background preloader

Read through and delete

Facebook Twitter

TED talks Rives Mockingbird 2006 Ideas worth spreading. Mameshibavideos. Better Luck Tomorrow (2002. Speaker to graduates: You’re not special. (But his speech is.) Lots of discussion nationally this week about this clever commencement speech, delivered last week to Wellesley High School seniors by English teacher David McCullough, Jr.

Speaker to graduates: You’re not special. (But his speech is.)

All Choked Up — Movies that Bring Tears to Your Eyes. Best cheap cities to visit. A $5 bill might not go far in big-ticket cities like Paris or Tokyo, but the best meal in Bali costs three bucks, one of the funkiest cool hotels in Berlin has rooms for 80 Euros, and a five-day yoga course in Guilin, China, costs the same as a couple hours of Soul Cycle in New York City.

Best cheap cities to visit

Read on for more about these and other fun, affordable cities. Tired of spending layovers in an airport? New Money-Saving Gadgets. In today’s rapidly growing world of tech, new products continue to emerge, offering us ways to save.

New Money-Saving Gadgets

Our Financially Fit team recently caught up with tech expert and host of Spike TV’s All Access Weekly Katie Linendoll for her roundup of some of the most recent and best money-saving gadgets and technologies. The Waterpebble For about 10 bucks, this tiny water-saving device placed near the drain in your shower can be programmed to let you know when it’s a good time to turn off the faucet. The Waterpebble gradually shortens its suggested stop time, teaching you to use water more efficiently over time.

The gadget pays for itself pretty quickly. The Nest Learning Thermostat This device helps control your home’s climate without the added step of actually having to program it. Serenity - Firefly Metal Keychain: Toys & Games. Gathered clutch tutorial. A huge thanks to Dana and Disney for doing such a great job of rounding up all sorts of wonderful mother's day projects!

gathered clutch tutorial

Materials needed: 30 Low-Cost Cabinet Makeovers: Save Money by Painting Your Old, Ugly Kitchen Cabinets. Done up like a present – 50s headband. Felt Slippers. Homemade slippers of thick wool felt make a heartwarming (and foot-warming) gift.

Felt Slippers

Felt is the ideal fabric to work with, since it won't unravel when cut. Felt Slippers How-To1. Use our templates. Trace onto 1/8-inch-thick wool felt, and cut out (you will need 2 sole pieces and 2 upper pieces per slipper; remember to flip the soles over for the opposite foot). Stack the sole pieces. Easy Peasy Beret. This is a really easy hat project; I think it actually takes longer to cut the pattern than it does to make the hat :-) If you have an old pair of trousers languishing at the back of the wardrobe, why not use the material to make a simple beret.

Easy Peasy Beret

Suit material, like tweed, works especially well, without the need for a lining. Things you'll need: Old pair of trousers Matching or contrasting thread One button. Wallet Tutorial « that*darn*kat. Snuggle Up with a Bedtime Duvet. I challenge you to scroll down without feeling overcome with an urge to yelp, “Awww!”

Snuggle Up with a Bedtime Duvet

Don’t worry, you’re not weak, it’s simply an impossible task. Download the complete project instructions here, or follow along below, courtesy of Baby Stuff by Aranzi Aronzo. ImproveSF by MindMixer. How To Treat Add In Adults Without Medication. Using medication to treat ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), commonly referred to as ADD, is one of the easiest options because it helps adults manage their symptoms.

How To Treat Add In Adults Without Medication

However, some adults don't want to take medication and would prefer to use other forms of treatment to reduce their symptoms. ADHD can lead to problems in relationships, health issues, trouble at work and more if you don't know how to deal with the prominent symptoms. Symptoms include lack of concentration, difficulty getting and staying organized, making impulsive decisions and difficulty communicating with others.

These steps are intended to help only mental health professionals working with clients struggling with ADHD. Get a detailed history of your client's mental health issues, family history of mental illness, medical issues and the reasons he is seeking treatment. Discuss your client's symptoms in detail and how they affect her life. Add a new homework assignment each week. 100 Totally Fun and Weird College Courses You Can Now Take for Free. Where Dwell the Brave at Heart In which James is outwitted, a harry potter fanfic. Disclaimer: See Prologue A.N: Thanks toMrJosh531 for this idea The next picture was of Sirius, James, Lupin and Lily in the Common Room.

Where Dwell the Brave at Heart In which James is outwitted, a harry potter fanfic

What was interesting for Harry was watching his father concentrate. Top 6 Sites that Inspire and Educate. If you’re a professional who likes to be intellectually stimulated and you enjoy keeping up with the latest news and breaking trends, the internet provides you with an endless choice of carefully curated sites to visit.

Top 6 Sites that Inspire and Educate

Reusable Lunch Containers. Great Ideas and Solutions to Everyday Problems. Fused plastic sandwich wraps. Do You Speak American . About the Broadcast. New York, 2005 Dear Viewer, Since moving to the United States over forty years ago, I began to speak more like Americans. Words, accents, language have always fascinated me. So it was thrilling twenty years ago to work on a TV series about the English language. In our television series The Story of English we traced the origins of our language and how it spread around the world. Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird. Tai–Kadai languages. The Tai–Kadai languages, also known as Daic, Kadai, Kradai, or Kra–Dai, are a language family of highly tonal languages found in southern China and Southeast Asia.

They include Thai and Lao, the national languages of Thailand and Laos respectively. There are nearly 100 million speakers of these languages in the world.[2] Ethnologue lists 95 languages in this family, with 62 of these being in the Tai branch.[3] Hyphen magazine - Asian American arts, culture, and politics. Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better. Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days.