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Our Edelweiss Flower farm in the Italian Alps
Freshly harvested & sun-dried Edelweiss flowers
Original, premium and 100% genuine Leontopodium alpinum Edelweiss Flowers
Genuine alpine edelweiss are an absolute rarity and probably the best-known and most sought-after alpine flower with symbolic power.
When encountered in the wild in any of the Alpine countries Switzerland, Austria, Italy or Germany it is illegal to pick them! Our Edelweiss are cultivated organically in the Italian Alps and dried gently under the sun. Only Edelweiss flowers from controlled cultivation are legal to be picked, dried and sold! Our Edelweiss flowers are exclusively planted, cared for and harvested for our company. The edelweiss is a member of the daisy family and grows at altitudes of 2000 meters above sea level. Because it is exposed to strong ultraviolet radiation, it has a high content of antioxidants. It can neutralize free radicals that accelerate the aging process in the human body.
It may be uncommon as a floral tea, but you can simply make a brew just by adding honey. A brewing time of 3–8 minutes is recommended, depending on desired strength.
Use: Make infusions to produce floral water (hydrosols) for soaps, facial toners, shampoos, lotions, creams and other personal care products. Potpourri and flower displays as well as tea brews.
You get a beautiful Edelweiss flower by moistening the flower heads and plucking them on a paper towel to dry – they'll look just as freshly harvested due to the increased moisture content. By applying this process you can create pretty solitary Edelweiss flowers for gifts or decoration.
Many climbers have scrambled up the mountains in order to harvest the extremely durable flower because the edelweiss likes to grow in dangerous crevices or on steep slopes. The edelweiss flowers are star-shaped, snow-white and velvety soft on the surface, which has made them a sought-after collector's item. Therefore, the edelweiss are protected – and for good reason.
We source our alpine edelweiss exclusively from our flower farmer in Northern Italy's Alps who has cultivated the plants in the alpine environment.
You can buy the Alpine Edelweiss completely safe and legal at Bluechai. The dried flowers are delivered to us by our exclusive Edelweiss farmer directly from the Alps. The fine silvery coat of the flowers is an indicator of the high quality of the flowers. For as soon as Edelweiss grows in a too comfortable environment, it loses the typical fluffy felt and "lustres".
Boiled in milk and sweetened with honey, an edelweiss flower is supposed to repel the annoying stomach ache. That is how we were told.
The use of edelweiss as a medicinal plant for digestive and stomach problems has a long tradition. If you boil the flowers and the leaves with water and honey, it helps against an upset stomach and stomach ache.
Flowers and leaves of edelweiss contain a caffeic acid derivative, which is called edelweiss acid. This substance protects the DNA in our body from damage caused by UV rays and free radicals which among other things cause cancer and accelerate aging. This takes advantage of the cosmetics industry and uses edelweiss for sun creams and anti-wrinkle creams!
But wait, the edelweiss can do even more: Particularly impressive is probably also an active ingredient from the roots of edelweiss, the leoligin, which can affect the cholesterol level, which thus lowers the "bad" LDL cholesterol. This means nothing more than preventing atherosclerosis and strokes, as well as a heart attack.There are also scientists who recommend edelweiss teas and tinctures for complaints with the cardiovascular system.
Edelweiss flower, also known as Snow Flower, is a plant of Asian origin that settled in the mountains of Europe and holartic regions of the world. It is a protected plant in several countries including Austria, Croatia, Switzerland, and United States, and has long been known and used as traditional medicine to treat respiratory problems and stomach upsets.
Edelweiss also has cosmetic benefits such as protecting the skin against harmful ultraviolet radiation, and is fully loaded with antioxidant properties which helps in anti-aging.
Edelweiss has important medicinal and cosmetic uses, and is now grown as a cultivated crop in Europe for those purposes. Traditionally, it was used as a tea to treat diarrhea and dysentery, and cooked in milk with honey and butter. It was also used to treat respiratory problems, including tuberculosis. But in the future it is expected that the cosmetic industry will employ edelweiss to neutralize free radicals and prevent the formation of superoxides — compounds associated with the signs of aging such as wrinkles. Due to its bioflavonoid content, the herb also strengthens the walls of capillaries and veins and can be used to treat varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and other vascular problems associated with aging. Has exciting commercial potential.
Product Overview & Details
Net Weight: 0.17oz/5g
Ingredients: 100% dried, organic Alpine Edelweiss flowers
Botanical name: Leontopodium alpinum
Processed and manufactured in: Germany, Organic quality from Italy's Alps
Country of Origin: Alps, Italy
EAN number: 0786301535747
Packaging: High quality transparent sealed doypack, made in Germany. Resealable/Press-on reclosable bag.
Quality: 100% Natural organic quality, free from harmful substances/chemicals/heavy metals. 100% cruelty-free.
Color and taste: Typical | Parts used: flowers
Storage Instructions: Dry, Cool & Dark Conditions
Dietary & Allergy Info: Non GMO, Gluten Free. Suitable for vegans, vegetarians.
Calorie free, fat free, saturated fat free, cholesterol free, sodium free, sugar free.
Best before: 24 months from production date
FDA Company Registration Number: 17341366304
For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.


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Although I posted Sunday anyway, I said Monday & Wednesdays would be excerpt days because these are in fact when I would write the least. Today was a little surprising since a chain of events lead me to get down about 1000 words and boost my count up to about 5010. That puts me about a day in advance! But I need to keep pushing on...
(no I don't actually listen to this while writing...but maybe I should)
So here's some fragmented excerpts. Fragmented because I chose to, er, leave certain parts out for the sake of audience--what I mean is they were just weird. Even by my account, they were weird.
So meet our actual protagonist, Ash. I just like that first name & should probably give him a last name. Anyway this chapter was inspired by a few Facebook statuses of all things, and some people I know. Yes, even his partner. This is another one of those make the ordinary extraordinary things so yeah.
...Okay so obviously that was a trap, Mike does something really daft, and now Ash is going to jail. Here's part of his interrogation scene--cut because it was...hilarious and crucial in its own right, but bad--and oh shit is that a framing device? Xands you are a goddamn literary genius.
I wuss'd out a bit on prison life, which I do know a lil somethin about, but I'll go back later & elaborate; I kind of had to move shit along already. Ash's life on the outside will become really important later on so I can't totally skimp it. Also it's obvious I wrote a lot of this while I was already pissed so excuse my contempt.


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This is really just an attempt to see how these things work. Though I read blogs on occasion. I really don't have the time to blog all day or read blogs all day or respond to blog readers all day. But I see some potential usefulness in the phenomenon.
As to how much of myself I wish to reveal... well, we'll just have to see.
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As some of you may know, my granddad Ronnie died earlier this year after a short illness. On what would have been his 97th birthday, the text below forms my half of the eulogy read by my Mum and myself. I wanted to share this with you, exactly as it was written.
Thanks Mum.
It's a little ironic that I'm standing up here on behalf of my sisters and cousins today, talking to you about our, granddad. After all, I first stood up here as a 7 seven year old, to deliver a reading at my auntie Susan's wedding 30 years ago. And this was something that granddad never tired in reminding people of- particularly me.
At St Mary's Avenue, there is a photo of Susan and I together at the wedding reception. Granddad would ask me whenever I visited, "Do you remember performing the reading at your aunt's wedding?"
The truth is that I don't, not really. Though I remain dimly aware of not being all that nervous on the day, I think the occasion went over my head a bit.
To be so lucky today.
How to sum up, for me, nearly 40 years of my granddad? I ask that question and know that my sisters, Helen and Maria; my cousins, James, Anya and Josh will have different experiences and memories of our granddad. For example, it may only be myself and James who were repeatedly exhorted to "Kick with your left!" as we bashed footballs around in nan and Granddad's back garden. I'll leave it to you to work out who listened.
It may be that it was only Maria and myself who were repeatedly told to stand in the corner as we struggled with the idea that we had to go to sleep whilst it was still daylight on those Saturday nights nan and granddad would provide us care whilst mum was out partying.
In fact, I understand that Ria spent a night with nan and granddad whilst Helen was at university and ended up texting Helen from a daylit bedroom having been sent up by granddad.
I remember watching the first Rocky film with granddad until such a point that he felt it was my bedtime- granddad always placed such store in a good night's sleep. I never understood why, but as I get older I think I understand more. Anyway, on this night, the Rocky night, imagine my surprise when granddad – a huge boxing enthusiast- but also a massive disciplinarian, came upstairs to bring me down to watch the climactic tussle.
I think that if you asked Maria and I to sum up our early experience of granddad, we would probably tell you about tea in bed, lots of prayers, early morning exercise and three games of golf a week. That granddad was still playing golf in the week leading up to his 91st birthday, the oldest playing member over at West Mid, tells you everything about him.
Speaking of golf, I've never managed to engage with the game on anything other than a basic level. However, I still remember the day I carried his golf clubs around the West Middlesex golf club as he he played a round with Steven and Jo. I only did this once. Granddad marked this once in a lifetime event with one of his own- a hole in one.
Sport was such a massive part of granddad's life, his passion for it has run down through his children to us and grandchildren. It is how I bonded with granddad.
Not for nothing has my partner Jo frequently commented with varying degrees of exasperation that, given a chance, I'd watch anything involving a ball. Particularly football; especially the Arsenal.
The last game we all watched together was the 2014 FA Cup Final.
Having grown up watching football with both Stevie and granddad, distance and the general misery involved had limited these gatherings. But with Arsenal facing a final they couldn't possibly lose, against Hull City, we made arrangements to watch the game together and..
By the time granddad took his seat, Arsenal were 1-0 down. Then, in the blink of an eye, it was two. "Here we go again, why did we bother?" We all wondered. And we blamed Granddad because he was always a bit of a Jonah.
Luckily, Santi Cazorla and Aaron Ramsey made sure that our story that day had a happy ending, the cup was won. We'd had a proper family, proper Arsenal experience.
My sisters and cousins have all done, and are doing, amazing things with their lives. In their careers and education, I know how proud Granddad was of my sisters, how proud he was of James who is now studying at Cambridge. He only ever wanted us all to believe in ourselves and be the best we could be. I think that, at times, my relaxed attitude to life frustrated a man who believed nothing was ever worth doing if you didn't do it 100%, whether it was the gardening, exercise, your job, or polishing the silverware.
So, it seems particularly apposite that the day after we lost Granddad, I finally stuck my head above the parapet and, for once, absolutely nailed a job interview, securing a long sought after promotion. I will never be able to have a conversation with Granddad about this, but I know he'd have been so proud of me. Mum suspects I might have been channeling him. If I was, then, Granddad, I thank you.
What this doesn't tell you is that the following things happened at Granddad's burial service:
My Mum's graveside sobbing prompted a hissed admonishment from my Nan, "For God's sake, Desirée, get a hold of yourself!", to the general amusement of those of us close enough to hear it.
Roses were bought for the family to throw onto the casket. As they descended, my Auntie Susan wryly, and loudly, observed that, perhaps, golf balls would have been more appropriate.
As the service ended and we prepared to head to the golf club one last time, Great Uncle Tony, asked everyone to join him in a song. He then launched into a chorus of "Oh My Darling Clementine", one of Granddad's favourite songs. We all joined in on this most perfect of endings to a bittersweet morning.


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Friday, July 20, 2007
At Long Last Blog
Can't be bothered
Too damn hot
Too damn lazy
Too many distractions
Too many people in my house (read: kids home for summer holidays)
In other news...
Catbookmom came to visit, and that was FUN! Catbookmom, Lunadog, and plain 'ol Jayne went out for a pub dinner and then back to my house on the HOTTEST DAY EVER. Seriously. It was the hottest day in Vancouver's recorded weather history. Hotter than the gates of hell. Hot.
But we still had a riot.
It was also too hot to take pictures, but I do have two from the day that CBM came and spent an afternoon and evening chez See-Jayne-Knit.
Good pic of CBM....and uh...Jayne having a Forest Gump photo moment.
Ah...that's better. CBM brought a knitting project that she was knitting in yarn dyed by me! My yarn had come back home again. And it was looking very pretty as it Sunray'ed along.
What I'm Knitting
I decided that my sock pal was getting the infamous Butterscotch socks that have set so many knitters to drooling. They are nearly done. I will make the deadline! More on this later.
I am also knitting myself a pair of socks in some lovely and funky hand dyed and spun yarn from a fellow etsian (how Jayne spends her money). The yarn is called creamsicle, and she spun it with little coils peppered in there that give it a fun texture. More on this later.
What I am Dyeing:
I bought some of elann.com's new and limited Cash-Tweed yarn to see how it would dye. Colour choices were very limited by the time I got there, but I still got some useful yarn to play around with. Unless I hit a colorway that I absolutely adore, every batch will be a one of a kind. So if you see something you like, I wouldn't wait.
This is my first effort. I dyed two balls tied together, so the put-up is 100g/392yds, and the yarn bloomed and got much softer with dyeing. I'm calling it Stormy Seas. The colour came out rich and saturated, and that warm coffee brown is really something else (love that). I don't think I will repeat this one, so like I said, if it makes your heart go pitty pat...
A particularly lovely batch of Copper Blaze Kid Mohair:
And a new colorway in Blue Face Leicester that makes my heart go Pitty-Pat! I'm calling it Sun Kissed.
All these are currently in shop with lots of others and a whole lotta stitch marker sets. I didn't know that I would be in the stitch marker biz until I listed a few and they took off. Now it is a fairly large part of what I do. Who knew?
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- CatBookMom said...
First!! Your pix of us are even better than my pix of us, lol! That Doug takes a good photo. And oh, yeah, did we have fun!!!
Both pairs of socks look lovely, and it seems you and I are in the same yarn color/frame of mind. I finished the first 246yd skein of Apricot on my Sun Ray, and I need to dig out the other skein and keep going while I've got my mojo working.
The new color on the Cash-Tweed is stunning, and I want it, but lordy do I have enough yarn or what? If no one else grabs that gorgeous stuff, there's a home for it Chez CBM. But surely someone will call dibs on it.
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- CatBookMom said...
The current verification word is 'yhuupurn'. D'you think they're trying to say 'yarn p0rn'?
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- jayne said...
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- Lothlorian said...
my gosh woman!!! stop doing nicer and nicer colours!!!! wow they look ace, love the buttery socks too mmm droollyyyyy
glad you updated here too as I visit everyday to check ;)
dunno if you got me email but the st markers arrived and I love them, they go with my skully needle rolls and soon to come Jack onkey toes bag heehe
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- Madge said...
Sounds like you're keeping plenty busy with friends, family and fun. And Sun Kissed is the perfect fun in the sun summer colorway!
Stay cool!
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- Gaile said...
Hey Jayne, I guess you're glad to see the rain too? The cooling off will be nice and the hay out our way can use the moisture but it'll be nice when the sun is back again (just not the extreme heat). Your socks look great btw. I was knitting lace in the worst of the heat, thinking the holes would keep me cooler (didn't really work though)!
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- Karin said...
Love the pictures of you two! You are both adorable! Jayne you have to stop with the yarn teasing - I already have enough yarn to open a shop and just one pair of hands :).
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- Lisa W. said...
looks like good times were had by all. nice butterscotch sox and great yarny pornness there jayne!
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Hi Jayne
I'm so glad you updated your blog. As much as I loved your story about the Krusty-O's, I was really getting tired of seeing it every time I checked to see if you had written more.
Your dying skills have really taken off. The colours you are offering are fantastic. Must have been fun to have a skein "come home" to show you what's it's been up to.
- 9:24 p.m.
You girls had too much fun! Jayne, you really do need to get yourself a title, like "Master Dyer", or something like that. You work is stunning.
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- TracyKM said...
I love the summery colours!
I took a dyeing class, and the woman made a giant skein using two balls at once, held together, so that they would be the same once dyed. I was thinking about doing that, but then thought? How do you re-ball it, two ends at the same time?! You'd need two people?
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Friday, January 21, 2011
sunshine rays
Mrs. Lilien, who lives in nice warm sunny California has gifted us all these rays of light to help warm up our computer screens and minds. Snow Snow go away, let the sun shine away. Thanks Mrs. Lilien we really need those rays today, here in snowy Pa!
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In the realm of French electronic music, few foreign artists hold as much clout in America as the group M83, headed by the innovative Anthony Gonzalez. The French musician has bounced around his collaborators for his projects with M83, but the ambient, wavy, dreamy sounds that he has been known to produce have never wavered since the formation of M83 at the turn of the century.
Gonzalez and crew out on a very personal show in Columbus Friday night; not many words were exchanged between the group and the audience, but the music made formidable connections with the crowd at EXPRESS LIVE!
The front man gladly expressed his gratitude toward the city a few times throughout the show, but the near 20-song set backed up the mutual respect that was built downtown Friday evening. Even though the group is in the midst of an exhaustive world tour — which started in early April two days before the release of its first studio LP in nearly five years, "Junk" — the energy and stage presence was alive all night long.
Despite touring for "Junk," M83 frequently went into its back catalogue. The group performed more than five cuts off of the Grammy-nominated "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming," which preceded "Junk" in 2011. Leading off with "Reunion," M83 also kept the classic hits going with performances of "Steve McQueen," "Intro" and hypnotic electro-banger "Midnight City."
Although the crowd seemed infused with the rhythm of the band consistently throughout the night, "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" cuts seemed to bring out the most eclectic dancing and nostalgic moments. Judging by the average concertgoer, the previously mentioned LP stood a good chance of being woven into the soundtracks of an audience member's high school years.
If the ambient sounds did not evoke emotion from those in attendance, the aesthetic light show might have done the trick. Oftentimes the group looked as if they were trying out to be in one of those silhouette Apple commercial, but on acid.
The name M83 is derived from the barred spiral galaxy Messier 83, which is what the trance-inducing backgrounds that the band jammed out in front of throughout the night were reminiscent of. The lights at the concert were relaxingly cathartic, and it especially brought out the body frames of Gonzalez, guitarist Jordan Lawlor and collaborator and singer Mai Lan during epic song breakdowns during performances of "Go!" and "Laser Gun."
The two aforementioned tracks happen to be two of the more upbeat tracks off of the group's latest LP. At times when songs such as takes off of the band's 2008 album "Saturdays = Youth" — "We Own The Sky" and "Couleurs" — may have been too tranquil, a seemingly strategically placed upbeat jam would even the score a couple tracks later.
Groups like M83 that have an extensive discography with chart-topping hits across the 2000s have the capability of diversifying the palette of its set list. Although "Junk" and "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" demanded the most attention Friday night, the near hour-long set — with a 15-plus-minute encore — tracks off of different projects held more meaning in the grand scheme of the show.
The band's closer during its three-song encore, "Lower Your Eyelids To Die With The Sun," captured what Gonzalez and company have been about from the start: providing an escape through their soundscapes. As the soothing, off-distance, liquid sounds started to fade away, I found myself coming back down.
M83 can truly make you feel as if your head is in the clouds; it is that type of escapism that continues to keep the band relevant and what makes talented musicians gravitate to Gonzalez.
Who knows when M83 will return to Columbus again, but the group has surely been spreading hometown treatment all throughout the world in 2016. Pretty ironic when the first album they give to their fans in a few years is "Junk."


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Meghan Markle visits Scotland, breaks royal tradition again
Meghan Markle visits Scotland, breaks royal tradition again
Major break with royal bag tradition alert!
There's a long-standing royal tradition of playing super not so subtle sartorial homage to the country they're visiting—we see you, maple leaf pin that Kate wears every time she comes to Canada—and Meghan Markle is embracing it, albeit in a very chic way.
Meghan (plus Harry) is in Scotland today, and for the occasion, she went literal and wore a tartan coat by Burberry (retails for around $3000) for their walk-about in Edinburgh. What was most unusual, however, about the outfit was her bag, and the fact that wore the Strathberry mini...cross body. Not clutched in her hand, or in the crook of her elbow, but slung over her coat. It's a major break with royal bag tradition that's lot to absorb, we know.
And lest you think she's forgotten her Canadian connect, she wore Birks jewels once again—the "Splash" and "Snowflake" rings, to be precise.
She and Harry also met this super cute pony, who, awkwardly was also wearing a tartan coat.


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Race report
Day 1
6 boats and westerly wind of 35-
40 knots. Whilst there were no major breakage, John had to replace his main sheet once, Gilbert had to glue back the rudder rod, and other minor incidents. Everyone had the B rig on and although we started in the more exposed end of the marina we quickly moved to the more sheltered end where we completed 11 races all together. John and Andrew drove all the way up from Cork and so we had great racing with 4 skippers winning races. Andrew show what his ISIS speed could be and John though consistent had to give at the end due to running out of main sheet. He'll change his main sheet post for coming races. With serious gusts blowing on the racing area combined with windshifts no races were decided till the first boat crossed that line. Also Thanks to Gerry who was our OOD for the day. At the end it was the TS2 who were showing the way with Fergal 1st and Des 3rd with Andrew and his ISIS splitting them in 2nd place.
Day 3
5 skippers came up but Jeff quickly experienced radio problem and had to pack up. Pitty cos it was ideal conditions for his Disco and to be honest I was looking forward to see how my new Vapour would have compared against the proven Disco. Nonetheless it was a fantastic day sailing. And though other class packed up due to lack of wind, it was just enough for us to get racing. And we had our 8 scheduled races done. It was top rig for all and pretty much straightaway Gilbert's Vapour showed it's speed in these light conditions. Gilbert ended up winning 7 of the 8 races and quite comfortably too. Behind the battle was on for the 2nd and 3rd place which were share between Fergal, Des and Jaimie. Des showed good speed at times though some bad tactical choices costed him dearly while Fergal struggle to find the pointing while keeping up the speed. Jaimie also showed speed in those light airs.
Day 2-
4 were cancelled due to bad weather
Day 5
We were 5 on this beautiful Sunday morning. Sea, sun and not much wind... Nonetheless we set the course on our usual spot of the harbour. True to current fashion we set it america's cup style : Start, weather mark and a gate for the leeward marks and back up to the weather mark for 2 laps. This proved quite interesting as skippers picked either of the gate mark. What was more interesting was the fact that on the same course we could start on either side of the line depending on where the wind came from as we had 180 degree wind shifts. All of us were on our Top A rig. In these conditions nothing was finish till the finishing line was crossed. As I found out, leading one race for the whole length, or almost as I lost to Des less than 5m to the line as I sailed into a hole of no wind. Des found some extra speed with his spinnaker cloth jib which worked very well for him as he ended up winning 3 races. Laurent another Frenchman who helmed a one metre for the first time won the first race. Jaimie was also in the battle for position.


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Why CloveTWO should pick me for the Free Baking Workshop??
- Coz I've already told my friend to free up her schedule on the 5th July for the baking workshop. I was so confident that I could win the contest on CloveTWO website.. Hahaha.. But, just checked on the winners list; and my name was not there... I've posted message on CloveTWO facebook TheWall, I've RSVP my attendance on CloveTWO and here I am blogging about this event after found the workaround from AllMalaysia.info website... So, pleasee send the invite for me and my dear friend, Zaza..
- I wanna learn the expert ways of baking.. Since then, I only bake cakes and cookies based on recipe book.. I've never had any proper class for baking.. I do really hope to be the participant for this baking workshop with the Dr Baker... (lame reason, I know; but this is the real fact!! please consider.. hahaha.. dah start begging~~)
- Alamak, I forgot what I've wrote for the contest slogan.. But, it sounds like this... "I wanna bake moist chocolate cake for my birthday, choc fudge and choc chip walnut cookies for hari raya, and sweet buns for lazing on weekends.." Doesn't this sounds good enough to prove that I will manipulate the knowledge from the workshop for a good cause?? Hehehe...
- Now comes to the exaggerating part.. Blurr ah, dunno what else to say... Just send me the invite.. Save my brain cells activity and saves your time too...


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Entries are now being accepted for the karaoke contest that will be held next Tuesday evening at the Fayette County Fair.
The contest, sponsored by WKRV Radio in Vandalia, will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Cash prizes will be awarded.
To register, contact WKRV Radio at 283-2325 during normal business hours.
After state lawmakers have voiced their opposition to tax increases, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced on Tuesday his plan for sweeping layoffs in state agencies, including 127 at Vandalia Correctional Center.
Saying that he was vetoing much of the budget OK'd by legislators two months ago, Quinn said he was initiating the layoffs of 2,500 state workers.
Quinn also said that his plans include furlough days for both union and non-union employees, and that he would initiate 2,500 more layoffs if those employees fail to go along with the furlough days.
Area residents who use debit cards from their banks should be checking their bank accounts to make sure their cards haven't been used by others for purchases in other states.
That advice was given by Vandalia's police chief and a local bank president after the discovery of local debit cards being compromised.
Police Chief Larry Eason said on Monday that his department had heard from 25-30 residents who had learned of fraudulent purchases on their debit cards.
A Fayette County filmmaker will be offering two local sneak peek screenings of his short film, "As Ever, Stan," later this month in Greenville.
The screenings of Alex Schwarm's film will be shown at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, at the Globe Theater.
These screenings will be open to the public. Seating is limited, and tickets will be available at a nominal price at the box office.
Tuesday night Vandalia defeated Centralia, 6-5, to win its second straight game.
Trevor Montgomery was on the hill the whole game for Post 95, rebounding from his last start when he lasted just two-thirds of an inning and gave up 10 runs.
Ian Murrell, Kyle Hawkins, Russell Snow and Jacob Rau each drove in a run for Vandalia.
Post 95 also played a doubleheader at T-Town Wednesday at 6 p.m.
The district tournament begins Friday, Vandalia will play at Salem, at 5:30 p.m.
Vandalia 9 – Trenton 4
The city of Vandalia is turning to another engineering firm in yet another attempt to get its raw water intake on the Kaskaskia River fully operational.
The Vandalia City Council voted on Monday to hire Gonzalez Companies to study the intake, which has been used very little since its installation in May 2005.
Through that agreement, the engineering firm will complete within 70 days a study on the river intake. The city will pay the firm a maximum of $22,500 for its work.
Peter "Pete" Sutherland Jr. had stories within a story to tell about his family, and he has told those stories in his recently published book, "The Five Sutherland Boys – A Family Saga."
The "five boys" are Pete's father, the late Peter Sutherland Sr. and his four uncles, Willie, Johnny, Louis "Fat" and Luther.
The book features the exploits of Louis, who was nicknamed "Fat" as a boy. Though the nickname did not describe his physical appearance, it was moniker that stuck to him until death.
Despite an overall record of 8-18, the Senior Legion team has secured a No. 2 seed in the district tournament, which starts this weekend. Of Post 95's eight wins, five of them came against district opponents. Monday night, Vandalia will play T-Town in Effingham at 8 p.m.
Vandalia 7 – Toledo 5
Post 95 had to come from behind to win Tuesday night against Toledo.
On Saturday, we will celebrate the birth of our nation.
This year marks the 233rd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As usual, it will be observed across our nation with celebrations and fireworks displays.
In Vandalia, the festivities take place on Saturday night, when the Vandalia Lions Club once again will sponsor the fireworks display at Vandalia Lake. Check our calendar on page 2 for other events in the area.
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DOWNEY - The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," presented by the Downey Civic Light Opera Association, is in its final weekend at the Downey Theatre.Performances will be given Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., with the final show Sunday at 2:30 p.m. This weekend also marks the 40th anniversary of the Downey Theatre, which celebrated its opening over a three-day period June 11-13, 1970. "Carousel" stars Robert Standley as Billy Begelow and Jill Van Velzer as Julie Jordan. It features the familiar songs "If I Loved You," "June is Bustin' Out All Over" and the inspirational "You'll Never Walk Alone." Tickets to the show, which was recently lauded as one of the DCLO's "all-time bests," are still available. Box office hours are Tuesday - Friday, 1-5 p.m. The box office is also open one hour prior to show time. Credit card orders are accepted by phone by calling (562) 923-1714. Student, senior citizen and group rates are available.
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Images by Ferry van der Nat - Text by Sandra van Heerma Voss
Kees van Dongen preferred them tall, slim and blue-eyed, with an open heart, milky white skin and a fiery temperament. But he liked all kinds of women. The Dutch painter who worked his way up to be the toast of Paris during whirlwind 1920s, married twice and had countless liaisons, seducing any lady with his great talking, dancing and painting skills.
Women, for Kees van Dongen (1877-1968), were 'the most beautiful landscape', an ever-present source of inspiration; he painted them for their beauty, and he painted men for their 'ugliness'.
In life, Van Dongen was an impressive man – a clever, witty, bon vivant with little need for sleep. As an artist, though, he was as disciplined, as he was bold, ignoring detractors who found his lifestyle too worldly. He repeatedly caused scandals with his sensual nude and semi-nude portraits of women, freely showing their breasts and pubic hair.
Using his first wife Guus as a model, his 1905 'Torso' was one of two paintings Van Dongen contributed to that year's Salon d'Automne, where his wild use of color put him in the same room with contemporaries Henri Matisse and Maurice de Vlaminck. The collective result led to one critic nicknaming them 'Fauves', wild animals. Fauvism became an art movement soon after, but Van Dongen never wholeheartedly joined in. "We just thought our predecessors' colors were a little pale" he later said dismissively, explaining that his own color choices might have come been inspired by the harsh lives of his first models: circus artists, dancers and prostitutes. Bright red, blue, yellow and green were his trademark.
While van Dongen's personal dress code was more bohemian than dandy (even after he made a fortune, he stuck to workmen's pants or overalls, embellished only by his long, unkempt beard), his contacts within the fashion world gave him a clear sense of modern women's styles. The crucial starting point was his long love affair with Léo Jasmy from 1916 onwards. Jasmy, the elegant and beautiful commercial director of influential fashion house Jenny, introduced Van Dongen to her extensive network of the rich and fabulous. For Van Dongen, this meant a steady stream of portrait assignments from celebrities, artists and countesses, and this extended his waiting list, and enabled him to raise his fee to 100,000 francs.
Countess Anna de Noailles, a writer and poet of noble Romanian descent, posed for Van Dongen in 1931. When Anna fell ill, actress Arletty temporarily took her place in the sessions. Anna de Noailles was a muse for many other artists, like sculptor Auguste Rodin. At their lavish home, Guus and Kees staged sales exhibitions, parties and fashion shows – sometimes all at once. Another exceptional collaboration came from Van Dongen's friendship with couturier Paul Poiret, which proved most inspiring. Poiret had revolutionized womenswear by discarding corsets and petticoats to give women straight flowing dresses with exotic prints, which naturally found their way into Van Dongen's portraits. However, when Poiret's fashion reign ended dramatically with bankruptcy in 1925, Van Dongen was eager to absorb Coco Chanel's new 'garconne' look.
Whatever the fashion, Van Dongen stayed firmly in charge of his portraits. If a dress disturbed him, he insisted his model take it off. As long as he portrayed them 'a little taller, a little slimmer' and made their jewelry a little larger', he knew they'd be happy.
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Below this graph is the data for condominiums.
Single-family residential pending sales fluctuated between 6 and 8 homes during the summer months of June, July, and August but the total number of pending single-family residential homes sales is up:
For condominiums... the data is similar:
Median prices in the Harbour Pointe in Mukilteo area continue to rise. The median for a single-family residential home rose from $452,475 in January 2014 to $520,250 through August 2014 to date. This is a 15% increase.
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Fashion Over 50 Blogs List.
The Best Fashion Over 50 blogs from thousands of top Fashion blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week.
If your blog is selected in this list, you have the honour of displaying this Badge (Award) on your blog.
Fashion Over Fifty Blogs
1. Fashion Over Fifty
Los Angeles, CA. About Blog My Mission is to help every woman feel her inner and outer beauty no matter what her age. It's never too late for fulfill your dreams!!!
Frequency about 1 post per week.
Website fashionoverfifty.com
Facebook fans 233,961. Twitter followers 1,097.
Virginia, USA About Blog Hi, I am Tania. This is my personal blog where I show everybody how they can look stylish, even when on a tight budget. Young at heart is my motto. If you only act your age, you will miss out on a ton of fun. Live life to the fullest, and look good along the way.
Frequency about 7 posts per week.
Website 50isnotold.com
Facebook fans 17,453. Twitter followers 2,902.
3. Jodie's Touch of Style
Littleton, Colorado About Blog My goal for the blog is Women Over 50 Inspiring Style for Many Sizes & Budgets. I'd love to inspire style for women of many ages, sizes and budgets. Just because your driver's license says a certain number does not mean that you can't continue looking fabulous!
Frequency about 3 posts per week.
Website jtouchofstyle.com
Facebook fans 1,220. Twitter followers 3,268.
4. Privilege
San Francisco About Blog Privilege can teach you what color shoes to wear with navy blue, nothing beats the privilege of being alive. So let's talk style, in the context of culture. Let's focus on the over-50.
Frequency about 1 post per week.
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Website amidprivilege.com
Facebook fans n/a. Twitter followers 3,631.
5. Over 50 Feeling 40 | Featuring Pamela Lutrell
San Antonio, TX About Blog Pamela Lutrell is an award winning lifestyle and fashion blogger for women over 50. The blog was the culmination of all I experienced and learned from living through a personal reinvention at age 50. We strive to be women of strength and dignity…and to enjoy every single day of life…one day at a time
Frequency about 5 posts per week.
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Website over50feeling40.com
Facebook fans n/a. Twitter followers 6,129.
6. Chic at any age
London About Blog Chicatanyage is a fashion resource for women over 50 who want to learn more about style, fashion and what will suit them as mature women. Let us continue to enjoy fashion be stylish and chic at any age.
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
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Website chicatanyage.com
Facebook fans 2,048. Twitter followers 1,335.
7. The Middle Page
Dallas, TX About Blog Cathy is a Dallas fashion and lifestyle blogger focusing on women over 40.
Frequency about 3 posts per week.
Since Apr 2013
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Website the-middlepage.com
Facebook fans 5,500. Twitter followers 1,477.
8. 1010 Park Place
About Blog I started 1010ParkPlace for the best-educated, most powerful women in history: women over 50. Here you can find like-minded women and relevant conversations about finances, fashion, music and food; interviews with inspiring women and straight-talk about health, divorce, death of a spouse, sex and bold conversations to reawaken your passions and make life count.
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Since Jun 2014
Website 1010parkplace.com
Facebook fans 2,569. Twitter followers 1,405.
9. Krystyna Bałakier
About Blog My name is Krystyna Bałakier and I am a woman 50 . I am a Wrocław stylist and blogger. On my blog I want to show fashion for women 50 , to make them aware that even at their age they can dress up in a modern way and through appropriate clothing to overcome certain shortcomings of the figure.
Frequency about 1 post per week.
Since Jun 2012
Website balakier-style.pl
Facebook fans 4,484. Twitter followers n/a.
10. Martina Berg – Lady 50plus
About Blog Fashion & Lifestyle Blog for Women 50plus.
Frequency about 4 posts per week.
Since Dec 2014
Website lady50plus.de
Facebook fans 415. Twitter followers n/a.
11. Brenda Kinsel
San Francisco Bay Area About Blog Fashion and Style Expertise for the Modern Woman. I encourage women over 50 to catapult themselves out of their ruts and enjoy their beauty and style.
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Website brendakinsel.com
Facebook fans 2,481. Twitter followers 1,106.
12. Sharing A Journey | Ageless Life With Style
Florida, USA About Blog Welcome to Sharing A Journey! As women of a certain age, we know that while our bodies may have different ideas, we are still having fun, enjoying life, and full of dreams. The best part is that now we actually have the tools and wisdom to make them come true. My nest is empty, and I've been exploring and reconnecting to interests, passions and friends.
Frequency about 3 posts per week.
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Website sharingajourney.com
Facebook fans 2,467. Twitter followers 22.
13. fashion with compassion
About Blog I also love fashion and style. I celebrated my 63nd birthday and I feel it's important for women to keep up with fitness and fashion no matter what age we are. I believe staying young and fashionable over 50 and beyond.
Frequency about 1 post per week.
Website fashionableover50.wordpress.com
Facebook fans n/a. Twitter followers n/a.
14. Over The Hilda - over fifity - feeling fabulous
Ireland About Blog Over The Hilda is my personal blog where I post my beauty finds, fashion for the older woman, tips for health and well-being.
Frequency about 1 post per week.
Since Jul 2015
Website overthehilda.ie
Facebook fans 1,040. Twitter followers 201.
15. Fashion Trends and Friends
Chicago, IL; Tucson AZ About Blog FTF was created by 3 life-long friends who love to follow fashion. ur mission is to create an online community where friends come together to find clothing options, outfits that are on trend, flattering, age appropriate and minimize problem areas.
Frequency about 4 posts per month.
Since Feb 2016
Website fashiontrendsandfriends.com
Facebook fans 667. Twitter followers 20.
16. Hello I'm 50ish
Atlanta, Georgia About Blog Over 50 Fashion and Lifestyle Blog created by Robin LaMonte for women over 50. Robin shares her fashion, lifestyle and travel adventures with her followers as she embraces midlife at full throttle.
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Website helloim50ish.com
Facebook fans 557. Twitter followers 18.
17. Mutton Years Style and I
About Blog A style for the Mutton Years attempts to find me, sometimes failing miserably, mostly failing.
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Since Jul 2015
Website muttonstyle.com
Facebook fans 169. Twitter followers n/a.
18. Nancy's Fashion Style
About Blog Hi, my name is Nancy. I am a 50 Dutch personal style blogger. On my blog I like to write about fashion, and all the things that we women like. Every Friday I host the Fancy Friday linkup and every first Tuesday of the month I present you the Styled By….. series.
Frequency about 3 posts per week.
Since Apr 2016
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Sometimes I just really love a book and have to tell everyone I know about it. And maybe some people I don't know.
The thing getting me through the job search this month is a new book by Joe Meno titled Demons in Spring. I picked it up in an independent bookstore in Williamsburg, Spoonbill & Sugartown, and read two short stories that broke my heart. The editors who lectured at Columbia often said, "You cry, you buy," and that's how I felt setting down $27 of my grocery money at the counter. (Profits from this book are going to a writing/tutoring nonprofit called 826Chicago.)
It's absolutely worth it. My favorites so far are "Miniature Elephants are Popular," about a friendship between an old man and his tiny pet with charming illustrations by Todd Baxter, and "An Apple Could Make You Laugh," a story of an offbeat office romance illustrated by Geoff McFetridge. You can sense that this is a writer from the McSweeney's generation, but he's certainly the best of the bunch. You can read an interview with him by Bookslut from 2005. The stories are silly and a little post-modern, but he has a deep respect and reverence for each of his characters, which sets his writing above the rest and is a testament to his imagination.
Akashic Books did a fantastic job with the production also; the cover is beautiful, the inside cover is beautiful, the illustrations are beautiful - really, I applaud them!
Joe Meno's got a reading coming up in Park Slope on September 12th, and you can bet I'll be there.
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I am perennially frustrated looking for Thai food in Metro Manila. At the apex of the Thai food pyramid is Benjarong at the Dusit Hotel, but you have to be a druglord/gambling lord/member of the cabinet/Meralco director to be able to afford eating there on more than a semi-annual basis. That not being the case, what's one to do? Our memories are littered with the empty shells of once-popular Thai restaurants that have disappeared.
The world's just waiting for someone to write a book explaining how Thai food is really, the perfect health food because there don't seem to be many obese or even pot-bellied people in Thailand, and yet they eat out a lot. I've written, too, on how we could learn a thing or two from the Thais about standardizing our food and making it appealing to tourists, but that's another story.
For cheap Thai eats, there's Som's in Makati which is superior to Som's on Tomas Morato, but both have the unfortunate tendency to be uneven and keep erring on the side of putting too much sugar in their curries (perhaps this has been noticed by others, hence the debate on authenticity), though I tend to like their green curry. The prices are delightfully low, but the portions also tend to me at times, microscopic (this is particularly irritating when it comes to the catfish and green mango salad).
So about two weeks back we ate ate at Silk, the Thai restaurant in Serendra (what is it with these disease-sounding Ayala Malls lately? Serendra sounds like it's something you get from deranged howler monkeys while TriNoMa sounds like something that requires a barium enema to cure). It's one of the prettier restaurants, the staff are efficient, the prices mmmkay…
Tom Yum avoided the sin of being sugary, and the shrimp wasn't tough. This was a superior Tom Yum.
Soft shell crab, deep fried, with a tamarind and mango sauce, if I recall correctly. Absolutely and unqualifiedly delicious! That was a happy bunch of molting crabs, I can tell ya. This dish alone made the restaurant visit worth it.
The cholesterol special was some sort of tamarind-infused pork rib thing. This is what inihaw, which normally leaves me cold, should aspire to. This pig must have been a happy camper, too. I generally dislike inihaw because it tends to leave the meat or fish or whatever tasting like it was incinerated on coals and I end up wondering if consuming so much charcoal will lead to colon cancer one day. But these ribs were, to start with, fatty, flavorful, tender, not too charcoal-infused, and with a delicate tamarind flavor that was quite charming.
Alas, the green curry was… uninspired.
This is a place with promise, I think it requires a second visit before a permanent verdict can be rendered. I'm not sold on the idea of Thai food being suitable for a date place (too many accidents waiting to happen) but it seemed to me the most romantic-looking restaurant in Serendra.


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JAMES Z. MOTT, a representative farmer of Gibson township, owner of 174 acres of excellent farming land in sections
27, 34 and 35, was born July 12, 1841, in what was then Darke but is now included in Gibson township Mercer County,
Ohio, and is a son of Abraham and Abigail (Coates) Mott.
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On November 28, 1866, Mr. Mott was married to Elizabeth Grant, who was born in Darke County, Ohio, about five miles
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of his fine physical appearance, his army height, when but 19 years of age, having been 6 feet 3 1/2 inches. In
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I am NOT anti-LGBTQ, I am pro-liberty and an avid supporter of equal rights.
I am NOT a religious advocate, I am an atheist.
Now since that is out of the way let me start by giving you a little backstory.
Indiana recently passed a bill into law called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that would allow individuals and organizations to deny service and products to certain classes of people if they believed it was contrary to their religious beliefs.
Few instances-
- A photographer denied her services to a gay couple and was in turn sued by the couple under the state's anti-discriminatory act.
- A couple running a bakery was fined heavily for refusing to prepare a cake for a homosexual couple because their beliefs were against same-sex marriage.
Now, the law that Indiana has passed would protect the interests of these so-called "discriminators" and allow them the freedom to refuse service if it causes a burden on their religious beliefs.
Simple, right?
This law has taken the internet and LGBTQ activists by storm, it has now evolved into a huge controversy. The main reasons for this being controversial are:
- It allows people the freedom to "discriminate"
- It denies specific classes their "freedom" and "rights"
Let's break this down, shall we?
According to the Oxford dictionary the definition of discrimination is as follows- the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people.
I don't see what is unjust in denying goods and services on the basis of preference. What is unjust is forcing businesses to serve a certain class of people even if it is against their beliefs. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against gays but if an individual or a private organization wants to deny their services to anyone and not just gays, they should be allowed to do so.
The community will recognize these businesses that are prejudiced and stop shopping from there, eventually they will be put out of business by their own practices. Thus, it is in the business owner's own interest to offer products and services equally to all.
However this does not mean that the law should push upon these businesses to offer goods and services to all, if a business wants to serve to a certain type of clientele they should have the liberty to do so, no matter how foolish, immoral or absurd as long as it is not forcing or hurting anybody.
There is an attack on liberty only when people are in some way oppressed by way of force and there is no oppression involved in denying service, it is merely a personal preference. Laws however oppress the freedom and liberty of the individual and organization by forcing them to act in contradiction with their own beliefs. Wouldn't it be unfair if a customer was forced to shop from a particular business even if they did not want to? So then why should businesses be subject to this obligation?
Celebrities and influential people have spoken against this law, businesses have started to move out of Indiana because they claim this law is unfair and discriminatory BUT at the same time these very people protest AGAINST this law which provides freedom to individuals to exercise their beliefs as long as they don't oppress anyone, isn't that unfair and discriminatory?
I believe much of the uproar has been caused by this law being named the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a more suitable name would be along the lines of Freedom To Do My Own Damn Business As Long As It Is Not Forced Upon You Act.
Once again, I respect all classes and have nothing against anybody, I just believe that a business should be allowed to associate with and serve whomever they want, much like how customers are allowed to shop from whomever and wherever they want to.
I must take my leave now and leave you to be rational in your thoughts and opinions.
I bid thee adieu until next time.


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Nurses day is officially 12 May. It started in 1965 in the US, where they celebrate from the 6th to the 12th. The 12 May is the birthday of the first official nurse, Miss Florence Nightingale.
I became a qualified general nurse in 1990. We didn't have nurses day in South Africa. I am not sure why we have it now?
Nurses day
Nurses day is supposed to honour the nurses around the world for their hard work, dedication and caring. Their alleviation of suffering and their advocacy for the health of those who cannot advocate for themselves.
Except for a few hospitals who acknowledge their nursing staff with a little gift. A key ring, a pen, a mini chocolate, a mug with the hospital logo on it, nurses day is mostly celebrated in the colleges where an inspirational speaker will come and talk to the students.
I must admit one company in South Africa did acknowledge nurses day 3/4 years ago. Sorbet beauty bar gave all nurses on presentation of their Council registration slip, a polish and paint treat.
I loved that, I was lucky it happened to co-inside with my day/night shift change, so I had a few days with beautiful nails.
The sad truth
Sadly I don't think the majority of nurses actually deserve the acknowledgement. This is a generalisation I know. Nursing was a professional calling. You knew when you signed up that, you were never going to get rich, you were going to work long, hard hours (12 hour shifts), you were going to work weekends and nights, public holidays and school holidays.
You were very likely not going to receive thank you's or praise from the patient who just threw up all over your clean uniform. Patients were going to swear at you and shout at you. Hopefully you would have paid enough attention during class to realise those where the ones who need you the most as they were likely the most afraid.
The rules
The rules were simple to follow. You wore your white uniform, your dress covered your knees, even when sitting (I do admit to liking the fact that nurses may now wear pants).
Sensible shoes, shoes that made a noise disturbed your patient's rest. Heels hurt your knees and back. Shiny patent shoes are easily scuffed and are hard to keep clean. Plain lace ups or slip ons that covered your feet and supported them during the long day.
No necklaces that dangled. You were allowed a small symbol of your religion on your necklace. The length of your necklace was equally important. It had to be short enough that a patient couldn't grip it and pull or it had to be long enough to be out of sight.
Your hair had to be neatly kept away from your face. It had to be kept clean and although colours were allowed they could not be outrageous. You for instance couldn't have a pink head. I do think today that if a nurse has a streak of colour in her hair it is not the end of the world. If I were still nursing I would allow a streak during awareness campaigns, such as '10 days of awareness of violence against women and children' or Breast cancer month, or prostate cancer awareness in November, International HIV/AIDS day, diabetes month, TB awareness etc.
Tattoos were taboo, there is still a stigma attached to them. While I love some of the art work that people are wearing, I am in semi agreement about tattoos. I think it is okay to have a discreet tattoo with a loved one's name if they have passed.
Make up had to be understated if worn, it should still be. Let's face it no one wants a nurse who looks like she's been made up to either stand on a street corner, had a fight with a make up palette or is dressed for a party. Make up makes us feel better and in some cases look better. Even patient's in hospital would like a nurse to help them put on a little lipstick now and then.
Earrings were only studs or sleepers in your ears and only one earring per ear. I am okay with more than one earring but not dangling feathers or chains. For the same reason as no dangling necklaces.
Nurses need to have a watch with a second had, this is important in doing observations on your patient. No wrist watches were allowed as they could not only injure your patient but you the nurse. When you put your arms under a patient to move them, the watch could hurt or scratch either of you. Nurses fob watches (broaches) are still available and many pharmaceutical companies had them out, as well as being available online.
Where has our professional image gone?
Today I see nurses wearing all sorts of rings on their fingers. Rings pose the same risk to patients as wrist watches. I can't even begin to count the number of nurses who have either lost a stone out of their engagement rings or actually lost the whole ring. The rules uses to be, you could only wear a plain wedding band if you were married.
Your nails had to be short and unpolished or at worst polished with a clear varnish. Once again this was for patient safety and your safety. Long nails could scratch patients and bacteria can get in under flaking nail polish.
NO GUM! To this day if someone is chewing gum, I don't hear a word they are saying I am too busy worrying that they are either going to spit the gum at me while they are talking or choke on it, or I am think that this is what a cow chewing cud looks like.
We took pride in our profession, we looked and dressed the part of professional women. Now I see them getting off the taxi's in their slippers, fancy pantyhose with patterns better suited for a smart occasion that dealing with bodily fluids.
Uniforms that are one size to small, and because most hospitals have gone back to the white shirts, we can usually see the colour of your leopard print bra!
The fake eyelashes that remind me of spider legs, just waiting to fall into an open wound.
The braids that can't always be washed or they fall out. I often found pieces of hair lying around on the ward floors, having come loose from someones head. People lose hair, that is the reason to keep it tied back or clipped.
The rings and fancy watches with their little stones harbouring germs.
The long fingernails that are never quite properly scrubbed, lets be honest, hand washing is much talked about but seldom done properly! The coloured nail polish you haven't quite had time to redo is now chipped and flaking and two nails have nothing on at all.
Are you a real nurse or is this just your job?
If you are a nurse, stand in front of a mirror and take a good, honest look at yourself. Do you look professional, do you look like someone you would entrust your mother/father/husband/child to, or do you just look like you are dressed as a nurse?
Is this just a job or are you proud to be a nurse?