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Friday Update!

September 4th, 2009

Good morning beautiful people!!

I’ve not posted for two days! I’ve been SO busy, the past two nights, I’d intended to post on my way to bed but I dropped off into sleep walking/standing so quickly that I forgot all about the posts.

I have NOT, however, forgot about the chakra meditations. I’ve been doing them and finding them quite enjoyable. I’m going to come back here in just a little bit to write for the last couple days I’ve missed. I wish I could do it now, but alas, it is 10 minutes til 8am and I must get the little ones out the door and onto the school bus.

In the meantime, here’s a couple cool things for you to check out….

*Weight-loss is one of the most difficult things to undergo alone. Studies have proven that people just do better when they have the support of similarly goaled people. With this in mind, go check out traineo.com where you can start a FREE motivation program. You choose friends and you support eachother! How fantastic!!

*Cooking for your family can be such a drag. I personally am tired of cooking variations of the same 10 meals. I know I’ve mentioned this site before but it bears repeating. All Recipes is the most fantastic site for recipes. You can search by ingredients or meats or types of meals and more. What’s even better is that, recipe users submit reviews listing what they thought and what they changed. That means you get the original recipe plus any number of variations made by a long list of previous users.

And finally…..

*Kids will love searching for homework research from Kids Click! It’s a kid friendly search engine made FOR kids by LIBRARIANS. Very awesome.

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Tips, Tricks & Swine Flu Blunders

September 1st, 2009

Happy September Everyone!

This is going to be a brief post. I just wanted to share a couple things with you all this morning before I go off to enjoy this beautiful sunshine.

Firstly ~
I found this REALLY awesome website. It’s at ChoreWars.com. This evening when the boys get home from school, I intend to help them create their own characters and we’re going to play this game!

What you do is….

You create your own character in this “role playing” type game and every time you complete a real life chore, you log in and add it to your character and your avatar then gains power. Your family sets up their own characters and you play against each other gaining points and power by DOING CHORES!!!

I thought, WOW…what an awesome idea! So, I’m in!

Secondly ~
This one’s only for the girls! I found some very interesting ideas for relieving PMS and cramps. I’m going to give them ALL a try this month and I will let you know if they work. They sound promising. Check back the week of September 13th and I should have something to say about them by then.

Just for the record, they are… 1) Sleeping only 4 hours the night before you expect PMS. Apparently it corrects out of whack body rhythms and works for 80% of women. – 2) A topical pain reliever of lotion, almond oil, and 1 drop each of lavender, sage and rose oil. Supposedly will cut cramps in half! – 3) Taking 4g of flaxseed oil everyday is said to ease cramps and PMS symptoms by stopping the triggering of sharp uterine contractions.

If anyone has heard of or tried these before, I’d love to hear from you :)

Finally ~
I have been hearing a LOT about swine flu recently. I got this article from Dr. Mercola this morning and I wanted to repost it. I’m against vaccinations in the first place. I wish I’d have known more about them sooner, but alas, only one of my children has not been immunized. Anyway, here’s the article link. I hope you’ll check it out. It’s worth the read.
Swine Flu Shot Linked to Killer Nerve Disease

I’ll be back later on with a post about my chakra of the day.

Have a lovely day!

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Tips and Tricks

August 9th, 2009

Happy Spirit Day ~

Today I’ve got an array of interesting things to tell you. I’ve compiled a short list of tips and tricks that I want to share. I hope you find something useful.

Tip #1 ~

To keep cool in the summer, have a healthy, vitamin packed snack and get rid of fresh fruit before the fruit flies overtake your kitchen, try this quick trick.

Put fresh fruit in the freezer. My kids ADORE frozen banana slices. Use grapes, mango, bananas, melon… virtually any fruit. For an added treat, serve with whipped cream or peanut butter.

Tip #2 ~

Make a short list of things that need to be washed on an irregular basis such as throw rugs, comforters, dog beds, jackets, backpacks, and curtains. Then tape it to the top of your washer. Next time you don’t quite have a full load, check your list and pick something that needs to go through rotation.

Tip #3 ~

To keep bugs away, try a drop or two of catnip oil on your chair, towel or clothes.

Tip #4 ~

Check out http://stoneyfield.com/ AND http://horizonorganic.com/ for printable coupons on organic products!

Tip #5 ~

Need a place to store your broom? Affix a piece of magnet about midway down the handle and stand it up between your fridge and the wall. It will be handy when you need it and the magnet will keep it upright and within reach.


New This Week: (Visit my main page 8/9/09 – 8/16/09)

Video ~ Moon Cycles

Recipe ~ Pasta Pepperoni


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