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My Yom Kippur Big Mac

My Yom Kippur Big Mac

I was 18-years-old, a college sophomore in Maine on Yom Kippur. My college had flown up a student rabbi from HUC to lead the services, but I decided to play hooky from services and do my own thing to connect with this important day.

At that point in my life, I knew next to nothing about Yom Kippur. I knew way more about the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, than the Temple Service of the High Priest or Yom Kippur’s 5 prohibitions.

But I knew that I was Jewish, and that this was huge day for Jews, like me. So I decided to mark this important day by skipping classes and going on a long walk and contemplating my life. And, for the first time in my life, I decided, I was going to fast for all of Yom Kippur.

My journey past the thick pine trees on the edge of campus and out of Brunswick felt deep and somber. Heavy even. I felt like a fasting yellow-robed Buddhist monk walked barefoot across breadth of Tibet.

I walked past the army base at the edge of town and all the way to a strip mall in the next town over where I watched a Shirley MacLaine movie that made me cry.

But by the end of the movie, I was really hungry. It was Yom Kippur, but c’mon, I was literally starving! So I took out an apple I’d brought just in case, and ate it.

And then, I left the movie theater and across the parking lot, I saw it–the yellow arches.

And I went inside, and ordered a Big Mac, and ate it. Boy, was it good.

Did I feel guilty afterwards? Naah. Yom Kippur was a nice tradition, but it was way too hard. Though, I had to admit that I felt a lot less like a barefoot Tibetan monk on my way back to campus than I had on my way out of town.

I was remembering that yummy Big Mac yesterday, when I was listening to my teacher Dina Friedman talking this week about life’s regrets.

“If you had to stand before G-d today, completely transparent, and He saw everything you had ever thought or done, would you feel comfortable? Would you feel happy about that?”

And I thought back to that Big Mac, and other things I’ve done over the course of my life that I’m ashamed of. Thinking of my awful-thing list, I felt my stomach clench up with regret.

But, Dina said, there’s rarely reason to feel shame over the things we’ve done wrong.

“The question is,” she explained, “when you did what you did, were you doing your best? Taking into consideration your limited knowledge or understanding, or stress level, or life circumstances?”

And I realized, it was true. When I had walked into that McDonalds on Yom Kippur, I was doing my best considering the very little I knew about Judaism at the age of 18.

Would I feel comfortable standing in front of Hashem, with that Yom Kipper binge in my past? And I realized, yes I would.

Because I’ve done some pretty shameful things, but looking back I realize I was always doing my best at the time. And that’s what I am going to try to continue doing. My best given my limitations and circumstances.

Without shame. Regret. Yom Kippur Big Macs and all.

  1. we can apply that same message to our role as parents. if we look back on our parenting learning curve, there were some jarring mistakes, wrong moves, poor decisions. but we were always trying our best, with the limited knowledge and experience we had at the time. many of us mothers constantly punish ourselves for those decisions made in the dark of our experience. it is time to put our lives into perspective, forgive ourselves, and keep growing forward.

  2. I agree with what you wrote whole heartedly. In fact, about a year ago when I felt like I was doing my very best, but wished I was doing more as a mom and as a daughter I wrote myself a note that I keep in a drawer of keepsakes and on it is written, “I did my very best today” …. so that years later, when my memory has faded and I have forgotten how hard the day to day of raising a family is and I think of all the things that I could have done better or wished that I had done differently, that I can pull out that note and know for sure that I really have done my very best.

  3. Anonymous

    But how do we decipher when we were not doing our best? I am very sleep deprived and have been largely single parenting many young children while my husband is very busy with his career. I have been getting angry with my children a lot lately. In a stressful moment I can feel myself at a crossroads and I can feel myself pausing and I choose anger…basically because it’s easier and my yezter hara is telling me it will be so satisfying and right, and then both me and my children suffer the consequences. But it’s in the context of a lot of physical and mental and emotional stress, but I am still making a conscious choice. It sure doesn’t feel like my best. Thoughts?

    • @anon
      I reread your post and I wondered if I wrote it 😉

    • Anonymous Mommy whoever you are. I TOTALLY get you. That was me before I had a breakdown one Rosh Hashana and literally begged Hashem to help me build the home of simcha and kedusha that I REALLY wanted. That was me before I made a strong committment that day to REALLY make that my mitzvah of the year. That was the day I began self care, under the umbrella of being a better Mommy and a better avodas haKodesh. And, literally, EVERYTHING changed. I still, occasionally get short tempered at bedtime (my husband too is rarely around due to work related issues) but I create day around my being healthy physically, emotionally and spiritually to be a happy Mommy for my kids and a happy wife to my husband AND on being the best Yid, Wife and Mommy I can be. This will be different for everyone. And while it did include for me having to say no to some other mitzvas I used to be involved with, each of those decisions is weighed against the backdrop of “is this really what Hashem wants? Is this really avodas HaKodesh” And I can say with total clarity that sometimes, taking a walk around my neighborhood for 20 minutes BY MYSELF is my avodas Hakodesh. And what I can certainly say, is that my home is a happier, safer, more enjoyable and more Kodesh place than it was before–for ALL of us!! I wish you much much much brocho and hatzlacha!!!

  4. Hi Anonymous,
    I would like to recommend a website that was helpful to me when I was struggling ( in addition to this amazing website, of course !). It comes from a section of the Chabad website called “Help! I’ve got kids!” … if you click this link ( or copy and paste in your browser if it does not post as a link)

    And scroll down through a couple of questions and answers you will get to one that says “Bad Parenting Days”. It starts like this:

    “Everyone has those days — days that you wish you could just do all over again. Sometimes, it starts first thing in the morning. You get out of bed in a bad mood (having slept way too little the previous night, what with all the interruptions from the little ones). And yet, whether you have the energy for it or not, “the show must go on.” You’ve got to get the kids out the door on time, cleaned, dressed, fed and all the rest. Of course, they’re fighting and balking and dawdling – not helping at all and in fact, making it harder for you. Is it any wonder that you just start screaming? Your nerve endings feel fried, and it’s not even 8:30a.m.”

    I highly recommend that you read the rest of this article on their website, because it is encouraging and has helpful suggestions and it sounds like it might be similar to what you are dealing with. It was encouraging for me . We moms are pulling for you!

  5. Dear anonymous,
    I so relate to every word you wrote. I was in a very similar situation a few years back, angry, aggressive and almost abusive to my children because of all the stress I was under. Please, please get help. Going to therapy was the best step I’ve ever taken! I can be reached through jewishmom.

  6. What I like about what you said is also that at least for me it works in reverse too. What happens when I seem to be doing well but actually did NOT do my best? One example that is a big issue for me: putting community chessed above my family’s needs. Doing community chessed I look good and people tell me how giving I am. However actually to do my best I have to let go of that ego trip and do first what my family needs, even though they may not thank me as much and even if they do nobody else knows. THAT is something I would not be so happy to stand in front of Hashem with before a process of teshuva even though it looks so good on the outside.

  7. I think as baal teshuvas, yes, we should acknowledge that we “did not know any better” but at the same time as frum Jews who now know the value of Torah and mitzvot, an avera should hurt us. An avera SHOULD be something that we regret.
    Similar to an avera done “b’shogeg” – when we had a Beit Hamikdash, we had to bring a korban. But it was b’shogeg and not at all intentional! Still. The korban, the regret, the forgiveness is for ourselves to be more alert and sensitive to the future.

    I am a BT and yes, I know that it was meant for me to grow up in a nonfrum home and environment and receive many of the “stratches” that I did, but it does not mean I am proud of that past. I am proud of the changes I have made, but I still regret the sins of the past, even if they were “b’shogeg” or “trying my best” and I very much hope they are erased when it comes to the movie of my lie.

    Rabbi Wallerstein often speaks of Teshuva m’ahava that not only erases the sin in the “movie of our life” but rather turns the sin into a mitzvah. Regret merely erases the sin, but teshuva m’ahava, love of HaShem and His holy Torah and mitzvot turns our sins into mitzvot!
    Wow. So amazing. 🙂

  8. Just what I needed to read now! I only have time for one article now & this is the one Hashem picked for me!

    Thanks so much for inspiring Jewish Moms week in week out!

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There is a saying that the “first impression is the last impression”. The first impression generally is the product of your attire and fashion sense. Suppose you are meeting a person for the first time, then they would judge you based on looks and attire. People often find themselves in a dilemma when they opt for different clothing options.

People who prefer tees over other clothing often gets confused between the fitted tee and baggy tee. The main concern for them that how they can carry the desired tees. To clear the air, there are some of the preferred conditions which define the need for both t-shirts.

In this excerpt, we will discuss the basic difference between the fitted tee and baggy tee. The benefits and the best one to opt for.

  • Fitted tees

These are the t-shirts types that are widely preferred by the well-built physique. In the case of male fitted tees can only be carried on a muscled body. Though this is a notion it is quite preferred.

In the case of women, there is no fixed notion about the body structure women of all built prefer fitted tees.

  • Well, fitted tees can help you to perspire efficiently. This is mostly preferred while doing exercises or other works which makes you sweat a lot. The athleisure come in fitted clothing. Jacksonville t-shirts provide some of the best-fitted tees that look quite trendy.
  • The fitted tees provide a content feeling as mostly the athlete prefers these to showcase their built.

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These tees come in extra-large sizes that look like an item of comfortable clothing. The origin of this style of clothing is from punk. If you want to look cool in an attire with ultimate confidence, then baggy tees provide all. There are different types of baggy tees available in the market which are known as Indian t-shirts.

  • These tees provides ultimate comfort as they are quite large. One can easily carry out this clothing with skinny jeans.

With the above benefits and core definitions of these two types of tees, we can deduce that both of these are preferred widely according to the need and choice. People often choose baggy tees over fitted ones as they are quite comfortable to carry. On the other hand, some people are more tilted towards fitted ones as they enable them to showcase their physique.

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Do you feel comfortable responding to competitive sealed bids for city agencies?

One of the biggest obstacles in the way of many MWBEs when it comes to landing government contracts is how, for lack of a better word, “scary” the process can be at first. If you’ve never prepared and responded to a bid before, it can feel very overwhelming. But here is the thing: EVERY small business owner has been there. I certainly have! When I first started out, I was very insecure about the steps I needed to take to land government contracts.

In fact, that’s one of the reasons why I started these MWBE workshops with the NYC Department of Small Business Services. I want minority and women small business owners to have the knowledge and skills they need to confidently respond to sealed bids! And with the city spending over $18 billion annually on opportunities, you can’t afford not to take advantage of these lucrative contracts!

In our upcoming Responding to Competitive Sealed Bids online workshop, I’m helping folks gain a strong understanding of where they can find opportunities, how they can qualify for them, and how to respond to them in a way that will garner a response.

Step One

The first step of this is to review a genuine solicitation. If you don’t really know where to start when responding to bids, this might be the key piece you need to get started. I’m going to walk you through the key things you need to be looking at when deciding if a bid is a good opportunity for you and your business. This includes key dates, timelines, and qualification requirements.

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Next, I’m going to help you understand your chances of winning a solicitation by going through the proposal evaluation criteria. I’m not going to lie; these documents are often loaded with jargon and specifics that bidders need to pay attention to if they’re going to prepare a competitive price. Doing business with the City of New York means that you need to have a deep understanding of all contract terms and conditions. Once you understand these specifics, you will be able to prepare a competitive bid that addresses everything necessary to succeed in landing a contract!

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Capgemini Technology Services India Limited, a leading provider of consulting, technology, and outsourcing services.

In the latest job announcement, Capgemini India announces job vacancies for Dotnet Developer posts, with work location in Chennai.

Under Capgemini Chennai Dotnet Developer 2021 Jobs, candidates having the required skills in Asp.Net, MVC can apply.

The selected candidate will be recruited with a permanent and full-time job.

An Interested and qualified candidate has to apply through online mode.

Job Designation: Dotnet Developer.

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At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, by combining our vast resources and investments, we are able to dedicate ourselves to solving mission-level vs. product-level customer challenges together we can anticipate more, move faster and make a bigger impact on the big picture.

Job Summary:
Raytheon Missiles and Defense (RMD) is seeking a highly motivated individual who is interested in joining the Program Planning & Scheduling Department in a position as a Manager II Program Planner. The candidate will work and partner with various functions, including the Program Management Office, Finance, Engineering and Contracts to ensure that the programs are performed according to our RMD parameters. The candidate will also manage a team of planners supporting those programs.

This position within RMD is located in Marlborough, MA or Portsmouth, RI.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:
  • Support development and maintenance of program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in MS Project, based on requirements and scope provided by the customer
  • Detail plan and maintain the IMS throughout the programs lifecycle that incorporates contractual and programmatic changes into the IMS in order to maintain realistic, current contract schedule baselines
  • Ensure the IMS is compliant with government customer requirements throughout all program phases
  • Ensure the IMS is resource loaded for applicable scope with target budgets and demonstrates thorough cost and schedule integration
  • Lead and conduct detailed analysis of the IMS and supporting documents to ensure quality, completeness and compliance. The weekly/monthly business rhythms will require communication (electronically and verbally) of schedule status including but not limited to, results of critical path analysis, schedule variance analysis and the results of what-if exercises to the Planning Lead as well as Program Manager, customers and senior management as needed.
  • Support EAC and LRE processes as they relate to the Program IMS
  • Manage and support the development and maintenance of the Program Master Phasing Schedule using Milestones Professional Software.

Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Bachelors Degree from an accredited university or college preferably in a STEM field, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related degree.
  • 8+ years of professional experience in Program Management and/or Program Planning & Scheduling
  • Prior work experience in managing the development of complex program plans in accordance with the statement of work and program strategy
  • Prior work experience with Integrated Product Development System (IPDS)
  • Prior work experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar business process
  • Prior work experience leading planning effort on a program with external EV reporting and DFARS EV clause invoked
  • Prior work experience supporting the integration of subcontractors and operations into program plans, schedules and financial tracking.
Qualifications We Value:
  • Prior work experience with DCMA and/or JSA audit
  • Prior work experience managing a team of planning/scheduling professionals
  • Experience with Microsoft Project Server
  • Experience in Agile planning and execution
  • Demonstrated customer facing experience in leadership role
  • Experience in subcontracts management and MRP systems
  • Six Sigma Certification
  • Familiarity with any of the following: Achieving Process Excellence (APEX) SAP/R3, Microframe Project Manager (MPM) or similar EVMS tools and software applications such as Oracle ERP, Deltek Cobra and Deltek MPM Connect
  • Experience in using MS Office suite products
  • Ability to balance technical/cost/schedule constraints to achieve customer satisfaction
  • Knowledge and experience in assisting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) in planning, scheduling and cost estimating tasks
  • Ability to deliver customer focused solution
  • PM Level 5 or higher certification

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Whether youre just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

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The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return to work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at Raytheon Technologies.

The next cohort of the Re-Empower Program will run from September 13 December 17, 2021.

At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, by combining our vast resources and investments, we are able to dedicate ourselves to solving mission-level vs. product-level customer challenges together we can anticipate more, move faster and make a bigger impact on the big picture.

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The Electrical Analysis Undersea, Radar, and Antenna Systems Section of the Materials Engineering Department is seeking an individual to fulfill the role of an Electrical Failure Analysis Engineer. This position will support programs and their mission of performing electrical and materials root cause failure analysis and component evaluations. The position requires the knowledge and understanding of electrical schematics, circuit analysis, digital processing, RF analysis, die level analysis, and the materials of electrical components (metal wire bonding, substrates, solder, adhesives, & encapsulants). The devices evaluated can range from simple passive devices to complex, custom microcircuits as well cables, connectors, motors, etc.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

The position requires the ability to work through each step of an analysis, including external visual photo-documentation, electrical test, non-destructive troubleshooting, environmental testing, x-ray evaluation, destructive testing, decapsulation, cross-sections, internal visual photo-documentation, scanning electron microscope (SEM) evaluation, and writing a detailed final report. The position requires the ability to operate the available laboratory equipment such as microcsopes, oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, LCR analyzers, curve tracers, semiconductor parameter analyzers, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, frequency generators, signal generators, power meters, hipot testers, megohmmeters, laser millers, plasma etchers, chemical jet etchers, bond puller, etc. In addition, this role requires researching, investigating, and experimenting with various new failure analysis techniques.

The position requires the ability to work on several analyses concurrently. This role requires collaboration across the department to work with section members with areas of expertise in materials and chemistry.

U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.

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Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
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  • For, Senior Electrical Engineer I Five (5) years of experience in the analysis of microcircuits, active & passive electrical components.
  • Experience with electronic component failure analysis
  • Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • U.S. Citizenship is required

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  • Masters degree in one of the following engineering disciplines: Electrical Engineering, or Material Science or Physics with experience in component failure analysis
  • 8 plus years of direct related experience in the analysis of microcircuits, active & passive electrical components
  • Knowledge of Government Component Documents i.e. MIL-STD, MIL-PRF, and MIL-HDBK specifications, and associated QPLs and QMLs. (MIL-STDs 750 / 883, MIL-PRF 38534, 38534, 19500, 1580 etc.)
  • Data collection and presentation skills to write a cogent report, supporting the analysis conclusion and if necessary present the data and findings
  • Ability to effectively work parallel analyses
  • Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
  • Familiarity with component data sheets and drawings
  • Experience with electrical test equipment such as (DMM, Curve Tracer, Parametric Analyzers, etc.)
  • Technical working knowledge of electronic component parts and their application
  • Knowledge of reading electrical schematics and circuit analysis
  • Advanced degree in aforementioned disciplines. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard

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Whether youre just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

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Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: BE
Salary type: Annual
Salary: GBP £28,000.00
Location: Canterbury, UK
Job published: 22/07/2021
Job ID: 55516
Contact name: Oscar Dixon-Barrow
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Are you a Kent based Part II interested in working for an AJ100 practice? If so then I might the ideal position for you!

I'm currently assisting a very well established and prestigious Architectural Practice on the search for a Part II Assistant. This is a permanent position with a salary bracket of £26-28,000 pa.

This is an all round position and you'll have a fantastic opportunity to work across all RIBA stages. There will be client facing aspects to this position and you'll be attending client visits from time to time. You'll need to have some technical experience and have a proven track record of producing technical drawings in the UK. Layout and spatial planning experience wouldn't go amiss. You should ideally have the ability to drive as there will be site meetings. On top of this you'll be producing 2D as well as 3D drawings. You'll be required to coordinate between teams within the office and as such a good level of communication is required, this communication may also come in handy for presentations which may also be a responsibility for this one.

The practice in questions have several offices across the country with projects spanning the globe. They specialise within the residential and conservation sectors so a background or an interest in these fields is a must. AutoCAD fluency is a must as is SketchUp and the Adobe Suite. Revit would be a bonus.

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HR Professional (m/f/d)

Job Description

As a Partner of Choice, the Global Business Services (GBS) in Portugal shapes the Shared Services landscape of the future by providing smart and digital end-to-end solutions to over 100 Siemens entities across the world, in around 20 different languages.
Join our GBS team as HR Professional and help us provide valuable and outstanding business services to our customers! Our Hire-to-Retire business line delivers a variety of innovative Human Resources services along the complete lifecycle of an employee - from onboarding to off-boarding! We also provide services related to HR Administration, Payroll, Equity & Benefits and much more!

Are you ready to be part of the change and help us make real what matters?

What role will you play?

As a part of the Hire-to-Retire Payroll team, you will have the opportunity to:
  • Control and operationalize all the HR related insurance policies (health, work accidents, business travel, etc.) and ensure escalation of potential issues;
  • Guarantee the implementation of the annual incentive bonus payment and salary review process, according to the defined timeline and ensuring data quality and accuracy;
  • Act as a point of contact between the organization and the temporary work agencies, for contracting and invoicing topics;
  • Prepare audit documentation and provide support throughout the audit process, in collaboration with other team members and external or internal auditors;
  • Respond to inquiries from employees and / or providers in several payroll or HR related topics.

Does this sound Good? Our perfect candidate must have…
  • Bachelor degree or equivalent in Social Sciences or other relevant field of study;
  • Team oriented, flexible and eager to learn, with high attention to detail;
  • Fluency in English is a must-have, good level of Spanish would be a plus;
  • Solid MS Office skills, in particular Excel;
  • Knowledge of SAP HR Module and / or Workday;
  • Previous experience in Compensation & Benefits, Tax topics, and / or Payroll would be an advantage.

Want to know more about GBS?
Siemens Global Business Services (GBS) is a Siemens Service Company that provides innovative digital solutions and customer-oriented business services for companies and organizations in all sectors.
Our portfolio in the areas of Finance, HR and Supply Chain Management include end-to-end services in Opportunity-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, Hire-to-Retire, Delivery Management and Digital Solutions. Check out more!

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Flexible home office policy and flexible schedule, virtual budget to use in the selection of working tools to improve your home office setup, medical center and canteen in the facilities, sport groups, volunteering initiatives, social and networking events. We also provide access to e-learning platforms and discounts with partners!~

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We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss workplace adjustments with all our applicants to develop agile working and innovation.

Organization: Global Business Services

Company: Siemens S.A.

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Job Type: Full-time

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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan KVS conducted written exam Paper I of PGT (post graduate teacher) and PRT (primary teacher) Paper II on 7th January 2017 and TGT Paper on 8-01-2017. KVS Teacher Recruitment 2016 Exam Paper answer key for PGT and PRT Written Test held on 7-01-2017 and TGT (trained graduate teacher) on 8-01-2017 can be downloaded in PDF format from the link when it will be uploaded to the official website. Then you can also download the Primary Teacher (PRT) paper II and Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) paper I and TGT (Misc) solved question paper for 2017. KVS has held written exam for PGT and PRT in morning and evening shift. From 10am to 1pm PGT written exam was held and from 2.30pm to 5pm PRT Paper II exam was held.

Candidates are now searching for the solution and KVS PGT PRT Answer Key 2020 set wise for KVS Written exam 2016-17 for Teacher recruitment. Earlier Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has invited application for TGT PGT PRT Principal and other posts on 2016 on their official website which is www.kvsangathan.nic.in for various KV schools. Those who will clear the cut off marks / qualifying marks for the KVS written exam 2016-2017 for PGT TGT PRT will be able to appear in the next step and their names will be shortlisted for further process.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

 I hate smoke detectors!  I know, they save lives, so yes I have smoke detectors and CO2 detectors in my home.  Does that mean I have to like them? No, it does not.

All our devices are hard wired, so once installed we are good to go…right?  Wrong!  Because a fire might actually kill the hard wired connection, all detectors also need a back-up battery.

Because the back-up battery will go bad, the detector warns you when it needs to be changed.  It warns you with a short, loud chirp.  Apparently it has been designed to emit that short loud chirp at 2:17 AM.

So every once and a while I get an elbow to my sound asleep ribs at 2:17 AM.

“I’ll get it in the morning!”

“Fix it now, I need to sleep!”

Before I go any further, I know there those that say just remember to change the batteries every time you change the clocks for Daylight Savings Time (possibly the only reason to even have a Daylight Savings Time).  These are people who don’t mind paying $20 twice a year while the batteries actually last much longer than that.  They are also people who get up early, go to bed early, have organized desks and get their teeth cleaned twice a year.

I will not change the batteries until they chirp.  Above mentioned people will not understand that…just accept it.

Anyway, back to the chirp.

The 2:17AM chirp is always so loud and so short that it is  impossible to tell which battery needs changing.  You have to change them one at a time and wait for the chirp to stop.

Unfortunately, believe it or not, even when unplugged, and with the battery removed, the damn thing will keep chirping at several minute intervals for about ten minutes.

I went through this exercise just last week.  The chirp did not stop and it was still impossible to tell if I got the correct detector.   I put a pillow over the device and when the nextchirp did not emit from the muffled device I decided “F*ck” it I would just change all the devices.

Changing the devices is no easy chore.  If you did it all the time it might be, but when done infrequently…let’s just say it is a pain in the backside.  While ripping down one device (we have an overkill of 6, 2 per floor) I broke a plastic attachment thing and now had to either replace it or hold it up with duct tape.  Mrs. C did not think the duct tape would be a good look.

So now at about 3:27 AM I had replaced the batteries in all the devices and the chirping stopped.  I still had to replace the hanging from the ceiling detector the next day (technically the same day).

The new detector came with a battery, but it needed to be taken out and a piece of plastic removed to activate it.  Easy-peasy…at least easy in all the other detectors.

This one required a tiny pin to be removed from the back to allow the battery to come out.  The pin was covered in paper that matched the back of the device.  It was not easy to find and remove the paper to get to the pin which made activating the battery possible.  Once found and removed the pin was still hard to spot and once spotted difficult to grab and pull out.

After at least 25 minutes I (actually we ) finally removed the pin.  Five minutes later, the smoke detector was rewired and installed.  Mrs. C asked,

“Should we put the pin back in.”

“Sure, so then the next time at 2:17 AM the battery needs to be changed I can really lose my mind.”

“Yeah, I guess you are right, though if someone breaks in he could steal the battery because it is not protected by the useless pin.”

“That is just a risk we will have to take.”

Did I mention I hate smoke detectors?

  1. I hate the chirp! I'm not climbing on anything to open a little battery trapdoor, or screw that detector off the ceiling mount. If I didn't have Hick or The Pony to do it for me, I'd go outside and get a big stick and whack it until I knocked it off the ceiling. Then I'd change the batteries, and rig up something to suspend it near the ceiling for smoke detecting. Like maybe a shepherd's crook. I've thought this through entirely too well...

  2. Chirp ... ... ... chirp ... ... ... chirp ... ... ...

    God bless.

  3. I feel your pain! This house has a ridiculous number of smoke alarms, too. Like you, I think it’s a waste of money to replace batteries that still have life, but the 2 am thing became too much. Don’t hate me, but I now have a list of my smoke detectors with dates of last battery change. I now replace them at the 18 month mark, which seems to be the general life of the battery.

  4. Our alarm company takes care of this for us. We are no longer awakened in the middle of the night with the chirping. They know when the battery needs changing out and show up and do just that. Best thing we ever did. I know how aggravating this is.

    Have a fabulous day, Joe. ☺

  5. Shush. I don't want my smoke detectors to know they have that power to annoy. So far I have been spared the night time chirp with preemptive battery changes once a year on Jan 10th. Have no idea why that date, it just works for me.

  6. We only have one smoke detector (that's enuf for our 400 square feet) but it goes off every time we make toast. No matter where we sit the toaster. Stupid thing.

  7. You think a chirp is annoying? We had smoke/CO2 detectors that talked - so instead of chirps or beeps you got a female voice saying "replace battery' or 'warning smoke detected' - we didn't know that until after they were installed. Our electrician thought they were fun, I wonder if he had them in his house?

  8. Thank you for expressing, almost exactly, how I feel about smoke detectors.

  9. Useful but annoying. The one in the kitchen at Grandma and Grandpa's house, when someone burns something and makes it go off, it in turn makes the second doorbell chime. They are both hard of hearing and have a device that when your regular doorbell rings, this thing goes off extra loud so they can both hear it. It reacts to the doorbell and the smoke alarm, so when the bell rings after the smoke alarm goes off, the dog, Lulu, starts barking.

    As i said, useful but annoying.

  10. I know what you mean about when those darn things decide to chirp cause I don’t replace my batteries ‘til then either.

  11. I only have one smoke detector, also only have 400 square feet, like Jim, and I don't remember the last time the battery got changed. Batteries out here seem to last an awful long time. I hope mine doesn't decide to start chirping soon, because I don't have a spare battery on hand and my ladder is down in the garage, past several other blocks of flats and back in a corner of the end of the driveway. I won't be getting the ladder in the middle of the night that's for sure. There's no lighting down in those garages.

  12. oh that sounds terrible indeed
    a thing that meant to be helpful must not be annoying as much i would say
    reminded me when once i turned off the phone so alarm can be turn off ,it kept beeping oh dear that sounds unfair


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Title: (OMG) Don Quixote and Candide Seek Truth, Justice, and El Dorado in the Digital Age (LOL)
Author: Stefan Soto
Genre: Picaresque Satire
Pages: 300
Rating: 2.5 of 5

First, thank you to the author for providing me a free copy via netgalley. (this does not affect the content of the review)

This book is basically an excuse to have various fictional characters interact with each other in the modern world. If you look up picaresque novel on Wikipedia, you will get a pretty good idea of the wandering, disconnected style of this book. The focus is on individual episodes and snarky quips rather than an overall plot with the connections between episodes being fairly random and unbelievable. If you like this picaresque style you will probably enjoy the book…personally, I’m not a huge fan (I was expecting a tighter plot due to blurbs comparing it to The Eyre Affair).

As far as the characters go, some of the characterizations were spot on (e.g. the idealistic Don Quixote and vain Cyrano de Bergerac whose interaction is one of the better scenes) and others were less so (e.g. the Star Trek characters felt like the author wasn’t very familiar with them other than in a general make-fun-of-the-best-known-tropes kind of way). The elements of irony, satire, and meta-fiction woven throughout were entertaining enough to keep me reading, but overall it was only a so-so book for me.

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  1. hmm one of the problems I’m struck with, just based off your review, is that you said the author seems to have only perfunctory knowledge of the characters he’s sending up- which is kinda a no-no for satire. The best satire is usually the best informed (and I often find even has some affection for the source material, at least on one level) Sorry for prattling on, it’s a shame the book was average.

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    1. Yes, the author clearly knew Don Quixote and Candide inside and out, but some of the secondary characters felt like he just knew a few punchlines about them and not much else, making those sections seem amateurish.

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31 Days to Scare ~ The Ritual

The Facts:

Synopsis: A group of university friends trekking through the forests of north Sweden are stalked by a malign presence that doesn’t want them to leave.

Stars: Rafe Spall, Robert James-Collier, Arsher Ali, Sam Troughton, Paul Reid, Maria Erwolter

Director: David Bruckner

Rated: TV-MA

Running Length: 94 minutes

TMMM Score: (7.5/10)

Review:  For a while, it seemed like Netflix was getting to be a place where cheap-o horror was coming to flourish.  I can’t tell you how many times I was enticed in by an interesting bit of artwork, description, or star rating only to be opting for something else five or ten minutes in because the movie was garbage.  Then, once the company started to become a fledgling-movie studio and wanted to be taken a bit more seriously, you could see a shift in the way they started to acquire content to release under their own banner.  While Netflix would soon get into the game of financing their own films, in order to build out their library they had to track down some quality completed work first.

That’s how they came to procure The Ritual, a nifty little horror yarn based on a 2011 novel by British author Adam Nevill.  Adapted by Joe Barton who helped to give the story a bit more of an arc and directed by David Bruckner (V/H/S), this was another one of those pleasant surprises I wasn’t expecting to enjoy as much as I did.  Like Apostle, what The Ritual may have lacked in overall prestige had it been made in the studio system, it more than makes up for in creativity and atmosphere.  Receiving a small release in the UK before Netflix bought it, it’s a movie I can see not being totally right for theaters but working better as an at-home watch.

A yearly weekend trip for a group of five university friends takes on a special meaning a year after losing one to a random act of violence.  Paying tribute to their fallen buddy by moving forward with his idea of hiking the mountains in Sweden, Phil (Arsher Ali), Dom (Sam Troughton), Hutch (Robert James-Collier, Downton Abbey), and Luke (Rafe Spall, Prometheus) are approaching middle-age and realizing they aren’t the same kind of friends they were in their youth.  They squabble and press each other’ s buttons, clearly missing their one friend who seemed to be the glue that held them all together.  The hike isn’t half over before one is injured and they have to find a way back to town.  Opting for a shortcut through a nearby wood proves a fatal mistake as the men walk headfirst into a place of evil.  Resting for a night in a ramshackle deserted cabin filled with the kind of harbingers of doom that scream “Turn back!”, the men wake up the next morning having had visions of death in their dreams to find strange marks on their body.  As the fear of the unknown mounts, so does the paranoia.  Unable to find their way out of the forest, they delve further inward toward an unspeakable terror waiting to be fed…and it’s mighty hungry.

With a small cast and modest budget, Bruckner does good work by never letting the audience get too far ahead of the game.  There’s a lot of exposition in Barton’s script near the end that has to be conveyed without slowing the action down and it’s nice to see these important final scenes aren’t bogged down by all of this explanation.  As is often the case, the solution isn’t always as interesting as the mystery but The Ritual manages keep us engaged longer than most.  The gore is doled out appropriately and the performances from the men are nicely metered in comparison to the emotional stakes presented to them.

I hope Netflix continues to take cues from successful acquisitions like The Ritual.  While the film may be a bit cliché in some of its crude moments of violence, I liked the quieter times it focused on the men and their relationships to each other.  It produces some more than decent chills and works hard to bring its audience into the mood of the situation.  A cut above, no doubt.


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I just read about a rather funny but sad story that happened earlier this month. The New York City Police Department and the New York City Fire Department were playing their annual Charity Hockey game in front of a packed stadium. In the 2nd period, a bench- clearing brawl erupted between the Firefighters and Police officers. It was not just a tussle between two players, it was a bench-clearing brawl that lasted twenty-five minutes with multiple players penalized and ejected.

As I thought about that story, I wondered…at what point did the group of players forget about the purpose? The purpose of the night was to …raise money for charities.  By the way, the New York Police Department ended up winning the fight-delayed charity game 8-5, but at that point who really cared?

The Bible says, …“And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). Now, that is real purpose. And, it is pretty easy to implement if you don’t forget to stay focused.
So here it is again. ”Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly.” That is real purpose that matters in the long run.
Think about it…and have a purpose filled day!
John Mark Caton, Ph.D


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Inspirational-thought-iconI just finished reading an article in Forbes Magazine about “self-limiting” habits that could keep us from making personal and professional progress in 2014.  One  habit really stood-out to  me today.

“We limit ourselves when we mistake ‘Wishful Thinking’ for ‘Action!”  In other words, simply saying I wish my marriage was better, or I wish I had a degree, or I wish I could get a promotion at work is nothing more than wishful thinking that will not accomplish anything in 2014.

The conclusion was simply… “Stop wishing and start acting and good things will happen.”

And truth be told,  it is that same way in our spiritual life:  If we want to grow spiritually, improve our relationship with God, be a better husband, wife or parent—start doing something, do not just spend your days wishing.

Today, I am reminded of Joshua 1, when Joshua was preparing to lead the Children of Israel into the Promised Land and God said, Joshua,  “…Be strong and courageous and be careful to do all I have commanded you.  Do not turn from it to the left or to the right…that you may have success wherever you go”  (Joshua 1).

Now that is a clear word of action today and every day! So, make 2014 a year of action and not just wishful thinking.

Have a blessed day!

John Mark Caton, Ph.d


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Christmas Exposes Our Desperation

Pastor Tullian on Christmas:

Christmas has a painful way of revealing why the first Christmas was so necessary.

Tears are falling, hearts are breaking; How we need to hear from God…

Christmas exposes our desperation but it also announces our Deliverer—the one who promises rest to the weary and heavy laden; the one who promises never to leave us or forsake us. For those who feel lonely and lost, anxious and abandoned, tired and tense—for those who are guilt-ridden and grieving—Christmas is for you. Especially for you!

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Giant American Ground Sloth: Awesome Extinct Animals, Pt 1

The word “Pleistocene” always reminds me of that malleable sculpture substance that is really good at getting stuck under fingernails.  That stuff, however, is plasticine and is not the topic of the 5-part series of posts that is coming your way.

Pleistocene refers to the geological epoch from about 2.5 million years ago (mya) to about 10 000 years ago (10 kya) and it contained ice ages (glacial periods) and warmer periods where the glaciers retreated (interglacial periods).  In our neck of the woods (the Americas), the isthmus of Panama had just erupted out of a volcano and the hitherto separated North and South Americas were now linked.  Curious creatures of all shapes and sizes traded Americas about 3 million years ago and some thrived in their new homes while others could not compete.  One of the animals that decided to stay in South America is of particular interest to me because I had never heard of it before and it is AWESOME.  Readers, may I present Megatherium Americanum: the giant american ground-sloth.

We had those in North America!?
These existed!?

Weighing in at a hearty 4 tonnes and measuring approximately 6m (20ft) from head to tail, this terrifying tower of four-toed fury was the king of the South American plains.  It had a long claws on the end of fore- and hind-limbs, a heavy tail, and probably a very long, rough tongue.  Skeletal studies reveal that it walked on all fours, but could easily stand up, with its hind legs and tail forming a tripod.  That would have been an impressive sight.  Originally thought of as an herbivore, recent research on this monster’s teeth and jaws suggests that Megatherium Americanum was an omnivore and dined frequently on meat.  Its main source of food being vegetation, it used its claws and incredible height to strip leaves and fruit from the tops of trees.

Unlike its extant (still living) cousin the tree-sloth, this bad boy was no slouch.  It could run, stab, and steal the kills of Pleistocene carnivores.  In a 1996 biomechanical study, researchers from Uruguay reported that the muscles of M. Americanum‘s forelimbs were optimized for speed rather than power (an adaptation usually found in carnivores) and that the power behind the claws of Megatherium could easily pierce flesh.

Photo Credit: Cold Crash Pictures
Photo Credit: Cold Crash Pictures

Here’s a video of a possible Pleistocene scenario.  I promise, it’s worth the watch.  One-hit KO. (Edit: Video has since been taken down… Sorry)

In case you’re wondering, those cute furry cats are called Smilodons.  They will be featured in a future post.

Bargo, M. S. (2001). The ground sloth Megatherium americanum : Skull shape , bite forces , and diet. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 173–192.

Farina, R. A., & Blanco, R. E. (1996). Megatherium, the Stabber. Proceedings: Biological Sciences, 263(1377), 1725–1729.

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**Stunning Intimacy**

        Communion experience. In Matthew 9, the woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind Jesus and touched the tassel on his cloak, saying to herself, "If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured." And she was cured. Surely, receiving the Lord in the Holy Eucharist is a thousand times more intimate than touching his cloak. Overwhelmed, I was speechless and could only exclaim in my heart "My Lord and my God!"

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by Robert M. Solomon

The apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Ephesians from a Roman prison around AD 60 to 62. He also wrote letters to the Colossians, Philippians, and Philemon. No one knew what would happen to him as he awaited trial on trumped-up charges by opponents who hated him and his gospel preaching. Paul used the opportunity (see Ephesians 5:15–16) to write four epistles, which found their way into the New Testament.

In this letter we gaze upon the lofty heights of God’s eternal plans to bless us, we marvel at Christ’s work of salvation that brings life and peace to us, and we become aware of the evil days in which the saved children of light are to live faithfully. The epistle is a theological and pastoral reflection on the nature, origin, character, mission, and future of the church.

Paul begins by detailing all the blessings that the triune God has given to the church. These are found in Christ, through whom believers are made alive and given a new dignity and destiny. Jews and Gentiles are brought into one church through the barrier-breaking peace of Christ. This gospel mystery has been entrusted to the church, which is challenged to live out its identity and calling in unity and purity.

This calling involves us putting off the old life of sin and putting on the new life in Christ, leading to profound transformation in motives, behaviour, and all relationships. In this way, the church is God’s new society, living amid the old sinful one as it stands its ground against the assault of hostile spiritual forces. Christ—the church’s Head and Groom—will ensure that the church will be victorious and inherit its future in Him.

The Structure of Ephesians

The church’s blessings from the triune God

The church’s salvation in Christ

The church’s unity in Christ

The mystery of the gospel and the church’s mission

The united and mature church

The purity of the church in an evil world

The church and its households

The church’s spiritual battle

Final greetings and blessings

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For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. —Ephesians 2:10

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by David Cook

Day 1

Read John 1:1-13

Words are powerful. They can be used to encourage or be the cause of depression. They can inform, mystify, persuade, sustain friendship, or cause deep distress. Words reveal thoughts; words reveal character; clear words explain.

John tells us that through receiving the Word, believing in Him, we become children of God

John begins by telling us about God's Word, by which He reveals and explains himself. Uniquely, God's Word is a person, a pre-existent and eternal person, who was in the beginning with God and distinct from God (v. 1). God's Word was God. This divine Word made all things (v. 3), and is the source of light and life (vv. 4-5). The Word came into the world He created, and was not received by the world in general, or by His own people, Israel, in particular (vv. 10-11).

Those who received and believed the Word were given authority to be the children of God (vv. 12-13). So John tells us about the Word's relationship to God (vv. 1-2); His relationship to the world (vv. 3-4, 10-11); and His relationship to the believer (vv. 12-13).

We are introduced to John the Baptist, the forerunner and witness to the Word:

  • He was sent from God (v. 6).
  • He came as a witness to testify to the light (vv. 7-8).
  • He came into the world before the light (vv. 8-9).

Although the full identity of the Word is not yet revealed, God has made every preparation for His coming amongst mankind. John tells us that through receiving the Word, believing in Him, we become children of God. He likens this to being born, but this birth is not by normal human cause; not by ″human decision or a husband's will″ (v. 13). The birth we need, the birth we crave, comes because of God's activity. This birth is His to give-″but born of God″ (v. 13).

In this beautiful opening, John tells us that God the Word has visited us, John the Baptist was His witness, and that to receive the Word is like being born all over again. Such a birth comes not by any human means, but by God's initiative.

Think through:

In Knowing God, J. I. Packer says that in spare moments, believers need to remind themselves of their identity:

″I am a child of God, God is my Father, heaven is my home, every day is one day nearer heaven, my Saviour is my brother, every Christian is my brother [or sister] too.″1

1J. I. Packer, Knowing God (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1973), 256.

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David Cook was Principal of the Sydney Missionary and Bible College for 26 years. He is an accomplished writer and has authored Bible commentaries, books on the Minor Prophets, and several Bible study guides.

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Duora 9 is made for the intermediate player, wanted to have extra speed and power on the backhand like all the Duora range. It's a pretty evenly balanced and stiff/flexable racket, making it the ideal all round racket for players

Product Description

  • Original YONEX US Version
  • Grip Size: G5
  • Weight: 4U (Ave 83g)
  • Color: Magenta
  • Flex: Stiff
  • Yonex String Recommendation: 4U(ave 83g) 19-26lb
  • Shaft: H.M. Graphite / NANOMETRIC
  • Cover: Yonex Full Cover
  • Made in Japan.

- No YY Logo will be printed on string bed.
- Stringing Service is done by Professional Stringer with Yonex Most Accurate High Quality Electronic Machine which is made in Japan.
- Stringing method complies with Yonex Stringing Instructions.

Product Technology

  • Dural Optimum System

NANOMETRIC* improves the bonding strength between the carbon fibres enabling us to take racquet shaft construction to another level. By reducing the amount of carbon in the shaft to make it 60%* thinner than a conventional racquet whilst retaining stiffness, YONEX has created a revolutionary lightweight racquet with lightening head speed and control.

*NANOMETRIC is the new material which applies the NANOALLOY Technology of Toray Industries, Inc.

NANOMETRIC DR is a new carbon material developed by Yonex based on our unique NANOSCIENCE technology. Created from a material originally developed for next generation space aviation by Toray Industries, Inc., this marks the first time it has been used within the racquet industry. By combining firm shuttle hold and high repulsion, NANOMETRIC DR puts the DUORA into a class of its own.

  • Isometric™

The square-shaped ISOMETRIC frame shape is designed to keep vertical strings at a similar length, as well as the horizontal strings to produce an expanded sweet spot in all directions.

  • New Grommet Pattern

The single-pass grommet hole construction provides more grommet holes for a more high-performance stringing pattern.

  • Soft Feel Core

The built-in solid feel core cuts harmful miscellaneous vibration at impact. Solid feel core is carried in all racquets manufactured in Japan.

  • AERO+BOX Frame

Combines solid hitting feel and quick swing.

  • NEW Built-in T-Joint

‘NEW’ Built-in T-Joint is manufactured from a special lightweight plastic combined with epoxy resin and foaming agent that enhances quality and performance by increasing the stability of the shuttle on the string bed and through the air.

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The slimmest racquet ever produced by YONEX vastly reduces air resistance whilst providing maximum feel.

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Love Yourself Healthy

The aisles are filled with cards, flowers, candies and chocolates. Valentine’s is upon us and “love” is definitely in the air.

So what happens after the flowers fade and the chocolates been eaten? Hopefully, you can show yourself some self love. It’s great to celebrate a month of love but it’s really important to remember that you don’t need the love and approval of other people to know you are worthy.

There are all sorts of ways to practice self-love this Valentine’s Day but as a chef and health expert, I see that people often turn to food to show love. And why not? Food is everywhere. But there’s the love that can fill you up and leave you feeling happy and healthy and then there’s the other love that leaves you feeling empty… buttercream frosting doesn’t heal the cracks of the heart, sorry ladies. But major food companies are blasting us with messages telling us to celebrate and indulge in too much wine or too many overly sweet candies and chocolates in an effort to satisfy our desire to “feel loved”. Our food choices often depend on our emotions, but I challenge you to love yourself healthy.

Love yourself with the foods that leave you feeling vibrant, fresh and healthy and free yourself from artificial relationships and artificial foods.

Food is just fuel for our body and the right fuel will leave you feel strong and ready to take on the world.
You are worthy of good food and good health. Start loving yourself healthy today. Let the food choices you make be a reflection of how much you love yourself.

Show yourself some love with these Berry Baked Oatmeal Bars.

A little sweetness and color from fresh berries make the Berry Baked Oatmeal Bars a powerhouse of nutrients, antioxidants and fiber.

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berry baked oatmeal bars – gluten free, vegan, low sugar

Berry Baked Oatmeal Bars

(Vegan, gluten free, free of refined sugars)

  • 2 1/2 cups gluten-free oats
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup coconut or almond milk
  • 1 medium/large ripe mashed banana
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 3 Tablespoons coconut oil (quality matters!)
  • 1 flax egg; or real egg for a vegetarian option
  • 1 Tablespoon Activz Dried Raspberry powder *optional
  • 1 heaping cup of fresh or frozen berries
  • *stevia to sweeten

Preheat your over to 350°F and lightly grease an 8×8 pan with coconut oil.  In a blender or processor, (I love my Vitamix), add one cup of oats and blend until you have yourself some oat flour.

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Berry Baked Oatmeal – gluten free, vegan, low sugar

Using a large mixing bowl and whisk together your wet ingredients reserving berries for last. Stir in your dry ingredients and mix well.  Pour your batter evenly into the greased pan. Sprinkle berries over the top of the batter and lightly press them down with a spatula. Bake your cakes for 35 to 40 minutes. [at 35 minutes, the bars are set but very moist].

Allow pan to cool before slicing bars.

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Berry Baked Oatmeal – gluten free, vegan, low sugar

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