March 25th, 2012 admin
You know that plastic / vinyl (PVC) shower curtain you have? It’s really bad for you. Not only does it emit toxic fumes from the curtain while you’re showering, it will end up leaching even more toxic chemicals later when it’s piled into a landfill. Plastic and PVC is bad and takes hundreds of years to decompose, but it only takes a little heat for it to release poisons for you and your family to breath. Yeah, I know. It sucks.
Try to avoid using any plastic products whatsoever, no matter how challenging that will be. A note: guess who produces plastics? The same people who are causing havoc with oil: The oil and petroleum industry. Greedy oil people are polluting with their oil spills AND their plastic. They really should be locked away. Forever.
An natural and safe alternative to using plastic and vinyl shower curtains is hemp. The hemp shower curtain will get wet, but will not leak through. It will also rapidly air dry which slows mold growth associated with plastic liners. The hemp shower curtain has a natural resistance to mildew and bacteria and can be machine washed to clean any grime buildup. After machine washing simply hang the curtain up to dry, any wrinkles will disappear during showering.
More information about Hemp Shower Curtains
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March 24th, 2012 admin
It’s summer, which means only one thing for many of you: ICE CREAM. The sad thing is, most commercial brands include unsavory ingredients like corn syrup (yes, corn syrup is BAD for you and will make you fat very quickly.), preservatives and other chemicals I can’t even pronounce. And you know what people say now, “NEVER eat anything you can’t pronounce.” Avoid all the unhealthful choices at the market and opt to make your own. That way, you know exactly what is in your ice cream and you can rest assured that the ingredients are only quality, exactly what you and your family deserve. What kind of parent would you be if you let your kid eat any ole nasty chemical laden ice cream? A crappy parent, that’s what.
Don’t worry about making your own. It’s not like you have to get out and churn some cream eight million times or something that you just don’t have time for or don’t have the energy to do. With the Cuisinart Supreme Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker, it’s faster and easier than ever to treat friends and family to rich and creamy gourmet ice cream. The Cuisinart Supreme Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker has a built-in compressor-freezer, so there’s no bowl to pre-freeze. That means frozen desserts are ready to enjoy sooner. Processes batch after batch of scrumptious ice cream, fruity sorbet, silky smooth frozen yogurt, and even your favorite ice summer drinks. Just add the ingredients and turn it on. No pre-chill or freezing bowls required. Fully automatic 60-minute timer. 1 1/2 quart capacity. Click here for details
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March 23rd, 2012 admin
Do you eat breakfast cereal every morning? Do you think it’s packed with fortified vitamins, minerals, lysine and other crucial nutrients? The sad truth is: all the healthful ingredients in the cereal has probably been stripped away during processing.
Even if you eat dry cereals from a health food store or even an organic store, the way cereal is made is identical to commercial brands, and you will be better off knowing about this. You see, the process of creating cereals is called “extrusion.” The manufacturers first make a sort of mush of the grains. They then put that through an Extruder. The slurry or mush is forced out of little holes at extremely high temperatures, which gives shape to the individual pieces of cereal, whether they are woven squares, o’s, sticks, shreds, flakes, nuggets, round puffs (puffed rice or corn puffs), etc. A sharp blade cuts off each flake or cereal piece. Then all pieces are sprayed down with oil and corn syrup to make them crunchy and sweet.
You can read all about the process in Fighting the Food Giants by Paul Stitt. In his book, he describes how the process of extrusion completely destroys nearly all of the nutrients in the grains. It destroys the fortified vitamins they add (why add them, you ask?). The fatty acids are also destroyed and whatever amino acids were inside, well, they become toxic in this extrusion process. It is utterly insane unless you are a greedy, capitalistic cereal manufacturer that only cares about making money at the expense of the public’s health.
Are you eating these boxed, dry cereals? Are your kids? Well, cut it out! You and your kids should be informed and should be eating healthy meals to avoid any kinds of diseases and cancers that are caused by toxic ingredients. To become more informed read Paul Stitt’s book. Click the link below.
Fighting the Food Giants
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March 17th, 2012 jeniii
Love is in the air! The strongest emotion on Earth is love. Even though I believe Valentine’s Day was invented for retailers to take full advantage of consumers unconscious spending, I absolutely LOVE seeing cupid shooting his arrow and red and pink hearts everywhere! Expressing your love can be difficult. So here are a few helpful gift ideas:
1.The best way to my heart is definitely through my stomach. Even better if it’s for breakfast. Make your sweetie pie breakfast in bed! Heart shaped eggs and heart shaped pancakes. Breakfast doesn’t get any better than that.
2.So you took this fabulous picture on your fabulous vacation, what better way to display it then in your very own personalized fabulous picture frame!
3.Every year I received some sort of bead kit to make necklaces or bracelets. It’s a great gift for kids to use their creative side and make something straight from the heart.
4.Get a good nights rest with this cute pair of pillowcases.
5.Hello Kitty jewelry. Enough said.
6. Nothing says I love you more than chocolates and flowers. For the traditional gift-giver, check out these fabulous duos.
7.Apple’s “Love at First Touch” says it all. Buy any of their iPod’s and get FREE engraving! Need some inspiration? They also have a gallery of engravings that you can choose from.
8.Customize a pair of Nike Dunk Low Premium iD Shoe. You decide what colors, where they go and you even get to add an id in 8 characters or less.
9.For the ultimate beer enthusiast, give the gift of beer for one whole year from The Beer of the Month Club. The recipient will receive award-winning microbrews from around the country every month.
10.At Build-A-Bear Workshop you can make your own Be Mine Dalmation (while supplies last) complete with its own heart shaped collar. These are great for your loved ones of all ages.
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March 16th, 2012 jeniii
By now everyone has heard of the 7.0 earthquake to hit Carrefour, Haiti on January 13, 2010. There was also an aftershock that hit 35 miles from Port-Au-Prince with a magnitude of 6.1. With about 80% of the population living in extreme poverty, the country is in dire need of aid from other countries, now more than ever. During this recession, it may be hard to make cash donations, but there are so many other ways to show your support. As Americans, we are surrounded by an infinite amount of resources in relief efforts to help out our neighboring country. Please do your part today.
1. Build-A-Bear will be donating $15,000 to the Red Cross. And now through January 31, 2010 customers can donate $1 at the cash registers in any U.S. Build-A-Bear Workshop.
2. Hope for Haiti Musical Lineup – January 22, 2010 at 8 PM EST. “George Clooney, who has organized the telecast, will host from LA, with CNN’s Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti and Wyclef in New York City. According to E! Online, “Twilight Saga” star Robert Pattinson will present from London. The performances will be available on the iTunes store, with proceeds benefiting relief funds for the earthquake-stricken nation. The two-hour telethon will air on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT as well as networks including PBS, TNT, Showtime, Comedy Central, Brave, E! Entertainment and more, with online live streaming available on YouTube, Hulu, MySpace and more domains as well.”
3. Text “HAITI” to 90999 and a $10 donation will be added to your phone bill. Text “YELE” to 501501 and a $5 donation will be added to your phone bill.
4. Donate blood! The American Red Cross is always in need of blood donations. Click here to locate your nearest blood bank. They are always in need of Type O Negative and Type B Negative blood donors.
5. Continental Airlines has set up a program to its frequent flier members. Members of this program can donate to the American Red Cross and AmeriCares.
6. Handbags Help Haiti – You can buy discontinued or imperfect Jordana Paige handbags for only $50. With 100% of all proceeds going towards Doctors Without Borders Haiti relief, it’s like wearing your heart on your sleeve shoulder.
7. Chase Bank will give $100 million to the charity with the most votes. I just voted for Invisible Children.
8. Help the abandoned animals of Haiti through PETA.
9. Doctors Without Borders is a national medical organization that receives close to 89% of its funding from private funding, not the government. Created in France in 1971, Doctors Without Borders or Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides medical aid to about 60 countries who are in need.
10. Habitat for Humanity has already started to plan their part in rebuilding homes for as many Haitians as they possibly can. They are always looking for volunteers to help out with projects as well.
Here is an extensive list of other organizations that you can donate using your American Express points or you can make a cash donation.
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March 13th, 2012 admin
DVDs make excellent gifts for kids, so here are some ideas for you. [Source: mac games and more]
 Labyrinth (Collector’s Edition Boxed Set) – Journey into a fantastical world starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, and a cast of incredible creatures created by Jim Henson and produced by George Lucas. More info & Buy
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 The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series – 10th Anniversary Collection – Blossom, Bubbles, & Buttercup are not normal! They have superpowers. 78 episodes plus the holiday special and fans’ favorite extras. More info & Buy |
 Animaniacs, Vols. 1 2 & 3 – Join Yakko, Wakko and Dot as the trio escapes and enjoys some thoroughly postmodern adventures in this smart show. More info & Buy |
 SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes – These are the “must-haves” for the SpongeBob fan. It includes every episode from Seasons 1 through 5 plus exclusive special features on 14 discs. More info & Buy |
 Pinky and the Brain, Vol. 1-3 – Pinky and the Brain, two mice who have had their genes tampered with while residing in Acme Labs, centers on their schemes to take over the world. More info & Buy |
 Creature Comforts – The Complete First and Second Seasons – A brilliant and hilarious clay animation series about the lives of animals as told by the animals themselves. More info & Buy |
 Miyazaki 6 Pack – This set of exceptional works by Miyazaki include Castle in the Sky, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. More info & Buy |
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March 5th, 2012 jeniii
As much as I love Thanksgiving and Christmas, my absolute favorite time of the year is Black Friday! Waking up at 3 A.M. to get a good parking spot at the mall; even better, camping outside of Best Buy for days to get the season’s greatest deals! Once inside your select stores, you literally have to shield yourself from claws and hair pulling, and that’s just from your best friend. But, if you’d rather stay home and miss the crazy retail madness, there are many retailers that offer Black Friday deals specifically for online shoppers. Check out sites like blackfriday.com and blackfriday.gottadeal.com. They list top retailers’ advertisements with the best deals. Also, for even more savings they provide you with some online coupon codes. Awesome, right? It gets even better, some companies offer free shipping with a minimum purchase. For example, Target.com offers free shipping for all orders over $50 and Nordstrom.com offers free shipping on orders over $100 (piece of cake!) So relax in the comfort of your warm home, perhaps with a glass of eggnog (don’t forget the rum, haha!) in front of your computer. Black friday isn’t that bad, right?
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March 4th, 2012 admin
As part of Amazon’s Black Friday Deals Week, Horton Hears a Who is available for $5 between Noon and 4pm today PST ONLY (November 25, 2009)!
Description of Horton Hears a Who
One of Dr. Seuss’ most beloved stories roars to life as never before in this enormous animated adventure that proves “a person’s a person no matter how small.” A playful pachyderm named Horton becomes a reluctant hero when he discovers the microscopic city of Who-ville on a floating speck of dust and embarks on a hilarious adventure to save the town from the dangers of the jungle. Featuring a who’s who of superstar voice talent, including Jim Carrey, Steve Carell and Carol Burnett, this heartwarming hit comedy delivers loads of laughs and tons of fun for the whole family.
O R D E R H O R TO N H E A R S A W H O N O W !
An FYI on how it works at Amazon
To receive the instant discount:
1. Add all products described in the promotional offer message to your Shopping Cart.
2. The discount will be reflected on the final order checkout page and will be allocated to all participating items in the Shopping Cart.
3. If you remove any of the participating promotion items from your Shopping Cart or violate any of the terms and conditions listed below, the promotion will be invalid, and the discount will be removed from the order.
4. If you return any of the items involved in the promotion, the discount previously applied to the order will be subtracted from the return credit.
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January 31st, 2012 admin
Instead of the usual chili, buffalo wings, dip, 7 layer dip and chips and sloppy joes, how about trying something completely different? Different, yet absolutely appetizing! Here are just a few of many kinds of excellent dishes for your Superbowl Party.
Citrus Infused, Jumbo Lump Crabcake
Beef and Mushroom Turnover
Fresh Sea Scallops in Bacon
and how can we forget about the American Duo. This is a must have at your party.
These are just a few samples of what is available. There are many more yummy appetizers to choose from like Philly Cheesesteak Springrolls, meatballs, paninis, dumplings, reuben sandwiches, ham and swiss puffs, mufalettas, chicken and cheese enchiladas and more! Too meaty you say? Don’t worry there’s lots of veggie items: Artichoke & Spinach Filo Tartlets, Asparagus Rollups, Porcini Risotto Croquettes, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Potato Pancakes (Latkes), Crescent Puffs -Sundried Tomato & Feta and more.
They’re easy to prepare and you can order for as many guests as you need. Reasonable prices, too.
I’m hungry now.
Order your Superbowl Appetizers Now
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January 25th, 2012 admin
Slaving away at work day after day with nothing fun in between simply isn’t good for your well-being, so try a new hobby and schedule some fun time in your life. Make it a family activity if you want. You’ve always wanted to tinker in music and sound effects and jingles, and this Yamaha synth could be your ticket to eliminating the big B (boredom) that became routine for you. Life’s short, so embrace a new hobby, get rid of the hum drum life and instead, jazz it up a little.
About the Synthesizer
The Yamaha S90 ES combines a stunningly natural acoustic piano sound with all the sonic flexibility of the award winning Motif ES. A new multi-velocity, stereogrand piano sample, the new sound board simulation and the half-damper capability (when used with the Yamaha FC3) all ensure a rich and realistic acoustic piano sound. The 128 note polyphony tone generator, Studio Connections compatibility, mLAN expansion slot, and PLG expandability give it all the synthesis power and control capabilities of our Motif ES line.
Get Your Yamaha 88-Key Synthesizer Now
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