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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The awesome butterfly belt was a gift awhile back from the amazing queen of all things thrift-y, Apron Thrift Girl, thanks Selena! She came across it while thrifting and thought I might like it, right she was!
I finally took a picture of what I ended up doing with the paper garland I purchased at the crafts fair from my friend Julianne. Originally, I was going to string it on the curly willow branches in the corner, but they were too wispy. So I ended up hanging it above our bed instead. I love the way it frames the window.
I wore the little denim jacket when it cooled off in the evening, but for most of the day I didn't even need it.
I tell ya, this kid just can't get enough of being in front of the camera, I wonder where she gets that? ;)
16 comments:
- Skye said...
Your bedroom looks lovely, very serene. I want to know how you are able to keep all those lovely hanging things out of the grasp of those adorable little Clover paws!
- January 13, 2009 at 2:43 AM
- chelsea said...
Your room looks adoreable.
- January 13, 2009 at 5:15 AM
- Oranges And Apples said...
you have a beautiful bedroom!
- January 13, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Sal said...
The bedroom looks marvelous! Oooh, it makes me want to nap beneath the curly willow ...
Totally digging that belt/skirt combo, too, lady.
- January 13, 2009 at 12:05 PM
- Missa said...
Thanks ladies :)
Skye: We have a small crib that is normally positioned along the wall with the chair to sort of deter her from that corner. I rolled it out of the way to take the pictures.
Mostly though I'm lucky, she's just not as into everything as many toddlers are, at least not yet, she's just now learning to climb things though, so we'll see...
- January 13, 2009 at 12:08 PM
- Hippy Chic said...
Nice touch to the room for sure, that garland was a great purchase!! The plaid skirt looks so good on your frame, and the pockets are icing on the cake!!
- January 13, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Heidi Ann said...
Cute outfit, cute Clover - I never tire of seeing the fabulous combinations you come up with!
- January 13, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- Diane said...
We, as your faithful blog readers, are under no obligation to tell you that Clover is adorable. WE JUST CAN'T HELP IT. She is so squeezably cute!!
- January 13, 2009 at 1:40 PM
- Mila said...
So gorgeous.
The room (that chair!!!!!)
The outfit.
Love it all so much.
- January 13, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- Roberta Jane said...
Your bedroom looks totally serene and cozy - fantastic job! And tat skirt is wonderful!
- January 13, 2009 at 4:51 PM
- StrikeMatch said...
I love the combination of the belt and the skirt. Plus your room is awesome! Definately saving that picture for fashion/home inspiration.
Thanks so much for your lovely comments. You being a thrifting genius and all, I'm very, very, very excited for this swap. I'll package most of yours up tonight! Yay!
- January 14, 2009 at 12:25 AM
- ambika said...
Your bedroom is so lovely--I love the neutrals of the bedding & that you have enough room for a chair.
Love the skirt, too. I've been on the hunt for a classic wool plaid skirt for far too long now!
- January 14, 2009 at 8:29 AM
- a cat of impossible colour said...
Your bedroom is so lovely!
And the shape of that skirt is wonderful.
- January 14, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- Home Girl said...
i have to echo the above - such a beautiful room. sublime x
- January 16, 2009 at 3:44 AM
- Violet Folklore said...
I love when you post shots of the inside of your house Missa!
Great outfit- that top is heaven.
You lead an adorable life :-)
- January 16, 2009 at 8:09 AM
- Alexa said...
I really can't get over your bedroom. I want to sleep there! So cozy and sunny.
- January 19, 2009 at 10:43 AM


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Important vs. Urgent
When someone asks you "How are you doing?" Do you answer "Busy!" or "Relaxed, I have more time than I know what to do with" Im guessing option 2 is never uttered. This week we take a look at, with Gods help, how to choose correctly between what is important and what is urgent.
Scripture: Luke 10:38 - 42, Matthew 6:31 - 33
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- If today is your first day of class, please view the blog posts from Monday, Wednesday and Friday (click on the date on the calendar on the right) and complete the student information sheet.
- Your first reading assignment is due by 11:59 PM tomorrow (January 14). Please review this post for more information.
Part I. Attendance Policy
Last Friday was the last day that you can modify your course schedule. Now we have our final course roll. I am going to call your name, and please let me know your preferred name. My goal of this week is learning your names and faces!
Also, I would like to remind you of our attendance policy. Please take your name card when you come into this classroom. Your name cards will be placed on the table next to the labtop cart. After class, please leave your name card on your table. I will collect and check your attendance. Those who have a class right before this class, please remind your name again.
Your everyday attendance will be updated using this Google spreadsheet. I checked your attendance for the last three class days, but do not worry too much. The number of absence made last week will not be counted for your attendance score. Please try not to miss more than 3 classes this semester from today.
Part II. Creating an Online Presence
Even if you don't have a website, you probably already have an online presence – through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. As a learner in the 21st century – it is important for you to know how to create your own website. We'll be working on this project throughout the semester. Today, we'll build the structure of your site, create an introduction page, and write your autobiography page. You'll be using your website throughout the semester to store, display, and reflect upon course projects.
Google Sites is like a combination website, blog, and wiki all rolled into one. We'll be using it for all three functions. You're going to be really amazed at what you can create without knowing anything about html code!
Let's view a few sample websites created using Google Sites:
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** If you'd like to use other websites (e.g., tumblr, blogger, about.me, or wordpress), feel free to do so!
Our tasks for today:
*Create the home page, insert an image, write a few sentences about what you hope to learn this semester.
*Create an "about me" page with images, links, and background info
We're just getting comfortable with the tool – so we'll mess up a few times – but in a few weeks we won't remember what is was like to not be able to create webpages.
For Wednesday:
- Fill out this form so I can find your website.
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Happy Birthday Colleen Kessler - November 29
Picturing Math: Hands on activities to connect math with picture books. I met Colleen through the Northern Ohio chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. I expressed interest in celebrating her birthday and she responded, "Sounds like fun! Bring the kids over to the house and we can do science experiments!" After the celebration date was set, I mentioned to my kids that we were going to an author's house to make rockets and exploding geysers and they began counting down the days to the event just like the mission control center at NASA!
Upon arriving at the Kessler house, Colleen immediately engaged our two families (and many children in the neighborhood) in making Mentos-Diet Coke Geysers. For Colleen, a former teacher and currently a homeschooling mom, it seemed better to have more kids involved! She supplied 5 two-liter bottles of Diet Coke, about 10 rolls of the white Mentos chewy mints (this included lots of extra mints for eating), and mentos geyser dispensers (these are available on Amazon.com - Steve Spanglers Geyser Tube).
|Colleen shared Mentos with the girls as they prepared the geyser dispenser. She explained that the Mentos chewy mints have a hard coating that causes a reaction with the soda pop. (Check out the Mythbusters video below for more information).
|Colleen showed everyone how to do it correctly.
|My daughter used a Mentos dispenser that had a pull-cord which was perfect for the kids (I probably should have used it too).
|Colleen showed my son the directions and a full color photograph of the rocket he would soon be making.
|Next, we made a cone for the top of the rocket. After we shaped it correctly we trimmed extra paper off the bottom of the cone to make it even.
|Here my daughter used tape to attach her cone to the top of her rocket.
|Then, we cut triangle shaped pieces of construction paper and made a slight fold along the base that gave us an area to tape the fin on our rocket.
|Lastly, we decorated our rockets with markers!
|My son was ready to launch his rocket. He was a true scientist by wearing safety goggles to protect his eyes.
|We had many successful launches in the backyard!
|Our time spent with Colleen Kessler and her family was a BLAST!
I am so thankful that Colleen Kessler took the time over the busy holiday weekend to share a birthday memory and tradition:
As far as birthday memories go...I don't have too many wonderful ones to share. Since my birthday is so close to Thanksgiving, I always got shuffled to that day as the family was already gathering. We'd have a birthday cake as one of our desserts and the relatives would bring my presents to Thanksgiving dinner. I DO remember one year, though, that stands out. I had a few girlfriends sleeping over -- just two or three, not a big party, and we slept in the rec room, in the basement (a very spooky basement) of our house. It had been snowing a lot that day (one of the things I hated about being born in November -- my brother got to do the fun outdoor and swim parties since he was a summer birthday, and we were always stuck inside for mine!), and we were finally snuggled in for the night around the smoldering fireplace that the basement had. About one or two in the morning we woke to a crash. When we finished screaming, and my dad came down and flipped on the lights, we saw a BIG bird -- I still don't know what kind it was -- had broken though a part of the wall that was exposed to the outside. There were nest remnants -- and ice and snow and dangling legs -- all over the basement...well, the dangling legs found their way out pretty quickly and vanished. Needless to say...none of us slept much after that and we'll all remember that sleepover party forever!
Since, my son's birthday is even closer to Thanksgiving, I now make sure that, even if it actually falls ON Turkey-Day that we always celebrated separately. In fact, we make it a point to decorate for Christmas AFTER his birthday too, so it is always special to him and he gets HIS day :)
|Our fun science day also included birthday cake! Happy Birthday Colleen!
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In her TED talk about body language, Amy Cuddy, discusses how the way we carry ourselves and how we can change other people's perceptions and our own body chemistry, just by changing body positions. It really is fascinating how this works, but God has been onto it a long time ago. The victor's pose with


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On their sixth album, Tony Dekker and co. stick to their own formula and refuse to take any risks.
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Grasps for something it can't quite sustain.
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Justin Bieber fooled us all earlier this week when he said someone stole his computer with personal footage. That ended up being part of his new music video for "Beauty and a Beat" featuring Nicki Minaj. In the clip, Bieber holds a camera as he shows the good times everyone is having at a water park. Check it out above.
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Raise your hands if you were awake for great annual Kati Rose freak-out because One Direction released new music. It occurs every fall in varying waves. Sorry to break it to you guys, but you're bound to see it at least a few more times over the coming months. I've got it bad for this band and every time I think I found a way out, I realize there's no cure because I'm in far too deep. (That almost sounds like the band has Stockholm Syndromed me.) I hope my obsession can at least serve to amuse you.
This particular single release came as a complete shock to even the most sleuthing of fans. There were no murmurs, no leaks, no chit-chat of any new music. We thought we were safe until VMAs time in September at least. All it took was a simple tweet from the band in the wee hours of the night and boom mass chaos ensued. While I listened to the new single fanatically at 2am in my dark living room, I realized I had to use it for my next Tune Up post. Obviously I couldn't resist talking about the boys, but truly because "Drag Me Down" is something I think could easily appeal to mass audiences. If nobody told you it was One Direction, I'm sure some of the biggest critics would be bumping it without realizing. It's definitely a new direction for the boys post Zayn Malik split (pun completely intended.) Over the last few albums One Direction has gotten closer to a different sound, they're on the cusp on reinventing themselves and their music into something more mature than simple bubblegum boy band pop. Do I smell a more grown up re-brand on the horizon?
"Drag Me Down" is part funk, part r & b, part EDM, and part 80s rock. What I'm trying to say it's a great overlap of many genres. Name a popular adult contemporary pop-rock artist from Maroon 5 to Imagine Dragons to Coldplay to even Taylor Swift and tell me you couldn't see them singing something very similar to "Drag Me Down". All major musical publications have given the song credit in their reviews and have new piqued curiosity about One Direction possibly shedding their boy band label with album five.
It's a song that is all about the energy. The heavy bass line throughout "Drag Me Down" pulls you in and gets you tapping your toe, shaking along, and grooving. A back and forth call and response from the bass and guitar layers sound in "Drag Me Down" to provide even more moving dynamics. When the chorus hits it gets a bit of a electronic dubbed sound, but it somehow all works and keeps your attention.
My favorite part of "Drag Me Down"? The fact that each member gets lengthy solos that allow them to shine. Every time I listen I think I can pinpoint a favorite verse, but it constantly seems to change. Their harmonies fit together and sound heavenly. A song that's velvety smooth for the ears. From Louis Tomlinson's breathy "Nobody, Nobody" leading into Harry Styles riffs on the high notes – it's the perfect combination. With Styles stepping up to fill the reaching notes, I hate to say this but I hardly notice Malik was gone. (Not that I don't miss him, his voice being absent isn't as glaring as one would expect.)
The boys are a fan of nautical references in their lyrics (with a few of them sporting a hefty collection of matching tattoos.) and "Drag Me Down" continues that tradition. I say, keep 'em coming as my favorite songs seem to always align with the nautical lyrics.
"Drag Me Down" is already on a different level for One Direction with the records it's smashing. It was not only the quickest single to reach No. 1 on iTunes history (less than an hour) in over 80 countries, the song also broke Spotify's record for the most streams in 24 hours with over 4.75 MILLION plays of the song. That's pretty dang impressive! I would say that "Drag Me Down" has a good chance to be a late contender for song of summer 2015.
Ending note – I'm not here for the drama. Trust me that the fandom gets into that more than enough. I don't really want to discuss whatever is blowing up in the tabloids okay? So keep my comments about the music please and thank you!
What do you think of the new One Direction song? What are you listening to on repeat recently?
P.S. – Have I convinced you that One Direction deserves a chance? Here are My Top 15 One Direction Songs from the Original Era for further listening.
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The defense budget crisis has led to the cancellation of one annual industry event in San Diego.
The San Diego Women in Defense (WID) board of directors decided to forgo its fifth annual symposium this year, which was slated to occur March 28 at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice on the University of San Diego campus.
WID, the fastest-growing affiliate of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), has 18 chapters across the country that work to advance and recognize female leaders in national security.
The San Diego chapter -- the largest outside the Washington, D.C. metro area -- comprises some 300 members living and working in the county, representing the Department of Defense industry, military and academia.
A hazy defense environment, however, has muddled the group's plans to hold its annual event, which draws prominent speakers and more than 300 participants.
"With the current economic climate, continuing resolution, and potential sequestration creating levels of uncertainty across the DoD, they felt it would not be the best use of resources at this time," said Ashleigh Tanner, co-chair of the San Diego Chapter WID Symposium and consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton in San Diego.
Automatic budget cuts, known as sequestration, are set to kick in on March 1, having been delayed by two months under the "fiscal cliff" budget deal.
The amended law eases planned 2013 cuts in discretionary defense funding, from $54.6 billion to $42.5 billion. Despite the slight reduction, contractors are still concerned about sequestration's impact on their businesses.
The event has enabled the San Diego WID chapter to establish its own Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) scholarship fund in collaboration with San Diego State University. The fund provides college tuition aid to promising STEM students each year, said Tanner. It's unclear whether the cancellation of this year's event will impact the fund.
Last year's one-day conference was held at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines.
Founded in 1979, WID provides its approximately 4,000 members with opportunities for professional development and networking.
Many of its local members are women-owned small businesses. This year's theme for the conference, which coincided with Women's History Month, was "Inspiring. Educating. Uniting."
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Probably needs no explanation, really good platform for prototyping as it's open enough to do things that aren't necessarily games.
Everything you need to create rich interactive applications under one roof. This is the model for what easy-to-use SDKs should be.
It's like an IDE for doing cool graphical stuffs. For you Pythonistas, check out pyprocessing as well.
Just found out about this the other day, node based madness.
Definitive framework for natural interaction (gestures, etc). A bit of a learning curve, but good to know.
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It's probably like putting on makeup, eating and talking on your cell phone all at once, I'm talking about when your kids are in the car with you!
Dropped pacifiers, handing back snacks and singing songs to soothe a crying baby, all while keeping your eyes on the road. Add other drivers into the mix, some who are weaving in and out of traffic or speeding through a red light and you've got a recipe for disaster.
Consumer Reports is out with a list of 5 ways to save your child's life. Some seem obvious, but it's worth a read to protect your most precious cargo!


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The clip follows Bieber through the last year or so of his life, from the recording of Purpose up through his world tour. And there's tons of footage of him with that chin-length platinum blond hair, thankfully taken before he turned it all into dreads.
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Book & Film | Miss Phryne Fisher and Happy Ever After – Kerry Greenwood
Dazzling beauty Miss Phryne Fisher investigates mystery cases in the 1920s Melbourne! She drives a car and flies a plane and she is dressed to kill!
Have you seen the dainty Miss Phryne Fisher investigating murder mysteries? It has been aired in Australia and on Netflix, undoubtedly elsewhere too, and concerns a beautiful British (Australian born) heiress who is eccentric, witty, adventurous, dresses gorgeously and could not care less about society's prejudices. Furthermore, she drives her own smashing car, she is a pilot and strong independent woman who picks up her various lovers along the way. The remarkable television series made me curious about the books of Ms Fisher's creator Kerry Greenwood, so I started reading them and kept on reading until the last book in the series: 'Murder and Mendelssohn'. Loved the books! The heroin never ceases to be enterprising and letting herself be drawn into many an adventure, always finding not only the whodunit but also the next gorgeous man who will be granted access to her boudoir.
Where the books show the leading character as all the above mentioned, the television series started alike but invented a romance along the way. The trustworthy detective Jack Robinson, happily married with children in the book, is single in the tv series and develops a passion for Ms Fisher. She swirls from lover to lover but gradually finds more and more heart space taken by her detective. At the end of tv series 3, the latest so far, there is a promise of love hanging in the air (for those of you who haven't seen it, I won't mention anything more).
My Thoughts
That makes me think: why are we television viewers (as well as book readers, maybe) always seeking for a happy ever after? Why do even the most adventurous stories have to have a romantic storyline most of the time ending in: 'and they lived happily ever after?' Do we need that aspect and therefore the television makers put it in their stories, whether it belongs or not? Here we have Miss Fisher, an independent woman, who likes her freedom and lives as she pleases and yet she has to somehow fit into our rules of society, the ultimate goal of life being to find your soulmate and settling down together. Is it us? Do we impose these things on the television series makers? Does every book adapted to a tv series need a romantic storyline wherein the hero (or heroin) falls in love forever? May I remind you that the moment the characters find each other, usually marks the beginning of the end for the tv series? Look for instance at The Mentalist, the series that ended right after the 'I do' from Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon.
Against better judgment, I too wanted Phryne Fisher and Jack Robinson to find each other, hated it when yet another romantic dinner was interrupted and loved their Christmas kiss. However, while reading the entertaining books of Ms Greenwood, it becomes clear that the character of Miss Fisher is extraordinary and cannot be clipped by such things as a marriage or long-term involvement with one special someone. She embodies freedom herself and dares others to judge lest they be judged themselves. She is the ultimate feminist who lets herself be seduced whenever she feels like it, she is in total control of her life. For love of Ms Greenwood's books, the character of the unique Phryne Fisher and to ensure many more future tv series of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, therefore, I implore both you, the watchers as well as the producers of the television series: leave the free spirit of Miss Fisher untamed forever.
About the Author
Kerry Greenwood was born in Melbourne and after wandering far and wide, she returned to live there. She has a degree in English and Law from Melbourne University and was admitted to the legal profession on the 1st April 1982, a day which she finds both soothing and significant. Kerry has written twenty novels, a number of plays, including The Troubadours with Stephen D'Arcy, is an award-winning children's writer and has edited and contributed to several anthologies. In 1996 she published a book of essays on female murderers called Things She Loves: Why women Kill. The Phryne Fisher series began in 1989 with Cocaine Blues. Kerry Greenwood has worked as a folk singer, factory hand, director, producer, translator, costume-maker, cook and is currently a solicitor for the Victorian Legal Aid. She is also the unpaid curator of seven thousand books and three cats and can detect second-hand bookshops from blocks away.
Book Info
Here you find a complete list of all the books, including the lovely TV tie-ins. At the moment the series consists of 20 books, all published by Allen&Unwin, Australia. Because of the many (20) books, I will provide you with the information on ' Introducing the Honourable Phryne Fisher – Phryne Fisher Mystery' (2011) containing the first three books in the series: 'Cocaine Blues' – 'Flying too High' – 'Murder on the Ballarat Train'.
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|Allen & Unwin (15 Mar. 2011)
2 Comments
Jennifer Berg
I agree, most people crave a romantically happy ending, (I'm guilty) and I think the TV producers are unfortunately trying to give people what they want. But it isn't appropriate for every character, some people/characters, including Miss Fisher, are only truly free as themselves.
Saundra Smith
I only knew about the tv series thru Netflix and enjoyed them so that I began to binge. Yes, I too was disappointed at the ending. Why can't they get married and continue their sleuth work as a couple like the Mr and Mrs North couple?


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When freezing rain fell in the Northeast last week, schools and businesses either closed for the day or ran on a delayed schedule. As I listened to a local radio show talk about the closings, cancellations, and delays, I heard over and over again the disc jockey announce that some schools would start at 10:30 a.m. this morning and some businesses would open at 9:30 a.m. this morning.
It seems to me that I hear this particular grammar error more frequently now than in the past. I don't know why, and it doesn't really matter; I'm just here to clear things up.
A.M. means ante meridiem, which is Latin for before noon; therefore, saying The school will open at 10:30 a.m. this morning is redundant since it means The school will open at 10:30 before noon this morning. Is there any other 10:30 before noon than the one that occurs in the morning? Is there a 10:30 before noon in the evening or afternoon? You could say The school will open at 10:30 a.m. or The school will open at 10:30 this morning or The school will open at 10:30 a.m. today. With so many ways to say it, saying it correctly shouldn't be a problem any longer.
The same could be said for something such as Businesses will close at 10 p.m. tonight. P.M. means post meridiem, which is Latin for after noon, so this sentence is a redundancy. It says Businesses will close at 10:00 after noon tonight. Is there any other 10:00 after the hour of noon than the one that occurs at night? Is there a 10:00 after the hour of noon in the morning?
By the way, the abbreviation a.m. has several meanings, some of which are distinguished by whether it is capitalized. For ante meridiem, the correct spelling is with lowercase letters, a.m., since it is an abbreviation for ante meridiem, not Ante Meridiem. You also need the periods to distinguish between meanings (for example, A.M., Am, am). The same is true for p.m.


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"Healthy Meal": The Right-Wing Media Rages Against Healthier Happy Meals
Research ››› ››› MELODY JOHNSON
Following McDonald's decision to offer "more nutritionally-balanced" Happy Meals and First Lady Michelle Obama's praise of its move, the right-wing media jumped to attack McDonald's for supposedly bending to the will of the "fat police" and making Happy Meals "less happy." However, numerous studies show that childhood obesity leads to significant health problems, and moreover, McDonald's reportedly made their decision in part so that parents could feel "less guilty" about buying their kids Happy Meals.
McDonald's Makes Apple Slices A Regular Part Of "Happy Meal"
McDonald's "Announces Commitments To Offer Improved Nutrition Choices." From a July 26 McDonald's press release:
Today, McDonald's USA president Jan Fields announced the company's "Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choices." The comprehensive plan aims to help customers -- especially families and children -- make nutrition-minded choices whether visiting McDonald's or eating elsewhere.
Menu changes underway include the addition of more nutritionally-balanced choices that meet McDonald's reputation for great taste and affordability, along with an increased focus on providing nutrition information that enable customers and employees to make simple, informed menu decisions.
"McDonald's will always try to do the right thing, and we know we can help make a difference in our communities," said Jan Fields, president, McDonald's USA. "The commitments we're announcing today will guide the future evolution of our menu and marketing." [McDonald's, 7/26/11]
CNN.com: "Happy Meal Gets A Makeover." A July 26 CNN.com article reported:
McDonald's Happy Meals are getting their fat and calories trimmed, the fast food giant announced Tuesday.
The seemingly ubiquitous Happy Meals that have drawn the ire of health advocates and have been blamed for contributing to childhood obesity, will carry apple slices, reduced portion of french fries and a choice of beverage, including new fat-free chocolate milk and 1% low-fat white milk.
The core of the Happy Meal will remain the same as kids will still get fries (a smaller portion) and a choice of a hamburger, cheeseburger or chicken nuggets. All beverages, including milk, fruit juice, water and soda, continue to be options for the Happy Meal.
The changes are scheduled to begin September with the hopes that all 14,000 restaurants will transition to the new Happy Meals by the first quarter of 2012. [CNN.com, 7/26/11]
First Lady Praised McDonald's For "Providing More Fruit And Reducing The Calories In Its Happy Meals." On July 26, First Lady Michelle Obama issued the following statement regarding McDonald's announcement:
McDonald's is making continued progress today by providing more fruit and reducing the calories in its Happy Meals. I've always said that everyone has a role to play in making America healthier, and these are positive steps toward the goal of solving the problem of childhood obesity. McDonald's has continued to evolve its menu, and I look forward to hearing about the progress of today's commitments, as well as efforts in the years to come. [Let's Move, 7/26/11]
Right-Wing Media Outlets Rally Against Healthy Alternative, Blame First Lady For Change
Fox Responds To McDonald's "Fat Police" With Outrage Over "Happy" Being Lost In "Healthy Meal." During the July 26 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, the co-hosts repeatedly attacked McDonald's for voluntarily making Happy Meals healthier, claiming, in the words of Steve Doocy, that "there's about to be no more happy in your Happy Meals" because "they're being replaced with the healthy meal." [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 7/26/11 via Media Matters]
HotAir: "McDonald's To Revamp Happy Meals Because You're Too Dumb To Watch What Your Kids Eat." In a July 26 HotAir post titled, "McDonald's to revamp Happy Meals because you're too dumb to watch what your kids eat," AllahPundit wrote:
Fair headline? Well, until now, when ordering a Happy Meal you had a choice between the traditional burger and fries and a more nutritious but-mom-I-don't-want-that burger with apple slices. But it turns out most of you were choosing "poorly."
And so your choice had to be taken away. [HotAir, 7/26/11]
The Blaze: "Michelle Obama Might Have Taken The 'Happy' Out Of McDonald's Happy Meals." A July 26 post to Glenn Beck's website The Blaze said:
A child could once feel excitement over hearing a parent utter those beautiful words: "honey, we're going to McDonald's for a Happy Meal." But those carefree days are over and that sense of childhood wonderment and abandon is about to be seriously curbed by a new McDonald's policy that cuts an order of fries in half, throws apple slices, raisins and pineapple chunks around as if they were ketchup, and just generally makes Happy Meals "healthier," and, less happy. And even though the apples are reportedly not well-received by customers, guess what? McDonald's is forcing the fruit in its Happy Meals anyway. Whether you want it or not.
And what's more, politics, perhaps even the White House itself, could be to blame.
So after all the years of satisfied customers "lovin' it," it is political pressure, including First Lady Michelle Obama's war on childhood obesity, that reportedly forced McDonald's hands.
McDonald's: another casualty in the Nanny State's war on personal choice, or is the fast food giant bringing this on themselves? Will the new, and perhaps not improved, McDonald's menu affect your decision to patronize the long-time burger institution? [The Blaze, 7/26/11]
Weasel Zippers: "McDonald's Caves In To Michelle Obama," "Because Parents Are Too Stupid To Make Their Own Decisions." A July 26 Weasel Zippers post titled, "McDonald's Caves In To Michelle Obama's Food Police, French Fries In Happy Meals Take A Back Seat To Apple Slices" went on to add "because parents are too stupid to make their own decisions." [Weasel Zippers, 7/26/11]
Malkin Holds "Unhappy Meal" Photoshop Contest. In a July 26 post to her website, Michelle Malkin wrote:
With the approval of First Nutritionist Michelle Obama, McDonald's is getting rid of caramel apple dip, reducing the French fries portion, and adding more apples to its Happy Meals offerings.
Mrs. Obama expects more.
They won't rest until the Happy Meal has undergone the total Berkeley makeover.
Next up: Goodbye, hamburgers. Hello, tofu burgers.
Goodbye, fruit juice boxes. Hello, kale/wheatgrass boxes.
I'm running out to Sonic before right now before they get their grubby Nanny State hands on my cheesy tots and cherry limeade.
Malkin's post went on to say:
Okay, all my wonderful Photoshop friends and readers. ... Send me your best Unhappy Meal makeover images and I'll post the best! Winner of the contest gets a Sonic gift card.
The following images are responses from Malkin's readers displayed within her post:
[MichelleMalkin.com, 7/26/11]
But Studies Show The Importance Of Healthy Eating Choices For Children
USDA: "More Than One-Third Of Children" Are Overweight Or Obese. A January 31 press release by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated:
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the federal government's evidence-based nutritional guidance to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity through improved nutrition and physical activity.
Because more than one-third of children and more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, the 7th edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans places stronger emphasis on reducing calorie consumption and increasing physical activity. [USDA, 1/31/11, emphasis in original]
Health Risks For Overweight Or Obese Children Include Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there are numerous health risks both during childhood and later in life stemming from childhood obesity. From the CDC:
What are the consequences of childhood obesity?
Health risks now
- Childhood obesity can have a harmful effect on the body in a variety of ways. Obese children are more likely to have-
- High blood pressure and high cholesterol, which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In one study, 70% of obese children had at least one CVD risk factor, and 39% had two or more.2
- Increased risk of impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.3
- Breathing problems, such as sleep apnea, and asthma.4,5
- Joint problems and musculoskeletal discomfort.4,6
- Fatty liver disease, gallstones, and gastro-esophageal reflux (i.e., heartburn).3,4
- Obese children and adolescents have a greater risk of social and psychological problems, such as discrimination and poor self-esteem, which can continue into adulthood.3,7,8
Health risks later
- Obese children are more likely to become obese adults.9, 10, 11 Adult obesity is associated with a number of serious health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers.12
- If children are overweight, obesity in adulthood is likely to be more severe.13
[CDC, accessed 7/27/11]
CDC: 17 Percent "Of Children And Adolescents Aged 2-19 Years Are Obese"; "1 of 7 Low Income" Children Aged 2-4 "Is Obese." According to the CDC, "Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese." Additionally, "1 of 7 low-income, preschool-aged children is obese." From the CDC:
2009 State Prevalence Among
Low-Income Children Aged 2 to 4 Years
2007--2009 County Obesity Prevalence Among
Low-Income Children Aged 2 to 4 Years
[CDC, accessed 7/27/11]
Overweight And Obese Children Are More Likely To Become Obese Adults. From First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign's website:
Obese children may experience immediate health consequences which can lead to weight-related health problems in adulthood. Obese children and teens have been found to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and abnormal glucose tolerance. In a sample of 5-to 17-year-olds, almost 60% of overweight children had at least one CVD risk factor and 25% of overweight children had two or more CVD risk factors. In addition, studies have shown that obese children and teens are more likely to become obese as adults. [Let's Move, accessed 7/27/11]
And McDonald's Happy Meal Change Was The Result Of A Business Decision
LA Times: "Business Strategy For McDonald's Is To Make Parents Feel Less Guilty" About Buying Happy Meals. From a July 25 Los Angeles Times article:
The business strategy for McDonald's is to make parents feel less guilty about feeding fast food to their children, so they'll become more frequent customers.
"People tell us they want to feel good about visiting us regularly, about the food options that we serve, and want to visit us even more often," [President of McDonald's USA Jan] Fields said. [LA Times, 7/25/11]
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1942 + 70 Years…The Turning Battles in the Pacific Midway ~ Guadalcanal
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WHO: Pierre Claeyssens Veteran's Museum & LibraryAnd the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum present
WHAT: 1942 + 70 Years…The Turning Battles in the Pacific Midway ~ Guadalcanal
WHEN: Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 6 p.m. (1800 hours)
WHERE: Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, #190 Santa Barbara, CA 93109
COST: General: $15/ Maritime Museum members: $10 R.S.V.P. is required, (805)962-8404, Ext. 106, Seating is very limited, so RSVP early
ABOUT: Saluting the men & women from the Navy and Marine Corps who made history at Guadalcanal and Midway. This very intimate presentation will have Lt. John Blankenship and Brigadier General Frederick Lopes as hosts for the evening: Col. Paul Dupre, USMC and Col. Harvey Walseth, USMC both of Guadalcanal. Attendees will be treated to light appetizers and beverages, short films and historic personal stories.
"To be killed in war is not the worst that can happen. To be lost is not the worst that can happen…to be forgotten is the worst."
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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 lasts at least 50 hours
Square Enix's upcoming Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 will pack in at least 50 hours of game time before you see the end, according to gameplay director Yuji Abe. He's also elaborated on how the clock system will affect play time.
Speaking to IGN, Abe explained that the game gives protagonist Lightning 13 days to stop the world from ending. The game runs on a clock system that includes a day-and-night cycle, which means the player has to manage how they spend their time.
"The way the game moves, one period of 24 hours within the game world itself will take play time in the real world around two or three hours of actual, real time," Abe said. "Having said that, opening menus, customising your characters, talking to some people or just listening to certain things will cause time to stop. So it isn't quite as short as you'd think."
"Overall, when I did the test plays during the development period, I played through from start to finish trying to see almost all of the aspects of the game and it took roughly about 50 hours."
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 is coming soon to PS3 and Xbox 360.
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At the Fabric Center we would like to introduce you to our solid fabrics. We carry several different brands, our very best is RJR. It is 100% cotton and the colors are true. Today's quilters are using a lot of solid colors in their quilts. The RJR is 44-45" wide and is compatible to our other fabrics. We also have some 60" wide but the colors are limited as is the Tremode. Tremode is only 45" and is a blend.
We have batiste and sheer mist excellent for blessing dresses.
Our muslin is top quality and comes in bleached and unbleached. Be sure and check out our solids next time you are in our store.
(Written by Orva Nelson)
*Don't miss out on our next strip cuddle quilt class. it is on Saturday, November 24, 2012. This is a make it and take it class, so class size is limited. If you come with your strips cut, the class starts at 10:00 a.m. If you need to cut your strips come at 9:00 a.m. The class will go until 2:00 p.m. For those who come to cut the cost is $20.00, otherwise the cost is $15.00. This is an ongoing class in should be taken advantage of.
We have a huge new shipment of books and patterns. Come check them out. We also have a huge discounted inventory of patterns, some marked down to 75%.


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"I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you show love to one another." John 13:34-35
We seek to be a loving and caring church community, contributing our time, our resources, and our love to help and support each other in times of need.
Our Deacons' Fund is available to provide short-term support to individuals experiencing economic hardship. It is funded fully through the anonymous generosity of our church members.
Our Called To Care Teams are groups of church members called to bring the love and peace of God to fellow members of the church in need of care and prayer, and just to create or deepen connections within our church community.
Over 40 members of our church are Called To Care volunteers! We are divided into three teams.
The visiting care team volunteers are assigned to visit those in the congregation who simply would enjoy a visit in order to make new meaningful connections within the church, and also those who are hospitalized, in a convalescent center or confined to home. Occasionally, the called to care volunteers may be able to offer respite to a family member who is a caregiver.
The transportation team is available to those in the congregation who need a ride to get to medical appointments and procedures, shopping, and Sunday worship.
The crisis cooking team is available to provide meals to those families who are affected by illness, bereavement and recuperation from surgery.
Our Prayer Chain is a network of about 20 members of our congregation who lift up in prayer the needs of the community that are brought to their attention.
Our Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every other Monday in Fellowship Hall. They provide hand-made prayer-shawls to bring the love of God and the support of the church to those who are ill, in grief, or in need of caring.
If you wish to participate in any of these Care Teams or if you or someone you know could use our presence and support, please call the church office.


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Coordinators WANTED
Our team is encompassed with the mission and vision of the association and is crucial to the coordinator team as you execute your ideas.
Driven, creative and dedicated individuals like yourself make the University of Winnipeg Accounting Students Association one of the most professional and engaging clubs. The UWASA is looking for bright, passionate, and dedicated individuals to become a part of our team. UWASA has seen exciting times in recent years, and we invite you to become a part of our immense growth.
Events Team:
1. Events Coordinator (2 openings) Apply Now!
We are looking for successful and enthusiastic event planners to produce events from conception through to completion. For an Events Coordinator position, teamwork, and openness to learning more are all that we want from you.
Marketing Team
1. Internal Marketing Coordinator ( 2 openings) Apply Now!
The Internal Marketing Co-Ordinator carries out the advertising campaigns based on the strategies and plans of the UWASA. The crucial role of the Internal Marketing Coordinator is creating poster design, distributing across the campus, representing the association at the booth, or/and in-class presentations.
2. IT Coordinator Apply Now!
Information Technology Coordinator administrates UWASA's websites, managing content, maintaining Web design. IT Coordinator is responsible for updating and informing students of all events and ideas that our coordinators come up on our website.
3. Social Media Marketing Coordinator Apply Now!
Social Marketing Coordinator is involved in an active online advertisement of UWASA on the social platform such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. We need people who can create buzz around new events and be a point of connection for students on online platforms.


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I love Serpent's post so much I have write my own. I think it's very important to point out the types of harms sex workers face that don't get the press, don't get the attention of anti-traffickers and all that jazz. I loved what Serpent said:
…I have had experiences that have been emotionally and psychologically abusive. I found a way to eliminate those from my life and never will I work for any type of agent, manager, or establishment in this industry again. This is what made the difference from me being a scared, depressed sex worker to a emotionally stable and fully independent worker who loves what she does.
Serpent points out that most of her bad experiences were from working for other people. A million fucking times yes to this. This is the face of criminalization, folks. When you make us criminals, don't let us network and learn and work for ourselves, we get put in shit situations.
This is also the face of stigma. The time I got ripped off out of state, I was doing something legal. No cop would even take my report. I quit the industry for two years because it fucked me up so badly emotionally. There was also the strip club I worked for that wouldn't let me leave when I had a family emergency, so I had to walk out and quit.
I worked for an agency for a while that wasn't too bad, as far as agencies go. I had to split my money with them, which I thought kind of sucked, especially since I couldn't set my own prices. They tried to get me to work more days or days I didn't want to work, but I was able to hold my ground. I left eventually to strike out on my own as a dominatrix.
And I love being independent, especially now that my life has been really chaotic. I only see who I want, when I want, and all my money is mine.
So yes, I could tell you some sob stories, all of them involving some dude who thinks he's a fucking pimp treating me like he thinks you treat a whore. And no amount of beefing up the laws is going to stop dickwads like that from abusing women. But if you let the women work together or alone, dudes like that don't get the same power.
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Uh, hi, world.
In case you didn't notice, I haven't been blogging. (Although that hasn't stopped the trolls, it seems.) I've had a string of really fucking shit things happen in my life that have stopped me from activism, blogging, reading other blogs, and even working. I've always approached my work as almost therapy. I like it. It keeps me going. But right now, I don't have the emotional energy for dealing with the few shit clients that filter through my rigid screening.
But I'm taking a break from my blog to focus on not being a total mess. I love you, all my fellow whores, so keep being fabulous and rocking it the fuck out.
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I'm not your Proof.
Okay, feminists, let's get real about something. I'm getting pretty fucking sick of the use of people with eating disorders to make some sort of point about the patriarchy. We are people who have had experiences and continue to have voices with which to discuss our experiences. Kind of like sex workers. Novel fucking concept, I know.
Whenever feminists talk about the media, someone inevitably brings up eating disorders as a way to make a point about the harmful effects of male-domination on women. First, the media does not cause eating disorders in the way you're thinking. Second, we're not victims of the patriarchy.
I don't like being talked about like I'm somehow the thing that proves everything the feminists are saying. Don't use my experiences to make your point about your issue. I can talk about myself, thanks, (and I invite other people with eating disorders to talk about yourselves, too).
It's exactly like when feminists talk about sex workers. If we happen to be present, anything we have to say that refutes the Feminist Point of the Moment is dismissed as false consciousness or just our personal ideas. It's really belittling and dismissive of our experiences.
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Have you heard about this? The claim is that it will cut down on terrorism. Or something. I mean, invoke terrorism, and our rights are always out the window. I happen to use a prepaid cell phone for work purposes. You know why? So clients can't look my number up and find out my legal name. And then stalk or kill me. So, thoughts? Bad idea? Good idea? Am I just a paranoid whore?
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Jane's Manifesta to Guys In Bars
(Note: I wrote this post when I was pretty drunk after being hit on in a bar. I shelved it until I sobered up. Now I think it's fucking hilarious. You only wish you could hang out with Wasted Jane Pissed Off.)
This serves as my Official (and Amen) Guide to Guys In Bars (hereby: GIBs).
Now, I've been a woman in a bar under many different presumptions. There was a long period in my life between sex work stints in which I had ridiculous one night stands with guys I preyed on at bars. Lately, though, I've mostly just been at bars in order to hang out with friends and have fun.
As such, I have sympathy that GIBs are there looking to get someone to slob the knob. I also have sympathy for all the women there not interested in slobbing the knob of some random GIB. So, here's the compromise I see coming: hey, GIBs, back the fuck off!
Every single time a GIB has talked to me not in the context of someone I arranged to meet before or a new client, it has ended very poorly. I do not particularly enjoy being groped or having a prior conversation interrupted. The line "I'm not trying to hit on you" is especially suspect. You know why? Bullshit, motherfucker. And the thing I hate most from GIBs is the line, "Hey, smile!", as though your imposing into my personal space somehow makes you so fucking special that I should remove the typical expression from my face.
So, GIBs, here's my advice, as a woman who used to troll the bars in order to get laid: back the fuck off! If you are in an inviting stance and acknowledge others around you, people who are at the bar to get laid will approach you. Vigorous attempts at hitting upon will only be met by failure. Forget all that bullshit about how women like to be pursued blah blah blah. You have male privilege. So shut the fuck up, back the fuck off, and wait for those who might want to engage in casual but hot sexy sloppy sex with you to approach you. And do not, under any circumstance, tell someone to fucking smile! Who the fuck are you and what the god damn christ do I owe you?
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I spent part of my 21st birthday in the bathroom crying. We were all out at a bar. I don't remember why, but I remember that my ex-boyfriend made me cry. I had some sort of terribly deluded idea that I was going to be friends with him, that you can drift from fucking to dating to friends without issue. I was idealistic, thinking that because I was open and embracing my sexuality and exploring both bisexuality and non-monogamy, that I would live in a feminist utopia.
No. He was quite mean to me for a long time, despite my la-la land fantasies about us being Okay. That is, until I had a breakdown one night over my roommate's dog destroying the trash and coming home from the bar to find chicken bones and lettuce flung about my apartment. I started sobbing and realized, hey, this guy is a self-important fucking asshole. The end.
This memory came back to me because I was thinking about how to explain to someone that I'm thinking of coming out to about why I became a whore. The usual narrative that I've constructed and become comfortable with is that I didn't know what else to do with my life. Actually, I was thinking about coming out to this person, but also thinking about explaining to a group of people close to me the experience of finding out you're not dead after all.
Let me back up. I had thought, for a long time while I was sick, that I would be dead by the time I was 21. I kind of planned on it, actually. In the sense that I was doing everything to hasten my demise. That's kind of what an eating disorder is.
So, again, I find myself not dead (surprise!) and without a concrete plan. And definitely not the ability to hold down a straight job and work straight hours. So, yeah, I became a whore. Kind of just like that. But not really.
Then, on my 21st, I am in a shitty chain bar crying in the bathroom, still alive to my surprise and confusion, and now a whore. I'd just started working. I really had no idea what the hell I was getting into and I did fuck up really badly that summer. (Because even though I am happy, I am not a Happy Hooker.)
It was not the first time he made me cry. (And, duh, not the last.) I was shaking mad when I told him I was going into sex work. He actually told me that I could not prostitute myself (his words) and still be a feminist. To which I got out of his car, slammed the door, and went into my apartment in a huff. I wrote an angry poem about how fucking stupid it was that a guy in a male body was telling me, a woman in a female body, what I should think of my social world. Thanks, asshole.
And I kind of find myself replaying this situation as I think about coming out to different people. I no longer feel the need to justify my actions to anyone. But this is as much about being older and wiser as it is about cutting assholes out of my life. So, wherever you are, darling ex-boyfriend, it's almost my birthday (again) and I haven't fucking cried on my birthday since then. I'm a whore and this is what a feminist looks like.
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You know, I never thought that I would, but I got burnt out. I'm taking a hiatus from activism for a couple of months to hopefully get my steam up. I think I always expected to maybe someday get burn out, but I wasn't prepared for what it would feel like.
It feels pretty fucking awful. I simultaneously just do not give a flying fuck about the world's problems and really, really guilty for bailing on everyone. Especially now with all the End Demand Illinois stuff. But I've been letting people down left and right and I just don't care anymore. Which is why I'm not helpful. So it's more a hiatus so that everyone isn't counting on me when I won't actually do shit.
I realized I was burnt out when one night (I probably had been drinking), I thought about everything that's fucked up about the world and all the inequality and cruelty and how insurmountable all the fuckery is. And I just felt crushed. I think I may have even cried.
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Shelly here, wishing you a happy & spooky Halloween!
Today I am crafting along with Colleen's Halloween Card challenge. The more I use ScraPerfect
products, the more I learn how versatile they are and wonder how I ever crafted without them!
There are wonderful videos demoing ScraPerfect products over on the website - - they are quick and informative and you will just be amazed.
What I used to create my card:
Bazzill Cardstock - Kraft & Orange
Patterned Paper - Stampin Up
Vintage Images - Gecko Galz (Raven & Bingo Card)
Halloween Tag - Recollections/Michael's
Cardstock Halloween Word Stickers from my stash
Various Halloween Stamps
And here are my tips and tricks that I learned while creating this card:
One of my favorite features of the Best Glue Ever is how little you have use - I have been testing the limits and this glue is amazing - - I used little dots to glue all my card components together and
probably could have used less!
Of course I used my Embellie Gellie to pull sequins from my big bag mix and place them onto the front of my card. Little bits of the glue seeped through the center holes of the sequins, but Best Glue Ever dries completely clear.
However, once the glue was dry, there was a sticky, tacky residue left on top of my sequins. This is one of the cool things you can do with the Perfect Crafting Pouch - simply pat the pouch on top of those sticky areas and like magic, the stickiness is gone! Use your Perfect Cleaning Cloth to gently wipe off any excess powder.
I wanted to continue my card design inside my card and added sequins to my sentiment. I also wanted to use another cardstock sticker, but wanted to pop it up for dimension and to mimic the raven on the front.
I patted the sticky back of my sticker with the Perfect Crafting Pouch -- and Voila! It was now just a die cut I could attach with my foam dimensional tape. I LOVE this technique - - I am looking at my stash of stickers in a new light!
I am finishing my post with instructions for PERFECT roasted pumpkin seeds!
Oven 300 Degrees
- Seeds from your freshly carved Jack-O-Lantern (remove pulp, rinse well under cold water and pat dry)
- Approximately 2 Tablespoons melted butter
- Nature's Seasoning (or your own favorite seasoning blend)
Toss pumpkin seeds in melted butter, coat well.
Spread in a single layer on a cookie sheet covered in foil
Sprinkle LIBERALLY with Nature's Seasoning
Bake 30 to 45 minutes until golden brown
Thanks for stopping by today!!


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These kids are from Moldova and came to perform at a wedding. They are no more then 5 years old. Some grownups take lessons for years and can't dance like this. Amazing!!
I don't trust the rays… What if they burn? I will not enjoy the metamorphosis of a Phoenix, I'll remain dead. Gone. Forever. Who would miss me, I wonder..


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Wild say Schultz's season over due to concussionNHL.com @NHLdotcom
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild say defenseman Nick Schultz will miss the rest of the season with post-concussion symptoms.
Schultz was injured in December and has been dealing with concussion-related issues ever since.
The Wild also announced Saturday that defenseman Marek Zidlicky would miss Minnesota's game against the Lightning as well as Sunday's at Detroit with a lower-body injury.
Minnesota entered Saturday's game against Tampa Bay 10 points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with five games left.