Thoughts Unveiled Continued
Thoughts Unveiled Continued

The Earth and Me Go Green

Are you concered about your child being exposed to lead? The recent recalls have left most parents wondering about the toys that are already in the household and whether they contain lead paint or not. If the consern is great in your mind try the new lead test kit out on the market now. You can pick on up at this link… (TEST KIT)

The new treadmill being put to use by all







Capturing the Rose







Ants are amazing little creatures







We finally finished our Millennium Falcon

It took us about two and half months to build.  There were so many tiny, tiny parts, but we did it.  Time, patience and a bit of Star Wars fun, we had a blast putting all the parts on the paper craft falcon.  If you want to build your own version of this paper falcon, click here.










Ever been tied in KNOTS?


At I WILL KNOT, you can learn the basics in knot tying such as the Butterfly Knot pictured above.  Knots are really easy and super fun to teach once you know the basics.  Check it out and add it to your StumbleUpon list so others can learn how to be "tied in knots" as well.

Let there be Love Today


Making a Heart-shaped Love Cake for your Loved Ones
Materials Needed:

1 strawberry cake mix
Paper Cupcake Liners
Muffin Tins
Marbles
Aluminum Foil
Pink Frosting
Fruit Leathers
Scissors
What you will need to do:

Place the paper liners in the muffin tins and mix the cake batter as the package directs. Pour the batter into the liners. With the marbles and the foil, place a small piece of foil around the marble and shape it into a triangle on one side. So that you have a round bottom and a pointy top to the marble. Place the marble-covered foil in between the liner and the muffin tin side and point the round end toward the muffin tin and the pointy end into the liner. This will help the cake bake into a heart as it bakes.

Bake the mini cakes according to how the package directs and while you are waiting, cut heart with your scissors out from the fruit leathers and set aside. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely, frost with the pink frosting and top with heart-shaped fruit leather.





Heart-Shaped Pretzel Valentine's for your Sweet Heart or Sweetie
Materials Needed:

1 cup water, heated, but not hot
2 tbs. sugar
2 pkgs. dry yeast
1 egg
3-1/2 cups of flour
Coarse Salt

Stir together the yeast, sugar and the warm water in a large bowl and stir until dissolved. Set aside for about 15 minutes or until foamy. Once the yeast has grown stir in the flour and keep adding till the mixture becomes stiff. Knead on a floured surface and form into a ball. Place it in a buttered bowl and cover with a towel to rise in a warm location. It will double in size and at the time it is ready.

Punch the dough down and roll into a rectangle with a rolling pin and cut strips from the dough. Place the strips on a lightly oiled baking sheet and shape each strip into a heart, then set aside. Meanwhile, beat and egg with a fork and brush onto the heart-shaped strips and Sprinkle the tops with the coarse salt. Bake at 400 degrees for about 12-15 minutes or until each one turns golden brown. Give these with your paper Valentine’s Day cards for a special treat for your child's friends.

Exercise for Better ZZZZs

If you exercise during the day it's nothing new that it can add years to your life and help you shed unwanted pounds, but did you know that it can also help you sleep better at night as well?

If you suffer from insomnia, exercising can help you get those much needed zzzs at night even. It's unclear as why exercising helps you sleep better but elevated levels of serotonin and endorphins could be the cause.

Exercising at least for 30 minutes to raise your heart level like walking or even bicycling can help everyone. And doing relaxing exercises such as yoga can also help bring out the much needed sleep that everyone needs no matter what you age.

The Benefits of Bacteria Fighting Herbs.

Herbs like oregano and cinnamon have been shown to help fend off the E. coli infection in humans. Most of these bacteria fighting herbs can be found in the ready-to-eat style of greens sold in supermarkets worldwide.

The Oregon grape root and the Gold seal herb can help fight the E. Coli infection once it has been ingesting into the body. They can also help against other forms of pathogens as well. They all contain a compound called berberine and it helps to stimulate the walls of the intestine to cause it to produce more fluids that contain antibodies.

So the next time you travel to where you think E. coli maybe an issue, carry and bit of Oregon grape root and gold seal tincture with you and take it three times a day.

Finding a Good Hotel has gone to the Dogs

Literally!  Moving here to Oregon with a great dane, a Sheppard mix, two cats and a Styrofoam cooler full of goldfish was a challenge when it came to staying at hotels that weren't dives.  And with another move coming soon, I thought I would get the low down on pet-friendly, quality stays. 

Most hotels or motels will accept pets if they have posted under their lodging search, "Pets allowed" obviously.  The best way to know if a quality chain will except pets to call the place you plan on staying.  But many "name-brand"  chains do except pets because of the amount of people traveling year -around with their animals.  More and more people are turning to RVs when traveling because of the "homey" feeling they bring and they can take their pets with them no matter what.

The Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach offers the very best in upscale hotel stays with the beachfront access and the ability to bring any type of dog or cat you wish to have stay with you for a small fee.  That's the most popular form of pet/staying is the fee with your room for ever how many pets you have in your room with you.  Jeff and I paid about $350 total during out move here to Oregon for pet fees to have them in the room with us.

If you plan on taking off with your dog and staying in quality hotels, motels or even bed and breakfasts and know where they are located call ahead to make sure you can bring them and so you can budget in the pet fee when you do get there and it won't be a surprise.  Nothings worse than having to sleep in your car or having to leave Rover in the car overnight as well.

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  1. The Earth and Me Go Green
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    Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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  4. Ants are amazing little creatures
    Monday, May 18, 2009
  5. We finally finished our Millennium Falcon
    Thursday, April 23, 2009
  6. Ever been tied in KNOTS?
    Thursday, March 19, 2009
  7. Let there be Love Today
    Saturday, March 14, 2009
  8. Exercise for Better ZZZZs
    Tuesday, January 13, 2009
  9. The Benefits of Bacteria Fighting Herbs.
    Saturday, January 10, 2009
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    Tuesday, January 06, 2009

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