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Saturday, December 1, 2012

ISIS (Finishing School) Morning Walk Sessions -Need for Life cover

Why do you need a life Insurance
During my younger days I was of the firm belief that life insurance is something that I will not take. Money cannot bring back the comforts that I would have provided. However as I started to understand the risks that I had created to my family I started creating wealth for them, still living with the theory of not having a life cover. Foolish it is however I was lucky to be blessed with wealth over a short time and created safe investments that will take care of my loved ones, thinking that I have done my bit to save them from losing out in case my systems failed.
One day I read another story of someone who had similar thoughts. He had accumulated wealth, bought houses and land. All safe investments.
One day he met an accident and went into coma. He was admitted in the best possible hospitals and remained in that state for two years. By the time the family had sold all the investments and started borrowing from people for the treatment. One fine day he left for good and by the time family had spent everything that he earned for them.
Had he invested on a large term cover, that money would have come to the family after his death to ensure future for the family.
I am not selling insurance here.
What is a Term Policy?
Term life insurance policy is the cheapest form of life cover.

If your main objective is the financial security of your dependents, in the event of death then you should choose term insurance policy. It comes cheap and also supplemented by tax benefits and investment-related advantages. A term life insurance policy is a pure life cover.
There will be no investment benefits attached to it. This is the cheapest form of life insurance cover. However, generally insurance agents do not recommend this as the commissions from such policies are low. It comes with the advantage of low premium and flexible premium payments.

A term life insurance policy covers a person against death for a limited period or term. A term might be five, 10 or as decided by you and the insurance company selling the product. The premiums can be paid throughout the term, annually, half yearly or quarterly. In case of death of the insured person during the term, the nominee gets the sum assured. This policy is highly attractive because of the low premium and high cover it brings. The disadvantage(If you feel) is, in case the policyholder survives the tenure of the policy, there is no payout from the insurance company. The policy simply lapses after the term.

Term policies should be used as a finance planning and risk management tool. For example, if you take a housing loan for a long tenure, say 10-20 years, you can simultaneously take a term policy of corresponding value. The premium payable will be linked to the outstanding principal over a period of time and as such will decrease over the period as both the tenure as well as the insured amount decreases. In case of death of the primary earning member who is repaying the loan, the family does not lose the home as the insurance company will repay the outstanding loan amount.
Term insurance policies provide maximum cover at the lowest premium. Since the investment portion is divested, the insured is not required to pay a heavy premium. There is little to lose except the insurance cover in case you decide to discontinue the policy.
Separate the insurance and investment objectives. Term policies are also an inexpensive way of taking a short-term cover till your wealth and asset accumulation are to your satisfaction. When you are done, provide enough liquidity to you loved ones to ensure that they do not resort to desperate selling in case of an accident or suffer.
Term policies provide death benefit only for a specific period of time. If the policy expires, the cover also expires. As age increases, the premiums also increase. You must match the term with your needs. It should be ensured the dependents are covered until they can provide for themselves or the loan on a mortgage is repaid. It is advisable to start at a young age, because the premium is low in such cases.

You may wonder what I have done for me. I had ensured that I subscribe for the ex-service men’s contributory health insurance policy which I earned due to the long service rendered in Air Force for self and family to ensure sickness does not suck what I have created for them.
Created enough liquidity to least at least year for my daughter and son, till they start making things work for them.
I have taken large insurance policies, before someone educated me on term policies. Now it does not make much meaning as my wealth accumulation plan is complete.

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RELEASE: Budget 2017 Offers Opportunities for Innovation, But BCBC Cautious on Canada's Overall Competitiveness

March 22, 2017 (Vancouver, BC) - Today’s federal budget, delivered at a time of significant global uncertainty, abrupt shifts in markets, and accelerating technological change, offers new opportunities for innovation and emerging sectors.  However, the Business Council of British Columbia remains cautious on the implications of the continued federal deficit and questions whether enough is being done to strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

"Budget 2017 announces several measures and actions to spur and leverage innovation and build a skilled Canadian workforce for the 21st century," stated Greg D'Avignon, President and CEO of the Business Council. We support the government’s focus on innovation and skills, along with the commitment to move forward with historic investments in mobility and trade-enabling infrastructure.”

The Business Council looks forward to additional details and more information on the mandate and structure of the proposed Infrastructure Bank later this year.  As we have noted in the past, today’s era of low interest rates creates an opportunity for focused spending on infrastructure that will drive economic growth and development.

The new Budget envisages sizable operating deficits, in excess of $20 billion, over the next five years with the potential to impede Canada’s competitive advantage of fiscal stability.  “We are concerned that the government has no plan to return to a balanced operating budget, even with the assumption of steady economic growth through 2022.  This raises the prospect that a future economic downturn could lead to a sharp escalation of the deficit, putting at risk Canada’s triple-A credit rating,” noted Jock Finlayson, the Business Council’s Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer.
Budget 2017 proposes to make “big bets” on growth opportunities in a handful of key industry sectors, including agri-food, health/bio-sciences, clean technology, and digital technologies. The government will spend almost $1 billion over five years, to be allocated on a competitive basis to industry-led proposals to develop a small number of “super-clusters.”
Mr. D’Avignon commented: “We believe this approach to supporting innovation and industrial growth holds promise, provided it supports excellence and is focused on making Canada more competitive. We look forward to working with our partners in the BC business and academic communities to ensure that our province is positioned to grow our innovation ecosystem and leverage global opportunities, including the Cascadia Corridor.”
While the economic landscape for Canadian business is shifting in important ways, Budget 2017 gives little attention to creating a more competitive environment for entrepreneurship and business growth in Canada. “The hard truth is that Canada is losing ground, globally and in North America, as a location for high-value business activity,” observed Mr. Finlayson.  “With emerging policy frameworks in the United States to lower and reform taxes, streamline regulations, reduce energy costs, and attract new manufacturing investment, there is a risk that Canada will continue to fall behind the US and other peer jurisdictions.  Unfortunately, we see little in Budget 2017 that will help to address this fundamental challenge.”
The Business Council encourages the federal government to remain nimble and prepared to act quickly in the event of significant change in the tax and trade policies of the United States, our largest trading partner and main competitor for capital and talent.
Several measures announced in today’s budget align with policy priorities identified by the Business Council’s recent report, BC2035: A Vision for Economic Growth and Prosperity.  Increased resources for expanded child care spaces, supporting opportunities for STEM related education and advancing innovation at the local level by promoting “smart cities” will improve participation in the economy and support prosperity in communities across the country.
Visit in the coming days for the Business Council's full analysis of Budget 2017.

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List Price: $748,000

Price per Sqft. $899
  • MLS®: R2226097
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Bathrooms: 1
  • Property Type: Townhouse
  • Year Built: 1974  Age: 43
  • Total Floor Area: 832
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  • Community: Alpine Meadows
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Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Stick It Down ~ March

Sometimes when I design sketches I think about other people using them, sometimes I'm very selfish and think only about me using them.  This sketch for Stick It Down was a very selfish sketch!  This is all about what I wanted to create...

And I adore the outcome...

My paper is from Pretty Little Studio.  I didn't want to cut it up, I didn't want to cover up any of the prettiness.

I went through my entire sequin stash (and that's not a quick job!) to find the perfect matching sequins.

A little bit of messy splattering with a few matching inks...

And here is the process video:

I hope to see you join us over at Stick It Down!

  1. Hi Laura, Loving the LO and that paper is so pretty.

    Hope you've had a good day and you get a nice relaxing evening. Sue

  2. Such a pretty page...the colours are gorgeous! What a fabulous take on the sketch.

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Five Dollar Fridays will resume

As most of you know, I'm leaving out this Sunday for a week long cruise. I was going to shut the shop down tonight but after many requests to leave it open, I've decided against closing it.

SO - the shop stays open. Five Dollar Friday is on tomorrow! Now, to keep the confusion down and so that I won't have to create invoices for you this time, I'm going to pre-price the items and place them in a section of their own. Of course, I'll label it Five Dollar Friday Section. You can just place the items in the cart and go forth with the purchase.

The deal still goes that you must purchase two or more items from my shop to receive them at just $5 each. And again, only the items I place in that section will apply.

Still working out the kinks girls... thanks for your patience. Also, right now my shop isn't nearly as full as I like it, so I'll be back with lots of inspiration from Mexico to create new pieces to stuff my lil shop silly at my return.

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Field Trips & Family Outings

Field trips are a fantastic way to build excitement and school spirit. And learning or helping pick where the class is headed is always at the top of students’ back-to-school lists.

Learning outside the classroom is a key component of a great education that gives excited students the chance to jump into new experiences and to do hands-on activities. It also gives kids the opportunity to ask professionals questions about their work—maybe in science, technology, performing arts, nature or maybe in some other career field. They also can ask what kind of education and background is helpful for landing such a job.

Wondering what fun and exciting field trips are available nearby or a short driving distance away? Boomer Bear has done the research for you, beginning on this page. The guide lists places that are fun, entertaining and educational for classrooms and for families with homeschoolers.

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Field trip to a local financial institution. Learn about savings and good money management. Free classroom presentations and curriculum on financial education for youth, parents and teachers. Hughes was named a top 10 finance resource for teens...

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October 30, 2008

Anatomy with a touch of Vintage

His name is Christopher Elsasser and he runs his Etsy shop under the name munstre (pronounced Mun-stir). Most of his work is inspired by anatomy which, if you've ever visited my own Etsy shop, you'd know I've got a slight obsession with :)

Since starting in February 2008, Chris has already been featured in a couple gallery's, shops and even Juxtapoz Magazine.

You can also keep an eye out for his art in the upcoming Bruce Willis flick entitled "The Surrogates" ... I'd say hes doing very well for himself.

PurrPrints said...

Appropriate post for around Halloween--definitely has that creepy flair :)

Barry said...

Wow, what an arresting art style!

I'm so out of it I had to goggle Etsy to find out what it was.

Thank god for wikipeadia.


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Over the last five years, Nebraska hospitals have lost out on $18.3 million due to a one-sentence Obamacare loophole. Ensuring access to quality care in rural areas is challenging enough without the federal government erroneously diverting needed funds.

This week, I introduced a bill to undo this misguided Obamacare provision, dubbed the “Bay State Boondoggle,” and help hospitals continue to serve our seniors.

Medicare hospital wage reimbursements are adjusted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as required to reflect the geographic area where services are delivered. Prior to Obamacare, if a hospital transitioned from a critical access hospital, to which the CMS wage index does not apply, to an acute care facility in which it does, the necessary funding reallocation would take place within the state.

However, Obamacare included a provision requiring Medicare wage reimbursements to come from a national pool of money rather than state allocations.

So why is it called the “Bay State Boondoggle?” The issue centers on a 19-bed hospital in Nantucket, Massachusetts, which was purchased by a large health system soon after Obamacare was signed into law and redesignated from a critical access hospital to an acute care hospital. Because this facility transitioned from a program in which the wage index does not apply to one in which it does, its wages set a new floor for all 81 traditional fee-for-service hospitals in Massachusetts.

Allowing Massachusetts to artificially inflate labor costs based on a single hospital with unusually high wages drove up the wage floor on the CMS index. The result was far more Medicare dollars flowing to Massachusetts hospitals – and away from hospitals in most other states.

By now, more than $2 billion dollars has been diverted from hospitals nationwide. My bill would end this boondoggle and return financial responsibility to the states.

To bring further relief to Nebraska health care providers, I also continue to work on reducing arbitrary and burdensome regulations on rural hospitals. For example, the 96-hour rule requires physicians at critical access hospitals to certify at time of admission Medicare and Medicaid patients will not be there more than 96 hours. Otherwise, the hospital must transfer the patient or face non-reimbursement. I introduced the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act to remove this provision and ensure rural Americans are not placed at a further disadvantage.

This week, CMS announced it is beginning the process of updating its guidance on enforcement of the 96-hour rule. I am eager to hear from Nebraska hospitals and patients on the proposal but also pleased to see the Trump administration agreeing with the need for changes.

Too often when the federal bureaucracy gets involved, it makes situations worse rather than better. We are seeing prime examples of this problem in rural health care, and I am glad to have the opportunity to propose legislative solutions for patients and providers.

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Vitamin A Supplement For Acne Ideas

The One Thing to Do for vitamin a supplement for acne

If you’re suffering from acne, then vitamins that make you acne free is yet another weapon that you’re able to be armed with inside this war. If you would like to cure acne too. The fundamental underlying reason behind acne on the face is the extra production of sebum within the body. It is undoubtedly the most commonly found skin ailment. Observing these skin basics won’t only assure you that you’re able to clear up your acne in as few as ten days, but also boost your skin texture and protect against premature wrinkles. By adopting these practices into your everyday routine, you may rest assured that acne will be held in check. Thus, a lot of people have a tendency to suffer from acne and pimples.

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If you are afflicted with acne as an adult you will nonetheless have to continue to keep your skin moisturized. Acne results from the overproduction of sebum or oil during the start of puberty. Vitamin B6 100 milligrams per day, especially if it is associated with the menstrual period. So if you want to take care of acne the very first step would be to make sure sufficient vitamin D in your system.

There are several different causes of acne. It could manifest as a result of low intake of vitamin A in the blood. It can also occur due to a deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals in our body. It is a skin condition that most people in the world tend to suffer from. It has become a huge problem, and that’s why we need to know how to treat it and also how to make sure that it won’t appear again. There might be lots of distinct explanations for why you will need acne prone skin care products as a portion of your everyday routine. Archived If you wish to try salicylic acid Acne.

An important point to realize about vitamins and dietary supplements is they will not typically cure acne, but they can be extremely useful in reducing acne or reducing redness. It’s possible for you to have a B-complex supplement as well as extra vitamin B-5 for the best results. Alternatively, you may use a Vitamin A supplement too. Vitamin A supplements may not be the greatest and if you think about using them, please get expert advice.

While virtually all vitamins can be taken through using dietary supplements or business vitamins, they shouldn’t serve as food substitutes. You’re able to come across this vitamin at the local health food shop or online. It’s also one of the vitamins to avoid acne as its deficiency may lead to pimple eruptions. It’s fascinating to know that B Vitamins are composed of eight distinct vitamins. The B Vitamins are also excellent for fighting and helping halt the formation of acne. The many B vitamins are required for healthier skin and several have been found helpful in relief of tension and anxiety that has been known to make acne worse. When you use a specific B Vitamin like B1, it activates a particular reaction utilizing different vitamins.

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Some vitamins are crucial for acne diet. Specifically, it has shown some promise as a supplement to help reduce acne scarring. Vitamins and minerals are essential and beneficial in boosting your skin’s health and is a critical portion of the acne free diet. One of the absolute most important vitamins is vitamin E. Thus, which makes it one of the helpful vitamins to reduce acne along with vitamins for acne scars. If you’re looking for the ideal vitamins for oily skin acne then this short article can help you. The very best and most effective vitamin to help fight adult acne would need to be Vitamin C.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Review And Swatch: New Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick

So here is a review and swatch on the new Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick! Mine is in 08 and its a really pretty dark brownish, rose-y color. The color looked a little dark in the tube but it was a pretty "my lips but better look" on. It's very creamy, and doesn't dry out your lips. Overall I love it!

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How to Crimp

Position the crimp bead in the notch closest to the crimping pliers’ handle.

Separate the wires and firmly squeeze the crimp bead.

Move the crimp bead into the notch at the pliers’ tip. Squeeze the pliers, folding the bead in half at the indentation.

The flattened crimp.

Crimp Tube Sizes

Size MM

#1 1.3mm

#2 1.5mm

#3 1.8mm

#4 2.0mm

Crimp Bead Sizes

Size MM

#0 0.8mm

#1 1.3mm

#2 1.5mm

#3 1.8mm

Crimp Bead Size Wire Diameter Crimp Tool

#0 .010″-.013. (.25-.33mm) Micro

#1 .010″-.21″ (.25-.42mm) Micro

#2 .024″-.026 (.60-66mm) Standard

#3 .024″-.036″ (.60-91mm) Mighty

Crimp Tube Size Wire Diameter Crimp Tool

#1 .010″-.013″ (25-33mm) Micro

#2 .013″-.024″ (.33-.61mm) Standard

#3 .024″-.026″ (.60-.66mm) Standard

#4 .026″-.036″ (.66-.91mm) Mighty

Micro Crimper

Never fumble closing tiny crimps again! The Micro Crimper is the right tool for securing #1 Crimp Tubes and sizes #0 and #1 Crimp Beads. Use one firm squeeze to crimp with the inner-position grooves, then use the outer-position grooves to round off the crimp. The jaw grooves are comparably smaller to make a dependable closure on smaller crimp findings.

Standard Crimper

Close and secure Crimp Beads and Crimp Tubes with this easy-to-use hand tool. Inner-position grooves Crimp Beads and Tubes tightly closed with one firm grip; outer-position grooves round off edges on Crimp Beads for a smooth, professional result. Use with #1 and #2 Crimp Beads or #2 Crimp Tubes.

Mighty Crimper

Secure larger #3 (1.8mm) Crimp Beads or Crimp Tubes with this specially sized crimper tool. Larger surface area provides a full crimp on bigger components without compromising the professional, finished look.

Dual Crimper (Euro)

The Dual Crimper incorporates two medium crimping cavities to fit all of the crimp tubes and beads within the medium range, each cavity is slightly larger (or smaller) than the other to give the user the ability to tighten the crimp properly. Use with Beadalon #1 and #2 Crimp Beads or #2 and #3 Crimp Tubes, as well as other non-standard crimp bead and tube sizes.

Which Crimper to use with Crimp and Wire Sizes

Crimp Covers

Crimp covers hide a crimp tube or bead and give a professional finish. To attach, gently hold a crimp cover in the front notch of the crimping pliers.

Insert the crimped tube and gently squeeze the pliers. While you are doing this, you should also watch that the crimp cover is not closing lopsided. If it is, you can correct it by moving your tool to squeeze it a little in the opposite direction.

Then finish squeezing the crimp cover encasing the tube inside the cover.

Crimp Cover Suggestion

Tiny crimp covers are slippery. To control them, try making a long loop of fine thread, wrap the loop around some fingers and use your index finger and thumb to pinch the thread tightly up against the crimp cover, which you have draped over the front end of the loop. Maintain the tension. Now push the cover over the crimp and close it. If the fit is too tight to withdraw the thread holding the cover, just trim it closely and leave it there.

Crimp Cover For What Size of Crimps

The 3mm size works best over small crimp beads and tubes including 2x2mm.

The 4mm is best to use for covering crimps larger than 2x2mm crimp tube.

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  1. Karen

    I am making Fitbit bling – a metal slider with plastic cord held together with a tiny crimp bead. What is the smallest size crimp bead? I am looking for more and do not know what size to search for.

    Thank you

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      The smallest size crimp tube we have is 1.5mm x 1.5mm. There could be smaller crimp beads, but I’m not sure since we only sell tubes. Hope this is some help. Have a great day.

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Government conspiracies, Aggies, Mountain Gods, and mutant bees.

Who's Trudy?

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Trudy has evolved A LOT since I first drew her for this set of panels... Someday I might update these... or not.

This is also where I started realizing that these pages were gonna take way more time to draw. Between going to a "full page" format, and color. My art was taking hits to meet schedules.
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Elementary School Carnival Ideas

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

How to Raise $35,000 with One Check-Writing Fundraiser Letter

There's a lot of folks who would doubt that it's possible to raise thousands with just one letter.  It can be done and it's very possible.  I even offer proof.

But before I let you in on how this is easily achieved, I'll let you know that it's not the type of fundraiser that determines the giving.  It's the need.

The thing is, school fundraisers are often sent home without telling the parents why there is a need to raise funds.  "It's just because it is our fundraiser" is the reason for fundraising.

It's actually quite rare that a school wait until they really need money, clearly state why and how much they need and let everyone know just how important it is.

If a school needs money, the parents and community will rally around them.  Even from just one fundraising donation letter.
School fundraiser nets $35,000 to save programs

The example above illustrates just how easy it is to raise significant funds quickly.  The catch is you need a very compelling reason to fundraise and you need to get the word out from the top down.

One thing to note in this example is that the principal took an active role in presenting the fundraiser.  This support goes a long way to making the need important.  Compare this to how most fundraisers are handled and it's clear why this fundraiser works while others may receive a lack-luster response.

So, can this school repeat this fundraiser?

The answer is a resounding 'perhaps'.  With donation drives, there isn't much incentive for parents to contribute beyond the scope of the reason funds are being raised.  So, if parents are receptive to another reason funds need to be raised, then yes.

If the reason is not sufficient or the need great enough, the fundraiser will fail to get the participation expected. If you look for articles on fundraising long enough, you'll realize that parents often suggest that they 'would rather just write a check right to the school'.  I challenge that sentiment as a general premise.  I actually know that they will not write that check if the need is not compelling.

So, there you have it - proof positive that a letter from the principal and a sufficient need to raise funds will generate results and a successful fundraiser.

Thanks for looking.  I appreciate any sharing of this website.  If you take the need and support in this blog post and combine that with a quality elementary school fundraiser record dollars can be raised.  Regardless of what fundraiser you do and who you ask for help, remember that the need is paramount.  Combine this with support from faculty and fundraising success will happen.

I look forward to comments here on my blog or conversations via twitter - twitter.com/believekids

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

A "Stache" of Cookies

I hope you have had a chance to check out the cutest mustache party evah!  And if you did, you probably missed one element of the party.

Missed it because I didn't show a pic.  ):

Unless you have x-ray vision.  Then you saw.  Yay! (:

The goodie bags contained a mustache element that I wanted to share because it was super easy to make.  And I thought you might enjoy checking it out.

Ok, remember the birthday cake?

It was a blatant take-off from this pin.

When we were still in the planning stage of the party, I saw these mustache cookie cutters and thought how CUTE mustache cookies would be.  But my practical side of me kept saying: "When would you use that cookie cutter again?  Mustache cookies at Christmas?  Or maybe for every guys' birthday you know?  No, probably not.  Don't buy it."

So I didn't.  But I really, really liked the idea.

And then, light bub!  {Don't you love when they light up all unexpected like?!}

Why couldn't I take the cake concept and use it on a cookie?

So, as a secret surprise, I set out to make mustache cookies {sans a cookie cutter} that we could put in the goodie bags.

There may be better ways to do this, but this is what worked best for me with what I had on hand.

I started with your basic store-bought sugar cookie dough stick/roll/tube.  Whatever you wanna call it.  The "slice-and-bake" stuff.

The directions on this particular brand suggested you cut them into 1/2" thick slices.  Do not do this.  I quickly discovered this is much too much dough.  Go with probably 1/4".  I didn't measure.  Just sliced. Sorry.

I kept my slices in the refrigerator to keep them stiff.  If you've ever used this dough before, you probably know it will get sticky and difficult to work with.  I also used a piece of parchment so when the dough did get a little sticky, it wouldn't stick to the work surface.

Once I realized the thicker slices wouldn't make good mustaches {baked up too fat}, I rolled my slices thinner, which also helped to make them more of a circle shape, since the package ended up like a oval combined with a rectangle.  {Not sure what you would call that, rectoval? Ovangle? Anyhoo...}  After I rolled the dough slightly thinner, I used a knife to reinforce the circle shape.

I used the same knife to cut out the mustache shapes.  This is where all that doodling in junior high comes in.  You remember.  The yin-yang?  I had that thing drawn on everything!  Notebooks, folders, backpacks....everywhere.  Ugh.  And I was so good at it, ha ha.  But that was like, 15 years ago, so my yin-yang skills were slow to return.  Not quite like riding a bike.  But thankfully I didn't need the training wheels.

So you draw your yin-yang, then separate the two pieces.  You'll have to flip one of the over to get your mustache shape.

The join them together in the middle by just mushing a little.

My cookies weren't perfect, nor uniform, like they would have been had I used a cutter.  But I think maybe that made them funner.

One side a little bushier than the other.

Or one curl a little curlier than the other.

I baked them according to the package directions, although I did keep an eye on them time-wise since they were thinner than the package recommended.  Once they were cooled, it was time to frost.

I found a great sugar cookie frosting that tastes so good {my hubby compared it to the chocolate donut frosting}, hardens quickly and only takes 4 {or 5, in this case} ingredients:  powdered sugar {2 cups}, milk {added by the tablespoon as needed}, light syrup {1 Tbsp}, vanilla extract {or almond}{1 tsp} and cocoa {1/2 cup}.

I filled my piping bag and used a plain tip to pipe the 'stache.

So cute!

And really yummy!

Once the icing had hardened, into a plastic bag they went, then into the goodie bags.  Unfortunately, I had made more cookies than bags, so we had leftovers.  Ok, so, not so much unfortunate.  Well, for my diet it was ha ha!

Ah, the perks of a do-it-all party planner, ha ha ha ha!

Hope you found a little inspiration with this easy-peasy yummy project.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

'Stache Bash for a Birthday Boy

Since my husband and I have yet to be blessed with any kiddos of our own, my two young nephews are "reaping the benefits."  It all started three years ago when Matthew turned one and I created his birthday invitations.  I think that may have actually been my first invitation design, besides our wedding invites.  Each year after, I created the invites, and branched a little more into the party details, but still mainly left that up to the parents.

When it was announced that Zachary would be joining the family, I knew I wanted to throw a baby shower, and that was full on party planning.  I loved it!  And when I think about it, I'm sure I got that trait from my Grannie {have I mentioned that before?}.  When my brother and I were little, she would throw us the most awesomest birthday parties, themed out from food, games, decor and dress.  Yes, dress.  {There will be no picture sharing as part of TBT, ha ha.  They may have been fun....but, you know...}

I was asked again this year to do the invites for the birthday boy, and between the three of us {Tiff {mom}, Matthew and me}, a party theme was decided upon:  mustache.

I started with the invitations.  I wanted to do something very different than what I've done in the past:  use type as my graphics, rather than graphics.  Of course, I had to add in a mustache here and there, but I wanted it to be mostly about text manipulation and coordination--a lot of which is translated from my classes. {None of that "When will I use this in life?" like in my calculus class, ha ha!}

I used orange as my base color, since that is Matthew's favorite color...this month.  Apparently, it changes.  Thankfully, it didn't from conception to print.  But I quickly realized we had an orange and black thing going, and since we are in June, not October, I decided to add in a little blue accent to break it up.  Which I later realized was VERY close to my alma mater's colors {Go Roadrunners!}, and I swear!  It was not intentional.  (;  Hey, just steering him in the right direction while he's young.  he he he...

We started putting ideas together on Pinterest and quickly decided on a few musts:  a mustache cake, photo booth, goodie bags, and a face banner.  The other ideas came as we put the party together, and I think what we ended up with just might be one of the cutest birthday parties for a four-year-old there is.  (:

First the birthday boy needed a special shirt.  We saw this online and knew we could recreate it ourselves.  He had so much fun "revealing" his 'stache.

Because there was so much fun to be had, I thought I would help out our guests with a "rule board" to greet them at the party.  To help get them into the mustache spirit.

If you need a quick, cheap chalkboard, or chalkboard-like surface, black foamboard works nicely.

I couldn't find a backdrop I liked for the photo booth, so I used a black project board and again, embellished it with chalk.  Works very nicely as a quick chalkboard!

The face banner was so much fun!  He looked so cute in all his 'staches and it was a great way to personalize the party.

I created quick and easy subway art by using scrapbook paper {just like at Christmas}.  Flanking the cake, it was that extra little something.

You can find more on the mustache cake here.  We actually did our cake as a double-layered cake {instead of a single layer like the pin}, baking two 9-inch cakes, then cutting them together so they both had the exact same shape.

We made the cupcake toppers with a punch and stamp so it perfectly coordinated with the colors.  It was a good thing we had the cake and cupcakes.  Once Matthew blew out his candles, and cake was served, the cupcakes mysteriously disappeared.  By tiny little mouths!  The adults never stood a chance.  All we got was 'stache cake.  Which was still yummy.  But I really wanted a cupcake.  They were the confetti kind! {tear}

And, of course, what's a party without games.

"Pin the mustache on Matthew."

"Draw your own mustache."  I would be a horrible friend and family member if I posted pictures of said drawn mustaches, but I'll tell you, it was awesome.  Even my dad, who is a quiet farmer/rancher, got his 'stache on.  And I'm talking one of those thin, curly French things.  Again, I'm sorry I can't post pics!

And, I'm pretty sure, the favorite of the day: "Shave the balloon without popping it."

We actually did this one two ways.  The little kids were given wood "razors":  two popsicle sticks glued together in a T-shape like a razor.  Their goal was to shave the fastest, since their razors probably weren't going to pop the balloons.

The older kids were given plastic knifes to shave with.  They had to shave the fastest without popping.  We did have a couple of balloon casualties.

And of course, with every "shave the balloon" event must come a shaving cream fight.  The best part was the parents joining in.  You are never too old for a shaving cream fight.

The goodie bags were just your standard brown paper lunch sack that I printed with the graphics on my home ink jet.  Super easy!

This was so much fun to plan and to decorate for, but the party itself was lots of fun.  Everyone was in the mustache mood and let go and had fun, and that's really what it's all about.  It was great seeing nothing but kids at the party--with all the adults letting their inner child come out to play.

Now, I've got to get my head into a new party theme:  sock monkey!  This will be for a very special little boy who is about to celebrate his first year!  My goodness, time does fly.

After that, I've got another big party to plan, and this one is more adult geared, but don't worry.  He's a big kid at heart so be prepared for a little whimsy.

This is why I love what I do!

Have a great one y'all!!

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‘Timothy! Here’s what to teach the rich in the light of eternity!’ (1 Timothy 6:17-21)

In the final section of Paul’s letter to Timothy, the Apostle reminded this young pastor of one of the major snares that would entrap the believers at Ephesus – riches. Although it is no sin to be wealthy, those who do enjoy riches face the temptation to give their hearts to their wealth or their material possessions and in so doing, fail to make use of their wealth for God’s glory. Paul therefore instructed Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:17-21 to teach the wealthy at Ephesus to beware of the uncertainty of riches, to be generous with their wealth and to see their wealth in the light of eternity, knowing that everything belonging to this world will be destroyed at the end of the age. It is possible to be godly and wealthy, but to do that God must always come before wealth. To do otherwise is to fail to be faithful stewards of all that God has given His people to enjoy.

‘Timothy! Here’s some commands for your own benefit!’ (1 Timothy 6:11-16)

The first part of Paul’s concluding statements to Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:11-16 address Timothy directly.  the whole letter was written for his benefit, this section would leave Timothy in no doubt as to how he should go about the task that was a ahead of him. The section of text centres around 5 commands that Timothy ought to put into practice and all these commands are reminscent of language that might be employed by a senior army officer to a junior. The commands are ‘flee’ (sin), ‘pursue’ (godliness), ‘take hold’ (of eternal life), ‘fight’ (the good fight) and ‘keep’ (the commandment). Paul also called upon two witnesses, the Lord Jesus and God the Father, in  making this solemn and urgent charge to Timothy. God’s people may feel as though the fight is wearying and hard, but we are not to ‘lay down arms’ until death or until Jesus returns.

‘Timothy! Here’s some dangers that could snare the whole flock!’ (1 Timothy 6:3-10)

Life is full of dangers. Believers face dangers too. In 1 Timothy 6:3-10, Paul wrote to Timothy concerning very real dangers at Ephesus. To make that clear, Paul reminded Timothy first of all of the root and fruit of sound doctrine. The gospel was not invented by the apostles but came to them direct from Jesus. The aim of such teaching is godliness, a life transformed by grace. Paul also wrote of the root and fruit of false teachers. Not all who profess to follow Jesus adhere to his truth and false teachers often have false motives and the reult of these motives will become clear in their divisive behaviour. Paul also spoke of the root and fruit of the desire for material wealth. It is the love of money that can become a root of all kinds of evil. Jesus said ‘where your treasure is there your heart will be also’. God’s people need to guard their hearts against the dangers of false teaching and the more subtle danger of the love of money.

‘Timothy! Here’s what to teach the slaves in your flock!’ (1 Timothy 6:1-2)

As a ‘Handbook on Church life’, Paul’s first letter to Timothy contained many intructions as to how Timothy was to treat members of his church family, of which salves were a major part in the first century world, up to one third of the population. Slavery in the Roman Empire was nothing like the brutal slavery known throughoutthe world in more recent times and so Paul encouraged Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:1-2 to remind the slaves that as believers, their responsibility was to honour their masters so that the Word of God may not be reviled and to do that even more (not less) when their masters were fellow brothers in the Lord. The principle behind all this is that in all of our employment, wherever and for whoever that may be, we are to live and work in such a way that our Master (Jesus) is honoured.

‘Timothy! Here’s how to manage the elders of the flock!’ (1 Timothy 5:17-25)

If we understand  Paul’s letter to Timothy as a ‘Handook on Church life’ then Timothy must have been glad to have this section written to him. As a young man, called to be the pastor of the Church at Ephesus, Timothy would need to know how he should manage and care for the other appointed elders he was to work with. Among the instructions that Paul gave were reminders of how elders were to be supported financially, disciplined carefully and appointed cautiously. Above all, Paul directed Timothy to manintain his own personal purity and holiness which is what his people, the flock, would most need. Holiness matters because the gospel matters and the witness of the church can be seriously impaired by a lack of it.

‘Timothy! Do your best to build a church on healthy relationships!’ (1 Timothy 5:1-16)

Because Paul loved the church he wrote to the younger pastor at Ephesus, Timothy, with many instructions on how Timothy should manage church life and various sub-groups within the church. According to 1 Timothy 5:1-16, Timothy was not only to preach the Word faithfully but show resepct and honour to all, treating older men as he would his father, younger men as his brothers, older women as he would his mother and younger women as sisters. There is an inter-generational aspect to the church that is special and unique. But Timothy was also to especially care for and help the widows in his congregation. With no pensions or other social security offered to them, their needs were great. The church is to be a place where people ‘be the church’ to each other. Our witness to the world only begins when we truly show the love of Christ to one another.

‘Timothy! Be sure about your own calling and ministry’ (1 Timothy 4:11-16)

The verses of 1 Timothy 4:11-16 form some of Paul’s main instructions to Timothy as a younger pastor of the church at Ephesus, describing the kind of ministry Timothy was to exercise over his flock. It is very clear from what Paul wrote that of the many things Timothy was expected to do, the main calling upoon his time and energies was to be given to preaching and teaching the Word of God. This was not to be done in a vaccuum or with no reference to the needs of his people and was also something that Timothy would need to do to himself. He would need to ensure that his own faith, discipleship and service for the Lord were all an example for the rest of the flock to follow. These instructions of Paul’s are also applicable to all God’s people, whether they preach or not. All are called to model the gospel of Christ to a watching world.

‘Timothy! Be sure about the hope that is found in Christ!’ (1 Timothy 4:9-10)

1 Timothy 4:9-10 forms the third of Paul’s five ‘faithful sayings’ that are found in the Pastoral Epistles. These ‘faithful sayings’ were truths that Timothy, and other young pastors like him, could trust and depend on. This particular faithful saying deals with hope. On the one hand, by it, Paul gave Timothy hope, reminding him that the believer’s hope in this world is to be fixed on God and Him alone. Paul also spoke of hope for the world by reminding Timothy that the saving power of Jesus and the fruit that the gospel brings is not limited to Timothy’s area but includes the whole world. And then Paul also gave all believers hope by reminding Timothy that the Lord Jesus is especially the Saviour of ‘all who believe’. We love Him because He first loved us and God’s people, His Church, know Him because of what the Apostles taught and because of our experience of His grace.

‘Timothy! Be sure to be a good servant of Jesus!’ (1 Timothy 4:6-8)

Because the Apostle Paul cared about and loved the Word of God, the truth, in 1 Timothy 4:6-8 he gave Timothy the responsibility of proving himself to be a ‘good servant of Jesus’. This was not something to unique to Timothy, but is for all believers. As a good servant of Jesus, Timothy was to be very careful; to watch out for and guard his flock from the error of the false teachers, yet he was also to nourish himself and his flock on the ‘solid’ food of God’s Word. And rather than spend his days at the gym doing physical training, Timothy was to apply himself to spiritual training, exrecising discipline over his body, applying himself to growing in godliness and building up the flock by his own example. All of God’s people are called to grow in this way. It takes time and effort, but the eternal rewards are better than any gain from physical exercise alone.

‘Timothy! Be warned about false believers and teachers!’ (1 Timothy 4:1-5)

Because the Apostle Paul cared about and loved the Church, he warned Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:1-5, that days would be coming when people would turn away from the faith and that this would take place in the ‘last days’. One notable fall from faith has been Billy Graham’s former co-evangelist, Charles Templeton, who now denies that Jesus is the Christ. There are many factors that contribute to this, but the one that Paul speaks of in the text is the way in which people give time and attention to listening to false teaching. Not all who speak for God do so with accuracy or honesty. And just as Timothy was to guard his people against this, so also God’s people today need to be careful with what they hear and stay within the ‘safe paths’ of God’s Word. To wander off those paths is to court with spiritual danger.


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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

A View from Melody Carlson's Window about her novella The Christmas Dog

It is a pleasure to welcome Melody Carlson to my Window and talk a bit about her Christmas novella The Christmas Dog. Please welcome Melody to my Window and share a bit of Christmas magic with her today!

Do you have a favorite Christmas story or book that has particularly touched your heart?

I’ve always been an O. Henry fan and The Gift of the Magi is a poignant Christmas tale that I’ve loved for years. In fact, it was the inspiration of one of my own Christmas novellas (All I Have to Give). O. Henry (a pseudonym) had some interesting life challenges (including doing some prison time) which might explain his unique ability to write so realistically and movingly about human behavior and problems—and yet his stories were always laced with hope.

Was there or is there a special dog in your life that spurred the idea for The Christmas Dog?

Many years ago, when our boys were preschool age, we were asked to doggy-sit by an international college student we’d befriended. She said it would only be for a week, but we ended up with that dog for sixteen years. She’d rescued the scruffy little mutt from the streets and named him Prince. And although he looked nothing like a “prince” he turned out to be A Prince Among Dogs (and actually has a book named after him). He was probably the inspiration for the dog in the book.

Do you have a special Christmas memory that stands out as extra-special?

The Christmas of 1964, Oregon experienced a major flood which closed schools and roads and made the holidays miserable for a lot of people. Because my mother was single, the need of an extended family (particularly during the holidays) was extreme. But my sister and I talked our mom into making the three hour trek to our grandparents, where we actually drove through a flooded river (watching a VW bug floating away) to get there. Then, once we were there, my grandfather told us that due to the flood we couldn’t go to the woods to get the usual tree. Naturally, this was a huge disappointment. But with a twinkle in his eyes, Grandpa took us out to the front yard where he proceeded to chop down one of his own beautiful holly trees. Decorating the tree was a prickly affair that year, but the end results were stunning. Worried that he’d be sorry about chopping down his tree, I later asked him about the sacrificed holly tree and he informed me that the city had told him to remove the holly trees from the parking strip because they obstructed the view for traffic.

You have written numerous Christmas novellas – what do you like best about writing this type of story?

There’s something about a Christmas story that invites “magic,” creativity and the unexpected. Because I never outline, writing is an exploratory journey for me, but it’s especially so with a Christmas tale. So I always look forward to when it’s time to write another one. Ironically I end up writing my Christmas stories right in the middle of summer—it might be close to 100 degrees outside and yet I’m writing about snow falling, hot chocolate and jingle bells. Fortunately my air conditioned writing studio looks out over a pine forest, but I’m often caught by surprise once I step out the door.

What is your favorite type of genre to read?

Contemporary fiction is probably my favorite thing to read. I particularly enjoy realistic stories about the “normal” struggles of everyday life. Take a few well developed characters (people I can relate to) and an interesting setting, add some challenges, and I’m hooked.

What exciting things is God doing in your life right now? Any closing words of encouragement you'd like to share with your readers?

As holidays approach I always look forward to spending time with family and friends. But I know, after years of many experiences, that ours is never a “picture book perfect” Christmas. With various challenges and dysfunctions in our family and extended family, I’ve learned to expect the unexpected. And yet I still look forward to this time. Perhaps more than ever. I think it’s because I’ve grown up a little over the years. I’ve learned that even when things go sideways or totally wrong, there’s still something very worthwhile about being together. The good thing is that we all love each other despite our “imperfections”…and we’re all learning to forgive and accept and move forward. And, really, isn’t that what God wants from us? So why not decide here and now that, no matter how challenging it gets, we’ll all celebrate Christmas by loving one another the way Jesus loves us—unconditionally and fully. Merry Christmas!!!

1 comment:

Mocha with Linda said...

Great interview and a sweet book!


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Tenders and Quotes

Berrigan Shire Council operates an electronic system for tendering and quotations. This has been designed to improve the speed, efficiency & fairness of the tender process for the Council and its suppliers.

Individuals and organisations wishing to supply goods and services to the Council are required to comply with the Council's statement of Business Ethics. See below for a copy of the statement or download a PDF version here.

Tenders and Quotes will be listed below when open to the public.  If there are currently no listings present then there are no tenders or quotes open to the public.

            ~  The canvassing of Councillors and/or senior staff will disqualify a tender.  ~

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Local Supplier Engagement - via Vendorpanel

Berrigan Shire Council is now using VendorPanel to simplify the way Council sends Quotes to Local Suppliers.

VendorPanel is a web based eProcurement system used by hundreds of organisations to increase transparency and compliance in quote based purchasing from approved suppliers. https://www.vendorpanel.com.au/

Transparency. Governance. Innovation.

Benefits for Suppliers

Berrigan Shire Council is now using VendorPanel to manage the Councils local preferred suppliers. This includes a range of supplier relationships - from formally selected panels, to pre-qualified supplier lists and informal contractor pools. VendorPanel gives Local Suppliers an easy and consistent way to hear about contract opportunities from Council.
 Easy to setup – just add your business details and relevant compliance documents.
 Provides a consistent RFQ format and process.
 Simplifies management of Compliance documents for Council.
 Gives Council staff an easy way to send out quotes, increasing the chances of you hearing about contracts.
 Allows you to manage multiple supplier lists from one account.
 Easily download reports on all the requests you received, with a record of what you responded to.

Getting Set-up on VendorPanel

The Council has set up their relevant supplier lists (Concreters; Electrical; Painting; Plant Hire; Plumbing; Quarry Products and Tree Removalists), if you wish to participate you can register via our website www.berriganshire.nsw.gov.au selecting the panel/s your business applies to. Or you can advise us your email address so that we can email an invitation to register on VendorPanel.

Contact Leanne Mark via leannem@berriganshire.nsw.gov.au with the following:
• Company Name
• Contact Name
• Email Address
• Description of services/products offered

Council will use the email address to send you an invitation to register via VendorPanel. Once you have accepted that invitation and completed the following steps:
• Create your own Company account, adding in Contact details
• Add your companies business description and Logo
• Upload any Compliance documents requested by Council
• Invite additional staff to view and respond to requests; you will be ready to receive requests for quotes from the Council.

The above process should take less than 20minutes. If you’d like to know more about what it takes to set up a profile on VendorPanel, please watch the ‘Creating a Company Profile’ video on the following webpage - https://www.vendorpanel.com.au/Videos.aspx

Responding to Council requests

When a new relevant request is created, you’ll be sent an email asking you to login to VendorPanel to view the request. You can then use the Q&A functionality to clarify the requirements, and respond using the easy to follow response wizard.

Response Wizard

Submitting responses is done via a simple to use Response Wizard, that steps you through the process of creating a response to the Council request. You can type in the details of your response, or attach a response document. When you have submitted a response, you will receive an email confirming your submission. Additionally, there is a record of all the responses you have previously submitted.

So you need to register NOW…………………………..

We look forward to working with you all as we move forward with this new process.

How to register To register on one of the Council’s self- invitation supplier lists follow the appropriate link below:

Register for the Concrete Works supplier list

Electrical Services

Register for the Electrical supplier list

Fencing Suppliers

Register for the Fencing Works supplier list

Painting Services

Register for the Painting supplier list

Plant Hire

Register for the Plant Hire supplier list

Plumbing Services

Register for the Plumbing supplier list

Quarry Products

Register for the Quarry Products supplier list

Tree Care Services

Register for the Tree Care Services supplier list

Office Cleaner

Register for the Office Cleaner supplier list

Soil Testing

Register for the Soil Testing supplier list

Pump Maintenance

Register on the Pump Maintenance supplier list

Business Ethics for Berrigan Shire Council

Berrigan Shire Council’s dealings with the private sector can range from dealing with development applications, purchasing of goods and services and tendering and contracting. Both Berrigan Shire Council and the private sector need to be aware of the ethical standards adopted by the Council and its staff in day-to-day operational activities when conducting business.

Council’s dealings with the private sector are geared to achieve the best possible outcomes in the interests of the Council and its ratepayers. In doing this, all business undertakings are conducted with fairness, transparency, impartiality and to the highest ethical standards.

This statement reinforces Council’s ethical values and provides guidance for the private sector when doing business with Council. The statement outlines Council’s expectations of developers, contractors, goods and service providers and other external organizations. Conversely the statement highlights what the business community can expect from the council when conducting business with Council.

I hope that you find this document useful in establishing a productive relationship with Berrigan Shire Council. Further information on these guidelines can be obtained from the General Manager’s Office on telephone (03) 5888 5100.

Rowan Perkins
General Manager

General Principles

Berrigan Shire Council requires staff and Councillors to conduct their roles and responsibilities in an ethical manner. Both staff and Councillors work to a written Code of Conduct.

Council is guided by four (4) key principles at all stages of the purchasing, tendering, contracting and development application process. These principles are:

  • Value for Money
  • Honesty and Impartiality
  • Fairness and Consistency
  • Transparency

These principles enable the private sector to promote their interests productively and avoid potentially questionable activity. Businesses also benefit from the assurance that their competitors are required to behave in accordance with the same guidelines.

Value for Money
At the core of Council’s business relationships with private sector suppliers of goods and services is the principle of value for money. In this context, Council will consider all relevant factors including initial and on-going costs, quality, reliability, safety and timeliness.

Value for money does not mean ‘lowest price’. However, the lowest price bid might offer best value if it meets other essentials such as quality and reliability.

Honesty and Impartiality
All business relationships will be honest and impartial. An impartial person will try objectively to establish criteria for determining best value for money and will work hard to objectively assess each bid against criteria.

Being impartial includes taking into account the practicalities of a given situation but does not require, for example, inviting bids from firms which have performed poorly in the past.

Fairness and Consistency
Council dealings with the business community will also be fair and consistent. Potential bidders will be given equal access to information and opportunities to submit bids and tenders will not be called for unless there is the intention to award a contract subject to a satisfactory offer. Changes to, or introduction of new selection criteria midway through a tendering process will not occur without advice of such changes being provided to all tenderers.

In some circumstances, fairness takes into account the effects of actions of others. However, fairness does not necessarily mean pleasing everyone and some people are occasionally adversely affected by fair decisions.

The final business principle relates to transparency. Council’s relationships are open to public scrutiny, including both the process surrounding the dealing, and where appropriate, the nature of the dealing itself. Council will maintain appropriate confidentiality, protect private information, and not disclose commercial-in-confidence or proprietary information unless legally required to do so.

What you can expect of Council

When doing business with the private sector, Council officials are accountable for their actions and are expected to:

  • Respect and follow Council’s policies and procedures, and abide by the law.
  • Be accountable and act in the public interest.
  • Promote fair and open competition while seeking best value for money.
  • Avoid personal conflicts of interest with public duty.
  • Respond promptly to reasonable requests for advice and information.
  • Not solicit or accept any benefit from a provider for the discharge of official duties.
  • Protect confidential information.
  • Assess applications objectively, considering all relevant and material factors.
  • Use public resources effectively and efficiently.

What Council asks of you

Berrigan Shire Council expects all its representatives, staff and councillors to behave ethically. Council, in return, has similar expectations to its business clients and suppliers and asks the business community to:

  • Act ethically, fairly and honestly in all dealings with Council.
  • Respect the conditions set out in documents supplied by Council.
  • Disclose actual or perceived conflicts of interest as soon as you become aware of the conflict.
  • Assist council in identifying, investigating, and eradicating unethical and fraudulent practices.
  • Abstain from collusive practices and not act secretly or fraudulently.
  • Maintain confidentiality of privileged information.
  • Deliver value for money.
  • Disclose beneficial interests in contracts wherever possible.
  • Provide accurate and reliable advice and information when required.
  • Refrain from engaging in any form of collusive practice, including offering Council employees or Councillors any financial or other inducement which may give an impression of unfair advantage.
  • Do not discuss Council dealings with the media without Council consent.

There is no absolute definition of “ethical behaviour”. If there is any doubt about the ethics of a proposed action, a sensible test is whether or not you would be happy to see your behaviour published in the local newspaper.

Why is compliance important?
By complying with council’s statement of business ethics, you will be able to advance your business objectives and interests in a fair and ethical manner. As all suppliers of goods and services to Council are required to comply with this statement, compliance will not disadvantage you in any way.

Non compliance with the requirements of this statement resulting in demonstrated corrupt or unethical conduct could lead to:

  • Termination of contracts
  • Loss of future work
  • Loss of reputation
  • Investigation for corruption
  • Matters being referred for criminal investigation
  • Disqualification of tender

Some Practical Guidelines

Benefits and gifts
When doing business with the Council there is no need for gifts or incentives. A job well done can be recognized by letter to the Mayor or General Manager.

Council only permits the acceptance of gifts and benefits if they are of a nominal or token value and do not create a sense of obligation. All gifts or offers of gifts, whether token or non-token in nature, will be reported to the staff member’s supervisor, General Manager or Mayor and recorded in Council’s Gifts Register.

In general:

  • Benefits and Gifts: may not be accepted if there is a conflict of interest or it compromises Council business relationships. Gifts offered by tenderers and contractors will not be accepted.
  • Hospitality: greater than what can be offered in return should not be accepted.
  • Travel and Accommodation: offers should be made through the Mayor or General Manager.

Conflicts of Interest
Council officials are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, and Council expects that its business partners, contractors and suppliers will do the same.

A conflict of interest exists when you could be influenced, or a reasonable person would perceive that you could be influenced by a personal interest. This could be because of the reasonable likelihood or expectation of appreciable financial gain or loss to you or another person with whom you are associated (including spouses, family members, friends and employers). It may also be due to a non-pecuniary interest – or one that is created by a friendship, membership of an association, society or trade union, or involvement or interest in an activity.

Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Rights
Any confidential information should be treated as such and should not be revealed to persons other than those with a genuine need to know. Commercial-in-confidence or proprietary information contained within tenders, quotations, expressions of interest, proposals, heads of agreements and the like should never be given to competing interests nor unauthorized persons.

In business relationships with Council, parties will respect each other’s intellectual rights and will formally negotiate any access, licence or use of intellectual property. No individual or organization is automatically entitled to intellectual property rights because they are employed by, or have a contract with Berrigan Shire Council.

Development Applications
Throughout the development application process, all parties, including Councillors, members of staff and delegates, should understand that Council in its formal role in determining a development application has to consider the matters prescribed in legislation in a way that is open and transparent and is seen to be fair to all parties involved.

Councillors, members of staff and delegates, should not be expected to offer support or otherwise for any party associated with the development application process. Councillors and staff are professional people and will treat all aspects of the development application process in a professional and ethical manner.

Ethical Communication
All communication should be clear, direct and accountable to minimise the risk of perceived inappropriate influence being brought to bear on the business relationship.

Expectations of contractors and sub-contractors
All contracted and sub-contracted employees are expected to comply with this statement. It is the responsibility of contractors to make sub-contractors, where they are engaged, aware of this statement.

Secondary Employment and Post-separation Employment
Council employees, as public officials, have been directed not to use commercially sensitive information to facilitate future employment opportunities in the private sector.

Staff seeking secondary employment or contract work that relates to or could conflict with the business of the council must first have the General Manager’s approval. Secondary employment must not arise from or interfere with council work, cause conflict with official duties, must be performed outside normal working hours, will not involve information obtained through Council work, and must not discredit or disadvantage the council.

Berrigan Shire Council will not enter into any form of sponsorship that is not open or transparent or if such sponsorship creates a perception that it could be seen as an attempt to improperly influence the decision making process. Sponsorship will be restricted to partnership arrangements that support the local community and progress Council’s objectives.

Inevitably, organizations that staff members, councillors and delegates are involved in will have dealings with the Council. On these occasions any actions that could lead members of the public to believe that they are seeking preferential treatment are to be avoided. Council’s Code of Conduct addresses this issue in greater detail.

Use of Council equipment, resources and information
All Council equipment, resources and information should only be used for its proper official purpose.

Who to contact about the statement
If you are concerned about a possible breach of this statement, or about any conduct that could involve fraud, corrupt conduct, maladministration, or serious and substantial waste of public funds, please address your concerns to the General Manager, in writing to, PO Box 137 Berrigan NSW 2712. Where you believe that the General Manager has failed to comply with this statement you should address your concerns to the Mayor. Reports based on honest beliefs and reasonable grounds, will be investigated promptly, professionally and in confidence.

Contacting Council

Office: 56 Chanter Street, Berrigan.
Office hours are 8.00 am to 5.00 pm
Monday to Friday.
(03) 5888 5100
(03) 5885 2092
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

My New Wig Has Arrived! Model Model Movie Star Dark Brown 2

My new wig, Model Model Movie Star, 2 Dark Brown

My wig arrived beautifully wrapped!

She's here!

This is my second Model Model synthetic wig and the second time I've placed an order with Luxurious Hair Boutique.

I really love the ease of pre-shopping and ordering at their website.  And their prices are fantastic!  This was $29.99 plus shipping!

The Model Model synthetic wigs have such wonderful soft texture hair.  It feels so good to touch it.  (ask my husband)

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Lovely Wedding Décor that You Just Must Get!

Lovely Wedding Décor that You Just Must Get!

Lovely Wedding Décor that You Just Must Get!

Weddings are amazing! They always look so brilliant and perfect! No matter your tastes, there’s always a wedding venue and setup out there that you just love. It seems like no matter how many weddings you go to, the décor of each one is always unique; not a single wedding setup is the same! This is largely due to the fact that there is so much diversity of décor options that you can find just about anything you like. Trust me, even if you have a very strict style, I promise you’re going to love at least one of these!

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Fancy and Blue

It is apparent that the bride and groom of this wedding love their blue! They have gorgeous blue chairs and blue tablecloth, with a lovely array of candles and pinkie-purple flowers. Even the napkins are blue! Above these tables are a whole bunch of perfectly placed light and dark blue ribbons, almost like curtains, wrapped together forming an upside down dome! This style of wedding décor is for those who love fancy themed weddings. If you are one of those who want to be fancy, consider something like this! You can always change the colour theme if you have a different favourite!

Where’s the Liquor?

It’s pretty obvious what the theme of this one is! You have very simple, but still lovely white covered tables with the appropriate plates and cutlery. In the centre of each table is a gorgeous bunch of flowers. Draped over the ceiling are eight strips of thin white cloth. The rest of the room looks almost like a barn; and then there are the things that I bet you noticed first! More than twenty giant barrels of liquor surround the entire two back walls! If you love your liquor almost as much as you love your soon-to-be spouse, then this is the décor for you!

Elegant, Yet Amazing!

This wedding was set up outside in a gorgeous field of grass! Pretty green trees in the background add to the simplistic, yet very unique décor. One long table spreads out in a zig-zag line underneath a bunch of overhead lights. On the table sits sets of different coloured candles and greenery, all equally spread across the table. The glasses for each guest are perfectly cleaned and crystal clear. Even the chairs, which are a simple brown wood, have an elegant uniqueness to them. If you’d like to have a simple but still amazingly stylish themed wedding then something like this one may be to your liking!

Well, What are You Waiting for?!

Now that you know your style, you can get out there and start planning your own perfectly decorated wedding! Remember, while you may like the décor you’ve seen above, everyone has a unique idea of what their wedding is to be like in the end. Sure, follow along with the style you prefer, but don’t just settle for a copy! Design your own décor and then find someone with the capability of making your dreams come true!

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The Great San Diego Betsy Riot Dick Drop

The San Diego betsies discovered that in the wonderful world of the Internet, a neo-suffragette punk patriot who likes to fuck shit up could easily purchase–at a surprisingly reasonable cost!–a giant inflatable dick.

Ever in search of new and exciting messaging formats with which to fight fascism and tell the death-eating blood merchants of  the NRA to go fuck themselves, the San Diego betsies purchased one.  Then they decorated it with a special message to their best girlfriend forever—-the hack NRA podcaster, remaindered bin authoress and gunhumper jerk-off model Dana “Kill Them ALL!” Loesch, a psychopathic woman-hating cool girl gun-quim who recently made a promotional NRA video encouraging gibbering, gun-licking, monkey putz-pullers to put down her Guns & Ammo centerfold, pull up their not-so-ambiguously stained whitie-tighties and cammo pants, pick up their guns, remember just how terrifying and dick-wilting women who tell you to fuck off are, then go shoot a few Women’s Marchers, who today made a pilgrimage through the sweltering heat from the NRA headquarters to the Justice Department in Washington, D.C.

And so it was that the San Diego betsies took their inflatable dick with their message to Dana Loesch and  did a late-night dick drop at their local gun range.

Because fuck you, gunfucking psychopaths who hate women.  And that includes you, Dana.


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Friday, December 17, 2010

Christmas Came

Image borrowed from Bing

Christmas Came

rice paper rang
a season; dragons feld
the sun; a moon's will
Christendom begun

light craved
a temple; soul
took the throne
all ending and beginning
to a Virgin born....

B.K. Mackenzie

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Project B Designs NEWS

Project B Designs has MOVED! Check the new and improved site at See you there!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Thanksgiving Sale!

We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in The Netherlands, but hey, any reason for a party is a good one, right? So I decided to have a huge sale starting on Thanksgiving throughout the weekend. Woot!!
So check my store, fill your wishlists and shop till you drop between Nov 26th and 30th! And off course: have a great time if you'll be celebrating with your families!
Here's what I'm thankful for:
created with the beautiful paperpack Adore by ThreePaperPeonies (she's giving these paperpacks away for free, can you believe her??)
(oh, and I would even be thankful for a single contraction right now, cause I'm ready to deliver! If someone could inform my son, that would be great, cause I don't think he wants to come out... Black Friday is my due date!!)

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[Dataconomy] BigDataFr recommends: 25 Big Data Terms Everyone Should Know

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BigDataFr recommends: 25 Big Data Terms Everyone Should Know

[…] If you are new to the field, Big Data can be intimidating! With the basic concepts under your belt, let’s focus on some key terms to impress your date, your boss, your family, or whoever.

Let’s get started:

  1. Algorithm: A mathematical formula or statistical process used to perform an analysis of data. How is ‘Algorithm’ related to Big Data? Even though algorithm is a generic term, Big Data analytics made the term contemporary and more popular.
  2. Analytics: Most likely, your credit card company sent you year-end statements with all your transactions for the entire year. What if you dug into it to see what % you spent on food, clothing, entertainment etc? You are doing ‘analytics’. You are drawing insights from your raw data which can help you make decisions regarding spending for the upcoming year. What if you did the same exercise on tweets or facebook posts by an entire city’s population? Now we are talking Big Data analytics. It is about making inferences and story-telling with large sets of data. There are 3 different types of analytics, so let’s discuss them while we are on this topic.
  3. Descriptive Analytics: If you just told me that you spent 25% on food, 35% on clothing, 20% on entertainment and the rest on miscellaneous items last year using your credit card, that is descriptive analytics. Of course, you can go into lot more detail as well.

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By Ramesh Dontha
Source: dataconomy.com

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Ramesh Dontha is Managing Partner at Digital Transformation Pro, a management consulting company focusing on Data Strategy, Data Governance, Data Quality and related Data management practices.

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Trailer: American Reunion (Teaser)

OMG this looks like it's going to be hilarious!

I can't wait to see it. American Reunion is the fourth installment of the American Pie series & this is it's first official (NSFW) teaser trailer. The movie is set to premiere in theaters April 6, 2012.

So far so good. I can't wait to see the full trailer.

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