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Feather Rolls
The secret ingredient that makes this bread roll recipe fit its "Feather Rolls" moniker? Mashed potatoes! Once you learn how to make rolls with spuds, you'll never skip that step again.
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Feather Rolls
- In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the warm water, mashed potato, the 1/3 cup melted butter, the sugar, and salt. Add potato mixture to flour mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total). Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the surface. Cover; chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Punch down dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover; let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. With lightly floured hands, shape dough into 15 rolls. Arrange rolls in prepared pan. Cover; let rise in warm place until nearly double in size (about 40 minutes).
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake about 25 minutes or until rolls are golden and sound hollow when lightly tapped. Immediately remove from pan. Invert so tops are up. Brush tops with the 2 tablespoons melted butter. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts (Feather Rolls)
- Per serving:
- 188 kcal ,
- 6 g fat
- (4 g sat. fat ,
- 15 mg chol. ,
- 256 mg sodium ,
- 29 g carb. ,
- 1 g fiber ,
- 4 g pro.
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Audrey Adams 1168 Days Ago
These are the best rolls ever! I have used dried potato flakes in place of real mashed potatos and they still come out great. Make the potato before completing the recipe.


text: Key areas overlooked in a due diligence review 26 November 2014 0 comments Share Due diligence is an exploratory process to get to know as much as you can about a business and understand what actually exists. It's not just about reviewing a few files in a data room and re-presenting the financial statements. Successful acquirers are not looking to buy a P&L, a balance sheet and a cash flow, they want to understand a target's potential and identify areas of vulnerability. In our experience, the key areas that can be overlooked as part of a due diligence review include: 1. Cashflow. It is vital to review the sustainability of cashflow as it is the single largest value driver for most businesses. EBITDA can be used as a high level indicator of cashflow but is by no means a thorough tool when making an important investment decision. For instance, EBITDA does not take into account any capital expenditures, working capital requirements, debt payments or taxes. It is essential to fully understand the movement of cash balances between periods. 2. Supply and demand. A company's future growth depends on its relationships with customers and suppliers, but all too often these relationships are neglected in the due diligence process. It is important to determine why customers do business with the target, and how predictable their revenue streams are. Any customer who represents more than 10% of revenues or profits should ideally be covered by a long term contract. A thorough review of the seller's supply chain is also required to identify any dependencies or potential savings. 3. Barriers to entry. Any unique products, services or distribution systems which limit competitors taking a market share need to be scrutinised in detail. 4. Management. It's tough to place a high value on a business which is reliant on a sole decision maker. The management team in place at a target needs to be scrutinised to ensure they have the depth to run the business, and that procedures are put in place to retain talented management teams post acquisition. 5. IT systems. Information is the lifeblood of most organisations and integrating two companies' information technology systems can be costly. Due diligence should determine whether the seller's IT systems are compatible with the buyer's system or what interim measures need to be introduced in the short term. 6. Hidden liabilities. Hidden liabilities can quickly erase the value of an otherwise promising transaction. It is not only important to review potential tax liabilities but also thoroughly analyse and evaluate potential exposure to other liabilities such as environmental risks or employee legal claims and, if necessary, adjust the purchase price mechanism accordingly. Effective due diligence is about balancing opportunity with informed scepticism. It is about testing every assumption and questioning every belief. At Moore Stephens, we look beyond the numbers and focus on areas that will actually add real value to an acquisition process. For more information, please contact Philip Bird. Corporate financeRestructuring & insolvency

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There are many different forms of workouts out there and each workout will give you a different result. Some increase muscle mass, some increase strength, others help you lose weight and so forth.
Cardiovascular (cardio for short) exercises are a popular brand of exercise designed to improve endurance and stimulate fat loss. Cardio exercises can be anything from long distance running, skipping, biking or even power walking. All of these usually fall under the category of moderate intensity training because they tend to last anywhere from a half hour to more than an hour going at the same pace.
"Tabata" is the name of a particular type of workout program that provides similar health benefits to that of cardio workouts, but Tabata has a bit more spice. Instead of hours upon hours or exercise, Tabata can be completed in 4 minutes.
If you do the standard 4 minute tabata, it goes like this: 8 intervals of 20 second high intensity workout followed by 10 seconds of rest. I just don't feel like I have worked out, if I just do 4 minutes. So I was thrilled when I found the 19 minute workout.
I am not gonna lie, it will be the LONGEST 20 seconds of your life, when doing the actual move. It will also be the shortest 10 seconds you have ever encountered...lol! But the results speak for themselves! You will also continue to burn up to 250 extra calories, in the next 24 hours, after completing the workout. Hello, how can you pass that up!!!!!! FREE FAT BURN!!
The workout I do is Jill Coleman's from Xfinity On Demand. It is 19 minutes. I know a lot of people don't have access to this, so I thought I would give you the detailed workout that I do.
You start with about a 2 minute warm up, consisting of jumping jacks, push ups, side lunges and other things, to loosen up the muscles. Then the workout begins. Remember when dong this workout, you MUST go balls to the wall! If you can carry on a conversation, you are not doing it properly. This is a high intensity workout. You MUST give every 20 seconds your all! You will be one hot sweaty mess when you are done. And be prepared to feel like you just might be dying, the first few times you try it! :o)
I did this workout on Saturday, after not doing it for about a week. OMG I am still so sore!! If you want a workout you are going to feel in your bum and legs...this is it! Talk about having a hard time getting on and off the potty! YIKES! SO SORE!! But it is that good kind of sore. This workout is so good for those of us that never have time to workout. I think we can all come up with 20 free minutes, a few times a week. I really think that once you try this a few times, you will see what I mean, about the effectiveness!
Hope you are all having a good Tuesday! It is FINALLY nice here! I just might go for a run at lunch. MIGHT, I said, MIGHT!!! :o) If not, tabata and 30-day shred on are tap, for the day!


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Recent events in Europe have posed once again the problem of the relation of socialism to democracy. What are the fundamental differences for you between bourgeois democracy and revolutionary, socialist democracy?
Bourgeois democracy dates from the French Constitution of 1793, which was its highest and most radical expression. Its defining principle is the division of man into the citoyen of public life and the bourgeois of private life—the one endowed with universal political rights, the other the expression of particular and unequal economic interests. This division is fundamental to bourgeois democracy as a historically determinate phenomenon. Its philosophical reflection is to be found in de Sade. It is interesting that writers like Adorno are so preoccupied with de Sade, because he is the philosophical equivalent of the Constitution of 1793.
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HOUSTON - Firefighters said a stove sparked a fire on the third floor of a southwest Houston hotel.
According to Houston Fire Department, flames broke out around 10 p.m. at the Extended Stay America hotel off West Sam Houston Parkway and Richmond Avenue. Investigators said the fire set off the sprinkler system on the third floor, forcing everyone inside the hotel to evacuate.
The fire didn't do any serious damage outside of the hotel room's small kitchen, but there is water damage from the sprinklers, said firefighters on scene. Crews did not report any injuries.
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Major slacking this past week friends, but heres a few instagram shots. It was cold, I mean really cold. Ok it wasn't that bad but looking at all the spring lines make it that much worse. Yesterday snow, tomorrow supposed to be close to 60. Mother nature can't make up her mind.
I also blame work. It's one of the busiest times a year and I have to look somewhat presentable so I
washed my hair fell back on my safe outfits. Which aren't really all that exciting.
To make things more chaotic I thought it'd be a good idea to take a mini holiday during all of this. It was nice to get out of the city and into the mountains with the boyf and some friends but alas it wasn't very relaxing {a few photos on instagram} . Least it'll be smooth sailing for a while. Plus it's hard to be in a bad mood when spring is just around the corner. I'm already daydreaming about picnics under the blooming cherry blossom trees.
This first outfit somehow has never happened before. These are my usual lazy day pieces yet they never make an appearance together. now i'm sold. this sweater has seen better days but i haven't found a replacement yet. :\
No. 2 is my other go to outfit. denim shirt (I have two in rotation, I think I may need another) and faux leather jumper. The boyf and I went to SAM remix that night. I had a great time although I was a little under-dressed. It was just so cold out that night I couldn't think of wearing anything fancy.
Last but not least, I scored this J. Crew denim dress at the thrift store the other day for $5! Yeah you read that right, five whole dollars. I've been in a thrifting rut but this lifted my spirits a bit.
Outfit 1:
sweater ~ bdg
skirt ~ uo
tights ~ target
boots ~ cole haan
beanie ~ casual industrees
Outfit 2:
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leather jumper ~ threadsence
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leggings ~ target
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It's a sign of the times when you stop to grab a photo in front of an electric truck charging up. That's what happened when people spotted a prototype Tesla Semi electric truck at Tesla's Kettleman City, California Supercharger station yesterday, Electrek reports.
Two people took photos of themselves and the siver Semi on Instagram yesterday.
Instagram user de_dood uploaded a shot of himself with arms spread standing by the Semi's right front wheel. "At the mega supercharger and ran into the new #tesla prototype mega super truck. Do I need one?!?," de_dood asked.
At the mega supercharger and ran into the new #tesla prototype mega super truck. Do I need one?!?
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About the same time,Instagram user colindough posted an image of himself standing further in front of the truck. His comment was a bit more blas, "Ran into one of our new rides in BFE CA this morn…#teslasemi."
Because of colindough'swider shot, the image shows the full length of Tesla's freighter. The photo also shows an unidentified person walking just in front of the Semi's left front tire. He's looking down at two cables. According to Electrek, earlier Tesla sightings gave the impression that the truck can be plugged into multiple Superchargers at the same time. That may be the case in colindough's photo.
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In colindough's photo, we can also see parts of two overhead structures that indicate there are at least two banks of chargers at the Kettleman City station. Tesla is building 40-charger Supercharger stations, with four banks of 10 chargers each, at some of its locations.
The Semi obviously requires more space than a car, and if it can indeed connect to multiple chargers, larger-sized Superchargers located near highway junctions may be necessary infrastructure support to encourage fleet buyers.
The Kettleman City Supercharger station is located just off Interstate Highway 5, about 210 miles south of San Francisco and 180 miles north of Los Angeles.
According to Tesla's Supercharger locator site, the Kettleman City station has 40 Superchargers available 24/7 with up to 120kW of charging power. The site also has a 24-hour Tesla Customer Lounge with a restaurant, restrooms, and Wi-Fi.
When it is available for sale, the Tesla Semi will come in two versions, each packing Autopilot as standard. Tesla claims the base version of the truck, priced at $150,000, has a 300-mile range. The $180,000, 500-mile range version will most likely be the preferred choice for major fleet buyers. You can reserve either version with a $20,000 reservation fee.
With its previous vehicles, Tesla preceded regular production with a limited edition, premium-priced "Founders Series." The 1,000 Founders Series Tesla Semiswill cost $200,00 each, with a full-price reservation fee.
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There's some very deep insight into how we forget that the people around us are actually people, with pasts, and futures. We walk by the same people every day and don't realize that they might just be hurting more than we are. They might need that "genuine human interaction" more than they need anything else. This is a great film to show our young people today so they can take the time for a little bit to try to focus on someone other than themselves in this "me, me, me" world.
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Five stars for this film. I loved it! Not a single cliche or stereotype about high school and teenagers in the entire film. I saw myself and my friends. Grest work!
Truly a great film! I laughed,I cried,I cared for all the kids and their stories. I came back to see it again with my teenage son and daughter both of whom loved the film as much as I did. I wish there was such a Storytelling Class when I went to high school.
I was amazed by this film. It went to the core of what it means to connect. You leave tje film loving all these kids.
An outstanding seamless work of beauty and wisdom. Bravo to the filmmakers and the participants of The Storytelling Class!


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school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
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New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A CBI team on Friday raided Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain's residence in connection with a money laundering case even as the AAP declined the charges and called the move an effort to "frame" him.
An official of the Central Bureau of Investigation said the raid was conducted at four different places and had also registered a case in the matter of disproportionate assets.
"Four places in Delhi including the official residence of the Minister, one of the places of his shell company and two of the places of his associates, were raided today (Friday). The CBI on Thursday has also registered an FIR of disproportionate asset against Jain," the official told IANS.
Jain — who holds several important portfolios including health, PWD — also confirmed the development, tweeting: "CBI reached my home for search."
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) denied all the charges against its leader and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misusing the CBI.
"Jain is facing the charges of money laundering which is completely false. The BJP at Centre is misusing the CBI and the Income Tax department and is trying to frame Jain," AAP said in a statement.
The CBI in April this year had registered a preliminary inquiry (PE) against Jain and others in an alleged money laundering case to the tune of Rs 4.63 crore in 2015-16.
The CBI had also questioned Jain earlier in June in the money laundering case.
The inquiry against the Minister was registered on the basis of several evidences collected against him by the CBI, saying he was involved in money laundering despite being a public servant.
He is accused of being involved in the crime through Kolkata-based companies Prayas Info Pvt Ltd, Akichand Developers and Mangalyatan Project Pvt Ltd — a charge denied by Jain.
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We've just gotten a Roomba. For those of you who don't know, this is one of those vacuum-cleaner robots. It has some obvious advantages (and disadvantages) as compared to just using a normal vacuum. First, I can turn it on and then go back to my sickbed while it cleans the floors. Push a button on the top and it vacuums the whole room. It is low enough to get under and behind the couches and beds, picking up huge amounts of dust and hair in the process. It is fun to watch when one has a fever.
On the downside, the thing is an idiot. In theory it has various "robot behaviors" that help it to efficiently clean the whole room, but in practice it seems to pretty much bounce around the room at random, occasionally following a wall successfully. I should specify that the version we have (440) is probably not as good at navigating as the latest versions (610). It does eventually find its way to most corners of the room, although it took about 45 minutes of bouncing around to have covered our living room fairly well, even after I put up the chairs, trash-can, etc. It doesn't see, and doesn't seem to make a map of where it has and hasn't gone, so it will repeatedly miss clumps of dust sitting in the middle of the floor. Some of these it never got. It has a very small dirt compartment, so after one room it was completely full, although I admit most of that dirt came from under couches where I don't usually get.
On a single charge it did our living room, hallway, office and most of our bedroom, although it needed to be emptied after each room. I left it doing the bedroom while I took a shower. Half way through the shower it started making a rather pathetic beeping. It was under the middle of the bed and had picked up so much lint and hair that its brushes and wheels could not longer turn. I pulled it out with a broom and had to take the thing half apart to clean all the hair wrapped around everything. Oh the plus side, it hasn't looked so clean under our bed in months I suppose with regular Roomba-ing the dust won't accumulate to the point that it becomes a navigational hazard.
With time these things and their competitors will become more advanced and less clueless. In movies and books we always go straight to humanoid sentient robots, without the intermediate step of a self-propelled vacuum cleaner taking two minutes to find its way out from under the desk. This is like the Precambrian ancestor of R2D2.
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One of the things I enjoy looking at on vacation is handmade jewelry. You can find some unique pieces for excellent prices. Then, you get home and don't have anybody around you who has the same thing. As my MIL said one time, my jewelry shows my wild side. I tend to take more chances with jewelry than I do with clothes.
Made out of black clay. I think they were $35 for the necklace and earrings.
I purchased the black clay pieces at a little shop named The Spirited Ladies Shop. The lady was so nice. We were chatting and it turned out that she custom made the earrings for my cousin's wedding (the wedding for which we were visiting). Small world. This shop also had knitted and crocheted items for sale. A cute idea to have a store of all handmade items from locals.


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The electric razor scooter has been around for a while now. So, they remain very popular.
Of course, Mobilitybatterystore is geared up to supply as many Razor Mobility Scooter Batteries as possible. Especially for the Razor Mobility Scooters . Consequently, we endeavor to help the unfortunate people with special needs. Possibly, due to ill health or indeed just old age. Helping then comes in the form a offering a deduction in VAT if they are registered disabled.
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Two others have been arrested in France in connection with the attacks carried out by the Islamic State group, but they are considered secondary participants.
Abdeslam played a key role, dropping off the three suicide bombers who blew themselves up outside the Stade de France national stadium in northern Paris.
He is thought to have backed out of blowing himself up. Authorities found an abandoned explosives vest in a southern Paris district close to where mobile phone data placed him on the night of the attacks.
CCTV pictures from petrol stations showed him fleeing back to Belgium after two friends came to pick him up.
He also played a critical role in the build-up to the attacks, renting the cars and hideouts used by the gang.
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The City of Bristol will host a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event on Saturday, Oct., 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Who can attend?
Bristol, Berlin, Burlington, Meriden, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Prospect, Southington and Wolcott residents (I.D. required, no businesses)
Place: City Yard – 95 Vincent P. Kelly Rd. (enter from Middle Street exit from Lake Avenue)
What can be brought to HHW:
Mercury and mercury-containing products, aerosol sprays, polishes, bleach, drain and oven cleaners, disinfectants, mildew removers, oil-based paint, varnishes, shellac, solvents, paint strippers, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, pool chemicals, oil, antifreeze, gasoline and other fuels, moth balls, cosmetics, hobby supplies, batteries (automotive, rechargeable, & button batteries), and other hazardous household chemicals.
Items not accepted:
Electronics (TV's, computers, cell phones, etc), medicine, flares, ammunition, smoke detectors and radioactive materials, propane tanks, tires, appliances (a/c units), fire extinguishers, or empty containers (dry empty chemical containers are not considered hazardous – discard in regular rubbish).
Household Waste collection in October
The City of Bristol will host a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event on Saturday, Oct., 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


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"Pennsylvania is leading the way when it comes to implementing successful bullying prevention programs in our schools," said Dr. Gerald Zahorchak, Pennsylvania's secretary of education. "Pennsylvania is being viewed as a national model for creating changes in school culture thanks to the partnerships that have been developed between public and private organizations in our schools."
The study shows that following a school's implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program for at least a 12-month period, positive effects of the program, including reducing bullying behaviors and increases in perceived school climate and culture, were realized. Data from this Pennsylvania study also affirms earlier research conducted in Norway showing that an effective, evidence-based approach can reduce bullying behavior and improve school climate.
"During the past several years, the Highmark Foundation has worked with a number of community partners to expand and enhance Pennsylvania's bullying prevention programs, creating the largest and most comprehensive effort to be implemented and studied to date," said Michael G. Warfel, vice president of government affairs at Highmark. "Through this study, more than 1 million children have been evaluated – more than any other previous attempt worldwide to determine the outcomes of this bullying prevention and health promotion initiative."
Through the Highmark Healthy High 5 HALT! – A bullying prevention program and PA CARES (Creating an Atmosphere of Respect and Environment for Success) programs, more than 200 elementary, middle and high schools have been given the tools and resources to implement the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, a comprehensive program designed to reduce and prevent bullying problems among school children and to improve peer relations at school. Full story.
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text: Hope this helps; It has been recognized since at least the 1930s that lower tropospheric (from the ocean surface to about 5 km with a maximum at 3 km) westward traveling disturbances often serve as the "seedling" circulations for a large proportion of tropical cyclones over the North Atlantic Ocean. In 1945, Riehl helped to substantiate that these disturbances, now known as African easterly waves, had their origins over North Africa. While a variety of mechanisms for the origins of these waves were proposed in the next few decades, it was Burpee in 1972, who documented that the waves were being generated by an instability of the African easterly jet. This instability�known as baroclinic-barotropic instability�is where the value of the potential vorticity begins to decrease toward the north. The jet arises as a result of the reversed lower-tropospheric temperature gradient over western and central North Africa due to extremely warm temperatures over the Saharan Desert in contrast with substantially cooler temperatures along the Gulf of Guinea coast. The waves move generally toward the west in the lower tropospheric tradewind flow across the Atlantic Ocean. They are first seen usually in April or May and continue until October or November. The waves have a period of about 3 or 4 days and a wavelength of 2000 to 2500 km, typically. These "waves" are actually convectively-active troughs along an extended wave train. On average, about 60 waves are generated over North Africa each year, but it appears that the number that are formed has no relationship to how much tropical cyclone activity there is over the Atlantic each year. While only about 60% of the Atlantic tropical storms and minor hurricanes (Saffir-Simpson Scale categories 1 and 2) originate from easterly waves, nearly 85% of the intense (or major) hurricanes have their origins as easterly waves. It is suggested that nearly all of the tropical cyclones that occur in the Eastern Pacific Ocean can also be traced back to Africa. It is currently completely unknown how easterly waves change from year to year in both intensity and location and how these might relate to the activity in the Atlantic (and East Pacific).


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EUREKA, CALIF. — Howard St. John Hunt remembers the night of the Watergate break-in as a bonding experience with his father.
A sweating and disheveled E. Howard Hunt roused his 19-year-old son from a dead sleep to help him wipe fingerprints from the burglars' radios and pack the surveillance equipment into a suitcase. Then, father and son raced to a remote Maryland bridge, where they heaved the evidence into the Potomac River just before dawn on June 17, 1972.
"From that point on I felt relevant in his life, that I was the one he could count on," said Howard St. John Hunt, now 52, who is called St. John.
It also was a turning point for St. John's brother and two sisters. They learned that their father wasn't just a Washington advertising executive and former diplomat. He was an ex-CIA agent and veteran of the ill-fated Cuban Bay of Pigs operation who worked for the Nixon White House as part of a secret team of "plumbers" that fixed information leaks.


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A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of GSK1265744 and Rilpivirine and Dolutegravir and Rilpivirine in Healthy Adult Subjects
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I am really pleased to share that this month I received my Diploma in Funeral Services from the British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD) and I am now a Licensed Member of the Institute.
This was a private journey of studying and assessments, but very important to me. Here is my comment about this award:
Why would you need a diploma to be a great funeral director? The simple answer is, you don't. But it helps.
There are many brilliant undertakers who have never been anywhere near formal study and who have absolutely no interest in having letters after their names. And there are plenty of qualified funeral directors who hold certificates and diplomas but who aren't necessarily the people who would be your first choice to look after someone who has died.
A piece of paper doesn't bestow gifts of empathy, intuition and understanding, all of which are essential in the best undertaker. But what achieving a diploma does is to illustrate dedication and commitment, and a determination to completely understand the role of a funeral director. The effort involved in studying, learning, completing assignments and attending study days is considerable, and for those who fund their studies themselves, there is also a personal financial investment that runs into thousands of pounds.
Achieving a diploma in funeral service demonstrates how seriously an individual takes their role, and how important it is to them to acquire as much knowledge and understanding of every aspect of their work as possible, and to prove that they are fully competent to others. It is an indication of serious commitment, and therefore probably good character in a completely unregulated sector.
The funeral industry likes to describe itself as a profession, but it doesn't quite fall into the definition of 'a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification', not least because the use of a funeral director is not compulsory, or even necessary in some instances. Families are perfectly able to look after their dead themselves, though most choose not to these days. And anyone can carry out the necessary tasks involved in disposing of a body legally.
This has a downside; anyone can call themselves a funeral director and set up a business offering undertaking services, no matter what their background is. A convicted criminal could leave prison one day and proclaim themselves a funeral director the next, taking custody of the dead and selling services to the bereaved perfectly easily.
In Scotland, an inspector of funerals has just been appointed, and after a period of consultation, she will be making recommendation to the Scottish government about regulating funerals, and the possible introduction of licensing. It is very likely that England and Wales will follow the lead of Scotland by introducing regulation of some kind, and it doesn't take a genius to work out that the requirement for some kind of formal qualification will form part of this.
Funeral directors holding diplomas will not need to worry about the approach of regulation, but those without may well find themselves unable to continue serving the bereaved in a few years time. Achieving a diploma now shows not only commitment and dedication to the work that a funeral director does, but also foresight, and a willingness to adapt in the rapidly changing world of funerals.
There is never an easy way to approach a subject which is as deeply personal and intense as the loss of a pregnancy, stillbirth or the death of an infant. However, steady progress is being made and the silence surrounding infant loss is clearly breaking. There are many more resources, organisations and charities available today than there were just a few years ago. Education has served to decrease the incidence of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and preventative maternity care is helping to reduce the risks of loss during pregnancy. Nonetheless, "the death of a baby is not a rare tragedy: around fifteen babies died before, during or after birth every day in the UK in 2015" (sands.org.uk).
At such an emotionally bewildering time, it is easy to see why families often opt to use the funeral services offered by their hospital. Indeed, for many, this is exactly what they need. However, for some, the need to mark the life, and loss, of their child with something more personal is important for several reasons, not least as a passage for their grief.
We recognise that planning a funeral for a baby or child requires specialist care and Dandelion Dreams has been established to provide dedicated support to families in their time of need.
Ellen and Jack, parents of Oscar who was born sleeping at 32 weeks after a diagnosis of Trisomy 13, have asked us to share their account of planning a funeral for their son below, in the hope that other parents will feel empowered to make the choices that best suit them at this difficult time.
Being guided through the process of creating a perfect service for our son has meant more to us than we could have imagined.
Having Jo, from Dandelion Dreams, at the end of the phone enabled us to discuss any thoughts, ideas and feelings we had, directly and confidently with someone who completely understood what we wanted so that we didn't have to explain things several times to numerous professionals.
We were supported to make our son's funeral personal and purposeful without being pressured into conforming to 'normal' services, and we were made to feel comfortable with our own feelings and wishes.
Being able to meet, and make the arrangements, within our own home was unbelievably helpful; not only from a physical point of view (having just given birth) but also emotionally as we didn't have to go to an unfamiliar place to discuss our plans.
Dandelion Dreams led a completely transparent service and this helped us feel in full control.
We were able to see our son when we wanted within a relaxed atmosphere in a non clinical setting which helped us feel more like a normal family. We were also able to invite people to visit and it gave us invaluable, extra time to share with our son.
It was important to us that our son's service was held within a certain time frame and Jo was able to support us to ensure that was met.
I would strongly recommend this type of service to anyone in a similar situation.
It simply empowered us to make our own choices and feel in full control of the last thing we could do for our son.
Taking care of funeral costs in advance just got a whole lot easier!
Perhaps this may sound rather an odd thing to enthuse about…
The thing is, we are frequently asked about funeral plans. Often people are rightly concerned about taking care of their own future funeral costs and are anxious about this financial burden landing on their children. It makes perfect sense - much anguish could be saved if more people took this approach (and also let their family know their wishes, but that is for another blog…!) The trouble is that prepaid funeral plans can be problematic.
Why? Well….on the whole they tend to be somewhat restrictive and expensive, working more to the advantage of the funeral director than the consumer. Rigidly set 'packages', unclear charges and inexplicably high costs are part of the problem. Not to mention the inevitable sales incentives, for which the customer ultimately foots the bill, in what has become a feverishly competitive, complicated and cut throat market.
But my main misgiving is that these plans effectively tie people to a package of things that, when the time comes, may not be what is helpful or wanted. People move away, new options become available (perhaps a natural burial site opens up near by) or the carefully selected funeral director may change hands – or die first! Families are deprived of the ability to "shop around" to suit their needs as they are at the time.
That is why I have tended to advise people to just try to put some money aside for funeral costs if they have concerns, but of course this is easier said than done.
So thank goodness for the folks at the Good Funeral Guide (GFG), who have recently launched the 'GFGPlan' in response to this gap in the market.
"We couldn't find a funeral plan that delivers everything it ought to… …so we created one" Charles Cowling, Consumer Champion and Co-Founder of the Good Funeral Guide.
The GFGPlan is so simple. Money is invested into a trust fund where it has the chance to grow and keep up with changes in prices. It can only be used to pay for your funeral expenses and interest earned (at nearly 4% mind!) is tax-free. It is that simple.
You can create an incredibly detailed plan with all your wishes described. Or simply say "this money is for my funeral. Do what you like!" And there's a single, one off admin fee. No commissions paid to sales and marketing teams.
No need to buy from a choice of packaged funerals – you have the freedom to choose whatever you wish to be included from (natural) burial / cremation to style of coffin to method of transport. Your wishes can be recorded in as much detail as you want, and the money you set aside will go towards meeting your wishes. The extent to which these wishes can be met will depend upon the amount of money you put in the pot.
This truly is about as flexible and transparent as it is possible to get in the world of funeral plans. From a personal point of view I feel that I can truly promote this in good conscience. So do get in touch if pre-paying for your funeral is something you have been meaning to get around to.
It is now 18 months since Dandelion Farewells was launched and I am often asked how the business is developing. There have been so many milestones and personal stories of the people we have been invited to support.
We will again be attending the Good Funeral Awards 2016, further to our nomination for 'Most Promising Funeral Director'.
I was asked to present an overview of Dandelion Farewells, which I share with you here. We think it has been quite a remarkable journey so far… here are some of the details…
Since the inception of the idea for Dandelion Farewells at the beginning of 2014, to the business model being developed and established, Dandelion Farewells has gone from strength, I have continually strived to develop professional understanding, skills and experience in the many aspects of funeral planning. I am involved in all the aspects of care for the person who has died and their family. Dandelion Farewells provides a fresh, transparent and flexible service to bereaved families, with an entirely personal touch. Through this holistic, bespoke approach Dandelion Farewells provides comprehensive care for individuals, families and communities.
Dedicated much time and energy to traveling to learn alongside the very best in the industry - those with many years' experience and others who themselves have begun their business oa few years earlier - I have developed strong relationships with other professionals. I am able to draw upon a valuable network of colleagues, suppliers and mentors. Similarly, I have also been called upon to support the work of other funeral directors who have identified my professional and interpersonal strengths to work alongside particular clients. Coupled with valuable empirical learning alongside others, I have completed several formal training programs to provide a firm theoretical and professional foundation to my work and upon which to build my business. In September 2015 I took a substantial time and financial commitment begin studying for the BIFD Certificate of Funeral Services, which i successfully completed in March 2016. Furthermore, I am now on the pathway to achieve the Diploma qualification in 2017. In addition, I have also attended supplementary training courses for bereavement care.
Most recently I have secured a unique premises from which to provide modern funeral care for the families whom I serve. Dandelion Farewells is now well-positioned to build upon its firm professional foundations and secure business structure to achieve great success in the coming months and years.
During the last twelve months I have consolidated many strands of learning, influence and ideas and the professional model that I have developed encapsulates the essence and purpose of my work through Dandelion Farewells, as I support the families that I work alongside. I believe that each of these three areas of support is equally valuable and I have developed skills and resources to meet the needs of individuals in these circumstances.
The Support Circle
Pre-need In response to trying to guide families to plan a funeral where no wishes were known, and to empower people with information and advice to make their own choices, I have developed a planning workshop for small groups, called My Wishes My Way. This was launched during Dying Matters Week this year. The core of this session is to freely provide information about end of life choices and funeral planning and encourage people to write down their wishes (refer to letter to hosts attached and the feedback from people who have attended). I have also been asked to facilitate GraveTalk sessions in our community.
At need Dandelion Farewells provides personal, meaningful funeral occasions, whatever form this will take for each individual family. It is an unhurried approach to spend time listening and working alongside the people making the funeral arrangements, to ensure that their decisions resonate with their lives and preferences. The person who has died is cared for with tenderness, kindness and dignity. I am entirely transparent regarding arrangements and costs.
After Care The funeral marks a clear milestone in the change that has occurred and assists the assimilation of the loss, but I continue to support the families beyond the day of the funeral. This may be through meeting at intervals after the funeral; sign-posting them to appropriate bereavement services, providing literature and resources. During the last twelve months I completed the facilitators programme for Grief Journey UK; attended a Cruse training day and completed the Sage & Thyme listening skills training. I have provided bereavement training for the pastoral group of a local church.
We would like to invite you to gather together a few friends for a couple of hours - around your kitchen table, in your lounge or at your local pub - to do something extraordinary. To begin 'The BIG Conversation'…
'My Wishes, My Way' is an interactive workshop created by Dandelion Farewells, to help you understand and explore the many funeral choices that are available, both for your own funeral and also the arrangements for a loved one.
We have developed 'My Wishes, My Way' as a free workshop for anyone who is willing to learn about the decisions that will need to be made on your behalf, the choices and costs around funerals and the things that your family will need to know about your wishes.
We are available to come and spend a couple of hours with you and a few friends to share information so that you can make a few notes, and leave some helpful information for your family. By learning about what is possible, and maybe even planning ahead, not only can you save your family the worry of trying to second-guess what you would have wanted, you could also put your stamp on your last celebration, ensuring that it reflects what is important to you.
The format for the workshop is very informal; it won't be depressing and is very likely to include a good deal of laughter! We're happy to meet wherever you feel most comfortable, morning, afternoon or evening. We estimate that the session would take about two hours, and it would be good to have 4-6 people, so everyone has a chance to chat and ask questions.
There is no charge for the workshop. We believe this is such an important conversation that every family and community should have so we are offering our time for free, 'paying it forward' in our community. If you, or any of your guests who come along, 'valued the value' of the workshop, we would love you to support the work of Winston's Wish, the child bereavement charity, and there will be an opportunity to make a private donation if you would like, but it is not obligatory.
'The Big Conversation' is a campaign of the organisation 'Dying Matters' – this also covers the broader issues of end-of-life care, organ donation and financial planning. We will have information available on these issues too.
We would love to hear from you if you would like to invite Dandelion Farewells to help you host a 'My Wishes, My Way' Big Conversation for your friends.
It could be the most important conversation you ever have.
The Fair Funerals pledge has been launched by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action. The campaign is working with government, charities and the funeral industry to tackle the growing problem of funeral poverty. Dandelion Farewells has joined the national campaign and pledged to provide a fair deal for local people. Central to our business profile are the principles of affordability and transparency.
A little background (from the QSA): 'Funeral poverty exists when the cost of a funeral is beyond a person's ability to pay. One in seven people now experience serious financial difficulty when paying for a funeral and the cost of dying has risen seven times faster than the cost of living. Over the past ten years the cost of a basic funeral has risen by 80% - from an average of £1,920 to £3,551.
At the same time, the grant from the state, available to people on very low incomes has dwindled. It now only covers around 35% of the overall cost of a funeral. Often people don't find out if they are eligible for support for three weeks, by which time they have had to commit to funeral costs having no idea if they'll get any help towards them.
Buying a funeral can be expensive and confusing. Bereaved people don't often make savvy consumers, and our squeamishness around discussing death and money can mean we have very little awareness as consumers about whether a price is fair and reasonable. There is a lack of clear, comparable information about prices which make an already stressful, disorientating time worse for people. And there are big differences in what funeral directors charge.'
Dandelion Farewells has signed up to the Fair Funerals pledge to help tackle this problem.
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Dandelion Farewells is committed to providing the information and choices that enable bereaved families to make empowered decisions.
Call us for a private conversation if you are worried about paying for a funeral.
At the heart Dandelion Farewells is our connection with the families we support. We endeavour to serve families with sensitivity, and kindness; professional knowledge and skills. In addition, the relationships we have with other professionals and organisations that we work alongside, matter a great deal to us. Therefore, we are delighted to have been recognised in two recent awards programmes, thank you to all those who have nominated us, we sincerely appreciate your support.
The Good Funeral Awards are wholly independent of the funeral industry and supported by consumer advocates the Good Funeral Guide and the Natural Death Centre. Dandelion Farewells was shortlisted for the category 'Most Promising New Funeral Director 2015'.
The Good Funeral Guide http://www.goodfuneralguide.co.uk/ was the core inspiration for Dandelion Farewells, so to be recognised in 2015 for the quality of the support we offer, is wonderful. We are thrilled to have come this far since January!
Founder of the Good Funeral Guide, and chief judge, Charles Cowling:
"Since first meeting Judith in 2014, when her concept for a modern funeral service was mostly embryonic and uninformed by hands-on experience, I have followed her progress with great interest. Here, I thought, is a person who marries ideals with market awareness, altruism with outcomes; a person propelled by values of the heart harnessed alongside a shrewd awareness of logistical and consumer realities. Her high intelligence and her background in social work predisposed her, in my view, to create a sound, much-needed, contemporary business model which would be both admirable and successful.
In the short time since she launched, Judith has more than fulfilled my expectations. Having trained with conventional funeral businesses and learned the ropes, she has connected collegially with experienced, thinking funeral people throughout the country. Her offer to funeral shoppers is neither niche nor iconoclastic, but progressive and attractive to a broad mainstream, and this accounts for her rapid take-off. She has great gifts of warmth and empathy together with a cool-headed mastery of unrelenting logistics. She has brought to market a funeral service of high social value underpinned by business savvy. I take my hat off to her."
In the spring, Dandelion Farewells was invited to contribute to a Business Affairs Programme for local radio. The download of the interview has just been received, so I have included it here as a great overview of the origins and vision for Dandelion Farewells. I hope it provides helpful insight and some pointers for developing ideas for a funeral.
Please just excuse the stifled coughing fit and any dithering to find the right words for the answers!
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One of the most challenging tasks on the original list of 'things to do', as I developed ideas and concepts for the new contemporary funeral business that I wanted to establish, was to decide on a company name. This was laboured over for weeks, involving much tea/wine/chat and frankly some really awful suggestions! Many traditional funeral businesses use their family name, but there was no history of funeral directors in my family, and let's face it my married name didn't lend itself well – Dandy Funerals??! Also, family names don't really say anything about the ethos or concept of the company, so I wanted to choose something that I felt to be meaningful and personal.
Time and time again I came back to the image of the dandelion clock as the seeds are gently blown. Several myths and legends have developed about the significance of the dandelion: in Victorian flower language the dandelion symbolises love and was often woven into a wedding bouquet to represent good luck for a newly married couple; when dandelions appear in dreams, they are thought to represent happy reunions; historically they have also been a symbol of grief. And here's my favourite: 'When the seeds of the dandelion are blown it is said to carry thoughts, affections and dreams to a loved one'. This idea of a gentle, progressive 'letting go' and expressing wishes on parting is such a significant element of the funeral occasion and indeed the process of arranging a funeral. When someone we love has died, assimilating the loss and expressing grief is a journey over time toward acceptance of the change that has happened. Each seed could also represent a moment, an anniversary, a significant conversation, which enables a person to adjust to the new pattern for their life.
Dandelion Farewells seeks to take a little part of this journey with families, to help enable people to make personal choices that are right for them, to honour the person who has died and mark their departure. To enable people to truly to engage with the process of making informed choices about the care of the person who has died and their funeral ceremony, will contribute in a very valuable way to equipping them to feel that they have 'done a good thing' (as many people reflect on the funeral they have arranged) and to move forward in the days, weeks and months that lie ahead.
So, when I am asked to explain how 'Dandelion Farewells' was decided upon, I share the significance of the name, which I believe reflects the intentions and concerns at the heart of our business.


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OHHHHHHHHH that is rich.ReplyDelete
RED Paint and Dog Kennels...you nearly made me spew my coffee on the screen in a laughing fit.
Have a great day and thanks for sharing this with us.
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i truly think that kids start school earlier & earlier each year. we started school in early sept. usually around labor day. what a sweet mom you have. need to talk to my mom about that. ha. ha!! not sure how i would take the hair comment. hopefully you were having a good day & took it with a smile & a grain of salt. hey, i bet your boy thought he was doing a great job. i'm laughing. men (boys) mean well, even if it is not quite what we hoped for. ha. ha!! to hilarious!! you have a fun life. so entertaining. love it. enjoy your weekend. ha. ha!! are you laughing with me... because i'm laughing with you. ha. ha!! thanks a bunch for the fun post!! (:ReplyDelete
Good thing he was elderly... questions like that often end in a bad way. hahahaha File it under 'inappropriate'. Have a great weekend Red!ReplyDelete
Reality after vacation is a transition, isn't it? Love the barn and the fence. I thought you were going to say he draped wet clothes over wooden chairs.ReplyDelete
Gotta love that boy.....great post today.ReplyDelete
haha about the elderly man...i find that a lot of older people lose that sensor filter...when i was pregnant with my twins, i was 35 years old. an elderly woman at our church asked me how old i was and then preceded to tell me that i shouldn't have anymore babies after the twins, i was too old lol...ReplyDelete
yes, the weather has been much cooler here in virginia this week too...welcome home!
LOL!!!!! My son would have done EXACTLY the same thing!ReplyDelete
Welcome home! The red hair and all.
I can't believe school starts so soon! For us it's 6 weeks.
haha...Oh, I'm laughing. happy transitioning. :)ReplyDelete
love that top image, and THANK YOU for the laughs!!! :)ReplyDelete
Michelle you made me laugh with this one. Have a nice weekend:) BReplyDelete
Love the red paint story -- and all of your photos. Terrific! So glad I found your blog.ReplyDelete
Old country people are priceless! I hear some kind of crazyness everyday. That's why we take vacations. It is great to get a break from the heat. I wish we would get rain.ReplyDelete
Hello Red :O) So lovely post . Made me smile and feel happy , thanks .ReplyDelete
Yep, it's kind of hard to go back to reality after a vacation. But we're retired now so every day is a vacation.. and I like it! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)ReplyDelete
Getting back to normal can be as refreshing as leaving to go on vacation -- sometimes -- barbaraReplyDelete
A little dog perfume huh? So funny!!ReplyDelete
I always find it a tiny bit rough transitioning back to full time mom duty after a nice break! Glad you could get away!
Too funny, and just like a little boy- wouldn't want to catch any girl coodies!ReplyDelete
And what lovely red paint it is !!ReplyDelete
Lol! Your photos are gorgeous as usual!ReplyDelete
Going back to daily routine is often... refreshing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 13, 2012 at 6:01 PM
Until Sept. 11th school's closed over here. Miss rain and such wonderful environment. Please have you all a good weekend.ReplyDelete
Hah! Funny things happening in Smallville. So, why does no one ever ask what color my white hair really is when it isn't dyed?ReplyDelete
OMGosh, Your son did exactly what my boys would have done back in the day...leave their sister's unmentionables on the line for another wash...lol...made my day.ReplyDelete
We had a play Day, just a day, but it sure revitalized. Breaks are great but it is good to get back to the norm and good ol country life.
Love the photo of the gate. Excellent color.ReplyDelete
Wow...very funny post today! School starts early there...glad you are getting a break from the heat...we have it here now along with rain and very humid...we normally never have humidity here and I've decided I don't like it one bit! have a great weekend!!ReplyDelete
Wow, your school starts back up in July? That's so early!ReplyDelete
Too funny about the clothes.
About the hair comment -- I would have likely come back with a retort about his appearance. Geez!ReplyDelete
I'm glad your son helped with laundry -- his heart was in the right place. xo
Don't you just love how people feel so free to comment about your life? hair. I am having good laugh about the clothesline and dog kennel. Kids, you gotta love em!ReplyDelete
Love the first photo...beautiful and I always like a good laugh..nice postReplyDelete
Wonderful photos and insight into small town life.ReplyDelete
Darryl and Ruth :)
hair comment! hahaReplyDelete
and i knw mom feel so happy when their young lads help them out :)
I thought summer was supposed to be a lazy time. I'm busier now than I am during the school season. Ugh.ReplyDelete
Your son sounds a lot like mine! Your small town life sounds pretty amazing, too! Funny and delightful insight into your life.ReplyDelete
Oh Michelle - I'm holding my sides laughing at your son! Doesn't that sound just like a loving brother!!!ReplyDelete
Gearing up for back-to-school. I miss those days... Have a great weekend!
I'm sorry but I had to laugh at the clothing removal to "help". Sounds like something my kids...any one of them... would do...and touching the unmentionables, might cause their hand to fall off! Sheesh!ReplyDelete
Fun post! No break in the weather here.ReplyDelete
Good stuff... we're glad your home safe... school teachin' doesn't start for us until mid-August...ReplyDelete
Dann in Ohio
hahahahaaa!!!! funny stuff!!ReplyDelete
LIFE is GOOD...that's the best part! keep on smiling!
(i can't believe SCHOOL starts so soon!! seems like it should STILL be SUMMER vacation!!)
Priceless. That's why I like to visit you. xxReplyDelete
So funny about your son and the 'unmentionables'. My daughter won't take her brother's boxer shorts in from the washing line either.ReplyDelete


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Mad World: Sanctuary (Mad World #2)
by Samaire Provost
Paperback, 214 pages
Published August 30th 2012 by Creatspace
The year is 2017, and the Black Plague infection has swept across most of the United States, leaving death and chaos in its wake. Martial law is the rule rather than the exception, with outbreaks cropping up when they're least expected. Alyssa and her friends must not only battle outbreaks of the disease, but also find themselves pursued by government agents – men and women determined to track them down at any cost.
Fleeing north to the fabled Sanctuary, Alyssa, Jacob, DeAndre, Caitlyn, Risa and Luke face disturbing ordeals and terrible tragedy as they encounter unbelievable situations in their struggle to reach safety. Using their skills and wits in their fight to survive against ever worsening odds, they weather hardship, betrayal, and the ever-present specter of death as they flee north, all the while vowing to protect one another – and most of all their precious 5-year-old Luke, from a world gone mad.
Sanctuary, the second installment in the Mad World series, is a heart-rending adventure of astonishing revelations, tragic discoveries, agonizing separations and devastating losses that test these friends to their limits. With heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat suspense at every turn, this is a story you will not be able to put down.
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Born naked. Clothed and fed shortly thereafter by adoring parents who looked on in bemusement as their daughter became a reading, writing, free-spirited, feral, animal loving, bleeding-heart chocolate lover who laughs easily. Samaire Provost is a California writer of Young Adult novels. Her love of paranormal stories, odd plots, and unique tales as well as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, E.A.Poe, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, and Stephen King has deeply influenced her writing.
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Memories of Read-Aloud
March 13th, 2015
We had an amazing time with all of you Wednesday night, chatting on Twitter with Steven Layne about read-aloud. It was clear that there was so much passion and appreciation for the art of read-aloud and for preserving this practice in all classrooms and in all grades. Here are some Tweet highlights, and you can see the — almost — full chat on Storify. It's definitely worth a browse for all of the great book recommendations and for the warm memories everyone shared about what read-aloud meant for them.
A4: #readaloud is the perfect time to talk about authors craft. Use the opportunity to expose students to future skills, and reteach.
— Michelle Cole (@MichelleColeKA) March 12, 2015
A great read aloud is when all students are engaged with the text and visualizing as you are reading to interact with text! #readaloud
— Jenna turner (@Jennaturner12) March 12, 2015
A2. Read alouds are great opportunities to introduce kids to authors, styles, or genres, they might not read on their own. #ReadAloud
— Donalyn Miller (@donalynbooks) March 12, 2015
A2. Great read alouds feel like a special secret between the reader and the listeners. A magic circle around the book & us. #ReadAloud
— Donalyn Miller (@donalynbooks) March 12, 2015
As a parent, I will #readaloud to my kids for as long as they let me. I don't ever want to lose that time with them.
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Even if there weren't cognitive benefits, every class at every age needs the community created by a #readaloud.
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
It seems like the weeks have sped by on me. I haven't posted in the last two months, I should have many things to blog about, but my dear husband has been the main focus of my life as of late. I have never really wanted to be a responsible adult, but now I have no choice. We still makes our daily visits to McDonalds at Walmart. Everyday our circle of friends keeps growing, but that's what makes Bill's life more rewarding. Dr. Dhurjon, an Ophthalmologist, ordered a Ultrasound on Bill's carotid artery, plus an Fluorescein Angiography and Retinal O.C.T. for May 4, 2012 at our local hospital. We will get the results on Monday. In the recent past I started making bags, aprons and mug rugs. I enjoy signing up for Aunt Pity Pat's Mug Rug Swaps, they are always so interesting, as Forest Gump said, "... you never know what you're going to git". Bags, and other small items are fun to make and they aren't time consuming. My latest Spring Mug Rug Swap was for Sharina in Australia.
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