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Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download of our own patterns below. (In both pdf and Silhouette Cutter format!) These will work on pint size or quart jars. The lovely paper rose that you see can be made using our simple tutorial 5 Minute Beautiful Paper Flowers. We also found a better way to tint those jars! So make sure you view How to Paint Mason Jars Easily with Less Mess.
- 1 quart and 1 pint mason jar
- X-acto Knife
- Regular white paper to print the graphics on
- Twine
- Battery Operated Tea Light
- Printable patterns below
- Spray adhesive
- Moss
Download Pattern
Gather the few supplies you'll need.
Painting the jars. What we did and suggest NOT doing. For the jars shown we placed some Mod Podge into a bowl and added a squirt or two of white paint. We then brushed it onto the sides of the inside of the jar. The result was not nearly as nice as we wanted. Though it looks great lit up in the dark, in the light it looks messy. So we tested another method that we suggest using instead.
A better method to paint your jars.
Because we were unhappy with our original jar painting, we did some testing. Then we created a post on how to paint mason jars which you can check out before moving on to the rest of your project.
You can cut out the graphics in minutes using an X-acto knife.
They're now ready to place in your jars.
In order to hold the images inside the jar used a light spritz of spray adhesive.
Carefully put the image inside the jar, pressing it into place.
We placed a small amount of moss in the bottom of the jar and set our battery operated tea light on top of it.
Batteries for these lights are very cheap. The ones I use and linked to under supplies are on a timer.
For the top of the lid we used a 5 Minute Paper Flower.
Glue your twine around the edge of the lid.
We added an extra little flourish tied on with some twine.
You can decorate your own Mason jar lights however you wish!
A whiteboard calendar can be a wonderful asset for a business or family scheduling. I had purchased a wipe off calendar but it looked pretty plain hanging on my office wall so Roy grabbed some wood strips and made me a quick rough frame that I nailed on around the calendar. Then I added four inexpensive plastic wall clocks from Walmart and set one to each time zone. You could also create an extended family time zone wall as we did in the past and set each clocks time to where each family member lives.
We've got free printables you can use to make your own plaques and also Silhouette versions if you happen to own that machine. We also have a free mini time zone chart to keep handy. I keep mine near my desk along with my Daylight Saving Time Reminder that you can print.
Wall Time Zone & Whiteboard Calendar Supplies
NOTE: You can purchase a variety of styles of calendars. They come by year or month and some allow you to write in your own numbers. Some use dry erase markers and some use wet erase. For my needs I chose a full year wall calendar. It is wet erase. I link to it below.
- Wall Calendar (I purchased this exact one for 2016. It's a wet erase type of board and I purchased these markers to use with it.
- Plastic wall clocks I purchased mine at Walmart for $4 each.
- Wood Strips for frame and time zone plaques. We used 1.5″ pieces cut to fit the calendar. 8″ pieces were cut for the time zone plaques.
- Tiny nails to hold frame on the wall.
- Command Strips tape if desired to hold the time zone plaques on.
- Time zone labels, free download below
Download Labels & Free Time Zone Chart
Silhouette File Labels Only (zip)
The scheduling calendar right out of the box.
Roy made a simple rough wood frame for it by measuring 1.5″ slats and cutting them to fit the border of the calendar.
The slats were held together with a bracing strip on the front right and left of each side.
The frame was painted black.
We hung the frame over the calendar, holding it on with 4 tiny nails.
Four plastic clocks were used for the time zones. Using the same wood as for the frame, we cut 1.5″x8″ wood strips for the labels.
I used my Silhouette cutter to cut the labels out of vinyl and placed them onto the slats. There is also a free pdf you can cut and Mod Podge on.
Command Strips were used to hold the time zone plaques in place.
How to Etch Glass in 5 Minutes
I'd always wanted to learn how to etch glass but assumed it was difficult, taking all kinds of funky chemicals and a lot of time. Silly me. 5 minutes. That's how long it took me. After my first one I proceeded to search the house looking for things I could etch designs onto. It's a bit addicting.
It does require etching cream and sticky type stencils. A small bottle of the etching cream lasts a long time. If you have a cutting machine, such as Silhouette, you can make your own stencils, which is what I did. (Hint: Grab your etching cream at Michael's or Hobby Lobby using a 40% coupon.) FYI You can grab the free sketching images below. There is a pdf version and a Silhouette cutter version.
One fun use for etching is to decorate up your own personal glass water bottles. You can also learn Why Glass Water Bottles are Better!
Supplies for Etching Glass
- Etching Cream (A small bottles lasts a long time.)
- Sticky Stencils (or use a cutting machine to make your own such as a Silhouette)
- Paint brush
- Glass stuff to etch on
Silhouette studio3 File (zipped)
The stencil is adhesive vinyl I cut myself on my Silhouette machine. You can purchase all types of designs.
Carefully adhere your stencil /label to your object.
Apply the etching cream over the open parts. You don't want it too thin. Be very careful not to get the cream on your skin. Wash your brush with water when done.
You can let it sit from 2 to 3 minutes according to the directions, though the time can vary. I did 5 minutes. After that time rinse off the cream.
Rub the remaining cream off with a sponge.
Remove the stencil and give it a final cleaning. NOTE: You won't be able to see the etching well until the glass is dry. That's it!
Portable DIY Lego Table
Kids and adults alike love Lego and our family is no different. I wanted a portable DIY Lego table for my newly updated living room and I wanted it to match. I went through my garage and found an old wooden TV tray. It was perfect! I painted it to match my living room and even added some gold stickers and leg tips. It's chic and fun!
DIY Lego Table Supplies
- Wood TV tray (you can find these at thrift stores)
- Paints of choice. We used white acrylic indoor paint and Rust-Oleum Gold spray paint
- Lego mat (We used a 15″x15″.)
- Fine tooth saw or utility knife (We had a saw and used that but I've seen people cut the mats with a heavy duty utility knife.)
- Sand paper (optional)
- Glue
- Stencils or labels (optional)
If you'd like to use the "CREATE" text you can download it as either a pdf or Silhouette file. It is sized to fit a standard tv tray.
Silhouette File (zipped)
This was the old TV stand I started with.
Most of the top will be covered so sanding is optional depending on the shape its in.
It took about four coats of paint. I hand painted mine but spray painting would work great also and be much quicker.
Because my tray had rounded edges I wanted my Lego mat to match so we traced the corners.
My TV tray measured 19″ x 15 1/4″. The Lego mat was 15″ square so we had to cut one row off of one side for a nice fit. Then we cut the rounded edges. I've seen people cut these mats with a strong utility knife also. Just be very careful if you choose to do it that way. After we sawed the corners I took a light sandpaper to them to smooth them out.
I could have ordered two mats to cover the entire top of my tray but I liked the idea of having text on one side. I chose the word "create". As I had a Silhouette cutting machine, I cut my letters out of vinyl and then spray painted them metallic gold before applying. You could also print out the letters, cut them out and then Mod Podge them onto your tray.
I used hot glue to attach my mat on all edges. Any glue would work.
I wanted gold tipped legs so we taped them up for painting.
We added plastic bags to keep the paint from spraying onto the rest of the tray.
I toyed with the idea of adding a handle on the edge but as the tray is so light I decided against it. My tray stands against the wall in my living room ready for use.
Get your family organized with a Star Wars Family Command Center! We made ours from an old magnetic dry erase board we had lying around. (We put chalkboard contact paper on half of it.) There's a variety of ways you can create yours and we've got a printable quote plus printable Star Wars planets you can make magnets from.
We'll also show you how to quickly turn a plastic chalk holder into a lightsaber! Add a small family photo for each person, a catch all box and some hooks and you've got a spot everyone can keep track of what's going on in the family. (P.S. For those who have a Silhouette cutting machine we have those files for download in addition to the pdfs.)
Want more Star Wars ideas? Check out our Star Wars craft page!
Supplies for Family Command Center
These are what we used for our center. Other options are easily available!
- Large dry erase type board. (You could use an old frame and turn it into a full chalkboard using the same concept and ideas.)
- Chalkboard Contact Paper
- Chalk holder (Many choices for these, some of which already look a bit like a lightsaber!)
- Silver Spray Paint
- 1″ Wood Rounds (for magnets)
- Magnets for back of wood.
- Cup hooks (for keys)
- Small cheap frames, one per family member.
- Mod Podge (for planet magnets)
- Glue
- Box to use for container. (We used a long shipping box.)
- Downloadable planets and quote below.
We've got two versions for you. The first is a PDF. The quote is only the size that a normal sheet of paper will allow. The second is for those who have a Silhouette cutting machine which allows you to cut out longer quotes on vinyl.
Silhouette files (zipped)
Family Command Center Instructions
You can make a Star Wars Family Command Center in a variety of ways. Hopefully ours will inspire you!
You could use a variety of boxes, even a cereal box, for a holder on your family command center. I had a long mailing box that was the perfect size so I used that. Just cut off the top, cover it something or paint it, then glue it on your board.
PLANET MAGNETS (if your board is magnetic)
We grabbed some small flat frames at our local Dollar store. They didn't need to be painted as they were already the right color… bonus! You could also attach plain photos to your board with no frames!
If you use chalkboard contact paper, or even paint on your center you can get these nifty little chalk holders. We had one that we spray painted and quickly made into a lightsaber using Sharpie markers!
This shows all the parts to our Star Wars Family Command Center. We used things we already had so use our ideas as a jumping off point for your own center!
The chalk holder and Star Wars magnets you can make using our free printables.
Amazing Clothes Hamper Redo
This Clothes Hamper Redo shows that there's not much you can't make look new again if you try! I've had this set of clothes hampers for about 8 years and I love them. I got them on Amazon and paid about $18 each back then. At this point in time they were still very functional but a bit wore out so when I did my Budget Bedroom Makeover. I knew I'd need to replace them with something nicer that matched.
I headed to Amazon again but the only type I could find that were this size and black were these. At $27 bucks a pop (and I needed four of them) it seemed like a poor choice for a "budget" makeover. That's when I began to wonder if I could give the ones I have a face lift. I got with Roy and he said he could put a small wood brace on the inside to make them sturdier. After he did that I decided to test one and see if it would hold paint well and it did! Below are the simple steps I used for my clothes hamper redo. Grab our free files below if you'd like to use the same lettering. We have it as a PDF and in Silhouette version!
Supplies Used for Clothes Hamper Redo
I had everything but the paint.
- Quart of black paint $8.50
- 12 thin wood strips for each one
- two sets nuts and bolts for each one
- White rope
- Labels
Download the same text shown. There is a pdf version and a silhouette file version.
I chose a gloss paint. It took three coats.
I was wondering what I would use for new handles when I saw a bunch of leftover rope we had purchased a week before to use for something else. It was perfect! I braided it and had new handles in no time.
I tend to label my containers in some way, as you can see from my photo from 2008. For these I decided to use my Silhouette cutter. I wanted the labels silver and I didn't have silver paper. So I took a sheet of white cardstock and lightly spray painted it silver. Then I cut out my text using my machine and used spray glue to attach it.
I found this old photo of my hampers from 2008.
Do you need some cheap bedroom wall ideas? We've got a few things to get your creative juices flowing! This is part of our Budget Bedroom Makeover Series and we show you that lovely decor does not have to be expensive! As I used many things I had already the total cost for my four wall hangings was under $10.
Supplies Used for Bedroom Wall Ideas
Note: Part of the info below is very general in order to spark your own ideas. It shows how I used what I had to create wall hangings very inexpensively. Please take these ideas and adapt them to whatever works for you!
- Wood (We glued slats together for ours but any regular piece of raw wood slightly sanded will work. Use whatever size you wish. I'll give the sizes of ours below.)
- Paints (for bird art)
- Silhouette cutting machine (we used this for our quote and have silhouette files you can download below. You could also paint on a quote.)
- Paper for cone wreath, colors of choice
- Foam board or cardboard for backing
- Round mirror for cone wreath aprox 6″
- Hot glue gun
- Tacky Glue
- Foam board
- X-acto type knife (for letter version)
- Fine sandpaper (for letter version)
- Frame for the picture version
- Silver spray paint (or any metallic color)
My Final Cost
I already had the wood lying around.
- Black and grey paper: $5.00
- Mirror for center of cone wreath: $1.00
- Foam board $1.00
- Tacky Glue: $4.50
We have high quality pdf versions of the quote for those who can't do the same type we did. This can be printed and cut to fit an 8×10. If it was framed using a mat it would make a wonderful wall hanging.
If you do have a Silhouette cutting machine you can download the those files below. These fit our own wood sign but you can adjust them as needed.
Quote Sign
I love quotes and I had saved this one knowing I wanted to use it in my bedroom when I got around to redoing it as it fits Roy and I perfectly. Our life has indeed been an adventure! We made our sign using wood slats that Roy cut and glued together. However, a solid piece of raw wood would look nice too. Cut it to whatever size you wish, lightly sand it if desired, stain it and place an applicable quote on it. You can find ready to stick quotes that you can purchase at craft stores and other places.
Foam Board & Glue Wall Hanging
I created one of these and made Roy and my initials with the provable plus sign meaning love. It turned out OK but was not the quality I really wanted for the bedroom. It would be great for a kids room or a more casual setting. I decided to use the same method and make a wall hanging which fit the room better.
Trace letters onto foam board and cut out with an X-acto type knife. You can lightly sand the edges with sandpaper to help smooth them out. Trace on designs. As I'm no artist I drew some very basic teardrop shapes all over it. Using glue carefully trace the designs. Allow to dry overnight. Spray paint with metallic paint. GLUE: I used regular white glue for the letters. It flattened out a bit more than I liked. Tacky glue works much better.
The letters turned out OK but were not quite what I wanted in the room. I decided to use the same method and create a framed piece of art. I had an old frame that I used to cut my foam board to fit. I spray painted it black to match the room. On my foam board I made very simple designs then I used Tacky Glue, which held its shape much better, to outline them. After it dried I spray painted the board with metallic paint and placed it in the frame.
Cone Wreath
The instructions for making cone wreaths are all over the web. I'll just show you the basics here. I needed a large focal point above my bed and always loved the look of these so I created one. For the center I used a round mirror which I purchased at the dollar store. The video shows the very basics of how to roll the cones.
Bird Art
I had one wall left that needed something on it. As I was looking for ideas I saw a lot of birds on a wire artwork. I especially liked the "love birds" art which was very applicable to the room. I wanted a wide piece of art to fit the space but we didn't have wood that was wide enough. Rather than purchase some Roy made three smaller plaques and painted on those. He did a light white wash coat on the boards and then roughed up the paint in spots with sandpaper. He lightly sketched on a branch and then the birds. As the design is so simple anyone could make this. Then he painted them solid black but dabbed on some dark green leaves. Then of course he signed up.
Make this classy Lord of the Rings art wood rack with some simple tools and supplies (and of course our free pattern.) You do NOT have to be an artist to do it! Its easy and would make a wonderful gift! Use it for necklaces, belts, scarves, or any other lightweight items you can hang. We've got a regular pdf version of the artwork plus a Silhouette file version for those who have that machine. One thing's for certain… if I can make it, anyone can make it!
Supplies for Lord of the Rings Art Wood Rack
- 1″x6″ piece of wood. *cut to 18″ long)
- One 1/4″ round dowel cut into seven 2″ sections.
- Wood glue
- 7 wood plug buttons approx. 3/8″ (optional)
- Saw to cut wood (a hand saw works great!)
- Sawtooth no-nail hangers (optional)
- Sandpaper
- X-acto knife (or Silhouette machine)
- Paper or cardstock for the part members. (You can use black and trace the pattern onto it or white and print the pdf as is onto it and then cut it out.)
- Drill. For 1/4″ dowel pieces we used a 1/4″ bit which made a nice snug fit.
- Paint
- Mod Podge or other clear gloss.
- Our free pattern downloaded
Pattern Downloads
pdf version
Silhouette File Version (zip)
Notes: You can use different sizes of wood and dowels if desired, adjusting things as needed. You can also purchase your own hooks to insert it rather than use dowels.
You can either cut a larger piece of wood down or buy a typical 1×6 board and cut it to the length you need, which is what we did. The wood plugs are optional but they are inexpensive and really make it look extra nice.
Print out your background pattern. Cut it out and tape it together then trace it onto your wood however you like. You can even just press hard with a pencil and it leaves a light indent on the wood that you can use as your painting guide.
No Nail Sawtooth Hangers
I added these after the hanger was completed. These are my favorite type of hangers. They just hammer right into the wood.
There are three ways you can cut out the Lord of the Rings art and us it. 1. You can print it out onto white paper or cardstock on high quality. Then you have to take an X-acto knife and carefully cut around it. (Yes, this will take a while and some patience.) Carefully tape it together. 2. You can print it out on normal paper then lay it over black paper or cardstock and carefully cut it out using the top piece as a pattern. Again, tape it together carefully. 3. For those of you who own a Silhouette cutting machine you can use the files for that and the machine does all the work for you.
Use your paints of choice and paint the areas as shown. No artistic skill required!
Don't forget the edges!
Glue your party graphic onto the wood using Mod Podge or another method, making sure to align it carefully.
Top it with your choice of gloss or semi gloss coating.
You will now drill the holes to place your 2″ peg hooks into. We used a 1/4″ drill bit. You want your pegs to fit into the hole snug. We choose 7 hooks and drilled the holes as follows: 1/2″ up from the bottom of the board. We started 1 1/2″ in from each end. Each hole was 2 1/2″ apart. Please measure your own board to make sure this spacing works for you.
Getting Peg Hooks Ready
You can do this two ways. After cutting your dowels 2″ long you can glue your wood button ends onto them before inserting them. We did this by taping them upright to a board and then gluing the buttons on and letting them dry. We then inserted them into the board and painted them. In retrospect we suggest you insert the wood dowels into the board and then glue on the wood buttons and let them dry and then paint them as its simpler.
Place a small amount of wood glue on the ends of your dowels before placing them into the holes. You may need to use a hammer to tap them into place.
Wipe off any glue overflow.
After they dry, paint the pegs.
Make sure to give them a coat of gloss after the paint dries.
Completed Lord of the Rings Art Rack! Attach a hanger on the back and hang it up.
Here's a fun way to cool off. You may recall we showed you how to create some pretty hand fans using clothespins. For this modern version you can download and print our Free Emoji Fan graphics and glue them onto an old CD or DVD then attach a tongue depressor! Kids and adults alike would enjoy these. Keep a bundle in a container for handing out. Give them as party favors. Hand them out at outdoor events. No matter how you use them they're sure to put a smile on faces!
- Downloaded, printed and cut out emoji faces below
- CDs or DVDs
- Tongue Depressors
- Glue (I used spray glue to attach the faces to the CDs and hot glue to attach the tongue depressors)
- Paint if desired for tongue depressors.
Free Emoji Download Printables
Have a Silhouette Cutter? Grab files for that below!
Print out your patterns and cut them carefully. Glue the emojis on to CDs. Paint your tongue depressors if desired and glue them onto your CD putting them at least 1/3rd the way into the CD so they are sturdy. You can cut two of each image and glue one to the back of your fan too so it's two sided. Only use one CD however as using two will make it too heavy.
Birds on a Wire Note Set
This little note can gift set uses an empty soup can. I used a smooth edge can opener to remove the lid so there are no sharp edges. The clothespins are dyed yellow with Rit Dye and the birds and label are provided as a free download. Then toss in a pen and some note paper. I added a string to attach on the wall for hanging notes or photos. You could also attach sticky magnet sheets on the back of your clothespins or glue a regular magnet for using the clothespins on the fridge. I cut my birds out using my Silhouette Cutter but they are easily done by hand using scissors. I've included both types below as a free download.
Birds on a Wire Note Set Supplies
- 1 soup can
- aprox 6 clothespins dyed
- Scrapbook paper to cover can
- Downloaded, printed and cut birds and label.
- Glue
- Notepad and pen or pencil
- String if desired
- Magnets for back of clothespins if desired.
Pdf Printable of Birds and Label
Silhouette Version of Files
Cover your can with desired paper. Print and cutout birds and label on cardstock. Glue to clothespins and can. Fill can with notepad, pencil or pen and string if desired. You can also glue magnets onto the back of the clothespins for holding notes onto the fridge.
Your lamps can hold surprise messages when they're turned on! It's just a matter of tacking a paper message behind your shade. This can be done using an X-acto knife, dark paper and a little patience, or if you're lucky enough to have a Silhouette cutting machine, you can use that. I have FREE downloads for BOTH versions.
NOTE: This generally only works well on thin shades as thicker one's will not allow the message to shine through. Make sure your lamp has a wide berth between the bulb and the shade so there's no fire hazard.
How To Decorate a Lampshade (Cutting By Hand)
- Downloaded pdf patterns.
- Printer
- White paper, cardstock preferably
- X-acto Knife
- Spray adhesive
- Print your words of choice on paper or cardstock. (Cardstock holds up better.)
- Lay your paper on a safe cutting surface and using an X-acto knife carefully cut around the edges and openings.
- Lightly spray the FRONT of your words with spray adhesive.
- Press the words inside the lamp shade.
How To (Using Silhouette)
- Downloaded Silhouette patterns.
- Black or dark paper, cardstock preferably
- Spray adhesive
- Open up the file of choice in your Silhouette software.
- Choose the messages you want and move the others off the page.
- The Silhouette patterns will allow you to make the patterns bigger or smaller if needed.
- Cut out your words using your Silhouette.
- Lightly spray the FRONT of your words with spray adhesive.
- Press the words inside the lamp shade.
PDF Download
Silhouette Files Download
"Once Upon a Time" Graphic
This is separate as it was created by another site.
You can grab their PDF download here.
Download Silhouette Version
As I was out of black cardstock I used a darker blue which worked.
Spray is used to tack the messages to the shade.
Spray a light coat on the front of the text.
Tack the words into place inside your shade.
World Globe Makeover
I love globes and I've seen some of the awesome makeovers people have done with old ones. So I hit eBay looking for one I could purchase and re-do. Ends up even used ones in poor shape were pretty pricey. But I kept checking and eventually found one that I was able to snag fairly reasonably. My plan was to do a full makeover, painting over the globe and adding letters. However, when I received it I realized the globe itself, though old, was in really good shape. I couldn't bring myself to paint over it. So my major makeover turned into a minor one. But I'm very happy with the result and changes I made while maintaining the integrity of the actual globe itself.
If you're a skilled painter (I'm not) you could paint on the words. You could also print and cut them out of regular paper and glue them on. I used my Silhouette Portrait to print the letters on self-sticking vinyl. I LOVE that little machine! I've included the Silhouette file I used for those who own that machine plus a plain text version of my letters for those who want to cut out the letters by hand.
Supplies Needed
- An old globe. 12″ is the standard size. (Diameter of the ball.)
- Letters cut out of vinyl or paper. These need to be fairly thin so they will lay on the curved surface and not buckle.
- Mod Podge (I didn't use this but it would be a good finish over an old globe.
- Spray Paint
- Sand paper if needed for rust.
- Stick glue or spray adhesive for letters you cut out.
You can of course use any word you wish on your globe. However, if you'd like to use the same one that I did you can download the text for the word "Explore" below as a pdf that you can cut out. For those who might have a Silhouette machine there is also a file for that! My text fits a 12″ globe.
"Explore" Text (pdf)
"Explore" Silhouette Format (zip file)
The first thing I did was to take apart the globe. The top disc had the north, south, east and west direction markers listed on it but it was too rusted to restore so I painted over it. Though the globe was a bit yellowed it was in wonderful shape with no tears on the surface. This is why I decided to clean it up and keep it as is.
The metal base was rusted in places. I sanded some of the rougher spots with a sanding sponge then cleaned it up. There was also a dent in the base which I hammered out. It wasn't perfect but because of the location it wouldn't show anyway. I then painted all the metal parts. I suggest using Rust-Oleum or something similar. l chose a color that was pulled from some of the contents on the map.
I wiped off the globe with a damp paper towel. I thought about coating it first in Mod Podge to help protect it but with it being yellowed I wanted the option to try and figure out how to brighten it up later. Because I was using removable vinyl I could do this. I cut out my word of choice "Explore" on my silhouette printer on some vinyl that matched my color choice. If you've cut out your letters by hand you would glue them on at this point. Stick glue or spray adhesive would work great for this.
Before and After
Make a Quick Love Note Kit
Here's a fun way to show people that you love them. It's perfect for kids and adults alike as they look for sneaky places to leave the notes! It's an inexpensive Love Note Kit you can whip up in no time. Everything you need just might be lying around the house already.
You can easily make a bunch to give out as gifts. You can also do a group activity where everyone in the family makes a kit and they have to give away all their notes in a week.
Print and cut out the patterns and add some ribbon, Washi tape, glitter or paint and you're good to go! Download the FREE pdf below and for those of you who might have a Silhouette machine we've made a zip file of all the patterns in that format also!
- Free downloadable files.
- Clothespins, any size.
- Cardstock, white and/or colored.
- Ruler
- Bone folder (or a butter knife for creasing)
- Hot Glue
- Regular glue
- Hole punch for tag.
- Glitter, Washi tape, Ribbon, String, etc.
Printable Box & Notes (pdf)
Silhouette Users
To Make the Box
To Make the Clothespins
This is a fun little way to give someone a special treat whether it be as a "thank you" for something or "just because". They're perfect for holidays like Valentines day! All you need is some CD envelopes and our free printable labels. The envelops are the perfect size for large cookies. The printable labels below come with a variety of sayings, including some for Valentines Day, and also blank ones for your own messages. There is a pdf and for those who happen to own a Silhouette cutting machine, there's a download for you too!
- CD Envelopes (they also come in colors or black!)
- Downloadable Labels Below
- Ribbon or your own stickers if desired.
Two pages of labels to print and use. (pdf)
Silhouette files of labels (zipped).
Insert your large cookie into the envelope. Print out the labels and glue or tape the one's you choose onto the front. You can also tie a ribbon around the envelope and attach the tag.
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Are you a fan of mistletoe and the "activity" it inspires? Well here's a little tutorial that shows you how to make a pocket version you can keep on hand to pull out at any given moment! Great for giving as gifts too. We've included a pattern and even printable cards for you to put your mistletoe on along with instructions. (FYI there's also a Silhouette version for those with the machine!)
The mistletoe is made with inexpensive foam craft sheets you can get at any store with a craft section. So get busy making these so you can grab those kisses!
Supplies Needed
- Green Craft Foam
- White Craft Foam
- Downloadable Pattern and Printables Below
- Glue for berries.
- Thin red ribbon.
- Cardstock
- Scissors
- Hole Punch (for berries)
- Glue gun or other glue.
PDF Printable
Silhouette File Zipped
Cut out the pattern and trace onto foam.
Cut out.
With a hole punch punch out the "berries". Punch three for each mistletoe and glue on.
Print out the downloadable cards of choice onto cardstock. You can use colored cardstock or white. I chose to color in my holly leaves with a pencil.
Glue a small red bow onto the mistletoe. Take a tiny dab of hot glue to affix the mistletoe to the card.
Looking for some unique Christmas party ideas? Make these beautiful holiday goblets and wine glasses from plasticware you can get at almost any grocery or department store. (We purchased ours from the dollar store.) There are a myriad of ways you can decorate them. We used stuff we had on hand! The North Pole signs are a free download below in both pdf and Silhouette cutter versions.
Supplies Needed
- Plastic Goblets and Wine Glasses
- Spray Paint
- Ribbons
- Bells
- Snow Texture
- Gold Thread
- Stickers
- Mod Podge
- Glitter
- Furry trim
North Pole Sign Printable
PDF Printable
Silhouette Version Zipped
Christmas Party Ideas Holiday Goblet Instructions
NOTE: If using these for drinking you won't want to put anything right on the lip of the glass, though they do make beautiful decorations!
Pixel Heart Necklace Tutorial
This cute little pixel heart necklace is incredibly easy to make. All you need is some cardstock, glue and our free pattern. A little tracing, a little cutting, a little gluing and your done! We've provided a pdf version of the pattern and a Silhouette file for those who have that machine. For another great idea check out our Easy DIY Necklace for Someone You Love. It has the cutest free printable!
Pixel Heart Necklace Supplies
- Cardstock (color of choice)
- Craft knife for manual cutting (or Silhouette)
- Chain or string for necklace.
- Clear glue.
- Mod Podge for coating if desired.
PDF download of pixel hearts pattern. Print and cut.
For Manual Cutting: The pixel heart necklace pdf has several of each size heart but you only need to cut out ONE of the size of your choice to use for a pattern. Trace the one you cut out onto the cardstock several times and cut carefully with the knife, including cutting out the hole. I used 5 hearts for mine and it was a great thickness. You can add more or less if desired.
Silhouette Cutter: If you own a Silhouette download the appropriate file and remove the sizes you do not want in your Silhouette software and cut out the rest.
To Assemble
Spread a thin layer of glue between each heart until it is as thick as desired. Let it dry. Coat with Mod Podge if desired for a sheen finish. Insert string or chain.
Visual Steps
Kids love playing in the dirt. (As do some adults!) In fact there's a good bit of science that states dirt is good for us. Here is a pretend kids garden set you can put together for next to nothing. I made one for our daughter little girl Alyssa Mae (seen on the photos). There's a downloadable pdf with the full instructions below including plant labels plus a Silhouette file. For more ideas kids can also do check out our Unique Planters from Soda Bottles.
Suggested Supplies for Kids Garden Kit
- Small squirt bottle. You can find the small ones in the hair care section of stores. It needs to be the smaller size for children to easily use.
- A few almond in shells for pretend seeds. Good for tiny fingers and easy to dig back up and reuse.
- Heavy Ziploc bag or any container to hold seeds . Use the printable label to stick on whatever holds your seeds.
- Large metal spoon for digging. You can of course get child sized spades etc. if desired.
- Artificial flowers. Get the type that have longer sturdy stems so they stick in the ground easily and stand up. A bouquet type will work if they have longer stems. You just have to cut the flowers off at the base with a wire cutter.
- Plastic bugs. Dollar stores usually have these. Fun addition!
- Small flower pots. You can use small plastic posts or the small Jiffy Pots shown.
- Tongue depressors, Popsicle sticks or regular small sticks for gluing flower signs on. I even used wood clothes pins to clip onto the pots.
- Printed labels from this kit for flower stakes and seed bag. Print the flower tags on white cardstock if possible.
- Hot glue, spray glue or some way to affix labels to sticks and plastic bag. Hot glue works best for affixing the flower names to the sticks.
- Box to use as a tote. You can also find cheap plastic totes at the stores. You want something a child can easily carry.
- Empty TP rolls and or cups to glue inside to hold items.
- Dirt They need a spot with some soft clean dirt they can dig in. You can also buy small bags of potting soil.
Pdf download of above instructions plus printable seed label and flower stake tags.
The Tote
For the kids garden tote we took a cardboard box and cut it up.
I wanted a way to keep it organized so the pieces were not tossed in. I found some empty toilet paper rolls and a cup. I glued the empty rolls to the sides and put a little glue on the bottom of the cup to hold it in place. These hold flowers, labels on sticks, digging spoon and plastic bugs.
Flower Stakes
The flower labels were printed on cardstock and cut out. After you cut them out you need some type of stick to attach them to so they can put those in the ground. Popsicle sticks, tongue depressors or ever regular straight small sticks will work.
Hot glue the labels on the sticks. The labels can also be glued onto clothespins so they can be attached to the sides of pots.
Finished Kit
Empty toilet paper rolls work great to keep the flowers organized.
Here's the completed kids garden kit. They'll especially love the big "seeds" they can plant and easily find again.


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Last week I stayed local, just venturing a few miles up the coast to Ravenmeols Nature Reserve close to Formby.
My objective was Devils Hole where I intended to photograph some of the wild flowers but I ended up following two waymarked trails.
We parked close to St Luke's Church and headed south following the Sefton Coastal Footpath. After about a mile we turned right and soon spotted the waymarks for the Devils Hole Trail. It was hard going walking through the soft sand as we approached the dunes. The trail seems to loop round the 'hole' and we had to make a small diversion to reach it.
It is a dune blow-out but it is huge covering an area of about 200 x 100 yards. Most dune-blow-outs are naturally occurring features but it is thought that this one was the result of bombs being dropped during WWII. The target was probably the 'Starfish Decoy' a lighting system that was set up to act as a decoy and draw bombs away from Bootle and Seaforth Docks.
It has been an unusually dry winter and Spring and the water table is abnormally low. There was no water at all in the 'hole'. Bad news for the Natterjack Toads that breed here. However it gave us the chance to walk out into the hole and see what we could find.
I spotted some Dune Helleborine. Epipactis dunesis. This member of the Orchid family is quite rare and only found in a few locations in the UK. It was a bit early in the season and for most of the plants only the leaves were visible but I did find a few that were in flower.
The flower stalks are made up of small cream coloured flowers which have dark crimson centres.
Returning to the trail we headed north and met a couple a walkers. They said they were heading for the mine!. I did not know of any mines in the area. We parted company but then met up again 10 minutes later at some concrete and brick ruins.
There was a bit of a shaft, but it was not a mine. It was a Royal Observer Corp Nuclear Monitoring Bunker opened in 1962 during the cold war. It was abandoned due to erosion between 1966 and 1968. The base of a former Royal Navy observation tower stands nearby.
Heading back towards our car we saw a waymark for the 'Lost Resort Trail' This was new to me. We just had to follow it. In the late 19th century the idea was to build a resort here on the coast to rival nearby Southport. It was to be named 'Formby-by-the-Sea.'Located at the end of Alexandra Road, an unmade road leading to the sea. In the dunes at the end of the road are the remains of the first hotel, the Stella Maris. The flat roofed building faced the sea but was only used as a hotel for a short period of time. It later became a convalescent home for priests, a holiday home for Catholic children and later a radar station during World War II.
Just before Alexandra Road and Albert Road converge there is an area of open land. This was once an asparagus farm and at the beginning of the 20th century it was selected as the proposed site of a railway station which was to be built to service the resort of Formby-by-the-Sea. However due to a downturn in the economic climate it was never built and the idea of the resort fell away.
There is now little to see but I enjoyed finding some orchids amongst the dunes.
Returning to the beach we passed the remains of Formby Lifeboat Station. Built at Formby Point it was Britain's first Lifeboat Station.
Wandering along the beach we found a skeleton. Was it a fish or was it a monster.
Turning up Lifeboat Road we made our way back to our car. We had only covered 3.8 miles but the walk had been full of interest.
I had first visited Devils Hole in April 2016 when it had looked completely different with up to three feet of water in the basin.

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Easy casserole to make on a week night. Only takes about 45 minutes total for preparation and cooking.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 (16 ounce) bags frozen broccoli, cooked
- 4 (5 ounce) cans white chicken meat
- 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1⁄2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 dash spices (I used garlic salt and pepper)
- 1 cup cheese, shredded
- 1 cup crouton, crushed
- cooking spray (butter flavored()
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish.
- Arrange cooked broccoli in casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, combine chicken meat, cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and seasonings (I used garlic salt and pepper).
- Spread mixture on top of the cooked broccoli.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Sprinkle top with croutons.
- Spray with butter flavored cooking spray.
- Bake for 30 minutes.


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|May 31, 2005
|Filing date
|Mar 25, 1999
|Priority date
|Dec 22, 1998
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Christopher Michael Purse
|Original Assignee
|Nortel Networks, Ltd.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (6), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (5), Classifications (14), Legal Events (11)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to a method of communicating information in a communication system and is applicable, in particular but not exclusively, to a synchronous optical network employing synchronous digital hierarchies (SDH), or equivalent protocols.
In order to facilitate communication across an optical network, fully synchronous digital hierarchies (SDH) have been developed. These hierarchies enable lower transmission rate signals to be added to and dropped from higher rate network stages. The SDH protocol divides the data transmitted over the network into frames (of 125 μs), referred to as a synchronous transport module (STM) with the base rate (STM-1) of 155.520 megabits per second (Mbit/s). High data rate signals are obtained by byte-interleaving an appropriate number of STM-1 signals. This allows high capacity nodes to be established throughout the network; a managed network can then efficiently route and distribute traffic between nodes, dropping off data to exchanges for traffic switching.
The basic STM frame (also known as VC4) structure comprises of a number of rows of payload, each preceded by transport overhead bytes. The transport overhead bytes contain operation administration, maintenance and provisioning information (OAM&P) and are used for functions such as framing, error monitoring, synchronisation signalling, orderwire, signal conditioning and multiplexing. This transport overhead manages traffic between Add/Drop multiplexers (ADM) and repeaters in the network. The payload is used to provide end-to-end communication between systems carrying digital voice, video, data or other signals which are multiplexed onto the signal. A payload pointer within the transport overhead is employed to designate the start of the payload within the STM frame. Higher data rates are achieved by multiplexing a number of STM frames, N. The transport overhead bytes is terminated and a new STM-N transport overhead is generated for the new STM-N frame. The STM frame also contains a path overhead (POH) which is not terminated when the STM frames are multiplexed.
When designing and subsequently deploying telecommunication systems that are optical fibre based, it is important that multiple distinct routes exist between end-to-end connections within the network. More particularly, since information transfer is reliant upon the physical properties of the fibre system it is essential for network operators to be able to maintain physical end-to-end connections. The network operator therefore necessarily builds redundancy into the deployed cabling scheme to provide protection against cabling breaks that disrupt certain paths.
European Patent Application Number 874487-A describes a system for transporting a plurality of tributary ("trib") signals over a high rate network span, in which the trib signals are transparently multiplexed into a supercarrier signal. However, this system assumes that only small sections of the network will be upgraded to a higher data rate connection. Transparent multiplexing requires continuity of payloads and associated overheads bytes necessary to maintain a lower data rate network across a higher rate span. The lower rate network operated as if it were directly connected without the higher rate mid section. Thus the lower rate protocol used by the trib signals, e.g. STM-16, is maintained through the section of the network employing an higher rate protocol for the supercarrier signal, e.g. STM-64. That is, essential messaging information such as data communications information (datacomms, D bytes) protocol protection information (K bytes) and other desirable transport overhead information is passed transparently through the network span.
Whilst the network operator may employ high data rate connections in most parts of the optical network, external constraints may require certain sections of the network to use a lower data rate connection. For example, certain spans of the network may need to cover very long distances between repeaters, requiring lower data rate connections that can be engineered to have a longer reach. Alternatively, network operators may be constrained to use sections of existing networks constructed form older or lower specified fibres.
Significant problems arise from the use of lower data rate spans in a higher data rate synchronous optical networks. It would be desirable to provide an improved infrastructure which is flexible, allows multi-rate networks to function efficiently and which accentuates the reliability of the networks without imposing unnecessary expense on the network operator.
According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a method of transporting a supercarrier signal over a network span comprising the steps of: transmitting said supercarrier signal, including messaging information, using a first protocol; transparently demultiplexing said supercarrier signal into a plurality of trib signals; transmitting said trib signals over said network span using a second protocol; and whereby the messaging information required to maintain said first protocol is included in said trib signals.
The plurality of trib signals may then be transparently multiplexed into said supercarrier signal, since the messaging information required to maintain the first protocol across the network span is present in the plurality of trib signals.
According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided apparatus for transporting a supercarrier signal over a network span including: a network for transporting said supercarrier signal, including messaging information, using a first protocol; a network span comprising a plurality of low bit rate network sections for transporting a plurality of trib signals using a second protocol; a transparent demultiplexer connected to said network and said network span for demultiplexing said supercarrier signal into said trib signals; and wherein said demultiplexer includes means for inserting into said plurality of trib signals the messaging information required to maintain said first protocol.
The apparatus may include a multiplexer, connected to said network span and said network for transparent multiplexing said trib signals into said supercarrier signal and for extracting the messaging information required to maintain said first protocol from said plurality of trib signals.
According to a third aspect of the invention there is provided a transparent demultiplexer comprising: an input for receiving the supercarrier signal, transported using a first protocol; a plurality of outputs for transmitting a plurality of trib signals using a second protocol; means for demultiplexing said supercarrier signal into said trib signals; and means for extracting messaging information, required to maintain said first protocol, from the supercarrier signal and inserting said messaging information into the trib signals.
According to a fourth aspect of the invention there is provided a transparent multiplexer comprising: an output for transmitting a supercarrier signal using a first protocol; a plurality of inputs for receiving a plurality of trib signals transported using a second protocol; means for multiplexing said trib signals into said supercarrier signal; and means for extracting messaging information from the trib signals and using said messaging information to required to maintain said first protocol.
The network span typically has a first end terminated by a transparent demultiplexer and a second end terminated by a transparent multiplexer, although multiplexing and demultiplexing functionality could be provided a both ends for bi-directional communication.
In yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided an optical communication network arranged to support, using a first protocol, the carriage of a supercarrier signal including messaging information through the optical communication network, the optical communication network further including: a network span comprising at least one low bit rate network section for transporting a plurality of trib signals using a second protocol; a transparent demultiplexer connected to said network span for demultiplexing said supercarrier signal into said trib signals; and wherein said demultiplexer includes means for inserting into said plurality of trib signals the messaging information required to maintain said first protocol.
The optical communication system is typically in the form of a loop. In a preferred embodiment, the network span further comprises a plurality of low bit rate network sections providing parallel communication paths across the network span.
One advantage of the invention is that transport overhead information which would be terminated by a straight demultiplexer/multiplexer arrangement is transparently transported in the trib signals and is thus maintained across the network span. Switching from a first protocol to a second "pseudo" protocol is transparent to the rest of the network and the integrity of the first protocol is maintained.
Another advantage of the invention is that the overhead required to maintain a network protocol across a network span using a different protocol is considerably reduced.
For example, a network managed using an STM-64 protocol may include a span comprising four STM-16 network sections in parallel. The messaging information from the STM-64 supercarrier signal required to maintain the STM-64 protocol is inserted into the spare bytes of one or more of the STM-16 trib signals. Thus the integrity of the STM-64 protocol is maintained over the network span without the considerable overhead of transmitting the STM-64 transport overhead in its entirety over the STM-16 network span.
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail, using by way of example an SDH STM-64 optical network, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
The necessary background and terms used herein are provided in the following description in connection with
The SDH standard ITU-T G.707 and ITU-T G.783, SONET standards ANSI T1.105 and Bellcore GR-253-CORE, define the physical interface, optical line rate known as STM-N signals (VC4), a frame format, overhead information. The user signals are converted into a standard electrical format called the synchronous transport module (STM), which is the equivalent of the optical signal. The STM-1 frame consists of 270 columns by nine rows of bytes, the frame length is 125 micro seconds.
As such, STM-1 has a rate of 155.520 Mb/s and higher rates (STM-N, STM-Nc) are built from STM-1. The add/drop multiplexer multiplexes various STM-N input streams which are then interfaced onto optical fibre channels.
An SDH frame comprises a transport overhead (TOH) consisting of nine columns and nine rows, and a synchronous payload envelope (SPE) comprising 261 columns, one column for the path overhead (POH) and 260 columns for the payload. The TOH includes a regeneration section overhead field (RSOH) consisting of nine columns and three rows (3�3), and a multiples section overhead (MSOH) field consisting of nine columns and six rows (9�6).
The regeneration section (RS) deals with the transport of multiplexed signals across the physical medium. A section is a portion of the transmission facility between two section terminating equipment (STE), such as regenerators and terminals.
The RSOH includes framing bytes A1, A2 which consist of a unique bit sequence indicating the beginning of an STM-1 frame. Byte J0 is now used to physically identify the fibres and is present in the first STM-1 (STM-1 #1) of a STM-N signal, while byte Z0 represents and additional growth byte in all remaining STM-1s (STM-1 #2 to STM-1 #N). Section error monitoring byte B1 is defined for STM-1 #1. A bit interleaved parity (BIP-8) code is placed in the B1 byte of STM-1 before scrambling. Its value is an 8-bit code using even parity, calculated over all bits of the previous STM-N frame after scrambling.
Local orderwire (LOW) byte E1 provides a 64 Kb/s channel between section entities, and it is proposed as a voice channel for craftspersons and for communications between regenerators, hubs and remote terminal locations.
Byte F1 is the RS user byte set aside for the network provider's purposes. It is passed from one section level entity to another and is terminated at all section level equipment. It can be read/written at each section terminating equipment, and is defined only for STM-1#1.
The multiplex section (MS), of the SDH standard provides synchronisation and multiplexing for the path layer. An MS is a portion of the transmission facility between two consecutive line terminating equipment (LTE), which could be add-drop multiplexes (ADM) or terminals (TM). And ADM multiplexes/demultiplexes signals into/from a higher rate signal. It accesses signals that need to be dropped or inserted at the ADM site, the rest of the traffic continuing straight through (pass through).
Byte B2 is for MS error monitoring and is provided in all STM-1 signals in a STM-N.
Automatic Protection Switching (APS) bytes K1 and K2 are used for signalling between MS entities for automatic protection switching, for indicating line Alarm Inhibit Signal (AIS) and Line Remote Defect Indicator (RDI).
The path layer of SDH deals with the transport of services, such as 140 MBit, between path terminating equipment (PTE). The main function of the path layer is to map the services and path overhead (POH) into STM-1s, which is the format required by the MS layer.
In a practical system two parallel systems are provided along each network section, one for protection and one for working. These are not shown in the accompanying figures for clarity.
In order to maintain protection switching of the network, whether linear or ring, the APS bytes K1 and K2 of the STM-64 signals must be passed between IMUXs, and therefore along all STM-16 sections, unaltered.
Since the K2 byte is passed, the MS-AIS and line RDI indications may also be passed through automatically.
Since traffic may pass in both directions along the STM-16 network span, an arrangement comprising a transparent demultiplexer 50, 53 and a transparent multiplexer 51,52 would be provided at each end. The example shown in
The control processor and the TOHPs 70-73 generate a new trib overhead for each of the STM-16 signals. The output from each TOHP is processed by a trib output port (74-77) from electrical signals to optical signals.
Fault detector 62 is provided for detecting errors or signal fault conditions on the incoming STM-64 supercarrier signal. The fault detector has a threshold detector set for a predetermined level of signal degradation (SD). B2 is monitored to count the RS, MS and path coding violations and is compared with the SD threshold. If B2 is below the SD threshold it is passed on to TOHP 70 which corrupts the equivalent B2 byte in the STM16 #1 to #4 to the error rate determined by the fault detector. If B2 is above the threshold the MS-AIS of STM 16 #1 will be set. The LOS of STM 16 #1 will be set if a signal fault is detected.
Fault detector 93 is used to set signal conditioning (e.g. MS-AIS, LOS etc) on the outgoing STM-64 signal. The outgoing B2 byte of the STM-64 signal may be corrupted to the rate of the worst incoming STM-16 signal, or LOS or MS-AIS will be set if the incoming signal has failed or carries MS-AIS. This feature may be programmable by the operator, since it may not be necessary to corrupt the whole STM-64 signal if only one STM-16 has failed.
Pointer processing, synch station messaging, orderwire and B2 are all processed by the multiplexer/demultiplexers of the invention in the same way as prior art ADMs. E.g. pointer processing is performed to prevent data from being lost if the clock synch drifts, synch station messaging is performed to prevent synchronisation in the wrong direction, etc.
It will be immediately appreciated that the network span and the network may employ other protocols and that the invention is not limited to optical network systems.
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|U.S. Classification
|370/535, 370/907
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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THR has now published a Spider-Man-focused feature, wherein they speak to Sony chairman Tom Rothman about his studio's entire plans for its Spiderverse. Eventually, the story turns to future projects for Sony and Venom specifically, where THR was able to confirm plans for Carnage to be featured – presumably as the big bad:
As for the expansion plans, Tom Hardy is starring in Venom, dated for Oct. 5, 2018, which will also feature the villain Carnage. A source says Holland is only contractually obligated to Spider-Man 2 and 3, but the intention is to bring him into the spinoffs and possibly other Marvel films (he is currently shooting Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War).


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Brevin Jordan hasn't hidden his affinity for USC in the past and that was evident again Wednesday night immediately after the Trojans extended a scholarship offer.
It was the seventh offer for Jordan, one of the West region's top tight ends in the 2018 class. And it was a major one, especially since the 6-foot-3, 225-pound prospect from Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman visited USC in February and walked away very impressed with what he saw.
"The offer is huge -- words can't even explain, honestly," Jordan told Scout.com. "I honestly teared up hearing that.
"It has always been a childhood favorite growing up, especially everything with Reggie Bush. For three straight seasons growing up I wore No. 5 strictly because of him. I also like the way they use their tight ends."
The Trojans already hold a commitment at Bishop Gorman from four-star safety Bubba Bolden, and Jordan hears about that daily.
"Bubba tells me every day I'm going to USC," Jordan said.
Despite the push from a teammate, Jordan plans to take his time with the recruiting process given how busy it has become in recent months. There are no visits lined up just yet, but a trip to UCLA could be in the works.
"I want to get out to UCLA and try to make that camp (this summer)," Jordan said. "As of now, I'm worried about my junior season and spring ball and just trying to get better. I'm really just focusing on having a break-out junior year."
Jordan had 10 receptions for 166 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games as a sophomore last season. He also saw significant time at linebacker, helping Bishop Gorman to another undefeated mark.


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Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer were responsible for Epic Movie and Date Movie, so it was always unlikely that this bald parody of films such as Twilight would be a model of sophistication. The pair could be called distant relatives of the Zucker brothers without their sometimes mordant wit. Vampires Suck aims low and hits some astonishingly awful marks.
It puts us down in the township of Sporks, Washington, where it seems that vampires and werewolves are the normals around. Becca (Jenn Proske), who has a father (Diedrich Bader) clearly unable to distinguish a fond hug from a kick in the crotch, goes to the local high school and thinks about how to get rid of her virginity, possibly at or after the school prom.
Edward (Matt Lanter) and Jacob (Chris Riggi), both handsome with their shirts off, are her favoured candidates but one appears to have chosen celibacy and the other is saddled with strange nipples and a tail. Both, of course, like blood for breakfast but at least have the taste to be repelled by flatulence.
Does all this appeal to you? Perhaps, but beware of some really dreadful acting and a directorial style that piles on the special effects without considering that some of them should have been left to fester on the cutting-room floor. The film is, in fact, cut into little pieces that stack up in frightfulness until you wonder whether its editors have taken leave of their senses, or maybe just given up. These vampires do, indeed, suck.
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The North-South baseball fest coming to town on Thursday isn't just about the All-Stars this year.
It's also for the young players and the community as a whole.
The three-day event will include a full afternoon and evening of activity Thursday, including a first-ever camp for youth baseball players, followed by the North-South skills competition and home run derby.
Thursday events are free and open to the public.
A dynasty in Little League baseball?
The Red Sox of Las Vegas Little League's Majors Division can talk in those terms now that they've won a fourth consecutive championship.
The Sox finished a commanding run by defeating the Cardinals 8-1 in the LVLL Majors tournament championship on Saturday morning at Keyes Park.
The Sox got two runs apiece from Richard Armijo and Arjay Ortiz as they built a 6-0 cushion over the first two innings.
And though that initial burst was all the Sox would need, the team wasn't quite done yet.
Three straight division championships.
Three undefeated seasons.
La Plaza Little League's Athletics aren't exactly the local equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters, but they might be close.
Playing in 90-degree sunshine on Saturday afternoon, the Athletics capped their season as they have the two previous years — hoisting a trophy.
It wasn't easy, though.
The city of Las Vegas is looking to exchange 62 water taps for an easement that will finally allow it to repair a waterline that has been leaking an estimated 80 gallons of water a minute for several months.
The old Medite line runs through property owned by Pete Mallette. The city currently has a 20-foot wide easement through the Mallette property, but engineers planning the repair project say the city needs a 100-foot wide construction easement in order to fix the leak.
Steve Sandoval's 30- year career at the West Las Vegas School District has come to an abrupt end, but he isn't leaving quietly.
Sandoval, the principal of West Middle School, was suspended from his position earlier this year after parents and guardians of students at the school came forward and accused him of bullying their children.
Earlier this month, the school district began advertising for a new middle school principal.
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If you've been around town over the last few weeks, chances are you've seen crews in neon vests and hardhats pulling weeds, picking up trash or even painting over graffiti.
They're among the 242 employees hired by the city of Las Vegas for its annual summer work program. The city is investing $464,000 in the program this year.
Program participants — mostly local teens — are working in every city department except transportation.
San Miguel County and the state Land Office have hammered out an agreement resolving a decades-long dispute over rights of way to county roads through state trust lands.
To commemorate the agreement, Land Commissioner Ray Powell and San Miguel County Commission Chairman Nicolas signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday at the New Mexico Association of Counties annual meeting. The MOU notes that the agreement is subject to ratification by the county commission through either a resolution or an ordinance.
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Classic Gymnastics instructional program continues to expand and now includes:
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- Junior Power Team
- Adult Tumble class.
- Tumbling Classes
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- Preschool and School Age Gymnastics
- Boys Only Classes
CLASS PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONSStudents will be placed according to age and ability
Just You and Me, Kid! (15 mos. - 2 yrs.)
A structured introductory class in which a parent or caregiver assists the child while exploring the scaled-down gymnastics equipment and other group activities in developmentally appropriate ways. Music and games are included in this fun class to provide an enjoyable physical, mental and social experience.
Mighty Mites (3 years)
We offer morning, afternoon, evening and Saturday classes for this fun age. An introductory gymnastics curriculum designed for 3 year olds to encourage the development of balance, strength, flexibility, body awareness and confidence. Beyond gymnastics, this class will prepare your child in the areas of turn taking, staying with a group, and following instructions from the teacher as they experience their world in a whole new way.
Little Gymnasts (4 & 5 years)
This class parallels the physical, cognitive and social development of the 4 and 5 year old student. Children explore all the gymnastics activities- vault, bars, beam, tumbling, trampoline, rings, and rope-while taking advantage of their new social and listening skills.
Cartwheelers (6 & up)
A beginner/advanced beginner class which focuses on developing basic skills on all the apparatus. Our program curriculum aims at the total development of each child's self-confidence and enhancing their physical fitness through instruction on vault, bars, beam, tumbling, trampoline and fun activities like rope, rings, and parachute.
Springers (9 & up)
An intermediate level class which builds on the foundation skills in gymnastics and introduces more complex skills. We recommend that students at this level take advantage of our 2nd hour discounts to enroll in more than one class per week.
Boys Classes:
Cartwheel Boys and Springer Boys Class uses boys apparatus. Focus on necessary strength training.
Shooting Stars (8 & up):
A class offered to accommodate the more advanced gymnast. A Shooting Star has developed the strength and flexibility they need to accomplish more advanced skills on floor, bars, beam vault and trampoline. Call it an art or a sport, gymnastics is something that needs endless hours of dedicated practice. This two-hour class is offered twice weekly and includes running handsprings and aerial moves.
Tumbling Classes
This is a fantastic class for all tumblers and cheerleaders wanting to work on cartwheels, round offs, handsprings, aerials, saltos and twists.
Future Stars (6-9 years): Beginner to Intermediate tumbling and trampoline class
Power Tumblers and Adult Tumble (10 years- adult): Intermediate through Advanced tumbling and trampoline class. Our focus is on tumbling skills, progression drills and proper technique.
Strength and Conditioning Class (6 - Adult)
This is a good class alone or to compliment a gymnastics class. Accommodates ages 6 through teen. Covers speed, agility, flexibility and strength training.
Exhibition Power Team Gym (ages 6+)
A competitive and performance team competing in group tumbling, vault, trampoline and two floor routines (one competitive and one performance). I love that this USAG sport allows for male and female athletes to compete together. Travel and fund-raising is involved.
Junior Power Team (ages 5-8)
A Performance Group for the young gymnast-Practice includes one hour performance class and one hour gymnastic class. Some local travel and light fund-raising is involved.
Entrance on team is by tryout or invitation only. Call to arrange an appointment if you feel your child is ready for this opportunity and commitment. Travel and fund-raising is involved.
Make up Procedures
Should your child miss a class, we offer make-up classes (excluding gym holidays). Make-up classes must be scheduled in advance so that we can maintain the optimal student-teacher ratio in each class. No drop-in make ups will be accepted. If no comparable class suits your schedule, your child may attend an Open Gym for free. All missed classes must be made-up within 30 days.


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1) You demand that for us to accept naturalistic explanations for the universe, that we must literally, physically observe every single event for which we are making a claim. Why don't you apply these same ridiculous standards to your own beliefs?<quoted text>1)It is all speculation. Never observed.
2)If they assume Christ did not resurrect then they are wrong.
3)They will go to absurd extremes to explain it all absent intelligence. It all happened naturally. They are agenda driven and dogmatic.
2) Oh, wait, that's why. You automatically and categorically rule out any opinion or statement of fact if it does not first acknowledge the "truth" of your beliefs. That is a horribly ignorant way to think.
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Where do I start, it took the lining of stars to form and having the ultimate dream come true. I re-committed to the one man, whom had my heart all this time, and he gave me "a piece of heaven", our baby girl: (the empress) Nevaeh. My pregnancy was joyous; she was born on November 12, 2009, on the initial date and was spontaneous. Everything was priceless; I had the little girl I always wanted. I had it all. At the tender age of 2 months and a week while preparing for her first sets of needles, I noticed mourns and was asking around. Everyone stated they thought it was her way of talking but that didn't settle with me; something was wrong. I took her to the clinic even, there it was the same thing, but being adamant in finding out more caused for the physician on call to request a chest x-ray and on that day of January 20, 2010, my life was flipped upside down.
The diagnosis was "dilated cardiomyopathy" (an enlarge heart mainly on the left side). It would be the beginning of how 'special' this bundle was; only a creation truly made from God can withstand what came after. Lots of tests, medicines, procedures, nurses, doctors, results theories, therapy sessions and so transpired.
For Christmas because of her reports and progress, our little one was taken off the list- temporarily; it was very exciting on our part, we thought we had it good. Unfortunately the tone changed and concerned doctors and specialists thought it was best to put her back on at the end of January; so it was up for serious discussions and then our baby was put back on the list on the 3rd or 4th of February 2011.On the late morning @ 12:10am of Feb 5th I received a call from her doctor stating she had a 90% match for my girl. (I always imagined what that day would of been like many times in my head but all I know is I was all alone and very shocked, worried, scared, unsure if I was supposed to say yes, what to do..) It fully didn't register what was about to take place and her dad was out of town supposed to come back the same night: would he make it?
They wheeled her in behind those doors passed 12 midnight on the February 5, 2011. I didn't see her again until 5:30am February 6, 2011. Her father's and I's life was about to change in ways we couldn't even imagine-God, & Sick kids gave our daughter a second chance at a brand new life. We can't be more grateful for all the help, support, and new friends now family we got from this hospital. Sick kids are like angels from the sky what they do on a daily basis is overwhelming and complicated for anyone to fathom or even understand but they are the greatest.
Nevaeh Hamilton is 2 years and 4 months old now and has went through a thorough beginning but just so the balance of her days become effortless. After coming through an open heart surgery at the beginning of 2011 in February; she than had a lapse with a virus still unknown to us a month after in March, a week before my birthday. It knocked her out with seizures for a full week( a full head to toe makeover). To be able to travel in July 2011 for our long awaited wedding in Jamaica. To than the unexpected loss of her father in December 2011; in closing off the year. In his eyes she was the ultimate gift; if you saw them together you knew his love for her was exceptional.
To the donor we stretch our hands to and can only imagine your ordeal that actually united us both, but from a mom of 4 now whom thought that I could and wouldn't have a girl to have one and partly because of you get to keep her; I am very humble and forever thanking you. You will always be a part of us. She is so alive, vibrant, loves to smile, very outgoing, has an attitude but it's to die for. Loved by all that encounters her, she has changed many.
In her short time to date is "truly our piece of heaven"; Her purpose may not be known now ;BUT ALL WILL KNOW HER IN TIME!


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A Edheads, middle schoolers and high schoolers may perform virtual surgeries for knee and hip replacement. Edheads is kind enough to offer the virtual surgery in cartoonish-graphics (see photo above) so that anyone can view the operations, but there is a separate link in each section to view real surgery photos.
Edheads offers the following interactive learning experiences (the following descriptions are taken from their site):
- Virtual Knee Surgery (this is the one I mentioned above): Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a total knee replacement surgery. Here is the Knee Replacement Teacher's Guide.
- Virtual Hip Replacement: Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a hip replacement surgery. Here is the Hip Replacement Teacher's Guide.
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Podestrians, as they've been labelled, wander blindly into moving traffic, smiling happily to Neil Diamond. Perhaps they think the Kings of Leon can save them from the impact of a speeding vehicle.
For years they've been the bane of my life; now I hear they're causing one in 10 minor road accidents. But ironically it's the drivers who end up injured, as they screech to a halt and are rammed by the car behind. If my own experience is anything to go by, the podestrian just keeps on going, oblivious to the chaos he's caused.
I'm hardly some killjoy opposed to music, or indeed pedestrians I always stop to let them cross. But the combination of technology and the footbound Londoner is rarely a happy one. Admittedly they serve the valuable purpose of distracting commuters from their miserable journeys, but iPods are little more than a menace when wired to the ears of a pedestrian.
Exasperated following some hairy near-misses, I called a road safety group to ask if people with MP3s were causing more accidents. The nice people I spoke to were vaguely baffled, and seemed to assume pedestrians were always the innocent parties. They did think listeners using phones and iPods had only 50 per cent awareness of the world around them. But I reckon 10 per cent is more realistic.
Because the real problem is, you just can't get through to a podestrian. I've tried screaming and swearing and used bells with earsplitting decibels, all to no avail. They really can't hear you and, thanks to Mika, Franz Ferdinand and possibly Beethoven, they're happy that way.
Of course it's not just music-lovers who step rashly off the curb. Teenagers with text addictions can't tear their eyes from the tiny screen they're typing into. And of course, the tell-tale white wire connecting ear to pocket signals double trouble in a texter. Be most aware in Soho, where trendies veer between bars, texting manically, changing their plans and direction with every step. If they're holding a BlackBerry they could be filing a magazine article, for all you know.
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mrs. karson's music class includes both 6th and seventh graders. the ratio's of 6th graders to students ine the class is 4:7. there are 9 seventh graders in the music class how many students sre in the class?
six graders --- 4x
7th graders --- 7x
x/y = 4/7
given: 7x= 9
x = 9/7
uh, uh, looks like we have some "part-time students"
Question is flawed, number of students must be whole numbers.
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Well I'm quickly writing a review before too much time passes since the event and I can't be bothered. It was a really good day, starting with a big brunch at House of Solstain. We were bacon powered! Of course it was boiling hot. Checked out Kylie Auldist & the Bamboos on arrival. I actually paid cash money for her cd last year. A small but enthusiastic crowd danced in 30 degree heat to her tunes. Went into the cooler and dark depths of The Forum for the end of Harmonic 313.
The act I most wanted to see was Cat Power. I have been a late adopter of her. I had heard bad things about a previous tour, something about her hiding behind a speaker and not singing. Anyway, I endured the heat to see her and for the first few songs she seemed to be looking off stage with her back to me. Eventually she warmed up and kindly threw water at the audience. There seemed to be a few technical probs which had her running off stage after each song. The band were a bunch of hairy country blues guys enjoying playing the laid back beats. The music and performance was very laid back and the full sun was burning the back of my legs. But I perservered and got my money's worth, I think she even looked at me!
Other highlights included Amp Fiddler, a little bit of Theo Parrish, Joker, MC Markey & Lovefingers.
Overall; a good crowd, organisation and food selection ( much improved on last year's food crisis). Good times in summer 2010.
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Festival First Night 2010
Sydney, Summer, yeah. Had a great afternoon/evening at FFN this year. Interesting to note that Sydney Festival has got rid of the "young clubby people's" stage. I have to admit it was probably a good thing. The crowds were still huge as always but with less young kids on the street getting smashed. We met up with Matt to see Seekae at the Hyde Park Fountain, the sun was beaming down, so most people observed them from afar in the shade. I observed Seekae were a bit Pivot inspired… I didn't realise that we had seen them before when they supported Pivot at their secret gig at The Hopetoun last year. It was great to meet up with Brad & Danielle (and Kate a bit later) as well, good times in the Hyde Park.
Matt had organised with his posse to meet up in The Domain. We didn't really intend to do the Domain after last year (where it was scarily jam-packed), we were going to check out the other stages and then go home if it got too hectic. Turned out to be a wonderful night because Andy & Co had settled into a nice area close to a fence where not too many people walked through. We got there about 7pm while a nice picnic spread was shared. I felt a bit bad that we had crashed their party after they had been there all day. We were spotted on the big screens in The Domain by Boris – how embarrassing (because Matt decided to stick his finger up and pull a face or something like that)!
Anyway, Robbie Buck hosted the event and introduced the Welcome Ceremony and the Black Arm Band. Sadly a lot people around me weren't really getting into it. They did a rousing performance of Treaty at the end. Just before Al Green took the stage, there was a delightful hand shadow puppet performance by unusualist Raymond Crowe, that was projected onto the side of a building that everyone could see from the Domain. Finally the big man, Al Green appeared. Have to admit that I'm not a big fan, but really enjoyed sharing the spirit with 100,000 of my closest friends. His voice was great and loved most of the songs he sang, esp the Motown tribute, but the handing out of roses and the white gloves was rather cheesy. Then it ended and there were no fireworks – hmpf. We walked all the way home with the masses via the new Mexican burrito place & Pie Face on Oxford Street.
Check out lots of great pics from Festival First night here.