JetmamaDiDi wrote:

CEK40 wrote:

Julianne Hough Not Judging Dancing With The Stars This Season

Awww, Julianne Hough is a breath of fresh air as always. Here she is on the Rachel Ray Show this morning talking on her honeymoon and more.

ETA: This isn’t the whole interview. According to a fan in comments, Julianne said she won’t be judging DWTS this season WHA? *cries*


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnVSutKjcec

 Hmmmm.....wonder why Julianne isn't judging.

I read she wants to concentrate on her acting career.

View from the Crow's Nest wrote:

Good morning everyone,

The air quality is better here today thus far (we're only in the yellow Warning stage, whereas yesterday we went in to orange, then red all day!)  so I am planning to get outside and finish washing the foundation of the house on the one side.  When the hydro-turfers came last fall to spray on the grassseed mulch combo, it splashed up on the foundation and fence gate.  I thought with time and rain and snow it would disappear, but no.  And I am wanting to hire the foundation painted this fall, so bucket and brush and hose cleaning is on my to do list.  Also is the day I meet with my school chums for lunch....I have not heard an update on the gal's daughter with the MRSA infection.

The areas in Wash, Montana, etc. where the fires are raging I think are expecting some rain and showers which may help.  We, too, are expecting rain tomorrow which should wash the air clean somewhat.   The warning I saw regarding western states though, is that the light rain storms could also cause lightening strikes - and so there we go again with possible fires.    Ughhh.

I do and always have loved Anne Geddes' photography.  She has been around for many many years and if you are not familiar with her, her photos are such:


She was a true original to my mind.  I have read articles in the past re: how she has such contented and happy baby doing and posing is such scenarios!!  There have been many photogs who do similar since her huge popularity began 25 years ago....  She's Australian.

I am glad your air quality is a bit better today.  
I too always loved Ann's work and like you said there have been many that have copied her style but to me none came close to her quality of work.  

april6263 wrote:

Good morning everyone We are home and WE HAVE POWER!!! But...lol...lots of raking to do today

My picks for the C fam list is Maks going home first, PETA second, Val last


JET...are you heading to Paris tomorrow?? Safe travels.....we will be praying for you as you travel and waiting for your recap when you get back 😀✈️

So glad you have power now April.  Hope all those with out it get it soon too.  Have you heard from your hubby since he went to the Keys??? Prayers that he and all those helping are safe and able help them get their lives back together.

LuvSeason18 wrote:

Cassidyc6 wrote:

CEK40 wrote:

Evening to you all.  Hope your day was good.  

I have to tell you all this about Kaleb.  After he was watching all the weather reports before, during and after both Hurricane Harvey and Irma he said to his mama  that he was thinking about all the children in school like him and Kenzie that may have lost all their school supplies in the flooding.  He said he wanted to collect "School Supplies" to send to Texas and Florida.  So after thinking about it his mama got with him and she put on her Facebook, Instagram and Twitter what Kaleb wanted to do and the rest is history as they say.  He has gotten quite a few donations of supplies and about 150.00 in cash donations.  Then tonight one of the local news stations contacted my DIL and asked if they could come and interview Kaleb and talk to him about his decision.  Well they did and Kaleb will be on the 11:00 local news...I am so proud of him he never ceases to amaze me with his kind heart....except where his sisters a concerned.

Now let me check the rest of the news while I am still awake.

CEK.....this is absolutely beautiful!!  How very proud you must be of your little guy!!  Hearing something like this, with all that is going on in the world,  gives me hope for the future!!  Thank you for sharing this.....xoxoxoxo

I second this !!!!

How exciting this must have been for him and for the whole family.

What a sweet little grandson you have there.

Thanks Luv he is a really good boy and has a really big heart.  His daddy was that way too when he was younger.

I will post the link to his TV spot here too....

http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/boy-collecting-school-supplies-for-hurricane-victims-1/474698731

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Road to 25 Seasons: Casting Key to Broad Appeal

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/dancing-with-the-stars-anniversary-25th-season-casting-tour-spinoff-1202552594/



Producers Comment On 25 Seasons Of Dancing With The Stars And It’s Future

It’s hard to believe that Dancing With The Stars has had the run it’s had for 25 seasons. Producers credit Tom Bergeron, the chemistry of the judges, and the casting for it’s popularity. They intend to raise the bar even higher this season and find new ways to build the brand, etc. Here is more from Variety….
The casting has therefore become key to “Dancing.” It is the ever-evolving group of celebrities who go on aspirational journeys and learn new skills that not only wipes the slate clean each season, offering fresh challenges for the producers and the professional dancers, but also allows the audience to connect with the show on a deeper level.“It’s people’s backstories — people’s lives — that drive a lot of interest, and we take a lot of time and care to think about who has an interesting story that people can relate to,” Forde says.The casting also allows the show to “cater to all four quadrants” of an audience, notes Mills. While in the early days the series booked a lot of nostalgic stars from golden age TV and sports, “of the moment” favorites and those who have unique human interest stories began to take precedence in more recent seasons. That variety of talent allows the show to be “shared generationally,” which is important to its longevity.“We’ve always strived to be the type of show that the entire family can sit down and watch together, and to be a positive influence on a Monday night,” Edens says.“Dancing” also consistently pushes boundaries when it comes to style and size of its weekly performances.“Our team makes sure these performances can stand alongside performances you see on award shows so we can stay competitive and keep pushing ourselves,” Sungkar says.While expectations for “Dancing” have already been exceeded, the team behind the show is clearly ready to raise the bar even higher. “It’s constant reinvention, creativity, and all of that,” Forde says. “Now it’s about building the brand around the show and building activity around the brand 52 weeks a year, finding new ways to continue to bring it to the audience that loves it.”