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Friday, June 22, 2007

Looking Great in your Bridesmaid Dresses & Wedding Dresses

So, the wedding is two weeks away and you have ten pounds that you would like to lose. Well, it is time to pull out the big guns! If you have two or three weeks, you can drop some weight and even go down a dress size. These are some simple tips that you can follow, but you must be stringent and stick to it in order for it to work. Of course, there is no one plan that works for everyone, but this type of healthy eating plan does work for most people.

1. Swear off sodas. Sodas have many ingredients that can make you bloated or fat. Sugar and sodium are but two. So, if you really want to look your best in that dress and drop those few pounds, leave the soda and grab water instead.

2. Cut back on the sugar. Sugar makes you fat, plain and simple. You don't have to cut out sugar completely, but you do need to reduce your intake. Try to limit your sugar consumption to about 12 grams per meal or snack.

3. Eat only fresh fruits and vegetables. This means no cans, only fresh produce. Raw is even better, but you may steam your vegetables with some herbs and just a little sea salt. Select a wide variety of types and colors.

4. Choose lean meats. Lean meats such as chicken and turkey are very good because they offer large doses of protein which helps with weight loss. You should also have fish, such as salmon or mackerel, once or twice a week because it provides omega 3 fatty acids which promote healthy weight loss.

5. Select whole grains. Whole wheat pasta, brown rice, quinoa and other grains are vital because they provide the body with fiber which is very important for weight loss and have fewer starches, allowing the body to become lean.

6. Cut back on the fat. You want to limit your fat to 7 to 10 grams per meal or snack. You need a certain amount of fat in your body to cushion organs and keep your skin moist and supple, so you do need some, but if you cut back your fat to this amount, you will lose weight.

7. Forget about the processed foods. Processed foods typically have very high sodium levels. This will make you gain weight and retain water. Go completely fresh and lay off of the prepared meals, TV dinners, canned foods and other processed foods; you will notice a decrease in your waistline.

8. Eat often but watch your portion size. You should eat 5 to 6 times a day. This means 3 meals and 2 to 3 snacks. You should have breakfast, mid morning snack, lunch, mid afternoon snack, dinner, and evening snack. Make your portions small and try to space your meals and snacks about 2 hours apart. You will not be hungry if you stick to this schedule and stay with the fresh foods.

9. Exercise regularly. Do some type of exercise for at least 30 minutes, a minimum of three times a week. Walk, do kickboxing, whatever gets your heart rate up and keeps it up for 30 minutes or more and you will see the pounds melt off.

10. Drink lots of water. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. You can have tea or coffee, but not in place of water.

Keep up these diet strategies and you will drop those unwanted pounds in no time!

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Free Digital Scrapbooking Themes

If you are a digital scrapbooking beginner, you probably have many questions. You like the idea of digital scrapbooking, but you dont want to sink a lot of money into it until you know whether it will be rewarding.

Definition of Digital Scrapbooking

Digital scrapbooking is the act of creating images, photos, journaling, and extra touches to preserve your memories in digital instead of physical form. Scrapbooking software is available free on the Internet, or you can use a standard Microsoft Word program.

Digital Scrapbooking Themes

Scrapbooking looks most professional when the entire publication has a theme. A digital scrapbooking theme helps you focus on one style, rather than have each page different. Once you have a central theme, you can set themes for individual pages. These should follow the main theme, but in smaller pieces. For example, an main vacation theme might have page themes of transportation, hotel, beach, restaurants, and activities. You can get free digital scrapbooking themes for both overall and individual pages.

Free Digital Scrapbooking Theme Kits

Free digital scrapbooking themes are available in kits at several Internet websites. You might combine similar themes, or use the elements for your own theme. For example, downloading two or three free digital scrapbooking theme kits that are focused on sports would give you elements to complete several coordinated, but different pages in a sports-themed work.

DIY Digital Scrapbooking Themes

Your status as a digital scrapbooking beginner does not mean you cannot approach digital scrapbooking themes as do-it-yourself projects. If you are willing to invest a little creativity, you will find an abundance of free digital scrapbooking themes on the Internet. One website gives the digital scrapbooking beginner many hints in their descriptions of themes for sale. Consider three of them.

1. Memories of school days will be placed on backgrounds specifically designed for school. Stop and think. What kind of background fits the description? Imagine back-to-school advertising. Pencils, books, backpacks, apples, desks, and alphabets spring to mind. With very little work, you can create your own backgrounds for free digital scrapbooking themes on school days.

Picture a page with a faded school building background. A large school bus sits in front of the building. A childs kindergarten photo fills one window. Friends photos fill two more windows. A note about the first day of school is tacked to the page with a small, bright backpack graphic. Another page theme might begin with a background of alphabet letters or spelling words written in script and arranged at angles. Great for showing off a perfect spelling test, or photos of the spelling bee. The same letters, or bright trophies, could be added as embellishments. In a matter of moments, you have two free digital scrapbooking themes for school memories. Each is do-it-yourself. Each fits the mood you are trying to create.

2. A 50th wedding anniversary scrapbook might have a nostalgic, antique theme. Close your eyes and picture antique things. Imagine an antique store or a trunk of old clothing and faded letters. Lavender, satin ribbons, old lace, and antiqued paper come to mind. With imagination, you can create your own backgrounds for free digital scrapbooking themes on old memories.

A large photograph of a county fair, faded and antiqued, would make a great background page for photos of the dating couple and a ticket stub or two. Cotton candy or carousel horse embellishments could spice up the page. If its a 2-page spread, a piece of an old love letter can be the journaling. Colorful photo mats in candy-striping will carry out the couples happy feelings. A second page theme might be antique cars, a faded background of vehicle graphics setting the stage for photos of the couples first car, or every car they ever owned. On a third page, clipart or photos of ornate mirrors could be repeated on a faded background. A single, enlarged mirror frame could frame the main wedding photo. Smaller mirrors, lace and ribbon elements could complete the theme. With a few minutes of thought, you have three free digital scrapbooking themes for your 50th wedding anniversary scrapbook.

3. If you want a digital scrapbook cowboy hat theme, begin by thinking of symbols you connect with that idea. Your background might be rodeo scenes, a desert, or the colors of the outdoors. You might make a page that looks like the inside of a stable. Hang rope on a board in the stable, and set a pair of cowboy boots on the floor. Scatter straw at the bottom. Then add your photos, tacked in place with small cowboy hat graphics. Be sure one photo shows the subject in a cowboy hat. Add rope letters to spell out a caption such as Ride em, Cowboy! A scrap of torn paper with the date, name, and a comment would be appropriate journaling so that future generations can fully appreciate the occasion. You have just given yourself another free digital scrapbooking theme.

Gleaning Digital Scrapbooking Themes

Another source of free digital scrapbooking themes is the website postings of those who are eager to share their own work. These are easily found by doing an online search. If you have a basic theme in mind, you can often glean themes for individual pages from the examples offered.

Scrapbook stores and magazines offer many themes, some digital. If you are creative, you can adapt non-digital themes with a little practice.

Final Tips on Digital Scrapbooking Themes

Wherever you get your digital scrapbooking themes, keep in mind that backgrounds should always complement the colors in the photographs that will go on each page. Journaling adds great interest. If you dont know what to write, think: who, what, where, when, why, and how. Elements are extra decorative objects added to the page. Scrapbook Bytes offers many free, downloadable elements.

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Wedding Gowns For The Modern Bride

Many brides are greatly confused about their wedding gowns. Some families have the tradition of wearing their traditional family gowns that has been worn by their mothers or grandmothers. Also the bride has hundreds of suggestions coming from her relatives and friends about the wedding dress. There is dilemma regarding the money to be spent on the gown and the style of the wedding gown that has to be selected.

If you are a bride to be and are caught in a dilemma about your wedding gown then here is some help for you. The first thing that you should remember is that a wedding is a public party of a promise amid two people, you and your fiancee. The focal point for the affair is not what everybody else in the family desires. The wishes of you and your future husband are of supreme significance. The wedding day is the biggest event in the life of you and your spouse. Every one else will forget the wedding as a party, but you and your spouse will always remember it. If there is a specific style of wedding gown that you or your spouse favor, then wear it. This is your day.

The second thing that is very common when brides try to select their wedding gown is to cope with the unlimited advice of her near and dear ones, family and friends. It may seem very frustrating at times but they are genuinely trying to help on their part. Be polite to them and ask them to concentrate on other matters that are of lesser importance to you like short listing the wedding invitation designs so that you have to spend less time on these activities. Redirect their mind while you move ahead with your strategy for the wedding gown of your preference. Do not hurt your friends, but remember that the wedding is of prime importance to you rather than anyone else. If you do not select the wedding gown of your friends choice, he or she may forget the matter in a few days but if you do not wear a wedding gown of your choice you will remember it your entire life.

A perfect wedding gown is the one that emphasizes your shape and disguises the faults in your figure, highlights what is desired to be highlighted, yet, covering up for the natural faults. Gone are the days when girls struggled for a flawless slim shape. Now, being built like a woman is more in fashion and brides have little hesitation about requesting a plus size wedding gown. The pear shaped girls have a larger waistline, in contrast to a lesser upper part of the body. Wider hips can be hidden by a plus size wedding gown that has sufficient flamboyance flowing and hiding the size of the hips.

Finally, for a body that is apple shaped, where the waistline is smaller than the bump line, you will look enhanced in plus size 'V' neckline wedding gowns. A Ballerina full skirt plus size wedding gown will emphasize fuller busts and slender hips making you appear like a charming princess on your wedding day.

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Personalized Gifts - Weddings, Birthdays, Mother's Day, Fathers Day

What makes a gift special to you? Is it the gift itself? Is it the person who gave it to you? Is it the meaning? These are a few questions you can ask your self when you are given a gift. Well I will tell you what I think makes a gift special. The person who gives the gift to you is not always important, its the meaning and the thought of the gift that really counts. The cost should not matter although some folks think the price of the gift is what makes the gift. I think if you put a lot of time into deciding what kind of gift to give and get the gift personalized it adds that much more to the gift. So below I have listed a few different personalized wedding gifts that you can give your parents or wedding party.

Personalized terry cloth spa robe. This robe is available in multiple colors and available with free personalization. This robe is great for a mothers day gift, bridesmaids, for yourself or whom ever because it just makes a great gift for any lady.

Personalized beveled glass jewelry box. Now a jewelry box is a great gift for any occasion period. Women always love jewelry boxes especially when you can add that little extra touch to them and personalize the jewelry box. Great gift for mothers day, bridesmaid's, wedding party or for yourself.

Personalized watch money clip. A personalized watch is always great but when you add in that it is a money clip well that makes it that much better. The silver quartz watch money clip makes a great gift for Fathers day, groomsmen gifts, for you or a nice birthday gift for any special guy in your life.

Personalized drinking glasses. These are great for your cocktail hour or for any special occasion such as a birthday, corporate event, cocktail hour or a bachelor or bachelorette party.

These are just a few of the many different personalized gifts that you can purchase for various different events such as Mother's Day, Fathers Day. Birthdays, weddings and many more events. So just browse around and we are sure that you will find the perfect personalized gifts for your special occasion.

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The Gift of Independence - Thumb Rings!

For those of you who don't know thumb rings are rings worn on the thumb rather than any of the other four fingers. Thumb rings can and are worn by both men and women. The thumb is associated with a person's strength of will both for themselves and how strongly they affect others.

Esoterically the practice of wearing a thumb ring means you're either trying to emphasis your independence and individuality or inhibiting some aspect of the self. I guess its whatever you feel like or you may be doing both.

Historically, (ie, the 1500's) wearing a thumb ring meant you were a doctor or pretending to be one. Also, centuries ago women would wear their husbands wedding rings on their thumbs when they left for battle or died.

You can also choose which thumb to wear a thumb ring on. To wear a ring on the left hand is a reflection on the subconscious or your instincts, beliefs, and basic attitudes. To wear a ring on the right is a focus on the conscious, reflecting logic, awareness, and the material world. More recently to wear a thumb ring on the right indicates that you are into same sex relations.

Many people seem to be concerned about whether or not its okay for them to wear a thumb ring. I say forget the current trend in meaning and wear one if you want because it constantly changes. Interestingly thumb rings are usually interchangeable with your index or middle finger. They are also more comfortable when worn on the non-dominant hand.

Currently thumb rings are sold everywhere from gumball machines to upscale jewelry manufacturers. They can be made of plastic or platinum and made in a simple band or elaborate framing with braiding, or shapes like hearts inside.

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Wedding Gown Styles

Wedding gowns do not have to be all white. Modern brides are opting for trendier changes while keeping with traditional looks. Brides also have contemporary tastes that allow them to take advantage of the range of styles that are available today. Choosing the perfect wedding gown style is imperative to your looks, comfort and budget. Here are some ideas and styles that will help make your choice easier.

Wedding Gown Silhouettes

Ball Gown - A fitted bodice and a very full skirt is just what Cinderella wore.

A Line or Princess - This is a vertical seam going down to a flared skirt that makes an A.

Sheath - This wedding gown is a slim-fit dress that outlines the body.

Mermaid is form fitting at the top and then starts to go outwards at the knee looking like a mermaids tail.

Amazon or riding habit style is like a fitted bodice with gigot sleeves and full skirt with bustle. Worn with a jacket it looks very chic.

Wedding Gown Fabrics

Chiffon is a beautiful delicate and translucent fabric that is soft and light.

Satin with pearls is the classic choice for brides with the right amount of sheen, body, and fall.

Tulle is used like chiffon to build body around a slinkier satin skirt. It is firm but soft with a net of silk, cotton, or synthetic fabric.

Taffeta is again a wedding favorite and is available in different finishes. It is stiff enough to work as a lining or outer fabric.

Brocade is a marriage of raised patterns on a satin background. It is a beautiful fabric and denotes richness.

Faille is a gros grain member but is definitely shinier and smoother. Its heaviness makes it perfect for fuller, layered gowns.

Mousseline de Soie is silk muslin which has a crisp texture and is much like chiffon.

Peau de Soie, literally translated from French into skin of silk, is a soft heavy twill ribbed satin-weave fabric that drapes the best and has a grainy appearance and a dull lustrous finish.

Silk Satin Organza is a lighter cousin of organza which is satiny in feel and has a soft shimmering quality. Also called Zibeline or organzine satin, it is also expensive.

Wedding Gown Neck Styles

Off shoulder is the style that flatters everyone and sits on the arms below the shoulders and shows off the collarbone and shoulders.

Portrait is the same as above, but the fabric covers the shoulders. It has a wide scoop from one shoulder to another.

Sabrina/Bateau is what you also call boat-neck and showcases the dcolletage. It is cut in a line across the collarbone to the shoulder tips.

V-Neck and U-Neck are just what their names state.

Sweetheart is the lovely heart shaped neckline that has the top half of the heart. It works on the dcolletage and is great for full chested women.

Halter is a very sexy style that wraps around the neck and leaves the arms.

Finally, the back of your wedding dress is equally important, as that is what your guests are going to see when you are at the altar during the wedding ceremony, so make sure that it looks equally stylish.

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