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Bird netting for blueberried
Got my netting up just in time. First berries of
the season. Big Emeralds.
This post was edited by PharmaChad on Sun, Apr 20, 14 at 22:05
Ok guys some more details. I actually made
the frame to fit the netting size. I bought some
Bird-x netting 14 x 45 for 20 bucks from
Home Depot which you can order on-line.
Got some 4 foot x 3/8 inch rebar from Lowes
Which is a little over a buck. I drove the rebar
in the ground 2 feet to keep the hoops uniform.
A word of caution. My 10 year old was helping
me drive the rebar and ended up with 4 stitches
Be careful they are sharp! The distance between
the rebar( on 1 hoop) is about 6 feet. 2 foot from pot on each
side and pot is 2 ft. PVC is 1/2 inch. I got some
Damaged 20 ft pieces from my brother who is
In AC repair. I laid all the hoops on the ground
To assemble them to make it easier. I cut the PVC
6.5 foot and joined together by a T on ends and
a four-way in middles. So my hoop is about 13
foot total. You need about 6 inches of netting on
each side to hold it down with something. In my
case old bricks. The PVC on the top run(from hoop
to hoop) is 10 foot. It does sag a little so I wouldn't
go any loner unless you go up on PVC size. I wanted
To be able to take it down easily so instead of glue
I drilled holes in the Ts and four-ways and inserted
Roofing nails so the frame doesn't fall apart and can easily
be taken apart. Please let me know if you have any more
Thanks for the details. I have some bushes in the mountains next to the Cherokee National Forest, and to my surprise I do not have a problem with birds. I am now planting some on a lot close to town, and know they will be hungry here. I wanted something effective, simple, and temporary, and I like your pictures.
Thanks, Benny
Chad what a great looking structure. My only question is how do you get in and out (to pick berries?) Did you make some type of door or do you have to 'un-twist' the twist ties? I'd love to create one of those for my raspberries and blackberries. I too have the green netting from American Netting and it is the best! thanks, Mrs. G
Hi Folks, We use bird netting for our stone fruit trees, which are 8' to 12' high and 8' to 15' wide. We bought a mile of bird netting 17' wide more than a decade ago,we cut it into 60' lengths, fold it in half lengthwise and sew it together with poly hay twine. You take the sides and roll them over so about 4-6" of the netting is in the roll, then every 6" sew the twine thru the netting wrapping it around so if will not unfurl. Tie knots every foot or so, it doesn't take long. These last for years, we cover 300 trees per year using 20 or so nets and we still have half the roll of netting (we move the nets to the trees which are ripening, we have sequential ripening). We fasten the nets using cloths pins, very effective (get good ones though), so if you lay a wire along your net edge with staples in the ground, you can attach it with the cloths pins to make an easily accessible net system.
The way that I built the structure:
1) drove 2 ft.long rebar half way into the ground.
2) took 10 ft. long sections of 1/2 inch pvc and cut them
in half and placed each 5 ft. section over the rebar.
3) took 10 ft. long 1/4 inch pvc to make the hoop and
slid it into the 1/2 inch pvc.
4) spray painted the pvc so that it would blend in with
the netting.
5) placed the netting over the structure and secured it to the pvc with twist ties. I stretched the netting as tight as possible in order to avoid sags, and secured the bottom with bricks.
I just built the structure and I plan on leaving it up permanently.
6) also cut a door in the side by the garage and attached
scrap black netting using twist ties to the opening, and
secured a 6 ft. long section of pvc to the bottom in order to weight it down. Attached 2 L claps to the pvc on each side of the door so when I roll up the door I can place it on the clamps, while I'm inside working, and then roll it back, when I'm through. The whole structure took about 3 hrs. with the help of my nephew.
This is the netting I bought. Very, very lightweight and
UV resistant. Cheapest price I found was $20 at HomeDepot.
Bird-X 14 ft. x 45 ft. Dalen Products Netting 3/4 in. Polypropylene Mesh


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Off-Season Trade Rumours and Speculation
I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread to discuss the various trade rumours circulating the OHL. Feel free to post your own proposals and ideas for discussion as well.
I'll start with the Bulls, who are looking to grow from playoff team to true contender in 2012/13. They could use more scoring punch on the wings (depending on the impact of recently signed RW Aaron Berisha), and I think they need a right-handed, two-way defenseman. I think another C to take some pressure off Gaunce would also be huge, Cramarossa is slotted as the 2nd line C right now IMO and he'd be a better fit as a #3 guy on a top team.
There are a few guys who I see as trade bait:
C/LW Michael Curtis - Good skater and PKer, offensive game yet to arrive
LW Scott Simmonds- Owner's son has been passed on depth chart by younger guys
C Dylan Corson- Solid checker but Hooey, Petti and Carnevale are valued higher
D Branden Morris- Possible OA didn't show enough to warrant spot IMO
G John Chartrand- OHL caliber goalie buried behind Subban and passed by Graham
There is also a rumour that RW Austen Brassard wants out, but Belleville would be smart to hold onto him unless a team overpays. With a lack of offense up front the Bulls can't afford to deal guys like Brassard without getting offense in return.
Who is on the move this off-season?What does your favourite OHL team need to move forward in 2012/13? Who do you see as trade bait from your current roster?
Saginaw will have both import spots open in all likelyhood this season (doubt Khlopotov is brought back). One of these spots will be filled with the 18th overall pick we picked up from Guelph but the other I could see coming from a trade like this:
To Kingston- Sam Povorozniouk, 33rd import pick, Clint Windsor
To Saginaw- Petr Beranek, Kingston's 2013 4th round pick
This would work for both teams. Saginaw gets a second line winger, and Kingston gets to have two first round import picks and a starting goalie. Windsor was pretty solid when he got playing time. He won't get any time this year though so he will be moved and Kingston seems like a good fit.
A rumour I have heard is..
To Ptbo: Matthew Campagna(94), Derek Shoenmakers(92), Sudburys import.
To Sudbury: petes import pick(9), 2 2nd round picks
Mississauga is logged jammed up front so look for Boyd to be moving some forwards. Windsor is backed up on D so look for them to be possibly moving some D men.
How many deals does everyone think we will see announced on Friday? I'm gunna predict a busy day and say 4-5.
My prediction on who some guys we will see moved are..
Campagna(Heard he wants out?)
Maybe Mike Morrison
i think Palazzese will be taded also as Kitchener has Gidson and a young Moylan
Someone told me that Czinder might go to Ottawa who pushed really hard to get him at the Deadline
I don't think the Spits do anything right away. They'll want to see the boys in camp and see what they have. They'll have to make a move around the import draft because they plan to make a pick in it and already have their two spots spoken for with Khokhlachev and Pavelka.
Spits will be looking for a starting goalie that could split time 60-40 with 17 yr old rookie tender Jordan DeKort.
Player...Rumour Destinations
Czinder- Ottawa?,
Sutch- Bellevillie?
Campagna- Peterborough?
Morrison- Windsor?
Pavelka- Kingston?
Pallazzese- Kingston?
I would be surprised to see Palazzese moved out before Gibson status is known for sure. Maybe even September. Anaheim has a bit of depth in goal so if John doesnt get the starters role in AHL, I would suspect he will be back in Kitchener instead of backup duties.
And if Frankie gets moved, I don't see him being that cheap to acquire. It wont cost an arm and a leg, but I dont see it being for a mid to lower pick(s) either.
As for Kitchener, they have at least 2 OA spots open. 3 if Crescenzi sticks in the AHL. The Rangers will fill those open OA spots. They also have a surplus of younger forwards from last year that will be fighting for spots. I could see some of the depth moved to give them playing time elsewhere. I expect them to make a few moves in the off season before camps start.
The Rangers have 2 defencemen from last season should be moved out to get them some playing time (Young, Genovese, Midensky and Gilbert). This number could go up if Trouba reports and Murphy returns.
There should also be at least 2 or 3 forwards from last years team that may be finding themselves a new home elsewhere to make room for Schmalz, Darby L and maybe Blasby. (I was very impressed with Blasby at rookie camp and is highly thought of being included on Ontarios U17). IMHO the forwards on the bubble should be Lorentz, Lesway, Francisco, Grant and Meighan. I suspect of those 5 Lorentz and Meighan may be safest to return. The returns at best for the others would be minimal.
Guelph needs Size and Defense.
Have a few depth forward that could be moved for depth D.
I think the Knights may look to move a F or 2. Lots of guys back up front and skill looking to move into the lineup. You may see a higher profile guy moved out. Lots of speculation, but well see. Just not enough room up front and one prospect didn't really carve out a niche for himself this past year and fell quit a bIt in the rankings. Maybe a change of scenery helps him and he would be one of our most marketable/ expendable pieces.
Kingston will be making trades.
so who's on the move for Kingston???? do tell!
I heard ptbo might be making a move tomorrow as well, anybody got any info on that?
From what I understand is that they are keeping the pick and have a goalie that will come over. But I have been wrong before. As for the trades they don't have a certain player that will bring in a star that they are willing to trade but they can package a couple of players to bring in something like an OA. They have signed their top 4 picks plus possibly Beckstead from last year and maybe Polesello so people will have to be moved
Kingston-Trade Block
Kyler Nixon-RD
Mike Moffatt-LD
Nathan Cull-RW
Petr Beranek-RW
Jacob Smith-C
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Product details says it's 18.75 inches wide. I'm looking to place this in a spot with only 19 inches clearance. Will it be able to fully spin in this location. Or to put another way, what is the diagonal width - corner to corner - when viewed from the top? Thanks Brett
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freez52 writes:
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Review
This car is great on gas mileage, room and comfort
Nothing worth mentioning
Great Car — I loved this car had to get a bigger vehicle do to kids older and bigger other than that no complaints durable and reliable easy to park and navigates well in traffic and gets great gas mileage you won't be disappointed with car.
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2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Review
Handling, Looks, exonomy
Body integrity, easy to break stuff
Great For The Looks And Reputation, But Needs Some Final Touches — This car has been through quite a bit in the past few years...last year she got rear-ended, and we also had to replace the clutch after another minor collision. another wreck came around when she got T-boned by a ignorant college stucent. the headliner is falling apart and the glove box handle has been broken off by not realizing that the glove box was locked
Primary Use: Family transportation
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2003 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S Review
Is Awesome
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Beetle Turbo S — The Performance is really pretty awesome, it does very well on straight aways and up hill, down hill, and around tough curves. its wide stance seems to help a lot with balance. Build Quality- i have had to replace the door latch because it shorted out, but found everything I needed on VWvortex.com That site is a GodSend I had to replace the belly pans because I hit ice and it tore into my belt...it seems to be a Warm Weather Car, but still handles really well in the snow. The Appearance is really cute with the blinkers in the front like Freckles and when I replaces the headlights i could change light color in the blinkers there and just connect then to my funning lights. Anything that breaks is rather pricey but VW has Quality parts. Over all this is an awesome car and I wouldn't trade it for anything!!
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
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2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLX Convertible Review
Super fun car to have during the summer - Drives also very well in snow - surprisingly very spacious in front & back - Very easy to drive and park-
Not suitable for a big family -
Mellow Yellow — I loved this car in the summer and on warm days also for those nights you just want to look up at the stars! I would love to keep the car but one of the down falls to beetles is that they only have four seats and aren't suitable for big families! Either than that loved this car!
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Scott writes:
2003 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S Review
Fun, cool, fast production bug
noisy rear spoiler, turning radius, sunshades, huge windshield and dashboard
Sportiest Production Bug. Fun, Hot Wheels — Fun, eye catching, fast bug. Great Reflex Yellow color. This car was fun and always had people looking. Have to love the bug culture and the people. Just plain fun and peppy and hippyish... gotta love that. Great gas mileage. Negatives: huge dashboard and front windshield, sunshades often useless, bad turning radius
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2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Review
it looked cute
I Didn't Like This Car At All. I Wish I Could Trade It In For A Different One. — i hope that no no one decides to buy this car. i have a 2003 volkswagen beele 2.0 4cyl and it is the worst car i guess it was great on gas for other people but it was horrible for me. I h ad to put $40 a week if not every 4 days. It is horrible driving around in it, you feel like you're in a car that's about to break down. It is very delicate and the engine is quite complicated for mehanics to want to fix. My transmission including my timing belt went out on me and i spend almost $3000 on fixing it. It's been 5 months since then and now i'm having problems again with this car, or maybe it's just my paranoia with this 2003 bettle that i have but honesty, i think there's another problem with the transmission.. Be very gentle on driving over bumps and what not on the road because there is a possibility your car can end up at the mechanic again especially if you drive over that bump too fast. Don't even get me stated on it's acceleration. It's horrible and the body is so heavy that you need to watch how well you drive this car because you can't just put your foot down and expect it to drive as fast as everyone else on the road,(at first) it's gradual with this car. Drivers with this model need to be very patient with it, if you're willing to keep it. My suggestion is invest in an American car in this economy or buy a car that mechanics are willing to fix ; whereas, for me, two mechanics actually refused to work on it because of how much labor they'd hav to spend on taking parts apart and them being unsure of whether or not they'd be doing a good job. Don't go to mechanics who haven't had experience with fixing german cars, or else you'll just end up with a worse car at the end. if you like cars that others can't steal, definitely buy this car. Buy the Turbo, that's better than this model. if you ask me for me opinion, This car IS NOT WORTH all the stress,time, and energy you'll get whether it takes a crap on you or not.Trust, you'll experience problem after problem with this car.
Primary Use: Family transportation
Chris writes:
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS TDi Review
Operating Cost To Mpg Ratio Is Fantastic — Great power and economy from 90 horses. Cheap to operate and maintain. Road noise and sagging doors from design misfire were only complaints..and two doors are no good for 5 person family..not a problem if you are a family of circus clowns.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Erika writes:
2003 Volkswagen Beetle Review
It gets great gas mileage, which is very helpeful considering how high prices are these days! As I previously mentioned it has heated seats, which are awesome in the winter! There's more pros in the review!
It can be a pain to make some repairs because it isn't built like a typical car.
A Very Fun Car To Drive! — This is the first car I've ever had and I love!! It's so much fun to drive! I have don't have a convertible but there is a sun roof. The front seats are heated so I have almost instant heat in the winter!! I am dork and I change the flowers in the vase according to the season! Beetles look small but a lot can fit in them! I can flatten the back seat so there's lots of storage room! Best of all I have a six disk CD changer, so I always have lots of songs available!! It's also great when it's hard to find a place to park because I can take that small space that everone else is afraid of not fitting in...well most of the time!!
3wildcats writes:
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL TDi Review
AWESOME gas mileage, fun to drive
Cheap knobs inside, NO room in the backseat
Fun Car To Drive, Handles Nice, Always Get Lots Of Compliments On This Car! — We special ordered this new beetle that runs on diesel. We get 45 - 55 miles per gallon which is awesome with today's economy! It handles awesome and is fun to drive. The only real downfall is how cheaply the interior knobs are. We've had them fixed a couple times while it was still under warranty. We were thinking of trading it for a diesel passat, but the VW salesman suggested going with a Nissan or Toyota car because of the cheap interier in the VW cars. Decided we'd just keep the bug and plan to use it for our son when he starts to drive in a couple years. Very reliable!
Crystal writes:
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Convertible Review
way cute
cupholders, lol, and not enough vrrrooom vrrrooom
I Like It, But I'd Prefer More Power :) — it's a love hate relationship. love the 'cute' aspect of it, and the fact that EVERYONE i know can spot me...they all know my car. But I have had problems with lights, and other electrical things...and a problem with the room detaching from the rear window. 0.0. also, there are quite a few blind spots in the car, but it just takes time getting used to.
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Today we will show you another short hairstyle tutorial, teaching you how to create Double-Flip Accents that can be used in any number of hairstyle combos. We've been doing these for years, particularly across the front of the head as a way to keep bangs/fringe out of our eyes.
We've shown you how to create corner flip-unders on Paisley last year, but now we are doubling up this year to give you a different, better integrated look. We used simple waves, created with a deep-V waver as the base in Rylan's hair, before we begin styling.
We are showing only how to create the accents today, in an across the front of the head "headband" style. After creating this look, you can also tie the remaining hair into a high ponytail, or divide it the back and create two messy buns. Each would be equally as cute! Because of how tight these sit, using flip-unders accents are perfect for girls in sports such as cheer, dance, gymnastics, softball, basketball, etc.
To see your own photo recreations featured in our CGH App, feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle on IG with: #CGHDoubleFlipAccents
Rylan, who often doesn't want to film tutorials, volunteered to be our model today! Be sure to give this video a "Thumbs Up" just for that! {We also hope you enjoy the little baby clip of her at the end!}
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 8 small hair elastics, topsy tail tool, 1 large alligator clip, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Please let us know what you think about these Double Flip-Under Accents! If you would like to see more sporty or short hairstyles, be sure to let us know in the comments below!
Happy Hairdoing!
This week my girls decided to share some of their favorites things from Fall 2014 on their BrooklynAndBailey YouTube channel! From pumpkin spice treats, to makeup, to fitness clothes and a good read. Click below to view!
Today we are going to show you how to create Hair Pin Curls, a tutorial that we've been waiting nearly a year to show you. The curl set we use here isn't likely one you would use every day, but it is PERFECT for Halloween!!!
You can use this technique as a base-texture hairstyle for a witch, lion, mad scientist, Bride of Frankenstein, zombie, purple minion, Mad Hatter, etc! Bailey wanted to be a Zombie Cheerleader! Pretty much anything that requires frizzy hair!
We sure turned a lot of heads this weekend as we filmed the intro for this video! Bailey loved it, and really delved into character! {Shaun was pretty much embarrassed the entire time!} Bailey found her Zombie Cheerleader costume at Chasing Fireflies.
For this tutorial, I used hairpins to wrap the hair in a rick rack set {giving the resulting "rick rack" looking wave pattern, a classical sewing term}. I then secure the sets with bobby pins. This curling set isn't new, as it's been taught in styling schools for decades, and now several websites provide tutorials for them as well. {One of our favorites was done by the girls over at The Beauty Dept.}
To see your own photo recreations featured in our app, feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle on IG with: #CGHHairPinCurls
To get this look, be prepared to spend about an hour setting the hair {if you are doing this by yourself}. If you have a friend helping you, this process will go much faster.
To see the rest of our #CGHSpooktorials series, click here.
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, 40-50 hair pins, 40-50 bobby pins or alligator clips, heat protectant, flat iron, hairspray, leaves and grass {optional}.
Time Requirement: 60 minutes
Skill Level: Hard {only because of time}
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Please be sure to leave a comment below letting me know what you thought of this Hair Pin Curls tutorial!
Happy Halloween!
My girls were on a DIY Last Minute Halloween costume kick this past week, and uploaded four new ones to thier BrooklynAndBailey YouTube channel! I think they are all going to be favorites! Click below to view!Comment on this post »
We apologize for getting this post up late, as we were on vacation in Hawaii and not where we had reliable wireless service. Hurricane Anna gave us a scare while we were there, after we could not change our flights to get out early, but she ended up being downgraded to a tropical storm right before hitting us. Thanks for all your prayers and well wishes!
I've wanted to film this Rosie the Riveter tutorial for a long time now, but knew that it was fitting for our Halloweeen #CGHSpooktorials series this year.
Rosie is a cultural icon here in the United States. She represents those women who were needed to work in industry while the men of the time were called up to serve during World War II. Because of this, and other sacrifices women made at the time, she is an icon representing feminism and economic industry.
The basic fundamentals of this hairstyle include a pin curl and a messy bun. Accented with a red bandana, this hairstyle comes fairly close to the style seen in Rosie's ever-famous "muscle" pose.
To see your own photo recreations featured in our CGH App, feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle on IG with: #CGHRosieTheRiveter
This is a super cute Halloween costume idea for girls of any age, and fairly easy to put together with stuff you likely already have in your closet.
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, root boost, 1″ curling iron, boar bristle brush, 2 ponytail elastics, 10-12 bobby pins, red headband, finishing hairspray {for hold}.
Time Requirement: 10 minutes
Skill Level: Hard
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Please be sure to leave a comment below letting me know if you would like to see more vintage hairstyles like this one!
Happy Halloween!
The girls showed us all this past week how to create a DIY Girly Mario & Luigi costumes from Super Mario Brothers on their BrooklynAndBailey YouTube channel! I thought it was adorable. Click below to view the tutorial!Comment on this post »
Ever since Brooklyn and I were little girls, we were fascinated with Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland!
I think part of it had to do with our dad telling us all the time that one of the last remaining munchkin actors lived out the rest of his life in my dad's small hometown of Shelley, ID.
I remember our mom bringing home a pair of sparkly red-glittered shoes {made to look like Dorothy's ruby slippers} from a garage sale, and I was in heaven! I wore them all the time, even if I was wearing pajamas! When I grew out of them, Kamri then wore them and I begged my mom to buy me new ones.
When my mom proposed doing this Dorothy Braids tutorial on herself the other day, I begged and begged her to be the one to do the tutorial! She agreed! We quickly found a Dorothy costume in my size at a local Halloween store, grabbed my red Converse sneakers {yes, a modern touch} from our closet, and went right to work!
So, today we will be showing you how to create Dorothy's braids from The Wizard of Oz! I even have my own Toto the dog, in Braidy! Isn't he cute in his adorable sweater?
To see your own photo recreations featured in our CGH App, feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle on IG with: #CGHDorothyBraids
This hairstyle is perfect for Halloween, school or local productions of The Wizard of Oz, or for everyday wear {minus the costume, of course}! Dorothy actually wears blue ribbons in the movie, but for purposes of the costume we bought, red ribbons looked much better.
I experimented a little with my makeup to complete the Dorothy look. I wanted to accent my lips and to brighten my eyes, so I opted for ruby red lipstick and highlighted the inner corners of my eyes with a white eyeshadow.
I loved this tutorial, and hope to be more involved in future tutorials! Don't forget that this month of October our mom will be putting up more of our #CGHSpooktorial series Halloween Hairstyles, including a collab tutorial of a Monster High character look next week!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 2 small hair elastics, 2 hair ribbons, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Please feel free to leave a comment below letting us know what you think of these Dorothy Braids!
Happy Halloween!
It was Daxton's turn to be interviewed on our BrooklynAndBailey YouTube channel! This video was part of a Meet My Brother tag going around YouTube lately, and Dax pretty much gave Brooklyn a run for her money! It is sooooo funny! By the end, he was clearly running the show! {PS~ Daxton is watching you!}Comment on this post »
This week's hairstyle uses a similar technique as our Lace Braided Heart, only our purpose here is to highlight the front parting of the hair and not so much the back.
That is why we show you today how to create a Boho Lace Tieback, a bohemian chic and hippie-ish hairstyle that is sure to get you compliments!
The trick is to get your Lace Braid started, since you are using such a micro strand to begin with, but once you have it, this braid is really a cinch!
We love how boho {or bohemian} this look gives us, very much a hippie vibe without overdoing it.
As you can see, this hairstyle uses the unique combination of Lace Braids, Simple Braids, and a Tieback to complete the look. You can try mixing things up a bit by trying a side part, using fishtail braids, or any other way to spice up a combo.
To see your own photo recreations featured in our CGH App, feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle on Instagram with: #CGHBohoLaceTieback
Feel free to click this link for a beginner-level tutorial on how to Lace Braid. {Sometimes I need a refresher course, too!}
This hairstyle combination can work on long, medium, or short hair, and is perfect for any occasion. It holds up well in sports {minus the accessory} and can be used as a wedding or communion hairstyle.
My girls use this in sports and dance, by pulling all the hair up into a ponytail instead of a tieback, with the Lace Braided portion keeping the hair out of their faces.
The style can also be worn with curly, wavy, or straight hair, and can be accessorized in any number of ways.
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 1-2 small hair elastics, 1 alligator clip, hairspray and accessory {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 4-5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Please feel free to leave a comment below letting us know what you think of this Boho Lace Tieback!
Happy Hairstyling!
Want a super cute fashion craft idea for you and the kids? Try out our twins super cute DIY Graphic T-Shirt tutorial on their BrooklynAndBailey YouTube channel! I think the shirts turned out adorable!Comment on this post »
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Jenna Gering
|Jenna Gering
|Jennifer Hudlett
July 6, 1971
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
|Actress, acting teacher
|Known for
|Dirty Soap
|Galen Gering (2000-present, 2 children)
Jenna Gering (born Jennifer Hudlett on July 6, 1971) is an American actress.
Gering was born on July 6, 1971 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
At 14, Gering was spotted by a hairdresser and asked if she would like to become a model. Gering spent her summer breaks travelling the world modelling.Gering began modelling full-time once she completed high school. She also studied Theater and Broadcast Journalism at the University of Miami.
Gering got her first acting break when she was cast in an English speaking telenovela Miami Sands.
Gering has had guest roles in a variety of prime time shows, including NYPD Blue and Las Vegas.
She is an acting teacher at the Lesly Kahn Acting School in Los Angeles.
Personal life[edit]
Gering eloped with long-time boyfriend Galen Gering on January 3, 2000. The two kept their marriage a secret until April 2000, when they had a wedding ceremony and then revealed they were already married at their reception.
The couple's first child, son Dillon Phoenix, was born on August 3, 2006 and they welcomed their second son, Jensen, on July 17, 2008.
- In 2005, Jenna was the second choice for the recast role of Carly Corinthos on the ABC daytime soap General Hospital. She lost out to Jennifer Bransford, who only lasted a couple of months in the role.
- Miami Sands (Sandra - 1998)
- Baywatch (Sasha Graves - 2000)
- Firetrap (Traci - 2001)
- NYPD Blue (Kristen Moore - 2001)
- Men, Women & Dogs (Lisa - 2001)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Alison Scott - 2001)
- The Elite (Karen - 2001)
- MDs (Julia - 2002)
- Sabretooth (Casey Ballenger - 2002)
- Just for Kicks (2003 film) (Louise - 2003)
- Phantom Force (Rebecca Weaver - 2004)
- Two and a Half Men (Naomi - 2004)
- LAX (TV series) (Danielle - 2004)
- Complete Savages (Heather - 2004)
- Las Vegas (TV series) (Rhona - 2005)
- Joey (TV series) (Heather - 2005)
- Out of Practice (Gail Henson - 2005)
- The King of Queens (Lori - 2005)
- CSI: NY (Layla Vonner - 2005)
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Barefoot running is the hottest trend in athletics today, spurred by the bestselling Born to Run, and the subsequent popularity of Vibram Five Fingers toe shoes. Should you do it? And how do you start? With a focus on injury prevention for middle-of-the pack runners, this easy to read "why and how of barefoot running" opens with the author's own transformation from barefoot sceptic to barefoot advocate, and draws from 100 years of scientific research on barefooting, as well as interviews with podiatrists and with barefoot running moms and dads across America.
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With a 200 yr old, there are always surprises. I don't want to cut into wall, and want a pedestal sink. Has anyone just run the drain pipe into floor. I know you will see it, but you see everything half way down and into the wall when you plumb that way anyway. (guess I am wondering how bad it would look).
Never mind how it would look, it is code prohibited.
The maximum allowable length of the sink tailpiece is 24" vertical measured from the sink drain opening to the input of the trap.
A "foot or so" might probably be less than 24" sooo> Getting the tailpiece from the drain to the trap and then into a position to go straight down is the hard part in my opinion.
But Dawnr; how much less scary do you expect under the sink to be, than behind it? If the potential sink location is on a 2nd floor, I can't imgine not having to bust into the ceiling under it too, even to run the drain straight down. I just went through the same exercise myself including the installation of a pedestal sink. An old timer warned me they are a PIA. It was tight back there. When you are done with the plumbing, pad the inside of the studs where you bust out the plaster and patch it up with sheetrock. As lazypup points out though, there are lots of things in "the book" to tell you what you can and can not do. Get the book, or get in touch with someone who can get the water from your sink to the sewer. You didn't even mention getting the nice clean water to the sink. It's half the battle.
Good luck, and more importantly, think it out, and make it work.
First of all, you have to consider how the line is vented. Typically a lavatory drain is connected to a tee on a riser. The top of the tee continues vertically up to the roof to vent the bathroom group.
Next, the code expressly prohibits using S-traps. To connect a pedastal sink, the sink would first be connected to a P-trap and there needs to be a horizontal run equal to 2 times the trap diameter from the trap weir to the riser.
I guess I have an illegal setup now then. Its a first floor bathroom, btw, and I currently have a wall hung sink plumbed thru floor. The pipe coming out of sink is 6 inches, then a trap , then a pipe thats curved (shaped like a candy cane! haha! I am a plumbing dunce)comes out of trap and straight into floor (18 inches). I guess the trap with the curved pipe creates an S trap? Illegal? but always worked fine for 18 yrs. Guess I won't be able to get a plumber to do this. Thanks. (so even with a vanity type sink I need to plumb thru the wall?)


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Republican Leaders Seek Declassification of 2002 Clarke Testimony; Rice Reiterates Refusal to Testify
Republican attempts to discredit the administration's former counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke are continuing a week after Clarke first accused the Bush administration of failing to focus on the threat of Al Qaeda in the months leading up to Sept. 11.
On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist called for the declassification of testimony Clarke gave the House-Senate intelligence committee two years ago.
On the floor of the Senate, Frist, accused Clake of telling "two entirely different stories under oath."
Frist later retreated from directly accusing Clarke of perjury. He told reporters that he personally had no knowledge that there were any discrepancies between Clarke's two appearances.
Democratic Senator Bob Graham, who was co-chairman of the joint intelligence inquiry, said Clarke's comments were not inconsistent. Graham said Clarke's entire testimony should be declassified in order to prevent the White House from selectively declassifying portions. Clarke appeared on Meet the Press Sunday and encouraged the administration to declassify even more.
He said "The White House is selectively now finding my e-mails... and selectively leaking them to the press. Let's take all of my e-mails and all of the memos that I sent to the national security adviser and her deputy from January 20th to September 11th, and let's declassify all of it."
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Rice also admitted that President Bush pressed Clarke on Sept. 12, to find out whether Iraq was involved in the attacks. In his book, Against All Enemies, Clarke accused the Bush administration with being fixated on Iraq before and after 9/11. Just a week ago on the same program Rice's deputy Steve Hadley all but accused Clarke of lying about the Sept. 12.
White House Bases Intel on Discredited Iraqi Defector
This item from the Los Angeles Times. The Bush administration's prewar claims that Saddam Hussein had built a fleet of trucks and railroad cars to produce anthrax and other deadly germs were based chiefly on information from a now-discredited Iraqi defector code-named "Curveball." This according to current and former intelligence officials.
U.S. officials never had direct access to the defector, and didn't even know his real name until after the war. Instead, his story was provided by German agents, and his file was so thick with detail that American officials thought it confirmed long-standing suspicions that the Iraqis had developed mobile germ factories to evade weapons inspections.
Curveball's story has since crumbled under doubts raised by the Germans and the scrutiny of U.S. arms hunters, who have come to see his code name as particularly apt, given the problems that plagued much prewar intelligence collection and analysis.
United Nations weapons inspectors first hypothesized that such trucks might exist, officials said. Then they asked former exile leader Ahmed Chalabi, a bitter enemy of Hussein, to help search for intelligence supporting their theory.
Soon after, a young chemical engineer emerged in a German refugee camp and claimed he had been hired out of Baghdad University to design and build mobile biowarfare laboratories for the Iraqi army.
Based largely on his account, President George W. Bush and his aides repeatedly warned of the shadowy germ trucks, and they became a crucial part of the White House case for war–including Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation to the UN Security Council just weeks before the war began.
Only later, U.S. officials said, the CIA discovered that the defector is the brother of one of Chalabi's top aides, and began suspecting that he might have been coached to provide false information. Partly as a result, some U.S. intelligence officials and congressional investigators fear the CIA inadvertently conjured up and then chased a phantom weapons system.
David Kay, who resigned in January as head of the CIA-led group created to find illicit weapons in Iraq, said that of all the intelligence failures in Iraq, the case of Curveball is particularly troubling.
Kay said "This is the one that's damning." This is the one that has the potential for causing the largest havoc in the sense that it really looks like a lack of due diligence and care in going forward."
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ABC News Cameraman and Up to 15 Others Killed In Iraq
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Witnesses said the Iraqi cameraman, Bourhan Mohammed, was shot in the head. Reporters Without Borders called on the US Army to "open an immediate investigation into this very serious incident."
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One Iraqi journalist said, "I guess this is the Bush edition of democracy."
The paper had accused the head of the US occupation, Paul Bremer, of ruling the country and mistreating the Shiite population in a manner, "like Saddam."
Sistani Considers Fatwa Opposing Interim Iraqi Constitution
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Global Warming Fears: CO2 Levels Rise By Record Amount
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Chirac Party Suffers Major Defeat in Regional Elections
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