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Resurrection of Christ
The Gospels narrate that after Christ's Passion and suffering on the Cross, he was laid in a tomb which was donated by Joseph of Arimathea. After three days in the tomb, Christ had descended into Hades and broke the bonds of Death through his resurrection. The belief of Christ's Holy Resurrection is reiterated in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed.
This Resurrection, commemorated every year on Great and Holy Pascha and every week on the Lord's Day, is the most fundamental belief of the Church. It confirms the authenticity of Christ's teachings, His Godhood and Manhood, and proves the veracity of His work in redeeming mankind from the Fall. Conquering sin and its result, death, Christ is often referred to as the "New Adam," bestowing new life to humanity. As the Apostle Paul states, "For as by a man came death, by a man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive."[1]
The Resurrection of Christ is foretold in several Books of the Old Testament, as in The Book of Hosea, where the prophet says, "After two days He shall revive us: in the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live in His sight."[2]
Death Before the Ressurection of Christ
Before the ressurection, all the dead would go to Sheol (Hades) wether they were righteous or not. It was a place of darkeness and death.. After Christ was laid into the tomb, he descended into Hades and broke the bonds of death and let out all of the people therein, such as King David and Solomon, John the Baptist, Adam and Eve among others.
Resurrection of the dead
During Jesus' time, there was much debate amongst the Jews over the Resurrection of the dead. One such faction, the Pharisees, preached the resurrection, while the Sadducees, rejecting it, believed in no afterlife whatsoever.
The Church teaches that Christ's Resurrection guarantees our salvation and that together with His Ascension it brings to fruition God's union with us for all eternity. While the Resurrection has not yet abolished the reality of death, it has revealed its powerlessness over us in Christ.[3]
Since mankind shares in Christ's Resurrection, the Church teaches that all mankind shall rise from the dead at the Final Judgment. Therefore, Christ is the "first fruits of those fallen asleep."[4] In the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul confirms this by saying, "...he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world..."[5] and "...there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust..."[6] While the Church does not go into much detail as to the exact events of the Last Day, it is believed that those who love the Lord and follow His commandments will find paradise in His presence, while those who hate him will find infinite torture.
In iconography, according to the Byzantine iconographic type, the Resurrection — as early as the eighth century — is portrayed primarily by the Descent of the Saviour into Hades. Our Lord is depicted pulling up Adam and Eve out of their sepulchers while trampling upon the gates of Hades (death). In the background stand the Old Testament patriarchs, prophets, and other figures, including John the Forerunner, who announced Jesus' advent.
- "This iconographic type represents the Lord in Hades surrounded by a radiant glory; He is trampling upon the demolished gates of Hell and bears in His left hand the Cross of the Resurrection, while with His right hand He raises from a sarcophagus Adam, who represents the human race."[7]
It is very striking that St. John of Damascus (676-749) knows of an Icon of the Resurrection, which he considers consonant in every respect with the ecclesiastical tradition up to his time, and which he describes:
- "We have received Her [the Holy Church of God] from the Holy Fathers thus adorned, as the Divine Scriptures also teach us: to wit, with the Incarnate OEconomy of Christ,... the Annunciation of Gabriel to the Virgin, etc., the Nativity, etc....; and likewise, the Crucifixion, etc... ; the Resurrection, which is the joy of the world—how Christ tramples on Hades and raises up Adam."[8]
One authoritative contemporary theologian, Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos) of Nafpaktos states that:
- "The Church decided to regard the Descent into Hades as a true Icon of the Resurrection.... The quintessential Icon of the Resurrection of Christ is considered to be His Descent into Hades... To be sure, there are also Icons of the Resurrection which depict Christ's appearance to the Myrrh-bearing women and the Disciples, but the Icon of the Resurrection par excellence is the shattering of death, which took place at the Descent of Christ into Hades, when His soul, together with His Divinity, went down into Hades and freed the souls of the Righteous ones of the Old Testament, who were awaiting Him as their Redeemer."[9]
By contrast, the Latin-style iconographic depiction of the Resurrection differs significantly. This type was created in the eleventh century in the West and became familiar through Giotto (Giotto di Bondone, 1266-1337), although its different forms, especially in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, vary quite widely:
- "The Lord is represented holding a banner of victory as He is raised in the air as if by a vigorous jump from a sarcophagus tomb, whose slate covering is raised by an angel, obviously to permit Him to exit, while the guards are shown fallen upon the ground'; '[T]he Western type showing Christ jumping out of the grave was imposed upon Orthodox iconography during the Turkish domination (especially from the 17th century) through the influence of the West. It became practically the prevalent Icon of the Resurrection, when in essence it is a type not only untraditional but unorthodox."[10]
Orthodox theology regards the Latin/Western type, vis-à-vis the representation of the Resurrection, "as unhistorical, simply impressionistic, and essentially unorthodox," and characterizes its adoption as "a compromise to the detriment of the Orthodox Tradition of worship and doctrine," which "[is] in no way permissible," since it leads "to artistic syncretism."[11]
The Orthodox Icon of the Resurrection is a dogmatic Icon, that is, it expresses a dogmatic truth, the real meaning of the event and, as such, transcends the historical place and the temporal moment at which it occurred. "The quality of theological tradition is reflected in the Icon of the Resurrection, which requires a purely mystical interpretation of this event."[12] This dogmatic Icon of the Resurrection highlights, with truly exceptional emphasis, not an individual historical event (the bodily Resurrection of the Saviour), nor an historical moment (the Saviour's egress from the Tomb), but, rather, the dogma of the abolition of Hades and death as well as the Resurrection of humanity. "The Resurrection of Christ is simultaneously also the Resurrection of humanity; the Resurrection is not only the Resurrection of Christ," but a majestic universal event, a "cosmic event";[13] "Christ does not come out of the tomb but out from 'among the dead,' ek nekron, 'coming up out of devastated Hades as from a nuptial palace.'"[14]
The Resurrection, according to the Western type, "portrays a historical moment," that is, it essentially "starts from Christ's egress from the tomb,"[15] Whereas according to the Orthodox type, "it reveals, that is, makes manifest the victory of the Cross; the Descent into Hades is already a Resurrection; the great triduum mortis constitutes the mystical days in which the Resurrection is accomplished."[16]
The Holy Resurrection of Our Savior, as a mystery, was invisible and outside the laws and processes of other resurrections, since through the Resurrection and in the Resurrection we do not have a simple resuscitation of the Master's Body and its egress from the sepulchre, as, for example, in the case of St. Lazarus (a miracle perceptible to all, and the [eventual] return of his body to corruption), but its transition, as being henceforth "one with God" [ὁμόθεος] and, in an ineffable mystery, to uncreated reality; that is, we have an ontological transformation. A lucid commentary on this Patristic viewpoint is provided by Leonid Ouspensky, who writes:
- "The unfathomable character of this event for the human mind, and the consequent impossibility of depicting it, is the reason for the absence, in traditional Orthodox iconography, [of any depiction] of the actual moment of the Resurrection."[17]
The so-called Byzantine type then, as the authentically Orthodox dogmatic Icon of the Resurrection renders perceptible the Resurrectional Apolytikion:
- "Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life."
Descent Into Hades / Harrowing of Hell
Anastasis, Nea Moni of Chios, Greece, 11th c.
The Anastasis fresco in the parekklesion of the Chora Church, Istanbul, 14th c.
Five part Resurrection icon, Solovetsky Monastery
17th c.
Myrrh-Bearing Women / Angel at the Tomb
The earliest crucifixion in an illuminated manuscript, also shows the resurrection.
Rabbula Gospels, 6th c.
See Also
- ↑ I Corinthians 15:21-22.
- ↑ Hosea 6:2.
- ↑ Hebrews 2:14-15.
- ↑ I Corinthians 15:20.
- ↑ Acts 17:31.
- ↑ Acts 24:15.
- ↑ Constantine D. Kalokyris. The Essence of Orthodox Iconography. Transl. Peter A. Chamberas. Brookline, MA: Holy Cross School of Theology, 1971. pp. 33.
- ↑ St. John of Damascus. "Demonstrative Discourse Concerning the Holy and Precious Icons." §3, Patrologia Græca, Vol. XCV, cols. 313D-316A.
- ↑ Metropolitan Hierotheos of Naupaktos. Οἱ Δεσποτικὲς Ἑορτές [The feasts of the Lord]. Lebadeia, Greece: Hiera Mone Genethliou tes Theotokou [Pelagias], 1995. pp.262,263.
- ↑ Kalokyris. The Essence of Orthodox Iconography. pp.33,35.
- ↑ Kalokyris. The Essence of Orthodox Iconography. p.36.
- ↑ Michel Quenot. Ἡ Ἀνάσταση καὶ ἡ Εἰκόνα [The Resurrection and the Icon]. Katerine: Ekdoseis "Tertios," 1998. p.94.
- ↑ Branos. Θεωρία Ἁγιογραφίας. pp.216,217.
- ↑ Paul Evdokimov. The Art of the Icon: A Theology of Beauty. Transl. Fr. Steven Bigham. Redondo Beach, CA: Oakwood Publications, 1990. p.325.
- ↑ Branos. Θεωρία Ἁγιογραφίας. pp.225.
- ↑ Protopresbyter Georges Florovsky. "Ὁ Σταυρικὸς Θάνατος" [Of the death on the Cross]. In: Ἀνατομία Προβλημάτων τῆς Πίστεως [An analysis of matters of faith]. Transl. Archim. Meletios Kalamaras. Thessalonica: Ekdoseis Bas. Regopoulou, 1977. pp.79-81.
- ↑ Leonid Ouspensky, in Leonid Ouspensky and Vladimir Lossky. The Meaning of Icons. Transl. G.E.H. Palmer and E. Kadloubovsky. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1982. pp.187,185.
- Chancery of the Holy Synod in Resistance. REPORT: The Holy Icon of the Resurrection, Basic Principles for Overcoming an Unfruitful Dispute. St. John the Theologian, September 26, 2007 (Old Style).
- Abp. Hilarion (Alfeyev). Christ the Conqueror of Hell: The Descent into Hades from an Orthodox Perspective. St Vladimirs Seminary Press, 2009. 232pp. ISBN 9780881410617

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- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme, chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
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- salt and pepper to taste
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If you press power button pointing to the device if it powers off then its already programmed and do not need further programming. If the device is not responding check the batteries in the remote it may be that batteries are exhausted.
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How to price your home – one of the most important issues you will face. Pricing will determine, among other things:
How quickly your home sells
How attractive your home will be to buyers
How you will reach your financial goals regarding the transactions
Unless there are extenuating circumstances, such as your property's being located in a high-risk, undesirable or unusual area, the listing price of your home will set the tone for your entire transaction.
That's why my expertise and knowledge of your local marketplace is so helpful. I will gather statistics that quantify the prices of comparable homes in your neighborhood:
I will compare aspects of those homes against the unique features of yours. I will also analyze market conditions, the availability of mortgage funds, neighborhood reputation and characteristics, among other considerations, to create a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA). The CMA provides objective information that will enable us to make an educated, informed pricing decision designed to yield a speedy sale for the most advantageous price possible.
Philosophically speaking, put yourself in a potential buyer's shoes when considering pricing. Buyers' main considerations will be location, age of property, its condition and style and of course, price. Thinking objectively about these matters will help you and me determine a price based on fair market value -- what your house is worth in the current market, not the amount you or your buyers would like it to be.
Other key aspects to consider include the following:
Statistics show the narrower the gap between the asking price and my estimate of value, the sooner an offer will come in.
As a real estate professional, I have access to details about current listed and sold properties through the Multiple Listing Service. You will be able to see how much competition there is and what effect market conditions have had in your area. You can then determine your price by analyzing homes comparable to yours in age, size, condition and location.
Buyers are interested in your home's comparable worth, not what you might need to get out of the property. The buyer's perception of the value of your home will not be altered by the cost of your next home, your need to pay off an existing mortgage, or your hope for a dollar-for-dollar return on home improvements. Remember that sellers and Realtors© are not appraisers...buyers are. In the end, it is the buyer's evaluation that matters. Buyers make their assessments by comparing your property with others that offer similar features and are in a similar condition to yours.
Yes. To effectively price your home, you must establish a solid correlation between the asking price and the fair market value. A realistic asking price will result in a fast, lucrative sale. If your price is out of sync with the market, you're likely to turn off a large group of potential buyers. Contrary to popular belief, a buyer usually makes an offer on a fairly priced property before making a lower offer on a listing that is seen as overpriced. Also, overpricing your home often helps sell your neighbor's home faster than yours.
But my house is worth so much more...
Emotion and pride should have no place in the pricing process. Sellers speak of value, amount invested and what they can afford "to take." Buyers consider only price, condition and other properties offered.
Experience has shown that the closer your listing price is to the supporting comparable sales data, the greater your chances for a quick sale at or near your asking price. As a result, we recommend pricing as close to that figure as possible. If you list your home at an unreasonably high price and receive a full-priced offer, the price will be tested during the appraisal and lending process. As a result, it's important to price your property at something statistics and the experience of the local brokers can justify. In fact, agents will miss showing your property to potentially qualified buyers simply because, at face value, your property is out of their clients' price range.
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The enemy has sent their best fighter pilots into our air space. You have to fight them back. The goal of each stage is to take out every single enemy. To do this, you will have to shoot down the enemies while flying around and avoiding their attacks.
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Welcome to the April 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Kids and Personal Care
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Mikko, my firstborn son, had the most spectacularly curly hair for the first few years of his life. It's gotten much thicker and coarser since then, so the curls have turned more to waves in the past year or so. The pictures in this post are all ringlet p0rn from when he was two, hee hee.
I find that a lot of parents of curly-haired kids are surprised by being presented with a hair type they're unfamiliar with. I also see a lot of wavy-haired kids who I'm just sure secretly have curly hair, or kids with "unmanageable" straight hair, where I'm certain it's secretly wavy. I'd love to give all those parents a hug and some tips for dealing with textured hair, given how frustrating it can be if you feel unprepared. The hug maybe doesn't translate through the internet, but I hope these tips help!
I adapted these steps from my own haircare routine, which, incidentally, revealed to me that my own hair was wavy, not straight! I believe the washing ideas are a good, basic starting point for any hair type or age, because it's gentle on hair and uses minimal, natural products.
You might need to modify the process to find what works best for your kids. I fully acknowledge that I don't have a wide range of expertise caring for all different types of hair, so I'd welcome your own experiences and tips in the comments! If we all share, we can all learn from each other. For instance, Mikko's new thick hair? Completely foreign to me!
Anyway, here's what's worked for us to keep the frizzies and tangles to a minimum. It's a great routine for baby and toddler hair, which often is finer, and a decent routine for babies and toddlers in general, considering they don't like too much washing or need too much soap.
Conditioner washing
For little kids' hair, I use just conditioner, no shampoo. Well, let me restate that: For a baby with very little hair (like Alrik), I actually use just water. But for Mikko, who was born with a full head of hair, and whose locks quickly became moisture-needy, I used just conditioner.In Curly Girl terms, this is known as co-washing, and I explain it a bit further on my post detailing my wavy-hair routine.
Now that Mikko's hair is more wavy, and now that his scalp sometimes needs more deep cleansing (those thick strands like to trap dirt and flakes in there), I do occasionally use a gentle shampoo (once every other month or so). If your kids need shampoo, look for one without sulfates or parabens. It shouldn't lather much, and that's ok. Just squirt it in the palm first before applying to the scalp only. The ends of hair will get clean from the conditioner. I'd recommend skipping the shampoo for awhile, though, just to see what happens.
Either way, you want a good conditioner. I really dig Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Calming Conditioner, but any natural conditioner without silicones (look for any ingredient ending in -cone) should do. The Giovanni smells really nice — not perfumey, but fresh and natural. It doesn't weigh the hair down, but it moisturizes really well. If your kids' hair seems limp, try a lighter conditioner. (I hesitate to suggest using less conditioner, because I suspect that most people don't use enough.) If it seems dry, frizzy, tangled, or undefined (most curly hair is dry), find a conditioner that has more moisturizing ingredients to it, like avocado oil, coconut oil, or shea butter, and use more of it.
Mikko gets his hair washed about once a week, sometimes more often if he's in a bathing mood. If he goes longer, I notice more scalp flakies. I know it's considered normal in Western culture to bathe daily, but I promise it is not necessary unless your kid plays in mud constantly. Even then, some spot cleaning might get you through. I have nothing against frequent baths if you and your kid like them; I'm just saying, it's rarely a necessity.
I get his hair wet, sometimes using a wet washcloth that I squeeze onto each part a bit at a time, sometimes using a cup if I can get him to look up. This is probably the hardest part of any bath: wet head, oh, noes! Why can I not convince him (now at 4.75 years old) to look up so the water doesn't get into his eyes? We may never know… Ah, well, onward:
I scrub his scalp with my fingertips and the conditioner. I pull the conditioner through all his hair and let it soak in for awhile while he plays in the bath.
Then I have a super wide-tooth comb (here's one for instance, but you can pick them up at any drugstore) to massage his scalp and comb through his curls. That's the ONLY time I ever comb his hair, or I brush when wet using only this Denman detangling brush. Dry combing/brushing + curls = major frizz.
I'm serious about the scalp massaging I've mentioned twice now. You can wash hair with conditioner, or with just water, but gentle yet persistent friction will help get those dead skin cells off, as well as any built up oil or other grime.
I do a light rinsing of his scalp but leave the conditioner on the ends. If necessary, I reapply to make sure. That way, you don't need a separate leave-in conditioner. You also don't need to go all-out with the rinsing, which makes water-fearing kids very happy!
Styling products in a little kid's hair? Hey, why not? Sometimes when I would mention to people that my two-year-old boy had gel in his hair, I'd get recoiled looks of shock as if I'd said I'd just allowed him to get a "MOM" tattoo on his bicep. I really don't think it's against the rules to help your kids' hair look cute (no one would balk at putting a barrette in a baby girl's hair, for instance), as long as you follow guidelines that work for you, such as using natural products and making sure both you and your kids are enjoying the styling process.I like Jessicurl products to style kids' hair. They're made of mostly natural ingredients, and the non-natural ones are fully explained on their site and I'm fine with what I've read. They have non-scented versions that are a good choice for kids, although the natural scent Citrus Lavender is also really lovely. I wrote Jessicurl, and they agreed to a giveaway (yea!) of the Light and Luminous trial collection, which is absolutely perfect for little kids' curls. I'm so excited about that, so stay tuned for that review and giveaway!
For Mikko's hair, I like a little Rockin' Ringlets (mostly flax seeds and aloe) or Gelebration Spray (same ingredients, lighter formulation) followed by a dab of Confident Coils.
For products you can find at the drugstore, I like simple gels like Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera 100% Gel (thin, clear, with no stinky additives), Giovanni L.A. Natural Styling Gel, and Kiss My Face Upper Management Natural Styling Gel, or look for another natural gel that's free of silicones and drying alcohols (anything ending in -cone and SD alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, or denatured alcohol). I go with maximum or extra hold and experiment with how much provides definition vs. making hair look wet all day or flaky.
Little kids don't need much in the way of fancy drying methods. If you're really trying to make sure the curls look nice, I recommend picking up a soft microfiber cloth (check for microfiber detailing towels in the auto section — I found some really soft ones there) and gently scrunching the excess moisture from the hair. Rubbing the hair with terry cloth can produce frizz and disrupt the curl pattern.Usually, I just use a thin baby towel anyway to get the extra moisture out. I make sure the hair looks like it will dry in a nice pattern and then leave it alone to air dry. Don't try to style it or brush it or do anything to it while it's drying.
As long as I don't use too much styling product, it doesn't look crunchy, but if it does, you can just scrunch away the crunch with your fingers once it's dry.
Second-day hair
For second-morning hair (or third-morning, fourth-, etc.), I wet it down from the sink or a spray bottle (purified water + a couple drops of lavender essential oil is lovely), fluff it into place, and let it air dry. That's it.For more definition and control when a bath isn't in the works, I might reapply a small amount of product or something light like aloe vera gel or a spray gel.
For longer hair, days when your little one's locks need washing and detangling but you can't get to it are perfect for pulling hair back or up!
Tangle control
If you have kids who are traumatized by hair brushing, I highly recommend trying this method. Slather on the conditioner, let it sit, and then comb, with a wide-tooth comb or gentle detangling brush. If your kids have long, tangle-prone hair, you might need to do this daily to prevent knots and nests. But the beauty of this is, you don't pull at their scalp, so there should be no fear of the comb (assuming they haven't already associated that fear too well).
With longer hair, comb in sections, starting from the bottom up. This doesn't mean combing against the hair grain but doing a bit at a time, ends first, then mid-length to ends, then roots to ends. If your child does have knots, hold the section of hair you're working on firmly at the roots, away from the head, to prevent any tugging at the scalp.
I also recommend, for long hair, sleeping in a loose braid or a topknot. Think Laura Ingalls and, really, any heroine from a time where hair was worn long and daily baths were too big a luxury. Curly hair of a medium length can also go into a topknot well. Older kids might also enjoy a nightly set (occasionally or regularly), where curls are tweaked by rolling up into rags to coax out soft ringlets or put into two French braids to create softer waves.
Another thing that works well for me for tangle management, but might seem odd to do for your kids, is satin or silk sheets. I use just one satin pillowcase, but this somewhat depends on whether your kids use pillows or not. Mikko's allowed to now, but he still doesn't have the hang of it. (I laughingly swear this is true. It cracks me up how poorly he knows how to use a pillow.) In that case, a silk bottom sheet might be better, or a silk scarf or satin sleep cap. This might all seem like overkill, particularly for very young kids, but it's worth keeping in mind for older kids who are more invested in having their hair look good.
I used to have knotted hair that I had to thoroughly brush and comb every morning. Now I have hair that has barely a tangle, just from switching to these gentler methods of caring for it. It's very rare for me to get a knot in it anymore, even when it's long. When sharing these tips, I've been told by a couple people that I'm hopelessly naive and their kids' hair would still tangle, and I fully admit I don't know everybody's hair type and needs. But I figure it's worth a shot, right? Give it a try, and see what works for your kids.
Deep conditioning
This isn't in any way required, but I keep an oil blend on hand that I sometimes put on Mikko's curls at night and then washed out the next day. Pretty much any oil can work, but coconut, jojoba, and avocado are good oils to try.I also find that putting oil on the scalp when there are flakies or scaly patches like cradle cap helps loosen them up overnight, and then they can be gently sloughed away at the next bath time.
Cutting curly hair is an artform. If you can, try to find a child's hair stylist who knows how to cut curly or wavy hair to enhance the natural shape (rather than form it into an unappealing triangle), and will do it (preferably) when dry, so it's possible to see exactly how it will hang and sproing in its usual state.If you're the resident haircutter in your family (as I am), you'll have to experiment. I've found that ringlets don't respond well to the blunt cuts that work for straight hair. On the plus side, I've found that riotous curls are very forgiving of inconsistencies in cutting abilities!
I did some reading about how renowned curl hairstylists cut curly hair (like Ouidad's Carve & Slice method) and liked the idea of tailoring the cut to the individual curls rather than meeting some goal of getting it all "even" as you might be able to do with straighter hair. It took a bit more time and creativity, though, so I understand if you need to get in there, chop, and get out. (Cutting a four-year-old's hair now is like that!) I used to allow our hair cutting time to extend over a few days, snipping here and there as I saw what shape needed to be molded. And I did some of it while Mikko was asleep — whatever side was up! I also like texturizing the ends a little by snipping into them, so that it's not a blunt line straight across and doesn't look so obviously just-cut.
I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking it…
What to leave out if you can't do it all
I'm trying to give you a wealth of ideas to consider as you care for you kids' curls and waves. But if it seems overwhelming, you can skip any steps that don't work for you and your family. For instance, have a water-averse kiddo? Bathing and rinsing less are always options. Kid resistant to hair cuts? Growing curls out can be lovely and, depending on the curl pattern, might even make managing them simpler.Mikko's firmly in the phase (I say phase, but it's been a couple years now) where he wants nothing to do with having second-day hair styled. Well, I should say, he wants nothing to do with having his hair touched, ever, but he consents grudgingly to letting me wash it, and putting in some product at that time is pretty painless once we've gone through the torment of water in the eyes (see above re: will not look up). So, most days? He goes around town with hair that's half-frizzy, half-limp, and mostly sticking up. Meh, he's four. No one really cares. People give a lot of leeway to how kids' hair looks, because — hey, they're cute. They live in a bubble. As long as you can let go of your own expectations and fears (that people will think you're a Bad Parent), you can let kids set their own tolerance level for how much they'll let you play beauty salon. (Some kids will eat it up — I did!)
If I had to boil down the essentials and give you just a few things to concentrate on, here it is (though even these are negotiable):
- Find a natural conditioner you like. Slather it on your kid's hair, and use your finger pads to clean the scalp.
- Buy a wide-tooth comb. Comb hair only when coated in conditioner and allowed to soften.
- Leave hair alone while it air dries to set the curl pattern and reduce frizz.
That's it. The rest is gravy.
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- Rub-a-Dub Co-Bathing in Our Tub — Bath time is more than soap and water! That Mama Gretchen shares how co-bathing with her toddler has opened up a world of cleanliness, learning, and bonding.
- This is How We Take a Bath — Shannon at GrowingSlower shares her special formulas for babywash and a happy bath time.
- How to Gently Trim Your Toddler's Nails — Shannon at The Artful Mama discusses some of the gentle suggestions she has received to help Little Man overcome his anxiety of having his nails trimmed, as well as how she copes with her need for his nails to be trimmed.
- Baby bath time and skin care — Ursula Ciller shares some simple and natural tips for bathing and skin care.
- Want Your Child To Love Getting Clean? Have Them Make Their Own Soaps, Shampoos, and Lotions! — Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama shares her secret to empowering her daughter to "get clean." Together, Jennifer and her daughter make their own body washes and lotions which makes clean up time fun!
- Encouraging Self-care Through Awareness... and Fun — Amy at Presence Parenting shares some tips on how to transform self-care from a struggle into an opportunity -- for kids and adults.
- Caring for kids' curls — Lauren at Hobo Mama tells you how to clean, condition, comb, and style ringlets and waves on little heads.
- Playing in the Rain — Jorje of Momma Jorje loves how her family has come to make a family event of showering!
- The Cleansing Power of the Football — Rachel at Lautaret Bohemiet talks about her son's favorite bath buddy.
- Coconut Oil: Nature's "Baby Magic" — Megan at The Boho Mama has only one must-have baby care item in her cupboard: Coconut Oil!
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- Bathtime: Just Another Chance to Play! — Lyndsay at Our Feminist {Play} School discusses the many reasons bath time is important - getting clean isn't one of them.
- Hygiene? What hygiene? — Sheila at A Gift Universe confesses some of her most embarrassing hygiene secrets.
- Confused About Chemicals? — Jaye Anne at Wide Awake, Half Asleep describes how to find out where the toxic chemicals are in your house and tips on alternatives.
- Clipping Those Talons — ANonyMous at Radical Ramblings describes the ways her daughter's tolerance for personal care has changed over time, especially when it comes to nail clipping.
- Sit Back, Relax and Unschool Hygiene — Instead of focusing on tactics of how to 'get' your child to focus on hygiene, Authentic Parenting explains how to help your child internalize hygienic standards.
- Help! My Tot will not let me brush her teeth! — Mudpiemama shares five positive ways to help toddlers brush teeth and sabotage the tooth fairy's secret conspiracy.
- Self Care and the Spirited Child — Amy at Toddler In Tow shares how a balancing act between independence and connectedness helps her spirited child learn appropriate self-care.
- Hairbrushing is a Safety Issue — Dulce de leche guest posting at Natural Parents Network explains that although tangles are not a safety issue, self-confidence and body boundaries are.
- 15 Ideas to Prepare Toddlers and Preschoolers for Dental Procedures — Dionna at Code Name: Mama is sharing ideas on how to thoughtfully prepare little ones for dental visits (particularly those that require anesthesia).
- Holistic Care of your Toddler's Teeth — Erica at ChildOrganics tells a tale of her children's teeth issues and how she uses homeopathy and good nutrition to keep cavities at bay.
- Bath Time Bliss : Fuss-Free Bath Time for Toddlers — Christine at African Babies Don't Cry shares how she has made bath time completely fuss free for both her and her toddler.
- Homemade Natural Toothpaste — City Kids Homeschooling hosts a guest post on a homemade natural toothpaste recipe that kids will love!
- Bathing Strike Strategies — Crunchy Con Mommy offers her best tips for keeping your little ones clean when they refuse to bathe.
- Bodily Autonomy and Personal Hygeine — Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children discusses the importance of supporting a child's bodily autonomy in the prevention of abuse.
- A Tub Full of Kiddos! — Kat at Loving {Almost} Every Moment has kiddos who love the water, so bathtime is a favorite evening activity!
- The Trials of Tidying My Toddler — Adrienne at Mommying My Way shares the difficulties she has with getting her on-the-go son to be still enough to get clean.
- Wiped Clean — Laura at Pug in the Kitchen shares her recipe for homemade diaper wipe solution to clean those sweet little cloth diapered bottoms in her home!
- Snug in a Towel: Embracing Personal Grooming — Personal care is time consuming,especially with more than one child; but the mama at Our Muddy Boots is learning to embrace this fleeting and needful time.
- EC: All or Nothing? — Elimination Communication. Even the title sounds complicated and time consuming. It doesn't have to, if you adapt it to meet your family's needs, says Jennifer at True Confessions of a Real Mommy.
- Routine Battles — In a guest post at Anktangle, Jorje of Momma Jorje outlines a simple incentive to help inspire your little one to follow a routine.
- Redefining Beauty For My Daughter — Justine at The Lone Home Ranger relays her struggle to define her own femininity and how her preschooler unexpectedly taught her a lesson in true beauty.
- Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Three Girls In The Tub — Chrystal at Happy Mothering shares how she turns bath time into a few minutes of peace and quiet.
- Montessori-Inspired Activities for Care of Self — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now has a roundup of Montessori-inspired activities for care of self and ideas for home environments that encourage independence.
- 10 Gentle Tips for Little Ones Who Hate the Bath — Kim at life-is-learning gives 10 tips to get your little one into the bath and maybe even enjoying it.
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, "Detecting and Characterizing the Deep Edge and Canopy Height of Eelgrass Beds Using a Multi-beam Echosounder", Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference. Portland, OR, 2015.
, "Mapping and Measuring Eelgrass Beds With an MB1 Sonar", Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop. San Diego, CA, 2015.
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, "Mapping and Characterizing Oyster Reefs using Acoustic Techniques, Underwater Videography and Quadrat Sampling", Benthic Habitats and the Effects of Fishing, no. P.W. Barnes & J.P. Thomas. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD, USA, pp. 153-159, 2005.
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, "Do Quaternary Sediments Register Paleoseismicity or Neotectonic Rejuvenation of Ancient Faults Beneath Lake Ontario?", Geological Society of America (GSA). Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, pp. 0-0, 2003.
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Hardscapes in Brandon, Vermont
Our staff at Hill Country Landscaping and Masonry appreciates the beauty of nature hardscape materials and the functionality they bring to any outdoor space. What would it be like to walk into a Brandon, Vermont backyard, no matter how gorgeous the greenery, and not find any paths, seating areas or fencing? It would seem as though you were entering a forest; everything is lovely, but there are no usable areas.
Hardscapes are what tell us where to walk, where the property ends and which areas are designated for visitors to your outdoor space. The options for materials are myriad, and they all can be used in many different ways. Here are some of the beautiful options we can incorporate into your landscape.
Natural Materials to Improve Your Landscape
Because hardscaping materials mostly come from nature, they can blend seamlessly into your landscaped areas to present an organic feel that also happens to highly functional. In Brandon, Vermont, we can put any of these options to work in your perfect design:
- Wood: Long the most traditional choice in backyards, wood is available in many different colors, grains and shapes. It still is the preferred choice for decking materials and fencing because it brings a warm, natural feel to any space.
- Stone: There are many types of stone work that can be used as hardscape materials, such as flagstone in a pathway, slate tiles for a patio surface or loose pea gravel in the side yard.
- Concrete: No longer confined to flat, boring and grey, concrete may be stamped or stained contrasting colors and textured to reduce slipperiness. Concrete is a popular material for paver bricks as well.
- Brick: Masonry in various forms lends a rustic, organic beauty to any project it is part of. Old-fashioned red brick makes a lovely seating wall, or an outdoor kitchen might be crafted from fireproof bricks.
- Metal: This material can be crafted into cool, sleek outdoor furniture or wrought into ornate and stately fencing. Metal elements can bring a modern design aesthetic to Brandon, Vermont yards.
Hardscaping Adds Dimension to Your Brandon, Vermont Property
Now that we've sparked your imagination with some of the warm, natural hardscape materials you can use in your dream landscape design, here are some project ideas that you might want to consider:
- Water features: The sound of running water is soothing, so water features add tranquility to your outdoor spaces. We can provide bubbler rocks, loose gravel and more necessities to your water feature vision.
- Paving: Whether you choose concrete walkways, flagstone paths or brick pavers, we can help you delineate your yard into multiple functional spaces.
- Fences: We can provide you the privacy you expect on your own property while adding architectural interest to the margins.
- Walls: Brick, concrete block or stone work walls and seating walls provide containment and structural support in many yards.
- Stairways: Get where you need to go in style with decorative and functional steps.
- Pergolas: Create outdoor rooms and protect your guests from the sun with strategically placed pergolas.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers studying the remains of an enormous dinosaur — a creature that was bigger than seven bull elephants — have given it an equally colossal name: Dreadnoughtus, or "fearing nothing."
Scientists hope its unusually well-preserved bones will help reveal secrets about some of the largest animals ever to walk the Earth.
The four-legged beast, with a long neck and powerful 29-foot tail, stretched about 85 feet long and weighed about 65 tons. That's more than seven times the weight of even a plus-size male African elephant.
Kenneth Lacovara of Drexel University in Philadelphia, who found the specimen in Argentina's southern Patagonia in 2005, said he can't claim it was the most massive dinosaur known, because the remains of comparably sized beasts are too fragmentary to allow a direct comparison.
But it's the heaviest land animal whose weight during life can be calculated directly with a standard technique that analyzes bones of the upper limbs, he said. And its bones indicate it was still growing when it died.
Lacovara and colleagues describe the plant-eating behemoth in a study released Thursday by the journal Scientific Reports. He said the bones were probably around 75 million to 77 million years old.
The creature got some media attention in 2009 when its excavated remains arrived in a large shipping container at a pier in Philadelphia. Since then, Lacorvara and colleagues have created computerized 3D reconstruction of the bones, and have started making miniaturized physical models of parts of the skeleton to investigate how the animal moved.
The bones will be returned next year to Argentina, where they will be housed permanently at a museum, researchers said.
In the new paper, the researchers named the beast Dreadnoughtus schrani; the second name refers to an American entrepreneur who supported the research. It belongs to a poorly understood group of dinosaurs called titanosaurs.
Experts not connected with the study said the remains were remarkably complete and well-preserved for a titanosaur. While no complete skull was found, the remains reveal more than 70 percent of the rest of the skeleton.
"We're getting a more complete picture of this giant animal than we have for any of the other big titanosaurs that are out there," said paleontologist Kristi Curry Rogers of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. The bounty of anatomical data should help scientists learn about variation in titanosaurs and their evolution, she said.
"This is pretty big news," Rogers said.
Jeff Wilson of the University of Michigan called the finding "a really great specimen."
Among the questions it can help scientists investigate, he said, is what kind of anatomical features were needed to let a dinosaur grow so huge.
Last May, other scientists announced that another huge dinosaur was being excavated in Patagonia. Wilson, who has seen some of its bones, said its size is comparable to Dreadnoughtus. He said he hopes scientists can determine whether the two beasts are closely related, or whether each came by its huge size independently.
Paul Upchurch of University College London said he thinks the recently announced dinosaur and another species, Argentinosaurus, were more massive than Dreadnoughtus. But he called Dreadnoughtus valuable for its combination of huge size and the completeness of its skeleton.
"If you're interested in super gigantic animals, this is probably the one you want to work on" to study how such beasts walked around, Upchurch said.
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Classified as a super typhoon, the Pacific storm Haiyan has made landfall in the Philippines, bringing top sustained winds that were measured at more than 195 miles per hour before landfall. The measurement reflects the winds sustained by the storm for one minute; the storm was also producing gusts of 230 mph.
Updated at 10:40 p.m. ET: Storm Strength Could Be Historic
The strength of the massive super typhoon could be record-setting, weather experts were saying Thursday night.
At 9:45 p.m. ET, The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang reported: "With estimated maximum sustained winds of 195 mph, it is thought to be the strongest storm to ever make landfall anywhere in the world in modern records." Those winds speeds would be 5 mph higher than the recorded maximum sustained winds of Hurricane Camille in 1969, Super Typhoon Tip in 1979 and Hurricane Allen in 1980.
Jeff Masters, meteorology director and founder of Weather Underground in Ann Arbor, Mich., told Bloomberg that the power of Haiyan is "off the charts."
Update at 6:15 p.m. ET: Aid And Communication Resources
As has happened in other large events, Google has published a crisis and relief map, showing the storm's path and the locations of evacuation centers and other resources.
The Philippine Red Cross is also posting updates and news on its Twitter feed.
Update at 5 p.m. ET: Typhoon Makes Landfall
"Typhoon 'Yolanda' has made landfall over Guiuan, Eastern Samar," according to the Philippines' PAGASA weather agency's most recent advisory, issued at 5 a.m. local time.
Local news site ANC/Yahoo reports, "Typhoon Yolanda made landfall in Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 4:40am."
"The situation is potentially very destructive to communities," the weather agency says, noting the chance that trees, agriculture, and buildings could be destroyed in the powerful storm.
The typhoon will not be clear of the Philippines territory until early Saturday morning, according to PAGASA.
Haiyan, also called Yolanda within the Philippines, achieved a rare mark earlier Thursday.
"Haiyan has achieved tropical cyclone perfection," Florida meteorologist Brian McNoldy tweeted earlier today. "It is now estimated at 165kts (190mph), with an 8.0 on the Dvorak scale... the highest possible value."
Update at 2:15 p.m. ET: Winds Strengthen Further
Haiyan's maximum sustained winds have grown to 170 knots (196 mph), according to the just-released update from the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii. Wind gusts are being measured at more than 230 mph.
The storm "has tracked westward at 21 knots over the past six hours," according to the update. "Maximum significant wave height ... is 50 feet."
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Haiyan, which is dubbed Yolanda in the Philippines, is the most powerful typhoon so far of 2013. The name Haiyan comes from China, where the word means "petrel" (the seabird).
Thousands of people are fleeing the predicted path of the fearsome storm, which is expected to roar ashore early Friday morning, local time. (The Philippines are 13 hours ahead of EST, according to PAGASA, the country's weather service.)
Haiyan is expected to hit the region of Eastern Visayas. As of 11 a.m. EST, it was reported to be 130 miles from Guiuan, in the region's Eastern Samar province.
President Benigno S. Aquino III used a national TV address Thursday to warn residents that they face a "calamity" and urge them to follow evacuation orders and take other precautions.
"Let me repeat myself: This is a very real danger, and we can mitigate and lessen its effects if we use the information available to prepare," he said, according to CNN.
Fueled by warm water temperatures, the storm "has maintained a sharply defined eye with multiple concentric rings and a deep convective eyewall," the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii says. It adds that the system is moving at around 22 knots.
"Due to the extremely favorable environmental conditions and recent intensification, the system is expected to remain at super typhoon intensity over the next 24 hours," even after making an initial landfall, the typhoon warning center says.
After plowing through the Philippines, Haiyan is expected to continue on a westerly track that will take it to central Vietnam.
A powerful storm that struck India last month brought winds measured at 120 mph.
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