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How to Build a Healthy Breakfast
Breakfast makers are looking beyond snap, crackle and pop to a functional future of simplicity, endurance and heart health.
We're on the edge of a breakfast revolution, with the future of the AM repast being pulled in two directions.
"Two major issues are pulling breakfast R&D in seemingly opposite directions," says Kent Spalding, director of marketing for Weetabix North America/Barbara's Bakery Inc. (www.barbarasbakery.com), Petaluma, Calif. "There's the push for increased functionality, making breakfast foods healthier than ever. But there also is a drive toward simplicity — fewer ingredients that are more pure, more organic and less processed."Spalding, however, does not see these as opposing forces so much as merging forces. "You can have both," he says. "I see a near future of functionality coming not from such things as nutraceutical add-ins but from more natural sources of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Instead of adding, say, vitamins for eye health to a cereal coating we'll see pure berry powders incorporated into a flake batter at functional levels."
"We see cereal continuing to segment into smaller markets in response to specific health and wellness concerns by consumers," says Bernadette Wasdovitch, marketing communications manager for Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. (www.briess.com), Chilton, Wis. "But developing cereals for niche markets like athletes, mothers-to-be and celiacs will require formulating with a combination of ingredients that deliver both label claims and good taste."
Label-smart consumers increasingly are seeking ingredients that are less processed, yet taste and look as good as the breakfast products they grew up on. "That creates a laundry list of formulating and processing challenges," admits Wasdovitch. "For example, browning flaked cereal was once reserved for malt extract. Now, cereal manufacturers have discovered that several gluten-free natural sweeteners once reserved for bread or beer production do the job equally well."
Taking Basics Beyond Basic
Experts at National Starch Food Innovation (www.foodinnovation.com), Bridgewater, N.J., have noted that "breakfast cereal has evolved from basic flakes and puffs into a range of products that provide an array of sizes, shapes, textures and, increasingly, customized nutrition for specific consumer life stages and health benefits."
Statistical information provided by National Starch states that "sales of cereals with nutritional benefit claims, such as added fiber, heart health, satiety, formulated for men/women, increased by more than 13 percent in 2007 – double the growth of the cereal category as a whole."
Since grains are the usual building blocks, a lot will be happening on that front in the very near future. Coming in from the fringe will be new, better-for-you grains. "One trend we've been seeing over the past few years is major growth — despite the economy — in demand for cereals that use kamut khorasan wheat," says Trevor Blyth, CEO of Kamut International Inc. (www.kamut.com), Missoula, Mont.
Exotic grains – such as quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, teff and sorghum – are working their way into many cereals, in part because they have no wheat gluten. Pictured is wheat cousin kamut, which is higher in protein than other wheats plus richer in trace minerals. PHOTO: KAMUT KHORASAN WHEAT
Kamut is a type of wheat that is higher in protein than other wheats plus richer in trace minerals, including the antioxidant mineral selenium. Blyth notes kamut khorasan wheat already is being used in the U.S. to produce many nationally and internationally distributed cereals such as Kamut Puffs and Kamut Flakes from Arrowhead Mills Inc., Boulder, Colo.; Erewhon-brand Kamut Flakes from U.S. Mills Inc., Needham, Mass.; and is included in half a dozen Nature's Path Foods Inc. cereal products.
Richmond, B.C.-based Nature's Path Foods Inc. (www.naturespath.com) has been instrumental in moving healthier, unique grains and ingredients from the edges to the mainstream. The company plans to make increased use of quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, teff and sorghum. It is no coincidence that most of these grains are gluten-free.
In addition to those old-fashioned grains, Nature's Path also incorporates into many of its cereals superfruits and fruit peels for antioxidants. R&D director Bonnie Smythe also cites increased use of such natural, low-calorie sweeteners as stevia, erythritol, coconut sugar and agave.
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"Gifts from the Heart" helps provide hundreds of Thomasville and eastern Davidson County children with Christmas presents each year.
"Gifts from the Heart" helps provide hundreds of Thomasville and eastern Davidson County children with Christmas presents each year.
Without the community's help, Terri Nelson, executive director of Fairgrove Family Resource Center, said these children would probably not receive any gifts if people did not sponsor them.
"My fear is a child is going to wake up and wonder what they did. This is a program we have no funding for," Nelson said.
Nearly 400 children benefit from the program that is offered to families having financial difficulty each year.
The students are from Brier Creek, Fair Grove and Pilot elementary schools and Brown Middle and East Davidson High schools. It also includes all four schools in Thomasville City Schools. The students are selected by guidance counselors and teachers.
Sponsors will receive a shopping list from the family that includes the child's clothing needs and a few wants the child may have, Nelson said. The children's identity is never released.
Nelson emphasized the gifts include basic needs a child may have such as clothes, shoes and personal items like soap and toothpaste. The children may also list a couple of wishes they have.
Sponsors can do the shopping themselves or write a check, and someone from the staff will pick up the items. If you don't have time to shop, you can make a donation, and someone will shop for a child who hasn't been adopted, Nelson said.
The items need to be placed in an unwrapped bag but should include wrapping paper in order to let the parents participate by wrapping the gifts. The gifts will need to be returned by Dec. 11.
"These are children that need it the most," Nelson said.
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Sweeping abortion bill sent to governor
Kansas legislators gave final passage to a sweeping anti-abortion measure Friday, sending Gov. Sam Brownback a bill that declares life begins "at fertilization" while blocking tax breaks for abortion providers and banning abortions performed solely because of the baby's sex.
Brownback is likely to sign the bill into law.
The bill passed despite any solid data on how many sex-selection abortions are performed in Kansas. A 2008 study by two Columbia University economists suggested the practice of aborting female fetuses — widespread in some nations where parents traditionally prefer sons — is done in the U.S. on a limited basis.
Abortion-rights supporters contend there's no evidence of such procedures in Kansas, but abortion foes believe it's a growing problem because of more sophisticated prenatal testing.
The bill also blocks tax breaks for abortion providers and prohibits their involvement in public school sex education classes. It also would spell out in more detail what information doctors must provide to patients before performing abortions.
Abortion opponents argue the bill lessens the state's entanglement with terminating pregnancies. Abortion-rights advocates see it as a serious threat to access to abortion services.
The measure also declares as a general principle that life begins "at fertilization."
That type of idea is embodied in "personhood" measures in other states. Such measures are aimed at revising their constitutions to ban all abortions, and none have been enacted, though North Dakota voters will have one on the ballot in 2014.
But Kansas lawmakers aren't trying to change the state constitution, and the measure notes that any rights suggested by the language are limited by decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. It declared in its historic Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 that women have a right to obtain abortions in some circumstances, and has upheld that decision while allowing increasing restrictions by states.
Thirteen states, including Missouri, have similar language to the Kansas bill in their laws, according to the National Right to Life Committee.
Abortion opponents say the "at fertilization" language is akin to a statement of principle and not a legally enforceable ban on the procedure. Abortion-rights advocates are skeptical of that stance.


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Noll, beautiful flame-point Siamese cat, blogging kitty and former CotD (03/27/2009) describes the purrfect pantry in this blog entry. Tuna is first on Noll's list Kitties, do you have any thoughts?
Cassie's purrfect pantry would need milk and jars of pureed meat baby food - those are two of her favorite treats.


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You saw him allegedly smash a Roots member's guitar this month on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." And you no doubt heard about his stunning late-night concert at South by Southwest last weekend.
Now Prince is taking his revitalized live show on the road for a West Coast club tour set to launch in mid-April.
Appearing Wednesday night in a video chat with the blogger Dr. Funkenberry, the members of Prince's new backing band 3rd Eye Girl said the trek will kick off April 15 in Vancouver and wrap up with gigs May 7 and 8 at the City National Grove of Anaheim.
Other cities in the jaunt -- which comes ahead of Prince's visit in July to the Montreaux Jazz Festival -- include Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Tempe, Ariz., and San Diego.
Ticket information is expected in the next week or so, according to Dr. Funkenberry.
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Pinoy Australia Information Forum was founded by a small group of Filipinos whose aim is to migrate to Australia. It is now a leading online Filipino-Australian community site for Filipinos in Australia and a valuable resource for people also planning to migrate to Australia.
I'm very happy to announce PinoyAu Forum's new app called "SimplyStall" . It's a new Gumtree like service for Pinoys in Australia but in a way better!
So if you have any items just collecting dust? Why not convert it to cash?
If you are selling new items or products or wish to give an item away for free then this might be a good avenue for you.
This project is a new initiative to unify and have a common portal for Pinoys in Australia to sell and share stuffs.
It's now available on Google Play and Apple App Store.
Please do try it out. I'd appreciate if you can help me spread the good news and start selling your old or new stuffs.


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A prominent Lakeland real estate developer has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was ordered by a federal judge Tuesday to repay a financial company $603,243.
LAKELAND | A prominent Lakeland real estate developer has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was ordered by a federal judge Tuesday to repay a financial company $603,243.
Vincent Frederick "Rick" Strawbridge was involved in a deal with an A&O Cos. investor. Two Polk County men were convicted in 2012 for operating a real estate Ponzi scheme through the company. They were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to repay a total of $18.5 million in restitution.
Strawbridge avoided prison, but U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bucklew in Tampa ordered that he pay $603,243 in restitution to JP Morgan Chase at a rate of no less than $500 per month.
He also forfeited $178,000 involved with the fraudulent transaction.
He faced up to 30 years in prison but will be on supervised release, which is "essentially probation," said William Daniels, a spokesman with the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Daniels said Strawbridge helped prosecutors in the 2012 case involving Edward Allen of Auburndale and David Olson of Lakeland.
Allen was sentenced to 90 months in prison and his accomplice, Olson, received a 52-month sentence.
Allen and Olson operated A&O, once based in the Pilot Bank building in downtown Lakeland. The two pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud and mail fraud.
Strawbridge's portion of the case involved a July 2007 transaction in which he sold a Myrtle Beach, S.C., house to a person described as an investor with A&O for $2.6 million.
Strawbridge had purchased the property two months earlier for $1.5 million, according to documents provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa.
As part of the real estate deal, Strawbridge loaned $945,000 to the buyer, described as "S.M." in documents, for the down payment, documents showed.
That meant the "investor" put up no money, with only his "name and credit score being used to purchase the house," the documents said.
Strawbridge was repaid the day he provided the loan, and the investor obtained the mortgage for the property for $1.6 million from Washington Mutual Bank, according to documents.
The investor "fraudulently did not disclose to WAMU that the down payment monies did not come from him but, instead, came ultimately from the seller, Mr. Strawbridge," the documents said.
"Although Mr. Strawbridge did not have any contact with S.M., Mr. Strawbridge had reason to know S.M. would not disclose the source of the down payment money, and Mr. Strawbridge made no further inquiries of the matter in order to remain ignorant," documents show.
Strawbridge himself is a real estate developer and comes from a family of well-known builders.
Strawbridge could not be reached for comment Wednesday, and his lawyer, Matthew Luka did not return a phone message.
Before Tuesday's sentencing, Luka filed a memo in the case asking the court for leniency.
"His unexplainable commission of the offense in this case is contrasted by what has otherwise been an exemplary life," Luka wrote. "For the reasons set forth below, Mr. Strawbridge respectfully requests the Court show leniency and sentence him to time served followed by a period of supervised release."
Longtime friend Carter Lord wrote a letter to the judge in support of Strawbridge.
"He's honest, kind, loving and a decent man," Lord said. "I'd go to the wall for Rick Strawbridge."
Lord said he was shocked when he heard about the case.
"He is the last person I would expect to have any issues with the courts," he said.
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Chorionic villus sampling is a test that is done during early pregnancy to test for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus. It involves removing chorionic villi from the placenta. The placenta is the organ that provides nutrients and oxygen to the baby during pregnancy. It also removes waste from the baby's blood. Chorionic villi is the tissue that makes up most of the placenta. The test is done during the 9th-13th weeks of pregnancy.
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Chorionic villi contains valuable information about the baby's genes. By testing chorionic villi, the doctor can find out if the baby has a chromosomal abnormality, like
Down syndrome. The test can also detect genetic disorders, like
cystic fibrosis. It cannot detect neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
This test may be considered when:
Although a test showing a healthy baby without a genetic disorder is ideal, you will need to be prepared if the results show otherwise. If the test shows that your baby may have a genetic disorder, it may require you to make tough decisions regarding your pregnancy, such as whether or not to continue it. If you do continue with the pregnancy, you will need to address concerns, such as planning for a child with special needs. Your doctor can help you understand the pros and cons of having this test, as well as talk to you about options after you know the results.
There are some risks with this test:
Chorionic villus sampling may not be recommended if you:
Since you may need to have a full bladder, drink plenty of fluids before the test. However, depending on how your placenta is positioned, you may be asked to urinate before the test. Talk with your doctor about specific ways to prepare for the test. Also, arrange to have someone drive you home from the hospital.
An ultrasound will be used to find out the position of your placenta and your baby's age. An ultrasound uses sound waves to create images of structures inside the body.
Your abdomen will be cleansed with antiseptic. Using the ultrasound images as a guide, a long, thin needle will be inserted through your abdominal wall. The needle will enter your uterus, avoiding the baby. You may feel cramping at this time. A tissue sample from your placenta will be withdrawn into a syringe through the needle.
Your baby's heart rate may be monitored using an ultrasound. You will be encouraged to rest when you are home. You will most likely be able to return to normal activities the next day. If you have a RH negative blood type, you will need to receive Rhgam to prevent a condition called isoimmunization.
30-45 minutes
You may feel some cramping during and after the test. You may also have a small amount of bleeding right after the test.
It may take 1-2 weeks to receive your test results. You will go over your results with your doctor or a genetic counselor.
If the test results are unclear, you may need to have another test called an
amniocentesis. This is to help get a better understanding of the results.
If the results show that your baby has a genetic disorder or problems with chromosomes, you and your doctor will discuss how to manage your pregnancy. This may be a stressful time. Seeking support from your family, friends, and healthcare team can help.
It is important to monitor your recovery. Alert your doctor to any problems. If any of the following occur, call your doctor:
If you think you have an emergency, call for emergency medical help right away.
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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There were many who were, Michal, and others who didn't like it that Tom Bombadil was not included in the movies. There were echoes or suggestions or references to both. But movies and their story telling is a different media than books. Some things that work well in one, don't in the other.
Woohoo, just got my tickets for Saturday. Happy birthday on Saturday to me.
It is AMAZING!
Spoilers! Give me some spoilers!
Quote from: Michał Kalina on December 16, 2012, 11:26:54 AMSpoilers! Give me some spoilers!In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.
Where are Blue Wizards named?
It's in one of them. It's a bit of a tribute/jest to have the line about their names not being recalled since they were only found in the papers and never are referred to in the text of LotR.
should i see the 2d or the 3d version?
Django Unchained was awesome.
Quote from: William on December 29, 2012, 05:33:26 PMDjango Unchained was awesome.I heard it was off the hook.
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TweetDeck – a Chirp in the Right Direction
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I was excited this morning to test-drive TweetDeck, a new Adobe-Air based interface layer tying into Twitter.
It's early days for this beta, but I like the general design concept. The key thing so far with TweetDeck is the ability to split up and customize the Twitter stream so that you can view it in "streams" of your own design. Also, it has an off-line component, so that you can write and queue up tweets when you are disconnected (or when Twitter is having a whale of a time being stressed out).
Plus, they have a nice little on-line forum for giving input/suggestions. I've already added several.
This app is one step closer to the ideal social media interface, an idea which I started exploring here. It also provides an impetus to start this week's publication of a series of posts here on StickyFigure, where I'll start to map out my ideas for the ideal EVERYTHING interface to the web!
Louis Gray has a nice review of TweetDeck here, with some more details, and ReadWriteWeb also gives a good overview. Doug Meacham also is liking the test-drive. Give them a read, then, if you can take having one more social media app, give it a download. I'm hoping that something like TweetDeck will provide the ideal, customizable interface to pull together all the various platform streams (Twitter, Plurk, identi.ca, FriendFeed, etc.) into one coherent location, so we can stop comparing services, and just converse more easily!


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SummerQuest and SummerQuest, Jr.
SummerQuest is the reading incentive program offered annually at each of our branches. Children ages 6-12 are invited to participate in SummerQuest. There is also a SummerQuest, Jr. for children ages 5 and under. Sign-up begins in late May and the program runs into early August. Weekly events such as movies, crafts, special guest entertainers, and other activities are scheduled as a part of the program. During the summer, please check the Events calendar for special SummerQuest programs.
Learn more about this year's SummerQuest and SummerQuest, Jr. programs.


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SANDY, UT -- The LA Galaxy fell 3-1 to Real Salt Lake on Saturday thanks to a pair of second half goals from RSL forward Olmes Garcia.
LA and RSL traded first half goals from Khari Stephenson and Landon Donovan.
A few game notes:
*The LA Galaxy are now on a two game losing skid, but three in all competitions.
*Marcelo Sarvas is suspended for the Portland Timbers match on June 18 due to yellow card accumulation.
* Juninho made his 101th appearance for the Galaxy.
*LA Galaxy goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini was unavailable due to a coaches decision
*18,962 were in attendance for the match.


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10 Signs Your Girlfriend Is Cheating On You
Cheating women try to hide their infidelity, but if you learn the most common 10 signs your girlfriend is cheating on you, you may be able to discover her lack of commitment before your heart is broken. While some signs may not be as obvious as others, the combination of the subtlest clues may reveal her efforts and attempts to seek pleasure, attention or love from another.
- Frequently asking your work schedule. A woman with intentions of cheating will usually ask you your work schedule several times to ensure she has enough time for her adulterous plans. She will seek to know your schedule to find out the time she has to work with as well as where you will be so she can get away with her infidelity.
- Increase in her work schedule. A cheating girlfriend may have an increase in her time spent at work. However, this in no way means she is actually at work. Often a cheating girlfriend will lie to say she is working over or working on days she is actually scheduled off, in attempts to cover her plans to cheat.
- Outfit changes throughout the day. One less than subtle clue a woman may drop regarding her efforts to cheat involves changing her outfits throughout the day. While she may not change her clothes many times, changing her clothes from morning to evening may indicate that she is quickly laundering any clothes that may smell like another man.
- Suspicious behavior. A cheating girlfriend may give obvious clues such as suspicious behavior. Often she may seem distant or upset, as though she is contemplating how she regrets her actions. In addition, a regretful cheater may appear teary eyed and typically denies that anything is wrong when asked if she feels okay.
- Lack of interest in you. One sign your girlfriend may give you that she is cheating involves a lack of interest in you and spending time with you. If she is involved with another man, many women will completely avoid spending any time with you and often make up excuses for why the two of you cannot go out or spend any time together. Excuses may involve working, spending time with family or entertaining friends.
- Avoiding intimacy. Few women will jump out of bed with the other man and back into bed with you. Girlfriends engaging in adulterous behavior often avoid intimacy and sex for longer periods of time than normal or seem distant or uninterested during any sexual encounters.
- Mysterious items. One very obvious clue indicating that your girlfriend is cheating on you is finding mysterious items in your home or your vehicle. These items are generally personal items like articles of clothing that belong to the other man. To hide her true intentions your cheating girlfriend may insist the items belong to family members or even try to pass the items off as gifts for you.
- Disheveled appearance. A careless cheating girlfriend often accidentally wears signs of her inappropriate behavior. If her clothing seems wrinkled, un-tucked or out of place, this may indicate she has just returned from a cheating escapade. Other signs include smeared makeup and disheveled hair.
- Cell phone problems. When it becomes harder to reach your girlfriend on her cell phone, this may indicate she is cheating on you. Cheaters often turn their cell phones off or ignore calls completely while with the other man. Additionally, you may notice an increase in dropped calls or supposed deaths on the part of her cell phone battery. These may indicate attempts to instantly hide the sound of the other man's voice.
- Focus on appearance. Some cheating girlfriends will begin to show more interest in their own appearances. Girls that used to perform only a few beauty practices will often begin larger beauty routines to enhance their beauty for the other man.
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Jesuit HS selects new head water polo coach
Lachance coached at Cal Berkeley for 11 years
Jesuit HS selects new head water polo coach
Lachance coached at Cal Berkeley for 11 years
CARMICHAEL, Calif. (KCRA) —
Jesuit High School hired Boyd Lachance as the head water polo coach last week.
Lachance has coached at University of Calif., Berkeley for the past 11 years. For 10 of those, he served as associate head coach.
The new Jesuit coach helped lead the Cal Bears to back-to-back 2006 and 2007 NCAA titles.
Lachance has been part of 14 US Water Polo national championships and has coached at the high school and community college levels.
"We are pleased to welcome Boyd Lachance to the Jesuit High School Community," Jesuit principal Brianna Latko said in a press release. "His vast coaching experience will benefit our student-athletes and help them reach their potential both in and out of the pool."


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I know lots of people use bentos as a healthy and tasty way of losing weight, and I think that's great. But some of us have the opposite problem, we need to put weight on (don't be jealous, it aint good!). Ok so I could make one HUGE bento or just go to Mcdonalds instead, but seriously I can only eat so much and I want to do it healthily! Does anyone have any good ideas for putting weight on healthily with bentos?
mh..... that is a quite unusual problem. I think you can make two or more bentos to take with you and eat over the day. You don't have to use the low fat meat and can use oil and mayo more freely. If you avoid to bulky veggies with low calories you can get more calories in your box. But the portions will not get to big to eat in "one go". And gaining weight in this way will be much better than eating fast foot and chocolate.
Hey thanks for all the great ideas! A little and often is definitely a good idea, which means planning my meals, which means getting organized with the bento planners. I'm not a fan of overly sweet stuff so onigiri, nuts, dried fruit and avocadoes are all good suggestions. I'm interested in the sushi > weight/muscle gain idea too, definitely worth a go. And yep, I kinda guess my diet was low in protein...well low in everything really...so I'll see what a food diary reveals!
Oh yeah, and I have a copy of Nourishing Traditions that I haven't looked at for years, but it has been a big influence on the way I cook ever since. Maybe I should give it a revisit.
Recently I took it upon myself to gain 5 pounds. It took about 2 months of eating an extra 500 calories a day. I'm OCD enough to keep track of my calories even when I'm not trying lose weight, so I knew exactly how much I needed to add. I just had my usual three meals a day plus another 500 calorie item. I usually ate nut butters, fruit, onigiri, rice, egg and avocado sandwiches, dark chocolate, sweet brown rice porridge with dates cinnamon and walnuts.
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You might try increasing the ratio of carbohydrate in your bento --I would love to eat two fat yummy onigiri but often stick to one, but you could, if you like rice, increase that part. The nice thing about onigiri is that they're a dense & compact food which can be made extra tasty with things which don't take up much space, like furikake. If you want to up the nutritional aspect, you can use one of the brown rices available --if they're not sticky enough for onigiri, you can make that nice pressed rice and then top it with various delicious things like soboro, etc.
And like Clarissa said, you can enjoy the healthful and delicious fats in food like avocado & nuts. A half cup of pecans has around 400 calories (don't ask me how I know that off the top of my head), and almonds are around the same. These and other nuts have wonderfully heart & health-promoting fats!
Sugary foods have a lot of disadvantages, even if they can be super caloric, so I'd still keep those to a minimum even if you can afford the calories. If you like & can eat dairy, puddings are a yummy & healthy way to get a bit of sweetness, some nice protein, lots of bone & tooth-friendly calcium and more good fat. And cheese! Oh, you can enjoy cheese a little more frequently than those of us trying to lose weight.
I can imagine it's difficult to be trying to gain weight in a healthy manner given our modern (and whack, imo) food environment. If you're interested in a perspective on nutrition which is somewhat different than the currently popular one (i.e., that all fat is bad, all meat is bad, etc.) I heartily recommend Sally Fallon's book _Nourishing Traditions_.
Good luck :-)
I Am Not A Doctor or nutritionist/trainer, but If you have trouble eating large meals, you might consider having several small, relatively high-calorie and low density meals. Nuts are great, as are dried fruit. Having a single onigiri as a snack, yogurt with fruit, smoothies with protein, etc. Working out could also help build lean muscle mass and increase your weight. I think that it might be useful to keep a food diary too to see what you are eating - chances are it's not that healthy, the same as for people in the opposite situation.
The Big Onigiri.
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About two years ago I started eating sushi daily as part of my workout routine and it helped me gain weight (muscle). If your diet is low in protein it will be easy to gain weight in fat (which isn't always bad. Internal organs use it for protection and it helps regulate body temperature.) I eat 6 times a day, about 2:30 hours apart.
I'm not trying to gain weight, but I don't want to lose any more. I take a mid-morning onigiri bento in addition to the lunch bento. Don't skimp on your protein, especially if you work out.
Thanks roselette. Still find it easy to skip meals or snack sometimes, but bentos are definitely helping.
Does anyone have any good ideas for putting weight on healthily with bentos?
I have several tasty suggestions for you to consider, at least I find them tasty :)
1. Pirogies, with or with out sour cream
2. Cabbage rolls
3. Goulash
4. Potato salads ( hot or cold )
5. Bratwurst and sauerkraut ( any kind of sausage that you like )
Hearty and tasty !!!
oh, i know that problem! i'm skinny and i spend half my life annoyed by people calling me anorexic.
i tried lots of things to gain weight: eating exclusively fatty, unhealthy things and drinking nothing without sugar (or at least some fat) in it; forcing myself to substitute bread with cheese pizza for weeks, consuming large quantities of creamy dairy products and generally trying not to move around too much out of fear of burning precious calories.
nothing worked. i felt weak and sick and lost the last bit of my appetite. people kept telling me that i look horrible and encouraging me to do things that supposedly "make you fat", and i tried, and failed in gaining anything but headaches, and felt horrible for it. i didn't enjoy the "be fat"-lifestyle, but i was full of remorse whenever i felt i had "sinned" -not taken in enough or burned off too many calories. or accidentally buying a semifat product. or being unable to prefer burgers to yummy, low-fat vegetable stir-fry. stupid, huh? i still get that way sometimes. but- i had a relevation!
i've found a way for me to gain weight! and i don't even have to stuff myself on fastfood.
apparently, my body just "doesn't do" fat, so i tried gaining for one more time, about half a year ago- but this time concentrating on muscles. here's what helped me:
1. join a gym , get a moderate workout at least twice a week. start slow and never, ever go there without eating some protein food first. stay in the gym, work with the weights- swimming and running burn lots of calories. don't do that longer than 20 minutes. get your muscles to do short, hard exercise, the kind that makes you sweat quickly, but nothing that makes you loose your breath.
2. enjoy your food. don't force down that burger. accept being a picky eater- if you don't like what you have on your plate, get something else. never force yourself to eat it all, but try to eat something more later if you don't. try to eat something you like, whenever you feel like you could eat something right now. don't get distracted, do it. plan ahead to make it something healthy. yes, bentos are great!
3. don't skip too many meals. don't beat yourself up if it happens. keep food available at all times. hide nuts all over your habitat, like a squirrel..
4. think about the balance of your food. bentos focus on lean carbs, but for gaining muscles, you need lots of lean protein. i do less rice and more meaty stuff than the usual bento. i like chicken, tuna, cottage cheese, cheeses in general and tofu. salmon and eggs are always a good choice, too.
protein powder tastes horrible, try to have some anyway! i prever the vanilla kind, about two spoons mixed with half a small tub of quark (some german kind of curd cheese, like cottage cheese minus the bits and the salt. lots of protein!), a little water to make it creamy and any kind of non-artificial sweetener. tastes like custard (if you ignore the cheesy aftertaste, that is) and can be packed as dessert.
for drinking, the powder is best mixed with cherry juice. the natural sourness of the juice covers a lot of the whey taste, and it's quick to swallow if you're pressed for time.
5. try to cut out unhealthy fats and oils (those never put any weight on me, so why keep eating them?). i use as much healthy fat as possible- cold-pressed veggi oils mostly. and by saying "use as much as possible", i mean exactly that. double the dose in your salad sauce (yoyoyo! let's make a rap song..). and if you can fry it, do. i love fried tofu. never thought that stuff could actually taste good! i use lots of butter, too, because it's so tasty, but keep my hands off of store-bought mayonaise and processed fats.
6. i dislike carbs, i think they're boring. bento taught me to eat them anyway. i think maybe it's better to not eat plain (fat-and proteinfree) carbs for gaining anyway- the body uses a lot of energy changing them into body mass and will definitely gain weight faster by getting more protein than by increasing the percentage of carbs. plus, they fill you up more, and we don't want that- i enjoy getting hungry before having to eat. still, they are important- if i don't get enough of them, i get cranky. i found that onigiri are a great way of making them into interesting, easy-to-eat surprise packages. furikake helps a lot, too. both are good ways to add a little extra protein and good fat.
btw: thank you, maki, for all the furikake ideas, i love that dried-out-salmon-thing. i'm even trying my own combinations by now :)
same goes for gyoza, maultaschen, piroggi, minicalzone- carbs in small portions filled with anything nice go down much better than plain stuff.
7. peanut butter. on bread, in dips (1tsp pb, a little sriracha, a little lemon, a little soy sauce, a little hot water..nice with inarizushi) and sauces-pretty much anywhere i can put it.
8. avocados. i've come to love avocado-and-ham-sandwiches. and avocado-milkshakes! hmmm.. i have half an avocado every day now.
9. have a handfull of nuts every day.
10. tamagoyaki is pure protein and a good, quick bento filler. eggs in general are good- just boil them and pack salt or some condiment, if that's too boring, get a friend to draw or write on them for you with a pencil or make soysauce-eggs.
11. indulge in veggies even though they're low-calorie and have no protein to speak of, but add something good and fatty like olive oil, peanuts, coconut products or butter.
12. if you can't think of anything, grab some chicken breast, cut it up, marinate it with something miso-based and fry it in lots of butter. hmmm.
that's about it for now. i don't think it would work if i didn't go to the gym though. Im rather chiseled all over by now, ;) downside is, as soon as i stop training and eating conciously, i start losing weight again very quickly. i think that's because of the energy muscles consume just by existing, if i don't feed them properly, they vanish into thin air - 2kg within 2 days. luckily, i can put it back just as fast now. i guess i have to stay relaxed and disciplined and keep on training and eating. i'm kind of getting used to it and i really enjoy having an bmi of slightly-above-18-and-raising.
as with every diet, i sometimes drop back into the old eating habits. i guess it's more like a learning process- trying to work out what works for me. and i think this time it's really working.
A question - how old are you?
When I was in my 20s and 30s I was similarly skinny, and I used to eat a lot. When I hit my 40s though, I started to put on weight, and now that I'm in my 50s I have to be very careful what I eat. It really annoys me because my appetite is still as hearty as when I was a skinny 30 yr old, so I feel as though I starve myself just to stay a semi-reasonable weight - which is actually slightly heavier than I was at a healthy nine months pregnant!
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me, i'm 30 now. i've always been skinny, i guess it's partly genes and partly my mother's rather terrible cooking-eating just wasn't something i enjoyed as a child and it's hard to build a habit when you get older.
i always though i was eating quite a lot when actually i wasn't, i didn't notice until i started adding up the calories for some weeks- i guess it's the same with most overweight people who claim they don't eat more than everyone else. my stomach simply feels full after a tiny, tiny meal. i'm content as soon as i'm no longer very hungry.
my mother was skinny like me and never ate much until she was around 50. now she's gained weight and complains about it. she says she eats exactly the same things, which is true, but i'd say she eats more of it- healthy portions, actually. it's just the difference of wether you eat a small amount of food with lots of butter in it with a hungry body or a bigger amount of food with still lots of butter in a body that is still satisfied from the last meal.
When I was younger I used to eat a lot of fatty stuff - butter and cheese and cream and related things are my big weakness, I can leave chocolate and sweets alone easily. Now I eat tiny portions of low fat food, I restrict myself to one loaf of bread per week - that I make myself from 1 cup of flour, so it's a tiny loaf - I try to fill myself up with high fibre food and things like spinach and broccoli, and still I struggle to stay under 70 kg (I'm 167 cm tall). When I was 30 I was about 50kg and used to regularly eat frankfurters smothered in melted cheese, my mashed potatoes were a sort of pale yellow from all the butter, and I used to put slices of butter on my bread instead of spreading it! Your metabolism changes when you get older, more's the pity.
that's just how i used to eat!
i couldn't gain weight that way, too. when i counted the calories i realized that i simply wasn't getting enough out of my fatty diet- mainly because i just couldn't stomach the amounts of fatty foods necessary.
what i did then was train myself to eat "normal" amounts of food while aiming for healthy ingredients. it's easier to eat larger portions if there is more variety in every meal. it's also a lot healthier. a bad diet will make everybody feel sick and weak sooner or later. it's just as they taught us at school: a balanced diet is what's best for you.
to gain, i'd concentrate on healthy protein, both from meat and vegetables, a fair amount of veggies and at least one source of carbs with every meal- thinking of it, that's similar to the "classic bento rules", but with the amounts of meaty stuff and ricey stuff switched.
i now that's a lot of protein, but after all, we're all made of protein, not fat. that's just additional storage. some people apparently don't have that ability (or get it later on. or just get used to eating a little more over the years), but while sitting around and eating fastfood didn't make me any fatter, packing bento boxes that would have suited a health-crazy bodybuilder and doing 2x2h of very slight workout a week allows me to put on and keep weight quite easily.
btw chick peas are a great and interesting source of protein and come in very convenient tins. rinse with lots of water to get rid of any "tin smell". make a salad with some vegetables.. i love anything with honey in it as a sauce, for example corianderhoney/balsamico-vinaigrette with lots of olive oil and a little lemon zest ..hmm..i've still got some red bell peppers, gotta make some right after posting!
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A Paul Winter's Winter Solstice Celebration 2010
The holiday tradition continues with Paul Winter's Winter Solstice Celebration. A dynamic musical celebration in the extraordinary acoustics of the worlds largest Gothic cathedral - New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Hear a unique exploration of the solstice tradition in cultures near and far. The Paul Winter Consort is joined by musicians from all over the world, including Russia's Dimitri Pokrovsky Ensemble and gospel singer Theresa Thomasson. John Schaefer hosts the production from Living Music and Murray Street.


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Budget beauty is essential in this hard economy not only for twenty-somethings, but all of us. Finding what kind of products work just as beautifully on a budget is just as important as finding the clever and often time tested ways to get the same result with much less moolah.
In high school, for example, I bought an expensive mascara. Sheathed in a beautiful torpedo and costing three times as much as my regular mascara, I was sure it would make my eyelashes look crazy good. Instead, they looked exactly the same as they did when I used the bright green tube I'd been using since middle school, via the local Save-On.
11 Great Budget Beauty Tips !
1. To dry your nails super quickly without a nail dryer, spray them with Pam. Works!
2. Body scrub is definitely a product you can make on your own that will work just as well. Add raw sugar with olive oil and lemon and you have a completely effective, sweet body scrub.
3. If your favorite lipstick is blunt, don't toss it. Scoop out the rest and tap the pigment into a small pot, which you can then apply with a lip brush.
4. Years ago I read in Allure magazine that Cetaphil was a dermatologist secret- extremely cheap and amazingly effective as well as being gentle on all skin types, all of the Cetaphil products are a steal.
5. Apple cider vinegar works great for both skin and hair. For hair, it acts to strip hair of buildup and add shine, perfect for a rinse after product buildup. For skin, it works as a toner.
6. Do a deep conditioning treatment by slathering your hair with conditioner and heading to the rays. If it's too cold for the sun to work, blow dry the conditioner into your hair on a low heat.
7. Once I read an interview with a model who said her prettiest makeup routine involved mainly lipstick- she picked a favorite shade of red and applied it to her lips, cheeks and took a tiny spot of color mixed with petroleum jelly and rubbed it in the crease of her eye. Curl eyelashes and add mascara, and you have a cheap and beautiful look.
8. At $6 you cannot beat this eye makeup remover—works perfectly and easily to take of stubborn makeup.
9. As a pre-teen I started taking my mom's vitamin E and popping one open to use the oil on my chapped lips. Works beautifully and gives your lips a sexy glow.
10. I've been using L'Oreal true match foundation since it came out and love it. It's under $10 and actually covers but without that cakey look we all dread. I have light skin with freckles and it works perfectly, but there is a shade for all skin colors.
11. For nails, this budget trick is so fun—use the bulb end of a bobby pin to create polka dots over a base color for a perfect manicured look!
12. Don't forget to poke around online for coupons and cash back for your favorite stores. Canadian readers can use eBates for example to find Bed Bath and Beyond Canada Coupons. For US readers, eBates has Macy's deals here.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 9th Oct 2007 16:14 UTC, submitted by Rahul
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has warned users of Red Hat Linux that they will have to pay Microsoft for its intellectual property. "People who use Red Hat, at least with respect to our intellectual property, in a sense have an obligation to compensate us," Ballmer said last week at a company event in London discussing online services in the UK.
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This is sad...
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RE: This is sad...
by Soulbender on Wed 10th Oct 2007 04:11 in reply to "This is sad..."
"When you can't make working products, you make threats...
When you can't get innovative minds to work for you, you find unemployed lawyers... "
Don't be stupid. There are a lot of talented and innovative people working for MS and as opposed to the patent lawsuit bottom feeders (like Rambus and Eolas) MS does actually have products.
"Please MS put a leash on Mr Balmer. He is RUINING the company."
Indeed. Every time he opens his mouth in public it's a PR disaster. It's somewhat of a mystery why they let him continue making public statements.
RE[2]: This is sad...
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November snow
The first to fall is the first to go.
Earth's wears its mantle damp and chill -
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Patina of November snow.
Leaves raged with fire just days ago -
Now grays, ash browns, pale yellows tell
The first to fall are the first to go.
Remains of harvest in desolate row
Brace for the final winter kill
Beneath their shroud of November snow.
The rakes now dry, the plow and hoe
Await Spring's promise to fulfill -
The first to fall are the first to go.
Lit by the sky's anemic glow
The pines are standing stiff and still,
Defiant of November snow.
In barns of silence wait those who know
What lies beneath the fields they till -
The first to fall are the first to go,
Together with November snow.
Inspired by Neil Glaser painting
(November Snow was selected by Poetry About.com for its permanent collection of Autumn Poems: poetry.about.com)


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Taylor Barton, DB, Orlando Lake Highland
Taylor Barton, DB, Orlando Lake Highland PrepCommitted to Illinois Ht: 6-0 Wt: 180 Class: 2012 Recruiting Buzz: Swiss army knife type of player was used in a variety of way at LHP. Will likely be a safety in college though because of his size and aggressiveness. 4.4 speed translates to the football field, the kid can fly. Barton had to evaluate his commitment when Illinois let go of Ron Zook and brought in a new staff, but he is firm with the Illini. Rankings Orlando Sentinel: No. 29 Central Florida Super60 Rivals.com: NR. Scout.com: NR. ESPN: No. 101 safety. Back to Sentinel's Recruiting front page Back to the Sentinel's 2012 Central Florida Super60 Click for Sentinel's 2012 Florida Top 100
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The folksy ESPN college football commentator Carroll "Beano" Cook has died.
The 81 year-old commentator had worked for the sports network since 1986 and was the sports information director at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, from 1956 to 1966. The university announced Thursday that Cook had died in his sleep.
Cook grew up in Pittsburgh before graduating from the university in 1954, and was known for his love of the college game and, in particular, championing the cause of northeastern teams including Penn State and Pitt before either school was a nationally known power.
Cook was ABC Sports' press director for the NCAA after leaving the SID job at Pitt, and later worked in as a writer or media representative for the St. Petersburg Times, Miami Dolphins, the Mutual Radio Network, and CBS before joining ESPN.


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Kristen Stewart - MTV Movie Awards 2009
Kristen Stewart dresses down her Yigal Azrouël embroidered taffeta dress with a pair of Converse sneakers at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Sunday evening (May 31) in Universal City, Calif.
The 19-year-old Twilight actress and costar Robert Pattinson won a Golden Popcorn statue for "Best Kiss". The twosome beat out Wanted's Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel and Freida Pinto, Milk's Sean Penn and James Franco, I Love You Man's Paul Rudd and Thomas Lennon and High School Musical 3's Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.
UPDATE 1: Kristen is wearing sneakers because she twisted her ankle. She was supposed to wear pumps!
UPDATE 2: Kristen also picked up "Best Female Performance" for Twilight. During her acceptance speech, she dropped the Golden Popcorn statue and awkwardly tried to catch it. Hilarious! Watch the clip below…
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One good reason for hot weather
I don't like hot summer weather, but melons do, and I like melons. In fact, melons are one of the few things about hot weather that I anticipate happily.
When I had a bigger garden, I grew melons myself. I had my best success with cantaloupe, mainly because it's easy to tell when cantaloupe are ripe. Several years, I grew more cantaloupe than we could eat and Dennis took gave them away at work. This made him quite popular through the melon months of summer.
My favorite cantaloupes to grow from seed were Burpee Hybrids. They are just too delicious for words.
I didn't have enough luck with watermelons to decide that I liked to grow any particular variety. My biggest problem was knowing when to pick them. If I didn't pick them too green, I waited until they were too ripe. After a few years, I decided I had better luck picking a ripe watermelon at the produce stand.
One summer after I gave up growing watermelons, a watermelon seed sprouted in my compost pile. The vine meandered out into the garden, and I decided not to pull it up. It grew one big, delicious melon before frost. It was one of the best watermelons I've ever tasted. It must have been the compost. Somehow, I managed to pick it at the perfect peak of ripeness.
In one of my first gardens, I grew some honeydew melons that were particularly green and sweet. I picked the first one and we really enjoyed it .
When I went to the garden to pick the next ripe one, it had a hole chewed in the side of it. I was disgusted, but I cut off the damaged side of the melon, and we ate some of the undamaged side.
My garden intruder liked his taste of honeydew, and decided to have some more. He wasn't a bit careful about just eating the ripe ones, either. After he damaged a dozen or more, I finally caught him in the act. It was a turtle. I took him up the road a mile, and we had no more holes in the honeydews after that.
Nowadays, we buy melons at the grocery store in early summer. Then, about the first of July, our Mennonite neighbor starts selling homegrown cantaloupe at his produce stand. I bought a couple of cantaloupe there last week, and I'm going to stop by tomorrow on my way home from work and get a couple more. The watermelon will be ready soon, he says. I'm glad to hear it.


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Recipe: Lucia buns (Saffron buns)
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Every December, Swedes travels to our shop from afar to get hold of saffron powder so they can make Lucia buns. Saffron powder is ground saffron and gives off a very intense yellow colour and flavour. If you cannot get hold of saffron powder, use strands but grind them slightly and infuse them in the milk before using to maximise the colour.
Saffron buns are eaten all throughout December – but mainly for the day of St Lucia on 13th December.
You can shape the buns into the traditional 'S' shape or even make a saffron plaited loaf.
Our Bronte is Danish and likes to cut her saffron bun open and spread with butter. All Swedes laugh at her in disbelief. She doesn't care because it's really really nice. But if you chose to do it, don't tell the Swedes or they may deport you to Lapland or something.
- Lucia Celebration Saffron buns
- Ingredients
- 50g fresh yeast
- 1g saffron powder (2 sachets) (if using strands, grind and soak in the milk beforehand)
- 400ml whole milk
- 130g caster sugar
- 200ml plain Quark or greek yoghurt (room temperature)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 175g butter (soft and room temperature)
- Approximately 700-800g plain bread flour such as – Vetemjöl or strong Canadian Bread Flour
- Handful of raisins
- Egg for brushing
- Heat the milk to about 38°C. Add the yeast and milk to a mixer with a dough attachment. Mix until the yeast has dissolved, then add the saffron powder.
- Add the sugar, salt, quark and mix well. Begin to add the flour gradually while mixing, and egg. Add the softened butter. Keep adding flour until you have the right consistency. Keep mixing until you have a dough that is still sticky, but doesn't stick to your finger too much when you poke it. Too much flour makes the saffron buns dry out quickly. If you're using an electric mixer, leave it to knead for about 5 minutes, or knead by hand for 10 minutes. Leave the dough to rise until doubled in size.
- Knead by hand, using just enough flour that you're able to work with the dough but it doesn't stick. Add enough flour to make it so that you are just able to work with the dough in your hands. Cut the dough into around 24 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece in your hand into a cylinder, then transfer to a lined baking tray and mould into an 'S' shape (see the picture). Add a single raisin to the centre of where the 'S' shape curves (two raisins for each bun) and leave to rise again for around 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200°c. then brush gently with egg and pop them in the hot oven for around 10-12 minutes. The buns should have a very slight tinge of brown on top, but not so much that it stops the nice yellow colour from showing. Turn down the heat a bit if you find the buns are getting too brown.
- Leave to cool under a damp tea towel (this prevents them from going dry) as soon as you take them out of the oven.
- Serve with coffee or glögg.
- These buns freeze well.


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Ridley carries Patriots past Broncos
Foxboro, MA – In a matchup of two of the game's marquee quarterbacks, the New England Patriots' ground attack proved to be the difference-maker.
Second-year running back Stevan Ridley rushed for a career-high 151 yards and one touchdown, helping New England beat the Denver Broncos, 31-21, at Gillette Stadium.
One hiccup for Ridley was a fumble he lost with 5:19 to play in the fourth quarter. Denver quarterback Peyton Manning, who threw three touchdown passes to Tom Brady's one score through the air and outgained his New England counterpart, 345-223, led his club into the red zone, looking to make it a one-possession game.
On 2nd-and-10 from the 14-yard line, Manning handed the ball off to Willis McGahee and New England's Rob Ninkovich forced his second fumble of the game to hinder the rally.
Brady, who did run for a touchdown, then completed a 9-yard pass to Wes Welker, the last of his game-high 13 receptions, on 3rd-and-3, and the Patriots ran out the clock.
Welker finished with 104 receiving yards and caught a touchdown pass for New England (3-2), which has won two in a row after a two-game-skid. The losing streak begin with a setback in its home opener to Arizona in Week 2. The Patriots followed up a loss at Baltimore by routing the Bills in Buffalo last week.
The last time the Patriots dropped consecutive home games came in 2008, when they lost in overtime to the New York Jets on Nov. 13 and then Pittsburgh on Nov. 30.
Even though Manning's stats were more gaudy for fantasy owners, the win upped Brady's record in the head-to-head meetings between the two quarterbacks to 9-4.
"It's a good win against a very good team," Brady said. "The Broncos have a hell of a team in all three phases and I thought we really stood up to them, so it's a good win for us."
Demaryius Thomas was Manning's favorite target, making nine grabs for a game- high 188 yards. McGahee had 51 yards on 14 carries and totaled the same amount of yards on five catches for Denver (2-3).
Trailing 31-7 late in the third quarter, Broncos wideout Eric Decker capped a 10-play, 90-yard drive with 2-yard touchdown catch.
Denver turned the ball over on downs on its next possession, however, as a wide-open McGahee dropped a pass that would have certainly prolonged the drive.
Brady then fumbled while being sacked on fourth down. Offensive lineman Nate Solder recovered the ball at his own 43-yard line.
Given a short field with which to work, Manning carved up New England's defense and trimmed Denver's deficit to 10 with a 5-yard TD pass to Brandon Stokley with 6:43 left.
The first big play of the game belonged to Manning, who connected with Thomas on a downfield strike. Patriots safety Sterling Moore punched the ball out of Thomas' hands from behind, however, and returned the fumble 14 yards to the New England 17-yard line.
The Patriots wound up punting, but Brady capped the next offensive series, a 12-play, 84-yard march, with an 8-yard TD toss to Welker.
Denver answered by moving the ball 80 yards in 10 plays. New England cornerback Devin McCourty was flagged for pass interference on third down in the end zone, and the penalty set up Joel Dreessen's short TD catch 55 seconds into the second quarter.
New England produced 10 points on its next two possessions, both of which featured at least 14 plays and included key third-down conversions early in the drives.
Brady moved the chains with a 14-yard completion to Welker on 3rd-and-10 at the New England 20-yard line, and Danny Woodhead ran around the left guard to convert a 3rd-and-3 from near midfield.
The Patriots wound up regaining the lead on Shane Vereen's 1-yard touchdown run with 7:57 left in the half.
After a Denver punt, New England faced a 3rd-and-14 from its own 11. Woodhead caught a short toss from Brady and turned upfield for 25 yards, but the Broncos' defense ultimately made a goal-line stand as linebacker Von Miller wrapped up Brandon Bolden for a loss on third down.
Stephen Gostkowski then kicked a 23-yard field goal to put New England up 17-7 at halftime.
The Patriots further extended their lead by scoring two touchdowns in an 18- second span during the third quarter.
Brady finished off another lengthy drive with a 1-yard plunge, and Manning fumbled on the first play of the ensuing series. Ninkovich stripped the ball on a sack and Vince Wilfork recovered at the Denver 14.
The turnover led to an 8-yard TD run by Ridley with 4:42 remaining in the frame.
"I think any time you turn the ball over, it hurts you. That is a proven fact and we were minus-two tonight," Denver head coach John Fox said. "Our guys hung in there and fought back, but at the end of the day, it is still minus- two. That usually relates in a point differential."
Game Notes
New England set a new franchise record with 35 first downs... The game marked the first time in NFL history both starting QB's entered with more than 300 career touchdown passes. It also marked only the second time in league history that two QB's with at least 125 career regular-season wins met in a game. The previous matchup featured Miami's Dan Marino against Denver's John Elway on Dec. 21, 1998 ... Brady extended his streak to 37 straight games with at least one TD pass, the third-longest in NFL history. He had been tied with Brett Favre ... New England finished with 251 yards on the ground. It's the first time since 1978 the Patriots have recorded back-to-back 200-yard rushing games. They finished with 247 against the Bills ... Dreessen has caught a TD pass in three consecutive games.


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- Location:
- Brooklyn, NY
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- Division:
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- What I Love About My Small Home:
- I love the natural light that we get in our small apartment thanks to the large double windows in both the living area and bedroom, which are pretty hard to come by in NYC apartments. The windows are east facing, so the sun rises and shines into the apartment in the morning. I also like that it is generally one open space, yet corners and nooks lend themselves to creating separate personal spaces.
- Three of My Best Tips and Tricks for Creating a Successful Small Space::
- 1. Don't rush things. We've lived in this apartment for two years already and are always adding and taking away pieces in the apartment. Creating a space that feels personal and homey takes time.
2. I like to work with a more neutral, clean palette for the larger pieces of furniture and mix things up and add color to the space with the smaller pieces.
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ORONO, Maine, May 30 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old Maine man enticed a teenage girl into a meeting so he could kidnap her and become a hero after later pretending to rescue her, police say.
However, the teen, Nichole Cable, 15, died during the kidnapping from unknown causes, the Portland (Maine) Press Herald reported Thursday.
The alleged scheme by Kyle Dube of Orono, Maine, was outlined in a police affidavit released by a judge Wednesday after Dube was indicted on charges of kidnapping and murder.
The affidavit said Cable agreed to meet Dube outside her home in Glenburn, Maine, the night of May 12, believing him to be a friend named Bryan Butterfield. Wearing a ski mask, Dube jumped out of bushes, tied Cable with duct tape and put her in his father's truck. When he went to get her out of the truck, she was dead.
Cable's mother reported her daughter missing the next day. The teen's body was found May 20 in woods outside Orono.
Dube was arrested the next day.
Police reported Dube had communicated with Cable through a Facebook page he had set up under the name Bryan Butterfield. The account was traced to the home where Dube lived with his parents.
The real Butterfield, who lives in Bangor, Maine, said he knew Cable, but hadn't seen the girl in several months.
In the affidavit, police said Butterfield told them he suspected Dube created the fake account because "Kyle wanted to have sex with Nichole but that she has refused his advances," the Bangor Daily News reported.
An autopsy hasn't yet determined how Cable died.


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By Duaine Espegard, President of the State Board of Higher Education
(February 3, 2013)
GRAND FORKS, ND - On January 14, the State Board of Higher Education and the North Dakota University System presented our "Action Agenda for a Bright Future" to the Senate Appropriations Committee. I stood before the assembly and declared the dawn of a new day for higher education in North Dakota. And I meant it. I speak for the entire Board when I say, higher education is on a new path, and we are determined to be successful. Our students, our citizens and our state deserve it.
However, last week, we saw a petty attempt to return to the old days when misleading information was given to the media that claimed the Board needed to check with the Legislature about design changes to an NDUS IT building on the UND campus, which was approved last session. I'm writing to set the record straight.
First of all, the latest plan, which simply carves out an administrative office area in one section, creates no change in the functionality or purpose of the building. Despite the information given to the media, no IT staff has been displaced. There is space for 142 team members in the building, and we currently have 119 IT staff working in Grand Forks. By the way, this staff reports to the NDUS Chief Information Officer, who reports to the Chancellor. Thanks to the state's investment, our IT system is first-rate and it serves all of our campuses effectively on a daily basis. This building will help them do that more efficiently.
Second, this design change has no impact to the size or cost of the building. Section 48-01.2-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, dealing with authorization of expansion of public improvements, states the Legislature should be notified if there is a significant change in the size or cost of the building - which there is not. Such a change was made in the design last year, and it was taken to the budget section of Legislative management in March 2012, as required by law.
Third, this NDUS administrative area is not strictly for the Chancellor's use. Yes, the Chancellor may use the office when he is in town. However, it will also be used by NDUS staff when they are in the area, by Fargo IT staff who frequently travel to Grand Forks, by institutional personnel when visiting the facility, for meetings with vendors and likely by community members.
Fourth, to call this the "Chancellor's Suite" is unfortunate and misleading. Yes, it has office space, a conference room, work spaces for other personnel, and other facilities.
What is important to know is that access to most of the building will require an IT security clearance, so it was necessary for this area to have facilities outside the secure area. An area with conference room and visitor spaces was under consideration long before a touchdown space for the Chancellor's use was mentioned.
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#1 Apr 28, 2015
A bill recently passed in Florida allowing for fracking to continue. Are we all turning a blind eye to an environmental disaster?
#2 Apr 28, 2015
I think fracking is causing some of the environmental tragedies of today. The oil companies are greedy. It has ruined my home state of Texas, and now it is going to ruin my chosen state Florida.
I deal with the oil companies myself yearly. I told them I want be signing anymore leases in the future,
Because of the FRACKING.
#3 Apr 28, 2015
No. Fracking is completely safe. Of course there will always be the incurably paranoid but they should be ignored anyway.
#5 Apr 28, 2015
Well it is my oil leases. I want participate in them ruining TEXAS!
"Commander & Chef"
Since: Sep 11
#6 Apr 28, 2015
A giant step forward in providing economical energy that people want and need.
#7 Apr 28, 2015
Yes they can ruin our beaches like they did in Galveston. We still have people here digging up oil deposits on the Florida beaches....from the BP...
I left Texas for Florida.....now they want to screw up my retirement paradise.
"Commander & Chef"
Since: Sep 11
#8 Apr 28, 2015
Huh? How will fracking ruin your or anyone else's beaches? It takes place well over a mile underground and nowhere near the coast.
#9 Apr 28, 2015
I am all for fracking unless they accidentally open a crack and release Godzilla and Mothra again.
#10 Apr 28, 2015
I really do hope that you REMEMBER your post here when you fill up your car with GAS. You are the type that needs the product but wants it taken from someone else's back yard not yours, in other words you are greedy.
#11 Apr 28, 2015
I also noticed and forgot to mention Sara that you said YOU had OIL LEASES.. Yep I went back and checked, and that is exactly what you said. Wow are you ever not only greedy but a hypocrite BIG time as well. Got your money from them and now call them pigs. Typical of greedy people like you.
#12 Apr 28, 2015
Like it or not, the oil industry is the one industry that we need to live life on the surface of this planet. NOTHING else even comes a distant second.
#13 Apr 29, 2015
no problem,frack florida and send the the gas to New York.Thanks.John
#14 Apr 29, 2015
Oh sarabella where are you Ms. Hypocrite??? I love fools like you I bet you love Hillary too don't you?
#15 Apr 29, 2015
Yes, I love Hillary.
#16 Apr 29, 2015
Typical liberal bs. Make your money and then turn on the ones you made your money from. You goof balls, oh I am sorry my apologies I did not mean to offend goof balls, but you greedy self righteous think you are smarter than everyone and your special saying is DO AS I SAY NOT AS I DO, can kiss my ass and go fracking go.
#17 Apr 29, 2015
I inherited the oil lease property. 55 relatives share the proceeds. I made my money working My ass off as a nurse. They are not even worth the effort.
Are you always JEALOUS of those who do better than you? That is your problem, and it is not mine.
I will do my part by refusing to sign anymore leases with Exxon-Mobile, XT Energy, and Phillip's.
I have a good retirement income. I don't want to fuck up a state that my family built! TEXAS!!!!
I AM GREEN THESE DAYS! I try to set an example for my grandchildren. I want the world to continue on for grneration's to come. People like you are just selfish assholes! You could care less how you leave the world!
"Commander & Chef"
Since: Sep 11
#18 Apr 29, 2015
You sound like a Watermelon.
#19 Apr 29, 2015
I love Watermelon. You got some?
I was not born GREEN, but education in science turned me that way. I want to leave a better world for my grandchildren. I care what happens in this and next century. It is not ALL ABOUT ME!
I do every little thing to remain green. It makes me happy.
#20 Apr 29, 2015
First of all you dingbat how the hell do you think you are better than me, oh yea you are a liberal and all liberals think they are better than everyone else. YOU are a bigger hypocrite than I thought. If you are so GREEN then why not give all that money you got from the murderous BIG OIL and give it to the needy or to save the planet instead of being your greedy little self and AFTER YOU GET THE MONEY then turn on them now by refusing to sign ANYMORE LEASES. You probably do not even see the stupidity of what you are saying I bet. YOU GOT YOURS LET THE OTHER GUY SUCK ASS NOW. I honestly feel sorry for you but more sorry for any children that you may have brought into this world. Enjoy your BIG OIL MONEY BITCH, now go stick that green in your ass, you hypocritical big mouth liberal moron.
#21 Apr 29, 2015
truth is the truth......Do you have any idea of the b.s. you're talking about or just running your mouth?
I don't think you even have a clue!
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Yes, the bride is traditionally the star of the show. But that ring on your finger doesn't give you license to treat your wedding party like your personal minions.
Many women in their twenties and thirties have a "bridesmaid horror story" to share. Here's how to avoid becoming the next one.
Pick the right people.
The ladies standing by you at the altar should be your nearest and dearest, so choose them wisely.
Depending on the length of your engagement, a bridesmaid commitment could be a year or longer. Lots of life changes can happen in a short amount of time. If a potential bridesmaid is planning a wedding herself, lives far away, hopes to have a baby or struggles with finances, don't pressure her. Give them the option to say no to your offer, or bow out gracefully if need be.
If a would-be bridesmaid opts out, consider asking her to play another important role in the wedding – maybe she can do a reading, or give a special toast at the reception.
Consider a small, manageable number of bridesmaids. Don't feel the need to pick extra girls just to even out "numbers." We all know how much easier it is to be a groomsman – attend the bachelor party, rent a tux and show up with a gift.
Your bridesmaids are not Barbie dolls.
We've all heard those famous last words, "You can totally wear this dress again!" If it's long, neon-hued, seasonal, ruffled, hideous or even looks remotely "bridesmaid," no, you will not. With that in mind, please consider the following:
Your bridesmaids are likely all different shapes, sizes and heights, so why do they all have to match? If you must stick with a certain palette, head to a shop like David's Bridal, which carries a large variety of dresses in plenty of colors. That way, the girls can each choose a style that fits their tastes: strapless, halter, sheath, A-line. David's Bridal has three Connecticut stores in Danbury, Manchester and Orange.
If you're going with a more modern feel, consider having the girls pick their own cocktail dresses. Black frocks can be dressed up with eye-popping colorful bouquets, unique jewelry and fun shoes.
Several stores carry well-cut cocktail dresses that don't instantly scream "bridesmaid." Check out:
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- Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft (Blue Back Square, Westfarms Mall, Glastonbury, New Haven, Trumbull, Danbury, Westport, New Canaan)
- Macy's (Enfield, Westfarms Mall, Buckland Hills, Meriden, Waterbury, Waterford)
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Keep costs reasonable.
The financial responsibilities of a bridesmaid don't exactly stop once the dresses are ordered. Don't forget shoes and accessories, hair and makeup, travel and lodging and wedding gifts. And then: the pre-wedding events. Bridesmaids are expected to chip in for the bridal shower and the bachelorette party, which could amount to hundreds of dollars per person.
What you can do as the bride: Your girls may have the plans under control. But if you get the sense that anyone might be strapped for cash, please don't lobby for an expensive getaway, especially one that might require plane tickets. Let your girls know you're up for whatever, as long as you get to spend quality time with them.
If you can swing it, pick up some of the tabs – dress alterations, jewelry, hotel room for an out-of-town bridesmaid. If you want your girls to sport specific hairdos or makeup, then you should be financing that.
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This should be a no-brainer, but too many brides get so wrapped up in their plans that they neglect to keep up with their friends. Do not call, text or email your bridesmaids only when you need something, or to remind them of a deadline. We know you're busy, but don't forget about their everyday lives. They will notice.
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This article originally appeared in the November 2008 issue of Architectural Digest.
As romantic legends go, it's a good one. The scene is a big, rambling, hacienda-style house under construction directly across from the ninth green of Los Angeles's Wilshire Country Club. Suddenly, the scene is interrupted by a flashy red sports car barreling down the entrance drive and crashing into the ornate wooden gates leading to the motor court. As stunned construction workers look on, a tall, darkly handsome young man, not more than a teenager really, leaps out and declares he must have the house and will buy it "at any price." The driver was, according to this particular legend, none other than Howard Hughes, scion of a vast Texas industrial fortune, freshly arrived in California with plans to take Hollywood by storm. Apocryphal though it may be, the story does manage to capture the spirit of what we have come to know about the young Hughes—bold, impetuous, erratic, with a manifest brilliance. He demonstrated early the type of behavior that was to help make him one of the most compelling figures to emerge in the 20th century.
While the 19-year-old Hughes's arrival in Hollywood in 1925 generated little excitement among the film colony as a whole, it created a great deal of consternation within his own family, which was collectively aghast at the boy's seemingly willful decision to ignore his late parents' wishes that he finish his education. Hughes's relatives were not alone in their disapproval of his ambitious plans. The general belief around Hollywood was that the young millionaire was about to prove the old adage about a fool and his money. But when his third picture, 1927's Two Arabian Knights, became an unqualified smash, it made the doubters reassess their initial impression. It also gave Hughes and his wife, Ella, the impetus to leave their bungalow at the Ambassador Hotel for more permanent quarters.
Eschewing the overtly tony enclaves of Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, the Hugheses settled on the quieter, less ostentatious district of Hancock Park, where they found a beguilingly picturesque estate, a 30-room hacienda that had been built for prominent socialite Eva K. Fudger and designed by Roland E. Coate, Sr., one of the Southland's foremost architects, with landscape design by the equally redoubtable team of Florence Yoch and Lucile Council.
Ostensibly, the Fudger house, with its handsome cantilevered balcony running the length of its central mass, was evocative of the houses of old Monterey. In actuality, however, Coate looked to Southern California for his inspiration, modeling the Fudger house on some of the grand haciendas built around the region during the Spanish and Mexican periods.
They found a beguilingly picturesque estate with a 30-room hacienda that had been designed by Roland E. Coate, Sr.
As fine a home as it truly was, however, it is hard not to note the coincidence of its location literally less than a block away from the much smaller home of Hughes's Uncle Felix. He may have insisted on the far grander Fudger house to ensure that his estranged relatives would have to see physical proof of his material success on a daily basis. Initially renting the estate, beginning in 1928, Hughes later bought the house outright from Fudger for a reported $135,000, and it would remain his principal residence over the tumultuous decade and a half to follow.
By the time Hughes and his wife were ensconced in their home early in 1928, he was already deeply immersed in the planning of a film project more ambitious than anything he, or anyone else, had yet attempted. The project was Hell's Angels, a film that combined Hughes's interest in filmmaking with his growing passion for airplanes. For more than two years Hughes labored on Hell's Angels, often working 24-and sometimes 36-hour stretches at a time. His constant absences from the house on Muirfield Road proved too much for his wife, who finally left him and returned to Houston in October 1928, filing for divorce the next year.
Hughes's mania for Hell's Angels became the talk of Hollywood, and, as the budget continued to climb to record numbers, many believed the film might actually break the ambitious young filmmaker. Once again, however, Hughes confounded his doubters. Hell's Angels became the most heralded film event of 1930, earning laudatory reviews and doing a brisk business at the box office.
The succès d'estime of Hell's Angels made Hughes the toast of Hollywood and brought the acceptance that had previously eluded him. Although never comfortable in such settings, Hughes became a much sought-after guest at important Hollywood functions, where he could usually be seen off in a corner with one of the screen's great beauties. His most enduring romantic liaison during this period was with Katharine Hepburn, with whom he shared a passion for flying and golf, and the pair could often be seen stepping through the gate at the rear of Hughes's house to play an impromptu round on the adjacent links.
After producing a number of other pictures over the next several years, including the now classic The Front Page (1931) and Scarface (1932), Hughes lost interest in films and began devoting his full attention to flying. As he had with his previous ventures, he threw himself into aeronautics in a big way. After winning his first air race in 1934, Hughes set out to break every known record, and in July 1938 he achieved the ultimate prize, shattering the world record for circumnavigating the globe. His aeronautic exploits thrilled the Depression-weary nation, and he was hailed as an American hero, showered with praise and feted with ticker-tape parades in both New York and Los Angeles. It was to be the peak of his popularity, a last cloudless vista before the long nightmarish descent into madness began.
His constant absences from the house on Muirfield Road proved too much for his wife, who finally left him.
Howard Hughes left his longtime Hancock Park base in 1942, embarking on the nomadic existence that was to characterize the remainder of his increasingly bizarre life. Lovingly maintained by its subsequent owners, the Hughes hacienda is today a treasured local landmark and, perhaps even more important, a physical reminder of Howard Hughes, not as the paranoid, reclusive germaphobe for which he came to be known but as the brilliant young man he once was—the creative genius behind Hell's Angels; the daring and heroic aviator; the shy, gangly Texan who charmed the screen's great beauties; and the brash young man in the flashy red sports car.
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The Pac-12 Conference reviewed the on-court fracas with 5 minutes left in Stanford's 83-70 basketball victory at Cal on Wednesday night and announced there will be no additional penalties.
The incident prompted game officials to assess six technical fouls — on three players from each team — and eject two players and three assistant coaches for leaving the bench.
Officials at the game did not judge that any players were fighting, so there were no automatic suspensions that could have affected participation in next week's conference tournament.
The Pac-12's statement:
"The incident that occurred during last night's basketball game between California and Stanford has been reviewed by the Pac-12 Conference office and no further penalties will be assessed. As is our standard operating procedure, we will be following-up with all individuals involved in the incident to reinforce the application of the playing rules relative to player and coach conduct."
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April 11, 2012
Euhm... another bracelet? Really!?
I hope you all had a nice Easter weekend.
Ours was a bit more quiet than expected, with one sick girl in the house. Quiet but nice.
I found time to go through some stuff of mine and that's when I discovered this bracelet. I think it came with a magazine a couple of years ago and I never really wore it if remember correctly, finding it a bit plain. Anyway, at the sight of it, a little voice in my head went 'craft - color - paint'. A couple of hours later I ended up with this. I kind of like it.
Initially, I wanted the orange to be neon. It's the second time I tried the neon orange paint I got (Pébéo Studio Acrylics - #370 Fluo Orange), and again it let me down. For some reason, it doesn't adhere to anything. So, after at least four (five?) layers, I ended up mixing it with some other orange acrylic paint I still had. The color turned out ok, not as flashy as 100% fluo would have given me, but still flashy.
Besides orange, I used gold, still left from this project, silver and sand color. I just wish I'd been a bit more patient and had waited a little longer before applying painters tape to a rather fresh (dry to the touch, though) coat of gold. Some parts came off and I had to start all over again. Well, that explains the 'rustic' look. Let's just assume that I intended it that way.
If you'd like to try this, all you need is a wooden bracelet, acrylic paint in a set of colors of your choice, painters tape, brushes and elastic - i.e. if you cut the original one to pieces like I did. Well, I guess I really wanted to use my neon orange elastic!
The process is kind of straightforward. Tape off areas, paint, let dry. Add another layer or two. Repeat for different colors, let dry and finally put back together with elastic.
Et voilà, another bracelet to add to the collection!!
Labels: color, crafts, DIY, DIY Gift Ideas
7 comments:
- " me " said...
i love this bracelet !
- April 11, 2012 at 5:38 PM
- little red home said...
Hi Pascale, nice bracelet and colours.
Maybe if you paint a layer of white and than a layer of neon (on top)the colour would pop out more?
- April 12, 2012 at 12:12 AM
- Lieschen-Mueller said...
its beautiful love your work!
- April 12, 2012 at 9:59 AM
- Alice said...
This is really cool + It's sounds super easy to do !!!
- April 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM
- Mirka said...
Amazing Bracelet! Well done! :)
- April 12, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- cucicucicoo said...
oh that looks just lovely! i don't mind how it was in the first place, but you definitely improved it! :) lisa
- April 24, 2012 at 8:00 PM
- Chase Clark said...
This is a great idea! I've had bracelets like this from time to time and have likewise found them a pleasing shape but too much of a big boring dark mass on my wrist. I love the way you painted it and will be sure to do the same when I run into another one!
- May 3, 2012 at 9:43 AM
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