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I am not one for posting sappy (or even hilarious for that matter) videos, but for whatever reason, these two videos resonated with me this week and both gave me complete chills.
I am already married and have been for ten years, my father is still alive and well, but you can't watch these and not feel at least a little tug of emotion.
bride's family dances with her one by one to represent her father who just passed away
Father walks daughters down aisle before he passes away and can't be at their actual weddings.
My computer hates me and wouldn't let me post actual video today, so all I have is the link, but trust me, they're worth it.
But prepare your tissues;)
The Awkward Level Gets Kicked Up
a whole other next level with a picture I found this weekend, the whole "awkward" family photo award may just go to my mother and I. Some people would run in shame from this picture, burn all evidence(as my mom thought she had and I found a few wallets;) but due mainly to the fact that I am really awesome now...I know no such thing as shame. But before the goodness, I will give you the rest of my monotonous weekend details because I know you can barely wait.
I headed up to Virginia this weekend, to my homeland or as I know it to be, God's Country...Got to see my family and hang out. I also had the terrible treat to accompany my parents to have our cat put to sleep. She was 17 years old and having mini strokes. Basically, it sucked people. But I am glad I could spend time with the momma to keep her mind off things.
|Love this flower my sis in law got my mom!
Saturday night we ate dinner at one of our favorite Lynchburg stops, Rivermont pizza. So very yummy. and my nephews are so funny. They really keep my laughing.
Sunday I snapped a few pictures from my parent's yard. It really is so beautiful and I think I may be spoiled and take for granted how gorgeous it is.
The huge fire pit that we spend a lot of time around and my brother sings and plays guitar.
Then Wiki was ready to head back to Raleigh, but not before we took my grandparents out to eat at a Halifax tradition. Was pretty yummy.
Wiki headed back and I stayed the night with my grandparents before coming back this morning. They have been married 65 years and I love every second I spend with them!
But as promised, what this whole post is really about. I see your awkward and I raise you this...
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A litte Barefoot Blue Jean Night
Ok. Ok. That's a lie. I wan't barefoot nor was I sporting any denim...but Jake Owen looked rather dashing in his jeans and really, isn't that all that matters?
After being out of town all week in Boston for a funeral, I flew home Friday night just in time to head out for the show to see Jake Owen and Jason Aldean with one of the besties. And the weather was perfect!
And even better was a discovery we made at the concert. If you are the DD you get two free sodas. That is a saving of ten bucks, people. Yes, that's right I just got excited about drinking soda vs adult beverages. and no, I don't have a fever. I was the driver and it was a 45 minute trek to the show and I am taking no chances. Plus, my company was actually three people as Nicole was rocking a twin belly. Since she is 7 months along, we are pretty sure the little ladies enjoyed a nite of Jake and Jason. At least according to their kicks;)
and I will admit...some of the looks her belly produced in other people was hilarious. and so many guys took a moment "to give her props" for coming out to the show in her "condition" ahaha and then when she would say her due date was November, people's eyes would get really big. Hey, she looked gorgeous and is all and I do mean ALL belly.
Saturday was a day all to myself, shopping or baby shower items. pretending to be crafty and being somewhat successful at it. While I caught up on some of my shows that I had missed the last two weeks of being away from home.
Burn Notice...I have mixed emotions as to how I feel about its ending, but mainly if anyone watched it...Was the house at the end the house from the movie The Holiday?! Looked like it.
I was also catching up on all the Britney Spears sightings from my hometown in Virginia. And laughing at each person's thoughts, Some positive, some negative , but almost all wondering what she was doing in our area. And I found it amusing mainly bc I had known she was coming for quite some time and was prepared. She is dating David and well, David is my sister in laws cousin and his sister got married this past weekend. Did you get all that;) All I know is that my S-I-L was in a wedding weekend that involved Britney. So basically this means that Britney and I are
far from being bestest friends.
And then yesterday I got to spend it at the "good neighbor" festival in our town. My cousin's husband was the entertainment and while he and the band played, I got to catch up with her while seeing some of my favorite boys.
and then I got some fun news that Maker's Mark had featured one of my recipes for their weekly Sunday Brunch tweets.
Can't believe we are at the midway point of September already! Where does the time go?!
Posted by Maddie~The Whimsy One at 16.9.13 3 comments:
Thirsty Thursday LinkUp
Today on my other blog I am co hosting with Kristin from Hopelessly Ever After. I am bringing you a twist on a classic cocktail that is super simple and really yummy.
So head over and link up a cocktail or any adult beverage that you enjoy. Your post doesn't have to be from today, just link one up and link back to the party somewhere on your page.
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Infertility Prayer Project:Carol's Story
Today's infertility journey is coming from a sweet girl that I have had the opportunity to meet and converse with due to the lovely land of blogging. Carol from Keeping up with the Kaune's is sharing her emotional trek to becoming a mommy to adorable little Kennedy.
If you are visiting from her world today, welcome! I am Maddie and I started the Infertility Prayer Project as a way for women to share their stories and build each other up, whether they suffered a loss, dealt with getting pregnant but succeeded or are still in the midst of trying to become parents. You can read about my personal story here and why I started this project. I will let her take it away from here.
My husband Nick and I have been married since October 2nd, 2010. Nick is 5 years older than me (34 years old now, 32 when we started trying) and he wanted to start having kids fairly early because of his age. This thrilled me. When I was 6 years old, I had two goals for my life, to be a teacher and to be a mommy. I was the little girl who always played with baby dolls and still secretly played with them at 12 year old. I have worked with children all my life and I have been a third grade teacher since 2006. Here is our story:
April 2011: Stop taking birth control. We decide to not really "try" yet because we had a big beach trip planned the first week of June with our good friends Adam and Jessica. This was supposed to be our "last hurrah" However we had the attitude that if it happened, it happened.
Mayish 2011: Can't remember exact date but period started and it was on day 28, right on time.
June 4th 2011: Period, 32 day cycle this time. Start officially "trying this month."
July 8th 2011: Positive pregnancy test. We are thinking "wow, we are those lucky people that get pregnant right away!"
July 12th 2011: Visit to OBGYN. We had a trip planned to Oregon that week to visit family and wanted to make sure everything was okay before we left. HCG level is only 47. Doctor is a little concerned because based on date of last period I should be 4 weeks along, but says to enjoy the trip and we will test again when I return. Needless to say, I have fun but worry the whole trip. Thank goodness my mom is there to calm me down a bit. My symptoms during this time are minimal, just really tired and slightly tender breasts.
July 21st 2011: We return from Oregon. My HCG is 262. The doctor (we ended up switching because she was just absolutely terrible) tries to assure me not to panic yet. I have done nothing but research HCG levels while we were in Oregon. I know that my HCG should be higher at this point but she just kept telling me there was nothing we could do but wait. I wish she would have checked my progesterone looking back now. I also wish I had asked for a sonogram to make sure everything is okay.
July 25th 2011: I start spotting. I call the Dr and the nurse tells me not to worry. Spotting is normal, especially if it's brown, which this was. In the next couple of days the spotting starts getting sorta clumpy so I call back. She schedules me for an appointment on August 1st for a sonogram.
July 31st 2011: I wake up in the middle of night gushing bright red blood. I know immediately it's over. :(
August 1st 2011: We go in to have a sonogram. The tech is incredibly rude to us. The Dr. comes in and tells us in a monotone voice without even sitting down that we have had a miscarriage. I can't stop crying even though I knew that was what she would say. She tells me I have already passed most of the tissue and will not need a D and C.
We end up switching doctors in mid August not sure of the exact date. We love our new doctor, who tells us that he is "old school" and prefers that people wait 2-3 cycles before trying again, just to be on the safe side. We agree. Meanwhile it seemed like every single person I knew was announcing a March pregnancy which was when I would have been due. L I remember having to block some people from my news feed because it was just too painful to read their posts.
Labor Day weekend: We get carried away and have unprotected sex.
September 17th: Positive pregnancy test. At this point, I have a bunch of different emotions. I am scared because I haven't even had a period since my miscarriage but I am also hopeful. My sister in law's sister got pregnant right after a miscarriage and had a healthy baby.
End of Septemberish: This time around, I have major symptoms, nausea, throwing up, really sore breasts and major fatigue. I go into to get my HCG checked. It's 1043!!! We are so excited! I never even got that high with my 1st pregnancy. My progesterone is in the normal range, but on the low side of normal so just as precaution my dr. puts me on progesterone supplements. We go back in 48 hrs to see if it doubles and it's 2280, so it more than doubled, which excites us even more.
October 11th 2011: Our first sonogram. We are of course thinking we are going to see our baby. The tech is honest and tells us she sees a gestational sac but no fetal pole. She tries to comfort me by saying that maybe I am not as far along as I think. The doctor is more straight up with us and tells us that the sac is measuring at 7 weeks, there should be a baby at this point. He tells me to come back the following week for another sonogram just to be sure. I also have my HCG checked and its around 32,000, which is should have been higher at 7 weeks. We are absolutely devastated. Even our doctor says he actually had really high hopes for this pregnancy. Not only am I devastated but I am confused. I had no spotting at all and I had waaay more symptoms which usually people say is a sign of a healthy pregnancy. How can this be happening?
October 17th 2011: 2nd sonogram, still no baby. We make an appointment for a D and C for October 19th.
October 19th 2011: I am an emotional wreck. My husband and the sweet anesthesiologist pray with me in the pre-op room. I feel a little more at peace but still very sad. Hubby and I talk and decide that this time, no messing around, we have to have protected sex until I have 3 cycles. We cannot put ourselves through this again. Of course, I am completely panicked also thinking there is something wrong with me. They did testing on the tissue from the D and C and everything comes back clear. Hubby and I decide to genetic testing just to be sure. Both of us come back clear. Praise the Lord. Our doctor tells us now all we have to do is wait. He thinks the first time was just a "fluke" and he thinks the 2nd time it was just "too soon." When he performed the D and C, he said he removed quite a lot of tissue and thinks some may have been leftover from the 1st pregnancy.
The holiday season was a very hard time for us. At first, I had a major pity party for myself. I cried, got mad at people who were pregnant and cried so more. Finally after a long talk with my pastor's wife, I decided to just give it all to God and just PRAY. I read the story of Hannah and her infertility in the book of Samuel over and over again and meditated over the words. The prayer team at my church prayed for me as well along with our good friends, Jessica and Adam and our families.
November 29th 2012: Period finally comes
January 4th 2012: Period comes. 35 day cycle this time.
February 19th 2012: Period FINALLY comes. I am excited that we finally get to try again but a little scared because my cycle was 45 days this time. I am worried that I am not ovulating regularly and also thinking about high school when my periods were really irregular. My senior year I got on the pill and have been on it ever since. I call the Dr. to ask if I should be worried. He tells me that my cycle is probably still just adjusting from all the crazy changes that have happened in the past year but that he would recommend taking ovulation tests just to be sure I am ovulating. Lucky for me, my mother in law had already bought me FIVE boxes of ovulation tests. (My husband is one of 5 kids, he's the only one who hasn't given them a grandchild yet, can we say pressure?!?!)
March 5th 2012: I ovulate on day 15! We are excited because I ovulated.
March 28th, 2012: Positive pregnancy test. So many emotions at this point. Terrified, happy, scared, excited, nervous.
I go in for testing for my HCG levels and they are normal but again, progesterone is on the low side. The doctor puts me on progesterone supplements. I cannot stress enough to people that have been having miscarriages, make sure your doctor is checking your progesterone. My first doctor didn't even bother to check. All she was worried about was my HCG levels. Looking back, I really wish I had demanded a sonogram sooner with my first pregnancy knowing my levels were so low. I would have rather found out sooner than later.
4-19-13: We go in for our sonogram. I am so nervous. To make matters worse, when we pull up at the doctor's office, there is an ambulance and police car in the parking lot. Someone had gotten run over! Nick and I pray for our baby but also for the elderly man who was hit. I am a ball of nerves at this time. We go inside and we didn't have to wait long surprisingly before the sonogram tech called us back. She spread the gel on my belly and immediately said "ohhh yes, there is someone in there!" and then I heard the sweetest sound ever, the heartbeat of our baby! I cried! The heartbeat was nice and strong, 159 BPM. We got a video of the heartbeat and I listened to it over and over again. On June 28th, we found out were having a baby girl. We decided on the name Kennedy Hannah. Kennedy is a family name and I picked Hannah from the story in the bible that helped me restore my faith that yes, I would be a mommy one day. On 11-28-12, our sweet, wide eyed baby girl was born at 7:39 pm. The number 28 will always be a lucky number for me. I found out I was pregnant on March 28th, found out our baby was a girl on June 28th and she was born on November 28th , when I was 28 years old! She was 6 lbs 6 oz and had a head full of dark hair. I can't even find the words to describe the feeling of holding her for the first time. I have never loved someone so strongly.
Now, I know what some of you are thinking. How is this infertility? Yes, I have been blessed that I was able to get pregnant very easily, however, the struggle for me turned out to be keeping the baby. A co-worker of mine told me I had no idea what infertility was like. It took her 19 months to get pregnant and she has PCOS. She has never had a miscarriage. She really hurt my feelings when she said that. I am not trying to say that my situation was worse. However, I was attached to those two babies the minute I saw that 2nd line on the stick. The love I had for them was instant. The feeling when you find out they are gone really feels like losing a loved one. I think there are different types of infertility and having multiple miscarriages is one.
Here is my advice for people who may be going through similar situations
*Pray, pray, pray. Everything is better with prayer. Read the bible. Ask people close to you to pray as well.
*Get your progesterone checked!
*If your HCG is low, ask for a sonogram. You can look up normal HCG levels online. The most important thing is that your HCG levels should be doubling every 48 hrs.
*If you feel like something's not right, be assertive! I wish I had stepped up more with my first pregnancy. I felt like since it was my first time, I should just sit back and do whatever they said. I had a very insensitive doctor and she and her nurse kept trying to sugar coat everything and tell me it was okay. I had a bad feeling it wasn't, things I was reading online said it wasn't and guess what, it wasn't!
*If you have already had a miscarriage, wait 3 cycles before trying again! I know a few people that have been blessed to get pregnant after not even having a cycle or after 1 cycle. However, I really think you need to give yourself time to heal, mentally and physically.
Having two miscarriages was the hardest thing I have ever had to go through. However, it made me appreciate being able to get pregnant and have a baby so much more. It also made me realize that God is in control, not me. I will always have a special place in my heart for people who are struggling with infertility. Please know, I am praying for you even if I don't know you. Every night I pray for women who are struggling with this. Don't give up. Keep praying. If there is anyone who can make it happen for you its God. He did it for me and he can do it for you too. I have faith.
*A big thanks to Maddie for letting me share my story and for recognizing that there are many forms of infertility!
Thanks so much for sharing your story today, Carol. And yes, there are so many ways to experience infertility. When your heart longs for a baby and your arms remain empty...I am pretty sure that qualifies...
But what a beautiful baby you have now!
Posted by Maddie~The Whimsy One at 11.9.13 10 comments:
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Warm Salsa & Queso Dip
I am pretty sure this is one of the most popular recipes I ever make. It is really easy and it is really, really good. It feeds a lot of people and those people usually leave really happy. I first stumbled upon this idea from Wiki's cousin, Izzy. She is a sweetie and who knew a 14 year old beauty would bring me one of my favorite dishes to date.
We were up in Boston last year for her birthday and as I watched she pulled out cream cheese, salsa and shredded cheese. I was only randomly paying attention because...I don't eat salsa. Gasp. yes, I am that strange person. Here is the deal...I don't eat cold dips. Just not a fan)except for sweet dips) I love queso, but it needs to be piping hot. Like I said...strange bird.
Anyhoo, after gossiping and catching up with the family, I noticed she put it in the oven and 15 minutes later..my life was changed. You probably think I am exaggerating. Well...you'd be wrong. Oh my gosh. So good. and after I came home and needed to whip up something quick for a football party, I remembered this dip. and of course, in true Maddie fashion, I switched it up...but just a tiny bit.
8 oz cream cheese, softened
jar salsa, any flavor
jar queso (or make your own;)
shredded cheese blend
Spread the cheese on the bottom of a (somewhat) shallow baking dish. Pour Queso over the cream cheese, followed by the salsa. Top with shredded cheese and bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes or until cheese is bubbling.
Serve with chips or veggies. And you can thank me later.
****adaptions. having made this way north of several times, I have tried it a few different ways. Add some shredded chicken and you have dinner. I have done goat cheese instead of cream cheese(lessen the cooking time just a bit) I have done a goat/cream cheese combo(by far my favorite version) I have used green salsa instead of the traditional and once I used the actual "queso" cheese and crumbled it on top. Melted really nicely, you can find that brand in the Spanish aisle normally.
All I know is that if you doubt me, yous should Just ask my cousin, Lindsey about this dip. She may be beyond picky..and she is now a tried and true addict of this dish. Do it for your next party and you will be glad you did. I promise.
Linking up with Jessica, Ashley, Sugar bee crafts, Tell us Tuesday, The Weekly Creative
Posted by Maddie~The Whimsy One at 10.9.13 8 comments:
The Contentment of Being In Limbo
For the past few weeks I have basically felt in a schedule limbo. And what I am about to say may come across as whiny and if so, I am sorry if it does... I am trying so hard to find contentment in the moments when I crave what I do not have.
This lake is less than a mile from my house and after driving by for years and never stopping, earlier this Summer I stopped...just to take it in. I often forget to do just that
Extensive travelling can be exhausting. My house feels in disarray, my friends seem like strangers and there are so many endless errands I need to catch up on and oh yea, tomorrow is back to Boston. In the last 8 weeks I have been home one weekend and only 19 days total.
and I don't even want to start on my October, November and December trips.
And yes, I get how awesome it is. I love the places we get to see and explore. and that we can afford the opportunity to do so. But it also means we have to do so frequently because so many of our friends live far away and with the exception of my lovely cousin, Brandy, none of our family is close. So in order to see them, we have to travel to participate in life events. and that means forgoing the monotonous details of regular life that can often be taken for granted.
Sometimes I just want to have no plans, I want last minute pop up decisions. I want to be a regular attender of my own church instead of visiting All of God's houses in the known land. I want to have karaoke nights whenever instead of planning to meet my local friends for dinner or lunch a whole month out. Because that is my life right now. And when I am home, Wiki is working. Leaving way before the sun comes up and often coming home way after it has set. Travelling for meetings and overseeing new construction. and so my life is about the opposite of order.
And there is another reason we travel. We don't have kids. Sometimes I think I use the travel as an escape from that knowledge. Perhaps if I keep myself busy, I won't concentrate so much on the days that aren't filled with the pitter patter of little feet. That the extra room at our house that would fit a crib so perfectly doesn't yet. I am not sure. Do we ever really know even our own intentions...fully.
I just feel in limbo. and actually I am not complaining or whining because I do love the travel. and it means seeing some of my favorite people. I simply wish there was more time to balance both.
I am blessed with a life some would kill for. I have an amazing husband. I have family and friends who truly love and care about me.I live in an amazing area with tones to do(if only I was around;) And for the most part I am satisfied.
Limbo isn't always bad...I just need to figure out how to grab hold to my now moments and appreciate them for when they are gone...I will miss them.
Posted by Maddie~The Whimsy One at 5.9.13 5 comments:
Richmond and...a giveaway.
But this past weekend we hit Richmond again.And we were able to spend time with my brother and his wife for her birthday. A much over due trip and we enjoyed every moment. I spent so much time there growing up that, perhaps, I took it for granted, but my love has been officially reignited. I adore the old neighborhoods with homes that must have the greatest stories to tell. The art scene is alive and vibrant.
and the food. Oh, you know how I love a good foodie scene and Richmond far from disappoints. There really is so much to do in this charming town. Wiki loves it and says it reminds him of a "smaller Boston"
Here are just a few of our stops this particular trip.
|The lucky strike tower. All reovated and apartments, condos and restaurants.
|L.B. & Aim while we waited for our brunch at Millies.
an hour wait. Well worth it!
|Street art on the canal walk
|One of the oldest and largest Iron Works ever built. Now a museum.
The James River and beach area of the old ruins, off the canal walk.
|Wiki and I stopped in for Sunday service at this beautiful church
|Architecture of the city
|A Worhol piece at the Museam of Fine Arts.
One of the best I have been to in the country.
and I have been to lots;)
|A Piccasso
|The lobby of the incredilbe Byrd theater. Absolutely, hands down, zero questions asked...
the best place in the country to see a movie! If you ever find yourself in Richmond, you must catch a show.
End of discussion.
and this last shot is one of many from our stop to Maymont Park, which deserves a post of its own and will get one. But at least you can get a small gander as to how lovely it is.
you can check out my foodie blog today for a place you must try out the next time you are in Richmond or Short Pump area, Tazza Kitchen.
and today, on my facebook, I am hosting a giveaway:) You can win it by liking my page and sharing on your timeline.
Click here to enter. It will be open for a week and will close next Wednesday!
I am offering some Paul Mitchell products via my girl, Elizabeth and then a few extra items added in.
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Twenty years ago, Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels) wrote a book about spirituality that became wildly popular. These days, he's a curmudgeonly recluse who only enjoys the company of his chiropractor, Elizabeth (Lauren Graham). As Elizabeth's warmth starts to melt Arlen's cold heart, he comes to realize what love really means.
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According to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, a large-scale gravel mining and crushing facility in the northern part of Howe Sound is likely to result in the destruction of fish habitat which cannot be compensated elsewhere in the sound.
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April 8, 2016
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Inner Workings
By Captain Torres
(Exert; possible future story)
She looked up from where she lay, strewn in the corner, and, there She stood, the Dark, Warrior Goddess, in all her exotic glory. Exotic to the average person, that is; something to be oohed and ahhed at, and held in in both awe and disdain. But, for the woman, the divine creature was more then exotic, she was erotic; in ways that made toes curl and belly's flutter. It was a feeling that set her cool soul aflame with passion that only one other person inspired.
And that person was the Pale Goddess, who entered the dark residence only seconds later. She was both erotic and exotic to Janeway as well. This, because the woman was not accustomed to her surroundings anymore. The Borg, yet not Borg at all, Goddess. They stood together, two sides to her coin of passion; twin Goddesses of her heart. Like the Yin-Yang, one would not be possible, or as precious as the other.
When they spoke, they spoke as one: "What's wrong Kathryn; we've not seen you for many days. We were worried that something had happened to you." The Dark Goddess' deeper, steady voice, and the Pale Goddess' delicate, soothing one blended together to make the most heavenly sound she had ever heard. They were perfect in her eyes. From their beautiful, concerned expressions, down to their unifying vocal tones. All perfect.
"Don't concern yourself over me." she said, shrugging a shoulder in false indifference, it would not do to show weakness in front of the Goddesses; they did not comment on the unified term, they were quite accustomed to her referring to them as the same person. They seemed to find it endearing.
Inside she longed to cry in her true pain, and ask for the sweet solace that only they could offer. Though inside she bled to hold them, outside she sat like stone; a figure carved in so much mysterious Jade. She wore her falsehood like a shroud, cloaking her inner workings, and in essence her soul, from them. And for this, to her delight, and horror, they mourned.
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All A Level qualifications are being changed at a national level. The AS qualification, which used to comprise 50% of the complete A Level, is being decoupled from A Level. This means that, whilst AS qualifications will still exist, they will not contribute to the overall A Level any more - they will be completely stand alone qualifications. The new A Levels will be linear courses, which means that exams for them will all be at the end of a two year course.
This change is not all happening at once. Subjects are being moved to this linear model over a period of 3 years, according to the schedule below, so there will be a mix of old and new for a while. All subjects will be following the new linear syllabuses by 2017
- 2015: Art, English, Economics, Business, History, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- 2016: Geography, Theatre Studies, DT, French, German, Spanish, Music, Latin, Greek, RS
- 2017: Ancient History, Politics, Maths, Philosophy
Abingdon opted to move to an entirely linear approach for its Sixth Form in September 2015, regardless of whether a subject was 'reformed' or 'unreformed'. Thus boys choose 4 subjects to pursue in the Lower Sixth until at least the summer of L6th. They then decide whether to drop a subject for U6th and take 3 or 4 subjects through to A Level in U6th. We do not offer stand-alone AS qualifications.
We are tremendously excited by the opportunities this offers our sixth form curriculum. We carefully considered all the possible models and consulted with schools that are similar to us in terms of academic strength and size. We are certain that the route we chose gives Abingdonians the best of all worlds - a breadth of rigorous academic study within a framework that has been freed from the limiting nature of the bite-sized, modular system we have been operating under for over a decade. Once again, sixth form pupils have the space and time to explore their subjects properly without the spectre of an exam coming at them over the horizon almost as soon as they've started, which has been forcing them to stop exploring their subjects creatively and to start worrying about exam technique at far too early a stage. It is the triumph of 'education' over 'exams'.
- Why has Abingdon chosen to go completely linear now with all courses rather than just the reformed ones?
- Why not sit AS exams in the new 'reformed' subjects anyway given there still is an AS qualification?
- So, boys may well study a subject for a year but have no qualification to show for it at the end of that period?
- Why not sit the new AS in the 'dropped' subject at least?
- OK, so AS exams in 'reformed' subjects don't count towards A Level but what about AS exams in the yet to be reformed subjects? Will my son be denied his chance of taking AS twice which current Sixth Formers have been given?
- Aren't you doing anything to mitigate that risk though, however small you think it is?
- What about subjects that you do jointly with St Helen's?
- Is it your expectation that boys will study four A Levels and that dropping a subject between Lower and Upper Sixth will be unusual?
- Speaking of universities, what is their view of the new system? How will they react to Abingdon not doing AS exams?
- EPQ? What's that then?
- Without the mid-point of AS results in the Lower Sixth, how will you make sure that you, the boys and parents know how well a boy is doing?
- With all this change going on, have you considered the alternatives to A Level again?
- Pre-U? What on earth is that?
- What other things can a boy in Abingdon's Sixth Form be doing to become rounded and keep himself stretched academically?
- Isn't it the case that Tristram Hunt has said that, in the event of a Labour victory in the upcoming General Election, Labour will immediately reverse the A Level reforms and recouple AS and A2 exams? What will Abingdon do if that happens?
1. Why has Abingdon chosen to go completely linear now with all courses rather than just the reformed ones?
We are keen to reap the benefits that will flow from being released from the shackles of AS exams at the end of the Lower Sixth which have meant needing to focus on exam requirements from an early stage in the Sixth Form and a consequent loss of teaching and learning time. We can now be more creative in our curriculum planning by, for example, bringing harder/more interesting work into the Lower Sixth, having the freedom to cover off-syllabus topics, having more teaching time (with no study leave in the Lower Sixth, the summer term will be about teaching and learning, not exam technique) and giving boys more time to realise that they need to change their choice of subjects or to realise what they want to study at university level. By avoiding the messy mixed economy of some subjects sitting 'old style' AS exams alongside the new linear courses in the Lower Sixth, there is a clarity to our provision and an overall integrity to what we are offering the boys.
2. Why not sit AS exams in the new 'reformed' subjects anyway given there still is an AS qualification?
We feel that pursuing AS exams that do not contribute to the overall A Level grade would result in a wasted opportunity in terms of the creative planning of the curriculum and less of a rounded educational opportunity for the boys. We would have to be planning for the exams from the beginning of the Lower Sixth and we do not want to have boys and teachers constrained by the strictures of exams so soon into their A Level study, especially as the qualification would not count towards their A Level any more. There is much more to be gained from our designing courses that have challenge, rigour and interest but at the same time no immediate focus on the much less 'educational' things such as examination criteria and techniques. These have their place, but not until the Upper Sixth, in our opinion.
3. So, boys may well study a subject for a year but have no qualification to show for it at the end of that period?
Yes, this will be true for some boys. However, it is our opinion that boys don't need to have a piece of paper to tell them that their study has been valuable. It has long been part of Abingdon's philosophy that we don't confuse 'education' with 'exams'. The boys will still have given themselves the experience and breadth that pursuing a subject beyond GCSE will bring and that is the key thing. Motivation will not be an issue because boys will not know which subject, if any, they'll be dropping until after the summer exam in the Lower Sixth so any of the courses they follow in the Lower Sixth will need to be treated as if they were going to be followed through to A Level - they will certainly be taught like that. In our experience, the subject boys pick at their '4th' when in 5th year often turns out to rank more highly with them when they've experienced it at A Level, so boys have always been encouraged to place equal weight on each subject. One benefit of what we're doing is that, if a subject doesn't work out for a boy and he does not achieve as highly as he wanted in it, that fact does not have to appear on a UCAS form. Any public exam result (e.g. an AS) would, however, have to appear on the UCAS form, whatever its quality (see Q4).
4. Why not sit the new AS in the 'dropped' subject at least?
Although the new AS qualifications will have plenty of common ground with the full two-year A Level course, our creative approach to linearity will mean that we're not necessarily teaching the "AS" component of a course at the time that would be needed to prepare boys properly for the AS exam in the L6th. Besides, boys will not decide whether to drop a subject or not until the summer of the L6th. Heading them towards an AS in their 'dropped' subject in the L6th would mean having them decide on which subject to drop a lot earlier in the year - too early in our opinion. Additionally, any particular class will have a mix of those who will drop it and those who will carry on with it but always those carrying on will outnumber those dropping - it would not make sense to skew our curriculum towards the minority in this way. Again, we are wanting to avoid the excessive exam focus that has been a feature of the UK system since 2002 - we want boys to have some space to learn, develop and contemplate. It is also worth noting that universities will expect AS grades to be recorded on UCAS forms where boys have done them - but it's likely that the dropped subject is going to be a boy's weakest one and it's not sensible to have that as the only piece of academic data that universities see from a boy's L6th year.
5. OK, so AS exams in 'reformed' subjects don't count towards A Level but what about AS exams in the yet to be reformed subjects? Will my son be denied his chance of taking AS twice which current Sixth Formers have been given?
It is true that we will be restricting the opportunity for boys to resit AS exams in the unreformed subjects. However, this has been true of Abingdon in the past - when a January resit window used to be available, we always limited Abingonians to just 4 units where other schools allowed pupils to resit as many units as they liked. Some schools even had an exam session in the January of the Lower Sixth. Our experience at Abingdon is that boys have overwhelmingly performed far better on AS units when they sit them at the end of the Upper Sixth as compared with sitting them in the Lower Sixth, usually thanks to their advanced maturity and experience. And, of course, our results at A Level have been consistently strong for many years. We don't regard our new plan as having much risk in it.
6. Aren't you doing anything to mitigate that risk though, however small you think it is?
Yes we are. Some unreformed subjects will be allowed to take one of their two AS units in the L6th: in Geography, Latin, Greek, RS and Philosophy. This is to prevent things like excessive build up of set texts, making the workload of boys in the Upper Sixth more manageable. If things in an AS unit don't go as well as hoped, it can be resat in the Upper Sixth. The new courses are designed to be linear, so it's a problem that will go away as subjects are reformed. Unreformed subjects with coursework (e.g. DT, Music) will still be able to complete that coursework in the Lower Sixth.
7. What about subjects that you do jointly with St Helen's?
St Helen's have not opted to take the linear approach that we have, so we have agreed that Politics and Theatre Studies will continue to operate in the current manner - i.e. a complete AS in the Lower Sixth. This will affect relatively few Abingdonians.
8. Is it your expectation that boys will study four A Levels and that dropping a subject between Lower and Upper Sixth will be unusual?
We will have to wait and see, but our suspicion is that things will pretty much follow the same pattern as currently, which is that the majority of boys will drop a subject. We recognise, though, that there may be some benign pressure on them to continue with all four in order to get the certificate at the end for all of them. It certainly may mean that some of them keep on with all four for longer, perhaps until Christmas of the Upper Sixth. However, with universities making it clear that they are still looking for three A Levels, lots of boys will want to concentrate just on three, especially once university offers have started to come through. We will continue to let boys choose for themselves, having taken advice from their teachers, tutors and housemasters; they will certainly be able to continue with all four if they wish.
9. Speaking of universities, what is their view of the new system? How will they react to Abingdon not doing AS exams?
They are (mostly) taking a very sensible line in our opinion. They want to make offers on 3 A Levels (or equivalent) and are confident they will be able to identify best candidates without AS grades, basing their judgments on GCSEs, grade predictions, the UCAS personal statement and the School's academic reference that talks about achievement and potential. They will know the School's context and we will be explicit in our references that the absence of AS results is part of a school policy. We will certainly not be alone in choosing this route for Abingdon and indeed there are highly successful schools who avoided the modularity of the previous system altogether anyway. However, universities also say that if you do sit a complete AS, you must declare it on your UCAS form, whatever its quality, which would not of course necessarily be to a boy's advantage.
It seems ironic to us that some universities who have attempted to persuade schools to keep the AS exam are the very places who have long been decrying the erosion of depth in academic understanding, which a fragmented, modular approach to learning has encouraged. They have also worried about students' ability to organise their time and to study independently, identifying modular A-levels as overly bite-sized and examination focused.
One thing all universities identify as desirable is breadth of study (e.g. a 4th subject) even if it hasn't been taken to A or AS Level. Abingdon will be providing that breadth, even if it doesn't result in a qualification. Another way of encouraging breadth is the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), a qualification we will be offering the Lower Sixth alongside their A Levels, and one which universities have consistently made clear they strongly value.
The Extended Project Qualification is now well established as a respected qualification that carries UCAS points. In brief, it's an independent research project – the boys choose what they want to study, though their topic must not cross over with A Level course content. We teach them some methodology – how to research, do citations, construct a bibliography etc - and then they have a supervisor who coaches them but does not 'teach' them as such. They will opt for it in the January of Lower Sixth, the summer is the main research and writing period and in the Michaelmas Term of their Upper Sixth they have to present their work. Universities recognise the hugely valuable independent research skills this teaches children and, though the EPQ is unlikely to form part of a grade offer, it may well cause universities to look favourably on an application. Abingdon is piloting the EPQ with the current Lower Sixth for the 2015 calendar year and expects to launch it as a full initiative in 2016 for next year's Lower Sixth.
11. Without the mid-point of AS results in the Lower Sixth, how will you make sure that you, the boys and parents know how well a boy is doing?
Obviously each department and its subject teachers will have their own on-going assessment arrangements during term time and will let parents know formally the state of play via the School's reporting system. Above that, there will be school-wide examination points. First there will be a "Test Week" just after the Michaelmas half term in the Lower Sixth, used to diagnose problems and perhaps to provide evidence that a boy needs to consider another A Level option. Then there will be a formal end of year exam in the summer of the Lower Sixth which will have the status in our minds of the current AS exams and will be taken as seriously when it comes to identifying whether or not a boy should continue with a subject to the full A Level as well as offering a tentative prediction of likely A Level grade. In the Upper Sixth there will be mock exams in the Lent Term, giving a realistic sense of likely grades in the summer whilst leaving enough time for final advice to be taken on board.
12. With all this change going on, have you considered the alternatives to A Level again?
We looked at IB a few years ago as a potential joint venture with St Helen's but decided against it. Nothing has changed on this. However, the move to linearity has made Cambridge's pre-U courses more viable for us and one department - Modern Languages - will be moving to it from this September.
13. Pre-U? What on earth is that?
It's an alternative to A levels but can be sat alongside them (i.e. boys can do some pre-U and some A Levels). It's graded differently, but it's well established and universities understand its value (in fact the top pre-U grade - D1 - is rated above the A* at A Level). We always seek to choose the best courses for our boys, prioritising challenge and interest as well as thinking about usefulness as university preparation. Abingdon's MFL department, having looked at new the A Level proposals, has decided that the pre-U fits our criteria best. We are strengthened in our view by contacts we have with other pre-U schools (such as Eton, Charterhouse, Winchester, Oundle and Marlborough).
14. What other things can a boy in Abingdon's Sixth Form be doing to become rounded and keep himself stretched academically?
In short, a huge amount. Firstly, we have the compulsory General Studies Core Skills in the Lower Sixth (joint with St Helen's). This covers Critical Thinking and Theory of Knowledge in Michaelmas and then moves onto various practical elements, such as writing letters of application and interview skills. In the Upper Sixth there is the 'roundabout' for all that covers some 'key' things (e.g. managing finances, research skills, health) and then the 'for interest' option courses (e.g. masterpieces of western music, cooking, sign language, learning bridge, etiquette, Arabic).
Within subject areas there are Olympiads, challenge competitions and scholarships to bid for, alongside performance opportunities if Music or Drama are your thing. There are plenty of trips and visits to satisfy further interest as well as clubs and societies that offer a variety of lectures and seminars to advance knowledge and challenge thinking. Many subjects also produce magazines written and edited by boys, such as Words & That, The Martlet, and Griffenonomics. Additionally, if boys don't want to submit to the rigour of the EPQ, we will continue with our home grown versions: the Green Abingdon Project and our internal extended essay.
15. Isn't it the case that Tristram Hunt has said that, in the event of a Labour victory in the upcoming General Election, Labour will immediately reverse the A Level reforms and recouple AS and A2 exams? What will Abingdon do if that happens?
It's true that he said this back in August 2014, but we wait to see if it makes it as far as becoming a manifesto promise. We think that it's actually pretty unlikely that Labour would be able to make this reversal anyway in the time between coming to power and the new courses starting, which would be a matter of only a few months. Much careful planning has gone on in schools over a number of months since the reforms were announced and it would not be reasonable for any administration to expect schools to recast their planning in such a short span of time, let alone the exam boards, who would have to rethink and republish their new course specifications in an absurdly short period of time.
That said, if it were to come to pass despite protestations, Abingdon already has a plan B, given we've been successfully running a 'coupled' AS and A2 system for years. We have simply preferred to plan for the new system with a sense of opportunity and optimism, given what opportunities it offers to create an innovative and improved sixth form curriculum. We live in the hope that, whoever gets in on May 7, education won't continue to be the political football that successive governments have treated it as being. All schools in the UK could do with a sustained period of stability and continuity after the series of major changes that have been encountered over the past fifteen years.


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We are pretty sure you didn't see anything in the job description about chronic back pain when you applied for your desk job. However, majority of people with desk jobs develop just that. The funny thing is that twenty years ago, chiropractors dealt with people who moved too much for a living. Now, the opposite has become an even greater problem. It seems that sitting all day, staring at a computer screen is just as bad for your back.
This is something that many of us forget. Our bodies are made to be in motion for most of the day, not sitting down in one spot for several hours at a time. It is also interesting to note the boom of exercise programs a few decades ago because the world was starting to move less as a whole. So just how bad is sitting all day? Well, for starters, it can provide individuals with some serious spine damage, such as a herniated disc or pinched nerve. Too much sitting can also lead to becoming overweight, which will also bring you back pain in the long run.
While it may seem like we are suggesting that you quit your desk job to get better health, we aren't That solution is not very practical, especially since most careers revolve around the computer screen and desk chair. However, there are a few things you can do to ensure that you don't develop back pain now or in the future.
- Practice good ergonomic skills. Ergonomics is the science of having good posture while you perform every day tasks to prevent pain and injury. For office workers, you can easily have better ergonomics by placing your computer screen at eye level and by sitting in your chair with your back against the back of the chair and your feet flat on the floor. The best chairs will allow you to tilt at a 110-degree angle. Avoid slouching, craning your neck, and twisting your body when possible.
- Get up and move. Every 20-30 minutes, get up and move a little. Blood begins to pool when we are seated for more than twenty minutes. Get up and walk around or do some stretches. The easiest way to do this while still looking like a good employee is to take a phone call standing up (with the use of a headset) or to deliver a message to a co-worker instead of emailing them.
- Increase your steps. Chances are that you do not have a whole lot of time to get in exercise for the day. You can help yourself get in more activity by parking further from your office building, taking the stairs, and walking a few laps around your building at lunchtime.
- Stretch your back and neck. Take a few minutes every hour or so to stretch out your back and neck. Just gently try to touch your toes and tilt your head to each side. You can do these stretches in the bathroom if you are afraid your co-workers will see.
Don't let your desk job lead to a lifetime of back pain. Just follow the tips above and practice back pain relieving exercises and stretches on your day off.
Always consult your primary care physician prior to implementing any changes in activity or exercise.
Story Credit, Image Credit: my desk by Arvind Grover. Used under Creative Commons license.
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Community Features
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The recently revitalized Kontour apartment homes are nestled in the upscale historic neighborhood of Kessler Park. Just a short walk to the visionary Bishop Arts District or a quick drive to downtown Dallas, Love Field and DFW airports. The property boasts immediate access to I-30 and I-35. Minutes from the Trinity River Project and Calatrava?s Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. The Kontour?s location also offers a seamless connection to Woodall-Rodgers Freeway, Singleton Boulevard, Cowboys Stadium and Rangers Ballpark and American Airlines Center.
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From Downtown Dallas: Take I-30 West from Downtown Dallas and exit onto Sylvan Avenue Turn Left (South) on Sylvan to Colorado Ave. Turn Right (West) on Colorado Ave to N Plymouth Rd. Turn Right (North) on N Plymouth Rd. At the stop sign, turn Right into The Kontour at Kessler Park From Fort Worth: From I-30 East, exit onto Sylvan Avenue Turn Right (South) on Sylvan to Colorado Ave. Turn Right (West) on Colorado Ave to N Plymouth Rd. Turn Right (North) on N Plymouth Rd. At the stop sign, turn Right into The Kontour at Kessler Park
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Exploring Coastal Rainforest Hikes
Story and Photos by Craig Romano
Northwest summers are temperate, often sunny, and great times to go for a hike. Northwest autumns are, too—minus a little sunshine! But what better time to hike in one of our region's coastal rainforests than during the rainy season?
Don rain gear and an adventurous spirit and check out these three hikes ranging from kid-friendly strolls to wilderness wanderings. And during the rainy season you can expect quieter trails, more frequent wildlife sightings, and a deeper appreciation for our wet and wild environment. Pack dry socks for the drive home.
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Coastal Forest Trail
Cape Disappointment State Park
Roundtrip: 1.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 200 feet
Fees/Restrictions: Discover Pass required; dogs must be leashed
This delightful trail in the 1,880-acre Cape Disappointment State Park consists of two loops: one offering a short jaunt, the other a longer wandering. Both will grant you an intimate journey through an old-growth Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock forest at the mouth of the Columbia River.
The longer loop provides excellent views of Baker Bay, a relatively calm cove close to the treacherous mouth of the Columbia River. Take in sweeping views of the fishing village of Ilwaco perched along Baker Bay's shoreline against a backdrop of the rolling and often cloud-enshrouded Bear River Range.
Both loops make for easy hikes suitable for all ages and abilities. If you're still itching for more terrain to explore, several other trails can be found in the sprawling state park, which protects coastal headlands, maritime forests and sandy beaches at the southern tip of the Long Beach Peninsula. The park offers plenty of historic sites too, including the Lewis and Clark Commemorative Center.
Over 200 years ago during a very wet and dreary November, the intrepid duo and their Corps of Discovery traipsed around Cape Disappointment admiring its natural splendor. Retrace their steps and make a few discoveries of your own.
Horse Creek Trail
Drift Creek Wilderness, Siuslaw National Forest
Roundtrip: 8 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,400 feet
The tranquil Drift Creek Wilderness lies just a few miles away from the crashing Pacific Ocean, protecting a 5,800-acre rare tract of coastal Oregon old growth forest. The coastal forests up and down U.S. 101 in the Beaver State have been heavily logged since settlers spilled into the Willamette Valley in the 1840s. Drift Creek testifies to what most of this region's forests once looked like.
The Horse Creek Trail will take you into the heart of this sanctuary, which harbors spotted owls, bald eagles, Roosevelt elk and black bears. From a high ridge, climb a couple hundred feet before dropping more than 1,000 feet to pristine Drift Creek with its spawning populations of Chinook and Coho salmon.
The trail snakes around towering firs, spruce and hemlock, some with diameters exceeding seven feet. You may hear the sound of the distant surf over chattering wrens and thrushes. More than likely you'll also hear rain drops pitter-pattering since this area receives over 120 inches of rainfall annually.
If Drift Creek is low enough that you can ford it, you'll find two trails leading up ridges in the southern half of the wilderness. Whether you explore further, or just while away the day under a giant tree alongside the creek, make sure you save some energy for the climb back to the trailhead.
Quinault Recreation Trail
Olympic National Forest
Roundtrip Loop: 3.9 miles
Elevation Gain: 300 feet
Green Trails Map: Lake Quinault, WA- No 197
Fees/Restrictions: Northwest Forest Pass required; dogs should be leashed.
The Quinault National Recreation Trail system offers over 10 miles of family-friendly wandering through primeval forest that was made up of mere saplings when Europeans began colonizing the Americas.
Trails lead from several trailheads, campgrounds and the historic Quinault Lodge to waterfalls, crystal clear creeks, scenic lakeshore, and through groves of towering Sitka Spruce, Western Red Cedar and Western Hemlock. You can spend days here exploring. This loop makes for a great introduction to the area.
From the trailhead, pass a colossal Douglas Fir before reaching a junction on a high bank above Willaby Creek. Look down for salmon and up for eagles. Turn right to begin your loop. Bear left at the Nature Trail (lest you want a much shorter trip) and soon cross Willaby Creek. Continue on the loop avoiding a 1.7 mile side trail to the Willaby Creek giant cedar (a worthy side trip although involving a difficult ford).
Via a boardwalk, cross a cedar bog that in spring bursts with pungent patches of skunk cabbage. Soon afterward come to another junction. The trail left heads .6 mile to the Quinault Lodge; proceed right. After crossing Falls Creek, gently climb and cross Cascade Creek at lovely Cascade Falls. Then slowly descend, bearing left to cross Falls Creek and climb again before reaching the South Shore Road.
Cross the road and admire Falls Creek Falls, then skirt a campground before coming to Lake Quinault, one of the largest bodies of water on the Olympic Peninsula. Close the loop by following the lakeshore for one mile, passing quiet coves, humble cabins, and the majestic 1926 Lake Quinault Lodge.
This section of trail is prone to winter flooding. If it's flooded, return via the South Shore Road, or head up the Lodge Trail and retrace some of your route. The forest may be ancient, but this hike never gets old.
Trailhead Directions
Coastal Rainforest Trail: From Ilwaco, take Loop Spur State Road 100 in either direction to Fort Canby Road. Follow to Cape Disappointment State Park. At a four-way intersection, turn left to boat launch and trailhead.
Horse Creek Trail (Drift Creek Wilderness): From Newport, follow U.S. 101 south to Ona Beach State Park. Turn left onto North Beaver Creek Road and after one mile bear left. Continue 2.7 miles and turn right onto Elkhorn Road. After 5.8 miles turn left onto FR 50; then after 1.4 miles, bear right onto FR 5087, reaching the trailhead in 3.4 miles.
Quinault Recreation Trail: From Hoquiam travel north on U.S. 101 for 35 miles. Turn right onto the South Shore Lake Quinault Road and proceed for 1.3 miles to a large parking area signed Rainforest Nature Trail Loop.
Coastal Rainforest Trail (Cape Disappointment State Park):
Drift Creek Wilderness: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Siuslaw
Quinault Recreation Trail: http://www.fs.usda.gov/olympic
Craig Romano is Trails Editor of Outdoors NW and is the author of eight Northwest hiking guidebooks including Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula (The Mountaineers Books), which includes many other coastal rainforest hikes. Visit him at http://CraigRomano.com.


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This versatile pendant offers two different looks – the top layer of crystal pavé can be rotated to create a four-leaf clover motif or a delicate flower. Treat yourself, or someone special, to this elegant rose gold-plated design. The pendant comes on a chain.
EUR 119.00Recommended Retail Price (incl. VAT) Corporate discounts for orders exceeding EUR 2,000
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Washington, Nov 13 : Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she and her mother are slowly reconciling after years of separation.
In the December edition of Vogue magazine, the stunner made the revelation.
Apparently, the Nancy and her daughter initiated talking after the latter split from Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.
"She's changed, She's humbled with age. She fell in love. At 73 years old. I'm like, 'No, no, no, no! I don't want to hear how great the sex is'," US magazine quoted Jennifer, as telling.
The 'Bruce Almighty' actress and her writer photographer mother stopped talking years ago after her mum gave an interview to a tabloid TV show and wrote the book, From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir, about their relationship.
"I've definitely tried, I made the efforts, and I've sort of started ... you know, it's that stubborn thing of, 'Well, I tried ... I tried enough. Now it's your turn," Aniston's mum Nancy had told ABC's Primetime in 2004 about trying to reconcile.
When quizzed by Vogue on playing the fighting mate in flicks, Aniston revealed she just mimics her mum to get the act right.
"That is so funny. I just mimic my mother. That woman, when she got mad, was scary. I don't know if I ever really get mad in real life," Jennifer said.


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1 Pre-Operative (Before Surgery)
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