Water, Veolia Water Southeast, Veolia Water Central) are currently proposing to introduce a ban on the use of hosepipes from 5 April 2012.
Most of these companies are in the final stages of making the exact plans for these restrictions and undertaking consultation with local users. The legislation governing water restrictions has changed in recent years and there is no statutory exemption for cricket clubs or sports facilities other than those who stage national and international fixtures.
This means that cricket clubs need to secure an agreement to water their pitches from their water company and the ECB strongly urges all clubs to begin a dialogue with their water company now to influence the final stages of their consultation with local users.
The important factors that the ECB recommends a club includes in its submission to their local water company are:
- The number of members the club has, the fixtures to be played and the role the club plays as part of the local community offering sporting and social inclusion to all including young people
- That the request is for limited watering of the square only, which will take place in the early morning or late evening when watering is most efficient
- That the club is conscious of the need to save water and will work to address this in partnership with the ECB which recently commissioned a report from Cranfield University on this policy measure. If you already have measures in place to save water then please state these.
- That watering the pitch is important for both the safety of participants in the sport and the long term sustainability of the square
- That precedent in previous drought order has permitted limited watering of cricket pitches. The following link http://bit.ly/GGpM3D provides evidence from 2006 when DEFRA approved limited watering only (see para 156).
To date the ECB is hearing mixed reports of the success of clubs securing exemptions and we would be grateful if you could update us of your club's situation. The ECB itself is making representations on behalf of the sport to both the water companies and to both DEFRA and the DCMS. We are also commissioning further expert advice on the subject and investing in longer term policy advice and facilities that will assist clubs to deal with this scenario.
A brief guidance note of the issues and tips on operating under a ban is available here to download – Helpful tips for Clubs experiencing a temporary hosepipe ban (220 KB)
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Sikh soldiers
There aren't many of them in the U.S. military but there could be more if the Pentagon removed a presumptive ban on turban-wearing troops. Waivers are granted on a case by case basis, but a bipartisan group of 105 House members is lobbying for a less restrictive policy.
King's Bible
At 2 p.m. yesterday, at an undisclosed Georgia bank, the Rev. Bernice King turned two of her father's possessions over for safekeeping: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Bible and his Nobel Peace Prize. Bernice King doesn't want to sell the items but her brothers do, and the siblings' dispute is in court. In the meantime, Fulton County Superior Court has custody of the items.
Episcopal Church to keep The Falls Church
After years of wrangling between the Episcopal Church and a large, conservative congregation that left it over theological differences, the Supreme Court let stand a Virginia court ruling that allows the denomination to keep the congregation's property.
Judge stands with doctor in abortion case
A doctor who had provided the second opinions needed to allow the late Dr. George Tiller to perform late-term abortions had her license revoked by Kansas' state medical board, but a state judge overturned the revocation Monday, calling it unfounded. Tiller was shot to death by a man opposed to abortion in 2009.
Pope Francis heading to South Korea
The pope's first apostolic trip to Asia will land him in South Korea, a country with a growing population of Catholics, according to Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk. This will be exciting for South Korean Catholics put perhaps not the miracle trip for which Cardinal Yeom Soo-jung hopes for: "I pray that Pope Francis' visit will bring reconciliation and peace to the Korean Peninsula," he said.
Palestinians refuse to recognize Israel's Jewishness
The Revolutionary Council of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Monday unanimously supported his refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state — something Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says needs to happen for peace talks to be successful. The position of the U.S., the wannabe peace broker, is a tad unclear on this issue.
And what about evangelical Christians? Some Jewish and Christian Zionists worry that millennial evangelicals aren't supporting Israel the way they used to.
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Chris Stedman considers homophobia and sexism among atheists.
Jonathan Merritt interviews Molly Worthen on the inconsistency of evangelicalism.
Brian Pellot questions Aung San Suu Kyi's continued silence on the Rohingya Muslim situation.
Brownsville Revival evangelist Steve Hill dies at 60.
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More than 2,000 students potentially face deportation after a university had its licence to teach and recruit students from outside the EU revoked.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) says student attendance at London Metropolitan University is not being monitored and that many have no right to be here.
As a result, the university will no longer be allowed to authorise visas.
The university said it would be challenging UKBA's claims.
A task force has been set up to help students affected by the decision which means some 2,000 overseas non-EU students will have to find an alternative institution to sponsor them or face deportation.
The UKBA says London Metropolitan University had "failed to address serious and systemic failings" identified six months ago.
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KC Reminds Us: Don't Read Comics Out of Habit
- Posted by Johanna on January 28, 2013 at 8:23 pm
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It's some indication of how busy things have been lately that I haven't yet put up a link to KC's Westfield column from last week. In it, he posts some suggestions of how to keep enjoying comics when you're bored with your current reading list. As he says:
Sure, you may be sick to death of overly violent superhero comics or may suddenly loathe everything that an individual publisher may be publishing, but that's no reason to quit comics altogether. The field is a huge, rewarding place, and in any given month there are always dozens (if not hundreds) of new (and old) things to try.
Maybe we should look at it as "Modifying the Habit". Don't stop reading — try something else.
He goes on to suggest some strategies for finding new things.
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Man reaches plea deal in child confinement case
Michael Shane Witt agrees to neglect charge
CLOVERDALE, Ind. - A man who was arrested late last year after authorities found his 10-year-old stepson had been confined to a room without food or water has accepted a plea agreement.
Putnam County Superior Court officials said Wednesday that Michael Shane Witt, 34, has agreed to plead guilty to a neglect of a dependent charge.
In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop a domestic battery charge.
Investigators said Witt reported a disturbance at a home he shared with his estranged wife and six children in late December.
When officers arrived, they said they found a back room that reeked of urine and feces. Children in the home told investigators that their parents sent them to the room as punishment, often for long periods of time.
Police said they found that the children were forced to use the restroom on a stool with a hole cut out of it placed over a 5-gallon bucket.
After his arrest, Witt claimed he was being held because of a government conspiracy.
A sentencing hearing was set for May 29.


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Medium length shag hairstyles will make you more rock n roll. This hairstyle combine gorgeous and messiness which produce irresistible appearance. Nowadays, this hairstyle is very popular of all kinds of haircuts. What ever your face shapes, this hairstyle will provide the best style. Some extra layering in the crown is thin, and then the best hair part is in a flash. Thicker gals get control with defined approached. You can also apply various color depend on your favorite color because shag hairstyles also represent your freedom through messiness and beauty. Ask your hairstylist to make the best combination.
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The bright flavors of this quick sauté make converts of those people who say they don't like Brussels sprouts. You can leave out the capers if you like, but they really do add a nice crunch and burst of flavor.
This recipe was featured as part of our Neoclassic Holiday Dinner menu.
- 1Drain the capers in a colander or strainer and press down on them to squeeze out any excess moisture. Lay them on paper towels to dry a bit. Pour the oil into a small, heavy skillet over medium-high heat; it should be about 1/4 inch deep. When the oil is shimmering, almost smoking, add the capers and fry, stirring, until they open up like flowers and brown. Remove the capers from the oil and place them on several layers of paper towels to drain. Reserve the olive oil for cooking the Brussels sprouts.
For the Brussels sprouts:
- 1Fit a food processor with the slicing blade. With it running, drop the Brussels sprouts down the feed tube to thinly slice them. (Use the hopper to push the sprouts through—it creates better slices.) Alternatively, you can use a mandoline or a sharp knife to thinly slice the Brussels sprouts. Mash the garlic and salt into a paste in a mortar and pestle or with a chef's knife on a cutting board.
- 2Heat 2 large (12-inch) frying pans over medium-high heat. (If you don't have 2 pans, you'll have to do this in 2 batches.) When the pans are hot, spoon half of the reserved olive oil and half of the garlic paste into each. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- 3Add the Brussels sprouts and toss them gently until they are coated with oil, and then let them sit undisturbed for about 1 minute, so that they crisp and brown slightly. Toss again and cook for about 1 minute more. Pour in the vermouth and stir-fry until the Brussels sprouts are crisp-tender but still bright green, about 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
- 4Consolidate the Brussels sprouts into one pan and place them over medium-low heat to keep warm. Add the fried capers to the pan, then add the vinegar, toss, taste, and correct the seasonings. Transfer to a big, pretty bowl and serve hot.


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The workshop takes place on Friday, August 19th 2011, from 09:00 to 18:00. There will be four sessions:
Session 1: ICN Essentials
Session Chair: Dirk Trossen (Cambridge University, UK)
- Ali Ghodsi, Teemu Koponen, Jarno Rajahalme, Pasi Sarolahti and Scott Shenker; Naming in Content-Oriented Architectures
- Matteo D ambrosio, Christian Dannewitz, Holger Karl and Vinicio Vercellone; MDHT: A Hierarchical Name Resolution Service for Information-centric Networks
- Christos Tsilopoulos and George Xylomenos; Supporting Diverse Traffic Types in Information Centric Networks
- Somaya Arianfar, Teemu Koponen, Scott Shenker and Barath Raghavan; On Preserving Privacy in Information-Centric Networks
Session 2: Panel Discussion
Session Chair: George C. Polyzos (AUEB, Greece)
Currently, there are a number of research efforts world-wide considering the Future Internet, many of them following a clean-slate approach and investigating novel Internet architectures and technologies. An increasing demand for highly scalable, timely and efficient distribution of content and information has motivated the development of architectures that focus on information objects, their properties, and receiver interest in the network to achieve effective dissemination of content and information. The Information-Centric Networking (ICN) approach emerges as a key paradigm, receiving increasing attention and departing from the host-to-host communication model of the current Internet.
This panel of distinguished researchers from both academia and industry will try to establish the state-of-the-art in ICN (what we know and agree on) and pose key open questions and future research directions in the area.
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- Bengt Ahlgren, SICS, Sweden
- Van Jacobson, PARC, USA
- Teemu Koponen, ICSI, USA
- Ramesh Sitaraman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst & Akamai, USA
- Dirk Trossen, University of Cambridge, UK
Session 3: ICN Performance
Session Chair: Session Chair: Jörg Ott (Aalto University, Finland)
- Luca Muscariello, Giovanna Carofiglio and Massimo Gallo; Bandwidth and storage sharing performance in information centric networking
- Fredrik Bjurefors, Per Gunningberg, Christian Rohner and Sam Tavakoli; Congestion Avoidance in a Data-Centric Opportunistic Network
- Steve Dibenedetto, Christos Papadopoulos and Daniel Massey; Routing Policies in Named Data Networking
- Diego Perino and Matteo Varvello; A Reality Check for Content Centric Networking
Session 4: Architecture and Services of ICN
Session Chair: Session Chair: Tohru Asami (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
- Andrea Detti, Nicola Blefari Melazzi, Stefano Salsano and Matteo Pomposini; CONET: A Content Centric Inter-Networking Architecture
- Antonio Carzaniga, Michele Papalini and Alexander Wolf; Content-Based Publish/Subscribe Networking and Information-Centric Networking
- Shashank Shanbhag, Nico Schwan, Ivica Rimac and Matteo Varvello; SoCCeR: Services over Content-Centric Routing
- Zhenkai Zhu, Sen Wang, Xu Yang, Van Jacobson and Lixia Zhang; ACT: Audio Conference Tool Over Named Data Networks


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Just spotted artist Joanna Mendicino's pretty vases at Rare Device. I am particularly fond of her cut-out designs, which include everything from shorebirds (above) to cobblestones and pin cushions. Joanna's "crafty modern" style reminds me of Jonathan Adler's work: simple, clean and above all – fun.
A quick thanks to Holly at decor8 for selecting designklub as her 'Blog of the Week'! The spotlight has ended for now, but hopefully people will keep coming back to visit.
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These are truly amazing. I took some pottery in college, and let me tell you, it ain't easy to do that with clay. Cheers!
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Hmm…I'm taking a ceramics class starting in January and I had grand visions of all the beautiful things I'd be turning out. Guess I'll have to wait and see. – J


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I thought this was going to get easier...
We're in the final stretch of our build and I think I'm more frustrated now than when we started. The framing and foundation 'challenges' we experienced, while irritating, simply didn't get under my skin the way current issues are. It's possible that because we can see the light at the end of the tunnel I'm less tolerant of delays but I am so ready to take some heads off. Did I mention that we've been living with my Mom and disabled brother for the last 6 months? I have to get this house finished stat!
Our last French door unit was installed an inch off center from the flanking windows on Saturday and even though I texted AND called my builder, it wasn't corrected so on Sunday, the masons bricked around the exterior and the trim crew finished the interior. The trim guys also centered the coffered ceiling incorrectly which had to be ripped out and corrected today and the ceiling patched and resanded as we have smooth ceilings. The master closet built-in's were constructed in a way that we couldn't open the closet door completely even though we specified that nothing was to be built on that wall. To top off my day, the supply house ordered and delivered the wrong crown molding even though I gave them a sample piece of the profile I wanted. The trim crew already had the dining room completed before I saw it and told them to stop installing it & go home. My builder said the suppliers said that *I* was wrong and that they delivered the exact crown that I had given them a sample of a week ago which really has me hot under the collar. We're meeting at the house in the morning - is 8:20am too early for Sangria?
Anyone else having issues with the detail work? I'm not a nitpicky, high maintenance person but I do expect doors to be centered between windows and not 2" closer to one than the other!
Who is supervising and directing the work? It sounds like it's everyone for themselves. Perhaps it's time for more timely and focused supervision by someone...is that what you are paying the GC for?
Best approach in such situations is often to fall back, regroup, and advance again with everyone in step.
Good luck on your project!
It's never too early for sangria when you are building. See thread below that I posted when I was in the same stage of building.
Here is a link that might be useful: crawl under rock
My GC is normally on top of things and double checks door sets, etc. He's fixed even very minor issues that we were willing to let slide without us speaking a word about it. The error lies in that the trim crew & masons worked on Sunday when he thought they'd be taking the day off in addition to it being a holiday weekend. I see it as a day's labor wasted not to mention materials! My builder is dealing with some very pressing personal issues and I can cut him some slack for that but the crown mix up is the last straw, especially since the supplier is swearing they delivered exactly what I provided a sample of. The crown was delivered late in the afternoon so my GC didn't personally see it. I fully expect he'll have my back tomorrow morning when he does compare the two. Just wish more people paid attention to detail!
I'm already buying wine by the box; afraid imbibing that early will surely tip me over the edge to alcoholism... Maybe I need to take up smoking again!
I'm laughing AND crying reading that thread 'cause I am so there! So many little things we've let slide but a house full of the wrong crown profile? Not happening! We have yet to get cabinets, appliances and granite in - yikes!
The best way to handle trim selection is for the drawings/specs to require that the supplier/installer submit to the GC samples of all trim for the Owner's approval before delivering or installing any of it. This is what an architect would normally include in a finish carpentry specification but often a builder will simply stipulate that the Owner will select the trim from the supplier's samples leaving him out of the process which is lazy and dangerous. Then if the Owner provides a sample to the supplier instead of the GC any mistake will result in a complete muddle.
I would take a picture with your cell phone whenever you make a choice from here on out.
Our patio doors are not centered in our dining room. We never noticed until we moved our table in. Too late at that point.
There were so many errors like this that I worry about the nuts and bolts part of the construction being done incorrectly. I mean I know nothing about pouring a foundation or grading or electrical. I assumed that these are professionals and they know what they are doing. But after seeing the sloppiness of the finish work, I wonder. Also, my GC never corrected an error on his own. He always waited for me to point it out. For example, the soffit for the range hood was not centered on the range. Really? Sounds like your GC is better. There was lack of organization and supervision for our build.
I understand renovator's point about having an architect over seeing the project, but then what exactly am I paying the GC a six digit sum for exactly? I paid an architect for the design of the home and plans but shouldn't the GC be able to take it from there?
I am taking pics of all selections and sending them to the builder and his foreman. Hopefully that will be enough of a record of my choice in case the showroom "mixes up" my paperwork and blames me.
Parsonse at least you are almost there. Just keep plowing away...soon enough all these people and issues will be far behind you. I am about 3 weeks behind you :)
"what exactly am I paying the GC a six digit sum for exactly? "
The most difficult thing to hold a GC to in a construction contract is to protect the Owner's interests when they conflict with the GC's interests. Therefore it is often wise to pay for some kind of independent quality control and assurance.
That is the norm for larger projects; relying on the GC to protect the Owner's interests seems only to occur in single-family house construction.
Forutnately I didn't have to murder anyone this morning or spike my coffee with vodka. My builder took one look at the crown molding that was delivered and agreed wholeheartedly that the supplier screwed up. The supplier showed up about 15 minutes later and took the blame like a big boy and owned up to not matching the sample of the crown I provided with what was delivered to their warehouse - they just brought it out ASSumming it was the same profile. Minor blip but frustrating when the trim crew was supposed to be finishing up today!
My builder really is pretty awesome - when the framer charged us a higher per sq. foot rate than we were led to believe he was charging, my GC stepped up and ate the difference of about $3,000. We didn't even get a chance to ask or complain - Mo just said that the framer charged us more per sq/ft than we had budgeted and he thought it was only fair that he cover that difference since I had been asking for clarification on the costs from the start. He ate the cost of our roof repair where the masons put holes all around the chimney to the tune of about $1000 without us asking, too.


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in my line of work i get the opportunity to see many different ideas when it comes to party decor. this year, one of my favorite elements was the use of trees or branches to add height and define a party space. this particular arrangement and the other one that made up the 'well wish tree' were comprised of store bought decorative branches and ones from my own yard. the ones i found in the yard, i had to strip down, sand and then paint. i think they turned out cool and didn't cost a thing. mrs. brandee miller, the party host, thought they were pretty cool too because she ended up keeping this one for permanent display in their home!
oohhh baby - these were the hit of the party decor! these martha stewart tissue paper party balls were purchased at Walmart, of all places. for all of them it was under $20, which was well worth the investment seeing as they really set a sweet, comforting party vibe. i hung them with Zots, glue dots that come on a roll, the crafty alternative to glue sticks.
these cupcakes were courtesy of Jen at Indulge Cupcakes in downtown Puyallup. i'd stopped by on Sunday to drop off a few dvd packets for the Wedding Walk, took a few photos (be on the look out for those - ohhh they make my mouth water!) and a bit of 'girl talk.' Jen ended up sending me home with two boxes of cupcakes featuring the huge hit, Carmel Macchiato! big shout out to Jen - check them out in the shop or online at indulgecupcakes.com
the 'well wish tree' was my idea and it came out just as i'd planned. as the guests arrived, they were greeted with the tree and instructions on filling out a custom made 'wish tag' for both kelly and ella. the 20+ guests each did so, covering the tree with beautiful, hopeful messages for the new mom and lil' ella. kelly planned to read them all later that night with her husband - i'm sure they enjoyed seeing how much support and love that surrounds them.
meet dylan, i'd heard quite a bit about this lil' tike from his dotting aunties, carolyn and kim. i'd also heard a rumor that carolyn was trying to arrange a marriage between reese and him - hummm. mr. dylan got a hold of one of reese's tutus and ran a muck! dancing around in circles and screaming with delight! it was awesome and the best baby shower entertainment i've seen in months!
we had to see what she got! everyone loves baby stuff - especially toddlers - reese was more than willing to help ms. kell open her gifts.
ohhh baby! these are two of the hottest girls i know - now combine that with the fact that they sell cars for a living and it's all just too much to handle! meet jade, you might recognize her from the wedding of Amanda & Keaton back in august of this year. brandee recently hired jade as her assistant at Brotherton Cadillac - together they form one killer automotive sales team! you go girls!
meet all the borgert girls! michelle, wendy, carolyn and kim - and yes, carolyn and kim are twins! these women are quite the bunch - i've known carolyn the longest seeing as she's brandee and wally's kid (she's lived with them for years), then i met kim and recently i was introduced to wendy and michelle who are equally as energetic and entertaining as their sisters. i love them all and am honored to call them my friends.
this is called, 'belly full of cupcakes!' haha - reese has quite the sweet tooth and was very willing to help us polish of the remaining strawberry cupcakes. amazingly she went right to bed without a fuss must have been all that dancing with dylan!
i have the utmost faith in this young lady - kelly is an incredibly beautiful, intelligent and strong person who has grown into the woman she is today from many challenges in her life. personally, i believe that becoming a mother is one of the most dramatic changes a woman experiences in life. from the way your body adapts to the growing baby inside you to the way your mindset changes the moment that delicate little child is placed in your arms. the way you see the world is completely different and your purpose in life is clearly defined. i can't wait to meet lil' ella and watch as kelly settles into her most important role yet, that of mom.
oh geez - you know i didn't include a snap shot of the sweet invitations i made. they were what clearly defined the theme, covered in hot pink and black baby items - visulally stimulating and totally trendy. i'll dig up the layout and post it soon. one of the guests commented that they were better than most of the wedding invitations she gets, now that's what i'm talkin' about! hahaa!
hope you're planning to live it up this weekend! by that i mean spending tons of time with the ones you love - whether it's hittin' the town with just the girls or bundling up with your sweetie with a bottle of wine, cozy blankets and a crakling fire - soak up every minute and be thankful you've got them in your life! see you on monday!


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Test yourself against a variety of skill, physical, mystery and mental puzzles to discover – can you crack The Crystal Maze?
Have you ever dreamed of taking part in The Crystal Maze? Now you can, as Richard O'Brien is your host in this exciting game based on the hit TV Show.
•21 mini-games in four themed zones: Medieval, Futuristic, Aztec and Industrial.
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•Richard O'Brien as your charismatic host
•The original Crystal Maze Theme tune
•Soundboard with 16 classic quotes and sounds from the TV show!
•OpenFeint and Apple Game Center for online high scores and achievements
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Cuisinart's new Prep 11 Plus, featuring an 11-cup Lexan work bowl, Cuisinart's patent-pending Dough Control technology, which adjusts the speed to automatically ensure proper dough consistency, a rounded housing for easier cleaning and handling, new safety features, and the Supreme Wide Mouth Feed Tube, plus an amazing 10 year warranty!
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Overview of the Banner Elk Campus
Grandfather Home for Children provides residential services to children ages 13 to 17 on its Hayes Campus in Banner Elk, NC. Approximately, eight children live in each cottage with three youth care workers. This program is designed to meet the specialized needs of children who have been physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abused. Because of their abuse, these children have a profound inability to trust in adult relationships, have very low self worth, and often have inappropriate and destructive behavior. Many children who come into this program have been in multiple (sometimes up to 20) failed placements.
While in the residential treatment program, children are given clothing, shelter, food, education and a stable environment. They also are encouraged by their peers and staff and taught important skills for coping with their emotions. The goal is to stabilize the child's behavior and emotional state so that he or she may soon live and function within a family home setting.
Grandfather Home provides residential services for adolescents who have a history of sexual trauma. The following are the admissions requirements:
- Attempted and failed in lower levels of care (Outpatient therapy, Therapeutic Foster Care, Group Homes, Intensive In Home and/or Hospitalizations).
- Age 13 to 17 (must complete the program by age 18).
- IQ 85 or greater.
- No diagnoses of Developmental Disabilities; (i.e., Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Autism, Asperger's, etc.).
- No diagnoses on Axis II.
- No substance abuse diagnoses as the primary diagnosis.
- No recent intrusive medical treatments such as surgeries or recently diagnosed pregnancies.
- Must display a willingness to follow the clinical and psychiatric recommendations of the treatment professionals.


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Oh, Look – There's A World Out There!
It's a beautiful day today – the sun is shining, a nip of fall in the air, and the weekend forecast is just as terrific. I have the kids, I just got paid….and I do believe my depressive funk is officially over for this week.
Did you ever feel at some point in this whole divorce process that you're sort of "waking up"? I'm starting to notice stuff I didn't notice before. Yesterday, I was at the grocery store and a guy who was also shopping was looking at me. Maybe it was because I looked like someone he knew or maybe I had Fruit Loops stuck to my back or something (you never know with my kids), but part of me wondered if he looked just because he wanted to. I haven't thought like that in a long, long time.
And it feels…good. It's starting to feel like there's a possibility of a whole world of people and things out there that I'm finally getting a chance to experience. And all of it will be on my terms. That thought alone is an eye-opener!
Maybe I need to get out more. I sit around the house a lot more than I should. I could join a club, start a new hobby, maybe walk around the mall. Or maybe I should just go to McDonald's! Check out the picture one of my friends sent me:


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Discussing: New Members II
New Members II
Message: 21523
01 Mar 04 9:59 PM
Original Post
General Audience
Message: 21523
01 Mar 04 9:59 PM
Original Post
General Audience
We are looking for:
1) 3 prompts per major work ("The Hobbit", LOTR, Silm/HoME)
2) Something that can be done in around ten pages at most, and perhaps two pages minimum. (Ideally. This can be hard to estimate.)
New members are certainly welcome to pitch nuzgûl for this one (they are always welcome to pitch nuzgûl at us), and just to recap what is meant by "new member":
1) You've been a member for four or fewer months;
2) You've been here longer than that but have never written a story for this fandom.
Ideas? Put 'em here.
Re: New Members II
-Thoughts of a Sindar when first encountering a Noldorin Elf born in
-Parting words between Finarfin and any of his sons/daughter
-Fireside tales of the 1st age Elves/Men
-Earendil doing mischief in Gondolin
-First meeting of Celeborn and Galadriel
-A Hobbit boating in the Brandywine (this should be hilarious)
-Bilbo's journey after bidding farewell to Gandalf at Bag End
-Something about the Rangers that usually go by The Prancing Pony.
(Can't think of a proper prompt here, but would be fun to write)
-Eomer/Eowyn receives his/her first horse
-What do the Rangers of Ithilien make of Frodo, Sam and Gollum?
After reading through those, I realize they sound a little more like Quickies, but were all I could think of right now. I'll keep thinking, though, and I'm sure the rest of the members will come up with great ideas for this. Perhaps a query at HA would be helpful?
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Oh, we have plans...
Some may, actually, be good to use in this challenge; others are destined for other projects.
And sheesh, I so need to have a sock-puppet on that list so I can do my nefarious duties without immediately raising people's suspicions! ;-)
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Re: New Members II
Eomer/Eowyn receives his/her first horse
Well, I kind of hope this becomes a challenge, because...well...err..I wrote something for that this afternoon. What can I say? That particular nuzgul attached itself in such a way that I couldn't get up from my computer desk until I had satisfied it.
Re: New Members II
What, isn't that my job? (Though I do find it interesting that you ask for plot ideas and you get accused of pawning off nuzguls. I ask for favourite characters, which could easily be used to tailor nuzguls, and get no such response, but instead many people eagerly describing their favourites.)
Right, challenge suggestion. Lord of the Rings. Lothlorien. Specifically, what were the Fellowship members offered by Galadriel? In their own words:
Sam - "She seemed to be looking inside me and asking me what I would do if she gave me the chance of flying back home to the Shire to a nice little hole with -- with a bit of garden of my own."
Merry - "Almost exactly what I felt myself; only, only well, I don't think I'll say any more." [apparently offered something similar to Sam, but wouldn't offer what, exactly]
Gimli - "And it seemed to me, too," said Gimli, "that my choice would remain secret and known only to myself." [but no indication on what he had been offered]
Boromir - "Maybe it was only a test, and she thought to read our thoughts for her own good purpose; but almost I should have said that she was tempting us, and offering what she pretended to have the power to give. It need not be said that I refused to listen." [He considered it a test, it was something that Galadriel could conceivably have the power to offer, but no specifics as to what exactly he was offered]
Frodo - admits to being tempted but refuses to share Galadriel's temptation
Neither Aragorn, Legolas, or Pippin comment at all on what they were offered.
It is said at the beginning of this scene, "All of them, it seemed, had fared alike: each had felt that he was offered a choice between a shadow full of fear that lay ahead, and something that he greatly desired: clear before his mind it lay, and to get it he had only to turn aside from the road and leave the Quest and the war against Sauron to others."
So here's my prompt. Take any member of the Fellowship (save Gandalf, of course) and tell the story of their temptation by Galadriel. What were they tempted with? How did they perceive this temptation? (A vision of the future? A voice in their head?) How had they rationalised their choice? Sam is the only one who offers anything concrete on what he was offered, and even he has some room for interpretation (he stops short at "a nice little hole with -- with a bit of garden of my own." Was he going to say something else originally?)
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But your Silm idea sparked off a few others for the second age from the version of Akallabêth in the Silm (this is where all the quotes come from). Don't know if any of these have been suggested before, but here goes:
1) "Thus it was that because of the Ban of the Valar the voyages of the Dúnedain in those days went ever eastward and not westward, from the darkness of the North to the heats of the South, and beyond the South to the Nether Darkness; and they came even into the inner seas, and sailed about Middle-earth and glimpsed from their high prows the Gates of Morning in the East. And the Dúnedain came at times to the shores of the Great Lands, and they took pity on the forsaken world of Middle-earth; and the Lords of Númenor set foot again upon the western shores in the Dark Years of Men, and none yet dared to withstand them."
The prompt is: Describe either a voyage or what happes when they make landfall when a ship (or fleet) of the Dúnedain sails between Númenor and M-e. The voyage can be in either direction. There are some nice canonical characters mentioned in UT if people want specific ideas eg Aldarion, Vëantur, the captain of the very first ship to return to M-e.)
2) "It is said that Amandil set sail in a small ship at night, and steered first eastward, and then went about and passed into the west. And he took with him three servants, dear to his heart, and never again were they heard of by word or sign in this world, nor is there any tale or guess of their fate."
The prompt is: Just what did happen to Amandil and his companions when he set sail for Valinor?
3) [Elendil] "went aboard his ship and stood off from the shore, waiting on the time. There he was protected by the land from the great draught of the sea that drew all towards the abyss, and afterwards he was sheltered from the first fury of the storm. But when the devouring wave rolled over the land and Númenor toppled to its fall, then he would have been overwhelmed and would have deemed it the lesser grief to perish, for no wrench of death could be more bitter than the loss and agony of that day; but the great wind took him, wilder than any wind that Men had known, roaring from the west, and it swept his ships far away; and it rent their sails and snapped their masts, hunting the unhappy men like straws upon the water.
"Nine ships there were: four for Elendil, and for Isildur three, and for Anárion two; and they fled before the black gale out of the twilight of doom into the darkness of the world. And the deeps rose beneath them in towering anger, and waves like unto mountains moving with great caps of writhen snow bore them up amid the wreckage of the clouds, and after many days cast them away upon the shores of Middle-earth."
The prompt is: Just what was it like to be on board one of the nine ships that escaped the downfall of Númenor. You could choose Elendil, Isildur or Anarion - or an OC?
(And talking about this with one of my beta group for her fic, it seems pretty clear that those ships could have been rather overcrowded and unpleasant!)
Hope that helps
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Oh good, one of us at least is still somewhat below the radar. For now...
These look very interesting, Liz. I especially like the voyages of the Númenoreans when the world was still flat.
And Starlight, don't worry too much about the nuzgûl if they seem like Quickies. You know how that always goes: you're forever trying to cut things to make the page count!
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Oh, coolness! What idea?
Are any of those going to be challenges/quickies? What is the difference anyway?
Some terms...
A nuzgul is a story idea. It's called a plot bunny in many other fandoms. For example, Dwim's nuzgul Sherwood Asks -- Why Are We Here looking for an Ent's response to the question of why they exist.
A challengeis a nuzgul that gets five pledges. That is, five people say "Yeah, I'll write that!" It can be thematic (for example, the "Behind Closed Doors" challenge, focusing on paid-for sex in different cultures), stylistic ("A Tale By Any Toher Name", where fanfic is written in the style of a classic book), or some other such thing.
The Quickies Challenge is a special, recurring kind of challenge. It closes on the last day of every third month (March, June, Oct., Dec.) and authors write a continuous scene to one of several prompts. The things we're discussing in this thread probably won't make it into Quickies, though the challenge managers (that would be Dwim and myself) have been known to do devious things like that.
But what we're discussing here are potential prompts for the New Members Challenge. This is another recurrent challenge. All authors must have been members of HASA for less than four months or have completed less than three fanfics. There's not a length limit here, but you do still have to answer a specific prompt. Dwim and I will choose three prompts each from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. If there aren't enough suggested, we'll come up with some of our own.
So I take it,since you said you're a newbie, that you'd qualify for the New Members Challenge. If your story idea is one of the nine selected, then it would be eligible for the New Members Challenge. And you're always welcome to pitch it as a potential challenge in the Prospective Challenges forum -- just start a thread, and try to get five people to agree to write it.
(Psst... if you let us know what prompt you're writing, the Challenge Managers would love to know.)
I often beta works for members new to HASA, but because of RL concerns I'm trying to cut down (I make it sound like an addiction!) However, feel free to ask for help at the HA Yahoo Group, or a the "I Need a Beta Reader!" thread.
Best of luck,
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Oh, coolness! What idea?
Eomer recieves his first horse. Definitely a nuzgul....I have lots of those. LOL But this one didn't let me do anything else until I'd at least drafted it.
Psst... if you let us know what prompt you're writing, the Challenge Managers would love to know
hehehe...I love your eagerness. It does sound like an addiction, but have no fear, you're in like and understanding company.


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A matter of time for Ryan Braun, MLB
As the reigning NL MVP's case proved, much can change in the span of 44 hours
Forty-four hours. If you followed the many mysteries in the reversal of Ryan Braun's positive test for a performance-enhancing drug, that was the number that slapped you in the face -- 44.
Maybe former Milwaukee Braves slugger Hank Aaron, who wore No. 44 and hit 44 home runs in a season four times, was speaking to us from his divine place in the game. He could have been warning us that the game is losing ground when the numbers we spend time talking about are the time it takes for a sample collector to get to FedEx instead of the legendary numbers Braun has consistently put up as such a young player. But we can't help it ever since we reluctantly accepted that drugs are and have been as much a part of the game as popcorn and peanuts. Of course, I certainly didn't expect to know how many FedEx locations there were between the test site and the collector's home. I know Braun outlined it in Friday's news conference, but for this exercise, it might as well have been 44.
But the real 44 was the number of hours it took for Braun's sample to get to FedEx. It was a Saturday and apparently, for some strange reason, the sample sat on a desk in a Tupperware container. The doubt created in what "could" have happened to that sample lets us run wild with conspiracy theories. Maybe the collector was a secret Cubs fan who found some way to taint the sample. Maybe the fluorescent lamp on the collector's desk that shined on the sample made urine turn to testosterone. Anything could have happened. Since Braun says baseball players are "part of a process where you're 100 percent guilty until proven innocent," we might as well have the same standard for the collector and treat him like a criminal, too.
I don't dispute Braun's assertion. The drugs have made us all crazy to the point where we all act like were are addicted. We twist facts, we rush to judge, we enter your home and scrape the gold off of your MVP trophy to sell if necessary. Yet all that gets tainted is the game.
Since this madness began, we have been taunting history. The Mitchell report let us know that history has been mocked, manipulated as the end justified the means. I would like to think that passing No. 44 Hank Aaron on the all-time home runs list should have been like defeating the Minotaur at the end of a spike-infested maze, all while gorillas, fire-spewing dragons and poisoned-dipped knives came at you. The game and our country's history demanded that it be that hard. But instead the drug culture found a backdoor into the Minotaur's bedroom, and with a hired hit man, knocked him off while he was sleeping. Kind of boring.
Aaron overcame some of the worst our country could show us during a turbulent time in our nation. We battled nastily over race and religion, war and peace. We blew up music and rioted just because we didn't like it. Aaron hit home runs and got death threats, not bouquets or a million Twitter followers. He could not tweet or text or use technology to pool support; he just had to circle the bases after breaking the seemingly unbreakable record, hoping there wasn't a sniper in the stands.
That was his time, and that isn't Braun's or any of today's players' fault as to when he was born. Yet it is so much easier to forget Aaron's time when so much has happened in the past 10 years of the game that nearly erased his work on the field.
I would imagine that if I skirted death to break a baseball record, I would hope the game took my resolve to the next level. That the game would celebrate its challenges and show the world that record-breaking doesn't have to be based in hate, but based in the great opportunity on the other side -- the ambassadorship that can follow, the inspiration in our youth, the empowerment of everyone who celebrates the game. Because we can see what is possible when we dig deeper.
Yet the drug culture makes us have to dig deeper for evidence, not real meaning. We spent so much time trying to understand how we are achieving what we are achieving and very little about why we are achieving what we are achieving in this game -- or more importantly, how we even came to this point in time.
I don't think the past is some world full of noble players by any stretch, but there were certain stories that shake the foundation of the game -- forcing us to rethink the magic of this game. It came in the form of Jackie Robinson or Roberto Clemente or Jim Abbott.
Those 44 hours were about a lot more than Braun's innocence or a wayward collector, because in that time so much came crashing down. It made it beyond a shadow of a doubt that there may be no truth to it all. Even when one side is sure they have a smoking gun and another side is sure they have a rogue procedure. It all leads to a cynical world. Believing in nothing, doubting everything, yet trapped by the instant access we have to information that forces us to make a premature call.
In those 44 hours, the integrity of the game was at stake. The trust in the way it is policed and regulated was brought into question, which poses the greatest threat to its existence. Especially given that so much progress has been made between the union and owners about the common goal of a drug-free game. On one hand you have the NL MVP, the picture of pure play, going down in PED flames and the game is in doubt. On the other hand, the system is now, according to Braun "fatally flawed" and every test result may become a serious court battle.
Braun certainly wanted this moment to declare everything over and done with, a sense of vindication and good over evil, right over wrong. I would imagine if I was innocent and was cleared, I would feel similarly, but unfortunately, it is much bigger than that. He was in the untenable position from the outset when everything leaked; this would end badly for someone or something.
I don't know what Hank Aaron would say about those 44 hours or those 44 FedExes. Maybe he would talk about how precious time can be. In 44 hours, I may be able to teach my son how to read. In 44 hours, I could get in a car with my family and drive to the Grand Canyon and think about what matters. In the past 44 hours, someone lost a loved one or got married. It is an eternity, really, and I would like to think we use that time for the game of baseball to make it really matter and move forward to why we play this game, why we watch it and what we want to value about it. Right now, the game feels lost, chasing ghosts and better arguments, and maybe what we need is for Hammerin' Hank to take one more lap around the bases, for old time's sake, and remind us what the game can really do.
Doug Glanville, who earned a degree in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, played nine major league seasons with the Cubs, Phillies and Rangers. He serves on the board of Athletes Against Drugs and on the board of the MLB Players Alumni Association. His book, "The Game from Where I Stand," was released in May 2010. Click here to buy it in paperback on Amazon.com. Follow him on Twitter: @dougglanville.
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Heading into Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks, the Orlando Magic were earning plaudits for going 3-2 on their West Coast road trip (which included impressive wins against the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors).
Unfortunately for the Magic, they were unable to keep the good vibes going against the Hawks, as Atlanta came into town and A-Town stomped Orlando. Don't let the final score fool you. The game was not as closed as it seemed. The Hawks jumped out to a 16-2 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.
The Magic fell behind early because they were unable to get anything going offensively. Orlando is one of the worst offensive teams in the league, ranking 29th in Offensive Rating (only the Washington Wizards are worse), so it should come as no surprise that they hit a cold spell on offense. And it was mostly because the Magic settled for jumpers.
On the flipside, Atlanta didn't do anything special against Orlando. The Hawks simply played good defense and displayed competence offensively.
Eventually, the Magic were able to get back into the game thanks to scoring runs of 9-2 and 10-2, which began in the latter stages of the first quarter and spanned up to the middle of the second quarter. Orlando even took the lead at 27-26 with 6:35 left in the period.
But Atlanta responded with runs of 6-0 and 9-0, pushing their lead back to double digits heading into halftime. After trading baskets to start the third quarter, the Hawks went on a quick 6-0 run and opened up a 17-point lead to blow the game wide open, which prompted head coach Jacque Vaughn to sub out the starting lineup en masse. The deficit ballooned to 19 points shortly thereafter for the Magic.
From there, Atlanta cruised to an easy victory over Orlando.
Again, the Hawks didn't do anything special. Al Horford and Josh Smith had double-doubles for Atlanta, but they weren't overwhelmingly dominant on both ends of the floor. Jeff Teague had a nice game, even though it seemed like he was sleepwalking through most of it.
This was a winnable game for the Magic. The problem was that Orlando got off to a slow start in the first quarter and were unable to dig themselves out of a hole. This is not the first time this has happened to the Magic and it won't be the last. Can Orlando buck that trend sooner or later? It remains to be seen.
MVP (Most Valuable Player)
Al Horford helped lead the way for the Hawks, finishing with his seventh-consecutive double-double of the season (13 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists). Horford's play of the game was his posterization of Nikola Vucevic in the second quarter.
Josh Smith also finished with a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks) for Atlanta, but it was his defense that stood out the most. Smith did an excellent job of blocking and altering shots at the rim.
That Was … Easy
The Hawks jumped out to a 16-2 lead to start the game and were on cruise control the rest of the way. The Magic tried to make a game of it near the end, but their efforts were thwarted.


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