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How To Make Your Christmas Tree Last Longer

Save $75 Per Year With A Smart Power Strip

Avoid Feeling Cramped In Your Airline Seat

5 Essential Quotes About Life

Holiday Baking Tips To The Rescue

from Turbulence Training & Early To Rise Life Hacks Shortcuts to the Good Life

DECEMBER 2014

Access a FREE e-book Library!Tired of paying Amazon for e-books? That is what Project Gutenberg is for! You can download thousands of e-books for free….and its perfectly legal. And they have a big selection. The average American spends $43 per year on e-books…so check out Gutenberg before you buy your next e-book. It could be waiting there for you for free! That is a $43 savings on average…even more if you are a book worm!

YES! How to find a dropped earring if you drop it on the floor! Nothing causes a bigger panic then dropping an earring, small screw, or other small metal object on the floor when you need it ASAP. Here is a quick fix. Turn off all the lights look for it with a flashlight. The lost object will light right up!

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Brrrr! Its cold out there! How to properly walk on ice:

5 Handy Home and Cleaning Hacks You MUST Know

• If you ever clog the toilet and there is no plunger, pour some liquid hand soap in the bowl and let it sit. Let it sit for 5 minutes and then try flushing it again. This could be a lifesaver!

• Hopefully you never have to clean up throw up…but IF you do…here is a handy tip. Put ground coffee over the throw up before you try to clean it. The coffee takes away the smell and dehydrates it. Then, all you have to do is sweep up the throw up.

• To keep flowers fresh longer, add a bit of 7UP in the vase along with water. The 7UP will preserve them for much longer than water alone.

• You can brighten the colors of your clothes in a cheap and natural way. Simply add a pinch of salt to your load to brighten the colors without any fuss.

• Microwave lemons and other fruits for 15 seconds in the microwave to double amount of juice you get from them. Sweet!

4 Inexpensive Stocking Stuffer Gifts for Adults That Will Impress EveryoneBirch Wood Toothpicks: Don’t let the macho guy in your life walk around with a regular toothpick. Upgrade his look with manly birch wood toothpicks that won’t break the bank for $4.95.

Keytags: For the person who seems to have a set of keys for everything. The office. The garage. The rental property. Get them a customized set of keytags for only $15.

For the Pizza and Beer Lover: why make them choose between their two favorite “foods”? Get them the Combo Pizza Wheel and Bottle Opener for $17.50

For the Foodie With Room to Grow: Know someone who is a big fan of organic foods? Get them a Starter Seed Garden pack for their stocking for $14.95. Once their greens start growing, they will think about you all year long!

How to Make Your Christmas Tree Last Longer Ahhhh. The scent of fresh pine in the house for Christmas. What a great holiday tradition. The only problem is dealing with a dried out Christmas tree a week

before Christmas with pine needles falling all over the place. Stop your tree from drying out with this simple lifehack from a Christmas tree farmer.

• As soon as you bring your Christmas tree home, boil a gallon of water. Then, dissolve

one cup of sugar in the water and allow the mixture to cool. Make a fresh, half inch cut at the base of the Christmas tree. Position the Christmas tree in a sturdy stand, then pour in the warm sugar water.

• Continue to add fresh, cool plain ole water to the tree stand, and always

ensure that the tree has a good supply of water.

• You should notice that the tree retains its woodsy pine scent

longer than usual, and retains most of its needles! So

worth it!

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Save $75 Per Year With A Smart Power Strip There are probably a large amount of energy vampires in your home that are costing you quite a bit of money over time. Devices like DVD players and video game consoles suck up quite a bit of electricity even when they are not in use. Fight back against energy vampires by using the Belkin Conserve Smart Power Strip that offers a remote switch that can turn up to 8 connected devices 100% off from up to 60 feet away. It also offers two always-on slots for anything that really needs power 24/7. And the Conserve Smart Power Strip also has 1,000 joules of surge protection PLUS a $100,000 connected equipment warranty. For $51.36, this product pays for itself in the first year…and you get to enjoy the savings year after year.

Use Mint.Com To Better Understand Your Finances and Save More MoneyMint.com was created by the founders of Turbo Tax and Quicken, and 100% FREE. It allows you to see all of your finances in one place—your bank account balances, credit cards, loans, etc. It will give you customized money management tips AND a free credit score so you can get an idea of where you are at, and how to improve your spending habits. You can also set up goals within Mint that will show you where you are at within your budget, and how to get to that goal faster. Truly one of the most useful financial tools out there.

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How to Remove Salt Stains from Your Shoes This type is for removing salt stains from leather, faux leather, suede, and fabric shoes. Mix one cup of water with one tablespoon of white vinegar. Soak a cotton ball with the mixture and wipe it over the stains. Allow the shoes to air dry and repeat if necessary.

Use this handy guide to find out how if you can still eat that expired food:

Avoid Feeling Cramped In Your Airline Seat During Holiday Travels It is important to keep the blood flowing and to avoid being totally sedentary during a flight. Use these tips to make your body feel better during holiday air travel.

Also, memorize this handy exercise sheet for sitting in an airplane. Your shoulders and neck will feel a lot less tense if you do this every 20-30 minutes.

Sit up straight as you can: this creates more room for your organs to function and more space for your lungs to breathe.

Clasp your hands behind your back and pull your shoulders back: You will have to scoot forward on your chair to make space. This opens up your chest and allows for a deep stretch. Roll your neck side to side for an even deeper stretch.

Use your fists to push yourself off the seat: Round over and with your fists, push yourself up on the seat so you are hovering slightly. This will engage your core, your arms, and stretch out your lower back.

Roll your ankles, wrists, and shoulders: do these one at a time so you don’t get too many weird looks from other passengers.

Put a book between your legs and squeeze: this won’t be as weird as it sounds. Work your inner thighs by squeezing a book while your legs are parallel hip distance from the floor. This will also engage your core.

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Need A Festive Drink For The Holidays?Try making your very own Christmas Morning Punch to share with your family and friends. All you need to do is mix the following ingredients together for this delightful drink.

• 32 oz. Cranberry Juice

• 1 cup Orange Juice

• 1 cup Pineapple Juice

• 2 cups Ginger Ale or Sprite

5 Essential Quotes About Life1. On how to be alone:

“When you refuse to let fear run your life, the possibilities become infinite.”

- Gail Lowe, Hiker & Outdoor Enthusiast

2. On how to take a compliment:

“Deflecting someone who compliments you isn’t modest, it’s insulting.”

- Robin, Abrahams, Writer for The Boston Globe

3. On how to keep a conversation going:

“To facilitate an exchange, on camera or in life, you need to be curious.”

- Sara Gilbert, Creator & Executive Producer of CBS’s The Talk

4. On how to ask for feedback:

“Don’t ask for a general verdict, ask for a response to a specific occasion…Most important, be open to the response.”

- Erica Fox, Director of People Development, Google

5. On how to remember names:

“When you recall a person’s name you send him the message that he matters.”

- Ron White, Two time winner of the USA Memory Championship

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Need A Bit of Holiday Cheer?Listening to music will help reduce anxiety, as well as help the mind and body cope with stress.

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Quick and Easy Hot ChocolateIt’s hot chocolate season again, but if you really want to make the best hot chocolate try warming up milk with Nutella. You won’t regret it!

The Average American Will Spend $807.43 On Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza...According to Women’s Financial Edge, the average person celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza will spend $807.43 cents on gifts for family, co-workers, others (babysitters, housecleaners, etc), in addition to food, decorations, greeting cards, and flowers. And this number doesn’t even include travel expenses, holiday party attire, donations to charity and cash gifts!

But do you really need to spend that much? What if this year, you tried to think about how to give gifts that express what you are really trying to say. Instead of buying a new set of golf clubs, how about a month of back rubs and taking out the trash duties for your significant other? Or instead of buying co-workers gifts, write them a nice card that lists things you love about them, and offer to take their least favorite task on for a week.

What other ways can you save during the month of December?

Classic Music Playlist For Your Next Holiday Party

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And Speaking of Hot Chocolate…

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Holiday Baking Tips To The RescueWith all the hustle and bustle that holiday entertaining can bring, it is quite easy to get

flustered. Avoid common baking blunders and prepare ahead of time for an easy and seamless

treat tidings.