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Avon Representative Order Schedule
Printable PDF File
Campaign Selling Calendars
Flexible Ordering launches for ALL Representatives on Wednesday, April 4. This new and improved way to work your business means you decide the best day to place your orders during the two-week Campaign window! Learn more about this exciting program at avon.com/flexible and read on for highlights.
You Decide Your Order Day
Pick a new day to place your orders or keep the one you used in your Mail Plan—you choose what's best for your business and your customers.
No More Late Penalties
With the flexibility to place your order any day within the two-week Campaign, you'll never pay a late penalty again! But remember, orders placed after the 12 p.m. deadline will apply to the next Campaign as a backorder.
Say Yes to Your Customers
Now there's no more waiting, so your customers get the products they love in their hands—when they want them.
We're Here to Support You!
Your Coach and Upline Team Leader are ready to help you. Go to avon.com/flexible to watch recordings of our fact-packed Flexible Ordering webinars (you can also check them out on AVON U in the Resource Library) and to view our FAQs and new National calendar.
Flexible Ordering Details
As part of our commitment to creating a simple, easy, and fun experience for our Representatives, we are eliminating mail plans and rolling out Flexible Ordering nationally in Campaign 9. As you may know, in 2016 we piloted this Flexible Ordering program and then rolled it out to our Southeast Representatives as part of the second phase of this pilot in October of last year.
We received such positive responses from participants and more and more interest for this program from Representatives in the Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest so soon all Representatives will have the flexibility to order whenever they want within the two-week campaign window—this means no more late fees, no add on fees, and all Representatives will now have an equal opportunity to order within a campaign. That's right, regardless of when the order is placed whether inside or outside of the campaign window, no late fee will be incurred. A shipping fee will be charged for each order, but the late fee will never be charged.
When we transition to flexible ordering in campaign 9 (2018), all of our online stores will be on the same selling schedule. Your online store will update to the next campaign one day prior to Campaign Opens and Closes dates above. The order typically ships the following business day when placed within the campaign ordering time frame. Ex: Active campaign 9 dates for our customer website will be 4/3 – 4/16.
Dear Representative,
We want to make you aware of a very exciting update that was announced at Avon's 2018 Leadership Kickoff meeting in San Diego, California. As part of our commitment to enhancing your experience with us and helping you provide better service to your customers, we're replacing the current ordering schedule known as your "Mail Plan" with a new program called Flexible Ordering that will roll out nationally in Campaign 9.
As you may know, in 2016 we piloted this Flexible Ordering program and then rolled it out to our Southeast Representatives as part of the second phase of this pilot in October of last year. We received such positive response from participants and more and more interest for this program from Representatives in the Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest Regions that we are launching it nationally.
Starting in Campaign 9, all Representatives will now have the flexibility to order whenever you want within the two-week campaign window—this means no more late fees! Flexible Ordering also means:
• Freedom to work your business on your schedule
• Happier customers with faster service
• Easier recruiting with a simple story about how our business works
• Making it easier to build your business, grow your team, and make more money
Upcoming Training Webinars
We want this transition to Flexible Ordering to be as seamless and effortless as possible. All the details about Flexible Ordering will be explained to you in a three-part webinar series beginning on Wednesday, February 7 in English and Thursday, February 8 in Spanish. It's important that you register for these events even if you may not be able to attend the live webinar so you can listen to a recording of them using the registration link. We will be emailing you registration links soon. Please see below for a list of webinars and dates.
Webinar 1: Prepare for Flexible Ordering
English: Wednesday, February 7 at 8 p.m. ET
Spanish: Thursday, February 8 at 1 p.m. ET
Webinar 2: Get to Know Flexible Ordering
English: Wednesday, February 28 at 8 p.m. ET
Spanish: Thursday, March 1 at 1 p.m. ET
Webinar 3: Flexible Ordering—It's Here!
English: Wednesday, March 21 at 8 p.m. ET
Spanish: Wednesday, March 21 at 1 p.m. ET
If you have any questions, please reach out to your Mentor/Upline Leader, visit our new Flexible Ordering Hub on avon.com/flexible, or contact Customer Insight Center at 1-866-513-2866. Stay tuned for more information, FAQs, and training to come.
We hope you're as excited about our National Flexible Ordering rollout as we are! We know that being an Avon Representative means you can work whenever and however you want. Now, placing order will be just as flexible for all Representatives, so you'll all have even more freedom in your business!
Betty Palm
President, Social Selling
2017 Avon Representative Order Schedule
Campaign Selling Calendars
The Holiday Schedule is here!
Click Here for a Google Doc version that you can print
Each Avon Representative is assigned an RPS (Representative Processing Schedule) number according to their shipping zip code. The order is due by 11:59 PM on that day. Orders are placed online by the Avon Representative using the free business tools provided by Avon. Orders can be placed by customers anytime on the Avon Representative's free website provided by Avon. Online orders are shipped and delivered directly to the customer's house. My free Avon website is http://signup.avonrepresentative.com, my RPS number is 4. That means I order every other Monday shown on the chart. These are also called campaign selling calendars and can be found on youravon.com/campaigncentral.
If you would like to become an Avon Representative, please click here.
Sharron Gimik signed up to sell Avon in June 2012. Sharron serves Taylor, Michigan and surrounding areas. To become an Avon Representative on Sharron's Team, My Beauty eReps, follow these steps.
- Go to www.startavon.com
- Enter Avon Representative Reference Code: SIGNUP
- Select your kit, starting at $25.
- Start promoting your new Avon Business as an Avon Representative for your online store.
- Your kit will come in a few days!
Sales for upcoming campaigns:
Helpful links
- Avon Brochures Online
- Avon Incentives
- Avon Local Events
- Avon News
- Avon Ordering Schedule
- Avon What's New Catalogs
Avon Free Shipping on orders over $40
Shop the online store – shop Avon sales from the current brochures online and have your order shipped directly to your home.
Shop the online brochure – shop the Avon online brochure and add your favorite Avon products to your shopping cart directly from the online catalog.
Quick item entry – enter current Avon product numbers from the current Avon Catalogue or back order from the previous 2 Avon catalogs by entering the Avon Product item number.
Join Avon Team My Beauty eReps
Avon Representative Taylor, Michigan – Sharron Gimik
Sharron Gimik signed up to sell Avon in June 2012. Sharron serves Taylor, Michigan and surrounding areas. To become an Avon Representative on Sharron's Team, My Beauty eReps, follow these steps.
- Go to www.startavon.com
- Enter Avon Representative Reference Code: SIGNUP
- Select your kit, starting at $25.
- Start promoting your new Avon Business as an Avon Representative for your online store.
- Your kit will come in a few days!
Avon Sales Levels – Join the President's Club to Earn 40%
Did you know you only need to average $385 per campaign (campaign 1 – 26) or reach $10,000 in award sales in 2017 to make President's Club? When you are a PC member, you are guaranteed 40% commission on all full earnings items on every order no matter the size the for the entire following year! Plus receive other great benefits…check out the President's Recognition booklet on yourAvon.com under the PRP tab.
Earn more Money with Avon by Building a Team
Did you know all Avon Representatives can now start a team online? This means you can start a nationwide team by promoting the Avon opportunity online. Tell prospects to go to www.startavon.com and enter your reference code. Your reference code is the last part of your Avon website URL. My Avon website URL is www.youravon.com/sharrongimik, my reference code is SIGNUP. You can also promote the Avon opportunity directly from the Social Media Center on yourAvon.com in the web office.
If you do not see a team member from Avon Team My Beauty eReps in your local area, you can still sign up on our team directly under me. I live in Michigan but still provide training. Sign up to sell Avon under My Beauty eRep's Team Leader Sharron Gimik by clicking here.
Recruiting ideas for building your team:
- Avon Prospecting Flyer – Earn $1,010 in your First 90 Days
- New Avon Hot Points Flyer
- New Avon Earnings Chart
- New Avon Leadership Chart
- Selling Avon
About me, I started selling as an Avon Representative in Taylor Michigan in June 2012 with the hopes that I could eventually turn my Avon Business into a full-time career. At the time I signed up to become an Avon Representative I was going to cosmetology school part-time and working as a Quality Manager full-time at a privately owned stamping facility. With a license in cosmetology and 30 years experience in quality management, I was confident I could build a successful Avon business. Of all the direct selling companies, Avon was the only company I enjoyed being a part of. Within my first year, I sold at the President's Club level reaching more than $10,000 in sales. In the following years, I sold as much as $20,000 in annual sales reaching Honor Society. Following, I started the Leadership Program reaching a high of Gold Ambassador December 2015.
Over the last year, I have struggled to find the balance between my full-time job and the start of my Avon business. I made a lot of beginner's mistakes and learned from every one. Today my focus is creating an online presence and reaching as many people I can. Every business has its ups and downs. But with perseverance, I still believe. I invite you to follow along on this journey.


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I told you all about Drench The Wench on Sunday… well now here's a teaser that is sure to be a pleaser! #MicroPoetry
Come meet Cindy Buttsplash and her skinny peeping Tom! MEOW!
I told you all about Drench The Wench on Sunday… well now here's a teaser that is sure to be a pleaser! #MicroPoetry
Come meet Cindy Buttsplash and her skinny peeping Tom! MEOW!
Why was I racing to my doom?
Because I was the Cat that ate the canary… I just had to know why?
I looked to the side at him, while we walked towards the elevator. "I am still not sure why you wish to spend time with me. I mean… obviously I offended you enough, you spanked me. Who does that?" I said as the elevator opened, and the older women inside just stare at me like I grew horns. "Thanked me—I mean thanked me." Could my cheeks have felt any hotter?
He stepped out-of-the-way, and said, "Lovely evening ladies." His charming smile could make any girl melt, and even these ladies seemed to be taken back by him. They walked away, and we rode the elevator upstairs.
"Good save, Ms. Sullivan. Nice color on your cheeks too." I glowered at him, but the only sound I made was the stomping of my foot. The distance between us had closed, and I swallowed hard as my ass found the elevator wall. I blinked and stared up at him. "You didn't offend me. I gave you options. You picked neither. I picked the one I wanted, simple as that. Precise and to the point." He smirked at me again. Oh what I want to do to those lips!
Speechless. My mouth opened, but nothing came out.
His long nimble fingers pushed my chin back up, and he just shook his head. "Don't want the flies to get in, hmm?" His voice was soft and smooth like butter. My eyes were set on his lips, and the way they pursed together. I know my subconscious was screaming—kiss me…kiss me you fool. However, my head was screaming—run heifer run!
So…A little Author commentary-
Catastrophe has been given her first spanking, and was totally confused because…O-M-G She liked it? Mr. E was his normal calm, cool, and smooth self, while poor Strophe wasn't sure if she should run, or stay. Let's just say her running shoes are never too far from her reach. Hope you enjoyed, as I continue editing, I will share a few more fun snippets.
Penelope Jones – Spanking it since 1996!
Good morning my lovelies…
I'm sure if you follow me on twitter, or if you've popped on over to my Author's I lust after page, you know all about Ms Patti Sparkles… better known as Ms P.J. Perryman. Well the woman is on fire in the publishing department this month. Two books, and another on the way…
Every morning P.J. Perryman tries to be good, but by nightfall her mischievous muse whispers straight wickedness into her ears. These naughty visions slip from her mind to the page, in the form of a story or an amazeball drawing. And her current new release "Drench the Wench" is no different.
At the Renaissance Faire, nothing is quite as it seems. And in this delightfully sexy anthology, author PJ Perryman gives readers a shocking glimpse into the steamier side of faire-goers, both human and magical alike. The result? An anthology unlike anything you'll ever read.
Readers take warning – "Drench the Wench" is quite a departure from what you usually find offered at Blushing Books. But the stories are so sexy, so unique and so variable that we couldn't pass up the opportunity to bring them to you.
From elves who sneak into the faire leather shop after hours to satisfy their curiosity about human sexuality, to a dryad's mind-blowing sex with a wizard, to the most unusual werewolf encounter you will ever read, this book is one that will make you pant and giggle naughtily in delightful turns.
The stories capture all the beauty and whimsy of the Renaissance Faire atmosphere, so fans of these events will love this book. And if you've never donned a bodice, hefted a broadsword or worn a chastity belt for an afternoon of medieval role-play, this is the book to put you in the mood.
WARNING: The ten stories in this book are different. They feature M/F, F/F and M/M and three-way sex, with a smattering of BDSM overtones.
P.J. Perryman writes wicked stories with heart, and she always adds twist and turns that you never expect. The woman is an amazing writer, and I'm lucky to call her friend.
Let her entertain you with her two newest books, "A Spank in Time" , an anthology I featured last week. 6 authors under 1 book. And "Drench the Wench" with magic elements and sexy combined. Also check out her blog: Free erotica stories about Franny and amazing illustrations at Sparkly Knickers!
P.S. Make sure to look for the next book… Another Anthology with multiple authors. 'The Thrill of the Hunt,' scheduled to be released in February. #Naughtyville can't wait!
Penelope Jones- Spanking it since 1996!
Good morning my lovelies.
Many of you know, who follow me on twitter, last week I stepped up my workout plan, and added in a 'trainer'.
Ugh that first lower-body workout was brutal. I seriously sounded like an old person, grunting each time I sat down or stood up for two days. However… the past 7 weeks have paid off. I'm thrilled to say that I've misplaced another pants size.
Let me tell you, "the trainer" wasn't getting a Christmas card until I found out that wonderful news. So today, I'm smiling just a little bit brighter, and actually looking forward to whatever challenge he has for me.
Holy cow… Today's my first go at his upper-body workout. Wish me luck!
Stay tuned next week to see if "the trainer" is still on the Christmas Card list… he might do such an awesome job he makes it to the #naughty list. heh
Penelope Jones- Spanking it since 1996.
Good morning my lovelies…
Last night I shared a little about me, well today it's back to the grind of sharing with you new and up-and-coming Authors in the erotica genre.
Travel back in 'the Olden Days" with "A Spank in Time." Six very talented writers, all new to Blushing Books, have joined forces and created Blushing Mischief, a new group dedicated to writing the steamiest new stories. Their first offering is a collection of six beautifully-written stories.
Today I'm going to feature just a few of these awesome authors.
P.J. Perryman, or better known as Patti Sparkles– Many of you know she was the original "idea" woman behind Little Miss Belle Notoriety. She has also helped me with editing, concepts, and just plan great advice. The woman is a genius when it comes to writing, and finally the publishing world has seen the light. Make sure to check out her character Gabrielle's interview on her blog, and the story she lives in here: A Spank in Time
Jilly Glass– This woman is a guru of Technology, and one hell of an author. Many different genres, erotica is just one of the more fabulous ones. -giggles- She also gives a peek at her character Kinnon on her blog from her story "Rules of Engagement" … so be sure and check it out!
And last but not least…
Sadie Dane- This girl came out of no where… and has proven she can write some pretty hot and sexy stuff. Wowzers. She reminds me a lot of myself at her age. Full of energy, and ready to take on the erotica world. Well… she's done it.
And while you're visit everyone's blog, you can see the other authors in this amazing anthology, A Spank in Time. Go… buy it. You won't regret it. It's super-duper #Naughtyville Approved!
Penelope Jones- Spanking it since 1996.
P.S. Bad Penny's always to blame! 🙂
I have a very special treat for you my lovelies. I teased you with it last night, but today I plan to please you with all the tantalizing details to lure you into this delicious 5 part series: The Billionaire that — Mrs. A Violet End the Author of the Grimm and Dirty Fairy Tales presents the Diary of a Fuckdoll 1-5!
So… sit back relax on the #Naughtycouch, and let's go for a ride on the kinky side.
And away we go… The Billionaire That — Diary of a Fuckdoll 1-3
Picture it… A stunning beauty walks down the aisle of your next flight. First-class is her style, but her budget's more eco-class. She's the stewardess you dream will serve you a drink, and Billionaire Pharmaceutical Tycoon, Tristan Vargas, must have her, and the more she said no… the more he needed her. He will own her. Tristan is one of the most deliciously dominant men I've had the pleasure of reading about in recent months. I read a lot, and everybody knows, I'm Bad Penny! It's pretty hard to make me feel like it's something I just can't put down… but Mrs. A. Violet End has done it. The Billionaire that Boned Me, Owned Me, and Stoned Me caused me to need a little extra time with the Hitachi!
Several times in fact. 🙂
But she didn't stop there…The Billionaire that Phoned Me
No, the woman went on to write part 4 of The Diary of a Fuckdoll Series, The Billionaire that Phoned Me. Which of course I had to get right away, and I couldn't wait to get it open, but I also had to re-read 1-3 because it would be a sin not to read from beginning to end, making sure to catch-all the extra details she throws in tying this piece or that of the story. Mrs. End is an amazing story-teller, and just keeps making you want more and more. I've become so greedy with her writing I think I have half her books or more, but she's still right behind Max in numbers in my kindle!
Right… sorry got distracted with how wonderful she is… the book! In part 4 of The Diary of a Fuck Doll, Lisa's sure she needs to end her relationship with Tristan. It's toxic for them both, right? She returns home to find strength to send him out of her life for good. What she didn't know was that he would end up saving her from the roughest and raunchiest gangbang she's ever had the disturbing pleasure of taking part in. Her Savior? Lisa likes it rough, and Tristan doesn't mind giving it to her in some of the kinkiest, dirtiest ways I can think of… MEOW!!!
And now for the reason we are all here… Bad Penny presents: Hot off the presses…
Being the #fangirl I am… I begged to help with her book release. And I got a sneak peek at the ideas behind the stories. And I'm just telling you… You have no idea what's cumming your way!
-fans self-
Ok… Let's talk about what's in store for us in this edition of The Dairy of a Fuckdoll Part 5. It promises to deliver more kinky sex and depraved acts as Tristan continues his pursuit of ownership of Lisa. Waking from a coma, Lisa is at first unable to remember–legitimately, this time–how she got into this mess. Tristan is up to his old tricks, and when Lisa over hears him getting a blowjob from a flight attendant on their way to Dubai, she decides to go off her meds to see what exactly will happen.
Here's the buy link: The Diary of a Fuckdoll 5 Series: The Billionaire that Cloned Me by author A. Violet End!
You can find Mrs. A. Violet End at the following social media outlets:
Twitter: @avioletend
Facebook: A. Violet End
Tumblr: Grimm and Dirty Fairy Tales
WordPress: violetend.wordpress.com
Amazon: A. Violet End
Smashwords: A. Violet End
I'll so excited!! Mrs. A. Violent End has asked me to do a book cover and title reveal for her. I'll be sharing the title to" The Billionaire that (Fill in the blank) 5″, and giving you some teasers about this super hot book!! I read the first 4…and let's just say the pages would be worn out if it wasn't an e-book!
What? A girl has needs, and every single one of these books met mine and then some. MEOW!!! From domination, to raunchy rough sex, to bondage, to you name it: these books have it!
1. The Billionaire that Boned me, 2. Owned me, 3. Stoned me, and 4. Phoned me… Bet you can't guess what's next!!
9am cst tomorrow!!! (1-17-13) Come back and see. You won't wanna miss it!
Penelope Jones- Spanking it since 1996!
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June 21, 2018 - Utah School Safety Commission recommends California style gun control - Report on June 20th hearings.
June 18, 2018 - Hearings on California style gun control. Please attend the committee hearings on Wednesday, June 20th, 8:30 a.m. at the State Capitol, Room 20. What the gun ban movement has been proposing.
April 13, 2018 - Please attend the Pro-2nd Amendment rally at the Utah State Capitol on Saturday, April 14th at 12:00 noon. - Bank of America now supporting the gun control movement.
April 11, 2018 - Pro-2nd Amendment rally at UT Capitol April 14th. Vermont falls to gun control, Utah may be in the cross hairs - special session possible to consider gun control.
April 5, 2018 - Join the USSC at the gun show and get free stuff or ticket, contact your Congressional delegation.
April 4, 2018 - The "March for our Lives" was a game changer
March 28, 2018 - Delta Air Lines donates three round trip charter flights to the anti-gun movement
March 22, 2018 - USSC representative appointed to committee to advise legislature on school safety. Send your input now.
March 19, 2018 - Loss of gun rights at the 2018 Utah Legislative Session, Utah Gun Exchange sponsored pro-gun march on March 24th, Caucus meetings March 20th
March 6, 2018 - President Trump proposing gun control measures. Contact your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and ask them to oppose President Trump's plan to raise the minimum age to purchase a rifle to age 21.
February 28, 2017 - Gun Show in Sandy March 3-4. Join the USSC at the show at get free cool stuff. Contact Reps. Love and Curtis and ask them to oppose federal gun control. The mother of all ccp clases- free class for educators and students. UGCA gun show in Ogden March 3-4
February 26, 2018 - Contact Representatives Love an Curtis and ask them to oppose gun control measures. Gun shows this weekend. Join the USSC at gun show and get free stuff. Volunteers needed for student/educator ccp class.
February 23, 2018 - Big name Republicans caving on gun control. Things are not ok here in Utah. Free educator and student CCP class
January 10, 2018 - Free concealed carry permit class for University of Utah students on February 3, 2018 at the U of U.
January 8, 2018 - Utah Legislative Session begins January 22, 2018. Here is what we are working on.
January 1 2018 - Join the USSC at this weekends gun show in Sandy, January 6th and 7th and get a free hat or t-shirt AND a range pass. UGCA gun show January 6th and 7th in Ogden.
December 5, 2017 - H.R. 38 National Concealed Carry is up for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday December 5. Click link to ask your Rep. to vote for H.R. 38
November 13, 2017 - It's time for Congress to end the gridlock on mass killings - Contact Congress and ask them to pass national concealed carry reciprocity
November 7, 2017 - Hear a first hand interview with the NRA member who shot and stopped the Sutherland Springs mass murderer with his AR-15
October 16, 2017 - Contact Congress and tell them no more gun control
USSC needs volunteers to file complaint with legislature concerning increased concealed carry permit fees, list of news stories where gun owners save lives is now on our web site.
USSC to fight DPS concealed carry permit fee increase, List of Utah shooting ranges along with interactive map now on our website.
USSC Alert April 14, 2017 - USSC Membership Meeting April 17th, USSC Meets with Legislators to Discuss Unintended Consequences of DUI Bill.
USSC Alert March 31, 2017 - Legislative Wrap Up - Three wins for gun rights.
USSC Alert January 4, 2017 - Video, Pistol Packing Grandma Stops Intruder. What happened to Idaho concealed carry permit numbers after permit-less carry? Gun shows this weekend. Join the USSC at the gun shows and get a free hat or shirt and a range pass. UGCA gun show coupon.
USSC Alert September 16, 2016 - Contact Congress to stop shutdown of gunsmiths, USSC meets with NRA and legislators to prepare for upcoming 2017 legislative session, Missouri get Commonsense Carry, Ruger to match donations to the NRA-ILA, Hillary on gun control.
USSC Alert April 17, 2016 - Mississippi gets Commonsense Carry / Permit-less Carry. Contact Senators Hatch and Lee and ask them to oppose Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Utah loosing some public land to shooting due to trigger trash. Friends of the NRA banquet.
USSC Alert April 4, 2016 - Idaho gets Commonsense Carry / Permit-less Carry
USSC Alert March 14, 2016 -- Three Wins for Gun Owners. Utah 2016 Legislative Session Wrap Up


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When I notice the drape and details of Manish Malhotra´s costumes more than the intricacies of the unfolding drama, I must concede that the film isn´t working for me. Mere Jeevan Saathi is a Masala movie which revolves around fairly conservative values. In a time when sexual boundaries are being tested by films such as Hum Tum and Salaam Namaste, it treats a breach of faith and one night stand as a grave sins even though the "transgressions" occur during courtship rather than marriage.
Masala movies that hook you in despite the better judgment of your rational self, are a joy. Stylistically however, Mere Jeevan Saathi seems to sit uncomfortably between straight melodrama and Masala. Its screenplay isn´t sufficiently cohesive or developed to be a good melodrama yet there´s also a sense of apology and awkwardness about the overblown Masala bits. Perhaps the film has been heavily edited to comply with a 2 hour 15 minute running time. Whatever the case, it is not the vehicle for Karisma Kapoor´s come-back and a bravura performance does not materialize.
Character trajectories are erratic and patchy so that the duality of love - its selfless and possessive qualities do not find convincing expression in the three main protagonists - a guilt ridden singer (Akshay Kumar), his giving fiance (Amisha Patel) and the possessive "other woman" (Karisma Kapoor). Briefly, Meere Jeevan Saathi centers on a successful singer´s love for his fiance which is threatened by the largely unrequited desires of his manipulative boss - a woman whose emotional problems border on the psychotic.
Bollywood cinema is dripping with love triangles. From the classics like Mehboob´s Andaz to Kal Ho Naa Ho, these can speak volumes about the nature of love and underline societal tension: some soar to dizzy metaphorical heights while others stay at an entertaining literal level but the good ones have one thing in common; they engage our emotions. It´s this ingredient that´s missing from Mere Jeevan Saathi and copious on-screen histrionics do nothing to remedy the situation.
Similarities shared with Fatal Attraction, Disclosure, Chaahat (1996) and Aitraaz also give the film a tired, predictable quality. The fiancee, Anjali is all doe-eyed innocence and grace while the seductress, Natasha is all artifice and "daggers". Lack of plausibility has its greatest drawback when, during a confrontation, another side to each woman´s character suddenly materializes. At this point it´s as hard to feel compassion for the crazed seductress as it is to applaud a show of wisdom from the ordinarily shallow fiancee so that what should be a dramatic showdown looks like a contrived afterthought.
Akshay Kumar´s acting is noticeably more assured than that of the female leads. Maybe he´s simply drawing on a similar performance in Aitraaz but uneven performances might also be the result of directorial choice and constraint. Curiously, both female actors display unusually mannered movement patterns that seem to indicate that the director may have wanted to create a sense of unity: so that they would appear as the dual aspects of the same force. One woman was to represent the singer´s ambition; the one that makes the songs successful while the other was to represent the muse, without whom the song would never have been written. Unfortunately these stagy performances backfire and further alienate the characters.
To be fair, at times Karisma did seem to project more subtlety than the trite confines of her role allowed; sometimes there were snatches of the power she wielded in films like Zubeidaa and Fiza. Amisha however, struggled throughout. It wasn´t just that her character was too angelic. How did actresses like Nimi and Nargis in days gone by get that almost incandescent belief radiating from their eyes when they essayed similar roles?
Because the film is not stylistically firm, the masala-like bits of comedic relief, provided by a few "hammy" gangland figures, falls flat. It´s also because they are simply not funny. To use the same characters as instigators for potentially tense action sequences is a poor choice because they are too buffoon-like and fallible to be menacing. Another shortcoming at a structural level is the technique of showing a confronting scene then diluting its effect by relegating it to the realm of the imaginary; this was overused, making the narrative predictable and ineffectual. A contrived monologue as the means of explaining the roots of Natasha´s obsession is also heavy-handed, clumsy filmmaking because it´s a technique that is better suited to the stage.
Really the only points of engagement for me came via the melodious songs of Nadeem Shravan and the picturizations of Natasha´s fantasies. In general, the chemistry between the actors was best during the songs. Although Akshay´s big rock star number was reminiscent of Bewafaa, the choreography (Raju Khan) and the dancing itself were more accomplished in Mere Jeevan Saathi. These dancers had technique and attitude; very different from the "mannequins" in Bewafaa. The catchy Deewani - a window into Natasha´s madness, was beautifully costumed and energetically performed with Karisma at the helm projecting the fire and passion of her old self.
Unfortunately, a short burst of brilliance dies quickly in the tedium of an uninspired story and half hearted execution. It´s a love triangle in name but so ill-defined that it´s doubtful whether it has an apex.
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The 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which were established by the United Nations to address internationally pressing development issues – is fast approaching. The eight goals set were: 1) eradicate poverty and hunger, 2) achieve universal primary education, 3) promote gender equality and empower women, 4) reduce child mortality, 5) improve maternal health, 6) combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases, 7) ensure environmental sustainability, and 8) develop a global partnership for development. With negotiations for the Post-2015 agenda almost concluded, it is important to look at whether or not the MDGs were achieved. If not, why not, and what lessons can we learn?
Last year the Commonwealth Foundation – a development organisation that works in collaboration with civil society organisations and governments – partnered with the UN Millennium Campaign to compose a report ,'Commonwealth Perspectives: Ideas for a new development agenda', on the success of the MDGs in 13 developing countries: Cameroon, Ghana, Grenada, Jamaica, Malawi, Pakistan, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, and Zambia. The report offers an analysis of each nation's progress towards achieving each of the MDGs and future recommendations for the post-2015 development agenda.
According to the research conducted by the Commonwealth Foundation, 31% of nations studied have already achieved universal primary education within their respective countries. Pakistan is the only nation studied that is certain not to achieve this goal by 2015. Literacy and enrolment rates, whilst improving, are still very low in Pakistan and gender disparity in the education system is an ongoing issue. The Royal Commonwealth Society recognises the importance of education for development, and supports this goal through educational youth programmes. The Queen's Young Leaders Programme is just one of these programmes, searching for exceptional young people around the Commonwealth who have made significant societal achievements. Launched by Their Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, The Queen's Young Leaders Programme aims to award 240 inspirational young people from across the Commonwealth for their achievements in the next four years and to support organisations around the Commonwealth to help to engage youth in the community. The RCS also runs the world's oldest essay competition – launched in 1833 – which promotes literacy and challenges youth throughout the Commonwealth to express their ideas about global issues.
Of the 13 developing Commonwealth countries studied, Jamaica is the only nation to have achieved the target of eliminating gender disparity in all levels of education. However, Jamaica still has room for improvement when it comes to gender equality: women constituted only 12.7% of members of the House of Representatives in 2011. The 31% of nations who are unlikely to complete this goal, including Malawi and Pakistan, are currently plagued with various gender inequality issues, including child marriage and domestic violence. Gender equality is an issue that the RCS has worked on for many years, including a campaign to end child marriage, launched in 2010. We attended the June Global Summit Against Sexual Violence in Conflict, hosted by Angelina Jolie and William Hague, exhibiting an infographic and an accompanying report titled 'Hidden Violence in the Commonwealth'. This highlights countries in the Commonwealth with high prevalence of domestic violence, modern slavery, child marriage, and female genital mutilation/cutting. The RCS is also engaging at the Girl Summit in London in July, which aims to stop child marriage and female genital mutilation.
With regards to ensuring environmental sustainability, only two countries are likely to achieve this goal by 2015, including Tanzania, which has seen an increase in urban access to drinking water from 68% in 1990 to 79.9% in 2008. On the other hand, 77% of the nations studied, including Cameroon, Sierra Leone, and Zambia, are unlikely to achieve this goal, as many suffer from large environmental issues such as lack of water supply, deforestation, and fossil fuel burning. However, this is not just an issue in the developing world. With lack of political will within the developed world, developing nations are unwilling or unable to lead change. Currently, the RCS is in conversation with Cool Earth and several High Commissions to create a Commonwealth rainforest initiative called 'Commonwealth Canopy '.
In its report, the Commonwealth Foundation has formulated suggested areas of focus for the post-2015 development agenda which it has drawn from its overall data. The Commonwealth Foundation believes that the upcoming development agenda should focus on the following issues: gender empowerment, youth, small states and vulnerabilities, non-communicable diseases, and education. In addition, the Commonwealth Foundation believes that there is a need for 'adaptable, domesticated, and localised' goals for the post-2015 development agenda, as the MDGs have proven to be far too general and unrealistic for developing nations to achieve. This is a positive set of recommendations. Given that under-25s make up 50% of the Commonwealth's population, The Royal Commonwealth Society agrees that youth should be a central focus for the future. The RCS took part in the Experts Group Meeting on Youth Indicators hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat in June, which ultimately set to propose that youth-oriented targets be included in the post-2015 development agenda. The Commonwealth also has a high number of small island states and high membership of developing states. That makes much of the development agenda a particular challenge within the Commonwealth, but it also makes it more important to achieve.
Overall, the Commonwealth nations studied in this report have made slow progress towards reaching the targets set out by the United Nations in 2000. One of the largest problems with the lack of success of developing Commonwealth nations in achieving the MDGs is national relevance. For many developing nations, the MDG goals are unrealistic and exclude goals related to highly dominant issues such as governance, youth unemployment, accountability, and human rights abuses. The aim for the post-2015 development agenda is to 'leave no one behind'. As a result, we must make sure that this new agenda takes into account regional differences and aims to make improvements on the ground in each country rather than just improving the global statistic.
The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Royal Commonwealth Society.


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Iraq to reach an agreement worth $ 500 million to settle the debt with Kuwait
Arbil, March 14 / March (AKnews) - A media adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday that Iraq reached an agreement worth $ 500 million with Kuwait to settle debts dating back to the Gulf War prevented Iraqi Airways flights to the West.
It quoted "Reuters" Ali al-Moussawi of Kuwait visited by Iraqi Prime Minister, saying that "Iraq will pay under the agreement of $ 300 million in cash to Kuwait and will invest another $ 200 million in airline joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi."
He added that "Kuwait in contrast to halt legal action against Iraqi Airways."
In 2010 Kuwaiti lawyers tried to detain aircraft for the Iraqi lines in the first flight to London.
The theme of Iraqi Airways is part of a long-standing dispute between Iraq and Kuwait on billions of dollars in damages for invasion of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of Kuwait in 1990-1991.
Maliki arrived in Kuwait on Wednesday morning at the head of a delegation to discuss the outstanding issues between the two countries.
The debt on top of these files in addition to the demarcation of land and maritime borders and the issue of port Mubarak that created a kind of political tension between Baghdad and Kuwait during the past months.
But the visit comes after the countries have recently expressed their support for the resolution of disputes dating back to the nineties of the last century after Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Kuwait announced earlier readiness turn the page on the past and start a new page of its foreign relations with Iraq on the basis of mutual respect which positions when Iraq over remarks by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
Kuwait rejects Iraq would emerge from Chapter VII of the UN Security Council until the fulfillment of obligations owed with respect to three files is the issue of missing Kuwaitis and archives, as well as the issue of the demarcation of the border between the two countries.
It is possible to affect negotiations the two sides on the decision taken by the UN Security Council in June next on the possibility of the withdrawal of Iraq from Chapter VII.
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A young giraffe repeatedly lands in dangerous situations when his curiosity gets the best of him.
Concerned mama giraffe knows many threats exist on the African savanna, but her little Twiga ("giraffe" in Swahili) "is so curious." The "tall, tall mama…leans close and whispers a warning, / No, little Twiga. Stay close, stay safe." Twiga's keen senses prove irresistible. He hears music in a thorny tree, sees sparkly water and smells the delicious fruit of the sausage tree. Each time he approaches the attractive object, a predator or serious discomfort—hyena, stinging ants, crocodile, cheetah—looms near. The clueless Twiga always manages to move onto the next pursuit just in time. Mama giraffe is often shown in the background looking worried. But Twiga, other than in the moment the ants crawl onto his nose, never learns the important lesson that being careful will surely save his life. Somehow all is forgiven after Twiga grabs the sweet fruit and returns to his mama…at least until the next time. Overall there are many elements that seem off: the contradictory message, the sometimes-precious tone of the text and the disconnect between the textual description of the setting and what is shown in Wohnoutka's illustrations. The text describes "tall brown grass" and a "dusty plain," but the full-bleed spreads show mostly lush green landscapes dotted with flowers.
Pass on this muddled effort. (author's note) (Picture book. 3-5)


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Homeland (2011–2020)
A bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.
The winner of 6 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series, Homeland is an edge-of-your-seat sensation. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody is both a decorated hero and a serious threat. CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar. The delicate dance these two complex characters perform, built on lies, suspicion, and desire, is at the heart of this gripping, emotional thriller in which nothing short of the fate of our nation is at stake.
Carrie Mathison, a CIA operations officer, is on probation after carrying out an unauthorized operation in Iraq. As a result, she has been reassigned to the Counter terrorism center. Whilst in Iraq, she was warned that an American prisoner had been turned by Al-Qaeda. When Nicholas Brody, a U.S. Marine Sergeant, is rescued after being held hostage since 2003, she suspects that he is the one. While Brody is received home as a war hero, Carrie goes to any lengths necessary to catch him out.
Open with Brody on videotape, leaving a message to be viewed after he's dead. He talks about loving his country, and that was he is doing is simply part of the oath he has taken as a Marine. The vice president of the U.S. is a domestic threat to the country.
Saul stops by to see Carrie. Maggie says she's not doing well. Carrie hasn't left her room in three days and isn't eating. Saul goes upstairs and talks with Carrie. He doesn't discuss specifics, but promises not to give up on looking at Abu Nazir's break from doing bad things. She talks about Brody and he wonders if she's in love with him.
Brody finishes filming inside (inside a storage locker) and hides the camera card in wall, marking the location with a chalk line.
We see Walker hid in the backseat of a woman's car while she is playing bingo in a senior center.
Vice President Walden addressed key staff and supporters, talking announcing his presidential run the following morning. Estes thinks the plan is dangerous given how many important people will be there. Walden isn't worried since Walker is "only one guy."
Walker is still in the back seat as the woman drives up to a checkpoint near her home. Apparently she lives just two blocks from the State Department. When she gets into her underground garage Walker pops out from the backseat and sticks a gun to her head.
Virgil tries to help get Carrie to eat. It isn't working.
Brody says grace before dinner. This is unusual and Dana notices.
Walker cuts a circle in one of the apartment windows. The women is tied up on a nearby chair.
That night Brody remembers the words of Abu Nazir. He goes to pray. Dana catches him and he has to explain that he has converted to Islam. They agree that Jessica wouldn't understand and this will be their secret.
Day 2
Carrie wakes up and is frantic for her meds. Virgil brings them.
Saul brings Estes a partially redacted file. It is what he thinks is a drone strike during Abu Nazir's down period hat seems to coincide with the terrorist's likely location. Estes doesn't seem very interested, particularly given that it's related to Carrie's theory.
Jessica takes Chris to his karate match.
Carrie has Virgil take him for a drive and they end up at the scene of Walden's announcement. She tells him she thinks "half the government" will be in one spot and this may be the target. He explains that she is no longer working for the CIA and they should leave it alone. She tells him a single sniper doesn't make sense and tells him she's the same person she's always been. She seems to convince him she's onto something.
While Brody puts on his explosive vest Dana starts to talk to him from the hallway. She doesn't want him to go. She doesn't have a good feeling about what is happening with Walker and all the security. Brody arms his vest. His car arrives and he meets the Secret Service agent who has been assigned to him.
Estes and Walden talk and it seems Estes is also aware of the drone strike. Walden tells him he needs to get Saul to stop snooping.
Saul gets word from Galvez that it appears the drone attack has been intentionally wiped from the books. Saul says he's going to follow-up on it himself.
Carrie and Virgil are now in the crowd. She's explains that given the security the only way you attack at that event if you're planning on taking all of the high-value targets out at once.
We see Walker grab his rifle and position himself at the window.
Brody arrives and makes small talk with Gaines. Walden arrives a few seconds later.
Walker loads a round into a chamber and fires. He kills Gaines, her blood spraying all over Walden. Everybody is rushed inside. Walker fires two more times, once hitting a window and once hitting an agent. Everybody (including) Brody is moved past the metal detectors. Walker leaves the apartment.
Everybody is hustled into a small room. Brody asks about Walden.
Saul gets a call from Carrie. She assures him that Gaines was not the target and Walker would not have missed three times. She knows that since Brody is being sequestered with Walden and the other high-value targets he must be the threat. Saul agrees to bring her in to help but instead tells an agent that a woman is acting crazy and needs to be secured.
Walden finally arrives in the room and it is locked. Brody nervously pulls the trigger key from his sleeve and walks towards Walden. He flashes to Abu Nazir saying "remember Isa" and flips the switch. But nothing happens. It is not working.
Outside Carrie realizes that Saul didn't buy her story. She gets Virgil's keys and takes off.
Brody goes to the bathroom and takes off the vest. He start looking at the wires.
We see Dana watching the TV report of the shooting. There is a knock at the door. It's Carrie. She tells Dana that her father is working for Walker and she needs to call him on the phone and talk him down. Instead Dana tells 911 that a crazy woman is at her house and yells at Carrie to leave. They argue on the front lawn just as Jessica comes home with Chris. The police arrive and Carrie is takent into custody. While Dana looks on she sees that the phone Carrie brought is still lying on the ground.
Brody fixes his vest and puts it back on. He walks back into the room and is a split-second from detonating it when an agent pats him on the back and says his daughter is on the phone. Dana wants to know whether he's coming home. Brody tries to brush her off but she makes him promise to her that he'll be home later. She says she needs him and Brody gets emotional. He hangs up just as Walden leaves the secure room.
Jessica asks Brody about pressing charges against Carrie. He says he'll take care of it.
Walden meets with Saul. Walden tells Saul he should leave the whole drone thing alone. Saul says that Walden knows that isn't his style. Saul reminds him that he worked for Walden for three years and pulls out videos of torturous interrogation that Walden ordered. Walden asks if he's being blackmailed.
Carrie is released from custody. Brody is waiting in the parking lot. Brody assures her that he isn't what she thinks he is and wants her to get help. She gives him her word that she'll leave him alone. Carrie gets into Maggie's car and tells her to take her to the hospital.
Saul and Estes watch video of Walden and Estes ordering the drone strike that destroyed Abu Nazir's son's school. Walden knows what he is doing, but thinks the collateral damage is acceptable. Saul tells Estes he's considering going to the newspapers with this information, but Estes knows he won't because it would put too many CIA agents at risk and would be used as a recruitment tool for the enemy.
Brody goes looking for his video. He finds it is missing and a second chalk line has been placed on the wall. He goes home and gets his gun.
Brody meets Walker, who demands to know what happened. Brody says his vest malfunctioned, but Walker doesn't seem to buy it. Walker has Abu Nazir on an open phone line. Abu Nazir asks to speak with Brody, who tells him that it may be for the best that the initial plan didn't work out. Brody now has access to the next president and may be able to influence policy. Abu Nazir seems to like this idea, but need some assurance of Brody's commitment. He tells Brody to kill Walker and Brody does.
At home Brody kisses his kids and thanks Jessica "for everything."
Saul storms into the pre-op area of a hospital. He meets with Carrie, who is being prepped for a type of electro-shock therapy. It comes with numerous risks, including short-term memory loss, but Carrie assures him this is what she wants. He says she was right about Abu Nazir and tells her about the drone attack.
Dana joins Brody up on the roof of their house. The sit and enjoy the view.
Just as Carrie is given her anesthesia she start flashing back to memories of being with Brody. One of them is Brody's nightmares. She recalls him saying "Isa! No!" and realizes that Brody knew Abu Nazir's son. She mumbles "Don't let me forget that" in the direction of Maggie, but nobody really knows what she said. The first shock goes through her body as the season comes to an end.


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Is there such thing as truth serum?
Are you a fantasy lover? Have kids—or perhaps you're young at heart, yourself?
If so, you may be familiar with Veritaserum from the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling. Just a few drops of this magic potion and you can force anyone to answer your questions honestly.
While officially only to be used by the Ministry of Magic for interrogating suspects, naturally the temptation is quite strong for others to use it on their enemies and even loved ones.
What makes Veritaserum so great—and also so unrealistic?
Veritaserum is so pure and powerful that questions must be answered truthfully. Although technically possible to counteract the potion's force with one's will, it is—nevertheless, incredibly difficult to do so. And while counter potions do exist, they are difficult to attain and of course must be readily available at the time of need.
Veritaserum is also sadly unrealistic for people who don't live in the World of Wizardry. That is because no natural or man-made concoction has been discovered or invented that can consistently force someone to answer all questions asked and, more so, in a truthful manner.
The Court System's Dependence on Testimony
Like the Ministry of Magic, the court system relies upon honest testimony by victims, suspects, witnesses, and experts.
There is ample evidence supporting the validity of DNA testing, and one would think that the fields of psychology and medicine would have kept pace and developed technologies for obtaining reliable testimony from individuals.
Surely science should be able to determine whether someone is lying or not, and—taking it a step further, administer a drug to guarantee that an individual's testimony is truthful!
Real-Life Modern-Day Truth Serums
Sodium thiopental (or Sodium Pentothal) is the closest to a genuine truth serum that exists today. Sodium thiopental is a short-acting barbiturate that has a history of being used in lethal injections and during induction of anesthesia.
When used as a "truth serum," it causes a lowering of inhibitions and inspires the recipient to reveal more information than he or she otherwise might not.
Problems with the use of sodium thiopental abound. The biggest drawback is that—while inhibitions for disclosure are lowered, there is no guarantee that the revelations are truthful.
Take a compulsive liar, for instance. He might be more open, but his natural tendency to lie runs so deep that his revelations are, in fact, lies.
The Ethics (or lack thereof) of the Use of Truth Serums
Besides the lack of a guarantee of honesty to the revelations that arise from the use of sodium thiopental, there are numerous ethical (and legal) issues around its use.
The most significant in the United States is that it is unconstitutional; the Fifth Amendment states that an individual "shall not be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."
There is also the inherent discomfort of the idea of allowing the government, other entity, or an individual to go digging around in people's minds to get at the information that might be hiding there.
Alternatives to Truth Serum
Given the problems with the use of sodium thiopental and the lack of a better truth serum, what can you do to force someone to be truthful or determine if he or she is lying?
This isn't just a problem for the courtroom; studies have shown that the biggest liars in people's lives are, in fact, their loved ones—the people they trust the most.
Some knowledge of lie detection can benefit everyone.
Here are some of your options, ranging from the most "scientific" to the most "unscientific:"
Put Intuition into Action
Threatening to withhold dessert might work on a four-year-old, but threats are less effective on the spouse you suspect is cheating or the neighbor you think has been stealing your tomatoes.
Of all the options listed above, the most straightforward is to speak to the person directly and use your gut to tell you if he or she is being honest or not.
Intuition is like a muscle; it can be strengthened with practice. Body language cues can provide additional information.
The next time you suspect someone of lying, try the following method:
1. Find the right moment, when you and the individual you suspect of lying aren't running around or otherwise distracted.
2. Sit or stand face-to-face, so you can devote your attention fully to the other person.
3. Clear your mind of thoughts and worries. Ground yourself: imagine roots leaving your feet and extending into the ground. Connect yourself with the universe by imaging yourself a part of everything—the sky, the trees, the pet dog or cat.
4. Calmly ask the individual your question, for example: "Honey, did you take out the trash last night?"
5. Really hear what the other person says. Connect with the sound of their words. Observe their behaviors. Are they looking at you or away? Are their hands steady or are they fidgeting?
6. Then, without judgment of the content of what they said, connect with your gut. Really connect with it. Focus your attention on the abdominal area. What does your belly feel like? Notice any uncomfortable sensations, like a twisting feeling or nausea. If you notice them, there is a good chance that you probably are being lied to.
Can you think of any other occasions where you can practice your lie detection skills using intuition?
How to Make a Homemade Truth Serum
To take the above method even further…
The closest thing to crafting your own homemade truth serum, is alcohol since it pretty much does the same thing what truth serum does of lowering inhibitions.
If you want to draw the truth out of somebody, casually invite them for a night out of drinking and partying.
Mixing fun and alcohol will definitely lower a person's inhibition, with no risk of feeling threatening by revealing the truth when having a good time, contrasted to being on a court stand under oath – which if the truth ever did get out will follow by unknown consequence.
Using these lie detection techniques, you can now increase your chance of spotting a liar.


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October 23rd, 2013 at 8:32 am
Outfit of the Week: Halloween Style
When I was growing up, the most popular girls costume, by far, was a princess! We wouldn't want to disappoint the little ladies so here's how you can make them into pretty, pretty princesses! Our pink lettuce edge tee and lace leggings are perfect for the base of the costume…cute, girly, and comfortable enough for twirling and dancing like fairy princesses should! Add a tutu, fairy wings and wand, and voila! Fit for a fairytale!
You can find EVERYTHING you need for this costume at Walmart.com by clicking the links below!
Garanimals Pink Lettuce Edge Tee
Heart to Heart Fairy Princess Tutu, Wing and Wand Set
October 17th, 2013 at 5:00 am
DIY Autumn Decor
In my opinion, fall has the best seasonal decor. There's just so much you can do with the colors, holidays and seasonal pieces (pumpkins/gourds, leaves, etc.). While the stores take advantage of this great opportunity, there are so many options for DIY home decor that is fun to make and just as (or more) beautiful than anything store-bought. Here are some great projects to spice up your home with autumn accents.
October 10th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
Leaf Crafts for Kids
One of the best aspects of the fall season is the beautiful, color-changed leaves in browns, reds, oranges and yellows. Not only do they give you a chance to teach your kids about nature, they also make the perfect base for a fun crafts! On a nice day, make it an outing and take your kids to collect a variety of leaves (oak, maple, etc.) in as many different colors as they can find, and use them for these great projects.
October 9th, 2013 at 8:41 am
Outfit of the Week: Halloween Style
Animals are adorable Halloween costumes for kids. We offer a number of styles that come in many solid colors, which are perfect for the costume base. Transform your little one into a cute kitty or puppy with our solid tees or thermals, and yoga or fleece pants! The finishing touch comes in a set that includes a tail, ears and nose that actually makes animal sounds when pressed!
You can find EVERYTHING you need for this costume at Walmart.com by clicking the links below!
Garanimals Long Sleeve Lettuce Edge Tee
October 3rd, 2013 at 11:12 am
Fall Traditions
As I've gotten older I've realized just how important traditions are. As a child, seasonal and holiday traditions were things I looked forward to all year. There's excitement in knowing a special activity or outing is approaching…they are some of my fondest memories, and now as an adult, I love seeing the children in our family experience the same excitement. Here are some of our fall traditions to inspire you…perhaps you have your own or will start some new ones this year!
Apple and pumpkin picking
At the beginning of every October we pack the family up for a fun-filled autumn day of pumpkin and apple picking. We go to "pick your own" places where you can pick them right off the tree and vine. The kids love climbing the trees and picking the apples, and selecting their own pumpkins. The places we go to usually have a corn maze and other fun activities for the kids to enjoy. I, myself, love the seasoned corn on the cob and apple cider they sell…YUM! After a long day out, we come home and make a warm, hearty meal like beef stew or chili.
Baking pies and banana bread
The kids really love helping make pies from the apples they pick themselves! Apple and pumpkin pie are my usuals, but berry pies are delicious as well. My family has a chocolate chip banana bread (no nuts) recipe that has been passed down for generations, so we make a few loafs for the house and a few to give as gifts to friends and family. Here's a popular recipe similar to mine (can't give away all the family secrets!).
Pumpkin carving and painting
Needless to say, this is the most popular tradition with the kids…it's a great way for them to get creative. Sometimes we use stencils we print online and other times they just let their imagination run. The little ones use paint to safely decorate their pumpkins instead of carving utensils.
Halloween books and movies
Since Halloween can be a somewhat scary time for kids, it's nice to read books that celebrate and poke fun at the holiday. When I was little, my mother used to read me my favorite Halloween book, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. GoodReads has a list with other great titles you can see here. For the little ones, watch It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, and the older ones will enjoy Nightmare Before Christmas (bonus, two holidays in one!).
October 2nd, 2013 at 5:00 am
Outfit of the Week: Halloween Style!
Every Wednesday in October we'll be posting outfits of the week that will give you some inspiration for Halloween costumes! This week, we're creating a Batman costume for your little superhero. Start off with the Garanimals long-sleeved thermal (or for those of you in warmer areas, the plain black long or short sleeve tees would work as well). Add the black fleece pant (or any of our black athletic pants) for the bottoms. Add a cape, mask, and belt, and your little "Bruce Wayne" will be transformed into BATMAN!
You can find EVERYTHING you need for this costume at Walmart.com by clicking the links below!
Garanimals Long Sleeve Thermal Tee
September 26th, 2013 at 11:42 am
Favorite Fall Recipes
Fall is here and to me, that means I can start making my favorite cold-weather meals again! Stews, chili, casseroles, roasts and pies are perfect, especially when you use seasonal ingredients like pumpkin and apple. There's nothing like returning from a fun fall activity and enjoying a delicious meal to warm you up. Here are my favorite fall recipes:
Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cider Doughnuts (They're BAKED!)
September 18th, 2013 at 9:00 am
Outfit of the Week
Over the past few years, animal print has become a big fashion statement. This outfit comes from our new 365 Kids from Garanimals line. The words "pretty in pink" come to mind with these leopard print leggings and long-sleeved graphic tee. The stylish graphic shows a funky skirt, legging and sneaker combination…little girls will love the fact that they're wearing those exact leggings!
September 12th, 2013 at 9:00 am
It's National Chocolate Milkshake Day!
Happy National Chocolate Milkshake Day! I know, it sounds ridiculous, but who doesn't like milkshakes? In honor of this special day, here are some delicious milkshake recipes for you to enjoy!
- Triple Chocolate Milkshake
- Healthy Chocolate Milkshake
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What's your favorite?
September 11th, 2013 at 9:00 am
Outfit of the Week
Our latest "Outfit of the Week" is "schoolgirl sweet!" Plaid isn't just for your older kids, the little ones look great in it too! This white creeper features a fun and colorful "LOVE" graphic that matches well with the colors in the plaid skeggings. This outfit is both cute and comfortable, whether your baby is just rolling over or starting to crawl!


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Ep 22: Frozen with fear. Anxiety and panic attacks can take the joy out of life. -- Our Minds Matter
Topic: Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Anxiety and panic attacks often control your life. They determine what you do, how you work, people you see and what you do for fun. Jennifer Fisk, President of the Board of the Canada Mental Health Association, Niagara became a mental health advocate because of her severe anxiety. She uses these examples of how anxiety affects her work. Sometimes she'll take 5 pencils to a meeting and line them up in a row on the table in case they break. She leaves hours early for appointments, panicking that she might be late. Many people can relate. This type of behaviours are what they struggle with to some degree every day.
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I've always had this idea that I can't handle life as well as everyone else. I am wary of putting too much on my plate. In college, when friends were taking 5 classes a semester, I took only 3. As a florist, I took 1 wedding per week and never worked on Sundays, when colleagues were taking multiple weddings a day. I have decided that my hands are full with 2 children, while I watch others have 3, 4, or more.
Maybe I can't handle as much stress or busyness as my peers. I've always considered this a bad thing. I have some very ambitious friends and it's easy to compare myself to them and conclude that I must be defective. Or weak, or scared. Or just an underachiever?
Perhaps that's part of the story. As an HSP and a recovering perfectionist, I am afraid of taking on too much for fear of slacking in any one area. Sometimes I feel like I'm holding everything together by a thread. I also take everything so dang seriously. Any small task, especially if it affects others, is done with much planning, intention, and preparation. I wish I were more relaxed and spontaneous. Wish I could just laugh at my failures and roll with the punches.
But there is a positive side to all this! I actually respect myself for not overextending myself. I know what I value in life, and that is my family, alone time to reflect and recharge, nature, generosity and community. On some level, I have always known that those values must be protected from the busyness and chaos of the world. Why would I take 5 classes? Cram my kids' schedules with activities? Work to make more and more money when we already have enough? I rarely burn out because I am so good about conserving and replenishing my energy.
So I'd like to thank my intuition for knowing what I can handle, weeding out what is not needed, and pursing with full-force the few things that mean everything to me. And when life heaps more onto my plate than I would choose (trials and tribulations aplenty), I always surprise myself by being stronger, wiser and more capable than I ever imagined.
So I guess I can handle life. I just handle it differently.
An affirmation I wrote in my journal is this: "I am strong enough and wise enough to handle the present and the future."
Another one is: "I face failure and success with courage. I become more successful with each failure."


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Anyer and Carita beach are famous tropical beaches in Sunda west coast. They are favorite weekend destinations for people who live in Jakarta, because:
Sunda west coast starts with Anyer, going to the south we will pass Karang Bolong beach and arrive at Carita beach. If we go further south we will arrive at Tanjung Lesung beach then Umang island in the farthest southwest, near Ujung Kulon national park. They are the landmarks of Sunda west coast, but along the way we will find many public beaches. We only need to pay the entrance fee then we can park all day long, have a picnic, take a ride of a banana boat or rent a jet ski.
If you want to spend more time, there are many
hotels along these beaches. Generally these hotels will be fully booked during
weekend and almost empty during weekdays, therefore their published rate during
weekends are unbelievably expensive. Unfortunately some of them are not well
maintained. Therefore, it's better you see the room and the hotel surroundings
and facilities first, if you like it you can bargain the price. Don't book the
rooms by judging from the pictures you see in the brochures or internet,
because they could be worn out by now. Alternatively, book a room in a brand
new hotel.
Some of the popular hotels in these areas are:
As you may notice, although most hotels are located
in the sea side, only some of the hotels have beach in their backyard. Other
parts of the beach are covered with rocks. These rocks are volcanic rocks that came
from the eruption of Mount
Krakatau in 1883.
Other hotels are relatively small. However, some of these hotels provide kitchen in every room or barbeque area in the yard, so we can cook the fresh seafood we bought from fishermen. Other advantage of staying in small hotels is that we will meet men walk in to the hotel yard selling fresh raw prawn, shells, or otak-otak (a grilled snack made of fish wrapped with banana leaves). I even saw a noodle and meatball cart in the hotel yard.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to find restaurants in these tropical beaches. We only can find some canteens in the public beaches. However, if you come from other countries, it is better you eat in the hotel restaurants.
Stroll along the beach looking for shells and build a sand castle are always be a must do activities for our family. We also found some hermit crabs hiding in the corals.
Other fun activities to do here are:
Driving from Jakarta, go to Jakarta-Tangerang toll road. This is the first section of Jakarta-Merak toll road. You only need to follow this road for 95 kilometers. We must pay a couple of toll fees until we exit at West Cilegon. This is the last exit before we reached the end of the toll road at Merak harbor.
Once we leave the toll road, we must pay attention to the road signs leading to Anyer, otherwise we will waste our time wander in the town of Cilegon.
Along the way we will pass Krakatau Steel, Indonesia's leading steel company, then the chemical industrial park. Unfortunately, the road is not suitable for big trucks these companies use. Thus, this section of the road is always damaged all year long, dusty during dry season and muddy during rainy season. It will take some time to pass it. But after that, the road is in good condition, you only need to follow it until you see the lighthouse in front of you.
The lighthouse is the landmark of Anyer beach. Driving forward, you will pass public beaches and hotels. Most of them are on your right side, where the beach and the sea are.
Due to its proximity to Jakarta and industrial park in Cilegon, Anyer and Carita beach are favorite weekend destinations. But, I always love to come on weekdays, because they are less crowded and cheaper. It's better you avoid long weekends and national holiday, because the road will be jammed, beaches will be very crowded and everything will be very expensive.
So, when you have a one or two spare days, why don't you visit these tropical beaches and have fun!
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Last week Lady Gaga was interviewed on the CW by Jean-Paul Gaultier, the renowned French fashion designer. The set was typical Gaga, stark and bizarre, everything wrapped in some sort of white plastic wrap. They talked about her life, career, and philosophy. Quite fascinating, really. Gaga, as we all know, projects a message of radical acceptance — be yourself — if you are a monster, be a "little monster." Yet toward the end of the interview she said something odd:
I think it's why I like fashion and style so much. I feel the ability to create an alternate fantasy and reality for myself that, if I do it over and over again every single day of my life, falling asleep in my wigs, my make-up, my jewelry, my dresses then somehow my fantasy becomes my reality.
This got me thinking. Why we would need to create an alternate reality if we truly accept ourselves? Yet I also know we all do this in little ways, building facades and letting few people really see us as we are. It's exhausting trying to avoid yourself, or create another identity. It requires constant maintenance.
While I'm drawn to Gaga's philosophy of self-acceptance, I wonder if she sets up an impossible dichotomy, short-changing rest. Depending on where you're coming from, genuine self-acceptance might leave you in despair or put you to work. For those who have hit some serious bumps in the road, both self-inflicted and otherwise, this is the dead-end that comes in recognizing the difference between where you should be (or like to be) and where you are. Those who have ostensibly 'succeeded,' on the other hand, are thrust into the endless toil of forming and maintaining a persona of perceived worth/acceptance. I suspect all of us do one or the other – Gaga works, I work – the brokenness of our lives is simply too hard to dodge. I wonder what would happen if we were to accept something a bit foreign to our logic: the rest that arrives when you stare down the little monster and see that you are not just different but actually broken, yet accepted by your Creator in that condition.
Self-acceptance alone is good for the hour but not for the day. Our hearts and inner sense of security need something stable. This comes by grace, the Grace that tells us that we are always accepted, monster or not. And this grace, which flows from the heart of God and is seen in the person of Jesus, is alive. It might even begin to change us, from the inside out (rather than the outside-in as Gaga suggests), maybe even to the extent that we won't need to wear our wigs to sleep.


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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Tea at the beach … quite a few years ago!
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This was likely quite the event to attend, looks like the ladies are enjoying themselves.ReplyDelete
That is very interesting ! I have not heard of the museum but I am close enough to check it out!ReplyDelete
You share the best information, Angela!ReplyDelete
Love all the hats! I always say I was born too late!ReplyDelete
How I would have love having tea here many years ago. What a fun find! Loved the costume too. I am guessing she was part of the entertainment as there were musicians around her.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 29, 2015 at 10:26 PM
What an amazing story - and amazing photos! I would have enjoyed going to this tea.ReplyDelete
What's also amazing is how "early" this was (1923) in Florida history (so much was still swampland and undiscovered) It's neat that these celebrants were bringing in the custom of tea, maybe they were transplants from Boston?
So many of the early settlers of Florida that we studied were part of the railroad industry (Henry Flagler, Mr. Plant) Small world story: in Miami in the early sixties, everyone knew everyone in the neighborhood and in our neighborhood, we had the Plant family living on the corner. I'm fairly certain they were descendants of the Plant's from Tampa, at least that's what I'm remembering from my early Florida history.
I just love all your stories and photos, Angela - you are remarkable! Thanks again, Joanie
Very interesting. It would have been lovely to have tea there.ReplyDelete
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- State major classifications of inventory and differentiate between inventory methods
- List inventories, including reporting of inventories, purchase contract commitments, consigned goods, financing product arrangements, and lower-of-cost-or-market
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- Identify how to account for the depletion of natural resources, intangible assets, goodwill, research and development costs, and other similar costs according to ASC 350
- Cite the procedures for amortizing intangible assets and the presentation of intangible assets and related items
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Accounts Receivable
Notes Receivable
Loans Receivable
Impairment of Loans
Determining the Value of an Impaired Loan
Evaluating Loan Collectibility
Income Recognition
Disclosure Requirements
Lending to or Financing the Activities of Others
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Purchase Contract Commitments
Freight Terms
Consigned Goods
Financing Product Arrangements
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Lower of Cost-or-Market Value (LCM)
Retail Method
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Land and Land Improvements
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Long-Term Assets to Be Retained and Used
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Asset Retirement Obligations
Present Value Method
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Is Cincinnati Legit?
I have never taken Andy Dalton seriously. He has consistently made horrible throws in big situations and I always thought he could never get over that hump. Marvin Lewis does not help, as he is 0-6 in the playoffs. 0-6! Seriously. This guy is as unstable as they come when the bright lights turn on. You can see how some people would be skeptical as to whether the Bengals are actually playoff contenders this year instead of the pretenders they have been for the past decade. All that being said, the answer is yes.
The Benglas are legit contenders!
I never thought I would write this but the evidence cannot be overlooked. Time to take the Bengals seriously as they just beat Seattle this weekend in OT. Seattle is one of the leagues best defenses no matter how overrated I think they are. Before I get into Andy Dalton, the defense is legit. A D Line led by Geno Atkins will always be a good D Line, factor in Carlos Dunlap and they are a great D Line.
They have been missing their best LB in Vontaze Burfict who has been on the PUP and should return soon. Even without him, Vincent Rey, Rey Maualuga, AJ Hawk and Emmanuel Lamur have held the fort well. Their secondary is also very good, led by the infamous Adam "Pacman" Jones.
They are not quite the defense of the Broncos, the Pats or other competition, but their offense is miles ahead at this point. Andy Dalton has looked like a top 5 QB so far this year, mainly because of the weapons around him. AJ Green, Tyler Eifert, Marvin Jones, Gio Bernard and Jeremy Hill are all legit talents. It really is a shame the Pats don't get to face the Bengals in the regular season, but if they can finally get over that hump they would certainly be an interesting matchup in the playoffs if they keep this up all year. I will be keeping tabs on Cincinnati throughout the year as they have definitely surpassed the lowly Colts as a serious threat for the overwhelming favorite New England Patriots.
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obstetrician : one who helps in childbirth
gynaecologist : one who has specialised in treating women
ophthalmologist : eye specialist
neurologist : one who has specialised in the treatment
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anaesthetist : one who has specialised in administering
dermatologist : a skin specialist
ENT : ear, nose and throat specialist
geriatrician : one who has specialised in the treatment
of old people
gastroenterologist : one who has specialised in the treatment
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nephrologist : one who has specialised in the treatment
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