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Peace In A Dyson
I vacuumed.
I didn't know what else to do, so I vacuumed.
We knew last night that something wasn't quite right about the bug bite on the side of Emilia's face. It was a little swollen, a little bruised. We debated what to do. It was late, the clinics and pharmacies were closed, and it didn't look that bad. A bad allergic reaction would be pretty immediate, right? It wouldn't be a slow swell, right? I wrung my hands and worried; my husband soothed: we'll check on her in the night. We don't know that it's an allergic reaction. We'll check; she'll be fine.
We didn't check.
When my husband went to rouse her this morning, he found a nearly unrecognizable child, a wee thing with a swollen and misshapen face, her cheek and neck grotesquely bloated, her right eye a purple, bulbous slit. My heart stopped.
And then - while my husband gathered clothes and prepared to hustle us all out the door to the hospital - I vacuumed.
I told myself, the floor is dirty and that's just not helping things. The floor is dirty and it should be cleaned. Somebody needs to do this. Somebody needs to be on top of these things. Somebody needs to pay attention to these things. I told myself, the floor is dirty, it's dirty, just do this, now.
Because the floor was dirty. But more because I couldn't look at Emilia without my heart stopping, because I couldn't speak without berating myself, without berating us, for not getting help for her last night, because I all could do was do something, anything, that felt like it might make some minute bit of difference in the universe. Because my little girl was sitting there, clutching her Toady, whimpering a little, asking why is my eye shut, Mommy? and because I knew that if I hugged her again, I would cry.
And I didn't want to cry. So I vacuumed. And now my floor is clean.
But my cheeks are still streaked with tears.
Emilia is going to be okay. She had a bad allergic reaction to a bug bite, and the good news is that antihistamines are bringing down the swelling and returning her poor face and neck to normal. The bad news is, we don't know what bit her, and so we don't know what she's allergic to.
And no, I didn't take a picture. I thought about it, once I'd calmed down enough to stop vacuuming. But I didn't. I don't want to remember it. It was horrible. She looked horrible. I'm still sorting through my feelings about that - my heartbreak not only at her pain, but at the fact that her outer beauty had been so distorted - but I do know that I'm not keen to revisit them. I wouldn't have shared the picture, anyway, so. So.
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7:15 | 2 hours, 3 minutes | R | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time… The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father (Bill Nighy) tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life-so he decides to make his world a better place…by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as you might think. Moving from the Cornwall coast to London to train as a lawyer, Tim finally meets the beautiful but insecure Mary (Rachel McAdams). They fall in love, then an unfortunate time-travel incident means he's never met her at all. So they meet for the first time again-and again-but finally, after a lot of cunning time-traveling, he wins her heart. Tim then uses his power to create the perfect romantic proposal, to save his wedding from the worst best-man speeches, to save his best friend from professional disaster and to get his pregnant wife to the hospital in time for the birth of their daughter, despite a nasty traffic jam outside Abbey Road. But as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds out that his unique gift can't save him from the sorrows and ups and downs that affect all families, everywhere. There are great limits to what time travel can achieve, and it can be dangerous too. About Time is a comedy about love and time travel, which discovers that, in the end, making the most of life may not need time travel at all.

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DLF Government Records Transparency and Accountability Group
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Note: DLF's Government Records Transparency and Accountability Group is currently inactive. If you're interested in reviving this working group, contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
This is the page for the DLF Working Group on Government Records Transparency and Accountability. Read our announcement blog post.
The DLF interest group on Government Records Transparency and Accountability seeks to support a broader culture of records transparency in the digital age. Using a range of methods, we work to provoke wide-ranging consideration of, and action related to, the creation, accessibility, and preservation of materials created by local, state, and federal governments - including records, publications, information, data, and documents. In doing this work, we act on our belief that the free flow of government information is fundamental to a democratic society and that, as such, we want to work to ensure that information created by our governments is capably preserved and freely accessible to the public.[1] The group's work is aligned with the broader mission of the Digital Library Federation, and abides by its Code of Conduct.
We also work very closely with the Endangered Data Week project. (Mark your calendars! The next Endangered Data Week is scheduled for February 25 through March 1, 2019.)
How to Join
We invite you to join this Interest Group! You don't have to be a DLF member to participate. Simply request membership in our Google Group to stay current on discussions and meeting dates. Meeting dates and minutes will also be posted to this page.
Upcoming events!
Upcoming Calls
Next Call: Tuesday, 16 JUNE 2020, 1-2PM EDT
Please join online here (if you're new to Zoom, you may need to quickly download the software)
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Endangered Data Week
Endangered Data Week is a multi-organizational effort and is the Government Records Accountability and Transparency group's signature event, held annually in late winter-early spring since 2017. The next Endangered Data week will be Fall 2020. Learn more about the 2019 Endangered Data Week by visiting endangereddataweek.org
Past Meetings and Events
List of past webinars. The Government Records Transparency and Accountability interest group has, on several occasions, hosted virtual educational presentations on topics related to government records transparency. These topical webinars, often featuring presentations by special guest speakers, are viewable here. Past topics have included: the importance of Federal records transparency in immigrant justice work, the Federal Census, Title 44, and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). If you have an idea for a future webinar or presentation, please get in touch!
Meeting Minutes
Records relating to meetings dating back to 2017 are available from the Transparency-Accountability/Minutes page.
DLF Forum Convenings
Records relating to activities at DLF Forums dating back to 2017 are available from the Transparency-Accountability/Forums page.
Open Letters
- In December 2019, the Government Records Transparency and Accountability group agreed to host an open letter to the San Diego State University concerning the Detainee Allies Letter Collection. The letter and our group's preface statement are available on our wiki.
- In November 2018, members of the Advocacy Committee sent a letter to the National Archives with thoughts about how to improve the level of transparency of the processes surrounding records retention change requests. (See also the blog post about this letter, and the process that led up to it.)
- In July 2018, we signed onto a public letter, initiated by the group Open the Government, that urged the US Congress to immediately investigate the administration's records management practices relating to the "zero-tolerance" immigration enforcement policy and family reunification efforts. View the letter here. Open the Government's press release on the topic can be found here.
- In September 2017, we co-signed the DLF's letter to the Depository Library Council, Joint Committee on Printing, and Committee on House Administration, urging careful action in revising Title 44 of the US Code.
Reflective Activities
2017 Conversations Project
In the Fall of 2017, a team of facilitators (Rachel Mattson, Brandon Locke, and Purdom Lindblad) proposed that members spend some time engaging in a series of one-one one conversations. These conversations were designed to begin to build a stronger foundation upon which our group could expand and develop, and had three principle initial goals:
- To build a shared vocabulary.
- To begin a process of developing stronger connections between members of this interest group - and supporting more intra-group conversation and collaboration.
- To create an action plan for the group's future work.
We imagined these conversations as iterative and open to group recommendations. Participants were invited to follow the steps outlined below.
Complete survey form (before September 5, 2017). To begin, we invited participants to complete a survey about what motivates them to participate in this group, what issues are of greatest concern to them, what practices they wish to share or to develop, and so on. Responses were sent to the group's facilitators and also emailed back to the contributor in order to help prompt reflection in paired conversations.
Meet with partners (sometime before October 5, 2017). After individual surveys were completed, participating members were matched to another person in the group. Once they had the name of their partner, they reached out via email to set time and platform for shared discussion. Partners were provided with prompts to get the converation started, but were encouraged to expand on those prompts and to use whatever platform they preferred - e.g. email, Skype, or telephone.
Subsequently, participants had the opportunity to share the results of their one-on-one conversations with the larger group. We created a brief synthesis of the results here.
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The work of this group is still, always, in development, and we invite you to join us as we consider strategies for moving forward together. Some possible directions in which our endeavors might go:
- Learn, listen, gather info, ask questions. Reach out to organizations already doing smart work in the area of government sunshine, FOIA, public records transparency, and government accountability, and learn all that we can about their work. Where are these groups putting their efforts? What are the central concerns, questions, and debates they consider to be important? Which groups do we want to make connections to? Also: what are librarians and archivists already doing in this area? How might we extend and contribute to this work?
- Consider, discuss, and outline the ways in which this work, these questions, overlaps with our own areas of expertise and labors. How might we bring conversations about transparency and accountability into our schools, workplaces, and professional communities?
- Consider, discuss, and work toward understanding how we might use our expertise and situated-ness to support increased public records transparency and accountability at the local, state, and federal levels.
- Share what we learn with the broader DLF and library/archives community (and beyond?).


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Lunch is normally when sandwiches come out but the other week I was enjoying the fantastic poached eggs on toast with chipotle mayonnaise, bacon and avocado , an open faced sandwich, for breakfast and lunch sure was getting jealous! I was feeling a little bad about the whole situation and I had an idea about how to make things right; I could bring some of that chipotle lime mayo lovin to lunch by adding it to one of my favourite sandwiches the BLT. Just to make absolutely sure that there were no hard feeling I also brought along some avocado and a fried egg with runny yolk; which makes almost anything better.
Although a BLT is really good just the way it is, you can make it even better by adding things. Over the last few years I have done a bit of experimenting with different kinds of BLT's including ones with pesto mixed into the mayonnaise, ones with avocado and ones with fried eggs. Both the avocado BLT and the fried egg BLT are great so I knew that adding both could only make things better. Pesto mayo BLTs are also crave inducing so one with creamy and spicy chipotle mayo could only be good!
I am happy to report that lunch is feeling better now and we can go back to being close friends. The BLT with avocado, chipotle mayo and a fried egg was simply amazing! It certainly is a bit on the messy side with avocado, egg yolk and tomato juices popping out every which way but it is defintely worth it and besides, you can always lick your plate and fingers clean.
Avocado BLT with Fried Egg And Chipotle Mayo
A BLT (Bacon Lettuce and Tomato) sandwich dressed up with avocado, a fried egg and some chipotle mayo.
- 4 slices bread, lightly toasted
- 2 handfuls lettuce
- 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
- pepper to taste
- 6 strips bacon, cooked until crispy
- 2 eggs, fried
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 tablespoons chipotle mayo (1 chopped chipotle chili in adobo mixed into 1/4 cup mayonnaise)
- Assemble sandwiches and enjoy.
Poached Egg on Toast with Chipotle Mayonnaise, Bacon and Avocado
Balsamic Roasted Tomato Caprese Sandwich
Grilled Chicken and Club Sandwich
Peameal Bacon Breakfast Sandwich with Maple Caramelized Onions and a Fried Egg
Eggs Benedict with Bacon, Avodaise (Avocado Hollandaise) and Harissa
Avocado BLT Pasta Salad
More BLT recipes:
Avocado Toast with Fried Egg
Heirloom Tomato Avocado Toast With Balsamic Drizzle
Jalapeno Honey Crispy Fried Chicken BLT
Jalapeno Honey Drenched Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich
Tomato and Goat Cheese Avocado Toast with Balsamic Glaze


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New Law Puts Gloves On California Bartenders
Bartender Cameron Hall hadn't heard of a new California law that bans culinary workers from touching uncooked food with their bare hands.
The rule applies to bartenders, who are now supposed to wear gloves to put limes in the mojitos and cherries in the Manhattans — even to scoop ice into a glass.
But when a reporter fills him in, Hall stops serving drinks at Rocco's Tavern, a little spot in downtown Culver City, just long enough to rant.
"It'd just be a pain," he says. "It'd be a nuisance. I'm gonna start making my customers wear gloves, in opposition!"
Hall says the law is unnecessary, as his bar is always on guard, ready for an unannounced food inspector to drop in, keeping up with multiple health and safety codes already on the books.
It's not just the nuisance of the gloves, he says. It's how they will change the art of bartending.
What would be the hardest thing to do with gloves on? Hall answers, "Shake hands."
California Assemblyman Richard Pan, a Democrat who heads the committee that introduced the glove rule, says the law is not that onerous.
For starters, Pan says the law was written after conversations between lawmakers, health officials and some of the establishments that would have to abide by the rule.
"The purpose of the law was not to force everyone to wear gloves, as much as to ensure that we have cleanliness and food safety in restaurants," he says.
Pan says regulators are still figuring out how they'll enforce the law. For the first six months, no one will be punished for not wearing gloves. They'll just get warnings.
Also, restaurants and bars can apply for exemptions to the rule if they adhere to strict training requirements and written guidelines.
Pan does admit, gloves can't fix all food safety issues.
"I think that we should keep our food clean and safe," he says. "That doesn't always mean wearing gloves. A glove by itself does not magically make everything clean."
Since the law passed, a change.org petition was launched to exempt bartenders from the glove rule. In just a few days, it got over 5,000 signatures.


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Members of the University community now can get a look at highlights of the final version of the Campus Plan. The comprehensive strategy to guide development through 2016 and beyond was produced over the last two years following thorough analysis of the 380-acre campus by a team of experts and significant involvement by stakeholders.
A 24-page brochure providing a synopsis of the plan is posted on the Campus Plan website in PDF format. It also is being mailed to alumni with the Jan. 23 issue of the Princeton Alumni Weekly and provided to local officials and other community leaders. The full plan is scheduled to be unveiled next month in a 180-page book.
"Out of the five master planning endeavors I have engaged in, the Campus Plan for Princeton has been the most complex," said Mark Burstein, executive vice president. "We not only decided to approach all issues in a comprehensive manner, attempting to integrate planned development with landscaping, sustainability and infrastructure objectives, but we also were forming concepts that were immediately implemented on campus."
This is not the first time many members of the University community will have seen the planning recommendations. As the Campus Plan was developing, organizers provided many opportunities for involvement and updates. In November 2006, a "Plans in Progress" event at Chancellor Green drew 900 people from the campus and community.
Key recommendations of the 10-year plan include:
• The creation of an arts and transit neighborhood that more fully integrates campus and community. This project is designed to support a significant expansion of the University's commitment to the arts, helping to achieve the goals of the creative and performing arts initiative announced by President Shirley M. Tilghman in January 2006. The area near the intersection of Alexander Street and University Place also would serve as a new gateway, with public plazas, cultural and retail spaces (including a relocated Wawa store), and reconfigured roads and transportation systems to improve traffic flow and transit connectivity.
• A reinvigorated commitment to environmental stewardship, including the use of landscape and stormwater strategies that will restore, enhance and expand the natural areas of campus; and sustainable building technologies that will reduce energy demand and conserve water.
• The location of strategic sites for new buildings for chemistry, neuroscience and psychology and for expansion for engineering, the humanities and the social sciences.
• The renovation and expansion of facilities to support improvements in campus life.
• The construction of a new parking facility, located south of Western Way near the natural sciences neighborhood, the academic buildings north of Prospect Avenue and Princeton Stadium, to meet the demand for new spaces based on the anticipated growth of faculty and staff associated with new facilities and the loss of existing parking spots on campus to development. A low-profile garage and landscaped surface parking lot will be set into the hillside.
• The implementation of four new campus shuttle routes.
• The reconfiguration and improvement of athletics fields near Princeton Stadium, including new flexible practice fields.
• The reconfiguration and improvement of housing for graduate students, faculty and staff, including renovation of Hibben and Magie apartments for graduate students, reconstruction of the Butler tract for faculty and staff housing, and an expansion of faculty and staff housing at Dean Mathey Court.
• The expansion of child care facilities near Broadmead and Western Way.
• The implementation of a comprehensive wayfinding program to help visitors and members of the University community navigate their way to and around campus more easily.
The plan also recommends the development of an off-campus administrative neighborhood on Canal Pointe Boulevard to open additional space on the main campus for academic purposes. The administrative neighborhood would include amenities for those who work there and would be connected to the campus by shuttle and bike path.
Groundwork for the campus planning effort began in 2003 when, under the leadership of Tilghman, a series of internal discussions took place with senior administrators, faculty, trustees, architects and other key stakeholders, producing a set of five guiding principles for campus planning and development:
• maintain a pedestrian-oriented campus.
• preserve the park-like character of the campus.
• maintain campus "neighborhoods" while promoting a sense of community.
• develop in an environmentally responsible manner.
• sustain strong community relations.
In 2005, the New York firm of Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners LLP (BBB) was selected to lead the development of the plan. BBB assembled a team of specialists, ranging from landscape architects to parking experts, with whom it worked on various aspects of the plan. Neil Kittredge of BBB was the primary liaison between the firm and the University.
"This effort would not have been possible without the leadership of Neil Kittredge and his Beyer Blinder Belle team," Burstein said. "The University now has a resource that, as it is implemented, will significantly enhance our already extraordinary campus. The plan prepares for needed growth over 10 years as well as for the University's long-term future."
Many of the recommendations in the Campus Plan have already moved forward or soon will become part of the University's capital plan. Others will be incorporated into Aspire, the University's comprehensive fundraising campaign to raise $1.75 billion over the next five years. The plan concludes with a look beyond 2016, identifying potential sites for future buildings on the main campus and trying to ensure that actions taken through 2016 support coherent future expansion, consistent with principles of sustainable growth.
In addition to being available on the Campus Plan website, the brochure -- in its printed format -- will be placed on reserve at the University's Firestone Library and at the Princeton Public Library.


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The man once hailed as the "Salvador Dali of the kitchen" is getting his own art exhibit.
Ferran Adrià might not be a household name, but for nearly three decades, as chef and mastermind of the acclaimed Catalan Spanish restaurant El Bulli, he moussed, foamed and otherwise re-imagined cuisine in modernist ways that have inspired many of the world's top chefs.
Hailed as the world's best restaurant, El Bulli closed in 2011. But a new exhibit that opened Friday at London's Somerset Houseoffers food aficionados a chance to peek inside the mind of a man hailed for his culinary creativity.
"Probably no other chef has the name value, reputation or substance to sustain this kind of exhibit," Claire Catterall, director of exhibitions at Somerset House, tells The Salt. "Ferran is unique, because he's really changed cooking in a way no other chef has; and so many of the world's chefs have studied at El Bulli, so it is really where it all starts."
"El Bulli: Ferran Adrià and The Art of Food" covers two floors of the arts and culture space. It starts with a history of El Bulli, charting its evolution from a mini-golf course owned by a German couple who kept French bulldogs they affectionately called "bullis," to a beach bar, and later a grill room restaurant. By 1980, it had become one of the best restaurants on the Iberian Peninsula. Adrià arrived four years later and took over the kitchen completely in 1987, earning it three Michelin stars, a reputation for innovation, and the respect of the food world.
Throughout his career at El Bulli, Adrià kept extensive records. Display cases show correspondence, historical photographs, and a replica of a box of 17 different kinds of elaborately produced chocolate bonbons served at the end of each multi-course, $325 meal at El Bulli.
Upstairs, elaborate clay models show dishes in the development phase, as well as "before" and "after" drawings, revealing the meticulous way Adrià and his team worked. The highlight is a wall of small video monitors, visual demonstrations of El Bulli's inventive recipes, heavy on foams, creams, aerated ingredients and other innovative approaches to gastronomy.
Many have previously called Adrià an artist, but for a chef and restaurant to be the subject of an entire exhibit is a first. While Somerset House hasn't come under fire from art critics, Catterall confesses this exhibit, much like Adrià's style, is highly experimental.
"I have heard everyone's watching it very intently to see what's in it," she says, "but also whether people will come. ... We're quietly hopeful."
Adrià says there's reason for optimism. "Cuisine is a language that everyone understands," he tells The Salt.
The exhibit offers a small preview of the museum he's creating at the El Bulli Foundation in Spain, set to open in 2015, where there will be professional cooking workshops, as well as special dinners to benefit charities and the foundation. There are even plans for , a cooking Wikipedia of sorts for chefs and the public.
"My dream is that in 150 years, the El Bulli Foundation is still here to help with creativity and inspire chefs," Adrià says.
In an age when it's rare to go to a restaurant without seeing someone snap a photo of food, it's hard to imagine the legacy of El Bulli dying anytime soon. Catterall says the relatively recent pop culture trend has made "food as art" acceptable. She hopes it will encourage people to talk even more about food.
"People have become a lot more sophisticated in their knowledge of food, a lot more interested in food, and that certainly didn't exist 10 years ago," she says. "People love their restaurants, going out to eat, but they haven't appreciated it in this way."
Somerset House will host"El Bulli: Ferran Adrià and The Art of Food" through Sept. 29, 2013. The exhibit will also travel to Boston's, Moscow and other cities around the world.
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.


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Take an inch off a foot-long sub; patrons give firm a mile of beef
NEW YORK » What's in an inch? Apparently, enough missing meat, cheese and tomatoes to cause an uproar.
Subway, the world's largest fast food chain with 38,000 locations, is encountering widespread criticism after a man who appears to be from Australia posted a photo on the company's Facebook page of one of its footlong sandwiches next to a tape measure that shows the sub is just 11 inches.
More than 100,000 people have "liked" or commented on the photo, which had the caption "Subway pls respond." Look-alike pictures popped up elsewhere on Facebook. The New York Post conducted its own investigation that found that four out of seven footlong sandwiches that it measured were shy of the 12 inches that makes a foot.
The original photo was no longer visible by Thursday afternoon on Subway's Facebook page, which has 19.8 million fans. A spokesman for Subway, which is based in Milford, Conn., said Subway did not remove it.
Subway said the length of its sandwiches may vary slightly when its bread, which is baked at each Subway location, is not made to the chain's exact specifications.
"We are reinforcing our policies and procedures in an effort to ensure our offerings are always consistent no matter which Subway restaurant you visit," read an emailed statement.
The Subway photo — and the backlash — illustrates a challenge companies face with the growth of social media sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Before, someone in a far-flung local in Australia would not be able to cause such a stir. But the power of social media means that negative posts about a company can spread around the world in seconds.
"People look for the gap between what companies say and what they give, and when they find the gap — be it a mile or an inch — they can now raise a flag and say, 'Hey look at this, I caught you,'" said Allen Adamson, managing director of branding firm Landor Associates in New York.
Subway has always offered foot-long sandwiches since it opened in 1965. A customer can order any sandwich as a foot-long. The chain introduced a $5 foot-long promotion in 2008 as the U.S. fell into the recession, and has continued offering the popular option throughout the recovery.
An attempt to contact someone with the same name and country as the person who posted the photo of the sandwich on Subway's Facebook page was not returned Thursday.
But comments by other Facebook users about the photo ran the gamut from outrage to indifference to amusement. One commenter urged people to "chill out." Another one said she was switching to Quiznos. One man posted a photo of his foot in a sock next to a Subway sandwich to show it was shorter than a "foot."
"I've never seen so many people in an uproar over an inch. Wow," read one Facebook post.
"Let's all head to McDonald's and weigh a Quarter Pounder," suggested another poster.
The Subway footlong photo is just the latest in a string of public relations headaches caused by a negative photo or event about a company going viral.
Last year a Burger King employee tweeted with a picture of someone standing in sneakers on two tubs of uncovered lettuce.
Domino's Pizza employees posted a video on YouTube of workers defacing a pizza in 2009. Last year a KitchenAid employee made a disparaging remark about President Barack Obama using the official KitchenAid Twitter account.


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No need to send me sweet notes and flowers. It's not me.
It is Dr. Seuss!
My kids are pretty excited about this because it means they get to celebrate all week long at school this week and next. They wear fun hats, they eat treats and read lots and lots of their favorite books. They even get to have mom to join in the fun and read to their class. It's quite a jolly time for the Joneses.
Peyton's teacher said he could bring in as many Dr. Suess books as he wanted. Guess how many he picked?
I am excited that he is excited, however, not so excited at the thought of losing any of our favorite reads. Time to get labeling!
I whipped up some book plate labels so we could just write in our names and pop them inside the cover of our books. I created them so they weren't age specific, I would totally rock these labels in my own personal books, wouldn't you?
Well, now you can!
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Who else is celebrating a birthday this week?


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Luisi Steering Wheel Hub Boss Kit Adapter Nissan Laurel C130 >1972-1977< Without Airbag
This adapter will allow you to mount your 6x70mm or 6x74mm bolt pattern steering wheel to the steering column on your Nissan Laurel C130.
Luisi boss kits are produced in Italy from the finest cast aluminium materials and are dual drilled to be compatible with various steering wheels featuring either a 6x70mm PCD (such as MOMO, Sport Line, OMP, Sparco etc.) or 6x74mm PCD (such as Luisi, Nardi, Personal, Raid etc).
This Luisi steering wheel hub is engineered to be collapsible in the case of an accident.
- Fixing screws
- Allen key
- Horn button retaining ring
- Air bag resistor (if applicable)
Please be aware that product images shown are not vehicle specific, the images are for illustrative purposes only.
Brand | Volanti Luisi |
Hub Adapter Fitment | 6x70 mm & 6x74 mm PCD |
Make | Nissan |
Model | Laurel C130 |
Airbag | Without Airbag |
Country Of Origin | Italy |
- Steering wheel hub adapter
- Screws and an allen key for installation
- Standard retaining ring
Volanti Luisi S.R.L. was founded by Mr. Vincenzo Luisi in 1965. Thanks to the choice of the best raw materials and advanced plastic materials, Luisi products manage to climb in a few decades the market establishing itself as one of the Industries of the Sector Leader. Increasingly Large Automotive Names and Water approach the Luisi productions that over the years spans a wide selection of models and accessories from both the Design Refined that Sportsman. The attention to details and craftsmanship placed at every stage of the design and processing gives the Company the important ISO 9001: 2000 certification from RINA.
The Volanti Luisi Ltd selects the best leather and the best wood to create objects that adorn the interior of each car and enhance driving pleasure. Refined or sporty design, sober and discreet colours, or young and vibrant: a variety of models that share the craftsmanship in the realization and the attention to detail typical of the product designed and manufactured entirely by Italian workers for the quality of the signature Luisi.
All Volanti Luisi steering wheels are CE marked.


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User Interface Best Practices Working Group
The mandate of the working group is to help improve the usability across the Eclipse projects that are part of the simultaneous release effort.
We're here to help you make your Eclipse UI better.
To this end, the working group will do the following:
- Facilitate usability discussions within projects and across projects. This may include one or more of the following activities:
- Trigger usability post-mortems to be performed by the different projects
- Conduct regular "show and tells" with UI leads from the projects to shed spotlight on problem areas and promote good ideas as best practices
- Do an end of release UI review and come up with a cross-project list of polish items
- Update the Eclipse User Interface Guidelines.
Details of the activities of this working group can be found here.
- Bob Fraser, BEA (chair)
- Troy Beecroft, BEA
- Wassim Melhem, Embarcadero
- Boris Bokowski, IBM
- Neil Hauge, Oracle
- Michael Scharf, Wind River
- Susan Yeshin, IBM
- Raji Akella, IBM
- Brian Fitzpatrick, Sybase
- Guru Nagarajan, Intel
- Kevin McGuire, IBM
- Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus, Compuware
- Maxime Daniel, Compuware
- Mik Kersten, Tasktop
- Kimberley Peter, IBM
- Jeff Calcaterra, IBM
- Kaloyan Raev, SAP
Everyone is invited to join the mailing list and visit the wiki however, as an official Eclipse Working Group, actual members must be Eclipse Members, i.e., Committer Members or representatives of Member Companies.
To join, simply subscribe to the mailing list and announce your intention to join or you can attend one of the meetings.
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email@example.com is the group's mailing list.
Conference Call: Wednesday, November 12th, 18:00 UTC or 10:00 PST. Call 613.287.8000 or 866.362.7064 passcode 892048#
Previous Meetings
December 10th, '08: STP Policy Editor UI Walkthrough (Renat Zubairov)
October 15th, '08 : Java EE Perspective UI Walkthrough (Kaloyan Raev)
October 1st, '08 : Equinox P2 Walkthrough 2 (Susan Franklin McCourt)
July 23rd '08 : XSL Preferences (David Carver, STAR)
July 9th '08 : Search UI pain points walkthrough (Bogdan Vatkov)
June 25th '08 : Equinox P2 Walkthrough (Susan Franklin McCourt)
May 28th '08 : WTP Facets Walkthrough (Kaloyan Raev)
September 5th, '07 : Notifications (Kimberley Peter)
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Bugs can be logged against the guidelines. The guidelines are out of date and need your help. If you find a section that is out of date, please take a moment to file a bug report. And of course, any edits to the guidelines is appreciated.
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The EMO was instructed by the Board on July 19, 2006 to facilitate the creation of this working group. Each Strategic Developer member will make a good faith effort to find a resource within their firm to contribute to the working group, one of whom will act as the chair. Other members may also contribute.
The EMO will add conformance to the UI Guidelines as a Release Review exit criterion.


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Times may be slowly a-changin' for the Y-chromosome-dominant technology sphere, where it's becoming a tougher environment to objectify women, at least publicly.
We've already covered the sexist presentation slide that showed up at a software conference on Wednesday. But also this week, Techweek Chicago organizers sent out a party invite for a "Black Tie Rave" featuring beautiful, scantily clad women. It prompted a sponsor to pull out of its involvement and several prominent male tech leaders to distance themselves from the event.
Response came swiftly from Techweek's own Tech100 list of industry leaders. Paul Lee, a partner at venture fund Lightbank, asked to be taken off the Tech100 list "if this is what you stand for," he tweeted. So, too, did Brian Fitzpatrick from Google Chicago and Harper Reed, the former chief technology officer for Obama for America.
The four-year-old Techweek has issued an apology in the form of a note to its community. An excerpt from Iain Shovlin, Techweek's chairman:
"The 'Black Tie Rave' is a tongue-in-cheek branded event that has a serious mission: giving back... . The last thing we want to do is alienate anyone in the community, and we sincerely apologize if this event or imagery is offensive to you."
But Techweek media sponsor David Snyder, publisher of Crain's Chicago Business, said the apology fell short. Crain's on Wednesday pulled out of its sponsorship of the event.
"Techweek's response to their highly offensive promotion for their Black Tie Rave was not sufficient so we have decided to reconsider our involvement in this year's event," Snyder said, according to Crain's Chicago Business.
For those of you attending the Black Tie Rave on June 14, let us know how it goes or send me your photos.
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Benefiting from over 30 years' practical skills training experience, Fitzwilliam Institute's Online Diploma in Advertising course features:
Advertising - Strategic
Introduction to Advertising
Advertising Defined; Role of Advertising; Representative Bodies; Codes of Practice; Law and Ethics of Advertising; Relationship between Advertising; Media and Public Relations; Advertising and Marketing – Brands; Consumer Expectations; Limitations of Advertising;
The Advertising Agency
Advertising Agency Structure; Advertising Agency Selection and Appointment; Remuneration; The Client - Agency Relationship; Brief Creation; Interpretation and Communication; Advertising Terminology;
Campaign Planning
How Advertising Happens: The Need for Planning; Advertising Objectives; The Advertising Process; Advertising Strategy; Budgets;
Campaign Management
Formulating Strategic Advertising Campaigns to Support Branding; Segmentation and Positioning Strategies; Advertising Campaign Research and Evaluation of Advertising Effectiveness - Pre and Post Testing Techniques; Understanding Consumer Behaviour and Market Research in Advertising Composition;
Advertising – Creative
The Creative Process - Themes; Rationale and Emotional Motives to Purchase; The Creative Brief; Design Guidelines; Testing Creative Effectiveness; The Production Process - Artwork; Copyright; Layout; Photography; Design and Printing; Award Winning Campaigns; Exploring Opportunities for Integration with other Communication Techniques - Sponsorship; Public Relations; Sales Promotion; Direct Marketing and E-Commerce;
The Business of E-Commerce & Online Marketing; Website Creation and Design; HTML development; Formatting; Links; Frames and Tables; Images and Animation - GIF Animation; Image Compression; Image Composition; Usability -Design and Layout guidelines for your website; Site Uploading - File Transfer Protocol;
Marketing Environment
Introduction to Marketing and the Marketing Concept; The Marketing environment; political; economic; social and technical factors; The market information system; The market research process; collecting and analysing data; Reporting the findings;
Marketing Management
Marketing Management and Planning; Organisation and management of the marketing department; Corporate Planning; SWOT Analysis; Competitor Assessment and Business Strategy; Product Portfolio Planning; Models and Management; Developing a Marketing Plan; Implementation and Control; Market Segmentation; Targeting and Positioning;
Digital Marketing
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
The Online Content Factor; Search Engine Algorithms; Impart; Spamming; Online Advertising; Web Keyword Strategy; Link Relevancy; Link Exchange;
Analysing the Web
Website Hits; Website Page View Analytics; Recording Online Visitor Statistics; Time of Visit to website; Keyword Phrase Used; IP Address Information; Website Arrival and Exit Pages; Logfile versus Page Tagging; Web Click Tracks and Google Analytics; Benefits of Web Analytics;
The Google Factor
Google Adwords features; Adwords Policies; Google Adwords Distribution; Google Adwords Pricing and Ranking; Internet Position Performance; Google Online Account Creation and Navigation; Google Keyword Matching; Google Location Targeting; Google Web Text Ad Creation; Google Online Reports; Web Analytics and Conversion Tracking;
Public Relations
PR Defined; Its Role within the Promotional Mix; PR Techniques and Methodologies - Online & Offline Press Relations; Public Affairs; Lobbying; Press Releases; Broadcasting; Photography; Literature and Printing; Crisis Management; Contingency Planning and Corporate Image; PR Planning - Setting Objectives; Budgets; Proposals; Fundamentals of Sponsorship; Types of Sponsorship - Sports; Cultural; Education and Charity; The Sponsorship Management Programme - Objectives; Selection; Budget; Agency and Event Management; Measurement of Effectiveness;
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The Six Point Plan; Public Relations Campaigns; Public Relations Client Interactions;
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Introduction to Media Writing; Grammar; Pre-Writing; Writing; Re-Writing; Writing a Press Release; The Press Kit; Module Summary;
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Writing for the Web; Internet influence on News; Internet Journalists; Economics of Online News Production; Internet Critics and other influences; the PR Practitioner as an Online Publisher; Ethical Internet PR; Truthfulness and Duty of Care; Online Ethics; Debate; Guidelines and Best Practice; Monitoring and Evaluation of Social Media Discourse; Trends and Value; Policy Influences; corporate speak; Implications of Social Media for Corporate Social Responsibility;
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Commercial Implications of the Internet; Social Interaction with the Internet; Web 2;0 and its Implications; Internet Convergence; the Network Effect; Internet Information Exchange; Internet Audience Size and Exposure; Internet Culture and Communication; Transparency and the Internet;
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The Business Plan; Legalities; Setting Up: Set up a workplace; Organise your insurance; Understand the options available to you for financing your business; Marketing Strategy: Create a marketing strategy; Develop a marketing plan; Knowing Your Competitors; Promotional Tools: Understand and utilise the range of promotional tools;
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Creating and Delivering a Presentation; Client Presentations: create an effective presentation (e.g. an event pitch); Tailor your presentation to your audience; Demonstrate an awareness of the appropriate use of visual aids (including design considerations); Understand the vocal, verbal and visual aspects of a presentation (including the use of body language); Presentation Rules and Characteristics;
On successful completion of this course you will receive a Professional Diploma qualification that is certified and awarded by the ICM (Institute of Commercial Management).
The Institute of Commercial Management was founded in 1979 and is one of the leading Professional Examination and Certification Bodies in the world today. Fitzwilliam Institute have developed and provided practical skills training courses in liaison with the Institute of Commercial Management qualifications and certifications framework for over 25 years. The Institute of Commercial Management certifications and continual professional development training awards are recognised by leading industries, bodies and professions.
Duration: You will have full access to online resources and subject expert support for 6 months. However, you can complete the course in as little as 3 - 4 months, by dedicating 6-8 hours of study per week.
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To secure your place on the course the full fee is required. All fees must be paid in full before the course begins. Please note, the full course fees are inclusive of all course materials and certification costs.
Enrolment intake is strictly limited on this course. Early application is advised. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
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RE/MAX agents believe in investing in the future of Canadian children. RE/MAX associates who display the Miracle Home sign rider on the property listed are committed to helping local hospitalized children. The RE/MAX associate has voluntarily pledged a portion of their income from the sale of that home to the Children's Miracle Network and its 14 member hospitals closest to their community.
RE/MAX associates are very active in their communities and volunteer and hold fundraising events for the Children's Miracle Network and countless other causes all year long. In fact, every August RE/MAX celebrates a Month of Miracles, whereby we especially thank our clients for helping us raise over $44 million in Canada to help over 2.6 million sick and injured children every year treated at a Children's Miracle Network member hospital. All fund raised by participating RE/MAX associates are sent directly the children's hospital.
Since 1992, RE/MAX associates in North America have collectively raised over $115 million for the Children's Miracle Network member hospitals.
If you're looking to buy real estate in Terrace or you want to list your home for sale let's meet to discuss your real estate goals….contact RE/MAX Coast Mountains today!


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Artificial collection of rare and distinctive maps in Coates Library Special Collections and Archives. Contains thirty-eight maps, with subjects ranging from cities to the world.
Trinity University Special Collections and ArchivesThe W.B. (William Buckhout) Tuttle Papers consists largely of blueprints, correspondence, land leases, maps, newspaper articles, and reports. A few photographs are also found in this collection. The material spans from 1894-1954, but the bulk of the material is from the twentieth century. The majority of the material relates to military history of San Antonio and the surrounding area; specifically, Tuttle's involvement through the Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee in the development of Kelly Air Force Base, Randolph Field, and other military installations in the area. This collection also includes records of Tuttle's work in the creation of Big Bend National Park, his work for the War Production Board, and his work for the Quartermaster Advisory Committee. There is significant correspondence with other San Antonio business leaders, as well as government officials including Maury Maverick, Sr. In addition to family records and records of his own military service, the collection also includes copies of speeches and articles written by Tuttle on a variety of military-related topics.
Tuttle, W.B. (William Buckhout), 1874-1954


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The view from space is amazing.
But perhaps even more impressive is the view from the cockpits of California Air National Guard as crews battle the huge Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park.
Our colleagues at KQED's News Fix blog have posted a series of the videos here. We'll embed the most recent one, which was taken last Thursday. We suspect many of you will agree it's stunning.
By the way, according to a note posted with the video, the landing gear warning can be heard on the video because the C-130J "is such a high-technology aircraft, disabling the audible warning has proven difficult. Lockheed, the ANG and USAF have determined a software solution and, with luck, will be integrating the fix before next fire season."
As for the fire, The Associated Press writes that "crews are finally gaining ... as fire officials expressed optimism even as the blaze grew larger while containment jumped to 20 percent. ... Nearly 3,700 firefighters battled the roughly 252-square-mile fire, the biggest wildfire on record in California's Sierra Nevada."
Southern California Public Radio continues to update its online "fire tracker" here. We'll embed its tool below.
Update at 2 p.m. ET. Nationally, Wildfire Activity Has Declined.
NPR's Howard Berkes tells us that:
Despite the dramatic nature of the Rim wildfire and more than 30 major wildfires burning in eight states, the National Interagency Fire Center has dropped its National Preparedness Level from "5," the top of the scale, to "4."
"This change reflects a decline in wildfire activity across the nation," NIFC reports in its daily National Fire News. There's diminished demand for resources, NIFC says, "as firefighters are making good progress toward containment goals on many large fires."
NIFC also notes that "recent precipitation in the West and a favorable weather forecast for the next week" indicates the demand for firefighters and equipment will continue to decline.
NIFC moved to Level 5 one week ago today (last Tuesday) for the first time in five years. But, on average over the last 20 years, the highest level of preparedness has been necessary every other year.
Close to 17,000 firefighters and support staff are out actively attacking wildfires. That's down about 1,000 firefighters from a week ago.
As bad as this wildfire season has been, it's still the second mildest season in the last 10 years in terms of acreage burned. More than 3.5 million acres have been scorched. That's half the acreage burned at this time last year and about 60 percent of the average for the last decade. The total of 33,766 wildfires to date is the lowest number of blazes in the last 10 years.
While the national outlook is improving, southern California is about to hit what is typically its most active months for wildfire.
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Shot Through Mouth Was Bombing Suspect's Most Severe Injury
When Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev arrived at the city's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on April 19 he had "multiple gunshot wounds, the most severe of which appears to have entered through the left side inside of his mouth and exited the left face," the doctor who treated Tsarnaev testified in court three days later.
Dr. Stephen Odom, a trauma surgeon, was not asked his opinion about whether Tsarnaev may have fired that shot himself, a court document indicates. Our colleagues at WGBH have posted a transcript of Odom's testimony, which was released Monday. We'll embed a copy in this post as well.
Odom said the shot to the face "was a high-powered injury" that also caused a skull fracture. Tsarnaev, authorities say, used a Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun during a crime spree across the Boston area the week of April 15.
Tsarnaev's other injuries included "multiple gunshots [sic] wounds to the extremities" and broken bones in his left hand, Odom testified.
Tsarnaev, now 20, and his 26-year-old brother Tamerlan, are the lone suspects in the April 15 twin bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. They're also the lone suspects in the murder of a MIT police officer three days later.
Native Chechens (Dzhokhar had become a U.S. citizen and Tamerlan was a legal resident), the brothers may have become radical Islamists. According to some news reports, in a message written on the wall of the boat where he was found hiding, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev claimed responsibility for the attack and said it was motivated by anger over the Afghan and Iraq wars.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev died from injuries he received during a gun battle with police in Watertown, Mass., late on April 18. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured in Watertown on the evening of the 19th. He had been hiding in a boat stored in a backyard. Among the charges in a 30-count indictment of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: that he used weapons of mass destruction — the bombs — to intentionally kill Martin Richard, 8, of Dorchester, Mass., Krystle Campbell, 29, of Medford, Mass., and Lu Lingzi, 23, of China, a student at Boston University.
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Oh, and of course the disclaimer! Our house is ALWAYS "under construction" as many would say. And our "To Do" list never shrinks; it's just keeps growing and growing. So please give my hubs a great big sympathy hug the next time you see him, because he is always seen toting around his tool box and tape measure and I always have a project for that "honey do list".
13 years ago was a very exciting time for my husband and I. We were expecting our first child, we had just rushed to the altar and we were building our first home. Oh! And we were youngsters at the ages of 19 and 20. So although our hearts were big, our budget was small. We had never owned a home before, and didn't have the first clue about what all it entailed. We purchased a sweet little lot in a small Midwestern town and never looked back.
Our home started out as a modular ranch, and the walls were delivered while I was in labor with our now oldest son. I remember getting out of the hospital and heading straight to see our new home and feeling more joy than my fingers are able to type out. With shallow pockets, we ended up selecting the most inexpensive "builder grade" finishes throughout the entire home. But none of that mattered. We had one another, we had our baby and we had a blank canvas.
Colors: Front Door - Behr's Harbor, Planters - Behr's Ozone Sources: Planters (similar), Lights, Chairs, Pillows (similar), Mirror |
Colors: Walls - Glidden's Smooth Stone |
Although our landing is small, the entryway flows into a much bigger space; our living room! Which really is not that big, coming in at approximately 12 feet wide.
Majority of the changes in our living room have been simply cosmetic. We installed a new floating laminate floor a year or two after we moved in. The walls have been painted about five different colors, and the lighter we went, the bigger it felt.
Colors: Walls - Glidden's Smooth Stone Projects: Built-In Bookcase Part 1 & Part 2, Craft Store Storage, Craft Cabinet Organization Sources: Sunburst Mirror (similar), Lamps (similar), Blue Boxes, Floral Boxes, Lanterns (similar), Bookends, Blue Chair, Sectional, Coffee Table, Gallery Wall Frames (similar), White Tray, Blue Pillows, Coral Pillows, Black/White Pillow, Black White Stripe Throw |
As our family grew, we slowly changed out our furnishings. And the media cabinet was one of our favorite DIY projects to date, simply created out of off-the-shelf white bookcases.
Colors: Walls - Glidden's Smooth Stone Projects: DIY Curtain Panels Sources: Gold Vase, White End Table, Gold End Table, Gold Storage Box, White Lace Basket, Rug |
A view that stops me in my tracks each day is looking from our living room back towards our dining room. Hello beautiful blue storage hutch!
The dining area was another blank canvas I couldn't wait to personalize. It is where we come together as a family each evening, and I really wanted the space to be special.
Stripes, curtains, a little Craigslist shopping and mixing and matching pieces for our new dining table and the space truly smiles for us now.
The hutch wasn't always the beauty she is today. Purchased second hand from a stranger, I couldn't wait to liven it up with paint. I know I shouldn't play favorites, but this piece tops my list.
Colors: Walls - Glidden's Smooth Stone & Martha Stewart's Picket Fence Hutch - Sherwin William's Reflecting Pool Projects: Painted Dining Room Hutch, DIY Curtain Panels Sources: Chandelier, Antlers, Dining Table, White Chairs, Tufted Bench, Vase, Cake Stand |
The dining room acts as a bit of a connector of the entryway/living room and the kitchen. And why does everyone in the Midwest have a love affair with oak? I think some oak can actually be quite lovely, but the oak that we put in our home - not so much and waaaay too much. (I was initially outvoted on white cabinets, trim and doors.)
After living with the oak for a few years, I finally convinced my husband that everything would feel much lighter and brighter with the help of a few coats of paint.
We have giant plans for our kitchen, but the paint was a nice temporary fix until that day comes.
Colors: Walls - Glidden's Smooth Stone, Cabinets - Behr's Navajo White Projects: Painted Cabinets & Trim, Organized Pantry, Kitchen Cabinet Tour, Organized Fridge Sources: Frames (similar), Barstools, Pendant Lights, Vase, Toaster, Utensil Holder (similar) |
Just inside our garage entrance and tucked behind our fridge, we installed a little wall message center. LOVE doesn't begin to describe it.
Colors: Walls - Glidden's Smooth Stone Projects: Organized Mail Bins Sources: Mail Bins |
Heading back towards the hall now, there are a few bedrooms and our main bathroom.
Colors: Walls - Behr's Burnished Metal, Glidden's Misty Moonstone Projects: Bathroom Refresh Reveal, Stained Step Stool Sources: Vanity, Sconce, Mirror, Faucet, Elephant Art, Hooks (found on eBay), Hand Towel, Wall Numbers, Bath Towels |
Colors: Walls - Glidden's Smooth Stone Projects: Dipped Frame Gallery Wall, Hall Light Update Sources: Picture Frames |
He is growing faster than I like to admit, and suddenly his room needs to be tailored to a teenager! I don't have the first clue how to design a teenage boy's room, and he really is content with just about anything which means he doesn't provide me with much direction.
So for now I just let him do his thing and the room is nice and livable , it just needs a few finishing touches. Fingers crossed we have those done before he heads off to college!
Colors: Walls - Behr's Cayman Bay (lower), Behr's Burnished Metal (upper & closet) Projects: Striped Curtains, DIY Chalkboard Calendar, Closet Study Nook Sources: Bedframe (thrifted), Nightstand (similar), Bedding, Dresser (hand-me-down), Docking Station, Closet Shelving, Task Light |
Our other boy's bedroom is a different story. This one was much easier for us to update and although it has already been a few years since we finished it, we still love it oh-so-much. Decorating for younger kidlets is stree-free - can't go wrong - get to play with colors and patterns - kind of fun!
Colors: Walls - Behr's Windsurf, Pittsburgh Paint's Cityscape Projects: Wall Map, Painted Stripes, DIY Upholstered Headboards Sources: Wire Airplane, Pouf, Bedding, Sheets, Throw Pillows, Airplane Posters, Cabinet - Frame/Door, Sconces |
Although we have one more bedroom on the main level, our younger two boys enjoy sharing a room for now. The majority of the room was DIY'd, and our boys provided us with a lot of their own visions and input. Because we don't store too many toys in the space, we didn't have many storage issues in the main sleeping area. However, when it came to two little guys sharing a single small closet, it required me to get creative with the storage plan.
Colors: Walls - Behr's Windsurf, Pittsburgh Paint's Cityscape Projects: Rail of Hooks, Kid's Closet Sources: Closet Bookcase, Bins (similar), Hooks, Airplane Art, Wall Bookshelves |
We divided the closet with an inexpensive bookshelf and paired it with two sets of closet rods on either side. It has been functioning big for the boys (and us!). We also added an additional rail of hooks behind their door to add extra hanging storage.
Across the hall is the guest room, however, it initially started out as the master bedroom when we first moved in.
Another project that I have always adored and now wish wasn't tucked so far away in our home, is our guest room desk nook. That wallpaper gives me giant heart eyes!
Colors: Walls - Behr's Burnished Metal Projects: Closet Desk Reveal Sources: Bedding, Duvet, Mirror, Lamp, Side Table (x2), Headboard (DIY), Wallpaper, Pen Cups, Swing Arm Lamp, Craft Drawers, Craft Paper Slots, Clear Chair |
The guest room has an attached bath, which once again started falling apart, even before the main bathroom did! Here is a before of the finishes we selected when the home was first built.
We lived with it broken down for awhile, but when we found out we would be hosting a guest, it was time to get it fully functional again. A week long makeover happened with a mad dash to the finish line.
Colors: Walls - Behr's Quietude, Vanity - Martha Stewart's Wrought Iron Projects: Bathroom Makeover Reveal Sources: Counter/Sink, Faucet, Mirror, Sconces, Wood Vase, Soap Pump, Grace Print, Soap Dish (thrifted), Towel Hooks |
Now, let's head downstairs.
We have finished our lower level twice now, due to an unfortunate flooding that took place a few years back. The second time around we installed a waterproof vinyl laminate flooring and moisture resistant trim. We hope those updates will safeguard us in the future should our sump pump fail during a power outage again.
Colors: Walls - Behr's Light French Grey Projects: Floating Shelves Sources: White Baskets, Cleaning Caddy (tin utensil caddy), Laundry Detergent Bin, Green Boxes |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Light French Grey Projects: DIY Storage Cabinet, Paint Organization Sources: Woven Baskets, Stain Removal Prints, Frames (similar) |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Light French Grey Projects: DIY Built-In Folding Station, Cleaning Cabinet Organization, Temporary Paper Backing, Easy Pegboard Storage Sources: Paper (garden trellis), Stool (spray painted), Iron Board Holder (similar) |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Reflecting Pool Projects: DIY Farmhouse Desk (and finishing it), Studio Chair, DIY Bench Sources: Lamp, Glass Box, Pen Holder, Chair Fabric, Pink Pillow, Dot Pillow, Silver Frames |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Reflecting Pool Projects: Installing Cabinets, Craft Storage, Craft Cart Organization Sources: Cookie Jar, White Box, Rails (similar), White Hanging Cups, Gold Terrarium, Cloche, Craft Cart, Rug |
Not only have we built in a lot of cabinet storage, we also finished the closet under the stairs with flooring and walls, and now it is a storage haven.
Colors: Walls - Behr's Reflecting Pool Projects: Under the Stairs Closet |
Another completely untouched room in our home is our family room. We are talking complete blank slate to play with! And I have big plans for this space someday! (Can you hear my evil, scheming laughter?)
Colors: Walls - Behr's Reflecting Pool Projects: Faux Marble Coffee Table Sources: Floor Lamp, Coffee Table, Gold Tray, Sectional, Stripe Throw, Blue Pillows, Pink Pillow, Black/White Pillow, Rug |
Our lower level is a simple horseshoe shape; the family room marries the studio and our playroom.
Colors: Walls - Behr's Reflecting Pool Projects: Painted Entertainment Center, Book Storage, Toy Word Art Sources: Entertainment Center (craigslist), Green Poofs, Rug |
This space is by far the happiest of them all. Bold color, a lot of pattern, and endless days filled building legos, playing games and entertaining lots of little pals. Without investing a lot of money in expensive furniture, we have pieced together a few IKEA pieces and Craigslist finds to create storage for a variety of playroom toys, games and crafts.
Colors: Walls - Behr's Reflecting Pool Projects: Lego Build Bins, Art Caddy Sources: Art Caddy (tin utensil caddy), Art Storage Boxes |
A bench pieced together from two narrow bookcases now has the room to seat many little bottoms. And the best part is all of the easy-to-access toy storage below!
Colors: Walls - Behr's Reflecting Pool, Stencil - Behr's Seven Seas Projects: Bench Seating (part 1 & part 2), Chalkboard Table, Labeled Toy Bins, Stenciled Wall, Playroom Reveal Sources: Pouf (similar), Red Chair, Green Pillow, Corner Pillow, Light, Bench Fabric |
Our three boys have received Legos as gifts since they were tiny tots. And they also inherited bins of Legos from both mom and dad (yes, I loooooved building Lego houses as a kid as well). They helped devise a storage plan and even sorted them down with me.
Colors: Walls - Behr's Reflecting Pool Projects: Organizing Legos Sources: Lego Storage, Blue Boxes, White Shelves |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Gulf Winds Sources: Mirror (similar), Faucet, Sink (similar), Linen Cabinet (similar), Nail Caddy, Hamper, Stool, Bucket Basket, Toiletry Baskets (similar) |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Frozen Pond Projects: Master Bedroom Refresh Sources: Headboard, Bedding, Pink Pillow, Floral Pillows, Blue Pillows, Mr & Mrs Art (DIY), Chandelier (similar), Task Lamp, Nightstand, Rug |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Frozen Pond Projects: Master Bedroom Refresh Sources: Dresser (hand-me-down), Chair, Mirror, Roman Shade (updated with black ribbon), Navy Lamps |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Frozen Pond Sources: Armoires , Desk (similar), Mirror, Lamp, Chair, Stools, Rug |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Frozen Pond Projects: Dressing Room DIY Projects, DIY Bracelet Display Sources: Necklace Board (DIY), Sconce, Dresser, Closetmaid Storage Unit |
Colors: Walls - Behr's Frozen Pond Projects: Exercise Nook Organization |
Our Patio Reveal |
Garage Before & After |
Looking back on our 13+ year home adventure, there have been times we have felt frustrated, burnt out, overwhelmed and even have tried to sell a few times... But at the end of the day, there is no where we would rather be and feel like it is just meant to be our little happy spot. It has been so exciting problem solving ways to maximize our 2200 square foot abode, and I have especially loved having y'all along for the ride this past 5 years of blogging.
Hold on to your britches my friends, because we are about to take on one of our biggest DIY adventures yet. The kitchen!


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Our little team is starting something new today. Our Gift Guide is going to have more items in the collections. More items to choose from! Very exciting!
While August is still here it is still possible to choose a summer gift and be able to enjoy it. Irina created a nearly 5 page long gift catalog with the Sea theme in mind.
I've cut a few lines from it for a quick preview for you. Visit the catalog's interactive page in order to see these items as well as many other.


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Bognor Regis Butlins Canvas Print
Bognor Regis Butlins Canvas Print
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