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Halal Food Ho Chi Minh

Travel to Ho Chi Minh city , Halal food is most important for Muslim community , Below information supply all information about Halal Food , Halal restaurant in Ho Chi Minh city...more

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Saigon Nha Trang Da Lat 5 Days 4 Nights

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Day 01 : Saigon - Da Lat Muslim Tour (Halal Lunch , Halal Dinner)

07h00 : Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel or private addresss by air conditioned bus to Da Lat. Stop for lunch at Tam Chau restaurant in Bao Loc city, and then continue to Dalat. On the way, you can see hills of tea trees stretching along the road and pine forests. Winding roads through mountain passes with nature, plants, and forests contrasts with stress and noise of the modern city. Arrive in Dalat around 15h00. Check in hotel. Rest and enjoy Halal dinner at the hotel.Evening free to explore.

Day 02 : Da Lat City Muslim Tours (Halal Breakfast , Halal Lunch)
Enjoy Breakfast at hotel.
08h00 : Our tour guide pick up at hotel and visit Datanla and Prenn waterfalls, two of the many famous waterfalls in Dalat. Then visit Truc Lam Buddhist Meditation Monastery and the Robin hill by cable car (expenses excluded). Visit the Palace of Bao Dai (the last king of Vietnam,) then back to the hotel for Halal & seafood lunch.
Continue trip We visit traditional hand embroidery workshop XQ. You have the opportunity to witness first hand the talent of the skilled artisans of the Da Lat embroidery craft. Then you visit the Valley of Love. Then on to the Flower Garden City, a venue of rare flowers and vibrant colors. Growing and export of flowers is a key economic sector of Dalat. Finally stop at Dalat market, tourists have free time for sightseeing and shopping for souvenirs, vegetables, fruit, wool clothingto bring to your family. Back to the hotel for dinner.

Day 03 : Da Lat Muslim Tour - Nha Trang Muslim Tour (Halal Breakfast , Halal Lunch , Halal Dinner)
Breakfast at hotel.
08h00 : We depart from Dalat to Nha Trang. Stops along the way to visit Ngoan Muc Pass, one of the most beautiful mountain pass in VietNam. Visitors have chance to see a panoramic view from the foot to the top of the mountain pass. Next visit Pok'long Garai Cham Tower. Arrive in Nha Trang about 13h30 .
Check in at hotel and free time to visit Cho Dam or Vinpearl Land amusement park

Day 04 : Island tour (Halal Breakfast , Halal Lunch)
Breakfast at hotel. Pick up at hotel at 08h00 to go to the dock at Nha Trang port. Start the journey to visit four beautiful islands. The first point is Hon Mun island, where you will have the opportunity to swim and snorkel in the most beautiful coral reefs in Vietnam. Free snorkeling equipment is provided. We then continue to Hon Mot. During the boat ride, there will be lunch, entertainment, and activities with the guides and ship staff. Then you will jump in the water to participate in the floating bar. Next destination is Hon Tam. We will stop here to swim, sunbathe or buy souvenirs before we head to the floating fishing village to see the daily activities of the local fishermen. We will return to the pier around 3:30 PM. End of tour and good byes at your hotel.

Day 05 : Nha Trang -Sai Gon (Breakfast , Halal Lunch)
Option 1: Breakfast at hotel. 8:00 AM, depart from hotel to Ho Chi Minh city. Stop for lunch and sightseeing at the resort in Mui Ne beach.Short break at Hung Loc gas station before arriving Ho Chi Minh City. Ending tour and good bye at DGI Travel office about 5:30 PM
Option 2: Breakfast at hotel. Check out before noon 12:00 PM and leave luggages at hotel. Sightseeing by yourself (Dam Market, Vinpearl Land amusement park, etc) 8:30 PM, Transfer back to Saigon by sleeping bus (extra charge 30.000 VND/person for bus fare). Arrival in Saigon at 6:00 AM (next day). End of tour and good byes at Viet Lotus Travel office.

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Happy Birthday Natalie!

Natalie was turning the big 2-5, so we needed to do something special.  I made a confetti cake for Natalie, no box needed!  The best part is, I was able to make the cake just as fast from scratch as I usually do from the box.  And I was so much prouder!  To top it off, Rudy tinted the frosting a nice and sunny yellow.  That would be Natalie's favorite color.

The hard part of making the cake was transporting the cake to San Pedro's fish market.  We went down to San Pedro for dinner, and we wanted to bring the cake.  I had to put the cake in the freezer so it would survive the almost hour long drive and the 20 minute walk to where we were meeting everyone.  It worked out really well!  The only thing the time in the freezer didn't protect the cake from was me dropping my phone onto it on the car ride over.  Oops.

All and all, it was a great night!  A little fish, beer, and cake in Pedro, then off the Anaheim for some ice-skating.  Really, we all had a blast!  We need to have another birthday bash soon!

Happy Birthday Natalie!

Did I mention it was homemade confetti cake???

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Chimps, baboons, use hands to communicate

"A study of how baboons gesture with their hands suggests gesturing may have been a precursor to human language, scientists say.

The findings could help to explain why humans often gesture with their hands, and particularly the right hand, when they speak.

The right hand is controlled by the brain's left hemisphere, which is the source of most linguistic functions.

Scientists believe communication by hand probably existed in apes 30 million years ago and was a forerunner to spoken and written language.

French researchers Adrien Meguerditchian and Professor Jacques Vauclair studied a particular hand gesture in 60 captive baboons.

The gesture consists of quick and repetitive rubbing or slapping of the hand on the ground, and is used to threaten or intimidate others.

The researchers, from the University of Provence, say this motion "might be comparable in humans to the slap of ... one hand toward the palm of the other hand".

For the study, which is published in the journal Behavioural Brain Research, the researchers observed this gesture as it occurred naturally.

They also triggered it by having a human abruptly shake his head and then glance at a baboon. Head shaking is another threatening move in the ape and monkey world, which includes all sorts of communicative gestures.

"A nonhuman primate can effectively raise an arm to ask a social partner to groom it ... give another a little slap as an invitation to play, touch furtively the hand or genitals of another to greet it, slap the ground to threaten," the researchers say.

Among the baboons in the test group that favoured a certain hand, 78% were right-handed and tended to gesture with this hand. Other studies have shown that most human babies and deaf individuals also communicate with their right hands.

"There is little chance that our [primate] cousins will evolve language skills in the near future," the researchers say.

"Monkeys and apes and their specific communication systems result from other evolutionary roads than those of humans ... It is very unlikely that the natural selection for primate species will reproduce exactly the same phylogenetic path that gave linguistic skills to humans."

William Hopkins, a US psychology professor at Berry College and an expert on the evolution of brain development in primates, says:

"I agree with the findings and think this is a very good and interesting paper. In many ways the results are nearly identical to those we have previously found in chimpanzees."

He explains that both chimps and baboons seem to use right-hand gestures for communication. This suggests the brain is asymmetrical when it comes to language, meaning that the left hemisphere tends to dominate.

"It will be interesting to see whether the asymmetries in hand use seen in the baboon link at all to brain asymmetries as we have found in the chimpanzees," Hopkins adds.

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Anonymous said...

Hi Frank,

Recently, new research on the correlation between language and hand gestures was presented:

Language might have evolved from Hand Gestures
Talk to the Hand: Researchers speculate about how prehuman species developed
the capacity for complex language.

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Monday, 14 September 2015

My Hen-Do Weekend!

About a month ago now, I was very lucky to have a fabulous, funny and very lovely hen-weekend away with the girls, in sunny Brighton!
All I knew about my hen-do were the dates, and the fact it was in Brighton. I had no idea where we were staying or what we were doing whilst we were there but I was more than excited to find out!

My lovely younger sister Laura pretty much planned and managed the whole thing, with some loving assistance and support from my other two fabulous bridesmaids, Laura and Milly. They did so well and worked hard to ensure myself and everyone going had a stress-free, fun and hilarious weekend away.

We arrived at the 'secret location' on the Friday evening, where I discovered we were staying in a penthouse, right on the sea front overlooking Brighton pier. It was fabulous and the perfect view to wake up to in the mornings.
The Friday evening we stayed in and ordered take-out and had a general gossip and catch-up. We then started playing games-such as pin the penis! (blindfolded and hilarious)!! Then a Mr and Mrs game, where I had to answer twenty questions about myself and Steve and for every question I got right, I got a prize from one of the girls. For every question I got wrong...I had to drink a delightful strawberry daiquri shot! It was really fun but also a thoughtful game, as the girls treated me to such lovely gifts and then at the end, presented me with one of the nicest, most thoughtful presents I've ever received...a memory book to remember my hen-do and wedding, and each friend (even some who sadly couldn't be there), had submitted a photo of myself with them to my sister, with a short story about how we met, about our friendship, funny moments and then wishing myself and Steve all the best for our future as husband and wife together. It honestly meant so much and is something I will treasure forever.

On the Saturday, we woke up to glorious sunshine and started the day with a lazy morning around the penthouse, with homemade cupcakes and a lovely breakfast the girls supplied, including crepes and Nutella with strawberries and croissants. I was then told to wear something comfortable, casual and what I didn't mind getting dirty in?! I had no idea what they had planned....they were all wearing similar clothing to me as well (think workout gear), so I started to suspect it was maybe something like a bridal boot camp where you have to crawl through mud and climb walls etc! I won't lie...a part of me was a little nervous at the thought of that as I knew I'd be rubbish at it and don't particularly like getting muddy...but I'd be up for it if they all were too!
After brunch we went for a walk down the pier and stopped for some fun photo ops and looked around the amusements. Brighton is always busy and full of fun and life. I love the buzz there, you can't not have a great time!

We then headed to the 'second mystery location' wasn't far from the seafront and I couldn't see any signs of army boot camp guys or mud or nets...was I in the clear?!
We arrived at our destination where we were going to spend our afternoon and I was super excited to find out we were going to be taking a private dance lesson at 76 Brighton to Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' routine! It was honestly the best couple of hours and we all took it rather seriously! We had sashes on saying 'Bride', 'Maid of Honour', 'Bridesmaid' and 'Hen Party' on for each of us to wear and got down to learning the routine with our lovely choreographer. We'd stop in between to have sips of champagne and giggles over who could do what part of the routine, as well as who couldn't! By the end of the afternoon, we were pros and would have made Beyonce and her girls look rubbish! (well...maybe not quite but you know)! ;) It was a brilliant and very unique idea and is one I would definitely

The Saturday evening we all got dressed up and ready back at the penthouse and into a cab for our meal at Bill's at 8pm sharp. I do love Bills and their laid-back but delicious approach to there food and restaurant environment. We were starting to order the cocktails in as well to get ready for a night of drinking and dancing ahead...after Bill's we walked a few minutes to an AMAZING club called 'Lola Lo'  . Seeing as I was the bride, they kindly let me in for free and the girls got in for £2 as apposed to £10! We got some discounted drinks to start the night as well, which really got us ready and well in the mood to let our hair down and have a good time. There were quite a few other hen and stag parties in there, which just added to the party, celebratory atmosphere of the place. I would definitely recommend when your next in Brighton for a night out, to go there and enjoy some of the yummy but sometimes bizarre cocktails and the DJ was playing some TUNNNNNNNES on that dance floor! Think KISSTORY but better!

3am...we rolled in to bed-DONE!

(excuse the iPhone photos and filters, but didn't fancy my SLR on this weekend)!

Sunday we had to be up and ready and checked out the penthouse by 10am (ouch after the night we had) but were all done and ready on time. We then decided we 100% needed a full breakfast and made our way to The Breakfast Club. I have been to both The Breakfast Club's in Spitafields and Soho in London but never to the Brighton one. It was exactly what we needed! My poached eggs on toast with avocado was to die for and definitely made me feel a tad more human after maybe one to many cocktails the night before...

After brunch we headed out to The Lanes to look around the boutique style shops and paid a visit to the famous 'Choccywoccydoodah' store (check out their extraordinary and amazing cakes)!
After some tea and biscuits, we headed back to sunny Essex about 3pm. We were all tired I'm sure but left knowing we had the best time and the girls really did give me the most fabulous send-off before becoming a wife. So girls if you are reading this...

Thursday, 10 September 2015

3 Weeks To Go...

I'm back!
MAJOR apologies for the lack of updates on here guys-I have been so, SO busy with the last bits of wedding preparation and meeting suppliers and the venue etc to get all those last finishing touches just right. I have enjoyed the process so much and will miss it once it's all over, BUT there is only 3 weeks to go now until myself and Steve finally get to say those magical precious words, 'I do'.

At this stage as excited and overwhelmed with joy as I am, nerves are secretly starting to creep in...My loved ones already married have told me that's perfectly normal and not to fight it, it's all part of the experience and feelings you have as a bride but I still find it a little daunting to be nervous. I am not nervous at all about getting married (we have been together 11 years now) but I am more nervous about the running of the day and if people will enjoy themselves and like what I have worked SO hard on the past 14 months planing and designing. I am sure they will and lots of people coming have already expressed their excitement to me about seeing it all and being there to celebrate with us, but still...I am nervous!

Next week I plan to dedicate a WHOLE week on my blog to all things weddings! Expect a new post every day about the wedding and planning etc. I hope it gives you more of an insight into it all as so many of you are very kind and lovely enough to ask me daily how it's all going and to share ideas etc.

Until then, have a fabulous rest of your week! xxx

Friday, 14 August 2015

My Hen-Do Dresses Featuring COAST

Today marks the beginning of my surprise Hen-Do Weekend! In aprox three hours, I am being picked up by some of the girlies (the rest are meeting us at the secret location)!
All I am aware of at this point is it is in Brighton and we are away for two nights. I adore Brighton and haven't been in a couple of years, so I am super excited to visit once again and this time, with some of my wonderful friends for my own hen-do. I can't quite believe it's me getting married and I am 'the bride' on this weekend away :) It's incredibly exciting and I am very confident that my lovely sister and two other bridesmaids, have done an amazing job in planning a lovely, fun weekend away to celebrate before the big day itself!

A couple of weeks ago I went shopping to Bluewater with my mum, to get a couple of outfit options for one of the evenings on my hen-weekend, where I have been advised to dress up nice and glam for a night out. I immediately knew I wanted something special, not only for this weekend and for the memories an outfit would hold, but also dresses to keep for post-wedding celebrations and our honeymoon.
I instantly thought of Coast as a first point of call to fit the brief above, as I have always admired their beautiful pieces and even got my bridesmaid's dresses from there a few months ago.

The staff in the Bluewater store were extremely helpful and very lovely, in the sense they wanted to get to know their customers, to offer them the best advice and customer service that they could provide. I was asked by a couple of different member's of staff what the occasion was for and had some lovely congratulations from them and ended up taking over most of the fitting room area, with people seeing what I was choosing to wear and generally just creating a really fabulous and almost party like atmosphere! Sadly I find in high street stores, no matter what level of pricing on products you are looking at, you rarely get that type of service and atmosphere anymore, so it was very refreshing to see and experience for myself.

My lovely parents very generously and kindly treated me to my outfit for my hen-do evening look, however myself and my mum could honestly not decide between two gorgeous dresses in there, so my mum insisted I got both! Again, very loving and generous of them and it just added to the wonderful feeling of the whole shopping experience.

Below are the two absolutely stunning dresses I picked (with the help of the team there and mum of course)...

The grey dress with the cropped overlay top to it and blush and silver flowers, is called the 'Shola Metallic' dress. When on, I honestly feel like Carrie Bradshaw in it! It's nice and fitted at the top and nips in a t the waist and then flares out into more of an A-line style (with a slight prom look feel to it volume wise)! When you spin (hey, I'll be dancing on my hen right)?! -it lifts up a little and twirls so delicately and adorably. I love the contrast of the pale blush flowers and silver embroidery against the dusky grey background. It's very chic and elegant looking, but fun and flirty at the same time.

The second dress is also another real stunner and is called the 'Edie Print' dress. The fabric, print and cut of this dress really reminds me of something McQ by McQueen would design, which is a massive plus to me as I adore McQueen. This dress is very vibrant and bold but so chic and sophisticated at the same time. I love the feel of it-it's silky but has that scuba fabric texture to it a little as well. This dress is also fitted at the top and sleeves but then flairs out from the waist and is an A-Line style bottom which finishes above the knees.

Both dresses are by far the prettiest in my wardrobe and I am so grateful for both of them! The only problem is...which one do I take on my first hen do?! (I have a second one in a few weeks time, so could always wear one for that as well).

See you after a few cocktails guys...

Sunday, 9 August 2015

Wedding Wednesday-Series 5-Photographer

Photography to us was probably in the Top 3 most important things with regards to our wedding and planning it. These are the photos which will capture the wonderful day and the fantastic memories with yourself and loved ones, on the happiest day of your lives! We wanted to find a photographer who was quite modern in the way they worked, not too posey (I hate really posey pics)! , understood the importance of good lighting and the beautiful ways you can capture the changes in it throughout the day into the evening and who most importantly, we would feel comfortable and relaxed with and want them to follow us round on our big day we share together!

So-quite a lot to tick of the 'must have' list then isn't it?! You may wonder where we started then with regards to finding our dream photographer...well let me tell you...!

Firstly I spent a good couple of weeks (yes a couple), searching all over the web for a photographer's site and work which captured our hearts and imagination. I personally being really into photography, actually rather enjoyed these couple of weeks, pouring over every last picture on each photographer's site and reading review on them from the happy bride and groom. I think it helped that I knew the kind of style that I wanted us to have, so I knew what to look for and could tell straight away if I thought a photographer's work was far too formal for us or dare I say it, looked rather dated (think back to the 90's and how far wedding photography has come since then)!

Finally we narrowed it down to 8 photographers. They all had fantastic portfolios and websites and were within a 2 hour drive of our venue (NB-This can be important to bear in mind, as if a photographer needs to travel too far to your venue, it will out their travel costs up). All of them emailed back very promptly and politely, informing us they could do our date and loved our venue etc...however this is where it can get a little tricky!

Some were coming back at such insane prices, I didn't know if to laugh or cry! Please don't get me wrong, I completely appreciate it can be a hard job and it's a full day and sometimes night work, however we just couldn't justify spending £2-3k on photography, when we had so much else to pay out for to make our dream wedding come true. Also, some of the photographer's we made contact with didn't seem so enthusiastic once you actually got talking properly to them. I think it's really important you 'click' with a photographer and you get the impression they really want to meet you and be a part of your special day and have the great responsibility of capturing that. It will not only put you last ease on the run up to the day itself and on the actual wedding day, but also reassure you afterwards that you will continue to receive brilliant service and beautiful photographs.

We finally decided to pick just one to meet-that lucky lady was Kerrie Mitchell. There were three reasons we decided to met Kerrie in person;
1)-Her website and photography portfolio blew us away! We were so excited when we her style of work and the way all her couples looked totally at ease and very happy.

2)-She was within our budget (which always helps right?!)

3)-She was fairly local to us (within an hour)-so it would be easy to meet up with her.

We met halfway at a lovely pub one evening for a drink and a proper sit down to discuss all things weddings, all things photography and even dogs at one point! (She's a dog owner and lover, I liked her instantly) ;)

Kerrie was just so lovely and made us feel really special and like she wanted to really be a part of our wedding. Her portfolios and albums she brought were just beautiful and knowing she had been to our venue a few times before really helped put our mind at ease, as we knew she'd know the best places and positions for good pictures.
After meeting her that evening, I had the pleasure of emailing her the next day to let her know the good news-she was booked! :)

Since then we have met Kerrie fairly recently for our engagement shoot (which was part of the package we paid for). Myself and Steve chose to have our shoot at the adorable Mersea Island with the fun and quirky pastel beach-huts. Again, Kerrie knew this location very well, so knew exactly where to put us and where to snap away for the best shots. Having the engagement shoot really helped me and Steve get to know Kerrie and her camera even better. We felt as ease very quickly and all three of us had such a laugh together, I didn't want it to go by so fast! The afternoon there with Kerrie made me and Steve even more confident that we had picked the perfect photographer and person for us and our wedding day.

Below are my top tips on what to look out for when searching for a photographer:

Tip 1
Make sure you have a really, really good look through at all their work and photos on their website-not just the weddings they have shot at your venue before! You want to ensure that no mater the venue or time of year, the photographer can work with any option and deliver beautiful photographs.

Tip 2
Make sure they can travel to your venue and are obviously available on the date of your wedding! Ensure you let them know of any specific timings for the day itself and if there is anything they need to bear in mind about the venue (parking, food etc...)

Tip 3
Look within your budget! There's no point falling in love with a photographer's work when you know they are very much out of your budget! Obviously if you can stretch your piggy bank a little more and maybe cut back on other much, much smaller details of the day which aren't as important as your photographs then great. However if you can't or don't want, remember what figure you want to stay within as a budget and don't be scared to ask the photographer if there is any negotiation or movement on the price (within realistic reason of course).

Tip 4
If you can, try and meet your photographer face to face, to really get to know them and ensure they get to know you and the style/theme to your wedding. If you are too far away or too busy to meet them, I suggest setting up a Skype call which is the next best thing. It really does help you and them get a better understanding of each other and you will be able to know pretty quickly if you feel happy and relaxed around them and would be happy for them to capture your day.

I highly recommend Kerrie and strongly suggest you check out her lovely website to learn more and find out her contact details to maybe discuss your own special day with :) Check out some of our gorgeous engagement shoot pics below as well to see her style of work.

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Friday, November 26, 2010

Day 18 Son of Double Dare Challenge: Just continuing on plan cause the 230s are so close!

Today: 242.0

Today's Plan: Eat no more than 1760 calories and Drink 160+ oz of fluid

Today's Plan: Try to breathe better and not shop myself into debt. :)

Okay, nothing much to add to what I already said in my previous post. It's just another Challenge Day to me, not so much Black Friday, as I used the coupons out there to buy from 3 online vendors (Danskin, my workout wear; SaraMButcher, an artist I like who had a sale; and Curl Junkie, my fave curly hair products line that's CG Method friendly and had a 20% off sale. If you do the CG method or have curly hair that needs moisture, this is the best line. Go to and take advantage of the 20% off the products. I stocked up several months worth.)

Make today work for you, whether you need to burn off TD overeating or whether you need to get in your bargain-shopping (put on the sneakers and powerwalk that mall!), make it count towards your weight loss efforts.

We're playing couch-potato (well, I don't have much choice as my breathing is constricted) and I asked hubby if we could share a Volcano Chicken order from the Thai restaurant for supper. He's fine with that. I'll get steamed veggies for a side and get those amazing and super-low-fat-low-cal fresh Vietnamese veggie rolls. Looking forward to that.

Food and fluid log time:

BREAKFAST:  Take-out from Thai place
4 vegetarian Vietnamese rolls (these babies are less than 20 cals each)
3 oz grilled chicken with 8 tbsp chili sauce and 1.5 cups steamed veggies
3 pieces avocado sushi with soy sauce and wasabi and pickled ginger
1 cup papaya chunks and 1/2 cup fresh cherries
assorted supplements
3 cups coffee and 8 glasses water (total fluids = 88 oz)

2 eggs fried and 2 slices Ezekiel bread, toasted
1 Morningstar Farms soy breakfast sausage patty
2 tbsp Nature's Hollow sugar free apricot preserves
1 medium pear
assorted supplements
8 glasses water and 2 cups decaf (total fluids = 80 oz)

DINNER: None. Not hungry.

Total Calories: 1139  (56c/25f/19p; fat was kept at desirable levels at last)
Total Fluids: 168 oz (less than I wanted, but quite a bit more than the "accelerated rate" amount as per the challenge parameters)

Debbie said...

Sounds like you have a plan. I am play couch potato myself today. I have a terrible cold and I have not felt like doing anything. Have a great weekend..

Anne H said...

Wish they had some kind of better treatment or cure for your breathing!
A little control of sorts!
*hugs* but not too tight, eh?

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Kimberly said...

I played couch potato most of the day but couldn't take it anymore so I ventured out to the mall for about 30 minutes and then got out of there and had a nice, quiet dinner at Central Market.

Is this just a bad spell for your breathing? You should feel better soon, right? I wish I could do something to help.


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This month in 1996 we were highlighting two classical examples of the family tradition in hardware. What’s more both are still around – in one form or another.

(Above: Shalfoon & Francis True Value Hardware in 1996. You can still check out the store today, thanks to the Opotiki Museum.)

First we look back to what we called then “a successful business based on good old fashioned family values.”

20 years ago, one family – the Ricketts – dominated the Hawke’s Bay hardware market. By then, family patriarch and Mitre 10 Hall of Famer, the late Derek Ricketts, had already passed day to day control over to sons Stephen (left in photo) and Graeme (right).

By 1996, with 70+ staff and four locations (Napier, Taradale, Hastings and Havelock North), Graeme was running the retail side of things from the Onekawa central DC while Stephen was driving the trade business from the Home & Trade Centre in Havelock North

The firm may have been about family values but that didn’t mean thinking small.

Indeed, in advance of Mitre 10 NZ’s own big box programme proper, the family would buy a site in Hastings and start developing the country’s first large format store.

That concept would become the very first Mitre 10 MEGA.

10 years on and Napier would get one too but Hastings’ MEGA would soon enough turn out not to be mega enough and, by 2010, a more mega MEGA was on the cards for Hastings.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Looking northwards to the Bay of Plenty and Opotiki, 20 years ago, we’d been talking with 80 year-old George Shalfoon, towards the end of the life of the store that had been in his family for the best part of a century (see photo at top).

Winner of the Neil Sutton Achiever’s Award at 1993’s True Value conference, George was still getting up at sparrow’s fart to open the doors at Shalfoon & Francis True Value Hardware.

The business had been on that same Church Street site since 1906 but, sad to say, George was the last in a long line of Shalfoons who made their way to the then thriving town of Opotiki from Lebanon at the turn of the 19th century.

Having started in the store aged just 15, George was still working hard at the business but, even with the town having seen better days, he couldn’t bring himself to finally shut up shop.

And who could blame George, with a family history that not only ran the gamut of trade in general hardware but was also closely embedded in local history – for example the Shalfoons also built the Opotiki Theatre in 1926 and it’s still operating today.

George however sadly passed away, aged 86, in 2002, but the premises on 129 Church Street are still there and look little different today from our 1996 photos, having been donated to Opotiki Museum (

(Photo left: George Shalfoon, circa 1996, with the 1938 truck that’s been preserved along with his store.)

Manager of Opotiki Museum, Dot Wilson, tells us that local farmer Alan Rowe bought the shop from George and gifted it to the Museum, which is why it has remained virtually the same as when George left, around 2001.

The row of four stores on Church Street in which the Shalfoons’ store sits now bears Historic Places Trust’s Category One by the way and volunteers run both this museum and the new one on Opotiki’s main street.

Both are well worth a visit next time you’re in the Bay!

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May 5, 2013

cinco de mayo in new mexico

well, kind of.

i really do love the culture of new mexico. we spent some time in santa fe and alburqueque.  it was crazy to think that not long ago, there were real cowboys and indians riding through the cobble streets!

i love all the textures, colors and looks!

i loved how the native american's lined the streets with such lovely items!

yes, i even loved this crazy pink car...that literally seemed to follow us at every turn.

oh new mexico, you'll always have a special place in my heart.

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  1. So fun! I love the spring with the bird on it. What were those being sold as?


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Hero or Villain: Understanding Jason Kenney

A CULTURE OF DEFIANCE: History of the Reform-Conservative Party of Canada

In an attempt to figure out Jason Kenney, who is an anomaly to say the least; I thought I'd go back to the beginning and work my way up, rather than the other way round. There's not a lot of information about his past, but I think there's enough.

So this is the start of what will eventually be edited into at least one chapter of my e-book.

The Early Years

What we know is that he was born May 30, 1968 in Oakville, Ontario, and from there moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba. At the age of six, his father accepted a position as President of Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, in the small community of Wilmox, Saskatchewan. The schools' founder, Pere Athol Murray, had passed away the year before, and the school's finances were in a shambles.

However, Mr. Kenney was able to raise enough funds to save the school and turned it into a highly respected academic institution.
"He was always an impressive man ... [former colleague] Ryan said. "When he walked in a room, everyone knew he was there. He had an aura about him. When he took over, Notre Dame was a struggling enterprise. He got it back on its feet."(1)
He also developed an excellent athletics program that included a competitive junior hockey team, that churned out the likes of Wendell Clark, Curtis Joseph and Brind'Amour. Highly respected Mr. Kenney passed away in April of this year. (1)

Despite how I feel about Jason Kenney's actions, he does have an excellent work ethic, and he obviously came by that naturally.

Jason's mother Lynn is still living, as are two brothers; Martin Jr*. and David.

Kenney attended his father's school, which according to their literature: is a "... safe, rural environment ... a unique setting for personal growth with minimal distractions." Perhaps it were those "minimal distractions" that account for his narrow minded views today, though I suspect it was his post-secondary education that had more of an impact.

St. Ignatius Institute

After graduating from Athol Murray, Jason Kenney headed to San Francisco, where he enrolled in the humanities program at St. Ignatius Insitute. According to author Trevor Harrison, it was "where he came under the influence of some of America's leading neoconservative theorists." (2)

Indeed the college was a hotbead for neoconservative ideals at the time, and was described as a "... lightning rod of controversy ... [the] traditionalist approach itself provoked controversy. Some members of the university criticized what one scholar called a "parti pris" approach to education with a narrow Catholic — mostly papal — perspective and their chaplain, Fr. Cornelius M. Buckley was criticized for fostering "...a cult-like following".**

*Martin may have run in the provincial election in 1991, for the riding of Qu’Appelle-Lumsden, finishing third to NDP Suzanne Murray (Suzanne Murray NDP 4907, Dawn Garner Lib 2827, Martin Kenney PC 2426)

Former Athol Murray College of Notre Dame president Martin Kenney dies at 78, By IAN HAMILTON, Leader-Post, April 14, 2010

2. Requiem for a Lightweight: Stockwell Day and Image Politics, By Trevor Harrison, Black Rose Books, 2002, ISBN: 1-55164-206-9, Pg. 47

  1. ;) His mother, upstairs, appreciates his good boy care & dam good corn sander.

  2. His mother upstairs appreciates his support, & in particular says her son is one dam good corn sander.


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Age, not courses, makes this a big year for Woods

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KAPALUA, Maui— Four years later, the words of Jack Nicklaus resonate even louder.

“If Tiger is going to pass my record, this is a big year for him in that regard,” Nicklaus said at the start of 2010.

Nicklaus was referring to his record 18 majors, and the major championship venues that favored Woods — Augusta National, Pebble Beach and St. Andrews, all courses where he had won before. Woods never had a serious chance on the back nine of any major that year. His tally remains at 14.

And that makes 2014 even bigger.

Woods is facing another favorable menu of major championship sites. He already has won majors at Augusta, Royal Liverpool (British Open) and Valhalla (PGA Championship). The U.S. Open is at Pinehurst No. 2, were Woods was third in 1999 and runner-up in 2005.

“I’m trending in the right way,” Woods said recently. “I’ve finished third, second … you get the picture, right? OK.”

A new year begins Friday at the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, and while Woods is among PGA Tour winners who chose to sit this one out, his performance in the majors this year figures to be a major topic of conversation over the next eight months.

“I always think that the Masters signals a lot with Tiger,” NBC analyst Johnny Miller said during a conference call. “If he doesn’t win the Masters, I think it gives a great, big ‘Uh-oh,’ because that course is so perfect for his game. I’ll leave it at that. But if he wants to get off on the right foot, I think he needs to get off at the Masters.”

There’s a big difference with Woods the last time he faced such a tantalizing rotation of majors.

Nicklaus spoke of a “big year” when Woods was more of a mystery than ever. No one had seen Woods in more than a month going into 2010 and didn’t even know where he was. His personal life at home, his mystique in golf and his appeal in the corporate world were crumbling in spectacular fashion.

Now, he is No. 1 in the world. He won five times last year against some of the strongest fields. He won the Vardon Trophy for the ninth time, the PGA Tour money title for the 10th time and was voted PGA Tour player of the year for the 11th time.

Still, there remains an uncertainty about Woods, mainly because he hasn’t won a major since 2008 and he hasn’t broken 70 on the weekend of any major since the 2011 Masters. That’s a startling statistic for a guy who has built a reputation as golf’s greatest closer.

“It’s getting much harder for Tiger because guys are not wilting on him,” Miller said. “So he’s got a double whammy in that he’s not able to close as well as he used to, and then the guys are more heroic against him like they never were before. … Guys are saying, ‘Yeah, you’re Tiger Woods and you’re the greatest ever, but now at your age, I can beat you.’ He needs to do it in the majors.”

Will familiar venues help?

Not necessarily.

Woods forever is linked with Augusta National because of his record score (270) and margin of victory (12 shots) in the 1997 Masters, his back-to-back wins (2001-02) and that magic moment with his chip on the 16th hole that led to his playoff win in 2005. But he has not added to his wardrobe of green jackets in eight years, his longest drought in any major. Who saw that coming?

And while he is trending in the right direction at Pinehurst No. 2, the Donald Ross design has gone through a restoration project that eliminated rough and replaced it with sandy dunes, pine straw and wire grass.

Woods won the 2006 British Open at Royal Liverpool when it was firm and fiery, a links that was more yellow than green because of a dry summer. Woods hit only one driver the entire week. It might not be the same course if England gets a wet summer — and yes, it does rain in England — and players see Hoylake green, lush and longer.

Valhalla is where Woods made what he considers the biggest putt of his career, a 6-footer on the final hole for birdie to force a playoff that he won over Bob May in the PGA Championship. It gave Woods his third straight major in that amazing summer of 2000.

If that seems like a long time ago, it was. Woods will not have seen Valhalla in 14 years when he returns this summer.

The best gauge of Woods and his pursuit of Nicklaus is more about him than the course he is playing. More than St. Andrews or Pebble Beach, more than Hoylake or Valhalla, it’s best to consider Southern Hills. That’s the course that supposedly gave Woods fits because of its tight, bending, tree-lined fairways. Woods won the 2007 PGA Championship that year, proof that when he’s on his game and in the right frame of mind, he can win any major on any course.

More significant than where the majors are played in 2014 is the fact Woods turned 38 on Monday.

By age alone, Woods has been ahead of Nicklaus’ pace in the majors since winning his seventh major in 2002 Masters at age 26. They are tied now. Nicklaus also had 14 majors when he turned 38, and then he added his 15th major that summer in the British Open.

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Adverse side effects may stop up to 75% of patients from continuing with statin treatment

This study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association 2002 Jul 24-31;288(4):462-7

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Adherence with statin therapy in elderly patients with and without acute coronary syndromes.
Jackevicius CA, Mamdani M, Tu JV.
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This study was designed to compare 2-year adherence rates of statin prescriptions in 3 groups of patients. All patients were over 65 years old.

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(i) Those with recent acute coronary syndrome. (Heart attack and unstable angina) (22,379)
(ii) Those with chronic coronary artery disease. (36,106)
(iii) Those without coronary disease. (85,020)

The adherence rates were:
(i) 40.1% in the acute coronary syndrome group.
(ii) 36.1% in the chronic coronary artery disease group.
(iii) 25.4% in those without coronary disease.

The very high dropout rate of these diverse groups of patients taking statins, suggests that a large percentage of them would have suffered from some of the myriad side effects of statins.

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Even brief exposure to statins causes muscle damage
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Women should not be prescribed statins as they fail to provide any overall health benefit


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Sorry, everybody. Things have been a bit hectic, and I didn't get a chance to write up anything fun today yet. I will be doing so tonight.

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Sorry for being late..

Jackie said...

How was your Chemistry?

Heather Wong said...

Chemistry is always a pain in the butt... I'm almost done with the first month, one more month and I will be done. YAY for Accelerated classes, but BOO for being on the weekends ALL weekend.


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The chemist Vauquelin was the son of a peasant of Saint-André-d’Herbetot, in the Calvados.  When a boy at school, though poorly clad, he was full of bright intelligence; and the master, who taught him to read and write, when praising him for his diligence, used to say, “Go on, my boy; work, study, Colin, and one day you will go as well dressed as the parish churchwarden!”  A country apothecary who visited the school, admired the robust boy’s arms, and offered to take him into his laboratory to pound his drugs, to which Vauquelin assented, in the hope of being able to continue his lessons.

But the apothecary would not permit him to spend any part of his time in learning; and on ascertaining this, the youth immediately determined to quit his service.  He therefore left Saint-André and took the road for Paris with his havresac on his back.  Arrived there, he searched for a place as apothecary’s boy, but could not find one.  Worn out by fatigue and destitution, Vauquelin fell ill, and in that state was taken to the hospital, where he thought he should die.  But better things were in store for the poor boy.  He recovered, and again proceeded in his search of employment, which he at length found with an apothecary.

Shortly after, he became known to Fourcroy the eminent chemist, who was so pleased with the youth that he made him his private secretary; and many years after, on the death of that great philosopher, Vauquelin succeeded him as Professor of Chemistry.  Finally, in 1829, the electors of the district of Calvados appointed him their representative in the Chamber of Deputies, and he re-entered in triumph the village which he had left so many years before, so poor and so obscure.

England has no parallel instances to show, of promotions from the ranks of the army to the highest military offices; which have been so common in France since the first Revolution.  “La carrière ouverte aux talents” has there received many striking illustrations, which would doubtless be matched among ourselves were the road to promotion as open.  Hoche, Humbert, and Pichegru, began their respective careers as private soldiers.

Hoche, while in the King’s army, was accustomed to embroider waistcoats to enable him to earn money wherewith to purchase books on military science.  Humbert was a scapegrace when a youth; at sixteen he ran away from home, and was by turns servant to a tradesman at Nancy, a workman at Lyons, and a hawker of rabbit skins.  In 1792, he enlisted as a volunteer; and in a year he was general of brigade.  Kleber, Lefèvre, Suchet, Victor, Lannes, Soult, Massena, St. Cyr, D’Erlon, Murat, Augereau, Bessières, and Ney, all rose from the ranks.  In some cases promotion was rapid, in others it was slow.

Saint Cyr, the son of a tanner of Toul, began life as an actor, after which he enlisted in the Chasseurs, and was promoted to a captaincy within a year.  Victor, Duc de Belluno, enlisted in the Artillery in 1781: during the events preceding the Revolution he was discharged; but immediately on the outbreak of war he re-enlisted, and in the course of a few months his intrepidity and ability secured his promotion as Adjutant-Major and chief of battalion.  Murat, “le beau sabreur,” was the son of a village innkeeper in Perigord, where he looked after the horses.

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Welcome to the new, and improved version of Heaven in Belgium. I am Jientje. "Jientje", like the boys name Gene, followed by "chu"? "Gene-chu", that's how you pronounce my name. Yes!!!!That's it!! So now you know huh? I am an addicted blogger. I was born and raised and am still living in Belgium. Yeah, the "this-is- Tuesday-so-this-must-be-Brussels" kind of Belgium .. There, you see? Maybe you couldn't find it on the map, but at least I'm trying to change that a little by sharing lots of pictures. I really love to cook and create new things, like this blog for instance. I am a mother, not a grandmother,I don't know if I'll ever be, but I'll let you know in due time! Oh and um ... I am a wife too! They say I'm a traveler, and a photographer. Well that's just what they say, I love to make pictures, but I am far from professional ... If my English is not perfect, that would be because it's my second language. I do hope you'll forgive me any possible misspellings or strange vocabulary ... Now, as a result of all of the above, I get way too little sleep and my days are always much too short!

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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Ruby Tuesday, Red Poppies

There is no other flower that reminds me of Spring and Summer so much like poppies do. They’re my favorite wild flowers. I photographed this little alley in Ménerbes. I took a couple of photographs but now I find I can’t decide which version I like best?

So tell me, which version do YOU like best?

More Ruby Tuesday photos from all over the world at Mary’s Work of the Poet.

joco said...

I do that too: take dozens and then can't decide.
Seeing that I love stone, rocks and boulders, I prefer the top version, with that extra cushion of background.
Smashing combination of red and grey. Well done you!
(And we finally got some rain early this morning. I spent three hours getting very wet bottling as much as I could :-)

hip-chick said...

They are both brilliant but I think I like the bottom one the best. I'm not sure why.

Leora said...

Both are gorgeous, but I like the way the vertical one leads you into the picture. Your photos of Provence remind me of Tsefat, in northern Israel. You would love it there... so much to photograph in a little city (it sits in the mountains up high).

Wanda..... said...

That was a beautiful combination, Jientje...the rustic stones and delicate poppies! I like the vertical one, it gives you the feel of walking up into the pathway.

LceeL said...

I don't know which one I like better, either.

Delphyne said...

I like the first one better - it seems more luxurious with more green in it. It makes me want to sit and meditate. Both lovely pictures, though...

Susanne said...

What gorgeous takes of the stone and the poppies. I think I like the second because it just seems to emphasize the little narrow path.

The French Bear said...

Love, love, LOVE the first one.....I think this is one of the best photos...or is it cause I love poppies too......I could paint this one it is so beautiful (and I could paint!) You capture the essence of the wild poppy, both are beautiful photos but the first one is stunning!
Margaret B

A Lady's Life said...

This is a tough one.They are both great shots.
The second one concentrates more on the poppies which is what you wanted????:)

Loree said...

Hard to decide - I love them both. Poppy season is long over here. Looking forward to the next one :)

The Retired One said...

I can't decide which is my favorite either..they are both fantastic shots...!!

Carletta said...

I like them both and if I had seen only one I'd love it but I like the more intimate feel of the first one. I feel like I'm standing right there whereas the vertical one I just feel I'm looking at the scene. I disagree with A Lady's Life in that the second one your eye is drawn more to the vertical than the poppy. :)
Art is subjective and we each have our own likes.
Both beautiful in their own way.

Jacki said...

Hmmm...I'd have to say the landscape one is my favorite. Though I like the second one, the first one just looks perfect.

Colleen said...

Beautiful! I vote for the first picture, but really they are both wonderful!

Wendy said...

I like the first one better - although I would be mighty happy with either one of them hanging in my house. Keep up the good work - you have an eye for my kind of pictures.

Pat said...

I, too, am drawn to flowers and rocks. Both of these photos are awesome and have their advantages. The first one shows off more of the rocks and their beauty, the second shot, in the landscape position, focuses first on the flowers and then draws the viewer's eyes up with walk to the light at the top of the path.

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About Me

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Antwerp, Belgium
Welcome to the new, and improved version of Heaven in Belgium. I am Jientje. "Jientje", like the boys name Gene, followed by "chu"? "Gene-chu", that's how you pronounce my name. Yes!!!!That's it!! So now you know huh? I am an addicted blogger. I was born and raised and am still living in Belgium. Yeah, the "this-is- Tuesday-so-this-must-be-Brussels" kind of Belgium .. There, you see? Maybe you couldn't find it on the map, but at least I'm trying to change that a little by sharing lots of pictures. I really love to cook and create new things, like this blog for instance. I am a mother, not a grandmother,I don't know if I'll ever be, but I'll let you know in due time! Oh and um ... I am a wife too! They say I'm a traveler, and a photographer. Well that's just what they say, I love to make pictures, but I am far from professional ... If my English is not perfect, that would be because it's my second language. I do hope you'll forgive me any possible misspellings or strange vocabulary ... Now, as a result of all of the above, I get way too little sleep and my days are always much too short!

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Weekend Reflections, At the Arboretum 2

Another reflection I saw at the arboretum.

Project 366 #42

LadyFi said...

Just lovely.

Tatjana Parkacheva said...

Very nice photo.

Regards and best wishes

EG Wow said...

This is a magnificent reflection. Very nice!

fotorantje said...

krijg al zin om terug te gaan naar het arboretum, misschien in de lente of dan toch de zomer

Lea s Menagerie said...

Really wonderful, beautiful reflections!
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Mississippi, USA

Tara R. said...

I love everything about this photo. So beautiful.

Carletta said...

Lovely reflections!
I like that spikey plant to the left.

Rob Siemann said...

Wow, that's beautiful!

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Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Rebbe Pinchas of Koretz on Negina

Today is Yud [the 10th day of] Elul, the yahrzeit of Rebbe Pinchas of Koretz, a talmid-chaver of the Baal Shem Tov [founder of Chassidus]. A number of years before his passing, when Yud Elul arrived, Rebbe Pinchas would fast and daven [pray] much longer than usual. He would say, "In the month of Elul, one needs to be more of a Yid [Jew]." No one understood the hint in these words, until several years later, when he passed away on Yud Elul, that he meant he had to to prepare himself for the time of meeting his Maker...

Below are some of his choice sayings about Negina, culled from the sefer Imrei Pinchas HaShalem, [pictured above] as well as from the 'net. Be sure to check out A Simple Jew's post on Rebbe Pinchas as well, which includes a picture of his final resting place.

1. If I could sing, I would not allow You [Hashem] to dwell on High, but rather You would have to dwell with us here.

2. Alone I cannot lift up my voice in song. Then you come near and sing with me, our prayers fuse and a new voice soars. Our bond is beyond voice and voice, our bond is one of spirit and spirit.

3. If I were a singer, I would accept upon myself the duty of traveling from city to city in order to lead the prayers in the various Shuls [synagogues].

4. The nature of the Levites' work was the daily creation of new songs. Also the angels on high create new songs daily, and with the power of the new song they renew each day the miracle of the creation.

5. A town that has menagnim [singers or composers of melodies], has "mochin chadashim" [freshness of thought].

6. He said in the name of the Arizal [Rabbi Yitzchak Luria zt"l], that he [the Ari] attained his lofty stature because he was the shaliach tzibbur [the one who led the prayers], and he sang beautifully. The entire congregation was attached to him through his Negina, and since he was attached to Hashem, he was able to uplift them all up to Hashem.

Thanks for the link, Yitz.
vary nice and holy quotes

have you ever heard some skolen nigunim thay are great
Yes VIN, I've heard them & they are great! I even had the privilege of attending a Tish of the previous Skulener Rebbe ZTUK"L in Crown Heights, sitting within a few feet of him - it was awesome!!!
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Saturday, April 27, 2013

A French Country Cherry Dining Set

*phew* I know it's been a few days since I posted- but I've been busy busy busy with furniture! I just finished two great dining sets yesterday evening and I've got all the pictures to show you now. I got this dining set a few months ago. It's stunning cherry, made by Thomasville. The dining set needed a face lift, but was otherwise in great shape. I refinished the beautiful cherry dining table top- including the three leaves, and painted the table base and the chairs a fresh white to contrast nicely with the pretty wood tone of the table top. The chair seats are re-covered in a canvas upholstery cloth. The table is shown here with one leaf is. Each leaf is 12 inches. Without leaves the table is 60 inches by 42 inches. The whole set is fresh and springy and ready to breathe new life into a dining space. Before and afters below. This one is available, so let me know if you're interested!

  1. I love it. Beautiful job. Question? Did you sand the top to restain it? I just bought a table/chair set to re-do. The top is in okay condition and I'm tempted to leave it b/c I'm afraid to mess it up w/sanding and restaining.

  2. Hi Kate- I did indeed sand it to re-stain. Stains won't adhere to an already finished (sealed, varnished, polyurethaned) surface so you have to sand down to the wood to get a new color stain to be absorbed. I use a dewalt orbital sander that's very easy to use. Sanding it time consuming, but pretty straight forward. Good luck with your set!


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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Thanks to all who checked out my previous post on the new Sixxiz fabric storage dies and entered the giveaway for the fabric storage box, fat quarters, and embellished spool cards.

I always wish I had more prizes to give away but alas, I have only the one for this particular giveaway. I do enjoy sharing what I have and will continue to do so in the future! Congrats go to Linda who wrote the following comment. By random number generator, she was the winner. Linda, you have until noon central time this Friday (July 29th) to email me your mailing address and I will ship your prize out early next week. You can find my email address by clicking the "Email Me" button under my profile details in the right sidebar of my blog.

Friday, July 24, 2015

If you've been reading my latest posts, you know I'm on an organizing kick, and I'm always looking for storage solutions. I've run out of open storage space for my fat quarters and needed a more efficient way to store them. When I was at Quilt Market this May, I saw some new dies from Sizzix that I thought would help me get more organized in the sewing room. They cut a handy fat quarter wrap, photo box folder, and spool card to help store your fabric.

I used some colorful mat board from my local crafts store and my Sizzix Fabi Cutter to create them.

Here's what they look like once they're cut...

For the fat quarter wrap, you simply wrap the fabric around the mat board, starting with the back side.

Of course you could also fold the fabric a little wider to make more efficient use of the wrap like they did in the Sizzix booth (shown below) but I left mine just the way it came folded.

The fat quarter wraps fit neatly in a typical photo storage box that you can get at crafts stores.

You can use the photo box folder die to cut dividers for your fat quarter wraps. I used a green accent color for my dividers, which I plan to label once I fill my box with goodies. I used a gold mat board for the fat quarter wraps since it goes with many colors. The featured fabrics in the photo below are from Riley Blake's recent line, Little Joys. They're the perfect festive prints for the holidays.

The spool die came in handy for storing my many bits of ribbon, twine, trim, and even my vintage buttons. In the Sizzix booth photo, above, you can see how they cleverly grouped these cards by punching holes in the top and gathering them on a metal ring. I think these cards would make a pretty presentation for gifts to give your sewing friends. I have several in the works for mine.

The thread cards even feature a handy notch to secure the start and end of your embellishments. I love that I can create as many of these handy helpers as I need. Now I'm on the lookout for mat board in fun colors! If any of you know of good sources, please email me. My local store didn't have a lot to choose from. The spools die retails for $15.99, the fat quarter wrap for $29.99, and the photo box folder for $29.99.

At Spring Quilt Market, Sizzix also debuted dies designed by Kid Giddy to create this darling hedgehog and owl. I quickly snapped them up at Sample Spree. Both dies retail for $29.99 each.

For more details on these clever dies, check out the Sizzix website here or to locate a store that carries Sizzix dies, visit this link. To help you get started organizing your own fabric and to enhance your fabric stash a little, I'm giving away a pretty photo storage box, four fat quarters from Riley Blake's new fabric collection, Vintage Market, and the three spool cards adorned in embellishments that you see in the photo below.

Anyone is welcome to enter the giveaway (including international visitors). To enter, just leave a comment on this post telling me which of the featured dies you like best and why. I'm always interested to hear your thoughts and find out what things are of most use to you. If you are an official follower who shows up in Google Followers, you can have an extra entry by leaving an additional comment as my thank you for your support (You need to leave a separate comment as I will select winners via Random Generator). You have until Wed., July 29th, at noon central time to enter. I'll draw a winner via Random Generator and announce him or her by 6 p.m. on the 29th. The winner will have until Friday, July 31st at noon central time to contact me with his or her mailing address. Good luck to all who chose to enter!

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

The summer cleaning chronicles continue here at Ashton House. So far we've culled 10 truckloads of donations and are nearly finished with the main level. I decided to commandeer half of an underused parlor for an impromptu sewing nook (The below photo shows only part of it—I'll share the part with my little pink Featherweight in a future post). I thought that would be a better use of space than the rare times we need an extra parlor to entertain guests—most of the time we end up gathering in the main parlor anyway. This was the perfect opportunity to bring this handy table out of storage. I'd been saving it for the perfect spot and last week, I happened to realize this was it!

All of this rearranging prompted me to execute some of the organization solutions that have been on the back burner for far too long—simple things like creating a pretty yet practical ribbon holder. It only cost me $7. I found a boring black paper towel holder at a discount store and spray painted it this vibrant blue. I'm ashamed I was too lazy to do something so simple sooner! I have no excuses.

The paper towel holder takes on a totally new life with the fresh coat of paint and some happy spools of ribbon.

Originally a letter holder, this fun find (pictured below) now corrals some of my more commonly-used Omnigrid rulers (I still keep most of them up in my sewing room on the upper level but it sure is handy to have a few of the ones I need most of the time on the main level).

To celebrate my cleaning progress, I ordered a pair of Orla Kiely shoes when I discovered they were half price! They came in the mail last week and were everything I'd hoped for and more. My hubby thought they looked like fried eggs. Hee hee! After chuckling, I quickly told him they were supposed to be flowers with a pop of pink. They look like they would be uncomfortable but I'm telling you they are as comfy as the other shoes I posted earlier. I could wear them all day, and that's the kind of shoes I like.

I wore them with my vintage-inspired polka dot halter dress to church on Sunday. It was the perfect day to wear such as dress as the temps were sweltering with a heat index above 100 degrees.

I'm still working on some other organization solutions for my sewing nook. One of them involves a nifty set of dies by Sizzix that I found at Quilt Market in May. I'll post about them next time!

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Anyone interested in this vintage embroidered kitty baby quilt? I am selling it and will ship for the actual cost of shipping. If interested, contact me at for pricing details and more detailed shots.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

In a previous post, I mentioned that I was doing some summer cleaning in the library. There is also an added incentive to get things a little more organized because a magazine will be coming to the house to photograph some of my collections later this year. I'll be chronicling my summer cleaning progress on this blog from time to time, so if you come here only for quilt-related news, you might be disappointed. This blog has become a daily diary on a variety of topics and I expect that will continue. I'm relieved to report that we've now culled through all the bookshelves and donated several hundred books! It was a mammoth task but a long overdue one. Now we're dusting all the books and re-staging the shelves by mixing in some fun little accents here and there to break up the expanses of books. I've tried to do them according to the theme of the nearby books when possible. We have a curved section of shelving that makes a great display for some of my collection of reproduction holiday houses and colorful Penguin classic books. This way I can have a little bit of Christmas out year-round!

With so much space freed up from the donated books, I was able to carve out a nook for the small reproduction apothecary chest I purchased at Nell Hill eight years ago. It holds most of my button collection. On top of it, I displayed my vintage African violet books (mostly from the 1950s) and a precious vintage owl book given to me as a gift. My husband gave me the two owl figurines next to it.

This corner nook seemed a good place for my antique needlepoint rocking chair (purchased in Madison, Wisconsin, on my first trip to the Sewing and Quilt Expo several years ago). The only problem is the curtain behind the door no longer matches and I'll have to choose a different fabric. If you're wondering why I would put a chair in front of a door—we never use the door behind the chair since there is door to the foyer (just beyond that door) in the adjoining parlor. I believe in maximizing every inch of space, so I wasn't about to leave the corner bare! Just doesn't sound very inviting! For me, more is more when it comes to decorating. I like things comfortably cozy!

There are lots of memories in this room—including this vintage German cuckoo clock that my dad brought back from the Black Forest when he was stationed in Germany while serving in the Army. I've seen people paint these different colors and have pondered painting mine a different hue. What do you think? If you're wondering if those are real leaves in the wallpaper, they are! I'm not a big fan of the wallpaper, which we inherited when we moved in 10 years ago. We always planned to remove it and paint the room but as you can see, we haven't gotten to it just yet.

If you read my previous post, you might have seen a photo of me in my newest dress purchased for a song at a local thrift store. Shortly after that post, I received a note from Barb of the blog, Fun with Barb and Mary. It turns out she had the same dress—only in a lovely shade of green! She sent me this fun photo of her in the dress. Doesn't she look smashing in it? Love it, Barb!

Hopefully I'll be back soon with more progress on my summer cleaning. I'm now working in my kitchen! It's one of my favorite places to be because its cheerful yellow always improves my disposition!


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Heirs of the Magi News Flash!

***Heirs of the Magi News Flash!***

Summer is almost here! Everyone in Witch Falls is getting ready for the first big holiday weekend that will launch the summer season, and this year; there's a big wedding to add to the mix of fun and work for the Proctor family!
Check back daily to share in the fun and adventure with Cassie, Michael, and their families and friends!

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Cassie's Journal - February 2, 2017

Happy 73rd Birthday, Grandma!

I might wish that I was with Grandma and Grandpa today – and while they take a four-day weekend to play and celebrate Grandma’s birthday if I wasn’t going to be in Florida by Saturday afternoon, but I will be doing that; so it wasn’t too tough to watch them wearing summer clothes and enjoying the warm weather while on our breakfast video chat with them.  Thanks to the time zone difference, they’ll be celebrating Grandma’s birthday twice, since it’ll still be her birthday here by tomorrow morning their time; though that is really just a joke for entertainment value when I’ve already mentioned they’re taking a four-day break from the work parts of their trip to have some fun together.

Here at home, my day was pretty good – if not birthday celebration level fun.  That video chat was the early-morning highlight; the Florida trip talk kept us entertained at school all day; and I worked my second-to-last kitchen shift at the Inn.  Michael and I are working the dinner-to-close tomorrow night too; and then it’ll be up to the adult staff to keep the place running for a week while we’re away.  That’ll be toughest for them on Sunday, but I’ll let you know how that works out for Michael’s parents whenever we hear the stories about that – either during the week while we’re away or after we get back.  The dinner rush today wasn’t tough to keep up with; and we had the kitchen cleaned up by the time Miranda had the dining room ready for game night.

Michael and I didn’t stay for that because we wanted to get our last batch of homework done ahead of our trip – and work ahead on our assignments for next week; since we’ve already been given most of them.  We also wanted to have some alone time; I used a time phase for the work and private play time for two; and we were both very happy campers by the time Mom and Dad got home from the Inn with the twins.  I know we’ll be parent-free for a week, and might have some alone time opportunities while we’re in Florida, but we’re also going to be there with a gang of teens and tweens; I’ll have special chaperones; and that could get in the way of having any teen-rated make-out fun.  Even if that doesn’t end up being a problem, we were still way overdue for some Michael and me time; and I’m glad that we could spend the evening together.

Mom did a Magi lesson with us after they got back; Michael and I took care of the bedtime routine with Ethan and Ehlana; and then he went home while I came up to my room and did some packing for my trip.  Ehlana came upstairs and joined me for that – and some sister chat time; and ended up staying to cuddle with Mandy and me for the night.  Mom joined the girl chat fun when she and Dad came up to bed and found Ehlana out of her room.  I was ready to get into bed by then too, so she only stayed and talked with us for about ten minutes before going down to her room again; and I got busy with my bedtime computing.  I wrote too soon yesterday about being done the work for the next week, but the bits of family business work I had to deal with tonight were easy to handle with just a couple of email responses.  My last email check of the day didn’t include any family or friends news, so once I’m done this report; it’ll be time to get some sleep.

Ehlana and I might need to talk for a while longer before we do that, but there isn’t anything newsworthy to add to this update; so I’m going to put my computer away; enjoy the quiet time with my sister; and then we’ll both get some sleep.

Until next time...

...May the Magi Force be with you!


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Friday, 8 May 2009

Guerilla Knitting!

When I was in Sweden I came across some guerilla knitting!!

Here are some links to some good guerilla knitting sites-

History of guerilla knitting!

Flickr pool!

Urban knitting!

Friday, 1 May 2009

As a fan of Gnasher I'd like to make this- unfortunately I found the picture by random internet searching so no pattern boo!


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Another Microsoft MVP Summit over

The MVP Summit is a highlight of the year for me.  This was my 6th summit, I think. The point in the product cycle for Exchange Server made this summit more valuable than most. I look forward to the next release, E14. One thing to take from the summit and that I can share with confidence is that Microsoft listens. They often are criticized for not doing so, but that is not justified. They listen. Oh, they may take what seems like forever to actually act on feedback, they do in fact listen. And I appreciate that.

The MVP Summits add faces, names, and handshakes to the big anonymous behemoth in Redmond at which we otherwise may toss expletives while emphatically shaking fists in the air. Those at Microsoft enlisted to organize the summits do a great job for the swag-o-philic MVPs that descend on Seattle every 12-18 months. And I appreciate that as well.

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Tips To Get Rid Of Bad Breath

This is the problem faced by many people in front of their friends and colleagues in groups. The bad breath causes due to different reasons, brushing improperly wasn’t only a reason for this, but it gives us bad experiences when we are talking to persons. They don’t feel comfortable to talk with you because of the bad smell coming out from your mouth. It is quite a common problem for many people, the reasons may vary from person to person. Eating certain foods can also be the reason for the bad breath for the next day. To avoid this problem and to have fresh breath we can follow these tips.

Tips To Get Rid Of Bad Breath

Brush, Floss, Rinse

When we wake up early morning there lot germs and bacteria stays inside our mouth, which were from the food we ate last night. These bacteria’s cause bad breath. The food particles trapped in the teeth and holes are also possibly give the bad smell, so it is necessary to clean our teeth properly and gently remove the particle which is trapped between the teethes. Cleaning your tongue also reduces the bad smell coming out of the mouth, do not complete your brushing in quick, clean thoroughly and properly.

Bad Teeth

We may have infected teeth, cavity or broken infected ones. Under the teeth the skin also affected by the wounded teeth, it can be placed where bad juices can form and give a bad smell out. These wounds for teeth and tongues are needed to be considered when you feel bad breath coming out of your mouth. So, visit the dentist and get a report on teeth status.

Low Carb Diet

Fat containing foods break down in the digestive process and produces the ketones. These are the by-products of fats, these fats can stick to intestines and creates ferments. The odors of ketones come back to your upper part and stays on your tongue. Later these ketone ferment produced odors start to become a bad smell out from our mouth. So, it is better to add low carb vegetable to our diet. These low carb vegetables can reduce the amount of bad smell coming out.

Avoid Causing Foods

This one has to be recognized on your own, you may not regularly feel the bad smell, but when you eat certain foods like meat, potatoes, chewing-gum or any other which cause you smell bad. You need to check for yourself which food items causing the bad smell and reduce those foods or try something along with them which can give you fresh breath.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Jack's Birthday

My apologies for the total lack of updates recently, I'm still very much alive, just that nothing interesting has been going on in my life, except that it was Jack's Barkday last week and we had cake for the next 3 days coz the humans bought too much. My M took a video of my baby sister singing the barkday song and me hovering in the background waiting for a bite. Other than that, we've got a new live-in housekeeper recently, so I'm having company at home during the day. So far this new housekeeper seems quite good, just that she never handled dogs before and was really, really careful with me, to the point that she's always keeping me on a tight leash. I blame it on my M warning her that I have a tendency to pull and sometimes fight with other dominant male dogs. My M decided not to tell her to loosen up, as her keeping me on a tight leash is better than me taking her unawares and pulling and slipping the leash out of her fingers. Hopefully she'll learn how to handle me soon and find out that I'm not that much of a danger to the public and give me a looser rein.

Mitch said...

Happy birthday, Jack! I thought you were going to get to eat the whole cake!

Love ya lots,

Sam said...

Happy Birthday, Jack!

We've often talked about getting a dogwalker for the boys, but we are afraid s/he won't look out for the boys!

Treadmill said...

Nice stuff! Keep up the work on posts like this....enjoyed it.