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Sunday, 4 April 2010
Too many untrained staff.
Awhile ago I explained that my trust was replacing real nurses with care assistants. And then they started replacing care assistants with untrained 17 year on "nursing cadets" who I like to refer to as "kids". Most of these kids have no interest in nursing. They take the job because it pays a little more than McDonald's and because they like to play around in the nurse uniforms. The few that do have an interest in nursing would be wondeful to have in addition to a well staffed ward. But instead they are all we have instead of a well staffed ward.
6 years ago we had 4 or 5 registered nurses and 3 or 4 healthcare assistants on a day shift for a large ward.
4 years ago it went down to 3 staff nurses and 3 care assistants.
Now we have 2 staff nurses and two cadets per shift on a good day. That means that they only people who can handle most of what is going on are the staff nurses. The cadets can do very little outside of bed pans. And many are not willing to even do that.
The health care assistants are leaving. The qualified nurses are leaving and they are all being replaced with untrained cadets. Being untrained (and young) means that even though they are counted in the staffing numbers, there is very little that they can do or understand about what is happening on the ward.
The cadets call off sick constantly. We are talking at least twice a week.. Weekend call offs are a given because teenagers like to get drunk.
They walk up and down the ward with mobiles. They talk to the patients like idiots. Some try to copy the staff nurses in their interactions with patients but they don't really know what they are on about. I once stood outside of a room eavesdropping on a patient telling a cadet that she thought she had a UTI as it burned when she passed urine. The patient probably assumed that the cadet was a nurse. "Is your pain radiating anywhere? Like to your left arm?" asks the cadet. At that point I went into the room, trying to keep a straight face. When I get student nurses on the wards I need to use them to babysit the cadets rather than teach them how to be a nurse.
We have to remember that the patients assume that these kids are some kind of Nurse. Most are not even wannabee nurses. They have had NO training. The few in number qualified nurses are so on their knees that we cannot watch these kids or avoid delegating the basic care to them. It gives me nightmares. I have not a minute free to teach them. This is why the cadets are only great in addition to real staff, not instead of real staff. The qualified nurses are unable to find jobs. But we are getting batch after batch of cadets. And the trust tells the world "oh yes indeed we are increasing our nursing numbers". There should be some kind of law that says that an NHS trust is only allowed to use the term nurse when they are actually talking about qualified nurses. That would bring stats down.
It is getting pretty obvious that these kids are not being vetted properly. We have had kids caught red-handed stealing drugs after asking for the keys to "get some sudocrem". We have had kids who have been found out to have a criminal record when they were once again arrested for assault. We have kids who are coming to work hungover. All sorts of alleged social problems stop these kids showing up for work much of the time. One kid's boyfriend showed up on the ward and got into a physical altercation with her. We have 16 year old pregnant kids who refuse to lift-the only thing that they are allowed to do anyway.
Thank god for the one or two cadets who are planning on nursing or medical school. They are there for the right reasons and take pride in their work. The rest of them are crap.
We have 4 decent health care assistants left. Three of them handed in their notice along with a qualified nurse who has had enough. In their place, we care getting 4 of these cadets. The experienced health care assistant that is left has told the managers in no uncertain terms that she has had enough of the cadets and is refusing to work with them from now on. The qualified nurses feel the same.
One of our qualified nurses was the sole RN for 30 beds with 2 cadets on a monday morning. It was hell on and she was ringing and ringing and begging for more help. They kept sending her more cadets and acting like the nurse would be fine as long as she had a "few more sets of hands". This is how badly management devalues nurses. They think that untrained chavs can do the job and help the nurses. The qualified nurse broke down completely and resigned. And she is getting replaced with a cadet. And the public thinks that these cadets are their new "modern nurses" who have been "ruined by university". Wrong. Most of these cadets probably never even finished high school. And they are of no help to us when we are low on qualified nurses. The real new and modern nurses are stocking shelves as Asda because they cannot find a job.
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"This is how badly management devalues nurses".
I have no idea, of course, if this is true or not, but it is your perception and that's what counts, but as a senior nurse myself, can I ask what the nurse on your executive team has to say about this matter? I would assume that she/he is promoting nursing and putting a case forward for appropriate (registered)staffing levels.
Just wondering.
- 4 April 2010 11:15
- Nurse Anne said...
Yes of course they are. And incident forms and everything else. Have been for years.
There is very little in the way of senior nurses on the wards. When sisters leave they are not replaced.
- 4 April 2010 11:27
- TonyF said...
We have had it, haven't we?
- 4 April 2010 13:08
I can't believe it, I'm in total shock. I've worked for the NHS for 35 years and never known it to be as bad as what you're going through. God help the patients in your hospital
- 4 April 2010 17:46
- Nurse Anne said...
Ha it's not half as bad on my ward as it is in other places. And of course some places are better.
Better this is the way general medicine is going.
- 4 April 2010 22:59
- pj said...
They can't afford to pay the wages for sisters and charge nurses, every 'nursing' assistant is a lovely cost saving over someone with any training.
Although funnily enough there seems to be plenty of money for ineffective matrons and 9-5 'specialist' nurses.
- 6 April 2010 12:52
As experienced staff nurses leave our A&E department (due to being totally demoralised), they are being replaced ONLY by newly-qualified nurses (cheaper). Experienced applicants do not get a look in. So, now we have a bunch of newby's running the show.
Just like Stafford - where it was shown that nurses did not know how to read cardiac monitors, or look after critically ill patients etc. I suspect Stafford also went down the route of employing only newly qualified nurse too - because they are so much cheaper.
Once upon a time you needed 6months ward experience to work in A&E, because that's what it takes. Nowadays, nurses with experience are too expensive.
So we have newby's teaching newby's. We'll end up like Stafford too. And the poor nurses will get the blame (in the eyes of the public), just like Stafford.
- 7 April 2010 04:25
- studentnurse said...
are HCA and nurse cadets that bad?
- 7 April 2010 14:33
- Nurse Anne said...
No student nurse not all of them.
The few HCA's we have are excellent. A couple of cadets are excellent.
Then there are the others.
- 8 April 2010 00:32
- Glamorganist said...
Nurse Anne: you wrote that "We have had kids caught red-handed stealing drugs after asking for the keys to "get some sudocrem"."
Isn't it seriously bad practice to allow unqualified people (including, in this context, doctors and certainly cadets) to have access to the keys to the drugs cupboard? How could this happen?
- 10 April 2010 01:31
Glamorganist - you should get into the real world. If the RN had to abandon her duties to unlock cupboards every time someone needed somethin out of a locked cupboard, people would be seriously neglected by that RN in the mean time...
Just like they are neglected when the RN has to act as ward clerk - as there is not enough funding to provide a bloody ward clerk.
RN = 30 places at once, multi-tasking like a fucking lunatic.
- 10 April 2010 15:37
- Glamorganist said...
Anonymous, you are quick to challenge my credentials (in response to your irrelevant "ad hominem" comment, I do in fact live in the real world and spent 37 years in the real world of nursing practice) but you don't actually deal with my question. Does your response indicate that you think it is acceptable to give unqualified people access to the drugs cupboard? If so, I find your attitude irresponsible and dangerous, not to say foolish.
To return to my original point, perhaps you, or any other reader of this blog, could tell me why, in Anne's story, the keys to the store cupboard used for external medications (Sudocrem) appear to be kept on the same key ring as the keys to the drug cupboard. If the keys were organised separately then the issue you and Anne describe would not arise. Cadets could be given the key to the external medications cupboard and have access to the supplies they legitimately needed while the security of the drug cupboards would not be compromised. Is such a solution too difficult? Or impossible for some other reason?
- 11 April 2010 02:16
- Nurse Anne said...
Both of you are correct.
The kids shouldn't have the keys. Ever.
But it is so chaotic and messy that you often don't have a choice.
I personally, make them do without the cream. Or I might try and remember to get it out at the beginning of the shift.
It's just a nightmare.
- 11 April 2010 05:41
- studentnurse said...
Nurse Anne I am not being funny but do you realise that some HCA's Nurse Auxilary's, Support Worker's and Nurse Cadets are also reading your blog it sounds like you a vendetta against them give a break, it is actually quite hurtful.
- 11 April 2010 09:25
- Nurse Anne said...
Hell no.
They can be a little hurtful when they don't realise what the nurse has on her shoulders and act like they can do the job. No registration means no real stress. The end.
I'm all for HCA's (I was one once) but the bottom line is that we need more qualified nurses on the wards and until this is understand nursing care will suck.
Words cannot express how alone a nurse feels when she is the only qualified even if she has many hca's helping out.
- 11 April 2010 10:31
Glamorganist - out of the last 37 years, when did you last work as an RN on the wards? Bacause staffing and stress has changed an awful lot over the 10 years that i have been nursing on the wards. Todays nursing is hell.
- 12 April 2010 03:23
- Glamorganist said...
Anonymous: in neither of your two responses to my comment have you actually addressed the points I made. Why don't you do that instead of trying to change the subject? Then we might have a productive discussion about this aspect of nursing practice.
I look forward to your response.
- 12 April 2010 08:17
As a victim I would agree with what has been posted from 1st hand experience. The Management fat cats take the cream, the Matron bullies and covers up neglect. Doctors don't know how to examine it is beneath them. There are some good old fashioned nurses who work so hard and there are those who should not be left in charge of a dead animal in a cage. That is the sad fact, and proveable, in my case and like many others. The NHS needs a goood clean up, the public expect a reasonable quality of care, when desparately needed. They do not need to be dehydrated with terrible bleeding bedsores just as a minor side effect of having to be in an MHS hospital in 2010. Make management culpable by dismissal and prison, same with nurses and doctors who are proven to be useless. Are there too many people with special interests for this to happen? Unless staff stand up and be counted they will be like many I know SNR Nursing officers working tills. Nursing is a vocation, the public do not want the NHS privatised through the back door.
- 23 May 2010 13:01
There are some really conscientious dedicated nursing assistants but unfortunately because they just glide around efficiently doing a really good job they don't get noticed. It is the loud-mouthed ones, those who don't give a damn about the patients, or describe themselves as 'the real nurses' who are the problem. I always made a point of thanking the good support workers and telling them how much I appreciated them because it was true, they were sensible, reliable and made my work so much easier. I had a good laugh one day though. One auxiliary who was a sly little minx always trying to cause trouble went up to a visitor and haughtily ordered her to wash her hands - unfortunately for her the woman was a matron from another area who knew exactly what this girl's uniform signified and much to my joy gave her a right royal 'ear-bashing' along the lines of don't teach your granny to suck eggs and don't ever speak to visitors like that again etcetera. I'd like to say this cured her of her delusions of grandeur but she was soon back to her old tricks.
- 11 July 2010 07:10
I was doing a 13 hour shift working alone looking after a group of patients (no cadet, HCA, support worker at all available to assist). In plain English rather than nursing terms (so Joe public can understand) my patients were all heavy and immobile (so had to use hoists to move them) doubly incontinent (urine & poo). Two-thirds of them had to be fed via stomach PEG or RIG, some were brain-damaged and confused. This group also included the violent, the terminally ill, plus a non-English speaking immigrant. I had to do all the bog-standard stuff such as wash, dress, change beds, numerous four-hourly tube-feeds, dressings, obs, meds, document, fluid-balance charts, BM's, prepare for surgery and loads of other stuff. By evening I'm punch-drunk with exhaustion when suddenly a female in uniform appears and berates me loudly for failing to feed patients in another room and reprovingly reminds me "we are all supposed to help each other out you know". The visitors look on pityingly as I am obviously being reprimanded by a VSN i.e. a very senior nurse. But dear reader all is not as it seems. For a start she is not a senior nurse, she is one of the lowest ranking members of the team. She has not had any formal training, probably hasn't even got a basic anatomy and physiology GCE. It is not her place to reprimand me, on the contrary she is beneath me in rank and it is my job to give her orders not the other way around. The patients she fed were not my group. I had given 20+ tube feeds that day and had fed several of my patients by hand as well. She had more than enough spare time to feed those patients in the other part of the ward particularly as she spends most of her days laughing and joking but then you can do that when you don't have any real responsiblities. She can't put up drips or give drugs or injections etc but gullible Joe public doesn't understand that. She can't describe the different types of shock or understand the composition of blood etc but Joe public doesn't know that either. They just see that she is looking self-righteous, indignant and disapproving therefore it follows that she must obviously be someone important and in authority right? No wrong actually, she is just trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the poor confused gullible visitors and hey, it seems to be working.
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There's groaning, screaming and heavy breathing. At the end of the hour-long session comes a sigh of relief.
"It's really hard, but you get addicted to it," said Aimee Rabon.
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Jimmy Barnett, the owner and coach at CrossFit Rowan, said it's the results and the variety that keep bringing people back.
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Barnett said unlike some exercise classes where the instructor isolates movements to benefit specific body parts, CrossFit works several muscles at once.
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Come out for an enjoyable night of spooks and fun with the family. Activities include a scary walk through our haunted trail followed by face painting, pumpkin picking, crafts, and a trick or treat lane. Dusk-10PM
CITY: Markham
Death at the Doo-Wop
It's a fun, '50s themed murder mystery dinner just in time for Halloween. Grab your poodle skirt and horn rimmed glasses; the class of 1957 is having one killer Prom! Before the king and queen have their first dance tragedy strikes, and you'll have to figure out who is responsible. You'll play detective in this "swell" interactive murder mystery dinner held at the Metropolis Ballroom.
CITY: Arlington Heights
America's Baking and Sweets Show
North America's first and biggest baking and sweets event, America's Baking and Sweets Show, takes you on a gourmet grand tour of the most delectable and hottest trends in the world of baking and beyond. Following our inaugural success in 2013, the exciting America's Baking and Sweets Show returns to the magnificent Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, November 14 to 16, 2014. The show is set to draw crowds of amateurs, enthusiasts, connoisseurs, and professionals, besides the loyal consumers of the baking and sweets industry. From across the world, for three days, America's Baking and Sweets Show will woo, entertain, and educate fans through amazing competitions, celebrity demos, and hands-on classes at the venue. Our theme this year is 'Wizard of Oz' so join our showgirl DOROTHY in the magical world of baking and sweets at The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, and 'Explore. Discover. Shop'.
CITY: Schaumburg
Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair
Sparklers Cheer Team hosts a craft and vendor fair for unique holiday shopping. Avon, Tupperware, Scentsy, Tastefully Simple, Pampered Chef, Lia Sophia, Miche, Homemade Jewelry and Crafts, baked goods, split the pot raffle and items to be raffled off and much much more. Free admission and concessions available.
CITY: Oak Forest
Symphony in Lights
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CITY: Bolingbrook
2014 Christkindl Holiday Festival
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CITY: Barrington
Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble Holiday Concert
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CITY: Palos Hills
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Home For The Holidays
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Camp Pulse on Tour
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CITY: Schaumburg
Deck the Depot
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CITY: Berwyn
Christkindlmarket Oakbrook
The Christkindlmarket Oakbrook is an outdoor holiday market featuring vendors from around the world who display hand-crafted ornaments, toys and unique holiday gifts as well as traditional German foods, sweets and beverages. Visit the new Village Green area near Crate&Barrel for a special selection of the German-American Holiday Market you have come to know and love. Open November 28-December 14 from Thursday-Sunday and December 18-24 every day.
CITY: Oak Brook
Christmas at the Brewery
Join us for delightful holiday menu specials all day. Beginning at 4PM we will offer free horse-drawn carriage rides for our diners through charming downtown Flossmoor, all decked out with holiday lights. Santa and his trusty sidekick, Jingles, will pose for free pictures with children and listen to their secret wishes. The night will be cozy, musical and full of holiday magic! Join us for our most treasured tradition. Reservations are welcome but not necessary,holiday spirit is required! For more information, please call 708-957-2739 or visit www.flossmoorstation.com. 4-8PM.
CITY: Flossmoor
Rialto Square Theatre Festival of Trees
The Rialto Square/ComEd Festival of Tees is a week-long extravaganza to kick off the holiday season! Festivities include a fabulous display of 60 decorated trees and wreaths, on which bids are taken, plus numerous special events throughout the week that will put you in the holiday spirit. Schedule: 11/24-Opening Night Celebration; 11/25-Festival of the Vine-Wine Tasting, Holiday How-to Seminar & Senior Day; 11/26-"Salute to Our Heroes" Day; 11/28-Kids' Workshop, Santa's Hotline, Teddy Bear Brunch & Young Professionals Party.
CITY: Joliet
Holiday Art Sale
Just in time for the holidays, Pleasant Home's annual Holiday Art Sale is sure to delight! With handmade and original work, guests can shop for last-minute gifts or something special for themselves! Art sale includes hand-knit wraps and scarves, photography, jewelry, quilted linens, holiday decorations, hostess gifts, and much more. This year we welcome several new artists to the show with never-before-seen items at Pleasant Home! For more information, call 708-383-2654.
CITY: Oak Park
Christmastime at Fine Line
Sale of juried artist created work. Includes pottery. jewelry. textiles, ornaments. more. Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm; Fri.Sat 10am-5pm; Closed Sunday.
CITY: St. Charles
Christkindl Weekend
Experience the old world charm of a German Christkindl celebration. Horsedrawn wagon rides, St. Nickolas, lantern parade, carolers, music, cookie decorating and more.
CITY: Frankfort
Tea with Santa
For the ninth year, Santa will visit the Pickwick Society Tea Room one Sunday during December for a family friendly day. Start a new tradition or keep an established tradition alive, visit Santa at the Pickwick. Santa will be on hand to listen to children's requests. Bring your camera to capture this unique event. Reservations are required and tables fill quickly so call as soon as you are able. 12-3PM.
CITY: Frankfort
Holiday Walk & Live Window Display
You'll revel in all things Christmas while strolling Madison Street during the Holiday Walk. Enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride, meet Santa's reindeer, warm up with a marshmallow roast, and visit merchant open houses featuring special sales, refreshments and more! The highlight of the event is the shopkeeper's windows, featuring creative and sometimes humorous live holiday displays. You've never seen anything like it-not even on State Street! The Holiday Walk begins when Santa arrives by fire engine to light the Christmas tree in Constitution Court (Thomas and Madison) at 6 p.m. Photo op and visit with Santa from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Forest Park National Bank.
CITY: Forest Park
Christmas on Broadway
Four star-struck holiday tourists are snowbound in a shuttered Broadway theater on Christmas Eve. With nothing but a few trunks filled with costumes, props, and set pieces, they live out a shared dream-starring on Broadway!
CITY: St. Charles
Holiday Bricktacular
Step out of the cold and into a winter wonderland filled with LEGO brick. Throughout the month of December, young brick fans are invited to play seasonal games and deck the halls with loads of brick-tastic holiday fun!
CITY: Schaumburg
Ugly Sweater Party
Join us for some holiday cheer! -$100 in Topgolf game play awarded to the "All Around Ugliest," "Most Festive," and "Best Duo," costume. -Drink Specials -DJ playing the latest hitsTopgolf is also an official toy drop off location for Toys for Tots, so if you're interested in donating, just bring a gift with you to the party.
CITY: Wood Dale
Tinley Park Golf Expo
Build your business at Chicago's Newest Consumer Golf Show! Connect with golfers from Illinois and NW Indiana in Chicagoland's most beautiful, recently expanded, state-of-the-art facility. Free Parking; Just north of I-80 on Harlem (IL 43); Easy access to I-294, I-355 & all major expressways.
CITY: Tinley Park
The Second City Holidays in the Heights
The holidays are a time for giving and joy. Of family parties, too much egg nog, marathon shopping trips, and itchy sweaters with jingle bells on them. Everyone loves the holidays, especially the Second City. Don't miss this hilarious send up of the holiday season featuring a phenomenal cast from Second City and their trademark comedy and improve.
CITY: Arlington Heights
Lambs Farm Holiday Lights Gift and Craft Fair
Come shop for your holiday gifts at hundreds of exhibits from all over the country!
CITY: Arlington Heights
The Nutcracker
The Schaumburg Dance Ensemble's rich production of Tchaikovsky's exquisite holiday ballet never fails to win crowds over with its joyous music, lavish costumes, colorful sets and inventive choreography. Live narration provided by wizardly toymaker Drosselmeyer immediately captivates young audiences, as he unfolds a dreamlike tale of a young girl's encounters with royal subjects, fairies, and a cast of over 100 dancers and performers.
CITY: Schaumburg
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
A Martin Luther King celebration, speakers, entertainment, luncheon provided, public welcome.
CITY: South Holland
25th Annual Chicago Drum Show
World's largest, longest running vintage and custom drum show. Exhibits, clinics, classes, demonstrations, entertainment, celebrity guests.
CITY: St. Charles
Active Aging - An Expo for ages 50 and older
This free event will offer information to baby boomers and seniors on financial planning, real estate, health, travel and more. 9AM-2PM.
CITY: Orland Park


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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Voluspa Candle giveaway...
57 comments:
- phoenix said...
Great giveaway!
Hmmm...this is a tough question, but I think I'd have to say my trip to Morocco a couple years ago. The landscape is so varied and I got to sleep under the stars in the Sahara! :)
- March 7, 2012 at 8:06 PM
- phoenix said...
Just tweeted the giveaway!
- March 7, 2012 at 8:08 PM
- Annie said...
My favorite trip was touring through Italy, and in particular, basking in the paradise that is Positano. Ah, Italy.
Fantastic giveaway, thanks for the chance!
- March 7, 2012 at 8:19 PM
- kathi @ traybella said...
so lucky to have had so many lovely trips. one of my favorites though has to be our trip to africa. the scenery is so amazing and so was staying in a luxury tent one night!
fabulous giveway!
- March 7, 2012 at 8:23 PM
- Jennifer said...
This is a great giveaway! My favorite trip was to puerto Vallarta it was so pretty and very relaxing! My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
- March 7, 2012 at 8:52 PM
- Sandy A said...
My favorite trip was many years ago when our three children were young--we went to Disney World, Epcot, Bush Gardens, Cape Kennedy, the Ocean--all the sites of northern Florida. Watching our children have so much fun and a memory they still talk about now--in their thirties--has always been my favorite trip. Maybe sounds silly to some--but that 10 days was so special for us all...
- March 7, 2012 at 8:55 PM
- Karena said...
A beautiful Giveaway Christina! I am looking forward to a trip to France in the Autumn. I have traveled quite a bit; however this will be a dream come true!
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- March 7, 2012 at 9:27 PM
- vicki archer said...
Such a delicious giveaway Christina... I always travel with a scented candle too... I am so pleased to hear that you do too... xv
- March 7, 2012 at 11:15 PM
- SusieJue said...
Love travel candles ! Looking forward to St Regis Singapore in May, heading to Paris for Hermes sale in June and fall getaway to Madrid/Seville, firstname.lastname@example.com
- March 8, 2012 at 12:17 AM
- Lost in Provence said...
I get asked this a bit but honestly? My very favorite trip is back to Michigan to see my Mom and Sis. I just got back and I feel so lucky to love and be loved so much by them!
The one major trip I always recommend to folks is a true safari--I love the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. And a personal favorite is Bali. Once you leave the partying on the coast behind it is the most fabulous combination of tradition, beauty and design!
And yes, I always take scented candles--they help!
- March 8, 2012 at 12:45 AM
- Loretta Fontaine (APPLESandRUBIES) said...
Christina- What a great giveaway! I am looking forward to a trip to Portland, Oregon. Love the city forests, restaurants, city life... And my sister and nephews live there, too!
- March 8, 2012 at 1:34 AM
- Crystal K. said...
My husband and I are planning a trip to Yosemite for our 3rd anniversary in June. We plan on staying at this cute little cabin at The Ahwahnee Hotel. :)
I <3 Voluspa! GL everyone.
- March 8, 2012 at 2:13 AM
- Ruth Cawker said...
Canoe design is heading to Naoshima Island as part of a voyage to see the architecture, gardens and design of Japan
- March 8, 2012 at 3:19 AM
- Acquired Objects said...
Anytime I go to Italy is my favorite trip! I'd move there in a nanosecond. What a wonderful giveaway who doesn't love a candle?
- March 8, 2012 at 3:21 AM
- The Cape Club said...
I'd use my candle in Vietnam.. from Saigon to Hanoi.. and everything in between.. Hoi An.. Hue.. Nha Trang, and then Halong Bay.. it would burn bright, and make my room smell happy and homely.. thank you for this great give away.. Jean
- March 8, 2012 at 4:28 AM
- The Cape Club said...
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- March 8, 2012 at 4:29 AM
- Maria said...
I doubt this giveaway is for us Aussies, but I will say my favourite trip so far would be camping in Jasper and waking at 6am to see a beautiful Bull Elk staring at me whilst I was still in the tent! At first I was frightened but something seemed to click and we just shared hours of long looks. He sat right down next to me and breathed steam like a dragon.It was the most wonderful thing I have ever had happen to me. I always wanted to go to France or Italy or Spain, but nothing will ever compare to that time of sharing space with a beast of nature. I hope whoever wins the candle enjoys it! Love your blog!
- March 8, 2012 at 4:41 AM
- Elaine said...
My favorite spring getaway is to Rosemary Beach Florida, we have been going the past 5 or 6 years, and I can't wait to leave...14 days and counting! The beach is a perfect way to welcome spring it's so rejuvenating to get the sun after a long winter.
I love the candle give away! Do they have a smokey scent? That aroma like feu de bios (Ladco) is amazing.
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- March 8, 2012 at 4:44 AM
- Elaine said...
Our spring vaca spot is Rosemary Beach and it's so rejuvenating afte the long Chicago winter! Can't wait 14 days....
Fun give away! Love smokey scented candles!
- March 8, 2012 at 4:46 AM
- MaryB said...
Brugge , Belgium is such a beautiful city, it's where my husband grew up . What a nice give away!
- March 8, 2012 at 4:57 AM
- Deb said...
My fav spring trip was when my daughter and I went to New York city in the spring two years ago. It was so exciting to be caught up in the busyness of the city. I loved it!
- March 8, 2012 at 4:58 AM
- Colleen said...
Oh wow! I do not have a tripped actually planned, but I have been planning in my mind a trip to Paris. I have never been, but dream about it.
- March 8, 2012 at 5:10 AM
- J. Schoenberger Design said...
My favorite trip is to our family cottage on beautiful Torch Lake, Michigan every summer. Ranked the third most beautiful lake in the world by National Geographic, it is a feast for the eyes. It and all of the surrounding areas (cherry orchards galore) are stunning.
- March 8, 2012 at 5:19 AM
- A Manning said...
Every single trip my family took when I waas a kid. I never knew until now how much my parents were trying to instill me. The memories of those trips are what I hold onto but they also inspire me to do the same thing with my kids. Spending time with family is what sticks out. I can't recall everyplace we visited, I just remember that feeling of completness.
- March 8, 2012 at 6:16 AM
- A Manning said...
sorry i forgot to leave my email....firstname.lastname@example.com
- March 8, 2012 at 6:20 AM
- maureen said...
Best trip ever?...hmmm that's tough -- Paris with my friend or NYC with my sisters?....ok, it was Paris!! would go again in a heartbeat...
- March 8, 2012 at 6:20 AM
- Melaine Thompson said...
Honestly, I'd love to say I have a huge trip planned, but our Hawaii money has now gone to a new mattress, sad but true. I think we will do a lot of camping this year though, which makes the whole family happy! LOVE these candles! Crossing my fingers Christina! melaine
- March 8, 2012 at 6:43 AM
- Recipe for Design said...
I love to travel and have been fortunate enough to visit many wonderful places ... but since the birth of our two grandsons, we enjoy traveling to Atlanta to spend time with them.
- March 8, 2012 at 6:46 AM
- 'Inga' said...
My bes ttrip ever? I hope it is yet to come...we have traveled many beautiful places...Right now I am thinking of Cuba as our next destinantion...
- March 8, 2012 at 6:53 AM
- BRANDON WOLINE said...
My favorite trip trip was to Kansas City. I was just a weekend trip but so inspirational. I went to visit one of my favorite home decor stores and the Miss Frenchies antique show. I was able to meet the authors from some of my favorite blogs as well as see and buy their wonderful good.
- March 8, 2012 at 6:58 AM
- Beverly said...
My fave trip (and one I hope to repeat again in the not too distant future) was one I took last summer: a week with my sister and mother in Savannah, GA. Perfection, from start to finish.
- March 8, 2012 at 7:53 AM
- Kris said...
I love the lavender and grey together. I love the different shades of purple from the darkest to the palest and pairing it with grey is just icing on the cake.
My best trip ever was spending a week in Zurich, Switzerland and traveling on to Paris for the weekend.
- March 8, 2012 at 8:25 AM
- JM said...
I am going on my HONEYMOON in a couple months....can. not.wait.
- March 8, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- Emily S said...
Love these!
Loved my trip to Costa Rica!
- March 8, 2012 at 9:22 AM
- Karen said...
One of my all time favorite trips was recently when hubby and I joined 2 other couples for a wedding in Napa Valley...we rented a house adjacent to a vineyard and had so much fun!
- March 8, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- me said...
We went to NYC ... I have always wanted to go and after going I am even more in love ;0)
- March 8, 2012 at 10:55 AM
- Meg said...
Two years ago, I spent two weeks in Bahia in Brazil - it was amazing!
- March 8, 2012 at 11:33 AM
- Splenderosa said...
Hands down, Sorrento, Italy. It's the place of my dreams. What a lovely giveaway Christina. xx's
- March 8, 2012 at 12:17 PM
- The Fam said...
Trip to NYC next month, very excited!
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- March 8, 2012 at 1:02 PM
- Alaine88 said...
My dream trip is to Venise, ITaly :)
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- March 8, 2012 at 2:20 PM
- Leslie said...
We have a trip to Paris planned for June! So excited :) and I think I will definitely need to pack a candle or two!
- March 8, 2012 at 2:51 PM
- Allison said...
My favorite trip was to the USVIs. The beaches are so beautiful!
- March 8, 2012 at 5:41 PM
- DC said...
Hmm.. My favorite trip would have to be when I went to Puerto Rico last summer. I was able to reconnect with my dad's side of the family & visit relatives I'd either never met, or hadn't seen since I was like 4 years old. Also, my boyfriend's parents live there & I was able to meet a lot of his family. I did tons of sight-seeing and I got to stay in my great-grandfather's house in the mountains and go to the little beach town where my grandmother grew up. It was all very surreal, and SO beautiful. If you want to see a few pictures, I posted a some a couple of weeks ago here http://confetto27.blogspot.com/2012/02/im-crazy-but-you-like-it.html
- March 8, 2012 at 5:43 PM
- EmilyO said...
My hubby and I have an upcoming trip to Mexico, we are so ready for a romantic getaway!! Love voluspa candles, they are a staple at my house. emily.a.oates(at)gmail(dot)com
- March 8, 2012 at 7:19 PM
- KateJ said...
Santorini, with a stop on the way back in Athens. Good luck to the greeks with their financial woes, maybe everyone should plan a trip like I did. You won't be disappointed.
- March 8, 2012 at 8:15 PM
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I love Voluspa! What a great giveaway! I don't have any vacations planned, but I am going back home to Dallas for a week to spend it with my niece and I'm very excited for that!
- March 8, 2012 at 8:22 PM
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My favorite trip was last fall. We drove up the Baja of Mexico,from La Paz, where we lived for 2 years, 1200 miles to Colorado in a broken down van. Took us two weeks! Such an adventure!
- March 8, 2012 at 9:27 PM
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My husband and I are going to Paris in the fall for our anniversary! This would be the perfect thing to accessorize our trip!
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Headed to Torch Lake, Michigan. Pure bliss and peace.
- March 9, 2012 at 12:01 PM
- Jen said...
My favorite trip I've taken was to Italy. I'd love to plan another one there!
- March 10, 2012 at 1:39 PM
- Sally said...
One of my favorite trips was to huge family ranch in the mountains of Colorado. It was beautiful and peaceful - no phones - wonderful, laid-back days spent with my husband and daughters - loved it!!!
- March 11, 2012 at 5:22 AM
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Thank you for the giveaway! :) My favorite trip is a trip to Bangkok. The stay was very relaxing and enjoyable. I would definitely return again.
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- March 11, 2012 at 5:33 AM
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Tweeted the giveaway too :)
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- March 11, 2012 at 5:34 AM
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Hmm...I am moving to Savannah Georgia soon. Although it will be a lot of work to move, I cannot help but LOVE Savannah, and think of all the little day trips and weekends to come there!
We are also planning a trip to Destin Beach Florida for the 4th of July.
Other than that....gonna stay in. A lot.
- March 11, 2012 at 8:29 PM
- mandy said...
Oh wow, everyone has such wonderful travel plans! My only plans are to take my 3 kids to the beach in a couple weeks. Poor hubby has to stay home & work, so we are going to just hang out with books, games, peanut butter & jelly's and the sun :) Not fancy, but sure sounds fun to me!
- March 11, 2012 at 8:44 PM
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- March 11, 2012 at 8:46 PM
- jenika said...
I just returned from a trip to Malaysia with my boyfriend, it was perfection. Best trip I've had in a long time. We researched a bit before we left but basically just played it by ear and it turned out great! Pics on my blog :)
It's funny you mentioned that you take a mini candle with you when you travel, I was wishing I had one! Fingers crossed to win so I have my favorite brand with me for my next trip!! Thx!
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Beautiful Beans: 15 Delicious Recipes with Beans
I find dried beans to be some of the most beautiful foods in the pantry. The red and white whorls of Good Mother Stallard, the creamy pale green of flageolet and Vallarta, and even the modestly speckled pinto bean all have unique, enticing beauty. Those individual characteristics fade in the cooking pot, but they are replaced by rich flavor. Here are 15 recipes (many vegetarian) that celebrate the humble dried bean — from polenta and borlotti with tomato sauce, to quick black beans with lime, and from pasta with greens and beans, to the best baked beans you'll ever eat, we think you'll like at least one of these.
Directions for cooking beans in the oven, on the stovetop, and in the slow cooker are included here too!
How To Cook Beans: The Basics
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• How To Cook Beans: A Fast, Foolproof, No-Soak Method
• How to Cook Beans in the Slow Cooker
• Cooking Beans in a Clay Pot: A Review of La Chamba
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• 2 Borlotti Beans in Tomato Sauce with Creamy Polenta - From the splendid Rancho Gordo cookbook.
• 3 Cauliflower, Fennel, and White Bean Winter Salad - A fresh, crunchy salad that's hearty enough for a meal.
• 4 Tomato and White Bean Panade - Tomatoes, beans, AND bread! Yum!
• 5 Rapini With Orecchiette And White Beans - Greens, beans, and pasta — a classic combo.
• 6 Florida Butter Beans with Caramelized Onions and Bacon - Another favorite from the Rancho Gordo book.
• 7 Gluten-Free Recipe: Braised White Beans - A lovely recipe from Shauna James Ahern's book.
• 8 Avocado-Lime Black Beans - A quick lunch recipe using canned beans.
• 9 No-Guilt Bean Dip - Creamy beans, low-fat dip.
• 10 Cuban Black Bean Soup - We love a bowl of good black bean soup.
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• 12 Italian Marrow Beans with Tuna - One last recipe from the Rancho Gordo book. Fresh and fast.
• 13 Yam and Black Bean Burritos - Sweet potatoes and black beans make the best burritos!
• 14 Vegetarian Black Bean Espresso Chili - Don't forget chili!
• 15 Quick Southern-Style Baked Beans from Pioneer Woman - Probably the best baked bean recipe ever.
OK, your turn! What's your favorite way to use dried and canned beans? Do you have any especially creative recipes?
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I have two go-to black bean recipes: one (from Rick Bayless' Mexican Everyday cookbook) with Mexican chorizo and greens, and one cold bean salad with avocado and tomato, and a lime-cayenne vinaigrette. Oh, and I heartily recommend cooking beans in the slow cooker--I could never get them right until I tried that!
I love beans! Thanks for the run down of recipes.
@msmla - I second the slow cooker method. My beans always turn out perfectly and require no soaking.
The slow-cooker enchiladas have become a total staple for me. They're delicious, easy, and relatively healthy comfort food. Love it.
The one that turned me from canned to dry was chick peas. I found that cooking them really slowly for a long time (stovetop - I don't have a crock pot) somehow releases a consomme that is delicious and gels almost like a meat consomme. Just a pinch of salt after it's cooked and it's ready to eat on top of some rice. I'll also use this as prep for stews or for blending into humus which is so much more interesting than the humus that comes in a tub. Truly a versatile bean.
Shout out to my favorite source for beans - Rancho Gordo. I love their selection and that they include recipes showcasing each type of bean. Who knew there could be such variety in flavor and texture. And the colors. Just so fun.
Very excited to see this post as I've been moving away from having too many meat-based meals for dinner. Thanks for the links.
I love this one...
I've made both the panade and the Pioneer Woman's baked beans and both were amazing. The latter I would especially recommend for any potluck-type situation--I brought them to a party and people raved about them--I was the belle of the ball! ;)
I make this every couple of weeks at my house...
This is a great way to use a can of white beans and get your veggies too!
This is awesome, I love to cook (and eat!) beans. My favorite bean, by far, is the chick pea. I recently discovered how much better the dried ones taste than the canned ones. I love to include them in veggie sautees, soups, pasta recipes, even with rice. They are so versatile and delicious. And my husband makes the best homemade hummus!
Having been raised eating beans of some kind at least once a week, I grew to love them. I think they seem to be much more digestible if I start out covering them with water, adding a pinch of soda, and bringing them to a boil, then turn off the heat and cover the pot and let them sit for an hour or more. I used to soak them overnight or for several hours, but I don't have an attention span that long, so I prefer this method, but if you soak them over night, use the soda, and then still do the next step. After soaking by either method, POUR OFF THE WATER AND ADD FRESH WATER TO COOK THEM. I seldom use canned beans, but it does seem to me that they are more gassy than when I cook them from scratch.
Is possible to use ddukbaegi in place of the Colombian clay pot?
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A molar pregnancy — also known as hydatidiform mole — is a noncancerous (benign) tumor that develops in the uterus. A molar pregnancy occurs when there is an extra set of paternal chromosomes in a fertilized egg. This error at the time of conception transforms what would normally become the placenta into a growing mass of cysts.
In a complete molar pregnancy, there's no embryo or normal placental tissue. In a partial molar pregnancy, there's an abnormal embryo and possibly some normal placental tissue. The embryo begins to develop but is malformed and can't survive.
A molar pregnancy can have serious complications — including a rare form of cancer — and requires early treatment.
A molar pregnancy may seem like a normal pregnancy at first — but most molar pregnancies cause signs and symptoms unlike those of pregnancy, including:
If you experience any signs or symptoms of a molar pregnancy, consult your doctor or pregnancy care provider. He or she may detect other signs of a molar pregnancy, such as:
A molar pregnancy is caused by an abnormally fertilized egg. Human cells normally contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. One chromosome in each pair comes from the father, the other from the mother. In a complete molar pregnancy, all of the fertilized egg's chromosomes come from the father. Shortly after fertilization, the chromosomes from the mother's egg are lost or inactivated and the father's chromosomes are duplicated. The egg may have had an inactive nucleus or no nucleus.
In a partial or incomplete molar pregnancy, the mother's chromosomes remain but the father provides two sets of chromosomes. As a result, the embryo has 69 chromosomes, instead of 46. This can happen when the father's chromosomes are duplicated or if two sperm fertilize a single egg.
Molar pregnancy is uncommon, occurring in about 1 in every 1,000 pregnancies. Various factors are associated with molar pregnancy, including:
After a molar pregnancy has been removed, molar tissue may remain and continue to grow. This is called persistent gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). It occurs in about 20 percent of women after a molar pregnancy — usually after a complete mole rather than a partial mole.
One sign of persistent GTD is an elevated level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) — a pregnancy hormone — in your blood even after the molar pregnancy has been removed. In some cases, an invasive mole penetrates deep into the middle layer of the uterine wall, which causes vaginal bleeding. Persistent GTD can nearly always be successfully treated, most often with chemotherapy. Another treatment option is removal of the uterus (hysterectomy).
Rarely, a cancerous form of GTD known as choriocarcinoma develops and spreads to other organs. Choriocarcinoma is usually successfully treated with multiple cancer drugs.
You're likely to start by talking with your family doctor or pregnancy care provider. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment and what to expect from your doctor.
Before your appointment:
Preparing a list of questions in advance will help you make the most of your time with your doctor. For molar pregnancy, some basic questions to ask include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment if you don't understand something.
Your doctor will likely perform a physical exam and run some tests, including a blood test and ultrasound exam. He or she also may ask you a number of questions, such as:
If your doctor suspects a molar pregnancy, he or she may order a blood test to measure the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) — a pregnancy hormone — in your blood. He or she will also likely do an ultrasound.
With a standard ultrasound, high-frequency sound waves are directed at the tissues in the abdominal and pelvic area. During early pregnancy, however, the uterus and fallopian tubes are closer to the vagina than to the abdominal surface, so the ultrasound may be done through a wand-like device placed in your vagina.
An ultrasound of a complete molar pregnancy — which can be detected as early as eight or nine weeks of pregnancy — may show:
An ultrasound of a partial molar pregnancy may show:
If your health care provider detects a molar pregnancy, he or she will check for other medical problems, including:
A molar pregnancy can't continue as a normal viable pregnancy. To prevent complications, the molar tissue must be removed.
To treat a molar pregnancy, your health care provider will remove the molar tissue from your uterus with a procedure called dilation and curettage (D&C). A D&C is usually done as an outpatient procedure in a hospital.
During the procedure, you'll receive local or general anesthesia and lie on your back with your legs in stirrups. Your health care provider will insert a speculum into your vagina, as in a pelvic exam, to see your cervix. He or she will then dilate your cervix and remove uterine tissue with a vacuum device. A D&C usually takes about 15 to 30 minutes.
If the molar tissue is extensive and there's no desire for future pregnancies, the uterus may be removed (hysterectomy).
After the molar tissue is removed, your health care provider will again measure your HCG level. If you continue to have HCG in your blood, you may need additional treatment. Once treatment for the molar pregnancy is complete, your health care provider will continue to monitor your HCG levels for six months to one year to make sure there's no remaining molar tissue. Because pregnancy makes it difficult to monitor HCG levels, your health care provider may recommend waiting up to one year before trying to become pregnant again.
Losing a pregnancy is devastating. Give yourself time to grieve. Talk about your feelings and allow yourself to experience them fully. Turn to your partner, family and friends for support. If you're having trouble handling your emotions, consult your health care provider or a counselor.
If you've had a molar pregnancy, talk to your health care provider before conceiving again. He or she may recommend waiting for six months to one year before trying to become pregnant. During any subsequent pregnancies, your health care provider may do early ultrasounds to monitor your condition and offer reassurance of normal development.
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