June | 2012 | | Guru Goddess

Bridal Bouquet Activities

When a bride orders her wedding bouquet, it might not seem that any “activities” will come from it other than as a thing for the bride to hold so she can look pretty and traditional.

But the bridal bouquet can be the source of many interesting activities to help make the wedding memorable.

During there ceremony there are all kinds of possibilities for the bridal bouquet. Certainly you can go traditional and have flowers for both the mother of the bride and mother of the groom.

But what if you turned that traditional gesture on its head and supplied flowers for both the mothers and the fathers?

If the bride supplies flowers to both the men and women, there are a couple of ways to do this. Dad’s flower could be enclosed in a verse that he will then get up and read at the ceremony? What if the flower is used as a symbol to recognize the members of the family who have passed, and it gives dad an opportunity to recognize those family members?

If the bride chooses not to have a unity candle, but wants to have a similar gesture, she can have her bridal bouquet designed by having several small bouquets put together.

At an appropriate time during the ceremony, the bridal bouquet can be “broken up” and various people might receive a share, such as the mothers and fathers of the bride and groom.

Now, if the bride wants to hang onto her bridal bouquet during the wedding ceremony, but is willing to have some fun with it at the reception, there are a few options there as well.

How about a dance involving the bridal bouquet? This is silly, but fun. The bridal bouquet is on display somewhere near the dance floor and guests must guess a flower that’s in the bouquet before they can enter the dance floor.

The first few guests might not have a problem as some flowers are obvious, like roses and tulips, but others might give people pause. Of course, this won’t work if the bridal bouquet is all roses or some other single and obvious flower but for a traditional mixed bouquet, it can work well.

For a naughty touch, the bride can hide her garter in the bridal bouquet and actually put it on her leg before the groom takes it off. Or she can have a couple of breakaway bouquets that are wrapped in garter belts, so hers doesn’t get thrown, but instead the tiny bouquets with garter belts attached are thrown.

When it comes time for the bride to throw her bouquet, there are several options. Some brides choose not to keep their bouquet and simply pluck one flower out of it before chucking the whole thing during the bridal bouquet toss. This is an alternative to having a special bouquet set aside for throwing, and there are others as well.

Are there are a lot of single women coming to the wedding? Maybe one thrown bouquet won’t be enough. Many brides these days are opting for something a little more fun.

One popular option is to have the florist create several small bouquets and then bundle them to look like one bouquet. They are tied lightly with a ribbon. When it comes time for the bouquet toss, the bride unties the ribbon, and throws the “bouquet” which is actually several little bouquets. Several women will catch the bouquet, rather than just one.

Other brides are opting for silk bouquets, so that they will have a lasting keepsake. You can have more than one bouquet like this, one to keep, and one that is thrown.

Whatever you decide, the bridal bouquet is an integral traditional part of a wedding ceremony. To help make your wedding memorable, try a bridal bouquet activity.

Your Rights in Relation to Credit Repair

Most people never consider their rights in the process of credit repair, because they think they don’t have any. But the fact is that you do have rights, and knowing them can be the difference between a bad credit score and a good one.

What if your creditors are trying to scare you into paying them? What if you need to file a dispute with your credit report? Or how about if you’ve been scammed by a credit counselling company? In all these instances, knowing what you are entitled to is critical.

#1) Scare tactics

If you are being harassed by those you owe money to, then you will be relieved to hear this isn’t legal. There is a certain procedure creditors have to follow when getting in touch with you.

But most people don’t know what it is, so they just put up with the barrage of phone calls, letters, etc. And in many instances creditors actually lie to get you to pay them.

How can you tell if it’s a lie?

If they say they are going to call the company you work for, rest assured they are not telling the truth. This is against the law, and you should notify the authorities.

Sometimes they will tell you they will take your income. Again, this is totally illegal unless they’ve been told they can do so by a court – In which case you would have plenty of advanced warning.

And obviously they can’t touch your checking or savings account. All these are common threats that are not actually legal.

#2) Credit score

You are legally entitled to get a no cost copy of the report each year. You can do so from all of the major bureaus. This helps you verify that there are no mistakes on any of them.

But isn’t one enough?

No, it’s not. Remember, the bureaus all get their information from different companies, because very few of the merchants you work with report to all them. Therefore, even if one of the reports is mistake free, another one might not be.

What if you find an error?

Then you have a legal right to see that it’s fixed. And the bureaus have a legal obligation to check with the company you have issue with and let you know in thirty days of their decision. If you aren’t proactive, the mistakes on your report will never get fixed.

#3) Credit counseling scams

This is a very popular problem. A lot of “credit counseling” firms are nothing more than scammers that take your money.

Is there anything you can do if you’ve been taken?

Yes there is. If the company told you to file disputes with things on your credit report you know are correct, this is illegal. You get your money back because they were advising you to do something illegal.

And if they don’t fulfil the service you agreed to when you first paid them, they are lawfully required to do so. If they haven’t, you again have legal recourse against them.

How do you know your rights when dealing with a scammer?

Just study up on the Credit Repair Organization Act. This is a comprehensive guide to all your rights in this situation.

The bottom line: don’t allow yourself to be taken.

Even if you owe others money, you have more rights than you think. While this article can’t give you every single one of them, hopefully it’s opened your eyes to the legal courses of action you can take if you’ve been wronged in any of these three ways.

How to Make Blueberry Pancakes Video Recipe

How to Make Blueberry Pancakes

Ingredients:
2 1/3 cups flour (all-purpose or 1 cup whole wheat, the rest white)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ tsp salt
2 1/3 cups milk
3 eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 cups fresh blueberries, or frozen if you can’t find fresh

Makes: About 20 pancakes

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Image 1-Gather your ingredients.
Image 2–Whisk together the dry ingredients including the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Image 3-In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients including milk, egg and vegetable oil.
Image 4-Add the wet ingredients into the dry, mixing only until combined. Don’t overmix.
Image 5-Then gently fold in the blueberries
Image 6-Heat a non-stick griddle or frying pan to medium-high heat. Use a large spoon or measuring cup to scoop out about ¼ cup of batter per pancake. Pour onto the hot griddle.
Image 7-Cook until golden brown on one side, about 1 minute. Llook for bubbles on the edges to check for doneness. Using a spatula, flip over and cook for about another minute, or until golden.

Serving Suggestions:
Maple syrup is traditional, but there is also blueberry syrup and of course just a dab of butter. You can also combine butter or margarine with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon, combine, and then spread on the pancakes.
You can also top with ham and even cheese for a hearty pancake, or a breakfast biscuit with a difference if you add another one on top, for a great breakfast on the go.
A sausage pattie would also work well with this. Serve ham steak or sausage links on the side for a more hearty breakfast.

Helpful hints:
If you’re making a large number of pancakes, heat your oven to 200F degrees and place the pancakes on a cookie sheet to keep warm. When all the pancakes have been cooked, put the remainder on the stack and transfer them to a plate to serve.

June 12, 2012By admin Video Recipes breakfast, recipes, video recipesLeave a Comment

Seated Wedding Reception Games Part 2

Continued from part 1

One silly game that’s always a hit really puts the groom in the spotlight. How well does he know the feel and touch of his new wife? In this game, everyone finds out. You can do this several ways. You can enlist just the wedding party in this game, or as many of the wedding guests that want to participate.

Line each participant up and blindfold the groom. Put the bride somewhere in the mix, and send the groom on a hunt for his bride. The participants can either shake the groom’s hand or give him a kiss on the cheek. In some versions, he might feel their hair or their leg. The details are up to you.

Depending on how far you want to take this game, you can add a fun element to it that is sometimes popular. You have the groom feel the leg of each participant. The best man, or other male member of the wedding party, rolls up his pant leg, puts on a garter and has the groom feel that. The groom has to kiss whoever he thinks is his bride, while still blindfolded. Often, he ends up kissing a man.

For an activity that allows the guests to be audience members instead of participants, consider the game of “feed me”. In this game, the bride is seated and the groom is (again) blindfolded. He’s given a piece of food and then spun around a few times so he’s a little bit dizzy. Guided only by the helpful words of his new bride, he has to find her and get the piece of food into her mouth. Be sure to have the wedding party shadowing him so there are no serious accidents.

Once the groom has fed his new wife, the tables are turned and she is blindfolded and must find him.

A few notes about this activity: when feeding the bride, don’t use wedding cake or a piece of bread with dip. In other words, don’t use anything too messy. If the groom has a hard time finding her mouth, he might likely smear the food on the bride’s face and that is something that won’t make a bride – prettily made up just hours before – too happy. And you especially don’t want to ruin your wedding finery.

There are many ideas for keeping your guests entertained at a seated wedding reception. The only limit is your imagination.

Wedding Weekend Activities

Weekend weddings are becoming more popular, particularly as families are spread further apart. They usually begin on Friday night, continue with the wedding Saturday and conclude with a post-wedding breakfast on Sunday before everyone returns home.

Planning activities for these weekend-long celebrations doesn’t have to be difficult; in fact, it can be quite a bit of fun if you keep everyone’s needs in mind.

First, consider the wedding. Will this be a formal wedding with a sit-down dinner at its center? If so, you might want to avoid a formal rehearsal dinner and replace it instead with an informal barbecue or picnic.

How will you keep people occupied during the long weekend? There are many activities to consider. Will the wedding be near a lake? How about planning a day at the lake on Saturday, filled with pre-wedding activities like swimming races and beach volleyball?

One popular pre-wedding activity is a scavenger hunt. Prior to the wedding weekend, a list of items can be gathered, and guests placed in two teams. The list should include things like “get a brochure from the jewelry store where (groom) bought (bride)’s ring” or “take a picture of the group at the location where the couple got engaged”.

You will have to tailor the scavenger hunt list to the location of the wedding and the age and energy of the guests who will be participating.

You can even offer lavish prizes for the team that wins the scavenger hunt, such as gift certificates or gourmet food and wine baskets. It might seem an obvious choice to divide the teams into groups who know or are related to the bride and teams who know or are related to the groom, but it might be a little more fun to mix it up a bit. You can create teams of friends versus family, or men versus women (always a popular choice).

Another activity that’s popular during wedding weekends is a competitive sport activity, such as soccer, baseball, softball, or tag football. Again, you can add a special twist to your game.

Offer prizes for performance (first home run gets a kiss from the bride). Or you can make silly rules, like members of the bridal party have to wear tiaras while running bases or members of the groom’s family should always have their shirts on backwards.

It’s important that during the wedding weekend, planners keep in mind that the weekend itself might be expensive for some guests, particularly those who had to fly in for the occasion, and do many of the activities should be free, or inexpensive. If they are more expensive, and planned for the entire group, they should be paid for by either the bride and groom, or by their families.

There are plenty of activities that don’t have to be expensive, but can provide big bang for a little money, such as the scavenger hunt suggested above. If the wedding weekend guests will mostly be family, you can schedule a home movie-viewing event, including home movies from both the bride and groom’s families.

For even more fun, consider an activity where the movies are mixed up and the guests have to guess which family’s videos they are watching. This might sound easy, but depending on the contents, it could be hard, particularly if the bride and groom are babies in the photos.

You can also plan video rentals, a hike in the woods, a board games evening, anything to make sure people are not just sitting in their hotel rooms or guest rooms just waiting for the big day to arrive and be over.

How to Create Compelling Infographics Easily

Infographics seem to be the next wave of user friendly content. They’re visually interesting. They communicate a thought or message quickly. And they’re easy to share on social networking sites. That makes them excellent viral and social marketing tools.

If you’re new to the world of infographics, rest easy. You don’t need to be a designer to create compelling infographics. With a few steps and user friendly tools you can begin capitalizing on this new content form.

Step #1 Choose Your Tool

There are actually several free and inexpensive tools you can use to create your graphic. Here are a few of the top tools:

* Wordle – Wordle is a graphic tool that makes it easy to create a word cloud. You simply paste your text into their form and click “GO.” Or you can enter a URL and click “Submit.” The results are fun and can be surprising. You can then save the image, print it, randomize it, or save it to a public gallery.

Each time you click on “Randomize” the image changes. You’ll see different fonts, colors and layout.

* Creatly – This software offers an abundance of shapes, templates and diagrams so you can create the infographic you need. You can try a demo version for free. Prices begin at $5 a month.

* Visual.ly – Visual.ly is more of an infographic sharing site. It’s free to use. You can upload your own infographics for others to post on their site. Additionally, you can post existing infographics on your own site. You can also use their software to create your own infographic. You do need a Facebook or Twitter account to register.

These are just a few infographic tools. There are actually dozens to choose from.

Step #2 Plan Your Graphic

Before you start drawing or creating your graphic, plan what you want to accomplish. What is your goal? What is your message? Who is your audience? Remember to keep your graphic simple. You want people to be able to glance at your graphic and understand the message in just a few seconds. Complicated infographics are often overlooked.

Use complimentary colors. While your infographic may be published on many sites, you’ll want it to be visually appealing on your site too. You can brand your graphic a bit by ensuring that it matches your brand, logo and website colors.

Do your research too! You want the data that you present in your graphic to be timely, interesting, and accurate. Make sure your graphic makes a point and draws a conclusion.

Finally, don’t forget to include your URL in your graphic. Ideally, it will be somewhere near the bottom and easy to spot.

Step #3 Create Your Graphic

Have fun with this process. If you’re keeping it simple, you should be able to create your graphic reasonably well. Remember, it’s not about complicated designs or information. Keep it simple and to the point. As with any content, test and track your results. You may find that some information performs better as a graphic while other info may make a better post or article.

Infographics are a hot trend right now. Have fun with them. Experiment and test your audience. You may find this new information format is a new favorite.

Braun Series 7- 790cc Pulsonic Shaver Product Review

Braun Series 7- 790cc Pulsonic Shaver

The Braun Series 7 – 790cc Pulsonic Shaver offers more than 10,000 micro-vibrations per minute, to capture the maximum amount of hairs with every stroke. This offers the smoothest possible shave, with the razor utilizing Gillette Blade Technology and the Braun Series 7 Sensitive Flexing Head. The razor also comes with the Clean & Renew system that cleans, lubricates, dries and charges the shaver automatically, with the touch of a button.

The Fast Clean mode cleans the shaver in 25 seconds, so for those with a busy schedule, this is perfect. The Series 7 shaver head can easily be cleaned under running water. In addition to the numerous features offered by Braun with this shaver, it’s beautiful with elegant silver and chrome. Some of the features it includes are:

• LCD Display
• 1 Hour Charge Time
• Cord or Cordless Operation
• Quick Charge Time of 5 Minutes
• Voltage Adjustment
• 10,000 microvibrations per minute.

Overall, the majority of customers are very satisfied with the way the Braun Series 7 – 790cc Pulsonic Shaver works, most leaving high praise for the machine. A few customers mentioned that while the Pulsonic Shaver worked very well, they didn’t see so much of an improvement in their shave that the price of this shaver was justified. However, most other customers were more than happy to pay for the advanced shave they got with this machine. Based on customer ratings, we’d recommend this razor for all individuals who want a closer shave.

It makes an outstanding Father’s Day, Christmas or birthday gift for the man in your life.
Braun Series 7- 790cc Pulsonic Shaver

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