Do you read your lip balm label?

BeesWax naturally replenishes moisture thats made from Bees. VS.

Petrolatum is non-renewable hydrocarbon made from crude oil. Unfortunately petroleum dries out your lips. Why else would it be used for babies bums?

BeesWax hydrates the barrier that keeps lips moisturized VS...

Petrolatum leaves a greasy film that may contain contaminants.

Burts BeesWax Brand is made with pomegranate oil to keep lips smooth and supple

Just to remember...Petroleum or aka Petrolatum if found in anything don't use it unless you mean to dry or protect. Great for baby's bum to keep out moisture or for abrasions to keep out bacteria.

ouu la la

Really beautiful earrings, Really expensive. But nice to dream about.

Jcp.com $400

Things I've been storing on my computer

A set I've oogled over f-o-r-e-v-e-r but can never pull myself to buy it for $30. I love it because it, looks antique, Victorian, and sweet w/ little hearts. The ring I just like too. 100silver.com

Porcelain cupboard handles etc for future home.

One day would like to put on my front door. They have these in U.K. on their front doors and I just love it!

Roxy Avalon Shoe I've adored for some time now.

I love this mini-backpack and think about getting it someday. http://www.yakpak.com/

Sweet little danglees from JTV.com for $10. Someday.

Just a cute dinnerware set to dream about but never have. Maybe if I ever had a guest house I would buy them to put in there. I just love the teal color and Mexican looking flowers...yet anthropologie look too! Target.com

Earphones

I use earphones alot. So it would be wonderful if I could have these kind. A longer cord is much desirable. They are cool because they are the best product(cheap) out there that block out noise and can are louder too. Reason being, they go inside the ear lobe...obviously only a safe distance inside. Care to check them out, look here

What the Earth provides

You know I always find this stuff in bits and pieces at random places..and now i have them complided into one spot, darn it all! Now I can refer back to this if I can't remember something. So here goes...

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Vitamin B-12: helps with> fatigue, depression, nervousness, forgetfullness and insomina.

Foods with it: Beef, tuna

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Vitamin B-6: helps with> emotional stress, fatigue, nervousness, irritability, depression, premenstrual tension and insomnia.

Foods with it: Get back to you on that

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Vitamin C helps with: emotional stress, physical activity, allergies, illness

Foods: orange juice 1/2C., papaya, grapefruit, broccoli

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Iron helps with: Fatigue

Foods: spinach, roast beef, raisins, nuts, oysters

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Calcium helps with: grouchy disposition, tension, cramping in calves, depression, anxiety

Foods: low-fat cheese, yogurt, sardines, almonds, white beans

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Magnesium helps with: anxiety, insomnia, depression, nervousness

Foods: soybeans, almonds, tofu, seafood, whole grains, bran

((((((((Avoidance))))))))))

White sugar and white flour deplete important various B vitamins from yr system, causing: anxiety, nervousness, irritability, diarrhea, irregular heartbeats, inability to concentrate, and upset stomach.

Sugar is in Everything, how can I avoid it?

Sugar is a stimulant therefore to eliminate the intake, read nutrition bar to see if the sugar amount is more than half of the Carb amount.

Ex. Sugar: 16 Carbs: 24...half of the carbs is 12..therefore sugar is higher by 2 points = avoid product.

Salt causes fluid retention which leads to high blood pressure...watch yr salt intake. Season more with Garlic powder and Pepper and less of salt.

Protein, Protein, PROtein! Women need Protein...every which way you can find to have more protein intake, do it!

Protein: Peas and Beans are chuck full of it and fiber which helps your "poo" hole and tubes :0)

You are what cha eat.

Courtesy of Attacking Anxiety and Depression Program

IKEA interests

IKEA Tins w/ Lids $8= use for storage or crafts etc.

IKEA Hemnes storage bench=could be useful as TV stand, cheap. $200

IKEA Besta Burs TV stand $450

IKEA Besta TV stand $400

IKEA Storage Combination: Trofast $270

Lelu's toy storage etc.

Question for ya...

Anybody seen these sold ANYWHERE? Like in bulk?
I bought this little packet at Target for Emmery and tried them and they are soooo good! But I have never seen them before. Please let me know if you know where these are sold. Thanks!

Movies and CD's

Becoming Jane $14.15 Walmart $19.87
An Affair to remember : DD$11.16
Monster's Inc : Walmart $20.86
Sleeping Beauty : Walmart $14.86
The Jane Austen Book Club $14.26
Standoff(TV series)
Hancock : Walmart $16.86
A Bug's Life : Walmart $20.86
North and South : DD $23.97

Soundtracks:
Becoming Jane: @Deep Discount.com =$13.97
Twilight: "= 13.97

"Mocktail" ha ha get it?

Pink Grapefruit Mockeritas

2 Tablespoons colored sanding sugar, or regular granulated sugar
1 lime
6 teaspoons grenadine (pomegranate syrup)
1 1/2 cup pink grapefruit juice
Place sanding sugar on a plate or shallow dish or plate. Slice 6 thin rounds from the center of the lime, set aside.
Rub lime wedges around the rim of 6 martini glasses. Dip each rim in the sugar to coat.
Pour 1 teaspoon of grenadine into the bottom of each glass. Place grapefruit juice and 2 cups of ice cubes in the blender. Process on high speed until ice is crushed. Pour frozen mixture into glasses and stir to combine with syrup. Garnish with reserved lemon slices and serve immediately.

Oh I'll wait for summer to try this one. Mmmmmmmm.

Courtesy of Martha Stewart

Health conscience?

Did you know that there are many ways to help build your immune system? Here are some tips I learned:
Pet something fluffy-in doing this it spikes the secretory immunoglobulin A(IgA); which in turn helps protect the body against germs trying to enter it. The brain releases chemicals that help the immune to function.
Relax-whatever helps you wind down...yoga or whatever. Stress suppresses the circulation of immune cells that inhibit your bod's response to invaders.
Eat Good Bacteria-this helps to prevent or reduce the duration of some gastrointestinal, urogenital, and respiratory illnesses. Eat foods with probiotics(yogurt) or take probiotics.
Protein-"amino acids in protein are the building blocks of the cells in your immune system, and they help create protective white blood cells and antibodies" this is for us ladies especially!

courtesy of Real Simple Mag.

Mini Pear crisps

What you need:

1 Tbsp Flour

1Tbsp Sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

dash of ground cardamom[???]

2 ripe pears. peeled and sliced

1Tbsp maple syrup

1/4 C. Granola(Sprouts is great for that)

1 Tbsp chopped dried dates( i think Sprouts carries this too)

1 C. vanilla ice cream

Directions: Heat oven; 400F. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and cardamom in a zip-top bag or med bowl. add the pear slices; shake bag to coat. Divide the pear mixture among four 4-5 oz bowls. Drizzle ea. serving w/maple syrup and then sprinkle granola and dates on top.

Bake 18-20, or until pears are tender. serve warm with ice cream. Makes 4 servings.

188 calories per serving

Courtesy of Parents Mag

Neat-O

If you can't tell what this is...these are random things that have been used or ruined or lame etc and made new and cool by creative minds.
I am totally digging that tote bag thing...now i want to find a ridicules shirt just so i can make one. Click picture to view "rags" to "riches" Larger.

Courtesy of Parents Mag.

Ebay tips of sale

click on picture to view larger image.

Courtesy of Parent's Mag

Pinwheel Pear Tart

You need:

1/4 C. Sugar

1 Tbsp Flour

1 Tsp Finely shredded Lemon peal

1/4 tsp nutmeg

3 pears , cored and sliced

1 rolled refrigerated unbaked pie crust

Milk

coarse or reg sugar

parchment paper aka. wax paper

Directions: Heat oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In lrg bowl, stir sugar, flour, lemon peel, and nutmeg together. Add pears and toss to coat.

Unroll piecrust on the prepared baking sheet. Arrange pears in pinwheel shape in center. Leave a 1 1/2 inch border of dough to fold over. Fold over. Brush pastry with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 40 minutes or till its golden and pears are tender. Slice like pizza. makes 6-8 servings.

247 cal. per slice

Eventual's

My Comedy movie eventual's:

Tommy Boy(love Chris Farley)

Happy Gilmore(fav golf movie)

So I married an Axe murderer(very catchy phrases)

Wayne's World 1 and 2(time wasters)

Dumb and dumber(laugh until my eyes pop out)

Monty python and the Holy Grail (classic comedy, can't go wrong)

then last but not least...

Blades of Glory(ridiculous but soooo funny)

Pairing foods

Strawberries+ Whole wheat toast= form cells that can absorb better.
Oatmeal + Milk= magnesium increasing the calcium from milk and disabling it from binding to fiber and other nutrients.
Olive oil + veggies= healthy fat to help absorb the veggie's antioxidants.
Chicken + Carrots= chicken's zinc to help body metabolize carrot's Vitamin A.

Brought to you by: Parents Mag.

Cheesy baked shells with broccoli

Needs:

5 C. pasta shells(about)

1 tbsp butter

2 tbsp flour

2 C. whole milk

2 C. grated cheddar

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

salt and pepper

1 16-oz bag frozen broccoli, thawed

8 inch square dish or 1 1/2 qrt baking dish

Directions: Heat broiler. Cook the pasta according to the package directions.

Melt butter in lrg pot over med. heat. Add flour and stir for 2 minutes. Whisk in milk stirring occasionally until slightly thickened, about 4-5 min. Add 1 1/2 C. cheese and stir till melted. Stir in the mutmeg, 3/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add the pasta and broccoli and toss to cover throuoghly. Transfer to a broilerproof 8-inch square or another 1 1/2 qrt baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Then broil until golden...about 3-4 min.

Costco Bedroom set a future hopeful

Oh yes, I have been storing this for quite some time now. Okay maybe 6 months...seems long to me. I do like this set...I like the high back board and that the foot of the bed has a board too! The wood paneling is gorgeous and i love the cute handles. I am hoping that some day I can either have soft billow-y gray, or deep olive green, maybe white comforter set to go with it. Also playing with the idea of Lavender too. I am sure that I am going to paint our future master bedroom walls with Lavender because its signals to the brain comfort, love, compassion, and romance. Oh and Calm. Which is what a bedroom should be. A relaxing place of escape.

What cha think?

Store Eggs for 2 YEARS!

Did you know that you can store real Eggs for 2 years in your food storage? Yes, truly, believe it or not it is possible!

All you need:

Styrofoam carton of eggs (not paper)

Petroleum jelly

All you do: Take very little PJ on your hands and rub each egg till it is fully covered. Then place the narrow end down into the carton.

Reason being? Well the reason eggs go bad is because the shell absorbs air therefore over time bacteria gets through and rots the egg. Well if you cut off the air flow into the egg, believe it or not preserves the yokes inside b/c nothing can get in to do its natural process. Al l you are doing is slowing that process down. Now if its been a year or so later...it just may be best to avoid over-easy eggs...but everything else: omelets, bread, pancakes, cakes, scrambled eggs, boiled etc...its all good! Remember to rotate...use and replace as you go. ;0)

What to do with old sneakers?

Recycling isn't bad thing its a good thing. So if at anyway possible we can recycle, then why the heck not? So here are some tips if you desire to go above and beyond of whats the norm.

Did you know that Nike accepts old sneakers of any brand and recycles them into basketball courts etc so children around the globe can use them. All you do is take them to a Nike store and tell them they are for the"Reuse-A-Shoe program"...actually they should already know what to do. Or check this website for locations: www.letmeplay.com/reuseashoe

Or mail them to:

Nike recycling center

c/o reuse-a-shoe

26755 sw 95th ave

wilsonville, or 97070

*************Many more...............................

Used Styrofoam peanuts???-- take them to a UPS store or Mail boxes Etc

Left over paint?---visit http://www.earth911.org/ to see if a program is in your area.

Printer ink cartridges? ---take em to Staples and get 3$ off yr next cartridge purchase. "Ink cartridges are like gas tanks, they don't break they just run out of gas." Jim cannan

Prescription drug leftovers???--- visit http://www.thestarfishproject.org/ they give them to clinics in Nigeria and send you a Fed ex label to ship in.

Plastic bottle caps??? Toss them. They are made differently than the bottle and therefore aren't reusable.

Mind Matters

"Exercising your mental "muscles" will help preserve your ability to concentrate. Do crossword and sudoku puzzles, read challenging novels, or log on to http://www.happy-neuron.com/ , a website where you can play games specifically developed to improve brain functioning. Just doing the games three times a week improves your cognitive functions."

Real Life Mag.

Creamy Avocado Dip

Serves 8

10 minutes

4 (soft) avocados

1 C. fresh cilantro

1/2 C. sour cream

1/4 C. Fresh lime juice

1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped

Salt and pepper

Scoop the avocados out of their skins and place in a food processor. Add cilantro, sour cream, lime juice, jalapeno, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper and blend until smooth. Serve with: carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and jicama, or just chips!

Black Friday

Helllloooooooooooooooo Friday! Facts and history:
In 1939 Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving up a week to extend the shopping season and help business.
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This day is called Black Friday since the 1960's. The term, Black Friday, originated from the old accounting custom of using "red ink for debts and black ink for profits".
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To search the bargains a head of time view these websites:
http://www.bfads.net/
http://www.blackfriday.gottadeal.com/
and for Web sellers on monday following friday???
http://www.cybermonday.com/
http://www.bestcybermondaysales.com/
...they usually cut the cost that day.

Leaving for a while or Lazy?

What to do while your on vacation and have plants at home needing their water. Well, leave them in a water filled sink or tub. 1st, begin by watering the plant, then place a towel at the bottom of the tub or sink with 2 inches of water. I have always wanted to get indoor plants...someday.

Good Idea/ Bad Idea?

Hemorrhoid cream for puffy eyes = BAD

Sucking venom from a snakebite = BAD

Peeing on a Jelly fish sting = BAD

Hem cream, if used, over time forms more blood vessels thus more puffyness.

Vemon anywhere is bad, so don't put it in your mouth!

Pee actually realeases the more venom from within the stingers.

Now please enjoy a short 2 min movie of: Good idea/ Bad Idea

Minor Burn?

What is best? Immediately apply a cold compress or run very cold water over the area to decrease the temperature. Forget the jelly, apply honey and cover it with a bandage. Wash the area with cool water twice a day, pat dry, and reapply the honey.

Find out ALL the actual abilities and benefits contained from Honey here.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Serves 8

For the Crust:
2 C. Graham cracker crumbs(14 graham crackers)
2 Tbsp Sugar
1/2 C (1stick) unsalted butter, melted

For the Filling:
1 .25-oz. envelope unflavored gelatin
1 8-oz bar cream cheese, room temp.
1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
1 C. sour cream
3/4 C. sugar
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp vanilla

Crust: Heat over to 400 F. Combine crumbs, sugar, and butter in med bowl. Transfer to a 9" springform pan. Using a straight-sided dry measuring cup, press the mixture into the bottom and 2 " up the sides of the pan. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Let cool.

Filling: Sprinkle the gelatin over 1/4 C. boiling water. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until dissolved, about 5 min. Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Mix the pumpkin, sour cream, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla. Mix in the gelatin mixture until incorporated.
Pour the mixture into the crust and refrigerate, covered, until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.

Turkey Tips

3 Simple signs that the Turkey is Done!

1. A thermometer reads 165* F in the thickest part of the thigh.



2. Drumsticks are loose and wiggle easily.



3. The jucies run clear, not pink.(poke the side)

Philly NY Cheesecake

Bake time: 40 minutes
oven temp: 325
Serves: 16
Ingredients: 6 Crushed Graham crackers
1 C. and 3Tbs Sugar
3 Tbs butter, melted
5 pkg.(8oz ea.) Philly cream cheese, softened
3 Tbs Flour
1 Tbs Vanilla
1 C. Sourcream(breakstones' or knudsen)
4 eggs
1 Can(21 oz) cherry or strawberry pie filling

Line 13 X 9 " pan w/ foil. Mix crumbs, 3 tbsp sugar and butter; press onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until blended. Add sour cream; blend. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed until blended. Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Then Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil to lift cheesecake from pan. Top filling and Enjoy!