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very nice. Maybe you can get a few other ga brides to go in to offset the hourly rate

I have not a clue the answer to your question but I will welcome you to the forum.

have a gurly night. invite the mary kay people over and let them do it.

nice very nice

When my day comes along I would like to get this one for my girlshttp://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...sin=B000NCQ9MI

welcome back. glad everything went well and you had a great time.

Thank you. I am looking at one just in case he says let's go to vegas

you look beautiful

I didnt read the whole thing. I need number 8 myself. I am always at the corner store for something chocolate. I will stop and get some chips tonight. Iguess I should buy some fruit too.

5 Reasons Why You Can't Lose Weight -- And How To Fix Them You haven't had a bite of pizza or a lick of ice cream in, like, forever, but you still can't lose a pound. Waz up with that? Here's what, plus some expert fixes. 1. Consciously or Not, You're Clueless "Very few Americans tell the truth about what they eat," says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet. In one USDA study, more than 80 percent of women underestimated their daily food intake by 700 calories! Part of the problem is visual: Most people don't have a clue what a true portion looks like, Somer says. The Fix Find your measuring cups and spoons and, if you don't have one, buy an inexpensive kitchen scale. Then measure out the recommended portions of everything you eat for a week. You'll quickly be able to accurately identify a 1/2-cup serving of pasta, a 2-ounce muffin, 1 teaspoon of butter, a cup of cereal, or a 4-ounce portion of chicken. 2. You Skip Breakfast Successful dieters share a common habit: They eat breakfast, say University of Colorado researchers who monitor people who have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for a year or more. The benefits are big. As well as preventing 10 AM attacks on the vending machine, eating breakfast boosts mood, memory, and work performance. The Fix Adopt the gold standard: Top 1 cup of whole-grain cereal with berries and fat-free or low-fat milk. Add OJ and coffee, and you're good to go for hours. Try the make-ahead version: The night before, put these into a preheated wide-mouth thermos: 1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal, a few chopped dried apricots, brown sugar to taste, a dash of cinnamon, a drop of almond extract, and 1 cup of hot fat-free or low-fat milk. Close tightly. In the morning, just open the thermos, sprinkle with slivered almonds, and spoon out a warm, delicious, ready-to-eat breakfast! 3. You Eat Unthinkingly Do you nibble off other's plates? Constantly taste test while cooking? Feed small fry in one-for-you, one-for-me bites? Each mindless nibble averages 25 calories, and with only four mindless bites a day, you gain a pound a month. The Fix Turn mindless into mindful eating, says Somer, by keeping a food journal and writing down every single thing you eat. You'll be amazed. Eat food only after it's served on a plate. Eat sitting at a table, not watching TV, driving, or flipping through magazines, and don't rush meals -- enjoy each bite. 4. You Drink More Calories Than You Know Sugary sodas, teas, and juice drinks don't fill you up, yet they pack on pounds. So do happy hours. For example, sweetened bottled green tea has 140 calories, the equivalent of an order of hash browns. And a large margarita can have up to 800 calories, more than four cake doughnuts! The Fix If you can't give up regular soda, make it an occasional treat. Nix super-sized cocktails and drinks made with high-calorie mixes or cream. At parties, alternate a glass of wine with a glass of sparkling water. Make your own iced green tea and sweeten lightly (1 teaspoon of sugar has only 16 calories). The plus: Home-brewed tea usually has more healthy antioxidants, which often get lost in commercial processing. Cut juice calories by mixing 1/3 cup of OJ, apricot nectar, or your favorite juice with 2/3 cup sparkling water. 5. It's Not You, It's Your Life You swear you want to eat well, but in the next breath lament how hard it is to find the time, money, or mental energy to make it happen. The Fix Try tough love: Stop blaming others, the weather, your job, your life, the dog, etc. Focus on reaching your goal. "People lose weight every day, often despite overwhelming odds," Somer says. List your excuses, then brainstorm solutions: Lack of time? Cook large quantities and measure out portions to eat throughout the week. Keep meals simple. Buy prepared foods, including sliced veggies and fruits. Make eating right easy. It will work, and it will make you not just slimmer and healthier but physically younger: Maintaining a desirable weight can take 6 years off your

8 Ways to Fight Fall Weight Gain The summer's over, and with it, any need to show up in public in a bathing suit. But before you layer on the sweaters -- and the pounds they can hide -- check out this advice from Daphne Oz (yes, the daughter of Dr. Oz, RealAge medical advisor and Oprah health expert), who's just followed her first book, The Dorm Room Diet, with a down-to-earth sequel: The Dorm Room Diet Planner. After years of adolescent struggles with as much as 30 extra pounds, Daphne started to lose weight in high school -- and went to college determined: She not only avoided the loathed freshman 15 but lost 10 pounds. Talk about A+ work! Here are her top stay-slim tips, no matter what your age: 1.Drink half your body weight in ounces of water daily, including one glass before every meal. 2.Avoid emotional eating. The next time you reach for that cookie, ask yourself whether you're being prompted by stress, hurt, depression, boredom, or even joy. The purpose of eating is to fuel your body, not temper your feelings. 3.Always have breakfast. It gives energy to your body and brain, and keeps you from going into starvation mode and binge-eating later. 4.Schedule time to eat. Plan on three meals and two fruit or veggie snacks every day. Look at your schedule for the day and block out windows of time to eat; "not enough time" is not an excuse. 5.Count to your age before you "cheat." Anytime you find you are about to eat something that's not healthy, count to your age. If you still want a bit after your countdown, feel free; you've made a conscious decision to indulge. 6.Ditch the defeatist attitude. Everyone falls off the bandwagon sometimes. The important thing is to get back on. So when you succumb to that late-night bowl of ice cream, don't think, "Well, I've already been bad, so I might as well finish the rest of the carton." Instead, enjoy the occasional indulgence and resume your resolve. 7.]Get off the couch. A daily exercise routine would be ideal. But even walking up a few flights of stairs for a face-to-face conversation is better than instant-messaging. 8.Avoid processed snacks. Always try to have a piece of fruit rather than processed snack foods, especially late at night. If fruit alone doesn't cut it, try adding some peanut butter. If you need a sugar fix, nuke a handful of dark chocolate chips in the microwave for a few seconds and dip your fruit into that. Sounds simple. It is. And Daphne's proof that it works.

Heidi I am so sorry for your loss. Stay calm by remembering those good times. Maybe God took your dad so that he would be clean and sober for your child when he/she is born. He is now with him/her telling him/her all about his/her beautiful mother and what she was like as a child. He is there protecting your child the way he could not be there for you. He is now your angel the protector of your unborn child.

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WEAR BLACK ON SEPT. 20 Mark this day in your book. Michael Baisden is asking all to attend the sentencing of the Jena 6, Louisiana young black boys on September 20, 2007. These boys can go to prison for life behind a high school fight against white students. This is serious family, and could be any one of our youths. If you are unable to show up and send a message about Racism, then Michael Baisden is asking all to wear Black that day for Unity and say a silent or loud prayer for those young men who are fighting racism on behalf of us all. Pass this important news to everyone. Spread the word.

Quote: Originally Posted by IrieBride08 Here's another idea. I think these are super cute! where was this found

happy happy and many more happies

Quote: Originally Posted by IrieBride08 I use NuvaRing and I really love it. It's very low dose, I don't have to remember to take pills, and have experienced no side effects. Just wear for three weeks and remove for one. My dumb ass would forget to either take it out or put it back

Quote: Originally Posted by cmmdee Lady P, Off topic: I noticed your wedding date says "Someday." Do you guys have any idea of what season or a year it will be? Exciting! I mentally have June 26 08 planned out. But he has not fully argreed. He said whatever you want. Now when I start writing checks to pay fo rthis date he may have a different smart comment. He has picked out and started a DIY favor.

we say that because we werent raised in it. In my neighborhood which very diverse it is discouraging to listen to the kids disrespect the seniors of 80+ who mind has taken back to childhood and may call one of them gal or fellow. My neighbor once told me I was not like them Im different . I just said thank you. she is 65 with the onset of alzheimers so I didnt get offended but the neighbors said I would not take that from her I would have cussed her out. For what she didnt mean anything by it. Yet you call each other the N word and it is suppose to be ok. I can not deal.

Quote: Originally Posted by redwards I live in the south and I have never seen a segregated restroom. While I agree that there are still far too many injustices and this situation in particular is an outrage. . .the segregated restroom comment must be pertaining to a very specific builidng or something (which is ridiculous if it does exsist....how is that place not regulated?? Why hasn't anyone done anything about that!?) because I have never in my life seen anything like that. I'm not discounting the severity of the situation and I know that there are still small pockets in cities and towns where people do and say terrible, intolorent things. But I don't want people thinking that if you're anywhere south of Kansas that everything is segregated and people are mean. That's simply not true. My family is from Raleigh and Durham and there is a small like you said small city that has bathrooms that say colored and white. Now it doesnt mean that everyone is not using them. But I DAMN sure left there and have not returned. Yes it is those small small southern places that still have that mentality. no it is not everyone thank God but even in the north there is racism

My experience in Cananda was different. However there was an article last month stating that blacks who are seen as less than a dog were going to lose voting priveledges in 08. A typo in the proclomation (spelling) It was a mess. Hilary Clinton found it.

I LIKE IT. I THINK MY CRAZY A.. FRIENDS WILL ENJOY OR JUST THINK IM STUPID. FI IS SO ANAL HE MAY NOT LIKE IT. (by the way i am wearing him down. might be june 0

Here is all the information that I have Pressure from the top down! This has been a issue that has not been raised to the top. Here are the Congressional and Senatorial Delegates for Louisiana. Have them contact the DA and the judge. Sacha Louisiana Congressional Delegation U.S. Senate David Vitter 516 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202.224.4623 Fax: 202.228.5061 Mary Landrieu 724 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202.224.5824 Fax: 202.224.9735 U.S. House of Representatives Bobby Jindal District 1 1205 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202.225.3015 William Jefferson District 2 240 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202.225.6636 Fax: 202.225.1988 Charlie Melancon District 3 404 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202.225.4031 Fax: 202.226.3944 Jim McCrery District 4 2104 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202.225.2777 Fax: 202.225.8039 Rodney Alexander District 5 316 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202.225.8490 Fax: 202.225.5639 Richard Baker District 6 434 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202.225.3901 Fax: 202.225.7313 Dr. Charles Boustany, Jr. District 7 1117 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-1807 Phone: 202.225.2031 JENA 6 If listeners wish to send Mychal Bell letters of encouragement while he is held in prison, here is his address: Mychal Bell Inmate, A-Dorm LaSalle Correctional Center 15976 Highway 165 Olla, LA 71465-4801 The Jena 6 need financial support to fight their cases. Any amount raised goes directly towards hiring private attorneys that the families of the Jena 6 cannot afford on their own. To send donations: Jena 6 Defense Committee PO BOX 2798 Jena, LA 71342

I can forward anyone the address to the da if they want it. Matter of fact after I take my class to lunch i will copy and paste it right here. about 12:30