Rachel Roo asked: does getting breast surgery HURT WHEN they are actually DOING IT, or does it hurt AFTER they do it? and also, if you get pregnant, do your boobs shrink, how much do they shrink if so?
Aug
26
Reviewing the I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor
A Great Monitor for a Low PriceI was at Circuit City the other day, drooling over their widescreen monitors, and spotted the I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor. I have not seen a computer monitor that big before, and was flabbergasted. My main TV right now is a 27 inch standard television.
(It is a on HD, non flat screen TV – you get the idea)The I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor has an LCD/TFT full HD (1080p) screen. This is the monitor for serious media viewing.I checked out its key features and found that the I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor has a resolution of 1920 x 1080. You can really get some real estate on this monitor. I got the guys at Circuit City to let me play with the monitor a bit. I wanted to put it through its paces. I asked them to put in a video game with a lot of action. They put in the Terminator Salvation game, and let me tell you it rocks on this screen.There is virtually no video blur or stutter on the I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor. The picture resolution has great sharpness, and the contrast is crisp and clear.I listened to the audio on the I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor, and as with most built in speakers on monitors, it was so-so.The color on the I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor is spot on. Flesh tones looked normal, and blacks are very black.I played a DVD form the Sci-Fi Series “Battlestar Galactica on the I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor I chose this particular DVD because having watched the show, I knew there was plenty of action sequences and space shots to give the monitor a real test.I was impressed watching the space battle scenes. They looked perfect on the I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor. Some televisions I have watched tend to blur during action scenes.The I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor will also function as a television monitor. All you have to do is plug it in with an HDMI or DVI cable to your satellite or cable box, select video mode and away you go. A 25 inch HDTV for under 200 bucks.The price for the I-inc 25″ Widescreen LCD Monitor is a rather inexpensive $189.99 at Circuit City. Frankly I would have expected to pay closer to $300.00 for a monitor of this size and resolution.
Aug
24
Great Fall Apple Cobbler Recipes
A Taste of Some Sweet and Yummy Apple CobblerDo you have a taste for something sweet and scrumptious? Are you ready for a delicious desert that’s quick and fast? Below you can find two great recipe’s for a tasty Apple Cobbler that will satisfy your craving. I make this recipe at least twice every fall for my kids usually on a
day that were doing in house activities. My kids enjoy it hot with ice cream, but you can also serve it cold. Pecan Apple Raisin Cobbler5 large apples1 ½ cup of raisins½ teaspoon of cinnamon½ teaspoon of nutmeg3 cups of all purpose flour2 tablespoons of all purpose four2 cups of brown sugar2 tablespoons of baking powder¾ cups of pecans2 eggs½ teaspoon of salt½ cup of margarine melted½ cup of waterPreheat your over to 425You want to start off by thinly slicing your apples to your desired thickness.Apple MixtureIn a bowl mix 1 cup of brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecans and 2 tablespoons of flour all together with your sliced applesDoughIn a separate bowl combine your remaining brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, margarine and water. This will turn into dough.Spread your dough onto the bottom of your pan. Fill you pan with your apple mixture. Cover with foil and bake for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for additional 30 minutes. Quick and Fast Apple Cobbler2 cans of apple pie filling¾ cup of margarine1 ¾ cup of sugar½ teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon of nutmeg1 pie crustPreheat your oven to 375Combine margarine, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in pan and cook until the sugar dissolves. In separate bowl empty apple pie filling and add the mixture from the pan into the bowl. Stir up and empty into pie crust. Bake for about 50 minutes. Let cool and serve.Both of these recipes are fun and yummy. You can serve hot or cold. If serving hot add a scoop of ice cream and create a great combination.
Aug
24
Apple Picking in Windham, New Hampshire
“Apple Acres” – a New England TraditionApple picking is a wonderful New England tradition and “Apple Acres,” in Windham, New Hampshire, is a perfect place to spend the day with your family and friends picking apples.Just over the Southern Massachusetts border into New Hampshire lies a sleepy little bedroom community known as Windham. Windham is a thriving community with many small lakes and ponds scattered around town. On the east side of town
is a quaint, second-generation, family owned apple orchard called “Apple Acres.” The apple orchard has been in operation since 1943 and is run by husband and wife team, Samuel and Jean Nassar.As you approach “Apple Acres” from historic Searles Road you’ll experience a breathtaking, panoramic view of the orchard. Once inside the orchard they offer free on-site parking, and guided tours through the facility.”Apple Acres” is open from August to December and each month boasts a different offering.August offerings include sweet juicy peaches and tart apple pies.September begins their school tours where scores of area schools schedule their beginning-of-the-year fieldtrips. Weekend offerings include popcorn, hotdogs, pressed cider, and freshly baked pies. Tractor and hayrides are available for the “pick your own” customers beginning this month as well.October’s theme is Halloween, and offerings include pumpkins, squash, gourds, cornstalks, and Yankee Candles. If you look hard enough, you might even bump into a scarecrow or two.November’s theme is Thanksgiving, and offerings include jams and jellies. Pre-order your holiday pies for Thanksgiving, and load up on firewood for the upcoming winter months.December’s theme is Christmas, and offerings include Yankee Candles, donuts, and hot cider. After all, what could be more inviting than a delicious mug of fresh, hot apple cider on a crisp winter day? Don’t forget to pre-order your holiday pies for Christmas.
Aug
21
Enjoy This Apple Cobbler Family Favorite Today
Four Generations Have Loved This Apple CobblerAn apple cobbler just out of the oven served with a dip of vanilla ice cream and a hot cup of apple cider remind me of fall evenings long ago. My grandmother had this round blue baking dish that she always used to bake the cobbler in the oven of her old green cook stove. My cider came
in a little green cup and saucer. The old cook stove also warmed the kitchen and she’d put my pajamas on the oven door to warm them. I would be so cozy when I climbed into her plump featherbed.That old blue baking dish now bakes my apple cobbler, but I am fortunate that I don’t have to haul in cobs and wood for that old green cook stove. [This dish is a 9 inch round.] You could use a square eight or nine inch pan and it will work well.Some people like mushy apple cobbler and some like it made with more firm apples. Ask your grocer if you don’t know which apples to purchase. I use about 8 larger, some-what tart apples that become soft when cooked.Peel and slice 8 large apples – or enough to fill 1/2 to 3/4 the height of your dish or pan.Sweeten the apples with sugar and cinnamon to taste. [I would say from 1/2 to 1 cup of sugar and about 2 tablespoons of cinnamon.] Tart apples require more sugar and it also depends upon your taste. We love cinnamon, so I often shake out a few extra sprinkles.Mix together top crust.3/4 cup of brown sugar3/4 cup quick oatmeal1/8 tsp. salt1/8 tsp. baking soda1/8 tsp. baking powder1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened [so mixes easily]Add 1 tablespoon of water and mix thoroughly.Spread over top of apples. Sometimes I just use my hands to be sure entire top is covered.Bake in 350 degree oven for one hour. Top will be crispy.Serve with ice cream.Note: This also works well with peaches. Sources:Grandma L.Mom K.MyselfCarla C.Krista O.A Different Apple Cobbler4 C. sliced apples – pared1/4 C. orange juice, I use already prepared – in bottle.1 C. sugar3/4 C. flour1/2 tsp ground cinnamon1/4 tsp ground nutmeg – optionaldash of salt1/2 C. butter or margarinePile peeled apples in buttered 9 inch dish. Sprinkle with orange juice. [This is for flavor and also helps apples not turn dark.]Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Aug
21
Feng Shui Your Workplace – How to Enhance Career and Business Relationships Through Feng Shui
Enhance Your Working Environment Through Feng ShuiFeng shui is the ancient Chinese art of creating harmony and attracting luck by working with the environment. This is one of a number of articles that look into how you might bring peace, happiness and harmony into your home through feng shui. This article focuses on the workplace.Feng shui is all about the environment around us and that includes workplaces. A few basic alterations can help improve relationships between
associates and even enhance your own career prospects.How to Improve Working Relationships through Feng ShuiFirstly consider the entrance and reception area of your workplace, as this is the first place that both visitors and workers get to see. It should therefore look “inviting”. On entering the reception, there should be no sense of clutter. If visitors need to be greeted, a reception desk near but placed at a slight angle to the door is recommended. This will then invite people to enter the room without blocking their entrance. A desk placed directly opposite the door, for instance, might appear to be barring someone’s entry, as if turning them away before they’ve even arrived! Also remember that both “entrance” and “exit” should be clearly marked, as should the direction that doors open if this might cause confusion.Furniture in the Workplace and Feng ShuiFurther into the building, and if there are lots of angles, sharp edges and corners, these can cause “secret arrows” or negative rays of energy. Secret arrows directed towards either workers and visitors will affect their health and their relationships. These should, therefore, be blocked with plants, screens and paintings.If you work in an office, think about your seating arrangements. You should not, for instance, sit with your back to a window or an open door. Neither do you want to face others in the room directly, otherwise this can bring negative or hostile attitudes.Rooms should be kept neat and as free from clutter as possible. The floor area especially, should be left open so people don’t have to watch their feet as they walk.Organising Your Work for Good Feng Shui
Aug
20
The Difference Between T’ai Chi and Other Forms of Physical Exercise
When you consider the roots of T’ai Chi, you can see how it is different from all other forms of exercise. Most people do not know this history, however. And, the focus of the martial art has changed over time. The full name is T’ai Chi Ch’uan. Translated from Chinese
to English, this means “supreme ultimate fisted hand.” Most people have dropped the “fist” portion of the name, however, as the focus has moved from martial art to becoming one with all things.T’ai Chi Ch’uan was originally developed to provide an experience of oneness with all things. This wisdom was then applied to a highly disciplined form of martial arts. The movements of T’ai Chi are thought to fill the practitioner with “chi”. This is the Chinese word for life force or energy. A goal of T’ai Chi is to master the mental directing of chi using the positions as guides. This is what makes the exercise of T’ai Chi different from other forms of exercise. There is no other activity that combines the health benefits of the flowing movements and combining the mind and spirit with each other.Anyone in any physical condition can do the forms of T’ai Chi. As long as you can stand up and move your arms and legs, you can do the exercise. Like other forms of exercise each person should do as much as they are physically able. It should not hurt to do T’ai Chi. The longer you keep up the practice, the easier the movements will become. It is also wonderful for stress relief. It is a form of moving meditation.You will be very surprised at how much better you feel after you have started practicing T’ai Chi. It has helped many people get into better physical shape even after having a medical condition such as heart attacks or strokes. Because it is so gentle, it is not hard for someone who has a bit of physical difficulty to perform.
Aug
20
Herbs and Natural Supplements to Treat Restless Leg Syndrome
All Natural Treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome Restless leg syndrome is when a person tries to lay down at night and their legs and feet want to move around. This causes them to have to get up and walk around without getting any sleep. Restless leg syndrome is an irritating medical condition. It can be caused by a number of things
including certain prescription medications and a tense nervous system. It is not yet known what the main cause of restless leg syndrome is.There are prescription medications on the market for restless leg syndrome but believe it or not, these medications may make the condition worse. When I was dealing with restless leg syndrome from a side effect of a medication I was on, I was prescribed Mirapex and it made the condition worse instead of better. I had to quit taking it and had to quit taking the medication I was on for bipolar disorder because it was causing he symptoms of restless leg syndrome. I also had to quit taking it because it was making me sleep too much.The symptoms of restless leg syndrome include a tickling, burning, or itching sensations in the legs and sometimes feet. This makes a person have to get up and walk around to try to ease it up a little bit. If you read my article here, you will read about some home remedies for restless leg syndrome, but let’s talk about some herbs and natural supplements that can be used to treat this irritating medical condition.Herbs for Restless Leg SyndromeSt. John’s Wort is primarily used for the treatment of depression but can also be used to calm problems with the nervous tissue in the legs due to restless leg syndrome.Valerian root can be used to aid in sleeplessness and restfulness due to restless leg syndrome. It can basically relax a person who suffers from this condition and help them sleep better at night.The hops plant and the herb passion flower can act as a sedative to calm the sufferer down. They can also be used as a tea.Natural Supplements for Restless Leg Syndrome: Vitamin EVitamin E can help ease the cramps a person suffers from when dealing with restless leg syndrome. Circulation is boosted and this can greatly relieve the cramps one suffers from.
Aug
20
Manifesting 101
Empowering Minds to Move ForwardIn order to manifest that which will bring you fulfillment, joy, purpose and abundance, it is necessary to understand the steps that will allow such things to come into your life with purpose. Take a moment with open mind to view these steps to creating your new bountiful future.Intentions: You must be fully aware of what it is that you really want. You must have a clear definition. You can not simply say I want change. You must be specific what kind of change it is that you seek. If you are not specific you may find that the change which occurs will be all
towards a downward spiral. Freeing yourself to be able to say I want positive forward movement in my change will be an incredible empowerment tool for your future success.Be Mindful: That old expression garbage in garbage out here comes to mind. If you continually take in negative thoughts, surround yourself with friends, or even family who continually tell you there is no way you can over come you will never amount to anything then guess what? You won’t. If you take your intentions to another level, and say I intend to listen to new creative ways to bring success and peace of mind in both my personal and professional life; then you will start to break those old reckless cycles and move forward.Show Gratitude: I can not stress enough how important it is for you to be thankful for your current situation. This time in your life has brought you to the steps of your greatest accomplishment yet; abundance, creativity, success and boundless positive energy that will push you forward. Once you have been to the very bottom there is no other place to go then up. Be thankful for your failures they will be your inspiration.
Aug
20
Remedy Bee Stings with Household Items
Bees Attacked My Husband!Last night my husband went down the road to brushhog (a large mower pulled by a tractor) the neighbor’s field. After about an hour he came home, first aid kit in hand, stripped down to his whitey tighties! There were swollen spots all over his back and neck. He had driven his tractor over
a ground nest of bees and they had attacked him! Thank goodness he isn’t allergic to bee stings because they had nailed him good. First off we checked for stingers. There weren’t any, but if you ever get stung it is important to remove a stinger right away. A credit card can scrape them out. My husband took Benadryl just in case he started to have an allergic reaction. He was lucky that the first aid kit he uses for work has a product called Anti-Kill Disposable Wipes in it. These are an external analgesic wipe that contains Benzocaine, Isopropanol and Menthol and they work very well. Less than an hour later he said the stings felt much better. The swelling stopped and the stings weren’t itching and stinging as badly.This incident made me think about what someone would do if they were stung and didn’t have the sting wipes available. Here are some home remedies for you. When I was stung as a child, my mom would make up a mud mixture and put it on the sting. Not sure if it actually worked or just kept my child’s mind busy. Toothpaste is a readily available household item that will help. And ice…just put ice (with a cloth between your skin and the ice) on the sting for 20 minutes out of every hour. Meat tenderizer is another remedy that I used on my sons and it always worked good. I’ve since learned that this works because of an enzyme found in papaya (an ingredient in meat tenderizer) that breaks down the toxins in the insects’ venom. I’ve talked to people who say vinegar helps bee stings, but I always feel like an Easter egg with vinegar on! Others told me a paste of baking soda and water works. My sister swears that WD40 is the best household remedy. Then I love the old wives tale that if you have bees swarming simply say “Bread and butter, bread and butter” over and over as fast as you can! Hmmm?