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We started camping with our son when he was right around a year and a half old (18 months). Often, we had friends and family think we were crazy for bringing our little lad camping at such a young age, but as we discovered, it was one of the best ways for us to develop a love for outdoors and a connection as a family from a very young age!
Within 6 months of getting our camper when our son was small, we camped over 7 times and over that time, it was evident that our little guy LOVED going camping! His love for camping inspired us to throw him an adorable camping party for his second birthday that was high on fun, but easy on the budget, especially since we had plenty of camping gear on hand!
Because we wanted to keep his party budget friendly, I designed invitations that looked like postcards that were coming from a summer camp or campground that featured simple tent and campfire graphics and we printed them on inexpensive card stock. I also used the same graphics and fonts to create a banner through Vistaprint with one of their coupon deals and it came out adorable! Party favors included small lanterns we found in the Target dollar spot for a $1 each and carabiners and compasses that we picked up as well for the parents. Still, almost 5 years later, these lanterns are going strong and we have guests from the party telling us how much they and their kiddos loved the favors!
When it came to activities, we brought out camping games that we usually bring on our camping trips for extra entertainment like bean bag toss and ladderball. This entertained the adults as well as the kids. We created a cute scavenger hunt card to let the little ones explore and mark off as they go as well as provided camping themed color sheets. Also, because his birthday is in the heat of the summer and we have a pool, it was a no-brainer to make the party a swimming party as well. We called the pool, "Lake TurningTwo" and encouraged the kiddos to jump in and have a ball. We even featured some "fish bobber" floats throughout the pool that were super cute.
When we had started camping, we used this tutorial to build our son a small A-Frame tent from a twin bed sheet we had on hand as something he could use for indoor pretend play when the weather was bad. It turned out to be the perfect prop, along with some tree limbs and tissue paper, for a cute play area and "photo booth" for the kids and families. We also put out "camping chairs" for everyone to sit and relax and an extra "tent" (canopy) for extra shade for guests that included some fun lantern lights hung for some extra flair that we usually hung on our camper awning on trips.
We set up the party table with things we had on hand; a brown twin sheet was used as a table cloth and other details included some lanterns, a small mini Christmas tree without ornaments, an old "gone fishing" sign we had inside our camper for decor, as well as the cake, cupcakes, s'mores, and chips served up in brown paper bags cut in half to give a "rustic" look. We also had the reusable birthday banner that we created the year prior to give some color and pep to the event.
In order to keep the menu for the party authentic but simple since the kiddos were young, we had hot dogs, chips, and fruit pouches for the kiddos while the adults dined on more mature versions of the classic camping fare- chicken sausages, pasta salad, and fruit. Of course, a camping themed birthday party wouldn't be complete without s'mores, and we featured several versions of the camping classic without requiring a campfire. We also included a birthday cake and cupcakes that featured fondant decorations obtained from a local cake decorator that featured a tent, campfire, and little marshmallows. Drinks included "bug juice" (juice pouches), water, lemonade and iced tea. All refreshments were inexpensive and easily prepared in advance and fit the tone of the party perfectly.
It's been almost five years and we are now approaching our son's 7th birthday and this party still remains both his (and our) favorite party to date. In fact, as we approach his next birthday, we have mentioned this idea to him again, but with the option to do a backyard camp out with a few of his friends and more focus on the outdoors and some of the things he has learned through his experiences in Cub Scouts. What is great about a camping themed party is that it is timeless and appeals to kids (and grownups!) of all ages!
If you head up north on Interstate 55, just a little north of Hammond, Louisiana, you can make a stop for a fun family weekend at one of our favorite private campgrounds, Indian Creek Campground in Independence.
Just 5 minutes off the interstate and along the Natalbany River in Independence, Indian Creek is a small family owned campground who prides itself on promoting a fun and festive family atmosphere. Several years ago, the Bowman family moved to Louisiana from up north and took over the campground and have made many changes and upgrades while preserving a rustic yet well managed property for guests to enjoy. Since we began camping as a family in 2013, Indian Creek has been one of our holiday mainstays, especially for Halloween and Easter. The staff always takes special care and attention to create activities and entertainment for their guests that create lasting memories and fun for families.
Indian Creek has 185 campsites in a wooded, natural environment. Sites are mostly level, but not paved and most have full hookups and options for both 30 & 50 amp electrical. Our favorite sites are located in what we call "The Island" which is a small section of land between the ponds and trails and are nice and secluded for family gatherings and provide close access to bike trails, fishing, and the Natalbany River. Campsites vary in size; some are large and others may be close to your neighbor. All are shaded as there are adequate trees. All sites come with a picnic table and daily trash pickup. Upon check in, the staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating and will provide an escort to your site and assistance in backing in, if necessary. Because this campground is rustic, there is no cable television. A wifi network pops up, but we have never even asked for the password as they keep us plenty busy with their activities throughout the weekend. Fire rings and fire pits are not included and are requested for campfires, for safety reasons. Rates for campsites for regular weekends vary on electric hookups, weekend rates and/or holidays but range from $34 – $49; but are reasonable for the service, atmosphere and activities provided. There are also cabins and primitive sites available to rent.
When it comes to activities, especially when it comes to holidays, Indian Creek does not disappoint. Halloween, July 4th, Thanksgiving Weekend, and Easter are all some of our favorites. Halloween features 3 weekends of trick or treating, site decorating, pennies in a haystack, pumpkin decorating, costume contests, and even a haunted house! Thanksgiving weekend features a visit from Santa for the kids, a white elephant gift exchange and Easter always includes a visit from the Bunny, an egg hunt, egg toss, and egg decorating contest! Bingo is also a big hit at Indian Creek along with karaoke, live music, and bonfires for holiday weekends.
Other amenities include bike trails, a pool that has just recently been updated, a sun deck, splash area, several playgrounds for the kids, a catch & release fishing pond, paddle boats, canoes, a camp store, basketball court, horse shoes, laundry facilities and of course, a bath house. There is one bath house at Indian Creek that has several showers as well as restrooms and sinks. The bath house is always clean and well equipped. The bath house is centrally located on the grounds as well. Laundry facilities are located at the bath house for a fee.
Since 2013, when we started camping at Indian Creek, we have watched the owners of go above and beyond to make continual improvements on the grounds and with their facilities. They have added new playground equipment, televisions in the pavilion, upgraded the pool and sun deck, and kept the grounds well maintained.
Indian Creek is also an RV Park and there are several families that prefer to leave their campers there permanently as a weekend getaway. While some families may not prefer this option, we have discovered that those families are just another part of the Indian Creek family. Because we have gone there a few times a year for 5 years, those families and the owners remember us and treat us, too, like part of the family and that's something we do truly enjoy about making our yearly trips there.
If you are looking for a family oriented campground that offers a rustic atmosphere, fun activities, and clean, well maintained amenities, look no further than Indian Creek Campground! Maybe we will see you there!
Indian Creek Campground is located at 53013 West Fontana Road, Independence, LA.
If you have access to Facebook and you live in Louisiana, it's likely you have heard of Reunion Lake, a new RV resort opened just one hour north of New Orleans, in Robert, Louisiana. Located right off the Interstate 12 corridor on the Robert (Highway 445) exit, Reunion Lake has a little something for everyone in your family, especially if you are looking for someplace to relax and make camping friends.
Modeled as an RV resort, Reunion Lake is equipped with 230 paved campsites that circle the large manmade lake and resort activities. Amenities include both adult & family pools, a lazy river, hot tub, kayaking, paddle boarding, a water activity playground within the lake, an outdoor movie amphitheater, fishing, a dog park, bath houses, a snack bar, camp store, arcade, fitness room, a meeting room and a lounge.
Arrival at Reunion Lake is easy, you can check in upon arrival and sometimes staff will check you in with tablets and give you your armbands without you having to leave your vehicle. Other times, you will be required to go inside, but check in is easy. Reunion Lake operates on the wristband policy, all guests must wear a wristband. One of the things we liked about this was that children and those under 21 had specific colored bands while the adults who could access the adult pools and bar had bright green bands that were required for entry. The armbands are used to provide pool access but also charging capabilities for the onsite activities, swim up bar, and snack bar. Campsites can have up to 8 guests, but only 4 guests are included in the cost of the campsite. There is an additional $10 charge for extra guests. One thing to note is that Reunion Lake does not allow day passes; guests must be registered with a campsite in order to enjoy the resort. This is to protect the privacy of guests.
The whole campground is paved and campsites are all level concrete pads with full hookups, including cable television. WiFi isn't included in the cost, but you can purchase access for an additional fee. Campsites are easy to back into and come with a fire ring, picnic table, and a small grassy area. There is not a lot of shade at most campsites, and while the campsites are spacious, the sites are very close. You may here kids running around in your neighbor's camper or feel like your picnic table is close to your neighbor's hookups. This is the only drawback. This is something to be expected at an RV resort, where guests spend most of the time enjoying the amenities rather than lounging around their campsite. There are two large bath houses that are air conditioned and provide private, individual shower rooms. They are very clean and well maintained. As a whole, the resort and campground is very clean and you will often see staff members picking up trash and maintaining the appearance of the resort.
When it comes to amenities, Reunion Lake does not disappoint. One of the features that we enjoy is that the pool areas are well spaced out. Because there are both adult & family pools, this prevents overcrowding and other concerns about inappropriate language and behavior for those with children. The family pool is also several levels with shallow areas that are perfect for small kids. It is also nice to note that the pool is easy to view from chairs all around the area, which is nice as you can keep watch over kids without having to get in the pool. The lazy river is fun, too, which requires that everyone has a tube, although they allow you to bring your own if you want. On all of our visits, the pools have been clean and well maintained throughout the day. The pools and lazy river are included in your stay. If you are looking for fun on the lake, you can pay the $25 per person per day fee that gives you access to paddle boards, kayaks, and the large floating water play ground that looks like a blast! We have tried the paddle boards in the past, but have not tried the new water features as our son isn't able to do it on his own and it would be very costly for us.
We have thoroughly enjoyed other amenities as well, including movies in the amphitheater and the large playground that is shaded next to the lake. The kids have played for a while in there, having a great time building in the sand and climbing the rock wall. In the coming months, there will be pickle ball and basketball courts added and we look forward to giving that a try as well. There is even a gated area for dogs to run and play that also includes a dog washing station, should you need it. We have not tried this, but we thought this was a clever idea.
When it comes to kids, Reunion Lake is incredibly kid friendly. While Reunion Lake does allow guests to rent and/or bring golf carts, the resort does not allow loud music on them. Somehow, this prevents a bit of a golf cart parade, and golf carts are generally used simply as a mode of transportation rather than to "coast" through the campground. We were comfortable letting our son and his cousins ride scooters and bikes on our visits as well as to head by the lake to fish. Also, by providing a pool dedicated to family and another for adults only, the atmosphere at the family pool remained kid friendly; we really enjoyed that. There is also a nice sized arcade and a great playground that our kids thoroughly enjoyed. Our son always gets really excited when he knows we are headed there for a camping trip.
When it comes to the staff, Reunion Lake's employees are incredibly accommodating and friendly. Sometimes, they go out of their way to help guests by offering rides on a golf cart or bringing you a drink from the bar so that you don't have to leave your pool chair. We have even met the General Manager on occasion, he makes it a point to say hello to guests and to make sure everyone is having a great time. Even better, upon checkout on a Sunday, we especially love the delivery of a dozen donut holes from the staff. We feel like this is a nice little touch that our little guy always looks forward to!
Overall, we really enjoy our visits to Reunion Lake. Every time we have gone, we have managed to score a site at the last minute because of a cancellation, and we are thrilled that each time we have gone, more improvements and attention to detail have been made. We are looking forward to seeing the next phase of their expansion and we will surely be back next summer for another visit!
Remember when I mentioned how much I hated all of the brown in our camper and how I couldn't wait to get rid of it?
We JUST finished our first step in making changes within the camper. I got together with my mom and we sewed (ok, she sewed, I just advised) new curtain valences for the camper. Prior to our changes, all of the valences were dark brown and were either curtain valences or, like in the dinette, cornice board valences. I couldn't STAND them. To me, they looked like something straight out of the 80's, and while I love the 80's and all of their awesome movies, music and tv shows, I don't like the overabundance of drab brown colors!
Back when we first bought the camper, I purchased this adorable camper themed fabric from a seller on Etsy. We used a yard of it to cover the small throw pillows that came with the camper. I loved that fabric so much I ordered four more yards and decided to use it to make curtains to replace all of the ugly brown!
We simply just measured all of the windows and made simple rod pocket valences that would fit the existing hardware (which was the classic u-shaped adjustable rods) and changed them out. The windows in the rear slide and in the living area had the valences with additional side curtains that were connected by tension as well. We removed those altogether. When it came to the dinette, that was a little more complicated.
The dinette valences were cornice-board style and the blinds were screwed directly into the cornice board. We had to remove those from the cornices and then screw them into the wall instead of into the board, as that is how the accordion shades were installed on the other non-cornice board windows throughout the trailer. This was simple and easy. Once we had those, we purchased some additional u-shaped rods for around $1.50 each and installed those with the included hardware, flush to the ceiling. The end result made a HUGE difference in the brightness of the trailer. While it is still heavy on the brown, the slight change brighten up the interior quite considerably!
The next step in the interior transformation includes covering the cushions of the dinette and jacknife sofa. I can't wait to see how those changes will brighten up the camper even more!
After spending 10 hours in the car on the way up, our second day in the Smoky Mountains started out a little slow. We started our day at breakfast in the hotel and then at the arcade for a bit before heading a little further into Sevierville to Forbidden Caverns and to the Little River Gem Mine.
Both my husband and I had a similar memories of visiting caverns as kids and we wanted to create a similar memory for our son, .. so off we went to explore! We couldn't wait for him to experience underwater streams, rock formations, etc. and to explore and see what we don't have in Louisiana–underground caves!
The drive from our resort to Forbidden Caverns was only about 15 minutes and it was a beautiful, scenic one that I thoroughly enjoyed. The road was dotted with farms, hills, and valleys and lots of unique barns, grist mills and other scenery. It was very quaint and had a lot of charm! Before we knew it, we were pulling in and grabbing our sweatshirts to explore the caverns below.
Tours start on the hour and we arrived about 10 minutes before the tour was to start. This gave us time to explore the gift shop and explain to our son that it would be dark and that it could be slippery. The tour was very entertaining and our young guide was very knowledgeable about all of the formations and the history of the area! I think our favorite part was seeing the large breaks in the rocks as well as the underwater stream that flowed below. We really enjoyed our experience and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to explore caverns but doesn't want a super tough workout. We were able to do this hike through the caverns without much effort or complaint from the little guy. Also, be sure to bring a sweatshirt if you get cold easily as the temperature in the caverns is around 54 degrees.
Also, while we were there, we took a drive about 10 minutes from the resort to the Little River Gem Mine, where we mined for gems and had a great time. When we pulled up, we were not sure what to expect, but the experience was really fun, especially for our ive year old son. For the price of $20, he was given a bucket and he was able to pan for gems. The experience was great for him– and the gal there was knowledgeable about all of the stones he came across. He came home with a big ole pan full of all sorts of beautiful stones that we now have on display in our home!! I can't begin to rave about how much fun we all had panning for gems and learning about the different rocks from the lady that was helping us. Right next door to the gem mine, there is also a large antique store that I thoroughly enjoyed peeking in with the hopes of finding some Shawnee dishware for my mom, but I didn't find any, much to my dismay.
After our adventures, we headed back to the resort for some more pool and fun time, but that was just the beginning of our adventures around the mountains!
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Sometimes a family just wants to go camping, but doesn't want to travel too far or to someplace too complicated. Located along the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville, Louisiana, Fairview Riverside State Park is a great small park for a family wanting to get away and get reconnected with the outdoors.
Fairview Riverside State Park is located on Highway 22 in Madisonville and just minutes from downtown Mandeville and Covington. It is about a 45 minute drive across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway from New Orleans and is a great respite from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Home to the Otis House, a 19th century Queen Anne style home, Fairview Riverside is a small state park with a lot of character. It is also home to a small campground that has 72 RV ready sites as well as 20 primitive sites. Amenities at the park include a fishing pier, boat launch, playground, bath houses, hiking and biking trails along with tours of the Otis House. This is a beautiful state park with many centuries old moss covered oak trees and scenery that is serene and peaceful. The location is also within a 10-15 minute proximity to restaurants, entertainment, and stores if you need any essentials. There is a neat Maritime Museum nearby and lots of great dining along the river in Madisonville.
Campsites are spacious and relatively easy to back into. Most sites are level and concrete pads are provided. There are ample trees and the sites are shady and spacious. Campsites come with water & electrical hookups, but no sewer. There is a dump station nearby. Roads are all paved and the campground is easy to navigate. Bath houses are very well maintained; they are spacious, clean, air conditioned and have ample hot water and good water pressure. Each bath house has several individual showers and toilet areas, that are separate rooms and are very private. Sometimes, we will use bath houses when camping and in the case of this state park, we were glad to use them to save time and space in our camper in the evenings.
There are two playgrounds; one in the day use area as well as one in the campground. Both are well maintained and provided plenty of fun for the kids. If you like fishing, Fairview is right along the Tchefuncte River and has a fishing pier available as well. We did not catch any fish, but we did enjoy watching the boats travel along the river and at least trying to catch a few! Because the campground was small, we were also able to let our kids ride bikes while still being able to watch them. Also, there were not a lot of guests when we stayed, so the campground was pretty quiet and free from lots of car traffic, we were able to enjoy the peace and quiet of the weekend. The ample space for the kids to play and explore was fantastic; it allowed their imaginations to shine and take over for the weekend! The state park does mention that they offer wifi, but we were not able to get a good enough signal for much at all.
The only park staff we encountered was the clerk at the front entrance and that was pleasant. There were no rangers that we came across during our stay. We are not sure if that was because of state budget cuts or because the park is generally quiet and does not require any intervention. Overall, the park was clean and well maintained. If you are looking for a no-fuss camping experience with the charm of natural beauty, Fairview Riverside State Park is a great option!
Sometimes, we take vacations that are not in our travel trailer—this year, instead of taking our annual beach trip to Gulf State Park, we opted to take a trip to the Smoky Mountains and stay at the Wilderness at the Smokies Resort in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Wilderness at the Smokies is a large, sprawling hotel and water park resort that has both indoor & outdoor waterparks, a large arcade and family entertainment area, restaurants, café, and comfortable rooms. It is located about 30 minutes off Interstate 40, in Sevierville, TN, right outside the tourist center of the Smoky Mountains: Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. It was about a 20 minute drive to everything.
The resort had an indoor water park that featured a surfing simulator, wave pool, 4 water slides, a regular pool and a spray park area. Our son, who is 5, was able to ride almost all slides and had a blast on them. He especially was a fan of the surfing simulator! The pools were all clean and well maintained and there were adequate lifeguard staff on standby for any emergencies.
There was also two outdoor water parks. The main water park was located at the larger resort of Wilderness at the Smokies and it featured a second spray park area that had features for younger kids, 6 waterslides, a lazy river, and wave pool. Our 5 year old son was tall enough to ride the racing slides and also play in the lazy river, wave pool, and other areas. I had a spectacularly relaxing time getting stuck in a raft in the lazy river. There were also plenty of lifeguards on hand to ensure safety, and many were very friendly and amenable if you had questions or concerns. The second water park was at the Stone Hill Lodge across the street and featured a pool, bucket spray feature area and several more waterslides. Personally, I preferred this pool area because it was smaller and easier to keep an eye on my son while I sunbathed. This pool area is more suited to younger kids.
If you are tired of being in the water parks, there is also a large arcade area that features miniature golf, bowling, a ropes course, arcade games, laser tag, and a rock climbing wall. Gaming cards can be purchased in the Adventure Forest arcade and it covers all of the arcade area attractions. There is also "happy hour" in the mornings where these games are half off!
There are also restaurants at Wilderness at the Smokies—we only tried the breakfast buffet. The breakfast buffet at the Thirsty Miner restaurant features Kids Eat Free (8 and under) but we feel like there was not a lot of value with regards to what was offered for breakfast for the cost incurred ( around $15 per adult). The breakfast was okay, but it was typical breakfast fare with nothing exceptional or innovative. We also did eat pizza at the café in the arcade and in the pool area, once again, it was adequate, but nothing to write home about. We never did get ice cream or anything else at the resort, but we were pleased with the proximity of the hotel to several supermarkets, pharmacies, and restaurants to cover any other incidental needs.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay at Wilderness at the Smokies and would likely consider coming back! We enjoyed all of the fun activities for the kids, the central location to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area and the value for our stay. We have already recommended it to other friends and family! Although, next time we head to the Great Smoky Mountains, we think we may do it in our RV!


text: From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 805: Gov. Roy Cooper is one of just two Southern governors — and eight nationwide — to earn F grades in the libertarian Cato Institute's latest "Fiscal Report Card for America's Governors." Cooper earns this failing grade despite the fact that other measures tout North Carolina's strong economy and fiscal health. Chris Edwards, editor of Cato's DownsizingGovernment.org, explains why North Carolina's chief executive deserves such low marks.

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9 comments:
- Megan said...
I saw her naked tonight.
- March 7, 2009 at 12:01:00 AM PST
- Fox said...
Dude... you should totally write romance comics!!!
- March 7, 2009 at 12:20:00 AM PST
- Emily Blake said...
Her hair looks fantastic, but that outfit looks really uncomfortable. I can't imagine trying to save someone with a patent leather thong up my ass.
- March 7, 2009 at 10:25:00 AM PST
- PIPER said...
I saw her naked as well. The only thing hotter than her in her getup, is her out of her getup.
I've been playing with the idea, but your comment has me thinking I should just go and do it.
Her hair is fantastic. She is much hotter as a brunette than she is as a blond. But here's the thing. She has to keep the outfit. That's part of the saving fantasy.
- March 7, 2009 at 4:46:00 PM PST
- Burbanked said...
@Piper: If I were a movie super-villain, all I would do is always make sure you were safe and out of harm's way so that you could never, EVER be saved. I'd place you in a comfy chair with perhaps a cup of tea and some nice soft slippers and you would be all cozy and content and you would never be in danger or want for anything. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
@Emily Blake: heck, Batman saves people even though he's always got a stick up his ass, so I don't see what the big deal is.
- March 7, 2009 at 5:17:00 PM PST
I want to be saved from Laurie Jupiter's acting. ATROCIOUS.
- March 8, 2009 at 9:45:00 AM PDT
Is the movie any good? Is this all you got? You want Silk Spectre II to take you in her bosom? How was The Watchman?
- March 8, 2009 at 5:00:00 PM PDT
- PIPER said...
But you would have to take a restroom break. And that's when I would slip out and really find some trouble to get into.
Don't kill the fantasy.
I'm working on the review. Hopefully tomorrow.
- March 8, 2009 at 6:40:00 PM PDT
- Fletch said...
Seriously, how much more attractive was she here than in The Heartbreak Kid? I mean, I know the nastiness there was for comedy, but she was supposed to look good for the first half, but she was so much hotter here.
Of course, the young Carla Gugino sure could give her a run for her money...
- March 11, 2009 at 11:36:00 PM PDT


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Big Deal Music has acquired Nashville-based administration company Words & Music. Words & Music will continue to provide independent administration services, and will assume most of Big Deal Music's domestic administrative duties beginning January 1, 2016. Big Deal's extension with BMG will remain in effect for territories outside North America.
Big Deal's Kenny MacPherson stated, "The foundation built in Nashville by Kim McCollum-Mele and her staff are a testament to those classic old-fashioned values we treasure: tenacity, independence, honesty and hard work. We have a unique opportunity to expand upon the base they've built, while continuing the steady, organic growth that Big Deal has enjoyed our first three years. While such a move was a natural and inevitable step in our evolution as full service publishers, we're very fortunate to be able to take such a critical next step with Words & Music."
Kim McCollum-Mele, President of Words & Music, commented on the acquisition, "I am very excited to be joining forces with Kenny and his amazing team at Big Deal. At Words & Music, we have always prided ourselves in our service and honest relationships with our songwriters and publishers. This move allows us to expand upon that foundation in new and creative ways, growing what we've built over the past 13 years into a vibrant new business."
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Since launch (2005). Everything from hardcore to casual, depending on whats up in life. Currently my life is pretty chill so I have time to play WoW again.
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Tuesday 20.15-23.00: Maybe (most likely)
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A wopping i212
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2 days and 4 hours at 110, 46 days total.
Did main a warlock and a priest earlier in Legion. Now I want to switch back to a restro shaman, as that was great fun in WoD.
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What stats do you think it is important for your character to focus on:
According to Icy Veins apparently Leech for BFA, then Int.
To be honest the right way of doing this is read up on icy veins, get some logger and start analyzing data.
Patters (and bad habits) in your play style is probably just as important to figure out as the current stats you should focus on.
Do you have an offspec and do you have gear for it:
I'll be leveling as enhancement for BFA though.
Character tradeskill professions and levels:
Engineering and Mining.
Make sure to give us an armory link using the armory button above inserting your character name between the tags (please log off in your PvE gear):
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What sets you aside from other applicants:
I've played this game a lot and I still enjoy it. I love progressing through raids and playing with and making new friends.
Plus I'm a very calm person, appreciate feedback, I'm very bad at PVP and was just able to solo AQ40.
Previous guild(s):
I haven't played for the last 6 months, but I was in Fighters Return as a social hangout.
Reason(s) why you left previous guild(s):
Reasons why you would like to join:
I would like to see some of the tougher content and have fun at both wiping and killing new the new baddies.
Are there any people in the guild that you know:
IRL friend of both Thoven and Robbie, been playing on and off with them for the last 13 years.


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A new still was released today from After Earth to get fans excited for the premiere of a new trailer. The new M. Night Shyamalan film stars Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Zoe Kravitz, Sophie Okonedo, and Isabelle Fuhrman (The Hunger Games.) After Earth has a June 7, 2013 release date.
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Modern technologies develop at such a pace it is sometimes hard to keep up with them. You would be surprised to know how many innovations develop behind your back. Meanwhile, some technologies create so much buzz you cannot ignore them. Node.js is one of such innovations. It seems that everybody is talking about the need to implement this cross-platform as soon as possible. One day you will have to decide about using it too. Therefore, it is a high time to learn more about the Node.js back-end as well as its benefits and drawbacks.
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Data processing
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Framing and documentation
- Framing occurs within Express.js. framework, which has a low barrier to entry for programmers. Comparing to that, Apache implies working with Zend and Yii PHP frameworks. These have rather a high barrier to entry for programmers.
- Node.js ensures high speed of data processing disregarding backend or frontend differences. Apache cannot deliver a high speed of data processing.
- Node.js uses the default package manager npm that simplifies sharing, reusing and updating the code. With running through the command line, npm manages dependencies for the application. With Apache, installation is accomplished via external libraries. It can lead to the infamous dependency hell.
Related: The end?! Coding is completed. What's next?
Drawbacks for programmers
- When using Node.js, be ready to support the latest version of ECMA Script. As a rule, you will need to use compilers. With Apache, there is no need for compilers as all versions of browsers support the platform.
- Asynchronous requests typical for Node.js may be confusing for beginners. Comparing to that, synchronization of requests makes PHP clear for beginners.
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- Node.js is a new progressive technology that soon everyone will use.
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- Node.js server costs the same as Apache server but its speed is higher.
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The only temporal drawback Node.js has is the lack of people familiar with this program.
Related: 7 tips to find the best software development providers for your project
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Since 1902, the Perreault family is producing and transforming maple syrup. For five generations Érablière Perreault inc. is producing high quality and tasty products you can find on the online store.
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Supporting active ageing through workplace innovation practices
The increasing age of the working population is creating unprecedented challenges for organizations and governments. Coupled with economic and demographic changes, these challenges call for effective and efficient ways to manage an increasingly older workforce.
So far, policy on developing sustainable work and retaining an increasingly ageing workforce has focused on raising the retirement age and reducing retirement benefits. Although such measures can make an impact, they ignore the nature of work. The importance of the workplace for supporting sustainable and productive work for UK businesses as a whole and the ageing workforce has been neglected.
The ageing workforce may also present opportunities for policy makers and employers. The Fuller Working Lives: A Framework for Action document outlines "the benefits to individuals, business and the economy as a whole of people aged over 50 staying in work", whereas PwC reports that the ageing workforce offers a "potential $2.6 trillion prize" to businesses. Unfortunately, we know little about how workplace management practices can impact on active working lives especially for those closer to retirement from the workforce.
WORKAGE aims to demonstrate that targeted workplace interventions to improve job design and work organization can facilitate enhanced engagement and retention of older workers and produce wider benefits for the organization and its employees.
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Producing, export, import, marketing and domestic trade of all the types of split air-conditioners (wall, multi split, cassette, ceiling, salon, mobile, channel), heating (radiator and combi boiler), refrigerating, air conditioning engines and equipment are done under its own trade mark 'AIRFEL'. AIRFEL has a central office in Istanbul with 400 staff, and 4 regional offices in Ankara, Antalya Gaziantep and İzmir. In 2010 being expert in sale, marketing, producing, and after-sale services, AIRFEL has 5 production facilities together with its experienced personnel. It has 550 stores in all the parts of Turkey, where its products are selling, and 390 stores where supporting services are supplied.
Being one of the largest industrial enterprises in Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was laid in 1884 and since that time became of the of leader companies in its country. Acting in 12 various branches, Mitsubishi has brought in life a number of successful projects. It had managed the first in Japan's air-conditioning field sale of pump-heating air-conditioner in 1961 and at present continues working with new technologies, quality products, high customer satisfying lever and care about the future environment situation in all the projects with a serious attention. Mitsubishi carries on working in Turkey for a long time with experiences Airfel sale staff, widespread authorized dealer and post-sale supportive service network, this way it has gathered speed and set a number of new targets.
Viessmann Companies Group is one of the leading producers in heating field. Governed now by representative of the 3rd generation Dr. Martin Viessmann, company was founded in 1917. The endorsement of group is about 1,7 Billion € and it employs about 8.600 people. There are 16 productive centers in Germany, France, Canada, Poland, Austria and China, there are totally sale organizations in 37 countries and in 120 stores across the world, that makes Viessmann an international company. Viessmann earns %60 of its endorsement from export.
Viessmann started actions in Turkey in 1994 with %100 German capital. The company head-office is in Istanbul – in Ümraniye, and there are also regional offices in İstanbul - Merter, Ankara, Bursa, İzmir, Antalya, Adana, Konya and Kayseri. Since 2001 it has also undertaken the distributorship of LG system air-conditioners. Viessmann goes on working with the responsibility for heating technique's culture in Turkey, trying to make it modern and eco-friendly.
Producing the heating comfortable, economic and eco-friendly and transforming it into a suitable one for customer's needs is a traditional duty of Viessmann family. Viessmann offers an excellent service, consolidated and multidirectional, with different alternatives of products in heating technique's field,
Viessmann offers a multiple-stage program with current products of 1,5 - 20 000 kW power interval:
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Established in 1872 in USA to produce steam motors, McQuay designed products, appropriate for the regional features and needs of the entered market, and became a leader of heating and cooling field. At present the company makes production in 3 continents, 12 facilities, and a 6 Million m2-wide area. There are more than 5.000 personnel employed by McQuay. Such successful in their fields companies as Remington, Singer, American Air Fitler, Perfex, American Furnace Company, Westinghouse and Herman Nelson Company nowadays work together under the roof of McQuay.
Between the company product scale, there are heating and cooling groups, centrifuge cooling groups, fancoils, air-conditioner switchboards, roof-top package air-conditioners, water source heat pumps and other central air-conditioner engines.
PROFCOLD has been offering the best for its customers with educated and experienced staff in the fields of post-sale local setup, installation, and supportive care of requested periods for many years. It grants the customer satisfaction and solving the problems appeared after sale at the shortest time.
LG Electronics leads a way in innovation technologies, unique products, modern design and this way makes the future investments. LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) is a global technological giant in electronic, mobile communication, and domestic appliance areas with 112 centers and 81 regional offices across the world and more than 84.000 personnel. In 2008 its sales volume was 44,7 Billion $. LG includes 5 unit of work – Home Entertainment, Mobile Communication, Domestic Appliance, Air-Conditioner and Trade Solutions. LG is one of the leading producers of LG flat panel TV, sound and video products, mobile phones, air-conditioners and washing machines in the world. LG continues its trademark LG's efforts for development of its global possession and increasing to the maximum its profitable growing volume. LG Electronics especially focuses on strengthen its leadership in IT sector in mobile communication and home entertainment area to fulfill the profitable growing, and also on increasing the market-share in domestic appliance, air-conditioner and trade solutions
Buzçelik was established in 1982 in Konya. It started its activities with manufacturing of commercial fridge, and until today concentrated on wing-tube heat exchangers. At the moment it continues production with the current track of facilities and engines, experience and information deposition, its commercial and industrial air-refrigerated condensers, room refrigerators, dry refrigerators, shop-window refrigerators, oil refrigerators, water/steam air heating and cooling batteries and special batteries. Products capacity was designed by taking into consideration of Unilab Coils 6.0 battery chose program. Buzçelik's products have certificates of conformity from the Turkish Standards Institution, and are marked in the direction of European New Approach Directive by CE for customer use. Buzçelik focuses on customers orientation, and always develops investigation and other development activities in production process, always behaves sensitive to society and environment. It also transforms its quality policy to be the world leader with its innovative products and services of appropriate quality and costs, produced at the right time.
Dixell is the world leader in cooking, refrigerating, industrial and commercial air-conditioner electronics fields with a great range of products, with a 20-year-expirience, 3.100 m2 closed, 15.200 m2 production area and an 800 m2 office areas.
One of the leaders of insulation area in Turkey - İzocam Inc. - started its activities in 1967 with the first factory, established in Gebze, producing glasswool. In 1986 the second factory for glasswool production was erected in Tarsus with the capacity of 10.000 tons/year, and in 1992 it increased its capacity twice and reached 20.000 tons/year. Due to extanding of capacity, the glasswool factory in Tarsus in 1993, the Gebze's facilities turned into producing of rockwool. That initial 10.000 tons/year capacity of rockwool in 1997 rised up to 15.000 tons/year.
In 2002 as part of modernization works the glasswool facilities got a capacity of 35.000 tons/year and rockwoll for 25.000 tons/year. Since 2007 the capacity of glasswool reached 55.000 tons/year, and rockwoll reached 50.000 tons/year. İzocam produces glasswool with the fibre process with the license of Saint-Gobain Isover (France) and rockwool with the Sillan process of ise Saint-Gobain Isover G+H AG (Germany).
İzocam, for insulation of the cold areas also started production of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in 1982 in its established facility in Gebze. The total capacity is 2.000 tons/year. The production of extruded polystyrene (XPS) was started in 1995 in Gebze on a new facility with Foamboard trademark, has got a capacity of 50.000 tons/year and uses Hydrovac process license of Owens Corning (USA). At present its capacity is 350.000 tons/year.
The production of elastomeric foam rubber of Armaflex trademark with the capacity of 500 tons/year started in Eskişehir in April 2000 under the license of Armacell GmbH. Today, the capacity of the plant is 1.900 tons/year. Eskişehir Üzocam Factory since the beginning of 2006 begun producing a polyethylene foam of İzocam Peflex mark with an annual capacity of 700 tons/year.


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The Borough of Bradley Beach has embarked on a Strategic Plan for 2019-2023, our 130th Anniversary. The overriding purpose of the Bradley Beach Strategic Plan is to celebrate and strengthen our town. We are seeking your input on a short survey to be returned by March 30th. You may mail or bring to Borough Hall but we prefer and hope you will respond by accessing the survey on the Bradley Beach website (www.bradleybeachnj.gov). Our Bradley Beach Strategic Planning Guide is also on the website, which describes the process and our goal to complete by May 2019. This is the first step in the many ways that we will be engaging the public throughout this critical process.
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Massachusetts To Conduct Formal Study Into Legalizing Online Gambling
Massachusetts is set to take part with other gaming bodies to conduct a formal study on the legalization of online gambling in the U.S. The study will be conducted in conjunction with lawmakers and legal experts as part of the Special Commission on Online gaming.
The scope of the study will cover everything from poker to DFS with emphasis on the all aspects of a possible legalization. These include the regulatory aspects, taxation, consumer protection and economic development.
The parties have until July 31, 2017 to present their recommendations on how they see Congress needing to act on the issue of legalizing online gambling. Senator Eileen Donoghue will lead the Special Commission along with Representative Joseph Wagner. The commission will be getting advice from the Gaming Commission Chairman Steve Crosby and Assistant AG Dan Krockmalnic amongst others.
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My Kgw Seri Perak is blooming now, with 26 flowers and 15 buds. Each flower is 2in (5cm) in size and of a brilliant dark pink colour. The colour doesn't fade even until the last bud opens. The plant is now 15in tall and this is its fifth blooming.
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If you have been keeping abreast of the third running of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off that gets under way in July, you should be aware that my debut fantasy novel, The Exercise Of Vital Powers, is among the pool of thirty novels due to be reviewed by popular BookTuber, Kitty G. If you're wondering what a BookTuber is, it refers to a book reviewer who uploads filmed book reviews to their YouTube channel.
A little over a week ago, Kitty posted a short video outlining her role as a judge for this years #SPFBO contest, which you can watch below. Yes, Kitty butchers my name; but hey, when you have a non-Anglo sounding name (as I do) you get used to having it mispronounced. 😉
As the contest gets closer to officially getting under way, I'm actually starting to feel excited about being a part of it. Obviously, I have no illusions that I have any chance of winning, of course. Over the last couple of weeks I've been making an effort to check out the other entrants; and subsequently discovering that there are a number of established indie authors in the field, who already have followings, has re-inforced my belief that a first time author is unlikely to walk away with the prize.
Fortunately, winning was never my motivation for entering my book. Like most of the other participants, I suspect, I view the contest as an opportunity to increase the likelihood that readers will discover, and maybe even be interested in reading my novel. And in that regard, being involved in #SPFBO 3 is beginning to have the desired effect; not to mention that I myself am now interested in reading some of the other books in the competition.


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Monday, February 2, 2009
Should I fire my cats??
12 comments:
- Nazarina A said...
I love "animated" stories ha! ha!
However did that squirrel come into your home? I have lots of squirrels in my backyard as well but they have never dare ventured to take up room in my house. He blended into that rug of yours!
I too have three cats!
- February 2, 2009 at 1:05 PM
- Elenka said...
We have exposed beams in the living room and we think there is a place in the corner of the room where he came in. It was a flying squirrel ...we've had little chipmunks come in that way before...I shoved stuff up in there, but they are clever little fellows. If we didn't have the cats, we'd probably have to make an extra room for the Chip and Dales of the world.
- February 2, 2009 at 1:21 PM
- Balisha said...
This post was hilarious. What a couple of "mousers' you have there!
- February 2, 2009 at 6:34 PM
- Tara said...
Too funny!
- February 2, 2009 at 7:49 PM
LOL, wonderful!
Animal can be sooo funny!
I know we have three dogs and a cat!
Thank you for your nice words.
Have a nice tuesday!
- February 2, 2009 at 9:51 PM
- Tina Marie the Willow Witch said...
Oh, my that is just too funny. Thanks for stopping by the willows and leaving a comment.
YOU HIT A MOOSE? Well, down here south of you they are alittle hard to come by unless they are stuffed! Have a Great Day!
- February 3, 2009 at 6:07 AM
- OhioMom said...
LOL! I had a cat years ago that brought a chipmunk inside, then was unable to re-catch it ... that little critter lived in my house for 2 weeks .. I finally put some bird seed on the windowsill and cracked the window open with some on the outside, as soon as that 'munk' stepped out to get the rest of the seed I closed the window. Meanwhile, the cat had lost interest.
Great photos !!
- February 3, 2009 at 8:06 AM
- Unknown said...
Silly kitties! Love them!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting! Your name is in the hat!
- February 3, 2009 at 8:52 PM
- Navita (Gupta) Hakim said...
he he he i love this post...its hilarious..
hi first time here, n loved reading u...would love to have u around at my place too.:)
- February 4, 2009 at 4:04 AM
- Navita (Gupta) Hakim said...
thanks for stopping by..hope i will see u more often.:)
as for substituting dragon fruit...try Kiwi...or may be mango or bananas(although it has a stronger flavour)...u cud keep it plain too...i have another idea at my blog..just posted it.:)
- February 5, 2009 at 12:51 PM
- cam said...
How did he get in your house??
And one thing, this little creature is cute!
- February 7, 2009 at 8:43 AM
My first time at your lovely blog! ~ what a cute flying squirrel! ~ we don't have those in Michigan. I don't have any kitties (just about everything else, though). I've spotted mice in the bottom of the parrot cage and the parrots didn't seem to mind sharing their sunflower seeds. When we set mousetraps and actually catch a mouse, the parrots squawk in loud protest.
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In this edition of Survival Guide 2.0, Tony reviews the EMPWR Coat. Veronika Scott began her venture when attending college in Detroit. During the housing crisis in the 2000's, Detroit has seen its fair share of homelessness. With a clear idea, the EMPWR Coat helps an individual with warm clothing and something to sleep in for the night. You read that correctly. This jacket turns into a sleeping bag. Hats off to you Veronika and her staff for being badass innovators! Your EMPWR Coat is an essential for survival whether you're hiking on a 3 day trek or you are seeing tougher days.
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It's only been a short while since we've been on the road full-time, but it's crazy how many lifestyle changes can creep up on you in such a short period of time. We live in a van for goodness sakes, that's change enough – but more changes are taking place than just those of our physical surroundings, it's mental too!
- Putting away groceries. Everything has a spot and it's in its place before we even leave the parking lot.
- Saving water. At full capacity, our van holds about ten gallons of water (lasting 3-4 days). We use a portable toilet. We pay for showers. While none of this makes van-living sound luxurious, it feels good to know we're saving water. "Fun" fact: Americans use ~100 gal. of water/day and a running toilet can waste up to 200 gal./day.
- Absence of Mirrors. This sounds weird but hear me out. We don't have a mirror in the van; it wasn't some big decision, we just don't have one. We don't miss it either. Our theory is that "looking in the mirror" begets more "looking in the mirror" and the same is true for "not looking in the mirror". I'll pop in and out of a public restroom before realizing I never once looked at myself. Lord knows what I look like half the time, but it's refreshing to know that I'm not thinking about it.
- Reading. I've always loved reading. I'm the person that would read during every minute of the commute to work. And by every minute, I mean from the walk to the bus to the walk to my desk. Now, I'm not cramming reading into every free moment because I have ample time to read. And it's not getting old.
- Scrabble. One of our favorite past times. Before embarking on our voyage, I purchased Scrabble-to-go and what a solid purchase it was. So far, both Colin and I have gotten 7-tile bonuses for an additional 50 points (nerds) so we're pretty much geniuses. And we can only improve.
- Hot showers. We have paid for five showers so far. Two were chilly, one was downright freezing, and the last two, thank my smelly stars, were hot. During my first hot shower, I shit you not, I started singing I was so happy. It was the best five minutes of my life. (The showers with hot water are timed. Just try having the water turn off on you while you still have soap on your legs. BUT if it's warm water, I honestly don't care.)
- Having everything we need within arm's reach. God forbid, we need something from the back of the van and have to walk an exhausting 10 steps. We survive, somehow. But it's awesome to know that whether we're going hiking, climbing, or clubbing (ha!), we have everything we need, right in the van.
- Simple pleasures. We had Starbucks last week and a kombucha today. These were splurges. And they were delicious.
- Free (good) wifi. Speaking of Starbucks, good wifi is so amazing. Once or twice a week, we'll bunker down in a Starbucks or library to charge our Yeti 150, laptop, and phones. We may even download a movie on iTunes if we're feeling fancy.
- Rock Salt. We recently discovered the trick of adding rock salt to your cooler to lower the temp of the ice, hence making your cooler colder, for longer. This shit WORKS. Almost too well. The first time we used rock salt, we used way too much. Less than three hours later, we went to grab some drinks and they were frozen. So was everything else we threw in there. Talk about learning a lesson.
- Dispersed Camping. Free camping in moderate to extremely remote areas, what's not to love?
- Silence. "Hello darkness, my old friend…." Suffice it to say, we spend a lot of time outdoors or in libraries (present!). With the exception of popular hikes or chatty teenagers at the library, this usually means we get to enjoy the sounds of silence or each other's stimulating conversation. It's a treat to the ears and mind.
- Clothes. My entire closet is 2 rubbermaid bins and Colin's is 1.5. There are limited clothes for varying temperatures. There is no mulling over "what to wear". Mornings: sweatpants and a t-shirt. Afternoons: clothes pertinent to our activity for the day. Evenings: see Mornings. My flannel shirt could probably have its own category here but let's not get crazy.
- Laundromats! We did laundry for the first time this week and man, did it feel GOOD. We washed ALL THE THINGS! I used to be a compulsive laundry-doer (say, 4-5 times/week?) so this was a real treat. Also, see #2 as I feel I am now making up for my previously frivolous ways (sorry, planet!).
- Saving money. This should go without saying but it feels pretty stellar to spend most of our time on free experiences. We'll visit an alpaca farm or go hiking/climbing during the day and spend the evening reading, watching a movie, or playing Scrabble and it costs $0. Booze, gas, and food (in that order, probably) are our top spenders, but we are trying to enjoy life not deprive ourselves, so we're ok with that.
Author: Lisa
Over one year in van life and loving it. Hiker, rock climber, novice mountain biker, and professional napper. Official "documenter" of our time with Vaniel. Favorite podcast: Stuff You Should Know.


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Bon Ami Natural Cleaning Products Review and $35 Gift Certificate Giveaway! (Sponsored by EcoMom!)
A mother's job is never done! So whatever makes that job easier is a blessing for me! One thing I will not do, however, is sacrifice safety and my morals to get my home nice and clean. Any cleaning product I use in my home must be not only safe to use around myself and my daughter, but toxin-free and friendly to the environment!
When I heard EcoMom was starting to carry the Bon Ami brand I got excited! Not only does Bon Ami offer a variety of products that can help clean in multiple types of situations, but they are also made entirely from natural and biodegradable simple ingredients that actually work! And those are the two main things that capture me about Bon Ami: SIMPLE and EFFECTIVE!
I received for review the Bon Ami Dish Soap, All Purpose Cleaner, Liquid Cleanser, and Powder Cleanser. These are pretty much all the cleaners I use regularly in our household for cleaning. I love using the multipurpose cleaner for cleaning up after SAP during the day since it works on almost any surface quick and easy and will take care of most messes, which makes it a lot easier to keep up! A pleasant surprise was the faint sweet aroma of the tangerine thyme scent that came with cleaning! Gives me that fresh clean smell without the chemically smell of many cleaners!
All the Bon Ami products I received to review. They pretty much replaced all the products under my sink!
No matter how easy cleaning is with the Bon Ami Multipurpose cleaner, however, some areas of the house always have a mess building up. For these areas I have come to use the powder and liquid cleansers! I have not found much use for the liquid cleaners, though I did use it for some greasy dishes I needed to scrub, but the Powder Cleanser has been wonderful. Tubs, sinks, and other surfaces were all scrubbed clean! SAPsDaDa especially loved this since he is used to powders for this type of job he did not have to change his technique for cleaning, just the product he used. When switching from products we are used to to a new product we wish to use it's great when there is this common cross over to make the change simpler!
Washing my dishes with my Bon Ami Dish Soap!
So far we have used the most of the Bon Ami Dish Soap! At our new apartment we do have a dish washer, but I much prefer to do dishes by hand if possible and will not allow SAPsDaDa to wash plastic in the dish washer at all. Therefore I always end up washing a bunch by hand anyway! Other natural dish soaps I have used have not performed very well. Often I would have to use a lot of soap for it to work, it would not suds up, or it just would plain not clean very well. With the Bon Ami Dish Soap I had no such problems! Not only did it suds up very well, it only took a single small squirt of soap to effectively clean all the dishes in my washing load! Once again with the pleasant tangerine thyme scent, it makes a quick load of dishes by hand not as much of a chore as it could be!
What SAPsMaMa Loves about Bon Ami Natural Cleaners:
- Effective cleaners, they get the job done well
- Smell great with a hint of tangerine, but not an overpowering or chemical-like smell. Love it is from natural essential oils.
- Come in containers and forms that I am familiar using, such as scrubbing powders and spray on multipurpose cleaners. Makes using natural cleaners easier to switch to.
- All of the Bon Ami products are biodegradable and natural, good for the environment and not harmful to you and me!
- Made in the USA!!
- The containers are from 100% Post-Consumer PET Plastic!
- SUPER affordable at $1.80 – $4 each!
Suggestions For Improvement:
- Though these are wonderful kitchen and "around-the-house" cleaning products, I"d love some Bon Ami Bathroom specific products that have the same environmentally friendly and toxin-free attitude as the current products do!
- I'd love a Bon Ami concentrate so I can reuse my Bon Ami bottles…can never be too environmentally friendly!
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Green Flatbed Truck with the Red Race Car in the toddler section is what I would get. I would get the products to clean my bathroom as I know my grandmother used to use them and that they work really well.
I would use the all purpose tangerine and thyme spray on my kitchen counters
I would like to try some of the skin care products… She has some lavender scented lotions etc….
I LOVE Bon Ami scrubbing powder for my kitchen and bathroom sinks, and my tub. I would probably use the GC to stock up on that at the very least.
I would like to use the powder cleanser for my icky bathtub!
I also love the grovia aio
I would love to try the dish soap. We go through so much soap doing dishes and are always looking for something more "green", less harsh on hands but still very effective
the powder cleanser for our bathrooms!!
I want to also get Plum Organic products
The Bon Ami All Purpose Tangerine and Thyme would be wonderful in my house. I have a hubby that works in the oilfield, a teen daughter (enough said), a guinea pig, and four fur babies. There isn't an inch of my house that couldn't benefit from anything they sell. Lol. My bathroom and kitchen counters have to be cleaned multiple times a day and my floor have to be swept the same amount and mopped at least, at least, once daily. It probably wouldn't be that way for most people but I have OCD so things have to be just so. Lol. Also, I have to be very careful about what products I use. I used Pine Sol to mop one time and one of our little doggies broke out in welts all over his undercarriage. That was the only thing that could have caused it so I only use natural, pet safe products now.
The Farmaesthetics Sweet Milk & Chamomile Flower Facial Exfoliate sounds wonderful.
I'd love to try the powder cleanser in place of the Comet cleaner I use on my bathtub ring.
It's just a tad out of my price range, but I'd love a Stokke Xplory Stroller in purple!
cloth diapers!!
I'm most interested in the dish soap. We get some major dirty dish back-up around here pretty frequently!
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I'd also like the Plum Organics 6 Pack of Tots Organic Blueberry Oats & Quinoa Mish Mash.
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Would LOVE some of that dish soap for my kitchen!! Looks amazing! 🙂
I want the powder cleanser for my kitchen sink and bathtubs
I am eager to try the dish soap in the kitchen.
I like the Nest Egg Pillow.
I am very interested in the dish soap. I would use it on my dirty dishes. I read the other day that dish soap puts off more toxins than many other things in the home, and that it is very important to use a natural one. I really like suds though, so this one looks really good!
I would like to try the Babo Cucumber Aloe Vera shampoo and body wash.
I'd like the dish soap for my kitchen
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skindkind soothing hydramist
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i would love the multipurpose spray to clean my stove and refrigerator.
the decorate your own train would be a huge hit over here
powder cleanser, I've been trying different ones that don't annoy my nose!
dish soap! my glasses!
Liquid Cleanser Tangerine and Thyme for the bathroom
I would like to try also some earth mama or pangea organics products
I would use the Bon Ami powder cleanser to clean my shower, because I'm sick of using very toxic things that cause fumes and give me headaches!
I would love to try Farmaesthetics' Fine Herbal Cleanser on EcoMom!
I would use the multipurpose spray to clean the grimy handle of my fridge! And a lot of other things.
I'd use the all purpose cleaner in my kitchen
A cloth diaper of some sort
I am most interested in the dish soap for my dishes 🙂
I am interested in the GroVia Cloth Diapers!
I'd love to try the powder cleaner for my kitchen sink. It is porcelain and has a bunch of little nooks and crannies that a liquid cleaner just doesn't not clean well enough. I usually use the powder bar keepers friend but would love to try this one!
I'd love to get the 3 Sprouts Organic Storage Bin – Elephant. They used to have a Boon frog pod but I don't see it anymore…it's been sold out for awhile now and I've been waiting patiently for it to restock! LOL
I'd like to try the powder cleanser for my bathtub.
I'd like to try the Earth Mama Angel Baby lotion.
I would be most interested in the dish soap! I don't like most of the mainstream brands for washing my dishes.
I would love to get the Green Toys Flatbed truck with the race car!
I would like to try the dish soap. I find that many of the "environmentally friendly" soaps are either still full of chemicals or don't suds up. This one looks great.
I would love to get the Stokke Tripp Trapp Chair. I think it looks like a great combination of high chair and big boy chair that my little guy might actually stay seated in.
Bon Ami scrubbing powder for my bathroom
I would get Haba Clutching Toy – Lara
Bon Ami All Purpose Tangerine and Thyme and on walls and counters
i'm most interested in the powder cleanser for my bathroom!
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The use of digital student card in Frank App ends in February – Slice.fi replaces Frank
LAMKO has resigned the contract with Frank concerning their student card services. Especially this has effect on the users of Frank digital student card. Last autumn, Frank digital student card became under user fee, and we have received some feedback about this from the students. This is one reason why we resigned the contract because we want to offer the use of digital student card to our members for free beside the plastic card.
Our partnership with Frank ends until end of February and after that we start using digital student card offered by Slice.fi which is free for our members. In Slice, we are also able to offer local student discounts better than in Frank. We will inform in February about the activation of Slice. If you have paid the license of using Frank digital student card (2,90€), you can't use the digital student card if Frank App after February. This also concerns new activations and we don't recommend to pay this user fee anymore in Frank App. Our goal is that there won't be any interruptions in change of digital student card provider.


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April 24th, 2018 (Taxloopholes.com Tax Strategist)
Maneuvering the Tax Maze without Losing Your Wealth
Completing your tax returns is always a chore, and there is no upside when you have to pay a hefty bill. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to ease your journey through the tax maze – and you can even look forward to lower tax liability when you come to the end. The secret to minimizing your taxes involves a comprehensive strategic plan. Enrolled Agent (EA) and Certified Tax Coach (CTC) Raymond Sawyer offers his favorite techniques for keeping more of your money and growing your wealth in in our new release, The Great Tax Escape.
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Ask Critical Questions
Your guides can only create an accurate map through the tax maze if you give them complete and correct information regarding your financial strengths and weaknesses. Before your first meeting, take a long, hard look at where you stand and where you want to be. Compile relevant financial records and give some thought to your successes and failures in the financial world. Ask yourself questions like
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Your successful investments don't feel like much of a win when you lose a large percentage of your profits to taxes. With the help of your Certified Tax Coach, you can minimize this amount significantly. With proper planning, you can take steps to offset your taxable capital gains. Examples include investing in certain types of assets, choosing real estate wisely, and making the most of retirement programs. It's a complicated topic, but experts like Raymond Sawyer will see you through to success.
Take Advantage of Retirement Savings
The government is committed to helping you save for retirement, and legislators have created tax-advantaged programs to reward you for setting money aside. However, it can be difficult to determine which program will save you the most in taxes, and whether you qualify to participate in more than one. As you can imagine, the laws have built-in safeguards like contribution limits and withdrawal guidelines to ensure no one abuses the system. Your guides can assist you in staying within contribution limits and avoiding the hefty penalties that come with early withdrawals.
Examine Estate Planning Options
No one lives forever, and when your time comes, you want your years of hard work to pay off for your loved ones – not the IRS. The problem is that without careful estate planning, your saving will be subject to high tax rates. Spend some time looking into options for your estate and find the right combination of asset types to protect your wealth. For example, you may wish to set money aside in one or more trusts for your beneficiaries.
These are just a few of the many elements to consider in a comprehensive strategic plan to keep your tax bill low. Our new release, The Great Tax Escape, offers a detailed information on minimizing your taxes and maximizing your wealth.


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Small-Group Tutoring Start (F1 Brighton)
December 13, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm$900
Looking to combine the effectiveness and efficiency of private tutoring with the cost-effectiveness of large group instruction? You're going to love Chariot Learning small-group tutoring!
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THE ADVENTURES OF NEGAN & LUCILLE Tee
A parody of the Adventures of Batman and Robin for fans of the Walking Dead featuring Negan. It features Negan with Lucille, his baseball bat that's wrapped in barbed wire.
Artist: 126pixels Store: TeePublic Color: Black Price: $20.00 - $24.99 Tags: I heart, Lucille, Negan, parody, The Adventures of Batman and Robin, The Walking Dead, TV


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Product Description
The Pollinator Garden Collection is a great way to improve the production and overall health of your vegetable garden. Attract pollinators to improve vegetable harvests, and attract beneficial insects reduce harmful ones and keep plants healthy. The Pollinator Garden Collection includes seven varieties of some of our favorite cut flowers to plant in the vegetable garden. These varieties perform great when grown as transplants in our heavy-duty seed starting trays, but may also be direct seeded into the garden. Many of the varieties in the collection, including the Benary Giant Zinnia, may be cut and harvested several times throughout the warm-growing season. These varieties are heat tolerant and will grow until the first frost date in fall.
Pollinator Garden Collection Includes:
Cosmos Versailles Mix – a brightly-colored blend of cut-flowers with strong stems and consistent blooms throughout the warm months. Includes pink, white and red blooms. Great for attracting birds, bees and butterflies.
Ageratum Blue Horizon – a favorite among cut flower growers and vegetable gardeners. It produces tall, sturdy bloom clusters that are great for attracting pollinators and filling bouquets.
Celosia Chief Mix – also known as "cockscomb", is a colorful mix of large blooms with long, sturdy stems. Contains scarlet, rose, gold and red-yellow bicolor blooms.
Benary Giant Zinnia – our preferred cut flower for vegetable gardens. Attract pollinators and harvest beautiful bouquets of flowers throughout the entire warm growing season.
Celosia Century Mix – a colorful mix of plumosa or flame-like blooms that can get as large as 12″ tall. Includes scarlet, rose, orange, yellow and cream colored blooms.
Teddy Bear Sunflower – a popular sunflower variety known for its velvety blooms that attract beneficial insects and pollinators to the vegetable garden.
Autumn Beauty Sunflower Mix – a beautiful blend of orange, red, yellow and bronze sunflowers. Up to 20 blooms per plant! Great for cut flowers and attracting pollinators.