A Window of Opportunity...Wall Calendar

I've had these window frames for over 20 years from my great uncle. They have been different colors and have served different functions like mirrors, flower boxes etc, but for the last 10 years or so they have been my organizers in our family office. The family office was our dining room, but we turned it into the computer room/office for all to use.
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The window on the left has cork board in each pane to keep important papers or school flyers close at hand. The window on the right is our 6 month calendar. I was in the process of changing the months and thought I would share how I did it in case you have a window frame you'd like to transform.
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The window on the right has cardboard in each pane so I can tack the calendars to it.
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This is what it looks like with the calendars in it.
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I don't buy calendars...I just print them from a free website.
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Just go to this site. On the right side under Calendars, I click on "monthly calendars". Then from there, I use the Holiday version, because it already lists each holiday in the month. Click around though, because there are different styles and sizes for every purpose. Some are vertical or horizontal. Mine are vertical.

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It's a great site...I have no affiliation to it, just wanted to share!

Print off your desired calendar.

My window panes are longer than the standard 8"x11" piece of paper, so I print the title of each month on a separate piece of paper in a large font.

You can just tack them up with thumb tacks, but why not have something cute up there each month.

Like these cute little buttons that I just hot glued to flat headed push pins. The buttons are from my friend Carol who I met through blogging. Hi Carol!! She sent me 2 big boxes of buttons and thread that she received from a friend. I'm amazed every day by the kindness of strangers. She just sent me the buttons knowing I would find a project for them. I have others in the making...it's just taking me longer than I thought to get them done. You know how that goes. One big long list of "To Dos". Thanks again Carol for all the goodies.

To put the calendars together, I just tack each monthly title to each pane...

with these adorable button pins.

Here's the window partially set up.

Now take your printed calendars...

I cut off the smaller monthly name on the top and some small print on the bottom. Sorry about this upside down picture.

I use double side tape on the back top side of each calendar.

I place each calendar on the first printed sheet so it fills in the space at the bottom to hide the cardboard.

Now you're all set to fill it in with your family's crazy schedule. If you're like me...it gets filled in pretty quickly.

This little close up is the detail in the old window. Great to find these in flea markets, junk shops, yard sales, thrifting...

Love it!

So easy to have 6 months at a glance!

Don't miss this "Window of Opportunity" for organization. Go forth...recycle, paint and organize.
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Have a great day,

~Karen~

What should be avoided in order to smooth skin

Health food nutrition - Food intake affects the health and appearance of the skin to keep it looking beautiful. In one of the articles Kompas.com never mentioned about food ingredients that need to be consumed to make the skin stay healthy. Here are the foods (and drinks) that should be avoided if you want to maximize pretty healthy skin.

Salty snacks
Murad, renowned dermatologist, states that sodium intake can suck the moisture and makes skin dry. This is what causes eye bags, swollen eyes, and swollen. Avoid salty snacks to still look beautiful.

Alcohol
Just like sodium, alcohol makes the skin dry. Alcohol makes the top layer of blood vessels, which produce some form of inflammation of skin damage.

Fried foods
When heated to high temperatures, vegetable oils such as those used in most fast food restaurants could lead to 4-hydroxy-trans-2-nonenal which is also called HNE. This can cause dead skin cells. Dead skin can cause dry skin, chapped, and dull.

Refined carbohydrates
This means candy, cakes, and other processed foods. Such foods full of sugar and white flour that makes the supply of androgens, hormones in the body's production of oil, rising. A study showed that low-sugar diet participants who do not have a lot of acne than those who consume more processed food. Worse, these carbohydrates can cause glycation, collagen and elastin that make it easier to absorb and damaged by free radicals.

Malnutrition Nutrition In Children

Health food nutrition - NUTRITION is a very important element in the body. With good nutrition, the body will be fresh and we can perform the activity properly. Nutrition must be fulfilled exactly since was a child, because in addition to essential nutrients for body growth, is also essential for brain development. To that end, parents need to understand better the child's nutritional needs so that children do not experience malnutrition. In addition, parents also need to know what and how it was malnourished.

Signs of malnutrition
According to Dr. Sri Kurniati MS, Doctor of Medical Nutrition Expert Child and Maternity Hospital Harapan Kita, malnutrition in children are divided into three.

The first, referred to as Protein Energy Malnutrition Light. At this stage, Sri explains that there are no specific signs that can be seen clearly. Only the child's weight reached only 80 percent of normal weight.

While the second, known as Protein Energy Malnutrition Moderate. At this stage, the child's weight reached only 70 percent of normal weight.

In addition, there are signs that can be seen clearly is the face becomes pale, and hair color changed a little red.

Third, known as Protein Energy Malnutrition Weight. This section is divided again into two, are very few, usually called Marasmus. Marasmus is a sign on the child's weight reached only 60 percent or less of normal weight. Apart from marasmus, another so-called Kwashiorkor. In kwashiorkor, in addition to weight, there are some other signs that can be directly visible. Among others are the feet have swollen, red hair and easily dismissed, and because vitamin A deficiency, a myopic eye, the cornea experiencing drought, and sometimes ulcers on the cornea, so that the eyes can burst. In addition to signs or symptoms, there are also other signs. Concomitant diseases such example is anemia or anemia, infection, diarrhea is often the case, crusty skin and broke and out of fluid, and cracked in the corner of his mouth.
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Benefits of Choline for Toddler Brain

Health food nutrition - Lately, we've heard a lot about the different nutrients that are important to our children's brain development. What exactly are the benefits of nutrients? So far, we have studied the Omega-3 and Omega-6, tyrosine and tryptophan, Sphingomyelin, AA, DHA, SA and others. This time, there is no harm we learn other important nutrients for the growth of intelligence of our baby's brain is choline.



Choline is an amino saturation of the body needs to build the structure and role in the formation of cell membranes for delivery of signals within the nervous system and nerve transmission kolinergis. Choline also plays a role in various cognition systems within the brain. Choline is a chemical precursor or "building blocks" required for the formation of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine which has been proven by research to help in the development of memory and intelligence.

Natural source of choline is another egg yolk, soy bean, chicken liver, turkey, and beef that has been cooked.

Frisian Flag 123 and 456 contains choline to help strengthen memory and intelligence. Frisian Flag 123 and 456 also contains key nutrients opening child's potential to absorb and process information in the brain of essential amino acids: tyrosine + tryptophan. The content of DHA, AA, Sphingomyelin and SA, and of course, calcium, iron, zinc and various other vitamins and minerals to ensure your children get a complete and balanced nutrition for physical as well as brain growth.
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Folic Acid For Health

There are various kinds of nutrients that the body of toddlers need to grow healthy and strong. One is folic acid. Did you know the benefits of folic acid for your baby? Does folic acid, and why the body of nutrients toddlers need this? Let's learn more.

Folic acid is a form of water-soluble vitamin B9. Folic acid can be obtained from food and gets its name from the Latin word "folium" which means leaf. Leafy vegetables such as spinach, as well as nuts and sunflower seeds are food sources rich in folic acid.

Folic acid is important and necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells. At the ages where there is division and rapid cell growth, such as in infancy, toddlers, and in times of pregnancy, folic acid is needed. Folic acid deficiency can damage the formation of DNA and cell division, which in turn can cause various diseases such as megaloblastic anemia.

In addition, Folic acid is also useful to recall the brain (memory) and mental alertness, which is needed by a toddler who is growing. Folic acid is also useful for preventing depression, cancer and other diseases. However, folic acid intake should also be at the right dose so as not to damage the body in the long term.
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Benefits of DHA for Infants

DHA or Docosahexaenoic Acid are essential fatty acids Omega-3. Chemically, DHA is Carboxilyc Acid with 22-carbon chain and six cis double bonds; the first double bond is located at the third carbon from the omega end. One source of DHA is in fish oil. Most of the DHA in fish, and other more complex organisms derived from the genus Schizochytrium mikroalge, and concentrated in organisms along with rising food chain. DHA is the main fatty acid in brain phospolipid, especially in the retina. DHA deficiency may amenyebabkan lack of serotonin in the brain and can among other causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Alzheimer's disease, and depression.



DHA is very important nutrients for infant brain development. Research has shown that DHA significantly improve cognitive function of the brain and visual function. DHA also has significant effects on photoreceptor membranes and neurotransmitters that are involved in the process of signal tranduksi; rhodopsin activation, rod and cone development, neuronal connectivity denditric, and functional maturation of the central nervous system.

Addition of a combination of DHA without AA or DHA and AA in the ratio of inappropriate not to provide optimum for growth and brain development. Therefore, Frisian Flag 123 and 456 not only your toddler nutritional supplement with DHA alone but also by the ratio of DHA and AA are appropriate to maximize your toddler's brain development.
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Best Nutrition For Your Baby

Nutrition can be obtained from various sources, among other articles of daily food. But a growing body of toddlers who need extra of milk. Milk has been known for its excellent nutritional value, because it contains calcium, protein, and various vitamins such as A, D, and B 12 (Riboflavin). For this reason, children are encouraged to drink milk every day so they get a more complete nutrition and better.

To provide the best nutrition for your children who are growing, Frisian Flag 123 and 456 has been formulated with DHA, AA, SA, Sphingomyelin and T + T (tyrosine and tryptophan). If your child does not like white milk, no honey and chocolate flavors. Important nutrients are contained in the Frisian Flag 123 and 456? Let us identify more closely.

DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is a type of family nutrition Omega-3 fatty acids. DHA is important for your child due to a high enough amount of DHA was found in the brain. The human brain consists of 60% fat. Of this 60%, 25% DHA is his. Research findings have concluded that DHA helps the transmission of chemical messages in the human brain. DHA can be obtained from oily fish like salmon, sardines, herring and tuna. In addition, fish oil also contains a few percent DHA. If a child does not really like eating fish, DHA can be supplemented by giving them the milk Frisian Flag 123 and 456. DHA supplementation is very important for them to prevent the decrease in the level of DHA in the body of your child.

Similar to DHA, AA is the abbreviation of another type of fatty acids in Omega-6 family. Arachidonic acid (more commonly known as AA) are also found in abundance in the human brain. As explained above, our brains consist of 60% fat, where 25% of it is the DHA and the other 15% are AA. Both DHA and AA are two types of fat are important because they are the building blocks of the brain involved in thought processes. AA sources are meat (especially red meat, organ meat) and egg yolks. AA levels in red meat (eg beef) higher than the white meat (eg chicken) because basically red meat contains more fat. Both of DHA and AA can also be found in breast milk. Same as DHA, AA supplementation would help reduction of AA in the body of a child.
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HEALTH NUTRITIONAL WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS

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Natural Healthy Diet Tips

Health food nutrition - You want to Natural Diet and Slim Fast wants, but with the way Slim Healthy without any side effects? Here are some Healthy Diet Tips so that your body looks Slender Natural.

Morning

Eat only fruits (except bananas as avocado/Food Diet), may be in the form of juice, too. If you can get bored too plain yogurt mixed with fruit. Fear of a stomach ache? Oh no, this has been my practice and there is no effect. A good breakfast 6-7 hours. Many people do not have breakfast because of fear of fat. Well, actually, with a breakfast that helps the performance of our bodily organs. But the thing to remember is, if the morning do not eat heavy, because of the disposal process occurs 4-12 hours.

Day

Starting from 12 hours. Well now we may eat as usual. Do not be exaggerated as well, because something good is not excessive. Normal servings, adjust the same expenditure as well (Diet Food). Do not wait until you are full, because the "stop eating before satiety" that Slim Fast.

Night

If you are hungry, but may eat without rice or other carbohydrates. Dinner will be at the stop clock 20. Hours 20-4 that phase of the body to absorb, so if we were still eating heavy, not rest organs, because they have to keep working. That's why people are often sick as well, because her organs are not allowed to recover/Diet Fast.
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Tool Time Tuesday...Needle Keep iTunes Card

Old, used up, empty gift cards. We have so many of them around our house, especially after the holidays. Our 2 teenage daughters always receive gift cards to different stores and itunes...lots of itunes. Such an easy gift to buy for them and they love them!!
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Well, I started saving the old ones. Of course I did, adding more to my ever growing stash of crap...garbage that turns into gold though! I've been thinking long and hard about this one and have come up with a few ideas. I'm hoping to post a couple of them throughout the week, but the first idea is a needle keep and it's for today's TTT.
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The cards come in different sizes and shapes, so this tutorial is just an example. You need to measure your gift card and then go from there. For this project I used 2 of the cards on the left.

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These little ones measure 3 inches long by...
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2 inches wide.

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For the needle keep, you will need 2 cards of the same size. To cut the fabric needed, I measured the length of the 2 cards and added 1 inch and the width I added 3/4 of an inch. To break that down for you, each of my cards is 3 inches long x 2 cards= 6" plus the extra inch. The width of my cards are 2 inches, so I added 3/4". The final measurement for the fabric is 7" x 2 3/4"

You will need 2 cards, 2 pieces of fabric cut to your measurements and 2 pieces of matching ribbon. I cut the ribbon about 7" long and then trimmed it later.

The first step is to fold one of the pieces of fabric length wise and just finger crease the fabric to find the center.

You only need to find the center of one piece of fabric.

Pin the 2 strips of ribbon over the center marks.

Ball up the ribbon and pin it to the middle so you don't catch it in your seam allowance.

Now take your second piece of fabric and with right sides together, pin it over the piece with the ribbons. Leave an opening big enough for the cards to fit through.

Sew with a 1/4 inch seam allowance, pivoting at the corners and back stitching at the beginning and the end.

Clip the corners.

Turn fabric right sides out and unpin the ribbons. There should be one piece of ribbon sticking out of each of the short ends. Press the seams, but don't let the iron touch your ribbon (don't ask)

Now insert one of the cards into the left side of the opening...

and snug it up into the corners.

Insert the second card into the right side and do the same thing.

See the 2 cards in there? There should be about a 1/4 space between them. Whip stitch this opening closed.

Lay the rectangle on the table and push the cards to either side. I placed 2 pins up against the ends to hold them in place.

Run a stitch down the middle.

I placed a little dab of hot glue on the back of the felt and then the bow to secure it. You can add or change the embellishments if you'd like.

and here you have it...a cute little needle keep made with old, used up gift cards. (oh my gosh...make sure they're used up or this will be the most expensive needle keep ever).

Isn't she adorable...I think I'll call them ikeeps when I use itunes cards or Victoria's Keeps when the girls use up their Victoria's Secret cards. The name possibilities are endless...

First, have fun shopping to use up all those gift cards and then have fun sewing and using up all the empty cards.

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~Karen~

A Winner and Quilt Show Pics...

And the winner of the quilt magazine is...Jo from West Side of Straight. Just need your snail mail address and I'll get it right out to you. Go visit her blog, she makes the cutest tea cup pin cushions!!
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Here are the pictures I took at the MQX, Machine Quilters Expo, last week when I went with Tina and Sarah. There were so many beautiful quilts from so many talented people, I couldn't take pictures of all of them. The catalog said we could take pictures for our own person use, so I hope this is ok to post on my blog. I'm just sharing the inspiration for all to see and not taking credit for any of these!! The one picture with someone in it is Tina. She entered her quilt and did an awesome job. Woo Hoo for Tina!! I'll let the rest of the pictures speak for themselves. I was speechless looking at these quilts. I don't think I'll ever be at this level in quilting. If you can believe it, some of these were quilted on a regular sewing machine!
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I hope you enjoyed the show...I'm still drooling, especially over the last one. I think that one is my favorite!!
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Have a great night,
~Karen~