text: Lifestyle Must-have summer and pool toys for kids By JENNIFER BERGER firstname.lastname@example.com May 25, 2015 10:36 AM Print Share fbShare Tweet Email The weather is warmer, flip-flops are out, beach days ahead it can only mean one thing: It's time to stock up on new summer and pool toys. From bubbles and ride-ons to chalk, disc launchers, water play and more, there are many interactive toys to get your kids playing outdoors. Here are this summer's must-have toys for every kid. Minion Goggle Kickboard Photo Credit: Skyrocket Toys With the Minion Goggle Kickboard, kids can look through the special porthole that's built into the kickboard to see down into the water. While in the water, the board looks just like a Minion; $9.99 at toysrus.com. Nerf Super Soaker FloodFire Blaster Photo Credit: Hasbro The high-capacity Nerf Super Soaker FloodFire Blaster holds 43 ounces of water and can hit targets up to 38 feet away. Or, attach it to a hose for non-stop water blasting; $24.99 at toysrus.com. Razor Jr. Mini Mod Photo Credit: Razor The Razor Jr. Mini Mod features side footrests and a pedal-activated motor that stops when released, as well as an in-wheel electric hub motor, foot pedal throttle, soft rubber grips, polypropylene wheels and a rechargeable battery; $49.99 at walmart.com. Regatta Swing Photo Credit: Magic Cabin The Magic Cabin's Regatta Swing is a canvas, sailboat-styled swing that can seat two kids at a time and holds up to 200 pounds. The mesh seats ensure it won't hold water, and the swing includes Easy Tree Hangers, making it easy to hang from a tree; $149 at hearthsong.com. K-Force Build and Blast: K-20X Photo Credit: K'Nex Build four different blaster and target models in one set with the K-Force Build and Blast: K-20X from K'Nex. The set includes rods and connectors plus special parts to create different blasters. $27.99. More information: http://bit.ly/2cAL9uW; Find the best prices: http://bit.ly/2d7xA3y. Minion Swim Goggles Photo Credit: Skyrocket Toys Kids can pretend they are their favorite "Minions" character in the pool with these goggles shaped to look just like Minion eyes; $11.99 at toysrus.com. Home Run Baseball Trainer Photo Credit: Step 2 Step 2's Home Run Baseball Trainer helps kids practice their baseball skills. You can adjust the stand-alone trainer's height, and the zigzag feature allows kids to get ready when the ball is released. The set includes four balls and a bat; $69.99 at toysrus.com. Kidizoom Action Cam Photo Credit: VTech VTech's Kidizoom Action Cam lets active children capture videos and photos when they're on the move. It comes with two mounts so kids ages 4 and older can attach it to their bike, skateboard and more. It also comes with a waterproof case so they can take pictures or videos under water; $55 at walmart.com. Slackers Slide & Surf Screamin' 30-Foot Water Slide Combo Set Photo Credit: Slackers Slackers Slide & Surf Screamin' 30-Foot Water Slide Combo Skimboard set is twice the length of a traditional backyard water slide. The inflatable slide features misting side walls, a padded start and a splash pool at the end. It also comes with a skimboard; $120 at amazon.com. Geosafari Jr. Sneak & Peek Periscope Photo Credit: Educational Insights Kids can peek over a large rock during a hike or around a tree at the park -- or simply observe nature in their favorite hideout with the Geosafari Jr. Sneak & Peek Periscope. Flip on the LED light to explore in the dark; $19.99 at toysrus.com. Fubbles Bump 'N Bubbles Robot Photo Credit: Little Kids Inc. Fubbles Bump 'N Bubble Robot is a motorized bubble blower that spins and bumps around. He moves and spins randomly when bumping into things and never stops blowing bubbles. It comes with a 4-ounce bubble solution; $14.99 at toysrus.com. Bunch O Balloons Photo Credit: Zuru Toys The Bunch O Balloons lets you fill 100 water balloons in 60 seconds. Simply connect the attachment, fill the balloons and watch them self-seal to make the water balloons lock and ready to launch. Each pack contains three bunches of 34 balloons plus a quick-fix adapter; $9.99 at bunchoballoons.com. Gazillion Bubbles Monsoon Photo Credit: Funrise Toys Create a storm of bubbles with the Gazillion Bubbles Monsoon machine. It blows bubbles straight up in the air -- simply pour the solution into the spout, push the button and have a blast. The set comes with an 8-ounce bottle of bubbles; $24.99 at toysrus.com. Fish 'n Splash Water Table Photo Credit: Little Tikes With the Little Tikes Fish 'n Splash Water Table, kids can fill the fish bowl with water and watch it come splashing down or launch the critters across the pond and onto the lily pad. The set comes with a fishing pole, five floating critters, a water cup and a fishing net; $44.99 at toysrus.com. Barbie Bubble-tastic Mermaid Photo Credit: Mattel Girls can easily create bubbles with the Barbie Bubble-tastic Mermaid doll from Mattel. Simply dip the mermaid's fin in the bubble solution and pull the string on the dolls back, and the tail will spin to create an ocean of bubbles. It also comes with a brush and tiara; $19.99 at toysrus.com. PAW Patrol No-Spill Bubblin' Bucket Photo Credit: Little Kids Inc. With the Paw Patrol No-Spill Bubblin' Bucket, kids can tip it upside down, knock it over or drop it -- all without spilling the bubble solution. The set comes with three brightly colored, easy-to-hold wands and bubble solution; $7.99 at amazon.com. Decorate Your Own Sunnies Photo Credit: Creativity for Kids At the beach or the pool, kids can decorate three pairs of sunglasses using resin shapes, rhinestones, gem strips and more. The set comes with a color pair, a glitter pair and a color-changing pair. The sunglasses offer 100 percent UV protection and come with cases; $29.99 at mastermindtoys.com. Crush It! Bat Photo Credit: Tucker Toys The Crush It! Bat features high-tension strings and a spring-action barrel with an adjustable knob so that kids can adjust the string tension when they are playing. It's lightweight and makes a "whoosh" sound when swung; $14.99 at toysrus.com. Crayola Outdoor Colorfoam Photo Credit: Crayola With Crayola's Outdoor Colorfoam, kids can create colorful foam on driveways, sidewalks, grass and dirt. The foam doesn't stain skin and rinses from clothes with water. It comes in yellow, purple and fuchsia; $5.99 for two at toysrus.com. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Critter Holder Photo Credit: Kids Preferred The Very Hungry Caterpillar Critter Holder, inspired by Eric Carle, is a travel-friendly case featuring a mesh top and sides for up-close viewing. Kids can house and observe ladybugs, caterpillars and more; $17.99 at amazon.com. Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors Color Shock Slinger Photo Credit: Hasbro With the Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors Color Shock Slinger from Hasbro, kids ages 5 and older will be able to fire web fluid when they pull on the glove and attach the gauntlet. Run out of Spidey Shot? No worries, the set comes with a special water canister that kids can load with water to soak the bad guys; $19.99 at target.com. 3D Sidewalk Chalk Photo Credit: Thames & Kosmos Kids can mold their own colorful sidewalk chalk with Thames & Kosmos 3D Sidewalk Chalk. Simply mix your own colors, pour it into the shape molds and let it harden. After drawing pictures on the sidewalk or pavement, use the 3-D glasses to make the images pop; $14.99 at toysrus.com. Backyard Safari Lazer Light Bug Vac Photo Credit: Alex Toys The red LED light on the Backyard Safari Bug Vac attracts bugs so that kids can safely suck them up into the easy-release bug jar. The toy comes with a pop-up field guide; $19.99 at amazon.com. Air Hogs Hyper Disc Photo Credit: Spin Master Kids ages 5 and older can defy gravity with the Air Hogs Hyper Disc from Spin Master. The inflatable flying disc can be filled with helium or air and flies like a Frisbee and floats like a blimp. The lightweight design makes it easy to toss, flip, bounce and perform other tricks; $9.99 at toysrus.com. Poof Spider Ball Mini Sports Pack Photo Credit: Alex Brands The Poof Spider Balls feature soft foam and a special grip technology that helps kids hold the foam balls easier. This sport pack includes a football, soccer ball and basketball; $12 at toysrus.com. Crayola Glitter Chalk Photo Credit: Crayola Add a little dazzle to your sidewalk art creations with Crayola's Glitter Chalk. The set includes five washable, anti-roll chalk sticks; $2.99 at toysrus.com. Green Toys Dig & Discover Set Photo Credit: Green Toys Kids can explore the great outdoors with the bucket, shovel and rake with the Green Toys Dig & Discover Set. It also includes an activity book to help kids learn about nature; $24.99 at amazon.com. Fuze Bike Bubbler Photo Credit: Skyrocket Toys The FUZE Bike Bubbler from Skyrocket Toys, is a motorized bubblemaker that mounts under a bike seat and shoots a stream of bubbles as the rider moves; $14.99 at toysrus.com. Nerf Rebelle Super Soaker Dolphina Bow Photo Credit: Hasbro The Nerf Rebelle Super Soaker Dolphina Bow from Hasbro features an iconic bow shape that allows you to hit your target with a stream of cool water; $21 at amazon.com. Slackers Night Riderz Zipline and Flying Saucer Seat Photo Credit: Slackers The Slackers Night Riderz Zipline and Flying Saucer Seat features a zipline that lights up your seat with LED rotating lights. A glowing trolley light guides ride from start to finish, day or night; $39.99 at slackersline.com or amazon.com. Wacky-tivities Goozerk Sport Bundle Photo Credit: Spin Master The Wacky-tivities Goozerk Sport Bundle features sports balls that are soft and squishy, making them easy to grip, toss and catch. The football and baseballs make a loud "splat" noise when you catch them -- they even float in water; $12.99 at amazon.com. X6 Zoom Rocket Photo Credit: Zing The X6 Zoom Rocket from Zing is an auto-rotating, multi-launching Zoom Rocket featuring six soft-foam rockets that fly 100 feet in the air; $29.99 at amazon.com. Little Tikes Sizzle 'n Serve Grill Photo Credit: Little Tikes The Sizzle 'n Serve Grill from Little Tikes comes with pretend food and condiments. The wheels on the base make the grill easy to move and it comes with a pair of tongs, a spatula, a bottle of ketchup, bottle of mustard, two hamburgers with bun and two hot dogs with buns; $24.99 at target.com. Sky Catchers Tripod Rocket Photo Credit: Geospace Launch the Sky Catchers Tripod Rocket up to 100 feet and catch it just as easily. The launcher stick adds leverage to kids' throws, multiplying their arm strength; $22.95 at fatbraintoys.com. Bubbalooka Photo Credit: Alex Toys Use the Bubbalooka bubble maker in the bathtub (or out) to blow super-long bubbles. The set includes a bubble horn, one bottle of bubble solution and one suction cup dipping tray and bottle holder; $14 at amazon.com. Air Hogs RollerCopter Photo Credit: Spin Master Smash, crash and roll with the Air Hogs RollerCopter from Spin Master. This remote-controlled helicopter enables pilots to roll along the ground, up walls and even along the ceiling. The protective cage allows the helicopter to take serious bumps and keep on going; $39.99 at target.com. Razor Jr. Twisti Photo Credit: Razor The Razor Jr. Twisti looks like a bee with big eyes that move back and forth. Little ones move the handlebars to propel themselves; $44.99; target.com. Skywinder Photo Credit: Spin Master Squeeze the trigger on the Air Hogs RC Skywinder and this remote-controlled rocket pulls off stunts; crash-resistant materials allow the Skywinder to stand up against emergency landings; $29.99 at toysrus.com. FUZE Cyclone Water Blaster Photo Credit: Skyrocket Toys With the motorized, handlebar-mounted Cyclone Water Blaster, bicyclists can shoot up to 25 feet of water while on the move; $16.84 at walmart.com. Ice Cream Science Photo Credit: Scientific Explorer With the Ice Cream Science set, the T-shirt is the ice cream machine. Grab a shirt, mix the ingredients and twirl the shirt like a jump rope. Ice cream is ready to eat in five minutes; $28.99 at target.com. Beach Stamps Photo Credit: Red Rooster Toy Company Beach Stamps are square-shaped impression stamps that come in a variety of designs that can be strapped to hands or feet to stamp pictures, create patterns and design scenes on sand; $13.99 and up on beachstamps.com. Razor Jr. Monster/Zombie Kix Scooter Photo Credit: Razor The Razor Jr. Monster/Zombie Kix Scooter features soft-molded, oversized handlebar grips that look like monster or zombie hands, with matching decks and wheels; $39.99 at target.com. Sidewalk Mandala Sweet Stuff Photo Credit: Alex Toys Kids can use the Sidewalk Mandala Sweet Stuff, sophisticated chalk, to create intricate patterns using the garden-themed mandala stencil. Kids can create flowers, butterflies, frogs and bunnies with six colors of jumbo chalk; $13 at amazon.com. Fubbles No-Spill Bubble Guitar Photo Credit: Little Kids Inc. Not only does the Fubbles No-Spill Bubble Guitar play music, but push a button and you can create a stream of bubbles. It can be used with or without bubbles or sound; bubble solution included; $23.99 at amazon.com. Marvel Monster Mask Photo Credit: Swimways Little superheroes can swim in the ocean and pool with these Marvel Monster Masks, which feature an adjustable strap and a see-through scrim so kids can see out. Choose from Spider-Man, Iron Man and The Hulk; $9.99 at poolnbathtoys.com. The Fuze Wheel Writer Photo Credit: Skyrocket Toys The Fuze Wheel Writer displays high-tech light effects on bike wheels as kids ride. Mount to the spokes of almost any bike 20 inches and up, and as the wheels spin, LEDs flash on and off to create more than a dozen different images and patters; $9.99 at toysrus.com. By JENNIFER BERGER firstname.lastname@example.com Share on Facebook Share on Twitter More on this topic 35 fun things for families to do this weekend on LIGreat spots to plan a fun day outdoors. 100 things every LI family should do in 2017There are plenty of fun things to do on Long Island! 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While Foxconn has been a large player in the OEM market for quite some time, they disappeared from the competition in the enthusiast ranks. It looks like Foxconn has decided to jump back into this market segment. Their latest offering the Foxconn X38A is what we will be taking a close look at today. Let's take a quick look at the feature list below:
In all a well rounded feature set for an X38 based board. And ringing in around $240.00 makes it a very decent deal when compared against similar X38 boards. The X38 chipset brings PCIe-Gen2.0 to the table, which in theory doubles the available bandwidth. But, if you look closer, Foxconn an even more interesting trick out of its hat. The board supports both DDR2 and DDR3 ram modules. Boards that have tried to pull of this trick in the past generally have suffered performance loss in either configuration. It will be interesting to find out if any observable loss will be detected after running the board through its benchmark paces.
Foxconn included clear cmos, power, and reset switches directly on the board. This coupled in with the post code LED makes this board very tweaker friendly. Well let's dig in and see how this board stacks up.
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Burglars stole two rings and a quantity of cash after breaking into a property in Cromford through a front window.
The house, in Barnwell Lane, was targeted between 9am on Monday, March 3 and 10.30am the following morning.
The offenders smashed a window to get inside and searched the property, taking cash and jewellery.
A 9ct gold ring with an opal stone and sapphire surround was stolen, along with an 18ct white gold engagement ring with a sapphire stone surrounded by diamond chips.
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One category I was highly motivated to reduce... their stuffed animal collection. Seriously, how can two kids amass so many stuffed animals! I literally started putting, "For the love of Pete, no stuffed animals, please!!!" on the top of their Christmas wish lists that I shared with our extended family.
After much pouting, we successfully reduced their personal collections to their very favorite items and a few that I couldn't part with, due to special memories and associations.
What I didn't anticipate was how difficult it would be to find a home for them, immediately post the holiday season. These were stuffies in excellent condition, not worn out loved ones. However, time and again, I was told that the organization was currently overwhelmed with donations. Happens every holiday season, I was told. Feast at the holidays and famine the rest of the year.
In the end, surprisingly, my grandmother took them. All six large totes worth. As part of her church's women's group service, she frequents retirement communities to visit with the residents. She shared with me that she is always prowling garage sales for stuffed animals and dolls in good condition because the elderly really enjoyed something to cuddle.
The point of this anecdote is both remind myself and encourage others to spread their goodwill throughout the year. Especially in their own backyard.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Every year, I get the privilege of spending Christmas in New York City, a place where Christmas is spent well! I wanted to share a little bit of my experience with all of you this year, so I went around and recorded a few New York City Winter scenes in binaural so you can experience it with me!
Every year, Saks Fifth Avenue puts on a huge show on the front of their building. In case you don't know, Saks is directly across from Rockafeller Center. So if you stand at the front door of saks and look straight out, you see this:
Now, if you stand in Rockafeller Center and look at Saks, normally you just see the front of Saks. Pretty boring. Except for this time of year. During the month of December, Saks transforms the front of their building into a wonderful winter show. They have a massive light show, all choreographed to a specially made recording of "Carol of the Bells". In years past, they have a ton of LED snowflakes and other lights that play on a midi sequence, however, this year, they changed it up a bit. They did the whole "3D Projection" gig. Pretty neat. I have a (poor quality) video that I shot on my iPhone that I'll paste a little later. What I do have for you is a binaural recording of the show (plus the people and traffic…).
**These are Binaural Recordings, so you MUST WEAR HEADPHONES to hear them properly!!!** That's my little disclaimer. K, thx bye.
BTW, the rig is similar to my previous binaural rigs (lavaliere / foam ear plug setup) using two Countryman B6 lavs hardwired into a 702T.
Neat huh? The track is available to download from Sound Cloud if you'd like it (actually, all 3 are!)
Another cool winter activity in NYC is ice skating. The most iconic place to ice skate is Rockafeller Center, but most of what you hear there is loud music and huge crowds of people! Not all that much fun. However, one of the most fun places to go is Wollman Rink in Central Park. It's located in the center of the park (laterally), close to the south entrance. Easy to get to and MUCH bigger thank Rockafeller Rink. Most of the time there is music playing, but I got lucky and have a good stretch of skating time with no music. So in this recording, you get to hear the sounds of the skates and the people talking while they skate, all with the distant sound of the city in the background. Very cool.
Last one I have is again at the rink. I was lucky enough to be there when they closed, so I have this binaural recording of the Zamboni cleaning the ice (with no one around). The whole thing is like 10 minutes long! Here's a minute and a half long snippet of it:
Well, I hope you've enjoyed my little "Christmas Card" to all of you. I know I enjoyed recording it. The holidays just feel so right in NYC.
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Flame Malware Scorches Systems Across the Middle East
May 29, 2012 11:52 AM PT
A cyberweapon of unprecedented sophistication is ripping through computer systems in the Middle East, security vendor Kaspersky Lab claims. It has dubbed the malware "Worm.Win32.Flame" -- or "Flame," for short.
Other security vendors, including McAfee and Symantec, have issued similar warnings, and there are claims that it was created, or at least backed, by a nation-state.
Flame is one of the most complex threats ever discovered, Kasperksy contends. However, the picture on Flame is far from clear. Various names have been given to various pieces of malware floating about, and it's uncertain whether or not they all refer to the same code.
"It's in the early stages of research at the moment," Dave Marcus, director, advanced research and threat intelligence at McAfee, told TechNewsWorld.
Kaspersky Labs spokesperson Greg Sabey declined to provide further comment.
However, Webroot contends the threat from this malware is overblown.
"Flame would be easy to discover for multiple elements of an intrusion defense system, so if a nation-state was behind it, they clearly didn't plan it well or want it to actually work," Joe Jaroch, vice president of endpoint solutions engineering at Webroot, told TechNewsWorld.
Something Wicked This Way Comes, We Think
Over the weekend, Iran's emergency response team published news of an attack it called "Flame" or "Flamer," McAfee said.
Meanwhile, Hungarian research team CrySys published information about a new piece of malware it called "sKyWIper," parts of which had been uploaded from Europe. CrySys later said sKyWIper is what Kaspersky called "Flame" and the Iranians call "Flamer."
Then there are news reports out of Iran that claim a piece of malware called either "Viper" or "Wiper" had infected computers at the country's oil ministry.
It's unclear whether all these names refer to the same piece of malware.
Meanwhile, there's speculation that Flame may be connected to the Stuxnet worm, but again the picture's murky. Kaspersky claimed at one point that Flame shares many characteristics with Stuxnet and its relative, the Duqu worm, then later said Flame has no major similarities with the other two.
"We don't see them being related," Webroot's Jaroch said. McAfee's Marcus is not sure yet.
What Does Flame Do?
The worm was launched to systematically collect information on the operations of states in the Middle East, Kaspersky said. However, there doesn't seem to be any kind of pattern as to who's being attacked. Victims include individuals, state-related organizations and educational institutions across several countries.
Once a system's infected, Flame begins sniffing network traffic, taking screenshots, recording audio conversations and intercepting keyboard commands. It then sends all this back to several command and control servers scattered around the world, Kaspersky said. Flame can also collect information about discoverable devices near an infected machine.
The Threat From Flame
Flame has many different libraries for compression and data manipulation, and it implements security algorithms as well as a Lua virtual machine, Kaspersky said. At about 20 MB in size, it is exceptionally large, and it is very sophisticated.
"Yes, it is a highly modular piece of code with many components, but that doesn't equate to the conventional term of complexity with regard to threats," Webroot's Jaroch remarked. Server-side polymorphic malware, which has been around for several years, is "orders of magnitude more complicated."
Further, while Flame does use differing algorithms, "none of them are challenging," Jaroch said. They're "significantly outdated and easily broken automatically by current security technology."
Although Flame covers several areas that some threats don't, none of them are unique, Jaroch pointed out. "One of the frequently commented-on aspects of Flame is that it collects the name of every file on the system but even this is far from revolutionary. Most backdoor Trojans have significantly more functionality than this -- Rbot, SubSeven and Bifrost, to name a few."
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Aksamit, Nichole. "Anthropologists Intrigued by Hutterites' Ability to Sustain Communal Societies." Forum, 15 November 1999, sec. A9.
The modest women of Spring Prairie Colony share a quiet moment in the early morning sun on a trailer behind a tractor headed for a cucumber field northwest of Hawley, Minnesota.
As one of the oldest surviving communal societies, Hutterites have long been a source of fascination for cultural anthropologists like Tim Kloberdanz.
"What is it in their society that seems to be working and seems to be creating such a strong sense of satisfaction?" asks Kloberdanz, a North Dakota State University anthropologist who has been studying Hutterites for more than two decades.
"When I ask what is their secret to success, almost always they say they owe it to God."
Kloberdanz says Hutterites' unwavering faith and virtual isolation from society are two reasons they have been able to preserve their way of life for so long.
"In a sense, the Hutterites are a world unto themselves," he says. "They live miles from town in farming communities where religion is a vital, binding force."
In the 1970's, hundreds of young Americans formed communes for economic reasons. But in these short-lived communal societies, Kloberdanz says, freedom was emphasized over conformity and freedom was ultimately their demise.
"It sounds fine, but it doesn't always work so well when it comes down to weeding the garden and baking the bread," Kloberdanz says. "The Hutterites have generations of history and experience on their side. They've been perfecting community life for 400 years."
He says the fact that so few leave the colonies is indicative of the impact of community life.
"A lot of Hutterites talk about the colony as an ark on the ocean of humanity," he says. "Those who leave, I think they find out that life is with people. You know how you can sometimes find yourself in a big mall in a big city and be surrounded by people and never feel so alone? That's a rude awakening for Hutterites."
"It's not like that in the colony, but it can be like that in the outside world."
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Craft Project: Miniature Stuffed Animals
Sewing Needle
Fabric - I used Wonder Forest designed by Kokka
Cut out two animals with about a 1/4 inch seam around the animal. You'll want to leave a little more fabric at the bottom of the animal (refer to picture).
Place right sides together. Hand sew a running stitch around the animal (refer to picture). Make sure to leave plenty of room to turn right side out.
Turn right side out using tweezers. Stuff with polyfill. Tuck the bottom of doll inside so you can't see the raw edge. Sew closed. Done.
25 comments:
- Big Mook Craft said...
ohhhh so cute! i luv this!
- November 16, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- *~kAy~* said...
oh so adorable!!! I didn't realize how small it was until you put it next to the penny!
- November 16, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- Christine at Origami Mommy said...
Oh - these are just too sweet and adorable! Great idea!
- November 16, 2009 at 5:13 PM
- Arlyna's Blog said...
I totally love this idea. Thanks for sharing.
P.S. been following your blog, but first time to comment.
- November 16, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- Ayie said...
at least you didn't have to cut the patterns, you were able to make use of them nicely! your daughter must be so happy for her new toys =P
- November 16, 2009 at 6:10 PM
- *gemmifer* said...
Adorable! And such a clever use of the fabric. Just the kind of project I would have loved as a kid for my miniature collection.
- November 16, 2009 at 6:22 PM
i have a daughter and a lot of kokka fabric- so i think i will be trying this pretty soon!
- November 16, 2009 at 6:55 PM
- amy said...
My girls would just eat these up - how adorable!
- November 16, 2009 at 9:12 PM
- babalisme said...
sigh!! I want a jar full of them!
- November 16, 2009 at 10:09 PM
- Sandra said...
oh my, they are the cutest!! thank you so much for sharing them. Sandra x
- November 17, 2009 at 2:44 AM
- Punkn said...
omg it's soo cute! I'm going to be scouring my fabric store for something I can do this with though I could probably draw something on a plain fabric. :D Thanks for the cute idea!!
- November 17, 2009 at 5:03 AM
These are so cute!!!!
- November 17, 2009 at 6:50 AM
- Stephanie said...
Too cute! What a great idea!
- November 17, 2009 at 6:55 AM
- Marissa said...
Tiny things are just so stinkin' precious! What a clever idea! Thanks for sharing. :o)
- November 17, 2009 at 7:09 AM
- nod said...
I have to ask, what kind of dollhouse does your daughter have? I love the mod looking furniture. I have a 1 yr old, so I am sure there is a dollhouse in our future.
- November 17, 2009 at 8:21 AM
- tali said...
for a second i thought those where much bigger size. i really love the scale and the fabric.
- November 17, 2009 at 9:55 AM
- kawaii crafter said...
We have the "My First Doll House" by Plan Toys. It's more traditional looking but they also make a very cute contemporary looking doll house. The bed and lamp is by Plan Toys. The little wood chairs I picked up at Daiso for a $1.50 each.
Hope this helps.
- November 17, 2009 at 11:40 AM
These are so adorable. I can see these sewed to the end of a ribbon making a really cute bookmark. I need to find some fabric so I can try this. I really enjoy your blog. Thanks for sharing so many wonderful and easy ideas.
- November 18, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Deanna said...
VERY cute! Will try this with some bear printed fabric for my girls who can't resist anything teeny tiny!
- November 18, 2009 at 7:30 PM
That is just adorable! I have some Russian doll fabric I have been saving and this is the perfect project for it!
- November 19, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- Alexander said...
The miniatures are adorable and lovely. I like them.
Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com/alex
- November 20, 2009 at 12:26 PM
- Sandra said...
Thanks for making such super cute things with my fabrics! Love the idea! I will write on my blog about this project for sure.
For all your readers: you can buy this fabric here:
There are also other colors: blue, brown and white
- November 20, 2009 at 9:16 PM
- mamaayanna said...
that is a GREAT idea!
- November 21, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- Ylime said...
What a great stocking stuffer idea! This is great! I've featured this tutorial in a christmas gifts tutorial roundup on my blog, The Handmade Experiment. Check it out at http://wp.me/pkcUM-oZ
Thanks and happy holidays!
- December 7, 2009 at 1:14 AM
- Lauri said...
These are so freaking cute!!! I have a problem cutting into really cute fabrics (Kokka is one of my favorites!) and this is a great way to keep some of it!
Hmmm...I'm thinking I will be making some of these as ornaments for our Christmas tree...
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I love how monumental Paul Simon's Graceland recording has become in cementing and furthering the ties of American popular music with the syncopated rhythms of South Africa. Paul Simon and the musicians of South Africa have forged an indelible common bond that is strengthened by the 25th anniversary celebration of a very special concert and music recording experience in South Africa.
The story of the making of Graceland, and the controversy created when Paul Simon went to South Africa to record with local artists, is told in "Under African Skies," the new full-length documentary by two-time Emmy and Peabody Award winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger ("Brother's Keeper," "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster," the West Memphis Three/"Paradise Lost" trilogy) and email@example.com and A&E IndieFilms.
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INTERPOL Travel Document initiative
103 Recognizing countries
INTERPOL has developed its first ever travel documents (e-Passport Booklet and e-Identification Card). These are intended to enable officials working for INTERPOL and for its member countries' National Central Bureaus and law enforcement agencies to travel internationally on official INTERPOL business, by benefiting from visa facilitations granted by member countries when assisting in transnational investigations or urgent deployments.
Facing today's challenges
The crossing of international borders by law enforcement officials is a necessary reality in combating today's global security challenges. INTERPOL operates in a world transformed by the transport and Internet revolutions. Whilst largely beneficial, these changes have also facilitated globalized crime, with international criminals exploiting technological advances to further their activities.
One of the most significant hurdles faced by international law enforcement officials in the fight against international crime is the lack of speed and ease with which assistance can be provided to those countries requesting it. Indeed, when an affected country requests assistance, it can take anywhere from 24 hours to eight weeks for law enforcement personnel to be issued with visas and arrive at the scene.
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When the INTERPOL Travel Document initiative was launched, its ambition was not only to enable law enforcement officers to carry out their duties, but also to set new standards in travel document security and identity management.
Constantly striving to integrate the most advanced security features, INTERPOL continues to raise the bar for travel document security, most notably through its second generation of documents developed in cooperation with Entrust and Safran Morpho in 2012. Both documents comply with the international standards set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
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INTERPOL Travel Document in International Publications
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) MRTD Report – October 2013, Vol. 8, No. 3
- Reisedokument für operative Einsätze - Source: published by the Austrian Ministry of the Interior's "Öffentliche Sicherheit," Nr. 5-6/13
- ITD Publication Montenegro Police Magazine - Jan-March 2012
- SEPCA – Southeast Europe Police Chiefs Association - April 2012
- Keesing Journal of Documents & Identity – Issue 34 - 2011
- Global Identification Magazine – October 2011
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A histocompatibility antigen blood test looks at proteins called human leukocyte antigens (HLAs). These are found on the surface of almost all cells in the human body. HLAs are found in large amounts on the surface of white blood cells. They help the immune system tell the difference between body tissue and substances that are not from your own body.
Alternative Names
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Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. First, the site where blood will be drawn is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). Then, the health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.
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You do not need to prepare for this test.
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You have a small set of HLAs that are passed down from your parents. Children, on average, will have half of their HLAs match half of their mother's and half of their HLAs match half of their father's.
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Ford Investing $200M, 450 New Jobs in Cleveland
Ford is adding 450 new jobs and investing almost $200 million in its Cleveland Engine Plant to support an increase in production of its advanced fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines. Ford's American President Joe Hinrichs joins the News Hub. Photo: Ford.
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Juniors' Summer Plansby Compiled by Brandon Stewart '08 • May 1, 2007 Share:
Jason Gray from Avon, Indiana will be returning to his hometown to work at Regal Cinemas as an Associate Manager; Jason Siegel will be working at the Matthew 25 Free Clinic with the support of the Indiana Internship Initiative as well as working as a Phlebotomist at Adams County Memorial Hospital; Mike Karam will be going home to Columbus, OH for a marketing internship at Cedar Enterprises, his father's company.
Chris Geggie will have a busy summer. Currently studying abroad in Rome, Chris will be traveling to England, Germany, and Turkey to conduct research on Constantine the Great, a trip funded by the Dill Grant and Givens Award. Then he will assisting Wabash professor Leslie Day in Crete with an archaeological dig and then will spend the rest of the summer in Athens working at the American School for Classical Studies assisting in more digs; Valparaiso, IN native Andrew Rodenbarger will be working alongside Wabash professor David Polley conducting research in Crawfordsville on in Chlamydomonus and their subsequent deficiencies in potassium transport.
Chander Troy of Carmel, IN will also be spending the summer on campus while he attends the Business Immersion Program; Nathan Hoff will be going home to Bedford, IN to work at Duke Energy; Eric Eder of Forth Worth, Texas will be interning at the Fort Worth Cats, a minor league baseball team. Michael-Paul Hutchins will be working at Dads Inc. in Indianapolis, a non-profit agency which is dedicated to helping fathers build better relationships with their fathers. Jason Simons of Logansport, IN will be in St. Louis this summer as an intern in parish ministry at Westminster Presbyterian Church and will be the adult leader on a summer mission trip to Mexico. He learned of the job through Adam Fronczek '01 who pastors Fourth Presbyterian in Chicago.
Matt Vest from Nineveh, IN will be researching the influence of German immigrants on Catholicism in Indiana through a Present Indiana grant. Bryce Chitwood will be returning again to Crestline, CA to work as a Program Coordinator at Camp Paivika, a camp for children and adults with special needs; Jesse James will be returning home to Sullivan, IN as an assistant to the Sullivan County Prosecutor.
Trayton White, of Bluffton, IN, will be in Wilmington, DE for a research and development chemistry internship with Agilent Technologies; Geoff Calvin will be returning home to Fort Worth, TX to learn elementary Greek at the University of Dallas-Irving. Paul Spranger of Carmel will be working in Indianapolis this summer as an intern for the Indiana Economic Development Corp; Rodney Frederick from Farmersburg, IN will be conducting a youth ministry internship at Agape Christian Church in Terre Haute, IN with help from the Dill Grant; Barton Bridge has an internship at Northwestern Mutual Financial in Zionsville.
Robert Boarman of Mt. Vernon, IN will be staying in Crawfordsville this summer to take a marketing internship with Sustainable Indiana, Inc. as well as conducting some independent study in Philosophy with Wabash Professor Mark Brouwer; Alex Nolan will be in Lawrence, KS this summer for a chemistry internship with the University of Kansas; Mike Hotz will be interning with the Indy Racing series and will work in the TV compound assisting the Production Manager and Technical Director.
Adi Pynenberg from Oswego, IL will be on campus this summer working in the Business Immersion program along with Andy Deig of Evansville, IN; Brandon Stewart will be interning at Radio America in Washington, DC as well as joining eleven other students from across the country to spend two weeks in Prague with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Nick Lyons will spend the summer traveling to Florida and Maryland and then off to Colorado with senior players on the football team; Josh Bellis of North Port, FL will be living in Crawfordsville this summer while interning at both the Wabash Financial Aid Office and the Center of Inquiry, studying all-male education. Ryan Leagre will be working with psychiatrist and Wabash alum Chris Bojrab '89 with support from the Indiana Small Business Grant.
Max Bader will be moving to Alaska for three months to work with the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association to conduct research; Kyle Luth from Attica, IN will be interning with Wabash professor Eric Wetzel as well as working for two weeks at Camp Paivika and visiting Oregon and Washington. Justin Gardiner from Monticello, IN has received the Krache Internship Award to work with the History Department at Wabash College. Alex Harrington from Tulsa, Oklahoma will be living and working in Denver, Colorado.
Josh Harris will be participating in the Fund for American Studies Program in Washington, DC in the Institute on Business and Government Affairs (IBGA) track. Tim Rickard will be working with Ted Williams '06 and Kevin Meyer '06 at My Own Experiment, Inc with the help of the Triple I Scholarship. Ryan Grand from Indianapolis, IN will have an internship at Citigroup Global Markets in Chicago working under Wabash Trustee Rade Kljajic '78. Phillip Merriet will be interning as a youth director at Cumberland United Methodist Church while taking summer classes and visiting Rome.
Scott Gallant has secured funding through Wabash's Small Business Fund to work at the Liquor Mart in Boulder, CO. Brian Hilts will be doing medical research back home in Fort Wayne, IN along with taking class at IPFW. Ryan Forbes Morris from Los Angeles, CA will be studying abroad in Arles, France through the Kenneth Rhys European Summer Study Grant. Barron Hewetson will be interning the HR department at Eli Lilly.
Matt Maher from Greentown, IN will be working on campus and lifeguarding at the municipal pool in town. Alex Goga from Bucharest, Romania will be conducting a sales and marketing internship with RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. in Indianapolis. Adrian Mendoza will be traveling to Chiapas, Mexico with the aid of the Dill grant to work with the indigenous population. Gary Simkus will have an internship is with AMIGOS de San Cristobal A. C. in Chiapas, Mexico funded through the Dill Grant. He will be working with David Orr '57.
Ndeto Mwose from South Bend, IN will be spending the summer in Crawfordsville interning with Dr. Tim Lake doing research on African American history in each south eastern county in Indiana. Andrew Newkirk will be interning for the Indiana Republican Party and will either be in charge of organizing things in Shelby County or working at the state headquarters in Indianapolis. James Inman will be taking summer classes at Purdue. JP Patterson will be interning at Allegient, LLC, an IT consulting firm for marketing as well as working at Easley Winery on the weekends.
Tyler Williams from Rosedale, IN will be interning at the Lew Wallace Museum in Crawfordsville as well as performing a play at a local theater in Rockville, IN. Neal Monroe will spend part of the summer returning to Spain to meet up with friends he made during his recent study abroad experience. He will then return stateside to take classes at Purdue. Paul Smith will be at the Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. Cory Norman from Flora, IN will be working with Todd Rowland '85 at the Bloomington Hospital for three months.
John Kasey will be interning in Indianapolis at the Wabash American Benefits Group will help from the Small Business Internship Fund and Wabash American Benefits CEO and President Tracy Williams '84. He will also go sailing in the British Virgin Islands at some point. Lincoln Smith from Bluffton, IN will be involved with a 9 week molecular/computational Biology research internship at Princeton University. Tom Elliott will be will be performing at ComedySportz Indianapolis. He will perform improvisational comedy on evenings and weekends and also writing a novel in his spare time.
Kyle McClammer will be with working at Clarian Health (a Work Indy internship) for first 2 months of summer and then interning with Hancock Regional Hospital the last month of summer. He will also be studying at IUPUI and taking the LSATS and GRE. Justin Sparks will be staying on campus this summer doing research with the Dr. Sparks-Thissen in the Biology Department. Tim Ulrey from Lafayette, IN will continue studying in Chile all summer.


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The two things I think of when Hobart is mentioned to me are:
1) Cold Weather
2) Mt Wellington
So when our team decided to have a week long training camp in Hobart I got pretty interested. I started packing my thermals even though it's summer, and then I started wishing I was as light as I was when I was 15.
I also packed my flute. You never know.
During my time with the VIS we where always lucky enough to have our camps at Bright in the epicentre of the Victorian Alps. We had Hotham, Buffalo, Falls Creek, both sides of Tawonga, Rosewhite and the climb into Beechworth at our feet. It really was an all you can eat buffet of long painful climbs, I was always cautious not to overindulge. Every hill there were always two or three different groups:
1) The overeager juniors. The halfwheelers. The racers. They had numbers pinned on and there was a finish line at the top. They often started out the week smashing up the climbs, going like Contador past a dropped chain, the moment the road went up these kids found their way to the front
2) The camp regulars, these were the guys that had been overeager once, but now found themselves weathered but nonetheless wise. Racing flat out on the second day up Falls Creek usually meant a world of agony then next day up Mt Hotham. These guys paced themselves and did some specific efforts but generally climbed en masse and put pressure on the overeager juniors to 'Slow down it's not a race!'
Every regular knew that on the last day coming back from Beechworth was when everyone put their balls on the line ( chicks too!) It was the 'halfwheel-off' of the century:
Riders two abreast, mano a mano, you and your nemesis just kept upping the tempo every 500m of your turn, the pace always increasing to the excruciating end. Each rider trying not to let on how much it hurt, no swaying, no grimacing, just push, push, push.
"Keep your breathing steady, eyes straight forward, keep your cadence up, don't bog down, oh god this is starting to hurt, don't worry, he'll crack soon, just 500 metres more, you can do it, come on, keep going, oh god was that 500 metres all ready!?! Hey! I said STOP swaying, what are you doing with that breathing? Sounds like you are being strangled"
Then as both riders neared thermal implosion the stronger of the riders would begin to sense the kill. Like any true predator the strong partner would go in for the kill. As the weaker rider you could tell when your stronger nemesis started to smell your defeat, they oozed confidence, you knew, that they knew, that no matter how much they were hurting, it was hurting you more. Much more. They had the power to end it all. And eventually they would put it down one more cog and blow you to smithereens. And it was game over, back down the group you would drift, fending off the taunts of defeat. Only to do it all again next time you got to the front.
3) Then came the 'out of formers'. For these guys the camp was pure agony. The juniors smashed you on the climbs, the regulars flogged you on the flats. No rest. No joy. Just a long week of seeing the group of riders you should be with disapearing into the distance whilst keeping a brave face when Davo drops back in the car to see what's taking you so long! No hiding here!
Throughout my VIS years I have been a member of all three groups and I always came back from the camps feeling fitter, stronger but mighty happy to be home.
The only downside being, that even with enough climbs to construct a grand tour, it still managed to get a bit 'same same' throughout the years. Nevertheless this repetitive grind didn't worry me, being a creature of strict routine and structure I found it kind of pleasing knowing exactly what we would be doing each day.
So with tomorrow comes a whole new training camp! Getting on a plane for starters adds a bit of adventure, but also increases the CBF factor. One of the most draining things ever to confront a cyclist is having to get off a plane and unpack your bike and go riding straight away, but I guess I'll just have to suck it up! So providing I can get Internet down in Hobart I hope to have some good stories of of pain and suffering.
Speaking of pain and suffering, this is a favourite of mine from Arnaud:
Arnaud is not the kind of Masseus to start causing you all sorts of grief in all sorts of places then to have the nerve to stand there and patronisingly say
"Relaaaax, just let the muscle relaaaaax"
No, Arnaud is a forward thinker, he is pretty aware of human reflexes; when he starts gettin' in there people usually start jumping and flailing and screaming and crying; unless you are Scott Morrison who apparently has no feelings at all ;-) .
But for Arnaud, no problem, just strap the poor bugger to the table. He ain't goin nowhere!
From the mainland, and soon to be on the Southland,
Bye for now!


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Actress Angelina Jolie is indeed expecting twins and it was Jack Black who let the news slip.
Actress Angelina Jolie is indeed expecting twins and it was Jack Black who let the news slip.
Long rumoured to have two children by Brad Pitt on the way, Jolie confirmed the news during a side-by-side "Today" show interview with Black, her "Kung Fu Panda" co-star. The two are in Cannes, France, promoting the animated film.
The twins will be the 5th and 6th children for Jolie and Pitt. She didn't volunteer the information until Black dropped the hint, joking that the couple will "have as many as (the) 'Brady Bunch' when you have these."
"It's confirmed?" followed "Today" interviewer Natalie Morales.
"Yeah, yeah, we've confirmed that already," Jolie said. "Well, Jack's just confirmed it actually."
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Excerpts of the interview will air tonight on "Access Hollywood," with the full interview airing Thursday on NBC's "Today."


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Pope Francis has ushered in a new phase of evangelization with his post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium ("The Joy of the Gospel"). He writes: "The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ, joy is constantly born anew. In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church's journey in years to come."
According to the pope, the mission of evangelization is to be the standard, the measure, for all reform and pastoral activity of the Church. "The renewal of structures demanded by pastoral conversion can only be understood in this light: as part of an effort to make them more mission-oriented, to make ordinary pastoral activity on every level more inclusive and open, to inspire in pastoral workers a constant desire to go forth and in this way to elicit a positive response for all those whom Jesus summons to friendship with himself. . . .I hope that all communities will devote the necessary effort to advancing along the path of a pastoral and missionary conversion which cannot leave things as they presently are. 'Mere administration' can no longer be enough. Throughout the world, let us be 'permanently in a state of mission.'"
Let us consider five characteristics:
1) Mission. In addition to what has already been said about mission, consider: "Each Christian and every community must discern the path that the Lord points out, but all of us are asked to obey his call to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the 'peripheries' in need of the light of the Gospel."
2) Joy. Pope Francis has made the "joy of the Gospel" the keystone of his whole vision. While fully acknowledging the sufferings of so many people today, he observes that "there are Christians whose lives seem like Lent without Easter" and that "sometimes we are tempted to find excuses and complain, acting as if we could only be happy if a thousand conditions were met."
3) Inclusion. All persons, without exception, are included in our mission. "It is vitally important for the Church today to go forth and preach the Gospel to all: to all places, on all occasions, without hesitation, reluctance or fear. The joy of the Gospel is for all people: no one can be excluded. . . . Let us try a little harder to take the first step and to become involved."
4) Involvement and Support. The pope speaks in very concrete terms: "An evangelizing community gets involved by word and deed in people's daily lives; it bridges distances, it is willing to abase itself if necessary, and it embraces human life, touching the suffering flesh of Christ in others. . . . An evangelizing community is also supportive, standing by people at every step of the way, no matter how difficult or lengthy this may prove to be."
5) Fruitfulness. This is not measured in numbers, but attitude. The whole point is helping people come to Christ. An evangelizing parish "cares for the grain and does not grow impatient at the weeds."
"The sower, when he sees weeds sprouting among the grain does not grumble or overreact. He or she finds a way to let the word take flesh in a particular situation and bear fruits of new life, however imperfect or incomplete these may appear."
Pope Francis's exhortation is a roadmap for ministry, and I believe we can all, priests and deacons, find comfort and challenge in his words. If we consider all of Church life through the lens of "missionary evangelization" and use that perspective to assess our ministries and activities, what changes, what "conversions" do we need to make?
DEACON DITEWIG, Ph.D., former executive director of the Secretariat for the Diaconate at the USCCB, now teaches and ministers in the Diocese of Monterey, Calif. He writes and consults extensively on the subject of the diaconate and contemporary ministry.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
The Other Mother.
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I know what you mean, self timers are so awkward. But you look lovely, and I can't tell you how much I'm in love with the pattern of the dress or the amazing name you've given it xReplyDelete
I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one who produces mildly akward pictures left to my own devices. Wait... I do that when my dear John takes pictures too. I'm just not that good in front of a camera!ReplyDelete
I love the sweater and belt over dress thing - I think that shall be my outfit tomorrow, provided it doesn't rain too much. In which case it's rainpants all the way.
I really love the colours you've paired here...and what a sweet little mouse!ReplyDelete
WHAT?! You first picture is lovely. Seriously! Love your whimsical vintage outfit. Your button and trench jacket are really great pieces!ReplyDelete
You do amazing things with colour. xxReplyDelete
I am loving your mroe frequent blog posts! And to be honest, I am busy looking at your pretty dresses/colour combinations to notice what is going on with your face :)ReplyDelete
awkward pictures are fun anyway.
Is there a more perfect vintage dress anywhere?! I think not. I absolutely adore this outfit and the colors are just wonderful :)ReplyDelete
i love mouse pin! oh my gosh! so cute.ReplyDelete
also, you look adorable in all these photos. and i'd highly suggest a remote!
It's *so* hard to take good photos of oneself! I have to do the same thing for my Etsy shop and in order to get about 50 reasonable pics of myself yesterday I snapped close to 1500. You still look adorable! I always forget about layering sweaters with my dresses.ReplyDelete
that mouse pin is the cutest thing ever!! and i kind of love that you called yourself insipid....haha.ReplyDelete
What a pretty dress, and I think it looks lovely with the sweater xReplyDelete
Button print dress?? So cute. I love Coraline too, how prefect that you topped the outfit with the mouse pin. Isn't there mice in the film? Its been awhile since I seen it.ReplyDelete
These pictures look very natural, I know its a pain running back and forth from the camera but you make it look effortless. :)
It's so funny that you call it the Other Mother dress -- what a perfect association. I love the button print.ReplyDelete
I know you struggle with the self-timer, but you still manage to come off as effortless in your photos :)
I love the look with a dress and a jumper over it, to make it look really nice but also practical and fit for everyday wear. Also, self timer is awkward!ReplyDelete
I think the self-tiimer works GREAT. You look so cute and natural. The outit is as lovely as you are. xReplyDelete
Ditch the flats, pull on a pair of Wellies and you are ready to hunt banana slugs with Wybie!ReplyDelete
self timers are definitely tricky. I have some many photos of myself mid blink. so annoying! In other news, your dress is lovely. Glad you were finally up to snap some pics of it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 24, 2012 at 12:58 PM
The tiny mouse pin is terribly cute!ReplyDelete
The print on the dress is so cute! and that mouse pin is so adorable.ReplyDelete
looking good, as per usual. i'm a sucker for novelty prints.ReplyDelete
that lil mouse pen is adorbs!ReplyDelete
That pin is amazing and so is the button print :)ReplyDelete
Good luck with mending the sweater, it does look really cute!
Beautiful dress. The mouse pin is so adorable.ReplyDelete
oh my goodness! i've just found your blog through calivintage this week and i'm hooked. i love that little button print dress...i love things with cute and whimsical prints. and i love how you've worn it with a sweater and belt. i'm definitely a new follower!ReplyDelete
I love that little tidbit about stuffed animals and bread heels! It's so true though. Your outfit is lovely, too. I love how you mix colors of similar hues. And that trench coat is absolutely perfect!ReplyDelete
I am so thrilled you rescued that sweater. I actually have another one for you to love and fix and wear.ReplyDelete
Squeeeeeeak! (via your mouse brooch)
ahh that mouse pin! So cute. Also the print of that dress is awesome.ReplyDelete
I love reading your words, you make everything sound so poetic. I have wanted a pair of electric blue cowboy boots ever since I saw Coraline, but alas, I am having no luck finding them.ReplyDelete
My self timer photos are so bad, but unfortunately I no longer have my best friend to take them for me, so they shall have to do!
Also, I completely have that thing with cuddly toys too, despite now being 21.
great outfit ! xxReplyDelete
That is an amazing skirt, beautiful look!ReplyDelete
It's actually a little reassuring to know you struggle occasionally with pictures/poses too 'cause honestly these look so fun and effortless! You also sound like something of a hero to slightly damaged and ignored thriftstore items :)ReplyDelete
You look so terrific! I love the little mouse pin especially.ReplyDelete
Aw, yay! A mouse pin! Aren't they the best? My grandmother has the sweetest little painted ceramic one. I have a wooden mouse pin, but it hardly compares to hers.ReplyDelete
i love your mouse pin! these colours paired together are amazing :)ReplyDelete
Very nice! And I really love the little mouse<3ReplyDelete
Such a gorgeous dress. I love your styling of it with the belt and brooch, simple but oh so beautiful.ReplyDelete
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I love love love this dress with the sweater over it! A pullover sweater over a dress is one of my favorite cool weather combinations, and I'm a little sad that I didn't get to use it too many times this winter!ReplyDelete
Love this look, the colours work well together and the little button pattern is great, plus im sure i have a little mouse pin somewhere! Will have to go find it!ReplyDelete
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You're is sooo cute!!!ReplyDelete
i love your blog!!!!!ReplyDelete
i think it is BEAUTIFUL!!