tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68935292661671484682024-02-19T12:07:49.838-05:00DIY 'n' How2 4UMarilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-69113573061861293842018-01-16T21:24:00.001-05:002018-01-16T21:24:24.948-05:00Easy fitness workouts, weight loss exercises inspired by Mama June and Dr. NowDid your New Year's resolutions involve weight loss or improved fitness? Whether you weigh as much as folks on "My 600-lb Life" or just need to shed 20 pounds, it can be difficult to get into a healthier habit. Here are easy and cheap exercise workouts to burn post-holiday pudge without busting the budget. These are inspired by Mama June of "From Not to Hot" and her amazing weight loss. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2018/01/easy-fitness-workouts-weight-loss-exercises-inspired-by-mama-june-and-dr-now-002292881.html">Easy fitness workouts, weight loss exercises inspired by Mama June and Dr. Now</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-69168578979273128232017-11-22T18:12:00.001-05:002017-11-22T18:12:05.368-05:00Recycled Holiday Crafts For Kids: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Chanukah Parents, do the holidays find you up to your eyebrows in kids and work? Why not put those vacationing youngsters to work making #Crafts, greeting cards and decorations for Thanksgiving, #Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chanukah, or whatever winter holidays you celebrate? These cheap, green homemade crafts save money using recycled materials while keeping preschool kids productively busy and helping prep for your celebration. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/lifestyle/2017/11/recycled-holiday-crafts-for-kids-thanksgiving-christmas-kwanzaa-and-chanukah-002182805.html">Recycled Holiday Crafts For Kids: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Chanukah</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-21584342124432133442017-10-03T19:36:00.000-04:002017-10-03T19:36:28.045-04:00Horror theater makeup tips; Ghoul, skeleton, monster face painting for Halloween, Zombie Apocalypse<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Theater makeup techniques work very well for Halloween face painting and costumes. Here is a diy guide on how to face paint zombie, ghoul, ghost or skeleton makeup. You don't need expensive theater makeup or lots of experience to create some pretty eerie looking effects.<br />
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<b><u>You will need</u></b> a basic makeup palette, available from any retail store. No need to spend big money; you just need white, red (carmine), blue (cyan), black and luminescent (glow in the dark) face paint. You can also use greasepaint or makeup crayons. Blue and purple eye shadow and black eyeliner or eyebrow pencil work well also. You will also need loose face powder, a powder puff or blush brush, Q-tips cotton swabs and moist towelettes or baby wipes.<br />
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<b><u>Preparation</u></b>:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLupfT5ov2P-O121ppi62HPi-pPQo2WhzLX3PUxWyqssYL22J4XnSxG9gZYW2fovd169wztjjgFnSWcoVm-vlQftDIVbMQO0e-cvHE1SHt39e3SnEweJ8U9yRVp9uoxquPvgifP1CB4hS/s1600/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLupfT5ov2P-O121ppi62HPi-pPQo2WhzLX3PUxWyqssYL22J4XnSxG9gZYW2fovd169wztjjgFnSWcoVm-vlQftDIVbMQO0e-cvHE1SHt39e3SnEweJ8U9yRVp9uoxquPvgifP1CB4hS/s1600/thumbnail.jpg" /></a>Before face painting, comb all hair away from face and secure with a head band or pony tail. Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly or mineral oil along the hair line to prevent makeup from bleeding into, discoloring or damaging hair. Cover clothing or costume. It is recommended that you dress before applying makeup if your costume goes over your head. This will prevent makeup from smearing and soiling clothing.<br />
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<b><u>Zombie, ghoul, skeletons</u></b><br />
For zombie, ghoul or skeleton face painting, begin with white or glow face paint or makeup. Apply a basic coat to face, eyelids, nose neck, throat, hands, ears and any skin that will show (otherwise you will appear only half dead!) Next, using a sharpened fine point black eyeliner or eyebrow pencil, lightly outline eyes, contours of temples and cheekbones. For a zombie or ghoul, use your finger to lightly smudge the lines. For a skeleton face, leave lines clear. For skeleton face painting, paint lips white and draw "teeth" on lips with black eye liner. Outline the nostrils to emphasize the bone structure.<br />
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Use blue or purple, create shadows by filling in all facial hollows: around the eyes, along the side of the nose, under the lips at each side, in both temples, in the cheek hollows under the cheek bones. If you don't have purple, mix red and blue in the palm of your hand. For best effects, use different shades of blue and purple to create a bruising effect for a zombie or ghoul. Leave some red paint "dripping" for blood.<br />
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<b><u>Makeup scars and wounds for Zombies</u></b><br />
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For face painting zombie or ghoul scars, you can do one of two things. First, draw a wavy black line where you want the scar. Cross the line horizontally in several places to create stitches. For open gash wounds, draw a wavy red line, outline it with smudged purple and trace around the whole thing with black. This creates a 3D effect. For a wider wound, start with mottled shades of red (blood and flesh), outlined with smudged purple (bruise), outlined with thin black line (torn, decaying flesh).<br />
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<b><u>Wrinkles for hags, witches, crones, vampires</u></b><br />
Create zombie or ghoul wrinkles by outlining natural face wrinkles with black or brown eyeliner. Then highlight the bottom edge with a color that is lighter than the face. For zombie or mummy flesh (that is already white), simply use black or brown to create wrinkles. Follow the natural lines of the face, in the corners of the nose and mouth, at the bridge of the nose between the eyes, and across the forehead. Draw wrinkles lines on the neck and throat to create a withered look. Lips should be black or red. Finish with fluorescent highlights, to create an eerie, other-worldly look.<br />
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<b><u>Set and finish</u></b><br />
When you have achieved the desired look, set make-up by dusting with loose powder. Puff the powder on, do not blot, rub or wipe. Be sure to wash all face paint off thoroughly after Halloween. Baby wipes work very well to clean make up out of creases.</div>
Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-82032746776603946822017-08-23T23:16:00.001-04:002017-08-23T23:16:34.045-04:00Kourtney Kardashian boasts weight loss with one easy food swapWhen you hear the name Kardashian, you don't think weight loss but instead gain. The reality TV divas are known for padding their curves with all kinds of plastic surgery. But eldest #Kourtney Kardashian has found a simple way to subtract belly fat and cellulite. How does the "KUWTK" star trim the tummy? Liposuction helps but so does one crazy-easy food swap. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/08/kourtney-kardashian-boasts-weight-loss-and-new-beau-younes-bendjima-001921835.html">Kourtney Kardashian boasts weight loss and new beau Younes Bendjima</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-87753133561243213662017-08-09T22:24:00.001-04:002017-08-09T22:24:24.792-04:00Steven Assanti claims shocking 'My 600-lb Life' return, weight loss, drug rehab He's baa-ack: Steven Assanti, the bombastic bariatric surgery patient of "#My 600-lb Life," promised a return to season 6 of the reality TV show after trash-talking TLC. What's more, he claims to have kicked drugs and can't understand why people still call him an addict. Dr Younan Nowzaradan vetoed Assanti's gastric bypass surgery after the 34-year-old made such a nightmare of himself. The once 850-lb man has lied and made contradictory statements about weight loss and Dr. Now. He's so disliked that there is an anti-Assanti Facebook group. Is Steven a maligned martyr or the "big, fat liar" so many have pegged him? <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/08/steven-assanti-claims-shocking-my-600-lb-life-return-weight-loss-drug-rehab-001920439.html">Steven Assanti claims shocking 'My 600-lb Life' return, weight loss, drug rehab</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-45726795492197434912017-05-23T17:06:00.001-04:002017-05-23T17:06:51.644-04:00'My 600-lb Life' disproves Oprah and Weight Watchers: Can't have cake and weight loss tooOprah Winfrey and other celebrities have claimed to lose weight while still eating all their favorite foods on Weight Watchers. But the TLC reality television show "My 600-lb Life" disproves major aspects of the famous diet plan. Dr. Younan Nowzaradan's bariatric surgery diet seems to contradict WW on dieting and foods to eat for weight loss. Is it possible, as Oprah says, to have your cake and weight loss too? <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/05/my-600-lb-life-disproves-weight-watchers-cant-have-cake-and-weight-loss-too-001706351.html">'My 600-lb Life' disproves Weight Watchers: Can't have cake and weight loss too</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-84866072605609978782017-04-12T10:01:00.001-04:002017-04-12T10:01:08.646-04:00Mama June ditches diet after weight-loss, plastic surgery: gastric sleeve puts her in ER?Uh-oh, did Mama June Shannon screw up her gastric sleeve? The season finale of "From Not to Hot" shows the reality TV star going to ER in great pain. Could it have anything to do with her diet fails? After transformation with gastric bypass, weight-loss and plastic surgery, Shannon says she's done dieting. The preview shows June ditching not only her old plus-size clothes but also calorie counting! In an interview with People, Honey Boo Boo's famous mom freely indulges in goodies galore. Shannon does realize that slimming down isn't just about taking weight off but keeping it off, right? Mama June proudly boast <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/04/mama-june-ditches-diet-after-weight-loss-plastic-surgery-ends-up-in-er-001611673.html">Mama June ditches diet after weight-loss, plastic surgery, ends up in ER</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-26961579185340221732017-02-09T18:17:00.001-05:002017-02-09T18:17:21.643-05:00Kathy Bates weight loss wows in Super Bowl commercial: What's AHS star's secret?More than the halftime show, appetizers, and even the game itself, the Super Bowl commerical lineup is often one of the most anticipated parts of the NFL event. Top slot for funniest #Super Bowl commercial went to Turbo Tax for Humpty Dumpty. But the Kathy Bates Turbo Tax ad was popular too. Along with her funny "scary dependents," Bates showed she's maintained serious weight loss. The "American Horror Story" star opened up on her slimmer figure, which is down to hard work, health scares, and a scary-easy diet tip. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/02/kathy-bates-weight-loss-wows-in-super-bowl-commercial-what-s-ahs-star-s-secret-001458603.html">Kathy Bates weight loss wows in Super Bowl commercial: What's AHS star's secret?</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-61203822287823450822017-01-29T18:16:00.001-05:002017-01-29T18:16:01.490-05:00Fergie rocks weight loss, 'Fergalicious' body: how Black Eyed Peas singer stays sexy at 41How does Fergie do it? At 41, the frontwoman for The Black Eyed Peas is hotter and trimmer than ever. The "Fergalicious" rapper was snapped on the beach recently sporting an itty-bitty string bikini. And even in motherhood and attachment parenting, Stephanie Ferguson manages to maintain her pregnancy weight loss. She shared the secret, and it might make you rethink diet and exercise. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/01/fergie-rocks-weight-loss-fergalicious-body-how-black-eyed-peas-singer-stays-sexy-at-41-001373305.html">Fergie rocks weight loss, 'Fergalicious' body: how Black Eyed Peas singer stays sexy at 41</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-90897773607230466682017-01-29T18:12:00.001-05:002017-01-29T18:12:02.156-05:00Doctor Who star Matt Lucas talks lap band, gastric bypass, bariatric surgery for weight loss, obesity "Doctor Who" fans got a special holiday treat in the Christmas special "The Return of Doctor Mysterio." It brought back Peter Capaldi as The Doctor and Matt Lucas as Nardole. Lucas has delighted British audiences for years in comedies like "Shawn of the Dead" and "Little Britain." But it's not all wigs and giggles for Lucas. The funnyman is dealing with a health issue that is no joke. After enjoying weight loss a few years ago, Lucas confided that obesity still stalks him, why it's so problematic and what he might try. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/01/matt-lucas-talks-lap-band-weight-loss-surgery-doctor-who-funnyman-finds-obesity-no-joke-001373367.html">Matt Lucas talks lap band weight loss surgery: 'Doctor Who' funnyman finds obesity no joke</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-52178755551433290742017-01-11T15:10:00.001-05:002017-01-11T15:10:15.745-05:00How not to lose weight: Blac Chyna, Kim Kardashian, Mariah Carey weight loss, diet tips rejected by health expertsDo you want to lose weight in healthy ways? Then ignore the majority of celebrity weight loss advice, say doctors. For example, Kim Kardashian, Mariah Carey, Blac Chyna and Khloe Kardashian have dispensed weight loss tips which they claim have helped them get skinny. But doctors reject their advice because they don't practice what they preach and their logic is flawed. Each of their trimmer figures are as much plastic surgery as diet and exercise. Their eating plans don't lead to healthy, sustainable weight loss. For that, obesity experts recommend a 90-10 ketogenic diet and counting calories using an 11-calorie-per-pound rule. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2016/12/blac-chyna-kim-kardashian-mariah-carey-weight-loss-diet-tips-rejected-by-health-experts-001325177.html">Blac Chyna, Kim Kardashian, Mariah Carey weight loss, diet tips rejected by health experts</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-48464247905892996652016-11-28T21:50:00.001-05:002016-11-28T21:56:44.028-05:00How to save money on budget Christmas gifts with these 100+ cheap (but nice) stocking stuffers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7ds1kqP8aUpXte8S7g-xTD2_VYmS3ZWR95sNzINtgGIam7o4BCP52-Gqu5I7Nc6805e_6TBJNHkKz0DnYbR1OmTAYDVRZKxihkpWACnXoo6ySCex9P7BsiMjksSZ18_Lzg9atNFZTBw/s1600/DN0FCAQ1FUPZCAHHZYLUCARRPI5GCA7H4AS9CA2DHOLQCA5ZYCFZCAB79M7LCAQK7VKCCATKL6QJCAAV49DCCA0FL0JKCAFVLNZDCAG4JXJMCANK549WCAOY2OIPCACWW0LFCATEQ9B7CAWETASG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7ds1kqP8aUpXte8S7g-xTD2_VYmS3ZWR95sNzINtgGIam7o4BCP52-Gqu5I7Nc6805e_6TBJNHkKz0DnYbR1OmTAYDVRZKxihkpWACnXoo6ySCex9P7BsiMjksSZ18_Lzg9atNFZTBw/s1600/DN0FCAQ1FUPZCAHHZYLUCARRPI5GCA7H4AS9CA2DHOLQCA5ZYCFZCAB79M7LCAQK7VKCCATKL6QJCAAV49DCCA0FL0JKCAFVLNZDCAG4JXJMCANK549WCAOY2OIPCACWW0LFCATEQ9B7CAWETASG.jpg" /></a>Are you looking to save money on budget Christmas shopping? How about super cheap stocking stuffers? I'm not talking what stores consider "budget" Christmas gifts priced at $5-$15. Those aren't bargain they're over-priced, especially for filler gifts. By inexpensive presents, I mean like 10 cents to a buck each. Here are over 100 cheap but nice Christmas presents for stockings that children will love! <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/lifestyle/2016/10/halloween-alternatives-100-non-food-non-candy-trick-or-treat-prizes-giveways-001217319.html">Halloween alternatives: 100+ non-food, non-candy Trick-or-Treat prizes, giveways</a></div>
Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-58866421475224850582016-10-11T11:33:00.001-04:002016-10-11T11:33:35.971-04:00How to get Kim Kardashian style butt: Kylie Jenner mind-boggling lingerie selfies confirm massive butt implants, plastic surgeryThe once "bullied" Kylie Jenner is the "ugly stepsister" of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" no longer. The 19-year-old reality TV star posted Internet-busting lingerie selfies leaving nothing to the imagination. Wearing a postage stamp of lace across her crotch, Kylie set out to prove she's just as hot as sisters Kendall Jenner and Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian. She also settled a few #plastic surgery rumors. Kyle's massive Kim Kardashian hips, butt cheeks and thighs proved once and for all that yet another Jenner has had butt implants. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2016/10/kylie-jenner-mind-boggling-lingerie-selfies-confirm-massive-butt-implants-plastic-surgery-001174935.html">Kylie Jenner mind-boggling lingerie selfies confirm massive butt implants, plastic surgery</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-37968298048244734462016-10-02T19:07:00.001-04:002016-10-02T19:07:48.780-04:00'My 600-lb Life' Tara weight loss secrets to losing 304 pounds, don't judge obesity by fatTLCs "My 600-lb Life" is one of the most gut-wrenching shows on television but also one of the most important. Each week, morbidly obese people face their own untimely death sentence and decide to outrun it or succumb. They become celebrities due to extreme size. There are failures--bariatric surgeon Younan Nowzaradan can only do so much. The bulk is up to patients and surprisingly, their caregivers. Tara is one success story from season 2. Tara is down to 278 pounds and it proves you can't judge obesity by fat. Learn how this mom of two dropped 304 pounds, broke the family obesity cycle and went from caregivers to relationships. <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2016/10/my-600-lb-life-tara-weight-loss-secrets-to-losing-304-pounds-don-t-judge-obesity-by-fat-001155717.html">'My 600-lb Life' Tara weight loss secrets to losing 304 pounds, don't judge obesity by fat</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-5605940938067688242016-08-11T21:29:00.001-04:002016-08-11T21:29:15.216-04:00Krispy Kreme glaze apes methamphetamine or so cops thinkPolice in Florida mistook Krispy Kreme glaze for crystal meth. Meth donut could be called "Kristal Kreme!" <a href="http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/07/krispy-kreme-glaze-apes-methamphetamine-cops-bust-daniel-rushing-on-crystal-meth-donut-001041987.html">Krispy Kreme glaze apes methamphetamine, cops bust Daniel Rushing on 'crystal meth' donut</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-21812825856851804702016-06-21T16:15:00.001-04:002016-06-21T16:15:05.868-04:00DIY sewing crafts for kids: Easy homemade handprint totebags for gift crafts About 25 years ago our family began a tradition of making gift crafts for kids to give at holidays. Each year we made the grandmas, great-grandmas, aunts and godmothers homemade totebags with each child's handprint on it. Initially, I sewed the totebags and did kids handprint and footprints. Later, I taught the kids to sew and it became part of our Advent sewing crafts unit that we made for Christmas gift crafts. Younger kids did the handprint part and helped with easier parts of sewing crafts for kids. They wrote their names in permanent marker and labeled each of the handprint totebags with ages and date. Sewing crafts make excellent math lessons on measurement, fractions and decimals. We printed the hands and labeled with names and age. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/diy-sewing-crafts-for-kids-easy-homemade-handprint-totebags-for-gift-crafts">DIY sewing crafts for kids: Easy homemade handprint totebags for gift crafts | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-80842771752223009642016-05-04T23:18:00.001-04:002016-05-04T23:18:21.679-04:00Mexican recipes for Cinco de Mayo: Healthy, budget Latino party foods | Examiner.com Cinco de Mayo, May 5 celebrates the victory of Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It's not the Mexican Independence Day and not celebrated much in Mexico, but it's a favorite Hispanic American holiday. Here are Mexican recipes for Cinco de Mayo. Whip up these healthy, budget 4-ingredient, Latino-inspired foods to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. These Mexican dishes serve hungry folks economically. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/mexican-recipes-for-cinco-de-mayo-healthy-budget-latino-party-foods">Mexican recipes for Cinco de Mayo: Healthy, budget Latino party foods | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-38530976201499745542016-04-20T16:10:00.001-04:002016-04-20T16:10:18.804-04:00Repurpose and reuse recycled plastic bags in braid rugs: Earth Day trash craftsLooking for eco-friendly uses for recycled plastic bags? Why not repurpose and reuse as useful trash crafts, just in time for Earth Day! When I was a kid people made braid rugs from plastic bread bags. The same could be done with grocery bags and any recycled plastic bags. In fact, you could use any thin sheet plastic for these Earth Day trash crafts. Earth Day never looked so good when folks repurpose and reuse recycled plastic bags instead discarding! <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/repurpose-and-reuse-recycled-plastic-bags-braid-rugs-earth-day-trash-crafts">Repurpose and reuse recycled plastic bags in braid rugs: Earth Day trash crafts | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-69038568957290035052016-03-28T14:30:00.001-04:002016-03-28T14:30:54.077-04:00Free printable Math Curse lesson plans, Science Verse learning activities March is National Reading Month and it's all about children's literature. The first kids books teachers or homeschool parents usually think of are fiction. But what about non-fiction books? Don't forget the many awesome non-fiction kids books--and for Pi Day on March 14, how about the funny kids books from Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith--"Science Verse","Math Curse" and "Squids will be Squids." This dynamic duo spawned a genre of children's literature called fractured fairy tales, with "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" and their Caldecott Honor Book "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales." Old folks will remember "Fractured Fairy Tales" from the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/free-printable-math-curse-lesson-plans-science-verse-learning-activities">Free printable Math Curse lesson plans, Science Verse learning activities | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-41555374439597870552016-03-10T17:53:00.001-05:002016-03-10T17:53:13.479-05:00Preschool activities: DIY sand table, water table for learning centers The sand table, also called the water table, is a staple in preschool learning centers and early childhood special education and kindergarten classrooms. The sand table is a hollowed out table that can be filled with sand and/ or water for interactive play. Here are diy water table ideas for preschool, day care, homeschool, Montessori, kindergarten and any exploratory classroom environment. The water table is an important part learning centers based classrooms. The sand table provides tactile stimulation, interactive hands-on exploration and play therapy for special education and early childhood development. It fosters perceptual and cognitive development in special education students. It helps with special education occupational therapy. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/preschool-activities-diy-sand-table-water-table-for-learning-centers">Preschool activities: DIY sand table, water table for learning centers | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-27080650129526688182016-02-19T10:44:00.001-05:002016-02-19T13:11:37.068-05:00Easter egg decorating: Homemade egg dyes, Easter baskets, Easter eggs recipes <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNChH0N01m6qj7FHDETFRxX8M7FDv5qz3qbB_aTQ5LSRIgXDn014KRArSbXn6mOv2JPw5uZICkLsObeMa2qJAi_Y2yKG5PWkRT7W7Ika6h3_x2CVhdKvsPgvbI5BeawrIahh-BDBRl8-B/s1600/easter+vintage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNChH0N01m6qj7FHDETFRxX8M7FDv5qz3qbB_aTQ5LSRIgXDn014KRArSbXn6mOv2JPw5uZICkLsObeMa2qJAi_Y2yKG5PWkRT7W7Ika6h3_x2CVhdKvsPgvbI5BeawrIahh-BDBRl8-B/s1600/easter+vintage.jpg" /></a>Waited till the last minute to color Easter eggs, did you? Need to pull a rabbit out of a hat (pun intended) and come up with your own Easter egg decorating stuff? Take it from this parent of four--been there, done that. Never fear--last-minute Louise is also super DIY mom! Here are for Easter eggs recipes and homemade egg dyes. These Easter egg decorations use recycled and on-hand materials. And best of all--homemade egg coloring is cheaper and safer than store-bought Easter egg decorating kits! <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/easter-egg-decorating-homemade-egg-dyes-easter-baskets-easter-eggs-recipes">Easter egg decorating: Homemade egg dyes, Easter baskets, Easter eggs recipes</a></div>
Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-43591726779341090602016-02-08T12:34:00.001-05:002016-02-08T12:34:35.280-05:00Catholic Easter crafts: Lenten cross candle holder, prayer Bible devotional Parents, are you looking for ways to make spirituality real for kids? Here are Bible devotional craft projects to use all year long, but especially during Lent. During the Lenten season, the Catholic Church follows Jesus in his suffering in the desert on his way to the cross. Certainly, humans can't really imitate the divine, but they can try. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, faithful Catholic observe Lenten virtues of prayer, fasting, sacrifice and almsgiving in imitation of Christ. A Catholic will give up certain pleasure or vices to be more like Jesus. Family activities focus on things of God. Here are Lent and Easter crafts to help. Make Lenten cross candle holder Easter crafts as a Bible devotional. Light it each week, as you do an Advent Wreath. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/catholic-easter-crafts-lenten-cross-candle-holder-prayer-bible-devotional">Catholic Easter crafts: Lenten cross candle holder, prayer Bible devotional | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-87685691557716656582016-02-02T16:02:00.001-05:002016-02-02T16:02:53.886-05:00Lenten almsgiving: No-cost good deeds, donations, ROAK, volunteer work for children Catholics around the world enter into the penitential season of Lent on Ash Wednesday. In 2016, Ash Wednesday will be on Feb. 10. Starting after Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), until Easter, Catholics practice Lenten virtues of prayer, fasting and almsgiving (charitable giving) Catholics "give up things" in sacrifice for others and in imitation of Jesus's temptation in the desert. So abstaining--got it. But what about almsgiving if you're poor yourself? What about kids who typically don't have much money? Can they practice Lent sacrifice? Yes, because almsgiving doesn't have to involve donations of money. You can make donations of time and talent as well as treasure. Here are no-cost good deeds, ROAK (Random Acts of Kindness) and volunteer work for kids. Use this Lenten calendar of no-cost good deeds, one for every day of Lent. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/lenten-almsgiving-no-cost-good-deeds-donations-roak-volunteer-work-for-kids">Lenten almsgiving: No-cost good deeds, donations, ROAK, volunteer work for kids | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-81063552817952123562016-01-22T17:23:00.001-05:002016-01-22T17:23:37.840-05:00Make healthier pizza recipes for healthy school lunchesFirst Lady Michelle Obama's HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) gets both cheers and boos. But when critics decided Mrs. Obama's healthy school lunches initiative targeted pizza, they went ballistic, reported Bloomberg March 3. Pizza lobbyists (that's a thing) put out a call to arms: protect pizza from First Lady bullying! Defend the American child's right to eat junk!<br /><br />
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Neither HUSSC, nor Mrs. Obama targeted pizza. But it scared pizza vendors to the bottom dollar that their school cash cow might axed. Competitive vendors agreed on one thing: the pizza (and profits) must be saved. But pizza lovers can still have their pizza and eat it too with these healthier pizza recipes. Schools can still serve pizza if they will just make a few tweaks. Here's how. (and shame on you, Big Pizza, for attacking Mrs. Obama for trying to get kids healthier.). <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/michelle-obama-hussc-healthy-school-lunches-target-pizza-pizza-lobbyists-unite">Michelle Obama HUSSC healthy school lunches target pizza: Pizza lobbyists unite | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893529266167148468.post-86837099197749784882016-01-15T10:04:00.001-05:002016-01-15T10:04:09.975-05:00Back exercises for back pain, arthritis, scoliosis, slipped disc, sciatica, spina bifida and other back problemsIf you have lived with chronic back pain all your life, you know how difficult fitness can be. Everything hurts and it's not the good kind of stretching muscles pain. Whether you suffer with arthritis, scoliosis, slipped disc, sciatica or general low back pain, fitness exercises are torture. Now couple that with spina bifida or some other disabling back condition that prohibits certain exercises and fitness becomes darn near impossible. You often put on weight because it's hard to find back exercises that don't hurt. When someone suggests your back pain will get better if only you would exercise, you want to strangle them with a resistance band! Only people who have had chronic back pain understand. But painful or not, however, sufferers still need exercise. Here are back exercises for low back pain, arthritis, scoliosis, slipped disc or sciatica. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/back-exercises-for-back-pain-arthritis-scoliosis-slipped-disc-sciatica">Back exercises for back pain, arthritis, scoliosis, slipped disc, sciatica | Examiner.com</a>Marilisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153163314905846386noreply@blogger.com