Shopping

Posted on November 7, 2021 by msw blog

When or lose, we go shopping after the election. – Imelda Marcos

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…

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Daylight saving time

Posted on November 6, 2021 by msw blog

I have twice contacted my congressional representatives and received no firm response. We have agreed to end this crazy semiannual time change ritual in favor of permanent daylight saving time. When will we get action? Software providers for everything from computers to cellphones to automobile navigation systems will have to be reprogrammed not to change all our digital clocks, which will take time. Let’s get on with it! – Alan Brockmeier, Mercer Island

Daylight Saving for 2021: When Does the Time Change? - Farmers' Almanac
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Advice from a Horoscope

Posted on November 6, 2021 by msw blog

Today is an 8 — Stay focused. Misunderstandings spark easily. Keep your promises, especially with your partner. Collaborate with someone who sees your blind spots. Allow extra leeway.

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Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…

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Food Photography

Posted on November 6, 2021 by msw blog

How long can you make your friends wait to eat while you take the perfect shot? I hate myself at the time, but sometimes it takes a while. —Self-loathing Layla

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Any advice for getting the perfect food shot? I only have 1.5 minutes! —Blurry Benicio

Crowd-sourced from people with WAY more followers than I:

  • Get to a window or take it outside. Natural light above all.
  • Overhead shots are the safest.
  • Shoot on a neutral surface that isn’t too dark (so we can see the food clearly).
  • Take a bite of food to make it more “lived in.”
  • If your silverware is reflecting you taking your photo, move it.
  • Always keep Instagram’s 4:5 ratio in mind, which really just means that you should shoot vertically.
  • Add elements that give a sense of place or tell the story behind a dish (the grass you’re picnicking on, Grandma’s recipe card…).
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How parents can better help their students

Posted on November 5, 2021 by msw blog

Lizz: They have to validate their child’s experience that this is hard. There is a lot to be sad about during this time, especially your junior and senior years. If we can acknowledge and be sad and grieve the loss of what you thought it would be, and really allow ourselves to feel that and accept that, then we can find ways to have a great experience, given the reality of what is.

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