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The cat always has her way!
Those furry little things surely know how to wring things from their owners by incessant meowing or flitting between your legs. So next time, your cat starts acting a little gnawing by grazing against you or tries to overbalance you by scampering between, then you need to know that it needs something, mostly food.
"There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat.", says Tay Hohoff. This cannot be controverted. Your cat may be mercurial, act standoffish or downright mean at times but when it welcomes you at the door with its pretty self and brushes itself against you, your fatigue from a long tiring day of work quickly evaporates.
Sometimes, it will act frigid as if you don't exist in its world and sometimes, it will follow you everywhere, even in the toilet. Sometimes, it will not deign to look at you and sometimes, which is like, very rarely, it will stare right into your eyes and blink slowly as if trying to tell you how much it loves you. Aw! You can't really do much about its bamboozling behavior, because your cat has a mind of its own!
Coming below are some exotic breeds of cats who'll entrance you with their unusual looks and disposition.
Oh my God! This cat doesn't have any feline follicles! Is that even a cat in the first place? We were bawling out these questions to each other when we found about the sphynx. After genning up on this unusual breed, we learned that they are not really hairless, and have a thin coat of short hair (just like your Big Pa), which is soft and buttery like warm suede with wrinkles on its skin. Because they have sparse fur, it's natural for them to feel cold, but they make one real smarty pants who know how to warm themselves; they will either snuggle up against you or nestle down in your bed covers. Sphynx, by nature is more of a folks' feline, it definitely knows how to keep its audience entertained with impish and awkward antics. Sphynxs are known to be charming and 'attention-seekers', who enjoy company of other animals as much as they enjoy humans.
Savannah Cat
An exotic breed of domestic cat and African Serval, Savannah cat is an action-packed cat that could star in a ninja movie! These cats are ridiculously energetic and extrovert who will never shy from meeting new people. Playful and indefatigable, Savannah cat is found in varied coats that range from spotted to snow coloration to rosetted marble. It is also known to be a natural swashbuckler and can be seen leaping from one place to another like a monkey. It also loves to play in water and will be more than happy to join you in the shower.
Cornish Rex
With large striking ears, a short silky coat, and a dainty exterior, Cornish Rex, at a first glance may appear aloof and introvert but in reality it is a far cry from its first impression. This unusual breed of cat is friendly and playful who will cavort around you to get your attention. Like Sphynx, Cornish Rex will also cuddle up to you or settle in your lap to warm itself. What's more uncommon about this breed is the fact that they smell like cheese! This is because of the presence of a certain gland in their paws. If you are looking for a bundle of energy, then Cornish Rex will make a perfect choice.
Scottish Fold
This one looks like a hooter, a pretty little hooter. Those cute folded ears are a result of spontaneous mutation, more precisely an incomplete dominant gene that affects the middle section of the cartilage throughout the body. Aw, those big expressive eyes and that rotund body is enough to warm the cockles of your heart. Scottish Fold is one of the most chilled-out, sweet-tempered, and adaptable breeds of cats who are known for sitting in the 'Buddha Position", simply adorable.
Teacup Persian
This one looks as if butter won't melt in its little gob! Teacup Persian is an explosion of cuteness, everything about this petite thing is cute! Teacups are not different from the Persian cat breed and neither is there any specific size criterion that dictates its classification. Known for their adorable muzzle and long soft fur, Teacup Persian is a gift for those who fancy having cutesy little things darting about in the house.
Khao Manee
Hailing from Thailand, Khao Manee enjoyed a revered position in the Thai royalty and finds its mention in the historic Thai book of cat poems, Tamra Maew. This unusual breed possesses a pristine white and glossy coat, hence, the name Khao Manee, which means "white jewel". They are endowed with beautiful gem-like eyes that vary from silvery blue to amber green or amber yellow to odd eyes with one blue eye and one yellow eye. Disposition-wise, this exotic breed is more of happy-go-lucky-nature types that enjoys human company, gets affable with people easily (and is most likely to be the first one to greet your guests), and loves to play with kids.
The Bengal
That bold, striking, and lush coat of the Bengal cat will make you want to run your fingers through it. Its exotic looks are a virtue of its feral lineage and conspicuous markings that are either swirly marbled or vividly spotted. The Bengal cat is known for its inquisitive nature and likes to inspect just about everything and anything that's around it. It is agile and likes to show its leaping and climbing abilities. The Bengal is known to be highly intelligent that needs constant stimulation by means of interactive games, so it is definitely not for those who are looking for a couch-potato or laid-back like Scottish owl.
Maine Coon
Maine Coon is a perfect example of "survival of the fittest"; having evolved naturally, this breed of cat emerged as a working cat who is known for its rugged and sturdy exterior. Its shaggy coat acts like an all-weather coat that shields it from the harsh climate. Maine Coons are known for their amiable disposition and are also likened with 'dogs' for their intelligence and train-ability.
Another petite wonder from the exotic feline island is the Munchkin! This cute cat is a relatively new breed that is known for its short and stout legs. Do not mistake its short legs to be its drawback as it can do almost everything as any other breed of cat can do! You will be astounded to see their cornering skills, which is like a cool race car. There's no standard for Munchkin's coat as it can come in just about any color or marking, depending on its pedigree. Confident, playful, and outgoing, Munchkins are known to have a Magpie-like predilection for shiny things, so make sure you have put all your cutlery and jewelry in a safe place!
Exotic Shorthair
This charming little breed of cat has exotic written all over it. Exotic shorthair is a spitting image of the Persian breed except for the long thick coat. Aw, that flat, chubby face with those pretty wide-set eyes make an irresistible combination, so much that you will not want to free it from your arms. They are super cuddly, they will not hesitate from jumping into your lap if they want some nuzzling and cuddling. Loving, affectionate, and markedly relaxed, Exotic Shorthair will keep you riveted throughout the day with its super-adorable playful antics.


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Marie E. Pletsch, M.D. is the director of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Medical Center of Monterey Bay and Genesis, Inc., a Medspa in the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay area. She has been in private practice specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery since 1969.
Dr. Pletsch received her M.D. Degree from the University of Toronto in 1962. She completed her medical internship in 1963 at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, followed by a three-year residency in general surgery at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and St. Marys Hospital in San Francisco. Following this she completed a residency in plastic surgery at St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco. This included a rotation through Letterman Army Hospital, Contra Costa County Hospital, San Quentin Prison Hospital, U.S. Public Health Hospital and Southern Pacific Hospital.


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Updated: I've recorded the demo version of the audio exercise and constructed the beta version of the free mini-course. All the draft materials from this post have been revised and moved to the e-learning site now. You can still view the transcript via the link below, underneath the demo audio download.
Demo Audio Exercise for Stoic Pain Management
Action Plan
- Write draft script for audio exercise, obtain feedback, and revise. – DONE
- Record demo version of audio exercise. – DONE
- Prepare e-learning site to host free mini-course. – DONE
- Prepare draft instructions and other resources. – DONE
- Record demo introductory video.
- Publish beta version of mini-course.
- Obtain feedback from beta testers via online questionnaires.
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Cherry Blossom Charm Astrid Bracelet
- Handcrafted in Brooklyn, New York
- Sterling silver
- 3/8 inch diameter silver blossom charms
- 7 inch silver chain
Handcrafted in New York City from environmentally responsible renewed precious metal, this beautiful cherry blossom bracelet is a lovely piece. A take on the traditional tennis bracelet, it was designed by artist Page Sargisson, who is inspired by the textures, shapes, and history of objects in the environment. Like delicate cherry blossoms floating on the air, 15 blooms are set on a 7-inch sterling silver chain. In an effort to offset the environmentally damaging process of mining, the charms are made from recycled and refined silver sourced from jewelry and industrial projects. Whenever possible, Sargisson's studio uses recycled metal chains.
Spring in Washington celebrates the cherry trees and their beautiful pink and white flowers that bloom in late March. Every year, Cherry Blossom Festival performers put on a colorful show right in front of the National Archives steps. The majority of the trees are located near the Tidal Basin, where they are most popularly viewed. The Japanese cherry trees were a gift from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo City to the city of Washington on March 27, 1912. The National Archives holds many records related to the United States' relationship with Japan.


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Friday, September 7, 2012
The place in my mind
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So good to see you back Shadow. Your writings share an insight to more or less where you have been. Blessings my dear.ReplyDelete
it is much better to retreat to that place than allow the poison to take your heart...hey you...its been like forever...hope you are well...ReplyDelete
G' mornin shads. What a pleasant surprise!ReplyDelete
Yeah, i escape there, too. Somethin bout whisperin pines and broken skies.
Always love your words, V
Shadow you are one of the fortunate few who KNOW that there is a place within to retreat to. Oh that more in the world would find that space and live there.ReplyDelete
You're back! And what beautiful words, as always.ReplyDelete
I sometimes find that place, and then quickly lose it due to lack of controlling my emotional train wreck. I felt your words very deeply. Thank you. Glad to see you writing again......ReplyDelete
again my girl rocks in words of shining darkness...ReplyDelete
Hi Lady, nice to see you have written something again! It is good to have a place of peace to go, a retreat from the voices.ReplyDelete
Hope all is well in your world. Sending love and blessing your way!


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For Jen, Dave and Jack's last day in Brisbane I decided to take them down to the city for a tour of Southbank. South Bank is located directly on the Brisbane River "where the idyllic Queensland environment is seamlessly integrated with the cafes, restaurants, boutiques and cultural experiences that have come to characterise an inner-city lifestyle." There you can "explore The Parklands, with its lush foliage, public beach, lagoons and picnic areas, as well as Little Stanley's cosmopolitan strip of restaurants, bars and boutiques, and Grey Street; one of Brisbane's defining art and cultural hubs."
In summary, it is a really neat little place where you can go for good food, river views and lots of cool events!
It was a bit cloudy on the day we went so the views and "sparkle" of the river just weren't the same as on a beautiful sunny day.
After walking around the area a bit, we decided to take a ride on the Wheel of Brisbane which is a lot like the London Eye... only not as cool, haha.
The views were pretty good but we all decided that it probably would have been better at night.
As the wheel spun around, it took us on a little audio tour of some of the near by sights and buildings.
While I am still glad we did this, I think that once was probably enough. I would give the value for money factor 2 stars (if you know what I mean).
After a walk around the parklands, we rewarded ourselves in a yummy lunch at one of my favourite buger places in Brisbane- Beastie Burgers!
They have really yummy unique burgers as well as onion rings and balsamic chips (fries) to die for!
And before I knew it, I was driving back to the airport, kissing my beautiful nephew goodbye and wondering where the time had gone! Sure this trip was plagued by a pregnant and nauseous sister, a trip to the ER and a very sore back, but even in between the naps and slow paced days we managed to spend some great quality time together. Parents had a holiday. Cousins got to play. Aunties got to take pictures of their favourite nephews. And Mimi's got to tuck grandsons in to bed. It was wonderful and a time I will always cherish!!
I love having my friends and family come visit. It makes me feel so loved and important to know that they have made such a HUGE effort to travel all the way over here to see what our life is really about. I am already counting down the days until it happens again and can't wait to share our life with the next set of American visitors who decide to make the long journey across the Pacific!
Evan? Ginny? :)
A special thanks to Jen and Dave for taking this time and braving the flights with a nearly 2 year old. Love you guys so much!!


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Glyde is a growing online shopping destination for new and used electronics, accessories, and video games.
SellerCloud is integrated with Glyde to update inventory, download orders, update tracking, and manage cancellations and refunds.
You'll need SellerCloud support to install 4 plugins on your server to enable integrating inventory and orders. You also need an FTP connection to automate the integration. The automation should be set up through scheduled tasks.


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Ok, let's get this show on the road.
To enter the competition, you must write a story, set within 40K/Whf/Bloodbowl or a setting of your own devising, of between 850 and 1150 words in length. Entries will be due at the MIDNIGHT, EST, on January 23. That's right, America is taking over. Entries featuring eagles will earn an extra freedom point.
I'm going to try an experiment. The prompt, this time, will be a picture. I don't really care how you use it, even if it's just inspiration. You do NOT have to write the scene portrayed. The aim of RiaR, in my mind, is to write a tight story and experiment in a low-cost environment. I figure you choose GW properties or something original based on how much you want to win and how confident you are in vote-getting. I'm certainly not going to disqualify anyone. Ok, the prompt:
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These 9 Songs About Oregon Will Touch Your Soul Today. It's no surprise that many musicians, past and present, have written songs about Oregon. From Woody Guthrie to Esperanza Spalding.
It's Chip Kelly week. So before we get too far along, a few facts on the ucla football coach: Kelly went 33-3 in Pac-12 games while the head coach at Oregon. He took the Ducks to four BCS bowl games,
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"Has PC culture gone too far?" some people are crying, again. "Why are we listening to a problematic song about a guy trying to force a woman to have sex with him?" others are crying, again. Look, I.
He has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and racked up 57 charted singles, 31 top-10 hits and 22 No. 1 songs. Black previously performed at the Jamboree in 2004 and 1993. Oregon-based.
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Tuesday 16th April 2019
I have been lax updating this, I know. Looking after an 18 month old really takes it out of you, such that I've not really had the motivation to write blog posts. I've still been making pictures, but for now they exist almost exclusively within my Capture One library.
To break the fast, here's some pictures from Hoylake I took during a visit to Zoe's parents in Cheshire. I'll make an effort in the coming weeks to 'backfill'; it's going to take a while, of course, since there's nearly a year of photos to write posts for!


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This is the official website of the Mankato Area Latin Mass Community. The main purpose of this site is to facilitate communication about Mass schedules and special events, as well as the spread of information about the Latin Mass.
In August 2016, a group of parishioners at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato circulated a petition gathering signatures to demonstrate interest in having a regular Sunday Latin Mass at our parish. Presented with over 100 signatures, our pastor at the time, Fr. Mariano Varela, following the instructions set forth in Pope Benedict XVI's motu proprio, Summorum Pontificum, began offering a Latin High Mass every Sunday at 4:15 P.M.
The Mankato Latin Mass continues to be supported by a dedicated group of laity who are attracted to the richness, reverence, and beauty that are intrinsic to the ancient liturgy. We cordially invite any who are interested in learning more about timeless ritual of the Church to come experience it for themselves.


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Blue Monday is not just an awesome '80's tune by New Order, it has gained a reputation as being the most depressing day of the year. Has this impacted you in any way?
It is thought that today elicits a significant amount of sadness for some, as it is a time when post-holiday bills arrive, precious time spent with family and friends has become a memory and a brief holiday from work is now over. Many people experience seasonal mood shifts, which can be influenced by long, dark days.
Do we have to feel blue today? No! It is important to remind ourselves of the following facts:
- To deal with seasonal depressive symptoms, it is important to prioritize and engage in activity outside. Increasing time spent in nature, even in the winter, can help increase absorption of Vitamin D, which increases absorption of happy hormones! Today, in Toronto, we are blessed with unseasonably warm weather that is inviting us outside to connect and ground in nature.
- Dealing with holiday debt? Why? Blue Monday presents an opportunity to re-think holiday commercialization and re-prioritize spending goals for next year. Think about swapping presents for presence and consider the incredible impact that may have in your life.
- Missing family and friends? Reach out and organize time to connect socially during this snuggly season. Plan a night of Netflix, a potluck dinner or engagement in a fun winter activity that you enjoy J
- Feeling uninspired at work? Perhaps this is an indication that there is room to create opportunity and adventure for your career. Become an employment explorer and consider your options. What will make your heart sing? What would be more challenging, interesting or a better fit for your skills and interests? Identifying stuckness in career can inspire change.
There is opportunity in every challenge. Let's look at blue as a colour, not a mood, and use it to look upwards to the sky and effectively manage this beautiful day.


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By participating in birthing classes, men receive the encouragement and information they need to become better equipped for the childbirth process. The benefits below explain why in-person, interactive classes that teach all facets of birth, including coping techniques and strategies, are invaluable for dads.
As a childbirth educator, you're used to addressing the needs of others all day. But the emotional investment you put into your patients can take its toll if you don't also prioritize taking care of yourself, both physically and mentally.
In the wake of Newborn Screening Awareness Month, there's no better time to talk about the importance of infant screenings and what they test for, as well as prepare for some of the questions you're likely to be asked by your students.
Social media. The Internet. Texts. Email. With access to information literally at our fingertips and the ability to communicate with others 24/7, you may find it's becoming increasingly challenging to keep parents engaged during your childbirth classes.
Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it's a great time to talk to the moms you work with about this disease. Though most people are aware of breast cancer, many still don't take the steps that are necessary for early detection.


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There is no disputing the fact that American's love their hamburgers. Many love to grill their burgers year-round – hot or cold out. Whether you are grilling for two in your backyard by the pool for a romantic evening or planning a big old family and friends cookout– a classically grilled hamburger would always have its special place at the table.
What to Consider Before Selecting a Seasoning for Grilling Hamburgers
Now, most people think that the key to grilling a most succulent, tender, juicy and delicious burger lies in the selection of meat. In their defense, it is not entirely wrong, but also not the complete story. While the fat to meat ratio plays a huge role in how juicy your hamburger patty will turn out, the seasoning mix you use to flavor it can also play a vital role.
The good old classic American hamburger is usually made with ground beef. The generic spices and herb mixture you already have in your pantry might not work very well for that, especially if your everyday food revolves around chicken. As opposed to chicken, seasoning a beef patty requires a blend of more complex flavors for the taste to really stand out. So, when you pick a seasoning mixture for your ground beef patties, make sure it is potent enough to infuse the required flavors.
Another thing to consider is the method you would use to season your meat for grilling. Different seasoning methods require different spices. Not all spice blends work the same for all seasoning methods.
Keep Your Audience in Mind
When picking seasoning for hamburgers, you really have to keep your audience in mind. When it comes to grilling hamburgers, 80/20 beef ratio works like a charm every time; the 20 percent fat keeps the meat tender while being grilled and you get the juiciest burgers out there. But, not everyone prefers beef. Hamburgers are now made from lamb, turkey and even beans (vegan). So, pick a seasoning mix that you know would work well with everything. Strong spice mix may work well with the classic 80/20 ratio but can over-spice chicken or turkey.
Balance is the Key
The whole point of seasoning your hamburger patty before grilling is to infuse the necessary flavors. Make sure you don't go overboard with the seasoning, though. Balance is what you desire in a classic hamburger patty and there really is a thing called "too many spices". Stick to the flavors you know work for your palette if you don't want any unpleasant surprises after long hours of grilling your ground beef patties for your burgers.
Taking out a kitchen weighing scale, every time you are in the mood to grill some burgers is not a practical option. In most cases, grilling hamburgers is an outdoor fun activity and being bothered with the exact measurement of spices might be the last thing you want to worry about. That's why pre-made seasoning mixes are highly suggested. They not only make seasoning your meat fairly hassle-free, but also you would get the same taste every time since the balance in these seasoning mixes has been professionally balanced.
Here are some great seasoning mixes to consider for making great tasting burgers.
Best Pre-made Seasoning Mix to Buy for Hamburgers
Give your hamburger a real BAM with Emerils Ssnng Bamburger seasoning. A well-blended combination of Granulated Garlic, Onion, Sea Salt, peppers, Celery Flakes and soy protein, this will be your secret, go-to-getter seasoning for perfect hamburgers every time and no one would know that these hamburgers are home-made.
2. Bolner's Fiesta Hamburger Deluxe Seasoning
Bolner's Fiesta hamburger seasoning is one guaranteed way to get a restaurant like hamburgers at home, any time and every time. Just marinate your meat for half an hour before you plan to cook and that's it. Bolner's Fiesta doubles the flavor if you add some Worcestershire sauce, olive oil or egg to your meat. Bolner's Fiesta is addictive so get ready to make hamburgers every weekend.
3. Rub Your Burger Rub
This is a multi-purpose seasoning that spices up hamburgers, grilled meat, fries, and veggies. A delicious combination of brown sugar, onion, salt, red pepper, garlic, citric acid, and paprika, Rub Your Burger is an easy way to add perfect, delicious hamburger to your weekend party menu.
4. The Spice Hunter Hamburger Rub Grill Shaker
If you wish to spice up your weekend and your dinner menu, you don't need many ingredients but just one shaker bottle of The Spice Hunter by Grill Shaker. As the name says, it's a spicy mixture of black pepper, whole brown mustard, basil, rosemary, paprika and chili pepper with no artificial flavors to label your meal unhealthy. Let your weekends be hamburgers, beer, and your favorite movie.
5. Durkee's Roasted Garlic Seasoning Blend
If you prefer quick meals and an easy-to-make seasoning mix for grilling hamburgers outdoor, Durkee's Roasted Garlic seasoning it is. This is a pre-made blend of roasted garlic, green and red peppers, chili flakes and dehydrated onion. It comes in an easy-to-store 21-ounce container; this is one of the must-haves in your pantry.
6. Durkee's Six Pepper Blend
A coarse blend of carefully measured bell peppers, peppercorns and chili flakes, Durkee's six pepper blend will free you from the hassle of mixing spices all by yourself. This seasoning blend is best-suited to those who are looking to grill burgers in large quantities because this takes care of your measuring needs.
7. Weber Gourmet Burger Seasoning Mix
Ever imagined the magic smoked paprika and tomatoes can bring to your meat? Give your hamburgers and meat a premium taste with Weber Gourmet's burger seasoning mix. A spicy blend of smoked paprika, sea salt, pepper, sugar, chili flakes, brown sugar, and tomato powder, this is all that you need to ooze your hamburgers. A healthy and delicious choice for kids and adults.
8. McCormick All American Burger Seasoning Mix
The best thing about McCormick All American Burger seasoning mix is the number of ingredients incorporated. This one compact seasoning mix encompassing all spices, sauces, and herbs you could ever need to season your patties together. The tanginess of tamarind and mild sweetness of Worcestershire sauce balances the spice kick of peppers and chili. Additionally, the dash of parsley is what you need for an exotic herb flavor. An easy way to have classic American hamburgers at home.
9. McCormick Grill Mates Worcestershire Pub Burger Seasoning
Mix this flavorful concoction of crushed peppercorns and Worcestershire into ground meat for irresistible pub-style burgers. With only a quick shake, Grill Mates Worcestershire Pub Burger Seasoning also enhances the flavor of steaks, chicken, or veggies. Our robust blend of cracked peppercorns, Worcestershire, roasted onions, and garlic is back by popular demand and will improve your grilling game. Add 1 tbsp for juicy burgers. 1 pound seasoned pounded beef Alternately, shake a delicious crust onto steak or chicken. Our value-priced burger mix, available in a larger-size container, can be used to season meatloaf or to create an endless number of tasty burgers. The gluten-free Worcestershire Pub Burger Seasoning adds flavor to your dinner without using MSG or artificial flavors.
Grilling hamburgers can be delicious and fun, but a bland overcooked burger without any flavor can be a bit boring. No amount of ketchup, mustard or mayo can take care of an under-seasoned patty. Therefore, using a pre-made seasoning blend that you know will cater specifically to your palette is the route to take.


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The complete guide to creating a Black Friday social media strategy
Black Friday is around the corner. Brands are gearing up for the infamous day that they'll go from operating in the red to black (if you didn't know—that's how the day got its name). Since its inception, social media has played a significant role in Black Friday advertising. In this post, we'll explore how you can win this year with a killer Black Friday social media strategy.
Plan ahead
This year alone, 51% of retailers plan to spend the same amount on their ad spend, while 48% plan to increase their spend. In fact, digital ad spend is expected to exceed 23 billion dollars this year from Black Friday to Cyber Monday.
First things first, you need to plan ahead. Now is the time to get your creative in order, take stock of what's been successful for you this year (metrics-wise), and think about how you're going to stand out in a swarm of other Black Friday ads.
Encourage opt-ins and new followers
You can get going now with your strategy by engaging with new potential followers and email subscribers. You might use an early-bird special to entice users to follow a social account, or to opt in to your email newsletter for a special sale that will be sent out on Black Friday.
A/B test different creative strategies
Another advantage to preparing your Black Friday strategies early is that you can A/B test your different creative options. Maybe you decide to create a video ad and a version of the ad with just copy and a picture.
You can run both and see which performs best. That way, when it comes time to ramp up ad-spend, you're going with the creative that'll bring the most ROI.
Prepare your profiles
One of the first things you need to do is get your profiles ready to convert viewers and followers into buyers and evangelists.
People will notice your profile photos (both headers and profile pics) first. So, take advantage of that by creating an image that creates urgency around your Black Friday plans.
You should add links in your profile bios (Instagram, Twitter) or in the about sections (Facebook, LinkedIn) to your Black Friday promos.
Another thing you should do is make sure all of the links in your profiles that go to your sales pages, promos, etc. are in working order. You don't want people clicking over from your social profiles to hit error pages.
You can pin a Tweet, Facebook post, and Pinterest post to the top of your profile. Make this pin the best promotion you're running.
Automate elements of your social strategy
To get the most out of the holiday season, you'll need to have plenty of content scheduled to keep your followers engaged.
A sure-fire strategy for increasing engagement is to use a social media management tool, like Sprout. Not only can you schedule ample posts ahead of time, but you'll also be able to:
- Post at the best time of day
- Track the performance of different post types (i.e. Does video perform better than a blog post?)
- Post to all of your social networks so you don't miss customers on any channel
- Optimize based on metrics and analytics
Create different promotions for different audience types
If you serve one specific, hyper-niche audience, then skip down to the next section. But, if you have several Facebook Audience types or if you have segmented email marketing lists—you should create different Black Friday social promotions for those market segments.
For example, my good friend runs a gender-neutral barber salon. She runs two different Black Friday specials—one for long hair, another for short hair. She could also segment her campaigns according to shop location (i.e. Bushwick vs. East Village in NYC).
Stand out from the rest
One of the trickiest parts of a successful Black Friday social media strategy will be for your brand to stand out in the sea of other brands clambering for buyer attention. Facebook alone saw a 17% increase in ad spend during the last Black Friday season.
Let's take a look at some examples of brands standing out and crushing their Black Friday social goals.
R.E.I. (Recreational Equipment Inc.) is an outdoors and sporting goods retailer. Their brand is all about encouraging folks to get outside and enjoy the outdoors.
For their 2017 Black Friday campaign, they went against the grain and encouraged people to opt-out of Black Friday, and instead, head outdoors. This campaign wasn't designed to drive Black Friday sales, but instead, to drive sales year-round by increasing brand awareness.
Their posts had a branded hashtag and content like this:
What's great about this post?
- They're using a branded hashtag, which encourages their followers to share posts with the same tag—thereby increasing brand visibility and likely increasing Black Friday sales.
- They're driving traffic to a Huffington Post article about the campaign. This is great because it builds authority and trust (since they're so prominent that HuffPost is writing about them). Plus, it seems less like an ad and more like sharing a proud moment for the company.
- The featured text in the post is excellent and statistic-rich. Look at that line, "our kids spend less time outdoors than prison inmates." Adding a bit of shock and wow factor into the text never hurts a campaign.
2. Patagonia
Patagonia, another outdoor's brand crushed their goals last Black Friday by going against the norm as well. Patagonia decided to give 100% of their Black Friday earnings to environmental causes. They ended up doing $10MM in sales with this campaign:
What's great about this post?
- Supporting a cause is one of the best things you can do to build trust with your follower base – particularly with millennials as 90% of them prefer brands that support causes vs. brands that don't.
- Text on an image is a great way to capture viewers as they scroll and swipe. When you see this ad, you can read it in less than a second or two.
- Again, they're using a popular hashtag #LoveOurPlanet which increases viewership and drives engagement. Try using RiteTag to find great hashtags for your brand or industry.
3. Chubbies
Chubbies sells loungewear and shorts for men. Their ethos is one of humor, as you can see from this screenshot of their homepage:
As you can probably guess, for Black Friday, they went with humor. They launched a series of ads along with hourly giveaways:
What's great about this ad?
- Humor works. This ad grabs attention right away with two guys sitting in their underwear in the middle of what appears to be a bar.
- The ad is a video. Video has grown immensely in popularity, especially with ads. It's a great way to grab a user's attention as the video starts to play when a user scrolls past it.
- They're using a custom domain for the giveaway. This is a great idea for several reasons. First, they're directing traffic (likely high amounts of traffic) to a new site, thereby avoiding a crash of their current site. Next, they've branded that domain, and it's an easy title to remember. When users search that title, their domain will be the first search result.
4. Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity is a party game where players fill-in-the-blank with playing cards. The statements the cards create are politically incorrect, offensive, vulgar, or all three. For Black Friday, they decided to play on their sarcastic and politically incorrect style by increasing their prices:
Why does this campaign work?
• It's true to their brand—sarcastic, crude, vain—and customers thought it was hilarious because they shared it tons of times on social channels and it was the top post on Reddit.
• Like the other brands we've mentioned, they're going against the typical Black Friday norms. This is literally the opposite of a sale, which immediately grabs a prospect's attention.
Get your creative right
As you can see in the campaigns above, companies that are successful with digital advertising have developed a brand voice, which includes a sense of who they are as a company, and what they represent. For example, since Patagonia is an eco-friendly company, so was their campaign.
What do you stand for?
First, you need to understand what you stand for as a company. What's your company's mission? This should be bigger than just, "selling the best XYZ." This mission should serve humans. Whether you're going to help the environment, or go against the grain and create a sardonic card game whose mission is, "anti-mission" — you need a strong sense of your brand.
How does your mission impact your creative?
After you know what you stand for, think about how that influences your creative? For example, since Cards Against Humanity is anti-mission, with a sarcastic brand voice, they used those traits in their creative.
The words are anti-poetic. It's straight to the point, blunt, almost harsh. The design looks anti-design. Like something I could've made in Paint when I was 13. And that's why that ad is amazing – all the elements perfectly embody the goals of the brand.
You'll need more than one version of creative
You might be familiar with A/B testing different web pages, different versions of sales copy, or email templates. But when it comes to ad creative, not only do you need multiple versions for A/B testing, but you also need multiple versions because your ads will go "stale."
If you're using a hyper-defined audience, then you're likely going to "overexpose" them to certain ad sets. Your audience literally gets tired of seeing the same ads, and so, they stop clicking. You can detect this by noticing a drop in your click-through and engagement rates. If your CTR and engagement are initially pretty high, then suddenly drop, it's time for fresh creative.
Make sure you've got more than one version of the design (even if both ads are similar colors, etc.). Make sure you've also go multiple versions of copy. Social media platforms will automatically run tests of the different versions of your ad, but be prepared to replace the best version when you start to notice a drop in engagement/CTR. This is especially important during the Black Friday & holiday season when frequent online shoppers are getting targeted by plenty of ads.
Schedule your organic content
You need to spend your time on optimizing ROI and other strategies and tactics — not on manually posting to Twitter, Facebook, and your other channels several times per day.
Take advantage of a free trial with Sprout, so that you can put all your other posting on autopilot, and concentrate on ROI. Start by signing up here.
Then, plan out your Black Friday content in the scheduling tool.
A great feature of Sprout's publishing tools is that you'll be able to quickly reshare your most popular posts and content. This makes it easy to keep your social media pipeline full of quality content that drives engagement from your follower base.
You can also get valuable reports on your organic social media progress. From these insights, you can make changes and tweaks to improve the performance of your organic posts. For example, you'll be able to improve hashtag performance on Instagram with Sprout's hashtag report.
Don't forget Cyber Monday
We'd be remiss if we didn't mention how Cyber Monday is almost as big of a draw for customers as Black Friday.
- Between 2016 and 2017, Cyber Monday spend increased over a billion dollars.
- In 2017, mobile shopping had it's first 2 billion dollar spend on Cyber Monday.
- Overall, 2017 Thanksgiving weekend saw a 10% increase in online shopping.
So, make sure you add some Cyber Monday deals and promotions to your social media mix. Take advantage of this huge increase in online shopping by setting up conversion ads that get users over to your product sales pages in one click.
If you're looking to make a serious impact on your company's bottom line this Black Friday, then you're going to need to stand out amidst the chaos.
• Consider going against the grain in your industry. Do what others wouldn't dare. Modern shoppers like un-selfish business, so give back to your community, or to a charitable cause.
• Learn from some of the strategies we've shared here. Make sure your creative is on point. Whether your brand leans toward humor or sharing your values with customers, your campaign should echo your mission.
• Make sure you're utilizing data, and get your content into an social media managment tool that can help you improve performance so that each post is garnering the most engagement for your brand.
For more on planning your holiday strategy, check out our findings on holiday retail social media data.
Update: Instagram made changes to their Graph API in 2018, which may affect functionality mentioned above. Read here for more information
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Episode 56: Using Intuition with Jennifer Rozevink
By: Jennifer Rozevink (borrowed from Selenite & Sage Facebook Page).
Why reinvent the wheel? This really sums up our conversation very well! -Rose
The biggest question to date has been, what do you do? What is Energy Consulting? Well, it's a lot of things. Because absolutely EVERYTHING is energy.
What I can do, is observe energy. I can feel energy in my being. I listen and talk to energy. I witness the energetic sum of an experience, a moment of time, from ANY time. I communicate with what is all present in that moment.
So, what all forms of energy do I interact with to be more specific? The client! If asked to, I can see what is going on energetically in and around one's being. Deceased and living loved ones, if they are willing. Pets and animals, if they are willing. Nature, trees, plants, insects the land your home is on. The beings that live and stay on the land. Angels, and all forms of divine guidance from all places. Seemingly innate objects such as belongings or furniture. And yes, things that don't seem so loving or nice. However, I absolutely handle everything with love.
I do this with the goal of moving everything and everyone in that moment closer to being whole, closer to being understood, closer to a new experience, closer to peace and harmony, closer to love and light.
In a session, whatever comes up, and is ready and willing to be addressed is. Many times an hour session includes mediumship, medical intuition, energy work, and a distant checking into the home.
I only "look" if I'm asked to and in a session to do so. I will not know things you do not want me to know. I will just usually perceive a block in that area and will tell you so. If it's not something you want addressed, we move right on.
Confidentiality and privacy are important to me! I will not share if you are a client. I will not share details of your session. However, if you want, you can share your experience of the session.
Do I have training? Absolutely! I have my Reiki Master Certification. I have taken Tina Zion's Medical Intuition and Advanced Medical Intuition Training twice. I have also been in one on one mentoring for with Tina Zion for over a year now. I also have worked for over two years


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For Women: 7 Important Things Men Wish You Knew About Relationships
"A man never appreciates a girl that's always asking and never gives,"
If you could teach women only one lesson about men and relationships, what would it be?
If you could sum up all your experiences and observations into one veritable lesson that you think women all over the world should know about men and relationship, what would you say?
After posing a similar question to young Nigerian women here and getting their opinions recorded here, we asked men, and here are some of the best responses gotten by Pulse.
1. Men are not need-meeting machines
"Men are not robots. [We] also go through mood phases. I don't want to use the term mood swings. We have moments when we need just a weeny little space to figure stuff out.
"We also love being taken care of from time to time too, surprise the shii out of us every now and then." – Toyin.
2. Don't believe everything a man tells you
"My point is a lady should not be blinded by love to the extent that you take everything your man tells you hook line sinker, I'm not saying you should doubt your man all the time but be circumspect and probe anything you find suspicious." – Nurudeen.
3. Patience is very very key
"I would tell the story of patience to every woman on men and relationships. A patient woman, who shies away from nagging would win her man over.
"The man - most times- is perceived as one who wants control and wants you to be submissive, meanwhile in real sense, all he wants is for you to respect him, love him and give him his due respect. If a woman can master patience, she would actually be in control while the man feels he's in control.
"A man honours the request of a patient woman more than the one who is impatient and consistently nagging.
"My wife appears feisty woman but in all, she would listen to all I want and my rant and would accept but calmly request she makes her case while I judge both and most times, I get to grant all her request and or merge our ideas together - most of which hers literally takes front burner and the family has always been good for it." – Gbenga.
4. If he can't talk about his future, run!
"Stay away from a man who's scared to talk about his future" – Osagie.
5. It's OK to ask for space
"Sometimes asking for breathing space is no big deal." – Samson.
6. Give back. Don't just be about asking all the time
"A man never appreciates a girl that's always asking and never gives," says Dayo, before being corroborated by Ayomide who adds that; "Men are not ATMs"
7. Communication remains king
What's left to add to these opinions is that communication remains an undisputable cornerstone to any happy relationship. If you'll be happy in love or in a marriage, make sure you are asking your man all the questions that bug you and make sure you're letting him know you're feeling at all times.
Also men who do not know how to listen or express themselves are not advisable for you.
Source: Pulse Nigeria


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Conserving koalas: A review of the contrasting regional trends, outlooks and policy challenges
McAlpine, C, Lunney, D, Melzer, A, Menkhorst, P, Phillips, S, Phalen, D, Ellis, W, Foley, W, Baxter, G, de Villiers, D, Kavanagh, R, Adams-Hosking, C, Todd, C, Whisson, D, Molsher, R, Walter, M, Lawler, I & Close, R 2015, Biological Conservation, vol. 192, pp. 226-236.
The koala has suffered a 50% decline in its distribution since European colonisation began in Australia, and consequently its conservation has become a national priority. The purpose of this review was to synthesise current knowledge of koala populations and their threats to identify a way forward for their conservation.
The koala has suffered a 50% decline in its distribution since European colonisation began in Australia. The koala is listed as vulnerable in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory under federal legislation whereas in Victoria and South Australia some populations are locally overabundant. Habitat clearing for urban development is the chief cause of koala decline in Southeast Queensland whereas extended droughts and heat waves are responsible for population declines occurring further inland. Climate change will increase the severity and prevalence of droughts and heat waves and reduce the range and quality of Eucalyptus trees. New coal and coal seam gas mine developments are also expected to harm koalas. Not only does mining clear koala habitat, it also increases the frequency of road and rail traffic near koala habitat, increasing the chance of vehicle collisions.
The authors make several recommendations to improve outcomes for wild koalas. Firstly, as koala populations differ in their vulnerability across their range, koala conservation and management policies need to have a regional approach to be successful. Secondly, the aforementioned emerging threats of climate change and mining need to be addressed in future koala conservation policy planning, without disregarding the most prominent threat, habitat destruction, and other common threats such as vehicle collision, dog attacks and disease. To reduce the negative impact of mining on koalas, the opening of new mines must require a commitment to rehabilitate the land after closure and initiate environmental impact mitigation programmes both on and beyond the mine site throughout the life of the mine.
As population trends and threatening processes vary between regions, conserving the koala will be a complex and difficult task. The benefits of koala conservation, however, extend beyond the species itself. The iconic status of the koala draws public attention to the wider issues affecting all biodiversity and many of the conservation and management challenges regarding koalas have broad applicability to other species. Koala conservation can similarly enhance local ecosystem services and provide economic benefits to communities in the form of ecotourism.
Summarised by Alexander Hendry
Disclaimer: The summary of this report is provided for reference purposes only and does not represent the findings or opinions contained in the original report. Although every effort has been made to bring forward the main elements of the report, this review is no substitute for the full the report itself. Should you have any concerns or perceive any errors please contact us and we shall endeavour to rectify and improve the review.


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UPS and FedEx will hire thousands this holiday season
As retailers prepare to bulk up their staffs to meet the holiday rush, the nation's major shippers are also getting ready to hire thousands of workers to make sure those gifts get to their destinations.
More:Target to hire 100,000 temporary holiday workers
More:Macy's to hire 80,000 temporary workers as 'fierce holiday battle' looms
More:Walmart's solution to holiday crush: Fewer temps, more overtime
UPS said Wednesday that it expects to hire roughly 95,000 people to drive, handle packages and take on other tasks in the weeks leading up to and immediately following the holidays.
"If you are a student, a working mom or just looking to make extra money for the holidays, we have a job for you,'' UPS CEO David Abney said in a statement.
Meanwhile, FedEx is planning to bring on more than 50,000 seasonal workers, and also offer extra hours to some current staffers, in the run-up to the holidays.
The workforce boosts come at a time when the number of purchases made online is soaring, increasing the amount of packages shipping companies need to organize and ferry.
UPS learned a hard lesson in in 2013, when it hired 55,000 seasonal employees and then struggled to meet the deluge of packages flowing from online orders. Since then, its seasonal work force has nearly doubled, hovering at around 95,000.
"The reason our hiring has stayed level is that we have been very busy expanding existing facilities, building new ones and upgrading our network with high speed sortation equipment,'' says UPS spokesman Dan McMackin. He added that the company is also using technology to streamline delivery routes and is getting more accurate projections from its biggest customers about the load it will need to handle over the holidays.
UPS won't give a forecast until next month about how many packages it is expecting, "but our peak volume has been going up steadily year over year for that period from Thanksgiving through January,'' says McMackin. He adds that the rush continues well beyond Christmas Eve as people return sweaters that are too small or redeem gift cards into the new year.
Both UPS and FedEx emphasized that many of their seasonal holiday jobs turn into full-time positions.
Of its roughly 50,000 temporary slots last year, "many . . .. became full time job opportunities as demand for our service grew and our networks expanded,'' says FedEx spokesman Jonathan Lyons.
Retailers have also been unveiling their hiring plans for what is typically the busiest shopping season of the year.
Target has said that it expects to hire roughly 100,000 workers. Macy's plans to give seasonal jobs to 80,000, and Toys R Us, which sought bankruptcy protection at the start of this week, is also planning to bring on a seasonal staff.
Walmart, meanwhile, says that rather than hiring temporary employees from the outside, it will instead offer extra hours during the holidays to its current employees.


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At the choke bore ID (sometimes referred to as the air horn) on the PZ22 and PZ26 a slight chamfer to remove any burrs left during facing of the inlet lip may be present. This is not new to the manufacturing of our carburetors but a recent concern and reason for this bulletin is that the finish appearance of this chamfer has changed.
The machining process of this chamfer now occurs after each carburetor body goes through a chemical bath to remove machining residue. This bath created the uniform coloring of the aluminum which previously minimized the visibility.
The PZ22 choke bore (air horn) has and will continue to remain subject to the 1.149" no go tech tool (A7).
To prevent any issue with appearance we will make the following 206 rule clarification effective immediately:
18. Carburetor & Intake Manifold (2nd Paragraph): A slight chamfer around the choke bore ID (air horn) may be present. 1.149 no go TECH TOOL A7.


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The chick flick includes a fun relaxed movie and a bag of popcorn. Plus pre order pizza from along came Henry Cafe to enjoy during the movie. BYO camping chairs, bean bags, sleeping bags, beverages and snacks.
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Liverpool have been given a boost in their reported pursuit of Borussia Dortmund starlet Christian Pulisic with the club possibly open to a sale.
The Reds have been linked with making a move for the 18-year-old previously, but it has ultimately not led anywhere with Pulisic signing a new deal with the Bundesliga outfit in January.
Although the €15.5m attacker managed just two goals and provided seven assists in 25 appearances in all competitions so far this season, the US international is considered one of the brightest prospects in European football.
However, the problem for Dortmund is that coach Thomas Tuchel has a wealth of attacking options at his disposal, which is not a positive thing in terms of developing key players and sharing out enough playing time.
In turn, Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted that the situation could force them to consider selling certain individuals, opening the door for Pulisic to possibly move on.
"Especially in the offensive area, we tend to have too many players. Something can happen there," he told Ruhr Nachrichten.
With Emre Mor, Ousmane Dembele, Marco Reus, Mario Gotze, Andre Schurrle, Alexander Isak, Shinji Kagawa and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all competing for places, it's no surprise that the German giants have realised that they must reduce numbers.
That headache could now be a blessing in disguise for Klopp, who will hope to use it to his advantage and take Pulisic to Anfield if Dortmund are willing to discuss a deal for him in particular, with The Mirror noting that it could be an opening for Liverpool to make the most of.


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No matter what type of marketing initiative you are undertaking, whether it's a direct mailing piece, email marketing program, social media campaign, mobile text messaging program, or print media campaign, there are a set of questions you must always ask yourself. These questions help you focus on the main objectives and outcomes you hope to achieve.
Questions to ask yourself, regardless of the Marketing Initiative:
1) What is the purpose? Why am I undertaking this marketing initiative?
Are you trying to drive traffic to your website or retail store front, are you list building for social media, email or text message marketing? Clearly define your number one reason for this specific marketing initiative and design your entire campaign around that purpose.
2) What is the main message I am trying to convey?
What are you attempting to entrench in the minds of your audience? When they hear or view your message, what is it that you want them to visualize in their `minds eye`, what is it that you want them to remember?
3) Who am I trying to reach? Why am I reaching out to them? What action(s) do I want them to take?
Your marketing should always be targeted at a specific audience and the goal is to motivate them into action to do something that engages them with your business. Are you making a special offer, giving something away for free, hosting a workshop? running a contest, holding a sale?
4) How am I going to reach these people? Where will I put the message so it is highly visible to them? Where are they collecting and gathering, and are these the spaces I want to present the message in?
If you have a specific audience in mind, you want to make sure you are putting your messages in the spaces where your ideal client types `hang out`, whether that's on social networks, reading certain print publications, listening to certain radio stations, reading certain blogs and e-zines. Where do your ideal clients flock to, where are they collecting and gathering in large numbers, and how to you best present your message in these spaces.
5) What action(s) do I want the audience to take, so it brings them one step closer to doing business with me? Do you want them to visit your website to download a white paper, sign up to your e-zine, call a specific number, opt-in to a mobile text message contest, sign up for a workshop or event, booked reservations, request information, etc. There always must be a meaningful call to action that you can track and measure, and ultimately it should be something that helps you to grow your contact lists for ongoing permission based marketing programs, whether that is email, social media, direct mail or mobile text message marketing programs
6) How will people reach out to me? Am I easily accessible?
If the readers and viewers are so drawn to your message that they are ready to make a commitment to do business with you, whether it's a consumer or business, how easily accessible are you. Did you leave your contact details readily available so they can engage and do business with you? Are you making yourself accessible 24/7? What happens when they attempt to reach you outside of typical 8-5 business hours, can they still move one step forward towards your business or are they dependant on you being open in a traditional business hour working model? Many are overlooking that the bulk of internet savvy consumers and business operators are accessing the online world first thing in the morning before most companies are even open, and late in the evening when most companies are closed. Is your company set up to accommodate these savvy shoppers and business people? If not, it should be because you are likely loosing business to your competitors
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Wish List
The Humane Society of Carroll County Needs Your Help with Supplies
We need your help with more than just volunteer work. We also need your donations of supplies for the pets in our care. Please consider donating some of our most needed items.
The HSC Wish List
Wishing for a few items for our animals
Food Needed
- Purina Dog Chow
- Purina Cat Chow
- Purina Puppy Chow
- Purina Kitten Chow
- Canned cat food with snap lids
- SOFT Dog Treats
Cleaning Supplies Needed
- Baby Wipes
- Fabuloso
- Multi Purpose Cleaners
- Bathroom Cleaning Items (toilet bowl cleaner, bleach spray, etc.).
- Paper Towels
- Toilet Paper
- Bath Sized Towels (gently used okay)
- Bleach (regular, not the splash-less kind)
Miscellaneous Items Needed
- Dog Toys
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- Air fresheners (solids and sprays)
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The Summer Solstice & Navigating a Reading Slump
Happy first day of the summer solstice!! Summer is one of my favorite seasons so I'm doing a little happy dance to celebrate. (Just picture that for a moment. Ok, let's move on.)
I know a lot of people don't particularly love summer because of the heat but I really thrive in the warmer months. Like fall, I strive to be outside as much as possible to get my body moving and soak up the sunshine before -0 temps return and I go into hibernation.
Here's a list of my absolute favorite summertime activities/things/places:
1) Mouthwatering berries.
Berries are in season during the summer months (so juicy and sweet), so I stock up to get my fix. ALL of the blueberries and stat!
2) Lazy days at the pool.
I know many people hate frying out by the pool during the day, but I LOVE it. Most weekends you'll find me, book in one hand, fizzy water in the other, soaking up the vitamin D and grinning. I get soooo much more reading done. Plus, short swim breaks take me back to my childhood and my mermaid dreams.
3) Picnics, concerts, Shakespeare—you name it—in the park!
Chicago is the best during the summer (yes, it gets hot, but it's nothing compared to Atlanta's humidity so I can deal). There are always so many outdoor events occurring in each neighborhood that it'd probably take you a lifetime to experience them all. My particular favorite is the symphony at Millennium Park, where visitors have the option to buy seats or sit on the lawn (free) and watch the symphony perform at dusk. You're welcome to bring a picnic, a bottle of wine or two, and relax on the lawn with the skyline as your view. It's magical.
Yay! Summer.
I'll have a considerable amount of free time in the coming weeks so I'm looking to get some good reads in. I'm stuck in a rut at the moment with no sign of getting out. Help!
Current Reads:
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
This started out strong for me (well, after getting over some small annoyances), but then kind of just died. I know I'll finish but don't find myself itching to get back.
Chronicle of a Last Summer: A Novel of Egypt by Yasmine El Rashidi
I keep reading that once you get past the initial chapters, told from the perspective of a 6-yr-old girl, this book gets really good, but it's been such a struggle to even get as far as I have. I'm really interested in Egyptian political culture but this just isn't doing it for me. I feel guilty because I'm really trying to get through my ARCs (and post about them) and this one is just rotting on my kindle.
Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
This one is actually really good. As much as I want to push on, I just don't think I'm in the right emotional place for it at this point in time. I linked to Julianne's (Outlandish Lit) review because she does a fantastic job covering everything Porter does right.
So... what should I pick up next? I've got The Girls by Emma Cline, Hot Milk by Deborah Levy, Invincible Summer by Alice Adams, and SO MANY OTHERS just waiting to be consumed. What are you reading right now?? And what do you love about it?
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So agree about pool lounging! I'm waiting for our city pool to open next week and then I imagine I'll be out there quite a bit. Hope the slump busts itself soon :)ReplyDelete
Pool lounging sounds glorious. I've only heard good things about The Girls. Grief Is The Thing With Feathers was so moving. When slumps hit me I usually abandon all the books I'm in the middle off and pick up something completely new. Sometimes you just gotta lay by the pool and eat berries and drink beverages. Hope you find a book that gets you outta that slump soon!ReplyDelete
Reading by the pool sounds heavenly! We picked up a giant container of blueberries this morning and I am ready for all of the snacking and all of the baking!ReplyDelete
Maybe try reading something completely out of your comfort zone to see if it busts your reading slump? Good luck!
Lounging by the pool sounds amazing! Enjoy :) As for books, I have Grief on my TBR and can't wait to read it. I started The Girls, but wasn't in the right mood for it so I put it down. I keep hearing its fantastic. I'm actually trying to figure out what to read next, because nothing is calling out to me. I might just reread something to get me reading again. Hopefully, you'll pick up something great that will have you out of your reading slump soon - fingers crossed!ReplyDelete
Ooh, your joy over summer arriving is palpable. :) Your IG photos of enjoying The Epic of Gilgamesh in the park were adorable.ReplyDelete
I enjoy summer a lot, too, but the humidity can be such a bummer for me. I feel like I should be bulletproof after growing up in Florida, but I just can't deal. I'll take sunshine and the outdoors when it isn't too muggy out, and otherwise I'm inside with the fan blowing baking some pie (did I mention how much I love strawberry-rhubarb pie? Another summer perk!).
I hear you on the reading slump. I've been finding solace in comics—they're quick and easy and I don't feel guilty dropping them if they don't work. I can't say the same for the ARCs *also* currently rotting on my Kindle... ahem.
I've heard uniformly rave reviews about THE GIRLS, so maybe that will be the book to bust your slump!


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Tabletop Tuesday – Dragon Castle
Classic games have remained eternally popular because of their intricate strategies and mechanics. Backgammon, Go, Chess, Cribbage, Poker, etc. have been around for centuries (or millennia) and continue to draw gamers.
Modern games sometimes attempt to bring back this classic "feel," trying to create an experience as timeless as these originators. Sometimes they do so through an academic approach; other times, it's via art and presentation.
Occasionally, however, you'll have someone attempt to improve upon a classic, adding more than the original game. This technique is precisely what Horrible Games did with Dragon Castle, their take on the 19th-century classic, Mahjong.
Dragon Castle starts with the rules for Mahjong Solitaire, creating a "castle" of stacked tiles from which players attempt to draw tiles through matching. Beyond that similarity, however, the game changes notably in goal and technique.
Players compete to build smaller castles with their acquired tiles, gaining points through a variety of methods. Consolidating groups of tiles, building shrines, discarding tiles, matching the Dragon Card, and obtaining countdown tokens all bring you victory points.
Once the game reaches an end, which is triggered by both current board situation as well as player actions, players tally their scores. The highest number wins, with ties broken by everything from the height of personal stacks to the number of shrines.
Each game begins like Mahjong Solitaire with the creation of a castle – a randomized stack of tiles. The game provides not only four boards (each designed for a specific number of players), but also further variations in the rulebook.
Play then continues with each player taking a turn, during which they are required to do two things: take an action and, if necessary, place acquired tiles. The latter step may trigger further steps but each turn only requires taking actions and placing tiles.
During a player's turn, they can take three actions: taking a pair of tiles, taking a tile and adding a shrine, or discarding a tile. An optional fourth action occurs once most tiles have been removed; you can acquire countdown tokens but each one removed pushes the game closer to the end.
The first tile took (or discarded) must be from the top of the Dragon Castle and "free," meaning a long side is open. Afterward, the player can choose to pair it with a matching tile, add a shrine to their shrine pool, or discard the tile for a free Victory Point.
If any tiles have been acquired while taking action, the player is now required to place the tile on their personal castle. Tiles are placed face-up and can only be placed on the ground floor (an empty square) or a face-down tile.
To create face-down tiles, you must consolidate groups of the same type, by creating four or more tiles in an adjacent group. Depending on how many tiles you consolidate, you'll earn more points; opponents may try to block significant consolidations, however, by stealing tiles of that type.
Once you've consolidated a group, all the tiles are placed face-down, and the player may put a shrine from their Shrine Pool on any tile of that group. While shrines provide points, however, they also prevent further building on that stack; players must wisely choose where they build shrines and may decide to wait for better opportunities.
Like Mahjong, tiles come in a few types, starting with basic or "Faction" tiles; these provide points and the opportunity to place a single shrine. Special tiles, which include Seasons, Winds, and Dragons, allow two shrines; Dragon tiles also provide a bonus Victory point in addition to normal scoring.
The basic game is played per the rules I've listed, but players can also include a random Spirit Card and Dragon Card. These optional rules grant an additional ability as well as a new way to acquire Victory Points.
Spirit Cards offer a unique opportunity that can be used at any time on your turn, outside your regular action and tile placement. To use the power, however, requires you to discard a tile from your own castle or a shrine from your Shrine Pool.
Powers vary greatly and can be used to trigger impressive chains; their precise rules (and some FAQs) are in the rulebook. You might be able to consolidate a group of tiles of the same number (rather than type) or move a shrine from one tile to another.
Dragon Cards provide additional ways to score Victory Points at the end of the game. Perhaps you gain points for a face-up tile from each faction or for having low-level shrines next to high stacks.
The great thing about Dragon Cards is the amount of strategy, and opportunity to victory added to an already complex game. Games otherwise close might end up decided thanks to the card, or a player might score from behind everyone else.
Dragon Castle ends when players take the countdown token from a specific spot on the board. You can't gain these tokens until the castle only has tiles remaining on its bottom floor, but once that happens, the countdown is fair game.
Take too many countdown tokens, however, and you trigger the finale. Each player (after the first) is allowed one more turn, and then points are tallied.
Players will already have Victory Points earned through consolidation, discarding tiles, or countdown tokens. You also score points for shrines, worth more if on taller stacks, and meeting Dragon Card conditions.
Dragon Castle indeed does provide a significant enhancement to a classic game. Although this isn't traditional Mahjong (which is closer to Rummy), it's basis on Mahjong Solitaire brings a lot of familiarity.
Unlike that solitaire game, however, this version is highly competitive, with multiple routes to victory and regularly close scores. With the numerous castle styles, Spirit and Dragon cards, and even some variations in the rules, Dragon Castle appears to have infinite replayability.
Another bonus is the tiles in the game look and feel like traditional Mahjong tiles, even using similar suits. Although they only include 116 tiles (compared to the conventional 136-144 tiles), there is enough to play Mahjong Solitaire.
If there were a downside, it's that keeping the slick tiles stacked (and the shrines on top) is a pain. Maintaining the various castles is difficult, especially as you're removing or flipping tiles over, and you often must regularly rebuild or restack.
I can see how some players might grow bored with Dragon Castle after a while, as there's nothing flashy, no unique scenarios, no fascinating backstory. This game is a classic strategy game, more about the competition than the theme or content.
I loved the game, however, and we often found players staring at the tiles as if this were a game of Chess or Go, planning moves well in advance. Any game that brings that level of strategy is worth it and will always find a place on my shelf.
Also, like most classic games, Dragon Castle is excellent for younger gamers and families. My son has already started to excel at Santorini, and now he has something new to challenge his growing brain.
If you enjoy deep strategy, multiple routes to victory, and the flavor of Mahjong, then Dragon Castle should feed all those desires and more.
Dragon Castle is on shelves now. 2-4 players, 30-45 minutes, Ages 8+.
I give Dragon Castle an almighty 4 summoned dragons out of 5.
(Special thanks to Third Eye Games & Hobbies for introducing us to this game!)


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Happy New Year!
The lovely Lauren, from Love, Laughter and Learning in Prep, is hosting a fabulous linky all about tips for teachers new to the profession. Good, practical, real life tips are SO important as a new teacher, because sometimes it seems like everyone has got every base covered.
I don't know about you, but I certainly don't. I'm still learning, too!
It's very important to talk about these things, as well. So, support your fellow teachers, link up, and impart some knowledge – let's learn together!
1. Top Tip for Classroom Organisation
Oh, man, I'm not the BEST person to talk to on this. What I can say is persist. I'm a piler – things get put down and do you think I can find them when I need to? Not a chance. Last year I started my 'To File' box – which is actually 5 boxes (Prep Literacy, Prep Maths, Gr 1 Literacy, Gr 1 Maths, Other). While that may seem excessive, it's actually helped me with my filing, because it means if I don't have time to go through my folders, I've still sorted them for the time when I can sit down and do it all in one hit. My advice would be, find what works for you. If you can file at the end of every day, all credit to you, but if you only get to it once a week/fortnight, there's nothing wrong with that. Just keep it contained and neat and under control.
2. Top Tip for Behaviour Management
Be consistent. If you say you're going to do something, follow through, because the kiddos will keep testing you. Find out if your school has a particular behaviour management program (at my school we have a 7 Step process that is the same in every classroom – which gives great consistency across the school) use it. Otherwise, stick to praising the kids doing the right thing – too often they're looked over because of the kids who cause trouble, but if you acknowledge their good work, it's amazing how quickly everyone else falls into line.
3. Top Tip for Being a Team Player
There is nothing more important than your school team – they're the people who UNDERSTAND everything that you're going through, and they are often the first people to offer you support and guidance. Don't forget to listen and join in and offer your ideas. It doesn't matter if your ideas aren't picked up yet – they will be eventually – but demonstrating a willingness to share with your team is a great step in demonstrating how much you're willing to work with them.
4. Top Tip for Time Management
Again, this is something I still struggle with. I use timetables and timers to help me get better at this, and I work hard at it. That's the best advice I can give. Don't give up! (It does get easier!)
5. Top Tip for Engaging Students
Don't be afraid to be a bit silly. On a daily basis I do crazy dances, crazy voices, sing songs, wear silly hats, tell jokes and don't take myself too seriously. This is so important with little kids, because if they see you take those risks, they're willing to join in and have a go themselves. Building a classroom culture of mutual respect, care and fun will keep your kids engaged.
6. Top Tip for Getting Along With Parents
Without going into detail, last year I had some trouble with this one. That said, I also had plenty of really great experiences, and that's been the same every year. It's part and parcel with teaching. Just be positive, patient and respectful. Parents will come to you with all manner of queries and concerns and the best thing is to listen, get to know them, and keep communication lines open with then. Document any conversations that make you feel uncomfortable or that you're unsure about. It's always better to be safe than sorry.
7. Top Tip for Teacher Fashion
First, check your school's dress code. Second, invest in a REALLY COMFY pair of shoes. Wear clothes that are comfy and practical and that are appropriate for what you're doing. I teach Prep/Grade 1, so I don't wear anything that's not going to withstand some paint, glue or boogers (and yes, that's gross, but so true!). But, I can't stress the comfy shoes – make sure they have some support or you're going to regret it, trust me!
8. Top Tip for Bargain Hunting
Before you go buying anything, put feelers out in the school community – chances are, someone might have exactly what you need.
9. Top Tip for Eating Well at School
Keep a stash of non-perishable snacks in a drawer in your classroom or office. It's very easy as teachers to get caught up in what's happening on a day-to-day basis and run out of time to eat and then just skip a meal. Even if it's a muesli bar on the run, it's better than not eating. You'll get cranky, trust me. There are plenty of healthy options that will last for a few weeks that will get you through. (And the occasional chocolate is good for your mental well-being, too! :P)
10. Top Tip for Staying Sane
Have an outlet that is your go-to shut-down teacher mode. I am very guilty of being consumed by my work, and at the moment that's ok, because I'm keeping it in balance and I'm enjoying myself very much. But it's easy to slip into an all-consuming framework because being a teacher never seems to end. Well, people, it shouldn't be like that! Make time for the things that you enjoy doing that are NOT related to work and DO THEM. For me, I do a lot of collaborative writing with friends across the world, I watch movies and I drink a lot of tea. Those are my therapy. 😉


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Where's the Rage?
Sunday, January 11th, 2009, 11:20 am
Yeesh, been a week since I wrote anything? Pathetic. So much for my plan to post more. And I'm gonna be busy this week writing up stuff for UB's online championship series, which goes on all week. I actually played in one of the mini-UBOC events (they run mirror events with 10% of the buy-in) and I had a big stack approaching the money. Even collected a bounty on Shawn Rice, one of our players, so I was freerolling and feeling confident. That's when I ran Ace-King into Aces, oops. Making things worse is that I made the nut flush on the river, but it wasn't the "nut" flush as he'd flopped a full house. So that more than halved my stack and I maybe could've folded into the money but that's not my style. Actually, that IS my style, but it was folded around to me on the button and I shoved with K-10. Chris "PiMaster" Vioxx made a terrible call with A-2–I should say that the call itself wasn't terrible, it was just terrible for me–and when I didn't catch I was out three from the money. Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon, one of our online pros, ended up winning the damn thing. Good for him. Really, I'm thrilled at his great success.
I was following along with our Heads-Up tournament last night but I surrendered and went to bed at 3:30. There were seven players left (three matches still going on) and they stacks were pretty deep. I started doing calculations and figured that there was no way this thing was gonna end before dawn. And when I woke this morning and ran to my computer the tournament lobby said the event took 15 hours and 54 minutes. So it ended around 8:30 in the morning. Jesus.
Anyway, two real reasons for this post beyond my poker whinings. The reason that I haven't posted anything in a week is that I've been playing with my new copy of Lightroom 2 and, wow. Wowie wow wow. I cannot believe how cool this program is. And I cannot believe I thought some of my photos were actually decent before running them through Lightroom. The scales have fallen from my eyes, it's a whole new world, blah blah blah. The bad thing is having to develop two years worth of photos again. Oh well. So I'll be posting a lot of those pictures here as I experiment and try to get better at this shutterbug thing.
The other big news of the day is, of course, today's Steelers-Chargers game. I wish I could say I'm confident, but I'm not. I think the Steelers are the better team, the Chargers are coming off a taxing win against Indy, and Tomlinson probably won't be able to go. But I don't think the weather will play a big role (it rarely does) and I'm worried that the guy wearing #7 is going to have one of those games where he buries the Steelers with three bad picks and a fumble. The fact that he's coming back from a concussion does not fill me with confidence, no matter what he and Tomlin and the doctors say.
But we'll see. Maybe once I put my jersey on and twirl my Terrible Towel that old familiar bloodlust will rise up and it'll be like old times. But I got a bad feeling about today, maybe I'm just preparing myself for the worst.
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Short-Stacked Shamus Says:
January 11th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
No way it could go worse than it did for us Panthers fans yesterday. SHEESH. Delhomme's performance was the best example I've ever seen of a football player going on tilt.
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EXCLUSIVE: "I couldn't care less," said the Presidential candidate to Deadline today about criticism that he posted Univision anchor Jorge Ramos' cell number online. "That's fair game, if he treats me fairly, I'll treat him fairly. If he doesn't treat me fairly, then I play by his rules." The same day Univision pulled the plug on showing the Miss USA pageant because of remarks that Donald Trump made about Mexico and immigration, Ramos sent the Miss Universe Organization co-owner a hand-written letter to get him to come on the air (read it here).
"I know this is an important issue for you and for me," Ramos said in the correspondence dated June 25. Trump posted the letter on his Instagram account today. "He's lied about me, he's said bad things about me," the Celebrity Apprentice host told me about Ramos and the way he has been reported about on Univision. "He has misrepresented me." Earlier this week Ramos said online that Trump's remarks were "full of ethnic prejudices" and were "without any basis in reality." He also challenged Trump to go a day at his various business' with Latino or Mexican employees to learn how valuable they are to him and America. Univision did not respond for comment on Trump's actions or remarks.
.@Univision said they don't like Trump yet Jorge Ramos and their other anchors are begging me for… https://t.co/2HU0WkmFwP
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2015
Also Trump literally closed the gate on Univision chief Randy Falco with a letter that he sent today. Reiterating his claim that it was the government of Mexico that pressured the Spanish-language broadcaster to end its recently minted relationship with Miss USA, Trump told Falco to "close the gate between our respective properties" on a Miami golf course which is next to the Univision offices in the metropolis. On Thursday, Univision staffers received a memo telling them not to conduct any official network business in any of Trump's hotels or other properties. In response, Trump said in the letter to Falco that all Univision employees were banned from the Florida golf course that has his name on it. Take a look at that letter below:
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Step 5 of 12. See 1.Blueprint, 2.Loyalty, 3.Wisdom, 4.Openness
"When a nation, a society, or individuals no longer create, they begin to die because they are no longer part of the action or movement. They are no longer the beings of listening, no longer the beings of giving to receive; therefore they are not receiving. As a result, they cease to exist on the physical plane."
-Joseph Rael & Mary Elizabeth Marlow "Vibrations and Being"
Passion is the burning desire of creative genius inside you. The dance your body does when you're happy.
You never learned that. It was always inside of you.
It's what makes you think and keeps you thinking.
It is your vision of the world as a better place.
What does your voice of Passion sound like? Practice Tapasya to make sure that you have not forsaken your Passion to Reason. Working with Anahata and Visshudi can match your insides with your outsides HOWEVER passion is ultimately developed in the burning furnace of the the 3rd Chakra: Manipura.
You determine what your future looks like.
You are the one who creates the meaning and how things show up from what you see.
You can turn your dream into reality when you create it out of passion, without fear and, most of all, from the heart.
Passion is that alive feeling that makes everything else totally worth it, and by everything else I mean the bullshit, the mundane, the mindless phases of "civilized" existence.Whatever it looks like for you, Passion is the driving force that taps into who we are in our heart and connects to who we may become in this world.
-Tiffany Fuentes
To create something passionately, we may have to endure some process, some feeling, some'thing' we want to offer and share with someone else — but this is only possible if you overcame your challenge. You have to pay attention and gain something from your process.
A person who is a master in the art of living makes little distinction between their work and play, their labor and their leisure, their mind and their body, their education and their recreation, their love and religion. They hardly know which is which and simply pursue their vision of excellence and grace in whatever they do, leaving others to decide whether they are working or playing. To them they are always doing both.
-Lawrence Pearsall Jacks
Passion is the link that sets us apart from one another BUT because we all have it, we are all creating links of our experience and what we have come to believe about our existence.
Art is the highest form of faith.
We were created to create.
"When you catch a glimpse of your potential, passion is born." -Zig Ziglar


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Peter said to him,
"Master, why can I not follow you now?
I will lay down my life for you."
Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me?
Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not crow
before you deny me three times."
~ John 13:37-38
I love proclaiming, speaking of and writing about the love, beauty and goodness there is in my life. I often get overwhelmed by my feelings, I tend to sound cheesy, exaggerating and even hyperbolic. People would sometimes doubt whether I really mean what I say or they'd think I was saying things tongue in cheek.
I will persist however. There is so much pain and anger in the world, I want people to see the love that there is. There is so much that is wrong and ugly in the world, I want to share the beauty I see all around me. There is so much suffering and evil in the world, I want to show that there is as much goodness that brings light and meaning into people's lives. For the essence and the true meaning of love, beauty and goodness can only be understood and seen as the truth only in their infinitude.
And so that people may believe my words and see them as true, I must make my actions match my words. What they hear me say should be what they see me do.