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Supplemental Business & Professional Writing Guide The Seven Cs of Business Letter Writing Effective letter writing boils down to knowing why you are writing a letter, understanding your reader's needs and then clearly writing what you need to say. Every letter should be clear, human, helpful and as friendly as the topic allows. The best letters have a conversational tone and read as if you were talking to your reader. In brief then, discover the Seven-Cs of letter writing. You should be Clear Concise Correct Courteous Conversational Convincing Complete When you write a letter, you are trying to convince someone to act or react in a positive way. Your reader will respond quickly only if your meaning is crystal clear. Put yourself in the reader's shoes and write in a friendly and helpful tone. Don't represent your company as one that cannot make a mistake and must always be in the right. Try not to reply in the normal bland and defensive way of organizations—write a sincere and helpful letter. Show you are interested in the reader's circumstances. If he or she has mentioned something personal in the letter, refer to it in your reply. This builds a bridge between you and the reader. Read the original letter carefully and see if there is something you can put in your letter to show your interest. Putting your reader first For all writers the most important people are their readers. If you keep your readers in mind when you write, it will help you use the right tone, appropriate language and include the right amount of detail. What do readers want from writing? They want relevant information, presented in a clear, easy- to-understand style. They don't want muddled thinking, background information they already know, business-speak and jargon or waffle. Above all, they want to get the gist of your message in one reading—they don't want to dig for the meaning through long sentences and a boring style. So if you always keep your readers in mind, you will have to adapt your style and content to meet their needs. Getting a clear picture of your readers before you start to write helps to focus your writing to get your message across. The better picture you have of your readers, the better you can direct your writing. Ask questions to get a clear picture of your readers. Who are my readers? What do they already know about the subject? What do they need to know? Will they understand technical terms? What information do they want? What do I want them to do? What interests or motivates them? What prejudices do they have? What worries or reassures them? What will persuade them to my view? What other arguments do I need to present? How are they likely to react to what I say? If you imagine yourself in your reader's position, you're more likely to write a good letter Keeping your business plan to the point When you write a business letter, you must try not to waste your reader's time. The first step in any writing task is to set down your aim. Ask yourself, Why am I writing? and What do I want to achieve? The clearer you are in your own mind about what you want to achieve, the better your letter. These questions help you focus on the information that supports your central aim, and to cut information that's irrelevant. By doing this, you'll find you keep to the subject and perhaps write a document that is a third shorter than you would otherwise draft. People read to find out information. You can write the clearest letter or report, but if it doesn't say anything worth knowing, it's a useless document. You have to learn to present the most relevant information for your readers' needs. Then having said what you need to say—stop. The more specific information you give, the better. You need to be ruthless in cutting out the padding most of us put into letters. It just wastes readers' time and clouds your message. To help you to keep to the point of your letter, you can draw up an outline to plan your letter. Follow these steps: Make a list of the topics you want to cover but don't worry about the order. Under each topic, list key words, examples, arguments and facts. Review each topic in your outline for relevance to your aim and audience. Cut out anything that's not relevant to your aim or audience. Sort the information into the best order for your readers. You don't have to stick rigidly to your business letter plan as it may change if you discover new information. It should help you shape your thinking but not be a straitjacket. Let your outline focus your thinking to make your writing coherent. The advantage of spending a little time setting out a plan is that it not only helps the reader, it also helps you write. By breaking down a complex topic into subject areas, you'll find it easier to concentrate on the most relevant information. Getting the right tone to your business letter When you write a business letter, it's important to use a tone that is friendly but efficient. Readers want to know there's someone at the other end of the letter who is taking notice and showing interest in their concerns. Try to sound—and be—helpful and friendly. To do this, write as you would speak and talk on paper. This doesn't mean you should use slang, bad grammar or poor English, but try to aim for a conversational style and let the reader hear your voice. Imagine that your reader is sitting opposite you at your desk or is on the telephone. You'd be unlikely to say "please be advised" or "I wish to inform you"; instead you'd be more informal and say, "I'd like to explain" or "Let me explain" or use other everyday expressions. Here are some ways to change your writing style to a conversational style. Use Contractions Using contractions such as it's, doesn't, I'm, you're, we're, they're, isn't, here's, that's, we'll gives a personal and human feel to your writing. If there are no contractions in your writing, put some in. You don't have to use contractions at every opportunity. Sometimes writing do not comes more naturally than don't. When you speak, you probably use a combination of these styles—try to reflect this in your writing. Use Personal References Use words such as I, we, you, your, my, and our in your writing. Don't be afraid to identify yourself—it makes writing much more readable. This is a useful trick to make writing look and sound more like face-to-face talk. Using I, we and you also helps you to avoid using passive verbs. It makes your style more direct and clear. So instead of writing: Our address records have been amended ... write We've changed your address in our records ... Instead of writing: The company policy is ... write Our policy is ... Using active verbs with personal references is a quick and dramatic way to make your writing readable and more direct. Use Direct Questions Direct questions are an essential part of the spoken language. Using them gives your writing much more impact and is a common technique in marketing and advertising material. Marketing people use this technique to put information across clearly and to give their writing impact. In much business writing, we hide questions in our writing by using words such as whether to introduce them. Look for these in your writing and change them into direct questions. For example: Original: We would appreciate your advising us whether you want to continue this account or transfer it. Redraft: Do you want to continue your account or transfer it? Original: Please inform us whether payment against these receipts will be in order. Redraft: Can we pay against these receipts? Apart from making your style more conversational, direct questions liven up your writing—it's as though you change the pitch in your voice. There's nothing like a direct question to get some reaction from your reader and to give your writing impact Writing a strong opening to your business letter Your first job in writing any letter is to gain your reader's attention. It's an important principle of effective writing to put the most important information first. Your opening paragraph is both the headline and the lead for the message that follows in the rest of the letter. Don't weigh down the front of your letter with boring repetition of information that your reader already knows. Many letters fail to start well because they follow the standard paragraph of every business letter. Here are some typical examples of openings in business letters Thank you for your letter of 8th March 1998, which has been passed to me for my attention. I refer to previous correspondence in respect of the above and note that to date we have not received your cheque for the outstanding arrears. I write with reference to our telephone conversation yesterday regarding the above matter. Starting with a reference to the incoming letter is weak and wastes your reader's time. Most readers skip it, looking to the second and third paragraphs to get the answer to their questions. If you step right into your subject in the first paragraph, you'll show your reader you do not intend to waste valuable time. So get rid of any opening reference to the reader's letter and answer the most important question or give the most relevant information in your first sentence. Make your first paragraph do something other than just referring to known information—so plunge straight into your message and don't waste your reader's time. For example, you could answer a question ask a question explain an action taken express pleasure or regret give information As the opening paragraph sets the tone for your letter, try to avoid using tired phrases that are wordy, give little information and create a formal and impersonal tone. Using the classic business- speak opening of Further to... almost guarantees the rest of the letter will be a typical, long- winded, standard piece of business writing. These opening phrases are so popular because we don't have to think of what to write. Watch out for standard phrases in opening paragraphs. Examples are: Further to my recent I am writing I refer to my letter dated I refer to previous correspondence I write in reference to In respect of the above Recent correspondence Regarding With reference to With regards to So be sure your opening paragraph sets the right tone for your letter. Be direct and use your words positively so your reader has a good impression from the beginning of your letter. Decide what is the most important information—and put it in the your first paragraph. Don't be afraid to start your letter strongly. Writing a strong close to your business letter If the average business letter starts poorly, then it invariably finishes poorly. Your closing paragraph should bring your letter to a polite, businesslike close. Typical final paragraphs in business letters invite the reader to write again or use overused and meaningless phrases that detract from the impact of the letter. Take a look at these examples of good closing sentences for business letters: I would again apologize for the delay in replying and I trust that this has clarified the points you have raised, however, if you wish to discuss any points I have not clarified, or need any further information, you may wish to telephone or contact me accordingly. I look forward to hearing from you and in the meantime, should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. I regret that I cannot be of more assistance in this matter, and should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Your last paragraph should do something. In a longer letter it can summarize the key points or repeat the key message. If some action is needed, explain what you want the reader to do or what you will do. Use positive words such as when not if. Make sure you avoid using weak phrases and overused business phrases in your closing paragraph. Thanking you for your... Hoping for a prompt reply... Thanking you in advance for your assistance... Trusting this answers your questions... Please do not hesitate to contact me I trust this clarifies the situation End your letter positively and politely. Don't leave your reader in mid-air, but use the final paragraph to explain or repeat what you want your reader to do. Avoiding overused business letter phrases Many business letters contain hackneyed phrases that detract from a clear, natural style. You need to look for them in your writing and use fresh, clear expression instead. Look at this list and see if you recognize any from your letters: • according to our records • on receipt of • after careful consideration • please do not hesitate to • any further action • please find enclosed • as you are aware • please forward • at your earliest convenience • trust this is satisfactory • detailed information • under separate cover • enclosed for your information • upon receipt of • for your convenience • urgent attention • further to • we acknowledge receipt • in receipt of • we regret to advise Look at these examples from typical business letters and you'll see how removing the business clichés changes the tone of the sentence. The originals have a formal and impersonal tone; the redrafts sound more personal and genuine. Original: We trust this is satisfactory, but should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us. Redraft: We hope you are happy with this arrangement but if you have any questions, please contact us. Original: Further to your recent communication. Please find enclosed the requested quotation… Redraft: Thank you for contacting us. I enclose the quotation you asked for… Hackneyed business phrases ruin a clear natural style; so avoid using them and choose your own words instead. Samples Below Chronological Sample 1 Chronological Sample 2 Functional Sample Combination Sample Creative Sample Curriculum Vitae Sample Example Cover Letter for the Administrative Assistant This is an example cover letter for an administrative assistant. The applicant Cynthia Said has 12 years of experience as an administrative assistant. She is applying to be the administrative assistant to the CEO of a large multinational company based in Germany. In addition to English, she speaks French and German. The company advertisement is as follows: An established multinational service company is looking for suitable candidates for Administrative Assistant to the CEO. The person must be able to speak German and have over 8 years of experience as an administrative assistant, a minimum of two years to an executive level manager. First, lets analyze the job and decide on the first sentence. We decided that the experience and skills gained working with a high level executive was what the employer was looking for. (All other applicants will have the ability to speak German) We open with: In the last 12 years as an administrative assistant, 5 of which serving the CFO of a large company, I have developed the skills that ensure the highest level of competence, time management and confidentiality. Next, we look at what skills the employers' needs in the job. We identified that they are looking for 4 key skills. They are, the ability to speak German, computer and office skills, meeting and event planning, and time management skills. We will highlight these: Fluent in German and French. Proficient in computer and office skills. Extensive meeting and event planning experience. Exceptional time management skills. To prove the point that she is fluent in German, this letter will be written both in English and German. Dear Ms. Hilman: In the last 12 years as an administrative assistant, 5 of which serving the CFO of a large company, I have developed the skills that ensure the highest level of competence, time management and confidentiality. Allow me to highlight my strengths: Fluent in German and French. Proficient in computer and office skills. Extensive meeting and event planning experience. Exceptional time management skills. Most importantly, I quickly learn your preferences, your goals and objectives, and I'll do my very best to aid you in the leadership of the company. I would appreciate the opportunity to present in greater detail the contributions I would make as your Administrative Assistant. I can be reached at (999) 888-90000. I thank you in advance for your consideration. Sincerely, Cover Letter Sample This is a cover letter sample for an IT Project Manager. The applicant John Smith has 7 years of experience in the IT industry with 4 years as a team leader. The achievement he was most proud of was being the team leader for a large ERP Project. In the project, he managed 15 programmers and finished his part of the project ahead of time and under budget. All in all, he has been the team leader for 18 projects, all of which were either on or ahead of time and under budget. First, lets analyze the job and decide on the first sentence. We decided that the involvement in such projects was what the employer was looking for. We open with: A proven track record in delivering projects ahead of time and under budget. Next, we look at what skills the employers' needs in the job. We identified that they are looking for 3 key skills. They are, delivering the project on time and on budget, managing teams of programmers, and someone with ERP experience. We will highlight these: Delivered 18 projects on time and on budget Managed teams of programmers ranging from 2 to 15. Implemented the BigBrandName ERP system. Dear Jane Fonda, A proven track record in delivering projects ahead of time and under budget is the background I'll bring to your Project Manager position. Highlights of my background include: Delivered 18 projects on time and on budget Managed teams of programmers ranging from 2 to 15. Implemented the BigBrandName ERP system. I would like to discuss in greater detail the contributions I would make in ACME computing. I cam be reached at 5555 6666 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Your time and consideration is most appreciated. Sincerely, Sample Business Letters This sample business letter was written to a vendor because the order for 300 t- shirts was refused. It is written on the company letterhead. 15th February 2002 Mr. Clark Kent, ACME Printing Co. 180 Dally Planet Building, Superman Drive, 78555 NY. Dear Mr. Kent, I am returning with this letter a recient shipment of 300 imprinted t-shirts (order # 234A5) along with a copy of our original purchase order. As stated, the logo should be reproduced in our corporate logo in color. The logos on the t-shirts you sent are in black which is unacceptable. Please make the necessary corrections and send another shipment of 300 t-shirts (with the correct logo colors) by the 10th of March. We need them for a company event that starts on the 20th of March. Thank you for your prompt attention on this matter. Sincerely, Miss Tony Braxton Head of Purchasing This sample business letter was written to decline an offer of employment. It is written without any letterhead. Tony Braxton 0123 Make Believe Street Wonderland 90000 25th February 2002 Mr. Clark Kent 180 Dally Planet Superman Drive 78555 NY. Dear Mr. Kent, I am most appreciative of your offer of employment. It is unfortunate that your offer arrived when it did, as I have just accepted another position. Should my situation change, I will be in prompt contact with you. However, I believe the firm in which I have chosen to associate with, holds great career promise. Thank you for your time and consideration. Very truly yours, Miss Tony Braxton Sales Letters Sales letters play an important part in the sales process. Some of the functions include identifying new prospects, responding to inquiries, following up on sales calls, acknowledging an order, problem solving and getting repeat business. All winning sales letters succeeds by following the AIDA formula. AIDA Stands for "Attention, Interest, Desire and Action." Attention First, the letter must get the reader's attention with a hard-hitting lead paragraph that goes straight to the point or offers an element of intrigue. A sales letter must capture the reader's attention immediately or it won't get read. There are two common approaches that work well. 1. Open with an intriguing question or statement that grabs the readers' attention and compels him or her to read on. Here are some examples: The power to complete multiple projects on time and on budget. (For Project Management Software.) I'm writing to you about your husband. (For insurance if the husband dies.) 2. 2. Opening with a list of 5 or 6 benefits. Place the biggest benefit first followed by other benefits in declining order of importance. Here's the template: How would you like to... o Biggest benefit o 2nd biggest benefit o 3rd biggest benefit o and so on . . . Interest Next, you want to hook the reader's interest. This is usually a clear statement of the reader's problems, needs or wants. What's new? What's in it for the reader? Remember, the reader isn't interested in you or your products. They are interested in what you can do for them. Here is an example: For enterprises with sales of more than $1 billion, a best-in-class IT Asset Management program could yield $7 million savings annually, based on an IT budget of $50 to $60 million. Desire The letter should create a desire. The desire to eliminate or minimize the potential for future loss or the desire to gain something (prestige, more time, more profits, etc.). Provide a compelling reason to buy from you instead of your competition. This is called your "USP" or "Unique Selling Proposition". It's a unique advantage customers get only if they buy from you. One important USP is trust. Make your customer trust you. Provide, field tests or studies of your product, the time your company's been in business, the strength of your brand, your guarantee, testimonials from current customers and from those on your client list. Action Last but most important, your sales piece must have a call to action. You must ask your customer to do the action that you want, weather it is to buy or to click on a web site. Explain how and make it so easy for them to do so (as many payment methods as possible) that they will feel left out or disappointed if they don't. For Example: Don't delay. Take advantage of this Special Price Offer. Call NOW to place your order or complete the coupon below and send your order by email, Fax or postal mail TODAY! Sales Cover Letter Example This sales cover letter example is used for the announcement of Catalog Price Reductions. Dear Miss Bonnie Tyler: This is my favorite kind of letter. How many letters have I had to write over the years advising you of a price increase? Why, you ask, am I so happy? Read on! This is to advise you that, for a limited period of time, we are reducing prices on certain items in our catalog. Take a moment to review the enclosed catalog. I have circled in red ink the items that are temporarily reduced. What an opportunity! Please take advantage of these prices. If you wish to order large quantities, or stagger shipments, give me a call and we will try to work out mutually acceptable terms and conditions. In any event, get your order in, as these prices are only in effect until 30 November 200X. I do enjoy writing this type of letter. Thank you in advance for your order. Yours very truly,
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winter gardens in Berlin
Hi everyone
I stumbled across a discussion at this site whilst wading through a search engine. I study in London and currently doing some research on winter gardening in Berlin. The study will inform an architectural intervention through the city, using the vacant spaces above and below ground. In this way the new spaces will attach to everyday life, the underground, museums, cemetaries and offices etc.
I was struck by a comment by a member that he'd rush home to tend his balcony. It is this spirit and enthusiasm, of a public and private green space that I wish to explore.
It would be great if anyone in Berlin can help, comment, make suggestions of places that need a green space. Especially if they know of any other groups, projects or people involved in this field of maverick urban planning, environment councils or local lobbies etc.
Also what grows well on your balconies, where your office is so I can pinpoint a district on a map.
I would be grateful for any comment on the importance and value of year-round green spaces and existing parks etc through a cross-section of lives. I hope this initiates some interesting discussion and hear from somebody very soon. Mack01
You might try posting your inquiry on the Balcony Gardening forum. There are a lot of big city gardeners there. Also, there's a thread at Container Gardening about Relaxation on the Balcony. The original poster is Armadillo and I believe he said he lives in Berlin.
Here is a link that might be useful: Relaxation on the Balcony

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quality differences in tile?
Hope you don't mind, this is a for a bathroom addition, but I know this forum is more active (not getting any response there) and the question applies to tile, wherever it's installed!
I'm planning a simple white subway tile and at the moment know of no reason why I need to use anything other than the el-cheapo version available at the big box stores. I know well the difference in looks one gets with a more expensive tile. in this case it's not worth the difference to me. But I don't want to sacrifice durability to budget. So can anyone tell me, is there a significant loss in durabilty when going with the big-box American Olean or the like versions?
I was advised that if the tile is going on the wall (backsplash for kitchen, but I think this would apply to walls in a bathroom as well) that it didn't matter so much. But, for my bathroom floor tile, I was advised not to go big box because my installer didn't think the quality was as good and you want something you'll be walking on to be really solid. Made sense to me, but I'll be interested to hear what others think...
beth's is a good rule of thumb.
Whenever I think about the quality of a tile I think of my really cheap Chinese black marble tile I bought for my powder room. I got it from Lowes and returned 2/3 of the boxes because tiles in them were made of seamed-together marble scraps. They would have been difficult to lay properly, impossible to cut. It took me 3 trips to get enough acceptable boxes. But I'd read the reviews, knew what to look for, inspected every tile in every box before I left the store, and in truth, once it's down, it's down. Cheap tile can be more difficult to work with than the good stuff.
But don't confuse cheap with inexpensive. You're going to be using machine made, mass-produced ceramic subway tile. It'll be fine.
is there a significant loss in durabilty when going with the big-box American Olean or the like versions?
Nope. You will get a very uniform product - they have production and QC under tight control.
And if you want durable bath floor tiles, the hex porcelain from Dal-Tile are fabulous. Use white with a medium grey grout.


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I've been playing jungle Shyvana since she is free but I can't seem to make her very effective.
She is a fast jungler and very fun to play I have to admit. However in team fights I feel pretty useless. She has no CC and not a huge amount of damage either so I'm not really sure what my role should be.
I tried more tanky and ended up being useless and I tried more damage and ended up dying a lot.
How do you build this champ and what role do you play in the team?
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AD powerhouse. Max W with one point in Q and one point in E, then max Q, then max E. Always jungle or solo top with her (I recommend solo top because she has no CC so her ganks are barely better than a low level warwick).
Wriggles Lantern
Merc treads/ninja tabi
Frozen Mallet
Wit's End/Ionic Spark
Infinity Edge
Atmas Impaler/misc item.
I have been playing her in ranked this week and am 70% win with her so far.
I build her a little differently from standard.
Start with regen bead and 6 HP's (or 4HP's and ward).
I take 21/9/0 masteries, attack speed reds and quints (+25% AS) and armor yellows/MR blues.
Get W to start obv.
Ninja the opposing team''s red first off and let your team take your blue. You can usually get red easily enough (leaving one small lizard) and then either (A) continue to counterjungle on that side leaving them one ghost and one golem before goingback over or (B) go back via the nearest lane ganking with red buff on the way.
Of course if you suspect they will be on the look out for you stealing red you can start at your own, but you can sneak in at the last moment (you don't have to sit there in the bush laying boxes like Shaco) and you have a 30% speed buff + big dmg on W ready as well as your ghost or flash if needed, so unless their whole team catches you you'll be unlucky to die...
With one regen bead and 4-6HP's you can stay out jungling/ganking for as long as you like usually. You clear super fast. Pump W whenever possible.
Try to keep red up as much as you can (never miss a red whether in their jungle or yours if you can) and try to co-ordinate ganks with a laner with a stun or decent slow...
On first trip back I usually buy emblem of valor (super cheap 15% lifesteal and regen) and sorc. boots (that's c.30% magic pen already - you hit hard and clear even faster).
With emblem up you can now speed thru each side's jungle and gank at will on max HP's. Very safe jungling.
Of course I tend to buy a lot of wards too -but the speed I can clear critters means I'm making decent coin whether or not I am getting a lot of kills.
I then build Sunfire and Abyssal.
Those give me big Health, AR and MR, add 35 points per sec to my now maxxed out W (85+35=120 aoe dmg per sec just standing there - that is as good as 3.5 stacked sunfires dmg-wise) and push my effective magic pen up through the roof.
This also presents a big problem for the opposing team in team fights. You dive into the middle and what to they do? If they focus you, you are pretty tanky and will take some time to drop. They can dump all the cc they like on you and it doesn't shut off your dmg - sure they can kill you after a few seconds but your carries then just mop them up - helped of course by your armor and MR reduction effects on the opposing team. Too tanky to kill quickly, far too much damage to ignore...at this stage in the game you are one scary dragon - and not many other junglers are going to look foward to 1v1 vs you in the jungle either...
I then tend to go Warmogs and Atmas and one other item to fit needs.
I either get rid of Emblem or build to Starks depending how much it helps the team.
The Atmas (with the huge bonus dmg) is just what is needed to boost late game dmg (as the face melting from W + sunfire tends to tail off towards the endgame esp vs the tankier champs).
I go 9/21, as reds, ms quints, armor yellows and mr blues.
I max W, then E. E has better scaling then Q what with the armor debuff and all. Though I grab a point of Q at level 2. I start at Red and then immediately gank bottom, this has traditionally worked really well. I give blue to whoever needs it whenever it's up.
I start with cloth and pots, building Wriggles and Mercs as fast as I can. I take a dip into their jungle to steal wraiths and golems whenever I can.
If ad is giving me issues I pick up a doran's shield, otherwise I'll go straight for Wit's and Phage. I'll also get the appropriate for the situation parts for Ageis. I'll get whatever is appropriate for a 6th, though unless I'm super fed or the game is just long I don't always have to get something.
With this I have enough health and MASSIVE amounts of both Armor and MR to handle any situation, as well as being able to still deal painful amounts of damage.
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Paper tea cups & saucers
Hope one of you crafters might be able to help with this.
For our annual luncheon we have "tea pot" planters so our theme will be based around that.
I am looking for favors to set at each place setting, about 200 of them, that are in the shape of tea cups & saucers.
I need them to hold candy and nuts.
Does any one know where I can get such things. I don't want to use real cups and saucers as they would cost to much. That's why I would like them in paper, or even plastic.
I Googled "teacup candy party favors" & there are some cute & very expensive teacups. only paper 1 I saw is $25.12 for 12 & they are oval boxes with paper cup on top that you can fill with candy. That would be a lot for 200 people. On another site I saw a teacup place card with the date of the function & name of it imprinted & they were very cute & 82 cents each & you could get nuts cups from party supply shop & hot glue 1 on back of each card. Still a lot of money. Kudzu knows how to find cute stuff online that can be copied off & you might be able to copy off 12-15 to sheet of heavy card stock & just cut them apart & glue them on front of nut cups, I'm sure they would have a fancy teacup for that but you would have to write in their name or the function & date. Hope that helps some. The place cards are at waxwizard.net/favor-index20.html scroll down quite a ways to the place cards. Jan
Here is a cute one that holds a tea bag. Maybe you could wrap the mints and nuts and use it instead. Or you could use a single piece of candy like an Andes Mint or peppermint patty.
I love that template that adellabedella posted. I think even the tea bag in the cup would be a very appropriate table favor, but you certainly can put some candies in the cup too.
I found this site that had a tea pot template. You certainly wouldn't be able to pop out 200 of these, but maybe they would make great centerpieces and you could make those tea cups in matching paper.
But if you take a closer look at the tea pot template, it is exactly like a chinese take out carton, but with a spout added on the side. If you wanted to make these tea pots, you can actually purchase chinese take out boxes in different sizes at craft stores like JoAnn's or Michael's. Then all you would have to do is attach the spout template and decorate.
Here is a link that might be useful: paper tea pot template
those tea pots made from take out boxes are so cute!
When I think of making 200 of something tho, I think pastel muffin tin liner or even a small paper cup with a teacup shape like abelladebella's made out of pretty paper glued to it.
Do you have a friend with a cutting machine? or is there a die cut tea cup or tea pot out there?
If you live near a scrapbook store they may have a die cut and be willing to cut a bunch out of pretty paper and sell them to you. (Or let you do it for a price).
I hope you post pictures of what eve ryou do!
Good luck
Thanks for all your help.
Blizlady: I think those tea pots out of the chinese takeout boxes are really cute. Maybe I could cut off the flaps and put a handle on the sides.
I saw some tea cups & saucers on etzy.com made from polka dot paper that are really cute, but to expensive.
Maybe I could get one of my crafty friends to see if they can make one to look like that, and then show me how.
How expensive can those really be?
On thing I though of, is to take some nut cups, glue them on a circle and glue a cut out of a tea cup on the side. Not sure how this would work, but somewhere in the back of my mind I have seed this done. You could spray the circle and nut cup the colors you need, or use heavy cardstock from Staples. You might check JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby for additional ideas.
These are not paper, but are edible....not sure how much $$$$ it would be to make 200, but take a look....they are so stinkin' cute. I have a friend that has a tea room and I think for one of her little princess parties these would be so fun for the girls to "make & take" home as a momento and then eat it!
Here is a link that might be useful: edible teacups
that link I posted wasn't active, let me try again. So sorry
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Connacht gave their season a big boost with a 34-6 victory over Leinster in the RaboDirect PRO12 at the Sportsground.
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Ian Madigan opened the scoring for Leinster five minutes in, drilling a penalty over to punish Johnny O'Connor for sloppy ruck play.
Michael Swift was inches away from marking his record 150th league appearance with a try, Tom Sexton doing well to deny the Connacht veteran as he crashed over the try-line.
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Madigan replied for the visitors courtesy of a meaty penalty kick from the left, however injuries to Gordon D'Arcy, Quinn Roux and Rob Kearney left Leinster needing to adjust.
Connacht took full advantage, relishing the ferocity of the forward exchanges and using the ball intelligently to put their backs into the space afforded to them by a lacklustre Leinster defence.
On one such occasion McSharry injected pace into a move and the supporting Robbie Henshaw sent Vainikolo breaking away on the left, with the Tongan winger stepping inside John Cooney's final challenge to score.
Parks clipped over the conversion from the left and, as Leinster continued to struggle, a break from O'Halloran followed up by a clever Parks punt almost saw Kieran Marmion get in under the posts.
Connacht kept the pressure on and, when Brendan Macken interfered with Marmion at the base of a ruck, the Leinster centre was shown a yellow card.
The remaining 10 minutes of the first half saw Leinster leak eight more points. O'Halloran scrambled over in the right corner from an Eoin Griffin pass, and with time up Parks landed a long-range penalty.
Joe Schmidt sent on all-Ireland international front row of Cian Healy, Sean Cronin and Mike Ross, early in the second period, as Leinster started to play with more directness.
Madigan missed a penalty opportunity and despite better results up front, Leinster were unable to hit back on the scoreboard.
Leo Auva'a fumbled a long, inviting pass from Madigan as one of their most promising attacks ended in a knock-on.
Connacht were forced on the defensive, particularly after O'Halloran was sin-binned for not releasing a tackled player, but Leinster lacked their usual cutting edge.
After Henshaw went close with a drop goal effort, Leinster lose Auva'a to the sin-bin and Connacht seized their opportunity again - a lineout maul provided the platform for number eight Naoupu to plunge over.
That unconverted fourth try was followed by a final seven-pointer, replacement prop Loughney showing his alertness at a late line-out to touch down and replacement Miah Nikora converted to put 28 points between the sides.
Leinster even missed out on a consolation try in stoppage time as Healy had a foot in touch before he muscled his way over in the left corner.
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Ulster36 - 17Cardiff Blues
Sat 28th Mar
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Ospreys53 - 22Zebre
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Christmas Cactus re-potted
Much to my chagrin, quite late in the season.
But it had to be done, as the last re-potting was years ago and without the benefit of my current mix.
So I put together a batch of Fir bark, Perlite, and a very small fraction of Fox Farms Ocean Forest soil
to bind the other ingredients and retain moisture. I added a half-dose of Osmocote 4-month slow-release.
Then the real chore of untangling roots and blasting the old soil out of the substantial rootball.
I know that Pirate Girl (Karen) has been asking for a shot of these roots ever since I began posting
pics of this 33 year-old Christmas Cactus. Anyhow, here they are :-)
A month ago, before taking cuttings for my Aunt:
And today, a shot of the Root-beard, about two-thirds bare-rooted:
Re-potted and watered in thoroughly. And I only broke one piece! :-D
Hey...good job....looks great..and now watch for all the new growth.....when I repotted mine it really got alot bigger...and then this summer the wind hit...but its coming back....it will be big again...
and it loves to be pruned and I have done some of that and sent out the cuttings.....and you will be rewarded with tons of flowers.......linda
Thanks, Linda!
If she flowers, she flowers...although I won't be disappointed if there are fewer buds
than usual, given the root-disturbance this late in the year ;-)
These plants do love to be pruned, which I do to alleviate some of the weight of the limbs -
and also encourage upright growth and structural branching.
Josh! Great job.
I love this plant as you well know and I love how you did your repot. Did you cut the root back at all, or think about it?
I just love what the mix looks like! What made you decide to use the Fox Farms instead of peat or turface or pumice?
Thank you so much for showing us and that plant will do wonderful for sure!
Talk to you soon:-)
Hello Linda:-)
Good morning!
Thank you all for the nice comments!
I did prune the roots, but just the longest ones.
Mike, great question! I'm out of Turface, and I've never had any peat moss -
and I didn't want to waste what little Lava rock I have left on such a large
volume of mix (in other words, a mix where it can't be seen and enjoyed!).
I will re-pot within 2 years, so I think the bagged potting soil will be fine -
also, I used much less than would be used in a traditional 5-1-1 mix, and I screened
the fine dust from the bark and perlite, which ought to balance the moisture out.
I was most impressed with the roots. We're so used to hearing/parroting the comment
that these plants have fine or paltry root-systems, that I was excited to share what I knew
was waiting in that old soil. Big healthy plant, big healthy root-system.
A 33-yr-old, actual Christmas Cactus!
I agree, it's roots are large and healthy. A ton of pretty foliage, too.
What size was its current pot and now new container? What about flower color?
Josh, don't know your area temps, but if you keep it outside for a time, perhaps disturbing roots won't matter, hopefully bloom anyway.
You're lucky...a true CC..Toni
Hey, Toni!
This is the same CC that I've posted many times before :-)
Classic colored blooms.
The container is a large terracotta pot, and I put it right back in the same container.
Give me a moment, I'll measure....okay, the pot is 11 inches tall and 12 inches wide at the top.
I brought the plant in last night since the mix was wet and the temps dropped to 42F.
I will take it back out and let the cooling temps and the longer night stimulate budding.
The plant perked up considerably over night.
Beautiful Christmas Cactus, Josh.
May I ask what size orchid bark do you use? I've been using a mix with fine grade orchid bark as the primary ingredient to root TC/CC cuttings and grow the young plants. Come Spring I'm going to be potting up and I'm considering medium grade orchid bark as opposed to fine. Do you think that's a good plan or would you recommend that I stick with the fine grade bark?
Josh, yep, I remember you posted pics of your Christmas Cactus before, but wasn't that, last Christmas? :)
It's grown quite a bit since.
Sorry, don't know what classic colored blooms are.
12" pot..think it's time to repot my guys. They've been in the same 4" pots, well a long time..The reason isn't laziness..I'm afraid to repot..after reading tight-fitting roots promote flowers, I'm now Schlum-phobic. :(
Tim, I know you addresed your post to Josh, but where do you find larger-sized Orchid bark? Up until 6-months ago, Orchid bark was sold everywhere. Now, all stores sell an ORchid mix w/tiny pieces.
Wonder if bark for outdoors can be used in place of Orchid bark....Toni
Thanks, Tim!
I use fine-grade Orchid bark, and I screen out the finest bark dust so that the final mix
doesn't retain too much moisture. I would stick with fine-grade, as the pieces are still fairly
large to my eye - averaging around 3/8 to 5/8 of an inch. If the container were very large,
then I might consider a more chunky bark...and I'd just water more frequently to keep the roots
in the upper layer happy. In a small container, I like the smaller bark for moisture retention.
Thanks, Josh - I appreciate your insight.
The fine grade bark I have is in the 1/4-1/2 inch range. I've finally been able to secure a bag of appropriately sized pumice (a bit of a challenge here in NJ) - my plants are going to be happy come Spring repotting ;)
Toni - I'm fortunate enough to work within a mile of Stony Brook Orchids (http://www.stonybrookorchids.com/default.php). The owner (Susan Gange) was kind enough to show me through the greenhouse and sell me the fir bark I needed.
Hello Everyone!!!
What a beauty!!!
I can't wait to see this awesome Christmas Cactus in bloom...it looks so healthy right now and i will say how impressive the root ball is in the pic.
SOmetimes we have to repot when neccessary and it is the right thing to do. Your CC looks like it is one happy plant!!
Nice Job!!!
As always... : )
Nice to see you and others here!!
Hope all is well out in lovely CA!!
Take Care,
Josh, not sure what fine grade bark is...:) Is fine grade size or type of bark?
My only choice finding bark is either ordering online, 'which will be costly,' or buy bark for outdoor gardening.
Any suggestions?
Tim, yes, you are lucky living near a nursery that sells bark. I'll check out their prices. Thanks.
Laura!!! Haven't seen you for, months?? How are you? Hope all is well.
Are your Plumes ready for dormancy yet, or still green, flowering and beautiful? Toni
that's the perfect size bark for these jungle cacti.
thanks for so much for stopping in! Good to see you. The weather in California
has finally cooled a bit and smells like autumn. 75F today with blue skies
and a light breeze.
bark sold for orchids comes in different sizes - fine, medium, and large (that I've seen).
The fine-grade can be screened to remove the largest pieces and the fine dust. The
remaining bark is excellent for jungle cacti, orchids, hoyas, et cetera.
E.B. Stone, a well-known company, offers many soils and soil amendments. They offer
"Orchid Bark" (which is Fir bark) in various quantities - but it is expensive in small lots.
One of their other products is an outdoor mulch called Greenall Micro Bark. This is the
same Fir bark that they sell in smaller bags as "Orchid Bark." The difference is that the
Micro Bark costs much less and comes in a larger bag.
Here's a pic of the blooms from January 30th of this year, fairly late into the bloom-window.
I've read that three cultivars exist and that their blooms are slightly different, but this is
the only color of bloom that I've seen.
Hey, Larry, you won't be sorry!
Mine is bursting with new growth, which had slowed considerably in the old soil.
If you can find "Orchid Bark" or a bark mulch that is primarily Pine or Fir bark in
small pieces (1/8 to 3/8 inch), your jungle cacti will thank you. A mix of mostly bark
is lightweight and free-draining, and allows you to water copiously and frequently the way
these plants are "watered" (rained upon) in their natural environment.
Well when I say restarting I mean starting the plant again from a cutting abd discarding the parent plant. I already have a cutting that has rooted in the pot with it- thats gonna be the next generation. I did the same with my big peperomia that was past its best.
Josh, your Christmas Cactus is absolutely gorgeous!
The flowers are huge.
Josh, I went to several stores looking for bark, but nobody has it.
Guess I'll have to order on Ebay or Amazon.
It's amazing how manufacturers stop shipping items in certain locations. Bark isn't the only product they stopped selling here.
Thanks, Toni!
I'm sorry you can't find bark. It's shocking that the Orchid bark isn't available anymore.
Even hardware stores/Building Supply chains carry bagged bark for Orchids out here.
Larry, I cut back to the node, and then the stem usually branches at that point.
Often, I have five or six branchlets emerging from a stem, so I'll thin out two or three
to alleviate the weight at the end of the branch. This helps the plant have a more upright
Here are some pics of a woody cutting that I rooted to grow as a bonsai specimen -
I prune this plant quite often. When I prune, I leave a stub of the node that I cut,
which will dry up quickly and fall.
Before pruning:
After pruning:
After pruning, closer view:
With judicious trimming, the plant will be strong enough to support its branches.
Once the woody main branches have "set" in position, I will allow the tip-growth to
extend and become pendulous (as most mature plants are).
Yeah, don't cut off the buds ;-)
After the bloom, cut back on watering for about a month (while the plant goes through
a recuperation period of lower activity). Then, toward Spring as growth resumes, give
the plant a proper trim, hit it with a dose of half-strength fertilizer, and watch the results.
Hey Josh,
Thanks for the examples of the pruning into a Bonsai.
Looking good!! ;-)
I also cant believe Toni cant find bark.. that is so frustrating.
Toni.. Thanks for asking about me. I have been around. Had a little grandson which has kept me busy.. Yes, the other treees are being put to bed!! : )
Take care all!!
Josh.. i forgot to mention. Your DR is probably looking great.. Everything you grow does well..
Thanks for the nice comments tho..
Hey Josh! What a fine looking CC at this point, and the trimmed one has given me an idea with mine.
Thanks for addressing my comments and questions.
You know how scared I am to make any cuts on my plants, that is until I see what you do and get the confidence. I really appreciate the time you spend here pal.
By the way, I would love it if you got a hnadful of the bark you use and maybe post a close up of it next to lets say a dime, so some can get a better grasp of the size you use and what the bark looks like.
You are wonderful at show and tell and showing the bark you use would surely tell:-)
Beautiful and have a great night all my good friends here.
Thanks again for everything:-)
Thank you, Laura, Mike, and Silent! ;-)
Sorry I'm late in responding...work has been busy and I haven't logged in here for a few days.
Mike, your request is duly noted...and I'll try to get a pic of the bark I use sometime today...
If you consider how these plants grow in nature, you'll realize that they are constantly losing
branches to wind, water, and animal activity - and so they tolerate "pruning" very, very well.
Broken segments are probably the plant's primary means of "reproducing" (cloning) itself.
Left to right: Easter Cactus, jade, christmas cactus cuttings, and some other succulent not sure got it from lady at my jobs's desk.
I took christmas cuttings from my moms plant which is in the starter pot but today is the first time a flower bloomed on easter cactus since I got it on my birthday May 12, 2013 this mothers day, here the flower closed since sun is going down and didnt know they do this NEAT. I was so happy to get one of these, my sister surprised me and got it for me. I have all of these in my cactus room along side desert rose, aloe, Wheeping blue ginger, and a succulent/cacti arrangement I Did. All of them are potted using orchid bark, perlite, very small amounts of soil (logees soil), and only just recently I did the same treatment but started using bonsai soil on the newly potted plants, more orchid bark on top, and top dressed with pebbles. Mix is very fast draining majority only get watered 1x a month but some get 2x a month watering. I keep all my plants on dry side. Its warm here but since this room only gets Morning sun & afternoon sun goes to the back so its reflected light and the plants get used to it.
Earlier today this is what the Bloom looks like and in the above pic its closed sun is going down. Nature is amazing an there's more buds but they'll prob. open later this week. Just happy this plant adjusted to my house easily because the desert rose took a beating. All leaves came off and I just said ok fine, and did a hard pruning. Cut the stems back. So now new growth is appearing. But this cactus is fun and its small/cute :)) hope my cuttings of christmas cactus grow. Some have roots, well more areial ones, but there are tiny pink buds on them, time will tell
Hello All,
Just wanted to take a moment to thank the author for having this site. I do like to see how others are doing with their Christmas cactus. I too have one that I started from just 2 leaves, dried out and dying on my friends window. I took it home, cared for it and saved it from an early demise. Here she is 7 years later. :)
Kind regards,
Here is a link that might be useful:
This post was edited by saxamo on Tue, Nov 12, 13 at 9:57
i'm glad this post popped up, if a little late, but it reassured me. smth came over me and i repotted my old xgiving cactus in the beginning of oct, knowing full well it will delay the flowering if not abort it all together. AND i pruned it too considerably - and popped the cuttings in a plastic and forgot about them.
i also trimmed the roots by half - and was queazy about that too :0!
but now that i know yours flowered in jan ? i am hoping for similar results. mine is setting some flowers on untrimmed brunches now.
but what is hilarious is the cuttings!
i discovered that they started air-roots in the bottle. i had no time, was going away, so i wrapped the roots in moistened coir fiber, bagged them and left for 2 weeks.
i come back - and i see that they are budding! there's barely any roots at all....and they're budding! more then mama...
have you had smth like this happen?
am not sure if i should let them flower or pop the buds off?
Hey, Pug and Petrushka! Thanks!
Yes, be re-assured, a little out of season work isn't gonig to ruin the plant or the bloom necessarily. Truly, the improvement in mix will do them much good.
As for the flowering cuttings...I would just pot them and let them go. Sure, it takes a lot of energy, but why not enjoy them?


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I'm getting sick and tired of all these dirty, stupid Mexicans running around. The first part is easy: As Mr. Dix says in David Copperfield, when asked what to do with David, "Why, bathe him." The second part could be just as easy: Pay them to learn English. There is no damn crime in knowing two languages. If they are kids brought here illegally by their parents, pay the parents to learn English also. And don't ever, ever tell me that there's no money. I HATE MEXICANS EXCEPT FOR THE GIRLS!
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And as Dickens wrote in Martin Chuzzlewitz, "What is exaggeration to one class of minds and perceptions, is plain truth to another." I agree it's no damn crime to know two languages, so please tell your gaba raza it's okay to learn Spanish — shit, Mexicans learned English long ago!
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Why are Mexican men so attached to their mommies? My boyfriend is an only child, and his mom is loca for him. When he goes out to dinner with his parents, she never has anything to say. But if I am around, she will talk to him forever. I tried to be friends with her, but she looks like she just want to have a civil relationship with me, not a "mother-daughter" relationship. He isn't crazy in love with his mom because he has stopped speaking to her for ten days because of su novia and had arguments with her because of things she did against me in the past, but he is still kind of...blind. How can I take him away from her? Somebody told that the food will. I already know how to make three Mexican dishes and he loved! What else can I do besides cook and have sex (which he enjoys a lot!)?
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Dear Daughter-in-Law Confundida,
It's not so much a Mexican thing as it is a Catholic culture cosa. One of my favorite cross-cultural moments happened in The Godfather 2, where the young Vito Corleone (as played by Robert DeNiro) saw an opera in Little Italy in which the protagonist, upon learning about the death of his saintly mother, proceeded to sing that he was going to kill his...was it a wife? Lover? Don't have my Netflix right now. Anyhoo, Catholic culture teaches the male worship of moms and the dismissal of all other woman as inadequate — it's the whole Madonna/whore complex, and it's a cycle that not even the best panocha on Earth can break. And as the eldest son of a wonderful mami, I say let this benevolent tyranny reign FOREVER.
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''69 Firebird Pro Touring, Pontiac 350cid 4bbl V8@325hp, Th400 automatic transmission, factory HD Posi-Traction rear differential, correct 72 coded, mirror finish Carousel Red paint... More
A fair warning: I don't have nearly enough space to tell you all the incredible details of this spectacular 1969 Pontiac Firebird convertible. Treated... More
1969 Pontiac Firebird - Original V8 engine with 4 speed transmission. Very good straight body with a good interior. Needs some interior TLC and minor... More