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Everything you need to know about Ageless Skin Care with Source Vitál Apothecary/
Q&A with Source Vitál Apothecary about how to take care of my skin at 40 + a Mother's Day Giveaway!
Since I turned 40 I've become more aware of taking care of my skin, although I must confess that I wish I would've started sooner, but it's never too late. There are so many options in the market these days like serums, infusions, and creams, that it has become harder and harder for me to find out what's really best for me. So, that's why I decided to ask an expert in this matter.
Today I share with all of you a Q&A session I had with the natural skin care specialists at Source Vitál Apothecary.
Source Vitál Apothecary is a Houston-based company with more than 30 years of experience in skin care. They were the pioneers of Holistic Skin Care with products made in small batches with 100% natural ingredients.
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What ingredients are your products made of, and how will they help me achieve a younger-looking skin?
Source Vitál Apothecary only uses natural ingredients in all their products. A combination of Seaweed, Essential Oils and Botanicals go into each formula carefully developed by a Naturopathic Doctor using Holistic Healing & Chinese Medicine. Our Ageless Starter Kit includes products that have ingredients like Evening Primrose, Borage, Lavender, Aloe, Jojoba, Hemp, Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, & many other known super foods.
What's the difference between a serum, an infusion, and a cream?
You want to think of your infusions as something more corrective, a serum as nourishment, and your cream as a protective barrier of hydration.
In what order should I use the products of the Ageless Skin Starter kit? What should my step-by-step skin care routine be?
Step 1: Cleanse with Geranium Cleanser: Your face routine should always incorporate your neck and chest, so when I say cleanse, I mean your face, neck, and chest.
Step 2: Aply 4-5 drops of Algae Serum Rose with 3-4 drops of Restorative infusion into the palm of your hand and then distribute it to the face, neck, and chest.
Step 3:. If AM- Apply Soothing Cream all over the face, neck, and chest.
Step 4: If PM- Apply Night Repair Cream all over face, neck, and chest.
Step 5: Finally finish with your Cucumber Eye Cream on your eye area. If your eyes tend to get puffy, keep it in the refrigerator, as the cold cream will help ease the puffiness faster.
What's the difference between a Cleanser, a Make-Up Remover, and a Micellar Water? How do I know which one is best for me?
Well, a makeup remover usually is just that, something that will remove your makeup. Micellar Cleansing Water & a Cleanser are almost the same. Here are the main differences: a Cleanser, requires water to wash away impurities, Micellar Water does not require rinsing. A regular cleanser will do a deeper cleanse, whereas Micellar Water is more of a quick cleansing. I think of it this way, if I know that I don't have much time, I just use Micellar Water, I wipe one time to remove the makeup, and a second time to really cleanse the skin. I cleanse when I have more time. But both cleanse the face.
If you could give me one tip of the most important thing I should do to keep a younger and healthier looking skin in my 40's, what should it be?
Cleanse your face with a quality product that is correct for your skin type. So many people go without washing their skin on a regular basis. In your teens & 20's you could get away with it, but as our skin ages, it can no longer be treated in the same fashion, and you can't continue to use the same cleanser you were using when you were that age either.
Thanks so much to Sophia Peon-Leyva from Source Vitál Apothecary for sharing with us this valuable information.
So now you know, if you want to start taking care of your skin with natural products, free of GMO's, synthetic fragrances and colorants, pharmaceuticals, and any other harsh chemicals, Source Vitál Apothecary is the brand for you.
Today we have a Mother's Day Giveaway!
We are going to raffle an Ageless Skin Starter Kit plus a Micellar Water exclusively to Yo Mariana subscribers. Winner will be announced on Sunday May 14th!
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Thanks so much to Sophia Peon-Leyva for sharing with us all her valuable knowledge. Sophia started her passion in the beauty industry in 2005 doing hair in El Paso, TX. In 2006, she moved to Houston where she began exploring her love of sharing her knowledge with others. She has since been in many avenues of the beauty industry working with thousands of hair stylists training them on color, cuts, & sales techniques all over the United States. She has worked with various companies including Wella, Sebastian, Goldwell & KMS. She has dedicated her life to all things natural and is now pursuing her love of natural holistic health & skincare. She loves sharing her passion with others and loves the industry.
Sophia Peon-Leyva - Licensed cosmetologist & Source Vitál's Technical Sales Person.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Source Vitál Apothecary. The opinions, photographs and text are all mine. #ad


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I started out working as an illustrator and graphic designer for a couple years and in 2002 began working with animation. In 2005, I received a Bachelors degree in Advertising from PUC - São Paulo. upon graduation I dedicated myself to learning 3D animation in MAYA. After working for 2 years as a character animator, I relocated to Los Angeles in 2010 in order to take some classes at Gnomon School of VFX and take my skills to the next level.
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I chose this photo of Egypt's nonviolent civil resistance movement because a) it shows a Muslim woman leading the charge and women were at the core of this revolutions leadership, b) it shows the helmets of the riot police up close and personal, and c) she is holding the "iron fist in a velvet glove" symbol adopted by the Serbian civil resistance movement that deposed Slobodan Milosevic in 2000. Serb student leaders helped train the Egyptian youth leaders in nonviolent tactics and philosophy.
The roots of preparation and planning for the "18 days of revolution" that we've watched on Al Jazeera were noted in a 2010 article by Sarah El Deeb. She says:
Inside a small apartment tucked away in a middle class Cairo neighborhood, a trainer teaches a dozen volunteers of a budding opposition movement the basics of political organization — communication, recruiting, gathering signatures.
The instructors draw inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King and download books from American scholar Gene Sharp, whose tactics of civil disobedience influenced public uprisings against authoritarian regimes in Serbia, Ukraine, Georgia, Iran and elsewhere. (From Egypt's Youth Build A New Opposition Movement, Call for Democratic Reform)


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Acebikes Bike-A-Side
Motorcycle Mover
Manufacturer details: Acebikes
Practical and stable
So that your motorbike stands rock-steady: the Dutch firm Acebikes presents its motorbike stands. Whether you want to transport your bike on a trailer or simply save space when storing it in the garage, Acebikes offers the perfect solution. Even on lifts, your bike stands stock-still thanks to Acebikes. And handling it is brilliantly simple, just like the system as a whole.
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Have you ever lifted something weighing hundreds of kilos and manoeuvred it in every direction as if it were as light as a feather? Impossible, you might say. But, in fact, it's no problem at all! At least not for Acebikes, because their engineers have come up with something very special, once again.
Namely, the Acebikes Bike-a-side motorcycle mover for large bikes weighing up to approx. 450 kg! A fantastic thing to have in any workshop or garage - easy to use wherever space is too restricted for "normal" parking.
The Bike-a-side couldn't be simpler to use. Ride your bike's front wheel onto the motorcycle mover, or push the mover under your bike from the side. Then simply put your bike on its centre stand and raise it using the side-mounted lever. The 65-mm ball bearing-mounted heavy-duty wheels allow you to comfortably manoeuvre your motorcycle and park it in places with difficult access.
Bike-a-side in detail:
- Makes it easier to lift and move your motorcycle
- Lightweight and very durable construction
- Comfortable, controlled lifting and lowering with the lever
- 4 x 65 mm smooth-running heavy-duty wheels with ball bearings allow manoeuvring in all directions
- Also suitable for use on uneven surfaces
- For motorcycles weighing up to 450 kg
- Very grippy bottom surface for fast and reliable braking
Material: steel
Net weight: approx. 16.5 kg
Dimensions (L x W x H): approx. 49 x 85 x 10 cm
Important: We recommend always having a second person to assist you when using the Acebikes Bike-a-side, but with a little practice, it can also be used single-handedly.
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It is not about where you are or what you do, it is about who you are when you're there.
I have been thinking a lot lately about the idea of presence. Who we choose to BE in the world.
Our daily lives are dominated by WHAT'S.
What do I want to be when I grow up?
What do I do for a living?
What type of person do I want to marry?
What car will make me look successful?
What do I want for dinner?
What. What. What.
But what about WHO?
Who do I want to be?
Who am I really?
Somewhere along the way who we are seems to get lost in what we are supposed to be doing.
We morph into a completely different version of our self, that bends and breaks to fit into the pressures of life around us. And our truest self - our purest, bravest, most powerful presence is muted and hidden.
So what can we do about it?
I challenge you to reignite the desire within yourself to align with who you really are, and who you really want to be - rather than who you think you are supposed to be.
Start with some questions:
What is frustrating me about my life right now?
What am I disappointed in right now?
What bugs me the most about my current situation?
What mental & emotional (and maybe physical) pain have I caused myself because of these ongoing frustrations?
What am I willing to change?
What action can I begin to take RIGHT NOW?
What do I want?
What do I REALLY want? As the truest, bravest, most powerful version of myself?
Who am I?
Who am I REALLY?
Once we are able to get clear on who we truly are - and who we want to be - the WHAT's become a little less relevant.
If we are able to step into the truest version of ourselves - what we are doing really doesn't matter, as long as it aligns with WHO we want to be.
WHAT no long becomes a single idea.
When we know WHO we want to be, it opens up the possibility of so many WHAT's that fit into our truest WHO.
So…who do you want to be?


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A. Lakin & Sons
If you're a Chicago native you're most likely familiar with the industrial corridor that's bisected by Cortland Street. You've either driven down it and honked at someone trying to get a glimpse of the foundry operation that is Finkl, or you're the one that is coasting and being honked at. The businesses on and around this street on gritty, old, and perfect. Old brick buildings right next to corrugated steel siding and filled with people that work hard. We're neighbors to all these businesses, one of which is Lakin and Sons.
Lakin has been around since 1919 and Ken Lakin runs his family's business of tire recycling. I first met Ken because he's a leather fan, and he offered me a tour of his facility – I was very interested, and even more so after he told me they run some equipment originally designed for the leather industry. The business itself seems relatively simple (though that is rarely reality) – turn tires into rubber sheets and then punch shapes out of them for reuse in other applications. The parts are used in everything from shock absorption, to snow blowers, to conveyors. Even better, all the scrap is ground up and then sold to power plants that burn the garbage to make electricity. Rubber is extremely energy dense and a good fuel when burned and combined with good air scrubbing technology.


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by Lewis Cleary
(Liverpool, England)
Never Forget
Dear God,
Even though I'm not from America but England,
I may just be a 11 year old school boy,
But I was born that year,
I give my respects to America,
My love is with you who all lost family,
My thoughts are for you and the people who died,
Even though Osama is dead,
Never forget that dreadful day when the towers collapsed,
All you readers out there, please have respect,
Even if your not from America, it doesn't matter,
Give your thoughts and respect to the family's who lost their loved ones,
Share your prayers and keep that day in mind,
God look after those who died,
And let Osama Bin Laden ROT IN HELL,
(if your offended by rot in hell I'm sorry.)
(if you want to get in touch with me my e-mail adress is:
firstname.lastname@example.com or: firstname.lastname@example.com Thank You)
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Once you subscribe, you manage your account the way you want--need to suspend for a month? You can do it. (I know the September kit is going to be about Halloween, so if you don't want that one, you can suspend for that month!) Even when the kits are not to my personal preference, I can always find something to make with all the parts. AND you don't have to make the kit like the full-color instructions. Make it however YOU like!
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Small Group Questions: What is Church 1/
Listen to Sunday's Sermon http://yourcbcfamily.org/sermons/2012/11/11/sunday-what-is-church-1.html
Note to Leaders: The goal this week is for the group to catch a taste of the excitement that the first century believers had. Encourage your group to think about when they first came to Christ. A good action step would be for the group to commit to sharing their story of meeting Jesus with at least one other person this week, and inviting them to church. Some of these questions may be difficult to answer. They are not intended to shame or guilt anybody, but rather to take inventory.
Discussion Questions:
Ice Breaker: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?
What makes Jesus so special that a movement began and continues even today?
Those who witnessed Jesus resurrection went viral in their sharing of "The Way" what would it take to excite you to share your experience in Christ with others?
How important is it that we share our story of meeting Jesus with other people? When was the last time you shared your story, or invited a friend to church?
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV)
"The Way" promises radical transformation. What has transformed in your life? What is currently being transformed? What needs to be transformed?
How much do you identify with Pastor Ron's "Big Ron, Little Jesus" sketches?
What do you think of when you imagine being consumed in Jesus?
How does one get "in Christ"?
Share an example of facing something while in Christ vs facing something while you try to maintain control?


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It may be of interest to some of the readership as to what is the method employed when undertaking the exegesis of the Sutras in these Dharma-series. Firstly, the given Chapters are diligently read and digested in terms of its … Continue reading
Something Rare
Chapter Three: Lamentations (Charles Patton translation): For a moment not long after Cunda had gone, the ground then shook and quaked in six ways. And on up to the Brahma realms. It was also again so. There were two earthquakes. … Continue reading
Free and Marvelous
Chapter Two: On Cunda At that time there was present among the congregation an upasaka who was the son of an artisan of this fortress town of Kusinagara. Cunda was his name. He was there with his comrades, fifteen in … Continue reading
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The Astounding Assembly
Our choice of translation for this series on the Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra is by Kosho Yamamoto, from Dharmakshema's Chinese version and edited and revised by Dr. Tony Page in 2007. From time to time we will also draw-upon the translation from the … Continue reading
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Assessing the Setting
Our study of the Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra is not to be confused with its distant cousin, the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, which gives a more "historical account" of the Buddha's last days. The Sutta does give a fascinating story of his having a meal … Continue reading
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The Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra (Nirvana Sutra)
While not as profound as the Avataṃsaka Sūtra, or philosophically erudite as, let us say, our recent series on the Ratnagotravibhāgaśāstra, but certainly the Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra is the most intimate in terms of its exposition of the Buddha's final days with … Continue reading


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Okay, so maybe it's Monday morning where you are. At any rate, this week's recommended market is Pilcrow & Dagger. They are another new-ish journal that Steve and I found last year when they hit us up on Meetup to announce their launch. Each of their 8 issues has a theme. Here's info on their next two themes from their website:
April's theme is Hometown Stories/Open Call. Do you live in a small town? Are you dying to escape? Did you move to a small town from a large city? Is the quiet environment driving you crazy? If you have any experience with town gossips, goofy sheriffs, strange fundraisers or enjoy watching tourists stumbling around your town, please send us your stories. If you don't have any experience with any of the above, don't worry about it. After all, you're fiction writers; make something up. The submission window for April closes March 1, 2015.
The May/June issue is featuring a theme of Summer Vacations or Travel Stories. If you have never taken a vacation or traveled anywhere or never dreamed of traveling, then feel free to submit anything you have on hand. The submission window for the May/June issue closes on April 15, 2015. You've got plenty of time to take that trip and write your essay!


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text: Schick test, method for determining susceptibility to diphtheria; it laid the basis for inoculation against the disease. A minute amount of diphtheria toxin is injected into the skin of the forearm. Redness at the site of injection after three days indicates a positive reaction (absence of circulating antibody) or a false positive reaction (hypersensitivity to the toxin). A positive reaction can be distinguished by use of a control injection of the same amount of heated toxin (toxoid) into the other forearm. The Schick test was introduced in 1913 by Bela Schick (1877–1967), an Austrian pediatrician.


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Comparing and Contrasting: Stellaluna
One of my most favorite books to read to my students is Stellaluna by Janell Cannon. This year, in third grade, I incorporated this read aloud into a compare and contrast writing activity.
After I read the book to my students, I used this graphic organizer to brainstorm facts about bats and birds. I modeled this using my Doc Cam. When we were done, this is what our graphic organizer looked like:
To download this PDF, click on the image below:
Next, I used this paper to model how to write a compare and contrast paragraph. My students were familiar with the term "compare and contrast," but they weren't sure how to put their thoughts into sentences and the sentences into paragraphs. To model how to write a compare and contrast essay, I created this graphic organizer for my students to organize their facts and create their paragraphs.
This is an example of what it looked like when we were done.
To download this PDF, click on the image below:
I had the students work in pairs to create their paragraphs. Once they were done, they then wrote their compare and contrast paragraphs on this "Bats and Birds" paper. They did a great job! Overall, I was pleased with their writing and my students enjoyed the writing process.
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Stella McCartney is expanding her activewear offering with a new range aimed at younger women called StellaSport.
The collection redefines sportswear for the modern woman; it boasts technological fabrics for its tanks, bras and tights like fast drying 'climalite' that is expected from a sportswear range, while the fresh prints, eye-popping colours and statement silhouettes mean pieces like the bomber jackets and tees are versatile enough to be worn for the gym, but also layered into off-duty outfits -meaning you get more bang for your buck.
And, what's great about this line is it is truly affordable with prices starting at just, £15 up to £80.
McCartney, Creative Director for adidas StellaSport, says. 'The adidas StellaSport girl is young, current and vibrant, looking to make a statement and stand out - we wanted to bring that to life within the collection and fuse performance with style to create - performance pop.'
The range also includes footwear with open mesh uppers for increased ventilation and sporty accessories like logo trucker caps and bright backpacks.
The Spring/Summer adidas StellaSport range is available from January 15th at adidas.com/StellaSport.


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It's not clear where CDMA is going for 4G -- especially here in the states where pretty much everybody except for Sprint has committed to moving to the GSM-based LTE in the coming years. In the meantime, however. CDMA-based cell networks grew a surprising (to us, anyway) 17% since last year. The bulk of the growth was in the Asia-Pacific region:
CDMA industry continued its strong growth through the first quarter of 2008, increasing its customer base by almost 17% over the past year to 451 million CDMA subscribers worldwide, with CDMA2000 and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO reaching 438 million and 97 million, respectively. The Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions claimed the highest year-over-year percentage subscriber growth for CDMA2000, while the Americas and EMEA experienced the highest percentage of subscriber growth for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO. - [Cellular News and cdg]
So 451 million subscribers is pretty darn good, no? And EVDO Rev A is as good as any 3.5G network standard out there (depending on how well AT&T does with their upgrades, anyway). So bask in your moment of expansion, CDMA True Believers.... pay no attention to the three billion GSM subscribers


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I. When our resurrected Lord ascended on high, He bestowed gifts to His church by His Spirit (Eph 4:8).
A. The Holy Spirit was given to the church in all His varied ministries which serve to build up the life of the church (4:11-12; 1 Cor 12:7). Christ's enthronement over the universe is the guarantee that nothing needful for His church is lacking (Ralph P. Martin, The New Bible Commentary, Leicester: Intervarsity Press, p. 1116).
B. The Holy Spirit has bestowed spiritual gifts so that all of God's people may be equipped (4:12). The gifts function in a complementary fashion so that the church body may be edified/built up (ibid.).
C. The gifted men (4:11) comprise a 'channel' through which the ministry of the Word, the divine influence, flows from Christ the Head to all the members of the body. Where the ministry of the Word fails, the divine influence fails, or miscarries (Charles Hodge, Ephesians, Carlisle: Banner of truth Trust, 1856, p. 176).
II. God's pattern for the body through Christ has a very specific purpose—to build up the redeemed unto the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God—out of which flows spiritual maturity (4:12-13) (John MacArthur, N.T. Commentary on Ephesians, Chicago: Moody Press, p. 156).
A. The unity of the faith is the content of the gospel in its most complete form— especially as it is lived out 'incarnationally' by believers who are properly taught to faithfully carry out the work of service (4:12) (ibid.).
B. The church's path to maturity involves the unity of the Spirit as the church's present possession (Ralph P. Martin). The unity of the Spirit is a gift to be guarded. Paul tells us in Philippians 2:2-11 how it is to be guarded (4:3; Phil 2:2ff.).
III. The redeemed are to be built up unto the true knowledge (epiginosko) of the Son of God (4:13). This is the knowledge of Christ Himself as the embodiment of God's treasure, and as the Source Person/Supplier of all the church needs (Col 2:3; Eph 1:18; 3:8) (Ralph P. Martin).
A. The deep knowledge of the Son of God is only attainable by prayer, study of the Word, fellowship with Him, and obedience (John MacArthur, p. 157).
B. Paul yearned for an ever greater 'heart knowledge' of the Son of God. The Apostle's testimony was of a growing cognizance of union with Christ. In Philippians 3:10-16, Paul gives three 'access points' to personal growth in the experimental knowledge of Christ (Harry Walls, Chapel Service, Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, KY):
C. The unity of the faith will be ultimately reached by the true knowledge of Christ (4:13).
1.) Why does the church appear so fragmented at times with the unity of the faith seemingly out of reach? In part, it is because the true knowledge of Christ is so imperfect at present.
2.) It is vital to the goal of unity that we understand that the true knowledge of Christ is a corporate as well as a personal experience. Only in this way will the church 'come of age' and become full grown as a 'mature man' (4:15) (A. Skevington Wood, NIV Commentary, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994, p. 769).
Discussion: What is the 'corporate experience' of the knowledge of Christ? Or, how does our mutual edification impart the knowledge of Christ? What is the role of the Word of grace in the corporate experience of the knowledge of Christ?
3.) Individualism and private piety without close ties to other believers is a mark of immaturity (ibid.).
IV. Christ is the 'standard' of the mature man. We are to 'grow up' in all aspects unto Him (4:13, 15).
A. The unity that Christ prayed for in John 17 implies that perfect knowledge of the Son of God and perfect holiness are yet to be perfected. The church will someday attain unto 'a perfect (mature) man'—complete in glory and complete conformity to Christ (Heb 12:23) (Charles Hodge, p. 167).
Discussion: The question remains, "how much should this ultimate goal of conformity to Christ control us now?" And, "how do we order our lives and fellowship in order to cooperate with this controlling purpose of conformity to Christ?"
B. Growing up 'in all aspects unto Him' calls for comprehensive Christ-likeness. Christ is both sovereign Ruler and organic Head of His body, the church. He is the source of the body's power and functions. In order to grow into His likeness, the members of His body must be subject to His controlling power in obedience to His will, and submissive to His pattern for His church (MacArthur, p. 160).
C. The growth of the body is from Christ; He is its cause. Growth, life, and power depend upon intimate union of the parts of the body with the Head, Christ (Hodge, p. 173).
V. The fact that Christ causes the growth of the body in no way negates the efforts of the believers in building the body (MacArthur, p. 161).
A. Yes, the church grows by the action of Christ on its behalf, but we must understand that Christ is working to accomplish this end through the activity of each member.
B. Christ exerts a unifying action by means of His working through 'every joint which He supplies' (4:16). As each 'joint' (member of the body) exercises Christ's gift for ministry there is a "chain reaction" produced by Christ among His servants. The whole body is built up, and love becomes the atmosphere (Martin, p. 1116-1117).
C. In the process of mutual encouragement and the responsibilities of edification exercised, each part is playing the role for which it was appointed. Love becomes the air that is breathed. Christ imparts His risen life within the congregation (ibid.). It is in this manner that the body engages in the corporate experience of Christ.
D. The phrase, 'every joint supplies' conveys a much needed truth about the function of the body. Christ holds the body together. He makes it function 'by that which every joint supplies.' The Spirit of Christ, working through the gifts, provides a flow of ministry that produces growth (MacArthur, p. 162).
1.) The above description of the function of the local church is glorious and desirable; but it requires that the members of the body embrace Christ's pattern for the church with whole-hearted enthusiasm. (Obedience.)
2.) In order to realize Christ's pattern; each individual part of the body must come in close enough contact with other members that their gifts result in growth. Christ facilitates the effectiveness of the gifts in mutual ministry; but the gifts cannot work EXCEPT by close relationships of genuine spiritual ministry (ibid.).
3.) This is a revolutionary truth. God cannot work where relationships are not intimate. No genuine progress in the growth of the body takes place unless each member in union with other members responds to the direction of Christ the Head who rules the body by His Word. An obedient response to Christ means that each part of the body is doing exactly what it was designed to do (ibid.).
E. In summary, in order to experience growth unto a mature man; the body must hold fast to its Head and the body must be committed to the pattern of mutual ministry set forth by Christ (Col 2:19).
1.) Every individual member is to stay close to Christ and faithfully use his or her spiritual gift in close contact with every other believer. Through this commitment and ministry, the Lord's power will flow for the building up of the body in love (4:16) (ibid.).
2.) The process of the church growing and consolidating itself in love is dependent upon the interrelatedness of the parts of the body. When each part works properly; the body receives what it needs (Wood, p. 771). This is the glorious truth of Christ's sufficiency in His body—a truth that is all too rarely understood and practiced.
3.) In support of this truth, John MacArthur brings out an emphasis in the Greek. The use of 'growth' in the middle form (4:16) means that the body under Christ's direction and empowerment produces its own growth. In other words, growth takes place through "resident dynamics" and not through outside forces. The vital power within causes growth as the church builds itself up in love (ibid.).
Discussion: How may we more fully adopt this mindset above—that the body produces what it needs through the sufficiency of Christ working through its members? How would this mindset overturn the tendency to look outside the church for professionals and programs?
VI. The church before the watching world is now the 'incarnate body of Christ on earth' (MacArthur, p. 157).
A. We are to radiate Christ's perfections, reflect His virtues, and walk as He walked (1 Jn 2:6; Col 4:12) (ibid.).
B. Christ's power, through the individual members, causes the church to build itself up in love, THEN the world will know that the church truly is the body of Christ on earth. Our gospel witness must stay joined to our demonstration of true community (Jn 13:34-35) (ibid. p. 161).
C. "Pastors, is everything in your public ministry designed to communicate that Christ is the Head of His church and that the members His body are His ministers and priests?"
1.) Human nature and the state of affairs in a fallen world all conspire against the truth that Christ owns His church. This is the situation in which the pastor finds himself—his congregation and his own ego pull him like a magnet toward pastor as a 'superstar' as the norm (Tillapaugh, p. 91).
2.) No small amount of energy is required to step aside and keep elevating Christ. So strong is the pull in our culture toward the 'cult of celebrities,' all a pastor has to do to fall into the celebrity trap is nothing at all (John Owen, Triumph Over Temptation, James M. Houston, Ed., Colorado Springs: Victor Books, 2005, p. 186).
3.) The pastor is taking a huge risk when he stops speaking regularly of Christ's relationship to His church. The reason is our fallen natures, and the world's standards (with its cult of celebrities) will tend to seduce both the minister, and God's people—making the pastor the centralized point of ministry.
4.) If the pastor does not resist these forces which conspire against Christ's true place in the church; then the pastor will be tempted to become possessive of the body of Christ. If the pastor yields to that temptation; he will find himself usurping the role in the church that Christ has reserved for Himself alone (Tillapaugh, pp. 114-115).
5.) Pastors who are better at attaching church members to them selves than to Christ will give an account of that activity on the last day. By contrast, the godly pastor burns with a desire to 'part the heavens' in his preaching so that the people entrusted to his care might 'see' their glorified heavenly King.
If you are not parting the heavens in your preaching so as to display the Lord as Mediatorial King and Head of the body, then you are failing to kindle affections and reverence for Christ. The godly shepherd is not content UNLESS he serves as spiritual 'midwife'—overseeing the nurturing and strengthening of the bond between the redeemed and their Head.
VII. The believer as "a new creation" is perfectly equipped for true community.
A. Deep in our humanity is the desire to know and be known—to love and be loved to belong, to matter, to contribute. In his excellent book, Come Home Forever, Tom Wells opens up the theme of God as the Father of the only "true home" that will last forever (Tom Wells, Come Home Forever, Durham: Evangelical Press, 1992).
1.) The yearning for community is part of our humanness. The world wants oneness and true community WITHOUT Christ. The world, in its narcissistic optimism, attempts reconciliation, fulfilling relationships, racial harmony, and global oneness apart from Christ. The world will fail at true harmony because Christ alone is the source of genuine community to the glory of God.
2.) God's provision for true community is not just to satisfy our social longings. As we've seen in our study, true community in Christ is designed to be a revelation of Christ and a manifestation of the communal life of the Holy Trinity. True community in Christ exists to reflect the character of God and to perfect the saints.
B. The redeemed are equipped for true community.
1.) They have a new nature with the law of God written on their hearts; they have an alien righteousness; they have the indwelling empowerment of God's Spirit.
2.) The believer may accurately say, "Christ is my Source Person, my identity. I am complete in Him; not in myself. I am clothed in His righteousness. He is my right to be in heaven; He has cleared away every obstacle to the reception of God's love. By union with Him, He has taken my liabilities and given me His assets. All I need for life and godliness is in Him (2 Pet 1:2-4). As He is, so also am I in the world (1 Jn 4:18)."
VIII. What are some of the implications of the "new creation" for true community?
A. The cross is the great 'leveler' of men. The cross is the equalizer—sweeping away human distinctions. Redeemed men cannot appeal to their worldly rank, wealth, influence, or charisma (as an argument for their position in the body) without violating James 2:18. Therefore the cross sets up a new ordering principle for community—altogether different from the world. An over-under, hierarchal pecking order based upon human distinctions is the very opposite of living out our common life in Christ.
B. The believer is complete in Christ, accepted in Christ, and alive in Christ. Therefore the believer does not carry or 'manage' his own identity. This is profoundly liberating for true community. If Christ carries my worth and identity (and not me), then I may rationally prefer my brother, yield to him, consider his interests as more important than mine, defer to him—all WITHOUT being diminished in the slightest (Phil 2:2-4).
C. Christ has exchanged my sin for His righteousness. He has imputed to me His own moral perfection—placing it on my account. Therefore, I am not in charge of my own 'lovability.' I am liberated from the legal formula that says, "The more perfect I am; the more love I receive." I have a perfect status and righteousness in Christ. I can take off my masks, be transparent. I can stop pretending. Being justified and yet a sinner means that I can afford to hear the worst things about my self WITHOUT hitting back with defensiveness. I can welcome correction and admonishment with gratitude. I can experience healing and liberty by confessing my sins to my brethren (James 5:16).
D. Joy is the result of having Christ's love pass through you to others. The world's formula for happiness is the reverse. The world says that joy comes from self-seeking. Christ teaches me that joy takes place when I care for others and make their burdens mine. Joy comes at the points in which my self-sacrifice intersects with the lives of the saints who are also making sacrifices for the advancement of Christ's Kingdom.
E. When the believer is captivated with Christ, he is receives the ability to love others supernaturally. Christ does not give out His virtues as commodities which have an existence apart from Him. The fruit of the Spirit is a byproduct of abiding in Christ. The believer who beholds Christ's glory and who is 'staggered' by Christ's supremacy is in the best position to love the brethren. The saint amazed at the love of Christ will look for an outlet so that he may express that love to the brethren. (He puts off the old man and puts on the behaviors of the new man—the 'garments of grace').
F. Believers captivated with Christ love those whom Christ loves. The world is intimidated by differences. It is worldly wisdom that seeks alliances with those who do not differ from us. When the world's wisdom entered the church of Corinth; it manifested itself in a party spirit with cliques, sects, and factions. By contrast, those cognizant of their common life in Christ are best equipped to accept the brethren who a different in race, maturity, and lifestyle (Rom 15:1-2).
IX. How does the Word of Christ, applied corporately, advance our sanctification?
A. Genuine mortification of sin must stay joined to the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel alone grants the courage necessary to deal with sin privately and corporately. The reception of forgiveness vertically is the preparation for horizontal forgiveness (Col 2:12-13) (Lane/Tripp, p. 217).
1.) The gospel gives the ability to look sin in the eye as our worst enemy. If you remain ignorant of your enemy (sin) you will justify yourself and behave defensively and impatiently toward those who correct and admonish you (Owen, pp. 191, 193, 198). The gospel consistently applied increases our hunger for holiness and deepens our willingness to be admonished by our brethren.
2.) To be immersed in the gospel as a body convinces us that God's grace includes His commitment to complete the process of Christ-likeness in His children (Lane/Tripp, pp. 48-49). The cross is the source of honesty needed to deal with our sin individually and corporately. A constant diet of the gospel is necessary if the body is to move from respectability to transparency to mutual admonishment.
B. "Precept Christianity" divorced from the gospel of Jesus Christ implies a 'gospel less' view of change and sanctification. We must preach Christ and the gospel if we are to successfully expose the impotence of self-reliance (ibid. p. 27).
1.) A new record in Christ and a new power go together. All real advances in holiness start with the gospel of Christ. Legal methods of mortification suggest that our struggle with sin defines us.
2.) By contrast, the gospel says that Christ defines me—my identity is bound up in Him. Therefore, Christ (and not self) is the 'bridge' that spans the gap between my struggle with sin and real forward progress and change (ibid. p. 32-36).
C. Lasting change must be rooted in the cross and the promise of a new transformed heart through Christ. Ongoing repentance is not just sin oriented. Nor is it reducible to behavior modification. Repentance is the restoration of Christ to the prominent place He deserves (ibid. p. 231-232).
1.) Sin blinds to the glory of Christ. Progress in the Christian life is tied to beholding Christ as one's power and wisdom. Only when I am cognizant of Christ's assets (available to me through union with Him) will I be realistic about my weakness. And only when I keep feeding upon Christ as He is offered in the Word of grace will I live upon His assets and live upon His Person.
When this is experienced individually by those who make up the corporate body—then redemption is played out in our relationships (ibid. pp. 64-68, 76).
2.) John Owen's counsel is timely. The Puritan divine urges us to raise our expectations of what Christ can do for us. Heighten your expectation of what His power may do through the Spirit in mortifying sin. The Spirit, says Owen, reveals the fullness of Christ and His cross in sin-killing power. As our faith looks to Christ in holy expectation, Christ's life replaces the old sinful self as a controlling principle (Owen, pp. 234-237).
D. The church has a tendency toward 'gospel amnesia' on a corporate level. The flesh resists the gospel and wants the lie that we can change without God's grace (Land/Tripp. pp. 238-240). 'Gospel amnesia' can be as subtle as defining ourselves by our orthodoxy. But, when Christ is supplanted, broken struggling people will feel unwelcome and out of place, and the corporate gospel dynamic for sanctifying change is lost.
1.) The managerial, institutional approach to organizing the church is only displaced when the cross-centered gospel is allowed to define the form and the purpose, and the mission of the body.
2.) Because the gospel is so 'counter-intuitive,' it is incumbent upon church leaders to explain with patient repetition that the gospel perfectly matches our condition. Without this repeated explanation, the gospel suffers reductionism—and is shoved through the die of self-sufficiency and man-centeredness. Christians desperately need to see the present power of the gospel (ibid. pp. 14-15).
X. The reasons God has saved us ought to control the shape and the design of our fellowship with the Lord and with one another (the reasons He redeemed us form the "mountain peaks of the epistle to the Ephesians").
A. He saved us to the praise of the glory of His grace (1:6).
B. He saved us that we might know the Lord through the sovereign mercy He has exercised toward us (1:18-21).
C. He saved us for good works that we might walk in them (2:10).
D. He saved us to be a holy habitation for the Spirit of God (2:19-21).
E. He saved us that He might make known through us the manifold wisdom of God to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places (3:10).
F. He saved us that Christ might feel completely at home in our hearts through our faith in Him (3:17).
G. He saved us so that we might comprehend the dimension-less love of Christ (3:18-19).
H. He saved us so that by our consideration of the loftiness of our calling we might be willing to walk in lowliness and humility in our relationships (4:1ff.).
I. He saved us to grow up into a mature man—into the likeness of the Lord Jesus Christ our Head (4:13).
J. He saved us so that the love, grace, and truth of Christ might pass through us to our brethren unto their edification in love (4:13-16).
K. He saved us that we might put off the old man and put on the new man—that is, the 'garments of grace' in our relationships. In this way we imitate God (4:17-5:1).
L. He saved us that He might present us before Him totally conformed to Christ-likeness—without spot, or wrinkle, or blemish (5:27).
Discussion: Explain how each individual reason for Christ redeeming us listed above may be translated into Christian practice.


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A wimpel (Yiddish: ווימפל, from German, "cloth," derived from Old German, bewimfen, meaning "to cover up" or "conceal")[1] is a long, linen sash used as a binding for the Sefer Torah by Jews of Germanic (Yekke) origin. It is made from the cloth used to swaddle a baby boy at his bris milah, uniting the communal world of the synagogue with the individual's own life cycle.[2]
The wimpel is an offshoot of a common Jewish practice. In the times of the Tannaim, all Torah scrolls were wrapped only with a cloth, known in Hebrew as a "mappah," or in German, a "wimpel." As with other holy Judaic objects, donating a mappah was considered to be a great mitzvah and honor, and very often a groom would donate one on the eve of his wedding. Most of these were made from old clothing. While some Rabbis approved of this practice, others did not because they felt that it was not proper respect for the Torah. Unlike these controversial "second-hand" mappot, the cloth used at a baby's circumcision was undoubtedly holy, and it gradually became the custom to donate these as mappot.
There are many variations as to what takes place at the actual wimpel ceremony. One common approach is to bring it to synagogue when the boy turns three and is toilet-trained. He and his father get the aliyah of gelilah, and together they wrap the wimpel around the Torah. (Variations include the child's age, the type of aliyah, and the extent of the child's participation in the actual ceremony.) Afterwards, the family invites the community to join them for a kiddush, a small celebratory party.
This custom is still observed today by most members of the German community. It is an extremely joyous occasion, and its main purpose is to instill a love and enthusiasm for shul and Judaism within the child.
Some attribute the origins of the custom to a story recorded about a time when the Maharil was the sandek. It is customary to wrap a baby's legs after the circumcision to prevent him from moving around and knocking the bandages out of place. On this particular occasion, the circumciser, known as the "mohel", suddenly realized that he had forgotten to bring along the cloth for the baby's legs. The Maharil felt that this was a life-threatening situation, and he instructed the mohel to use a spare mappah from one of the synagogue's Torahs as the cloth. The Maharil also told the child's parents to wash it once they were done with it and return it to the synagogue with a minor contribution. However, there are reasons to believe that the practice of using the cloth from the circumcision predates the Maharil, and the story is only of interest to illustrate that the cloth, even after being sanctified with the holiness of the Sefer Torah, may be used for the wrapping of the baby at the circumcision. See Rabbi Rabbi Binyamin Shlomo Hamburger's Shoroshei Minhag Ashkenaz for more details about this discussion.
This incident highlighted the connection between the Torah and circumcision, as both relate to covenants that the Jewish people have with God (the covenants of Torah and circumcision). The custom gradually developed into the one that is practiced today by German Jews: At a baby's circumcision, the mohel places a long swatch of white cloth - the wimpel – under the pillow. Afterwards, the wimpel is beautifully decorated – it can be either painted or embroidered – with the child's name, date of birth, and the Hebrew phrase which states "Just like he entered the [covenant of] circumcision, so too he should [the covenant of] Torah, marriage, and good deeds." Some mothers do the artwork themselves; others retain the services of "wimpel professionals," e.g., men or women who do this as a side job or hobby.
Another explanation comes from an 80-year-old lady who remembers a ceremony from her synagogue in Germany, where the young child was brought to the synagogue once he was free of diapers, and the women would throw the Wimpel on the torah, while the men carried the torah below ezrat nashim.
The Wimpel was then dedicated to the synagogue, symbolizing the fact the child is now pure, and can take part in the service.
Creating the wimpel[edit]
The wimpel is created shortly after the brit milah using the swaddling cloth that was used at that ceremony. The cloth is cleaned, cut into strips and sewn into a sash measuring six or seven inches wide and ten or twelve feet long. The child's Hebrew name and date of birth are painted or embroidered onto the cloth, usually by the mother or grandmother,[3] along with the traditional blessing:
- ה' יגדלהו לתורה ולחופה ולמעשים טובים אמן
- "...may God raise him up to [a life of] Torah, a successful marriage, and good deeds, Amen."
Colorful images such as animals, birds and astrological signs, and scenes pertaining to the blessing – such as a bride and groom under the chuppah and a Sefer Torah – have also adorned modern and old-world wimpels.
Bringing the wimpel[edit]
When the child comes of age to begin learning Torah (age 3), he and his family bring the wimpel to the synagogue for Shabbat morning services. After the Torah reading, the child performs the ritual of gelila, perhaps with the help of his father, by wrapping the wimpel many times around the Torah scroll and tucking the end of the cloth into the folds. In this way, the child's individual responsibilities to God and His commandments are literally wrapped around his communal responsibilities, a figurative lesson for the child and his family.
Rabbi Shimon Schwab, Rav of Khal Adath Yeshurun synagogue in Washington Heights, New York, which revived the custom among the younger generation of Yekke congregants, suggested that perhaps the source of the wimpel custom was to avoid knotting and unknotting a tie around the Torah on Shabbat (see the 39 categories of activity prohibited on the Sabbath).
On that first Shabbat that the wimpel is presented and used, the child's family makes a kiddush in honor of their son's entering into a life of Torah.
Other uses[edit]
The synagogue typically receives many more wimpels than Torah scrolls. The wimpels are often stored in a drawer in the Ark. A boy's wimpel would then be placed on the Torah on other special occasions in his life, such as his Bar Mitzvah, Aufruf, and other important family events.
Some wimpels were even used as a decorative banner on the chuppah itself.
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Kaniel, Dr. Michael. "The Wimpel: Binding the Family to the Torah". Jewish Action, Summer 1993, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 41-44.
- ^ "Romance & Ritual: Celebrating the Jewish Wedding". Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ "A Century of Immigration, 1820-1924". Retrieved 2007-07-06.
External links[edit]
- Das Schultragen The Presentation at the Synagogue, 1869 By Moritz Daniel Oppenheim
- Photo of wimpel made in Germany in 1694
- wimpel.org Information and instructions for modern-day wimpel-making


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The Grand Sport brand last showed up in 1996 with a run of 1,000 specially equipped Corvettes and returns for the 2010 model year with a renewed sense of purpose as a distinct model.
The Grand Sport differs from standard-issue Corvettes in many ways and is, in fact, a new bridge model between the base and high-performance ZO6.
Although both coupe and convertible body styles share the base 430-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 and six-speed manual and automatic transmissions, it's the lengthy list of special features that places the Grand Sport several notches above the base 'Vette. Much of this content is derived from two sources. Last year's available Z51 package donates the stiffer shocks, springs and stabilizer bars along with unique manual-transmission gear ratios and rear-axle gear ratios on automatic-transmission cars. Chevrolet claims this content assists the Grand Sport in achieving a sub-four-second zero-to-60-mph time and up to 1.0 g in lateral acceleration before the car loses grip.
The other supply source is the high-performance Z06 model that donates its wider front and rear fenders to help contain the 18- and 19-inch wheels wrapped in bigger Goodyear Eagle F1 tires
The hood scoop, rear spoiler and side ducts that direct cooler outside air to the brakes are also influenced by the Z06 and the beefed-up stopping force comes from the Z06-based front and rear brake rotors.
Of special note is the engine's dry-sump lubrication system for manual-gearbox-equipped Grand Sports (also featured on the ZO6 and ZR1). Rather that the having the oil slosh around in pan beneath the crankshaft, the reservoir is remotely located. This maintains cooler oil temperatures and ensures that vital engine parts are constantly oiled, particularly in high-speed turns.
Grand Sport identification is discrete, but can be found above the front fender hash marks. Beyond that, there's a wide range of standard equipment, headed by dual-zone climate control, leather seats with power adjustments for the driver, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, seven-speaker audio system with steering-wheel controls and a one-piece removable body-color roof panel.
Available options, many of which are grouped in packages, include sport seats with premium leather trim, power tilt and telescopic steering wheel, removable transparent roof panel, upgraded audio package, a special exhaust package that's worth an extra six horsepower, and a head-up display that projects vital info such as vehicle speed, engine revs, coolant temperature and oil pressure plus lateral g-force readings.
The extra-cost checklist features a Heritage Package, consisting of two-tone leather seats, embroidered Grand Sport-logo-ed headrests and a contrasting color on the side hash marks.
The Grand Sport isn't the quickest Corvette, but it should easily prove to be a competent all-around sports car that's suitable for weekend track events. More importantly, the $55,700 (including destination charges) price tag for the coupe — nearly $20,000 less than the 505-horsepower Z06 — makes the Grand Sport a great value since in many ways it actually is a Z06, but without the extra power.
And since the Z06 is not available in a convertible, the $59,500 Grand Sport roadster can't be beat by anything else its price range, including any other model from Chevrolet.


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I started my wedding weekly series to pass along tips and advice to my brides. I want to share things that I learned as a bride and things that I've learned as a wedding photographer. I want to help them plan the perfect wedding day, enjoy it to the fullest, and have a beautiful collection of images to treasure for years to come.
But there are topics that I don't have the knowledge to cover. And florals is one of them. So today I would like to introduce you to Karen Roa of Aleen Floral Design.
Photo credit: Leah Kraus Photography
Karen got her start in San Diego working as a floral assistant for her aunt. In 2007 she started Aleen Design, which is named after her grandmother and located in Williamsburg, Virginia. In the past few years her business has bloomed (horrible pun intended) and she brought her mother on to help with the workload.
Karen has graciously agreed to guest blog for me today and give you all some floral tips for your big day. (And check out this gorgeous bouquet she made for our stylized shoot!)
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of meeting Caitlin Gerres while working on a stylized elopement shoot. I instantly liked her and knew future collaborations would be in store. Little did I expect a package to arrive a few weeks later of classy postcards displaying her beautiful images of my floral designs from the shoot. She is talented and amazingly thoughtful. So, of course I quickly said yes to her request to give you all some floral design tips for your weddings.
Planning a wedding can be a daunting task, especially since you don't do it often! Tapping into your vendors' knowledge and experience will be the best way to avoid bumps, ease your stress, and make for a memorable day. We do weddings all the time, so let us guide you.
When you sit down with your floral designer, there are several details he/she will want to know. Come prepared to your first consultation with the time and location of your ceremony and reception. Know if the location allows open flame or if candles need to be enclosed in glass.... or if battery operated candles required. Explain the overall feel, color scheme, and atmosphere you envision before the meeting. Personally, I love knowing a couple's story and vision before our first meeting. It gives me a chance to come prepared with ideas that reflect their relationship and style.
Sharing your desired budget as you start conversing with your florist is VERY helpful. Your budget acts as a boundary that determines flower types and styles that are possible versus those that could break the bank. Unlike the packages photographers offer, floral design is completely dependent on the flower types and styles chosen for a wedding. Being aware of your budget upfront allows your florist to steer you towards flower varieties that are cost effective and reflect your theme. Here are a few ideas that can aid the budget:
1. Pick flowers that will be in peak season the month of your wedding. Kale for winter, ranunculus and peonies for spring, sunflowers and gerbera daisies for summer, and dahlias for fall make wonderful feature flowers for any arrangement.
2. Reuse the bridesmaid's bouquets for table decor. If you choose to have all of your pictures taken before the ceremony, the bouquets can be used on some of the guest tables for centerpieces. An event coordinator can collect them from your girls after the ceremony to discreetly place them in vases before the guests are seated. Or if you are having pictures taken after the ceremony, ask your florist to place vases of water along the head table interspersed with votive candles. As your bridal party is announced into the reception, the bridesmaids can place their bouquets in the waiting vases. Reusing the bouquets cuts down on the number of centerpieces you will need.
3. Repurpose aisle and alter arrangements to brighten miscellaneous reception tables. Moving decor from the ceremony to the reception may incur an extra fee, so make sure to ask your florist. If not, aisle markers and alter arrangements are great to use on the gift table, guest book table, bar, etc. to warm up the room.
This is your day. You want to enjoy it to the full. Ask lots of questions of your florist so you have peace of mind and fully understand the process. I'd be happy to help you in any way as you plan your big day. Just hop on over to Aleen Floral Design for more ideas.


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Saturday, 29 January 2011
Gandy On The Run
DAVID GANDY will take part in the London Marathon in April to raise money for Oxfam.
"I have stopped drinking because I am training for the marathon," he told us. "I feel like a bit of an old man now, being the one that's sober at parties! The training is actually pretty brutal. I ran 15 miles this weekend and I nearly died doing so. I can't imagine running an extra 11 miles or so on top of that. But it is one of those things that I've always wanted to do. It's on the top of my bucket list, as they say: running a marathon and doing a solo skydive. And I'm doing it for Oxfam, so that's helping me get through it."
The Dolce &Gabbana model has hinted at setting up his own charity before on his VOGUE.COM blog (READ IT HERE), and his charity run has given him further inspiration.
"I've been thinking of starting my own charity for a while now, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to have a look around and learn more about how the whole fundraising aspect of it works," he says.
Source: Vogue.com
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David Gandy - Britain's top male model 2
Il resto del articolo : david-gandy.blogspot.com/2010/10/david-gandy-britains-top-male-model.html
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Thursday, 27 January 2011
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
InStyle UK Best of British BAFTA Party
Tateossian 20th anniversary party (2010)
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Be Careful What You Wish For
Some people say "be careful what you wish for, for it may one day happen."
Well happened it has and somehow, I have been honoured with becoming the car reviewer for GQ.COM with my first ever car review available to look at online NOW. For those of you who don't know, aged 17 on my year off before university, I worked at a motoring magazine and, to this day, look back very fondly at being among car enthusiasts and fellow petrol heads and each and every day, talking about nothing else but speed, handling, new models etc. Obviously my life changed gear (excuse the pun!), and I took a very different road (oh dear, there I go again), and fashion/modelling has become, and still is, my main passion. The brakes (oh I just can't stop, can I?), have definitely not been applied yet.
This week though, for about two hours, the GQ column has enabled me to live out one of my fantasies (and no, it doesn't involve Rachel McAdams). You see for the 15th anniversary of VOGUE.COM, you may have read a piece that I wrote on 'The fifteen most stylish cars of all time.' (CLICK HERE TO READ IT) I don't want to give too much away as you'll have to read about it next month at GQ.COM, but let's just say that I had a truly astonishing experience test driving one of those historic, individual, and in my opinion astonishingly beautiful cars - an honour I will never forget.
On the fashion front, last week I had a manic four days in Milan during Men's Fashion Week. It saddens me that I have been to so many 'Men's' fashion weeks in Milan, Paris and NYC, but in London, men's fashion shows are limited to half a day during the women's shows. I'm not sure I totally understand this. With the heritage and history in fashion that we have in this country, and names such as Aquascutum, Burberry and Richard James to name a few, it raises the question as to why are we not supporting men's fashion more in the UK? One man that is showing, is Patrick Grant (is there a more stylish man on the planet at the moment?). His collection for E. Tautz will be revealed on February 23, and I wish him the very best of luck.
Milan though, for me, is exclusively for Dolce and Gabbana. Much of the weekend was taken up in preparation and in meetings for a special project (sorry, I've been sworn to secrecy!), that will hopefully be revealed this summer. However, it is a project I am readily involved in like no other before, which is very exciting. The rest of the weekend involved fittings, rehearsals and then the actual fashion show. The buzz, anticipation and excitement before the show, still, after all these seasons, is something I cannot explain. I don't think I will ever get over the fact that I am honoured season after season with working with Dolce & Gabbana and walking in their shows. The only way to quantify it is the fact that the adrenalin still flows and butterflies in my stomach are rife just before I walk - even after all this time.
Just one last thing. Dolce&Gabbana's style icon for this season is Bryan Ferry. What was I saying about the BRITISH heritage?
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Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Winter Warmers
THE autumn/winter 2011-12 menswear shows have come to a close and while it's always good to know what to advise our menfolk to wear, we can't actually wear any of it. Which means that, often, we were more excited about who was on the catwalk than what they were wearing.
Being autumn/winter, there wasn't as much toned and toned flesh on the catwalks as there is for the spring/summer shows - except for David Gandy, who always makes a welcome scantily clad turn on the Dolce&Gabbana runway - but there were plenty of handsome boys in snuggly jumpers that we wouldn't mind cuddling up to.
In Paris, we were hoping for a glimpse of Godfey Gao, the Taiwanese actor-turned-model who is currently fronting Louis Vuitton's spring menswear campaign. We didn't get one, but we were rewarded with Ricardo Tisci's bespectacled boys at Givenchy, whose snarling Rottweiler T-shirts transformed them from sensitive to scary (in a good way).
Elsewhere, DSquared's "Brokeback Mormon" show wasn't short of eye candy and Galliano made his boys over into Russian Tartar dandies - which wasn't as unappealing as you'd imagine. We loved the elegant savoir faire of the men at Hermès and Paul Smith's casting had us contemplating the inherent mystery of beards.
Source: vogue.co.uk
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Monday, 24 January 2011
David Gandy 15 favourite cars
David Gandy has proved that male models can be just as fabulous as female ones - his blog is among the most popular of all our guest blogs (we can't imagine why) - and while we love looking at him, he's been busy looking at cars all this time. If you want him to notice you, talk about one of these next time you see him.
1. Jaguar XKSS
'There is one sentence needed to describe how sublime and cool this car is: 'Steve McQueen was renowned for speeding around the Hollywood hills in an XKSS'. The End. This is my dream car. The one that I would sell most of my worldly possessions (and some family), to own. Only 16 were made from 1957 onwards. It was developed from the racing Jaguar D-Types as a 'duel purpose' car and was in a league of its own as the world's quickest and fastest production car. To me though, its grace, detailing, and pre-E-type beauty puts it at the top of probably the greatest and most stylish car of all time.'
2. Jaguar XJ6
'I believe people are always Jaguar, BMW or Mercedes drivers although Mercedes, BMW and even Audi owners might swap and change between each other as those badges are always a pull. My family has always been a Jaguar family and since the Eighties my dad has always had an XJ6 sitting on the driveway. These cars took myself and my family across many a European adventure (the Griswolds had nothing on us!). My grandparents always with us, Nan handing out dusty/linty mints from bottom of her handbag and my mum's self-mixed cassettes blasting out Hall & Oates for the 38th time that day, but even after a week of fulltime driving, the smell of the finest quality wood and leather still filled the air. But you know the most amazing thing, the XJ never once let us down. Launched and regarded as the most beautiful saloon car in 1968, the XJ6 design stayed with us for 32 years. Sir William Lyons rewrote the luxury car rule book. It handled better than most sports cars and the ride was more cosseting than anything Rolls Royce was producing. The rest, as they say, is history.'
3. Land Rover - Defender
'The fact that the Defender was first seen at the Amsterdam motor show in 1948 and the design has barely changed to this day is quite extraordinary. There's no pretence, no guile style to the Defender. It somehow mixes honesty with style, looking like nothing before or after it. The fact that four wheel drive vehicles are hated by the anti 4x4 brigade makes it that much more appealing. It's old school, uncompromising and very, very British and I love that.'
4. Alfa Romeo - GTV
'Everyone may be thinking I've lost my marbles by putting this Alfa in this list (if not already), especially when I've left out E-Types, Lamborghini, Range Rovers etc. But to me, in 1995 Alfa brought a little Italian chic back to the car industry. It allowed a younger generation to realise what Alfa heritage really stood for and let them pretend they were Dustin Hoffman from The Graduate for a while. It was a stunning design. If Ferrari ever made a 'car for the masses' it would have been the GTV. The wedge-like aggressive stance, mixed with the beauty of the four lamp Alfa nose was a real shock when it was launched. A future classic, I wouldn't bet against it.'
5. Ferrari - 250 GTO SWB
'To show you the type of exacting eye that was used to make the 250SWB such a masterpiece, the story goes that on the unveiling of the full scale mock-up, Pinin said "I hate to tell you this, the design isn't right - five millimeters will have to be taken off." The designers of this car were never trained in design or styling. The surface development, proportions and shape all came from the heart, from the designers' Italian heritage. Pinin called the idea behind this car 'essentiality'. Who am I to try and better that?'
5. Ferrari - 250 GTO SWB
'To show you the type of exacting eye that was used to make the 250SWB such a masterpiece, the story goes that on the unveiling of the full scale mock-up, Pinin said "I hate to tell you this, the design isn't right - five millimeters will have to be taken off." The designers of this car were never trained in design or styling. The surface development, proportions and shape all came from the heart, from the designers' Italian heritage. Pinin called the idea behind this car 'essentiality'. Who am I to try and better that?'
7. Aston Martin - Vantage V12 (2009)
'Maybe I'm getting older and more cynical, but modern car design is tugging at my heart strings less and less these days - hence the reason for a lack of modern machinery in the list. Aston Martin has been doing its best to rectify this problem though. Firstly with the DB9 and then the sublime V8 Vantage. They then proceeded to make far too many of the V8s and seemed to sell them to every footballer and hip hop star and, to me, lost huge credibility plus, these cars were losing up to 40k in the first four years of ownership. Just when I thought I couldn't stand another Bond/Aston associated article by another journalist (Bond's original car was a Bentley for goodness sake), they go and build the Vantage V12, based on the feline aggression of the 2005 V8, but with increased organic muscularity. Thinking of it now makes me go a little weak at the knees. With the sports suspension and V12 engine, it betters most things Audi and Lamborghini can throw at it. If I had to buy a brand new car today, this would be it.'
8. Original Mini
'The original mini was launched in 1959 and is Britain's most influential car ever. It was apparently conceived in a very British way. Alec Issigonis sketched his ideas onto a back of an envelope over a drinking session. The Mini was obviously tiny but its interior space was staggering. It handled better than any rival (and many sports cars), and was hugely cheap to run. The Mini's reputation was sealed when it then went on to win the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 and 1967. Of course the shape today is very reminisent of the original. But, now it's owned by BMW I find it a bit heavy, with limited space and quite expensive. Still, we keep buying them in the millions so they obviously have their appeal - I just find it a little bit sad.'
9. Bugatti - Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe
'The Bugatti doesn't so much resemble an automobile as more like something from the aviation industry. This was a car that both encapsulated l'art moderne and triumph of scientific streamlining, with features such as exposed seams and rivots running down the body and spine, created entirely from aluminium and semi-ellipsoidal windows - all made for what I think is the most extraordinary car ever built.'
10. Mercedes Benz - 300 SL Gullwing
'Sitting at the traffic lights, there aren't many cars a man could drive that would make me green with envy. However, I would admit defeat to anyone who pulls alongside me in a Gullwing coupe. It is so sensational to look at, it gives me butterflies. Forget that it was at one time the 'greatest road car ever built for the public'. The design features of the Gullwing were all practical problems to solutions - the Gullwing doors, no protrusions, no door handles, no outside rear view mirror were simply for the pursuit of speed and aerodynamics.'
11. Porsche - 1959 RSK
'Of all the racing cars, this Porsche to me is the most heartachingly beautiful. Not aggressive, it's almost whale-like in shape - maybe even cerebral. This, to me, is how a car should look - squat, small, agile, no rear or front overhangs. If I were racing in the Fifties in this car I'd almost feel like the car was part of me, almost like it had intelligence. Many people will say I should have included the Speedster or James Dean's infamous Spyder. Most though won't have even heard of the RSK and that to me is one of its greatest appeals.'
12. Mercedes - 1960 - 70s, 280 SL
'If there has ever been a chicer styled car than this then I've yet to see it. Add that to its solid German engineering and that it proved itself as a true sports car in winning the Marathon de la route. I've been toying with the thought of buying one of these for the last few years. The image of me with roof down, a beautiful woman beside me with head scarf blowing in the warm summer air, is appealing. I think the image is with a winding Tuscan road in the background not the Fulham Road and the number 14 bus behind mind.'
13. Bentley - Blower, 1929
'Forget Aston Martin. The Bentley Blower was the car Ian Fleming chose for 007 to drive in his earliest novel - it was James Bond's first car. It was also the first model car I remember my grandad building and giving to me. I didn't play with it, just stared in bewilderment at this fascinating machine. Famous for its 'blower' that was installed menacingly on the crankshaft at the front of the car, the car was actually unsuccessful but still attains a mythic status, probably thanks mostly to the way it was conceived at the time by the 'Bentley boys' - a gaggle of of rich Brits who drove hard and played even harder.'
14. Audi - TT, 2000
'There is no better way to explain the impact the Audi TT design had, than to tell you a story. In 1999, I showed my father another picture of a car (this was a regular annoyance that my un-car loving father had to endure), from one of the numerous car magazines I was into at the time. However this time was different. This time there was still the glazed look in the eyes and the bemused smile, but it was followed by the words "Your Mum and I need a new car - are they out yet?" I said "No", but this wasn't going to stop me. A year later we were in Germany collecting our right hand drive TT and driving it back to the UK. No test drive, no reviews, no asking of the price - for some reason my dad just wanted that car. And of course, my Dad being my Dad still has it to this day. The TT though is iconic. Like no other car ever designed, it follows a form over function philosophy, associated with the Bauhaus design school. It's evolved now and is in its second generation, which to me just looks like an A3 coupe. For me original, in this case, will always be the best.'
15. Lotus - Elise, Series 2
'The 1996 Elise was frankly a revelation. It went back to original Lotus principles of being very simple, very light and innovative. Almost revolutionary in it's design and structure, it is still regarded as one of the best driving cars to this day. The Series 2 Lotus Elise moved the experience on even further. It kept all the original driving dynamics of the original, but somehow made it even more beautiful. Actions speak louder than words, and in 2008 I bought a 111R. I kept it in the country whilst I lived in London, hardly drove it and when I did venture back to drive it one winter's evening I crashed it and wrote it off. My memory though is just how 'right' this car was. The style, the proportions, the Ferrari F40 inspired brake lights - I was happy to just sit there and just stare at her.'
Source: vogue.co.uk
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Sunday, 23 January 2011
SLURP | DAVID GANDY by MASSIMO PAMPARANA
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The National Management Foundation incorporated in November
Javed Hamid appointed as the first Director
The University Charter granted in March
The first admissions policy was approved on the 18th of November 1985 and set at a maximum of 50 students – but just 46 applicants made the cut
The first campus opened near Liberty Market at a rented house, 103-C
The first computer lab was inaugurated; it was a basic setup with just about five computers in the basement, but at the time it was state of the art
4th of September 1986 was the first day of the first class of the Lahore University of Management Sciences
Syed Babar Ali chosen as Pro Chancellor, LUMS
Abdul Razak Dawood chosen as Rector, LUMS
Dr. Jan-Eric Vahlne appointed as Associate Dean
Case Research Centre established
In 1987, the LUMS library became the first library in Pakistan to computerize its holdings and services using INMAGIC software
Dr. James A. Erskine appointed as the first Dean
On the 4th of April 1989, the USAID grant for $10 million, to be utilized by the Lahore University of Management Sciences for campus construction, was signed jointly by Syed Babar Ali and the US Ambassador
Dr. Waseem Azhar appointed as the second Dean
Dr. Salman Shah appointed as Associate Dean of the Executive Development Centre (EDC)
June 29th 1989 the first Convocation for the class of '88 and '89 held with President Ghulam Ishaq Khan as the Keynote Speaker
Small and Medium Enterprise Centre (SMEC) set up with the help of Konrad-Adenauer Foundation of Germany
US $1 million donated by Tetra-Laval, Sweden for Executive Development Centre, courtesy of the Rausing family
On the 8th of October 1992 the undergraduate programme was given the go-ahead by the Board of Trustees
LUMS received 689 applications for its first batch of undergraduates
100 acre LUMS campus built in DHA, Lahore
Convocation for the class of 1993 held with President Farooq Ahmed Leghari as the Chief Guest and Shaukat Aziz, Executive Vice President, Citibank as the Keynote Speaker
16th November 1994: the Rausing Executive Development Centre (REDC) becomes fully functional
24th of August 1994 marked the day when the first batch of 65 undergraduates stepped onto the new campus
The Pepsi Dining Center (PDC), partially funded by Pepsi International, becomes operational
First phase of faculty housing completed
School of Arts and Sciences (SOAS) formed to oversee the undergraduate programmes
An additional funding of US$ 1 million given by Tetra-Laval, Sweden, through the Rausing family
Syed Babar Ali donated Rs. 20 million over a period of four years for the construction of the first female hostel; this was the first hostel building to be constructed; it was inaugurated on 15th June, 1998 and named Mubarik Hostel, after his mother
Dr. Wasim Azhar appointed as the first Pro Vice Chancellor
Dr. Syed Zahoor Hassan appointed as the second Pro Vice Chancellor of LUMS
The Social Enterprise Development Centre (SEDC) established with funding from CIDA
Dr. Syed Zahoor Hassan appointed as the first Vice Chancellor
Dr. Ehsan-ul-Haq appointed as the Dean of the Business School
LUMS Mosque starts its functions
Dr. Anwar Khurshid joins as the Dean of School of Arts and Sciences (SOAS)
The Centre for Advanced Studies in Mathematics (CASM) established
The Business School renamed as the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB)
Dr. Jawaid Abdul Ghani appointed as the Dean of SDSB
Khalid Ishaque collection given to the Gad and Birgit Rausing Library in April 2005
SOAS renamed as School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law (SHSSL)
First LUMS PhD students graduate
School of Science and Engineering launched
Dr. Shaukat Brah appointed as the Dean of SDSB
Dr. Ahmed Jan Durrani appointed as the second Vice Chancellor of LUMS
First batch of 17 students graduate from the law programme
Dr. Anjum Nasim appointed as the first Dean of SHSSL
B.A. (Honors) in the Humanities was introduced; a B.Sc. (Honors) in Anthropology/Sociology and Political Science was launched.
The Development Policy Research Centre (DPRC) established
Nawab Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani Centre established by the Gurmani Foundation
Office of Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research established
Dr. Arif Nazir Butt appointed as the Second Dean of SDSB
LUMS celebrates its 25th year anniversary
The School of Science and Engineering building inaugurated
The LUMS library building renamed as the Gad & Birgit Rausing Library in recognition of the Rausing family's support towards the building
Dr. Adil Najam appointed the third Vice Chancellor of LUMS
Dr. Sohail Qureshi appointed as the Dean of SBASSE
MGSHSS launches a B.A. (Honors) in History
Dr. Anjum Altaf appointed as the second Dean of SHSSL
First Batch of SBASSE graduates
School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law renamed as the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS)
School of Science and Engineering renamed as the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE)
Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL) announced
Minors in the following disciplines were introduced: Anthropology/Sociology, Economics, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics.
Prof. Dr. S. Sohail H. Naqvi appointed as the fourth Vice Chancellor of LUMS
MGSHSS launched a B.A. (Honours) in English and a minor in Psychology
LUMS adopts global testing standards i.e SAT for undergrads and GMAT/GRE for grads
Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL) inaugurated
LUMS celebrates its 30 year anniversary
Dr. Jawad Syed appointed as the Dean of the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB)
Prof. Dr. Martin Lau appointed as the Dean of the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL)
The School of Education announced
Biomechanics Lab inaugurated
Dr. Tahir Andrabi appointed as the inaugural Dean of LUMS School of Education (SOE)
Zong Established 4G Wireless Research Lab inaugurated at LUMS
Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering celebrates 10 years of its establishment
Dr. Arshad Ahmad joins LUMS as the fifth Vice Chancellor
The School of Education renamed as the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE)
The inaugural MPhil Education Leadership and Management (ELM) class of SOE joins in Fall 2018
LUMS Energy Institute inaugurated
Health and Wellness Centre inaugurated
Dr. Alnoor Bhimani, appointed Honourary Dean, SDSB
SDSB receives AACSB accreditation
Facebook Innovation Lab launched at the National Incubation Centre (NIC), LUMS


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White Feather Skirt + Long Black Vest // Wow Couture
I was studying in Israel for the year when feather headbands were all the rage. I remember all my friends flocking (no pun intended) to this lady who sold them on the corner of a side street. I never got into it. Honestly, I thought they were really weird. My opinion on feathers has since changed, but I can't say you'll ever see me rocking them on my head. I love feather accents so much more on clothing pieces like this white Wow Couture bandage skirt. The feathers add unexpected elegance and a seriously cool twist. The skirt is a bit too tight to wear comfortably with just a tee, so I paired it with my favorite Fall trend, the long vest.
On a different note, I'm so excited to introduce two new interns to the L&L team, Aryelle and Juni. Follow along on Snapchat at EstherSanter to meet them and see all the behind-the-scenes as we #blogsohard.
Black Tee: Aqua
Long Black Vest: Zara
Bandage Skirt with Feather Detail: Wow Couture
White Prince Minaudiere: Erin Dana
Gold Jewelry: Lydell NYC
Black and Gold Stiletto Heels: Zara
Hair Credit: Rivkah Cohen
Photo Credit: Batsheva Loeb