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A list of the Triangle fire's immigrant victims reveals how little has changed
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A sidewalk memorial in New York to Sonia Wisotsky, 17, one of the Triangle factory fire victims, March 25, 2010
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a blaze that killed 146 New York garment workers, most of them young immigrant women, and is credited with sparking the modern labor movement. Workers were trapped in the building, unable to escape to the stairwells because doors were locked. A fire escape collapsed. Desperate, many of them jumped, falling several stories to their deaths.
The fire was not only New York's biggest workplace disaster of its time, but the greatest tragedy to hit the city's communities of then-recent arrivals from Europe. Most of the workers were Italian and Eastern European Jewish immigrants, the vast majority women, many with families. They put in long hours and scraped by with meager wages, much like immigrant garment workers today.
Superheroes needed: Power Rangers join Japan quake relief drive
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In the two weeks since northeastern Japan was devastated by a magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami, among the growing list of donors to relief efforts have been the Japanese companies that have operations in Southern California, even some in Baja California.
The latest on this list is Bandai, the toy company and purveyor of Japanese superhero action figures, most famously the Power Rangers.
Donors who stop by Bandai America's headquarters in Cypress between noon and 7 p.m. today for a drive-through fundraiser will get to meet characters from the Samurai Power Rangers, Ben 10 and Swampfire, Lassie the dog and Tamagotchi. Goodie bags are promised, too.
The Bandai drive takes place at 5551 Katella Avenue in Cypress and will benefit American Red Cross relief efforts. Cash and check donations (not food or clothes) are being accepted. Bandai and several related businesses, among them the entertainment company Saban, are part of the effort. Bandai America plans to make a matching contribution for personal donations.
In the news this morning: Latino population growth and politics, 100 years after the Triangle fire, Muslim civil rights hearing, more
Census data show Hispanic boom. How it could impact US politics. - Christian Science Monitor The Latino population in the United States grew 43 percent since 2000 to 50.5 million, accounting for more than half the nation's population growth and potentially affecting future elections.
The Triangle fire: A blaze that woke a nation - CNN Then as now, the garment industry is made up of immigrant workers. Of the 146 who died in the fire 100 years ago today, the majority were young Italian and European Jewish immigrants.
Senate to hold hearing on Muslim civil rights - Reuters The March 29 hearing is being held in response to recent incidents targeting Muslims, such as Koran burnings and controversies over the building of mosques.
San Gabriel 'maternity tourism' operation reignites birthright citizenship debate - MULTI-AMERICAN After San Gabriel city officials shut down a makeshift maternity ward catering to foreign nationals, talk among politicians and others has gone back to restricting who gets U.S. citizenship at birth.
San Gabriel 'maternity tourism' operation reignites birthright citizenship debate
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A week after Arizona legislators voted down several immigration bills, two of them intended to force an end to automatic U.S. citizenship for children born in this country, the debate over birthright citizenship has a new epicenter. This time, it's the San Gabriel Valley.
The Pasadena Star-News reported this week that San Gabriel city officials shut down a townhouse illegally converted into a makeshift maternity ward, where investigators found several women who were Chinese nationals and their newborns. A code enforcement officer was quoted as saying that it "played a role in the maternity tourism trade which caters to wealthy Taiwanese, Chinese and Koreans."
As the news has spread, California politicians have used the incident to get back into the birthright citizenship debate. In comments posted on news sites, members of the public have also sounded off on the topic, which has been in and out of the headlines for months after federal and state legislators announced plans to introduce anti-birthright citizenship bills earlier this year.
Ethnic food tastes worth acquiring: Nopales
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I'll admit that there's nothing terribly unconventional about nopales, the fourth item in this week's series of unsung ethnic delicacies. Nopales, or nopalitos, are made from the cooked paddles of the prickly pear cactus and are standard fare in Mexico, and thus in Southern California.
But the items we're talking about here are not necessarily unusual, just unsung. I hadn't thought of including nopales, but a note from a reader this week reminded me of why they're not particularly popular with those who didn't grow up with them: "babas," or in English, slime.
Which is a crying shame, because when prepared well, the slime is gone and the nopales are delicious, with a tangy taste and a texture not unlike green beans. Yadhira De Leon wrote on KPCC's Facebook page that they are are "good for you and filling."


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Techniques for providing a hearing aid compatible mode of transmission for a mobile station in a radio communication system are described. By adjusting a transmission envelope of a mobile station which transmits information in a burst fashion, harmonics which would normally be introduced into a hearing aid placed in close proximity with the mobile station are avoided. The modified transmission envelope provides a more gradual up and down-ramping of power to the transmitter to avoid introducing harmonics in the audio frequencies. This service can be provided at a system level in a manner which will avoid unnecessarily reducing system capacity by, for example, authenticating a user's identity, his or her subscription to this mode of operation, the mobile station's ability to modify the transmission envelope according to the present invention, and the user's desire to actually implement the hearing aid compatible mode of operation.
1. In a cellular telephone network including a network of base stations for communicating with a plurality of mobile stations, a method of providing service to a hearing impaired user comprising the following steps:
transmitting an interrogation signal from the network to a mobile station and receiving a response verifying an identity of said hearing impaired user; and
allocating a higher proportion of system communications throughput resources if requested by the user and if a profile contained in a network database for said identified user permits such allocation by allocating one or more additional timeslots to the mobile station's transmitter.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of reducing a peak power associated with said mobile station's transmitter in relation to the one or more additional timeslots allocated.
3. The method of claim 1 in which said mobile transmitter employs said additional timeslots to extend power up- and down-ramping time to reduce audio frequency harmonics of a pulse repetition rate associated with said mobile station's transmitter.
4. The method of claim 3 in which said power up- and down-ramping is an approximately sinusoidal amplitude modulation.
5. In a cellular telephone network including a network of base stations for communicating with a plurality of mobile stations, a method of providing service to a hearing impaired user comprising the following steps:
transmitting an interrogation signal from the network to a mobile station and receiving a response verifying an identity of said hearing impaired user; and
allocating a higher proportion of system communications throughput resources if requested by the user and if a profile contained in a network database for said identified user permits such allocation by allowing said mobile station to increase its average transmit duty factor.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of reducing a peak power associated with said mobile station's transmitter in relation to the increase in average transmit duty factor.
7. In a cellular telephone network including a network of base stations for communicating with a plurality of mobile telephones, a method of improving service to a hearing impaired user comprising the following steps;
transmitting an interrogation signal from the network to a mobile station to determine capabilities of said mobile station and verify a user identity;
receiving a response from the mobile station authenticating the user identity, indicating the capabilities of said mobile station and including a request for special user features; and
allocating a hearing aid compatible communications channel if indicated by said special user request and if said requested feature is supported by said indicated capabilities.
8. The method of claim 7 in which said step of allocating further comprises the step of:
allocating said hearing aid compatible channel only if said identified user is registered as authorized to receive said hearing aid compatible channel.
9. The method of claim 7 in which said step of allocating further comprises the step of:
allocating said hearing aid compatible channel with no additional airtime cost being accumulated by a network billing system if said identified user has previously registered to receive said hearing aid compatible channel.
10. A mobile station comprising:
a transceiver for transmitting bursts of information at controllable power levels; and
a processor for controlling power levels associated with said bursts according to one of a first mode and a second mode;
wherein said first mode is a normal operating mode and said second mode is a hearing aid compatibles operating mode; and
wherein said transceiver an indicating bit at call set-up and said processor controls said transceiver in accordance with one of said first and second modes based upon a value of said indicating bit.
11. The mobile station of claim 10 wherein said processor adjusts said power levels in said second mode at a rate which is substatially more gradual than a rate associated with said first mode.
12. The mobile station of claim 10 wherein said processor adjusts said power levels in said second mode to mitigate harmonics which can be induced in a hearing aid by said mobile station.
The present invention provides, for example, a method to reduce hum in a hearing aid due to RF electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) effects when a hearing aid wearer uses a cordless (e.g., cellular) phone employing intermittent transmission.
Conventional radiocommunication systems provide examples of three different types of radio transmission protocol for use by cellular or cordless phones. The earlier deployed systems, such as the U.S. AMPS system, the British TACS system and the Scandinavian NMT system, employ continuous analog FM transmission of speech, and each conversation is allocated a different channel. This technique is known as Frequency Division Multiple Access or FDMA.
More recently, digitally coded speech has been employed in systems such as the European GSM system, the U.S. IS-54 system and the Japanese PDC system, because it affords better protection against fading in the mobile radio propagation environment, higher system capacity, longer battery life and privacy through digital encryption. These systems employ Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) techniques whereby a single radio frequency channel is shared between several calls by allocating different timeslots to different calls. Additionally, the transmit and receive timeslots in these TDMA systems are staggered so that the phone does not have to transmit and receive simultaneously. This feature is advantageous in eliminating the large, expensive and lossy duplexing filters that were used with the earlier continuous analog transmission systems that required simultaneous transmission and reception. Moreover, time duplex is essential when the frequency band allocated for a system does not allow an adequate frequency spacing between transmit and receive, as-in the so-called U.S. "part 15, unlicensed bands", the bands used for the European digital cordless phone standard known as DECT, and in the 1900 MHz PCS bands just released in the USA.
In time duplex operation, the transmitter is inactive for a certain period during each frame, which period is at least long enough to receive a signal burst. The loss of transmission time caused by this inactive period is made up by buffering the digitized speech signal to be transmitted in a memory and subsequently transmitting the buffered signal at a higher rate than that at which it was buffered during its allocated slot. The peak transmitter power is increased by the same factor to support the higher rate, maintaining the same (or lower) mean power. When such a phone is operated near sound reproducing equipment that is not designed for operation in close proximity to radio transmitters, such as hearing aids or high-fi equipment, the transmitter pulse repetition rate can be spuriously detected in the equipment giving rise to an audible buzz. This effect only occurs when the cordless phone is extremely close to such equipment, for example, within three feet or less, which is the case when a phone is placed next to the hearing aid of a hearing impaired subscriber.
A third access method that has been proposed is Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). CDMA systems may employ continuous transmission but still permit many conversations to take place using the same spectrum, as the differently coded signals can overlap without interference providing their relative power levels are not too divergent. A disadvantage of CDMA phones is their lack of retrospective compatibility with earlier standards, an important factor in introducing new systems, or the larger size and higher cost of providing a dual mode phone with retrospective compatibility. CDMA systems (such as that described in the US IS-95 standard) are also risky precisely because of their need for very strict power control since one errant phone that incorrectly controls its power can jam the whole system. A touted potential advantage of CDMA systems generally is that the phone transmits a lower power continuously instead of using higher power bursts, however the U.S. IS-95 system employs burst transmission of varying duty factor in the phone and thus does not offer much improved hearing aid compatibility.
Hybrid time duplex CDMA systems have been developed to overcome the disadvantages of IS-95, such as the Omnipoint wideband CDMA system developed for use in the so-called "unlicensed" bands that do not have a frequency duplex spacing. Time-duplex CDMA phones also employ intermittent or burst transmission and so require a method to improve compatibility with the use of hearing aids.
Since the above-mentioned TDMA systems account for over 99% of the current world market, it is important to provide phones which also include an operating mode of improved hearing aid compatibility so that hearing aid wearers are not subjected to the above-described annoying hum or buzz.
Cordless handheld telephones employing time-duplex transmission are known which advantageously do not require simultaneous transmission and reception, allowing costs to be reduced and giving longer battery life. The transmitter normally operates for a short time slot in a repetitive frame period to transmit speech to a base station alternating with the receiver operating in a different short time slot in the repetitive frame period to receive speech from the base station. Other telephone calls may be supported simultaneously using the same radio channel by assigning different transmit and different receive slots to different phones.
When a cordless phone is used by a hearing aid wearer, the phone comes in close proximity to the hearing aid and, in particular, the cordless phone's transmit antenna is only inches from the hearing aid, potentially giving rise to hum due to the hearing aid spuriously detecting the transmitter's RF pulse repetition frequency. Phones according to the present invention include both the normal mode of operation and a new mode of operation which can be invoked by hearing aid wearers when the service provider has issued a proper authorization with the subscription. The subscription offered to hearing aid users can also include other features useful to the hearing impaired such as text message services.
In the hearing aid compatible mode, phones according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention adopt a sinusoidal transmission amplitude envelope in which annoying high harmonic frequencies of the transmission pulse are suppressed. This technique causes a user's transmission to occupy a larger proportion of the repetitive frame period than that used in the normal mode of operation, thereby reducing the number of users that can be accommodated on the channel. However, if only authorized hearing aid users are eligible to transmit in the new mode, the loss of capacity to the system overall will be negligible. The present invention provides an improved pulse shaping for intermittent transmitters using any access methodology, e.g., TDMA, CDMA or time-duplex CDMA, to eliminate pulse harmonics that cause the buzzing anomaly in sound reproducing equipment mentioned above.
The foregoing, and other, objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates an example of the transmission format used in the GSM system, which format is used as an example to describe the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary transmission format for the GSM system modified according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary system according to the present invention; and
FIG. 4 is a flowchart used to illustrate an exemplary method according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 shows an example of the transmission format employed in the TDMA cellular system known as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). Therein, a repetitive frame period of approximately 4.6 ms is divided into eight timeslots (or 16 timeslots in the half-rate mode). Mobiles receive on a radio channel in a receive frequency band, each mobile receiving in an allocated one of the eight timeslots, e.g., timeslot 1 in FIG. 1. The mobile also transmits on a channel in the transmit frequency band in an allocated transmit timeslot, e.g., timeslot 1. Transmit timeslots are staggered in time relative to their corresponding receive timeslots so that the mobile phone does not have to transmit and receive at the same time. This is illustrated in the example of FIG. 1 as the time duplex spacing of two timeslots between timeslot 1 on the mobile receive frequency and timeslot 1 on the mobile transmit frequency. When different transmit and receive bands are employed, the base station may receive and transmit in all timeslots, and thus support eight conversations in the same transmit/receive channel pair. Otherwise, if no frequency-duplex spacing is employed, the base station can, for example, use four of the timeslots for transmission and four for reception, thus supporting four conversations in a single transmit/receive channel. In GSM, the remainder of the time not used by a particular mobile for transmission and reception is available for the mobile's receiver to scan other channels in order to determine, for example, when it should request a handover to a stronger base station. This process is known as mobile-assisted handover.
The transmit pulse formats are defined by the GSM specifications and include a guard time between pulses, an up/down-ramping time to turn the transmitter power smoothly on and off to avoid spectral splatter into unsynchronized adjacent channels, some guard bits at each end of the burst, and the main body of the TDMA burst which transmits 114 data bits, 26 sync bits and two control bits at a flat power level. The up/down-ramping times are adequate to prevent spectral spreading into an adjacent channel 200 KHz away, but are not designed to control harmonics of the 220 Hz pulse repetition rate in the audio band of 300 Hz to 4 KHz. Absent the special transmission mode described below, these harmonics cause audible noises in a hearing impaired user's hearing aid.
FIG. 2 shows an exemplary modified GSM reception and transmission format designed to control harmonics of the frame frequency. The receive slots are the same as those illustrated in FIG. 1, but the transmit slot timing has been centered midway between receive slots. This permits a relatively slow, almost sinusoidal, up and down-ramping of the transmitter power. The central part of the peak (e.g., transmit timeslot 2) can be used for transmitting a normal burst format, e.g., comprising the above-described data and sync bits. Optionally, one or more of the slots on either side of the center slot may be used to repeat transmission of the data, allowing a special base station receiver to utilize the extra energy to improve signal quality and potentially allow the peak power to be reduced. In this exemplary embodiment, the transmitter power is held to zero or very low for approximately one timeslot (e.g., 0.56 ms) after the end of reception (e.g., transmit slot 7 in FIG. 2) and before the start of the next receive burst (e.g., transmit timeslot 5), to allow settling time for frequency synthesizer frequency changes between transmit and receive, so that the transmitter is not generating RF energy until the frequency is at least within the allotted 200 KHz channel.
Using the exemplary format illustrated in FIG. 2, there are essentially three slots per frame of more or less total transmitter silence in which other mobile transmitters can be received interference free. Thus in total, the capacity is reduced by a factor of two, for the fraction of a percent of cases where a hearing impaired user needs to employ the inventive mode. The impact on system capacity is therefore virtually negligible if use is restricted to authorized subscribers. Having described an exemplary mobile transmission mode for hearing-impaired subscribers, an exemplary system level implementation will now be described.
FIG. 3 represents a block diagram of an exemplary cellular mobile radiotelephone system according to one embodiment of the present invention which can be used to implement the foregoing. The system shows an exemplary base station 110 and a mobile 120. The base station includes a control and processing unit 130 which is connected to the MSC 140 which in turn is connected to the public switched telephone network (not shown).
The base station 110 for a cell includes a plurality of voice channels handled by voice channel transceiver 150 which is controlled by the control and processing unit 130. Also, each base station includes a control channel transceiver 160 which may be capable of handling more than one control channel. The control channel transceiver 160 is controlled by the control and processing unit 130. The control channel transceiver 160 broadcasts control information over the control channel of the base station or cell to mobiles locked to that control channel.
When the mobile 120 first enters the idle mode, it periodically scans the control channels of base stations like base station 110 to determine which cell to lock to on or camp on. The mobile 120 receives the absolute and relative information broadcast on a control channel at its voice and control channel transceiver 170. Then, the processing unit 180 evaluates the received control channel information which includes the characteristics of the candidate cells and determines which cell the mobile should lock to. The received control channel information not only includes absolute information concerning the cell with which it is associated, but also contains relative information concerning other cells proximate to the cell with which the control channel is associated. These adjacent cells are periodically scanned while monitoring the primary control channel to determine if there is a more suitable candidate. Analogously, this equipment can be used to perform the MAHO techniques described previously while the mobile 120 is connected to the system. Additional information relating to specifics of mobile and base station implementations can be found in copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/967,027 entitled "Multi-Mode Signal Processing" filed on Oct. 27, 1992 to P. Dent and B. Ekelund, which disclosure is incorporated here by reference.
In the context of the present invention, processing unit 180 of mobile 120 controls the tuning and power used by the transceiver 170. Thus, when operating in a normal mode, processing unit 180 will control transceiver 170 in, for example, the manner illustrated in FIG. 1. When, on the other hand, operating in a hearing impaired mode, processing unit 180 will more gradually rampup and rampdown the power used in transceiver 170. Although one exemplary power profile is illustrated in FIG. 2, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the more general concept of the present invention, i.e., the gradual ramping of power up and down for burst transmissions in a second operational mode, need not occupy five timeslots as illustrated in FIG. 2. Depending upon the transmission format and system in which the present application is applied, and the system designers desire to accommodate hearing impaired users while also not impairing capacity should the number of hearing impaired users be relatively large, e.g., in a specific microcell environment, the number of timeslots over which a single burst can be power tapered may be more or fewer than five. As a more general formulation, it is sufficient to say that power ramping according to the present invention will simply occupy more than one timeslot in a TDMA type format.
The GSM system includes a cipher-protected authentication system to verify the identity of users. This is embodied in a plug-in smart card (not shown) disposed in the mobile unit which contains a subscriber-specific secret key known only to the service-provider's computer and stored in the Home Location Register (HLR). When a mobile phone accesses a network station, the network station verifies the identity of the user as determined by the installed smart card by contacting the HLR and obtaining a set of three security numbers. The first number is a random challenge which is sent to the mobile station and passed to the installed smart card. The smart card combines the challenge with the secret key and outputs a response dependent on both. Part of the response is sent by the mobile station to the network station, where the network station compares it with the second security number received from the HLR. If the response matches the second number, then the mobile station is verified to have a valid smart card installed which contains the secret key issued only to that subscriber. The other part of the smart card's response is used as a cipher key for encrypting the rest of the call, and corresponds to the third security number sent from the HLR to the network station. Only if this cipher key also matches can communication actually take place. The GSM authentication and cipher system thus guarantee the identity of the subscriber. The HLR can then also access other subscriber-related information such as whether international calls are permitted or not, whether the hearing-impaired mode is authorized or not, and so-on.
With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4, the network station can also request the mobile phone to transmit its electronic serial number by transmitting an interrogation signal thereto at block 200. A data base of electronic serial numbers may be maintained by the network to look-up characteristics of each equipment, such as whether the hearing-impaired mode is supported by the equipment. There are also "class-bits" stored in the mobilc which can be used to indicate the type of equipment to the network. In either case, the system determines the mobile's capabilities as indicated by block 210. Additionally, the user can program the phone from the keyboard and display to enable the hearing impaired mode automatically whenever a call is placed or received, or selectively as desired. This information can be transmitted to the network at, for example, registration. The network can check all three types of information, namely:
(i) that the hearing impaired mode is an allowed mode in the subscriber profile (in which case it can be offered cost free) at block 220;
(ii) that the phone currently in use supports the hearing impaired (HI) mode (block 230), and
(iii) that the user has enabled the hearing impaired mode (block 240).
According to the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, all three conditions should be satisfied in order for the hearing impaired mode, e.g., the transmission format of FIG. 2, to be allocated by, for example, setting an indicating bit in the channel-allocation message at call set up at block 250. If one of these conditions is not met, then the flow proceeds to block 260 where normal mobile transmission (e.g., FIG. 1) is performed by, for example, not setting the indicating bit.
Alternatively, if a user does not have the hearing impaired mode enabled in his or her subscriber profile this user can still receive the mode upon request if the equipment supports it, but the operator may then charge a premium (for example, double airtime costs) for the extra system capacity consumed. This extra charge can be waived, at the operator's discretion, for hearing impaired users that register to use the mode.
A method has been described for improving hearing aid compatibility in digital cellular phone systems. Other solutions that improve service to the hearing impaired may, like the solution described above, consume more system capacity when employed thus reducing operator revenues. For example, in a system such as IS-95, the varying duty factor used to reduce average system loading consumed by one telephone call may be omitted to improve hearing aid compatibility. In a TDMA system, it is possible to conceive of allocating all timeslots to one user if a frequency duplexer is used, thus eliminating on-off transmitter switching. The reduction in system capacity and revenue is however insignificant when use is restricted to the small, genuine hearing impaired community however, which is guaranteed by the automatic authentication aspect of the invention. Any such system as may be devised or modified by persons skilled in the art making use of the above principles is deemed to fall within the scope of this invention as described by the following claims.
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LOOKING for: a really good Thanksgiving dessert
i will make my traditional Pumpkin and Apple pie but Id lke to do something different please share...TIA
The good thing about this (besides its taste) is you can make it a few days ahead:
SLICES OF SIN (serves 10-12)
8 oz semisweet chocolate (use a good brand)
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
2 sticks butter, (1/2 lb)
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup heavy cream
Preheat oven to 350. Line a glass loaf pan w/foil; butter the foil. In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate in the coffee. Add the butter & sugar, stirring until the butter is melted. Cool the mixture for 10 minutes. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Bake until a crust forms on top, approximately 35-45 minutes. When cool enough to handle, set the loaf pan in enough cool water to come halfway up the pan. The dessert wil rise & fall as it cools. When cool, wrap the pan well & refrigerate for at least 2 days or up to 2 weeks. When ready to serve, beat the cream until stiff (can flavor with 2-3 tsp brandy, but I just used vanilla & a little sugar). Unmold the loaf & slice. Garnish w/cream.~~
PAVLOVA (serves 10)
4 egg whites, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 TBL cornstarch
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups sliced or chopped fresh fruit
Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with floil. Lightly butter the foil. In a bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add the sugar gradually, beating constantly. Add the vinegar & vanilla; beat 5 minutes. Add the cornstarch; beat for 1 minute. Mound the meringue onto the prepared baking sheet into a disk about 2" high. Imprint the edge of the disk with the back of a spoon with an upward motion. Place in the oven; reduce the heat to 250°. Bake 1 1/2 hours, remove from oven & cool.
Beat the cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, beating until stiff peaks are formed. Fold in the fruit. Mound the fruited cream in the center of the pavlova. Cut into wedges & serve.~~
This may be too rich for after a big Thanksgiving dinner but it's good:
PRALINE CHEESECAKE WITH PECAN SAUCE (serves 12)
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup pecans, chppped & toasted
4 TBL butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350°. combine the crumbs, sugar & pecans in a bowl. Add the melted butter & mix well. Press the crumb mixture over the bottom & 1 1/2" up the sides of a 9" springform. Bake 10 minutes.
Three 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 TBL flour
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
Beat together the cream cheese, brown sugar, evaporated milk, flour & vanilla. Add the eggs & beat just until blended. Pour into the hot baked crust. Bake 50-55 minutes. Cool in the pan 30 minutes, loosen the sides of the springform & remove the rim. Cool completely. Arrange the pecan halves on top of the cheesecake.
Pecan Sauce:
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
2 TBL cornstarch
2 TBL butter
1/2 cup broken pecan pieces
In a suacepan mix the brown sugar & cornstarch. Add 1 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil & stir over medium heat until thickened & bubbly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the butter & add the pecans. Serve the sauce over the cheesecake or pass in a sauceboat.~~ (From Without Reservations)
Eileen, All three of these recipes have made it to our Table for Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner at one time or another.
Home Cookin 4.9 Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault's Table
5 or 6 slices of bread
1/2 cup butter
1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 cups cream (Or milk)
pinch of salt
Caramel Sauce
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup cream
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
NOTE: If you prefer the pudding to have more custard, then use less bread so that all of the custard is not absorbed into the bread when baked.
Cut crusts from bread and spread each slice with butter.
Place bread butterd side up in a oven proof dish. (make use any shape
dish, or glass loaf pan, cutting bread to fit)
Beat the sugar and eggs together and then add the cream, vanilla and salt.
Pour over bread and allow the bread to absorb. (make be refrigerated at
this point and baked later)
sprinkle with some white sugar and place dish into a pan of hot water and
bake in a 350 oven for 45 to 1 hour, or until pudding is set and golden.
To make caramel sauce,
bring butter, sugars, cream and salt to a boil and then simmer for 3 or 4
minutes. Remove from heat and add the vanilla.
Servings: 6
Home Cookin 4.9 Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault's Table
(Substitute Caramel sauce for the Lemon Sauce)
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
6 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup boiling water
Lemon sauce:
4 teaspoons cornstarch
Few grains salt
1/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons lemon juice
. Directions: Cake: Grease an 8 inch square pan. Preheat oven to 325
degrees F.
Mix the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices together.
Cream the butter, gradually add the brown sugar and cream thoroughly. Stir
in molasses.
Beat egg until thick, and beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the
Source: Toronto Star Newspaper Add the dry ingredients to the creamed
mixture a third at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Gradually add boiling water, stirring after each addition. Turn into
prepared pan.
Bake for about 50 minutes. Serve warm with lemon sauce.
Lemon sauce: Combine cornstarch, salt and sugar in a small saucepan. Slowly
stir boiling water into the sugar mixture.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce is smooth and
thickened. Cover and cook over very low heat or over boiling water in a
double boiler, stirring occasionally, until no raw starch taste remains,
about 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in butter and lemon rind and juice.
Home Cookin 4.9 Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault's Table
This dessert can be prepare ahead and frozen. A few hours before serving, thaw the cake and make Mocha Cream and then fill, frost and garnish. Adjusted from Canadian Living Cookbook 1987.
I have made this cake often but have never frozen it.
You have an option with this cake, depending on how you would like it to look. You can either roll it or cut the jellyroll into three layers and stack. If you are serving a larger number of guests, cut the jellyroll length wise instead of width for three long narrow layers.
6 eggs, separated
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened quality cocoa powder
Mocha Cream
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules (If you have an espresso machine, you can use this)
1 tablespoon boiling water
2 cups whipping cream
1/3 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoon coffee liqueur (Optional)
(substitute Rum)
Chocolate shavings
toasted sliced almonds.
Line bottom of 15x11 inch jelly roll pan with foil or parchment paper,
grease fol and sides of pan.
In bowl, beat together egg yolks, and 1/2 cup of the sugar until light anf
fluffy; blend in vanilla. Stir in flour and all but 2 Tablespoons of the
cocoa; beat until mixed.
In spearate bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually beat in
remaining sugar beating until stiff peaks form. fold into batter. Pour
into prepared pan and bake in 325° oven for 25 minutes or until cake springs
back when lightly touched. loosen cake around edges. Sift remaining cocoa
over cake.
Cover cake with clean tea towel, then with an inverted baking sheet; turn
cake over and carefully remove jelly roll pan and foil. Trim any crusty
edges. While hot, roll up cake in towel, starting from long side. Let
May be frozen at this point.
Mocha Cream.
In cup, dissolve coffe in boiling water, let cool. In bowl, beat together
cream and icing sugar just until stiff; blend in dissolved coffee and
liqueur if using.
Unroll or slice cake into layers, and spread with two thirds of the Mocha
Cream. Roll up cake or stack and place on nice serving platter, seam side
down. Frost all sides with remaining Mocha Cream and garnish with lots of
chocolate and toasted almonds. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes at
least 8 servings depending on how you cut or roll it.
This is my absolute favorite dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas. There is another version out with nuts in the cake part, but I prefer my cakes without nuts, so I use this one.
Title: Pumpkin cake roll
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 1 servings
3 Eggs
1 c Sugar
2/3 c Pumpkin
1 ts Lemon juice
3/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Ginger
2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Powdered sugar
6 oz Cream cheese
4 ts Butter or margarine
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
Beat 3 eggs at high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually, add 1 cup sugar. Stir
in 2/3 cup pumpkin and 1 tsp. lemon juice. Mix the next 6 ingredients and
fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour into a greased and floured cake pan. Top
with chopped walnuts. Bake @ 375 degrees for 15 minutes. After baked,
sprinkle a towel with powdered sugar. Tip cake out onto the towel. Sprinkle
the cake with powdered sugar. Roll up in the towel and let cool. Topping:
Place powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in mixing
bowl. Beat until smooth. Unroll cake, gently, and spread withcream cheese
mixture. Roll cake again. Chill.
I like this because I can make it well ahead of time and freeze it.
Chocolate Mousse Pie
1 pk German Chocolate (sweet)
2T sugar
1/3c milk
4T cream cheese, softened
8 oz container cool whip
1 9" graham cracker crust
Heat chocolate in 2T milk until melted. Beat sugar into cream cheese-add remaining milk and chocolate beating til smooth. Fold in cool whip. Spoon into crust and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Indeed you would want them topped with whipped cream!! (Of course that would probably defeat the whole purpose of Omega oils but what the heck!!..........)And put some on the Chocolate Mousse Pie too-maybe tweak the recipe and add some walnuts to the filling!! LOL


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from Justin A. Cohn of the Journal Gazette,
Despite being a remarkable player, Robbie Laird only got to one NHL game.
He's more than made up for that in his post-playing career. He hoisted the Stanley Cup for a second time Friday as a senior pro scout with the Los Angeles Kings.
"It's amazing. I feel very fortunate to be a part of this organization," said Laird, a Fort Wayne resident and former coach and player with the Komets....
"We have a great group of staff members here, and when you win something like this, it draws you closer together," Laird said in a telephone interview Saturday as he prepared to go to a celebratory breakfast with other members of the franchise.
"When you're part of a championship team, I think you remember what it took to win and all the hours you put in. The relationships usually last forever. It feels great, and it's amazing what the guys accomplished."
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This is all happening now because George Clooney is finally ready to direct the film, making it his first directorial effort since Good Night, and Good Luck. Vulture writes that Clooney plans to start shooting in February
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Published by MTV, Developed by Harmonix
Genres: Rhythm (4 players)
US release date: Dec 18th, 2008 | EU release date: Apr 24th, 2009
Rock Band 2 revolutionizes music gaming with the ability to export most of the songs from the original Rock Band disc , Online World Tour, daily Battle-Of-The Band Tournaments, No Fail Mode, and a real Drum Trainer. Rock Band 2's massive list of innovations also includes the ability to export your in-game band avatar to the internet and order custom Rock Band merchandise including apparel and figures.
Rock Band 2 features the largest music catalogue of any music-based videogame to date with more than 100 songs on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack and an unrivaled blend of classic and new artists including AC/DC, Guns 'N Roses, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, Motorhead and more!
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onlybowseruser said:
This or guitar hero world tour? The ultimate competition! Muaha.
totalpimp said:
Someone thought guitar hero was better than rock band, they're so dumb.
zakkwyldesociety said:
Now all WT instruments work in rb2.
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To the Editor: Congressman John Kline has written (R-E, Aug. 17) that "Only a Balanced Budget Amendment can cut up the federal government's credit cards and force Washington to live within its means.." Does he not remember that he is "Washington"? Republicans are amazing in their inability to recall how much of the current crisis is due to at least as much to Republicans as to Democrats.
To the Editor: I want to congratulate Peter von Haaren on his Golden Quill Award and support his contention that people should "learn about the subject" of silica mining. In that I am critical about the essence of his letter, I should point out that Peter and I are friends and I nominated his family for an award through Special Olympics that they are soon to receive. Although, we have had a number of public meetings on the subject of silica mining in the area, I don't believe Peter attended any of them.
To the Editor: Being a golfer I was surprised by the Red Wing's intentions to sell the city-owned municipal golf course. From what has been reported, due to budget constraints and the high cost of maintaining the course and it would be in the best interest of the city to sell the course. In their efforts at cost-cutting and balancing of the city's budget, the council and staff have released a figure of $200,000 as a cost savings per year to taxpayers if MNGL is sold. Where do they get these numbers? How valid are they? The $200,000 figure is not valid, I discovered.
To the Editor: Whoooosh, whoooosh, aawwkk, splat. What is that sound? If you are lucky enough, you will hear the not-so-rare sound of a giant wind turbine blade colliding with a bald eagle. What have you people on the left done now? You bow down to nature and bald eagles, but now your fool hardy renewable energy mandates are going to murder Red Wing's eagles. Don't you know that your actions have consequences? I was with the wind industry from the start in the 1980s and worked as a R&D technician on the world's largest wind turbines in California's Altamont Pass.
To the Editor: Dancing with the Goodhue County Stars started five years ago as a fundraiser for the American Red Cross. Mary Plein agreed to have students from her Fusion Dance studio partner with individuals from throughout the county to perform a short dance routine. They have just two weeks to practice their routine. Plein, with the help of her daughters, chose the song for each team and put together the routine. The songs usually relate to who the stars are or their occupation.
To the Editor: On Monday, the mandatory alcohol seller/server training and social host ordinances went into effect for the city of Goodhue. The purpose of the alcohol seller/server training ordinance is to require all sellers/servers to complete a responsible beverage service course on an annual basis before serving or selling liquor at local establishments. The ordinance does not apply to 3.2 beer licenses. Mandatory alcohol seller/server training ordinances have been proven to be an effective strategy to reduce minors' access to alcohol and over-service of adults.
To the Editor: The average person on Social Security has an annual income of about $22,000. Exxon Mobil had a net profit over $45 billion in 2008 and after a bad year, only $19 billion in 2009. Reps. John Kline and Michele Bachmann want to take money from Social Security recipients but refuse to ask Exxon or its owners to contribute to debt reduction. Wow! Vote Republican to solve our immigration problems. Within a few years only the rich will want to come to America and our middle class will be headed for Mexico. Gerard Ring Wabasha
To the Editor: As Congress negotiates the budget, college students around the country are concerned that their future is in jeopardy. The "Ryan Budget" passed by the U.S. House included a dramatic cut to the Pell Grant program, which makes it possible for more than 145,000 Minnesota college students to enroll in college and pursue a better life. This budget would drop the maximum Pell Grant award from the current $5,500 to $3,150 per year, making thousands of students now receiving grants entirely ineligible and significantly reducing grant aid for all eligible students.
To the Editor: In the first three months of 2011, ExxonMobil announced nearly $11 billion in profits, Shell $6.9 billion and BP $5.5 billion. In all, the five largest oil companies have reaped nearly $1 trillion in outrageous profits over the last 10 years. We know that oil companies don't need our hard-earned tax dollars, yet Congress gives $4 billion in tax breaks to big oil each year. Because of the sharply divided 5-4 Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court, corporations like ExxonMobil have money to burn and can now spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections.
To the editor: Why are we so "penny wise and pound foolish"? Another way of saying this is: Just because something is cheap or saves a little money in the beginning, if it does not do so in the end it is a wasteful and foolish way to spend your money. There are many examples in the present economy. We have closed our parks to save a little money on salaries, but we lose a huge amount on user fees. We have stopped paying people who collect state fees, but we would make more money than the salaries, if the fees were paid.


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There's No "I" In Revere
We didn't know how many of you guys would be dropping by today with the holiday and all, but we've had a sudden burst of indoor activity thanks to rain, rain, and more rain.
Last week we hoped that this post could be a full monty tiled and grouted sunroom reveal, but although we got the tile laid (and even had a chance to rub our faces on it between storms) we haven't been able to grout it yet. Turns out we need to give it at least three rain-free days to dry out before attempting to grout. So yeah, maybe we'll have it done by next week. Sigh.
But because we were trapped inside for the last few days, we did make some other progress – like tackling the job of painting our recently de-carpeted master bath & closet. First up was painting the cream trim white (we went with Simply White in semi-gloss, just like the trim in the rest of the house).
Part of me hates to downplay the time that task took by sharing one measly before & after picture to cover that step. It took one coat of primer and two coats of paint (all applied with a brush) and both Sherry and I got in on the action. I primed since that's not VOC-free like the painting part, and then when that coat dried we both worked our way around the room's copious doorways and little areas of baseboard with the paint. Then the cutting in part of the wall-painting process came along and made the trim-work look like child's play. So. Many. Angles.
Please allow me to demonstrate with the panoramic function on my iPhone.
I'm not usually one to complain about painting (except for painting ceilings, in which case I will whine for days) but painting walls is usually "the fun part" for us. However (here comes the BUT!) I think whenever you go into any project thinking "this'll be fast and easy" it's a slippery slope. And after 6+ years of DIYing we should have know better, so it's no ones fault but our own. But this was totally one of those tiny areas (seriously, the whole thing is probably around 80 square feet) that had us feeling cocky and saying "let's just bang this out in an hour or two" and it ended up taking a few 2-hour installments over a couple of days. Womp-womp. But it's done! Praise those sweet, unpredictable DIY Gods, it's done.
The color we chose was Revere Pewter, which Sherry says pops up on Pinterest as a lot of people's favorite light-to-mid-toned color. Her brain also refuses to read it as "Revere Pewter" so she can't stop calling it "Reverie Pewter" – even when the guy at the paint desk is like "Oh, you mean Revere."
You might remember that we tossed out this "Percolating In Progress" post with a few first thoughts on paint colors right after we moved in. For the master bathroom and our walk in closet we wanted something somewhat light (there aren't any windows in either of those spaces) but not too light that it washed out things like the white trim, white mirror, and the white shelving in the closet. At first we debated Pismo Dunes and Gray Owl (both below) but we ended up liking the Revere Pewter swatch better, which is sort of a combination of both of them. It's almost like a darker tone of Edgecomb Gray (less brown than Pismo Dunes and a little richer and less gray than Gray Owl).
We really liked the way it dried. Taupe-y in some lights (like this shot). Gray-ish in others (like the one below this one). It changes throughout the day, and works really nicely with the deep faded blue-gray color (Black Pepper) in our bedroom.
The rolling was pretty easy by comparison to the edging. Oh and we chose to paint the ceiling the same color as the walls in here. We've learned in small spaces it actually makes the room feel less cramped when the ceiling and the walls are the same tone (assuming it's not too dark of a color) since it just makes an angular/choppy/cramped space feel less broken up and boxed in.
And just like the other rooms we've painted, after all the paint was dry, I used this as an opportunity to switch out all of the light switches and outlets from the old cream versions to clean white ones. This photo is a bit darker (hello black hole closet) because I had the power off, but it actually demonstrates how the wall color sort of chameleons itself in different lighting situations.
Even with the lights on, the darker color on the walls is a nice backdrop to help show off the mirror's shape (and all of that trim that we painted pops nicely too).
We still have a ton of other things to attend to in here, but here's a little side-by-side comparison of where we started (well, once carpet was up) to where we are now.
With the walls painted, we can now get jiggy with the floor (I don't think I'm using that right) which is the part we're most excited for because, well, it's the most unattractive at the moment. And since the sunroom grout situation is still looking a little bleak (throw us a bone, Mother Nature!) all signs are pointing towards this floor getting done before we can finish the tile-job outside.
Oh, and just as we predicted in this post about our master bathroom plans (where you can also read more about why we're down with painting this floor, how we'd like to add shelves to the vanity to balance it out, etc) we changed our minds again. After some more percolating, we worried that staining the vanity a dark blue color might not work very well with our yellow-ish sinktop, and we also thought we could have a lot more fun with the floor than going all-one-color with it…
… so now we're thinking that a two-toned stencil on the floor and a more subdued color on the vanity might play better with the sinktop tone without robbing the room of any excitement (instead of adding interest to the vanity we'll just shift the attention to the floor). Sort of like how a darker tone on the vanity in our half bathroom downstairs neutralized the same yellow-toned sink – and then we can add art and accessories for more color, interest, and to balance things out so the room makes sense in real life (photoshopped renderings aren't always the perfect real-life representation).
So that's where we are in the master bathroom. We're around halfway done after getting to check off:
- carpet removal
- mirror painting & hanging (more on both of those steps here)
- painting the trim
- painting the walls
- replacing all of the outlets/light switches
So we just have the vanity and the floors (along with re-adding the light above the sink) to attend to before we can declare that this interim update is done-zo. It never fails to amaze us how much a few days of work and some paint (along with small updates like a new mirror, some shelves, and some carpet removal) can change a space so much. So here's hoping we have some after photos in a few weeks. Sherry's trying to convince me that adding some more shelves and cubbies to the walk-in closet could be nice while we're at it. I guess you never really know where one update might lead. You know what they say, if you give
a mouse a house a cookie…
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This is the color in my living room, and it always looks taupe-y. I'm amazed at how gray your is! Looks great!
Speaking of giving a mouse or a house a cookie, I finished up the edible (cookie) fall garland this weekend..
Just in time for a let's-chain-saw-the-back-yard festival.
Silly (but serious) question, is there ever a "true" day off for those who work from home? We've decided to implement Rest Hours (a la Family Nap Time) but I'm not sure how successful that concept will be.
I've been in a quandary trying to decide on a paint color for my master bedroom . . . and I think Revere Pewter might be the one! I like the way it changes color with the light . . . looks really good!
Ooh, thanks for the sneak peak of the tile! It looks great so far.
Yes, it's funny what happens when you do one little thing and it snowballs….Every time I get near our pantry and start taking things out of the cabinets my husband gets nervous….
Love the new stencil floor plan – can't wait to see what y'all pick!!
Love the idea of the stenciled floor!!
Question. Have you considered taking off the trim pieces from the vanity top the way you did in the last house? I don't know what kind of material you are working with this time around, but it might help the area feel more updated!
As always, you guys are wonderful! Enjoy Columbus Day!
I was just going to ask this question. Glad I saw it in the comments already! Love the color.
I'm sure all that cutting-in was so tedious, but the new paint makes such a difference! I like that you chose Revere Gray. We used a similar gray-taupe-constantly-changing neutral color in our living room, office, and bedroom called Herbal Escape. It warms up the rooms without being too distracting. Nice job!
Yes I hate old yellow outlets! We have about 50. Is there a tutorial post on that somewhere? Does someone mind directing me? Thanks!
What about this one? http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/12/two-electrical-projects-only-one-success/
I just recently painted my living room, kitchen, and baby girl's nursery this color, and I love it! It looks great in your space, too. Pinterest tells no lies!
Dang you, Petersiks! lol… I was SO set on Revere Pewter and at the last minute I worried it was too beige so I went with Gray Horse for the ENTIRE main floor. (It's one darker on the Moonshine strip).
But your walls look BEAUTIFUL! I actually find that my walls now look blue in many lights, go figure.
Oh well, live and learn – the house is coming along splendidly, great job!
Love the color you chose – very restful.
It's such a bummer when the weather gets in the way! We had a wet weekend too which literally put a damper on my spray-painting.
Love the new wall colour, though. I'm tending towards shades of a similar gray throughout our house.
I. Love. This. The color is beautiful on the walls and I'm so excited to see what pattern you come up with for the floors. I'll admit, I wasn't a huge fan of the blue vanity concept. I'm really excited to see how this all turns out. :)
What a difference some paint makes! I love these bathroom updates because we're dealing with the same "yellowish" bathroom countertops, with dark oak cabinets & dark oak trim. I'm loving the neutralizing grey/taupe shade you chose. We also framed out our (builder's basic) mirror with white trim and painted the walls White Dove because we also had to deal with an interesting bathroom tile that combined the two shades of creamy white/yellowish-beige & beige fixtures. I'm still feeling that we could do something more in there, so once everything else is finished and the pain of renovation fades from hubby's mind (hoping its like how we forget the pain of childbirth), I'll show him this post & suggest the same changes! ;0)
I just get a kick out of the "Before" pic with that weird 1/2 mirror…it looks so much better already, and I love the idea of the stenciled floor! Can't wait to see the outside once it's completed…it looks great already!
"With the walls painted, we can now get jiggy with the floor (I don't think I'm using that right)"
This had me cracking up!! So great!
And dudes, I LOVE the new floor idea! I was sad to read that the blue vanity was out … until I saw the flooring idea! SO excited if that's where you guys end up!
The sunroom tile already looks amazing! Who needs grout anyway?
The bathroom is looking good. Painting bathrooms is the worst…I do the same thing you did every.single.time…thinking you can knock it out…four days later…
Thanks for the review on "Reverie Pewter". I've also seen it a lot on Pinterest.
Stay dry.
I've been out of the loop for a few days so it's fun catching up and seeing what all you have been up to. I love the idea of adding shelves to the vanity to balance it out. I was actually thinking the same thing before I saw your comment on it.
Cutting in and painting trim is now easy task and I definitely understand that it took you guys some precious time to get all that done. Sometimes the smaller the room the longer the paint time. :(
Color is great! And the stenciled floor idea is exciting! Can't wait to see it.
I love all this paint color validation I keep getting from YHL! ;D First, it was Edgecomb Gray, which last spring/summer became our main/throughout most of the house color. Now, it's Revere Pewter, which in the same time period became our new foyer color! The two actually kiss at an inside corner leading from the foyer to the stairwell. And, I agree – RP is like a slightly darker, grayer EG. (They are one above the over on my BM color fan). Love it, looks great in your master bath!
Oooh, I think that would look fantastic. (AND, I am gonna tuck that idea away for later. So, aaah-thank you!) :D
I LOVE REVERE PEWTER! I too got hooked on the color via pinterest. We recently repainted our entire living room revere pewter and it was the best.decision.ever. The color is amazing. And if we didn't think it would look odd, we would consider painting every room that color :)
Do you have a timeline for the master bathroom? We are always hesitant to do an "interim" makeover because we end up spending more money in the end. Do you think you'll wait a few years before doing the "actual" reno of that space?
I've always been confused about this also. Even the mirror alone I couldn't wrap my head around. Maybe we're just super cheap, but it seems like a lot of money (and painting time! ugh!)for something you'll just rip out next year. Kinda seems like you just need a blog post to fill the time?
I'm sure it's a belt, but I totally thought John was rocking a beeper in his pocket.
Thanks for remembering all us unfortunate people who still have to go to work today! The only upside was decreased traffic :p
Canadian thanksgiving was this weekend. It was our/my first taste of turkey since Easter. Mmmm…I love turkey and stuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy. Oh the gravy. I didn't think I would be hungry for a week and here I am drooling about it already.
Thanks for being so honest about time! Things happen and projects take longer than planned and I love that about y'all !
Oh how I heart Revere Pewter – such a beautifully versatile color! I just used it on a client bathroom, and I rehabbed the vanity as well, in "Gray" by Benjamin Moore (which is AWESOME, btw).
What a bummer about the rain – sending some of the gorgeous sunshine we've been having your way. :-)
You're not alone. I can verbally say "revere", but in my head it's "ra-veer-a". Do they still sell Hooked On Phonics?
Being from Massachusetts, I find it impossible to say Revere without throwing in the southie accent. Even though I'm not from southie… and therefore a total poser. :D But it is irresistible!
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OK, I'm confused.
I haven't missed any periods, they just got shorter.
Doctor suggested using progesterone, and I can't quite figure out the directions.
Do I wait until the middle of my next cycle? Then, do I just use the cream for 14 days, and wait till the middle of my cycle again? It sounds so complicated and confusing. Do you guys mark a calendar or something to know when?
What would be the risk of just applying it daily, starting right now?
thanks for any suggestions or clarification you can provide- I am so confused!
I have been on it for a month now and did not see anywhere that it mattered when you start it. I started it right away and it says after 21 days take 7 days off and then go back on. So I just marked my calendar for day 21 and stopped, then started back up after 7 days.
Is yours prescription strength from the dr or OTC (over-the-counter?)I am just taking OTC and it is not helping in my opinion. That is why I am on here tonight to find some help and relief.
Hopefully someone with more experience knows more than I do! Good luck.
Progesterone, and all the other hormone treatments, have a slow gradual effect. Don't expect a sudden change, but wait 2-3 months and see if you can tell any difference. If not, then it may not be the cause of the problems you are having. I can tell the progesterone cream works for me because I get PMS symptoms on a regular basis now. Prior to my using it, I would go for many months without any hormone level symptoms at all. (I don't have periods due to a partial hyst at a young age). I would rather have PMS than no sign of hormone function at all, lol.
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Help, I would like to purchase progesterone cream but I am unsure of which product to buy as there are so many out there to choose from. Which ones are the best and are they all the same strength? Does anyone know of a good website to purchase from. I live in the UK so would like a UK site to buy from. Thanks in advance!


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The Spanish Royal Crown, known as Crown of Alfonso XII, is the symbol of the Spanish Monarchy and has been used in proclamation ceremonies since the 18th century. The last Spanish monarchs being solemnly crowned were John I of Castile (1379), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1414), and Eleanor of Navarre (1479). Joan III of Navarre was crowned as late as 1555, although she ruled Navarre beyond the Pyrenees. After them, all Spanish monarchs have taken the royal rank by proclamation and acclamation before the Church and since the 18th century, before the Cortes Generales, although the royal crown has been present in these ceremonies. The current King, Felipe VI, was proclaimed King of Spain on June 19, 2014 having the following symbols displayed in front of him:
The Commemorative Crown of the funeral of Elisabeth Farnese, Queen consort of Philip V. The crown, made of gold-plated silver and no gems, displays the seals of the founding kingdoms of Castile and León, with a turret and lion respectively. It was made by order of king Charles III in Madrid.
A scepter, present of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, to king Philip II; made in Vienna in the 16th century.
The last time the crown was shown in a public ceremony was during the coronation of King Felipe VI on 19 June 2014 after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos I. And since July 2014 the Crown and scepter are on permanent public display for the first time ever on the so-called Crown Room at the Royal Palace of Madrid. [1]
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