Wednesday, 7 March 2012

To sleeve or not to sleeve

                                  To sleeve or not too sleeve



Ok, so I’m going to let you in on a very strong opinion of mine, one that you may or may not agree with. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, right, and they’re not always right or wrong. But in this case, I feel a bit more right than wrong. I’ll explain why.
I loathe sleeveless wedding dresses.
Loathe.
But the thing is, it’s not your fault. You. The bride, it’s your blessed day, and these crap wedding designers are apparently incapable of making sleeves. SLEEVES.
Now, from a sewer’s point of view, sleeves are a pain. A major, major, major pain. Seriously. They are the point of discontent amongst designers and sewers. They’re tricky buggers where one might go in with ease and no new gray hairs, but that second sleeve. OH, that blasted second sleeve. Dream on. It won’t fit, it’s too big, it’s too small, the armhole is different, the fabric is fraying. The list goes on and on and on. Damn you sleeve

But I’m an amateur. If you’re making commercial, designer, expensive wedding gowns, you better know how to put a damn sleeve in. Or at least be able to hire a seamstress who does.
I am sick to death of strapless wedding gowns and even gowns with little straps. Plus, I really don’t think they’re all that flattering for most body types.


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 I  absolutely agree with the above and this is not only the case of wedding dresses.
   Being woman myself and mother of 4 teen girls who are not exactly interested in revealing lots of their flesh, I find it very hard to purchase a relatively modest special occasion dress.



The case against strapless | Ellen Warren - Browsing for trends and hidden gems

The case against strapless | Ellen Warren - Browsing for trends and hidden gems:

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 Interesting article on strapless wedding dress fashion and why it`s so pathetic  :)

The Homeschool Den

                                            The Homeschool Den


Yet another great place to visit if you are looking for some interesting ideas, educational projects.
                                     Lots of neat ideas, practical science etc


                      Also, plenty of links to other blogs worth bookmarking


What is the Suzuki Method?

                                                What is the Suzuki Method?:

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                                                  Introduction to Suzuki Method

The popular 'Suzuki Method' grew from the educational philosophy of Shin'ichi Suzuki (1898-1998), born in Nagoya, Japan. He was one of 12 children, and his father owned a violin factory. Shin'ichi began playing the violin at age 17. In his early 20s, he studied with violinist Karl Klingler in Germany, where he met his wife Waltrud, who also was German. His struggle to learn to speak German gave him the idea that sparked his philosophy of teaching: that every child easily learns his or her native language.

 Suzuki's "Mother Tongue" approach to teaching music builds on the principals of language acquisition. Those principals include an early beginning, listening, loving encouragement, parental support, constant repetition, learning with other children and then learning to read. Because all children learn and master their own language, Suzuki believed all children could learn and master music in the same way. He sometimes called this "Talent Education," meaning that musical talent is not inborn, but can be developed in everyone. He personally taught hundreds of students, including many with disabilities. He also toured the world with his very large group of extremely accomplished and young violin students, and music teachers - profoundly amazed with his accomplishments - begged him to share his methods


                                                           See more


                                         Also see Nurtured by Love by S Suzuki




Dynamic 2 Moms- homeschooling blog



                                               Great resource site for home educators
                                                          covering all the subjects

                                                              Dynamic2moms




  inspired by the above blog, the children created this amazing board game
 ( combining creativity, arty, maths, history, geography and science)





                               also not made by us but still great  for learning maths
                                                   this traditional Hopla game


Skip Counting

                                                     Skip Counting

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                     Maths- great online activity ( improving  multiplications, additions etc)

The Fit Cook - Healthy Recipes- Skinny Recipes - everyday recipes

The Fit Cook - Healthy Recipes - Skinny Recipes - everyday recipes:

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 one of very favourites   when in search of  healthy, quick and easy meal options

                      Superfast  (10 min prep time) and healthy  strawberry steak salad
                                         for compulsive meat eaters like Moi!

photo Curtsy of The Fit Cook





       





Eat To Burn Fat

Bodybuilding.com - Nutrition 101: Eat To Burn Fat:

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                      The 15 Best Fat-Burning Foods

1. Walnuts

2. Ginger

3. Oatmeal.

4. Avocado

5. Salmon

6. Soybeans (Edamame)

7. Water

8. Flaxseeds

9. Grapefruit

10. Honey

11. Peanut Butter
12. Eggs

13. Chili Pepper Flakes

14. Broccoli

15. Olive Oil



                                                             See how exactly



DIY Tiered Cupcake Stand Tutorial | giverslog

DIY Tiered Cupcake Stand Tutorial | giverslog:

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                                   Interchangable Tiered Cake Stand Tutorial



                 rather easy to follow tutorial  if you are familiar with a few tools

                                                      Giver`s Log


Madeleines

Rosewater Madeleines - The West Australian:

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                           not so traditional Madeleines recipe

                           

                                                and Oh_so_very_traditional

photo curtsy of  101 cookbooks



Maria's Nutritious and Delicious Journal: Enchilada Casserole

Maria's Nutritious and Delicious Journal: Enchilada Casserole:

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 Tried and tested and highly recommended.
 The whole blog is full of good, factual info on  healthy eating, low GI and gluten free diet,
 bursting with easy to follow, wholesome recipes.

                                       We just had a go at the enchiladas- Mmmm

photo curtsy of Maria`s Nutritious and Delicious Journal


                                                          Also check out 

      Maria Mind Body Health

                                                               on Facebook


Stitch tutorials · Needlework News | CraftGossip.com

Stitch tutorials · Needlework News | CraftGossip.com:

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  very helpful website with stacks of info and easy to follow tutorials.
 We used it with my 11 YO who wanted to learn various stitches ( and did so in one evening)

photo curtsy of  Needlework Craft Gossip.com



Health-E-Tea

Health-E-Teas > All Teas, Fruit Infusions and Herbs:

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 great website which I used previously.
Fantastic choice of tea blends with some fancy names ( and just as fancy tastes)
including spicy, fruity, herbal  blends as well as some traditional and a good choice of regular fine tea.
  Also various accessories, tea filters, infusers, tea pots etc

photo curtsy of Health-E-Tea 

Making Soap

Making Soap:

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 great, easy to follow recipe for  homemade soap



using own photo

A dozen food myths that could cost you

Never put eggs in the fridge: A dozen food myths that could cost you - Yahoo! Finance UK:

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 various ideas saving you money and trouble