Tame your Information Appetite, Information Overload

Between the Internet, Cable TV, IPhones, Ipads, Cell Phones, computers, laptops and all the over information devices most people are suffering from information overload. We skim over Twitter, Facebook, Google, and anyplace else we can to keep on top of everything and are afraid we might miss out on some information. We are having problems focusing and getting our work done.

Here are some tips to "TAME YOUR INFO APPETITE"!

Study Your Habits: Don't be a passive consumer of culture. Ask your self everyday whether you are focusing on the right things.

Limit Your Inputs: Stick to favorite websites and TV programs and resist aimless Web and channel surfing. Open-ended cruising can cause you to lose track of time and goals.

Exercise Your "Concentration Muscles": Focused activities such as reading an absorbing book or meditating will sharpen attention and relieve stress.

Leave A Trail: When you think of something for your to-do list -- or a juicy but non pertinent article catches your eye --make a note to return to it later. Then get back to the task at hand.

Get Some Air: When you take a break, unplug completely. Take a walk, meet a friend for coffee, play with the dog. You'll return refreshed-- and with better focus.

Let It Go: Okay, so you can't figure out why you recognize a particular actor on TV. Just because you can get the answer online doesn't mean you should. Which will be more valuable tomorrow -- knowing the answer or finishing your work?

"If you spend much of your days multitasking, rushing, and half-listening, you won't be exercising the "muscles" of the brain that are needed for focusing," states Maggie Jackson, author of "Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age".

This information is from the AARP Magazine for July-August 2010.

Sharpen up your Brain Power!

Phil & Leigh

Giveaways---Gold at the end of a mouse !

One of the Top 10 ways to grow your Internet business and get lots of great stuff for Free!

If you are in any way associated with the Internet,

you are, undoubtedly, familiar with the saying

“the money is in the list”. What’s more, most of us can always use more tools and information to help us move ahead.

Enter the “JV giveaway” !!

Whether you are a webmaster, affiliate, promoter, producer, blogger, or pretty much anything else these are Gold!

Think of it sort of like a gigantic online “trade show”.
You can be either an exhibitor or attendee!

By simply joining in to the giveaway with something (information, software, memberships, ebooks, systems, etc) of value (That you are giving away) , you can promote and open up your business to tens of thousands of potential new customers or members (to your list or to membership sites) for no out of pocket costs. You can build your list exponentially because everyone else is promoting the site where you will be featured. The better your “Give”, the better the response you are likely to get.

By simply attending, you get to see hundreds of new and exciting things and get a whole lot of them for free! You will probably have to sign up for someones’ newsletter, but if it’s something you are interested in anyway, that’s a good thing. Moreover, it lets you see what’s going on and what’s hot and while it may not be ”Vegas” with a free buffet, you still get a lot (and I mean “A LOT”) of free goodies.

So regardless of whether you are “an exhibitor” or “attendee” these are a win-win treasure for all!

To find out more about up coming and current Giveaways go to: Fyitoday

Don't miss out on these great opportunities....Act Now! Check it out Today!

Phil

Gardening with Coffee Grounds: Living Green!

I was reading an older issue of Mother Earth News and
found an ad that listed some great uses for Coffee
grounds in the garden.

1) Sprinkle used grounds around plants before rain or watering for slow-release nitrogen.

2) Add to compost piles to increases the nitrogen balance. Coffee filters and tea bags break sown rapidly during composting.

3) To make a gentle fast-acting liquid fertilizer, dilute a half pound of wet coffee grounds with five gallons of water.

4) Mix into soil for household plants or vegetables.

5) Encircle the base of plants with a coffee and eggshell barrier to repel pests.

6) If you are into vermi-posting feed a little bit to your worms.

Get more gardening tips at peacecoffee.com/blog

Watch for more gardening tips and green living information!
Leigh

Boy Scout Memorabilia - 100 years of Scouting

I was looking at some Boy Scout items that my father and brother had stuffed in a box and that had been put away and forgotten about.

Inside was an envelope from "Scout Memorabilia" newsletter with an insert freebie.

The free item was a wonderful 32 page Graphic Novel(Book as they call it) about the life of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement. You will find exciting, fantastic adventures as you follow Baden-Powell into action in India and Africa. See him outwit the fierce Afghans along the Northwest frontier of India! Be with him in Zululand, on the Gold Coast, in Southern Rhodesia and in the Boer War!


I found this Graphic Novel really fascinating and the Art Work great.

We decided to put it on eBay so it wouldn't just rot in the closet so if you are interested in it GO HERE.

Hope you find it as interesting as I did.

I also found a First Edition, 1911, Boy Scout Handbook, it is almost 100 years old. go here

Phil

P.S. for more vintage BSA items click here!

Time to Fall Back and Change the Batteries in your Smoke Dectectors!

A friend of mine is a fireman and asked me to REMIND everyone, now is the time of year to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

A working smoke detector is your first line of defense if you have a fire in your house; as we start using fireplaces, heating, do holiday cooking, hang holiday lights, portable heaters and fight off the cold.

When the cold weather starts more people begin using gas appliances to heat their homes and this puts them at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas is called the "Silent Killer" because it is colorless, odorless and tasteless. Each year whole families die from this killer.

The International Association of Fire Chiefs recommends changing the batteries in your smoke detectors every time you have to change the clocks for daylight savings. October 31 is when we fall back and please change the batteries in your detectors, It may Save your Life and the Lives of all in your Family.

If you do not have a smoke detector please check with your local fire station and see if there is a program in place that will provide you with a free smoke detector.

This may be the most important battery change you make. Please do it!

Have a safe Halloween!

Leigh

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Angel Food Ministries -- Save on you food Bill!

I have been having a tough time making ends meet lately and I saw a report about Angel Food Ministies. I checked it out and have ordered a box to try it out. The foods look good and the prices look great! If you are having a hard time too check out this video.

You can go to http://www.angelfoodministies.com/ to find out the closest site to you and look at the monthly menue. They also have a recipes page. Anyone can order from them so cut your grocery bill now.

Let me know if you have tried Angel Food Ministries before and how you liked it.

If you liked it please spread the word and let others know about it, friends, family, seniors (it looks like they have a great precooked seniors package) and anyone else you know.

Thanks and have a great day!

Leigh

Vintage Knox Gelatine Recipes that Helps you Stetch Butter and More

I was going through some old cookbooks that I am listing on eBay and came across this recipe on how to take Knox Gelatine and mix it with butter to make a spread. It takes a quarter pound of butter and makes a half pound of spread. I thought it was interesting and thought I would post it for others. Enjoy!


As I said I came across a Knox Gelatine recipe book from way back. I found it interesting that since I knew that gelatin was good for nails and hair that there were many other thing it was good for also.



I am listing some of the items discussed in the cookbook and I will give you a new recipe that will help stretch the family budget in a healthy way. As a child I remember helping my mother make gelatin recipes and always had fun doing it. They are great make ahead meals for scheduling in busy days.



_from the cookbook________________________________________



Infant Feeding: Studies show that when Knox Gelatine is added to cow's mil, there is a marked reduction of the curd tension as compared with the same milk before adding gelatin - thus making milk more easily digestible.



Peptic Ulcer: Scientific research s shown that Knox Gelatine is particularly effective for the frequent feedings in the management of peptic ulcer.



Diabetes: Knox Gelatine, because it is free from carbohydrate, is a real boon in the diet of diabetics. It can be used in a wide variety of wholesome, tempting dishes.



As a Protein Drink: Hundreds of men and women engaged in strenuous occupations volunteered to drink Knox Gelatine regularly to see if it would help keep up their endurance. After 28 days, 2 out of 3 said they noticed that they felt better at the end of their day's work. Try it -- and see if you don't notice a difference. You'll find directions for drinking Knox Gelatine in every package.

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Come back tomorrow and get the recipes for Ham Mousse, Jellied Chicken and Vegetables, and Meat Loaf for main meals, Reception Salad, Golden Salad and Green Salad for Salads, and for Desserts, Lemon Ice, Mint Sherbet, Lemon Milk Sherbet, Grape Juice Sherbet, Orange Cream Sherbet.

Click HERE to go to the full size image of the Butter Spread Recipe.


Until then, enjoy the info and stay healthy



Leigh



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