Fifteen

20 years ago I was her. Do you remember? Full of hope, innocence and freedom. Carefree and fresh with the world laid out before you, as if your very own red carpet were inviting you to all of life’s adventures. Falling in love for the first time. First kisses, first promises of forever: first heartbreaks. Friends and experiences shape you. Independence taunts you, teetering on the ed

To keep romance alive and nurture the intimacy in your marriage, you'll want to know a number of ways to express your feelings to your spouse. There are certainly times when you'll want to put a significant amount of time and energy into a project that shows your love for your spouse in a major way, such as planning a surprise birthday dinner party that includes family and friends or a new deck th

"Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die." --Malachy McCourtThe "angry white male" is old and busted news. New and hot is the "angry liberal".Why are liberals angry? 15 quotes that might shed some light on the phenomenon of The Angry Liberal."We have been too nice. We have been too polite." --Ann Lewis, veteran strategist with the Democratic National Committee, wh

Writing exercises are a great way to both increase your skill as a writer and to generate new ideas for future work. They can also give you a new perspective on your current project. One of the great benefits of private writing exercises is that you can free yourself of fear and perfectionism. To grow as a writer, it is important to sometimes write without the expectation of publication. Don’t b

Sardarji enters a store that sell curtains. He tells the salesman, “I would like to buy a pair of pink curtains.” The salesman assured him that they had a large selection of pink curtains. He showed him several patterns, but Santa seemed to be having a hard time choosing. Finally, he selects a lovely pink [...]

Fifteen Faced Rudraksha bead is governed by Lord Pashupati and works as a great medical remedy for curing diseases like skin diseases, repeated miscarriage, still birth etc. Fifteen faced rudraksh bead is specialy beneficial for economic progress and it is said that its possessor never will lack wealth or be inflicted by any type of skin diseases. This rudraksha bead is recommended for improving i

I haven't posted on here very regularly of late, and that is because I have been down to Cornwall for a long weekend for a friends wedding. Cornwall did not used to be known as a gourmet destination, but it seems to be heading more in that direction. First there was Rick Stein converting Padstow into Padstein, not to mention all the brilliant pubs selling local fish and meat. The now

Hey, I hope you’ve enjoyed this two week course. I hope you agree it’s been packed with easy to use and useful tips. But we’re nowhere near done. Want to last ten times longer in bed tonight? There are many supposed cures for premature ejaculation (not being able to last as long as you’d like in bed) but [...]

Peter Crouch revealed that he was unhappy spending a further season on the sidelines for Liverpool having only started just nine of Liverpool’s fixtures this season but being the top scorer last season, supporters might have thought a more regular place would become available. The outcome of talks held between Crouch and Liverpool, has fuelled [...]

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The World Wide Web is celebrating it's fifteenth birthday today. If it was a child, it would be kicking litter around the street and jumping on fences.One key feature of the growth of the World Wide Web is online journalism, an area of the media I am hoping to have a career in.Why is online journalism so important?1. Online journalism is global. As long as my erratic Digital Village internet connection is working, I can read blogs and journalism from anywhere in the world. I can watch the Daily Show online from America. Compare this with the restrictions on DVD's (including the PAL/NTSC clash) or the small number of shops stocking foreign newspapers (which are usually expensive).2. Online journalism offers more than one way to tell a story. You can embed audio or video or even both in a we

Welcome to another edition of “Bloggers Speak” where Angry Seafood interviews the authors of humor blogs. We are joined today by Johnny Virgil from Fifteen Minute Lunch. Chris: Welcome to the feature Johhny. How are you doing? Johnny Virgil: I’m good. But where the hell is everyone? My agent told me I’d be reading for the part [...]

I just tried my luck and I'm so glad that I managed to get it.I have been so, so frustrated that he's still so clingy. How can W be still so 'attached' when it's already the 3rd month? What is wrong? Has it got to do with the kindy? No, he doesn't resist going to school. He has been relating stories of what happened in school to me. What Teacher Brenda said of this and that? What funny antics Han and Li Ming or so-and-so (his classmates) did in the class?From these stories, one should presume that he has no fear of going to school. Now, what about his nanny, Tr O? H has no problem with his new nanny. I did ask H and he told me he's fine with Tr O despite the 'problems' that Tr O highlighted to me. I will talk about this in future.This is not necessarily so for W. H is only spendi

Wonderful! You’re going away on vacation. You’ve worked hard, and you deserve a break. Make sure you don’t get a “Break and Enter “as well. All you need to know about the home safety tips to enjoy a relaxed vacation. Here are fifteen home safety tips to help ensure that when you return [...]

Which will mean about eight again. You try and ignore this stuff for as long as you can, but when a German court rules that a woman who killed eight (maybe nine) of her newborn babies and buried them in flower pots in the garden of her parents’ home got sentenced to sage und schreibe (believe it or not) fifteen whole years of prison (which will break down to about half of that, of course), well, you really do start to wonder if something very strange is maybe not going on here after all. About one year for each baby killed? Not bad. The latest baby killing the other day is just another in a very long line of recent infant murders which have practically all taken place in Germany’s Wild East. And when the Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt (himself an “Easterner”) suggested that

Fifteen. Seriously? Fifteen is so....almost sixteen. And sixteen is so...almost eighteen. And eighteen is so...almost time to pack up and move away for college. Ugh. Someone please stop the clock!In honor of Hayden's 15th birthday, here are 15 bits of trivia about my boy:1. Hayden was my biggest baby, tipping the scales at 9 lbs. 1/2 ounce. 2. I went natural, but don't be impressed--I didn't want to. I was begging for an Epidural but the Anesthesiologist didn't make it in time. :(3. The first thing I recall the nurse saying when he was born was, "Would you look at the dimples on that boy?" When she handed him to me, it was love at first sight.4. When Hayden was 5 weeks old, he had surgery for Pyloric Stenosis, a blockage in the stomach that causes projectile vomiting. In his toddler years,

In my Previous post Blog Promotion is Easy: Apply the Fifteen Point System: Part 1, I have discussed with you the 7 points of blog promotion. Now, I am presenting the next eight points.Time is money: Patience always pays. So be patient and give time to the readers. It takes time to build readership.Advertise: Advertising is good for brand promotion and at the same time blog promotion also. You can advertise your blog in the attempt to find new readers. You can advertise on a few sites using BlogAds.Make it infectious: Make your blog viral so that it can pass on from one person to another. For instance you can add links on your posts that allow readers to bookmark the post in social bookmarking sites like digg.Offline Techniques: Generally we ignore offline techniques which can be very hel

Your blogging purpose might be more than one. You might be blogging for money, for business, for networking, for fame or just for fun. Really, blog is a powerful tool for any of the mentioned purposes.But the question is how your blog would experience more clicks and generate more traffic. There are certain points which should be taken care of while blogging. You can promote your blog in flowing ways.Content is king: Make sure you are writing fresh content, something which can raise the interest in a particular subject. Link to others: Getting the attention of other participants is necessary. You are advised to participate in the linking to other blogs. Also, while linking be selective and link to quality content that is relevant to your topic. Get links from other bloggers: Yes, I underst

I experience rather than understand it. Here, then, without any arguing, I embrace the truth of God in which I may safely rest content. Christ proclaims that his flesh is the food, his blood the drink, of my soul. I offer him my soul to be fed with such food. In his sacred supper he bids me take, eat, and drink his body and blood under the symbols of bread and wine: I have no doubt that he truly proffers them and that I receive them.- John Calvin, Institutio 1543The alarm went off at 5:00am this morning. The first news story was about the space shuttle. Night launches are very cool. Well, in my half-dozing state, I also heard a a jet flying overhead...So, I spent the first moments of my morning trying to figure out why they were launching the shuttle from O'Hare. Some days just begin this

There are a million ways to say thank you, and each of us has our own particular way. So, say thank you in your own way. This article shows a few different ways to thank producers who help your community access show. More: continued here

1. Don't go for wealth - it can deceive; Don't be hung up on looks - they will fade away. Go for someone who makes you smile 'cause only a smile makes a dark day bright. Have hope that you find that person who gets you smiling. 2. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy and enough money to

Fifteen was a teen drama that aired on Nickelodeon in the early nineties. I have a few vague memories of it, but other than the theme music and some minor details, most are a blur, so I decided to do a little research.So it turns out that Fifteen is the American title. The show's real name is Hillside and it's Canadian. And... that's about all of the information I managed to find.Let me tell you, the utter crappiness of this show was definitely lost on me at seven years old. It's hilariously cringeworthy. After watching the actress that plays Courtney, I understand where the creators of South Park get that Canadian flapping head stereotype.Here's a full episode. I did post an extra clip of the theme song, since it was cut out of the video, but it's been taken down from Youtube. Enjoy!Oh y

My morning did not start off so well and I let that mess up most of my day. The Bose alarm clock is set for 4:45 a.m., but I rarely hear it go off. JT is in charge of the alarm, unless I set it for myself. JT will usually turn the radio off shortly after the alarm (music) comes on. I hate the buzzer alarm because it scares me to death, so we wake up to the music instead. On a morning when we do not oversleep, JT will wake up about 20 minutes later. He then tells me it is time to get up. Over the last year or so, I thought we had come to an understanding that unless it is absolutely necessary, I am not going to get up immediately after he tells me. I guess I was wrong with my assumption. I really hate getting up in a rush. When that happens, I usually get a headache from jumping ou

My morning did not start off so well and I let that mess up most of my day. The Bose alarm clock is set for 4:45 a.m., but I rarely hear it go off. JT is in charge of the alarm, unless I set it for myself. JT will usually turn the radio off shortly after the alarm (music) comes on. I hate the buzzer alarm because it scares me to death, so we wake up to the music instead. On a morning when we do not oversleep, JT will wake up about 20 minutes later. He then tells me it is time to get up. Over the last year or so, I thought we had come to an understanding that unless it is absolutely necessary, I am not going to get up immediately after he tells me. I guess I was wrong with my assumption. I really hate getting up in a rush. When that happens, I usually get a headache from jumping ou

SOLDTen Fifteen, Friday Morning.25.5cm x 20.5cm. 10in x 8in.Watercolour.Friday morning in early December, walking down Haymarket towards the Mall. London is a foreign land to me, I could be walking through the ancient temples of Egypt it feels so exotic! The sunlight guilds the pavements and colours the buildings until it seems that the streets are paved with gold!

Sardarji enters a store that sell curtains. He tells the salesman, "I would like to buy a pair of pink curtains." The salesman assured him that they had a large selection of pink curtains. He showed him several patterns, but Santa seemed to be having a hard time choosing. Finally, he selects a lovely pink floral print. The salesman asked what size curtains he needed. Sardarji replies, "Fifteen inches." "Fifteen inches?" asked the salesman. "That sounds very small, what room are they for?" Sardarji tells him that they aren't for a room, they are for his computer monitor. The surprised salesman replies, "But, sir, computers do not have curtains!" Sardarji says, "Hellllooooooooo........I've got Windows!"

One of my family showed me an interesting story in today's Times.The number of adults who read newspapers has fallen by about five million since 1992, according to a survey conducted for the House of Lords.Readership of most newspapers fell, with only The Times and the Daily Mail showing an increase in the past 15 years. The Times, which had 1.02 million readers in 1992, now has 1.74 million — an increase of 69 per cent. The figures were produced by the National Readership Survey on behalf of a Lords committee investigating media ownership. Overall the proportion of all adults reading a newspaper fell from 59 per cent to 45.1 per cent. In absolute terms, that equates to a loss of five million people, from 26.7 million.The website that I have created as part of Webdesign is tied in to this-people are getting their news from alternate sources such as free newspapers or blogs.One thing should be impartedThe figures did not take into account the readership of the papers' online sites.

Fifteen funny things my son has said in the past few days. Although I guess you kind of have to be there to hear his cute little voice and see the enthusiasm he has and the gestures he often uses. Anyway, here goes: 1. Oh, this couch is so comperbal (while testing out the couches at IKEA) 2. Don’t bug me (while taking a poop) 3. No thanks (after I ask if he wants to go take a bath) 4. I am soooooo tall 5. Just somefing else (after he’s done eating and wanting more) 6. Fank you! (thank you) 7 . I love you too, mom! (when giving me a hug - even if I had not just said I love you. lol) 8. I want your belly. (when he’s tired) 9. My kitty is with her mommy and daddy and all the other cats (when talking about our cat that recently died) 10. I’m going to Thailand (when I asked him if he knew where he was going today. We are going to gymnastics class, btw!) 11. I’m just playing 12. This is so cool (about a new toy he got yesterday) 13. That’s not nice (

SMS is part of our lives and has already become a medium, perhaps one of the most popular social mediums used by people. Advertising via SMS is a business. While many companies pay mobile phone subscribers to agree SMS advertisement will be landing in their mobile set, there are others, like James Robinson of Australian start-up HooHaa, who are confident users will sign up for no payment. SMS

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Fifteen13 Westland PlLondon, N1 7LPTel: 020 72513909 Jesca Hoop – Seed of Wonder Date of Last Visit: Sunday, November 11, 2007 The Victims: Gerry, Ben, Anne-Helene The Damage: £50ish per person? The Story: So for all you stalkers out there, I live really close to Fifteen. But although I've lived really close for quite some time, I've never been. Until last Sunday. And now Jamie Oliver's got me forever. You see, nearly everything was perfect during our meal, and I can only hope to capture all the particulars correctly. The Entrance: I arrive precisely on time. My internal clock continues to astound me. I want to know more about the genes that control one's understanding of time. Mine can be frightening. (And equally, really annoying. I do not suffer lateness gladly. But does anyone?) They take us to our table...we're eating in the more formal downstairs, as opposed to the informal trattoria on the ground floor. The Service: They wisk away our coats, gladly. They br

I missed it. The culmination of lack of rest and not having internet access at our house conspired to kill my nablopomo zeal. The good news is that the new house is great! I’ll show pics soon. And that I’ll try to keep posting every day if I can. Now, off to Ikea.

When you work on live television broadcasts, things will always go wrong. The worst part about live is that when the wrongness happens, your entire viewing audience will notice. The "best" part is that when you goof off with a studio camera, be prepared to be on the air whether you want to be or not.This very thing happened to me yesterday on our station's locally produced talk show. Sam (last name withheld) the hand held operator was shooting me (the stage manager) just before the tease that would send us to commercial break. It was all in fun when--oops! The technical director punched the wrong camera (Sam's), putting my mug up on the air for the whole state of Utah to see. I'm sure some head scratching went on as I looked into the camera and nodded approvingly (not to mention what that lower-third banner had to do with me).Complete disaster was averted as I did nothing embarrassing. When a camera points your way, it's always tempting to do something idiotic that you assume only

Kids - I just love them! Obviously I love mine with all my heart and soul, but I truly love all of my friends’ kids and I love watching them and learning from them. This week my Friday Fifteen is a list of 15 things I love about little kiddos. I love: their innocence; their silliness; their voices and the way they say things; their imagination and creativity; the way their eyes light up when they are amazed; their amazement and wonder at so many new things; the way they find joy in everything, even the most mundane things; how they interact with each other; the way they call for “mommy” when they are scared, hurt, tired, hungry, or just want some physical contact or attention; how everyone and everything is their “friend”; how quickly they can be distracted and forget about what was bothering them 5 seconds ago; how smart they are; their laughs and how much they actually love to laugh and have fun; their little hands and feet and bellies and cheeks; and h

Friday is Thinking day at AlexShalman.Com As much as we would like to think of past mistakes as a learning experience, there are certain errors that we wouldn’t mind having corrected. Join me in doing the following exercise, in order to realize which mistakes we’re able to correct before they occur. While You Were Sleeping Tonight you’re going to fall asleep, just as you normally would. Only this time, you’re going to have a dream, in which you meet your future self. You’ll sit down and discuss what went on in those fifteen years, between now and then. Your future self will fill you in on the joys and sadnesses of what had happened. He’ll also share his regrets and plead with you to do things differently this time around. What would you do differently if you got to do fifteen years all over again? No, not the past fifteen, but the next fifteen. Would you make sure you exercised every single day? Would you read more books and expand your mind? Would

Take a look at my playoff gallery here --- Red Sox vs. Indians - ALCS, Game Two....Greetings everyone! It’s so good to be back home in Maryland. Anyhow, I was up in Boston on Saturday to partake in the whole playoff experience as I caught Game Two of the American League Championship series as the Cleveland Indians took on the Boston Red Sox.I decided to hop on a quick flight on Airtran from Baltimore-Washington International to Boston, since I really didn’t want to deal with traffic driving through the Northeast and I kind of wanted to be home on Sunday. That was the smartest decision I could have ever made. I was in Boston in an hour, and on the trip, I met some wonderful people who came to the Washington area to house-hunt and we talked about baseball, life in Washington, and our jobs.As I got off the plane and was about to head to train station en route to Fenway, the very same people whom I chatted with on the plane gave me a ride to the Green Line so I could see the game.I gre

Grupo: BuckcherryAlbum: 15 (Fifteen)Año: 2006Género: Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Sleaze RockPágina Oficial: http://www.buckcherry.com/MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/buckcherryPureVolume: http://www.purevolume.com/buckcherryTrackList:01. So Far02. Next 2 You03. Out of Line04. Everything05. Carousel06. Sorry07. Crazy Bitch08. Onset09. Sunshine10. Brooklyn11. Broken GlassDescarga: MediaFire (47.33MB)

Ok, so you just got done reading the latest monthly issue of your favorite fitness and health magazine about the newest and latest exercise program and you are more confused than ever on what is the best way to Get in Shape, Build Muscle and Burn Fat for Life. What really is the best and most efficient form of exercise for Maximum Results? * More weight or less weight? * More reps or fewer reps? * Higher intensity or lower intensity? * More cardio than resistance training? * More resistance training than cardio? * Machines or free weights? * Train every day or once a week? How do I go from Flab to Fab in Only 15 Minutes a Day? What is really the most effective, efficient and RESULTS driven form of personal fitness training that is going to give YOU the biggest and best return on your invested fitness time? The Personal Fitness Training landscape has become so overwhelming and so confusing that most people end up doing the same fitness routine over and over again because they

How is it possible that she is fifteen months old already? I look at her and still think of her as a newborn baby. Maybe it's because she looks so tiny standing next to Cameron. That doesn't stop her from getting into all kinds of trouble, though. Within the last month she has managed to get her body stuck under the couch, climb up the baby gate using her tiny little toes, and use the side drawers of Cameron's train set table as a footstool to play with his trains:She may be little, but she's got a big heart and has so much love to give her mommy, daddy and big brother. Happy 15, Baby Girl!!!

I’m exhausted. After spending the past couple of days preparing and attending a marathon meeting that lasted nearly three hours, I am beat! Strange things happen when I’m busy to the point of exhaustion. I tend to forget things. Like peeing. I mean, it’s rather strange to me, looking back at it now, because peeing is a natural, instinctive process. Bladder gets full, informs brain. Brain relays message to legs and feet. The two carries the body to the nearest restroom. Eyes inform brain coast is clear. Brain instructs hand to undo pants, and …. you know …. start peeing. But when I was in the midst of an avalanche of work like I was today, the message somehow didn’t reach its intended recipient and I ended up working with a full bladder for hours until I finally realize, in the middle of photocopying the folders for the meeting (I used up THREE reams of paper. Oh the poor trees!), the giant machine tirelessly churning and spitting out crisp, white

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Product DescriptionA practical handbook of pertinent expressions, striking similes, literary, commercial, conversational, and oratorical terms, for the embellishment of speech and literature, and the improvement of the vocabulary of those persons who read, write and speak English. By the American author and former instructor in public speaking at Yale University. About the AuthorAmerican writer, Grenville Kleiser (1868-1953), is best known for his writings on humor, inspiration and positive thinking. Besides Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases, he authored Model Speeches for Practice, Successful Methods of Public Speaking, The Training of a Public Speaker, and others, all now published by PDQ Press. Kleiser is quoted nearly as often as Mark Twain thanks to his wit and insight Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and con

Fifteen books I’ve read this year: The Kite Runner (first book chosen for my book club - really good) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (book club - loved it!) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (book club - not the most enjoyable book at all, but sparked some good discussions) The Happiest Toddler on the Block ( had some good points on how to relate to a toddler) 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children Ages 2-12 (picked this up on a recommendation and will probably have to re-read it. My son was a little young when I first read it so I couldn’t relate much to it) Wife in the Fast Lane (book club - very fun, easy read) My Sister’s Keeper (very sad, but good read) The Memory Keeper’s Daughter (another sad, but good read) The History of Love (book club - loved it!) Eat, Pray, Love (book club - our most recent book, very enjoyable) The Glass Castle (currently reading) Freakonomics (eh…looks more interesting than it actually

Click for 1.18MB imageTo finish this trip off I thought a panorama view of our last stop would be the way to go, which was Ranges View Rest Area, 62 kilometres NW of Port Augusta in South Australia. For those on dial-up please be aware this is a large file.I do hope this image gives you an idea of the expanse of the landscape because so often a single photo will not do this. I did not use any automatic panorama software when stitching three photos together for this image because I just could not get the desired results that I was after. Instead time was spent with layers using Photoshop to get the best results.I had mention in past posts of this trip that my brother and his wife also participated. In fact the original idea to make this trip was my brothers who also has a photo blog with photos of this same trip here. He kindly offered to be chauffeur with his own vehicle although I think I had him scratching his head where he was going to put our camping gear in the 4WD when he saw t

Click for 1.18MB imageTo finish this trip off I thought a panorama view of our last stop would be the way to go, which was Ranges View Rest Area, 62 kilometres NW of Port Augusta in South Australia. For those on dial-up please be aware this is a large file.I do hope this image gives you an idea of the expanse of the landscape because so often a single photo will not do this. I did not use any automatic panorama software when stitching three photos together for this image because I just could not get the desired results that I was after. Instead time was spent with layers using Photoshop to get the best results.I had mention in past posts of this trip that my brother and his wife also participated. In fact the original idea to make this trip was my brothers who also has a photo blog with photos of this same trip here. He kindly offered to be chauffeur with his own vehicle although I think I had him scratching his head where he was going to put our camping gear in the 4WD when he saw t

  15 news blurbs you may (or may not) find interesting 1. Men are just as chatty as women - Both genders speak around 16,000 words a day - a fact challenging the traditional notion that girls are considerably more chatty than boys. 2. Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure - Asking people to consume a couple of chunks of chocolate a day is far easier than encouraging complex behavioral changes to help them reduce their blood pressure. 3. Genetic screening may endanger fetusus -  Screening unborn children for genetic defects appears to reduce the chances of a healthy pregnancy and live birth. 4. Organic food is better for your heart - A 10 year study comparing organic tomatoes with standard produce found almost double the level of flavonoids, which are an antioxidant that have been shown to reduce high blood pressure, lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke. 5.  Autism can be identified at around 14 months - Early diagnosis may be able to help improve the outcome for chil

Fifteen wishes I have for my son on his second birthday! 1. I wish for you to live a long, happy and healthy life. 2. I wish for you to be successful in love and life and all that comes with it. 3. I wish for you to find a life partner that loves you unconditionally, treats you well and makes you feel as special and amazing as you truly are. 4. I wish for you to find passion in life. 5. I wish for you to always know how much your parents love and adore you. 6. I wish for you to always trust in us and know we are here for you no matter what. 7. I wish for you to always use your best judgment when making decisions. 8. I wish for you to learn independence, yet feel comfortable depending on those that love you whenever you need to. 9. I wish for you to be close with any siblings you end up with. 10. I wish for you to make some very good friends in your lifetime. 11. I wish for you to have a wonderful education. 12. I wish for you to have many great memories. 13. I wish for you to have chi

In honor of Father’s Day, I am dedicating this Friday Fifteen post to my wonderful husband who is an even more wonderful father. 1. He is head over heals in love with our son and it shows 2. He is genuinely happy and excited to see our son 3. He is extremely affectionate 4. He gets real joy from playing with our son (there is nothing better than hearing those two big laughs coming from my boys!!) 5. He plays creatively 6. He actively parents 7. Our son absolutely adores him 8. He is amazing at distraction and calming our son down from tantrums 9. He is a wonderful teacher 10. He is kind, loving, and understanding 11. He comes running when we need him 12. He never loses his temper 13. He has a lot of patience 14. He loves being a dad more than anything 15. His family (me, him and our son) is the most important thing in the world to him Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads out there! Friday Fifteen, ParentingFriday Fifteen, Parenting

This week I bring to you 15 random statistics about Baby Talkers that I’m sure you are just itching to know….. 1. The most viewed thread in the history of babytalkers: Teething: truth or myth? with 22,185 views 2. All time top poster: Margarita with 4,221 posts 3. The most popular forum: Public Pregnancy Journals 4. The most registered users online at a time: 54 5. Day with the most active users: July 18, 2006 6. The most posts in a single day: 161 7. The most threads in a single day: 23 8. The most new registrations in a single day: 13 9. First registered user on Baby Talkers: JackieB 10. More than half of the old-timers - aka BT members who’ve been here since the beginning (2001/2002) - are still around, even if it’s only occasionally! (that’s about the best stat yet - lol) 11. Member with the most referrals: Jester with 109! Nice job hubby!! Let’s see if anyone can catch up. The ‘Tell a Friend’ link up top is definitely working

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How sad that I can name fifteen OF my favorite foods…..like 15 is not enough. No wonder I’ve gained ten pounds in the past year. That and the fact that pretty much all of my favorite foods are totally fattening. Here is my list of yummy foods….dessert not included. HA! 1. pizza 2. nachos/chips and salsa/guacamole 3. pasta with vodka sauce or pesto sauce 4. black beans and rice 5. cheese and anything 6. onion rings 7. french fries 8. hamburgers 9. chicken philly 10. spaghetti and meatballs 11. sushi (although I am pretty particular about it) 12. big yummy salads with lots of ingredients 13. lobster (must have butter for dipping) 14. a good tuna salad sandwich on toasted rye 15. apples and peanut butter Ugh, I gained another ten pounds just by writing this list up. Join me and tell me what 15 of your faves are. Friday FifteenFriday Fifteen

I’m in the family room, which has now been converted into the playroom, right next to the kitchen. This is where my son and I spend our mornings. I sit on the couch, with my laptop and cup of coffee, while he plays with the gazillion toys surrounding us. The below list is 15 (of the) things that are currently in my view…. 1. Bob the builder’s garage/work station 2. my universal remote control 3. puzzles 4. luigi and guido from CARS 5. a hot pink toy truck 6. crayons and paper 7. my son’s sippy cup with water 8. a big doodle pro 9. pillows 10. lots of books 11. family photos in frames 12. toy bins 13. giant building blocks 14. a big silver yoga ball 15. foam alphabet floor mat It’s very colorful! What room of the house are you in right now and what are 15 things that surround you? Friday FifteenFriday Fifteen

Fifteen Baby Things So Cute They Make My Ovaries Hurt friday fifteen 1. The smell of a baby’s head 2. Baby giggles 3. First smiles 4. Breastfeeding 5. Onesies 6. Tiny hands 7. Tiny feet 8. Cooing 9. Baby wearing 10. Baby blankets 11. Baby belly bumps 12. Tiny hats and socks 13. Fuzzy, soft colored stuffed animals 14. Soft baby skin 15. Newborn diapers babies, Friday Fifteenbabies, Friday Fifteen

1. I’m in a book club. Once a month, a group of us get together at someone’s house for food and drinks and some book discussion. I don’t always read the books because I don’t really go for the books. I just need the break! This month we are reading Wife in the Fast Lane and I plan to read it. 2. I love pedicures. I had to take my mom to the eye doctor the other day. On the way home, my son fell asleep in the car. I dropped my mom off at her house and carried my sleeping boy in to her house too. I ran out to get a pedicure. 3. I suck at food shopping. Going to the grocery store is a chore for me, yet I find myself planning when I have to go. It gets me out of the house sometimes and once I’m there I guess I don’t mind it so much. I hardly ever go with a list. My husband complains that I don’t buy anything he likes, but he doesn’t give me any suggestions. There are lots of snacks in our house!!! 4.  I hate exercising. I have a gym membersh

EGYPTIAN COURT SENTENCES "GAY SPY" TO FIFTEEN YEARSPosted 21 April 2007Source: gayegypt.comMohammed al-Attar, a thirty one year old who holds joint Egyptian-Canadian nationality, was sentenced today to fifteen years for espionage. He claimed his confession to have acted as a spy for the Israeli intelligence services was extracted under torture.Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and other organizations have repeatedly critised the Egyptian government for its' routine use of torture in obtaining confessions from prisoners.The Egyptian government claims that the confession is genuine and that Mohammed targeted vulnerable poor and gay expatriate Arabs while he was living abroad. Quite what information these individuals were allegedly able to reveal is unclear.According to the bizarre confession he abandoned Islam and converted to Christianity before selling information on these impoverished young men to Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, for $56,000.Mohammed was arrested when arriving at Cai

Fifteen things that remind me of childhood: 1. my little pony - how pretty were they?!?! omg, I loved these things. I was obsessed with brushing their hair. 2. cabbage patch kids - my first one looked like a mini version of myself, of course, since it was my baby! Her name was Cora and she had the cutest brown pigtails, big brown eyes and pudgy cheeks. I eventually got a boy, a preemie, and one of those animals, but I can’t remember what they were called. Anyone? 3. garbage pail kids - the girl’s version of baseball cards? 4. strawberry shortcake - I also really liked blueberry muffin. I think she was my favorite. 5. building forts - my brother and I had such a blast doing this with our dad’s help. climbing and jumping all over the place. ahhh the memories. 6. bike rides - yes, I had a little pink huffy with a flower basket. wish I had a picture!! 7. tea parties - I was a great host. I had a little table and chair set in my room (and a high chair too) that I would pu

15 things I swear I'll never do 1. Bungee Jump 2. Kill my mother 3. Hire a hitman to kill my mother 4. Have another child 5. Skydive 6. Have my body frozen until they find a cure for MS 7. Go to Africa 8. Go on the Pamplona Bull Run 9. Snowboard 10. Solve a Rubik's Cube without taking it apart first 11. Go on Jerry Springer 12. Get a tattoo 13. Go to Egypt 14. Read a tabloid 15. Stop

When it comes to buying things for my son, I am nuts. I am always finding things that I want to get for him. His second birthday is coming up soon and this is MY wish list for him. ha! 1. A train table. (still researching which one to get, I just thought this one looked good, but am totally up for suggestions!!!) 2. Elmo TMX. What can I say? My son loves it. 3 of his friends have it and when we go to their houses, he picks up the Elmo and hugs it saying “awww baybeee”. 3. The Little Tikes double easel - Art is a big part of my life and always has been. I can’t wait for my mom to start giving J “lessons”. 4. A tool bench. I can’t help it - it’s sooo cute! I guess I’m also hoping he’ll be able to help around the house one day soon. We sure could use it. HAHAHA! 5. Giant building blocks. My brother and I had these as kids and I remember building forts and having the best time with these things. I recently bought a small set (about 1

I’ve decided to join the Friday Fifteen. I was trying to decide what exactly to do mine about when fate rang the doorbell. OK, so actually it was the mailman who rang the doorbell. A couple books that I have been waiting on arrived today and I am giddy. So in honor of my book obsession and my poor mailman who must deliver my mail and watch me squeal and dance on the front porch here are the top 15 books I think all homeschoolers should read. Enjoy! 1. How Children Fail - John Holt 2. How Children Learn - John Holt 3. Learning All the Time - John Holt 4. Dumbing Us Down - John Gatto 5. You Are Your Child’s First Teacher - Rahima Baldwin Dancy 6. The Unprocessed Child: Living Without School - Valerie Fitzenreiter 7. Guerilla Learning - Grace Llewellyn 8. Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense Paperback - David Guterson 9. Have Fun. Learn Stuff. Grow - David H. Albert 10. Hold On to Your kids - Gordon Neufeld 11. Absorbent Mind - Montessori 12. The Homeschooling Book

At What Percentage Of HumanityDoes Society Grant Civil Rights Or Citizenship?Scientists have created the world's first human-sheep chimera - which has the body of a sheep and half-human organs.The sheep have 15 per cent human cells and 85 per cent animal cells - and their evolution brings the prospect of animal organs being transplanted into humans one step closer.Professor Esmail Zanjani, of the University of Nevada, has spent seven years and £5million perfecting the technique, which involves injecting adult human cells into a sheep's fetus.Read Article...Medicine Research Chimera Ethics Genetics

IN LOVING DEDICATION TO THE MEMORY OF ANNA NICOLEKNOCKKNOCK"Who is it?"The musty air heeds no reply."Hold y'r horses! I'm comin'!"The mighty ogre, bruised from years of abuse to his massively grotesque countenance, lumbers to the knotted wooden door.CRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAKHe swings the door open to find nothing but the tattered shirt of some small pixie he once squashed dancing in the wind as it tries its darnedest to wriggle free of the branch on which its become entangled.The pixie Gweneth once wore that shirt. The ogre (his name's Dung) asked her on a date a life time ago. She was squashed immediately upon refusal. How do I know this? It appeared in my mind's eye mere seconds ago.KRAKBOOOOOOOKKOKOKOKOKOKOKOOOKOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMThe ogre destroys the flooring, as his body meets the ground. I made sure most of the weight was distributed to his head. So, he's quite unconscious. I never knew ogres were such sensitive creatures.Onward I march.The castle of

IN LOVING DEDICATION TO THE MEMORY OF ANNA NICOLEAfter a long harangue, the girl told me where to find water.I run headlong down the tunnel of my sight. I feel as a rabbit traversing his winding hole, into the World of the Dead. My mother, my father, my borothI will find water. I will find water! I will find water.My vision blackening. There! Water!I continue toward the sight of rehydration, though my sight is lost.Don't panic. I fumble around. My hand runs through mud. I drop to my knees, almost in desperation until my hand fins something wet.I cup the liquid to my mouth and drink until I regain full bodily function and beyond....I make it back to where I left the girl, and she's gone, so I continue along the path....Twenty minutes have passed, and I've spotted the castle.I would bet money, the girl's in there.TO BE CONTINUED!

IN LOVING DEDICATION TO THE MEMORY OF ANNA NICOLEI scan the environs.Sticks, trees, grass. Getting water won't be easy from those.The lips.I grab the girl as I sink to the ground.She resists, but I affix her lips to my own and suck away.She tries with all her might to resist, but I hold on.She slaps me away, and I feel great. I'm back. But, we must find more water."What the--?!?""Where's water?"CONTINUED TODAY!

IN LOVING DEDICATION TO THE MEMORY OF ANNA NICOLEShe leads me down the corridor and I become under tension, tunnel vision on her feature I admire most, her lips. Her large pouty lips. I remember in the courtyard, seeing those and wanting to touch them. I'm afraid. I'm terrified. No, I tremble. I tremble with anxiety and unease. I have moments before I pass from dehydration and exhaustion.CONTINUED THURSDAY!

IN LOVING DEDICTATION TO THE MEMORY OF ANNA NICOLE As I tread the mountain ledge, the thin veil across reality flutters in the wind like only so much detritus.My mind is calm. Although day, I feel night.Suddenly,KRANGof nowhere racks me in the balls!I fall helpless. The floor my only compeer."For what hath you carried out--"The words cannot reach their targeted rendezvous for mine attacker disobeys the orders and requirements of even myself, his mental and physical better.He's so... thin. Like a stick.THUNKAnd then, I realize he is a stick!THWACKTHWACKTHWACKThe beating does nothing for me. I cannot breath. My back stings. I feel great.I can't get up. I try, but fail.THWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKHe proceeds to flog me, anew.THWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKAnd over.THWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKAnd, over.THWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKTHWACKUntil, I grab him, afraid, fearing for my life!I beat h

Ok, remember to check out all these goodies today because Etsy will be down this weekend for the V2 redo. If you don't *click* today, you'll have to wait until Monday, and I wouldn't want you to have to wait that long to see the lovely things I hunted down for you...I love the autumn colors that come to life in these gorgeous earrings from Pink Poppy Studio. Handmade with smooth jade ovals, garnet nuggets, faceted carnelian, citrine rondelles, and gemstones wrapped with sterling silver wire onto oxidized sterling silver chain, these leverbacks are just dripping with beauty.Hurry before autumn turns to winter...*click*I admit I'm a bit of a journal junkie. I love to buy them with aspirations of filling them with my artful prose only to discover that I have none. Yet I continue to purchase journals. It's a problem...I'm seeking help. Anyway, here is another beautifully hand crafted Japanese stab bound book I'd like to add to my collection from HelloJo Studio. Made from all so

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Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Foundation which operates the Fifteen Restaurant Melbourne is looking for the latest intake of enthusiastic young people who are interested in a career as a chef. The Fifteen Foundation training program combines time spent at TAFE, work placement at Melbourne’s top restaurants, fantastic produce sourcing trips and cooking in the Fifteen Melbourne restaurant under the expert guidance of a team of talented and passionate chefs. To be eligible, you’ll be 16-24 yrs old, live in the greater Melbourne area, be unemployed, not in full-time education, have experienced homelessness, drug or alcohol problems, or been involved with the law. Finally and the most importantly, you’ll need to have a passion for cooking. Applications open 17 March an