Wednesday, March 27, 2013

20 Ways To Be Happy Without Spending A Dime


As the Beatles said: “Money can’t buy me love”, and you don’t need it to be happy either! There are plenty of ways to have a wonderful time and just relax and be happy without spending a dime. Check out these 20 excellent ways to keep your wallet in your pocket and a smile on your face!



1. Listen to goofy music.
2. Dance like no one is watching.
3. Lay out in the sun (Vitamin D is proven to boost moods!)
4. Go to the airport and watch friends and families reconnect.
5. Do something nice for somebody else, example - go play cards with old people!
6. Give a dollar to somebody who needs it.
7. Give away a hug.
8. Call your mom and say, “Thank you for having me." Thank your dad for being awesome.
9. Go to a pet store or animal shelter, find an animal that hasn't had attention in a long time and cuddle it.
10. Hike a mountain and read a book at the top.
11. Eat healthy food and read all the benefits you're giving your body!
12. Draw a mustache on yourself – if you have one, shave it off!
13. Take a bath – or soak in the river! Water is cleansing and healing.
14. Take a nap; get good sleep.
15. DRINK plenty of water.
16. Help an old lady across the road.
17. Introduce yourself to your neighbors.
18. Make a puppet out of found household items, then put on a show.
19. Play with children – they're the best at creating fun activities!
20. Share your talent for free! Everyone loves to be great at something – give a backrub or paint a picture and brighten someone else's day with a gift.

Full article here: http://bit.ly/WM7tDu

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Congratulations to Loving Vegan!

Well we all knew it was good, but Loving Vegan’s Vegan Sushi is #1! PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) published a “Top Ten Restaurants for Vegan Sushi” article, and the top of the list was none other than our local Loving Vegan. Congratulations to them, maybe we’ll pop by later and check out this ‘Best Vegan Sushi’.


1. Loving Vegan


Albuquerque, New Mexico
Note: all vegan!
Our top honors go to this all-vegan sushi spot in the Southwest. A self-titled "Asian Fusion Cuisine" restaurant, Loving Vegan gets rave reviews from vegans and nonvegans alike! Loving Vegan earned our top prize as PETA's number-one vegan-sushi restaurant because it truly proves that any food can be made deliciously and healthfully without animal products. Cheers and congratulations to Loving Vegan—this number-one award is well deserved!


Top Picks

  • Yummy Roll: vegan shrimp tempura, faux crab, avocado, cucumber, kampyo (dried gourd), and spicy egg-free mayo inside with sweet sauce on top
  • Crunchy Vegan Salmon Roll: vegan salmon tempura, avocado, cucumber, and spicy vegan mayo inside with tempura flakes and sweet sauce on top
  • Crunchy Vegan Squid Roll: the same as the vegan salmon roll but with vegan squid tempura instead
  • Vegan Spicy Tuna Roll: made with cucumber and gobo (burdock root)
  • Loving Vegan Roll: green-chili tempura, avocado, cucumber, vegan lobster, and vegan cream cheese inside, deep fried, served with spicy mayo and sriracha, and topped with sweet sauce


    Read their full Top 10 here: http://bit.ly/10x5LUO

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

DIY Drink Identifiers


clover-straws-mld108128.jpgAre you having a St. Patrick's Day Party, or are you attending one?  These DIY Crafts are super easy to make, and they will help you figure out whose drink is whose.  All you need is some different color card stock, scissors, and straws.   You can follow the directions below and make the straws in different colors.  This way you know what drink belongs to everyone.  For more great DIY St. Patty's Day crafts, you can click on Martha Stewart.



As a nod to Saint Patrick's Day, let your kids create their own luck with four-leaf-clover straw toppers. Shamrocks fashioned from green card stock make for an instantly festive table.

Tools and Materials

Card stock
Scissors
Bendable drinking straws, in green


Shamrock Straw Toppers How-To

  1. Cut card stock into 5-inch squares.
  2. Fold each square in half diagonally, creating a triangle, and then fold in half once more to make a smaller triangle. Trim off outer points as indicated.
  3. Unfold paper halfway, as shown. Cut a small V at the bottom, in the center.
  4. Unfold shamrock, and crease diagonally, reversing the direction of the fold; repeat to make another diagonal crease. Slide card-stock shamrock onto one end of a green straw. Make a wish, and have a sip!

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Organized Office At Home and Work

Kvissle-desk-organizer__0161877_pe302260_s4_rect540Do you like to keep an organized off and work area?  These tools are designed to help you maximize your space, and it will help you keep everything in the proper place.   Keep reading and check out apartment therapy for more organization tips.
  

The perfectly coiffed office doesn't have to cost a fortune. Some of the best storage solutions — the ones that keep office clutter sorted, numbered and at-arms-reach — are right under your nose (or a short drive away). Here are our favorite finds from popular retail chains across the country.

KVISSLE
It holds your pens, rulers, cell phone, binder clips, mail, and anything else you can find space for on your desktop. Here's your one-stop command station.
KVISSLE desk organizer, $5.99, IKEA

FLYT
Organize magazines, books, user manuals, warranty info, or any other pamphlets or paperwork into these holders. They're so inexpensive you can afford to fill up your shelves with dozens of them.
FLYT magazine rack, $1.99/5-pack, IKEA

Multiples Pencil Holder
Don't let the name mislead you. This colorful desktop piece can corral more than pencils. Stash other tools and trinkets in here, or roll up paperwork that you need at an arm's reach. And you can always leave a tube or two open for a fresh bloom. Organization can be pretty, too.
Multiples Pencil Holder, $48, Anthropologie

SPONTAN
Mount this on the wall to catch magazines and mail as they come into your workspace. Or keep it propped against the side of your desk to keep current docs or reference materials handy. The metal surface means you can also tack up notes and memos with small magnets.
SPONTAN magazine rack, $9.99, IKEA

Box Box
Storage boxes will always rule supreme in office organiztion. And these mismatche Scandanavian paper boxes are gorgeous enough to leave out on the shelf.
Box Box Small, $56/7 boxes, Design Within Reach

KASSETT
If it fits, it stores. Keep paper, cords, computer peripherals, photos, printer ink, extra tape and staples—literally anything!— out of sight but top-of-mind with these easily-labeled colorful storage bins.
KASSETT box with lid, $6.99/2-pack, IKEA

Chalkboard Office Accessories
Keep paperwork, periodicals and pencils in perfect order with these conatiners. This file box, magazine holder and pencil cup are covered in a chalkboard surface, so you can label, erase, and then label again.
Chalkboard Office Accessories, $4.50-$39.95, CB2

ALGOT
Four deep drawers, plus an extra desktop surface area. If you need a one-stop office storage solution, this is it. The Algot system is endlessly customizable, too, if you ever want to add-on or switch pieces out.
ALGOT frame with 4 mesh baskets and top shelf, $42.99, IKEA

Bounce Doodad Cup
These cylinders with stackable red silicone bases make quick work of organizing a desktop or drawer. And glass sides mean that you can see everything inside at a glance.
Bounce Doodad Cup, $4.95, CB2

Tag Store Bins
Plastic bins? Old news, we know. But they're still one of the best tools for keeping your office—or any other space—organized. These stackable, color-coded bins from Crate & Barrel feature a small dry-erase panel on the front for easy labeling.Tag Store Bins, $6.50-$19.95, Crate & Barrel

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