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- 4Shares
As you may remember, we're gearing up to move across town this month. In preparation for the move, we had a yard sale at my mom's house. We combined it with her annual "decluttering" yard sale. I spent many hours reading tips on yard sales, making signs, pricing items, borrowing folding tables, putting up signs, etc. In the process, I learned some very valuable lessons about having a yard sale. Here are 9 of my best yard sale tips.
1. Start planning at least 2 weeks in advance
Although you may think you only need a few days to throw together a sale, you're wrong. You need time to price everything, make signs and borrow tables. Yes, you really do need to price everything. Contrary to popular belief, pricing everything is your best option. There are many people like myself who will simply walk away from a sale where items are not priced because I HATE asking for prices.
We use these stickers to price our items because you can run them through a printer and print ANY numbers you want. We print tons of 25 cents, some 50 cents, a bunch of $1 and then a few of other prices from $2-10. Anything priced higher than $10 is printed on a piece of white paper with the name of the item. Don't do anything other than quarter and 50 cents for items below $1. It gets confusing adding up 5 cents here, 10 cents there, etc. Make it easy for yourself and just do 25 and 50 cents. Anything worth less than this can be put in a FREE box to draw in people driving by.
Plan to have the sale 2 weeks out from when you start planning. If a week passes and the weather looks good for the next weekend, go ahead with the sale. If it looks too hot or stormy, push it back a week. Also, keep an eye out for upcoming church rummage sales or other events that are near your home so you can plan to advertise and draw in anyone driving by (see tip #5).
2. "Nice weather" doesn't ensure a successful yard sale
While I'm on the topic of weather, you may think a sunny and warm, but not hot, day is best. You'd be wrong. When it's sunny and warm, people are having barbecues, going to the zoo, playing outside with their kids, etc. They may be visiting yard sales as well but you'd be surprised at how many will not. The best weather is a partly or mostly cloudy day with moderate temperatures (upper 60s to lower 70s). The main key is SUN. If it's sunny, people won't spend as much time at your yard sale. I'm not sure what the psychology is behind it but that seems to be the key. This is a more important factor in the summer. A sunny fall day would probably be fine for a sale.
3. Price lower than you think
While pricing at item, decide what you'd like for the item and then divide it in half. Sorry to burst your bubble but yard sale patrons want BARGAINS. At our sale, I priced items at about half what Goodwill would charge for the item. At the end of the day, HALF of my items were still there. If I had slashed all those prices in half, I believe that more of it would have sold. Why do I think that? Well, at 2pm (our sale's "official end time"), we put up signs saying "Everything HALF OFF". We had several stragglers from 2 to 4pm and guess what? Our items were selling a lot faster with NO haggling whatsoever.
4. Make your signs readable at 30+ mph
You only need TWO things on a yard sale sign: the words "YARD SALE" and an arrow pointing drivers in the correct direction. If you make your signs look good enough, people will follow them because they'll "know" that your sale is worth it and that your signs aren't old.
Here's what we did for our signs. We got 6 sheets of yellow poster board from the Dollar Tree and we cut them in half. This made a 14″ by 22″ piece of paper. Then, we took a thick red marker and wrote the words "YARD SALE" in big capital bubble letters and filled in the bubbles with red. Next, we drew an outline around the red letters with a black marker. Finally, we drew a big black arrow pointing in the correct direction.
The picture to the left is one of our actual yard sale signs. The letters are almost 6″ tall EACH. There's no doubt that you could see this sign driving 30 miles per hour. Total cost is ~$6 for 12 huge signs. The only thing I would change for next time is cutting out arrows from black cardstock instead of drawing them on. They took a long time to fill in and I ended up with too many right arrows. Oops! If I had taped or stapled on the arrows instead, I could have changed that in a jiffy!
5. Advertise near other sales in the area
Look at the yard sale ads in your paper or on Craigslist a few days before your sale. If you find any church sales, multifamily sales, estate sales or sales that stand out to you and they are near your sale, plan to put signs outside of those sales. You would not believe how much traffic you can get from this tactic. We put up signs near a large church rummage sale and a huge neighborhood sale and we got a LOT of their customers as well. Other events to consider advertising near are summer socials, fairs, community events, and heck, even birthday parties at the nearby park! You might not know about parties in advance but if you live near a park and you notice parties there fairly often, put up a sign.
6. Find a gimmick
You might think that gimmicks are silly but you would not believe how much people love them. Our gimmick was "buy a tote for $5, get everything inside for FREE!" We sold 5 of the totes in 2 hours. People loved the deal. The totes mostly had junk (I mean "random stuff") but a few of them had leftovers from my mom's yard sale last year. We also had a huge deal on baby clothes. We set out empty diaper boxes and said "Fill a box with baby clothes for $3." I didn't keep an exact count of how many of these boxes we sold but it was at LEAST 10. Baby clothes can be a hard sell sometimes, especially newborn to 6 months sizes that babies grow out of in a matter of weeks but this gimmick sold them in about an hour!
An easy gimmick to try is three $1 items for $2 or five 25 cent items for $1. You can also do "free with purchase" type gimmicks.
7. Prepare for early birds
No matter what you do or what you say in your ads, people WILL show up early. We started setting up our sale at 6:45am for an 8am start time. We had literally ONE box unpacked when someone showed up for the sale. I really wanted to scream and cuss her out but I stayed calm and tried to be friendly. I asked her if there was something she was looking for so I could tell her what box it was in. She didn't have a particular thing she was looking for so she just walked around a bit peering into boxes and then left. Every 10 minutes or so another early bird popped up. Most of them were obviously antiques or flea market dealers as they had particular items in mind (big money makers from my experience). When they saw we didn't have what they wanted, they left.
My best advice for dealing with early birds is to say "Early birds welcome but you pay DOUBLE the asking price" and stick to that.
8. Get up EARLY the day of the sale
Think about when you should start setting up the sale. Okay, then get up 1-2 hours earlier than that. Regardless of how much time you think you need, you need more. We were rushed to get out the door on the morning of our sale and we left a lot of items behind. One of the biggest things we left behind was a box with LEGO minifigures in plastic baggies. We had specifically advertised that we were selling LEGOs (and we had early birds asking for them) but we accidentally left them behind. Phillip did pick them up later but since most of the people interested in them had been by at 7 or 8am, they never sold.
9. Don't expect a certain amount of money
When I was reading lists of tips or articles about having yard sales, I was thrilled to see so many people saying they made $300, $500 even $1000 at their yard sales. I didn't expect to make $1000 or even $500 but I did have a goal of $200 for my part of the sale. How much did we actually make? Well, between my mom, her neighbor (who put in 2 boxes of items) and us, we made a total of $271. Phillip and I brought home $139.85, my mom cleared $112.15 and her neighbor made $19. Not quite the amount I was hoping for but still a respectable amount of money for a few hours of work.
Are yard sales worth all the time and effort?
So do I think it's worth it to have a yard sale? Heck yes! Even if you only make $100, you're still decluttering your home. You might also meet new neighbors or old ones you've never met before. It is also a great teaching tool for kids (if you have kids, that is). You can set up a table just for them and have them sell old toys or books they don't use anymore. Everything they earn goes towards something they want such as a new toy, going out to Chuck E Cheese's, summer camp, etc. You could even offer to match whatever they make. Do it and watch your kids search every inch of their room for toys and stuffed animals they don't want anymore.
So what are YOUR tips for running a yard sale? Did I miss anything? Do you disagree with any of my tips? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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July 29, 2011 by admin
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Wizard's Parking
This particular Wizard worked in a modern factory. He was happy about everything at work, except that some of his co-workers took advantage of his good nature, and would occasionally steal his parking spot.
This continued until the Wizard put up the following sign:
This parking space belongs to the Wizard!
Violators will be TOAD!
LAST RITES (not really)
July 22, 2011 by admin
Filed under Friday Funnies
A man lay dying and he began to yell out, "I need a priest, I need a priest!"
Another man came along and asked what was wrong.
The dying man said, "I need a priest to give me last rites, I'm dying."
"There are no priests around here, but maybe I can help." I'm not a religious person myself, but I have lived next to the Catholic Church my whole life and I hear their ritual all the time. I think that I can say it for you."
The dying man said, "Thank You."
So the helpful man leaned close to the dying man and in a soft voice repeated the ritual as he has heard it so many times:
July 8, 2011 by admin
Filed under Friday Funnies
A preacher went to visit an elderly woman from his church who had just had an operation. As he was sitting there talking with her, he noticed a bowl of peanuts on the stand next to the bed. He began to eat them, and soon it was time for him to leave.
When he got up he noticed he had eaten all of her peanuts.
"Sister Jones,"he said" I'm sorry I ate all of your peanuts."
She replied "That's okay pastor, I already sucked all of the chocolate off of them."
WRONG or HAPPY?
July 6, 2011 by admin
Filed under Law of Attraction, TODAY'S INNER POWER TIP
TODAY'S INNER POWER TIP: Right this second — are you thinking about what's WRONG with your life, or being grateful for all the blessings – which btw, include that which you perceive is "wrong"? There's never a better time than NOW to make the choice that better creates your peaceful, prosperous and joy-filled future!
OH! God can handle THAT!
July 2, 2011 by admin
Filed under AHA Moments
As last year was drawing to a close and I was meditating on the coming year — asking Spirit what was most important for me to focus on in the upcoming 12 months - I clearly received the message that this was the time to move deeper into self-love on levels I had not been able to reach previously.
One cannot love ones self, (or any self for that matter) without giving up judgment and to do that, one (me) must learn how to re-train the mind. The best mind-training for me (and a few million others) is A Course In Miracles, which I have been studying off and on for over 25 years.
And so I was particularly delighted with the synchronicity of being led to this weekend's live workshop on A Course In Miracles led by one of its master teachers, the always illuminating Marianne Williamson.
To put the following into context for those unfamiliar with the Course, the Course is channeled material and is based on a traditional Christian belief system — referring throughout to Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit. That said, it is NOT a course in the christian RELIGION. It does not force you, or even encourage you, to believe in the tenets of christianity. However, it does use common christian terms in its teaching.
Here are my take-aways from last night's opening session:
- Love is to fear, as Light is to darkness
- Thinking without love is an hallucination — only Love can create
- A definition of ego according to ACIM is . . . a fearful thought
- The ego is a choice for guilt
- The Holy Spirit = the Atonement
- We (humans) think we are a sunbeam that can be separate from other sunbeams, but in Truth, of course, we are one with the Sun
- We (humans) also think we are a wave in the sea, that can be separate from all the other waves. The Truth is we are one with the ocean.
- I deflect miracles when I hold attack thoughts (aka judgments) about ANY one, including myself.
- "Do not try to purify yourself (clear the attack thoughts) before coming to me (The Holy Spirit) first, for I (The Holy Spirit) am the purifier."
- Every thought is either a path to hell or a path to heaven. (Love = Heaven, fear = hell)
- "That which you place on the altar (of Love) is thereby altered."
- Dear God — I am willing to see this differently. I could choose peace instead of this (chaos). Please help me!
The Course states in its introduction, that there is "no order of difficulty in miracles." The Course also teaches that a miracle is simply a change in perception — from fear (attack/judgment) to love.
And so Marianne reminded us, that we will make our lives much more peaceful when we remember that there is one who can – and will – always assist us with our problems (judgments, fears, etc.). That "one" is God (in whatever word/s you prefer).
And so my Number One takeaway from last night is to say (and DO) often:
- "OH! God can handle THAT!"
And so it is.
And so it shall be.
Thank you God.
YOUR 4th of JULY FUNNIES
July 1, 2011 by admin
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What did one flag say to the other flag?
Nothing. It just waved!
Why did Paul Revere ride his horse from Boston to Lexington?
Because the horse was too heavy to carry!
Why did the British cross the Atlantic?
To get to the other tide!
What would you get if you crossed a patriot with a small curly-haired dog?
Yankee Poodle!
Did you hear the one about the Liberty Bell?
Yeah, it cracked me up!
What happened as a result of the Stamp Act?
The Americans licked the British!
Teacher: "Which son of old Virginia wrote the Declaration of Independence?"
Student: "I think it was Thomas Jeffer's son."
What did King George think of the American colonists?
He thought they were revolting!
What's red, white, blue, and green?
A patriotic pickle!
What did the visitor say as he left the Statue of Liberty?
Keep in torch!"
What ghost haunted King George III?
The spirit of '76!
What kind of tea did the American colonists thirst for?
What dance was very popular in 1776?
Teacher: "Who wrote `Oh say, can you see?"'
Student: "An eye doctor?"
How is a healthy person like the United States?
They both have good constitutions!
June 29, 2011 by admin
Filed under Law of Attraction, Practical Spirituality
Do you ever get discouraged because something you really really want hasn't shown up yet?
If you are human and reasonably honest with yourself, the answer is probably a resounding YES! In fact, you might even use even stronger words than discouraged!
It's disappointing to say the least In this age of "Law of Attraction" , fast food and instant messaging when the object of our desires seems to be forever out of our reach.
And so we make a decision that since we can't SEE evidence of our prize arriving on our doorstep, that nothing is happening and it's NEVER going to arrive.
And that is simply NOT TRUE!
You see, our souls as integral parts of the Universe, know EXACTLY what needs to happen in order for that "prize" to become something real and tangible that we can touch here in "real" time. Think of it like a giant cosmic, world-size jigsaw puzzle! Close your eyes for a moment and imagine all the pieces of the puzzle that have to be put in place before the picture is actually revealed!!
Let's use the example of someone winning the lottery and for our purposes, we'll call him Joe.
First, Joe has to make a choice, an actual decision, that he wants to buy a ticket. Then he has to make a choice WHERE he will buy the ticket. Then he has to actually go and BUY the ticket. And while Joe is making those choices and taking those actions, the store where he buys the ticket is also making choices and decisions including choosing to sell lottery tickets and going through the process of being a vendor, etc. And, at the same time, there are the exact right number of people that walk into the store and buy tickets, before Joe.
Let's not forget about all the steps that have to be set into place involving the process of actually determining the winning ticket! Can you see how many steps, decisions and choices – pieces of the puzzle – that have to be aligned before Joe actually finds out he has THE winning ticket and manifests his winnings?
Behind the scenes, the Universe is methodically arranging all of the pieces so that Joe can receive his prize. And what about the pieces AFTER Joe wins the lottery? The bank, the stores where he'll purchase all the "stuff" he's been dreaming about, etc.
Can you see the ENORMITY of the energy behind Joe becoming a lottery winner?
It takes a helluva lot of energy to manifest into physical form – and sometimes – arranging all those pieces of the puzzle takes more "time" than we think it "should" and therein lies our disappointment!
Here's a useful and comforting fact for you: over 90% of physical manifestation happens in the NON-physical BEFORE "the prize" can manifest into physical! WE CAN'T SEE IT while that's occurring!! But just like we can't see the 90% of the glacier that's under water, it doesn't mean that our prize doesn't exist!
So the next time you feel that since you don't have evidence of your heart's desire on your doorstep, it's just not coming – remember this article! Don't lose your focus and don't let doubt, anger or fear dowse the anticipated joy of the arrival of your prize!
Because another "fact" about how the Law of Attraction works is that how you FEEL has a very direct impact on the "speed" of your manifestation. Every doubtful, fearful, or angry thought is like you holding up a giant STOP sign to the Universe! The good news is that on the other hand, every joyful, grateful and excited thought and feeling becomes a "GO, GO, GO" sign to the Universe!
I believe our lives are meant to be filled with joy and all the good things in life! Use your infinite inner power of FREE WILL to create that in your life this week!
Choose to believe you CAN have it!
It IS yours!
And you DO deserve it!
And so it is.
Rainbow blessings!
June 26, 2011 by admin
Filed under TODAY'S INNER POWER TIP
TODAY'S INNER POWER TIP: Use logic when your emotions get out of whack! If you believe in the Law of Attraction even a little bit, then you know that thinking a better feeling thought is far more likely to serve your Highest Good than a fearful one! Do you want to listen to the voice that says "Yeah, right — like THAT's ever gonna happen for you" or do you use your infinite inner power to make the more logical choice "It's my Father's good pleasure to give me the Kingdom?"
June 24, 2011 by admin
Filed under Friday Funnies
A Jewish businessman in Chicago sent his son to Israel for a year to absorb the culture. When the son
returned, he said, "Papa, I had a great time in Israel. By the way, I converted to Christianity."
"Oy vey," said the father. "What have I done?" He took his problem to his best friend.
"Ike," he said, "I sent my son to Israel, and he came home a Christian. What can I do?"
"Funny you should ask," said Ike. "I, too, sent my son to Israel, and he also came home a
Christian. Perhaps we should go see the rabbi." So, they did, and they explained their problem to the rabbi.
"Funny you should ask," said the rabbi. "I, too, sent my son to Israel, and he also came home a
Christian. What is happening to our young people?"
And so they all prayed, telling the Lord about their sons. As they finished their prayer, a voice came from the heavens:
"Funny you should ask," said The Voice.
"I, too, sent my son to Israel . . . "
June 20, 2011 by admin
Filed under AHA Moments
"Today you are You!
That is truer than true.
There is no one alive
Who is Youer than You."
~ Dr. Seuss
This is Nathaniel, the first albino peacock I have ever seen! Isn't he FABULOUS? He lives at the Qolas Sanctuary in England. I'd like to thank my friend, client and loyal subscriber Sue Dent, for posting the photo on Facebook this week!
Are you awestruck seeing this photo? At first I thought it had been photo-shopped! It had to be a trick! But I asked Sue and she gave me the scoop on this gorgeous bird. Once I discovered he was REAL, I heard Spirit say to me "Now THERE's this week's newsletter article!" LOL!
The male peacock is arguably one of the most beautiful creatures on earth! When they strut their stuff – they are beyond gorgeous! You just drop your jaw at Mother Nature sometimes!
But here we have Nathaniel – by all "rights" – an aberration! He's not "normal" – he doesn't have all those "normal" shimmering blues and greens that make a peacock a peacock!
He's different.
He's unusual.
And to his peers – he is an outcast!
Have you felt that way before? Because YOU look (or act) different or more "unusual" than YOUR peers? I sure have! In the past (and to be honest sometimes even in the present) I've defined myself as an outcast and worse because of my size and shape! Have you? Most women, for sure, (and a whole lot of men I understand) believe there's SOMETHING wrong with some body part or another!
Heck we all have bad hair days at the very least right?
And what do we do then? We hide the hair under a hat or drown it in products! : ) And when it's something you can't hide – like my weight for instance – what do you do then? For years I wouldn't wear big earrings because I thought plus-size women shouldn't draw attention to themselves. And then, when I was in my early 30s, I met a woman I quite admired who usually wore THE most awesome earrings! They were always different, usually big and shiny, and mostly dangley! I often complimented her and one day I shared why I was afraid to wear earrings like hers.
She told me something that changed my life in more ways than the obvious! It was so simple and so logical and so honest!
All she said was, "You can't hide your size Steph. Wear what you want and enjoy it!"
I chose to make a NEW decision about my appearance in that moment. I chose to honor ME instead of worrying about what everyone else might think. I now have a collection of earrings that would rival the number of shoes in Carrie Bradshaw's closet! And they don't call me Stephanie RAINBOW for nothing! Most of my clothes are brightly colored and not only make me happy, but I'm frequently told that I light up the room when I arrive because my rainbow wardrobe makes people smile!
It took me a long time, but I finally "got" that there was no point trying to camouflage my size! I'm big! I don't always like that — but I always AM that — SO THERE!
THAT's what Nathaniel represents! It's hard to imagine there could be a more beautiful bird than the "normal" peacock. And then Nathaniel bursts on the scene in all of his pure white glory! He's absolutely stunning! And it doesn't look like he's hiding his special style and flair under a bushel does it?
So today – I urge YOU to strut YOUR stuff proudly!
Whatever it is you think diminishes you about your appearance (or any other part of you inside) – do something daring this week and don't hide! Most importantly – stop berating yourself for being different! Whether you think you are too fat, too thin, too stupid, too short, too old, too young, too uncoordinated or WHATEVER . . . be assured your Divine Spirit and aura shine just as bright and magnificently as Nathaniel here!
Shine baby shine!
Be the unique bird that you already are!
You are awesome!!!!
Rainbow blessings!

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Bison hit last shot to win, 42-41
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/17)
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Rescue effort
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
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Camillo T. Canto
(Obituary ~ 01/06/17)
Camillo T. Canto June 19, 1952 - Jan. 3, 2017 OBERLIN, Kan. -- Camillo T. Canto, 64, died Tuesday (Jan. 3, 2017), at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. He was born June 19, 1952, in Reading, Pa., to Umberto and Else (Bock) Canto. He grew up in Reading and served in the U.S. Navy...
Margie L. Applegate
(Obituary ~ 01/06/17)
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MJH Bison award winners announced
(Community News ~ 01/06/17)
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Smart start - Breakfast recipes for a healthy New Year
(Weekend Menu ~ 01/06/17)
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Chase wrestlers win Perkins quad
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/17)
GRANT, Neb. -- Chase County and Cambridge went 5-0 in duals with the Longhorns winning Thursday's Perkins County Wrestling Quadrangular. Chase County trounced through Perkins County, 48-6, and Garden County 46-15. Cambridge romped through Garden, 54-10, and scored a 60-12 conquest of Perkins that set up the championship-deciding dual...
Bison JV boys win six titles
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/17)
GOTHENBURG -- McCook High's JV wrestlers won six weight classes and finished fifth overall at the Gothenburg Invitational Ton Thursday. McCook scored 104 points and topped six other teams in the 11-team field. Kearney won the championship with 196 pints while host Gothenburg scored 161...
Kids' eyesight is focus of relay
(Community Sports ~ 01/06/17)
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Knosp birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/06/17)
80th birthday The family of Agnes Knosp of North Platte, Neb., formerly of Palisade, Neb., is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. Her family includes husband, LeMoine; children, Betty (Steve) Van Boening of North Platte, Debra (Dave) Hegna of Las Vegas, Nev., Ken Knosp of Kansas City, Kan., and Dan (Helen) Knosp of Fremont, Neb.; along with five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ...
Making your research easier using genealogical websites
(Column ~ 01/06/17)
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New school board member to be sworn in
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
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(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
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Cambridge retiree looks back on one career, six natural gas companies
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
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My Arkansas visit
(Column ~ 01/06/17)
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Lawmakers back at work
(Column ~ 01/06/17)
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History in the 'house': McCook bowler breaks 800
(Community Sports ~ 01/06/17)
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Loper birth
(Births ~ 01/06/17)
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McCook Christian Church expands youth facilities, sanctuary next
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
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Mexican Pizza with Refried Beans, Pico De Gallo, and Lime Cashew Cream
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Who doesn't love pizza? I mean, come on! But sometimes the traditional types of fixings grow a bit stale. Enter The Mexican Pizza. When we saw this recipe over at Vegan Richa (a truly beautiful blog) we just had to try it! It is super easy and super delicious.
Something different for you pizza arsenal. You gotta have a lot of choices when in comes to pizza. That way you will always be prepared when the hunger for pizza starts to attack.
- 1 Pizza Dough (regular or whole wheat; whatever you want)
- Can of Vegetarian Refried Beans (we were lazy and didn't make these homemade; if you want to, check out Richa's recipe)
- any other add-ons: corn, guacamole, sliced avocados, whatever
- 1 jalapeño (de-seeded and sliced)
- Shredded lettuce.
Pico de Gallo
- 1 small red onion (or 1/2 a medium one); diced
- 2-4 tomatoes (de-seeded and diced)
- juice of 1 lime
- handfull of chopped cilantro
- salt to taste
Lime Cashew Cream
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 C. of cashew cream
- lime zest
The How To
- Heat oven to 425.
- Put all Pico de Gallo ingredients together in a bowl; set aside. (It is best to try and let this sit for a while, but its not necessary.)
- Put all Lime Crema ingredients into a blender…and, well, blend; set aside.
- Par bake dough until just starting to brown (about 10 minutes or so).
- Cover dough with refrained beans. Top with jalapeño. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Top with Pico, lettuce, and any other of the add-ons; drizzle with Lime Crema.
- Scarf it down…maybe indulge with an adult libation or two.


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Alex Taylor, Senior Clerk at Fountain Court Chambers, said: "Paul has been a stalwart of our clerking team for almost ten years and a clerk of absolutely the highest order. Although we will certainly miss him, I can see that the opportunity to tackle a new professional challenge and to contribute to Vannin's progress through what Paul does best was extremely attractive. We wish Paul every success and look forward to working with him in his new role."


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FC: Racial Discrimination | By: David, Nick & Brayson
1: Table of Contents | Chapter 1: AFrican Americans Pg. 4-11 Chapter 2: Hispanics Pg. 12-18 Chapter 3: American Indians Pg. 19-25
2: Lashes on your back, scars, excruciating pain. These are some of the hardships that African-American slaves faced almost everyday during the 14th-19th centuries. That just shows how people thought of them as unequals. Although that is how they were treated back then, racism against African-Americans has somewhat ceased, but some people might disagree.
3: Discrimination against Hispanics has increased because of the immigration problem. Ever since the beginning of anti-immigration Hispanics have been main targets for racial profiling, especially for laws like Georgia's HB 87 which specifically aims at people based on their skin color. In the 1980s there was only a small amount of Hispanics but with the increase of immigrants there was a decrease of jobs for white people and black people which enraged them. This has believed to be one of the causes. The laws that have been put up are believed to be racially motivated and should be taken down because of their unconstitutionality.
4: African Americans | African-Americans
5: African Americans | African-American segregation began when white settlers brought African-American slaves over from Africa in the 1300's. They would be brought to auction houses to be sold away from their families to new masters. | Early Racism
6: African Americans | The Three-Fifths Compromise was an article in the US Constitution that after much conflict, stated that African-Americans only counted as 3/5 of a person in the census. | Three-Fifths Compromise
7: African Americans | During the Civil War | During the Civil War, white slave owners in the South kept African-American slaves on plantations. They made them work in fields and whipped them if they didn't obey. In the fields, the slaves had to pick cotton and often had cuts and soars by the end of every day.
8: African Americans | Jim Crow Laws | The Jim Crow Laws were laws that were active from 1876 to 1965. They separated colored from white people "equally" after the Civil War. Southern US segregation was called "de jure" and northern segregation was called "de facto".
9: African Americans | Martin Luther King Jr. | Martin Luther King Jr. was a Civil Rights leader in the late 50's and the 60's. He was famous for delivering his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. He was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis.
10: African Americans | Ku Klux Klan | The Ku Klux Klan(KKK) is a terrorist organization of Catholic Caucasians in the United States. They are known for violent acts against other races that don't do what they say. They are known for burning houses and killing civilians.
11: African Americans | Today
12: Hispanics | Hispanics
13: Hispanics | Over the years Hispanic discrimination has been increasing, but there are a few laws against it. For example the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title Vll made it illegal to deny, fire, or to differ the amount of pay because of someone ethnic group. Though of course this is a law and laws can and will be broken. | Laws Against Racism
14: Hispanics | Immigration Laws | One of the problems associated with discrimination against Hispanics is Immigration. There are several laws in several states that target them because of their skin color. Take HB 87 as an example. This is a law in Georgia that allowed police officers to pull over anyone that is "suspected" of being an illegal immigrant.
15: Hispanics | This means that even though you are a citizen of the U.S you will get pulled over and be asked to show your green card, but only if you look Hispanic. Luckily this law was stopped due to businesses closing down due to customers fleeing the country. Another example of a racist law would be Alabama's HB 56. It contains the same idea as HB 87, if you look Hispanic they can simply arrest you. Though it adds a little more, each school would have to provide to immigration status of every student there is. Reports, studies and interviews show that some kids will be discouraged from going to school.
16: Hispanics | Immigration Laws cont. | One of the most controversial laws that has been subjected is Arizona's SB 1070. This law allows officers to ask people who are suspected to be an alien once they are pulled over for breaking another law.
17: Hispanics | Borders | In 2006 George Bush proposed a solution to immigration: getting 6,000 nation guards to seal the Mexican-American border. What he didn't think of was sealing the Canadian-American border. A few months later Ahmed Ressam was apprehended at the Canadian border. His car was full of explosives and after being questioned police knew what he was going to do: bomb the Los Angeles Airport.
18: Hispanics | Hate Crimes | There have been hate crimes committed against Hispanics through out history. During the Gold Rush there were 163 Mexicans lynched in California. But that was in 1848. From 2003 to 2007 there was an increase of crimes against Hispanics by over 40%, from 426 to 595. This kind of hate comes from the heart and it will never be fully stopped.
19: American Indians | American Indians
20: American Indians | Discrimination Today | The American Indians of today still face many challenges due to their race. It was 1924 when they first got their independence in the United States, even though they were the first ones to live here. When this happened, they had to give up all of their culture and adopt to "Civilized Lives." Despite the fact that American Indians were the first ones here, they still receive social, political, and economic discrimination.
21: American Indians | Social Discrimination | Social racism is most common in the border towns surrounding the Indian Reserves. In the US, their are 310 reservations and all of them have reported racism. In 2006, three white men beat a Navajo man because he was American Indian. On the same reserve in 1974, # Navajo men were beat and burned to death by some border town high school students. After that, they only recieved a light sentence of 2 years in juvenile hall.
22: American Indians | Economical Discrimination | Indian people also suffer from economical racism in the border towns around the reservations. Many of the non Indians around the reservations will not serve Indian people or allow them in their businesses. This limits the access to basic supplies to Indian people or forces them to travel further to get them.
23: American Indians | Political Discrimination | They also face political discrimination. In some cases, Indian people who have treaty rights to hunt and fish have been assaulted by non Indian protesters. In the 1990's, a judge granted the lac du flambeau Indians 240,000 dollars in damages from
24: American Indians | Reserves | Today there are still American Indian reserves all across the United States. Some think these reserves are specially meant for the American Indians to fit their culture and some think it is like they are treated like slaves. They also have rights that people in the border towns surrounding them don't which leads to conflict.
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Interstitial lung disease is a group of disorders, including pulmonary fibrosis, that cause scarring of the lung. The disease eventually affects a person's ability to breathe and get enough oxygen into the bloodstream. It can be caused by long-term exposure to dangerous materials such as asbestos. In most cases, the cause is not known. Once lung scarring occurs, it usually cannot be reversed.
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At 05:20 PM 1/3/2003 -0500, Eric A. Meyer wrote: [...] > I personally tuned it out about four >messages after it started. They say you can not learn if you think you already know. If I had known the answer, I wouldn't have tested my hypothesis here. Now I know the answer (but still open to learn though). Take a look at the final summary post (which includes links to _only_ the key posts): http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2003Jan/0064.html Includes references to Tim Berners-Lee who created the W3C, a noted expert on semantics, which support my answer. -Shelby MooreReceived on Friday, 3 January 2003 17:31:04 UTC
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My Summer: Karen Walker
Having spent much of 2013 travelling the world, fashion designer Karen Walker is looking forward to a relaxing summer at home in Auckland's Ponsonby. From tennis to chaturanga, she talks us through the rest of her summer plans.
Where I'm going:
My own backyard. I've travelled 150,000km on planes this year - the last thing I want to be doing come Boxing Day is getting on another one. As a result, we always holiday at home.
It'll be me, my husband and little girl, and we'll spend our days splashing about in the pool and reading books, along with visits to the beach, early-morning yoga and late-afternoon tennis.
If there's a drizzly day it's a chance to clean out the pantry or do some baking or a jig-saw puzzle. What I love about it is it's home - I'm with the two people I love most and here's great coffee just two minutes' walk away. Plus, I'm not thinking about how many tins of baked beans to pack!
Where I'm eating:
I cook a lot when we're on summer holiday - lots of salads, mainly, but I do love to make fancy homemade ice-blocks as well.
If I make an excursion from the backyard it'll be to somewhere in the neighbourhood _ the backyard at Conch, The Golden Dawn, SPQR, Sunday Painters.
Where I'm drinking:
Hard to beat a crisp pinot gris in the backyard at the end of a hard day's lazing. I very seldom go out for a drink but if I do it'll be to The Golden Dawn or SPQR. Best to stick with the old favourites.
What I'm wearing:
It's summer, so Karen Walker Eyewear everyday. And loving wearing lots from the resort collection also.
What I'm reading:
I'm up-to-date on Vanity Fair so looking forward to spending the summer reading a great book or two. Got a few stacked up on the bedside table - might even get to Grace Coddington's memoir, which has been gathering dust since someone kindly gifted it to me last Christmas.
What I'm making:
I love Donna Hay's summer berry cupcakes over the holidays and also Yotam Ottolenghi's bean and pea salad.
My summer must-haves:
Sunblock, yoga, fresh fruit.
Something new I want to try this summer:
I've just taken up tennis after a hiatus of seven years, so I'd like to get my serve a bit better than a 5-year-old's. Also, every summer I try to focus on one small area of my yoga practice - this year it's going to be all about my chaturanga.


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Farmer stunned to find 10 cows killed by lightning in scene like 'war zone'
The Canadian Press
Published Friday, July 28, 2017 12:09PM EDT
Last Updated Friday, July 28, 2017 2:55PM EDT
VERNON BRIDGE, P.E.I. — Ten P.E.I. cows have been killed by a lightning strike so powerful it appears to have tossed some of the animals over a fence.
Veteran farmer Blair Henry said the grim discovery of six cows and four calves was difficult — he thought fondly of the animals he considered pets, having raised some of them for the last decade.
"It was hard to believe that lightning could kill that many," he said from his farm Friday. "It's the animals themselves, you know, they're like your pets."………..
READ MORE Source: Farmer stunned to find 10 cows killed by lightning in scene like 'war zone' | CTV News


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More than 6,000 migrants rescued from sea off Libya
More than 6,000 migrants have been rescued in one day in the Mediterranean off Libya, according to the Italian coastguard.
Nine bodies were recovered and 6,055 people were rescued, officials said.
The coastguard said it co-ordinated 39 rescues on Monday in the sea about 30 miles north of Tripoli.
Smugglers took advantage of the first day of calm seas after days of rough waters to launch vessels crowded with migrants who pay them in the hope of reaching European shores.
Most of the vessels were rubber dinghies, but there were also two rafts.
Doctors Without Borders said the dead included a 23-year-old pregnant woman.
Italian coastguard and navy ships, as well as vessels with European Frontex sea patrols and several humanitarian organisations, participated in the rescues.
Two migrants needing medical care were flown to Sicily's Lampedusa island.
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A small film festival is playing around Australia for the first time: The BBC British Film Festival. Most of the films are romantic comedies, which ruled most of the films out for me, buuuut I wanted to broaden my horizons a bit…
Directed by John Crowley, Written by Nick Hornby (screenplay), Colm Tóibín (novel)
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Matt Glynn, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters
Brooklyn is a romantic film that offers something different. It ignores the standard cliches and the stale humour that puts me off most romantic comedies, and make no mistake, this is a romantic comedy. However it is also a touching coming-of-age story, another sub-genre that I've never been a big fan of. This film however manages to merge the two into a film that both my younger sister and I could enjoy. And let me say, that is a rare thing!
The film begins with Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) living a simple life in her hometown in Ireland. However, she doesn't see much of a future in her hometown, and she makes the difficult decision to travel to the US by herself. The boat trip offers some interesting scenes as a fellow immigrant teaches Eilis how to act around the strict US customs of the time – the movie is based in the 1950's. This makes for some amusing scenes, and they certainly are not the last. This movie is funny!
While having no family in Brooklyn, Eilis has organised a place to live and work. The boarding house that she stays at also houses four other girls of similar age, along with the housekeeper, Mrs Kehoe ( Julie Walters), a devoutly religious person. She is also stern and assertive, leading to many hilarious discussions around the dinner table. This is where most of the humour comes from and its effectiveness is thanks to the sharp dialogue and the pitch perfect acting. This is an extremely well written and produced film, from start to finish. The cinematography is subtle but effective; nothing flashy, just top notch work that helps immerse the viewer into the experience.
Upon first arriving in Brooklyn, she struggles at the shop she has secured work with. Her shy demeanour is remarked on by her boss, who tells her that each customer should be treated like a new friend.
Furthermore, around the dinner table at the boarding house she is quiet, especially compared to her gossipy roommates. The character arc for Eilis was done to perfection, as she starts the movie as a shy, soft-spoken person but by the end of the film she is a confident and assertive woman who knows what she wants.
Of course, soon into her stay in Brooklyn she meets a man. The romantic elements are handled well and there are no overly sentimental moments, which is probably why I enjoyed this film as much as I did. When she is able to afford it, she travels home to see her family and friends. There is an element of tension here, as the film does not give any clues as to where she will go next, as when she returns home she begins to realise things that she took for granted before moving away. We have no idea what the final conclusion will be, unlike almost every romantic comedy I have seen.
Brooklyn is of course more than a romantic comedy; the film touches on the toughness of immigration, as we see Eilis struggle to adjust to her new unfamiliar surroundings, having no friends or family in her new home city. We also see how homesickness can affect a person, both their original home and their new one. It is a simple narrative, but this simplicity is what makes it such a true to life film. Considering I don't normally go for these movies, yet loved this, I can't recommend this enough. It is a fantastic performance from Ronan and the rest of the cast rounds it off very nicely.
One beer short of a six-pack!


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In Hillary's Own Words….
"The reports that you provide to us really require the willing suspension of disbelief," Clinton said Tuesday.
Translation: Regardless of what a Vietnam veteran military general in charge of the war says, Hillary and the dumbocrats are going to make up their own minds as they have from the beginning and continue to politicize this thing to death until they achieve the political equivalent of war on the republicans by taking the government hostage by any means necessary even if it means brainwashing people with rhetoric, propaganda and stupidity in general.
"We believe, unlike Hillary Clinton, that General Petraeus is telling the truth," Giuliani said.
Calling the ad abominable, Giuliani said Clinton's comments followed up on it "in a very, very coincidental
way." He also said, "It is time for Americans to really insist that American politicians move beyond character assassination and this is exactly what they attempted to do with General Petraeus."
I can't really call assailing General Petraeus's integrity immediately following the ad of Moveon.org's General Betray Us propoganda garbage a coincidence of any sort. Asking politicians not to attack each other would be far too much, God forbid they could ever remember they are Americans in the same damn country to begin with.
Giuliani also said of Petraeus: "Maybe you can disagree with his tactics. I agree with them, but you have no right to disagree with his integrity."
"Their excessive political zeal led them to character assassination," he said
Agreed. There was absolutely no reason for either Hillary nor Moveon.org to attack him whatsoever. You may not care for how the war is being handled or what numbers "independent" organizations are cranking out, but the fact of the matter is, there is no independent, you'd be uneducated for thinking so. At the top of every organization is one man or woman,sometimes that individual may chair a committee, and that person always has a political point of view. We're human, that's how it works.
Agree to disagree but for crying out loud, why character assassinate the very men and women that are fighting for the freedoms that make this country great? The whining and attacking and arguing between parties and the politicizing of this war has led to an intense hatred for our country on a global scale and obviously by some of our own citizens.
Hillary makes me sick.
Hillary, the fact that anyone is willing to vote you in as the next President of the United States of America REQUIRES THE WILLING SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF.


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Blog Post
Unlock iPhone 3GS on iOS 6.0.1
Those who are looking to unlock iPhone 3GS on the latest iOS 6.0.1 would be glad to know that ultrasn0w fixer has been updated for compatibility. The improvements compared to the previous version as very few. However, there are few bug fixes which are always welcomed. Read on for more details.
Unlock iPhone 3GS on iOS 6.0.1
The latest ultrasn0w fixer for iOS 6.0.1 will work on your iPhone 3GS on one of these basebands:
- 01.59.00
- 05.11.07
- 04.26.08
- 05.12.01
- 05.13.01
- 06.15.00
Now that you are familiar with the compatible basebands, here's how you can go for the unlock.
Step 1: That first thing required is the jailbreak of your iPhone 3GS on the iOS 6.0.1 firmware.
Step 2: After you are geared up with a jailbroken iPhone on the said firmware, open Cydia from the homescreen (Springboard). Head over to the Manage tab > Sources > tap the Edit button, and in the end, tap the Add button. Here, you will need to add the repository of iparelhos, which is:
Step 3: After the above mentioned repository has been added, you would need to go for the official utlrasn0w.
Note: It is important that you don't confuse the official ultrasn0w with the ultrasn0w fixer for iOS 6.0.1. Both are separate entities.
Step 4: After the official version of ultrasn0w has been installed, you can now proceed to installation of iOS 6.0.1.
After both the ultrasn0w fixer for iOS 6.0.1 and ultrasn0w have been installed, your iPhone will be unlocked.
What if my iPhone 3GS is not compatible (is on a non-compatible baseband or firmware)?
It might be possible that your iPhone 3GS may not have luck of being unlocked with the ultrasn0w fixer. It's also possible you might even give up having to unlock every time when Apple releases a new firmware update.
You don't have to worry. Our iPhone unlocking partners below can unlock iPhone 3GS on any basebands and firmwares. They offer a permanent IMEI unlock solution, which makes the iPhone unlocked forever. After this unlock, the iPhone can be used on any carrier in the world without any worries.
You can also update to the latest firmwares and basebands after the unlock. This is because the IMEI is registered as unlocked in Apple's database. This means your life will be free from all the software and hardware unlocks like Gevey SIM, R SIM and ultrasn0w. So for a hassle-free experience, contact the company right away to get your iPhone 3GS unlocked. Feel free to leave comments.
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|Worldwide Voyage of the Hōkūle'a
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Since she was first built and launched in the 1970s, Hōkūle'a continues to bring people together from all walks of life. She is more than a voyaging canoe—she represents the common desire shared by the people of Hawaii, the Pacific, and the World to protect our most cherished values and places from disappearing.
"Currently, our compass – and indeed the world's – points toward an unsustainable future. However, as on a canoe, our ability to survive is directly dependent on our ability to help each other. By bringing together and working with scientists, educators, policy makers, business leaders and concerned citizens, we believe Hawai'i can one day become a model of social and environmental responsibility to the world." - Polynesian Voyaging Society
On March 8, 1975, Hōkūle'a, a performance-accurate deep sea voyaging canoe built in the tradition of ancient Hawaiian wa'a kaulua (double-hulled voyaging canoe), was launched from the sacred shores of Hakipu'u-Kualoa, in Kāne'ohe Bay on the island of O'ahu. She was designed by artist and historian Herb Kawainui Kāne, one of the founders of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. The canoe was named Hōkūle'a ("Star of Gladness"), a zenith star of Hawai'i, which appeared to him growing ever brighter in a dream. This launching was one of many events that marked a generation of renewal for Hawai'i's indigenous people. Along with the renewal of voyaging and navigation traditions came a renewal of Hawaiian language, dance, chant, and many other expressions of Hawaiian culture. The renewal represented a new-found respect and appreciation for Hawaiian culture, by all of Hawai'i's people.For the Hawaiian people, it has meant that they once again have begun to feel proud of who they are, and where they come from.
The ACA is proud to have helped organize the east coast landings and be a partner in this historic endeavor.
The iconic voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa is scheduled to return from the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines, to the Hawaiian Islands in June 2017. On Saturday, June 17, Polynesian Voyaging Society and its crewmembers will conclude the three-year sail around the globe and make an historic arrival at O'ahu's Magic Island after sailing nearly 40,000 nautical miles since departing Hawaiian waters on May 30, 2014.
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These people might not have a green thumb, but their results are much cuter.
Around this colder time of the year there isn't much that gardeners can do when their plants wither away or go into dormant phases for the winter. But as the weather cools, some lucky gardeners happen to notice something different in their pots.
Taking a closer look, they see it has some heft and an array of colors. Is it some sort of cross pollination with a neighbor's plant? Finally, up close, they see what has set up shop in their flower pots.
ハーブの苗つぶされる→悔しいので砂利を敷く(効果ナシ)→悔しいので木を植える(効果ナシ)→木が大きくなる(他のハーブを植えた鉢に移動)→このベランダには猫しか生えないと悟る。 https://t.co/dpGC6tYUHz—
関口かんこ (@pkb5648) November 26, 2016
It's cats! Could anything be cuter than a group of felines curled up in the mess of soil and failed greenery? @pkb5648, the Twitter user who posted the above, joked that the only thing she was able to grow on her veranda was a horde of cats. Other Twitter users quickly joined in with a chorus of, "Hey, me too!"
▼ "They've popped up in my planters too."
@pkb5648 フォロー外から失礼します、うちのプランターにも生えてました https://t.co/sfLOhbIa4E—
占術師sruxtiしるてぃー (@sruxtix) November 27, 2016
▼ "With enough fertilizer, water and sunlight,
I grew this cute thing – a potted cat!"
(☝ ՞ਊ ՞)☝ https://t.co/1e35bznBx0—
nana (@nanao148) November 26, 2016
▼ "A cat sprouted out of my pot."
鉢植えから猫が生えてた https://t.co/1lfCd3HGPa—
ウル@1日目ヨ-48a (@uru0301) November 14, 2016
You are unlikely to find these variety of plants in a store. Although you might find them in a free range, all organic local farmer's market.
▼ "How lucky! I have a cat growing out of my potted plants too!"
@uru0301 奇遇ですね!うちの植木鉢にも猫がなるんですよ! https://t.co/4O9sHbet7M—
やすこ(ウガン) (@swif1109road) November 14, 2016
▼ "This happens to me all the time. I've even seen the cat
get into a hanging potted plant I had over the front door."
自分も、とあるお宅の玄関前のフェンスに吊るしてあったプランターに猫が植わってたのを見たことがありますww https://t.co/UzGbeN0lO7—
イワトベナイペンギン(TAKU) (@taku_ymd) November 14, 2016
As for why a cat might enjoy an outdoor flower pot to nap in over any other available space, there might be a couple of reasons. The first is that when sunlight hits the rocks and dark soil, it creates a very warm surface to plop down in. The second is that cats feel protected in objects that surround their body, so a flower pot with a little lip all around them is purr-fect! If potted cats are the only thing you have to show for a year of gardening, we must admit, that's still pretty impressive.
And best of all, the coveted potted cat blooms every year, as evidenced by some similarly adorable photos taken last year.
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Featured image: Twitter/@sruxtix


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[Update] From West Midlands Police at 1.30pm 5/1/18: Police have confirmed that: "The car was stolen on 19 December in Warwickshire. The 20-year-old remains sedated in a critical condition in hospital." We wish all a full recovery and our thoughts are with their families and friends.
Four people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after the car they were travelling in collided with a building in Cotteridge in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 4th January).
The collision happened at around 1.30am, following a short pursuit involving an unmarked police car, after the blue Ford Fiesta – which police said "was believed to have been stolen" – had failed to stop for officers.
The driver, 20, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital. The three passengers – aged 17, 18 and 19 – were also taken to hospital where they are being treated for serious injuries.
Pershore Road was closed between Holly Road and Watford Road for around 6 hours while collision investigators examined the scene.
As is normal procedure in a collision where a police vehicle is involved, the incident has been reported West Midlands Police's Professional Standards Department has been informed as well as the IPCC.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information is asked to call the police on 101 quoting log 138 4/1/18. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org
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Today is one of those slow days… at a regular check up appointment I found out last week that I now have hypothyroidism, and two days ago started taking the medication.
I know that my body is still adjusting in order to properly function, but all this hormone action is kind of getting me down.
So, no special cooking today… it was "leftovers day" for lunch, and I have no idea what I am going to make for dinner.
Although not much cooking is going on, I woke up early this morning and baked some muffins for breakfast!
I am posting today one of our favorite and easiest muffin recipes. I call them "Oatmeal Muffins", as that is simply what they are.
I copied the base for this recipe in one of my first visits to the local library, when I first moved to the US, however it was a while ago and I have no idea which book it came from.
I am a declared "Muffin Girl", I really, truly adore muffins! I bake muffins every week, and my muffin pan is for sure the most used bakeware in my kitchen.
And by muffins I mean homemade muffins, not the commercial stuff loaded with sugar, white flour, and all those fake flavorings. I like the tender muffins we make at home, full of real flavors, with oatmeal and fruits, whole-wheat flour and cinnamon, the ones that invades the whole house with the sweetest and most wonderful aroma while baking. Muffins are delicious, can be very nutritious, and are warming and comfortingly good for you!
And I guess I have passed my passion to both my boys at home. You can bet that at least one muffin is eaten at our house everyday!
Give this recipe a try, it is super easy and will not disappoint, I promise!
Oatmeal Muffins
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups flour (I use 1 cup all-purpose and 1 cup whole wheat)
1/2 cup sugar (I like brown sugar)
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 eggs (or 4 egg whites)
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup raisins
Preheat oven to 400F. Mix flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and raisins. In another bowl mix milk, egg whites, oil, and vanilla. Make a well in center of dry ingredients, add milk mixture, and stir just until combined.
Pour batter into 12 muffin cups greased with cooking spray (or oil). Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until tops are golden brown.
Notes: the raisins are optional and can be omitted. I have made this recipe in numerous different ways by substituting the raisins with chocolate chips, fresh blueberries, one grated apple, dried cranberries, and chopped dried apples. As with most muffins these freeze extremely well. As soon as they cooled a bit I pop the leftovers into a zip bag and into the freezer they go. And then, every morning we just microwave them for 30 seconds to have warm homemade muffins for breakfast!


text: Thank you, Jane, for tagging me in what looks like another super fun writing tag! Jane posts about reading and writing, and her style is super rad! She is currently working on a horror novel called Collected, which is set for release this year. Follow her for updates, writing tips, and book talk! Read on