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Thursday, November 13, 2008
SPEED Dusts Off "Ole DW" For Friday's Truck Race
It has been many months since Darrell Waltrip has been on the air handling a live NASCAR race. Memories of the Daytona 500, the Kyle Busch controversy and an emotional close to the NASCAR on Fox season come to mind where "ole DW" is concerned this year.
Friday night, SPEED will add Waltrip to the TV crew broadcasting the final Craftsman Truck Series race from the Homestead Miami Speedway. The trucks have been a tremendous success for SPEED this season with amazing increases in TV ratings that even took the network by surprise.
Certainly, one ingredient in the upswing in ratings has been the great racing offered by the drivers and teams. Fan favorites Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday Jr. have led a very diverse group who have provided good competition all season long.
One other key ingredient in this equation has been the top-notch television production by the SPEED crew. Led by veteran Producer Keith D'Alessandro, this team has finally broken-through to the mainstream NASCAR audience and gotten them hooked on the trucks.
As opposed to the drama of Fox and the buttoned-up Yankee hype of ESPN, D'Alessandro and his team of five announcers make viewers feel as if they are part of a big extended racing family. There is no pretense, no ego and lots of fun.
Never was this more in evidence than on Halloween (click here) when the announcers stepped-up to the plate and did the pre-race show in full costume. Memorable moments included Ron Hornaday freaking out and Todd Bodine kissing Glinda, The Good Witch.
SPEED handles the entire Truck Series from start to finish and produces all the races except the one or two seen on Fox Sports. Mixed weekends often relegate the Truck Series to the second or third tier race on the track. This season, that designation has been ripped to shreds.
The racing and the TV coverage have combined to form a potent mix where NASCAR is concerned. Often, the Truck Series race is the best of the weekend. This year, the Truck Series TV coverage is often the same.
Rick Allen, Phil Parsons and Michael Waltrip have been front-and-center where the on-track action is concerned. Allen and Parsons get along wonderfully on the air. This season, Waltrip has learned to listen as well as speak and the results have established him as a solid third man in the Craftsman Truck Series announce booth.
While other networks use four pit reporters, SPEED has the budget for only two. Covering thirty or more pits, Ray Dunlap and Adam Alexander have once again done the job for the fans.
Alexander has expanded his resume to also include a solid job hosting The SPEED Report on selected Sunday evenings. Dunlap's personality makes him a fan favorite, including his unique sense of humor and ability to make fun of himself.
Krista Voda is the icing on the Truck Series cake. Gliding in to host the pre-race show, Voda has once again shown herself to be a complete TV trooper. While fans may remember her perched on Rattlesnake Hill over looking PIR as the sun set last week, it's not very hard to drum up memories of a freezing Voda in Daytona at the head of pit road to start-off the season.
Voda also hosts The SPEED Report and is someone who could assume a greater role should SPEED decide to increase the weekday NASCAR programming. This Friday, Voda will be teamed with Darrell Waltrip on The Set-Up pre-race show. Waltrip certainly brings a new level of exposure to the program, but this season the question is does SPEED really need it?
Waltrip will transition "upstairs" after The Set-Up and become the fourth man in the TV booth. Parsons and Michael Waltrip have been doing a great job this season, so they will have to consciously pull back to make room for "ole DW" in the telecast.
Darrell has not been associated with the Craftsman Truck Series this season, so it should be interesting to see his level of knowledge and familiarity with the drivers and teams. Perhaps, this move by SPEED will pay dividends and draw even more TV viewers to the Friday night race telecast.
One thing is for sure, this year "ole DW" should consider himself lucky to score an invite to sit-in with the hottest NASCAR TV crew of 2009. With the drama of the championship battle and the great racing in Homestead, the Friday night race will be eagerly anticipated by SPEED executives as perhaps their biggest ratings winner of all time.
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39 comments:
- Kyle said...
I just watched him on the TWIN tonight, it looked like he was itching for February 2009. I think about every NASCAR fan is right on with him.
- November 13, 2008 at 9:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
Yes indeed Kyle! I'm already beginning the mourning process!
I love the SPEED Gang! Everyone does a great job! I think Adam has quickly become a fan favorite :).
I don't think they could have come up with a better combo!
- November 13, 2008 at 10:35 PM
- kang said...
Yes Ole DW is back. Can Digger be far behind? Maybe DW has a warehouse full of that Digger trash,and QVC wouldn't give him a time slot.
- November 13, 2008 at 10:48 PM
- glenc1 said...
at times, I find him annoying as heck...but at other times, I recognize that he brings excitement and *some* insight. But I prefer DW to his brother and some other of the analysts available.
- November 13, 2008 at 11:20 PM
- peedee said...
I was really looking foward to the truck race until I read this. Does anyone know if there is a radio broadcast for the race so I can mute this? One Waltrip in the booth is too much, but two will be unbearable, and take away from the race. Rick, and Phil do a great job, and if Speed insist on 3 in the booth for next year, I think there will be quite a few people out of work next year that would love to have that job. There is a lot more I could say about this, but I'm sure nobody agrees with me, including JD.
- November 13, 2008 at 11:37 PM
- Dot said...
I don't care what others think. I'm excited that Ole DW is going to be in the booth. I like him and Mikey.
DW has great insight. I'll think he'll be polite enough not to step on Phil's and Rick's toes and let them do their jobs. He wouldn't like it if someone came in his booth and got large and in charge.
Of all the racing, I'll miss the trucks the most. Great racing and even better coverage. Thank you Craftsman for your sponsorship and thank you Keith/SPEED.
- November 13, 2008 at 11:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
peedee - You're not alone. I used to watch TWIN, but I got to the point where I could no longer stand the aggravation of watching MW. He used to say to other drivers, "If you don't like what I say, get your own TV show." I was a viewer rather than a driver, so I had to modify his message to "If you don't like what I say, don't watch the show." Thanks Mikey, I took your advice. I no longer watch any show that he is on, TWIN or anything else. With some effort, I can tolerate DW. The two of them together is more than I choose to endure.
For their fans, I'm happy for you. Don't feel sorry for me. I have a life outside of TWIN and truck series broadcasts where MW is part of the coverage. I'm doing just fine without them, thank you.
Michigan fan
- November 14, 2008 at 12:22 AM
- peedee said...
Michigan fan- Well said.
- November 14, 2008 at 12:59 AM
- Anonymous said...
I have to acknowledge that DW is getting smarter and mellower, and the recent article that proposed him as Commissioner of NASCAR was thought provoking, at the least.
DW - please stay smart during the truck broadcast, the fans watching this series have followed it, and know a lot about it. Many race fans are excited about a very close championship, among well known and popular drivers, and that should be the story, not DW.
The truck on-air crew does a commendable job. The booth may be a little bit more low key than the racing coverage on the big networks, but they don't have Ray Dunlap. He is a both a broadcaster and a enthusiastic supporter of the series. Ray may be an acquired taste and some people may turn the volume down when he comes on, but he accepted his role as cheerleader for the series and has become a face of the series.
Nice to see Krista Vota get more air time on Fox and Speed.
- November 14, 2008 at 1:17 AM
- Anonymous said...
I love DW and love what he brings to calling a race. The only thing that ever annoyed me about him was his promoting of Digger gear on his website. The Kyle Busch stuff I don't hold against him because Busch had an incredible run driving a very aggressive style that DW loves and I think he would have hyped KB the way he drove under any make of car. It excited him in an old-school kind of way to see Busch pushing people out of the way and driving so hard.
Anyway, whatever misgivings I had about DW faded to black once TNT, ESPN and ABC got their chance to broadcast races. Looking back on the complaints I had about DW vs. the complaints I have about ABC... I am beginning to think I was acting spoiled.
The FOX gang does the best NASCAR broadcasts (minus the flag waver finish), and DW is a big part of that success. I can't wait for FEB FOX broadcasts and I will certainly tune in to the truck race to listen to JAWS. Love him!
- November 14, 2008 at 1:34 AM
- Sophia said...
Well DW could've said a lot more tonight..and I noticed Mikey is quite reserved around him...it's easy to see Mikey knows DW is the more famous driver and champion...but I never saw Mikey seem almost 'shy'.
I LOVE mikey and am sad that personal comments continue to be left on this board towards him, considering how many guys from SPEED read these boards.
That said, I think DW could be fun tomorrow night but I agree, I love the threesome we have had. Even though DW's lovefest with KB drove me nuts last spring, he obviously saw the great driver KB is and I am not a rooter of KB..but DW knows talent when he sees it.
Also while looking forward to the Fox guys in the booth, I am already dreading the excess BUMPER CAMS, in car cams and only one car finish line/flag man/wife/pit crew/cc endings....Mike Wells, we hardly knew ye.
I enjoyed Steve and Mike tonight and when Carl held Gazoo under the desk on his lap, Mikes comment and reaction had me in stitches.
I LOVE MY MIKEY and my TWIN guys and shall miss them all. I only wish the last TWIN show could be TWO HOURS to give us highlights AND CONVERSATION from this woman's favorite Monday night crew.
- November 14, 2008 at 2:20 AM
- bevo said...
Speed has the best thing going with the Truck series. The crew is top notch and now some idiot in management has to put his imprint on it. The thing that is so great about their coverage is the absence of gimmicks. They keep the focus on the race. This smacks of ESPN-like thinking, let's add more and more people until you have so many it's a total cluster.
Sad that a great season of coverage has to end with a damn dog and pony show.
- November 14, 2008 at 4:21 AM
- Anonymous said...
I enjoy watching both Waltrip brothers, even though I wasn't a big DW fan when he was racing.
Both have a real love and enthusiasm for the sport as a whole--something that's not always evident with other drivers on TV (cough *Rusty* cough).
By the way, it seems to me that DW sat in on the final truck race last year, didn't he? No problem at all.
- November 14, 2008 at 5:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
JD , thanks for the warning , we could have switched on the truck race and been assaulted by mindless ramblings and constant self promotion , not to mention re-writing of history . I'll find something else to watch that doesn't feature DW .
- November 14, 2008 at 5:37 AM
- jamie said...
well....so much for the dvr....i will just listen to the end of the race on sirius on the way home from high school football
- November 14, 2008 at 7:07 AM
- Anonymous said...
The Waltrips are still the best thing that Na$car and Speed have going for them.
- November 14, 2008 at 9:04 AM
- glenc1 said...
my issue with DW is, he has some insight into how you race a vehicle...but I certainly wouldn't say 'great' because he's simply been out of it too long. Truck racing is much like 'old time' racing so I'd agree it's more up his alley. That said, I'm happiest when it's the Allen/Parsons project--with no Waltrip in sight. I just think it'll be hard for DW to contain himself. And BTW, DW was my first favorite driver; this isn't personal; it's just about the broadcasting.
- November 14, 2008 at 9:06 AM
- ri88girl said...
'D' I'm 'cited!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love me my DW. What a night it will be, I can't wait THANK YOU SPEED. How many days till Daytona?
- November 14, 2008 at 9:08 AM
- ri88girl said...
TDP Editor said...
'As opposed to the drama of Fox and the buttoned-up Yankee hype of ESPN, D'Alessandro and his team of five announcers make viewers feel as if they are part of a big extended racing family. There is no pretense, no ego and lots of fun.'
This synthesises and captures exactly what I have been trying to express all season when it comes to the difference in coverage. Thanks for putting it so well.
This is what I want from my NASCAR TV partner. I don't want to go to a race with a stuffed shirt, nor do I want to listen to one on my TV.
- November 14, 2008 at 9:33 AM
- midasmicah said...
Welcome back, DW. As bombastic as Fox is, it beats ESPU hands down. What a fitting end to a great truck series finale.
- November 14, 2008 at 9:35 AM
- Robyn said...
@sophia - Mikey made a point last night on TWIN when Steve asked him why he was asking JJ so many questions. Mikey's response was I know I won't be able to get a word in when DW comes on.
I really don't think that they need a 4th in the booth. It's going to be an exciting race.
I hope that SPEED doesn't keep reminding us of the points as they race now. The bottom line is that whoever finishes in front of the other is going to with the championship, with the exception of 1 scenario. So just highlight where they are on the track.
- November 14, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- majorshouse said...
The Speed crew has shown us time and time again why the other series in NASCAR racing should be done and it will definitely be interesting to see how well DW fits in with the rest of the crew too. I just wish that the cup and Nationwide series were bing covered by the Speed guys as well.
- November 14, 2008 at 9:48 AM
- red said...
hmmm. well, i have to miss the truck race regardless so i won't be able to listen to how this plan plays out. BUT i have to say, this seems like a case of messing with something that works beautifully and is not in need of any "dinking."
i'm concerned that adding a fourth into the booth will change the dynamic that's been established, regardless of who the fourth may be. i don't understand why speed feels this is necessary: they already put on THE best broadcast each week and have fine-tuned it to a smoothly functioning event.
with the series championship coming down to this single race, i would hate for all the terrific work that's been done all year to be disrupted with this move. the trucks gang have made racing enjoyable to watch at a time when other networks have been dismal in that regard.
it may all run smoothly and having a fourth voice in the booth may add to an exciting last race. but my gut tells me otherwise.
- November 14, 2008 at 9:59 AM
- Bill H said...
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- November 14, 2008 at 10:07 AM
- Anonymous said...
been a nascar fan 40t yrs this year i have really enjoyed the trucks and the announcers , all drivers were mentioned at leat once if not more ,the entire racing field was covered they did a great job but now I will have to push the mute button to shut out Jaws and his non-sense. When somethings has been so good all season why goof up this end? Maybe next season all 43 drivers could be mentioned they all drive their hearts out and I do get tired of the same few mentioned all the time.
- November 14, 2008 at 10:12 AM
- Broomfield, Colorado said...
First off, SPEED and FOX are owned by the same entity, so it's no surprise that they have a fellow employee stand in. What they are trying to do is "transition" into FOX's upcoming broadcast of NASCAR. (As if we don't already know about it).
It's not uncommon that DW be a commentator for the Trucks. He did it last year for several races, and the year before that.
On the side, it was interesting that last night, for the first time since he was a driver, DW actually DISAGREED with NASCAR and also with his brother, who has now become the "Company Man". The look on DW's face was priceless, as Mikey said that there is "All kinds of drama in the Cup series", to which DW replied, "Let me ask a question. Is there a Chase in the truck series? And what's the points differential? Is there a Chase in the Nationwide Series? And what's the points differential?" Then Steve Byrnes, sensing a NASCAR backlash and probably fearing for his job, said, ' I have one question:
What time is Thanksgiving dinner, and what are we having ?"
- November 14, 2008 at 10:28 AM
- Zieke said...
I can't tolerate either one of the "self-promoting" Waltrips anymore. The race will be just fine on "Mute" after Krista goes off the screen. If anyone deserves it, she should be in the booth.
- November 14, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
been a nascar fan 40t yrs this year i have really enjoyed the trucks and the announcers , all drivers were mentioned at leat once if not more ,the entire racing field was covered they did a great job but now I will have to push the mute button to shut out Jaws and his non-sense. When somethings has been so good all season why goof up this end? Maybe next season all 43 drivers could be mentioned they all drive their hearts out and I do get tired of the same few mentioned all the time.
And at the superbowl I'd like to hear about all the other teams that didn't make it, because they played hard too........
November 14, 2008 10:12 AM
- November 14, 2008 at 11:12 AM
- Vince said...
Thanks for the heads up JD. I'll have to pass on tonight's race. One Waltrip in the booth is too much for me. If you've had to listen to DW since the 1970's like some of us have, the rest of you would understand. I've had enough of the loud mouthed, self promoting, me me me attitude of both Waltrips. Thanks for nothing Speed..........
- November 14, 2008 at 11:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'm looking forward to DW in the booth. I do enjoy DW & God help me I never thought I'd miss Boogity, but after this debacle known as "coverage" by the un- named network of the other series, I can't wait.
I just watched the drv & I liked what DW had to say about testing, NA$CAR & such. He has mellowed quite a bit. And as a former racer, owner of a truck team (or was it Busch?) he has some insights. I think tonight will be good, and some are acting like he has the plague!
No I think tonight will be fine & Mikey will be tamer too.
- November 14, 2008 at 11:58 AM
- go kyle go said...
Ole DW loves to make things all about himself. he bashed Kyle Busch at the beginning of the season 'cause junebug took his ride. then the media started comparing kyle to a young dw. oops its all about me, yay, dw now loves Kyle. i guess with the slump that kyle has been in, it is back to bashing kyle.
please lord let kyle busch lead every single lap tonight and stink up the show show that dw can talk about himself all race long.
- November 14, 2008 at 12:31 PM
- Speedcouch said...
Thanks for the warning, John! Why on earth the Fox-family feels they must ruin the truck finale with DW's mouth every year is beyond me. Thank goodness we have Trackpass so we can listen to the beginning of the race on MRN tonight. I'd rather not have to deal with BBB for another 3 months.
- November 14, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
Ray Dunlap does not get nearly enough credit. There are some just as good, but I really believe there is no better pit reporter.
When he was racing I called DW everything but Mr. - but I have come to enjoy him since he's gotten into TV. I do believe he has a genuine passion and appreciation for the sport, and for all it has done for him. It does continue to amaze me how much he does let others talk - never thought he could learn to share.
I have found in the last 2 years that when DW makes a prediction, most of the time he has been correct.
- November 14, 2008 at 2:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'd rather not have to deal with BBB for another 3 months.
You could just mute the TV sound for the three seconds it takes for DW to say that.
- November 14, 2008 at 2:57 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
There is a new post up for the qualifying on ESPN2 and SPEED.
- November 14, 2008 at 3:11 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
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- November 14, 2008 at 3:18 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
I don't mind adding DW to the mix as long as Michael doesn't have to be bumped in the process.
My biggest problem with Fox's treatment of the Truck Series on "special occasions" is the vast amount changes that are made the couple times a year they move to the Fox network. I don't like the fact that Krista's Setup, Michael Waltrip, Ray Dunlap, and the great Speed Channel Truck production truck are replaced by the Hollywood Hotel, a Cup analyst, a Cup pit reporter, Digger, and the "ignore the finish line on the last lap" Fox Cup production truck every time the series airs on Fox.
The great thing about the Truck Series is its seperate identity both on the track and on the air. I don't have a problem with the small tweak of adding DW this weekend and not taking anything away in return, but next year if the series appears on Fox I would hope they will uphold the integrity of Speed's unique Truck Series TV crew and not make it a Cup production like they have done the past few years.
- November 14, 2008 at 3:20 PM
- Wisconsin Steve said...
Speed has been doing this every year for the season finale since they started covering the truck series in 2003. It made sense back when their booth team was terrible (remember Allen, Dodson, and Schroeder?). But now that Allen is more experienced and they have two decent analysts in the booth, it makes no sense to add a fourth voice. Darrell helped ruin last year's broadcast of the season finale. I hope that doesn't happen again.
- November 14, 2008 at 4:39 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
MRN will be broadcasting the race, but I believe few stations pick up the truck broadcasts. Last week I did pick up the MRN truck broadcast free off NASCAR.com, but that might have been because my ISP is bellsouth - but the screen made it appear it was free to anyone.
- November 14, 2008 at 6:01 PM


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Because I was trying to work, Clay decided to do a 'speriment. This experiment of his consisted of filling a huge bowl with water.
He did this in his bedroom.
To this bowl, he added a variety of things. I was going to list them all, but I think it'll be more fun to make a contest out of it. I haven't done a gross food find contest in a while. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think he put in this 'speriment of his to win a $10 Dunkin' Donuts card. The first person to guess all the ingredients will win. Or if no one gets it right, the first person to guess the most ingredients will win. I'll announce the winner on Monday.
When I saw it, I calmly asked, "CLAYTON!!! WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING?!!! I THOUGHT YOU AND BROOKLYN WERE PLAYING IN THERE! WHAT IS THIS??? WHY, WHY WHYYYYYY???!!!!"
He looked at me, taken aback, then he proudly announced, "It's my 'speriment!"
"Your 'speriment? What kind of experiment is this? Why did you do this?"
"I wanted to see it explode," came his simple answer.
"You wanted to see it explode? Did you think a bowl of [these ingredients] would explode???"
"Brilliant." sigh "Clayton, what am I going to do with you? Take this outside please. Now."
I basically accomplished nothing all day other than baking 50,000 cookies for Lexi's Brownie meeting tonight. It's International Night which means every troop selects a country and brings food to represent their country. At least I don't have to cook dinner tonight. Actually, scratch that. It was my goal to bake 50,000 cookies, but I only made about 50 because I had to stop too many times to
I left Austin and Savannah in charge of the two little ones for ten minutes while I picked the middle kids up from school. I got two phone calls from Savannah while I was gone. Two calls in ten minutes. Two calls complaining that Austin was being mean to Clay and that Austin was hitting her.
When I got home, both she and Austin were in tears. I learned my lesson years ago about trying to figure out who started it and who did what to whom. They were both sent to their rooms. On the bright side, I can count on one hand the times that those two have fought. They actually get along swimmingly. Unfortunately, the few times they have fought have been brutal. I may have to ground them until next year.
When Lex got home from school and took off her coat, I saw that she was wearing a sundress. It was 40 here today. How did I not notice that this morning??? Oh yeah, I hadn't had my coffee yet. Her teacher must think I'm an idiot.
Jackson had the orchestra presentation at school yesterday. You know, the one where they come in and let the kids try out the instruments and then say stuff like, "Don't you want to join orchestra? Tell your parents you want to join orchestra. Come on, all the cool kids are doing it. If your parents love you, they'll let you join." So Jackson's been badgering me non-stop about letting him join orchestra. I don't, quite frankly, have the money to put out on yet another instrument right now. Plus, I know Jackson and I know he'll get bored with it in a couple weeks. None of his friends are doing it and I know Jackson will be bummed about that. In order to join orchestra, you need to sign up for summer school. I don't like putting the kids in summer school. I like having free time over the summer. I like being able to pick up and go to the zoo, camping, vacation, field trips, picnics, parks, whatever. I know Jackson will be mad come this summer when he has to go to school, whether he admits it or not. And I know the other kids would be resentful that we couldn't take off and do anything because Jackson has to stay and go to school.
Anyway, because I told him, "Not this year," he started throwing things around the house while telling me how much he hated me and what a bad mother I am.
"You're the worst mom ever!"
"Really? You think I'm the WORST? Yes! Woo Hoo!!! I'm the worst mother EVER!" (Cheering like that really ticks them off.)
When Joe got home, I told him, "Have fun with YOUR children. I'm running away." Then I made a quick escape. Of course, a few minutes after I left, I got the text that Savannah's softball bag was in my van. She was on her way to practice. "I give up," I muttered to myself. I can't even run away for 10 minutes.

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I use a serger to do the majority of the sewing. There are a few steps that still need to be done on a regular sewing machine. The diapers can also be made on a regular sewing machine using the turn and topstitch method. I just really like my serger!
You are given a list of suggested fabrics with the pattern but I have chosen to use recycled cloth from t-shirts, flannel sheets, nightgowns etc. I do wash all of the fabric with the same detergent that I use with my cloth diapers BEFORE I cut them up. If I am using recycled materials I will also strip them just as I would cloth diapers to remove any detergent residue or residue from softener sheets.
Most of the diapers that I make, I make from flannel just because I have a lot of it and have a pretty easy time getting more.
Materials needed:
Pattern, print flannel for outside layer, solid flannel or other absorbent material for inside layer, touch-tape (diaper quality velcro), ¼" swimsuit elastic, terry toweling for soaker Optional materials: snaps for a snap-in soaker (I use size 16)
The diaper in the pictures is made of 1 outer layer of cute printed flannel and 3 inner layers of recycled flat diapers that were given to me.
TIP: In some of the pictures you may notice a small folded over blue ribbon serged into the top back edge. I use different colors to mark the different size diapers that I make. NB-white Small-blue Medium-green and Large-red
1. Cut out the layers for your diaper. Transfer markings for the elastic from the pattern onto the inside layer with a marking pen and sew the touch-tape(diaper quality velcro) to the outside print layer just under where the elastic will be sewn. Stack the layers together with right sides out. Pin all the layers together being careful to not block where you need to put elastic.
2. Sew the elastic into the diaper between the two inner layers, where marked with a zig-zag stitch, stretching as you go. As you finish each leg area and front and back area clip the elastic close to your ending point.
3. Serge around the diaper catching all the layers. The wings are the hardest to do because of their rounded shape HOWEVER if you are careful to pull the material out straight in front of the cutting blade and take it slow it comes out very nicely. When you get back to your starting point serge another inch or so being careful to not get anything in the way of your cutting blade. Finish off your serged edge by pulling out extra thread and clipping it, giving yourself plenty of room to tie it off neatly.
4. Sew touch-tape onto the inside of the wings along with laundry tabs and a tab to overlap the wings if desired..
5. Cut out the soaker fabric. I use 3-4 layers of old bath towels. Serge around the edge. I serge the towel 2 layers at a time and then machine stitch the 2 groups of 2 together so that I am not putting my serger through to much fabric.
This diaper has an external soaker so that it dries quicker. The soaker can be free floating OR you can apply a few snaps for the soaker to snap into the diaper body. The snaps are pretty easy to install and I like being able to have 1 piece to handle. I use the snaps from snap source since the snap setter is fairly cheap. Their snaps have the longer prong necessary for cloth diapers as well.
The first picture is of a soaker that is free floating, the second is a picture while the snaps are going in and the third is of a snapped in soaker
Completed diaper Size small and 2 that I had made the other day in size NB
That is all there is to it! It takes me only about 30-45 minutes to make 1 diaper (depending on how many interruptions I get). I personally LOVE them! They are SO easy to make AND use! They are also REALLY cute since I am able to choose my own fabrics. I am able to use recycled cloth which really cuts down on cost and saves an article of clothing from being thrown away when the material is still usable. Furthermore, my husband is a lot more eager to help with the diaper changing now that I no longer use just prefolds!!!!!
Warning!!! Diaper sewing can become VERY addicting!
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So during my last skincare haul video, I mentioned the BeautyBlender sponge makeup applicator at some length. I had gone to the store looking for a generic makeup-removing facial cleanser to clean it with which then inspired the whole change in my skincare routine.
Which then inspired a long ramble in that video about my love for the BeautyBlender...
So as promised in that video, here is my updated foundation routine using this product.
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The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team is in action on Saturday as well as they face Vanderbilt at Mizzou Arena. Vanderbilt has certainly struggled this year and are a much better team at home than they are on the road but Missouri is going to have to play much better than they have played the last week and a half to get a victory. The Tigers have yet to show me they can handle adversity and need to do whatever it takes to start playing more consistent basketball and get back to where they were earlier this season or the final month and a half of the season is not going to be kind to them.
The Kirksville High School wrestling team heads to Quincy on Saturday for what has always been a good tournament. I'm sure they will come back with many first place finishes.
Unless you count the Pro Bowl, (which I don't) there is no NFL action this weekend for the first time since Labor Day weekend. I wonder every year why the Pro Bowl exists since nobody seems to care including the people playing in it. The NFL might want to consider giving up on the concept unless they can come up with some way of making it more meaningful.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
The Nizam and I....
Well... here I am with Mukkaram Jah, the elusive Nizam of Hyderabad. It is my very own 'royal' moment. He has a majestic presence, and it required a little strategic positioning to get this shot to happen. We were at the spectacular opening of the Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel ( richly and lovingly restored by Princess Esra Birgin of Turkey, ex-wife of the Nizam saheb ). It has taken the Taj Group ten long years to reopen this magnificent palace that was lying abandoned and neglected since 1911. With its countless Venetian chandeliers and priceless antiques, is it any wonder that its themed , opulent, and wildly extravagant suites go for 5 lakhs a night, making this one of the priciest palace hotels in the world?
'Falaknuma' means 'Mirror of the Sky ."
Some sky! Some palace!
32 comments:
- Sadiya Merchant said...
well i hope the palace looks good...cos the nawab sure doesn't!
- November 18, 2010 at 11:25 PM
- Vivek Nanda said...
Over pricey..5 lakhs is too much !!
- November 19, 2010 at 12:18 AM
- Vivek Nanda said...
Btwz...you look great in the picture.
- November 19, 2010 at 12:19 AM
- Harman said...
nice... kinda Hawaiian look you have given!!
- November 19, 2010 at 1:47 AM
- AbhiLaSH RuHeLa said...
Cool... congrats for the respect..
- November 19, 2010 at 1:50 AM
- Jayakrishnan G. Pillai said...
this is just why they say.. "rich just get richer" ;)
- November 19, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- cmpershad said...
Your Yul Brynner has some hair left on his head :)
- November 19, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Vikram K said...
Debauchery with a debauch ex ruler. to hell with the Nawab's and their ilk. have we not suffered from these people enough that a person like yourself has to stand next to them to get photographed and give them totally undeserved recognition. Shobhatai dint expect this from a self respecting and a proud Indian like you
- November 19, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- Aryavrat said...
Fearless to the point of being 'politically incorrect', a person like you must comment on the big revealation
Everyone is wondering is the 'most respected' journalist Ms Barkha Dutt is mrere a power broker and a front(wo)man for Congress????
You must speak!!!
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Nice picture, btw which flower is that? just curious!
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- November 19, 2010 at 5:53 PM
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- November 19, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- obssesor said...
I am jealous that you got a shot with the N.
- November 19, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- Bollywood News said...
You are so lucky you got this oppurtunity.
- November 20, 2010 at 12:04 AM
- Madhu said...
OMG...5 lacks a night! tring tring hubby dear! I know what I want on our 5th wedding anniversary!
- November 20, 2010 at 1:35 AM
- Divya Virmani said...
What the heck??? 5Lakhs, I mean who in the world spends this kind of money for a night in a hotel????
Reality check: It's only attracting biggies, not the common man!
- November 20, 2010 at 4:11 AM
- bindu said...
Errr...the Nawab doesn't look too pleased standing next to you!
- November 20, 2010 at 5:14 AM
- goodluck said...
Write something about the power woman Nira Radia. Many journalists are red faced. What is your take?
- November 20, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
WoW! for you and the nizam.
5lakh too much but everything comes with a price.
Ma de its one month since i have applied your tips from your Book(shobhaa at sixty) Food,excercise and yes skin tips - there is a change i have become more disciplined , skin is looking better but enjoying the whole process and feeling good thats sufficient reason that i will continue.
I understand the reason why you have said no to certain food i was reading one of my astro book i came across this line - "Never forget that what you eat and what you think is what you are . the food taken into your body is what gradually ...slowly but surely ...forms your thought patterns.And thoughts, both conscious and subconscious , are in absolute control of your bodys health or lack of it".- how true i just wanted to share it with you.
- November 20, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- goodluck said...
If a politician commits a mistake, the entire media reports non stop. IIf a filmstar says something, they are after him. After this radia tapes exposure, TOI, HT, NDTV, IBNlive all are just shutting their eyes as though nothing is amiss. This is called unholy nexus of journalistic brotherhood. Only Midday, Outlookindia are carrying these stories. Rajdeep Sardesai, what is stopping you from going hoarse on this subject? Hello crusader Arnab. Hello , hello, hello.
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Dear M(r)s De,
You should totally write about the most popular woman in India currently, Savita Bhabhi.
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- Satish Ashtaputre said...
u sudd write something about ongoing TV serial on STAR PLUS 'PRATIGYA'. What a horrible depiction of a woman shown in that serial! Consider yourself 'Shobha at sixteen' & just watch the serial.
- November 23, 2010 at 4:17 PM
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truly a porn star in that outfit, buck teeth. fits a porn writer. how did nizaam saab pose with you!
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Lime Peanut Noodles
The Menu: Lime Peanut Noodles with (Seitan), Kale, and Carrots. Yes, those words are capitalized because this is an actual recipe from the about-to-be-released Vegan Yum Yum cookbook. And yes the seitan is in parentheses because we didn't have any. Liz made a fantastic substitution of tofu, which we eagerly devoured. Of course, no meal at the VNHQ would be complete without a green salad to go along, and Liz came through wth a yummy mix of greens and avocado.
The Goods: First, congrats to Liz on her first turn in the VN kitchen! Today's lunch totally rocked! Next, we just happen to have a couple copies of the book in the office, and we'll be giving one away every day this week! Thanks to everyone who commented yesterday, though sadly there can be only one winner. That winner is Jennidy! Jennidy, send us an email with your name and mailing address, and we'll send your book right out. For today's copy, tell us in the comments: what's the strangest substitution you've ever made, and did it turn out to be a delicious discovery or despicable disaster?
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- c said...
I'm sure I've made tons of subs since my kitchen isn't the best stocked. Once, I needed some sort of frosting for sugar cookies that were a LITTLE bit overdone. I didn't want to trash them, so frosting seemed like an easy fix. Well, I didn't have frosting, so instead I juiced two limes and zested them, then mixed the liquid with powdered sugar. It was REALLY runny, so it kind of did a glaze over the cookie, softening them. it worked out great, surprisingly.
- September 15, 2009 at 2:29 PM
One time I was making a lasagna, for which I usually use at least one green (spinach, broccoli, etc.), but the zucchini that I was going to use was beyond mushy, so all I had left were brussels sprouts. Thinking it would be ok, I threw them into the dish hoping that the tomato sauce would mask their flavor for my guests. Unfortunately, everyone made a sour face after the first bite. I guess not everyone likes brussels sprouts as much as I do!
- September 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- Vegyogini said...
I can't stand anything that tastes remotely onion-like, so I use fennel as a substitute. Their textures are slightly similar and it's a success in my book. :)
- September 15, 2009 at 3:15 PM
- nick said...
I was making a bean and cauliflower dip but had run out of cauliflower so I used eggplant instead. Unfortunately, I forgot that raw eggplant tastes bitter and I did not cook it beforehand. So, my dip did not taste yummy at all. :(
- September 15, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- Sky said...
Something I've been really into lately is sprinkling nutritional yeast on anything that would normally get a sprinkle of cheese, like pasta for example. It's got a nutty cheesiness that is so yummy!
- September 15, 2009 at 3:51 PM
I am notorious for substituting chocolate chips for raisins in a recipe. I KNOW raisins are good for me, but I LOVE chocolate.
- September 15, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- Josiane said...
Since I make my soymilk at home, I have quite a bit of okara to use. One day, I decided to use the okara from one batch of milk to replace the chick peas in the Chickpea Cutlets from Veganomicon. It worked so well that it became my standard way to make that recipe. I have no clue, though, if it gives the same results as the original because... well... I have yet to make the Chickpea Cutlets with chick peas!
- September 15, 2009 at 6:06 PM
- Trista Hill said...
Though it's not completely strange, I have been substituting agave nectar for both brown and white sugar with great results. Initially I thought the liquid would alter the recipe, but it hasn't so far.
I have also substituted regular sugar when I did not have powdered. Not such great results.
- September 15, 2009 at 6:12 PM
I make hummus with whatever bean I have on hand (white kidney, pinto, etc.) when I run out of garbanzos. They are all delicious.
- September 15, 2009 at 7:05 PM
- MacKenzie said...
I used ground flax seeds instead of oat flour in a cookie recipe. It was kind of by accident if you can believe it. They didn't taste horrible, but they certainly looked it. eesh.
- September 15, 2009 at 7:54 PM
- radioactivegan said...
I'm not sure how strange it is, but I once subbed green onions for parsley in some hummus. It turned out great (at least to me!). :)
- September 15, 2009 at 8:20 PM
- nora said...
I've subbed pureed pumpkin in for oil in a cornbread recipe! :) It turned out well actually b/c pumpkin's bomb!
- September 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM
- Eve said...
When I first started eating gluten free, I had no idea what to replace small amounts of flour in savoury recipes with (like veggie burgers, etc) - once I turned to corneal - not a good plan! I've since learned that there are innumerable gluten free flours than can be substituted with um, less grainy results. Haha!
- September 15, 2009 at 10:02 PM
- HeyitsBeth said...
Since I was on a diet, I needed to try something to replace the potatoes in a yummy potato salad I was making. I subbed cannelini beans and mashed about half while leaving the other half whole. Turned out WAY better than I expected, and was pretty darn yummy!
- September 15, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- CB said...
I once used ground flax seed (w/water) to substitute for eggs in a breakfast caserole. It turned out to be more soupy than caserole-y. Everyone still ate it though (& enjoyed it!)...it turned out to be a better spread!
- September 16, 2009 at 4:11 AM
- Rasa said...
I don't eat garlic or onions due to religious reasons, so whenever a recipe calls for them (usually does), I use asafoetida instead. It is an Indian spice, and I was able to fool people into thinking I'd made Garlic bread, when really I'd just mixed some of the spice into butter and spread on toast!
- September 16, 2009 at 5:30 AM
- Kelsey said...
I Usually sub tofu in recipes that I love but have meat in them. Most of the time it works!!
- September 16, 2009 at 6:32 AM
Hmmm...I don't know if it is strange, but I always sub eggplant for mushrooms in recipes, and it almost always comes out fabulously! :) I first tried this with the roasted portobello and chickpea salad in Veganomicon and I couldn't believe how fantastic it tasted with the eggplant! Now I always use eggplant because I'm not a fan of mushrooms, but they are so prevalent in vegan cooking! Now I don't have to miss out!
- September 16, 2009 at 6:49 AM
- aimee said...
I always sub mushrooms for any recipe that calls for eggplant! I hate eggplant and it hates me but mushrooms and I are BFFs!
- September 16, 2009 at 8:20 AM
- princesstofu said...
i cannot stand mushrooms so i am always substituting them. mostly with zucchini, for some reason, and it usually works out wonderfully!
- September 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- Lorena said...
The weirdest substitution I've probably ever made was using plain peanut butter in place of tahini in a hummus recipe. It didn't taste bad per se, but it did taste odd!
- September 16, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- ASB said...
I once inadvertantly substituted PAM with lemon-flavored PAM when making rice krispy treats. It was completely inedible.
- September 16, 2009 at 11:40 AM
- Valerie said...
I once used Arrow Root powder instead of egg substitute in a cookie recipe! It was so sad since it was a white chocolate chip macademia nut cookie and white chocolate chips are not easy to come by. :( The cookie ended up flattening out more, but was still very yummy!
- September 16, 2009 at 11:44 AM
I once made borscht, which called for bouquet garni. I had no clue (at the time) what that was so I used an entire bunch of cilantro. I had to toss out the soup -- the cilantro rendered the entire thing completely inedible!
- September 16, 2009 at 11:50 AM
I was trying to Veganize a truffle recipe that I used to love making. To achieve the thickness I wanted and is usually supplied by the egg yolks, I instead used corn starch & agar-agar. It worked out great and now all I have to do is remeber how much to use.
- September 16, 2009 at 11:57 AM
I'm not sure if this qualifies, but once I went to put cinnamon on my bagel and I accidentally doused it with black pepper. I was in a hurry, so I ate it anyway. It was disgusting, and the very thought of it sent waves of disgust through my body for months afterward. I've since recovered, and can now laugh about it.
- September 16, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- The Dog Dish said...
I remember making something sweet and needing brown brown sugar and not having any, I used a combination of sugar and molasses and it worked great! I know that I have subbed a few things and had disasters, I think I have blocked them from my memory. ha!
- September 16, 2009 at 11:58 AM
I was trying to Veganize a truffle recipe that I used to love making. To achieve the thickness I wanted and is usually supplied by the egg yolks, I instead used corn starch & agar-agar. It worked out great and now all I have to do is remeber how much to use.
Sorry I am new at this.
- September 16, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Vanessa Rae said...
I've been totally coveting this Vegan Yum Yum cook book so I really hope I get it!!!
I was working at a really low paying job and was pretty much living off of pasta because it was cheap and since I hadn't been a vegan for that long, it was easy for me to prepare. I was overworked, underpaid, & exhausted. There was a blizzard and it was freezing outside and all I wanted was some yummy penne with tomato sauce. The only problem was I didn't have any tomato sauce. Or tomatoes. Or olive oil. Or sauce of any kind. It wasn't in my budget. And even if it were, I wasn't about to walk down 5 flights and brave the cold to get some from the store. I was really hungry so I got creative...I added salsa to the pasta. But when I tasted it, it was way too spicy (I really like spicy food but it was too hot) & I knew I needed to sweeten it up with something. But what? The only other things in my fridge were soy milk and orange juice, so I went with the OJ. What may sound disgusting turned out to be an excellent meal! I highly recommend giving it a try sometime.
- September 16, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Vanessa Rae said...
I also used to substitute steamed green beans for french fries in my work cafeteria. They were only $.67 per serving and I would dip them in ketchup. Healthy, affordable, & fat free! My co-workers thought I was insane.
- September 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Amey said...
well, I don't know if i can call up the strangest substitution I've made... but I made a pretty successful sub just this last weekend. I was making the pine nut cream from Veganomicon, but we have a soy-free relative. So I used a combo of lemon juice, So Delicious Coconut Yogurt, and ground up raw cashews all combined in place of silken tofu, and it turned out great! wooo hoo!
- September 16, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Adenah said...
I have put a dash of fenugreek powder and tekina in soy cheese in order to give it a cheddery flavor and I have subbed ground salba and toasted wheat germ in place of egg replacers for pancake batter. I also use blackstrap molasses in carob shake in order to get a chocolate flavor. I have used flour and tekina combo or sea moss in sliceable cashew cheese in order to cut down on the amount of agar agar used since it is so expensive.
- September 16, 2009 at 12:26 PM
- Vegan Epicurean said...
I can't say this is strange, but when I need to rework recipes that call for anchovies I substitute either capers or oil cured olives and both seem to work well.
- September 16, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Years ago, I was making gravy and had no veggie broth left. Rather than using water, which would have been sensible, I watered down some instant coffee. Since I absolutely adore coffee...not bad.
But also not good.
- September 16, 2009 at 12:38 PM
- Lisa said...
I recently made vegan crab cakes, and the recipe called for chopped celery, which I just don't like, no matter how hard I try! I didn't want to miss out on the crunch and mild flavor, though, so I substituted chopped bok choy stems. It worked out really well!
- September 16, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- marika @ madcap cupcake said...
I was making cookies recently when I discovered that I was out of vanilla extract, mid-recipe. I subbed maple extract and it made the cookie better than ever!
- September 16, 2009 at 1:41 PM
I make popcorn with olive oil instead of canola or peanut oil - YUMMY!
- September 16, 2009 at 2:13 PM
- maybepigscanfly said...
Not really "odd" per se, but I pretty much always substitute cauliflower for tofu, since I mostly avoid soy. It never fails!
- September 16, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Having run out of tahini, I've made hummus with cashews instead. Just toss whole raw cashews in with the chickpeas. It has a mild, sweet flavor that I have actually come to prefer over the traditional tahini.
- September 16, 2009 at 3:26 PM


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Mrs. Larsen was born to Charles and Martha Schwab on April 15, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois. She lived there until age 12, when she and her family moved to the Chicago suburb of Glenview, Ill. Upon completing high school at New Trier in 1945, she attended North Central College for two years and subsequently completed her bachelor's degree in psychology at Northwestern University in 1949.
Mrs. Larsen worked as a secretary and was a member of a commerce sorority. At a sorority social function she met Andrew Larsen, who was obtaining his medical degree at the University of Illinois. She married Dr. Larsen in 1955 in Glenview, Ill. They lived in both New York City and San Francisco for three years while Dr. Larsen completed his medical training. Dr. and Mrs. Larsen settled in McCloud, Calif. in 1958 and lived there for 47 years. During that time Dr. and Mrs. Larsen raised three children.
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A celebration of life will be held at Finley-Sunset Hills Chapel in Portland, Ore. at 2:00 p.m. February 23, 2013.
Ernest was born November 3, 1919 in Verdun, Okla. He was married May 12, 1984 in Gold Hill, Ore. He served as a USMC sergeant for five years in WWII in the S. Pacific and China. He worked as a pipefitter, and was a member of the So. California Pipefitter's Union for 55 years. He also attended Westminster Presbyterian in Medford, Ore. Ernest enjoyed playing with his dog, Suzie, fishing and the pond, building and refurbishing homes, and was an avid read of history and news. He also enjoyed a long retirement - retiring in 1974!
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Anthony; three step-children (and spouses); 10 grandchildren; and four great-granchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, sister, and brother.
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LTU third-year architecture student Brett Tripp was a finalist in a worldwide design competition held by Shaderlight, a major 3D rendering software company based in the United Kingdom.
Entrants were asked to create an image of the "Royal Nursery." The images had to be created using Shaderlight, a well-known interactive 3D rendering plug-in for Sketchup. Three judges gave marks for innovation, technical skill, and quality of the final image.
The top 12 images, chosen from submissions from around the world, were announced Sept. 4. Tripp's entry made the final cut and his image appears seventh at http://blog.shaderlight.com/2013/09/03/shaderlight-contest-winners-announced/
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A transfer student from Henry Ford Community College who grew up in Westland and now lives in Canton, Tripp works as a 3D designer for Todd's Services in nearby Hamburg. He also does commercial design through his own business, Tripp Design.