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When dads are involved with their family and their early childhood service, children are more likely to feel happy and healthy.
The importance of father involvement
Many dads have an idea of what a 'good father' is and of the experiences and relationships they would like to have with their children. Like any new role, fathers may want to be 'good dads' and have a strong and connected relationship with their child, but might feel unsure of how to begin this process. Being a parent or carer involves constant learning. All parents and carers will make mistakes, face challenges, and learn from their experiences. This is all part of the parenting process. Some ways that fathers might get involved with their children are through:
- Engagement (direct contact with their children)
- Accessibility (being available to their children even when they are not in physical contact)
- Responsibility (taking a role in looking out for their children's care and welfare).
By being involved in any of these ways, fathers become engaged in the lives and wellbeing of their children. There is no right or wrong amount of time that fathers should spend with their child. Children benefit from quality interactions, where fathers engage and bond with them. Dads being involved really can make a difference to their child's mental health and wellbeing. For starters, fathers can give children a person to trust, to bond with and feel secure around. Fathers also have the opportunity to parent their child in different ways from other family members (e.g., dads can provide special experiences through play, which helps develops children's physical abilities and helps them to manage new and exciting experiences). Further, boys who are connected with their dads often have more self-control, while girls connected with their dads often have strong feelings of being confident and capable and have a positive sense of identity. Good father-child relationships in early childhood are also associated with good father-child relationships in adolescence.
When dads are affectionate and helpful to their child, children are more likely to get on well with their siblings. When children have fathers who are emotionally involved (e.g., acknowledging their children's feelings and helping them deal with difficult times), children have better social skills which means they are more able to have positive relationships with other children and are likely to behave less aggressively. When dads are involved in their young children's care it means that they can help their children build strong relationships during childhood and later in life and the father-child bond is more likely to last into the child's adulthood.
Fathers who are involved with their children bring positive benefits that are unique and special.
Father involvement benefits children
The following areas outline some positive effects of father involvement in the early years.
Children's mental health
Father involvement is positively linked with children's overall life satisfaction and wellbeing. Babies whose fathers are involved in their care are more likely to feel connected to them, are better able to handle new and unfamiliar situations, can manage stressful situations, and are more curious and eager to explore the environment. Children with connected fathers are also more likely to experience:
- higher levels of self-reported happiness
- higher levels of confidence
- fewer feelings of fear and guilt
- less emotional distress and upset.
Children's thinking and problem-solving skills
Children who are involved in conversations that include the 'wh' questions (e.g., 'what', 'where', 'why') have opportunities to practise using and hearing more complex words and sentences. These skills help children to think about ways to solve problems and develop their word and language skills. These are often the sort of conversations children have with their fathers (but not just fathers) and helps children develop better problem-solving skills.
Children's social and emotional development
From birth, children who have an involved father are more likely to feel emotionally connected, confident to explore their surroundings, and have better social connections with their peers. When fathers are more involved in experiences with their children, such as eating meals together and going on outings, this has a positive influence on children's social development. Children with connected fathers are likely to:
- have positive peer relationships
- have stronger and closer friendships with less conflict
- experience give-and-take relationships
- develop turn-taking skills with other children.
Getting involved is good for dads too!
Spending time being involved and taking care of children provides fathers with opportunities to display affection and to nurture their children. Involved fathers are more likely to see their interactions with their children positively, be more attentive to their children's development, better understand and be more accepting of their children and enjoy closer, richer father-child relationships. Fathers who are involved in their children's lives are more likely to be more satisfied with their lives, feel less psychological distress, and be more able to understand themselves, empathically understand others, and integrate their feelings in an ongoing way. Feeling involved is also good for dads because they have a greater sense of self, greater general wellbeing, marital stability and relationship happiness. This is because being involved increases a sense of connectedness and inclusion. Involved fathers also have a strong sense of how important they are to their children.
Getting involved with early childhood services
Mila's Story
Dan had been invited to a father's breakfast at his three-year-old daughter Mila's preschool. Mila was excited that she and her dad were leaving home a bit earlier than usual and was rushing towards the front door grabbing Dan's hand and saying: "Come on dad!" But Dan was feeling a bit nervous. He had only been to the preschool a few times when he picked Mila up at the end of the day and this was a rushed and busy time. He also didn't know many of the staff well and hadn't met any of the other dads before. Dan was happy that Mila was so excited to bring him to the breakfast, but he couldn't help feeling a bit worried.
Some dads do not have the time or availability to get involved with their child's early childhood service. This is often because they work long hours, or work a long distance away. For other dads, the early childhood service is simply a new environment they are not familiar with. However, there are many ways that fathers' involvement with their child and their early childhood service can benefit children's mental health and wellbeing. The early childhood service is an environment where a child may spend a significant amount of time, so it is important for dads to connect with this community if they wish to. The early childhood service might seem like a 'foreign place'. Some dads may feel uncomfortable at times or that they cannot contribute to conversations because they may not be sure of what to say. When fathers are made to feel welcome at early childhood services it becomes an inclusive family environment and fathers are able to become involved in another part of their child's world. This is beneficial for children's mental health because they look forward to seeing their dad and greeting them at the end of the day and can spend time together sharing stories on the way home. By taking the first step of connecting, fathers become closer to their child and are able to bond with them at a place that is a big part of the child's world.
Meeting the staff
When fathers get involved with their child's early childhood service, they have the opportunity to meet staff and other children. When fathers get to know the early childhood staff, it makes it easier to approach them when they have a concern or question about their child. Fathers can also be more comfortable with sharing exciting news or developmental milestones with staff when they are familiar with them. It is important for fathers to try and become familiar with this part of their child's world and to see the physical space (e.g., different rooms, and the playground) that their child enjoys.
Meeting other dads
When Dan went with his daughter Mila to the fathers' breakfast, he met some fathers of Mila's friends. Now when Mila goes to play at her friends' houses, Dan feels comfortable to go and pick her up and to even stay for a chat and a coffee. When the preschool holds father-child nights, Dan knows there will be a familiar face when he gets there, and this makes for an enjoyable night. Mila also loves having her dad pick her up from preschool and friends' houses. On the way home, she tells him about her day, and this special time contributes to their connection.
Getting involved can be tricky!
It is not always easy for dads to get involved with their child and the early childhood service their child attends. Often dads are familiar with the identities of a man, a partner, husband, friend, and colleague. Being a first-time dad can be new and unfamiliar and some dads can be unsure of their role as a father. Other dads might face challenges because they work long hours, do not live with their children, or simply do not feel included in their child's life. If dads are feeling disengaged or struggling to connect with their child or the early childhood service, it might help to identify what is getting in the way of feeling included. There will not always be easy fixes to overcoming some of these barriers. It can be helpful to take small steps (e.g., a father might ring their child's early childhood service to introduce himself, or have a go at nappy changing or feeding their child). Becoming involved can also be easier when fathers feel they are connected and have healthy relationships with other family members. This connection means people are more likely to talk about difficult feelings and try to work on them together.
Family relationships: Building a parenting team
After having children, many couples notice that their relationship changes. While children grow and develop, it can be an exciting, and also a tiring time. It is common for parents and carers to find they feel more tired, stressed and overwhelmed. It might also be a time when parents and carers discover they have different ideas about family life or parenting. These factors can impact on relationships and couples may not spend as much time together as they used to. Sometimes, families believe that if they ignore problems, things will get better in time and fix themselves. This is not usually the case, as solving relationship difficulties involves working together towards common goals.
The relationships fathers have with the mother of their children, whether in a couple relationship or not, and their extended family, influences children's psychological and emotional wellbeing. The quality of a parent or carer relationship affects the parenting behaviour of both parents and carers. A high-quality relationship means people feel safe and connected to one another, share responsibility and make decisions together. Parents and carers who have high-quality relationships tend to be more responsive, affectionate and confident with their infants and more able to deal with challenging toddler behaviour.
Communication is the key to working through family difficulties. It is not always easy to start a conversation and raise sensitive topics. However, talking with partners or family is the best way to look after your relationships. A parenting team means both people work towards common outcomes, have shared family values and make decisions together. Some steps towards building a parenting team are:
- Listen to your partner's interests and concerns without necessarily trying to fix them straight away.
- Be honest with your partner about your own needs and concerns. It is okay to ask for help or to let them know you might be having trouble coping.
- Share ideas with each other for dealing with problems, ideally a time when you are both rested and not stressed.
- Take a break or alternate the time when each of you cares for your baby. Being tired can sometimes lead to a conflict.
- Making time to communicate and share when parenting arrangements are shared across more than one home.
Children learn how to behave from watching the way their parents, carers and families interact with each other. Children's sense of safety and wellbeing can depend on how their parents and carers behave towards each other. When dads overcome challenges, solve problems, and handle conflicts in positive ways, they are modelling behaviour to their children. When parents and carers handle the challenges and rewards of parenting together, they can become stronger and better equipped to make decisions about their children. When children see or sense their parents and carers communicating and working well together, even if they are not living together, they feel safe and secure.
Having children means that couple and family relationships will change.
Dads looking after themselves
Most parents and carers feel stressed from time to time. Tiredness, a crying baby and increased responsibility can make parents and carers feel overwhelmed. Stress can often be managed by having friends and family help out and by finding out about caring for a baby.
It is important for parents and carers to take time to care for themselves. One way of doing this is for fathers to take time out from their family, and spend time alone or with friends. Having a child is a big change and some dads may find they feel more stressed than usual because of this change. Sometimes after a baby is born, men can find themselves with low mood, lack of motivation, and can feel disconnected from their family. Men can experience these feelings even when their partner does not. It is important that these feelings are recognised early, and that fathers seek help by talking to someone about what is going on. This will help avoid long-term effects on a dad's mental health, and his relationship with his family. Dads who feel disconnected are less likely to spend time with their child (e.g., reading or playing) which can affect the development of their child's social and emotional skills. When fathers look after themselves it can improve their own mental health and wellbeing as well as that of their child and family. It is important for men and their families to remember that it is okay for men to get support. Having support might mean talking it out with a partner, friend, family member, or a professional. When they are supported, fathers are caring for themselves and their family.
For more information on how families can look after themselves and their relationships, refer to Component 3: Working with parents and carers 'Positive mental health in parents and carers'.
Caring for yourself is caring for your family.
Dads connecting with their children
One of the best ways fathers can bond with their child is through play. Fathers spend a lot of their one-on-one interaction with infants and preschoolers providing stimulating, playful activity. Fathers can promote their child's intellectual development and social competence through all kinds of play, including physical. From these interactions, children learn how to regulate their feelings and behaviour. Fathers also tend to be more lively and energetic in their play. Most children enjoy this play because it is a special and meaningful experience they have with their dad. It is a positive experience for older children aged four and five because they like games that test their physical abilities (e.g., running, climbing, jumping and exploring). These help children feel a sense of achievement which is valuable for building confidence and children can use this to face life's challenges. Play helps children develop physically, intellectually and emotionally.
Dads connecting with their baby (birth to around 18 months)
To babies, everything is new. They are becoming familiar with their surroundings and the people around them. They interact and get adults' attention by smiling, cooing, babbling and crying. Babies are very curious and like to explore everything. This can be seen in their movements such as wiggling their body, throwing their arms out and trying to grasp objects. While babies are fascinated by the world around them, they also need a sense of security and predictability, so that they know the world is a safe place. As babies get to know both their mum and dad, they begin to prefer them over other adults and look to them for comfort and support when they are feeling distressed. This sense of safety helps them feel confident to explore the world and develop relationships with other people.
These are some of the reasons it is important for dads to interact with their baby. The following suggestions can help fathers when interacting with their child to help create a sense of security.
- Talk or sing to your baby in a soft voice and chat to them about what you are doing. Babies love to hear the sound of familiar voices; it does not matter that they cannot understand you. Babies do not have to understand words to benefit from people's voices. Listening to voices helps babies build language and communication skills from an early age. For example, tell your baby a story, changing your voice can make the story more interesting and keep your baby engaged.
- Try things related to looking after your baby, including dressing them, playing with them, bathing them, and changing their nappy. This will help to build the bond between you and your baby.
- Let your baby touch and explore your face. This helps them to get to know you, and that you are different to mum and other adults.
- Imitate your baby's voice, sounds and facial expressions such as frowning, poking out your tongue and smiling. This is the start of dad-and-baby conversations.
- Play a game of peek-a-boo, this builds your baby's communication and emotional expression skills.
- Place your baby flat on their stomach while you play with them. This 'tummy time' helps develop both their muscles and brain.
- Play together by talking, singing, laughing and looking at colourful and fun objects. This will help with baby's brain development and increase their curiosity to explore new things. Talk about these objects and let your baby touch things that have different textures (e.g., toys and rattles) to help babies build their understanding and develop motor skills such as hand-eye coordination.
- Read to your baby and point to pictures. Words, rhymes and written material build language and memory skills.
- Understand that your baby will cry for lots of reasons that might include being tired, hungry or uncomfortable. Holding and comforting them when they cry will help them feel soothed, safe and cared for.
- Remember that play takes effort and is tiring for babies. Babies can manage only short bursts of play and also need time to rest and be quiet together.
Dads connecting with their toddler (around 18 months to three years)
As toddlers explore their environment and learn to walk they start to become independent and develop skills to achieve their goals. This can be an exciting but scary time for toddlers, as they want to become independent but lack understanding about the world to be able to feel safe in it. Toddlers with involved fathers go on to start school more ready to start learning, are more patient and can handle the frustrations and stresses of schooling more readily.
Giving toddlers opportunities to complete tasks on their own encourages their motivation and helps them to feel in control, increasing their feelings of safety and security.
Some suggestions for dads when interacting with their toddlers are:
- At this age, children are beginning to play outside more often, such as in sandpits and with mud and water. Have fun together digging, splashing and making a mess. When spending time indoors you can draw, colour and read together, play make-believe games or dress up together.
- Show your child animals and insects outside and talk to them about what you see.
- Talk to your toddler about what you are doing and how they could help (e.g., in the garden, cooking, tidying up).
- Get involved in what your toddler likes to do and ask questions about what they are doing.
- Play games such as the 'Posting game'. Cut slits in the front of a tissue box, and children can post pegs, blocks, or letters. This will help children with their thinking and memory skills.
- Spend time with your toddler at the park or a playground, where they can run, play chasing and hiding games with you, interact with other children, and practise their physical skills.
Dads connecting with their preschool aged child (around three to five years)
The preschool years are a time when children begin to take control over their experiences and become capable of solving problems and working through activities on their own. Preschoolers who spend more time playing with their dads are often more sociable when entering primary school.
Encouraging children to talk with others about what they are doing and how they are doing it promotes their learning and development. By being shown how to work through problems with the help of supportive adults, preschoolers are able to be in control of their learning. With this comes a greater sense of control over what they are doing, leading to greater confidence and self esteem.
Some suggestions for dads when interacting with their preschool children are:
- Ask your child lots of questions about the world, the environment, and other people.
- Listen to your child and ask them how they feel. Children need adults to hear them and understand the emotions they are feeling.
- It is also helpful for children to see their father express his feelings. Talk to your children about how you feel, with the aim of modelling effective communication skills.
- Teach your child a skill, such as catching a ball, tying a knot, or riding a bike. These things help you to connect to your child and give them a sense of achievement.
- Read with your child. To make it fun you can change the name of the character in the story to your child's name.
- Play pretend games where a toy or a child can be many things. Make a cubby in the house or outdoors using blankets, chairs or cardboard.
- Give your child encouragement when they are trying new things. This helps them to understand that people do not become good at things straight away and it often takes practise.
- Take your child on a train, bus or car trip to somewhere new. This can give your child new experiences you can remember together later and can teach them social skills (e.g., interacting with others, being in public, walking in crowds).
When children play with their dad it helps them to feel good about themselves.
Rough-and-tumble play
Fathers and children often enjoy rough-and-tumble play together. Some dads like to wrestle, while other families have fun pretending dad is a monster or a dragon that needs to be trapped. Other dads and children might have fun tickling and making faces at each other. Play helps develop the emotional regulation of both children and their fathers. It helps fathers identify their own emotions, acknowledge the emotional experiences of others and understand the causes of emotions.
Rough-and-tumble play between fathers and their children can also teach children how to deal with aggressive behaviour (e.g., pushing, grabbing, hitting and biting) and physical contact without losing control of their emotions.
Rough-and-tumble play with fathers can be fun for children, however sometimes children become more and more excited. Remember that children may have difficulty stopping the game even if they are no longer enjoying it. Dads can help by giving children a hug, helping them to take deep breaths and then change to doing something calmer, such as reading a book together.
Suggestions for how children and fathers can get the most out of rough-and-tumble play with their child:
- Children playing with their dad can get so excited they need some quiet time before they can go to bed, eat a meal, or get dressed. Time your play appropriately and make time for winding down.
- Set ground rules, (e.g., when someone says they have had enough or gets hurt, it is time to take a break).Remember to keep your own voice calm when you are trying to calm children.
- When the occasional bump or collision happens, calm things down, make sure your child understands it was an accident, model saying sorry if you need to and play again when your child shows they are ready.
- As the strongest and biggest player, you might have to let yourself be overpowered or caught so another player can 'win' at least some of the time. At other times, encourage your children to keep trying when they 'lose'.
Hamid's story
Aram was going to be working interstate for three weeks and was feeling worried about being away from his four-year-old son, Hamid. Hamid also seemed to be worried, asking lots of questions about where Aram was going, and having trouble settling to sleep. Although Aram and his partner Kira had explained to Hamid what would be happening, Aram was still concerned about missing time with his son, and how both he and Hamid would cope. Together, Aram, Kira and Hamid decided to make a pack for Aram to take away with him. In the pack there were some photos of Hamid, his favourite book and a drawing of the family Hamid had done at kindergarten. There was also a little diary with some important dates on it, such as the day that Hamid was going to do a 'show and tell' presentation at preschool, and the date he was going to a friend's birthday party. Aram also decided he would send a postcard home, as Hamid loved collecting letters from the mailbox. As a family, they decided to make Hamid his own pack of things, such as his dad's scarf, and a photo of them together. Aram and Hamid began to feel less worried about spending time away from each other.
Fathering from a distance
Some fathers are not able to see their children as much as they would like to. This might be because they work away from home, work long hours, or are separated from their family. Sometimes, this can cause difficult feelings for dads such as homesickness, heartache, jealousy, sadness or isolation. However, parenting from a distance does not mean that a father's parenting role is less significant than it used to be. If a father is not able to have frequent physical contact with his child yet provides warm, stimulating, and positive contact when possible, children still benefit. Dads can stay connected with their children, even if they are not living with them, or if there is a big geographical distance between them. Some dads might worry that fathering from a distance means that they will miss out on quality time and developmental milestones. However, children benefit from knowing what their dads are doing and where they are, and dads benefit from knowing what is happening in their children's lives.
Working long hours or working away from home
For many families with young children, parents have different roles. Fathers often spend time in paid employment and provide family income. Fathers may often be relied on by their families to provide money for food, living, education and holidays. Spending more time at work means that some fathers worry they might miss out on the new things their child is learning (e.g., walking, first words, first day at school), family experiences and community events. However, if fathers build a strong and connected relationship with their children when they are physically together, this bond is maintained and felt by both father and child, even when away from each other. A father's emotional involvement with his child also acts as a buffer against work-related stresses, meaning that dads are more likely to feel better overall.
Suggestions for how dads can connect with their children when they work away from home or work long hours:
- Before leaving on a work trip, openly discuss as a family how long you will be going away for and what you will be doing while away. Answer your child's questions honestly and talk about the good things that your trip will bring. It is important that your child understands that you will be coming home and that you love them.
- While away, stay in contact by phone, email, text message or Skype, to let your family know that you are thinking of them.
- Take a list with you that includes significant events happening for your child and family while you are away. Try to make contact with your child before events, as seemingly small events to adults are often a big deal for children.
- Collect postcards or small souvenirs such as drink coasters, hotel cards, nametags or pictures. When you get home, use these letters and souvenirs to tell your child stories about your time away.
- Before leaving, look at a calendar with your children so that they can mark off and countdown to when you are home.
- If you will be gone when your child wakes up, leave them a note or give them a call.
- Give your child something that belongs to you that they can hold, sleep with or smell.
Separated dads
Some fathers may not have ever lived full time with their child, others may be recently separated due to a family or relationship separation. When separated fathers are involved with their children, children's mental health and wellbeing is enhanced. Some suggestions for dads to stay connected with children who are separated from them are:
- Stay involved with your child as much as possible. Spend time at your child's early childhood service, attend their sporting events, write to them, and ring them.
- Make the most of the time you do spend with your children (e.g., cooking, reading, singing and telling stories together).
- Children love getting mail. If you have time, send a postcard, letter or card to let them know you are thinking of them.
- If you are living away, try to have a space for your child when they come to visit. Put their favourite things there and make it as comfortable as possible, so that they feel at home when they come to stay with you.
- When you need to speak to your child's other parent or carer, do it directly, rather than sending messages through your child.
- Avoid asking your child questions about their other parent or carer, or asking them to withhold information as this can make children feel uncomfortable or guilty.
- Keep the focus of your communication (with your child's other parent or carer) on your child's accomplishments and needs. Your child will feel reassured knowing that both their parents or carers are interested in their wellbeing.
- Keep a confidential diary to send between yourself and your child's other parent or carer, this can be a way of sharing important information.
In separated families, father involvement promotes positive mental health and wellbeing for children.
Fathering worries and how to tackle them
Most parents and carers have worries now and then about whether they are doing the right things for their children and their family. This is not always a negative and can be a common sign of love and care. There is no 'one' right way to be a father. It can be helpful for fathers who do have worries to learn more about being a dad and ways they can manage their worries (e.g., talking to other dads, getting involved with a men's group). Early childhood services are among several helpful places for fathers to talk about their fears and collect information on how to overcome these. For staff to be able to help fathers, it is important they are aware of common fathering fears and keep them in mind when interacting with fathers. Below are some worries that fathers may experience.
Common worries
Helpful information
How to tackle the worry
I don't know how to interact with my baby. What do I say and do?
This fear can happen because babies cannot talk to communicate what they want. Trying to work out what a baby's cry means can be stressful for dads. However, babies do not need to understand words to benefit from hearing their father's voice or being held and comforted by them.
Chat to your baby about what you are doing or what you can both see. Your baby likes the sound of your voice, because it is familiar and soothing. Babies also benefit from gentle touch, being held, rocked and cradled because it helps them to feel secure.
Babies cry for a range of reasons. They might need a nappy change, a sleep, to be fed, or they might be uncomfortable because they are too hot or cold. Trying different things and observing their body language will help you understand what they need.
Am I a good dad?
There is no one right way to be a good parent or carer. It will take time to become familiar with the new role of being a dad.
Try to focus on the positive things you provide for your child, and listen when they tell you the things they have enjoyed doing with you. Notice and remind yourself of positive efforts you make and try not to compare yourself to other parents or carers because everyone is different.
I'm worried I don't spend enough time with my child. How can I balance my job and time with my family?
With life's demands, it can sometimes feel like there is not enough time for family, and balancing work and home life can be hard. There is no right or wrong amount of time you should spend with your child. Children benefit from quality interactions, where you engage and bond with them.
Make the most of the time you spend with your child and let them know that even though you may be away from them, you are still thinking of them. Make an effort to get to know the day-to-day life of your child and their world. This will help your child feel you are interested in their world even if you cannot be around as much as you would like. Try to monitor your own stress levels, looking after yourself is looking after your family.
Am I doing enough to look after my child and help them to be happy and healthy?
It can seem like children have endless needs and parents or carers can feel overwhelmed with having to support their children in so many different areas.
Try to have realistic goals and ideas about how you can help your child. Talk to your family and friends about how your child is going and share any concerns with staff at your child's early childhood service or with a health professional.
My relationship with my partner has changed now that we have a child. Will things ever go back to how they were?
Having children means things will change between couples and in families.
Your relationship may or may not go back to how it was, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. Either way, a new child in the family can mean there will be new opportunities for growth and development as both a family and a couple.
Make time to spend with your partner or your family. Communicate regularly and effectively. Think about the positive changes in your life and your relationship since you became a dad.
How can I meet other dads and get involved at my child's early childhood service?
It can be hard to go to an unfamiliar place and meet new people. You may not always feel comfortable in an early childhood service. However, once you take some steps to being connected, things will become easier. Your child will also love having you involved with them.
Learn about how the early childhood service works, and get to know the staff. Keep an eye out for any invitations to dads' nights or events; this will be the first step to meeting other dads. Getting to know other children, particularly your child's friends, can help you feel more involved.


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their own business... They also have a complaint that they appear for
interview but they are shown where they stand than what they can do. A
person had done MBA from UK, didn't get job in UK came back, now when he
applies for the job, ... the interviews treat him like UK MBA and feel
they cannot afford the salary...at par... Many voted new government in
view that it will create jobs for youths but they are disappointed, they
feel all parties are same, when not in power they promise a lot but
when in power they are same....
A few days ago I was on
the railway station to drop a relative, there was huge rush. For just
500 seats of vacancy, more than 1,000,000 were appearing for the exams
all over India... They had no concession for travel and hence, many were
walking on the streets and walked 10 to 20 km till railway stations to
go back home from big cities to their home, to travel by train or
Recently, when we conducted the interview for
one Institute. The vacancy was for the position of Assistant Professor,
just for 2 post, we had to interview 257 candidates... as it was walk
in and the owner was conducting the interview after some 10 years and he
had no idea that there are so many people pursuing Ph.D. or have
competed Ph.D. and they are promised full scale but are not getting full
scale if they are in job...etc. so from fresh to already Assistant
Professor were coming for better opportunity...
In one
of the factory, for the permanent job after of apprenticeship even
B.Engg. , BA, B.Com. and even MBA candidates were there, where the
required qualifications were 10th grade....
It's a wake up call for humanity and which could start from at least world's well known democracies, hence, this effort.
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This cool sled was built by Mitchell, SD based Saber Specialties to be the official 2007 Sturgis bike. A bike ordered by the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation with the proceeds from the tickets sales going right back into the community & area that hosts the best biker gathering in the world. The bike named SoDak (as South Dakota) was built by Saber Specialties with the help and sponsorship of some of the best companies of the industry: Independent Cycle for the frame (Low Life) and Air Legend (Suspension), Twisted Choppers (Fenders), Sturgis Wheels, Dakota Digital (Gauges), Baker Drivetrain (6-speed), JayBrake (Controls), Martin Bros (Exhaust), 360 Brake etc. And the lucky winner who left Sturgis looking much much much better on this machine than when he arrived is Marlin Martin. Saber Specialties
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Beautifull bike.what else to say….always loved the bikes built around lowlife frames.
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Physician Assistants
At IU Health Center, you may be treated by a physician assistant. Physician assistants are trained and licensed to practice medicine under the supervision of a physician. Generally, physician assistants have a two-year master's degree in health science or a related field. Physician assistants can diagnose and treat chronic or acute illnesses, prescribe medications, order lab tests, and assist in minor surgeries.
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It looks like we have a winner for July's Question of the month: Do YOU Judge a Book by its Cover?
Majority of you guys voted YES and I totally agree! Why have the covers at all if not to attract us to the content that lies right underneath?
There's a lot a cover can do for the novel. It sums up the entire story and gives you that starting point of the world and journey your about to enter!
For one particular book, I only picked it up because of the amazing cover art it had! Have any of you heard of Hush Hush by the wonderful Becca Fitzpatrick? This cover is so captivating and it's a love at first sight connection!
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MAPREDUCE-1505?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Dick King updated MAPREDUCE-1505: --------------------------------- Attachment: mapreduce-1505--2010-05-26.patch Restructured the patch to lazily create a {{Cluster}} , and replaced MR's uses of the deprecated constructors in {{Job}} with the new factory methods. > Cluster class should create the rpc client only when needed > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: MAPREDUCE-1505 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MAPREDUCE-1505 > Project: Hadoop Map/Reduce > Issue Type: Bug > Components: client > Affects Versions: 0.20.2 > Reporter: Devaraj Das > Assignee: Dick King > Fix For: 0.22.0 > > Attachments: mapreduce-1505--2010-05-19.patch, mapreduce-1505--2010-05-26.patch, MAPREDUCE-1505_yhadoop20.patch, MAPREDUCE-1505_yhadoop20_9.patch > > > It will be good to have the org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.Cluster create the rpc client object only when needed (when a call to the jobtracker is actually required). org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.Job constructs the Cluster object internally and in many cases the application that created the Job object really wants to look at the configuration only. It'd help to not have these connections to the jobtracker especially when Job is used in the tasks (for e.g., Pig calls mapreduce.FileInputFormat.setInputPath in the tasks and that requires a Job object to be passed). > In Hadoop 20, the Job object internally creates the JobClient object, and the same argument applies there too. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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AeroSuperBatics are the operators of one of the best known and loved civilian display teams in Europe – the Breitling Wingwalkers'. They are a regular at airshows throughout Europe, China and the Middle East and have also performed in India, Japan and Australia in recent years.
Our wing walking experiences take place from the home of the Breitling Wingwalkers', which is our base airfield. Rendcomb Aerodrome was originally a Royal Flying Corps training base back in 1916, so has recently celebrated its 100th birthday. It has since been fully restored to its former splendour and sits in the heart of the Cotswolds - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (see http://www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/.).
When visiting the area, there is no shortage of accommodation in the surrounding villages and towns. Historic Cirencester is the nearest town to us and has many hotels, restaurants and bars to cater for your every need. In terms of a daytrip, we are around 2 hours from central London via the M4 or 1.5 hours from Birmingham via the M5. Kemble Railway Station is about a 15 minute taxi drive away, should you prefer to take the train.
Provided you or the person you're buying the experience for meets the requirements listed in our application form, we can help you arrange a suitable date and time for a flight. If it's a gift for somebody else, we can then issue an open ended voucher to be given to them on the special occasion - they can contact us directly to arrange a suitable date and time for their flight soon after.
All guest wing walkers will be flown by one of our highly experienced display pilots, who are often members of the Breitling Wingwalkers' team. They have many hours of flying experience, flying our 1940's Boeing Stearman biplanes.
Before taking to the skies, one of our professional and highly experienced wing walkers, will fully brief each guest wing walker on all safety aspects of the experience, including a demonstration of how to climb up and down from the wing and operation of the harness system. They will also be able to give some very helpful advice on looking glamorous and how to pose well in front of your friends and family, as you pass them at speeds of up to 150 mph!
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PLEASE NOTE: Union South and the Student Activity Center are the pick-up sites for the ASM Student pass this spring semester 2012.
Distribution for the spring pass began on Tuesday, January 17 at Union South and the Student Activity Center, (333 East Campus Mall, 3rd Floor). With the first day of classes, January 23, and running through February 3, 2012, the hours of distribution will be from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at both locations.
After February 3, the StudentPrint office will be the only location from which to obtain a new or replacement bus pass. The StudentPrint office is located on the 3rd floor of the Student Activity Center. Hours of operation during the spring semester are from 9:30 AM until 6:30 PM.
While most UW students qualify for an ASM Bus Pass, there are some conditions. See the ASM FAQ page to learn more. Do note that you must have a valid WisCard with you and be registered for spring semester classes before you can pick up your pass. If you have a brand new WisCard, you may need to wait overnight before your records are completely updated.


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Verizon 4G LTE-only handsets to start rolling out in late 2014
Verizon's 4G LTE network hit the 500 market milestone yesterday, and today the carrier has revealed that its first round of 4G LTE-only smartphones will be arriving late next year. The information comes from Verizon's Chief Network Officer Nicki Palmer, who spoke in a conference call earlier with a promise that "[Verizon] will get this right. Our brand is built on reliability."
The devices are waiting on the launch of Verizon's VoLTE network, which will allow voice to be transmitted over the 4G LTE network, something currently reserved for data. The carrier has been working on VoLTE for some time now, and is nearing the project's completion, with plans to roll it out next year. The plan is for the handsets to launch around the same time.
When the VoLTE network goes live, it will do so in one large blanket sweep, being available for users across all the markets, rather than in bits and pieces as with the data 4G LTE rollout. As such, all of Verizon's users with applicable hardware will be able to take advantage of the technology, which will provide better voice calls.
Another advantage of VoLTe will be the ability for subscribers to use data on their phone at the same they talk, such as through a Bluetooth earpiece. Some of its rivals have already made this possible, and so it isn't surprising that Palmer said the carrier is "working aggressively now" at going big with the new handsets and the voice over 4G LTE network as a whole. Thus far, the only 4G-only device Verizon offers is the Samsung Galaxy Camera.
The advantages of a 4G LTE-only device are numerous, such as possibly being slimmer due to the lack of multiple radios. In addition, Palmer alluded to possibly cheaper prices, noting that the cost of LTE radios are dropping, something that will decrease the cost of handsets. When asked, however, she didn't specify what kind of pricing consumers can expect for these smartphones.


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An elaborate rangoli drawn for wedding in the hallway of a marriage hall. Here the artist has played smart and has used rangoli stencils for central design. This saves a lot of time, but yes to draw such a huge rangoli you need to learn the smart tricks.
A nice and warm rangoli for welcoming the guests at wedding.
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- all about my life as a singlemom, how a miracle baby change my life, day to day life journal, learnings on the web,
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- blog devoted to crafts as a hobby in the Philippines. Contains tutorials as well as sources in the Philippines for craft supplies.
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There are numerous online resources available to writers, including Online Writing Labs (OWLS) of various sorts: ones staffed by trained tutors that respond to writing you submit via email, and ones that have collections of helpful handouts and exercises. Most are free to use but may be restricted to currently enrolled students at the institution that supports the OWL. Others are open to all comers, and recently, some commercial sites have sprung up that will help you with your writing for a fee. Some of those are just as scrupulously careful as the best tutoring centers about teaching you how to improve your writing, and not improving it for you. Others, however, are really just editing services or worse–paper mills, that will sell you polishing services or completed texts for a price.
Here are links to some sources of online writing assistance that are free and highly reputable.
- TCNJ's Online Writing Lab
- The Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Duke University Writing Studio
Other Useful Links and Resources
- Placement and Exemption Exam Rubric The rubric used for the Placement and Exemption Exam at The College of New Jersey.
- "The Writing Process" (From the University of Kansas) Contains links from brainstorming to thesis support.
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- "Writing College Level Papers" (From Dartmouth College) Contains in depth and helpful explanations of writing a college-level paper.


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We get more cats in bed as it gets colder too- I love it :)
I snuggle wif da dog when it gets cold - but it ain't dat cold yet!
Winter or summer, it's usually the same three cats in the bed! In fact, if we aren't all accounted for, my human hunts down the missing ones!
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Meet the Busanga team
Busanga Safaris have been successfully arranging safaris for clients since 1999 and have enjoyed a steady growth in our safari activities and diversification of our destinations. We run things with care and attention to detail, fully insured and bonded for our guests safety and financial security.
Our main criterion when choosing a safari destination is the wildlife which we will encounter. The camps that we use were selected because they appealed to us when we stayed there as guests or friends and because they offer good guides with extensive local knowledge.
We really care that our guests have an outstanding safari that very often results in them returning for future expeditions. As testament to this we arrange around half of our safaris for repeat clients, or through personal recommendations, in addition to new clients who come to us through our website or from advertising in publications such as BBC Wildlife magazine and increasingly by word of mouth and a growing reputation.
In addition to the various small group set date safari ideas that we offer we can also arrange safaris that are tailored to your requirements. Just let us know what you have in mind and your budget and we will come back to you with some suitable itineraries.
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We hope you agree that this website is full of extraordinary wildlife images. The majority of the images we have used were taken by members of our team or our guests who consistently come up with amazing results .
Of course we have also used some images provided by the individual camps that we use in our safaris and some wildlife images provided by pro photographers especially where they are relevant to the safari experience these include Dana Allen & Mike Myers. Also our friend, skilled guide, and very talented pro wildlife photographer Grant Atkinson.
The list of our guests who have contributed is long and I am very sorry if I don't mention every one, but we would like to especially mention the following:
Sue & Rob Brookes, provided some incredible action at Kaingo & Mambwa camps. Lion fighting a Buffalo is stunning as it the Croc trying to grab an Impala.
Gordon Uprichard, whose work includes (amongst others) both the Cheetah hunting a Thompsons Gazelle and the fighting Impala both of which you will see on the main gallery.
Malcolm Schuyl, a very skilled photographer who has contributed imagaes of some rare mammals taken in the Kafue, Look out for the Pangolin on our main gallery and A superb shot of a rarely seen Bush pig in the Kafue (Chimbembe safari) and a beautiful Leopard to name just a few . Visit Malcolms website/gallery here for many more immages from Zambia and beyond.
Martine Jasmin, has come up with some amazing shots especially of birds and Elephants.
Ivor Williams, photos from his latest safari this time to Tanzania's Ruaha & Rufiji.
Alex Paul, a gentleman and excellent Photographer.
Tony Reader, who gave us a great portrait of a beautiful Red Lechwe.
John Harrington, a prolific amateur photographer & video maker. Including an amazing Lion Hunt video which has been watched more than 2 million people click here to watch
Jim Wain, whose pin sharp Lilac breasted roller is used on the No Single Sup link.
John Dennis, contributed some fantastic images his most recent images from the Lower Zambezi.
John Davies, has provided some great pictures from Zimbabwe and especially wild dogs on the Kafue Luangwa safari.


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Italian Stock Market equity roadshow returns to London
LONDON -- The equity roadshow of Italy's stock exchange, Borsa Italiana, has returned to the British capital after a seven-year gap, proudly showcasing the best of Made in Italy.
In collaboration with Banca Imi and Banca Intermonte, the roadshow has returned to London in the wake of the controversial Brexit decision and during the wave of political uncertainty in Italy triggered by the recent governmental crisis.
"Events," says Alberto Villa, manager of research for Intermonte, "which did not have repercussions on the excellent evolution of the show which, for hundreds of meetings, had confirmed the great interest of the Italian society."
The roadshow consists of a list of 18 businesses from eight sectors -- from industry to technology, from utilities to services and finance.
Patrizia Celia, manager of large capitalization companies, said of the fair, "We are returning to Paris and London in particular with these two days after chiefly concentrating in North American and Asia and we have noted with satisfaction that there is a lot of interest in Italian business."
Celia added, "Investors want good investments amongst names which represent Made in Italy in the broad sense and which have positions of leadership within their respective sectors, for example Brembo and De Longhi, only to give two names out of the list."
Demand is also high for Amplifon, Autogrill and Fineco. There was also particular interest for Italgas and A2A, amongst utilities, a sector that could be at the centre of M&A.
There are 130 Houses which are put in line to meet the active groups in the roadshow – 60 billion of stock market capitalization, including the colossus Generali – in many cases arriving in London with the CEO.
The 2017 roadshow is organised by the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange.


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The University of Sheffield has announced the outcomes of a joint venture with , an online digital repository for academic researchers. Through this partnership, they have delivered an integrated hub for managing and sharing research data, named ORDA (Online Research Data ). The University of Sheffield has developed this custom-branded portal on top of their Figshare portal () using the Figshare API.


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Excellent article by Paul Kirtley
Hand drill is an elegantly simple technique of fire-lighting.
Yet it is commonly seen as a more advanced technique of friction fire-lighting than the bow-drill method.
This is not necessarily the case.
It is just a different technique.
In terms of determining which technique may be more difficult in particular circumstances, you must also consider the context, the competence of the practitioner, the environment and the prevailing weather conditions.
The combination of these factors will determine the most appropriate method when one of these techniques must be relied upon for a fire.
Bow drill has become a central part of bushcraft teaching, certainly in the UK. There are several reasons for this.
Bow drill is the most widely-applicable technique of friction fire lighting. This is true in both terms of environmental conditions and available materials.
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The Master was searching for a vessel to use;
On the shelf there were many - which one would He choose?
"Take me", cried the gold one, "I'm shiny and bright,
I'm of great value and I do things just right.
My beauty and lustre will outshine the rest
And for someone like You, Master, gold would be the best!"
The Master passed on with no word at all;
He looked at a silver urn, narrow and tall;
"I'll serve You, dear Master, I'll pour out Your wine
And I'll be at Your table whenever You dine,
My lines are so graceful, my carvings so true,
And my silver will always compliment You."
Unheeding the Master passed on to the brass,
It was widemouthed and shallow, and polished like glass.
"Here! Here!" cried the vessel, "I know I will do,
Place me on Your table for all men to view."
"Look at me", called the goblet of crystal so clear,
"My transparency shows my contents so dear,
Though fragile am I, I will serve You with pride,
And I'm sure I'll be happy in Your house to abide."
The Master came next to a vessel of wood,
Polished and carved, it solidly stood.
"You may use me, dear Master", the wooden bowl said,
"But I'd rather You used me for fruit, not for bread!"
Then the Master looked down and saw a vessel of clay.
Empty and broken it helplessly lay.
No hope had the vessel that the Master might choose,
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I will mend and use it and make it all Mine."
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Then gently He lifted the vessel of clay.
Mended and cleansed it and filled it that day.
Spoke to it kindly. "There's work you must do,
Just pour out to others as I pour into you."
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Efficient Production of Furfural from Corncob by an Integrated Mineral-Organic-Lewis Acid Catalytic Process
An M-O-L acid (mineral acid, organic acid, and Lewis acid)-catalyzed integrated process for furfural production from corncob was proposed to improve corncob conversion and furfural selectivity. First, the co-catalysts of sulfuric acid and acetic acid were investigated for their impact on furfural production. Sulfuric acid as a pretreatment catalyst was mixed with corncob before the experiment. Acetic acid, which is a byproduct of hemicellulose hydrolysis, was fed together with steam. The results showed that the cooperation of sulfuric acid and acetic acid decreased the total acid consumption dramatically. FeCl3·6H2O was also investigated as a co-catalyst in an effort to enhance the conversion of xylose to furfural and decrease furfural degradation. The integrated catalytic process achieved the highest furfural yield of 68.04% through the use of M-O-L acid under a reaction temperature of 180°C, 3v% acetic acid, 4.0 wt.% sulfuric acid of 0.6 mL/g liquid to solid ratio, and 5 g FeCl3·6H2O per 100 g of biomass.
Furfural production; M-O-L acid; Integrated catalytic process
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|Ben Aiona's LOTW haul!
|Cousin Julie
So back to reality, after (like right after) the funeral Steve, my neighbor Lory Brasel, and myself will be driving up to Red lake to fish the weekend. As stated, it's cold up there but it will be snug and warm in the house. The usual suspects will be there, Mark Applen and his son-in-law and grandson, Russ Praught and his crew. Russ has given me an ETA at JR's of around 9:00 PM on Thursday and with some pushing we should be there about the same time and be able to follow him out to where Mark is parked. I do enjoy fishing together as it's easier to coordinate when we go in to eat, as well, often a good break from your existing company! Hopefully the fish are still biting, at least enough to eat something each night. I am sure we will go through plenty of propane this trip.


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Fun Racing Game SuperTuxKart Hits 0.8 Release
SuperTuxKart (STK), a free, Mario Kart-like arcade racing game available for Linux, Windows and Mac OSX, has been updated to version 0.8.
The game is very fun, featuring mascots such as Tux, Mozilla, Pidgin, Gimp (Wilber), and others, with more installable via addons (see the Addons menu inside the game) and it can be played with up to 4 friends on a single computer, racing each other or against the computer.
SuperTuxKart 0.8 has been released recently, and unfortunately it doesn't add network multiplayer support, but there are some important new features and changes in this release:Story mode and new challenge setImproved AISkidding and better collision physicsReverse modeNew green valley trackNew Blackhill Mansion trackUpdated XR591 trackUpdated Fort Magma trackUpdated Jungle trackUpdated Sand trackNew musicUpdated menus
Here are a few more SuperTuxKart 0.8 screenshots:
In the video below you can watch the latest SuperTuxKart 0.8 in action:
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Download SuperTuxKart for Linux, Windows and Mac OSX.
Note for Ubuntu users: there's no SuperTuxKart 0.8 PPA yet (0.8 failed to build in the STK official PPA) and the download page only offers 64bit binaries for now so if you're on 32bit, the only way to play the latest version is to compile it. At least for now.
Thanks to Dietmar for the tip! Release info via Supertuxkart blog
Originally published at WebUpd8: Daily Ubuntu / Linux news and application reviews.


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This started out as a morning warm-up, but it sorta got away from me.
In case you're interested in what all those band stickers on the skateboard say, they include classics like, "Your Band Sux," "Dead Ape Pit," "Uncle Lupus," "The Hypocrotches," and "Baby on Board." Also, I think half his tattoos are just items from Legend of Zelda.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Skateboarding Ogre
Posted by Dave Armstrong
6 comments:
- Rachel Dangerfield said...
Can't believe you left out Bef Jooz. Once you get past that though, this is pretty darn wonderful.
- May 26, 2011 at 8:15 PM
- Jake Murray said...
Yeah, have to agree with Rache that Beefe Jewse needs to be on that skateboard. I personally enjoy his "Meh" hat though.
- May 26, 2011 at 10:22 PM
- Dave Armstrong said...
Guys, you know he isn't the type of listener Beaf Juize typically attracts. They attract super hot viking women.
And Jake, google Meh merchandise and you'll be amazed how much stuff there is out there.
- May 26, 2011 at 11:35 PM
- Jeff Lafferty said...
Awesome style!
- June 14, 2011 at 6:38 AM
- Dave Armstrong said...
Thanks, Jeff. That means a lot.
- June 14, 2011 at 10:55 PM
- Adam Flores said...
HEY do you have anyother ogre designs?
- May 20, 2013 at 6:23 PM
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Check, check, double check
I have my sword. Check
I have my skull panties. Check
I have my family and friends. Check
I have lot's of love and support. Check
I have lot's of wonderful people praying for me (THANK YOU!). Check
I seem to have all the check's in place. But for whatever reason i can't quite start fighting yet. Maybe this week is, "The Week" and we will stop waiting and start doing... I'm ready...
My new fighting buddies
"I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it." — Maya Angelou
73 comments:
- Julia said...
Dear Lady Leontien, what a great winning attitude you've got. I'm picturing you on your beautiful black horse wearing nothing but your skull panties and your sword ready for the big fight.
Sending you strength, love, prayers and hope. Hugs too. JB
- October 3, 2011 at 9:05 AM
- Jent said...
Love and Hugs!
- October 3, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- Jill said...
Praying for you! Love the Maya Angelou quote. That bear is full of powerful stuff. Smudge says hello and kick butt.
- October 3, 2011 at 9:12 AM
- Jill said...
Dear Leontien:
You may not be ready "quite yet" but you WILL BE ready when needed. You are quite a woman and I continue to send you prayers and hugs.
- October 3, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Buttons said...
My Dear Leontien I love your quote it is so true. Sending big hugs and I love your new buddies. Fight girl! B
- October 3, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Lori Skoog said...
Leontien. Great quote and you are still sporting your stellar attitude. Waiting is not easy, especially when you are ready. It won't be long now. Yesterday we were supposed to drum(African) for the Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Rochester, but our part got rained out. Normally over 10,000 people participate..don't know how many braved the weather. We will be drumming for you!
- October 3, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Out on the prairie said...
Lots of strength and support make it all happen.
- October 3, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Sandra said...
Good morning, let the fight begin, you have many behind your fight out here in blog land. i am smiling at the picture i got from one of the comments, you in your skull panties on that big black stallion with a sword. wooo hoo on that one. I saw a whole rack of skull panties in Walmart Saturday and thought of YOU
- October 3, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Jeanie said...
You have everything you need to be ready and an inner spirit that will be there when you need it. All the best to you!
- October 3, 2011 at 9:38 AM
- Debbie said...
your ready my friend, everything you need is right inside you.
here's to the fight of a lifetime, i'll see you at the end, hands held high saying "i did it, i kicked cancers a$$"....it's gonna feel awesome!!
big hugs & kisses.....you go get em'!!!
- October 3, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- Light-In-A-Box said...
I could not really say more than your followers have already said, I agree with them all & were all on your side!!!
- October 3, 2011 at 10:10 AM
- Dreaming said...
I've always believed that attitude can overcome anything. You have the winning attitude, for sure!
Go get 'em, girl! We're with you all the way!
- October 3, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Louise said...
You're a fighter, always have been, always will be. You go girl and kick that nasty cancer right in the butt.
- October 3, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- Ricki Jill Treleaven said...
You inspire me. Still praying for you, my dear! :D
- October 3, 2011 at 10:44 AM
- Raindrops and Daisies said...
You are so strong
and you can do it and will do it.
You will win this fight.
We are all there beside you
urging you on.
Take care.
Fiona x
- October 3, 2011 at 11:01 AM
- don said...
I admire your courage and spunk as you face these situations. More power to you….and my thoughts and prayers.
- October 3, 2011 at 11:01 AM
- TexWisGirl said...
fantastic quote. and you'll be ready when the time comes! :)
- October 3, 2011 at 11:20 AM
- Rain said...
praying for you-perfect quote! Onward Leontien!!~~Rain
- October 3, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- Sush said...
Leontien...I loved that quote! You are always in my prayers and thoughts. What a beautiful story in your posting before with your horse...and your checks will help make the rest fall in place.
- October 3, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- Alica said...
Love the quote! I will be praying for you as you fight this thing!!
- October 3, 2011 at 12:03 PM
- Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek said...
I love Julia's comment! Reminds me of an episode of Pregnant in Heels where the woman (a zookeeper) had a painting made of her, naked, pregnant, on her horse. I think you should do that, too!!!
- October 3, 2011 at 12:23 PM
- Larkrise garden girl said...
Leontien, Your courage is in you and when it is needed it will be there. The words your blogger friends have sent you say it all. I wish I could blot illnss off the face of this Earth. Too many good wonderful people have these trials.Picture us all beside you holding your hand. Wouldn't that be a long line of friends? Hugs Cheri
- October 3, 2011 at 12:26 PM
- LindaG said...
You can't lose with an awesome team like that, Leontien. :)
*Hugs* and God bless. ♥
- October 3, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- Brooke @ Rural Gone Urban said...
I look for Scull Panties everytime I go shopping! You're going to kick Cancer in the Balls.
Too far? who cares!
You're suck a allstar!
- October 3, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- Cinderella said...
Dear Leontien,
Sending loving thoughts your way.
The Maya Angelou quote is wonderful, and fits you beautifully!
- October 3, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- Ellie said...
Hi Leontien, you have lots of people praying and thinking of you. Keep hold of that. You have such a great attitude. Fight this fight with all your might. Sending you lots of hugs.
- October 3, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...
Looks like your team is in place! If it were as easy as picking up my sword too, I would do it in a minute to help!
- October 3, 2011 at 2:21 PM
- Mom of M&Ms said...
You are a warrior of God and you are fighting from a winning position.. Love thata Maya quote... Still and always praying for you and your family and your medical team
- October 3, 2011 at 2:23 PM
- Patsy Terrell said...
Saying a prayer for you...
- October 3, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow said...
Our spirits are fighting for you until you are ready... praying... and hugs... tanna
- October 3, 2011 at 2:40 PM
- Patrice said...
Keep a positive attitude. YOU are SO MUCH more than all of this! And you DO have lots of people praying for you.
(What a horse to ride into battle with!! WoW!)
- October 3, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- It's me said...
Blijf positief meis......je kan het ...jij weet als geen ander hoe je hier weer door heen kunt komen.....wij staan aan de zijlijn...vreselijk ons best te doen om aan je te denken en te bidden...liefs van mij...xxx...
- October 3, 2011 at 3:09 PM
- Chatty Crone said...
I believe - when the time comes to fight - you will be more then ready. You will go forward with no looking back. sandie
- October 3, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Gail Dixon (Louisiana Belle) said...
Hoping and praying your outcome will be one of completely restored health! Big hugs!!
- October 3, 2011 at 4:25 PM
- Susan said...
You go girl!!!!Prayers to you!!!!
Hugs, Susan
- October 3, 2011 at 4:38 PM
- Ms. A said...
I'm thinking about you and praying for you. Kick butt and take names!
- October 3, 2011 at 5:05 PM
- lgm52 said...
Thoughts and prayers for you in this battle. Prayer will help keep you strong and fighting when little else might seem to. I know...my husband has cancer.
- October 3, 2011 at 6:00 PM
- Sweet Virginia Breeze said...
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
- October 3, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- The Wife of a Dairyman said...
Positive attitude does SO much! More positive thoughts coming at you from CA:)
- October 3, 2011 at 7:14 PM
- Arkansas Patti said...
Know you will feel better when you can put on the gloves and start swinging. Your positive thoughts have all ready started the battle.
You are still in my prayers.
- October 3, 2011 at 7:18 PM
- TheCrankyCrow said...
Your arsenal is well-stocked, and your weapons wisely chosen....waiting is difficult, but strengthens the soul....The beast knows not what he is up against.....Prayers and hugs for you my dear friend....Robin
- October 3, 2011 at 9:16 PM
- Michaele said...
Your army stands ready. And you are more ready than you know. Prayers for you daily.
- October 3, 2011 at 9:39 PM
- Angela said...
May the good Lord help you to take that first step that you need to fight some cancer butt!
Hugs & Prayers,
- October 3, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- Garden of Egan said...
I love you dear friend.
There are a lot of people out there holding you to bear you up!
Love the quote.
Now CHARGE!!!! RIDE THAT HORSE AND WIELD THAT SWORD!!!!
- October 4, 2011 at 12:06 AM
- Tweedles -- that's me said...
Hi,, my name is Tweedles
You don't know me.
I am here to tell you that this little pug is praying for you,, and that I know you can do this,, cause that big black stallion is rooting for you too,,, just like me.
The circle of paws is around you- fight on!
- October 4, 2011 at 12:09 AM
- Sandi said...
Leontien, you are a fighter and that is what it takes to survive some of the journeys of life. I have included you in so many prayer lists. Sending warm hugs your way.
Many Blessings ~ Sandi
- October 4, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- Roan said...
Wonderful quote. Soon you will be fighting away. Sending lots of prayers your way.
- October 4, 2011 at 7:53 AM
- Susan said...
I understand ... it takes motivation to gear up for a big battle. Your fighting buddies sure are cute :) Praying for you everyday, and by the way - I made your arretjes (sorry about the spelling) cake last week! We loved it!
- October 4, 2011 at 8:18 AM
- Amanda said...
You are ready, and even if you stumble once in a while, there are enough people supporting you back on your feet.
Your already fighting, as is everyone on this journey with you, now go kick some arse, you can do it!
- October 4, 2011 at 9:31 AM
- Susan said...
Love the quote, it's spot on.
All the very best. I'll not be blogging for a few months (off on a trip), however, you'll be in my thoughts and prayers. My warmest good wishes, Susan xx
- October 4, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- My Kid's Mom said...
My prayers are with you. You're more ready for the fight than you think, and you have an army of friends backing you up.
- October 4, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- Nancy @ A Rural Journal said...
My thoughts are with you, Leontien. xoxo
- October 4, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- Deborah said...
Another wish of love, healing and strength sent your way. Check x
- October 4, 2011 at 12:31 PM
rinus en ik denken aan jullie, en je weet wat we altijd zeggen : kop ter veur. het is moeilijk en het wordt nog moeilijker, maar je komt er door, ik voel het. groetjes lamke
- October 4, 2011 at 1:30 PM
- lisa said...
And you have many hugs and prayers from here my friend.
I love your fighting buddies, but most of all I love your fighting spirit!
- October 4, 2011 at 2:03 PM
- Nezzy said...
I totally adore Maya Angelou and your new fightin' buddies sweetie.
I had to take a double look, I thought the candle was a glass of milk. Heeehehehe!!!
Sendin' you a boatload of prayers and hugs girl.
God bless ya and have a beautiful day!!!
- October 4, 2011 at 5:41 PM
- Cheryl @ The Farmer's Daughter said...
Leontien, when you step into the ring to fight, just picture all of your friends here with you holding hands and encircling you with their love and prayers and good wishes.
Praying for you! ~Cheryl
- October 4, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- messingashley said...
Leontien, I have meant to get on here and show you some love. The Real Farmwives have reminded me and now I'm here. You are an inspiration with your fighting attitude and I hope it never disappears. Keep fighting this nasty disease and we will always be here for support and as a listening ear.
- October 4, 2011 at 10:05 PM
- City Life to Ranching Wife said...
Thinking of you and your family during this trying time. Stay strong and know you have prayers and positive thoughts being sent your way!
- October 4, 2011 at 10:06 PM
- Suz and Allan said...
Thoughts and prayers go out to you! I hope your new fighting buddies will be a big help!
- October 4, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- mskarr said...
Sending many prayers in your direction!!!
- October 5, 2011 at 12:14 AM
- Negerigeletschtempoit said...
You are ready, Leontien! And you WILL win this battle! Praying for you, girl.
- October 5, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- Kayla said...
Let the war begin....and know that you have a whole bunch of us at your back with our swords drawn too! Thanks for stopping by my blog when you already have a very "full plate". It is appreciated. Panties up!!!
- October 5, 2011 at 9:14 AM
- Gerreke said...
Ik bid ook graag voor je! Vanuit Nederland, hoe mooi is dat!
Lieve groet,
- October 5, 2011 at 1:30 PM
- Annette said...
I nominated you for an award. Drop on by and pick it up when you get a chance.
- October 5, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- Poppy said...
Thinking of you always and sending you love xxxx
- October 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Your in my thoughts and prayers.
- October 5, 2011 at 7:46 PM
- Deila said...
sending my prayers and love!
- October 5, 2011 at 8:55 PM
- Lana said...
Whatever you need dear, ask and you shall have it if it's at all possible. Hugs and prayers as always, but I bet you are glad you are not within hugging distance of me tonight as I've been in a corn bin and out cutting beans and am covered in dusty "stuff." Time to hit the showers. Love ya!
- October 5, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Dolores said...
I love the Maya quote, but I love you even more! Keeping you in my prayers !
- October 5, 2011 at 10:08 PM
- Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} said...
Seriously, nothing says bad-A like skull panties (c: Thank you Maya for the inspirational words...but as always, saying it and doing it are vastly different propositions, no? (c: Keeping you in our prayers, girl!
- October 5, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- geetlee said...
absolutely love your spirit and the skull panties :)
sending you good wishes and prayers
- October 6, 2011 at 2:05 AM
- four leaf clover said...
Cute and cuddly....lovely!
- October 18, 2011 at 11:12 AM


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I decided not to post about my Birchbox last month as I wasn't overly excited about anything in it, I was actually pretty disappointed! So I was hoping this months was going to make up for it, and I think it did. If you read my blog you will probably know I hate moisturiser, and loathe even more receiving them in my beauty boxes..but I guess I have to accept they creep their way in each month :(. But the other things in the box totally made up for it this month, I am so much happier receiving cosmetics!
So this month you could choose between a Laura Mercier Primer, Mascara or a Eyeliner. I chose the eyeliner as I've tried the primer and mascara already, so I wanted something new! I also like the blue colour, I'm glad I didn't get a black one as I have 1000. I also got a nice nude Lola nail varnish, I'm giving my nails a break from gels at the moment so I will get good use of this!
In this months box there was:
Laura Mercier Eye Pencil £16.50 - I got Black Violet which is a nice dark purple colour. I'm right into neutral eye shadows at the moment, so this is a nice subtle liner to add some colour with. It was also pretty creamy, which I didn't quite expect from some other reviews. It doesn't have the most amazing colour pay off, but I will get good use of it!
Lola Barcelona £7.50 - I got the colour Born (which I think everyone did?), it's a shimmery nude colour. It's not just a plain nude though it has a hint of colour running through it when the light hits it. It is nice and opaque after two coats too, I'm not much of a nail varnish guru though so I can't say whether it is amazing or not. I much prefer my gel nails!
Percy & Reed Smooth, Sealed & Sensational Oil £14 - I don't use hair oils that often, but I do use them every now and then.. I don't think they do that much? This product is supposed to tame your hair by smoothing into the ends of your hair, I will probably use this mostly after drying my hair every so often.
Bliss Foaming Face Wash £19.50 - I was excited to see this one, I've heard a lot about foaming cleansers (to use with my Magnitone) but I didn't really know where to even start to buy one. So here's my start to trying one out! You can just massage this into your face and rinse off but I'll be rubbing it in and using my Magnitone then washing it off!
Korres Pear Body Milk £10 - I do like Korres products as they don't irritate my sensitive skin, and all their products are natural and my skin agrees with natural things better. I am soooo forgetful when it comes to moisturisers though so they are mostly wasted on me, but I will eventually get around to using it. But it does smell lovely on the upside!!
Befine Warming Clay Mask £17 - I was excited to see this one too! I'm progressively running low on my Glamgow mask so I'm using alternatives in between to make it last a bit longer. The pomegranates are what enticed me the most! I am intrigued to use this though and see what the 'warming' is all about!
Did you get a Birchbox this month? What did you think?