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5 Small Business Mistakes to Avoid in 2016
There are any number of things that can have a negative impact on your business. However the most devastating of all missteps you can make involve the mismanagement of your business finances. What better time than a fresh, new year to pull up those sagging financial socks and vow to no longer make these 5 critical small business mistakes.
1. Stop spreadsheet accounting
Of all the small business mistakes to avoid, this is arguably the most important to leave in 2015. Financial accounting for your business is kind of a big deal but hey, you're smart – you are a business owner after all – you can figure this out right? You probably could figure it all out on your own, eventually.
Accounting for your business is an important job - that doesn't mean it needs to be your important job and here's why:
You have better things to do
Spreadsheet accounting is not time efficient and your time is worth money. Figure out what an hour of your time is worth and you'll see exactly what we're saying here. Factor in as well that the learning curve for doing it on your own will be fairly steep, taking more of your time that could be better spent elsewhere.
You're missing out
Chances are that you're not a small business accounting expert because if you were you wouldn't be reading this right now. A can-do attitude is vital for any business owner but knowing when to admit something just isn't your forte is important too. By not using an accounting software or an expert to balance your books you could be missing out on critical errors and opportunities.
Mistakes are going to cost you
Errors in your financials are not so easily fixed and can result in expensive repercussions for an SMB. This is what makes spreadsheet accounting one of the most tangible small business mistakes to avoid.
We are in a golden age of cloud based accounting systems so take advantage! Accurate financial data for your business integrated with your business banking feeds is just a simple click away.
2. Fail to plan, plan to fail
Having a working budget and understanding what your cash flow means is important:
- Essential for proper planning and forecasting
- Avoids decisions based on guesswork
- Indicates current and predicts future performance
- May be required when applying for small business loan from a bank
Developing a simple cash flow forecast and budget will allow you to benchmark your business' performance over time. Is business growing or shrinking? The answer lies in your cash flow!
First off, you need to understand the difference between profit and cash flow:
Profit is the revenue from doing business whether received now or to be received, less all your expenses, whether paid now or to be paid later.
Cash flow is the difference between the actual cash your business receives and the cash required for you to run your operations. Cash is continuously coming in and going out and analysts read these inflows and outflows as a measure of how your business is doing now and to predict how it will keep doing in the foreseeable future.
Cash flow forecasting requires that you monitor your cash so that you can draw trends from them. Some things to consider are how long do your customers take to pay you, how quickly you turn over inventory, how quickly you pay suppliers, any loan repayments due, and any known future capital expenditures. These factors will vary from business to business.
3. Cutting costs rather than driving revenue
Considerations relating to cost can't be overstated however it's important to choose where to cut. You get what you pay for so when faced with the choice of going the cheaper, lower quality route or paying a little more and getting the job done right, the answer should be a no-brainer. If you start compromising quality or growth in order to save a couple of bucks you may end up damaging your reputation and your sales will follow suite.
4. Mixing personal & business finances
There comes a point when it's no longer advisable to keep your business finances and your personal finances intertwined. Having a business bank account will simplify your life immensely and offer you some level of audit protection when tax time rolls around. It also adds to your level of professionalism when dealing with customers and suppliers and overall it just makes balancing your books much less complicated.
A note on credit cards: avoid using your personal credit card to fund your capital expenditures. Sure the perks can be tempting – travel miles, points, and cash back are all great. However, if your business' financial needs have surpassed your personal credit than you risk seriously damaging your own credit score. You're better off applying for a small business loan online than trying to finance your growth from credit cards, which leads us to the last of our small business mistakes to avoid.
Many small business owners fall into the trap of financing large assets from their cash flows after a particularly flush period. This is a mistake. If business starts to decline for whatever reason you'll wish you still had that extra cash as a buffer. Also, lenders – particularly banks are happier to lend when you have a robust cash flow because it indicates your ability to make repayments on your business loan, so take advantage of this and opt to finance large capital expenditures.
Lastly, in our post Improve Your Small Business Cash Flow we explained that the best time to ask for additional funding is before you need it. This way, if your business takes a tumble, at least you'll have that safety net securely in place to break the fall.
Do you have anything to add to our list small business mistakes to avoid based on your own experiences? We'd love to hear what you have to say. Send your stories to email@example.com


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Monday, December 2, 2013
3 comments:
- Grandpa Dennis said...
Elijah. I understand. I am missing 4 front teeth myself, unfortunate, but I don't think they were my baby teeth.
You are looking good my boy.
- December 2, 2013 at 10:16 PM
- Lisa said...
Yeah, we keep telling Elijah he has to take care of his teeth because his "practice teeth" are starting to fall out.
- December 2, 2013 at 10:27 PM
- Kathy Lausted said...
Elijah, You are growing so fast. When you are six, you lose your teeth to get ready for the "real" teeth that will be coming in. Love you, GrammaKat
- December 2, 2013 at 11:37 PM
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A recap of the hand discussed this week:
Location: Maryland Live
Stakes: 1/2
UTG, UTG+1, UTG+3 limp, Hero ($620) raises to $15 with J8ss in the CO, SB ($650) calls, UTG+3 ($340) calls
Flop (51) As7c3s
Checks to Hero who bets $25, SB raises to $50, and UTG+3 folds
Turn (151) 9d
Villain checks, Hero bets $50, Villain raises to $100, Hero calls
River (351) Jc
Villain checks, Hero?
The Question
For the listener hand we talked about this week, the major decision point was on the turn. I'll go into the decisions made on each street but whether the Hero should have bet or checked behind the turn was the most interesting and hardest decision point for the listener that was kind enough to write in.
Jack and I diverged a bit preflop on whether Hero should have limped or raised with J8ss. I thought that given the player descriptions and most importantly that it was a $1/2 game at Maryland Live!, the Hero should expect limp calls most of the time. I think as a default in $1/2 games you should assume limp folding is a move rarely in your opponent's arsenal, especially if you are clearly the most aggressive player at the table. But I'm with Jack if the hero was in a game where he could expect folds even half the time from the villains as described I'm ok with raising it in position with a skill edge.
The Flop
When it's checked to Hero in a 3 way pot on an ace hi board, he should be betting most if not all of his complete whiffs here. It puts all low one pair hands in a tough spot and players generally give up way too often on ace hi boards without an ace. While there was a flush draw, outside of that it's a pretty dry board without many straight draw combinations likely in either of the villains' ranges. Given the Hero has a middling flush draw and a backdoor straight draw, he has one of the best possible bluffing candidates and checking behind would be criminal. I prefer a sizing of 35 rather than the half pot of 25 with this exact hand for exploitative reasons - to put more pressure on one pair hands like bad sevens and weak pocket pairs.
When 'Sleepy' min-checkraises the hero, given the direct odds and strong implied odds, folding is out of the question. The only value in 3bet bluffing would be if there was evidence to think that the villain might be doing this light or with a weaker value hand that he wasn't happy to get in his 300 BB stack with. Given the description of the player who has been falling asleep at the table and not playing many hands, I think it's best to err on the side of caution. While he could be making a feeler raise with an ace, it's most likely this player has two pair plus and is just ensuring that he gets some value. The hero agreed with Jack and I and ended up calling.
The Turn
Here's where it gets interesting, on a blank turn, the 9d, villain now checks. What the hell does he have now? There are few categories of hands and I'll rank them in what I think their most likely order is.
1) Two pair plus value hands getting tricky - at the beginning of the podcast the hero wrote that he observed the villain play very passively when he flopped trips. While this hand is different because the villain did raise the flop which is an aggressive action, I think evidence of passive play makes future slowplaying more likely.
2) Pairs of aces that minraised the flop to 'see where they were at' that now don't know what to do.
3) The occasional flush draw or pair of sevens that spazzed out because he hasn't seen a lot of hands recently and is falling asleep at the table...
If the villain has mainly strong value hands that he's opting to now check, Hero has a clear checkback to just realize his equity against a range that is rarely folding and will sometimes raise him again. If villain always continues betting with his strong value hands, then Hero has a pretty clear bet here, where he should probably shove on blank runouts to put maximum pressure one pair hands which really don't want to put in 300 BB in.
Given the lack of information we have about villain's potential play in this spot, I think it's safe to assume that villain is weighted towards strong value hands here. When in doubt when playing live poker, after a generally passive player takes an aggressive line, it's safe to assume they're quite unbalanced towards value hands. For this reason I stand by my initial reaction on the podcast that this should be a check back.
In game though the Hero bets 50, and gets min-checkraised yet again! Like on the flop, although the hero is certainly behind against villain's range, for the price he's getting folding is out of the question.
While the river gives the Hero second pair, it's safe to assume that this card rarely improves his hand enough to be ahead. I'd be surprised if more than 1% of the time the villain as described opts to double min-checkraise with a different flush draw. So when the villain checks, for the reasons on the turn I thought his range would be primarily strong value hands, this is even more true on the river now that we've observed yet another checkraise. While Hero shouldn't expect to be good when checking behind, he shouldn't light even more money on fire and make a suicidal bluff into a strong range.
If you listened to the podcast, you'll know that the villain actually did raise the flop and turn with just a middling ace. Does this mean that my baseline about live poker play was incorrect? No- given the information available to me, I still feel great about the actions I recommended. I of course wouldn't come to the same conclusions if I was in a similar spot with this player in the future knowing what we know now, but you can only work with the information you have available to you.
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Office supply company Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) has been struggling to reverse declining sales in its retail stores amid shrinking demand for office supplies. Staples' stock has been struggling as well, with some chaotic swings over the past year ultimately leaving the share price well below the 52-week high. With all of Staples' problems, along with the potential for a more competitive Office Depot (NASDAQ:ODP), is it a good time to buy Staples' stock?
The state of the business
Most of Staples' revenue comes from two segments: North American Stores and Online, and North American Commercial. The first segment contains Staples' retail stores as well as Staples.com, the company's consumer and small-business-oriented website. The second segment is Staples' commercial delivery business, which caters to larger businesses.
During the most recent quarter, comparable-store sales at Staples' retail stores declined by 5%. Sales from Staples.com grew by 8% year over year, but operating income from the segment was decimated, declining by 72% year over year. The commercial business was much stronger. Sales grew by 2.6% year over year, and while the operating margin declined slightly, the segment still generated a healthy operating profit, accounting for the bulk of the company's total.
In an effort to fix the retail side of the business, Staples is closing in excess of 200 stores over the next few years. Office Depot is being even more aggressive, with plans to close over 400 stores, and the effect of these store closings should lead to the consolidation of sales, and therefore improved profitability at the store level.
The commercial business has been strong because Staples has dramatically expanded the range of products it sells to businesses. Along with office supplies, Staples sells other products businesses typically need, like cleaning supplies, snacks, and retail supplies, and the result has been a successful diversification away from the category that's causing the retail stores so much trouble.
Overall, Staples is not nearly in as much trouble as it may seem on the surface, thanks to its robust commercial delivery business. The retail side is performing poorly, but the commercial business is Staples' bread and butter, and as long as that segment remains strong, there's not too much to worry about.
Staples has been a very profitable and very consistent company over the past decade. This is in contrast to Office Depot, which is hoping that its merger with Office Max will improve upon its inconsistent record.
It may be easy to draw the conclusion that Staples is in decline, but the commercial business is actually growing, and there are more growth opportunities ahead as Staples further expands its product offerings. Office Depot may put up a fight, with greater scale thanks to its merger with Office Max, but there's no guarantee the combined company will be any more effective than before.
Staples stock has fallen to around $13 per share, although it broke below $11 per share in August. Analysts are expecting just about $1 per share in earnings during the current fiscal year, putting the P/E ratio at roughly 13. Staples' best year over the past decade was 2011, when it earned $1.40 per share.
Staples' earnings are depressed thanks to the poor performance of the stores. As both Staples and Office Depot stores are closed, profitability should improve, and that should drive earnings higher. This may take years, but overcapacity seems to be the biggest problem facing Staples' retail operation, and that's a fixable problem.
Staples also pays a dividend that yields about 3.75%, although it yielded as high as 4.5% when the stock was below $11. Staples' payout ratio is only about 50% based on expected earnings for this year, so there's no near-term threat that the dividend will be slashed.
Verdict: It's time to buy Staples stock
If Staples were strictly a retailer, I wouldn't even consider the company as an investment. But the commercial delivery business appears to be extremely resilient, and the potential for earnings to grow as Staples closes underperforming stores makes the P/E ratio of 13 seem very attractive. Throw in an extremely high dividend thoroughly covered by earnings, and Staples looks like a great buy for long-term investors.


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Remington Burnham (Draco 1st Year)
Okay but what if this was secretly a Fizzy Lifting Drink
Mon Jan 23, 2017 13:16
Of all the classes shed taken so far at Rocky Mountain International, Remington Burnham felt an affinity for Potions. The Professor wasnt predictable, being the head of Aquila, and the material wasnt necessarily predictable, but she felt like she was able to get a grasp of it all faster than with spellwork.
Remington was curious about which students felt like she did, and which ones actually found spellwork to be their natural skill. She wondered if it had something to do with how they were raised. If they hadnt done much Actual Magic before school, like Remington, maybe theyd find spellwork to be easier. Shed be willing to bet that upbringing had something to do with it. Not that pureblood, halfblood, whatever nonsense, but just pure exposure, as well as similar exposure across all cultures. There were, of course, Muggleborns who found themselves to be naturals with a wand, so it couldnt be just who someones parents were.
These were things that Remington usually thought about while waiting for Rob to arrive to class, but, in a surprising twist, their Potions professor made it to class before the students that day.
Remington was almost always early to class, so it definitely surprised her to see Rob and his service dog there when she walked inside the practical lab. She smiled back when she saw him, and she went to one of the lab benches up front, resisting the urge to pet his dog. The service dog was working, so it would be wrong to pet the adorable animal. No matter how cute.
Oh look, the instructions are on the board, what a nice distraction.
Remington spent the time left until the start of class copying the notes into her notebook designated for potions. The front of the notebook was orange, with a picture of a cat inside a cauldron. The picture also moved, so the cat was popping its head in and out of the cauldron, sometimes draping its cute little paws over the edges. The writing under the picture read, if it fits, I sits. The notebook had been a gift from her mom.
The bow keeping her curly brown hair out of her face, however, was made by her dad. It was a bundle of black ribbon with silver glitter all over, and on top was a mini-cauldron. Her mom had enchanted the cauldron part of the bow to emit a little bit of steam whenever she wore it. Her Muggle dad designed all of her bows, and he was very excited when he could finally have her mom add magic touches to them, since she wasnt going to a school with Muggles anymore. Shed received this one in the mail earlier that week after telling them in a letter that she liked Potions a lot.
Her parents were such nerds.
She doodled in the margins of her notes when Rob first started speaking. She looked up so she could properly pay attention to the professor, but was distracted by a tickling constricting in her throat. At first she thought she had breathed wrong, and then she let out a hiccup. While her professor was talking about hiccups.
Okay, thats embarrassing.
A small blush crept across her dark skin, and she covered her mouth with her hand apologetically. She tried holding her breath, but that didnt stop the next hiccup from escaping. Or the one after that. Or the one after that.
Before they knew it, everyone in the class had the hiccups, and Rob looked really pleased. Remington furrowed her brow and her brown eyes nearly glared at the professor. No wonder he was head of Aquila. No. Wonder.
She hiccupped again, quite loudly, and looked around for a partner. She tugged nervously at the sleeve of her robe. A lot of her fellow students ignored the dress code, but Remington hadnt managed to get herself to do that yet. She didnt like the look of the grey robe against her dark complexion, but she tried to offset that with what she wore underneath. Today, to match her bow, she had a black top that sparkled with silver glitter it looked a little like the stars in a very dark sky and a pair of red jeans. Her sneakers were pretty plain.
Remington wasnt shy, but even though it was November, she didnt feel very good at being a Person around Other People yet. She was still getting used to the idea of being at a school for more than one year, which meant making actual friends. She couldnt tell if Dade, the only person her age shed really connected with so far, was busy or partnered, and she wasnt going to monopolize his time.
Before she found someone to move over and work with, someone tugged on Remingtons robe to get her attention. She turned to face the person with a very, very loud hiccup, and she smiled apologetically. Hey, are you partner hic! less too?
Putting a hiccup in your plans [Potions, Yrs 1-3]
Professor Rob Hier,
Sun Jan 22 14:08
After the Ear-Wiggling Potion, Rob had learned that putting potions in his pregnant wifes pumpkin juice was a bad idea. He had learned this not because anything had happened exactly, but rather...
Inexplicably mimicking him hiccuping.
Raja Nazari-Richards [Aquila],
Tue Jan 24 19:13
On September 2nd, Raja had sent a letter home to his parents detailing his Sorting and announcing with fervor that he had been blessed with possibly the coolest Head of House ever. H didnt mention...
It seems hic-splicable to me!
Teal Rosse [Draco],
Wed Jan 25 18:58
Teal Rosse wandered into the Potions lab a few minutes before class was supposed to start, still eating an apple from lunch. Or second lunch. The almost-thirteen-year-old had grown another inch since ...
Are you amicably welcoming him on, too?
Sun Jan 29 19:53
Soooo there was a cute girl hugging him. That was cool. Raja didnt think he was really into girls yet, but also he wasnt dumb enough to not realize that this was decidedly a pleasant experience,...
If I hold my breath 'til I pass out can I leave?
Claudia Dubois [2nd year Cetus],
Mon Jan 23 17:03
Potions was probably (not definitely - as there were other contenders, and Claudia may have to reassess her preferences in her second year at RMI; a few things had altered since her first, including...
Why leave? This isn't too bad!
Marley Chapman [2nd year, Lyra],
Tue Jan 24 18:44
Hic She couldnt stop. She couldnt stop giggling, either, and every successive hiccough was immediately followed by a sudden outburst of giggles. Marley normally struggled to pay attention in class...
I grudgingly concur
Wed Jan 25 15:06
It certainly could have been worse. Marley was nice enough, in Claudias experience of sharing classes and occasional assignments with her over the past year. Certainly the Lyra girl was louder and...
Then let's get to work
Fri Jan 27 16:06
It seemed her question was unnecessary, as Claudia had already started rifling through her textbook before shed even finished talking. Hic! Wow, youre fast! That was pretty impressive to Marley. ...
I thought he had, already?
Sat Jan 28 14:21
Marley opted to start making the potion, and Claudia nodded her agreement. Help yourself to my kit if you need anything, she nudged the leather bag on the floor with her foot to indicate which was...
Well, now it's official!
Sat Jan 28 16:56
Marley blinked at the black seeds on the counter. Oh, wait. Shed accidentally pulled out a bottle of sunflower seeds instead of dill. Presumably because her stomach had made a little growl, and...
*waves official flag*
Wed Feb 1 05:07
Claudia felt bolstered that Marley seemed to agree with her reasoning for salamander blood. She was so pleased with their progresses, in fact, she even consented to skin the shrivelfig. Yes, okay,...
Okay but what if this was secretly a Fizzy Lifting Drink -
Remington Burnham (Draco 1st Year),
Mon Jan 23 13:16
This is torture!
Sara de Alba,
Sat Jan 28 14:08
Sara had spent the better part of her time at RMI trying to make all the friends she could, and basically treading through her classes. The Lyra had come to realize that she preferred the classes...
It's just the hiccups?
Sat Jan 28 19:15
This, hic is horrible. hic. Please help. hic. Remington blinked her brown eyes at another student, who she could vaguely identify as a fellow first year. They were in all of the same classes,...
Its like the bubonic plague
Sara de Alba,
Sat Feb 4 15:48
The girl she had approached wasn't really helping her and Sara´s frustration was beginning to reach all time heights. What was this maniac thinking? Part of her - kind of, sort of - understood the...
Well now I'm embarrassed
Connor Farnon [Cetus],
Mon Jan 23 06:57
Of all the classes he was taking, Connor Farnon was most good at Spellwork and Potions class. He wasnt a genius in either subject, but he was a solid student and he was happy with himself for that....
I'm embarrassed for you.
Momoka Saito,
Mon Jan 23 14:34
Out of all her classes, Potions held a special place in Momokas heart. Although she tried exceptionally hard to be the best in every subject she could get her hands on, Potions was the one area...
You should probably save your embarrassment for yourself
Tue Jan 24 09:46
A voice broke through his concentration, and the voice said something incredibly misinformed. Connor looked up, brown eyes making contact with a girl he recognized from the Commonroom and his...
At this point, both of us should be embarrassed
Tue Jan 24 12:43
Momoka narrowed her eyes, heartbeat pulsing in her ears. This stupid boy was definitely not going to argue with her over semantics nor try to push his chronological superiority on her -- not like she ...
Let's be the
in Thickheaded!
Stella E.M. Ramiro,
Sun Jan 22 23:52
Stella was in a particularly good mood this morning, since the day before she had received a package from her parents. Her mother had sent her a few miscellaneous things that Stella had forgotten...
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in No
Mon Jan 23 00:56
Nalo hadnt expected much from potion making class. Hed been crafting potions as far back as he could remember, alongside various tutors and nannies. He thought himself quite good at it, although it ...
Let's be the
in Innovative
Mon Jan 23 19:47
What Hick! are you even saying? That doesnt Hick! make any Hick! sense! Stella stifled a giggle behind her hiccups and finally put all of her available ingredients next to her book, she turned...
A Case of Hiccups to End All Hiccups
Hunter Ioma,
Sun Jan 22 19:41
After a little over two months at RMI, Hunter was starting to feel like he knew his way around. It was now almost a full week since he had last gotten lost, and he never forgot his wand at all any...
Hopefully We can Actually
these Hiccups
Tains Basilio,
Mon Jan 23 01:37
Tains was actually on time today. It was a relief not to have to come speeding in and actually have a good seat in the class rather than being forced to the back. For once she didnt have to squint...
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Asking £308,000, St Helier, this two bedrooms bright & spacious 2nd-floor apartment is situated almost in the centre of town. The apartment benefits from a lovely large bright lounge with fireplace, a large master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, another double bedroom and a modern bathroom. The newly fitted kitchen is again a very good size. This really is a great starter home or perfect for the investment and is in immaculate condition.
Entrance Hallway
Built in storage cupboards
Living Room (4.55m x 4.34m (14'11 x 14'3))
Large bright room with feature fireplace
Kitchen (2.79m x 2.69m (9'2 x 8'10))
Newly fitted contemporary kitchen with a range of high and low level units. Integrated oven, hob, extractor hood and fridge freezer. Plumed for washing machine.
Master Bedroom (4.55m x 4.34m (14'11 x 14'3))
Large bright room with fitted wardrobes
Bedroom 2 (4.04m x 2.95m (13'3 x 9'8))
Good size double bedroom
Bathroom (3.12m x 2.79m (10'3 x 9'2))
Modern bathroom with wash hand basin and WC, Bath with shower over
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7 Jan 2015
Cedar Spring Nursery: Three Years In
A friend was talking plants with me the other day and she asked how long I've been at Cedar Spring Nursery - adding that it would be my third year, would it not, this coming Spring? How time flies! Especially when you're having fun!
And it has been fun! And work! But more fun makes work seem inconsequential. I owe it all to the awesome people that I work for, and more importantly with. It's a family business: Jon and Sasha Jeffries, their two daughters Keagan and Logan, their extended family which includes Jon's Mother Bonnie, who I have been friends with long before I started working for her Son. That reality was like the gardening coup de e'tat. My co workers, especially Kathy, Dario and Danielle are part of this wonderful extended family.
And who can forget my 'green' famiy: all of the plants [many of them personal favourites] that have all come to reside in a number of new display gardens that we have built over the past two seasons. It is hard to convey the thrill of being surrounded by like minded, plant oriented people. Its easy to sell plants, but when you look at them, and treat them as you would another person.... that is when you know you're in the best company possible!
For those who have visited over the past two seasons, the newest display garden [located along the side fence of the property] has grown exponentially as our resident plant geeks discovered more and more rare and unusual [and in most cases zonally challenged] plant material. I remember seeing the excitement in Jon's eyes on one particular visit to one of our trusted suppliers when he spotted a large potted specimen of Cycas revoluta! [King Sago Palm] For a moment I was fearful that I would be relegated to the trailer in order to make room for it. Of course, the look on Sasha's face when we arrived home...... I guess I failed to mention that my tenure would come with a few quirky habits. I will forever be on a mission to bring any and everyone over the to amazing world of perennials, trees and shrubs! [Not that I do not have an appreciation of the world of annuals, but, you know!]
While I share the perennial department with Sasha [really, I try to 'share' it, I really do!] there is nothing more pleasurable than to be able to fill it with what I consider to be the penultimate selections of new and exciting perennial plant material. I will forever be enamoured of the new 'Itoh' hybrid Paeonia. Just look at that flower! Sasha planted a stunning double yellow variety 'Bartzella' in the front garden, and for me there is nothing more rewarding than seeing the excitement on her face each season as it puts forth more and more flowers. I think there were ten blooms this past season. That in itself is why I garden. To witness first hand the thrill that a simple garden plant can bring to someone's life....... it truly is priceless! Her quirky/zany sense of humour is also one of my daily pleasures!
Our season starts while there is still snow on the ground. That first day of smelling the grow medium is for me like getting the first whiff on turkey on Thanksgiving! It literally makes my mouth water and my heart race. And then the planting begins. Our pansy seedlings are the first to be potted up.
This past season I was thrilled to be able to pot up a number of my all time favourite perennials, including a stunning Japanese Arisaema, and a lovely pink flowering Monkshood.
I will forever consider Arisaema to be a personal favourite! It was the very first perennial I learned to identify during childhood walks with my Grandparents in what we referred to as the 'Darkling Wood!' This is a spectacular specimen, Arisaema griffithii, which, if over wintered inside in a pot in a cool, dark location, will return year after year to bring unlimited joy to those who enjoy the rare and unusual!
The sumptuous beauty of Albizia julibrissen 'Summer Chocolate' added a tropical feeling to one of our outdoor ponds. I had purchased it in September of 2013, a frail looking stick, and had tended to it all winter long in the hopes that it would reward me this past Summer. And boy did he ever! One of the most commented on plants to date!
The photos below show the size and variety of plant material that now resides in the 'Jurassic' garden. Most plants from this garden have to be brought in over the winter months due to their challenging zone restriction. They get more attention over the winter than I do!
Jon's Cycas revoluta remains the most talked about, most caressed [but it isn't real is it? It looks and feels like it is plastic!] plant in the Jurassic Garden! Oddly, the most requested plant is a small variegated Hosta - 'Hi Ho Silver' - which seems to have all but disappeared from hort commerce. We have people begging for us to dig one up for them.
Our display borders encircle the nursery - and we are blessed with both sunny and somewhat shadier dispositions, allowing for us to display a stellar display of the plant materials that we offer. Of course some of us tend to gravitate towards the shadier aspects of gardening..... but we will not mention any names!
Our best selling Hydrangea has the somewhat musical inspired name of 'Twist 'n Shout!' A stunning reblooming lacecap, it offers gardeners a change up from the ubiquitous ball or cone shaped flowers that have flooded the market in recent years!
We have our own miniature Arboretum of sorts, with a stunning selection of rare and unusual trees and shrubs including two personal favourites: Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' [Full Moon Maple] seen above, and Sciadopitys verticillata which is the very unusual Japanese Umbrella Pine. It too looks artificial and has a very rubbery texture.
A few photos of 'high summer' here at Cedar Spring Nursery. This is the time of year when there is a veritable rainbow of colour wherever the eye lands! The annual houses are awash with bright colours, and even the perennial benches are looking their best!
It is, at the end of the day, my home away from home. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to share and grow my knowledge in such a fun, supportive atmosphere. It makes working feel like spending a day with family - of which everyone whom I work with has become to me. Thank you to each and every person who makes my days memorable and pleasurable in ways that I do not know if you can even imagine. I extend this to the awesome clients I have the pleasure of coming in contact with every season - be it monthly, weekly, or as I have come to enjoy most, those who I see on almost a daily basis. You know who you are!
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Poached Egg with Black Olive and Spinach Pasta
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- Servings Per Recipe: 2
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- Calories: 347.3
- Total Fat: 18.9 g
- Cholesterol: 222.4 mg
- Sodium: 627.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 32.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 13.8 g
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Number of Servings: 2
2 oz dry Smart Taste Thin Spaghetti, cooked to desired tenderness
1/2 medium white onion, chopped
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups, packed fresh spinach
8 large black olives, chopped
1/4 cup grated parmasan cheese
2 large eggs, poached
1 Tbsp canola oil
Combine oil, garlic, tomatoes, onions and black olives in pan and saute until onions are tender. Add spinach and continue saute'ing until spinach turns dark green. Add parmesan cheese and stir through. Plate spaghetti in serving bowl. Top with tomato "sauce" and poached eggs. Stir together until creamy. Divide. Makes 2 dinner servings or 4 side servings
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I was raised in Mt. Pleasant SC and currently reside in Summerville SC. I am very familiar with the Lowcountry area. I have two children and four fur babies and love where we live. I have assisted buyers and sellers throughout the Tri-county area for the last four years. I think my most favorite part of this career is the day I get to hand over keys to a buyers new home. The joy I get to see on a child's face when they get their own room has been known to make me tear up at times. Home ownership is dream and I love to make that dream come true.


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Yes, America has committed itself to a progressive relationship with the world. His appearance on Al-Arabiya is the first step to showing willing.
By Aaron Davis
Last week, Obama made his first televised appearance as president, much to Matt Lauer's chagrin.
He didn't come to "The Today Show," show up at Jon Stewart's desk, or grace Anderson Cooper with his presence. No, he appeared on an Arab news channel, spreading his message of change to the Muslim world.
Good move, sir.
Some have called Obama's action politically backward, as the network, Al-Arabiya, apparently garners as much respect in the Muslim world as does the National Enquirer in America. One should look beyond the station's apparent lack of credibility, however, and realize that, for the first time in more than a decade, an American president appeared peacefully on television in the Middle East and told the people, essentially, that we're amenable to a cessation of hostilities as long as they are.
The action was symbolic: We showed Europe, our allies, that we are not a bunch of slow-thinking hardheaded belligerents and we showed the Middle East that we're not above them - that we really can all get along.
Most importantly, however, Obama leveled a condition for peace - they have to play nice as well. This statement, more than any other, established America as a mature and respectable state again and may begin to overshadow the previous famous line from the War on Terror: "Bring it on."
Well, yes, "bring it on, man." Bring some peace. Bring some understanding. Bring an end to the violence and killing because frankly everyone is sick of it. This is the 21st century; let's go colonize the moon, cure cancer, feed the world and stop blowing each other up.
Obama's appearance on Al-Arabiya may be a first step on the long road. Let us hope there are many more.
No, Al-Arabiya is a joke that only proves that America is out of touch with the Muslim world.
By Andrew Rudansky
While most people in America see President Barack Obama's recent appearance on the Arab language Al-Arabiya television network as a step forward in Western-Islamic relations, most of the Arab world found it to be a major political blunder.
The problem wasn't what Obama said on air, but rather where he chose to say it.
The main donor to television network Al-Arabiya is the royal House of Saud. These backers have made the programming of Al-Arabiya skewed in favor of Saudi Arabia and, to a lesser extent, the U.S. This has caused most of the Muslim world to dismiss the network as a propaganda vehicle. Before President Obama's speech, Al-Arabiya was most famous for showing members of the House of Saud exiting limos and for constantly bashing the Shiite government of Iran.
Al-Arabiya's audience is primarily limited to supporters of the House of Saud and is pretty much ignored everywhere else. Highly inflammatory, with little credibility in the Islamic community, Al-Arabiya is hardly a source of objective, responsible media in which to broadcast to the entirety of the Muslim world.
President Obama's choice of Al-Arabiya to broadcast his message shows either a complete ignorance of the Muslim world or, worse, a pandering to the Saudi government, an oil-rich ally with a substandard civil rights record. For Obama's appearance on Saudi television is an unspoken approval of Saudi policies and serves to alienate most of the Muslim community, a society that disagrees with much of Saudi policies and their radical Wahhabi affiliations.
Obama's choice of Al-Arabiya highlights America's dependent relationship with the Saudi state; one that Saudi Arabia already abused during the 1970s oil embargo.
The president's decision - a step in line with the previous administration - is hardly the "change" in foreign policy promised during his campaign.


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New downtown Asheville police district coming online soon
The downtown police district proposal faced criticism when it was first proposed about two years ago.
The downtown police district proposal faced criticism when it was first proposed about two years ago.
The 20-year-old suspect is in jail, and other charges are pending, according to police.
Also, there are a couple of calls to artists out right now, and more.
The pilot program integrates the roles of ambassador, public safety official, medical responder and law enforcement liaison, according to the proposal.
A man has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.
Asheville City Council will meet on Tuesday to consider taking more action.
And more cases are under review, according to Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams.
In other developments, Asheville attorney Ben Scales holds a press conference to criticize District Attorney Todd Williams, and Asheville City Council members get use of force training by Asheville police.
Hundreds of residents attended a Wednesday night meeting to vent their anger.
Who leaked the video to the Asheville Citizen-Times?
The SBI declined to investigate the incident, saying too much time had passed to make an investigation effective.
The newspaper obtained body cam video that shows an Asheville Police Department officer beating and choking a man last summer.
Also, Walter Wells, who owned and operated the Well Groomed Barber Shop on Biltmore Avenue for half a century, died recently.
Also, Blue Ridge Public Radio is hiring a full-time regional reporter, and more.
Asheville airport officials are set to begin a couple of studies that will likely lead to an expansion of the terminal.
The recent comments of two Buncombe County government officials have shed a bit more light into changes made since a federal investigation into former county manager Wanda Greene.
An FBI investigation into former Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene was confirmed in August, and a steady stream of revelations have followed.
Also, two high profile murder cases were in the news recently, and much more.
Also, the Merrimon Avenue Ingles in North Asheville is set for a major renovation, and much more.
Also, a local lingerie maker is opening a new retail location in West Asheville, and much more.
Also, Wicked Weed donates $75,000 to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, and more.
Also, White Labs is hiring a sous chef, and more.
Also, the city of Asheville has two finalists for its new equity and inclusion manager, and more.


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Rope Access is a safe way of reaching a workplace. It could be an alternative for scaffolds and manbaskets. Difficult to reach places are accessed by rappelling/climbing techniques. Rope access is a safe and legal way and therefore complements other access methods like mentioned above.
The essence of rope access is a temporary system of ropes. The rope access technician is attached by a minimum of two points of attachment, a working line and a back up line. Each rope access technician must be trained properly in working on ropes safely. During this course rescue techniques are one of the most important ingredients.
Each rope access technician is trained in the IRATA system and assessed independently. The IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) system is worldwide known as the best trademark for working in ropes.
IRATA rules and guidelines comply with the European 'Working at Height' rules. Rope access is a safe and very efficient alternative to traditional ways of access like scaffolds, cranes, ladders and working platforms.


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I'm very excited to share the images from Bonny and Jake's wedding in Oxford, MS this past weekend. They tied the knot at the most gorgeous church (IMO!) in Oxford, First Presbyterian Church just on the Oxford Square. The church recently went through a pretty extensive renovation, and it looks amazing!! First Pres holds a special place in my heart as it's where Lauren and I got married (celebrating 8 years last week!) as well as my parents (who just celebrated 33 years last month!!) Now the groomsmen...man oh man, those groomsmen. I'll just leave it there! The reception followed at the upstairs of Boure and trust me when I say these guys had fun! Big thanks to Ferriday of Ferriday McClatchy Events for putting together a fabulous wedding.
Enjoy the pics! - Danny K
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Why Seattle's Restaurant Boom is Making Local Chefs Nervous/
Seattle isn't only the home of some of the best coffee shops in the country, but now more chefs are flocking to the city.
In a month and a half in the summer, 40 new restaurants opened. In the first quarter of 2017, Seattle had 2,696 restaurants, which is a 25% increase from a decade ago, according to the Department of Revenue.
Not to mention, the majority of the restaurants stick it out their first year. 87% of restaurants survive in the city within the first year.
But that doesn't mean that even the most renowned chefs don't struggle in the city and aren't nervous about what the future holds for Seattle's culinary landscape.
"James Beard Award-winning chef Maria Hines' Ballard restaurant, Golden Beetle. It served all-organic, adventurous takes on Mediterranean food, but the neighborhood balked at paying more for a gyro. "My heart aches," she said upon changing the place to a family-friendly, conceptually easy-to-swallow gastropub earlier this year. But she still couldn't get out from under the debt. Hines closed Golden Beetle this spring to concentrate on her other two restaurants, Tilth and Agrodolce," writes "The Seattle Times."
The consumer trend of eaters looking for much more approachable and affordable dining options has had an impact on Seattle.
That's why Chef Monica Dimas has steered away from opening a fine dining restaurant.
"I'm just not interested in that world anymore — I still frequent them, but owning that kind of place doesn't really fit my vibe," said Dimas, owner of Tortas Condesa, Neon Taco, and Sunset Fried Chicken Sandwiches. "I don't have investors. "t's just me. I can be small and still offer my employees health insurance and provide a good work environment."
Pizza chains, in particular, are on the rise, especially in upcoming popular residential neighborhoods like Capitol Hill. However, there are now maybe too many.
"Capitol Hill needed five more pizza places, and it got, like, 10," said Brandon Pettit, owner of Dino's.
The biggest issue for operators is that there is already a shortage of workers.
Seattle chef Miles James even posted "Good news: We have a dishwasher tonight. Bad news: His name is Miles, he's old and slow and complains a lot" on Facebook.
With the impending minimum wage spike to $15-an-hour, there will be a whole new problem.
Chef Edouardo Jordan supports the increase, but knows it will ultimately impact his restaurant customers.
"But our customers have to support that … We're gonna have to raise our prices, or change to a service charge," said Jordan, owner of Junebaby and Salare.
Read more about the city's restaurant boom at "The Seattle Times."


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This attractive awning at Dentato's, Sherman Avenue and the Boardwalk in Seaside Heights, has replaced the original, damaged last month in a storm.
See Dentato's new awning: Dentato's, Sherman Avenue and the Boardwalk in Seaside Heights has recently debuted a new awning to surround the outside eating area of the well-known clam bar and restaurant. The original blue awning was destroyed in the freak May 12th Nor'Easter, which brought near hurricane force gusts to the Jersey Shore. The new awning is red, and in theme of Coca-Cola, which has a clever new slogan this year: Seaside: Hot, Coca-Cola: Cool. The awning also serves as a greeting to guests entering from this area, announcing, "Welcome to Casino Pier."
NEAR HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS leveled the original awning during the May 12th Nor'Easter.


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Go online and you can read about Pass It On. The website for New Growth Press lists October 30 as the release date. The blurb on Amazon.com says, "Pass It On guides users through the book of Proverbs and allows them to create their own, personalized wisdom journal that they can share with someone they love."
But here are four facts about the book you won't find anywhere else online.
1. Pass It On has been in print since 2014.
When I completed a first rough draft in the summer of 2014, I wanted some friends to read it and give me their feedback. So to make it easier to use, I had a few copies privately self-published, using a print-on-demand website. After gathering input and re-writing the book, I printed a few more copies for a second round. These original copies are not available to the public, and despite being quite rare, are valued only by my parents.
2. Pass It On was not the original title.
At first it was entitled, Words of Wisdom: Proverbs for the Next Generation. But it seemed a bit arrogant to write a book and call it "Words of Wisdom." So, after considering Wise Beyond Your Years as an option, the second version was called, A Legacy of Wisdom. Thankfully, the team at New Growth Press suggested its current title: Pass It On.
3. Bruce Waltke's translation of Proverbs was our second choice (kinda).
In initial drafts, we had planned to include a more widely used translation of the Bible for the text of Proverbs. Options were the English Standard Version, New International Version, and the New Living Translation. But then the thought struck—why not ask for permission to use the translation by Bruce Waltke, which is featured in his two-volume commentary on Proverbs? Emails were sent, and permission was granted. Waltke's amazing translation was a "second choice" in sequence only!
4. Many kids will have read part of this book before their parents.
A mini-preview of part of this book has already appeared, using different words, in The Radical Book for Kids: Exploring the Roots and Shoots of Faith (2016). In The Radical Book for Kids, careful readers of the chapter, "The Secret to Growing Up," will notice similarities, in miniature, to the more expansive "Bird's Eye View of Proverbs" in Pass It On.
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I highly favor this time of year in Texas. Wild bluebonnets and other flowers will pop up on the side of the road in clusters, bringing the reminder that Spring is here! It's a common event to pull over your car on the side of the road to take pictures of the bluebonnets and in the bluebonnets. :) Sometimes it looks as though God took a paint brush and just dabbles colors of blue, red and yellow all over the wild, unkempt grassy areas off the highways.
With Joshua and I in tow, Josh's grandparents took us on a road trip to Beaumont, TX to go to their favorite Seafood restaurant. On the way, they kept advising me to let them know when I saw a good spot to take pictures. It didn't take long before we had stopped and were all gazing at the beauty of bluebonnets in the fields. We went to a few places, and I quickly decided--this is the picture of the week! :)
So I want to show a few more that I took. I just love these bluebonnets! They are so beautiful!
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Their rationale is that retirement age lies in the distant future and there is plenty of time to save for the later years.
In addition, they may think deductions for the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), taking a minimum 11 per cent slice of their monthly pay slips, will be stored away for safe keeping and compounded to a handsome sum come retirement day.
Given EPF's growth trackrecord (from 4.5 to 6.15 per cent over the past 10 years) and the fact that contribution is mandatory, they could take comfort in the fact that their lives after retirement would be well taken care of.
Bank Negara Malaysia statistics show that the average EPF contribution per individual at retirement age is RM155,000 but contributors from the lower income bracket may only have RM50,000.
According to the Central Bank, only about one in three people are consciously saving for retirement while 60 per cent do not know exactly how much they need when they call it a day.
According to EPF, 14 per cent of its members use up their contributions within three years of retirement. The figure goes up to 50 per cent within five years and 70 per cent within 10 years.
The fact of the matter is that EPF contributions may not be enough, given the increasingly high living costs and rising cumulative medical expenses with Malaysians now having a longer life expectancy of 71 years for males and 76 years for females, according to 2012 data from the Securities Commission (SC).
"Malaysia has an ageing population with the segment over 55 years of age expected to grow to 16 per cent by the year 2020 in tandem with a rising life expectancy of 75 years for males and 79 years for females by then.
"As a rule of thumb, we advocate that one would need to have RM1.4 million to RM2.8 million to live a fairly comfortable life after retirement, given the current conditions," said Patrick Donald Archibald, group agency manager of Synergy Planners, a wealth management solutions and services company.
On average, Malaysians' gross income replacement rate (gross income after retirement divided by gross income before retirement) is about 30 per cent – a far cry from the 66 per cent required for adequate and sufficient funds till death, as recommended by World Bank.
Taking into account the growing needs of Malaysians to fortify their retirement funds beyond their EPF savings, the Private Retirement Scheme (PRS), a long-term voluntary investment scheme, was launched on July 18, 2012 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
The launch also saw the establishment of the Private Pension Administrator (PPA) which is an administrative and monitoring body of PRS providers and their contributors while the regulator is the SC.
As part of the Economic Transformation Programme, the main objective of PRS is to address the need to provide for adequate funds upon retirement in order to ensure comfortable
lives for retired Malaysians.
Moving forward, BizHive Weekly explores the various options, advantages, challenges and future outlook of PRS as explained by the PPA and two authorised providers.
Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/05/26/prs-a-need-for-supplementary-retirement-funds-beyond-epf/


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The flat is located in the heart of Lisbon, in Entrecampos square.
It's walking distance from main Lisbon Universities and 5 minutes by subway to Bairro Alto and Chiado, the most trendy area of Lisbon. It's a 4th floor with elevator, has lot's of light and a wonderful view to Entrecampos square.
It's the perfect location for someone who wants to be well connected by public transports and close to everything.
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This feels weird to me considering my upbringing.
Easter is the biggest holiday in the Orthodox Church requiring 40 days of fasting. We abstained from meat, 3 times a week and I think one year my mom tried to make us go the whole 40 as pseudo vegetarians. The usually long Sunday services were made even longer by the addition of Lenten prayers. Holy Week brought church on Thursday and Friday night plus a vigil lasting from Good Friday to the start of the Easter Service at 11pm on Saturday night. The Easter Service itself lasted about 2 hours and included a procession around the church 3 times much to the chagrin of nearby neighbors who I'm guessing had no idea what was going on. Imagine you live in an apartment complexes where once a year these weirdos circle the next door church three times chanting and ringing the church bell incessantly. Especially confusing since Orthodox Easter is usually on a different week/month from Western Easter. Since it was now Sunday when we got back in the church, naturally we had to celebrate Divine Liturgy. Another 1.5 to 2 hour service. After enduring 4 hours of church in the middle of the night, we all gathered in the basement to break fast with red eggs and Easter baskets full of food. By then it would be about 4am and time to go home and collapse.
Everything about the way the Orthodox Church does services is beautiful. The Easter Service especially so with Easter Lilies filling the church, chanting, and the big celebration of breaking the fast.
But that's where I stop liking it and fundamentally, I don't align myself with any organized religion.
Easter in my mind is a purely religious holiday. One that I struggle to celebrate in a secular way. Why should X and A get baskets if there's no long church service to endure? Why do we bother celebrating something that isn't necessarily believed in anymore?
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LAB Architect's partner Stephanie Goldberg stops by Cityscapes to discuss Living Walls.
On this rainy Boston day, LAB Architect's partner Stephanie Goldberg stopped by the Cityscapes greenhouse to pick out plants for the living walls that Cityscapes' Jan Goodman will be installing for Goldberg. The Living Walls will be installed at Harvard University on the 10th floor of the William James Hall building which accommodates three professors of psychology, their laboratories and graduate students as well as shared conference and lounge spaces. The Living Walls will also be submitted under the innovative catergory in hopes to achieve LEED points.


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Vacation is what every person needs at some point of time but what makes them take a back seat is either lack of time or money. But these factors should not affect you that much, because there is always a solution to every problem and you just need to focus.
Well, if it's time then that you have to take out from your busy schedule otherwise your body will start giving up as it also needs a time out from daily routine to rejuvenate. And if it's about money than we have jotted down few tips by which you can make your beach vacation affordable.
Go offseason
We all know that traveling in the peak season can be very costly as well as can be very crowded. The top attractions of any particular country will be extremely be loaded with travelers, you will hardly be able to enjoy the beauty of the place. Hence, it is advisable to visit any place offseason to save more money as well as enjoy the destination.
Shop around
Be sure you choose the right property, where you can find everything you need. It is recommended to check the prices and check if they have included tax, cleaning fees and many various charges.
Take your own stuff
It's always recommended to save your money and time and take your own stuff with you on a beach vacation. Items like salt, pepper, spices and beach toys can easily fit in your traveling bag. You don't have to spend money to buy such stuff, just pack required items and enjoy your beach trip.
Get up a group
Traveling with a group is always recommended, as you can enjoy a great company as well as can split the traveling cost. Therefore, it's a win-win deal for both the parties. From rental cost, entertainment, cooking, and cleaning, everything can be shared and can save your money. You can check the cheap vacation packages online and can book a group travel.
Do a little research
Little research can save your money as well as time. Google the attractions, parks, stores which you can visit and don't forget to search the free festivals and event going to take place in the same month when you are traveling. Your research can give you lots of knowledge regarding the places and events where you can go for free and enjoy them without thinking that your pocket will get hurt.
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Mike shares not only how he grew a business to over $40 million in sales, but how his decision to convert to Catholicism led to the darkest time in his life, how he worked through it and the blessings he's received since then.
Mike is a founder of SBI a management consulting firm specializing in sales and marketing. He's held a variety of sales and leadership roles for over 25 years at companies like TradEx and EMC. Mike's also served active duty for 8 years in the US Navy and is the father of 8 children.


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The Wizard and The Warrior Book One
by Vivienne Lee Fraser
This week's review is dear to my heart, but I will let you read what reviewers Sam and Ruby made of this debut YA Fantasy novel.
Beginnings (by Sam Aged 11)
This book written by Vivienne Fraser follows two characters, Aliah and Seamus, on a journey to warn the king of treachery and betrayal by his closest advisers!
Aliah or Alihandra is sent to marry the King Caston, but before she leaves home she gets word that the King of Caston will still attack so she escapes the ship and goes to warn the King. Seamus is the son to the Duke of Hand, a mysterious isle off the coast of Aria where no magic is allowed. He has the gift of magic so he runs away to learn to be a wizard.
My favourite part is when Seamus and Aliah are traveling through the sewers and the tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife.
My favourite character is Seamus because he is so resourceful but shy.
I recommend this book for ages 10-16 as a short but descriptive and action packed story full of spirit and excitement.
Beginnings (by Ruby aged 10)
I was given this book to read. It was good and I really liked it because it was funny and easy to read. I really liked Seamus. I hope you are writing more more book sin this series because I want too read more books like this.
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Patel Couples Maternity in Decatur Georgia!
This was one of those sessions that no matter what was thrown in our way we still ended up getting some really beautiful images! It was just one of those days! I'm so happy that they were able to put their trust in me and follow my lead! Congrats on the little bun in the oven! On another note, Look how gorgeous this mother to be is? She really went with such a classy look for these images!! <3


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So, I'm gathering data on an algorithm's runtime before and after I implemented some improvements.
I ran 4 different queries 100 times using each version of the algorithm. There's some network queries involved, so I figured this would smooth out some of the random time increases introduced by network slowness.
Looking at the data now, and the times are pretty uniform. Each set of data has some weird outliers that are really screwing with my averages. I want to drop the 5 largest and 5 smallest query times from each set of data to remove this strangeness — is that normal to do in statistics, or I am making stuff up to give me better numbers?
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Globally revered blended whisky brands include Chivas Regal and Johnnie Walker.
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text: I've finished my first Make Art That Sells Bootcamp assignment. The assignment was to create a coloring book page or cover in a 1920's hair theme, so much fun! I really enjoyed drawing alongside hundreds of other students, what an amazingly supportive and super talented group. I cannot wait until the next assignment. You can view the entire class gallery on the Make Art That Sells blog.


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Police: Shooting victim was attacked by armed men
The man killed at a Bell Road apartment complex Tuesday night was ambushed by armed men who shot him multiple times, according to Metro police.
Detectives believe the shooting stemmed from an ongoing fight between victim Michael Deandre Pillow and another man.
Pillow, 22, was at a relative's apartment in the Summerwind complex when, police said, another resident in the same building challenged him to a fight. When Pillow came downstairs and into the open at 11:45 p.m., he was shot dead.
Hermitage Precinct investigators believe Eric Orlando Carter, 22, might know more about the shooting. Carter lives in the same apartment building, but he was not there when detectives arrived. He is being sought for questioning.
Police urge anyone who sees Carter or anyone who knows where he is to contact Crime Stoppers at 74-CRIME or Hermitage Precinct Investigations at 862-6993.
Pillow was on parole on an attempted murder conviction. He shot at a police officer in 2010, when he was 18.
Reach Adam Tamburin at 615-726-5986 or on Twitter @tamburintweets.


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First PSM Treatment
When you come in for your first session with your PSM healer, it is important to do a few things to prepare:
Please don't shower that day before your session. (You may shower after)
Please don't wear any perfume, cologne, or smelly lotion.
Please don't wear any make-up, including foundation.
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The Dirt On Germs: They Aren't All Bad
A pediatrician on why mud pies can be healthy
It never fails. You go to the local playground, you turn your back for five minutes and your kid has stuck dirt or a worm in her mouth. Without constant attention, your child is covered in mud and has his shoes off whenever he goes outside.
Don't panic!
Kim Mangham, a Cook Children's pediatrician in Keller, said to get your kids outside even in the winter.
Spending time outdoors is a critical part of kids' fun, but it might also help promote a healthy and happy childhood.
The National Wildlife Federation points out that the decline in the average time kids spend outdoors correlated with escalating childhood obesity rates and Johns Hopkins researchers estimate that 1 in 10 U.S. children have a vitamin D deficiency, a vitamin they would naturally get from sun exposure.
Numerous studies have concluded that Mycobacterium vaccae, a bacteria found in dirt, can help improve mood and brain function.
There's also a reason mud makes your child so happy. Kids who play outside have higher levels of serotonin, a chemical in the brain linked to good moods and reduced stress.
"Getting dirty is an important part of being a kid," Dr. Mangham said. "The things that don't seem like a big deal to adults are wonderful and fascinating to children. Letting them draw patterns in the dust, shaping mudpies and making a mess can be a magical part of growing up."
Little hands can pick up a lot of germs. At any given time, you have close to 150 different bacteria living on your hands, and 80 percent of illnesses are spread by direct human contact.
For kids, stomach bugs, strep throat and other bacterial illnesses can spread quickly, particularly in environments such as schools and day cares.
Luckily, there's an easy way to keep you and your children safe from germs. Hands should always be washed thoroughly with soap and water before eating and after using the bathroom.
"I also tell young children to keep their hands below their neck—they don't need to rub their eyes, suck their fingers or pick their nose," says Kim Mangham, M.D., a Cook Children's pediatrician in Keller. "Kids can have all the germs in the world living on their hands, but if they don't put their hands in their mouth, nose or eyes, they won't get sick."
About the author
Kim Mangham, M.D., is a Cook Children's pediatrician at 1601 Keller Parkway in Keller, Texas. She earned her medical degree at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. She completed the pediatric residency program at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. Her interests include breastfeeding education as well as disease and injury prevention. Dr. Mangham is board certified in pediatrics.


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Dracaena Janet Craig Houseplants, native to tropical Africa, are one of the most popular plants used in homes and offices. Dracaena Plants thrive on neglect, grow well in low light, and need very little water. These attractive plants have sword- shaped, leathery, dark green, shiny leaves that are about 3" wide and 2ft. in length.
Growing Conditions
Dracaena Janet Craig Houseplants will grow slowly in low light but grow faster in medium light. If the light is extremely low, new leaves on the will be smaller and narrower in size. Placing Dracaena Janet Craig houseplants in the direct sun, even for a few minutes, burns the leaves.
When in doubt, do not water Dracaena Janet Craig houseplants. Allow the top 50% of the soil to dry out before watering. The lower the light, the less often Dracaena Janet Craig plants need water. Fluoride, chlorine, and salt in the water cause brown tips and yellow spots on the leaves of Dracaenas.
Dracaena Janet Craig Plants do not do well in temperatures below 55 degrees. Cold winter drafts and blowing heaters damage the leaves of Dracaena Plants.Basic household humidity is sufficient for this plant.
Thin or bare stemmed Dracaena Plants can be pruned in the spring and early summer. Cut off the top part of a cane anywhere along the stalk. The Dracaena will send out new leaves directly below the cut. The pruned section of the Dracaena Plant can be used to start a new plant.
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