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The transition back into the home after working for the last 4 years has been different. For the first few weeks it felt like a vacation. Staying in my sweat pants all day, snuggling my son, spending quality time with my daughter, and enjoying naps during the day. But a vacation can only last so long before the work starts to pile up, and in my case, it really did! <br />
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In the months leading up to my son's birth, I had done a lot of reading about home-management and tips for creating and maintaining an organized and healthy household. We're making a lot of changes and are about to make a lot more. Not only is our house getting an overhaul, so is our family. Below is my plan to a healthy family and home, I call it my Home Management Makeover. I put all the info into my Home management binder (Click <a href="http://consumerimnot.blogspot.com/2012/08/household-manadement-book.html">HERE</a> for Melody's Post on making your own Home Management Binder!)<br />
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<li>Take the time to go through all the clutter in your home and ditch anything you don't need, don't have room for, or don't need.</li>
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<li>PROTIP: Take all the clothes hanging in your closet and hang the hangers backwards. When you wear a garment, hang it back up facing the correct way. At the end of a year go through and purge anything that's still hanging backwards.</li>
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<li>Make sure that everything has it's place. If it doesn't have a place, make one.<u><b></b></u></li>
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<li>PROTIP: Clear Shoebox containers are only $1.00 at target and make a great container to organize small toys, craft and art supplies, etc.</li>
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<li><u><b>Step three: CLEAN</b></u></li>
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<li>Getting everything in your home clean. A clean home is a happy home!</li>
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<li>PROTIP: Try a cleaning plan. Clean your house in cycles, aside from the small things that need to be done every day or once a week (dishes, laundry, vacuuming, etc.) things like scrubbing finger prints off the walls, cleaning baseboards, and cleaning ceiling fan blades usually only need to be done in a 2-3 month cycle. Divide your house into 8-12 Zones or sections (e.g. Kitchen, Bathroom, Living room, etc.) chose one zone for each week. For each zone, break down that zone into seven separate areas to do one small area each day (you can also break it down to a smaller number to give yourself days off during the week.</li>
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<li>Zone 1/Week One: Living Room</li>
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<li>Area 1/Monday: Cat's Corner (where we keep our cat-tree, cat beds, and the cats' toys)</li>
<li>Area 2/Tuesday: Entertainment center</li>
<li>Area 3/Wednesday: Bookshelf</li>
<li>Area 4/Thursday: Kari-Lynn's Nook (a space under our stairs where our daughter keeps her toys.)</li>
<li>Area 5/Friday: Couches/Behind the couch</li>
<li>Weekend Off</li>
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<li>Zone 2/Week Two: Kitchen</li>
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<li>Area 1/Monday: Cabinets</li>
<li>Area 2/Tuesday: Drawer </li>
<li>Area 3/Wednesday: Stove/Oven/Microwave</li>
<li>Area 4/Thursday: Fridge/freezer</li>
<li>Area 5/Friday: Sink and counters</li>
<li>Weekend Off</li>
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<li>Zone 3/Week Three: downstairs Bathroom</li>
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<li>Area 1/Monday: Catbox</li>
<li>Area 2/Tuesday: Sink </li>
<li>Area 3/Wednesday: Mirrors</li>
<li>Area 4/Thursday: Toilet</li>
<li>Three Day weekend! </li>
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<li>Zone 4/Week Four:Stairs and Upstairs Hallway</li>
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<li>Area 1/Monday: Stairs Landing</li>
<li>Area 2/Tuesday: Stairwell</li>
<li>Area 3/Wednesday: Bookshelf in hallway</li>
<li>Area 4/Thursday: Wall of Fame (we use the walls in our hallway to display Kari-Lynn's Awards, achievements, and artwork along with chore lists, calendars, and family business.)</li>
<li>Three Day Weekend! </li>
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<li>Zone 5/Week Five: Upstairs Bathroom</li>
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<li>Area 1/Monday: Vanity</li>
<li>Area 2/Tuesday: Cabinet</li>
<li>Area 3/Wednesday: Shower/Tub</li>
<li>Area 4/Thursday: Floors/Walls</li>
<li>Area 5/Friday: Toilet</li>
<li>Weekend Off</li>
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<li>Zone 6/Week Six: Kari-Lynn's Room</li>
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<li>Area 1/Monday: Closet/Dresser</li>
<li>Area 2/Tuesday: Barbie Corner</li>
<li>Area 3/Wednesday: Under the bed</li>
<li>Area 4/Thursday: Bookshelf</li>
<li>Area 5/Friday: desk/behind the door</li>
<li>Weekend Off</li>
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<li>Zone 7Week Seven: Andrew's Room</li>
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<li>Area 1/Monday: Dresser</li>
<li>Area 2/Tuesday: Changing Table</li>
<li>Area 3/Wednesday: Shelf</li>
<li>Area 4/Thursday: closet</li>
<li>Three Day Weekend! </li>
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<li>Zone 8/Week Eight: My Room </li>
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<li>Area 1/Monday: Closet</li>
<li>Area 2/Tuesday: Desk</li>
<li>Area 3/Wednesday: Nightstand</li>
<li>Area 4/Thursday: Bed Drawers</li>
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So there you have it, how I manage my happy healthy home. How do you manage your home? Do you keep a home management binder? I'd love to hear your tips on how you run your home!<br />
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<a href="http://consumerimnot.blogspot.com/2012/08/household-manadement-book.html">Check out our other post that Melody made about her Household Management book!</a><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Hi! I'm Amy, a friend of the owner of the blog. She and I have discussed my writing some guest spots on the blog about my DIY journey and some helpful hints, tips, and tricks of navigating through the mommy life. I have a 7 year old little girl and a 1 month old baby boy and have just committed to staying home full time with my son and caring for my family. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> It's been quite some time since I've had to do the newborn thing so I feel like a Newbie at this again! One thing I found incredibly helpful in the weeks before our little guy made his arrival were the blogs and videos about what some new moms considered their essentials. I decided it would be a good idea to compile a list of what I found absolutely essential in these first few weeks along with a few new things that I didn't have or know existed my first time around that have made life just that much easier! </span><br />
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1.) <span style="color: magenta;"><u><b>Bath Cozy or Bath Buddy.</b></u></span> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">I had NO idea these even existed until about a week before I went into labor. I was at a baby shower for a member of my family who was due just after me. She opened what I thought was just a cute little animal shaped washcloth until I heard another mom speak up "oh those are GREAT for newborns!" I had to ask. What they told me was that it was a bath cozy. It's basically a cute little washcloth type thing, usually in the shape of an animal. You soak the cozy in the warm bath water and drape it over baby while you're bathing them. It keeps them warm and calm! I immediately HAD to have one and found this cute little monkey with a guitar. This was pretty much amazing. My little guy just LOVES it, and we didn't get any first bath blues like we did when his big sister had her first bath!
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">I love this Idea! We just use a regular washcloth to lay over her chest, but its always fun to have cute things for your baby. For me this isn't essential but its definitely a nice addition just like those cute little clothes you drape your babe in =)</span></div>
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2.)<span style="color: magenta;"><u><b> Bouncer</b></u></span>. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Pretty sure this is no secret, but bouncers are pretty much amazing. I wouldn't get a lot done without mine, and our little guy sleeps in his most nights because he gets pretty gassy and may have a touch of reflux and keeping him slightly upright while he sleeps is SO helpful! Our bouncer has sounds and vibration like most and also has a cute little mobile (I call it his monkey friends) We rarely use the sounds and vibration anymore though! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">This is DEFINITELY an essential. You cant hold your little one 24/7 and a bouncer is the best way to have them at the right angle without being afraid they may fall or squish up when you aren't looking. If you get a nice compact bouncer you can take your baby with you. I ALWAYS had my bouncer on the kitchen counter with me when I cooked and both of my kids stayed happy for a long long time since they not only could see me, but me moving around like a whirling dervish was extremely fun to watch haha.</span></div>
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3. <u><b><span style="color: magenta;">Wall Decals or other fun wall decorations. </span></b></u><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">I have discovered that my little guy is far less likely to scream through his whole diaper change if he has something fun to look at. I purchased some wall decals for his room and placed some on the wall behind his changing table to give him something fun to look at. We chose a large black and white pirate flag and some cute little peel and stick pirate decals. He is extremely interested in that pirate flag.</span><br />
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5. <u><b><span style="color: magenta;">A Boppy or other nursing pillow.</span></b></u> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Even if you're not breastfeeding, a nursing pillow is absolutely essential. My little guy is on the "hefty" side. Meaning feedings KILL my shoulders when I hold him. I utilize the boppy in my lap to rest him and my arms on. This makes the whole experience a lot more pleasurable for us both. It's also great to have for propping baby while they spend those few precious hours a day awake so you can engage with them and play.
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Well that's my short list of newborn essentials, just a few things that have made life a little bit easier the second time around for me. Please comment below if there is anything you'd like to add to the list, or something you found essential when you had your little one, we can all help a first time mom, or one who is starting all over again can!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Also, are there any items you purchased or received as a gift that you found really useless? When my daughter was born, someone got me a wipes warmer...I don't know how much they paid for it, but a few packages of diapers probably would have been a lot more useful!</span><br />
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Thanks Amy! Now on to my list. I was a little more practical and tedious about my list. I even surveyed some people who were absolutely not helpful haha (The number one answer for an ESSENTIAL when having a new baby was boobs....)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;">So lets get real. If you are about to have a baby here are the seemingly obvious things to not miss (I wont mention the things about that were mentioned):</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Diapers <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(If you have a diaper raffle at your baby shower, you could end up having a long long time before you have to buy them! My son is 8 weeks old and we are STILL using diaper raffle diapers, and we still will for a few more weeks!)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">LOTS of wipes</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">A diaper bag/backpack/huge purse for leaving the house.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Lots of blankets! Youll always need a backup when one gets poop, puke, beverages, etc on it. Sometimes I use a second to prop up babies legs so she still thinks Im holding her.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Which also means lots of towels/burp rags<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(I have found that pre-fold cloth diapers make the BEST burp rags!)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Lots of different sized clothes (And don't get crazy - you'll be lucky to get a month out of any one garment in the first year!)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Car seat and Stroller<span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">A bath - I have to say that with our first we had one that went in the tub, and it was more a pain than anything to kneel and hold him and wash him and lean over and get slippery.. ugh. This time we are Sinkin' it and I havent been happier. My back,patience, and baby appreciate it. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Binkies - Remember that some babies LOVE them, some HATE them with a fiery passion, and some go through phases. Both of mine happen to like them and they really do their job. If my baby is tired I put that sucker in there and baby is instantly pacified, and passes right now! Please use responsibly! ;) Say what you want about pacifiers, but they greatly reduce the risk of SIDS, and my baby has been sleeping through the night since 8 weeks old! <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(make sure to get a few different types of binkies to try out! Babies have strong preferences about what type of paci they use! My daughter strongly preferred the NUK brand orthodontic pacifiers while my son will only use the soothies. Breastfed babies tend to prefer the MAM binks because they are flat and feel closer to the breast in their mouths)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Small bottles (even if you are breast feeding youll want to have a couple around if you EVER want to leave the house for more than an hour without your child - and there will be days your sanity depends on it.)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">With bottles youll need nipples. Probably different types because some babies are really finicky and usually new babies dont like those cheap hard nipples. Mine doesnt care, but it doesnt hurt to have variety on hand if you are desperate at 4AM)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Nail clippers - Those new baby nails cut like hot knives through butter on their own little faces, but imagine laying in bed resting soundly snuggled up to your precious spawn and all of a sudden youre woken up to something ripping your face, lips, and even gums apart. upon opening your eyes you see a sweet little face looking back at you wondering why you look so scared... and then theres your boobs hen you're nursing! <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(I have found that even with nail clippers, my son finds a way to give himself some pretty severe scratches, you may try filing baby's nails, but you could also opt to use baby mittens. They also help to prevent babies from becoming over-stimulated which can cause them to become really fussy)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Soap and lotion (lotion only really for a lavender smell to help sooth the little one) <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(I'm not usually a brand loyalist, in fact I tend to prefer generics over name brand because of the cost, but the bed time lotion I received at my shower was "sesame street" brand and was very thin and watery and absorbed really fast, which made our bedtime massages a lot more difficult, so I bought a bottle of Johnson & Johnson which is much thicker and creamier and lasts a lot longer during massage time, sometimes the name-brand is just better)</span></span></li>
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<b><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;">And the NOT so obvious stuff I found absolutely important:</span></b></div>
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<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8; text-align: left;">A night light - We use a salt lamp. You want something so you can see your baby at night without having to turn lights on and disturbing your spouse. My baby actually will wake up if I turn the lamp off and before we figured to use the lamp we were leaving bathroom or closet lights on - a huge waste of electricity and money, plus it wasnt as ambient and comfortable for any of us. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8; text-align: left;">LOTS of hand soap - remember that baby is BRAND new, try not to touch her after blowing your nose, washing dishes, cleaning your older childs butt, etc! I washed my hands so much in the first month or so its not even funny. Not just for the kid, but because I didnt wanna touch my own face or food after being pooped, puked on, etc.<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> (My personal preference is to stay away from anything that is antimicrobial or antibacterial when dealing with baby. You certainly want to keep clean because of how sensitive baby is, but I try not to use too much hand sanitizer or anti-bac. Overuse of these things can weaken baby's defenses)</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Food that is incredibly easy to cook. Crock pots are awesome for dinners, but even a health conscious mostly vegetarian like me had to eat frozen pizzas, bagels, and frozen dinners in times of desperation throughout the day when my husband was working. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(we weren't prepared to have baby for another two weeks so we didn't have any of these things on hand and did a LOT of eating out and ordering in after baby was born and it cost a LOT of money, so this tip is SO important!)</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Caps for your bottles (They are usually called "sealing disks" or something like that) - People who love me gave me packs of dozens of these things cause they get lost like crazy. I use them to store milk in the fridge, freezer, in diaper bags for travelling.. a LOT. These get overlooked I think. I seriously use at least 3 a day for various reasons. They look like this, or just flat discs:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Gripe water - They told me that a breastfeeding baby doesnt get constipated. That may be true but she doesn't poo for days sometimes, maybe even weeks (I cant tell, I dont sleep anymore) and her gas and tummy cramps get CRAZY. Im going to make a whole post about gripe water coming up so look out for a recipe as well as things to AVOID when buying it from the store. This stuff can get expensive in the store, and Im over it!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">A noise maker - This can be anything. Babies sleep better with white noise. We have an air filter, but soft music, noise machines, even a baby monitor hum can greatly increase your chances of soothing them. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(there are white noise apps that you can use if you have an extra phone or tablet that you can have on while baby is sleeping! There are also you tube videos with "womb sounds" that can help keep baby asleep just a bit longer!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Breast pads, especially for the first few weeks after having the baby, ESPECIALLY if youre breast feeding - you're gonna be leaking all over any social situation you get yourself into and wake yourself up drenched if you dont take my advice! ;)</span></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;">This one is a big one, and I Think its the most essential of all: Support - someone to hand the baby off to for at least 10 minutes while you regroup, hide, cry, or whatever you need to do in order to get back in the game. This stuff gets dicey sometimes and no one stays totally sane through the whole thing. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">(I literally count down the hours, minutes, seconds, until my husband gets home from work so I can run upstairs to write a blog, watch youtube videos, nap, facebook, whatever so I can keep my sanity!)</span></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: large;">With that said another very important thing you need is PATIENCE and PERSEVERANCE. (Double this if you are breast feeding) Like I said... it gets rough at times but remember every day is a little easier.. and then harder.. and then easy again. You're awesome. Every time you want to scream or cry remember that you're awesome, and you created that bundle of joy out of thin air, grew it, then popped it out. Its a huge deal and Im really proud of you! Now hand that baby to your husband and go do whatever you need to do to remind yourself that you're a human being and not a milk making slave!</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8; text-align: left;">We already mentioned nursing pads, bottle stoppers, Boppy, a pump... but theres more!</span>
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<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> LOTS of water</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Soy Lecithin - This one might not be ESSENTIAL, but it was for me the second time around. I almost got mastitis so many times, and I owe this little pill a lot. Getting clogged ducts is not a fun game to play! This thins out your milk so its easier to unclog your ducts, and makes them less likely to clog in the first place.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Bottles for storing.. or bags if you prefer. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Nipple cream. The first few weeks of feeding with both of my kids I spent crying quite a bit until they werent hugely engorged... I have a friend whose kid literally ate off her nipples BEFORE she had teeth. Breast feeding an be a war zone, stay moisturized!</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">IB Profin - I had my baby at home for one, no pain killers and no hospital. I didnt think Id need it but I did. I ESPECIALLY needed it when breast feeding became a war zone (see above) and I literally dont take any types of pills except vitamins. </span></li>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><u><b>Speaking of Breastfeeding...EPing (exclusively pumping)</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">I wanted so badly to breastfeed my son, but circumstances in the hospital made it near impossible and he wouldn't latch, so I tried to exclusively pump for him. EPing is a LOT of work. You have to pump for an hour at a time every two hours around the clock. If you skip just one session your supply will drop a LOT. The kicker is that
the most important session is 2-6am as you tend to produce more milk at
that time of day (thanks hormones!) Well I didn't stick to the strict
schedule and slowly I dried up. After 4 weeks my sessions were so non-productive that we decided to switch to formula and our stock of pre-pumped breastmilk. But the few things I found helpful...</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Pump (duh, right?) you will absolutely need to have a medical grade pump, preferably an electric one and one that has dual capabilities. Luckily due to the Affordable Care Act that went into effect this year, insurance companies <span style="background-color: black;"></span>are required to pay for a medical grade dual electric pump for their insured mothers. Usually you will have an option to either buy a new one or rent one from the hospital all on your insurance company's dime.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Multiple pump parts and bottles to pump into. I had a c-section which made it hard to go up and down the stairs to wash bottles and pump parts, so I kept a "bus bucket" (one of my daughter's old Easter buckets to be specific.) for my husband to wash for me when he got home from work, so I had to have extra everything!<span style="background-color: yellow;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b> **HELPFUL HINT** If you're recovering from a c-section and have stairs like I do, a cooler and lots of ice packs or a mini-fridge if you have one is absolutely necessary if you have to wait all day for someone to take it to the fridge or freezer for you at the end of the day.</b></span><b> </b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: yellow;"></span></span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><br /></span></span></li>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-16129242028228637842014-06-20T16:17:00.001-07:002014-06-20T16:17:26.497-07:00Eat like a fancy pants on the cheap!Ok, so the title of this one is "Eat like a fancy pants on the cheap" but what should be tagged on to the end of the sentence is "the Japanese way:" because this episode of "how to make your life a little more awesome for less" is brought to you by RAMEN!<br />
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Whether or not you've been to college I'd put money on the fact that your early twenties was spent eating like you were trying to afford it. And why not? at 15 cents a meal (which happens to actually be delicious) its hard to beat. Then later on your got a little smarter and learned about nutrition...<br />
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You probably know now (or will learn soon) that Ramen is just carbs, sallt, and fat - and while you can get full and happy on about a dollar a day (on average) you are gonna burn out soon, and all of that thinking you like to do throughout the day will because pretty monotone.<br />
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For not much more you could actually be eating like a pro, and still have a deliciously quick and easy meal going for ya! I put all of my effort, money and work into dinners for my family. With a husband set like a lumberjack and 2 kids I dont have a lot of time but need to come up with a lot of food, and WAY too often I forget to feed myself throughout the day. <b>Here are some of my "Ramen Hacks" that keep me and my son fueled through the day while enabling me to continue on my journey to actually having a clean house:</b><br />
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AS I WRITE THIS Im actually eating some AMAZING ramen. I took a package of beef ramen, cooked the noodles with an egg (like egg drop soup) some chopped green onion, a sprinkle of garlic powder, and a LOT of fresh spinach (about 2 cups - when that stuff cooks it doesnt go very far) When its done I poured a good amount of liquid out, added the flavoring powder, and then dug in! No one even missed me while I was feeding my own face - THATS how quick it was! It was SOOOO DELICIOUS that I fed it to my husband (as a way to brag about how lucky he is to have such a great wife that saves him money and feeds him nutrients) and he was impresssed!<br />
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So it isnt rocket science - and there is no recipe per se - its all up to you, but consider just keeping some staples around the house when you think you'll be broke for a while, or if you just feel nostalgic.... or really hungry for sodium.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Try some Spices </span>like salt, pepper, garlic, powered turmeric, steak grilling seasonings.. I dunno, this is YOUR adventure!</b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Try these Veggies </span>(Just toss them in the water while the noodles are cookin):</b><br />
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<li>Spinach</li>
<li>Lettuce/Cabbage</li>
<li>Sprouts</li>
<li>Beans</li>
<li>Scallions/Green onion</li>
<li>Broccoli/Cauliflower</li>
<li>Carrots</li>
<li>Onions</li>
<li>Mushrooms</li>
<li>Any frozen veggies you have inthe freezer.. even corn would be an adventure!</li>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Try some MEAT!</span> Any meat cooked, cubed, chopped, sliced, etc would make a FINE addition to your ramen. even if its pepporoni slices!</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Try some EGGS!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>They are a cheap and easy way to add protein and a lot of other vitamins. This has always been the easiest way to get it into my little boy too!</b></div>
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(I took the following "Level system" on ideas for eggs from <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/03/ramen-hacks-30-easy-ways-to-upgrade-your-instant-noodles-japanese-what-to-do-with-ramen.html">THIS</a> link)</div>
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<li style="line-height: 1.6em; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 1.2em; text-indent: -0.7em;"><strong>Level 1: Hard boiled eggs</strong> are the easiest—just add the eggs to a pot of cold water, bring it to a boil, then drop in your noodles. The egg should be pretty perfectly hard boiled in just about the same time that it takes to cook the ramen through.</li>
<li style="line-height: 1.6em; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 1.2em; text-indent: -0.7em;"><strong>Level 2: Soft boiled eggs</strong> are a tad trickier, because they involve a time. Drop them into the pot <em>after</em> it's come to a full boil, start a timer, and pull them out after 3 minutes for super-soft, or 5 for a fully-set white and semi-liquid yolk. I like to cut the eggs open and stir the yolk into the broth as I eat it.</li>
<li style="line-height: 1.6em; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 1.2em; text-indent: -0.7em;"><strong>Level 3: The egg-drop method</strong> creates small curds of egg blossoms that float in the broth and coat your noodles. Lightly beat an egg in a small bowl. Once your noodles are cooked, swirl the noodles and hot broth gently around the pot. While the broth is moving, slowly drizzle in the beaten egg. It should set into fine ribbons.</li>
<li style="line-height: 1.6em; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 1.2em; text-indent: -0.7em;"><strong>Level 4: Poached eggs</strong> will never come out perfectly shaped, but who really cares? Just cook the noodles until they've just started to separate from each other (about halfway through their total cooking time), pull the pot off the heat, break a raw egg into the center, place the lid on the pot, and let the whole thing sit for a couple minutes until both the noodles and eggs are cooked.</li>
<li style="line-height: 1.6em; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 1.2em; text-indent: -0.7em;"><strong>Level 5: Fried Eggs</strong> require the use of an auxiliary pan and heat source. This is hyper-advanced stuff, and not to be trifled with until you've mastered all of the first-level egg techniques.*</li>
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And REMEMBER - theres no reason to stay in the orient for this one. The following link has recipes for ramen Pizza, soups, salads, casseroles, omelettes, chimichangas, snack mix, even shephards pie utilizing our 15 cent buddy! CHECK IT OUT, Its actually kinda ridiculous: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/27-better-ways-to-eat-ramen</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-78301071777733334742014-06-04T13:48:00.002-07:002014-06-12T09:09:28.454-07:00Need help getting veggies into your kids?My almost-4 year old makes it pretty impossible for me to get vegetables into his body, and this is obviously a notorious problem with almost all parents. Until I figure out how to convince him that this entire diet cant consist of fruit and bread Ive been resorting to tricking him for years.<br />
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This recipe is flawless and allows you to get veggies into them in a delicious and healthy way. Best of all this recipe is entirely customizable, where you use a few necessary ingredients, but other than that you decide what your kid needs the most! Plus, as a bonus theres a quality to this recipe that makes being a mother so much easier - its fast and brainless. Nothing needs to be EXACT, so don't stress! Just dump a bunch of things into a bowl and mix it up!<br />
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So I give you.... *drum roll*<br />
<b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE HOLY GRAIL OF MUFFINS!</span></i></b><br />
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cups whole wheat flour (or what you have on hand)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">1/4-1/2 cup whole oats (optional)</span></span><span style="line-height: 0.23in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">1
teaspoon baking soda</span></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 0.23in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">1/4
teaspoon salt</span></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 0.23in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">1/4
cup unsalted butter, softened</span></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 0.23in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">about 1/3
cup brown sugar (or other sweetener if you prefer)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 0.23in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">2
-3 tablespoons honey (optional - but really adds to the texture and taste)</span></span></span><br />
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egg</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 0.23in;">about 3
cups vegetables - Use anything you like, its gonna be blended together. (I use carrots, </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22.079999923706055px;">zucchini</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 0.23in;"> and spinach regularly, but you can even use banana, applesauce, berries, etc.)</span></span></div>
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teaspoon vanilla</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 0.23in;">2-4 teaspoons cinnamon (depending on your </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22.079999923706055px;">preference</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 0.23in;">)</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 0.23in;">I throw a little turmeric in there too.. just a small amount. It adds color, cancer fighting properties, and a million other great things into the body.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 0.23in;">Like I said, mix it up - different veggies, different additives like the flax or oats just to add nutrients. If your kids like nuts Id suggest almonds, too!</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;">None of this has to be in any specific order, either....</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;">Get the butter out and throw it in a bowl so it will soften up while you get the rest of the ingredients in there!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;">First you want to Puree any of the non-basic ingredients. The veggies, oats, nuts, etc. I even put the brown sugar in the food </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.079999923706055px;">processor</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;"> just to make sure it gets broken up. Put it all in there. Puree it until its the consistency of baby food or applesauce.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;">Put the </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.079999923706055px;">processed</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;"> food into a bowl, and add the rest of the ingredients.....</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;">Heat the oven to 350.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;">Get our your mixer and blend it all up!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 0.23in;">Fill the cups in a muffin tin to about 2/3 full</span></li>
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At least I'm not a hoarder...<br />
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And at least I have the decency to let YOU know what you can do to be more frugal in your life too.<br />
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And here is where I would normally explain to you why going green and being a frugal mommy dont really stray far from each other - but I would be digressing, and neither of us would<i> really</i> be benefiting, right?<br />
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I'll just get right down to it. DON'T JUST THROW EM AWAY.... but don't hang on to them for too long either... eww. Mold and mildew would love for you to, but you're smarter than that - and after this post you're gonna have way too many fun uses for those bags. You''ll be making and drinking more tea just to feel prettier and smarter! Leave a comment later, thanking me - if you ever have time!<br />
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<li>Plantar Warts<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">! Just press a wet, warmed tea bag directly on the area for ten to fifteen minutes and let the skin dry naturally. Repeat this daily in one to two weeks that bad boy should be gone! (Let me know if this works, I've never actually had a wart but I've read in a lot of different places that this is a GREAT remedy)</span></li>
<li><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Any kind of tea</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> can soften your skin (the antioxidants in green tea are particularly effective) so throw some tea bags in the bath and soak in that delicious goodness - PLUS, I think you'll smell great after!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">The tannins in the tealeaves will stimulate blood circulation and diminish the bags and </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">dark circles</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> under your eyes. Rest either warm or cold bags on your eyes for a few minutes and check out the results! When I get around to it Ill ad a before and after to this post. (Im a great tester since I just had a baby and rarely sleep)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">A </span><b>facial toner</b><span style="font-weight: inherit;">!? VOILA! The astringency absorbs greas, so quickly wipe a tea bag over your trouble zones and then blot with a clean towel.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Soothe </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">razor burn </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">and relieve nicks and cuts by pressing a wet tea bag to your skin. Not only will the tea take some of the sting out, it will also stop the bleeding.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Warm up a brewed tea bag, take the leaves out of it, roll them in a scrap of fabric, and use as a compress for a painful toothache, canker sore, or fat lip</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Drain a</span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> blister or abscess</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> without pain by covering the affected area with a wet tea bag overnight; you'll see results by the time you wake up the next morning.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">Tea bags will bring comforting relief if you have a </span><b>bruise, sunburn, bee sting, mosquito bite, run in with Poison Ivy, or cold sore</b><span style="font-weight: inherit;">, reduce inflammation, and promote healing. P</span></span><span style="font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">ut a cool, damp tea bag on the affected area and use like a compress.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">The antioxidants and tannins in the tea will </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">tighten your pores, reduce puffiness</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">, and leave your face glowing! Put the used tea bag in a bowl steaming water, place a towel over your head and let your face soak up that tea-steam!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Alleviate </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">sore or bleeding gums</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> by putting a cooled, used tea bag over the problem spot. Tannins constrict blood vessels, which will stop the bleeding, and they reduce the swollen tissues that cause soreness.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Give your feet a daily tea bath that calms and restore. Toss 3 or 4 bags in some hot water and let it steep for about 15 minute (or long enough for the water to cool to a good temp for your footsies.) Then soak for 20-30 minutes. This also gets rid of </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">stinky feet</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Rinse your </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">hands </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">with water and a brewed tea bag to r</span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">emove food odors</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> like onions and fish!</span></li>
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<li>Cook an incredibly<b> moist turkey </b>by adding a brewed tea bag and a cup of water to the pan. The tannin in the tea is a natural meat tenderizer and adds a unique, delicious flavor.</li>
<li>Soak grungy <b>dishes </b>overnight with hot water and a few brewed teabags and the tannins from the tea with break down the grease by morning.</li>
<li>A brewed tea bag will do the same thing as baking soda in your fridge and sucks up odors!</li>
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<li style="font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>Deodorize stuffy rooms</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> by pouring one quart twice-brewed tea and four tablespoons lemon juice or your favorite essential oil in a spray bottle.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Clean </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>dark leather shoes</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> by wiping a damp tea bag in a circular motion.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Put a wet tea bag or the leaves from a wet tea bag into your </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>ashtray.</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> When someone ashes into the tray the wet leaves will hold the ash and absorb some of the smell from the smoke!</span></li>
<li style="font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Just sprinkle the dried out contents of a brewed tea bag into </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>kitty litter </b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">and the tea will help neutralize the smell!</span></li>
<li style="font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">If you sprinkle the damp tea leaves from a brewed tea bag over the ashes in your </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>fireplace</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> before cleaning it out, the tea will keep the ashes from rising and making a mess when you lift them out.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Wipe </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>cast-iron pots and pans</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> with a brewed tea bag to </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>remove and prevent rust.</b></span></li>
<li style="font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Empty the dry contents from several brewed tea bags onto </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b>smelly carpets or pet bedding</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">, allow to settle for ten or fifteen minutes, then deodorize the area when you vacuum and leave the refreshing scent of tea behind. This will also deodorize the vacuum cleaner bag at the same time.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Your grandma probably taught you THIS one! Make your</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><b> mirrors</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> sparkle and shine by using cooled, twice-brewed tea as a cleaner. Just dip a soft cloth in the tea and use it to wipe away dirt and grime, and then buff dry.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">Use the teabags to rub </span><b>furniture and floor scratches</b><span style="font-weight: inherit;"> to make them disappear.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Carefully spray diluted black tea on the carpet to kill </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">dust mites</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">. Color-test the tea first in an inconspicuous spot.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Acid-loving plants </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">like citrus, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">ferns and roses </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">LOVE Tea! Especially in Arizona, since the ground is dutifully lacking in acid. The tannic acid and other nutrients will be released when you water the plants, spurring their growth.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">And for healthier</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> potted plants,</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> place a few brewed tea bags over the drainage hole at the bottom of the planter before potting. The tea bags will retain water and leach nutrients to the soil.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Speed the decomposition process and enrich your</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> compost pile</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> by pouring a few cups of strong, twice-brewed tea into the heap. The liquid tea will hasten decomposition and draw acid-producing bacteria that will create acid-rich compost. If you remove the staples first you can just toss those buggers in your compost pile whole!</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you know of any more leave a comment! Thanks! I hope This info helps!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Heres a fun little game that doesnt take very long or very much effort that teaches your kids how to make colors! My 3 year old loved it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What you'll need:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">*Either food coloring or paint (in red, blue, and, yellow)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*6-9 shot glasses or small cups/glasses/liquid receptacles (clear prefered for maximum visuals!) (9 required for brown which is optional if you dont have enough glasses)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*2-3 larger glasses (3rd is for brown)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*a towel to put it all on</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*something to mix with, I used a paintbrush</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lay out the towel, and line up 3 rows of 3 shot glasses (3 rows of 2 if youve opted out of making brown)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I then put the bigger glasses between the colors like in the picture. The third is farther out just because it needs all of the colors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So basically what I did is very simple:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I went with red first. "Oliver, what color will the water be if I pour this into the big cup?" To which he answers, "RED!" And I have him pour it in the bigger glass on his own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I went with the yellow shot glass; "What happens to the water when I add this one?" To which he replies, "I DONT KNOW!" and giggles. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">**Try to get them to name each color- even if they know all of their colors and are very smart children- make them come up with the colors as much as possible so they remember how to make the new colors!**</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">He then excitedly pours the second color in and voila! "OMIGOSH OLIVER! What color is it now!?" And he exclaims with joy, "ITS ORANGE MOMMY!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Go through this process with each combo:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Blue and yellow = green</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Blue and red= purple</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Red and yellow = orange</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Blue yellow and red = brown</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wow! 3 colors make every color in the world! How cool!!</span><br />
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I sat long and hard. I thought about it every day until the party. What pearl of wisdom could I, a young mother in my twenties - provide to another twenty-something to help her year go smoothly? How could I give advice that is generic yet profound that could really impact another person? Wisdom? Am I wise?<br />
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And then the answer came to me: The best piece of advice I can provide to another person is so profound, so dignified, so AMAZING, that I had to type it up! I have to confess that my little pearl of wisdom is essentially this: Nothing.<br />
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Thats right folks. You read that right... but let me explain. by nothing, I mean everything! I mean that there is nothing any one can tell you that is going to improve your life or make it any easier.<br />
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Dear Reader,<br />
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You have all of the answers inside you. You are the embodiment of God, Life, the Universe, and Everything. You are 42. Only you can decide that your day was good or bad or is something is fun or a total bummer. Only you have the perception and perspective you need to get through this world. Every one of us has an inner knowing that we really dont seem to appreciate as often as we should!<br />
If you really need SOMETHING to get you along I have 3 quotes for you that will push it along a little, but again - they cant do justice to the advice you have hiding inside yourself.<br />
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1) "This too shall pass" - This line has been handed down for thousands of years. Its in almost every culture. Its not extremely profound in that it is extremely profound, RIGHT? Every moment of your life is a vapor. See, you just read that last line and now its already a memory. You cant hold on to anything, and at the same time every bad thing that ever happens to you is gone as fast as it came. Just remember that tomorrow today will be yesterday. One moment everything seems dire, and the next you are forgetting it even happened. Make right now everything you want it to be. Appreciate this moment because good or bad it will be gone short- oh there it went!<br />
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2) "Follow Your Bliss" - Joseph Campbell. Again, its very simple! Why are yo wasting time doing something that doesn't make you shine as brightly as possible? I understand that some things you do even though you don't want to and thats just the way it is - but make sure that the something you are toiling through is worth it - make sure it gets you closer to your greatest goal of being the best version of yourself possible. Have hobbies. Have a job that makes your life better. DONT WASTE TIME BEING UNHAPPY WHEN HAPPINESS IS SO EASY TO COME BY!! Refer to this video when times get tough:<br />
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3)The last isn't really a quote, its a principle - Occam's Razor. Basically this means that the simplest, most obvious answer is most likely the correct one. Dont over think things. In all of my time on earth between learning and researching and over-thinking, and being logical I have learned one very disappointing thing - The further I got into one subject or problem the more I realized that all of my time and hard work was a waste of time because in the end it really didnt matter. In the end I knew the answers. In the end I realized that there really was no point doing all of that work. This is the same with information about dinosaurs or you trying to rationalize a bad break up. Stop it. Just go outside and play and I promise things will be a lot easier. Figure out what you wanna be when you grow up (Even if you are currently 80 years old) and work toward that goal. Don't get discouraged or side-tracked.<br />
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Its EASY, dear Reader. I'll throw another quote in there if you still aren't convinced - "Don't worry, Be Happy!"<br />
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You see this picture? You cant tell from just looking at it. It means nothing unless you were there really. To yo it is probably just a crappy image of some lights that cant even be distinguished. When I look I see a party. I see all of my friends dancing and hooping and laughing. I see a really great time I had. My perspective doesnt even have to work hard to get all of that, I just have to APPRECIATE what I am looking at!<br />
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So Anyways, whoever you may be out there in cyber-space reading this and wondering what in the world you could do to make your life better, remember that I love you with all of my heart and soul. I think you're beautiful and I truly mean that! I KNOW you are. When I look at you I see the whole universe in all of its splender. Billions of atoms and molecules that evolved and formed to create such a wonderful creature smiling back at me -THATS YOU!<br />
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I love you!<br />
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Love,<br />
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Melody!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-76799992975056492822014-03-02T18:55:00.001-08:002014-03-02T18:55:22.329-08:00Another LEGITIMATE way to make money: Mystery Shopping<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I've always heard of mystery shopping as a legitimate way to make money for years now, but just like everything on the Internet it always seems like a scam and seems like too much work to figure out which companies weren't going to screw you over.<br />
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You should already know this, <b>but never get a job with a company that I asked you for money up front. </b>Classic internet scam situation.</div>
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If you go to Volition.com it lists every LEGITIMATE mystery shopping company. Feel free to research, which I did A LOT to get actual testimonies in comments and blogs that said what companies they tried and what their experiences were.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Remember</span> </b>that even though none of those companies are scammers it doesn't mean you're going to get a lot of good jobs. You actually have to sign up for about 10 different companies in order to get a good number of shops. most shops are very specific on what they're asking for a really good number shops aren't even worth the money. After you sign up for these companies it'll be up to you to determine what would be best for you. Also you'll get emails alerting you about some opportunities, but to find shops you'll have to regularly check their websites, and the jobs are first come first serve.</div>
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<b>Also, keep in mind </b>this is not a way to make a lot of money. Sometimes you make $5 and sometimes you'll get 20. I've seen some for $45 but you have to have really specific criteria. Not all of the shops are mystery shops.some of them require you to actually reveal yourself and talk to managers and employees. I've done a few shops in a couple of months and made maybe around $100. And make sure you take into account distance, gas, and amount of actual work they want you to do for the shop.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">AND DONT FORGET: </span></b>You pay up front. The REIMBURSE you. make sure you have the money out of pocket first! (it could be anything from $1 to $45 that you need to spend</div>
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I took my roommates truck in to get a free oil change plus got 20 dollars. I've eaten food but spent more than I was reimbursed because of what they asked me to purchase. I've done shopping for clothes and got reimbursed, and I've gone to office max and I told them I was inspector for HP printers and had to check out there display line for the printer section.</div>
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sometimes you can get to do shops that you don't get to complete like the business is closed or they don't sell that product anymore and you still get paid.</div>
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Allso keep in mind that signing up for these companies is a lot like filling out a normal job application. A good number of them were very tedious and require you to write essays to prove that you have good writing skills.</div>
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If you read through the comments at the bottom you'll see a lot of people talking about their experiences and what companies that used this is where I got most of mine.</div>
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<b><u>Here is a list of legitimate companies that I have used:</u></b><br />
<b>Please keep in mind that the more companies you sign up for the more complicated you can make it for yourself. I recommend getting a special email account or a special folder in your email account SPECIFICALLY for these companies emails! (every company is different and almost all of them make different logins for you)</b><br />
<b><u>Bestmark</u></b>: This company sends a check out twice a month but for me opportunities have been scarce. In my area they pretty much only have car dealerships that need someone to get an oil change for a SPECIFIC make of car. I ended up spending more for an oil change than was in the reimbursement amount because the truck needed an extra quart of oil and they still gave me the extra money plus the payment promised so I didnt miss out on anything. They have actually called me and asked me to do specific shops to help them out since there was no one else to do it in my area. This company also comes highly recommended all over the web, and Im pretty happy about them after just receiving a $70 check!<br />
<b>Trendsource: </b>They deposit money directly into your account twice a month and I've been paid pretty quickly a few times by them. I've done a few different types of shops, some revealed some not. They have an easy-to-use website and have a good amount of variety!<br />
<b>Jancyn</b>: Ive just recently done 2 for this company so I have not yet been paid by them, but they called me asking to complete it. I went shopping for them at DD's discount and pretty much should get half of my bill paid for and I got a lot of cool stuff, and we also went out to eat at a small pita joint where we had to order what they wanted us to, and didn't get paid very much- but its kind of like getting reimbursed for part of a meal just because! It was pretty close to our house.<br />
<b>Shoppersview</b>: I have yet to do anything for this company because there is nothing in my area, but I've seen good reviews about them.<br />
<b>AboutFace</b>: This company has some really good shops and a LOT available - but all of them that I have seen so far are for glasses or prescriptions, neither of which do I have or need, so I haven't been able to take advantage of them.<br />
<b>Second To None</b>: I haven't been able to take advantage of this company yet, as the only thing in my area is REALLY BAD deals (no reimbursement, low pay, and requires you to purchase a very specific meal that would cost as much if not more than the pay) and "formal events" which sound like time share presentations that they want to pay you to sit in on.<br />
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Please feel free to comment on your experiences and share companies that have or haven;'t worked for you - As well as any more questions you may have!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-26619059379220211672014-02-27T19:58:00.001-08:002014-02-27T19:58:45.222-08:00Natural DIY Protein treatment for your hair<div>
<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Source Sans Pro, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">This recipe was taken from a friend of mines blog. Her blog is dedicated solely to curly hair and keeping that main naturally beautiful! Go check it out at http://www.ohmycurls.com/</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-25485963938105211412014-02-09T15:13:00.002-08:002014-10-08T13:17:30.578-07:00More ways to make money online<a href="http://swagbucks.com/refer/modlovecat" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://savingontheessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/swagbucks-logo.jpg" height="120" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a favorite on the internet among people who enjoy doing tiny things every day just to make some money. You get paid in gift cards (Mainly Amazon, but can also get pay outs for Wal Mart, Through Paypal for cash, Itunes, BestBuy, etc.) and its real! I myself Earned $5 in a couple of days and now after 2 weeks Ive earned $10 in gift cards.. I have yet to cash out yet. You earn as much as you do, some people make 100 Swagbucks a day, and some make 5. 450SB can be redeemed for $5 in Amazon gift cards for example.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a LOT of ways to earn Swagbucks - Some include:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Filling out surveys</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using their search engine (Which is powered by both Bing and Google, so its prtty good.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Completing offers - often for free samples and free stuff, soits really a win win.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Playing games</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taking their daily poll</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bonus SB rewards, like just finding a code on the site and entering it in the code spot.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sweepstakes (bet SB to win more)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watching short videos - which include cooking, gardening, movie previews and sometimes news. They are actually really awesome videos. Some center around Hollywood, and some center around being a mother!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Referring friends can get you %10 of everything they make for life! (which reminds me, if you wanna try it out do me a favor and do it by going here: swagbucks.com/refer/modlovecat</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All in All its worth it! And actually kinda fun. Ive looked ALL over the internet and there are people that just save up points and SB pays for all of their Christmas, or people that just use it for bills.. whatever you choose to do, you're missing out on something if you aren't Swagging!</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://swagbucks.com/refer/modlovecat" target="_blank">Click here to visit Swagbucks</a>!</b></div>
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I have to say right out of the gate that I absolutely love Jingit. I've been a member for 9 months now and have earned a LOT of actual money by essentially doing nothing. I go to their website, I watch a commercial or 2 - bam, 50 cents. I downloaded the app, which has sponsors like Target or Safeway or Wal Mart and when you go to those stores you earn even more money! This can be done by either scanning products that it lists OR buying featured products. Sometimes I buy sausage for 3.00 a pack and Jingit instantly gives me 1.75 back. i was gonna buy it anyway! Same with toilet paper. I got some toilet paper I was gonna buy any way and they gave me 5.00 right away!<br />
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The other day the MOST AMAZING THING HAPPENED. I bought that sausage I always buy, but it was apparently part of some bonus blitz thing. I bought $3.00 sausage and they gave me my 1.75 back, then when I went to the website they asked me to fill out a survey about the sausage - which was literally one question: "Did you plan on buying this product ahead of time or did you make a special trip for it?" They gave me 10.00 for checking a little box. I was so excited I told every one about it!<br />
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Now at the start you have a limit of $10.00 a week. This can be increased by referring people. My limit after 2 or 3 referrals is 20.25 - which honestly I don't think I can go much higher than. There isn't THAT many videos to watch and the amount you can earn is based on how many clients or sponsors they have.<br />
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They USED to give you an actual debit card and you could just spend the money one whatever you wanted, wherever, but about a month ago they changed it =( Now they give out giftcards, which isnt awful, but I sure loved it being the ONLY thing I could find that gave me actual money directly into my pocket without waiting!<br />
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I LOVE Jingit. Do yourself a favor and just have it. Its free and it can go on your phone to earn you money that you just wouldnt have before.<br />
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.jingit.com/?ref_id=335620&s=f" target="_blank">Click here to visit Jingit</a></b><br />
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There isnt much to say about this one. You do menial tasks and are paid pennies at a time. Sometimes a dollar, depending on the task and what they want to pay you. I really enjoy just tagging photos for them, or labeling images. Its just another small thing to do to earn some side cash. I don't make abutt load on it, but when Im bored I can make like a dollar and that makes me feel good.<br />
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You dont have to pay shipping, just enter your address and enter a VERY short survey on your coffee preferences. BOOM. in 4-6 weeks you'll be fancy for a day!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wouldn't you love to just be able to talk to people about stuff you know and get paid to do it? Here's some websites I've found. Some weren't a great fit for me, and a few I've actually tried. Heres what Ive researched and got for ya:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clarity is a website for BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS. If you know how to launch a business/brand/company and know something in any of the following fields then jump over to this website and get paid (per minute) to talk to people on the phone who need you! You set your prices! Good luck! Im not experienced in this field, so if you have any more info about this site please let me know in the comments!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Career Advice, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/branding" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Branding</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/financial-consulting" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Financial Consulting</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/customer-engagement" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Customer Engagement</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/strategy" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Strategy</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/sectors" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Sectors</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/getting-started" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Getting Started</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/human-resources" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Human Resources</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/business-development" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Business Development</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/legal" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Legal</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/business/other" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Other</a></span></div>
</div>
</article><article class="sales-marketing" style="background-color: white; cursor: default; float: left; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 14.09375px 37.59375px; position: relative; width: 213.84375px;"><h3 style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">
<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing" style="color: #393939; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sales & Marketing</span></a></h3>
<div class="icon" data-href="/browse/sales-marketing" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; background-image: url(https://clarityfm-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/app/icons/category-icons-50fd5e7f9a6c229521518a935109dc5a.svg); background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-left-radius: 8px; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; border-top-left-radius: 8px; border-top-right-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 33px; width: 48px;">
</div>
<div class="content" style="height: 53px; margin-left: 60px; overflow: hidden;">
<div style="color: #747474; font-size: 12px; height: 53px; line-height: 17px; overflow: hidden;" title="Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Public Relations, Branding, Publishing, Inbound Marketing, Email Marketing, Copywriting, Growth Strategy, Search Engine Marketing, Sales & Lead Generation, Advertising, Other">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Social Media Marketing,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing/search-engine-optimization" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Search Engine Optimization</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing/public-relations" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Public Relations</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/marketing-advertising/branding" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Branding</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/marketing-advertising/publishing" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Publishing</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing/inbound-marketing" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Inbound Marketing</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing/email-marketing" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Email Marketing</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/marketing-advertising/copywriting" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Copywriting</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing/growth-strategy" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Growth Strategy</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing/search-engine-marketing" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Search Engine Marketing</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing/sales-lead-generation" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Sales & Lead Generation</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing/advertising" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Advertising</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/sales-marketing/other" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Other</a></span></div>
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</article><article class="funding" style="background-color: white; cursor: default; float: left; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 14.09375px 37.59375px; position: relative; width: 213.84375px;"><h3 style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">
<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/funding" style="color: #393939; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Funding</span></a></h3>
<div class="icon" data-href="/browse/funding" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; background-image: url(https://clarityfm-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/app/icons/category-icons-50fd5e7f9a6c229521518a935109dc5a.svg); background-position: -116px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-left-radius: 8px; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; border-top-left-radius: 8px; border-top-right-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 33px; width: 48px;">
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<div class="content" style="height: 53px; margin-left: 60px; overflow: hidden;">
<div style="color: #747474; font-size: 12px; height: 53px; line-height: 17px; overflow: hidden;" title="Crowdfunding, Kickstarter, Venture Capital, Finance, Bootstrapping, Nonprofit, Other">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/raising-capital/crowdfunding" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Crowdfunding</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/raising-capital/kickstarter" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Kickstarter</a>,Venture Capital, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/funding/finance" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Finance</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/funding/bootstrapping" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Bootstrapping</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/funding/nonprofit" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Nonprofit</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/funding/other" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Other</a></span></div>
</div>
</article><article class="product-design" style="background-color: white; cursor: default; float: left; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 37.59375px 14.09375px; position: relative; width: 213.84375px;"><h3 style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">
<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/product-design" style="color: #393939; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Product & Design</span></a></h3>
<div class="icon" data-href="/browse/product-design" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; background-image: url(https://clarityfm-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/app/icons/category-icons-50fd5e7f9a6c229521518a935109dc5a.svg); background-position: -174px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-left-radius: 8px; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; border-top-left-radius: 8px; border-top-right-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 33px; width: 48px;">
</div>
<div class="content" style="height: 53px; margin-left: 60px; overflow: hidden;">
<div style="color: #747474; font-size: 12px; height: 53px; line-height: 17px; overflow: hidden;" title="Identity, User Experience, Lean Startup, Product Management, Metrics & Analytics, Other">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/product-design/identity" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Identity</a>, User Experience,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/product-design/lean-startup" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Lean Startup</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/product-design/product-management" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Product Management</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/product-design/metrics-analytics" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Metrics & Analytics</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/product-design/other" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Other</a></span></div>
</div>
</article><article class="technology" style="background-color: white; cursor: default; float: left; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 14.09375px 37.59375px 0px; position: relative; width: 213.84375px;"><h3 style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">
<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/technology" style="color: #393939; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Technology</span></a></h3>
<div class="icon" data-href="/browse/technology" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; background-image: url(https://clarityfm-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/app/icons/category-icons-50fd5e7f9a6c229521518a935109dc5a.svg); background-position: -58px -59px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-left-radius: 8px; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; border-top-left-radius: 8px; border-top-right-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 33px; width: 48px;">
</div>
<div class="content" style="height: 53px; margin-left: 60px; overflow: hidden;">
<div style="color: #747474; font-size: 12px; height: 53px; line-height: 17px; overflow: hidden;" title="Wordpress, Software Development, Mobile, Ruby, CRM, Innovation, Cloud, Other">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/technology/wordpress" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Wordpress</a>, Software Development, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/technology/mobile" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Mobile</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/technology/ruby" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Ruby</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/technology/crm" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">CRM</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/technology/innovation" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Innovation</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/technology/cloud" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Cloud</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/technology/other" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Other</a></span></div>
</div>
</article><article class="skills-management" style="background-color: white; cursor: default; float: left; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 14.09375px 37.59375px; position: relative; width: 213.84375px;"><h3 style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">
<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/skills-management" style="color: #393939; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Skills & Management</span></a></h3>
<div class="icon" data-href="/browse/skills-management" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; background-image: url(https://clarityfm-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/app/icons/category-icons-50fd5e7f9a6c229521518a935109dc5a.svg); background-position: 0px -59px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-left-radius: 8px; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; border-top-left-radius: 8px; border-top-right-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 33px; width: 48px;">
</div>
<div class="content" style="height: 53px; margin-left: 60px; overflow: hidden;">
<div style="color: #747474; font-size: 12px; height: 53px; line-height: 17px; overflow: hidden;" title="Productivity, Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, Leadership, Coaching, Other">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/skills-management/productivity" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Productivity</a>,Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/skills-management/leadership" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Leadership</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/skills-management/coaching" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Coaching</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/skills-management/other" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Other</a></span></div>
</div>
</article><article class="industries" style="background-color: white; cursor: default; float: left; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 14.09375px 37.59375px; position: relative; width: 213.84375px;"><h3 style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">
<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/industries" style="color: #393939; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Industries</span></a></h3>
<div class="icon" data-href="/browse/industries" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; background-image: url(https://clarityfm-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/app/icons/category-icons-50fd5e7f9a6c229521518a935109dc5a.svg); background-position: -116px -59px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-left-radius: 8px; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; border-top-left-radius: 8px; border-top-right-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 33px; width: 48px;">
</div>
<div class="content" style="height: 53px; margin-left: 60px; overflow: hidden;">
<div style="color: #747474; font-size: 12px; height: 53px; line-height: 17px; overflow: hidden;" title="SaaS, E-commerce, Education, Real Estate, Restaurant & Retail, Marketplaces, Nonprofit, Other">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/industries/saas" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">SaaS</a>, E-commerce,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/industries/education" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Education</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/industries/real-estate" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Real Estate</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/industries/restaurant-retail" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Restaurant & Retail</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/industries/marketplaces" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Marketplaces</a>, <a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/industries/nonprofit" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Nonprofit</a>,<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/industries/other" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;">Other</a></span></div>
</div>
</article><article class="other" style="background-color: white; cursor: default; float: left; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 37.59375px 14.09375px; position: relative; width: 213.84375px;"><h3 style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">
<a class="internal" href="https://clarity.fm/browse/other" style="color: #393939; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Other</span></a></h3>
<div class="icon" data-href="/browse/other" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; background-image: url(https://clarityfm-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/app/icons/category-icons-50fd5e7f9a6c229521518a935109dc5a.svg); background-position: -174px -59px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-left-radius: 8px; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; border-top-left-radius: 8px; border-top-right-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 33px; width: 48px;">
</div>
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<div style="color: #747474; font-size: 12px; height: 53px; line-height: 17px; overflow: hidden;" title="The other stuff ... not business related, but still interesting and from our amazing business experts.">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The other stuff ... not business related, but still interesting and from our amazing business experts.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.aceyourcollegeclasses.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">http://www.aceyourcollegeclasses.com/</span></a>
Ok honestly, I can't figure this one out. Its not very well laid out but SOME people have figured it out and they are making money with it! Heres what it says about making money with them in their FAQ:<br />
"Here is an example, let’s say you’re a math whiz, log in to your AYCC account and browse for questions that involve math. Create a tutorial that will guide the student and post it. We will show a preview of your tutorial to the student, if they like the preview, they purchase it. From there you earn the price of the tutorial minus our 25% fee.
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AYCC recommends that you do not post short answers. Post tutorials that are good and has a great deal of information. Students will like that and this in return will make them come back to you for more help! More help means more money for you! <span style="color: red; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Get paid within 24 hours after your withdrawal!</span>
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When you sell a tutorial you will earn 75% and AYCC will take the other 25%. All tutorials will remain on the site and can be sold over and over again. This means you make more money! There are no fees to withdraw your money earned and for adding funds."
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Like I said, its not the most straight forward system, but if you are the person that loves to write essays and just dont have any good reason to keep em around, SELL 'EM and someone else can graduate college! You also set your own prices in this one, although its a bit more labor intensive.
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.justanswer.com/">http://www.justanswer.com</a>
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To join this site you have to actually have credentials to back yourself up. Any profession you have a degree in and have worked at for 2 or more years gets you access to making money with this site. We are talking Doctors, Lawyers, etc. </span>
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Complete an online application and online profile</div>
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Take a short subject matter test</div>
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Verify your credentials</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://kgb.com/">http://kgb.com/</a></span><br />
Ok, so this one I actually worked for a while back and just applied to work for again. You can actually make money doing this and its for real! You wont make enough to change your life but you could make anywhere from $30-$100 bucks a month of extra cash by just Googling things for people. Again, you wont be rich but its pretty much my dream job, haha. KGB is a text answering service. People text their question to them and then an agent responds to it, kind of like ask.com or the thousands of other things you see around the internet but never knew you could be a part of. You get .10-.15 cents per text. They charge .99 per text.. but thats besides the point. =)<br />
You have to work a minimum of hours per week. I cant remember what it is right now but its something like 10. If you go under the threshold you will be fired. Its an actual job, and you set your own schedule and work as hard as you'd like.<br />
If you want to work for them you first have to pass an assessment test found here: <a href="http://beginkgb.com/challenge/">http://beginkgb.com/challenge/</a><br />
You can take it as many times as you'd like, but you have to pass all 7 sections in order to be considered at all. Once you pass you send your info in and basically fill out an app. within 5 business days you should get an email letting you know if you've been accepted!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.chacha.com/">http://www.chacha.com/</a></span><br />
Basically the same thing as KGB only the payment is different and they arent hiring as often.<br />
Heres their description about the jobs they offer: <a href="http://becomeaguide.chacha.com/why-become-a-guide/">http://becomeaguide.chacha.com/why-become-a-guide/</a><br />
They hire at this link so check it out and see if there are any positions available: <a href="http://becomeaguide.chacha.com/">http://becomeaguide.chacha.com/</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://webanswers.com/">http://webanswers.com/</a></span><br />
If you want to make money with Webanswers be ready to be in for the long haul with little payout. I like it because its just something to do and I feel like Im getting SOMETHING out of it.. but that something is minuscule.<br />
"<b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;">How do I get paid for answering questions?</b><br />
WebAnswers.com uses Google's AdSense contextual advertising program to generate revenue for the the users that have been "awarded answers" by the people asking the questions. Once an answer you have posted is selected as the best answer for the question, you will earn a percentage of the revenue generated by that question from Google AdSense."
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Basically in lamens terms what that means is that the website is laid out like a forum. People ask questions and others answer extremely similarly yahoo answers. The person asking the question gets to pick the best answer. The person awarded as giving the best answer gets the page - meaning they can gain revenue based on the number of hits the URL of that question gets... meaning as little as .00001 cent per 1000 views. Its all based around Google adsense.<br />
Its fun to do but don't expect for it to be a "job." If you already use Google in this way with your own website like I do then there's no reason why not if you just like answering questions cause it just gets added to your paycheck from Google (Google doesnt pay you until you've made $1000 worth of income by the way, so just using webanswers can take like 100 years to show results. =)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.keen.com/">http://www.keen.com/</a></span><br />
This one is probably of most interest to my friends and schoolmates. Ive signed up for it, but not all of the way because I dont know how ready I am! This one is the most different of all of the sites I've listed. THis one actually caters to Life Coaches, Psychics, Astrologers, and the like or similar. You get set up with a phone number, tell your price per minute, then get listed on the website as a person that clients may call for advice in your area of expertise. Then they pay you!<br />
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Whether you specialize in psychic readings, tarot, love or other offerings, listing your psychic services on KEEN has many benefits. There are no set-up fees, we don't earn money until you do, and we provide you with a rich set of tools and features for you to manage and grow your psychic advice business.
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It only takes a few minutes to set up your account, your live psychic listing and be part of the KEEN community. Creating a listing enables customers seeking psychic advice to easily find you through KEEN.com, 800-ASK-KEEN, KEEN partners and campaigns, mobile sites, and major search engines.<br />
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Get Your KEEN Number and tools</h2>
When you sign up, you get a free KEEN toll-free phone number that forwards customer calls to your private number (which is never revealed to consumers, not even on caller ID). You also get tools to manage customers, sell your services, promote your psychic business, and get paid.<br />
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You set your rates for phone calls and/or selling digital content through e-mail. How much are your time and psychic guidance worth? $2.99 a minute? $25 per email report? You decide.</td><td class="screenpad" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 20px;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.ether.com/">http://www.ether.com/</a></span><br />
This one sounds a lot like Keen! This website will provide you with a unique contact number which your clients can use to call you and take advice from you. You can set any price for you call per minute and get paid to answer questions. For some reason this one makes me feel more confident then Keen, and since Im a Hypnotherapist and Life coach this one feels more professional (instead of being centric around psychics and readers.) Heres what their website says about their system: Go to their website to see a higher quality visual.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">We all have something valuable to say. Whether you're an accountant, a computer expert, a blogger, or a good gossiper, you can earn money selling what you say to others over the phone or through email.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3983979678362586528" name="faqItem"></a></span></div>
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<img align="left" alt="Get your free Ether Phone Number" border="0" src="http://i.ether.com/D32_screen1-160x70_V1.gif" style="height: 70px; margin-right: 10px; width: 160px;" title="Get your free Ether Phone Number" /><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Sign up for your Ether Phone Number: 1-888-MY-ETHER with an<span style="white-space: nowrap;">8-digit</span> extension that is unique to YOU. Set it to forward calls to your actual phone number - your cell, home, work, or any other number. It takes 2 minutes to set up and it's free.</span></div>
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<img align="left" alt="Market yourself" border="0" src="http://i.ether.com/D32_screen4a-230x80_V1.gif" style="height: 80px; margin-right: 10px; width: 230px;" title="Market yourself" /><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Put your <span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold;">Ether Phone Number</span> on your business card, website, blog or wherever people can find you. Your actual phone number is kept private. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Your phone only rings when people prepay your rate. Ether bills their credit or debit cards and sends you your money via direct deposit or check. Ether 's commission is 15%, with <span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold;">no</span> monthly fees, <span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold;">no</span> setup fees, and <span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold;">no</span> connection fees.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Earn money via email.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">You can sell any digital content, such as reports, photographs, podcasts, videos, etc. Simply send an Ether Mail with the contents you'd like to sell and set the price you're charging. People will only be able to view the contents when they pay your price.</span></div>
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Pancakes are fun because you can make them as healthy or UNhealthy as you want to. I used fun and chemistry to make these vegetarian (would be vegan if it werent for BUTTER but obviously thats an easy replacement away as well.)<br />
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<li><b><span style="color: magenta;">1/2 teaspoon salt ( I use Himalayan but for the best for your family anything that isn't regular iodized salt will be great!)</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: magenta;">1 Cup of flour (special flours like whole wheat, almond meal, or gluten free are always welcome. Try to avoid anything wheat that says "enriched" with vitamins.)</span></b></li>
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Add it to the buttermilk creation, give it a whirl!</div>
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Take this and mash it into the dry concoction, mushing it in there as much as possible. Then eat the other half or freeze it for a smoothie!</div>
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Now mix ALL of the ingredients together and mix till its smooth, but it doesn't have to be perfect. Bananas get crazy! Turn the stove on to medium. After that use the mixin spoon to drop about a 1/4 C at a time onto the pan and cook it up! It sould only take a few seconds per side once the stove is all heated up.</div>
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BOOM. Quick, easy. DELICIOUS. These are a stable nowadays. So easy and fun.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-27802469477261401652013-12-18T10:41:00.000-08:002013-12-21T11:01:10.140-08:00Homemade laundry detergent!Well I FINALLY ran out of detergent so I can try this!<br />
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Its really easy and super cheap. If you're broke, just go green!<br />
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<a href="http://www.diynatural.com/homemade-laundry-detergent-soap/3/" target="_blank">This page</a> shows the following breakdown of prices:<br />
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<li style="color: #626053; font-family: Bitter, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Arm & Hammer</strong><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">®</strong><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> liquid</strong> 100 ounce detergent – $6.79 – 32 loads <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">= $0.21 per load</strong></li>
<li style="color: #626053; font-family: Bitter, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tide® with Bleach powder</strong> 267 ounce detergent – $20.32 – 95 loads <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">= $0.21 per load</strong></li>
<li style="color: #626053; font-family: Bitter, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Homemade powder</strong> 32 ounce detergent – $2.98 – 64 loads = <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">$0.05 per load</strong></li>
As you can see, whether I compare against traditional store bought liquid or powder, I am saving $0.16 per load!<br />
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<li>When the water boils throw the soap in a little at a time so it breaks down. Stir until fully dissolved</li>
<li>Put about 3 gallons of water into the bucket. You can also add the optional essential oil at this point for extra cleaning or fragrance! I prefer orange because its easy to make myself, and smells fresh.. plush no one seems to smell enough like oranges these days!</li>
<li>Throw the soap soup and rest of ingredients into the bucket - mix thoroughly and wait about 24 hours.</li>
<li>BA-DA-BOOM - DETERGENT! I filled old detergent bottles that Ive been saving up with this concoction and its pretty amazing! Im very satisfied with myself! I love when a project comes together and I can have a little more pride in my home care abilities!</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-16503536600193783482013-11-11T11:58:00.000-08:002014-07-31T08:51:52.590-07:00Please stop with the microwavesI cant even tell you how many Pinterest pins or recipe websites I see that use the microwave for thing that just make me cringe. Making homemade Mozzarella cheese IN THE MICROWAVE? OH MY GROSS. Making eggs for my TODDLER by just popping them IN THE FREAKING MICROWAVE? THIS NEEDS TO STOP PLEASE.<br />
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When I went to college for nutrition we learned that it specifically retards protein molecules.<br />
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(You can find more info and every days progress at <a href="http://usahitman.com/microwave-test/">http://usahitman.com/microwave-test/</a>)<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> Continually eating food processed from a microwave oven causes long term, permanent, brain damage by ‘shorting out” electrical impulses in the brain (de-polarizing or de-magnetizing the brain tissue).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> The human body cannot metabolize (breakdown) the unknown by-products created in microwaved food.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> Male and female hormone production is shut down and/or altered by continually eating microwaved foods.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> The effects of microwaved food by-products are residual (long term, permanent) within the human body.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> Minerals, vitamins, and nutrients of all microwaved food is reduced or altered so that the human body gets little or no benefit, or the human body absorbs altered compounds that cannot be broken down.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> The minerals in vegetables are altered into cancerous free radicals when cooked in microwave ovens.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> Microwaved foods cause stomach and intestinal cancerous growths (tumors). This may explain the rapid increased rate of colon cancer in America.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> The prolonged eating of microwaved foods causes cancerous cells to increase in human blood.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> Continual ingestion of microwaved food causes immune system deficiencies through lymph gland and serum alterations.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"> Eating microwaved food causes loss of memory, concentration, emotional instability, and a decrease of intelligence.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">{Health Freedom Resources, Public Awareness Announcement #1, June 2000, Radiation Ovens, The Proven Dangers of Microwaves.” Also information from the Forensic Research Document, prepared by William P. Kopp, A.R.E.C. Research Operations. TO61-7R10/10-77F05. Written by Anthony Wayne and Lawrence Newell. healthfree.com, Apr. 2003} </span><span class="copybluei" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">Author's comment: </span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">The use of artificial microwave transmissions for subliminal psychological control, ‘brainwashing,’ has also been proven. Clinical experiments have been written up by Drs. Luria and Perov.</span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Even if you are one of those cyncical, sarcastic people that think its cool to be unhealthy and like to rub it in others face how you dont care, consider that this is from a mother, who when it comes to her children - is better safe than sorry. It doesnt matter to me or MOST mothers how cool you are, Im not gonna risk anything with my kid.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">****There is huge controversy over what is fact and what isn't. Its hard to trust any sources so I'm gonna leave it at this: Better dafe than sorry. Is it really THAT important that food is ready in 30 seconds as opposed to 15 minutes?****</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-1201543056038841722013-11-04T11:26:00.000-08:002013-11-04T14:04:45.139-08:00Another pharmeceutical lie debunked! Heart burn!How much money do you think companies make annually on heart burn medicines and antacids? What if they were getting us to take those things so the we never actually CURE the issue?<br />
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Well if you are familiar with the medical industry in general you wont be surprised to know that antacids actually coat the bottom of the esophagus, numbing the pain but allowing erosion and damage to occur!<br />
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Heartburn is caused by acidic gases and liquid getting up into the esophagus, irritating the lining of the esophagus. More often then not this happens based on your diet, OR because you took a medication that lowers the acid in your stomach. This will cause your body to retort by creating more acid to make up for the loss and sometimes that can cause spill over into the esophagus. Its a never ending battle unless you actually stop the problem<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Your body is way smarter than you are. It will constantly be trying to find equilibrium so when you use drugs and medicines to cover the issue it will find another way to let you know it is out of balance. Always try to find the ROOT of an issue before trying to just heal it.</span></i></b><br />
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<b>Whats the remedy? Apple Cider Vinegar of course!</b><br />
There are a few theories as to why.<br />
The vinegar seems to trigger the sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus, causing it to tighten up and stop the "leakage." The reason I like the most is that your stomach is low on acid - give it some acid! As a pregnant lady this has been working instant wonders on me.<br />
You can mix a couple of teaspoons in a glass of water, or drink it straight up followed by water! Neither are that bad for me, but my body loves vinegar, haha.<br />
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"Being acidic is the natural state of the stomach, so there is no such thing as an excess of acid or acid buildup regarding the stomach. It is like claiming that the lungs suffer from excess oxygen, or the blood has an excess of red cells. Attempting to neutralize stomach acid to treat an uneasy stomach is as wise as treating an excess of blood cells with leaches. Both cases are demonstrations of using poor medicine to treat only the symptoms of nonexistent medical conditions, of which the establishment either cannot accurately diagnose, or it is too unprofitable to do so." (<a href="http://healthwyze.org/index.php/component/content/article/221-why-you-should-use-apple-cider-vinegar-instead-of-antacids-and-baking-soda-for-indigestion.html">http://healthwyze.org/index.php/component/content/article/221-why-you-should-use-apple-cider-vinegar-instead-of-antacids-and-baking-soda-for-indigestion.html</a>)<br />
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Everyone seems to be taking turns throwing up regularly so I thought I would make a post on ways we alleviated our seasonal pains while having to chase toddlers and preschoolers around cleaning up snail trails behind them.<br />
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<li>First.. tummy aches. <b><i><u>GINGER</u></i></b>. so much ginger. I really need a ginger garden. Its getting out of control how much ginger a pregnant, sick, mom can use on a regular basis. Please refer to my<a href="http://consumerimnot.blogspot.com/2013/09/all-things-ginger.html" target="_blank"> Post on Ginger</a> for some recipes that are helpful. Ive been all greased up with the oil and chugging the tea!</li>
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<li>For the little ones I actually made ginger tea into popsicles (by just pouring and freezing it in a mold) to lower their fever and stop the vomit.</li>
<li>To make the pain go away, and stop the upchuck you NEED ginger oil in your life!</li>
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<li>I know you know this one.. but DRINK LOTS OF WATER. Especially the little ones need to stay super hydrated. The evil isnt gonna get out of you from either end if you dont lubricate its way out of your body. This will also help stuffy noses be more runny and not so stuffed.</li>
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<li>I had to go to school the other day while still recovering, so my wonderful lover used our magic bullet (you can use any food processor/juicer) to mash up a lot of ginger, carrot, apple, an orange, and blueberry juice and sent me on my way! I gotta tell you it was amazing! It tasted surprisingly delicious and it gave me hydration and nutrients I needed to get me going. The ginger made sure it stayed in my body. I slowly sipped it throughout the day and my day was much better for it!</li>
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<li>Get ornery kids to kill it by rubbing lavender and chamomile (mixed in a carrier oil like olive oil) on their feet.</li>
<li>Lower fevers (If its getting TOO high. Dont just treat any fever willy nilly.) with peppermint oil or lavender on temples, behind ears, or forehead (I do all 3 if its getting dangerous)\</li>
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<li>Coffee lover? Im not gonna put MONEY on this for you since you probably wont admit ever that you can live without the Joe, but when you are sick caffeine will only make you more congested and make your sickness last longer. If you're DARING and need the gogogo energy like I did in order to make it to school you should try these:</li>
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<li>She Also found a flower essence to help her little one sleep that apparently works like a miracle cure!</li>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-80073883566482959732013-10-14T16:27:00.000-07:002013-10-14T16:27:00.540-07:00The Story of stuffIf you have never been to <a href="http://storyofstuff.org/blog/movies/">http://storyofstuff.org/</a> then you're missing out. Every wonder about whats in cosmetics? Or where our garbage goes in great details? How about solutions to change the world for the better?<br />
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Check it out!!<br />
<a href="http://storyofstuff.org/blog/movies/">http://storyofstuff.org/blog/movies/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-50149681125730140282013-10-07T16:12:00.000-07:002013-10-07T16:12:00.404-07:00Aluminum in vaccinesThis is just a fun little link I found that goes over why aluminum is in vaccines. Vaccinations are a hot topic right now so expect more information posted on the blog in the future as I research certain things!<br />
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<a href="http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/vaccine-education-center/aluminum.pdf">http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/vaccine-education-center/aluminum.pdf</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-55692214446463082342013-10-02T16:15:00.006-07:002013-10-02T16:28:49.369-07:00Pregnancy Guided MeditaionIf you are in your first month of pregnancy this video is for you!<br />
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I'm a clinical hypnotherapist and I very much enjoy helping others. since I am pregnant now I've really been searching for some good meditations to help me focus on my body and my new baby. I couldn't find what I needed, so I made it! Ill be making one for each week of pregnancy so it you are farther along keep checking back! Ill be doing a lot at a time. Here's a nice little meditation focused on your first month! Please leave feedback, I aim to improve and please any one who needs anything!<br />
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Well into adulthood its just common place to make someone ginger tea if they are feeling any sort of internal pains, but I realized recently that not everyone know of this amazing trick.<br />
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So if you read all of that you must be like "HELL YEAH, WOOO HIGH FIVES FOR GINGER..." or you're like, "Do I need to Google this? what is this amazing fuss all about?"<br />
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<b>Sets start at the beginning. </b>Since the beginning of human culture societies have been using it to aid in digestion. Religious people out there will be happy to know that Mary was having <i>Jesus Christ</i> sip up some ginger tea when his tummy hurt. Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Ancient India, China, Russia, and ancient every culture ever have been using it this way.<br />
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<b>SO Now to SCIENCE. </b>Ginger has chemicals in it that reduce inflammation, relax intestinal lining, Ginger's root contains chemicals called gingerols and shogaols. (Thats right, its so awesome they named the acting chemicals after the plant itself.) These things do all of the awesome things I've already told you about! It helps everyone from Chemo-Radiation Patients to New borns with colic. SO when you get pregnant make sure its on you at all time. Not a joke, its a great emergency maker-better!<br />
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SO what can we do to make our lives easier with this ginger stuff? did you know even if you hate the taste of the stuff you can reap the benefits? you dont even have to ingest it. Those beautiful little chemical buddies that have just become your best friends can just be put ON the skin. BOOM. Mind blown?<br />
The est way to do this is with Ginger oil. We make it all of the time since we have babies in the house.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ginger Tea</b></span><br />
You really just grate up some ginger, put it in a loose tea holder, then put it in oiling water.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ginger Oil</span></b><br />
Take some ginger root, cut or grate it up into small pieces. For pretty potent stuff put the ginger in some oil (any oil of your choice. I use Olive) so that it is covered in a crock pot and cook as low as possible for about 24 hours, making sure not to let it boil. After its cool store it at rom temp, preferably in a dark glass receptacle. It lasts longer that way.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ginger Candy</span></b><br />
Like CANDY a lot? Make your medicine into candy. Im absolutely in love with Alton Brown, so go <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/candied-ginger-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to check out his PERFECTO recipe.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ginger Ale</b></span><br />
Ingredients:
2 cups (about 10 ounces) coarsely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
3 strips lemon peel (about 4 inches each), yellow part only
1-1/2 cups (about) sugar
3 quarts chilled club soda
Ice cubes<br />
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Preparation:</b>
Place ginger, lemon peel, and 4 cups of water in a 4-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer at a low boil, uncovered, for about 10 minutes. Add sugar, stirring constantly, and continue to boil until reduced to about 3 cups, another 15 minutes.<br />
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Place a fine wire strainer over a large bowl. Pour in <b>ginger</b> mixture to separate solids from liquid. Discard the lemon peel. The strained cooked pieces may be reserved for other uses (good with vanilla ice cream or yogurt), if desired.<br />
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Cool the syrup, pour into a glass container, seal tightly, and chill at least 1 hour until cold or up to 1 week.<br />
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For each 16-ounce serving, mix 1/4 cup ginger syrup with 1 cup cold club soda and pour over ice. Additional ginger syrup and/or sugar may be added to taste.<br />
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Yield: about 4 quarts, 12 servings
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<b>Voila! You really don't need a lot. A tiny bit goes a long long way!</b><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-58237329124868796992013-09-02T14:20:00.000-07:002013-09-02T14:20:00.471-07:00Poisoning your body from the outsideThink of your skin as 1,000,000,000 tiny mouths. It absorbs everything you put on it. Just as the food that we eat nourishes us so does the food our skin eats. Actually, 1 of the best ways to feed our bodies your skin. it is your largest organ. <br />
Unfortunately, most of the things that we put on our skin is actually poisoning us, and most of the things that are sold to us aren't for our best interest. <br />
Take baby oil for instance. baby oil is actually made out of mineral oil which is a byproduct from the process of making gasoline. Essentially, they had a lot of extra things left over and decided to try and make money off of it by having you put it on your skin - or in this case your newborn baby. It is extremely toxic!! even the FDA has labeled it as a toxic substance.<br />
-Or margarine. Margarine was created to keep flies off of things, but they discover they could beat it to people and make extra profit. margarine does not mold and flies will not go near it try leaving some margarine out.. its not consumable!! it's on the FDA's list of suspected carcinogens, and may also use the term "paraffin." (I know margarine isn't thought of as something you put in your skin, but it can go by many different names and be used in a lot of the cosmetics you use. Things they put in food and things they want you to put on your skin are interchanged often.. only the same chemical is given a different name.)<br />
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You should never put anything in your body or on your skin unless you recognize every word in the ingredients. before I go any further I must also comments on "natural flavors." If they were natural why wouldn't they list them? This is just a way for manufacturers to get around listing things they don't want you to know about. don't ever buy anything with natural flavors especially especially if you're a vegetarian. they are usually made from insect or animal by products.<br />
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Here's a list of some popular ones to avoid!<br />
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<li><b>Strawberry, Vanilla, and Raspberry flavoring/scent:</b> Made from <b>Castoreum</b>. (the yellowish secretion of the castor sac which is, in combination with the beaver's urine, used during scent marking of territory. Both male and female beavers possess a pair of castor sacs and a pair of anal glands located in two cavities under the skin between the pelvis and the base of the tail.)</li>
<li><b>Red dye </b>is made from <b>Carmine</b> is a red food-coloring that comes from boiled cochineal bugs, which are a type of beetle. </li>
<li>If something has the word<b> fragrance</b> listed this can indicate the presence of up to 4000 different unlisted ingredients.</li>
<li><b>Phenols</b>- A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, Derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic. Also calle carbolic acid</li>
<li><b>Peg-8 or polyethylene glycol </b>- Tested heavily in animal. Can destroy renal glands In dogs, after they "sacrifice" them they found that dogs treated with this had cloudy, swollen, and disrupted kidneys.</li>
<li><b>Polysorbate</b> - not only is this used as an emulsifier in cosmetics, a mixing agent in food (like ice cream), but its used in vaccines as a stabalizer. According to the MSDS sheet at Science lab.com, section 11: Toxicological Information, it was tested for inhalation and ingestion and was shown to be slightly hazardous on skin contact, ingestion and inhalation. however these are minor compared to other potential side effects of it's use especially in an intravenous or immunologic setting. In the same section of toxicological information it states that it may cause reproductive effects, it may cause cancer, and may be a mutagenic, (change the genetics</li>
<li><b>Detergents</b> - inscreases skins PH balance and irritates the "acid mantle" of your skin. This allows for bacteria to enter the body</li>
<li><b>Chemical dyes - There are so many, made from so much that its hard to pin down exactly what its doing to your body, but see above for RED DYE as a vague example.</b></li>
<li><b>Surfactants</b> - a type of detergent (see above) usually made from petroleum or synthetic polymers (2 words for POISON). Foaming agents, emulsifiers, and dispersants are surfactants which suspend respectively, a gas, an immiscible liquid, or a solid in water or some other liquid.</li>
<li><b>Preservatives - </b>A wide range of things that over time can break down cell walls and literally turn arteries into plastic over a long period of time.</li>
<li><b>Sodium laurel sulfate</b> - anything that suds up most likely has this. It strips all good and bad oils from.the skin allowing bacteria (and acne) to get worse. It is used in animal testing to PROMOTE inflammation.</li>
<li><b>Carbon monoxide </b>is injected into plastic wrap after all the air is sucked out to block the process of oxidation that can turn pink meat brown. </li>
<li><b>Ammonia</b> is a strong smelling chemical found in household cleaning products, but it’s also used as gas to kill germs in low-grade fatty beef trimmings.</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3983979678362586528.post-22280651116653434762013-08-26T22:25:00.000-07:002013-08-26T22:25:44.164-07:00Sick of running out of appliance soaps?Need to do dishes or wash your clothes but you just ran our of detergent? Gosh thats annoying. Especially when youre broke, or too lazy to go to the store, or its too late at night...<br />
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Keep some Borax, washing soda, and vinegar (If youve read any other posts in this blog you probably aready have a lifetime supply of vinegar just waiting to be used in so many ways!) around!<br />
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Now some other ingredients are super handy, but not ENTIRELY necessary in a pinch.<br />
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<b>Dishwashing detergent: </b>(remember you can make as much of this as you want)<br />
1 cup borax<br />
1 cup washing soda<br />
1/2 cup salt<br />
1 tbl citric acid, unsweetened lemon kool-aid, or 20 drops lemon essential oil.<br />
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Put vinegar in your rinse aid/jet dry dispenser... or you could just throw it in the bottom of the dishwasher.<br />
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For<b> laundry detergent</b> you should get ready to make BIG batches. <a href="http://www.thesimpledollar.com/making-your-own-laundry-detergent-a-detailed-visual-guide/" target="_blank">THIS WEBSITE</a> does a FABULOUS job going into detail about how much you'll same, how the quality is, and more.<br />
As a sneak peak youll need the following for that recipe:<br />
1 cup washing soda<br />
1/2 cup borax<br />
1 bar soap <b>(You should go to the cleaning isle of your grocery store and get a NAPTHA bar of soap. Its CHEAP and the most natural.)</b><br />
Approximately 3 gallons water<br />
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<b>*ALSO ABOUT THE ABOVE LINK*'</b><br />
You can make this recipe a powder (skip the water) if you prefer prefer powdered detergent... same recipe as above except leave out the water. No cooking necessary. Grate the soap, mix in the washing soda and borax, then grind it in a food processor).<br />
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Vinegar can also be tossed in there as a fabric softener!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0