I love to bake cookies–plain and simple. I will always try to experiment with cookies to see if I can find the perfect flavor combination. Although some cookies do well, being on the flatter side, (chocolate chip and sugar cookies for example) sometimes I want my cookies on the cakey side. So I began to do research and I found my answer–baking powder. I am going to share with you what baking powder is and what effect it will have on your cookies.
Eczema is very annoying. There are many different types of Eczema but all have to deal with inflammation of the skin that can result in a dry itchy rash. Many people who suffer eczema often have to play a dangerous game with products that can possibly inflame their skin. Although annoying, it is possible to still have healthy skin by taking a few precautions. I am going to give a list of precautions I take that keep my Eczema in check while enabling me to have some variety.
I know what you are thinking, who is the owner of this adorable dog? The answer is me. I am the lucky owner. Although Maggie (that’s her name) is happy now, she wasn’t always.
Maggie came into my home when she was only one year old. She was bait during dog fights so male dogs would become territorial and fight each other. She was shy, timid, and afraid of smooth floor surfaces (the fighting took place on concrete). Through love and time, she is now a loving dog who loves to howl, play, and take naps on her big plush bed. She will be turning 16 this April. The reason I am writing this article is to bring attention to the benefits of adopting a stray dog. Although having a pedigree dog is prestigious, there are some benefits to adopting a stray.
Cleaning out your closet is a chore. Often times, through what I like to call closet disorganization, instead of throwing away clothes we often forget about them in the back of our closet. I have recently begun this process and I want to share with you how I clean out my closet and have fun doing it.
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I have recently decided to renovate my basement bathroom. The last time this bathroom was touched was around the 1990’s so it was not in the best of shape. As I began to research, I discovered that renovating is not such an arduous task as some might think. I continued my quest and I found some helpful hints to renovate your bathroom on a very tight budget (I am in college after all).
Go back to last year during this time and you would have found me with my knee in an ice contraption and me half awake. I had major knee surgery and sadly I had to un-enroll from school, because, let’s face it, I couldn’t even hobble to the bathroom without being out of breath. I didn’t want to fall behind on credits and becoming bored out of my mind so I decided to enroll in online classes.I am now almost a year in with taking online classes and I could not be happier. However, online classes are not the easy A that some people make them be.
Secret Indian Healing ClayI have very sensitive skin. Sensitive as in I am not allowed to use fragrances and if I do I break out in an unappealing skin rash. With sensitive skin and adding Eczema on top of that, It is very difficult to find products that work for me. With all the moisture I have to put on my skin I sometimes develop disgusting blackheads on my nose. I was looking for a natural solution to this problem and I found it in Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay.
When my boyfriend and I first starting dating and we were in the “lovey dovey, I shall woo you phase”, he bought me two little succulent plants. I had recently had extensive knee surgery and was feeling a little down. Although appreciated, I knew nothing about these plants and I decided to do some research about how to take care of them. From that day on I was the mama bear of these plants. I checked on them every day and did everything that multiple websites and Lowe’s experts (Shout out to Reggie!) told me to do. I must say, I discovered a new hobby and the picture that you see on this post is of my beautiful plant. I encourage anyone who wants a little plant to take care of to start off with a succulent. Why do you say? Here are a few reasons:
So I, like many other companions of my generation, am always looking for a way to make a quick buck. I have babysat, cleaned homes, picked up a dogs’ business, and many other chores just to make some extra money. While looking for ideas on how to make a quick buck, I turned to my favorite social networking site– Pinterest. Through my search, I came along the subject of Paid Online Surveys. I would see the pins titled, “How I made up to $600 through paid surveys!” or “Find Out How To Make Money for Your Next Shopping Trip!”. I decided to do my research and here are some of the basics about online paid survey sites.
I used to be the person who would go to certain classifications of movies. Anything that was labeled Independent I always thought was for the fancy French person who got something out of it that my simple non-artistic mind couldn’t possibly grasp. One day I stumbled across a movie that had good reviews, but it was labeled the dreaded genre, Independent. Oh whoa to me, I felt like it would be too weird for my mind to grasp. Let me tell you, if you were like me, you are dead wrong about the Independent genre. First, let me give you an overview of the common misconceptions of independent films.
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