For Japan With Love...

If you are a blogger, there will be a Day of Silence this coming Friday, March 18th . The aim is just raise awareness and respect and acknowledge the devastation going on in Japan.

This is part of “For Japan With Love”, a initiative of Utterly Engaged and Ever Ours that also have a fundraising page. ShelterBox is the organization that has handpicked to donate to.

Get involved and join this, for more information, follow the links.

Let’s pray for Japan!!!

We will be also praying for us!

Namasté

gifts which will make your Anniversary more meaningful....

To be able to experience a wonderful and unforgettable wedding anniversary Custom-made gift ideas are a few of the most unique gifts you can possibly give your spouse on the day of your wedding anniversary. Regardless if home-made or purchased in shops, these kinds of gift items will surprise and excite your spouse in the most personal way. To ensure significant and unforgettable wedding anniversaries, consider the following individualized and unique anniversary gifts.

- Make a scrapbook of your marriage
- Make a digital compilation of images and videos
- Remember the day you uttered your marriage vows
- Retrieve those very good old times
- Perform the cooking on your anniversary

Additional handmade anniversary presents you can give to your partner include a photograph from your wedding ceremony, a vacation cruise to your favorite vacation spot, and a dinner at your favorite fine dining restaurant.

So.... Happy Anniversary!!!!!

project suggestions in Behavioral Science you may try...

As many of you know I've a university degree in Social Sciences, so I thought interesting to talk a bit about some science project centered on behavioral science.

Whenever you desire to develop a science project centered on behavioral science, you could very well try to experiment whether or not your feelings can change the feeling of other persons, review live and virtual knowledge, or test whether visual or audio media is easier to recall.

Unlike earth or physical science, behavioral science isn’t commonly taken up in secondary school. Even so, it’s a remarkable subject and several learners can simply consider it interesting. In case you’re thinking about dealing with this topic in one of your science fair projects, here are a few research project ideas.

Experiment if your temper is affected by the mood of other individuals

Have you ever usually thought about if your own emotional state has an effect on the mood of other people? One good test you can do to check this out would be to walk to a playground or any other public and very busy spot with a serious face. Observe how many people smile at you. Walk around the same destination once again however this time try to become cheerful at anyone you see. Document how many people smile back at you and also assess the end results. You must gather related records in a number of situations right before you could possibly obtain any specific results. For example, you could try gaining observations on different days.

Examine live and electronic learning

In these days, you might find great new methods of learning which go beyond the school room walls. One example is distance education options wherein university students enjoy recorded footage of lectures. Be sure to examine the results of this particular type of education and learning to the traditional, face-to-face method of teaching. To carry out a great test on this, make sure you ask a mentor to give a discussion with a large group of pupils. Secure a record of the professor’s discussion, then again you should never provide any queries or discussions in between the mentor and his / her learners. After the session, give a quick test about the subject matter to the students who were present at the live discussion. Do it again the same method with another number of pupils but, instead of getting them focus on a live session, make them watch the taped discussion. Make certain that the pupils you pick as participants are at the equal academic stage. Evaluate the results of the tests to clarify if there are certainly any substantial variances between the academic techniques.

Behavioral science is definitely a unique reference of subject matter which you can use for your own science project. Be sure to choose a topic area that you are personally focused on.

some Friday pictures....

OMG this has been such a cold weekend!!! Not usual in the Island in that time of the year, we have had maximum temperatures of 13º C, meaning lots of layers even indoors, because our houses are not prepared.
I hope Spring will come soon and with it some mood for the bright colours we have seen on the catwalks be seen on the streets.


This is my new necklace. I love it!!!
It was a recent gift from Hubby… well I had seen it and told how enchanted I was with it. Since Hubby knows I’m a “scrimpy” when it comes to buy some things to me and that I’m very worried with this crisis we are facing in our country, he knew I wasn’t going to buy it.
It was so sweet of him and a very nice surprise!!!

Today I read this article on IFB about Unprofessional Blogging by Vyqué White of Fasshonaburu which I recommend because has some great insights about the monster that is Blogger Guilt (something that has consumed me recently much).

The catastrophe that is happening in Japan with earthquakes and the tsunami make us feel a bit upset because our Islands are located in a disturbed place with quakes, so we feel related to what’s happening there.
Islanders know that at any time it could happen, but it always take us by surprise, and thinking if a big one is coming.
Japan is in our prayers and thoughts!

I took these pictures on Friday, of course I took of my heavy coat just for the shoots.

brown booties - Zara
green kaki pants - C&A
brown turtleneck - La Redoute
printed tunic - Mango
brown belt - C&A
necklace - Parfois (gift from Hubby)
brown bag - Parfois
cat eyes sunnies - Mango (on-line)

tossing pizza dough...

There is absolutely more to throwing and spinning pizza dough than just its pure entertainment appeal for south lake tahoe pizza restaurant customers. Each time pizza dough is thrown in mid-air rather than just rolled, a somewhat more soft and crisper crust is molded. This in turn results in an even more pleasant pizza dining experience for any guests. If you want to to become skilled on precisely how to throw and spin pizza dough, you may keep in mind some basic steps.

If you wish to learn how to throw and spin pizza dough, you should prepare your pizza dough, sprinkle some flour to the dough and then shape it, lift the pizza dough in the right way and begin spinning it, spin the dough swiftly when it has become leaner, throw the pizza dough by applying the spinning method, lightly receive the pizza dough and do not stop spinning, and set the pizza dough and put it in the oven.

When you throw the dough and it begins falling down again, you must catch it utilizing the back of your available hands. Make sure to keep spinning once you capture the dough as it could rip or even fall off when you cease from moving. When you have caught the dough once again, you can cautiously set it down over a baking tray or even pizza stone. The dough is already ready for baking.
Aside from improving the crust, tossing pizza dough gives it an irregular texture and therefore makes every bite unique.

Are you ready??? I hope so and then you can share with us your experience..... because I'm not ready to do it. ;-)

I just love this gal…..

And who is she???

The Almighty Gorgeous and my dear blogger friend, Marian from Marian Kihogo


Here featured in Fashionista.com March Mood Board via Fashionista.com and also featured in Vogue Italia London Fashion Week recap gallery via Vogue Italia.

It's so well deserved and it's just the latest ones…. Check the others….

creating a business card holder......

A business card holder is common but beneficial device for holding your vital cards organized and easy to locate. There are several forms of business card holders, and you may attempt to make one by yourself.

Observe these 10 simple tips if you want to make your own company card holder.

To do this you are going to prepare the necessary elements and devices, put a sheet of wax paper over your own work area, affix 3 popsicle sticks together utilising the glue, fasten another four popsicle sticks jointly, glue another two popsicle sticks collectively, remove one ¼ inches off the top and lower part of four popsicle sticks, glue the sticks from the 3rd stage with the sticks on the 4th phase, glue the two sticks in the 5th step behind the sticks in the 4th phase, utilise sticks in the 6th step to design the 4 corners of the card holder, and personalize your card holder with the many accessories.

The great thing about doing this project is that you can add your own unique touch to make the resulting business card holder more personalized.