Home security is an interesting topic. It’s something we all think about, but don’t usually talk about much. Generally it’s not that hard to safely secure your home. Burglars have a few simple things in mind when checking out a potential break-in. Is the house easy to break in? Is it private? Is there anything worth stealing? One of the best and most obvious
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We recently had a discussion on the forums about what type of shopping bags we all use. It seemed that although not many of us do, the majority of us are interested in making the eco-friendly switch to canvas. Americans throw away 100 billion plastic bags every year and these mountains of refuse can last up to 1000 years. Check out these stylish “bring
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Who doesn’t want to stay young? We all do and if there is anything we can do to help feel and look our best, we’ll try it, right? Well, here are some very easy ways to keep yourself young. Olive oil Olive oil contains mono-unsaturated fats which are largely responsible for low rates of heart disease and cancer. It also contains polyphenols, which are
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I’m still following the South Beach Diet way of life, but not really doing the set meal plans or anything like that. I’ve just eliminated almost all of the sugar from my diet and limit the amount of carbs, making note to pick healthier choices. Here’s our dinner plan for the week: Monday chicken curry brown rice steamed broccoli Tuesday baked tilapia with chermoula
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So it is down to three women on the bachelor! Jenny, Deanna, and Bettina. I usually never have a clue who will be there until the end, but this season the connections seem way more obvious. I pegged Deanna from the beginning, but obviously I have no clue. I can see him picking the other two girls as well. What do you think? Who
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Today is Day 7 that I’ve been on the South Beach Diet so I figured I’d post my menu from the past week. I know the food choices are quite small or at least not what I’d normally grab for, so I figured it might spark some ideas for others on this diet. I am also drinking tons of water, which helps keep you
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Monday Crispy Fillet of Fish (tilapia) Mashed potatoes (yukon gold potatoes) String beans Tuesday Chicken with Black Bean Sauce Rice (brown rice) Broccoli Wednesday Ground Turkey Enchiladas w/ spinach and all the fix-ins (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream) Thursday Pasta (any suggestions???) Shopping List: (I’m pretty good on ingredients so it shouldn’t be big) tilapia cream of wheat (for fish) tarter sauce potatoes string
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So I’ve been on this cooking kick, as some of you may have noticed if you keep track of my menu plans each week. I’ve realized, though, that I am ready to kick it up a notch and I am totally bored with all of my current cook books. I love cook books though so I am looking for a few good suggestions. I’ve
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Each week I’ve been making a plan, but things come up and it’s been hard to stick to my menu exactly. I still find it to be very helpful to have an idea what I’m making and if it doesn’t work out for that week, I can push it forward to the next week. We’re eating pretty simple this week. Here’s the menu: Monday
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Happy Monday, everyone! Here is my meal plan for the week. I am trying to work around what I have in the house, for the most part, and only buying minimal ingredients such as fresh produce at the supermarket. Monday Apricot chicken Asparagus Potato pancakes Tuesday Chicken quesadillas Salad (lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado) Corn Wednesday Spinach quiche Butternut squash soup Thursday Asian-style Tilapia Mashed
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