Monday, January 31, 2011

A Green Smoothie Girl

It's Monday morning. Have I mentioned my morning ritual...I am a green smoothie girl.  Whenever I tell people about my typical breakfast they want to know the recipe for getting 10 or more servings of good green veggies in one drink (and enjoying it). So, I thought I would post the recipe along with some pictures of the green concoction.  If you want more info or to learn some of the benefits of gulping a green smoothie every day, you can check out www.greensmoothiegirl.com.

My Recipe:
Put 1 1/2 cups of water in the bottom of a blender
Add in fresh spinach, kale or other dark leafy greens and blend until it reaches the 3 cup mark (yes, it is a lot of spinach....your body will love you!)
Add in about a cup of frozen fruit (I love strawberries, blueberries and bananas) and blend until smooth and creamy.

For an added treat I sometimes add in some organic yogurt or kefir.  This makes it light and creamy!

This recipe makes 1 quart of green smoothie for only around 150 calories! Love it!
After a few weeks of making my smoothie in a regular old blender, I upgraded to this baby.  I love my BlendTec!  You can generally pick them up at Costco for a pretty good deal.

It may look scary, but I promise, it tastes like a fruit smoothie.

I actually crave my green smoothies. They are so yummy!

A Green Smoothie Girl

It's Monday morning. Have I mentioned my morning ritual...I am a green smoothie girl.  Whenever I tell people about my typical breakfast they want to know the recipe for getting 10 or more servings of good green veggies in one drink (and enjoying it). So, I thought I would post the recipe along with some pictures of the green concoction.  If you want more info or to learn some of the benefits of gulping a green smoothie every day, you can check out www.greensmoothiegirl.com.

My Recipe:
Put 1 1/2 cups of water in the bottom of a blender
Add in fresh spinach, kale or other dark leafy greens and blend until it reaches the 3 cup mark (yes, it is a lot of spinach....your body will love you!)
Add in about a cup of frozen fruit (I love strawberries, blueberries and bananas) and blend until smooth and creamy.

For an added treat I sometimes add in some organic yogurt or kefir.  This makes it light and creamy!

This recipe makes 1 quart of green smoothie for only around 150 calories! Love it!
After a few weeks of making my smoothie in a regular old blender, I upgraded to this baby.  I love my BlendTec!  You can generally pick them up at Costco for a pretty good deal.

It may look scary, but I promise, it tastes like a fruit smoothie.

I actually crave my green smoothies. They are so yummy!

How to Save on Car Rentals

Car Rental France
For those who want to make a visiting the attractions trip, a excellent choice is rent a car, As this service offers certain facilities, such as driver and long-term lease, for which only pays a fixed monthly fee, according to the company you are contracted.

In the France market there are several companies with which you can rent a car, to find just enough to glance at the Internet search under terms such as "car rental France" or "car hire France", as you prefer.

Look great on the rates of companies and if they have seasonal promotions. Check the availability of collection and delivery points, and the days and hours of operation.

The first thing you do as you find which company to rent the car is to look at the insurance, ask if they charge you extra for the policy covering the car and what type of accident cover, as well as assistance in case of mechanical .

The second step is to choose a basic car, that is, only what you need, without extra luxuries, because these luxuries come from "extra charges, which are usually very expensive.

Reserve as early as possible Keep in mind that cars are cheaper to rent first, so if you do not hurry you can see you have to rent a car you get it much more expensive than you wanted.

The requirements to Car Rental at France

If you are a tourist abroad, you must present your license to drive you internationally accredited, as well as documents proving your identity, usually a passport, and your majority.

Sometimes the rental car can be driven by more than one driver, but you must provide this information to the insurance company to be valid. Furthermore, if the police stop the car and the driver is not listed as authorized to drive, will be arrested.

Although car rental can be daily or weekly, in some cases there are limitations on the amount of miles to cover. Consultation with the company and choose the plan that you like. If you exceed the limit, you have to pay extra charges, asks how much it cost you if you had to pay.

Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!

History
Origin
Superman discovered that the citizens of his home were acting like primates. He investigated and discovered that a mysterious barrier around the Earth was the causing this. A ray tried to hit Superman, but he used a meteor to protect himself, but destroyed the meteor and sent it to Earth-C, an anthropomorphic animal world. Various denizens gained super powers from the meteor fragments. The animals (who would later became the Zoo Crew) teamed up with Superman to stop the ray (which was turning the animals non-anthropomorphic). They found out that Starro was the culprit and he was hiding on that reality's Pluto. After beating Starro, the animals decided to become the Zoo Crew. Early on, they had trouble working together in battle, but improved with time.
Back Together
The team made a come back in the Teen Titans # 30-31. Kid Devil read a comic called "Whatever Happened to Captain Carrot" (a obvious reference to Alan Moore's "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?"). In a parody the darker themes in comics, Little Cheese is dead, Yankee Poodle was a fugitive accused of killing the president, Captain Carrot drowned his guilt for the death of his sidekick in drink, Fastback is missing and Pig-Iron and Rubberduck were underground superheroes. Alley-Kat Abra was the only fortunate one and was now a famous magician. A hero called American Eagle reformed the team to avenge Little Cheese's death. Then after investigating, they discovered that Alley-Kat Abra (who refused to join the reformed team) killed Little Cheese, framed Yankee, trapped Fastback in the future and sold the team's secrets to the government. Alley-Kat was sent to prison and the Zoo-Crew went off to save Fastback.
Countdown
We discover that Earth-C is actually Earth-26. With the aid of Chip Hunter, they managed to free Fastback. President Benebuck Arnold formed the Collar ID Initiative (a parody of Marvel's Superhuman Registration Act), but the Zoo Crew refused to comply and operated on the sly. The team members got their alter egos back (except Yankee, who was making money on her getting framed). The team battled various enemies and freed Alley-Kat, who revealed that an impostor took her place and did all of the horrible things. Starro managed to get all of the team (minus Pig-Iron) to forget how to use their powers. Rash Al Paca started to flood the planet. Benebuck reveals the Collar ID Initiative has removed all of the planet's superpowered being's powers. So, the Zoo Crew got help from the Just'a Lotta of Animals (who are from an alternate dimension) to get most of the animals onto a giant ship. However, they accidentally end up on New Earth (the main reality) as "normal" (non-anthropomorphic) animals.
Final Crisis
In Final Crisis # 7, Monitor Nix Uotan restored the Zoo Crew to their "normal" forms.
Members
  • Captain Carrot- He gains Superman-like powers from eating "Cosmic Carrots" (carrots effected by meteor fragments). These abilites last for roughly 24 hours (although exertion to a high enough level could speed it up the time limit) He has an alter ego as Roger Rabbit (later changed to Rodney for legal reasons), a cartoonist.
  • Alley-Kat Abra- She is a magic user that uses her "Magic Wanda" (magic wand) to cast spells.
  • Pig-Iron- He worked in a steel mill until a meteor fragment knocked into a vat of melted steel turning him into a giant metal version of himself with super strength and invulnerability.
  • Rubberduck- He was a movie star, but a meteor fragment allowed him to become super stretchy.
  • Yankee Poodle- She was a journalist, but got the ability to shoot force beams (shaped like stars and stripes) from the meteor.
  • Fastback- He is a turtle that is ironically super fast now.
  • Little Cheese- He was a mouse that got the ability to shrink into tiny sizes from eating a piece cheese from the moon (as opposed to getting them from a meteor fragment). He is now dead.
  • American Eagle- He is really Johnny Jingo, a radio reporter. He has no powers, but uses Batman-like gadgets.
References:

Funnny Valentine Coloring Pages

Kids Coloring pages, Disney Coloring Pages

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Our One and Only Annual Clearance Sale!!!

We're starting the week off with a bang!
I'm clearing out the leftover kits and pieces parts from the past 6-9 months of inventory, and I'm selling them at a rock bottom price! Last year these sold out on the first day...and they are all currently packed up and ready to ship out! Each kit will contain at least 2 alphabets and a load of embellishments, as well as paper and cardstock from kits used in the past year. Each kit will contain at least $40 in product--and they will go quickly! Click on the link below to snatch one up...because once they're gone, they're gone!
SOLD OUT!! Thank you!!

Gorillas in Comics

Please laugh.
What the Heck I am Talking About?
Due to the popularity of gorillas in forms of media such as King Kong, comic books had a large amount of stories featuring gorillas. Later, there was backlash against the "silly" plot device.
History
Oddly, in the Silver Age, gorillas were used as gimmicks to get people to buy comics. However, due to gag covers, rarely did the comic actually have more than few panels involving the gorilla story. There were a lot of brain-transplants and King Kong knock-offs. Several rumors emerged about the wide use of gorillas:
  1. Publishers thought that by simply putting a gorilla on the cover, it would increase sales.
  2. To not abuse the winning formula, DC Comics would only have 1 gorilla comic per month (except for "gorilla month")
Due to comics becoming a more respectable art form, there was backlash against this gimmick. However, these comics have gained collector value. In the Modern Age of Comics, mainly to due Silver Age nostalgia, comic book creators have referenced this gimmick.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorillas_in_Comics
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/JimmyOlsen98.png

Kids Valentine Coloring Pages

Kids Coloring Pages, Disney Coloring Pages

Friday, January 28, 2011

28 days of love

Ahhh February, the season of love...
and you know I love mini books, that's why when I found this site where Alissa will be listing prompts for 28 days of love in February I knew I better get busy on my album!

So I took my goodies with my February project kit and put this baby together....
now I'm just awaiting February so I can fill each day with journaling and photos. Join with me, I'd love to see what you create!

Some Valuable Tips to Save On Car Rentals

Car Rental at France
When it comes to travel urgently, whether for business or for any other reason, a difficult point to consider is finding new ways to save for travel. One of these forms can be rent a car. Having the situation in mind car rental at France provides you very valuable tips and here are the tips to save on this.

  • The city and the airport. At times the rental car at the airport is more expensive than it is in the car rentals out of it, so if you travel in a rental car company seeks out those who are at the airport, your pocket will suffer less.
  • Return the car. Some companies charge the drop off in places other than those specified by the contract. Always try to return the car at the right place.
  • Day or night. You could rent a car only for the days you need, but before making that decision to think about where you park your car at night. If you have nowhere to park it can rent a car every day and return at night that will help you avoid expensive parking in city hotels.
  • Alternative parking for rental cars. If you need an overnight parking, you can leave your rental car in a public parking in the city where you are, however, need to think about the security of the parking that has been repeatedly not be reliable.
  • On the other hand, if it comes to business destinations, car rentals easier and more affordable prices are both weekends and weekdays. In large cities the car rental business is usually of high demand.
  • Car reservations via the web. The car reservations via the web are usually less than those made by telephone. However, by using the Internet, travelers can compare different companies simultaneously.
  • Offers or promotions on car rentals. The rental car can afford the purchase of a car, because sometimes the car rental companies want to get rid of certain models to buy new cars. You can find great prices.
  • Avoid unnecessary insurance. The rental car companies are always trying to sell insurance to accompany income. However, always worth exploring all that this includes before opting for this alternative.
  • Prepaid gasoline. More and more car rental companies offer a choice of prepaid gasoline. This means you have to pay a gas tank in advance and then try to take the car to empty as possible. Can be a great convenience if you do not want to be looking for a gas station while traveling.

Of course, if you do not have to rent a car you can take a big savings, but if you have to do car hire and save money the only cheapest resource is car rental at France.

Font Friday Week 4


Week 3- This is a great bold font that works wonders for titles.

Follow these instructions to download this font:
1. Visit http://www.dafont.com/single-sleeve.font
2. Click on the “Download” button
3. Click “Open”
4. Select “Extract All Files” from the left menu bar
5. Click “Next” and continue through the extraction process.
6. Open your font folder by clicking on START→CONTROL PANEL→FONTS(double click to open folder)
7. Click on the “Single Sleeve” File that you downloaded and drag it into your font folder.  A box will appear saying that the font is downloading.  When it is complete, you should be able to access the font from all of your programs.

Font Friday Week 4


Week 3- This is a great bold font that works wonders for titles.

Follow these instructions to download this font:
1. Visit http://www.dafont.com/single-sleeve.font
2. Click on the “Download” button
3. Click “Open”
4. Select “Extract All Files” from the left menu bar
5. Click “Next” and continue through the extraction process.
6. Open your font folder by clicking on START→CONTROL PANEL→FONTS(double click to open folder)
7. Click on the “Single Sleeve” File that you downloaded and drag it into your font folder.  A box will appear saying that the font is downloading.  When it is complete, you should be able to access the font from all of your programs.

The Best Valentine Card Coloring Pages

Kids Coloring Pages, Disney Coloring Pages
The Best Valentine Card Coloring Pages

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Happy National Kazoo Day

Kazoo, kazoo, kazoo! Gesundheit! Happy National Kazoo Day!

This guy is awesome, a little hyper and weird, but cool at the same time. You should check out some of his other videos on YouTube, I especially like the root beer bottle one and the balloon one.

Mystery Guitarman

Pom Pom Love...

Hard to believe that these little gems (purchased at JoAnn's for $6.99 for the pair) made all of these garlands...
You see, we're getting ready to celebrate a big birthday in this house in a couple of weeks. And we're pulling out all the stops...
This is such an easy and FUN craft, the whole family has been involved! Our 8 and 11 year olds have made their own garlands!
When it started to get a bit crazy, we decided to wrap the garlands around corrugated board, in an effort to keep it from tangling. Worked perfectly!

Remember the Valentine garlands on my mirror from last week? Yep--there is a red and pink one there. I made some for teachers and a neighbor...and three more for our house...

In anticipation of the upcoming festivities...I made three for Mardi Gras! We love an excuse to party around here! I have two in the works now...one for St. Patrick's Day, and another for our niece's all PURPLE birthday party!! The possibilities...can you see them???

Before the Valentine garland, I had these up with snowflakes. Everyone loved our "snowballs"...
You can view this awesome tutorial here for more info. Be careful though...they're really addictive! (Just ask my gal pals who were over a couple weekends ago...hahaha!!)
Enjoy your weekend!

Car Rental at Lyon France

Car Rental at Lyon France
Lyon in France is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris. This fantastic place full of magic itself contains six stunning parks, including historical and architectural landmarks, dozens of hotels and a world of attractions, such as France's premier football club, and providing all necessary services during holidays, as restaurants, shopping and more.

There are so many places to visit in Lyon you cannot lose the valuable time of your vacation; you could take in games and various entertainment of this world of fantasies, in unimportant things as transfers of hotel entertainment center. So if you stay at a hotel outside of Lyon, it's best to go to an agency hire at Lyon and rent your own vehicle. In this way, avoid the queues for the move groups and be free to manage your own time.

In this wonderful world, there is transportation emerging from the gates of all the hotels that are within and near Airports. This is a good choice for you stay at these hotels. However, it is sometimes more convenient to rent a car at Lyon from car rental at France because it’s cheaper than others.

Besides this, if we choose the car hire at Lyon, can ask the group that will lead the car to the airport, and we are expecting our own car to go to our somewhere to stay. Added to this, with own car, you can choose to learn other things from France, apart from Lyon. Also, if want to avoid spending money on luxurious restaurants located in Lyon after a morning of fun and games, we can get our car to look for other options that will be more easy to get to.

Car prices are different by model. Before choosing a luxurious vehicle because you like the model, considers that the prices are in budget or not. Therefore, if your budget is limited and you still want to take all possibilities Lyon may have to be less picky about the type of car you choose. On the other hand, if you prefer to have a comfortable and elegant car because you will be more time traveling in the city, then you can give that luxury. The imperative thing is to analyze your exacting circumstances.

When you go for car hire in Lyon France, you should know some things earlier. For starters, car rentals at France are subject to certain taxes, so it is important to determine the final price of rent. Thus, when you finish your trip, after having used all your money as possible, arrive at home without meeting a credit card account that you cannot pay.

However, if your family is large, it is always wise to think first in the comfort of all members. Lyon is a magical and memorable, but we need not grow dim the uncomfortable moments remember. The holidays are a time of lessening, and this includes also rest while traveling.

The advantages with car rental at France are that one should not worry about parking and that these transports provide a place where we can socialize with other tourists. This is when the car hire at France becomes a more gainful option.

Car rental Lyon France is no more expensive for what we really want to pay out on our vacation. However, there are many offers and discounts that are advisable benefit. Many organizations and companies offer membership promotions and other bodies. But they are not trustworthy as car rental at France is. Have a means of transport itself gives us liberty and security. We can use it for different purposes. There are a lot of interesting architectural landmarks to visit; you can also find a variety of shopping malls, upscale restaurants and pubs for those who like to go out at night. In addition to the family, is also the well-known The Lumière brothers’ pioneered cinema in the town.

Choosing to rent a car in Lyon from Car Rental at France, allows us to know much more extremely and make the most of our expensive time. It is therefore recommended as when we visit this world of magic and joy.

Seduction of the Innocent

To comic book readers, this is the bible of Satan.
Content
Fredic Wertham (the author) blamed comics for juvenile delinquency. The book, in reality, is mainly based on undocumented events, which may have not even happen. He claimed that reading comics would cause kids to do the same thing as the characters in the stories. Despite superheroes not being popular at the time, Wertham made incredibly stupid and rash statements about them: he claimed Batman and Robin were a gay couple, Wonder Woman was lesbian and Superman was a fascist. The book has gone out of print, due to the fact that it uses comic panels and he didn't ask permission from any of the companies.
Legacy
This book caused a Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency meeting, where there was a debate between Wertham and Willaim Gaines, publisher of EC Comics. Despite the SSJA not taking Wertham's side, they suggested to publishers to tone down the comics. This led to the formation of the Comic Code of Authority. Despite banning everything Fredric complained about, he thought it was "inadequate" to protect the youth.
References:

Car Rental in Aix En Provence France - Cheapest Transportation

Car Rental in Aix En Provence France
Aix En Provence is a city in southern France, the province of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a sub-prefecture. The city is known for its dual identity of Town of water and Town of art. The Cours Mirabeau is a wide access road, planted with double rows of plane-trees, bordered by fine houses and decorated by fountains. The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour named Cathédrale Saint Sauveur is situated to the north in the medieval part of Aix En Provence. Aix also has the second most important Appeal Court named Palais de Justice, outside of Paris, Aix has long been a university town: Louis II of Anjou granted a royal charter for a university in 1409. Today Aix remains an important educational centre, with many teaching and research institutes. Car Rental in Aix En Provence France is a significant means of transportation for those visiting on business, vacation or an Aix En Provence pilgrimage.

Car Rental in Aix En Provence is the most trustworthy and consistent transportation, with a large fresh fleet of cars available for travel on the competence of unlimited mileage, local taxes and VAT provided by the car rental company. The company also arranges 24-hour roadside assistance and the registration and road tax and a qualified driver, insured. Also grants praise for rear-ender smash up. At Car Rental at France, cars are suitably feed with the tank filled to its capacity. The local airport fees are also supported by civilization. Rents include all these charges and yet they are cheapest car rental provider. Vacation packages are eye-catching to tourists, offering discounts and acknowledgments from time to time. Whether the allowance of a student or a price cut on a long weekend, the purpose is to attract occupant cars.

Car Hire Aix En Provence France has a collection of economy cars and luxury cars also foreign with present air conditioning, GPS map-reading system, satellite radio transmission, special seats for children and luggage racks. It is roomy small cars and vans and buses as well. Meet the needs of all fragments of tourists. Quotations, bookings and cancellations of reservations are made online. The vehicles are readily available and car rental services are to the pleasure of the occupant. Cars can be rented on a daily, weekly and monthly.

Every attempt is there to make Aix En Provence Car Hire an effective and trendy transport. The people along for the ride enjoy a harmless and relaxed journey in a car of their choice to be an outstanding experience.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Divided Page Protectors

At a recent crop, I admired my friend Amy's use of divided page protectors, and was inspired to share...
I have at least two packs of these sitting around, why didn't I think to use one of them as a journaling area, and adorn it like she has? How cute are these!!
I love that she fit in a bunch of photos that she loved, but didn't scrap. I love that some spots were left for journaling, and others were left as a spot to embellish...

And I plan on using MY divided page protectors this weekend. I may even share my results!! Anyone up for a challenge??

100% Secure Car Rental in Bordeaux France

Car Rental in Bordeaux
Tourists looking for last minute offers may experience a nasty surprise waiting too long to book. With some certainty, the most popular holiday destinations most customers arrive by plane, is almost obvious that the airport of Bordeaux will be among the first to run out of cars. The rise of cultural tourism which has been registered over the country in recent years, sales is expected to break the records.

"In any case, it is advisable to hire a car in Bordeaux well in advance and arrive at the destination with further confirmation, avoiding situations of nerves and loss of time."

Carrental8france.com book is easy and is done in only 3 steps: i.e. “Click”, “Book” and “Done” 100% Secure. After you have chosen the origin, destination and dates, the client displays a list of cars with their prices for all groups that are available in your chosen destination. Having chosen the car, the customer must select only the extras you need, fill in personal information and bookings. Once the client receives a confirmation message, and you can forget it, your rental car will be waiting at your chosen destination on the dates you have chosen.

On the other hand and to avoid the discontent of loyal customers, Car Rental at France has launched a special offer of discount Car rental in Bordeaux. For reservations! It is advisable to book your car before 1 or 2 months so that you can get good discount for Car Rental in Bordeaux France.

Car Rental at France encouraged checking availability for car hire Bordeaux France.

Car Rental at France is a car rental company in France having so many years of experience offering car hire in Bordeaux, car rental Paris and Cannes. They are available in Nice, Lyon and Calais airport. Along with Avignon, Orleans, Strasbourg, Montpelier and Toulouse. Hire cars include: airport service, wide range of vehicles, unlimited mileage and a professional multilingual customer service.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The Graphics Fairy

Have you met The Graphics Fairy? If not, let me introduce you to her. She is a generous soul who shares really awesome vintage images, a new on each day--for free! She has over 1,600 images on her blog!

The Graphics Fairy's blog has a fabulous search page, where you can browse images by subject, e.g., birds & eggs, architecture, ephemera, ads, botanical, patriotic, and so many more. In honor of the upcoming holiday, I've gathered together my favorite Valentine's Day images from The Graphics Fairy's site to share with you today. If you click on the images, you can save the full size image.

 How adorable is this little guy? Can you just picture this on a Valentine's Day card?


This one's going on a layout I'm making:


Another cutie:
 Cool vintage postcard:


Here's another one I'm using on the page I'm creating. I'm using it to hold my title, but it would be great as a journaling spot, too!


Love this one!
Another pretty. I'm thinking about using it and fussy cutting the doves and flowers to use as an embellishment.


I think these vintage images are a perfect complement to the WIP February Project Kit. (In fact, I'm using two on a layout I'm creating right this moment.) Lots of the other images would go great with the WIP February Add-on Kit. Come to think of it, the many nature images available from The Graphics Fairy would add great touches to the WIP February Main Kit, too!


There are tons more Valentine's Day images, not to mention the 1,600 images in all the other categories. Go take a peek. I'm sure you'll find something that's just perfect for your next project!