background preloader

Great Ideas

Facebook Twitter

End slide|Storage Ideas for Small Spaces. High Tea – American Style. Love tea? Do your tastes run to hardy rooibos or orange pekoe, traditional Earl Grey, fragrant herbals like chamomile, ginger or mint, or spicier chai? And who can forget green tea’s cancer-fighting possibilities? Bagged or brewed, some of us just can’t get enough of tea’s smooth, warm, pleasing properties, maybe just what old man winter ordered as the calendar begins to turn b-r-r-r-r!

As the air turns colder, why not host a cozy afternoon tea party for you and some of your closest friends? According to history, as the dinner meal came to be served later and later in the day, by the early 19th century it was typically taken between 7 and 8:30 p.m. While “luncheon” was designed to satiate hunger between the early morning meal and dinner, it was typically lighter fare and not enough to quell growling stomachs all the way until evening’s heartier repast. Directions: In a large bowl, combine chicken, nuts, celery, salt, and mayonnaise; stir until well blended. Recipe Ingredient Conversion Calculator. Interactive Recipe Scaling program by Kathryn Eberhart. www.SolsticeLight.com This program is a free feature provided by FruitFromWashington.com. We are happy you found it and want you to feel free to use it to help increase or reduce the volume of your recipes. After calculating, if you want to keep the result, be sure to print the page or use your browser to save your converted recipe.

Remember, when you leave these pages the information you enter is gone. FruitFromWashington.com does not capture, save or keep any recipes entered into these pages. Also, remember that you use this program at your own risk. FruitFromWashington.com does not guarantee that any particular desired result will be achieved using the cook's helper recipe calculator program for converting recipes for a couple or a crowd. | Home | Beverages | Breads | Breakfasts | Cookies & Candies | Desserts | Frozen Desserts | Main Dishes | Preserves | Salads | Smoking Foods | Calorie Search | Recipe Database.

CALLIHOO Writing Helps--Feelings Table. Character Feelings You can describe your character's feelings in more exact terms than just "happy" or "sad. " Check these lists for the exact nuance to describe your character's intensity of feelings. SF Characters | SF Items | SF Descriptors | SF Places | SF EventsSF Jobs/Occupations | Random Emotions | Emotions List | Intensity of Feelings.

No Yeast Pizza Dough. Plot Scenario Generator. Easy and Natural Stress Busters That Really Work. Listen to Music Curated by Music Experts. Happiness: Getting Our Priorities Straight. How to Sleep Comfortably on a Hot Night: 21 steps. Table of Contents. 30 Habits that Will Change your Life. Developing good habits is the basic of personal development and growth. Everything we do is the result of a habit that was previously taught to us. Unfortunately, not all the habits that we have are good, that’s why we are constantly trying to improve. The following is a list of 30 practical habits that can make a huge difference in your life. You should treat this list as a reference, and implement just one habit per month. Health habits Exercise 30 minutes every day. Productivity habits Use an inbox system.

Personal Development habits Read 1 book per week. Career habits Start a blog. What do you think? Update: A reader put together a downloadable copy of all these habits. 15 Crazy Ideas to Make Your Life Saner. Don't knock it til you try it, the saying goes, and in this case it applies. While some of the things I'm suggesting might sound insane or perhaps a little (okay, a lot) OCD, they're tricks that work, and hey, isn't that really the bottom line? Keep a marker in the freezer: If you're the type of person who cooks a lot and freezes the leftovers, or someone who likes to buy in bulk, keeping a marker in the freezer might mean the difference between "what is this?

" and "here's the pasta sauce I made last summer when the tomatoes were at their peak". Use it to label and date whatever you're freezing. Bonus: no more frozen mysteries, no more wondering where to find a marker to label stuff. Collect pint size versions of your favorite toiletries and store them in your suitcase: This is one of those silly ideas that I used to scoff at until the TSA changed the rules and mini became the rule. Pack up your beach or ski stuff: As for traveling, so for sports. Got any crazy tricks of your own? Correct Portion Sizes for Weight Loss Without Calorie Counting. 20 brilliant things to make in a jar.

Via: mycakies.blogspot.com Start saving your old jam jars! From cakes to herb gardens, pies to photo frames, and even entire meals … here are 20 fantastic things you never knew you could make with a jar. (Above: red velvet cupcakes in a jar. Get the recipe here). Via: fatgirltrappedinaskinnybody.blogspot.com Word on the street: salad in a jar is all the rage. Via: bakerella.com Cookies in a jar – a great gift idea. Via: rikkihibbert.co.za For a rustic vintage look, display your photos inside glass jars and bottles. Via: goodfoodbreadandmuffins.blogspot.com Chocolate muffin bread cooked in a jar. Via: pizzazzerie.com Super sweet. Via: simplebites.net Bread, cooked in a jar? Via: marthastewart.com A fabulous visual reminder of your favourite holidays. Via: bigredkitchen.com So let’s just cut to the chase – what about making all your meals in a jar?!

Via: runwithglitter.blogspot.com There isn’t a child on earth who wouldn’t be wowed by these: rainbow cupcakes baked in a jar. Via: flickr.com. 7 Ways to Have More by Owning Less, by Maria Popova. Inconspicuous consumption, or what lunching ladies have to do with social web karma. Stuff. We all accumulate it and eventually form all kinds of emotional attachments to it. (Arguably, because the marketing machine of the 20th century has conditioned us to do so.) But digital platforms and cloud-based tools are making it increasingly easy to have all the things we want without actually owning them. Because, as Wired founder and notable futurist Kevin Kelly once put it, “access is better than ownership.”

The age of keeping up with the Jonses is over. Transparent user ratings, transaction histories and privacy controls make the sharing process simple and safe, while automated calendars and reminders ensure the safe return of loaned items. Give NeighborGoods a shot by creating a sharing group for your apartment building, campus, office, or reading group — both your wallet and your social life will thank you. Growing one’s own produce is every hipster-urbanite’s pipe dream. Page 2. 10 Laws of Productivity. You might think that creatives as diverse as Internet entrepreneur Jack Dorsey, industrial design firm Studio 7.5, and bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami would have little in common.

In fact, the tenets that guide how they – and exceptionally productive creatives across the board – make ideas happen are incredibly similar. Here are 10 laws of productivity we’ve consistently observed among serial idea executors: 1. Break the seal of hesitation. A bias toward action is the most common trait we’ve found across the hundreds of creative professionals and entrepreneurs we’ve interviewed. 2. When our ideas are still in our head, we tend to think big, blue sky concepts. 3. Trial and error is an essential part of any creative’s life. To avoid ‘blue sky paralysis,’ pare your idea down to a small, immediately executable concept. 4. When working on in-depth projects, we generate lots of new ideas along the way. 5. 6. 7. 8. Few activities are more of a productivity drain than meetings. 9. Healthy Summer Food - YouBeauty. Summer fun has finally begun and it’s time to celebrate with all of your favorite foods.

Whether your vice is ice cream or homemade potato salad, there is no need to let your “summer dreams get ripped at the seams.” These food substitutions will keep you lean and healthy without having to give up flavor. Make these easy swaps and the only "Grease" you'll encounter will be watching Danny and Sandy at the drive-in on a hot summer night. Popsicles Hearing an ice cream truck’s chimes makes most of us salivate. Satisfy your popsicle craving by making your own in the freezer with ice pop molds (such as these fun ones by Orka) and your favorite juice.

Or just freeze fruit, such as blueberries, raspberries, grapes, kiwis and bananas and enjoy. GALLERY: Cool Down With Beautifying Smoothies Potato Salad The mayonnaise used to create potato salad’s creamy consistency is loaded with calories and fat—1 cup contains a whopping 916 calories and 78 grams of fat. Ice Cream Baked Goods Soda Read More. Frugal Village | Frugal Living by Sara Noel. Free Things to Do - Free Tips on Saving Money at WomansDay.

As much as I love the word, I have to admit it makes me suspicious. Just this week I won a “free” vacation, but the fine print says I need to send in a cashier's check to claim my prize. Sadly, “free” is usually a sneaky way to clean out my wallet. But every now and then an exception comes along that's truly free-no strings attached, no hidden agendas. Here are my favorites, and all you really need is an Internet connection to go online. Business cardsVistaPrint is an online printing company known for its amazing offer of 250 free business cards. They're good-quality, too.

Visit vistaprint.com, create your card and all you have to pay is about five bucks for shipping. Why's it free? Expert computer helpIf you've ever had a computer problem and wanted to pull out your hair in frustration, this is for you. Why's it free? Spanish lessonsWant to learn the basics of practical spoken Spanish? Why's it free? Why's it free? Credit reportIf you haven't done this already, do it now. Why's it free? 101 Gift Ideas On a Budget | Musings. Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills.

The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills. You just have to know where to look. Sure, you can use Google, Yahoo, or Bing to search for sites where you can learn new skills , but I figured I’d save you some time. Here are the top 40 sites I have personally used over the last few years when I want to learn something new. Hack a Day - Hack a Day serves up fresh hacks (short tutorials) every day from around the web and one in-depth ‘How-To hack’ guide each week.eHow - eHow is an online community dedicated to providing visitors the ability to research, share, and discuss solutions and tips for completing day-to-day tasks and projects.Wired How-To Wiki - Collaborate with Wired editors and help them build their extensive library of projects, hacks, tricks and tips.

Browse through hundreds how-to articles and then add to them, or start a new one.MAKE Magazine - Brings the do-it-yourself (DIY) mindset to all of the technology in your life. 10 Craziest Hotels in America. 25 (more) clever ideas to make life easier. . We heard you loud and clear. When we published our first list of clever ideas to make life easier last year, we received an overwhelming response. So without further ado, here’s another 25 ingenious household tips and organisational tricks that will have you saying, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” Source: chezerbey.com Got an empty kitchen shelf?

Feeling handy? Cut holes in a the bottom shelf and countersink dog food bowls for a cute and out-of-the-way dog feeding station. Source: maillardvillemanor.com Wall mount cutlery trays and add a cup hook in each compartment for brilliant jewelery storage. Source: apartmenttherapy.com Avoid messy dresser drawers by “filing” your clothing side-by-side instead of stacking items on top of each other.

Photo: William Warby on flickr.com Has putting Toy Story on constant repeat finally taken its toll? Source: realsimple.com Packing tip: Protect breakables such as wine bottles or food containers with children’s inflatable floaties. Source: bakedbree.com. 25 clever ideas to make life easier. Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had!

(Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw). Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Via: unplggd.com Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls). Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match.

Via: realsimple.com Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. Via: savvyhousekeeping.com Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. Via: iheartnaptime.net.