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If you’re anything like me, you’ve never heard of the line of haircare products by a company called Renpure.  I stumbled upon Renpure’s  “My Pretty Hair is Parched!” moisturizing shampoo one day at my local grocery store and since my usual shampoo was almost gone, I figured I would give it a try.

Renpure shampoo

The brand prides itself on being natural, free from harmful chemicals, not tested on animals, made in the USA – all things I look for in a haircare product.  Once I got the shampoo home and used it a few times, I wasn’t sure what to think.  My hair is very dry on the ends but does get a bit of buildup at the crown and behind my ears.  I don’t usually need to shampoo every day, but for some reason when I started using Renpure, my hair got dirty-looking much faster than before.

Over the next few weeks, nothing really changed. Sometimes after blow-drying, I noticed my hair already looking oily, even if I hadn’t used any leave-in product. The only thing it could be was the shampoo.  It was a bit disappointing because the shampoo itself smells nice, lathers well, and definitely doesn’t dry my hair out.  However, the fact that my hair doesn’t stay oil-free for very long made it a deal-breaker for me.

The final verdict?  I wouldn’t buy it again but it might work for someone with hair that’s a bit drier at the roots than me.  Worth a try!

Have you tried Renpure shampoo? What do you think?

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Garden Bell Craft Party

Garden Bell Craft Party

Last night was a full house craft party!  We had so much fun with Laura Silberman of Clay By Laura!  She taught us how to create a unique garden bell to add color and whimsy to our gardens. garden

We got started with learning how she creates her layered colors.  There were many beautiful colors to choose from including some metallics and sparkly pearl colors.  Everyone had fun painting and making a mess!

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After the painting part was complete, we attached the chimes with wire, buttons & beads! That part was easy but took some time to put it all together.

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    8 Character Limit for Device ID and Channel Name?
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    8 Character Limit for Device ID and Channel Name?
    When trying to rename channels, it appears that there is an 8 character limit to both the Channel Name and Device ID Fields. Am I doing something wrong, or is there really an 8 character limit to these fields? I understand that this may be the limit of the display on the transmitter screens, but if the intention of WWB6 is really to be coordination software for an event, then I think you should consider adding a description field of some sort so that an RF coordinator can keep accurate notes within the software regarding what frequencies have been assigned to what user(s)

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      I get Name / Device ID character counts of 25 for non-networked devices. 12 / 3 for UHF-R and 8 / 8 for Axient, PSM1K. It used to be 8 max for all devices which turned into a name game. Hopefully the Axient, PSM1K count will be increased too. I agree with you and also requested a "User-defined" tab be added for notes, serial #'s, ect.

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    I'm Clément and I'm new in this community. I'm French Sound Technician.

    I have a question: Can we use WINRADIO directly in WWb6(.10.1.2) like with WWB5 ?

    Thank You, bye!

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      Hi Clement and welcome to the forum!

      Indeed you can upload files from WinRadio to the WWB6 to work with it.

    • SteveCaldwell

      Ensure that you choose an integer for the Winradio Step Size, eg. 25k

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      Hi Clement,

      To elaborate on Ron's response, you can import scan files (specifically in the .35s format only) taken from WiNRADiO scanners into WWB6 via the same method you would import any other scan file.  However, WWB6 cannot control and capture scans using a WiNRADiO scanning device in real-time, like WWB5 could.

      For more info, consult the WWB6 help system regarding Supported Scan Files.  I hope this answers your question.

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      Hi everybody,

      Thanks for all your answers !! This answers perfectly all my questions !

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• Without Walls Invites Proposals for Commissions and Touring Opportunities

    10 August 2014 Jobs & Opportunities
    Without Walls

    Without Walls, the consortium of seven of the UK's leading outdoor festivals, is inviting proposals from artists and companies in need of support for the creation and touring of new outdoor work for presentation in 2015.

    Without Walls is interested in seeing proposals from UK artists/companies working in all disciplines, and will judge applications on artistic merit, but is particularly interested in applications that meet one or more of three key agendas: innovation, risk and new boundaries (artists experimenting with new ideas and techniques, digital technology and ambitious material); small-scale work (suitable for a variety of settings both urban and rural); culturally diverse and deaf and disabled artists (work that is led by and features culturally diverse & deaf and disabled artists).

    Proposals must be from UK artists/companies; international artists can be part of proposed projects but the lead partner must be based in the UK. Projects should be available for touring in 2015 and 2016 (at Without Walls member festivals and associate festivals, as well as to other events) and should be suitable both for civic/urban spaces and park sites / rural locations. Without Walls has already identified one large-scale project to support in 2015, making it 'very unlikely' they will support another large-scale show.

    Without Walls has commissioning funds to support the creation of work, but normally funds 20-60% of the total cost of a project. As Without Walls is funded through Grants for the Arts, projects that have already received G4A support are not eligible for commissioning funds but can still apply for touring support.

    For more information and to apply see here. Deadline for submissions is 2 October 2014 at 5pm. Shortlisted projects will be notified the week of 27 October 2014. Supported projects will be informed the week of 8 December 2014, and the presentation of supported work begins May 2015.


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Saturday, October 29, 2011

End of the World segment 1/7

by S. A. Archer

Chapter One

“The world as we have known it ends this day.” The warriors, men and women both, needed to hear him speak. The grit and determination in his voice carried as much emphasis as the words themselves. Many cut uncertain glances his way, the deep-seated beliefs ground into them over the centuries nearly as much a part of them as their skin and their magic. Lugh patrolled the top of the castle wall, watching the courtyard below. The elaborate breastplate strapped to him served more as a status symbol than actual protection, even with the magicraft worked into the polished leather. He was the Champion of the Sidhe, even for the Sidhe who would sooner slit his throat than call him their champion. It mattered not. He protected his people regardless, most especially from themselves.

The Sidhe and lesser fey warriors of the Seelie Court spaced themselves at intervals of less than a full arm span. Wood elves, dwarves, selkies, and even a stout-hearted fairy held the line for this final watch, bows, spears, and magic at the ready. Although the technology-embracing world beyond the Mounds  long ago abandoned the grace of the bow for guns and other modern weaponry, the long-lived fey of the Mounds shunned such graceless devices.

“Keep a sharp eye on the barrier.” The canopy of magic reached just beyond the courtyard wall, preventing Glamour or teleportation within the castle grounds. If any fey dreamed to raid the stronghold of the Seelie Court this day, they faced more than simply this entire cadre of fey warriors. They would have to best the Champion of the Sidhe, a near impossible task. For greater than a thousand years, only a handful had ever crossed purposes with Lugh and bested him. A few of these skilled warriors manned the line with Lugh now. Others, such as the greatest of the Unseelie guard, had yet to breach the courtyard threshold. His heart harbored no doubts that at least one would challenge Lugh’s mettle and resolve.

Lugh cast a proprietary glance across the outer wall to the fey town in the protective shadow of the castle. The hills rolled into the distance. The internal measure of the Mounds roughly equated to Ireland in width and length. Lugh knew every tree, every step of every path. Twice he held the Seelie crown. Since he was a much younger Sidhe, Lugh held the mantle of Champion. He earned it. The very sunlight in the sky was his gift to the Mounds. The Celts once worshipped Lugh as the god of the sun, for in that lay the aspect of Lugh’s unique magic. All the life that grew and prospered in the Mounds did so by the very power of his love for this place and these fey. He would defend it, and them, until his final breath.

With a great explosion of shattering wood, a boulder crashed though the courtyard gate. No such boulder had been transported though the city beyond the castle. This one had been ripped from the ground and flung with a magic only one Sidhe possessed.

“Jhaer!” Lugh growled, “Bring me your rage, Elite.” With his spear, Lugh pole-vaulted the low parapet and dropped the twenty feet into the courtyard. Using the grace of the fey, he hit and rolled, then came back up to his feet in a charge for the Unseelie intruder.

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Pokemon Go: The Excuse We Need to Enjoy Korea

I was in Korea for less than a month when I heard my first horror story. Imagine: a family arrives to Camp Humphreys, gets on post housing, goes to on post schools, and they only… shop… at the commissary! I get freaked out every time I hear this story where families are too timid to leave base and explore South Korea. I’ve heard of people staying on post for more than 6 months before they go and shop at the market or go on a trip. I can’t imagine living on just the commissary, the PX or Taco Bell. I would go absolutely insane. It sounds like a plot line for an AFN horror movie, “An American Family in South Korea.”

No Pokemon Go in Korea

Is anyone out there? Bueller?

Wait, AAFES! Don’t leave! Let me explain! It’s not that I hate you, but there is a whole world out there for me to go explore. I’ll still come back for a Doritos Crunch now and again, but I want to try spicy chicken on marinated grape leaves with a pile of kimchi. Let me buy some live Octopuses or watch the Angry Chicken Lady glare at me while she murders my dinner at the 5-Day Market (Youtube of 5 Day Market). There are Bhuddist Shrines that want photographing and mountains that need to be climbed. South Korea is a vacationer’s paradise and my heart breaks when I hear of families trapped on Humphreys.

I’ve been trying to think of ways to get families out of Humphreys and into Paengseong and beyond. Luckily, an answer that was better than any of my crazy ideas appeared: Pokemon Go. Don’t laugh! This game is crazy addicting, people of all types and ages play this game. If playing really doesn’t appeal to you, then find a buddy to go with or let the kids play it. The benefits of getting out Humphreys, exercising and enjoying South Korea will still come.

Pokemon Go is going to get everyone out and about. I’ve played its predecessor, a game called Ingress created by the same company, and I explored Paengseong more in one day than the 4 months I’d been living here. I believe Pokemon Go can be used to encourage families to enjoy South Korea and to improve the American/Korean community in Paengseong.

In Korean, Pokemon is called Pocket Mon or 포켓몬

Is Pokemon Go expensive?
No, it’s free! There are in-app purchases but like most games those are optional.

Is Pokemon Go hard to play?
It’s as easy as opening it up, registering and throwing the first Pokeball. There are plenty of intricacies but the casual gamer can enjoy it just as much as anyone else. The hardest part will be walking enough to hatch eggs. Yes, walking is a mechanism for Pokemon Go and based upon another game that I play, called Walkr ironically enough, the steps will be recorded through the phone with minimal data usage. No fitness bands or nifty watches required.

Walking and Texting is already a problem in Seoul: Pokemon Go can’t make it that much worse, can it?

Didn’t someone get run over by a car playing this game? What if I walk into a bad neighborhood?
Yes, there have been reports of people getting hit by cars but I’m not going to blame the game for that. As for crime, South Korea isn’t perfect but it has extremely low crime rates and I have never walked into a back alley and felt unsafe. Some tips: All trainers should be aware of surroundings when walking, have an external cellphone battery in case of emergencies, have a reliable Korean translator app (Naver Dictionary works great) and some won for water and snacks.

Can I play Pokemon Go now?
Actually, no. Pokemon Go has not been released in South Korea. The company Niantic is releasing the game in stages throughout the world. The United States was one of the first to receive the game, even before Japan, and the rest of the world is waiting on the edge of their seats for their turn. I’m a little sad to be in South Korea while my friends are catching Dragonites but I can be patient… Ok, no I can’t. Keep reading!

When will Pokemon Go get here?
This is where social media users like to insert a hype train. Users have posted the craziest reasoning for why this midnight is the midnight Pokemon Go will be released in South Korea. I’ve even seen posts claiming that Pokemon Go will never be released because of Korea’s Google Maps ban or that it will take months of user data before the game will be playable. I know Pokemon Go will be here soon and it will work. Their previous game, Ingress, was similar where players walked around to interact with portals and it functioned well in South Korea. There is enough of a player base, as evidenced by Sokcho, for Niantic to take notice and I hope to see it go live by the end of August.

Don’t get my hopes up like that, man.

Wait, What about that mayor in South Korea who dresses up as Professor Oak?
It’s true! There is one small part of South Korea that has escaped Niantic’s off-switch where Pokemon Go is up and running, complete with Pokestops and Gyms. Koreans and foreigners alike are booking buses and rushing up to the little fishing village of Sokcho to play. This little town has become Legendary for starving trainers in Seoul but it is not a quick drive for Humphreys players. Soldiers will need at least a pass to stay overnight and families should be prepared to get a hotel or an AirBnB.

Pokemon Go

About a 4 hour drive to Sokcho from Humphreys. Not a day trip.

As for the mayor of Sokcho, he knows a business opportunity when he sees it and has welcomed trainers with open arms. He will continue dressing up as Professor Oak every Saturday and Sunday, until August 21st, handing out Pokeballs to trainers. There are also maps for wifi hotspots, free entertainment and plenty of food from local restaurants.

For now, the family and I are heading to Sokcho to join other Korean trainers. I’ll post plenty of photos and videos, so follow me on Twitter and Facebook!

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Join the Pokemon Go Korea Facebook group to stay up to date and find fellow team members.

Hang on a second, until August 21? Could that mean…. Oh no, I have to start a HYPE TRAIN!

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Vote for me!

I am in a style contest for a local boutique here in my hometown.  They have posted the pictures on facebook and the photo that gets the most votes wins a $100 gift certificate to Je Suis Prest and a $250 gift certicate to Sean McGrath Photography.  To vote, first of all "like" Je Suis Prest on Facebook.
Then click here to go to my photo and write vote in the comments.  Please make sure you click the link that is here to go to the photo as there are 2 copies of my photo and you need to vote on the one that is in the Style challenge - January album.  Clicking the link above will take you right there!  Thank you so much to everyone who votes, I appreciate the support!  Here is my photo that I entered into the contest:
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22 November, 2017

At times I wonder how I manage to look at a board and not see the obvious.

Take the below. I felt drained when presented with Rg2+, and yet it was so simple.

Concentration and observation, I think.

White to play

15 November, 2017

White to Play, and win a .....?

Black saw the discovered check from the Rook, but missed it was a double-check, so his intended Bxd6 isn't possible and Kd8 is forced.

White to play and win a ...

White to play after 18.Nd6+ Kd8

08 November, 2017

White to play 11 : Queen exchange !

 One of those tactical puzzles that its good to see in real life !

White to play and win

01 November, 2017

Great Combinations

Maybe 'combination' isn't the precise word here, as I'm sure it has a particular definition, but its good enough for me.

The European Team Championship is on in Crete at the moment, and, in the time I found to watch it I was lucky enough to see a very nice finish by Sophie Millet in her game against Borka Franciskovic.

Black has just played Qd8 and after a couple of minutes thought White replies with a simple move, but a devastating combination follows...mate in 5.

White to play

Solution [ 31.Qd6+ Kc8 32.Na7+ Nxa7 33.Rc1+ Nc6 34.Rxc6+ bxc6 35.Ba6#    ]

Another good combination, this time from me.

I've mentioned before that, although I don't always play them, these days I tend to see more interesting moves bubbling up from my subconscious.

This time I calculated a bit more and decide to try it. Not a mate, but more than enough to win, and very enjoyable to play.

Black didn't play the optimal moves, but that's what happens in amateur chess, especially when surprised with an unexpected thrust !

I managed to calculate 4 and half moves on this, which put me in a winning position, so I gave it a go !

15... Nc4  White to play

Subsequent moves16.Nxd7 Kxd7 17.Nxd5 exd5 18.Bh3+ Kd8 19.Bxc8 hxg5 ? 20.Qf5 Nf6 21.hxg5 Nd6 22.Rxh8+ Nde8 23.gxf6  1-0  ]

27 October, 2017

The downside of Blitz

I'm sure we've all experienced the downside of blitz chess.

Not the mistake you make because of a lack of time or calculation, but the painful game where you realise after a few moves that your opponent is a complete novice  at chess and either you choose to resign, to save more suffering on both parties, or you play on and prove that you know what you are doing !

Below a recent 'play on' choice which produced the obvious result in 8 moves. It was Rh3 that confirmed I was up against an almost complete novice, although the big clues were 1.h3 and 2.a3, despite the fact that these are sometimes played by bullish players as a psychological prod to the opposition.

A blitz mate !

As minor compensation the next game in the session gave an opportunity for a nice mate. Yes, I realise Black is way ahead on material, but serious blitz players rarely give up !

Black to play

18 October, 2017

Calculation in Chess

Calculation in chess is a wonderful skill to develop, as well as being an essential one in almost any position.

Its probably a major difference between the various levels of chess player, with a GM seemingly displaying a grasp of calculation that is far in excess of anything an amateur can achieve.

This is perhaps the key : a GM is a professional chess player, so although a GM displays this incredible skill, it is probably not innate.

There might well be a natural core available, but I suspect it is extensive practice and experience that allows the skill to develop to the levels seen in GM-play.

I found the below demonstration and exposition of calculating skills by GM Nadezhda Kosintseva to be quite amazing.

She takes a position (shown below) and proceeds to analyse it deeply and fully, bringing out a remarkable amount of information from what appears to be a straightforward position at first glance.

Its a long video ( an hour ) but worth watching for the way she analyses and how the methods can be learned.

Helpful ( or maybe, educational ) to think about the position first, before watching.

White to play [1rb3nr/1pN1kppp/p7/4p3/3nq3/4B3/PPP1BPPP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 1]

Chess calculation by Nadezhda Kosintseva


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Wednesday, 17 March 2010

In the very moment fear arises, it simultaneously flowers and passes within the space of awareness, which remains unaffected, pristine and free. Since fear cannot be found even in the perception of fear, we start to learn to take the word fear and all of it's popular connotations lighly and find we are living life with increasing freedom.

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Timeless Safety

Awareness is not effected by any of our points of view.......

Notice this for short moments, and relax knowing the complete, timeless safety that it entails. This complete and timeless safety is the basic state of everything, irrespective of any condition or absence of any condition. Awareness is all-pervasive, it is completely satisfied. This is wonderful!

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Reality Satisfied As It Is

Personal peace, rooted in reality as it is, relieves us of the endless hamster wheel of chasing "better experiences" that never satisfy us.


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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Two Months Left!

Wow, I only have two months left and I'm getting a little nervous. I keep thinking, "I know you're still growing and getting bigger, and I know that you'll have to come out of there eventually." Scary! I am, however, looking forward to having the baby out to cuddle and kiss and hug...that'll be the fun part. I'm not so sure of the "birthing" part. But I know the Lord will be with me and help me through it.
There's a lot of movement in there lately. She likes to turn her whole self around and I'll be at work when she does it, so I put my hand on my tummy and think, "What are you doing in there?!" Silly baby. But all is going well. We've got some more stuff for the baby - I found a nice changing table at DI, as well as some cute clothes. And when onesies that look brand new are only a buck, you can't pass that up! So we're getting ready, slowly but surely. And look at this cute find!! (DI, of course.) (Also a buck!)

They were so tiny and clean and new-looking, aren't they darling? I had to have them. Okay, now I have to post another picture, these were too cute as well! (And my sister says 'don't get carried away...)
Baby's first rugged boots! Love 'em! She'll have to grow into those, they were a bit bigger, but who could pass those up?! Fun, fun stuff!! Why are kids clothes so dang cute?

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

A Tribute to my Grandfather

Robert C. Fisher

My dear grandpa Fisher passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7th and I just wanted to say a few words. He was such a great man and I'll miss him so much. He was funny and I loved hearing stories about his army days and the funny things that he did. I liked to tease him and kiss his cheek whenever he came over to see us, and he would always say to my grandma, "Who's this woman kissing me?" I'll sure miss that. It was fun to give him hugs and kisses. The ceremony was beautiful, complete with army honors. I know he's happier and he won't have to hurt anymore. He's in a better place. I love you Grandpa!
I still have my two grandmas and I want them to know that I love them as well! Families are such a wonderful thing and I'm grateful to have an awesome family in my life. I'm glad that families can be together forever.


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There is even a fantastic set of seamless coordinating Twilight Time CU Glitter Styles in two versions, for your customization pleasure.

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Simple Modern Tennis

By Kevin Nguyen

How to hit Groundstrokes Down the Line

Posted by CoachKevin on October 6, 2013 at 5:15 PM

How do we pull the strigger succesfully? When going for the short ball, you want to really step into the shot and strike it with a closed stance (Look at the feet position in the picture below to see a closed stance). However, it is also possible to hit the down the line shot with an open stance. All you have to do is follow the simple explanation below.

Now, when you are set up for the shot (closed stance or open stance), you can now really crack one down the line. To hit a clean shot down the line, you have to really turn your shoulders and coil your upper body (should be done every time). The important step after that is uncoiling (opening your body up). It is important that you uncoil to the target, which is down the line. That way, you are releasing the tremendous amount of energy and plow into that direction!

The same concept applies for the one-handed backhand and two-handed backhand!

If you have not checked out my guide on the modern forehand, please check it out in my blog to better understand coiling and uncoiling!

Have a great October!

Kevin Nguyen

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Saturday, May 26, 2007

Circle Your Wagons and Save the Date...

The June Desserts Recipe Round Up is right around the corner!

The date is June 14th.

Just post your recipe on Mr. Linky on the day of the roundup. If you want to ensure your recipe gets included in the first draft but are concerned you will "forget", you may add it in the comments here or email it to me at tallgirltexas at gmail dot com and I will do my best to get it on Mr. Linky. You may submit recipes that have already been posted, as long as they fit the category.

Feel free to send links to recipes you have seen on someone else's blog as well - we are all about getting the goods back out to you, the people. Oh, and for those of us watching our weight - dessert doesn't have to cause us unneccessary grief -- feel free to submit your weight watchers and low-calorie/low-fat recipes too!

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ellen b said...

mmm desserts, can hardly wait. Thanks for the reminder.

Lana G! said...

June is here all ready?! Scarey. But what a lovely delicious month it will be!

Kim from Hiraeth said...

Happy June!

I can't make up my mind about which recipe to post. . .good thing I have a couple of weeks to decide!

I posted my reminder this morning!

rebecca said...

Hi Karen!

Thanks for hosting. The Linky thing is a great idea!

I've linked this post on my own blog, with a reminder of the upcoming Round Up. I've also asked for volunteers for July's Round Up, and I hope I haven't stepped on anyone's toes by doing that, but I feel like it's my baby, and I want to make sure it keeps going, at least for a while!

Leslie said...

This is going to be great!! I love dessert.


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Monday, February 21, 2011

DuWop Cosmetics

DuWop!  I swear I'm not spouting gibberish, or making up words.  DuWop is a premium cosmetic brand whose name I have always found amusing.

DuWop cosmetics is the brand that created Lip Venom which allows you to have full, luscious, and kissable lips. Lip Venom is created using essential oils instead of hash ingredients that can irritate your lips.  Lip Venom gives off a rosy hue and you can relax, because this gloss doesn't sting!  The gloss just gives off a small tingling effect.

I think the product name is quirky.  Can you imagine pulling this out? People will give you funny stares because you're putting "venom" on your lips!

If you're a fan of lip plumpers, DuWop carries a wide variety of different hues of Lip Venom

Personally, I can't wait to try out DuWop's Twilight Venom.

Twilight Venom leaves your lips with a sexy, juicy looking red pout.  I like the gloss color and the fact that this gloss looks slightly creepy.  It almost looks like a vial of blood.  Is that odd of me to want it for that reason?

In addition to lip plumpers, DuWop carries a wide variety of makeup that range from concealers to eye shadows.  Be sure to checkout DuWop's other products!

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Friday, June 1, 2012

Naughty Piggy

I have the brattiest and the naughtiest guinea pig ever!  Each day, I take Roo out of her cage and allow her to run free in my sun room.  Roo loves it.  However, she always seems to find the best (worst) spots to get into.  I've made it a habit to gate off areas that I don't want her in....yet she has made it her life goal to get past the gate.  Persistent much?

Not only is she a naughty brat but she's also half goat.  By half goat, I mean that she chews on everything!  And I mean, everything!  So, here I was letting little Roo run free.  After her run fest, I picked her up very lovingly and set her on my shoulder (something she loved as baby).  She was literally on my shoulder for 3 seconds when I thought to myself that she might chew on my hair.  Too bad she was 3 seconds ahead of me and had already done so!!  She not only chewed on my hair but she actually cut my hair off!!
How you ask? Well, she's got razor goat like teeth that infiltrate hair! Not only, did she attack my hair but we practically had to fight her to spit the darn thing out.  Boy was I shocked to find half of my hair in my hand!  Luckily, most of my hair was up that day so she only cut a bottom section.  Either way, now I am always sure to watch my hair around her.  Crazy half goat critter.

I thought you all would enjoy my terrible story.

Until next time!

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Sunday, June 07, 2009

Why do these things happen to me?

This guy who went to my high school texted me the other night at around 1:00am or so saying: "Hey what's up?"

Oh yeah, I should mention that I haven't seen or spoken to him in probably a year.

I write back: "Just in bed trying to sleep."

He's like: "Oh well we should hang out soon."

To which I reply: "Yeah ok but I really wanna get some sleep cus I'm working tomorrow."

So he says: "Ok. Text me in the morning. Send me a pic."

Ummm you can't just creep Facebook like a normal person?

Taken aback I write: "Why the hell would I send you a pic?"

Him: "Well I haven't seen you in a while."

Me: "We can hang out but you have to stop being a creeper."

Him: "Ok call me tomorrow! :) "

Oh yeah, one more thing. He gave my sister's friend chlamydia a few months ago. Just saying.

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Nicole said...

Danielle!! this is inappropriate!! tsk tsk


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By Carlos Olivera SIP Trunking Report Content Producer

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Thing to Do #16

Well I finally read the Bible in a year! I read through the Chronological Bible.

Not gonna lie here...I fell behind a few times so I didn't actually read it daily but I caught and finished today. Brian asked me if I actually learned anything or did I just read it to say I do so. Hmmm...both. There were days that I was just reading to read but God opened my eyes quite often to things I hadn't seen or read before. I like the Old Testament being in order because the prophets were mingled with the kings and all the history made sense.

Now I want to read through The Message in a year. We will see if it happens.

Time well spent though.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

May you realize that God became a man. He came in the form of a baby to live as we do. He came to bridge the gap between us and Him. He came so that we could be saved from our destination which is Hell. His name is Jesus. May you realize He came to save you and may you surrender your life to Him.

Immanuel God with us has come!!!

"For a child is born to us a son is given to us and the government will rest on his shoulders. These will be his royal titles WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, MIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, PRINCE OF PEACE" Isaiah 9:6

visit Tim Bott's Inkwell Greetings to see more of his works.

No I didn't misspell anything...that is the gift we got in the mail this week from Brian's Tante Irene. Brian is of Indonesian-Dutch descent so he has really really good dishes that he grow up on and I get to enjoy sometimes now too. This cake is a layer cake (about 15...I really couldn't figure it out) and delicious. The interesting thing about the package was this: the return address was from CA and we didn't know the person. Brian opened the package and there was food in it. Food from someone we don't know...we weren't going to eat it! Brian talked to his aunt and she told us that she sent it to us. This cake is labor intensive so she had someone make it for us. It is wonderful! Here it is....

I will be enjoying this cake for days!

Monday, December 22, 2008

For those of you reading...I got the official word today that I have been reappointed so I have a job for another 4 years. Thank you Lord!

Brian's transfer papers went to the Colonel today so we will find out about that soon also.

We put knobs on the cabinets in the kitchen but it turned COLD today so nothing else got done.

I start midnight shift tonight and I'm hoping that everyone just stays home and behaves!!!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Hello everyone! Just posting to post. Life is what it is right now. Been going to work, fixing the kitchen, and NOT shopping!

Work is going fine. Busy as usual. Waiting to see if I get reappointed for another 4 years (we find out on Monday). I don't expect any surprises but it's nice to know if you have a job or not. I'll let you know.

Brian is looking to change is duty assignment with the Highway Patrol. Lots of reasons why but it has to be approved by the Colonel. I'll let you know about that too.

The kitchen is about done. We have to put the veneer siding on the 2 more cabinets and paint them. Then we have to put the door knobs on the doors and we will be FINISHED!!!! Right now my kitchen is the neatest and cleanest room in the house which is quite comical. I am constantly walking in there to straighten something. I guess when you remodel or have something new you obsess over having it neat.

We will start on another room shortly. Not sure which one. The sunroom needs to be painted but it's cold right now. We don't heat that room so I really don't want to be stuck out there painting in the cold. The living room needs to be repainted so I guess we will clean that one out and start on it. Joys of home ownership.

The spare room will probably not even take shape until the summer. Kinda bummed about it because I want a scrapbook room and that room was supposed to be the first one I worked on. I've already bought all the stuff to decorate it but it will happen.

Scott's comment! ;)

Our bedroom needs to be repainted too but what a job that will be!!! The ceiling is semi-cathedral so that has to be painted too...might have to hire someone for that job.

Need to stain the deck and repaint the front you see that this will not end anytime soon???

Shopping...not doing any. I've bought one gift for my mom. We have spent a fortune in our house so we need nothing. I don't have much else to buy other people. So if you don't get a gift it is not because I don't like you because I's because I'm broke and lazy!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

checking in

Well not much is going on right now really. Brian and I went to Myrtle Beach this past weekend. His Highway Patrol unit had their Christmas party there. We had a nice time shopping (well looking I only bought one thing). The dinner was nice because I had filet and lobster. It just cost us more money than we needed to spend right now. The unit Brian is with is spread out across the state so the families don't know each other the way the district does. So every year we travel somewhere (last year was Asheville) to spend the night and eat dinner with people we don't really know. Just a waste to me.

This weekend we are going to Boone. We are headed to Samaritan's Purse to help with Operation Christmas Child. I believe this will be the 5 or 6th year we've done it. What a great time we have helping out with the shoe boxes. I head up the trip and usually have about 20 people from church come. It is a great time.

We are still plugging away at the house. It's hard to get motivated when the weather is cold though. We are still doing things in the kitchen. Need to finish painting the cabinet doors and putting them up. We have some up but no hardware on them yet. I replaced the faucet AGAIN today. We've replaced it 4 times now (each one has leaked)...not happy about it at all! I've been painting today too since it's 70 degress today.

The remodeling has required me to not decorate for Christmas this year. I'm pretty bummed about it. I LOVE to decorate my house for Christmas. I decorate the entire house. We have a small plastic tree on the kitchen table and that's it. We haven't bought any gifts and aren't going to. No one in my family needs anything. We have told them not to get us a thing. We are buying a goat through World Vision instead. This Christmas might just be the best yet since we aren't stressing out about things.

Well, the paint should be dry enough for another coat now. Have a great day!!!

Friday, December 5, 2008

Christmas Tree Ban

At my great alma mater UNC-Chapel Hill the Christmas trees have been removed from the libraries due to complainants. Here is the story.

People complained about the Christian display. Maybe I'm an idiot but I never associated my Christmas tree with my Christain beliefs. The tradition actually has pagan origins. But that's not the issue I want to raise. I want to know why we as Christians allow everyone to quiet us. I'm not a tolerance supporter but isn't it interesting how we are to tolerate everyone but Christians?

We need to stop catering and stand up for our beliefs. Yes I know that UNC is a state supported university but that's not part of my argument. The big picture is that we as Christians need to be bold about our faith. Do not apologize for Who you believe in and don't compromise for the sake of not offending someone. Jesus offended alot of people not because He was rude but because He stood firm on His beliefs and convictions and called people out about their lack of faith.

This is the best time of year to tell people about Jesus. Although some people (ie...the people in the above mentioned article) do not wish to be told about Jesus other will listen. People's attitudes change and divine opportunities exist everywhere you look. There are two simple ways to do this during the Christmas season. If you send out Christmas cards send ones that tell others about Jesus. I love the Santa and funny ones as much as anyone but why not send out the best news and gift someone could receive. I've done this for years and I've been able to share Jesus with many of my friends, co-workers, and family because of the card. I've also gotten letters back from family members telling me to "not send out phantasmagoric literature to us please". They still get Jesus Christmas cards! The other simple thing you can do is to tell everyone you see "Merry Christmas". At many of the retail stores the employees are told to say "Happy Holidays" and not "Merry Christmas". Well, I can say whatever I want. I usually try to say it first and see how the cashier reacts. Some will say it right back and others will stop and think about what to say. It also usually brings a smile to the other person's face.

No matter how hard people try to take Jesus out of Christmas we should try harder to make sure we celebrate Him.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

December 3rd

EDIT: Mark Lee did actually post a Third Day on the Third post so here ya go.

Now in the habit of posting about Third Day on the third day of the month. Mark Lee started this idea although he has yet to post today...must be tired from his trip to Hawaii!!!

Well this month I want to talk about one of the main reasons I admire and support Third Day. I've been blessed enough to afford to go to alot of shows in the past 10+ years I've been a fan of theirs. I've gotten to know the band members as more than just Rockstars. I've had conversations with them about life not just about a great show. The guys are very down to earth and I believe they sincerely walk the talk. They don't put themselves on a pedestal and come across as more spiritual than their fans. They are men, husbands, dads, brothers, uncles, sons, etc. just trying to follow their Jesus. This is what I admire the most about them. I was listening to one of the concerts on WIRED Radio and it always warms my heart to hear Mac pray. I know sometimes when I'm at the concert I want to just hear them sing and play songs. Oftentimes God "hits" me upside the head to tell me that I should be singing to Him. Yes I come to be entertain and I believe God has no issue with that but when it's time to stop and focus our minds and hearts to God then I need to stop thinking about the next song they will sing. Everyone at the show has issues and just to be able to stop and worship the ONE who can solve those issues is a blessing. I enjoy going to concerts in general and lately they have all been Christian artists. I don't necessarily think the band has to pray and say Jesus every 5 minutes but I've come to realize that it is very nice and comforting when Mac stops the music to acknowledge Jesus for who He really is...our Lord and Savior.

It isn't easy staying on track and I think one of the best ways the guys manage to do so is because of Nigel James. If you haven't met Nigel you are missing a blessing. He is an amazing man of God. Check out his blog and see all that God has Nigel involved in around the world. Read this article about The Man Behind Band.

Third Day has used their God-given talents to encourage and entertain me since 1995 (yes I've been a fan that long) and I look forward to the next decade!!! God bless guys!

Monday, December 1, 2008

Santa or No?

You should read Stacy's post...I think it's great. I don't have children (well mine is grown) so I don't really do the Santa thing but we sure did growing up. I had no issues. Keep it all in perspective and I think it's fine. So what say you?

Now for the greatest Christmas show ever. "A Year without Santa Claus" is my most favoritest (yes that's a word...well maybe not) Christmas show. Enjoy the video...sing aling if you know it!!!

Sunday, November 30, 2008

I did it. Another successful NaBloPoMo! Thanks for reading and tagging along. I'm not leaving ...just not gonna post daily probably. I need's hard to figure out what to write about.

Well I'm going to leave now....

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Star struck....

There are only 2 actors that I HAVE to see anything they do...Mel Gibson and Johnny Depp. Now I've found out that Johnny Depp will be a very busy man. He will be playing in a fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean", "The Lone Ranger" and "Alice in Wonderland". Man I will be in movie star heaven.

I just love some Captain Jack Sparrow!!!!

Next comes the greatest director and the greatest actor together again....Tim Burton and Johnny Depp..."Alice in Wonderland"....Johnny will be the Mad Hatter...oh my goodness....March 2010 I can't wait!

[SIDE NOTE]....any other Tim Burton fans out there....he is just amazing...

And can you see Johnny as Tonto in "The Lone Ranger"? Well I'm going to!!!

And according to articles Johnny will be part of an animated project called "Rango"

There is also two more projects "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" and "Public Enemies" that I will be checking out.

So who are you star struck with????

Friday, November 28, 2008

Coolest tree

Growing up I was not very prissy....I'm still not. I was a tomboy with the best of them. Loved to be outdoors. My favorite toy was my Big Wheel. I wore the wheels off of them (I got a new one each Christmas because I wore it out).

I grew up in a neighborhood full of boys so I guess I had no choice. Now my favorite thing to do was climb trees. I never met a tree I didn't want to climb! Now the best tree on the planet for climbing was at my cousin Crystal's house. It is a Mimosa tree. It was low enough to the ground that we could just jump up and reach the limb. It had the greatest nooks and crannies to sit on. That tree ROCKED! I looked forward to going to Crystal's because I knew we would play in that tree for hours. Well yesterday driving home I told Brian I wanted a picture of that tree. Now my cousin hasn't lived in that house for over 15 years. It would be kinda strange to drive up in someone's yard and take a picture of their tree so I told Brian to slow down as we passed by....I was excited about this picture....

I miss that tree....

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Today is the day we eat too much and think about all we are thankful for in our lives. We should be thankful daily. I am more blessed than I can put on paper or on the internet. Family, home, dogs, job, clothes, food, heat, A/C, car, good health....that is just the top of the list.

The day started great with a call from Iraq. Scott sounded good. We talked Carolina basketball and such. I'm very thankful that God has protected him while in Iraq!!!

Then we went to my aunt's house to eat. Good food, great family. And yes Angie we had deep fried turkey!!! Okay how about some pictures.

I told my uncle (who was cooking the turkey) that my sister-in-law couldn't believe we eat deep fried turkey. He said "well it says 0 grams of trans fat"....cracked me up so I took a picture.

Here is the bird soaking up the trans-fat oil!

Best chicken salad EVER and the turnips ain't bad either.

Now this is why I Aunt Linda's potato salad. I took the rest of it home with me...guess what I'm having for lunch tomorrow?

Here's my plate....

Here's my pregnant cousin Crystal....pregnant woman with fork...get OUT of her way!!!
Okay this is for Scott....we had my aunt's neighbor take the you can see she didn't quite get all of the says" WE MISS AND LOVE YOU SCOTT".
Take two...we added more family that had just walked in....
This is for my friend Jen. Her son is currently in Germany. This is his first Thanksgiving away from home. The sign almost got cut off in this picture too....Thank You Blake for what you are doing for our country! Praying you stay safe!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Getting closer

Well today I transfer the food from the old fridge to the "new" fridge. We will move the old one out tomorrow and have our living room back! Still painting the cabinet doors (they take forever!)Afterwards we can put the hardware on and put them bad boys up. I have to finish painting the two new floor cabinets and then we can put all the food away. Slowly but surely this will come together. I just might have room in the living room for a Christmas tree....not really sure if we are going to even bother with it this year though.

Pictures will be forthcoming soon.

The next stop the remodeling train is the sunroom. We have moved the bench back into it's rightful place. We have put the "new" cabinet in...I'm not sure what that thing is...I think it is a sink cabinet. We got it free when we bought the fridge. I'm not putting a sink in it so we had the extra countertop (you have to buy the entire length even if you don't need it!) cut to fit the top. I need to clean it and get the rust off of it. I'm going to like it out there...somewhere to put my laundry stuff and my extras (you know when you get a good deal on paper towels or toilet paper and have no where to put I do). We have to paint the room still but the entire room (trim and walls) will be white so that isn't such a big deal. We've been looking for window treatments. We bought shades and have decided against it so now we are on the hunt again. I really dislike looking for stuff like that so I'm just kinda not caring at all.

After that I will clean out the bedrooms and the attic. I plan to have a HUGE yard sale in the spring. I'm getting rid of as much as I can! When that is finished I can get the house ready to paint the rest of it. I'm NOT painting the other rooms. I am going to start saving my money and someone else is going to come in and paint my house. You see all of the rooms need to be repainted. That is just not something I plan to deal with again.

My scrapbook room might be the only room I tackle just because I really want it finished NOW! We are getting the bunk bed out of there tomorrow and giving it to my brother. We have found a day bed for $50 that we are getting on Friday. I haven't decided if I want to paint the walls blue or white again and just dress up the walls. I can't wait to get that room like I want it. I bought a computer desk also to go in there. I NEED a place to put my laptop and our bills and such. Right now they are in a cardboard box beside my bed. It is driving me crazy! I hate sitting on the bed doing the bills and typing on the laptop (like right now). It is a major pain right now to print anything off the computer so I need a real place!

So much to do.......God give me patience!!!

Thanks for reading. Have a great day and if you are traveling to visit careful!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Mashed potatoes?

So what part of Thanksgiving are you?

You Are Mashed Potatoes

Ordinary, comforting, and more than a little predictable

You're the glue that holds everyone together.

yep that's how I feel today.....

Monday, November 24, 2008

I've been tagged by Jen so here I go....

1. What is your funniest childhood story? Well it really wasn't funny to me but my parents tell it to everyone. I was 8 years old when my brother was born. So I spent 8 years being the only child...I liked it...I liked the attention. Well the new baby comes along and no one knows that Wendy is alive (or so I thought) and no one paid attention to me. Well, we had company over one evening and I was tired of being left out so I climbed up onto the big console tv (anyone remember having one of those?) and I stood up on the tv and said "pay attention to me!!". Well, my dad my hind end. He spanked me right in front of everyone and made me go to my room. Yeah...not so funny for Wendy but my parents seem to love that story (and so does my brother!)

2. What would your dream dress look like if you could design it? Something to fit perfect! Long and flashy but not hoochie-mama looking. I like black so some bling on the dress would flash it up some. Oh and you KNOW the shoes have to be sassy to match!

3. What weird habit does your hubby have? Not so sure this is a habit but it sure is irritating...he is the LOUDEST freakin' person in the morning when he is getting ready for work. I work shift work so our schedules do not always match so he often gets ready before me....I still have time to sleep but he is so stinkin' loud. He has to turn every light in the bedroom on just to get dressed mind you....he is a Highway Patrolman. He has been wearing the same thing to work for 20 years...why does he need all that light? He wakes all the dogs (I have 4) and they are loud it just makes my morning "lovely".

4. How many cookbooks are in your kitchen? About 5...they are decorations because I don't cook!

5. Granny panties or loyal Victoria's Secret girl? um...neither....hipsters from Target

6. My favorite memory from 2008 so far is... my 4-fer weekend seeing Third Day. I got to see ALOT of my friends from all over the country...I got to spend time with Jamie and Lori...I got to see Third Day 4 times in 4 was a blast!!!

7. I secretly .... wish I had a job where I could stay home

8. I could really go for... a trip to Greece!

9. We are going to have a big snow storm and you will find me... totally dreading it...I have to go to work even when the weather is awful. I can get a ride from the Police but it is a pain.

10. I knew he was the one...when we went to Chick-fil-a and we both put mayo on our fries. I don't like ketchup and thought I was the only one that put mayo on the fries. My husband's father is from Holland so that is something they do in Europe so Brian grew up doing it. Yep...we still do it.

Now for my tags.... I Tag:

Happiness Is....

Kodiacbear's Journey to Ironman

Voice on the Wind

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Favorite Thanksgiving food

So what about Thanksgiving dinner makes your mouth water? I don't particularly like turkey so that's not it at all. Now of course us Southerners have found a way to make turkey (which is fairly good for you and not too fattening) full of fat and down right delicious....DEEP FRY THAT BIRD!!! If you haven't had deep-fried turkey you are missing out. Yummy....

Now my favorite dishes at Thanksgiving are:
1-Ham...I love ham...anyway you make it. My aunt has this great recipe (which I need to get from her) for baking the ham with is very juicy and yummy.
2-Potato salad made by my Aunt will NEVER taste any better potato salad period
3-Veggies....I'm a veggie person (not a vegetarian but I think I eat more veggies than meat). I just love some good ole butter bean, field peas, corn, string beans, collards, etc
4-Sweet potato cassorole....I actually make this (which is unusual because I hate to cook). The recipe is just too simple and the dish ends up tasting almost like dessert.
5- Pecan pie....just had over the whole pie and no one will get hurt!

So....what do you look forward to eating on Thursday? What's your favorite recipe....will you share?

Here is the sweet potato cassorole recipe:
*3 cups sweet potato (you can cook the sweet potatoes but I have found that the canned version works just as well)
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 cup of butter melted

Mix all together and put in baking dish

*2-3 cups of choppe pecans
* 1 cup of brown sugar
* 1/2 cup of butter (not melted)
*1/4 cup of flour

Mix all together and spread over top of sweet potato mixture
Cook for 30 minutes at 350 degrees

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Is my very least favorite season. I HATE being cold. When it gets below 65 degrees I am cold. There's just nothing I like to do outside when it is cold. I have yet to figure out why anyone wants to put sticks on their feet and slide down ice/snow. And yes I've been snow skiing hurt and now I have arthritis in my knee because of the nasty fall I took on that trip.
And yes snow is very pretty but the problem is two-fold....ONE: our area doesn't usually get snow. We live in the part of the country that gets cold enough to snow but then it warms up enough in the daytime to melt it all...then it freezes at night again. Never fun. And TWO: I have to be at work no matter what the weather. We don't get to claim inclement weather. Now I do have the option of getting the Highway Patrol (being married to a Trooper helps!) or the Sheriff's department to take me to work. I do that alot when the weather is nasty. I'm not about to try to drive in that mess and risk wrecking my car.
I can't work out in the yard which I enjoy because it is just too cold. Even taking the dogs out is awful.
So...I just thought I would let you know that my mood during the winter isn't usually the best. Come on summer!!!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Third Day Johnson City TN

Go HERE to see my pictures from the show.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

24 IS BACK!!!!

I watched very very little tv. If Brian is home it is usually on the cartoon channel. We deal with so much junk at work that we like to veg to animated shows that require no brain power. I don't sit down much to watch tv and if I do it usually enjoys a ball of some kind (football, basketball, etc). But there is one show that I have watched since the first episode and I can't miss it! That would be 24....and boy have I missed it. Well this Sunday (November 23) I get 2 whole hours of Jack Bauer!!! Dude I can hardly wait! Season 7 starts Jan 11th and 12th....4 hours of Jack! WHOO HOO!!! I love their website...they have a countdown to Sunday!

Any Jack Bauer nuts out there???

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Just wondering who reads my "very" interesting blog. Does anyone use a tracking device to see who reads their blog? I would like to know but don't know which tracking device is the best.

I'm going to add those who comment to my blogroll (eventually...I can't seem to find the time to sit at my computer!) but I would like to know who else is out there.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Change of plans

I had planned to paint and run a few errands today. Well about 9am I get a phone call from work. I was given the day off because they owed me my Veteran's day holiday. Well, I had to go to work because my interview was today.

Let me explain. Every 4 years I have to be reappointed to my job as a Magistrate. The Clerk of Court interviews us and decides if she will nominate us. Then the Resident Superior Court Judge decides who to appoint. I've been a Magistrate for almost 8 years so pray I continue being one!

But...all that messed up my day. Now I'm going to start painting. We still need to finish the door trim and the door. Then I have to start painitng the Sunroom. (No it NEVER ends!)

Oh...and it's snowing....interesting day.

Have a great one!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Kitchen update

We are getting there people. We are almost finished painting. I just have to paint the trim around the doors and the back door. Then I have to paint the cabinet doors. I'm moving stuff back into the kitchen and getting back to some sense of order in the rest of my house. Today I will be a cleaning hound!!! So here are some pictures ....

Brian priming the wall

Yes I'm standing in the "sink"

Before...the cabinets will go on the wall and the fridge will be in the middle

Hey whatever works!
So much paint....

I think we are going to paint the wall behind red so this might change

Finished wall
We decided not to put the cabinet doors back on the top cabinets. We painted the back the same as the wall and added these very pretty vases Brian found on Craig's List for $30 (for ALL of them)
The lighting stinks in this picture. The wall is red, the cabinets are white. There will be white doors eventually. We put stainless steel behind the stove.
Here is my very cool sink I found at Habitat for Humanity for $25

Here is the sink FINALLY put in

How cute is this....I'm going to put another on the other side of the stove.
Someday when we are no longer here and someone removes the stainless steel this is what they will find.... :)

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Tired and now ill

Well I'm tired. I've been running around all. I almost forgot to blog so I sit down here. I write a blog about the progress in my kitchen with pictures and captions. I post it to the WRONG blog....I try to transfer it here and nope it won't work. So...I guess tomorrow's blog will be about the kitchen. I'm done for the evening.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Thing to do #46

This is my "recycle more than I do" thing to do. Brian and I have recycled for years. I've been wanting to do more. We have to take the recycling to the dump because it is not picked up by the county. We finally bought some big trash cans and are now recycling most of what we use. I haven't jumped on the whole GREEN thing but I do believe we can recycle quite easily and we should do it.

Here is an interesting article about recycling.

In the USA, people throw away at least 162 tons of garbage a year. It would fill 1000 football fields piled thirty stories high. Each American throws away 4-6 pounds of trash each day. Landfill trash is covered with dirt. Ten percent of America's trash is being recycled. If families recycled things like paper, glass, and aluminum cans, and other things that are in their garbage, trash would be reduced by 25%.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Thing to Do #62

This seems fitting to talk about today since I saw Third Day last night. I wanted to do a Third Day 4-fer show weekend. That trip was planned in the Spring and I looked SOOOO forward to it. My husband had a mission trip planned to Morocco on the same week that the Texas/Oklahoma show run was happening. What timing! I could leave and Brian not miss me! I was all about it. So....I flew to Texas and became part of history .....I believe there are only 5 Gomers that have done 4 shows in 4 days. Me, Jamie, Traci, Kendell and Lori. Jamie has done it twice!!! I've posted my show pictures HERE.

Here are some pictures from the RED RIVER ROAD TRIP as we named it... (blogger is being a pain so the pictures are posting in no certain order)

Corrine, me and Dan (nice to see Corrine after MANY years and to finally meet Dan!)
Love Miss Jamie!
Sunnie is beautiful inside and out!
Good dinner...better friends!
Bari rocks!

Need some caffeine!!!
YXMA....Tai didn't want to play nice (Dallas show)
A whole gaggle of Gomers! (Dallas show)
Me and Mike (the Wired Rep...nice guy!)

Road buddies!!! Stephanie Lee (Mark's wife) ....we should read her BLOG

Lori, Jamie, Nigel and Me (Nigel is Third Day's touring Pastor....AWESOME man! Read his blog HERE)

Me and Cebrina Me and Sylvia and Jason's GOAS

Flashing the bling
Me and Corrine in San Antonio
(Out of order...blogger is ate up today) At Cracker Barrel with Lori, Jamie, Ricky (Lori's brother) and Lori's s-i-l...I'm horrible with names...can't remember her name right now). Ricky kept throwing things at us)
On the way to Cracker Barrel...2 thumbs up! Road trip to Cracker Barrel
"Lori, you suck at pancakes. Let's go to Cracker Barrel"....Ricky Caldwell
Show 3 San Antonio

Ghetto style
Working at the car wash....
Yo yo....3rd show dude

Me and Chance....I think when I first met Chance he was actually shorther than me!
Will the Cowboy be in OKC?
Yes we did...
Down with my home girl Lori (Lori rocks if you didn't know that!)
Rolling down the highway.....
Love me some Switchfoot!

David Carr is our HERO!!!!
Play that tambourine Wendy!
Lori on the tambourine
Shelly kicks in...
Driving and tambourining (is that a word?)....Jamie rocks
Mike and the girls

Yes the Cowboy did show up in OKC!!!!

SHOW TWO- HOUSTON TEXAS (love this picture!)

SHOW THREE ....SAN ANTONIO TEXAS (David is having issues)

What a wonderful trip I had!!! Memories that will never fade!!! Love to all the people in the pictures!!!


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Our 2017 Women of the Year are nine strong and influential women who have shined brightly in the face of adversity, stepped up to challenges and seemingly made their communities a better place by impacting those around them. We are lucky to share the same South Jersey roots as the following women:

Diane Allen
A Burlington County resident and Republican senator who represents the 7th district in Trenton, Allen will retire later this year after two decades in office. As just the ninth woman to ever be sworn into Senate in the state’s history, Allen is very proactive about getting women involved and in office across the country.

Allen won’t be leaving office without doing her all for the pay equity issue in our state. Saying she has witnessed this issue firsthand, a new bill that places more stringent penalties on those who discriminate based on sex, recently failed to get enough votes to override Gov. Christie’s veto. Allen says her final efforts in office are going to be focused on this.

Dena Blizzard
The married mother of three—and former Miss New Jersey—is a comedian known more famously as “One Funny Mother.” Spending nine months last year touring One Funny Mother off-Broadway and wrapping in January, Blizzard says it was a dream come true to do what she loves and to share stories about her little family from South Jersey.

Blizzard recently headlined Salute, Laugh, Give, a benefit show with three other comedians for Operation Yellow Ribbon at the Ritz Theatre Company in Haddon Township. Having a grandfather who served in the army in WWII, her father who served in the Navy during Vietnam and her husband who was in the Air Force just after the Sept. 11 attacks, Blizzard was more than happy to donate her time to bring a smile to the faces of veterans and their families.

Once a stay-at-home mom to her three children, Buss has nurtured her children to have imaginative and determined minds. With the motto “people helping people helping people,” Buss’ three children created the organization Live Civilly in 2009 (officially incorporated in 2011), that went from a family project to a nonprofit movement. Buss serves as president and CEO of the youth service organization that focuses on engaging and empowering young people to become conscientious decision makers. The organization has provided more that 100,000 meals through the LCMMFP and the youth service initiative that supplies it.

In January, Buss was named Moorestown’s Citizen of the Year for 2017 for her hard work and dedication to her community. When finding out about the recognition, Buss says it was humbling and flattering. A volunteer with the Moorestown Home and School Association, an active member within her children’s schools and at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, a volunteer sports coach through the Department of Recreation and more, it’s easy to see that Buss is well-deserving of the recognition.

After being diagnosed with myotonic muscular dystrophy, a progressive disease that keeps you in chronic pain and prevents you from developing muscle mass, ultimately leading to a life in a wheelchair, Deuchar’s determination only grew stronger. Living with her disease for the past 11 years, Deuchar did what many might think is unthinkable: She competed in an indoor triathlon this past January.

Consisting of 10 minutes of swimming, 30 minutes of cycling and 20 minutes of running, Deuchar began training for the event even after some told her she wouldn’t be able to do it. For her, she says, it was never about competing against the other triathletes, it was about competing against herself and her disease. Deuchar successfully completed the triathlon and even broke her personal best in all three rounds showing us that your own personal strength and determination can get you further than anyone may think.

When her son, A.J., died in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004, Dixon was rightfully upset. Instead of letting her grief take over her life, she focused her emotions into opening a center in his honor. The A.J. Dixon Resource Center was opened in Berlin in 2005 providing activities, classes and tutoring sessions to anyone in the community who needed it.

Closing that center in April 2016 due to lack of funds, Dixon reopened in February 2017 as the A.J. Dixon Vets and Friends Center. After considering the high rate of suicide among veterans and how they are all in need of something, Dixon wanted to accommodate the veterans and their families in her community. She knew that if her son had ever returned home, he would have needed help and services, which is where her heart was when opening the center. Right now, the center is open every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In November 2016, Fox learned her husband, Bert, needed a kidney. As a previous liver transplant patient, this isn’t unusual due to anti-rejection medicine that wreaks havoc on the kidneys. Fox says there was a lot of testing that Bert went through and after they started discussing getting on the waitlist for a kidney, which takes a very long time, Fox told her husband that she was giving him one of her kidneys before even knowing if she was a match.

A Virtua nurse, Fox isn’t shy about helping people. She decided to become a nurse after meeting her husband years ago and finding out he had health issues. Lucky for the both of them, Fox was a match and the two underwent surgery last month. Both are recovering well and have many happy years ahead of them.

A mother of two, LaRochelle found out her youngest son had sensory processing disorder (SPD), a neurological disorder that makes it difficult for him to receive and perceive sensory input through sights, sounds, touch, tastes, smells, movement and balance, body position and muscle control. After her research led her to a Facebook group for support of those with SPD individuals in their life, LaRochelle learned about the We Rock the Spectrum franchise and instantly knew Mount Laurel needed its own.

Opening We Rock the Spectrum—Mount Laurel in November 2016, LaRochelle says that all children can benefit from the kids gym. Their equipment has an underlying therapeutic purpose so that special needs and sensory input-craving children benefit from the specialized equipment. But while the equipment just seems fun, it also improves growth motor skills in all children.

With the help of her husband and another mother, MacIntosh created a hockey league for special needs children. Three of MacIntosh’s six children are on the autism spectrum, and her eldest son had always played hockey which led the others to want to have the same opportunity. MacIntosh soon learned that there were special needs hockey teams all around the northern part of the state, but none in South Jersey.

Officially starting in 2015, the hockey team, Flyers Youth Special Hockey, based in Voorhees at the Flyers Skate Zone, is open to children of all ages. Currently, MacIntosh says they have those as young as 4 and as old as 16 learning how to skate. But MacIntosh doesn’t think they would cap the age off if someone older wanted to join the team. Any developmental disability out there, MacIntosh says, is welcome to join the team and play against the other special needs teams throughout the state.

With a BSN from Pensacola Christian College, a MSN as a nursing family practitioner from the University of Florida and a PhD in nursing from Columbia University, you could say that Pontes is more than qualified as a nurse. An assistant professor at the Rutgers University School of Nursing–Camden, Pontes was recently inducted as a Fellow of the National Academies Practice.

An expert on matters relating to family health, delivery of care and the social determinants of health and well being in youth and in families, Pontes résumé will only grow from here. As a fellow, she will be working with the organization that is recognized as an interprofessional, national organization that advises governmental bodies on health care delivery in the United States.

Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Family Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 3 (May, 2017).
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Monday, April 10, 2006

National Small Business Week

This week is "National Small Business Week."

To celebrate, we'd like to point out some of the key advantages that small businesses have over larger enterprises.

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Friday, July 14, 2006

Tom Peters: On Excellence

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Last week a headline in eSchool News caught my eye – Top 10 of 2014, No 1: Libraries reinvented.  I tend to ignore social media notifications citing the Top 5, 10, 20 or 120 of the best tips, tools and everything you can imagine, but this one was a pleasant surprise worth investigating as it said:

Each year, the eSchool News editors compile 10 of the most influential ed-tech developments and examine how those topics dominated K–12 ed-tech conversations.  No. 1 on our list for 2014 is the new role of school libraries.

School libraries have evolved from quiet places to read books into bustling centers [sic] of collaboration, learning, and research. School librarians are emerging as leaders as they help teachers learn valuable technology integration skills. They also teach students how to research and evaluate information.

Many of us associated with school libraries have been focussing on the evolving role of school library personnel, and the function of the library within the school community for some time.  It’s interesting to note that eSchool News has made this selection because the ‘new role of school libraries’ has dominated K–12 ed-tech conversations during 2014.  This is good news. Mentioned in the post are two articles:

Here in Australia, potential and actual change in school libraries has been documented in School Library Assoc of Victoria (SLAV) publications, and those of other relevant organisations. Examples of articles in SLAV’s Synergy journal  (all but most recent edition is open source) which support the new model of school library and have guided the work of many of us in school libraries are:

I have to agree with Doug Johnson in his commentary of the eSchool news article however when he says, ‘Be warned – this phoenix will not be the same-old, same-old bird of the past, but a new creation, technology-infused, best practices-drive, with a new kind of librarian in the lead.’

School libraries are a vital resource in the life of a student – if they’ve moved into the 21st century.  They are exciting places of instruction, support and learning that students can call their own.   They are both physical and digital environments which are part of the life of the school through a range of learning and recreational activities.   Most importantly, they are lead by progressive, open minded individuals with a collaborative attitude and the courage to change.

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Sleep Apnea, Prevention and Healthcare reform

I am actually old school when it comes to certain things. I like to wear lapel pins on my jacket. Most of the time I wear a shiny metal pin with the association's logo. Recently I started wearing one from the Partnership for Prevention. Their pin says

It would be great to be able to prevent sleep apnea. Untreated sleep apnea is associated with a number of life-threatening condition all of which put a drag on the healthcare system.

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I believe that without getting the right quantity and quality of sleep - diet and exercise won't happen.

If you aren't getting enough sleep (seven and a half hours or more) and enough of the right quality sleep (stage 3 or deep and REM or dream) - then it will be almost impossible to control what you eat and have enough energy to exercise.

Practicing good sleep hygiene is one preventive measure that can insure getting enough sleep and the right kind sleep.

Unfortunately, sleep apnea is reality, an epidemic really, so preventing it by insuring people get enough sleep will require a shift in public policy concerning the value of sleep that will require a generation or two.

For those who develop sleep apnea, what does effectively treating sleep apnea mean, beyond eliminating the snoring. It could improve or mitigate certain types of heart disease and diabetes and depression and ADHD in children and even alzheimer's in older adults.

Bending the cost curve, an important component of healthcare reform, could be accomplished, in part, by recognizing sleep apnea early, before it has done serious damage. Damage that ends up costing the healthcare system, including us - lots of money.

The ASAA wrote the USPTF and requested they consider adding screening for sleep disordered breathing to their Guide for Preventive Services. If they would add some like the STOP BANG questionnaire, developed by the anesthesiologist community to screen patients prior to surgery for sleep apnea, who knows how much money could saved in healthcare cost.

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and will end with saying that sleep health is a critical component to an effective prevention strategy. Every dollar spent on understanding, promoting, encouraging healthy sleep will be returned in happier, healthier, more productive people.

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Friday, June 8, 2007

More Allegany Ramblings

I'm still recovering from last weekend's amazing trip, even as I get together some local trips for this weekend. Stay tuned for some potentially very cool findings. For now, here's some wrap-up of odds and ends that didn't get mentioned the first time around:

First, here's a collection of Allegany Nature Pilgrimage posts from Mon@rch (a park naturalist at Allegany).

Second, here's a cool artifact from our expedition. Some snake skins. Guess the species?

If you guessed Short-headed Garter Snake (Thamnophis brachystoma) you were right! Did you count scales? Yeah, I know its hard from a picture.

Third and finally, the birds! Shawn and I did as much birding on the side as we could manage while flipping rocks like crazy, although it was mostly listening. We managed a total of 91 species for the weekend, with some of the following highlights:

COMMON RAVEN - heard one once from our Red House tent site, in the morning. I was a little disappointed about not seeing more. Allegany used to be one of the few sites in WNY where I could get Raven. Now that I'm in Ithaca, I see them fairly often (they are increasing in numbers in the region).

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER - 1 on the Red House Maintenance Rd, 1 on Wolf Run Rd. Both migrants, as the closest this species breeds to Allegany is the Adirondacks. This is my first time seeing this species in the US! It's not quite a lifer, as I saw one last fall in Mexico. I got to observe the Wolf Run bird foraging fairly close while eating lunch.

ACADIAN FLYCATCHER - 1 at Camp Allegany, 1 on Bear Springs Trail. My favorite NY Empidonax.

PRAIRIE WARBLER - 3 males on territory on Wolf Run Rd. We got to watch two of those males repeatedly chase each other close to our car as we ate lunch. Also, while moving through the field looking for Shortheads, I happened to turn around and see one of the males singing and foraging not 15 feet away. I got my life Prairie Warbler in Ithaca just a few weeks ago, now I'm getting better looks than I have of many more common warblers...

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER - 2 singing at the entrance to the Red House Lake
Maintenance Rd. Only spot for this species in WNY that I know of.

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - counted a total of 42 at spots we kept track of, there were certainly many more than that. They were EVERYWHERE. Literally every site we stopped at had Blackburnians. Even in the extensive fields of Wolf Run Rd. (in the Southwest corner of the park), there were Blackburnians in the tiny stand of trees in the middle, singing. They outnumbered vireos at some spots.

I think that about wraps up the Allegany ramblings (at least until our potential return later in the summer).

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

it's damn fine! new etsy favorite, the great northern

I admit to going through phases where I do obsessive searches through Etsy listings for particular things. Anyone who's seen my embarrassing Wish List posts already knows of my (quite on-Etsy-trend) thing for woodgrain items and squirrels. And candy. I just took a short break from some serious stalking of Etsy's many soapmakers and turned my attention to...cross stitch!

And there I found
The Great Northern, a shop that magically combines my latest obsession with an old one: Twin Peaks. Twin Peaks aired when I was in college, and I well remember the nights I gathered with my friends and our 40 ouncers to watch. I recently re-watched the series and loved it even more the second time around.

The Great Northern sells not only cute cross stitch samplers, but also a Log Lady pin and earrings, Bookhouse Boys earrings, and cute fingerless mittens. Look at these There's a Fish in the Percolator Mittens!

I can tell you that the cross stitch samplers are just as fabulous in person, but I can't say much more as the one I got is a gift "for Andy" (quotation marks because Andy never watched Twin Peaks, so it's really kind of a gift For Me, or as I like to think of it, For Us).

I don't see that The Great Northern does custom items, but I wonder if I asked nicely if they would make me a "That gum you like is going to come back in style" cross stitch.

  1. haha! i'm excited about this post. i added the entire series of twin peaks to netflix queue last week. i was in middle school when it first aired so my attention span was a lot shorter so i never really got into it and with all this newfound time on my hands i've decided to find out who killed laura palmer.... can't wait!

  2. wow. I think I just fell in love as well. thank you for this tip... I am a Twin Peaks fanatic as well! Off to drool over this shop...

  3. I love the "gift for us" idea. :) I'm the same way. heehe.

  4. the island of misfits toys- how awesome is that!

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Sunday, February 7, 2016

On Choosing Battles...

Blog quote #845..
"Wisdom never kicks at iron walls it cant bring down." -Olive Schreiner-

This quote falls in the 'choose your battles carefully' category. Wisdom also knows that every iron wall has it's rust. There is a time and a place for everything. Hmm...

That's my view...what say you?
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Slippery Slope

I know how lucky I am. Really I do. Some people do not agree or, better yet, understand. A daughter with Down syndrome and Open Heart Surgery at 4 months does not equal lucky. I disagree. If you have meet Harper you would also disagree. Her smile is contagious and her cuteness radiates. She isn't just Down syndrome or the baby who had Open Heart Surgery. I know how lucky I am. I have known since last January when I found out I was pregnant.

Pregnancy didn't come easy to us. Another story for another time. We have emotional battle scars but were fortunate that Harper survived. Yes we had our scares during pregnancy (hence the early delivery) but we didn't experience a loss of a pregnancy. I know that miscarriage is a fact of life. Like death, I don't understand why it happens to good people. Or why pregnancy occurs easily for those who are not trying and those who try and want desperately to be parents struggle. The struggle sucks but the reward is (or at least should be) life changing.

My thoughts are with you my dear friends. And know my shoulders are always available.

A child with Down syndrome is just that...a child and a human. An article came across a status update on Facebook and I hesitated to open it because I knew I would get worked up. And I bet my house that the majority of you will also.  Read the story here.

The circumstances, the authors state, where after-birth abortion should be considered acceptable include instances where the newborn would be putting the well-being of the family at risk, even if it had the potential for an “acceptable” life. The authors cite Downs Syndrome as an example, stating that while the quality of life of individuals with Downs is often reported as happy, “such children might be an unbearable burden on the family and on society as a whole, when the state economically provides for their care.”

First: After-birth abortion is MURDER.
Second: It's DOWN syndrome. Not DOWNS syndrome.
Third: The word Downs is unacceptable.
Fourth: Child with Ds are not an "unbearable burden." This thought of  an "after-birth" abortion is an unbearable burden for me.

Just look at this face

It should not be permissible to kill a child because it is not exactly what you had in mind. This is a slippery slope. I wanted a brunette baby with green eyes. I didn't get that. Should I have an after-birth abortion?

This is a topic that is completely ridiculous and sadden. Anyone who is considering abortion of a child with Ds or an after-birth abortion (even the phrase is ridiculous) can email me and we will set up a time for you to meet Harper and come visit the 90 children I have enrolled at school. I guarantee your heart will melt and you will live for your child.

Do you see now why I couldn't quote more of the article?! Thanks Faith for posting it. You are right....slippery slope indeed.

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