I glance through the Christmas CD collection and pick out a favorite. ‘Two stepping ‘Round the Christmas tree’ will do. I have now started my Christmas routine.
After years of practice I have learned a few quick tricks. Now it only takes days, where it used to take months, or so it seemed.
Writer’s cramp is a thing of the past, I now send e-mail newsletters and virtual Christmas cards. Freezer is full of store bought goodies… all I had to do is label them, cabbage, carrots or some other non goodie, so they aren’t ‘stolen’ by those who can’t wait. Gone are the baking get-togethers with friends, when I can assemble a precut gingerbread house in less time then it would take to bake. The family marks their wishes from the catalogue, I place the order, If I pay a small price they will tag and wrap. Even deliver to family that are far.
The pre-decorated tree is ready each year. All I need to do is bring it out of it’s wraps. Decorating is done in a snap. I can call my sister far away and ask her to swap our festive clothing for this year. Hey I’ll be ready in record breaking time.
Hanging those stockings on the fireplace mantel has me reaching for the switch. Hearing the cackle of that almost real looking fake flame, I glance out the window and watch the snow fall. Oh such a perfect touch.
Watching the snow fall, I start to daydream of Christmas’s past. The CD starts playing an old favorite. Filling me with memories; it gives me a jolt. I’m then not in my own home. I see Grandma basting the turkey and Grandpa putting his final trimmings on the tree singing his own rendition of “Jingle Bells” with us all joining in.
The majestic pine tree fills the room with its fresh smell. All the homemade ornaments, that we have all helped make, were hung with care. Each with it’s own special meaning. The tree can’t begin hide all the gifts brightly wrapped with matching ribbon and lace. Looks too pretty to unwrap come Christmas day.
The door bell rings bringing more cheer.
A room full of family so dear. I can see Uncle Tim and Aunt Sue smiling and kissing under the mistletoe.
The music ends along with the vision. I’m left thinking of the pre stuffed turkey, the store bought canned sauce and goodies. I felt as though something was missing, so I turn my thoughts back to the past.
Although Uncle Tim and Aunt Sue worked and were of few words, their card would be the first to arrive. Always a special picked card with a handwritten note. Wishing us good cheer; the best in the coming new year.
I peek at the calendar. It’s not too late. I rummage and find some left over cards from a year gone past. I pick a special one with a country-style Christmas scene. I start writing, ‘ Dear Uncle Tim and Aunt Sue’.

Well I do. And most likely you do too.

Farming can be one of the most unscheduled lifestyles you can get at times. Interrupted meals…..lack of sleep……especially during seeding, harvest and calving time. So I thought. Our health is so very important. Something we all tend to neglect.

And neglect; yes both hubby and I have done it. Being on the farm you are prone to bumps, burses, cuts, strains, lifting/moving the wrong way….which leads to…yes I am saying it; pain and inflammation. I had cellulitis that developed a blood clot three years ago; that left me not feeling 100% healthy. This spring I was introduced to something that has made a world of difference. The constant swelling is under control. The pain is almost 100% gone. I have a lot more energy. I don’t tire as easy anymore. I’m enjoying life again!! Going for walks; enjoying having fun again with family and friends. Hubby seeing how it has worked for me is on it now too. He says he has a lot more energy and feels healthier then he has for a long time. We both get a restful sleep and wake up refreshed!!

From conversations with family and friends I have suggested they try Nopalea. Some have done it on their own. A few I have sent them A Gift.

I believe this may help you or someone you know.

I would like you, or someone you know to take the challenge!!! I’d like to send a Gift, to the first 10 that respond. It’s up to you now. Do you want to be on your way to a happier lifestyle??

Available in Canada and USA only.

Contact me Sandi Chomyn

By phone: 1 306 597 4534
By skype: sandi.c222
By email: sandichomyn@gmail.com

Keywords are what people type into search engines. They may be single words or phrases. These are what makes it easy to find information on any topic you want. When you type in the search box you are using keyword(s) or keyword phrases. These are the keys that help you find what you are looking for.

Articles or other information that you see on the net use certain keywords over and over again through the information they are writing about. Search engines pick up on the keywords in the article(s) and when you type in your keywords the article(s) or information with your keywords (phrases) will show in the search engine list.

Keywords are a major part of any search you do. Look at any search engine. You will also see ads that people pay for on particular keywords or phrases. With proper placement and use of keywords and keyword phrases they can be used bring people to your business.

There are two types of keywords which are:
# shorttail: keywords that are broad like “books”
# longtail: keywords that are more specific and have multiple words like “mystery books”

Putting together longtail keyword lists will drive more highly targeted people than shorttail keywords which makes longtail keywords a golden nugget.You can generate a lot of interest with short-tail keywords but you will lose in the end because they are nowhere as targeted as longtail keywords would let you become..

Use a combination of shorttail and longtail keywords. Focus more on the longtail keywords that will drive more potential targeted people to your site.

How were you told to grow your network marketing home business?

How were you told to grow your network marketing home business? Use fliers, bug family and friends? Buy leads, hold meetings?

When you joined your first network marketing company, you were told to use these same techniques. The first marketing strategy you were told to use was get paper and pen and get busy on a names list of my closest and dearest. Do you know that many people? Was your first question!! So you sat and wrote name after name. Then you called or visited these people.

After all of the rejections you had it!! Not working!! All your upline told you was you didn’t have a strong enough “why” for the business. You thought having a good reason and knowledge of the business would be enough. Wrong! Your “why” was strong but your “how” was nowhere in sight. You needed a “how”to get people to come to you. My goal would have to have interested traffic that came to you and become sign ups in a marketing system then into my online business.

Youi want a marketing system that wasn’t costly to run. It’s repeatability you want. Something generic that could be customize and wouldn’t interfere with your main business. You want something to help capture, attract and give content to the people out there.

Knowing what you want this marketing system may be the key. It had everything. I haven’t looked back. You want to do the same? Best the system is F R E E See for yourself…….

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Sandi Chomyn
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PS. What have you got to loose? Nothing it’s F R E E What have you got to gain? Targeted leads that want what you have to offer.
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The definition of blogging is something that changes as fast
the new technologies that appear every day. What a blog is, what a blog can be, and what a blog should do, can vary from person to person.

For many years, blogs were defined as text-based websites that kept records of days, similar to a captain’s log on a ship. This started to change as the people who kept blogs became more diverse. The more bloggers began to explore the limits; the more the boundaries of what could be called a “blog” have expanded.

Today, there are an abundance of photo blogs, even video blogs.
Mobile blogging devices have now change the definition of blogging
entirely by making it possible for bloggers to create new kinds of
posts. Another element of blogging that is starting to redefine blogging is the business blog. As more companies hire writers to keep blogs with the purpose of creating positive buzz about their brand.

Between all of these different forces that are constantly
expanding and reshaping the the definition of blogging, it is hard to say if the definition of what is and is not a blog will ever remain fixed for very long.

I can hear you thinking “I have no idea how to grow vegetables”. Yes you can easily learn enough to be growing useful crops very quickly, and the time spent in your garden will teach you even more. You will learn things that are unique to your own situation, such as local soil conditions, your particular relationship to the sun, and oddities that relate to your local micro climate. You will learn all this by getting out and playing in the garden.

The taste of home grown vegetables is way better then the commercially grown produce you get in the store. Have you heard people complain that tomatoes no longer have any taste? They will have that taste when you grow your own….in fact anything you will grow will have that taste. That is what I missed the most when I had decided not to grow my own garden for a few years. The lack of taste with the commercial garden is not all the fault of the growers, as they are under pressure to produce a crop, of uniform size and colour, to the schedule of the wholesale market, and ultimately the supermarket. You will be growing to your own schedule and just the beauty of watching things grow..

The freshness of your own crop is a big plus. Vegetables I have bought from the store, have started to become inedible after a few days. I have had home grown produce like lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions….your salad stuff….. still fresh in the refrigerator after 2 weeks! Root vegetables like carrots and potatoes will last the winter stored in a coldroom that is kept basically the same temp as a refrigerator. Other vegetables like beans, peas, corn, beets, yes even spinach can be canned or frozen.

Your garden can produce a generous yield. It’s like having free vegetables. Summer is usually a time of abundance, even glut, as family and friends leave your place with perhaps more produce than they had expected to see. A tip – when giving away fresh produce, try to limit your generosity – it is better to give a small amount to many rather than to give to the few more than they can actually use.

This may be your first garden…wanting to know more….. browsing the bookstores, you will find hundreds of books on the topic – which do you buy? Look for the simple, basic information. Do not bother with those full of jargon – you will learn the technical terms as you go. If you want after you have experimented…learned on your own…..then want that extra knowledge…..then yes do buy the book(s) full of the extra info.

You will hear ‘all the extra tips’ from the family, such as “Uncle Bob always put … (you name it) … on his … (name it again)”. Folklore is part of our heritage, there is no guarantee of its usefulness……but it is fun and interesting to give it a try. We have.

You will hear from the genius, who has done nothing, but still knows all the answers – nod wisely, and then ignore him. Plants evolved millions of years before humans, and they actually want to grow. It has been said that in many cases plants grow despite what we do to help them. If you provide the basics, and these are reasonable nutrition and regular watering, Mother Nature does the rest – let her work for you……enjoy the beauty of growth and the bounty of the harvest.

Wordpress is one of the many blogging software available, very easy to use makes it a plus. There are is a variety of templates to choose from….and great support. There are other types of software, but Wordpress seems to be a favorite out there. I’d like to offer some useful information for you who are considering starting your blog with Wordpress such as reasons to choose Wordpress, tips on starting a blog and information about the support offered by Wordpress. Based on this information as well as your own research you can decide if this is the way for you to go.

Reasons to Choose Wordpress

There are many great reasons to choose Wordpress to start your blog. Some of the reasons include a great variety of templates, the ability to categorize and tag posts easily, spell check, previews and autosave, the ability to post text, audio files and video files, a variety of privacy options and the ability to track statistical data related to the blog in addition to other great features. Some of these features may be more important to you than others so deciding to use Wordpress will be a matter of personal preference. For example if you have little or no experience you may enjoy the many templates available on Wordpress while others who are concerned about privacy issues may be more interested in the privacy options available through Wordpress. Considering these features will help you decide if you should start a blog with Wordpress or not.

Starting a Blog with Wordpress

If you plan on starting a blog with Wordpress you will not be disappointed by the amount of time it takes to start a blog. You can literally start a blog with Wordpress within minutes. Very important to you bloggers who are eager to get started blogging. The only requirements for starting a blog are a valid email address and a username. You enter this information into the sign up page and get a password almost instantly. Next you simply have to check your email, follow the activation link provided and use the password provided and the process is complete. Now you can start blogging immediately.

Support Offered by Wordpress

To you first time bloggers the type of support offered is very important. Also you may have a few questions about the process of starting a basic blog and you may have additional questions about using advanced features and customizing you blog. Wordpress offers a great deal of support for bloggers of all skill levels. The support offered by Wordpress includes the ability to contact support staff as well as the ability to receive support from other members through their online forums. This way you have support of the support staff and enjoy the ability to communicate with other bloggers in the forum which are active 24 hours a day and you can find support from peers or share ideas at any time.

Most blogging software is designed to be simple to use. I know what you are thinking…yeah right! Especially if you are new to the blogging world. Learning to use the blogging software is the most difficult part of blogging. I’m learning as I go. So can you.

The main thing that will help is take your time. Yes you will be excited. New thing. Wanting to get your say out there. Take it slow. Get to know the program first. Yes you will want to start exploring the most complicated features of a program right away. Don’t; it will just frustrate you to no end. Then you may just want to say ‘Forget it!! I can’t do this!!’ Take your time to learn the basics of your blogging software first before you move on to the more advanced techniques, you will retain what you have learned, and yes you will keep feeling positive about your ability to understand the world of blogging. Happy blogging! See you out there!!

So happy to have my blog up and running. Told to have between 10 and 15 blog posts so I can get my blog social bookmarked.

I buckled down with excitement….. a bundle of nerves…..what am I going to write about??

Finally got going like there was no end.

Uploaded them all with excitement and anticipation…..

Something told me to check to see how our Internet Explorer friends will see my blog……the whole side bar was gone!!

I yelled for help. Was told it was stray coding……I used Word?? I go ‘Say What???’

So now what do I do? I googled for info. Sites told me to try editing in notepad. I systematically went through all my post….very happy I didn’t have a 100 of them. Still didn’t help.

I googled again…..I found a different answer…..was told no..it’s not that. You need to get rid of the stray coding that MS Word leaves behind Yes you guessed it WordPress and MS Word don’t get along.

I had to edit most of my posts by going into edit again…this time clicking on the html tab getting rid of the stray code.

When all was all said and done. Went and checked in Internet Explorer…my sidebar was back!!

From now on….I do all my posts in notepad. Paste into Wordpress then use their editing capabilities….like bold etc etc.

Why am I telling you this? I don’t want it to happen to you.

 Being that time of year and me liking to use something that is not harsh on a person’s system…I’m sharing with you.

Herbal Insect Repellent

* 2 1/2 teaspoons total of any combination of the following essential oils: basil, cedarwood, citronella, juniper, lemon, myrrh, palmarosa, pine, rose geranium and/or rosemary (available at health food stores)
1 cup 190-proof grain alcohol (available in liquor stores)

Place ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake vigorously. Transfer to small bottles for storage. To use, rub a small amount on any exposed skin (test first to be sure your skin will not be adversely affected by the repellent) or dab it on clothing.

Experiment a little to find which essential oils work best with your body chemistry. If you’re lucky, you also will like the way they smell; otherwise, add a few drops of peppermint oil to fine-tune the fragrance.

Household Items To Relieve Itching

1. Rub a bar of soap over the itch. I just tried this (Ivory soap) and the relief was near instant. I used a dry bar of soap directly on the skin, but I also have notes that you can spritz bite with water and then run bar of soap over area-or use a wet bar of soap.

2. Place a piece of scotch tape on the bite; or dab rubbing alcohol or ammonia on the bite first then stick on a piece of tape.

3. Hot water: Take a hot shower, or a hot bath, or apply a hot compress. As hot as you can stand it without burning you. 4. Ice cube, ice pack or very cold water

Dabbers For Itch Relief

The quicker you can apply one of the remedies below, the faster the relief. These are topical suggestions, apply directly to the bite area.

1. Nail Polish

2. Strong tea mixed with rubbing alcohol

3. Toothpaste

4. Mouthwash

5. Vinegar (apply directly to bite or take a hot bath with 2 cups of vinegar in the water)

6. Honey

7. Underarm deodorant (solid or roll-on) – apply directly to bite area

8. Rubbing Alcohol

9. Ammonia

10. Bleach

11. Tea: Use a hot tea bag or a cotton ball soaked in hot tea to dab on bite area

Paste Applications

Mix these fresh then apply to bite as soon as possible. The consistency should be nice and thick so it won’t run, yet will still stay in place on the affected area. You could also spritz bite with water then apply grains/powders directly (generously) and rub them in.

1. Baking Soda & Water (works for me)

2. Meat Tenderizer & Water

3. Salt & Water

4. Epsom Salt & Water (could also do this as a foot soak if it’s the ankle/foot area affected)

5. Tums Tablets: crush and add a few drops of water

6. Aspirin: crush then add a few drops of water

7. Aspirin – crush then apply a few drops of rubbing alcohol

Commercial Product Lotions, Creams & Applications
•  Apply directly to mosquito bite area.

1. Calamine Lotion

2. Benadryl Cream

3. Orajel

4. Anbesol

5. Caladryl

6. Vicks VapoRub

7. Preparation H

8. Lucas Papaw Ointment

9. Tiger Balm

10. Bag Balm

11. Gold Bond Medicated Cream (or the Gold Bond Medicated Powder)

12. Mylanta (heartburn relief product)

13. After Bite

Essential Oils For Itch Relief

Apply full strength directly to bite area. Edit: There are concerns about using essential oils on children and pre-teens, especially repeated use.

1. Tea Tree Oil

2. Lavender Oil

3. Witch Hazel (astringent)

4. Cedar Oil

Leaf Applications
•  Crush the fresh leaves roughly then apply to bite area

1. Basil

2. Plantains (Plantago)

Fruity Applications
•  Use fresh fruit & apply directly to bite

1. Lemon Juice

2. Lemon Slice

3. Lime Juice

4. Lime Slice

5. Banana Peel (rub inside of peel on bite)

Whew! Big List! If I’ve missed your favorite remedy for mosquito bites, please add them below. Notes

* If a remedy doesn’t provide fast relief, don’t despair. Give it another try, sometimes it will take 2 or 3 applications before it kicks in.

* The itch from mosquito bites comes from the saliva of the mosquito that it injects into you as it feasts on your blood. There are several dozen different species of mosquitoes and you may react to some species bites more than others.

* If large swelling occurs (like welts), contact a doctor or pharmacist for suggestions (especially if it’s a child with a strong reaction). It could be an allergy to the bite. It’s important to watch the throat for swelling and get treatment asap.