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Business finance: Beat business bank fees
In his latest business banking post our CFO Greg Taylor talks about the latest RBA survey that shows businesses are paying too much in bank fees and how to avoid those fees.
The Reserve Bank's latest annual survey on banks fees had more bad news for business when it was released last month. It showed that banks' income from fees on business rose for the fourth year in a row.
Australians paid a staggering $11.4 billion in bank fees in 2012. While fee income from households fell for the third year the amount of bank fees rose from $11.3 billion last year.
That means business footed the bill, paying seven per cent more than last year in fees. They forked out $7.3 billion in fees.
The Greater Building Society's Business Banking team did a comparison of business people coming to it for a comparison of the deal they were getting from their bank compared with what The Greater could offer between Feb 2011 and May 2012. In 92 per cent of cases the Greater could save them money. The average benefit of switching to The Greater was $1,963 per annum, made up of $584 in reduced fees and $1,414 in higher interest income.
To key lesson from this comparison is that banks generally don't proactively suggest better products. Yet products change, new ones are introduced, and business needs change.
To me that means businesses must do one of two things.
You should switch to a financial institution that does suggest new products or ways to save you money.
The other important task for business owners is to periodically review their arrangements and see what else their current financial institution or another one can offer. Check your bank statements or ask your financial institution to tell you how much you are paying in fees. Ask your business banker for advice on how to reduce those fees.
You shouldn't be paying account keeping fees on everyday transaction accounts. Using internet, phone or mobile banking as well as your own financial institutions' or their networked ATMs is one way to cut fees.
When borrowing, ask your financial institution to explain their fees. They should be passing on costs, rather than making major profits from fees.
This column is based on Greg's weekly post in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Post.
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Review: Modest Mouse's 'We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank'
Modest Mouse: "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank"
Producer: Dennis Herring
Release Date: March 20
Modest Mouse is in top form on the follow-up to 2004's commercial breakthrough "Good News for People Who Like Bad News." The band welcomes original drummer Jeremiah Green back into the fold and also benefits from the contributions of ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. "We Were Dead" doesn't stray too far from the trademark Modest Mouse sound: frontman Isaac Brock spitting lispy, sporadically abrasive lyrics in cadence with sinewy rock grooves occasionally accompanied by beautiful melody. But there's more melody than usual to be found here, including on the airy, uptempo rocker "Florida" and back-porch nautical anthem "Missed the Boat," both of which feature the Shins' James Mercer. Even more entrancing are the eight-minute adventure "Spitting Venom" and the pleasantly menacing "Fly Trapped in a Jar," in which Brock channels all his nervous energy into intoning "one wing wasn't even enough/to live." --Troy Carpenter


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"Well, papa, you can do everything, and are everything to me. You read to me, — you sit up nights, — and Tom has only this one thing, and his singing; and I know, too, he does it easier than you can. He carries me so strong!"
The desire to do something was not confined to Tom. Every servant in the establishment showed the same feeling, and in their way did what they could.
Poor Mammy's heart yearned towards her darling; but she found no opportunity, night or day, as Marie declared that the state of her mind was such, it was impossible for her to rest; and, of course, it was against her principles to let any one else rest. Twenty times in a night, Mammy would be roused to rub her feet, to bathe her head, to find her pocket-handkerchief, to see what the noise was in Eva's room, to let down a curtain because it was too light, or to put it up because it was too dark; and, in the daytime, when she longed to have some share in the nursing of her pet, Marie seemed unusually ingenious in keeping her busy anywhere and everywhere all over the house, or about her own person; so that stolen interviews and momentary glimpses were all she could obtain.
"I feel it my duty to be particularly careful of myself, now," she would say, "feeble as I am, and with the whole care and nursing of that dear child upon me."
"Indeed, my dear," said St. Clare, "I thought our cousin relieved you of that."
"You talk like a man, St. Clare, — just as if a mother could be relieved of the care of a child in that state; but, then, it's all alike, — no one ever knows what I feel! I can't throw things off, as you do."
St. Clare smiled. You must excuse him, he couldn't help it, — for St. Clare could smile yet. For so bright and placid was the farewell voyage of the little spirit, — by such sweet and fragrant breezes was the small bark borne towards the heavenly shores, — that it was impossible to realize that it was death that was approaching. The child felt no pain, — only a tranquil, soft weakness, daily and almost insensibly increasing; and she was so beautiful, so loving, so trustful, so happy, that one could not resist the soothing influence of that air of innocence and peace which seemed to breathe around her. St. Clare found a strange calm coming over him. It was not hope, — that was impossible; it was not resignation; it was only a calm resting in the present, which seemed so beautiful that he wished to think of no future. It was like that hush of spirit which we feel amid the bright, mild woods of autumn, when the bright hectic flush is on the trees, and the last lingering flowers by the brook; and we joy in it all the more, because we know that soon it will all pass away.
The friend who knew most of Eva's own imaginings and foreshadowings was her faithful bearer, Tom. To him she said what she would not disturb her father by saying. To him she imparted those mysterious intimations which the soul feels, as the cords begin to unbind, ere it leaves its clay forever.
Tom, at last, would not sleep in his room, but lay all night in the outer verandah, ready to rouse at every call.
"Uncle Tom, what alive have you taken to sleeping anywhere and everywhere, like a dog, for?" said Miss Ophelia. "I thought you was one of the orderly sort, that liked to lie in bed in a Christian way."
"I do, Miss Feely," said Tom, mysteriously. "I do, but now — "
"Well, what now?"
"We mustn't speak loud; Mas'r St. Clare won't hear on 't; but Miss Feely, you know there must be somebody watchin' for the bridegroom."
"What do you mean, Tom?"
"You know it says in Scripture, 'At midnight there was a great cry made. Behold, the bridegroom cometh.' That's what I'm spectin now, every night, Miss Feely, — and I couldn't sleep out o' hearin, no ways."
"Why, Uncle Tom, what makes you think so?"
"Miss Eva, she talks to me. The Lord, he sends his messenger in the soul. I must be thar, Miss Feely; for when that ar blessed child goes into the kingdom, they'll open the door so wide, we'll all get a look in at the glory, Miss Feely."
"Uncle Tom, did Miss Eva say she felt more unwell than usual tonight?"
"No; but she telled me, this morning, she was coming nearer, — thar's them that tells it to the child, Miss Feely. It's the angels, — 'it's the trumpet sound afore the break o' day,'" said Tom, quoting from a favorite hymn.
This dialogue passed between Miss Ophelia and Tom, between ten and eleven, one evening, after her arrangements had all been made for the night, when, on going to bolt her outer door, she found Tom stretched along by it, in the outer verandah.
She was not nervous or impressible; but the solemn, heart-felt manner struck her. Eva had been unusually bright and cheerful, that afternoon, and had sat raised in her bed, and looked over all her little trinkets and precious things, and designated the friends to whom she would have them given; and her manner was more animated, and her voice more natural, than they had known it for weeks. Her father had been in, in the evening, and had said that Eva appeared more like her former self than ever she had done since her sickness; and when he kissed her for the night, he said to Miss Ophelia, — "Cousin, we may keep her with us, after all; she is certainly better;" and he had retired with a lighter heart in his bosom than he had had there for weeks.
But at midnight, — strange, mystic hour! — when the veil between the frail present and the eternal future grows thin, — then came the messenger!
There was a sound in that chamber, first of one who stepped quickly. It was Miss Ophelia, who had resolved to sit up all night with her little charge, and who, at the turn of the night, had discerned what experienced nurses significantly call "a change." The outer door was quickly opened, and Tom, who was watching outside, was on the alert, in a moment.
"Go for the doctor, Tom! lose not a moment," said Miss Ophelia; and, stepping across the room, she rapped at St. Clare's door.
"Cousin," she said, "I wish you would come."
Those words fell on his heart like clods upon a coffin. Why did they? He was up and in the room in an instant, and bending over Eva, who still slept.
What was it he saw that made his heart stand still? Why was no word spoken between the two? Thou canst say, who hast seen that same expression on the face dearest to thee; — that look indescribable, hopeless, unmistakable, that says to thee that thy beloved is no longer thine.
On the face of the child, however, there was no ghastly imprint, — only a high and almost sublime expression, — the overshadowing presence of spiritual natures, the dawning of immortal life in that childish soul.
They stood there so still, gazing upon her, that even the ticking of the watch seemed too loud. In a few moments, Tom returned, with the doctor. He entered, gave one look, and stood silent as the rest.
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As part of the 20th year anniversary of mandatory detention, RRAN hosted a special forum examining the history of mandatory detention of refugees, the case against it and the role activism has played in challenging it. For those who couldn't make it to Monday's forum, here's footage of the presentation proper — keep an eye out for the Q&A session…
Guest speakers included activists who have been involved in the campaign for 20 years, who have seen the political and public landscape surrounding refugees transform into what it is today. The growth and change of the campaign against it was also examined.
RRAN MeetingsRRAN WA is currently meeting on Mondays from 6.30pm at the Activist Centre, U15/5 Aberdeen Street, Perth (just north of the McIver Train Station). For more details, send us a message via our Contact RRAN WA page, or call/text us on 0412 860 168. Fremantle RRAN meets at 6pm on the first and third Wednesday of each month at The Federal Hotel, 23 William St Fremantle. Contact Fremantle RRAN


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Armed with Words: One Woman's Deployment to Afghanistan
"Don't worry, it's easy, we're just going to talk. I love your story, and there is so much you've learned that inspires me. Thanks for agreeing to tell me more about it!"
Her eyes smiled, and she nodded.
We met Anne Christensen in a little hole in the wall place, aptly called The Secret Sanctuary, tucked into the fringe of Kuching, on the western end of Malaysian Borneo. She gamely crammed herself into the back seat of our tiny rental car and shared a couple of days worth of adventures with us, and in the process the story of her extraordinary young life unfolded.
She took her first big trip at eleven years old, to attend a summer camp in Tennessee with 80 kids from diverse international backgrounds. The point? To build bridges through play and friendship and to open up the world to young kids at a formative point in their lives. If only her camp counsellors could know who she's becoming and the good use she's made of the gift they gave her.
When Anne was just 19 years old, she applied to a very rigorous program, run by the Danish government, to learn Pashtun, a language spoken only in Afghanistan. She worked hard for three years before the government deployed her as a translator in a UN Camp. She celebrated her 22nd birthday the day after she arrived in Afghanistan on a pile of moving boxes and found herself the head of the Culture and Linguistics Department, with a staff of 12 interpreters under her.
Come sit with us, will you? Pull up a cushion on the bamboo floor of the open air room, lit with silk lanterns in deep reds and oranges. Let the sound of the waterfall soothe away the sounds around you now and listen to the laughter filtering in from the three backpackers sipping brews at the bar. All I ask is that you sit quietly, Anne is nervous, after all.
Tell us your story: Who are you? What did you do? Where have you been? Inspire me!
I went to a German boarding school and international college and have been traveling on and off to new places ever since.
I began learning Pashtun at 19, got paid to learn it and then had to take one deployment for six months to Afghanistan. It's within Danish government, but you worked with in the civilian arm of the program.
In Afghanistan I was the head of the Linguists and Culture department, consisting of 12 interpreters and me. I was the cultural advisor and in charge of sensitive material.
Most of the translation was for the government agencies and NGOs helping to improve infrastructure, education of teachers, prisoner rehabilitation, ESL education, supporting the development of the legal system, and other long term sustainable projects. The Afghans were doing the work, managing the projects, and we were funding their own self sustainable work, and monitoring it.
What is the one thing you learned from travel you could never have learned in a classroom?
How did your experience change your life upon returning to Denmark?
Seeing the difference between what was in the press and what life was like on the ground taught me that. And beginning to understand the value systems of different cultures that motivate what they do helped me to see how there are very different reasonings behind the actions we read about in the press. I've recognized the power that the press has in shaping how we think about something, on both sides, no one knows the whole truth.
I learned about myself that I love talking to people and being able to speak their language. I'm a good interpreter, but I learned that that's not what I really want to do, I want to be the one talking, sharing my ideas, and reaching across cultural boundaries with my own ideas, not as someone else's mouthpiece.
Travel has taught me how to live in my own culture with humor, laughing at people when they perceive something as Danish. It's taught me what it means to be Danish and what I value in my own culture. When I was young, I had disdain for much of that. The older I grow the more and more I appreciate my own culture and the opportunities that it has given me. I think we're really privileged because of all of the opportunities that we have and the choices that we have. We have the power to change our future if we want to… in other cultures that's not always the case, especially for women.
What, in your opinion is the single greatest factor that keeps people from traveling?
What enabled you?
I love meeting people everywhere and seeing beautiful things and learning. Traveling is a great way of doing all of those things combined.
What was your biggest obstacle to overcome?
Who did you meet on the road who changed your life? Tell us about that.
The first time I met her I was sitting within a police unit waiting and drinking tea. She was the first woman I'd seen who was not in a burqa, only a veil and her uniform. When she got into this unit everyone jumped up and offered her tea and cookies and asked what they could do. They treated her like they would treat the chief of police. She was a happy person, smiling and talking, talking. She had been a police woman since the time before the Russians.
She was married to a man 30 years older than her and had two kids. Having only 2 kids is amazing in Afghanistan because most women are expected to stay home and have lots of babies. She told her husband that she wanted to be a police officer and he supported her, which is unusual in her culture.
It's important that they have female police officers because men are not allowed to search women, and it's because of her that there are now about 30 police women in Helmed. She inspired me a lot. Meeting her was a completely different world from seeing the men in the meeting. She was an amazing woman with a lot of charisma, the men respected her for the work that she was doing. It inspired me to believe that you can do anything if you want it badly enough, and no one can stop you.
She's called the black widow because she wears this black veil, and she's lethal if you get on her bad side. She also runs two brothels in town, which is illegal… everybody knows, but nobody talks about it and it's protected because she's the one running it. Everything works underneath the table. My opinion is that the reason that she can continue to be outspoken and prominent in the police department is that she has something on most of the powerful men in the city, which gives her leverage. The corruption level is very high, and that would definitely help her protect herself and her family.
We're working to give every young person the freedom to travel, tell us how we can do that.
What are your plans moving forward?
I'm really interested in Central Asia. I see myself in ten or fifteen years with my own company in Denmark and traveling to Central Asia to do humanitarian work. There are six of my friends, we all have different interests and areas of expertise, and our dream is to set up a business that creates links between businesses in Denmark and small start-ups in Central Asia… looking for marketing opportunities and needs to fill and making the connections that allow that to happen. The idea is that with the skills we each have, that together the six of us can work together to impact the world from our corner of Denmark. I will definitely keep traveling and working to make the important contacts that will allow us to change the world.
Want to connect with other travelers? Check out Anne's traveler profile, then fill one out yourself to become part of a community of like-minded travel lovers!


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Sunday Best Season 7 gets tougher for the last two contenders
Anyone looking for a dose of lifting faith beyond the 45-minute sermon on Sunday morning should tune in to BET's "Sunday Best." The Season 7 finale airs in a two-hour soul-stirring spectacular next Sunday, and this week, finalists Candace Benson and Geoffrey Golden showed that what sets them apart is passionate ministry far above stellar voices.
Host and modern gospel giant, Kirk Franklin, reminds viewers each week that the competition exists to glorify God, above mere entertainment, and its motto is "Many are called, one is chosen" in a slight paraphrase of Scripture. This week's intent was to give faithful viewers a true view of the final two singers of the season, one so strong that the Season 13 "American Idol" Hollywood Week finalist, Tiquila Wilson, called "Queen T" already in the gospel contest, was eliminated last week in a wrenching Top 3 cut in the final moments. Both in range and performance, the bar consistently rose from fellow contenders like Brightnie Jones, too, particularly on "God Blocked It" last week.
The evening opened with Season 3 "Sunday Best" winner, Le'Andria Johnson, Mississippi Mass Choir for "God Is on Your Side." Johnson has just signed a new deal with RCA Inspiration. The introspective mood continued with Benson, a Pottstown, Pennsylvania pastor's daughter, putting a bluesy spin to Mary Mary's "Yesterday," before Golden's rejoicing "Glory to Glory" from Fred Hammond. Both were praised for bringing true ministry to the night, and that component was only amplified with a guest performance from Micah Stampley of "Our God." The entire audience was transported in worship by Cleveland native, Golden's next offering, done with his own arrangement, of Walter Hawkins' "Marvelous" which was followed by heartfelt words of an altar call from the 20-year-old pastor's son. The spirit could not be denied as dance ignited onstage and through the audience, with Candace joining Geoffrey in spiritual stepping in an unforgettable moment of unity not seen in any other realm of talent TV. All of the judges were moved to utter awe, and even tears, but newest judge, Kierra Sheard, offered purest praise. "You have introduced everyone to the God you know," she related, and cried with how "desperately in need" "our generation" (Sheard is 26) is to know the love of a real God. Judges Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams said there was nothing more to say "not a word," after that. A last, quiet yet ever so compelling performance by Benson closed the evening with Matt Redman's "Heart of Worship," marked with another original arrangement.
"Don't lose it!" Sheard pleaded to the finalists, referring to their passion to bring Jesus to a new generation by their passion. Now, the final decision rests with America's votes, and no one watching these kind of performers could walk away unmoved. Voting is unlimited online, and toll-free by telephone. Next week will be the revelation of the numbers, but both these performers have been refreshing revelations in faith for youth of today and beyond.
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Ladakh is among the top destinations which offer trekking and mountaineering with its panoramic Himalayan view and challenging heights.
Ladakh is home to many exotic animals and birds' species like Yaks, Ibex, Tibetan Hare, Blue Sheep, Bharal, Marmot, Tibetan Antelope, also called Chiru and the Snow leopard etc.
Jeep Safari
is an excellent way to explore the remote region and the landscapes in and around Ladakh.
River Rafting
on Indus and Zanskar River provides a view of Ladakh and Zanskar ranges with Buddhist monasteries on the cliff.
It is known as the long, narrow, enchanted lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m. During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water.
Khardung la
is the highest motor able road in the world situated at a height of 18380 ft. above sea level. Historically important as it lies on the major caravan route from Leh to Kashgar and Yarkhand in Central Asia on the Silk Route. During that time, Leh, the capital of Ladakh used to be the centre of the Central Asian Trade.
Early morning prayers at Thiksey Monastery:
Brave the cold at the break of dawn and head out to the beautiful Thiksey monastery for a spiritual experience. Listen in as monks blow the ceremonial trumpet and call devotees for the early morning prayers in the main halls. Watch spell bound as drums, chants and rows of monks cloaked in maroon lead you to a trance like state.
Perched Like an eagle's nest two thirds of the way up a 14,000 foot mountain face, is the amazing Kotsang (Got- Sang) a lofty meditation retreat for monks. Starting from the more famous Hemis Monastery this rarely visited retreat is just over an hour's walk through a charming forest followed by a short steep climb. Kotsang is over 800 years old and is very appropriately located amidst geological formations that tell of the cataclysmic collision that occurred between India and Asia some 50 million years ago. This makes it a timeless retreat; one of Ladakh's hidden secrets well worth visiting.


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Nathaniel's Heart1
24 July 2015 by romanin
Something incredible happened the other day. Nathaniel, my 4-year old, asked me a very important question. We had just talked about prayer and about how God promises to answer our prayers when we ask in his name (John 16:23-24) and with the right motivations (James 4:3). As I was putting him to bed, he asked:
Baba (daddy), can you pray for my heart?
Me: Why?
Nathaniel: Because my heart is bad
Me: Why is your heart bad?
Nathaniel: Because sometimes I do bad things.
I then talked to Nathaniel about how God promises to cleans our hearts and renew our hearts if we pray to him and ask. And I told him about my own testimony and how my heart used to be bad too (and still is sometimes!) And I read Psalm 51 to him. After that, I prayed for him. He then asked:
Why did you pray for my heart?
Me: Because you asked me to! Nathaniel, why did you ask me to pray for your heart?
Nathaniel: Jesus told me to. Baba, can you baptize me?
Me: You mean in a bathtub?
Nathaniel: I want you to baptize me here in my bed.
Me: Well I think we should do it in a church so people can see.
Nathaniel: OK, but I want you to do it. you can become a pastor and you can baptize me.
Me: Why do you want to be baptized?
Nathaniel: So I can know God better.
I have to say I was so happy. I am not going to say this was my son's conversion story, but I am so happy to see my 4-year-old grappling with his own sin and salvation! What an amazing thing. He understands more than I realize. I was very encouraged by this. praise God.
One thought on "Nathaniel's Heart"
Praise God for Nathaniel's sweet tender heart that is so sensitive to God at such a young age. I don't know about your church but ours often allows fathers to baptize their sons and not all of them are Pastors. Food for thought.


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Casual Lifestyle Family Photos
I like some "posed" photos, like the one on the right. But, I also really love the casually "posed" arrangement as well. I love having the parents together and then letting the children do their own thing. Obviously the older daughter was enjoying her freedom with her ballet type stance and the little guy was just running back and forth and lifting his shirt up and down showing me his belly. It was really funny! It is a sweet memory though for the parents to see the true age and personality of their children.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
My Not So Fascinating Life Story
I sipped my wine slowly as we went around the table telling our life stories and how we came to be docents at the museum. There were a lot of degrees with empty plates of food in front of them. The stories of education and foundations founded, career accolades, and success hung around the air as I sat there wondering how I got a seat at this table. As each person finished giving their oral resume everyone oohed and ahhed at accomplishments the storyteller would turn to the person on their left and smile waiting to be regaled with the next story of knowledge and success. I had a flashback to a moment in high school when one day in Latin Preston Phillips asked me "How did you get into this class?"
The sun began to set over the mountain across the lake and the last tired rays of an April sun beamed through massive windows just about the time the crusty gentleman on my right, began speaking. He was suddenly backlit like a heavenly apparition. Unlike the rest of us, he was a neighbor who'd been invited to dinner because our hostess thought he might find the evening interesting. I'd noticed earlier over cocktails that he had a familiar accent but the voices mingled together in the spacious room and somehow got lost high in the beams overhead before I could place it.
"I am a rocket scientist" he began. Something in my brain both laughed hysterically and rolled its eyes with disbelief that the universe had set me up in a way that it clearly found hilarious. I was profusely thankful that there were no brain surgeons at the table while my mind raced wildly in search of anything that would make my life sound interesting following this guy. "I was living in Germany" he continued after mentioning more than one Ph.D. "I escaped to America to avoid working on the rocket program for the Nazis as they were trying to force me to do." He continued on with his story which from time to time drew gasps from the other dinner guests.
I thought about reading Little Women aloud while my kids colored on the floor. I pictured myself driving to ballet classes and baseball games. I had flashbacks of going over dividing fractions again with a kid who understood it yesterday. Just about the time I was reliving my Martha Stewart pastry phase the German rocket scientist smiled and turned his twinkly gray eyes to me. He looked at me and put his hands calmly in his lap as if he'd brought the most exotic yet humble dish to our biographical pot luck. The way you would if you showed up at the fellowship hall and placed your tiki masala between the baked chicken and macaroni and cheese.
Suddenly everyone was looking at me and my mind settled resolutely into owning who I was. I looked around the table making eye contact with everyone and said, "I am an autodidact." Nothing. "Does anyone know what that is?" They stared at me blankly and I thought perhaps I'd used the word wrong. Then the rocket scientist pointed his knobby finger at me and said, "Eet means...self-taught." He looked at me and winked as if he and I shared a special secret. I suddenly loved him and felt him cheering me on telepathically. Of course, that could have been the wine.
I began to tell my story, sure not to leave out mention of my high school diploma kind of like the person who mentions that they have a dog in a room full of parents with genius children. I outlined my plan of personal enlightenment. I preached the tiniest sermon on the salvation of curiosity. I ended by outlining my theory of education and briefly explaining the curriculum I designed to educate my own children.
My impassioned autobiographical speech was met in the end with affirmations from the group and questions about the process. I left out the parts about lying awake at night wondering if I was ruining the two human beings entrusted to me. I didn't focus on the more fly by night ideas I had that were abandoned because they didn't work. I omitted the year my daughter was in the 5th grade and we both cried every day during math and she dropped her pencil on the floor every 3 minutes as a means of diversion. My presentation made it sound as though I hadn't just made it up as I went along.
I added that I'm a beekeeper and told about that thing I do every year where I try to learn how to do one new thing. Read about that here. When I finished answering questions and sat back in my chair the rocket scientist caught my glance, closed his eyes, and nodded slowly at me.
No matter what the details are, your story is your story. It's okay to be proud of who you are and what you have learned along the way. It might also be a good idea to have a brief and somewhat entertaining version of it ready just in case you ever have to tell it at a moment's notice. Hopefully, you'll follow someone less interesting than a rocket scientist who escaped from the Nazis.
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Michelle is a beekeeper and master gardener. She writes and speaks about beekeeping, DIY projects, and how to live your best creative life.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Secrets to Living Young at Any Age
I've been encouraged recently by a group of women I volunteer with at the art museum (you can read more about what I'm learning from them here). . The book, Blue Zones paints a brighter picture and gets down to how to live well over a long period of time.
The second thing is that the people who live a long time are interested AND interesting. Baroness Trumpington (isn't that the best name ever?) said the secret is being "interested in life generally."
Judging from my friends at the museum, many of whom are old enough to be my parents (I get a kick out of listing to them tell stories about graduating from college the year I was born) and recent books and videos, here are the things that will keep you young:
Not smoking. I don't know any older people who are still on the move who were smokers.
Keep moving, even it means overcoming aches and pains. Sitting down, or worse yet, spending the day in bed will suck the life and energy out of you.
Do not allow yourself to get overweight. But don't do any unhealthy dieting, you'll ruin your metabolism.
Have a regular sleep schedule. I don't have evidence for this one, but I'm pretty sure you can ruin your circadian rhythm just like your metabolism.
Be interesting, which is likely to mean you are interested in lots of things, and are keen to keep learning. You should have something more interesting to share than the details of your most recent ailment. It's how you keep getting invited to parties.
Be social. Being connected is a huge key, you need a support network outside your family.
Be social. Being connected is a huge key, you need a support network outside your family.
Ditch the negative attitude, grumbling, and complaining.
Refuse to be overtaken by fear.
Embrace change. Would you really want everything to stay the same?
Be grateful.
Volunteer. The most energetic people I know are not just focused on themselves.
Plan on living to be 100 and start now to adjust your life accordingly.
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Saturday, March 21, 2015
Tools of the Trade
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Saturday, March 14, 2015
Inside the Hive: Comb, Capped Honey, Brood, Pollen
I smoke the hive and lift off the outer cover and then the inner cover. I always get a rush of adrenaline when I do this. The bees are noisy and the humming can be unnerving at first. You'll get use to that. Once inside the hive I want to look for 3 good signs on the frames. Notice that the bees are building out comb. Those little six sided cells are where they'll store honey, pollen, and brood. When the honey is ready they cap it off. We especially want to see brood comb. Those are your baby bees.
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Michelle is a beekeeper and master gardener. She writes and speaks about beekeeping, DIY projects, and how to live your best creative life.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
How Bees Are Making Me Rethink Community
Bees are perhaps the most organized and productive society on the planet. This is possible because the bees care about the colony. They do things for the group and have a highly developed sense of community. They don't care who gets the credit for the work they do and they do wacky things like making sure all the work gets done and everyone gets taken care of. Pretty radical.
I have been a lifelong worshipper at the altar of the individual. I mean, I live in the US so it's kind of in our DNA. Everything is about me and my rights, right? God bless America and Ayn Rand. I remember how I felt when Hillary Clinton said "it takes a village." I arrogantly spouted that is only took me and sometimes my husband, when he wasn't at work, to raise happy and well adjusted children who would become productive members of society. And hilarious adults. Because frankly if you brought up kids with a lousy sense of humor I am going to judge you.
But on this side of parenting--the done side--I have a confession to make. That village that I claimed didn't exist was crucial. Because while I was claiming all the credit for having the most amazing children (or pretending not to know them depending on the day) lots of people were helping. Grandparents were giving me a break, Sunday school teachers were reinforcing not clobbering and biting, my friends were mindful and caring. Elderly neighbors shared wisdom learned over long lives. Whoever produces COPS was teaching them what NOT to do unless you want to end up on national TV in your underwear.
As Americans we are terrified that saying that the group matters or that community is important is the pathway to group think and disregarding the needs and desires of the individual. Trust me as a creative person and parent of a couple of free thinkers, you would never catch me saying that. The key is finding the balance in the individual vs. society struggle.
When I go to schools now to teach about bees one of the important lessons I try to get across to kids is that our actions don't just affect us. Our good actions as well as our bad ones end up affecting everyone. I often ask what their classroom, or home, or neighborhood would look like if everyone did what needed to be done without being asked (or told).
Their eyes light up but then they wiggle uncomfortably. So do I. As an adult this makes it hard for me to walk past trash at the park without picking it up. By the way bees do not tolerate any foreign substance in the hive and are meticulously clean. Just ask the guy who tried to hide 18K in cash from his wife during an ugly divorce. (The bees chewed it up and pushed it out of the hive) Now that is hilarious.
The bees (and the Gospel) make it hard for me to ignore the homeless guy on the corner, which I am desperately trying to do when he is looking at me and I am pretending that whatever is happening to my radio right now is the most important thing ever. Or that the cure for cancer is in my purse if I could only find it --I will admit that I am far from where I want to be. Even at this late date (50 years old) I still have a lot of work to do.
So while the bees also do some things we frown upon in society nowadays-- they will kill a queen if they sense she is weak and raise up a new one. They also throw all the males out in the fall because they just use up resources and are only good for mating. We probably shouldn't do that. But they have a few things to teach us about things like cooperation and hard work. Lessons we all need.
This beekeeper needs them every day and often more than that.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Bee Love
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Monday, March 9, 2015
How to Have a Productive Mid-Life Crisis
First you need a real crisis, the kind that is life changing and causes growth through pain. Sorry. I don't make the rules I'm just relaying what I've learned.
Are YOU your own crisis?
This applies mostly to the kind of crisis foisted on you by someone else's actions. You could however be creating your own crisis. Those are mostly brought about by realizing that life is half over, or feeling like you've done what everyone else thought you should do, or grasping for one last chance at youth or freedom. If that is where you think you are you'll need to heal from possible regret over past decisions or the pain of realizing this is not how you thought life would turn out. Trust me, we have all felt that. In which case this post still applies.
Of course the ideal thing is to know yourself so well by this point in your life that you avoid that kind of crisis altogether.
What it looks like
You are going to get knocked down by an event you never saw coming, which it has been my experience you don't need to go looking for or create yourself. The universe will obligingly deliver it to your doorstep. One day you open the door and there it is in a sort of squashed brown package with ripped brown paper and a tire mark on one side. If you are lucky it isn't on fire. This is your life altering event. It may be deceptively disguised as divorce papers or a call into your boss's office where she hands you a box to put your plant and personal photos in when you clean off your desk. This is God's hilarious way of saying "Hey, let's work on you."
You are going to think this is the worst thing ever. Don't fool yourself. It is. But after this you can stop messing around. Read Getting Over a Broken Heart in 10 (not so) Easy Steps.
The meltdown:
Now you have this horrible thing that has happened to you and you have a little breakdown or meltdown. Or maybe a big one. You're going to want to buy your tissue from Costco at this stage. Keep some in the car because drivers who cut you off or honk at you in traffic can make you cry. Unless you are a man in which case they may make you want to kill them. Take the gun out of your car and give it to a friend for safe keeping. This is the part where you need some people who love you, or who are at least willing to listen to your tale of woe.
(Read Jane Eyre during this phase.) Read about how to take care of yourself here.
There aren't any time limits on this stage or any other. But do not numb yourself. Don't self medicate. Don't drink too much. Don't start relationships that remotely look like they might involve sex. Those are all just forms of temporarily easing the pain and you are going to need to have felt all of that later on the other side. This is your mid life crisis and it's okay to wallow around in the pain of the crappy thing that has happened. For a while.
Keep your friends close but hold the door wide open for anyone who doesn't want you so they don't have trouble finding the exit. Life is short; stop grasping. Be kind to yourself with healthy food and walks outside. Let your friends nurture you and give you advice. Find a therapist.
What NOT to do:
Don't become the cliche.
You see that guy trying to put a car seat in his red sports car? That's because he started out having one kind of cliche crisis and ended up having another. The middle aged woman at the bar in clothes that it looks like she borrowed from her 14 year old? Just another cliche.
Do this instead!
If you have to be a cliche at least run away and join the Peace Corps or volunteer someplace and do some good in the world.
Give yourself some time and some space. Being alone isn't the same thing as being lonely. In fact being alone can be sacred. Give yourself permission to stop being so active and noisy and connected with the whole world. Find a sunny window and sit. Take a walk and listen. Temporarily disconnect with everyone else so you can reconnect with yourself and God. Breathe.
Read about why you should be keeping a journal here.
What you want to do is decide what you want to do with your life after this. Take a tiny step in the direction of that idea. Buy some paint and a canvas. Offer to organize friends' closets. Take that cooking class. Whatever you are passionate about move in that direction. You must move so you don't get stuck.
Read my advice about not getting stuck here.
While you are being kind to yourself and finding your passion make an effort to say yes. I'm a homebody most of the time (unless my passport is involved) and can easily sink into the routine of saying "no" to requests and invitations. If you are feeling sad or struggling with negative thoughts it can be hard to say "yes" but do it anyway. Rethink who you want to be. Throw off any old negative labels that have been given to you by others.
Read about doing that here.
Make something!
During this time create something. This is the time to take the class to learn how to tile the bathroom or plant a garden. You might journal through the trauma or take photographs. The thing you create might be action about a cause you care about or getting yourself in shape. You don't have to write the great American novel. You don't have to climb Everest. But use your pain or anxiety in some kind of constructive way so that when this part of life is over and you have recovered you have something to show for it.
The purpose of this post is to encourage you to have something to show on the other side of your crisis for all that pain. Something other than a few more wrinkles and a life that disappointed. Your creation, new skill, or new outlook is going to be your Kintsugi. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold or other precious metals. The artist sees the cracks and brokenness not as damage that makes the piece worthless but as a part of the history of the pottery.
Fill your own broken places with gold. They are an important part of your story. Here are some things we can learn from the most painful seasons of life:
Lessons from a Rocky Shoreline
Growing Braver
What do You Want Most?
In the midst of the storm read my crisis reading list. Crisis Reading: a Life Raft of Books
If you have passed through this storm already I'd love to hear about what you learned and what personal growth you experienced.
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Thursday, March 5, 2015
Why I'm Going To Stop Saying "Be Careful"
My daughter, Kirsten, who is busy organizing the world over on her blog Organized Charm, and I have something new we say to each other when we say goodbye.
Where we used to say "be careful" we now say "be fearless!"
Okay, if I'm being really honest I've always been the one saying "be careful." It seems like a natural and motherly thing to say, right? Can I be a good mother if I'm not advocating caution at all times? Let's think about that.
I first began to rethink that warning when I read Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. The author pointed out that we are giving our friends and family a tacit reminder that the world is a scary and dangerous place. She's right. We start saying it when our children are toddlers and we never stop.
There are times when it's appropriate like when there is ice on the steps or your friend is about to step on a rattlesnake. Maybe we should save saying "be careful" for when there is a specific danger that we can name. But saying it has become a habit. We are subtly reinforcing the idea that we should be afraid and worried all the time. Is that the message we want to send our kids out into the world with?
I still slip and say it, as I did the other day. But I'm quick to self correct and replace it with "Be fearless!"
The other day I texted it to my daughter and added "Be fierce!"
While we're at it let's add "Be fabulous." If your kids or friends are headed off to a fun event this is even better. Going to a party? Be fierce and fabulous!
Let's remind our kids and ourselves that they and we have whatever it takes to meet any challenge that may confront them once they walk out the door. Make fearless, fierce, and fabulous your new go-to parting phrase!
Share the images I've included with the women you know that may need to be reminded what they are capable of.
The artwork I've used:
Whistler's Mother by James McNeill Whistler
The Capture of Joan of Arc by Dillens Adolphe-Alexandre
Femme en Rose by Charles Joshua Chaplan
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
Marking "Singing in Public" off My Bucket List
Recently I marked something off my bucket list:
Read my post about the Danger of a Bucket list.
My plan for this event was to practice secretly with my musician friend, have him tell me if my singing was lousy, and if not, possibly just get up to sing with him one night at one of his regular gigs much to the surprise of my husband. Then to sit down as if nothing had happened and mentally scratch a line through "Sing in public" on my mental bucket list.
That isn't at all what happened. The practices were revealed and then on vacation at the beach last fall our friend got out his guitar one night after we'd all had one too many at the Flora-Bama. I ended up singing my song in front of my husband as our other friend nodded off in a chair. When the song was finished I got a "Huh." So I put someone to sleep and got a huh.
Clearly I'd bring down the house.
Finally a date was set for my debut and I thought I was ready. My husband began telling everyone we saw "Hey, Michelle is singing with Glen at the Mellow Mushroom on the 29th. You should come." The first time I thought "Well, what's one more person."
Or two. Or three.
Far from the quiet semi-private experience of getting up and anonymously singing my song while strangers ate pizza and watched ESPN over the bar, I ended up with an attentive group of well wishers watching me sing a song with an old friend.
This is what Jack Daniels is for.
I ate with my friends who had arrived and my daughter and her husband. A couple of friends showed up that my husband had called that day as a surprise.
"I couldn't just get up and do this quietly? You had to invite all these people?"
"Why can't I be proud of you?"
After the first set of songs and a couple of drinks I was ready.
The guitar intro played and I started singing. At this point even though my singing skills are questionable, my acting skills kicked in. I just kept acting like I could sing. About half way through the song something in my head exploded like a giant gas filled balloon taking up all the brain space with throbbing pain. I kept smiling and singing. Then a guy in the back stood up and started waving his arms at me.
I waved back with that full arm wave. The one you do when you go see your favorite band and they play that song you made out to in high school. If I'd been holding a lighter it would have been perfect. Except now I'm the fan of some random guy with a mouth full of pizza who is probably watching his team score on the flatscreen over the bar. I sang the last verse slightly confused by all that and a headache that felt like the balloon in my brain would burst any moment.
Oh good. All my friends can be here when I die.
And just like that the song was over. It took maybe 3 minutes or so. People clapped because that's what you do for crazy people. Think campaign rally. Nearly all clapping.
If it was so un-fun and so uncomfortable what made me do it? Because the thing I am the most afraid of is lying in a bed at the end of my life thinking "I wish I had..." That is the scariest thing of all. There will probably be something on it still at that point but I am making the list as short as possible. Plus as the parent of adult kids I think I still have some lessons to teach. Among those are overcoming your fears and keep trying new things no matter how old you get.
If you want to keep growing you have to keep doing the scary and uncomfortable thing. You have to keep pushing out of your comfort zone. You have to keep trying stuff. It's how you make an interesting life.
Oh. You want to know the song, don't you? Mary Chapin Carpenter's Passionate Kisses. Here's how it's supposed to sound.
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Here are some of the benefits of digital x-rays:


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Prince August is proud to supply you with the new Chess Deluxe Case with our classic Black and White chess board.
This won the important INDEX award in Ireland in January 2006, in 'Showcase', for being the best new Irish product released this year.
The chess boards are 350mm in dimension. The code for the Black and White board is CB12. The Mahogany Chess Board is CB5.
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New cases from August 2016 have high quality metal handle and reinforced hinges that allow the case to be opened 180 degrees.
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Object A.55 in the UCL Ethnography Collection is a Touareg sword - known as a takouba - with a long, slim, single edged, curved iron blade, and a short hilt and cross guard culminating in a pyramid pommel made from three layers of metal. The base of the blade is decorated with chiseled flame shaped designs on both sides and several Tifinagh characters are represented midway up the blade. The short cross guard is wrapped in dyed red leather, while the grip is thin, short and wrapped in a sheet of metal with a large solder seam. The hilt features another Tifinagh character and the characteristic Touareg starburst motif. The blade sheath (most likely brass) is sheet metal wrapped and soldered around a leather or cardboard interior. Two decorated sheet metal loops are soldered to the sheath.
The history of this sword is undocumented. Like most iron found in North Africa, the blade is almost certainly of European origin. The flame-like decorations are attributed to the Nigerian Hausa people while the characters on the blade are the Touareg script. This may suggest that the weapon is of Hausa origin but has been repurposed as a Touareg blade and marked by its new owner with a re-wrapped hilt and added Tifinagh characters. Further, the characters on the blade, the letters 'g,' 's,' and 'z' have no clear meaning, suggesting a name or form of incantation.
The hilt of the blade is decorated with Touareg symbols associated with weapons. The starburst is the Touareg symbol for protection against the evil eye, while the lightning bolt may be either the Touareg sickle character symbolizing the Inaden, the Touareg blacksmith class, or the character Yaz, symbol of the Touareg people, signifying freedom.
The use of soft iron, symbols on the guard, Tifinagh characters on the blade, and the care taken in replicating the 20th century takouba style hilt and sheath without blacksmith tools or expertise, is telling with regards to the owner and speak to the amateur nature and 'personality' of the blade. Without a full understanding of these intangible ethnographic significances, this object may be easily described as a rather unskilled example of an Ethiopian tool of combat, rather than an object with ties to Europe, the Hausa people, and the Touareg, representing cultural pride and heritage.
The blade is structurally sound save for the loose hilt and shows some corrosion to the leather guard and some small areas of active degradation on the blade.
Arbousse-Bastide, T. 2008. Du couteau au sabre - From knife to sabre : armes traditionnelles d'Afrique 2.
British Archaeological Reports (15 April 2008). BAR International Series 1764.
"Appendix O: Curatorial Care of Metal Objects." 2002. NPS Museum Handbook Part 1. National Park Service. Available from: <http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/MHI/Appendix%20O.pdf>
Briggs, L. 1965. "European blades in Tuareg swords and daggers." Journal of the arms & armour society, vol. 5, no. 2. Arms and Armour Society. London.
Dirksen, V. 1997. "The Degradation and Conservation of Leather." Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies: 6–10. Available from: <http://doi.org/10.5334/jcms.3972)>
Logan. J. 2007. "Recognizing Active Corrosion." CCI Notes 9/1. Canadian Conseravation Institute. Canada. Available from: <http://cci-icc.gc.ca/resources-ressources/ccinotesicc/9-1_e.pdf>
Lhote. H. 1954. "Notes sur l'origine des lames d'épée des Touareg." Notes Africaines, no. 61. Paris: 9-15.
Morel. M. 1943. "Essai sur l'épée des Touareg de l'Ahaggar (takouba)." Travaux de l'Institut de Recherche Sahariennes 2. Algiers: 121-168
"Sword and scabbard -REDMG : 1998.56.310." Reading Museum Collections. Available from: <http://collections.readingmuseum.org.uk/index.asp?page=record&mwsquery=%7Btotopic%7D=%7BWar%20and%20Hunting%7D&filename=REDMG&hitsStart=67>
"Takouba - 1936.67.1." Pitt Rivers Museum. Available from: <http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/weapons/index.php/tour-by-region/oceania/africa/arms-and-armour-africa-31/>
"Takouba sword and scabbard -MO 63.2344a-b." John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Available from: <http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKSG-MO-1963-2344a-b.aspx>
Vale. M. 2015. Siwa: Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis. The American University in Cairo Press.
This post refers to coursework done for ARCLG142 (2015-16), one of the core courses of the UCL MA Principles of Conservation. As part of their assessed work for this course, students were asked to investigate objects from the UCL Ethnography Collections at the UCL Department of Anthropology. Here they present a summary of their main conclusions. We hope you enjoy our work! Comments are most welcome.


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Following Total E&P Angola's $16 billion final investment decision on Monday, Technip and Heerema Marine Contractors have been awarded the largest SURF (subsea, umbilical, riser, flowline) contract ever to develop the Kaombo project located in Block 32 offshore Angola in water depths up to 2,000 meters.
The contract is valued at approximately USD $3.5 billion with a Technip share of ± 55% and a Heerema share of ± 45%.
Pieter Heerema, Chairman and Owner of Heerema Marine Contractors, commented on the award:
"To be awarded the largest SURF project in the industry to date as the first project for the Technip Heerema Alliance is a fantastic success. This award is a recognition that our clients appreciate the value of the Alliance in delivering safe, robust, competitive and unrivalled solutions for large and complex ultra-deepwater projects. Building on our reputations, we are convinced that we will bring this prestigious project to a successful end. Finally, we are very pleased that the award of the Kaombo project allows us to bring substantial work volumes to our Angolan fabrication and marine transportation companies."
Scope of work
Engineering, procurement, fabrication, transport and installation of:
- 18 rigid risers, of the Single Top Tension Riser (STTRs) type, including large buoyancy tanks (~40m high, ~6m diameter), flexible top riser jumpers and riser base spools,
- approximately 300 kilometers (km) of rigid pipe-in-pipe production and single pipe injection pipelines,
- a large number of subsea structures, piles and steel jumpers.
Transport and installation of:
- approximately 115 km of client-supplied umbilicals, manifolds, well jumpers and flying leads.
Heerema will be responsible for the riser systems, as well as the deeper and heavier pipe-in-pipe (18"/12") production pipelines, while Technip handles the flowlines, flexible pipe manufacturing and installation, umbilical installation, hook-up and pre-commissioning activities.
Most of the offshore installation activities are scheduled for 2016 and 2017.
Heerema notes they plan to mobilize the Deep Water Construction vessel Balder, to install all STTRs and the pipe-in-pipe (18"/12") production pipelines. Technip's vessel, the Deep Blue, will install all the remaining pipelines. Other vessels from Technip's fleet will install the flexibles and umbilicals and provide construction work support.
The project is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2018.


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This powerhouse Egg Yolk + Avocado Baby Food Puree is filled with protein, healthy fats and a ton of essential vitamins and minerals for a growing baby. This makes a perfect (if not common) first food for baby!
Egg yolk and avocado sound weird for a baby puree, right?
That's what I thought as well. So glad we are on the same page.
Turns out we are both totally wrong [it's ok, we can hang our heads down together]. When the little one was little I did lots of research on what the best first foods for babies where and I found that one popular belief among natural food nutritionists is that egg yolks are supreme to any other foods. The reason is that egg yolks are filled with choline, cholesterol and other brain-nourishing substances that are vital for the insulation of the nerves in the brain and entire central nervous system. Since the brain is so dependent on cholesterol, it is especially vital during this time when the brain growth is in hyper-speed [read more about the benefits of egg yolks here].
As for avocados, they are quite possibly the best food in the world and contain everything a person needs to survive off of [yes, you can repeat that sentence to yourself while you indulge in a big bowl of guacamole while sipping on a margarita]. Besides having a creamy texture that lends itself perfectly to baby purees, they are full of essential monounsaturated fats [don't worry, babies need lots of the good fats in their daily diet] that help with proper brain growth.
Egg yolks and avocados might just be the powerhouse of baby purees.
It's okay, we both now know that egg yolks and avocado are the bomb. So, let's get cooking.
Egg Yolk + Avocado Baby Food Puree
2 hard boiled egg yolks
1/4 avocado
2 tablespoons breast milk, stock or water
I feel like everyone has their own favorite method to hard boiling eggs (my hubby only uses this device), but here is a general guideline for you.
Hard boil your eggs by putting your eggs into a medium size sauce pan and adding cold water until it is filled 1″ above your eggs. Add a pinch of salt. Put on lid and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute then turn off the heat. Let eggs sit in water for 12-15 minutes. Transfer to colander in sink and run cool water over eggs for 5-10 minutes or until cool. Store in refrigerator until you need them.
To make Puree in Blender or Food Processor
1. Place the cooked egg yolk and avocado in a blender and puree on low, scrapping down sides until smooth, adding in liquid one tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
To make Puree by Hand
Place the cooked egg yolk and avocado in a small bowl and mash with a fork until combined, adding in liquid one tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency. This method makes a slightly more chunkier puree.
This puree is best for serving right away, but if you want to store in fridge for up to 2 days, squeeze 1/4 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice into the puree and stir until combined.
Age: 4 months and up
Yield: roughly 4 ounces
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Storage: store in an air-tight container in fridge for 2 days with lemon juice
New to making purees? Then check of my guide on which kitchen tools you actually are going to need. Hint, it's not many!


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I haven't been writing here much in the past few weeks because I feel really awful, going through withdrawal from an anti-depressant that I took for years. April and May are pretty much shot for me, with fatique, brain fog, disequilibrium and nausea. Add to that edema. Really, it has been hell. I'm surprised that my spirits have stayed as good as they have, but I do know there is life at the end of this ordeal. Sad part is, I figured out I need to come off another one. The two together have had terrible impacts on my health, and I'm looking forward to a clean slate.
In the meantime I have been seeing an acupuncturist, which has been a wonderful experience. Those needles do miraculous things, and I don't know where I'd be without the help of my practitioner.
Terry had this Singer from 1958 in his man cave. It needed a new cord is all. I oiled it and threaded it up, and OMG. I've forgotten what it was like to sew on a quality machine!!!! Now I am going like crazy. I'm working on the quilt, shown above, for my niece Erin, who gets married on July 26th. Last summer while we were all on vacation, I took Erin to the Stitchin' Post in Sisters, Or., and had her pick out a pattern and fabric. Well, once I got home and took a good look at the pattern (I had to buy the book!), I realized there was no way I had the patience to make it. So, I decided to do a simple disappearing nine patch. It's easy, and looks like you have spent intense time and effort on it. I know she will love it. I've also started on a pillow top and a wall hanging for US. I'm really excited and can spend hours working up new projects.
That and the yard have kept me busy and prevented me from obsessing about how awful I feel. But, I feel great today, and I see a new horizon.


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- venison chili in the crockpot
- the chance to wrap up birthday presents for our nephew's 2nd birthday party
- a not-so-little treat I just ordered for our house... I'll tell you all about it when it gets here!
- the library
- Christmas movies, especially this one!
- the Thirty Days of Thankfulness project (which I did not invent); it has kept me thinking all month long
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 30
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 29
Monday, November 28, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 28
That's right, twenty percent off at my hometown St. Vincent de Paul store on Black Friday. My mom and I found a few treasures, including wrapping paper that I've already put to use. Whoever thought of thrift stores was a total genius.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 27
"Ya, but infinity only goes up to 'and beyond.'"
I'm thankful for all of the candid little comments I overhear on a regular basis at work. I'm not eavesdropping; a lot of kids just aren't really good at talking quietly.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 26
I'm thankful for our family and friends, and for what promises to be a delightful Christmas!
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 23
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 22
- We have a house to live in
- We have enough income to pay for our house
- Our bank (UW Credit Union) is fantastic
- My sweet husband is great at home repairs
- We live in a safe neighborhood within walking distance of lots of things, including the bus line, grocery stores, and a movie theater
- Karl and I have an emerging shared vision of how we want our house to be "someday"
- Our cozy fireplace is willing to work for us all winter long, keeping us happy and warm
- I get to wake up tomorrow and not have to leave the house to go to work... I took the day off and I'm looking forward to an around-the-house pie-baking jammie-wearing kind of day. Hooray!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 21
I'm also thankful for a nice sunshiney run this morning, for friends who make me laugh, for fires in the fireplace, and for the fact that I don't own any clothing that says "ZUMBA" on it in rainbow colors. Unlike one of my Zumba classmates last night (not the teacher). Who knew they make parachute pants and matching tank tops with ZUMBA written all over them? I really was dying to know the back story on how that woman got her outfit. Where, when, and why, please.
Oh my gosh. Do a Google images search for "Zumba clothing."
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 20
- the rest of the people in the class, who seemed just as uncoordinated as me
- the opportunity to leave early (during a water break)
- an open lane in the pool, where I went to finish working out. No dorky music there, thank you very much.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 19
Friday, November 18, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 18
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 17
- Items crossed off my to-do list
- A short Friday to-do list
- A two-day work week next week! (Well, okay, four days if you count Saturday and Sunday)
- The luxury of not needing to own two cars
- A really nice swim last night
- A brisk but sunny walk to the Post Office today
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 16
The people at urgent care last night were really nice. I got there fifteen minutes before they closed, which I apologized for about a thousand times. They were all super cheerful and made me feel like I wasn't standing between them and their cozy houses and families (even though I was). I hope I treat library patrons the same way when they come in just before closing!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 15
Today I'm thankful for:
- My wonderful husband, who got up early to drive me to work
- The gorgeous, gorgeous weather (I ran home yesterday, with no jacket or gloves)
- The promise of a Chirstmas tree in the near future (I cannot wait to decorate for Christmas!)
- My Tuesday schedule at work, which includes two storytimes and an after-school knitting club
- Working in walking distance of the Post Office
- Approved vacation for the day before Thanksgiving! I work on Saturday and Sunday, but I'll have Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday off. Yay!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 14
Last night I was talking with some friends about curtains. At our house, we still have the boring blinds that came with the house. Snooze. But I've been searching and searching for the perfect curtains-- or at least ones that I like. Nothing too sophisticated. Nothing too drapey. Just something fun and colorful. A few months back, I met the curtains of my dreams at a coffee shop. They were darling: floral but not too floral, colorful but not overwhelming. The barista told me the curtains were from Urban Outfitters, so of course I immediately tried to order them... only to find out that they were discontinued (why a company would discontinue the most darling curtains ever is beyond me). After our curtain chat yesterday, I decided to check out the Urban Outfitters site just to see what else they've come up with. And guess what? THEY'RE BACK! The perfect curtains are now available... backordered, but whatever. I just have to do some measuring at home and then order them. I cannot wait. And let me just say that the photos on the website don't do these curtains justice. They're way cuter than they look online. All that to say that I'm thankful for potential home improvements!
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 12
For you curious readers who commented with questions:
1. Karl and I went to Luigi's, a new Food Fight restaurant near Sequoya Library, with Nichole and JM. I'll let you wait and read the full report on their blog, but for now, let's just say... go somewhere else. The best part was going next door for chocolate-dipped bananas for dessert and then checking out the self-check machines at the library (Nichole is a librarian, too; we love these things).
2. Photos of the miracle posters, taken in the driveway... there are 12 all together, but I'll just give you a little peek. They're by illustrator Brian Wildsmith and I think they were made in 1971. Each month features a different animal.
My friend Caitrin used to tell me that I was the world's worst photographer, because I was always cutting people's heads off in pictures. I guess that applies to turkeys, too (look on the left). Oops. Always room for improvement, I guess!
This one might be my favorite:
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 11
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Four on Ten Edition
Garage roof dusted with snow :: Car heater turned up :: Knitting bag :: Teeny knitted gnome
I'm thankful for tons and tons of great ideas that were shared at yesterday's meeting (youth services librarians are a creative bunch, let me tell you!), and for the chance to play with Baby K, who is cruising around as if he's been walking all his life. He's also on the verge of talking... so fun.
Oh and I am thankful for the Meeting Miracle of yesterday. For a long time, I've been looking for a certain set of posters that we had when we were growing up. They're basically impossible to find. At yesterday's meeting, some people brought extra stuff to give away. I brought a really awesome tri-fold flannel board that we weren't using (it got snapped up right away) and two pitiful marionettes that no one wanted. The poor things are going to Goodwill later this weekend. But I scored-- you guessed it-- the entire set of posters. The whole set! They're not perfect but they're intact because they were laminated and honestly I think it was meant to be. I was so happy that I nearly hugged the librarian who put them in the swap pile. A Meeting Miracle, I tell you!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 9
I'm thankful for:
- My co-workers, who are lovely to work with
- The teensy bit of sunlight remaining in the sky at 5pm
- A weekend, only two days away!
- The promise of a fire in the fireplace tonight
- The cutest little itty bitty gnome on my knitting needles
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 8
- Storytimes this morning
- My 'tween knitting club this afternoon
- Banjo class tonight!
- A husband who chops up butternut squash and helps me make delicious dinners
Monday, November 7, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 7
Today I'm thankful for:
- A reasonable to-do list
- A newly cleaned storage closet at work
- Fun ideas from other librarians
- Finding my pinking shears (they were in the storage closet)
Usually I work from noon till 9pm on Mondays, but today I'm working 9-5, which is AWESOME! I love it. You guessed it: I'm thankful for today's work schedule.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 6
It's not even six o'clock and my to-do list is basically finished! Hello knitting. Hello reading. Yes please.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day Five
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day Four
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day Three
And I'm thankful for the chance to hang out with two of the coolest kids ever, William and Henry, tonight!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 2
- an indoor job
- hot tea
- wool socks
- my husband picking me up after work
Today is the birthday of my lovely friend Bridget, who passed away this spring after a courageous battle with cancer. I'm thankful for the chance to have dinner with her sweet husband, who lives in Portland but is coming through Madison, and friends tonight at one of Bridget's favorite restaurants.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Thirty Days of Thankfulness: Day 1
Today I'm thankful for sunshine and leaves turning colors. I'm thankful that I got to drive to work today, which means that my commute was super short and I can go run a couple of errands at lunch (I'm buying tomatoes and ginger for slow cooker Palak Paneer, if you must know). I'm thankful for my husband, who was washing dishes as I left the house this morning, and who studies around the clock so that he can finish his nursing program.
And I'm thankful that Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team is back on in its full glory. Man, I love that show. We don't have cable, but the full episodes are available online. If you've ever secretly wanted to be a dancer or a cheerleader or a prancy-prance type of girl, you'll love it.


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