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Quote: Originally Posted by Nic Dragomire Glad you like it Morgan..now no more monkeying around sorry, i can't promise that. Even though I'm trying to learn to photoshop like a respectable photographer, i can't stop my monkeying. Today while I eat lunch, i plan on merging my friend & her two sisters into one face to show what their baby would look like. Its a joke they have. This weekend I'll be superimposing my friends onto fancy backgrounds with fancy hats, mustaches, and pugs in tuxes.

Quote: Originally Posted by KellyandMatt08 I got engaged in Atlantic City too! atlantic city is like vegas right? maybe a ring ontop of poker chips, cards, dice, etc. are you & your friend hiring a photographer? Or is this just two girls with a camera & their rings? Sounds like fun.

These pictures are all so amazing. If anyone posted some that they wouldn't mind sending me to use for projects, I'd really love that! PM me. I'd need them to be high resolution (not snagged off a website). I would just be using them for various wedding projects. Finding good, free beach stock photos isn't easy.

Quote: Originally Posted by jujigirl OK, I am not a vegetarian, but I personally LOVE Boca Burger products...they have a "ground beef" variety that I add to homemade spaghetti sauce...it has a great flavor and soy protein so it fills you up so much more than a standard veggie sauce. I do have friends that are strict vegetarians that can't eat anything that resembles meat...so if you are like that I wouldn't recommend it! Morningstar farms has a black bean burger that isn't like fake meat, so my vegiterian friends will eat it. They are so good, but I can't eat them. Soy makes me feel so sick. I had to give all mine away. You don't have to be a vegeterian to like meatless dishes. I'm not. It's just easier, faster, cheaper & often healthier to cook without meat. So this thread is for everyone, Herbivores & Carnivores.

I'll have to find my spanikopida recipe typed up. it's the best!

Greek Pasta ½ package of angel hair pasta 4 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil basil oregano parsley salt pepper can stewed tomatoes, partially drained 1 garlic clove, minced chopped chives ¼ package frozen spinach feta cheese 1.Cook pasta, drain. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, basil, oregano, salt & pepper 2.Heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet. Add tomatoes, garlic, and spinach. Chop & add chives. 3.Mix pasta with sauce. Sprinkle on feta cheese.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa i am going to start one now!! oops I already did it. Can you combine them with your super mod powers?

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We started talking about cutting back on meat consumption. But, before doing this you really need plenty of healthy, filling recipes. When I was a vegetarian in high school that just meant I ate chips and iceburg lettuce. Here are three of my favorites: bean burritos- fat free canned refried beans (which was ranked as one of the healthiest foods in en's health), mexican cheese wrapped in a tortilla. I wrap it up in foil in the morning & microwave it for 30 seconds at lunch. hummus wraps- Hummus is really cheap & easy to make. I wrap it in a tortilla (can you tell this texas girl loves tortillas) and add lettuce, italian dressing, & whatever else I feel like. Very good & filling. I'll add my hummus recipe later. Here is a bean dip recipe. ½ chopped red bell pepper ½ chopped green bell pepper (I tend to just put in a whole green one to save $) ½ cup chopped red onion 1/3 cup fresh cilantro 1/3 cup lime juice (about 2 limes) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon chili powder 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can diced tomatoes, drained 1 can sweet whole kernel corn, drained 1. Combine all ingredients in large bowl, stirring well. Serve with tortilla chips or wrap in a tortilla (again with the tortillas!).

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa i saw it too - it made me sick to my stomach. what bothered me the most was how all the headlines were focused on the distribution and possible side effects for all us (when there has not been ONE case of anyone getting sick at this point) and not one article/broadcaster came close to discussing / reporting the capacity of the human beings who are freely abusing and mis-treating these animals. how can people live with themselves? i don't understand the morality / character that can allow someone to treat a living creature so cruelly? it is so unbelievable. i was a vegetarian for over 15 years. i do now eat poultry, fish and red meat (bison and beef) but i eat red meat like 5x a year. i ONLY eat from sources i can trust (whole foods, etc), sustainable farming - it is more expensive but for me it is all about priorities - i don't want to eat the meat from an animal that has been abused - that is just wrong to me. i also was crying and have not been able to stop thinking about those images. the souls of the animals. i don't think there is anything morally or ethically wrong with human beings eating animal flesh, it is the raising and killing methods that are so fundamentally disturbing. besides the fact that US factory farmers stuff their cattle/poultry with antibiotics, dirty feed and hormones to make their meat more plump, juicy, whatever. sorry for the rant but this is something that i feel strongly about and i am glad you posted a thread to discuss it. totally agree with you! Also, the ground sirloin from whole foods is so good I can't stand regular ground beef now. Its totally worth the extra money. I think it's like $6 a pound so its really not bad. besides, you save a lot on your grocery bill by not eating lots of meat. I bought some hormone free chicken from trader joes the other day. I haven't tried it yet. I also plan on switching to milk from a local dairy farm that has good practices.

Quote: Originally Posted by QuelMoffett No you've def helped me, thanks much. I was talking to Joe about it last night b/c we're going food shopping Sat. We were going to make stuffed peppers with beef, but I told him about my banning beef thing. He said he'd do it with me. So I'll write down a list of good healthy foods. I'm not a animal activists or anythig but WTF man! I know not all slaughter houses are cruel to the animals but just seeing that one video made my stomach turn. And to STILL be thinking about it 2 days later, um YEAH I must be insane. Any therapists on line? (Kidding.) I stopped eating meat from the age of 10-15. It was really hard. There were so many times I had to eat some pathetic meal because the only food available was meat. I finally caved at 15 after a swim meet. I was so hungry & my coach bought us all chicken sandwiches. It was either that or be hungry. I do find my life a lot easier now that I'll eat meat occasionally. I can have a cheesburger at BBQs or when we are camping. it's also easier because I know filling, healthy non meat meals now. Here are some of my favorites: bean burritos- fat free canned refried beans, mexican cheese wrapped in a tortilla. I wrap it up in the morning & microwave it for 30 seconds at lunch. hummus wraps- Hummus is really cheap & easy to make. I wrap it in a tortilla (can you tell this texas girl loves tortillas) and add lettuce, italian dressing, & whatever else I feel like. Very good & filling. maybe we can start a thread for healthy recipes.

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TJ Formal - Mori Lee Bridesmaid Dress 735 Here it is for $110 shipped. I can get you a 15% off coupon...brb Tami (foxytv) got all her dresses here & was very happy.

Love that dress! I ordered a BM dress online recently. They didn't have this dress anywhere near me. So I looked up the designer's size chart. Then i went & got measured. They told me I'd be an 8. I tried on all the 8s in the store by the same designer & they all fit. So hopefully my dress fits. it comes in in april. Shop around & you might find that dress for less. I'll go find the link to where I got mine. It was $100 less than the bridal salon.

Quote: Originally Posted by QuelMoffett OH NO!! DONT DO THIS TO ME! I know they must mistreat them too, the lil chickie's. BOHOHOHOHOO This is terrible. I have to eat some kind of meat though for protein and to be heathly. I just thought chicken was the best way to go. To become a vegetarian, I'm not sure if thats heathy. ?? There are healthy ways to be a vegeterian. Beans, nuts, soy, etc are good sources of protein. But, I can not eat soy. It makes me feel so sick. You can always just cut down on your meat consumption (which is a healthy thing to do-most people eat too much meat). And then try to buy the right kind of meat. I believe that there is meat where the animals are treated ethically. Sorry, I don't know more about this. I don't buy much meat. Usually my only meat comes from going out to eat chicken fajitas. Even then I mostly eat beans & veggies. You can get free range eggs, etc.

OK, I found the link Monterey Bay Aquarium: Seafood Watch Program - A Consumer's Guide to Sustainable Seafood

I agree. The animals should not be mistreated. My family raises cows that do eventually get slaughtered. I don't know what happens when they go to the slaughter house, but I know that on our ranch they are treated very good. I raised pigs when I was a kid & they were always treated with respect, too. I eat very little meat- maybe 2-3 times a month. I believe at whole foods they have meat from animals that were free-range, given no hormones, etc. With seafood you have to consider the type of fish. Certain types of fish are overfished. I'm not sure how to explain this (I've never liked seafood) but there is a good brochure on this forum. Monterey Bay Aquarium: Seafood Watch Program - A Consumer's Guide to Sustainable Seafood

Quote: Originally Posted by Rache1124 Well...I love seeing all of your stuff, and all of the other girls' stuff on here...and I agree that it is fun to make all of this stuff....I feel like I'm in a lul (sp??) or dead-time in my planning, because I'm waiting for people to RSVP. Like, I can't really put together OOT bags yet because I don't know how much of everything I will need (although that hasn't stopped me from buying the Spanish for Dummies books from Target or ordering the individual, personalized packets of Margarita Mix...I"m just buying this stuff guessing about 30 ppl. but who knows.... I just feel like I can't do too much yet because I don't know how many people will be coming...Anyone else have this problem? I'm in the same place too. I have 20 guests booked, but many more who plan on it. So I'm just estimating 16 bags. That is probably an over estimate for who will end up making it. But, most the stuff I've bought so far is pretty cheap. Also, stuff like the borchures comes in a pack of 25 so I would be getting 25 regardless of how many people had booked. I was planning one bag per room (so my two aunts would share a bag). If I have over estimated they will get their own bag. So I think you can take a guess & start planning now. Making stuff in advance is much more fun than rushing at the end.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alesha4 I had a friend just RAVE about these to me. I compete in bodybuilding/figure competitions so I am constantly working out (allthough right now is my off season ). I have a home gym so adding this to my home workout would be great. I have yet to try it but I am very interested. Toning is essential when it comes to crunch time! With your training experience and yet you still saw changes - you've sold me on it! P.S. sorry for gong completely off topic! Yeah, I got us off topic. I started another thread to talk about P90X. I was really impressed that I saw changes. I have pretty muscular legs, but I noticed more definition after starting the dvds. There was a new line on my quads. I think it was from the wall squats where you alternate holding one leg up for 10 seconds.

I love this thread. The pictures are unreal. I want to go to all these places! I was amazed by "Omaha beach" in normandy france. It is a combination of beautiful beach, beautiful landscape & history in one. This picture is pointe du hoc that soilders climbed up on D-day. I thought we would just be seeing a battlefield. I wasn't prepared for the beauty of the landscape.

Quote: Originally Posted by Diana I will let Tammy tell her own story but here goes mine..... we got engaged on October 20th after dinner at my fav restaurant in Atlantic City. After dinner we sat in chairs in the sand along a window that looks over the beach and ocean, he looked down and said "what is that" Me being a dunce said "what? I don't see anything... what are you talking about?" after which he dug up a ring box and asked me to marry him! I said yes and then became addicted to BDW! I said yes and then became addicted to BDW! This line is so funny to me! So knowing your story I think something with sand or a treasure box. maybe an X marking a spot.

I might have to get some maracas & coin purses. Those coin purses are perfect for your theme.

Cute idea. My friends & I had a impromtu ring photo shoot while we were BMs. The bride & groom were taking a bunch of pictures & we were just sitting in the pews. So we posed our rings on our bouquets. It was fun. The inside of the church really made them sparkle too. Just be sure to use the macro setting for a good picture. I bet the photographers have more tips on how to capture a good ring picture. I'll see if I can think of anything creative. Where/how did you get engaged? maybe something that tells that story.

Quote: Originally Posted by TiffJT I just decided today to resist the pull of the infomercial and now you guys have me talked into buying it! LOL I've been rotating Jari Love's (porn star name, looks like a Barbie, but none of the silly chatter just a straight forward lifting and interval routine) but I'm getting bored and want something new. Morgan - you think it's a good workout even without the chinup bar? That would save about $60 so I wouldn't feel like I'm wasting more money. Gotta stay on budget for the wedding! I use the dvds all the time & we don't have a bar. I just skip that part. I'm not that into chinups anyway. Its not something I did much when I worked out at a gym.

This makes me so upset I feel sick. But reading about those bikers made me feel a lot better. For all the messed up, horrible people out there, there are some really awesome people.