5 Reasons Running May Not Help You Lose Weight By Adam Bornstein for Shape.com "My body just can't lose weight." That's the first thing I heard when I picked up the phone. "If you knew how hard I've been working, you'd understand. Sarah first contacted me after a friend of hers had successfully lost weight through my online coaching program, just six months after having a baby. More from Shape.com:You Don't Have To Run To Get In Amazing Shape8 Reasons Why You Should Lift Heavier WeightsUnbelievable Diet Rules Backed By Science Once Sarah understood why her approach to cardio was holding her back, we adjusted her plan and the pounds starting coming off again (seven pounds in one month, to be exact.) Your Workout Is Always The Same Your body is an amazing machine. This is where traditional "steady state" running falls short on a long-term weight-loss plan. One of the biggest problems with running at a steady, moderate-intensity pace, is that the calories you burn are limited to the time you spend sweating. Related on HuffPost:
Kit Ciel Étoilé, Générateur Lumière Led - Tout pour votre éclairage - Mon Ciel Etoilé, Excellence de l'éclairage par fibre optique How To Clean Your House in 20 Minutes a Day for 30 Days When I first learned to clean my own place, I thought Saturday had to be an all day clean-a-thon. I didn't really have a concept of how to balance the work load during the week so weekends could be reserved for larger projects or even you know…fun! Now I clean in 20 minutes a day — every day — and things just seem to take care of themselves. Here's a glimpse at the schedule I use! No one said you had to do everything at once and even when time seems short, if you can manage one task a day, things should start to work themselves out. Adjust this list as your family's needs require (those with more or less children might require doing certain activities more or less). 1) Dealing With What Comes Through The Door Set up a small area by the front door to act as a "landing strip" for incoming items to your home. 2) Do Your Dishes After Every Meal This will help you stay on top of your kitchen instead of having it turn into a monster! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
15 Awesome Cleaning Hacks! | Clean My Space We recently talked about just how handy laundry bags are when it comes to washing delicate items like lingerie in the washing machine – but did you know that this wonderful little bag also works wonders in the dishwasher? We all have those items which we precariously place into the dishwasher and that enviably end up at the bottom of the dishwasher – so to put a stop to this, simply place all small items into a laundry bag, place it on the top rack and run the load through.. And for all you Moms out there, this is also a great way to wash children’s toys – as it both cleans and sanitizes.. We actually made a video about this tip a long time ago – you can check the description for a link – but it’s such a good tip and I had to share it again.. You can also use cornstarch or baby powder instead of chalk – but I find it’s easier to apply with chalk – and it’s fun to color on the walls ever now and again.. Better yet, now we have a place to hang damp cloths so they can air out and dry properly!
This woman spent a year building a 400,000 piece Lego replica of Hogwarts DIY: Pixel Painting October 5th, 2011 The other day while editing some of my Iceland photos I accidentally scaled a photo down to 15 pixels wide instead of 1500 pixels wide, and I liked what I saw. Just a few blocks of color were able to maintain the mood of the photograph even though the details were completely lost. Before I knew it I was getting out my watercolors. You’ll need: digital photographphoto editing software basic math skillsrulerpencilwatercolor papersquare tip watercolor paintbrushwatercolors How to: First, open the photo you want to work with in Photoshop (or your preferred photo editing program). This is where you need your math skills. Grab your paints and paint brush. After a few hours of painting squares your eyes might start to cross, but don’t stop! What do you think?
Organizing Life with Less 6 Wildly Creative Cleaning Hacks For Every Room In Your House Spring cleaning has arrived, but before you spend hours on end tidying up, use these experts' shortcuts for how to get everything from your mattress to your bathtub looking brand new again. By Pamela Masin The Liquor That Doubles as a Mattress Refresher Hold the tonic and lime -- vodka has a new use that has less to do with your Saturday night and more to do with where you sleep when you arrive home. The Spray That Gets Rid of Those Unmentionable Bedroom Invaders Researchers at Alexandria University in Egypt found certain essential oils to be effective at killing dust mites—the invisible-unless-under-a-microscope creatures that tend to live in bedding, carpets, furniture and drapes. The Fruit That Cleans Your Microwave in a Zap It's bad enough that you completely blackened your bag of popcorn, but even worse when that distinct smell makes its way into every food you put in the microwave for weeks afterward -- even after you have cleaned the microwave with soap and water.
Feminist Disney smashes the patriarchy in your childhood favorites If any consumer brand in America has truly aligned itself with innocence, purity, and warm fuzzy feelings, it's Disney. But for every child who grows up surrounded by Disney products ranging from Broadway musicals to princess tiaras, there are countless controversies surrounding the content of Disney’s films, its notoriously cutthroat business practices, and the way the Mega-Mouse impacts culture—often negatively. One of the most outspoken online proponents of a critical take on Disney is Feminist Disney, part of a growing Tumblr community of social justice bloggers and anti-fandom critique blogs. Before she began critiquing Disney regularly, Rogers was a women's rights activist in college—one with a soft spot for princesses. Photo via feministdisney Anyone looking for issues will find plenty: Currently, controversy abounds over Disney's whitewashing of The Lone Ranger's Tonto by casting Johnny Depp in the part. At times the blog has a "Yo, is this racist?" GIF by oliviawhen and For sure.
Paper gems (+ templates) This has got to be one of my favourite projects to date…which is a good job because I nearly broke my brain putting the templates together!! I’m not so good at maths and figuring out angles (my lovely Mum is a retired maths teacher so I should know better!). By the way this project is quite fiddly so more aimed at grown-ups or older kids. My paper gems were very influenced by these wonderful crayons (via Deborah’s Pinterest board). You can use these paper gems as hanging decorations (for your Christmas tree) or you can incorporate them into a mobile or garland. If you spray them lightly on one side they look very pretty and a bit more crystal-like! If you love crystals and gems as much as I do then check out these cool projects: Home-made rock candyHome grown geodes Edited to add: Check out this great advent calendar idea using my paper gems. Kids craft coming up next week…I absolutely promise this time! I’ve been a total slacker on email lately…but intend to catch up over the next week. !!
I'm an Organizing Junkie - clutter & chaos free...most of the time Simple Homemade 3-in-1 Household Cleaner | Frugal Granola Post by Contributing Writer, Katie Do you want to rid your home of toxic cleaners? Are you done paying high prices for natural/organic cleaners that might not be as natural as they claim? Are your cabinets overflowing with too many cleaning solutions? Then here is the answer for you: white vinegar. You can make a simple household cleaner from white vinegar, liquid castile soap and essential oils that will meet almost all your cleaning needs. White vinegar has become my favorite cleaner over the last couple years. White vinegar disinfects and deodorizers, killing 99 percent of bacteria, 80 percent of viruses (germs) and 82 percent of mold. For an added antibacterial and cleaning power, I like to add essential oils. If you use essential oil be sure to exercise some caution around your children because the oils can be toxic if consumed. I love the beauty of simplification. 1. I use it for cleaning in the kitchen, bathrooms and just about any where. 2. 3.
I sent this paper to JK Rowling explaining how the wizarding gene could be singular, autosomal, and dominant despite the protests of a bunch of fans who stopped learning genetics after Punnett squares. Warning: Contains science | Fus Ro Dah Simple Dimples: Organization Binders DropBox download added/Updated Photos Dec. 10,2012 How the Binders are Organized Here are a few FREE PDF's of the templates I made to use inside my binders. Please check back as I will continue to update this list as I design more pages ;) I’ve added a DropBox download option since so many had problems with Google Drive. You can download all the files in a ZIP file from Dropbox HERE Binder 1: Family -Family Calendar, Wal-Mart sales cheap desk ones that are the perfect size (I have since stopped using a calendar in here and instead use a pocket calendar in my purse, that works better) Important Dates To do ( use this as my long term to do list, fix the driveway, table in laundry room, for daily to do’s those go in my pocket calendar) Medical Information - I didn't use this in my binder because of the personal information but wanted to share in case someone else could use it-Travel -SchoolSupply List -ShoppingGrocery list (PDF is finally available! Binder 2: Finances -Finances Binder 3: Fun