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I've been trying my hardest to live a self-sustainable life. Every year making more and more changes. I'm finding out today that it's not always easy. I tried making homemade apple juice and OMG it's taking forever and it's not as easy as I thought it was. I think I'd rather pay Walmart or Price Chopper for my apple juice and be done with it. After 3 hours of working this is all I have to show for it:
It just wasn't worth three hours. The only good news...I got to sit most of the time. Here are some things that I have been doing to make myself more self-sustainable:
boil turkey carcass with veggies to have stock for soup
use used clothing for all in household instead of buying new
make and use my own recycled grocery bags (sew bottom of a tank top)
applesauce from fresh local grown apples
fire starters for our outdoor fires and wood stove
Doesn't seem like I'm doing too much now that I type it out like that. But it feels like my carbon footprint has dropped. Life doesn't seem as 'commercial' as it once did, and we are saving money.
What do you do that helps reduce your carbon footprint and helps you become more self-sustainable? I'd love to know, so tell me!
"Forget to Remember," by Alan Cook, an amnesia mystery.
Carol Golden isn't her real name. She doesn't remember her real name or anything that happened before she was found, naked and unconscious, in a Dumpster on the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California.
QUESTION: If you lose all your identification and don't remember your name or anything else about yourself, the government will: a. Give you a new birth certificate and Social Security card; b. Give you a new birth certificate but not a Social Security card; c. Give you a new Social Security card but not a birth certificate; d. None of the above.
Here are some reviews:
"Captivating! It has all the makings of a good action-packed movie as well." --Kathy Johnston, DNA Expert
"The book takes you on an adventure in internet sleuthing, DNA sleuthing, and good old hold-your-breath cliff-hanging moments as our victim tries to reclaim her life."
--Alice Fairhurst, Southern California Genealogical Society
"It is a page-turner that you can't put down, and the characters stay with you, live in your house and follow you around way after you finish the book." --Ildy Lee, Singer and Composer
I can't stand fruit flies. This year we were inundated. You need to read the post I had put up on SheSpeaks!
http://www.shespeaks.com/Glad-the-fruit-flies-are-GONE
OMG! I was given the opportunity to review this product from Pssst... I love when they allow me to try wonderful things and give things to my friends. I will admit. I used my first coupon to try it and it was gone in nearly 24 hours. (It's so good you can eat it right out of the container and not use toast or the recipes that came with it.)
Because I love my readers so much - I am going to offer 2 $1.50 coupons for the Land O Lakes Cinnamon Sugar Butter. The first two readers who post their email address in the comments will get the coupons. Go!
I'm a big child. No really I am. So when I'm stuck in bed, and there is nothing on TV, I don't want to read, and I'm just plain bored...I play with my iPhone. Well Panda Cub Productions has done it again. They've helped me decide who is full of shit, and who isn't. I used to go by the brown eye rule (your eyes are so brown you must be full of shit) but passed up so many folks who I knew were full of it.
Introducing the Bullshit Detector!
I mean really - how much easier does it get to figure it out? Here's a little bit about the BSD!
"Now you can PROVE they're full of it!
Point the "Bullshit Detector," (codename: BSD) at your target and let our patented top secret algorithms help you sniff out the BS - in style!
That special warning sound and message alerts everyone that the BSD has, indeed, detected genuine bullshit!
Magic? Or SUPERSCIENCE?
Only the programming team at Panda Cub Productions knows for sure!
Gameplay:
Use the Red Button to get a random reading, all the way from "Plausible" to "Total Bullshit." Or you can use the Blue Button to peg the needle for a maximum BS reading every time!
(DISCLAIMER: This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true BS detector functionality. Panda Cub Productions is not liable for any BS encountered.) "
I'm not claiming that this app is truly a detector, it is for entertainment purposes, but if you want to show your friends exactly how much shit you think they're handing out - this app is for you.
Want to enter to win your own copy of BSD? Enter via Rafflecopter below. Enjoy!
Jeannie Mai, host of the Style Network’s “How Do I Look?”, Yoplait Light spokesperson and correspondent for NBC's upcoming series "Fashion Star" gives you her take on the best looks from this year’s Emmy red carpet. The fashion guru has also teamed up with Yoplait Light to show women how simple swaps – from fashion to food – can really make a difference in how you look and feel, and offers more swapping advice at www.Facebook.com/Yoplait.
· Easy ways for anyone to get red carpet ready
o Glam can be anything from a bold lip, a colored eyeliner, a statement necklace, or a dress that's long and flowy. When in doubt, swap it out. If you feel the need to step up your style even more for a spotlight, do so by swapping in any of the above, and don't forget shimmery skin always does the trick. Check out www.Facebook.com/Yoplait for more swapping tips!
· Best Dressed
o Kelly Osbourne: There’s a new Sheriff of the Fashion Police. And it’s Kelly Osborn in this dress.
o Maria Bello-Hello, Maria Bello! She sparkled like the sun in her gown, showing us how to lead with beads.
o Sophia Vegara: What a body hottie! She did her thang in Vera Wang. This Colombian knows how to smuggle those curves into the country.
o Nina Dobrev: Instead of Emmys they should be handing out Nina Dobrevs in this dress. Her body was obviously poured into that Donna Karan creation.
· Best hair
o Nina Dobrev took a stunning gown and made it unbelievable with her hair, swooping it to one side to showcase her clavicle. No wonder she has so many vampires after her.
· Best makeup:
o Kate Winslet wrote the bible to best makeup in a ravishing red gown. All too often women feel the need to take the red from the look to the lips. Here she glows with pearlescent skin, flawless lined eyes, and a marigold nude lip.
· Best accessories
o Rachel Harris rocked one of my favorite accessories, glasses. They’re an everyday stable but somehow on the red carpet it gives you that touch of edge.
o Jane Lynch taught us a lesson on accessories. Where you’re going with a basic strapless dress, you need to finish it off with a statement necklace. I felt cheated by her bare neckline.
· Best use of color:
o Colbie Smulders showed us the light with her coral Alberta Ferretti & Neil Lane gown. She stood out in this evening’s red sea with a perfect shade of blue.
o Alan Cumming gave us something different to look at. He showed that men can stand out on the red carpet as well by pairing a tradition top with some orange Jean Paul Gaultier pants. Nobody looked cooler.
