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Just what is Craft Beer
What is craft beer?
That's a question that gets fired off quite a lot on the internet, pretty much anywhere people drink beer and speak English.
The problem is that there isn't really an answer. I've been homebrewing beer for well over a decade, and I don't have an answer for you. There's no industry body out there that's defining what craft beer is, or setting standards for what craft beer can and can't be. While the BJCP has made a valiant effort at defining clear styles of beer, even that hasn't really caught on outside of the brewing community itself.
Have you ever gone into a supermarket or off-license and asked for a double IPA, or Russian imperial stout? I'm guessing you probably haven't. Do you think you'd get very far if you did?
Why is it important?
Because it matters. It matters in the same way that a small local bakery matters. Or a Vintner based in England. Or a hop grower in Kent. Or that little restaurant in your local town. It matters because the people running it care about what they're doing. They're trying to make a product they believe in, that they believe you will love. A product that's worthy of your respect as a consumer.
For me, a craftsman is someone who pours his heart and soul into a product. Maybe he's turning out the same chair to exacting standards. Maybe she's making a unique chair and each one is slightly different, even in a set. The difference is that the person making the chair cares about it. They want you to sit down and think,"Wow. This chair is comfortable. I want to buy this chair."
That's how the craft brewer feels about his (or her!) product. When you buy a pint of your local craft brewer, he doesn't just want you to sit and drink it. He wants you to savor it, and buy another. He wants you to tell your friends.
Would you call a chair you got at a certain Swedish chain a unique piece of furniture? Probably not. That's not to say it's of poor quality, just that it was probably made by a robot with a laser cutter.
The same goes for the industrial producers of beer. The big industrial lagers that are sold by the bucketful over the bars of pubs and clubs around Britain are technically very high quality products. They're exactly the same, every time, every pint. That level of precision and repeatability is something that industrial engineers and chemists have worked at for decades to achieve.
It's industrial. It's manufacturing. It's not that the brewers who work there aren't great brewers, it's that they can't put any of their creativity into the product. They can't make that double IPA, or Russian Imperial Stout, because they have to brew that Danish lager. Exactly right. With some of the hardest water in the UK.
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Not too continued ago, I wrote an commodity about how the Mercedes-Benz E400 wagon should be your abutting Mercedes-Benz. I acclaimed the virtues of its accomplished interior, the ample cabin, the bland and awful acknowledging turbocharged V-6 and nine-speed automatic. I said that its amount tag, while lofty, was conspicuously reasonable for such a accomplished automobile, and that all these things fabricated it the absolute archetypal to buy if you were cerebration about a new Benz. I additionally said that the added expensive, faster, added able-bodied E63 wagon absolutely wasn't all-important because the E400 was added than abundant car.
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I was wrong. I was so wrong.
After spending a anniversary in the 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S wagon, I abolish the adjudication I fabricated about the bottom E400. That's not the Benz you want; this is. Yes, it's added expensive, to the tune of about $40,000 extra. But it's additionally $40,000 bigger than the already outstanding E400 wagon. That added banknote gets you added than aloof a quicker car; it gets you one that can abash sports cars costing alert as much. It gets you a car that's abundantly advantageous to drive, has an arty concrete attendance and can backpack bristles bodies and baggage to boot. And because it sits lower than an SUV, it doesn't acquire the tippy, abominable administration characteristics of best go-fast ancestors haulers.
Base wagons acclimated to be big in this country, and they still are in best of the blow of the world. Americans' adulation of SUVs has concluded the administration of the ancestors wagon, and that's a shame. Aloof attending at this beast: continued curve addition from avant-garde to aback that accentuate a long, low contour — and that roofline is authentic artistry. White is not this car's best color, but it does advice it fly beneath the alarm back announcement bottomward a highway. Nobody's advantageous absorption to the white base wagon; they're all attractive at the blithely atramentous sports coupes. Never apperception that this ancestors wagon can beat about annihilation abroad on four wheels.
The E63's wagon appearance is allotment of its appeal. You can get it as a sedan, but for a few dollars more, you add that added burden allowance that makes it absolutely unique. Its 35 cubic anxiety is about amateur the burden aggregate of the sedan, additional you can bead the seats and get a alveolate 64 cubic anxiety of allowance — in a agent with a 603-horsepower V-8. The Mercedes-AMG GLE63 has a little added burden allowance at 38 cubic anxiety abaft the backseat (expandable to a abundant beyond 80.3 cubic anxiety acknowledgment to its taller roof), but that mid-size achievement SUV doesn't bout the E63 wagon's achievement numbers, apparently because it's over 500 pounds heavier.
The E63's weight advantage over the hardly beyond but porkier GLE63 absolutely comes out back you alpha to drive the E63 aggressively. The AMG Dynamic Select drive modes acquiesce you to acquire amid several action settings, additional an alone ambience that allows you to adapt altered systems to your tastes. I about kept things in Comfort mode, as the abeyance is already as close as I'd affliction to acquaintance anywhere alfresco an Autobahn or committed racetrack. While not acrid or punishing, the E63 wagon's softest abeyance ambience reminds you that this is not your boilerplate ancestors hauler; it's a supercar in drag.
The E63 is powered by Mercedes-AMG's all-over hand-built 4.0-liter V-8 engine. It now appearance new twin-scroll turbochargers for the aboriginal time and has been additional to 603 hp and 627 pounds-feet of torque. Ability is channeled through a dual-clutch nine-speed automated manual and now goes bottomward to all four auto via a new AMG Achievement 4Matic all-wheel-drive system. The manual can be larboard in automated approach or confused manually via paddles abaft the council wheel.
Despite all that accouterments and the massive ability on hand, the E63 drives as bland as cottony in all conditions. Leave it in Comfort approach and it won't agitated those accoutrements of advantage in the burden breadth in the slightest. Acceleration flows calmly and easily, the brakes are close and progressive, and ride affection is abundantly firm. Alike in the softest mode, the car's council feel is still candid and bound — with no wallowing, no play, no vagueness to be found.
After you've alone off the advantage and your mother-in-law, of course, it's time to acquire some fun, and fun is aloof a few knobs away. Slip the E63 into Action or Action Additional approach (leave Race for the track), and aggregate comes alive. Throttle acknowledgment is immediate, accouterment blast off with racecar precision, and council feel goes from agreeable to ridiculously accurate.
Mercedes says the big wagon sprints from zero-to-60 mph in aloof 3.4 seconds, analogous the branch numbers from the 797-hp Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. The aggregation hasn't appear any times for the GLE63 S SUV, but accustomed that it doesn't acquire as abundant ability as the E63 and has two beneath apparatus and weighs appreciably more, it's no amplitude to say the E63 wagon is quicker. I'd put it up adjoin the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio — the alone added SUV I've apprenticed on a clue and enjoyed — in agreement of abilities. The turbocharged V-6 Stelvio is still bottomward 100 hp and two cylinders from the E63 wagon, but it's additionally abate and lighter, and it feels that way back apprenticed hard.
I said ahead that the added expensive, faster, added able-bodied E63 wagon absolutely wasn't necessary. I was wrong. I was so wrong.
The E63's ammunition abridgement isn't stellar, but because what the car can do and what affectionate of accessories it's packing, it's added than adequate — alike above to best of its SUV competitors. The EPA ante the E63 S wagon at 16/22/18 mpg city/highway/combined, and my anniversary with it, which included several hundred afar of artery driving, netted 21.4 mpg, assault the accumulated rating. It additionally bests aggressive SUVs from BMW, Jeep and Land Rover acknowledgment to its lower weight and accepted butt deactivation.
OK, so maybe the autogenous of the S-Class is hardly added opulent, but the E-Class gives up about annihilation to its added big-ticket exhibit sibling. It has the aforementioned high-quality controls, the aforementioned kinds of cyberbanking displays, the aforementioned multimedia systems, alike the aforementioned adjustable autogenous lighting alms 64 blush combinations. Mercedes-Benz has done wonders at clarification the affluence of its best exceptional sedans bottomward through its lineup, and the E63 is no exception. My analysis car was rather somberly done up in Nappa atramentous covering with argent stitching, absolute by black-ash copse trim — not the best adventuresome blush combination. (There are some abundant added ambrosial hues available.) It did, however, emphasis the antic appearance of the car nicely.
The avant-garde seats are heavily bolstered, as they charge to be to accumulate you in abode should you anytime booty your E63 to a track. There's added allowance for both avant-garde and backseat occupants in the E-Class wagon than there is in the sedan, alike with the accepted across-the-board moonroof. Backseat legroom can be a little tight, as is archetypal of rear-drive German sports sedans, but the E63's autogenous is acutely adequate overall.
It's additionally decidedly quiet — a acclaim to the extra-cost insulation amalgamation my analysis agent was able with. The Acoustic Comfort Amalgamation added added complete insulation to the cabin, as able-bodied as an acoustic and thermal film to the windshield and ancillary windows. There's added babble than you'd apprehend in a auto acknowledgment to the wagon's alveolate burden area, but it's mostly the august boom of that base V-8 agent — which can get absolutely loud back you've pushed the button to accessible up the exhaust's butterfly valves.
The alone characteristic in the autogenous is the abhorrent touch-sensitive media buttons on the council wheel, which acquire replaced Mercedes-Benz's old five-way controllers. Brush adjoin them accidentally and you'll acclimatize article whether you capital to or not. I anticipate it's aberration to acquire any abode on the council caster that you can't blow or area you charge to abstain comatose your hands. Mercedes can't get rid of these fast enough.
The Insurance Institute for Artery Assurance has not crash-tested the E63 wagon, but it has rated a agnate 2018 E-Class sedan, deeming it "good" beyond the board. The National Artery Cartage Assurance Administration gave the E-Class wagon a best rating.
This actuality a loaded Mercedes-Benz, the E63 has all of the company's latest and greatest cyberbanking assurance minders. The alternative AMG Exceptional Amalgamation includes all kinds of goodies: adaptive cruise ascendancy with stop-and-go, automated emergency braking, lane accumulate assist, dark atom detection, 360-degree cameras, a head-up affectation and one of the added avant-garde semi-autonomous active systems on the market.
You can set the E63's cruise ascendancy to beacon for you, provided lane arrangement are clear, and alike briefly booty your easily off the wheel. Application the turn-signal stalk, it can alike change lanes on its own, application the car's sensors to ascertain overtaking cartage and proceeding back it's safe to do so. The car will arouse your absorption now and then, depending on alley altitude and speed, acute you to blow the council caster to let it apperceive you're still alive and present. The alone arrangement out there that's bigger is Cadillac's Super Cruise, which uses cameras and absorption monitors to actuate the driver's attentiveness, acceptance for absolutely hands-free ascendancy on accustomed highways.
If alone Mercedes-Benz saw fit to amount the E63 wagon like a Toyota Camry, again I could absolutely acknowledge this the absolute all-around car. Alas, no such luck — the as-tested sticker amount on this bad boy was $127,500 including destination fee, which is a lot of money for a mid-size ancestors wagon. It's an conspicuously reasonable sum, however, for a balls-to-the-wall V-8 supercar. It starts at an only-slightly-more-sensible $107,945, but all-important options add up fast. The Exceptional Package, which includes those assurance systems, adds $3,600, and the Acoustic Package, with the added complete insulation, adds $1,100. You could absolve the $1,250 AMG Achievement Exhaust, but the blow of our tester's amount jump was absolutely for corrective add-ons — things like carbon-fiber dress-up kits, atramentous trim and bankrupt pipes, altered wheels, alike a carbon-fiber agent awning for $1,500. Silly. Stick to the essentials and save the blow of that banknote for your aboriginal few ammunition stops, or for a committed set of winter auto and tires.
Competitors, such as they are, amount about the same. Aboriginal of all, there are no added high-performance wagons on the American market. None. If you appetite article from a adversary that can go this fast and backpack bristles bodies and luggage, you're accepting an SUV. Mercedes-Benz sells several, like the AMG GLE63, the GLS63 if you appetite to go a admeasurement up or the G63 if you appetite box-shaped aberration on wheels. Porsche has several levels of Cayenne that can claiming the E63 wagon, while Maserati has aloof alien two new versions of the often-overlooked Levante SUV that can do the same: the GTS and Trofeo. Compare some of them here.
For my money, the aberration of the E63 wagon, the packaging, the administration characteristics and all the altered elements add up to article added appropriate than a go-fast SUV. It's as abundant a account as it is a busline device: It says you didn't aloof buy this off a lot or get it on a abundant charter special. It says you apperceive what you're accomplishing — and you're accomplishing article ridiculously fun.
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Tier 1 Innovator Visa & Start Up | Requirements of the Visa & How to Apply
The Tier 1 Innovator visa will have 2 sub-categories (a) Start-up (b), Innovator. Both of these categories will now replace the existing Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur and Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa categories.
Requirements of the Start-up and Innovator Visa's
The requirements to meet the published policies on these 2 application routes, you will be expected to go through rigorous checks as well as your credibility as a "business person".
For the "Start-up" visa category, is similar to the Graduate Entrepreneur visa and this visa is aimed at those wishing to start their own business in the UK. This is not limited to graduates and is open for everyone, creating flexibility to the approach on these visas. The Start-up visas will now be valid for 2 years instead of the 12 months given on the Graduate Entrepreneur visa. It is also a benchmark permitting an Applicant to switch into the long term "Innovator" visa.
Moving on to the Innovator visa, this category is more aimed at more experienced business people and those who have good track records. An endorsement will be required from an approved Endorsing Body and will need to have access to £50,000 in funding, to meet the Immigration Rules.
To apply for the Start-up or Innovator visa, you will be required to meet the following requirements:
1. Provide a full business plan, which will set out your business vision as well as the product/service you intend to operate in the UK and most importantly, how the financial aspect of the business will look. ICS Legal is able to advise and help on preparing your business plan.
2. Provide your sponsorship document from the approved Endorsing Body. As part of this, you will be required to make a separate application to be endorsed by the approved body.
3. The Endorsing Body will require you to demonstrate that you have a credible and genuine business idea. Further to that, you will be required to provide evidence of your business experience, qualifications you hold, previous work experience and your future intentions as a business person.
4. Meet the English language requirements. The approved tests that an Applicant should complete are contained within the Immigration Rules. You may be exempted from the requirements if you are from a majority speaking English language country or have completed a degree taught in English.
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Best Affordable Dog Food for Pitbulls: Guide and Reviews 2018
You wouldn't want to give your Pitbull something that will make them sick, right? After all, we all want to see a happy and a healthy Pitbull at home, right?
Feeding your Pitbull shouldn't be a hassle, but sometimes it can feel that way. If you've never owned a Pitbull before, and you're not sure what their diet is, they can get sick. You want your Pitbull to be happy and healthy, so you want to feed them the best dog food, made especially for their breed, at an affordable cost.
There are many brands in the USA, which are sell different food for Pitbulls, but how can you find the best dog food for your Pitbull? This review article will look at several different affordable dog foods for Pitbulls, and determine which is the best one for your best friend. You'll also find some advice about what you should feed your Pitbull, and how should you feed them.
These reviews will give you advice and insight on the top 6 recommended foods for Pitbull at an affordable cost.
Best Affordable Dog Food For Pitbulls: Top 6 Picks 2018
Best Dog Food For Pitbulls Reviews 2018
1. Taste of the Wild, Canine Formula Review
This dog food offers several flavors available for your Pitbull. You can choose from bison, venison, lamb, salmon, and wild fowl to give them the protein and flavor they want.
The bags range in sizes from 5-pound to 15-pound, to 30 pounds. You can decide if you want to buy the little one at first to try it out, or by in bulk to save some money.
This food contains natural oxidants that protect your Pitbull from harmful substances. It is supplemented with fruits and vegetables to provide them with the carbohydrates they need.
This specific brand offers different flavors as well. They have foods that are more fish based or more meat based, all of which are great for your dog. All of them are grain free and all have the fruits and vegetable supplements, so you are welcome to choose one that your dog likes the taste of, since any one of these will be great for them.
Key Features of Taste of the Wild Canine Formula:
- High in protein
- Grain Free
- Fish or Meat options available
- Can help prevent illnesses
- Dogs love the flavor
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- Get an energetic, muscular and healthy Pitbull
- Comes in different bag sizes to chose from
- The food may be too big for puppies
- The packaging may not have the right food in it
2. Wellness CORE Natural Grain Free Dry Dog Food Review
For an excellent and balanced diet, this dog food is a good choice. It has ocean whitefish, herring, & salmon, turkey & chicken, wild game duck, turkey, boar, & rabbit flavors.
It is ideal for large breeds, and the reduced fat make it great for losing weight.
The bags come in sizes of 4-pound, 12-pounds, and 26-pound bags to keep your Pitbull full and happy. You can give your Pitbull puppy this food to help them grow. It is also the best dog food for Pitbulls' sensitive stomachs.
Key Features of Wellness Core Dog Food Grain Free:
- Grain-free
- Rich in protein
- All-natural ingredients
- Made in the USA
- Real vegetables
- Essential vitamins and minerals
- Helps digestive systems
- Enhances coats and skin
- No grains in the food
- Assists in puppy's growth
- The size of the kibbles may not vary from bag to bag
- Packaging can let moisture inside
3. BLUE Wilderness High Protein Grain Free Adult Dry Dog Food Review
This dog food has plenty to offer your Pitbull. It is all grain-free, allowing your Pitbull to digest their food easily. The 24-pound bag is ideal for a growing dog that needs a lot of food. It contains real protein and offers plenty of it.
The kibbles are a great size, making it easy for your dog to eat and enjoy their meals. The ingredients help with weight control to keep them at their ideal weight and maintain it when they're adults. It is one of the best affordable dog food for Pitbulls.
Key Features of Blue Wilderness High Protein Grain Free:
- Chicken formula
- Chicken healthy weight gain
- Salmon formula
- Small bite size
- Large bag
- The ingredients are not from China
- Plenty of choices
- No by-products
- Available in many convenient locations
- It is expensive
- May not work for all dogs
4. CANIDAE Grain Free PURE Dry Dog Food Review
If you have an older Pitbull, the fresh chicken for seniors gives your Pitbull the essential vitamins and minerals they need. The chicken is ideal for puppies and weight management, as well.
The bison flavor gives your Pitbull a flavor they will love. You can also choose from duck, lamb, salmon, and wild boar. The bags come in the 4-pound, 12-pound, and 24-pound bags for your Pitbull's choice.
Key Features of Canidae Grain Free Pure:
- Fresh chicken
- Fresh bison
- Fresh duck
- Fresh lamb
- Fresh salmon
- Fresh wild boar
- Made with whole foods
- Simple recipes
- 10 key ingredients
- Quality ingredients
- Helps with digestive problems
- No harmful bacteria
- Quickly switch proteins without issue
- May make your dog go to the bathroom more
- Some dogs may not like it
5. Muscle Protein for Bullies Review: Best Dog Food for Pitbull Puppies
This dog food supplement offers plenty of protein for your Pitbulls. The combo muscle pack allows you to add the protein your Pitbull meals to maintain a healthy weight. It helps improve their skin, enhances their muscles, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.
It can prevent, and reduce tumors in your Pitbull. It's ideal for growing puppies that need the extra protein in their diets to grow up big and active.
Although this is not a complete meal, but is an additive, we decided to talk about it because of the many benefits it features. This is great for helping your Pitbull grow strong and muscular as well as has so many other health benefits that it is something we strongly suggest you give a try or at least consider for your muscular buddy. For muscle protein this is the best dog food for Pitbull puppies.
Key Features of Muscle Protein:
- It's made in the USA
- Ideal for underdeveloped puppies
- Ultra-premium protein for puppies
- No salt, sugar, or alternative flavors
- Builds muscles and defines
- Prevents Tumors
- Provides energy to your Pitbull puppies
- Excellent when it's mixed with other food types
- Brilliant customer service
- Makes coats look healthy.
- May cause aggressive behavior
- Not ideal for multiple dogs
6. Muscle Bully Gains – Mass Weight Gainer for Bully Breeds Review
Your dog will pack on healthy muscle and weight with this dog food supplement. It has the essential nutrients to help your Pitbull grow into a happy and healthy adult.
Muscle Bully Gains is the best supplement for Pitbulls to gain muscle as well as it maximizes the protein intake for your Pitbull, so they can keep growing those muscles.
It has nutritional fats that support a healthy skin and coat. It provides energy to your Pitbull after they're done exercising.
This, also is a supplement, but these are made specifically for the Pitbull breeds, keeping their needs for the muscular body and tone in mind. This is great for their overall shape and health.
Key Features of Muscle Bully Gains:
- Essential nutrients
- Maximizes protein intake
- Nutritional fats
- Muscle recovery
- Maintains or increases weight and size
- Helps dogs build up muscle and weight
- Defines muscles
- Dogs love the taste
- Comes in powder form for easy eating
- May not work quickly for some dogs
Why Should You Believe Our Review?
We know how important diets are to dogs, especially Pitbulls. The research conducted is meant to bring you relevant information regarding the best affordable dog food for Pitbulls. We know how difficult the process can be when you're looking for the best dog food for your dear dog.
The ingredients we need to look at in dog food for Pitbulls should be natural and organic. We must consider the age of the dog, and when they need to eat and how much. We provide information on how to make your dog food, which helps you save money in the long run. We want what's best for your best friend, and want to explain to you the benefits of nutritious dog food.
Many manufacturers of dog food have run into some trouble in recent years. Not just with their recalls, but the actual products they put into their product. Some ingredients in certain foods can neutralize a dog's health, leading to health problems for many dogs.
We want your best friend to remain happy and healthy and recover from any ailments they may have suffered. With our combined research and knowledge of dog food, we want to represent why we are proud to show off these products.
We want to share this information to ensure your dog doesn't have any issues with their food. Dogs deserve to have the best, and arming you with this knowledge will help you choose the best dog food.
What Should You Feed Pitbulls ?
Every dog is different, and each breed requires a different diet. To keep your Pitbull healthy and happy, you want to get the proper food to feed your Pitbull consistently. A raw food diet is an excellent option for Pitbulls.
You cannot simply give any raw meat or bones to your dog. It is essential that you do some research about the correct choice of natural foods to give to your dog. When your Pitbull isn't getting the proper nutrients, they can be underweight, and that can lead to many health problems.
Adult and puppy Pitbulls have different diets from one another. You should consider their age before settling on the proper diet for your Pitbull. You must decide which product will avoid the most health issues in the future, and keep your Pitbull happy and healthy. You can keep them at a healthy weight, which can prevent health issues in the future.
Adult Pitbulls:
- Adult Pitbulls are muscular, and they need a diet that helps them maintain their muscles. You want high-quality proteins, such as meat and carbohydrates. An adult Pitbull dog weighing 45 pounds will need about 1750 calories per day, according to National Academies. Low-quality protein sources include meat by-products and bone meal.
- Low-quality carbohydrates include grains, like wheat, soy, and corn. When you cut down on low-quality produce, your Pitbull will have a healthier diet. It should keep their weight consistent, and not lead to digestion problems. You should read the labels to ensure the food doesn't contain any low-quality produce, and your adult Pitbull will be very grateful to you.
Puppy Pitbulls:
- Once puppies are weaned off their mother's milk, you can introduce them to dog food products. You should keep them on a puppy food diet, and when they start to increase in size, you can switch their food gradually.
- You can mix their old food with the new product, and they will eventually switch completely to the new meal. Using a puppy food diet allows a puppy to grow up at the proper pace. You don't want to put any enhancers in their nutrients, even if they're taking a while to build up.
How Often Should You Feed Your Pitbulls ?
There are several factors when you're trying to figure out how much you should feed your Pitbull. Age, weight, health, and other factors will determine how much they should be fed each day. Overfeeding or underfeeding your Pitbull can lead to health issues in the future. Finding the perfect balance doesn't have to be complicated, but keep in mind each dog is different.
Your dog's age, weight, health, and exercise regimen should give you an idea of how often they should eat. You can feed your dog 2 cups of their meal a day, and spread out their eating times. One thing to remember is that you should not feed your Pitbull right after a walk.
You should wait to feed them about 30 minutes after you have come back from a walk, this will help them digest their food better. You will want to try to stay consistent with the times you're feeding your Pitbull. Breaking up the two cups throughout the day, at the same time will create a schedule you and your Pitbull can stick to and follow.
How to Make Homemade Dog Food for Pitbulls ?
Keeping your Pitbull happy and healthy is the goal, so you may want to try making their food at home. You can mix the ingredients you want them to eat, and prevent any harmful substances from getting in their diet. While some people may not want to make dog food for their Pitbull, there are plenty of recipes available to help you make the perfect meal.
You should use lean meats, like turkey, ground beef, and skinless chicken. Sweet potatoes, oatmeal, bananas, blueberries, and apples are an excellent addition to any homemade dog food. Spinach, cheese, milk, and plain yogurt can mix well into their food as well. For an extra treat, you can add peanut butter, which will entice them to finish their whole plate and lick it clean.
You want to make sure they're getting a healthy, balanced diet for their age, weight, and health. You should consult a veterinarian before you decide to start cooking at home. Double check exactly what is missing from your dog's nutrition and make sure to avoid any foods that the veterinarian suggests on top of the foods that we talked about in the beginning of this article. Creating a plan with your veterinarian will guide you on which foods your Pitbull will need to eat.
When you have all your ingredients, you can mix them together in your dog's bowl. If you have consulted with their veterinarian to focus on what they need to eat, it will make the process easier. You can adjust their diet per their vet's advice. If you want to give them more iron, you can add some extra spinach into their daily menu and so on.
For a higher protein diet, you can cut down on the carbs, and add a few extra pieces of meat to their dish. It may take some trial and error to find out what your Pitbull will eat, but you will figure it out. If your Pitbull starts to look overweight, underweight or having digestion issues, you should stop and consult with your vet right away.
Final Recommendation:
Finding the best dog food for Pitbulls with an affordable cost can feel impossible. Because there are lots of considerations to make when you're looking for your Pitbull's nourishment. This dog breed is more active and energetic compared to the other breeds.
Their age, weight, and health are all factors to consider when you're picking the best dog food for them. So, you should ensure that the food you do chose has plenty of protein, and they're getting all their essential vitamins and minerals.
All the foods mentioned above are from different brands. The one that is recommended most by customers who have purchased dog food is: Taste of the Wild Dry Dog Food.
Dogs are expensive and so is their food, but it is an essential part of their health, so it is hard to put a cap price on how much to spend. A great way to save on these products is through the "Subscribe and Save" on Amazon. You can sign up and you will right away receive a discounted price. You also do not have to worry about going to the store or even re-ordering as it will automatically be sent to you every month, or how often you set it up for. You can always opt-out of this, so if you have too much, you can always stop your subscription or just skip that month.
Check out the best affordable dog food for Pitbulls now for yourself and your Pitbull, see which one he likes the most and what works the best for them. We only included the best, so you do not have to worry about hurting your do, all you will do is help them lead a happy and healthy life.


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You may want to spread the branches wide and peg them to a wall, or you may want to twine them around a support to create a spiral framework, or loop them along a pergola.
Gravity-defying training makes the sap flow more slowly, which in turn encourages the production of more flower buds.
Rose blooms tend to get very soggy in the damp days of November, so remove any balled flowers to prevent fungal diseases.
Although it's too early to prune, it's a good idea to shorten the growth by up to a third at this time of year. This prevents autumn gales from rocking the top growth and loosening the roots.
Once cold weather sets in, the leaves soon fall. Tidy them up meticulously, feed your roses with bonemeal and mulch with well-rotted organic matter or good-quality bark, making sure that the soil is damp and warm.
This protective layer will prevent black spot spores from being splashed back up onto the rose during winter. Feed with Vitax Q4 in spring: it contains potash to encourage flower.
Prune in the second half of winter with sharp secateurs, removing the dead, dying and diseased wood. Hybrid tea roses are cut down low to strong outward-facing buds.
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Most of the global longline fisheries are operating out of control and out of sight. A huge fleet of over 5000 vessels roams the world's oceans with almost no control mechanisms in place to ensure that their operations are legal, sustainable and ethical. The industry is largely operating outside of modern fisheries management due to resistance from flag states and industry to properly regulate and manage this fishing sector within the five Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs), who are responsible for the world's tuna fisheries.
This has led to massive overfishing and depletion of the target species bluefin, bigeye, yellowfin and albacore tuna. It also amounts to a huge and unsustainable annual catch of vulnerable and endangered marine animals such as turtles, sharks and seabirds. This report will uncover all the issues, the key players and the solutions. Download the full report (3.1Mb)
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"It's exciting to see companies like Superior Essex continuing Thomas Edison's legacy of challenging conventional thinking," said Frank Bonafilia, Edison Awards' executive director. "Edison Awards recognizes the game-changing products and services, and the teams that brought them to consumers." Award winners will be announced April 21, 2016 at the Edison Awards Annual Gala, held in the historic Ballroom of the Capitale in New York City.
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How to Free File Your Federal and California Income Tax Returns
Explore this Article Filing Your Federal Income Tax Return When Your Income is Less Than $62,000 Filing Your Federal Income Tax Return When Your Income is More Than $60,000 Filing Your California Income Tax Return Questions & Answers Related Articles References
There are 19 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page.
As tax season comes around, you will need to find an easy and affordable way to file your federal and state income tax returns. Depending on your income, you may be eligible to use free online services that make filing your federal and state income tax returns simple and affordable. Even if your income is too high to use certain services, you may still be able to file your taxes for free by using online forms and online filing.
Part 1
Filing Your Federal Income Tax Return When Your Income is Less Than $62,000
1Determine your income. In order to file a free federal tax return using brand-name software, the IRS requires that you have an income of less than $62,000 per year (this year — this number can change). In addition, some software companies will require your income be even less.[1] Before you can use the software, you will need to verify your income level. To do so:
- Gather income information and receipts pertaining to social security benefits, unemployment compensation, small business transactions, and real estate transactions.
- Gather W-2s and 1099s showing your annual wages, paid interest, refunds received, and dividends received.[2]
2Gather the required documents. In addition to having to prove your income, you will also need certain personal information ready before you start your filing. Before you file, you should gather and have ready:
- A valid email address, which is needed so the software company can tell you if your return was accepted by the IRS;
- Last year's tax return;
- Last year's electronic filing PIN number, if you have one;
- Valid Social Security numbers for anyone that will be a part of your tax return (i.e., dependents and spouses).[3]
3Visit the IRS website. Once you have gathered all the documents you will need and you have verified your income level, you should visit the IRS' Free File website. Once there, you will click on the link that says "Start Free File Now."
- To begin free filing, you can visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/uac/Free-File:-Do-Your-Federal-Taxes-for-Free.
4Choose a free file software. Select the best software match for you by reading through the descriptions of each company or use the "help me" tool to narrow your choices.[4] Each company's eligibility criteria is generally based on income, age, state residency, eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit, and military status. If your income is less than $60,000 per year, there will be at least one option available to you. For example:
- OLT.com offers free returns to people with an income between $13,000 and $60,000 per year so long as you are a U.S. citizen.
- H&R Block offers free federal returns if your income is less than $53,500, you are under the age of 53 or you are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
- TaxSlayer offers free returns if your income is less than $33,000 per year, or less than $60,000 per year for active military members.[5]
5Continue to the IRS' partner website. Once you find a software company that fits your needs, you will click on that company's link.[6] When you do so, a disclaimer will pop up letting you know that you are leaving the IRS website and going to a private site.[7] Click "Leave IRS Site" and continue to the private site you chose.
6File your tax return. When you reach the private site, you will be prompted to create an account and start your filing. Once you create an account, you will follow the on-screen instructions to complete your tax return. Once you complete your tax return, you will be able to track your refund and even have it direct deposited into your bank account.
7Ask for help. If you need help preparing your tax return, the federal government provides a number of tools to individuals who qualify. For example, if you are 60 or older, IRS-certified volunteers may be able to help you with questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to older people. In addition, if you make $52,000 or less, the IRS offers Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for free. If you use this service, qualified volunteers will help you with ta credits and will prepare a basic tax return with electronic filing.[8]
Part 2
Filing Your Federal Income Tax Return When Your Income is More Than $60,000
1Use Free File Fillable Forms. If your income is above $60,000 per year, you will not be able to use the commercial software for free. However, you will be able to use free file fillable forms in order to file your taxes for free. When you use these forms, you will complete your tax return online using the electronic equivalent of paper forms. These forms allow you to prepare, print, and file your federal tax return for free, regardless of your age, income, or state.[9]
2Create an account. To start the process, you will create an account by clicking on the "Start Fillable Forms Now" button on the IRS website. A disclaimer will pop up and you will click "Leave IRS Site" in order to continue. You will then select the "Start Free File Fillable Forms" and hit "Continue." Then you will create an account, which you will need to do at the beginning of every tax year. Once you complete the required information, you will agree to the "Terms of Service" and select "Continue."[10]
- In order to create an account, visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/uac/Free-File:-Do-Your-Federal-Taxes-for-Free.
3Select your 1040. Form 1040 is the federal form for filing your income tax return. There are three different versions for you to choose from depending on your situation.
- Form 1040 is the "long form" because it is the most comprehensive and in-depth.
- Forms 1040EZ and 1040A are the abbreviated versions for people with less income and deductions.[11]
4Fill out your tax forms. Once you choose the correct 1040, you will fill it out and include any additional information you need.[12] Form 1040 will ask you about your income, exemptions, taxes and credits, as well as other payments. If you need to attach any additional forms, Form 1040 will instruct you when to do so and what forms to use.[13]
5E-File your tax forms. To file your tax return, you will need to enter your income information, which includes any W-2s and 1099s you have. In addition, you will need to verify your federal withholding and your identity (using your PIN number or last years Adjusted Gross Income). Finally, you will sign the return and file it online.[14]
6Ask for help. If you need help filing your tax returns or have questions about specific issues, the IRS offers a number of free tax services. For example:
- You can look at IRS publications that help answer frequently asked questions.
- You can call the IRS and speak to someone about the questions you have.
- You can take part in seminars and webinars offered by the IRS.
7Verify your submission. Once you file your return, you will want to print a copy for your own records. After October 20, you will not be able to print your return anymore. In addition, make sure you receive two emails within 24 hours to confirm receipt and acceptance or rejection of your return. Once you file, you will be able to track your refund and see when you will get your money.[15]
Part 3
Filing Your California Income Tax Return
1Visit California's Franchise Tax Board website. All California tax returns are handled by the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB). The FTB website offers a number of free options for filing your state income tax return. Visit the FTB website and click on the link that says "Other Free Options." A number of free options will pop up on your screen.
- To get started, visit the FTB website at https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/efile/allsoftware.shtml.
2Look at their free filing options. Look through the different options in order to determine each option's eligibility requirements. For example:
- AdvanceTaxReturn.com offers free state tax filing if your federal adjusted gross income is $42,000 or less and you are a California resident.
- DIY tax is free and has no eligibility requirements.
3Be aware of hidden costs. Before you choose a service to use, look for hidden costs associated with the particular service. For example:
- e-File-Tax-Returns.org offer free state tax filing but only if you pay to file a federal tax return. In addition, they will charge you to print a copy of your state tax return and will charge you to store data for future filings.
- ezTaxReturn.com offers free state tax returns so long as you purchase their "Guide-Me" interview program to file your federal return.[16]
4Choose the option that fits your needs. Once you know the eligibility requirements and hidden costs associated with each service, you will be ready to choose the service that will work for you. To choose an option, click on the link provided on the FTB website, then click the button provided to use the service.[17]
- Once you click on that button, you will receive a disclaimer stating that you are leaving the FTB website and are going to a private site.[18] Click "Continue" to go to the service's website.
5Complete your state return using the company you chose. Once at the service's website, you will need to follow the on-screen directions in order to complete your state tax return. Each website will be different but in general you will need to create an account and provide the service with certain information regarding your identity, income, and deductions.
6Ask for help. If you are having trouble filing your California income tax return, the state offers a number of free resources. For example, if you are 60 or older, you can take advantage of the Tax Counseling for the Elderly, which will help you with tax questions related to pensions and retirement.[19] In addition, certain low income individuals may qualify for California's Voluntary Income Tax Assistance program, which allows individuals to ask for help from qualified volunteers.
Community Q&A
QuestionAm I able to mail in my tax returns for California?DonaganTop AnswererYes.
QuestionHow do I confirm the receipt of a tax return?DonaganTop AnswererMail the return at your local post office, and request a return receipt.
- ↑ https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/jsp/index.jsp?ck
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/uac/What-you-need-to-get-started
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/uac/What-you-need-to-get-started
- ↑ https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/jsp/wizard.jsp
- ↑ https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/jsp/index.jsp?ck
- ↑ https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/jsp/index.jsp?ck
- ↑ https://apps.irs.gov/app/scripts/exit.jsp?dest=http://www.hrblock.com/taxes/partner/index.jsp?otpPartnerId=180
- ↑ https://www.usa.gov/help-with-taxes
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/Free-File-Fillable-Forms-Get-Started.pdf
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/Free-File-Fillable-Forms-Get-Started.pdf
- ↑ http://www.money-zine.com/financial-planning/tax-shelter/irs-tax-forms-explained/
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/Free-File-Fillable-Forms-Get-Started.pdf
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/Free-File-Fillable-Forms-Get-Started.pdf
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/Free-File-Fillable-Forms-Get-Started.pdf
- ↑ https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/efile/vendor/ezTax.shtml
- ↑ https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/efile/allsoftware.shtml
- ↑ https://www.ftb.ca.gov/direct/leaving.asp
- ↑ http://www.boe.ca.gov/runner/seniors/
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The singer released a new music video titled 'Birthday', where she disguised to play amazing different roles at birthdays. I heard she actually gate-crashed a child's birthday. The most funny aspect of this video, was when Katy pretended to swallow a tiny rabbit, the kids freaked out and some of them started crying….hehehe.
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Brought together by the love of the game, where sport & spirit are united, we believe field hockey is a platform for development fueled by passion. Successful individuals have a positive outlook on life. Yellow Hat LLC was inspired by Edward De Bono's Six Thinking Hats; a mindful tool for advantageous thinking. The lens or 'hat' we choose to view life or a task through has a direct impact on individual or team success.
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities"J.K Rowling
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Friday, April 19, 2013
New York State Dementors & High Stakes Testing
"You can exist without your soul, you know, as long as your brain and heart are still working. But you'll have no sense of self anymore, no memory, no . . . anything. There's no chance at all of recovery. You'll just — exist. As an empty shell. And your soul is gone forever . . . lost."
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
So, my kids have gone to three different schools. Of course, it would have been less had we known we were moving. Crystal ball was not working the day we made that decision.
School A failed to teach them spelling so we moved them to School B. School B had approx. 25 kids per grade and failed to teach my son handwriting or my daughter cursive, the months/days, and how to tell time. I know these things because School C has told me.
Hoping when we get to School D as we have to move again that we'll be all up to snuff. ;-)
I wondered for a while how three different schools across New York could have a different curriculum but since I majored in rocks in college that it was for reasons I could not fathom.
Fast forward to last night.
Kids came home melted like ice cream on a hot sidewalk. I took one look at their vacant faces and opted to take them out to eat. Figured the drive would give me a few minutes to find out what exactly happened at school. I mean, I knew standardized testing had started so something was up. During the day yesterday, I got several interesting news paper articles talking about parents boycotting state tests and an e-mail from the Superintendent the night before asking us not to boycott.
For the most part I leave the school alone. I figure they have jobs to do and hopefully are doing them.
I also figured that some of it was drama. There is lots of drama around the industry I work in, 'bout time someone else had some.
I do start paying attention when my kids start bitching. They don't normally so it's a good indication that something is up and it's not good.
Lexi told me that she was pretty sure she would have to take a remedial class as she was sure she screwed up big time on the test for English/Reading. She said this with a slight quiver in her voice. She not one to cry over trivial matters, but it looked like it was bothering her.
Luke said the whole thing was terrible and his brain hurt.
Fed them ice cream and decided to call the school the next day.
In my conversation with Lexi's school, I realized just how screwed up the whole thing was.
My kids are not being tested on curriculum that they have actually learned as the school has not received it as of yet. So, if Lexi has to take classes, it will be on things she has not learned in the first place. There is nine hours of brutal testing this week and nine the next and I heard it's HARD, like adults won't get the answers right hard.
It almost sounds like they are guinea pigs for this new testing and curriculum....
The school is in between a rock and a hard place. They think the whole testing thing is stinky, not to mention the fact they don't even have the right stuff to teach. Plus, they have to grin and bear it when grouchy parents bawl them out over rules they did not make nor agree with.
I am imagining the fine folks in Albany who came up with the rules are Dementors. I told Lexi's Principal to serve up some hot chocolate Harry Potter style to counteract the trauma. Perhaps they can't as that might not fit in with new Federal School Lunch Standards...which I am also still upset about.
Looks like we are in for a long haul of tweaking a mostly broken testing system. The light at the end of the tunnel may however be a curriculum that is the same across the nation, which IS a good thing.
Hoping common sense will prevail soon or we'll all be drinking plenty of hot chocolate.
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OMGOSH...your poor kids...did you allude to MOVING again..surely not - surely you just mean the kids getting older???ReplyDelete
Sounds typical...Up High decide to Make Changes that sound terrific...but it just doesn't make it sensibly all the way down the food chain. And it's ALWAYS the kids that suffer. Just sounds ridiculous....our Mob over here have been trying to get a national curriculum for donkey's years [they must live a very, very long time]...looks like they're on the way. However each state believes THEIR way is best, most effective....& doesn't want to do it another way. Sigh. All I can say is make sure your kids are reading LOTS & writing helps...looks like you'll be making a few more emergency dashes to Nice Food Places. Good luck!
This absolutely makes me so mad to hear. Those poor kids are, as you say, just guinea pigs to some self important, I'm justifying my job, empty headed officials who didn't get their jobs until they were too old to remember HOW HARD IT IS BEING A KID these days.ReplyDelete
My DGD has 31 kids in her class, there are 22 languages/dialects spoken by the kids at the school, and it makes my blood boil at the amount of extra pen pushing the poor teachers have to do to keep up with "TARGETS" set by the government! Hope Lizzy is right and it's just the kids moving to No4, not another family move! Have a hug Mitra you need one. xx
Wow, what a bummer. Kudos to you for looking into things and providing support to the kids. Chocolate is definitely a cure-all. :)ReplyDelete
Absolutely. Dementors for sure!!! Sucking the life right out of children everywhere. I'm sorry your kids were so stressed. Mine have been inconsolable about the entire thing. They hate it and are SO anxious! Hugs.ReplyDelete
*SIGH* I really hate it when kids are put through the grind for no fault of theirs. Hope things get better and YAY! to hot chocolate.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 19, 2013 at 4:59 PM
Poor kids - that's just not fair.ReplyDelete
I'm not sure a standard curriculum over the whole nation is so good. They tried it here in the UK. And don't you have a federal system - how would they all agree? Can you imagine the fight over whether they should teach creation theory or evolution?
I think if it was that bad here I would hope the teachers would take some form of industrial action to stop it. Lizzy's probably right - best you can do is help them learn what you think they need to know.
My goodness our kids only get one chance to be a child..It is a bugger if the school systems are letting them down.. I hope things improve for them... and for you..ReplyDelete
you're moving again????ReplyDelete
you're moving again????ReplyDelete
I hate standardised exams for young kids with a vengeance ...hope you all survive it!ReplyDelete
It's amazing how schools around the world are still so far from perfect. So you are moving again? That's news to me! I've missed out a bit recently as I've been so busy hardly been on blogs. We are on school number 5 with Jack - his last year so should be his last. Would move the other 2 if we could afford it. Their schools suck... Hope your little people don't panic as at least they have understanding folks!ReplyDelete


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Saturday, October 31
~Fall 2009~
Labels: The Boys
Friday, October 30
Too Much TV!
Yesterday, we were over at my moms house, visiting with my grandparents (from Phoenix) and the men were watching 'political TV' (aka - BORING!) and the women were playing with the Peter and James. Peter must have snuck downstairs a time or two, just enough time to have see some of the commercials that they were playing.
On our way home, Tim and I struck up a conversation about some random topic, and Tim had used the sentences "that's been an issue" . . .
Peter piped in and said "Just like Issue 3! It's a bad deal for Ohio."
Obviously, we have a political figure in our midst.
Labels: Peter
Thursday, October 29
Bossy Boy
Peter: James, please be quiet.
James: Blahahallalalhahah
Peter: JAMES - please stop talking!
James: alalalllaaalalaa
Peter: Daddy, James is not being quiet like I asked him to.
Daddy: That's probably because your not his parent.
Peter: (looks at James, really closely) James, PLEEEASE shut it and be quiet, . . . for a long time
(James: aahhhh, ahahah,. . . )
Peter: ZIP IT . . lock it and give me the KEY!
James: Oh-tay. (hands his a 'key')
Tuesday, October 27
Good Night, *Humble* Boy!
Peter tonight, saying his 'night-night prayers'. . . .
Dear Jesus . . please forgive me of my sins. That we had fun (Mom: "THANK YOU that we had fun. . .") . . . THANK You that we had fun today. That we played in the leaves. Thank You for the beautiful weather that we have been having. And, thank You that James and I are so very wonderful! Amen
. . . .uuugghh, I think our next 'fruit' that we'll be working on will be HUMBLENESS!
Tuesday, October 20
Saucy Spiced Apple Pie
This is the BEST apple pie I've ever HAD! . . . . really, it is!
Pastry (for double pie crust)
1/4 C butter, softened
2 C sugar
1 egg
1 egg - separated
1/3 C pineapple juice
1 1/2 t vanilla
1/3 C flour
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t ginger
1/4 t nutmeg
** I added a 1/4 cloves too
6 C sliced, tart apples
Line a 9-in pie plate with bottom pastry - trimming even with edge.
In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg, egg yolk, pineapple juice and vanilla until well blended. Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg - gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Fill crust with apple slices, and then top with the creamed mixture.
Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie - place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges (important, it will over-flow if not sealed tight)
Beat egg white, brush over pastry, sprinkle with additional sugar (and cinnamon)
Bake @ 350 for 55-60 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool - serve - enjoy!!!
Labels: Recipes
Tuesday, October 13
B&B ~ Day 1
Sunday, after church - Tim and I dropped the boys off with my parents, and headed Northeast to Danville , OH.
For our joint birthday gift - Tim's parents booked a Bed and Breakfast for us to stay for 2 nights/3 days. It was truly the PERFECT gift!
Tim and I were SO excited and really had NO idea how good this trip would be for us both!
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We arrived around 3:30/4:00 in the late afternoon. The owner of the B&B greeted us, handed us our key and walked us around the Inn. First thing I saw (of course) was THIS beauty
A Chickering Rococo Style Square Grand Piano
A beautiful antique grand piano, built in the mid 1800's, valued at over $30,000! I just about passed out when the owner told me that I could TOUCH it and PLAY it!!!
She showed us our own little cabin, and let us know that dinner would be ready at 7:00. What a treat! We settled in, I knitted, took a nap and then got into the whirlpool, all just because! It was wonderful!
We headed to the Main Hall to sit and relax, running into another (sweet) couple. We chatted it up quite a bit, a little of this, a little of that. We learned that they were regulars at this particular B&B and they just adore the Inn owners. The owner came in to tell us of our dinner selections for this evening.
Warm Bread
Tossed Salad with Oranges and Pine Nuts with a Seseame Dressing
Golden Vegetable Soup
Scalloped Potatoes
Steamed Broccoli and Carrots
Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Sauce or
Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with mushroom red wine sauce
(Tim and I both picked the Chicken)
It was amazing!!!
We have a lovely conversation with the two couples that joined us for dinner. The other couple - our age, was very quiet, but joined in the conversation. Tim then decided to ask what they do for a living and the wife (Tanya) said 'Christian counseling' . . . well, Tim and I must have lit up and had flags popping out of our heads, because the husband (Todd) knew that we were VERY interested in her profession. So, Todd asked what we did, and I chimed in telling them that I teach piano and write music for a Christian band. Then THEY lit up like NY city and we hit it off immediately.
We had an amazing dessert. . . . . . .
The younger couple did excuse themselves from the table during dinner, but Tim and I never thought another thing about it (later to come) but they finished dinner with us all and headed back to their cabin early. Tim and I stayed up with the older couple and I got to serenade them all evening and even took requests. It was RIGHT UP my alley! A perfect end to a perfect day!
Labels: Our Lives Together
Monday, October 12
B&B ~ Day 2
We had the option of having breakfast ready for us at 8:30 or at 9:30. Tim and I looked at each other and both said "9:30!!!"
We had heard that the older couple wanted to have their breakfast earlier this morning - but we also learned that the younger couple (who have young children) picked the later time as well. The Lord had BIG plans for us, and this was just ONE sign of His Grace to us this weekend.
We had a lazy morning, knowing that breakfast wasn't until later, we got to sleep in . . I read, knitted some more and took a nice (LONG) hot shower . . . and went to the bathroom without ANY intreruptions. That does NOT happen at home, by any means.
We met up with the older couple just as they were heading out, Tom (the husband) gave me his business card and told us that if we were ever in the Dellaware area, or closer to Columbus, to give them a visit.
Tim and I sat down for breakfast - and at this particular Inn, they like to purposefully 'pair' you with the other couples in the Inn. So we got to enjoy our first breakfast with Todd and Tanya.
The breakfast menu this morning consisted of. . . . . . . .
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Breakfast Suffla with Spinach and Squash
Pear Ginger Pancakes with Brandied Pear Syrup
Hot Coffee
Cranberry Juice
Delicious is such an UNDERSTATEMENT when it comes to this breakfast!! Truly a delight!
We started eating between 9:15/9:30 and started right up with a great conversation with Todd and Tanya. We learned that they too had two children (a little bit older than ours) and went to a similar church like we do. And then, one by one we went around the table and gave our testimony. This does NOT happen to Tim and I, ever - on a regular basis or irregular basis. We talked about our favorite scripture verses, ones that have helped our own Spiritual growth, ones that have helped us with parenting and those that have guided our thoughts and actions while witnessing to others. Long story short, when we started to 'wrap things up' it was 1:00 IN THE AFTERNOON! I thought praying with them over breakfast was fantastic . . .this was incredible! I really never expected this, at all.
Tim and I had scheduled a Couple's Massage at 5:00, so I thought that we could cram in a million different things and get back to our cabin by the time Kim would come over to give us our massages. NO SO! In fact, about a third way into the driving around town, I barely got the words, "If you want to just turn around and. . . ." OUT - before Tim turned the car around and headed back to our cabin. It was taking WAY to long to drive to all of the 'happening' places, and I wanted to get another awesome nap in before dinner.
Since we had talked so long with our new-found friends, we completely forgot about lunch. So, we decided that we would eat at a 'Ma & Pa' restaraunt and decide later if this meal would be lunch or dinner.
Turns out it was a late LUNCH! . . . . and a very GOOD one, at that!
We went back to our just relaxed, started a great fire in the fireplace in our cabin, read our books and listened to music (which they provided). It was very romantic!
Kim - our Massouse - came around 5:30 - Tim went first (it was his first massage ever!) and he was like jello afterwards, then I went and we had a lovely talk with Kim. She was wonderful! We were both VERY relaxed.
Tim's parents surprised us with a tray full of chocolate covered strawberries and sparkling cider. What sweet treat for us!
We went out later, for dinner. It was a pretty 'late' dinner, too. I think we didn't eat until 8:30/9:00, but again - a small chain always has the BEST food - and it was GOOD!
We headed back to our cabin and saw 6 deer on the way! Three of them were running along side of our car . . . for at least a half of a mile. It was amazing!!!!
After my first attempt of starting a fire . . .and Tim, having to REstart it . . I started to doze off, so I headed to bed and slept like a LOG! (no pun intended)
Labels: Our Lives Together
Sunday, October 11
B&B ~ Day 3
Our last morning here . . . . totally bummed out that we are leaving so 'early' . . . even though, this is the LONGEST that we have been away from BOTH boys at the same time. . . it seemed like a minute!
We (as in I) got up around 8:30 (which is TOTALLY sleeping in for me!) and started to pack. Took another hot shower, put things away, tidyed up a bit, got Tim up, we finished packing and headed to breakfast.
This morning we enjoyed . . . . .
Chocolate Cherry Muffins
Herbed Scrambled Eggs with Tomato Basil Sauce
Stuffed Baked Cream French Toast with Roasted Pears
Hot Coffee
Cranberry Juice
DELICIOUS - again! Nothing short of it!
We had another wonderful conversation with Todd and Tanya, finishing in the parlor. Todd wanted to hear me play the piano, so they finished up packing and met us in the Main Hall. He told me some of his favorite Christian Contemporary songs and I would play them (as best as I could) and we just really got to enjoy each other's company.
We had to check-out at 11:00, but promised the Inn owners - as well as Todd and Tanya, that this would become an annual visit. It's only 2 1/2 hours away . . . we don't have to rent a car - the scenery was breathtaking and since they come THIS weekend, every year - we would be sure to visit with them again. We said our goodbyes and they took a picture of all 4 of us together (to come soon!) and then we exchanged information and promised to keep in touch.
Tim and I had a shorter ride home, mostly in silence. We were spent. I think more emotionally than physically, but it was a good 'spent'. Kind of like the one after a 'high' . . . . like a retreat or camp.
Here are some pictures of our stay at the White Oak Inn
Our Cabin:
Our Bedroom:
Our Tub:
Our Living Area:
The View from The Back Porch:
Our Bathroom/Closet/Hallway:
The Cabins:
More pictures around the Inn . . .
trust me - they don't do justice to the beautiful fall colored leaves . . they were stunning!
A couple pictures - just the tip of the iceberg - of our sights on the way home
Just a gorgeous house . . one, of many - we saw on our travels.
**By the way . . . Tim and I found out later, that the reason Todd and Tanya excused themselves from dinner, was because - after finding out that we were Christians - they went to the back, talked and prayed if this would be God's timing in them asking us to share our testimony to the other couple sitting with us. How cool is that!?! Turns out, it wasn't in His plan - but still so cool knowing that THAT was in their thoughts and prayers for this other couple!
Labels: Our Lives Together
Thursday, October 8
Same Difference
Today, while eating lunch - Peter asked Tim what 'why not?' means?
And, the conversation went something like this. . . .
Peter: What does 'why not' mean, Dad?
Dad: Well, it's kind of like saying 'yes'
Peter: *silent*
Dad: It would be like you asking me something, like if you asked if I was your Dad, and I would say . . . . . um . . . . .
{dramatic pause . . and careful consideration of a GOOD example to give}
Dad:. . .It would be like if you asked me for something to drink, and I would say 'why not' - meaning 'yes'!
Wednesday, October 7
Christmas List . . part 1
Peter has recently become VERY excited for Christmas . . mostly due to his Mommy playing Christmas songs all day long, and also partly due to all of the local stores displaying and decorating for Christmas already.
The other day, he decided, on his own, that he really should start writing out his Christmas List out for Santa. Now, when I say 'writing out' - I actually mean 'drawing'. . it has taken us about 2 years to get this kid to draw something! NOT because he couldn't . . but because he never thought it looked good enough. For example - He would draw a face and then cry because it wasn't round enough! Oi . . . . it was interesting. But, FINALLY - he is now interested and loves to draw things, pictures and his own Christmas List.
This kid could SPELL WORDS before he had any interest in drawing! - something is WRONG with this picture!
So, here is ONE list (out of many, I'm sure - to come!):
If you look in the far left corner - what looks like a Bee - it is actually 'Bumble Bee' from Transformers.
Yes, yes . . my child who is afraid of COOLWHIP - saw and loved the Transformers movie.
(now, we didn't let him watch all parts of the movie - but he LOVED it!)
Fall Pancakes
As most of you may remember, Fall is my FAVORITE season of all!!!
The cool crisp air.
Hot cider.
Pumpkin pie.
Over sized Sweaters.
Warming up by a fireplace.
Leaves turning colors.
Last year, I posted a couple of recipes of some of my favorite 'fall' recipes. So, here we are again!
I made these this morning for my family - the kids ate them UP! (which is saying something, because they are picky eaters!)
~ Ginger Pancakes ~
2 C baking mix (like Bisquick)
1 1/2 t ground ginger
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t ground cloves
1 egg
1 1/2 c milk
1/4 c molasses
Mix all of dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl, mix egg, milk and molasses - whisk until well blended. Blend the dry ingredients with the wet mixture. Pour, cook and enjoy!!!
Labels: Recipes
Friday, October 2
My Ghetto Children
Tim and I made the kids look this way, on purpose . . . they have no cheeks behind them to hold their pants up, so we just elaborated a bit - and here's the outcome!
Labels: The Boys
Thursday, October 1
Peter: Today is THURSDAY!
Tim: That's right, Peter! Good job!
Peter: I'm REALLY smart!
Tim: You sure are!
Peter: That's because I've got a BIG brain in there!
Labels: Peter


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) released the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Division II Team Wednesday, with Georgia College rising senior centerfielder Logan Mattix (Loganville, Georgia) earning the nation's top defensive honor.
The honor is given to the top defensive player in all of Division II at each of the nine positions on the baseball field. Mattix becomes just the second Gold Glover in the lengthy history of GC Baseball, joining second baseman Dylan Cook (2015-16) from 2015.
Mattix did not commit a single error in 146 total chances this season. Mattix joins Columbus State University second baseman Grant Berry as Gold Glove members from the Peach Belt Conference (PBC).
Mattix's last error came Feb. 27, 2016 against then-No. 8 USC Aiken. He has gone 87 games since without committing an error, a stretch of 265 total chances.
The 2017 season was another great one for Georgia College, a 35-15 campaign highlighted by winning the 2017 PBC Tournament after going 16-8 in league play. The Bobcats were an offensive juggernaut, leading the country in batting average and runs per contest. GC Baseball put six on the All-PBC Teams, with Brandon Benson being named the PBC and Southeast Region Player of the Year. Benson and Cal Gentry were both been named All-Americans and were joined by Mattix on the All-Region teams as well.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at @GCBobcats on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit GCBobcats.PhotoReflect.com to purchase photo prints from home athletic contests.


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Over the last three months, three of us (three crazy cake decorators and CakesDecor members) Pavlina Louckova of Klobouckovic dortiky, Hana Rawlings of Hana Rawlings Cake Design and Stana Mutlova of PunkRockCakes were extremely busy working on a special cake decorators' collaboration project to recreate a stunning wedding gown by an amazing Czech fashion designer, Sona Hlavackova.
Made solely from edible materials, including fondant, modeling paste, luster dusts, royal icing, sugar pearls, edible lace, and more, our 'sweet' bride is life-size, wearing a size 34 all edible wedding gown. The cake decorating techniques we used to create the bride include sculpting, modeling, airbrushing, piping, painting, moulding, just to name a few.
She is 162 cm tall, her measurements are 76 cm (bust), 55 cm (waist), 80 cm (hips). She took 3 months to make, commencing in September 2015 and completed just before Christmas 2015, about 300 hours of work in total.
The bride was unveiled to the public and listed in the Czech Book of Records on 10th January 2016, Clarion Congress Hotel Prague, at the finale of Wedding Cake of the Year 2016.
A big thank you to Jarka Kasalkova of Luxusni dorty for making the bride's stunning headpiece and stilettoes, as well as Julia Alexovicova for the award-winning sugar flower wedding bouquet.
Stana Mutlova (PunkRockCakes), Pavlina Louckova (Klobouckovic dortiky), Hana Rawlings (Hana Rawlings Cake Design) and Sona Hlavackova
Stana Mutlova (PunkRockCakes), Pavlina Louckova (Klobouckovic dortiky), Hana Rawlings (Hana Rawlings Cake Design) and Sona Hlavackova
Photography by Vojtech Pavelcik, Honza Martinec and Hana Rawlings archive
Tags: wedding fondant modelling sculpted sugar flowers airbrush royal icing piping edible lace wedding dress inspired
Hana Rawlings hanarawlings.com
17 Comments
Wow! Phenomenal creation! Congratulations!!
Thank you very much <3 Delicia Designs
Stunning! Congrats!
Thank you very much! MsGF
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Thank you very much everyone :-) xx
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She is exquisite
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absolutely breath-taking!


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About ERA NET ROAD
European Road Administrations have agreed since 2006 to progressively share their road research priorities and open up their research budgets. Among other achievements, they have been able to organise successful transnational call for projects and programme calls, which delivered outstanding research projects that effectively target road administrations' needs. These calls and these projects are fully described in this website (see left hand column).
Two European Framework Projects were instrumental in supporting this effort:
– ERA-NET ROAD ran from 2006 to 2009 under FP6
– ERA-NET ROAD II ran from 2009 to 2011 under FP7
More information on these projects, their partners and their deliverables can be found in this website (see left hand column).
In 2010, the Conference of European Directors of Roads agreed to continue the transnational effort and has given a specific mandate to its group on research. This is proof of the continuing added value of transnational research to road administrations as well as of the long-lasting benefits of the two European Framework Projects.
Updating of the ERA-NET Road website has ended. All the relevant information on CEDR's Transnational Researach Calls can be found at CEDR's homepage http://www.cedr.fr/home/index.php?id=260.


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Lake of Fire
I decided to visit the Porcupine Mountains last week, I was able to see the wonderful Lake of the Clouds during peak fall colors. I was fortunate enough to see wonderful cloud cover during late-midday over the lake (image below). A few hours later, I was even more fortunate to be able to photograph wonderful clouds drifting over the lake during sunset (image above). The clouds truly lit up like fire, it lasted only ten minuted before the intense directional warm light became diffused by clouds near the horizon of the sunset. I am unbelievably excited to return to this area, and many others, next year a little earlier and for a much longer duration of time with Robin, the love of my life. I hope you enjoy the photographs, please let me know what you think of them!!
technical details:
Above: Canon 7D, Canon 10-22mm lens (@15mm) 6-stop neutral density filter, 3-stop neutral density filter, 3-stop graduated neutral density filter, 2-stop graduated neutral density filter, ISO 100, F/8, 178 seconds.
Below: Canon 7D, Canon 10-22mm lens (@10mm) Circular Polarizer filter, ISO 100, F/8, Three shot HDR, middle exposure at 1/40th.
Lake of the Clouds


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Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith (Heb 10:35-38)~~ God intends that we are all blessed…when HE is ready to bless us. So often we give up on His promise for our lives because it doesn't come when we are ready to see it. We think that if we don't have something by a certain point in OUR time that He is not going to give it to us at all when actually God JUST might be blessing us through the manifestation of prerequisite events. Every blessing has a path that must be traveled. Christ had to go through the years on earth, the sufferings, the cross, and the grave before He could rise and be in the power of The Promise… He went through HELL! Think about that next time you think things are bad!! In order to get TO the greatness of your blessing, you may have to go THROUGH a time that requires your commitment and patience. Therefore you can't give up on God's promise just because you feel like it's not happening in your time or plan. Remember His thoughts and ways are higher than yours. He sees a bigger picture and HE knows the best plan and the best time for everything. If you stop believing just because of the delay, you miss the true blessing! While you're spending your time and life complaining. .. you are missing the blessings He has for you. You can't be in control of everything… but rather be happy and trust in Him who IS in control. Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might. Don't give up! Wait on Him! While waiting… keep on doing what's right. Keep giving God your "yes" while He works out your mess. Be not weary in well doing. .for in DUE SEASON … HIS due season you shall reap if you faint not.
Feel like giving up? Think on THESE things:
- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:13
- Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9
- Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. Deut. 31:6
- Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Eph. 6:10
- The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7
- I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only. Psalm 71:16
- But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
- Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. I Cor. 9:24
- Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Heb. 12:1
- Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts. Zech. 4:6
- For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. II Tim. 1:7
- It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect. Psalm 18:32
Won't He Do It?