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LET'S TALK BUSINESS
Spend Wisely to Save Money
Have you ever noticed
that the things you buy every week at the grocery and hardware
stores go up a few cents between shopping trips? Not by much…just by
a little each week but they continue to creep up and up.
All it takes for the price to jump up by a lot is a little hiccup in
the world wide market, note the price of gasoline as it relates to
world affairs.
There is a way that we can keep these price increases from impacting
our personal finances so much and that is by buying in quantity and
finding the best possible prices for the things we use and will
continue to use everyday… things that will keep just as well on the
shelves in our homes as it does on the shelves at the grocery store
or hardware store.
For instance, dog food and cat food costs about 10% less when bought
by the case than it does when bought at the single can price and if
you wait for close out prices you save a lot more than that.
Set aside some space in your home and make a list of things that you
use regularly which will not spoil. Any grain or grain products will
need to be stored in airtight containers that rats can’t get into so
keep that in mind.
Then set out to find the best prices you can get on quantity
purchases of such things as bathroom items and dry and canned food.
You will be surprised at how much you can save by buying a twenty
pound bag of rice as opposed to a one pound bag but don’t forget
that it must be kept in a rat proof container.
You can buy some clothing items such as men’s socks and underwear
because those styles don’t change, avoid buying children’s and
women’s clothing, those styles change and sizes change too
drastically.
Try to acquire and keep a two year supply of these items and you can
save hundreds of dollars.
Find more
advice on finance and investing at
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RECIPES
Autumn Fruit Salad with Thyme and Ginger
150ml water
55g caster sugar
25g stem ginger in syrup
1 large orange
2 eating apples
2 slightly under ripe pears
115g green grapes preferably seedless
1 large sprig fresh or 1 tsp dried thyme
Heat the water sugar and a couple of tablespoons of syrup from
the stem ginger jar together in a pan and bring to the boil to make
a clear syrup.
Peel the orange and slice it across the grain into rounds 5mm thick
remove any pips.
Cut each apple in half remove the cores and quarter.
Cut the pears in half lengthways remove the cores and cut into
quarters.
Remove the grapes from their stalks and if they have seeds halve and
de pip them.
Put the apples and pears into the syrup and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the thyme (if it's dried put it in a muslin bag so that you can
retrieve it without it coating the fruit).
Add the orange slices and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes.
Slice the pieces of stem ginger as thinly as you can add these to
the pan along with the grapes and simmer for 5 minutes more.
Pour into a shallow gratin dish or similar china or glass container
remove the thyme and allow the mixture to cool a little before
eating.
Serves 4
BACK TO SCHOOL
Art-based Activities
A recent report by several independent researchers concludes that
participating in the arts nurtures the development of social,
personal and cognitive skills. Programs based on Arts can improve
academic achievement and decrease the tendency towards delinquency.
It helps youth form positive attitudes about themselves and build
self-esteem.
Arts programs involve communication, interpretation and
understanding of complex symbols, much like mathematics and
languages. Thus it fosters higher-order analytical skills and skills
of evaluation and synthesis. Many of the programs make the child
regularly use multiple skills thus making him dynamic and versatile.
Development of imagination, judgment and philosophy are fringe
benefits of an arts-based activity. As opposed to the short
45-minute duration of the art classes at school, the extra time
allowed in after school activities allows the child to get more
involved. This results in more satisfactory opportunities for
development of latent capabilities in the child. In turn, the child
learns to set high standards of achievement. He understands what
sustained focus is and learns that regular practice is the way to
excellence.
In the shy or the withdrawn child, theatre, speech or drama lessons
may be an outlet for pent up emotions. As drama entails getting into
the 'skin' of another person, the child learns to verbalize emotions
and express thoughts. These reasons account for the popularity of
arts-based activities.
For more Back to School tips and ideas, please visit
http://www.ItsSchoolTime.com.
GARDENING
Fall Gardening
Many gardeners do not even consider fall gardening because of
the winter frosts that might make an early appearance. On the
contrary, fall gardening will result in excellent vegetables and
will extend crops long after spring planted plants are finished.
Vegetables produced from fall gardening are sometimes sweeter
and milder than those grow in the summer and offer a brand new
taste to the same old veggies.
What you choose to grow during you fall gardening will depend on
your available space and what you like to eat, just like spring
plants. Even the crops that enjoy the heat, such as tomatoes,
sweet potatoes, okra, and peppers, will produce until frosts
hit, which can be pretty late in the year in southern areas.
However, there are some plants that will quit towards the end of
summer like snap-beans, summer squash, and cucumbers. If these
vegetables are planted around the middle of the summer they can
be harvested until the first frosts as well. Hardy, tough
vegetables will grow until the temperature is as low as 20
degrees, but those that aren’t as strong will only be able to
grow through light frosts. Remember that if you have root and
tuber plants and the tops are killed by a freeze the edible part
can be saved if a large amount of mulch is used.
When fall gardening, make sure and pick the vegetables with the
shortest growing season so they can be full grown and harvested
before the frost arrives. Most seed packages will be labeled
“early season”, or you can find the seeds boasting the fewest
days to maturity. You may want to go after your seeds for fall
gardening in spring or early summer; they are usually not kept
in stock towards the end of summer. If they are stored in a cool
and dry location they will keep until you are ready to plant.
In order to know exactly when the best time to start fall
gardening, you must know about when the first hard frost will
hit your area. One of the best ways to tell this is by a
Farmer’s Almanac. They will give you exact dates and are rarely
wrong. You will also need to know exactly how long it is going
to take your plants to mature.
To get your soil ready for fall gardening you must first remove
any leftover spring/summer crops and weeds. Crops leftover from
the last season can end up spreading bacteria and disease if
left in the garden. Spread a couple of inches of compost or
mulch over the garden area to increase the nutrients, however,
if spring plants were fertilized heavily it may not need much,
if any. Till the top layer of soil, wet it down, and let it set
for about 12-24 hours. Once this has been done, you are ready to
start planting.
Many gardeners will run from fall gardening so they don’t have
to deal with frosts, but if tough, sturdy vegetables are planted
they can withstand a few frosts and give you some wonderful
tasting produce. Fall gardening gives you the chance to enjoy
your vegetable garden for at least a little bit more time.
For more Gardening tips and advice, visit
http://www.MyKindaLiving.com.
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