We’ve all heard about the powerful cranberry and how it knocks urinary tract infections out keeping you free from the painful infection.  While this is true there are many more impressive things the almighty cranberry does for the human body.

If you haven’t heard how the cranberry treats and cures urinary tract infections, lets review.  One glass of cranberry juice a day produces hippuric acid containing nitrogen, often found in herbivore animals.  The hippuric acid is necessary to good urinary tract health.  This acid prevents bacteria from clinging to the wall of the bladder thus preventing urinary tract infections.  

Cranberries are a simple all natural way to avoid a very painful infection and promote good health in more ways than one.  Read on to learn more amazing benefits of drinking cranberry juice everyday.

strong>10 Things Cranberries Cures and Prevents

1. Cranberry juice cures urinary tract infections.
2. Cranberries are great for the heart and cardiovascular system.
3. Prevents tooth decay.
4. Aids in cancer prevention.
5. Aids in the prevention and treatment of the common cold.
6. Burns fat and reduces weight.
7. Fights respiratory infections.
8. Prevents the formation of kidney stones.
9. Promotes healthy bones and teeth.
10. Prevents stomach ulcers and cancer.

Cranberries are an amazing fruit and one you will certainly want to add to you daily routine.  The benefits of cranberries will save you a lot of pain and suffering all for a few dollars.  To learn more on how to use the magical properties of cranberries read along with us as we dig deeper into the truth about the things cranberries cures and prevents.

As with all consoles, the Nintento Wii can have a huge problem with overheating. If it is a problem that is left ignored then there is a good chance that your Nintendo Wii will stop functioning completely and may eventually die completely. It is imperative that you stop using an overheating Wii immediately, if your console is still under warranty then send it back to where it came from and demand a new one. 

If it is outside of warranty then you need to buy a Nintendo Wii cooler immediately. The problem is that there are so many Wii coolers on the market, at varied prices, but many of these coolers are cheap and tacky Chinese imports which are almost completely ineffective and will do little to solve your problem. You need to be very careful to select the right product. 

You can read customer reviews, but this is time consuming, thankfully one website has done all the hard work for you and produced the article Best Coolers for Nintendo Wii. That article not only identifies the top rated Nintendo Wii coolers on the market but also provides links to buy those Nintendo Wii fans at the very best online prices. 

For every belly dancer who talks about “expressing your inner Goddess” and “connecting with the Feminine”, you’ll get another who’ll roll her eyes and say, “for goodness sake, it’s a dance, not a religion!” Personally, I can see their point – after all, runners and gym junkies report feeling “high” from exercise – it’s probably just endorphins making you feel good, not your chakras.

And yet, as any bellydance teacher will testify, we’ve all seen women blossom in bellydance classes from shy, timid little mice into strong, sexy sirens. Does it really matter whether that transformation is due to something as prosaic as endorphins, or as esoteric as the Earth Mother?

Perhaps it’s as simple as the supportive atmosphere of a belly dancing lesson – but is that a case of which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Do women feel good because bellydance classes are refreshingly non-bitchy and non-competitive, or do bellydance classes feel good because that’s the spirit of the dance at work?

Or perhaps it’s the belly dance costumes that make women feel good. It’s true that older women get few excuses to dress up in feminine, colorful, sparkly outfits – as we get older we’re meant to dress more and more invisibly. Or is it the dance itself that gives us the desire to wear bright, brave clothing?

Who cares? What matters is, it works!

Let me tell you something scary.   DEET, the active ingredient of most chemical mosquito repellents, is so strong that it melts through plastic.  

I only discovered this a few months ago while out on a long road trip.  The car was packed full of mosquitoes so I was spraying my DEET everywhere.  By the end of the week the plastic in my car had begun to bubble and blister.  It was crazy.  I’m just lucky it’s such an old car – if it was brand new I’d be mad as hell.

Once I learned what DEET does I decided to opt for a natural mosquito repellent in the future.  No more DEET for me.  It seems that many natural mosquito repellents aren’t quite as effective as chemical repellents, so it took a little trial and error to find something that worked for me (and smelled good).  I eventually opted for something called Repel natural mosquito repellent, which has a nice citrus aroma and works like a charm.

The best thing about my natural mosquito repellent is that it’s entirely water resistant – something that comes in handy where I live, and the weather in Chiang Mai, Thailand can get pretty moist in the monsoon season!  Just this week we’ve had so much rain the drains over-flowed, and last week I was stuck indoors for two days when the road flooded!

I’ll tell you one thing about natural mosquito repellents, though.  If you don’t choose wisely you could find one that really stinks!  Last month I came through Chiang Mai airport with a bag full of incense sticks that repel mosquitoes, and by the time I got home I’d stunk out all of my clothes with the smell of cedar. Everything I own had to go back to the laundry to get out the smell!

Taking care of the outside of our home, too
Guest post written by Beth Cannon

Sometimes it’s easy for me to forget that the care of the outside of my home is important too. I love to make sure the inside of my home is perfect but I need to pay equal attention to the outside too. There’s no use in enjoying the inside of my home if the outside doesn’t reflect that same care.

We’ve needed to do something about our roof for a while now because it just looks so shabby in comparison to our neighbors’ roofs. So we’re going to get a Sears Roofing Replacement done in a few days.

I picked out a dark gray color because I think that will be so much better than the brown that we currently have. Plus, I think that will make it look a lot more modern. I think that while we’re at it we’ll go ahead and get our shutters replaced to make it look so much better too. Besides, if the roof is going to look new, I should also make sure that the shutters look new too.

Taking care of the outside of our home, too , Guest post written by Beth Cannon 

It’s the one thing every parent can agree on – we all need more sleep.

A good night’s rest is vital to ensure your physical and mental health in the long term, and in the short-term, it helps set you up for the new parenting struggles you will face that day.

One problem that can really disrupt your sleeping patterns is if your child is an early waker.

What time you define as too early will be personal to your family. If you have to get your kids to day care before you start work, then a 6am start may be fine for you.

On the other hand, if you have very young children and don’t need to be anywhere in the mornings, you would probably prefer them to sleep beyond 7am.

Once you have decided as a family what time it is acceptable to start the day, it is important you enforce it. If your toddler wakes you up at 5.30, it may be tempting to sit them in front of cartoons while you grab another hour’s sleep on the couch, but that is setting a precedent and your kid will believe that every early morning wake up call will be rewarded with extra TV time.

One thing that may help your child stay in bed is a sleep trainer clock.  These are clocks that use visual clues, such as a picture or a colored light, to tell kids when it is time to get up. These clocks teach kids about night and day.

Waking up an hour or two too early may not seem like a big deal at first, but it is a problem you should nip in the bud as over time it will result in sleep deprivation for both you and your child.

Scarecrow figurines can do triple duty in your Home Decor. First of all you can use a scarecrow figurine the year round if you’re a Wizard of Oz collector. You can proudly display it with your Cowardly Lion, Tinman and of course Dorothy figurines. You’ll find many great vintage scarecrow figurines to choose from in this genre.

Of course farmers have used scarecrows for generations to keep crows and other birds out of the fields. This makes it perfect to add some visual interest to your Autumn Harvest celebration. Scarecrow decorations are fun and richly detailed. You can combine scarecrow and pumpkin figurines to make an innovated centerpiece or fireplace mantle decorations. If you want to be festive during the days of Autumn, but don’t want to have Halloween decorations, this is the perfect way to be part of the celebration.

But if you do celebrate Halloween, scarecrows can come to life in the most devilish of ways! They can join in the Halloween revelry both in your outdoor Halloween decorations and in your home decor. A figurine can be placed on your mantle or dining room table. I often used smaller figurines to hold dinner place cards. Then the figurine becomes a party favor for the guest to take home. While figurines can be expensive, many aren’t. Only someone with a very experienced eye will be able to tell which is which.

Many of us opt to bleach personal areas while others hope to learn do it yourself alternatives for bleaching and whitening their skin.  There are a few things to know to both improve your whitening experience and or get started doing it yourself.

3 Reasons why to bleach or whitening your skin?  

1. Many dark areas are made to be more appealing after skin lightening.  This is a simple matter of taste and preference. 
2. Skin bleaching and whitening is doable, affordable and easier than ever with great product availability.
3. Do it yourself skin bleaching and whitening offers privacy and knocking one of those otherwise embarrassing beauty rituals off our list.

Things to Know

• It is both safe and easy.
• Do it yourself skin bleaching and whitening is very cost effective.
• Choose a product that is safe and compatible to your skin type and or conditions.
• Do not use a product with Hydroquinone.
• Hydroquinone has been banned in both the UK and France.
• All skin types are unique and different be careful choosing a product right for you.

• Follow the patch test procedures on the product you choose.
• Watching how to videos before you do it yourself builds confidence and know how.

Regular readers of our site may be surprised to see todays post. On first impression, you may think we are suddenly writing a trendy article for “Back To School.” But we are not.

You see, My Daughter just started college again this year and we just got back from helping her move into her new dorm. As we were leaving her school and making our tearful goodbyes we made plans to visit soon for the next big game.

This is where “dressing right” will come into play. I was never a sports mom and dont know all the conventions. But, I do know that I dont want to embarrass my Daughter by wearing the wrong colors or not showing off the team spirit right. Ive seen enough movies to know that sports fans can be quite rabid about such conventions.

We didnt have time or inclination to hit the gift shop  at the school. It was overrun anyway. But we did discover that any Alabama apparel  we may want for the next Crimson Tide game can be purchase right from their store online, everything from 
University of Alabama shirts  to sweaters and hats for all the seasons. 

This is quite a time saver and a great convenience. It also points out a real world example of the tip we often suggest for your businesses. Be accessible  !

Wish my Girl luck too, please! 

The weather is beginning to change, and I’m already thinking about holiday ideas for Thanksgiving. Of course, this includes Thanksgiving recipes. You might be like I am about Thanksgiving. I tend to get stuck in a rut, so to speak, and make the same Thanksgiving recipes every year, over and over. It’s easy to fall into this pattern. My family members all have their favorite dishes, so we always include them in our Thanksgiving dinner. I do try, however, to try at least one or two new Thanksgiving recipes every year.

I’m thinking of employing a new strategy for this year’s Turkey Day. Everyone who attends my feast each brings a dish that she made. I think I’ll require that this year they have to bring something new – something they’ve never brought before.

Cooking a Thanksgiving feast is a huge undertaking. If you try to feed a crowd by cooking all the food yourself, you’re nuts! Why not assign each person or each family a dish to make? You could allow them to completely choose what they’ll bring, or you could assign each person a specific dish. Better yet, you could assign a category. For example, you could ask a guest to bring a dessert. That way, the person will still have a wide range of choices, and you’ll know what to expect.