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Although I am usually not inclined to posit speculations on why a particular drug does or doesn't do something, in this case I will. Im guessing that the higher doses of Anadrol cause enough appetite suppression (at least anecdotally) to make eating rather difficult. It can also increase insulin resistance and glucose intolerance (5). This has the effect of making macronutrient absorption more inefficient, and could also be a factor in reducing gains when the dosage goes over 100mgs/day. Unfortunately, Anadrol also has a reasonably profound effect on your body's natural hormonal system, on par with most other oral steroids , but not as bad as most injectables, and its certainly not as harsh on your lipid profile as many anabolics are


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The heat is still giving me quite a bit of a hard time even if temperatures here in Germany are nowhere near the insane numbers they experience in Southern Europe at the moment, so I'm still feeling rather lazy most of the time, but at least the rheumatic pain in my fingers has subsided for now and I can try to continue and work on some of the stuff I have been cooking up.
One thing that has been on my mind for some time already is that I always wanted to revisit and expand upon some of my introductory articles from way back then when I started this site/ blog. As my own experience has grown by using and testing different products some of my views have changed and regardless of this, some recurring subjects simply can be discussed indefinitely and keep dangling over our heads as much as we may not want to read yet another take on them. Picking the right size for your incontinence products is one of those.
As you well know I also regularly keep referring to size issues in my articles, so there's even more reason to provide a somewhat more objective spin on this, even more so since few of you will ever have the opportunity of having access to such a wide range of products just to check them out on a whim. In addition it is also a good way to put my internal database/ spreadsheet to use in which I document and record various info about the products. This might also yield some further benefits in the future, but of course I've been saying that for a long time and yet never seem to get around to it. ;-)
For this article I made use of a generous supply of product samples from Tena for the simple reason that they were available in all sizes and absorption levels and I didn't have to beg someone on my knees to get them. So huge thanks for that! This also gives us a chance to sprinkle in some bits about their XL size for the Tena Slip which they only introduced earlier this year. There's an additional payoff in future articles when we will explore some other things.
Metrics are still in Effect
In my ponderings earlier in my career as an article writer on incontinence-related stuff I went out of my way to illustrate the relevant points of a diaper's measurements and how they relate to the fit on your body. The annoying part is that these observations and assessments still stand and are as valid as they were back then – you can completely ruin your day if you wear a wrongly sized product. However, I've become a bit more open-minded about using "oversized" products and making them work, a lot of which of course has to do with finding a suitable technique for the adhesive tapes and where to put them. This will become more clear when we have a look at individual sizes later on. Now finally let's move on to the interesting part.
Thank Goodness there's Label Prints!
Fresh out of their package sizes of products from the same manufacturer/ vendor are not necessarily easily distinguishable. In case of Tena products this is less of an issue because they have clearly discernible prints on them, but you can imagine what a mess it can be when you made a pile of similar diapers all with green foil.
The reasoning as to why sometimes the folding pattern of the products produces nearly identical rectangular shapes is not quite clear to me since there seems no advantage one way or the other. Most products will have an arbitrary number of pieces for different sizes and a different wrapper, anyway, so there is no requirement to adapt the shape to match some imaginary specification of some packaging machine. In reverse, if a vendor chooses to pack the same number of pieces into a bag it will simply end up being a different size, which given today's technology isn't much of an issue, either. So for the most part this is probably coincidental. It offers an interesting challenge, though: When you need to stack multiple packs at multiple sizes or from different brands you have to give some thought to how to arrange things.
One more thing revealed in the two images is that it doesn't necessarily make sense for a manufacturer to offer his products in all sizes or for that matter all sizes at all absorption levels. Even my own dirty little survey from last year clearly indicated that size M and L are predominant with the other sizes quickly tapering off in terms of user base. In case of Tena this means that for the Slip the XS really only is available at the Plus absorbency level for instance. Other manufacturers take a similar approach and only offer select versions of their products at certain sizes.
All measured out
One of the secrets of my database is that I'm not relying on the info provided by the vendors themselves and instead make it a point to take actual measurements myself. You may ask why, but there's a good reason. Typically the companies will only offer crude, rounded values and then only those they deem relevant. Usually you are only told a circumference value and if you are lucky you may get a front to back length as well, but that's about it. Now that's all fine and good in terms of their marketing and providing a rough overview, but once you get into the finer details it's not much use. There is a couple of things to consider.
First, many sizes share a certain overlap. If someone tells you his size M is suitable for a circumference of 70 to 110 centimeters and his L is from 90 to 140 cm, which one do you go with? Ultimately of course only some test wearing and hands-on usage can give you a definitive result, but here's the thing: More relevant than the overall circumference is the actual width of the front and back panels. This more or less determines how adaptable a diaper is plus as I also keep saying in my reviews how "small-ish" or "large-ish" it will be compared to standard measurements and sizes. Narrow panels will always make things feel tighter because the tapes inevitably will end up farther out on your hip whereas wider flaps will allow to fixate the tapes further in up to the point where a very oversized product has them meet in the middle. This can then mean that you have to employ tricks to get them there at all and you risk the product not sitting safely at all.
The second, oft-neglected bit of relevant info is the height of the front and back panels, as it determines the centering of the diaper and in my case also becomes important for how well-protected you feel in the bum region. For a size M these values can be anywhere between 11 and 27 cm for the front and 14 to 35 cm in the back. This wide range alone should illustrate my point nicely – different manufacturers clearly have different opinions on the matter. Some prefer a very lofty approach where short front panels allow good freedom of leg movement, others have diapers with very long panels that reach far down the legs and high up the back, more aiming at being safely wrapped all the way round. Personally I prefer the latter and that's why products like the ID Slip Super or MoliCare Slip maxi still rank amongst my favorites (the likes of the rare and expensive ABU and Rearz products just as well).
The Tena products are for the most parts almost symmetrical in that regard with the aft sections most of the time only being one or two centimeters higher. This almost 1:1 ratio skewers for the smaller sizes however, where for anatomical reasons due to the intended use on kids and adolescents the back sections are proportionally larger. What hopefully also becomes clear in my little infographic is the fact that the shapes/ cut patterns are not simply scaled for each size. Since you are going to need some space on which to put your tapes just like you need a minimum coverage for the absorbent pad to do its magic, the front panel can only be so short even in the smaller sizes. Likewise for the larger sizes it doesn't mean that they get infinitely wider. Rather in this case the size XL was designed in such a manner that it potentially simply mitigates the effects of being pushed out of the way by a bulbous belly by reaching farther up.
Similar observations can be made for the front to back length. I threw in a quick remark regarding this in my review of the Param products already and this is confirmed a second time here. A size XL is just as long as a size L and the difference in fit is merely achieved by different proportions. The below graphic should also get my point concerning this specific parameter across – even if the circumference may suffice, too short a length through your legs may still result in an insufficient and inconvenient fit. At the same time choosing a long diaper may unavoidably make it more difficult to prevent it from peeking out of your pants.
With belted/ flex type diapers the story is a bit different and in a way I have to contradict myself a bit, though it's logical and inherent in how these products work. Since you are supposed to wear them higher up on your waistline indeed those products sort of scale linearly in that for the pad to actually reach that far up they have to be longer, in turn necessitating longer ribbons because larger people have stronger trunks or if there's a big tummy up there. ;-)
Knowledge applied
With the theoretical considerations out of the way, what does this all tell you? The most apparent use is some simple math to determine the "true" size of your diaper and the possible minimums and maximums. This is nothing super-scientific – you simply add up the values:
Front Panel Width + Back Panel Width + Extender Tape Length Left + Extender Tape Length Right
Since most measurements are symmetrical/ identical, this can be simplified to:
2 x Panel width + 2 x Extender Tape Length
Great! Or is it? Of course we are forgetting that in order to be able to actually wear the diaper we need some overlap, but this shouldn't exceed a certain maximum. We need to subtract some safety margins. Giving at least 5 cm of breathing room left and right, but not exceeding one-third of the overall circumference are good values in my opinion:
2 x Panel width + 2 x Extender Tape Length – 2 x 5 cm
2 x Panel width + 2 x Extender Tape Length – (2 x Panel width + 2 x Extender Tape Length) /3
Filling in the values for a size M Tena Slip therefore gives us:
Maximum: 2 x 68 cm – 2 x 5 cm = 126 cm
Minimum: 2 x 68 cm – 2 x 68 cm / 3 = ~ 90.6 cm
For a Tena Flex in size L the same formula would turn out like this:
Maximum: 2 x 40 cm +2 x 40 cm – 2 x 5 cm = 150 cm
Minimum: 2 x 40 cm +2 x 40 cm – (2x 40 cm + 2 x 40 cm) / 3 = ~ 106.6 cm
In both cases the math easily confirms my practical use: At values that keep meandering between 90 cm and slightly above 100 cm for my hip and waist circumferences both theoretical results almost perfectly resemble the actual situation with room to spare. In case of the Slip this means that the adhesive tapes are almost perfectly in alignment with the groin and for the Flex the turnout is such that the velcro pad that holds the ribbons together is very much in the front area of my belly where it doesn't get annoying and itchy. That is pretty neat if you ask me, but naturally these are not absolutes as the next chapters will explain.
Hands-On: Tena Slip
Running a blog that deals with diapers means that I have to wear them to provide useful guidance to you, my readers. This also means that sometimes I have to make do with what I get my hands on or what people send me, even if it isn't the right size. The interesting aspect then becomes figuring out how to put on the product in a fashion that I can still use it. Over time I therefore have developed my own strategies and borrowed a hint or two from others.
Of course there is no way to actually use a size XS for me. This was really only for the purpose of the article and to satisfy my curiosity. Things are slightly better with an S an in a pinch it will do, but I still had to use extra tape to even get it to close. Size M is of course my standard go-to size for all products and it fills the requirements in terms of fit perfectly as already mentioned. Specifically to the Tena however my biggest issue remains that due to its short panel height it doesn't offer the best coverage in the posterior regions. I guess there might be an idea for something like a Slip+ with 5 cm more in the back and a shape that better caters for fecal incontinence in the air…
With size L things get interesting. Back in my original article I was quite opposed to the thought of using these larger sizes as may daily standard packaging. Part of it has of course to do with me pushing a tummy around, but even that doesn't negate the fact that the biggest issue you are facing with this is finding ways to defeat some technical issues simply inherent in the shape of the product relative to your body. Even slender people with skinny legs will run into this regardless of whether they may be 1.90 meters tall. The two primary problems therefore are
- avoiding an all too loose fit to reduce movement and warping of the product itself
and by extension
- reducing the amount of air and hollows inside the diaper so the absorbent pad stays in contact with the body and can do its job.
The strategies to deal with this are as numerous as there are people, but let me lay out a few things/ hacks that work for me:
Booster Pads/ double Padding
Yes, despite trying to keep things reasonable and "neutral" around here, I make no pretense about not using such stuff. Nothing beats snuggling up in bed thickly layered. Personally I prefer using a smaller (size M) "inner" diaper in such a scenario as opposed to using pads. This has the advantage that you still get a nice tight fit and minimize the risk of leakage just because something moved where it shouldn't. Just don't forget to shred that outer surface of the inside product or else the liquid will not go through and you have not achieved anything when it finds its own way trickles down your leg. If you use inserts/ pads instead, make sure you use ones that are smaller than the actual pad of the diaper. You'd hate it if a too large pad peeks out of your legs and then the combination again doesn't work. The limitation of this is of course that you can only use so many pads/ diapers before things start getting impractical and ridiculous. So let's move on.
Low Taping
By "low taping" I'm referring to a method whereby you literally pull the front flap as far up as you can and correspondingly allow the back to go down and then you put the tapes on somewhere halfway down just like it were your regular smaller diaper. While it kind of works, this approach has several disadvantages. The pulled up extra material will dangle around like the flap of a dungarees that has snapped from its suspenders. You need to consciously fold it around nicely and stuff it into your protective pants or use extra tape to keep it up. The latter may however not be possible because there often won't be a matching back panel and you certainly don't want to stick gaffe tape and the like directly onto your skin. A further disadvantage is that you considerably reduce the usable capacity of your diaper because large chunks of the absorbent pad will be in an area where it never gets wet. This is also true around your legs since you pulled up the material – the better freedom of movement comes at the cost of having less material available.
Diagonal/ Cross Taping
This is perhaps the most common workaround to this issue and simply means that you try to fixate the tapes in a way they form a horizontal St. Andrew's Cross, i.e. the upper tapes target the lower region on the opposite side and vice versa. The underlying assumption here is that the diagonal forces will pull the relevant parts in the direction they need to go such as pulling up the aft section of the pad towards your butt cheeks and in the same vein pulling the upper sections around your hips like a waistband. As my little write-up may already imply, the success of this technique depends a lot of the shape of your hip and waist regions since you are basically still trying to use the diaper at its full size. A person with a nice voluptuous bubble butt therefore is bound to be more successful with this than an extremely thin one. ;-)
Naturally, all these things can be mixed and matched depending on the products used, your physique and personal preference. A lot of times you might want to use a bit of padding and your own version of the specific taping techniques. It also stands to note that a rather tight plastic pant or other fixation gear on top of your diaper can take some of these worries off your shoulder.
Finally let's have a look at the XL flavor of the Tena Slip. As I wrote, this version is fresh off the production lines this year and wasn't available before. While the measurements are to a large extent very close to the size L, the experience of wearing the product is completely different. In my case there's two things to observe: First, because the panel height is so great, it reaches up so far that it almost feels like bodice/ vest. Along those lines, and that's the second point, the tapes end up almost perfectly centered, which makes it feel like you're indeed buttoning up your clothes. Interestingly enough I also found the fit to be much more pleasant than on the L version, likely also owing to the different shape. It tends to not flap around as much, strange as this may sound. The only thing that seems missing is a third set of tapes. With that much material on the wings there's always an open crack somewhere at the seams.
Hands-On: Tena Flex
With the Tena Flex things are much more straightforward. To begin with, the temptation for weird experimentation is limited by the narrower shape. I still can't get behind wearing this type of diaper fulltime since I'm always afraid that if and when I go through one of my diarrhea bursts stuff will literally shoot by left and right. That said of course I don't mind using them in a controlled situation and least of all when I get free samples. ;-)
As expected, a size S is unusable for me. The funny thing is that this is merely a matter of the tapes being just about 7 centimeters or so too short to provide at least that bit of overlap. While it's otherwise my standard size, I discovered quite some time ago that size M doesn't work for me with flex products. Once again my tummy is to blame for pushing the ribbons too far down to make this anything worthwhile. On the bright side, recent revisions of the product have changed the width and shape of the velcro areas, which was one of my criticisms in my original test. The scratching on the skin was just awful. I'm not going to say that it has been completely eliminated, but with the velcros now leaving some space all around them, the risk of this has been reduced and it's not as much of a challenge of having to perfectly align everything down to the micrometer as it used to be.
The size L version is my preferred version here. As explained further up, the math works out and the ribbons end up in a region where they can actually do their job. While I love a thick pad as much as the next guy, this doesn't necessarily make sense here. I briefly mentioned this in my review of the Seni Optima, I think, and this is no different for these products. You simply won't be able to exploit the full capacity of the pad, so there seems little point in burning your money by buying the highest absorbency class. For Tena this would be the Maxi, but in my opinion the Super is more than sufficient, given this limitation.
In contrast to the Slip, the XL version of the Flex has been around for some time already. For me it's unfortunately unusable because it's simply too big. This can even be confirmed easily if you check the picture with the measurements – 2 x 50 cm equals 100 cm, after all – and in my case this means that the width of the flap is about two or three centimeters too big. This may not sound all too bad, but what happens is that because of this the velcro pads on the front flap, of which there are three instead of just two, have nothing to hold on to. They just won't claw into the surface of the back flap and only work on the belt itself. The belt ribbons however share a similar fate in that they are too long for me and also either end up on the outer surface of the back portion or just shortly before it, only allowing for an (to me not acceptable) rather loose and sloppy fit. So if you were thinking of trying this out just because you wanted to experience the feeling and are just an average guy like me you can save yourself the trouble.
The Lowdown
As you hopefully can gather from my longwinded write-up, the matter of the right size remains a hot topic and can't be answered definitively, as comprehensive as I try to be in my article. There are too many factors at work. Still, I hope I could alleviate at least some concerns and spare you some bad experiences. If you have specific questions, feel free to fire away in the comments. In the meantime I'll keep working and try to get this definitive size chart off the ground… ;-)


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Now THIS is the way to start off a year! Pipes that are flawless enough to be left completely unstained are one in a hundred - Even most of those dramatic contrast stains you see on the market are generally contrasted that way to help disguise a black spot here and there. Not so in this case. I gave it a final rub with natural oil to bring out the gentle golden tone of the wood and help it harmonize with the horn stem's color tones, then sanded it back and polished it smooth. While the grain doesn't "pop" this way, it's a beautiful display of crosscut flow that gives a wide bird's-eye spread all across the left side of the bowl, a subtle look that should darken nicely with use as the oils of the tobacco help bring the bowl grain into richer contrast.
The horn stem was handcut in France and reworked a bit here, with a widened bit interior and smoothly tapering airhole for a quality draw. It was a bit of a challenge because most of our horn stem stock is straight, and a shape like this absolutely requires a very smooth and gentle bend to really allow the curvature of the bowl to flow properly right out to the bit. This ultimately required a solid 45 minutes of boiling to soften the horn sufficiently enough to give it the smooth curve I wanted. I'm quite pleased with the result, though, and the final pipe embodies the S curve of the Ligne Bretagne logo itself.


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"From zero to hero." 29 July 1994 Fantasy, Comedy, Crime 101 mins
When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.
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Orion signs Barbara Tate
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After languishing in a cupboard for 25 years, Barbara's yet to be named memoir of life as a maid for a working girl in Soho has been picked up by Orion. This is also a first for Harry Bingham and The Writers' Workshop. Not only have they provided invaluable editorial consultancy, they have also secured the deal with publishers Orion, a first for an editorial consultancy. Orion has indicated that the book will be published as a demy hardback in July 2010. Please click here to be notified when the book is published.
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It begins with the feeling that something is crawling on your head. And then starts the crazy itching. You may be in the middle of a meeting, in a restaurant, or at home watching TV. But when the itching starts, you can't help but scratch your head feverishly. Sometimes it can be your kids.
You notice them scratching their heads all the time, so much so that there are infections in the scalp. These are symptoms of head lice infestation in your hair and scalp. Scientifically termed as Pediculus humanus capitis, these tiny insects, barely 1.6mm in length can cause havoc with your scalp and social manners!
Other than that these are quite harmless and are not disease carriers of any kind. However, constant scratching can lead to broken skin which may cause infections. Head lice usually spread easily from person to person and can affect an entire household if not treated immediately.
Here are some natural remedies for head lice control
1. Mayonnaise acts as an excellent anti lice agent. Apply a whole bottle of mayo on your hair covering it completely and put on a shower cap before going to sleep at night. The lice will all be dead in the morning. However, the lice eggs or nits are not killed by mayo and you may want to look at other solutions to get rid of them.
2. A concoction of tea tree oil, lavender oil, vegetable oil, rosemary oil and lemons can work wonders to help you get rid of these bothersome insects. Apply this mixture to your hair thoroughly and massage for some time. Then wrap your head tightly with a towel and keep it that way for a couple of hours. Then use an herbal anti lice shampoo and comb your wet hair. You will see the dead head lice come out.
3. Olive oil can be less messy yet quite effective in treating head lice. You have to ensure that after each application of olive oil, the hair has to be shampooed well and then combed thoroughly. This has to become a routine for at least 10 days to get rid of the head lice problem completely.
4. Following up to ensure that there are no head lice after the treatments are done is important to prevent recurrence and spread of head lice. Regularly comb the affected person's hair with clean combs that have been soaked in vinegar. This will ensure that any trace of lice will be taken off by the vinegar solution.
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2nd Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics, Cancun, Mexico
The distance over which animals can detect the acoustic signals of other individuals is important in many ecological and behavioral contexts. Many animals, from grasshoppers in a small field to baleen whales in the open ocean, use acoustic signals to find or attract conspecifics and potential mates, and the farther away you can make yourself heard, the better the odds are for finding mates and transmitting your genes into the next generation. Other animals, such as some primates, birds and meerkats, live in groups where most animals can forage while a few individuals keep watch for predators and raise the alarm in case of danger. Obviously, the distance that these calls are heard plays an important role in group organization and likely places an upper boundary on the dispersion of the group, decreasing foraging competition within the group if alarm calls travel farther and group is more dispersed.
In the ocean, faster speed of sound and better sound transmission properties has emphasized the importance of sound for orientation and communication. Toothed whales in particular depend on sound for foraging and navigation as well as for communication with conspecifics.
Among the toothed whales, bottlenose dolphins figure among the most studied species. These animals live in fluid societies with complex social relationships that may be based to a large degree on prior experience with other individuals.
Communication sounds such as whistles are thought to be essential for recognizing individual dolphins and for mediating a variety of social interactions between groups or individuals. Estimates of communication range of these whistles therefore play an important part in our understanding of cetacean societies and the ecological processes underlying the social organization of bottlenose dolphins in particular.
Estimates of communication range allow us to answer questions about the maximum distance a mother-calf pair can separate while still remaining in acoustic contact. Also, it provides information about how often different groups or different individuals in a given habitat will encounter each other acoustically, and about the degree to which dolphins in a habitat will be likely to eavesdrop on the acoustic interactions between other dolphins in the area.
This study presents estimates of the communication range of indo-pacific bottlenose dolphins in a tropical shallow-water area typical of coastal bottlenose dolphins. Our study integrates measurements of whistle source levels, a physical measure of how loud the whistles are, with measurements of environmental factors such as sound transmission and background noise that together define the likely range of detection.
In contrast to a previous study conducted in Scotland, we show that dolphins in this tropical habitat are likely to hear each other over distances limited to a few hundred meters. Most of this difference is explained by much higher background noise levels caused primarily by the actions of hordes of tiny snapping shrimp that are abundant in tropical waters. Dolphins do not seem to use louder whistles to compensate for these high noise levels, and as a consequence they can be heard over shorter distances compared to dolphins investigated in more quiet conditions in Scottish habitats.
In addition, our results indicate that the energetic costs of producing whistles are minimal and would have a negligible effect on the evolution of whistling compared to other costs such as those incurred by eavesdropping conspecifics or increased risk of being heard by predators.
Figure 1. Bottlenose dolphin mother-calf pair in Koombana Bay, Bunbury, West Australia, during recordings of dolphin whistles. Calves depend on their mothers both for nursing and for protection. Whistles help maintain acoustic contact and initiate reunions when mothers and calves are separated visually, and the detection range presumably limits the range that calves can safely stray from their mother.
Figure 2. The dolphin producing each whistle can be found acoustically using time differences between several different recording vessels. Each pair of vessels (filled circles) gives rise to a hyperbola, and the intersection of several hyperbolas is the most likely position of the dolphin. This makes it possible to calculate how loud each sound was when it was produced.
Click here to listen to a series of bottlenose dolphin whistles during a meeting between two groups of dolphins in Koombana Bay, Bunbury, Western Australia. All sound recordings were made in collaboration with Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU), Bunbury.


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Christmas elf with gingerbread and cookie cutters. Dressed in red and ivory these smiling elves are the perfect addition to your gingerbread theme Christmas decorations. Each measures 30 inches tall and can be posed with moveable arms, legs and head. Face and hands are resin and body and costume are made of polyester.
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When you combine a gorgeous couple, medium format film and beautiful styling, the results are bound to be wonderful. I am so grateful that Katrina and Billy brought Katrina's grandfather's vintage bike to our second stop at Terrain at Styers; Cottage Flowers designed a fragrant bouquet for Katrina, which sat perfectly in an old wooden bike basket. Don't even get me started on Katrina's vintage round-cut diamond, which is jaw dropping. K + B are getting married at Union Trust on memorial day of next year, and it's sure to be an incredible event. Much love to this special duo who have quickly won me over!
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Floral Styling: Heather Potter - Cottage Flowers
Vintage Bike : Couple's own
Bride's Styling : Tula the Boutique / Angela Secul
Hair + Makeup : Rizzieri Salon, Voorhees
First Location : Longwood Gardens
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BOAZ, W.Va. --A ballot from the 1860 presidential election that Abraham Lincoln won has been discovered in West Virginia.The ballot was found at Henderson Hall, an old plantation near Parkersburg.
The center's director said the area where the ballot was found was actually part of Virginia at the time.
"That election was a very critical election and not many people here voted for Lincoln, because as you remember, this was Virginia, and that precipitated the start of West Virginia being created," said Dave McKain, Henderson Hall director.
Each party printed their own ballots back in 1860. Then voters would choose the candidate they wanted, sign it and drop it in a box.


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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, just getting your business "online" was considered a big deal. If your business had a website, its visibility was practically guaranteed thanks to the relatively uncluttered nature of the world wide web. Fast forward a couple of decades, however, and everything has changed: Today, competition is so fierce and crowding is so intense online that unprepared business owners run a real risk of having their websites languish, buried under pages of search results.
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Excellent SEO and high social media engagement both hinge on one thing: The regular provision of interesting, informative content. To that end, you should avoid using your business's blog for mundane updates on the state of your business. Instead, fill it with insightful articles that offer real value to your customers. (Think guides, tutorials, and articles about newsworthy events within your industry, not rambling opinion pieces.) Try to upload at least one blog article per week in order to keep your site looking active and relevant.
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Though not every business needs an app, in many cases apps can be useful drivers of mobile engagement. Businesses can use apps to either directly enhance their services (e.g., by providing travel updates, a better mobile ordering experience, etc.) or to offer fun games, rewards, and other perks. Regardless of which approach you take, the end result will be the same: Better brand recognition for your business and improved customer loyalty.
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You are cordially invited to attend — and write about — THE plus size convention of all time.
So we (meaning the Royal xoJane we) got invited to the second annual Curvy Con this weekend but I'm leaving town, as is Amber, Lesley is already away — basically no one from our little team can cover the event for the site. Which got me thinking about you all and wondering whether any of you have any particular interest in going to what looks to be an amazing celebration of all things plus size, with a lot of amazing women attending. Wanna?
I know it's incredibly short notice, seeing as the event is on Friday and Saturday, but if you're anywhere in the New York area and want to attend and write about it for us, let us know why here in the comments and Dan will hook one of you up. Plus, goes without saying, get your fitty!


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queenbee@queenbee active 5 years, 11 months ago
queenbee unlocked Steampunk 5 years, 11 months ago
I love ciphers so good luck cracking this one everyone!!! Every 4th word is part of the key. these ! and this , and this . do not count.
Dear amazing friend,
Yay! I am glad you had fun and got out and did it! Yay for you, hoorah!!!!
Ok that was the cipher and its a varry easy one too. Queenbee
I observed another family having a picnic in remembrance of their loved one(s). I also visit once every year to see/talk to my Grandma Taylor, I miss her a lot.
#bookreview #whodunit
The book that I read was The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle it was my first Sherlock Holmes myestry and I loved it!!! It had some scarry parts and I would not recomend reading it at night (past 10:30pm) for it might give some people bad dreams. You read it from Dr. Watson's veiw and I was disapointed that…[Read more]
My favorite dective is Enola Holmes!!! She is Sherlock and Malcoft Holmes' little sister and runs away from home on her 13th birthday due to her brothers showing up and wanting to take her from her home and lock her up in a boarding school for the rest of her life!!!!! She flees to London in hopes of finding a job but ends up useing her…[Read more]
I watched Singing in the Rain and it was so cool!!!!!! you should get it from the libary!!!!!!
In reply to: jumper339 posted an update @bettafish Here's my new bunny! She's 3 1/2 months old. If anybody has an idea for a name, please post it below. I got her last night and she's adorable, but I can't think of a […] View
what is her nature like? if she is fast you could name her Speed or Trxie (from Speed Racer) oh I know what about Racer X? giggle. i'm so happy for you!!!! i had a bunny too but she lives with my friend, for now…. My sister says that you could name her Butterfly because her ears are like wings.
The conga drum is derived from African drums made of hollowed out logs. This is one of my favorite drums!!!!! It sounds like a deep "bong…" but with a slight "tada…" to it. thanks for reading!!! Queenbee
#castrecording #moviereview
Singing in the Rain is a love story. It has a ton of singing, dancing and involvment with the characters. I like the movie because you learn from the actor(s) and actress(s) mistakes, and then you want to do better than them by making your self a better person so you don't make the same mistakes that they did. Even…[Read more]
Ok here are some of my top scoring songs from Just Dance 2.
Katy Perry, Firework = 10,697 Jamiroquai, Cosmic Girl = 9,999 Franz Ferdinand, Take Me Out = 10,440 Katti Kalandal, Bollywood = 11,190 Rihanna, S.O.S = 11,151
It was so much fun playing Just Dance and thank you for reading this!!!!! Queenbee
In reply to: queenbee posted an update #gumshoe My favorite dective is Enola Holmes!!! She is Sherlock and Malcoft Holmes' little sister and runs away from home on her 13th birthday due to her brothers showing up and wanting […] View
Yay someone who knows Enola!!! What is your favorite book?
Puyallup Fairgrounds, Some nights the large Ferris wheel starts going and one of the seats start to rock and screaming is heard.
Ok so suposedly the ferris wheel is haunted but I think it's a hoax. I do not believe in goasts. I have lived by the fair for 10 years and have never heard such things.I do not believe the ferris whell is…[Read more]
I just did a book review on The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle!!! hope you can check it out!!! Queenbee
The new fact that I found about the census is that there is a 9.7% increase from the 2000 census. In 2000 we had 281.4 million people in the U.S.A., but in 2010 ( a census is every ten years) we had that population go up to 308.7 million. Is that weird or what?!
#cooking We had an abundence of blueberries last year so we made TONS of fresh blueberry pancakes!!!!!!!! we also made a blueberry crisp! Hope you can try these resipes!
Blueberry Crisp
4 cups fresh OR frozen blueberrys
1 1/2 cups granola
1/3 cup coconut
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground…[Read more]
sounds tasty
yah I like to bake every once in a while. Do you like to bake?
I like to cook, but not bake.
What kind of cooking do you do?
I like trying to do gourmet cooking. I mostly use chicken and turkey. What kind of baking do you like to do?
ok i want this bage so here i go!
#gardens 1. Villa Gamberaia, Italy. Villa Gamberaia is located on the Settignano hillside outside of Florence and is regarded as one of the most perfect gardens in Italy. It was built in the seventeenth century by the Florence Zanobi Lapi who included many elements of a classic Tuscin garden: cypressallie, a…[Read more]
Thanks for sharing, Qeenbee! This is a wonderfully detailed post of some remarkable gardens. Would you happen to have a favorite among these?
Yes I do have a favorite. Sorry I forgot about that part. My favorite one is Villa Gamberaia!!! My family is origanly from Italy so that is why I love that one! I'm glad you liked my post so thanks for saying something! Where is your family origanly from?
Thanks so much for this post. Your description of the Villa Gamberaia made me curious, so I just looked at some images of the garden online. It's breathtaking. Your family comes from a beautiful country. My family is originally from Korea. Their gardens are very different, as they tend to be more natural and simple. Thanks again for sharing and…[Read more]
thanks! I'm glad you liked the post! that is so cool that your family is originally from Korea!!! have you been to Korea before?
In reply to: queenbee posted an update ok i want this bage so here i go! #gardens 1. Villa Gamberaia, Italy. Villa Gamberaia is located on the Settignano hillside outside of Florence and is regarded as one of the most […] View
thanks! I'm glad you liked the post! that is so cool that your family is originally from Korea!!! have you been to Korea before?
#growyourown I started my own mix of a flower garden yesterday. It has poppy seeds in it and a little of this and a little of that for flowers. the poppy seeds are from my cousins' grandparents house in OR, we had so mush harvesting them! Thanks for reading! QueenBee
One of my favorite gardens growing up was my mom's flower bed next to our sunny deck, which featured tons of poppies– red, lavender, and white. Hers always grew as tall as the neighbor's hollyhocks and were fun to collect seeds from for planting the following year. Your flower garden will surely be beautiful.
awww thanks! your mom's garden sounds so pretty!!!!! do you have a garden?
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The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret
- A Cats in Trouble Mystery
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson
- Series: A Cats in Trouble Mystery, Book 7
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 06-08-2015
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
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Regular price: $28.94
Publisher's Summary
In the latest from the author of The Cat, the Vagabond and the Victim, a feline with a penchant for pilfering ends up unearthing a deadly mystery....Jillian Hart and Tom are finally tying the knot, but first they need to make sure Tom's stepson, Finn, is as comfortable as possible in the lake house they will all call home. So when it becomes clear that Finn has fallen for a pretty cat from the Mercy Animal Sanctuary, Jillian and Tom readily agree to make room for one more - even though the tortoiseshell kitty is a notorious kleptomaniac. So far, the cat has sneaked out of the adoption center time after time, bringing back trinkets, shoelaces, and socks. But when she brings back an antique locket, Finn enlists Tom's and Jillian's sleuthing skills. They hope to return the treasured item to its owner, but their search for answers is sidetracked when a body is found. Still, their sneaky cat's find may just lead them to a killer....
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- Carol
- 11-11-2015
Very good.
I enjoyed The Cat, The Sneak and and the Secret. True, there are 2 murders, but the lack of violence and sex is refreshing. The story concentrates on human relationships and the comfort animals give, not to overlook solving the mystery.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
- Bsparkled
- 10-09-2015
As always, a great listen!
Leann Sweeney has the gift of creating characters that you love and weaving them into mystery after mystery without anything seeming artificial or impossible-- even the ghost of "The Cat, the Mill, and the Murder." The mysteries are always intriguing and without obvious resolution, and I have become an absolute devotee. I also highly appreciate the lack of coarse language and smoky sex scenes; her success despite their absence proves how unnecessary these thing are to a good read.
Vanessa Johansson IS the voice of Jillian, and portrays the heroine's sweet spirit perfectly.
In addition to her delightful writing skills, I especially appreciate Leann's perseverance in crafting these stories despite struggling with ill health-- it is amazing what she has accomplished so far!
I hope Jillian won't be living so happily ever after that she stops getting involved with the Mercy's many mysteries. Thank you, Leann Sweeney!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
- Lynda Turpin
- 24-08-2015
They just keep getting better and better!
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Leann's Cats in Trouble series is one of my top three favorite cozy mysteries. I have never been disappointed by any of the books in this series, and this latest book is no exception. The plot keeps your attention from beginning to end - and I was sorry when it was over. The characters in the book are so familiar that I felt like I was visiting with old friends. I fall in love with each new "cat in trouble" (like Clyde, Isis, Boots etc.), and in this book we meet Magpie, the adorable little clepto tortie. Sometimes when a series continues past the first few books, it can get stale. But these books are always fresh and entertaining. I won't detail the plot here, as I don't want to slip and include a spoiler, but there is a major event that was totally unexpected for those of us who have read the prior books in the series.
I have this book (and all the others in the series) in both Audible and Kindle, and I will read and listen to this over and over - it is that good. I would absolutely recommend this book - and the entire series - to anyone. I would also recommend Leann's Abby Rose series. (which I also have in ebook and audio)
Keep the awesome books coming Leann!!!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
- Beatrice
- 15-08-2015
Loved It
This is a very entertaining series. Jillian, Tom and Candace are back with the other favorites and the cats. The book is fast paced with several twists and turns that will keep you interested. I especially enjoyed Tom's new job. I want to see how this new development evolves in the next book.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
- Amazon Customer
- 11-11-2015
Liked that you did not know who did it till the end of story. Keep you thinking about all the characters. Would recommend this to all cat loves. I like that it a series and can get more stories with the Cartor,s.
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- michele l. yost
- 05-09-2015
Best in series, far!
This narrator is the perfect voice for Jillian. She def makes one love both the cats and protagonist, enforcing the author's words. And def a great cozy mystery! Cats do rule!
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
- michael benson
- 07-02-2016
story is good, love the cats
Excellent series. Good addition to the series. Looking forward to the next one. 😊😺. Enjoy.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
- Anonymous User
- 13-04-2018
Breathtaking book
I love this book! Fantastic narrator, and super creative author, awesome book for cat lovers.Great mystery!
- Victoria J. Mejia-Gewe
- 08-10-2017
A cat that helps solve a murder
In The Cat, the Sneak, and the Secret by Leann Sweeney, Jillian is preparing for her wedding to Tom when Tom's step-son from his first marriage, Finn, who works at the Mercy Animal Sanctuary, has fallen in love with a cat who keeps escaping from the shelter and bringing back loot. But this time the cat seems to be stuck under an ugly love seat in front of the donation box for a charity thrift shop. When they get her out, Jillian discovers that the cat is covered in blood and also has an antique locket wrapped around her paw. Upon arriving at the scene, Candace, Jillian's best friend and police forensic specialist, finds that the blood is human. The locket contains a picture of a baby. Something bad has happened, but what?
Finn adopts the cat, whom they name Magpie for her kleptomaniac habits, and she joins Jillian's three cats in her lakeside home, where Finn has moved into the basement. Jillian gets back to the job of dealing with wedding preparations with her step- daughter from her own first marriage, Kara, the owner of the local newspaper and the woman who has taken over the job of wedding planner. But then Kara gets a call that a body has been found in a construction site. They rush to the site and find that a body has been buried beneath soil and rebar, where the construction company is about to pour concrete.
The book goes through a series of dramatic episodes involving two middle aged women and their families. The whole community of Mercy gets affected, and we get to see many of the people we have met in previous books. The book contains genuine emotions that pull at your heart as you see the suffering and redemption of the people of Mercy. The mystery plot is intricate and full of details that blend together to create a solution. The cats play significant roles in the book and help to provide a resolution to the case.
One of the greatest strengths of this series is the way Sweeney draws the characters. Jillian, the main character, comes across as such a real, likable person. People open up to her in a way that would seem fake in most books, but Jillian has a nature of giving to those around her that makes it seem perfectly natural for people to share their lives with her.
This book also includes a 19-year-old woman named Lindsey who really seems like a genuine character. She has an outer shell formed by hurt that pushes away people, but we get glimpses of the real woman with a heart under the mask she holds up to the world. Lindsey is one of the best written characters in this book, as we can see her gradually peel back her shell as she begins to heal under the love and friendship with Jillian. The love of the cats adds to her inner healing.
It is also exciting for those of us who have followed this series to get to see Jillian finally marry Tom. She has traveled a long journey from being widowed six years earlier to getting healing and being able to open up her heart to love again.
Vanessa Johansson continues to do a fantastic job of narrating this audiobook. She has a voice that seems to fit Jillian really well. She just sounds so nice, which is how I picture Jillian as being.
I really loved The Cat, the Sneak, and the Secret. Its depth and use of characters is incredibly strong, making this book one of Sweeney's best. I happily listened to the whole book as fast as I could because I was eager to learn what would happen, yet I was afraid to let it end and be over. I give this book five stars!
- GameMaker
- 06-07-2016
Really Good, Intriguing Whodunnit
Being a big fan of cats (I currently have 3) and mysteries, I naturally love this series. What I think is extraordinary is that rather than the series kind of petering out, like most of this length do, it is actually building momentum. Each story is a little more gritty and interesting than the one before it. A few more books and this may no longer be considered "cozy mystery" (whatever that means...).
Anyway, as always, I eagerly await the next book!


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