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Today was just an ordinary day at the gym. Well sorta. In the middle of doing my rounds, Andrew asked me if my PR was 120? Then he remembered my last PR was 185 and asked if the weight was too light. I said something more or less along the following lines: "yes, you can definitely put more weight on or we need to increase reps or something as they aren't challenging". Well that is what I eventually got out as I was doing burpees at the time. So on another 20 lbs goes! So another set or two and i realized that I was having no issues at all doing a deadlift with 120 lbs. While that is probably nothing to most people who deadlift, this was my PR 2 months ago. I was like… I am deadlifting my personal record 2 months ago without any issues what so ever. I mean it is a great feeling to add more weight on to any bar and successfully lift it. But when your PR becomes part of your normal lifting routine and it was I dare say EASY: that is just a great feeling. And believe it or not, burpees are becoming less challenging as well. I need to keep working on doing pushups here at the house to help continue to master pushups. They are looking and feeling better! And I dreaded the dumbbell swings as well. And even though they were hard, it was all manageable! I had a great time at the gym today.
I have alot that I keep thinking about in my head. So it is best to just jot it down and dump it tonight. This week has been a tough week in the gym! But I have been asking for it. I kept throwing around the E word… That nasty E word! ha! And truthfully, I was working hard at the gym, but it seemed a bit too easy. Easy isn't the right word. It wasn't challenging. It was status quo. I probably could have done another set or two. Well…. that all changed this week. I worked hard this week. Harder than I have in a long time. I got frustrated. I struggled. It was like that stupid bar was messing with my head. I mean… I can front squat 120 lbs…. There was only 75 lbs on the bar… yet, i couldn't clean it easily. I struggled. Mentally alot because I knew I could squat it if I could only clean it. It took me 3-4 times to clean it. God that messed with my mind. Today, I couldn't keep up with my training partner. She was a monster today. And truthfully, I didn't know that I WANTED to go to the gym. But 40 minutes before my scheduled time, my trainer texts me: Can you be here in 10 minutes….. So I went. But that bothers me. I actually contemplated not going. I was so afraid of not being able to do what I was going to be asked. Yeah I know! I need to have more FAITH and CONFIDENCE. I lack it. I know. And oh what fun was to be had. A Deck of cards… a barbell and a dumbbell… about 15-10 cards left, I wanted to quit. I was sore. I was sweaty. I was beyond done. But I kept going. I finished. Not exactly sure. I remember telling someone that I couldn't even feel my legs anymore while doing squats. But I kept going.
This week sucked. BUT lets look at the upside. Because that is where the lesson is: I did more than I didn't think I could do! I finished when I wanted to give up. I have a great support system that I need to learn to trust, have faith, and believe in. I will get stronger! I will overcome pushups. I will overcome burpees. I will clean 75 lbs! I will move forward!
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Sorry for not posting lately. I got the flu, a kidney infection, and pneumonia. I stayed out of the hospital and only missed 2 training sessions. Yippee! I still have been going to the gym. I think I was training 3x a week before I stopped posting, but I have had a shift in my work schedule that allows me to go the gym at the minimum of 5x a week and up to 7 days a week. Last week I made it all 7 days! Go me! I am still living too. So before we get to the post that has been stuck in my head for freaking days, lets get to the positive news! Saturday, I front squatted 100 lbs!!!! ROCK ON! is all I have to say. We started with just the 45 lb bar. I did 10 reps… Did other misc things, came back to the bar, and added 5 lbs to it. So it was 50 lbs. Did 3 reps and moved on. At some point we started moving up by 10 lbs. Don't ask me when, as I don't count weight when I am training… That is Andrew's job! =) At some point, we stopped doing all the other misc stuff, and went to only squatting. I only did one rep and then sat down. increased weight and did another rep! I got to 100 lbs! Anyway, no one else might think it is awesome, but I do!
So, Andrew and Erin have both been encouraging me to run. I hate running. One reason, I am horrible at it and I feel horrible after I run. Did I mention I hate running? Anyway, I was doing intervals on the treadmill trying to increase speed and was listening to the words to some music. Well I am a person that if I don't know that I can do something successfully, then I normally don't do it. I like staying in my little bubble. Fear is a powerful thing. It can keep you from doing stupid things. And then it can paralyze you. And that is where I have been. Fearful I won't be able to complete a mud run. I have never been athletic. Even with the aforementioned squat PR, I don't consider myself athletic. Yes, I go to the gym. Yes, I complete what ever Andrew asks of me. But doing these runs, just has had me paralyzed that I was unable to complete them. If I cannot complete it, then there is no reason to try.
But you know, there is a reason to try. Who cares if I cannot complete the run. I at least attempted it. There has to be something about that. And what am I teaching my kids. Stay in your comfort zone. It is nice and easy there. So the words that were in the music that made me change my mind was: "And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance; I hope you dance!"
So I have told Andrew I would do a Mud Run. We will start small and go from there! Apparently there is a 5k at the end of March. So we shall see what happens.
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Well, of course, I did. They were 25 cents per 3 lbs. How could I not? We like sweet potatoes at this house. Well I thought I would do a tutorial about what to do with 18 lbs of sweet potatoes.
First, wash and stab all your sweet potatoes. The sweet potato is quite tough, so PLEASE be careful and use a sturdy blade. If it won't go all the way though, just stab them on both sides. After that put them on a cookie sheet like this:
2nd: Put them in the oven at 425 or so. Let them cook until they are all smooshy. About an hour. There is no exact time with this. Some of the sweet potatoes will start to spill juices on to the baking sheet. This is okay! =) As you can see I put 2 sheets of potatoes in!
Once they are smooshy, take them out of the oven and let them cool. Once they are cooled, you can peel them. You won't need a knife or anything. The skins should just peel off. I put my peeled potatoes in a BIG bowl.
As you can see in the picture, the one side is my peeled potatoes, and I started mashing with a plain old potato masher. If you want them to be pureed, feel free to put them in a food processor. I just used the potato masher. Once you get them all mashed up, then you can put them into freezer bags. Be sure to mark them. As I have pumpkin in the freezer too. Hard to tell the difference. Just put what ever your family will eat in one sitting. I put about 3 cups in each quart bag. If you only need 1 cup, then just freeze them in 1 cup increments. Make sure you try to get as much air out of the bag as you can.
So what do you do with mashed sweet potatoes. Well you can eat them just like they are. You can put them into a baking dish, reheat them up with some butter, cinnamon and sugar. You can turn them into sweet potato casserole, pie, bread, or soups. They are quite versatile. Hope this helps.
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Woohoo! I got to overhead press the varsity bar! And other than adjusting to the weight the first time, it went really well. At the end of my 2 sets, we had time to do 3 more things, and I choose to press as one of them! So this was really like death by 10′s.
2 sets:
10 box jumps
10 pull ups
10 kettlebell swings
10 toe touch situps
10 overhead press (with 45 lb bar!!!!)
10 lunges
10 Mountain Climber
10 burpee's
10 jumprope (suppose to be double unders…)
10 wall balls with 10 lb ball
Double Unders… the first set I just did 10 regular jump roping and then tried to do a double under… With some practice, I got 1 completed. Fell on my rump.. but completed it. 2nd set, I did 1 double under and stopped… then started again and completed 4 double unders. then it all came apart and I couldn't quite get any more! But woohoo, it has been since Elementary school since I did any of those! So go me!
Other than being really sore atm, it was totally awesome! I am so freaking ecstatic that I actually used the varsity bar and that it wasn't difficult. I am almost afraid to mention that E word! =) I also never used a kettlebell either. So that was pretty awesome too… I don't remember what the weight was.
Burpees suck. I need more practice with those. Pullups were okay.
I walked easy for 20 minutes before training. My legs were really tight. Afterwards, I did intervals on the treadmill for 20 minutes.
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=) Which is totally a good thing I guess. I have a hard time telling weight with my arms. But that is okay, Andrew has no problem telling! ha!
So here is what I did:
5 sets total
500 meters rowing machine (1x time, 250 every set after)
10 each arm dumbbell snatches.
15 reverse back extension
The rowing machine and I did well. with 2 of my sets I actually hit the 1 minute mark! Yippee! And I was really close the other 2 sets!
dumbbell snatches we did 2 sets with 15 lb dumbbell and moved to a 20 lb. and finished the other 3 with the 20 lb.
Reverse back extensions were really easy until the last 3… Ugh.
Over all great day!
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I have the most awesome trainer and friend! They are truly good for my spirit! Between the 2 of them, they manage to support not only getting through a workout, but also through those times when you wonder if it is all worth it! Well, Andrew has been telling me that I have lost weight. Erin has been telling me the same thing. As has a ton of other people. Do I believe them… No. Why? Because the clothes I wear every day, fit the same way they did a year ago. I have a hard time seeing improvements in myself. Always has been an issue. Partly the reason why I started blogging about what I am doing at the gym. So I can physically see progress. Just go read the blog 3 weeks ago… =) Anyway, Erin gave me some jeans that don't fit her any more! Which is enough to party about on its own. I was SO skeptical I was even going to be able to get a leg in them, never mind actually zip them up. You see, I have been to the stupid stores looking for pants to fit, and nothing seems to. So I just gave up and kept wearing the same stuff I have been. I hate clothes shopping in the first place. Well I went and picked them up and tried them on!!! They are a bit tight on me, but they fit!!!!! Like OMG, they fit! I was so shocked. They are 14′s! I was wearing an 18 if anyone cares to know. I don't care who knows! I mean like really! A 14? Are you kidding me?
Merry Christmas to me!!!!
So today's training kicked ass! I mean it was really awesome. Well at least that is how I feel atm. We worked on making things a bit harder which is always a good thing. And even though it was tough, I got through it. The elliptical is not my friend. OMG… I think I would rather row than do the elliptical. Yikes.
I did 4 sets today. I kept moving between them other when Andrew had to show up one the other guys at the gym! And he did! Way to Go Andrew!!!!
Each set consisted of
10 pull-ups
12 25lb sumo squat lift thingies… (yeah a Jen technical term.=P I really need to learn what that lift is called!)
14 25lb over head lifts thingies…. (Yeah see above)
16 butterfly situps (with a new twist!)
So the pull-ups, I have to remember a few things. Hands wider. Like on the outside of my shoulders. Elbows need to go up.. not out. Chin needs to stay on the right side of the bar. Yikes!!! The first set was easy… they progressively got harder. The last one I had to fight hard to get.
sumo squat thingies. They were overly difficult today.
over head lift thingies: These weren't easy today. Toward the end I wondered if I was even going to complete them. But I did.. Mind over matter. But they were tough. 10-14 were anyway.
Butterfly situps… I normally like these. They are fairly easy to do now… Did you see that E word… yeah means we need to make modifications! ha! So before I was doing the situps with my hands over my head and the momentum of bringing your arms up over head as you sit up really HELPS alot to do your situp! Well, I graduated from that, to crossing your arms over your chest. Holy Sweet Baby Jesus! They went from rather mind-numbingly easy, to struggling. This is a good thing!
So Cardio: I hate cardio. I struggle with it.
Well it was suggested that I do the elliptical today. We are not friends. Frequent stops occurred. My thighs burned. Goodness gracious. Yeah… that sucked… But I am not going to let it ruin my attitude! I am really feeling great. Which is unusually after training. I normally just want to crawl back in bed and forget the world exists for 3 hours or so. But not today!
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Data from People's Bank of China shows slump in lending in July
Sharply slowing export growth together with a slump in bank loans and industrial output in July are pointing to a prolonged slowdown for the world's second largest economy.
China's exports increased 1 percent year-on-year in July, the worst growth since 2009, reflecting how the global economic slowdown has weakened demand for Chinese exports, the General Administration of Customs said Friday.
Meanwhile, data from the People's Bank of China, the central bank, showed that China's bank lending slumped 41.3 percent in July from the previous month, the lowest monthly figure since September 2011.
Chinese banks extended 540.1 billion yuan ($84.9 billion) in new loans in July, compared with 919.8 billion yuan in June, the bank said.
The set of poor macroeconomic data put more pressure on the government to loosen policies, said Zhang Zhiwei, an economist with Nomura.
China's foreign trade increased by 2.7 percent from a year earlier in July. Exports edged up by 1 percent year-on-year while imports grew by 4.7 percent, yielding a trade surplus of $25.15 billion. The first seven months saw China's trade rise by 7.1 percent from a year earlier, according to customs.
"The sluggish demand in the EU market, caused by the deepening debt crisis in the bloc, was responsible for China's slowed trade growth in the first half of this year," Gao Hucheng, vice-minister of commerce, said at a press briefing of the Ninth China-ASEAN Expo and the Ninth China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit held in Beijing on Friday.
"Amid the spreading global debt crisis and the slowdown of China's economic growth, the country's foreign trade will face more pressure and a more challenging outlook in the second half of this year. And there is certain pressure in achieving the goal of 10 percent trade growth this year," Gao said.
Zhang from Nomura said that export growth will likely be weak in the coming months as well.
Trade: Government emphasizes stability
China's exports to the EU dropped by 16.2 percent in July from a year earlier. And exports to the US edged up by 0.56 percent year-on-year in July. The US replaced the EU in the first half of this year as China's biggest export market.
China's foreign trade figures come hot after the release of a flurry of other economic data including industrial output growth and new yuan lending.
Growth of industrial output, the key monthly measure of China's economic health, dipped to 9.2 percent year-on-year in July, down from 9.5 percent in June and the lowest level since May 2009, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
Electricity generation eked out a 2.1-percent year-on-year increase, suggesting a sharper slowdown in energy-intensive heavy industry.
"With the current situation, we have almost eliminated an economic growth rebound in the third quarter. The fourth quarter will probably see a reverse of China's economic slowdown and the whole year GDP expansion will be around 8 percent," said Li Xunlei, deputy CEO and chief economist from Haitong Securities in Shanghai
China's GDP grew by 7.6 percent in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, down from 8.1 percent in the first quarter and the slowest pace since the second quarter of 2009.
The government has taken the rare step of slashing interest rates twice in quick succession this year, while also lowering requirements for how much money banks must keep in reserve, as it looks to spur lending and boost growth.
"As the government further emphasizes stabilizing economic growth, it's likely to see more easing monetary policies in the rest of this year," said Jia Kang, president of the Institute of Fiscal Science at the Ministry of Finance.
Jia added that the economic slowdown will reach bottom in the third quarter and bound up in the fourth quarter.
The consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, slowed to 1.8 percent year-on-year in July from 2.2 percent in June, the lowest level since January 2010. That opens up space for the government to take more monetary measures to support growth.
More confidence
"However, we still have confidence in the future of foreign trade as many enterprises have done a very good job in transforming and upgrading. Many enterprises have been putting more effort into research, development and innovation since 2008," Gao said.
"As the EU is haunted by the debt crisis, emerging markets are becoming more important to China's foreign trade. China's trade with ASEAN countries will keep growing rapidly in the second half of this year after bilateral trade increased by 9.8 percent year-on-year in the first half."
Li said that China will face more difficulties in exploring emerging markets as economic growth slowed in emerging economies.
"Orders have shrunk by 20 to 25 percent year-on-year," said Sun Yingli, general manager of Shanghai Manlang Textile Company, a garment manufacturer relying mainly on orders from Europe and Japan.
"I reckon it will be harder next year," she said, as she believes the European market won't recover soon, while Japanese authorities are subsidizing garment products imported from Southeast Asia.
Wang Weiyi, vice-president of tool manufacturer GreatStar, said orders grew by 8 percent last year, with larger demand coming from the US market.
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Book Review
Gary Silverman owns a fee-only financial planning firm in Wichita Falls, Texas. He is the editor of the financial newsletter Personal Money Planning, and writes the newspaper columns Your Money and Biz2Biz.
"The 401(k) is the ultimate sacred cow of personal finance. It is
the supreme representation of the marketing genius employed by
financial institutions to get you to hand over and lock up your
money. If you haven't yet noticed, I'm out to kill this sacred
So begins the ending of the book, Killing Sacred Cows, by Garrett Gunderson. One of the reasons given for the 401(k) being the ultimate sacred cow that needs shooting is that it is an "FBO" account. It is held in trust for the employee's behalf. The 401(k) is born of the tax code and as such, "If history proves to be a reliable guide, 401(k) funds are therefore in great jeopardy. In the same way that the government raises and lowers taxes at their whim, it can change the rules and take the money that you so diligently saved."
Gunderson's book is filled with great truths that you would want your clients to take to heart. He wants people to feel positive about themselves and the options they have in life. He wants them to know that the quality of their lives is not determined by the quantity of their stuff. Sounds like life planning to me.
Who is Gunderson? According to a press release, he's formed nearly two dozen companies and conducts transformational seminars. Oh, and he was a multimillionaire by age 26.You can learn more about him and his current thoughts at www.garrettbgunderson.com/blog.
So why is he so against saving money in a 401(k)? (Note: he's not that enamored with an IRA either.) Simple: saving money in a 401(k) or IRA puts the investor in a position to keep the money slowly growing until it is needed to supply retirement needs. Instead, Gunderson wants the readers to use their money continuously, "that is, putting it to work and using it to provide services to ourselves and others ..."
He laments the supposed well-meaning advice from the financial industry: "That financial success comes from investing in the right products, employing the right strategies ... This despite the fact that it's not working for anyone."
OK, in that case, how do people continue to eat once they stop working? How are they supposed to use their money if not through saving and investing it? Gunderson answers, "... if you want to prosper, you must stop thinking about money and instead start thinking of ways that you can create maximum value for as many people as possible."
It all comes down to this: the best investment the readers can make is to invest in themselves. They need to cast off the financial myths and embrace their "soul purpose," a term used abundantly in the book. Your investing in self instead of financial products will lead you to the perfect job, or more likely the perfect business that you will run to provide value to both you and others.
I think the direction that he steers people will be wrong for most. The vast majority of the population will have a very hard time translating their purpose into a roof, a coat, and a plate of food for the rest of their lives.
Gunderson does make some good points. After all, many of the readers of this review took all they had, invested in themselves and their sole purpose (a financial services firm) and have done pretty well because of it.
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Saturday marked the final open practice for FIU football as the season opener at Maryland is exactly two weeks away. The Panthers spent a good portion of Saturday's practice scrimmaging with actual game officials making calls and FIU coaches wearing headsets.
Before getting to the scrimmage, the first team offensive line made a switch moving David Delsoin from right tackle to the more important "blind side" left tackle. Aaron Nielsen, who had been at left tackle is now at right tackle.
Prior to the scrimmage, there were some nifty rushes from the running backs during team run drills. Lamarq Caldwell, who appears to be the closest rusher FIU has to an every down back, made a nice move on 3rd and 2 to pick up a first down.
Freshman Silas Spearman had one of the top two rushes of the day when he cut back on the defense and gained 17 yards down the left sideline.
For the second straight day, safety Demarkus Perkins stuck Caldwell pretty hard, but credit to Caldwell he kept the legs churning and motored past the first down marker. Perkins can really pop someone when he tackles.
At the start of the scrimmage, as expected, it was all defense. The offense struggled to put together any kind of drive.
With a New York Giants scout watching, Isame Faciane recorded two sacks. After practice like scouts from the Titans, Raiders, Patriots and Jets have done earlier in FIU camp, the Giants scout sat down with FIU defensive line coach Andre Patterson to talk about FIU defensive linemen.
Cornerback Sam Miller picked off another pass in the scrimmage.
For a while it seemed like the only offensive highlights were going to be E.J. Hilliard connecting with Ya'Keem Griner for 12 yards and Jake Medlock hitting Dominique Rhymes for 17 yards.
But with the help of a defensive pass interference call, the offense moved closer to the end zone. Medlock made a heads up move, jumping in the air to throw a screen pass over the outstretched hands of a defender. Freshman tight end Jonnu Smith caught the ball and got to the defense's 20. Two plays later, Medlock threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Rhymes.
On another drive, Bowling Green transfer Anthon Samuel showed why he was the MAC Freshman of the Year last season, sprinting around the left side for a 19-yard gain. This drive would end when junior cornerback Randy Harvey broke up a pass in the end zone intended for Jairus Williams.
Both the first team and second team offenses were presented with a game-ending scenario at the end of the scrimmage. The scenario was this: the offense is down 8-6 with 1:15 left in the game and one timeout. Both offenses started each drive at their 30 and had to get into field goal range for a potential game-winner.
Giovani Francois opened the first drive with a sack of Medlock. Through most of the scrimmage, FIU quarterbacks were under plenty of pass rush pressure.
Medlock did show some good clock management during the 1:15 he was given. Medlock led the offense to two, fourth down conversions. On one of those conversions, it was 4th and 5 when coach Ron Turner called a gutsy draw play to Caldwell, who picked up 7 yards.
Medlock got the offense to the defense's 30 with 5 seconds left in the game to set up a 47-yard field goal attempt by Sergio Sroka. The defense called timeout right before Sroka was ready to kick to try and ice the freshman kicker.
It didn't work as Sroka nailed the 47-yarder for a 9-8 win.
Backup quarterback E.J. Hilliard inherited the same scenario down 8-6 with 1:15 left and one timeout available.
The offense picked up several first downs, including a 14-yard pass to Rhymes on the sideline, and Hilliard scrambling for 12 yards.
The second team offense got to the defense's 33 when it was time to attempt a game-winning field goal. The attempt was a 50-yard field goal by freshman kicker Austin Taylor, who apparently has moved up into the backup kicker's job behind Sroka.
The defense called timeout to ice Taylor, who would go on to leave the 50-yard field goal attempt about 5 yards short of the goal post.
Only Sroka and Taylor were given field goal opportunities on Saturday with Sroka hitting from 32, 43, 31 and 47 yards. On another Sroka attempt, the hold was botched.
Taylor connected from 36 and 43 yards, but missed from 32, 34, and 50 yards.


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I am still calling this an alphabet for starters activity but really my little girls is graduating to just plain alphabet activities. Matching upper and lowercase letters is not really a beginner activity but the playful way to learn with a memory game still meets the goal of this series . Playful alphabet activities. This game would be a cinch to adjust for more novice learners. Simply stick to only one case of letters or scrap the memory game and try something more straight forward like my friend Jamie did a few days ago on Hands On As We Grow. To make it tougher skip using the scaffold of the matching colors and use only one color of hearts. To see our other Alphabet for Starters activities see our list here.
- Gather your materials. You will need a sharpie and some colorful foam hearts. I got both at the dollar store for a buck each.
- Write out letter pairs with one upper and one lowercase letter. I didn't do the whole alphabet , I rarely do. I choose letters I know she knows ( M, A, J) and some I know she struggles with ( Q, G, ) and fill in the gaps randomly. Also each pair is done in the same color. When we played I told my daughter to find the same color. This made the game much more accessible for a 2 year old and gave her color recognition work to boot.
- Lay out your hearts face down.
- Play. She was enthusiastic immediately. I demonstrated once and she was off. We left our letters face up in their own spaces when we matched them up. She was thrilled when her letter ( M) was flipped over and even happier when she made a match. The first time we played she called the Q a "funny O" we tried to figure out what letter is was and I ended up labeling it for her and we kept playing. The next day ( we've played daily for 5 days in a row so far) she called it a Q and matched it to it's lowercase letter without any prompting. No drill needed , just a fun game.
- Celebrate with each match and hoot and holler when you have completed the whole game! I often gets asked if I play against my kids for memory games. Sometime I do but usually I don't. We play as a team . For my daughter with a game like this I will narrate with her after she identifies a letter unprompted I will say " Hmm I wonder which heart the lowercase B is under ?" or some such thing. If she is having a hard time with a letter. I will try to ask questions to help her instead of just telling her. Like with the Q I said " What letter do you have ?" and she answered " A funny O." then I said " What makes it funny?" " It has a tail Mama!" . To which I replied " Do O's have tails." and she giggled saying "No!" and I said " That is a an uppercase Q." Even at such a young age kids can help figure things out and when we engage them like this they learn to ask questions , answer others and not just guess at the right answer.
Dinner isn't always peaceful at our house. With a 2 year old who pops out of her chair and a negotiating 6 year old who's food taste changes more often than his socks it sometimes feels like it's kids vs. parents. That's not how I want to spend my evening and I don't like to view my kids as the opposing team either . To change the focus from getting of her chair and getting out of eating whatever is on his plate we often play games. This Valentine's day themed dinner table conversation starter does double duty as decor as well!
- Gather your materials. You will need some foam hearts in various colors ( dollar store!), a red marker, pen, ribbon and clothes pins.
- Start by writing the classic conversation hearts sayings all in uppercase letters on your hearts.
- Next write out interesting and conversation provoking questions on the opposite side. No yes or no questions!
- Hang your ribbon close to your dinner table. You could make a garland, wreath or even pop them in a bowl too. Get your kids interested in this before dinner.
- At dinner have a child choose a heart and read both sides. We went around in a circle giving our answers and letting others comment and ask questions about each answer.
- My daughter wanted to read too – we aren't sure what her's really said but she asked us " You like candy?" We all shared our favorite types of candy . We will keep this up until Valentine's Day and hopefully have as enjoyable dinners ( most days) as we did tonight.
A preschool board meeting prevented me from posting this when I had planned and we have now had 3 dinner with these conversation hearts. All have been fun, informative and really great family time. My kids have been racing to the table to be the one chosen to pick the first heart. My daughter has chosen the same heart every night but asks us new questions that we can usually decipher. Tonight I learned that my son loves a new book , my daughter loves her brother more than princesses, that my husband loves math more than sports and when it comes down to it I like reading about educational psychology more than art history, even if the pictures aren't as pretty.
Here is the list of questions I included:
What is your favorite game to play?
What is your favorite subject to learn about?
What do you want to get better at?
What is your favorite book?
What is your favorite sport?
What character from a book/movie or TV show would you like to be?
What was your least favorite ride at at Disneyland?
What is your favorite food?
How old do you have to be to get married? ( My son said " Well the law is 18 right? So I'll stick with the law." I almost choked on my dinner.)
What is your favorite room in the house to read in?
If you could visit any country in the world where would you go?
what do you want to be when you grow up?
This is another part of our learning after school series. I try to engage my son in fun things after school and when I asked him what he wanted to work on he said math. He loves math and comes by it very very naturally. His dad has a bachelors degree in engineering with a minor in math and a MBA in finance. Yeah numbers are well loved in our house . Even I love math although I didn't always. It wasn't until I was teaching it to students that I found the fun in numbers.
- Gather your materials. You will need a jar , some hearts ( any hearts will do – we used foam ones but paper, heart erasers, heart candies will all work), The printable found here and again below and a pencil with an eraser.
- Start by printing out the printable – click here or on the image for download. It looks grainy in the pdf but it's clear when downloaded.
- Lay out the sheet, pencil and hearts and let your little math whiz at it. Of course this is more than just a math lesson. My son is working on writing numbers in kindergarten right now and this is my tricky way of practicing without making him write them over and over again. If the 8 questions are too much do 2 or 3 and put it away for a day or two and complete the rest after. Learning isn't a sprint it's a marathon so go slow if needed! He estimated, counted, sorted and counted and wrote some more.
Valentine's Day is in less than a month and it's time to celebrate love and friendship while being creative, learning a little about shapes and getting ( a little) messy. Here are 14 of our favorite Valentine's Day Crafts that are all about hearts!
Heart Rainbow
Princess Wand Valentine
Heart H
Sorting Hearts Math Activity
Shake Painted Heart Valentine
Circle of Friends Heart Wreath
Paper Hug
Musical Hearts Game
Hearts Playing Card Banner ( great for a math lesson too!)
Puffy Heart Wreath
Love Bug with Heart Wings
Heart Tambourine
Heart Sun Catcher
Heart Filled Dump Truck Craft
For even more heart shaped and Valentine's Day ideas check out our Holiday Pinterest Board. Don't miss our Love Bomb craft that I completely forgot to add to this round up!
We needed some extra happy cheer in our playroom after a week of cold, gloomy weather. My kids had fun making something cheerful for their playroom while working on fine motor skills, color recognition and counting. Oh and cooperative projects like these were always the very first thing I'd set up for my class ( and now my kids) when bickering started popping up. Working together has a great way of allowing them to work out their differences and feel like a team again.
- Gather your materials. You will need some contact paper ( or craft paper with double stick tape ) , many sheets of all different color paper, a heart punch, and markers in every color of the rainbow.
- Start by pinning the contact paper to the wall sticky side out. I prefer contact paper because it allows kids to change where they put a heart if they don't like their original placement. I pop the paper on with the backing still on then peel. I find it way easier than putting in on with the sticky already exposed.
- Next punch out a whole bunch of hearts. My kids helped with some but I did most of the punching .
- Draw the rainbow with markers directly on the contact paper.
- Set up a heart station ( ours was a plate and a stool) by the contact paper.
- Let them at it.My daughter liked taking her time finding the exact right spot for each heart. My son liked gathering a handful of one color and adding them on in a bunch. Clearly they weren't having any fun at all.
- My daughter fizzled out about half way through, if I was making this for just toddlers I'd make a much much smaller rainbow and maybe larger hearts as well. My son and I had a race to see which colors could be filled in first. I was reminded how much I love just working on something like this with my kids. It really does make you feel more like a team and is by far the number one reason we do projects together. He counted each color to see which won and noticed that of course the first few colors would have more than the last few. I love it when learning like that comes so naturally in a self directed way.
- All done. Now our gloomy winter weather can't bring us down.


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by Betsy R. (Gig Harbor, WA)
Cleopatra's Daughter
If you selected this book because you love reading about ancient Egypt, you might be a little disappointed because it is primarily about ancient Rome during the time of Octavian Caesar. The story is so engaging, however, that you will soon not be able to put it down. All of the details of life in ancient Rome are woven into a fascinating story told from the point of view of Selene, Cleopatra's daughter. As a high school librarian, I will recommend this book to my students who love Phillipa Gregory and other historical novelists.
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I loved this book! It was entertaining and educational. I really enjoyed her explanations of the Roman words and customs. The characters were very interesting. I did not want to put it down!
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by Alice W. (Sacramento, CA)
Cleopatra's Daughter
Michele Moran brings us a wonderfully colorful picture of Rome through Cleopatra's daughter's eyes. Serena and her twin brother were taken by Octavian from Egypt to the Roman Empire shortly after their mother Cleopatra's suicide. His motives were clearly not in the children's best interest. The children now have no living parents and are confronted with adapting to a strange country that they perceive as far less genteel than their own. One of their biggest dilemmas was determining whom they could trust.
While all the descriptions from the mouth of Serena were fascinating, I found it difficult to imagine that a twelve year old girl could be so articulate. I tossed that reading difficulty aside and let myself enjoy her story. It was clear that no one could really know the facts of her life, however Michelle brought enough substance to the pages I am convinced that the young girl was very bright and clever.
The cast of characters was a bit overwhelming and I found myself referring often to the list of names and their relationships to one another. Believe me this is complicated.
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there was more documented fact for Moran to work with.
The best part of the book may be the Afterward where we are given an update on the rest of Selene's life....this bit of information was no doubt well documented and included a happy ending to her troubled younger years.
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by Joyce W. (Rochester, MN)
A Good Love Story
Michelle Moran tells a good story even though it slowed down for awhile. I was going to give it a 3 star, but the last 50 pages kept your interest. The historical research was done well but it definitely fits into the "entertainment" category. It is not Book Club material. Joyce
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by Sheila D. (Brainerd, MN)
One of the must reads yet this year!
Michelle Moran has written a book that has left me with that feeling I have when I know I have read something wonderful. Well written… I entered at the point that Cleopatra and Marc Anthony are taking their own lives in order to resist captivity and learn of their three children who are left in the enemies hands. Three children, I am ashamed to say, that I did not know existed until this book.
And from that point on I am feasting on pages filled with the adventures of Alexander and Selene… historical fiction at a very fine level. I am in awe of the twins voices… as they speak I had to remind myself again and again of their age. The voices to me seamed older but I forget how much faster children grew up then. While they were 11, they spoke as though they were 15 or 16…
Vivid characters – I appreciated the list of who they were in the front of the book and I used that a lot as I became used to so any new names coming in at once, Octavian (Emperor and keeper of the children once he conquered their home), Octavia, his sister – a gentle soul who I grew to like. And so many more from the handsome Marcellus, to the puzzling Julia who drove me nuts, then I felt bad for her, then I was mad again… and oh – you have to love the characters that make you FEEL.
I adored this book. This is the first of Michelle's work that I have read and I am ready for more. A fantastic read that I highly recommend to history lovers and historical fiction loves alike.
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was an enjoyable book. Selene's story was new to me and most interesting. As she adjusts to a new life in Rome, the reader is drawn into the lives of the elite, the common man and the many slaves who live, or just exist, in this historical city. This would be an excellent book for a young adult who is interested in history and literature.
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Federal spending has risen at the slowest pace under Obama since Eisenhower. Don't believe me, check it out for yourself:
It's tough to get information into that conservative bubble.
That Marketwatch article that you reference has been pretty thoroughly debunked by, among others, the Fact Checker feature at the (dare I say, liberal) Washington Post:
Note, especially the "Three Pinocchio" rating assigned to both Nutting's conclusions and, by extension, to White House spokeskid, Jay Carney.
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Hashimoto resigns but MAKEHEN continues
MAKEHEN owner Tomo Hashimoto announced today that he is resigning as president of the company. The company lawyer proceeded to announce that MAKEHEN will continue under new ownership. Of course Hashimoto was arrested recently for extorting money from a restaurant owner in Tokyo. In his statement, he apologized for the arrest but also claimed that his accuser was supposed to be an investor in MAKEHEN. The first show for the new MAKEHEN will be Aug. 16 in Osaka. They didn't seem to indicate who the new ownership is but my guess is Hashimoto only resigned on paper and will still run the company. Of course he can't be seen so he won't be on any of the shows. I'm not sure what this means to the Shirai sisters or Basara. But the Shirais are very loyal to Hashimoto so I expect them to stay. And Basara is out with a concussion right now and she's cancelled all future appearances. Be sure to check my Twitter for updates.
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The listener is taken on a melodious ride from the beginning of Soldier of Love. "The Moon and The Sky" is a brilliant first track. Sade's voice remains breathtaking, and the soft production that includes a guitar lick that proves to be equally memorable. The remainder of the album follows suit. Even though mellow is a mood felt often, she is able to infuse Reggae melodies that complement, the at times, deep, heart-wrenching material. "Morningbird" sees Ms. Adu accompanied by a piano and soft percussion. Her performance on this track is similar to her classic track "Jezebel." The listener is on the tip of her tongue and she successfully manipulates the listener into grasping the emotions she delivers so eloquently. "Long Hard Road" has a somber vibe that somehow produces the emotion of hope. When Sade sings "It's going to be alright" you can't help but believe her.
Soldier of Love is only a 10 song offering, but it manages to be comprehensive 10 songs. The listener doesn't feel short-changed, and it's clear that Sade crafted each song to perfection. Even the albums weakest song, "Babyfather" could be a hit. It's upbeat production contrasts with the deftly serious lyrics. It's clearly intentional and though the song doesn't soar, it is memorable. Sade the band and the woman are able to borrow genres, lyrics, and whatever else and make them their own. You can hear slight sounds of classic R&B, Country and Reggae, but your left with an overwhelming feeling that all the material is completely original.
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Type of Document Dissertation Author Chung, Tae-Wook URN etd-11202006-192554 Title The Moderating Effects Of Involvement On The Relationships Among Perceived Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction, And Customer Citizenship Behavior Degree Doctor of Philosophy Department Sport Management, Recreation Management, and Physical Education, Department of Advisory Committee
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Date of Defense 2006-12-17 Availability unrestricted Abstract The role of customers in service production has been increased in our society. Sport participants also play a significant role in service delivery (Chelladurai & Chang, 2000; Ko & Pastore, 2005). Groth (2005) introduced customer citizenship behavior (CCB) indicating the extra-role behaviors of customers which are not required for service production. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between perceived service quality, customer satisfaction, and customer citizenship behavior (CCB) moderated by customer involvement among campus recreational sport participants. In addition, the relationship between encounter service quality and global service quality was examined.Based on the literature, a theoretical model was developed and tested, using a structural equation modeling (SEM). Data were collected from 228 college students at a large south-eastern university. The results indicated that program quality, client-employee interaction, valence, sociability, ambience condition, and equipment predicted the perception
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ATLANTA -- Clair Bryan, a second-year student at Georgia State University College of Law, recently placed first in a writing competition sponsored by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Her paper, "Behind Closed Doors: The Use of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Home Admission Contracts." will be published in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Student Journal.
Bryan wrote her paper, which focuses on pre-dispute arbitration agreements in nursing home admission contracts and her argument that the use of these agreements should be disallowed, for Professor Mary Radford's Law and the Elderly class.
"The reasons I present are rooted in different areas of the law," Bryan said. "I argue that the use of arbitration in this setting is an expansion of the original intent of the Federal Arbitration Act. These agreements effectively act as a shield and a disincentive for Nursing Homes to maintain a certain level of care and staff because, unlike civil cases for negligence or wrongful death, arbitration decisions are private; the arbitration agreements can also cap damage awards to plaintiffs, which again does not encourage the facility to improve conditions as it is cheaper to pay the damages and move on.
"Since these agreements are often mandatory for admission they should be ruled unconscionable because they are signed by people entering a facility who are sick and are often incapable of understanding what they are signing, and because often there are no other options."
NAELA's annual student writing competition is open to all full-time or part-time law students. Typically, Georgia State Law students who submit papers have been enrolled either in the Law and the Elderly class or the Estate Planning seminar.
Bryan joins the ranks of other Georgia State students to place in the competition. Last year, Paul Black placed fourth in the competition with his paper "In the House of the Rising Debt: Reverse Mortgages and the Challenges of the Current Financial Crisis," In 2006, Shilpa Gokare received second place in the competition for her paper entitled, "Are Nursing Homes Nursing the Needs of the Indian American Immigrants? (With a Special Focus on Hindu Immigrants)."
Bryan began toying with the idea of a legal education after her father was knowingly exposed to asbestos by his employer. Though he received a small settlement the amount was not sufficient to the company knowingly and willingly placing their employees in danger. Bryan said she came to law school " because she wanted to be in a position to help other people who find themselves in difficult situations" and she wants "to make an impact by helping people who are underrepresented."
Bryan's passion for Elder Law stems from personal outrage that developed from a research project she undertook while at John Marshall College of Law. After reading cases upon cases describing horrific condition and patient abuse, Bryan developed an intense interest in the quality of long term care facilities. The aging population creates "a huge population of individuals with some unique and specific legal needs that will need to be met," Bryan said.
Bryan has utilized many opportunities to increase her knowledge through course work at Georgia State, through Professor Radford's Elder Law course and her Wills course. Bryan is currently interning in the Dekalb County District Attorney's office in the White Collar Crime unit on a special project to prosecute people who exploit the elderly and she has previously worked with Atlanta Legal Aid on the Georgia Senior Legal Hotline.
"I am grateful that I've had so many positive professors and mentors to help guide me in my career path towards elder law," Bryan said. "I feel like winning the competition is affirmation that I'm doing good work and bringing attention to areas of the law that need it."
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CHARLESTON – Mayor Danny Jones denied a Spencer artist the chance to speak at a city council meeting after the city removed his Peer to Pier mural without his knowledge. Council also got its first look at the final draft of the Imagine Charleston plan.
DUNBAR – City council will take up an urban agriculture ordinance nearly identical to the one Charleston passed this summer. An ordinance limiting the use of ATVs was also introduced. As a bit of background, local beekeeper and Dunbar resident Sharon Pearson helped get the ordinance off the ground, something she said she would do when I interviewed her in June.
ST. ALBANS – The city will auction three lots it owns, and city council got an update on flooding issues in town.
COUNTY (SWA): The Kanawha County Solid Waste Authority discussed introducing an ordinance in Charleston's city council that would allow single-stream recycling in the city. Other cities in the Kanawha Valley and the state already have such systems.
NITRO – City council learned that Fruth Pharmacy plans to expand its Nitro location to include a drive-through for picking up prescriptions. Council will have to approve allowing the drive-through, however. The pharmacy has been in the same place for 30 years.
AIRPORT – Yeager Airport officials learned that work will begin Monday on a major earth removal project to reduce the height of a hill near one of the airport's runways. Officials will hold a public meeting with residents in the area on Oct. 2.
COUNTY (Parks) – The Kanawha County Parks Commission learned that the artificial turf at the Schoenbaum Soccer Stadium is failing – which turns out to be happening all across the country.
KRT – The Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority voted to spend $10,000 on a project that will put KRT's bus routes on Google Transit.
COUNTY (Commission) – Commissioners approved a plan by the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department to give a car to the town of Pratt, with the stipulation that Mayor Gary Fields not be allowed to operate (see the weekly update below).
SOUTH CHARLESTON: City council approved a plan to abandon an alley to make way for a new Sheetz store.
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Also this week, the West Virginia State Police formally charged Pratt Mayor Gary Fields with one count of simple possession of a controlled substance, Glasgow's volunteer fire department was given land for a new fire station and the Daily Mail obtained figures from the Division of Forestry's stump survey at Coonskin Park.
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