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Sunday, August 14, 2011

You Want Mail?

Quite a lot of people have been e-mailing and writing letters to me and asking about getting pen pals or how to get more involved in mail art.
So, I decided to write a post about it.

Everyone who reads this blog knows how much I love to get mail.
To get good mail you really have to send good mail.
I've been writing letters and corresponding with people all over the world for just about my whole life.
It takes some effort to get started and some people won't write back but just keep trying.

I know it's been said already, but people just don't save email like they do letters.
Look at these old beauties.
These letters weren't even sent to me but I love reading them.

And you don't get gorgeous stamps like these on emails.
But I know I am preaching to the choir.

If you are looking for mail artists and/or pen pals, get yourself over to Carolee's blog
right this minute and check out all the folks who are doing the same --

Make Every Day a Good Mail Day

It will take some effort to read through all those blog posts but I guarantee you will find people who love mail on there.
 I have gotten quite a number of wonderful correspondents from that post.
My suggestion is, write some letters! Don't just add your name to the post and ask people to write to you.

Mail Art Received
If you are interested in mail art, you might try joining IUOMA -
International Union of Mail Artists or join up with the Mail Art365 group -- a great bunch of people who are committed to making and sending a mail art card every day for a year.

Mail Art 365

Another thing to try, how about writing letters (and asking questions) to members of your own family? Moms and Dads and grandparents would most likely be thrilled to get letters and if they write you back you will have a lovely stack of family history to save and share.
I treasure all my letters from my mom.
This envelope is from her -- every time I see that rubber stamp giving the finger I laugh. (I wish I had it)
You could say she was kind of anti-establishment.

Try to make your mail interesting. Enclose some extras things inside the envelope - photos of your town, a great recipe, bookmarks....anything local and interesting to share. As you write and get to know people you can send them things you know would be interesting to them - a book or a movie review etc.

Another site to check out is

Send Something

There are some mail art blogs on the left side of this post and a special favorite of mine is
Make Every Day A Red Letter Day. Go over and click!
 I hope you all know know about Jennie and Carolee's book --

Good Mail Day

You can look online and google "mail art" for ideas and stimulation, start your own mail art/letter writing group and meet up every couple of weeks or one a month to exchange ideas and write letters or
make art, check out Pininterest and search for mail art, join the

Letter Writers Alliance

read letter writing and mail art blogs, write a whole lot of letters, keep trying, check out mail art on FaceBook.

You can leave comments on this blog post if you are looking for others to write to -- you can leave your name and address (if you are OK with that) and write something about yourself or an email address and maybe some new mail art connections will be made right here!

If you have any ideas about getting mail, please add them to the comments!
I bet there are some more really good ideas out there that I've missed.
Remember, Cappuccino and Art Journal is also on FaceBook and I post "extras" on there - links and photos - so check it out.
Let's make every day A GOOD MAIL DAY!

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Some nice comments from Missive Maven
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and another link to this post on
Good Mail

  1. This is such a great post :D
    I think there's a few mail art swaps currently on Swapbot aswell.

    I'm always looking for mail art pen pals, so if anyone is interested feel free to email me at

    I also blog at

    1. Thanks, Hannah -- hope you have been getting some good mail.

  2. Great ideas and suggestions. I've met so many wonderful and interesting people through the mai like yourself so I'm always up for new correspondents!

    I'm a or <3

    1. Hey Mary -- I totally agree, I have met so many wonderful people through mail art. What fun!

  3. My name is Jacqueline and I am an almost 42 year old preschool and English teacher. I have always loved anything related to mail (letters, swaps, postcards, etc) I love pretty stationary, stickers, rubber stamps, mixed media art, painting, cats, cute things, vintage, craft markets, blogging, etc. I am a papercrafts artist as well. Check out my blog at: If you're interested in eschanging letters or swapping just let me know at:

    1. Jacqueline -- hope you got some good mail! Thanks for commenting.

    2. Jacqueline I like to be your Pen-pall and I'm very interested to exchange english is not very good but I'm managing....have a nice evening from Tenerife!!!!

  4. i'm i'm a superhero i can like fly and shit. ;-D

    i'm a superhero i can like fly and shit.
    1234 sandusky dr.
    iowa city, ia 52240
    moomoosuperhero [at] gmail [dot] com

    i am currently working on a project which aims at connecting new people together by publishing a series of address listings of folks currently involved in mail art; send me a 4x6" postcard with your postal and email address included, and i will include your art alongside other mail artists in a digital collage from the postcards sent in; alongside each collage, i will publish the list of addresses for the artists contained in the collage.

    i will publish these both online as well as sending out copies to folks in the mail.

    if you have further questions, feel free to email me!

  5. i also want to point out that the best way to get started in mail art is to create lots of mail. some people focus on creating very time-consuming, intricate artwork; but frankly, mail art is about people and creating connections between them. the more mail you send, the more you will receive; mail art is just another form of communication, the message is more important than the package that contains it! some folks' art tends to get overlooked because it's not as pretty as other people's; but that's really a shame!!!
    treat everything that comes in with a measure of respect, because i find more often than not that the deepest thoughts tend to come with ugly exteriors!

    and always make sure to take a second moment with each piece, before putting it away and forgetting about it. someone took the time to send that to you, make sure you take the time to appreciate it!

    1. Very true, SuperHero. Good tips. Thanks for commenting. And it is true--best way to get started is to send out a lot of mail....eventually you get in to the mail art network and start getting back some great stuff...

  6. Great post Pamela. I love your suggestion about asking questions about ypur family, and of course getting mail from you is such fun. Saw you on the tumblr. xox Corrine

  7. hello!! greetings from south america!

    my name is bruno, i am a brazilian guy from rio de janeiro and i enjoy sending and receiving things through the mail, from an early age.
    i like handmade things, postcards, fountain pens, labels, vintage mail stickers, rubber stamps, par avion envelopes... besides, i enjoy indie rock, photography and travelling.
    send an e-mail ( or drop a line on my blog if you want to write!

    have a good mail day,

    great idea pamela!! hope to hear from you soon.

    1. Hey Bruno -- I got your letter and I have a friend who you might enjoy trading mail with. I'm going to give him your name/address.

  8. What a fantastic post. I am always eager to write more letters to new people and send some art :)

    Ambrosia Jefferson
    2015 Ravenswood Dr
    Evansville, IN, 47714

    1. Ambrosia -- did you hear from anyone? I hope so!

  9. Pamela, thanks for a great post! You are one of my favorite mailartists and I always look forward to seeing you in my mailbox :> I never get tired of looking for new opportunities to exchange letters and mailart with other ladies, so if any of you out there are interested please e-mail me at for my mailing address. I am a "young" 63 yr old lady/wife/mother/grandmother that is having a blast with much fun to recycle vintage paper ephemera, rubber stamps, cancelled postage stamps, junk mail, etc.

  10. What an awesome post! I love all the mailart I've seen around different blogs. I'm just a beginner. I've made a couple of envelopes from calenders and scrap booking paper, but haven't attempted real mail art. If anyone is interested in writing to me, please contact me by e-mail for my address, thanks! My e-mail:
    I'd love to hear from you! Thank you Pamela for this opportunity! You're great and soooo talented!

    1. Thanks so much Vagirl -- now it is a year later and I bet you have been making mail art and having fun with it. Thanks for commenting.

  11. Thanks you all for commenting -- hope you find some correspondents from this! There have been over 600 views so far so somebody is readying this. Good luck and happy mailing!

  12. Great post. You're right, nobody saves email...well, only for awhile.

    1. I have been known to print out emails to save...but a letter is just so much better....thanks Christine H.

  13. What a wonderful post! I just found your blog via the Missive Maven... and you have a new fan!

    I'll share your link on my blog! :)

    Julie xox

  14. Thank you, Julie! Happy you like it. I'll check your blog out too.

    I thought of a few more "tips" I missed so look out for "Part Two" everyone.

  15. Pamela,
    Great ideas in your post! I love mail art as you know but have been feeling very uncreative and unhappy with my efforts. Your post has reinspired me! Thanks so much!

    1. Tammy -- the more mail art you create the better you become at it. Plus -- there are no judgements in mail art and everybody is happy to get something fun the mail. Have fun with it.

  16. @Superhero -- Part Two is coming soon! Just back from a little mini-vacation.

    Hope some of you folks are sending mail to each other!

    @And Tammy -- loved what you sent me. Just keep making mail and have no fear.

  17. Hi Pamela,

    What a great blog you have. I certainly am going to visit it more often, and even perhaps subscribe to the mail art 365 thing! Thank you for showing me. Greetings, Bregtje (from

    1. Bregtje -- Welcome and thanks for your comment. I enjoyed your blog too. There is a very active mail-art community here in the US and in San Francisco. Lots of opportunities to trade mail-art.

  18. .
    I recycle different papers to make envelopes more ...
    I will not send candy but will full of mail art, friendship books,atc, paper snowflakes, kirigami card, photos, postcard and labels!
    those who wish to exchange with me;write to

  19. Wowee! What an excellent post :) And there's so many people on here I want to send mail too - I'll have to schedule off an afternoon just to read all these comments and visit everyone's blogs! I'm going to put your site on my blogroll so people who visit my mail art project (DearHolly) can find it! Thanks for the wonderful networking you're encouraging! - Jess Barlow.

  20. It is interesting to see these older posts. There is now a lovely Facebook group called League of Extraordinary Penpals that is also a great source for true pen pals. I also enjoy that it's a subscription service so it encourages more serious folks. As for Mail Art, the International Union of Mail Artists is also a great group of free-thinkers and creative folks. Their website is amazing and chock-full of like-minded people.

    1. Hi MeMa -- nice to know someone is looking at these older posts. I have been thinking of updating it. I am a member if IUOMA and yes -- a good place to look for mail artists to trade with. I hadn't heard about that FB group. Thanks for reading the blog and commenting!

  21. I love your blog and would like to add my name for new mail art pals. I only have two pals and I'd love more! For me, it's a fun way to create art just for fun!
    Contact me at:

    1. Annette -- This is an old post so I doubt too many folks actually read it any more. You may want to keep an eye on the new blog posts -- I may do a name/email exchange post if there is enough interest but so far only three people say they want it on my latest post....thanks for commenting and I am glad you enjoy the blog.

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Friday, 11 July 2014

Case Study Challenge #199

Wow, I don't know what I'm thinking of, but here am I entering my humble card into one of the most respected challenges out there!  Case Study Challenge includes designers at the forefront of this business working to inspire us! I admire the work of every one involved with this challenge, and was inspired by the muse card, so just went for it.

This card has been made for my grand-daughter, who, upon opening a card I had once made for her (I think it was her birthday last year, when I was there to see it being opened - not that I only make for her birthday lol) - said to her younger sister,  'look at all the detail she has put into it!' Bless!  So this card has details, even though I think it is still a clean card, though there isn't much white space.

Inspired by the circles of Shari's muse card, and trying for a stamped version similar to her current inspiration, I used a Simon Says stamp of the month set to create scribbled circles in various sizes.  I used a Memory Box die for the Happy Birthday banner, and the loopy string is part of a SSS pennant die.  The alphabet letters are cut from two IO dies.  The die cut number 8 was created by adhering various strips of cardstock together, and were cut out using a MFT die.  Lots of dies were used in the making of this card - plus lots of ink!  A few sequins and pearls add the 'details'.  I hope Lucy likes this one!

  1. This is so sweet...the colors are delish. What a CUTE grand girl:)
    Thanks for joining us at CASE Study!

  2. Beautiful card Ann. Love the colours and all the details - bet your grand daughter loved it too. Thanks for sharing.

  3. What a pretty color combination! I too love the details :)

  4. Perfect little girls card Ann, bright colours, heaps of detail and 'bling', it ticks all the boxes, I adore it!

  5. Cute Mum!! I think she will appreciate all that you put into it. She will love the yellow! Growing up too fast, I almost thought you'd made a mistake as she's only 7. Damn, she's turning 8 so soon. thx x

Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment - I really appreciate it! Hugs, Ann

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

alpaca slipper socks

I Just finished these Arwen slipper socks from Tabitha's Heart designs out of our friend's 8 ply alpaca and love them so much I'm going to knit another pair immediately so I won't be without them during the cold storm we're having now. I knit the heel on a smaller needle since my foot is so narrow and grafted the toe at 16 sts instead of 12 to fit my foot better. First sock knit with 2 very stiff circs. UGH. 2nd sock knit one needle size larger with KP options and magic loop. Pure joy. Wonderful slippers and a fast and easy knit. Christmas gift knitting to begin soon. :)

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Results the "Fair Play" International Cartoon Contest in Odessa, Ukraine

The permanent exhibition of cartoons forwarded to the “Fair Play” International Contest was opened on Friday, June 26, on Primorskiy blvd in Odessa. The exposition is placed in glass windows, round the entrance to the escalator, at the side of Primorskiy blvd.
Initially three money prizes for the winners of the “Fair Play” International Contest were foreseen. However already during working out the totals it was decided to increase the number of rewards, adding another second prize and two more thirds.
Marina Turovskaya (Ukraine) became the victress of the contest. (Top above)

Igor Kondenko (Ukraine) and Milenko Kosanovich (Serbia) took the second place.

Bronze prizewinners are Victor Golub (Ukraine), Paolo Dalponte (Italy), and Cem Koc (Turkey).
Encouraging prizes were reached by Odessites: Victor Dzhevaga - granted by “Alye Parusa” restaurant, Aleksander Barabanschikov - granted by the Worldwide Club of Odessites, Anatoliy Sinishin - granted by the “Knizhkoviy supermarket” network of the Odessa bookstores.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Lets make a memory

Our memories cradle our grief and preserve our joy.

Donning an apron instantly takes me back to my childhood. Every Sunday morning our family; Frederick, Val, Fred, Mark, Grandmother and I always attended 11:30 mass at Sts. Simon & Jude Church. My father sang in the church choir. Each week a different child was selected to sit with our dad in the choir loft. I thought this was such a special privilege, in reality, it was because my mother did not want to wrestle with three children in the church pew by herself.

Getting dressed in our best clothing and going to church together for Sunday mass was a predictable event. After mass we always gathered for a special “Sunday Afternoon Dinner”. Early Sunday formal dinner was a carry over from the Rice side of my family. My mom was not so happy with this task, however, she and her mom worked in the kitchen every Sunday morning to get the roast cooking in the oven while we were at church. My grandmother was 72 years old when I was born. I can still picture my elderly grandmother working with my mom, in dresses, to complete the meal for serving in the dining room by 1:00pm. Each Sunday meal was a small dress rehearsal compared to the feasts they created for Holiday meals.

One of my favorite memories is that my mom & grandmother always wore beautiful aprons when they in the kitchen baking biscuits, cakes, pies or apple dumplings and putting the finishing touches on the meal. The big treat for me was being allowed to wear one of their apron as I set the table with the good china dishes. Dressed in a special apron I loved to twirl around and make up dances. This was so much fun that often I wore the apron all day.

Our family dinners lasted for hours. Because grandmother lived with us, almost every Sunday, members of my mom's relatives drove out to visit. Hospitality was natural with my mother. As family members arrived she would find spaces for another chair around the table. Pouring cups of coffee into china cups we savored the remnants of the meal, desserts, and the time we spent together. It was in this rich soil my love of family history sprouted roots. Gathered around this table that I grew to love family members both living and those that were dead before I was born. Hearing stories about these people made them real to me forming a loving connection to my ancestors. I listened intently as the adults laughed, sang, shared family jokes, stories as well as the remaining German words that they could remember.

Life is so much different than it was when I was a young girl in the 1960's. I was born into what was considered modern times yet those days seem very different than the society that makes up family life today. Technical advances has made families living within close proximity less common event. When I was young something called blue laws were still in affect to encourage families to attend worship services together, promoting Sunday as a day of rest. Presently, shopping, sports or working on Sundays has replaced this meal in many families. It was a privilege to grow up in an home where family connections were valued. We were far from the Walton family or Little House on the Parries. In no way am I suggesting we were perfect or wonderful, still, there was something special about weekly gatherings of the family as peculiar as we all were.

Barry is flying home from New York City tomorrow. His is successful in his career and happy with his life that could not exist as it is outside of NYC. When Barry comes home I love to create meals inspired by the season. We savour these long, leisurely meals. Since it is the end of September I am planning to celebrate Oktoberfest this weekend.

This week I have been paging through my German cook books as well as the well worn 1930 copy of the New Delineator Recipe book that belonged to my grandmother.

I am planning to make the family recipes for bratwursts, sweet & sour red cabbage, grated potato pancakes with sour cream and bakes apple dumpling for dessert. Of course this will be accompanied with German Spezial beer, fresh brewed coffee, long talks, laughing and pics as I add one more page to our family memory book.

I will share some recipes and pictures of our gathering next week.

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Monday, July 7, 2014

Battle of the Cakes!

I had a brief, friendly argument on Facebook concerning the difference between Pig-Pickin' Cake and Better Than Sex Cake. I'll give you the two recipes I've used or at least have eaten after having it baked by others, and let you decide.

Note: I'm darned if I can find the cookbook with my mom's recipe in it (it was one of those fund-raising cookbooks that gather recipes from ladies at the church), but here's one I found online. They're all pretty much the same, so no one's feathers should get ruffled.

Pig-Pickin' Cake
Called such because this is the cake you eat at a pig pickin'. That's where an entire pig is barbecued in one piece, poor thing, and the crowd picks from the poor, delicious corpse. Of course there's potato salad, slaw, corn on the cob, and sweet tea (with hard liquor available out in back of the barn) to accompany.

1 box yellow cake mix
1 11-oz. can mandarin oranges, undrained
4 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1 3.5 oz. pkg. vanilla INSTANT pudding mix (a very few recipes use a 6 oz. box)
1 15-oz. can of crushed pineapple, undrained
1 12-oz container of Cool Whip
OR an 8-oz can of pineapple with a 9-oz. Cool Whip, depending on how much frosting you need.

Preheat oven to 325°. Mix cake mix, oranges, eggs and oil. Batter will be thin!

Divide batter into three 8-inch pans (for the classic version) or two 9-inch pans or one 9x13 inch pan. Bake 30 min. or until cake tests done.

Combine pudding mix and pineapple (with juice). Fold in Cool Whip. Spread on cooled cake. Don't frost the sides; just slap the stuff between the layers and on top. Oh, you can frost the sides if you want to and have enough frosting. You have my permission. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

VARIATION: Ooh, I need to try this.

Before frosting, poke holes in your layers and pour the pineapple juice over them. Don't bother with the juice in your actual frosting.

Cake must be stored in fridge!

(Picture approximate to what I remember it looking like, without the chocolate scribbles, and substituting pecans for the walnuts shown. Also in making three layers, not four, and it being a yellow cake base and having the frosting between the layers and… Well, it looked sorta like this, in a cakish way.)

Better Than Sex Cake

1 box yellow cake mix
3 oz. vanilla instant pudding
1/2 c. water
3 eggs
1 1/2 c. oil
1 c. sour cream

Blend and beat well (probably in the neighborhood of 2 minutes once it's mixed). Stir in:

1 bar German chocolate, grated fine
6 oz. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped pecans, because you can't have a sex cake without some nuts

Grease and flour three 8- or 9-inch pans. Bake at 350° 35 to 40 min.

8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. butter
1 box confectioner's sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Use a mixer to mix it until it's frosting consistency. This one gets frosting on the sides as well as between the layers and on top. If you're feeling creative, sprinkle a little toasted coconut and/or nuts on it all.

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And here's the third in our trio of sugar comas:


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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Rom and Barb

A few of us joined Rom and Barb at their Winston-Salem home for lunch this past Saturday.  They did a Low Country Boil with lobster, shrimp, sausage, potatoes, corn, etc.  Delicious!  Of course, we couldn't resist going out into the front yard after lunch and throwing the boules around for a little while.

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Friday, November 13, 2009

It's A Zoo Around Here!

* Before you continue, I must offer up a disclaimer. I cannot be held responsible for any retinal damage that the SLEW of pictures in this post may cause you. (There are 21 - thankyouverymuch.) Consider yourself warned. ;)

We went to the zoo today & it was so much fun! I have taken Clayton to the zoo several times in the past, but we have always gone during the week while Wade was at work. Drew, of course, hasn't ever been to the zoo. So... since Wade has been traveling so much lately, he decided to take the day off and have a family outing to the zoo. Yay!

The boys did so good! We got there at 10:30 and didn't leave until almost 3:00. I didn't think there was any way that Drew would make it that long, but he took a nap in his stroller and was good to go for more fun.

Much to my surprise, both of the boys loved the birds. We almost skipped that part because I didn't think that they would enjoy it. However, we shelled out $2 for two popsicle sticks covered in bird seed and they were both in hog heaven! Clayton couldn't stop grinning and Drew laughed and pointed. All of the other animals were fun too, but we spent a good half hour with the birds. ;)

Can we just pretend that Drew's Mama didn't totally forget to put on his shoes when we left the house?
Umkay, thanks!
Flashback: Clayton at 13 months old with the elephant statue
(See? I remembered shoes back when I only had one child.)
Clayton at 4 1/2 with the elephant statue *tear*
Drew with the elephant statue
Clayton feeding the birds
Drew was mesmerized by this bird
He kept pointing and laughing :)

Clayton is the "Lions" class at preschool, so he asked me to take a picture with the real lion to show his teachers
Clayton tried out his rock climbing skills. He was bound & determined to make it to the top and ring the bell. After two attempts, he only made it about halfway. He said, "Daddy, can we come back when I'm 5 so that I can try again?"

Clayton has the same wing span as a barn owl. Oh, the things that you learn at the zoo...

What a fun day with perfect weather! I can't wait to go back again. :)

Matt & Cindy Fleharty said...

Girl, don't apologize for 21 pics -- keep 'em coming! Love to see them :)

Melissa said...

Oh how fun! LOVE that you were able to go. We've had perfect weather lately! :)

Leah said...

Looks like a super fun family day! Love all the pictures! What a blessing to have such a good zoo right here close by, ritght?

halie said...

Looks like you guys had so much fun and I enjoyed ALL the pictures! Love Drew's outfit! ;)


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We are a local company that has been successfully offering expert upholstery cleaning services to our precious clients in Clifton Hill. We love our customers and their convenience is our sole concern. For this reason, we offer all sorts of upholstery cleaning services under one roof. From couch cleaning, lounge cleaning, sofa cleaning, lounge cleaning, to leather sofa cleaning – we do it all and that too at lowest prices in Clifton Hill. You just have to give us a call, inform us about your specific cleaning requirements and your availability for the service and we will manage everything else for you!

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    Our staff members care about your belongings and take special caution to protect it while cleaning. The experts at Couch Cleaning Clifton Hill offer affordable upholstery cleaning and also take great care while treating your furniture. We choose the right couch cleaning product manufactured in Clifton Hill to make sure there is no loss of colour and that the leather is protected.

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    Upholstery Cleaning Clifton Hill provide exceptional couch cleaning , lounge cleaning, dining chairs cleaning service. We clean leather and fabric  steam and dry upholstery cleaning.

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    1. We use eco friendly couch cleaning products manufactured by local Clifton Hill based Company and all our products are Safe for children and pets.
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    The dry couch cleaning or steam couch cleaning methods used to treat the furniture ensure a longer life span of the furniture by extracting the soil particles.

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Well of course I loved it! It was a little more serious than her other books, but that's to be expected since it’s based on a true story. The plot is very realistic and Traci does a great job tying everything together in the end. I found it very easy to connect with the characters in this story and was caught up in suspenseful moments where I held my breath as I anxiously read their fate.

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Since the beginning of the Spring 2015 semester, Catawba has been Coca-Cola campus and Coke's "Refresh Team" was on campus with a special kiosk that allows personalized printing of names directly on 8 oz. cans of Coke classic or Coke Zero.

The event served as a fun distraction during final exams, with many students lining up in for a chance to personalize their very own cans featuring two names of their choice.

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Summer Mini Album: Part 1

Hello Friends!

Today I am sharing my summer mini album. This summer we went to France to visit my sister and her family and it was A trip that was absolutely worthy of the goregeous We R Memory Keepers 4x4 gold album.

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Isn't it lovely? The chipboard piece is from My Mind's Eye Market Street Nob Hill collection.

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I was pleasantly surprised with how many pages I could fit in the album. There's room for everything and yet it's not too heavy or overwhelming because of the 4x4 size. I love it!

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My friend, Cathy Caines, gave me this little Eiffel Tower chipboard sticker and I stamped on it using my favorite Hero Arts Friend Definition stamp. I used that stamp a lot in this album.

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I'm not sure which collection this Project Life card is from but it's perfect for my album. I found 2 in my stash filled them in as we went so I didn't forget anything.

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I prepped the album before we left.  I started with the 4x4 page protectors and counted out one for each day of our trip. Then I stamped the date on a 3x4 Project Life grid card and stapled it to each page protector. This made it really easy to journal during our trip.

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When we got home, I printed pictures and added embellishments.

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Our first stop was New York City. We had a 7 hour layover which was enough for some fab pizza and a little sightseeing but definitely not enough time to really see the city.

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Then on to France.

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I took almost 1000 photos on this trip - for reals! France is so photogenic it was hard to choose pictures.

I didn't put pictures behind the journaling cards so I used squares of patterned paper from Basic Grey's Persimmon collection. I had the 6x6 pad and used almost the whole thing in this album.

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And sometimes I just used photos for the whole page.

Left: Nathaniel and Ben. Right: Antiquing in the rain with my sister.

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 Mini albums are a great opportunity to use up supplies. I had lots of the Prima wood veneer globes when I started but not anymore. I used them all in this album.

Left: Maple - 4 months old. She is such a sweetie.

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Our first big trip was to visit Versailles. Oh. My. Word. It was amazing. I would happily go back right now. This is the first page with the grid page protector. I didn't use them a whole lot but they are a great way to add ephemera to a project.

Left: A snack break in Versailles. Right: The golden gates and me walking around in my gold Sperrys.

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Here is the flip side of the page protector. I love how the camera paperclip and the globe work on either side.

Right: Me and Ben in front of a random set of gold doors.

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To add some variety, I opted to add pattern paper pages in with all the page protectors. The paper from the page on the left is from Basic Grey's Persimmon line. I stamped on it with the Hero Arts Friends Definition stamp and embellished on top.

Left: The boys making faces in front of the fireplace in the Hercules room. Right: Me and Miss K and Michelle in the courtyard.

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Some more pattern paper pages using the Persimmon collection (left) and Studio Calico Printshop (right). I chose papers based on the motifs I noticed in the chateaus we visited namely: flowers, gold and stars,

Right: A selfie in the Le Grande Gallerie also known as the Hall of Mirrors.

And that's it for today. I still have plenty of pictures to share so I hope you'll stop back tomorrow for Part 2 of my Summer Mini Album.

Thanks for stopping by!

  1. Fun trip! I love that Persimmon line! Just made a Halloween page with some of it.

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You Think Kids Have All The Summer Fun?
Community Effort Saves a Waterfront Jewel

Virginia and Maryland Meet Majority of Two-Year Bay Cleanup Targets

Chesapeake bay workboatPart of what makes the current effort to save the Bay more promising than earlier efforts is an increased level of accountability.  A little more than two years ago, the Chesapeake region states were required to create incremental two-year pollution reduction goals and then report on the progress they made in reaching those targets.

The first progress reports are in, and they contain some good news. According to an analysis by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and an environmental coalition called Choose Clean Water, every state made gains. Virginia and Maryland achieved a majority of their recent two-year pollution reduction goals for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.  Pennsylvania met four of its 10 "milestone” goals.
"The state... milestones lay out a clear roadmap to restoring the Bay, and the rivers and streams that feed it," said CBF President William C. Baker. "We have begun the journey, and need to take stock on a regular basis of both the progress made and the course corrections necessary to ensure we reach the destination as promised by 2025.”

Virginia exceeded its two year “milestone” cleanup goals in six of nine areas studied, including exceeding its goal for reducing nitrogen pollution from wastewater treatment plants in 2010 and 2011 by more than 20 fold, according to the CBF/Choose Clean Water analysis. The Commonwealth deserves great praise for modernizing its sewage plants and investing in clean water construction projects that create thousands of jobs. On the other hand, Virginia also fell short in its goals to plant cover crops and strips of trees along streams on farms that absorb excess fertilizer, and needs to work harder in these areas, according to the report.
Maryland is also making progress in meeting its Bay cleanup goals. The state achieved its “milestone” goals for reducing pollution in six of eight areas studied by CBF and partners, including greatly exceeding its targets for reducing phosphorus and nitrogen pollution from sewage treatment plants.    Midway through the two-year period, however, the state modified its “milestone” goals for restoring wetlands, planting cover crops, and creating forested buffers along streams on farms –- and would have failed to meet these three goals if it had not lowered the bar.  “Maryland adjusted some of its milestone goals…without any explicit public notification or input,” the report notes.
Though making progress, Pennsylvania did not achieve a majority of its milestone goals.  The commonwealth had some notable achievements in rebuilding urban streams, improving sewage treatment plants, and planting trees and vegetation along streams to act as natural filters to stop pollution. But Pennsylvania fell short in other areas, and it must redouble its efforts to reduce runoff from agricultural lands and to better control stormwater pollution from urban and suburban communities.

For more details about how the states performed in meeting their two-year "milestone" goals, click here.

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East L.A. rolls to 17-4 badminton win over El Camino-Compton

The East Los Angeles and El Camino-Compton together after their South Coast showdown on Mar. 24.
The East Los Angeles and El Camino-Compton together after their South Coast showdown on Mar. 24.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – The East Los Angeles College badminton team defeated ECC Compton Center 17-4 in South Coast Conference play on Friday, March 24 in the North Gym.

ELAC led 4-2 after the first rotation of singles matches.

ELAC's points were from No. 1 Jean Mornelle Buenaflor (South El Monte High School), No. 2 Quan Zhang (China/Beihai HS), No. 3 Liting Wu (Fushui, China/Fushuierzhong HS) and No. 6 "Maggie" Haixia Wang (Hainan, China/Hainan Overseas Chinese HS).

Buenaflor improved to 9-3 overall in singles competition. Liting is 7-3 in her singles matches.

Compton scored its first-rotation points from its No. 4 and No. 5 singles players, Jamia Smith and Yixi Gonzalez, respectively, who each won exciting three-set matches.

The Huskies changed their rotation in for this match, which it will keep for the reminder of the season. "We are preparing for state, so we changed each of our doubles teams and singles (order)," said ELAC nine-year Coach Qui Nguy.

ELAC's top two singles players, Buenaflor and Zhang, now playing together as the top ELAC doubles team. "They have good chemistry," said Nguy. The ELAC No. 1 doubles team is the CCCAA defending state champions.

Compton is improved this year. "It has to do with the girls putting in a lot of work and the strength of the sophomores developing from the experience of being two-year players," said Compton five-year Coach Tony Diaz.

ELAC has won four SCC titles under Nguy—2014, 2013 (Co-Champs), 2008 and 2007. Compton won the SCC title in 2006.

ELAC hosts El Camino College on Friday, March 31 at 2 p.m. Compton next plays at undefeated Pasadena City College on Wednesday, March 29 at 2 p.m.

No. 1 Buenaflor defeated Amanda Palacios 21-11, 21-10; def. Liliana Castellanos 21-10, 21-11
No. 2 Zhang def. Castellanos 21-4, 21-11; def. Palacios 21-8, 21-4
No. 3 Wu def. Olga Pardo 21-16, 21-15; def. Smith 21-8, 21-6
No. 4 "Vanessa" Yongxian Liang (Taishan, Guangdong/Taishan No. 1 HS) lost to Smith 13-21, 21-16, 15-21; lost to Palacios 11-21, 12-21No. 5 "Chris" Peijie Li (Beijing, China/Chao Yang Foreign Language School) lost to Gonzalez 16-21, 21-4, 16-21; won by walkover.
No. 6 Wang won by walkover; lost to Gonzalez 7-21, 5-21.

No. 1 Buenaflor/Zhang def. Palacios/Pardo 21-12, 21-9; def. Gonzalez/Smith 21-12, 21-10
No. 2 Wu/Li def. Gonzalez/Smith 21-15, 21-5; def. Palacios/Pardo 21-13, 21-18
No. 3 Liang/Wang won by walkover

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Monday, 19 October 2015

Memory Maze DT Piece

Dare To Dream

Hi everyone Candy here again
 bringing you all an 8 x 10 inch canvas
using Memory Maze chipboard pieces.
 From my stash I grabbed a 8x10 inch canvas
 I also had a Kaiser craft wooden fancy frame
 I wanted to use as well,
 so I glued these together and then covered them
 with printed tissue paper.
 Make sure you use something like matt medium
 as you need these to be strong.
 It was very dark so I gave the canvas
 a light coat of gesso.
 I used a mask from Memory maze and texture paste
 to cover the top of the frame.
 I sprinkled some clear embossing powder over the top
while it was wet and heated it,
 trying to make bubbles for extra texture.
 I then sprayed with Lindy's sprays
 I used four colours start with the lighter colour first.
 I lightly went over the top of the texture paste
 with some gold leaf paste.
 Just give it a bit of bling.

I then used the grape vines, butterfly and bird cage
 coloured them all with Prima chalk inks.
 Then on the leaves I added some glitter to these.
 Then covered the rest with Dimensional magic.
 I added some black stazon around the edge of the canvas
 to give some dimension.
 I then added flowers,
 leaves and sprays of flowers to the side
 and added the words Dare to Dream.

Products used
8X10 inch canvas,
 Kaiser craft wooden frame,
 Tissue paper, Texture paste,
 gesso, matt medium
Lindy's sprays - Wake me up before you go gold,
 Rusty lantern lime,
 Time Travel Teal and Steam punk sepia.
Prima chalk inks - Garden grass,
 Teal Damask, Copper
and Blossom bud
Clear embossing powder,
 Distress glitter -
 Shabby shutters
 and Victorian Velvet
Gold leaf, dimensional magic,
 black letter stickers,
 Black staz on, Green Tara flowers,
 leaves and silver spray flowers

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Merry Christmas 3x3 Canvas

With Christmas is just around
 the corner
 I thought I would create another
 smaller canvas.
I have used a 3x3 inch canvas along with a
Memory Maze Christmas Ornament.
 I covered these with some scrap
 Christmas paper from Kaiser craft.
 I then used prima inks to
cover the fancy frame,
 holly leaf then using dimensional magic
 again to give a bit of dimension.
 Gluing all these together with a strong glue
 adding a few gold beads and gold glitter
 to the Merry Christmas to finish this off.

Product used
3x3 inch canvas with stand,
 Kaiser craft Twig and Berry
 Collection paper,
Lindy's sprays - Green with Envy,
 Queen of hearts red
Prima ink pads - Rose bud
 and Moss Lawn
Gold glitter, Dimensional Magic
 and some gold beads

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Injured QB Aaron Rodgers draws raves after filling in on scout team

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Aaron Rodgers' arm isn't the problem.

That was evident Wednesday when the Green Bay Packers quarterback practiced in front of reporters for the first time since his Oct. 15 collarbone injury.

Although Rodgers actually returned to practice on Saturday, this was the first time anyone was allowed to watch. During the open periods of the no-pads practice, Rodgers not only threw passes but also lined up at cornerback to simulate defensive players.

"He throws the ball unlike any I've ever seen," said Brett Hundley, who will start at least one more game at quarterback on Sunday at Cleveland. "Still slinging it."

Or as receiver Jordy Nelson put it: "He looks like himself."

Last week, linebacker Clay Matthews joked that Rodgers looked so good during his rehab work that maybe the Packers probably shouldn't have put him on injured reserve after he broke his right clavicle against the Vikings.

"Like I said last week or something like that, I think guys have just seen him, throwing the ball in general," Matthews said Wednesday. "So I think we know when he comes back we know what he brings to the table. In the meantime, there's no point in getting too excited over his hopeful return, because Brett's our guy. We've got these four more games, and I assume one more game with Brett at the helm. We've got to get this win first, but hopefully that's the plan moving forward."

Rodgers still has tests to pass before he can play. Coach Mike McCarthy said Rodgers has not been medically cleared for contact yet. Rodgers is expected to undergo a scan to see if his collarbone has healed after Sunday's game against the Browns.

That's why Rodgers worked as one of the three scout-team quarterbacks on Wednesday.

"There was one that was really good," Hundley said after practice.

While just about everyone around the Packers assumes that means Rodgers will go from scout-team star this week to starter next week when he's eligible to be activated off injured reserve, that's not how Hundley is looking at it.

"I've got to approach it like I'm the starter each and every week," said Hundley, who will make his seventh start on Sunday at the winless Cleveland Browns. "Even when I was the backup, every week, I try to approach it like I'm the starter because as we saw [when Rodgers got hurt against the] Vikings, you never know what's going to happen. Whatever happens, happens. I just have to approach it and be ready for if my number's called upon."

So while Hundley prepared for the Browns, getting most of the team reps, Rodgers split scout-team work with backup Joe Callahan and practice-squad quarterback Jerod Evans.

When asked if he thought Sunday's game would be his last start, Hundley said: "I mean, I have no idea. So those calls aren't up to me."


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inside out and back again

Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
April is National Poetry Month. I am celebrating by hosting a guest stop on Serena’s 2012 National Poetry Month Blog Tour. Serena has been and will be posting poems, interviews with poets, guest posts from readers and other discussion topics throughout the month at Savvy Verse & Wit. The tour, meanwhile, is hosted at a different blog each day, with something poetry-related at each stop (schedule).

My contribution is a review of Thanhha Lai’s Inside Out and Back Again. It won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature (2011), and was a Newbery Honor book (2012), so I knew it would be very, very good. What I didn’t know at the outset was that it was written in free verse.

No one would believe me but at times I

would choose wartime in Saigon over

peacetime in Alabama.

For all the ten years of her life, Hà has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by…and the beauty of her very own papaya tree.

But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Hà and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, Hà discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape…and the strength of her very own family.

This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.

Inside Out and Back Again is the story of one girl’s journey from war-torn Vietnam to Alabama. It is also a thoughtful, beautiful look at the impossible choices people make in wartime, and a testament to the human spirit. And, lest you think it all noble and perfect, Hà’s ‘voice,’ as written in free verse, is always genuine, and sprinkled with her slightly vengeful humor. For example:

I can’t make my brothers

go live elsewhere,

but I can

hide their sandals.

It comes down to truth. Hà is a fictional girl, yes, but her experience, her petty (and not so petty) cares, her worries and struggles are those of any person – not some hero with abilities far above our own. Her very human responses to the terrible circumstances of life, and then the hidden blessings, combine to make her relatable and dear. This is a book to make you weep with injustice, and then marvel at what may be overcome.

Strictly on the poetry side of things, Inside Out and Back Again is a simple and quick read. The most complex part (for me) was puzzling out how things would sound in Vietnamese. I eventually resorted to an online translator for a couple of the names – words I was reading over and over. It is beautiful in its simplicity – never doubt that. Lai’s spare writing suits the story, as does the occasional wry and biting humor.

Recommended for: those who enjoy outstanding middle grade fiction, and especially historical fiction, fans of free verse, and anyone who may appreciate a beautiful tale of strength in the midst of sorrow and change.

Juju at Tales of said...

I really want this one. Sounds good and yet simple. Great review.

Serena said...

Thanks so much for participating in the tour. I've added your link to Mr. Linky and the updated schedule...This is a book that is on my to-read list.

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I apologize for the multiple comment deletes as shown above. It is dreadfully embarssing; you see first I clicked on the wrong post to post a comment and then the publish you comment button stuck and I pressed it like a bazillon times and there you have it...

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annaaainafairytalee.: No worries! I'm glad you came to read, and sorry it was so confusing! I think you'll really enjoy Above. It was lovely.

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3 science fiction picture books

Most of the books I buy at full-price are picture books.  That’s not a complaint, by the way.  I’m very happy to supply so many classics (and new favorites) to my friends’ kid lit libraries, and to support my local bookstores in doing so.  This past weekend I discovered a couple of new-to-me space-themed books while perusing the kids’ section of a couple of stores, and I thought I’d post mini-reviews of them here on the blog. I don’t think you can start a love of science fiction (or just plain science!) too young.

interstellar cinderella by deborah underwood, illustrated by meg hunt book coverOnce upon a planetoid,
amid her tools and sprockets,
a girl named Cinderella dreamed
of fixing fancy rockets.

With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ballbut when the prince's ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have to zoom to the rescue! Readers will thank their lucky stars for this irrepressible fairy tale retelling, its independent heroine, and its stellar happy ending.

Deborah Underwood’s Interstellar Cinderella is a futuristic re-telling of the traditional fairy tale in verse, accompanied by Meg Hunt’s colorful illustrations.  In this version of the story, Cinderella has pink hair and a penchant for mechanics.  In fact, she ends up proving her worth by fixing a broken spaceship (instead of fitting into a glass slipper).  The poem is fun and funny throughout, and character diversity is always a plus.  Hunt includes a lot of visual interest on every page, which could be a little confusing to the eye the first time, but fantastic for rereads.  I picked the book up for the hologram/metallic lettering on the cover, but my favorite illustrations ended up being the end papers, which featured Cinderella’s various tools, labeled inventively.  This is a great modern take on a popular princess tale, and one I’d suggest to anyone looking for an alternative or companion to the Disney classic. It’s sure to be a bedtime favorite for little girls (and their parents).

zathura by chris van allsburg book coverOn the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after his brother, Walter, with a game tucked under his arm. Now after twenty years, Chris Van Allsburg is ready to reveal what happens when Danny and Walter roll the dice. This time the name of the game is Zathura and the battling Budwing boys are in for the ride of their lives.

Zathura unleashes intergalactic challenges that require even the quarreling Budwing brothers to work as a team.

Chris Van Allsburg’s Zathura is an older title, but it is definitely a classic (as are almost all of Van Allsburg’s titles – this is the author behind Jumanji and The Polar Express, after all!).  I was familiar with the title because I’ve seen the film based on this book starring a young Josh Hutcherson and Kristen Stewart.  The story is quite a bit like Jumanji, actually – a pair of brothers find an old game about space, begin to play it, and discover that the game alters reality.  Sci-fi elements include space travel, robots, aliens, and time travel.  Van Allsburg’s black and white ink drawings illustrate the adventure in beautiful detail.  My favorite bit is that the brothers go from antagonizing one another to working together and valuing each other, though things get iffy once or twice.  Zathura will please the older end of the picture book crowd as well as the littlies (and it would be a great gift to accompany the film!).

your alien by tammi sauer, illustrated by goro fujita book cover
One day, you'll be looking out your window when something wonderful comes your way...and you will want to keep him.

When a little boy meets a stranded alien child, the two instantly strike up a fabulous friendship. They go to school, explore the neighborhood, and have lots of fun. But at bedtime, the alien suddenly grows very, very sad. Can the boy figure out what his new buddy needs most of all? This funny, heartwarming story proves that friends and family are the most important things in the universe…no matter who or where you are.

Tammi Sauer’s Your Alien is a story written in the second person, featuring the adventures of a boy who finds an alien one night, adopts it and takes it everywhere, even to school.  In the end, the alien gets lonely, and the boy must find a way to make things right.  The story has strong themes of familial love and the comfort of a hug (for all).  It’s very funny in parts, and just short enough that the second person narration didn’t lose its effectiveness.  Goro Fujita’s illustrations are vibrant and both complement and elevate the text.  They have a little bit of a film magic quality to them, so young ones will be reminded of their favorite movies featuring creatures from outer space. Your Alien is perfect bedtime reading, especially for the 3-6 year old set and anyone who enjoyed E.T. as a kid.

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missprint said...

I'm a huge Van Allsburg fan so I was of course excited to see you talking about Zathura. Your Alien and Interstellar Cinderella are new to me and they sound fantastic. I'm going to go and make sure my library system has copies right now.

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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Bears and Birds to Bring in a New Year

Over 200 Woodland mounds, 31 of which are effigy mounds of bears or birds can be found in the Upper Mississippi River Valley near the modern day towns of Marquette, McGregor, Iowa and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin at Effigy Mounds National Monument. Established as a National Monument in 1949, the park offers 2,526 acres of prairie and nature trails. Ranger supervised activities include, hikes to some of the mounds, talks on Native American tools and weapons and atlatl (spear) demonstrations.

This is just a little snippet to end the old year and start of the new one. Hope yours is happy and safe. I look forward to seeing you in the NEW YEAR!

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Jared Padalecki Health, Fitness, Height, Weight, Chest, Bicep, and Waist Size

Jared Padalecki - CelebHealthy_comJared Tristan Padalecki is an American actor born on July 19, 1982 in San Antonio, Texas. We’ve first seen this gorgeous actor on the film A Little Inside in 1999 when he particularly played the role Matt Nelson. In 2002, he again mesmerized the crowd when he appeared on the television film Do Not Disturb, playing the role Sam. Gaining further dominance, he was eventually highlighted on films Close to Home, A Ring of Endless Light, Cheaper by the Dozen, New York Minute, and Flight of the Phoenix.

Ever wonder how the actor come up with a ripped physique? Well, he’s always a regular visitor of the gym and he usually does grueling workouts such as weight lifting, kickboxing, and performing jiu-jitsu.

And while he’s working out, he always consumes protein shakes. He also observes clean and healthy diet, which basically seal the deal to his incredibly lean and toned body.

Body Measurement (2014 – Age 32)

Height: 196 cm | 6 feet, 5 Inches
Weight: 83 kg | 183 lbs
Chest: 107 cm | 42 in
Bicep: 41 cm | 16 in
Waist Size: 81 cm | 32 in


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Kate Middleton Weight

How Much Does Kate Middleton Weigh?

Kate Middleton weighs close to 135 pounds.

How Tall is Kate Middleton?

Kate Middleton is approximately 5’8” in height.

What is Kate Middleton’s Bra Size?

Kates’s bra size is a 34B.

About Kate Middleton’s weight:

Kate Middleton is also known as Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. In April of last year, Kate married Prince William during the Royal Wedding. Kate weighs in at around 135 pounds at approximately five foot, eight inches.

When Kate was growing up, she was highly involved in sports. She played hockey and also did marathon running. She has always been fit and does well watching her weight. Being in the royal family, there are plenty of opportunities to eat rich food and attend royal parties.

Kate and William attended the recent 2012 Olympic Games and cheered on many of those in the competition. Exercising has always been a part of Kate’s life and she fully understands how to take care of the body nutritionally just as the athletes in the games do.

Running provides wonderful benefits for the body. It allows the body to burn extra calories while taking in plenty of oxygen. Nearly every part of the body will be used when running and training. This form of exercise is also great for cardio as well as muscle tone.

What do you think is Kate’s favorite food? Do you think she skips desserts or allows herself some of the pleasure? Do you think she eats mainly fruits and veggies? Do you think she still takes the time to run and exercise?

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Friday, January 30, 2009

The last few days my son had been so quiet and seemed too alienated. I love him so much and I should know better to respect his space rather than nag him to open up his mind to me. I kept the space, I want to give to my son the space he needs but I did some very short talking, “son, what ever it is that is in your mind, you may tell it to me when ever and where ever you are comfortable talking about it. I love you so much!! Just remember, I am here for you”!! Thats' it, I did not repeat my statement anymore. Yesterday, he hugged me real tight and told me he love me!! The usual persistence to call my attention, his usual attempt to make me laugh! His usual humor. I told him, I missed you, son! He said, “why? I am always here!!” I replied “ You were here but your soul seemed so distant! What was on your mind lately anyway, penny for your thoughts?” He became quite for a minute, then he stumbled for the right words..once he started talking I started listening, then our conversation started....long talk and I am glad. I looked at my son! Just looking at him makes me happy and I more glad even because he did not really remove me from his world after all!! I am still his best fried!! One day he will have a wife, a compadre, another best friend aside from me but I know that the space that a mother occupies in her childs’ heart, that space will always be mine!!

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Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it.”
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Pieces of us

Sometimes I think I'm pretty great. I live big. I put my best parts out there and I hope to aid, uplift and inspire. But I think there are many people out there who also need to see some vulnerable humanity. Those who need to know they do not struggle alone. So here it is:

You do not struggle alone.

Sometimes I hear of windfall, blessings and great positivity, and I want to kick someone in the knees and go huddle in a corner. Sometimes my heart breaks a little while I applaud the triumphs of my friends and family. Sometimes I feel so inadequate that I just want to shrivel up and stop trying. I wonder why my heart leaps a bit when my classmate takes on a full teaching load, while I sit paralyzed, four practice hours from my certificate, unable to make myself schedule a class. I wonder that I can cheer and hug and feel elation when my husband or brother or friend crosses a finish line, and when I do it myself all I can think is how I could have been better, or stronger, or braver. I steal these moments from myself. I discount my own marvelous accomplishments. I am blind to so much of my own beauty.

These pieces of me. They make no sense. They are painful and messy and hard to deal with. I don't understand them. But they help me to be kind.

They help me to remember that others have pieces too. Pieces made up of self-doubt and self-loathing. Pieces of uncertainty, fear, longing. They help me to be merciful.

My friends, when you find yourself moaning over the obnoxious teenager, or the forgetful soccer mom, or even that one person who seems to have it all together and just annoyingly won't conform to your needs, please try to pause and remember their pieces. Their demons hurt. We all have them. We all fight them daily from inside. Every last one of us is vulnerable and soft in some way. Let's not give each other more to defend from, more reasons to be hard. Let's instead reflect each others goodness. It isn't our job to control someone else's pride or "fix" them. Let's love, uplift, build each other up, protect, and soften the blows that life inevitably throws at us. Let's do that for each other.

By the way, have you looked in the mirror lately? You're pretty amazing.


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Friday, March 6, 2009

News from Broadway

Here are the latest happenings from the Great White Way:

- Guys And Dolls opened at the Nederlander Theatre on Sunday, March 1.

- West Side Story will open at the Palace Theatre on Thursday, March 19.

- Blithe Spirit with Christine Ebersole, Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury opens at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre on March 15 .

-The opening night of the new Broadway play Impressionism, which had been scheduled for March 12, has been adjusted by nearly two weeks. The new work, which co-stars Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen, will now officially open March 24 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

- Next to Normal will come to Broadway this spring, direct from its engagement at Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage, beginning preview performances at the Longacre Theatre on Friday, March 27 and officially opening on Wednesday, April 15.

- The current tour and upcoming April Broadway engagement of Robin Williams' new one-man show, Weapons of Self-Destruction, will be postponed so he can undergo surgery for an aortic valve replacement.

- Fantasia Barrino will be back in The Color Purple this summer, this time joining the national tour for its five-week stint in Washington, D.C.

- The world premiere engagement of Minsky’s wrapped up its engagement the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles last week.

- Spider-man, Turn Off the Dark, will open on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Broadway’s Hilton. Production is directed by Julie Taymor with music by Bono and The Edge.

- Shrek the Musical original cast recording will be released March 24.

- Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Horton Foote, 92, died March 4 after a brief illness.

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Saturday, July 08, 2006

Rosa laevigata

The Cherokee Rose is a particularly thorny rose with a liana (scrambling, upright) growth pattern. Even its heps, which turn russet in the fall, are covered in quite sharp prickles. I started some from cutting a couple of years ago at the base of the gazebo in our back yard (the rose is very easy to start from cuttings), and the canes have proved more vigorous than I necessarily care for. Posted by Picasa

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Monday, May 3, 2010

There's always room for more butterflies, right?

Our upcoming seminar at the demonstration garden at the Travis County Extension office is a great opportunity to learn how to attract more pollinators to your garden.

Gardening for Butterflies and Hummingbirds
May 7, 1-2:30pm
Demo Garden at Texas AgriLife Extension Office of Travis County
1600-B Smith Rd

This free talk about Gardening for Butterflies & Hummingbirds is appropriate for anyone wanting to incorporate the correct plants into the garden. Learn which plants offer foods sources, host plant, nesting places for the most common butterflies and hummingbirds in this area.

This seminar is free and open to the public.  It is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners Association, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. or call the Travis County Master Gardener's help desk at (512) 854-9600.

  1. You should plant flowers and plants which are native to your area of the country. You can find out information concerning the specific plants that grown in your area and attract hummingbirds by talking with someone from a plant nursery that is located where you live.

    The flowers will serve two very important purposes: they will provide a source of nectar for the hummingbirds, and they will also attract insects on which the birds will feed.

    It is also important for your flower garden to have a source of water available for the hummingbirds. One way to do this is by having a birdbath available. The birdbath should have a very shallow water depth to allow the birds to stand in the water if they choose to do so. Adding some small flat rocks to the birdbath will create different water depths within the birdbath.

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Four days until my trip to New Orleans and I have nothing done. I am a die hard procrastinator until the end. This is not a plus. The apartment needs to be cleaned so my guest isn't horrified upon entering, the new carry on must be purchased, my mystic tan appt needs to be made, and I should put a hold on my mail.

On top of all this my period which is normally here right on time has decided to mess with my head and be LATE. I timed the vacation around my cycle and this is the thanks I get?

Cal is pouting because he can't go. He's a great guy but I don't need him messing up any quality flirting time I might get in New Orleans. Male friends are fabulous up until you realize other men will not approach you because they think you are together. Cal doesn't get this. I'm not surprised.

I promised him he could go along on the New York trip. New York will be primarily shopping for me and Cal is going to submit his portfolios to modelling agencies. That is if he's not feeling bloated or anything. *rolls my eyes* Ladies.....think twice before ever dating a model. Trust me on this. It is a constant barrage of questions like "does my six pack still look good? Do I look thick around the middle? Are my teeth white enough?" Oh and my favorite part is going out to the clubs...."I slept with her and her and her and ....I think maybe HER. " "That woman over there is checking me out." "is there something in my teeth because women aren't checking me out tonight"

Although, he's been pretty good since I told him his six pack would be the least of his worries after I threw him down the stairs.


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Humane Education

  • Representatives from the Shelter are available to offer programs, lectures and/or visitations at schools, daycare centers and adult facilities. Our curricula are administered by volunteers and staff employees, and can range from animal safety, to cruelty and neglect awareness, to question-and answer sessions geared toward younger grade levels. The program administrators are knowledgeable and versatile to meet your organizational or personal needs.

    Many of these programs can be accompanied by hands-on participation by the attendees holding a charity drive to help the homeless animals at the Shelter. These programs are one of the most symbiotic relationships we can have with our community, and they never disappoint. If you would like to request a visit from Shelter personnel at your facility, or you have an idea for a program or service for which we could provide educational assistance, please contact us to let us know!

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