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Tea can help heal those chapped lips!
Well ladies, with the fall and winter months drawing nearer, I'm sure most of us will be having some problems with chapped lips. So, I thought I might share this quick tip with you all:
If your lips are chapped, take a green or black tea bag and wet it with some warm water. Let the wet teabag sit on your lips for about five minutes.
Conservatives target their own fringe
After months of struggling to harness the energy of newly engaged tea party activists, the conservative establishment — with critical midterm congressional elections on the horizon — is taking aim for the first time at the movement’s extremist elements.
The move has been cast by some conservatives as a modern version of the marginalization of the far-right, anti-communist John Birch Society during the reorganization of the conservative movement spearheaded by William F. Buckley Jr. in the 1960s and 1970s.
Black Tea-Partyer calls out Garofalo over ‘white power’ statement
Black Tea-Partyer calls out Garofalo over ‘white power’ statement By Patrik Jonsson Comedienne-activist and “Matchmaker” star Janeane Garofalo pounded Tea Party activists during Bill Maher’s “Real Time” a couple of days ago, equating this summer’s “Tea Party” protests with a darker chapter in US history: the white power movement. Ms. Garofalo said: “Tea-baggers, the 9/12ers, these separatist groups that pretend that it’s about policy are clearly white identity movements.Report Shows Serious Rise in Extremist Right Wing Groups
A disturbing trend, similar to the last time a Democrat occupied the White House shows a steep rise in militia groups masquerading as ‘patriot’ grassroots groups The number of extremist groups in the United States exploded in 2009 as militias and other groups promulgated antigovernment conspiracy theories creating an explosion of populist anger across the country has infiltrated the mainstream, according to a report issued today by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Antigovernment "Patriot" groups - militias and other extremist organizations that see the federal government as their enemy - came roaring back to life over the past year after more than a decade out of the limelight.
The SPLC documented a 244 percent increase in the number of active Patriot groups in 2009.
Ask a Geek Girl: Will My Laptop Dry Out?
I got this frantic text from a friend last night: "I just spilled tea on my MacBook Pro and now it won't turn on. I think it's gone." While my initial reaction was the same as hers (cry), I instinctively told her to take out the battery (which hadn't gotten wet), dry off the laptop as much as she could, and pop the whole thing in a bag of rice.
My "Skinspiration"
I have recently fallen in love with South Korean model Song Hye Kyo. After photos of her leaked in which she wasn't wearing make-up, she left everybody wondering, "How does she do it?!" She truly is my "skinspiration"! Some of Song Hye Kyo's beauty tips include natural mask recipes made of ingredients such as egg white, honey, milk, and ice cubes, eating a diet high in vegetables and fruits, and avoiding foods such as chocolate, coke, and black tea. To find out more, keep reading.
$5 dollar table + Beautiful CA Day = Perfection
I spotted this table at a "Daily Garage Sale" one of our local storage units puts all of their abandoned units "stuff" on display under a tent in lieu of public auctions. I happened to find this adorable table amongst other chairs, tables and cabinets. I thought to myself FIVE DOLLARS!?
Challenge #3 - Food Journal
6:00 am - Breakfast - two eggo waffles with a sliced banana, hanful of walnuts and a drizzle of syrup. Glass of cranberry juice, glass of milk. 8:00 am - cup of orange bliss black tea (no sugar/milk) 9:15 am - 2nd cup of orange bliss black tea 10:00 am - one navel orange, 5 Laughing Cow Lite Cheese Cubes (5 = 1 serv. of 35 cals), a cup of Tazo Chai made with Silk Vanilla Soy Milk 12:15 pm - Lunch (leftovers) - grilled chicken, spinach, plain jasmine rice, 1 water bottle with Crystal Light White Peach Tea 2:45 pm - Gala apple, 3 hershey kisses 3:00 pm - 2nd water bottle with Crystal Light - this time I had Strawberry 6:30 pm - Dinner: Jasmine Rice with flax seeds, cooked carrots and broccoli, leftover grilled chicken. Poured a little Carrot Ginger Soup over the rice to add flavor.Challenge #3
Breakfast: Tofu scramble with onions and garlic, one slice of whole wheat toast with Earth Balance, half a grapefruit, black coffee Snack: Berry smoothie: 1 1/2 c frozen berry mix, 1 c plain soymilk, handful almonds Lunch: 2 mini pitas, 1/4 c hummus, salad with baby lettuce mix, cucumbers, and broccoli slaw, 2 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette, banana, 1 tbsp peanut butter Dinner: Half a gigantic authentic Mexican burrito. Tortilla, rice, beans, lettuce, tomato. Also about one thousand chips with pico de gallo.Thursday's Food
I also track on SparkPeople, because I love how they have most items' nutrion info already added for you. :-) Breakfast: Oatmeal with Frozen Mixed Berries and Honey Glass of Skim Milk Lunch: Bowl of Vegetarian Chili 4 Saltines Dinner: Poached Eggs, Gouda, Mushrooms and Tomatoes Served on top of Whole Wheat Toast Snack: Two Home-made Low-fat Oatmeal Cardamon Cookies Beverages: 1 Small Black Coffee 4 Cups of Herbal Tea 2 Glasses of White Wine Total Calories: 1650 I don't feel deprived at all, and have been eating like this since August. I've lost about 30 pounds!
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