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This is an annual scholarship available to qualified freshmen and transfer students for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Review: Lancome Absolue Eye Cream: Does the Perfect Eye Cream Exist?
Hello Divas!
It is almost the weekend and I am so excited because I can finally get some rest. What a week! Divas my new obsession is eye cream. I have noticed that I have developed…some lines and slight dark circles under my eye. Yikes! So I am determined to find the one perfect eye cream that will visibly reduced lines, lighten my dark circles, and lift (hey, I am trying to be proactive). I have been using Lancome's Absolue Premimum Eye Cream for 5 weeks and to be quite honest, I am not impressed. Now I do admit that it has softened the skin underneath my eye and has very very slightly lightened my dark circles, but considering it retails for $75.00 for a .5 oz. jar, it NEEDS to do more than that! Lancome claims that "within 4 weeks, see fine lines and wrinkles visibly reduced, feel firmer skin. The eye area is visibly rejuvenated." Ummm not so. My fine lines and dark circles are still staring back at me. If you are looking for a eye cream that is moisturizing, and you want to pay $75.00 for it, I say buy it. But there are several eye creams that are extremely moisturizing and firming that are less expensive. Read my review here. So I am going back to the drawing board to try a new eye serum. Stay tuned for the results!
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I'm a longtime Lancome devotee Just checked the cabinet and there's Absolue, Primordiale, Zen & High Resolution. I'm not consistent enough to know what works or doesn't but so far so good.
To RoseMarie:
Do you like the Primordiale, Zen or High Resolution better than Absolue. I am willing to give them a try!
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According to Android Central, Sony Xperia XZ will be made available starting October 2 in the US. The unlocked version of the smartphone will be available for purchase at Amazon and Best Buy for about $699.99, as well as other partnering retailers.
Sony also announced that the Xperia X Compact will arrive sooner than than the Xperia XZ flagship, on September 25. However, the price for the Xperia X Compact wasn't revealed but it's expected to be similar to the $478 price tag in the US. The phones will be compatible with GSM carriers in the US, like AT&T and T-Mobile.
Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact sold in the US won't have fingerprint scanners
The two smartphones will lack fingerprint scanners in the US, while models sold in Europe do come with such scanners embedded in power buttons. It seems that other Sony smartphones like Xperia X Performance, Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact also didn't come with a fingerprint scanner in the US.
One of the strong points of these two smartphones is that they come with enhanced multimedia capabilities, especially on the Xperia XZ. The flagship smartphone has a 23MP rear camera with triple image sensing technology that combines multiple sensors. It sports a 5.2-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution and runs Snapdragon 820 SoC with 3GB of RAM.
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I figure most of you have heard this by now, but being a teen I think it alarms me that much more to consider the number of friends that I have who will likely require hearing assistance when they are older. So, I'm posting this for those who already haven't already heard...
1 in 5 teens in the US has a slight hearing loss.*
1 in 20 US teens have mild or worsening hearing loss.
This is a 30% increase since the mid '90s.
Yahoo! Associated Press Article
USA Today Article
I think the problem is both a lack of education about noise exposure, as well as the all-too-common idea "it won't happen to me." The other day I got into my seventeen year old (hearing) sister's car, and as soon as she turned it on the car was shaking with the radio blasting at full volume. I could feel the beat in my chest, and could hear the low frequency sounds pumping without my implants (I can tell when I'm able to hear something with my residual hearing alone. It "comes through" differently.) I glared at my sister, and she turned off the radio. Lately she's been complaining about hearing a buzzing or ringing in her ear. I went on to tell her that this could damage her hearing, and that this tinnitus could actually be a sign of hair cells in her cochlea being killed off. She was actually surprised, and went on to ask me why *I* get to turn my iPod speakers up so loud. "Well, sis. I don't know if you've noticed yet...but I'm already deaf! I've got nothing left to lose!" (I suppose she doesn't think it's fair). I'm pretty sure as soon as I got out of the car she turned the radio right back on, but who knows. I'm sending her this article.
*"Slight" hearing loss in teens is consider to be a loss of 16-24 dB, and most of these are in only one ear. It is important to realize that many hearing aids (and even cochlear implants) don't always amplify/provide sound down to this level, it is very quiet. With my cochlear implants, the softest sounds I can hear range from 5-20 dB. With my hearing aids, it ranged from 40-80dB hearing loss (or so, this is based off of my memory). However, as these teens with hearing loss grow up and lose hearing from age-based hearing loss, they will need stronger hearing aids earlier, such as in their 40's rather than 50's, 60's, or 70's.
A teenage girl's journey through life, school, hearing loss and cochlear implants.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Alarming rate of teen hearing loss
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I find this one to be very interesting. I'm not really sure what caused me to have a minor hearing loss in one of my ears. I've never liked listening to loud music. But someone told me that hearing loss from noise exposure couldn't be treated with hearing aids. I thought they might be wrong.ReplyDelete
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Mexia, TX 76667
On the edge of the Navasota River, Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site commemorates a place where Confederate Civil War veterans and families reunited from 1889–1946. Today, it remains a gathering place for living history events and family reunions, and features an 1902 dance pavilion, Civil War-era cannon, and ruins of structures from the "Roaring '20s" and Mexia Oil Boom.
The site represents one of the few historic sites so clearly connected to Texas' Southern identity and the Lost Cause Movement, which sought to bolster camaraderie among Southern veterans and restore the honor of the fallen Confederate soldiers. Families camped under the giant bur oaks, enjoying speeches, concerts, dances, fellowship, food, and raising funds for families of their fallen comrades.
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By Rachel Smith, Educator, Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site
At the Confederate Reunion Grounds in Mexia, annual reunions were regularly held that attracted veterans and their families from across Texas to share several days together feasting and reminiscing about their time during the Civil War. Attendees of the Joseph E. Johnston Camp No. 94 were accustomed to hearing...
By Rachel Smith, Educator, Confederate Reunion Grounds
On April 29–30, the Friends of the Confederate Reunion Grounds will host its 23rd annual Civil War Living History and Reenactment at Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site. The event has become a popular yearly tradition for local residents and history buffs from far and wide.
The presentation of mock battles or...
By Dixie Hoover, Confederate Reunion Grounds Site Manager
Cooler weather has finally arrived at Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site, and the upcoming events calendar is full for this fall. But looking back at summer, it sure was fun!
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Let us know if your disc skips
You've picked up that movie or audiobook you've been dying to enjoy. You pop it into the player and wouldn't you know it, it skips. It's a bummer, no doubt about it. Let's do something about it!
Two years ago, your library decided to begin resurfacing DVDs, audiobooks, and music CDs to extend their useful life. After a disc has been checked out a lot of times, we pull it to resurface it.
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Your big day is coming up soon, and there is lots of planning to do. At first glance, the budget looks astronomical! Is it possible to reduce your wedding budget? Look at the tips below. Use your money wisely Take your wedding as a project that needs proper planning. Work out a rough budget and begin to save money early enough. Avoid getting into debt over … [Read more...]
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Squad news
17 Jun 2013
So far the only thing made by Deportivo ahead of next season is to renew the contract of Fernando Vázquez, but the project seems defined with four sources providing the twenty players for the Segunda season.
Two weeks after Deportivo La Coruña suffered a second relegation in three years and the club hasnt deepened in the planning for next season. The only thing done so far is to renew the contract of coach Fernando Vázquez. Actually, the situation will remain the same for at least one week as the coach is at the Canary Islands giving a lecture.
Still, its possible to hint what could happen during the summer taking in mind what Vázquez said during the days in which he renewed his contract. Basically the Deportivo 2013/14 will be constructed from four sources: the ten players that still have a contract, the three or five signings that will join the club, the five players returning from loan spells and the five players that will be promoted from Deportivo B.
Those four sources wont change, what can change is the exact number of players that these sources will provide to the new squad. Firstly, it all depends on the players staying. The ten players having contract are: goalkeeper Dani Aranzubia, right-backs Laure and Manuel Pablo, centre-backs Ze Castro and Aythami Artiles, left-back Ayoze Díaz, centre midfielders Paulo Assunção, Álex Bergantiños and Juan Dominguez plus right winger Bruno Gama.
Fernando Vázquez has stated that he counts with these ten players, he also said that he would like to renew keeper German Lux, though nothing has been negotiated with the Argentine man. The base for the new season is located on these players, but the true is that any exit cannot be ruled out. Aranzubia has been linked with Real Betis; an agent in the UK has said that Laure is followed by clubs in England, while several Primera clubs have been following Bruno Gama. But for now these are only rumours as there arent negotiations to allow exits.
Then the case of the five loaned players: right-back Diego Seoane, playmaker Juan Carlos, centre-backs Stefan Deák and David Rochela, plus keeper Felipe Ramos. Nothing has been decided on the future of these players, but its accepted that that not all of them will return. Seoane and Juan Carlos have more options of staying; Rochela could be loaned for one more season, while Deák and Felipe Ramos could leave the club.
About signings, the club hasnt started any negotiation, but there are two certain things. The first is that Deportivo wont pay for any transfer, so the signings will be zero-cost transfers or loans, mainly secured through Jorge Mendes. The second is that the major part of the signings will be attackers.
Six of the players with contract are goalkeepers or defenders and so far the only attacking player having a link with the club is Bruno Gama, so this is the main zone to be reinforced. Actually, Fernando Vázquez already announced that the main attention of the club in the market is to secure the arrival of two strikers capable of scoring twenty goals per season.
The general idea is to have fifteen players at the first team coming from these three sources, then the five remaining spots will be for Fabrils members. One of these spots will surely be for centre-back Pablo Insua, something already admitted by Fernando Vázquez. The other players that will be promoted on a permanent basis havent been determined.
The coach will make a decision during the pre-season stage, which will begin on July 1st. The Fabrils players that will be picked for this stage are keeper Marc Martinez, centre-back Uxío Marcos, right-back/winger Diego Vela, centre midfielders Oumar Sidibé and Paulo Teles, playmaker Jorge Romay, right winger Álvaro Lemos and striker Luis Fernández. The name of playmaker/winger Javier Abruñedo Bicho will probably be included too, but hes only 17 and will surely stay at Depor B on next season.Tweet


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Therefore, WCO can't get overly excited about the tournament in the summer. When you look at the facts they are stark in their baldness (err?):
18 World cups. Three we did not enter. Three we did not qualify for. Two Round 1 exits. Two Round 2 exits. Five Quarter finals. One semi-final. One win.
Mix in two losses from the penalty spot and you have the England myth. We really are very good, just a tad unlucky.
Bollocks. Or is it?
The statistics show that we are a bloody good quarter final team. Which if you are a glass half full type of person, means in over 25% of the tournaments that have been played, we are in the best 8 teams in the world. If you take out the three where we had the hump with Fifa and the three we did not turn up at due to general rubbish-ness and the number goes up to nearly 50% of the time we are in the top 8.
So why do we always think we are a gnats nut away from winning it?
What we do know is that we are better at World Cup's than we are the European Championship where we are, frankly, shit.
12 Championships. Didn't get the entry form in 1960. Four we did not qualify for. Four Round 1 exits. One Quarter final. Two Semi finals.
So, 33% we didn't even get to play at and the same 33% we flew home for after the first round (the fact that Round 1 was the Quarter finals doesn't count in the WCO book). Leaving a no-show and 1 last eight and 2 semi-finals to make up the other 33%. (The 1% left over is for the two penalty knock-outs)
So what about Germany 2006? Well, we have the fourth most successful manager who has ever been in the role. Sir Alf Ramsey gets a gold star, whilst Kevin Keegan should stay behind after class for remedial lessons. We have the sixth most capped England player as captain and the fourth highest goal scorer up front (if he is fit, and no, its not Peter Crouch).
But the smart money would be betting on a quarterfinal exit again, possibly on penalties.
But smart money would grow opposable thumbs, stop being money, buy a car, house and get a life and watch a bit of footy if it was really smart. So what does money know?
The problem is that, inevitably, we are optimists. Statistics are for people who like, err, stats. To be a fan is to be an optimist (unless you're a Sunderland supporter of course). This means that we can see that England is bound to get no further than the quarters. But, there is just an inkling that with fit players, some inspired management, we could go all the way to the final.
Therein lies the quasi-religious devotion to football that many people have. Like life, we hope there is something more to it. We can never be sure though. But we must believe that there is more to it. It can't only be a group stage and a quarterfinal and that's it? No, we must go onto something afterwards?! We do, but it's not a final, but a bit of part time punditry on Sky. Not that you actually have to be religious to be a football fan (is blasphemy not counted on the terraces "J***S F***ING CH**ST, YOU WA**KER!?).
Regardless of religious leanings, the progression of England past the quarterfinals is a mixture of hope, belief, blind luck and the general peering from behind the pillow.
After extensive research, WCO have discovered that regardless which team wins in the summer, the true winners will be the statisticians.


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What Donald Trump and other 2016 candidates can learn from Hollywood
Before reality TV and Donald Trump, there was Charles Foster Kane and Sen. Bulworth.
Maybe the 'crazies' in the House GOP really are crazy
Establishment Republicans in the House tried to play ball with the party's far right flank. Big mistake.
'Posturing has become more rewarding than progress'
Why the next crop of congressional leaders won't be able to go it alone.
Republican Party in disarray as Boehner quits
The Republican Establishment, or whatever's left of it, is under siege from within now more than ever.
Critics: Pope must do more to address sex abuse scandal
Advocacy groups call for further action as Pope Francis arrives stateside.
Bonus Episode: Housing discrimination – one man's story
Antoine Lynch has a housing voucher that guarantees part of his rent. So why won't anyone lease him an apartment?
So you have minority friends, does it excuse your offensive language?
Donald Trump and Kim Davis rely on similar, catch-all defense.
Time to sell your Carly Fiorina stock
Despite the outsider shtick, Fiorina has been a political wannabe since 2008, with not much to show for it.
Episode 106: Separate and Unequal
How much can, and should, the government do to right past wrongs when it comes to housing and segregation?
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New research is busting a long-held truth — that having children before getting a ring meant your marriage was almost certainly doomed.


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"Click here" is terrible text to use in a link. Please don't make links that say "click here".
Google Results 1 - 100 of about 2,960,000,000 for clickhere.
You see, we've already used the phrase "click here" five times on this page: how are you supposed know where the link will take you? People scan web pages for links. Links are styled (with underlining, or color) to stand out from other text. If all the link phrases say "click here", how helpful is that? You might think it helpful to say things like "click here for more details" but this phrase makes no sense on its own.
It's even worse for your reader if they are dependent on screen reader software to read the links aloud to them. They will quickly get fed up with "click here" being intoned over and over again, with no clue as to where the link will take them. Your web page will not meet web accessibility guidelines if you use "click here" as the link phrase. You see how that last link gave you a good idea of where you'd be taken? Link phrases should be specific.
"For quick tips on making your web pages accessible click here"
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Ingram Micro to Offer Cisco MDS 9000 SeriesBy Sharon Linsenbach | Print
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The addition allows partners to bulk up their storage solution line cards.
Ingram Micro announced on Nov.12 it will offer Cisco's MDS 9000 Series of storage area networking products, including both fabric switches and directors, allowing partners to bulk up their storage solution line cards.
Cisco's network-enabled storage products enable Ingram Micro channel partners to build storage solutions that include virtualized networks and remote backup, as well as business continuity and data protection services, said Scott Look, vice president of infrastructure technology solutions for North America.
The Santa Ana, Calif. distributor said that products are available to select Cisco channel partners that hold MDS Fabric Switching or Network Hosted Storage Authorized Technology Provider designations in the United States and Canada.
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In previous blogs I have discussed from Spirits point of view what happens when we die. I have experienced many forms of death as a lot of Spirits will make me experience their passing without realizing.
Children and sudden deaths especially. But I just recently had my best friend lose a very dear friend of his and I think it helped him have the process explained to him when I assured him that his friend was in no pain and he would be around for a while until he felt it was okay to go.
My friend felt conflicted in how he should grieve as his upbringing dictated one thing but his Spiritual side said another. The truth is, Spirit don't mind how you grieve. Grieving is for the living not the dead. They are pure beings of light when they pass. The funeral and how we say Goodbye is for our emotional assurance.
They don't care what happens to the body, it is just the vessel. All Spirit are concerned about is how their loves ones are coping and who is looking after those loved ones. And I also think they like to have a nosy at who turns up to the funeral or Home coming etc….When it is my time I want a Celebration of Life not a funeral. There will be no church in my funeral because I will have a New Zealand Maori funeral called a Tangi.
The Maori way of grieving is nothing short of beautiful. It is such a lovely way to remember the person who has passed. The body is bought home within 24 hours of death and they are placed in a casket inside the largest room in the house. Usually the living room or the Marae (Meeting place).
Every single object is removed from that room including mirror and photos as no photo of the living is allowed near the dead. Bedding and mattresses are placed around the room and the entire house has a Tapu (protection spell) put on every room in the house to ward off evil energy. The immediate family sleep with the body and they are given three days to grieve. The body is never allowed to be left by itself so it doesn't get lost going into the after life and so one person must remain in the room so the grieving family can eat and take breaks etc…The extended family take care of the grieving family 24/7.
The idea being they should only concentrate on grieving and the extended family provide food 24 hours a day, and pay bills, provide meals, snacks, groceries, mow lawns etc…do all the daily things the grieving family would do. They usually do shifts, breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper but food is there for as long as the Tangi lasts. No food or hats, or shoes, drinks, smoking is allowed in the Tangi room as the room is to be kept pure. When you enter you remove your shoes and hats etc…and when leaving you wash you hands in blessed water.
To keep pure so the Spirit is protected. Everyone who comes to pay respects will greet the head of the family first and work down to extended family and friends etc…before sitting with the body. We tell stories, sing songs, sometimes prayers etc…then on the 4th day the body goes for burial. In those days you cry, you laugh, you make amends with the deceased. Oh I forgot to say you also surround the casket with photos of the ones who have gone before them too. This is to remind the grieving who is there waiting for your loved on the other side so you don't need to worry about them being lonely.
My Mum being of Maori was then taken to the family Marae, where she got honoured with a beautiful service, my Dad wet right to the family cemetery and my sister had a Catholic service then the cemetery. My dad would have haunted us if we took him to a church, he was a very traumatized Catholic boy lol But then after all that is done, they are buried and then exactly 12 months to the day of their death you have what we call an Unveiling. To unveil the headstone.
It is absolutely NOT allowed to be shown before that day. It is in my opinion more upsetting that the actual Tangi because it is the final goodbye. But the point of the Tangi to Unveiling thing is this. Spirit (The person who has died) gives you exactly one year to grieve. It gives them 1 year to watch over you to make sure your okay and then you unveiling the headstone and it is your way of saying 'It's okay, you can go now'. It's a very emotional day because you're in shock for a few months then you come to terms with it then you see their name carved in stone, its final. But the way Maori people grieve is the way that is right for us. I couldn't do it any other way. It is how my children will know it.
But as I said to my best friend 'He doesn't care how you remember him, just that you remember him'. Spirit don't need to big expensive caskets (it isn't a coffin till it is buried), or the best spot in the cemetery, they just want you to be okay. They won't go to the light until they know your taken care of. A lot of people I know of have grieved in such a way that they stop the Spirit from going over to the other side. And we all deserve to be in the light, children especially.
But it works like this. After we take our last breath, we are met with our loved ones who show us amazing love and embrace us with the light. Your then taken to the other side where you are healed. If we weren't healed we would carry all the ills and illness of our last life onto the next and it would make our souls too heavy to bear. We must be cleansed of our past life. Depending on how we died depends on how long it takes to be healed. Children are instant, but people who had long illnesses and suicides take a bit longer because of the emotion attached to the soul before it passed. But in that time we are able to watch our loved ones. While we are Spirit we are then cut off from all emotion from our past life, our light as almost pure spiritual beings is so strong that we are allowed to keep that connection with our loved ones on earth so we can protect them in their time of grief and make sure our children know we aren't really gone etc…The children will always see us first because the younger you are the closer you are to Spirit.
How we are in life is how we are in death and will be in the next life if we come back down again. Depending on how you live this life, depends on what happens in the next. Remember I said it was like a ladder and the villains of earth are put on the lowest rung. Because my understanding of it is there is no Hell, hell is just not going into the light. You spend your existence in limbo or purgatory, being made to feel 1000 times over the suffering you caused on earth until you finally get it right. It could take a millennia in our terms. But to them it could feel like 1000 years but actually only be 3 days.
The selfless, good hearted people will usually be given a choice on where they want to go. Back down, become a Spirit Elder, or Spirit who brings the homeless and unloved, unwanted over etc…
Children ALWAYS go to the top. Every child. Sick, Healthy, Killed, Murdered. All children are pure energy so they go up without question. It usually takes about an earth year to cope with the loss in your life as well as the loss of your loved one. Once that year is up they move on.
If you think about how you have grieved for someone when it first happens you feel alone, then after a day or two, you feel them there around you for a good three months.
You have a deeper connection with them in the first few months after death because they are ALL you can think about and it is when you're having moments of sadness, like you start having to find things for insurances or you go through their clothes or when you remember your wedding day, or something meaningful is where you feel them the strongest but as time goes on they are able to pull back.
That is why time heals all wounds because the longer you go without them the further they are able to pull back and that is a GOOD thing to have happen.
The last thing we want is for our loved ones to feel obligated to stick around for our own reasons and comfort.
Your reminded of them not being there, you remember them in their clothes etc…they are there. They watch the children, they watch the parents, the siblings, the friends, the partner the pets all with the same amount of love and adoration. The just need to know your okay. As time heals your pain, they are able to pull back a bit more and concentrate on the things they will be doing more on the other side and usually after about 12 months and you have taken the first step towards moving on.
BUT!!! just because they may be reborn, just because they may become a Spirit Elder or Elder etc…doesn't mean they can't be with you anytime they want. Time is nothing to a Spirit. They can be omnipresent and even when reborn they are able to travel in sleep to visit loved ones. I've had and heard a lot of stories of people who have astral traveled and been aware of visiting strangers but knowing they were actually visiting 'their wife in a past life or child' We can only live one life at a time but out Spirit goes on forever even without a vessel.
My heart goes out to my friends pal's wife. He was so young, and left a young wife and two small children and all he was worried about was his wife and kids. He didn't leave her side, and is only now just starting to pull back. But he was lucky, he passed in his sleep so tragically his dead was a big shock. But it is deaths like Adams that seem the hardest to cope with. Naturally.
You didn't expect it. But death is death. To the living there is nothing worse, but to them it is just the next phase in their Spiritual learning. They do it so they can eventually become beings of pure light.
When you're a being of pure light you can choose what you want to do next. Depending on where you are on the ladder depends on this also. If you're in the middle or the bottom you can guarantee your coming back lol.
But as I have said before, you all need to know that no matter the death, to them it was painless. The Spirit is removed before the last breath. For those who linger it is usually just to make sure everyone has been contacted to say goodbye, or they are deciding whether to come back or leave to go to Spirit. But here comes the warning.
Our grief can make a Spirit linger longer and it is very painful for them to be torn between this life and the afterlife. It's very traumatic for them. They need to be let go of. This is accountable for a lot of haunting activity. If you keep calling on them they can never cross over.
All Spirits need to be crossed over. It is my goal to eventually see all Spirits crossed over so there are no more places haunted on the planet. It will take a few people a few life times but look at your loved one beside you and imagine they have passed over. You're in so much pain and then years later people are taking photos and recordings of their essence when all they want to do is go to the light and wait for you, or go on to become the much wanted child of an infertile couple. But generations of people have kept them bound here in the name of morbid curiosity, research or for cheap thrills. Now imagine your loved one in 300 years time, STILL stuck here, long after you have passed over, long after your great great grandchildren have passed over.
Please, if your able to, pass them to the light. Some might through their own fear, not go, but do your best to pass them over. They have families waiting for them. Wouldn't you want to wait to be with yours?
I forgot to say as well that the longer we are passed over the more energy we need to come through. This is why they require so much battery power and the like to come through. A newly passed Spirit has so much fresher attachment to this realm that it isn't hard for them. Someone who has been gone for decades who flits between the two realms needs more help to come through. Never the less, they should have the right to move on as they see fit.
Grief is the worst feeling a person will ever feel. Death is cruel and affects all of us on this planet. It is ageless, sexless, culture less and has no religious affiliation. We will all experience it at some time. Some of us more than others. But there is no right way to grieve. Remember that. You will grieve in a way that is right for you. Spirit don't expect anything of us in our time of grief. They understand what we are going through. They will make themselves known to you when the time is right. They always do.
Don't honor them for them, honor them for you. The loss you feel will not be unnoticed by Spirit and if you listen and pay attention, there are plenty of things they do to let you know they are there and it isn't just the one who has passed. When we lost Mum, I felt Dad.
I was 17,000 miles away when I lost my Mummy. And as I say knowing her funeral was taking place I sat on my couch in tears and I just wanted to feel her and with that I felt my cheeks go warm and the glow of my heart was beautiful. I knew she was holding my face in her hands as she did in life. I still miss her so much 8 years later but I know she is there.
When you grieve as a Spiritual person while it is still hard, there is an acceptance that they aren't gone, just away for a while. The lines of communication are still as strong in passing as in death and I probably talk to my parents more now to be honest.
But even for us grief isn't kind.
Cry for them, remember them, love and honor them, but honor yourself too, they haven't gone anywhere, you just can't see them right now but you will, when the time is right.
The love keeps the memory alive. Always know they are there when you want them to be, when you need them to be, but when the time is right.
It is okay to let them go. It doesn't stop the love you have for each other, your just letting them move on to be the amazing Spirits they were in person. Know they go on to help the lonely, the forgotten, the war-torn, the childless, they become Guardians of a soul, they save people's lives and give people hope.
But not once do they forget about you. And why wouldn't they? Your love made them immortal.
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Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a layout involving an all day/everyday occurrence in my house: my dog sleeping! He sleeps 18-20 hours a day and always in the cutest and silliest positions. I have hundreds upon hundreds of pictures of him sleeping (I can't resist), and I haven't used many in layouts. I decided to challenge myself to use them for this page!
To create this page, I cut a file from The Cut Shoppe out of white cardstock. I filled in the circles with the GORGEOUS marble Pink Paislee patterned paper in the January Love Notes kit,and adhered it to a white background. White on white is one of my favorite looks with intricate cut files! It adds so much detail and dimension without distracting from the rest of the page.
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DHID™ (Digital HID™) Vs. FLUO; Just The Facts
Today, more than ever there is a need for Industry to be responsible in its environmental judgements and actions. With the haste to improve the over-all environmental situation and push on Industry to reduce its carbon footprint, it is important to educate yourself on the short term and long term ramifications of the "Green" solutions you implement. In the case of lighting upgrades, there is a great opportunity to reduce corporation and municipality electricity expenses and more importantly to reduce the electricity demanded from the energy providers who are the greatest contributors of CO2 gases released into the environment.
In selecting the lighting solution, be sure to investigate not only the short term purchasing costs, but also the long term costs associated with waste; i.e. labour costs due to installation, maintenance/cleaning and light bulb relamping. Lamp consumable or relamping expenses can be significant yet are typically not highlighted in the selling process of fluorescent (FLUO), LED and induction based lighting products.
When considering the type of lighting for your new or retrofit high-bay or low-bay lighting application, it is essential to be aware of what long term costs will be incurred over the lifetime of the lighting system. One very important aspect to consider is the maintenance and labour costs associated with the cleaning and the changing of lamps. Fluorescent, LED and induction product's light quality inherently suffers 'visible' degradation over the operating lifetime of the lamps, increasing the lamp replacement or relamping frequency and the over-all expenses of operating those systems.
Comparing Digital Ballast powered High-Intensity Discharge lighting (Digital HIDTM or DHIDTM lighting) to fluorescent, induction and LED, end-users agree that the added value offered in terms of the DHIDTM solution's low buying price, energy efficiency, light quality/performance, and reduced labour and maintenance costs, ensures end-users benefit with the best lighting for the shortest payback or return on investment time. Furthermore, when considering the upgrade or retrofit of an existing inefficient lighting installation, one must consider the labour costs involved in the installation; such as the removal of the old lighting system, re-wiring, changing of the lighting grid pattern, and all the consumable costs and other indirect waste created as a result. In the case of the upgrade of an existing core and coil (magnetic) powered ballast fixture, the DHIDTM digital ballast retrofit solution is simple, cost-effective, outperforms and is the most environmentally responsible <see Installation Guide)
In regards to fluorescent, consider the long term costs associated with this lighting type; costs such as the installation, cleaning/maintenance, relamping and ballast replacements really effect the return on investment. This is especially important in applications where long light penetration and constant light levels are required over long periods of time (exceeding 30,000 hours); as in factory/warehouse, retail, and outdoor applications including street, highway and parking lot lighting applications.
The following facts about DHIDTM lighting versus FLUO lighting serves to highlight the performance and the common costs associated with the installation and operation of each in the short and long term to help you accurately conclude your own realistic return on investment calculation.
Capabilities and Benefits of DHIDTM Vs. FLUO
This is a direct comparison between both DHIDTM and fluorescent lighting solutions for a 40ft high-bay ceiling application where antiquated core and coil (magnetic) 1000W ballasts in existing HID fixture are already installed.
The recommended Digital HIDTM retrofit solution is a dimmable 575W DHIDTM ballast powering a 575W Metal Halide (MH) bulb. The proposed fluorescent high output high-bay T5 solution features 8 lamps at 54W each and 2 non-dimming electronic ballasts.
Installation Complexity and Cost?
DHIDTM: A simple 'plug and play' retrofit of one digital ballast into the existing HID fixture and one new HID bulb installed where needed. The existing fixture is re-used and the efficiency is significantly improved by 50% to 75%. The performance and light quality is also better offering 40% brighter, whiter, penetrating light over the old system. The typical labour cost to retrofit a fixture is $50.00 US and takes approximately 30-45 minutes per fixture. The typical total package cost to retrofit a 1000W magnetic ballast application is $250-$300 US including the DHIDTM 575W ballast, light bulb and installation cost.
FLUO: To install fluorescent you need to remove and recycle the used HID fixtures including ballasts, bulbs, reflectors, wires and the exterior metal housings. You then need to create new hanging structures for the new standard size fluorescent T5 8 Lamp high output fixtures. The lighting grid layout will need to also be changed as more T5 fluorescent fixtures will be needed to ensure a uniform light coverage (overlap) at the floor between them. In most cases, extra mid level or low-bay lighting needs to be installed where illumination from the fluorescent high-bay is not significant enough. There are also costs associated with the assembly of the individual fluorescent fixtures which is a labour cost the electrical contractor will invoice. With 8 bulbs and 2 ballasts, the complexity of a fluorescent system is high, adds cost and inhibits performance. The typical cost for a fluorescent T5 8 lamp high output fixture is starting at $280 US or more and this cost does not include the assembly/installation and the cost of the 8 lamps needed per fixture and for inventory.
Luminous Efficacy and Lumens Per Watt Performance?
DHIDTM: Luminous efficacy of 118lm/W for digital ballast powered Metal Halide (MH), High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) and Ceramic Metal Halide (CMH) HID bulb applications. If retrofitting an existing HID fixture which has an antiquated 1000W core and coil (magnetic) ballast, a new 575W digital ballast would be installed in place powering a 575W MH bulb for a new total fixture lumen output of 67,850lm (575W X 118lm/W).
FLUO: Luminous efficacy of approximately 81lm/W if 54W bulbs in a fluorescent T5 8 lamp high-output fixture operating with 2 ballasts. If 54W bulbs offer a total lumen output of 4400lm output each, then 4400 X 8 lamps = 35,200 total lumen output from the T5 8 lamp high output fixture.
Ballast / Fixture Efficiency Performance?
DHIDTM: One digital ballast is 97% efficient. For the existing magnetic 1000W MH, we retrofit the 575W DHIDTM ballast operating a 575W MH bulb at 592W with 3% losses. At 575 Watts, the DHIDTM system will produce more lumens at the ground than both the existing 1000W MH and fluorescent consideration. Moreover, the notable increase in lumen output performance will bring the existing fixtures back to life, with more light at the ground, and with more light over-laps between the fixtures for a brighter white facility and working area. Due to the increase in the lumen output of the DHIDTM ballast high-bay installation, 30% to 40% of the existing mid level fluorescent lighting can be removed adding additional energy savings. And since the 575W DHIDTM can be dimmed, even more electricity savings are possible; e.g. instantly dimmed to 20%, the 575W ballast only consumes approximately 474W yet still outputs bright penetrating light to the target.
FLUO: Two electronic ballasts are 90% efficient. Operating 54W x 8 bulbs = approximately 480W total with heat losses. Due to the poorer lumen output of T5's, more fixtures should be added to the lighting grid to compensate for the lower lumen output to the ground. The 2 ballast design and the accumulation of 8 bulbs creates 10% losses to heat and increased wear on the bulbs leading to a more rapid degradation in light quality. The T5 fixture in this example does not have dim capabilities; to dim would add extra cost and complexity due to the 'special' dimming ballasts required. As a result of dimming fluorescent, there is also increased wear and tear on the lamps adding to lamp change increases and ultimately increased labour and consumable costs in the short and long term.
Light Quality Throughout Bulb Life?
DHIDTM: Due to Digital HIDTM's 118lm/W luminous efficacy performance, more lumens, and natural white bright light penetrates to the facility floor. The light quality is guaranteed over the entire life of the bulb due to patented digital ballast technologies. The bulb does not degrade more than 5% from the life start to life end of the bulb creating huge benefits to retail, factory/warehouse or any applications where consistent bright white light is mandatory. The DHIDTM ballast increases the life of HID bulbs radically by 100% (or more if dimming is utilized). A bulb with an original mean time before failure (MTBF) rating of 20,000 hours will now last 40,000 hours or more and will suffer no less than 5% light degradation throughout the bulbs life. The high luminous efficacy of the DHIDTM ballast delivers brighter more penetrating lumens to the factory or retail application floor for less cost. Compared to LED, fluorescent, and induction based lamp systems, DHIDTM powered systems easily offer the best light quality/performance for the lowest total operating/consumable costs.
FLUO: The fact is that all fluorescent lamps, be they hot cathode, cold cathode or electrode-less will suffer from phosphor degradation. The rate of this degradation is a function of the type and the amount of phosphor, and the type of glass used for the tube. The temperature of the phosphor and glass and the intensity of the UV flux from the discharge also play a role in enhancing the degradation of a fluorescent bulb. High Output (HO) and Very High Output (VHO) bulbs will normally degrade faster than standard output bulbs.
Most standard output fluorescent bulbs claim 10,000 hours to 20,000 hours or more operating lifetimes, but can fall to 80% or less of their original light intensity after only 10,000 hours of operation. One must take into account the long term costs of this realistic bulb degradation and failure in considering fluorescent for your lighting application. If dimming ballasts are installed, please factor in this extra cost and also the increased cost of labour and consumables due to increased lamp changes as dimming has an adverse effect on the life of the fluorescent bulb, degrading it even quicker.
Fixture Noise, Static; Light Quality Psychological Impact?
DHIDTM: The proven DHIDTM ballast is silent, and operates warm as only 3% losses are to heat; the ballast is 97% efficient and does not create significant static electricity. Pulse start MH bulbs are inexpensive and produce a natural white light which is more pleasant to work under. Studies have shown that humans working in brighter, more naturally lit environments are more alert and more productive.
FLUO: Some of the common nuisances end-users underscore about fluorescent lighting are the noise, the light quality/flicker, the colour, and rapid light quality degradation by or before the bulb's mid-life and inevitably thereafter. Fluorescent lighting fixtures require increased maintenance and cleaning due to the dust that collects on the static charged surfaces of the system. The dust and debris accumulation on the bulb and on the reflector surface is unhealthy and further adds to the degradation of light quality and total lumen output.
Lamp(s) and Ballast(s) Change Frequency?
DHIDTM: Only 1 lamp needs to be replaced per HID fixture and with little labour cost/time needed as HID fixtures are typically easy to maintain with easy access to the light bulb. HID bulbs operated with the DHIDTM ballast are rated to 30,000 hours to 40,000 hours or more life expectancy (with dimming) and the bulb lumen output is guaranteed to not decrease more than 5% over the lifetime of the bulb. The DHIDTM ballast will output 118lm/W right up until the bulb's life end. The DHIDTM ballast is rated to a 10 year MTBF and will output the same 118lm/W up until its life-end. At ballasts life-end, it is again a very simple and cost-effective replacement to upgrade the HID system without having to replace entire fixtures.
FLUO: 8 lamps per fixture need to be replaced and much more frequently than DHIDTM which adds more labour and maintenance costs. If mean time before failure of the fluorescent bulb is 20,000 hours then lamps need replacement every 2 to 3 years. If the lamps are considered to be failed at 10,000 hours due to significant light quality and brightness degradation, then lamp change frequency needs to be every 1 to 2 years. Since the 8 lamp fluorescent fixtures need two ballasts each, then at the ballasts life-end two ballasts need replacement. If you factor in the labour costs to remove the old ballast and reinstall new ballasts, it becomes evident that a lot of waste is created due to the limitations of the fluorescent lighting technology.
Long Term Realistic Bulb And Ballast Expenses?
DHIDTM: Simple example: 1 bulb per existing fixture x 500 fixtures X $20 US approximate HID bulb cost for a 575W Pulse Start Metal Halide bulb = 500 bulbs at $10,000.00 US total every 4-6yrs+. Very simple procedure, 1 lamp to replace and it is easy to do in the existing fixtures since the bulbs are really easy to access. This decreases the maintenance labour costs noticeably. The DHIDTM ballast is rated to 10 years MTBF and is also easy and cost-effective to replace at that time.
FLUO: 8 x T5 high output bulbs X 500 units = 4,000 bulbs. At an approximated bulb price of $5 USD X 4,000 bulbs the total bulb consumable costs alone is $20,000 US. If the bulb lasts 15,000 hours without significant degradation, you would incur this expense every 2 years approximately. In addition, there will be increased labour costs incurred to change 8 lamps per fixture. At the end of the ballasts life there will again be expenses incurred to replace either the entire fixture (more waste), or to retrofit two new ballasts in the existing fixture. Either option with fluorescent will result in inevitable labour and consumable expenses and environmental waste.
Motion Sensor Dimming Capabilities?
DHIDTM: It is possible to dim Metal Halide, High-Pressure Sodium and Ceramic Metal Halide HID bulbs with DHIDTM digital ballasts. Dimming is simple and instant and it adds to the already sizeable savings in energy consumption since the DHIDTM ballast can dim the HID bulb from 100% power to 50% power or any step in between this range. The dimming of a DHIDTM ballast powered bulb is barely noticeable because the system still delivers high lumen output in the dimmed state. With smart dimming, the electricity costs to operate the system are further reduced without disrupting the operation or safety of the working environment. Motion sensors are strategically placed to detect human and operator activity to determine lamp on times at full power.
In the case of a 575W DHIDTM ballast powered HID bulb replacing a magnetic 1000W system drawing 1200W with approximated heat losses, the end-user can expect 50% or more savings without dimming. The system can then be dimmed down via motion sensor or switch by 20% to the 460W setting for the additional 20% in savings in electricity (1200W – 592W – 118.4W = 489.6W / 1200W = 59%+ savings total).
With the advancement in the DHIDTM technology over magnetic based HID systems, lamp start times are 1 minute, dimming is instantaneous and start-up after a hot re-strike is 3 minutes. In most Industry applications, instant dimming capabilities are preferred since HID lighting systems are typically installed in areas where the lights are to be on for extended time periods. Where it is essential to have the lights on always, the dimming of a HID system is ideal since lumen output is still high in the dimmed state, yet more electricity is saved since the lights are only at full power when needed.
FLUO: Yes and No; it is possible to dim fluorescents, but you need special and expensive ballasts with this capability for T5 fluorescent bulbs. This adds expense as you need two ballasts per each 8 lamp high-bay fixture. Without dimming there is a great limit on electrical energy savings possible with fluorescent lighting. One should also consider the original lumen output performance when considering the fluorescent solutions versus a DHIDTM retrofit solution since DHIDTM offers a much higher output of lumens to the target, even in the dimmed state. Secondly, one should consider the effect of dimming on the fluorescent bulb since increased dim-on and dim-off cycles reduce the bulbs life. Fluorescent lighting was not originally designed for dimming, and is typically not recommended due to the associated expenses, performance limitations and poor return on investment.
Return On Investment?
DHIDTM: With DHIDTM the short term return on investment payback is 0.5 years to 1 year for a total DHIDTM retrofit package including bulb, ballast and installation. In the long term, if utilizing an MH bulb with a MTBF of 30,000 hours to 40,000 hours+ with dimming, operated at 6,240 hours yearly, the bulb would need to be replaced every 4.8 years or 6.4 years+ with dimming respectively. At a bulb cost of $20 US, the total consumable cost is miniscule over the lifetime of the system. The DHIDTM ballast is rated at 10yrs MTBF with the potential to have its life extended further depending on the application. With fewer bulbs and less frequent lamp changes, maintenance/cleaning time is more infrequent making the money saved in labour and consumable expenses over the system life noteworthy. The DHIDTM solution guarantees high energy efficiency, and high-quality, penetrating light over the entire lifetime of the bulb and the DHIDTM ballast.
FLUO: The short term return on investment payback time is poor due to the initial cost of purchase and installation; i.e. the labour to assemble the new T5 8 lamp fixtures; the removal of the used HID fixtures; the install and wiring of the new T5 fixture; the installation of the 8 lamps and the accumulated costs of all the fixture hardware and individual lamps for each fixture. Furthermore, in the short term one must factor in the costs of how frequently the fixtures will require cleaning due to decreased light output as a result of dust accumulation. If the T5 high output bulb is able to last 15,000 hours without noticeable degradation due to cleaning and efficient bulb operation, then bulb change labour and consumable expenses will be frequent; every 2 years or less making the return on investment of fluorescent over the long term (5 years or more) most unfavourable when compared to the DHIDTM retrofit solution.
The Environmentally Responsible Lighting Retrofit Solution
The DHIDTM ballast retrofit solution is the most environmentally responsible and cost-effective upgrade for inefficient lighting installations. By simply retrofitting the Digital HIDTM ballast into an antiquated HID lamp system, the old fixture is re-used and rejuvenated, bringing new life and a drastic improvement in performance to the HID bulb based system. This simple procedure leaves only the old HID bulb to be recycled (and ballast in circumstances) and therefore creates much less strain on the environment. The cost-effective DHIDTM solution is able to reduce Industry's carbon footprint; reducing over-all CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere due to the measurable amount of energy consumption and waste reduced as a result of the simple DHIDTM lighting upgrade.
Digital HIDTM lighting promises and delivers the optimal balance of energy efficiency, light quality/performance, and reduced maintenance benefits for the shortest realistic return on investment payback time in the Industry. We welcome the opportunity to discuss our findings with you further; please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
Anthony Borges
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Knocked Down? Get Back Up!
I definitely blame the crazy weather. It was cold, then warm, then back to cold, and now it is warm again. This weather is definitely not like February Kentucky weather. Sicknesses aside, a positive out of the weather not being as bad is that there have not been very many snow days. Not very many snow days mean that the kids will get out of school on time and have a long and enjoyable summer. Even teachers can get on board with that as well!
One thing I do like about being sick is that I have a lot of time to pray, think, seek what God wants me to learn, etc. Something I learned this time around is that even though I get knocked down physically, mentally, emotionally, etc, I don't have to stay down. I can and I must get back up and keep going. Really, that is true about anything that may knock us down in life. We don't have to let our sicknesses take over. We don't have to let our weaknesses take over. We don't have to let our hurts take over. We don't have to let our sins of the past take over. We can find the strength, with God, to get back up and let Him take over whatever has knocked us down. He will give us the strength to rise up and not to stay down. I love that about God. I love that if I feel weak, He is strong. I love how God will carry me and hold me. He is always there to carry me and hold me. It is so easy to allow ourselves to stay knocked down because we run out of strength. Once we let God help us up, we can find that is easy to let Him help us get up, which is what God wants to do.
I don't know if you have been knocked down recently, or in the past. Don't stay down, get back up. I hope my nugget that God spoke to me while I was sick encouraged you in some way. Let God work in you, because He will work in you. He does a wonderful job at working in our lives everyday. He does a wonderful job at holding us up when we can't hold ourselves up. That is also my prayer for anyone who reads this, that God will lift you up and you can get back up from whatever may have knocked you down. Let the following verses encourage you as well.
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I hate getting sick! I'm so glad youre doing better! I love these inspirational scriptures! I just started over on my bible and I'm starting a new journal with all the scripture verses that relate to my life right now.ReplyDelete
Sorry you were ill, that is no fun! Love your scripture choices here! Very inspiring!ReplyDelete
We do not have to stay knocked down, we must continue to get back up and continue on. Life will knock us down in a variety of ways, we will lose our strength but God will give us strength and carry us when we are unable to do it on our own. I'm glad you are feeling better.ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear u have been ill I hope ur feeling at least a little better now.ReplyDelete
I have to agree it's definitely the weathers fault I don't seem t have been well either since before Christmas and looking forward to summerReplyDelete
When we are down it's good to pull ourselves back up, sometimes it isn't easyReplyDelete
I'm sorry to hear you've been sick. I had the flu all last week, so I feel your pain!ReplyDelete
love love love this! Thanks for the godly encouragement! I was sick too, and the weather is part to blameReplyDelete
I hope you are fully recovered now! Thanks for the motivating quotes. Love it!ReplyDelete
I totally feel for you. I had a terrible chest infection during my last pregnancy and a virus which lasted weeks. it was just awful and wiped me out completely and with a 3 year old to look after and a huge bump it can be dreadful! Worse there is nothing safe to take for it! Look after yourself - lots of iron, vitamin C and Manuka xReplyDelete
I'm glad you're feeling better. Sometimes being sick can be the only time people take time out, relax and think about things xReplyDelete
I completely agree with you, when you get knocked down, you need to stay strong and get back up again xReplyDelete
These are great inspirations! Feel better hopefully spring is on the horizonReplyDelete
So glad you're feeling better. It's tough when you're pregnant because medicine is generally off limits and it's a suffer and endure process.ReplyDelete
I am so sorry to hear that you have been unwell but I really hope that you feel better soon lovely xxReplyDelete
Sorry to hear taht you've been unwell, feel better soon xReplyDelete
I am sorry you have been unwell lovely, but true we all need to get back up xReplyDelete
Inspirational stuff, it's horrible to feel ill and go through tough times and it's great to get a few simple but lovely words like this to get through it.ReplyDelete
Sometimes when we are knocked down, it is hard to get back on track, but we must try and do it as quickly as possible! :)ReplyDelete
Oh my .. as I type this I have my Kleenex by my side. I hear you on the sick part. I'm glad you're feeling better. Thanks for reminding us that there are better days ahead!ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear you have felt so unwell. I literally did get knocked down by a car just before Xmas. My whole world seemed to come crashing in. Then after about a week I thought about everything I was grateful for, I dusted myself off and pushed myself to be stronger. It took 7 weeks to get back to a normality but I learnt to have faith and believe I can be strong. Take care XReplyDelete
Sorry to hear that you have been ill! totally agree with getting back up it makes a differenceReplyDelete
Not nice to know you've been ill! But love this post - very encouraging!ReplyDelete
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Hope you feel better soon, just remember it's only a bad day & not a bad life. Keep smiling xoReplyDelete
I don't get ill often but I hate it when I do I don't have the time or patience for it. I always push through but then with 3 children plus hubby I haven't a choice.ReplyDelete
Love this and hope you're feeling better soon xReplyDelete
Sorry you were sick, hope you are feeling much better now and that the weather makes up its mind! Its kinda like that here in the UK, but no snow for us.ReplyDelete
Hope you are feeling better now! God certainly helps you in mysterious ways!ReplyDelete
I hope you are feeling better now, it is the time of year for lots of colds and snuffles.ReplyDelete
I so agree with you about the weather making lots sick around here as well. Hope you start feeling better soon. God is so wonderful he knows what we need before we doReplyDelete
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Graffiti: Santiago, Chile
Written by pgranoff on May 21, 2015 — Leave a Comment
I haven't done a graffiti post in a while and realized I had these beauties from Santiago Chile waiting to be shared. These are from the Bella Vista neighborhood I hope you enjoy this incredible street art as much as I do:) I will be posting a full 10 day Chile itinerary soon so make […]
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Graffiti: Belle Vista Santiago
Written by pgranoff on March 17, 2014 — Leave a Comment
I was in Chile last week and discovered some of the most magnificent graffiti in Santiago. I didn't know that there were so many muralists decorating the streets of Santiago, particularly the area of Belle Vista. Below are some of my favorite and most unique finds! I hope you enjoy them as much as I […]
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