PLEASE TAKE TIME TO VOTE!! DREAM WEDDING
ScrappinBee from the Cricut Message board posted about her BFF getting married and having a chance to win the wedding of her dreams!It is an awesome prize package.Their love story of how they were sweethearts as kids, lost contact and then were reunited after 27 years brought tears to my eyes.
Please read Norma's story here: DREAM WEDDING . Please vote for Norma Anne and Henry!You can vote as often as every 12 minutes! So please check back on the site and vote when you can! I have the site opened in a separate window,so all I have to do is click,click,click.I would love to help ScrappinBee's friend win the wedding of her dreams!! Won't you please help ???
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Finally In My Craft room Again
I have finally made it back into my craft room. YEAH !!!! I should say,what is currently my craft room.I will be switching rooms in the near future.As many of you know,I am addicted to the Cricut MB.Well,that addiction has gotten me involved in several swaps and an ABC RAK.In addition to these,I am also part of a birthday club and now a Secret Sister swap on the same MB.
All of these things are making me use my creativity and my stash.I have quite a bit of supplies,and since I am not employed at the moment,I really don't need to be purchasing anything else.I actually am considering selling a few extras that I have,just need to decide.
Today brought the beginning of my first two page lay out.I am determined to finish it tonight,but seeing that it's 12:48 and I am posting here....lol.....it might not happen.I am not one to just go glue it all together just so I can say I did it.I like to take my time and seeing as this is something I am going to put in my E tsy store,I don't want to finish it if my eyes are glazed over.Oh yeah,I have decided to set up a store at E tsy.I was not focused enough this morning to read everything and figure it out,but I think it's pretty simple and straight forward.I will go over it some time tomorrow and get it set up.No immediate plans for items to sell,but I am going to make a few cards and some quick items to get the store up and running.I am excited about it.I have an eba y account also,but have never tried to sell anything.So much to read and then having to write so much about the items......uuuuggghhh. I know,I know.....it's important,it helps you sell,etc., etc.
I still plan on doing eba y,but I am more interested in getting the other started.
Staying with the "Green Living" ideas,lets see what I can find to add to my little blog....hhhmmm.......I found something.A lot of people aren't aware of this and I came across this article online,so here is some food for thought.
Bees and your food
Bees, food security and you
Michael Bloch
Imagine if 1 in 3 pigs started dying mysteriously or 1 in 3 cows? That would be likely to hit the front page and additional millions, perhaps billions of dollars would be immediately poured into research to find the cause and cure.
Let's say that major food crops were under a real and imminent threat - likely that would evoke the same response.
But it hasn't.
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder killed off about 29 percent of the USA's bee population last year. The bees are dying at unsustainable rates, but this crisis gets little coverage given the major threat it poses.
So why is it a crisis and what's the link between bees and food?
Bees do so much more than supply honey and beeswax.
Bee pollination of crops, something that most farmers heavily rely on, is responsible for as much as 30% of the U.S. food supply. Where bees are not available, they are called in, with apiarists (bee keepers) travelling around the country to provide the services of their hives.
Unless the cause and cure for Colony Collapse Disorder is found soon, many fruits and vegetables may disappear entirely from US produce. The flow on effects are mind-boggling. It's not just fruits and vegetables affected, but also stock feed and grains.
That's pretty frightening stuff. Other insects play a role in pollinating some of those crops, but even in those cases, to take 30% of the pollinators out of the population will have dramatic effects. Sure, I guess the USA could just import all those foods in if need be, but imagine the impact on food prices- and then there's the issue of food miles and the toll it exacts on the environment.
While the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder hasn't been pinpointed as yet, it's thought to be a result of parasites taking advantage of warmer, more humid conditions in some areas and possibly the effects of pesticides; a mix of poisons that have hit critical mass.
Those outside the USA shouldn't feel too comfortable that it's not happening in their back yard either - it could do.
What can you do?It's time to make some more noise about this. Talk to others about the issue; write to government representatives explaining why it's such a concern; point them to further information. We can also all do our bit by making our yards attractive to non-commercially kept bees; by planting flowers; or better still, a vegetable garden and most importantly - using less pesticides in our own gardens.
"Wild" honeybees may be all that's left soon, and in small numbers - where they haven't been affected by colony collapse disorder or have perhaps developed some sort of immunity to whatever causes CCD, they may be the populations that help save the species - and some of those may be visiting your yard. Planting your own veggie garden may also provides additional food security if the worst should come to pass - even without bees, there are ways to manually pollinate; but it is time intensive.
If you can't grow your own food due to lack of space or skills, consider joining a natural food cooperative - you can pick up the knowledge you need through those networks and also get organic fruits and vegetables at reduced rates in exchange for a little work, or check out community gardens in your area where you can rent plots at quite reasonable rates.
Perhaps consider keeping your own bees if your living arrangements allow it? There are many hobbyist associations around the world that can help you learn what you need to know - search on the term: beekeeping association countryorapiarist association country.. where country is your country or sateAs someone put summed it up nicely: "prepare for the worst while working for the best"
Michael BlochGreen Living Tips.comGreen Living Tips is an online resource powered by renewable energy offering a wide variety of earth friendly tips, green guides, advice and environment related news to help consumers and business reduce costs, consumption and environmental impact on the planet.
All of these things are making me use my creativity and my stash.I have quite a bit of supplies,and since I am not employed at the moment,I really don't need to be purchasing anything else.I actually am considering selling a few extras that I have,just need to decide.
Today brought the beginning of my first two page lay out.I am determined to finish it tonight,but seeing that it's 12:48 and I am posting here....lol.....it might not happen.I am not one to just go glue it all together just so I can say I did it.I like to take my time and seeing as this is something I am going to put in my E tsy store,I don't want to finish it if my eyes are glazed over.Oh yeah,I have decided to set up a store at E tsy.I was not focused enough this morning to read everything and figure it out,but I think it's pretty simple and straight forward.I will go over it some time tomorrow and get it set up.No immediate plans for items to sell,but I am going to make a few cards and some quick items to get the store up and running.I am excited about it.I have an eba y account also,but have never tried to sell anything.So much to read and then having to write so much about the items......uuuuggghhh. I know,I know.....it's important,it helps you sell,etc., etc.
I still plan on doing eba y,but I am more interested in getting the other started.
Staying with the "Green Living" ideas,lets see what I can find to add to my little blog....hhhmmm.......I found something.A lot of people aren't aware of this and I came across this article online,so here is some food for thought.
Bees and your food
Bees, food security and you
Michael Bloch
Imagine if 1 in 3 pigs started dying mysteriously or 1 in 3 cows? That would be likely to hit the front page and additional millions, perhaps billions of dollars would be immediately poured into research to find the cause and cure.
Let's say that major food crops were under a real and imminent threat - likely that would evoke the same response.
But it hasn't.
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder killed off about 29 percent of the USA's bee population last year. The bees are dying at unsustainable rates, but this crisis gets little coverage given the major threat it poses.
So why is it a crisis and what's the link between bees and food?
Bees do so much more than supply honey and beeswax.
Bee pollination of crops, something that most farmers heavily rely on, is responsible for as much as 30% of the U.S. food supply. Where bees are not available, they are called in, with apiarists (bee keepers) travelling around the country to provide the services of their hives.
Unless the cause and cure for Colony Collapse Disorder is found soon, many fruits and vegetables may disappear entirely from US produce. The flow on effects are mind-boggling. It's not just fruits and vegetables affected, but also stock feed and grains.
That's pretty frightening stuff. Other insects play a role in pollinating some of those crops, but even in those cases, to take 30% of the pollinators out of the population will have dramatic effects. Sure, I guess the USA could just import all those foods in if need be, but imagine the impact on food prices- and then there's the issue of food miles and the toll it exacts on the environment.
While the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder hasn't been pinpointed as yet, it's thought to be a result of parasites taking advantage of warmer, more humid conditions in some areas and possibly the effects of pesticides; a mix of poisons that have hit critical mass.
Those outside the USA shouldn't feel too comfortable that it's not happening in their back yard either - it could do.
What can you do?It's time to make some more noise about this. Talk to others about the issue; write to government representatives explaining why it's such a concern; point them to further information. We can also all do our bit by making our yards attractive to non-commercially kept bees; by planting flowers; or better still, a vegetable garden and most importantly - using less pesticides in our own gardens.
"Wild" honeybees may be all that's left soon, and in small numbers - where they haven't been affected by colony collapse disorder or have perhaps developed some sort of immunity to whatever causes CCD, they may be the populations that help save the species - and some of those may be visiting your yard. Planting your own veggie garden may also provides additional food security if the worst should come to pass - even without bees, there are ways to manually pollinate; but it is time intensive.
If you can't grow your own food due to lack of space or skills, consider joining a natural food cooperative - you can pick up the knowledge you need through those networks and also get organic fruits and vegetables at reduced rates in exchange for a little work, or check out community gardens in your area where you can rent plots at quite reasonable rates.
Perhaps consider keeping your own bees if your living arrangements allow it? There are many hobbyist associations around the world that can help you learn what you need to know - search on the term: beekeeping association countryorapiarist association country.. where country is your country or sateAs someone put summed it up nicely: "prepare for the worst while working for the best"
Michael BlochGreen Living Tips.comGreen Living Tips is an online resource powered by renewable energy offering a wide variety of earth friendly tips, green guides, advice and environment related news to help consumers and business reduce costs, consumption and environmental impact on the planet.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
New Goodies on My Blog
Busy day her at the home front......busy and hot !!! A cold front is supposedly moving in tonight and I am so relieved.Trying to live " green" and not cut the air conditioning on till I just can't take it any longer.Another day like today and I will be turning it on.I just can't take the heat.
Did a lot of cleaning and moving stuff around today.Had to get an oak table,a wardrobe and another table from my mom's today and to do that I had to move things around here.Well,all three pieces are in and we are both happy about that.
It's really late,2:18 A.M.,and i should be asleep.I just wanted to make a quick post and draw attention to some new goodies on my blog. I love to play with all the add on things and I have added a few today. I picked up a widget. Really cute,playful kitty. Also,a really cool clock,which I should have paid more attention to earlier and headed off to bed.....LOL. Also,I added a guest book....it's at the bottom. Be sure to sign it.I love seeing where every one's from.
Have a good night and a wonderful day tomorrow, Roxanne
Did a lot of cleaning and moving stuff around today.Had to get an oak table,a wardrobe and another table from my mom's today and to do that I had to move things around here.Well,all three pieces are in and we are both happy about that.
It's really late,2:18 A.M.,and i should be asleep.I just wanted to make a quick post and draw attention to some new goodies on my blog. I love to play with all the add on things and I have added a few today. I picked up a widget. Really cute,playful kitty. Also,a really cool clock,which I should have paid more attention to earlier and headed off to bed.....LOL. Also,I added a guest book....it's at the bottom. Be sure to sign it.I love seeing where every one's from.
Have a good night and a wonderful day tomorrow, Roxanne
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