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WASHINGTON, DC — Planned Parenthood Federation of America's annual gala dinner was held on Thursday, April 25, in Washington DC. The "Time for Care" dinner, attended by Planned Parenthood supporters and leaders from across the country, celebrated champions of women's health.
"It is an honor to salute these award winners for their unwavering support of reproductive health and rights," said PPFA president Cecile Richards. "We're delighted to honor leaders who have dedicated their lives and careers to women's health, and we're proud to partner with so many trailblazers and innovators who are helping us reach the next generation."
At the event, hosted by new Planned Parenthood Youth Ambassador Rocsi Diaz of Entertainment Tonight, Planned Parenthood presented the legendary Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer with PPFA's highest honor, the Margaret Sanger Award, for her lifelong commitment to empowering women and men to talk openly and honestly about sex and sexual health.
"I am delighted to be receiving this prestigious honor," said Dr. Ruth. "I am well aware of the impact of those who've received it before me. My wish is for this extraordinary organization to continue to fight for its beliefs. I am personally grateful as well, because it is my work at Planned Parenthood of New York City from 1967 to 1970 that resulted in my doctoral dissertation at Columbia University's Teachers College — and look what has happened to me since!"
"Dr. Ruth has opened the door for generations of Americans to ask questions and speak openly about topics that were once — and too often still are — considered off limits," said Richards. "She is an inspiring pioneer who understands that there's no such thing as too much information when it comes to sexuality."
"I am proud to be hosting tonight's event — I have been standing with Planned Parenthood for a long time," said Rocsi Diaz, correspondent with Entertainment Tonight and new Planned Parenthood Youth Ambassador. "For the young women I grew up with, Planned Parenthood was there when nobody else was. And the organization is there today — providing the very best health care for millions of people in every part of this country."
The evening also featured Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, presented with the "Care. No Matter What." Award for his dedication to protecting women's health care in the City of Los Angeles, and a special Maggie Award for Media Excellence, accepted via video, honoring Lena Dunham of the HBO program Girls for her realistic and honest portrayal of the complex issues facing young women today. A special Partner of the Year Award was presented to social media site Tumblr.
"We here at Girls are so touched and honored by this award and so grateful to Planned Parenthood for everything they do for women and young people in this country," said Dunham. "I truly believe they are doing the most vital and important work happening in our country right now."
The evening closed with a performance from Atlantic Records recording artist Estelle, whose Grammy Award-winning hit single "American Boy," and latest album All of Me have received international acclaim. A dedicated philanthropist, Estelle works to support women and disadvantaged youth worldwide, working through her foundation, All of Me.
President Barack Obama will address Planned Parenthood's national conference on Friday morning.
For photos from the VIP reception, visit Getty Images. For photos from the Gala, please contact the PPFA press office at 212-261-4433 or [email protected].
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Fred was VERY lucky this year when it came to birthday cakes.
Not only did he get the traditional and exceptionally yummy Granny Biscuit chocolate cake that we all have for our birthdays,
but he also had a lovely cake at Granny and Grandpa Dog's house yesterday (photos on Granny's camera unfortunately)
and this fabulous stack of chocolate cakes made by my friend Jane!
And look at the lovely ones she made for Daisy's birthday - seriously scrummy!
But finally his birthday has come to an end and, although Fred hasn't got his pyjamas on yet, and is currently impossible to drag away from all his new Playmobil, Ollie is all dressed and ready to sleep (and so are we!!!!!)
Hopefully I will now be able to get back to blogging a bit more regularly - although I'm still going to be working fairly full-time for a bit (what a weird experience that is ;o) Not used to that at all!)
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From coffee to happy hours, Millennials can't resist dropping the cash.
Millennials have three weaknesses when it comes to saving according to a new study from Bankrate: caffeine, food and alcohol.
The personal finance website found that 54 percent of millennials eat out at least three times a week, 30 percent get coffee at the same rate and 42 percent go out to the bar at least one day a week. While it may be fun in the short term, the spending habit is hurting the generation's savings in the long run compared to others.
"A recent survey conducted by Bankrate.com measuring Americans' emergency savings showed that just 16 percent of younger millennials have saved the recommended six months' worth of expenses," writer Sarah Berger says. "Money saved from packing lunch and passing on lattes would be a smart investment in building that emergency fund."
Generation gorge
Millennials lead the way when it comes to eating and drinking out among their older peers, and it's not close either, the study found.
A third of 33 percent of Generation X, 32 percent of baby boomers and 25 percent of the silent generation go out at least three times a week to eat — compared to 54 percent of millennials.
As for drinking, 24 percent of Gen X, 19 percent of baby boomers and 11 percent of the silent generation go out for a drink at least once a week at a bar. But 42 percent of millennials do the same, including 51 percent of 21- to 26-year-olds.
Despite millennials leaking money like a sinking ship, Americans as a whole are not suffering for it and are actually displaying better spending habits instead. Most, 59 percent of them, don't buy brewed coffee during the week, 40 percent say they don't eat out more than once a week, and 73 percent don't buy drinks when they are out.
Millennials come out against that trend, meaning instead of learning from their elders they've started bad spending habits on their own.
Don't eat your savings
Can a generation that has become more conservative with spending except with vices ever stop? There are some ways to save.
Berger says to brew coffee at home, budget out your money for meals monthly and to either buy your alcohol at discount liquor stores or to find activities you can do while sober. She also points out that there are some apps like Mvelope which help users sort money and keep a budget digitally.
"Your vice usually isn't worth the price, but no need to cut it completely out of your life," Berger says. "Just be sure to stick to a strict budget when it comes to these expenses, spend in moderation, and maybe leave the YOLOing to Drake."
Plus, if you cant go without your booze at the bar, here are a few ways to save while doing it. No one said you couldn't have fun and be financially responsible at the same time.
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+1 Button Moves to Ads
We're going to be hearing a lot about social networks in the coming days with Google+ finally opening up to the public and Facebook making several big changes, and this post is no exception.
Coinciding with the public opening of Google+ is a new feature on all display ads that will be served through the Google Display Network, which currently holds about 15 percent of the online ad network marketing share. Starting in early October, all of these advertisements will come with a +1 button attached to them, allowing users to recommend the ads to their friends on Google+. Google has already been using this button so that Plussers can recommend content, search results and websites.
Google will start taking these recommendations into account when they are serving ads, so if a user takes the time to endorse a particular advertisement, that ad will have a much better chance of showing up on Web pages (served by the Google Display Network) that their friends visit, as well.
According to Google, "The Google Display Network gives ads that have been recommended an extra boost by including them in the auction for any page a friend visits."
All in all, this should be very useful for advertisers, as users are probably going to be less likely to ignore ads that have been recommended by their friends, which puts more of an actual social spin on the social media side of advertising.
This is all part of an attempt by Google to "extend the +1 buttons as broadly as possible," which is something that only Google can really do, since no other advertising networks have any kind of social networking outlet near what Google has accomplished with Google+. There is even talk that they are looking to make the button available to ads outside of the Google Display Network.
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I'm not going to acknowledge the fact that I haven't posted in forever. I feel like junior year was great and I'm going to miss Advanced Media and Figure Painting because I learned a lot. Summer was fun in Miami- taking summer classes, working for a month as an office assistant and getting a CAR FINALLY!! Went to LA for a week and loved it. I also had my fair share of TV with Man vs. Food, Cake Boss, Ace of Cakes, Cupcake Wars, and DC Cupcakes. You know, a variety of things. I'm so excited for this year! Enjoy some stuff from last semester I finally updated :)
Balloon Boy Hoax editorial. This was a double page spread about how the parents wanted publicity and their own reality show and could care less about how they were exploiting their kids.
Song Reader Book Cover. The story is about this therapist in a small town who asks people what their favorite songs are. From there she can tell how they are truly feeling and can give them life advice based on that.
Open Assignment Editorial about a girl's reading preference. This is about a girl who is surrounded by superficial beauty and fashion magazines, but decides that she prefers to read the newspaper. It was a bitch cutting out all this stuff but the collage look is really cool.
This was for children's book illustration class last year! My story from creative writing in high school was the basis for the Lucy Mckay adventure. I was going through a phase of patterns and textures if you couldn't tell lol.
Man Pet Machine pen and ink. This is what I came up with for the infamous Advanced Illustration project Brandes gives out. I went the cutesy- children's book-Shel Silverstein route.
Linoleum cut of MIA. I had so much fun with this and we started the project the day before MIA's video for "Born Free" came out. Good thing Ron Weasley wasn't in town!
Linoleum cut of MIA with color. This took me forever to wipe the color out correctly. Printmaking is still awesome though.


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NAVCP is an affiliate association of National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO), a national nonprofit organization Roberts helped launch in January 2003 to advance and evolve specialty healthcare delivery in the United States. He is the only executive director the organization has ever had and successfully negotiated the merger of NAVCP with NASHO in 2011.
In addition to those roles, Roberts is the President and CEO of the American Association of Payers, Administrators and Networks (AAPAN), a national health industry association providing a unified, integrated voice for payers, TPAs, networks and care management in both commercial/government health and workers' compensation. Prior to stepping into these leadership roles, Roberts served for many years as Executive Vice President for AAPAN and AAPPO.
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And that's the rub. As has happened with the Partnership's historic work, it will be hard for the Centers for Disease Control campaign to get the sustained exposure it needs if it's to have more than a temporary impact.
Media will carry the AIDS spots because they're fresh and newsy, then get bored, and all too soon set them aside so they can pick up on the next "hot" public service campaign.
But steady commitment to a powerful campaign pays off.
In the Jan. 17 Newsweek, Jonathan Alter calls the Partnership's public service ad campaign "one of the great untold success stories of recent years.|.|." He notes that, between 1985 and 1992, "the number of Americans who regularly used drugs declined 50%, from 23 million to 11.4 million. Drug use among blacks is down 58%.
"Many factors contributed to the decline," Mr. Alter writes, but the Partnership's "huge coordinated media campaign on the use of illegal drugs .|.|. clearly made a huge difference, not so much for the roughly 6 million hard-core drug users as for young recreational users influenced by definitions of what's cool."
Mr. Alter properly reminds us that the challenge is to sustain the success, because "when the campaign becomes old news, the bad numbers inch up again."
At the moment, with the Clinton administration easing up in the war against illegal drug traffickers, media are prone to choose other PSAs. Right now, it's AIDS prevention. And next year?
Too bad we in the media haven't figured out ways to help fight more than one war at a time. Society's ills and evils don't march in single file.M


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Rural landholders are a tenacious lot. They regularly battle bushfires, floods, drought, and everything else that the idiosyncratic extremes that is the Australian climate can throw at them. Despite this they manage to feed and clothe the nation while generating surplus production that enhances our balance of trade.
Apart from nature, they have a constant battle to deal with adverse government decisions in relation to land use, water rights, mineral and gas extraction, even the right to control weeds on their properties. Constant vigilance is needed to head off the more extreme lobby groups, determined to create chaos such as the live cattle export ban, which crippled the northern cattle industry.
Now it has been announced that when they find themselves, on the wrong end of a government funded land rights claim they are on their own, rather than receiving assistance to deal with it:
As part of budget cuts in a "tight fiscal environment", Ms Roxon will stop from January 1 the Native Title Respondent Funding Scheme, which provides lawyers and native title officers to three pastoral industry bodies. The government will continue funding indigenous claimants
The NT Cattlemen's Association, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA and AgForce Queensland have been desperately lobbying the Minister, saying the cessation of funding would mean native title claims will end up in protracted court cases instead of being settled by consent.
The National Farmers Federation also argues the legal and court costs to the commonwealth will be "far greater than the current expenditure" on the scheme if it ends and its demise would be "legal chaos".
"(Individual pastoralists) will have to decide whether to withdraw, seek other legal representation or, most likely, muddle through being self-represented," says NFF chief executive Matt Linnegar. …
… But the Prime Minister defended the move, announced in the 2011 budget, saying it was the government's "anticipation" the funding cut would not "equate to respondents disengaging" from the native title process. "We are talking about many respondents that are commercially viable entities . . . being able to deal with native title through their ordinary business costs," she said.
Federal Court judge John Logan has made comments on the value of the legal aid for pastoralists, saying in an August judgment that it had done much to "dispel the tensions and anxiety (among pastoralists) . . . to result in the efficient progress and consensual resolution of a native title claim." …
… Ms Roxon writes. "In accordance with the principles of the access to justice framework, we need to ensure that limited funds are directed to those most in need of assistance."
This is a highly questionable assertion given the degree to which Aborigines are assisted already:
Every year, $100,000 of our taxes is spent for each remote indigenous Australian. In 2008-09 Australian government indigenous expenditure reached $22 billion. If these funds were ending the shameful dereliction of remote communities, they would be money well spent. But high spending has barely reduced extremes of dysfunction. On balance, it is perpetuating indigenous disadvantage. Trawling through government expenditures is not riveting, but if the festering sore of remote communities is not to go on and on, how public funding contributes to the culture of grog, ganja and gangs must be understood.
The 2010 Indigenous Expenditure Report was prepared by the Productivity Commission for a Steering Committee of bureaucrats in charge of federal, state and territory indigenous policies. For the first time, we have an accounting of indigenous expenditure. In 2008-09 Australian governments spent $17 billion on indigenous persons accessing mainstream services and $5 billion on indigenous-only services. The report shows that every year this translates to an average of $40,000 for each indigenous Australian compared to $18,000 for each non-indigenous Australian. But these per capita figures conceal rather than reveal real indigenous expenditures. …
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says only President Trump can end the government shutdown.
During a Sunday Senate session, the New York Democrat is firing back at any suggestion Democrats are responsible for the shutdown.
He refers to the government closure as the "Trump shutdown."
Schumer says the GOP controls Congress and the White House and is responsible for the "chaos and gridlock" the nation is in today.
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This book hit close to home for me. Each chapter follows a different character form their POV (point of view). Ronnie and her brother had been sent down to their father's house for the summer. Their parents had divorced three years prior. Then she meets Will. Its one of those loves that you know is real. At first Ronnie didn't want to talk to her father, let alone be in the same house. Gradually, she does start talking to him. It ended with me in tears (you will definately need the tissues for this one). I give this a 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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I was never really good at following the rules. Yesterday we talked about breaking some of those traditional rules that people think they have to follow and today is no different.
When you think of a living room, what piece of furniture comes to mind? The sofa. The sofa is the most common piece of furniture that goes into a living room. But what happens when you take that sofa away? You get something fabulous like this:
Using only chairs in a living room instead of the typical three piece sofa, loveseat and chair makes for a great look. Placing four chairs in a circle around a table is great for conversation, much better than sitting side by side on a sofa.
This look is not for everyone. You really need to decide what the main function of the space will be. If the room is for TV watching than a sofa is better because it allows for more seats facing the TV. Also, you can cuddle up to your loved one and watch a movie.
If the function of the space is more for receiving guests and conversation, then a cluster of chairs is a better option. People typically don't like to sit next to other people. You can observe this in any waiting room. People will spread out and sit all over the room. How many times have you sat down in a crowded movie theater but still sat one seat over from the stranger with the popcorn? I know I always leave a buffer seat wherever I go!
Also, the circle grouping is better for conversation. It allows for everyone to see everyone without turning your head the side, which can quickly become a pain in the neck!
Another reason to use only chairs is if you have a smaller sitting area or an odd shape. It's easier to arrange chairs than it is to place a sofa and an odd shaped room. It also allows for more options in arranging. The chairs are easier to move around so you can transform the room as needed for different functions.
Let's take a look at some really fabulous rooms none of which have a traditional sofa.
So what do you think? Thinking about swapping out that old sofa for some really awesome chairs? I know I am! I love antiques and I always seem to find funky chairs but can never find anywhere to put them. Next project will be to rearrange my living room and use only chairs. I will let you know how it goes!


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Movie awards season is finally behind us. As we roll into March, there are a few new movies to keep you entertained and thinking. And there's one big one that will definitely have fans talking.
The big winner at the box office this weekend will be "Logan," starring Hugh Jackman (Logan) in the final chapter of The Wolverine franchise. It takes us forward to 2029 where we find Logan working as a limo driver, battling demons and drink. As he tries to manage the worsening seizures of Professor X, he also finds himself called to protect a young girl (Dafne Keen as Laura). LOGAN makes the leap to an R rating, signaling a very different tone to conclude the adventures. The action is intense, the story is rock solid and the addition of Dafne Keen's amazing performance sends "Logan" out with an incredible bang. It really is a ton of fun for diehard fans, but it's also so good on its own that you need not have watched any of the previous movies to really enjoy it.
"Before I Fall"
At first glance, you may think "Before I Fall" is a sappy movie just for teens. But it was an incredible surprise for me. As a father, it scared the hell out of me, broke my heart and left me feeling very hopeful. It stars Zoey Deutch as the central figure. Through her senior year in high school, she navigates a range of emotions from being overconfident to needing a better outlook on the meaning of life. As she endures a tragic night that keeps repeating itself, she starts to realize there are some things she can change in her life for the better. I urge any parent of a preteen or teenager to see "Before I Fall." It sets the table for dialogue with your kids as they face the tough moments of growing-up and the important choices kids need to know they can make. "Before I Fall" is rated PG-13.
"The Salesman"
At the Oscars, the award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year went to "The Salesman." You may recall the Writer and Director, Asghar Farhadi, did not attend The Academy Awards out of protest against President Trump's executive order. "The Salesman" opens at the SIFF Uptown on Queen Anne, finally giving local moviegoers the chance to see the dramatic thriller about an Iranian couple who are performing "Death Of A Salesman," unaware of the past associated with their apartment. It's PG-13.
"The Shack"
Academy award winner Octavia Spencer is in "The Shack"--a faith based film that presents a life-changing moment for a father after his daughter goes missing and is presumed dead. It also stars Sam Worthington and Tim McGraw. "The Shack" is PG-13.
To see my full interviews with the stars: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSeascott
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The clouds are dark over the horizon
Are they because of the change of season?
Are they omen of things beyond reason?
Or do they offer hope of redemption?
The summer that passed by had been arid
The weather was tremendously humid
The rain was scarce just like money in pockets
No matter how much we pray over our wallets.
Beyond those clouds, is there a ray of hope
We can set our eyes on and help us cope,
With all our trials and difficulties,
With all of our problems and our worries?
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Ugadi Recipes
Ugadi or Gudi Padwa is considered an auspicious day in peninsular India. It is the first day of the springtime month and brings the dawn of a new year. The word gudi is symbolic of a victory banner raised to celebrate the coming of a new year.The New Year feast is a variety of sweets and savouries and the day's highlight is the reading of the new planetary conjuctions and the star positions.
We have 22 Ugadi recipes in this category.
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While it is called Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, in Maharashtra it is known as "Gudipadawa". In other states such as in Punjab, it is celebrated in the name of Baisaki, in Tamil Nadu "Puthandu", in Kerala "Vishu" Poila Baishak in West Bengal and "Bihu" in Assam. Though, this festival is given different names in various States, it is celebrated in the same manner with much gusto.
Significance of Hindu New Year Festivities
Various states celebrate the New Year in their own characteristic ways. Although not all these fall on the same day, the Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Kashmiri and Sindhi New Year fall on the same day – the first day of the month of Chaitra, which is the beginning of spring.


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During the Auckland Fringe Festival, the Basement Theatre is transformed into a 'Performance Salon' – think Moulin Rouge at the beach – where works of all kinds pop up around you as you lounge and drink in between Festival shows. It's like a big party and a place of discovery all in one – artists push the envelope and experiment, performances are tested and evolved, audiences not only observe but also partake in the experience.
The brilliant thing about the Performance Salon is that something is always on, even between the acts themselves as music, projection, and activities fill in the gaps between performances.
We sat down with playwright Nathan Joe to discuss his festival show 'Penis Elegy', a live music experience incorporating monologues, poetic essays and queer studies to examine the contradictions in acceptable homosexuality today.
The Performance Salon is presented as part of Auckland Fringe festival from 21st February – 12th March 2017.
For the full programme visit www.aucklandfringe.co.nz
|Tue 28 Feb 2017, 6:00pm–10:00pm
|Wed 1 Mar 2017, 6:00pm–10:00pm
|Thu 2 Mar 2017, 6:00pm–10:00pm
|Fri 3 Mar 2017, 6:00pm–10:00pm
|Sat 4 Mar 2017, 6:00pm–10:00pm
The Basement, Lower Greys Avenue, CBD, Auckland
All Ages
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Hello Hello! It's Michelle here today with a new layout share featuring the April Showers cut file set and an older Pink Paislee collection - Hello Sunshine.
I had a lot of fun documenting this photo of muddy puddle jumping. It's not very often that we get a warm day with rain to run and jump outside, but on this day the rain just bucketed down!
I've used the scalloped cloud design upside down, and then upon finishing realised I probably should have used it the other way up to replicate clouds rather than just messy scallops. Either way I still really like the way its turned out. All the pieces are backed using 6x6 papers from the collection
Here's some close ups..
I kept the embellishing to a minimum as the scallops gave plenty of colour to the layout and I wanted them to stand out just as much as the photo.
I've combined 2 of the cloud designs to create my title, using the Hello cloud and the dangly 'love' piece from the other cloud.
And lastly a super quick photo stack using pattern papers and some die cut pieces..
Thanks so much for stopping by today.
Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
Michelle x


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TED Talk by Rick Steves: Why Travel Is Well Worth the Money
Rick Steves writes European guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. His company, Rick Steves' Europe, currently employs a well-traveled staff of 100 and offers a wealth of free travel information through its website, in-person Travel Center, and travel e-newsletters. In addition, Rick designs and sells fully-guided European bus tours and a line of travel gear that includes carry-on bags and accessories.
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Recently, much has been written about Americans being chastised or targeted in Europe because of the United States' foreign policy. Rick believes that although most Europeans take issue with US foreign policy, they feel differently about the American people. The following information, excerpted from Europe Through the Back Door, demonstrates how Americans can keep these "ugly" stereotypes just that.
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Many Americans are nervous about traveling now more than ever. And while the concern is natural, you're safer going to Europe than getting behind the wheel of your car.
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Rick Steves offers a tremendous amount of free travel information through his bi-annual travel newsletter, European travel classes, and his 3,000+ page website. The different components of Rick's business — his tours, travel store, television and radio productions, and guidebooks — feed off each other to create overall brand awareness. Furthermore, his business (Rick Steves' Europe, Inc.) has grown from a one-man operation to a thriving 100-employee office, and it sells more tours to Europe than ever before. Rick is the author of over 60 guidebooks, and his guidebook to Italy is the bestselling guidebook to any foreign destination in the United States.
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First up is Trick or Treat which I loved for being really un-Halloweeny. I layered this over Hits Plum from the Hello Kitty collection which is absolute perfection. I own all 9 of these polishes now and you'll see them randomly throughout this month. First picture is Plum alone then with 1-2 dabby coats of Trick or Treat. It was really easy to use, I just had to do the typical pushing around to get placement as I wanted.
Next up I layered Six Feet Under (pointer and pinky) and Death Becomes Her (middle and ring) over Zoya Dove.
Everyday is Halloween was the last one and this was the most Halloween of the bunch. I kept mixing up this one with Trick or Treat because I felt like the names should be flipped (Halloween = Trick or Treat, one that would work for everyday use, not just Halloween = Everyday is Halloween...) but it's gorgeous nonetheless. I even managed to get a silver moon on one of my nails and you can see it's a really fun Halloween one that applied really easily.
I added matte top coat because I'm just addicted to doing this. Don't ask me any questions.
There's actually one more but for some reason I didn't swatch it on this particular day (I wore it as an NOTD prior to these swatches, so that's probably why) but here's a quick nail wheel swatch of all 5 plus a picture of them in the dark to show how much Paranormal glows!
|Left to right: Everyday is Halloween, Six Feet Under, Paranormal, Trick or Treat, Death Becomes Her
There you have it, a lovely collection! These are actually still available in full size at Black Cat Lacquer's etsy shop!


text: Larry Early wins by major decision Rick Voight Wrestling Drops 23-13 Dual to No. 16 Central Michigan February 04, 2018 By ODU Athletics Wrestling: CMU Presser Box Scores 2017-2018 Season Stats Photo Album NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion (7-8, 3-2 MAC) wrestling team fell to No. 16 Central Michigan (7-4, 4-1 MAC), 23-13 on Sunday afternoon in their final home dual. The Monarchs won four matches but dropped the last five en route to their second MAC loss. "All MAC teams are tough, especially No. 16 Central Michigan. Besides Missouri, this is a team we really try to get after in the conference. I thought we started off strong. With Central Michigan, they're good at all three positions, that's what makes every match so tight," explained head coach Steve Martin. "Overall, I thought all of our guys fought hard for seven minutes and that's all we're looking for at this time of the year. This will get us ready for the national tournament, which is the goal at the end of the year." Starting at 125 pounds, Michael McGee earned his second straight win with a 3-2 decision over Drew Hildebrandt. At 133, Caleb Richardson picked up a win by decision over Dresden Simon to extend the Monarch lead. Richardson earned his first win since January 13 against Chattanooga. #9 Mason Smith of Central Michigan pinned Mason Wohltman at 141. Bumping up a weight class, #17 Alex Madrigal beat Nolan Saxton by decision. Earning bonus points for the Monarchs, Larry Early defeat Blake Montrie by major decision to give ODU a 13-6 lead heading into the 165-pound bout. At 165, Logan Parks topped Luke Drugac by decision. In a close bout, #15 CJ Brucki defeated #19 Seldon Wright by an 4-1 decision. At 184, #14 Jordan Ellingwood earned a major decision over Antonio Agee to give the Chips their first lead of the match. Earning bonus points for Central Michigan, Jordan Atienza won by major decision over Noah Bushman. In the final bout, #15 Matt Stencel earned a decision win over Ali Wahab at heavyweight. "What we're trying to emphasize to our kids is one thing, we want to see you fight and compete for seven minutes and have some fun at the end of the year. If you compete for seven minutes, you can be in the match with anybody." said Martin. "Our philosophy is if you want to be the best you have to beat the best. We're excited because we're going to wrestle nationally ranked guys in Kent and Ohio. At the end of the day, it's about competing up to your ability level." Final BoxNo. 16 CMU 23 ODU 13125: Michael McGee (ODU) dec. over Drew Hildebrandt (CMU), 3-2133: Caleb Richardson (ODU) Dresden Simon (CMU), 5-2141: #9 Mason Smith (CMU) pin Mason Wohltman (ODU), (2:52)149: #17 Alex Madrigal (ODU) dec. over Nolan Saxton (CMU), 1-0 157: Larry Early (ODU) md over Blake Montrie (CMU), 10-2165: Logan Parks (CMU) dec. over Luke Drugac (ODU), 8-1174: #15 CJ Brucki (CMU) dec. over #19 Seldon Wright (ODU), 4-1184: #14 Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) md over Antonio Agee (ODU), 12-4197: Jordan Atienza (CMU) md over Noah Bushman (ODU), 12-4285: #15 Matt Stencel (CMU) dec. over Ali Wahab (ODU), 7-2 Up NextThe Monarchs travel to Ohio to take on Kent State and Ohio University in two MAC dual on Feb. 9 and Feb. 11.


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Braised beef brisket (machaca)
Season brisket with coffee, ancho powder and salt. Grill-sear beef to caramelize. Cut beef into similar size pieces (3) and put in large braising pan with all remaining ingredients. Add enough water to cover brisket. Cover with foil and place in 300 degree oven for 3-4 hours. Discard whole onions and bay leaves. Remove brisket from liquid and pull all meat. Reserve liquid to reheat.
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I'll bring the party hats and streamers.travisstrick said:Looks awesome. I turn 33 in Dec. Tacos are fine. Thanks in advance.
I was planning on 45 people, with a 30% loss in weight of the pork butts, and I assumed the same for the brisket I ended up with 40 pounds of cooked meat. My friends and family can do some serious damage when presented with BBQ, but I definitely had a mountain of leftovers. Thankfully I have a couple of buddies who always bring tupperware with them when they come over for one of my bbqs. I consider them my cleaning crew, since they always stay and help clean up. I always let them take as many leftovers as they can carry for helping out. They should be eating tacos all week considering how much they took.MrCookingNurse said:Awesome cook man! How many people did y'all feed at this feast? 50 odd pounds of meat!
Yes, I bought four 5 pound flats. Generally I would go with whole brisket if I was smoking them, but since this recipe called for braising there was no need to get a whole brisket. The flats pulled nicely after a four hour ride in the red wine liquor.henapple said:Was the brisket a flat? Looks great.
One quick note on the recipe, you should add a fair amount of water to the braising liquid. If your pan is too small to add water then cut the salt in half. The added water ensures that it won't be overly salty, so you need to make adjustments if you can't add it.Wylecyot said:Great Job! I've been wanting to try Machaca. Looks like it's going to be on the menu this weekend!
Thanks for sharing!
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Here's how I'd go about getting more smoke flavor into it (I would have done this if I didn't have 4 pork butts on my BGE that morning). I would smoke it for at least a couple of hours at 250 degrees, just like you would normally if you were smoking the brisket for the full cook. You want to get the start of a nice bark on the meat, then put it in the braising liguid. I'll be doing this the next time I do machaca beef.SeeingSpots said:This recipe sounds and looks so good, I'm making it tonight for service tomorrow. I have one question for the OP and all others with an OP-inion :Since it is primarily a braising method, the only chance the meat has to pick up some smokiness is during the sear (because its foiled after that). How might I go about adding some more smoke flavor to the meat? Or, is the sear going to give it enough smoke and I just need to trust that it will?TIA!
Good luck, let me know how it turns out. Remember to put at least a half gallon of water in the braising liquid. You don't want it to salty.SeeingSpots said:
That's exactly what I'll do. Thanks Mud Pig!
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|The only spot where water was found, back of stove area
He had the nicest tiniest little drywall saw and he was so neat - he did a far better job than hubby and I would have which will make this wall in the garage so much easier to repair with just a little drywall tape, mud and a sand. Anyhow what we found out is....it isn't a plumbing leak. We spent an hour and a half climbing around/under/cutting holes and feeling dark spaces (he did, I saw a freaking big spider in the garage so wasn't keen to do it myself and hubby was on a conference call). He even looked up in the space above the attic because after all that we think it is a roof/vent leak that leaked down inside the wall directly to where the stove sits and leaked out onto the floor. There is no black mold in the space, thank goodness and still just a little bit of moisture. He gave me the name of a local trusted roofer (a good tradesman is a great source of referrals) and that guy should arrive some time today. No ETA so I have to hang around all day, this week has been like that.
Unless there is a big issue up on the roof when all is said and done we should still be under our insurance deductible on this and not be making an insurance claim. If there is more damage that we can't see at this point we can still open a claim.
***update - the roofer just left and is coming back tomorrow or Monday to fix our leak - it was a roof vent. No damage to attic. Only damage is the flooring - woohoo! The roof repair is only $100! Plus he inspected the 10 year old asphalt shingle roof (they have 15-20 year life) and it looks really good and all the other vents don't show any cracking like this one. He said it was because the roofer used a nail gun instead of hand-nailing the vent area. Sooooo happy! So now our costs are likely well under $2000 plus the HWT which was a completely separate thing coinciding at the same time. No black mold which was a huge concern due to hubbies allergies/asthma! We have fans going and most of the moisture is already gone. Hopefully there won't be any rain before he fixes it.
I did manage to get a walk for Buddy yesterday after the plumber left - we had to wait as 75 ducks moved from where someone had fed them some grain back to the pond. So glad Buddy is well behaved around ducks. He just looks at them and is not worried as long as they keep their distance. He hates crows though, they constantly try and break peanuts and chestnuts on our roof and they taunt him while he is in the yard. When we cleaned our eaves out last year we found chicken bones as they had been mining someone's trash and eating it up there.
We actually received some good news this week. The windshield claim from our rental car in Alberta on our December family visit has been 100% covered through hubby's credit card insurance. We pay $65 a year for the RBC Avion and I honestly think it is the best Canadian credit card out there. We get points that we can use towards travel with no blackout dates, only dollar levels that they will cover which means you can use any airline you want. Now we saved a couple of hundred dollars from their car rental coverage. They don't include liability but do cover physical damage and glass is zero deductible so a definite bonus for us as we were sure we would be on the hook for $200 deductible through our regular auto policy that covers car rentals.
I picked up the currency I ordered last week. With Euros in my hands I can almost start counting down the days (might be a tad early as still four months away) until our trip to Greece. I am going to fill out my passport application and take it in on Monday so that will be another thing off the travel list. I have ordered a nice pair of comfortable sandals 3 times since December. The amazon order got canceled as the 3rd party seller left them and they refunded the order. The second time I ordered through The Bay and due to lack of stock they canceled the order Then I ordered through Naturalizer and the same thing happened. Today I stumbled on a great pair of leather sandals including shipping for $32. That is cheaper than all the other orders I had made. I don't think Sears has inventory issues so likely will actually be getting these. While I find some shoes in excellent condition at the thrift store I haven't found any good sandals so bit the bullet and ordered them. We have only one decent shoe store in town and there was nothing there that worked for me so online it was.
Hubby has worked really hard and I have tried to deal with all the tradespeople/damage issues so hopefully we actually get our first weekend off since January 1. We both need it. We are not even considering putting the garage back together/fixing it until we pinpoint the exact source of damage so that will likely be dealt with in a few weeks. Right now all the shelving units have been emptied where we cut holes so the truck will be parked outside for a while. Usually our garage is pretty clean and tidy but I realized when I was moving everything that we need to have another garage declutter so that will happen when we put it all back.
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It's Memorial Day..what can I say.. the day that reminds us once again of the troops who fought and the many who are still fighting for us, I do Appreciate it.
It's also a day of SALEs--as long as I can remember, Forever 21 has always offered FREE shipping on Memorial Days. I rarely shop Forever21 (Online or in shops) because
1.things there are getting TOO expensive for their so-so qualities.
2. They don't refund cash for returns
3. FINAL SALE items are neither returnable nor refundable
But "free-shipping" always has the power to get me to pull out my card- voluntarily ...
I went on the Forever21 website and clicked on SALE(always), a bunch of items were on 'sale'. Yeah, most items were not discounted as much as I expected them to, bummers!
I scroll
I finally decided (&struggled) to buy 3 items, the total shocked me a bit.. the -3 items costed me a total of about $55(I could've gotten free shipping anyway)!! I couldn't just choose 1 out of the 3 and just get free-ship. I simply was too desperate to add new pieces to my wardrobe for the start of summer 2013, aren't you?!! GOSH, I need to give it a second thought before going on the Forever21 site again T_T
All items I got were sadly..FINAL SALE, *pray that they fit well on me*
|I've been on the hunt for a denim shirt for soooo long! It's seriously a wardrobe basic to keep~
|This blousy shirt has an interesting pattern I've seen in some magazines and online and I am absolutely in love with it .
|This polka dot pattern is soo classic and timeless! It's perfect for both summer and fall(already?) :)


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|One of the few dry creeks
I had to discover that the Larapinta is much harder than I had expected. I had calculated to do it in 8 days, but with all the flooding this was not going to happen. But I had only food for 8 days!!! Luckily I ran into some very nice hikers who told me the solution. Most hikers take between 15-20 days to hike the trail and they have food drops on the way. One of these food drop places was not locked and had a leftover or hiker box. I checked it out and really: There was free (and good) food there. I got some noodle soup, some snacks, a whole jar of peanut butter and a packe to dried mangoes. Altogether food for another day - and now I could finish my thruhike.
My daily mileage had gotten pretty low due to the rugged terrain. The guidebook has 4 levels of difficulty for each trail stage. Tongue in cheek they can be described as follows:
Very hard: There are not too many trail markers. But that does not matter.... You are EITHER following a rocky creek bed with meter high boulders that make Mahoosok Notch on the AT look like a piece of cake. Of course the creek bed is filled with water and in order to get around the water holes you have to climb vertical rock faces - or swim. And every once in a while there is a (usually dry) water fall in the way. The rocky creek bed then usually becomes a rocky, very steep gully....
OR you have to climb a mountain. Just climb straight up and follow the rock slides left by previous hikers. Don't look down because it is almost vertical... Trail? What does that word mean?... You have about 3 days of hiking like that.
Hard: All of the above, but you might have an occasional glimpse of trail, which is usually over loose rocks on a steep climb. Oh, and the usually dry river crossing might only be waist deep...Another 3 days of trail is like that.
Medium: There is actually trail - real single file trail!!!!! The rest of 3 days is like that.
Easy: Only 12 km of the Larapinta is rated easy so it is not worth describing that....
But I finished the trail in 9 days (with wet feet on every single day!) and only a handful of nuts left..


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Do you want to add some color to your home but you're not quite ready to paint your walls? Here are some helpful tips for some affordable and easy ways to add a unique look to your home.
DIY Dye - Rit dye is the bomb! When I was younger, Rit dye was used for old jeans, shoes and of course, tie dye. I'm not sure why I forgot about my beloved Rit dye but recently I decided to update an old faded slipcover couch that had been sitting in our sun room. Since it's cotton, the sun room was not the best place for it, so it will find a new home in our basement. Before dyeing, it looked horrible. After... a whole lotta better, right?
There are a ton of fun ways to use DIY dye in your own home. Just visit The Rit Studio for some other great ideas. Don't be afraid to use your washer (like I was) - it didn't stain at all. Check out these fun pillows - they are actually made with dye and ice, created by mesocrazy.com.
Use your imagination and get creative with it! Have some old sheets laying around? Let's make then ombre! You can use one or a mix of colors to breathe new life into pillows, rugs, curtains, or any other fabric - all for little less than a latte at Starbucks.
Wall Hangings - It doesn't have to be art - anything with texture, color and that is mostly flat can go on your wall. Look out for eclectic rugs or artful quilts at consignment stores or craft shows; macramé is great and not just something that was for the '70s. Discovering unique finds to hang on the wall can add a fun pop of color to your space. Better yet, find a destination workshop clinic to create your one-of-a-kind piece! Places like The Makery or Labmkls will provide a creative getaway and workshop to create your new wall hanging or art.
You can also consider using common things around the house to create a unique look. I have a box full of scrap book paper that I have never used, just taking up space in my closet. A quick and easy solution is to frame or mod podge that paper onto a board and hang it on the blank wall begging to be filled. No artistic skills necessary!
These are just a few fun ways to add some creative color to your space. Of course, there are so many more ideas and I'd love to hear and see what you've done in your own home. As for me, I'll definitely be signing up for a destination workshop soon - maybe I'll see you there!
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So a couple of days last week was spend preparing the class.
New patterns were made and turned into kits, fabric was cut, wool weighted and stores in platic bags ect. The kits have to include all the materials for the bears they are going to sew in the class. This time I had two models to choose from. A tiny one about 3 inch and a large one about 5.5 inch.
Along with the kits I also bring lots of mohair to choose from for different projects. Long pile mohair, short pile mohair, mini mohair, different size eyes and join sets.
Here you can see everything lined up, just wait for the participants. I totally forgot to take a photo during the class - duhh. They all had a great time sewing these little ones, and went home with a little bear each - some even with two. This is always so much fun.
Now the spring shows are approaching. First one to come is Sydney Teddy Bear Fair on March 22th. I won´t be there in person, only some of my bears. They will be displayed on the International Traders Table. I would have loved to travel with them - maybe some other time.
Next show is the Spring Theme Online Show at Bear Paths on March 25th. I have 3 little ones available at this show.
I´m curently working on bears for a real show here in Denmark held on March 28th and 29th.
These little ones are patiently waiting for some more sisters and brothers to be finished for the fair. I have about 8 finished at this time - just about 10 more to go ... Oh well, I´ll have to see how things turns out. Thankfully I have a few days off from work later this week - phew.
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Couple Married 72 Years Die Holding Hands [VIDEO]
This could be a scene from the movie 'The Notebook'. An Iowa couple who was married for 72 years died one hour apart last week in the hospital as they held hands. Family said the story of Gordon, 94, and Norma Yeager, 90, is a real-life love story. The way the kids tell it, dad was the life of the party while mom kept everything together.
Find out how it ended after the jump.
According to police, the couple left home last Wednesday to go into town, but they didn't make it.
At the intersection of Highway 30 and Jessup Avenue just west of Marshalltown, state troopers said Gordon pulled in front of an oncoming car. The Iowa State Patrol crash report said the other driver attempted to avoid the crash but was unable to stop in time.
In the intensive care unit of Marshalltown's hospital, nurses knew not to separate Gordon and Norma. They brought them in the same room in intensive care and put them together and they were holding hands in ICU. "They were not really responsive," said Dennis Yeager.
Gordon died at 3:38 p.m. holding hands with his wife as the family they built surrounded them. At 4:38 p.m., exactly one hour after Gordon died, Norma passed too.
At their funeral on Monday, Norma and Gordon held hands in their casket. Family said they will be cremated and their ashes mixed together.


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Here's an odd little tidbit I came across from Luther:
"...[I]n the matter of preaching we must make selection that order may be preserved. But since all who are Christians have authority to preach, what will be the outcome? for women will also want to preach. Not so. St. Paul forbids women to put themselves forward as preachers in a congregation of men, and says: "They should be subject to their husbands." For when a woman will not submit to being led and governed, the result will be anything but good. These are, however, the words of Paul in 1 Tim 2, 11-12: "Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness." If it happened, however, that no man could be secured for the office, then a woman might step up and preach to others as best she could; but in no other instance." [source]
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God's Ten CommandmentsQUESTION: How do God's Ten Commandments apply today?
Many people today feel that God's Ten Commandments are no longer valid because they do not apply to our current society. They look to the Ten Commandments as being outdated and full of inflammatory language which doesn't sit well with our politically-correct viewpoint. The Ten Commandments are also considered by many people to have been abolished by Jesus when He made a new covenant between God and man with His death and resurrection.
The problem in thinking that Jesus came to abolish the Ten Commandments is that Jesus never claimed to have abolished the Ten Commandments. Instead, in Matthew 5:17-18 Jesus says, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished."
In this verse, Jesus gives a clear indication that the Ten Commandments are still to be followed and adhered to even in our generation and every generation to come until the day that Jesus returns. So what does all this mean to us and how do God's Ten Commandments apply today?
God's Ten Commandments are still valid because Jesus declared them to be. We are still called by God to honor the Ten Commandments and obey what they call us to do. Jesus also told us that obeying the Law or the Ten Commandments is not just a superficial act, but one that carries the essence of the law into our thoughts and hearts.
Jesus proclaimed that if we think something that is contrary to one of the Ten Commandments, we are to view it in the same light as if we had physically carried out the act. For instance, if we think to ourselves it is okay to slander or gossip about our neighbors, we are in essence breaking the ninth Commandment, "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." If we are married and one day we see a handsome man or a pretty woman walking down the street and we lust in our hearts for them, we are breaking the seventh of God's Ten Commandments, "Thou shalt not commit adultery."
As Christians, we should not think that since Paul tells us "we are set free from the law" the Ten Commandments no longer apply to us. Paul is telling us that because we are now in a relationship with Christ, we are forgiven of our indiscretions when it comes to following the Ten Commandments. We are still called throughout the New Testament to obey God's Ten Commandments.
The Ten Commandments also apply to non-believers because in the end, they will be judged by the essence of the law and the Ten Commandments. This means that if they are guilty of breaking even one of the Ten Commandments, be it a lack of respect or reverence for God or some indiscretion between non-believers, it will be as if they were guilty of breaking all the commandments.
God's Ten Commandments are still the standard by which we should strive to live our lives. They are not some outdated laws that were only to be used by Moses. God meant the Ten Commandments to be permanent guidelines that we are still to follow in order to have a more meaningful relationship with God and each other.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? - We have all sinned and deserve God's judgment. God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible. If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, "Jesus is Lord," you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven.
What is your response?
Yes, today I am deciding to follow Jesus
Yes, I am already a follower of Jesus
I still have questions
What is your response?
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Meghan Telpner first book, UnDiet, is here & full of goodness.
Labels are for tin cans.
Start where you're at.
I'd rather have a burger with a friend than a salad with an enemy.
These are just some of the words of wisdom I've heard from Meghan Telpner over the years. The first is a more succinct variation on something I'd been saying for a long time: "Labels are for product, not people." The last one was her quoting a nutrition school teacher.
Meghan's been a part of my world for a number of years now and our lives are intertwined in various ways that come both from living in the same city and being Jewish in the same city. I first was introduced to her blog via a link. I recognized her last name.
Fact: Meghan's brother Michael and I were in a Grey Cup (Canadian Superbowl equivalent) Halftime show together when we were in high school together in the mid 90s. (He and I are a year apart in age.)
Fact: A couple of years into knowing Meghan her dad designed the logo for an organization that I helped co-found, but I had nothing to do with the decision to use his agency.
Fact: A number of years ago the Telpner siblings did a charity bike ride from Toronto to Montreal with one of my best friends.
Fact: Her first niece and my sister's first child were born around the same time. The two little ones have met.
Meghan is truly one of my favourite people, and I know I'm not the only one because I see how people respond to her online. I've been writing about Meghan for years. Do a search for her name in the search field and you'll see. As an affiliate (see link to the right and down) I've sold her ebooks, online programs and workshops. I've attended her workshops, one of which I attended with my sister and mother as Mother's Day gifts to them both. I went to St. Lucia on a retreat with Meghan two winters ago.
I think it was during the Vegetarian Food Fair in 2011 that her mom told me that Meghan had been offered a book deal. I was so freakin' excited.
Now that it's gone #1 on the Amazon list, the week of its release I'm over the moon. It's Meghan's first time at bat. Not everyone gets to #1 with their first book but she's that awesome.
I signed up to be one of Meghan's "Ambassadors" (of course I did) and read a preview copy on my iPad. I then ordered three copies, which arrived today.
Before reading it I thought, "What am I going to read or learn that I don't already know?" Turns out, more than I thought. I took notes while reading the ebook. Here's my own "behind the scenes":
"At the end of the day, sometimes life does suck monkey balls. That just means that we're going to have to learn to love monkeys."
That statement inspired me to create this image after a long search for a "monkey banana" image:
"Crunch on carrots, not on candy" reminded me of "hugging carrots", and so I searched my own photos for Everdale Farm carrots:
"We do not experience things as they really are! We experience things only through a filter and that filter determines what information will enter our awareness and what will be rejected. If we change the filter (our belief system), then we automatically experience the world in a completely different way."
– Meghan quoting David Wolfe.
I noted a bunch of recipes and some gorgeous photos.
Chapter breakdown
- Eat Your Way to Vibrant Health
- The UnDiet Foundations – in which she describes what a calorie is and why calories aren't bad.
- Start Sipping
- Just Eat Real Food – "real food" isn't chemicals, additives, fake meat (yuck), preservatives, food colourings and on. This is one of my favourite chapters for its action items. You might know how much I love the phrase "Just Eat Real Food". The Underground Wellness website uses #JERF has a Twitter hashtag and has clothing with the slogan. I've been trying to play business matchmaker between Meghan and Sean for months.
- Making Love in the Kitchen – I loved the colourful charts that show how to store produce
- Raised in a Barn? – Table manners, mindful eating, digestion and more.
- Kicking the Cravings
- There Is No 'Away' – Where she gets into the discussion of "stuff". Chemicals in packaging. Environmental implications. Package-free cooking.
- A Touch of au Naturel – Edible beauty and home care. What we put on our body is as important as what we put in it. Toxins are absorbed transdermally and enter the bloodstream quickly. I'm fortune to have a copy of her Natural Body Care ebook and to have attended her Natural Body Care workshop. Because neither is available anymore, this chapter is reason enough to buy the book.
- Love What You Do and Do It with Love – It's not just about the food, it's about sleeping and moving and breathing and flossing and having a good poop and exercising your creativity and bonding with nature and thinking positively. UnDiet is so much more than un-diet.
Bonus: Recipes throughout, gorgeous photos and an 8-week Transformation guide in the back of the book and a meal plan!
At the beginning of the book she tells the reader to take other people's opinions with a grain of salt:
"Part of the UnDiet is creating your own rules. I may suggest something to you, and someone else might tell you something different. I am not your body or your mind. I don't know how you feel. Only you do. This means that sometimes, you are just going to have to make up your own mind based mostly on your own opinions." – But then she calls people on bullshit excuses. She talks about listening to your intuition because often you know what you really need. She wants you to make informed choices.
As you know, food can hurt you or heal you. It can save your life or contribute to ending it. Think about it. Also think of all the other little things in your life, your actions from the time you wake up until the time you go to bed.
As Meghan always says, "Start where you're at." Make small changes. Her 21 Days to Health ebook program was about just that with the subtitle 21 simple & easy tasks that integrate healthy living into daily life.
I rarely read books on paper anymore. I go on Amazon and buy Kindle editions for my iPad, I buy from iTunes or I put ebooks on hold on the library website and read those when the license becomes available. UnDiet needs to be read, on paper, in all its beauty. The colours and the photos.
Get your copy:
You could hop on over to an online bookseller or to your local bookstore or you can visit the UnDiet web page. I recommend doing that because on the other side of that link you'll read this:
Order your book and join the UnDiet Party.
- Present 1: The UnDiet Test Drive program.
- Present 2: A "Behind The Scenes" tour from Meghan of her book and her kitchen.
- Present 3: Invitation to join the UnDiet Book Club (commencing April 24th)
Once you have purchased your book, head on over here and enter sign up to receive your presents.
The "test drive" is a meal plan with recipes and more. And you never know what other goodies she decides to hand out.
Stay tuned for a chance to win a free copy.


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Not much is going on really. I added links to my other blogs in the sidebar of this blog, and it took me far more effort than it should have. Being the silly that I am, I didn't realize I could add links by simply adding a 'Links List' gadget, so instead had Emy spend half an hour trying to figure out the XML using her limited knowledge of HTML that she hasn't used in years. I think she was ready to smack me when I discovered the links gadget. I also changed the template for my trash blog, to one I found on a blog template site recommended to me by Sheila , which is really cool. I'm also still really looking forward to using my new camera (see below post)!
Something I've been thinking a lot about lately is how people treat their pets, and how I specifically treat the animals I share my house with. And I'm not really happy with how I treat them. I'm trying to be more respectful, to keep my temper even when Winston (80 pound Airedale terrier) won't stop headbutting me in the back of the knees, or Flora (bouncy little Fox terrier) won't stop yapping. That's a hard thing to do. But I think I'm making headway! Winston especially is really stubborn, and when you yell at him, it doesn't always even work. It seems if I ask him nicely to do something, he actually does it a bit faster! And I've been trying to be more respectful with the cats too. Instead of randomly cuddling them without seeing if they want to be cuddled first, I've been sitting or lying next to them and just talking. If they want cuddles, they get up and move closer. I think we're both happier that way.
And now for a vegan update. I went vegan a couple of weeks ago, and at this point I'm finding it harder than expected. The big stuff isn't bad. It's not really hard to avoid straight milk, cheese, and eggs, but I never realized how many things have dairy or eggs in them!! Baked goods, candy, pasta sauces, other sauces, chips, crackers... And the list goes on! I ate a piece of toffee today that had butter in it, even though I knew it had butter in it, and now I'm feeling guilty that I'm not feeling guilty. Arrrg! I think that when this month is up, I'm going back to vegetarian. However, I am glad that I'm doing this. It's really made me think about what I eat in a new way, and I don't think I'm going to be consuming nearly as many animal products as I was. Milk on cereal is something I'm not doing anymore (hey, good soymilk tastes the same anyway), ice cream always makes me feel sick unless it's good stuff like Ben & Jerry's so I'm cutting that out (yes, even though it made me feel sick I'd still eat it sometimes), eggs dito, and olive oil tastes better than butter anyway. So all I'll really be going back to eating are all the things I'm currently avoiding that have just a tiny bit of dairy or eggs in them, or baked goods.
And now I'm off to make supper... I haven't really been cooking much, so I think I should tonight. I'm going to use the canned base of a roasted garlic and red pepper sauce, then add sauteed onions, black and green olives, and baked spinach and jalapeno tofu pieces. And I'll serve that over twirly pasta of some sort... I think I should find out if I'm cooking for just me or everyone now.


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Have you ever thought of using colored wedding dresses green in your wedding day Want to dress smartly dressed . Well, there are very less number of women favor to wear dresses in your wedding day because for them would they look rough and tough personality to others. But this is a fact simply wrong! Wedding dress has always been the sense of many more insights to the bride in international countries . As green is soft and fresh suction cups so we can say that brides can favor to use green wedding gowns for summer times . Now the question is what are some of the latest designs in wedding dresses 2014-15 green . In this post we will be mentioning some of the new designs looking for green wedding dresses .
In The First classification we will mention about the fish tail dresses for brides. This has been one of the more dresses in marriage ceremonies always help to make the bride look elegant superbly for others. Along with the green color of the bride even prefer the combination of some of the bright colors and dark green and pink, even so .We have the option for wedding dresses full sleeve . These types of dresses are very hold for those women who are a little chubby and fat body shape. Although they can involve themselves much more elegant in these dresses full sleeve too.The following have sleeveless dresses green . Normally this type of wedding dresses are set by these women and brides who are slim and elegant body shape and form. So these dresses can be handled even as cocktail formations too.
In this post we will allocate a portion of the images on more wedding dresses 2015 green color for brides.
We hope that all those brides who marry very soon that will certainly test the green bridal wedding dress at her wedding to safety.


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"Yeah there's a time limit per map based on battles you do (I think non-crowd enemies you kill) that wil reset the map (but not the rupees/EXP/weapons/items) you collected once you hit zero. Clearing maps with Owl statues on it removes the reset from the surrounding maps. At least I think that's what the tutorial is telling me, haven't had a chance to play through one yet."
Well at least it's not a full reset, so there's that. Still no word on the difficulty, though.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
And the gimmick of the Majora's Mask map is...
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Wait, so each battle is timed, killing officers reduces that time, and everything in the battle will reset once you hit zero (all initial enemies spawn again, conditions reset, etc)? So it's like the Twilight condition from the TP map, except it applies to every space until you use an Owl Statue? This is still very confusing. I'll wait until later today for clearer information.ReplyDelete
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