We haven’t had a lot of rain this winter so it is time to think ahead to summer when the drought is really hurting. None of us like to lose our plants through lack of water so clever companies like Wateronce have been thinking for us. They have invented some great products including the Tree Well and Water Tube.
“The Water Tube is an easy to install watering system which needs to be filled only once a month. Saving water costs and in turn helping the environment. The Water Tube holds 20 litres of water and releases the water at a controlled rate over 16 days. Water Tube creates its own micro climate and also protects plants from frost and the elements.”
The Tree Well is a larger version of the Tube and is designed for bigger plants and trees.
How To Make A Healthy Eating Plan You Can Stick To
By Christine Steendahl
Once you get in the swing of things and find healthy foods that you truly enjoy sticking to a healthy eating plan isn’t very hard…provided you do it right and don’t fall in one of the few traps that seem to get most people to give up on their healthy eating efforts.
The key to healthy eating is to find ways to insure you are eating foods that are good for you until it becomes a habit or a new way of life for you. One great way to do this is to let family and friends know about your plans and ask them to check in with you every once in a while. Positive encouragement from loved ones and knowing that they will hold you accountable is a great way to motivate yourself to keep going and stick to your plan.
Put your healthy eating plan on paper. Sure that may sound a little simplistic and you may have a pretty good idea of what you are doing in you head. But it’s not the same as writing it all down and having it in front of you. It’s much easier to cheat yourself into thinking that carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is a health food when you don’t have a healthy meal plan written out. Get out a piece of paper or even better, grab your free meal planning basics report and meal planning worksheets at Menu Planning Central and write down what healthy foods and dishes you are going to enjoy this week.
Speaking of enjoying food. Try new healthy foods like a vegetable you’ve never had or a new recipe on a regular basis. Sooner or later you are bound to find some things that you absolutely love that are also good for you. And don’t completely cut out your old favorites either. If you can’t live without a bacon cheese burger then don’t… instead enjoy it in moderation like maybe once a week or once every few weeks. Make an effort to eat healthy foods the rest of the day and maybe take a walk to burn of a few of those calories. The point is that you don’t have to live without those favorites. You just don’t want to eat them all the time. But don’t feel guilty when you do indulge yourself. In fact, you may want to make them a regular part of your meal plan.
I missed the start of Desperate Housewives. In fact, I missed the whole season. I feel so deprived especially after yesterdays fun. Luckily the complete Season One set of Desperate Housewives is available now from DVD Orchard. I think it might be time to pay them a visit online.
After a weekend of hard work around the house I think I deserve a Monday off and a relax. This would be perfect.
The Desperate Housewives Pamper Kit contains a Nail File, Eye Mask, Note Pad, Keyring & Wisteria Soap. I can repair my nails, soothe my eyes and then make notes of everything that I want to do for the week. Go shopping, buy chocolate, find a rich man………….
This weekend looks like a fix-it-up weekend. Luckily we can now buy a tool kit in pink that is made for women. By doing it yourself you know the job will be done.
Miss Fixit is a tool kit for women and it holds all the little essentials for managing household emergencies. It has a screwdriver for every type of application, insulated pliers, cutting knife, measuring tape and socket spinners. Now to figure out what to do with them.
No. not chocolate.
I picked on the men yesterday, so today it is our turn. How many of you lose your keys? Go on. Admit 
it. If you are anything like me, you stagger in with arms full of groceries and drop the keys on the bench. Later you have to search high and low to find them again, while He stands there snorting about disorganised women.
Hm.
Why, then, is this little goodie available at GIfts For Him?
The Wireless Key Finder is a great little tool (far too good for He who snorts) It has four coloured recievers that secure to any object with the fob ring or with the double-sided Velcro adhesive pad supplied. Use one for your keys, one for the phone, one for your bag and one for your wandering toddler. When you want to find the missing item just press the matching button and wait for the beep.
We all know that men only remember what they want to remember, don’t we? Sometimes they need a little help. Here is the answer.
This is a Digital Voice Memo. It has a total recording time of 20 seconds. The message can be played back and recorded over. All you need to do is to record your shopping list, or anniversary reminder and send him off.
All we need to figure out now is how to remind him to listen to it!
Isabell Shipard is a recognised authority on growing and using herbs in your daily life. We all know that herbs can taste delicious, but we forget that they have health benefits. We also forget that they were key elements of our early medicines and that they contain many ingredients that can heal certain conditions today.
Isabell is about to release a 2 DVD set called
Wonderful World of Herbs
It is an extensive course that covers all you need to know. The set is only $35 which is great value, but if you order now you will find special offers open as pre-order deals.
There is something about Mondays that is fresh and new, except on those odd days of Mondayitis. They seem to hold the promise of better things. If that is so, then why not use your Monday off to kick start a bigger and better future for yourself?
How about taking a course? A University course? You don’t even have to leave home to do it. There are probably lots of things you would like to learn and being able to do it from home is perfect. No battling traffic or bad weather.
Even better - there are dozens of international courses available and they are FREE.
Check out the Open Courseware Consortium where they have a list of free online courses available at universities world wide. I think I fancy some history………………..
Breathe a sigh of relief. Friday is here at last.
Tonight we are staying home and because I don’t want to slave in the kitchen we are going for an old favourite - Ginger and Lemongrass Fish. This is fast, easy and healthy, and something about the flavours seems to kick the weekend off with a zing. Most of the ingredients can be bought in a jar or tube which makes for a lazy preparation.
Ginger - Lemongrass Fish. (serves 2)
1 tbsp chopped lemongrass
1 tspn minced ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp (or to taste) minced chili
2 pieces firm white fish fillet.
Mix all the ingredients, except the fish, into a paste. Rub it all over the fish and then leave the fish to marinate for about 5 minutes.
Heat a heavy based pan to a high heat and place the fish in it. Seal the fish and then turn it over. Lower the heat to medium and cook through.
That’s it. Simple. We usually serve it with salads from the deli or with steamed vegetables.
