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I'm a musician and composer. I began watching anime (mainly Slice-of-Life genres at first) to improve my Japanese language listening skills.
I'm not as much into manga, admittedly. But every now and then I'll read one, especially if it has a unique storyline.
Been learning Japanese for several years now. I'm not fluent, and I understand more than I can speak/write. But I still aim to improve.
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Nothing, but thank for the complement on the name.
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Hello Aurura-san~
Thank you very much for the hugz, but it's not that bad, at least I myself am still around and that's what counts, right?
Putting all that depressing talk aside, how's that pie coming along? ;D
Ok nice, i've been a bit too busy to watch anime at the moment. since i've just finished year 12 and another part of school, I have Skype but i don't use it much. I am pretty much flatout at the moment with everything.... at least it is keeping me busy.
Hello Aurura-san~
Hahaha, don't worry, the *poke* really was meant in a playful sense ;P
Maybe it's time to change my Avatar~
Don't worry, I myself have mastered the art of responding late, if at all, so I'm not one to judge.
Life's been pretty downhill for me recently, with 2 deaths (one in the family and one amongst acquaintances) and some other things happening as well, but as they say "life goes on".
Enjoy making your stew and I'm looking forward to the pie ;D
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She has become what others wanted – can he help her find herself?
Broadcaster Laurie Mather wants desperately to be aboard Luke Lucas's seaplane when he flies out on a search-and-rescue mission off the treacherous coast of northern British Columbia – for professional reasons, but also for deeply rooted personal reasons.
But when Laurie pressures Luke into accepting her presence, she has no idea that she is Luke's private fantasy, a warm living voice he listens to on lonely flights – but one he has no desire to turn into reality.
Once Laurie succeeds in talking her way aboard Luke's plane, her well-ordered life will be changed forever.
Storm is my second novel, the story of Luke and Laurie falling in love on the magical islands of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia. Luke and Laurie have always had a special place in my heart, and the storm that drew them together symbolized many coastal adventures I've shared with my husband.
When I wrote Storm, I set the story on the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, islands originally named after the wife of the British King George III without regard to the fact that the indigenous First Nations had already named their islands. In 2009 the province of British Columbia signed a historic reconciliation agreement with the Haida Nation, and the islands were renamed Haida Gwaii. Because the romance in Storm is so much a part of the heritage of Haida Gwaii, I wanted to bring the story forward into the 21st Century.
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A show with two intermissions says one thing to me: marathon drinking. Maybe that's not what Northwest Dance Project had in mind for its Spring Performances, now at the Newmark Theater, but what else is a patron to do? We're facing a 30-minute contemporary dance number followed by a 15-minute break, and then another number followed by another break, and the bar is right down the hall.
NWDP premiered two works for the show, one by artistic director Sarah Slipper and another by guest French choreographer Patrick Delcroix. A third piece, Chi by guest choreographer Wen Wei Wong, is a repeat from 2009. Honestly, the show could do without Chi. As it is, the evening runs more than two hours, and the other two pieces are better and should stand on their own.
The show begins with Chi, but thereâs not much to say about it; itâs creeping, alien-like and nap-inducing (the person next to me indeed dozed off). The biggest redeeming quality is the skimpy outfits, which for a contemporary dance show are suspiciously missing elsewhere.
But then we move on to round two, with second drinks in hand (safely under their plastic lids), for Sarah Slipperâs Casual Act. Based on Harold Pinterâs Betrayal, whose plot is exactly what it sounds like, the piece revolves, quite literally, around a rotating stage prop: three panels of drywall, joined in the middle, accented with door and window cutouts. Itâs immediately apparent that this piece is more theatrical than Chi: The dancers are wearing street clothes, so they look like actors, and then one starts talking, although not altogether audibly because heâs not wearing a microphone.
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|Publication number
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|May 1, 1973
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|Jun 7, 1971
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|Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (50), Classifications (5)
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z Unite States hatet 1 1 3,729,779 Porth 51 May 1, 1973 SKI BOOT BUCKLE 2,205,742 6/1940 Bowers ..24/68 B 2,926 406 3/1960 Edwards el al.. ....24/68 B [76] Inventor: Karl A. Porth, 1522 Sylvan S.E.,
Grand p s M c 49506 3,325,824 6/1967 Donegan ..24/68 B [22] Filed: June 7, 1971 Primary Examiner-Bernard A. Gelak Assistant ExaminerDarrell Marquette [211 App! 15o392 Att0rney.lohn E. McGarry [52] US. Cl ..24/68 SK [57] ABSTRACT [51] Int. Cl ..A43c 11/00 58 Field of Search ..24/68 SK, 68 CT, adjustable k preferably f l has a tongue member with racks which are received 24/68 B, 68 C; 254/66, 95; 280/1135 Z,
by a clasp having gears which engage the racks of the 11.35 H; 36/50 tongue. The gears are movable to locking and unlocking positions and have a knob for adjusting the [56] References Clted tension of the buckle and unlocking the buckle for ad- UNITED STATES PATENTS justment- 3,678,539 7/1972 Grau ..24/68 SK 8 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures 5 6 I I I 4 5O 6 8 i ll 1 Patented May 1, 1973 3,729,779
so 68 62 44 lfl 46 54 i 11 I 56 64 4 2 36 I 7 W P! um 60 2811 38 62 42 INVENTORQ I KARL A. Pogm BYW- 52 6O 6O F|G.4 48
5 8 ms ATTOENE SKI BOOT BUCKLE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION boot buckle having a tightening gear which is movable into a locking and unlocking position.
2. State of the Prior Art Ski boots for downhill skiing must have adequate ankle and foot support and must be adjusted to the proper tightness. Heretofore, laces have been used to tighten the ski boots around the skiers feet and ankles. Generally, in order to be properly laced, the boots must be laced by a person other than the user. In addition, the lacing of boots is quite time consuming and the desired degree of tension or tightness of the boot is rarely achieved with laces. In recent years, ski boots have become much stiffer which further inhibits the ability of laces to achieve the proper degree of tightness.
Recently, ski boots have been made with a toggle clamp having a wire hook at one side of the .boot opening, the wire hook engaging one of a plurality of ridges on a clasp secured to the other side of the boot opening. The tightness of the boot is obtained by selecting the right ridge in the clasp for the wire hook. The toggle clamps are difficult to secure and do not lend themselves to finite adjustment between ridges. Normally, only three or four ridges are provided for each clasp.
An adjustable ski boot buckle has been disclosed by Teufel in U.S. Pat. No. 3,259,950. A threaded screwlike member engages a clasp to adjust the tension in the boot. Whereas this type of a buckle permits a finite adjustment of the tension of the boot, the tightening of the screw takes considerable time to adjust and the mechanism is subject to freezing.
Most recently, a ski boot having a T-lock buckle has been marketed by Tyrol. The buckle has a knob which adjusts the buckle tension through a ratchet mechanism. A locking lever is provided to lock and unlock the buckle. This mechanism requires two hands to operate and the ratchet type of mechanism is quite difficult to adjust when a large tension is required as with the newer molded plastic boots.
BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION According to the invention, there is provided a ski boot buckle which is quickly adjusted to the proper tension and has a finite adjustment mechanism with an external knob. Further, a special mechanism provides a mechanical advantage for the proper tension easily with one hand and the mechanism is locked in place at the desired tension by simply releasing the knob.
The buckle according to the invention has a tongue with at least one rack member and a clasp formed of a hollow casing and having an opening for receiving the tongue member. Gear means are mounted in the clasp member for engaging the rack member of the tongue member and means are provided for selectively locking the gear means to retain the tongue means within the clasp member in selected adjusted positions. The gear means are movable for engagement and disengagement with the locking means and means are provided for biasing the gear means into engagement with the locking means.
Preferably, the tongue member has a pair of racks having teeth facing inwardly of an opening in the tongue. The clasp member has a pair of gears, each of which engages one of the racks. The mechanical advantage provided by the two gear and rack combination greatly reduces the amount of force necessary to finely adjust the buckle to high boot tensions. A knob has a stem which is fixed to one of the gears to adjust the buckle tension by rotation of the gears. In addition, the knob raises one of the gears to disengage the locking means so that the adjustments can be made with one hand.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ski boot embodying the ski buckle according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view in section of the buckle according to the invention, seen generally along lines 2-2 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along lines 3-3 of FIG. 2 and illustrating the buckle in the locked position; and
FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 illustrating the buckle in the unlocked position.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawings, there is illustrated a ski boot 12 having a conventional opening 14 in the front thereof with a tongue in said opening. Buckles 16 close the opening about the tongue in a conventional manner. The buckles 16 comprise a clasp member 18 and a tongue member 20. A plate 22 is mounted on one side of the boot opening 14 and is secured to the tongue member 20 through a rivet 24. The clasp member 18 is secured to the opposite side of the boot opening through a rivet 26 (FIG. 2).
Reference is now made to FIGS. 2 and 3 for a description of the details of the buckle. The clasp member 18 has an elongated hollow casing formed from a base 28, upstanding side walls 30 and 32, and a top wall 34. Corner indentations 36 and 38 are formed at the bottom corners of the casing. An indentation 40 is formed in the base 28 of the casing and a boss 42 extends downwardly from the base 28. A boss or raised portion 44 and an indentation 46 is formed in the top wall 34.
A first gear 48 is rotatably mounted within the casing on a shaft 50. The top of the shaft 50 extends through the top wall into the indentation 46 and is peened over therein. The bottom of the shaft 50 extends through the base 28 and into the indentation 40 wherein it is peened over to the secure mounting of the shaft 50 between the top wall 34 and the base 28. The indentations 40 and 46 support the gear 48 in fixed position within the casing on the shaft 48. A second gear 52 is mounted on a shaft 54 for meshing with the first gear 48 within the hollow casing. The top of the shaft 54 extends through the boss 44 and has a knob 56 secured on the upper end thereof. Desirably, a socket 58 is shaft 54 so that rotation of shaft 54 causes a corresponding rotation of the second gear 52. Three stops 60 are mounted on the base 28 and extend upwardly a short distance to engage the teeth of the second gear 5 2 when the gear is positioned adjacent the base 28 as illustrated in FIG. 3. A coil spring 62 biases the second gear downwardly so that it engages the stops 60. As illustrated in FIG. 4, when the knob 56 is pulled upwardly, the second gear 52 is raised so as to avoid the stops 60. The socket 58 engages the bottom of shaft 54 when the shaft 54 is raised to clear the stops 60.
The tongue member 20 is formed from a plate with an elongated opening at one end forming racks 64 and 68. Teeth 66 are formed on the inside edge of rack 64 and teeth 70 are formed on the inside edge of rack 68.
The buckle is operated as follows: normally the tongue member 20 and the clasp member 18 are separated when the ski boot is put onto the users foot. In order to secure the tongue member 20 and the clasp member 18 in a tightened position, the knob 56 is raised as illustrated in FIG. 4 so that the second gear 52 clears the stops 60 against the tension of the coil spring 62. The tongue member 20 is then inserted into the clasp with the rack teeth 66 engaging the teeth of the second gear 52 and the rack teeth 70 engaging the teeth of the first gear 48. The racks 64 and 68 are guided to the proper position in the clasp member 18 by corner indentations 36 and 38 respectively. The tongue can be pushed into the clasp to as tight a position as possible while holding up the knob 56. The knob is turned while holding the same upwardly, thereby drawing the racks 64 and 68 evenly further into the clasp member 18. The knob 56 is raised and turned until the sides of the boot are drawn together with sufficient tightness or tension. The knob is then dropped so that the stops 60 engage the teeth of the gear 52 as illustrated in FIG. 3. The buckle is now locked securely in place.
The buckle of the invention permits quick and easy fastening of the boot and to a desired degree of tightness. The degree of tension required can be easily achieved with one hand and the tensionin g of the buckle is achieved with a minimum of force-due to the mechanical advantage achieved by the two-gear system.
Reasonable variation and modification are possible within the scope of the foregoing disclosure. the drawings and the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
l. A boot having an opening to permit insertion of a foot and at least one buckle for closing the opening about the foot, said buckle comprising:
a tongue member open at one end thereof and having a pairof rack members spaced from each other with an opening therebetween, each of said rack members having teeth facing inwardly into said opening;
a clasp member formed of an elongated hollow cas' ing and having an opening to receive said tongue members; said clasp member being removable from said tongue member;
gear means mounted within said .casing for operatively meshing with said rack members; and
means for selectively locking said gear means to retain said tongue within said clasp member in selected adjusted positions.
2. A boot according to claim 1 and further comprising means secured to said gear means and extending through said casing for rotating said gear means to ad just said tongue with respect to said clasp member so that the closing force or tension exerted by said buckle is adjustable.
3. A boot according to claim 2 wherein said gear means comprises first and second meshing gear members, said first gear member being reciprocably mounted within said casing for movement between an up position and a down position; said selective locking means comprises lugs on the bottom of said hollow casing, said lugs being positioned to engage said first gear member when in said down position.
4. A boot according to claim 3 and further comprising means to bias said first gear in said down position.
5. A boot according to claim 4 wherein said rotation means for said gear means comprises a knob having a stem joined to said first gear member, whereby the closing force exerted by said buckle can be adjusted with one hand by said knob.
6. A boot according to claim 1 wherein said gear means are movable for engagement and disengagement with said locking means, and further comprising means biasing said gear means into engagement with said locking means.
7. A boot. according to claim 6 and further comprising means for disengaging said gear means from engagement with said locking means.
8. A boot according to claim 1 wherein said gear means comprises at least two meshing gears.
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Where's my pink logo? I WANT MY PINK LOGO BACK! Did jimthedog disappear it along with his screen? Waaaa!_________________________
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Bronte Old Road is a street in the settlement of Thornton (Bradford) which is within the electoral area of Thornton and Allerton Ward in the administration area of Bradford District Council located in the Yorkshire and the Humber Euro Region of the UK.
Bronte Old Road is located 174.3 miles North West from the centre of London, 12.23 miles West from the centre of Leeds, 27.17 miles North East from the centre of Manchester and 32.19 miles North West from the centre of Sheffield.
Bronte Old Road is approximately 34.36 miles from the coastal tidal high water mark) and is 244 metres above sea level
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|The Central point of Bronte Old Road is approximately 244 Metres above sea level
Nearby Telephone Area Codes
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|Area Code: 01422 - Halifax
|Area Code: 01535 - Keighley
|Area Code: 01943 - Guiseley
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|Victoria Hotel - bradford
|Victoria Hotel is located in the heart of Bronte Country, on the outskirts of Bradford. Free WiFi access is available, and free parking is possible on site. Each room here will provide you with a TV and tea/coffee making facilities.
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|Woodlands Guest House - halifax
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|Holdsworth House Hotel - halifax
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|A beautiful, listed Jacobean manor Holdsworth House Hotel has 2 AA dining rosettes. Used as the film set for the BBC\'s Last Tango in Halifax the historic house is surrounded by lovely mature gardens and hidden terraces, it has free private parking on...
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|Shibden Mill Inn - halifax
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|Just 3 miles from Halifax, this family-run 17th-century inn has an award-winning restaurant offering excellent locally sourced food and a cosy bar. There is free Wi-Fi and traditional log fires.
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|Hewenden Mill Apartments - haworth
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|Around 7 miles from Bradford, Hewenden Mill Apartments offer luxurious accommodation in an 18th-century former cotton mill.
|Hewenden Mill, Cullingworth Road, BD13 5BP, Cullingworth, Bradford
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|Within the area of Bradford District
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Centenary Square
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|Telephone Number: 01274 432111
|Within the electoral area of Thornton and Allerton Ward -
|Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Bradford West
|The Member of Parliament is Galloway, George
Water and Drainage Details
|Yorkshire Water
|Visit Yorkshire Water's Website
Recent House Sales in Bronte Old Road
|182 Bronte Old Road
|Sale Price: £40,000
|Sale Date: 12/08/2009
|Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data accessed via API
Population Statistics
|ONS Area Code: E01010798
|Ons Area Name:Bradford 043E
|Average Age : 39.33
|Population: 1584.00
|Male Population: 772.00 (48.74%)
|Female Population: 812.00 (51.26%)
|Number Claiming Benefits: 27 (1.7%)
|Source: Office of National Statistics 2011 Census Data
Neighbourhood Policing
|Police Force:
|Bradford West, Lawcroft House, Lilycroft Road, Manningham, Bradford, BRD, BD9 5AF, Bradford, 101
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|Visit Police Twitter
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|Telephone: 101
|Policing Links:
|Bradford District Council
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|West Yorkshire Fire Service
|Yorkshire Ambulance Service
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Recent Crime in the Area
|Source: data.police.uk accessed via API
Map of Crimes Committed Near Bronte Old Road
Random Street
Grosvenor Close
Location Details
Bronte Old Road
|OS Reference: 410468, 432782
OS Grid Reference: SE105328
|Latitude and Longitude: 53.791032112548, -1.8410833555903
|Approximate distance to the Coast: 34.36 miles
Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Bronte Old Road
|Map Number: 104
|Map Name: Leeds & Bradford
|West Yorkshire
Nearest Railway Stations
|Frizinghall Rail Station is 5.83 Kilometers away (3.62 miles)
|Bradford Forster Square Rail Station is 5.94 Kilometers away (3.69 miles)
|Bradford Interchange Rail Station is 6.13 Kilometers away (3.81 miles)
|Saltaire Rail Station is 6.28 Kilometers away (3.9 miles)
Nearest Airports
|Leeds Bradford International Airport is 14.79 Kilometers away
|Manchester Airport is 55.69 Kilometers away
|Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport is 64.95 Kilometers away
|Blackpool International Airport is 79.02 Kilometers away
Nearest Ferries
Nearest Motorway or Major Trunk Road
|Bronte Old Road is approximately 4.12 miles from the M606
Nearest Motorway Junctions
|Junction: M62 J26/M606/A58/A638 - 9.77 Km Away
|Junction: M62 J25/A644 - 12.19 Km Away
|Junction: M62 J24/A629/A643 - 13.32 Km Away
Health Clinics
|Thornton & Denholme Medical Practice
|4 Craven Avenue, Off Market St, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD133LG
|Distance: 0.32 Kilometers
|Telephone: 01274 832110
|Dr England
|Thornton Medical Centre, 4 Craven Avenue, Thornton, Bradford, BD133LF
|Distance: 0.32 Kilometers
|Telephone: 01274 834387
|The Grange Practice
|Allerton Health Centre, Bell Dean Road, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD157NJ
|Distance: 1.64 Kilometers
|Telephone: 01274 885222
|Phoenix Medical Practice
|Phoenix Medical Practice, Allerton Health Centre, Bell Dean Road, Allerton,bradford, BD157NJ
|Distance: 1.64 Kilometers
|Telephone: 0844 4773615
Nearest Libraries
Thornton Library
|Community Centre, Bradford, BD133HW
|Distance: 0.15 Miles
|Visit Website
Allerton Library
|Avenel Road, Bradford, BD157PQ
|Distance: 1.05 Miles
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Clayton Library
|Old School House, Bradford, BD146AY
|Distance: 1.08 Miles
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Nearest Tourist Attractions
Country Park
|Attraction Name: Horton Bank Country Park
|Distance: 2.41 (km)
Craft Centre
|Attraction Name: Yorkshire Craft Centre
|Distance: 4.50 (km)
Historic Place of Worship
|Attraction Name: Bradford Cathedral
|Distance: 4.72 (km)
Country Park
|Attraction Name: Ogden Water Country Park
|Distance: 4.75 (km)
Nearest Schools
Thornton Primary School
|Distance: 0.84 Kilometers
|Type: Primary
|Address: Thornton Road, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3NN
|Telephone: (01274) 833839
St James' Church Primary School
|Distance: 1.23 Kilometers
|Type: Primary
|Address: Chelwood Drive, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7YD
|Telephone: (01274) 777095
Thornton Grammar School
|Distance: 1.38 Kilometers
|Type: Secondary
|Address: Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3BH
|Telephone: (01274) 881082
Ley Top Primary School
|Distance: 1.69 Kilometers
|Type: Primary
|Address: Avenel Road, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7PQ
|Telephone: (01274) 541554
Broadband Speed (megabits per second)
|Speed: Greater than 2 Mbps
|Average Speed: 23.1
|Median Speed: 20
|Maximum Speed: >=30
|Next-generation access (NGA)?: Y
|Number of Connections: 11


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This web site is a culmination of things I have learned during various experiences in my life. I hope some of this information will be useful to you. There are a broad range of topics I have written about here. I have also included some things I made or found that I would like to share. Enjoy!
Preschool Blog (9 more articles.)
Drawings of a 4-1/2 yo Girl
The love of girly things and mythical creatures has inspired drawings to take on new shapes. At 4-1/2yo, Baby Bel just started, this past summer, drawing mermaids, unicorns, rainbows, and butterflies. Faces haven't quite graduated to any new levels. I suppose they will continue to be "stick figures" and standard smiley faces unless serious interest in more realistic drawing occurs. Still, I am quite proud of these drawings and continue to encourage her art work.
Toddler Blog (82 more articles.)
Painted Horsey Craft Project
We tried this particular arts and crafts about 3 months ago with no interest on baby J's part. But this time, he did it from start to finish. It was his third attempt in the past 3 months, and I guess the third time's the charm.
From Michaels craft store, I just got an unfinished wooden horse shape (they had many different shapes like butterflies, flowers, etc.), some kids washable paint, foam star stickers, and craft gems.
He painted it all by himself. And when it dried, he stuck the stickers on (he chose only green stars, his favorite color) and told me where to put glue drops so he could stick the gems on.
I was so proud of this accomplishment that I had to document it! I guess I will put magnetic tape on it and stick it to the refrigerator.
Baby Blog II (20 more articles.)
How to Make Diaper Rash Cream
I have tried several different diaper rash creams and have not really found one to work perfectly for me. I have used Aveeno, Desitin, Butt Paste, Vaseline, Triple cream, and Aquaphor. None of them really did the trick. They would help a little, but not totally. After spending lots of money on them, I tried to find a "better" brand, and found them to be super expensive. So I started developing my own diaper rash cream.
After experimenting a bit, I ended up with a cream that works better than anything else I have tried. Our son is prone to eczema and is alergic to certain baby wipes, like Costco's Kirkland wipes, and to his own poop. Whenever he poops, he gets red around the rectum and I always need to put cream on. He also gets diaper rashes during really hot weather. This rash cream I developed works well for all those conditions. So I'll share it with you now, and you can make it yourself if you so choose.
The ingredients are not expensive, and once you get them, you can continue to make batches and batches of this cream, along with other types of creams you might want to make. The main ingredient is castorlatum, which is similar to petrolatum, but it is made from castor oil. It seems to be the thing that really makes this diaper cream work well. It creates a barrier to protect against wetness, which is a major cause of diaper rash.
The virgin coconut oil is very healing and conditioning. The sunflower oil is great for the skin and adds softness and spreadability. Tamanu oil is very healing to the skin. (I also use straight Tamanu oil on mosquito bites, and they are healed permanently within 20 minutes. No more itching all week long.) You may be able to get away without the ground oatmeal. I heard that oatmeal is good for the skin, but mostly after it has been cooked. The oatmeal I used was raw, and I bought it in colloidal form (superfinely ground). ROE is to prevent the oils from going rancid, which they seem to do quickly in hot weather. But you can use a liquid capsule or two of vitamin E.
Castorlatum - 3/4 cup
1. Melt coconut oil by placing a container of it in a warm/hot water bath.
2. Mix in the Zinc powder until it fully dissolves.
3. Add Sunflower oil, tamanu oil, oatmeal, and ROE
4. Place castorlatum into a mixing bowl.
5. Slowly add the oil mixture to the castorlatum, a little at a time, mixing it in with a fork.
6. Beat the mixture well until it becomes like a diaper cream texture, making sure that the coconut oil re-solidifies.
7. Place into a jar, and use liberally as needed. I usually apply it using a Q-tip.
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Neutrogena Healthy Lengths Mascara
I started using Neutrogena Healthy Lengths mascara almost a year ago. It immediately gave me serious length in my lashes. I had been using Loreal Telescopic, which seemed to work pretty well. But when I put on Neutrogena's Healthy Lengths, I saw an immediate difference. I was stunned, and decided I had found my new favorite mascara. It also stays on all day without smudging at all. And it comes off pretty easily with eye makeup remover.
My only complaint about it is that after a while, the formula in the tube starts to dry out and can cause clumps. Especially if you put on lots of coats, like I used to, before I started using a lash lengthening serum. Now I only do 1-3 coats for regular day time use. My other favorite mascara is Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 mascara. This doesn't clump, but doesn't load on as much product as the Neutrogena mascara. It also smudges a little when I use really emolient eye creams.
I had also acheived very nice length with Artistry's Length and Definition mascara, which basically attached tiny pieces of fake lashes to your lashes. It was amazing, and I loved the way it looked on. But it didn't last long, I used the tube up fast, or it dried out fast. And it was a pain to wash out at night. You have to rub them off your eyelashes over and over when washing. And then you end up with a sink full of little black eyelash looking like things all over.
So I keep going back to this Neutrogena Healthy Lengths mascara. I originally got it in black, but also ended up getting it in brown for my daytime mommy look. And I love it. I have quite a few mascaras in my queue to try. So once this runs out, I will most likely try a different one. But for now, this is my go to mascara.
I don't get to go out much at night anymore. But when I do, I usually layer a couple different mascaras. I layer the Tarte mascara over my daytime Neutrogena one. And/or I layer Clinique's High Impact mascara, which is nice for declumping since the formula is thing, but nice and dark and shiny. Neutrogena also makes a Healthy Volume mascara, which would probably be great for layering over the Healthy Lengths.
I would love to use a mascara that has lash lengthening peptides, but one of the ones I found by Physician's Formula didn't get very good reviews, so I might not try that one.
I have also used Benefit's They're Real mascara, and that didn't seem to do much for me. It clumped my lashes into spidery legs, but that was about it. I have seen nice effects of this mascara on my friend, though. Just not me.
My eyelashes are normally short, sparse, and straight. So almost non-visible without any mascara or curling. The Neutrogena Healthy Lengths mascara has brought them to their longest potential. And now that I am using a lash lengthening serum, I don't have to use as much mascara, so not much clumping anymore.
Health Blog (7 more articles.)
Attack of the Sour Patch Kids
I've been trying to lose my baby weight for a while. Not trying too overly hard, but still trying. I've been working out for 30 mins 3-5 times a week doing My Fitness Coach for the Wii as well as other workout videos. And I've been taking Green Coffee Bean Extract. I also reduced my meal portions by quite a bit. I owe this mostly to the green coffee bean extract pills because before them, I could not for the life of me decrease my meal portions. I would just pig out. Now I notice I eat significantly less for each meal. I actually started to lose a few pounds in a couple weeks.
But suddenly I got this terrible sweet tooth and have been craving and eating tons of sour sugar coated gummies, like Sour Patch Kids. I have been eating those or other candies I can find in the closet, that have been there untouched since last Halloween. Why this sudden sweet tooth? I don't know... But I hope I get over it soon. I haven't really gained weight during the last couple weeks of the sweet tooth indulgences, but I feel chunkier, especially around my torso and double-chin area.
Baby Blog (63 more articles.)
Last Baby Blog
This is my last baby blog, and I thought I would list all the unexpected little surprises that I encountered in the first year of raising a baby. I will continue to add more of these as comments as I think of them.
I have also started a Toddler Blog to continue tracking baby's milestones and my ramblings about her. So you can read more about her there.
Baby Gear Blog (12 more articles.)
Fisher-Price My Little Snugabunny Cradle 'n Swing
Baby J has slept in the Fisher-Price My Little Snugabunny Cradle 'n Swing since he was a newborn. I try not to rely too much on the swing, but its been a really good tool for getting him to sleep sometimes. We started out putting him in the bassinet, but it resulted in lots of spitting up. This cradle swing puts him at a little incline to combat the reflux that many babies often have. Plus it has nice music and white noise and a cute mobile.
Pregnancy Blog (14 more articles.)
Baby J is Born!
Turns out I didn't have time to make many posts here. I found myself involved in so many other activities such as entertaining the toddler, getting things ready for the new baby, doing Christmas shopping, etc. I was going to post lots of other pics of his 3D ultrasound and my growing belly. But alas, time flew by, and at 37 weeks, Baby J arrived, yes, 3 weeks early. But he is healthy and doing well. A little jaundice, but nothing that required the home installation of the blue lights.
His birth story was goes like this:
It was about 10pm on a Wednesday night, and I had just put Bel down for the night. I got up and walked into the kitchen and got a really bad cramp. I walked into the bedroom to go down for bed myself and got a couple more breath-taking cramps. I could barely get onto the bed. When I finally did get on the bed, I started to feel fluid flowing out. My hubby called the doctor, and we went to the hospital, still leaking fluid.
The fluid was quite bloody, so they weren't sure if my water broke or if I was just bleeding. So they admitted me. Oh, and I was having contractions 2 minutes apart. At that time, I was still 36 weeks and a few days along. He would have been considered premature.
We spent that night at the hospital and waited the whole next day for something more to happen. My contractions had slowed to about 5 minutes apart, and they became less intense. But, the doctor didn't want to induce me until we were past the premature stage, which was just one more day away at that point.
So late that night, they induced me with pitocyn. That sped things along, and I got an epidural. They finally could feel that my bag of water had not yet broken, so they took care of that. That sped things up quite a bit (same as last time but even faster). In less than an hour, I was ready to push.
Pushing lasted about 2 contractions and he was out. It didn't take much, especially since his head was already visible by the time I started to push. Wow, what a difference from my first baby. It took at least an hour trying to get her past my pelvic bone, let alone crowning. But being more than 2 pounds lighter than his sister, he effortlessly slid right out. They plopped him on my belly and it was done.
It was love at first sight, of course. My sweet little boy. I love him so much. I am so happy to have him here. I can't imagine life without him. I feel so much more mommy-like having two children now. Sometimes I have one in each arm, and I don't feel myself anymore. I feel like somebody else. I feel more like a family. I feel like there is so much more love circulating around me.
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石宝寨 Its red wooden 12 story pagoda rises stunningly against a 30 meter (100 foot) high rock outcropping (see photo) along the banks of the Yangtze River.
The tall pagoda is the most interesting part of the Shibaozhai Temple. It consists of two sections: The lower one is a nine story edifice that abuts the rock outcropping. The upper section sits on top of the outcropping (where the temple buildings reside).
The nine story section is not a free-standing building. Its architects designed it to lean against the rock outcropping for its support. Without it, the section would topple over.
The Shibaozhai pagoda structure was built without nails.
During the early years of the Shibaozhai Temple, the lower pagoda section did not exist. Visitors were hoisted to the hilltop via a cumbersome chain apparatus.
Legend tells us that the higher you climb up the Shibaozhai pagoda stairs, the better your wish or prayer will be answered.
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Shanghai → Chongqing → Yangtze River Cruises → Yichang → Shanghai
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More than two weeks of exploring hidden gems in China may seem to good to be true, but we at The China Guide have a lot of practice in bringing these kinds of dreams to life! The Romantic China Journey activities are all geared towards experiential immersion and allowing quality time with travel partners and new local friends. On your whirlwind tour we will take you all kind of...
Beijing → Luoyang → Xi'an → Tibet / Lhasa → Chongqing → Yangtze River Cruises → Yichang → Shanghai


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Teasing Comb
I have tried the tasteful, modern look and have come to the conclusion that big hair is where it is at..where is my teasing comb and hairspray?
SalonChic 8" Deluxe Triple Teasing Comb
Un chignon tout parfait. Simply spray your hair with Dry Texturizing Spray and finger-comb hair into a low, disheveled bun or knot and attach with a ponytail holder and bobby pins.
Messy and Teased Gray Pony It's amazing how easy you can create this sexy look, whether with your naturally long hair, or with 'fake' strands (i.e. a weave). Simply tease all your hair, or air dry without a comb. Put it high up into a ponytail, fasten with an elastic and take a few strands at the hairline out, to complete the look.
Teasing Brush … I remember using this to tease my hair and smooth the top layer to give it lots of height!
Kim McLagan, née Maryse Elizabeth Patricia Kerrigan (30 December 1948 - 2 August 2006) was a British model during the 1960s. She was married to The Who's Keith Moon from 1966 to 1975, and to The Small Faces and Faces' Ian McLagan from 1978 to her death. She left in Moon in 1973, taking their daughter Mandy with her, after concluding his increasingly out-of-control behaviour could not be moderated.
wedding hairstyles half up half down best photos - wedding hairstyles - cuteweddingideas.com
Retro Ponytail Updos, more specifically stylish ponytails, are my favorite "dirty hair" concealer.
Half up, half down hairstyles are a great option for formal and casual events. They look like you've spent hours on them, but actually are super-easy to create. Also, they work for any hair length and face shape. Half updos are type of hairstyle that always elicit compliments. Soon enough, they will become your latest addiction. Our collection of …
How to use the Tweeze w/ Eez Teasing Comb


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thomas friedman on fresh air: hot, flat & crowded
Listen to this interview with Thomas Friedman, the NY Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winning author of Lexus and the Olive Tree and From Beirut to Jerusalem, discussing his new book entitled Hot, Flat, and Crowded. The book addresses the climate crisis and need for a green revolution relating to US foreign and domestic policy. LISTEN here. ....because our oil addiction is indirectly funding terrorism. We need wind and solar energy now!
Did I mention Register to Vote?
Did I mention Register to Vote?
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Whittney Work, a Winston-Salem State University junior who is pursing a bachelor's degree in nursing, is one of 16 national winners of the American Heart Association and Macy's Go Red
Tag "American Heart Association"
City residents recently took to the streets, joining countless other communities nationwide in the quest for better health. In celebration of National Walking Day, observed April 3, the American Heart
Local kids set unique record Local students have set a Guinness World Record for the Largest Zumbatomic Class. More than 1,100 students, along with Mayor Allen Joines, took part in
Red H.E.A.R.R.T (Help Educate And Reduce Risk Today) will hold four Zumba flash mob exercise events on Friday, Feb. 1 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at Hanes Mall (downstairs level atrium below
More than 4,500 Forsyth County residents took part in the American Heart Association's 2012 Tanglewood Heart and Stroke Walk, on


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According to The Blaze:
"...a new Homeland Security program would subject Americans to pre-crime interrogations and physiological scans to detect people who are intending to commit a terrorist act...
The system uses a computer program that studies physiological indicators of a person, such as heart rate and the steadiness of a person's gaze, and then uses the data to make a judgment on whether that individual has "malintent"."
Just in case you haven't seen the movie Minority Report, it was based on a future where people were arrested before they committed a crime. Here is the movie trailer of Minority Report to give you a better idea:
Is it just me or has President Obama done more to remove our personal Freedoms and Privacy just by using 'safety' as an excuse?
The last time I saw this type of intrusive Government was when Bush signed the Patriot Act and that law that would force us to use those "Green" Light bulbs.
Geezz.. What in the statement "Leave Me Alone" do those in Government not understand?
Geezz.. What in the statement "Leave Me Alone" do those in Government not understand?