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|Spend time with your elders…
While we're busy growing up, they are growing old.
There are plenty of memorable days with my grandparents but only few are captured by the camera loaded with film. Developing films are costly during my time that's why today's kids are lucky that they can instantly have a picture with their Lolos and Lolas.
One memorable day with one of my Lolas, Lola Lading, was during my 7th birthday. That was the time that I was living with them in the province. It's my first year in elementary school and I'm away from my parents. As we all know life in the province is not as well as in Manila but my grandparents still celebrated my birthday and performed the "Tubong or pagtutubong" which is a tradition in Marinduque for a person on his or her special day or ocassion. The person is seated while the nagtutubong dances and throws money at you, making you feel important. I got a vivid memory of my grandparents especially my Lola dancing in front of me, smiling and making me feel secured and well loved by them.
I spent few times with my grandparents but most of them are memorable ones, not just a memory recalled but the vivid memories.
Grandparents have a special place in everyone's hearts that a day was declared just for them! This September 7, make your grandparents feel loved, the way they've done for you all life. SM Supermalls believes in the value of family, so they've lined up special treats and activities that you and your grandparents can enjoy, in honor of their special day:
A family that prays together, stays together. Bring lolo and lola to mass at an SM mall on September 7. There will be a special blessing for grandparents right after the ceremony. Before hitting shops and having fun, say a little prayer, and thank the Lord for putting such loving elders in your life.
For the list of SM Malls that will have a mass for Grand Parents Day, please visit this link: http://bit.ly/SMGrandparentsDay
SM Supermalls wants to spoil your grandparents! Bring lolo and lola to any SM mall from August 25 to September 7, because senior citizens will get special gifts and discounts from certain shops, restaurants and the SM Foodcourt.
Specifically on September 7, The SM Store will give senior citizens a 10% discount for a minimum P1,000 single-receipt purchase of any regular-priced item, as long as they present their senior citizen card with their SM Advantage Card. There's a priority checkout lane to make shopping easier for seniors as well!
From August 25 to September 7, make memories with your grandparents and preserve them through a picture and message on the dedication and photo walls located in SM malls. Pose the grooviest photo of you and your grandparents on Instagram, use the hashtag #YOLOLO #YOLOLA and get the chance to win P5,000 worth of GCs!
On September 7, ask lolo and lola to show you how they used to party! Musicians will be performing 50s and 60s tunes in SM malls for your grandparents' entertainment. Feel free to dance with them, while they're still able to!
#YOLOLO and #YOLOLA only live once! So invite your lola, nans, grannies, lolo, grampa, paps, grandads to an amazing day out at the SM mall nearest you because at SM Supermalls, EVERYTHING'S HERE for the love of Lolo and Lola!
To find out more about the SM Supermalls' Grandparents Day activities, visit this link: http://bit.ly/SMGrandparentsDay
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Last night I got zero hours of sleep, and I blame the very loud rain. My son fell asleep about one hour before I turned off the lights, and about two minutes later the lightning and thunder began. For the next half hour I had to keep patting my son so that he could go back to sleep, but the rain won. My son was wide awake and ready for his day! I stayed awake til about 8 am when he decided it was nap-time, and I was so relieved! I slept til about 3 pm, which made me very happy. My son's schedule is really off tonight, and he is still wide awake at 1 am. I took a short power nap at around 9 so I am ready to stay awake til whenever. I am sure he will get back on schedule tomorrow. I hope.
I did get a lot of knitting done on my lacy shawl last night and this afternoon. I have one more 16 row lace repeat, and then I can begin the edging, which I am still not too sure I want to make. I need to go look at some ravelry FOs to see if I like the way the lace edge looks. Hopefully I will have it finished before Friday so that I can take it to Yarnivore and show off my first lace shawl (I made a garter stitch shawl for my mom a few months ago, but it was too easy to be considered a lace shawl).
This is a very blurry of how big it was Wednesday night. It has since grown a bit.
I have been really good about not buying yarn, but my mom has not. She has been knitting like crazy, and I am benefiting from her yarn binge. She is going to give me 6 skeins of yarn on the 16th when she comes to visit. Four skeins are cream colored and two are red, so I will make a sweater with the cream stuff, and a hat/scarf set with the red. I am very excited, but I must finish all current WIPs before starting anything new (this is my new rule for myself). We'll see if I can actually keep my self from casting on too early. 🙂

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What arcade games is everyone playing? I got marble blast ultra and am really happy with that, and i did try geometry wars and i don't know if i want to buy it, is it much better if you have the full version?
I play geo wars until my hands hurt, that's about half a hour, lots of thumb twitching. Any way get the game play it, love it, and then play again because your highest score isn't high enough. So far my high score is around 1.3 mil and I'm ranked around the 3800's, but i can do better, I must do better those shapes are laughing at me, I 'll show them I'll show them all. They're like "Look at us, there's 200 of us on the screen and we're going to get that little ship of yours." then I'm like, "Catch me if you can suckers" and they case me but I juke at the last second and they all go into a black whole then I'm the one who's laughing at them because they just got crushed by gravity. Then they come back for more, they chase me and try to surround me and just when they think they finally got me I hit my bomb and blow them away into innerspace and I'm like "oh snap look who just got served! I think there are some fifth graders that need to learn the difference between a oval and a parallelogram suckers."anyway get the game it's fun
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Quote from: 7LES on April 22, 2006, 12:04:14 amWhat arcade games is everyone playing? I got marble blast ultra and am really happy with that, and i did try geometry wars and i don't know if i want to buy it, is it much better if you have the full version?I only have Hexic and Geometry wars and I'm having fun with them. But I really want Marble blast ultra but idk if I want to spend 800 MSpts (I have 1100). Would you recomend that even if I wouldn't be able to get any more pts for a few months?
I cant get a card im not old enough that's gay why do you need to be 18 to subscribe .I want a xbox 360 but i wont be geting 1 till my birthday which is in november .
Are these arcade game's built in to your Xbox360 or do you buy them in store's?P.S.Sorry i dont have a Xbox360 so i dont know every thing about it yet.
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- 1 root parsley
- 2 handfuls hemp seed
- 7 medjool dates soaked in water
- 3 tbsp almond meal
- cocoa
- soy milk unsweetened
- stevia or other sweetener - optional
- Cut or slice the root parsley and steam it in about 20-25 minutes. You must be able to easily get a fork through it before it's done. You can also boil it but then be sure to remove most of the excess liquid.
- Put the hemp seed in a mixer and mix well, preferably a couple of minutes.
- Add the root parsley and mix again.
- Add the almond meal and mix again.
- Make sure the dates are dry before adding them. Add them to the mixture one by one and mix until the whole is sticky and no big pieces of date are left in the mixture.
- Roll little balls from your "dough". You can eat these immediately, or put a chocolate coating around them.
Chocolate coating
- Put some soy milk in a pot and sieve several tablespoons of cocoa into the milk.
- Bring to boil, and let it boil until you get a thick sort of chocolate sauce. Optionally, during the boiling process you could add some stevia, yacon syrup, or dates to sweeten.
- It works best if you have a bonbon mold. Otherwise, it works pretty well to put some chocolate sauce on your hands and roll the balls around in your hands until they are covered in sauce. Put them on a saucer lined with baking paper.
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|Last week's Easy Chicken-n-dumpling noodles
Sunday - Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole (new recipe) with English peas ***Edited to add: This was easy and was OH SO delicious! It will be placed on our Master Menu List.
Monday - Lasagna with Garlic bread (rolled over from last weeks menu)
Tuesday - Leftovers (if not, then Breakfast - because we didn't have it last week, thanks to plenty of leftovers)
Wednesday - Sloppy Joes with sweet tater fries and slaw
Thursday - Leftovers or fend for yourself
Friday - Pizza
Saturday - Field peas with Hashbrown Casserole
Sunday - Leftover peas and casserole (I have to work)
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Friday, 10 February 2012
Harvard's Online China Lectures
"An artwork whose medium is history," is how Harvard University Professor Peter K. Bol, borrowing a line from the China scholar Haun Saussy, defines China. With fellow Harvard Professor William C. Kirby, Bol then proceeds to provide an overview of Chinese culture, philosophy, history and politics in HIST E-1825 China: Traditions and Transformations, a set of 37 lectures offered, free of charge, as streaming video and audio on Open Learning Initiative, Harvard University Extension School's long-distance learning website. Inevitably, not being in the classroom can be a disadvantage when some of the "lectures" posted in the series are actually seminars with a lot of discussion between the two professors and their students. But as a free service, the series is an exceptionally useful tool for those who need an introduction to Chinese civilization. The 37 lectures range from discrete units on "Confucius and Confucianism" and "Buddhism" to focused investigations on issues directly relevant to the present day, such as "The Origins of the Taiwan Question" and "China's Rebirth in the 1970s." The lectures are anecdotal at times, with Professors Bol and Kirby asking colorful questions to drive home important points. When exactly is China's birth date? What image is China trying to project to the rest of the world, and why? Can you really see the Great Wall from space? How did philosophical concepts of yin and yang affect the cycles of political control during dynastic China? Check out "The World Empire of the Mongols" and click HERE The seminar series ends with the professors asking, "What is 'Chinese' about China?" Bol and Kirby predict that some of the answers — China's ability to achieve unity, a need to "legitimize" its power, the cultural role of its 5,000-year-old language — may ultimately restore China to the pinnacle of wealth and power it enjoyed much earlier in its history.
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Get into the rhythem
Mom has her own routine to keep her family healthy, but it doesn't always include Kleenex. When her family gets sick, she's content to use substitutes like toilet paper or private label tissues. But those don't keep germs off her family's hands as well as Kleenex. We inspired Mom to add Kleenex to her healthy home habits by creating a fun hand-clapping routine that reminded her of the importance of clean hands and highlighted the superior hand protection
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Sneeze of Shame
All too often, shoppers wait until someone gets sick before they even think about buying facial tissue. So they're unprepared when the first sneeze strikes to someone they care about. To motivate Mom to stock up on Kleenex before cold season
hits, we dramatized the sense
of shame her family feels when they're caught without Kleenex. And we made Mom the hero, ready to come to their rescue with a Bundle Pack of thicker, more absorbent Kleenex
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Bulk Up with Kleenex!
Cold and flu season is a peak selling season for facial tissue, but Kleenex was getting muscled out by competitors offering rich pre-season discounts. We helped Kleenex fight back with a bundle strategy that encouraged shoppers to stock up early on the thicker, more absorbent strength of Kleenex with
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Softness Worth Sharing
During cold and flu season, sharing a box of tissue is the ultimate way to give a bit of comfort, a small gesture of care that makes a big difference. And as "America's Softest Tissue," only Kleenex will do. We gave shoppers even more ways to show how much they care by pairing Kleenex with other comfort-giving products in special "Care Packs" they could share with family and friends online and through their social networks.
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Top 10 topics I would write a top 10 post on if I had the time to do it properly:
1. Top 10 tv shows/movies that don't get enough attention. (I've recently gotten into older shows and Bollywood - not as terrible as I once thought!)
2. Top 10 places I'd like to visit/live in before I die - ALL OVER the freakin place! Goal 1: set foot on every continent (except maybe Antarctica). So far, I'm stuck at 2.
3. Top 10 reasons the US/world is too big (Mostly based on #2 and where you all live)
4. Top 10 reasons August is coming up both too fast and too slow. *starts counting all the things on TODAY'S to-do list* *runs out of fingers and toes and goes hunting for more to count on*
5. Top 10 creative projects I wish I could work on right now. Why is it my brain picks the times I'm most busy to provide me with ALL the awesome ideas?!
6. Top 10 reasons I need to move out of my parents' house (this one would likely turn into something closer to 20... or 100...)
7. Top 10 people, living and dead, I would like to meet (and why)
8. Top 10 things that drive me nuts about the job I love (most of them due to a basic failure of logic...)
9. Top 10 favorite literary tropes/plotlines
And finally...
10. Top 10 reasons I don't have time to write a top 10 list this week.


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I went to a Simon Sinek talk last night.
For peeps who don't know him, Simon's basically an authority on humans. Our history, how we think and what inspires us. He's v popular too.
His whole spiel last night was about 'Finding Your Why' – aka the purpose in your life and how to get inspired (similar talk here). He talks about this idea a lot.
Now that 24 hours have passed, a few things still linger in my mind. Which hopefully means they'll resonate with you too:
- There's 'what' we do, there's 'how' we do it, but we struggle with 'why' we do it
- Knowing what inspires you is the key to our happiness
- And know what inspires us allows us to inspire others (everyone wins)
- And inspiring others is how to 'outlive your life' – because others pay it forward
- The world sucks at developing true leaders (not 'people who lead', but leaders)
- His mentor is a current Comcast client of mine. So that was cool
Want to find your why? I've got a few ideas. Some from Simon, some from mentors.
- Create a list and spend thoughtful time (days) drafting this list. One one side, list '10 Things I'm Interested In'. On the other, list '10 of My Greatest Strengths'. This will get you thinking about who 'you' are at your core. And a job or hobby that marries some of these interests and strengths is likely to be inspiring and 'why'-driven.
- Go to your best, best friends. Ask them, 'Why are we friends'? It'll be weird at first. But then they'll describe your greatest strengths because that's what makes them want to be friends with you. Identify those strengths and how it inspires people to friendship, and apply those points elsewhere in life.
Last observation – Simon strongly prefers to literally take the selfie with fans, rather than have others take the pic. I love that.


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Too bad, this thang is not avail in ipad apps.There are few version of wordsearch , but not
the same as this one.
Yes, I'm nerd like that. I play wordsearch to kill my time.
Aku rasa apps ni hanya ada di pasaran android sahaja..hehe.
Adik, mekacih kasi pinjam tab kamu bersama sim card selama seminggu ini. Heee..


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ADIs main focus is designing and distributing quality European kitchen collections in North America. We are the exclusive North American dealer of Czech Republics Hanak, makers of European kitchen cabinets. Hanak is the largest kitchen manufacturer in that region. The kitchens are manufactured in their 200,000 sq. ft production facility.
Hanak has a 15 year history of meeting top European standards for quality and offering its customers uncompromising selection of styles, finishes and sizes in both standard and custom-made kitchens. To be exact 5000 combinations of style color and finish. All Hanak products are backed by a manufacturers three-year warranty.
One reason Hanak is widely expanding, is flexibility in sizing. Because Europeans are used to dealing creatively with space, they offer far more extensive and customizable lines. We have installed over 2500 of these kitchens in US. And always our USA products are adjusted to US standards and US appliance sizes, while remaining at a standard price!
Compared to a typical Italian kitchen, we have many more standard modules which are available with great mix and match capability. Hanak also offers a wide assortment of door options, which include stained glass inserts, mesh inserts, and more. Highly customized design and round cabinets are offered at standard prices as well. If you decide to modify or enlarge your kitchen after a time, segments of a given series will always be available. Discover Hanak and discover living in style and luxury after all you owe it to yourself.


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21 Feb
Commercial Real Estate Consultant
Mike Elfrank is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri and a licensed associate with Pre-Paid Legal Services in the states of Missouri and Illinois. He is associated with Hermann London Group as a Commercial Real Estate Consultant. A good communicator with skills in management, training development, and instruction, Mike is known as a hard-working, logical-thinking diagnostician, with a positive mental attitude, who learns quickly and follows through on commitments.
Mike is a passionate, significant man, fully accepted by Jesus Christ. Married in 1979 to Nancy L. Hinchey, he is the father of five children; Scott, Tamera, Julia, Miranda, and Ashley. The Elfrank family has been blessed with several grandchildren.
Education & Experience
Mike graduated from Festus Senior High School in May 1969 and began his first year of college in the fall of that year, after which he entered the work force full-time. Influenced by his father, who worked in the automotive repair industry, the early years of Mike's career included working as a mechanic at several locations in St. Louis and in Jefferson Counties, including the Ford dealership in Festus and Dave Sinclair Ford in South St. Louis, until June of 1979.
Mike played a key role in the startup of the Anheuser-Busch Metal Container can manufacturing facility in Arnold, Missouri in 1979 and the startup of the Anheuser-Busch Eagle Packaging plastics manufacturing facility in Bridgeton, Missouri in 2000.
Re-entering college to complete his education in 1996, Mike graduated from University of Missouri – St. Louis in January of 2003. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Logistics and Operations Management. Consistently on the Dean's List, he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.53 GPA.
He is now retired from Anheuser-Busch after 28 years of dedication.
In January of 2009, Mike received his certification as a Lifecoach with Compass Global Group, after months of study and several experiential seminars.
Mike is currently working as a Lifecoach with Compass Global Group and as a training assistant for FOCUS Seminars in the St. Louis region.
Mike is currently the motivational coordinator for Jeffco Business Network, a philanthropic organization whose primary purpose is to increase business for each of its members using word-of-mouth referrals and networking techniques. His membership seat at JBN is a Pre-Paid Legal Services Associate.
Mike was ordained as a Deacon in 2002 and as an Elder at Fairview Christian Church in Festus in June 2003. He is currently a member of Meadowbrook Christian Church in Fenton, Missouri.
Mike was a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda Fraternity while at UMSL. He was a member of the National Honor Society from 1998 through 2002.


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The current region or state called Andhra Pradesh originally formed part of what became known in history as the Deccan region, with Andhra being the region situated in the middle of the central, southern and the eastern parts of the Deccan. In writing about the history of India, a tripartite civilizational approach has been generally adopted by historians and scholars from other disciplines alike. That is, the Indus civi…
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Cite this pageP. Pratap Kumar, "Andhra Pradesh", in: Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Edited by: Knut A. Jacobsen, Helene Basu, Angelika Malinar, Vasudha Narayanan. Consulted online on 18 February 2019 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2212-5019_beh_COM_1010030010>
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2005 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class information
In 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class was released in 4 different versions, 1 of which are in a body "Coupe".
At the time, according to the manufacturer's recommendations, the cheapest modification 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL500 2dr Coupe (5.0L 8cyl 7A) with a Automatic gearbox should do its future owner of $95000.On the other side - the most expensive modification - 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL65 AMG 2dr Coupe (6.0L 12cyl Turbo 5A) with an Automatic transmission and MSRP $179100 manufacturer.
Did you know that: the earliest Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, which you can find information on our website has been released in 1998.
The largest displacement, designed for models Mercedes-Benz CL-Class in 2005 - 6.0 liters.
Did you know that: The most expensive modification of the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, according to the manufacturer's recommendations - CL65 AMG 2dr Coupe (6.0L 12cyl Turbo 5A) - $179100.
For models of the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class in 2005 were used the following colors in the color of body: Alabaster White, Almandine Black Metallic, Black, Black Opal Metallic, Bordeaux Red Metallic, Brilliant Silver Metallic, Capri Blue Metallic, Desert Silver Metallic, designo Cashmere, designo Cashmere Metallic, designo Mocha Black Metallic, designo Silver Metallic, Everest Green Metallic, Flint Grey, Granite Grey Metallic, Horizon Blue Metallic, Midnight Blue, Obsidian Black Metallic, Pewter Metallic.
Most of all modifications Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2005 weighs CL65 AMG 2dr Coupe (6.0L 12cyl Turbo 5A) - 4654 Lbs.


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2016-17 marks my 4th year of teaching Advanced Placement English Language and Composition, AP Lang for short. I've been able to accumulate and streamline materials that I find to be the most effective for introducing, applying, and mastering the skills … Continue reading
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July So Far and Goals Check-In
The first two weeks of July have just blown by, and our little family has been thoroughly enjoying! We have had two guests come to meet our little guy: my SIL and best friend. Cliff fell in love with them both, and the feeling was totally mutual.
Cliff has been thriving and developing new skills so quickly these days! Wednesday night we started feeding him some rice cereal from a spoon, and at first he wasn't so sure what his crazy parents were up to. He sort of let the liquid pool around his lips and tongue, then would let it seep further into his mouth. The next night, he started catching on halfway through that he was actually being fed, so he opened his mouth each time I brought his red spoon to his mouth. it was adorable.
What little boy's life, whose name is Clifford, would be complete without these???
Exactly! Three months old is the age when you start wearing backpacks anyways, right???
I was asked to run a two-week, SAT Reading tutoring session, which has been a great opportunity for us, not only because of the extra income, but also it forced to met get to know the updated test.
July is already halfway over, and before I begin to think about August, I thought it would be a good idea to check in with the progress that I've made with my July goals.
Books/Reading/Curriculum Planning:
Goal: Review the following books & create "Lists"
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Goal Update:
I have reread both The Great Gatsby and The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, and have reacquainted myself with the specific motifs and themes from both novels.
I wouldn't say that I have created specific lists, by chapter/section, that I want to have the students focus on, but I am definitely closer to having my first units completed. Luckily, the texts and strategies are familiar to me, so I can easily outline the curriculum.
As for The Scarlet Letter, I have decided that I want to put that title on hold because I am not using it this year. Instead, I want to spend more time organizing my first two units for English III and AP Literature.
Health and Wellness:
July Goal: Workout daily & fit into my black and khaki capri pants.
Goal Update:
There is definitely more room to breath in both pairs of these pants. I wouldn't call them wear-ready at this point, but I still have 15 more days.
A friend of mine asked me how I was able to get back to my pre-baby body so quickly in comparison to some other women, and I told her it was all through hard work and dedication. I still go to the gym daily, but the harder part is monitoring my food. I'm an "all-or-nothing" person, so I can't nibble on things or feel successful with portion control of what I call "heavier foods." These include: ice cream, chocolate, fries, chips/crackers, "salads" that contain a creamy dressing that is mixed throughout the ingredients, and breads.
Instead of fighting to be the person who can indulge now and again, I figure it's better to embrace who I am and just avoid those foods that may taste good for a moment, but make me feel bloated and deflated beanbag-esq. So that means I have cut out most unnatural sugars and increased my water intake. It's not easy this time of the year, what with all the BBQs and appeals to eat ice cream on a hot summer day.
June Wrap Up and July Goals
Happy July 1st Everyone!!!!
I'm super excited about July starting because Dear Hubby and I have some major landmarks coming up this month, but before we can progress forward, let us reminisce about the fantastic month that June was.
Dear Hubby and I rang in the new month in balmy, yet stormy Jacksonville:
I finally was able to meet my adorable niece Charlie:
I still haven't figured out how to use sunblock properly:
I've done a little bit of cooking here and there:
Dear Hubby and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary in style:
I am getting geared up for my new life in Florida: I signed up for the CFLBlogCon and the Tampa/St 5k Color Run:
I set a goal of 120 miles for June and I was able to meet and exceed it:
PHEW! What a month!
So what does July hold in store for the Fancy Oatmeal family? Well a lot:
1. A MAJOR move down to Florida & creating a home for Dear Hubby and I.
2. Reconnecting with friends in our new hometown
3. Officially getting myself ready to teach at River City Science Academy – AKA reading potential books for the 9th grade curriculum.
Goals for July 2012
Family Life:
- Become a real person and get my new home in Florida setup like a grownup. Basically, I am ready to leave behind the fraternity lifestyle of the last apartment that I lived in before Alaska and stop "playing house." I hope that makes sense. I am ready to be more responsible with my housing – actually use all the wonderful kitchen gadgets that I registered for from our wedding and not buzz through a drive thru 3/5 nights a week after work.
- Begin researching homes and the home purchasing schtick. Everything I know about buying a house was learned through movies and televisions. If Friends and Sex and the City have taught me anything it's that we should be able to afford a house five times as large as what my take home pay should afford me to buy.
- Reestablish the art of the Date Night with my husband.
- Start a "Dining Room Table" fund. Right now, Dear Hubby and I are content eating dinner on our laps in front of the TV, but it would be nice to have a real dining room table. I want to be able to have a real dining room set (see goal #1) and not just buy some ol' cheapy thing just because we can afford it now.
- Register for classes for the Fall semester through the University of Cincinnati. I took the summer off of classes and do not want to fall behind any further. My goal was to be able to graduate with my masters degree by the end of the Summer 2013 semester, so no more fartin' around.
- Run 130 miles in July. I hope to God that I am able to do so despite the fact that the temperature will be a carbon copy of my distance goal.
- Devote myself to putting in quality weights routine. I've been a little slacky in June, succumbing to "ouch, that hurts. better quit" more often than not. I need to plan out my weight routines a week in advance, not day of.
- Look into local running clubs in Jacksonville.
- Illustrated Man – Ralph Ellison
- Heaven – Angela Johnson
- Living Up the Street – Gary Soto
- The Red Pony – John Steinbeck
- The Time Machine – H.G. Wells
Also, I'd like to reread the Fallen series by Lauren Kate since I recently downloaded the fourth book, Rapture and have completely forgotten WTH I've already read.
*Sidebar – I'm rereading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green for a third time. Can't get enough.
With all of these goals to strive to achieve, July should be an amazing month.


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Solve this problem: You've got an important public project that's behind schedule, with liquidated damages of $8,000 a day. If you use structural lightweight fill for the roof, the wait time is 28 days for the fill to cure before roofing can begin, so you're at risk for $224,000 in damages. What do you do?
If you're a Walbridge employee, the answer is simple: You go to the Walbridge Lessons Learned database and find a recommendation from one of your colleagues to use cellular lightweight fill. The roofing work can begin in just three days, trimming 25 days off the project and avoiding a net $185,000 in potential liquidated damages.
That suggestion is just one of more than 3,200 such examples of idea sharing throughout Walbridge, a 1,200-employee construction services firm founded in 1916 by George B. Walbridge and Albert H. Aldinger. Based in Detroit with offices throughout the U.S. and in Mexico, Canada, Brazil and Dubai, Walbridge builds automotive, aviation, cultural, educational, govermental, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, office, power, residential, retail and wasterwater & sewerage facilities.
To grow the business, Walbridge essentially gives its employees a seat at the decision-making table, encouraging them to communicate ideas related to both projects and the corporation itself.
Through its Lessons Learned database, workers submit concepts developed from previous project experiences, viewable to members of other teams. Walbridge also built electronic discussion forums for brainstorming, and town hall meetings every two weeks give workers the opportunity to interact with board members.
Each quarter, Walbridge teams gather to review their financial performance, discuss initiatives, and present their standings to shareholders and management at all levels. The annual employee meeting features a no-holds-barred Q&A session with corporate leadership, including Walbridge's chairman and CEO John Rakolta, Jr. There are also group annual retreats to assess needs and set the appropriate strategic direction.
All of this open communication has paid off. Since the implementation of its Lessons Learned and Value Engineering database in 2004, Walbridge has saved itself and its customers $500 million—some of it in energy saving for projects—by putting employees' ideas into motion.
Realizing that its employees are the key to business growth, Walbridge invests heavily in training programs. Its online Learning Management System is a portal through which employees can access courses that enable them to develop new jobs skills and sharpen existing ones.
They can also get technical advice from a full-time training manager, who adheres to ISO 9001:2008 accredited procedures.
Particularly helpful to the 80% of Walbridge employees who telecommute regularly are the 534 courses they can tap into online. Last year, the company installed a new streaming server and revved up its networks in order to broadcast video-based training programs, an online technical library, and media presentations to offsite employees.
As a result of this extensive training, Walbridge employees are often featured as guest speakers at universities and industry conferences, and business teams have become recognized as industry experts in 3D modeling, lean construction, environmental sustainability, and safety.
For seven consecutive years, the company has been one of the 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in Southeast Michigan, with special recognition for training and communication. Walbridge has also won awards from the likes of the Associated General Contractors of America and the American Society of Concrete Contractors.
The newly updated St. Frances Cabrini Clinic, a free clinic in Southwest Detroit which provides primary medical care, health education, counseling, and other health services, is a testament to Walbridge's community efforts. With St. Frances in desperate need of renovation, Walbridge employees volunteered their time and helped raise $145,000 in design and construction services and materials, including a roofing system, air-handling units, and a fire-alarm system from building product manufacturers.
With Walbridge's construction management team at the helm, St. Frances Cabrini Clinic was able to double the size of its older facility and become better able to serve local residents in need of medical assistance.
In 2009, Walbridge's 268 Detroit-based employees put in more than 3,000 company-sponsored hours of volunteer time throughout the city. The company also donated book bags and 41 computers to local charities and schools, provided doors to a local boys' camp, and distributed 500 ecologically friendly seed-paper-shaped hard hats for planting Michigan wildflowers.
Walbridge has also strived to lower its impact on the environment, starting with its headquarters building, which is LEED Silver CI certified. Inside, recycling stations have been placed in strategic locations, and the company encourages the use of reusable or recyclable supplies.
An even greater effort is the Walbridge Intelligent Sustainability & Environmental program, or GreenWISE, which was launched on St. Patrick's Day 2009. GreenWISE has become the company's textbook on how to achieve its lean-construction goals.
GreenWISE is largely the brainchild of employees. Each business unit submitted suggestions for ways in which Walbridge could reduce construction and demolition waste and curb harmful emissions. The result was a set of 18 comprehensive guidelines, ranging from construction equipment fuel and temporary building lighting to information technology and office supplies.
Everyone at Walbridge gets GreenWISE training. The company holds live events specific to the program and has produced a recorded version of the GreenWISE training session available on demand. GreenWISE reminders along with the guidelines are also regularly posted on the company's intranet site.
By fostering open communication and idea generation, and by offering a host of educational programs and benefits, Walbridge has created a work environment that shows it cares about its people. That approach reaches down to the most basic level. For example, because Walbridge employees are on the road so much, the company supplies them with Webcams so they can communicate with their families while traveling.
This caring attitude has been most evident during the current recession. Despite the turndown in the economy, no employees were asked to take reductions in pay or benefits, monthly medical premiums were held steady, and the company has continued to pay incentive bonuses to qualified employees. Walbridge has even offered employees free on-demand advice from outside professionals on how to deal with personal finances.
That devotion pays dividends in employee loyalty: Walbridge's voluntary turnover rate is considerably lower than the industry average. —Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor


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One of the rarest and probably the most difficult thing is may be finding a Kannadiga who has not seen a Rajkumar movie. A recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke award, his was a larger than life image in Karnataka. The number of people who attended his cortege in Bangalore stands as a testimony to this fact. An estimated 500,000 people had gathered to have a last glimpse of their idol.
I might have seen around 20-30 movies of Rajkumar out of a little more than 200 movies in which the star acted. A versatile actor, who started his career as a dramatist and later moved to cinema. He was also a talented singer whose renditions ranged from classical to devotional to even fast numbers. He is one star who never smoked on screen and except for a few films in his initial days he never played the role of a drunkard. Every movie of his were family entertainers in real sense with the subject of good over evil and he being on the good side most of the times keeping to his extremely staid image.
There was a sense of incommodiousness as I read through the news items of Rajkumar's life. I feel the names of Balakrishna, Narashima Raju and Vajramuni should go synonymously with the name of Rajkumar when the talk is about a movie. A majority of hit movies of Rajkumar had either Balakrishna or Narashima Raju or Vajramuni or all of them; Balakrishna, I have heard was partially deaf. His screen presence is really note worthy. He almost always played the role of a crooked relative or a friend. Narashima Raju, on other hand almost always played the role of the comedian/supporting actor and Vajramuni the role of the villain. Probably it is this combination which was the formula of success of most of the movies. Straight comedy, devoid of any sarcasm or vulgarity was the trade mark of Narashima Raju. Bunny teeth, razor thin physic and his innocent foolish questioning look makes him the toughest competitor for any comedian. Vajramuni on the other hand was probably born to play the part of a villain! His voice, hairstyle and his dialogue delivery were simply superb. Those were the days, in my opinion, the golden era of the Kannada film industry. An industry with the fan enthroned king, Rajkumar at the helm. The king, who was a demigod to the fans, yet humble and down to earth. Such was the life of Rajkumar and the respect for him in the hearts of the people.
But fate seemed to have planned other wise for this respected and honored star who met a dishonored demise. The unruly rampage and the riots that accompanied his last journey leave a permanent scar. The death and destruction that followed will be written alongside the name of the thespian in the pages of history. The only other time I had seen riots in Bangalore growing so much out of proposition as it has happened now was when Rajkumar was kidnapped by Veerappan. The law makers exactly knew what to expect but were simply incapable to handle it. This incident exposes the horrifying attitude of a section of fans of this cosmopolitan city. The same fans who were responsible for the fame and honor, gave a send off, with destruction and dishonor.


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CBC have released the names of the people featured in the Canadian version of this British hit TV program. The thirteen including: Don Cherry, Margot Kidder, Mary Walsh, Scott Thompson, Gen. Lewis MacKenzie, Steven Page, Avi Lewis, Sonja Smits, Measha Brueggergosman, Randy Bachman, Shaun Majumder, Chantal Kreviazuk. The series is now scheduled to launch on CBC Television on Thursday, October 11 at 7:30pm.
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•Manage and create content for the beef brand social media and online accounts like "Beef. It's What's For Dinner." Facebook Page, YouTube Channel Twitter handle, Pinterest account etc.
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As the dust settles on coalition and other arrangements across Scotland's 32 hung (or balanced if you prefer) councils, now is good time to look at how councils will operate in this environment.
While proportional representation is intended to reflect votes cast and therefore likely to produce hung councils, having all 32 without one party having overall control is somewhat surprising. Sixteen councils have settled for formal party coalitions (8 involving Labour, mostly with the SNP), the three islands are run by coalitions of independents, with the rest going for minority administrations - six Scottish Labour and seven SNP.
On paper, formal coalition deals can be fairly stable arrangements and have operated reasonably well since the new voting system was introduced. They usually have a written agreement between the two (or three) parties that sets out which party gets which posts on the council as well as committee chairs. These agreements often include procedures for dealing with disputes and at least an outline of the policy programme. Obviously these cannot cover unanticipated events or falling out over other matters, but with a degree of trust they can work perfectly well.
Minority administrations are often much less stable. Even if there is an informal understanding, councillors are free to vote as they see fit on particular issues. That can be quite challenging for medium and longer term strategies. If it continues to happen on a regular basis, the administration can either be forced out of office or decides to abandon office on its own initiative.
Scottish Labour rules require all agreements to be approved by its Scottish Executive Committee; in practice a panel of this governing body. This is nothing new, it's a long standing rule devolved to Scottish Labour from the UK rules.
The same rule applied in 2012, although technically it was only administratively devolved. At that time the approval regime was fairly light touch, although several were sent back to be renegotiated. The main problem was a focus on the split of positions on the council, rather than the policy programme. Cynics might point to the payment of responsibility allowances that supplement the modest councillor allowance for this focus. However, a wider problem has been the absence of political leadership and engagement.
In fairness to councillors, it is very easy to get sucked into the day to day administration of the council and lose sight of their political purpose. This is reinforced by senior officials who encourage a technocratic approach to the role.
It was this lack of political engagement that led to a more robust approach after this election. UNISON Labour Link published a strategy paper last year that set out the sort of political strategy councillors should be adopting. This was followed by a broader strategy and policy paper from Trade Unions for Scottish Labour. At this year's Scottish Labour Party conference both UNISON Scotland and the GMB tabled motions that set out a clear opposition to austerity in local government. These motions formed the basis of the SEC's approach to coalition's involving Labour groups this time around.
With the focus on austerity, coalitions with the Tories were much less likely than in 2012. They are the driver of austerity, although the SNP has passed on austerity to councils, so are not exempt from the spirit of this approach. Differences on the constitution did not feature in this policy approach. This is why almost all Labour coalitions are with the SNP, who at local level share similar priorities. The tensions come from policies decided by the Scottish government on finance and reform, and it remains to be seen how these will be managed.
The form all Labour groups who wanted to reach local deals were obliged to complete put the emphasis on policy rather than positions. This resulted in a better understanding of what was required, aided in some cases by a change in the group leadership and councillors. Nearly half of Labour councillors have been elected for the first time.
There was absolutely no obligation on Labour groups to enter into coalitions. In fact, many SEC members would be quite happy for Labour groups to be in opposition, on the basis that this might promote greater political engagement and it means Labour is less likely to be associated with difficult decisions that don't reflect the party's anti-austerity position. More than one Labour group described their previous coalition agreement as a success, when they subsequently lost nearly half their seats. The question was reasonably asked, who other than you thought this was a success!
I have considerable sympathy with that view, but we should remember that it was a Scottish Labour led government that introduced this voting system, and that leaves us with some responsibility for making it work. In some cases, the electoral arithmetic leaves little option other than coalition government or in other cases abandoning communities and the workforce to Tory councils administering Tory austerity.
Going forward, there is a need for Labour groups to refocus on their political purpose. Labour does not exist simply to manage councils - it exists to be the vehicle for socialism at local level. It would be a disaster if a new generation of councillors are sucked into the local government administrative machine. Scottish Labour will need to give careful thought to the mechanisms needed to ensure that councillors help build on the spirit of the general election campaign.


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Product Review: Glow Gluten Free Cookies
Posted on March 26, 2011 by Glutenfreeda
Chocolate Chip
Garbanzo & Fava Bean Flour, Brown Sugar, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Organic Palm Oil, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Eggs, Xanthan Gum, Pure Vanilla Extract, Sea Salt, Baking Soda. Contains Eggs, Soy Lecithin.
Double-Chocolate Chip
Garbanzo & Fava Bean Flour, Brown Sugar, Organic Palm Oil, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Eggs, Natural Cocoa, Organic Coconut Flour, Coffee, Baking Soda, Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum, Pure Vanilla and Chocolate Extract. Contains Eggs, Soy Lecithim, Tree Nuts.
Garbanzo & Fava Bean Flour, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Palm Oil, Molasses, Eggs, Ground Ginger, Cinnamon, Cloves, Xanthan Gum, Sea Salt, Baking Soda, Pure Vanilla Extract, Natural Coffee Extract. Contains Eggs.
Garbanzo & Fava Bean Flour, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Palm Oil, Eggs, Cinnamon, Xanthan Gum, Pure Vanilla Extract, Sea Salt, Baking Soda, Cream of Tartar. Contains Eggs.
Overall Rating – 4.5/5 Stars
These cookies are perfect for dunking – like a gluten free version of Chips Ahoy (yum!)
Becky: A blast from the past for a moment, please – my mother places before me a saucer holding three gingery snaps and a delicate teacup filled with piping hot lemon curd, homemade from lemons she's squeezed herself. My five-year-old fingers tenderly dip a cookie into the pudding, and together they form the perfect mouthful – the resounding "bite" of ginger, the zing of lemon, and the over-riding sweetness of both. Yes, Glow Gluten Free Gingersnaps are this delicious, and I admit I purchased a box of lemon meringue pie filling in an attempt to recreate my childhood passion. And it was heaven! The Double Chocolate Cookies didn't disappoint (make-your-own ice cream sandwiches, anyone?), and the Snickerdoodles were great, too. The cookies are made with garbanzo bean flavor, and while one really can't tell, if you are really looking for it the taste is there. But honestly, it's not a biggy for these – all three flavors are good, and certainly better than many of the gf cookies out there right now.
Kelsey: The chocolate chip is just what I remember from childhood school lunches; the gingersnaps are gingery (although they could maybe use some more snap…); the double chocolate is chocolatey without being too sweet and the Snickerdoodle – while admittedly, not my favorite – was cinnamon, spice and everything nice. For being made with both garbanzo and fava flour – notorious for their notable aftertaste – these cookies are totally delicious and the only way you could tell is if you're reading the nutrition info.
Becky: These are not soft-baked cookies. They're crisp yet tender, and not at all hard as rocks as some gf cookies are. The crumb is delicate, but the cookies hold up well to dunking – in both milk AND hot lemon pudding. The Double Chocolate cookies have little chocolate chunks in them that melt away and coat the tongue – a nice textural addition for certain! Overall the texture for all three flavors was exactly like non-gf cookies, and honestly, I think no one would know the difference if these showed up on a dessert buffet or after school snack table!
Kelsey: Crunchy without being teeth-shattering, like a grown-up version of my favorite childhood snacks. The gingersnaps are the most texture-flavor appropriate, but aside from the Snickerdoodles – a flavor which should only be served soft-baked – the texture is perfect.
Becky: The seven cookies come in an adorable Chinese food container, with colorful labels and a cheerful logo. Storage is easy if more than one flavor is in your pantry or cupboard because they stack easily. Inside is a sheer plastic wrapper that keeps them extra fresh. I feel I must make a guilty admission here – I opened the three containers when they arrived and had a cookie from each (with a huge glass of milk), and then hastily wrapped them in their inner wrappers and tossed them into the freezer until review time. I certainly had my doubts about the freshness of the cookies, but guess what? After thawing on the counter overnight, the remaining cookies were fresh as could be, unbelievably tasty as I'd remembered, and impressively unspoiled in every way. Who can argue with that?!
Kelsey: The most darling packaging ever! The cookies are wrapped in cellophane and boxed up in an adorable Chinese food-style container. The bright colors, cute logo and – here's the best part – AD LIBS on the back! That's right, delicious cookies AND fun in every box. What's not to love?
Becky: Widely available in the U.S and Puerto Rico, although not all of the "50 nifty" yet. I suspect this is rapidly changing, but until they're available in your local area, you can find Glow Gluten Free cookies at www.glutenfree.com as well. I was pleased to find 5 retailers local to me – a miracle in my very rural area, so keep your eyes peeled for these in your town, too. And until then, I'll just sit here with my milk and cookies and glow(t)…
Kelsey: Surprisingly, there is only one retailer identified by their store locator in Washington State. That being said – at least it's available in person! Always available online, these cookies are (so I hope) spreading like wildfire to nearby markets and grocers.
Becky: Not a budget-breaker at about $5.50 per box. There are seven very large cookies in each container, and one cookie is pretty filling, so they're certainly worth the money. That's about seventy cents per cookie, and given the cost of the high quality ingredients, I'd say this is a decent buy. Don't forget to add in shipping costs if you're ordering from the website!
Kelsey: Not a bad price point at $5.50/box, but for only 7 3-inch cookies – delicious, satisfying cookies – they're still a little steep. Worth it for these delectable dunkers, but maybe as more of a special cookie than an everyday lunch box sort of thing.
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Hello guys and dolls! I finally did it! I picked a pattern to make my graduation dress!
It is Simplicity 2444 with the cape collar
It is Simplicity 2444 with the cape collar
Here are a few shots a different angles to show how great it fits
and here are the details which define why I fell in love with the pattern.
The cape collar is adorable for one. It is what attracted me to the pattern.
The bodice front has 4 darts and the front skirt has 6 pleats
A bit hard to see with my wild woman fabric, but trust me! this dress has great lines!
The back bodice has 2 darts and the back skirt has 6 pleats as well.
And the best thing ever!!
I will have pockets to keep some lip stick and my cell with me all during grad
I have 4 months to decide on the fabric because I will need to sew it up next semester break.
That will be my last semester break ever!!
Right now I am thinking I will get polka dot fabric and make the collar the color of the dots
Besides graduation, I plan on making more of this pattern simply because I have fallen in love with the fit and the look. There will most definitely be a nautical one in my future!
What are your thoughts?
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SUNDAY FUNNIES - TRUMP #1 and the Russians
This is from the first issue of TRUMP magazine, edited by Harvey Kurtzman and published by Hugh Hefner in 1957. It had one more issue to go. Back then, we were having a cold war with Russia. We didn't trust them or like them and we were also scared of them; that is all but comic heroes and some movie heroes, they were beating them one right and left.
Now we have moved on. We have newer adversaries to fear and distrust.
This comic article was illustrated by Arnold Roth, poking fun of a little side-war the U.S. and the Russians were having, of who invented what first.
And to top things off, I also copied the first page after the Inventing article. It is a full page cartoon by Ed Fisher that shows Fisher had an excellent ironic wit about him.
Besure to click to enlarge to be able to read the captions.
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This month's challenge theme at Country View Challenges is "Nature's glories". When I saw this theme, I had to smile. We had a very long winter and it was still snowing in April. I so very much wanted spring to arrive and this challenge inspired me to create my own spring!! One of the very first flowers that bloom in spring here in the mountains of North Carolina are the sunny yellow Daffodils. I created these paper blooms while waiting for the real thing to make its appearance :)
One afternoon while the snow was flying outside, I sat down with some newly acquired Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap (for some translucency) and started playing around with the idea of creating daffodils. First, I thought about how to create the flower itself. I mixed various colors of Distress Ink and Distress Stains with Matte Multi Medium and painted the tissue wrap. I let that dry. It added some color to the Tissue Wrap as well as gave it a little more rigidness. It needed to be a bit more sturdy to run through my Vagabond. The petals were made with Tim's Tattered Flower Garland. I used some half circles to create the center of the flower (the outside edge of the circle was cut with pinking scissors). I edged the petals and semicircles with some Distress Ink and got ready to put the flower together.
The semicircles were folded to create the cone-shaped center of the daffodil. I use "bendy"plastic drinking straws for the stem. I cut the top of the straw at an angle to create a "cradle" the center of the bloom. I glued it to the straw and then added the petals one at a time around the base of the cone. I then wrapped the entire straw with more Tissue Wrap that had been treated with Distress Ink and Multi Medium. Tim's Tissue Tape (colored with alcohol ink markers) was used to make the transition from stem to petals. Some small pearls were glued in the center of each of the daffodils.
I wanted to make a special vase for my daffodils. I bought a simple glass corked bottle for about a dollar at Michaels. Then I used a very special treatment on the glass to create the faux cracked glass effect. This technique (using Glue-N-Seal and Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint) was created by Wendy Vecchi and was featured in Tim Holtz's Creative Chemistry 102. (Seriously, if you have not taken either Creative Chemistry 101 or 102, you really should! You still can. All of the content is still online!) I actually used a Distress Marker to color the crackle finish. Other inks tended to melt it. Ugh!!
I used some of Tim's Ideology Paper Stash to create the butterflies. They were die cut using one of his Sizzix dies and then sanded around the edges. I used a gem clip (gem painted with alcohol ink) as the body of the butterflies. Then I used Tim's Tattered Banner Sizzlit die for my Spring Beauty banners. The butterflies were clipped to some dried Wisteria vine from my back yard to add to some "airiness" to my bouquet.
A ribbon of wired burlap was added to the vase with one of Tim's Ideology customizable brads. So much fun!!
I hope you enjoyed checking out my little taste of spring. I certainly enjoyed making it while the snow fell. Thanks for dropping by. Here's wishing all of us some beautiful spring days here in the Northern hemisphere :) -- Mary Elizabeth


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Sign n' Run Festival
Written by California on March 9, 2012 — Leave a Comment
California State University at Northridge (CSUN) is having their 5th Annual Sign n' Run Festival next month. The 5K event and ASL Festival will be at the CSUN campus on April 15, 2012. This event is a fundraiser for the National Center on Deafness (NCOD) at CSUN. NCOD provides support services to Deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Blackmoor Week: Grippli of Blackmoor
With the destruction of the Temple of the Frog a number of mutagen chemicals spilled out into the Great Dismal Swamp. Scores of frogs, both bred by the Cult and natural colonies of the species began to feel the touch of chemicals. Some of the frogs turned into the very weapon the cult was breeding: Large, vicious, hungry for flesh with teeth and poison spit. Some became a entity unto itself. A new species that had gained a sense of will, bipedal movement, and slowly began to emerge to form its own community. These creatures are known as Gripplis.
Observations of the Grippli note a couple of features.
-Grippli have developed a clan culture, diving portions of the swamp among clans known as "Flycatcher", "Redeyes", or "Padleaper." These clans are protective, but not aggressive in expanding their territories. As long as their are fish and plants to share, the Grippli will not press on a clan's holdings. The Grippli will band together to former greater numbers when fighting Lizardfolk or the last vestiges of the cult.
-Grippli are known to try and break the mutated frogs that escaped during the sacking of the Temple. These vicious frogs if not properly trained will gladly devour Grippli like any other prey, but if any race seems to have an easier time in taming the wild ones, it is the Grippli.
-Clans are known trade with small towns. Their trade is typically fish and plants for gems and tools. Their best customers are alchemists, as alchemists prefer the safety of town and their shops rather than risk their limbs in the swamp.
-There is a Wizard in Vestfold who is interested in building a Grippli assemblage in order to encourage this trade of alchemical goods for tools. He has been met with some skepticism by the authorities.
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Boys Noize: 'Oi Oi Oi'
'He is best known for his remixes of Kaiser Chiefs and Bloc Party'
A sonic cousin of Parisian provocateurs Ed Banger Records, Berlin's Alex 'Boys Noize' Ridha deals in similarly apocalyptic electro. He is best known for his incendiary remixes of Feist, Kaiser Chiefs and Bloc Party. Like so many dance albums, 'Oi Oi Oi' is too long at 13 tracks, but the likes of 'The Battery', 'Let's Buy Happiness' and 'Superfresh' are good fun.


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I have both an Ebook (Kindle) and regular paper/hardback books.
On the one hand, nothing quite beats the feel of an actual book in your hands, turning a real page after page.
On the other hand, an Ebook can download thousands of "virtual" books, thereby saving space.
Types of Ebooks available (that I know of):
Kindle Fire,
As a point of interest, I am wondering what you all might think: which do you prefer? Do you like Ebooks? Do you prefer physical books?
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Here we have a nice twist on a gin sour. Kind of like a Gimlet with some orange bitters.
Bennett Cocktail:
- 1 1/2 oz. gin
- Juice of 1/2 a lime (about 3/4 oz.)
- 1/2 tsp powdered sugar (1 tsp. simple syrup)
- 2 dashes orange bitters
I was struck by how few drinks up to this point had used sugar or simple syrup. Most of the drinks in this book (so far) use a liqueur, or a flavored syrup like grenadine or raspberry syrup, to get the sweetness to balance out, rather than overpower, the sour elements. Just one very, very different aspect, as compared to modern flavor palettes.
As for the overall balance of the drink, I liked it. It's not to difficult to get a good drink when you use the time-honored combination of spirit, sour and sweet with a dash of bitters, and this one just tasted...right. It's like a Gimlet with a twist, which I can very much appreciate.


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Publication Date: March 29, 2016
Publisher: Avon
Series: Rokesbys # 1
Sometimes you find love in the most unexpected of places...
This is not one of those times.
Everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. Either one would make a perfect husband... someday.
Sometimes you fall in love with exactly the person you think you should...
Or not.
There is only one Rokesby Billie absolutely cannot tolerate, and that is George. He may be the eldest and heir to the earldom, but he's arrogant, annoying, and she's absolutely certain he detests her. Which is perfectly convenient, as she can't stand the sight of him, either.
But sometimes fate has a wicked sense of humor...
Because when Billie and George are quite literally thrown together, a whole new sort of sparks begins to fly. And when these lifelong adversaries finally kiss, they just might discover that the one person they can't abide is the one person they can't live without...
Billie finished the horrifying sentence. "You'd have to marry me."
It wasn't that Billie Bridgerton was lacking in common sense. On the contrary, she was quite sure that she was one of the most sensible people of her acquaintance.
But she was a woman. She could never understand what it meant to fight for king and country.
Oh how I love the Bridgertons! And I am so glad that Julia Quinn has brought them back in this brand new series. This is a prequel to the Bridgerton series that is eight books long. I can easily say that this will be a highly enjoyable read for any Bridgerton fan. Readers will love the story shared by George and Billie, both characters that have been introduced before. Billie is not your typical heroine, but isn't that so typical of Julia Quinn's writing? Billie is a bit of a tomboy and not your average lady. Billie has taken over a lot aspects of running her family's estate. Billie was a loveable character, and her sassy personality made me love her all the more!
Our male protagonist is George Rokesby, the eldest of the Rokesby brothers. George has a heart of gold and I loved him right from the start. Right from the beginning I was rooting for him and Billie to end up together. The dialogue shared between George and Billie was my favorite part of the book. It was so easy to fall in love with these characters, as it is with any of Ms. Quinn's loveable creations. There is a mix of humor, romance, and passion that made this book a quick, easy read.
***A free copy of this book was provided to me by the publishers at Avon books in exchange for my honest review***


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Behold a charming cottage for rent in the equally charming small village of Cubjac, located in Perigord Blanc (white) in the Dordogne area of southwest France.
The cottage is located in the central church square of Cubjac and although being 300 years old, has been completely renovated during 2005-07 and is finished with all modern conveniences, whilst maintaining the classical features of exposed stonewalls and fireplaces, and large wooden ceiling beams. The walls are 80cm solid stone with tiles on the ground floor, and wood boards on the 1st floor. So it is cool in the French summer & retains heat in the winter. But all rooms have heating installed anyway.
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as promised, some impressions from my trip to London last week! If you follow my tumblr (btw, who else is on Tumblr?) might have seen some of them already (^.^)
Friday, day 1:
I arrived at 7.30 in London and took the train to Victoria Station, where I met the lovely Jennifer, whom I shared a hotel room with. We went sightseeing, to the V&A museum and in the evening, we went to see the musical Wicked with the Austrian Lolitas who joined us in the evening.
|Arrival at Victoria Station
|In front of Big Ben!
|Scones and iced tea
At the Victoria & Albert Museum, there was an exhibiton called "Wedding Dresses 1775-2014", which I absolutely wanted to see, since I have a weakness for wedding dresses (^.^). Besides astonishing gowns from the 18th and 19th century they also showed modern pieces, for example the wedding dresses of Dita von Teese, Gwen Stefani or Duchess Camilla. Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to take pictures (>.<)
|The musical stage. It was really awesome! (^.^)
Saturday, day 2:
On saturday was the big Tea Party Club Anniversary event at Gray's Inn, a beautiful and very suitable location. There I had a stand where I sold my creations from Medusa Couture. I didn't get to see anything from the rest of the programme that day, like the fashion show (Metamorphose and Grimoire showed their newest pieces) etc, but I still had a lovely time chatting with the other Lolitas and sellers.
|I was a bit early so I took this photo before everyone arrived (*:*)
|My stand
|me again xD
Sunday, day 3:
I was super tired on saturday evening so I went to bed quite early, because on sunday would be the tea party and after party! In the morning, we went (after breakfast lol) to Peggy Porschens shop to eat some extremely delicoius cupcakes!
|The tea party was at a place called The Rag. We had to wait first in this lovely saloon before we could go to the actual hall where the tea party would be.
|Our table! (^.^)
|The food was absolutely amazing!
|Pretty shop window
|A bit more casual outfit for the afterparty
Monday, day 4:
Sadly, my companions had to leave earlier, but I had almost the whole day left. In the morning, I went to the Warner Bro's Studio tour, which was so awesome I can't even find words to describe it! I even completely forgot to take pictures because I was so overwhelmed... if you like Harry Potter, you should definitively see it if you have the chance!
In the afternoon I still had a little time left so I paid 221B Baker Street a visit and went to see the Sherlock Holmes museum, although only from the outside, because I had to return to the airport.
|First goosebumps moment of many to follow. Little insider tipp: if you do the tour, go where the wands are shown and ask the staff to tell you why they all look different, it's extremely fascinating!
|Best adress ever
|that's actually a teapot! want!
As you can see, I didn't take super elaborate outfits with me. I wish I could have, London is after all a fashion metropole, but my bag was mainly filled with stuff for my stand on saturday. However, since I sold some pieces (yay! ^^), I could also shop a tiny little bit myself (*.*)
If you made it through here, congratulations! Please have some tea and biscuits as a reward! (^.^)


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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
For a Friend
I just created these 2 ATCs for my Kathy at Creative Home Expressions. She has a new granddaughter and each card is in honor of her family's "new arrival." The first one was created on burlap with an image from the Graphics Fairy and it includes a story of a little bird and how her mother is teaching her to fly...
The second is a "girly-girl" purse and the title of it is "Tickled Pink!"
(Kathy' style is so chic that this seemed to fit her like a glove.)
May your granddaughter's life be filled with happiness, Kathy. Congratulations!
13 comments:
- Marsha (Sassy Mini Dolls) said...
Oh, Cindy,these are so beautiful! I know Kathy is going to be ticked pink tee hee
- August 31, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- Netty said...
Cindy these are great especially the fabric one. Am sure Kathy will adore these. Annette x
- August 31, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- stampdiva said...
The burlap is fab. Love how you tailor made to the occassion and friends in your life. Lynne M x
- August 31, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...
These are wonderful, Cindy! Your thoughtfulness to mention my new little granddaughter and make these in celebration has really touched me. I am thrilled and blessed beyond belief. Thank you for being my bloggy friend! : )
- August 31, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Ellie said...
Gorgeous, love the burlap!
- August 31, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Donna said...
Love them both Cindy! Especially the burlap one! The bird poem is just so sweet, and so appropriate! BTW, a big thanks for the anniversary wishes! You are sweet!
- August 31, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- Home and Heart said...
So cute! What a sweet thing to do!!
- August 31, 2010 at 4:28 PM
- Terry said...
So adorable! She will love it!
- August 31, 2010 at 4:48 PM
- Cheryl said...
oh cindy hun you are so kind,and thoughtful so proud to know you as a blogging buddie,these are just so beautiful love hugs cheryl xxxx
- August 31, 2010 at 5:16 PM
- littlethings1 said...
How cute ! And how so very nice of you to do ! Great ATC's you have created ! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog & the nice comments, have a fabulous and creative week !
- August 31, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- Gerry's Soap N Stuff said...
Oh, how nice! They are very pretty. Gerry
- August 31, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- Faye said...
What really special art, Cindy! So sweet of you to give such gorgeous gifts.
Hope you enjoy your new sewing machine. I have almost gotten a new one several times, but I don't really sew. I got mine in 1958, I think, paying around $130 for it. That was quite a sum then since the teaching pay I got for the 1956-57 year was $3600 minus taxes. And that was a real pay raise. The year before the base annual pay was $2400 minus taxes. Not enough to live on, even then.
- August 31, 2010 at 9:20 PM
- Barbara said...
Cindy those ATC's are just really beautiful and special just like you. I'm sure that Kathy will love them as well.
Hugs XX
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- August 31, 2010 at 9:52 PM


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