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Monday, August 30, 2010

Crazy DEALS! Get ready for christmas! Awesome deals!

AMAZON'S DEAL OF THE DAY!

get it while it's hot. this is great for christmas presents. I had a Kodak camera. It was my first digital camera everywhere. And the pictures were great. BUT I lost it! Then I got a different brand (canon) and I liked it but the pictures just weren't as good as the Kodak camera! I don't know about you but I'm going to get this camera!




From the Manufacturer
A big, beautiful display is now incredibly affordable.

Share your world big and bright with the Kodak EasyShare C182 Digital Camera. It gives you a gorgeous 3-inch display and 12 MP so you can see your life in amazing detail--all at a great price. And with easy-to-use features like Smart Capture, taking extraordinary pictures is as easy as pushing a button. If you like a good value, you’ll love the C182 digital camera.
Kodak digital camera highlights

* Take better pictures than ever before. Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature adjusts camera settings for great pictures in just about any environment, automatically.
* For great shots of friends and family, face detection technology locates faces and automatically adjusts the camera settings
* Reduce blur caused by camera shake or subject movement with automatic blur reduction feature
* Upload and share your pictures and videos directly to YouTube or Kodak gallery via the Share button and Kodak EasyShare software
* Advanced video features include audio capture, playback, on-camera editing and prints from video (1 and 9-up)
* Get the right shot--manually select from multiple scene and color modes
* Relive your memories with the on-camera slide show feature
* Capture the details in low-light conditions and fast-action situations with high ISO (up to 1000)
* Take stunning HD pictures and view them on your HDTV

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Brother HL-2140 Toner




OK! That was totally amazing! I tried it and it worked!
I was printing out stuff for arbonne parties and my toner supposedly ran out of ink! Well I followed what this video said and it worked...

hmmmm... are companies out to get all our money?

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Ben. Looking back...

Ben in Maui Spring 2009
Making Christmas cookies December 2008
Ben with his baby sister Kyra Oct 2008
Ben being himself 2005
Ben and mom in Sedona 2005

Ben around his 1st birthday

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Kettlebell workout? What is that?

As you might know, I have been seeing a personal trainer for a little over a year now. I have seen great changes in my posture, waistline and energy levels. It takes a lot of energy to run around after two kids, two cats, a dog and work on my master's degree and keep up my Arbonne business! So I need a lot of help!

One of the tools that I have used with my trainer and I have seen other trainers use is the KETTLEBELL! I had never even seen that thing before. At first, I felt a little uncomfortable and strange using this tool. I felt like OMG this is HARD! You literally are using all the muscles in your body at one time and your heart rate is up so you are getting a VERY efficient strength training workout in HALF the time!

So there really is no excuse for not having time to exercise.

For a woman, you need 10-20 pound kettlebell. And the price is pretty decent for such a powerhouse exercise tool. The price for a 10 lb bell is in the $20 to $30 range..Search Amazon.com for kettlebell

Here is a video I found of Jillian Michaels using the kettlebell so you can see just how easy it is!
Click here for Prevention Magazine's 20 minute workout I read about earlier today!














Saturday, August 14, 2010

My little "green" cleaning machine... the Wagner 905

Everybody always wants to know what steam cleaner I got and where I got it from and how much was it!

It is the Wagner 905 and it is AMAZING! I actually tried a professional grade rental from Home Depot and this guy works just as GOOD! It is really even easier to manage than the rental...

Do you know those spots you get on your glass shower doors that are so hard to remove? What about around your sink fixtures that you try to scrub but you just can't get deep enough? How many times have you tried and tried to clean out baked on crap on the inside of your microwave?

The possibilities are endless. This is one of my favorite tools to have around the house! AND the BEST PART IS... no more chemicals to buy! You can do windows, floors, bathrooms, your car engine, grill, oven, refrigerator, the list goes on and on and on!

I know. I sound like a commercial but i am telling you I love this little guy!

Let me know if you have any questions about my wagner 905 :)

to zoloft or not zoloft?

Ever since my daughter was born in October 2008, I have been concerned with the effects on our bodies from the environment, food, skin care and medications... In my attempt to green-ize our home and eat healthier, I decided it was time to go off the Zoloft.

I gotta tell ya, my reasons are somewhat selfish! I have been working out with a trainer for over a year now and have lost 10 pounds. ONLY 10 pounds. And it was weight I put on HAVING A BABY! It should come off with eating right and exercise RIGHT? Well... let me tell you... the first 10 pounds came off right away! These last 10 pounds are STUBBORN! SO... I'm blaming it on the Zoloft! I mean, it can't be because I'm getting old... RIGHT??? All you women out there know what I'm talking about! :)

So, I am weaning off of it kinda slow but probably not slow enough. I started about 10 days ago cutting my dose in half from 100 mg to 50 mg... That was difficult. I felt dizzy the first few days and bitchy as hell! Then you know what! I got my period. SOOOO was it PMS or Zoloft withdrawal or a combination of both? I am going with a combination of both. So a few nights ago, before my monthly friend hit, I cut my dose in half again. Now I am down to 25 mg... YIPPEE!

Ok... So I'm still kinda bitchy and moody and quick to anger, but that is to be expected. I hope it is short term because my poor kids probably won't forget if it goes on much longer.

So if you are my friend and care about my kids... tell me if I am being a MEGABITCH! I can always restart the Zoloft!

I love my family and I love my friends. I do NOT want to go back to being anxious and selfish ever again...

Monday, May 26, 2008

Anxiety?

It is 12:30 a.m. and I can't sleep.

I am lying here in my bed. My son is in bed with me because we have a house guest.

I watched MTV for an hour. I decided I have heartburn so I took some Tums. Should I take some stool softeners because I haven't had a bowel movement today...

I am stressed about buying a house.

I am waiting for my financing to come through. (It has been over a month since I turned in all my application paper work and crap...) I feel like my life is on hold because I don't have a house of my own. Maybe it is that nesting thing!

Anyway... I feel the desire to sleep but every time I put my head on the pillow, all I hear is the pounding of my heart... It means nothing... I have had this problem since before I was pregnant. It's not anxiety, but it causes anxiety!

Why does my boy have to be so darn stubborn?