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In Your Neighborhood
Leading a TreePeople project is a rewarding way you can positively affect your neighborhood and community. Our Citizen Forester model gives ordinary people the extraordinary ability to improve their environment by planting and caring for trees and incorporating "forest-mimicking" technologies into their urban landscape. Your work will grow for decades and inspire countless others.
Communities are enhanced when streets are lined with trees – making them livable neighborhoods. Learn how to organize your neighborhood as a Citizen Forester by joining us for an informative workshop (see below). Or, if your neighborhood already has young trees, organize a Community Tree Care Team to ensure their long-term survival (see below).
Water is a crucial resource and there is plenty a community can do when they work together to help conserve water. Join us for an informative workshop on rainwater harvesting, (see below) where you can also learn from our expert about a rain barrel distribution in your community!
We use more than half our drinking water to maintain lawns. How we landscape plays a significant role in creating a healthy urban watershed that is a model for the entire community. Join us for a fun workshop to reduce turf and use native plants (see below). For great ideas to convert public landscapes using water-conserving plants see our sample landscape plans.
Green City Workshop Series
We offer free hands-on training workshops designed to help you get started and with the right amount of know-how and support.
Citizen Forestry-Tree Planting
You can help make LA Green by starting with your neighborhood streets, schools and parks. Through this workshop we will show you how to start a project to plant trees in your neighborhood. Become a Citizen Forester!
Rainwater Harvesting
Do you want to install a rain barrel but don't know where to start. Do you want to change your landscape to better support a healthy watershed? We offer great DIY info to help you harvest the rain, save water and make your home the envy of your neighbors.
Native Plants and Turf Reduction
Learn how to change your garden to one that not only looks great, but also helps reduce your water bill. Whether you'd like to improve the landscape of your home, school or neighborhood, this workshop will teach you the basics of native plant selection and care. You will also learn how to update your sprinkler system and make your landscape truly sustainable.
Other workshops include
- Community Tree ID and Mapping
- Fruit Tree Pruning
- Pest Management
Community Tree Care Team
Do you have young trees in your community that need on-going care? Are you part of a group that is willing to be a part of making LA green by caring for trees? If so, form a TreePeople Community Tree Care Team!
Our free training helps you create a tree care plan. Once you have your plan, you and your team are ready to go. TreePeople will support your team's first event and ensure you are ready to continue to care for more trees in your community.
Find upcoming workshop listings on our events calendar
For more information about these and other workshops contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sample Landscape Plans
Check out our selection of landscape plans for some inspiration on what you can do in your neighborhood.
- Commercial Landscape
- Community Garden/Fruit Tree Grove/Stormwater Solution
- Parking Lot With Bio Swales and Curb Cuts
- Parking Lot With Permeable Pavement & Additional Green Space
- Backyard Swale, Berm and Dry Creek System
- Backyard Trench Drain to Swale (non-permeable space)
- Backyard Permeable Paving,Hardscape Reduction (shady exposure)
- Backyard Permeable Paving, Hardscape Reduction (sunny exposure)\
- Apartment Communal Area (shady exposure)
- Apartment Communal Area (sunny exposure)
- Parkway with Swale
- Climate Appropriate Parkway Planting
- Front Yard Native and Climate Appropriate Landscape (sunny exposure)
- Front Yard Native and Climate Appropriate Landscape (shady exposure)
- Front Yard Rain garden (sunny exposure)
- Front Yard Rain garden (shady exposure)
How to Videos
From "How to Plant a Tree" to "Capturing Rainwater," our selection offers several how-to videos for further education and training.
- How to Plant a Tree
- How to Prune Tree
- How to Water a Tree
- How to Mulch a Tree
- How a Tree Works
- Cómo plantar un árbol
- Cómo colocar estacas para un árbol
- Cómo regar un árbol
- Cómo podar un árbol
- Cómo colocar la pedaceria orgánica
Rebates and Incentives (you don't have to own your home)
Your project can be affordable or even free! There are many resources available for communities. TreePeople builds relationships with agencies and community partners and retailers to make a variety of rebates and incentives available for your team. See our listings of resources for your project.
City of Los Angeles Rain Barrel Rebates
Through the DWP and MWD, you can get up to a $75 rebate for up to 4 rain barrels. Looking to go bigger? Get a cistern! Rebates are available-- $300 for each cistern bought.
City of Los Angeles Turf Reduction Rebate
The MWD is no longer offering sweeping incentives across the region, but there are still some areas that do! Click below to see if your city is still offering rebates for you to remove your turf and replaced it with native and climate-appropriate plants.
Other Cities
Community Project Toolkits
From getting trees on your street to a community rain barrel distribution, TreePeople's free Community Project Toolkits can help you green your neighborhood.


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Menorah Lighting at the Waldorf Astoria
The Waldorf Astoria, 2100 Frostwood Blvd., will host a menorah lighting ceremony at sundown every night from Saturday, Dec. 8, though Sunday, Dec. 16. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, visit http://parkcitywaldorfastoria.com/
'Christmas Around the World" With the Salt Lake Choral Artists
The Salt Lake Choral Artists will present "Christmas Around the World" at Park City Community Church, 4501 S.R. 224, on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Audiences will discover new carols from different nations of the world and rediscover some old favorites. Tickets for the concert are $15 for general admission and $5 for students. Group rates are available. Visit www.saltlakechoralartists.org for more information.
Republican Women of Summit County Meeting
The Republican Women of Summit County will meet at the Landmark Best Western Inn, 6560 N. Landmark Dr. at Kimball Junction, on Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Republican Women Summit County, which is affiliated with the National Federation of Republican Women, holds their monthly meetings every second Tuesday of the month.The meetings will include lunch and guest speakers. Lunch is $10. For reservations, call (435) 604-0560
Chabad of Park City Menorah Lighting
The Chabad of Park City will present a menorah lighting at the Kimball Art Center patio, 638 Park Ave., on Wednesday, Dec.12, at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature cantor Zevy Steiger, a presentation by Park City Mayor Dana Williams, dreidels and an opportunity drawing. For more information, visit www.jewishparkcity.com or call (435) 714-8590.
Osmonds Second Generation in Heber
The Osmonds 2nd Generation, comprised Alan Osmond's seven sons, will perform at Wasatch High School, 930 S. 500 East in Heber, on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for children ages 12 and younger. All seats are reserved. Tickets can be purchased online at HighValleyArts.org or at Day's Market in Heber.

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Cycles & Charts & Intimacy
By Rebecca Teti
Wednesdays: Natural Family Planning
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
This weekly thread is a place where you can share your struggles, triumphs, links, resources, concerns, and questions about all things related to Natural Family Planning.
Please join the conversation!
Anyone have experience charting while on anti-depressants? The class of meds that suppress prolactin and make your cycles irregular? Is there an NFP method that works best for that situation?


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For centuries, doctors treated "hysteria" in women with some, let's say, gadgets.
It may sound weird, but it really happened during the Victorian Era. Different types of massage, such as hydrotherapy, were first used in order to treat women who were afflicted with female hysteria. However, in 1873, the first electrical vibrator was used at an asylum in France to treat the disease. And nowdays, you can get more familiar with the early history of the vibrator with Sarah Ruhl's 2010 Tony Award-nominated play In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play).
This insightful play tells the story of Sabrina Daldry and Catherine Givings, both sexually frustrated with their husbands and also excited to try "the new machine"—the vibrator—that Mrs. Givings husband, Dr. Givings, innocently began using as a way of treating "hysteria" in women. Although the "machine" has great effect on Sabrina and Catherine, it is actually the interaction between all the women in the play that transforms their lives.
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), a sex comedy by Sarah Ruhl, presented by Pygmalion Productions, and directed by Fran Pruyn is shown at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center through May 19.
For tickets, call 801-355-ARTS or visit arttix.com
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 West Broadway, SLC
Thursdays 7:30 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays 8 p.m.
Sunday Matinees 2 p.m.
Saturday Matinee, May 19 at 3 p.m.


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Who Wants One?Posted byMay 11, 2011Filed under:1672
I want one!!! My all time favorite Lupe song is "The Instrumental" because it introduced me to Lupe and his awesomeness. Heard it first on the Madden soundtrack and now I can't listen to anything other than Lupe!!!!
My favorite song is He Say She Say because the lyrics of the song are really strong. Its something that some kids go through and its something that no kid should go through.Lu always speak about truth and thats why he's my favorite rapper. FNF!
Beautiful Lasers (2 ways) the song in very powerful and touching it helps me reflect on my decisions and what is going on in my life. There isn't a day that goes by that I do not listen to this song, it is for sure my favorite!
Without a doubt my favorite Lupe song is "I Gotcha". In all honesty, every time I hear the song it brings a smile to my face! You don't ever hear a piano in hip hop unless it's a slow/serious joint. Not only does he pull off the piano in an up tempo song, but he rhymes a whole verse about his cologne. Love it!
One of my favorite Lupe songs would definitely be Dumb It Down. One thing I respect about Lupe, along with other underrated rappers out there, is how they don't sell out and rap about sex, money, or drugs. Lupe's underrated because he raps about what's REAL. He talks about life, problems the world and individuals face, he tells stories with a meaning behind them. His songs are meaningful and also have a good beat to them. Thanks, Lupe, for choosing to not "dumb it down". Keep it real and keep it up!
My favorite Lupe Fiasco song is dumb it down. It basically goes against the entire hip hop music genre and talks about what really matters. It took a lot of guts to do that because Lupe could have lost a good deal of "fans". Not to mention it has a good beat.
Conflict Diamonds!!! That's the track that solidified me as a stan. The way he flipped it into a socially conscious song to bring awareness just 'wowed' me. Shout out to BUSY for convincing Lu to hop on that track!!!
I love all Lupe's songs! My favorite at the moment is Words I Never Said. I love this song because I can really relate to what he's saying. I love how Lupe is not afraid to speak his mind and tell the truth in this song, because no one else in this world will. I also love the message of this song and how it tells you: if you never speak your mind, will you ever be heard? My favorite song from his other albums is Go Go Gadget flow because it is so catchy and he is representing where he is from! LUPE FOR PRESIDENT!!!!
And he gets the girl. It was one of the first Lupe tracks i heard and it is the story of my life, only i never tucked my shirt in and my kicks have been fresh since i started dressing myself. "The Cool" is a close second; one of the best story raps i have ever heard.
my favorite lupe song is probably beautiful lasers, it helped me when i was feeling down. It reminded me that love does always shine.
My favorite song is Pressure feat. Jay-Z. The beat is FLAWLESS. The lyrics are memorable yet iconic and informative. The wordplay is so genius that it makes you rewind the song constantly to hear it over and over. PLUS - Jay-Z. GREAT SONG.
Hip Hop Saved My Life; Lupe tells a story better than any rap I have heard. His flow and lyrics are unmatched. Bumpin LASERS everyday, Love Always Shines Everytime, Remember 2 Smile
Beautiful Lasers: At the time I heard it,i was going through alot. Felt like I was losing everything that was important to me. I was really having a hard time finding a reason to continue. This song let me know I was all the reason I needed...This song let me know I wasn't as alone as I thought, and gave me the strength to keep living. Lupe saved my life.
The Show Goes On; because it says even if your life isn't goin the way you want, don't lose hope in what you believe in. I also love da beat.
Like everyone, it is hard to pick just one, but the song that gets me the hypest when it comes on or when he performs it live is Streets On Fire. The story is great and Matthew Santos kills the chorus.
My Favorite Song From Lupe Fiasco Is Words I Never Said And I Like This Song Becuase The Beats To This Song And Chorus A nd Also I Like This Song Becuase He Speaks The Truth And Whats Really Happening To The World And I Think Hes One Of The Realists Rappers Right Now Others Talking About Drugs What Is That And Lupe Fiasco Says The Truth So Thats Why Like This Song
When talking about Lupe Fiasco, any song could be my favorite song EVER. But if I had to pick just one, it would be "Shining Down" with Matthew Santos. No one ever wants to really LEAVE someone, but when nature decides it is your time, you're always "shining down" and never leaving someone.
Words I Never Said. Because in a time where we are always told how to think and what to say, it's what we believe is right that needs to come out. Thanks Lupe for reminding us.
Paris, Tokyo most definetly cause he uses that old school style that you dont hear too often these days.
I'm Beamin is my favorite song; sick beat, great lyrics with some powerful messages and an overall great track!
My favorite Lupe song is definitely 'Put You On Game' ...Its amazing how Lupe builds such a sinister character through the song, and ties it all together to the narative of the The Cool. Its thought out so thoroughly and different listeners relate to it in different ways because its left open to interpretation, while at the same time it has its identity... Kinda like Lupe himself
there are so many songs that i would say are my favorites of yours that its hard to say but i think my favorite would have to be fighters. i can feel the emotion and no matter how many times i hear it, it still makes me smile and think and love it all over again. keep up the good work lupe!
Words I Never Said - cos Never Said Words are Never and LF Just Said Those Words and took them from the Never Said Words and made them into Said Words and I have no choice but to give my vote to the Words I [Never] Said track and say what must be Said
My favorite Lupe song is "Coulda Been" because it inspires me to always continue striving for my dreams. Peace&Love.
It's really hard to pick a favorite, but, I'm gonna have to say mine is Dumb it Down, that song is so lyrically deep its insane.


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This Saturday, SLmag will take a look around The Grand America Hotel's new JouJou Toy Boutique, which will have an opening celebration on Friday, Nov. 25—a great way to buy local for the kids on Black Friday. So, keep checking back for a review of the new shop and what we think you should buy the kids this year. In the meantime, this pre-Thanksgiving weekend is full of fun events for you and the kids to enjoy together.
UMFA exhibit and blow out sale, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
So, you're waiting till the crowds die down at the new Natural History Museum of Utah on opening weekend, huh? Well, check out the other great museum on the U's campus with the kids instead on Nov. 19. Right now, the museum is showcasing David Burnett's amazing photos of wars, political events, celebrities and everyday people.
After you browse the exhibits, hit the museum's store for some great deals. Discontinued inventory is going for 70 percent off!
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Drive, SLC Click here for more info
Junior Ranger: Animals in Winter at Antelope Island State Park, 11 a.m.
Hit the Antelope Island visitors center theatre so the kids (and you) can learn about the ways desert animals adapt to survive the winter. Park entrance fees apply.
Antelope Island Visitors Center, 801-721-9569 Click here for more info.
Natural History Museum of Utah, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you haven't had the chance yet, check out the new museum building up by Red Butte Garden. We were there for a preview day this week. Check out our editor's post!
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It is already pressed in (so pics and measurements are difficult)but the cut is 12mm wide and it is curved.
It looks like a concave shell mill was used to notch it.
Looking at the picture, think of moving right to left across the extractor cut, as you start moving it bulges out towards you then recedes back.
Looking closer I see that is is curved to make sure the case head is supported. If it was cut with a square end mill the curve of the chamber would cause a "v" across the extractor notch and thus an unsupported case.


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Oh, Hi! Good morning!
I just love waking up to a sparkling clean kitchen, don't you? It just starts my day off right. A fresh, clean slate to inspire my cooking creativity! (ha! that's funny. Cooking creativity.)
And I love how all my kids clean up after themselves, never leaving out a dirty dish. They are so well trained! Oh, there's more!
My sewing/laundry room? It has always been so well organized. I never leave it a mess.
OOPS!( How did this picture get in here?)
Yes, this is the same room, but a broader view, AFTER. Well, DURING, because it's not over yet.
O.K. so I decided to pull the last post I did, because, well it was a little FRANK. I decided it was too frank, and I didn't want to sound angry or bitter, which is how it sorta sounded. So, I deleted it. But then I got a couple of emails from a couple of people who actually read it in the 5 minutes it was up, and they agreed with me. Which made me think maybe I was a bit hasty in pulling it. So now I feel I should maybe rethink it, and maybe re-write it, and put it back up here, just to see what more people might think.
It's like this: I have noticed that after surfing "Blogworld" for awhile, and reading all those beautiful, glossy, perfectly put together blogs, I am sometimes feeling a bit depressed. I feel a little "lame" for lack of a better term. Like I'm just not as talented, amazing, brilliant, masterful, awesome, adored, pulled-together, or popular as all those other people in similar lines of work as me. I look at all the chaos in my world, and I tend to assume, from the facade that is presented, that no one else is like me. That everyone else out there is so much more able to "do it all" than I am.
But then I stop, and I think, Wait a second. This is BLOGWORLD. one can simply edit out all the not so perfect stuff, and present a lovely (somewhat phoney) picture to the world. No one knows you are posting in your underwear, with no makeup on, after three nights of little or no sleep. No one sees your kitchen, or your dirty laundry, your unmade bed. No one smells your breath, or knows that you haven't showered in days, or that your kids haven't eaten a home-cooked meal in a week. It's like editing a poor photo. You crop, you blur, you take out stray hairs and zits, you give yourself a tan, maybe whiten the teeth, whatever it takes to present the best possible version of yourself.
"Wow. You say that as if you know"...you say.
Yes, I do. And I also know that it's a big fat lie. I'm ready to show some of my reality , and it's not going to be pretty. There might be some photos that could truly scare you. You may not even like me anymore, if you ever did, when you see what I've got. ( I think it's actually going to be a lot of fun!:)
Anyone want to join me?...
Well...In fact, one of my "mad post" readers is going to host a contest where you can enter and expose some of your own reality to the "Blogworld", and possibly win a great prize! I'm going to make something to give away, as well as give away some of my patterns, and don't think I won't be entering myself, with some great photos of my own.
UPDATE: The reader mentioned above has decided not to host the "reality" contest, in favor of a more pleasant topic: How blessed we all are! I love the idea, and I'm going to enter! You should too! I'll keep you posted.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Revised "mad Post"
Oh, Hi! Good morning!
Posted by Lila Tueller at 11:40 PM
62 comments:
- Chelsea said...
It's all too true Lila! I'm glad you posted your feelings and that you're ready to blow the lid off of it all!!!
I have had some pretty scary moments recently that would make a small child cry. In fact it has. My children have been deprived of good dinners, a clean house, clean under wear and socks for days on end. And they have to deal with a cranky mommy lacking sleep.
I'm ready to tell the truth about my life and photograph it too.
- September 22, 2008 at 1:00 AM
- Lila Tueller said...
SWEET, Chelsea... I knew I could count on you!
- September 22, 2008 at 1:28 AM
- Camille said...
Oh, are you kidding? I shower and get dressed about twice a week, and I haven't cooked since before Market. My house is always clean, but only because I drive my kids and husband trying crazy to keep it that way. I'm pretty sure my readers know most of this, and that I never have time to sleep.... but I do agree. I always feel like there are so many people out there who do it so much BETTER that I am supposed to compete with. Hey, like you!
I like you. :-)
- September 22, 2008 at 2:16 AM
- Mary said...
I'm not looking for perfection, online or IRL. I'm so far from perfect, I'm not even in the same alphabet. LOL!
Thanks for keeping it real, Lila!
- September 22, 2008 at 6:22 AM
Oh, so true...I am glad I am not the only designer that doesn't get dressed for work, hair makes it into a pony tail on the good days, most of the time not! scary...because usually it looks like barbed wire. The only time I really get to dress up is for quilt market and then I always have to go shopping because I have no clothes to wear, my sweats wont work.
I wouldn't trade the job in for anything though, the thought of having to dress up everyday makes me very nervous.
You go girl!
- September 22, 2008 at 6:46 AM
- wendy peatross said...
What a fun day to find your blog. I love knowing that I'm not alone in just trying to keep up. My sweet grand baby was here for the weekend and nothing mattered except playing with her. So today is catch up day, and cleaning day and finish a sewing project for my Mom's Birthday. In no particular order.
By the way, love your patterns and fabric. And congrats on being a grandma and having a son on a mission too. My grandbaby was born while my son was in Guadalajara. It sure made for a fun homecoming.
- September 22, 2008 at 7:20 AM
- Lila Tueller said...
Thanks,ladies, for your support of my deleted/rewritten "mad post"! Sounds like there's a few of us out there....!
- September 22, 2008 at 9:37 AM
I am one of the few people who had the pleasure of reading your first post - I loved it because someone finally said the truth.
I have a blogging friend who gives the idea that her life is perfect, with the incredibly smart, creative, loving kids, caring, always attentive husband and a home that is never out of harmony. I know she isn't being honest with herself or her readers. She doesn't give credit where credit is due (some pictures on her blog aren't taken by her, but she leads you to believe that they are and when she receives help she doesn't mention it.) Pathetic! It used to make me mad, but now I just gloss over the blog as a means to stay current without much attention to all of the ridiculous fluff. Thanks for letting me get that out. :)
- September 22, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- jt said...
How did you get pictures of MY rooms? Especially on Monday mornings, it looks like that around here. gives us something to do, right? we are all in it together. thanks for keeping it real.
- September 22, 2008 at 10:47 AM
- Vivian Love said...
Lila, I love this post! I agree with you about the blog-o-sphere! People can sure paint a good picture with edit, deleting, photoshopping, etc. I really is a facade. This morning I was just noticing how dirty my kitchen floor was, then I realized it was because I had my glasses on! So I took the glasses off and I can't see the dirt. Much better! :)
Vivian Love
- September 22, 2008 at 12:33 PM
- bakeandsew said...
Love it love it love it. I was scared to start blogging as everyone was so darn perfect. I will not be ashamed anymore. Thanks. Long live imperfection its what makes us human and real.
- September 22, 2008 at 12:57 PM
I have a friend whose blog makes it seem like she lives in a fairy dream world. We all know what reality is because we all live it day to day.
Bravo to you for helping us all remember that we are just human and doing the best that we can!!
- September 22, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Hi Lila
Im fairly new to blog world ( as you know) and yeh I was amazed how Purrrfect some of these ladies seemed to me. Such as..child "please mummy"... "oh yes little sweet thing can you just wait till mummy finishes this sewing project just so that I can show it off on my blog... blah blah blah...
" ok mum oh and I love you "
Yeh right!!
Most mornings I go to work and leave a note on the kitchen bench for my 3, the 17yr old needs to take out the rubbish, the 15yr old needs to clean up the kitchen bench after breakfast, and the 11 yr old needs to feed the one cat and one dog..is that to much to ask.
So home I come the bins are still full, the breakfast dishes turned into a banquet for 10 and the 2 just 2 animals are just about eating each other.
Now let me tell you NO sweet thing will be coming out of my mouth while the computer is pulled out of the socket and the mobile phones are handed back to me.
NOT so Purrrfect after all!!
Its nice to someone being honest thanks Lila.
- September 22, 2008 at 2:20 PM
- mamabug said...
Thanks for your honesty. Life isn't perfect and if we continue to live in that world what are we telling our children!!! We do the best we can and some days it isn't a clean sink or floor. If there is a great meal on the table for dinner I guarantee the dishes are stacked and won't be taken care of until tomorrow or the next day. Oh Well. My life is good and my husband agrees :) Yeah for the real world!!! Kathie
- September 22, 2008 at 3:04 PM
- creativedawn said...
Hey Lila!
Are you talking about ME... that's right, I am right there with you...although the only people that think I am near to perfect are my growing children....as they are now teens, they can see that I am not all that "well put" together! Hate to disappoint, but this is LIFE! I've been trying to fix, sort, and clean up my bedroom...not going to happen as we have no storage space whatsoever ...yikes, yuk... I am HUMAN...sob...By the way, I like what I know of you and if I was in your city, I would meet you in person... ;-)) Go ahead and keep it real on your blog if you want to!
real big hugz
- September 22, 2008 at 3:51 PM
- Some Art Fabric said...
I loved post about the perfect and the beautiful! It made me smile at the piles are mess all over my house and why I feel compelled to clean when mom comes over. Thank!
- September 22, 2008 at 4:00 PM
- The Drizzled Apple said...
ahahah, merrily, merrily, merrily merrily, blog life is but a ....facade! hahahah. I too am the "cranky" mommy at present, due to 3 AM bedtimes, and my sink... well, it looks a lot like yours! hummmm, we must be related?
-Love ya,
(your instincts were dead on....and right on time it seems!)
- September 22, 2008 at 4:14 PM
- belinda said...
I can't believe you posted on this....this very discussion has been on my mind alot. I am AMAZED at some blogs...I have no children at home and a hubby who pretty much lets me live in my sewing room if I want AND I could NOT possible get all the projects done and completed like so many blogs I see and keep my house and life in order as they seem to. My dear hubby and I have discussed this more than once. I'm PATHETIC...for I find myself pushing and pushing myself trying to be as productive as others seem to be...and like you...I come away from surfing blogs feeling depressed and inadequate. I swear there aren't enough hours in the day to do all the things that some people profess to do...I've tried to do it and keep up and I don't have a job or kids to interfere....I've even stayed up till 3 am...GUESS WHAT?? IT CAN'T BE DONE!!! So I've often wondered where their help comes from...friends who don't get credit...moms or mothers-in-law??? I'm sorry this is so lengthy...but you struck a nerve with me today. Just yesterday I told myself OUTLOUD....STOP IT!! Forget the fakers and comparing myself and just be ME!
It seems that as I struggle to become a Liberated Quilter I too have liberated myself from housework!!
Your work is beautiful and so are you so BE REAL...I LOVE IT!!
p.s. Oh, and 3 floral moo-moos are my choice of house wear and "crock pots R us"!
- September 22, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Wow - what a great post! It's so true that most blogs only present the edited version of the blogger (kinda like a job resume) even the jobs that sucked and you hated until the bitter end always manage to take on a glossier and more impression version of themselves when presented in a resume or cover letter. Maybe that's what a lot of us bloggers have been trying to do - present a "portfolio" or resume of the artist we want the world to see us as, instead of who we really are....Thanks for being so honest and real - I'm sure everyone can relate on some level!
- September 22, 2008 at 6:35 PM
- Janis said...
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- September 22, 2008 at 8:24 PM
- Janis said...
Well said and oh-so-true. I know I can't do it all - HA HA HA, I can hear everyone I'm related to laughing at that one. A very wise man once told me "Everyone has the same amount of time, 24 hrs each day -- what you do with those hours is a reflection of your priorities." I have good days and I have days I don't get a darn thing done and I have no excuse. And please don't check behind my door for dust bunnies, sometimes you will find them. Okay, make that OFTEN. Hey, they aren't my biggest priority. Anyway, I think we surely all have our moments of glory, our days of ho-hum and our occasional melt-downs. I've seen enough of your blog to be blinded by your glories. God Bless.
- September 22, 2008 at 8:34 PM
- shequilts said...
Oh, thank goodness you posted this. I am SUCH a failure as a Martha. Even so, I am sick of feeling inadequate when I look at everyone elses sharp and shiny lives.
- September 23, 2008 at 2:37 AM
- terificreations said...
Just found your blog a couple of weeks ago and this post really speaks to my heart and mind. My sewing space looks like your second picture, probably worse. I have an "Eleanor Burns" like habit (no matter where the snippets bag or trash can is) of things ending up of the floor...I'm really crowded right now as there are several projects going on at once that all need to be accomplished in a relatively short amount of time along with more long term projects that are in desperate need of attention.
And then there's the regular life. Cooking, cleaning that's being set aside to accomplish those tasks. I'll share photos on my blog with you...
- September 23, 2008 at 3:44 AM
- Pink Lemonade Bags said...
Thanks for being so real for us! I have been taking pictures of when disasters/messes hit my house and try to remember to post them when I can to let everyone see the mess of a life we live too. I am going to do a post on this just for you Lila!
- September 23, 2008 at 5:44 AM
- quilterpolly said...
great photos...We are only human...don't be so hard on yourself!!! I love what you do...keep up the great job:)
- September 23, 2008 at 9:40 AM
- belinda said...
HEY GIRL........I just did a post of my kitchen the way it looked this morning....these are the same dishes from yesterday.....and as I type.....the same dishes ARE still there...and they might still be there tomorrow...SO THERE YOU ARE!!
- September 23, 2008 at 1:18 PM
- Kim said...
I love it, I love it. I think you have discovered a voice for the masses.
Thanks for the giggle, and the reality check. x x x
- September 23, 2008 at 2:12 PM
- Lori Gardner said...
Lila, I can't imagine what you are talking about? Everyone I know lives perfectly perfect lives. Especially me! Just one request though, please never visit me at home...you might not find me under all these piles of perfection!
PS...Don't you love designing for MODA!
- September 23, 2008 at 2:17 PM
- Fran said...
Dear Lila, as one person said 'Thanks for the reality check'. Belinda sent me to this post and I love it!
When I hear about trying to raise kids and keep a spotless house and be creative I smile to myself. I had 5 kids. IT CAN"T BE DONE! You can tell what kind of person I am just by reading my e-mail address. (*LOL*)
Today times are different for me , my DH and I are retired. But and this is a big BUT, I still can't keep on top of it. The house is "tidy", but clean????....No!
It gets a good going over in the Spring and the week before Christmas. In between...well it all depends on what's happening. I sew,and I do "my things",period!
He golfs,and does the things he enjoys. That is what life is all about.
I do feel a bit 'slow' compared to what I perceived other blogers to be.
I actualy thought there must be something wrong with me,because it didn't matter how fast I tried to go, I just kept falling behind.
I wondered if they had more hours on their clocks than I had on mine. Mine only has 24.
Reading this blog has made my day,
Thank You Lila, I will be back.
- September 23, 2008 at 3:49 PM
- Nanette Merrill and daughters said...
This is funny, coming from you because I look at you and think - wow, she's so beautiful. My reality. Hey I have 8 children. My sewing room is about the only thing I can really control. Most of the time. If you want to see out of control I'll show you my bedroom. No I won't. You are braver than me.
- September 23, 2008 at 7:43 PM
- the Material Girls Quilts said...
I so can relate to this, I pretty much define the word "trainwreck" (next time your in the shop take a look in my office)and to think my sewing room looks even worse I could send Dr. Phil in to heart failure. I could go on but I'll spare you- just know this I think you are incredible and have and can't wait to see what you will do next.
Cook?? isn't that what drive-thru's are for!!!
- September 23, 2008 at 8:25 PM
- Julie said...
Oh,this really made me laugh. I actually pulled up your blog one day to show a friend - "Look at this woman - she's perfect. She looks gorgeous, her kids look so happy and aren't fighting, and she designs bags and fabric. I have to love and hate her at the same time". It's so wonderful to hear that you are just as real as the rest of us. I consider it a personal victory if my kids leave the house clean with their hair brushed. Forget the laundry room. Good for you..(not that I'll be publishing photos any time soon - my mother reads my blog...lol).
- September 23, 2008 at 8:53 PM
- Lula Bee Boutique said...
You are so RIGHT ON with this one girl! Man I wish I had seen the first post cause I think this one is pretty flipping awesome! If you serioulsy want to get freaked out, just come on over and check out my bathrooms and my kitchen floor, oh and then take at look at me- I probably haven't had a shower since yesterday and that's on a good day. I had a crying fit tonight becuase we had to go to my daughter's preK parents night and I came to realise that all I own are Mommy around the house clothes- but on the upside at least I took a shower this afternoon. Oh and I have gotten calls from both my kids' teachers this week about "issues" they are having at school- I'm not winning an "Greatest Mommy Awards" apparently. Hmmmm..... sounds like a blog post...but seriously I don't think you really want to see my kitchen floor...
- September 23, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Hello, My name is Emmanuelle and I am french.
I am a cross stitch designer and discovered your blog by looking up the fabrics on the moda website.
If I may ask you about the business of creating designs for fabrics, this would be my question: do you have a contact company that does your fabrics or is it moda that orders the designs from you and then has it made?
If you wish to have a look at my website to see what I do: www.alice-and-co.com .
Thank you for your time.
PS: you have a beautifull family.
- September 24, 2008 at 2:35 AM
- APA said...
Hi! I've been following for a while after finding you through Hancock's of Paducah. I love your patterns, have bought all three, and your new fabric. Can't wait to get my hands on some.
But, what I really like is just you chatting about your life as a person, no labels, just a person. Maybe that's why I like your patterns & fabric. I know there's a human being breathing and living as I am.
OK, and "Bohemian" and "Funked Out" sucked me in!
I'm responding today, finally, because I'm so grateful you "vented." It happens to all of us, doesn't it? We get on here, put up a little space, feeling like we finally can share and belong with creatives when all of a sudden we feel as alienated and less than as in the "real" world, you know, those dog-eat-dog environments where you go to earn a living that squeeze the breath out of you when you're not looking. It's the writer who can't write because the voice inside says you're not as good (I've heard that voice!). "The heck with it," as you so eloquently put it. I'm going to do my thing. The peace & contentment I'll know will come just from sitting here, fully alive to what I'm doing, sharing, anytime, even at 5 AM when my dog has woken me and I can't fall asleep so I jump online to experience fun people, on my space or theirs, and I turn on the sewing machine to start that next project, all in my threadbare but comfy pj bottoms and ratty t-shirt, barefoot as I usually am, 24/7. Either way, we're all human and claim our space here, equally.
Why be created uniquely to simply become carbon copies of each other?
Keep doing your thing. The world is a nicer place because of it!
- September 24, 2008 at 4:42 AM
- Des said...
Big fat lie??? You're going to blow the lid off of this?? Are you people kidding me?? I have lots of questions this morning. :) It smacks of jealousy to me. Why do we as women feel the need to compare ourselves to others? I'd be a complete idiot to think that "Jane Doe's" life is idyllic. Why can't she have it all together? Just because I don't doesn't mean that I'm less of a person. It also doesn't mean that she's a fake. And if she is by your definition, who cares??? But hey, if I can get 35 other woman to believe the same things I do I will sure feel better about myself. It's called 'leveling'. If I don't look as good to everyone else as "jane" does then I'm not as good a person. So I will knock her down a few rungs and then she'll be even with me again.
I bet she works just as hard as you do. Anyone who works and has a family and runs a household knows that it is the hardest work in the world. So what if she wants to show us the beautiful side? I'm not an idiot. I know how much time, effort, lack of sleep it takes to make that all happen. I choose to live differently.
If I want to see reality, I'll look at my own kitchen sink. I like seeing the beauty in 'her' surroundings. I like to imagine that it's possible to live that way. But I certainly don't beat myself up because it's not my reality. And I certainly shouldn't be calling "Jane" out for being a fake. I'll take crisply folded fabric that's color coded with a cat that never sheds sitting atop. I'll take dirty dishes and kids with chocolate all over their face as well.
I think this is a great post and tells us a lot about blogworld. I appreciate the discussion. Thanks.
- September 24, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Thank you Lila!!! It's so nice to know that there are real people in Blogworld. YIPPEE! I wish more bloggers would be a tad more honest about there life.
- September 24, 2008 at 1:41 PM
- Diana Hulme said...
37 comments? geez, lila - think you struck a common pet peeve. :) haha! for the record, i think you look great even while running on no sleep and managing 4,567 things. love you!
- September 24, 2008 at 7:03 PM
- Simply This and That said...
We ALL KNOW that everyone has dirty dishes in their sink.
That life isn't perfect, and that not everything is as rosey as we see on our blogs.
Perhaps I would be accused of seeing things thru rose colored glasses. I don't care. Blogging has been a refuge to me from the outside world.
I have had some troubling times this year. And I thank the stars and heavens above that I've had my blog and been a part of such a wonderful community.
I love being inspired by fellow bloggers. I love being inspired by what quilters are quilting, what home decorators are creating, and what bakers are baking. When I think of surfing other blogs, I think of picking up my favorite magazines. Walking away inspired, refreshed and ready to go.
I'm not inspired by a picture of someone's dirty kitchen. I'm not inspired by someone waging war against others because the others life appears to be perfect.
And I'm surely not inspired by a rally of other bloggers that believe an ANGRY post is Awesome.
I don't think beating down others to boost ourselves up in times when we feel inadequate is the answer. We really don't know how the other person's life plays out.
Is it a bad thing that they don't share the downs with us? We see the downs on the news everyday, on the front page of the paper, and driving down the street. It surrounds us daily at every turn.
Is it not O.K. that we have a place to come to, where we can put the troubles behind us and be bolstered up and encouraged?
We should not be comparing ourselves to others. We are each individuals with different needs, wants, talents, gifts, weaknesses, and strengths. Let's help each other in the positive. Not with the negative.
Lila, if I were to compare myself to you today. I'd be in bed for a month! I have a dream to design my own fabric line, I don't know that it will ever come true. I have had other dreams too. Some too personal to share here, and I know they have come true for you. I cannot imagine posting that you are a phoney and a fake and blow the lid off of you, because I haven't accomplished the same things you have, or that my world seems less perfect than yours.
I love your fabric, patterns and the glimpse you have given us into your world. You have a beautiful family and have accomplished things most of us only dream about.
Let's all count our blessings and continue to inspire others, not produce a community of negativity.
- September 24, 2008 at 8:24 PM
- craftyclaire said...
I think your photos are a good representation of what most of our homes look like. I have often wondered how people are able to get up, clean their home, take children to school, make breakfast, lunch, dinner, sew some clothes for their offspring, go shopping, knit a jumper, write to friends, organise the school fete etc all within 24 hours!!! I can't! and I'm glad to see most other people can't do that either!!! Good for you for saying what you did!
- September 25, 2008 at 1:53 AM
Dear Lila.... thanks for doing for "Blogworld" what Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty is doing for the advertising world. I quit reading fashion magazines years ago because I always came away feeling like a chameleon in a crayon box!
I know that there were times when I decided to check up with you via your blog and came away wondering how and when your life had morphed into perfection. You know, just like mine had in other people's view. Ha!
As ever, you're one of the best people I know. Thanks.
Love, George
- September 25, 2008 at 6:12 AM
I just love you Lila!
- September 25, 2008 at 9:01 AM
- Lila Tueller said...
Hi, this is me. Well I see that there are some folks who clearly don't agree with my post. That's o.k. and if i deleted those, I would be doing the opposite of what I'm trying to do. So they are there, and I actually agree with some of the points. I am not attacking anyone, let's just make that clear. I am not attacking any particular blog. I am not going to expose anyone as a fake but myself, which is what I'm talking about here. I just want to portray the real me, I just want you to know I'm human. That's it. Now I may not tell you ALL my faults, I mean who wants to hear THAT laundry list. But I guess I just want to be a little more of the person that I am, and not try to make anyone feel alienated by me. Is that so wrong?? I'm not trying to bring anyone else down...so don't feel attacked by me! I love to look at pretty blogs too! I just don't like the self- indulgence that I sometimes see. That's MY problem, not theirs. I see that. I know I'm insecure at times. I try not to compare myself. Most of the time I succeed. Sometimes I fail. I'm human. Did I already say that?
I love you guys, all of you!
- September 25, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Wow, I am wondering if we could have been sisters seperated at birth! I was sitting at my key-bored (spelling mine,lol) looking at still more interesting patterns and decided to search the rabbit trail that led to your blog:-) I have never blogged before, but I just wanted to applaude you for your courage and honesty! I was sitting here with my little dog in my lap wondering if it was her or me that needed to go to the groomers first, lol. With your encouragement, I am just going to smile and act like I meant for my house to look this way when people drop by unexpectedly. Life is too short not to sew!!! I think you are beautiful inside and out, clean laundry or not :-) Take Care and Be Blessed--- Julia
- September 25, 2008 at 9:12 AM
- Fran said...
Well Belinda posted a picture of her dirty dishes and labeled the post "I'm Liberated" good for her.
Lila I have a DH who does all the dishes so I can't complain on that quarter. BUT....I'm a junk collector and it keeps piling up! I try very hard to keep it organized and put it all in nice totes and boxes....then I put the boxes in the hall,... the dining room,... the living room you get the picture? AND they seem to grow and multiply .....I keep trying to find storage for the storage(*LOL*). does that count? If I post a picture of, say my messy dinning room, will I also be 'Liberated?"
Will wait ti hear from you:c)
- September 25, 2008 at 3:47 PM
- Peddlecar Quilts said...
Ok, so I thought it was just me. I finally posted on my blog after 3 weeks. No kids at home but a puppy, a dog and a husband who is very understanding thank goodness, or I would never get my jobs finished in time. I cringe if someone wants to pop in unexpected!!! I'm new at this, this is my first year, and my Market jobs just doubled this time. Under the gun is a slight understatement and my house looks like a tornado hit it and my husband calls on his way home from work to ask if he can pick me up something to eat!!! At least I know now this is ummm....normal? for this time of year anyway!!!!! Thankyou from the bottom of my heart!!!
- September 26, 2008 at 11:25 AM
- Abbie Simpelo-Dyer said...
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- September 26, 2008 at 10:38 PM
- Material Girl said...
Hey Lila, I am relatively new to the blog world but I have noticed all of the perfection too. Some of it really is inspiring and some is intimidating, but I appreciate all of it including your honesty. I have never taken pictures of my mess but I have mentioned it in my blog. I have a picture of my tiny sewing room and the camera was facing the tidy part. If I had turned around with the camera...well, you would know that my sewing room is WORSE than yours. No kidding. It makes me happy to know that you and others share in the mess. And by the way, I love your patterns! Debbie
- September 28, 2008 at 11:46 AM
- Country Log Cabin Quilter said...
I understand how many of you are feeling, however, I love looking at the "perfect" rooms because it gives me ideas for what I might be able to do some day. I don't really need messy pictures...I see that enough at home. I think a benefit of old age is not being as concerned about these things. I used to have a very hard time because I did compare myself with others. Now, I am happy with what I'm doing and it doesn't really matter to me if other people are more together. I just hope that someday (when I retire) I will be able to do a little better. There is only 24 hours in the day and we are not wonder women! So, I hope you are not too hard on yourselves or others. I think you are all amazing, especially those of you with children at home and are doing so much in or outside the home as well!
- September 28, 2008 at 1:10 PM
- Millieblue said...
Hi Lila.
Have just arrived at your blog after looking for your great peasant blouse pattern. I'm reading this while my baby is crying because I'm not "looking" at her constantly, I have piles of laundry to do, and I can't see my carpet!!! Having said all that, I'm not a terrible mother because my house isn't sparkling,and no we don't go to the beach every evening for perfect barbeques, and no I don't rise with the birds to make bread! I just wish I'd found your blog early to read what you had written. I'm sure I would have agreed with every word! I've been thinking about writing my own blog for a long time but thought no-one would be interested in my life that seems so normal and boring compared to some of "more exciting" and "interesting" lives portrayed on other blogs. Can we all try to be a bit more honest and realistic, and finally see that we should all be very proud of ourselves, no matter how untidy and messy things get around us! Life is too short for showing off!!! xxx
- September 29, 2008 at 7:11 AM
Lila, Thank you for being human. I had to quit reading a blog because I found myself getting depressed. I was wondering why I couldn't get everything done that I wanted to(like sewing,coming up with my own designs, and making lots of money on ebay) and still take care of my family. I finally had to delete her. Thank you for being honest.
I really like your fabric and purse patterns:)
- September 29, 2008 at 7:28 PM
- Chelsea said...
This is a tad bit sensitive Lila!
I totally agree with you about the facade in blog land and I fully admit that I am on of the fakers.
For example, I'll take a picture of a new design on a mannequin, set it in just the right light, at just right the angle to get just the right shot. Little does everyone know the room around it looks like a tornado just touched down!
I don't feel bad about doing that because the focus is suppose to be on the design, not the floor or room around it. But for someone who is stopping by to read the post may see it and wonder how I do it all and keep everything so clean at the same time.lol! I have recently had people ask me that very question. I tell them straight up, "I'm not doing it all! My blog looks nice and the sewing is getting done, but I lack in tons of other areas. My kids usually eat dinner at 9:00, I don't go to bed until 4am most of the time, there is a 6 foot pile of laundry on my bedroom floor right now, and my house smells weird for some unkown reason! Is there a poopey diaper somewhere???"
The pretty blogs are great. They are inspiring, give you ideas, get you motivated and all that good stuff, but seriously don't you think that being real every now and then can be good too? Of course nobody wants to visit a blog where all the pictures and posts show dirty dishes and piles of laundry. Of course you're not inspired by that, but to see it every now and then on the perfect blogs helps everyone else realize that their life isn't that much different from the person or people the admire so much.
I know that you are just keeping it real and I love that about you. You are real. You're amazing at so many things, but I know you're not perfect and that you struggle just like me, but you keep going and you keep me going. That is more inspiring to me than anything else.
I love you Lila!
- September 30, 2008 at 1:04 AM
- Bizarre Quilter said...
Yeah, it's amazing how we think outloud when writing our blogs. (I am in my pjs.) i've been up for 2 1/2 hours, but I have been doing jobs! Time for a shower!!
Loz in Oz
- October 1, 2008 at 5:37 PM
- princess*picasso said...
This is great! I don't see this as a bunch of people rallying to bash other blogs. Of course we all love looking at beautiful blogs--that's why we're here on yours :) It's a refreshing reminder to not just look at all those beautiful images and hold ourselves to that standard, when yes, those are just the surface.
I love the comparison with the Dove campaign that someone mentioned earlier. Of course we all *know* that this world isn't made up of 5'10" gorgeous supermodels with voluptuous hair...but it gets a bit depressing when you realize you've been subconsciously comparing yourself to them (and feeling inadequate) after reading your favorite magazines. And yes, I can see myself doing the same with blogs, wondering, "How do they have the time to do it all and what the heck am I doing wrong?" I realize I'm being dumb, but I feel lame that I can't do it all (ie.- 3 full-course healthy meals each day/keep dishes and laundry done/kids in bed at exactly 8:30 p.m./have activities planned for the kids at specific times each day/and on and on) So my first thought after reading this and all the response was, HOW REFRESHING!!!
- October 6, 2008 at 8:00 AM
- Priddy Creations said...
I think "keeping it real" is not "done" enough. Sometimes I seriously question my time management skills and worry that I am doing something wrong. I really enjoyed reading your post and am glad to see that not everyone is so put together ALL of the time. Makes a girl (ME!) feel normal!
Love your fabric! Have some headed my way soon. Can't wait to create with it!
- October 7, 2008 at 3:28 PM
- Lori said...
Hi Lila... I just found your blog today, and this post is fantastic! I don't always have the bed made or the floor vacuumed perfectly or the dusting done. Then I think, I must be the only one living in a dusty house with a bed I haven't made because others seem so put together compared to me.
Then... I read a post like this and realize not only am I not alone, but I have good company!
I will be saving your blog to my favorites.
- October 8, 2008 at 1:04 PM
- freshandvintage said...
You are an amazing, inspirational woman. Keeping things real never hurts any of us. When I used to do launches on e-bay, I always wanted my co-designers to show a picture of their sewing room or kitchen sink taken just after the photo shoot for the launch. Neither spaces in my house were ever anywhere near as "pretty" or put-together as my designs for the launch were. Thanks for being you and best of luck at Market. I so wish I could be there this time--maybe in the Spring. Hugs, Eva
- October 9, 2008 at 1:21 AM
- Karen said...
I found your blog from Christie Lewis'. I love, love, love your post. My husband is the bishop in my ward and I recently told the ladies in Relief Society to stop cleaning their houses when the bishop comes to visit. He now has the impression that everyone in the ward has a perfectly clean house but us! I'm not saying we should be slovenly all the time but be real. If someone ever says they think I've got it all together (actually no one has said that for some time) I just show them my laundry room. My husband refers to it as the armpit of our house... thanks for keeping it real!
- October 10, 2008 at 8:58 PM
- SweetDreamsDesigns said...
Oh my GOODNESS - I feel exactly the same way! I have also read so many blogs of other women who also feel that at times they don't "measure up" to the bloggers that only show the pretty side of life and business. It ain't pretty, though is it! ha. I felt like you were describing me to a TEE. I work in my pjs all day and scramble to shower before my husband gets home from work - haha...he knows my secret though, I'm sure. You have inspired me - I'm off to write a post of my own.
P.S. I'm so in love with your patterns and fabric! Great job and keep it up!
- October 11, 2008 at 6:54 AM
- Xiola said...
What a wonderful post, I only wish I'd caught the original version. I've lately felt like a big 'try-hard' after looking at some of the perfection getting around! It does leave you (well, me anyways) feeling inadequate and a little depressed about everything I do in my little world.
It's nice to read not only your post, but all the comments for a very welcome reality check!!
- October 15, 2008 at 3:32 PM
- Lori said...
Wow, thanks I needed that. I'm not a blogger yet, soon though, and as I read these blogs I feel that at times I don't stand a chance. After one full week of being "laid" off from my job I have really been on a pitty trip, no more. . . I am blessed in too many ways so I'm going to get creative!
- October 19, 2008 at 10:51 AM
- Dansie Family said...
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Swashbucklers of all ages were eager to seize a chocolaty piece of this birthday cake, although some guests thought it was too cute to cut! Folks were impressed with this edible pirate's treasure chest and loved the rich chocolate icing. —Sharon Hanson, Franklin, Tennessee
- 2 packages chocolate cake mix (regular size)
- 1-1/3 cups butter, softened
- 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 6 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 7-1/2 to 8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk
- 5 wooden skewers (three 4 inches, two 7-1/2 inches)
- Foil-covered heavy corrugated cardboard (12 inches x 7-1/2 inches)
- Candy necklaces, foil-covered chocolate coins, candy rings or candies of your choice
- 2 pieces berry tie-dye Fruit Roll-Ups
- In two batches, prepare and bake cakes according to package directions, using two greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to cool on wire racks.
- In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy; beat in the chocolate, vanilla, confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Center one cake on a 16-in. x 12-in. covered board; frost top. Top with remaining cake; frost top and sides of cake. With a metal spatula, smooth frosting to resemble boards.
- For chest lid, insert 4-in. skewers equally spaced into one long side of corrugated cardboard lid. Frost top of lid. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert star tip #21. Pipe a shell border on edges of lid and for handles on side of chest.
- Place one 7-1/2-in. skewer on each side of cake top, about 3-1/2 in. from back of chest. Position lid over cake; gently insert short skewers into cake about 1 in. from back of chest. Rest lid on long skewers.
- Arrange candy in chest. Cut a small keyhole from a Fruit Roll-Up; center on front of cake. Position strips of Fruit Roll-Ups on front and back of chest. Yield: 14-16 servings.
Originally published as Treasure Chest Birthday Cake in Taste of Home August/September 2001, p37
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"superbe ! mon petit pirate va l'adorer ! j'ai créé un lien ici : http://pinterest.com/lemondedis/fetes-pour-les-p-***-chats/"
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"This came out AWESOME for my son's pirate birthday! It was fun for my Mom and I to make together, and everyone loved it, especially the birthday boy!"
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"Made this for my grandsons 3rd birthday party. It was alot of fun and pretty easy to do."
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"This cake is simple to make and looks great! Huge hit with the kids!"
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"make this for my sons 25th birthday. we loved it. very cute"


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I like riding my bike. I ride mostly on the road because it is convenient and with limited time its what I do. I forget how much I like to ride my mountain bike and then there are days like yesterday. I took the day off work and headed down to Buffalo Creek. Buffalo Creek is due west on Hwy 285 then south at Pine Junction.
A good portion of the area has been devastated by fires. The Buffalo Creek Fire in 1996 destroyed almost 12,000 acres and the Hi Meadows Fire in 2000 destroyed over 10,000 acres.
The landscape is surreal with the burned out areas and the rock formations and the mountain biking is fantastic! The trail system features smooth, rolling singletrack and lots of variety.
I am sure on a weekend it is a little crowded but its a huge area and there are lots of trails and dirt roads to explore. The trails are fairly well marked but I would recommend printing and bringing a map
My favorite trails are Shingle Mill, Charlie's Cutoff and Sandy Wash but to tell you the truth all the riding that I have done in the area is great and well worth the drive. If you ride soon you get the bonus of the aspens changing.
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Get well Andrew Goodwillie - Executive Director of Trips for Kids Denver
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Please send your thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovering for the Executive Director of Trips for Kids Denver, Andrew Goodwille, who was involved in a terrible biking accident while racing at Crankworx. It was thanks to him that got me motivated this year to get my crazy handlebar stash back into action for their Moustache Contest. The moustache is gone for now but like Andrew, it will be back soon.
Get well Andrew!
Want to help out?!
WaterCourse Foods is hosting a "Non-Profit Monday" for Trips for Kids on August 15th. Stop by anytime for a tasty meal on August 15th and come back again anytime from 5:30-9pm to hour hour Volunteers & Executive Director, Andrew Goodwillie! As many of you know, Andrew Goodwillie, our Executive Director and fearless leader was involved in a serious bike accident that has left him severly injured. We are taking this opportunity to honor Andrew and raise funds on behalf of one of his greatest passions, TFKD/B. Also, despite this difficult news, TFKD/B has had an amazing season. We will also be taking this opportunity to thank and appreciate all the volunteers that have supported the organization and helped us reach our goals of serving more youth and providing better rides than ever to youth!
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I raced crankworx and saw the aftermath of this - I came thru maybe 5 minutes after it happened and saw him down, that is never a good sight to see in a race. It was on a pretty technical descent that happens very late in the race when you're already pretty tired, and I had just been thinking that the trail we were on (lower cherokee) could use some repair work, as the past 2 very wet years up there have seen a ton of erosion and degradation occur on it. The top 5 guys in that field were going fast and there's not many good lines in there anymore. Then I heard people yelling and saw the folks slowing / stopping the riders. I was really worried that they'd be able to get him out of there easily as it was a good way in the woods.
Rest up Andrew and take care, that was a scary, scary wreck - when I heard the medivac coming my heart just dropped; I've only ever heard it before once at a race and that did not end well. Glad to hear you're recovering.
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Just read a post from Andrew and it sounds like he is on a good path for recovery
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I just found your report of my crash and news of our WaterCourse day randomly on the net. Thank you for your kind words about me, your concern about me post crash and for letting folks know about how to help out Trips for Kids.
I did also write a new update about how I'm doing and my family is handling things, if people would like a update.
Thank you again,
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ZF-9729: Zend_Tool support for modules
Same as ZF-7743 (It's actually not fixed. Feel free to close this as a dup and reopen ZF-7743.)
"i think Zend_Tool can be improved in the following ways 1. upon module generation i think resources.frontController.moduleDirectory = APPLICATION_PATH "/modules" should be added to application.ini"
Maybe also something that will make models for work per module. As of now modules' models are not accessible. Or it is not obvious how to access them.
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Mia Doi Todd has an incredibly soothing sound; it's as if any sound that exits her lips becomes a gorgeous lullaby. Her music is folky, soulful, and global, traversing Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, France, and India.
You may recognize Mia from the recent Captain Planet "Paraty" remix we posted, the Red Hot + Rio 2 project, or her "All My City" video we shared back in June.
Today, we share with you a live clip of Mia's beautiful performance of "Um Girassol da Cor do Seu Cabelo" from Red Hot + Rio 2.
Also, we are pleased to share an exclusive free download from her most recent album, Cosmic Ocean Ship – "Canto de Iemanjá" is an Afro Samba tribute to the great Orisha of the Ocean by Baden Powell and Vinícius de Moraes.
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As the morning sun begins to burn off the mist above the Amazon rainforest, birdsong issues from the surrounding sea of green. Exclaiming their territorial rights, toucans yelp from distant emergent snags. Woodcreepers, jacamars, trogons, and hundreds of other bird species call from treetops and from deep within the dim, forest understory. The canopy towers at Posada Amazonas and Refugio Amazonas are some of the best spots to take in this dawn chorus but not every bird has a whistled, melodious song.
One of the most raucous jungle sounds heard by guests on an Amazonian jungle adventure in Tambopata are the cackling, loud screeches made by the Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa). These large, green parrots are common residents of forests at Tambopata and like other members of the parrot family, have loud voices and love to use them. The screeches of Mealy Parrots are commonly heard at all of the Tambopata lodges run by Rainforest Expeditions and the birds themselves are frequently seen as they fly past the canopy towers or while taking clay from the colpas.
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For step-by-step tutorials, go to Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 and Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 on the Windows website.
If you receive an error message when trying to install a 64-bit version of Windows, your computer's central processing unit (CPU) might not be capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows. For more information, see 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions.
If your CPU is capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows, but your computer is currently running a 32-bit version of Windows, you need to start, or boot, your computer using the Windows 7 installation disc or a USB flash drive. For more information, see Start your computer from a Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive.
You can't use the Upgrade installation option to upgrade a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows 7, or to upgrade a 64-bit version of Windows to a 32-bit version of Windows 7. You'll need to choose the Custom option during Windows 7 installation. For more information, see Installing and reinstalling Windows 7.
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Purchasing and downloading Windows 7 online from the Microsoft Store is the simplest way to install Windows 7 on a netbook or other computer that doesn't have an internal DVD drive. For more information, go to Installing Windows 7 on a netbook on the Windows website.
This report might appear during an upgrade installation if Windows detects issues that might affect the upgrade. The report includes recommended steps to take, and a copy of it is saved to your desktop so you can refer to it later. For more information, see What is a Windows 7 Upgrade Compatibility Report, and what do the results mean?
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You can't use the same Windows product key to activate Windows 7 on more computers than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. Usually, the license terms allow the product key to be used on only one computer.
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ZF-3721: PhotosOnlineTest does not clean up after itself
The Zend_Gdata_PhotosOnlineTest test suite does not clean up after itself. This leaves the account used to run tests littered with albums and photos. Eventually the test account hits its upper limit on albums, causing tests to fail.
I believe [~jhartmann] is working on this. Assigning to him.
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THE HISTORY CHANNEL's "Men Who Built America". Where is DuPont in this mix?
I have viewed a few of the segments. YES, our state should produce our own DuPont segment for History Channel. Consider the amazing venues we have for scenes: Nemours, Winterthur, Hagley Mills and nearby Longwood Gardens.
Increased prospects for tourism to The First State as a result of the DuPont chapter on The History Channel? "Mais oui", would exclaim E.I. du Pont.
DuPONT is intimately intermingled in the existing men who have been featured on The History Channel series.
For example, Ford's production line ran faster than the ability for paint to dry. DuPont invented Duco lacquer. Duco dried on contact, thereby becoming an essential contributor to mass production. DuPont was declared a monopoly (yes, they were!), under TR's Sherman Anti-Trust Act, J.P.Morgan financed DuPont acquisitions. Should I go on? Oh, I will. DuPont's 200 + year legacy surpasses the others as well.
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Nicholas E. Clairmont of Dover passed away Friday, December 07, 2012 at the Delaware Veterans Home, Milford. He was 82.
Mr. Clairmont was born July 21, 1930 in Troy, New York to the late Leo and Prudence Clairmont.
He served in the United States Air Force for 20 years, where he was a Jet Engine Mechanic where he also taught engine mechanics. Mr. Clairmont was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked at Price Honda in Dover for many years. He volunteered for the U.S.O. Mr. Clairmont was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, Dover. He enjoyed baseball and football especially the Washington Redskins and New York Mets.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Teresa.
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Funeral services will be held 12pm, Friday, December 14, 2012 at Torbert Funeral Chapel, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, (Rt.10), Dover. Friends may call one hour prior. Interment will be at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.
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ZF-11546: Zend_Translate_Adapter throws E_FATAL if under a SVN repository
When using Zend_Translate inside a SVN repository, depending how big it is, you may fall into a situation where the amount of opened files is bigger than environment is allowed, even though you may only have 2 translation files.
UnexpectedValueException: RecursiveDirectoryIterator::__construct(/path/to/my_project/application/languages/en/.svn/tmp/prop-base): failed to open dir: Too many open files
To fix this, it is required to strip the .svn files before RecursiveIteratorIterator, because internally it uses a FilterIterator which holds the file pointers until the end of scope.
Fixed by r24215
This change introduces new bugs which breaks existing functionalities. It makes Zend_Translate unusable for directory scanning.
I think that can be used the option 'ignore' with values default.
@thomas In which cases does it break? I think it's possible to fix it. Problem is that E_FATAL happens during RecursiveIteratorIterator, so it's not possible to simply add it to ignore.
@ramon No way. The E_FATAL does not happen during RecursiveDirectoryIterator, but inside RecursiveIteratorIterator. The problem blows up internally, because it uses the FilterIterator, which is where it explodes.
@guilherme See a example of bc break http://pastebin.com/VzpkZXk0. The problem is with the option scan = directory, because after r24215 was deleted the second argument(the mode) of RecursiveIteratorIterator::__construct() that was the following RecursiveIteratorIterator::SELF_FIRST. Is need return the parents too(dir) to that meets the condition (Zend_Translate_Adapter in line 276).
Greetings, Ramon
As said directory scanning does not work anymore within the latest released version. The language is not set which is caused by the BC you integrated within my component.
See the two linked issues for details on reproduction. See pull request 259 for the fix within ZF2.
Please backport this fix within ZF1 to make this component work properly again.
@Ramon by reintroducing the RecursiveIteratorIterator flag it got Zend_Translate_Adapter_ArrayTest::testOptionLocaleDirectory() and all other Tests running again :)
@Thomas I didn't quite understand that ZF2 pull request, so for simplicity may just apply this patch to the library.
@Thomas Your patch only fixes a small part of the problem. There're some specific folders (like .cvs, .svn) that are not related to user customized ignore list. Your patch sounds valid to fix user issues, but not this one. We'd have to always include the ignore for these folders, that's why your PR is not useless. It can be used, for sure.
I'm fixing the issue myself by applying the proposed patch of @Christoph.
Fixed the issue in r24267 and merged to ZF 1.11 branch in r24268.
@Thomas your proposal is still valid here, but since it does not refer to actual issue, but rather an enhancement to "ignore" support, I'm marking this ticket as resolved by now.
@Guilherme: You seem not to understand what my change does and how it works nor how the component itself works in detail.
The ignore option has been added in past to prevent all "." directories from being scanned. This includes per default also all other "." directories like ".hudson" or the hidden "." directories from windows. On the other hand a user can change the ignore option in a way that it still scans a ".svn" or any other wished directory. The "ignore" option prevents scanning for all directories BEGINNING with the given string. This includes ".svn" and ".cvs".
Your change makes it impossible for a user to scan the directories he whishes to use. This is a potentional BC as it erases existing functionallities.
Only because I work on ZF2 and try to add additional benefits as component author does not mean that I don't know what I do.
@Thomas It was never my intention on my words to sound like you don't know what you do. Quite the opposite.
The point I referred previously is that "ignore" option never worked well, mostly because the possible script break have already happened. To be useful, the "ignore" option must be added between the RecursiveDirectoryIterator and RecursiveIteratorIterator, because it's in the latter that script breaks.
I already saw your patch, and I agree with your proposal. The option to be part of RegExIterator is extremely valid, simplifying the operation of FilterIterator used internally by RecursiveIteratorIterator. Then again, that's why I mentioned to your your patch is still valid, because it fixes the "ignore" problem. But then again, "ignore" must still have default values and not only user values.
But getting stick to the bug, the reported issue is the missing flag on RecursiveIteratorIterator. For a simple solution, adding it is enough to have my issue fixed and recently opened ones fixed too. The enhancements related to "ignore" can be surely merged, but that is a bigger patch, which may take more time to me merged/fixed.
Sorry, but it was never my intention to make you angry. I just want to have a patch that fixes my problem and also do not break existent functionality. I just don't wanted to have my issue reverted because it would solve some reported issues, but would make mine active again.
I'm not angry.
The point is that the default value for the ignore option is "." since this feature has been added. This includes ".svn" and ".cvs" directories as those begin with ".".
But default values must be overwriteable. This functionallity has been deleted by your change. That's what I wrote you about and what I was aware of for ZF2.
Additionally I would ask you not to take over issues which have been marked as in progress as this means that someone is already working on them.
Is there still an issue with the code introduced here? If so, is it something that should be reverted for 1.12?