And that's how the fight started".....

I'm starting a new weekly feature today called "The Friday Funny" to add some humor to your day and get your weekend off to a good start. Hope you enjoy it. Today's Friday Funny is "And that's how the fight started."


A woman is standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror.

She is not happy with what she sees and says to her husband,

'I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay
me a compliment.'

The husband replies, 'Your eyesight's damn near perfect.'


And that's how the fight started...

Get the most out of your vitamins

If you take vitamin supplements for your health, you may not be getting as much benefit from them as you think. If your vitamins are synthetic, it's costing you money, as 90% of synthetic vitamins pass right through in your urine. But there's more to the story.

Studies have shown synthetic vitamin E can increase your risk of lung cancer, heart attacks and death. The risk of birth defects increases with synthetic vitamin A, and thickening of the arteries with synthetic vitamin C. Long term daily use of synthetic vitamins can be dangerous, with symptoms of fatigue, memory loss, depression, insomnia, and potential liver disorders.

But how do you tell if your vitamins are synthetic? Check the list of ingredients on your vitamin's label. A vitamin or mineral is synthetic if only it's chemical or popular name appears, with no plant source. They often contain ingredients such as:

*Additives - Glucose, sucrose, starch, microcrystaline cellulose, etc.

*Artificial colors - FD&C blue, etc.

*Preservatives - sorbates, benzoates, nitrates, sulphites

For more detailed information and a free report on vitamins, CLICK HERE

Because of soil nutrient depletion, pollution, etc, that diminish the nutrient value of our foods, vitamin supplements are necessary. Just make sure you're getting the most benefit for the money you spend on them.

Easy homemade plant labels

If you have as many plants in your flower, herb and vegetable gardens as I have, it's probably hard to remember what they all are and you've thought about labeling them. Professional labels can be quite expensive, so here's a cheap and easy label idea.

Plastic disposable knives and a permanent marker are an excellent way to mark your plants. Just write the plant information on the handle. Because they're plastic, they won't break down in the weather, and the serrated side of the knife is ideal for sticking your new labels in the ground.

The blondes and the highway patrol....

Three blondes were all applying for the last available position on the Louisiana Highway Patrol. The detective conducting the interview looked at the three of them and said, “So y'all want to be cops, huh?”

The blondes all nodded.

The detective got up, opened a file drawer and pulled out a folder. Sitting back down, he opened it and pulled out a picture, and said, “To be a detective, you have to be able to detect. You must be able to notice things such as distinguishing features and oddities such as scars and so forth.”

So saying, he stuck the photo in the face of the first blonde and withdrew it after about two seconds. “Now,” he said, “did you notice any distinguishing features about this man?”

The first blonde immediately said, “Yes, I did. He has only one eye."

The detective shook his head in disgust and said, “Of course he has only one eye in this picture! It's a profile of his face! You're dismissed!”

She hung her head and walked out of the office.

The detective then turned to the second blonde, said, “What about you? Notice anything unusual or outstanding about this man?”

“Yes! He only has one ear!”

The detective put his head in his hands and exclaimed, “Didn't you hear what I just told the other lady? This is a profile of the man's face! Of course you can only see one ear! You're excused too!”

The second sheepishly walked out of the office.

The detective turned his attention to the third and last blonde and said, “This is probably a waste of time, but…” He flashed the photo in her face for a couple of seconds and withdrew it, saying, “All right, did you notice anything distinguishing or unusual about this man?”

The blonde said, “I sure did. This man wears contact lenses.”

The detective frowned, took another look at the picture, and began looking at some of the papers in the folder. Then he looked up at the blonde with a puzzled expression and said, “You're absolutely right! His bio says he wears contacts! How in the world could you tell that by looking at his picture?”

The blonde rolled her eyes and said, “Well, Helloooo! With only one eye and one ear, he certainly can't wear glasses.”

What's on your peanut butter sandwich?

With my dad in the hospital for knee replacement surgery, my mom is sick of the hospital's cafeteria food, so she brings her lunch from home. Yesterday she whipped out one of her favorites, peanut butter and banana on toasted bread. This combination has always made me chuckle, and then my brother chimed in that his mother-in-law's favorite topping for peanut butter is horseradish and mayonnaise.

I'm a straight peanut butter and red raspberry "Simply Fruit" kind of girl, and when I really want to jazz it up I put a layer of butter (real butter, not margarine) on the bread first. To me the addition of bananas and horseradish are a couple of crazy concoctions. So as I sat there watching my dad sleep, it got me to thinking....what other peanut butter combos are out there?

So don't be shy....let us know your inner most desires when it comes to your peanut butter sandwich.

Happy "Flowery" Friday Everyone!

This flower display is just incredible to me. Close to a million begonias were used to create this 300 square metre carpet in Brussels. I'm not sure how many feet are in a metre, but metre or feet it's a whole lot of flowers. The pattern is based on a medieval carpet design. Isn't it gorgeous! Happy Friday everyone.

Crop fertilizer breeding super bugs?

Waste-water treatment by-products are often used as fertilizer. Whatever this sewage sludge contains, some very hazardous to humans and animals, could end up in our food supply. In a study, scientists have recently discovered antibiotic-resistant super bugs in this sewage sludge and are very concerned about the danger of antibiotic-resistance genes getting into the food chain.

Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat to human health and our pets. Resistant genes can pass from animals through the food chain and back to humans. Another study found that antibiotic resistant infections are rising and VRE infections (vancomycin-resistant enterococci) that make it into the bloodstream increase death rates, lengthen hospital stays and increase medical costs.

For more details on this topic and the studies conducted, read the article at http://www.naturalnews.com/026583_bacteria_infections_fertilizer.html

Cleaning your oven without chemicals

If you have a self-cleaning oven, then you don't need to read this. But if you don't, you've probably resorted to using those foul smelling chemical oven cleaners.

There are safer alternatives. Many people report good results using baking soda and vinegar, as follows:

* Sprinkle baking soda onto the spill, then follow it with vinegar, let it bubble up and then wipe the area with a sponge or rag.

* Make a paste of baking soda and water, apply it to the spots and leave it on overnight. It works best to periodically moisten the spots.

I have used baking soda and water or vinegar, and it does work well on newer oven spills. But I recently tried them on an older oven mess that I had neglected, and had some trouble getting it off. So I tried my old standby, the "All Purpose Cleaner" made by Tropical Traditions that has worked on other greasy problems, and it worked beautifully with no elbow grease needed. I just sprayed it on and let it sit about 5 minutes, and it loosened up the old baked-on spills and splatters.

I don't believe I've covered this product in previous posts, and thought this was a good time to write about it. It's chemical-free, made from water, amino acids, minerals and other ingredients from green edible plants. We use it to clean the bathtub and shower, toilet, sinks, walls, floors, outdoor grill, and tar on the cars. It even took a stain out of our bathroom sink that bleach wouldn't touch. It's really great for cleaning a shower because you don't have to worry about being overcome by the fumes in a poorly ventilated space like with other bathroom cleaners. We discovered it while shopping online for our coconut oil, as it's manufactured by the same company.

I hope you find this information helpful to you for your cleaning needs.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

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No lemon please

The next time your waiter asks if you'd like lemon in your water or iced tea in a restaurant, you might want to pass on the lemon.

When a study was done, it found 2 out of 3 lemon wedges were covered in a total of 25 different types of bacteria, including fecal bacteria in the restaurants tested. It appears that many restaurant workers aren't washing their hands after a trip to the restroom and before they handle the lemons, leaving the bacteria on the lemon peel, which goes right onto your glass. Then you handle it to squeeze the lemon into your drink, and the bacteria goes into your drink as well as on your hands.

While people's bodies fight off the bacteria, those with compromised immune systems such as the elderly and very young cannot and become ill.

To read more about the lemon study, CLICK HERE.