This year, WordPress along with The Pew Charitable Trusts has unleashed a great tool to help you find out what you need to know for midterm elections. Just type in your address below and you will be shown your voting location along with voting resources and who will be on your ballot. That’s amazing! For my voting district, it gives me a link to the county Board of Elections website where I can look up any issues that will be on the ballot as well.
Now, that’s all well and good if you’re just looking for the names of candidates, but if you’re doing any research to decide who you will vote for, I would recommend checking out a site I’ve mentioned before: Project Vote Smart. just type in the name of a candidate and then select the Bio, Votes, Positions, Ratings, Funding, and Speeches tabs at the top for more information. They try to be as comprehensive as possible and biased. The site provides mostly the raw data leaving you to decide what to do with it.
As always, voting is a right under our US Constitution. It’s no good to just complain about things. If you don’t vote, even if you just vote in the Presidential elections, you are not putting your thoughts into action. Educate yourself and then go VOTE!
Some recent Pins that have made me happy, inspired me, or just piqued my interest:
via daisiesforviolet.com – How to Finish an Embroidery Hoop. This has been the bane of my existence, finding an easy way to finish a stitching framed in a hoop. I think this is probably one of the easiest I’ve found. Felt at Michaels for $.29/sheet!!via gardeningknowhow.com – Pruning Pepper Plantsvia goodhousekeeping.com – 11 Exercises You Should Never Dovia gardeningknowhow.com – Overwintering Pepper Plants – mine are all tucked into the garage for the winter. Hoping this will help me kick start a harvest when the weather turns for Spring!via megduerksen and raisinguprubies on Instagram – LOVE anything related to the states and crafting 😀via kitchenstewardship.com – 20 Ways to Use a Random Half Cup of Pumpkin – I hate wasting that last bit of pumpkin puree after a recipe!via swingncocoa.blogspot.com – Covered Greenhouse Garden – My goal in life is to have a greenhouse!via guff.com – 20 Lesser-Known Travel Destinations – yep!Orphaned baby elephant Themba was unable to feed himself and faced certain death until Albert the sheep provided some much needed company and assurance. The six-month-old elephant was orphaned after his mother died in a fall down a cliff. The pair now spend every hour together at their home in the Shamwari Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.My favorite! Sleeping Beauty! (although the Once Upon a Time version of her was kind of weak…)
You are welcome to find me on Pinterest. There is a quick button to the right of this post, just under the Instagram feed.
So, the big thing going around the interwebs are these quizzes to find out just exactly who you are – in tv, movies, books, philosophy. Yep, you can now know exactly who you are based on just 12 easy questions. Here are some just for kicks:
You got: Jasmine
Daring and adventurous, you are considered the daredevil or you group. You enjoy having fun, taking risks and living life to its fullest.
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What Kind of Best Friend Are You?
Their partner in crime
You and your best friend have stories for days and you’ll probably still be telling them when you’re in a nursing home together decades from now.
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Silly questions….yes! lol Um, comments are pretty silly too! Read: “I just want a list of all the books! What is the one with the question mark?” Answer: “There isn’t one…they are just using that as a filler for the pic.” haha
You got: “The Dog” by Joseph O’Neill
Joseph O’Neill, author of the best-selling and award-winning “Netherland” returns with a comic novel set in Dubai. “The Dog” details the post-breakup life of a man who leaves New York for a fresh start in Dubai, but struggles with constant feelings of guilt. Though humorous, “The Dog” is also a profound commentary on ethics and the human condition that will make you reflect as the leaves begin to change color. Publication date: September 9, 2014
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You know Gilmore Girls is on Netflix now?!?! I’m so excited..totally going to have a binge fest while the Huz is on second shift.
You got: Lorelai Gilmore
(But I’m probably waaaaay more Rorey than Lorelai….yep)
You march to the beat of your own drum — life is more fun that way. Your quick wit and charm draws everyone in your life towards you. You’re not too worried about being on time for events or parties; after all, the party starts when you arrive. You’re self-sufficient, passionate, and a true go-getter.
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The Ultimate Disney Quiz
AMAZING! You are a Disney scholar. (29 out of 29)
You know your Disney animated films inside and out. Now wear your Disney scholar badge with pride.
(I retook it, just because I wanted this picture for the result:)
Pretty good challenge! 😀
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This has been a question plaguing me for the last…two weeks.
Are You More Hipster Or More Basic?
You got: More Basic
You have somewhat traditional tastes, and don’t really care much about being “cool.” You enjoy being part of a close-knit group, and would rather be comfortable and relaxed than go out looking for the hip new thing.
(Oh good. Throw in a PSL and we’ve really got something!)
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Which British Prime Minister Are You?
You got: Neville Chamberlain
Sure, sometimes you’re misunderstood. But you’re a person of substance. You’re consistent, considerate, and on time. No-nonsense, all-business, and always impeccably dressed: That’s you.
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You are Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. You’re a little bit of a conundrum. You probably love to travel and see new things, but you shirk the spotlight and aren’t very comfortable around people. You’re your own harshest critic, but you’re great at solving problems, whether you know it or not. Mysterious and more than a little bit shy, you see music and art as an emotional outlet and important form of expression for the occasionally overwhelming moments in everyday life.
(Yes! Love Tchaik! He’s the closest to Prokofiev I think they could have on this quiz.)
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When you take these things, how close to you think they get? Some are totally silly, but some seem to do a good job of summing up people. If you take the ones above, what results did you get??
