It is important to remember the list of items you should do and should not do when planning a wedding. The list below is of course only recommendations and is only a list of the top 10 do’s and do not’s of wedding planning.
DO DON’TS
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1. Plan the day for you and your fiancé, no one else.
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1. Do not let anyone dictate your wedding plans.
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2. Pamper yourself prior to your wedding day.
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2. Do not skip your hair and makeup trial. You will feel so much better once you have completed your trial.
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3. Accessories complete your wedding day looks.
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3. Do not starve yourself on the wedding day.
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4. Seat the bid drinkers near the bar at the reception, and seat the older crow away from the loud music.
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4. Don’t forget the vegetarians!- Not all your guests eat meat.
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5. When registering for wedding gifts, be sure to select items of all price points.
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5. A “do not play” list for your DJ or band is a must have.
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6. Make a “must take” list for your photographer.
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6. Don’t invite guests just because you feel like you have too. Recommendation: If you have not talked to someone in more than 6 months then do not invite to the wedding.
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7. Practice your first dance as a married couple several times.
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7. Don’t be late!
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8. Your engagement ring should be on your right hand when walking down the aisle.
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8. Don’t worry about things going wrong!
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9. Try and get good nights sleep the night before the wedding.
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9. Don’t feel stuck to the traditional timeline- it is your wedding day and you should make your timeline unique and customize it to your liking!
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10. Have fun and enjoy yourself to the fullest! No one will notice the little things that may go wrong on your wedding day.
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10. Don’t forget what it really is all about!
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When is the best time to improve your golf game?
The off season is the time to become a better golfer because there is time to work on changes. Making changes to your game during the typical golfing season is difficult, because most golfers want to play golf not practice. Important changes take time and repetition. The winter gives you all the time and none of the pressure of solving your swing flaw by your Saturday morning tee time.
The off season is also the time to get stronger and more flexible. Your body can only move as well as your flexibility allows, and the golf swing is the perfect example of this. Do you feel a little tight and sore after being on your feet a while? The same things that cause those feelings are also holding you back during your golf swing.
So remember, the off season is a time to improve your golf game. Work on your swing changes to gain repetition and do some stretching at home or go to the gym. Doing these activities will get 2013 started on the right foot and make it a great golfing season.
Once again, the holiday season has snuck up on us. As much as we would like to organize our holiday plans, we still find it hard to believe that the festivities are within a stone’s throw! Before panic sets in, stop and remember to enjoy this holiday season. After all, you only get to be this festive once a year! Here are just a few tips to help get you and your elves through the holidays…
- Create a check list: This list will include many things from shopping to baking to wrapping and delivering. First, begin with the happy recipients on your list. Who will be enjoying your generosity and what type of gift would they like? Check the internet first for great specials and coupons that may be redeemed in the next few weeks. Strategize your shopping so that you can complete the most tasks at one time. If you choose to give the gift of baked goods, schedule your delivery date now so that you can schedule your “bake date”. I always try to stick with one “bake date” so that my kitchen only has to go through the flour tossed tornado once a season. If you need a little inspiration, you can find a few cute ideas at Real Simple: http://browse.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/gifts/index.html
- Decorating the house: Yes, there are some years when decorating the house can feel more like a chore than a fun time. Remember that you can always cut back on the amount of decorating that you do, but a few decorations are sure to keep your holiday spirit high until the end of the year. Get your family involved to create a decorating event for everyone to enjoy. Incorporate hot cocoa and bake cookies while you spend this time with your family… it is sure to be a memory creating kind of day! Here are a few DIY holiday projects for the family: http://spoonful.com/christmas/christmas-decorations
- Remember to eat! Yes, as much as we think we may eat during the holidays, we don’t always take the time to eat a proper meal or the “right foods”. You will find yourself surrounded by sweets and the once-in-a-while treats at holiday parties and it’s perfectly fine to indulge then, but make sure that you are packing healthier snacks for work and other activities to help keep the balance. Also, prepare foods during the holidays that you can easily stretch. For instance, prepare a pot of soup or chili that it super easy to re-heat and eat on the run. Prepare a casserole or two that you can enjoy while wrapping presents or sewing a costume for your child’s recital. These are dishes that will help stretch your dollars, your patience and will be very friendly to your busy schedule. For a few menu ideas, check out: http://www.myrecipes.com/menus/weeknight-meal-planners-00420000011372/
Fairway Divot Repair Blog
The question has always come up about the repair of fairway divots. Should the divot be replaced, left out and filled with divot mix or simple do nothing and keep playing. Hopefully after reading this article you will have a better idea of what to do in any situation when you have taken a divot from the fairway.
“Through the green, a player should ensure that any turf cut or displaced by him/her is to be replaced at once and pressed down”. With this statement from the Rules of Golf, the debate begins over fairway divot repair. The passage clearly states that golfers are responsible for the repair of divots resulting from their golf shots. It falls into the same theory as when you have played a bunker shot you should rake the bunker when exiting. Yes, the maintenance crew is also responsible for the repair of divots that where not replace or repaired after they were taken by the golfer. Also, another way divots are filled here at Heritage Shores is by having divot filling gatherings. This is where some of our resident members volunteer a morning of their time to fill divots to help in the recovery of divots and other scars on the golf course.
This is where the confusion surrounding the question above comes into golfers minds about what should they do after they have create a divot. At Heritage Shores we have a grass type on our fairways that is called creeping bentgrass. A divot taken from creeping bentgrass often results in the infamous “beaver pelt”, a rather large divot that should be replaced at once for playability reasons and a speedy recovery of the divot. In fact during the spring and fall months the divot will re-root to the soil that it was taken from. During the hot summer months, the chances of survival are reduced, and the scar that was left behind by the turf removal will likely fare much better when filled with a divot mixture that is provided in the sand bottles on the golf cart. The one thing we would like to avoid here at Heritage Shores is to leave the divot voided of divot mix or replacing the divot back into the scar. The resulting scar could be a path way for crabgrass or other weeds during the summer months. Or just imagine that you hit a perfect drive right down the middle of the fairway and when you get to your ball you see the ball sitting in a divot scar that was not repaired. As we all play by the rules of golf you have to play that shot as it lies and that can be a very tricky shot to control the distance and direction of your shot.
Golf is a game about having fun and getting away from the worlds problem for a few hours, but we still have to do are part in keeping the golf course playable for the next person looking to have a great day at Heritage Shores. So take an extra minute after your shot and repair your divot by replacing or filling with the divot mix provided on the golf cart.
Come on……..
Its wine it’s supposed to be FUN!!!
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Pouring Wine: Be sure to only pour about ¼ of a glassful. Give it a good swirl.
Color and Appearance: Note the overall color, the depth or opacity of the color and the clarity.
Wine Aroma or “The Nose”: Take a good “whiff” of the wine (don’t be afraid put your nose right in there). Start by naming the fruit aromas next try describe the other aromas as in earth, wood, smoke, etc. Does it entice you to take sip?
Wine flavor or “The Mouth”: Take a sip….let it linger in your mouth. Is it sweet or dry, is it light bodied or a BIG full bodied wine. Are the noticeable tannins (the drying, astringent feeling you get in your mouth)
Finish: Pay attention once you have swallowed. Does it linger attractively on your palate or does the flavor die away quickly.