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Employees of architect firm Stride Treglown can now take ownership of a piece of the company as it seeks to generate a closer bond with staff and broaden its base of operations across the GCC.
Its headquarters is currently in Abu Dhabi, but the business is looking at new premises in Dubai in order to be at the centre of the design and build action in the run up to Expo 2020.
And under a new initiative workers are being encouraged to take a financial stake in its future.
Stride Treglown chairman David Hunter says: "The employee ownership plan was borne out of a wish to strengthen and develop our business and to set up a financial framework that would allow us to maintain our status as an independent organisation, capable of making our own decisions.
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The company admits ownership from a small number of directors to the entire workforce is a big step, as for more than 60 years it has followed a more conventional model. The directors said the process required careful thought, research, planning along with expert specialist advice.
Hunter says: "From the start, we set up the plan to achieve a handful of key objectives - to engender a sense of engagement for our employees with the company, to generate a closer and fairer relationship between effort and reward for everyone in the practice and to build a financially stable and sustainable business for the long term."
In practical terms the company buys back the shares of departing senior directors into a trust and then distributes them on equal terms to all employees in the company via a UK Government approved scheme called a Share Incentive Plan.
Depending on the circumstances year on year, shares can either be gifted to employees in lieu of cash bonuses or bought by them from their pre-tax income. As long as employees hold onto those shares for a period of five years, no tax will be levied on either their purchase or subsequent sale. In effect, this is a government supported plan to encourage a medium to long term approach to investment.
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Luke 14:12-14 shows Jesus sitting at a banquet prepared by a religious leader. Jesus starts a discussion about who the leader could invite to his next dinner. He tells him that maybe it would be good idea to not always invite those whom he knows will return the favor and hence keep the circle of recognition going: ie you invite me, I invite you, you invite me, I invite you. Maybe instead it would be a great idea to invite those who can't pay you back…you know…those people who are poor, homeless, lame and just not part of the high society.
I have read over this passage several times and actually have preached on it many times too. But this time God opened my eyes to see something that carried much more weight than I had seen in the past.
In verse 13 Jesus says (paraphrased), "Hey man, listen up…when you host an elaborate meal invite those who can't pay you back."
Did you catch what he was saying. Jesus was basically saying that when you premeditate a banquet, when you think a month earlier that you will be hosting a meal and sending out invitations and then going out and buying the food and preparing the meal. When you set the table and pick out the wine. Do this in such a way that you are preparing the table for the elite crowd you usually invite, but don't invite them. Prepare the meal, pick out the wine and set the table with creativity and thought and your finest, even when you are inviting those who cannot pay you back.
Do we do this? When was the last time you were serving at a soup kitchen for the homeless and the table was set with the best crystal and china and silverware? Whenever I have been involved in serving the down and out we get out our best paper plate, paper cups and plastic forks set on a clothe-less picnic table in a non decorated cement floor room where the servers are standing behind the counter slopping the meal onto the plates as the marginalized shuffle through the line and sit alone but together on the bench seats where only "they" are relegated to.
I know we don't mean anything bad by this treatment…but I don't think what we are doing is what Jesus had in mind. The next time we serve our community at Epic Life Church, in the Garden or at One Cup, let's bring out the best we have and "host an elaborate meal" in Jesus' name.


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Special election-year F&SF free fiction online
I'm still digesting the results of that survey about online fiction, but in the meantime, all the recent light cast on the political scene in Alaska (compliments of the nomination of the state's governor for Republican V.P.), we've gotten permission to reprint George Guthridge's "Nine Whispered Opinions Regarding the Alaskan Secession" for a month. This story first appeared in our July 2004 All-American issue. It will only be on our site until October 20, 2008. Here's the story:
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- Spatial awareness helps it recognize the space it's in to tune the sound also uses direct energy, enhancing ambient audio and background music.
- Homepod is powered by A8 chip that is also on the iPhone – So most likely it is running iOS behind the scenes and eventually this sdk may open up to developers.
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Singapore: Scientists in Australia have been studying people, who have developed an immunity to malaria. These scientists revealed that they've made a breakthrough in the fight against the disease, which causes up to one million deaths per year. The study, conducted at Melbourne's Burnet Institute, analyzed the antibodies of individuals in Kenya, who became immune to the parasite over time. Researchers focused on a key malaria protein called PfEMP1, according to Dr James Beeson, head, center for immunology, Burnet Institute, and the senior author of the study.
"The puzzle has been, what is the key point of attack of the immune system against malaria? We've established that one particular protein of malaria is the key point of attack of the immune system," Dr Beeson said.
Scientists studied children between the ages of one and 10, as well as adults. They found that the more times a subject had suffered the disease, the more antibodies they had. Researchers concluded that "repeated infections over time were required to generate antibody responses toward [the protein]". Dr Beeson is now focusing on developing a vaccine that will induce that immune response to the protein. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation and involved research from the University of Melbourne and the Kenya Medical Research Institute.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Lost Post
It's the only post I've never finished or published. My rule is that I don't edit my writing, and I write straight through, publish and walk away. If I did it any other way, I'd still be writing a post from July. On April 13, there was a computer glitch when I went to upload what I'd written. I thought the entire post was lost, so I never published it. Turns out half the writing was lost. But some of the good stuff re-appeared in my drafts folder.
This evening, when I sat down to write about the day's events, I saw went back and re-read this post, much of which is about faith. It jumped out at me. We talked a LOT today about faith. So, for the first time, I'm serving up leftovers on the Pablog.
And here they are:
This may not be the most uplifting post. But it does involve hope. Like, we hope that this is Pablo's final hospitalization. We hope that we can get our lives back to normal, with our home as the center of the family. We hope that Grady no longer has to go away to his dad's house for long periods of time, like he has for the past two weeks. We hope that our family home can become a place of nurturing, quiet and fun once again.
Most significantly, we hope that Pablo's cancer does not recur. There it is. I haven't written those words up to now. Or maybe I have and it just feels real today? There it is: the scary, woolly, blazing truth: we have a single, deep, real hope for Pablo in this life.
We hope that his cancer does not come back. Baseball? Grades? Punctuality? Observant of household rules? Sure. But our greatest hope is the other, greater, thing. Jo Ann and Grady and I, and our family, and you, our worldwide family of friends, have a giant hurdle ahead: We have to let go—soon—and let Pablo gravitate back to his spot in life. He has missed what would have been his year of kindergarten. So what? He's gained so much more. He has blossomed and he has become our best friend. And what a best friend he is. He wakes up happy and keeps us laughing, he's always hungry, and he loves all our favorite songs.
Pablo's life, and our lives, have taken an unexpected path. But we'd never call it a diversion, or a wrong turn. It's just the cards that the universe dealt us. We can bitch about it and spit in the eye of God. Or we can inhale, exhale, inhale and get with the rhythm of life and abandon the false notion that we are the actors, director and stage technician in the play of life.
In my acceptance of where we are, I am visualizing Pablo's sixth birthday party on June 21. I am visualizing Pablo asking me to go out and ride bikes. I am visualizing Pablo being an angst-addled teenager. I am visualizing Pablo arguing with me about which Fitzgerald short story is the best, and which ones he simply phoned in for the paycheck. In my mind's eye, I can see Pablo pushing me away and pulling me back in as his heart and his volatile young emotions surge and swing within. And I can see the smile on his mother's face as he illustrates the art of Being.
I am visualizing Pablo carrying me to my grave. Damn, that's a nice iCoffin. And—oh!—is that a digital headstone?
This visualization is one sliver of faith in action. Faith is what you fall back on when you run out of moves. That sentence came into my head and out of my mouth at my brother Scott's memorial in 2004. At that time I did not anticipate my life carrying me to a situation more appropriate for that statement than the one that lead me to standing next to my brother's open casket. But my life has brought me back to that question. And here we are.
So whether you believe in a religious God (Jo Ann does), or the general concept of a universal God (I do), or you are agnostic, or you choose not to make a choice, today is a day when faith comes into play. For us it does. As Pablo leaves CHLA for what we hope will be his final long-term stay, we will give up the certainty of facts (there are none) and we will jump headlong into a place where grace and balance play the central roles in life. Insistence and control are outlawed in the place we're heading to.
At dinner on Sunday (April 12), Jo Ann and I began to share our feelings about the current in-patient stint. We don't actually have a lot of time to connect and speak because we are either changing shifts at CHLA, the off-duty person eagerly exiting, or I am breezing into P's room to say good morning on my way to the office or good night on my way to bed.
Our conversation veered into how much we cannot stand being at CHLA anymore. Everything about it is grating on us. The 800 mile walk from the parking lot to the elevators. The guy at the front desk who never remembers who anybody is, even though even other person who does his job is on a first name basis with us. Having roommates. The TVs are botched and the audio monitors crackle like AM radios. It's not CHLA's fault. We're just ready to be done. 11 months is a long time. At least when you live in a college dorm and have no personal boundaries, you get to go home for the holidays and spring break. We haven't had a break. Or a kegger. Or—OK, I better stop there.
...and that's where the lost post ended...
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I laughed (iCoffin with a digital headstone) & cried some more, imagining our family in your family's place. Up late since Brian is out of town. I am insisting on a Miracle for Pablo-I just won't create space for anything else. I share your vision of Pablo as a teen; with long and wonderful friendships, happiness, & love. We have faith. We will hold onto that.
- April 22, 2009 at 11:57 PM
- SteveAudio said...
Hope & faith, indeed. They are powerful forces, and we call upon our human faith & hope to tilt the univer it to.
It sounds corny, but keep hope alive, and keep faith alive, and keep love alive.
Pablo needs them to support his own hope, faith, and love.
- April 23, 2009 at 12:05 AM
- SteveAudio said...
*universe the way we want it to.
- April 23, 2009 at 12:06 AM
- Tiwanna said...
Thanks for posting that. I have thought a lot about you, Pablo and the rest of your family today. I pray that all the good thoughts and prayers that I and so many people are sending out are giving you the hope you need in what may feel like your darkest hours.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow" Albert Einstein
- April 23, 2009 at 12:21 AM
- James M said...
Hey Jeff, We're living for your hope, your faith and your words. From our family to yours: we're with you, we're with you, we're with you.
Love and courage - James
- April 23, 2009 at 12:36 AM
Dear Jeff & JoAnn,
I share your tears and I share your hope and faith.
I have no special words of advice. There is no right or wrong way to react to the news you have just received about your precious Pablo... All I can say is that I am following that "Beacon of Hope" that you mentioned in the previous post.
You both are amazing parents. Your love is true, and it is clearly evident that Pablo feels it through that vibrant smile of his. I admire your strength and tenacity and endurance. You're doing a remarkable job.
Hang onto hope. Never let go.
Our love and prayers are with you,
Tish & family
- April 23, 2009 at 1:11 AM
- Heather said...
"Faith is being sure if what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."~Hebrews 11:1
All I have right now is the the absolute faith and unbridled hope that Pablo will dictate this road that lies before you all and with that,his amazing spirit,courage and tenacity for life WILL win out.There are no other options here for me.My unwavering belief in that will be what sustains me as I process the inexplicable.My love to you.My arms reaching across our short distance of separation.Enfolding you in my arms,wishing I could lift this from you all.Remember,it is a short distance and I will be there in a moments notice if you need me.Peace and strength my friends,that is my prayers for this day.Could also arrange some Xanax Jo Ann if need be.Kidding but also totally serious.Kisses to my magical boy.
- April 23, 2009 at 8:05 AM
When I was falling asleep last night, I was thinking of Pablo, and your family, and was also visualizing Pablo as a teenager, and an older man...keep your faith, and don't be afraid to hope...advice from my friend who is going through her own life/cancer struggle, is that she doesn't let the thoughts of failure in...says she literally has no time for it...if she comes to a dead end...she turns around and goes back to the road that will take her someplace new...maybe there is a new place besides CHLA that can give you new hope...there is so much out there...I don't know enough about Pablo's condition to know how many avenues you've already searched...but I hope you can find a new path to take him on that helps him and builds his strength and heals him...I hope all of you can find that path.
- April 23, 2009 at 10:05 AM
since i read shell shocked yesterday afternoon i have not been able to stop thinking about you and joann and grady and polly and sweet pablo. i've cried, i've asked why and then cried some more. each time i found myself with a spare moment i was asking God for a miracle, for peace, for joy, for FUN for your family.
your strength, you unwavering love, your honesty, your faith, and your hope are inspiring beyond description.
i have hope. i have faith. i won't let go.
so much love, so much light, so many prayers...
- April 23, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Unknown said...
Dear Jo Ann, Jeff, Grady Pablo,
I Have nothing but love you. Faith can move mountains and together we will walk this path we're on.If I can do anything it's pray and I beleive in miracles. So today,love your lil son as you always have and always will. We are with you. Not just now but always...
Your Friend in life,
- April 23, 2009 at 12:41 PM


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Jules Evans, a journalist and writer with a deep interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, writes a piece for Wired Magazine on the tendency of religious or out-of-the-ordinary experiences to be "shifted to the margins of our secular, scientific, post-animist culture and defined as pathological symptoms of a physical or emotional disease." Evans cites a new study in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology that compares "psychotic-like phenomena in clinical and non-clinical populations" and finds that context is vital in determining how that experience is treated and integrated into someone's life.
"It is not the OOE ['out-of-the-ordinary' experience] itself that determines the development of a clinical condition, but rather the wider personal and interpersonal contexts that influence how this experience is subsequently integrated. Theoretical implications for the refinement of psychosis models are outlined, and clinical implications for the validation and normalization of psychotic-like phenomena are proposed."
This leads Evans to call for a more pragmatic approach from health care professionals when confronted with a patient's experience of an 'out-of-the-ordinary' experience. Positively noting support organizations like the Hearing Voices Network that help people integrate and find support for what they are going through.
"Perhaps we need to find a more pragmatic attitude to revelatory experiences, an attitude closer to that of William James, the pioneering American psychologist and pragmatic philosopher. James studied many different religious experiences, asking not "Are they true?" but rather "What do they lead to? Do they help you or cause you distress? Do they inspire you to valuable work or make you curl up into a ball?" We can evaluate the worth of a revelatory experience without trying to find out if the experience "really" came from God or not."
I think these developments are important, because revelatory, shamanic, magical, and liminal experiences are often a vital part of modern Pagan religious practice, though we are hesitant to share or describe these experiences with outsiders, particularly with health care professionals, for fear that we might, as Evans puts it, "receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia and be prescribed debilitating anti-psychotic drugs." This could lead to situations where someone who is truly in distress might avoid a mental health professional, resulting in bad outcomes for the patient, and for that patient's community.
To be sure, Pagans often find the contextualizing and integrative help they need solely from their immediate community. Using unexplainable experiences as a positive and productive driver in their lives, framed within the context of religions that honor mystical experiences. As Evans points out, many productive and influential people have acknowledged having an extra-ordinary experience that placed them on their life path, but such a destiny could be destroyed if recounting an unusual experience to the wrong person leads to institutionalization. Evans explicitly ties this phenomenon to the witch-hunts.
"By automatically pathologising and hospitalising such people, we are sacrificing them to our own secular belief system, not unlike the Church burning witches."
It seems obvious a balance must be struck. People who are experiencing harmful, or debilitating, out-of-the-ordinary experiences need proper treatment, while those who are simply confused on how to contextualize and integrate an unusual occurrence into their existing lives might only need some support, either from a therapist, or a sympathetic community. Current diagnosis guidelines in the United States under the DSM-IV seem pretty clear that intervention hinges on whether the experiences "significantly hinder a person's ability to function" not on the nature of the visions or experiences themselves. This necessitates that a doctor (or therapist) visit becomes a safe space where the patient relaying OOEs knows that intervention would only happen if their quality of life started to suffer. An equilibrium needs to be established so that those of us who do invite or honor out-of-the-ordinary experiences can trust that there's a safe place to turn should we feel that such experiences are no longer beneficial, and are instead symptoms of a disorder that needs outside intervention.


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The review of protective films and cover from Clever
Not though what of us it is ready to offer appearance of own accessory for the sake of its protection. Covers for iPhone the big unlimited quantity divorced, but all of them so or on another hide all external pluses of the device. A widespread exit — film purchase. And almost always the choice falls on cheap creations of Chinese.
In our edition brought some accessories from the Clever company — two protective films and a cover folder for iPad. Films appeared difficult: to scratch such even at saturated use it "is almost impossible". We did not believe and carried out the field test.
But first about a cover for iPad. We managed to a meeting some options, and we selected two, having conditionally divided them into the man's and female version. Both occur from the ROMBO SERIES series. Here really there is a lot of rhombuses. From outer side the cover is made of a genuine leather of the Brazilian buffalo. Apparently, skin indeed the real. It is excellent.
Man's option — black color, and ladies', respectively, red. Both that, and another are absolutely identical as regards used materials. The bag is closed on a lightning. From a reverse side skin refused for obvious reasons: something should adjoin to the device soft and pliable.
Quality of a bag pleased. White stitches with external and inside are made absolutely exactly. The accessory looks much more hard, than it is actually. iPad lies strong does not drop out — well and where it to fall when from all directions it was surrounded by a lightning. To take in hands pleasantly — skin after all. Generally, it was pleasant to us.
Here film. Packing dokhodno differs from that once a day is done by uncle Zhou in cellars of Heavenly Empire. At our disposal there was in particular a strong version from the Anti Scratch series — for iPhone 4/4S and iPad of the last 2 generations. A used material the producer calls HD3x — a composit material with the ultra-violet filter which perfectly passes light and does not influence operation of the touch screen. That really there added — a company secret, but fingers on it slide without troubles, and brightness and clearness of the screen really did not suffer.
In packing, without considering the film, we found a traditional rag for the screen rubbing, also two suitable prizes: a blue sticker for fast removal of a dust from a surface of the monitor and one more, a small and "annoying" sticker by means of which it will be quickly possible to remove already pasted film, without hooking it fingers. Naturally, in a set for iPhone there are to a meeting two not being scratched films — for glass on the back panel and for the screen.
Process of a sticker does not differ any delicacy. A sticker for removal of a dust it is expected accelerated screen cleaning. At present came to arrange time the small field test.
We compared an ordinary Chinese film for iPad and a film from Clever. Two were for this purpose used only dangerous the tool: a brush for footwear with firm pile and flat keys. From Heavenly Empire we glued a cheap film several times, trying to minimize quantity of "vials". In vain. Business threw, for air — not a hindrance for kresh-dough. We wipe a brush, and …
Usual film:
Clever Anti Scratch:
The result, as they say, is available — on the face of experimental iPad. The creation of Chinese became covered strong both places by deep attritions and the strips visible even without direct lighting. We were surprised even more by absolutely virgin condition of the screen with not being scratched film. For it we tortured even more — and too without results. As here about nanotechnologies not to remember. Inspired by result, we started to crawl keys on the monitor. Brr … It was already the test not films, and our endurance — as a jump from the mountain with a parachute.
Traces did not remain. To tell that we remained are sincerely surprised — means, not to tell anything. The film protects from Clever not only the screen, well and, and is very worthy. So accessories u
nder it will perfectly look not only "inside", well and outside. Together with a good, good-quality cover folder for iPad there is an excellent picture of production of this brand. We recommend.
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The tampering prohibition of the Clean Air Act, Section 203(a)(3)(A), prohibits emission related modifications throughout the entire life of a vehicle. The tampering prohibition is not limited to the defined "Useful Life" of a vehicle, nor are there any provisions relating to a vehicle's warranty period or warranty repairs. EPA's enforcement policy of the tampering prohibition is outlined in Memo 1A:
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Snapchat's new AR Bitmoji are like the millennial's take on Roger Rabbit's world
Snapchat now lets you use its Bitmoji in augmented reality, bringing people's cartoonish avatars into the real world. It's basically the millennial version of movies like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" or "Space Jam."
Snapchat is arguably the most common way everyday people use augmented reality, especially since the company introduced World Lenses back in April. AR is quickly becoming more mainstream since Apple announced ARKit (and Google, ARCore), but for most people, it just means using a goofy lens on Snapchat.
That's okay, and the new 3D Bitmoji are plenty goofy. You can 'place' them on virtually any surface showing up on your rear-facing camera, and watch them perform cute animations like precariously riding a skateboard or an unsuccessful attempt at yoga. You can even kind of 'direct' the scene by moving around the Bitmoji and resizing them to your liking.
3D Bitmoji are rolling out to everyone starting today – assuming you've already created your own Bitmoji and linked it to Snapchat.
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No 'secret wedding' for Brangelina
Looks like Brangelina won't be tying the knot anytime soon.
Angelina Jolie told Vanity Fair that, despite reports, there's "no secret wedding" in the works for the power couple.
"I'm not pregnant. I'm not adopting at the moment," the "Salt" actress added, setting the record straight.
However, Jolie is keeping plenty busy with her family of eight and her upcoming film, "In the Land of Blood and Honey."
Jolie wrote and directed the movie about a couple's romance during the Bosnian War.
"I had such a good experience, [Pitt] thinks I'm going to be impatient with directors, which I already am," she said. "I get impatient with people working on a film that have their head in their hands like it's the most complicated thing in the world."
The October issue of Vanity Fair hits newsstands in New York and Los Angeles on September 1.
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Happy Monday friends! I'm excited for this week because that means that we will be packing our bags & heading to Tennessee! Yay!
Last week this topic has been on my mind, and I'm finally getting around to write about it:
Something that I think most girls & young women struggle with. Something that I think we should be more confident in embracing.
Social media has this way of easily making you feel that your life's worth is defined on how creative & pretty your picture is, how many friends you have, how many 'likes' you get, how long or short your posts are, what you're wearing, what you're eating, what your home looks like. It's a worthless way to live! Yet are easily able to fall into it's entrapment. You might feel like you're always having something to live up to. Someone to be like. A place where judgment is easily formed. Hey, I felt that way & sometimes I still do!
But then..I made a list. Like I've said before I love lists. I made a list of things that I LOVE, a list of qualities that I have. A list that no one has seen, a list that no one could judge me on. A list that was just Jordan! That when I put my pen down and re-read what I wrote, I smiled because everything I listed made me happy. It reminded me of what I love that keeps me grounded... that keeps me..well me.
What kind of person am I ? What is my style? What do I believe in? What do I not like?
My list is honest. It isn't a " I want to be like this but I'm really not list" it isn't a I knew it was popular or other people think this is trendy list & I'll be like this list. It was a ME list. So I thought I would humbly share this with you. It's comforting for me to share what I'm all about. It keeps me honest with myself, and honest with others that enjoy what I have to say.
- I'm a young newlywed who loves embracing marriage & companionship with her husband.
- My Favorite movie is Forrest Gump. One time I spent an entire week watching it every day.
- I absolutely whole heartedly love fresh flowers. I do my best to always have some around our house.
- I'm hardly on my phone. I'm not the greatest at responding to text messages, and I don't have a Twitter account, or Snapchat. I downloaded it twice & I could never get into it.
- I feel most like myself when I'm curled up in a blanket reading a book. I've recently dedicated more time to reading, and it really just relaxes me. It pulls me away from whatever is going on in my life, and gives me a chance to indulge in whatever it is that I'm reading. It reminds me of simple living. I forget about what's on Facebook, what all that needs to be done, and just occupy my mind with good ol' fashion literature.
- I still check out books at the library. I love reading from a book more than E-books or any online material you hand me.
- My heart & soul love to be in the kitchen. Baking. trying new recipes. I truly believe I bake with love. I'm slow & patient. I want it to be pretty to the eye, and delicious to the mouths it feeds! I never had much desire to bake & cook growing up, but right before I was about to be married I just couldn't help but want to learn all there is to cooking. Plus: I swear you're looked down upon if you think you can live in the south & not cook for your family. One of the first questions someone asked Reece was " Can she cook?"
- My husband & I share the same dream of building our own home, out in the country near his family, on as much land we can afford. A front porch being most important, and shutters on the windows second. There will be no such thing as a " backyard" or a fenced yard.
- I want to raise & learn how to raise a few farm animals. Mainly goats! our family has goats & they are the most lovable & adorable little things. Reece has so much to teach me about farming & I'm so excited!
- I hold this in my heart to be true that you don't need a lot of money to be happy. We just want to be comfortable.
- I love all my windows & curtains to be open. I love natural light. It's one of the first things I do in the morning.
- I truly believe in details. To some people details are irrelevant & useless. To me details are noticed & details add to memories being created. I love little details to my home. whether it be dining ware, cooking utensils, baking dishes, curtains, or throw pillows. Our milk is in a glass jug, not in a carton. I like to serve my tea & lemonade in a pitcher, and set the table. even if it's just us two. Those things matter to me. I want a home that's simple, but filled with pretty details that when you leave my home, you'll remember it. You'll feel an invitation to always want to come back.
- My husband says that I want to live life like a romantic movie & he says life isn't like that. Which is true, but I try to make my life like that, because I enjoy all the little romances.
- I love teen movies/shows. I don't know what it is, but anything that is related to high school/teen story lines I love. It makes me feel innocent & young I guess? I don't know I just love it. It reminds me that I'm not old yet. I still have youth in me that hasn't left.
- I can't tell you what Christmas does to me, but it is by far my favorite time of the year. I like to call myself Miss Christmas. It's everything. it's all THE DETAILS. I just love love love that holiday.
- Tom Hanks & Denzel Washington are my favorite actors. I'm not sure if I truly like one more than the other.
- I'm truly thankful for the girlfriends in my life. As a woman, a true best friend & a couple girls really helps complete the woman you are.
- I can't remember the last time I read a tabloid or fashion magazine. I'm subscribed to two magazines. Country Living & Southern Living.
- As much as I want to be a care-free & wild easy going young woman, I'm not. I have an old soul, and sometimes when I see the way other girls my age live, I feel like I'm not "living" enough. I'm not living the way my age should be.
- My favorite snack is chocolate covered strawberries. I make it everyday up until like two days ago. I'm really trying my hardest to cut back.
- I've spent most of my life living a healthy lifestyle, one I'm currently working on maintaining. I try to go to the gym 3-4 times a week. 5 if I'm feeling super awesome.
- I've never been a fashion-y or super trendy person. never really been into "clothes" I do however shop at boutiques when I can afford it. that's my favorite place to find clothing. not really at the mall. but 99% of the time I just like being in a tee shirt & leggings or shorts. Never jeans. I hate wearing jeans. ugh so uncomfortable. I also can't walk in heels. I probably will never learn. My grandma used to tell me when I was a little girl to never wear heels cause they were bad for your feet. Coming from a woman who was that classic well dressed housewife in heels! Anways, I still can't walk in heels. I blame it on you grandma!
- I do love beauty products, a lot. I can honestly say that, though I love simple living, I'm not completely low maintenance. Reece admires and loves a girly girl though. which is what he got!
- I'm currently in school to be a OB/GYN RN. Though being completely domesticated is what makes me happy, and my family & husband come first, I do not mind helping out, and working when needed. Thus, I think a degree is important to have for every woman. Aint nuthin' wrong with an educated woman. Plus I would be lying if I said being home everyday is just a walk in the park & super fun! I'm grateful for this time, I really am, but I always had a need to feel well rounded & complete personal goals of my own.
- No matter how many ways I paint my nails classic red is always my favorite.
- I want to own a silver airstream one day. I'm all about that Glamping life (I've never done it before but I want to).
- I don't belong in the city, I just don't. when we visit Nashville I love the time there, but after a couple of hours I say goodness lets go home! I want to hear the crickets, not see city lights & be in traffic! I won't lie though, I can't be far from a large town or city! I love enjoying city life every now & again!
- I can spend hours in an antique store. I enjoy finding one of a kind pieces.
- I don't understand Football. I just don't. I really need to up my game since this is an SEC house, but guess what I don't care for sports! I enjoy being at a baseball game, and I like college basketball but dear lord football you are so boring!
- I want to spend time in South Carolina. Charleston to be exact. oh the romance!
- Coca-Cola out of a glass bottle is happiness. truly.
- I'm absolutely in love with my Coonhound. Like obsessively. I've never loved a dog so much the way I love him. He's spoiled rotten, but I just love him so much. As soon as I leave the house I instantly miss him. When we drive to the city I talk about him all the time. One day Reece said
"Geez honey, shut up about the dog already he's fine!" haha!
- I have an undying need to be as close to God as I can. I want to truly love & understand him more than anything. I will be my best once I learn he is the best.
- I love the Retro Eras- the music, lifestyle, there was so much good back then, that I'm always trying to keep parts of it around in my life.
- I'm not great at socializing. I've spent more time alone than with groups of people. I wouldn't say I'm shy, I think in the past I was known for being judgmental & that clouded many friendships that could have been made. Something that I really have grown out of though. Finding God really has softened me.
- I've always cared about my needs & wants, and it hasn't been until recently that I truly feel this heart for other people. I'm so thankful that has shown & being felt now.
- I regret the way I chose to experience high school. Sometimes I wish I could do it differently. My husband on the other hand was apparently the most popular guy in school. haha! he loved it. He says he can't wait to go to his high school reunion, and me I'm like ehhh better not.
- I love my family, I love everything about a large family. We know each others business, we fight & we love, and they are my home! I just absolutely am a woman of family!
I embrace my imperfections, but I believe in myself. I do. I want to be a kind & caring person that wants to spend more time helping others, than myself. A reoccurring theme I've noticed in the bible. I try to be thankful for every little thing that comes my way. Even this moment, right now. I think about God, giving me this.
If you read all that, then I appreciate you taking an honest interest in me! I think women should stop trying to emulate one another & start being their beautiful self! When I stopped caring about other women's lives & comparing them to mine, I was really able to flourish. I started this blog, I live my life exactly the way I want to, I inspire women around me, and it all started from just being confident in sharing my light with others. I've made friends from my honesty & I think that's what life's all about.
honesty. humility.humbleness
Sit down with a notebook & a pen, maybe a cup of coffee or a glass of sweet tea. maybe neither. maybe you're a no sugar in my tea kind of gal. Write out what you love. be honest with yourself.
This is me. a lover of God and his word, a domesticated housewife, a love for the romantic & simple things in life.


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As central banks around the world come under fire for their handling of the economic downturn, the former head of the European Central Bank told CNBC that central banks can only do so much to jump-start a global recovery.
"We have to pay homage to the central banks. Without their bold and swift actions, we would have known… probably a great depression," Jean-Claude Trichet told CNBC. "I think that it is perfectly legitimate that central banks [reflect] on whether what we do is still commensurate to the present difficulty."
"If [central banks] do too much, then they are only paving the way for the other partners, the governments, the parliament and the private sector, not to do their own job. It's clear that the central bank cannot do everything….They have their own responsibility but what counts now is really that the structural reforms are made in all major advanced economies, certainly Europe," he told CNBC in Paris.
The comments from Trichet, who was president of the ECB from 2003 to 2011, come at a time of global market volatility following the U.S. Federal Reserve's plan to taper its bond-buying program by the end of 2014. Trichet said markets had "over-reacted" and that Bernanke was doing the right thing.
(Read More: Roubini: Fed Exit Strategy Will Be 'Treacherous')
"I think that it was appropriate for Ben Bernanke to say well this will not last forever…but he remained very conditional in his own explanation so I think it was very well done. It was carefully crafted. That you have an over-reaction was something that we have to live with," he said. "It tells you something about the way markets are looking at things. But I am confident, that things will re-stabilize."
Despite Trichet's sanguine response, the yield on U.S. benchmark 10-year notes rose to 2.66 percent on Monday –almost a two-year high - amid investor fears over Fed tapering. However, Trichet said there was no risk of a return to 1994, when yields rose by about 2 percentage points in the course of a year in the U.S. following a Federal Reserve rate hike.(Read More: Bond Fund Outflows Hit Record Level on Tapering Fears)
"In '94, we had a decision which was taken and not pre-announced. So the markets were taken totally by surprise not on a fancy decision, but on a real immediate decision to increase rates. So it's a totally different universe… We are not in 1994 as far as I see it. But again, one has to understand that we, the central banks cannot (the Fed as well as others) cannot be the prisoner of an environment," he added.
Bernanke was trying to pave the way for a resilient economy, "an economy which will not be in an artificial fashion, but which will really earn its right to grow and to have job creation, and I really trust that it is what the Fed and Ben are looking for," Trichet said.
Central banks have most recently come under fire from the Basel-based Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) – known as the central bank of all central banks – which warned on Monday that low-interest rates and extra liquidity from central banks had bought time - rather than recovery for global economies.
(Read More: Stop 'Retarding' Economies With Ultra-Loose Monetary Policy: BIS)
BIS stated "central banks cannot do more without compounding the risks they have already created," the report added that central banks must support "needed adjustments rather than retard them with near-zero interest rates and purchases of ever-larger quantities of government securities."
Trichet cautiously supported the findings of BIS' annual report: "This is a very good message for all central banks [but it] doesn't mean that they are all in the same situation…Japan is not in the situation of Europe, which is not in the situation of the U.S."
"If you do more than what is really needed in the circumstances, you are permitting, as I said, the other partners, not to correct their imbalances or bad management, and therefore you might pave the way for future problems, which of course must be permanent preoccupation of all responsible authorities," he said.
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His comments come at a time when the euro zone and ECB has been accused of not doing enough to bolster growth and tackle high unemployment in the region. Trichet said that progress had been made but there was "no time for complacency."
"You cannot say nothing is being done. What you might say, of course, is that it's always, at least, seen in the eyes of the central banks, too slow."
(Read More: 'Uneasy Calm' in Euro Zone Bonds Could Be Over)
"What counts now is really that the structural reforms are made in all major advanced economies, certainly in Europe," he said, adding that Europe needed to correct fiscal imbalances and repair the balance sheets of the private sector. "This is work in progress, but has to be checked permanently very, very carefully," he said.
- By CNBC's Holly Ellyatt, follow her on Twitter @HollyEllyatt


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I am the absolute WORST for planning every second of my days. I might post a photograph in the future of what a typical week in my planner is like, it actually tires me out a little bit when I think about it. Everything I have to do must be written down in advance for fear of not remembering to do something important- especially when it comes to work for university.
While this makes me extremely organised and allows me to avoid procrastination as I know exactly how much work I need to do in a specific day, it causes the most crippling anxiety and unease when things either beyond my control or I can't bring myself to say no to take me away from this pre-planned schedule- even if it's for an hour.
Take this week for example- having had my day off from university disrupted by unavoidable meetings and appointments, it came to Thursday and I was already feeling slightly overwhelmed with the amount of work that had been pushed from the beginning of the week and thus had to be completed on Thursday evening (I had to work on Friday afternoon/evening and all weekend so Thursday was, in my mind, the last chance I could do anything properly.) There was no way I could keep putting off what needed to be done.
I went to my Thursday classes, quite pleased with how my day was going, planning already what I'd do and in what order between my last class of the day and my gym class for the sake of having less to do in the evening. Then, in my final class of the day, my very good friend – who I haven't seen out with the confines of the university classroom in at least six weeks thanks to our ever increasing workloads – mentioned how hungry she was. Having had a few classes in a row and therefore not eaten since breakfast, I automatically nodded and expressed my agreement. Queue a natural social and friendly reaction, she looked at me – I could see the lightbulb flashing to life in her head – and she asked me if I wanted to go to lunch with her.
Call it melodramatic or overreacting, but something as simple as being asked out to lunch instantly set of the alarm bells that come hand in hand with anxiety off in my head. It isn't as if I didn't want to go to lunch with her, there was nothing I wanted to do more, but every negative thing that came with this, very minor, social event manifested itself in my brain and started whizzing around at around 695 mph. The process went a bit like this:
Just say yes, just say yes, it would be so rude to say no to her right now…but you have so much work to do tonight, you can't afford to be taking time off, if you don't do the stuff you said you were going to do you'll never be able to catch up….speaking about affording, you can't financially afford to be eating anywhere but home right now, what about having to save?…Don't be rude though, just say yes…
'Yeah that sounds perfect.' As these thoughts whirled round and round, I smiled through my anxiety and then spent the rest of my class trying desperately to come up with an excuse to not go to lunch while simultaneously trying to justify to myself that it would be okay and taking an hour or so off to have lunch with my friend wouldn't be the end of the world.
To people who can control their thoughts, this may seem over the top, but I can hand-on-heart tell you that it is both physically and emotionally exhausting having mini conflicts such as this throughout the day. Any small interruption to what I have planned or what I have envisioned myself doing at a particular time fills me with dread and makes me feel like I shouldn't enjoy what I'm doing. This increases in intensity around this time of year, especially with exams and so many deadlines for university coming up, doing anything 'fun' makes the never-ending amount of studying seem even more impossible to conquer.
In the end I thought it would seem ridiculous to back out of a lunch, no matter what I said, especially as I hadn't seen my friend in so long, so I took some deep breaths and went along with it. And you know what? I actually had a good time. We caught up properly- something that is not possible through short texts and messages throughout the day- we exchanged anecdotes of what's been going on with us over the last few weeks, shared problems, gave advice, laughed, and I actually smiled properly and forgot about being stressed for a minute. Yes, after an hour and a half I started to feel panicky and thoughts of the looming deadline I had started to invade my head and I started to feel like it was distracting me from my conversation (this is something else that happens more often than I would like to think).
However, I waited an extra five minutes, and started making my move to get the bill and go. I apologised and politely said that though I was having a wonderful time, I had limited time in the evening to work and therefore had to go, and my friend seemed to be in the same boat as she agreed with me and said she had places to be as well. We paid our bill, hugged, and parted ways, agreeing to make plans for dinner next week- pre-planned get-togethers are much easier for me to handle because they can be organised to be cooked at home and I can plan my day and work around them rather than the other way round.
I went home, went to the gym, powered through my work and it wasn't until I was lying in my bed later that night that I realised how much I'd needed that time with my friend and how much positivity it had actually added to my day, rather than negativity. It's true that it made me stress about my work, and feeling guilty about taking time to myself made me uncomfortable, but I had been able to spend time with someone who I love so dearly- chatting away to her had made me feel warm and happy- and to be honest, losing the hour in the afternoon simply meant I had to stay up a little longer and finish my work before bed. Also, I may have spent money I shouldn't have, but the eggs en cocotte and incredibly chocolatey dessert was miles better than the chicken soup I would have had otherwise!
This isn't to say I'll be out wining and dining every second day, but as I lay in my bed drifting to sleep I reflected that no matter how much I have on my mind and how many deadlines I have, there is nothing more important than taking some time out and enjoying and savouring these moments with people I love. If this means a slightly more stressful evening and possibly a more tired me in the morning as a result, I think I can handle that if I can keep my friendships… and enjoying yummy food is just a nice extra on top of that!


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After the web designer presents the architecture of a web, or wireframe, the customer to give approval, the next step is to determine the look and tone of the web using color and graphics. This section will demonstrate how to keep this process as simple as possible, both for us and for the customer. I believe in the KISS (keep it simple, stupid) philosophy.
There are two reasons for using this tactic: First, life is complicated enough as it is; second, a simple plan also helps maintain a more accessible and usable Web for all involved. In this section, you should do the following:
- Determine the typeface for headings, subheads and body copy, along with other typographic elements.
- Plan different color combinations for the web design.
- Create an outline for the customer to decide the color and graphics of the web design.
- Think of how to test the web design before putting it active.
One of the first steps to end web design is to choose the fonts that you will be using throughout the website. Many studies have shown that a variety of fonts on a website can confuse the reader. Moreover, a web design that uses only one font for all may seem bland.
Although the color and composition are very attractive to the web designer, you must also take into account other design elements. Typography, images and the possibility of incorporating the needs of a client regarding advertising and financing are important elements in the website designing. The demands a web designer to satisfy the desires of a customer, meet the needs of readers who ask websites accessible and usable, and yet create a great design can seem overwhelming at times.
Moreover, progress towards a more compatible environment and an interesting new era of web functionality can prove to be an interesting for web designers challenge today. Website designers have to think that have not yet been thirty years since home computers began to be widely available in the retail market. Think what you can bring the next decade for the website design who is interested in keeping abreast of all changes.


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In a report adopted today the Commission looks at the main developments of the EU's external migration policy in 2012 and 2013: while important steps have been taken to strengthen the dialogues and cooperation with non-EU partner countries, more can be done to bring about real change.
Efforts to address the realities of an increasing international mobility must match the needs and priorities of all stakeholders. This requires a better use of existing tools and stronger participation of EU Member States where possible.
The Mobility Partnerships have proved useful tools to address migration and asylum issues in a mutually beneficial way. So far, they have been concluded with Moldova (2008), Cape Verde (2008), Georgia (2009), Armenia (2011), Morocco (2013) and Azerbaijan (2013). Signature of the Mobility Partnership with Tunisia is imminent. Furthermore, discussions have begun with Jordan (December 2013).
Altogether, in the period 2012-2013, the Commission has supported more than 90 migration-related projects with more than €200 million in all regions of the developing world. In addition, EU Member States have invested further financial resources to the implementation of the GAMM.
The report also discusses the future opportunities to take the GAMM to the next level, focusing on the issues of labour migration, short-term visas, preventing and combating irregular migration and protection of refugees and human rights as well as improving resettlement activities.


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By Chuck Van Heusen
(A reflection of a father regarding the vocations of his son and daughter to the priesthood and religious life.)
Most of us, when we pray, ask God for good health, security, and happiness for our family and friends, along with other matters such as world peace. We pray for those around us, anyone in need, and thanking God for all the good that he provides for us. I am no different, except for maybe praying a bit more than most when it comes to saving my soul. However, how often do we get a solid, clear answer to our prayers, one to which there is no question that God provided?
My son and daughter have both made decisions to enter religious life; I have no doubt of their decisions being based on God's plan, but I also see this as an answer to their prayers as well as mine and my wife's. My wife and I are extremely proud of them and their decisions. Over the years, I did not pray specifically that my son and/or daughter would choose to enter religious life, but I have learned that this is one of the best possible ways to serve God, and therefore always supported this type of life for my children if that was God's plan.
Support from others when they learn of what our children are doing is almost always very positive. It has been interesting to notice the hesitation in their responses and sometimes the surprise on their faces. Many thoughts surface during conversations about the decision to enter religious life; some of the common ones relate to "giving up a son or daughter" and not having them enter a profession, get married, have children.
For Marie and I, we have another son who is married to a wonderful lady, and they have given us beautiful grandchildren, so we are more than fulfilled in that area of concern. I do not look upon this as "giving up" our son and daughter; it is them answering a call from God. What better profession is there to join!
I consider it a blessing from God that anyone would be called to religious life. When it is your children, it is a matter that brings total joy!
(Chuck (currently serving in Iraq) is the husband of Marie, and father of Ian and Tresa. Marie's reflection on priestly and religious vocations in her family was posted on this blog January 1st. Their son Ian is at St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia, and on February 2, Tresa is entering the Maronite Servants of Christ the Light.)


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Harley Baggers In Daytona Beach
Every year I have seen a greater number of Harley baggers come to Daytona Beach for Bike Week and this year there are more than ever. I am seeing fewer choppers with fat rear tires and long forks. They are just fading off the scene as the Harley baggers continue to grow in popularity here.
While most of them are stock or mostly stock, there are some nice custom Harley baggers on the streets and parking lots.
I am pleased to find copies or all three of our motorcycle magazines, American Iron Harley magazine, Motorcycle Bagger Harley magazine and RoadBike motorcycle cruiser magazine in most of the stores I have visited in the Daytona Beach area.
Curious how our bagger show will go on Friday afternoon at the Broken Spoke.


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There are so many hotels in Subic Bay, Zambales since it has been established as one of the country's foremost tourist destination. Subic Bay offers relaxing views of the bay surrounded by the beautiful & pristine mountains–plus the convenience of its proximity to Manila. If you will be coming from the Philippines' main capital of Manila, the travel time will only be less than 2 hours because of the new route.
Here's five things that will keep you coming back to Subic Bay Venezia Hotel:
1. Accessibility
Subic Bay Venezia Hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the Central Business District Area of the Freeport and is near to numerous shopping malls, duty free shops, entertainment zones, recreational areas, popular tourist destinations, restaurants and beach resorts.
2. Customer Service
The staff are very attentive to your needs and always have a ready smile to brighten up your day from the reception to the waiters. The managers make sure that everything is perfect.
This 51-room hotel, known for its Italian-themed set-up, unparalleled customer service and its commitment to give only the best value for your money is truly a great deal whether you are traveling for business or leisure, on your own or in the company of your family and friends.
The hotel's selling point is the way it approaches the market. By putting customers first and giving them good value for their money, Subic Bay Venezia Hotel is able to lure a sizeable clientele and some loyal followers away from other more established hotels in Subic Bay.
3. Entertainment
Pagcor Club Venezia Casino is located at the left side of the hotel. It houses more than a hundred slot machines and showcases live performances from numerous top-act, Manila-based local bands, professional singers, stand-up comediennes, and top-performing artists every month. Adjacent to the casino is the New Feng Huang Restaurant where the best oriental food is served. The Hotel also has a Specialty Shop where you can buy different types of imported goods, cigarettes, liquors, chocolates, souvenir items, and the like.
4. Coffee
For a writer like me who likes good coffee all the time, Subic Bay Venezia Hotel has a Coffee Shop where imported coffee is served as well as different types of freshly-made pastries and other treats. All of these for the comfort of the guests. I love their hot mocha also. Superb!
5. Food
When the media team under "TAG Media and Public Relations" covered the tree planting activity of Tree Top Adventure in Subic, the full board meals courtesy of Subic Bay Venezia Hotel are composed of sumptuous Chinese and Filipino food served at the restaurant which is located in the lobby. The ambiance was similar to a mini Manila Hotel with classic architectural design which delighted us while waiting for the chef to finish checking that the food served will all be fresh and hot. The run-away favorite was the pork with mango sauce and beef Teppan plus the plated breakfast of ordinary Filipino dishes but made it special and delicious by the hotel. We loved the presentations.
The team will definitely be back at Subic Bay Venezia Hotel. Join us and experience a relaxing moment with your family and friends.
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Address: Building 675, Canal Road corner Aguinaldo Street, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines.
Telephone numbers; 047 252 1888, 252 8399.
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Toddler Sense
Imaginative, exciting and adventurous
13mths to 4yrs 11mths
Toddler Sense classes provide a fantastic opportunity for learning through play experiences which will capture your toddler's imagination. The main emphasis is on mobility, excitement and adventure. The classes include great music, gym equipment, bouncy castles, games and new ideas! Imagine climbing a snow mountain, going on safari, digging for fossils, swimming with dolphins and hunting for dinosaurs…every week introduces new activities and a whole new adventure.
The Toddler Sense session starts in our exploratory play area which is set out differently each week. Children enjoy scrambling over obstacles, balancing on steps and blocks, crawling through tunnels and climbing over the trestles and ramps. They also enjoy putting the equipment away after play.
Each session is different and the equipment for the session has been specifically selected to match the theme. What may look like a balance beam to you will be transformed into a bridge that crosses a crocodile swamp and the following week into a plank for your young pirate to walk across. We start each session by introducing the theme and then suggest ways in which you can bring this part of the session to life for your toddler.
Adventure play is followed by structured, themed activities, which provide a wealth of ideas that can be continued at home. Expect things like creative dance, parachutes, pom-poms, coloured ribbons and more.
Toddler Sense introduces children to a whole new world of adventure and challenge that will lead learning and development forwards, and motivate children to try out new skills.
Educational value
Whilst packed with fun, the underlying educational value of the programme is that every session and every single activity within, has been designed by Dr Lin Day to enhance learning and development in the following areas.
- Social Skills (turn-taking, cooperation, friendships)
- Communication Skills (singing, action rhymes, talking, musical expression)
- Physical Skills (balance, coordination, control, manipulation)
- Knowledge Acquisition (knowledge and understanding of the world)
- Emotional Development (self-esteem, confidence, independence, trust)
- Creativity (imagination, drawing, rhythmic speaking, music-making)
- Mathematical Skills (counting, problem-solving, sequencing, building)
Prices & booking
Toddler Sense classes run in terms which can be joined at any time, as long as there is space on the class. The cost is £6 per session for a full term of classes. Twins / second children are half price. Prices include unlimited free entry for you and your child to Little Stars & The Milky Way Adventure Park. So you can visit as often as you like, including at weekends and school holidays!
Please note whilst another adult can bring your child to the session and get free entrance on the class day, on non-class days it is only the named adult and child that can use the class pass; i.e. it is not transferable to another adult/child. For extra adults to gain entrance to Little Stars the normal £2 entrance applies and can be paid on the day but note entry to classes themselves are subject to prior agreement with the class leader/manager as space might be limited.
To book a taster session or book on to a Toddler Sense class visit the Baby Sensory website here.


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I ran across this cute picture of my kitties. They don't really hang out like this anymore, but I loved it.
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