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DECORATING IDEAS
Rooster D?©cor: Give Your Kitchen
Something to Crow About!
By: Christi Vega
Longing to have a touch of the
country life in your home? Consider using a rooster, one of the main
centerpieces of what is known as French Country d?©cor, as a theme in
your kitchen. This is a style that many designers and homeowners use
in their decorating plans, especially for kitchens.
If you want to start small, think
about creating a few subtle focal points that will draw attention.
Perhaps a wall clock, some magnets for your refrigerator, and a few
decorative plates to hang on the wall is a great place to start.
Then locate some dishtowels and oven mitts to round out your other
finds and now you??™ve got a small collection to showcase in your
kitchen.
If you??™re ready for a bigger change,
choose one of the many wallpaper or wall border patterns that
feature roosters. Patterns run from small and simple to large and
lively. Roosters can be found on place mats, dishes, mugs, glasses,
and even some serving utensils. The only limits are those in your
imagination.
As with any decorating style, it is
essential to know how much is ???too much.??? This is different for
everyone, but a good rule of thumb to use is that if you are going
to cover your wall with a certain print, the accessory choices
should accentuate the wall, but not overpower it. While purchasing
rooster wallpaper, oven mitts, dishes, and accent pieces might be
excessive, a few carefully chosen decorative pieces along with a
strong color choice can create an outstanding and beautiful kitchen.
Roosters provide a majestic presence
that brings a bit of the farm into your home without a loud
announcement of the coming day at the break of dawn!
About the Author:
Christi Vega is the owner of
www.allthingsrooster.com
where you??™ll find rooster themed items to decorate your home and
garden. Subscribe to her newsletter and receive special product
updates and discounts.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Burn Fat Not Sugar!
By Michelle Wollaston
You are going to be pleasantly surprised! Most people think that
in order to lose weight you have to do strenuous exercise,
continuously, and lots of it! Well, Guess what? NOT TRUE!
I know you are thinking? That's crazy! It doesn't make any sense! I
thought the same thing, when I first heard this. But it all comes
down to understanding how your body works.
By exercising 20 minutes a day average, you can reduce your craving
for the wrong kinds of foods that result from your life stresses. SO
let's explore that concept of how the body really works! Your body
has two ways to create energy. Your body can turn fat into energy,
or it can turn blood sugar, glucose, into energy. But it can't do
both at the same time. At any time, your body is either burning fat,
or blood sugar. When your energy demand is low, your body burns fat.
When you are walking, working at your desk, driving a car, and even
sleeping - the demand for energy is low so the body is burning fat.
But as soon as your activity levels increase - your body turns to
blood sugar since fat cannot be converted into energy quickly
enough.
Let's take an example. You are walking down the street to the bus
stop (burning fat), and you see your bus start to close the doors
and ready to leave. You start running - and very quickly your heart
rate and your breathing will increase, and your body will begin to
burn blood sugar instead of fat. Constant strenuous exercise
conditions your body to burn blood sugar, instead of fat. Wow! That
is an eye-opener, isn't it?
These types of strenuous exercises are great for the heart, lungs,
and circulation, and you may want to do these AFTER you lose the
weight. Until then, try anaerobic exercise that doesn't increase
your heart rate. Try long, slow walks, because they are burning fat
while you walk - but as an added bonus, you are conditioning your
body to burn fat, opening up fat burning systems, burning calories,
and building muscle.
Weight lifting is another great exercise for losing weight because
it will build muscle and muscle burns fat. Yep, that's true. The
more muscle you have the more fat your body burns every day. Don't
get me wrong - I am talking easy weight lifting, such as with 5 or
10 pound weights, and limit this to about 20 minutes a day, every
other day. Alternate walking and weight lifting during the week -
take Sunday Off. It is really that simple! Start your walking
program easy too. Start with 5 minutes out, and then come back. Over
time increase to 10 minutes out, and then come back; then 15, then
20. 20 minutes out and 20 minutes back - 40 minutes total every
other day. Then stay consistent! One of the biggest problems with
strenuous exercise is that people sometimes injure themselves early
on in the program, and then that's the end of it! All you need to do
is walk and weight lift - light workouts. And once you have gotten
started, do it consistently. This easy exercise program combined
with a program of nutrition, information, and personal coaching can
be just your ticket, to getting rid of those unwanted pounds
forever.
About the author:
Michelle is a personal wellness coach who will cut through the
diet-hype and help you reach your goal weight. No public
'weigh-ins', meetings that cost you money or fads...simply results
you will love! You can receive a free consultation.
Visit today: www.w8off4ever.net.
BEAUTY RECIPE
Honey Liquid Soap
1 bar hand soap or soap slivers (equal to 1 bar)
grater
blender
1 cup boiling water
1 T. honey
1 tsp. glycerin (available at drug stores)
container w/pump
Grate the soap. Put grated soap and boiling water into a blender
and whip. Add honey and glycerin and stir in blender. Let it cool
for 15 - 20 minutes and whip again. Add enough cold water until
the mix reaches the six-cup mark on the blender container. Whip
again. Let it completely cool. Pour into a storage container with
pump. Shake before using.
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