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[gracekelly]

So who is Stella Tennant married to then?

Stella is married to a guy who is a former male model who then went back to school and became a chiropractor. She is a granddaughter of the former Duke and Duchess. She has the connection, not her husband.

 

[gracekelly]

Ohhhhh. Aha!

It is harder to look like you are wearing no make-up and easy to pile it on!

 

[prepster]

I'll go with you! The entire family is very interesting especially the late Duchess who was a Mitford sister. Kathleen (Kick) Kennedy (JFK's sister) could have been the Duchess if her husband had not been killed during the war. Mitford was married to the second son who then inherited the title. Mitford was very good at running and improving the estate and developed businesses, like their cheeses, that have done very well. Money is always an issue for these families even though it would not seem so. That being said, she managed to have quite a collection of great couture clothing.

When the fashion mags do a layout with actresses supposedly wearing no make-up, even that has proven to be a sham. Their idea of no make-up is no false eye lashes! In fact, the mascara adverts have now been putting the disclaimer on the ads that the lashes have been artificially enhanced.

I liked Nancy Mitford, and have read her books. That was one crazy bunch of sisters.

I saw that Kick Kennedy married one of the Cavendish boys and that he was killed just almost at the end of the war. Very sad. But I think she died in a plane crash shortly after too. I watched a special on Chatsworth on Netflix. What an amazing house.

 

[gracekelly]

I liked Nancy Mitford, and have read her books. That was one crazy bunch of sisters.

I saw that Kick Kennedy married one of the Cavendish boys and that he was killed just almost at the end of the war. Very sad. But I think she died in a plane crash shortly after too. I watched a special on Chatsworth on Netflix. What an amazing house.

Yes that is what happened and her mother never forgave her and refused to attend her funeral. Her father was the only family member to attend. When Kick died, there was the issue of where she could be buried. The Cavendish family came to the rescue with the graceful solution of putting her to rest next to her husband Billy Hartington (Cavendish). I think that was so nice of them to do that when her own family was sticking to the hard line that she had not married a Catholic and had agreed to raise the children as Protestants. I read just recently that JFK made a non-publicized trip to her grave when he was in England on a Presidential trip.

 

[Pirula]

I liked Nancy Mitford, and have read her books. That was one crazy bunch of sisters.

I saw that Kick Kennedy married one of the Cavendish boys and that he was killed just almost at the end of the war. Very sad. But I think she died in a plane crash shortly after too. I watched a special on Chatsworth on Netflix. What an amazing house.

Love Nancy Mitford's books! [emoji122]. They're so funny. I loved her comment on one sister's (or was it an aunt? Anyway) goings on and how DRAHMA it was and she compared it to a tragic opera and called it "La Triviata."

Excuse me while crack up! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[prepster]

Yes, I have heard about the effect of cinnamon on blood sugar, but it is minimal. Like most "natural" cures, the effect is either minimal or the dose must be much higher than what a person would typically eat (therefore the multi billion dollar natural supplement industry...a few gems that really work, but there is no regulation so you never know what you will get).

I learned how to make sushi and used to be quite good at it! I had a Japanese BF I college and he taught me. Later on I brushed up on my skills with a sushi "cooking" class. Of course I still go out for sushi; my skills aren't comparable to an actual chef!

Lol! True. That seems to be the way it goes. It sounds like some studies have found an improvement in blood sugar (and LDL cholesterol), and other studies have not. Which I suppose makes sense since there are differences in varieties of cinnamon, extraction methods, patients studied, etc. I always find these things fascinating though. It's nice to see so many researchers looking in the natural world for cures. They have found so many in the Amazon and apparently there are still thousands of promising plants there that have been used successfully by native people that have not been studied yet.

I read Elizabeth Gilbert's book, The Signature of All Things (which was terrific) and that led me to a book about the story of Aspirin. The author follows the story of Aspirin from ancient Egypt through its mainstream development. We apparently take billions of Aspirin tablets a year but they didn't even entirely understand how Aspirin worked until 1971. Fascinating stuff. (Yes, I'm a total nerd!)

 

[eagle1002us]

I love cinnamon and add it to everything; but prefer the interest value it adds to savory foods, especially stews, curries and chicken dishes. Cinnamon in coffee tastes pretty bitter I've found, and does not dissolve so there is a grainy mouthfeel (unless you are drinking Turkish/Greek coffee that is already grainy). Cocoa powder blends much better. If you try the recipe of prepster's DH let us know what you think

Seeing that the extra dark cocoa powder is only 10 cal/tbsp, I put a healthy tbsp in my small McD's coffee plus 3 splenda packets. It wasn't bad. The coffee did not have a strong chocolate flavor but it was enough to nip the desire for further chocolate temptations (e.g., thumb-sized semi-sweet Hershey bars) in the bud. I might get a larger coffee and play around with more powder and maybe some milk.
ITA with you, NIcole, that cinnamon in coffee is bitter. I did add some cinnamon to the Cinnamon Life cereal I tend to eat for breakfast and it intensified the flavor of cinnamon as expected. (I really want to eat Count Chocula but so far have refrained from getting it).

Never thought of putting cinnamon in stews, curries, and chicken dishes. This thread is a fountain of culinary inspiration.

 

[eagle1002us]

That's a prettier name than Hibiscus Syriacus. They are so nice in a garden because they often will bloom in late summer when everything else in many places is starting to look tired and bedraggled from the heat. We have one that we forced from bush form to tree form. It looked a little weird for a few years, but it makes a nice small tree.



Have you heard anything about cinnamon having a positive effect on blood sugar? A friend did a whole health assessment at a teaching hospital and the doc that did it recommended they take cinnamon. I thought that was interesting.





My current WF addiction is the Sushi rolls they make with just avocado and cucumber. They roll them with the rice on the outside, and then lightly roll them in sesame seeds. It makes me want to learn to do Sushi. But I'm afraid I couldn't make them look as pretty.



Thanks SO much for the great recommendations!

Sounds kinda like California rolls only with surimi (faux crabmeat) subbing for the cukes. I have never gotten peanut sauce with these, just soy sauce. Peanut sauce sounds very, very good.

 

[eagle1002us]

I am a Matches Fashion devotee. For designers based in the EU, I've found that Matches' pricing is often cheaper than US-based retailers. And for purchases under $800 (IIRC) they don't charge duty! For larger purchases you can prepay duty (which I HIGHLY recommend, because when I screwed up once and let US customs bill me, they charged about twice what Matches would have).
Also, free, FAST shipping to US. Also also, free returns to the UK!
And, yes, pretty boxes.
So, I give 'em a , clearly.
Let us know what ya think!

I got a watch from Wolf & Badger this winter and they sent it in a very nice sizable box with a lid which easily accommodates other small things.

 

[eagle1002us]

I'll go with you! The entire family is very interesting especially the late Duchess who was a Mitford sister. Kathleen (Kick) Kennedy (JFK's sister) could have been the Duchess if her husband had not been killed during the war. Mitford was married to the second son who then inherited the title. Mitford was very good at running and improving the estate and developed businesses, like their cheeses, that have done very well. Money is always an issue for these families even though it would not seem so. That being said, she managed to have quite a collection of great couture clothing.

When the fashion mags do a layout with actresses supposedly wearing no make-up, even that has proven to be a sham. Their idea of no make-up is no false eye lashes! In fact, the mascara adverts have now been putting the disclaimer on the ads that the lashes have been artificially enhanced.

I am kinda fascinated by Unity Mitford, the sister that became a Hitler groupie then shot herself when war broke out. David Pryce-Jones wrote a good bio of her which I used to reread every now and then. Crushes can do such a lot of damage to inexperienced, impressionable young girls.
I tried to read Love in a Cold Climate and didn't get very far. I had A Dance to the Music of Time sitting on the shelf for the longest time, unread. Knowing what I know about WW1 I might give it another chance. A book I really enjoyed was Bright Young People about the bright young things. The interwar period was incredibly interesting.

 

[prepster]

I am kinda fascinated by Unity Mitford, the sister that became a Hitler groupie then shot herself when war broke out. David Pryce-Jones wrote a good bio of her which I used to reread every now and then. Crushes can do such a lot of damage to inexperienced, impressionable young girls.
I tried to read Love in a Cold Climate and didn't get very far. I had A Dance to the Music of Time sitting on the shelf for the longest time, unread. Knowing what I know about WW1 I might give it another chance. A book I really enjoyed was Bright Young People about the bright young things. The interwar period was incredibly interesting.

I liked Love in a Cold Climate best. But The Pusuit of Love was also good. I read the others feeling hopeful, but didn't like them as much.

 

[gracekelly]

I liked Love in a Cold Climate best. But The Pusuit of Love was also good. I read the others feeling hopeful, but didn't like them as much.

Love in a Cold Climate was made into a Brit. miniseries many many years ago and it was hilarious. I should find the book.

 

[cremel]

Cafers! Happy Friday !

I am totally overbooked for a Friday. And I am dying to get out of office early!! But this AD cracked me up. I have to post this one first then work.

Ppup!! Are you there? Check this out. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Does this photo remind anyone of an older post?

To clarify I am never an entrepreneur but this AD just popped up on my computer while I opened a website. [emoji1]

 

[EmileH]

Cafers! Happy Friday !

I am totally overbooked for a Friday. And I am dying to get out of office early!! But this AD cracked me up. I have to post this one first then work.

Ppup!! Are you there? Check this out. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Does this photo remind anyone of an older post?

To clarify I am never an entrepreneur but this AD just popped up on my computer while I opened a website. [emoji1]

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Too funny! I'll show DH. I'll bet you could use a laugh on a Friday afternoon waiting for the weekend.

 

[nicole0612]

Hi, it sounds like you've gotten some great suggestions, but I wanted to rave about the Mors belt kit from H. I stalked it on the US site for months, tried to order it but didn't see their followup mail fast enough for the order to go through, it's not on the EU site... then walked into the Hamburg store and they had it, in my size, in noir/rouge grenat! (and at about 2/3 the US price, yay.)

It's totally sturdy, but looks like jewelry to me, and it's definitely H without a big logo. http://usa.hermes.com/woman/belts/belt-kits/24-mm/u-beltkit-24-61093.html

Thank you for the link. Yes, this is lovely but understated, like jewelry as you say. Thank you for the link. Noir/rouge grenat is such a wonderful combination!