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Red alert! Coleen Rooney goes overboard on the scarlet but keeps her son Kai bang on trend in cute jacket
12:09 GMT, 7 October 2012
We're used to seeing Coleen Rooney all glammed up, but it seems she's left the fashionable outfits to her son these days.
Two-year-old Kai looked like a little style icon next to his mother as were pictured out in Liverpool late at night on Saturday.
Coleen, 26, and her adorable tot were enjoying some precious mother-and-son time as they dined at the trendy San Carlo restaurant in their hometown.
Mother & son: Coleen Rooney took her 2-year-old son Kai out for dinner, and dressed him up in a stylish jacket
The WAG was dressed in red for the occasion, as she teamed up her casual jeans and T-shirt outfit with bright boots and a smart jacket.
Ever the colour coordinator, she even matched her handbag to the red themed outfit.
But she may have been slightly outshone by her little son, who was dressed in a cute colourful jacket following the current fashion folklore trend.
Saturday night out: Coleen and Kai dined with a friend at the trendy Liverpool restaurant San Carlo
Passed your bedtime: It was a little late for the tiny tot to be out at night, so the pair went home after dinner
Either way, the pair seemed to have a great time as they went home following the late dinner.
They were joined by a friend as they enjoyed their Saturday night outing.
Kai obligingly held his mothers hand as they made their way out of the restaurant and to their house, where it was bed time for the little boy.
Coleen tweeted earlier in the week about her son as well.
Birthday boy: Kai will turn 3 next month and his proud parents are said to plan a massive celebrity-filled party
'Just attended Kai's 1st school assembly!!! His class sang a song….. So cute!! #proudmummy,' she told her followers on Twitter.
Kai is set to turn 3 next month, and rumour has it his birthday party is going to be a big occasion.
There have been murmurs that One Direction might perform at the tot's bash, although nothing has been officially announced.


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The Next Food Network Star & Gap Jeans Winner
Wowza! Alot of you were very interested in The Next Food Network Star audition. Instead of emailing all of you back I thought this approach may be easier.
Here is the info:
The Next Food Network Star is NOW CASTING Season 7 in Cleveland!
Do you think you have what it takes to host your own show on the Food Network?
Calling all Chefs, Line Cooks, Home Cooks, Caterers and Culinary Enthusiasts!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Strong Culinary Skills Personality that Pops Passion for Cooking Food Knowledge Lots of Energy and Enthusiasm
Cleveland Monday, September 20, 2010 Time: 10am-3pm Location: Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade 420 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44114
What to Bring: 1. Two recent photos 2. A copy of your resume 3. A COMPLETED application
Would absolutely love it if a Chef's Widow reader was chosen! I don't think I will attend, I watched some epi's and realized that I probably couldn't handle it. My cooking skills are majorly limited to food my mini's dig. But I am absolutely sure a Clevelander will make it. This city is all about the food!
Good luck bitches.
Congrats to Marjorie for wining a pair of Gap jeans. Your story made me seriously laugh out loud. Loved it! Please send me your mailing addy so I can get the certificate out to you~~~~~

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Jeff Rowe
Jeffrey Rowe has more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of industrial design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing. On the publishing side, he has written well over 1,000 articles for CAD, CAM, CAE, and other technical publications, as well as consulting in many capacities in the design community. As editor of MCADCafe, Jeff brings extensive hands-on experience with many design and production software products, and bases his commentary on these products and services as a true end user, and not baseless marketing hype. He can be reached at 719.221.1867 or firstname.lastname@example.com. « Less
Jeff Rowe
Jeffrey Rowe has more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of industrial design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing. On the publishing side, he has written well over 1,000 articles for CAD, CAM, CAE, and other technical publications, as well as consulting in many capacities in the … More »
3D Printing At CES 2017: Metals, Ceramics, and Ultra-Low Cost
January 12th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
Last week marked the 50th edition of one of the world's biggest technology spectacles – CES 2017 – showcasing the connected future of technology. With more than 3,800 exhibiting companies and exhibit space of more than 2.6 million net square feet, CES 2017 hosted some the world's biggest companies in addition to hosting more than 600 startups. More than 175,000 industry attendees, including 55,000 from outside the U.S., convened in Las Vegas to discover the latest and greatest in many segments of the technology industry.
Probably one of the big trends at CES 2017 was Amazon's Alexa assistant integrated into all sorts of gadgets everywhere, including cars! Not to be outdone, at this year's CES, though, no fewer than 56 exhibitors were under the 3D Printing banner – many that you've heard of and a few that you probably haven't. Although there were some basic retreads on previously released products, there were significant developments presented, and the ones that caught our eye were in the areas of materials (metals and ceramics) and affordability (sub-$500 machines).
CES 2017 3D Printing Technologies
Pushing 3D Printing's Pedal With Metals
Historically, because of high machine and material costs, 3D printing with metals has been prohibitive for many companies and applications, but change is in the air as evidenced by the following introductions at CES 2017.
Markforged introduced Metal X with industrial applications ranging from replacement parts to injection molds using a process it calls Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM). The bulk sintering process uses a bound metal powder rod that transforms into a dense metal part in one step with excellent mechanical properties in all directions. The build volume is 250mm (W) x 220mm (D) x 200mm (H), and layer height is 50 microns. Materials that it can handle include 17-4 Stainless Steel, 303 Stainless Steel, 6061 Aluminum (Beta), 7075 Aluminum (Beta), A-2 Tool Steel (Beta), D-2 Tool Steel (Beta), IN Alloy (Inconel) 625 (Beta), and Titanium Ti-6Al-4V (Beta).
Introducing the Markforge Metal X
ADAM also can create unique geometries, such as closed-cell honeycomb infill. Parts can be printed like the structure in bones – a closed cell inner core encased in a solid outer shell. The ADAM machine also has in-process scanning and inspection capabilities available.
Sculpteo showcased its Smart Suite software for 3D metal printing as it introduced its Agile Metal Technology (AMT). Metal 3D printing is becoming more essential to manufacturing, creating fully functioning parts with high mechanical properties, and sometimes geometries that would be impossible with traditional manufacturing techniques. However, metal 3D printing is not as accessible as most other 3D printing techniques because of the thermic constraints that are inherent to it. Often, several iterations are required before creating a metal part — from designing it in a way that allows for thermic release, to placing the supports correctly, to finding the best 3D printing orientation, etc.
Sculpteo unveils Agile Metal Technology (AMT) at CES 2017
This complex process is why there is a need for expert counseling on metal additive manufacturing projects. The AMT suite provide this expert counseling online for free, as an easy-to-use and commitment-free complement to Scuplteo's customer support.
ZMorph: A Desktop Manufacturing Swiss Army Knife
Ceramics – To Fire Or Not To Fire
Form X is Formlabs' new experimental product platform that showcases innovative tools, materials, and approaches, for advanced users who want to explore the boundaries of what's possible with desktop stereolithography (SLA). Ceramic Resin is the first Form X product from Formlabs and this experimental material produces post-cured prints with a distinctive aesthetic that looks and feels like ceramic. After firing, prints become pure ceramic parts, suitable for glazing. Ceramic Resin is under development and will be available in early 2017.
The current formulation of Ceramic is optimized for reliable, detailed printing, and is a mixture of ceramic micro-particles dispersed in a photopolymer resin. Objects printed in Ceramic Resin look and feel like ceramic without firing. If you choose to fire your parts, you'll need to account for various shrinkage effects and use a programmable kiln.
Formlabs' Retina 3D Printing at CES 2017
Ultra-Low Cost Machines
Overall costs for 3D printers has been dropping for several years, but we're starting to see decent consumer/hobbyist machines in the sub-$500 range, including a couple from XYZprinting that were introduced at CES 2017.
The da Vinci Nano machine is XYZprinting's most compact 3D printer with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $229.95, and is promoting this machine to be most suitable for first-time users who are space-constrained and on a tight budget. This machine has a simple one-button printing process, is portable, and will be available in the Spring of 2017.
"We believe it is important to break down technological barriers of all kinds by offering easy-to-use devices that deliver innovative experiences at cost-effective prices," said Simon Shen, CEO of XYZprinting.
The Nano's slightly bigger brother machine, the da Vinci Junior 2.0 Mix, is a 3D printer that can blend two PLA filaments of any color. It uses a new dual-feed mechanism with the single extruder module to create a print that gradually changes color as the filament is extruded. Available this month from around $449.95, the printer's software lets users experiment with different filament colors by choosing from a Multicolor Mode and Mixer Mode.
CES 2017 had something for just about everybody, and then some. Although its moniker is consumer electronics, the show has increasingly grown beyond that to encompass technologies that touch us all – either as consumers or professionals.
Editor's Note: In just a little over three weeks from now (February 5-8, 2017), we'll be in Los Angeles as a Media Sponsor for SOLIDWORKS World 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. We're in the process of booking video interviews for the conference, and if you're interested in conducting a video interview, contact Sanjay Gangal at 408.221.0982 or email@example.com. When edited, the video interviews are 4-7 minutes in length and are a great way to promote you company and its products and services. We hope to see you there at Booth #129!
Tags: 3D printing, Ceramic resin, CES 2017, Consumer Electronics Show, Form X, Formlabs, MarkForged, Metal X, Sculpteo, XYZprinting, ZMorph
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Alcohol abuse costs American society hundreds of billions annually, along with an incalculable amount of suffering. One of the most respected scientists studying this dark side of human nature is George Koob of The Scripps Research Institute.
Koob takes on a far bigger role in January, as director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. He becomes the nation's top scientist leading research in treating and preventing alcoholism.
Known as the NIAAA, the institute is one of 27 institutes and centers in the National Institutes of Health. Because of its prestige and the vast sums of money it allocates, the NIH sets the agenda for all biomedical research nationwide.
The NIH grants about $30 billion annually, about $750 million in biotech-rich San Diego County this fiscal year. Nearly $500 million of this comes from the NIAAA.
Koob, 66, brings an unusually broad range of skills and professional contacts to his new job, said Marc A. Schuckit, a UC San Diego psychiatrist who studies the genetics of alcoholism.
As director, Koob is now "the man in charge, who's saying in which direction and how fast the ship is going," Schuckit said. "If the research the institute funds goes from animal models to genetics to neurochemistry to clinical applications ... you got a guy in charge who understands all that stuff."
Koob is the second San Diegan to be named an NIH director in two years. In 2011, Mahendra Rao, then an executive at Carlsbad-based Life Technologies, was named director of the NIH Intramural Center for Regenerative Medicine.
Koob is an expert in the neurobiology of addiction, and has identified regions of the brain and stress responses that change with addiction. Colleagues say Koob excels in helping translate the findings of research into potential treatments, making him a valued partner in devising therapies.
Koob is well known for studying the neurotransmitter dopamine in relation to addiction, Schuckit said. Dopamine is part of the brain's reward system, and abused drugs "short-circuit" this mechanism, he said.
Pleasure and pain
"I got into addiction research by being interested, when I was young, in how we feel good, and what parts of our brain mediate feeling good," Koob said. Later on, he became interested in "the dark side," or why people feel bad.
"I wanted to understand why do these brains change in such a way that people are so miserable, even though they're doing drugs that allegedly make them feel good," Koob said.
Addiction subverts the brain's normal reward/punishment mechanism, Koob said. Reward-seeking behavior, regulated by dopamine, encourages activities such as eating and reproduction. That circuitry is a fundamental part of animal life, from humans to insects.
"These are things bumblebees have, because they have to find the nectar," he said. "That's something that's highly conserved in evolution, that we have a system that returns us to the place where we get food, shelter, where we find a member of the opposite sex. These are all things that are incredibly important to the preservation of the species. Lizards have it, rats have it, people have it."
Alcohol and other abused drugs raise dopamine levels. In addicts, this rewires incentives so they pursue the drug above everything else in their lives. And when they don't take their drug, a stress response kicks in, making people feel extremely unpleasant.
"You'll find a lot of recovered alcoholics are supersensitive to stress," Koob said. "A lot of recovered prescription opioid-addicted have a supersensitive pain system and stress system. ... These circuits become dysfunctional and need to be strengthened again."
The anticonvulsant gabapentin helps normalize these circuits, according to research by Koob and other scientists. In 2008, a study led by Koob found that gabapentin reverses symptoms of alcohol dependence in rats. The study also described changes in neurons that might account for the change.
This November, gabapentin was found safe and effective for treating alcohol dependence in a clinical trial. The placebo-controlled study was led by Scripps researcher Barbara Mason. Alcohol-dependent people given the drug slept better and drank less. In addition, more patients totally abstained.
"That is a good example of how George takes the things he learns from animals and collaborates with clinicians to evaluate potential medications," Schuckit said.
Kim Janda, another addiction researcher at Scripps, has worked with Koob to develop vaccines to neutralize cocaine and heroin. Janda handled the chemistry, while Koob designed the animal experiments so the findings could be extrapolated to people.
"A lot of people question the value of using animal models," Janda said. "George has shown there's really a tremendous value in these. They can be predictive of human nature."
The cocaine vaccine has already been tested in people. In May, Janda and Koob said the heroin vaccine was ready for human trials. Treating overdoses is one use, another is to give extra help to addicts trying to quit, in case they relapse. Those vaccinated quickly clear out the drugs so they don't produce a high.
Quonset hut child
A self-described "Army brat," Koob was born in 1947, in a Quonset hut on Okinawa, Japan. His father, Lt. Robert A. Koob, was part of the American invasion of that island near the end of World War II. His mother, Theodora Koob, started the American school system there for military dependents, serving as principal of Okinawa University School.
Koob's father served as comptroller, handling funds of military bases. As a career officer, he moved frequently, to bases around the East Coast and France.
Koob began high school while living in Chambersburg, Pa., and received his bachelor of science degree from Penn State. He earned a doctorate in behavioral physiology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
While at Johns Hopkins, Koob was introduced to brain studies through his thesis adviser, and learned about the brain's reward/punishment system and stress. Animal studies dramatized the importance of the system.
"Once you see a rat stimulate an electrode in its brain 120 times a minute, with a smile on its face, there's no turning back."
Koob said a number of mentors encouraged his scientific career, including neuroscientist Floyd Bloom, chairman emeritus of the Department of Neuropharmacology at Scripps Research and a former editor of Science.
Mentors go beyond their professional obligations to help students flourish, Koob said.
"They don't give up on you when they throw you out into the real world," he said.
George Koob
Born: 1947 in Okinawa, Japan
Education: B.S., Penn State; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
Professional background: Incoming director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; The Scripps Research Institute, 1983-2013; Salk Institute, 1977-1983; postdoctoral fellow, University of Cambridge, England, 1975-1977; Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 1972-1975.


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Despite what other people say, there are still millions of people around the world who love and enjoy celebrating Valentine's Day. The manner of celebration varies. There are those who go for a simple yet romantic candle-lit dinners, while others prepare to celebrate the day in a grand and lavish scale. Chocolates and flowers are enough for some people, as well. Others go for the wacky and funny and others schedule a short trip to a place that is a perfect setting for romance. A Valentine's Day trip need not be that expensive and there are several places near Australia where one can enjoy the sun, sea and surf as well as fantastic sights, warm receptions and plenty of activities for couples to enjoy.
Plan you trip wisely and have a great time with whoever you are with since Valentine's Day is for people who are in love, with people and with life. There are budget priced flight tickets you can avail of easily online, which allows you to choose the date, time and carrier in one go. It you have no idea of where to spend the day with your special someone, take a look at our suggestions below and book your flight early.
Flights to Phuket
Phuket is the biggest island of Thailand and is connected to the province of Phang Nga by a bridge on its northern point. While the whole island has plenty of things to offer every type of visitor, there are also places that stand out, such as Phang Nga Bay, which became more popular for the towering limestone karsts that stand perpendicular to the emerald green water of the bay. During the day it is a major draw as there are some that could still be approached, with caves and Buddha statues and for swimming, snorkeling, diving and other water sports.
However, the bay is also one of the best places to be in late in the afternoon to catch the beautiful sunset aboard a Chinese junk. The sunset tour gives you a chance to enjoy nature at its best, with the beauty of the naturally changing colours around you as the sun goes down, the dark silhouettes of the rocks near you and the still-bright formations further afield. The tour is not a luxurious one, but you will still enjoy good food and wine, the company of a few other passengers. Romantic music is a bonus, and there's nothing more wonderful than to be with your loved one as you silently watch the moon rise and the stars come out. The water turns dark, the sea is calm with a gentle breeze caressing your face… your arms… your hair. It's sheer bliss.
Flights to Fiji
Fiji is about four hours away from Australia on a nonstop flight. It is well-known for its white sand beaches, almost-perfect natural environment and soft coral diving and a favorite destination for weddings and honeymoons. There are several islands that are popular to tourists, including Denarau Island from where you can easily go to Beachcomber Island aboard a catamaran. The small private resort island is truly perfect for couples who want a very carefree way to enjoy each moment of togetherness. Visitors are welcomed by a performance from a Polynesian dance group. Each day in Beachcomber Island is like Friday, so you are free to let your hair down and do what you want to do. You can do the things most beachcombers like to do – swim, snorkel, dive or just walk barefoot along the pristine white sand on the beach that rings the island in the afternoon, feed the fish as the sun goes down or simply watch the stunning sunset.
If you like to be around other people, Beachcomber Island sure is a good place to choose. It is known as a Fiji's Party Island, and hosts several feasts, live music a wide variety of water sports and more after sunset.
Accommodation varies to suit your budget and style. You can go for a private bure along the beach or one that is nestled among the trees. You can tan yourself swinging on a hammock or simply lie down on the sand. There are enough palm trees to sit under if you can no longer stand the scorching rays of the sun. Like most tropical island resorts, you can feast on local cuisine or have a BBQ, Chinese or Italian food. There's even Sunday roast. All three meals are served buffet style and included in the price of the room.
Flights to Hawaii
Hawaii has long been the ideal destination for people with romance in mind and celebrating Valentine's Day with your partner on any of its island is a memory that will last for a long time. Oahu is one of Hawaii's major islands where romance is omnipresent. It is like time stops in the island and you get caught in the time warp of romantic and idyllic interludes all the time. The lure of Waikiki is something that you cannot escape, whether you are here for a holiday to celebrate Valentine's Day or planning to stage an engagement surprise, a wedding proposal, renewing your vows, a honeymoon or simply some time off to have some precious moments of togetherness amid people in the same mindset as you. Oahu presents so many ideas for a romantic getaway and it is up to you to plan your itinerary carefully.
There are plenty of romantic things you can do together in Oahu. You can learn to say Aloha au ia 'oe (I love you), E hoomau maua Kealoha (May our love last forever), or E ku'u aloha (My love). Set up recliners on the beach and watch the last rays of a setting sun turn the water into molten gold, or wait until the crests of the gently rolling waves are turned silver by the moon. Arrange for a candlelight dinner beneath the swaying palm trees or explore the natural beauty of the island on rented wheels. Share a kiss on top of Mount Tantalus or enjoy a late night walk enveloped in the scent of night-blooming flowers at the Waimea Valley Audubon Park.
Flights to Bali
Bali is a quintessential tourist haven and somehow, even if you have been there several times, there are still so many places to explore. This exotic destination loves to care for and pamper its guests, thus you will find plenty of resorts catering to almost every need of each clientele. The Maya Ubud Resort & Spa provides that and more, giving you a wonderful and memorable experience like no other. So if you are looking for a place to spend some days off for a romantic Valentine getaway, this is the resort to be.
Maya Ubud Resort is located between the green rice fields of Peliatan and the Petanu River Valley. It is just an hour away by car from the international airport in Bali. It offers various romantic packages that guarantees your full satisfaction, including a 4-day 3-night stay that includes private airport pick-up and send-off, aromatherapy flower bath, one time breakfast in bed, lunch and candlelight dinner, as well as 2-hour spa pampering, and various other package inclusions, all design to make your stay at the resort a memorable one.
Their romantic dinner set up is something beyond your expectation, set up on the upper pool deck, under a white tent beneath the stars, lit with the glow of several candles and warm artificial lights. A private butler serves you a six-course menu consisting of the freshest catch from the sea with organically grown vegetables and fruits, organic tea or coffee and two glasses of sparkling wine. If this is not an ultimate romantic getaway experience, then you must not be in love right now.
Flights to Vanuatu
If you want a place that offers you peace and quiet, with plenty of time to be just by yourselves, Vanuatu cannot be beat. It is just a three and a half-hour flight from Canberra. The South Pacific island nation has one of the friendliest peoples on earth, who are more in love with their country than with money. Visitors here are welcomed warmly yet left alone to discover and enjoy the natural beauty of the island.
The nation's capital, Port Vila, is located in Efate. It is the centre of tourism in Vanuatu where every resort, hotel and restaurant affords a great view of its lagoons. Just thirty minutes from Port Vila is The Havannah, a new resort that caters only to adults. It is a luxurious and exclusive resort that caters to a small number of clientele. It can only accommodate 34 guests, so there is plenty of room for privacy. Each room has a wonderful view of the sea and the island's volcanoes, where you can watch the glorious sunset without leaving your room. Resort staff make sure that each guest receive their full attention, setting up the atmosphere for romance, although the sheer beauty of the location is enough for romance to take the romantic course on its own. Watch glorious sunsets, wait for the stars to come out and the moon to rise or dine on exotic and international dishes.


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I've hopped on the Pool Noodle Wreath bandwagon.
What a fantastic idea!
And since I've really gotten away from doing crafts and mainly have just been working on furniture,
this simple and easy craft was an awesome instant gratification pick-me-up.
Just the way I like it.
Couple of hours.
Shannon from Fox Hollow Cottage
along with
Debbie at Debbiedoo's
Jessica at Mom4Real
Debbie from reFresh reStyle
are all hosting a Pool Noodle Wreath Party next month!
I hope I'm not breaking blogging etiquette by revealing this so early, but I loved it so much that
I just simply couldn't wait.
I have no will power. :P
This is enough motivation for me!
(Especially since I've been a bad blogger friend and have never linked up to one of Shan's parties.)
Be sure and link up, peeps!
So yesterday, I got the pool noodle fevah (as Shannon puts it) and got to work.
I won't go into detail of how I did it, since I straight-up copied Shannon
and you can find her tutorial HERE.
Pretty much, I just grabbed stuff I had laying around the house, after I purchased my pool noodle from Wally World.
A wreath is a GREAT spot to show off
your most favorite things all in one spot.
hydrangeas, ribbons, and cloth rosettes made from an old bed skirt.
And of course my go-to: blue Ball Jars
Add in a little decorative nest...
and a vintage spoon Scott found in the ground while taking down trees at his parents, paired with an antique tag that I found while cleaning out the "potting shed".
Throw it all together and glue with a glue gun and you wind up with my interpretation of the famous...
Love it.
And so simple to do.
That's the best, isn't it?


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Thanks for taking the time to visit me today!!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
New Goodies For Ebay!!
Thanks for taking the time to visit me today!!
18 comments:
- Silver Artisan said...
Hi Cat,
You have an amazing eye for design, I probably already said this before, but I do love your style.
- September 15, 2010 at 9:32 AM
Oh Astonaut, I just love him, want to give him a hug.....and your matchbox too. xox Corrine
- September 15, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Jingle said...
Oh, these are all amazing! I can't choose a favorite! Your doll is so neat and that theater!!! I love theaters!
- September 15, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- luthien said...
so many beautiful things you made!! i can't tell you which one i like more, i love them all!! i'm never really comfortable with ebay and it's concept. it is any good for sellers? better than etsy?
- September 15, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- Connie Eyberg Originals said...
Cat, I love the new look of your blog! As always, love your style and creativity. Connie
- September 15, 2010 at 10:25 AM
- Janet Ghio said...
I really like your theater piece.
- September 15, 2010 at 11:21 AM
- Craftymoose Crafts said...
Cat, you certainly are on a creative roll! They are all so much fun--I think I like "Trust Yourself" best!
Warmest wishes!
- September 15, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Rita A. said...
I love your work. Hope is my word for the year and I really love what you did with it.
Thank you for sharing.
- September 15, 2010 at 3:40 PM
- Marlene said...
Great creations, I really love the friends tag book.
- September 15, 2010 at 8:31 PM
- Lori ann said...
Oh! more wonderfulness! So am i the lucky one to own the first in the theater series? love these all lovely cat!
- September 15, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- ArtbymeCindy said...
Very nice Cat! I love the astonaut, how fun!!!
- September 16, 2010 at 2:39 AM
- Dede said...
I love them all! The necklace is wonderful,"trust yourself"! You have been very busy, a good busy!
- September 16, 2010 at 3:47 AM
- Heather said...
these are all so lovely! I love how you incorporate the vintage images~
- September 16, 2010 at 12:41 PM
- Nancy Maxwell James said...
oh Cat...your recent pieces are all so enchanting! I always love to come by and see what lovelies you have created! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
- September 16, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- NuminosityBeads said...
Wonderful stuff, Cat. i was inspired to to some stamping on metal due to your last post and put in a plug for you on my blog today.
xoxo Kim
- September 16, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- DW Quilt Art said...
Everything is just wonderful!
- September 17, 2010 at 7:48 AM
- Kass said...
Great items. I misread one and thought it said, "Rust Yourself," and I was sure I was well on the way to doing this.
- September 20, 2010 at 6:29 AM
- Linda said...
You have made some fab things Cat ...the fan-style tag book looks very interesting.
You have great style :-)
- September 23, 2010 at 10:09 AM


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Launching a product in 11 days - Part 2/
Later today I will launch my dating workbook, "You Deserve Happiness Workbook: Achieving the Clarity You Need to Have the Relationship You Want." If you read my last post, you'll know that I doubted myself at first. To progress from having no idea what to create to having a product that is ready to launch, makes me extremely happy. I am so proud of myself.
This challenge has been an eye-opening experience. It forced me to stop making excuses about why I can't create something. In the past, my go-to excuse was that my computer was too old and slow. I wanted to use the latest and greatest operating system and programs (specifically iBooks Author). To complete the Small Product Lab project, I had to use what I currently have and that's an old Macbook Pro running OS X Lion (v10.7). To my surprise that was enough. I feel empowered knowing that when I stop making excuses and put my mind to accomplishing something I can do it.
Getting a product to launch is very intimidating especially if the launch date is a short window of time. So much to do and figure out. Without this project, I'm sure I would have taken much longer to create a product and launch it. I would have waited until I felt completely and totally ready to launch. I've heard many marketing and business podcasters repeat this quote from Steven Pressfield "Start before you're ready." It seemed liked a crazy thought to me. Why start before you're ready? Now, I get it. The difference between starting before you're ready and waiting until you feel ready is time. I spent my time much differently than I would have if I didn't have such a short deadline. I learned and focused on what was absolutely necessary. I kept my project small so it could be completed and ready for launch. A narrow focus and dedication are the main drivers in how I successfully progressed to launch day.
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The RDQLUS Q3 drop starts out with love for all those on the the river-coasts of the Great Plains.
Heartlanders… STAND UP!
The 'Heartland' of America is about more than just grain, livestock and Chevy truck commercials… well, it's admittedly all that stuff too. But don't sleep; we do our thing! Shouts out to my running mate Eric Downs (Downs Design), who saw my sketch for this particular idea and gave his trade mark, "Yo, son… you should DO that one!" I followed his advice—and what followed that was a design that I am proud to offer up to my all of my 'Heartlanders' out there. Don't matter where you're from; if you've got love for the Middy—we've go love for you!
This tee drops in the RDQLUS 'SHOP' in connection to the 1-of-1 special edition RDQLUS x Bordo Bello 'Heartlander' pack that's up for charity auction at the Bordo Bello event in DEN, CO on Thurs., September 30th. Stay posted up to grab one!


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Thunderbird was one of the supernatural birds of the stories our people told. As Thunderbird rose from the ground flapping his wings, this caused the crashes of thunder; the blinking of his eyes caused lightning flashes.Thunderbird was so huge that his main food was killer whales. Diving from the sky he seized them in his talons as if they were small fish.Thunderbird was also used as family crests by some of the high-ranking chiefs.Sisiutl was a two headed serpent with a human face in the centre for its body. The Sisiutl was the assistant to Winalagilis, the war spirit. The mythological serpent had the power to turn into a canoe to assist the war spirit; no spear or knife could impale its body; any enemy which looked upon him would turn to stone.
Sisiutl headdresses were worn by warriors during potlatches and ceremonies, and were also claimed as family crests.
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It has been six years since the destruction of Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, formerly Raccoon City Police Department's idealistic rookie cop, is now a U.S. agent with a top-secret mission to rescue Ashley Graham, the President's daughter. Leon begins his investigation in an undisclosed Spanish-speaking village in Europe, where he encounters a horde of unruly villagers who pledge their lives to Los Illuminados, the cult that perpetrated Ashley's kidnapping. As Leon encounters unimaginable horrors, he must find out who or what is behind everything.
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FAV is dedicated to improving Atwater Village thru worthwhile and lasting beautification projects that benefit our entire community. Since our founding in 2000 we've commissioned over 12 community projects, large and small.
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Richardson is being recognized for developing a new method for calculating spawning stock biomass, a critical factor in the fish stock assessments used by fisheries managers to set sustainable levels for fishing. Richardson's method for calculating an index of Atlantic herring spawning stock biomass has since been applied to Atlantic mackerel, silver hake and pollock – a fishery that alone is worth more than $10 million annually. His work also led to the development of a population model that explains historical patterns of population highs and lows in the Atlantic herring fishery.
After earning a Ph.D, in marine biology and fisheries in 2007 from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Richardson accepted a National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Narragansett Laboratory in Rhode Island, working with Jon Hare, also a larval fish biologist and head of the Center's Oceanography Branch. When the fellowship ended in 2009, Richardson accepted a position at the lab as a research fisheries biologist.
Richardson grew up in Sierra Madre, California and developed an interest in the marine environment early in life with visits to tide pools and beaches. Snorkeling led to interest in becoming a SCUBA diver in high school. At Cornell University he was a natural resources major, which combines forestry and fisheries, "but definitely gravitated to the fisheries side" before receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999. After working for the California Department of Fish and Game and for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, he enrolled in graduate school at the University of Miami, focused on larval fish studies.
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers were established by President Clinton in 1996. Richardson is one of three NOAA scientists to receive the award this year.
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A round pan filled with ooey-gooey sweetness (or savoury-ness) and crumbly, baked-to-perfection dough. Could there be a greater way to end (or start) a meal? Whether you are a pro-filling enthusiast, or if there is no such thing as a tart with too much crust, this list has got you covered. Check to see if your favourite made the cut (it probably didn't, so be sure to yell at us in the comments).
Wanda's Pie in the Sky | 287 Augusta Avenue
The destination for classic pies done right, Wanda's is a certifiable institution in the eclectic Kensington Market neighbourhood. With its kitschy décor and impressive lineup of other baked goods, Pie in the Sky is a perfect, budget-friendly spot to grab a sweet snack.
Bean and Baker Malt Shop | 326 Harbord Street
Go back in time with this Fifties style Malt shop on Harbord St. that serves up all your favourite diner desserts. From pocket-sized fruit pies, savoury and whole personal pies ordered from North Shore Pie Co., pie fans will not only love the space but the food. With servers dressed in traditional fifties diner uniforms with the white cap and red bowtie, don't expect any of today's music to play here.
Dessert Lady | 12 Cumberland St
A Toronto style bakery with over 350 items on their menu, of course they're serving up some delicious pies. Starting at $9, these ladies have all your favourites from Classic Apple Pie, Cherry, to Pumpkin. Not only can you get great pie, but with a menu as big as Dessert Lady's, the skies the limit here.
Mabel's Bakery | 323 Roncesvalles Avenue; 1156 Queen Street West; 746 St. Clair Avenue West
The staff at Mabel's takes great pride in their delectable offerings, specifically their pie selection as evident by their tradition of selecting the freshest fruit and fillings and toasting them up until the crust is a golden flaky masterpiece. Sour cherry, lemon meringue, and key lime are a few of the deliciously famous titles available year round.
Tori's Bakeshop | 2188 Queen Street East
Tori's Bakeshop is an "eco-friendly, all-natural organic bakery" that carries gluten, dairy, egg, and casein-free treats, so you can indulge without the guilt. Their all-organic seasonal fruit pie is gluten free and is baked with whole food ingredients so everyone can enjoy.
Kanga | 65 Duncan Street
Erynn and Megan felt a void in Toronto's food scene when they returned from their year down under – the Aussie meat pie. Kanga serves up traditional Australian meat pies; perfect singular portions that you can grab on the go. They've got lots of savoury options, many starring minced beef, chicken and a creamy zucchini option too.
OMG Baked Goodness | 1561 Dundas St W
A sweet and savoury bake shop famous for their cupcakes, but they have some great pies and tarts too. Offering both vegan and gluten-free options, OMG Baked Goods offer seasonally-inspired fruit pies, as well as butter tarts on their menu. The list doesn't end there though, they've also got home-made pop tarts, croissants and cheesecakes on their menu.
Flaky Tart | 711 Mt. Pleasant Road
Billed as an 'old school bakeshop that marries nostalgia with whimsy', you'd be hard pressed to find anything less magical than a 'flaky tart' tart. Fresh (and oftentimes inventive) ingredients are sourced with care, while the baking process is handled with an acute attention to detail and tradition, topping it all off with a dusting of snowy sugar.
Hansen's Danish Pastry Shop | 1017 Pape Avenue
Located a short walk north of Pape Station, in the heart of Pape Village, the charming Hansen's Danish Pastry Shop has been serving East Toronto with traditional European desserts for over fifty years. Fresh bread, strudel, Danish (duh) and the best pies this side of the Don River—Hansen's truly is a shop-til-you-drop kind of bakery.
Phipps Bakery Café | 420 Eglinton Avenue West
Proudly serving midtown for nearly thirty years, Phipps is not only a purveyor of gourmet lunches and coffee, but also a master crafter of baked goods—virtually every flaky concoction you could name. But where this delightful café succeeds is the pie department, churning out oven-perfected dishes in a variety of sizes including a personal-pan (3") for those who aren't interested in sharing. Try the chocolate pecan, the apple crumble, or one of many double-crust pies.
Madeleines | 348 Ryding Avenue
A bespoke pastry house, every pie—from sweet desserts, to quiches, to savoury vegan vegetable—is made fresh to order. You get to customize the size and select your own fillings (from an extensive list, including mouth-watering options like peach raspberry amaretto, chocolate bourbon pecan, or savoury Mediterranean ratatouille). Variety, with a touch of self-service: Madeleines truly is the best bakery forthe indecisive dessert-er. Visit their website to learn more about stockists throughout the city.
The Pie Commission | 887 Dundas Avenue West, 935 The Queensway
The people have spoken! The Pie Commission claims to have reinvented the savoury pie with their mouth-watering menu that stars braised beef, beef 'n beer, butter chicken, to name a few. All of the pies are made from scratch, and served hot in a sleeve for maximum on-the-go snacking, or with fries and salad. In 2013, The Pie Commission opened its Etobicoke factory outlet to the public, dishing out frozen and fresh pies from their take-away window.
The Lakeview | 1132 Dundas St. W
One of Toronto's popular restaurants, Lakeview, takes pie to the next level. With their "world famous" delicious apple pie milkshake, they mash up two favourites into one. Customers can still get pie and milkshakes separately, but why would you want to now?
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Teaching My Toddler About Feelings with BabbaBox
I've blogged about BabbaCo. before and my love affair with Babba Boxes has not ended. I love them and have not stepped foot in a craft store since my last review. I am super lucky to be working with them again. I'm very passionate about this brand for a few reasons:
- Founder: Jessica Kim. Fellow mom, entrepreneur, and all around brilliant business woman. She has paired two of my favorite things successfully: fun subscription services & a creative mom owned business.
- Money & Time: I know the day will come when I want to complete a non Babba craft with the kids and will need to visit a craft store again but it hasn't happened yet. The boxes last a while and I no longer feel the need to make a weekly run for googley eyes and paste for who knows what crazy rainy day scheme I have planned. Also a lot of the supplies are reusable which is fantastic.
- We barely have time to food shop. I do not want to add another second of shopping with toddlers to my life. Eliminating my regular craft store visits has saved me time and that is a very good thing.
- Educational Learning: The box themes and prompts are open-ended. I can usually stretch a box a month by doing one of the major crafts each week but if you combine the crafts with the online supplements and continue to incorporate the box theme you get a lot more mileage out of the box.
Preston & Cameron enjoyed themselves last month. The box theme was feelings. Cameron has no idea what she is feeling besides hungry. She is only one after all.
However, Preston is two and a half and very in tune with his feelings. Too in tune. "Mama this is booooring". "I am sad because I am crying. I am crying because I am sad". So on and so forth. It's a good time : )
First we made magnets. The facial expressions each represented a different feeling. Preston and I made up stories and discussed why each guy felt the way he did. We colored them and stuck them on the fridge. Cameron tasted colored pencils and covered her arm in some black marker while I assisted Preston with the scissors.
This was my first time making sock puppets and I had a blast! Preston loved it too. We each made a sock puppet and then took turn telling stories as our characters. The puppets lasted a few weeks in Casa Armstrong. We were both proud of our achievements (don't judge me I'm not all that crafty) and didn't want to part with our sock friends. Later in the evening Preston and Cameron colored in the adorable Picasso inspired sheet.
As you can see we enjoyed last month's BabbaBox. We have one more activity to complete so I plan on updating this post. I wanted to share these projects right away because I get a lot of questions about Babba. Try it out, you won't be disappointed. At the very least enter to win a free annual membership.


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With the hubs out of town and left to my own devices, I take the lazy way out. He likes to cook from scratch, I like whatever I can pick up at the store that's packaged, but healthy. Bags of salad, pre-cut watermelon, pre-sliced apples, grapes – the healthiest of "fast food." That laziness is what prompted me to pick up a sweet potato pre-wrapped in plastic wrap, ready for the microwave. Don't judge! It takes a long time to wrap those things you know! Today however, being a little low in the carb and motivation department, and short on time, while at the store picking up some other things, I grabbed the beloved sweet potato.
Now, to give you some background, I love the app, "My Fitness Pal," (MFP), and I rely on it when I'm in a phase of counting calories and/or macros like I am presently. Just before I popped that puppy in the oven to cook, I remembered to scan the bar code with MFP on my phone:
Can you read that? I know, it's a little blurry, but check up at the top there: 3.5 ounces/90 calories. I was feeling pretty good! Carbs were 20.7 and check out that potassium and vitamin A, would ya?
Cue the "dum dum da" music in your head about now, because as I hefted that bad boy to put it in the microwave over the stove, reality struck: "Wait a second…this feels kinda heavy for 3.5 ounces. I better weigh it and see." Hmmm, you know where this is headed don't you?
How sad is that? And the worst part is that back when I was in the midst of my 75-pound weight loss journey, I'd had the identical sort of traumatic experience with the same exact food, when I figured out that my precious 3-point potato was really <gulp> ELEVEN POINTS! (and this was on the old, old plan where you only got 18-23 points – FOR THE DAY).
So, lesson learned once again. I could have kicked myself from now until the weekend or I could do what I did – turn it into a blog post and share the experience and make it positive: When you think you've got this whole weight-loss thing figured out to the point that you don't even have to look things up anymore, or you can eyeball your portions, it's a good thing to check yourself. It's the little things, like three-times-bigger sweet potatoes, that can keep you from seeing results.
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Question about Husqvarna , No.455 Rancher, 20" Gas - Powered Chainsaw
Cannot rotate spring back to original position tried obvious solutions but to no avail need helpful hint
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I assume you are speaking of the starter cord return spring. Make sure to turn it CCW to wind it, but leave enough slack so that the spool can turn about four more turns without binding the spring when starting. If the cord broke, the spool may have over-run it's stops--try to to pull the spool outward when trying to wind the spring. Leave the cord off until you get the spring correctly wound. When wound, wedge the spool to prevent it from unwinding. Be sure to melt the cord ends before tying the overhand knot--but leave the outer end alone until the handle is slipped over the cord. Hope some of this helps!
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Turn the Homelite chainsaw so that the bar and chain are laying flat and the starter cover is facing up. Loosen the four starter cover screws by unscrewing them counterclockwise with the screwdriver.
Take the starter cover off of the engine. Turn the starter cover over to work on the pull starter. Pull the rope out about 6 to 8 inches.
Twist a loop into the end of the rope. Insert the intersection of the two ropes into the notch on the upper flange of the pulley. Rotate the loop back and forth until you notice the recoil spring has disengaged. Unwind the rope from the pulley. Cut off any old rope if you need to replace it with a new rope.
Unscrew the screw holding the pulley to the starter cover using the screwdriver. Take the pulley off the starter cover. Turn the pulley over and remove the recoil spring cassette from inside the pulley.
Inspect the spring inside the cassette to see if it is damaged or overstretched. Replace the recoil spring cassette if it is broken. Lubricate the post on the starter cover using about a dime-sized amount of engine grease.
Put the recoil spring cassette back into the pulley. Set the pulley onto the starter cover and tighten the screw down with the screwdriver. Wind the starter rope back around the pulley in a clockwise direction.
Leave about 6 to 8 inches of rope unwound. Form another loop at the end and insert the loop into the notch on the pulley. Rotate the loop back and forth until you notice the tension is set on the recoil spring.
Remove the loop and place the starter cover back over the engine. Pull the rope out 6 inches and tighten the starter cover's screws using the screwdriver. Release the rope and it should automatically retract
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Proper 14A, 10th Sunday after Pentecost, August 13, 2017
Deacon Sue Nebel
Genesis 37:1-4,12-28; Psalm 105:1-6,16-22,45b; Matthew 14:22-33
This has been an unsettling week. . .and that feels like an understatement. Belligerent, threatening rhetoric from the leaders of North Korea and our own country. The very real fear of possible armed conflict with catastrophic results. Then Friday night and yesterday, the news of the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. A painful reminder of the continuing reality of racism in our country. Unsettling indeed. Everything seems shaky and uncertain. Then what do we get for our Gospel lesson this morning? Heavy winds on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus' disciples in a boat on the tumultuous water, gripped by fear. It seems appropriate.
This morning's passage from Matthew picks up at the end of last's week's reading: the Feeding of the FiveThousand. The crowds are dispersing. Jesus has gone up on the nearby mountain by himself for a time of prayer. He has sent the disciples off in a boat to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. But things don't go according to plan. Strong winds come up during the night, making the water rough and battering the disciples' boat. Early in the morning, Jesus starts out, walking on the water toward the disciples. Seeing him, the disciples are terrified. They think he is a ghost. Jesus calls out to reassure them. Peter responds to his words, saying: "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." Jesus replies: "Come." Peter then gets out of the boat and begins walking on the water toward Jesus. It is all going so well, but then Peter notices the wind and is afraid, uncertain. He begins to sink. Jesus reaches out and pulls him to safety, admonishing him for not having enough faith.
It is tempting, when looking at this story, to focus on the most striking, attention-grabbing part: Jesus walking on water. Putting our rational minds to work, we try to come up with an explanation of how Jesus manages to do this. Or we can simply dismiss it as some kind of illusion caused by the emotional state of the disciples. Quite honestly, I don't have an explanation for how Jesus does this, but I am willing to accept the reality of the experiences of the disciples. This is what they saw and they told others about it. The story was carried forward in the oral tradition until it was finally written down.
What is important in this story, in my mind, is the part about Peter. Peter is the most visible of Jesus' disciples. He is the one who always speaks up. He asks questions. He blurts out what he is thinking and feeling. Peter puts himself out there; he takes risks. And like most risk-takers, he sometimes fails. But through it all, Peter always wants to be faithful. He wants to please Jesus. He wants to meet Jesus' expectations of a good disciple. This is what is happening in the Gospel story. Peter does not look around at the other disciples and say, "Watch this. I'm going to walk on water." No. Peter focuses his eyes and attention on Jesus. He does indeed walk on water—until he is distracted by the wind and falters. After Jesus pulls Peter to safety, he chides him (gently I hope) for his lack of faith.
The good news here is that Jesus doesn't give up on Peter. He doesn't tell him that he is a failure as a disciple. He doesn't dismiss him. He simply tells him that, in this moment, he didn't have enough faith. He continues to value him and to love him. In turn, Peter doesn't give up on Jesus. He never quits. Peter hangs in there. He keeps on trying to be faithful. Sometimes he succeeds. Sometimes, he fails. But he keeps at it. We can take heart from Peter's example. We are all Peter. We too want to be faithful. We too want to measure up to the demands of discipleship. Sometimes we succeed and sometimes we fail. But we keep on trying. That is what it means to be faithful.
In my moments of feeling fearful and anxious about events in the world this past week, I admit I have wished for a heroic figure to appear on the scene. Someone to calm things down and make it all better. That has not happened, of course. So I have done what I often do in times like this. I turn to a trusted person of wisdom and faith. Steven Charleston is one of those people. He is the retired Episcopal Bishop of Alaska and a Native American. He posts reflections regularly on the Internet. This is what he offered on Wednesday morning.
I went to sleep with the sound of sabers rattling all around me and I awoke to find the world still anxious about the threat of war. These are the rare moments in history when we all hold our breath. The historical limit to human leadership seems so clear when the push of a button can end that history. I have been praying hard that people keep talking before they decide to act impulsively. I know you have too.
May the Spirit do what alone we cannot do: restore a sense of calm, open up new paths of dialogue, give peace time enough to serve the cause of justice.
Charleston states the obvious: As Christians we should pray, individually and collectively. I am somewhat relieved that what he hopes for, i.e. that people keep talking before acting impulsively, seems to be happening.
But what else? How do we move forward? How do we keep being faithful in the midst of all this. What has emerged for me as I pondered that question in the middle of the night, is the word "fierceness." I know that it is the Holy Spirit's doing, giving me that word. I also know where it originated. On my early morning walk a few days ago, when my mood was probably the darkest, a wonderful thing happened. A blocks from my house, I saw some men with heavy machinery, digging a large hole in front of a house a couple of doors ahead of me. Just then, I heard a child's voice and looked to my right. There was a little boy, probably about three years old, sitting on the front step. He was fascinated by the men and their equipment. A thoughtful parent or caregiver had set his breakfast next to him. There he was, happily eating his breakfast and talking to himself, as he watched the men at work.
In that moment I had an overpowering rush of emotion, an intense affirmation of what I hold near and dear. I love life. I love this world that God created and that we try to maintain. I love God's children. I don't want life to be cut short by some nuclear disaster. I do not want this world destroyed. I want peace and justice in the world. I want that little boy sitting on his front step to grow up and become what he wants to be: someone who uses machines to dig big holes in yards, or whatever else. I want it not only for him, a white child with all the privileges that provides. I want it for all children. Whatever their skin color, their ethnic background, the country where they live now, or where they have lived in the past. That was for me a moment of fierceness. I carry the image of that little boy in my heartHe reminds me to live fiercely. To care deeply.
The events in Charlottesville were shocking. Whatever veil of unknowing or ignoring we had drawn across the reality of racism in this country was ripped to shreds. The violence, the hatred, the use of Nazi signs and slogans. All of it goes against everything Jesus teaches. To love one another. To respect the dignity of every human being. We have work to do. We have to recognize and name racism. In ourselves and in the world around us. To join in efforts to eliminate it. To keep on being faithful, as best we can.
Fierceness. Fierceness—and all that it means to me—is the word that is working for me right now. I offer it to you, in hope that you can take it and make it your own. If fierceness doesn't work, I invite you to find a word that is better. Remembering Peter, the word faithfulness comes to mind. Or perhaps, the image of Peter himself might do. And there is always the image of Jesus, urging us to continue the work he started. Whatever you choose, embrace it. Carry it within you, to push you to live fully, boldly. To live, not live trapped in fear and anxiety, but to be fully involved in the work of faithful discipleship. To make this world a better place for everyone. Everyone.


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IASPM-ANZ invites applications for travel grants to assist postgraduates in attending the 2014 annual conference in Dunedin. Up to three postgraduates will be awarded grants of up to $500 each.
To be eligible for the grant, postgraduates must have had a paper accepted for the conference, and must not be receiving any financial support from any institution to cover their attendance at the conference.
To apply for the grant, postgraduates are asked to supply the following:
- Evidence that they are not receiving support from their institutions
- A copy of their abstract for the conference and a copy of the letter of acceptance
- A one page (approx. 500 words) outline of their current research agenda, indicating how the paper they are presenting fits in with this
Applications will be assessed on the basis of the quality of the candidate's abstract and research agenda, and the extent to which their ongoing research aligns with the aims of IASPM. Candidates may also, if desired, present evidence of hardship or extenuating circumstances that might make a grant of particular value to them (geographic location, e.g., living in a remote or rural area, may be considered here) and the assessors will take these circumstances into consideration also.
It should be noted that the travel grant will be awarded at or after the conference.
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Garth Greenwell: TOP TEN BOOKS
Courtesy of Ricardo Moutinho Ferreira
The poet and author Garth Greenwell debuted his first novel, What Belongs to You, in early 2016 to rave reviews, including Publishers Weekly calling it the "first great novel of 2016". His 2010 novella, Mitko, won the Miami University Press Novella Prize, and was also a finalist for a Lambda Award and the Edmund White Debut Fiction Prize. He resides in Iowa City as a recipient of the University of Iowa's Richard E. Guthrie Memorial Fellowship, a residence he has taken up after returning from Bulgaria, where he worked as an LGBT rights activist.
Below are Garth Greenwell's favorite books, available to purchase as a set or individually.$157.96 BUY ENTIRE BOOK COLLECTION


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Complete with tiered full skirt and empire waist, the Darling Maxi Dress is the best addition to any spring or summer wardrobe. Bounce from backyard parties to bridal showers easily with this comfortable and versatile piece. Details include v-neck line, adjustable spaghetti straps, elasticized back, and two invisible side pockets! 100% Silk, dry clean only. Small measures 50" from shoulder to hem.


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Each year, the Toy Industry Association gathers to present its TOTY (Toy Of The Year) Awards. In honor of the industry that has led the way in commercializing childhood, CCFC will present its TOADY (Toys Oppressive And Destructive to Young Children) Award for the Worst Toy of the Year.
From thousands of toys that stifle creativity, lionize brands, and promote screen-based entertainment at the expense of children's play, CCFC and our partners have selected six exceptional finalists. Who will win the dreaded TOADY? It's up to you.
>>Voting closed December 4th at midnight! Click here to see who won the dubious honor.
View-Master Batman: The Animated Series Virtual Reality Pack by Mattel
$44.99 – Ages 7 – 15
Nominated by Families Managing Media
Immerse your child in the dark, violent world of Gotham City with this Batman View-Master Virtual Reality viewer. Parents will appreciate the respite from all that burdensome media monitoring. When your little one straps on the device, there's no way to tell what websites, advertisements, and games they are accessing—not to mention motion sickness and ER trips when they run into walls, furniture, or fall down stairs. Insert your smart phone and forget about it—until they wake up with nightmares! You can be sure kids will want to see the PG-13 movie before they are old enough. A serious case for View-Master Batman | Vote
Play-Doh Hulk and Iron Man by Hasbro
$12.99 – Ages 3+
Nominated by TRUCE
Looking to limit your child's creativity this holiday season? Hasbro's got you covered! Play-Doh Smashdown Hulk and Iron Man sets transform good old-fashioned modeling clay into angry PG-13 rated superheroes – no imagination required. Just push small amounts of clay into tiny hand and foot molds, and the branded can-heads do the rest. Kids as young as 3 are encouraged to recreate scenes from the violent superhero films. How do they know the scripts? We bet Marvel has figured out how toys like this create monster fans! A serious case for Hulk and Iron Man | Vote
Shopkins Tall Mall Playset by Moose Toys
$34.99 – Ages 5+
Nominated by the Story of Stuff
"Once you shop… You can't stop!" – that's the motto of Shokpins, little plastic collectibles for ages five and up that are all about that 1950's-era American Dream pastime: the shopping spree. It's a terrific deal for kids and toy sellers both: once you buy one, you've got to shop, shop, shop til you collect 'em all! They won't simply add oodles of clutter to your living room... your kids will soon be after you to get the display case. And what a case... it's a replica of the temple of consumerism: The Shopping Mall! Teach your kids that hanging out at the mall and spending money is what life is all about. A serious case for Shopkins Tall Mall | Vote
Game of Life: Empire by Hasbro
$19.99 – Ages 8+
Nominated by Commercial Alert
Is your little philosopher struggling to understand the true meaning of life? Good news! The Game of Life Empire shows kids what it's really all about: owning the world's top brands, and collecting judgmental fans and followers along the way! Featuring dubious family favorites like Burger King, XBOX and PUMA, this game is sure to teach the things that matter most—good ole' consumerism and corporate power. And wait, there's more! The $19.99 price is a bargain compared to the priceless nagging you'll face to buy the latest and greatest products from all six of your child's new favorite brands. A serious case for Game of Life: Empire | Vote
Pokemon GO by Niantic Labs
$0 down and 24/7 access to your location – Ages 9+
Nominated by EPIC
At last, an app that gets kids outside under the watchful eye of marketers. Pokemon GO prepares kids for a future where games are so fun, players don't even realize they're being lured into sponsored locations. And if you're worried about your little one exploring the world on their own, fret not: with Pokemon GO's constant location tracking, you can rest assured that Niantic and its corporate partners can find them at any moment! And honestly, who even has time to think about privacy? With Pokemon GO, your kids have more important concerns, like how many more McDonald's locations they need to visit to catch that elusive MewTwo. A serious case for Pokemon GO | Vote
Lulu's 11-Piece Makeup Set by Pink Fizz
$14.99 – ages 3 – 20
Nominated by New Moon Girls
With a recommended age of 3 – 20, the Pink Fizz 11-Piece Makeup Set makeup set is the ultimate in age compression. The perfect gift for your daughter, niece, or little sister, each set contains lipstick, eye shadow, a fashion nail file, glitz nail polish, and a sexy mannequin mascot on the packaging to egg her on. But that's not all! They also come with harmful glycols and parabens, and the box even warns in big block letters that these products might irritate skin, make kids sick, or even catch on fire. Small prices to pay for perfecting your preschooler's pouty poses and teaching her the important truth: beauty is pain. A serious case for Lulu's Makeup Set | Vote


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If you have been following my blog, you know that each summer my cooking classes go on hiatius, and I head to the Adirondack Mountains to be with my family up on the lake.
It doesn't take long to forget all about your cell phone (which has no service), or the TV that hasn't been turned on in a month. Waking up to this view every morning has a way of letting you quickly forget about everything that is going on in the rest of the world. The calls of the loons, the sound of the water splashing up on the dock, the wind whispering through the pine trees on a perfect 78 degree afternoon, and the laughter of our kids, have lulled me into a state of complete relaxation.
I have just one week left before it is time to return home, and I plan to make the most of each day, knowing I will take with me the memories of one of the best summers yet.
One of those memories includes a trip with my sister down the mountain and into town to the farmer's market in time for this month's 5 Star Makeover event.
hosted by 5 Star Foodie & Lazaro Cooks!
I really enjoyed the flexibilty of this month's " Farmer's Market" theme, knowing I would be preparing this one in my kitchen away from home, and with limited access to ingredients.
I walked into the market without any type of plan at all. I wanted to see what struck me first, and then go from there.
As soon as I sampled some of the squash seed oils from Stony Brook Wholehearted Foods, I knew I had direction. The seed oils are made from locally grown squash (delicata, pumpkin, kabocha, and my favortite butternut squash) offering amazing warmth and a rich, nutty flavor. The accompanying aroma works to provide the one two punch that takes this oil out of this world (Get yourself some of this oil to try).
Knowing the butternut squash seed oil would be the star of the dish I would create, I continued on through the market for further inspiration. Grass fed beef tenderloin from a local farm caught my attention, as well as beautiful baby arugula and fresh leeks.
So here's what I came up with:
I combined soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and the butternut squash seed oil. I used a teeny bit to marinate the beef, and the rest was reduced down before finishing the sauce with butter.
I grilled the beef rare, and slice on the diagonal into thin pieces. I juleined the leeks and fried them until crisp. Arugula was tossed gently with additional butternut squash seed oil before being rolled all together in the tender beef.
My parents got to be taste testers on this new dish, and want you to know they really enjoyed the flavors, and that this recipe is a "keeper"!
These Grass Fed Beef Tenderloin Rolls with Arugula, Crispy Leeks, and Butternut Squash Seed Oil make an elegant hors d'oeurve for any occaision, and are quick to assemble/making them ideal for entertaining. They were pretty good as a likeside lunch too!
I can't wait to see what the rest of our 5 Star Makover group has come up with, and hope you too, will check out the round up on Friday!
Grass Fed Beef Tenderloin Rolls with Arugula, Crispy Leeks, and Butternut Squash Seed Oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons butternut squash seed oil, divided
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large leek (white part only) trimmed, julienned
1/2 cup canola oil
10 ounces beef tenderloin
1 1/2 cups baby arugula
Combine soy sauce and next 4 ingredients together in a small bowl, whisking to dissolve sugar.
Heat the remaining mixture in a small sauce pan over medium high heat; bring to a boil and reduce sauce for a minute. Reduce heat to low and whisk in butter, one tablespoon at a time.
Heat grill to high heat. Grill tenderloin steak 3 minutes on first side to sear, then turn heat down to medium high. Continue grilling to desired preparation (I like the steak to be rare); keeping in mind if using grass-fed beef, the cook time will be reduced by about 20 percent.
Let steak rest for 10 minutes. Slice steak on the diagonal into thin strips.
While you are letting the steak rest, heat canola oil over medium high heat in a small saute pan. Add leeks, and fry until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Place arugula on a plate and toss gently with remaining butternut squash seed oil.
Gather 4-5 baby arugula leaves together and place over a slice of beef tenderloin steak. Top with a pinch of crispy leeks and roll up, securing with a bamboo pick. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Makes 12 rolls


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When you finish remodeling your home, the last thing you want is to start using your space and find out you've just remodeled everything into a functional mess. Functionality is in the details. If you stand back and look at a new kitchen, your first impression isn't "Wow! Look at that functionality!" This is precisely why you must factor it into your initial design work with your designer.
Let's take kitchen design as an example. Think about how you use yours currently. Make a list of all the aspects of your current kitchen design that you really like and then make another list of all the aspects you don't like about your kitchen. Some of these you will know right off the top of your head, but some you will have to think about. The best way is to be thinking about it as you are working in or using your space. Sit in each of your spaces for an extended period of time. Go from one area of the room to the next, slowly analyzing the pros and cons and how you would like to change it all for the better. Sometimes, just sitting and thinking through it with your family will help you see their different perspectives on how each of you use the space.
In your kitchen, think about some of these ideas for remodeling:
1. What is the relationship between your sink, the stove and your refrigerator? Make sure the new layout suits your style of moving from one to another as it relates to preparing meals and using your kitchen to its fullest.
2. Are you considering all of the components needed to make the primary cook happy when he/she is preparing a meal or serving a meal?
What is the relationship between the kitchen design and the other rooms it is attached to? Do you entertain a lot? If so, think about how your friends and family will flow through your kitchen as they are enjoying themselves in your home. Get more home remodeling tips from our free ebook below.


text: BUSINESS Dish Loses More Subs in Second Quarter, Swings to Loss 3:10 AM PDT 8/6/2013 by Georg Szalai , Paul Bond FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Alex Wong/Getty Images Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen UPDATED: "You have a general kind of momentum, gravity, toward consolidation, in part because the programming partners have gotten so powerful that their rates are going up four or five times the rate of inflation," chairman Charlie Ergen told analysts. Dish Network on Tuesday said it swung to a second-quarter loss as the satellite TV giant, led by chairman Charlie Ergen, also posted a bigger-than-expected subscriber decline for the period ended June 30. Dish's loss of $11 million compared with a profit of $226 million in the year-ago period. The company said the loss was driven by $438 million in impairment charges on satellites acquired through two recent transactions. Revenue of $3.61 billion compared with $3.57 billion. STORY: Sprint Ends Talks About Sale to Dish Network, Supports SoftBank Bid Dish lost 78,000 net subscribers in the second quarter, compared with a drop of 10,000 in the year-ago period. The second quarter tends to be the seasonally weakest for pay TV companies. Wall Street had on average expected a decline of 47,000 subscribers. The company ended June with 14.014 million subscribers. STORY: Dish Adds Fewer Subs as Earnings Drop in First Quarter Pay TV subscriber churn, or turnover, increased to 1.67 percent from 1.60 percent in the second quarter of 2012. Dish cited its "first programming package price increase in two years" as a key reason. Dish also said it added approximately 61,000 net broadband subscribers in the second quarter, up from a year-ago gain of 11,000. That brought the company's total broadband user base to about 310,000. Amid heated competition in the pay TV industry, Dish has focused on rolling out new technology and services, such as the ad-skipping Hopper DVR, which big TV network groups have opposed. On a conference call with analysts, executives raved about the popularity of the Hopper and its importance in retaining customers, though it has been expensive to manufacture and market. "We are pleased to see continued growth in Hopper receiver take rates, as well as growth in broadband-connected subscribers," said Dish CEO Joseph Clayton. "This performance reflects efforts like our Dish Anywhere mobile app and our iPad 2 promotion with Apple and will set the stage for long-range revenue performance." Dish's stock was about flat in midday trading. Also on the conference call, executive vp corporate development Tom Cullen lamented that some Dish customers are tangentially involved in a carriage dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS, given that some Dish subscribers use TWC for broadband Internet. "It bothers us that our customers would be brought into the fray in a dispute between Time Warner and CBS," he said. Ergen complained that five big content companies are "essentially monopolies" that have been able to drive up transmission fees. "It's just two one-sided today," he said. Therefore, he said the market is ripe for consolidation in the cable TV industry first, followed by the satellite industry. "You have a general kind of momentum, gravity, toward consolidation, in part because the programming partners have gotten so powerful that their rates are going up four or five times the rate of inflation," Ergen said. "We got into the video business because cable companies, as monopolies, were raising their rates three times the rate of inflation year after year after year so the government worked to open up new competition. We got almost that going on, plus even a little bit more, in my opinion, where the programmers themselves are really in a way monopolies." ISI Media analyst Vijay Jayant cited "aggressive competitor promotions" as having affected subscriber momentum in the latest period. He predicted: "Investors will look past this report and think about chairman Ergen's next moves." Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker said that "sub metrics missed [expectations] but could have been a lot worse." Her conclusion: "There were many one-time items, but generally speaking, we would characterize the core business as 'good enough'." E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @georgszalai FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Georg Szalai email@example.com georgszalai Paul Bond firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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QuantaCorp for B2B workwear companies
The solution for companies faced with a high volume of sizing individuals.
Optimize your process
Our solution is aimed at those companies that design and produce or deliver work wear to other companies in a wide spectrum of markets. Whether it's healthcare, industry or leisure our solution makes sure that they can do so in fast and efficient way. Today these companies are often faced with the time consuming task of organizing fitting sessions with the employees of their customers.
Fitting sessions that take hours as each employee needs to physically try on each individual garment in order to choose the right size. Not to forget the back-office work involved with registering each choice, an error prone process.
With QuantaCorp, time-consuming fitting sessions are in the past.
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Fitting station
The Fitting Station is the device you'll use in the field, it's all about the scanning process. It consist out of a tablet and a depth sensor.
We preconfigure and calibrate the device so that it's ready to use. You'll be scanning in no time! It's the optimal balance between mobility and ease of use.
Capturing body measurements is one, getting immediate size advice is two. The Fitting Station does just that.
The Fitting Station is delivered with the following hardware: Tablet: Apple iPad Mini 4 16gb WiFi + Cellular*, including charger Depth sensor: Occipital 3D Structure sensor, including charger
* Maximize mobility and scan using a mobile data subscription. Our platform is built to minimize data transfer, so don't worry about those data limits.
For a B2B environment, robustness is key. That's why we expanded our mobile app with depth sensor support. Using a depth sensor provides allot more information and user feedback compared to mere RGB (classic camera) scanning.
The Fitting Station comes pre-configured with our iOS application, available in the app store. Any updates will be pushed through the app store, just like any other app. You'll always be up-to-date.
A beta release of our Android app is also available in the Google Play Store. We don't support depth sensors yet, but expect Google Tango and Intel RealSense support in the near future.
The Fitting Station is designed with two things in mind: scanning individuals and provide immediate size advice.
No matter where you are, you'll always be ready to take a scan and immediately determine the right size for any of the garments in your collection. As long as the size chart is configured in our portal, the garment will be available in the app giving a direct translation between body dimensions and garment size.
Management portal
The Fitting Station is for scanning, we'll handle everything else on the management portal. With high volume of sizing there's also allot of back-office work involved.
Our management portal facilitates the preparation of the project but also the data processing afterwards. This is also the place to manage users, sizecharts and projects.
A useful dashboard will help you keep track of each individual project and take action when needed.
Do you need to integrate with existing ERP solutions? Our API is at your service.
Users - You decide who's responsible for what. Enable your account managers for their own projects without interference.
Projects - Centralize sizing projects around your client. Whether it's a single high volume project or a geographically dispersed project, our portal will help you keep track on progress.
Size charts - Configure a garment once, use it in whatever project it's needed.
You don't want yet another portal where you need to manage users and content?
No worries! We thought about that so everything can be integrated with your existing systems. Whether it's a list of projects, individuals to be scanned, size charts or the captured measurements, with the use of our API we connect to existing platforms and exchange data in a way that works best for you.


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Hanging out with the Soulful Cara Hammond
Soulful solo artist Cara Hammond recently caught our attention with the single 'NO'. Spending almost half her life writing and performing, we caught up with the young Welsh singer to chat about sharing the stage with the likes of Gregory Porter, growing up in a house full of music and how the lyrics that come to you while sitting on a train are sometimes the best. Harry Upton writes.
Thanks for your time Cara, can you tell us about how you got into music?
My mum and dad always used to play music around the house on the weekend which started my love of listening and dancing to music but I got into creating my own music when I went to my first guitar lesson when I was 11. I loved that I could create a song and play it instantly to family and friends.
Your latest single 'NO' has a powerful message, was it difficult to write?
'No' was written after I travelled to Prague with my friends for a little holiday and we went to the 5 story club for a night out. Whilst we were there some boys were dancing with us and must have got the wrong message and asked us back to theirs. We said 'no' and they didn't like it and one got quite nasty. So I came home and wrote this song quite quickly because I wanted to stand up for myself and other women.
The video is great, was it fun to make?
Thank you! It was so so much fun! I got to travel to Paris and saw some of the sights, it was amazing! I loved the team we were working with as well, they were so hardworking and talented. It really was a great experience
As an accomplished writer, do you have a method or is it more spontaneous?
It depends. Sometimes I just sit at a piano or guitar and just create a melody first and then the lyrics but this can be quite difficult. My favourite songs are when I've just thought of a lovely lyric whilst sitting on a train or having a conversation with a loved one
You recently performed at Love Supreme, tell us about that?
It was such a dream! I still can't believe I performed there, especially since artists such as Nao, Gregory Porter and Laura Mvula also performed there! I had such a great time and luckily was able to enjoy the rest of the festival too which was really cool.
So what is coming up next from you?
Busy promoting the new single and just continuing with writing more material. I'm due to go to a few songwriting camps too, both in the UK and abroad. I'm performing at the North Leeds Food Festival on 22nd July and I'm supporting the Undercover Hippy at the Hifi Club, Leeds on October 22nd too.
What can we expect from your live shows?
A mixture of pop, soul and folk and a mixture of full band and acoustic performances. I'm also a very honest performer and I like to talk a load of rubbish between songs so I guess if you like that then I'm for you!
Sounds good to us! Finally, what stimulates your soul?
Hanging out with friends and family, travelling with my boyfriend and writing my own music
You can find out more about Cara Hammond and stream her music here


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It happened at a shopping center in the popular South of Market area. The police discovered a man covered in blood in front of the Gift Center & Jewelry store.
Chief of Police, Greg Suhr, said that, initially, the police were uncertain as to whether this was the person they had exchanged fire with a short time before. Their confusion arose from the fact that the man had blood on his clothes, and they couldn't tell if he was a customer, or the gunman who had shot at them from inside a restaurant.
The police were in a dilemma because they were afraid to shoot back due to the huge numbers of people thronging the streets.
Eventually, the gunman ceased firing as he ran out of ammunition, according to the police version of events. After his surrender, he was arrested and taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.
Chief Suhr said; "We believe from video in an adjacent store that there was one suspect. We believe that it is the suspect we have in custody."
Witnesses reported that they had seen the gunman in the vicinity some time before.
Once the police felt it safe to enter the shopping center, they found two women dead in the entrance area. One had been shot and the other had died from knife wounds.
Subsequently, a second man was taken to hospital, with wounds that were much more severe than those of the gunman. He appeared to have been shot AND stabbed.
Police investigators are trying to find out what was the connection between the two men and what was their involvement, if any, in the failed attempt to rob the jewelery store.
One of the witnesses they questioned, Veronica Sirios, said; "Somebody was crying or yelling for help. Then I saw the SWAT. There was a dozen of them. They told us to lock ourselves in."
She told the San Francisco Chronicle that she had been shopping in the gift center when the shooting started and added: "I saw blood on the way out and a pair of bodies."
The police will not release the names of the victims in this San Francisco shooting before they notify their families.
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For The First Man We Ever Loved!
Janet Fernandez
In honor of Father's Day we're sharing a few of our favorite photos that capture the tender, heartwarming and memorable moments from our couples with their father's on their Wedding Day. Take a peek below and get ready to feel the love!
Wishing ALL of the incredible dads out there an unforgettable Father's Day!
xoxo Team MAE
To see how Marquette Avenue Events can help you with all of your Father of the Bride or Groom needs, and most importantly, assist in making your dream wedding come to life, please visit us at www.marquetteavenueevents.com or call us at 312-585-7265. Cheers!