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Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 by NorthernCraft
As you prepare and plan for the warmer days ahead, make sure to take advantage of the cold by tackling indoor chores and home maintenance tasks. February is a perfect time to make your home a clean, cozy and healthy haven. Here are some ideas to add to your to-do list this month to make sure you have plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors once the Spring comes.
Winter is usually a perfect time to enjoy one of your favorite spots in your home – your bed. Embrace the nesting instinct by taking the time to clean all bed linens, including comforters, duvets, sheets, etc. Try to launder everything that you can at home. If something is dry-cleaning only, consider splurging on this and you'll have a totally clean and fresh bed that's ready for spring.
Flip your Mattress
Before putting all of your clean bedding back on your bed, take a minute to flip your mattress. If you don't have an extra hand to help with this, try rotating it. Doing so will help it wear more evenly and extend its life, not to mention your overall comfort.
Clean out the Linen Closet
Take time while it's still cold out to clean out your linen closet. Rotate any spring bedding or little-used linens to the front lines. Launder everything to prevent dust and allergens from building up. If you have recently bought or plan on buying new sheets and towels, make some room by donating an older set. Homeless shelters and some churches will accept donations of bedding and towels in good condition, and animal shelters are often in need of towels. Really worn linens can be cut up and used as rags or dropped in a textile-recycling bin.
Purify the Air
In winter, you're more likely to keep the heat on and the windows shut, which makes for a warm house but not very clean air. Refresh your space by cracking a window for a few minutes every now and then. Invest in air-cleaning houseplants or set up an air purifier to help out even more. In addition, change furnace filters. Replacing the filters regularly helps your furnace run more efficiently and keeps the air in your home cleaner.
Deep Clean
Do more than surface clean your entire home. Move appliances to clean dust and food that may have gotten trapped. Clean walls, floors, and interior windows to get rid of built-up dust, melting snow, or road-salt that's built up over the winter. A midwinter cleaning can be especially important for allergy sufferers. Vacuum cobwebs from high corners, walls, and baseboards. Clean and dust bookshelves and other often-ignored surfaces.
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Cinnamon Roll Waffles
To say these waffles were amazing would be an understatement.
These waffles could easily be one of my new top favorite breakfasts! I stumbled across the recipe from one of my favorite bloggers, RecipeGirl. She has fabulous recipes and ideas and this one is nothing short of spectacular. Everyone who ate them LOVED them, but seriously who wouldn't?! They are INCREDIBLE!
- 1¾ cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 4 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- In a large bowl bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir until moistened; batter will be slightly lumpy and thats okay.
- Preheat a waffle iron and spray with nonstick spray. Pour batter into waffle iron, close the lid and bake until waffles are completely done (Each waffle iron is different so follow your waffle iron's instructions). Use a fork to remove finished waffles. Repeat with remaining batter until all the batter has been used.
- CINNAMON TOPPING: In a medium bowl, add butter, brown sugar and cinnamon and mix until well combined. Scoop the filling into a small zip baggie and set aside.
- CREAM CHEESE TOPPING: In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and cream cheese and microwave for 30 to 60 seconds until it is just until melted. Stir together until smooth. Once smooth, mix in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- When ready to serve, place waffle on plate, drizzle cinnamon topping and cream cheese frosting over the waffle and Serve immediately.
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Debby@Just Breathe
They sound delicious. I was just at a blog who made waffles with Grand Flaky biscuits. Wonder if you could do the same with the Cinnamon Rolls!
sounds like heaven!
Bargain GAB
Oh.my.goodness!! Cinnamon roll anything has me every time. These look sensational. Thank you for another fabulous recipe! We just finished off the Cookie Dough Dip - DELICIOUS!!
Love this idea -- what a fun way to enjoy "cinnamon rolls" with half the work!
oh my goodness! These look a-maz-ing!
Foodness Gracious
These look like heaven on a plate! I could have these for brekky every day if I could,
Take care..
Cooking for My Kids
Wowza! Those waffles look amazing. Pinning them right now!!
Finding Home
Sounds super yummy - thanks for sharing!
Steph @ Crafting in the Rain
Looks so good!
Our Delightful Home
Yummy idea!
~Mrs. Delightful
Holy smokes! This looks amazing! I'm printing out this recipe right now!! Although with little ones around, I think I'd have to serve it as a desert rather than breakfast. lol Preschool teachers would be soooo happy with me!! Thanks for sharing, so many great recipes! Found you on Lil Luna's link party. :)
Amy @ TheMombot.com
whoa, i think i may have lost consciousness for second looking at those... they look soooo good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Oh my heck!!! Yes, please!!!
Two of my favorites in one - how great is that ! Thanks for sharing :)
Love for you to join my Linky Party - JAQS "Made by ME" at http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2011/11/made-by-me-6-linky-party-and-features.html
Between U & Me
I LOVE this! I would love if you would share this at the Crazy Cute link party happening at Between U & Me right now! I've got a totally awesome giveaway this week, too!
Oh my, these look just amazing! Pinning them so I can make them later. Can't wait!
Simply AJ
Wow... You are killing me!! I tried your Cinnamon Roll Pancakes and was in heaven but waffles - Oh my Oh my!! Guess what I am having for breakfast in the morning (Big Smile). Stopped by from The Answer is Chocolate party. AJ@queenofmynest
Pati @ A Crafty Escape
These look TO DIE FOR!!!
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Kelli @ RTSM
These sound so yummy! I am drooling over the cinnamon topping! Stopping by TT&J!
These look and sound seriously delicious!! Wow! I think I'd have a major self-control problem if there were a plate of those in front of me. Please say you'll share the recipe at my party!
The Answer Is Chocolate
Oh wow these look and sound incredible. Thanks for sharing these at this week's BFF Open House!
Kirsten @ Mushki Loves
Oh. My. YUMMINESS!
Susan Littlefield
Yum! I think I know what we're going to have next Saturday morning. And it's something the kids can help with too. :)
Oh dear, these look amazing!
I have to try these out!
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These look so delish!! Please come link up at our link party...junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2011/11/link-it-up-wednesday-3.html
I made these for my family, and although my husband thought he didn't really care for waffles, he said these were amazing! My whole family loved them, thanks for a new recipe that is going to be a family favorite!
These waffles look yummy! I haven't had a waffle in years!! I guess it's time to dust off my iron and put it to good use!
Made these and fell in love! Guess what we're having for breakfast on Christmas! My kids now think mom is a gormet chef and brag about me to their freinds!
Just made these right now w/ my boys. They are SO GOOD! Makes almost 5 round Belgian Waffles. Next time I might try softening the butter at room temp, instead of melting the butter for the Cinnamon topping so it will be a little thicker like the picture. Great flavor- definitely a keeper! Even the waffle alone tasted great! THANK YOU for this recipe!!! Jaclyn
recipe please
I know this is terrible but I plan to use frozen waffles. The thickest I can find. If things I fix aren't almost instant--my family would never have anything a little different and special.
These are AMAZING!!!!!! Can't wait to try your other recipes!
I made these today and they are just AWESOME! My son who says that I don't make anything good, liked these!! YEAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
If you are in the mood for cinnamon rolls and don't want to go through the bother, these are for you. My Belgian waffle maker didn't like them, though: one side didn't cook well. And we had too much of the toppings. But the fam loved them.
My husband said....,"I don't know where you found these....but keep them coming!!!" :)Great recipe ~ DEFINITELY a new family favorite!!!!
This sounds absolutely delicious! I can't wait to try it. :)
OMG!! These are scrumchdiddlyumpcious!!!!!!! Love them
You had me at cinnamon!
Just munching on you Cinnamon Roll Waffles - (recipe from Pinterest )they are outstanding! Looking forward to trying more of your recipes
Oh how wonderful! Pinned, Tweeted, and Google +'ed! Just too great not to share!!!
Amanda T
These look wonderful and I am eager to try them for Christmas morning. I have a large (belgium) waffle iron and I am wondering how many waffles this recipe might make. Any idea? Thank you!
Laura Dembowski
Cinnamon roll waffles sound amazing! They look like cinnamon rolls too!
Hi! About how many waffles does this recipe make?
What if I don't have buttermilk? Will reg milk do?
This was my first pin when I joined Pinterest a couple of years ago. This past weekend I finally made these waffles. They are as advertised! Amazing. This is a real treat! Even though I couldn't make them as pretty as yours the taste was great!


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Vestibule Project (August-December 2019)
A project in the works for several years now, the expansion of our beloved vestibule is set to begin in a matter of days. The North Wall and Main Entrance will extend eight feet closer to the curb (as much as the Fairfax County Zoning Board will allow) and a new handicapped-accessible entrance will open to the East toward the garden courtyard. By consolidating maintenance supplies in one closet off the Cry Room, moving the HVAC units to small extensions outside the building, and incorporating the baptistery into the entryway, we will triple the size of the church lobby (which is also called a vestibule or narthex). The Word will stay as will the bathroom. Yay! We will lose one confessional. But plans are underway to add two soundproof confessionals to the original choir area (the extra seating located behind the tabernacle). Enough words. Here are the images.
This overhead comparison of the floor space shows the perimeter of the current vestibule in yellow and that of the expanded vestibule in red.
The new vestibule will be covered by a pitched roof. Arched windows will flank the main doors. The little roof over the steps will extend almost all the way to the curb.
From the East, a handicapped-accessible entrance will slope up gently from the sidewalk in the garden courtyard.
As you enter through the main doors, looking toward the far right corner, you will note the Baptismal Font and our lovely stained glass window (which will remain undisturbed through this whole process). Instead of the tray ceiling depicted in this rendering, ours will be a vaulted ceiling. Our beautiful statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will stand at the far left corner on a short pedestal.
Standing at the Baptismal Font and looking back at the Main Entrance, you will see The Word and the new Side Entrance
Funding for the project comes from what remains of the "Rooted in Faith - Forward In Hope" capital campaign, which took place about seventeen years ago. We have been well served by M C S Architects and look forward to completion of the work by Chamberlain Construction Corporation.


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DWHITE - Secluded Summer Sanctuary! This 5 BR/3.5 BA home on Corporation Rd is just the spot to settle in and recharge. The first floor is a sunny and spacious open floor plan. Large kitchen with breakfast nook and dining area. Comfortable living room. The first floor also has a Master bedroom with a full bath. There is also a half bath and laundry area.
The second floor has four bedrooms and 2 full baths. Home has Central A/C.* *House is available off season with a 3 NIGHT MINIMUM** $450 per night plus a cleaning fee**
Backyard with patio, grill and enclosed outside shower.
Note: Kitchen pantry not for guest use. Ice maker on refrigerator not hooked up. TV has BASIC CABLE only.
Guest must bring sheets and towels. Owner will provide pillows and blankets/spreads. $125 Administrative fee plus applicable state and local taxes. Guest may also rent a linen package for 12 available for an additional cost of $373.00. Contact our office for details (508) 385-4944.
Nearest beach: 2/10 mile to Corporation Beach
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Additional pricing info: $125 Administrative fee plus applicable state and local taxes, State and local taxes of 14.45% will apply
The house was perfect. It was beautifully decorated simply but very nice. Kitchen had all amenities. It was extremely clean. We absolutely loved it.


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Mentoring Resources
Anderson, Keith & Randy Reese, Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking and Giving Direction (Eagle Books, 2000)
How to mentor and be mentored
Clinton Robert, and Paul Stanley Connecting (Navpress,1992)
Developing empowering relationships, and how to be an effective mentor.
Helm, Nick and Philip Allin (ed), Finding Support in Ministry (Grove P90, 2002).
A collection of short articles on mentoring, ministerial review, etc.
Kline, Nancy, Time to Think: Listening to ignite the human mind (Cassell, 1999).
An introduction to 10 behaviours which form a 'Thinking Environment'. A step by step guide to how to achieve this, very applicable to mentoring.
Mallison, John, Mentoring To Develop Leaders (Scripture Union 1998).
Now out of print but obtainable second-hand or a PDF is available online at the late John Mallison's website: www.johnmallison.com
Hopkins, Bob & Hedley, Freddy, Coaching for Missional Leadership (ACPI 2008)
Designed to help those coaching pioneers in church-planting and fresh expressions but good on practicalities of listening, questions, and how people learn
Pue, Carson, Mentoring Leaders: Wisdom for Developing Character, Calling and Competency (Baker Books, 2005)
A framework for mentors seeking to encourage emerging and growing leaders to persevere.
Sanders, Martin, The Power of Mentoring: Shaping People who will Shape the World (Wingspread Publisher, 2009)
Motivation for mentoring involvement, approaches and skill building, and implementation strategies.
Ward, Rosie, Growing Women Leaders (BRF2008)
Out of print but obtainable second-hand. Includes a section on the importance of mentoring for women
Wilcox, Paul, Intentional Mentoring: empowering a generation one person at a time (Instant Apostle, 2018)
Practical tips for getting started and sustaining the mentoring relationship, investing in the lives of others
Wright, Walter, Mentoring: the promise of relational leadership (Wipf &Stock, 2013)
The Mentor Network is a digital hub for Christian mentoring and coaching in the UK. Runs a database of mentors and provides mentoring resources, training, support and supervision.
Aims to promote high standards of mentoring practice within the Christian community, and make resources for mentoring available
Free resources that John developed for Christian mentoring, training mentors, small group leadership and discipleship.
A coaching organisation providing training for coaches, and one-off sessions on 'Moving on', Making great appointments, Ministerial review, etc, and training in facilitation of Action Learning Sets
A great article by Bev Murrill in CBE's Mutuality magazine on the need women in the church have for mentors, and how to find mentors
'Unbreakable? Using Mentoring to Break the Glass Ceiling' By Lis Merrick & Paul Stokes
A paper published in 2008 which reviews the current research available on mentoring women managers, particularly through the "glass ceiling", in order to inform the most effective design of mentoring initiatives supporting women into more senior roles within organisations. It concludes with a schema for mentee development based on the concept of a skilled mentee.


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Having worked in the Real Estate Industry for the past 22 years Kathy has found her passion for excellence in everything associated with the client experience which influences her teaching, mentoring and support for all needs related to property management.
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A Palestinian man has been shot dead after driving a digger into a police car and bus in Jerusalem.
Describing the incident as a terrorist attack, Israeli authorities say the Arab construction worker rammed the police car flipping it on a busy carriageway before slamming it into an empty bus. Two police officers were slightly injured. The attack echoes two similar incidents last year where Palestinian workers went on the rampage in bulldozers. A taxi driver said he and police officers opened fire on the digger's driver. ''I definitely identified there was a threat to the life of the policeman that was near the digger and I shot two or three bullets at the terrorist,'' said taxi driver Uzi Mahatabi. The driver of the construction vehicle was later taken to hospital and declared dead on arrival. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.


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With just two weeks remaining until this year's Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge, over 670 cyclists turned out this morning for the final Build-Up ride ahead of the big 92km challenge on December 11.
The four Build-Up rides, which have taken place over the last two months and have gradually increased in distance, have been great preparation for cyclists who will be participating in the Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge, the most popular mass participation cycle challenge in the Middle East and set to attract cycling enthusiasts from all over the world.
This year's big cycling weekend has grown with the 53km ride for corporates launching alongside the 92km challenge. The 53km ride gives companies a chance to get involved as a team and the shorter distance is an opportunity for those new to the sport to be a part of the big challenge.
A spokesman for the Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge said: "The turnout for all the Build-Up rides has been outstanding and we are delighted to see the popularity increase year on year. This morning's 85km has been great for cyclists to put into practice everything they have learnt over the past few months ahead of the 92km challenge in December."
Juniors also have the opportunity to be involved in the cycling weekend with dedicated 15km and 30km Junior Rides on Thursday, 10 December.
Jane Lockey said: "I have done all the Build-Up rides and in September I struggled to cycle 35km and today I have just covered 85km – the furthest I have ever cycled, so it is a great achievement. The Build-Up rides have really helped me with my confidence and I am looking forward to challenging myself further in two weeks.
Keen cyclists, Rich Fitzgerald, said: "I really enjoyed today's Build-Up ride, it is great preparation ahead of the big challenge in two weeks and today's course was fantastic. I am looking forward to testing myself at the next challenge.
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It's been awhile. I know. Whatever. Get over it.
I havent slept in 3 days… I think it's Wednesday?
Today is my last college class. EVER.
Yup — I actually pulled this shit show off.
Ok. I need to study or some shit I guess
#WhatYouNeedToKnow about friends, cutting them off, & your twenties…Bitchy Blair Style
Maybe we can all take a thing or two from Blair….like Chuck Bass.
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What you should know about the college application process! I've been through this too many times to count over the past few years & this post shares some great tips!
I may add though: set all your personal social media to private. Admissions doesn't need to know about the two wine coolers you chugged last weekend that got you "soooooooo wastedddddd."
Hello fellow high schoolers, middle schoolers and late bloomers alike,
I'm here with a new series for y'all called: College Confusion Clarified (As you may have notice)
I'm here to help you, help yourself through the most confusing time ever. Whether you are in the time crunch of getting those app's in by January (which is right around the corner so message me with any immediate help! info will be at the end!) or you still have some time, this series is for you!
Not to toot my own horn, but I'm 4 for 4 in the application process! I've been accepted into Le Moyne, Saint Joseph's, Fairfield and Mercyhurst, all with scholarships! *END BRAG SHESH*
This first post is going to be about the essay. The dreaded common app essay.
If you can, you will want to get it done as early as possible. But if you are…
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This was a pretty exciting week. I learned a lot and experienced a lot. I also updated more of my blog so make sure to click around and check out what I've added! Make sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more updates!
I just worked with what I had…my mouth.
Unfortunately, there is actually math involved in looking for these stars.
…Hence, all those numbers in the left hand corner. Thank God for the Google Star Map. If you haven't invested in it yet, I highly recommend you do, unless of course you have no interest in looking at stars. In that case I recommend investing in CandyCrush.
Who thought it would be a great idea to serve people alcohol in a theme park?
On another note though, roller coasters at night are ten times more scary than during the day time.
….Especially when you're already terrified of them in plain daylight.
Set everything aside. Go out and enjoy yourself. It's actually refreshing.
Or else your next week will look like this …
The "dots" show that I have one day off.
And this was the email I just got while writing this …
So, of course I said yes. I know, I know, but what was I supposed to say?!
What if they happened to come across this blog and saw I was available on Tuesday!
I guess my whole week has "dots" on my calendar now….
Especially when you get a free coffee from Dunkin' when your team wins
And for the record, I don't HATE football. It just so happens that my two favorite shows also air Sunday nights.
… I know, I know. They are shows with absolutely no substance. They are what is wrong with America.
Oh, but they are such a guilty pleasure. Once you start watching you can't stop!
My father was the first one to go on the WhatIKnowNow Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages and "like" them.
My mother went out of her way this week for me to grab things I needed for an upcoming event. She knew I was going to be super busy this week and wanted to show her support for my hard-work and dedication for my organization at school. She purchased spirit items and made sure it was exactly what I needed, so that I didn't have any added stress on myself this week.
I know now … (even though I've previously realized this many times) I have two of the best parents out there.
For that I am thankful,
I am now smarter than I was last week by gaining all these new pieces of knowledge.
If I knew then what I know know…
I would know that you need to go to class in order to actually pass.
I would know to never let someone right out of hair school bleach your hair.
I would know to not post pictures on facebook of you passed out drunk (future employers WILL see this!)
I would know to be yourself, and don't impress people. they have to like you…for you.
I would know that you need to wear your retainer when you get your braces off…or you'll wear them again.
I would know that what susie says about sally says more about susie than sally…seriously, susie is a gossip queen and she'll end up telling everyone your secrets anyway!
I would know to never leave the house in your pajamas…you never know who you are going to run into!
I would know that putting together your first blog takes WAY longer than the thirty minutes.
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Discussion in 'Ball Pythons' started by Mr_Goth, Apr 28, 2005.
Julius Squeezer...not original...stole the name. I didn't like his other name, which was noodle.
vick as in michael vick of the atlanta falcons
My male python is Bruce, was going to name it Monty as well, but decided it to be too comon.
Orangemen08, Yes, 2 boys, and a girl! Ball pythons are my favourite!!!
lol im with you there i would really like to get a morph of some sort but i cant afford it
I'm with you. I am thinking I may invest in an albino. I don't think I'll ever own a pied. But albinos are pretty cool. Maybe in a year or so.....
yea lol i keep telling myself that to... in about a year... if you get one definitely gotta post pics!!
To invest that kind of money in a ball python, I would have to think about breeding, and I'm not ready for that.
yea same here i think im going to breed corns first and then try my hand at BP's
My girls name is Nanu, the a is silent so it would be said Nnu, it is ancient egyptian for beautiful.
BP Name
I get my BP this weekend! I am going to name it Grim Fandango or "Pokey" for short. (what do you expect...I have a 2 year old that needs an easy name to say )
i have a bp called clive!
My two ball pythons are named Ozzy and Sharon
hello Mr. Goth
this too also amazes me as well. well I have a 4 year old bp. the first mark on the back of the head is a Heart. so i couldnt name a boy that so he got called what every female i know reacts around him.. we call him Spookers. my other 2 year old bp is Tini Tim. twin in a egg. and mental limitations. then they have to compete with a fawn dobi Chavaho, and two boxers named tai chi, and chyanne thank you shy
So if he ever bites me. I can say
" et tu brute?"
Thumbs up if u get this :mellow:
my girl is named ellie. i was going to call her edward but i know too many people who are nuts about twilight and i hate that book, and she turned out to be a girl, so ellie it was.
My ball is named henry :]
I have 2 Lil Wheezy and T-Pain!!
ours is hershey who i just fed and nipped me for the first time so yay for that
I think I may name my new ball Trowzer the snake
Separate names with a comma.


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Your girl doesn't follow recipes well
Your girl also doesn't read recipes well sometimes
Sassy Erica came out during this recipe and broke some rules
Eleanor (my mixer) burned some serious calories this morning
I always try the hardest thing to do, first. No training wheels. Balls to the wall.
If you just want the recipe – scroll all the way down. But where is the fun in that?!
- I don't follow recipes well. I am not sure how many people who are reading this have baked/cooked with me, but I do whatever I want with recipes. I feel that some recipes you DO want to follow word-for-word but others are a simple guiding light to help you in your baking voyage. This one was a guiding light. I read it two days before, scouring through different recipes, and came across this one. I usually read it for the ingredients used, the order in which you add the ingredients, and visitor's comments. This one looked great. I didn't read the comments. I will come back to this one later.
- I don't read recipes well. This one instructs you to let the dough rise in the refrigerator overnight. Nope. It's on my countertop next to the coffee pot for warmth during these cold winter months. It also told me to mix for 4 minutes for a stick dough. After 30 seconds the dough was sticky. I wasn't going to overwork my gluten. Forget that. Then it said to knead the dough for 10 more minutes until it pulled away from the sides of the bowl. It pulled away after 10 seconds. Nope. THE KICKER: people in the comments were complaining that their dough was HARD and TOUGH and A BRICK. Duh. You. Overworked. Your. Gluten. Bye.
3. Sassy Erica. See above.
- Funny part, I am listening to GRiZ's latest album, Good Will Prevail, and as soon as PF GFY came on, Eleanor was giving me sass and felt upset with me when I was trying to mix sugar into a solid dough. She was loudly whispering "PS GFY" to me. This was specifically with the sugar incident mentioned below.
Side note: I'm no pastry chef so I am not sure if this is a "thing" but wwwhhhyyy am I mixing butter into a solid dough already formed? This recipe had me do it and a caramel walnut babka recipe did from The Chew. The people on The Chew are my best friends (I honestly think Clinton Kelly and I could be good friends if he ever wants to give me a chance) so I have done that recipe twice. Twice without a stand mixer. Both times came out well, but twice I've used my hands to massage butter into dough because I didn't want to burn out my electric hand mixer. Talk about dedication. I brought this up because I didn't know why I had to mix sugar into already formed dough. I did it anyway. Literally I did it. I turned Eleanor off and kneaded the dough because she wasn't having it (#4).
- Balls to the walls. I was gifted a sewing machine when I was little. Broke it. Got another one and eventually broke it, too. But the first thing I wanted to make was a denim jacket. Not a skirt. Not something else that is easy. I was insistent on making a denim jacket. God bless my mother because she let me and we never finished. Apparently my parents never told me they lacked confidence in me. When I told them I was trying out for show choir in middle school they said "okay" but apparently they had no clue about my abilities and didn't know if I would make it. I did, both years I auditioned. I also told them I wanted to try out for the school play. They let me. Behold, a former 7th grade star as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. So. I am making a "difficult" recipe of cinnamon raisin bread. Not knowing what the poop will happen. Alll up in this kitchen. All up.
Shh. The bread is rising. Will check back in later. Probably with another cup of green tea.
– another cup of tea and avocado toast later –
The bread looked great! Doubled well! I actually let it sit for 2 hours. I lost track of time.
Milk. Cinnamon. Sugar.
Roll it. Pat it. Mark it with a B. That is my mom's favorite childhood rhyme to do with kids. Hand motions and all. No, I didn't measure the sides like the directions said.
I covered the bread around 20 minutes with foil and removed my bread at 40 minutes because I was afraid of having solid hard bread. As I cut into the bread about 30 minutes after removing it from the oven, it was still slightly undone. I put it back in the [toaster] oven to finish cooking. Not sure if you're suppose to do this… I did it anyway.
This is clearly not one of those blogs when people pretend their baking went off without a problem. I didn't seal my last edge enough and this occurred. I thought I placed it on the bottom. It wasn't a big deal. Only seeped a little! The bread was so soft an fluffy and full of cinnamon goodness. Baking success! Dust with powdered sugar if you like! It always make the bread look finished. (Note: do not put back in over with powdered sugar on top. The top burned a little. a lot. Whoops)
Let me know if you try the recipe and tell me how it came out! I hope it works for you!
I have included the recipe below. I only added one ingredient and I changed the directions. I added sugar to the yeast mixture. I was always told that the yeast needed to eat, too. I really didn't even measure how much sugar I added, but I estimated it to be a teaspoon. I am sure you can do this with a hand mixer, but adding the butter would be difficult. See anecdote above from my past experiences. Stand mixer would be prime. Adapted from Food52.
Bread Dough:
½ c water around 110 degrees F
½ c milk around 110 degrees F
1 T fast rise yeast (note: a packet is 2 ¼ t)
1 t sugar
4 ¼ c all-purpose flour
1 ½ t salt
2 eggs
¼ c white sugar
8 T unsalted butter, softened (I used salted)
1 ¼ c raisins
5 T sugar
5 T cinnamon
approx. 1/4 c milk
Makes one loaf
- Combine water, milk, yeast, and 1 t sugar in stand mixer bowl. Sit until foamy (mine took about 5 minutes.
- Whisk flour and salt in a separate bowl until combined. Using the dough hook, slowly add the dry mixture to the yeast-mix on low speed. Stop to scrape as necessary until dry mix is fully combined.
- Add both eggs and mix gently to combine. Add sugar and mix until combined (this is when I had to knead it by hand. The mixer wasn't working for me). Turn mixer on medium-low until dough is soft and sticky. Took mine about 1 minute. If too sticky, add a little flour.
- Add butter 2 T at a time while mixer is on low. When the previous T of butter is almost fully incorporated, add another one. Stop periodically to pull dough from hook to ensure butter is incorporated fully. Scrape sides if needed. Dough will be "soft and billowy." Once all the butter is in, keep mixing until dough pulls from sides. Mine only took 1 minute.
- Add raisins and mix. Place dough on lightly floured surface and shape into a ball. Place into a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap (I always cover with a towel as well) and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in size.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon for filling in a bowl. Punch down dough and overturn on a lightly floured surface. Pat it into a rectangle then roll into a larger one approx. 8x18in. Short edge will need to be facing you.
- Brush the dough with the milk and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture on top, leaving a ½ in border on the far edge. Start at the edge closest to you (it should be the short one!) and tightly roll into a loaf. Pinch the edges of the loaf so no filling escapes and is exposed. Transfer load into a prepared pan and let rise until it is about 1in over the edge of the pan. My pan size was 5.25 x 9 x 2.75.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake loaf until it is golden brown and cooked through. Approx 40-50 minutes or until internal temp is 200 degrees F.


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This week news leaked that talk show host Wendy Williams' husband Kevin Hunter was trying to sell the not-so-secret love nest he bought for his side chick Sharina Hudson [click here if you missed that].
Turns out Kevin and his side chick had another secret crib they just sold...
From Radar Online
RadarOnline.com can exclusively report that the talk show host's husband just sold the second love nest he used to continue his alleged relationship with Sharina Hudson.
Online records viewed by Radar showed that Hunter's posh condo in Fort Lee, New Jersey was sold on December 31, 2018 for nearly $500K.
A tax assessor confirmed to Radar on Wednesday, Jan. 2 that Hunter had owned the 2,300-square foot property since 2004. The condo featured a marble living room and formal dining room, wood burning fireplace and a master bedroom with a jacuzzi and personal sauna, according to its listing.


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Today, cosmetics manufacturers are opting for ecologically friendly production, focusing on the entire lifespan of a product and the raw material used in production. And packaging is "organically diversifying", taking inspiration from nature! In packaging, the green revolution is really underway! In a recent Nielsen poll, 51% of baby boomers (ages 50-75) said they would pay more to limit a product's carbon footprint. And this is even truer of the young generation. They often see packaging as excessive or useless, and prefer new forms of consumption, like unpackaged food.
This new "ecologically aware" outlook leads to all aspects of products and the production process being redesigned. Fashionistas love what's natural, so are seeking more ethical cosmetics based on formulas that are gentler – for the planet and the family! Organic cotton pads, gentle shampoo (Carrefour's Nectar of Nature), make-up (Caramel, So'Bio Ethic): in just a decade, natural beauty products have conquered the shelves. This green movement is now a major trend. According to the Kline agency, the world market should see annual growth of 10 %.
Products are now more natural, and packaging is following suit. Alongside regular cardboard packaging, new, fun and biodegradable ideas are on the up! Packaging made of cane sugar by Yves Rocher, bamboo-based boxes for the Tay cosmetics range, bioplastic toothpaste tubes in Sweden – cosmetics manufacturers are opting for environmentally friendly packaging. Making use of new technologies, some brands are playing the innovation card, such as Dior, which has replaced its user instructions with a
QR Code (HydraLife)!
The time for "lighter" packaging has come, with brands like Lush waging war against excess packaging, such as unnecessary film, blister packs or presentation elements. At Bo-Ho and at Yves Rocher, packaging is adjusted to perfectly fit products. L'Oréal has also put its packaging on a diet, reducing weight and size, and particularly by decreasing the thickness of its plastic bottles! And less packaging means lower costs!
Meanwhile, four beauty giants, Clarins, Coty, L'Oréal and Groupe Rocher, set up the "Responsible Beauty Initiative" in 2017, alongside EcoVadis. It aims to boost the sustainability of all supply sources, by pooling the best ethical, social, environmental and commercial practices. Focused on sustainable and responsible purchasing, the project seeks to unite brands around CSR cosmetics and meet consumers' expectations.
What do Europeans want in terms of packaging? ALL4PACK carried out a poll in 4 countries in 2016 (Germany, Spain, France and Italy). Aspirational, practical or recyclable packaging – the study highlights each nation's cultural specificities. The French want packaging to be useful and informative. In Italy and Spain, they are more interested in aesthetic and emotional aspects. And the Germans prefer eco-friendly, recyclable packaging with a low environmental impact.


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CROSS-COUNTRY JOURNEY (HoB004)
Early Birds: RM3,940
Miri – Lawas – Long Semadoh – Ba' Kelalan – Long Bawan – Long Layu – Bario – Miri
Duration: 11D10N (30 June – 10 July)
Level: Strenuous
Day 1 (B/L/D)
Transfer from Miri Airport and check-in to a selected hotel in the city. Evening Ice breaking dinner, safety briefing and itinerary run-through. Overnight in the city.
Day 2 (B/L/D)
Take a twin-otter flight to Lawas. The journey continues to Long Semadoh which is a 3 hours 4WD journey. Participants settle in at the homestays in Long Semadoh to freshen up and enjoy a welcome dinner. Overnight at the village's homestay.
Day 3 (B/L/D)
Tree and bamboo planting activity by the river with the community in Long Semadoh. Travel to Long Kerebangan and make a quick stop at a local soap production site to see how natural soap is made from the Tenem tree essential oil extracts. In the afternoon trek on a relaxing trail in Long Tanid along paddy fields and stop by at the old burial site called 'Lengutan Anak Adi' to see the ancient remnants of skeletons and broken jars. Overnight at homestay.
Day 4 (B/L/D)
A journey to Ba' Kelalan and enjoy the amazing sights of mountain range scenery. Participants check-in at the homestays. The hike to the school will lead to the amazing view of Ba' Kelalan. Final stop at the ancient stone carving site by the legendary giant 'Upai Semaring'. Overnight at homestay.
Day 5 (B/L/D)
Participants will travel to Long Bawan, Kalimantan after breakfast. Short visit at Indonesia's salt making house in Long Midang then arrive at Indonesia's Immigration Post for clearance. Enjoy beautiful paddy fields scenery as you pass through small villages along the way. A visit to Cultural Field School in Trang Baru village for an insight into the cultural and musical traditions of the highlanders. Enjoy the panoramic view of Long Bawan from Buduk Upai viewpoint. Travel to Long Layu and overnight at homestay.
Day 6 (B/L/D)
Breakfast in Long Layu and trek along abandoned road passing through cultural sites and salt springs. Overnight in a jungle camp.
Day 7 (B/L/D)
6 hours trek to Pa' Mada. Enjoy refreshments in Pa' Mada before an hour's trip to Bario to visit the Kelabit Highlands for its Bario's famous premium rice. Overnight at homestay.
Day 8 (B/L/D)
A tour around Bario Valley. Trek to the top of Prayer Mountain for a breathtaking view of Bario and visit the oldest longhouse settlement in Bario, the biggest green energy farm in Sarawak, and other historical sites. Plant an edible crop with local people and end the day with a celebration dinner and overnightat homestay.
Day 9 (B/L/D)
Free and easy before leaving Bario. Check-in to a hotel upon arrival in Miri and then take a relaxing trip to the beautiful Tusan beach for a sunset seafood dinner and overnight in the city.
Day 10 (B/L/D)
Depart for Niah National Park. Take a short boat ride to cross the river to visit Niah Museum and proceed on the plank walk for 3 km to the caves' main entrance to visit Niah Caves famous edible birds' nests found high-up in the caves and the Painted Cave featuring prehistoric wall drawings and preserved remains of the humans from 40,000 years ago. Return to Miri and vvernight in city.l
Day 11 (B)
Participants will be given a warm send-off to the airport for the next adventure or head home with beautiful memories!


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PGMA opens P300-M judiciary training school
May 7, 2010 7:39 pm
MANILA, May 7 — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo inaugurated Friday the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) Training Center, the first and only training school for the Philippine judiciary, in Silang Crossing, Tagaytay City.
Construction of the PHILJA training center was funded by a P300-million grant from the Japanese government.
We wanted a place conducive to study with adequate lodging and facilities for members of the Philippine judiciary, said former Chief Justice Andres Narvasa.
We are now seeing the realization of a dream of adequate facilities for the Philippine judicial academy. The inauguration of the training center symbolizes the modernization of the judiciary, said PHILJA Chancellor Adolfo Azcuna, a retired Supreme Court justice.
Previously, PHILJA used to hold its training programs in the Ridge Convention Center situated in Barangay Silang, Cavite.
The inaugural event was one of the rare occasions the President was seen with former and incumbent members of the judiciary, including Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno and former Chief Justices Narvasa and Artemio Panganiban.
Ambassador of Japan Makoto Katsura, Azcuna, founding Chancellor Justice Ameurfina Milencio Herrera, and Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham Tolentino were also on hand to welcome the President. (PNA)


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Looking to grow your manufacturing businesses?
Following up on last week's article on the key developments of the UK manufacturing sector we are introducing a cross-section of the most important innovations for manufacturers.
Every company's growth potential and journey is different. Each has a different starting point, market opportunity and competitive environment. Regardless of how you want to grow – or just stay competitive in a growing market – innovation is always at the heart of optimisation.
PwC captured some key data in theirGlobal Innovation Survey highlighting that 20% of the most innovative companies saw on average a 11.3% year-on-year growth, while 20% of the least innovative companies only saw on average a 3.2% year-on-year growth.
There are different levels of risk, reach and value connected to treading new ground and innovating. Everyone seems to agree that innovation is important (92% of executives) – but what does innovation mean. We're listing 9 key innovations required for growing manufacturers.
1. Keeping an eye on global exports
While manufacturing has emerged from recession, the market in which firms must now operate will be more competitive than before the recession. Constant downward pressure on prices due to a combination of weak demand in the rich countries and lower wage costs in emerging markets will force manufacturers in both west and east to adapt the way they do business. Emerging markets, especially those in Asia, will continue to play to their strength of price competitiveness. The Council on Competitiveness's Global Manufacturing Competitive Index (GMCI), rates China, India and Korea in the top three positions.
A place of support is the UK Trade & Investment, which offers SMEs superb support and information on the overseas market and can also help with introductions.
2. Operational optimisation
Increasing productivity is one of the key factors to increase competitiveness. Over 80% of manufacturers cite this as a past and future motivation. It will require them to invest more in innovation, even at a time when their revenue streams may come under pressure from public sector spending cuts and doubts over private sector recovery.
3. Lean manufacturing
The search for operational excellence is ongoing and many firms are moving towards lean manufacturing methodologies to achieve their best performance. This will require them to increase their focus on eliminating waste or non-value added processes within their production systems. If in scaling up you want, for example, to dispense with the problem of non-conforming products from ever making the light of day from your facility, not only does it make sense to invest in new integrated vision technology, it also makes business sense to upgrade your product ID and inspection equipment, too.
So-called "lean manufacturing" tools like iDSnet Manager will help reduce waste by fusing quality control, which identifies defective products but doesn't add value, with quality assurance, which designs production and packaging processes to minimise defective output.
4. Platforming
"Platforming" is a technological means of reducing waste and improving efficiency by enabling one production line to make as many components or products as possible, promoting competitive advantage at big production volumes. Car manufacturers and biotech producers, for example, have been using it to great effect to balance creativity with standardisation. Platforming allows them to fashion similarities in chassis shape between different car models, cutting costs and manufacturing time in the process.
One preferred approach for rapid implementation of manufacturing processes is to develop and implement early‐stage platform processes that are designed to be suitable for the greater part of a company's product pipeline.
Process platforms should, by definition, meet a number of a company's pre‐determined requirements regarding yield, process operability, product quality and so on for early stage development programs.
The platform process concept allows the reconciliation of what might, at first pass, appear to be incompatible requirements and outcomes of process and product development. That is, reduced costs and duration of development programs (a concern for the investors, and the clients waiting for products) can be matched with increased process understanding and increased consistency of quality (a concern for clients, investors and authorities). The quality of a new product can be assessed much earlier in the development process owing to the availability of standard platform analytical methods which would be evaluated, adapted and optimised on previous projects.
In addition, the knowledge accumulated on previous projects may be leveraged in order to predict process capabilities under a given set of operating conditions.
5. Management accountants
A significant proportion of product costs (many commentators suggest 80%) are determined at the design stage. Therefore manufacturers will benefit from a management accountant modelling costs for the prototypes under development; or revisiting costs when feedback from testing becomes available. Management accountants can also provide non-financial performance measures for research and product development, measuring inputs such as staff time from various experts; processes such as time-to-market estimates and feedback from testing prototypes; and output measures.
Management accounting information is a useful 'language' to enable better collaboration between engineers, designers, marketers and other parties involved in product development, including suppliers. Managing suppliers is an important element of controlling production costs, and there are significant benefits to involving them and sharing data and specifications at an early stage of product development.
6.Target costing
One specific thing manufacturers can do to reduce costs during the product design stage is target costing. Working backwards from the required profit margin, and the price for the product determined by the market, a target cost is set within which the product must be manufactured. This approach focuses the development team to concentrate only on those product attributes that the customer values. Having a thorough understanding of target costing can help to initiate other cost-focused strategies. For example cost leadership strategies, stripping out costs from administrative, operational or productive processes whilst effectively meeting customer needs.
7. Time to market
For many products, even in competitive markets, cost is not the most important dimension. Time to market is a particularly important factor for fast moving industries, or those where the majority of sales occur in the Christmas season.Generating cost information which supports rapid decision making about products and improving capacity or production, can contribute to faster product development.
8. Profit/growth driven strategy
It is key to break down profit and cost data to identify the contribution of each profit centre, taking account of variable and controllable costs. This can inform strategies such as modularisation or standardisation, in which management seek to reduce the number of parts used by making as many components as possible common to more than one model or variant of the product. Customisation of the product for different markets happens as late as possible in the production process. Both these approaches simplify supply chains and therefore reduce costs and improve time to market. It is also key for companies to analyse their value chain in order to understand better where the most value is created; and where costs arise. Using techniques such as whole of life costing, this analysis can extend beyond point of sale to the customer.
9. Removing waste in the whole chain
Another source of inefficiency is wasted time. With materials, for example, it's all about making sure the right materials are available at the right time. You have to build good, long-term relationships with suppliers. Another common time waster is moving products or materials around unnecessarily. Streamlining processes is of course a way to make your business more efficient, but it can also be something so simple as improving the layout of the factory floor. It's not only on the factory floor optimisations can be made. With back office processes it's all about how information is stored and handled. Nick Brandwood, manufacturing adviser at the Manufacturing Advisory Service North West, says there are some common themes that small manufacturers face. He says inefficiencies derive from a company not having a production schedule.
However, innovation costs. In order to optimise and innovate manufacturers need to be able to invest in R&D, free up working capital to invest and find suitable financial solutions to enable this.
One of the key challenges outlined in the EEF's Finance for Growth is "poor access to external finance for SMEs. The availability, cost, terms and conditions on external finance for SMEs remain tight compared with other firms and countries." Manufacturers were least likely to approach their bank for lending out of all SME sectors. However, manufacturing businesses have responded by being the UK sector with second highest awareness of alternative means of business lending. Furthermore, 21% of small and medium manufacturing companies surveyed in Nesta's 2014 Alternative Finance report had used or were using 'alternative finance' - the highest of any sector.
Stay tuned for our next article where we highlight the working capital challenges - and solutions - for manufacturers.


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Seems I haven't written much in a while...while it may seem that not much has been going on, there actually has...
Life has been going on. Regular, busy life...
News which has been rocking our boat of life:
First, I broke my toe. Yes, its broke and I can't figure out how to get it to heal without sitting dead calm still...its quite an annoyance. I broke it surfing trying to stand up too fast for a wave and jammed it into the top of my board...I thought it was jammed, but I cannow clearly see it is broken, all swollen and different looking... Hitting it into all sorts of corners only helps me verify the toe exists. i thought it was done healing recently, but a weekend event last week left it really puffy and not feeling all too well...
The Wifey has been going through a major case of kidney stones... From what she describes, its like giving birth all over again...ouch! Anyways, its a bit different having to adjust to running out to get her meds, handling some of the indentured Wifey's chores as well as just being there for her to "hug". I really do feel for her...especially when she had one pass a day before our Waves to Wishes 5k run....so now she is on meds for most of October and has been told via doctors orders to chill out...
Awaiting exciting news for one major "secret" event which is currently going on involving living arrangements for the Wifey and I.
Adopted a new pet into the family...a Green Cheeked Conure Parrot we named Mr. Bean because of his silly antics...so far, he has really fit in well with our current menagerie of animals...
All other animals are doing fine and receiving considerable attention and care as well...
Cello practice has hit a wall...I am learning long stretch positions for flat notes on the first position...needless to say, there is pain involved and it really has me frustrated... simply means more practice, more focus.
Work is moving along...always lots to do in software land...Writing some really cool features for more secure multi-threaded SSL related communications which I had wanted to integrate for quite some time now...also dabbling with a bit of low volume eCommerce stuff which may make our software more powerful in the foreseeable future...
Bought a lightly used Dual-Sport motorcycle from Dave Hall. Its a really well kept mini-green machine Kawasaki KLX 250. Since it had a kickin new aftermarket pipe on it, jetting was needed. I ordered a new jet kit from it and knocked that out in a day. What a difference that made! This bike is great! Lots of off-road power, and I can simply ride from my house right to the trail head in under 15 minutes. I have been out a few times recently and hope to get some more time in out there since it just begs to be ridden, and it keeps my broken toe stationary in a stiff boot.
Finally was able to license both motorcycles, both the BMW and the Kawasaki...now both are fully street legal! woohoo!
Participated in the Folly Beach Challenge Triathlon. Did miserably in the kayaking portion, probably because I used my giant aluminum canoe, Did ok on the bike portion since I am an ok spinner, and did really miserably on the running portion. Left me spent and hurting. Did I mention my toe was broken? Not planning any more of these events anytime soon. I really like biking, and running is ok for small events, but combine them all up with some kayaking/swimming and you really have to be in tip-top condition...and nowhere in my hectic little world is there such time to alot to multiple sports...and probably a bit too late in life to get into super multi-sports...
Speaking of sports, the Raven is now fulltime on the soccer bandwagon.. After wanting to call it quits early in the season, I went out with her for a little one on one training (broken toe and all) and taught her fundamental basics on different passes, attacks, control techniques and the essence of defense strategy to help give her the foundation she missed. Upon attending her next scrimmage match, the coach came up and asked what happened, since the Raven was on fire! She was a totally different player! I was so proud! So, soccer is our current family focus with her and she has a massive schedule of events coming up for this sport...so it will definitely keep us entirely too busy for the months to come...
Since I am canceling all of next month's racing activities because of my increasingly weakening athletic abilities(broken toe, broken spirit), family has planned to sneak in some simple convenience camping sometime in October...looking forward to this...
Built the Raven a new bike...Salsa Moto-Rapido with some nice farkles...21lbs ready for some fall XC fun...i think she is gonna love it...
Bought some new shoes to replace the Bontrager RXL Dutch-boy clogs I was so enamored with. What a disappointment those shoes were...I now entirely associate the word "Bontrager" with "Pain". Replaced them with some super comfortable Mavic Chasm shoes...the difference is night and day! Rubber Tread, Carbon Sole, nice arched inners, excellent fit. Superb workmanship has gone into the Mavics and I really look forward to great times spent in them...
hoping to get back on the bike soon and just remember what it was I was trying to accomplish before all the dust started flying...a weekend in DuPont sounds really nice right now...sigh...
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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2010 Events Schedule
- Nov 7: Swank 65 (Pisgah)
- Sep 18: Pedaling For Peanuts (TEAM) (6th place)
- Sep 14-18: Pisgah Stage Race (CANCELLED)
- July 25: ORAMM (Pisgah) (40 miles+ DNF)
- May 23: Catawba Riverfront Classic XC(4th SS)
- May 8: 6 Hour Grind on the Greenway (12th Mens Open)
- May 1: Tour de Cure (Little Mountain, SC) (CANCELLED)
- Apr 3: 6 Hours of Warrior Creek (12th Place SS)
- Mar 28: After Bridge Run Ride (82miles 3:58)
- Mar 27: Cooper River Bridge Run (58:00)
- Mar 6: Snake Creek Gap Time Trial#3 (4hrs 26min SS)
- Feb 20: 12 Hours of Santos (Ocala Florida) (5th Place SS)
- Feb 6: Snake Creek Gap Time Trial#2 (5hrs 11mins SS)
2009 Events Schedule
- Nov 8: Swank 65 (87th 5:46:06)
- Oct 10:Dirty Spokes 12hrs of Unicoi
- Sep 6: Shenandoah 100(cancelled)
- Aug 20: Daniel Island Twilight Fun Run 5K Series #4 (32:43)
- Aug 15: Fools Gold 100 (50mile-10th SS- 5:43:00)
- Aug 6: Daniel Island Twilight Fun Run 5K Series #3 (27:45)
- Jul 26: Off Road Assault on Mt Mitchell (7:49:00)
- Jul 23: Daniel Island Twilight Fun Run 5K Series #2 (skipped)
- Jul 9: Daniel Island Twilight Fun Run 5K Series #1 (22:00:00)
- Jun 20: Cowbell Challenge Marathon (8th SS)
- Jun 13: Tour de Cure Century (4hrs:45mins)
- Jun 7: Catawba Riverfront Classic (3rd SS)
- Apr 25: Cohutta 100 (cancelled)
- Apr 5: After Bridge Run Ride Century (cancelled)
- Apr 4: Charleston Bridge Run 10k (52:59)
- Feb 15:Myrtle Beach Marathon Bike Ride 63 miles (28th)
- Feb 21: 6 Hours of Santos (35th-Overall, ?? SingleSpeed)


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A surprising decision by Seung-hyo turns the tables and brings the planned strike to a halt, leaving everyone in "Life" wondering where to go from here, right before they find another obstacle in their way. What has begun as looking like an outrage-du-jour plot waiting for us gets a welcome injection of intrigue, as Seon-woo seems to have a lot more weighing on his shoulders than he lets on, opening a whole new can of works for the drama's mysteries.
Seung-hyo (Cho Seung-woo) has been an entertaining character to discover, and this is largely due to the writing's lack of the usually unadulterated idealism we see in other such stories. Seung-hyo is no villain, but he is also not some misunderstood unicorn just waiting to be appreciated in order to stop being a big meanie. He is a businessman who gives you one thing and takes back five, and no number of cute children will change that overnight.
His next big plan for the hospital comes at a time when a new chapter opens for its inner workings, with the hastily forgotten death of Bo-hoon (Chun Ho-jin) making a comeback to remind us that someone needs to take his place, and how important that position is. This is where we start to see everyone's true colors. Se-hwa (Moon So-ri) and Tae-sang's (Moon Sung-geun) ambition is clear, but I wonder if Kyeong-moon (Yoo Jae-myung) will give it a go.
I also wonder if we will finally address the elephant in the room that is the Director's death. "Life" would become very boring, very quickly if not for a main conflict, especially with Seung-hyo's role being more of an antagonist, rather than a villain. We would be left with a constant one-upping between him and the staff, with no main goal to speak of. If Hwajeong Group's involvement and the Director's death have more to them than meets the eye, this story has a focus.
Which brings me to my opener about Seon-woo (Lee Kyu-hyung) and his role here. We are starting to see the writer's plans for him that I previously mentioned take form. The question is, what are they? Has he been working with someone, perhaps Kyeong-moon, to investigate the death, or possibly provide ammunition against Hwajeong? Nurse Kim Eun-ha (Lee Sang-hee) has also shown suspicious behavior, so maybe we have a group doing things in secret.
If they are, then I wonder if Jin-woo (Lee Dong-wook) will eventually join them. At this point, my assumption that he may simply be an observer of the real protagonists feels very likely, and is perhaps for the better. I just hope that the story has a clear trajectory for him that will not designate him to forced romance unrelated to the main conflicts, something the end of episode six gives me more concrete reasons to worry about.
"Life" is directed by Hong Jong-chan and Lim Hyeon-wook , written by Lee Soo-yeon-I, and features Lee Dong-wook, Cho Seung-woo, Won Jin-ah and Yoo Jae-myung.
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My 1st time planning on a holiday. Please help to check if any amendment needed.
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Hey Riri,
Overall, it looks good.
I would slightly rearrange some stuff (Champ de Mars is actually the park of the Effeil tower, so the 2 go together). I slightly reorganized your day 2 also, and removed les halles (before 2017 there's still heavy construction work there, so not worth it). Also, after shopping in both biggest luxury stores AND going to le Louvre (which is the biggest museum there is...), you'll be tired enough to just want to go to a nice restaurant :).
I reorganized your day 3 to make more sense geographically, and removed Bercy Village, which has no real interest imho.
This program is both doable, and good. If you like walking, you can do your full day 1 walking from one stop to the other. Day 2 you may need to take transports from Galeries Lafayette to Place de la Concorde.
Day 3 you will need transports to go to Montmartre (unless you really fancy a long uphill walk :).
Enjoy your trip!
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Hi Riri,
I would rearrange your itinerary as follows:
Day 1- Take the Metro to the Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre Metro station and walk over to the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and then through the Jardin des Tuileries to the Place de la Concorde. The walk down the Champs Elysees Paris to the L'Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile. If you don't want to walk all the way down the Champs Elysees, you can catch the Metro at either the Franklin D. Roosevelt or Georges V stations and take them to the Charles de Gaulle Étoile station at the Arc de Triomphe. From there, take the Metro to Trocadéro. Hopefully you will be there in the afternoon, when the light on the Eiffel Tower will be the best. Cross over and go up in the Tower. To avoid lines, purchase you tickets in advance at http://www.toureiffel.paris/en/preparing-your-visit/buying-your-tickets.html . From the Tower, walk through the Champ de Mars to the École Militaire Metro station. From there you can take the Metro to Métro invalides station and walk over to the Pont Alexandre III bridge.
Day 2- Take the Metro to the Pont Neuf Metro station and cross the Pont Neuf to the "bow" of the Île de la Cité. Notice the Statue of Henri IV on the right and go down the stairs behind him to the Square du Vert Galant for one of the nicest views in Paris and a great picnic spot. From there, walk to through the Place Dauphine. Two of my favorite lunch spots there are the Taverne Henri IV and Le bar du caveau. From there walk to Sainte-Chapelle, one of the best things in Paris to see. Then walk to Notre Dame. After seeing Notre Dame, walk east and cross the Pont Saint-Louis to the Ile Saint-Louis. Walk down the Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île to the Rue des Deux Ponts and turn left there to reach and cross the Pont Marie, noticing the views from the Quai de Bourbon first. You can then take the Metro from the Pont Marie back to the Pont Neuf Metro Station and walk west on the Quai to the Pont des Arts, which is great to cross in the late afternoon/early evening.
Day 3- I'm not much of a shopper, so I would skip or limit it with only three days in Paris. I'll let you choose how much shopping to do and where. To go the The Louvre, there are places you can buy tickets in advance and entrances where the security lines are much shorter than through the Pyramid entrance. I haven't been to the Louvre in about 6 years, so maybe someone else on here can help you. I would suggest that you do some advance research so you know exactly what you want to see. You can spend days in the Louvre and not see everything. Other museums you might consider are Musée d'Orsay and my favorite in Paris, the very accessible Musee Rodin. I am not a big fan of Montmartre or its Sacré-Cœur Basilica. I find the area to be mostly touristy and there are much more beautiful churches in Paris. It is also away from anything else, although you can metro up there fairly fast. Bercy Village has some charm, but I would also save it for a longer trip. All that said, I would recommend the following on the third day: Instead of seeing Sacré-Cœur, I would start at Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés, which claims to be the oldest church in Paris, and/or the nearby Paroisse Saint Sulpice. From there, walk down to and through the Luxembourg Garden. In the Garden, check out the Fontaine Medicis. Exit the Gardens on the east side and walk up the Rue Soufflot to the Panthéon.
If you have any questions, leave a comment and I will answer. Have a great trip.
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I would highly recommend taking a bike tour. Its a great way to see the city and learn about the history in a short amount of time. I've taken this tour a few times.. the day AND night tour! Both great and very informative. The night tour was BEAUTIFUL and a great way to see a different side of the city.. imagine riding through the deserted, but lit up surroundings of the Louvre and ending your tour cruising along the Seine River watching the Eiffel Tower light up! We did the night tour our first night in Paris and the day tour the next morning.
Paris is a beautiful city and is one that you can never get bored.. even if you just wander. I would recommend having a list of places you want to see, but try not to plan it out too much. This will allow you to leisurely enjoy the city, but also get wonderfully distracted by the lure that is Paris!
You've got the right idea. You know how you like to spend your time, so you might as well go where you want, see what you want to see, and suppress those inner voices from friends and family who tell you what you "should" see. Paris is one of my favorite places and I've never tired of revisiting the city, even after my fourteenth visit. Three days in Paris can fly, especially if you like museums and are overcome by the scale and abundance of the The Louvre including the chance to see the Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, Michelangelo's Slaves, and the Venus de Milo, or the Musée d'Orsay where you can sample an unparalleled collection of Impressionist and post-impressionist painters including Renoir, Monet, Manet, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Morisot, and Cassatt, among others. Even if you never climb the Eiffel Tower, it's presence presents itself all over the city. It's possible to get a 906' bird's-eye-view of Paris from the upper level or you could view the it from the 56th floor of Tour Montparnasse. In any case you'll have the chance to see the Eiffel Tower illuminated each evening. The lights glimmer for 5 minutes on the hour. For the price of two bus or Metro tickets (one ticket each direction) you can take the 69 bus which passes many of the most famous Paris sites. You can ride for 90 minutes in either direction, hopping on and off as you wish. I've attached a website that describes the sites that this bus route passes: http://www.parisperfect.com/blog/2012/09/the-69-bus-see-all-the-top-sights-in-paris/ Riding this bus should provide a some perspective about how to organize your visit. Once you've decided on what you'd like to see each day, you might want to use the Metro to get from place to place more quickly.
It looks like you might be interesting in shopping. Of the places you mentioned, I find the Galeries Lafayette the most interesting. The Forum des Halles is a maze-like, multilayered underground mall that includes movie theaters, museums and libraries along with myriad shops, most of which I pass as quickly as I can. You might find that shops you pass anywhere in the city have their attractions.
A visit to the Notre Dame cathedral brings you close to several special stops. Square du Vert Galant is a small park at the west end of the Île de la Cité near Pont Neuf, my favorite Paris bridge. A five-minute walk brings you to Sainte-Chapelle,a 13th-century gothic chapel that features fifteen 15-meter high stained-glass windows.
A five-minute walk from Sainte-Chapelle brings you to Notre Dame Cathedral. Just across a bridge on your right as you face the front of the cathedral, you'll see Shakespeare and Company, an English-language bookstore with a history that encompasses James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway and Allan Ginsburg.
Just behind Notre Dame, a short bridge brings you to the Ile Saint-Louis At 86 Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île you'll find a small shop that sells Berthillion ice cream to go. At 29-31 rue Saint-Louis en l'Ile you can sample their treasures at the Berthillion Tea Salon.
Sacré-Cœur Basilica, dedicated in 1891, offers an excellent view of Paris from the top of Montmartre.
A short walk across Place du Tertre and its street artists can bring you to the Espace Dalí, a small space filled with Dali works.
I realize that I've added a few items to your list, primarily because they are close to places you had on your itinerary. Paris is so crammed with interesting stops, seemingly just around the next corner or down the next street, that a visit that strays from your plan can still offer abundant rewards and pleasant memories.
It's hard to go wrong on a Paris visit, and I haven't even mentioned reasonably-priced, centrally-located hotels, restaurants, boulangeries, charcuteries, patisseries, brasseries, cafés, or bars.
Bring good walking shoes, a money belt, and a shoulder bag rather than a backpack or waist pack to make life harder for pickpockets and to conceal your camera. I've found that if I keep my hands empty, I'm less likely to leave something important on a table, counter or chair. A traveler's phrase book, The Marling Menu-Master for France, and the Plan de Paris par Arrondissement: Paris Street Guide by District can be fairly helpful. Buy the latter book when you get to Paris. It's much less expensive there, and widely available.
Have a great trip.
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This is a very ambitious walking tour and doable but I would suggest you take the time each day to really investigate one site. One thing for sure, everyone leaves paris knowing they will return. I would strongly suggest a guided tour of the louvre. It is massive and disjointed so a guide will enable the most efficient tour. The d'orsay is my favorite and don't forget the magic of Paris is the unexpected gems found while strolling, which you might miss if you pack too much on each day. Also paris can be more beautiful in the evening so maybe time your walking down the Champs and viewing the Eiffel for dusk
First and foremost HAVE FUN! I know first hand the urge to see and do everything just in case you never get back! But the down side to that is if you do it all your going to be sore and tired and burned out and tired! And you really wont enjoy it and you wont remember it... We did this the first time for exactly that reason.. We now have been back 4 times 😍.
Use the trams and trains even the cabs so you dont get burned out.. Make sure you know the times that the RER line your taking stops -we found that out the hardway! Eat at every patisserie and boulangerie you pass! And make sure you make time to wander and people watch..
You don't need to go to (or inside) the Eiffel Tower. Since you're going to Printemps and Galleries Lafayette, go to the roof, and take your photo with the tower in the background, it's the best view in the city and you'll save the 3+ hours you'll waste at that tourist trap tower for something else. For example Musée d'Orsay is really a must see.
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Hi Riri,
I admire your ambition! It will be quite a feat if you can manage to visit all of these places. I think you picked a lot of good attractions, and I wish you luck in being able to see it all. I'm sure you will have an amazing time.
Happy travels!