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A couple of us from the Latino Leadership Council recently met with Roseville Joint Union High School District (RJUHSD) to discuss their efforts to remedy their previous misuse of English-Learner (EL) funds and the resulting lack of services to EL students. Many of you may recall that they attended one of our community meetings soon after their lapse came to light, and we wrote in this blog about their missteps, their plans to make good and our community's responsibility.
While it's been almost two years since they came and talked to our group, we are glad that progress is taking place, albeit slowly, and that they currently have a draft plan ready to share. Before I delve into the main topic of this blog post, I want to invite everyone to our April 14th community meeting, where RJUHSD representatives will be presenting their plan and asking for feedback. If we are not there to provide guidance, challenge missteps and help make this an effective plan that truly helps our community, it will be disingenuous of us to complain of any shortcomings of the plan in the future. The District is asking for our participation and it is our responsibility to answer the call.
On to the main topic of this blog post…while meeting with RJUHSD a couple of weeks ago, something they said really surprised me and stuck with me. A large percentage of EL students are actually kids who were born in the United States or have lived here all their lives. They are not immigrants. They have lived all their lives here, speaking English. So how on earth is a life-long English-speaker considered an English Learner? They have been failed along the way by those put in place to help prepare them.
Yes, the schools and teachers bear a lot of the responsibility for not teaching them properly. I also can't help but wonder how many teachers see a Latino kid, particularly one struggling with the Language a bit, and readily dismiss them as an EL student, lower their expectations and let them whither away rather than challenging them to excellence. But at the center of this issue are the parents.
We cannot continually complain about how others are failing our community without first looking at how we are failing ourselves. By the time our kids reach high school, if they are linguistically unprepared, it's short of a herculean task for the high school to remedy 14 years of shirked responsibilities. This problem must be tackled earlier. At home.
I fully understand the desire to keep our culture and language alive by ensuring our kids learn Spanish. Being bilingual is an incredible asset, one that has opened innumerable doors for me personally, and something we should do our best to give to our kids. But it does little good to have our children learn Spanish if their English is not up to par. I've witnessed countless parents say that they raise their toddlers at home exposed exclusively to Spanish, because, in their words, "they'll learn English when they get to school." That approach shifts the responsibility for the child's success from the parents to the school. Why would we do that? By the time the child reaches school age, they will be behind their cohorts. Early on they will learn that they trail behind the rest, that they won't succeed as well as the others and that expectations for them are lower. By that point, we've failed our children and set them on path that is difficult to right. Then we blame the teachers and school officials for not fixing our mistakes.
I get it. Many of the parents don't speak English themselves, making it harder to raise the children in a bilingual home. But that doesn't mean the parents can't ensure their children learn English, learn it at an early age and learn it well.
I know we want to foster our Latino culture and heritage, but it is important to create opportunities for our kids to interact with and learn from other kids outside our Latino community. Enroll your young children in social activities, sports groups, anything in English where they can start picking up the language before they go to school, while it is still incredibly easy for a child to naturally learn a language. Expose them to educational age-appropriate television in English. Do Sesame Street instead of Plaza Sesamo. As they get a little older, be sure to get them reading in English. There are books at every age and reading level that can help increase their vocabulary, reading skills, grammar and communication skills.
Yes, I know it is much harder for a non-English-speaking parent to take on the responsibility of ensuring their child learns English properly. But being a parent is not about being easy. Parents must step outside their comfort zone and not isolate their kids in our culture and language. In this country, our Latino culture and language are the keys to freedom and success when paired with mastery of the English language; but are the chains of isolation and subjugation when left bare.
We must continue to keep our schools accountable and ensure that the needs of our children are being met. But we need the same level, if not more, of diligence in ensuring that we ourselves do what is best for our kids. And that is endowing them with the tools and skills necessary for each of them to live a better life than we have.


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Monday, July 09, 2012
Quote of the Day, Jr.
"I don't think the common person is getting it. We got the message. But my college kid, the baby sitters, the nails ladies -- everybody who's got the right to vote -- they don't understand what's going on. I just think if you're lower income -- one, you're not as educated, two, they don't understand how it works, they don't understand how the systems work, they don't understand the impact."
-- Anonymous, Range Rover-owning woman attending yesterday's Romney fundraiser in the Hamptons on how the little people just don't understand what Barack Obama is doing to this country
If you haven't yet, do yourself a favor and read TPM's breakdown of the mega-rich attendees at Romney's soiree; as the piece says, a lot of them managed to perfectly live up to the stereotype you'd imagine.
I get that Obama counts on and courts the wealthy himself -- all politicians do. But to be this willfully tone-deaf and condescending requires an insular lifestyle and worldview that's offensively ugly. And while Romney has been a member of a rarefied club since his first breath, he's chosen to embrace a specific brand of ultra-entitlement -- a greed-is-good ethos that puts him fundamentally at odds with the common man. Mitt Romney easily moves among people like Hamptons Range Rover lady there, as well as guys like Lloyd Blankfein, Jamie Dimon and the rest of the financial "supermen" who cratered the global economy just for the hell of it, because he's one of them. He walks their walk and talks their talk.
Might be a good thing to keep in mind this election season.
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If memory serves, she then screamed out to her husband 'tell him who we have. Tell him who we have on the boat tonight'
- VOTAR said...
That's an odd place to get a shoe shine.
Also, my capchta word is Fackem.
- Anonymouse said...
Pretty much says it all to me...granted its a bit dated. The disparity between rich and poor has gotten more extreme...but I think the sentiment holds true.
- kanye said...
Mitt Romney: Not to my usual standards.
Airport Dude: My apologies, sir. The conditions are less than ideal.
Mitt Romney: Of course...understandable.
Mitt Romney: [takes a drink] Now go home and get your fuckin' shinebox!
Airport Dude: Mother fuckin' Mitt! You, you fucking piece of shit!
-Cue Donovan-
A picture is worth a thousand words. Priceless pic of Mitt getting his shoes shined to drive the point home that him and his ilk hate us 99%ers. So glad we don't have a pic of him getting screened by security with a wand.
- ZIRGAR said...
He's not getting his shoes shined. He's having the dried, bloodied remains of middle class workers scraped from off the bottoms of his shoes.
"I say, you missed a spot there, Winston, old boy. Carry on."
- Tuba Terry said...
I wonder how much that shoe shine cost Mittens? I'd place my bets on a 10th of a second worth of earnings, maybe a quarter second.
I was about to say "real men shine their own damn boots" but then I realized that's not always the case. Sometimes you've got a uniform inspection first thing in the morning, and your buddy next door can't even get a mirror in the sunlight to shine. Being the good guy that you are, you trade like for like. Maybe he'll take an extra duty shift for you, or a 6-pack will turn up in your fridge. Sure, it's not perfect, but as long as everyone wins a little bit, it's all good.
I forget what my point was but Mitt Romney's an asshole.
Getting a shoe shine can be an act of love. Please let me explain, I was at the USSF in 2010 in Detroit. Lots of Birkenstocks and well-weathered boots walking through the conference center. In the middle of it all, two shoeshiners watching as people passed by but none stop. I asked one of the few people I saw wearing leather shoes if I could buy him a shoeshine. He was baffled, but complied.
Recently, while out walking with my kid, whose boots were in a sad shape in need of several layers of polish, a shoeshiner called out to us. At first, I just walked on, then I realized that this was an ideal opportunity to move some beneficial energy in the form of money. We stepped onto his shoe shine chair and he thanked us profusely and regaled us with stories as he brought out the shine in my kid's boots.
Despite pictures of Mitt's tarmac shoe shine, or Clinton's haircut, or John Edwards very personal documentarian, I hope that we can elevate the conversation to honor the shoeshiner.
- WingGal said...
Uh, I'm an airline employee and that's TSA using a wand. I'm assuming because he's about to board the plane.

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At any rate, I found my workout clothes after searching forever for them. Decided to pop them on (no worries, they're clean!) and do some new before photos. Ok - 1 week in photos at least.
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Nevada started 2018 with an average price of $2.65 per gallon, peaking this week at $2.78, AAA spokesman Michael Blasky said. Nationally, the average price for a gallon of gasoline was $2.56 on Wednesday, down 3 cents from last week.
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As the Chula Vista Park View All-Stars pounded out home run after home run against their first opponent at the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania yesterday, the fans back home were gathered in front of TVs to roar their approval.
Family members, friends and baseball lovers packed Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Co. on Birch Road to watch the televised game from South Williamsport, shouting and pumping fists with every Park View success.
"It's so exciting," said Shelly Garcia, a board member of Park View's Little League. "Sometimes you have to try and hold back from crying because they have really worked hard for this and you know they are good kids."
Bradley Snyder, an 11-year-old Little Leaguer himself, said it's best to be at a game and watch the players up close. Or, as he put it, "It's more funner to watch them live."
The next-best thing, Bradley said, is gathering in Chula Vista with other fans and friends, all wearing the team's powder-blue T-shirts, watching the game on ESPN, and hooting and hollering.
Park View, the 2009 West Region champion, has sparked a pennant fever in Chula Vista as it progresses through the Little League World Series.
Viewing parties, including the one at Oggi's, were held around the city to let people join together to watch the game. Among them was a free gathering with pizza, popcorn, beverages and, of course, television that was open to the public at the South Bay Family YMCA on Paseo Magda near East H Street.
That party was sponsored by Cox Communications, the YMCA and the Sweetwater Union High School District.
Nick "Pops" Millican, who has lived in Chula Vista since 1949, ate pizza and watched the game with family members at Oggi's to support the boys from his hometown. Millican also shared his firm belief in the boys' talent.
"They are good enough to go all the way," he said.
The players' skill was apparent from the start of the game.
The young all-stars set the tone — and the festive mood at the pizzeria — when Bradley Roberto homered in the top of the first inning.
That blast brought fans to their feet while bar manager Dean Blockey rang the restaurant's "football bell" in celebration.
Blockey had plenty of opportunities to clang the bell, as the Park View boys smashed seven homers on the way to beating a team from Russellville, Ky., 15-0.
Jason Desena, a former league president who was at Oggi's, said there are high expectations for the team to perform well.
"We think that they have a very good chance to be champions," Desena said.
Garcia said part of the team's success is its ability to focus on each game separately.
The team's success isn't surprising to Garcia and the Chula Vista Little League community that has followed the team, Garcia said. But it's still thrilling to watch, she said.
"Before, you didn't really hear about Chula Vista, and now it's everywhere," she said.
Park View is poised to take on the team from New England in today's game.
Fans hope the bell at Oggi's gets another workout.


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Volunteer: Did you volunteer anywhere this year? Did you learn something in the process? Would you volunteer in 2012? If you don't, why don't you?
My oldest daughter and I volunteer in the nursery at our church, which usually ends up being once every 5-6 week or so. I enjoy little ones so it's not a tough job. :O) I'm not sure if we'll continue once the baby is born. I will be a bit more limited on just how much help I'd be. :P
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Ordinary Joy: How have you experienced ordinary joy this year?
Joy. That would have to be from my kiddos. Watching them play, learn and just enjoy life. The funny things they do or say (a lot of which I post on Facebook!). All of that brings me joy. Watching Theo this year go from a newborn to crawling to walking...now almost running! His little laugh and slight roar that he makes when he's happy. Kathleen learning to talk more and all of us getting to witness her sweet personality emerge....
I could go on and on. :O) I'm a blessed gal to have all these little people to bring me joy. It's truly wonderful. (not EVERY moment obviously but most!)


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It ain't the prettiest thing you've ever seen.
BUT! It's downright tasty. Otherwise I wouldn't have put out the effort to even showcase this recipe on LSM, now would I? But you may be wondering what happened, huh? Well basically my impatience got to me and when I tried to take the bread out of the pan [pretty much right after it got taken out of the oven...], the loaf split in two. Dang it.
However, I will admit, I couldn't resist posting this recipe because of all of the zucchini recipes blowing up my Google Reader as of late [oh, and because my co-worker brought me the biggest zucchini I've ever seen]. So I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon. I've seen a dozen of good lookin' zucchini recipes but I would bet that this Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread has to be one of the better tasting recipes out there.
Juuuuuuust kidding to every other blog out there that has posted a zucchini recipe...don't hate me.
But I will stand by this recipe through and through. It's that scrumptious, easy, and simply kept my fingers grabbing for more. I first had this bread when I was visiting my aunt and I immediately asked for the recipe. The bread was way too flavorful and uber moist to pass up. The original didn't have any chocolate chips [so feel free to leave those out] but I couldn't resist. Who doesn't like a little dose of rich chocolate?!
On a side note, Robbie and I are headed to Idaho this weekend for the Wakasugi Family Reunion [wahoooooo, I seriously can't wait!], so this will be my last post for the week. Too much work and packing to get done before we head off. So it looks like I'll have two trips to catch you guys up on when I get back! Remind me .
- I actually made a couple of batches of this bread because I had so much zucchini to use but also because I botched the first round [I forgot to put in the canola oil]. However, the bread still turned out really good! So for a healthier version, you could leave out the canola oil. But I suggest going with the full fat version ☺
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Monday, November 28, 2005
The Countdown Begins
I've made so many purchases on ebay over the past year that I really need to start the Today's Inspiration Countdown to Christmas early this year... so please bear with me. I'll try to keep it interesting for everybody. For starters, here's a new find by the oft-requested Harry Anderson ( 1906-1996).
Walt Reed's "Illustrator in America" tells us that Anderson was allergic to oils, so what you see here is either watercolour or gouache, which Anderson learned to blend like oils. While Anderson was a major contributor to advertising and national magazines like the Saturday Evening Post for many years, he seems to have found his calling in painting religious subjects for the latter part of his career.
A fellow who was on the TI list for a while, Jim Pinkoski, has a Harry Anderson tribute page on his website that focuses on that part of Anderson's career. Jim actually met Harry Anderson and has many photos of the artist in his studio and at his home.
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- Anonymous10:01 AM
If I remember correctly from my History of Illustration class, he used his own "split-brush" technique where opposite sides of the same brush would be loaded with a different color of gouache. I've never actually seen it demonstrated.ReplyDelete
When I was at Illustration House early this October I was marvelling at a piece done by Harold Anderson, but thing about it was it felt more like a Rockwell piece than I was used to seeing. Walt Reed mentioned that there were actually two illustrators by that name. Harry Anderson and Harold N Anderson.ReplyDelete
Both were quite talented regardless.
You're dead-on, anon - I in A mentions that Anderson learned to "blend on the brush" his gouache to mimic oils.ReplyDelete
And yes indeed, Shark, the other (Harold N.) Anderson (1894-1973) had a more Rockwellian look to his work, IMO too.
- Anonymous12:08 PM
There was a nice profile of Anderson in Illustration #12, in case anyone missed it.ReplyDelete
There are thumbnails provided (too small to read), but in case anyone wanted to track it down, I thought you might appreciate knowing what the cover looked like.
Bill Angus
- Anonymous2:03 PM
My pleasure.ReplyDelete
There's a short article in that issue by comic artist Steve Rude about his meeting(s? - it's been a while since I read it) with Anderson. He discusses the 'blend on the brush' technique a little bit (IIRC, that was one of the reasons Rude contacted Anderson in the first place).
Bill Angus
- Anonymous2:21 PM
One more thing...ReplyDelete
Here's a site with a pretty nice article an collection of Anderson's work.
Actually, it's a pretty nice site for lots of illustrators.
Bill Angus
You tha man, Bill - I forgot about the Steve Rude/ Harry Anderson connection - mentioned way back in the Steve Rude sketchbook, right?ReplyDelete
And yes indeed, the American Art Archives is a good resource - I had a nice note from the guy who set it up a while back.
- Anonymous3:01 PM
You tha man, Bill - I forgot about the Steve Rude/ Harry Anderson connection - mentioned way back in the Steve Rude sketchbook, right?ReplyDelete
That I don't know - I never picked up the Rude sketchbook - but it seems as likely as not.
Bill Angus
- eric fowler11:23 AM
It's old news but that is Harold not Harry.
The Harold Anderson of the older gent holding the boys hand was part of the Society's Permanent Collection.
Collections Mgr.
Society of Illustrators
- Anonymous12:28 PM
Steve Rude did in fact learn the Harry "blending" technique (Steve calls in the "Harry Technique". He has a workshop coming up. I know he only accepts a few students at a time as he likes to give individual instruction, but if you are interested in learning from him you can check and see if there are spots left: http://www.dillmans.com/dcaf/2012/steve-rude.htmlReplyDelete


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Last week we did some crafting at the cottage while we were on holidays. It was fun to just pull out my scrapbooking supplies and let the girls do what they want. Robyn and her cousin Amanda were keen to try out some collages after I showed them some amazing collage ideas in the current issue of Somerset Studio The Art of Paper and Mixed-Media magazine.
I let the girls go through my stash of papers, old books and scrapbooking supplies on their own and only offered helped if they asked me. I really wanted them to come up with their own ideas and not to worry about what was right or wrong or what anyone else thought looked "good". I think that they had a good time and they worked on their projects on and off for two days.
On the second day, Robyn was happy that I pulled out some of my special scrapbooking supplies for them to use if they wanted. I keep a bunch of my favourite scrapbooking supplies in a spice rack that I upcycled a couple of years ago ... and I don't share these supplies with the kids very often.
I bought this spice rack at Costco at least 10 years ago. It wasn't your ordinary spice rack - it came with 16 spice jars, can and bottle openers, measuring spoons and a bunch of other kitchen tools ... and the rack spins! Once the spices were gone and I grew tired of seeing the rack on the overcrowded kitchen counter I knew that I needed to find a new use for the spice rack and give it a "makeover" ... so I turned it into a "scrapbooking supply organizer".
I used bright coloured scrapbooking papers to decorate most of the wood on the rack. The hooks that originally held kitchen tools were perfect for hanging paper scissors and packages of two-sided tape.
I cleaned out the spice jars and decorated the tops with scrap pieces of cork and flowers that I made out of vintage silk flower petals and buttons. I was originally going to make up labels to decorate the tops but I knew that I would be constantly re-labelling the containers over the years and it was easy to see what was in each jar from the side. The jars are filled with rhinestones, buttons, brads and miscellanous scrapbooking elements that I like to use for cardmaking, scrapbooking, collages, etc.
The top of the spice rack had a hole in the middle to hold wooden spoons ... I used a small clay pot to fill the hole and store a few spools of my favourite ribbons.
Haley was inspired by the girls as they were collaging and decided to do a little "upcycling" of her own. She had a white chair in her bedroom that I picked up at a garage sale a few years ago ... she didn't like the shiny white paint on it and thought that it would look better painted in a flat sky blue. After painting the chair, she cut words and phrases out of a couple of the books that I use for collages and covered the seat in random pieces of paper ...
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I'm not alone in my enthusiasm for Instapaper. Dealing with my long list of RSS feeds would be a daily chore without the ability to send interesting stuff to Instapaper for reading later. The Instapaper apps on the iPad and iPhone are great, but up to now there has been no native OS X client application. So I am grateful to David Sparks of MacSparky for pointing me in the direction of ReadNow from developer mischneider. I downloaded it this morning, right after reading David's review and I am impressed.
The layout of ReadNow reminds me of Reeder, which is my preferred OS X app for trawling through all the feed items (on iOS I use Mr.Reader). As David says, Instapaper's web interface is pretty good, but I agree that there is no substitute for a native application. ReadNow links to both Instapaper and Read it Later accounts although so far I have tried it only with the former. It's too early to reach any conclusions, but I like the application. If you need more information see David's article.
ReadNow costs $3.99 or £2.49 from the App Store.


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I like our walks because it's about 50 minutes to an hour of uninterrupted time we have with each other. Sometimes, like this week, we have genuine and important conversations. We can ask each other deeper questions, listen and encourage each other. Other times we don't talk a lot, but just get to spend time together. I appreciate that time with him very much, plus it's good for our physical selves too.
I have these fun new shoes too, my first pair of Brooks. I've worn Mizuno runners, and wore through my Saucony's, but these new Brooks pair are quite firm and still cushy. A great start to a walking season.
What are you grateful for today? Have a blessed week friends!


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Good morning!
Today I don't have a project to share with you, but instead a way to inventory your stamps! Trust me, preparing this was a project in itself lol
I recently started using Evernote and I am so happy with it! I figured that I would share with you all if you aren't using it, if you are struggling to find a way to inventory your stamps, if you accidentally order duplicates because you don't know what you have, etc.
I had numerous ways previously of keeping track of what stamps I had. My most used system was to physically stamp into a blank notebook. I would then flip through to find what I needed. But when you have a bunch of stamps, that system becomes difficult (for me at least). I do know people that still do this, even with hundreds of stamp sets and it works for them. Not for me anymore. I am just sharing what works for me personally.
I am not going to lie, it takes a bit to initially set up, especially if you have a lot of stamps. I only have about 50 in Evernote so far, not going to admit how many I have sitting on my shelves though 😉 I have been adding a bit every day or so and hope to be done next week sometime. (ETA! It is now up to 103 that I have inventoried!!)
Why do I like Evernote? Well, you can use it on your computer, your iPad, your phone. Anytime you want you can open the app and view your stash, add to it, edit, and remove. You can add photos! That comes in handy big time when you are trying to find something in particular.
My favorite thing about Evernote? You can add "tags". You have a stamp set that is birthday specific. Lets say it has a birthday cake, candles, a present, a few sentiments. You add the tags for each thing in the stamp set (for example, I would create the tags: Birthday, Cake, Candle, present, then whatever the sentiments are). If you add tags for all of your sets, you can search in Evernote for whatever you need. If you search "Birthday", every set that you stored and tagged with Birthday will appear. That makes it SO easy to find what you are looking for, as well as possibly remind you of something you weren't thinking of.
As well, the search function comes in handy when you know that you have a sentiment or an image, but you can't remember what set it is in. Search in Evernote for the tag and there ya go!
First off, you can get it HERE (https://Evernote.com) for your computer. For Apple and Android devices search your play store or iTunes for the Evernote app.
There are a few different versions. Stick with the free one. It supplies you with more than enough space to catalog your stash.
I have a very basic tutorial below on getting you set up, as well as searching. By no means am I an expert in using Evernote, but it is so easy that even I was able to figure it out. There are a LOT of photos below, so grab a cup of coffee, tea, wine, whatever, and enjoy!
For this tutorial, I am explaining how to get started on a computer, NOT an iPad, phone, or other device.
I am not going to explain how to sign up, it is simple… just click the "Try Now" button and follow the on-screen prompts.
When you are signed in, you will be brought to a screen that looks similar to this below:
Yours will be empty. Click on the link that is circled above to create a new notebook. I have one for Stampin' Up stamps, and want another for Stampin' Up dies.You can have as many notebooks as you would like. Have one for each stamp company, for different types of stamps, for your inks, dies, embossing folders, embellishments, whatever you would like!
When you click the icon to create a new notebook, you will be brought to this screen
Start typing to name your new notebook
Then click Create Notebook. You will be brought to this screen.
Now, I used this just as an example to show you how to create a new notebook. Going forward I will be switching to adding to an existing notebook (which you now have if you followed the directions above).
Click on the Green plus sign that is circled below
You will then type in the title of your stamp set (or dies, or whatever you are entering…). The title will be in the green font. When you are done entering the title, click below and add any notes. I always note if there are coordinating dies, punches, etc.
Adding Photos: If you do not want to add a photo of the stamp set, skip ahead to the section marked "Tags".
To add photos, create a folder on your desktop to store photos in. Doesn't matter what you call it, or really where you put it. Just make sure that you know where it is.
Now, I am assuming that you love Stampin' Up and only use Stampin' Up 😉 The easiest way to get the photos is to go to http://www.StampinUp.com, click on store, then type in the name of the stamp set you want a photo for in the Search button (on the top right of the page).
That will pull up your stamp set. Click on it. Then Click on the image of the stamp set. That will make it larger.
Right Click on the image, and choose "Save Image".
Save the image into the folder you just created, with the name of the stamp set as the name of the file.
You can only find current sets on Stampinup.com. If you are trying to find a photo of a retired set, you will need to go to Google.com, type in Stampin Up with the name of the set after it (Example: Stampin Up Vintage Vogue), then click on Images. Search for the image of the stamp set, click on it once, and do the same as above, save it to the folder you created for your images.
*TIP- If you have many stamp sets you want to add to Evernote, I suggest getting all of the photos at one time and saving them all into that folder you made. It will save time later on 🙂
After you have saved your photo, open the folder that you have it in. Open the screen you have Evernote open in. Make it smaller by double clicking the top of the screen, or clicking and dragging the side in. You just want to be able to see the stamp set picture in your folder. (See image below)
Click once and HOLD the photo of the stamp set, and drag it over to Evernote by using your mouse to move it, about to where you see me doing it below. Release the "click" when you get it about where you see it below. If it doesn't work the first time, try again. It really is easy when you get the hang of it.
And BOOM! Your image is now in the note!
Adding Tags:
As I mentioned above, tags come in handy big time and are one of the reasons that I use Evernote.
You can add whatever tags you want, whatever makes sense to you!
Click on the icon for tags, circled below.
You will then see a little bubble with a plus sign in it. Click on it. You can then type into the bubble. Each "bubble" is one tag. You can see below the tags that I typed for the Paisley & Posies set. When you are done entering one tag, press either tab or enter to be brought to the next one.
When you have finished entering your tags and you are done, click on the green Done button to the top right of the screen.
There you go! You have completed your first note!
If you want to delete a tag, just click one on the tag you want to delete then click the backspace button on your keyboard.
One nice thing is that Evernote remembers tags that you have used in the past. For example you have used the tag "Love You" previously. If you start a new tag and start typing "Love", Evernote will auto suggest any tag that has the word Love in it. If you see one you want to use again, just click on it. If you don't want to use one from before, finish typing your tag, then click once above it. That will secure your new tag. Clear as mud? 😉
Lets say that you have a bunch of notes with a ton of stamps. You want to find a stamp set that has flowers in it. It is easy to do now!
Click on the Search icon, circled below.
You will be brought to the below screen
Type Flowers (or whatever you want to find)
It will then bring up all stamp sets that you have tagged with "Flowers"
You can see that I have 14 notes that are tagged flowers. It will show a thumbnail of each stamp set, but if I click on the name of each note, it will pull up a larger image along with all of the information and tags for that stamp set.
There is so so so much more you can do with Evernote. This is just to get you started.
If you want to know more or are having trouble with something check this out
Feel free to leave me any comments or questions you have and I will do my best to help you out. If you are local, I would be happy to help you get started in person if you need it.
Have a great day!!!!


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Ballinger and Stalcup plan wedding
Photo: Courtesy Photo
Arlene Ballinger of Plainview is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter Frances Rachel Ballinger to Stephen Chase Stalcup, son of Jeff and Kimberly Stalcup of Plainview.
The bride is the granddaughter of Claudine Aven and Bill and Nan Ballinger of Plainview.
The groom is the grandson of James and Rida Cate of Plainview.
The bride graduated from Plainview High School in 2011 and is presently attending Wayland Baptist University. She is employed by Covenant Hospital of Plainview.
The groom graduated from Plainview High School in 2008 and is presently employed by the Hale County Sheriff's Office.
The wedding will take place June 14 at Walnut Tree Weddings in Olton, Texas.


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The year is 1931. Someone is trying to permanently derail the Orient Express. This drama, based on a true story, explains who and why. The mad bomber is Sylvester Matushka, a Hungarian businessman. He has destroyed the train and many have died. Now Dr. Epstein is called in to investigate and find Matushka before he strikes again. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Green Apple Books is pleased to announce its partnership with Libro.fm to provide quality audiobooks at affordable prices to you! Libro.fm doesn't put profits before publishers, and has partnered with independent bookstores across the nation to ensure the book reading community stays independent and local and is never lost to the chasm of online retailers. Learn more about them here!
Getting and reading audiobooks is simple: just download the free iOS app (Google Play for Android users), then log in with a username and password. Their checkout is among the smoothest we've seen online or in-app!
Libro.fm is one of the few places where every book is DRM-free (Digital Rights Management). This means that you own the file; we can't change or delete the file once you've downloaded it, which is not the case for, ahem, other digital booksellers. You can listen to the book anytime, anywhere, on any device!
They also offer a Book of the Month (usually with a discounted price tag), and their choices are right up your alley. This month their book of the month is Before the Fall by Noah Hawley, which is creating quite the buzz here on Clement street.
Happy browsing and listening!


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The Mumbai Indians (MI) play their first home game of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League, when they face the Delhi Daredevils (DD) at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.
Where to Watch
The match starts at 3.30pm BST, with ITV 4 and ITV 4 HD providing live coverage in the UK. Follow the game live, via text commentary, on ESPN Cricinfo. You can watch the highlights of the match here.
Mumbai enter the game on the back of a crucial victory over the mighty Chennai Super Kings (CSK), inspired by all-round performance from Kieron Pollard. With that victory, the hosts are now fourth in the league table with two points after two games, having lost their opening game against the Royal Challengers Banaglore (RCB).
MI have a strong batting line-up, which include the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. The Aussie, who led Mumbai to a morale boosting victory over CSK, will be desperate to pick up all two points against the Daredevils at the Wankhede.
Meanwhile, the Daredevils have failed to win in this edition of the IPL so far, having lost both their games, to Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. However legendary opener Virender Sehwag and fast bowler Morne Morkel are both set to return to the side today, a vital boost for the visitors. Morkel ended the previous campaign with 25 wickets and his return will energise a bowling attack that has struggled thus far.
Team News
MI: The Mumbai side will be given a major boost by the return of pacer Lasith Malinga to their starting line-up, after the Sri Lankan missed out the first two games due to injury. Meanwhile, Pollard will be hoping to build on his outstanding performance in the last game.
DD: David Warner could open with Sehwag, with Mahela Jayawardene bringing stability in the middle order. Morkel and Andre Russell are likely to take the remaining two spots in the visitors' overseas quota.


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Right away I knew this would be a challenging day of fishing - bright sun casting shadows, short and steep plunge pools with obstacles leading to challenging drifts... but I was ready.
Working my way up the stream I struggled to keep my footing on the icy rock surfaces and to keep out of view of the fish. I had a few nice follows and a missed take early on, but worked a decent section before switching to a downstream style of fishing and landing two in a row.
I knew I needed to move quickly as I had a lot of water to cover and not all that much time... but it was hard not to cast to each deep pocket. I had new polarized glasses that gave me more insight into which holes were deeper than they looked without this added feature.
As the water warmed up and some clouds moved in, my success rate increased. Getting good drifts more than a few seconds was really hard if not impossible in most places. Adapting to the conditions, I did my best to use the rod and the currents to my advantage.
The Nissin Pocket Mini proved to be a great rod for this stream. Enough backbone to pull a bead head fly in strong current, as well as the strength to control a fish and hold it away from snags and waterfalls.
His fly looked a lot more appealing to the human eye than mine, but they all worked just the same.
Here a few deep pockets formed to the side of the main current that was being forced between the rocks.
Inevitably, it got to be late afternoon way too quickly and the sun began to dip. I figured I'd save the rest of the stream for another day and walked back to the car.


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Two Highline Students Named Governor's Scholars
BURIEN – Two Highline Public Schools students have been named Governor's Scholars, and we here at the B-Town Blog extend a double Borat-style thumbs-up with a hearty "High Five!" shouted in a weird accent in their general directions:Â
- Mary Magdelene (Madel) Rogulj of Global Connections
- Byron Maye of HS3
Both received four-year scholarships to any public or private university or college in the state of Washington, which is pretty cool considering that the average tuition for a resident is over $25,000.
In addition to the free education, they will also get a mentor to help them along the way.
Six former Washington governors joined forces to support youth in foster care when they created the Governor's Scholarship program. Former Governor Gary Locke stated, "Only 3% of foster kids ever make it to college – primarily because they can't afford to support themselves and go to school at the same time.â€Â The state foster care system support for youth ends at age 18.
Trina Hickey, a recipient of the Governor's Scholarship early on, has graduated from UPS and is working to help transition foster youth into adulthood.
In the seven years since its inception, the Governor's Scholarship has been awarded to 144 foster care youth from around the State.


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|An example of a miniature painting from Rajasthan
Many contemporary artists are nowadays engaging and reinterpreting the miniature art traditions, and when I encountered The Singh Twins' miniature art, I was fascinated and wished to explore more of it.
Internationally acclaimed artists and twins who were born, raised, and work in the United Kingdom, Amrit Singh Kaur and Rabindra Kaur Singh, create their art together, hence, their moniker: The Singh Twins. Deriving inspiration from Mughal miniature paintings which they encountered during a trip to India, they were drawn toward the richness of technique and presentation -- and were keen to practice and revive the art traditions, which were otherwise in decline and neglected. Their artistic journey has witnessed them introducing the miniature art techniques and legacies to a wider audience while simultaneously interweaving contemporary narratives, themes, and issues into their work, creating a vital, dynamic form of miniature art.
Examining two of their paintings reveal how they incorporate the miniature art traditions into their work while infusing them with their unique identities and perspectives.
|Nrymla's Wedding II
At first glance, Nrymla's Wedding II (1985/6), depicting the mehendi (henna-painting) ceremony taking place for their sister, is layered with meticulous, beautifully ornamental detail, as per miniature art traditions; however, as one looks more closely, it is evident that the painting exists beyond mere aesthetics. With the post-modern aspect of artists themselves entering the frame, being both the creators and subjects, the painting also explores the interface of domestic and public spaces. A joyful, traditional atmosphere permeates the interiors, as evidenced by these signifiers: the dancing little girl, the bright-yellow dressed boy playing upon the drum, a videographer documenting the event, and a woman arriving laden with fruit. However, as the artists' commentary denotes, outside, for instance, we see the McDonalds' logo, a universal visual byword for globalisation and despoiling of the environment, triggering a debate about globalization and its impact upon cultural heterogeneity. The paintings are therefore no longer static, frozen moments; aesthetics and debate co-exist, encouraging the viewer to both admire the artistic traditions defining the work as well as being used a medium to create a space of interrogating contemporary issues.
|Love Lost
Love Lost (2001) channels elements from the Persian miniature traditions while simultaneously being utterly modern; reinterpreting the tale of the traditional star-crossed Persian lovers, Laila-Majnun, the artists refer to it as being a commentary on the contemporary nature of love. This work demonstrates that while the artists showcase knowledge of various miniature traditions, they also playfully reinterpret styles and structure associated with each and imbue it with their personal artistic language. For example, rather than strictly adhering to boundaries (as typically seen in Persian miniature paintings with their thick borders), they literally step out of the box as seen through the presence of the car and ladder. The artists also draw upon various literary and cinematic romantic traditions in this visual commentary: the cell-phone clutching and television watching figures are Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's famous lovers whereas reference to a popular romantic Hindi films emerges through images of the films, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and Mughal-e-Azam. The combination of satirical commentary, mixed media, and traditional Persian art features make it an intriguing interpretation of both the traditional tale and technique.
The Singh Twins' work is not as much a deviation from the miniature art fashion as broadening its scope for engagement with a global, contemporary audience; their work revitalises and reiterates the traditions while placing it in context to personal and contemporary global narratives.
Please see and read more about The Singh Twins' work.
Photo credit: The Singh Twins' paintings' images courtesy The Singh Twins


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East Lindsey District Council has granted the Kinema in the Woods planning permission to build a third auditorium next to the existing cinema, which is in the Woodhall Conservation Area, and to create a new car park. The decision is subject to conditions, some of which reflect the concerns of nearby residents and other interested parties such as Lincolnshire County Council (Highways, Environment & Economy, Countryside Access).
The long list of conditions includes prior approval of a Tree Protection Plan, details of external materials, surface and foul water disposal plans, proposals for the provision of bird nest features and bat boxes, cycle parking plans and details of doors and windows. The planned car park must be completed before building work starts, and no trees or shrubs may be felled between February and July. The development must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of the permission, 06/03/2018. Continue reading


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At Banbury we stopped for a late breakfast, and decided to shop for fresh fruit and veg at Tesco, via Spiceball Park and the keep fit machines, what a laugh they were. The noise of the traffic brought us abruptly into modern day life. This Tesco is massive, I soon wizzed along the isles with my list filling the trolly with essentials whilst Martin visited the clothing and homewares upstairs, we swapped places after that and returned to the boat within an hour. After a coffee we decided to move on again, through Banbury.
We cruised on through the countryside and the many lift bridges, thankfully most are left open nowadays.
We soon arrived at Somerton Deep lock, it looked busy with people on our approach and a thought crossed my mind that something may be wrong. We pulled onto the lock mooring and I went to investigate. The crew from the boat in the lock had had difficulty winding the bottom paddles up, and there were several children with their mums watching too, checking that everything was ok I got chatting with the children and their mums, it turns out they were out for the afternoon and had just had a ride on the boat going down in the lock, they were learning a little about the canal and the lock in the process.
When it was our turn to come into the lock I'd enlisted some very willing volunteers to help with gates and paddles, 5 really interested and bright children, who worked really hard on their day out, had asked some interesting questions and were now walking along the towpath at our pace, still chatting away to us, at this moment I spotted the mini flapjacks in the galley sat there looking out the window, we were close to another bridge so arranged a flapjack giving. Many a 'thank you' was heard, and they were soon divided and devoured. That made our day, and actually it made my holiday, they were great.
By now the warm weather was turning cloudier and rain could be seen in the distance, we were making for one of the Helford's and had decided to moor at the first decent bit of Armco.
Just before Allens lane bridge and the bends to the next lock we found a good stretch of straight Armco and moored, overlooking fields and a farmer working away collecting bales. We put the canopy up too as it had started to spot with rain, with more forecast overnight.
We also decided to have a meal out tonight, so ventured along the towpath over the bridge and up the hill, quite a steep hill where we reached the Barley Mow, Upper Heyford a friendly welcome and a good meal was had, local banter and we stayed put for drinks after.


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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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It's a version of "Mamy Blue" which seems to have been a big hit just about everywhere except the US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamy_BlueReplyDelete
There's hundreds of versions, one cheesier than the other. This one's definitely my favorite so far...
Thanks, Raffael. I had never heard the song. Wonder if it is known in UK?ReplyDelete
Lucky you!ReplyDelete
The song is a cornerstone of 70s Europop, but its epicentre was definitely France.
Just about everyone recorded it. Making a Mamy Blue compilation would be a mere 2 hours work. One of the first versions, not that bad:
Just learned about this Finnish version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB6nSE8-XKg
But your turkish child version rules.
Nice Pop Tops video - http://youtu.be/6ukpjLT4KrwReplyDelete
Less inspiring is the version by Stories (Michael Brown, ex-The Left Banke) http://youtu.be/kJ_Jjp5CeIg
Don't forget Faust: http://youtu.be/BR5nCtbPdy4ReplyDelete


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Hello sweeties <3
OMG~ this week is really great *-* I got a really great award from my dear Nezumi. Most of the time those awards are given to 10 or more blogs but this one is really really special as it goes only to one special blog...the idea for the award came from Grinsemietz and although I do love the idea of giving the award to only one blog I can't really decide which one to choose @@ There ares so many great blogs out there who would deserve this award...but after some thinking I came to a conclusion.
Here are the Rules:
- This award only goes to one blogger!
- write down why you you give the award to this blogger.
- Write down who gave you the award?
I thought to myself "What blogposts do you anticipate the most? Which blog is most fun to read?" - and my conclusion was *tadaaaaaaaaaaa*
I really, really love to see her new outfits and also the work in progress. I am so fascinated with her skills when it comes to sewing *^* I wish I could sew as well as she does *O* I also love to read about here travels - seriousely I want to go to Barcelona so badly now *hahaha* And the fact that she loves Doctor Who, Sherlock, Attack on Titan and many other things I am obsessed about is all the more reason to give the award to her blog. I already mentioned it before but I am probably her biggest fangirl *haha* ^^"
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How To Kick Your Thyroid's Ass: The Two-Month Detox Challenge!
I'm a little upset that my doctors have never mentioned it. I'm a little upset I had to happen upon this information on the internet. You'd think this sort of data would be pertinent enough to be conveyed immediately, from physician to thyroid patient. Unfortunately, things just don't work like that. , And anyway, I didn't even get a basic explanation of my disease itself at the time of my diagnosis. I guess I can't expect too much. I guess the internet would be the only way I'd ever learn about this thyroid-helper gland. This week, pretty much, I'm shitting a brick, and I hope by the end of this, you will be too.
Previously, I've mentioned how important the gut is in managing thyroid disease. That is, if our gut is dysfunctional and is unable to absorb nutrients and our medication, we're screwed because those essential hormones aren't being acquired by the body. And this still holds true. However, apparently, there is another system at work in treating thyroid disease: the liver. Yes, the liver. The liver as in that thing that is supposed to detoxify the body from bacteria and pathogens and chemicals and all that alcohol we drink over the course of our lifetime. Well, aside from being the body's detoxification system, the liver also metabolizes thyroid hormones. Crazy right??!, The liver? Thyroid hormones??, Basically, it's a whole long, complicated, scientific process, which you can read about here, and includes some other details that I haven't mentioned. But here's what we need to know today: the liver is integral in both metabolizing those thyroid hormones that are released naturally via our bodies, and also those we ingest via medication. The liver regulates the systemic endocrine effects of thyroid hormones. What this means for you and I is this: if our liver is weak, our thyroid hormones are going to be unregulated and/or not absorbed or utilized. In order for our medication (and/or our body's natural hormones) to be effective, we need a high-functioning liver.
In addition to thyroid hormone regulation, the liver also plays a role in supporting the digestive system, blood sugar regulation, and fat storage. Did you catch that last one?, Fat storage. , The liver is responsible for burning fat. However, if the liver is too busy cleansing our systems from the many toxins we ingest, it cannot be effective at burning fat. When this important organ is overwhelmed and in a constant state of filtering and toxic overload, we will have a hard time losing or maintaining weight. But why, you ask, would our liver be in this constant and over-worked state of detoxification? Well, for one, the liver must eliminate the chemicals we ingest via food on a daily basis. Things like pesticides (in every non-organic product we buy), chemicals and synthetics that have been added to food, unnatural flavorings, foods that individuals may happen to be allergic to, chemicals like fluoride and chlorine in our water and soda and juice (this includes bottled water), antibiotics and hormones in non-organic animal products, and the list goes on. Most everything in our environment is toxic at this point, so unless we're actively and purposefully making natural choices, we'll be unwittingly putting a toxic load on our liver and body.
Taking care of our liver can mean better thyroid hormone absorption, as well as a better chance at a steady weight. For me, this information is convincing enough. I don't see a downside to trying to help my liver, so I'm making myself a guinea pig. I'm going to go on a two-month liver detox. And, here's the kicker: I'm inviting you along with me!, Yes, you, my dear readers!, But before you freak out like this is gonna involve eating nothing but alfalfa sprouts and carrot juice, hear me out. A liver detox program actually requires no deprivation or fasting and you're not doing anything extreme. It simply involves eating whole foods (of course, organic is always the best choice, if you can), tons of cleansing and nutrient-dense vegetables, nuts and seeds, good fats (especially those known to aide in liver function, like coconut oil), fruits (citrus especially), herbs and spices and digestive aids, and if you choose to eat animal products just try and make sure they're organic (meat, eggs) or wild-caught (fish). Avoid common allergens (gluten, dairy, etc.) and starches.
What to include in your liver detox:
- Lemon water. Drink lots of water in general, but lemon has great flushing and antibacterial properties.
- Supplements. I bought the Renew Life brand Critical Liver Support, which not only contains extracts and antioxidants that are known to strengthen and detoxify, but it also contains amino acids that are utilized by the liver.
- A liver detox drink, such as, Caisse's Tea,, which is nothing more than some more of those extracts brewed in a liquid form. , I'll be taking it before eating in the morning, as well as before bedtime. Today was my first day trying it, and fyi, not at all gross. Actually pretty refreshing.
- More liver-friendly spices: turmeric, onions, garlic, dill.
- Whole, unprocessed foods. Plain and simple.
- Vegetable (and fruit) juices via a juicing machine. , I'm going to be adding vegetable juices to my snack repertoire. I'll probably be relying mainly on green, non-starchy vegetables like celery (really yummy and refreshing as a juice) and sprouts.
What I'm not hoping for:
- A miracle cure-all
- Anything too difficult or challenging
- Hunger. I just can't and won't do it
- Any life-changing results in a two-month time frame
What I am hoping for:
- Greater immunity, even if only by a smidge
- My body's ability to better fend off the infections to which I am prone
- A little more energy (perhaps due to my body's ability to absorb my thyroid hormone a bit better)
So please, join me in this little (safe/not-too-complicated) experiment. I'll keep you updated over the next two months about the state of things via a special blog which you can find here. I'll be including pictures of what I'm eating, notes on how I feel, and any readings or research that relate. I'm hoping to update it frequently, like, as in daily, if we're lucky. If you're participating in the challenge, be sure to keep me updated how you're doing too, either via the new blog, or here in the comment box, or via my email, firstname.lastname@example.com. I started my two months today, which means you can either join in now or begin at the start of this new week. , How exciting!
Until Next Week,
Love Always,
Have a question, comment, story, love letter, or rant/rave to send me?: firstname.lastname@example.com
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49 Responses to "How To Kick Your Thyroid's Ass: The Two-Month Detox Challenge!"
Ok. This is great timeing on both of our parts, because I just went through an awful and long coming need to give up coffee and I'm all about the teas. I've been feeling inordinately full, and more and more lethargic. I slightly self-upped my levoxyl for a few weeks a bit ago, hoping to see it help and it didn't. It didn't occur to me it might be about my not absorbing the stuff. I'd come to conclude the Master cleanser was my only way, but then I am at least going to do something more gentle in the meantime. My teeth have hurt from the sweetness of the lemonade the last couple time I did the MC.
It's on! I just visited my naturopathic doc and she discussed the liver and kidneys at length. I'm taking a supplement for my adrenals which will kick start the whole ding dang endocrine system and help with the cleanse. It's called "Adrenal Cortex" and is produced by Thorne Research Co. I'm not sure if you need a prescription or not as my doc had it on hand. It might be a good start. As always, thanks for the great information!
I didn't know avocados were thyroid-stimulating (not good as I'm hyper). It's one of my fave foods!
I'm such a pu**y when it comes to juicing. I've just never liked it .YUK! but i do know about the liver and stuff and I, like many thyroid pts. have a fatty liver- not caused by alcohol but becuz our metabolism is so jacked up—and I 've often felt that when I physically feel better my liver must be helping out some-the only problem is then I go hyper because my system's trying to actually function and I'm processing my synthroid too well. I'll be watching your successes closely. Presently I've commited to a 3 mo. research diet program w/ my husband and will have to wait to try this new plan. One word of advice: wash those lemons WELL. I never get lemon in my water at a restaurant bcuz studies have shown that a wedge of lemon in a public establishment is loaded w/ way more bacteria than you even want to think about.
fatty liver showed up on Abdominal U/S , Ct scan, an occasional liver function test will be slightly askew—cholesteral just does crazy shit from time to time but for the most part is good—and no genetic link to a cholesteral prob, at least I've got that going or me
Liz and everyone,
Almost all drugs, hormones, and toxins are metablized, filtered, or processed through the liver and/or kidneys. (There are a select few that use "alternate" pathways to be converted to usable form, or for deactivation and clearing.) Check out this link: http://www.salugenecists.com/genpage.php?tname=disease&dbid=21, for a nice, non-doctor word explanation of T4, T3 and the liver and kidneys.
In addition to the things you have mentioned, SAM-E and milk thistle are great for improving/maximizing liver function, and in fact I use these in pets with impaired liver function all the time.
I did a liver/gall bladder flush years ago (before I was diagnosed with low-thyroid), and while it was just about the grossest thing ever, I felt amazing afterwards, for a good three to four months. This was the recipe I used: http://curezone.com/cleanse/liver/huldas_recipe.asp Ignore all the hyperbole and bad design, just follow the instructions towards the bottom…
Easy and delicious juice. I am NOT a juicer but love this one!
3 carrots
1/2 cucumber
1″ ginger
1/2 lemon (squeezed after juicing)
Naturally sweet with a little zing from the ginger
ok here i go, im gonna do this but i really cant stand the thought of pooping or stones or anything else that comes out of those area's. i would freak out if i had to poop more than once a day so …………………….yuck. but seriously ive been thinking about this for about 6 months, since i was diagnosed as hyper. Cause when i went to the endo, my eyes, the middle part of the white, was yellow, like jaundice. And the endo said that my liver had nothing to do with my thyroid. and the yellow was no big deal. Can u believe that? I never went back to that crazy lady. But i havent wanted to do this because of ya know, the poop. So anyways here i go. And i bought some every day detox tea today by traditional medicnals. its quite tasty. with a little honey. It says it "promotes healthy liver function" and " it also helps digest fats and promotes digestion by aiding in the manufacture of bile. " So im hoping that this works. Cause its my liver and my eyes and i kinda think they are a big deal. Also in all my many adventures on the www i have found that chinese believe the liver and eyes are connected. (thyroid eye disease)
Something interesting has happened, looking for your insight …. I have had a low thyroid for years and a low endocrine system in general; I also have Chronic Lyme Disease. Treatment included one full year of 1,800 mgs of antibiotics daily …. managageable now, but I believe the side effects of the antibiotics (all my 30-some supplements and 15 presciptions medications) has taken a tole on my liver …. I feel awful and it's been over a years since I've been off all supplements and medications only take one pill for my low thyroid and nothing else … at one point I felt poisioned !!!! As a result, my undereye area is dark and puffy each and everyday …. I'm pale(er) than usual … I soak in Epson Salts, ACV and Baking Soda daily to remove toxins …. drink lots of water …. Any HELP ?????
You might have your nutrient levels checked. I was found iodine, iron and vitamin d deficient. Now that I've gotten these corrected I had to go off thyroid as it was making me hyper. For a long while I was taking 300-4000 iu of vitamin d and was not able to get off thyroid. It was t until I read Power of vitamin d by an Indian MD can't remember name and the Jeff Bowles book Miraculous results of high dose vitamin d, my experiment with huge doses that I got over the toxicity brainwashing enough to go up to between 10,000 and 20,000 iu. Within a few days I had to start lowering my dose and eventually quit altogether.
Personally, I don't think you are going to get much results from the detox path. I certainly never did. I think you should eat as clean and wholesome as possible but it probably won't fix the problem unless you address your deficiencies. Also ther is a lot of info out there based on nothing but opinion and emotion regarding how everything is full of toxins, our meat dripping with antibiotics and hormones, etc etc, and this is what is killing us. A guy named Don Matez did a lengthy research project and wrote a paper on this subject. Dons blog is called primal wisdom I think? Something like that. He is really into pastured meats and sustainably raised stuff. His paper was called A Primal Guide to Conventional Beef. He used extensive studies from independent researchers and found that you'd have to eat 200 lbs of beef to get a fraction of a percent of the hormones produced endogenously in your own body. People who eat bull meat get way more hormones than we get in conventional beef. Animal products even conventional are low in toxins because of their livers cleaning up their systems. The highest toxin levels a person consumes are from plants and over ninety nine percent of that is naturally occuring from the plant not from chemicals put on them. Plants make toxins for protection. Some of these are actually antioxidants for us, but many are bad and must be removed by our liver.
Don is ideologically so opposed to cafo operations, not because the meat is so toxic because the overwhelming weight of evidence shows that not to be true, but because he says that they destroy the topsoil, etc
So he deleted this excellent work off his site. Too bad as some people have no choice at this point but to eat cafo meats. It would have greatly eased their minds to learn that it is still a good food if that is what you've got. Not as dense nutritionally as pastured but still not bad.
You've got to learn to be skeptical before you believe things. Demand some proof.
You can still get pieces of info that was in dons original paper at Chris Kressers site if you search on conventional meat.
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Five Wonderfully Bookish Save-The-Date Ideas Found On Etsy
While we at the Riot take some time off to rest and catch up on our reading, we're re-running some of our favorite posts from the last several months. Enjoy our highlight reel, and we'll be back with new stuff on Monday, January 5th.
This post originally ran October 27, 2014.
Penguin. Classics. Bookmarks. Yes. (via Marty McColgan on Etsy)
So here's the thing, BookRiot readers. I've got weddings on my mind. My fiancee and I are busy planning ours for next year, which means a lot of time has been spent clicking around the Internet for wedding advice, catering reviews, venue ideas, etc.
One of my favorite parts of planning though, has been looking up bookish, literary save-the-date ideas. Not invitations (which Becky rounded up back in May), but the simple, postcard size notes you send out to let people know invitations (and the wedding) are coming.
An invitation to let you know you'll be receiving an invitation. It's like having a meeting at work about having a meeting, and you know what? I love it.
I've gone ahead and rounded up some of the loveliest bookish save-the-dates I could find on Etsy. Here's hoping you too can find a little inspiration in these.
SAVE THE DATE BOOKMARKS: Sure, you could send magnets, which certainly get used and re-used on your guests' fridges. Or you could send a save the date bookmark.
You can go with something custom, like the one pictured above. Or maybe get the Penguin Classics version, featured in the header image.
SAVE THE DATE LIBRARY CARD: Instead of sending a regular ol' postcard, maybe have your save the date printed on a library-card-esque. Simple, lovely, vintage. Yes please. I'll keep this on my fridge forever.
MAGNETIC SAVE THE DATE BOOKMARK: Want to up your game from the standard paper bookmark? These lovely bookmarks use magnets (magnets, how do they work?), and are really small, and really cute.
ADVENTURE BOOK SAVE THE DATE: In case you want your save-the-date peppered with the tears of your guests, you might want to look into creating an adorable adventure-book cover… inspired by Ellie and Carl from Pixar's Up. That's right. You remember those first five minutes. All the tears.
COMIC BOOK SAVE THE DATE: The tears of your guests… not your thing? Fine. But remember, they do give you power. Instead, maybe go for this. Custom made comic book covers as your save the date.
Want an all out comic book themed wedding? Becky has some awesome picks in this post.
We run a pretty sweet little bookish Instagram account, if we do say so ourselves (and we do). Come check it out.


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- XochiltPerezNovember 13, 2011 at 6:34 PM
I'm so glad that things have turned out so well for you! You deserve itReplyDelete
is that new murakami book good? i've been wondering about it. ...oh and did you ever get those pictures printed at all? last time we talked about it you told me to keep reminding you. i wasn't sure. i won't keep reminding you if you're so busy and everything. that's okay :)ReplyDelete
- alysonsharonNovember 13, 2011 at 8:26 PM
I told you Luke, I'm terrible at this! Just terrible. You are not the only one still waiting on prints. Now that I am working for myself, I should find the time for this. So yes, keep reminding me!ReplyDelete
As for the book, I haven't gotten far enough into it to say if it's a good book or not. I am enjoying it so far, though.
- alysonsharonNovember 13, 2011 at 8:26 PM
Thank you!ReplyDelete
- mariselaNovember 14, 2011 at 9:27 AM
so, i totally understand if you are uncomfortable with sharing this information.. but because i am literally amidst saving funds for a similar journey (although i hope to stay abroad for a full year), i am wondering how much you've saved? I'm just curious to know if the number i'm shooting for is aligned with yours, sheer curiosity. take care.ReplyDelete
- alysonsharonNovember 14, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Hi, I don't mind sharing, but could we email about this instead?ReplyDelete
- mariselaNovember 14, 2011 at 11:41 AM
I've begun a correspondence!ReplyDelete
I would LOVE to house sit for someone's kitties if they'd let me. It'd probably be a dream job, truly. :P How are you liking the Murakami book?ReplyDelete
- alysonsharonNovember 14, 2011 at 8:53 PM
I haven't read a whole lot of it yet (it's huge, so I've only made a very small dent) - but so far, so good!ReplyDelete
great job, that is very impressive that you've saved already! thank you so much for being there with the kitties.. they are lucky to have you :)ReplyDelete
- alysonsharonNovember 14, 2011 at 11:11 PM
I am so happy to be here with them! Scout and Abby are being such good girls. They were a little suspicious at first, I think (wondering where their mama and papa went to), and kept their distance. Now they are sleeping next to me all through the night, and Abby wakes me in the morning with little kisses on my hand. Scout stays snuggled up close until I'm ready to get up.ReplyDelete
We miss you, Caitlin!