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SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher.
He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina (Lucy Boynton), and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band’s music videos. There’s only one problem: he’s not part of a band… yet. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he’s promised – calling himself “Cosmo” and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the decade, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their heart into writing lyrics and shooting videos.
Inspired by writer/director John Carney’s (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN) life and love for music, SING STREET shows us a world where music has the power to take us away from the turmoil of everyday life and transform us into something greater.
A feel-good, coming of age story written and directed by John Carney (Once, Begin Again) featuring the ultimate soundtrack of the 80s.
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Designers are changing the face of charitable giving.
Below are a few ways you can combine your love of fashion with charity…
Shop at a charity resale boutique. These stores typically receive designer castaways and home furnishing items from socialites and fashionistas. You can either donate your clothing to a worthy cause, or shop to support your favorite charity. As an added benefit, shoppers can buy name brand clothing that is usually 50 to 85 percent off retail prices.
Donate prom dresses to help girls in need. If your budget is stretched too tight to fork over your cash, you can still donate and help prom goers on a budget. In fact, you can make cleaning out your closet a charitable undertaking. Instead of throwing out unwanted fashionable items, you can donate them so that your clothes and accessories can do some good in your community! You can ask your friends to donate their old bridesmaids’ dresses and their gently used formal gowns to help girls who cannot afford new dresses for their school dances. If you don’t have the designer duds available, you can also donate shoes, jewelry and evening handbags to support a worthy and fashion-related cause.
Donate your old handbags to help domestic violence. For the last seven years The Texas Advocacy Project, a non-profit that provides free legal services to those dealing with domestic violence, has collected thousands of donated purses and shipped them to 78 different shelters across the state. The key to the purse is what’s inside. Not only are there pamphlets on how to get help but the tag that’s sewn into the purse has the 1-800-347-HOPE help line number that anyone who is involved in domestic violence can call to get free legal help. Plus this purse drive is done in time for purses to be collected, cleaned, and shipped so children who come to the shelter with their mom can pick out a purse to give her for Mother’s Day.
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Playing games, such as car games, or even chess, depending on the age of your family, can be fantastic fun. We all remember times from childhood when we played a game with our family and ended up in lots of laughter due to errors made, the odd treat, or just enjoying the fun activity itself. Some games such as twister or charades Are designed to induce laughter, and doing so will mean you are bonding and spending quality time together. And this is never a waste of time. Sharing the card game is that your grandparents talk to you as children, looking at new games that you can try, or even grabbing something simple such as double can Help you spend hours having fun as a family.
Outdoors
Spending time outdoors is essential, it not only encourages exercise, but also can be very healing and motivational for everybody, getting on your bikes, and going for a long ride can actually increase your overall health and fitness, as well as spending time as a family. This is a win-win situation, and everybody tends to find themselves enjoying the activity more than the thought of it. Even taking the dog for a long walk can be an event. Turning a simple walk in the woods into a scavenger hunt kennels will be educational for those preschool children, and this can even be turned into an activity for the dog too. Enjoying fresh air, and chatting without distractions, is something We don’t do enough of, so grab your coats and go for a lovely long walk in a green space and see how much better you feel.
Swimming
Swimming is an excellent activity for many families, in addition to the swimming lessons that you can in the role your children in, swimming as a family is a very healthy and fun activity. Remembering the times when you were a child going swimming with your family, and then grabbing some fries on the way home is a beautiful Memory. Of course, swimming is an important life skill as well, so there is also the knowledge that you are giving your children an excellent start in life by knowing how to save their own lives if they fall into a body of water at some point. This is especially useful if you go on holiday near water often.

As most of you know I have been trying to lose like 50 pounds through the past year with little luck. I mostly walk with the stroller but there are days when I like to jog. I have several different sport bras, but none of them support me the way I need for jogging let alone running like I would like. They are all your typical cotton sports bra that you can find in any mass merchandiser. I was searching the Internet one day and came across some really cute ones…but was unsure if they would support like I need, but thought I would give them a try anyways.
The adorable & fashionable bra’s I found were from Valleau Apparel. The best part is they don’t just have bras, they have pants and tank tops and a few other things. All the colors and designs are fun and fashionable. There are many styles to choose from and I will show a few pics so you get the idea. All pictures that I provide that are not of me, are from the Valleau Apparel site with their permission.
Valleau Apparel was founded in February 2013 by Katie Valleau. As a former NCAA gymnast she decided there was a market for quality active wear that was as unique as the person wearing it. The line is not focused on one particular activity, its diversity is what makes it different. Each piece has a different story behind it and really allows the person wearing it to show off their own style. Wear it by itself to a Zumba class or under a backless shirt for a nice evening out!
Valleau Apparel prides itself on being different from our competitors. Katie designs all of the pieces herself in sunny San Diego and carefully chooses the materials she knows will compliment a women best. All of the manufacturing is done in California and we are proud to be supplying jobs to Americans!
First off I love the fit! It fits well with little bulging fat..lol..those of you know what I’m talking about know how important that is! The material is a silky double lined fabric so you feel sexy and well covered. They really keep you in too..that’s truly the important part, isn’t it!? Fashion is one thing, but if you come popping out every time you run, it’s not worth it! So to finally find a fashionable sport bra that holds in my girls (and I’m a DD) I’m sticking with it!
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Valentines Day is just around the corner and it’s time to start planning your night in with your loved one….but how do you bring red hot romance to a drink? Just add some red & a little bit of cinnamon! Spice up your Valentine’s Day with this Red Hot Love Valentines Day Cocktail. This drink is colorful, fun & delicious, made with Cinnamon Tequila & Big Red it’s sure to heat things up and satisfy your sweet tooth.
INGREDIENTS
3 oz Cinnamon Tequila or Vodka
2 oz Grenadine Syrup
2 ltr Big Red Soda
Red Gummy Cinnamon Hearts (Garnish)
Pop Rocks (Rimming)
INSTRUCTIONS
Take one of the gummy hearts and use to lay a gummy layer onto the rim of your glass.
Then dip glass into pop rocks to rim your glass.
In shaker with ice combine your cinnamon liqueur and grenadine syrup.
Pour into glass
Finish off with Big Red
Make small (about halfway up) incision through gummy heart
Garnish with Gummy Heart
Need more or less spice? You can spice it up or down by adding more or taking away some of the cinnamon liqueur.