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Reggie Bush Threatens Camp Holdout
Reggie Bush has announced that, despite earlier declarations that he intends to be in camp once it starts, that is contingent on getting "a fair offer, one that meets our expectations."
Although he reiterated his intention to be in his first NFL training camp on time, New Orleans Saints first-round draft choice and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush delivered a not-so-subtle message to Saints officials over the weekend: Negotiations are a two-way street, and it's time for everyone to take the on-ramp to the bargaining table. "I'm a competitor and a football player, and so, yeah, naturally, I want to be in camp on time," Bush told ESPN.com. "My goal is to be in there and to start doing my part to bring a Super Bowl championship to New Orleans. That's what I want. But I have an agent and I have faith in Joel [Segal] to handle that end of things for me. … [And] he knows we have to have a fair offer, one that meets our expectations."
Other than allowing that he wants a contract which is "fair for everyone involved," Bush did not address in detail his financial expectations. But it is fair to assume that, as the second overall choice in the draft, Bush will seek a deal that approximates, and perhaps in some ways surpasses, the six-year, $54 million contract that the Houston Texans awarded defensive end Mario Williams, the draft's top pick.
I'm beginning to see why the Texans passed on this guy. The second pick gets less money than the first pick; that's the deal. And he could have been the first pick had he been reasonable in his pre-draft contract negotiations.
Still, he's clearly not a bad guy:
Bush called his reception in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, where he has been embraced by fans as the savior of the Saints franchise, "overwhelming," and Bush said he intends to expand upon the charitable endeavors he has already begun in the city. Of his ongoing battle to wear his familiar uniform No. 5 in the NFL, he noted that the decision is out of his hands and that there is nothing new to report. There could be a resolution of the uniform matter this week, with owners scheduled to meet in Denver on Tuesday.
He deserves a big-time contract, given what he accomplished in college. But the NFL has a "slotted" system and a rookie cap that each team has allocated. He's got to work within those parameters.
- Could Bush Fall to #5?
- NFL Draft 2006 – Round 1 #2 – New Orleans – RB Reggie Bush
- Texans Sign Williams
- Reggie Bush Wears #5 Jersey for Trading Card Photo
- Texans Whiff Chosing Williams over Bush
- Domanick Davis Put on IR, Will Miss Entire 2006 Season
- Matt Leinart Signs with Cardinals
- NY Giants trade TE Shockey to New Orleans
- Will USC Lose its National Titles?
- Reports: Brees Headed to Saints
- Eight is Enough- Edmonton beats Chicago 8-4
- Lydia Ko wins New South Wales Open
- The Comeback I- Pittsburgh Penguins beat NY Islanders 5-0
- Seattle Mariners Outfielder Greg Halman stabbed to death at age 24
- Hee Young Park wins CME Titleholders Championship
- Oklahoma State Women's Basketball Coach Kurt Budke dead at 50
- Costly mistake- Blackhawks waive Rostislav Olesz
- Manager Tony La Russa announces retirement
- Puck Drop- Florida Panthers start the 2011-12 NHL season
- 13-time PGA Tour winner Dave Hill dead at 74
Hey, dont' tease any millionaire! It's tough living on 54 million dollars for six years let alone 1 million for 10 years.
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Re: New Location for Family Reunion
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New Location for Family Reunion
Danny Kessinger 6/10/02
Hi Danny,
It's good to hear from you again.I wondered how the new job that you were thinking about, turned out.
Thank you for the invitation and the very nice letter that you included.I'm sorry though, I have forgotten when the reunion date is?
Can I help you with any information to rebuild your database?I'm more than happy to share any information I have.
Do you still have the names of the soldiers that served in the wars?
I will talk to you later.
Deloris (Kasinger) Chestnut
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Very Young Rider
Submitter: While in the much-needed process of updating our sports non-fiction collection for kids, I was flipping through this book, since it seemed to be in fairly good physical condition. Our library acquired it in '84. Though obviously dated, the photos and content didn't seem too bad at all, and since we have a small collection and budget I was debating holding onto it for a smidgen longer until I found a good replacement. That is until I came across this excerpt (which we have also included for your enjoyment):
"I love cotton candy but it's so fattening. When I get older like Debby, I'll have to go on a diet. Debby's always on a diet or else George gets after her. Once she went on a pure liquid diet and almost fainted in school. I have to watch my weight now a little bit. You don't want to get too heavy for your pony. There's nothing uglier than a fat rider on a horse."
The book swiftly rode out the gate and leaped over the fence into discards.
Holly: Yeah, that's probably not the message today's young riders should hear. Buh-bye, Young Rider!
Comments open! Sorry giant fail on my part. I swear I check the appropriate box …. running and hiding now!
This book is a no WIN situation, PLACE it in the weed pile, and SHOW us more of its horribleness!
Too bad about the one paragraph. It sounds like it would've been a good keeper for the small collection/budget…
A note from a rider: this book is considered a bit of a classic, (was even on Horse Illustrated's best 30 horse books) and honestly, the show world is fierce. You could easily lose ribbons and catch rides by being overweight. Even George Morris, who literally wrote the book on hunter-seat equitation very recently commented in a horse magazine in which he has a coloumn where he critques riders, the this one lady might ride better if she lost weight.
@neigh: yep, it's realistic. And a classic. It's too bad there isn't a modern edition of the book.
I loved this book as a kid! I also loved the ballerina one. I never did either myself, but it was fun to dream.
I think this book may have been part of a series. I remember having a book called "A Very Young Dancer". I loved this book because is was a behind the scenes peek at a girl in the School of American Ballet, which feeds into the New York City Ballet, and documented various aspects of the life you wouldn't really think about. I remember it described the height restriction on dancers; you couldn't continue in the school if you got too tall or stayed too short. Despite being a potential minefield for weight issues, I don't remember anything terrible about weight.
To be fair, it is hugely embarrassing when the horse collapses under you – maybe there should be a companion volume, "How to Reinforce Your Pony"…
The book is a classic, as stated above, and all-too correct about the judges looking at the rider's habitus as well as the horse's. I was steered out of hunter/jumper and into western pleasure because I am more-or-less pear shaped. Well within my healthy weight, but not "built" to look good on a hunter/jumper in a show. To which I said "thpppth." I'll ride what I like and the judges can go jump in a watering trough.
I have another book in that series — A Very Young Dancer — and the pictures are similarly dated. Worse, the language is similarly eating disordery. Way to make young girls feel good about themselves, Jill.
I remember this series from my childhood- I had this book and the ice skating version- and loved them. While I'm acutely aware of fat politics and the horrible ways in which weight is demonised in our culture, I'm less offended to see it here, because it's in an athletic context. Apart from that last line about ugliness, which is just wrong and judgemental, weight consciousness in athletes is a different issue than weight issues in everyday life. Were she talking about not eating normally, it would be worrisome, but cotton candy's a luxury food anyway, and I don't think an athlete pointing out that it may not be her best choice is quite the same as endorsing eating disorders.
That said, it's a shame there isn't a more modern version of this series. Kids today might find the 70's images more amusing than informative.
'There's nothing uglier than a fat rider on a horse' – I had more consideration for the poor horse who get an overweight lady on its back…
Is this book written by Kurt Vonnegut's widow?
As others have stated, this books seems to be part of a series. We have several "A Very Young…" books (circus performer, dancer, figure skater, etc), although I had not realized the eating disorder-inspiring message contained in the text. It would be terrific if the series was updated because they are really terrific otherwise.
First, you stay thin to please your horse. Gets you in practice to please your man. Sorry, couldn't resist. Yes, these books are lovely inside looks at the performance/competition world. Jill-update, girlfriend!
My 2 cents…. I am now 44 and spent the better part of my adult life riding and training horses. Because i am small, my specialty is training ponies. Whenever i teach a rider, young or old, i stress the importance of, and the responsibility of the rider to remain fit for her mount.
I am not sure i would weed this book because it IS a classic. I believe today's young adult would be able to realize that the statements in this book pertaining to weight are a little ridiculous. How truly damaging is that particular expert in this book when girls today are bombarded by over-sexual images in all media outlets.
Too bad you didn't post any cute pony pictures! – Liz
How truly damaging is that particular ***expert in this book when girls today are bombarded by over-sexual images in all media outlets.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it that's written by Vonnegut's widow. She wrote a series of children's books.
I think the problem with the wording is that it isn't framed in an athletic context, even if the book is about an athletic pursuit. It would be better to say that I will have to make sure I eat a healthy diet as I grow older, rather than saying I will have to go on a diet.
There is something wrong with an equestrian coach, no matter how experienced, giving dietary advice, unless he or she has some credentials beyond winning a horse show. As a librarian, you wouldn't give medical or legal advice, so why wouldn't you refer patrons to an expert in dietary matters as well? I would fully agree with weeding this book.
There's a difference between forgoing cotton candy and going on a liquid diet that makes you faint.
I weeded that title a couple years ago. I too wanted to hold onto it until I had replacements, but it was sooo dated!
I loved this book as a kid. And I grew up to be a very old, good, and overweight rider. I don't remember the dieting advice in it, but it was pretty much a common reality of teenagers I knew – not just the athletes – that starving yourself was what was necessary for existence. Doctors encouraged it. Parents encouraged it and coaches and trainers for SURE encouraged it. They probably still do. The "George" of whom she speaks is George Morris, a trainer and teacher and chef d'equip of the Sydney olympics who constantly tells little girls they are too fat. Unless you are anorexic, he will tell you you are fat. He teaches Hunters, which is very beauty pageant like, and the way around that ridiculousness, as another poster suggested, is to choose another riding discipline. Good riding counts way more than weight in terms of your horse's carrying ability, so don't let that kind of criticism scare you away from taking lessons.
Yes it should be weeded because of that paragraph, but that is unfortunate, because otherwise it is a really nice book.
I will admit that I still own this book–I received it as a gift when I was a little younger than the narrator, and I can't bear to get rid of it! I agree that it's out of date and we need something newer in the public library, but I like the way it's structured, where you can see how the narrator trained and cared for her horse, and then the example of the older sister gives you a look at more advanced competition. Maybe they can re-word that bit about being too heavy for your pony to say that you need to get a bigger pony or upgrade to a horse as you grow–no one wants to crush their pony, right?
a) no person is ever going to crush a horse. that's not going to happen. don't act like that's a realistic consideration.
b) cotton candy is just sugar. so by definition it is not fattening.
c) promoting eating disorders is never ok.
d) I feel a little creeped out by these "child prodigy" books. they always made me feel inadequate, as a kid, for not having a professional career, yet. I think there's a reason there isn't an update.
This has actually got to be one of my favorite books of all time, so I was shocked to see it here! I actually remember staying up late one night when I was about seven and painstakingly copying the words by nightlight from the library book I had to return the following day. The other day I even pulled the copy I eventually found at a used bookstore (years before Amazon made such finds a click away) off the shelf for a shot of nostalgia.
Despite the admittedly dated photographs (which don't really seem as dated now as they were when I first read it in the eighties, and bellbottoms were considered revolting), this book remains a valid and exciting view into the behind-the-scenes world of young riders who show competitively. Just as Krementz's other works give kids a peek into the lives of competitive gymnasts, circus performers, ballerinas, etc., it's a fascinating look into a world that requires intense dedication and hard work, and in which not everyone has the financial reserves or physical capabilities to participate. Sure, maybe this passage sounds a little harsh, but aren't we all saying that most kids eat ridiculous amounts of junk food, and need to make healthier choices (I mean, she's talking about needing to not eat so much cotton candy, after all!)?
This passage isn't attempting to delineate what makes you a good person, or more happy, or something; it's in regards to developing athletic fitness to better excel at a sport that requires it. I think pro-weeders might be reading this isolated passage through their own (eating disorder- and bullying-sensitive, non-equestrian, and perhaps "kids-are-too-fragile-and-need-us-to-protect-them-from-scary-thoughts-or-possible-self-reflection") eyes, and not as kids might read it. I always read the comment about her sister nearly fainting from being on a liquid diet, as a condemnation of how idiotic such diets could be, and not as some sort of endorsement. It's a pretty basic fact of most high-level athletics (and life in general) that you should try to eat foods that are good for you, and cut back on those that aren't.
Just throwing in my two cents as a rider who loved this book and didn't get a negative, eating-disorder-y vibe reading it, despite being kinda chunky growing up:) There are too many good lessons in this book about hard-work, responsibility, dedication, and the fun of riding, to toss it out because one line makes us nervous as introspective, empathetic adults. It's not like kids have never heard anything like this before from peers, TV, their parents, or even other books, or that it's really so shocking a statement, especially considering what other negative messages are being broadcast to them every day.
Keep it! Keep it!!
I'm amazed that there is this much criticism about a statement made by a nine-year old in a book talking about what she does on a daily basis. It would be a great lesson for teaching healthy eating which is what the paragraph is about. Awful book? No Realistic portrait of our society? yes
Does this really need to be weeded because of that one paragraph? Unfortunately, you'll find that sort of thinking in a lot of books. It doesn't seem feasible to make that a criterion for keeping or not keeping a book.
Oh please… this is not a "bit of a classic." It's an undisputed total classic and highly collectible. Copies now go for over 100 bucks. Jill Krementz was Kurt Vonnegut's wife. Only utter cluelessness would put this gem into the discard pile. The willingness to be offended by this is more offensive than anything a nine-year-old might have to say about cotton candy.
I owned and loved this book as a horse-crazy little girl. Our family was too poor to own our own house, let alone the horse I always wanted; for me and countless other kids, this book was a treasured window into a daydream world (and to my knowledge, none of us became anorexic or bulimic as a result). It's a shame to see thin-skinned, literal-minded political correctness eliminate a classic (to say nothing of letting it dictate weeding guidelines).


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``When you set out on the voyage to Ithaca,
pray that your journey may be long,
full of adventures, full of knowledge . . .``
--Constantine Cavafy.
``When you set out on the voyage to Ithaca,
pray that your journey may be long,
full of adventures, full of knowledge . . .``
--Constantine Cavafy.
In the family room of my home is a large globe of the world. Often, when I was growing up, I couldn`t resist spinning it and watching the continents, the islands and the oceans whirl by in a blur of color. I would reach out my hand, place it at random on the globe and halt the motion, imagining the far- off places and people where my hand came to rest.
Last February, my longtime fantasies became a reality: I enrolled in Semester at Sea, a fully accredited college program offered by the University of Pittsburgh. Home and campus for 100 days for me and 400 other college students was to be the S.S. Universe, a 20,000-ton, 520-foot ship that would circle the globe.
I had dreamed about the wonders of the world all my life. Now I would see them.
During 14 weeks of studying and traveling, I wandered around the ancient ruins of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Greece; floated in the salty waters of the Dead Sea in Israel; gazed in wonder at the Taj Mahal in India;
climbed the Great Pyramid and stood between the paws of the Sphinx in Egypt;
climbed the Great Wall of China; and marveled at wonders without number in seven other lands--Spain, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.
I grew close to a whole new cross-section of America on board ship--my classmates/shipmates. I came to know other cultures; other peoples. And I came to feel a fondness, an appreciation of an America I`d always taken for granted.
I first heard of Semester at Sea in 1980, my first year at the University of California at Santa Barbara, but it wasn`t until the end of my senior year that I knew I wanted to go. The trip is expensive: nearly $9,000 for tuition, room and board. Side trips are optional and at the students` additional expense. Most of the students are undergraduates; I was among the 3 percent of recent college graduates who take the trip as a supplement to their education before going on to graduate school or a job.
After graduation in June, 1984, I deferred law school for one year. To help pay for the trip, I worked from the day after graduation through January, 1985, one month before we sailed. I worked in a law firm, as a hostess in a restaurant and for an electronic mail firm. For a while I worked two jobs at a time, but it wasn`t enough money. So I sold the one material love of my life, my white Rabbit convertible.
I quit my jobs in Los Angeles one month before sailing and flew to my home in Glenview to take care of last-minute details. Four weeks and five suitcases later, I found myself at 6:30 a.m. obstructed by six inches of new- fallen snow and a wind-chill factor of 34 degrees below zero. My flight to Ft. Lauderdale was scheduled to leave at 9 a.m.--weather permitting--and as I shoveled the driveway in front of the garage, I comforted myself with the knowlege that I would be sailing away from all this in less than 42 hours.
Weather did permit my flight to leave and I arrived that afternoon at the Sheraton Hotel in Port Everglades along with a swarm of other Semester at Sea students from all over the country. I knew none of them, but we all recognized each other instantly.
We weren`t scheduled to report to the ship until 8 a.m. the next day, but I knew the ship was only minutes from where I stood and I had to see it. When I did see it, the enormity of what I was about to do finally hit me and I yelled out loud.
I, like everyone else, it seemed, couldn`t sleep that night. So I went to the hotel bar, crowded with strangers, and above the din I heard someone calling my name. It was Andrew, a college friend who had been my next-door neighbor at Santa Barbara. I had no idea he would be making the trip, too. We compared cabin numbers and realized we were going to be neighbors again.
``It`s a small world,`` I commented. I knew I was about to find out just how small it really is.
I boarded the next morning in a flurry of trunks, suitcases, check-in procedures, last-minute food runs, pre-sailing pictures and general madness. Finally, amid streamers, confetti, popping champagne corks and the shouts of well-wishers on the dock, the S.S. Universe set sail as scheduled.
The first few days were typical of the start of any college semester
--schedule shuffling; adding, dropping and registering for classes; buying books and supplies; complaining about the workload. But there were
differences, too: Clocks on 24-hour time, lifeboat drills, a captain`s ball, professors who held onto their lecterns for balance and a horizon that gently rose and fell with the waves.


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Stunning and bustling, Mandalay is a prospering economic city located around 700km to the north of Yangon on the banks of the Irrawaddy River. Famous all over the world thanks to Rudyard Kipling's poem Mandalay, this sprawling and lively city has a population of around 1 million, is home to many significant religious and cultural sites and can be reached by flight, rail or train. The broad streets are reminiscent of the colonial era and make it a perfect town to explore on foot, cycle or trishaw. The best time to visit Mandalay is in the cool and dry season, which runs from November until March. Outside of this time, visitors should expect very hot temperatures climbing over 40 degrees in April and May and heavy monsoonal rains between May and October.
The most important Buddhist site in Mandalay is the Mahamuni Paya, which houses the highly venerated Mahamuni Buddha image. Located in the south west of the city, this shrine has one of five original representations of Buddha as stipulated in Buddhist legend; two are in paradise, two in India and the fifth is in modern day Mandalay. The beautiful golden statue sits at over 4 meters high and is covered with over 15cm of gold leaf that has been placed on the figure by devotees over centuries.
Mandalay Hill, located at the northeastern center of the city is another important religious site to visit. It is a spectacular spot to view the impressive landscape around Mandalay and to watch the sunset. Considered an important pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists, Mandalay Hill is approximately 240m high and houses a number of beautiful pagodas and shrines. At the southeastern stairway at the base of Mandalay Hill is Kuthdaw Paya, a large walled temple complex. This pagoda is often referred to as the world's largest book because of the 729 stone slabs imbedded into shines. These slabs measure an impressive 1.5m tall x 1.1 meter wide and are inscribed with the entire text of the Tripitaka Buddhist sacred text. Put together, the 729 slabs would form the world's largest book.
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* Mandalay Royal Palace – Top tourist destination in Mandalay, however questions surround visiting the site due to reports that rebuilding of the complex in the 1990's was done during forced labor. Entrance fees go directly to the government.
* Moustache Brothers – Infamous and controversial comedy trio who are renowned for their anti-government performances in Mandalay. Performances occur daily and cost 8000 kyat - highly recommended.


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If you've ever wanted to see what a CTS-V can do when put against a Corvette ZR1, you're in luck. Thanks to a recent YouTube video, you can ride along with a CTS-V driver as he drives a road course in Sweden along side a Lingenfelter-modified ZR1. While you may not be able to understand the language being spoken (we can't decipher the moon-speak either), the performance of the two cars is blatantly obvious.
The video is filmed from inside a supercharged CTS-V at a road course on an old military base in southern Sweden. While seemingly on the course alone, a Corvette ZL1 comes flying up from behind on a straight-away about a minute in. While the raw power of the Corvette obviously superior on the straight stretches, the CTS-V driver seems to have a better handle on things when it come to the tight corners of the course.
After being bombarded from the back for a mere 40 seconds, the ZL1 slows and pulls to the side, letting the CTS-V pass him for the corners ahead. But the ZR1 doesn't stay behind the CTS-V for long, shooting past him again on a straight-away at the 2 minute mark. After some more following of the Corvette, the Cadillac driver pulls off and takes a different path through the course.
While the information on the video states the Corvette has Lingenfelter components, only the heads and camshaft are divulged. The sound of the supercharger on the CTS-V is rather obvious, winding up after every corner and going into each straight stretch of road.
Unlike the title of the video suggests, there isn't really much of a competition between the two cars. After a couple minutes of toying around with each other, and proving each others' weaknesses, the cars part and go their separate ways. While there may not be much bumper to bumper competition in the video, it is still very entertaining to watch. Take a look and see for yourself.


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There is an impossible game on AG called, I Hate this Game. Any Walkthroughs?
You sure that's the name? I can't even find the game itself. Got me interested eheh
Link ? Please !
where can I play this game?
Nope. I can't find it. What's the category?
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Help Chris Mann Win The Voice
May 7, 2012 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities
Vote for Chris Mann on The Voice
Watch & VOTE for @IamChrisMann tonight! #MannFans
It is SO cool that Chris Mann made it to the final four of The Voice! I know he is good enough to win, but the other three people who are singing are also really good. He will need all our votes tonight!
Hey look what Chris sent me!
Chris Mann thanks Sandy & Organize w Sandy community for Voting on THE VOICE from Chris Mann Music on Vimeo.
Yes and I know I just totally hashtagged out my title – but I want as much twitter exposure as I can get for him!
I love this video – Chris had it on his newsletter this morning and I grabbed it for my post. (Hope you don't mind Chris! lol)
Watch The Finale of The Voice TONIGHT, Monday May 7 at 8pm est (7pm cst)
You can vote several ways after the show tonight starting at 9:55pm est. Don't Vote Early or else it won't count!
Here are instructions from Chris's newsletter today on voting
Only purchaces of TONIGHT's song count as votes!!!
2. Use your Facebook account(s) & vote TEN times on The Voice's FB page
"Like" The Voice's facebook page and vote!
3. CALL by Phone TEN times from your landline & TEN times from any cell phone
4. Vote through the NBC.com/TheVoice website
You can vote multiple times here as well!!!
5. If you have Sprint you can vote via text messaging
Watch the twitter stream. You will see #MannFans #Vote4ChrisMann #ChrisMann #TheOperaGuy #TheVoice #TeamXtina and @IamChrisMann is Chris's Twitter handle. Follow Chris on Facebook at Chris Mann Music
Cheap Sally Party & Collective Bias
August 16, 2011 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Conference, Blogging and Social Media, Conferences & Events
Best Party at Blogher 2011 This Year!
That is simple!! The #CheapSallyParty! It was slated to be the best party – that can be a bit scary! Expectations are high! But guess what? There was no question. Hands down, this was the best party – and not by our accounts…. but by almost everyone who attended! Collective Bias sent me to Blogher (loved it! I've never been to San Diego in CA before.. now I know why people love it so much!) this year as their photographer for several events. I was primarily behind the camera lens this trip, but had plenty of pictures with me in them too.
The atmosphere was amazing! We had the entire Stingree Nightclub to ourselves. Three floors of awesomeness!
There were food stations, plenty of drink stations and no problems finding a place to sit, talk and relax.
The rooftop was the highlight of the party! We couldn't have had better weather if we had ordered and paid for it!
The Brands had exposure in the cabanas that gave them plenty of attention, but they weren't in your face. This was Collective Bia's cabana – our community of bloggers is called Social Fabric.
Aren't our Collective Bias pillows awesome! Love them!
It was a nice place for bloggers to come and know they would find Social Fabric members. Here is Kim @craftymamaof4 and Michele @scrappinmichele
Udi's Gluten Free Food gave us a loaf of their bread in our swag bags. They also gave us some granola. Later that night I sat in my room and worked… I was starved. I opened up the loaf of bread, fully expecting some terrible tasting stuff (I don't eat gluten free… can you tell?) I was completely shocked to discover it was moist, tasty and I really liked it. I didn't have anything to put on it, like butter or jelly… and didn't miss it. I ate some more the next morning along with the granola (dry) and enjoyed that too. Totally recommend this.
I loved this space. KMart is coming out with a new line of Gordon Ramsay kitchen accessories this fall.
Doesn't this look cool? I'd love to try out some of those pans… they look nice.
I also loved that they gave away all the items they were displaying there to a local food pantry that helps the homeless. Really … so much cooler than giving it away to the bloggers (we get so much at these conferences)
The Bloggers were able to go and visit and talk sitting on comfy couches, pick up awesome swag at the cabanas as well as in their swag bags on their way out.
Cheap Sally announced an awesome giveaway! I mean … really awesome!! The Cheap Sally Bring Home The Bacon Contest!!
They are having a contest and the winner will get a contract for a year – to write one blog post a week on the Cheap Sally blog for $100,000 for the year! Can you say OMG!!
This is Brian Markley (a Top Chef and owns two restaurants in San Diego) beginning the announcement for Cheap Sally Bring Home the Bacon Contest.
We had several of our bloggers interview Brian at the beginning of the party. Melissa had him laughing!
Ok.. I wanted a picture too.
Melissa and Daniel (ConsumerQueen and ConsumerKing) are so sweet. I always love seeing Melissa and enjoy when Daniel gets to come to the conferences too.
One of the things I LOVE about any blogging conference is when we can meet people in real life that we are used to just talking to online.
One of my favorite people to meet in real life was Lily @MiliaryFamof8. I discovered that Lily is extremely shy and wasn't real happy that I was taking her picture. But she is SO giving, has such a loving and giving spirit and looked absolutely hot! Her hubby bought her outfit for her to wear and she was very uncomfortable. She had not been to other blogging conferences and has a comfort behind the computer.. not in front of it (not unusual at all for many bloggers). But she got to meet many people from Social Fabric… how could you not love her?
Check out her shoes! Aren't they great!!
Here are Amy's shoes… love them too.
Amy Callahan from Collective Bias looked great. This is her and Lauren before the party.
Again at the end of the party with Kate Berg
Sears Style had a booth and the ambassadors that went shopping (that post will be coming soon). They were manning the booth and handing out some awesome swag too! Don't they look great?
And more.. I'm excited about the age defining cream (I can use all the help I can get you know!)
Liz from Smarties is the bomb! Can you imagine being a 5th generation candy maker and looking like this? I think I'd be a two ton tessy if it were me!
She made a swag for her booth using the candy necklaces! lol
We also discovered that you can put Smarties into a Martini and it was dubbed the Smartini! Can I tell you that when your drink is gone… eating the martini soaked Smarties… was the highlight!
There was also Smartie appetizers all over! (yum)
The evening was beautiful…
Loved taking pictures of everyone! Mel from MamaBzz met Ted Rubin
Ken Barnett and his wife were there. Ken is the CEO of MARS Advertising.
Debba from Girlfriendology with some of the UPS Store crew
Lifetime Moms was one of the sponsors
I don't know who this is, but they were sitting in the Lifetime Moms area… and I love this peach dress! I felt like she looked so beautiful in it. I had to ask for her picture.
That was one of the things the bloggers loved. They felt they could relax, visit and have a space to visit with the Brands that was not pressured… not crazy crowded.
Amy Lowe looked so cute. She has been helping me so much writing tweets for cbSocially!
I was excited to meet Shelby @GlitterfulFelt She and Steve did daily videos when we worked on the Lean Cuisine campaign. I felt like I already knew her because I saw her on video. She was so cute with her (fake) tattoo with Steve's name on it!
These two wonderful ladies are from Canada. It was fun to have someone be excited about having a picture taken with me! Melissa @TimeOutMom on the left and Margarita @DownShiftingPOS (another professional organizer!!) on the right.
Kim, Monica and I posing inside the Social Fabric Cabana. Look at our cool Collective Bias QR code badges (Jay is the bomb!)
Courtney, Kim and I out front before the party began.
Everyone left with plenty of swag (including these great flip flops from ViX Swimwear…these are no cheap little ol' flip flops ladies!!)
They got a bag as they left which also had more goodies in it (other than what they picked up at the cabanas.) Like Peets Coffee! Yum…. good coffee! I also found out they sell it at my local grocery store.. so it's all good!
I had a wonderful time, even though I was running around taking pictures of everyone (that was fun!) and what was nicer was knowing that everyone else had a great time too.
Thank you to all the sponsors and Dawn and Elizabeth from Party BluPrints (thank you for your book in the swag bags!) along with everyone from Collective Bias who put in so many hours and so much time to make this party happen.
Collective Bias sponsored my trip to Blogher11.
I was not asked to write this post. I did that on my own because it was so stinkin' awesome!
Cake Boss
June 10, 2011 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Conference, Blogging and Social Media, Food
What an Experience Meeting Buddy Valastro
I was lucky enough to be asked as a blogger to attend a fun day at the Giant Eagle Market District Store in Columbus, Ohio back in March.
We watched an amateur cake decorating contest that Buddy judged and then we got to see him do his stuff in front of over 300 people in the main section of the Market District Store.
Donna Pahel from the Market District Store out of Pittsburgh was wonderful and is giving us our copy of Buddy's book in this pic.
I also got to see one of the Columbus Crew Soccer players (although I didn't catch his name). They picked him to come up with Buddy as one of the 3 Dads to decorate a cupcake.
We had a great time! Kim from Crafty Mama of 4 and Beth from The Plus Size Mommy were also there along with Wendy from Celiacs in the House as bloggers.
Since I've done just a little bit with some cake decorating lately, I wanted to share this. This took place in March, but I thought you'd still enjoy reading about it.
See my complete story on my Explore Ohio Blog. I have the complete story and many more pictures on that post.
I was invited to meet Buddy in a small group for the cake decorating contest, which took place before the main exhibit for Giant Eagle Market District. I was given a signed book and a swag bag from Giant Eagle Market District for taking the time to come. My opinions and pictures are my own.
Organizing the Freezer
March 31, 2011 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Conference, Blogging and Social Media, Food, Kitchen
How Does Organizing Your Freezer & Chris Mann Go In The Same Post?
You'll See…
Now that we have the refrigerator finished…. of course the freeze is next.
I did it at the same time as the refrig, but the post would have been too long! lol
Here is my little freezer! Messy…. and packed.
The top is usually the family food and if I have food just for me, example Lean Cuisine then I put them on the bottom.
Here is the bottom shelf
Here is the freezer door. Frozen veggies, baking soda that is past it's date.
You know what we do next don't you?
Take everything out!
You need to go through and see what has freezer burn or something that you know you know you won't eat.
Here is the empty…. dirty freezer
You can take the self out, but the top shelf wasn't so bad… so I just wiped it down and got some good soapy water to clean out the bottom.
Also clean out the door.
I realized that I didn't take any pictures of the clean empty freezer…. Oh well..
Time Out for a Chris Mann Commercial Break!!
Because he sings so freakin awesome I wanted to tell you all!
Ok… just a side note for all of you. I have been listening to Chris Mann sing live on his #MannChat while I worked on this post. So I wanted to tell you about him. If you don't know who he is… omg.. you should. Awesome singer. He is one of the Warblers on Glee…. he just sang the theme song to that Lifetime show – A Beautiful Life on Lifetime about the solider who died. He is also an awesome friend to a lot of bloggers. He came to Blissdom 09 and sang for us and has been to several other events we have been at. He is always nice, poses for all the pictures we ask him to also. lol The last time I got to see Chris was in NYC at Blogher. We had invited him to sing at a function that ended up getting canceled. But he ended up coming up to our small room party with about 15 ladies. Sang Happy Birthday To Courtney (@courtneydetroit) and just being the sweet self he is. So here are some links to check him out yourself and you can become a Mann Fan! Tell him I sent you if you stop by!
Chris Mann – Web Page and blog
Here is my last pic with him… of course I look like crapoloa…. but…he still looks hot as ever. Yeah… I can say that even though I'm old enough to be his mom (and I've talked to his mom too online) … cuz I'm not blind you know!
This post has been sponsored by me! No… I didn't get sponsored to say or post any of that. I just wanted to.
Ok… let's get back to the freezer (boring stuff now huh? lol) Chris…. has your freezer been cleaned out recently? #justsayin..
Back to your regular programing…
Oh yeah.. the Freezer –
Reassemble Your Freezer – Like with Like
I again decided to use these plastic baskets I found in the freezer too.
I put the meats in the top basket.. and see – you can pull it out and down and see what is in the back of your freezer! I know this looks funny…. but I'm tipping it down so you can see in it.
The lower one has frozen fruit in it. I also put my cool whip in there, because I like it on my fruit.
I put a few things in my door. The frozen vegetables and also my bag of cut up onions. When I cut part of one for a recipe… I finish cutting it, or even if I have them and get all the yucky stuff out of the way at one time. Then I separate it into 1/2 cup servings into little freezer bags…. take all those little freezer bags and put them into one big freezer bag. (If it is a really strong onion and I can smell it through that… I'll put it into another freezer bag!) Great for when you want to cook something fast that takes onions.
Then I opened up a new box of baking soda
Took off the lid and put it in my freezer. I put the date on it so that I'd know when 3 months was up and to change it again (unlike I did on the last one that was in there)
Now I want to see YOUR Freezers! I also want to know how many of you checked out Chris Mann's music!
I'd love for you to link it up to my Organizing Mission Monday Link Party
It will be open until April 9, 2011 to link to, so you have time to work on your pantry and refrigerator
I LOVE your comments
I'm in Woman's World Magazine
October 14, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Conference, Blogging and Social Media, Kitchen, Photography, Tech & Media, Products for Organizing
My ideas were published in a National Magazine! Hoot!!
I was asked by a reporter from Woman's World Magazine, Gabrielle Lichteman – for some ideas on how to organize a kitchen using some inexpensive options. I offered her several ideas and she published 2 of them. I think it is cool to see "Organize with Sandy.com" in print on a magazine page!! hee hee
You can see them a little better in this cropped version of the article.
You can read them in the number 4 and Number 5 options. She did get a bit confused on the Number 5 option. I suggested a rack on the back of the pantry door, but it is a rack that is wire so that you can put cans etc in it. I use a clear shoe organizer on the back of other doors for things like hats, gloves, small toys… but I didn't suggest that for a pantry.
Here is the blog post I did on organizing your pantry for less. It has both of the ideas I am sharing here in the article. Using the un-used space I like to do using wire hanging baskets (off of the shelf) and using floor space and tall cupboard space.
I'm not upset at all that things got a little confused, but this is what I was telling her about. But over a phone it could have easily gotten mixed up. so I understand. If you did use a clear shoe organizer you could put packets of Kool-aide, small packets like onion soup mix, cake decorating sprinkles and supplies, even spices that are used frequently. So I suppose you could use that, but I hadn't thought of it before. lol
But isn't it cool that I have my ideas in a National Magazine? I don't know about you but I'm thrilled with that! What is even neater is that when I was at the Toyota Tour in Evansville, IN last week – I had one of the other bloggers when she was introduced to me say, "Hey, you were in Woman's World weren't you? I just read that the other day!". Hee hee… so someone actually read it and related it to me.
This was the October 4, 2010 edition of Woman's World Magazine, page 35.
I have also been recently featured on the Cleveland Moms Like Me blog page as their "Meet the Blogger" for this month. Cool huh?
Hanes and Organized Undies Drawers
August 12, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Bedrooms, Blog, Celebrities, Closets
Is your underwear drawer Messy or Organized?
I was in New York City for the big BlogHer conference for bloggers. I was invited to this Hanes party and what do you think I thought when I saw this display? LOL Yep…right up my alley!
This place was decorated so cute with underwear on pillows and umbrellas made from T Shirts. But they had a display showing a messy underwear drawer and an organized underwear drawer.
And then an organized drawer. Aren't these cool?
Now…here is the kicker. They were having contest to see who could organize a drawer the fastest. They were giving out gift certificates. They had one more contest and of course my friends nominated me. Ok…this was too much pressure. I am the organizer…of course everyone would expect me to win… and I should right? LOL
There was a laundry basket of underclothes, sweatpants, underwear, socks, tshirts and bras. We had to take them and fold them and organize them in our drawers the quickest. The fastest time before our last group was 1 min. 50 some seconds (I think).
My hands were shaking!! Literally. But….. I didn't win. The girl you see in the picture beat me by a split second. I think our time was in the 1 min. 30 second range….so I also beat the record. Does that count? LOL
But it was fun….
Michael Moloney from Extreme Home Makeover was there as the MC. He was so nice! And of course very nice looking! {drool}
But it got me thinking. My underwear drawer is not really very organized. I have everything in it's "area" of my drawer, but I don't have any official boxes or "sectioned off" areas. Hmmm….I might have to do that especially with the new fun undies and bras that Hanes gave me as swag.
Tips from Peter Walsh (part 4)
May 5, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, How To Organize, Offices, Products for Organizing
More Tips Directly from Peter Walsh
These Tips were given to me by Office Max to use if I wanted to. The above picture is of the new line of products that Peter Walsh has coming out in the Office Max stores called you.organized.
Calendars: You might feel like multiple schedules lead to more confusion. For a little planning relief, combine home and work calendars. Simply choose various colors to mark important dates: one for professional tasks and meetings, one for personal appointments, one for social engagements, one for your children's activities, and so on. (Peter Walsh)
I'm with him on that one. I have tried to keep a calendar in my purse and one at home. I like having my calendar with me. I have solved that problem with using a google calendar on my computer and it syncs with my blackberry. The google calendar does have color coding for events, so that helps. It isn't my favorite calendar and I'm always looking for other options….but it has to sync with my phone so I have my calendar with me on the road.
Cork Boards & Sticky Boards: No need to hang lists, phone numbers and reminders all over your cubicle walls. Instead, create a one-stop message center with a cork or sticky board. Hang your daily to-do list, phone numbers, and a weekly calendar of events and meetings. That way, you'll have all your need-to-know information in front of you. (Peter Walsh)
If you give yourself the limit of a bulletin board or magnetic board…and it gets full – then that is a sign that too much is on there and you can clean it off.
Email: Stay on top of your electronic inbox. Check email when you arrive, and immediately sort each message into an appropriate folder. Even if you don't have time to deal with the contents of a message or even read it fully, sort it for later action. (Peter Walsh)
E-mail boxes are always a problem. It is easy for them to become very full very fast. Do use the folders that you can create to sort e-mails you need to keep. Delete junk emails. Here is a post I did on E-mail organizing.
- Closing Thoughts: Remember that your desk sends a clear signal about who you are and how you approach your work. You should have an organized desk at the start and finish of every day! (Peter Walsh)
Disclosure: I was not paid or given anything to do this post. I was given the above info if I wanted to use it…and I did!
Tips from Peter Walsh (part 3)
May 3, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, How To Organize, Offices
Peter Walsh Shares His Knowledge
More tips from Peter? Here a a couple of thoughts directly from Peter Walsh. These were given to me from Office Max to use if I chose to. I did decide to pass on this info..because I figured you would enjoy learning from him as much as I do.
Filing: Use a vertical file organizer for "active" files. Reserve your desk inbox for items that need to be dealt with pronto. Name your file folders with nouns. Use the ones that first pop into your mind when you need the material. Banish the concept of a miscellaneous file from your life. If something is worth putting in a file folder, it's worth putting in a folder than has a specific label. (Peter Walsh)
My question for Peter on the video I did with him was about filing. Paper work seems to be one of the biggest stumbling blocks for most clients. How to make a file system work for you. So it is something that you will use. A perfect system set up but unused is of no good to anyone. Filing like anything needs to be maintained.
Binders: For travel, business and leisure create a different binder devoted to your important documents. For example, when creating a travel binder, include pocketed folders to store airline tickets and receipts, a contact section storing important phone numbers, and a location portion highlighting hot spots and destination details.
I love using binders. I have one (color coded mind you) for different projects I am working on. Depending on how big the project is, I can use just a folder with pockets too. But bigger projects and for my different clients I do use binders and keep them in different colors for visiual quick identification.
Disclosure: I was not paid to do this post. It was my decision and the information from Peter was given to me. The orange comments are my own.
Tips from Peter Walsh (Part 2)
May 1, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, How To Organize, Offices
Here are some Office Organization Tips & Inspirations directly from Peter Walsh
These are some tips that were sent to me from Office Max that Peter Walsh gave them for us to use. I wanted to share them with you!! I have added a couple of my own thoughts after each one…
- Desktop Organization: There's no faster way to inspire an immediate change in attitude than with an uncluttered, clear and pristine desk. Think of your desk as a reflection of your head. No matter how creative and brilliant you are, you'll perform better with an organized desk. You shouldn't have anything on your desk that isn't "active," meaning it still needs to be dealt with. (Peter Walsh)
Isn't that the truth? I have said before, Clutter in your home = Clutter in your head. Think how nice it would be to walk in to work in your office and see a nice clean desk to work out. Ahhhhh…. is the feeling you get rather than…..Gggrrrhhhh!!
- To-Do Lists: When writing a to-do list, group alike tasks together such as making calls or running errands to increase efficiency. But avoid getting overwhelmed with your workload by breaking it into small, manageable tasks. Write to-do list items on individual sticky notes and put them on a wall calendar. Rearrange them as your priorities change. At the end of the day, review your checklist and cross off completed items. Move any pending items to a fresh list for tomorrow. (Peter Walsh)
I like this idea. I am hoping to try (hoping to review, but if not…I will probably buy myself) his new you.organized wall modular unit. I think you could use this with his sticky note idea.
- Paper Clutter: Deal with new papers first. No matter how high the old piles are, begin by devising a system for the new arrivals. Decide immediately what to do with each piece of paper that comes across your desk. Do not postpone these decisions. Paper piles are messy monuments to a long series of small procrastinations. Once you are faithfully dealing with new papers in a systematic way, haul out all unfiled older papers and take them through your new system. (Peter Walsh)
Reminds me of what I used to say when I sold Creative Memories scrapbooking supplies. Start with the new pictures first. If you look at that huge back log of pictures, you will never do anything because it is too over whelming. You start at the present. Works the same with the paper clutter.
The above picture is a picture of the line of products that Peter Walsh created and is being carried in the Office Max.
Disclosure: I was not paid to do this post, I was offered the information to use if I would like to use it. It was my decision to use the information because I think Peter Walsh rocks and love what he has to say.
My Interview with Peter Walsh! (part 1)
April 29, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Cleaning, Conference, Blogging and Social Media, How To Organize, Offices, Photography, Tech & Media
Interviewing the King of Organizers!!
I was thrilled to be able to interview Peter Walsh today via web cam. He could not see me (thank goodness because I was sitting with my sweatshirt on and no makeup!) but I was on the phone.
I was asked by Office Max if I wanted this opportunity. Heck yes!!
Peter is coming out with a new line (they are soooo cool) of organizers for the office called the you.organize series and we are lucky enough to get a preview here. I am glad….I was sure hoping he would. My favorite is the wall modular system! I love the look of it and it is so functional.
I asked him about filing though. That seems to be my biggest challenge when I work with clients. I wanted to see what his thoughts were. Also on the programs where you log all the information into your computer and each file folder gets a number. Then you put in a key word and it shows you where your file is. They work great and I have used a version or one with one client. But….I do not like that you can't open the file drawer and find your file without logging onto your computer first. *The client I had use this system, I still labeled the front of his files with the file name & the number.
Enjoy my interview (as nervous as I was…) with Peter Walsh. Plus the fact that I could see him in the video but was talking to him on the phone. Well when we were making this…his voice didn't match his mouth! I felt like I was watching a foreign film. LOL So I had to keep looking away from the screen because it was throwing me off. (You know as I get older it doesn't take as much to throw me off! ) Thank goodness on the final video he talks just fine!
Thank you SO Much Office Max and Peter for this opportunity!
You can follow Peter's Facebook Page to get answers to even more of your questions.
Tomorrow I am going to share some tips that are from Peter.
Disclosure: I was not paid for this interview with money or products. I also did not have to pay them to have this interview. My reward? I got to interview Peter Walsh!!! yippee & squeels!
NAPO 2010 Expo
April 24, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Conference, Blogging and Social Media, Products for Organizing
I had to make a hard call this year. The NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) convention was in Columbus OH! That is my home town. So I had to go. But it is certainly not an inexpensive conference, and unlike my blogging conferences, there was not going to be a sponsor for it. Because I was at home, I decided to get a Market place table in the expo hall and sell the pouchees and Card Cubbys.
I had a great time and although I missed some wonderful speakers, I did get to make some new friends and see some old friends.
Here are the names and links to those who were in my video:
Linda Easton from Extraordinary Organizing
Linda had a table just 2 away from me. She began her Home Show Organizing business a couple years ago, but because she had to care for a sick husband, it took a little longer to get going than she hoped. But it is off the ground now and going to fly high! She is super friendly and would be great to work for! Get in the the ground floor if you have any desire to build a business
Angela Ploetz from a red bench
Angela had a table right next to me. She was a speaker at the conference too. I didn't realize that I had seen Angela at the 2008 NAPO conference while I was waiting to take a picture with Hellen Buttigieg. I took the picture of them in the slide show. Just happened to see this as I was going through the pictures and realized it was Angela! Funny huh?
Hellen Buttigieg from We Organize U
I loved watching Hellen's TV show, Neat when it was on. She was at the NAPO 2008 conference that I was at. She came up to my table at this expo and I didn't realize who she was at first. But I felt like she looked familiar. I realized it before she walked away and asked what she was doing now. She is speaking at events and running her business.
Olga Lucia Cobo de Morales – Oargniazr es organizar
Olga and her mother stopped by my table and loved the pouchees. They were so cute. Speaking in Spanish to each other (thank goodness not to me, otherwise I wouldn't have understood much of anything.) They came all the way from Bogota – Columbia. She posed for me with the pouchee showing how much she loved it! So cute!!!
Heather Lovold – Card Memories
Heather and I kind of knew each other. I did a review and giveaway of her invention – The Greeting Card Keeper last year. So it was really fun to get to meet her in real life. She was so excited to be a part of the expo at NAPO. I told her this was exactly where she should be because Organizers NEED her products for their clients. Then she was so sweet to give me one of her card albums before she left.
Tanna Clark – Complete Organizing Solutions
Tanna is one of my blogging buddies!!! It was so fun to see her at the NAPO conference. We are both Professional Organizers and have blogs about organizing. We met for the first time at Blissdom 2009 (I think) because we were both organizers. While at blogging conferences all those people are into the social media like we are. At NAPO there are some of the Organizers who participate in social media…but not many. So it was like "home" to see Tanna. I wish we would have had more time to visit. But we'll see each other again soon at the next Blogging conference.
Marcy Melton – Bullseye Organizing Solutions and Debbie Gilster – Center for Growth and Productivity
Debbie stopped by my table and then brough Marcy back to show her the Card Cubbys and pouchees. I took this picture as they were looking at the Card Cubbys.
Jim Deitzel and Erin – Rubbermaid
Jim is @Rubbermaid and Erin is @RubbermaidErin on Twitter. I never did meet Lauren who is @Rubbermaid2 . They are so nice and responsive on Twitter. I have to admit they have increased my awareness of Rubbermaid in regards to organizing for me. I am sure they have for many other organizers also. When they were closing up their display they told me I could help myself to what ever I wanted from a pile of things they were giving away. I picked up some drawer tray organizers! I did a review on these and liked them….so was thrilled.
Kathy Jenkins – Organized A to Z
I have been working with Kathy for over a year. I have the pouchees I sell in her online store. I will soon have the card cubbys also. She has been great to work with and has a very successful online organizing store. It was fun to meet her in real life too!
Monica Ricci – Your Life. Organized
Monica is one of those Professional Organiers that is up on the top of the Professional Organizers scale. She has been on TV and is a sought after speaker. I remember seeing her in the lobby of the Reno hotel at the 2008 NAPO conference and got the nerve up to say hi. She stopped and talked to me for a minute and was telling me how important it is to come to conference. I was thrilled that she talked to me. We talk now on Twitter @MonicaRicci and Facebook. So when we saw each other at this conference she came around the table to give me a hug. You feel like you know people better when you have talked to them online. We help each other by tweeting out our blogs on twitter and facebook. It's all about networking and working together to help each other grow. It was great to see her after talking online.
Spring Cleaning – The Coat Closet
March 24, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Cleaning, Closets, How To Organize, Products for Organizing
Organize that Front Coat Closet
By the time spring hits, the coat closet is usually a mess. Winter hats, gloves that don't have matches, boots and coats that are stuffed in. It is about time to get rid of the winter coats and hats and time to get out the spring jackets and raincoats.
This is a video I did last year for NBC 4 First at 4 with Ellie Merritt.
I had to get a picture with Ellie before she left my house. By the way, I there was a mix up in our times for this interview. She was supposed to come the following day and called me about 45 minutes before she arrived to ask if it was ok to do today. I had been ill and in the ER with diverticulitis for the 3 days before this & had planned to get ready that day. I knew what I wanted to do and had in my mind things ready. But with 45 minutes (thank goodness my son was home from school because he helped me get the house in shape too. – Remember I had been in bed for 3 days…so my house was a mess) Ellie was so sweet on the phone, she told me not to worry about it they could film around it. But of course I couldn't do that. So we were racing all over. I had to dumb my baskets of hats and just throw them up on the shelf to show what it might look like.
Then like 10 minutes before they got there I realized I hadn't done my hair, so I ran up and threw my head under the tub facet and did my hair and makeup like fast. LOL Anyway…it was probably a good thing that I didn't have time to be nervous!
Oprah Radio Show
March 13, 2010 by Sandy
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SXSW – Pepsi Refresh Contest. I was on Oprah Radio!
You can cast your votes on Twitter by using the hashtag #RefreshCQ every 2 hours until 11:59 pm on Monday night.
Melissa and I have gotten up and spoke up on the flash panel. Then we were interviewed by Derrick Ashong from the Oprah Radio network. Then CNN.com came to do a quick interview (only the campaign managers) so @consumerqueen (Melissa told about my idea….Oh thank goodness….she is good!)
Disclosure: Pepsi is not sponsoring me for this event.
Give a Day – Get a Disney Day
February 23, 2010 by Sandy
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Give a Day – Get a Disney Day Promotion
We were really excited to see what was in store for us this morning. We knew it was geared around the "Give a Day – Get a Disney Day" promotion.
I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Disney Social Media Mom's event in Orland Florida at Disney World. Our first morning there we were given a very nice breakfast and got to hear a great speaker, Guy Kawasaki.
From there we were walked over to another part of Disney Epcot (and for Florida it was a cold walk). We were ushered into a huge room with a balloon filled stage and hundreds of chairs set up. Yeah….we were here! To learn more about the Give a Day – Get a Disney Day There was all kinds of media in the back and cameras. The middle section was empty at that point and the Social Media Mom's (us) had sections just for us.
They brought in a family from every state (except 2 that got held up by the winter storms) to represent the volunteerism that has been taking place. Disney started a promotion this year that you can give a day of service at participating places and get a free Disney park pass in return. Their hope was to get 1,000,000 participants and just 6 weeks in they have had 600,000 participants! Better than they ever expected. I think that is great. I knew someone who signed up at our local zoo to help take down Christmas lights. The projects don't have to be big and scary. One of the points they kept making over the couple days we were there is how much better you feel and how just giving a day of service somewhere benefits not only those that you are helping….but it benefits you.
There are enough cans here to make up 70,000 meals for people who need them. Wow…is that fantastic. They then used many volunteers after this presentation was over to pack up the cans into boxes to take to those needy people.
They were colorful, decorative and had a message:
They really decorated and had the Volunteer theme going all around. Great
How can you help? Check out the Disney site and see how you can also Give a Day – Get a Disney Day yourself!
If you liked that, maybe you would like to see this also:
Disney Social Media Moms Conference
February 15, 2010 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Conference, Blogging and Social Media, Conferences & Events, Explore Florida
Thoughts on the Disney Social Media Moms Conference
As I write this post I am sitting in the Orlando airport waiting to board my flight home from the Disney Social Media Moms Conference and I am reflecting on how much I got from it. I didn't think I was going to be able to make it due to the weather and some other factors…and after missing my initial "great flight that would have had me there by noon" I spent 12 hours getting to Orlando and got into my room about 11:30 pm this last Wednesday. But it was worth it. Getting home is another story since I had one of my "old lady brain farts" when I scheduled my trip and instead of arranging my flight for Saturday the 13th at 7:30pm I scheduled it for Sunday Feb 14 at 7:30pm. (Yes…Valentines day). I changed that flight so that I at least get home by 10pm instead of 11:30pm tonight. Just because I'm an organizer doesn't mean I don't mess things up. (for sure)
Guy Kawasaki – Founding partner of Garage Technology Venture & Co-founder of Alltop.com
Our first speaker of the trip was Guy Kawasaki. He gave me some new insights on twitter. He discussed twitter and how he uses it and how we can best use it to further our businesses. He shared that he was originally against it, not caring that "Jimmy was drinking his coffee" , but realized that it can be an invaluable tool in your business. Some of the tips that I gained from listening to Guy was that we should tweet out 4 times each thing we tweet. He schedules them about 6-8 hours apart so that he doesn't lose page views. He states that more than 4 times is too much, but less than that we are losing valuable page views. He also doesn't tweet what he is doing during the day and he is not talking about tweeting out responses to people 4 times. He is constantly searching for information that others will find interesting and informing us of that on which is linked to his All Top Site which of course then brings him more traffic. The site is a pure meca of information! He also stated that we need to have a tweeter-feed. So that each time we post something new…it shows up on twitter. (I need to do that)
Maxine Clark – Founder and Chairman of Build a Bear
Maxine if my new idol I think. She is the founder and chairman of Build A Bear. She shared with us how she has a love of bears and how much her bear meant to her as a child. Persevering and believing in your dreams and working to achieve them was her message. She was truly amazing. She told us about her 2nd customer and how neat it was that a boy can get a Teddy Bear and dress it up in Army gear and it's acceptable for him to get that and be a kid too. She has kept in contact with these people. She listened to a little girl in Canada who e-mailed her and told her she would like a Build a Bear store in her town and why. That little girl was at that store on opening day along with Maxine. How cool is that? She manages her own Twitter account, e-mail account and answers people back. She is a very busy running a Build a Bear empire….but she still has time to talk to her customers and friends…she is real. She is a gem.
Chris Brogan – Eleven year veteran of Social media and Author of Trust Agents
To be honest I was excited to listen to Chris Brogan at our conference, but I didn't know how entertaining he would be. When I saw him at Blog World speak….he was on a panel with a few other people and no offense at all….he didn't really get to "shine" like he did when he was on his own. I didn't expect to be laughing as hard as I was. But he also passed on some really great information to us. Listening….Connecting…Publishing… The 3 pieces to Social Media that Chris spoke to us about and the importance of them.
Marissa Jaret Winkour – Tony Award winning Broadway Actress and Veteran of Dancing with the Stars
You may remember Marissa on Dancing with the Stars. I never saw her in Hairspray the Broadway play she won her Tony for. Since she was on Dancing with the Stars she has dyed her hair blond and lost a lot of weight and has a son. She told us she was due to have a baby 2 months after she was on Dancing with the Stars. She shared that she was a cancer survivor and before she under went her treatments she froze some eggs and her surrogate was 7 months pregnant with her child. She then went on to tell us about her life as a actress with a baby and how difficult it was.
Kathy Ireland – Surprise guest appearance
Kathy Ireland was not on our programs and we didn't know she was going to speak to us. She came out looking beautiful as ever. She told us about her work ethics and a business she began going bankrupt, her 22 year marriage and her new book about daily devotionals due to come out soon. (She didn't push her book, I think someone knew about it and asked her the question…and she answered)
Maryellen Hooper – Veteran in the world of Stand-up Comedy
I can't tell you how hard I laughed. She was cracking me up. Her act was about motherhood and life as a wife. She has a blog called Stinky Flowers that you will have to go visit. You will have to get her DVD…she is really entertaining.
Disclosure: I was not sponsored to go to Disney Social Media Moms conference. I paid for the conference on my own. We did however get a discounted rate on the conference, our room and Disney tickets, and some of my meals as that was part of the conference package I purchased. I was not asked to blog on it, so any blogs or pictures I post are because I have chosen to do so.
Interview with Maria Bailey!
August 12, 2009 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Conference, Blogging and Social Media
This was an interview that I did while I was at BlogHer09 with Maria Bailey, one of the co-founders of MomTV,NewBaby.com, Bluesuit Mom, BSMmedia, award winning author, radio talk show host, Nationally known speaker….and I COULD go on! Anyway..I was thrilled to be able to even talk to her, let alone be interviewed by her.
Ok..yes I looked nervous (and I was) at least at the beginning. I wasn't scheduled to do my interview until the morning. I happened to be at the right place and the right time and Maria asked if I could just do my interview then. She is one great lady!
Peter Walsh and Office Max
August 7, 2009 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Family & Friends, How To Organize
Peter Walsh and Back To School Web Cast With Office Max
I took part in a web cast with Peter Walsh that Office Max sponsored yesterday. He had with him in this picture from left to right a Teacher, a middle school student, Peter, a Mom and a High school student. He would ask different questions and then compare how the different people viewed the different situations.
He went over how to get organized to start school. I want to share the information that he gave because I think it is valuable.
(My pictures aren't very good of this because I took a picture of my computer screen and I kept getting the glare back)
These are the screens he put up. I wanted to show this one to show you what we saw..but I will just write up the test of them.
1) Find the vision you have for a space (what do you want it to look like)
2) Make Organization a Family Value
3) Use the Right Tools for Organizing
1)Show that you value Organization
2)Establish Clear Limits and Routines
3)Always Finish a "cycle". Finish a task
1)Establish Clear Routines
2)Involve Kids with Classroom Organization
3)Use Word pictures and color to help Organize
One of the things that the teacher pointed out that really doesn't have to do with Organization but I thought it was a wonderful thing to mention was – That teachers do not want wooden apples and little gifts for holidays etc. They want classroom supplies. Peter Walsh said on the average teachers spend about $1,200 a year of their own money on classroom supplies. So next time instead of buying your teacher another little trinket that will add to her clutter at home….buy her things she can use for classroom supplies.
Peter got on twitter for about 15 minutes after the web cast. Of course remember he has over 200 bloggers all trying to "chat" with him via twitter. I said a few things, but he did respond to me.
I wrote him, Thanks @Peter_Walsh You are like chocolate to an Organizer.
He actually saw it and said Thanks Sandy.
I know that seems crazy….but it made my day. LOL
BlogHer 09
August 1, 2009 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Conference, Blogging and Social Media, Conferences & Events
(I saw this on a couple of blogs and loved the idea…so I did steal the idea of taking a picture of all the business cards. I know I was excited to see mine in someone else's pile….so look for yours and leave me a comment if you see it!!)
I have so many thank yous to everyone at BlogHer. Thanks yous for putting it on , thank yous for coming up to me and saying you recognized me (those were the coolest!), thank yous for being the first person to introduce yourself in line at the hotel (@mom101), for asking me to sit down and eat lunch with you and your daughter that first day (@Mamacita) my roommate who gave up her free room to help me out since I had 2 people back out on me. (@Military_Mom) A big thank you for helping me feel comfortable in an uncomfortable place and for being nothing but nice to me (@craftymamaof4). I have big thank yous for these two Walmart 11 Moms for treating me as an equal although in the blogging world we are no where close (@mommybrain and @consumerqueen). Thank you to all the sponsors for all the fun swag they gave us and sponsoring all the parties and food and drinks. I feel I learned so much although I wasn't able to make it to hardly any sessions. (that is crazy isn't it?)
Thank you to the Label Daddy team for asking me to eat breakfast with them at the Newbie Breakfast.
Thank you to Annalisa from GM for discussing the GM cars and organizational features for a possible review with me.
Thank you to John Andrews from Collective Bias and who started Walmart Eleven Moms for talking to me. I had never been able to meet you and was thrilled to realize how down to earth and nice you really were!
I will be anxious to see the video I made about how wonderful my husband is…although I stumbled through it. Your team was awesome to talk to at BowlHer.
It was a pleasure to meet Ted Rubin.
Denise from Brother was great to talk to and I look forward to working with you in the future.
I was thrilled to meet so many people that I see and talk to online IRL (in real life…I thought I would translate for a few like me who were slow to figure that one out)
To the Sponsors that I have pictures for…and this is such a small portion of you. But Thank you for all you did. Thank you for talking to us about your Brands and how we can help each other in this economy. Thank you for coming out to BlogHer and making it so much fun.
I especially want to thank my sponsors for helping to get me to BlogHer.
The Sock Sacks are a great way to organize your socks in the washer/dryer. LOL Kids and adults both will put their dirty socks in their own sock sack. Then you simply put your sock sack into the washer then the dryer…bring them out and NO SORTING! No more lost socks in the wash/dry cycles. I love them! Thanks Sock Sacks for helping me to be able to go.
The pouchee purse organizer is my other sponsor (well…that would be me, but I sponsored myself! LOL ) I did not make this purse organizer (I wish I did) but I do sell them because I am sold on how wonderful they are at keeping your purse organized.
My daughter was thrilled with this new Moxie Girlz Doll that we received at BowlHer as part of our Swag. They aren't coming out until September. My daughter had a blast using the markers and painting the motorcycle and I think her shoes? She was showing me her wonderful art work and was so proud.
The kids ended up with so many fun things….book lights from PBS Kids, also a autographed picture from Nina from The Good Night Show on Sprout, a cute pin from Disney (plus Disney had wonderful Mickey Mouse ice cream bars that saved me on one of my "I missed lunch" days), Disney also showed us a laptop computer made for kids that has a safe internet environment (Hint..hint…I would love to do a review and giveaway of one of those for you Disney!! ) and bears from Build a Bear, a Mr. Potato Head from Playschool, coloring books and so much more.
Jump Start was there. It was nice to talk to them as I am going to be doing a review and giveaway for them of one of their programs that my triplets are having a great time using.
Nikon put on a wonderful party and I was thrilled to go.
Pepsico also had drinks for us everywhere!
Tropicana had wonderful and cold juice for us to drink that was lower in calories!
This was the Quaker Oatmeal Smoothie bike! (yummy they were good)
So did you know that Pepsico had more than just Pepsi? I didn't….they have Tropicana, Quaker Oatmeal, Frito-lay, Gatorade Brands. See what you can learn at BlogHer? LOL
Michelin Tires was there with the Michelin Man!
The Swiffer company had a dress up area (as you can see!) at the SocialLuxe party and it was a riot to watch.
Tide gave us a really cool bounce 4 month dryer bars. I haven't put it in my dryer to try it yet…but can't wait. I won't have to have all those used dryer sheets that want to fall out of the dryer onto the floor floating around any more.
They also had Tim Gunn visit their booth. I didn't have time to get in line to take a picture with him, so I snapped this one on my way through. I think its funny that it looks like the word bubble is coming out of his mouth. Thanks Tide.
There are many more …I mean many more sponsors…and this post would be way too long to list them all. I just want to give them all a very big Thank you!
Chris Mann
July 31, 2009 by Sandy
Filed under Blog, Celebrities, Conference, Blogging and Social Media
If you have followed my blog you might remember that I did a post about Chris Mann after BlissDom in February of this year. He is a great singer with lots of personality and likes to woo us bloggers!!
He sang at the People's Party the first night of BlogHer. He had a table set up and I went up to him to ask if when his CD was coming out. He said to me, "I remember you, you were at BlissDom." I do have to say that I was surprised…and pleased. (ok…let's hope its not because I am like this freak tall old woman who drools all over when I hear him sing? LOL)
Anyway….to get on with my story… I told him I would like another picture with him before the weekend was over because I had such "bug eyes" when I got a picture with him and @alihooper at BlissDom.
(Yes..embarrassing picture…) So nice guy that he is, he says to me, "Well let's just get it right now." So he moves his table and comes out with me to get the first picture above with me in the orange jacket. And of course I have the "bug eye" thing going again!! I don't know why…I keep doing it in pictures lately. Trying to give myself an eye lift maybe?
But I did find out his CD comes out on August 11th! Also the itunes download etc… (I don't understand all that other stuff….amazonmp3, rhapsody etc..) But it comes out on all those formats on AUGUST 11th!
After I left that party I saw a few woman with these T-shirts that said Mann Crush. I asked them where they got them and they said that Chris gave them to them. I thought….hmmmm I really WANT one of those. After declaring myself a true Mann Fan it seems only fitting doesn't it? {picture me running back…. kicking woman out of my way and screaming through the crowd…"I have to get a Mann Crush T-shirt..outta my way!!" ..you heard of the swag stories at BlogHer..but did you hear about the Mann Crush T-shirt stories? LOL }
Actually, I saw him later and asked him about the t-shirt. He said he was out of them but he would save me one and give it to me at BowlHer 2 nights later..but I needed to send him a direct message on Twitter to remind him. (I sent 2)
BowlHer night comes…it was a great party by the way. He came over sat down and told me he had brought me the shirt..and he would get it for me in a few minutes. He got called away. {Saved by the bell}
A little bit later I saw him talking to a Bantering Blond and @childhood (they are sooo nice by the way) and I walked up to wait my turn. (It did remind me of the Bachelor show…crack myself up!) Anyway…he got up to get my shirt and I had to get another picture of him with my shirt (and the BowlHer boa) and do my best not to "Bug My Eyes" out. I'm shameless!
Seriously…you do need to go listen to some of his music on Chris Mann Music and you too can become a Mann Fan… and no sorry, …I'm not giving away my Mann Crush T-shirt!
Thanks Chris for being such a real guy and being so nice to us older drooling mom bloggers! Next step…To become one of your official Mann Boo! (LOL)
Tall Woman
July 29, 2009 by Sandy
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Tall Girls at Blogher 2009
First of all you need to get some perspective of this photo.
I am 5'10" tall. I am almost always the tallest woman in a room! For some reason both at Blissdom and Blogher I did not feel uncomfortable. I had some tall blogger company!! I was standing at the Nikon party behind these two woman and I interrupted them to tell them, "I just have to get a picture with the two of you, you are so tall…I love it!".
We are all standing flat footed. I do not think either of them had on heels..I know I did not.
This was Angie McCullagh from Half Assed Kitchen and Georgia Getz from i am bossy
They were so sweet to take a picture with me..a total tall stranger.
This is my buddy Kim from Crafty Mama of 4. I met her in person at Blissdom and then again at Blogher.
I love feeling shorter than other woman. I know it sounds dumb as so many ladies would love to be taller. Here is a secret…when I was in school I would be the first to take off my roller skates at skating parties. Just so I could walk around in my socks while others were still in their skates and were taller than me. LOL
Sorry tall ladies if you find me hanging around you at future Blogging conventions….it just makes me feel good to "fit" in and see other woman face to face.


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October 8,2017
HYMN OF THE DAYI wandered in darkness, so blind and alone;No purpose for living, no permanent home:My interests all worldly, I, spiritu'lly dead,No sense of my sin or of what lie ahead.
But God sent a preacher a story to tell,How I was a sinner, deserving of hell;He told of the Savior, who came from above,To ransom poor sinners in free sov'reign love.
My soul was convicted, much troubled and tossed,For without this Savior, I knew I was lost,I wanted salvation but could not believe,That God's love for sinners was so full and free.
But God in His purpose chose me for His own,My soul He pursued, would not leave me alone!He showed me the Savior accursed on the tree,To satisfy justice and justify me.
My soul is now resting, no longer alone,I walk with my Savior, who sits on His throne,My soul is now resting; my heart's full of praise,For Christ and salvation and free sov'reign grace.
Tune: When I Survey #118by Pastor Maurice Montgomery
"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21
Our only hope of salvation is the Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation is in Christ alone, in Christ completely, and in Christ only. In fact, he is God's salvation. You cannot be saved without him; and you cannot be saved if you try to mix your own works, feelings, emotions, or experiences with faith in him. The Lord Jesus Christ is able to save you from the guilt of sin, the power of sin, and all the consequences of sin. He is all sufficient. His name is called "Jesus" because "he shall save his people from their sins". He is the only one who has power in himself to forgive sin. He is exalted "to give repentance and remission of sins" to the Israel of God.
The Lord God found a ransom for sinners in his own dear Son, and purposed to save his people by the sacrificial death of his Son as their Substitute from eternity. In the fullness of time, the Son of God became a man to accomplish the salvation of chosen sinners. "Being found in fashion as a man, he became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross". Thus, by the sacrifice of himself according to the will of God, the Lord Jesus Christ put away all the sins of his people, obtained eternal redemption for them, and established the only grounds upon which God can be both just and the Justifier of all who believe (Rom. 3:24-26).
There is no other possible way of salvation. God's own beloved Son would never have been crucified to redeem and save us if salvation could have been obtained in any other way. Indeed, the apostle Paul reasons that if we could have been saved in some other way "then Christ is dead in vain" (Gal. 2:21). Infinite wisdom found a way to save us. Infinite grace provided the great sacrifice. Infinite love brought the Son of God to lay down his life for his people. Why? Because there was no other way for God to both satisfy his justice in the punishment of sin and forgive his people of all their sins. Christ alone is and must be our Savior. "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). If you believe on Christ, you may be confident that your sins are forgiven by his blood and that God looks upon you as being perfectly righteous. He has promised to save all who trust his dear Son. Indeed, if you now trust the Son of God, it is because you are already born of God and have everlasting life (John 3:36). - Pastor
"But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth" 2 Thess. 2:13.
There are three things here which deserve special attention.
First, the fact that we are expressly told that God's elect are "chosen to salvation." Language could not be more explicit. How summarily do these words dispose of the sophistries (arguments) and equivocations of all who would make election refer nothing but external privileges or rank in service! It is to "salvation" itself that God hath chosen us (John 15:16).
Second, we are warned here that election unto salvation does not disregard the use of appropriate means: salvation is reached through "sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth." It is not true that because God has chosen a certain one to salvation that he will be saved willy nilly, whether he believes or not: nowhere do the scriptures so represent it. The same God who predestined the end, also appointed the means; the same God who "chose unto salvation", decreed that his purpose should, be realized through the work of the Spirit and belief of the truth (2Tim. 2:25; Titus 1:1).
Third, that God has chosen us unto salvation is a profound cause for fervent praise. Note how strongly the apostle expresses this, "we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation", etc. Instead of shrinking in horror from the doctrine of predestination, the believer, when he sees this blessed truth as it is unfolded in the Word, discovers a ground for gratitude and thanksgiving such as nothing else affords, save the unspeakable gift of the Redeemer himself (Eph. 1:3-6). - A.W. Pink


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What does guadalupe mountains mean?
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Guadalupe Mountains(noun)
a mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains
Guadalupe Mountains
The Guadalupe Mountains are a mountain range located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The range includes the highest summit in Texas, Guadalupe Peak, 8,749 ft, and the "signature peak" of West Texas, El Capitan, both located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and Lincoln National Forest. The Guadalupe Mountains are surrounded by the South Plains to the east and north, Delaware Mountains to the south, and Sacramento Mountains to the west.
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The numerical value of guadalupe mountains in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of guadalupe mountains in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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