*~* Linette *~*

Scour Power

~ Quick Cleaning Tips ~
1. Protect your skin by wearing rubber gloves when working with bleach. Treat yourself to a hand treatment while you clean by slathering your hands with Vaseline® and slipping on a pair of white cotton gloves, then the rubber gloves. Your hands and your shower will look amazing!

2. If you’re sensitive to chlorine bleach, use an oxygen bleach like OxiClean® instead. It may take a bit longer than chlorine bleach, but it’ll remove the stains. When cleaning with any bleach, open the door and windows to keep the air circulating and be careful not to breathe the fumes.

3. Keep tiles shiny by rubbing them with a good quality car wax after cleaning. It will prevent soap and water buildup, and the water will bead up and dry right off.
The best way to prevent mildew is to clean the shower every week. Use a squeegee to wipe down tiles after showering. Leave the shower curtain open and crack a window, if possible, so tiles can dry quickly. The faster tiles dry, the less chance mold and mildew has to grow.

To make cleaning fun, put on an upbeat CD and pretend you’re doing aerobics as you stretch and bend. Reward yourself by skipping your workout that day — you deserve it!
To keep your bathroom smelling fresh, keep a rosemary plant on the windowsill. The steam from the shower will release the herb’s relaxing fragrance.

Credits to: Home and Garden

Posted by Linette at 1:54 PM

Chocolate-Dipped Heart Cookies

Directions: 1 . Heat oven to 350°F. Remove half of cookie dough from wrapper; refrigerate remaining dough until needed. Sprinkle about 3 tablespoons of the flour onto work surface; coat sides of half of dough with flour. With rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness, adding additional flour as needed to prevent sticking.
2 . With floured 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out hearts. Gently brush excess flour from hearts; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining half of dough.
3 . Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4 . In 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off; place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
How sweet ~

Posted by Linette at 12:43 PM

Spring/Summer 2007 Fashion Forecast

This Fashion Forecast provides an overview of future trends and developments in the fields of style, color and fabric for the Spring - Summer season 2007. The forecast also includes design suggestions!!!!!! Credits to CBI- www.cbi.nl


REFINEMENT It’s a refined city theme, inspired by work and city life. Our daily jobs require sincerity, mirrored in simple combinations in our dress behaviour,but the latter must also answer to our needs for the materials used to ensure constant elegance and a chic-sensual, feminine look.Straight lines, non-crease, thin and – above all – uncomplicated: these are -fit them into your hand- baggage qualities.



PURITY Far away from all those everyday responsibilities and duties, this is an extremely summer theme, escaping to liberty, care-free days, innocence and sensuality. It’s pure in all its forms and, therefore, simple-casual but also extremely refined. Fabrics, form and colour play a leading role here..

Posted by Linette at 10:13 AM

Frosted Reindeer Cookies

Prep Time: 40 min ; Start to Finish: 55 min
Makes: 32 cookies

Ingredients:
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® Create 'n Bake™ refrigerated sugar cookies
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
64 small pretzel twists
64 semisweet chocolate chips (about 1/4 cup)
16 gumdrops, cut in half


Directions:
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough; work flour into dough until well blended. Shape roll of cookie dough into triangle-shaped log. (If dough is too soft to cut, place in freezer 30 minutes.)
2 . With thin sharp knife, cut dough into 32 (1/4-inch-thick) triangular slices; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
3 . Bake 7 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4 . Frost cookies with frosting. Place 2 pretzel twists on each triangle near corners for antlers. Lightly press 2 chocolate chips into each cookie for eyes and 1 halved gumdrop for nose. Store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container.

Can't wait to make these !!!!
~Merry Christmas~

Posted by Linette at 2:34 PM

Crescent Mummy Dogs

Prep Time: 30 min ; Start to Finish: 50 min
Makes: 12 sandwiches

Ingredients
1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (8 count)
2 1/2 slices (2.5 oz) American cheese slices, quartered
10 large hot dogs
Cooking spray
Mustard or ketchup, if desired


1 . Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough; separate at perforations creating 4 rectangles; press perforations to seal. With knife or kitchen scissors, cut each rectangle lengthwise into 10 pieces, making a total of 40 pieces of dough. Slice cheese slices into quarters (1/2 slice cheese, cut in half).
2 . Wrap 4 pieces of dough around each hot dog and 1/4 slice of cheese to look like "bandages," stretching dough slightly to completely cover hot dog. About 1/2 inch from one end of each hot dog, separate "bandages" so hot dog shows through for "face." On ungreased large cookie sheet, place wrapped hot dogs (cheese side down); spray dough lightly with cooking spray.
3 . Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until dough is light golden brown and hot dogs are hot. With mustard, draw features on "face."

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 15 to 19 minutes.

Enjoy !!

Posted by Linette at 11:48 AM

Rachel Ray's New Show !

Rachel Ray has a new show @ 3PM on channel WFOR 4 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.
Her studio is amazing and if you can't catch the shows (for people that work) check out her site and you can see live clips of the shows!

Yum-O !!!

Posted by Linette at 11:52 AM

The Most Important Meal of the Day

I found this great article from Harvard Health Publications on the importance of eating breakfast and how it can improve your health.

Many people assume that skipping meals will help them lose weight. It’s not true, particularly if the missed meal is breakfast. For example, a study of 16,452 American adults found that breakfast eaters were leaner than breakfast skippers — and people who ate cereal for breakfast were leaner than those who ate meat or eggs. A study of 2,831 young adults agreed, finding that people who ate breakfast regularly were only half as likely to be obese as those who usually skipped it. And a smaller Massachusetts study reported that skipping breakfast was associated with a fourfold increase in the risk of obesity. Not surprisingly, eating breakfast at home was more beneficial than eating out.



Cereal: The heart of the matter
Cereal is the key to a healthful breakfast, but only if you choose the right one. Unfortunately, most cereals are made from refined grains and many are laced with extra sugar. Despite this, many cereals tout their health benefits. Don’t be misled by bold print that boasts about vitamins, minerals, or even whole grains. You should focus on two criteria: fiber content and personal preference. Look for a cereal that provides at least 6 grams of fiber per portion; 10–12 grams would be even better, but you’ll still need lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds later in the day to meet your target of 25–30 grams.

Beverages:
You need milk on your cereal, and a glass of low- or nonfat milk is also fine for breakfast. Citrus fruits and juices will add vitamin C and other nutrients. Men who take certain medications, including some cholesterol-lowering statins and various antihypertensives, should choose orange juice rather than grapefruit juice, which can boost the blood levels of some drugs. Coffee or tea? Your preference rules. Caffeinated beverages are perfectly okay unless you experience unpleasant side effects such as heartburn, palpitations, or headaches.

Other grains:
Bread and toast are American breakfast traditions. If you like them, choose whole wheat or pumpernickel bread, which have a low glycemic index. Bran muffins are tricky; some are high in fat, and most provide only a few grams of fiber. Bagels are low in fat (unless you cover them with cream cheese) but very low in fiber. All in all, there’s nothing wrong with any of these baked goods — unless they displace your breakfast cereal.

Fruits:
The best diets include at least two to four portions of fruit a day. Breakfast presents a great opportunity to take the first step toward that goal. Pick the fruits you like best; there are no bad choices.

Not recommended:
There is room for debate about eggs but little debate about some of the other foods Americans eat for breakfast. Doughnuts, croissants, waffles, and fried potatoes have too much fat. Processed meats, including bacon, ham, and sausage, have too much fat and salt. And the McBreakfasts at your nearby fast-food drive-in have too much of everything (except, of course, fiber).

Freddy and I personally LOVE eating and making breakfast!
What's your favorite meal of the day ?

Posted by Linette at 9:26 AM

Switchfoot Live In Concert !

With special guest: Athlete
(Doors open at 7pm)

Thursday, March 30th @ 8pm
Details:
FAU Boca Raton Auditorium

Tickets on sale now!

FAU Students: $7 / $10 day of show
General Public: $12 (parking fee will apply) / $15 day of show
Call the FAU Boca University Center Box Office at: 954-462-0222 or 800-564-9539
Buy Tickets Online:

TicketMaster
FAUevents

SwitchFoot Website

Posted by Linette at 2:34 PM