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Walk and Bike Ride, Sunday October 7th

By Norma Green

After the success of the Treasure Hunt in September around Hurst Green, near Clitheroe, Lancashire, several members requested that Kath and Simon plan a combined walk and bike ride for us in the same beautiful countryside. They kindly agreed and on the 7th October a small group of walkers and bikers once again gathered at the Bayley Arms.

Both groups set off on slightly different routes, but we "crossed paths" on occasions and met up for lunch together on top of Longridge Fell overlooking a fantastic view across to the Trough of Bowland. Although boggy underfoot in parts (you should have seen the bikers!) the weather was good and we all had a brilliant day.

As this was an impromtu rather than a planned club event, advertising was limited in the time available therefore numbers for both groups were lower than usual. However, we are sure there will be more walks and bike rides in that area in the future. The scenery, let alone the exercise, is well worth the effort.

Thanks to Kath and Simon and we are hoping that this is the first of many regular events in that part of Lancashire.


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Nigerian war children who don’t know parents’ fate

Nigerian children displaced after attacks by extreme Islamists Boko Haram line up in the refugee camp in Yola. Picture: AP
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ONLY seven children have been reunited with parents lost in the chaos of attacks in Nigeria’s north-eastern Islamic insurgency, as hundreds more remain alone

Officials say the youngsters have no idea if their families are alive or dead.

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“There is this fear that some of those unaccompanied children might have lost their parents during the insurgents’ attack on their villages,” said Sa’ad Bello, the co-ordinator of five refugee camps looking after children in Yola, capital of Adamawa state.

He was optimistic more would be reunited with parents as residents return to towns the military has retaken from extremists in recent weeks. “There will be more reunions when normality fully returns,” he said.

More than 10,000 people have been killed in the past year and more than a million people are displaced within Nigeria because of the five-year insurgency, according to the Washington-based Council for Foreign Relations. Hundreds of thousands of others have sought refuge across borders.

Haruna Hamman Furo, executive secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, said children might have lost parents among the thousands who fled to neighbouring Cameroon, and officials are encouraging them to return home.

Mr Bello said they had been able to reunite only seven children, working with the International Committee of the Red Cross, but 138 remained alone.

On Thursday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Boko Haram’s leaders “to end the destruction of so many lives and communities” and to immediately and unconditionally release hundreds of kidnapped schoolgirls and boys.

Meanwhile, a new video, purportedly from the leader of the Nigerian Islamist militant group, threatens to increase violence in Cameroon unless the neighbouring country embraces Islam.

The video was released on YouTube this week and shows a man firing shots into the air with a Kalashnikov and standing alongside other militants.

It is alleged the man speaking is Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, although this has not been verified. The Nigerian military claims it killed Shekau in 2013, but several videos have been released since in which he is apparently still alive.

“I advise you to desist from following your constitution and democracy, which is unIslamic,” the man says, reading from a script. “The only language of peace is to repent and follow Allah, but if you do not we will communicate it to you through the language of violence.”

While the video is difficult to verify, it does follow the style of previous Boko Haram releases, with a bearded man, allegedly Shekau, standing surrounded by masked men with AK-47s, with four-wheel-drives with mounted guns parked behind them.

Boko Haram, which means “western education is forbidden”, has killed thousands and kidnapped hundreds as it attempts to create an Islamic state in northern Nigeria. It has also begun targeting neighbouring Cameroon in the past year – on New Year’s Day, suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 15 people in northern Cameroon.

Boko Haram came to international attention last April, when 276 girls from a Chibok school were abducted by the militant organisation.

According to Human Rights Watch, the group has abducted more than 500 women and girls since 2009. These abductions have intensified since May 2013 after Nigeria imposed a state of emergency in areas where Boko Haram is most active.

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Hate crime question goes to state Supreme Court

The language of West Virginia's law on hate crimes is under question -- and the case is going all the way to the state's Supreme Court.

The question the court is being asked to decide is whether or not a former Marshall University football player's actions qualified as a hate crime within the meaning of the laws of the state. In 2015, the football player saw two men sharing a kiss as he passed by in a car. He jumped from the car, yelled homophobic slurs and punched both men.

The answer to that question could determine whether or not the former football player (who was a senior at the University at the time of the incident) spends at most only a year or two in jail or possibly more than a decade.

A lower court ruled that the hate crime charges didn't apply because West Virginia's statute offers civil rights protections based on "sex" but not "sexual orientation."

Prosecutors argue that, in this case, "sex" and "sexual orientation" are the same thing because if one of the victims had been female, the violent attack would never have occurred.

The defense, naturally, disagrees. However, so does the state's Attorney General's office, which also argued for the "plain language" interpretation of the law.

Originally, the defendant was charged with two misdemeanor counts of battery. Each carries a maximum of one year in jail and a $500 fine if convicted. The defendant was subsequently charged with two additional counts of violating the men's civil rights -- a hate crime. The hate crime charges each carry a potential of up to a decade in prison and a $5,000 fine if he's convicted.

The Attorney General's office essentially argued that any other interpretation would be legislating from the bench, rather than allowing the state's legislative branch to add that protection to the statute if it feels it is necessary. At least one of the justices on the Supreme Court seemed to find merit in the idea that the plain language interpretation was best, but a ruling has yet to be issued.

This case is a good example of how a strong defense attorney can help preserve a defendant's rights under the law, no matter what the situation. If you ever find yourself facing similar charges, seek a criminal defense attorney's assistance right away.

Source: MetroNews, "Hate crime charges against former Marshall football player now a question for state Supreme Court," Shauna Johnson, April 25, 2017

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National Open is a big success

Monday 18th January 2016

GB youth international Cameron Tindle in sprint action at the National Open – photo by Bobby Gavin

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Top performances, great participation and a highly successful start to the scottishathletics Indoor Season.

That was the over-riding verdict at the Emirates Arena on Saturday as the National Open once again played host to hundreds of athletes, coaches, officials and supporters.

Laura Muir set the tone early in the day with a very fine 800m win at 2.01.11 not far adrift of her own Scottish indoor record. It was a solo run from Muir, with her training partner Mhairi Hendry taking second place. Later there was a 400m PB, too, for Laura at 55.36.

There were PBs as the action un-folded for the likes of Commonwealth Youth Games medallists Ben Greenwood and Cameron Tindle – with Ben at 3.54 in the 1500m and Tindle taking his 60m indoor best to 6.91.

High-flyer – Alessandro Schenini

And one of the performances of the day came from Giffnock North AAC long jumper, Alessandro Schenini.

The National Academy member went beyond 7m for the first time and in so doing set a Scottish U17 long jump record – subject to confirmation. The previous best had been 6.96m held by Allan Scott since back in the late 1990s.

Giffnock were celebrating another superb display by Erin Wallace, as well. Erin’s 1500m run at 4.25.75 is certainly a ‘Scottish best’ performance for an U17 Woman – with the record held by Karen Hutcheson at 4.34 – but mixed races are not usually accepted for records.

There were other good performances too numerous to mention and the signs are good for another busy day of competition a fortnight later when the Scottish Seniors take place with the U17 Age Group Champs part of the programme for that day now, too. We’ve been delighted with the response to that event via entries (which closed last week) with around 475 athletes set to feature on the start-lists.

Remember, too, the Age Group Champs for U13s, U15s and U20s are being staged on March 4 and 6 and entries are being taken now online for those two days at the Emirates Arena.

As scottishathletics seek to further improve our communications, it was good to offer a ‘live results’ service from the National Open.

This follows on from trials last summer at track and field events and comes after hard work by our events team and officials (led by Alasdhair Love, Events Manager, and photo finish official, Janet Nixon).

We feel this is a great service to the athletics family in Scotland and fits with our policies in terms of communications in trying to give the best profile and promotion around national events.

Check the results on the link here:

*Once again can we offer a huge thank-you to the hard-working scottishathletics officials who were on duty at the National Open. The help is once again appreciated by all involved.

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Each year, about 600 fires/explosions nationally occur with gas grills resulting in injuries to about 30 people. Propane gas is highly flammable. The new safety standard for propane gas tanks requires that an "over-fill prevention device" be installed in new gas tanks. The new propane gas tanks have valve handles with three "lobes" (prongs) while older tanks have valve handles with five prongs. People with older propane gas tanks should trade them in for the new, safer tanks.

Each year about 19 people die nationally as a result of Carbon Monoxide (CO) fumes from charcoal being burned inside. Charcoal produces CO when it is burned. CO is a colorless, odorless gas that can accumulate to toxic levels in closed environments.

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  • Move gas hoses as far away as possible from hot surfaces and dripping hot grease.
  • Always keep propane gas containers upright.
  • Never store a spare gas container under or near the grill or indoors.
  • Never store or use flammable liquids, like gasoline, near the grill.
  • Never keep a filled container in a hot car or car trunk. Heat will cause the gas pressure to increase, which may open the relief valve and allow gas to escape.

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  •  Never burn charcoal inside of homes, vehicles, tents, or campers. Charcoal should never be used indoors, even if ventilation is provided.
  • Since charcoal produces CO fumes until the charcoal is completely extinguished, do not store the grill indoors with freshly-used coals.

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CHA 2016, Part 5: Simple Stories

This is one of my favorite scrapbooking companies so I was looking forward to visiting their booth.

I have the Carpe Diem planner (#TeamAqua) and some of the embellishments so I already knew I liked it. But seeing it in person was great.

I was also excited to see Simple Stories’ new travel line, the one Layle has been teasing us with. Looks great for tropical vacations, hangin’ by the pool layouts, etc.

With great timing for their own 5th birthday, Simple Stories came out with a new birthday line that’s so fun.

Loved this cute sample album to keep track of birthdays of family and friends.

Their existing winter/snow and love lines were even nicer in person.

One of Simple Stories’ brand new lines called “Hope.”

I’d hoped to say hi to Simple Stories’ owners Kevin and Amber who I got to meet at CHA 2 years ago. They also owned Memory Works where I was a scrapbooking consultant for several years. Unfortunately, they weren’t at the booth when I went by the first time {I’d seen them over talking to the My Minds Eye peeps a few minutes earlier}.

When I tried again, I spotted Layle Koncar and gabbed with her for a while – about planners, A5 punches, kit clubs, and other fun stuff. She’s such a neat person to talk to. Then Kevin and Amber came back but Kevin was with a customer and Amber was talking for quite a while to …. Cathy Zielske!

At one point, I kind of whispered to Layle, “That’s Cathy Z right behind you” ‘cuz I’m like freaking out but they’re old friends and have worked together a lot. It looked like Cathy was really digging the Carpe Diem planner items Amber was showing her :)

Then Vicki Boutin walked up and joined our conversation. She’s #TeamPlatinum. Another super nice person, easy to talk to.

So that was my visit to the Simple Stories booth at CHA 2016.

8 Things I Learned in December

My brain is fried right now. This is what December does to me. In the interest of getting a blog post up, I’m going to share 8 things I’ve learned this month – some are scrappy, some are not.

I learned that putting twinkle lights all around your house makes every gray day and every cold night better.

While doing my scrapbook organization class, I had to go through my Project Life, MAMBI, Simple Stories, etc. 3×4 and 4×6 cards and I have “too many.” I mean, jeez, FOUR shoeboxes. It’s insane, right?

But I learned that I DON’T CARE. I let go of some duplicates where I had 3 or 4 of each card and instead kept 1 or 2. But beyond that, I’m not getting rid of any more. They’re not hurting anyone. I’m not hurting anyone. They bring me joy. The money has already been spent. And I’ll use most – okay, a lot – of them someday. So there.

I learned that I’m a sucker for any online sappy video there is. Apparently, I love to cry because I do it a lot. The one where the people in the British shopping mall run up and give gifts to random people got me today. Sniff.

I’ve learned that looking at other people’s planners and lists (#ListersGottaList) on a constant rotation can make you feel very inadequate and like you’re not good enough to do your own version.

While organizing my stamps, I decided to purge a bunch of them, including ones I used to share at crops during my Memory Works Consultant days. To get my name and phone number off of them, I learned that rubbing alcohol does the trick!

From the terminal cancer of a fellow scrapper and the sudden death by brain aneurysm of a 48-year-old friend, I learned – once again – that life is very short and very precious. I’ve tried to be continually kind to myself when things don’t go as I want them to.

I learned that Michaels has really cute Christmas doilies and snowflakes.

I learned that tickets for Adele’s US tour go on sale this Thursday!

And how is December treating you?

Scrapbook Consultant: Why I Signed Up to Sell Lisa Bearnson’s “Anthology” Line

Okay, I’ve calmed down a little bit now and I’m breathing normally again, LOL. Yeah, a tad bit excited yesterday when I posted HERE and a couple other places about my new position. Oh my gosh, you guys, this post ended up being soooooo looooonnnnngggg. You know me, Miss Verbose! But it’s the weekend so I hope you have time to grab a Diet Coke and take a read :)

So my great news is that I’ve joined up as a direct seller under the Youngevity brand as of 03-25-15; my official title is Independent Marketing Director. I want to tell you how it all came about and what it means for me and for this blog. I also want to offer you the opportunity to join me, if you’re so inclined :)

As I said HERE, there’s been a lot going on behind the scenes. I’m going to write a post about that this weekend, too. I won’t be giving away any secrets yet but will talk about the “why” of it all.

In the midst of all this – actually ever since Memory Works closed in 2013 – I’ve been missing selling scrapbook supplies, interacting with customers, and making some extra money to fund my scrapbook shopping addiction … erm, habit. However, of the few scrapbook-related direct sales companies remaining that I looked into, none of them blew my dress up, so to speak.

I also looked into having my own online shop, either adding it onto this site or starting an Etsy shop. Which still may happen in some form, some day in the future.

Then out of the blue, I was contacted by a fellow scrapbooker named Kim who asked some questions about Scrapbook Obsession Blog. We got to chatting and she told me that it was still hush-hush but she’d been chosen to be on Lisa Bearnson’s direct selling team for a new venture Lisa was starting with Youngevity/Heritage Makers. This was because Kim had been very successful with Leaving Prints in the past.

Well, you know me, I’ve been a Lisa Bearnson fan since Day One. I read her Creating Keepsakes magazine cover to cover every single month it was published. I took vacation days from work to watch Lisa and David on QVC Scrapbooking, and now I watch her on HSN Scrapbooking. I even had the pleasure of spending a week with her on a scrapbooking cruise in the Mediterranean years ago. The interactions I, my mom, and my friend had with her that week made me an even more loyal fan and admirer. Not only was she extremely kind and caring but a great teacher and patient organizer.

In 2007, I started my own transcribing and virtual assistant business around the same time I started with Memory Works. Becoming a business owner and a consultant only increased my admiration for women like Lisa Bearnson. There are so many moving parts, lots of missed sleep and deadlines and financial worry. She makes it look so easy – which is what I need in a mentor, right? But above all her business success, I’ve always seen that family and faith are her priorities. They’re what inspire her scrapbooking and it’s just another thing I love about Lisa because those are my life priorities, too.

So, all that to say, once my new friend Kim said that Lisa Bearnson was involved in this venture, I said, “I’m in!” even before I knew if I was ALLOWED in, LOL. And when she invited me to be a part of her team – I thought about it, looked into it, talked to DH about it, prayed on it – and said YES PLEASE!

As I found out, there are 2 options to join. For $10, you can be a Consultant with discounted purchasing for yourself and the ability to sell to others. I would consider it to be the so-called “hobbyist” option. And for only $10 (lifetime!), I can’t see any reason why we ALL wouldn’t join. I love me a no-brainer :) You could easily save $10 on your first order, I’m sure.

The other option is awesome but MUCH harder to decide on because it costs $500 to join at the CEO level. You get $500 in publishing points to spend on custom Heritage Maker products, traditional scrapbooking products, or other Youngevity products – your choice. (Mineral make-up, K-cups, essential oils … ruh roh, I may be in twuble here …). Or you can hold onto those points until late summer 2015 and use them to buy Lisa Bearnson’s “Anthology” products – which is what I’ll probably do.

So $500 a LOT of money to me and, I’m sure, to most people. I actually had that amount set aside from our tax return for something else. But, like I said, I thought and prayed and talked it over with my husband. I didn’t really need much convincing about the huge opportunity here. In the end, I couldn’t NOT sign up. Lisa Bearnson is not only creating new products that I know I and many others will want to buy; I want those for 30% off and I believe they’ll even be available on an auto-ship. Lisa says, “It will be a collection of fresh, fashion-forward designs founded on the principle that quality scrapbooking and memory keeping does not have to be difficult.”

This is all NEW but my understanding is that Lisa will be referring scrapbookers who express interest on her website down to us CEOs and Consultants. Hello?!? That’s amazing! I was curious just HOW popular her website is so I went to For an example, Scrapbook Obsession Blog shows 951,266 rank in the US. shows rank 365,074. Her bounce rate is 43% whereas mine is 86%. This means that most people come to my site and leave quickly (“the Pinterest effect”, lol) while at hers they stay and read. In other words, Lisa has an engaged audience and that is SO important! It’s what I strive for.

You may hear from Lisa haters once in a while but there are many, many more scrappers who respect her and are interested in what she offers and sells. So I have ZERO doubt that being a downline from her will lead to success. I have a goal to make back my $500 investment by the end of 2015 and I’m confident I’ll do that. (Although technically, it’s not even an investment since I get business supplies AND $500 to spend on products).

Now, don’t let all this scare you away. This is an MLM (multi-level marketing) business and Lordy do I know that some people become MLM’ers and become highly annoying – constantly barraging their family, friends, and acquaintances on Facebook and in person with their latest “amazing offer!” and “great deal!” and “you MUST try this!”.

Don’t worry, this blog won’t become a constant blast of Youngevity / Heritage Makers / Anthology posts. I expect the number of posts to be about the same amount as I did with Memory Works which I don’t think was too bothersome, was it? I always always always try to start blog post titles with the TOPIC so if it’s not your bag, you can keep on movin’, sister! I’ll continue doing that so you can just ignore the posts if they bug you. I’m also planning to start a mailing list specifically for people on my team who join Youngevity under me and those interested but not sure – to share information – but JUST to those who’ve expressed interest. Sound good?

I signed up as a Youngevity CEO just a few days ago and there’s still much to learn. They’re a HUGE company with lots of arms, just 2 of which are scrapbook-related. Here is the structure, as I’ve figured it out so far:

“Youngevity” which is an MLM “mall” or umbrella representing several brands and growing rapidly
“Heritage Makers” (digital scrapbook, home, and business products) and “Our Memories for Life” (paper scrapbook products)
“Anthology” by Lisa Bearnson under the Heritage Makers brand

Here’s the structure of people:
Youngevity – the Wallach family
Co-creator of Heritage Makers and Lisa’s Team Trainer – Wendy McGee
Creator of Anthology and Heritage Makers Brand Ambassador – Lisa Bearnson (eeee! she already has Anthology and Team Lisa links on her site!)

Under Lisa/Wendy, there are 2 downlines and then me :) If you’d like to join in – and I’d absolutely LOVE to have you – you’d be my downline. Just make sure to contact me and to sign up through my website so I get credit and you’re assigned to my team.

Even though I had a little heads up about Lisa Bearnson’s new venture, I had to keep quiet about it online until it was officially announced at the Youngevity conference in California this week. Then it was official and we could jabber about it, as of yesterday! There are 2 private Facebook groups to get up-to-the-minute information, including a new one for Team Lisa Bearnson. If you join up, we’ll get you added to those groups if you’d like.

Here’s the video they showed at the conference along with some photos:

Tip: Have a tissue handy. Sniffle.

That’s Wendy McGee on the left, Lisa Bearnson, and Jana Eubank on the right. Now there’s another name you might recognize from the scrapbooking industry! Check out her amazing resume HERE.

Lisa speaking at the conference

Did you know Rhonda Anderson, co-founder of Creative Memories, is also part of Heritage Makers? Which reminds me – I haven’t even told you much about the products yet! Tons of fun digital stuff that I need to learn about like photo books, business cards, gift items, etc. The current selection of paper scrapbooking products isn’t huge but it has a Creative Memories feel to it including their great albums, page refills, and tools – like my favorite, the Multi-Purpose Tool. I frantically searched for and bought one of these from out of state when CM went out of business because the tip of my original one from 2001 (!) broke – when it was used by someone who shall remain nameless (husband!) to unscrew something. I was afraid to be without one forever. Only $6 with Heritage Makers, whoo hoo!

Logos for Anthology consultants to use; you’ll be seeing these on my blog and social media soon :) They’re so cute. And now the recent redesign of Lisa’s blog makes TOTAL sense! Ohhhhh …..

Well, clearly I should’ve broken this up into about 20 entries because it’s so ding-dang long! Oh well. I want all the information in one place so there ya’ go, ha!

IN SUMMARY (Jeez, finally!)

If you want to join my team (Lisa’s team), the best thing to do is e-mail me. I’ll put you on my mailing list and send you information and links so you can learn more. I want you to feel totally comfortable, whether you’re spending $10 or $500. You can get off the mailing list at any time; just let me know. I’m happy to answer questions 24/7. You can call me, too :) Just leave a voice mail and I’ll call you back.

E-mail: scrapbookobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

If you want to check out all the fabu products Youngevity offers – including Heritage Makers & Our Memories for Life – here are some links:

My Youngevity Website

My HeritageMakers site

** Oops! Correction to the signup instructions (03-29-15) **

If you’re ready to sign up, please follow these instructions:

Go to my Youngevity website:
Click on “Join” in the upper right-hand corner.
Then click on “Distributor.”
Next, you will see a selection of kits that you can choose from.

To sign up as an Independent Marketing Director (CEO): You may choose from any of the CEO kits. I chose the Heritage Makers CEO kit and received some business materials. I’m saving my points for now.

To sign up as a Preferred Customer: Scroll all the way to the bottom and choose the “New Associate Adventure Pack.” You can upgrade at any time to CEO.

Sorry again for the super duper long post – but you know how I am ;) Hope to hear from you soon!

Simple Stories Warehouse Sale

Check out THIS fun news article, video, and photos from the Standard Examiner highlighting the Simple Stories brand.

If you don’t have time to read the entire article right now, allow me to highlight this part:

And those interested in Crowell’s products don’t have to walk row by row in a craft store to find them.

They may visit or visit the company’s store front where it showcases Simple Stories products as well as products for a few other companies.

Interested consumers may visit the store, located at 640 W. 1100 South, Suite 1 in Business Depot Ogden and easily find the products without having to look through the many selections at larger outlet stores.

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, the store offers at a quick glance all the creative work Crowell and her now more than a dozen employees do all year long.

Those who want to shop for bargains may attend the company’s warehouse sale next Friday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For information, call the company at 801-737-3242.

Yep, Simple Stories is having a warehouse sale! I don’t recall them having one in the past unless I missed it. Here are the only 2 reasons I won’t be going:

1. I already own most of their lines (eep!).

2. Their warehouse is a 12-hour drive from my house. Why, yes, I *did* Google map it! Just in case, ya’ know ;)

But if you live anywhere near Ogden, Utah, you should totally go!

I’ve met Amber (and her husband, Kevin) and she is TOTALLY as sweet as she looks in that photo! Their whole staff is amazing, too – just the nicest people. I’m so happy for them all.

Congratulations to Simple Stories and here’s to their continued success!

Simple Stories: Release Dates for New Items from Winter 2014 CHA

Are you wondering when the new SIMPLE STORIES lines will be out from CHA Winter 2014 earlier this month? Well, never fear! Your courageous Super Scrappy Enabler is here! Yes, I have a cape, gold cuff bracelets, and everything. For reals.

Here are the release dates of the new lines, as per their blog:

{I’ll just put a sample image from each line but you can see a lot more by clicking on the links}.

4 Simple Sets (Fresh Air, Summer Paradise, Hey Mom, Hey Pop).

Homespun including the Recipe pages and cards.

and Charmed Life.

6 new Sn@p Sets (Dog, Cat, Wedding, Birthday, Travel, Summer)

new Sn@p products (burlap albums, 6×8 Insta pocket pages, photo crops, photo flips, clear photo stickers, and photo overlays)

and DIY + DIY Boutique

If you click on any of the links above, they will take you to the specific post on the Simple Stories blog where that line was debuted. You can double-check I got the release dates right, LOL. {Sorry, it’s almost midnight as I write this and it’s been a long day . . . even super heroes aren’t perfect}.

Mid-February and Mid-March is when they are ESTIMATED to ship to retailers. Allow a little time for vendors to receive the items and list them in their stores.

Alas, I won’t be selling my beloved Simple Stories products anymore because Memory Works closed at the end of 2013 :( I still love SS products and, while probably not as often, I will continue to post Simple Stories news when I can.

Top 3 on my wish list are:
1. Homespun
2. Hey Pop!
3. Wedding Sn@p Set

What are your Top 3?

Simple Stories: “Elementary” + “Smarty Pants” = A Good Match?

A sweet scrapper named Wendy e-mailed this question to me recently:

I was wondering if you think I could combine SS Smarty Pants with SS Elementary in the same album. I already have Elementary, but have had my eye on Smarty Pants since it was released. Are the colors close enough, or are they way off in real life? I read your Blog so I know you are an expert on SS. THANKS!

I thought I would share the answer publicly just in case someday a scrapper is Googling and has the same question, LOL!

Here are images of both lines from the SIMPLE STORIES blog:

You can see why it would be hard to tell if they go together well, huh? So I took a photo today of both lines . . . I just HAPPENED to have a bit (cough cough I’M NOT A SUPPLY HOARDER! coughcough) of each line on hand :)

The primary colors are basically the same shades in both lines. The main difference is that “Elementary” is pretty grungy with a brown/cream tone throughout whereas “Smarty Pants” is cleaner and has white backgrounds.

That said, I don’t see why you couldn’t mix the 2 lines together. Some people are picky about only using cream with cream and white with white, but that’s not something that bothers me. I think these would be a nice mix, actually. They kind of balance each other out.

Wendy, I hope that was helpful! Readers, what do you think – would you mix these 2 lines together? Please leave a Comment below! Diverse opinions welcomed and I will NOT point and laugh, I promise ;)

Memory Works: Simple Stories “Daily Grind” in Stock

If you hadn’t already heard, MEMORY WORKS is closing effective 12-31-13. I wrote about the sad saga HERE. So this month is my last hurrah, so to speak :(

I wanted to let you know that “Daily Grind”, the newest line from SIMPLE STORIES is in stock and you can see it all HERE.

I already have some Daily Grind in hand myself. Wanna’ see? I got a sampling of the loose papers, Elements papers, and the Simple Elements chevron papers. I’m showing you the front and back sides of the papers. I also got the bingo card paper, Sn@p Cards, and Sn@p Cuts.

How about some “Daily Grind” inspiration from the Simple Stories DT?

If I’ve convinced you of its pure beauty and necessity in your life, I’d really appreciate one last order from ya’ :) Just check it out HERE, then e-mail me with your order: scrapbook obsession(at)gmail(dot)com.

I’ll send you a Paypal invoice right away and once that’s cleared, Memory Works will ship “Daily Grind” {or any other scrappy goodness that falls into your cart} straight to you from the home office in Utah within 1-2 business days.

Hope to hear from you!

Archivers Asks for Holiday Customer Support – What Do You Think?

ARCHIVER’S scrapbooking chain sent out this e-mail recently. I’m not on their mailing list so I copied it from a posting online; I apologize for the lovely ‘chopped up’ quality :)

I’m on the West Coast and have never been to an Archiver’s, altough shopping there is on my Scrapbook Bucket List :) I’m rarely even in an LSS anymore – all of mine closed years ago – so the thought of being in a scrapbooking warehouse of sorts is pretty exciting! Alas, I’ll have to cross 2 large states to reach the closest one!

Archiver’s Locations:

But when added to their BANKRUPTCY NEWS from the recent past {where the irony of them shafting some of those small manufacturers they now propose to support has been mentioned} and now this e-mail, it’s starting to feel like another thing I’ll have to remove from the Bucket List as impossible {like seeing The Oprah Show in person, boo hoo}. In other words, I have to wonder: Will Archiver’s even be around by the time I can travel to one?

The message boards are blazing with reaction to the above Archiver’s e-mail. Here’s the gist of some of the comments, both good and bad:

– Archiver’s is clearly NOT a small business and trying to cast themselves as part of Small Business Saturday was tacky and unwarranted. While they ARE a small chain {33 stores} in comparison to big boxes MICHAELS {1000+ stores} and HOBBY LOBBY {800+ stores}, they do not meet the definition of a small business {25 locations or less; they missed it by 7}. Personally, I don’t read that they think they ARE a small biz, just that their continued existence helps to keep ‘small biz’ scrapbooking vendors alive. And that they are similar in many ways to a small business in that their home office and individual store staffs are relatively small. I was surprised to hear that only 30 home office employees run a chain of 33 stores; I had pictured a much bigger ‘corporate headquarters’ type of set-up.

– Archiver’s in the past seemed to be practicing “Goal: World Scrapbooking Domination”, putting stores in close proximity to local scrapbook stores {LSS’s}, which many feel was a targeted and successful attempt to shut the smaller stores down. So isn’t it ironic that they now would like to cast themselves as a ‘small business’ or small business supporter?

– Archiver’s has made other business mistakes – like employees who seem to lack scrapbooking knowledge or interest, installing Memory Labs in their stores which don’t seem overly popular, must’ve been hugely expensive, and take up lots of store space that used to hold product, etc. So to send this e-mail that seems to imply that it’s the customers’ faults that Archiver’s is struggling is like a slap in the face.

– Scrappers who do have Archiver’s stores nearby enjoy shopping there, feel they offer something special, and they try to support them with their dollars. Shoppers realize that if we as customers don’t show our support, i.e., spend our scrappy dollars there, we simply won’t have them as a choice eventually. And no one wants that :(

– The e-mail from Archiver’s didn’t bother some scrapbookers at all. They either found it harmless, just the truth being spoken, a necessary cry for help, etc.

Please remember, I stated these are not MY opinions per se, just a compilation of things I’ve seen expressed on the message boards.

Again, as someone who’s never shopped at Archiver’s, I can’t comment on their business practices, their employees, etc. But I can say that if I DID have an Archiver’s within driving distance, I would be there as much as possible. I do have other loyalties to keep with my scrapbooking dollar {as a MEMORY WORKS consultant since 2007, a lot of my dollars have gone there obviously … but they are closing effective 12-31-13} and other places I like to buy basics {Michaels, etc.}.

But I personally wouldn’t take offense to the Archiver’s e-mail. It would’ve opened my eyes to the dire straits they appear to be in, and would’ve renewed my interest in and commitment to shopping there. Hoping it wouldn’t be too little, too late for “us” to save them …

Are you an Archiver’s customer? What has been your experience with Archiver’s? Did the e-mail bother you or no? Do you think Archivers is on its way to closing down?

Even if you don’t have an Archivers close enough to shop at, I’d love to hear your opinions on this issue. Like THIS post I wrote a while back, scrapbooking stores, manufacturers, and customer support is an issue that’s going to keep coming up as more stores continue to fight to stay in business in these tough times … or give up when it’s no longer possible.

Do we as scrapbookers “owe” anything to these retailers? And if we don’t monetarily support them, are you okay if they close?

Please leave your Comments below!

Scrapbook Products: “Timbergrove” by Fancy Pants

I just wanted to say: “Welcome back, Fancy Pants. Welcome back.”

I used to love FP back in the day. When I first started with MEMORY WORKS in 2007 and for a year or two thereafter, I used to lub me some Fancy Pants. They were one of my biggest selling brands.

Then I don’t know what happened but they fell off my radar. First off, I didn’t hear about them much anymore. Secondly, when I did come across a Fancy Pants line, I didn’t care for it. Too busy, too doodle-y, too much. Weird color combos, some kind of jarring. Just not my style anymore.

Then today I saw this: “Timbergrove” by Fancy Pants shipping November 2013 (!!)

And my FP love was restored. Like magic. Rich colors, simpler designs, no doodles, and a fresh look that I haven’t seen in any other Christmas line from 2013.

I didn’t link the images because they were so small when I tried. But do go look at the link above and see what I’ve fallen in love with. They also have a new line called “BELOVED” shipping December 2013 which doesn’t do much for me, but then I’m never much into Valentine’s lines. You?

What do you think? Had you lost the love for Fancy Pants only to discover it again? Or have you always like their lines?

Okay, this is going on my list for Scrapbook Santa!

*** MEMORY WORKS CLOSING SALE *** Starting 11-02-13 Until It’s Gone!

As I posted here yesterday, the scrapbook company I’ve been a consultant for since 2007 is closing their doors effective 12-31-13. They also own Simple Stories and want to focus on that part of their business.

What that means is a HUGE CLOSEOUT SALE – hey, at least something good comes of it, right?

Effective November 2, 2013 all products will be clearance priced at an additional 30% discount. There will be no further reduction in price. As products sell out they will not be reordered or replaced.

Here is the Memory Works website:

Please take a look and if there’s anything you’d like to order for 30% OFF (even Clearance!), e-mail your order to me at: scrapbookobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

I will send you a Paypal invoice ASAP. Once payment is received, your order will be sent from the MW warehouse in Utah straight to you! They normally ship within 1-2 business days of order completion – although I’d allow a bit of extra time as they are flooded with orders.

I’ve been checking the MW site and don’t see the discount but please know that EVERYTHING* is 30% off. When I put things into my cart as a consultant, the discount is definitely showing. I’m off to order some goodies myself!

*NOTE: The Sn@p! albums and pages are not showing the discount and it being Saturday, there’s no one in home office for me to ask. If you want Sn@p! albums for 30% off, please send me an e-mail and I’ll find out Monday ~ thanks!

ETA 11-04-13: Apparently, the Sn@p! albums and page protectors are NOT part of this sale – sorry! But all of the Simple Stories lines and Sn@p! lines ARE part of the 30% off sale.

First come, first served and once it’s gone, it’s gone! MW carries all the major brands; here is just a sample of what we have:

SIMPLE STORIES “Everyday” Sn@p! Cards

BELLA BLVD “Daily Chevies”

GLITZ DESIGNS “Hello December”

MY MINDS EYE “Chalk Studio”

This is my last hurrah as a Memory Works Consultant. I would really appreciate your order :)

Memory Works is Closing Effective 12-31-13

As a Memory Works Consultant since 2007, I’m very saddened by this news :( Here is the press release I received in the last hour:

MemoryWorks 640 West 1100 South, Suite 100 Ogden, UT 84404 801-782-5901
November 1, 2013

MemoryWorks, a direct-sales scrapbook company, announces today it plans to cease operations, effective December 31st, 2013. The company will continue to operate a retail location at 640 West 1000 South, Suite 100 in Ogden, Utah for the immediate future. Employees of MemoryWorks will be absorbed into Simple Stories, a sister company.

MemoryWorks was started in 2002 by Kevin and Amber Crowell. The company experienced strong growth throughout its 12 years of operation. In 2009, MemoryWorks released an exclusive scrapbook collection, Life Documented, to its consultants. As a result of the success of the collection, Simple Stories was created in 2010, a wholesale scrapbook business. Since that time, Simple Stories has experienced phenomenal growth in its short, 3 year tenure.

Kevin Crowell, President, commented, “We are very grateful for the devoted MemoryWorks consultants that we have worked with over the years. While the decision to cease operations has been difficult, it enables us to focus our resources fully on the continued growth and expansion of Simple Stories”.

For questions related to media:
Layle Koncar Marketing Director Simple Stories 801-560-3733
For questions related to consultants:
MemoryWorks Customer Service 801-782-5901

Even though I assumed something had to change in the near future, I had hoped/expected it would be a renewed interest in the Consultant side of the business. I was brimming with ideas of how to make things better for Memory Works Consultants.

The other option in my mind was this: Memory Works closing. Yet I’m still in shock. I’ll write more later . . . just wanted to get the news out.

To all the other Memory Works Consultants out there {{{BIG HUGS}}}.

Simple Stories: NEW LINE REVEAL! “Daily Grind” for Fall 2013

Well, I teased you about it HERE . . . but now as of 8am MST on Monday 10-28-13, I can share the images finally! Phew, it was a long 3 days, LOL :D

Without further adieu, here is the new line from Simple Stories called “Daily Grind”. Have fun scrolling . . . and here’s a tissue for your drooling.

Note: All images including layout provided by Simple Stories.

12x12 Layout

iheartsummer_6x6 cover sheets

Daily Grind Collage

My 5 favorite things about Simple Stories “Daily Grind”:

1. Bright primary colors combined with the warmth of dark wood is a great look. It somewhat reminds me of another favorite line, Glitz Design – Color Me Happy Collection

2. Versatile, daily use designs like calendar/dates, Instagram, phone, clock, house, hearts, and stars. And COFFEE!

3. The Simple Basics kit full of colorful chevrons and polka dots just makes me happy!

4. A new line of Sn@p! cards . . . can’t get enough of them.

5. That modern cursive font is one of my favorites.

Another similarity this line triggered for me was the translucent speech bubble images that reminds me of this:

Carta Bella “Hello Again” Chit Chat paper

I just ordered the collection pack of that Carta Bella “Hello Again” line … soooo pretty and pastel-y!

So what do you think of the Simple Stories “Daily Grind” line?

Simple Stories: A New Line is Coming . . . “Daily Grind”

I just got a sneak peek of this new line {which I’m not allowed to share yet, or you KNOW I would!} and it’s uh-MAY-zing!

It’s another clean, colorful, daily-use line similar to their Sn@p! lines – as opposed to the usually more distressed Simple Stories looks. Just to give you a little hint ;)

Vendors are placing orders now and the full reveal is planned for next Monday, 10/28/13. Of course, I will carry it here through MEMORY WORKS and would love if you placed an order through me :)

EEEE!!! Can’t wait for “Daily Grind”!

Simple Stories: Are the Chipboard Sn@p! 6×8 Albums Being Discontinued?

I think many of us have been asking ourselves this question, given that these albums have been showing up on clearance at Michaels, in kits, etc. When a product is discounted, it makes you wonder (fear!) that it’s end-of-the-line time for that product.

When this question was recently posted at Two Peas, I decided to contact LAYLE KONCAR, the marketing director for Simple Stories, and get an answer directly from her. Here was her answer: “We’re not phasing them out.”

YAYYY!!!! I know a lot of scrappers will be happy to hear that. While the new ‘leather’ 6×8 Sn@p! albums are lusciously wonderful (!) . . . {EEEE! Can you say “December Daily”??}

. . . the older version is special. The chipboard covers and cloth spines can be altered and customized to your heart’s content. Besides, I just love kraft <3

Here is what Layle posted to the Two Peas thread:

Hello ladies!

I’m the Marketing Director for Simple Stories. I assure you, we are NOT phasing out our SN@P! Binders; they continue to be one of our best selling products. You will continue to see us release products that coordinate the SN@P! Binders as well as our faux leather 6×8 and 12×12 albums. We have some SUPER fun things coming out at CHA related to the SN@P! Binders – stay tuned

Not only is Simple Stories NOT phasing out the Sn@p! binders, they are ADDING things related to them. Couldn’t be better news than that!

I’m a Memory Works Consultant (owned by the same family who owns Simple Stories), and we have the Sn@p! binders in stock RIGHT HERE . . . in case you can’t find the color you need elsewhere :) Please e-mail me with your order: scrapbookobsession(at)gmail(dot)com. I’ll send you a Paypal invoice lickety split and once paid, your Sn@p! binders {and maybe some other lovely products we carry like the new Sn@p! sets??} will be shipped directly to you within 1-2 business days.

Simple Stories Sn@p! “Everyday” ~ my FAVE of the new Sn@p! sets

Happy Sn@ppin!!

Simple Stories: Lookie, Lookie!

The wonderful and generous LAYLE KONCAR, marketing director for Simple Stories, was kind enough to send me some new goodies to try out.

Yep, it’s the new SIMPLE STORIES 6×8 and 12×12 Sn@p Albums, along with the new 12×12 Sn@p Pocket Pages Variety Pack!!

I’ll be posting photos and a review soon so stay tuned …

PS: I’m going to compare these albums to the ‘old’ 6×8 Sn@p binders and to the 12×12 leather albums by WRMK. If you have any other questions you’d like answered about them, please post in Comments below. Thanks!

CHA Sneak Peeks – Summer 2013

This is one of my favorite times of year: CHA Sneak Peek season! Right now in July 2013, we’re getting sneak peeks of all the new lines to be debuted at CHA-Summer 2013. It’s called “Create and Connect” and will be held in Las Vegas from July 22-25, 2013. The excitement builds, LOL!

I have a Page here on Scrapbook Obsession Blog that you may not have noticed before so I wanted to invite you to check it out: CHA SNEAK PEEKS {you can find it in the bar under the blog header}.

I just checked out the links to make sure they all work. I had to delete one – The Scrap Review – because they don’t seem to be a very active site anymore :(
ETA 07-09-13: Woot woot! The Scrap Review is back in the game! I’ve added them back to my CHA Sneak Peeks page. Thanks so much to Susan for the news!

I’ve also added some more links where you can find CHA sneak peek goodness. So please check out my CHA SNEAK PEEKS page!

Okay, now that you’ve checked out all the peeks, what lines are you loving? Not feeling? Not sure about yet?

As of today, here are a few of my favorites:

Cosmo Cricket “Creative Girl”

Little Yellow Bicycle “Vintage Summer” {although it reminds me a lot of Simple Stories “Summer Fresh” which I own tons of, lol}

Echo Park “Photo Freedom Volume 2” which looks like a great everyday Project Life line. Love the navy blue with the bright colors.

Would love to hear your impressions of all the Summer 2013 sneaks so far :) What are your favorites? Anything *not* blowing your dress up?

Attn: Scrapbookers and Cardmakers – Show Oklahoma We Care

I’m sorry for the late notice. I got this on Friday but failed to post it. The deadline for them to include your card and/or donation is this Friday 05-31-13. So there’s still a little time left to do a quick card and get it in the mail to Bo Bunny.

I hope you’re able to participate. I think “small” gifts like this will make a big impact <3

Memory Works: Simple Stories “I {Heart} Summer” NOW Available!

This is my absolute all-time favorite Simple Stories collection! I probably have said that before but it’s all their fault! Simple Stories keeps putting out new things that keep topping the last. What’s an obsessed scrapper to do?

It’s now in stock on my Memory Works website and I’m SO stoked! I was lucky enough to get a box of this pre-release so I can tell you first hand – it is aMAYzingly gorgeous and fun. You are going to love it. Or should I say {heart} it?

Just click right HERE to see the whole line and place an order.

PS: Please don’t be skerred to order from me just ‘cuz I’m a ‘consultant’. I won’t add you to an annoying mailing list or bug you for future orders. I’m more like an online store – just fill your cart, check out, and I’ll send you a Paypal invoice right away. Once payment is received, I approve the order and it’s shipped straight to you from our home office in Utah within 1-2 business days. {Monday is a holiday so I would order today for maximum speed, lol}.

Free Printables: “I {Heart} Summer” by Simple Stories

So you heard the EXCITING NEWS that Simple Stories new “I {Heart} Summer” line is coming out 05-20-13, right?

Well, if you can’t wait until then to see this SS goodness in person, check THIS out! Free printables from the “I {Heart} Summer” line! Yep, just click on the link, open up the .pdf file, and print ’em out on white cardstock for use in your layouts and Project Life albums.

Here are some of them – sorry they’re HUGE:

It don’t get much better than that.

PS: You can find a bunch of other Simple Stories free printables HERE.

Thank you Simple Stories!

Memory Works: New Line by Simple Stories “I {Heart} Summer”

Have you heard about the latest line by SIMPLE STORIES!?!? It’s called “I {Heart} Summer” and it’s a new favorite! You can see the entire line HERE on the Simple Stories blog.

Here’s a layout **from the Simple Stories blog** to tease you:

Isn’t it lovely?

And did you know that Simple Stories has a new marketing director? It’s a name you may recognize from the scrapbooking industry: LAYLE KONCAR. {Pronounced like “Gail” with an “L”}

And she is ~ to quote the name of another SS line ~ AWESOME! I’ve seen her doing great outreach around the scrapbooking interwebs and I’m sure she’s doing more amazing things behind the scenes as well. For instance, check out THIS THREAD on the Two Peas message board. Isn’t that cool?

Speaking of how cool Layle is, look at what she sent me ~ a pre-release box of the new line, “I {Heart} Summer” !!!

Isn’t that amazing!?!? I was so excited to see this line in person. Believe you me, I unwrapped and fondled every stinkin’ piece, LOL. Let’s just say there was a lot of paper sniffing goin’ on in the hizzy ;)

Recently, I was fittin’ to scrapbook some photos from a weekend we spent at the beach. I wanted to get the photos and journaling in an album while the amazing weekend was still fresh in my mind.

But once I heard this pretty box was on it’s way to me, I put that project on hold sista’! I didn’t think on the surface that this line would be perfect for beach photos. It brought to mind more summer, picnic, BBQ, fishing, and swimming pool pages like these:

But when I took a closer look at it, I realized how perfect it is for my beach weekend photos. There are images of surfboards, beach umbrella, “Beach” sign, sailboat, anchor, flip flops, clouds, fishies, and lots of distressed, beachy-looking wood. I can’t wait to start scrapping!

So do you {heart} this new Simple Stories line as much as I do? What are your favorite pieces? Do you have any photos in mind to use it with? I would love to hear your project ideas :)

PS: This line ships to vendors the week of 05-20-13. Of course, I would be really honored if you’d order through my MEMORY WORKS SITE. Once it’s in stock, you can find it HERE. Thank *U*

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Need help importing files from your iPhone to the new Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge smartphone? If so, then this post is for you.

This content is aimed at helping those who just made a switch from an iPhone to the new Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge and need help on how to transfer contents or important files from iOS to Android handsets.

Samsung has designed a file transfer program called Smart Switch Mobile, which comes in two versions -- for iOS and Android devices. File transfers from an iPhone to the Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge are made possible using the iCloud version of the program.

Here are the steps on how to quickly transfer important files including contacts and calendar, memos, photos, app list, documents, call logs, as well as Wi-Fi settings from an iPhone to the new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge using the Samsung Smart Switch Mobile iCloud version.

1. Go to the Home screen on your Galaxy S7/S7.

2. Swipe down the Status bar.

3. Tap the Settings icon from the Notification panel. This is a wheel-like image located on the upper-right corner before the drop-down arrow.

4. From the Settings screen, scroll to and tap to select Backup and reset.

5. Continue by tapping on Open Smart Switch.

6. From the Smart Switch Mobile Welcome screen, read the information and then tap START to proceed.

7. You will be prompted with the Samsung Smart Switch End User License Agreement screen. Read and review the information, if necessary and then tap AGREE.

8. Tap iOS device among the given options under Select your old device.

9. Tap START to continue.

Important Notes:
  • If you preferred to use a wired connection for the file transfer, use the data cable for your previous device (iPhone) and the microUSB adapter that came with your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge.
  • Connect the cable from your iPhone to the microUSB adapter of your S7/S7 Edge, and then plug the adapter into the Galaxy S7/S7 Edge.
  • Wait for the Samsung Smart Switch Mobile to complete scanning your iPhone, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the file transfer process, as follow.
10. If prompted, enter your Apple ID and Password for your iPhone (iCloud account), and then tap Sign In.

11. If the iCloud account is associated with multiple devices, tap the preferred Apple device you want to import data from. You should see a list of all the devices tied to your iCloud account.

12. Tap the checkbox next to each file you want to import or transfer, and then tap IMPORT.

13. Wait for all the selected contents to be transferred from your iPhone to your Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge.

14. When the file transfer is complete, tap to set the preferred option, and then tap Close App.

Your iPhone contents are now transferred to the Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge and are ready for use.

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Speech by SEC Commissioner:
Remarks at the SEC Open Meeting: Final Rules regarding Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies Registered as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations

Commissioner Kathleen L. Casey

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C.
May 23, 2007

As I stated when we voted to propose the rules that are in final form before us today, the passage of the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 sent a clear and unmistakable message from Congress that it was dissatisfied with the status quo and expected the Commission to use its new authority under the Act to promote accountability, transparency and competition in the credit rating industry.

Keeping this message clearly in mind, it is incumbent on the Commission to adopt rules for NRSROs that mirror the intent of Congress as closely as possible. Congress wished the registration process for NRSROs to become more transparent, and I believe the process under the new rules does more clearly identify the criteria to become an NRSRO and narrow the timeframes for the processing of applications. I am pleased that the staff has eliminated or at least reduced some of the more burdensome information requests from Form NRSRO as well as the ongoing books and records requirements.

Congress also made it clear that the new process should be designed to reduce barriers to competition among NRSROs. At the proposing stage, I noted my particular interest in commenters' views on whether the proposed rules retained any vestiges of the anti—competitive effects of the prior regulatory approach to NRSROs. My remaining concern in this area, as reflected in some of the comments, centers on the Commission's potential involvement in determining the reasonableness of the fees of certain applicants for NRSRO status. The statute's definition of credit rating agency speaks in terms of agencies that make their credit ratings accessible via the Internet or other readily accessible means, for free or for a reasonable fee. The adopting release does not define the term "reasonable fee." Instead, citing the need for additional experience to assess the bounds of what is "reasonable," the Commission will require the disclosure of fees by credit rating agencies that do not make their ratings available for free.

I question the wisdom of this approach. In addition to the obvious disadvantages of having the Commission involved in deciding the appropriate level of fees, the Commission's scrutiny of fees would affect only one business model — the subscription model. Agencies that charge issuers for ratings and, subsidized by the issuers, make their ratings available for free will not get caught up in the reasonable fee determination. But credit rating agencies that operate on a subscription basis, bundling their ratings and their analysis and charging one fee for both, will run into a roadblock. Can a rule that treats business models differently truly level the playing field?

Going forward under our new process, I hope that the Commission will interpret the statute's "reasonable fee" language broadly. I am certain that Congress did not contemplate that the reference to a "reasonable fee" would provide a basis for making it more difficult for subscription-model credit rating agencies to gain NRSRO status. If a consequence of our interpretation is to subvert the goal of increasing competition, I question whether we are achieving the spirit, if not the letter, of the law.

I found the comments we received on the proposed rules very helpful in providing an initial assessment of our success in achieving the goals Congress set. The area that drew the most comment was the notching issue. Notching is a difficult issue, and there is no easy answer. While we recognize the concerns expressed by the various NRSROs over the effects of this practice, we do not have sufficient capability or experience at this time to make the findings of unfair, abusive and coercive practices required by Congress as the prerequisite to rulemaking. Therefore, I believe that the modified approach we have taken is a sensible one. Additional recordkeeping by NRSROs and scrutiny by Commission examiners will provide a basis for further Commission action, if that is deemed necessary.

All in all, I believe that the rules we adopt today will go far towards improving our oversight of credit rating agencies to the extent provided under the Act. Credit rating agencies play an important role in our securities markets, and Congress has placed on us the responsibility to ensure that NRSROs meet certain minimum standards, that the disclosure of their policies and procedures, including policies for managing conflicts of interest and handling material nonpublic information, is accurate, and that certain unfair and coercive practices are prohibited. As we move forward, we must exercise our oversight authority cautiously and judiciously. Congress did not intend us to become a merit regulator.

Having said that, however, I very much look forward to implementing the new oversight system. The better our understanding of NRSRO practices, including notching practices, the more effective our oversight will be.

Modified: 06/15/2007


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The Strange, Counterintuitive Properties of Water, Explained

Scientists have long sought to unravel the mysteries of water, and researchers at Stockholm University say the compound's odd behavior stems from its ability to exist in two, liquid states.

Illustration showing fluctuations between regions of two different local structures (high density as red and low density liquid as blue) of water that depend on temperature. Maxima in the thermodynamic response and correlation functions are observed as a function of temperature, when the numbers of molecules in the two structures become equal, resulting in strong enhancement in the anomalous properties of water in the deeply supercooled regime. | Stockholm University


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Today, my Guru Julia McCabe posted a blog about “hope.” Her words of wisdom inspired me to pick up my laptop, even in this crazy heat, sweat dripping on my keyboard and write. We do what we can, us teachers, in “hope” that we can inspire others. I created this blog months ago, to tell you about the journey that led me to starting my own business in Nicaragua with a vision that it may inspire you to adopt a moral imperative to contribute positive energy to our universal family as a whole.

Life in Nicaragua ... hope for santosha

Life is hard here. In Nicaragua. Some days we turn on the tap and no water comes out. We have frequent power outages and the heat in the dry season can be stifling. The air-con broke in my truck, perfect timing. The dust is unbearable down the un-paved roads where most Nica families live under tin roofs that soak up the day's sun not allowing it to cool down even hours after sunset. No AC, no fans, no electricity for most of them. These homes, all the belongings inside, the Nica babies are covered by a layer of dust as the 4x4 vehicles speed by on the way to the best surf spots. If you give a wave of "hello," or I should say "hola," they will wave back and also give you a smile. Half breathing, they walk down these dusty dry dirt pot-holey roads, or peddle a bike to get to work. Work, that is another story. Most of them make $5 per day. They work 6 days a week. They are lucky if they bring home $120 per month. Back to the air, as they walk to work they breathe dust particles that may cause severe respiratory problems. The cows, the chickens, the horses and the pigs that roam free in the yards, making a meal later, don’t have a care in the world, they are just waiting out their time. They don’t have much to eat and are looking a little emaciated. My yogi friends and I were fortunate to do our yoga training during the rainy season. The rain washes all the dust away and keeps it away.  Everything is lush and beautiful. Ahhhh, I can envision being able to take a full breath once again and being able to blow my nose without clumps of dirt filled mucus coming out.

Recently I had some friends from North America visit. They hated it here. They were grumpy everyday. They did not see what I saw, their vision was clouded by all the dust. They couldn’t see through it. They had seen my Nica Album on Facebook and thought it would be a great place to vacation. They came for a vacation, not an adventure. An adventurous Spirit is required. They complained about the lack of water, every morning when we woke up, turned on the tap sometime shortly after 7 am there was none. I listened. I rolled my eyes. I sighed. I smiled. I reminded them that they are in a beautiful developing country and this is how the Nica’s live. They killed a spider in the bathroom the size of a shoe. I empathized. What do you say? A tarantula was making my yoga mat his home and I said nothing. They left for a few days and went to visit one of the seven volcanoes in the country. The Central American Volcanic Arc runs through the spine of the country, earning Nicaragua the nickname: La Tierra de Lagos y volcanoes, which translates to: The land of lakes and volcanoes. But that wasn’t enough for them to see an active volcano spewing gas. Nicaragua is one of the most seismically active countries. This energy has a wonderful effect on me and the locals. They said the mosquitoes were a pain. Back to the water situation. Most days we couldn't flush the toilet. That sucked. The power goes out which means you don’t have a fan to cool the dripping sweat. I get it. They were miserable. You’d be cooking and you’d run out of propane before you were finished. You’d have to carry the tank 5 blocks to get it re-filled, at some Nica’s house down a dark dirt road, there were no signs to show you the way. You can’t drink the water from the tap, even when it is running. You have to wash your own laundry in the sink, if the water is working and then hang the clothes out to dry in the dusty air. The beauty is here. I promise. I know it. I see it. Why didn’t they see it? Maybe it was because I had been ‘seeking santosha,’ and I found it.

Santosha means contentment in happiness. It is the feeling of being content with what you have. I guess the beauty I see comes from santosha and accepting the life in Nicaragua. Some people get very disappointed if they work hard for something and they don’t get it. Some people have high expectations and when they aren’t met they can become depressed about it. The real meaning of santosha is to accept what happens, but when we don’t, we become depressed.  It is easy to become unhappy about the little things because we don’t have the discipline of being content with what we have. We should accept that there is a purpose for everything - yoga calls it Karma.  In Christianity they believe that God has a plan. My cousin Stacey once said to me when Thelma and I were questioning her about her religious beliefs, actually when we are trying to crucify her on the cross at Red Lobster over a glass of vino and lobster tails - just after my father died and before we went to Nicaragua to Pray, and she said... ‘God’s will, thy will be done. I leave it up to God, he has a plan.” She accepts what God has given her with grace, humility and happiness. She gets it. We giggled. But looking back I know she gets it. And now, I get it too! Santosha is to be happy with what we have rather than being unhappy about what we don’t have.

Nicaragua is a beautiful developing country. And when I’m here I’m constantly challenged to live in the same way that the Nica’s do. It is a good lesson for me. The Nicas, appreciate what they have and the experience of being able to experience it along side of them is priceless. Not everyone is blessed like those from North America where they can enjoy their Starbucks in an air-conditioned cubicle, cockroach and scorpion free, breathing fresh air, taking home a paycheck of at least $2k per month if you are working a corporate job plus benefits and potential bonuses. Not having to worry about what chicken or pig they will kill for their next meal, or who’s going to do the dirty work.  The only concern is which drive through they will drive through, so many options, so they can rush back to their desk, check email, voice mail, maybe Facebook if the IT department hasn’t banned and blocked it, and count down the minutes before they have to do an hour commute home down the I90, listening to Howard Stern just to ease the pain, road raging and rushing to get home in time to catch the newest episode of Survivor Nicaragua and maybe pick a fight with their kids, wife, husband, roommate, girlfriend or boyfriend because they are watching Football or Home Make Over instead. Or because that was such a stressful day at the office and an even more stressful drive home because “that son of a bitch cut in front of me on the highway and slammed on his brakes and the asshole behind me was playing with his radio and didn’t look up to see the traffic had stopped and I was rear-ended.” And life goes on. The next day. They get up. Do it all over again. Race to Starbucks to stand in line and order a Grande Carmel Macchiatto Soy Latte with extra foam, steaming hot with extra caramel drizzle and a scone on the side. Maybe if they are lucky they can make it to a yoga class since Survivor Nicaragua isn’t on tonight. Sure, life is different here.

To be here, an adventurous spirit is required. Patience and understanding are necessary. Santosha is crucial. Trying to live life as a yogi one must find a purpose. A mission. We must continually strive for “evenness” of mind to find internal peace to live comfortable in the external world. Having a purpose or a mission will compel action. It is my moral imperative to give back to a community and humanity. I’m taking control of my life after all the events that led me on this journey in the first place. A roller coaster endurance ride of pain. I’m not choosing pain anymore. I no longer have room for it in my life. I’m not working for the man anymore. I’m working for me, the “wo-man.”

I'm currently volunteering with The Happy Waves Project that was created by Rex Calderon, the best surfer in Central America and Nicaragua. The Happy Waves project was created to make a change in the life of Nicaragua kids currently living in the San Juan Del Sur community.  Rex got his first surfboard at 9 years old. It was given to him by a gringo guy that makes surfboards. Tom Eberly. Eberly Surfboards.  I had the pleasure of meeting Tom at Maderas playa one day. He told me Rex used to sleep with his surf board. Rex wants to give back to the kids here, give them a chance. He’s the only sponsored surfer here in Nicargaua and not in the same way we know sponsorship back in North America. He lives with 9 people, including his grandma and they barely make ends meet. They eat beans and rice and are content with that. Santosha. He worked hard with nothing to get where he is today. Tom gave him the opportunity and he took it. You should see the smiles on these kids faces when they catch a wave with Rex’s help. They splash around in the sun and the surf. They are hopeful. These are the true surfers, not mimicking or doing it for their sponsors but enjoying life, santosha, content with what they have. My past volunteer work with Nicaragua's Flora and Fauna during my yoga teacher training inspired me to try to make a difference by giving what I can.

“The less forgivable the act, the more it must be forgiven. The less lovable a person is the more you must find the means to love them. Being educated and wise you realize it’s impossible for one person to make a difference but that just means the more you must. Being educated and wise makes us privileged to be sitting here at this juncture. No one else is better to sustain a contradiction like this and use it as a moral imperative.” Robert Sapolsky

Be hopeful. Keep living. Keep loving. Keep giving. Be thankful. Be kind. Strive for santosha. Be content with what you have. Inspire others if you can. Take only what you need. Breathe.

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Overture Flower Mound - Flower Mound, TX

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Brand new facility

My Mother is very happy here. It is a brand new facility and she seems to enjoy the activities and get-togethers they have. They have a lot of happy hours and they are thinking about going to the ice capades soon. The staff is good and the food is good too. However, the only meal they serve is breakfast. I would give them a higher score but I feel like they opened this community to the residents before everything was up and running. The pool still isn’t heated up and the Netflix room isn’t working yet. I would recommend this facility to other families.

Overture was still under construction and we could not locate the office when we visited.


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Can't bear getting touched by anyone. Seeking advice!

by Khloe
(United Kingdom)

I am so thankful for this website on the amount of info it fed me, I have just found out about the term of 'sensory processing disorder' after searching online about my issue.

I'm a 19 year old teenager with a severe issue on touching. I can't bear any kind of touch from anyone on almost every part of my body. I have had this issue for many years, as I remember in my childhood I was known for being extremely ticklish, then when growing older I started to realise how extreme my issue is, or at least that's how I perceive it to be, seeing from how it's affecting my every day life and the worries I'm getting from it.

I find it very depressing sometimes for being abnormal to others when not bearing someone laying their head on my lap, or a gentle touch for a second or even less.

Sometimes, I feel even the top I'm wearing can get quite irritating on my skin. When touched I have an automatic reaction of defending myself from what feels like an attack not a touch even if it was an accident.

It gets very awkward, when it happens with someone who doesn't know me well. I can't control myself from reacting like this. It's like a sudden shock, fright and an attack all at the same time and I don't know what are the causes to this.

Sometimes I react to very little things and when I try not to give any reaction, I endure for few seconds then I can't bear anymore.
I am also really scared of having this issue affecting my intimate relationship with my partner.

It' quite comforting hearing similar stories to mine, but I really feel it's time to look for a solution to this issue.
I got advised on checking with a hypnotherapist but I still didn't take any action yet, I'm not sure who to seek help from.

Ps. It would be SO lovely and more comforting if you could share with me a story like mine, or telling me ways I could get over this and live my life normally without any fears.

Thank you in advance x

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Aug 29, 2015
Wife/Mom with sensory issues
by: Anonymous

I didn't really have this problem until I reached my mid 40's. I'm 51 and can't stand to be hugged hard or for long periods of time. This includes my husband, kids and family. I don't like to cuddle and it's gotten to the point that my husband can only rest his hand on mine and not squeeze it, I feel like there's a weight on my hand. B I feel bad for my kids. My son has Aspergers and has boundry issues were he gets up in my face and my daughter has bipolar and anxiety, so she thrives on a lot of hugs and kisses. I wish I didn't have this feeling.

Aug 20, 2014
hate touch
by: Anonymous

I feel exactly the same!I would squirm in my moms arms.She couldnt understand why I was untouchable.I am now married but find touching incredibly gross.

If my hubby must touch me it must be like a hard foot massage,or scraping me with a brush never soft feathery stuff,that freaks me out!
No-one in my family was ever allowed to touch me.Couldnt even sit next to someone with their skin touching mine.

Birthdays were nightmares! I in my bedroom coz I didnt want kisses & hugs from anyone.
I have grown to tolerate certain touch as Ive aged & understand it.But in general I avoid any hugging & hand shaking.

Im glad to know Im not alone in this difficult situation.

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