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I read somewhere, I can’t find the page, that lemon juice can be use to disguise the dark circles around our eyes.

Lemon is rich in Vitamin C and I know it’s great to our immune system and as a body cleanser. I’m also aware that it can be used around the house as a natural cleaning product because it is great to fight bacterias and germs but I don’t know if it can be used directly on our face skin.

I really don’t know if this is accurate and I would like to hear from you on this. Have you ever used lemon juice to clean your skin?

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Yesterday there was a live presentation of beauty products on a hypermarket nearby. Besides the offer of several samples, there was a detailed explanation of the use of beauty creams.

• For pre-teens and teens the lady explained how acne can be treated and prevented. How to do use a acne facial wash as well how to apply the anti acne cream.
• For 20 plus she explained what type of creams we should use depending on the type of skin, how to clean our face, how to use the make-up remover, the tonic and the moisturized.
• She described what are expression wrinkles and age wrinkles, how we can use the anti wrinkle creams around our eyes and lips.
• A big warn: our neck is the extension of our face so we also have to take care of our neck. (I always forget the neck. )

Well, I must say it was an interesting session, not a sale pitch and it was free.

Recently, companies like Barratt Homes have become involved with the building of eco homes for people who are interested in reducing their carbon emissions and cost of utility bills. Whether or not you live in an eco home, there are some wacky gadgets you can use to get involved in the environmental revolution. These products were chosen because of their functionality, but they have the added bonus of looking sleek yet subtle against your furnishings.

1.       The ‘Spa Like’ Shower Head

Amazing design and technology has led to the production of the Ecocamel fixed aerated showerhead; this allows a ‘spa like’ shower feel despite using a lot less water than a conventional showerhead.

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2.       Funky Water Powered Clock

Especially suited for the teenagers of the home, this H20 Water Powered Can Clock uses water technology to power an LCD clock. It’s got the added bonus of looking like a can which means it can blend in with the other bric-a-brac in your teenager’s room.

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3.       Evaporation Based Food Cooler

If you currently use your fridge to cool down your fruit, you can now use a storage system that uses only the power of evaporation to store your apples, and other fruit and vegetables. This means you can leave it on the table, encouraging the family to pick some fruit up to eat!

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4.       Starry Lights for the Night

If you like sitting outside after as night falls, it’s nice to have a bit of subtle light to create the right atmosphere. These solar powered star shaped LED lights are a long lasting solution that can be used to decorate your garden or patio, just the way you want.

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5.       Light Your Way Back Indoors

Once you’ve had enough of your garden, get back inside safely by following Solar Powered Path Strip Lights. They come in packs of two, and are also very versatile so you can place them around the garden or on the walls.

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6.       Window Outdoor Temperature Thermometer

If you want to know the outdoor temperature without stepping outdoors, attach this digital thermometer to the outside of your window. Luckily, it is solar powered, so no having to worry about changing the batteries!

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7.       Computer Energy Saving Button

This is a USB device that allows your computer to go into energy saving mode at the click of a button. This leaves you free to save money and energy when you go to pick up the phone, or to make a cup of tea.

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8.       Solar Powered iPod Speakers

For those summer days when you fancy listening to some music in the garden, bring out your set of solar powered iPod speakers. They take six hours to fully charge, but give you eight hours of music capability. Connect your device by audio jack and you are ready to party!

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9.       Brilliant Bamboo Laptop Stand

This is brilliant due to the sustainable material of the stand. There are two versions of the Macally brand stand available, one that is a fixed height and one that can move. These allow your laptop to cool down while you are using it, as they have two USB powered fans to move heat away from it.

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10.  Your Choice Toilet

If you don’t want to take on the mammoth task of changing your toilet cistern but still want a more eco friendly solution, try installing a variable flush system. This gives you the opportunity to use a full flush, or a half flush, depending on what you feel you need to do… Of course many new homes for sale already have this system implemented, saving you a job!

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We all know that exercise is an activity that brings many benefits to our health. Although I don’t go to the gym, gymnastic classes or do any kind of exercise at home, instead I prefer to join my kids on some of their favorite activities.

I sometimes I forget that I’m 41 and I feel like a young girl. My kids go to roller skating classes and I also roller skate with them. In fact, the teacher is the one that in every class encourage me to go and skate with them. I’m the only grown-up, besides the teacher, to skate with the kids and although I have joint pain and muscle pain when I leave the class, I really relieve some stress and at the same time I do some exercise.

Other days we just walk around the neighborhood, visit someone or go for a cup of coffee but always on foot or bike. I feel like I’m exercising, at least I reach the end of the day exhausted.

What about you? Do you exercise in the gym? What do you do to practice exercise?

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Beg, Beg and Beg for lower prices has been my technique lately, and today I got some “fruits”.

This morning I went to my insurance company office and I told them I had a better price and I needed them to lower my life insurance price. After quite a few excuses that I already had a good price, that I had an excellent plan, etc. etc. , I kept telling the lady that I was jobless, two kids, finances were really tough, she decided to talk to her boss in the main office. She asked for my mobile number and said she was going to call me later with the verdict.

Before I left the office she asked me if my parents have a life insurance because they have affordable life insurance for seniors and that I could tell them to ask for a quote. It’s amazing how these people are always trying to sell other insurance plans, but that’s fine, it’s their job.

Well, I went home and 1 hour later I received a call saying that they could reduce me the price in €53 (+/- $71) annually. Better than nothing. I’m going to sign the papers this afternoon.

If you want a lower price don’t be ashamed to beg and beg. They are the ones that rob us. Sometimes they can make lower prices but they don’t tell the costumers.

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On my journey to a green life, I’m always looking for natural products. Having safety products at home is a priority especially when we have kids and we want to keep them away from the toxic products. Natural Alternatives is a book that help us out on that journey.

From soaps, shampoos and fragrances to household cleaners and bug repellents made with natural ingredients, you can learn to make a difference in the environment and your personal health using Natural Alternatives for You and Your Home.

Choose from the 175 precise recipes, for both your home and yourself, featured in this book and use the easy-to-follow instructions and photos to create economical and eco-friendly products.

If you want to know more about this book take a look at Amazon.

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To fully understand the term procrastination, you need to do two things: understand its basic definition and find out why people procrastinate. You can, of course, put it to a stop by using time management techniques to completely beat it out.

We always hear a lot of people making excuses for not being able to accomplish anything. These are the people who simply and easily give reasons so as to make the inability to do something a valid one. When deadlines arrive, you see them panicking. Worst, ending up as depressed as they can be for not being able to achieve a specified goal or task. It’s not too late, though. If you happen to fall into procrastination, you have the power to change now. Here’s what procrastination is all about and how to overcome it.

Basic Definition

Procrastination is the tendency to hamper the accomplishment of a specific goal by delaying or postponing the performance of a task at a later time.

Why people procrastinate

People oftentimes get into the trap of procrastination because it becomes a means in dealing with emotional and physical symptoms that come along with depression. It may become a sort of relief but it’s just a temporary one. There are various procrastination styles. See which among these styles fits you:

• difficulty in organizing your thoughts and your actions too. Difficulty in being on track with a certain plan.
• tasks seemed extremely great that it becomes worthless for you to just simply try.
• negative emotions towards somebody may cause you to put things off as a means of punishing him.
• afraid of being disfavored.
• routines prompted you to become rebellious.

The procrastination styles mentioned earlier would possibly overlap in one of the following themes:

• self-doubt
• discomfort dodging
• driven by guilt
• habitual

When you have fully distinguished yourself from any of those procrastination styles, you should decide to get rid of it in your system by incorporating these time management techniques:

• make a list – initially you have to list everything you need to do. That is in no particular order yet.
• prioritize the items on your list – arrange the items on your list by deadlines. Or you can also arrange them by order of how important they are to you.
• use a calendar – come up with a calendar with spaces for you to write your notes. You can have separate sheets for long-term plans and separate pages for short-term goals too.
• accomplish the ones at the top of the list – take the item on top of your priority list and decide how long you can finish that specific goal.
• fill your calendar as you meet deadlines – as you meet each deadline, make sure to fill your calendar with new tasks to do. Just make sure that you don’t overbook yourself which might eventually cause delays.

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