Murphy’s Law…we’ve all experienced it. The wrong thing at the wrong time… and always when we’re in a HUGE rush. I’m beginning to wonder who he was and where he is now, because he must be one of the most wanted men in town! My latest encounter with Murphy happened just before a major tender presentation, when our binding machine conked out and we were left with a pile of papers, not much time and certainly not much patience left.
Anyway, after a bit of a frantic runaround on the net, we found a local company that specialises in print finishing equipment that supplies binders plus a whole lot of other equipment. What a lifesaver. They could not have been nicer, friendlier and more professional – plus they came to our rescue at the drop of a hat. Laidlaw is a family owned and run business and their passion for machinery and equipment shines through.
A binder is an office essential (have you every tried punching holes in great wads of papers ??) – so when it lets you down at the last minute, it is a major catastrophe – just not in the eyes of Laidlaw ! They were totally calm and sorted. Seeing as we won that tender which was the scene of huge panic - I’m now speaking to my boss about getting one of their paper folding machines which would save me a lot of time (I may even have to go half-day!!)
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Choosing your wedding bouquet is one of the most important planning decisions of your big day.
First impressions count. Your bouquet will be a major factor in the all-important first impression you create as you walk down the aisle. All the guests will be looking closely but more importantly, it will be the first glimpse that your future husband will get of his wife-to-be!Choose carefully and try and imagine how it will look from far away, and from close-up.
The bouquet will also feature in many treasured photographs which are often displayed prominently around the home – so the bouquet is high visibility.It’s a focal point and should be chosen taking all aspects of the event into consideration, including your dress, your own personality and shape, plus the theme of the event and even the time of the event.Some flowers blossom in the day, while others shine at night.
Creative ideas can come from magazines, bridal shows, friends’ weddings and the internet.It’s not always easy to know where to start when there are so many choices out there.It’s often best to start by chatting to your local florist who will be able to take your ideas and make creative and practical recommendations.To get the creative juices flowing, it’s a good idea to take a picture or sketch of your dress to the first meeting.
A more simple sheath dress can be complemented by many different designs, including cascading arrangements, clusters of flowers or loosely tied bunches.Lovely velvet ribbon or other accessories can also be used.A dress that is more ornate and voluminous needs balancing with a bouquet that isn’t going to compete with the embellishments.
There are so many types of bouquets from the traditional to the bold, modern creations.Some ideas are a basket of flowers for a country-style wedding, a round ball of tightly packed roses, a loose hand-tied bunch with ribbon, a wreath, a bouquet in the bride’s arms or a single specimen lily tied onto a wrist.It’s important to get the proportions right according to the dress.
Some flower varieties close their petals at nightfall, so if you’re planning an evening wedding – make sure you’ve chosen your flowers as well as you’ve chosen your future !Some varieties are also better in the heat of the day, such as arum lilies, baby’s breath, carnations and daisies. Advice from a florist who has many years’ experience in wedding flowers in Perth, Angel Flowers, is that a professional florist will have ways of preserving the life of the bouquet. And remember, even the calmest of brides will transfer their body heat to the bouquet which could cause wilting.Take great care if using varieties such as gardenias and stephanotis which bruise with handling.
And don’t forget to give some thought to your complexion, as different flower varieties will suit pale or dark-skinned brides.Dark-skinned brides can look wonderful with bright colours and paler skinned brides should choose cream flowers over white, to avoid looking a bit washed out.
These ideas are just the beginning.For further ideas, try florist websites such as Perth wedding flowers specialist, Angel Flowers. Look for businesses that aren’t afraid to publish actual photographs of their work and then go and talk to the florist to translate your ideas into a beautiful reality.
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Today was the final day of vacation swim. The last two weeks, my wife and two young children , ages six and four were able to enjoy a couple of hours down the beach in the sun each day.
Having a dad who constantly has skin cancers cut out or frozen at the doctors, you can understand that we are very sun protection, conscious. Fortunately, we are able to build a website a few years ago for an Australian swimwear manufacturing company that produces chlorine resistant outfits for small kids. These outfits have been fantastic for the fact that they are chlorine resistant, and even after two years of use in swimming pools and down the beach are in good enough quality to put back on the rack and sell second-hand. Having brought rash shirts from local surf shops, and having seen these disintegrate within a season, I have been very impressed with the Viva swimwear, Sun’s skins products for kids and adults.
The owner Julie has two stores in Perth and a booming Internet website business shipping worldwide. Julie has also had the role of supplying the contestants of the Australian TV show. “The biggest loser” with their plus size, swimwear outfits.
I thoroughly recommend their products for your children, because sun damage done during the early years of a child’s is far worse than in the later years. Protect your kids now and get good quality kids swimwear that is chlorine resistant and will last.
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The pursuit of happiness is the subject of endless debate. How do we define happiness? Surely it can’t mean the same for you as it does for me? But when I read an article about a Perth life coach, Jennifer Atkins of Jenesis Mind & Body, in which she said what really creates happiness in your life is being true to yourself, that really struck a chord with me.
She wasn’t trying to dictate what happiness meant or how we should go about things… all she said was that by being true to ourselves, we are seeking out our own journey, our own path and creating something from within. I really though that was meaningful. In my view, she’s chosen the right profession as a life coach because she’ has the right approach to inspire others to achieve their goals.
In her view, life coaching is like having a personal trainer for your mind and I really liked the sound of that. A life coach can work with anyone - business people, parents, entrepreneurs and ordinary people like myself – who simply want to get more out of life. So roll on 2010, a new year, a new attitude, some new goals and a new Perth life coach!
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Don’t you just love a success story? I came across one the other day … and it’s not hard to see why this company is doing so well. Even in the face of the world’s worst recession, a company which owns and manages luxury accommodation in Fremantle had to expand its portfolio to cope with demand!
They own the most lovely apartments in the heart of Freo, so all those fabulous restaurants and cafes, the famous cappucino strip and Freo’s tourist attractions are RIGHT on your doorstep. Beautifully appointed, these self-contained apartments in Fremantle are perfect for anyone wanting five star luxury at value prices…plus you get SO much space, all the flexibility and convenience of apartment living and it’s like home from home. All the mod cons, parking, servicing etc. plus parking if you have your own car too. I think it’s the way to go for holidays – short breaks for families or couples, home comforts for the busy businessman….
It’s no wonder that these Fremantle apartments have been in such hot demand that the owners had to expand to keep up!
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When I dropped my sons at school for a cricket match last weekend, there was a bridal party standing on the stairs in front of the chapel surrounded by a wedding videographer, cameras etc, and it got me thinking about wedding videos and how they are a source of much fun on YouTube etc. There are some truly hysterical ones when things go wrong, the cake tips over, the bride trips over etc. and there are the ones that are intentionally funny (like the recent one where the members of the bridal party surprise everyone with a special dance down the aisle to set the mood).
But… and this is a big but…. most people don’t want their wedding video to be remembered as being funny or strange or chaotic etc. etc. They want a stunning, beautifully shot, professionally edited, crystal clear video – because it’s a visual heirloom for generations. Especially these days when videos can be shot in high definition and digitally mastered so that future copies are perfect quality.
So when I saw that bride on the chapel steps, I was really excited for her that she’ll have a gorgeous video or DVD and can relive every detail of her special day – again and again. Her wedding video will be watched for the RIGHT reasons !
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What is it with bouncy castles ? Young or old, everyone just loves them. We were invited to a picnic in the park the other day and I hadn’t been to that particular area before, so I was driving slowly looking for our group when my kids pointed excitedly to where a fantastic Harry Potter jumping castle from a Perth jumping castle hire company had been set up. “That’s it”, they squealed, but were bitterly disappointed when we got closer and saw that in fact, it wasn’t for us. They would MUCH rather have been at the jumping castle than at our rather more sedate get-together !
So when it came to organising the birthday party last week, back we went to the park – this time with our own Harry Hogwarts licenced jumping castle from Soxon Jumping Castles in Perth. It was a huge hit – I managed to get a couple of the dads to supervise everyone so it was all good. Even the adults had their turn to leap around and get silly which made the kids laugh even louder.
There’s no doubt that jumping castles bring the kid out in all of us – and it’s such a simple way of having fun. You can spend all the money you like on fancy treats, expensive activities etc. etc. but the truth is, kids love nothing more than getting active. Rain or shine, Perth jumping castle hire from Soxon Jumping Castles is a winner every time.
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Many Books talk of whatever the mind can conceive and believe, we can achieve. So in other words your dreams can be reality with positive thinking and forward movement. Many fail to learn that we choose what we believe, even when we have different options, Our beliefs form a cage of logic and truths that create our reality. Our thoughts if they are with a positive motion forward are very empowering and if set with written and visual goals can and usually are achieved. If they are negative then other negative thoughts enter and creates more negative impact on others.
Further to this you put a lid on expectations and only the lid will you reach, when you lift that lid or expectation and move forward freely and focused towards a goal more likely than not will you better your expectations and enjoy the journey. Further more you will find your own confidence improves and then also impacts and encourages others.
“Like attracts like.” “Power of positive thinking!” “What you put out you get back.” you have heard these before and the easy thing to say that’s ok but thats not me you can’t be like that all the time, your lid of expectation has been placed. Try lifting the lid once a week and see if that helps you move forward.
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Derek Haayema
Motivator, Mentor, Coach
Personnel Power Management
Perth Western Australia
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Does anyone remember the good old days of switchboards, with calm (but probably inwardly frantic) operators endlessly plugging and unplugging what looked to me like a bewildering and totally chaotic array of wires and holes etc ? Well I do, and it makes me feel very old when I see the technology today. For example, phone systems like the ones from LG Nortel put old-style switchboards (and operators) into the dinosaur era with handsets that are like mini computers themselves, convergent voice and data technologies etc.
It’s quite amazing what phone systems can do these days – linking computer networks to telephone systems, converting voice into data and sending it across the world cheaply and easily… sending faxes and voice messages to laptops anywhere where there is broadband…systems designed to grow as the business grows etc. etc.
I’ve been really impressed with what I’ve seen from LG Nortel and their business phone systems really do seem to be valuable business tools, keeping customers in touch 24/7, making staff contactable anywhere and at any time, enabling people to respond far more quickly etc, and just generally making businesses far more efficient and responsive. I just wonder what happened to all the switchboard operators – maybe they’re running the companies now !
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