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If you look closely at the last two posts, you might notice one name that's shared across the lists -- Jaime Moreno. So far he's the only person to lead the league in both assists and goals (albeit not in the same season.)
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Bought Stuhrling Tourbillon watch on Touch of Modern $729.99. Seemed off when I received it, but I live in Puerto Rico and couldn't verify authenticity.
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Matthew 26:57-68: Jesus before the High Priest
Who is Jesus? Its the most important question of each of our lives. Hear here what Jesus said about Himself . . .
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Troopers report that a warrant was issued mid-week and carried out at the end of the week for manslaughter against Savoonga resident, Felix Wongittilin, who was involved in a fatal ATV accident on July 8th in that community.
Troopers had received a report from the community of Savoonga late in the evening on July 8th, reporting the accident involving Wongittilin and his mother, Mary Anna Kulowiyi, who was riding as a passenger.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Akeya Road and Airport Road, according to witnesses. Witnesses say that the ATV flipped over at that location and came to a rest in the middle of the gravel intersection.
After the accident, both Wongittilin and Kulowiyi were flown out of Savoonga for treatment of their injuries. While Wongittilin suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Kulowiyi was further medevaced to Anchorage with serious injuries. Troopers report that two days later, on July 10th, Kulowiyi succumbed to her injuries.
The trooper investigation determined that Wongittilin was intoxicated at the time of the incident.
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Edinburgh is the festival city, but it also has a dark side. Home of the UK banking crisis, the city is now on the brink of Scotland"s largest ever privatisation of council services. Where better to hone your protest skills than in a boot camp for creative activists? Then watch the coalition crumble from the comfort of a West End attic. (We are MOBILISING for Street Action at 2.30 pm most days – check the programme for details)
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Mommy Q&A this week is focusing on mommies who are starting or wanting to start cloth diapers. I know, I've been there, that there is so much information on the web about which diapers are the best and how to do this and that. But how do you know which route to go or what method do you use? Honestly, I say just do what works for you. We chose prefolds and covers only because of our budget. Of course we did buy a few pockets and AIO's and they fit perfectly into our CD life-style. Anywho, I have gotten a few questions about cloth diapers and I am featuring a few moms this week. One is Safrianna from CafeMom, another is Candice from DiaperSwappers. Candice I know quite well, we've both helped each other out and Saf I recently met on CafeMom and I gave her some advice as she starts her CD journey. Her and hubby are TTC and she just started a blog. So, we'll start with Saf's question first...
I don't have a washer/dryer, and the apartment dryers SUCK! Can I hand wash my diapers or is there another alternative?
Well, there are so many moms out there who cloth diaper and not all of them use a washer or dryer. I myself do not use a dryer, well not all the time. And first off, I need to commend Saf on researching everything about cloth diapers so early on.... they are not yet preggo. Second, yes, you can wash diapers by hand. If you do a search for this you won't find many sites with this information, but if you look long and hard you will find that some moms actually recommend and enjoy washing by hand because they know that the diapers are clean. I myself have found that I have had to wash a few diapers by hand. We all have that moment where your little one has a blowout when you are out of the house and who in the right mind would stash a diaper full of poop in a wet bag and haul it around with you all day? Yes, you might get some awkward stares or little kids holding their noses, but everyone POOPS! Washing by hand can be as easy as washing in a washer, it may take about 30 minutes longer, but rest-assured, your diapers will be clean. Not having a washer/dryer can be a problem for a biginer, but if you conquor this, you can do ANYTHING! Mom power!
Now, about not having a dryer.... you can find way more moms who sundry or hang dry their diapers. Yes, sometimes finishing them off int he dryer will fluff them up, but shaking them out will do the same and you get a full arm workout at the same time.
So we send the best of luck out to Safrianna. Good luck with the soon to be bun in the oven. She's 20, a student and has a great start on being a green mommy and having a healthy family. She seems dedicated and sees cloth diapering as the only option. And as a women of the DC area, it's always good to see a eco-consious person tryinig to do some good.
Now on to Candice! Although she is in her mid 30's and has no kids in diapers she thought she would ask a question to help out her CD friends. Here is her question....
What do I do with all the infant prefolds?
Great question. There are some moms who buy prefolds when their baby grows out of them. There are over 10 different styles of prefolds and there are so many of those going to waste. First thing is... if you think your baby has grown out of them, think again! You can use them as inserts for your baby up to potty training. Some moms add a fabric in the middle and then sew them shut. Others cut them down and use them as wipes. One of my favorite uses is using them for bibs! Yes! They are absorbent and make the clean up much easier when a drink is spilled! It's like those informercials for the sammy thing, LoL. You can also place a few (or sewn) under your changing table cover incase of any accidents. Use them to dry everyone up at the beach or pool, they take up less space and get the job done. Most of the time the kids end up playing in the sand and not even using the towel you brought anyways. So just use the diaper to soak up some drops and make their hair all shaggy lookin'.
And my favorite is.... sell them on DiaperSwappers! There are so many moms who's only option is to cloth diaper due to the economy and not being able to buy disposables. So give them to a family who can really use them. There are FSOT (For Sale or Trade) threads as well as FFS (Free for shipping) threads.
So thanks to these two great moms (pre-mom) for asking these questions and letting them use them as guinny pigs this week. Be sure to visit both CafeMom & DiaperSwappers to connect with other moms.
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Wilton Cake Course Cake #2- Coconut!
This cake has quite the story. For our final class of the Wilton Cake Course 1, we were required to bring in a cake so that we could decorate it. I did some searching, and what caught my eye was Bobby Flay's Throwdown Toasted Coconut Cake with Coconut Filling and Coconut Buttercream. What a name! You can see that there's no toasted coconut on top, but I needed a flat surface to do decorations. So I spent all day making this multi-step 4-layer cake that turned out beautifully. Here's the catch: the classroom we were in was very warm, and the cake was sitting out for about 2 hours, which resulted in the icing and filling getting very soft. Jaylene and I were 4 turns and 1 minute away from my place when.... schloopp. Top 2 layers just slid right off. So in the midst of my panic, I was able to open the carrying box and shove the top layers back on- leaving a not so pretty looking cake. Hand-print on the side, layers uneven.... NOT IMPRESSED!! Because the icing was so soft I managed to somewhat put it back together when I got up to my apartment, but I could not completely fix the unevenness. The picture isn't the greatest but it was my one chance to snap a picture of the whole cake before it got gobbled up!
This cake was not at all like the last cake I made for the course (not that that one didn't taste good!). It was light and fluffy with a perfect crumb while still being able to withstand being stacked. The coconut filling was delicious, like a whipped pudding, and I could have eaten all of it on it's own! The only thing that I would say about this cake is that despite the 3 coconuts in the name, it didn't actually have a strong coconut flavour like I was expecting. The cake was fantastic, but I was really hoping for that coconut flavour to shine through. In the recipe below, I've added and starred a couple ingredients that I might use next time to try and bring out that flavour, but because I haven't tried it yet, I can't guarantee that it will work!
As mentioned before, the cake is made in stages. I've separated each ingredient list with the corresponding instructions, so that you don't have to keep scrolling up and down. They are in order of how I made them.
Coconut Simply Syrup:
1 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 cup flaked coconut
Bring water and sugar to a boil. Stir in the coconut, remove from heat and let sit for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours. Strain the liquid into a clean saucepan, bring to a boil and let cook until the mixture is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Let cool completely. Set aside.
Coconut Custard:
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
4 large egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons coconut rum (such as Malibu)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Combine the milks and vanilla bean and seeds in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Whisk together the yolks, sugar and cornstarch in a large bowl. Slowly whisk the warm milk into the egg mixture then return the mixture to the pot over medium heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, until thickened. This will happen quickly- make sure not to burn. Press the custard through a mesh sift into a bowl to remove any clumps or cooked egg bits. Whisk in the rum and vanilla extract. Cover custard with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap down into the bowl so that it is touching the custard. This will prevent a skin from forming on the surface. Refrigerate custard until cold, at least 2 hours. *This is not the filling yet, instructions to come after the cake.
1 1/2 cups cake flour, plus more for pans
3/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature
4 large egg whites, at room temperature
1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
3/4 teaspoon coconut extract*
1 cup and 3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 tablespoon and 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at cool room temperature
** Measurements might look odd because I cut the original recipe into 2/3. This recipe makes enough for 2 6-inch cake pans; the original makes enough for 2 9-inch pans.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Use shortening or butter to grease pans and then sprinkle flour on top.
Whisk together the milk, egg whites, vanilla bean seeds and extract in a medium bowl.
In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. With the mixer running at low speed, add the butter, one piece at a time and continue beating until mixture resembles moist crumbs. Add all but 1/2 cup of milk mixture to the crumbs and beat at medium speed until the mixture is pale and fluffy, about 1 1/2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the remaining 1/2 cup of the milk mixture, increase speed to medium and beat 30 seconds more. Scrape sides of bowl and mix for 20 seconds longer. Divide the batter evenly between the cake pans and tap the pans on the counter a few times to even out.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean, about 22 to 24 minutes. Leave in the pan on a baking rack for 10 minutes. Run a small knife around the sides of the pans and invert cakes onto the baking rack. Let cool completely.
Coconut Filling:
3/4 cup coconut custard, cold
3/4 cup very cold heavy cream
1 teaspoon coconut extract
3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut*
Combine the custard, cream and extract in a bowl and whip until soft peaks form. Fold in shredded coconut.
Coconut Buttercream:
3 sticks unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 cups)
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup coconut custard
pinch sea salt
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract*
Beat the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the coconut custard, extract and sugar and beat until combined and smooth.
To Assemble the Cake (finally!):
Using a long serrated knife, slice each cake horizontally into 2 layers. Brush each top side of the layers with the coconut simple syrup. Spoon 1/3 of the coconut filling onto the bottom layer and using an offset metal spatula, spread into an even layer, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edge of the cake. Repeat with the 2 other layers.
Frost the sides and top of the cake with the buttercream. *If you are not decorating the cake like I did, you can pat toasted coconut onto the sides of the cake and sprinkle the top.
Source: adapted from Bobby Flay (visit if wanting to do a larger cake)
Now... you didn't think I would let you go without showing you the flowers I was taught to make in the course! The following day I spent an hour practicing- they're so much fun to make!
They're so pretty! My favourites are the white ones with the pink center. Once you get the hang of them, they're very easy and quick to make, but look so professional!
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282870320449138132018-05-27T18:36:57.465-07:00We plan...life happensWe must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. ~ Joseph Campbellginger71http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-63128752093817186752014-05-10T18:12:00.000-07:002014-05-10T18:12:01.861-07:00"Gotcha Day" recapI am not even sure if we are correct in using the term "gotcha day" but it seems to be a phrase that people understand. Maybe it's because they celebrate it on the show "Jessie" or maybe it is a word that is easy to remember. I know it is typically used to describe a foster situation but I do know some parents who have adopted newborns that refer to the day that the adoption in finalized as "gotcha day". My mom heard it from a friend and got super excited about the term and my Niece and Nephew are huge "Jessie" fans so adopting the phrase to fit our situation just seems right.

It was a day of mixed emotions for me. Of course I am beyond thrilled to share our last name with our baby girl. I have been her mommy from the day I helped deliver her so it is kind of anticlimactic. Yet it feels wrong not to celebrate. It is certainly a milestone but I don't know if it feels right to distinguish the day the adoption was official from the day she was born. Also, the fact that another woman suffered a loss in order to make us parents does not escape me. I am sad for C. She posted on fb about going for a walk and feeling great because time heals everything and it made me a little sad.

The day itself seemed to reflect my feelings. It started out sunny and beautiful. And then there were clouds and a few raindrops. The sun came out again.....bright as can be for a little while. Soon enough, the wind picked up and the sky was dark once again. On and on like that all day. It was a big topic of conversation amongst the people we came into contact with throughout the day. The weather, not my comparison.

Speaking of people, G had quite the fan base at the courthouse. My parents wanted to there and our lawyer was there. Baby girl's court appointed Rep was not required to be there but asked us if she could attend so she could see G again because she was do cute and charming the 1st time they met :) even the super serious Policemen waving the metal detector wand up and down our bodies couldn't help but smile and get playful with her. Family court is not a very happy place from what I understand, so when smooth infant adoptions are on the docket it makes everyone happy.

It was so quick. We basically had to verify our signatures and confirm that we wanted to parent our girl. She was a little fussy in the courtroom (a very rare occurrence) so a part of me had to wonder if she felt like she sensed that the day was an end of something as well as a very happy beginning. I really hope that H and I can do justice to the miracle that is adoption when we speak about it to G. I don't ever want her to make feel like she was unwanted. I hope we can effectively communicate how blessed we all are to be a family without making her feel sad about her bm.

The judge was amazing...a man who has personal experience with adoption. He gsve our baby girl a (beany baby) seal in addition to his official seal and our lawyer presented her with a sweet toy elephant. We all posed for pictures and the room was full of such joy and smiling faces. My mom had a special bell made with the date, G's name and the quote "Every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings". 15 minutes tops to represent the nearly 9 months we waited to be officially called G's mommy and daddy. Fine by me! We ran out of there.

We commemorated the day by grabbing lunch with my parents at a place called Johnny's where busboy girl had her 1st taste of chicken (with the carbonnara sauce licked off but she still got diarrhea the next day). Then in the evening my sisters and their families joined us for pizza and cake that said "Gotcha". I am not sure if we will celebrate every year but I know I will never forget this day. Nor the fact that it was 2 days before mother's day.ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-87743934584350116152014-05-08T19:55:00.000-07:002014-05-08T19:55:03.882-07:00Just another dayMy baby is sleeping. My almost 9 month old baby girl is asleep downstairs and I miss her. Her rosy, cherub like cheeks are so tempting. She is so fun. She is happy and she plays and she has such a fiery little personality. I want to pick her up and kiss her and snuggle her but she does not like to be snuggled when she is sleepy anymore. She likes her space. God, what will it be like when she is a teenager?

These are my thoughts the night before we finalize. It is just like any other night. I go to bed smiling after I spend the last few minutes of my day watching her and giving thanks for her. But tomorrow, we visit the judge and make everything legal. The state will finally acknowledge what we knew in our hearts the moment we witnessed her 1st breath. It feels like I am not making it big enough, yet for H and I, nothing will change.

We will come home from the courthouse and have pizza and cake with family to celebrate but it will be a day like any other. We loved her before we met her and we fall in love with her more every day.

That is definitely something to celebrate.

ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-57092411159054952212014-03-25T19:32:00.002-07:002014-03-25T19:32:29.033-07:00Catch 22I don't know how it is nearly April or how my baby girl will be 8 months old in a few weeks. I had every intention of blogging from the beginning. I wanted to remember every little milestone, every noise, every glance. I wanted to record everything so that I can relive it over and over.

Obviously, I am not doing that. Some days I feel really sad about that. I am afraid that I have forgotten so many of the little things and that they will be lost like the days and hours that have passed. Sometimes a memory will pop into my head during the day. I will remember the little elephant noises she made in her sleep for the 1st few weeks and how I wondered if it was normal. Or how she used to want me to snuggle her to sleep instead of wiggling out of my arms so she can fall asleep alone.

On the other hand, I don't want to miss a single second because I am too busy writing about her. I take some time to jot down the things she does but I wish I took the time to write what I think about it all. Motherhood has been such an incredible gift and I want all of the joy to last and last.

G will be our only baby and I think I have done a pretty good job of living in the moment with her. I hope I always will....even if I remember a little less :) I guess that is what she will want to remember.ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-52449843827333875652014-02-12T11:25:00.002-08:002014-02-12T11:25:29.804-08:00baby's first coldI've been dreading this day since my baby girl was born. Right from the beginning the nurses warned us about too much sneezing and keeping the baby away from too many people, especially germy kids.

I have been vigilant about keeping grubby little hands away from my baby's face and making sure no one but Mommy and Daddy (plus a few in the inner circle) give kisses. I carry hand sanitizer and clean off grocery carts in order to avoid germs. I wouldn't dream of bringing her to a drugstore and we haven't gone to church because people go to church when they are sick.... healthy be damned. H and I were both very sick at Christmas and we kept baby girl healthy by washing our hands constantly and putting a hold on all kisses (which was seriously harder than anything I've ever done.)

I knew it was coming. Especially since it is winter. H and I both work at places where everyone shows up sick and we have had a few visitors under the age of 10.

I was prepared with saline drops, Boogie Wipes and infant Tylenol. It was horrible to see her sick but I kept my cool. (Very unlike me) I called my Pedi with my list of questions and a list of things I had already done. The nurse who spoke with me was impressed and surprised I was only a first time mom. I felt validated if not a little proud.

 It breaks my heart to see her suffer but my girl is a tough cookie. She still has smiles for mommy and daddy and her spirits are pretty good. She's still a little restless at night and has a bit of a cough but I think we did a pretty good job taking care of her and not freaking. she is on the mend but she still has a residual cough. We see the pedi in a few days for shots so they will evaluate her then.

 I haven't told you much about her yet but she is a really good baby. It's rare that she cries or fusses. People are always surprised when they spend time with her. She's very easy going and we are so lucky. I think God knew what He was doing when He sent her to us.ginger71http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-75074238000011093742014-01-31T13:44:00.004-08:002014-01-31T13:44:54.407-08:00My new title.......Mommy!

It has been quite a while since my last post. To say that my life changed dramatically is an understatement. As I sit here typing, my five and a half month old baby girl is sleeping in my lap. Her birthmother did not change her mind. She went through with the adoption plan and we have a beautiful, perfect story to tell. I am not sure I'm ready to share it with the world yet. So it may be awhile before you read about it here. You will probably get bits and pieces for now. I will tell you that I did help deliver my baby girl and I was the first person to hold her in my arms and welcome her to this world. It has changed me in ways I never imagined.

It has been the most amazing few months of my life. At times I'm not even sure I have the words to describe it. If there's one thing I do regret it is that I have not been blogging and recording every little thing that happened, that I felt and experienced. Although I have been enjoying every single second with my baby girl, I miss the fact that I didn't write anything down so that I can relive it and someday share it with my baby girl.

For now, I will tell you that she is healthy, strong and just beautiful (with the perfect amount of chub)

It's never too late to start though is it? Over the next few weeks I'll do my best to catch you up on what my life has been like as part of a family of 3.... finally!ginger71http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-43582931689218358222013-05-13T10:25:00.001-07:002013-05-13T10:26:23.991-07:00Some news to shareI had a dream last Wednesday night. It took place out of town in some museum. We (My Mom and my sisters and I ) were there for a reason but that is still not clear. I happened to be carrying around a baby girl. She was wearing a black velvet track suit (not my taste....at all). Somehow, my Mom knew this was my baby but it was a surprise to my sisters. Everything about the dream was so vivid. I will spare you the details but I can remember it so clearly and I woke up so happy and peaceful.

Later that afternoon, my Family Advocate called. She told us that the EM that looked at our profile the week before had chosen us. I know this is kind of a shock. I was afraid to jinx myself by saying anything.

You see, the week after our conference call with the agency Director, we received 2 profiling opportunities.....in 1 week! The 1st call was a situation that we were not comfortable with but call #2 was regarding a baby girl due on July 10th. This (if everything goes according to plan) will be our baby girl.

At this point we have only told immediate family. We still have 58 days to go before the due date and then another 30 day wait once the baby is in our arms....so things could change. (Although we have been told the EM is sure about placing.)

To say we are happy doesn't even come close. We are euphoric! I am still being very cautious,though. H is working on the baby's room so I have to make some plans. I do admit to purchasing a bedding set so I can match the paint colors but it went against everything in my nature to do so.

I want to believe that this is IT but my past is long and heartbreaking when it comes to family building. One minute I am making registries and imagining a baby girl in my arms the next minute I am trying not to think about it. My stomach is in absolute knots and I haven't been sleeping great, either. Could it really be this easy for us? Let's hope so!

On the ride into work today, I had the thought that it is a good thing I never was pregnant. I have 58 days to wait and see how this all plays out.....9 months may have killed me.

Keep us in your thoughts and keep the EM in your thoughts as well. If it is this difficult for us, I can only imagine what she must be going through.

ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-11217098324373958982013-05-09T09:18:00.004-07:002013-05-09T09:22:49.977-07:00A few developmentsI have been so stressed lately. We are coming up on a year of being home study ready and some recent interactions with my agency had me feeling less than confident in their ability to find us a match.

My Family Advocate (FA) had not called me in months. If it were not for me reaching out then I am not sure if she would have. Hubby and I decided to take action and we booked a conference call with the agency Director/CEO. An adoptive Mom who started the agency 13 years ago. We met her a little over a year ago and felt that she would be able to help us.

The call went very well. We chose not to make it about our experience with our crappy FA (eloquent, I know but I can't seem to find a better word to describe her). Instead, we decided to try and get her to partner with us to come up with ideas about how we can get more profiling calls. She knew our file inside and out and that impressed us both. She did not think our grids were limiting us at all. In fact, most people are not open to out of state placements or face to face meetings with EPs. She loved our profile book and did not think it was an issue (especially considering only 1 couple has even seen it). She did suggest that we make it less wordy and get rid of a few red eye pics.

She also explained that the profiling is done by EP request. If the expectant parents request a particular thing that does not match who you are (i.e having a dog, a particular degree, lives on a farm) then you will not be shown. EPs get to see 5 profiles so sometimes they will sneak in profiles from couples that have been waiting over a year even if they don't match exactly. That made us feel better,too. Unfortunately, I have no faith in our FA or the fact that she even remembers to pull our profile book when there are opportunities. Without asking, I was told that is not the case.

The best part of the call was when she told us "You will get your baby....I just don't know when but it will happen". I would love for my FA to be that supportive....sometimes you just need to be reassured. Right on the website, the agency lists the following characteristic as something that makes them stand out: "You will be provided your own agency representative known as a Family Advocate that will offer you support and compassion throughout the process." I dare say that we have experienced neither support nor compassion from our FA....and I know for a fact that other waiting families have the same complaint.

As far as I can tell, the conference call had the desired effect. We had the call the last Friday in April and we received 2 profiling calls that week. I'll share that news in another post.

ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-26285495672008178952013-04-16T09:25:00.005-07:002013-04-16T09:25:58.327-07:00All about me...and my hubs.

 The waiting was getting to me (and H)....in a bad way so I decided to do something about it. I knew I needed something else to obsess about to keep my mind off of babies. (It sure does not help that I am surrounded by them at the moment....half the people I know seemed to have gotten pg this year.)

We have both been wanting to lose some weight and get back into shape since the holidays. We have been trying but not with our undivided attention. I suppose that the 2 of us are a little depressed since this journey is not going fast enough for us (and lets be honest....winter and "spring posing as winter" here in the northeast may also be a factor.) So, I have thrown myself into planning a whole new menu for us and a new workout routine for me (H has worked out since boyhood and does not need any tips from me). It never hurts to switch things up and it is so nice to have something else to focus on besides a baby and the agency issues and our impending HS update and the subsequent draining of more of our bank account.

I am actually having a lot of fun with it. I love planning anything and since I can't plan anything as far as the adoption goes, this is a really good distraction and I'm loving the results. I've lost about 6 lbs. since Easter and have toned up quite a bit. Who knew eating more and working out less would be the solution. I am only 4 lbs. away from my goal of 10 lbs. but if it keeps coming off I'll just go with it. H has been doing even better than me, of course, since he is a man with a lot of muscle.

I just figured we needed to stop watching this pot or it may never boil. Luckily, we have loads of events and activities planned for the summer. It will be a very expensive summer but I think it will be worth it for us to maintain our sanity while we pass the time.

Please God.....let this be the last time we have to do a homestudy update. While I am at it, I will also thank you for focusing my attention back towards a healthier life for H and I. We feel great and are looking better and that is the best thing we can do in preparation for a new wee one.ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-44371091709342099702013-04-09T11:00:00.001-07:002013-04-09T11:00:05.402-07:006 weeks ago.....we got a call from our agency. They wanted to show our profile to a birth family with a little girl due in April. I wanted to tell everyone I knew but we just told family. I tried to stay calm and not go crazy expecting to have a new baby in the house within the month. But try as I might, my fragile psyche and maternal cravings took over. I let myself "go there". I began planning the date of the Christening based on our summer schedule. I imagined a sweet baby girl in the outfits I saw at every store I walked into. I did not however buy any baby gear....not even one little onesie. For no matter how much I hope, a part of me still thinks I will jinx any match if I buy for baby before he or she is in my arms.

2 weeks after the call (a few days before we left for vacation) I received the phone call saying we were not chosen. The birth parents bonded with another couple. I'll talk more about that call and my feelings when I can.

I don't really have much else to say right now....my creative juices are beyond dried up. I feel a bit worn out from all the thoughts in my head. I will recount some of my dealings with the agency since we were notified we were not a match and I'll even have some interesting non adoption related material to share. But for now, I just need to let go...to talk about it and to process it. I'll be back very soon.ginger71http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-63093501429371988042013-02-23T08:59:00.000-08:002013-02-23T10:21:30.144-08:00Ginger soupThat's me ( nickname: Ginger from a friend at a former job, for those of you that don't know that) + a detox bath. I found a recipe online and it seemed like a really good idea to shake this flu (or whatever this ailment is that's kicking my ass).

The recipe?

2 cups of Epsom salts (you may recall from an earlier post that I fell in the bathtub back in September taking an Epsom salt bath and injured my wing. Don't worry, I was careful)

1 cup of baking soda (I almost used baking powder thanks to my fuzzy head but I caught the mistake early enough)

2 tbsp. of ginger

Oh, and water....as hot as you can stand it.

The directions said to stay in the bath for 40 min. but I thought I would be happy if I just made it to the 20 min. minimum.

I put my hair up, grabbed my book ( Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan- highly recommend) and 32 oz. of cold water (because you need to replenish the fluids you are about to sweat out.) I got into the tub very carefully....that Epsom salt can turn your tub into a death trap, so detoxers beware!

Within minutes, I was sweating like I just finished a Turbofire workout and I started to get dizzy....like bed spins dizzy. My skin started to smell a little funny like the garlic and cayenne that I consumed yesterday while trying another home remedy.

With Hubby not home, I started to get a little worried. I wouldn't want him to come home and find me a victim of my latest bright idea but I just kept telling myself it was the poison fleeing from my body and that it would be ok and would all be worth it to be able to breathe and, hopefully, speak again. I did not have enough common sense to bring my phone with me but I toughed it out and I do think it was worth it.

When the alarm clock went off 40 min. later ( yep, I managed the full 40 min. thanks to a good book and the 32 oz. of water that I polished off) I was ready to get out. I felt sort of drained but in a good way like how you feel after a good workout or massage and I'm kind of looking forward to my next one. It's been over an hour and I can breathe and my body is not aching. I drank another 32 oz. of water and feel like I could keep going. I'll spare you the details of the expectoration but I will warn you to keep a tissue box close by.

The takeaway? I think it is a great way to help your body get through an illness. If you can stand the heat and smelling like a restaurant, you should try it. I can give you the link to the page if you request it.

ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-14876493828500353912013-02-22T08:26:00.004-08:002013-02-22T08:26:50.276-08:00Homemade is best That's what Grandma always says and she's always right.

I have been avoiding pre packaged foods for years as it aggravates my Crohns but ever since dealing with infertility, I have been moving toward a more natural lifestyle. Not only in how H and I eat, but in how we take care of ourselves.

Acupuncture has been invaluable in regulating my cycles and quieting my mind and tummy and seeing a chiropractor has helped with my posture and neck and shoulder tension. H even sees someone in the acupuncture office ...no needles for him but he does take the Chinese herbs that the Dr. prescribes and it helps him tremendously.

I was always that girl that believed in loading up on NyQuil and Dayquil and resting as much as I could to get better. The older I get, the less this seems to help. Or maybe, it just takes longer to get over stuff as you age. Who knows?

I don't get sick often but when I do, it levels me. So, when my throat started to get sore yesterday morning and I sneezed a few more times than usual, I consulted my "Be healthy" board on Pinterest. I had pinned a bunch of home remedies when news of the flu outbreak hit the wires weeks ago. You know, just in case.

Here is what I came up with:

1. 1 tsp. of raw honey with 1/4 tsp. of cinnamon in the morning and
before bed.

2. 2 oz. of apple cider vinegar in 8 oz. of water (really gross )

3. Vicks vapor rub on my feet at night (with a pair of socks, of course)

4. Hot water with lemon....lots of lemon, throughout the day.

This is in addition to my usual cold care: hot steam vaporizer at night, Tylenol, neti pot and plenty of chicken soup and orange juice.

Whew! It's like a job getting all of this stuff together. I am on day 3 and I can't tell if it's working yet. I still have a wicked sinus headache...my face hurts and my teeth feel like they are going to fall out from the pressure but things do seem to be loosening up.

Thank goodness I have the weekend to ride it out. As it is, I had to take 2 sick days this week. That just means less time off when we finally take home our baby. Damn the flu.ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-88824256278676982792013-02-19T09:48:00.002-08:002013-02-19T09:48:56.245-08:00One more romantic Valentine's dayLet's hope anyway! Next year I want to be changing diapers and snuggling with my little one.

I'm looking forward to cupid onesies and fun Valentine's day Pinterest crafts.

We are not into romance in the true sense. We don't usually light candles or scatter rose petals (ever) H does not buy me flowers (I'd rather a new throw pillow or pair of boots, please) We treat each other with love, appreciation and kindness all days, not just February 14th. (Hell, yes we have fights and get annoyed with each other,too but it all comes back to love.)

We don't even usually go out to dinner on Valentine's Day. This year we did and I can only describe it as "ehhhh". I don't know if it was my mood due to losing a relative and attending the funeral earlier in the day or if it was the restaurant itself (normally a good meal) but I was not impressed with dining on a holiday.

I think from now on we'll stick to our old routine: celebrating on the weekend after the holiday. ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-21921409910428342332013-02-13T10:25:00.001-08:002013-02-13T10:25:31.732-08:00A confrontation is a brewin"I feel it. It is bubbling up inside of me and when I finally explode my Caseworker will not be happy. I am sure that I won't feel great either.

I try to walk a very fine line. I am not sure how much I can push at this agency. What if they decide they don't like something I have said and choose not to show our profile? Sure, it's unprofessional but they haven't shown me that I can count on them. If anything, the "service" we have received has been less than attentive. However, I will not put up with constant screw ups. So far, I have been quite gracious about it but I am growing tired of letting everything go.

I gave her a week. When I spoke to her on 2/1 I could have sworn she told me to let her know when we made appts. and then she would email me the forms that we needed. Well the appt. were made and I sent a sweet but firm email. I simply asked for the forms and stressed the fact that I don't want to miss any profiling opportunities because of missing ppwk. Can you blame me for all the times this woman has dropped the ball with us? I also reminded her very nicely about an answer she owed me as well. ("I think you were also supposed to get back to me about......")

She called me back immediately and she played it really passive aggressively. Overly sweet voice...thanking me for reminding her.....and she let me know she was reaching out because she did not want me to worry. She claims that she told me that she would get the info. to me with in a couple of weeks (What she actually said: "a couple of days" and more than a week had gone by.)There was a bit of snottiness to her voice. I certainly did nothing wrong. I could have. I let H read the email and he confirmed that it was professional and quite nice......nicer than she deserves according to him. She actually made me feel quite small for following up on her. By the end of the call, I was apologizing to her and she was patronizing. I wonder if someone reads her email? She always tells me how she prefers I reach out by telephone.

So how to I deal with her? When is it time to go over her head? Will that increase our wait time? As it is, when we spoke she promised me 2 different forms and she only sent 1 of the forms. I emailed her back saying that it wasn't attached. Hopefully, she won't be pissed about it.

This isn't even the complicated stuff. It's just bullshit paperwork. It doesn't involve other people. What happens if there is an issue with a potential match and I can't get in touch with her?

Right now, I am frustrated. I knew I would have moments where it would be like this but I feel like giving up some days. Why am I putting myself through this? I hope it will all be worth it. I'm tired of fighting my way to becoming a mom.
ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-84120117347865226412013-02-08T09:37:00.000-08:002013-02-08T09:46:49.377-08:00Maybe I should switch careersI seem to be much better at being a Caseworker than my actual Caseworker.

I'm getting annoyed with my agency again. I spoke to my CW last Friday after leaving her a msg. 24+ hrs. prior. I called to discuss some upcoming deadlines and the msg. that I left her stated just that. In my industry, deadline means "hop the fuck to it" but she doesn't seem to have a sense of urgency.

She loves to start out with small talk and to ask what we've been up to while I want my questuions answered and to get off the phone. If she is so busy that she can't call me back or even check in with me, then she doesn't need to waste time bullshitting, right? The last time I spoke to her was 12/22 in regards to the profiling opportunity that we turned down. Not a word since. Until today when I called her. That's right. I called her.

I don't like the idea of her not being on top of our case. I'm sure she has a lot to do but I was led to believe when we signed with the agency that when we needed to provide them with updated paperwork we would be notified in plenty of time. Not the case. It's a good thing I don't trust people and that I am militant with my follow up skills.

See, it turns out that we need to provide an updated version of our criminal background form (just a bunch of addresses and how long we lived there) by March 6th. We also need to have physicals again by March 8th. It is very difficult for me to get an appt. with my Primary Care Dr. so we are already behind schedule. As it is, I had to beg my Dr. to squeeze me in on the 8th.....which is a Friday and 2 days before we leave for vacation. I'm sure the Dr. won't even have the paperwork finished.

It's now a week later. She promised me:

#1 to email the forms that we need to provide
#2 to check to see if they need another letter from my Therapist just like last year (who charges $125.00 for such a letter)

I have not heard from her.

The best news? If our paperwork is NOT in order, we do not get the chance to be profiled. I had to remind her of that. At the opening of the conversation, she told me that we didn't need to worry until June (when our HS needs to be updated and paid for again.) Now, it's not like we have had a lot of profiling opportunities in the past 7 months. (Um, ONE) We really can't afford to miss something that might come along because the agency dropped the ball.

So, I have to call her..... again. A week is enough time to give her a chance to do as she promised. Now, I also have to ask her how my Drs. appt. being late will impact our chances to be profiled. Just another complicated layer to the whole mess of dealing with this agency.

At this point, I am on the fence about contacting the agency owner. If I do that could she retaliate by not showing our profile if a case does come up?

I know that 7 months might not seem like a very long time to wait but I am starting to get a bit anxious about this process again. Not trusting the agency rep who is supposed to be guiding us through the process makes it all that much harder.ginger71http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-71586833817605542982013-02-05T17:32:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:32:10.837-08:00How to do superbowl rightWe aren't really into watching sports. H is more of an active guy. He would rather be working on a car or tearing down a wall than sitting around watching sports. I am the girliest girl there is.....I never watched sports, never even bothered to learn the rules. Sometimes he will tune into a basketball game and he will usually want to watch the big stuff like superbowls and world series games.

However, he loves the idea of superbowl party food. Every year I make him a bunch of snack foods and he will watch the game. I'll sit next to him and read or play on my tab and look up when the commercials come on.

I was so proud of my healthy menu that I had to share.

Jalapeno popper dip with b low fat cream cheese, mayo, sour cream and panko breadcrumbs...I dipped with veggies, H used tortilla chips

Homeade chicken fingers dopped in ranch dressing, panko breadcrumbs and baked

Butternut squash fries (thank km you Hungry girl)

Zucchini "fries" (baked actually)

All served with various dipping sauces from hot sauce to honey mustard to ranch dressing.

Ok so it's not going to make us lose weight but I didn't gain a lb either. I bet most superbowl attendees can't say that! Won't I make a great mom?ginger71http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-55979442280733834642013-01-28T18:55:00.001-08:002013-01-31T17:09:08.481-08:00Sometimes cheesy movies have a good message...Notes from the Heart Healer starring Genie Francis and Ted Mcginley

This was one cheesy movie. It was made in 2011 and if you don't know who either of these actors are, I would not be surprised. When I was in HS (and I am middle aged) Genie Francis was on a soap and she was in her 30s then (at least). Ted Mcginley was on Happy Days....which was cancelled about 25 years ago or so. So this is not a young couple. As a matter of fact, makeup could not even hide the age lines. C'mon Lifetime/Hallmark, couldn't you cast someone a bit more believable, age wise? I know. Lifetime/Hallmark.......what do I expect?

Anyway, this "not young" couple had a baby land on their doorstep. The young teenage Mom was in some kind of trouble and just left the baby and ran. When the teenager came back for her baby, the wife got attached and decided she wanted to try for a baby. I dozed off because the movie wasn't very good so I am not sure if they wanted to adopt or if dhe was planning on getting pg. (Eggs are not like fine wine. Age=bad) The husband thought they were too old .(I agree with him...I am sure they are members of the AARP).

I did wake up just in time for the husbsnd to have a change of heart (which only meant that he agreed to pursue family building activities.... whatever they maybe) I figured if these old farts can decide to have a baby, H and I will be ok when we are finally matched. Just another confirmation that we must be on the right path. Unlike my IVF journey, something always happens to restore my faith when I waiver....be it a goofy movie or a call from the agency.

ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-47427463242821992052013-01-25T09:51:00.004-08:002013-01-31T17:12:16.947-08:00How open is open?The longer we wait, the more time I have to look into (and ok, obsess) about what our situation might look like. There is no way to tell what kind of placement call we will get but that doesn't stop my brain from running through all possible scenarios. Yep....madness.

A situation came up on an adoption message board that I frequent that I never would have thought about. The poster was an expectant mom (EM) who was not sure about wanting to make an adoption plan. She asked if any adoptive parents (APs) would be willing to have monthly visits with her. I was a bit taken aback by the fact that an adoption plan with that kind of parameters would even be a possibility. The EM said that she did not want her child to forget her. I can't possibly understand where she is coming from and I am sure it is quite painful for her but I can't imagine it is easy for most birth moms. Yet, people actually said that this type of arrangement does exist. In no way am I judging them. If it works for them I think it's great. I don't think I have a big enough heart for that type of thing.

H and I want an open adoption. We see it as being the best thing for the child and I love to make friends so I cannot imagine not treating a BM like a member of our family. We would be open to monthly photos and cards and 1-2 visits per year at 1st. Any changes to that agreement would absolutely depend on the relationship that develops.

However, once a month seems so excessive for everyone involved. Wouldn't the child be confused? We don't want to be taken advantage of and we certainly do not want any help in raising our child. (As it is, I am sure the grandparents will do their share of running interference.) Our lives are really busy now...without children. We already know we will have to make some minor adjustments to our schedules. Not to mention the fact that we only see my family (local) about once per month or so and H's family (far away) about twice per year. We just couldn't commit to that much.

I guess that's another thing to add to the prayer list.....a healthy relationship with the birth mom and/or dad.ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-60819424912673113752013-01-24T17:41:00.001-08:002013-01-24T17:41:04.316-08:00Are we doing the right thing?Life is going on all around me...pg friends are getting closer to their due dates, we booked our annual spring vaca and I am back into my workout schedule full swing ( my poor little wing that I injured by falling in the bathtub while trying to clean is much better thanks to the Chiropractor ).

We are trying to keep busy. We are going to parties and having dinner nights with friends. Despite the sub zero temps we have been quite social. H is working on the "nursery" and I am immersing myself in researching baby gear. Somehow, I don't feel the pressure I did a few months ago. I think a part of me thinks this is not going to happen. One day I feel glad that we have this time to really prepare (and save some money) and the next day I feel like it is taking sooooooooo loooooooong. I am afraid the longer it takes....the more difficult it will be for us to adjust. Let's be honest....we are NOT getting younger. Sleepless nights and countless diaper changes are on the way......what if it takes another year....or longer?! Most friends our age have kids in school. Some days I wonder if we are meant to be child free.ginger71http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-14154616374122842612013-01-11T04:28:00.000-08:002013-01-12T19:47:23.221-08:0013 again...I received an email from my agency yesterday regarding an event they are holding at their brand new location. The date of the event is 3/13/13 and will commemorate their 13th anniversary. I seriously cannot get away from this number. Perhaps it needs to replace 7 as my lucky number. Just further evidence (in my bizarre, needing-an-answer-for-everything mind) that this is "our year". The year for us to see all of our dreams of the past few years coming true.ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-39694070669930413642013-01-06T18:22:00.002-08:002013-01-06T18:22:20.093-08:00Happiness found on the calendarToday, I finally got around to organizing my 2013 calendar. This is one of my favorite January tasks (some of my least favorite tasks include cleaning out the fridge and freezer and reorganizing the pantry) As I filled in our important dates, I discovered something that fills me with hope.

In June, H will turn 40. (He has already admitted to having a bit of a mid life crisis...he is talking about tattoos and he just bought a sports car.) His birthday always falls around father's day....something he never fails to complain about. It has been particularly hard for him since we started going through the infertility treatments. The year that I lost the baby 3 days before mother's day was probably the worst.

This year, I noticed that his birthday is actually ON father's day. I can't help but think that it is some kind of sign. A 40th birthday on father's day without being a father when you want it so bad would be too cruel....especially after all that has already been taken from us. In my heart I just know that we are bound to hear something by then!ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-81340025663065911612013-01-05T15:03:00.003-08:002013-01-05T15:03:47.592-08:00All evidence of the holiday...gone.Yes, we just finished taking down the tree. It is perfectly fine (and expected in some cultures!) to leave the tree up until after epiphany. So technically, I am a bit ahead of schedule. As sad as it always is for me to see the tree and the rest of my lovely decorations go, I was getting a bit tired of looking at it all. It's almost like it needs to go away before the new year can begin for me. It had nothing to do with being lazy...if you know me, you know that everything I do goes fairly quickly and easily due to my superior organization skills. Yeah, I'll say it. I don't do very many things well but I do love order and I work very hard to keep it restored. The timing of Christmas was strange this year. Whenever it falls on a Tuesday, we get gypped with vacation days and it throws everything off, including the disassembling of my holiday.

As a matter of fact, I went a bit overboard this year editing my decorations. I have a box of items to give away and a pile I donated to the trash. For all of the treasures that remained, I wrapped them in new tissue paper and boxes and packed them in plastic bins by category (ornaments, white outdoor lights, fireplace decor....you get the idea.....I won't get into the sub categories such as soft ornaments/glitter ornaments/word ornaments,etc.) As I lovingly packed my once a year stuff, I couldn't help but wonder what next year might bring. Would I have as much time to devote to dressing up our home for the holidays or would I be too busy with a new love. The next time I open those red and green holiday bins, our life could be completely changed. This is probably the only time I have ever been enthusiastic about this most hated job. How can I not be?

ginger71http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-71125082764111347792013-01-01T18:41:00.002-08:002013-01-01T18:41:17.879-08:00Hello 2013!I hope you are kind to me and mine. 2012 was the 1st time in a long time that I didn't get beat up and I liked it. As far as I can tell, there is a lot to look forward to and lots to be thankful for in the year ahead. I do have a few wishes for the coming year and a few things I would like to accomplish.

My biggest wish is for us to meet our baby and for that baby to be healthy. That alone would probably make my year (H"s,too) but I would be lying if I said that I didn't have a few more things in mind...like the reinstatement of the tax credit for adoptive parents. While we are at it, it would be great if the economy would turn around.

I am going to work on being kinder and having more patience. It's something I'm always working on but it's easy to lose focus when you worry about your own problems and are not being mindful.

 I'm also more committed to my health this year. I always exercise and watch what I eat but I am going to make it a point to learn about what is best for my body and getting my nutrients from my food as opposed to eating for calorie control. My recent bout with anemia has taught me that my body just won't work if I keep pushing myself even when something doesn't feel quite right.

These aren't resolutions. I don't make them anymore. January 1st, the 1st day of the year is just as good a day as any to make a change or two!6ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-56387554792063056212012-12-31T10:10:00.002-08:002012-12-31T10:10:38.130-08:00Reflecting on 2012I am going to go on record and say that 2012 was a pretty good year. Probably the best year since our 1st year of marriage. Much more happiness and far fewer tears than in recent years. I am calling it my turnaround year.

Our families both had much to celebrate....a wedding, new babies on the way, a retirement and some milestone birthdays. We also had a memorable vacation and plenty of good times with family and friends. Not to mention H and I getting home study approved and becoming adoptive parents -in- waiting. We feel truly blessed.

365 days is a long time, but looking back, I don't know how it's possible that we are saying goodbye to another year. For the past few years I have said "good riddance" at 12:01am on January 1st. This year my attitude is a little different. I am looking forward to the new year with so much hope in my heart. I truly believe that this is the year that we become parents. I'll tell you a little something about the # 13. If you followed my IVF blog, you may recall that I had a few posts about that #. It seriously popped up somewhere in every cycle....be it 13 eggs retrieved or 13 embryos growing or the fact that one of my retrievals was on the 13th. I can't help but think that the # must somehow be significant. Let's hope my instincts are correct!

Happy new year!ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-24526733787417657682012-12-31T04:22:00.002-08:002013-01-26T04:50:12.316-08:00The Christmas gift that wasn'tTwo days after Christmas, H came home with a big package from Home Depot. I think I was more excited about that package than I was with my new Kate Spade or my new Galaxy tab. You'll never guess what it is by my level of excitement so I'll cut to the chase. He brought me new toilet seats! One for every toilet in the house! Go ahead and laugh, judge me....I don't care. These new seats are going to make my life so much easier. They actually come off for easy cleaning. That's right...no more working around those razor sharp hinges that rip my gloves and/or cuticles. But the best part is the fact that 2 of them have built in potty seats for little bums. I have always been freaked out at the idea of having potty seats laying around the bathroom when it's time to potty train. Now I don't have to worry about it. No game plan needed!

Now, ever since the "blender incident" of '04 (technically it was a juicer but it still made me cry) H knows that he cannot wrap up householdy things and expect me to jump for joy. His plan worked perfectly though. I love that man!ginger71http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-128287032044913813.post-88070359752786293662012-12-26T18:33:00.003-08:002012-12-26T18:33:31.077-08:00Post holiday bluesIt's always such a let down. Christmas is over and we have a long winter ahead of us. My tree will come down, the family room furniture will go back to it's original configuration and the only evidence of the holiday will be the lingering bits of glitter that we'll find until mid July despite my militant cleaning schedule.

No more holiday treats. Time to bump up the intensity of workouts and wrap yourself in heavy sweaters and coats. It will seem like you will never have anything to look forward to again. Summer seems so far away (I am not a fan of spring in upstate NY.)

Gone is the holiday cheer and goodwill towards men (and women and children). Grumpiness takes over and everyone forgets how to play nice. I think that is always the worst part for me. I miss people smiling at me in the market or letting me out of the gas station parking lot instead of blocking the entrance.

Then the year will change and you will relive the past year. You will decide whether or not you did your best living it and promise that next year you will be a better person, make every moment count and do what you love. Sometimes I get a temporary boost from my commitment to my resolutions but January is a long hard month and I lose my steam again by the end of week 2.

Oh well. I guess we'll plan a vacation and hope for a very good year.ginger71http://firstname.lastname@example.com


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WARNER ROBINS -- Kendra Simons successfully fended off Tuesday a challenge from political newcomer Alyson "Aly" Stuckart to capture the post of Houston County State Court clerk.
Her campaign logo was "Keep our clerk."
Because no Democrats were fielded, the Republican primary determines the race.
With all precincts reporting, unofficial results showed Simons captured 5,478 votes, compared to nearly 1,916 ballots garnered by Stuckart.
Simons, 37, the incumbent, ran on her experience, having worked in state court for many years. She could not be reached for comment.
Simons was appointed in October 2011 by the governor to fill a vacancy when the prior state court clerk retired before finishing a term. She first served as a secretary for former State Court Judge Bob Richardson from 2000 to about 2004 and then as deputy state court clerk until her appointment as state court clerk.
Stuckart, 30, touted her role as a former victim's advocate. Stuckart served as a victim's advocate for Houston County State Court, which is under contract with Hodac to provide those services. Stuckart also raised questions about Simons' handling of the partisan post.
"I knew it was going to be an uphill battle, but I'm really proud of what I did and appreciate everyone who voted for me," Stuckart said. "I want to congratulate Kendra for running a good campaign and for winning."
Stuckart questioned the absence of the publication of second drunken driving offenses in the county's legal organ as required by state law. Simons said the oversight was corrected.
Stuckart also took Simons to task over bond forfeitures, which Simons said were handled correctly. Stuckart also questioned a three-month leave of absence taken by Simons, which Simons said was due to neck surgery that turned out to be more extensive than first thought.
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This might have been raised before but I think it might be an idea for us to have a sticky where if people spot a good money off or BOGOF etc offer on TFs they can let the world know(or us lot here at any rate) and share the bargain.
This would have been good in the run up to Xmas and I thought about it when I made my last couple of purchases.
I found and ordered Beatmix Bumblebee from Gadgetshop (a division of The Entertainer) because they had slashed the price from £40 down to
Also Argos often home of the UK TF bargain have done it again with Alternator Prime at half price of less than a tenner.
I just thought it might be a good thing to have on the board and that way people could just put a description of the figure,why its a good deal and if poss a link to it so that others could get in on it before they all go.
I think that'd be a great idea. Target recently had Movie Voyager class figures for $15.99. I didn't find out about it until after the fact.
Worth doing for the January sales, yeah... last year they seemed to start early.
they start early every year...
for example, ours starts this weekend.
Says "excellent" in best Mr Burns voice.
Now get bargain hunting people-cheap TFs for all!!!
Hi first post here. For those UK dwellers Argos have reduced a few of their line. Alt Prime is currently half price at £9.89 as of the 20th of Dec :)
Welcome aboard.
Well BMBB arrived this morning(yes a Royal Mail worker out on a Sunday!!! and boy did he look pissed just about threw the box at me when I opened the door.
Got him powered up and hes great.
Plays a bit of the theme when you power him up,then does the G1 transformation sound and then plays your music and moves along to it (Headlights flash 3 colours,doors and head move in pretty good time to the music and eyes flash)
His arms dont move with the music but are pretty poseable while his legs are static.
I would have been a bit disappointed if I had dropped £40 for him but at a tenner I would definitely recommend him tho my one annoyance is the jack to jack cable to plug him into a sound source-its only about 6 inches long
Argos sale has started and amongst other things Alt Jag Ravage is just under a tenner and Cyberslammers are half price at £3.49.
And TRU have Reissue Red Alert and Prowl down to £9.99
Argos - Optimash Prime now £4.99.
Very few sightings of Ravage and none to date of Dodge Ram Prime - probably bought by parents with no idea for their children to smash, while those who wanted the darn things go and buy Optimash instead.
you not tried their website for local delivery?
Wal-Mart has Optimash Prime for $5.00. Don't know if it's just mine or if it's chainwide.
1 x Ravage = mine
1 x Optimash Prime = mine (silly, yeah, but what the heck...)
Delivery 07/01/08.
I have put in a request to be notified if any OP Dodge Ram's come into stock. Even if I have to pay for delivery, he'd still come in under the eBayers prices. Now all I need is a little cash and a lot of luck.
Wish I had more money too!!
For cartoon fans seen the Complete Generation One Collection for under £30 inc. P&P
I hope thoes lotto numbers come up tonight!!
Whut! Whut!
Ye gods and little boarlets! Even I paid £75 for my complete set. I did pick up the complete Headmasters though recently for £30. Rings and soundabouts...
Play.com have the Brawn,Cliffjumper and Windcharger Keyrings at half price.
Thats just £1.99 each.
Oh and very gutted about the boxset as I bought the 4 Boxsets individually for more than that.
Yep, I just wish I had some pennys around to get it!!
Mind you the write up for seasons 3 and 4 is a bit odd...
"seasons 3 and 4 of TRANSFORMERS sees Optimus Primal leading the Maximals in their seemingly never ending quest to defeat the evil Predacons and their leader, Megatron."
Pamida (ptoo) near me still has some Alternators in stock, and did indeed change their price after Christmas... they marked them up from 24.96 to 25.50. :eyebrow:
Local Walmart also had Ultimate Bumblebee for $49, and a couple Cybertron Ultras for $20.
Rumour (me not being in the US) but apparently 3" Titaniums are being marked down at Wal-Mart, with the reduction being to new movie ones as well.
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by this little girl -- drawn by Melissa McCutcheon -- who was hiding in the back pocket of my journal when it came home.
Many thanks to all my fellow Circle-Journalers. What a ride!
And a lovely piece of art it is!!! Let's so this journal endeavor again!!!
Sweet drawings. I remember going on those dizzy making machines with my son. xox
I'm prone to motion sickness, so never rode them much myself. Just love the "idea" of them!


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The Blackstone Group has launched its first Asia-focused real estate fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners Asia. With a US$4 billion fundraising goal and a focus on China and other Asia Pacific markets, the opportunistic fund has caught the attention of institutional investors, including the New Jersey Division of Investment, a US-based pension fund, which committed US$500 million to the Blackstone fund in March.
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Dawsonite, a carbonate mineral, NaAlCO3 (OH)2, that is probably formed by the decomposition of aluminous silicates. Of low-temperature, hydrothermal origin, it occurs in Montreal, where it was first discovered; near Monte Amiata, Tuscany, Italy; and in Algiers. In the oil shale near Green River, Wyo., U.S., it occurs as extensive beds that constitute a source of aluminum. For detailed physical properties, see carbonate mineral (table).
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aluminum processing: Ores…are also available: alumina clays, dawsonite, aluminous shales, igneous rocks, and saprolite and sillimanite minerals. In Russia, alumina is refined from nonbauxitic ores—namely nepheline syenite and alunite. Vast bauxite developments in Australia, Guinea, and Indonesia have tended to postpone interest in secondary ores elsewhere.…
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Some say the fuse was lit almost 100 years ago. In 1916 Belgian colonists arrived in Rwanda, and exacerbated the hostilities between the nation's ethnic rivals, the Tutsis and the Hutus, by favoring the Tutsis and discriminating against the Hutus.
In 1959, the long-festering resentment between the two groups erupted in riots, resulting in the murder of 20,000 Tutsis and the Hutus assuming control of the government relinquished by the Belgians.
Fast forward to April 6, 1994. The presidents of Rwanda and Burundi were flying back from a summit where they had discussed ways to end the hostilities between Hutus and Tutsis. Their plans for peace went up in flames when their plane was shot down. The nation plunged into genocidal chaos and almost a million citizens were slaughtered over the next 100 days.
Today, on the 12th anniversary of that fateful plane ride, Paul Rusesabagina's book will be released. "An Ordinary Man: The Story of Hotel Rwanda" describes how Rusesabagina saved 1,268 people from the 1994 Rwandan massacres. Rusesabagina himself will talk about his harrowing experiences on Monday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the library's Perspectives series.
You're invited to join us for this free event, which will be held in the Center for the Arts building at George Mason University. You can find articles about the history of the Rwandan conflict in the library's online databases. Check out:
Machete Season by Jean Hatzfeld.
In the Aftermath of Genocide by Robert E. Gribbin.
The Bone Woman by Clea Koff.
When Victims Become Killers by Mahmood Mamdani.
Me Against My Brother by Scott Peterson.
Land of a Thousand Hills by Rosamond Halsey Carr.
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A big World Outdoor Racquetball (WOR) tournament happened on the weekend in Las Vegas. Several indoor players were in attendance, and scooped up most of the hardware. Rocky Carson won the men's singles title in a squeaker against Alvaro Beltran. He took it 15-3, 14-15, 11-10.
In the semis, Carson defeated Chris Crowther, 15-3, 15-5, while Beltran had a walkover win against Jason Geis.
Beltran and Geis teamed on the doubles side and defeated Carson on the way to taking the title. They beat Carson and Son Nguyen, 15-5, 15-12 in one semi, while Crowther and Huczek beat Mike Green and Cliff Swain in the other, 15-13, 5-15, 11-10.
In the final, Beltran and Geis defeated Crowther and Huczek in two straight games, 15-13, 15-11.
Similar results on the women's side as the singles winner didn't also take the doubles title. Rhonda Rajsich won singles, defeating Jack Paraiso in the final by injury default. But in doubles Rajsich and Aimee Ruiz lost to Paola Longoria and Keely Franks, 15-6, 15-7.
There was also a Classic Pro Racquetball (CPRT) doubles event, which was won by Cliff Swain and Craig Lane. They defeated Robert Sostre and Fred Ramieez in the final, 7-15, 15-3, 11-10.
World 3 Wall Ball Championships
Las Vegas, September 24-26, 2010
Men's Singles
Rocky Carson d. Alvaro Beltran, 15-3, 14-15, 11-10
Rocky Carson d. Chris Crowther, 15-3, 15-5
Alvaro Beltran d. Jason Geis, forfeit
Men's Doubles
Alvaro Beltran & Jason Geis d. Chris Crowther & Jack Huczek, 15-13, 15-11
Alvaro Beltran & Jason Geis d. Rocky Carson & Son Nguyen, 15-5, 14-15, 11-7
Chris Crowther & Jack Huczek d. Mike Green & Cliff Swain, 15-13, 5-15, 11-10
Women's Singles
Rhonda Rajsich d. Jackie Paraiso, forfeit due to injury
Jackie Paraiso d. Aimee Ruiz, 15-8, 15-4
Rhonda Rajsich d. Janel Tisinger, 15-13, 15-3
Women's Doubles
Keely Franks & Paola Longoria d. Rhonda Rajsich & Aimee Ruiz, 15-6, 15-7
Keely Franks & Paola Longoria d. Martha Mcdonald & Jackie Paraiso, 14-15, 15-6, 11-5
Rhonda Rajsich & Aimee Ruiz d. Michelle Poage & Janel Tisinger, 15-5, 15-2
CPRT Divison
Cliff Swain & Craig Lane d. Robert Sostre & Fred Raminez, 7-15, 15-3, 11-10
Semi finals
Cliff Swain & Craig Lane d. Kevin Booth & Mike Peters, 15-7, 15-12
Robert Sostre & Fred Raminez d. Scott Mcmasters & Jesus Ustamoz, 15-8, 9-15, 11-2
Follow the bouncing ball....
Monday, September 27, 2010
World Outdoor Racquetball, Las Vegas - Results
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One official POSTCROSSING card! I must confess I was missing the feeling of registing a card and specially to receive a unknown card from a unknown person (swaps are fun, but this is the real pleasure of postcrossing). And when that unknown person takes time in reading our profile and picking a card that fits my taste, it's really a wonderful feeling - this time a nice postcard of Chornohora Range in the Ukrainian Carpathians, part of a UNESCO site... thank you very much Olha! With your card my count rises to 43 down, 919 to go! This postcard took 9 days to arrive!
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The Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany are a serial property comprising fifteen components. They represent an outstanding example of undisturbed, complex temperate forests and exhibit the most complete and comprehensive ecological patterns and processes of pure stands of European beech across a variety of environmental conditions. They contain an invaluable genetic reservoir of beech and many species associated and dependent on these forest habitats.


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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
So I received some pics a few weeks ago of the stills of Trey Songz' video for his sexy hit "I Invented Sex". At the time, I thought the pics were nice, but wasn't super excited, I first heard this song months ago, featuring Drake and liked it then. Then today, he premiered the video and WOW!!!!!!
I had to wipe my brow. Twitter is completely abuzz with females near falling out, heart palpitations, shortness of breath and everything else under the sun. I have to admit, he got it right this time. He has a beautiful sista as his leading lady, not to mention, the chemistry is undeniable. The video may be a bit too "grown" to be shown during the day, which may cause some people to wish for those days of BET Uncut! Either way, good job Trey!
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- Don said...
Yeah I've heard this video walked close to the edge and looked over the cliff. I still haven't sat and watched.
- November 15, 2009 at 9:53 PM
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Great link to the heart of the Huckabee factor
Thanks to a young revenant for sharing.
I think we scooped ED.com; at least most of the progressive Baptist world.
Brinson was explored by Amy Sullivan back in April, his redeem the vote crusade and has taken up with my friends at www.faithinpubliclife.org
This in some ways comes as a surprise, but will be interesting to see how it plays out.
For the strong juice on Romney, Huckabee and the Mormon factor; google up Musings from Maytown and go to the Comment line there.
Whatever happens some of us already know as Ed Tom Said:
Point bein; even in a contest between a steer and a man the outcome is not certain.


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Today...Monday, June 15, 2009
Outside my window...Very sunny, and hottt!!! *panting*
I am thinking...How many children will come to this year's VBS.
I am thankful for...Everything God has provided me, big and small. :)
I am wearing...Pink shirt with silver designs, and purple pants.
I am reading... All the books I listed last time plus "Watchers on the Hill" by Stephanie Grace Whitson.
I am creating...Nothing at the moment, but later this week I hope to make "Hawiiann Wedding Cake", yogurt, and chocolate chip cookies. :)
One of my favorite things...Spending time with my family and friends.
For education this week...I will be working on my PACE.
A keeper at home skill I am using/learning...baking.
A spiritual lesson I'm learning...Patience and controlling my anger.
A godly character trait I plan to work on...Reaching out to others.
Scripture I am memorizing...Proverbs 31
I am praying for...My future and this year's VBS.
For the rest of the week...the usual and whatever God plans to fit in.
Picture I want to share...This is a baby Cardinal that hatched from my butterfly bush.
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Long life deep groove 6200RS ball front wheel hub bearing
Deep groove ball bearings 6200RS:
1)The single row deep groove ball bearing are simple in design, non-separable, suitable for high and even very high speeds and are robust in operation, requiring little maintenance.
2) Deep raceway grooves and the close conformity between the raceway grooves and the balls enable deep groove ball bearings to accommodate axial loads in both directions, in addition to radial loads, even at high speeds.
3) Deep-groove bearings have higher load ratings for their size than shallow-groove , but are also less tolerant of misalignment of the inner and outer races.
4) A misaligned shallow-groove bearing may support a larger load than the same sized deep-groove bearing with similar misalignment.
5) This kind of bearing is also available both in open design and sealed design.
6) The seals way of the bearing: RS: contact seal on one side of the bearing
2RS: contact seals on both sides of the bearing
Z: shield on one side of the bearing
ZZ(2Z): shields on both sides of the bearing.
7)special processing on surface or with rubber covers to proofing water,proofing dust and with good sealing.(RS,2RS)
8) Bearing with -RS seals has better sealing but lower limited speed compared with the bearing with –Z seals.
9)special processing on surface or with iron covers to proofing dust and with good sealing.(ZZ).
10)This kind of bearings can be made of plastic, ceramics, bearing steel, stainless steel.
The deep groove ball bearing can be used in many different places such as:
Gearbox, instruments and meters, electric motor, electric appliance, internal combustion engines, transportation vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction machinery, construction machinery, and so on.
Most representative bearing of the rolling bearings
Suitable for high speed even extremely high speed
Durable, less maintenance frequency
Simple structure and low cost
Various sizes and designs.
We supply different specifications of bearings with high and competitive price according to the clients' requirements.
Types Specialized: With ZZ, 2RS OPEN available; Non-standard Bearing;
For more details, please contact us by E-mail or by fax .We are ready to refer you our favorable price and relative samples, for quality evaluation and marketing activities.
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Fujian Quanzhou Asia Bearings Imp & Exp Co., Ltd. was found in 2005, "FSZ" is our registered trademark. We are specialized in producing all kinds of spherical bearings and bearing housing with all size. The spherical bearings including UC / UK / UCX / HC / SA / SB / CSB / CSA / CS and so on, bearing housing with P / F / FL / T / FC / PA / PH / PW / FA / FB / PG / PX / FX / C so on.
The bearing housings have a complete set of molds from 201-218 and 305-328 There are two material of housing, which is cast iron and ductile iron. We have two kinds of quality for the spherical bearings which is ordinary quality and high quality Z2V2.
We are a trade company with our own factory, which can also offer the products from our long-term cooperation partners, such as ball bearings, tapered bearings, spherical roller bearings, clutch bearings, wheel bearings, tensioner, ceramic bearings, pump bearings, stainless steel bearings, Stainless steel bearing housing, aluminum bearing housing and plastic bearing housing etc., is a combination of industry and trade bearing company. 80% of the products are sold to Europe (Germany, UK), North America, Southeast Asia, Middle East Africa and Taiwan, and 20% are sold in the domestic market. Strict quality control and courteous service is our duty.


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If you love a good rustic dessert with fruit and happiness, you have come to the right place. This recipe has always been one of my favorites for as long as I remember. Mom would make this dessert often. My favorite way to have it is with peaches and raspberries/boysenberries/marionberries. Oh the fun and yummy memories.
Fruit Cobbler
2/3 cup white sugar
1 T cornstarch
1 cup boiling water
Boil one minute. Pour over 4 cups fruit in a greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon
In a second bowl combine:
2 cups flour
2 T white sugar
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
Cut in 1/2 cup shortening. Stir in 3/4 cup milk. Just until moistened.
Drop in globs over fruit mixture.
Bake at 400 for 30 minutes until shortcake is thoroughly cooked and filling is bubbly.
Enjoy with whipped cream or ice cream.