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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
kahlan_amnell
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10:07p
Friends Only
Except for very occasional public posts about causes I think people should know about, my journal is friends only. Send me a private message explaining why you would like to add me, and I'll probably add you if we have shared interests.
(People on my friends list, ignore this post, just updating my journal to have this message.)
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Friday, July 17th, 2009
u_southflorida
[ touchyour_toes ]
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12:50a
parking permit
I'm trying to purchase my parking permit since they just started going on sale and it's saying "There are not yet any permits available for you to purchase. Please try again later."
anyone else having this problem?
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
naturalliving
[ harvestl ]
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10:19p
An update and a few questions
I had a question a couple weeks ago about my ocm going terribly wrong, and here's where I'm at now. To start though, i had pretty bad acne to start with (bad enough that i used to use proatciv) and then after switching to natural face wash when I went vegan, I started using ocm. it went really, really well for awhile. then i don't know if my castor oil was too high, but my entire chin was just horrendous breakouts. Extremely painful (which was bad cause I work with kids and they always like touching people's faces), and never going away and just everyhwere. worse than i have ever had in my life. no idea what caused it. I tried using a new washcloth every day, I even tried going back to the soap I used to use. And then one day I was just so frustrated that i basically just stopped washing my face. i get a washcloth wet with hot water, let that sit on my face for 10 seconds or so (depending on how quickly i get bored) and then rub. i try to just get most of the dirt off my face (and i work at a preschool, so there's a good deal of dirt there). once i feel that it's all clean, and nice and exfoliated, i get the washcloth hot again and put it back on my face, especially pressing it against my chin. i hold it there for a few seconds again, and if any zits are bleeding when i take the washcloth off, i rinse the washcloth off and put it back on. i let my face dry a few seconds and then i put a couple drops of tea tree oil on my face and rub it all in. if i have any scabs from zits, i rub a tiny bit of vitamin e oil on it. my face has cleared up unbelievably in the past couple days. i don't know how i feel about not washing my face, but it sure does seem to be working extremely well. Thoughts on not washing with soap? it just seems so weird to me.
Second, thank you all for shower advice. I no longer wash with soap in the shower. I do the no poo on my body every few days, and then just rinse off the other days. I am thinking about using the washcloth from washing my face the night before though. except that it's got my face dirt on it. . . . I also loved the idea of doing a sugar scrub once a week. I used some brown sugar, olive oil and tea tree oil. I did it wrong though. Way too much olive oil apparently. the water was just rolling off my skin. I tried to rub it all off as well as possible, but when i dried myself it was all over the towel. now, it made my leg hair much softer, which was wonderful (if i'm not going to shave, i would like it to be somewhat soft), but what ratio's do you use? or completely different scrubs? And can I get a big container and just make up a big batch so i don't have to make it every sunday?
And lastly, tile grout. Just baking soda, a little water, and a little vinegar to clean it? it's not uber-dirty grout, and i have what looks to be an awesome scrub brush, but I would like to clean my bathroom floor and the tile in the tub. suggestions? and it seems like i will need an awful lot of baking soda.
Edit: and, now that I don't use soap in the shower, I don't sweat nearly as much, which is fantastic cause I was really sweaty. I had heard that this might happen, but i totally didn't believe it. even though it's wicked hot outside, i'm only sweating like it's winter! between that and the crystal deodorant, i'm only a little stinky now! thank you all so much!!!!!!
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naturalliving
[ marzipan_robots ]
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11:13p
Gel Cleaner
I've been using a combo of Dr. Bronners, water, and tea tree oil to clean the mold out of our shower. We bought a rather old house that's got lots of quirks--like the foundation has settled greatly and most of the windows (leaded) won't open because the previous owners didn't open them once during the 50 years they lived here. Let me tell you, it's awesome having to use the AC when the weather is gorgeous outside. :-\
Anyway, we also don't have an exhaust fan yet, and our shower is a big tile alcove that gets very little ventilation. I leave the curtain and bathroom door open when no one is in there, but black mold keeps making its presence known every couple of weeks. I was wondering if anyone knew how to make a gel cleaner as opposed to something runny? I'd like to let the stuff soak into the grout a bit to see if that helps at all, but the cleaners I've been trying to make aren't quite cutting it. Any ideas??
current mood:  sleepy
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bakebakebake
[ missusgeek ]
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10:58p
dark muscovado brownies
 As much as I am a fan of cocoa powder in bakes, there is a certain chocolate decadence that can never be replicated without the presence of melted chocolate. And when you pair that with the rich molasses from dark muscovado sugar, you’re most certainly on the right path to sheer brownie bliss. Chewy, moist, fudgey, oh-so-chocolatey, and topped with a gorgeous crackly wrinkled crust;– I couldn’t ask for more in a decadent 2-inch square. Recipe (and more photos) on my foodblog, or after the jump.
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bakebakebake
[ caramia ]
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12:08p
Joy of Baking mini muffins
I have been craving blueberry muffins like mad lately so I finely buckled down and baked some. (I also turned the air conditioning up a smidgen to compensate.)
Recently my best friend gave me the 75th Anniversary Edition of The Joy of Cooking and it is quickly becoming my go to book. With 45oo recipes how could it not? But, on a more related note, I made their basic muffin mix, adding the blueberries and a 1/2 cup sour cream + 1/2 cup plain yogurt in lieu of the cream.
Here is a pic....
Mmmm just look at that cinnamon sugar sprinkle!
I could not find a link to the recipe sorry, you'll just have to read the text behind the cut.
( And here is the recipe text + one more pic. )
WARNING: If you make mini muffins like I did, you may end up eating a dozen before the cool. Just sayin'.
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bakebakebake
[ layers_of_eli ]
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10:42a
Oven Baked Macaroni and Cheese
This is my favorite macaroni and cheese recipe in the world. It's absolutely delicious and also deliciously easy. It takes about 5 minutes of prep and 45 minutes of hands-off baking. My boyfriend and I eat this as a main dish all the time, with salads or yeast rolls or . . . cupcakes. Ahem. The sausages on top are optional. Hope you enjoy!
Oven Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Sausages
( recipe )
For more info and pictures, visit my food blog, Willow Bird Baking!
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bakebakebake
[ fel_k ]
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3:46p
Polo Buns
Here in Singapore, these buns can be found in many bakeries. They're also known as "Pineapple Buns" not because they contain pineapple, but because of the lovely colour and scores that resembles pineapples. Its a soft round bun with a sweet "cap" over it. Absolutely delicious.
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madelitty
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6:09p
Picture Spam
I went over a week I think hardly posting at all and the last few days I've been posting like crazy.
So here's some picture spam.
I can't resist starting with the cutest first. x3
Her new sunglasses. And the hat my brother's girlfriend brought back for her from her trip to visit family in Mexico.
( Sixteen Pictures )
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parenting101
[ poisonedorchard ]
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7:21p
Varicella Vaccine
I just found out that my friend's 18 month old daughter recently received the varicella vaccine and is now showing symptoms of mild chicken pox. I know this is normal, but I'm thinking she should have, at the very least, given me a heads up and let me decide whether I wanted my son around her daughter or not. What are his chances of catching it? Has anyone elses child gotten chicken pox from someone who had an outbreak from the vaccine? Am I overreacting (as I tend to do on occasion)? My son is 11 months old and has not received this shot yet.
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hip_domestics
[ eyre ]
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7:45p
hi everyone!
has anyone ever added cream cheese to store-bought vanilla icing? did it taste good? what was your ratio?
i already bought the icing and found it too sweet. =(
thank you =)
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