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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Able to do it! How to replace the foam on the Caruso hairsetter system!
You find a product you like right? Then they discontinue it or a part of it wears out and you can only buy the whole piece not just the replacement part you need. That is why God gives us insight. I recently started wearing my hair curly. I can roll it on rollers and dry it, take it down and it is as straight as the seams on a 1940's pinup model's hose within an hour.
But if you have ever used the Caruso steam hairsetter you know that this puppy will hold it for hoooouuuurrrrsss even without hairspray! That is wonderful. Wonderful that is, until the thin foam around the rollers gets too compressed and/or starts crumbling. Now don't get me wrong, they have certainly been worth the money I paid for them, lasting many years. The problem I encountered was when I went to buy the replacement foam.
As I googled I found others saying what I just have. "They are wonderful but my foam has worn out and you can't just replace the foam, you have to buy new rollers!" You can still use your old steam base but the rollers for a small pack is around $15-$20.
So I put on my thinking cap and considered using crafting foam, yes it is in sheets thin enough, but it is not porous enough to allow the steam to get in quickly. (This process only takes seconds to heat 1 roller up so I needed to keep it that way.) My neighbor said he had some foam tape, but I think the glue of the tape would have been like tar to the steam, keeping it from getting through to the foam. Plus the steam would have made it gummy and it would not have stuck long I suspect.
Then it happened! That repurpose side of my brain kicked in! I thought about it and decided to try my idea! So tonight I went to Sally's Beauty Supply and got the items to try and see if this was a viable solution! It was thicker foam but it works great! I purchased 1 pack of medium and 2 packs of large regular foam rollers.
I then opened them and took the foam off. Then I pulled the endcap off of the Caruso hair rollers (Thank you Lord that they came off! May they always be made that way!) I peeled off any old gunky foam pieces on there. On the medium size (pink) they slid over the post perfectly, no adjustments needed.
On the large (gray) the opening in the foam roller was too small so I took a serrated knife and at first I made an x in the opening but with a bit of experience under my belt, I found that just an " I" cut works better because it gives a tighter fit! Now I realize that they are not as long as the rollers. I usually wrap my hair right around the middle section anyway so for me that is not an issue. But if you want to cover the entire length of the roller, just cut off the necessary amount from another foam roller and it will slide right on top of the other one and stay just fine! :)
To get the foam on the plastic pole, place the cap side down onto something solid and then slip the foam cover over it like putting on a...well, 1940's pantyhose! Just snap the cap back in place and you have a new set of rollers!
The cost? I paid $1.99 each for 3 bags and I have 8 rollers left over!
Now..what to do with the centers of the foam rollers I pulled out. (Bonus!) Maybe a vegetable or herb marker for my garden, or a small photo holder for the refrigerator or a gift tag for Christmas. Do you have any ideas? They come apart. (see the photo). I would love to hear from you with your ideas for them!
Well here's wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving and be mindful of how blessed we are to have our friends and family in our lives. Never take that for granted and don't forget to tell them that you love them!
Remember, it's all fun and games until somebody gets an idea! :)
It is EZ4U2DO!
But if you have ever used the Caruso steam hairsetter you know that this puppy will hold it for hoooouuuurrrrsss even without hairspray! That is wonderful. Wonderful that is, until the thin foam around the rollers gets too compressed and/or starts crumbling. Now don't get me wrong, they have certainly been worth the money I paid for them, lasting many years. The problem I encountered was when I went to buy the replacement foam.
As I googled I found others saying what I just have. "They are wonderful but my foam has worn out and you can't just replace the foam, you have to buy new rollers!" You can still use your old steam base but the rollers for a small pack is around $15-$20.
So I put on my thinking cap and considered using crafting foam, yes it is in sheets thin enough, but it is not porous enough to allow the steam to get in quickly. (This process only takes seconds to heat 1 roller up so I needed to keep it that way.) My neighbor said he had some foam tape, but I think the glue of the tape would have been like tar to the steam, keeping it from getting through to the foam. Plus the steam would have made it gummy and it would not have stuck long I suspect.
Then it happened! That repurpose side of my brain kicked in! I thought about it and decided to try my idea! So tonight I went to Sally's Beauty Supply and got the items to try and see if this was a viable solution! It was thicker foam but it works great! I purchased 1 pack of medium and 2 packs of large regular foam rollers.
On the large (gray) the opening in the foam roller was too small so I took a serrated knife and at first I made an x in the opening but with a bit of experience under my belt, I found that just an " I" cut works better because it gives a tighter fit! Now I realize that they are not as long as the rollers. I usually wrap my hair right around the middle section anyway so for me that is not an issue. But if you want to cover the entire length of the roller, just cut off the necessary amount from another foam roller and it will slide right on top of the other one and stay just fine! :)
To get the foam on the plastic pole, place the cap side down onto something solid and then slip the foam cover over it like putting on a...well, 1940's pantyhose! Just snap the cap back in place and you have a new set of rollers!
The cost? I paid $1.99 each for 3 bags and I have 8 rollers left over!
Now..what to do with the centers of the foam rollers I pulled out. (Bonus!) Maybe a vegetable or herb marker for my garden, or a small photo holder for the refrigerator or a gift tag for Christmas. Do you have any ideas? They come apart. (see the photo). I would love to hear from you with your ideas for them!
Well here's wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving and be mindful of how blessed we are to have our friends and family in our lives. Never take that for granted and don't forget to tell them that you love them!
Remember, it's all fun and games until somebody gets an idea! :)
It is EZ4U2DO!
Friday, October 25, 2013
The $12 Billion Dollar Gluten Free Fad...watch it today only!
This journey finding out about celiac is a winding one. After being gluten free for a month, today I ate a hershey bar and was in such pain I was carefully watching for a 4th child to be birthed! THAT would have been a miracle! Fast forward another month. Missing bread, rolls, pumpkin spice donuts from Krispy Kreme (they are seasonal :( . I miss sandwiches! Healthy ones, from Subway. But they are deadly to me. So in my infinite wisdom, I decide to have some multi-grain bread. Pain and well, how do you put it delicately? Well, with a one-liner of course! Here goes...If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea... does that mean that one enjoys it? My answer...NOOO!!!!!!
I haven't had gluten in about 2 months and I am light headed, tired and have a flat stomach and no more bloating. I am listening to The Wheat Belly on CD (book is on hold!). I have learned the following:
1. Our wheat, like most things, are not our parents or grandparents wheat. It has been hybridized with soy and mushroom proteins. (some a bit toxic). It is now called dwarf wheat. Many people's body's are adapting. But about 1% is attacking itself from the gluten produced by the new protein and of the 99% left, 1/2 are gluten intolerent, meaning their bodies have trouble with it and it could turn into Celiac if left untreated. (ie: changing your diet, eating gluten free). The rest are ok and have gut friendly responses to the new gluten. btw you can be gluten intolerant and have no symptoms. It is free to stop gluten and see if you feel better!
2.I have learned that many people who eat well, and get exercise yet can't lose weight might want to take gluten out of their diets. The ones who did this dropped weight easily with no additonal changes to their diets or exercise. They also had the added benefit of losing the "bloating" they always thought were their big belly. Thus the name of the book The Wheat Belly!
3.I have learned that wheat, and when I say wheat, I mean gluten, all gluten! Barley, malt etc., can now cross the brain/blood barrier and things like autism, schizophrenia, depression and many things like it are affected by the new dwarf wheat.
4.So....I was told to buy gluten free foods. I wiped out my cabinet and gave way most all of my food because it had gluten. Even broths can have wheat (they add it to things to make it thicker and make if feel richer so you think you are getting more for your money). Nuts are sometimes coated in it to keep them dry. I was told to not even buy foods that say "may be manufactured in a plant that processes wheat". It is that serious. You know when you unwrap a stick of gum? It doesn't stick because of the gluten on the paper.
5. So back to the cd's. I hear it say, "If you are supposed to go gluten free, don't go gluten free with gluten free labeled foods! They contain corn, tapioca, potato , rice starch. These starches work your body harder than regular sugar. You might as well just eat a candy bar. It is good, but hurtful and not good for any of the things you are trying to achieve. What a shock! I had by the time restocked with products marked gluten free! I have put on 2.2 pounds! :( Now I know why.... Plus like sugar, the starches are making me hungry all the time it seems.
There is a way to go gluten free and/or eat healthier for lower weight, blood sugar, cholestrol, etc. Start here, I am headed to watch it now.... I would love you feedback, experiences etc.!
I have a lot more but I want to post this link to help you eat healthier and it is only available today! click the link right below to see the 34 minute free education on your health! (or copy and paste)
http://realfoodcon.com/jordan-reasoner/
I haven't had gluten in about 2 months and I am light headed, tired and have a flat stomach and no more bloating. I am listening to The Wheat Belly on CD (book is on hold!). I have learned the following:
1. Our wheat, like most things, are not our parents or grandparents wheat. It has been hybridized with soy and mushroom proteins. (some a bit toxic). It is now called dwarf wheat. Many people's body's are adapting. But about 1% is attacking itself from the gluten produced by the new protein and of the 99% left, 1/2 are gluten intolerent, meaning their bodies have trouble with it and it could turn into Celiac if left untreated. (ie: changing your diet, eating gluten free). The rest are ok and have gut friendly responses to the new gluten. btw you can be gluten intolerant and have no symptoms. It is free to stop gluten and see if you feel better!
2.I have learned that many people who eat well, and get exercise yet can't lose weight might want to take gluten out of their diets. The ones who did this dropped weight easily with no additonal changes to their diets or exercise. They also had the added benefit of losing the "bloating" they always thought were their big belly. Thus the name of the book The Wheat Belly!
3.I have learned that wheat, and when I say wheat, I mean gluten, all gluten! Barley, malt etc., can now cross the brain/blood barrier and things like autism, schizophrenia, depression and many things like it are affected by the new dwarf wheat.
4.So....I was told to buy gluten free foods. I wiped out my cabinet and gave way most all of my food because it had gluten. Even broths can have wheat (they add it to things to make it thicker and make if feel richer so you think you are getting more for your money). Nuts are sometimes coated in it to keep them dry. I was told to not even buy foods that say "may be manufactured in a plant that processes wheat". It is that serious. You know when you unwrap a stick of gum? It doesn't stick because of the gluten on the paper.
5. So back to the cd's. I hear it say, "If you are supposed to go gluten free, don't go gluten free with gluten free labeled foods! They contain corn, tapioca, potato , rice starch. These starches work your body harder than regular sugar. You might as well just eat a candy bar. It is good, but hurtful and not good for any of the things you are trying to achieve. What a shock! I had by the time restocked with products marked gluten free! I have put on 2.2 pounds! :( Now I know why.... Plus like sugar, the starches are making me hungry all the time it seems.
There is a way to go gluten free and/or eat healthier for lower weight, blood sugar, cholestrol, etc. Start here, I am headed to watch it now.... I would love you feedback, experiences etc.!
I have a lot more but I want to post this link to help you eat healthier and it is only available today! click the link right below to see the 34 minute free education on your health! (or copy and paste)
http://realfoodcon.com/jordan-reasoner/
Jordan Reasoner www.scdlifestyle.com
Monday, August 12, 2013
Juicing update....
Ok, juicing update. I had more mental clarity on this day 5, but last night I noticed I was dizzy. Today I felt almost euphoric and as I was walking down the hall the dizziness was so much that I fell into the wall. Well when you feel euphoric you don't care. so I started cleaning like crazy. It wasn't long before I realized I was in trouble. So I googled "what to do if you get dizzy from a juice fast" and found the following video first thing. Thank you God! Her story is almost the same as mine although I didn't get hurt nor did I have any skin issues. I looked and felt better. But she is right, not enough calories. I lost 3 lbs. in 4 days. I was not doing it for that reason but that shows how few calories, in spite of the fact you are consuming massive amounts of fruits and vegetables, I was getting. I have to drive to the doctor tomorrow so i am going to eat tonight, what, I am not sure, I got rid of most everything because I found out that I have celiac disease and I couldn't eat much of what was here and that is why I was juicing. I will continue to juice as I loved it! But I will do it like 2 days a week eating days inbetween! I wanted to tell you since I told you how good it was. Just be careful if you lose too much weight quickly or start feeling light headed! All things in moderation right?
Here is the video that helped me so much
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvi_P99C5zY
Here is the video that helped me so much
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvi_P99C5zY
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Got juice?
It's something most all of us battle. Wanting to be healthy verses putting in the effort to achieve it. Time, energy, age and excuses all become best friends when the words "eat healthier and move" are spoken!
Well, let's face it, chips and candy bars taste good!
What isn't good are things like heart attacks, diabetes, cancer etc. What is also not good is Celiac disease.
Just found out I have it. So does one of my daughter's. Dis ease it literally means "apart from ease" and when we have health challenges it certainly is dis ease!
So it is time to try something new.....
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| Now I am juicing it! |
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| This is Joe Cross. He is my inspiration for trying juicing. He is the star of fat, sick and nearly dead. He sure doesn't look it does he? Go check out his website and see how he looked before he started to get healthy! Yes it is...it is him, the same guy! http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/ I got the recipes that are at the bottom of this blog (they are the drinks in the photos) from Joe who starred in Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. You can watch his movie right now for free at : http://www.hulu.com/search?q=Fat%2C+Sick+%26+Nearly+Dead |
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| First buy the fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs! (or go out to your garden!) Then wash and dry them. No don't use frozen ones, it isn't the same amount of nutrients and they make a racket in your juicer. lol So buy fresh. No I didn't use them all the first day, I put the rest in the refrigerator. But you will be shocked when you see how much goes into just one drink. I used to be against juicing, my reasoning being you left out the fiber and fiber made you .....well....regular. At least according to Dr.Oz. But after watching the movie I realized that the fiber fills you up fast and you can't take in as many nutrients as you can when you remove it by juicing. Juicing = massive amounts of healthy nutrients quickly! |
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Then buy a juicer. I bought this juicer. It is recommended for someone who is just starting to juice and isn't sure they will do it for a lifetime but it will handle sweet potatoes and kale (big and thin) easily! It really did. I think the more expensive brands probably extract more juice but this one is a good one for a beginner like me! Oh the glass is almost empty because I was almost done drinking it before I remembered to take a photo of it! Yes, it really was that good! Ninja Bachelor Party JuiceRecipe is later in the blog :) |
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| The manual had a great tip! Put a plastic bag in the pulp holder for ez clean up! That works for ez4u2do! |
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| See no clean up! The pulp is great to thicken soups or to put into the compost! Well, I'll let Joe tell you!http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/pulp/ I am taking photos of my body in this journey, just not ready to post them yet......teehee |
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| Here is another of the recipes I have tried. Peach Pie Juice but I thought it tasted like pumpkin pie...not that that's bad! Now for the recipes of the 2 juices shown here: Recipe 1: Ninja Bachelor Party Juice
Ingredients:1/2 pineapple, rind removed
3 celery stalks 6 leaves kale (Tuscan cabbage) 1 handful spinach 1 small handful parsley 1/4 jalapeno Dash of Himalayan sea salt, to taste Directions:1.) Remove rind from pineapple. 2.) Remove seeds from jalapeno (optional). 3.) Wash all ingredients and cut to fit through your juicer. 4.) Juice all ingredients, then top with Himalayan salt and enjoy!
Recipe 2: Peach Pie Juice
Imagine sitting on a front porch, warm summer air gently blowing, and digging that fork into a big ol’ plate of peach pie. Yep, that’s what it tastes like! Ingredients: • 3 Large Sweet Potatoes (peeled) • 4 Ripe Peaches (pitted) • 2 Golden Delicious Apples (cored) • A dash of Cinnamon Directions: 1. Juice in a juicer. 2. Pour into a glass over ice. 3. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. 4. Enter peach pie bliss.  Makes 2–3 16 oz servings. You can go to Joe's website and pick which recipes make your mouth water! Well, I guess that's it for now. I'll try to keep you posted on how it's going. Take care of yourself so that one day maybe you won't need someone else to take care of you! Got to get a little joke in and since this is about juicing....soak it all in :) Martha's way: To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing. My way: Sleep with the lemons in between the mattress and box springs. :) source: http://www.jokebuddha.com/Juice#ixzz2bR4y4BXE |
It is EZ4U2DO!
Friday, July 19, 2013
Great New Movie banned from facebook and youtube.....
Kirk Cameron will "show me that smile" (tag line from the series "Growing Pains") again in his new movie premiering in Sept. called Unstoppable.
He revealed that Liberty is partnering with him in a new film he is producing, to be released in September.
Facebook has blocked his Unstoppable page and now youtube has pulled his trailer about the movie. http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/07/19/facebook-blocks-kirk-camerons-new-movie-unstoppable
http://www.fandango.com/unstoppablealiveeventwithkirkcameron_165714/movietimes check here for showtimes in your area
It is a sad thing when the thing that is censored is clean, healthly, uplifting subjects instead of blood and guts killings. I am looking forward to seeing Unstoppable. I hope you will spread the word to your friends, they may have a difficult time finding out about it if you don't.
God's speed Kirk and team!
Remember, it's all fun and games until somebody gets and idea! :)
It is EZ4U2DO!
Debbie Brooks Riffel
He revealed that Liberty is partnering with him in a new film he is producing, to be released in September.
The film, under the working title “Unstoppable,” aims to answer some of life’s toughest questions about suffering. Starring in the film, Cameron recounts the personal experience of a friend’s son who battled cancer, then goes back through history showing dramatic biblical accounts of human suffering.
“It’s really a movie about the unstoppable victory of the Gospel through history,” Cameron said.
When his friend’s son died, Cameron said he immediately found himself asking God why He didn’t heal him.
“That’s one of the questions that wrecks people’s faith, that’s a question that turns Christians into atheists, it’s one of the big hand grenades that unbelievers like to throw at communities of faith,” he said. “I’m looking to answer this by taking you on a journey, back through the Garden of Eden to the creation of Adam and Eve and the fall … all the way through to Israel, Christ, and the destruction of the temple in A.D. 70, to show that all kinds of tragedies have taken place in the plan of God and He steers that tragedy and uses it to accomplish what He loves and ultimately restore all things back to Himself.”
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| http://www.liberty.edu/libertyjournal/?PID=24995&MID=91489 |
Facebook has blocked his Unstoppable page and now youtube has pulled his trailer about the movie. http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/07/19/facebook-blocks-kirk-camerons-new-movie-unstoppable
http://www.fandango.com/unstoppablealiveeventwithkirkcameron_165714/movietimes check here for showtimes in your area
It is a sad thing when the thing that is censored is clean, healthly, uplifting subjects instead of blood and guts killings. I am looking forward to seeing Unstoppable. I hope you will spread the word to your friends, they may have a difficult time finding out about it if you don't.
God's speed Kirk and team!
Remember, it's all fun and games until somebody gets and idea! :)
It is EZ4U2DO!
Debbie Brooks Riffel
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