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Cult heroes
Tetsu Ikuzawa
An ex-art student who narrowly failed to make it to Formula One, both as a driver and as a team owner, Tetsu Ikuzawa played a role in the careers of Frank Williams, Geoff Lees and Satoru Nakajima.
Ikuzawa started on motorbikes before switching to cars in 1963 and making his name in Nissan saloons. In '67 he moved to Europe and, with Frank Williams's Brabham, won a string of F3 races in '68 and '69.
Tetsu moved up to Formula Two with a Lotus and took sixth place in the 1970 European series, but failed to match his rookie season in subsequent campaigns. He returned home and won a Grand Champion sportscar title in '77.
He then set up Team Ikuzawa, which would field JPS-liveried March-Hondas for both Geoff Lees and Satoru Nakajima to win Japanese F2 titles in the early80s. This nearly metamorphosed into the Ikuzawa International F1 team in the mid-90s. Enrique Scalabroni was hired to design the car, but the project was canned in '96. These days he's based in London, working in promotion and management. M S

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Halloween Day of the Dead Duo - Hot Chocolate & Cinnamon Churro
Special Price $6.95 Regular Price $9.95
Honor and celebrate the loved and lost this Fall season with Day of the Dead themed Lip Smacker lip balms! You're sure to make an impression with these beautiful lip balms! Flip open your Sugar Skull to reveal authentic flavored lip balm from Lip Smacker.
Halloween Day of the Dead Duo - Hot Chocolate & Cinnamon Churro is rated out of 5 by 6.
Ingredients/Ingrédients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Cetyl Acetate, Beeswax/Cire D'Abeille, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Cire de Candelilla, Flavor/Aroma, Polybutene, Paraffin, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cire de Carnauba, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Mineral Oil/Huile Minérale, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Microcrystalline Wax/Cire Microcristalline, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Stearic Acid, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract, Sucralose, Propylene Glycol, Propyl Gallate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol. May Contain/Peut Contenir: Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).
Apply generously to lips as often as you like.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Chastity from Smells Familiar to another Product I was a little disappoint with Cinnamon Churro, I had bought it in-store by itself as I had just wanted the one. When I opened it it immediately smelled (and tasted) like the Jack Skellington TsumTsum Pumpkin Spice Latte lip balm. I know this because I own it and compared the two. They are even the same orange color, and are probably repackage products. But the packaging looks cute though.
Date published: 2018-11-02
Rated 3 out of 5 by Anonymous from Very, unique "Dia de los Muertos " package The Cinnamon Churro flavor, I don't really care for. To me, it does not taste like a churro at all. The cinnamon isn't overwhelming which is nice, but churro taste, uh, sorry, no. The Hot Chocolate flavor, smells pretty good, but the flavor too, is off. It's like something is missing that would have made it good. Packaging great, flavors, off.
Date published: 2019-02-12
Rated 3 out of 5 by MomaBear from Flavor not the best Now just a decorative desk piece. I love sugar skulls and itâs a great nod to my heritage. Just wish the flavors would have been more like fresas, mango, piĂąa, or something along those lines. Flavor is off. So itâll sit on my desk as a decoration instead. Disappointed couldnât use.
Date published: 2019-03-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Great Flavors Great Flavors! I especially love the Cinnamon Churro. The balm casing is super cute but larger than I expected. I was hoping it would be able to fit in my pocket but it's definitely going to be regulated to the purse.
Date published: 2018-11-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ambrielle from Spanish Lifestyle This is so nice to Spanish heritage. Churros and Hot chocolate actually taste real, they should just add a dash of chile pepper to taste like Mexican Hot Cocoa
Date published: 2018-11-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Love this combo! These two are amazing. I love the way the container flips. The churro is my favorite, I hope it becomes a permanent flavour!
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Hot on the heels of the launch of his debut solo album - the glorious Cross The Water - Daniel will be playing a selection of tracks from his ear-worm laden album, along with some feel good covers and obscure nuggets of 60's joy!
The album was released in December by the wonderful You Are The Cosmos label: http://www.youarethecosmos.com/artist/daniel-mcgeever
Support comes from King Louie (Midas Touch) and The Special Band, together for this one off gig. Taking a rare break from performing his own acclaimed material, to play a high octane set of 60's blues and rock n roll classics - a selection of songs close to Louie's heart. Sure to get you on your feet, and then knock you back off them!
We will be playing in the lovely surroundings of the new basement of Leith Walk's Bar Brig - the Brig Below.
And taking us into the wee small hours, one last treat for our ears - we are delighted to have the brilliant James Rutherford of Edinburgh's top DJ collective, Main Ingredient, playing the finest records you are likely to hear for some time.
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One USD professor has opened his home to international students who are unable to travel home for holiday breaks such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
K.C. Santosh, an assistant computer science professor and Nepalese faculty advisor, started the tradition three years ago.
Santosh said it's nice to spend time with students, especially those who feel homesick over breaks.
"I always welcome them at my place," Santosh said. "Even though the Thanksgiving celebration is not the same for those people coming from outside, they can celebrate in a way they can replicate some of the things they know and learn what Thanksgiving is about. No hierarchy, just the students and professors as friends."
Far from home, but not alone
Santosh said the idea behind bringing students and professors together during the holidays was to celebrate diversity on campus.
"It's just about making sure we take advantage of the holy day and learn something from people, have fun and you feel like you can finish the semester," Santosh said. "Most of the time the students go to school, go to their apartment and come back to school. This is about taking those tiresome days out of the mind and start a new day with new energy, meet people, learn about a new culture."
Santosh said he wants students to take a break to enjoy the festivities, and he enjoys being able to see students he doesn't see very often.
"I've decided that it's time to celebrate, so you don't feel like work is always on the top of your head," Santosh said. "Having this kind of celebration together, (students) learn about different cultures and when they go back to school, they become much more active."
Senior Chandra Karki, a chemistry major and Nepalese Student Association president, is from Pokhara, Nepal. Karki has spent the last two Thanksgivings at Santosh's house, and said he's grateful to have Santosh's support during the holidays.
"We are 9,000 miles away from home, family and friends," Karki said. "K.C. has never let us feel alone. K.C. and his wife, Anju Dhoju, have been a role model to us and they are like parent figures. He welcomed us and served us roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, fruits and pumpkin pie. I'd like to thank K.C.'s family for the great support to the Nepalese community at USD."
New traditions
Holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas have many cultural and religious traditions. Karki said he's learned a lot about these holidays by spending them with Santosh and the other international students.
"What I've learned so far is Thanksgiving is one of the greatest festivals in the states," Karki said. "It's the same back home. Our greatest festivals are Dashain and Tihar. There are always some kind of festivals going on back home when we celebrate American festivals here."
This year, Karki organized NSA's celebration of Dashain, one of the holiday festivals in Nepal. Karki and the NSA are also organizing activities for winter break for students staying in the Vermillion area.
Karki said he enjoys the holidays because he can relax and hang out with friends.
"When you are surrounded by very good friends and get support and guidance from K.C.'s family, I don't miss my family that often," Karki said. "We want to feel like they are in home when they meet and see us around campus."
Clare Xie, a sophomore physiology and business management double major and Australian foreign exchange student, said she's found a place in USD's international club and has spent the holidays traveling with friends.
Xie said Thanksgiving isn't celebrated in Australia, so she's enjoyed learning about the holiday.
"The whole holiday was definitely a new experience for me," Xie said. "This year, I spent Thanksgiving break traveling in Vancouver and Honolulu, and will be touring the states over Christmas as well. It's a little sad to be away from family, but it's also fun to be able to spend holidays with some really close friends that I have made since I've been here."
Xie said celebrating Christmas in the United States is similar to what she's used to back home, except the weather here is much warmer.
"I love how festive everything is as soon as November hits," Xie said. "We don't really have decorations or anything like that until about mid to late November, so seeing the entire country begin to get excited about the holidays season is a lot of fun, especially as Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year."


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Download AdwCleaner For Windows
Hello everyone, how are you all doing today? I hope you are all having a great week so far. My week so far is great and my day today is great. Our company which operates WindowsMode.com, Oxavi Group Inc is growing rapidly and we are getting ready to officially expand and open a new office very soon. We are targeting Tanzania or Zambia as our next branch, we should make the decision before this year is over, where do you think we should open a branch? Let me know in the comments, anyway please read on…
Today we will highlight one of the best programs against adware and spyware for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. You probably haven't heard of it but AdwCleaner is a great little app that you need to try if your computer and browser are having issues. This program helps return your computer and browser to the way it used to be when you first installed it, fast and clean. Let's find out just how useful this app can be.
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The types of programs that AdwCleaner targets are typically bundled with free programs that you download from the web. In many cases when you download and install a program, the install will state that these programs will be installed along with the program you downloaded. Unless you perform a Custom install, these unwanted programs will automatically be installed on your computer leaving you with extra browser toolbars, adware, and other unwanted programs. AdwCleaner is designed to search for and remove these types of programs.
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How much curb appeal does your home have?
How your home looks on the outside is just as important as how it looks on the inside, especially if you are looking to sell your home. When put your house on the market and are competing with all the other houses on the market, you need the advantage of "curb appeal."
The truth is that you probably won't even be able to get potential buyers in the front door if all they see is unsightly stains and streaks caused by the algae growing on your roof. A home with curb appeal is a home with a clean roof, which will not only attract potential buyers, but will probably bring in a higher bid than an identical home with a dirty roof right down the street.
A Clean Roof and Clean Home Exterior Equals Curb Appeal
Curb appeal includes well maintained landscaping and a clean well-maintained exterior. And since the roof just happens to be one of the largest expenses to replace, a dingy dirty looking roof becomes a glaring red flag to potential buyers.
If you have vinyl siding that has a yellowish tinge to it or dusty looking mildew growing on it with dark spotting, you need to get it cleaned by a qualified low pressure wash roof cleaning professional. The same goes for your deck and fencing. Depending on the wood and the weather, your deck and fencing may also have algae growing on it and need a low pressure washing.
Cleaning Your roof and the exterior of your home with a low pressure wash will help sell your home quicker, unless your dirty roof and the unsightly exterior of your home attracts bargain shoppers who are looking for a fixer-upper and you are willing to take a lower bid.
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We are lucky to see it on prints within 6 months of the installation.
CV posted recently about a fots hit in Boise that was new and may have not been on maps ( unknown at time of post, but good speculation)..
That got me wondering about how utils or one-calls do handle 'new' plant.
In our case (in-house telco), our dispatcher views the same root maps as the drafters work on. When a work order comes out to lay in something new, the drafters immediately put it on the maps in a red colour. It stays red until the work order comes back from the construction dept's as completed. So, when you see red on a map.. it might not actually be there, but maybe it is...better go and check to be sure (maybe it just got placed today ?).
Yes, once in a while it wastes the locator's time, hunting around to make sure some red-lined cables arent actually there yet.. but it certainly prevents fresh new plant from being hit.
Do some utils provide you guys with this type of info ? Does it 'waste' alot of time ?
(May you live in interesting times)
We are lucky to see it on prints within 6 months of the installation.
I might not be as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was !
It's better to be Pissed Off than Pissed On or Stood On and Pissed Off Of !
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We only get the new prints or updates when the utility sends them or I find and draw them in. I know when the contractor installs the conduit and I will draw it in. My prints are on Goggle Earth and Map Point. I also have the engineers send me new plant as-builts as soon as the have them.
I am based out of our Engineering department and am involved with design as well as construction. we not only have access to the "As-builts" for any given project, but we have a GIS map that has most of the information on it. When we do a construction project, or install a single cable somewhere we have our Survey guys RTK the lines and its in our system that day, the GIS guys update that information over night, so we can actually have up to date information in our GIS system the very next day. The only hiccup in this is large on-going projects may take a bit to submit their "As-built" data, but their last pay check is based on the reciving of this information so typically we will have this data by the time the project reaches substancial compleation.
Part of our jobs here are to correct or get corrected any erroneous information that is on the GIS map.
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Cake Shop Escape (Games 2 Rule) Game
Thanks a bunch for trying-out this game escape players! Cake Shop Escape is an exciting point and click indoor escape game developed by Games 2 Rule for an escape attempt out of an unusual place.
The beautiful cake house is the last place to get some supplies for the cake Janice plans to make. So, she proceeded there and luckily, there were supplies of everything she needed for the project. Oh yeah, finally we can go home after a long-day of looking for some supplies and items around the city. It was nighttime then, and Janice was just tired to notice anything, including this trouble which can potentially be a big one!
After Janice got the stuff she needed, she went to the counter to pay for everything. And that's where she noticed the problem she continues to miss. The cashier was not there on his or her post and as Janice looks around, she saw there was nobody there and the store was already closed! Oh what? Janice was in complete awe, for she just entered the shop and now, the doors could no longer be opened. This is some trouble now, but Janice needs to be somewhere else tonight. So escape players, are you ready to take the situation right on your hands? If so, then look for vital clues in the wedding cakes, find hidden passages on various rooms, and furthermore, escape-out quickly. Good luck escape players and have fun.


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Paint By Number
This game is an application in which you can color compositions that will help you relax and be away from anxiety. It is a fantastic game in which you can compose works of art based on numbers.
It is a puzzle game using colors, to compose figures like unicorns, painting, food.
Choose funny images and color them using numbers. After that, share your works of art with your friends.
This application is a secret weapon against stress. It contains thousands of wonderful paintings that are also updated every day.
Paint by Number is your application for drawing beautiful paintings.
If you are not an expert drawing the use of this application, Paint by Number is very simple.
You just have to follow the numbers, and based on the numbers use a color palette that will tell you what color corresponds to the part of the drawing.
No doubt that the art of coloring the drawings has never been so easy, anyone can become an artist with this application.
The most important features of this game are:
- It's a perfect way to relax.
- It contains many drawings, which are also updated every day.
- It's totally free.
- It is very easy to use, you just have to follow the numbers and color the drawing with a color palette, which has a number assigned to each one.
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Tracie Miles' 'Unsinkable Faith' Review
This year my resolution was to worry less and enjoy more. I have done pretty good achieving that goal so far but I still find myself falling into the same old ruts and negativity. This book is about thinking positively to change your life for the better. It's a very inspirational read with challenges at the end of each chapter to encourage you to put into practice what you read.
When I started this book, I thought I was pretty good at thinking positively. I thought I was being a good example to my kids. What I didn't realize was just how much negative thoughts I allow into my mind every day. One of the challenges in this book was to make a conscious effort to pay attention to all your thoughts. As I began to pay more attention to those thoughts I have looped around daily I found that as I wasn't nearly as upbeat as I thought. The next challenge was to change those negative lies I tell myself into positive truths. It took some effort but I can see those changes already impacting my attitude.
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In September we had family pictures taken. Ashlee Bowler took them for us and did a great job. I had lots of favorites! Here's just a few:
I love how Owen and Spencer have the exact same face in this one.
I can't decide which one of these last two to blow up on canvas??
I think both of them are great of all 5 of us.


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Great Glen Trails has a gorgeous location within the White Mountains. Even before arriving at the facility, there are many attractive views. I stopped at a roadside pull-off to take the photo shown above.
|While skiing the trails, there are many places where you can see stunning sights, such as this view of Mt. Adams and Mt. Madison. This photo was taken from the Great Grumpy Grade (how do they come up with the these trail names?) :-)
|Exterior of the cabin at Great Angel Station (at junction of trails named Libby Trace and Dragon Corridor)
|Looking through a window at mountain vistas from inside the cabin at Great Angel Station
|Had a very pleasant lunch at this picnic table with an impressive view. There was no wind, the air temperature was in the low 30s, and the bright sun made it feel even warmer.
|Besides distant vistas of magnificent mountains, other attractive sights were close by, such as the vignette shown in the above photo which was taken along Dragon Corridor, not far from Fuzzbottom Brake.


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Nearly every singer has muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). Pause for a moment and think about the fact that nearly everyone reading this article will have a condition almost none have heard of. We fear nodules and polyps and scour the internet for ways to assure ourselves we don't have these dreaded conditions, yet the most common condition, muscle tension dysphonia, is rarely discussed.
What if I told you that nearly every swimmer at the Rio Olympics had tightness and pain in their lower back muscles? Would you suggest they rush to the doctor, convinced they had torn their rotator cuff?
The analogy here is that the swimmer, pushing their arms and upper backs to an athletic extreme, will fatigue. Such extreme use causes inflammation in their shoulder joints, which alters their stroke. This will cause tension in their back muscles, due to the unusual pattern of muscle activation while swimming. For example, swimmers are supposed to use their shoulder and upper back muscles, but when pushed in competition, they engage some lower back muscles. After the race, these muscles can ache. When faced with the achy muscles, we do not usually fear injury in the swimmer. Instead, we understand that athletic excess can cause muscle engagement that allows for a greater outcome (i.e. faster, stronger, longer). Singers are not given the same allowance.
Typically, singers face scenarios when they have to push. Examples include long gigs (the equivalent of swimming a longer race at the Olympics), singing while sick (akin to an athlete swimming with mild shoulder joint inflammation), or working to develop a new part of their range (like training to swim faster). The push causes compensatory muscles to kick in. These muscles can ache because they are performing a task to which they are unaccustomed. As voice use continues, this becomes pain. This is referred to as muscle tension dysphonia. It is the finding, during a voice exam, of excessive use of muscles that are not typically used for voice production. For the singer, these patterns can develop during times of stress (singing while sick, for example) and become hard to undo.
Just as an Olympic swimmer needs help to undo stress and tension, so too does the professional singer.
Treatments for muscle tension dysphonia vary according to whether or not there are any other findings. Some MTD develops as a compensation for laryngitis and must be treated by identifying the cause of laryngitis. At other times, MTD develops as a strictly muscular condition, in which case therapy may be needed to release the muscles that are tight. While pain does not indicate a vocal cord injury, it does suggest MTD. However, MTD can be caused by vocal cord damage. Before treatment begins, it is important to rule this out. Just like the swimmer needs to rule out a rotator cuff injury before beginning therapy, the singer needs to undergo a strobe to determine if an injury is present. Once
Before treatment begins, it is important to rule this out. Just like the swimmer needs to rule out a rotator cuff injury before beginning therapy, the singer needs to undergo a strobe to determine if an injury is present. Once accurate diagnosis is established, treatment can begin and is usually successful within one to two sessions.


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Jerome Goldstein is a scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur with expertise in metallurgy and iron oxide technology. He founded and was CEO of several companies including AMAG Pharmaceuticals (AMAG) in 1981. AMAG is a leading provider of products that treat iron deficiency anemia in adult patients. Education: BS Eng, MBA from MIT.


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5 Unorthodox and Little-Known ways to Market your Business on Instagram
Instagram is truly the social media platform of this era.
It has exploded in popularity, and its user base only keeps on growing. It's the go-to social media platform, and over the years, the user demographics has become older, diverse, and sophisticated, which means you can find virtually anyone on the platform.
And as a marketer, you're only after one thing: your audience's attention.
But that's not all. As a marketer, you're not only striving for ways to reach your target audience, but you're also looking for effective, and the cheapest way to do so.
Among businesses and marketers, Instagram has come to play a central role in their marketing strategies. Today, most major consumer corporates such as Wendy's, Coca-Cola, Nike, Adidas, and many more have all made Instagram a part of their social media marketing strategies, and they're all generating incredible results from the platform, able to reach their target audience with their messages in a matter of seconds. At the same time, small companies and startups have been built solely on the back of Instagram, including brands like Daniel Wellington, providing the immense marketing potential that Instagram has.
Best of all is that social media, Instagram included, is completely free, and the only thing you need to invest if you don't have the resources to invest money is your time. With the right strategies, you can generate amazing marketing results by leveraging the organic reach on the platform and using it as a tool to get in contact with your target audience in the most creative ways.
In this article, we'll share 5 unorthodox ways to market your business on Instagram.
1. Understand the user Psychology of Instagram
First thing first, we need to sort something out before we begin, and funny enough, this has a lot to do with marketing on Instagram.
The truth is that most businesses and marketers use Instagram with the same mindset that they use any marketing method. This includes radio, television, and print. In other words the more traditional marketing methods.
What does this mean? It means that they go to Instagram, and they stay start shoving promotional messages and ads in their target audience's face and then hoping to drive amazing marketing results.
The only problem?
They don't.
Here's the deal:
What many marketers have got all wrong is that Instagram isn't a promotional tool, it's a relationship tool.
When marketers use social media with the same mindset that they do with all of their other marketing efforts, they're missing out on tremendous opportunities, but most importantly, they scare their audience away.
The reason for this is that the user psychology and the way people use Instagram is completely different from other channels where they come into contact with marketing.
When people use social media, they use it because they're looking to stay updated with what their peers are doing, be entertained, get a good laugh, pass time, and chat with their friends.
Unfortunately, when marketers try to shove ads in their face, they do nothing than scare their audience away. So, instead of focusing on sharing as many promotional messages on Instagram that you can, focus on understanding what people want and expect from the platform, and then focus on giving it to them. By doing so, what you'll do is you'll all of a sudden create a value proposition which makes your audience come to you instead of you having to chase them.
2. Use Instagram as a Relationship Tool
The probably number one way you can use Instagram to drive marketing results is to use it as a relationship tool.
How can this help you?
Because customer relationships lead to customer loyalty, greater engagement, greater customer advocacy, and ultimately, it leads to more sales.
THere's nothing more valuable than loyal customers, as these tend to spend far more than first-time customers. Additionally, loyal customers are also far more likely to return to you again.
But how do you get loyal customers? The single most effective way to create more loyal customers is to consistently engage and interact with them.
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- 5 Top Influencers to Follow on Twitter
- Entrepreneur – Start, Run and Grow your Business
- 5 Ways to Get Targeted Traffic to Your Blog
Never in the history of this earth have companies have such an amazing tool as social media which enables them to reach and interact with their audience, no matter where in the world they are in a matter of seconds.
This means that the customer interaction process has been streamlined significantly, and it also means that marketers can hone in on building customer relationships on social media.
3. Use Instagram as a Customer Service Tool
The purpose of marketing is to get people to buy more from you. But if there's one marketing strategy that has proven to be superior all other. It's a strategy that isn't really a marketing strategy.
Crazy, right?
Instead, it's customer service.
In fact, to prove just how important customer service is for sales, it has been found that businesses lose $75 billion per year due to poor customer service, according to Forbes.
At the same time, by increasing customer retention rates by 5%, you increase profits anywhere from 25% to 95%. And how can you increase customer retention? Through amazing customer service.
It goes without saying that Instagram is an amazing customer service tool, but far too few companies are missing out on this opportunity by not tapping into customer service on the platform.
If you take a look at the accounts of all the major companies, and then zoom in on the comment sections of their posts, what you'll find is an immense number of comments, many of them in need of customer service, but most of the time, the responses from the brands are nowhere to be found. In other words, most companies are leaving serious money on the table by not paying attention to customer service on Instagram.
4. Make your Audience Part of Your Strategy
This is an incredibly underrated marketing strategy on social media, but it is one that has proven to generate incredible results.
What I mean by making them a part of your strategy mainly refers to leveraging user-generated content, but also reaching out to your audience for advice and tips.
First off, by making your audience part of your strategy, you'll be able to build a closer relationship with them as you prove that you see, value, and appreciate all their contributions and their support.
Secondly, when it comes to user-generated content, it is a type of content that has shown to be extremely powerful in marketing.
User-generated content is content created by your audience and not the brand, and this type of content is far more trusted than professionally created content, and the reason for this is that UGC content comes off as far more authentic. Therefore, make it a part of your strategy to encourage your audience to create content about your brand, for example by showing them using your products. Not only will you show your customers that you value them, but you'll also get access to content that is quite powerful in marketing as well.
5. Run Tag a Friend Campaign
Last but not least is the strategy of running "tag a friend campaigns".
While it's quite a simple concept, it's one that works extremely well.
In order to expand on Instagram, you're dependent on constantly reaching a new audience. But many times, building your audience can be difficult unless you want to spend a ton of money running ads.
But one of the most effective ways to expand your reach to a new audience is to run a "tag a friend" campaign, where you take advantage of your existing audience to reel in a new set of people to your page.
The concept of doing this is simple but certainly underrated. Run a giveaway/campaign where people have to tag a friend in order to enter, then give away a prize at the end of the campaign. The best part about this campaign is that it tends to create a snowball effect, where one person's tag leads to a ton of other new people.
About the Author
Jens Wirdenius is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of marketing blog Veloce International and the influencer marketing blog Veloce Network. He is a social media and marketing nut, sharing his passion for business and online marketing in his articles. Jens is also a contributor to the Millennium Watches blog.


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When I connect directly hard wired to this PLC, I can successfully connect to it. In this direct connection, when I go to "Accessible devices", I see 3 options via PN/IE:
1) Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
2) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-LM
and the only method that works for me is when I select "Ethernet Connection (2) I219-LM", and when I press the "Start Search" my PLC populates.
This PLC has the IP address 172.19.48.125. The subnet mask and Gateway/Route address corresponding to our network protocol in our plant. However, when I go and connect this PLC to a network-switch which is connected to a network drop coming from our Server room. (On this network-switch I have other Allen Bradley PLCs too). When I ping the Siemens PLC new address, I get a reply.
The issue is when I try to connect TO this PLC from my Wireless card on my laptop. This time, I can only select two options via PN/IE
1) Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
I proceed to select my Wireless Adapter from my laptop ("Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260"), but when I press the "Start Search" button, and nothing comes up. Is there a different procedure in connecting to this PLC via WiFi? (Via Wifi, I am able to access Allen Bradley, and Omron PLCs this way and going online with it, but not Siemens).
Any recommendations on what to do on this case? I would very much appreciate your help.
Thank you.
We have a lot of trouble with "view accessible nodes" working on our company network, especially over wi-fi. It almost never works over wireless. It only sometimes works over a wired connection and almost always works using the PC Adapter. I suspect our trouble is something in the network switch configuration or group policy settings in our laptops, both of which are rigidly controlled by corporate IT in another state. We can connect to the PLC via the wireless network from within a project that has an accurate hardware configuration as long as we can ping the PLC.


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While a healthy diet can often be the simple answer to most people's acne, I'm seeing more and more women struggle to clear their skin with diet alone. Stress levels, pollution and the pressure to be on your A-game all the time are at an all time high and I'm more sure than ever that these are just some of the reasons why a healthy diet alone isn't always enough to cure acne.
what to do when a healthy diet doesn't cure acne
Isn't it just the worst when you dedicate your life to eating healthy yet your skin doesn't dramatically clear up? Cutting our sugar, refined grains and trans-fats will go along way to balancing your blood sugars, reducing inflammation and helping to calm acne down, but more and more of my clients are needing to explore different avenues alongside an optimal diet to achieve fully clear skin.
Let's get things straight first, if you're just 2 weeks into a healthier diet and you're getting impatient with the lack of miracle results, then this post isn't really for you. There is such a thing as doing too much all at once ya know! Throwing absolutely every single treatment and supplement you come across right at the beginning of your healing journey isn't going to make results happen faster, it'll probably just burn a massive hole in your wallet. With any treatment you try, you need to give it at least 3 months before deciding you need to try something extra.
In this blog post, I'm going to share with you the additional steps you may need to take when a healthy diet hasn't cured your acne.
your healthy diet isn't actually optimal
You may think a green smoothie for breakfast, salad for lunch and some stir fried vegetables for dinner is a great way to clear acne but it's definitely not. To start with, our bodies NEED calories to function, as a moderately active woman, you should be aiming for 2,000 kcal a day but most women aren't even hitting 1,600 a day! To put it simply, if you're not eating enough then your body won't be able to produce the right hormones it needs to heal and maintain clear skin. Not only that, but diets such as vegan, low fat and low carb can all cause problems with our skin in the long term. Our bodies must have the right amount of protein, fats and healthy carbohydrates to produce the correct hormones, at the correct times of the day/month and diets that restrict food groups like protein, fat or carbohydrates will all cause our skin to go crazy eventually.
The general rule for optimum health is for 50-60% healthy fat, 20-35% carbohydrates and 15-20% protein – the specific ratio will be down to you to work out. Those with hormonal imbalances such as PCOS will probably benefit from edging towards 60% fat, 20% protein and 20% fat whereas those with an underactive thyroid or those who do intensive exercise on a regular basis will benefits from slightly less fat and slightly more carbohydrates.
you're still constipated
If you're constipated, then no matter how much you throw at all your other symptoms, you will never be able to clear you acne. When faecal matter sits in your digestive system for too long and causes constipation, putrid and toxic matter (including excess hormones) get reabsorbed into the blood stream where it causes inflammation. Ideally, you want to be having 1-3 solid, smooth, medium brown bowel movements every single day.
If you're cramping, straining or in pain then you need to put some serious efforts getting that gut back on top form. Whether it's taking Magnesium Citrate every day, increasing your fibre intake, taking herbal bowel stimulants or performing a colon cleanse, getting rid of all the crap in your bowels on a daily basis is essential for clearing your acne.
your liver need extra support
If you're constipated, then chances are your liver is struggling too! A sluggish liver can result in problems passing waste but can also appear as many other symptoms including:
Mood swings
Bitter taste in mouth
Excessive thirst
Poor digestion, nausea
Irritable bowel syndrome
There are plenty of ways to help support your liver including castor oil packs, avoiding toxins and xenoestrogens and eating plenty of bitter herbs and greens to stimulate bile production and support your liver in eliminating toxins and excess hormones.
Gentle ways to support your liver and clear your acne
you need a parasite cleanse
This is such a complex topic that can seem quite scary but if you feel you've tried a healthy diet and a gazillion other things to clear your acne and nothings worked, then a parasite cleanse may be just the thing you need.
Parasites are much more common that you think with an estimated 50% of people suffering with some sort of parasite infection.
While you immediately associate parasites with gigantic tapeworms and poop full of wriggling maggots, the majority of parasites are actually microscopic and invisible to the naked eye.
The 5 best herbs for killing off parasites are:
Black Walnut
Grapefruit Seed Extract
There's a tonne of additional resources out there for you to do your own research but you can check out these brands here and here as a starting point. Also, it's worth noting that my pal Isabel from @frivolousgirl told me how parasites have a lifespan of 45 days and most cleanses are only designed to be 10-30 days long, so one treatment is unlikely to work instantly… you will probably need 2-3 rounds of treatment with a break in-between to start seeing results.
you need to increase your stomach acid
We've already spoken about how bile is really important in helping the the liver get rid of toxins and excess hormones, but it also has another really important role within the body – it's key to digesting food and helping the body absorb the right nutrients for healthier skin and happy. How does bile link to stomach acid? Well, without the right amount of stomach acid, then your body is unable to produce enough bile to break down and digest food properly which leaves use at risk of developing leaky gut, parasites, acne and hormone imbalances. With around 90% of Americas suffering with hypochlorhydria related health concerns, chances are your stubborn, persistent acne could be caused by this too!
What's the best way to increase stomach acid? A diet predominant in healthy fats signals your gallbladder to secrete the right amount of bile for optimum digestion but if that's not enough, you may find drinking some warm apple cider vinegar or taking a Betaine HCL supplement like this one here before meals is just what you need to get your digestion working properly.
you're lacking in vitamins and minerals
Sometimes we're so obsessed with sourcing that miracle wild, hand picked, rare herb that actually has little-to-zero scientific research as an acne cure yet we fail to give our bodies the basic nutrients it needs to function properly! Cutting out foods like cows dairy in an attempt to clear your acne actually leaves you at high risk of developing a deficiency in hormone balancing nutrients such as iodine, vitamin D, K2 and acne clearing superstar – retinol, or vitamin A.
It can be pretty tricky to find a high quality multivitamin that offers all the right nutrients and types of nutrients in the correct dose. Many offer substandard vitamins that aren't very well absorbed and quite often not in the optimal dose. For example you need 30-50mg of Zinc Picolinate or L-Methionine for it to have a positive impact on your acne but many multi-vitamins will use cheap zinc in as little as 3mg per capsule which will pretty much do nothing for you, except rinse your bank account. That's why I only recommend this multi vitamin as it provides a broad spectrum of basic nutrients including (zinc, B vitamins, vitamin D, vitamin E, selenium, iodine and zinc) that will help clear the skin and balance hormones.
your gut still needs to heal
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SpaceX has rescheduled the launch of its latest upgrade to the Falcon 9 rocket, the Block 5 version, after an issue was detected shortly before launch. The Falcon 9's computers initiated an abort with just 58 seconds left in the countdown. The company later posted a Tweet that said the malfunction was just a "standard ground system abort" and that the rocket and satellite were in "good health." The rocket is launching Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The upgraded Falcon 9 represents that rocket's final iteration. The upgrades in the Block 5 version of the rocket were largely driven by requests from NASA and the U.S. military, according to SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell. NASA will rely on the rocket to transport astronauts to the International Space Station. The U.S. military will be using them to launch national security satellites.
The new version has greater lift capacity and its manufacturing process has been simplified. For example, the rocket's metal engine support structure will now have a bolted design, making it easier and faster to produce. The legs now have a latch mechanism to allow for easy and repeated opening and closing. The Block 5 version of the rocket also includes new and additional thermal protection technology, upgraded electronics and guidance systems, and titanium grid fins.
Chief Executive Elon Musk said, "This rocket is really designed … to be the most reliable rocket ever built." The company says they will be capable of being used 10 times, with minimal refurbishment. Musk estimated that the Block 5 version of the rocket will fly about 300 times before the line is retired.
The Block 5 upgrade also should decrease turnaround time between launches, which is key to lowering costs. Next year, the company plans to relaunch a Block 5 rocket within 24 hours, down from the roughly 10 days currently necessary to prepare the rockets for relaunch. SpaceX currently advertises Falcon 9 launches as starting at $62 million and a launch on a reused Falcon 9 rocket is estimated to be about $50 million. Musk wants to bring the marginal cost of a Falcon 9 launch to as low as $5 million to $6 million.


text: U.S. Midterm Analysis Investments Philip Prough 11/16/18 Share The election outcome was broadly in-line with our expectations and doesn't change our fundamental outlook on the economy or markets. This was no typical U.S. midterm election, as voter interest hit record levels — certainly catalyzed by high levels of campaigning and increasingly polarized parties. As an example of heightened engagement, early voting by younger voters appears to have surged from 850,000 early voters under the age of 30 in the 2014 midterm cycle to more than 2.3 million this election. Going back to 1930, the incumbent party has lost a median of 30 seats in the House of Representatives in the midterm, so the Democratic gains have precedent but the magnitude of the eventual seats gained is still being determined. The Republicans have increased their slim majority in the Senate, giving them some breathing room on contentious issues going forward. Finally, the Democrats picked up at least eight state governors. The finalization of the vote tallies won't change the primary outcome of the election at the federal level — change in control of the House to the Democrats. Our view that the election is unlikely to be a major market or economic event was based on an expectation of very limited legislative achievement over the next couple of years. This outcome increases those odds, as the House and Senate will struggle to find common ground on items of major significance such as taxes, infrastructure or health care. Leadership of the House committees switching over to the Democrats transfers oversight and investigative powers, but careful political calculation will be required to avoid overreach. Republican Senate control will facilitate the continued approval of federal judges that are central to the Republican agenda. Importantly, the election may have little impact on reducing U.S./China trade tensions as President Donald Trump's administration is leading this charge and Congress has shown little interest in intervening. All in all, we expect the outlook for the markets to be much more dependent on the growth and inflation outlook over the next couple of years than on political developments. With this report focusing on the election and its implications, we look to history for some clues about prior market performance in this environment. As shown in Exhibit 2, the best market returns since 1946 have occurred with a Republican president and unified Republican Congress (although this only existed for seven of the 72 years, so its statistical significance isn't high). Conversely, a Republican president in a split government situation (either split Congress or Democratic Congress) has generated the lowest returns. This is also true when looking at the results of the current election — a Republican president with a split Congress has generated the lowest returns of any of the possible combinations over this period. Another favorite of market historians is the presidential cycle, which has shown the historical pattern of the economic growth and market returns during a president's term. Typically, economic growth and market returns have peaked in the third year of the cycle, with the theory being that presidents try to boost growth to bolster their re-election prospects. This cycle, however, is setting up to be different. Economically, we think growth has peaked in the second year of the cycle (2018) due to the stimulative effect of tax reform. This also may have front-ended the stock market returns, which the 22% total return of the S&P 500 Index in the first year of the cycle may demonstrate. 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Hey friends this past Sunday I was presented with the oppurtunity to attend The Makeup Show in NYC. The Make Up show is the biggest makeup pro-only make up event in the United States. This year they celebrated their 10th anniversary. The makeup show teamed up with 10 brands to celebrate their 10th anniversary : Crown Brush, I Make You Beautiful , Glamcor Tec, Auraline Beauty, INGLOT, London Brush Company, Pinnacle Cosmetics, Merhon, TEMPTU and Make Up Forever and create exclusive unique products in celebration of their decade long success. Auraline Beauty – Brow Tints in 5 Shades, INGLOT– Matte Lipsticks in 5 new shades ,Crown Brush – Brush Set, London Brush Company – Limited Edition 5-Piece Set, Make Up For Ever – Artist Eye Shadow Palette, TEMPTU – Limited Shade Bronzer, Mehron – Cream and Powder Blush Set , Pinnacle Cosmetics – Vinyl Lipgloss, Glamcor Tec – The Makeup Show Custom Branded Light Kit, and I Make You Beautiful – Magic Touch Sponge.
I had the honor to model for , a prime industry leading make up artist, hair stylist ,project developer and educator, Daven Mayeda. He was simply amazing ! His works speaks for its self , he has worked with celebrities such as Adele, Shay Mitchell, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, and Henry Rollins to name a few. It was a great pleasure to work with such a humble and mega talented individual. Not only did he make me look fabulous but also feel like a million bucks !
After getting my face beat , I went downstairs and did some shopping. I stopped by Crown Brush and picked up a few brushes , 2 chubby lip pencils, A eye shadow palette and bronzer. I finally got my hands on the Make Up Forever 11 foundation palette and the 12 flash color case ! I can't wait to start experimenting with the different colors and foundations ! below are the pictures of what I purchased. I cant wait to experience what next years show has in store for us !


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I love the holidays because then I can really have some fun with Peyton's lunches. All month long I have been using Halloween-themed cookie cutters to make her sandwiches a little more festive. I have even found some fun, fall candies to sneak into her lunch too! Today, Peyton is having a ghostly peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I just cannot get Peyton off the peanut butter and jelly kick that … [Read more...]
Cheese and Crackers Bento Box
My goal this summer is to keep Peyton excited about eating her lunches. I'm hoping that if I keep it new and fun she'll opt in for my healthy choices I'm sending with her to day camp rather than other items. This morning I decided to make her a cheese, crackers and beef stick based Bento Box. It's a fun twist on a classic! To start out this fabulous Bento Box meal I grabbed a little cookie … [Read more...]


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Hi friends, it's been awhile, I know. I'm sure you're wondering what happened since I dropped off the face of the earth last year. I wrote in one of my posts early last year, Making It Through Tough Times Together, about some very difficult situations my family was going through, and well, I just lost […]Read More ›
Today's Truth: "Loving your husband well requires death-do-us-part commitment, sacrifice, and humility. Believe me. None of these are easy. But without them, the marriage is in trouble." Welcome back to Part 2 of my Learning to Love Well series. Last time, we looked at a few ways to demonstrate our love to God—you can click to […]Read More ›
Today's Truth: Trials and struggle aren't for nothing. They produce endurance and a perfecting of our maturity and faith (James 1:2-6). Here I am! It's been a little while since I last wrote, and for that, I apologize. You may have gained a clue from the title of this post as to why I seemingly […]Read More ›
Today's Truth: "Many of us have given Jesus Christ the 'title deed' to our lives, but we are banking on something or someone else (even ourselves) to provide what we need, to hold our trust, or give us what we desire." Last week I started to explain the concept of idolatry in today's modern world. […]Read More ›
I'm so glad to be back with you today! It's been a crazy couple of weeks in the Edwards' home front, with a cabinet remodel, school, work, kid stuff, and on and on… I hope you've benefitted from the last two posts of The Radical Wife e-newsletter written by my friend, Jen Oliver. If you missed […]Read More ›
Today's Truth Bite: "Since God values people more than things and accomplishments, our most important roles to Him are the ones involving relationships…It is here in life where we clearly make an impact on others, whether positively or negatively." Many years ago (and I do mean many), I attended a women's retreat with my church nestled among the beautiful redwoods […]Read More ›
Today's Truth: "Trust can only be built when our words and actions work in tandem over time." If you've ever dined alone, it can be very difficult to pay attention to your own business, right? Like yesterday. I had the opportunity to enjoy an early dinner by myself at a local café. It wasn't busy, and […]Read More ›
Today's Truth: Attention disorders can wreak havoc on a marriage. When a spouse has ADD/ADHD, the marriage is twice as likely to end in divorce than if both spouses are normal. I wrote on this topic today because several people I know, including some personal friends, are going through tough separations. Interestingly, mental health issues seem to be present in […]Read More ›
New! You can now get Truth Bites delivered to your in-box! Just click here to subscribe! Truth Bites…A little insight, a new perspective and some clarity on many of the issues women face. This week's Truth Bite is this: "If you want to make your marriage better, it takes ONE spouse to commit to making things better. And […]Read More ›
Welcome back to Truth Bites—a little insight, a new perspective and some clarity on many issues women face today. Today's Truth: "If we're too rigid in our expectations, it can lead to damaged relationships and pain." Expectations are funny things. By definition, an expectation is a belief that something will happen in a particular way, usually the way we want it. We may or […]Read More ›


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I couldn't take my eyes off of him. His skin was the color of summer and youth, beautiful and smooth and the stuff of a 1970-something Coppertone ad, minus a black Boykin Spaniel. This wasn't his first day at the pool. He couldn't have been much older than three. His head barely reached the top of the diving board. To reach the platform he had to crawl up the stairs. This one whose smile was permanent fixture already understood joie de vivre. Fearless and free and fueled by adrenaline, he went off the board a dozen times. Increasing courage quickened his pace. He shifted the aim of a spotlight he wasn't even aware existed. "Hey, watch my Dad!" he called out to the others when his father mounted the stairs. His face beamed awaiting the show, his eyes twinkling love, admiration, and joy. His dad did a one and a half gainer with marginal success. He awarded his approval in laughter and applause, and gleefully asked everyone in earshot, "Did you see my Dad?!" Olympic gold doesn't come close. ...read more
First Ask Why || Interview With Author Shelly Wildman & Book Giveaway!
The internet has introduced me to a lot of writing friends, and when they go on to publish a book, I can't help but stand on the sidelines and cheer. Today, I'm celebrating Shelly Wildman, an internet-turned-real-life friend who has just released a wonderful parenting book: Just Ask Why: Raising Kids to Love God Through Intentional Discipleship. Shelly and I have a lot in common, starting with our age and including each of us having three children. We've learned over the years we share a similar parenting philosophy, and when she told me she was writing a book about parenting, I knew it would be one I'd recommend to others. I was right. It's good, y'all. This isn't a how-to book, but it lays out a framework for (as I phrase it) parenting "hard and on purpose;" in her case, in particular, with the goal of discipling your children in their faith. Parents of children still living at home will want this book, and it will make a fantastic Mother's Day gift for anyone in the childrearing trenches. I'm also giving away a copy (comment on Instagram or Facebook). I hope you'll take a few minutes to read the following interview with Shelly; you'll understand quickly why I regard her counsel and why I'm bossing you to pick up your own copy. Writing about parenting can be a powder keg—people have pretty strong opinions about raising kids. Why did you choose to write a parenting book? I kind of feel like I didn't choose to write a parenting book, but that the book chose me. (Sounds like a scene from Harry Potter, doesn't it?) I fought writing it for a long time because I knew I wasn't a perfect parent—I had messed up so many times that I didn't feel qualified to write this book. I still don't. But the idea kept nagging at me for so long that I finally felt like God might have been pushing me to do it. I believe with all my heart that stronger families will make for a stronger society, which is so important today. And I believe that the strongest families are those that have Christ at their center. But so many parents today have lost their focus or their sense of purpose. They spend their time on meaningless, temporal things, when, really, the most important mission field is right in front of them. I'm hoping to encourage parents to look at the bigger picture, to ask why they are doing what they're doing, and to think critically about God's purpose for their kids and for their families. I have three adult daughters now, and my hope is, now that my husband and I have raised them, that they will go out into the world and make a difference. And should they have children someday, that they would also make disciples of their kids. Instilling a Christ-following legacy is important work—I believe it's THE most important work parents can do—and we've got to be intentional about it. What makes your book different from other parenting books? So many parenting books are "how-to" books. They seem to say, "Just follow these ten steps and here's what you'll get in the end." But I don't believe...read more
Oh, lovely day
i. Today is Valentine's Day, one of my favorite days of the year, one of the happiest reasons to celebrate life: it's all about love. I am wearing hot pink shoes now, but I think I'll be changing into the ones dipped in glitter, gold and a thousand points of light. A thousand reflections of love. Shoes can say a lot about a person; not always, but sometimes. Today mine tell you I'm feeling sassy and defiant. Sassy speaks for itself, but the defiant part is me telling Cruel Things they will not be the boss of me. Not today. There has been a long-standing tradition in my family: a tea party on Valentine's Day. It all started over 23 years ago when my mother-in-law asked me if we could host a mother-daughter Valentine Tea Party. As a mama to four boys, she was longing for girly things something awful. Her first grandchild, our daughter, paved a way to all manner of pink and frilly. For almost two decades we hosted a Valentine Tea. My heart swells and aches at the memories. Sarah will not be with us today. She's home, confined to bed, her love of almost 65 years caring for her around the clock. To me, dementia has stolen the best parts of her, but her one and only still sees that girl he fell in love with. He will tell you he loves her more now than ever. He means it. When he looks at her and tells her "You're so pretty," your heart will split in two. So, I'm raising my fist in defiance, a small and almost silly gesture, but significant to me in that I WILL carry on this tradition because it means something important. Geography and circumstance force a different type of Valentine Tea but its heart beats just the same. Love. Friendship. The company of women drawn close. I have been working for four days straight to get ready–not because anyone else cares or expects that, but a) because nothing like a party to kick my housekeeping into high gear, and 2) the effort is a love note to my guests. The work that precedes opening my home to others is worship. It's an offering and opportunity–yes! That's it: OYTO! It's my personal battle cry springing to action, enlisting others to help. We weren't meant to go it alone, to carry the world on our shoulders. But we do this, don't we? I'm trying to break that old habit because the joy is amplified and the weight lightened when sisters bear the load never intended for one. There's mutual blessing in the service, the offering, the worship. And this is the kindness of God in this season; He affirms the "who" and the "how" and I remember all over again there's no "I" in team or teamwork, and laughing with other people is much more fun than laughing alone. ii. If you could explode from joy, I'd be splattered all over my house. Yesterday was perpetual motion, and by the time I fell into bed I felt it all. My bones were tired, but my spirit was…satisfied. I'm surprised satisfaction feels so good. I thought about Sarah often throughout...read more
The Gift of a Lifetime
We moved to a new house over the summer. Invariably, that meant we not only had to unpack all the items from the small house we had lived in for the past several years; but also furniture and possessions that had been stored since we sold our (much larger) home in Tennessee. If you've had a major move, you know that some unpacking can be tricky. It's not just you moving to a different house, all of your things have to find a new place to live, too. Well, all the things you haven't given away, sold, or thrown out. Sentimental attachments are the most challenging things for me to deal with. It is the one area of my life where I might just be a hoarder. The thing is, some of my sentimental attachments are ridiculous–EVERY tee shirt that represents a fun memory doesn't need to take up space in a drawer. That cool glass from a formal in college? Seriously? I didn't drink out of it then, and I'm not about to stick it on a shelf now. I finally got around to one of the last boxes a few weeks ago, and what I thought would take a few minutes ended up taking all day. Of course it did– It was the Story of My Life in cards, letters, and mementos. Dating back to my Y camp days in grade school, there were hundreds of letters and cards from the people who defined each era. I remembered every person they represented. I recognized their handwriting even before reading the closing. Some of these letters are over 45 years old. Some were folded sheets of notebook paper that had been passed in class. (Are you lucky enough to remember? Do kids even do that anymore?) A few were super-sized cards. Every single one of them represented a special relationship, a sweet friendship, the kind of knowing and intimacy we all long for, that sometimes we take for granted or forget when we get older. Some of these friends hold my oldest and sweetest memories. Some are vaults for secrets I no longer remember. I'm thankful a few are still in my life, though geography and life trajectory means we aren't necessarily close any more. I "visited" college friends and friends who shared my life BK (before kids). There were thank you cards, encouragement cards, and "I'm glad we're friends" cards. I meandered the five-year off-again/on-again relationship I had with my husband. We just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. Reading his words (and mine, he had saved all my cards and letters, too), I was transported back in time and could literally feel what I felt all those years ago. I remembered things I had long forgotten: he called me his little brown-eyed girl; I called him my little blue-eyed boy. Were we ever really that sickeningly gah-gah?? (yes, we were 🙂 ) That box might as well have been bedazzled in gold and brilliant gemstones–the treasure it held, priceless. And then a lightning bolt struck: Everything in that box was before the internet. * * * Oh! I hope you'll click over to continue reading The Gift of a Lifetime at The Art of Simple today....read more
I'm Mad And I Want You To Know Why
Long ago and far away, or so it seems now, we lived in South Carolina. A few years after we landed there, a young couple moved to town, life-friends of my younger brother-in-law. We welcomed them with open arms; friends of family are friends of ours. They were barely out of newlyweddom when baby Dylan arrived. Stephanie and Trey loved him fiercely and completely, the way we all marvel at those firstborn, or let's face it, every child we call our own. Breastfeeding was a priority to Stephanie, and like any new mom, she expected to have questions along the way. When she complained to her doctor about a knotty sore place, she readily accepted his plausible explanation: a blocked milk duct (I massaged my way through a few of those painful devils). It was good news that satisfied her questions and concern, but this is what I would categorize as hearing what you want to hear (which is rarely a good thing). Six months later Stephanie was dead, leaving behind a grieving husband and a son who would have no memory of her. She was 23. Cruelly, cancer cut her life short–six months from diagnosis to death. My mother was 34 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer; she died at 38. Her mother died when she was 22, cancer again robbing a baby of knowing her mama. My sister is a survivor, creeping up on almost 20 years (thank you, Jesus). I've lived under the Dark Cloud of Cancer Possibility my entire life (or at least as long as I remember). But as aware as I am for myself, taking all the preventive and proactive action I can for early detection and best health, I am even more aware for my daughter. She is 25 and has lived three years longer than her great-grandmother. Medical opinions vary about when women with family histories of breast cancer should have their first mammogram; one popular suggestion is ten years prior to the diagnosis of first-degree relatives. While my daughter has no first-degree connection to breast cancer, her grandmother and great-grandmother died young, and her aunt endured aggressive treatment for DCIS and a malignant lump. There are several methods to predict or evaluate your risk (for example, here or here). But I'm of the strong opinion it can serve you well to get a baseline early for future reference. Here's the thing: no one wants to have a mammogram. They aren't exactly painful, but they're incredibly awkward and contort and smash your body into positions you didn't know were possible. Know what I say to that? So what? Get over your fear or dread or excuses. Early detection could save your life. Continuing a streak of awesome adulting, my daughter recently decided to schedule her first mammogram (she's a plane-ride away from me so if it's going to happen, she has to make the effort without me dragging her kicking and screaming). She questioned me about anything she might need to know before she called a local provider, and I explained to her since it's preventive (and given our family history), it's covered under her insurance. Well. The office she called told her she did not need to have a mammogram yet, that she was too young and it wasn't necessary. Of course, Rachel was thrilled and felt like she was off the hook for now. It was...read more
After the Silence || On Motherhood, Wisdom, Listening
After the silence, sound is different. It's not necessarily better or worse, it's just different. Maybe it's more about discernment; being careful about what you're listening to, who you're listening to. And I'm not talking about Who you're listening to – though every "good Christian" knows when I capitalize Who, I'm referring to Jesus, right? Can you imagine a world in which the Who we're listening to informs everything else we hear? Glory! We'd glimpse the garden. After the silence, your ears become a discriminating filter recoiling from noise, resisting the fray. It's like when you've been skipping rope a long, long while, and you've got a certain rhythm…perpetual motion – twirl-skip twirl-skip twirl skip – but then you stop, and only then do you realize how tired you've become, how it drained energy like a hole in a bucket. When you pick that rope up to start again, you've learned to be more efficient, set limits, make it work for you, not against you. My Friday morning playlist? The dryer's tumble, nearby traffic's rush, my Precious (Praise God from where our coffee flows), moving boxes begging to be unpacked–but loudest is what I don't hear. I'm an empty nester, a phrase I do not care for, I suppose because "empty" has more negative connotations than positive? I don't know. Two of our three are adulting well, fierce and independent, with real jobs and living in places I have nothing to do with that they dare to call home. Sometimes I have to remind myself that isn't a slight. The youngest returned to college yesterday after spending the summer living at home, our home. Last summer he worked at a summer camp and the only time he was able to visit was the week he got pneumonia (who gets pneumonia in the summer?!), the same week I had a business trip across the country. Are you kidding me? Only once have I had a trip that took me out of town five days. Thankfully, he wanted to spend summer break with us this year, because, in his words, "it might be my last chance." He worked full time(ish) in a local internship and I expected his evenings to be spent hanging out with friends, also home from college. I was wrong. More often than not he was happy to be with us. Between college and camp he had been gone the better part of two years, meaning we had to work through a few things, but overall it was so good. So, so good. One of those summer nights was my favorite, the one where, standing in our kitchen, our conversation veered deep. His heart opened wide and he invited me into his interior. Sacred places. We ventured into a similar but different space last week, and I considered myself fortunate to have gone "there" twice. Conditions have to be perfect for those conversations, and the best advice I can offer a parent is to be available when the stars align. And listen more than you speak. Two ears, one mouth–do the math. With his car jammed full, he turned to tell me good-bye, and like a child or a fool, I started running around the kitchen island. He started to follow until he realized what I was doing, and I said, "If I keep going forever will you stay?" and he answered,...read more
Storied Dishes || ~ a Grace Table feature ~
After we got engaged I couldn't wait to finally get to choose an everyday china pattern and register for our dishes and gifts. (How in the world was that almost 30 years ago?) I didn't need to choose fine china; I had inherited my mother's Malden by Oxford, simple, rimmed in gold, and stunning. I'm one of those who believes kitchen art begins with pretty dishes. A spectacularly set table doesn't necessarily have to be fancy and expensive, but with a little thought and intention – flowers and greenery plucked from your yard, handwritten place cards, a centerpiece created with found objects from your home – you can design a masterpiece. I couldn't wait to begin our life together, to open our home, and experiment with new-to-me recipes. We didn't have Pinterest or the internet to mine ideas, but we had magazines and the traditions of our own families, plenty to get us started. I've always been drawn to color, and my first choice for everyday dishes was Villeroy & Boch's Fruit Basket; predominately green and yellow, it was just so doggone happy. But it was also pricey for an everyday, and sensitive to gift-givers' budgets, I ended up choosing Poppies on Blue, a popular-in-the-80s Lenox pattern. We received all the place settings we registered for in addition to serving bowls and platters, the cream and sugar, and I think even the salt and pepper shakers. These were the dishes of our newlywed years, a part of countless meals shared with friends and family, and eventually with our own children. Right around the time the poppies began fading, my tastes began changing. With a move from South Carolina to Tennessee, I decided timing was perfect for buying new dishes; this time around, I went with a neutral. When I wanted a splash of color, I'd pick up festive placemats. My once-beloved Poppies on Blue was relegated to a box in the attic, waiting for my children to grow up and move into their own home, or the bigger dream, a heart-secret I've held close for all these years. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Recently, I enjoyed a girls weekend out of town, and we decided an Airbnb rental would accommodate the space and flexibility we wanted. With many options to choose from, we decided a small, three-bedroom near downtown was best. Our first night there we planned a simple dinner–wine, cheese, fruit and the like, and we began rummaging through cabinets for the dishes we'd need. And then God winked. Twice. Do pop over to Grace Table to see why I can't help but think God is especially fond of me :). Sometimes He's kind enough to assure you you're exactly where you're supposed to...read more
The Panhandler's Breath
He slipped in sideways between the closing elevator doors, as if he were late to a meeting; he pressed the "5" without looking. Instead of suit and tie, though, baggy pants and faded navy hung on his tall, slim frame. His stealth entry stiffened the hairs on the back of my neck. I had noticed him a few seconds earlier, just after we had parted a sea of rowdy teens. He was smiling, grandfatherly, standing maybe 30 feet away where the downtown electric shuttle picks up. I had no idea he had been watching us, studying us, predator patiently awaiting his next prey. The four of us were sealed in a four-by-six-foot metal tomb. Tomb — that thought really muscled its way into my mind. I wondered if he had a knife in his pocket. I wanted to protect my son. Fight or flight pumped adrenaline but there was nowhere to run. A true story, the kind that reveals so much. Hope you click through to read The Panhandler's Breath over at incourage and then share your own thoughts in response (the last line still rattles...read more
Helpful New Resource For Moms Who've Ever Lost Your Temper #TemperToolkit
Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs on the planet. I also believe it's the best job on the planet, and I can say now, from where I sit as an Empty Nester, it's beautifully, thought sometimes brutally, worthwhile and satisfying. My three children are becoming the humans I prayed and hoped they'd become, but it was not without a thousand misfires during the years they were daily under my roof. Some days I didn't know if I would make it to the next. Some moments I didn't know if I would make it to the next. Some seconds I didn't know if I would let them make it to the next. Parenting isn't easy. But we parented hard and on purpose, making the best decisions we could with what we knew. We read books and even took parenting classes at our church. Thankfully, we had a strong community of young parents walking the same road shoulder to shoulder. The internet wasn't yet a thing when they were young, or at least not what it is today. There weren't bloggers and websites and social networking that connected you to "experts." For us there was Dr. Leman and Dr. Dobson, and the good parts of the Ezzos. But there were wise parents a few years ahead of me, families I could observe. When I saw older kids who seemed to behave the way I hoped mine would eventually, I took note. I watched those mamas and daddies to see if there was anything I could learn from them. They had no idea. Fast forward to now, and there's a wealth of parenting resources out there. It's a "chicken and bones" kind of thing – pick and choose what works for you, keep the chicken, toss those bones. I'm excited to tell you about a new "chicken" you're going to want to eat: The Temper Toolkit, a special parenting resource from my friend Lisa-Jo Baker. Many of you will already know Lisa-Jo as one of my (in)courage writing sisters, and as a blogger and author, she's been encouraging moms for years (if you haven't yet read her book, it's a GREAT addition to a mom's library–and on sale!). The beauty of her Temper Toolkit is she has lived this in the trenches. She's consolidated helpful practices she's learned over time into a video series that is sure to encourage mamas of younger children (and even those tweens and teens). There's a reasonable price tag attached to her content; and it's only fair to compensate her for her time in pulling this all together to make a beautiful, truly helpful resource for you. From Lisa-Jo herself: I've packaged up everything I've learned about my mom temper (the hard way) over the last decade of parenting and everything I teach at my workshops so that you can put it into practice in your own homes. And I'm calling it The Temper Toolkit. The Temper Toolkit is a labor of love from me to you — a collection of practical strategies, honest stories, and Biblical resources from one mom to another to help you take control of your temper BEFORE you lose it. It includes: 7 teaching videos, downloadable audio (so you can listen on the go) and key takeaways from each...read more
Presents or Presence (The Difference in Listening Well)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son." (John 3:16) You can't fool her, you know. Two pudgy hands cup your cheeks to turn your face, demanding your eyes look deep into her own. "Mama, you're not listening!" You can almost feel her heart stomping its tiny imaginary foot to accentuate the point. Of course, you're right when you insist, "Yes I am, honey, I can just do two things at once." You did hear her, after all. But she's right (more right?) because you weren't listening. Hearing requires only ears. Listening demands ears, eyes, mind, and maybe most important, heart. The difference matters. A lot. Here's why: Your children don't just notice the difference between hearing and listening, they understand the difference: Something else is more important than them in that moment. O u c h! This isn't confined to children; don't we all hate it when we know someone is only half engaged in conversation? Present in body but absent in thought? I grow weary from all the admonitions to focus on Christ during the Christmas season, to resist holiday busyness. Please don't get me wrong — I agree — but then I see a believing people tangled and lifeless in sticky-webs of shopping, baking, parties, and school or church programs. We are distracted. Everyone is working extra hard to pay for All The Things. And though our homes have never looked more lovely or smelled more delicious . . . Our actions are speaking loudly, and they don't always match up to our words. Can I get an "Amen!"? Please click to continue reading Presents/Presence for incourage. Promise: if you'll follow this friendly advice this Christmas season, you'll be giving and receiving something...read more


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Mo Abudu is a TV host and the first woman on the African continent to own a pan-African TV channel (Ebony life TV).
Nigeria is a tough place for the media, I can only imagine how hard and tirelessly she must work to keep this network running. Waiting to hear from sponsors, keeping contents and shows relevant to viewers, how do people even watch TV these days with the emergence of smart phones and online streaming?.
Who really needs all that headache when she could have stayed successful as a Human Resource specialist and a TV host?I am sure she was making enough money to live well above the middle class. But, she had not reached her goal, and having enough money to get by wasn't her definition of success.
She knew she wanted more, so she spilled tears, blood and sweat for her ideas and passion to come into fruition. She knew she deserved more, so she kicked down doors to go get it. It took her a while, but the world eventually took notice.
I am not only proud of her but extremely inspired, to chase my dreams and not see money as the only evidence of success. To not be comfortable in my situation and leave my entire life hanging on the decisions of humans. To take my life and passion more seriously and not see hard work as suffering but a process to achieve greatness.
"Be ready to do twice the work for half the usual reward. Take the regular harassment and other obstacles… in stride. In fact, be prepared for them. Be prepared … to be told you are not good enough… Work with your passion, let it consume and drive you. Do not be distracted.
On down days, it will keep you going. Also, surround yourself with like minds. In fact, you should exhaustively curate those who will go along with you on your journey. I can't say that enough." MO Abudu


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A very FALL DIY wedding at the beautiful Edward Dean Museum nestled in the heart of beautiful Cherry Valley CA.
We met Matt & Terri over Coffee, we discussed laughed and thoroughly enjoyed each others company. We said our goodbyes in hopes that we would do the honors of documenting their wedding day!
An Engagement Session, and two dinners later and here we were on Saturday October 15, 2016. You both are wonderful warm and loving individuals and we look forward to more dinners :)
please see below for our vendor love - Enjoy
Ceremony and Reception Venue -Edward Dean Museum
Coordinator - Steven Dwyer
Photo + Cinema - MCP (Mariela Campbell Photo + Cinema)
Make Up - Equalla Foster
HairStylist - Laura Dean
Caterer - Ambassador Catering
Florist - Julissa
DJ - Rex Newport
A very special thank you to my second photographer Kris Ko. I had an amazing year with you, I look forward to many more! (Photo credit to Kris for the groom's solo photo)


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We spent a day and 1/2 at the Grooters Cottage and a day and 1/2 at the DeVries' Cottage. We went to a parade on the 4th of July morning and hung out with family for a few days. We had a great time.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
4th of July!!!
Posted by James, Kelly, Simon and Sierra Grooters at 4:53 PM
1 comments:
- Bethany said...
That picture of Simon and Great-Grandpa is priceless!
- 10:44 PM, July 07, 2007
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Celebrate family with this adorable "Joy of Family" hand painted customized Christmas ornament! This Christmas ornament is a 3.5" round ball with gold ornament topper and is hand painted using ceramic glazes that are kiln fired so the paint will never fade, peel, or crack. The family name is featured on one side of ornament (with large letter monogram) and "Joy of Christmas is Family" is painted on the back side.
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