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With all that most people have going on, and so few hours in the day to do it, cooking takes a sizable chunk of already limited time. Time planning what to make, time shopping, prep time, time spent cleaning up... Lora Miller, owner of Naomi's Kitchen, producers of readymade take-and-bake meals, says what she's really selling her customers is “time”. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

She's no friend of store-bought blends. Premade smoothies and cocktails, as well as frozen dinners, should be avoided if you're trying to shed pounds, a Georgia women's weight-loss coach claims. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, firefighters in New York said that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New Jersey border as officials in much of the Northeast coped with hundreds of brush fires in tinder-dry and windy conditions. Meanwhile, a major storm system that will bring a variety of impactful weather across the Midwest, Plains and into the Great Lakes this week looks to have something up its sleeve for the Northeast as well: Significant rainfall. A staggering 72% of Jewish college students in the US feel “unwelcome” on their campuses, while more than half have been victims of antisemitism, a dismal new report shows. And in New Orleans, two people were killed and 10 others were wounded in two separate shootings along a parade route and celebration attended by thousands, authorities said. There were no immediate arrests.

Join me for a show on tactics for beating inflation that anyone can work on. This goes beyond “stop buying froo froo coffee” and delves into five places to focus your attention as we navigate quickening technological advances, a transitioning economy, and, well, friggin high prices at the grocery store that are outpacing income increases. Featured Event: Oct 3 Fight Hacker, Escapeology with Sonny Puzikas in Camden, TN Sponsor 1: EMPShield.com, Coupon Code LFTN Sponsor 2: TheWealthSteadingPodcast.com Livestream Schedule Tuesday 9:30am: Tuesday Coffee with CJ Killmer and Shawn Mills Friday 9:30am: Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck Sunday 6pm: Shoot the Breeze with Toolman Tim Cook and Spags Tales from the Prepper Pantry Freezer Audit Complete Livestreams of weird things: beef heart Collecting much more herbal tea items to dry Final round of tomato canning up this week to free up freezer space Canned good reorganization Prepper Pantry Redo Update Weekly Shopping Report Home Depot. The online price of a 2x4x8 there remains $3.65. Along with the new type, Aldi had some of their canned cat food back in stock, so we got two cases. We found everything else we wanted, but noted they were out of watermelon (not on our list this week). Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.39; eggs: $3.77 (++); whole milk: $2.92 (+); heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.99; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.59; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.39 (+). A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599. Frugality Tip from Margo Hey y'all. After talking to someone recently I realized there are probably some things that are second nature to some, but unfamiliar to others. This week's frugality tip is using media mail with the post office. If you are mailing books, movies, music, or educational material you can send them via media mail. Maximum weight is 70 lbs and it is $4.13 (at time of writing) for any size package. But don't put anything else in the package, they can and will, randomly open media mail packages because some people have tried to skirt the system and mail other things. So send a book to someone and save a few bucks by sending it media mail.  Happy savings y'all. Operation Independence That single beef heart yielding 7 meals was pretty slick - especially considering that people all but THROW hearts, livers and tongues at me. Main topic of the Show: Five Tactics To Beat Inflation Long Term View on Necessary Purchases: Quality - repairable freezer without a computer was $200 more than a good-name freezer. Likely to last twice as long. Maintenance on a regular schedule The $5 coffee coffee “problem” and gearing up at home How can you side hustle this? From Scratch Cooking: This CAN cost more but doesn't have to. Do you eat bread? Bake it. Make homemade tortillas. Make them.  How often do you grab something for lunch or dinner from a place. Can you premake things and replicate the ease while getting more bang for your buck $15 foot long subway Premade burritos in the freezer Make your own spice mixes Start where you are and make one change at a time. (eating out and making convenience foods on the weekend, meal planning, learn to cook rice or steaks well. If you dont know what to do, do something) SavingsNinja on tiktok -2000/ calories a day on $4 Soapless laundry How can you start a side hustle with this? Prioritize health whatever that means for you. If you are not getting nutrition, exercise, sleep, health maintenance like regular dental attention, mental health – it is harder to tap into new ways to beat inflation. Exercise is free. Making time for exercise is in your control even when you are slammed. Excises do not serve you. Nutrition Reduced Bills, whatever that means for you and your family, when done right will push down the hunger and the bills. Yes. Plenty of people point out that chips are cheaper than vegetables and meats. But in the aggregate ARE THEY? When you cut out the refined sugars, the processed foods and transition to whole foods (yes even if that includes Nicoles nemesis CARBS), the overall grocery bill goes down. At first you may eat more, but your body adjusts. And if you must bake a thing to have a treat, I dont know about you, but it slows me down. Especially since I dont even keep the supplies on hand for something like a cookie.  Learn herbal remedies. Dr's and herbalists OH MY. Create access to care for you and your family whether that be insurance, direct care, relationships with herbalists, taking that on at home, etc. Do what you can. Good mental health = resilience. Hard times are hard to get through and if you are mentally weak, it is EVEN harder. Address your mental health. (Nutrition and exercise helps with this)  How can you make a side hustle out of this? Produce What You Need: your home can work for you no matter where you live. Growing food, making beer, taking up knitting as a hobby, weld things together for projects, fix things yourself, find the ways to do this that reduce reliance on cheap Just in time solutions that do not last. Herbs and kitchen garden - lowes barrier to entry Backyard meats, rabbit, chickens and eggs, quail If you drink beer, brew beer (Caveat about how much you drink) Make a list and find things that fit with your lifestyle that you can build into how your household works from a production standpoint Adjusting by just spending less doesnt address the other side of the battle: You need more income. Side hustle, start a business, etc. How can you make a side hustle out of that? Community - This is what gets it done. No one can do everything but together we can do most. Trade/sell based on what you are good at (Side Hustles) Bulk buying in groups to tap into savings without having to buy a WHOLE CASE of chicken Jacks show on food pma and the roundtable at SRF Project blitzes Tapping into the lows when there are highs and lows (Eg lumber) Entertainment for free (potluck, campfires, picnics, movie night, etc) Events and gatherings How can you make a side hustle out of that? What ideas do you have? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

Everyone loves comforting home cooking, but quality premade pantry staples can make your life a lot easier in a pinch! Chef Mary Mammoliti shares her top time saving grocery store finds. Kitchen Confession

Need some eerie entertainment on the go? Michael Feir shares the perfect playlist of horror-themed podcasts to add some thrill to your summer listening. Street addresses are highly useful for orientation but not every town wants them. Grant Hardy has the perilous details of bringing street address designations to a small California town on What In The World. On the Buzz, Laura Bain tells us about Smile of Hope, a new camp and the first of its kind, offering support for displaced Palestinians with disabilities. Everyone loves comforting home cooking, but quality premade pantry staples can make your life a lot easier in a pinch! Chef Mary Mammoliti shares her top time saving grocery store finds. On Curious Minds Christine Malec tells us about a free AI tool that generates music based on user prompts. AMI-audio Producer Nisreen Abdel-Majid joins us today on the weekly roundtable.

There are similarities between delivering a performance at a theater and running a game whether online or in person.  In this episode I'll tell you what lessons I learned on and behind the stage that can be applied to your tabletop game.   #pf2e #dnd #dmtips #gmtips #AdventurePrep

Morgan shares her thoughts on whether witches should write their own spells and incantations, or use those found in a book or online written by other witches.  If you enjoy Busy, Gritty, Inked, & Witchy, please like and subscribe. It helps new magickally curious people find the podcast easier! You can comment on this podcast's Reels post on Morgan's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/inkedgoddesscreations.  To dive more into your own magickal practice with some help and guidance, you can visit http://inkedspirit.com/ to join Morgan's Inked Spirit Coven. For unique witchy supplies and tips, a monthly witchcraft subscription box, and more head to https://www.InkedGoddessCreations.com.

Bilal Zafar is a stand up comedian and twitch streamer. We talked about his upcoming tour and how he sold out to Hello Fresh. Bilal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zafarcakes_/ Bilal's Standup Tour: https://www.bilalzafarcomedy.com/gigs Bilal Zafar is a stand up comedian and twitch streamer. We talked about his upcoming tour and how he sold out to Hello Fresh.Bilal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zafarcakes_/Bilal's Standup Tour: https://www.bilalzafarcomedy.com/gigsGooglePod/ApplePods/Spotify: https://anchor.fm/boredwithnelly0:00 Intro 3:00 Cost of living crisis: UK5:00 Extreme sports fan9:00 Moving Out Of The UK 11:00 Comedy or Twitch 17:00 Dividing time between passion and money 20:30 Bilal on BBC Radio 4 22:00 Creating pressure to come up with material27:00 What to do creatively next and getting an audience29:00 Auditioning34:00 How much acting gigs pay40:00 Doing more social media stuff to build an audience46:30 Bilal's Britain mini series. Selling out Hello Fresh54:00 Premade food57:00 Spain. Traveling1:07:00 Bilal's Tour. Bilal's Britain

Prepare to enter the House of Love with The Grocery Gamblers and our esteemed guest Bum Wine Bob. Today we sample the fine premade cocktails of one RuPaul, featured on Drag Race. And since the podcast is ramping down, Pete decided to sneak one on Bum Wine Bob and got the crew to try some Jeppson's Malort. Let's take a seat at the table....

Join me for our annual brainstorm for homegrown gift ideas for the holiday - because allowing gift giving season to bring you down is no good. Better is to choose some things you can hand-make and give to a community of others who appreciate the care over the commercialism. Featured Event: Dec 6-10, Live Free Academy Online Health Summit (1st 2 days are FREE) Sponsor 1: Paul Wheaton and Permise.com - Stocking Stuffer for the Gardeners in Your Life: https://gardener-gift.com?f=442 (2 for $50, 12 for $140, 100 for $805) Sponsor 2: StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ  Livestream Schedule Monday, 2pm: Homegrown Gift Ideas Tuesday, 12:30pm: Tuesday Live with Toolman Tim Cook and John Willis Wednesday, 1pm: Interview with AJ Harrison, Using Propane to Be Off Grid Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry Meal planning strategy, no kitchen: Premade stews from freezer, a chicken, pulled pork Incoming cows - not sure when! Outfitting the camper: Crockpot cutting board, and sioux vide Keeping resupply to a minimum through the renovation Weekly Shopping Report Black Friday deals going on. Dollar Tree was first. Although we found parking easily enough, they were busy enough to have three lines open, which is rare, and I saw at least one person stocking shelves. One of the food coolers in the back appears to have croaked, as it was empty ("66" on its display), but all the others were 3/4 full. The drink coolers were in good shape too, except for one making a bad rattling noise intermittently as it tried to start. Home Depot was next. Ryobi has a new line of USB-charged tools, and we picked up a rotating brush on the spur of the moment. The new batteries are NOT compatible with their old low-voltage ones. They have USB-C ports on them. Aldi was last. We found everything we wanted. The only muzzle in sight the whole trip was the woman taking care of her mom with cancer, and she'd be wearing it without the scamdemic. Staple prices were: milk: $3.02, eggs: $1.24 (+), heavy cream: $4.69, OJ: $3.29, butter: $3.49 (+), potatoes: $3.49, bacon: $4.49, sugar: $3.09, flour: $1.99, 80% lean ground beef: $4.49. A gallon of untainted gasoline remains at $3.899. Frugality Tip from Margo You can get yourself, or a friend, prepared for an upcoming surgery, life event, or just a day when you don't want to think about what's for dinner, by making up crockpot meals. Chop veggies, add seasonings and bag and freeze. Take the meat out the day before and add the frozen veggies with seasoning to the crockpot. I like to freeze bone broth in ice cube trays and throw a couple in the crockpot with a roast, stew meat or chicken, so add them to the bag of veggies for a quick and easy ready to go meal.  Saves you from ordering that take out, and saves you some time. Operation Independence Take advantage of cyber deals that are actual cyber deals - which requires pricing awareness. You can get $.99/lb turkey, 80% off at Wayfair, or other deals this week. HRC has free gift wrapping through Friday. Main topic of the Show: Homegrown Gift Ideas Custom Cutting board Cookie in a jar: Christmas Macaroon Mix Soup in a jar: Country Soup in a Jar Dried herbs in a jar Home canned goods basket Aprons and napkins Shapely Suet TreatsMaterials: 1 1/2 cups shortening (look for palm oil free options),  3/4 cups nut butter (any kind), 3 1/2 cups wild bird seed, 1 cup quick oats, 1/2 cup corn meal, mould Cookies, quickbreads, treats Sachet (with your dried herbs) Homemade tea blends Freeze Dried Anything (Affiliate Link: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html)  Service Coupons What ideas do you have for homegrown gifts? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

We discuss our favourite movies, music and TV shows! You can also watch a video version of this podcast over on YouTube, just search for Worst Premade Ever Podcast. ENJOY!

This week we talk about the most embarrassing way to get caught cheating, Gabby's previous job as a musician, how Costa Coffee dominate the high street coffee world and how Gabby and Nick lost their jobs. ENJOY! You can watch this podcast in video form over on YouTube! Just search Worst Premade Ever Podcast!

Technically PVP Show Notes Episode 186 - Randomly Premade 6:42 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events IDL 2v2 WOTLK Classic Tournament 17 - 20 Aug - https://idleague.live/tournaments/trial-of-the-champions/schedule  Blizzard Events - https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23934874/fly-into-dragonflight-season-2-with-the-great-push-and-arena-world-championship MDI Grand Finals 18-20 Aug - https://twitter.com/WoWEsports/status/1688318509250703360?s=20  31:54 - Subject of Analysis 1:23:33 - WOW PVP NEWS MDI Group A 23 July - Congrats to Perplexed for taking first place, and Mandatory for taking second. - https://twitter.com/WoWEsports/status/1683243522307272704?s=20 MDI Group B 30 July - Congrats to NA's Last Hope for taking first place, and Legendary for taking second. - https://twitter.com/WoWEsports/status/1685775370572939269?s=20 Mitch Jones hosts a Mak'Gora Duel Tournament with Xaryu with a $1500 prize.  Lvl 20 duels on the PTR - Congrats to Guzu for taking the W on their rogue! - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1884859738 MDI Group C winners - Echo and Last Minute - https://twitter.com/WoWEsports/status/1688316540561829888?s=20 AWC Season 2 Grand Finals Winners - Echo and Liquid - https://twitter.com/WoWEsports/status/1690827920682725377?s=20 and https://twitter.com/WoWEsports/status/1690882938869846016?s=20Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23973739/hotfixes-august-10-2023 Zenlyn tried RSS on a fresh priest with only casting spells by typing slash commands.  Made it to 1420 CR - https://twitter.com/Zen_lyn/status/1691057183729844224?s=20 Brain decides to take a break from WOW Esports - https://twitter.com/brainofbrain1/status/1690886322385559552?s=20Blade's Edge Arena bugged - players asking for it to be removed/fixed - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/need-to-disable-blades-edge-arena-bug/1650508 1:43:59 - Cooldown Moment Finding Us Podcast Cohosts Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP  https://www.twitch.tv/bonusrollproductions  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjIUqJEbWz9Rr9lIFZBe1Mw  https://discord.gg/qAvRtbP Technicallypvp@gmail.com https://www.bonusroll.gg/  Bigmoran - https://twitter.com/BigmoranIRL TreesapJake - https://twitter.com/TreesapJake  https://www.youtube.com/TreesapJake  Skill-Capped Affiliate Link- https://www.skill-capped.com/wow/pricing/plans#technicallypvp

This week we talk about all the whacky and wonderful jobs that we did before starting up the channel and becoming full time content creators. You can also watch a video version of this podcast over on YouTube, just search for Worst Premade Ever Podcast. ENJOY!

This week on the Worst Premade Ever Podcast we talk about the nerdy world of Warhammer, our really fun day out (courtesy of Team17) checking out the new Classified: France 44 game and the worst baby names that we've found on the internet. You can also watch a video version of this podcast over on YouTube, just search for Worst Premade Ever Podcast. ENJOY!

This week we discuss the possibilities of what the fashion and clothing industry will look like in the future and a rather extraordinary story involving the toilets in McDonald's! ENJOY FOLKS! Thanks for listening! :)

This week we talk about some horrendous wedding stories from when Jake used to work as a waiter, the psychology and the physiological aspect of dreaming and the reality of what it means to take on sponsorships as content creators.

Branding and Website Design Isn't Easy Many practitioners spend a lot of time, energy, and sometimes money trying to cobble together a website and professional brand as they're just starting out.  This isn't usually the best choice.  You do want to have a brand, but it's also important to understand that your practice will evolve in unexpected ways over the first few years. If you spend a lot of money creating a brand and website before you've seen many clients, you'll likely need to change it all later.  You want to be spending your time finding clients, getting the foundations of your practice set up, and actually working with clients, rather than stressing over building the perfect website yourself.  In this episode, brand designer Lindsey Freeman (no relation!) and therapist Julie Goldberg share more about the website templates and other resources they've created specifically for service providers, as well as tips on branding and getting started with your practice.  I highly recommend starting from a template if you're experiencing website anxiety or if you're finding that creating your website is holding up your practice. It's affordable, it's easy (or at least easier!), and you'll be able to move on to the many other things that need to happen to get your doors open.  Resources Learn more about Julie & Lindsey + view their templates and other resources on their website: Premade (use code BLOOM for 15% off

This week we try Post Malone's wine and give a very sophisticated review as is tradition. We also delve into the world of Magic the Gathering, talk about Jake's stupid hair and discuss how not to be a weeaboo as per Wikihow! ENJOY!

On this episode of The Smoke Podcast, we had Commissioner Britney Thornton on the show and for her, we paired some delicious premade cocktails that were some of the best we ever had with a great cigar. You can listen to this and other episodes of The Smoke Podcast wherever great podcasts are served.

On this episode of The Smoke Podcast, we had Commissioner Britney Thornton on the show and for her, we paired some delicious premade cocktails that were some of the best we ever had with a great cigar. You can listen to this and other episodes of The Smoke Podcast wherever great podcasts are served.

On this week of the Worst Premade Ever Podcast we're joined by our editor Nick, Ellis has a meltdown about the overflowing condiment situation in his fridge and Jake has a chip on his shoulder about annoying concert goers!

As well talking about our weekly stories and shenanigans we discuss how we first met each other and how the channel started!

This week we cover the shenanigans that happened over the Worst Premade Ever holiday in CentreParcs! 

This week we try Gary Barlow's wine and give a very sophisticated review. This is the the first in many celebrity drinks tasting sessions so be sure to keep an eye out in the future for more! ENJOY!

This week we talk about fond memories of our favourite dinner ladies, the animal friendly idioms of PETA and the current state of the UK housing market amongst other idiot fuelled conversation. Video version available on YouTube!

The Worst Premade Ever Podcast is back after a 3 year hiatus! We discuss Funny Childhood Memories, The Metaverse, TikTok and Drinking Tales from the past.

The Worst Premade Ever podcast is due to be rebooted! We're going to be releasing podcasts every week! Be sure to follow us so you don't miss a thing!

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze Kentucky suddenly getting its legislative act together, Texas maybe starting to get its legislative act together (but probably not), and March Madness ending with some SGP silliness, plus they talk to The Action Network Senior Golf Writer Jason Sobel, live from Augusta, about Scheffler-Rory-Rahm vs. the field, dark horses on his radar, and what the smart Tiger bet is. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USBets.com Managing Editor Eric Raskin and Senior Analyst Jeff Edelstein analyze Kentucky suddenly getting its legislative act together, Texas maybe starting to get its legislative act together (but probably not), and March Madness ending with some SGP silliness, plus they talk to The Action Network Senior Golf Writer Jason Sobel, live from Augusta, about Scheffler-Rory-Rahm vs. the field, dark horses on his radar, and what the smart Tiger bet is. Find us on Twitter @US_Bets or go to USBets.com for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Scribes of Fate PTS Weeks 2-3. New Mist Form testing. Is Vamp worth it in PVP? BG Duos Tournament and Premade stories. StamPlar & MagCro theorycraft discussion, and more! Email us at ScrollinPodcast@gmail.com Help support the show at https://patreon.com/ScrollinPodcast 

Challenge Weekly Show #97: Symmetry, Premade Meals & Steps! Welcome to the Weekly Challenge Show with Coach Steven Eskaf and Coach Nicoletta Ceppellini! Challenge update February Challenge Key Dates Reflecting on aging in the gym Community Highlights Are you featured in our Community Highlights? Questions from the Community Signed up today. does anybody know what programs there are and then what supplements we need for them. I.e. shred, mass etc? we obviously can't choose which one we're doing yet but want to know which supplements I need to buy. Can I see the plan to know what supps?  I've played racquet sports (squash and racquetball) my whole life and my R) bicep is significantly stronger than my L). I'm finding my L) forearm is kicking in to compensate despite my best efforts to focus on using the correct muscle and it's causing quite a bit of fatigue and pain. I often drop the weight to try build that L) bi but don't feel like I'm getting anywhere. Interestingly, I think my L) chest is stronger than my R). Do you have any advice? Hi All, quick question and probably a silly one.... With the step app, does it only work when you carry your phone or can it be connected to your Garmin? I don't always have my phone on me, making it hard to reach 10k steps..lol I work a lot and don't have alot of time to organise meals so I would it be suitable if I got a meal subscription service like my muscle chef during the challenge? On my down time the last thing I want to do is cook as sometimes I'm working 3 weeks straight. It's also helping me a lot with portion control and the convenience is what I need at the moment  Do you have a question for the Challenge Weekly Show? Ask us a question via this form: Submit a Question to the Challenge Weekly Show Connect  Find The Max and Maxine Challenge On Apple Podcasts On Facebook On Instagram @m.challenge.official   Coach Steve @steveneskaf Coach Nic @nicolettaceppellini   For more information about the Challenge visit: https://www.mchallenge.com.au/

This episode is sponsored by Cotton Incorporated and their B2B focused website, CottonWorks.If you'd like to learn more about cotton as a natural leader in the global baby care market, you can do so on CottonWorks.When it comes to staying current on global trends in the absorbent hygiene industry, Natalia Richer has an enviable position. As COO of Diaper Testing International (DTI), she sees what companies around the world are working on and what consumers are purchasing. Fortunately, Natalia is glad to share her insights with ‘Attached to Hygiene' listeners. In Part 2 of her conversation with host Jack Hughes, their discussion includes additional trends and hopes for the future of baby diapers. Consumers, safety, and sustainable materialsThe current movement toward greener absorbent hygiene products is undeniable. New brands are appearing, and a segment of the consumer base is embracing them. However, parents' reasons may vary. Certainly many parents value sustainability, but a large portion list safety as their primary motivation. These parents equate natural materials with safer, more gentle experiences for their babies.The shift toward thinner diapers, channel cores, and pre-compound coresFrom all that DTI has seen, the slow evolution toward thinner products continues unabated. Newer core designs like channel and pre-compound cores are proving their value and their use is spreading. Pre-compound cores in particular are lowering entry barriers for start-ups. By purchasing cores instead of building them, these emerging brands avoid certain equipment costs and production headaches. This may be one reason more smaller players, including D2C (Direct to Consumer) brands, are reaching the market. Current estimates place smaller brands at about 2% of sales. Natalia noted that most are focusing their advertising efforts at competing with other brands in the same niche, rather than targeting customers of the larger brands.Predictions and hopes for the future of baby diapersElastics and pant diapers are two of the industry's biggest trends and both are expected to continue. Each of them offers advantages to consumers and babies alike. Prominent among the benefits are convenience, comfort, fit, and performance. The shift toward more eco-friendly practices is likely to continue as well. However, until the industry makes headway in finding viable end-of-life options, companies will focus on the production side and more sustainable ingredients.Natalia also shared a hope for the future. She looks to the industry to begin more differentiation in products based on their target use. One example would be diapers specifically designed for daytime vs. night-time wear. Another would be more variation between smaller and larger sizes to reflect changes in a growing baby's behaviour patterns.Outline of the Episode[1:28] Continuing evolution toward thinner products and new core designs[4:10] Premade cores lower the entry barriers for small brands[9:45] The focus on safety and sustainable materials[14:57] What product reviews say about consumer reasons for buying eco-friendly diapers[21:27] Consumer testing surprises: US consumers are more open to wider chassis diapers than expected[23:59] Predictions and hopes for the future of baby diapers ResourcesConnect with Natalia Richer at via LinkedIn.Follow with DTI (Diaper Testing International) on LinkedIn.Listen to other ‘Attached to Hygiene' episodes featuring Natalia Richer:Trends in Absorbent Baby Products pt. 1 with Natalia RicherAbsorbent Hygiene Market Insights with Natalia Richer and Heidi BeattyHYGIENIX 2022 Conference OverviewTo learn more about adhesives for baby diapers, read:Adhesives Used in Baby CareThe Total Elastic Attachment Adhesive Solution for Pants DiapersGet Connected with Attached to HygieneTake our Listener Survey to receive copies of all 5 of our CSR Documents.Connect with Jack Hughes on LinkedIn. You can also find us at Bostik | Absorbent Hygiene on LinkedIn or by visiting the Attached to Hygiene Podcast on our official website. Email us with questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes at hygiene@bostik.com. Host: Jack HughesMusic by Jonathan BoyleProduced and edited by: Jack Hughes with help from Paul Andrews, Michele Tonkovitz, Emory Churness, and Nikki Ackerman from Green Onion Creative.Post production for Attached to Hygiene is done by PodcastBoutique.com.Legal Disclaimer

Season five is back with its second episode and this time we're getting festive! With Christmas days away it's time for the ManNic Christmas party. Games will be played, drinks will be had but not before we exchange Secret Santa presents! This year we have a star studded party guest list including a an Ex US president, a super sleuth the ultimate party animal! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season five see's the return of two regular segments as well as a rotating theme/special segment! CASTING COUCH This year the boys are extra excited for the Casting couch as for season five they are casting their own Batman lineup! So join us each week as we work our way through the caped crusaders companions and villains! THIS WEEK IN GEEK This Week In geek is back for it's second season and is the perfect chance for the boys to update us on the latest news and views from the world of geek! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If that wasn't enough for you, we also have two Patreon exclusive segments for those of you who are ManNic Patrons and have access to the extended episodes. Patreon is the best way to enhance your ManNic experience. For as low as £1 a month you get access to extended episodes as well as lots of other exclusive stuff The link to our Patreon is available in the Linktree below. https://linktr.ee/MrMandypants- You can also gain “FREE” access to the ManNic community Discord! https://discord.gg/BVCbJh9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your new to The ManNic universe then why not check out one of our social media profiles (using the Linktree link) where we post updates, polls, blogs and general musings! https://linktr.ee/ManNic Don't forget to go and check out friends of the podcast "A Nice Cup Of Histortea" at the link below for your fix of Historic goodness from two people with a passion for the stuff that came pre ManNic! http://CupofHistortea.buzzsprout.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for listening Stay Safe & Stay ManNic!

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On episode #74, Natalie chats about why premade beer advent calendars are a waste of your money.Tune in and learn why she thinks your money is better spent elsewhere and what you should to to create your own craft beer countdown instead. Enjoy and cheers!Links:Beer Feelings StoreBeer Feelings WebsiteFREE Beer Feelings Tasting GuideBeer Feelings InstagramBeer Feelings FacebookThe Beer Feelings Podcast is the only show out there created specifically for individuals who are new to, a little intimidated by, or just curious to learn more about the craft beer industry. Welcome to the community!

In this episode, we talk about running, preparing, and also writing Premade Modules for D&D and TTRPG. We help with lots of advice and insight into how it is to run a premade campaign and what things to keep in mind while doing so. After this episode, you will have a better understanding of how premade modules want to run and played so you can pick one up from a store or website and be ready to run a game of TTRPG in no time. For more Information, see these Timestamps: 13:00: What is a Premade Adventure? 17:00: Premade Adventures don't need Prep 23:00: How to adapt Premade Modules to your Game 31:00: Premades help you develop skills 33:00: What Premades do really well for you 38:00: Even Veteran GMs benefit from Premade Modules 41:00: Not all Modules are the same 47:00: Modules are a Baseline, not a Full Story 50:00: They help with structure This episode was Sponsored by: MasterScreen.App Go to https://masterscreen.app/ or to Twitter to check out this new Set of Tools to Manage your TTRPG Campaigns. You can find the Show on Social Media and the Web to stay up to date with the latest content, schedules, and more: Website, Twitter, Instagram, Ko-Fi --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doubledm/message

Join Austin (@Filterchord), Johnny (@JohnnyRiot), & Bryan (@MajorPotty) as they dive into this weeks burning question(s); Character/story customization vs a well written character/story. What seems to work and why? Also we play - for the first time ever - Name That Character. To prep, Johnny will name a game and you'll have to name the main character of the game. (Warning, things may no be what they seem). #JoinUs If you'd like to join the conversation: Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3dVKFwfdr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mammothgamesinc Twitter: https://twitter.com/mammothgamesinc

In today's episode… My guest is Premade Lash Expert Michelle Smith of Imperfection is Beauty and we are talking all about Premade lashes. The myths, the benefits, and the CONTROVERSY! Here are just a few of the things that we cover today: ⭐What's the difference between the various types of premades? ⭐How you could be making more money and saving time by utilizing premades - even though the product cost is significantly higher. ⭐Some things to consider when shopping for premades. ⭐Michelle's best practices and tips for using premades.   Episode Highlights [12:36] Most common objections people have to using premades. [20:59] What makes a quality premade?  [30:15] Why you shouldn't be so quick to judge someone who runs their business differently than you.   Want to connect with Michelle online - follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/imperfectionisbeautylashes Visit her website: www.imperfectionisbeautyco.com For more Lash Biz Building tips, follow The Lashpreneur on Instagram at www.instagram.com/thelashpreneur

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This week we are welcoming Michelle Smith the owner of Imperfection Is Beauty! Today we are chatting about Pre Made Fans and Moving hr business from Oregon to Arizona. She has a deep passion for premade fans and they are what kept her from giving up on lashes all together.  We cover:  Her inspiration for starting a premade line in 2020 The backlash she got from the industry and artists  We debunk some myths about premades  The importance of education around Premades  Then we dive into her decision to move states and the hurdles she has experienced as well as her plan for the new adventure!  Discount code: educatedartistry  Link to Premade workshop $100 off  https://imperfection-is-beauty-lashes.myshopify.com/collections/online-workshop Link to Premade lashes BOGO FREE https://imperfection-is-beauty-lashes.myshopify.com/collections/mega-premade-lashes/products/0-03-14d-mixed-tray  

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We have been discussing this for some time (as we have many other great ideas) and it has finally come to fruition. We see premade mixed drinks all of the time, but when one thinks of premade vs fresh, there really is no comparison, or is there? Well to test this out, we tasted the On the Rocks Old Fashioned made with Knob Creek as well as the Whistlepig Ginger Fashioned and Orange Fashioned. What we found out was interesting and we don't want to ruin the fun for you all. If you are interested in seeing this review on video, we are now on Twitch and will be posting this on Youtube as well. As always, thank you for listening and "Keep it neat friends". Email: whiskeybizpodcask@gmail.com IG/TikTok/Twitch: whiskeybizpodcask Patreon: www.patreon.com/whiskeybizpodcask Website: Whiskeybizpodcask.com Promo Codes: podcask5 @ cwspirits.com and empirejerky.com

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a premade theme and a custom theme, today's episode is perfect for you! The truth is there are times when a premade theme is perfect for a food blogger and times when a custom theme might be a better option. So I am excited to break down the pros and cons to both of these types of themes and ultimately how you can decide what is best for your blog in this season! In this episode, I'll cover:  Pros and cons of a premade theme Pros and cons of a custom theme Deciding which is right for you  Instagram | Website | Show Notes Web Design for Food Bloggers

Well the title of this episode kind of gives it away! We are expecting our 7th child in September 2022 and as I'm in the throws of the first trimester, I thought I would share a little bit of the journey with you. Listen to the Podcast: You can find all the links and notes for this episode below! Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Favorite Pregnancy Books: Taking Charge of Your Fertility The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way Husband-Coached Childbirth Betsy Bosom's Baby Book: A Girlfriends Guide to Using Essential Oils From Bellies to Babies Gentle Babies: Essential Oils and Natural Remedies for Pregnancy, Childbirth, Infants, and Young Morning Sickness Remedies:  Sea Bands – Motion sickness bands High amounts of vitamin b – my two favorite Vitamin B complexes are Dr. Axe's Vitamin B complex & the one I use now is Super B by Young Living (it's AMAZING!!) NEW in this pregnancy: A cell salts protocol from Her Homeopathy. Her website is a wealth of information!!! Heartburn remedies:  The only thing that has ever worked for me for heartburn is: Alkalime supplement by Young Living Genexa Pregnancy tea: Mama's Red Raspberry brew – My favorite pregnancy blend!! Mama's Milk tea – Great for lactation and milk production! Earthley also makes a great pregnancy tea Pregnancy workout dvd: Lindsey Brin's pregnancy workout DVD set Vitamins and supplements: Take a good prenatal – I use Master Formula + Super B as my prenatal vitamin (both from Young Living). You can read about this combo here. Dr. Axe also has a great prenatal I recommend I also take a good probiotic. I switch between Young Living's Life9 and some of Dr. Axe's probiotics. It's a good idea to switch up your probiotic from time to time to get different strains. Dr. Axe has a bunch of good ones but I recommend his Women's once a day as well as his SBO probiotic. You will also want a good omega/fish oil supplement for pregnancy. No surprise here but I recommend one of Dr. Axe's Omega's but all four are currently sold out. The one I take now is Young Living's OmegaGize. A good omega supplement is crucial during pregnancy, but a GOOD one from a good source is going to be expensive. Just keep that in mind. I usually take mine 3-4 times a week instead of every day just to lesson that expense a bit. I also take Magnesium and iron – see my favorites below Other supplements I LOVE: TriLight Health has an entire line of pregnancy herbal blends that are affordable and rock! Their ingredients are outstanding. I recommend getting their Pregnancy essentials kit for everything you need. Earthley is my next favorite store to recommend. It's owned by a mom who has a passion for providing home remedies at an affordable price. Here are a few of my favorites from Earthley: Pregnancy tea -a Premade blend for pregnancy Fertili Boost herbal extract – Want help getting pregnant? This tincture might help. Post Partum balance – I am SO getting this tincture for this time around – helps balance things out after pregnancy Mama's tummy relief – I wish I had seen this during my first-trimester sickness Nourish her naturally – Another possible option for a prenatal Magnesium Lotion – Another great one for pregnancy! I use this every night. Dr. Axe has a good supplement if you want a pill instead of a lotion. Iron supplement  – I LOVE Earthley's iron supplement. Make sure to look for an herbal iron supplement though if using a different brand. Meal Planning Help for Eating Healthy: I am really excited to share with you the sponsor of today's podcast episode: PrepDish! If you ever feel like you wish you had a little help in your meal planning, then I highly encourage you to check out PrepDish.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS VINNIE!!!!!!!! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT A BUCKET ON THE HEAD OF A BONIFIED, PREMADE, READY TO GO BADASS......Stupid Vince......Anyway ENJOY THE KICK OFF OF THE NEXT 100 EPISODES OF THE P3!!!!! Subscribe to the P3 Podcast Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-MCs2mRKrMYfyaBjy1jX5g Also Subscribe to Frig Off Ransom! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtD_-Q3wY5T2YmAlBn7wkfA Like Us On Facebook: facebook.com/PittsburgPiledriverPodcast @ Us on Twitter! @PittPiledriver Check out our Sponsor/Partners: https://www.iwcwrestling.com/live-events Casual Gaming Dad - www.facebook.com/CasualGamingDad/ CGD Shop- https://gouldgaming.com/shop/ols/categories/casual-gaming-dad --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In todays episode we are throwing it back to a live recording done at the International Beauty Show In Las Vegas Nevada in June. I chatted with Kate from Kate.asoflate and Carlee from Lash Reality about the shortage lash artists and suppliers have been seeing with Pre Made Fans. They both share insight on the pre made fan future and what we can expect as lash artists. We also discussed how 2020 pivoted their businesses in ways they didn't expect to pivot before the pandemic. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! To learn more and follow Kate and Carlee check out their Instagrams for all the goods!  https://www.instagram.com/kate.asoflate https://www.instagram.com/lashreality  

Old mate Matty Lansdown steps up to the mic again and blows open our burning questions around the simple shit that not all that simple anymore...  Gone are the days that coffee was either with milk or without milk!  Now we have to have a PhD in milk to be sure the 'healthy' choice we are aiming to make is actually good for us! Oils... good, bad or ugly?  Are any of them healthy and do they withstand the heat or should they get out of the kitchen too?  Oh the puns, look at me go :) Premade sauces, prepackaged 'healthy' meal options, is plastic bad for us? Is drinking out of plastic bottles worse for us than dehydration?  Holy snapping duckshit, it's no wonder we are confused.  Thank heavens Matty is here to save the day. You're welcome. Matty Lansdown Facebook www.facebook.com/mattylansdown TIFFANEE COOK Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website:  www.rollwiththepunches.com.au LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tiffaneecook/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/rollwiththepunchespodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/rollwiththepunches_podcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/tiffaneeandco --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roll-withthepunches/message

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Blizzard have announced a new Premade deck for each class as a one-off purchase! I review the decks, before playing CoookieMonstHS's Midrange Shaman on the ladder. You can find the deck import link below the following contact links.  Join our Discord community here or at discord.me/blisterguy. You can follow me on twitter @blisterguy.  You can follow the podcast on twitter @walktoworkHS  Or on facebook facebook.com/walktoworkHS. You can email the podcast at walktoworkHS@gmail.com.  Subscribe in iTunes or Stitcher. You can see my infographic archive here. You can support this podcast and my other Hearthstone work at Patreon here # 2x (1) Lightning Bolt # 2x (1) Novice Zapper # 2x (1) Primordial Studies # 1x (2) Cagematch Custodian # 2x (2) Diligent Notetaker # 2x (2) Landslide # 2x (2) Wandmaker # 1x (3) Instructor Fireheart # 1x (3) Lady Vashj # 1x (3) Mankrik # 2x (3) Serpentshrine Portal # 2x (3) Whack-A-Gnoll Hammer # 1x (4) Bru'kan # 2x (4) Dunk Tank # 2x (4) Torrent # 1x (5) Inara Stormcrash # 1x (5) Ras Frostwhisper # 1x (5) Taelan Fordring # 1x (6) The Lurker Below # 1x (9) Malygos the Spellweaver # AAECAdD6AwrkuAOTwgOczgPQzgOq3gOu3gPi7APn8AOoigS1igQK27gDk7kD4cwDzc4D/tEDp94Dq94DieQD6ucD+Z8EAA==

What is going on with premade fans? I know a couple of smaller brands who have completely run out and I know of at least two major lash brands whose inventories are low. Is this premade fan lash apocalypse that the lash prophets warned us about? Or maybe the lash gods are mad that some of us sold out the industry and started to use premade fans...it's judgment day. Okay, enough of the silly excuses. The truth is the premade lash industry has been hit like many industries by the Covid shutdowns around the world. In today's episode, I break down what is going on in the lash world, and why we are experiencing this shortage. I do want to give a shoutout to Jamie Butler of LashBase and to Carson Varney of Lost Artistry Lash. These two lash bros shared their insights with me so I could turn around and serve you with the latest info. Without their insights, I wouldn't have a whole lot to share with you other than stating the obvious. Now if you are not a lover of premades, I hear you, but please don't feel this is your moment of vindication tell us that premades were never meant to be. Premades will be back...this is just a little setback (like pretty much all of 2020). ANNOUNCEMENTS: WIN $200 AMAZON GIFT CARD We need your help us get the word out for our podcast and a great way to do that is by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Please leave one today, take a screenshot of it and email it to paul@lashcastpodcast.com or post it on IG and tag us @lashcastpodcast. At the end of every month, we'll throw all the names in a hat and pick a winner. Thank you so much for your support! JOIN OUR LASHCAST INSIDER CLUB: Join the coolest club in the lash industry. You'll get discount codes to our webinars, trainings, LashCon, and our upcoming coaching program. https://mailchi.mp/lashcastpodcast.com/signup WANT TO BE ON OUR PODCAST? If you have a story or something (like lash or business tips) you'd like to share with our industry please email us at paul@lashcastpodcast.com. We are always looking for interesting stories and if you have one, please email us. THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021 (AKA LASHCON) TICKET SALES ARE COMING! Save November 6-8, 2021. We plan to sell tickets in May! TUSSANEE'S LASH RETENTION AND STYLING COURSE Tickets for this class on May 22-23, 2021 in Indianapolis will be going on sale soon. BUY YOUR 2021 LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT: http://bit.ly/3pylzIf LINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021 https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9 IG: @lashcastpodcast @thelashconference.con Join our free Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/ Contact Paul Luebbers: paul@lashcastpodcast.com

Mike and Shauna discuss some current events that are affecting the supply chain of premade fans. One of the main countries that supplies the material to most overseas retailers has closed its borders and left premade lashes in a limbo. With inferior products trying to be should in its place Mike and Shauna are encouraging lash artists and salon owners to have their artists learn to make handmade fans. Let's talk lashes!

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Hey Storytellers,In this episode, we talk about how many premade adventures can't be run strictly by the book and that you, as the game master, may need to use your mad improvisational skills (or amateur ones), to make up for the fact that your gaming group wasn't a part of their test market (assuming they even had one). Check out our newest book - Human NPC's: 84 Complete NPC's for 5th edition to use in your RPG in minutes:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TCKRZTM/ Check out our first book - 19 RPG Adventures for Game Masters to Run in any TTRPG: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NQ38H2KFun fact: most premade adventures aren't playtested and some have been ported from system to system so much that they still bring misprints (looking at you Tomb of Horrors).So this covers how to fix some of those problems as you read through premade adventures. It will also cover how to scale up or scale down the challenge of each premade on the fly so that you can provide some sort of challenge (or not just kill everyone 10+ times - true story).Finally, we will cover what happens if the players what to do a game-breaking choice and how to say "yes, but" to that.

 Hey Storytellers,For many tabletop RPG Dungeon Masters, one of the hardest, most time-consuming tasks is to roll up a high-level wizard for use in your game that will challenge your group.There is nothing worse than showing up woefully unprepared and having to cut your game short because your players raced to the final encounter, and you don't have the stats ready for combat.This is where Human NPC's: 84 Complete NPC's for 5th edition to use in your RPG in minutes is useful.Check out our newest book - Human NPC's: 84 Complete NPC's for 5th edition to use in your RPG in minutes:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TCKRZTM/ Check out our first book - 19 RPG Adventures for Game Masters to Run in any TTRPG: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NQ38H2KSimply choose a class. Then choose one of 7 levels between 1 - 18 to insert into your RPG immediately.Human NPC's is for any dungeon master that is playing Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition.  We cover the base 12 classes from the Player's Handbook and only use spells / equipment from the D&D 5e Core Books, so if you haven't (or don't want) to pick up the newest supplement, that isn't an issue. However, there is space to add material on your own from those supplements if you want.Here is what you will discover in Human NPC's:• 12 Classes• Levels 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18• Full equipment, feats, spells, and even spellbooks (Wizard) included - you can just turn to the page you need and play the NPC• Use these for a core NPC (good or bad) in your game• Or just sprinkle in NPC's to make your challenge rating harder in your adventure (Premade or Custom)• How to play guides for each class included• Detailed notes on what each class has gained from level to level in case you want to do a minute or two of research on the NPC

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Hey Storytellers,Learn how to build up notable NPC's in your game world for a town that your players will be located in for several months. Breath life into their home town.Learn more at https://skullrpg.comGet the free Tell Your Story course here: https://skullrpgbooks.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1047566/?action=signupAfter tackling that aspect we cover how well known the player characters will be based on their level.At high levels, the characters would be famous (or infamous) in their world. Even a hundred years later their characters could still be known. This would be a fun addition if you play in the same world.The concepts we cover help you flesh out your world and make it a living thing. Check out the episode for several other ideas to make this happen in your world.

This episode is talking all things cuffing season. Miles talks about what cuffing season is, whether or not he participates in it, and when he chooses not to participate some fun alternatives to increase your serotonin and supplement a temporary significant other. Sit back with a warming cup of spiked tea or a nice slice of an easy pizza pie. Spiked Hot Tea: 6-8 oz black tea 2 oz whiskey or bourbon Brew black tea according to instructions, add honey, lemon and whiskey. Serve hot. Easy Pizza Pie (because pizza doesn’t leave after cuffing season ends): Premade pizza crust (grocer, pizza shop, or homemade) 6 oz tomato basil jarred sauce 10 oz mozzarella cheese (or as much as you need) 2 oz prosciutto Drizzle olive oil Drizzle white truffle oil 3 oz arugula Red pepper flakes Build your base pizza by layering sauce and cheese on top of premade pizza crust. Then bake at 350F for roughly 12 minutes, then kick up temperature to 425F until crust and cheese is golden brown and bubbly. Remove pizza from oven, top with slices of prosciutto, a handful of arugula, red pepper flakes, and a drizzle of olive oil and white truffle oil. Serve immediately and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our companions get answers from the witch of the Bleating Valley. But what they learn only makes their job more difficult. Subscribe to the email list for a copy of the short story: https://mailchi.mp/5c23289bd46f/tales-from-the-witcherThe Witcher novels are written by Andrzej Sapkowski: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/series-list/andrzej-sapkowski-witcher-books-in-order/The Witcher video games are created by CD Projekt Red: https://thewitcher.com/en/The Witcher Tabletop RPG is created by R. Talsorian Games: https://rtalsoriangames.com/category/the-witcher/Premade adventure this story is based on is created by /u/jasontherand: https://www.reddit.com/r/WitcherTRPG/comments/9eetue/a_wolf_in_sheeps_clothing_short_adventure/Music by Eric Matyas: soundimage.org

After stopping in a quiet farming village, Zevo is contracted to investigate a house where its previous owner was murdered. Meanwhile, Jeremiah finds himself in a competition with the local craftsman, and Cedre tries to improve the reputation of the village's only dwarf. Subscribe to the email list for a copy of the short story: https://mailchi.mp/5c23289bd46f/tales-from-the-witcherThe Witcher novels are written by Andrzej Sapkowski: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/series-list/andrzej-sapkowski-witcher-books-in-order/The Witcher video games are created by CD Projekt Red: https://thewitcher.com/en/The Witcher Tabletop RPG is created by R. Talsorian Games: https://rtalsoriangames.com/category/the-witcher/Premade adventure this story is based on is created by /u/jasontherand: https://www.reddit.com/r/WitcherTRPG/comments/9eetue/a_wolf_in_sheeps_clothing_short_adventure/Music by Eric Matyas: soundimage.org

My favourite topic! In Episode 12, join me while I talk to Alesha Simmons, who is also one of my lash artists and trainers at Beautique Canada, all about premade fans. Alesha is a 5x certified lash artist and a newly certified NALA educator. We are going to be talking about a hot topic – premade fans! What are they, why we were both told to never use them and how we did our own research and testing to safely incorporate premade fans into our business for our clients that love them!Find Alesha at http://www.instagram.com/alesha_beautiquecanadaspa.Here's the extra special discount code promised for The Premade Project, our new online course all about business + premade fans! Use code TLPDISCOUNT for 50% off at checkout here https://beautiquecanada.com/product/the-premade-project/ for a limited time!As usual, you can find me at http://www.instagram.com/iamsamclancy and http://www.instagram.com/thelashpodcastDon't forget to follow/subscribe to get notified when new episodes drop each week!

Today we will walk through a day in a country kitchen that is filled with preserving, cooking, harvesting and other “from scratch” undertakings. Summer time is the high point for so many projects that it can get a little overwhelming -- and sometimes just knowing that everyone else who lives this way faces the same problems can go a long way in how your approach summer inn a farm, homestead or urbanstead kitchen. This week’s webinar: https://calendly.com/sparkcomm/canning1?month=2020-07 Introduction to canning - Thursday, July 16, 12pm Central Tales from the Prepper Pantry Dilly beans being put up this week (why) Saving Tomatoes when you have too few to can Salsa canning season is here Still need to do the freezer defrost and audit Feature Forage - (defer) Operation Independence Arranged to finish hooking up the solar hot water heater - fingers crossed because the less propane I use, the less I buy Exciting new project at Holler Roast - more as things develop Main topic of the Show: Kitchen Logistics for Summer Processing What motivated this show From Christie and Victoria: How can a person make the process simpler instead of having a bunch of things going on all over the kitchen. How can it be made more like a factory assembly line? Here is my issue. My usual canning day Wake up early to beat the heat picking the garden. Wash up whatever I picked - say green beans but it could be anything cucumbers, whatever. Snap a 5 gallon bucket. Get out all the canning stuff. Can the green beans. Let’s say 2 canners full. Now it’s 5:00 or later and this old lady is exhausted! Hard, hard work, but! Well worth it in January. Any tips or tricks are welcome. My weekend: tomatoes, pig kidney, beans, eggs, beets, chard, cucumbers, pecans, dill, coriander - actual food for the humans. Planting the fall garden. Tip 1: Choose your timing carefully Bean example Cheese making Tip 2: Plan your meals carefully Premade salads Crockpot BBQ outside Eat at a neighbors Tip 3: The canning/processing pantry or kitchen Outdoor set up Pantry set up Livingroom set up My set up Tip 4: Ask for help Shelling pecans Osso Buco Janna and the corn Tip 5: Finish Beet greens and chard Bean harvest and cleaning What really happened Day 1 Came home with stuff from the market - kitchen counters were already filled with “in-process” projects: Coriander and teas Started sun tea Made breakfast and planned dinner, then harvested salad and tomatoes Jennifer stopped by and started hulling pecans (kurt story) while I cleaned the kitchen as best I could and processed dill into manageable pieces Started the oven to bake eggs at 150 for 2 hours (will end up crushing them and using them in soil) Helped hull the pecans Brought in Sun Tea Made dinner - not as planned -- pulled the bratwurst ripcord >>>Exhausted and still had tomatoes, the pic kidney, beets to harvest and process, chard to harvest and process, beans to harvest and process Day 2 Overslept Jennifer resumed the pecan project Made breakfast, planned dinner Harvested beans, beets, chard - cleaned all Sliced pig kidney and started it in the dehydrator (outside) Vaccuum packed pecans Cleaned the harvest and processed/froze the beet greens and chard Emergency trip to another town to drop vitamins at a friend’s door who has covid and it takes 2 days for amazon to get things to you so… Sold honey to John when I got back - he gifted me some squash Made Osso Buco (which takes 2 hours) Prepped beans for pickling (will do tomorrow which is today) this used up the tomatoes so they dont need to be processed and frozen for future canning Tied up sage and mint to dry Looked up relish recipes because I have enough dill pickles and need to do something besides a daily salad with the cucumbers The result - nothing was really an assembly line - if you want to do this, you end up putting other stuff on hold for the day which I do when I have a big amount of salsa to make, or a bushel of beans. Therefore, I try to only do 1 day of assembly line stuff. Kitchen was basically clean for the first time Sunday night -- it was never dirty - dirty but there was a constant flow of dirty and cleaned and drying dishes and lots of rotating vegetables on the bar and counters so it looked a sight! I guess what I am trying to say is this: Martha Stewart has a staff, Julia Childs had a staff. Most of your big personalities with “perfect” kitchens have a staff. They were/are also very good organizers and teachers and there is nothing wrong with that. But the real deal on a homestead is that, during processing season, you end up either blocking time to do things in between cooking meals, you pre cook, you get friends together to knock a bunch of stuff out, or you end up with multiple preservation projects rolling one to the next. And sometimes this equals an untidy looking kitchen. If it is morphing into a place where things are left long enough to rot and smell, best to admit that you have taken on too much. But if you are simply rolling from dried herbs, to canning, to meal preparation, to freezing and packing -- find a way to accept some of the chaos -- and to ensure that you are able to really clean your kitchen all the way at least daily or every other day. If you have a better approach than I do on your homestead or urbanstead, drop me a line... Make it a great week! Song: Calling my name - by Sauce GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee

Do you think it's possible to apply a full set of lashes in 30 minutes and actually charge over $100 for the service? I know it seems a little far fetched, but there is a new company called Vomor Lash that has taken on this challenge. Ada Polla Neill, the Executive Director, joins us in the studio to talk about this new service that she hopes will expand our lash industry to new customers who might never set foot in a lash room. At first, if you are a lash stylist, this might trouble you or upset you...but please sit through the whole episode as this groundbreaking company might actually be helping us grow our industry. Once you listen to the episode, please DM us or post your thoughts on IG...we really want to hear what you think! Vomor Lash Website: https://vomor.com/why-vomor-lash IG: @vomor GUEST ANNOUNCER: Giselle Tomey IG: @thefauxeffect ANNOUNCEMENTS: SIGN UP FOR OUR "Overcoming The Lash Allergy and How to Partner With a Doctor" DATE: July 27, 2020 TIME: 4pm-6pm (PST) LINK TO TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3gzDR7w In this online webinar, we'll bring light and insight into the most confusing and frustrating problems in our industry...the infamous glue allergy. When you are done with their class, you'll know exactly how to calm your client's concerns and keep them as a client even if they are allergic to the glue. You'll also know how to partner with a doctor which will elevate your business and provide a safety net in case you encounter something you don't know how to solve. In this course, we'll cover the following: What causes the allergy How do advise clients of the risk of an allergy What a glue allergy looks like and what it's not What to do if a client is allergic to the glue How clients can be allergic and still wear lash extensions How to get a meeting with a doctor How to demonstrate your value to a doctor Can you predict a glue allergy? Should you implement patch testing before their service? Just imagine while all your competition tells their clients that they can no longer have lash extensions, you won't lose any clients from the dreaded lash allergy. Who knows...maybe some of your competition's clients who are allergic will hear about you and come to your business? Along with all this great information, we'll be giving you a script that you can use when you do your lash consults. This script will guide you through the whole onboarding process with your client and make sure they understand what they need to do if they find out they are allergic to the glue. WE ARE GIVING AWAY OVER $200 IN SPONSOR SWAG We need your review on iTunes and to encourage you to do it, we are giving away over $200 in swag from our some of our sponsors from the LashCrusie and the LashConference. All you need to do is give us a review on iTunes, screenshot it, and email it to paul@lashcastpodcast.com. That's it! We will be drawing a winner on July 16, 2020 WE WANT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE PODCAST If you have a question and you want us to answer it, please email it to paul@integritylash.com or DM us at @lashcastpodcast. We will try to answer one question during each episode so please send us your questions. BTW...you can ask us about pretty much anything...lashes, customer service, business, life...it's your call. LASCAST OPENING SCRIPT Here is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show: "Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music… In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers." PLEASE FOLLOW US! IG: @lashcastpodcast @thelashconference.con Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/ Contact Paul Luebbers: paul@lashcastpodcast.com

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About the Episode: What's Better? A Premade Theme or a Custom Website for your Health Business...In episode 36, of the Go-To Wellness Pro Podcast, I'm sharing my thoughts on what's better? A premade theme or a custom website for your health business. I seriously get this question all the time. And, I completely understand why! There are so many gorgeous pre-made themes out there and talented website designers too.Many of my clients are a little unsure if they need a custom website or if they should save some money and DIY it with a pre-made WordPress theme.It can also be a little confusing when every designer has a different process to make sure that you find the right fit for a custom build. I think it’s important to see what’s out there and choose a designer that specializes in your niche.Although I can’t make this decision for you, I am hoping to make it a little easier for you. Please consider these four things when choosing between a pre-made theme or a custom website. Wondering if you should DIY your website or hire a website designer? Hit play on episode 36 to find out!In episode 36: What's Better? A Premade Theme or a Custom Website for your Health Business, we cover...4 things to consider when deciding if a premade theme or custom website is right for you. How to evaluate your budget and make the best decision for your business. How your time availability and tech knowledge can play a big role in this decision. Why strategy is important to the website design process and how it helps to make your website actually convert. What it's like to work with me on the Wellness Website Method!Show Notes: https://julesdesign.co/36-premade-custom-websiteMusic: Erio - Monolith: youtu.be/_oivKNpHNEE

If you're using a premade theme for your blog and looking for inspiration and the how to on making it feel more custom and less out of the box, this post is for you! I'll share the steps you need to start customizing your premade theme so it feels less cookie-cutter and more like your own unique blog! In this episode, we'll cover: Know Your Brand Customize your colors, branding and fonts Utilizing Widget Areas Changing Your Site Icon and Footer Text Customizing Your Pages The Brand Strategy Workshop Live, hands-on workshop March 31, 2020 12 PM EST Only 15 spots available. Get $50 off the Branding Workshop with promo code thevinepodcast. Get the full details of the workshop here.  Instagram | Website | Show Notes Web Design for Food Bloggers

In this episode I talk about how I enjoy homebrew vs the premade modules out there. TheEvilDM.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theevildm/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theevildm/support

Today we dive deep into the world of premade fans. Some people love them...some people hate them...and we're here to say "Can't we all just get along?" As with anything new, there will be people (early adopters) who jump on board right away and there will be others who will question new developments and wonder if this will damage lashes. (Remember when volume was new and many had similar concerns?) After playing with premade fans for two years, Tussanee shares her insights on what she thinks about premade fans and whether or not they are a good thing or a bad thing. We know there are a lot of concerns out there over premade fans. What if someone never takes volume training and starts to apply premade fans...are they in a sense cheating? Are volume trained artists wasting their money now since they can just use premades? Do premade fans cause damage and are they less ideal since you can't really custom make fans for clients? We talk about all these concerns and more in this episode. As always please let us know what you think by going to our Instagram page and posting a comment in this episode's post. We love to hear from you even if you disagree with us. :) GUEST ANNOUNCER INFO: Ilona Alidzaeva https://revolashion.com/ IG: @revolashion ANNOUNCEMENTS: LASHCRUISE IS COMING Join us on March 27-30, 2020 as we set sail from Long Beach, Ca for a 3-day cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. We have brought together some of the biggest names in the lash industry to be your hosts on this cruise - Kim Jaynes, Courtney Buhler, Ilona Alidzaeva, Jammie Butler, Ali Lilly and more will be joining you on this party ship. We all crave community and that is why we started the LashCruise. This is your chance to go away for a few days and get connected with old friends and make new lash besties too. For more details on pricing please go to our website: www.lashcruise.com. Cabins are filling fast...we already have over 100 people coming so buy your tickets now before it's sold out. WE WANT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE PODCAST If you have a question and you want us to answer it, please email it to paul@integritylash.com or DM us at @lashcastpodcast. We will try to answer one question during each episode so please send us your questions. BTW...you can ask us about pretty much anything...lashes, customer service, business, life...it's your call. WE NEED GUEST ANNOUNCERS! THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO PROMOTE YOURSELF TO OUR LISTENERS! If you want to be a guest announcer on our show and promote yourself, please record the script listed below. Then email the recording to paul@integritylash.com. We can't promise to use it (being excited and making a good sounding recording will help), but we'll do our best to use the submissions sent into us. LASCAST OPENING SCRIPT Here is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show: "Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music… In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers." PLEASE FOLLOW US! IG: @lashcastpodcast and @thelashconference Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/ Contact Paul Luebbers: paul@lashcastpodcast.com

In this episode Michael and Rhett talk with Forrest Hamrick, one of the stellar members of the 4-person Anking team. Operated by four 2nd year medical students from the University of Utah, Anking demystified the flash card program for med students all around the world and became a Youtube sensation. In the interview, Forrest explains his commitment to Anki starting in the first few weeks of medical school and how its helped him ever since. He also emphasized the importance of using stellar premade Anki decks such as Zanki and Physeo.

This is a long-requested episode! Today I'm sharing all my pregnancy favorites but I'm sure I missed some, so make sure you share all your favorites as well over on Instagram. Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.  Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Favorite Pregnancy Books: Taking Charge of Your Fertility The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth The First 40 Days: The essential art of nourishing the new mother Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way Husband-Coached Childbirth Betsy Bosom's Baby Book: A Girlfriends Guide to Using Essential Oils From Bellies to Babies Gentle Babies: Essential Oils and Natural Remedies for Pregnancy, Childbirth, Infants, and Young Morning Sickness Remedies:  Sea Bands - Motion sickness bands  High amounts of vitamin b - my two favorite Vitamin B complexes are Dr. Axe's Vitamin B complex & the one I use now is Super B by Young Living (it's AMAZING!!) Heartburn remedies:  The only thing that has ever worked for me for heartburn is: Alkalime supplement by Young Living Pregnancy tea: Mama's Red Raspberry brew - My favorite pregnancy blend!! Mama's Milk tea - Great for lactation and milk production! Earthley also makes a great pregnancy tea Pregnancy workout dvd: Lindsey Brin's pregnancy workout DVD set Vitamins and supplements: Take a good prenatal - I use Master Formula + Super B as my prenatal vitamin (both from Young Living). You can read about this combo here.  Dr. Axe also has a great prenatal I recommend I also take a good probiotic. I switch between Young Living's Life9 and some of Dr. Axe's probiotics. It's a good idea to switch up your probiotic from time to time to get different strains. Dr. Axe has a bunch of good ones but I recommend his Women's once a day as well as his SBO probiotic.  You will also want a good omega/fish oil supplement for pregnancy. No surprise here but I recommend one of Dr. Axe's Omega's but all four are currently sold out. The one I take now is Young Living's OmegaGize. A good omega supplement is crucial during pregnancy, but a GOOD one from a good source is going to be expensive. Just keep that in mind. I usually take mine 3-4 times a week instead of every day just to lesson that expense a bit.  I also take Magnesium and iron - see my favorites below Other supplements I LOVE: TriLight Health has an entire line of pregnancy herbal blends that are affordable and rock! Their ingredients are outstanding. I recommend getting their Pregnancy essentials kit for everything you need.  Earthley is my next favorite store to recommend. It's owned by a mom who has a passion for providing home remedies at an affordable price. Here are a few of my favorites from Earthley:  Pregnancy tea -a Premade blend for pregnancy Fertili Boost herbal extract - Want help getting pregnant? This tincture might help.  Post Partum balance - I am SO getting this tincture for this time around - helps balance things out after pregnancy Mama's tummy relief - I wish I had seen this during my first-trimester sickness  Nourish her naturally - Another possible option for a prenatal Magnesium Lotion - Another great one for pregnancy! I use this every night. Dr. Axe has a good supplement if you want a pill instead of a lotion.  Iron supplement  - I LOVE Earthley's iron supplement. Make sure to look for an herbal iron supplement though if using a different brand.  Additional resources: When pregnancy and motherhood doesn't go the way you planned - Hf # 60 Find me over on Instagram - watch my highlights for all of these items and to share your own!!  Check out Wix.com/Podcast to get 10% off your new website!

This is a long-requested episode! Today I'm sharing all my pregnancy favorites but I'm sure I missed some, so make sure you share all your favorites as well over on Instagram. Listen to the Podcast: You can find important links & info below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.  Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources: Favorite Pregnancy Books: Taking Charge of Your Fertility The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth The First 40 Days: The essential art of nourishing the new mother Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way Husband-Coached Childbirth Betsy Bosom's Baby Book: A Girlfriends Guide to Using Essential Oils From Bellies to Babies Gentle Babies: Essential Oils and Natural Remedies for Pregnancy, Childbirth, Infants, and Young Morning Sickness Remedies:  Sea Bands - Motion sickness bands  High amounts of vitamin b - my two favorite Vitamin B complexes are Dr. Axe's Vitamin B complex & the one I use now is Super B by Young Living (it's AMAZING!!) Heartburn remedies:  The only thing that has ever worked for me for heartburn is: Alkalime supplement by Young Living Pregnancy tea: Mama's Red Raspberry brew - My favorite pregnancy blend!! Mama's Milk tea - Great for lactation and milk production! Earthley also makes a great pregnancy tea Pregnancy workout dvd: Lindsey Brin's pregnancy workout DVD set Vitamins and supplements: Take a good prenatal - I use Master Formula + Super B as my prenatal vitamin (both from Young Living). You can read about this combo here.  Dr. Axe also has a great prenatal I recommend I also take a good probiotic. I switch between Young Living's Life9 and some of Dr. Axe's probiotics. It's a good idea to switch up your probiotic from time to time to get different strains. Dr. Axe has a bunch of good ones but I recommend his Women's once a day as well as his SBO probiotic.  You will also want a good omega/fish oil supplement for pregnancy. No surprise here but I recommend one of Dr. Axe's Omega's but all four are currently sold out. The one I take now is Young Living's OmegaGize. A good omega supplement is crucial during pregnancy, but a GOOD one from a good source is going to be expensive. Just keep that in mind. I usually take mine 3-4 times a week instead of every day just to lesson that expense a bit.  I also take Magnesium and iron - see my favorites below Other supplements I LOVE: TriLight Health has an entire line of pregnancy herbal blends that are affordable and rock! Their ingredients are outstanding. I recommend getting their Pregnancy essentials kit for everything you need.  Earthley is my next favorite store to recommend. It's owned by a mom who has a passion for providing home remedies at an affordable price. Here are a few of my favorites from Earthley:  Pregnancy tea -a Premade blend for pregnancy Fertili Boost herbal extract - Want help getting pregnant? This tincture might help.  Post Partum balance - I am SO getting this tincture for this time around - helps balance things out after pregnancy Mama's tummy relief - I wish I had seen this during my first-trimester sickness  Nourish her naturally - Another possible option for a prenatal Magnesium Lotion - Another great one for pregnancy! I use this every night. Dr. Axe has a good supplement if you want a pill instead of a lotion.  Iron supplement  - I LOVE Earthley's iron supplement. Make sure to look for an herbal iron supplement though if using a different brand.  Additional resources: When pregnancy and motherhood doesn't go the way you planned - Hf # 60 Find me over on Instagram - watch my highlights for all of these items and to share your own!!  Check out Wix.com/Podcast to get 10% off your new website!

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We'll explore its origins, how a Generation X sitcom written by Baby Boomers compelled Millennials to start their own holiday, and what you can bring if you are going to your first or fifth Friendsgiving. #doitforthegram #giantfoodies    Show Notes:  Recipe ideas from our blogs:  https://giantfood.com/gf-wellness/#/blog    Grab and Go Items:   ·         Savory - Charcuterie with meats (prosciutto, salami), cheeses, cornichons, olives, fruits and veggies, jams and chutneys, dried fruits and nuts, fresh bread and savory crackers  ·         Sweet -  "Charcuterie" with vanilla or chocolate hummus, fruits (fresh and dried), nuts, sweet chutneys and jams, chocolates, fresh cookies, and sweet breads    Premade trays of sushi, wraps and produce:  https://giantfood.com/shop-online/gl-catering/    The First Friendsgiving by Chris Brotzman (one Millennial’s take on the origin of Friendsgiving):  https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-first-friendsgiving    Friendsgiving: The Ultimate Guide https://www.chowhound.com/food-news/211062/friendsgiving-the-ultimate-guide/ 

Read to the bottom for FREE access to Linda's Workshop, "Mary and Martha Decide to Homeschool". Yvette recently had the privilege of sitting down with Linda Lacour Hobar, author of The Mystery of History, for an interview for The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. In this discussion they explore how you can determine if you are a “Mary” or a “Martha” personality type, and how that will affect your homeschooling, parenting, and marriage.  Through homeschooling her children, and service as a missionary, Linda discovered a genuine love for world history where famous and not-so-famous people have shaped time itself by the mighty hand of God. Watch the video of this full interview for free on the Schoolhouse Rocked Backstage Pass website. In the year 2000, Linda sensed a clear call to write The Mystery of History series for her children, grandchildren, and generations to come. Since then, this “Chronological, Christian, Complete” program has become a hit with readers of all ages. While fact-filled and thought provoking, Linda’s writing style is warm and personable. The Mystery of History has been awarded “Best Homeschool History Resource” in 2012; Cathy Duffy’s “100 Top Picks”; Mary Pride’s “Practical Homeschooling Reader Award”; and The Old Schoolhouse “Excellence Award.” Backstage Pass members get access to an exclusive, 25-minute bonus video, in which Linda Lacour Hobar gives "10 Tips for Homeschooling as a 'Mary'". Not a Backstage Pass Member yet? Save 10% on any paid membership when you use the coupon code "PODCAST10". Backstage Pass memberships go directly to support production on Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution. More from Linda Lacour Hobar: Get your copy of The Mystery of History Check out The Mystery of History Video Lecture Series online! Get Linda's Mary and Martha workshop for FREE! Use the coupon code ruMaryorMartha to download of Linda's "Mary and Martha Decide to Homeschool" workshop today. (Coupon expires 12/30/2019) Let’s pretend that Mary and Martha decide to homeschool. Following their character, Martha would probably have all her plans in place (and be frustrated), and Mary would probably be at the feet of Jesus (and way behind schedule.) We all have a little of Mary and Martha is us, but this workshop is designed to encourage Marys – who love the Lord and their children, but need help and structure to successfully homeschool. The presenter of this workshop is a self-proclaimed Mary (Linda Lacour Hobar, author of The Mystery of History) who managed to homeschool for 17 years, and still likes to talk about it. Download your free workshop here, when you use the coupon code ruMaryorMartha.     Transcript (automatically generated - spelling and grammar errors are guaranteed!) Yvette Hampton:           Hey everyone, this is Yvette Hampton and I am so glad to have you back with me for the podcast and I have an amazing guest on today who I actually have had on the podcast once before. So you are a return guest, which is really fun. Linda Lacour Hobar is the author of The Mystery of History. I'm sure many of you use it, but If you don't, you definitely want to check it out. Our family uses it. We use the audio version and we have the book version as well, which we absolutely love.                         As a matter of fact, I remember when we first started homeschooling and we were looking for a history curriculum that was taught from a Biblical perspective. And that was really important to us. And we've talked a lot about this on the podcast that we wanted something that was going to direct our girls’ hearts towards Scripture. And so many, many people said, well you need to get The Mystery of History. And I was like, it has a really cool name, so it must be great. And now I am sitting in the dining room of Linda and it is so much fun to get to sit here. We for those of you who have been tracking with us over the past year, my actually past couple of years, you know that we travel a lot and we've been traveling for filming the movie. And so this summer we have traveled a lot.                         We have been on the road the entire summer and we were coming through Memphis and you had mentioned to me awhile back that you lived in the Memphis, Tennessee area. And so I called you up and I said, Hey, can we come and see you? And so here we are sleeping in hers. I'm an empty nester and have three guest rooms. I'm like, absolutely. You come on, you are. And, and it's been fun. Talk about that a little bit about your family. Cause you were a homeschool mom for many years. Actually, through your whole, your children's childhood, right? So you've got three kids. Tell us about your kids really quickly. Yes. So we homeschooled for 17 years and my children are very much grown up now. They're 34 30 and 26 which means that I was homeschooling back in the late eighties and nineties right before there was.com can you even imagine there was no internet, there was no cell phones. Linda:               So, I'm a true veteran. Yeah. I wish sometimes that we were back in those days because it seems like things would have been simpler in a way where they probably yes and no. There was fewer opportunities which actually left us home more and at home we got things done. So there is that beauty because homeschool does work best at home. Right. I would say one of today's homeschool moms challenges is that there is so much opportunity that you have to kind of be careful because you could wind up, you're away from the house and then you're not homeschooling your everywhere else but home. So it's right. Sometimes there's simpler days really. There's some legitimate to that. Yes, yes. And we always are having to find a balance between having our kids socialized, of course, because that was always the big thing for so many years is you know, homeschool kids are cooped up in their houses all day, every day of the week and they need to get out and explore the world and socialize with people. Yvette:             And so, it was, I think the tides have shifted, but somehow, they've shifted almost to the extreme, right? Being away from the home so much. So we do have to find an important balance. And you've been in the homeschool community for a really long time because, I don't know, when did you first write The Mystery of History? Linda:               Volume one: 2000. I was having a midlife crisis of sorts. I was turning 40. It was the year 2000 and now y'all all know how old I am. And I was praying for about a year. The Lord was stirring it in my heart, but it was in the year 2000 that I started writing. Yvette:             Wow. God has used you in an amazing way to write this curriculum that still, you know, 19 years later God is still using it and you've gotten your revisions coming out.                         You have a new revision that just came out for volume one and it's beautiful. You guys, I got to see it today and it's colorful and it's vibrant and it a, you've just done an amazing job in, it's not just the colorful pictures in it, but the content that is in it and we, our family lives The Mystery of History. It's, it's what we use for history. So take God be the glory. That's right. And as I'm hearing, you know, I've really gotten to hear your heart for families and homeschool moms and really what God has put on you to help moms like myself who really are not history buffs like you are. And so you've been able to help me to teach history, but you go to homeschool conventions and you get to speak to families all over the country, which is amazing. And I remember meeting you back in, I think it was March, we were at Teach Them Diligently in Nashville and we were talking about some of your workshops and you said you did one on Mary and Martha. Linda:               “Mary and Martha Decide to Homeschool.” Yvette:             That's right. And I was so intrigued by it and I was like, wow, I really want to know more about this. And so that's why we're doing a podcast with you today. Cause I want to talk more about this whole Mary and Martha idea cause I'm not sure yet where I fall in line with. Am I a Mary? Am I a Martha? So, so let's talk about this. Explain to me this workshop that you do on and Martha. Well, in order to do this subject, any justice, we really do need to go to the Scripture first and find there's four stories about married Martha in the new Testament. And for those who may not know, these sisters, there's Mary Martin, their brother Lazarus, and their stories really are fabulous. It still amazes me that we actually have this insight into these new Testament lives. I mean just how precious they are. So, without being too much of a Bible teacher, I am going to just follow the Scripture so that we start there because really, we're only deriving and gleaning things that we think we could know about them. I mean, I've not met these ladies, but based on some of their responses to Jesus, this is what picking up. So Linda:               Then that all applies to homeschool moms and we're going to get there. So if I may, I'll start with Luke tin has the classic story that most people know. That's the one you might be familiar with. You hear pastors preach on it. And this is the story where basically Jesus comes to visit Mary and Martha and Lazarus in their home. And Martha is a bit perturbed with her sister because Martha feels like she's doing all the work in the kitchen. And she were literally fusses and kind of wags her finger and like, Jesus, will you not rebuke my sister who's just sitting around listening to you? And so that's the famous story. And the end of that story is that Jesus does not rebuke Mary. He's actually like, no, Martha, you're missing it. She's doing the better thing because Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus sitting, wanting to eat clean wisdom from him and learn from him listening.                         And of course, all my Martha friends will say, somebody had to put the food on the table, and I know that and we're going to get to that. And she has a servant's heart. Martha does. But Jesus does push back on that. He's like, you're missing it. You're missing the heart. You know, don't be so consumed. But another story in the new Testament that's much longer, but we can get a lot of the two gals out of it is the S the passages that come out of John 11. And so this is the story. So we've already had the story in John of them just serving Jesus. But this is another story now where Lazarus, their brother is actually dying. And so Mary and Martha, a call out to Jesus like, please come because our brother is so sick, he's dying. Well, interesting. The passage says in John 11:5five, “Now, Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.”                         So right there to clear the air. He doesn't favor one sister over the air. He never does. He loves them all. And then it goes on to say, so when he heard that he was sick as in Jesus, when he heard Lazarus was sick, he stayed two more days in the place where he was. So Jesus purposefully delayed his visit to let something horrible happen. The man's just sick. Jesus doesn't go right away. And it's not because he doesn't care. It's because he has a plan. So I think it's very interesting that we see that Jesus just allowed something to happen. So Lazarus does die. And then what happens next is that we get a picture of Martha's response first to Jesus once he finally shows up and she's peeved. And then we have a picture of Mary when Jesus shows up. So let me glean a little out of this just with you.                         It says now Martha, as soon as she heard Jesus was coming when and met him, but Mary was sitting in the house, so can't you just picture Martha? She kind of marches over there like Jesus and she says, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you. Now, what is critical in this is that Jesus has such a relationship with Martha. He must respect her, right? Because what he does to respond to her is give her a theology lesson, one that he won't give Mary, but they don't give to Martha. This is an incredibly faithful woman. I mean, I do love Martha. And he goes on to say to her, I am the resurrection and the life like boom. I mean he just lays it on her and you know, keep in mind this little new Testament family, they haven't yet known Jesus to die and be risen from the dead yet they don't know and they don't know that I don't even know what the hell are you referring to.                         So that's like, okay, but Martha says, and we have the record of her faith and testimony. Martha says, yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the son of God who has come into the world. Whoa. I mean this is an amazing woman, right? And again, she has not yet seen Jesus die and come back to life. But she is like convinced. So she has great faith. But anyway, the story goes on and Martha sins word and says, Jesus is so many of you. But, but she tells her in secret. I don't know why Martha feels like she has to tell that to Mary in secret, except that maybe she's afraid Mary's going to cause a scene. This is just my guess is like I know when I go to a restaurant with my family and they're always like, mom, you know, don't call the scene if you don't like me to bring them birthday presents at restaurants because I want to call it a scene.                         So, I just picked her. Mary is much more demonstrative or feelings or something. So Martha's like just in secret, like Jesus is summoning you, which again, Martha has to meet him on the road. But Jesus summons Mary. So he is tuned in her broken heart. The brother's dead, right. So what's interesting is, so then it says also Mary has a little support group. So she's there with her friends as it says, you know, the Jews are with her in the house or comforting her. So Larry has a support group. Martha doesn't, she's self-sufficient, right? But Mary has a little group of people in any way. It says Mary then went to Jesus and saw him and she fell down at his feet and said, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. The exact same words Martha said, but in a different posture, right?                         And in a different manner. Martha's kind of busted and a Mary's broken and at his feet. And I think the picture, I get a Mary over and over that she up, very broken woman. We don't know her whole story, but I see a lot of brokenness on her. She's very distraught a lot. So she's more weeping. And then when Jesus sees her weeping, do you know what he did? Is it's the shortest verse in the Bible. You know the one come to Jesus. What? Jesus wept. Jesus isn't weeping because Lazarus is dead. He's weeping because he loves his people and he sees their pain. He's weeping at Mary's broken heart. He's not so prized, and he's not surprised. And of course, the next part of the story is that he does in fact raise Lazarus from the dead. We don't hear peep out of the sisters.                         Again, I'm on that particular thing. But Lazarus is raised from the dead. What an incredible, just foreshadowing of what price is going to do. So any way to beat him. But here's something neat. There's another story of them. Okay, so I've given you, there's the classic stories. Then there's the raising of Lazarus, but there's one more. John 12 get this as a six days before the Passover came to Bethany where Lazarus was, who had been dead, who he raised from the dead and there they made him a supper, get this and Martha serve. It's like, and she had learned a thing. She's still serving because Martha is Martha, right? So Jesus get her, she's an toner and Mary's doing a better thing, but she's still serving because somebody still has to put the dinner on the table and it's Martha. Yeah, this woman is faithful, so I still love her, but this is what is happening.                         In contrast then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, wiped his feet with her hair and the houseless filled with the fragrance of the oil. How many of you guys lose, you know, use essential oils, right? Can't you just imagine the fragrance we're talking about a year's worth of wages is what this oil costs. This is an extravagant act of worship. Now picture this too. She's wiping his feet with her hair. Well, I know that that was a certain tenderness and all, but I also, there's a part of me thinking this was a spontaneous act of worship. Was she unprepared? Did she not like bring a cloth? Right? And like knowing in speech, she's like, I'll just use my hair like she is. So this is so just, she's probably really not thinking ahead because again, they could have used this money maybe differently, but we know in her spirit, she's anointed him as the savior.                         He is, she wants to serve. And it's again a foreshadowing up because the, these oils, this is like burial, ceremonial preparation and all this. And I don't even know if she knows that, but she's just doing this. Now what's so neat is that of course the disciples bus, Oh, you know, this could have been used and given to the poor. Jesus says, let her alone. She has kept us for the day. My burial, they still don't even know he's going to die. Right. And so let her alone and then it goes on and there's this bonus in Mark that just, this is what gets to me, Mark, another gospel writer will say this is Jesus speaking. And he says, assuredly, I say to you, where ever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a Memorial to her, Oh wait a minute, the Bible over and over spotlights Jesus.                         But in this one instance, Jesus is going back to what Mary had done again. I'm picturing a broken woman. She's not getting the dinner on the table. People are fussing at her. She's got a support group. She cries a lot. She's kind of a mess. She had broken this oil, puts it on his feet and everything and Jesus says that that act would be remembered where ever the gospel is preached. Well, that's a message for eternity and I just am kind of like still a little taken back that of all the little heroes of the faith, he could have pointed out, he points a little light at Mary just a minute. Like it's okay with him that she's on meth. Yes. Like he really is okay. K with that and loves her despite her. Like maybe he just loves it. She so needs him because this is what I'm picturing is and needy woman.                         I'm thinking of homeschool moms all over the country right now. Right. That's the context of this talk is you got to know these sisters. Yes. Yes. So, okay, so the workshop that you do is titled Mary and Martha decided to homeschool. Right? Which, which I love this cause as you're talking about Mary, I'm thinking of we're, we're probably split down the middle between homeschool moms. You know, the mom said, I talked to you, many of them are married, many of them are Martha. And there are so many aspects and personality traits from each one of them. So can we talk a little bit more about that? Because I want to figure out like, yeah, who, who personalities, who am I? I want you to tell me today who I am. We have a crave coming to know me a little bit. So you might already have an idea.                         I think I am and, and I'm a giveaway to probably by the way, I'm already speaking, but let's, let's hold that thought. Okay, let's go to the personalities. Just kind of dissect them. And I got a little professional help with this one because there was a man named Anthony who writes about these learning styles. And so based on some of his, I've applied his findings to married Marco. So he didn't do the Mary Martha part. That was just for me. But he would say, let me back up a minute. That people by personality typically are either concrete or they're abstract. So let's pause concrete meaning some people really thrive and bloom and grow on very tangible things. Black and white, right or wrong a B, I mean they're just concrete and so they manage things well. Then the abstract person is all over the place.                         The abstract is really a gross in the intangibles. The non-measurables. So they're inspired by beauty, love, peace, things you can't touch and hold. But that means something. Okay. So you have two very different, so people typically are concrete or abstract, but on top of that there's a way that people process those things and they process some typically either sequentially, which is in order or randomly, which is absolutely no order. So let's go back to those definitions. The obviously the sequential person finds natural order logical. There's an a, there's a B, there's a C, there's a one, there's a two, there's a three. And in fact of violate that is rock in the universe. You know what I mean? This person is tight ship. Yup. The random person is actually so confined by that. The random person doesn't operate well because a random person, they're just, they're just all over the place and it's like they're going to go with what feels right next.                         Not what's logical at all. So it's a collision of views and handling. So what I have in my, what I've derived with Mary and Martha from the new Testament is that I think that if you put a concrete sequential together, those are all the thinkers of this world. I think that's Martha. I just think that's her. And they would be very task oriented. And then if you were to put together the abstract as well as the random, well you got a hot mess and that's pretty much married. All right. Those are just what I derived from these sisters from what we can get. And you know, I haven't met them, but I can't wait to get to him and to meet him. But I think that that's what they are. And so again, Anthony Grigorik has defined those four and now some people, there's a few random people that crisscross on the seventh those.                         But I'd say most people, if they're concrete, they're also sequential. And most people, if they're abstract, they're also reading them. So really talking left brain, right brain, you're talking about free spirits versus, right. The non, which we need both in the world. Oh, absolution. Yeah, in a nutshell, we'll just call them thinkers and feelers. That's an easier way to look at it. And everybody thinks everybody feels but to different degrees. So let's just generalize thinkers, feelers. So now that I've said all that, let's go back to Martha. Okay. As a thinker, that means she's very task oriented and Oh my goodness, I know this Martha. Well, this is my story of Martin. I know this. Martha will because my mother is a Martha extraordinary, my sisters and Martha, my first born is a Martha. My husband has marked the qualities in that. There's a lot of things that are very precise.                         So, let me give it away now I am so not that, okay, I'm going to be a Mary, let me give to us now. I'm a Mary all the way through. So that means my entire life I have been surrounded by Martha's and in comparison, they're the efficient people. They're the logical people, they're the people that you want to get a job done, you give it to them kind of people. And you know, I can't measure up. I mean at least that's kind of how I feel. You know what I'm saying? I'm like, like I've been, you know, like, so that's been my problem. I've been like kind of surrounded by that. And some other examples of that is I'm like, let's go back to my mother again. She was a great mother and how she like took care of us because she liked to clean, she liked to cook and she's well organized in the pantry with Stockton.                         But it meant that if it was time for dinner, it's time for dinner. It doesn't matter how pretty it is outside, if you want to ride bikes no sooner now kind of a person. And she wanted things done a certain way. So all of say I was very cared for, loved by what my mother did for us as her gift is, she is a servant through and through, never complaining. Right. Okay. So that's all like beautiful. But I'm not any of those things. So let me ask you a quick question that about her. Did she, you said she was a servant through and through. Did she have more of a servant, hospitable heart or did she do those things because it was the, the thing that needed to be done? Both. Both. Okay. Both. I would say both. Yeah. Because it was with joy.                         She did those things. So she had met Mary and her two. Oh yeah. Because, sure. Yeah. Strongly loved us and all that, but it was going to express itself through Martha and Scott. You know what I'm saying? Okay. That's just the right thing to do. Okay. So let me now transition to the Mary yes. Definition and the Mary personality by what I've just described. I think Mary's on the opposite end of this spectrum. I think she's abstract and random. And so what that looks like is that she's very driven by feelings to a fault. They are the higher calling and C, Martha, the higher calling is getting the job done. She's a thinker for Mary. The higher calling is really paying attention to her heart. It just is. It's the higher calling. And so Mary can put feelings above a task. That doesn't mean she's a loser.                         He's not lazy, but she can rank things differently. Sure. She's a free spirit and she's all over the place. She runs late. Forget a planner. I mean, I'm notoriously late. Truthfully, she's really not the most responsible woman. She's not the person you want to pile on too much responsibility cause it really just may not get done right. But it's really like okay with her, which is what Martha can never understand. Like mothers just doesn't understand that, you know? So in contrast how I said my mother very much love just by what she did for us. And that's just true. I really don't have a servant heart. I hate to admit it now. I love people. I'm a people person, but like I don't love people by what I do for them. I love people by the experience I'm going to have with them. Okay. It's just a little bit different because in my mind, I guess I'm like, well, you can get the ketchup.                         I mean, I just don't write about my chair where my mother would because I don't know what that's like an act of love for her. And I'm like, but, but because I'm, there's so much abstract as in so much feeling, everything's in tangible, but my values are love, joy, beauty, peace. That means what I'm going to do is I'm going to pray with you. I'm going to invest time with you. I may counsel you, I write, I'm going to journal, I'm going to ride bikes at sunset. And let dinner get cold. I mean I'm going to be spontaneous. Yep. It goes on and on, whereas, you know, like spontaneity and my mom like those just whatever, which by the way, I haven't permission to completely give her as an example because she's so smart that ever. And we have done one of these sessions together and the little quiz I have coming is all based on my mom and she totally loved this.                         So, I'm not picking on my mom because she knows absolutely how much I love her. And let me say those too. We've both grown a little as we've aged, I probably become more of a Mart than she's probably become more of a mirror in that sweet. I mean, you know, cause we all have, we all have some of this, but anyway I guess so being a Mary and eventually we'll get to homeschool with it, but it meant clearly I'm a softy mom who's going to struggle with boundaries. I'm going to struggle with, you know discipline. I'm going to struggle with rules because inside I don't like any of that. Right. routine and schedule actually just SAPs the life out of me. It stifles me. I want freedom. I want creativity. I want, yeah, I'm, I'm all that. And so, where Mark, that's going to get the job done.                         So, can you just imagine them in homeschool, right? I mean, you've got two very different homes. So anyway, I think you need to go to your little sponsor thing. Yes. Let's take a quick break. We'll be right back. So let's bring it back to homeschooling. And how does, how does being a Mary or a Martha relate to us as homeschool moms? Okay. Now again, I know I'm generalizing a little bit here. Give me some grace on that, but I could give you just four little snapshots. I think of what this means. A Martha looks like as a homeschool mom. All right, so you're ready? So I would say number one, this is the gal with lesson plans. Premade. Okay. And advanced. She's the pantry. Field trips. She can handle them. She's the co-op leader. And she should be like, this is the woman again.                         She's going to get it done. Yep. I would also say she might follow the classical model of education because we all know it's the hardest, takes a lot of preparation. I would say she again can run that homeschool co-op very well. And in my imagination, because I don't know, I'm not one, but I would imagine her homeschool is lined with filing cabinets and there's a place for everything. Yes. So we're at a timeline on her wall. Oh yeah. Yeah. It actually on the wall. Now in contrast, if we dropped Mary in to a homeschool world, and maybe this is just me, but she doesn't handle the lesson plans. She runs late for the field trips when you're as a field trip coordinator. And it was a mistake because it's like I had to make all the phone calls and didn't go very well.                         I liked them because I liked the adventure and spontaneity, but I need somebody else to organize it. Right. I would also say she's more inclined to follow an unschooling or eclectic approach because for one, she buys everything. She's feelings oriented. Right. So she can't make a decision. Right. You can't just pick one. Right. And she's all over the place. Let's see. I would also say you really don't want her in charge of your homeschool co-op, but you want her there on the committee to welcome the new people. Yeah, she's going to pray and counsel and share and love on them. That will come very natural to her. But you know, running the meetings, I don't know. And then last I would say her classroom is lined with artwork that she intends to frame one day, but you know, it's never going to happen.                         You know how hard it is to frame those little things, the momentum that you think you're going to frame. So I just have a little tip, Mary low. So if you're hanging up with one piece of scotch tape, you know what happens in time is those tops curl and then that little piece of artwork is curly. So just give up the idea that you're going to hang it in a frame because you're not, neither are you going to scrap bark, but hang it with two pieces of tape and don't last a lot longer. [inaudible] You're great. And then one day they all, yeah, to put the day that was, that was free Yvette:             So, okay, so in regards to actually homeschooling and figuring out who we are, you have a quiz? Linda:               Actually, why don't I give you the quiz. Okay. And let's see. I haven't heard these questions yet. I know I'm springing them on you. Just raw. I have to write this down. You do? Okay. So for your listeners, all of explain what I'm doing, I basically, I have 20 questions. Okay. So I'll try to go through them fast. Okay. 20 questions and really you either give yourself a minus one or a plus one depending on what I dropped down one through 20 [inaudible] cast right now. Yes. That might good. Helpful paper. Yeah, in Mary. Okay. Paper. You've got to go find paper and you're going to need to double space this. Just a quick one through 20 and if you're with a friend named Martha, she has a pen and paper for you. Now, you know, Mary actually didn't make it on time to the podcast even, you know she's not here.                         She's getting the, yeah, she's watching it later. Okay. Listening later, one through 20 I'll, I'll run through these quick and you're going to go minus one or plus one and then we're going to add them up at the end. And then we will, I have a scale that'll show you like where you lean. Okay. And by the way, this one are plus one minus ones or plus one. So you either get negatives or positives. Okay? By the way, if you wind up with a zero, you're like the perfect person. You're right in between the [inaudible] enjoying math. Am I going to have to add these at the end? You will. I use my calculator if you need to, but you know. Okay, so number one, okay. If more often than not, your library books are overdue. Give your cell phone minus one. Because what that means is that you probably am married.                         So, see Mary gets got minus ones. Okay? So that's it. Now. By the way, I'm notorious for being late at the library books. It doesn't matter how many times I write it down on the calendar, I just can't do it. And of course as homeschools, we take them by the basket, right? And so I always, I just, one's going to get lost under the couch. I just decided it was a handling fee and just paid them some. Okay. Number two, if you have ever menu planned for a month or have several meals in the freezer, give yourself a plus one because that's a Martha. So do I get it for myself? A zero self-esteem never happened. Yeah. If you have never menu plan for a month and you don't have meals in the freezer, if you don't, just put a zero. But if you have that, give yourself a plus.                         No one, Nope, never done that. Okay. Number three, if your family assumes you'll run late or you relate to this workshop, cause I usually do this in a workshop, give yourself a minus one the family just knows you'll be like minus one always late. Okay? Number four. If your shirts or shoes are organized by color, give yourself a plus one. See, I'm describing my mom. Everything's color coded in her closet. There's no way that's happening in my closet. Okay. Number. Let's see. Number five, if you're a curriculum junkie, because it's so hard to sell the old stuff, you get a minus one. So your curriculum junkie, you can't part with it cause you know how hard it is to sell curriculum on the internet. Oh my gosh. You have to [inaudible] numbers. That's a minus one. You can't do it. I got ya. Yeah. Number six, if you're in extreme coupon or, or at least close to it, you get a plus one.                         That's the thing with those coupons. I have time for that. I've decided coupons. I mean, why did they want to pay me for cutting out little pieces of paper? I just really don't understand that. I just go with, there's a tag and it's yellow, then it costs less and I buy three coupons. I throw them away. I can't do it. I like your logic. I can't do it. It's can I? Oh I know. Yeah. And I know some gals who beat me up for that. But you're good at it. They're gifted and they should do it, but like I'm not cause they're Martha's given it up. Right. Number seven if you're to do list is on the, on the back of your hand or on an envelope or on a receipt, you get a minus. Wow. Okay. Confession. Friends. I had to really work hard to give her this piece of paper.                         She's at my house and I had a hard time finding it. Aren't you glad I didn't give you an envelope writing this on my arm? I'd have to, by the way, I don't know where many Martha's who write on the back of their hands, but this is a Mary thing and I sometimes wish Sharpie. I put an important note right there. Oh yeah. No, I don't. You know, I'm pretty certain I'm a Mary, but I do not write on my hands. Okay. I don't like my hands to be dirty. Oh, okay. Well that's, that's bothersome to me. That's funny. All right. Number nine, if you scribe [inaudible] as one, we're on eight. Oh, don't listen to my numbers cause I've moved some things around. Okay. Okay. Next. If you cry spontaneously to love songs on the radio or to hymns at church, give yourself a minus one. Yvette:             Oh no, I don't. That's why you don't cry. I am not a crier. Oh my goodness. Linda:               Okay. Number 10 if you buy in bulk, but you work out of labeled containers that are just the right size for your cabinets or cupboards, you get a plus one. Oh. So if you're that lady, you know, you go to Costco, you buy in bulk, and then you have a place for it at home and smaller individual, not me. Okay. But that's my mom numb. Next. If you often start school in your pajamas and you do family read-alouds from your bed, which is unmade, well you get a minus one. There's just nothing like Charlotte's Web in the sheets. Right, right from the sheets.                         I love read-alouds in the bed yet unmade. And that was the, that was [inaudible] doesn't mind this one because I time everything. Got it. Next, if you organize small parties or meetings on an Excel spreadsheet, you get a plus one. I think that Martha and Excel go well together. Huh? Here's the next one. If you save the baby teeth of your children, give yourself a minus. What does a pregnancy test count? Because the [inaudible] I have saved my pregnancy. Is that disgusting? I shouldn't admit that on kids baby teeth. It's over time break apart, but I have them. I can tell you where they are in these little containers in my bedroom. Here's, here's my theory. I feel like, listen, those baby teeth are like metals of honor because you know how hard it was for them to get those towels. That's how you feel about the pregnancy test.                         11 stinking years! It took me to get as and or pregnancy tests. Why you can't, I had many, many negative ones, so yeah, after that many years to get a positive one, you keep it still in a Ziploc. At least put it in a Ziploc. It's fine. She washed them off. But yeah, these babies, he's like, we should make jewelry or something. [inaudible] That baby in the middle of the night. We were cutting those tapes together, making back lists out of my pregnancy test, I promise. Okay. That would be gross. Oh wait, where were we? Is that the minus one? And you're getting one for having a pregnancy test or I'll have to change my desk. Okay. Okay. we just got a few more. If you had a shopping list for a homeschool convention before you went [inaudible], you get a plus one, or maybe you just know what you're going to, you know, next year. Linda:               If you pray often for God's mercy because of mistakes that you've made, you get a minus one. Say again, I think, by the way, let me answer it. This little thing about Mary, you know, sometimes I think when pastors talk about Mary and Martha and they talk about Mary at the feet of Jesus, I think they make her out to be this very saintly, Holy woman. And I'm like, you know, Martha was the faithful one who's not going to break the rules and get into Mischief. But Mary, I don't think she was at Jesus's feet cause she was so wholly, my personal theory is I think she was a very broken woman with a lot of sin in her life who was at his feet out of pure worship and need, and so again, if you're the woman praying for God's mercy a lot, because you really, you know, you don't, you don't keep healthy boundaries easily.                         You, you do make mistakes. Big ones. I think that's a Mary thing. Okay. Anyway, I just think that's a misunderstanding of her. It is speed. It's not good. She likes this flow. Right, right, right. It's more like, Oh yeah, she needs Jesus. She needs Jesus. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Next, on a much lighter note, if you set up the coffee pot or tea before you go to bed at night, you get up plus one. When I go home to see my mother, this always happens. She'll be like, Hey honey, so do you want to set the coffee up tonight? I'm like, why would I do today what I can do tomorrow? She though would set her teapot up at night before she goes to bed. So then in the morning she just has turned it on, like just got a little cups go, we'll take it.                         And I never, I don't do that. No I don't do that. My oldest daughter who I told you is a Martha really? And that's because she started making her own lesson plans in fifth grade. That's when I figured that out. Why we're making them. She started making her own. I'm like, Oh you need more structure. Yeah. So anyway, she told me to like a week ago, I kid you not. She's like, Oh by the way, cause he just got this new workout routine and she's like, I'm just making the coffee like at night, but not turning it on. But I have it already and I just bust it out loud. I'm like, you are a Martha, like as you're doing it at night before you go to bed, which a great idea, but I'm just not in my universe. It's not going to happen. Okay. Sorry I do today.                         What you could put off till tomorrow. That's kind of, and I think this is, Oh no. Okay, hold on. Almost there. If you unpack the same day that you get home from a trip, I think you get a plus one because the end of a trip, no, I'm going to unpack my hair products. Right. My toothbrush and that was about it. The rest is going to sit for a couple of days. Just beat. I can't do that now. But Martha is in the, it is sorted. It is, yeah. My husband impacts the day he gets home. I mean it's put away if one lunch this week was a happy and granola bar that you found in the bottom of your purse, you'd get a minus one because he, again, Mary's, I'm thinking of time. Time is a tangible thing and she's into intangibles. That's why she runs late. She doesn't manage time well.                         So, she forgot she was leaving to run an errand right near noon when she should be hungry or you know, it's not on her radar. Right. So lunch is the granola bar. Yeah, bottom of the purse. If you offer your house, gets a hot breakfast, you get a plus one. I think that's kind of a Mark the thing now friends, she spent the night with me last night and she got boiled eggs this morning. But I don't know if that counts. You didn't get like paying the whole [inaudible]. I think it counts. They were delicious. But I gave you like a buffet. Yes it was fantastic. But Martha could do more than that. It was pretty, it wasn't, you know what? And by the way, some people listen to me giving this and they just kind of assume like maybe I'm just a disaster like around my house and stuff because they know claiming to be like a Mary who's a little bit, all this storehouse is very [inaudible] and comfortable.                         Well, I'll tell you why I figured that out. Mary is inspired by beauty to the point that she might keep it kind of tidy. Well, don't go look in my drawers event, right? Because there'll be real messy on the inside. But on the outside is kept kind of pretty because that does motivate me. I need that. So my space is, you know, kind of together. Yes. But that's different from, you know, they're different. So anyway. Okay. We're getting closer. Spontaneous field trips that count for school. You get a minus one, right. Can I go on field trip 10 on that one? You know, like, Hey look, there's a Caterpillar Digger next door. Yes. Dig it up, whatever. Let's count that. We travel full time almost. I mean right now full time, the other day we were driving through Texas and we came across Cadillac ranch, which I had never heard of before.                         And it's this random place in the middle of the desert where this artist, he, he buried a bunch of Cadillacs in the ground. Like they're like standing halfway up like Stonehenge kind of. Yes. Kind of get a storm. I got a point. Yes. And then it gets better because people take spray paint cans out there and you can spray paint on the Cadillacs. They've been there for like 40 something years. I'm from Texas and I don't know about Cadillac. One part of Texas. Where is this? Oh, I don't know. Panhandle. Oh no, but I don't know. Okay. Texas is huge. It is huge. So it's, I could have missed it somewhere in Texas. That's a great, it's on route 66 I can tell you that much. I couldn't tell you the town. But it's fascinating. And so there, I mean it does. Are we doing here that tourist field trips, spontaneous, spontaneous field trips and so we drove by it and we both were like stop the car. We have to go to Cadillac ranch and start. It's an, and it was amazing and our girls had a great time cause they got to spray paint cars cause who gets to do that? And that's fun. That's neat. Anyway, continue on. I'm sorry, we've got one more. Can you tell you got two Mary's here. So I tried. Okay. And you said I had one more. Okay. You're carrying a planner right now. Give yourself plus one cause you're sitting right here at my kitchen table. But normally I'm often Yvette:             Doing this at a convention and so if they have a planner on them, they get a point. So, okay, let's does a phone count as a planner? Well you've got a phone nearby. I always have my phone. You all near me and I always have my planner on my phone. I can't tell if your planner is on your phone then. Okay, so this is a plus one. You got a plus one plus one. Okay. Yes. Oh my. Okay. So now I need to yes, you add that up too quick and I'm going to give you a scale. We'll find out what you are, our listeners, I hope you'll be doing the same. And then based on your results, we have a couple of closing remarks. Okay.                         So, I have negative four. Oh, okay. Oh, you said Oh you want to meet. Okay. So here's how it goes with the points. So if you are M minus 10 to a minus four. Okay. Really are a married, I am married [inaudible] but you're a low scoring married. Okay. Which means I hear a little bit of Martha too, right? Yeah, yeah. Or it's balanced cause like a minus 10 is the, so you're saying I balanced is what you're really saying. Well, hold on. I want to show you, see if you're a minus three, two a plus three Oh really? A Mary Martha mix. Okay. Very healthy. So you're real close to that. Okay. Yeah. So you have some tendencies. Okay, you're close, but you, you are. Okay. Now if you scored a plus forward to a plus 10 I think you really are a Martha. Oh no.                         Yeah. And that's not what you scored. So like I literally would score minus 10 on this. Okay. Oh and my mother was four plus 10 wow. Okay. Like we are the very opposites. Every everybody saying is a true story here on my little, which is incredible because when we look at our children and how we educate our kids, and I love that you said with your daughter you realized and for fifth grade that she was a Martha. It's very helpful to understand our children's personalities, especially if they differ from our own. And, and that helps us to educate them better at home because if we don't understand them and how they think and how they respond to life, if you have a, if you're a Mary and you have a Martha for each child and you're trying to homeschool them and a Merry world, it will frustrate them.                         But, and also the flippy disciple. And if you, if you're a Martha and you're trying to educate your Mary child, you're making a cry, you're going to make them cry and you're going to fight with them and battle with them. And it's going to be a constant, the battle between the two of you. So what's the answer? How and a new way to celebrate this in what I would say is, first of all, I encourage, if you're a Martha, embrace that and always be a Martha. God has given you gifts and talents. Go change the world and use them. And if you're a Mary, do the same. Embrace your Mary cause God gave you, and maybe you're an impasse, maybe you're feelings driven. And maybe that means life isn't always pristine and it can get messy. Sometimes it does and a lot of drama can follow Mary. Sure. However, if that's how you're designed, embrace Linda:               It and think about who Jesus said would be remembered in eternity at the same time that gospel would be preached. He was referring to Mary's extravagant act of worship. The woman who is again appears to be a broken woman who truly loves him out of the deep need. And so it's like if that's you, then just wear it and love it and let Jesus just be worshiped. Mean. She wiped his feet with her tears and yes, I could cry about right now thinking about that because that moves me so much like I'm trying to imagine if I could see Jesus and how I would so want to fall before he sure did he ever saved me. I mean, I am a broken woman. I am. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life and I've been redeemed. The gospel is good news. It is good news that Jesus saves.                         And so, like Mary just hold onto that and take a ride with that. And you're not going to get this homeschooling all done well, right? You're just not farmed out what you can. As a matter of fact, I have 10 tips for all marries who are listening and we can do that as a bonus time. Okay. But just in closing, for those who you know, need to cut it whichever you are, embrace it. Because Jesus loved Mary and Martha and Lazarus and what great plans he had even in their crisis. Yes. And isn't that assuring that there's always plans, there's God's plans, you be a Lazarus dies and they're still a good plan that Jesus has out of that. So anyway, I just wanted to say that, but homeschooling, I think it's a Martha world. It's heavy and Nat [inaudible] sufficient. And so I had felt over the years, you know, like some that I just didn't measure up.                         I mean, I didn't go to bed feeling very successful all the time. And as a homeschool mom and I had to adjust to my kids to get back to them. My kids were all far more structured than me. Yeah. I was the most free spirit of the family, so I had to step up. I needed to adapt and sometimes I just had to step up and that's what I will share as a couple of quick tips I have for Mary for the married life, and I love that about you because now your children are all grown, they're all married, you've got grandkids, and so I love that. I can look at women like you who have been there especially who have been Ameri and you felt like you were messing it up because we talk about that a lot. We talked about that in the movie.                         We talk about that on the podcast. I just had dinner with a couple of friends the other night and we all were talking about how we just feel like we're just messing it all up. I said, you know, it's so funny because oftentimes people will come to me and asked me questions about homeschooling and I can give them every reason why they should homeschool, but don't ask me how to homeschool because I feel I'm, I'm a Mary and I definitely always feel inadequate. I always feel like I'm messing it up and, and God continues to show me over and over again that he's doing it. Now he's using me and I still, like you said, I still have to be diligent. I can't just throw up my hands and say, Oh well God's going to do everything to be done. But at the same time, God's to fill in the gaps Yvette:             And there are always going to be gaps. But it's so encouraging to me to talk to a mom like you who's been there and now we can see the results of what your children have, have turned out to, you know, they are productive adults who love Jesus and that's what it's all about. Yeah. I still think we could call ourselves a successful homeschool family. And I have one last word. Some people may be listening going, and she's the one that wrote The Mystery of History. And in case that shakes your confidence in me because like you're writing behind the scenes that I'm not an altogether woman. Well, that's because God, to God be the glory. Amen. I ever authored the minister of history, but you know what ins, what drove those words? It was my feelings. SOC like I didn't pick a Martha to write and he picked a Mary.                         That's wrong. Because I think that history handled through some emotion and feeling we better see his hand in it. So anyway, that's where the passion comes from. And so, but it was hard and you can see that and how hard it was for me to do this. God, were you sure? Yes. He was like, I got this. You know, because for what? It's about him, right? I didn't invent these stories. They're nice stories and say any way he was able to use something that the world might call weak, right? Oh, to shine on him. But he has used you in an amazing way. And we were just talking about this at dinner tonight. And I was saying the thing I love most about the ministry of history is that it's easy for me as a homeschool mom to be able to use that curriculum because really I feel like I'm just kind of talking through it and having a conversation with my kids about it instead of it being so rigid textbook because I'm a Mary, I am not a rigid textbook kind of girl.                         Drives me nuts. And for some, you know, for the Martha's out there, they love that. And that works for them though the ministry of history is shine it. Yes, there's plenty of structure in it and there are, I mean, you can take it in several different directions as far as how deep you want to go with it. But for me it's great because I can see your emotion in it. I can see you didn't just take the facts and write them on a page. You, you brought meaning and feeling into it. Yes. And I love that about it. So, and it's all from a Biblical perspective, which that's what it's all about for us. So really quickly let me ask you, you've got the quiz is this, we do of course show notes that people can refer to on the podcast. Do you have that quiz handy that I can, we can send to people?                         Well, the best way probably did get that. It would be if your listeners wanted to get hold of the workshop, I had this workshop recorded in full and then they can get a little bit more and the quizzes are part of that and they can stop and start and take that. So yes, we can make sure that you're listing okay. To special coupon code. We'll put that in the notes. Okay. Okay. So we'll put a coupon code in the notes and give them access to that and then you can give them the final results of whether they're married or Martha or a Mary Martha. Yes. That scale will be a part of that is great. We are going to stop with the podcast, but for our backstage pass members, we're going to continue on. And you're going to talk about 10 tips. 10 quick tips for those of us who are married Mary homeschool mom doesn't need to hear this because she already knows what she's doing. She's a pretty natural at this. This is the struggle in Mary and there just a few little things I did. I mean these aren't like, this isn't rocket science. You just a few little [inaudible].                         Okay, so we'll continue on with that for backstage pass members. If you're not a backstage pass member yet, definitely go on the schoolhouse rock website, go to backstage pass member and then you can learn more about what that is, and you have access to all kinds of amazing videos and content and stuff. Linda:               And please subscribe to my website too - TheMysteryofHistory.com. Yvette:             And send Linda really kind emails and tell her how wonderful she has because I know that “Marys” need to hear those things. “Marys” have feelings and sometimes I think people I know we're way over time, but that's okay. I know sometimes people, they'll see your name on a book. You know, this lady Linda Lacour Hobar wrote The Mystery of History and, and you become a, almost a character to them instead of a real person.                         And it's been so neat to just get to know you over the last couple of days and though we've met before, but being in someone's home is completely different. And so, you know, we've, we've lived with you for the last couple of days. I've gotten to know your girls and that's a life changer for me because it's all about those. They are, when I get to meet the kids, that's the best class I write for them. Yep. Your girls are precious. Well and they love you and they were excited to hear your voice and attach me to the life. Yes, yes. Cause we listened to your audio. But thank you for what you are doing for the homeschool community and for all that God is doing through you. It's all for his glory. So thank you backstage. Mass members continue on with the video. It will be available in backstage past and we'll talk about 10 tips for us marries. And in the meantime, you guys have a great week. Thank you for listening today and we will see you back here next week. Bye.  

Episode 3 is all about the most talked about taboo product, premade fans! As always, we go through the positives, negatives and different opinions on whether or not you should be using premade fans or giving them a miss. This one gets really deep into the stigma and fear that causes a lot of arguments within the lash industry. Worth a listen if you are on the fence or want a little more information about what is so good (or bad) about premade fans! Oh and we have a special giveaway at the end too! Hosted by @LashBase_Jamie and @LashBase_Amy. Head over to Instagram or our Facebook group "Team LashBase" to join in the aftermath and conversation. Enjoy!

Marianne Nowicki joins us on The Authors Unite Show! This episode is brought to you by Authors Unite. Authors Unite provides you with all the resources you need to become a successful author. You can learn more about Authors Unite here: https://authorsunite.com/ Thank you for listening to The Authors Unite Show! Tyler --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorsunite/support

Being able to connect with your partner and truly understand how they feel is at the core of any lasting relationship. Today on the podcast, I am joined by Marla Mattenson, a relationship and intimacy expert for entrepreneur couples. Marla and her husband Julain are such epic leaders for love and developing a relationship built on trust, authenticity, truth. She helps couples understand how to truly coexist with someone and grow as a couple. She discusses how to use conflict with your partner as a way to connect, having premade agreements for how you handle conflicts as a couple and being aware of your judgments of your partner. Marla also shares how to keep the passion alive in your relationship and why you need to make time for physical touch every day.   About Marla Mattenson:   Marla is a Relationship & Intimacy Expert who specializes in working with entrepreneur couples, who have an urgent desire to transform both their relationship and their business.    Her unique approach to coaching comes from her background in mathematics and neuroscience. Marla uses pattern recognition to reveal the negative habitual responses couples experience and how to change those patterns to achieve their desired outcome.    This approach allows couples to experience the passion, freedom, and connection they always knew was possible in relationship. Using pristine clarity in communication, allows couples to develop their business to keep pace with their growing intimacy.   Inside this episode, Marla shares: How Marla started working with entrepreneur couples What makes Marla feel alive Using her relationship for her own transformation How to use conflict as a way to connect Understanding your partners level of abuse Being with a partner who isn't into growth Helping your partner to navigate through their problems Premade agreements for handling conflicts Figuring out how you can show up differently The 5 questions for receiving Removing ammo and blame toward your partner Why righteousness is the biggest separator in relationships Becoming aware of judgment Learning from the truths that people tell you about yourself Keeping passion and intimacy alive Leaning into what your partner wants Making time for physical touch every day Using communication to find out what your partner wants An immersion that Marla and her husband Julian are offering for couples   You can find more about Marla at: Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter   Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha's Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program     The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes so you don't miss an episode!

  In this episode, three dermatology residents -- Dr. Daniel Mazori,  Dr. Julie Croley, and Dr. Elisabeth Tracey -- discuss items they keep in their on-call bags in this special resident takeover of the podcast. Beginning at 14:50, they talk about premade biopsy kits, tricks for achieving hemostasis in the hospital, portable electronic gadgets, and creative alternatives for basic items. They also discuss bedside diagnostics and unique cases while being on-call. “After rotating through the consult service, you really do grow as a dermatologist,” reports Dr. Croley. “You see rare things; you see severe disease processes. You learn to be efficient and self-sufficient.”  We also bring you the latest in dermatology news and research: 1. Study finds inconsistent links with aspirin, nonaspirin NSAIDs, and reduced skin cancer risk. 2. Justin M. Ko, MD, MBA, of Stanford (Calif.) University discusses the American Academy of Dermatology's position statement on augmented intelligence. Dr. Ko is director and chief of medical dermatology for Stanford Health Care at Stanford Medicine, Redwood City, Calif. He is the chair of the AAD's Ad Hoc Taskforce on Augmented Intelligence, which wrote the position statement. 3. Prior authorizations for dermatology care nearly doubled in the last 2 years at one center. Things you will learn in this episode: Recommendations on what type of bag to use for your on-call bag. Premade biopsy kits are key for your on-call bag so that you can perform shave or punch biopsies. Tricks for obtaining hemostasis in the hospital. The utility of dermatoscopes has been expanding in recent years, and it can be a helpful bedside electronic device. Purple surgical markers can be used as a topical antimicrobial. Normal saline or honey can be used if you run out of Michel solution. Nonmedical items to keep in your on-call bag may include a handheld guide for drug eruptions and consult templates. Examples of unique cases of misdiagnosed Stevens-Johnson syndrome, highlighting the expertise of dermatologists: “In our field, especially as a consultant, our expertise can be so crucial in the care of complex patients.” Be comfortable with bedside diagnostics such as Tzanck smear to diagnose viral infections and a positive Nikolsky sign for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. Hosts: Elizabeth Mechcatie, Terry Rudd Guests: Daniel R. Mazori, MD (State University of New York, Brooklyn); Julie Ann Amthor Croley, MD (the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston); and Elisabeth (Libby) Tracey, MD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation). Show notes by Melissa Sears, Alicia Sonners, and Elizabeth Mechcatie. Contact us: podcasts@mdedge.com Twitter: @MDedgeDerm Rate us on iTunes! To subscribe to this podcast and more, go to mdedge.com/podcasts.

Shield Wall weighs in with a verdict on premade campaigns

Episode 10: Designing an Indie Book Cover Prologue: Keeping your genre in your book The “In Death” Books by J. D. Robb: http://www.jdrobb.com/ Main Story: Designing an Indie Book Cover Zoom: https://www.zoom.us/  Kyle’s book designer:  Dominika Whistler of Inspired Cover Designs http://inspiredcoverdesigns.com Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/  99 Designs: https://99designs.com/ Upwork (used to be Elance): https://www.upwork.com/ Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Premade book covers: https://selfpubbookcovers.com/ Epilogue: Four Free Editing Apps Hemingway app: http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com/ Natural Reader: https://www.naturalreaders.com/index.html Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/?pli=1 PerfectIt: https://intelligentediting.com/ Music "Never Surrender" by Chasing Noise, off their album, Everything http://chasingnoise.wixsite.com/chasingnoise  

We’ve talked about the option of working with a developer when you don’t know how to code (or don’t want to). But we haven’t talked much about another option that’s out there, which is making use of premade themes. This is a strategy that a lot of designers use, but others are unsure of how Continue Reading The post 065: Making Use Of Premade Themes As A Designer appeared first on Get Back To Design.

This weeks news in World of Warcraft including ways you can get Valor, upgrading your Legendary ring and the state of PvP in Legion and what the changes all mean.

We talk about news this week in World of Warcraft, lots of PTR updates and premade group problems and complains from the community. pwncastdailyquest.com

Belle, Frysa, Spam and Lycan talk about this weeks wow news. Episode was so long because there was alot to talk about!

This Week’s Episode The inspiration for this episode, free and low cost branding resources, is Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa. (Read on for details!) In this episode, I talk about free and low cost resources related to color, font, and logo design that you can use to visually brand (or rebrand) your yarn-related business. Background I’m hosting my third annual Hispanic Heritage Month series on the Underground Crafter blog, featuring interviews with 14 crochet and knitting designers and bloggers. I decided to add a free pattern to my series this year, and chose a one-skein project I designed over the summer for the Stitchjones yarn club. Stitchjones had the theme of “Real World Wild Women,” and my design was inspired by Celia Cruz. (If you’re not familiar with Celia Cruz, you can find out more about this remarkable woman by watching this 3.5 minute video bio.) While researching images of Celia for inspiration, I came across an article from a few years ago called “Celia Cruz and the Art of Rebranding”  by Abel Delgado on Latin Link. The article shares a very interesting perspective on Celia’s innate knack for marketing and has a lot of ideas that are applicable to a yarn industry indie. Specifically, Delgado highlights Celia’s cross-media promotion, her success in introducing her work to new audiences without abandoning her loyal audience, and how by staying true to her core values and maintaining quality control, she was able to have a long and successful career. Free and Low Cost (Visual) Branding Resources There are many free and low cost resources you can use to create a cohesive visual brand for your yarn-related business. In this episode, I share a few, with a focus on color, font, and logo design. Naming This episode really focuses on visual branding, but I took a moment to talk about naming. There are three prevailing theories about naming online, each with some advantages and disadvantages. Consistent naming: If your user name is consistent across all social sites (and also associated with your business name), your business is easier for customers/clients to find, and your brand messaging is more consistent across sites. Consistency in user names can be challenging to do because of differences in user name length requirements, or if you started accounts before your business existed, or at different times in your business’s development. Brand splitting: If you serve different customer groups (such as consumer and businesses), you may want to split your brand identity across social media by maintaining multiple accounts. This makes each company/brand more defined, and makes your presence less likely to annoy customers (when you are sharing irrelevant-to-them information). On the other hand, it can be more time consuming and difficult to maintain a strong presence across multiple accounts. Using only a personal account: By merging your personal and business identity, you share a more authentic experience of you as an indie with your customers. On the other hand, you lose out on privacy and risk offending people by sharing personal/political information that isn’t directly related to your business. In this episode, we aren’t focusing much on naming, so the debate continues on! Instead, we’re focusing on 3 visual elements to your brand: color, font, and logo. Color These tools can help you to identify and present a consistent color palette throughout your business, including across social media, in your packaging, and on your stationary and other materials. These three sites (Design Seeds, Colour Lovers, and Color Collective) present free color palettes that you may want to choose from to represent your business. Both Design Seeds and Colour Lovers include the “hex number” or “html number,” a numeric value that is used to represent a specific color for the web. Once you find a palette you like on Design Seeds, hover over the small color boxes on the right to see the hex numbers. On Colour Lovers, choose Palettes from the upper left Browse drop down menu. After browsing palettes, choose one you like and click on it to get more details. After clicking on a palette, you will find hex numbers for each color in the palette listed. Color Collective presents palettes without hex/html numbers. If you already have a specific palette or main color in mind, these two sites can help you develop a web palette. Color Hunter allows you to upload a photograph or link to an online image (such as one from Color Collective) and it will identify the hex/html numbers for you. I find that Color Hunter tends to “flatten” colors and make things appear more pastel than they seem to be. Paletton Color Scheme Designer allows you to pick a color from a color wheel and then create a palette using several options (such as monochrome, complimentary colors, etc.). It also identifies the hex/html number. Once you have the hex numbers for your color palette, you can use them in graphic design programs and websites to create backgrounds, banners, business cards, etc. Photoshop In Photoshop, first click on the appropriate color box. Enter the hex number in the lower left corner of the pop up color selection box and then click “Ok.” PicMonkey There are several locations where you can enter hex numbers in PicMonkey. Enter hex numbers in the Design menu for Canvas Color. Enter the hex number in the overlay menu. Canva In Canva, you can add new colors to your color menus. From the background or text menu, click on the plus sign. Once the pop up opens, enter the hex number in the color code box. It will be added to your standard colors for the rest of your session. You can also save up to 3 brand colors in a free account. Once you’ve identified a color palette and its associated hex numbers, you can consider different font options. Font Not all fonts that are pre-installed on your computer or with software are available for commercial use. Two great sources of free fonts available for commercial use are Google Fonts and Font Squirrel. Google Fonts have open source licensing for commercial or non-commercial use. Font Squirrel allows you to download free fonts to your computer. Those fonts can be used in Photoshop, or in PicMonkey through the option to use “your” fonts in the add text menu. If you use Canva for your graphics, you may want to choose a font in their collection because it allows you to be consistent across your graphics, and because Canva’s free account allows you to store graphic templates for re-use. However, it’s more likely that the font you choose will be less unique. Logo design Once you have identified a color palette and fonts for your business, you may decide to develop a logo. While logos provide great visual branding, I would encourage you to delay your logo design until you are really confident that it will represent your business conceptually and aesthetically. If you choose to design your own logo, you can use design software such as Photoshop, or the design features in PicMonkey. Unless you are very skilled in graphic design, you may want to outsource your logo. Four great options for affordable graphic design are Etsy, 99 Designs, Fiverr, and Ravelry. A recent search for “custom logo” on Etsy brought up over 41,000 results, ranging from $25 to $1,500 for a graphic logo (rather than signage). The average range was $50 to $150. “Premade logo” designs are usually less expensive but more generic. 99 Designs is a site where multiple designers submit logo options and you can choose your favorite (or have people vote to determine the most popular option). Their price range is $299 to $1,199, but you can sometimes find discount codes online. Fiverr is a website selling a variety of services/products for $5. However, most logo designs on Fiverr include many add on services and cost more than $5. You may find that it ends up being the same price as Etsy or another source, or that the quality of an inexpensive design is low. The Ravelry Design Donors group provides free banners for Ravelry groups. They do have a roll call thread where graphic designers can indicate their availability for commercial design work here. In addition, many of the commercial groups on Ravelry, such as the Designers group, frequently have ads for graphic design services. You can also take the opposite approach and work with a graphic designer first to develop a logo. The designer can help you identify a color palette, fonts, and other graphic elements for your brand. I don’t have a logo for Underground Crafter, my crochet and knitting design, teaching, and blogging business, but I do use a consistent set of colors. For the Creative Yarn Entrepreneur, I have a logo for the podcast and a consistent set of colors and fonts. I found both color palettes on Design Seeds. The palettes are related but each contains distinct colors. If you enjoyed this episode The Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show is no longer broadcasting. Episodes are available as a service to the yarn community. This episode originally aired in September, 2014. Be aware that content may be outdated. If you'd like to chat with other yarn-related business owners, join the Creative Yarn Entrepreneurs Facebook group. 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