Alyssa

Yamille, I go to... Ouidad Salon 37 West 57th Street, 4th Floor (212) 888-3288 They specialize in cutting curly hair (not sure if this applies to you). The stylist I go to is a senior stylist and his cuts are $150+ but the Jr. Stylists are about $100. Every stylist is trained by Ouidad so they are all really good. Ouidad.com: Ouidad Signature In-Salon Services It sounds crazy but their hair cutting technique is patented (again only really for curly hair peeps)

Yum girls!!! keep em coming - they all sound good

We are having an Election party next week and i am planning on making low-fat turkey chili with homemade japelpeno cornbread. i found this recipe on Food Network... Turkey Chili Serves: 5 (1-cup) servings 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped sweet onions 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/4 cup chopped yellow bell peppers 1 pound ground turkey 1 (28-ounce) can crushed organic tomatoes, undrained 1 (16-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon sugar 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco) 11/2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano In a large skillet, saute onions, garlic and bell peppers in olive oil over medium heat until onions are translucent. Add ground turkey and cook until browned. Add remaining ingredients and stir well to combine. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Does anyone have any great chili recipes that are better or that you swear by?

Mel, whatever you do - don't take the covers off the pillows and wash them. we did that with our microfiber sectional pillows and ruined them all

i have to agree with Abbie and the others - not to sound harsh but her decision is not really any of you (or your family's) business to judge. it might not be the decision you or I or a thousand other people would have made but it is the decision SHE made. i don't think she was asking anyone's permission KWIM? i suggest practicing tolerance and acceptance in this case and being supportive of your cousin while she is going through a tough time, regardless of your personal opinion.

beautiful!!!! what a great shower - she must have been thrilled what venue is that - i love it!

heather - i am hoping that everything is ok - please keep us updated! good vibes! alyssa

Michelle!!!! your day is almost here - nice job on everything - it is awesome!!!!

ooohhhh i forgot about cheese fries!!!

with the holidays coming (fast!) and bieng majorly i can not stop thinking about yummy food! lol What are your TOP 5 Indulgences? mine are: (not in any particular order hehe) macaroni and cheese potato chips with sour cream & onion dip cheese and crackers salt & pepper kugel (something my mom makes) cheese puffs see a trend here? LOL! cheese and savory foods - don't get me wrong i LOVE dark chocolate - i don't discriminate but crunchy and salty and cheese gets me every time.

that boarding pass belongs to Kat81 and was professionally done by Sarah (Sproullie Designs)

Quote: Originally Posted by Case*a*licious I'd like to vote for Becks hey! just a reminder this is the 'nomination thread' - we will have a voting thread in just a day or two once we get the Noms up!

great dress Nicole! and have i told you that i just love little Luke in your siggy? i need more pics of him ASAP!

Trisha!!! you look gorgeous i love how unique your dress was too - that B&W pic is insane! congrats again girlie!

there are so many great members! i have to think about my nominations and come back to it!

Quote: Originally Posted by cantorballard Alyssa, Your Father could read the Priestly Blessing (Birkat Cohanim) or otherwise known as Y'varech'cha, though it is very short. I really like the English/modified version of the Seven Blessings that Erin B posted above. Other than that, there is not much more that goes into a traditional wedding, but in my ceremonies - I quite often use the Apache Wedding blessing. The only other blessing, is the Shehecheyanu, which blesses G-d for bringing us to this special time. Hope this helps. Debbi Quote: Originally Posted by cantorballard Neen, Here is my introduction to the Seven Blessings. Feel free to use what you wish Seven Blessings/Sheva B´rachot (I read –Tallit wrapped around both) In a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony the Bride circles the groom seven times which represents the Kabbalistic idea of the earth revolving around the sun seven times to complete the creation. Today I place the tallit around X and Y to symbolize the idea of wholeness and completion and to define a protective circle around them. I recite the seven blessings (Sheva Barochot) which begins with the traditional recitation of the blessing over the 2nd cup of wine. The blessings I invoke join the new couple to their new community of other married couples, and we pray for them to live a life of celebration and joy in their community. hey! thanks for the blessing but my wedding was actually 2 months ago. here is a tip for you when viewing threads - almost all brides wedding dates are posted under their username in their posts - also glance at the date the 'last post' was done in a thread. thanks

awesome review Yari!! i know it is tough to be honest in a review but it is SO helpful to other brides and that is really what it is about!!

what did the inside say Mel?

those are super cute! nice job! what color paper are you printing them on? the only thing i would suggest is moving the "t" in thank you so the leaf end piece doesn't ride up it but those are AWESOME

hey ladies -- more on the holiday card decisions... for those that are making their own - let's post our sayings... here is mine from last year: Front of Card: (3 photos) Happy Holidays 2007 Inside of Card: The Gift of Peace, The Gift of Love, The Gift of Happiness... This is our holiday wish for you! Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! Love, XXXXXXXXX i love Sarah's but don't want to just copy hers so I thought if we all share we can pilferage eachothers and come up with new 'semi-original' ideas

Sarah's are so gorgeous!!!!! thanks for the tip about mpix

Quote: Originally Posted by Maura wait, i dont see kodakgallery.com on the card when i make a dummy 4x8 one and put it in my shopping cart like i'm about to purchase it. are you sure? where do you see it? yeah, you have to view the 'back' or 'inside' - i tried it with 3 different styles and it was there on everyone

here is some more info...so i just checked out Kodak - they have some nice templates but every card actually says KodakGallery.com on it i hate that! also for mpix -the prices in the spreadsheet are only for the flat cards and i agree Maura i don't really like those templates either. their folded cards are MUCH more expensive now what!?! lol

so helpful! i am torn between the value of Kodak and the quality of MPix!!!

oh yeah Sarah's were gorgous last year - they were from mpix? ok good to know! Maura - i can't wait to see the comparison - we are a bunch of loons!