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Coral Pink Sand Dunes
The Coral Pink Sand Dunes are some of the most beautiful dunes in the state of Utah. With sands ranging in color from white, to orange to pink and even shades of grey. We got there just in time to watch the sunset.
The park entrance charged $6.00 to enter, which was so that you could pay the park ranger to be there to take your money. You can enter north of the ranger station for free, and it's basically the same thing there.
It was ridiculously cold but I couldn't help but feel like a little kid running through the soft sand. My hands quickly turned to wood in the bitter cold, but strangely they warmed up after a while and resisted the cold.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Looking east from Highway 9 toward the Elkheart Cliffs at the end of Glendale Bench.
On the very southern tip is Dianas Throne 7,054
Gray and yellow sine waves caused by the vibration of moving air.
Orange sand deposited millions of years ago
by an ancient sea named Lake Bonneville.
Now it's a beach with no sea.
Ripples of sand in the desert floor
Cold desert winds vibrating in a symphony of time.
Copper plated shimmering red sands.
Tourists trying to slide down the sand in sub freezing temperatures.
It wasn't working so good. The sand slides best when it's hot.
Looking east over some rippled orange sand toward the Moquith Mountains.
Like sands in an hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
Resilient desert plants, having to survive sub-zero winters,
while being able to handle temperatures exceeding 120 degrees in the summer.
Looking east as the sun sets.
From this angle you don't see the embossed effect as much.
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Kodachrome Basin
Utah Volcanoes
Zion Panorama Vid
Kolob Canyon
Coral Pink Sand Dunes
Highway 12
Cedar Canyon
Angels Landing View Vid
Monument Valley
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Girls Who Eat Vol. 2: Zine Release and Art Show
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Sketchpad Gallery is proud to host the release of Girls Who Eat Vol. 2! This issue celebrates the multicultural winter holiday traditions. Come join us for an art show and the release of the zine! Several of the featured artists will be on hand to sign and sell limited edition prints. All proceeds from the sales of this zine directly benefit The Oakland Food Pantry.
Featuring New Work From
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You don't need to be a graphic designer to run a successful nail business, but attention-grabbing business cards, handouts, and advertisements are great clientele-building tools.
The idea behind sponsoring a graphics contest for nail technicians was not to show that you need to be a designer or an artist to make it in the nail industry. Rather, we wanted to emphasize the importance of well-designed business cards, handouts, advertisements and direct mail pieces as essential business tools.
We also wanted to feature the best from our readers---to honor designs that were truly creative and, we hope, to inspire other technicians. After all, when a client leaves your salon with a great manicure, she should also leave with a couple of your business cards or handouts in her hand---and, these days, business literature may say as much about your salon as the nails do.
We received nearly 400 entries from 141 nail technicians and salon owners. The submissions varied so greatly that we decided to expand the judging beyond our original four categories. We've selected the top entries in the following categories: business card, advertisement, direct mail (fliers, price lists, coupons), promotional handout (gift certificates, thank-you cards, follow-up notes), and newsletter/brochure. First place winners received $100 and a framed achievement certificate; honourable mentions received an achievement certificate.
We've already started planning for next year's contest and hope to double this year's response. Read on, then call your printer and get started on your own 1993 NAILS Graphics Contest entries.
Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry, and congratulations to all the winners.
It was no easy task narrowing down the top designs in each category. There was such diversity that we've decided that next year we will ask entrants to describe how the materials reflect the salon's personality and its clientele's tastes.
In each entry we looked for materials that served to remind clients of the salon--- memorable, eye-catching graphic designs. Winners were chosen based on the entry's attractiveness, the clarity of the message, innovation, and usefulness.
OUR JUDGES: Assisting the NAILS editors in judging the Graphics Contest entries were Lynn La Londe and Tom Price. NAILS art director Lynn La Londe holds a BA in design from California State University at Pomona and a BFA in design from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. Her design career began 10 years ago in advertising, and she has worked for Knapp Communications as an art director on Bon Appetit and Architectural Digest. Tom Price, currently art director for the trade publication Automotive Fleet, received a BS degree from the University of California at Davis and has been a designer for 11 years. He has been an art director for Peterson Publishing and Tri-athlete Magazine.
1st Place: The Scratching Post, Fall River, Mass. Submitted by Linda Medeiros.
A business card/emery board is such a natural idea, we had to wonder why there weren't more of them. This cushioned zebra file is simple and practical, and the salon's name, address, and phone number are printed on one side in simple black type. Medeiros obviously wants her clients not only to remember her salon, but to take care of the work she's done on their nails.
Honorable Mention: Clients of Nails on Nails, Etc. In Franklin, Wis., will probably remember the salon long after their appointments. Printed on heavy paper stock, Nails on Nails, Etc.'s business card folds in half, and the client's next appointment is written inside. The design is cutting edge, yet elegant. This card might have won the contest, but it doesn't include the salon's address, an element we feel is critical on a business card. (Submitted by Sandra Conklin.)
Focusing on the artistry of doing nails, Ms. Vicki's owner Vicki Welke elected not to use the standard business card shape and opted instead for an artist's palette. The card is made of colored plastic and printed with Welke's specialties. The card's flaw, though, is uneven and inconsistent typography. (Submitted by Vicki Welke, Denver, Colo.)
Business-like, simple, and elegant, the business cards from Tips Nail & Image Center in Foster City, Calif., are printed on high-quality parchment paper with elegant, yet clinical-looking, green type. A very useful feature of this card is the map on the back. The card also doubles as a referral card. (Submitted by Paula Gilmore and Stephanie Takahara.)
Nail Niche in Farmington Hills, Mich., shows potential clients right off what they can expect with professional nail care. With a lighthearted graphic design and a clear message, the card shows that ragged and bitten nails can become long and beautiful. Our only suggestion to Maher is to include the area code for the salon next time, because you never know where your cards will travel. (Submitted by Cheryl Maher.)
1st Place: Nail Station, Duncanville, Texas. Submitted by Linda Skrovan and Sonya Shackelford.
Printed on heavy white stock, this gift certificate features a drawing of the salon's business card. The outside envelope has a lovely touch with the salon's logo and address embossed in the upper left corner. The cards are an elegant and thoughtful salon reminder.
Honorable Mention: Festive and fun, this gift certificate from Joyce's Nail Salon is one-of-a-kind. Lettered with felt tip pen on acetate, the certificates can be made up individually and done as decoratively or simply as the technician chooses. However, though they are truly unique, the certificates may become too costly and time consuming to do in volume. (Submitted by Hope Lang-Moskowitz, Philadelphia, Penn.)
Any client of Nails by Barbara is bound to feel special when she gets a hand-colored invitation in the mail. Owner Barbara Smart-Smith lettered and colored 60 cards for a Valentine's Day promotion. She also created a fun pedicure promotion, with a similar color scheme, to send clients. (Submitted by Barbara Smart-Smith, Fresno, Calif.)
The Nail Doc has a very pretty gift certificate with a matching envelope. This handout carries out the same color scheme that owners Art Munzer, Vince Bucchianeri, and Tommy Bucchianeri use on their business cards. Our art directors liked the elegance of the typography and the paper. (Submitted by Karen Lees, Arlington Heights, III.)
Clients will no doubt be impressed when receiving this thank you note from The Buckhead Nail Club. The thank-you message is sincere and the card is printed on recycled paper. (Submitted by Natalie Brown, Atlanta.)
1st Place: Sun Tropez Salon, Edison, N.J. Submitted by Linda Kuper.
Sun Tropez packs a lot of information into a clean presentation with this brochure. Printed on linen paper and folded twice, the brochure details the salon's services, including prices, and has important safe tanning instructions for tanning clients. The back of the brochure is blank, allowing it to be mailed or given to clients in the salon.
Honorable Mention: Tanya's Styling Salon has a newsletter titled The Clawzzz Newzzz, which takes a fun and practical look at nails. There are interesting tidbits about nails, and on the back is extensive copy on each service the salon offers. (Submitted by Gaylun Swango, Alameda, Calif.)
Nails Update from A&W Salon in Birmingham, Ala., is a short newsletter where Joseph Cromwell runs upcoming monthly specials, safety tips, and promotes the salon's products. Printed on heavy pink paper, it can also be used as a mailer.
1st Place: Tips Nail & Image Center, Foster City, Calif. Submitted by Paula Gilmore and Stephanie Takahara.
Tips' mailer features photos of the owners, their services and prices, and an interesting extra element titled "Promises," where owners Gilmore and Takahara let clients know that they will back up their services. This is sure to instill confidence in new and regular clients.
Honorable Mention: Barbara Kappesser of Hair Network Etc. In El Toro, Calif., offers her clients a "Nail Menu," which allows them to choose their services (and cost). This is a la carte pricing structure allows a technician to charge as services are added on and ensures that the client knows ahead of time what she'll be charged.
Marie Neubauer of Marie's Beauty Center and Salon in Anchorage, Alaska, elicits excitement with her fire engine red mailer. The instructions on the envelope say "Please do not open this envelope." It instructs clients to take the envelope to the salon for a 5% to 50% discount.
This brochure from Shearlocks Hair Design in Royal Oak, Mich., creates a feeling for the wide choices available from this salon. Each card shows services and prices. (Submitted by Joann Bologna.)
Norman Stephens Salon has a full direct mail "wardrobe," including birthday cards and discount cards. Printed on the same paper as the salon's business cards and other handouts, they leave a lasting impression. (Submitted by Demetra Psilopoulos, Cranston, R.I.)
1st Place: Nails on Nails, Etc., Franklin, Wis. Submitted by Sandra Conklin.
This high-impact ad from Nails on Nails Etc. Has a clever headline and a perfect photo of perfect nails to bring in the clients. Offering a special in the ad is a great draw. Its contemporary design might pull in clients who might not otherwise try a nail salon. This ad shows how good artificial nails can look.
Honorable Mention: Santa Cruz Hair Designs & Nail Care grabs a newspaper reader's attention with a very cute photo of a child biting her nails. Alluding to how their nail technicians can work with nail biters, the ad also offers a special discount on manicures and full sets. (Submitted by Dianne M. Brummitt, Soquel, Calif.)
Victoria's Nails in Plant City, Fla., advertised in this city map of local businesses. It's an eye-catching design, and one that clients probably won't throw away. (Submitted by Victoria Shivers-Egdorf.)
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Open the album that has been shared with you. In the album cover photo you will see a heart with the current number of likes on the right. Click it to like and re-click to unlike it.
You can only like an album after it has been shared with you or you have shared it with others.
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Congratulations to four of our members who have recently been competing and performing at various Music Festivals and competitions.
Anne-Amelie Campant won first place and a Gold medal at the North London Music Festival, sponsored by Camac on 7th May. She followed this by entering the duet class at the Redhill & Reigate music Festival with Emilia Cousins. They won the class, and Anne-Amelie went on to scoop first place in the recital and study classes. Well done to both of you!
Sasha & Yasmin Ng also had success at the Farham music Festival, winning first place in the duet class. They also won the Grade 6 & Grade 4 section of the festival, with distinction and honours respectively. Sasha and Yasmin are pictured with their duet trophy!


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Galashiels Rotarians were inspired by Borders wheelchair athlete Samantha Kinghorn's story, sense of humour and resilience when she spoke to the club and guests.
She was paralysed from the waist down in an accident in 2010 when she only 14 and there were fears she might not walk again.
However, following surgery and an intensive rehabilitation programme, Samantha was chosen to take part in the Spinal Unit Games at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, being particularly taken by wheelchair racing.
With local support, she was able to buy a chair and went to the London wheelchair mini marathon, which is more than three miles, finishing second. She became under-18 world number one, represented Scotland at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and made the GB team for the European Games.
Samantha is a full-time athlete funded by the GB team and has a new chair, costing £6,500, which she designed herself. It was partly funded by Galashiels Inner Wheel. She trains daily at Tweedbank and on local roads, and hopes to be selected for the next Olympic Games.
Pictured with her are Inner Wheel president Vi Romanis, left, and Lynda Stoddart, Rotary club vice-president.


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By: Marilyn L. Davis
"All the ideas in the universe can be described by words. Therefore, if you simply take all the words and rearrange them randomly enough times, you're bound to hit upon at least a few great ideas eventually.
Sausage donkey swallows flying guillotine, my love assembly line." ― Jarod Kintz, The Days of Yay are Here! Wake Me Up When They're Over
Convoluted or a Cohesive Blog Post?
For each of us, including Kintz, there's a process for writing. I'm not sure that I can fully appreciate his method, but I appreciate the humor. So, beyond stringing random words together, what are some better ways to get to a finished post? First, decide why you're writing. Is it to educate, entertain or enchant?
When you know your motive for writing, it helps you frame each post.
However, regardless of the motive for writing, each writer I've ever known has ideas and images crowding their mind and they simply must get them recorded. If you carry a notebook, pad, or laptop, you can capture those ideas and words that fly through your thoughts, your observations, your feelings at the sight, or your pain and joy in the remembering. Expanding on these seemingly random words, thoughts or feelings, that's how we create a blog post.
What Did I Do with that Great Idea?
I have a special traveling idea notebook, only used for observations and ideas, and I record them when I have them. I know that memory is funny; it is fluid and like all fluids can wash away my thoughts.
Short-term memory only holds about seven pieces of information and that information fades quickly; sometimes in as little as 15-30 seconds.
Obviously, that's not long enough to retain all of the ideas that come to us, so writing them down is important. Whether it's inspiring enough to be included in your finished piece is unimportant.
Your job as a writer is to build upon the ideas that have merit, but you won't have material to work with if you don't record those random thoughts. One way to build upon the word or thought is to Brainstorm. We usually think of brainstorming in groups.
However, there is solitary brainstorming and house cleaning rolled into one.
Idea + Association
Write down every word that you associate with your idea or words and phrases that you connect to this topic or subject.
Questions About the Idea
Some people find this easier if they have categories for brainstorming, similar to having other people prompt or spark imagination in the typical group brainstorming. If you're brainstorming by yourself, simply answer these questions to get you started on your blog post.
- What do you know about this topic?
- Why are you focused on this idea or topic?
- Where did this idea come from – a look, smell, a passing remark at Starbucks?
- Did you read a passage from a book that jiggled and nudged a memory for you?
- What are your thoughts, feelings and attitudes about the topic?
- What are the pros and cons of writing yet another piece about this topic?
Brainstorm for five to ten minutes; scribble away and jot it down. At this point, do not edit or judge the writing, and don't go back and correct spelling or grammar. I know it can be distracting – all those red underlined words or the annoying green grammar alerts.
Learn to ignore these disruptions in the process if you are brainstorming on a laptop or desktop, or just turn off these features; they will hinder the process of free association.
Association into A Post
Free writing is your first attempt at your article. You have your brainstorming ideas and a general sense of what you want to write about; now it's time to begin putting your ideas to paper.
Time yourself for five to ten minutes; writing without editing or stopping.
Whether you call this free writing or your first draft; it's going to be disjointed, messy, and full of drivel. You may end up throwing out more than you keep and you will definitely have to revise whatever you do keep, but you may end up with an excellent piece from this. And striving for our best writing with every piece should become a goal if you want to attract and keep readers.
Most people today read multiple articles specific to their interests, or for research. They do not have the time or the inclination to read every single thought or feeling that you have on your subject or topic. They want quality articles about their interests.
Looping helps cull the valuable for an article from the rest that might work elsewhere. This process helps you remove those parts that might have merit elsewhere, just not in your current article.
After all, it does not matter if you have a killer end sentence if no one reads it; save it for another article if it's not germane to your writing.
Another consideration is word count; some sites restrict article length, so some material may not make a final cut. We use what has merit, and save the rest for a prompt or portions for another piece. We use those other disconnected parts from one article in another which may develop into a series or even the book. Taking those parts and clustering, gives you an opportunity to think tangentially.
While tangential thinking is considered a thought disorder, it can work to a writer's advantage. For instance, I'm cleaning a wooden table, then I'm asking myself what kind of wood is it, then I look out the window and see a maple tree, not the same type of wood as the table, but the leaves are turning, and I remember gathering maple syrup with my aunt and that one thought prompts a short story.
Although it may look like a convoluted way to get to the story, if you allow yourself to think in this manner, you may find inspiration for that next article, blog or story.
Association Run Amuck?
But what happens if you get side-tracked or stuck in the middle of the process? If you are stuck, look around the room, focus on the taste of your coffee, think about why this is an important message that you want to deliver.
Each of us has a way of distracting to gain focus. Use what works for you. I will sometimes play an utterly mindless game of Charm King and match three for five minutes, and somehow, this rearranges the messages in my head and I can resume writing. Other times, I want to stay on task, so I will go back to the source, that traveling notebook and remember what inspired me to write this.
Use some of these methods to join those random words into a cohesive article and let me know how they work for you.


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Droppers – Review by Maddy HearnPosted: May 23, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment
Stacked, mind-expanding books grow into impromptu plinths for baguette slices… read Maddy Hearns review of Andy Webster & Darren Ray's Droppers exhibition that took place at OSR Project Space in West Coker during April & May 2016
Maddy Hearn is and Artist, educator & writer. She makes collaged books, page-works, weeny videos and object arrangements. Tweets and Instagrams @maddyxhearn


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WestJet Airlines CEO Gregg Saretsky sat down with The Star Wednesday. We asked him about fuel prices, Westjet's European expansion plans and rumours that Porter Airlines is for sale. Westjet is marking its 20th year in business.
Here's a condensed version of the conversation:
With a dramatic fall in oil prices why aren't fares falling?
People need to understand we buy fuel in U.S. dollars [and] our aircraft maintenance and our new planes are all priced in U.S. dollars.
That's the disconnect: Consumers say, 'Oil prices are low, and I get the savings when I go to the pump to fill up my car. Why aren't we seeing the same discounts on airfares?'
We have to make a profit and a lot of our input costs aren't going down. There are some bargains to be had with our seat sales. We are discounting. We are enticing travelers through discounted airfares.
Although Porter Airlines has denied rumors it's for sale, if it was, would WestJet be interested?
We are not interested. Porter has taken almost all the slots (at the island airport).
Much of what Porter is doing at the island airport is better served by ourselves through Pearson. When we go into Timmins, Sudbury, Windsor – the traffic will carry through Pearson, going to the Caribbean, Mexico, western Canada.
There are probably a handful of markets that are suited to the downtown business community—places like New York, Boston, maybe Chicago, Ottawa and Montreal.
But would you buy an airline that has 27 planes, serving 27 markets, or something like, to get access to the five you think could actually be accretive? It's a pretty big stretch.
Did you seek slots at the island airport?
Only when runway expansion was on the table. If the runway was being expanded then we could operate jets there ourselves. We would be very interested in that.
WestJet is expanding with wide-body 767 service to London's Gatwick airport this year. Why?
The London bookings are very encouraging. For us, it portends a plank for future growth, not only in other European geographies but elsewhere around the globe.
But as we did in the past, we will do here, cautiously, carefully and conservatively. It has to make money or we won't expand it. It's a good way to put our toe in the water, and test our ability to make money in these long-haul markets.
We are hiring for flight attendants, and requiring second languages. We are looking for Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, Italian, German, Spanish and French. We are building the capability to do whatever.
Did WestJet ever consider Bombardier's CSeries jet?
They have tried to sell it to us and we have had high-level conversations about why it doesn't fit with our mission. But, it's a great plane.
Ottawa is considering helping Bombardier. Should it?
As a proud Canadian, this is the last vestige of our aerospace industry. I would hate to see the aerospace sector go down.
Are they close to securing a big order in the Middle East or in a developing market like Russia? If they are, then the feds should step in because they probably need a bridge to get there.
If the order book truly is no greater than the 250 they have, and there are no real prospects for anything more, it's the decision the feds have to make.
With falling demand in Alberta are you shrinking your fleet?
We have an agreement with Boeing to defer three deliveries. We are going to return three leased aircraft in 2016 and all six in 2017.
We have 24 Bombardier Q400s, with nine more coming this year, and three more in 2017. We have engaged Bombardier about potentially deferring some of those deliveries, but we are contractually committed. It would cause more hardship on them than us.
Correction - February 11, 2016: This article was edited from a previous version that mistakenly said WestJet has a fuel surcharge. In fact, it does not.


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UWOPED is committed to supporting the whole journey of each woman in our programs. For us, UWOPED is always evolving to meet the needs of our women in ways as they grow that include families and communities.
A salon to provide employment opportunities for our mothers
Opening up a tailoring shop where we get contracts and make clothes for customers. The space will also act as a source of employment for them.
Expanding our farming project from small-scale to a commercial operation to financially support our women.
Obtain a permanent location for UWOPED (i.e. buying land and building structures)
Animal rearing (goats, cattle, poultry)
Acquiring more sewing machines to open up a big tailoring school.
Opening up a daycare center or kindergarten mostly for the children of our mothers.
Opening up an art and crafts shop for the crafts made by our mothers and also look for international market for these crafts.
Start up orgarnic agriculture ,processing and production.
Set up a vocational training centre for vulnerable women.


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MARKHAM, ON (November 14, 2012) – The Honda Accord and Odyssey were named Auto123.com's "2013 Midsized Car of the Year" and "2013 Van of the Year" respectively, today in recognition of their quality and value.
"We couldn't be happier to receive these accolades from Auto123.com," said Dave Jamieson, assistant vice president, Honda Canada. "The Accord and Odyssey are important vehicles for Honda and fill important roles in our customers' lives."
Now in its fourth year, the Auto123.com Awards are given annually by a judging panel of 10 voting journalists. Scores are cumulated in 20 categories, ranging from Compact Car of the Year to Green Vehicle of the Year.
About the Honda Accord
The 2013 Honda Accord features a host of new and improved content to make this the most fuel efficient, most spacious, and most fun-to-drive Accord ever built. Featuring the all-new Earth Dreams™ powertrain technology, this Accord includes the first North American application of Honda's next-generation, 2.4-litre, direct-injected 4-cylinder engine pushing a shorter, sportier, yet more spacious and comfortable vehicle. For more information and photos, please visit HondaNews.ca.
About the Honda Odyssey
The Honda Odyssey is unsurpassed for safety with an extensive list of safety equipment including the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure - a Honda-exclusive body design that enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal collisions - as well as comprehensive cabin airbags and 4-wheel anti-lock brakes. Combining that with a 248 horsepower, i-VTEC® V-6 engine and the highest estimated highway fuel economy in its class, the Odyssey balances power, fuel efficiency, safety and fun. For more information and photos, please visit HondaNews.ca.
About Auto123.com
www.Auto123.com is a division of Xprima.com Corporation. This bilingual web portal offers a myriad of information on new and used vehicles. It also welcomes more than 1.5 million visitors per month.
About Honda Canada
Honda Canada Inc. was founded in 1969. It has produced more than 5.8 million cars and trucks since 1986 at its two manufacturing facilities and builds engines at a third manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario, where the Honda Civic and CR-V, Acura MDX and ZDX models are manufactured. Honda Canada has invested more than $2.6 billion in Canada and each year it sources nearly $1.1 billion in goods and services from Canadian suppliers. Honda Canada has sold more than 3.6 million Honda and Acura passenger cars and light-duty trucks in Canada.


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KONG Naturals are ecologically responsible. All materials and dyes come from natural, renewable resources. These toys are designed to appeal to the natural instincts of the indoor cat. KONG Naturals cat scratchers will satisfy your cat's natural scratching instincts, while encouraging appropriate scratching behavior. KONG Incline Cat Scratcher comes with a free toy inside! Our Cat Scratchers are ma de with re newa ble resources and are recyclable. Simply sprinkle the enclosed catnip onto honeycomb scratch pad. Each pad is reversible for extended use. Save natural resources and money by purchasing KONG Cat Scratcher refills. Keep outer Cat Scratcher box and replace worn scratcher pads with Cat Scratcher Refills. KONG Naturals are more than just cat toys – they're fun with a purpose!
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This week, Champaign-Urbana is hosting a variety of events at the start of the Fall Season! If you're bored or love the Fall, make sure to check these out!
Thursday, October 1st 7:30PM-9:30PM, there's a bonfire at the Illini Grove Park! there's s'mores and more! Check out the link! https://www.facebook.com/events/1658458777770417/
Friday, October 2nd 4:00PM-6:00PM, you'll find an event like no other at the AEPi House with AEPuppies! For $5 you can get a meal and play with puppies! Find out more in the link! https://www.facebook.com/events/662515527182671/
Saturday, October 3rd we have two events happening in town!
- October Lovers you can meet at the Undergrad Library at 10:45am to hitch a ride to Curtis Orchard and Pumpkin Patch! A local tourist attraction that you can go see! Bus ride costs $5 and make sure to bring some money so you can enjoy some natural delicacies! https://www.facebook.com/events/183033268695896/
- 10:00am-4:00pm at the Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana is hosting the Heartland Maker Fest where you can find many artists in the area displaying their pieces and how they make it! Glass working, advanced Origami, and much more! If you want to know more, check it out! http://heartlandmakerfest.org/


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Venice, Italy is one of the most romantic and magical holiday destinations. You will immediately fall in love with the city as soon as you take your first canal boat ride, and you'll never want to leave after having a bite of some delicious Italian food.
The Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge that crosses it are two of the most popular tourist attractions in Venice. However, you will also enjoy the Piazza San Marco and its marble salon that makes it one of the most beautiful city centers in the world.
You will be so glad that you hired a vacation photographer to capture all of your memories in the romantic city of Venice, Italy. Thanks to the lovely photos, you will always be able to look back on the time you spent on holiday with your family and friends.


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The Animals in War Memorial is located in
London on Park Lane on the eastern
edge of Hyde Park. Unveiled on 24 November
2004 by the Princess Royal, it stands as a memorial to the countless animals
that have served and died under British military command throughout history.
Beneath the main header "Animals in War" the memorial has two separate inscriptions:
the first and larger reading:
"This monument is dedicated to all the animals
that served and died alongside British and allied forces
in wars and campaigns throughout time"
The second - but to me the more poignant - smaller inscription simply reads:
"They had no choice"


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If there was one skill I seemed to really hone in Barcelona it was being frugal. There are several factors that compounded the situation. One of which was I am a broke college kid. This was in part my own fault but I'm also willing to share the blame with my mother who insisted that unpaid summer internships are more important than Mc Donalds cash. So instead of flipping burgers or crunching ice at Jamba Juice I was busy running around the Institute of Americas booking flights from El Salvador and translating tourist information about the Scripps Aquarium. I reffed weekends here and there and that helped but not quite enough.
So my quest for frugality started out of necessity but grew into a game that most times I enjoyed and a few times found frustrating. I started to get good at realizing what things I really needed in life and what purchases were well...unnecessary. And that got me thinking even further about things I had bought in my lifetime. What were my all time best purchases in life? I started to make a list in my head of the things that I had bought or my parents had bought that meant the most to me or that I especially valued.
1. My antique silver spoon ring.
This is my favorite piece of jewelry and I wore in nearly every day for three years until it started to give my right hand a rash. Eventually I discovered the allergic reactions seem only to effect my right hand and so I've started to wear it again but this time on the left hand. My mom bought this ring for me while I was in San Francisco with my grammy. I spotted it at the farmers market.
2. My under armor pants
Dad and I were at Dick's Sporting Goods. I said Dad I really think I need these. We debated it back and forth. He said they were sixty dollars. I said I was going to freeze. In the end he caved and I walked away with possibly the single most piece of crucial clothing in my wardrobe. I wear those things all the time.
3. My Book
Mom and I were at Aaron Brothers looking at art supplies. (I love looking at art supplies. The blank pages and canvases just scream with opportunity and possibility) I found this tan and black bound sketch book slash journal. I immediately grabbed it and showed mom. She told she didn't think I would ever use it. I bought the journal myself and have loved it ever since. If there was a fire in the house and I had to chose one thing to save (apart from loved ones) I would chose this journal. It has old newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, doodles, drawings, hopes, dreams…ok lets not get too carried away.
4. My red crochet hat
I spotted this red crocheted hat sticking out of a pile of other knitted things. I'm assuming all of it was straight off a boat from China. I wasn't sure that it was my style or would even look good on me but I thought I'll take a risk. It was two euros. Not exactly breaking the bank. I love the hat. I wear it all the time, especially in my cold drafty little old La Mesa house.
5. My Girona ceramic coffee mug
I bought this mug when visiting the beautiful town in Girona and I used it just about every day after. I like having my own little mug that is all mine. I also like the deep blue color inside it. I've drunk hundreds of cups of tea out of it.
As far as Christmas goes, there are some gifts I received that I have high hopes for. I've already started to create a bond with my Micron Pens, my William Sonoma apron, and the hand thrown ceramic incense holder Ben made me. All of which have already been put to good use. I made five loafs of yummy homemade bread last night.
So maybe frugal isn't such a bad thing. Maybe frugal just means you really cherish the things you buy and appreciate them all the more.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
In Search of Frugal
If there was one skill I seemed to really hone in Barcelona it was being frugal. There are several factors that compounded the situation. One of which was I am a broke college kid. This was in part my own fault but I'm also willing to share the blame with my mother who insisted that unpaid summer internships are more important than Mc Donalds cash. So instead of flipping burgers or crunching ice at Jamba Juice I was busy running around the Institute of Americas booking flights from El Salvador and translating tourist information about the Scripps Aquarium. I reffed weekends here and there and that helped but not quite enough.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Home Sweet Home
I've been home for two full days now. It's nice to see that some things don't change. Like, for example, Minerva still wants to be the center of attention ALL THE TIME. I am sitting out in the front yard throwing tennis balls for her as we speak... Mom still freaks out about the food not being good for the Christmas party (even though we rave about it every year...), the house is still chaotic, and San Diego still has the most amazing weather in the world. (I didn't mention I am sitting in the front yard barefoot and in shorts and a tee shirt).
Mom and I have been bonding in the kitchen the last two days. Well...maybe it's more of a love hate relationship. I turn up the music she turns down the music. She puts her groceries on my counter. I take her burner on the stove and so forth. I'm happy to announce that no major casualties have been sustained.
So long story short we have been cooking non stop for the Christmas party. We are expecting 70 guests tomorrow. Yesterday I made sesame wonton chips, white chocolate dipped pretzels, a goat cheese appetizer, cut carrots and celery, chopped a million and one onions exct. Today mom and I finished off a double batch of double chocolate mint brownies, peanut butter kiss cookies, corn red pepper leak soup, George's of the Cove soup, key lime cheesecake, and Shannon is helping make a roasted red pepper and caramelized onion foccacia bread. YUM!
The Christmas party should be amazing. The house looks adorable. It's all Christmased out and lit up. I've been looking forward to this day since Thanksgiving!
ahhh home is nice...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Can ANYONE guess why I am excited??!?!!?!?!
Monday, December 14, 2009
American Breakfast
Today is my last real day in Barcelona I leave my house on the first metro tomorrow at 5:30am for the airport.
Hannah and I wanted to do something special for our last day together so we made a big American breakfast. We had scrambled eggs with cheese, french toast, and oatmeal. We licked our plates clean, wiped down the counters, and tidied up the mess so that Pilar would be none the wiser. The only oversight? Pilar asked me at lunch what I had done with a dozen eggs that were in the fridge...opps.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Happy Birthday Mom!
There is a growing colony of spiders in my mom's drafty little office. She refuses to get rid of them stating, "They aren't hurting anyone". My mom is an amazing person and today is her birthday. I wish I was home to give her a big hug and make our classic chocolate birthday cake but I'll see her very soon! (4 days!)
I learned a lot of my best qualities from her. Things like standing up for myself, being a strong well grounded person, and my resiliency and determination.
My mom had and still continues to have such a huge impact on my life. When I was little she developed my passion for arts and crafts by bringing home bits of cardboard, ribbon, clothes pins, nick knacks, fabric and anything else she thought I would like. I can't count the number of trips to Michaels she has made to buy colored duck tape and popcicle sticks.
I like spending time with my mom and talking to her. I remember specifically one summer day when Ben and I dragged her out to the front yard to play soccer with us. I don't know if I have ever laughed so hard. Watching her awkwardly trying to dribble or kick a soccer ball had me leaning up against the white picket fence with tears in my eyes. I also love going thrift store shopping with her. We have a great time laughing at all the ridiculous things we find. One time we were in El Cajon at a thrift store and mom sat down in this old ugly green leather recliner and fell asleep in the middle of the store on the display chair. We laughed pretty hard about that one.
So, Happy Birthday mom. I love you so much.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
What do you mean DONE?!
Well ladies and gentlemen I've finally done it. I've officially, completely, and unceremoniously finished the end of my first ever semester in Spain. This morning was hectic and frazzling and left me with sweaty pits and a bit of a headache, but it doesn't matter now because for the rest of my time here my only obligation is breathing. What a nice feeling...
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
I am a good student
Well, nearly exactly 12 hours from now I will be sitting down at my last final of the semester. Then I will be free as a bird in Barcelona for the next five days. Which means, I'll be crocheting a lot, spending my last happy days with Hannah, climbing mountains, and taking my last pictures of the year. We have plans on my last day to make a big American breakfast. But let's not get ahead of ourselves...I still have a paper due tomorrow and a final both for my Spanish Civil War class.
My paper is eleven awesome pages filled with progressive political reforms, civil unrest, and chock full of Franco oppression! I'm actually pretty proud of myself. I'm finishing up my studying for the night, and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I found a FANTASTIC blog site that has hundreds of entries about Spanish history. I've spent the last two hours reading about the years leading up to the war and the years after. I discovered that the right wing leader in charge of the military quo that led to the Spanish civil war died in a plane crash coming back to Spain to take over the government after being in exile. He was warned that his plane was too heavy but didn't head the advice of the pilot. Opps! I also read that the reason Bilbao (a crucial Republican strong hold) was taken so easily was because the destruction of Guernica had happened a couple days earlier, afraid, they basically just surrendered.
Maybe Cribbs is right, I am a dork...but I can think of worse things.
ALSO I found pictures I took during studying for finals last year. It seems I wasn't quite as diligent last year...
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Ten Reasons why TODAY is such a great day!
1. Billy finished the logo for Something Sunny. I sent it to the Director of JCEL who emailed me saying he was "impressed with your continued passion & initiative. Keep the faith." Whooo!
2. It was 12:30 and I was hungry. Pilar wasn't around so I wandered into the kitchen to miraculously find ALL the ingridients to make chicken salad! There was shredded chicken in a tubberware on the counter. I found parsley, chopped some onion and added a little salt, pepper, and mayo and waaaala! YUM.
3. I finished part one of my secret santa present. I can't post it here because she may or may not read my blog!! (I'm not giving any clues!!) But let me assure you, it's SUPER CUTE.
4. I walked out on the balcony and it's beautiful and sunny. The two pigeons that were born on our balcony are just about old enough to fly away.
5. Caleb may be able to come to San Diego over winter break. I hope it works out it would be great to see him! He wants to see the UTAH CAL game...go golden bears!
6. I showered this morning, breaking my three day showering stint. I consider lack of showering during finals time completely acceptable if not the norm.
7. I FINISHED (more or less) MY TWO SPANISH RESEARCH PAPERS! I feel relieved and in very high spirits! I had a little note taped to my window that kept me going.
8. I'm having chicken, carrot, and garbanzo bean soup for lunch. It's a homemade broth, which is always super yummy.
9. I'll be home in SEVEN DAYS!!!!!!
10. I am going to the yarn store tomorrow to reward myself for working so hard on my finals.
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Tuesday Morning
I woke up to a windy Barcelona morning. I've got a lot of studying and paper editing to do today but before I do I want to share a little inspiration with the world. I am starting to get excited and think about my plane ride home...like what I will do in the twenty hours I am in transit.
Happy Puente! Today's a Spanish Holiday.
Monday, December 7, 2009
This entry is almost word for word out of a recent diary entry.
Exciting news: I'll be home in eight days. But perhaps more important is the fact that I don't need to go home. Yes, I want to go home. I can't wait to tackle Minerva on the rug in the living room, wake up to fresh farmers market orange juice made fresh by the best mom in the world. I can't wait to share music with my dad and just talk on car drives places. We have some of our best conversations in cars. I'm looking forward to hanging out with Ben and seeing my friends, going and smoking hookah and having fondue parties. I'll be able to cook again and I've got a whole line up of recipes I'm ready to attempt. But I don't need home. Not right now at least. I'm happy in Barcelona right now. I'm living here. I've been making Christmas cards, I bought a poinsettia, I put up paper snowflakes on my window, and colored paper chains are strung up. I'm doing things here that I would be doing at home or at Juniata. And like home and Juniata I am surrounded by people that I enjoy spending time with and that I love. I've made a new little home here. And maybe it's not as good as San Diego, but I've still made it mine. And that, beyond all else, makes me happy.
Other kids have been having a really hard time this last month. (Finals stress and 15 page Spanish papers in size 10 fonts don't help) But, I think it makes it harder when kids focus on what they don't have. The Christmas lights here aren't as good here as at my house, it isn't a white Christmas, my friends are having fun and meeting up without me... But the sad thing is what they miss when they focus on home. They miss the fact that the lights here are beautiful and special, that no, we don't have a white Christmas but it's sunny and beautiful out and we don't have to shovel snow, and maybe their friends are hanging out without them but we've all made new and important friends here and had our own very fun adventures. So yeah, I missed Madrigal and Caleb and Rio's big soccer Thanksgiving dinner but I've met one of my best friends in Spain and I'll treasure that relationship for the rest of my life.
I think that to be able to thrive in another place you have to accept that things will be different. Vastly different from anything you are used to. But that's the whole point isn't it? Being different doesn't make it bad. It doesn't make it good it just makes it different. And different is ok. Different is what makes life special, new, and fun. Difference is the spice of life.
Peace and love.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Christmas is a Production
I woke up early this morning. I havent been sleeping well. I looked to see if my parents had emailed me (they hadn't) I made myself a cup of loose leaf cinnamon tea (it's my favorite!) and I sat down at my desk. I got out my scissors (that are really kitchen shears), my construction paper (which is really recycled barcelona pamphlets and flyers), and my glue stick (which really is a glue stick) and I sat down to make Christmas cards.
I tore and snipped, stuck, cut, and glued for three hours. I made three cards. I now have a total of 14 cards, although to my extreme dismay two are missing. Each card takes me roughly one hour to complete. Nearly all my cards this year are made from recycled paper. I keep my eyes open all the time looking for interesting fonts on posters, which I tear off walls, business cards, pamphlets, brochures exct. Other kids in my program have started coming to school with scraps of paper to give me.
Some of my favorite pieces of paper have been: an informative pamphlet released by the local government describing the fall of a political party in 1989. It's made on a thick olive card stock (I may have grabbed ten or so :). I also took full advantage of a parchment like envelope I found in my cupboard that is a light brown. The fold out I took from the gym was a pretty dark blue color and is currently in the form of paper snowflakes hanging in my window. But perhaps my best find was a half destroyed felt poinsettia flower I saw sitting on the street curb. I cut little red felt hearts out of the petals and they look fantastic.
Here's the production scene:
Happy December!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Delicious Winter Dish
I've known Pilar was a great cook for a long time now. Some of my favorites are her amazing stuffed eggplant. Her rich and creamy zucchini soup with toasted homemade cruttons is so good on cold days. And her alfredo lasgana is so yummy! But today she may have outdone herself.
I went out walking early this morning. I walked down the main street to the big open air market two neighborhoods down. When I came back I crawled into my bed to warm up and fell asleep. I woke up hungry and wandered into the kitchen to see what Pilar was making. I entered the warmth of the kitchen to find the oven on and hummin. I peaked in to see two whole fish bathed in lemon juice, tangy and perfect, crispy and juicy potatoes, and toasted tomatoes all simmering away in olive oil. YUM.
And living up to all expectations the dish was fantastic. It was the cooked to perfection and totally delicious. I gave Pilar two kisses after lunch and thanked her for, as of yet, my favorite meal in Spain.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Christmas Light Tour
When I was younger we used to go to Saint Louis for Christmas to visit my mother's family. I remember those times fondly, especially now that I don't have the opportunity to spend more time with my grandparents. I remember one night in particular. We all piled in the car and we were going to ride around the neighborhood to see the streets lit up with thousands of little multi colored lights. It was that same night that I found out Santa Claus wasn't real.
Well tonight I updated my version of the classic Christmas light tour. I walked around the old Gothic District of Barcelona in the city center. It was every bit as precious as when I was a child.
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
12 Days till I'm home!
I thought I was in the Christmas spirit a week ago. I was making Christmas cards out of recycled paper and brochures I found on the streets and crocheting with Hannah and life was swell and things were cute.
But, today I took Christmas to another level. I LOVE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR! On the way back from the gym I bought a little poinsettia flower for 2 euros. It's sitting on my desk next to my cinnamon Christmas tea.
I cut out paper snowflakes in dark and light blue and creamy white. Then I strung pieces of red, green, white, and blue paper together in a paper chain.
The background on my laptop is a wintery cute town lit up with lights. I've been listening to Charlie Brown's Christmas Soundtrack on repeat for the past four days. The hot chocolate here is thick like pudding. The best part? The Christmas light all over the city are finally on! I'm doing a walking light tour tonight as a reward for working on my paper all day long. Do worry, pictures will come tonight!
Love you all! Happy December!
Because itsss theee mostttt wonderful timmme of the yeeeaaaarrrr!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Do you know what a sandwich is?
Ok. I really do love Pilar but lately she has been getting on my nerves a bit. So bare with me while I vent a bit.
First off she was going to teach me how to make a tortilla de patatas (which means potato tortilla) its not actually like a tortilla at all it's more like a quiche and omelet combo. And for the life of me I couldn't figure out how she has been making them. Do you bake it in an oven? How do you get the top cooked like that??? So I finally asked her to teach me.
Problem one. She thinks I'm incompetent. We sit down and she says, "First you have to peel the potatoes and the onions. Do you know how to peel?"....of course I do. So I sit down to peel the potato (we don't have a peeler so I'm stuck old schoolin it with a knife) I'm doing fine but I'm not doing it the way she usually does it.
Problem two. Her way or the highway. She takes the knife from me and shows me that I need to cut toward myself instead of away. Little does she know this goes against every american fiber I have. How many times did they tell you growing up, "Cut AWAY from your body." I could just envision the knife slipping and me squirting blood all over our tortilla. opps.
So we finally get to the tricky stage of this omelet/quiche thing. The eggs and potatoes are frying and you have to place a lid on the hot frying pan and flip the "tortilla" hot oil and all onto the lid and then slide it other side up back into the pan. So I watch her do it, spilling hot oil on the counter and probably on herself and I think to myself this is going to be tricky. So then she goes your turn. (you have to flip this baby multiple times) So I successfully flip it but while trying to slip it back into the pan part of this semi cooked mostly raw egg omelet falls onto the counter. We put it right back in the pan and keep on going. Right? Wrong. For the rest of the night all I hear about is how I messed up. How she knew I wouldn't be able to flip it. Ok so I got my does of humility for the night. Let's move on already.
And while I'm just generally ranting I'll throw in two more things. She asked me if I knew what a sandwich was yesterday. I eat them everyday for lunch. Yes, I know the word for Sandwich. It's the MOST commonly used word in Spain. I gave directions on the metro yesterday to a couple from Madrid. They complimented me on how great my Spanish skills are and then in the same day my host mother (who still doesn't know my name) asked me if I knew the word for sandwich....ay ay ayaaaaaa. Oh, and she also taught me the word for fork tonight...yup knew that one too.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Some goodies for our boy!
On Saturday we were running errands all over the place and stopped in Costco for a quick hot dog lunch. It is the happenin' place on a Saturday afternoon. So after lunch I told the hub I just wanted to *look* at the baby clothes to see what they had. Uh huh... I'm sure you can see where this is going. I couldn't pass up this sweet little Hanna Andersson sleeper!
Costco had several prints, all at less than $12. They retail for $26, so that's a pretty good deal. You can get cheaper stuff of course, but I love Hanna Andersson stuff (especially at Costco prices). Now I KNOW we're going to get all kinds of goodies at showers and stuff, so don't worry... I'm not going crazy! I just wanted to buy a few *boy* things now that we know. The hub said it feels so weird to be buying this stuff for us and not other people... so true. I've bought a million baby gifts before, but now it's for OUR baby. What?! And I've decided I'll only buy killer sale and clearance goodies I happen upon. Because seriously, I know I will get loaded up. But when I get a $10 Kohl's card in the mail, I can't help but run over there and rummage through the clearance section! Like I did Sunday and found these...
After applying my $10 Kohl's card, my grand total was only $2.97! Can't beat that. And how stinkin' cute are those? They're MUCH cuter in person. These are lousy pics. The one on the left is chocolate brown and the other is navy blue. I'm also buying larger sizes for the most part - because I know most people buy the itty bitty stuff for gifts. And of course my mom couldn't help herself either. After getting the "boy" news on Thursday, she was at Target on Friday and picked up these goodies, along with some matching wash cloths...
Too fun! Our little guy is going to be all set come January. And speaking of him, we DID come up with a name this weekend! My Dad's birthday was yesterday and we gave him the "big reveal" first as part of his gift. So are you ready? Introducing (sort of... in my belly anyway)...
Nolen was my grandfather's name and if you know my story and are familiar with the Bible, then Samuel's probably pretty obvious! But read up on Hannah's story in I Samuel 1 if not and it will make sense. I can't get through it without becoming a blubbering mess. We plan to call him "Sam." I'm a fan of one-syllable names for boys.
So yay! That was our weekend pretty much... lots of running around, Dad's birthday, and playing the name game. And yeah, no closet painting got done! Hmm... next weekend?
17 comments:
- Elizabeth said...
Such cute outfits! And I love his name. :) Congratulations!!
- August 15, 2011 at 8:33 AM
- Renee said...
You deserve to show every little thing you buy for your guy. You have waited a long time for this time. And I love the name because my little man has the same first name!!
- August 15, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Jill said...
oh my word. Chills here. So moved by the name and re-reading the story. Perfect, perfect name. precious boy. Can't WAIT to meet him (and get my boy fix by buying some fun boy things for you!!)
- August 15, 2011 at 9:13 AM
- AHE said...
Aw, I love his name and don't think there could be a more perfect name for him.
- August 15, 2011 at 9:33 AM
- Anne said...
LOVE that name!
- August 15, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Kathleen said...
I was at Costco recently too and saw a whole stack of fleece onesies. I wanted some so bad, but we don't know boy/girl yet and there weren't any neutral ones. I seriously can't wait to start buying like crazy!
Kids go through clothes like crazy so you'll definitely need more than what you get at your shower. And love the name! Sam Rogers will be good when he's a baby, a teenager and a grown-up! Nice choice!
- August 15, 2011 at 10:01 AM
- Heather said...
I love the name that you chose! Oh, and the little outfits are just darling. I sort of wanted a girl too, but have been SO happy with our son.
- August 15, 2011 at 11:16 AM
- Katie said...
Baby Sam is going to be such a lucky little man. Those outfits are adorable!
- August 15, 2011 at 11:34 AM
- Jennifer said...
Such adorable things!
And I love his name! It's perfect! I think Sam is such a cute, cute name!
- August 15, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- Preppy Pink Crocodile said...
Oh I love the jon jons! So sweet!! Tell Sam that his Titi KK loves him sooo much!!
- August 15, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- Kiersten said...
Congrats on your baby boy! Those outfits are precious! I am due one day after you, and just found out on Friday that I am also having a boy. So fun! I haven't bought anything yet, but am looking forward to starting soon!
- August 15, 2011 at 3:25 PM
- Mrs.Olson said...
Love the name ! And please do post every picture of clothes! Some of us ( me ) see you as our alter ego!
- August 15, 2011 at 6:16 PM
- Preppy 101 said...
Enjoy every second of this! Love the name. XOXO
- August 15, 2011 at 10:14 PM
- BroncoMom said...
This post has put a smile on my face today :)
- August 17, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Pretty Personal Gifts said...
Love the name!!!!
- August 18, 2011 at 9:28 AM
- Lucky in Love said...
What a perfect name for your sweet little boy :)
- August 18, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Julie Tiemann said...
I know I commented via Twitter, but just want to say again how much I LOVE his name and the meaning behind it. And yes, adorable clothes, but STOP buying them! That's what the rest of us get to do, silly girl. :)
- August 21, 2011 at 11:41 PM


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I thought this was one of the most devious ideas yet, for a blog hop!
O.k, I'm sure he's not...but still...this is a toughie. All the particulars, as well as a list of others doing this hop, can be found HERE.
O.k, I think I've had some time to think and here's my top ten movies, in descending order:
Trancers-- I loves me some cheesy, "B" movies and no studio does them better than Full Moon Pictures. Trooper Jack Deth, trancer hunter extraordinaire, is sent back in time to stop a madman from murdering the ancestors of The Council and sending Angel City (Old Los Angeles) into turmoil. The only catch...he has to inhabit the body of an ancestor to complete the trip. And the other catch....the ancestor of the madman is a respected police chief. Cult movie icon, Tim Thomerson stars with a very young Helen Hunt (before Mad About You) and Telma Hopkins (Tony Orlando and Dawn, Family Matters). While not really Oscar worthy, it still remains one of my most favorite 'fun flicks'.
9. Armageddon-- I really can't tell you why this movie is on my list....it just is. Every time, without fail, that I see this on t.v., I stop what I'm doing and watch it. Maybe it's just the idea of a bunch of misfits getting together to save the world, or maybe it's just the Bruce Willis/Ben Affleck dynamic, I'm not sure. This movie even made me stomach Billy Bob Thornton who plays a great role as a NASA coordinator, tasked with saving the world. This movie also has one of my most favorite quotes from a movie.
Dr. Banks: [going through the roughnecks' medical reports] Fail. Fail. Depressively fail! One toxicology analysis revealed ketamin, that is a very powerful sedative!
Harry: Sedatives are used all the time, doctor.
Dr. Banks: Well this one's used on horses.
Harry: Some of these guys are pretty big.
Charlie Chan-- This really encompasses any of the films made back in the 1940s and featuring the famous oriental sleuth created by author Earl Derr Biggers. I always enjoyed Charlie's little bits of wisdom "Mind like parachute...only works when open." and the bumblings of his well meaning, but inept, Number One Son. Again fun films from a simpler time.
The Thin Man-- Another film series that I've always enjoyed. William Powell and Myrna Loy had incredible chemistry which, in my opinion, was most of the reason for the series' success. Powell plays famous detective Nick Charles who marries the wealthy Nora, played by Loy, and try as they might, they just can't seem to stay out of trouble. Mysteries and snappy patter abound in these clever movies.
Casablanca-- A timeless classic that has it all. Romance, action, adventure, Nazis...the works. Humphrey Bogart plays the American expatriate, Rick and Ingrid Bergman is his long lost love, Ilsa. For me, though, some of the best parts are played by Claude Raines, Sidney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre at his creepiest.
The Avengers-- The movie that I didn't have a lot of faith in before it came out, but hit it out of the park when I saw it. I found it simply amazing how Whedon took such an ensemble cast, gave them each screen time, and still told an all encompassing story. Marvel really did it right with this one, I have to say. From the teasers in the separate films to the finished product, this movie really made it feel like I was watching a comic book come to life...and that's saying something.
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins-- Based on the old Destroyer novels and starring Fred Ward and Joel Gray, this action/adventure tale didn't fare well at the box office, but I've always found it to be just one of those 'fun' films I can watch over and over. I've tried giving the novels a read, but never got very far so I have to wonder just how well the film sticks to the original source material. Either way, though, I guess you could classify this as a 'cheesey' sort of movie, but I'm good with that. It does one of the things I feel movies should do, if nothing else, and that's entertain.
Back to the Future-- I've always loved time travel movies...especially one with as many twists and turns as this movie had. While I was never a huge fan of Michael J. Fox, I thought he was outstanding as the awkward teen who had to travel into the past to find the confidence to face the future. For me, though, the true star was Christopher Lloyd who played the 'slightly' eccentric, but father like figure of Doc Brown. This movie hit a lot of the right spots for me as far as blending action, sci-fi, romance (a tiny bit), and even teen angst into one great film.
Star Wars-- O.k, come on now...what self respecting, self professed, geek wouldn't have this one in their top ten? This came out at a time when sci-fi films weren't taken all that seriously. It started an almost cult like following among sci-fi fans as well as launched one of the biggest franchises in movie history. The hero's journey of Luke Skywalker is one I can watch again and again. Granted, I haven't been so enamored with the newer offerings as I was with the original but, to paraphrase Obi Wan Kenobi, 'a more elegant movie for a simpler time'.
And my number one movie is.......
Raiders of the Lost Ark-- Ever since I was a kid, I've loved the old movie serials. Having seen quite a few of them overseas, I fell in love with the weekly cliffhangers and the larger than life heroes (and villains) who escaped dire peril week after week. This film was all that and more....on steroids. Harrison Ford is just awesome as adventurer/archaeologist Henry "Indiana" Jones. Initially, I wanted to see this movie because 'Han Solo was in it'....but it wasn't long before Raiders surpassed Star Wars as my favorite film. It has all the elements I love in a film....except for time travel...and I can forgive that because it's just that good a movie.
I always wonder how this movie would have done if the original choice to play Indy, Tom Selleck, had taken the role?
So, there you have it....my top ten films....and, let me tell you..this wasn't easy. Thanks, Alex, for hosting this and I'll look forward to seeing everyone else's entries.
As they used to say in the old movies...."See ya in the funny papers"


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It mattered not if others understood
The deepening of his experience grew
To the point he knew
The ache was not meant to go away
It was a part of his essence
It was the ache of the mature open heart
Living with the hurts of the instant
Working beyond the threshold of gravity
Allowing the natural expression of love to flow through him
Fully at play
Free from any confinement
Stretching across time and space
So Far Away
His beloved felt all of it
Sitting on the shore of the lake
On which they had spent so much time together
She spoke into his dearest heart
The part he had gifted her
Even though she said "No" to his offer to join him
"What I am living
Here is very tough
for my soul… nothing nice to share and too much
negativity… so,
I don't think about it. I don't think about it. I don't think about it…
but I have to accept
this part of me too.
This part of me that doesn't think it deserves a life of its own
That doesn't deserve anything
So, here I am"
Like the kiss of an Angel
The flutter of gallant beautiful wings bursting into air
The King Fisher emerging triumphantly
Rippling free from the Lake's surface stillness
Shaking off the water from its latest dive
Breaking into a new day
Feeling the rush of air of her beloved warming her
She watched the King Fisher soar away into the blues
She knew
She had chosen without care for her own heart
No more
She was choosing again
"Your love is lifting me up, it is flowing into my wings…
caressing a little my feathers ..
I can feel the wind…and I start to fly
Every material density with a specific weight over the air cannot reach me…
It is so beautiful this experience to be a flying bird looking at the
Density of the world from my belly
..Such a fresh air l can breathe from here… l am keeping compact my
Feathers.. the hair is playing
With the wind. so light experience."
Would be her last
In this place that was not her home
Love was beckoning
Calling her through the fire of her being
The shell of her existence cracking
With a fierceness of resolve
Expanding now without reserve
She asked
As she started her journey
To her beloved
Strengthen my wings
Bring me light
For my flight
A revolution takes place in the heart. It begins by saying enough. Enough of the behavior that keeps me stuck on the shore. There are so many ways that we hold ourselves back from the truest expression of love and joy flowing into and through our lives. Ask yourself to what end and release your soul to flourish and thrive. It is the most you can do for those you love and the planet as a whole.
Lots of Love,
Excerpted from Melanie Lutz's Lovely Moon available through the Beliefnet store.
Melanie Lutz is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles
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There are often cases where multiple RTL expressions could represent an operation performed by a single machine instruction. This situation is most commonly encountered with logical, branch, and multiply-accumulate instructions. In such cases, the compiler attempts to convert these multiple RTL expressions into a single canonical form to reduce the number of insn patterns required.
In addition to algebraic simplifications, following canonicalizations are performed:
plus, or
minus expression, it will be the
first operand.
compare operator, a constant is always the second operand
on machines where
cc0 is used (see section Defining Jump Instruction Patterns). On other
machines, there are rare cases where the compiler might want to construct
compare with a constant as the first operand. However, these
cases are not common enough for it to be worthwhile to provide a pattern
matching a constant as the first operand unless the machine actually has
such an instruction.
An operand of
plus, or
minus is made the first operand under the same conditions as
(minus x (const_int n)) is converted to
(plus x (const_int -n)).
mem), a left shift is
converted into the appropriate multiplication by a power of two.
not expression, it will be the first one.
A machine that has an instruction that performs a bitwise logical-and of one
operand with the bitwise negation of the other should specify the pattern
for that instruction as
(define_insn "" [(set (match_operand:m 0 ...) (and:m (not:m (match_operand:m 1 ...)) (match_operand:m 2 ...)))] "..." "...")Similarly, a pattern for a "NAND" instruction should be written
(define_insn "" [(set (match_operand:m 0 ...) (ior:m (not:m (match_operand:m 1 ...)) (not:m (match_operand:m 2 ...))))] "..." "...")In both cases, it is not necessary to include patterns for the many logically equivalent RTL expressions.
(xor:m x y)
(not:m (xor:m x y)).
(plus:m (plus:m x y) constant)
(compare x (const_int 0)) will be converted to
zero_extract rather than the equivalent
and or
sign_extract operations.
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The twins do lots of different things with the animals at the zoo. What do you do on the different days of the week? Tell us about it!
RedRabbitWeasel replied on Kosovo Permalink
I like this story because i love the animals very much......My favorite animal is a horse....
PrincessSweetTree replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain) Permalink
Hi, I'm Veronica, I'm 10 years old.
I have a twin too! His name is Mati. From Monday-Friday we go to school (TIME: 8.40am-15.10pm) and after we've went to school we go to the park or sometimes do our homework (but only once week!) And at Suturday of course we go shopping too! At Sunday we go for a trip with our mum and dad. We, just like those twins, have a VERY busy week too! How does your week go? Busy? Like mine. Or not very?
Bye! Kisses from Veronica xox
WildSunPrince replied on China Permalink
from Monday to Friday ,i have to be at school by day and i play for just a little time after school because of many homework. on the weeken , i always do some housework , then go to the park
PrincessSparrowRock replied on Albania Permalink
I like this story very much ... Because i like the animal's and the zoo...one day i want to become a animal scientist (LOL)
SweetDiamond80 replied on United States of America Permalink
i love this stories it is so fun i kind like animals and kinda don't so i enjoy every bit of it
PrincessFireCherry replied on Colombia Permalink
Que? What?
CaptainSitarMountain replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain) Permalink
how do you decorate your avatar
NeverCyclistJel... replied on Iraq Permalink
i loved it
QueenFlamingoGuitar replied on Turkey Permalink
good story
DoctorGreyMole replied on Iran Permalink
i like it very much . it is funny


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SPT is set to deliver more than £73 million worth of infrastructure projects in the region over the next financial year 2018/19. Each of the 12 Local Authorities in the Strathclyde area will benefit from SPT's Capital Budget.
SPT's Capital Plan over the next three years including the Capital Budget for 2018/19 has been approved by the SPT partnership.
SPT Chair Martin Bartos said:
"SPT plays an important role across the west of Scotland investing in good quality transport infrastructure for the benefit of all. We plan, deliver and maintain bus infrastructure, as well as supporting local authorities and other partners to deliver road safety projects, traffic management measurers, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, improved access to public transport hubs and new rail stations.
"In the next financial year, we are investing more than £73million in projects that meet the objectives of the Regional Transport Strategy to improve safety, connectivity, accessibility and integration and reduce harmful emissions from transport."
This view was reiterated by vice chairs, Inverclyde Councillor David Wilson and Councillor Alan Moir from East Dunbartonshire.
Councillor Wilson said:
"SPT is playing a major role in supporting many of the transport and environmental improvements planned for Inverclyde including Greenock and Port Glasgow town centre regeneration and access improvements as well as the delivery of the Drumfrochar Road Corridor Masterplan through the Baker's Brae re-alignment project in Greenock."
Councillor Moir added:
"There are a large number of projects that SPT will be supporting in the next financial year. East Dunbartonshire will benefit from a number of pedestrian and cycling improvements in Kirkintilloch, Twechar and Bishopbriggs which will support East Dunbartonshire's residents to make more active journeys to school, work, shops and leisure."
Projects in other areas benefiting from SPT funding include:
Argyll and Bute
- ÂŁ100,000 on bus stop upgrades in the Helensburgh – Garelochhead corridor
- ÂŁ100,000 towards Helensburgh – Dumbarton regional cycle route
East Ayrshire
- ÂŁ750,000 towards a major road safety project on the A70 at Glenbuck
- ÂŁ245,000 towards improving Cumnock and Kilmarnock bus stations
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- ÂŁ330,000 on pedestrian and cycling improvements
- ÂŁ850,000 on major bus stop and environmental improvements in Glasgow city centre
- ÂŁ1M towards new rail station and park and ride at Robroyston
North Ayrshire
- ÂŁ300,000 towards the Irvine Town Centre regeneration project
- ÂŁ200,000 in support of the ÂŁ15.5 million Ardrossan Harbour Interchange project
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- ÂŁ600,000 towards junction improvements on the A73 through Chapelhall – Airdrie to support improved air quality objectives
- ÂŁ100,000 to extend Wishaw Station Park and Ride.
- ÂŁ300,000 on Renfrewshire bus corridor improvements
- ÂŁ175,000 towards the Paisley – Renfrew cycle route
South Ayrshire
- ÂŁ200,000 to improve local cycling routes to the National Cycle Network Route 7
South Lanarkshire
- £300,000 for road safety measures
- ÂŁ250,000 for congestion reduction measures
West Dunbartonshire
- ÂŁ300,000 for congestion reduction and public transport priority measures on the A814
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In a large skillet, render the chopped bacon until crispy, about 4 minutes. Add the onions, bell pepper and celery and cook until very tender and all the juices are evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with the Essence, salt, and pepper and set aside to cool.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Once the vegetables have cooled to room temperature, divide the bacon-vegetable mixture evenly between 6 individual shallow ramekins, about 1/3 cup for each ramekin. Divide the oysters evenly among the ramekins, laying the oysters the top of the vegetables in 1 even layer. Spoon 1/3 cup of the Dijon Creamed Spinach over the oysters in each ramekin, spreading with the back of a spoon to form an even layer. Top with the bread crumbs and Parmesan and bake until bubbly and golden brown on top, 22 to 25 minutes.
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch; Published by William Morrow, 1993.
In a large skillet, cook the onions with the olive oil until almost translucent. Sprinkle the onions with the flour and add garlic, thyme, and bay leaf, and cook for 2 minutes. Add mustard and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the heavy cream and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook until sauce is thick and creamy, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper, to taste. Add the spinach, stir until thoroughly combined, and serve.


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GRAYMAN wrote:You planning on Hayle Rivermouth tomorrow? I'm hopeful but the dog's pretty ill so might not happen. G
Were u in this morning or down the vet?
Yeah, I'd be up for doing something tomorrow but I can't be arsed with enormous, barreling poundage like this morning. I'm tempted to seek a sheltered spot for something smaller or hold out until Monday.


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As the Shanghai Motor Show gets underway, two trends dominate: growing consumer demand for SUVs and the government's push for electrification.
Audi hopes to score on both counts with today's debut of the eagerly awaited e-Tron Sportback concept. It's the latest in a series of battery-electric show cars the German luxury maker has revealed over the last several years – and the closest yet to the production model now in the final stages of development.
"Following close on its heels, in 2019, comes the production version of the Audi E-Tron Sportback – an emotional coupé version that is thrillingly identifiable as an electric car at the very first glance," said brand Chairman Rupert Stadler, during the Sportback concept's Shanghai unveiling.
Set to level a direct assault on the Tesla Model X, the E-Tron Sportback is an Audi Q5-sized crossover-utility vehicle. But it adopts the same, fundamental skateboard-like architecture that has the lithium-ion battery pack mounted under the floor and the vehicle's three motors on the front and rear axles. That layout delivers a far more roomy interior than a conventional, gas-powered vehicle, like the Q5, while also lowering the center of gravity – no small matter when you have a lot of batteries onboard.
In this case, that's a full 95 kilowatt-hours of LIon cells, or only slightly less than the latest Tesla Model X P100d. Audi estimates they will deliver about 311 miles per charge, though that appears to be using the relatively lax European test cycle, which means we Americans can expect about 25% lower range once the production version of the Audi e-Tron Sportback arrives in the States.
(Strike could disrupt Tesla Model 3 launch. Click Here for the breaking story.)
Automakers continue to debate what's the best way to drive their electrified vehicles. The Chevrolet Bolt EV, for example, has a single motor motivating the front axle. The Tesla offerings, as well as the Lucid Air, among others, put separate motors on each axle. The hybrid Acura NSX uses three motors: two up front, permitting electric torque vectoring, while the third motor and the twin-turbo V-6 dump power to the back wheels.
Audi also opts for a three motor layout and will torque vector, as well, but it has one motor up front on the e-Tron, two in back. They punch out a solid 496 horsepower and deliver roughly comparable launch performance to what you'd currently expect out of an SQ5, at 4.5 seconds 0 to 60 – though that will take twice as long as the blistering numbers the top-line Tesla Model X will deliver – a mere 2.3 seconds – in Ludicrous Mode.
The Audi look is readily apparent, with the concept Sportback clearly showing the influence of the marque's new design chief, Mark Lichte. It features more sculpted body sides and hood, with broad, well-planted haunches intended to make clear you don't confuse this battery-electric vehicle with the stodgy, first-generation EVs that were generally not all that much fun to drive. That impression is enhanced by the coupe-like roofline, as well as the 23-inch wheels.
Lichte's take on the familiar Audi singleframe grille is eye-catching, with a fine mesh that is actually sealed, as there's no engine to let breathe. A modest-sized intake under the grille provides air for the liquid-cooled battery pack and motors. The grille is framed by twin headlight slashes, LED lighting – including an illuminated version of the familiar Audi four-ring logo on the grille – emphasizes the e-Tron's overall, futuristic appearance.
While this is one of the rare concept vehicles in recent memory not to be billed as "autonomous," it appears Audi has that capability in mind. It says that some of the unique lighting on the Sportback can be used to communicate with other drivers and pedestrians, an issue of some importance if the person in the driver's seat isn't actually driving.
Some of the design elements of the Audi e-Tron Sportback Concept are unlikely to make the jump into production – notably the sideview cameras replacing traditional mirrors, though Tesla and several other automakers are petitioning U.S. regulators to allow the use of that wind-cheating technology.
Audi's debut of the e-Tron Sportback follows this week's unveiling of the Volkswagen I.D. Crozz Concept. It's meant to signal what the sibling brand has in store for the near future, VW planning to deliver 30 different electrified vehicles by 2025, many of them bearing the new I.D. sub-brand badge.
(Click Here to check out VW's Shanghai battery-SUV concept.)
The halls of the Shanghai Motor Show are filled with new electrified offerings from a range of domestic and international brands, though some manufacturers are clearly concerned about the pressure they are under from the Beijing government to migrate to zero-emissions technology. China is now the world's largest market for plug-based products, though demand is still in the low single-digit range among all new car sales.
The good news is that "There are already about 150,000 charging stations in the country, with another 100,000 due to come on stream by the end of 2017," said Dietmar Voggenreiter, Audi's Board Member for Marketing and Sales. "We are well equipped for this rapid growth. In the next five years we will be offering five E-Tron models in China, including purely battery-powered vehicles with ranges well in excess of 500 kilometers (310.7 miles) such as the Audi E-Tron Sportback."
Where the production model will debut remains to be seen. It could go back to Frankfurt this coming autumn, where the first concept version was revealed in 2015, or land in Beijing a year from now. But look for the Audi e-Tron Sportback to be on the road sometime late in 2018 as a 2019 model.
(Lexus reveals newly updated NX crossover in Shanghai. Click Here for a closer look.)
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WORTHING Thunder Basketball Club lost away to London Lituanica on Sunday afternoon as the hosts hit back to win in the final quarter.
Trailing by double digits at one stage in the National League Division 1 match, Worthing fought back to lead 68-67 at the end of the third period. However, the much taller London Lituanica side used that advantage to clean up on the glass and score inside seemingly at will against a smaller Thunder unit.
Worthing, who were led by Tom Ward's game-high 30 points now move to 2-4 in the league. James Cambronne added 20 points for Worthing with Brendan Okoronkwo amassing 11.
Thunder coach Daniel Hildreth knows the game was there for the taking, but rebounds and several missed free throws cost his team.
He said: "It was always going to be a tightly contested game.
"We were all tied up with 30 seconds to go but credit to London Lituanica. Bottom line is we only had 25 rebounds as a team but more importantly 14 missed free throws.
'I was happy in large spells with our defence but in two consecutive possessions, calls just went against us and we failed to execute in the closing seconds."
Both teams could not be separated after the first quarter at 22-22, but the hosts made their size advantage count to take a 45-42 cushion at half-time.
The third quarter saw Worthing utilise their quickness as they played transition basketball. They quickly turned a deficit into a 53-46 lead midway through the quarter, only for London to hit back and finish strongly to narrow the gap to 61-59 heading into the last quarter.
But Thunder's lack of rebounding, coupled with missed foul shots, proved to be their downfall as they go 0-2 at Newham College this season – after a National Trophy defeat at the same venue in September.
Worthing travel to Manchester Magic in the league on Saturday (6.30pm), before they entertain Reading Rockets in the National Cup quarter-finals on Sunday (5pm).
Hildreth said: "We're away to Manchester on Saturday, before we play Reading on Sunday which is far from ideal but it's an opportunity for us to get to a semi-final this early in the season.
"We've beaten Reading away already this season and this will be another good game."
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BFREE's 'The Bladen Review' 2014 Online
Read The Bladen Review, BFREE's second annual print publication, now online. Articles are contributed by staff and partners and cover topics such as bird and turtle conservation efforts, infrastructure improvements, educational programs, and staff development.
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Ed DavisOctober 8, 2014
I love what you are doing with BFREE lately. I have been twice with students from Emory & Henry College, and we will return for a third visit in May of 2015 – we are very excited to see all these developments!
Judy and Dan DoursonOctober 9, 2014
Just finished reading the second annual edition of the Bladen Review and wanted to say WOW! Congratulations on all the progress of the past year! We can't wait to see it all in person in early 2015! We really enjoyed all the articles but Dan loved reading about the progress of the Hicatee Project and Judy was inspired by Dr. Ash's article and of course, Nelly's article! Keep up the wonderful work!