I am sure you have read thousands of health and fitness tips for women. How many of them have actually worked? I imagine it would be very few if any at all. Today we are going to look at 3 quick tips to help you lose weight, increase your fitness level and also build your confidence.Tip Number one:Okay first of all you need to look at what you are eating. Although it is not necessary for every woman to remove all heavily fat foods, it certainly does help to reduce the amount you eat. Try and fill your plate with more fruits and vegetables. Make these types of foods the main part of every meal you eat.Tip Number Two:Healthy snacks are great to have in between each meal. But the hardest part is making sure that they are only snacks and not full sized meals. Do not worry you are not alone many women tend to go overboard with their snacks in between meals. Try to drink herbal teas with a dash of Cayenne pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice before and after you eat something. It really does help to reduce your appetite.Tip Number Three:Adopt a weight training program for women. Now you will not get huge body building muscles from doing this. The only way you get that type of body is by use of heavy supplements and restrictive eating. Trust me it will not make you big and bulky. Weight training for women allows you to tone your body so that you are lean with slight muscle definition. You will also be able to burn fat at a much faster rate. This in turn allows you to eat more of the foods you love.
The prices of property in Italy saw a decrease in the second half of 2008 according to the estate agent group Tecnocasa.This is caused, says the report, by a bigger property offer on the market, a more careful demand and a longer sale time.
The Italian property market, in fact, has slowed down also because the potential buyers have lengthen their decision time, pushed by the news about the Italian economy and by the unsureness of their budget availability. Furthermore, the tightening of credit distribution rules adopted by the Italian banks, despite they haven’t been hit as much hard as in all the other countries by the credit crunch, has created great difficulties for those buyers who don’t have a big cash availability and need a bigger mortgage. This lack of cash flow has caused tougher negotiations between buyers and vendors, leading the deals to be closed at a lower sale price.The property prices have seen a stronger decrease in all the regional capitals (-3.9%) followed by the biggest city’s outskirts (-3.8%) and eventually in the biggest cities (-3.6%). Within the biggest cities the major decrease has been registered by Palermo (-4.9%), Bologna (-4.6%) and Naples (-4.4%). Rome has registered a decrease of 3.6% and Milan of 2.4%.As for the biggest city’s outskirts the major price decrease has been registered by the outskirt of Bologna (-5.4%), followed by Rome’s outskirt (-4.6%) and the outskirt of Naples (-4.4%).To sum up the data, the major price decrease has been registered in the main cities of the South (-4%), followed by the ones in the North (-3.9%) and then in Central Italy (-3.7%)But the second half of 2008 has recorded also a coming back of the investments in property. Ever more investors are running away from unsure financial investments and are heading towards property investments, confirming the property market as one of the most secure investments and it as the favorite by Italians.The expert’s feeling is that in the first months of 2009 there has been an increase in the property demand, pushed not only by lower interest rates but also by the awareness that the property market has undertaken a new direction and that the property price decrease offers great investment opportunities.In the second half of 2008 the main key used to turn all the negotiations into sales was, once again, the price. Nearly the totality of the potential buyers pay ever more attention to the property quality and is ever more focused to get a good value for money. This has determined a stronger decrease of prices in resale properties than in restored and new properties. Medium and lower end properties have registered the strongest price decrease, whereas prestigious properties have better hold their prices, although also for this range of property the buyers are more careful, especially if the property doesn’t sutisfy all the buyer’s needs. This means that the caution before buying has hit all the property ranges.The second half of 2008 has seen the upswing of the property demand that in the previous semesters had decreased. The post summer negative trend of financial markets has set a return of interest in property investments that is enduring also in the first months of 2009. The investors have diverted their capitals towards properties that could provide an income, such as properties to be rented as holiday homes.The analysis of the demand in January 09 show that in the Italian biggest cities the more requested property type was a two bedroom property (house or apartment) chosen for the 35.7% of the times, followed by one bedroom property (28,6%) and three bedroom property. The average price ranges of the property request is between EUR170,000 and EUR249,000 (24%) followed by the price range between EUR250,000 and EUR349,000 (21,6%). The main property type offered by the market is the two bedroom property (33.9%), followed by one bedroom property and three bedroom property (22.8%).It is difficult to see what will happen during the next months, much will depend on the trend of the Italian economy and on the bank’s behavior. The experts predict that for the upcoming months we will see a further decrease in the sale’s volume and in the property prices. Especially the decrease in property prices along with cuts in the interest rates have given confidence in the potential buyers who start to see that the period offers good opportunities to buy a property in Italy.
The internet currently is among the most essential means that anybody can use to make money. There are literally no any bounds on the means or ways one could use so as to make money out of the internet businesses. Any individual who possesses a basic knowledge of accessing the internet can easily benefit from great varieties of opportunities that are currently available on World Wide Web. Thus, it is very essential to make an ideal choice for you to be able to leverage the skills which you may be possessing. In this article we are going to look at some of the ways that you can use to make money online.WAYS TO MAKE MONEY ONLINEThe following are some of the ways to make money online:*Content WritingContent or article writing is among the most popular ways that you can use to make money online. You simply require signing up to any of the reputed article websites and submit your works for which you will charge per the written project.In content writing, you will be provided with variety of topics ranging from lifestyles and homes, financial matters, business, new technology, science and very many other interesting things to write about. The money generally will count depending on the quality and number of articles you will submit.*Paid Email Services and Online SurveysUsually there are very many countries around the globe conducting market research so as to understand the demand and supply of their commodities. You can contact some of these companies and carry for them online surveys.In online survey, you will be required to fill out some product questionnaires for the demand statistics, in which you will approximately earn 50 to 1.05 US dollars for each of the survey you will conduct.*Affiliate Marketing and BloggingBlogging is one good method you can use to make money online without necessary having a website. For instance, you can create a blog, add some informative and quality material, get an excellent search engine ranking, and then allow people to advertise in these blog.You can effectively be able to carry out affiliate marketing easily without necessary using a top ranking blog. Examples of such affiliate marketing programs include AzoogleAds, ClickBank, PepperJam, Commission Junction, etc.*Internet ShoppingThere are very many online shopping websites such as Craigslist and eBay that you can easily rely on, use their services to sell off commodities and thus be able to earn money on web. In internet shopping, you will fast be required to sign up for the services, collect all the products which you want to sell, give details of these products online, and finally finalize the deal with the potential clientele.However, it is essential in internet shopping that you fast try to find out which products are hot selling on the site before offering them for sale. Make sure you mention very attractive offers so as to attract many buyers. When displaying these products, ensure that you are very honest about their conditions, warranties, features, prices, and other essential specifications. This will contribute to your reputation as a very genuine online seller.*Selling Stock PhotosIf photography happens to be your hobby and that your skill is well appreciated, selling stock photos is probably the best way to make money online. Currently, there are very may stock photography sites that accept very decently clicked snaps which can be used by some of their online members. Ensure that you go through copyright conditions and terms of the particular stock photo website. The mode of payment depends on the number of clientele who will download and use your pictures.*Playing GamesThere are very many gaming websites in the internet which offer rewards and cash prizes for the winners. Some of the websites may even offer you prizes and rewards based on the number of games you will play instead of the wins you will achieve. However, it is essential that you go for the games that you think you are good at so as to increase your probability of winning.These are some of the ways to make money online. However, it is essential that you opt for the activity which you think best suits you for you to be able to make extra cash.
Whether you’re in the market for a major interior overhaul or you’re simply looking to give your home a quick and easy update, chances are you’ve spent some time online hunting for ideas and inspiration. That said, it can be pretty deflating to stumble upon a look you love only to discover the price to achieve it is well above your budget.
Fortunately, there are some killer home decorating blogs that show you how to refresh, revive, and fall in love with your home anew without breaking the bank. For a home that looks far more expensive than it costs to create, check out the following blogs for all of the interior inspiration and DIY tutorials you’ll ever need.
Welcome back to the week 5 update for the One Room Challenge. Check out the blog posts and updates for week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 if you missed them. It’s crunch time now and I’ll be honest… I don’t know that this project will be completely wrapped up for the reveal date. The great thing is the reveal and hitting a deadline is not the only goal of reason for this challenge. Ultimately having a fully functional and hopefully beautiful bathroom is where we want to end up even it things are a bit delayed.
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When we left off last time the countertops had been templated, the trim was freshly painted and the hardware had been ordered. The hardware took about 1 week to arrive. We chose the Menlo Park 4″ pull from Schlub in chrome because I think the pull has the perfect mix of square and some rounded elements that make it a great transitional hardware option. We went with all pulls for the drawers and doors since the knob option in that line weren’t our favorite.
Guest Bathroom Reno: Quartz Countertops and Grout – One Room Challenge Week 5
The quartz countertops are now installed and things can be put back together. Rectangle, undercount sinks were also purchased through the fabricator. The Marble look quartz from Pental and it is gorgeous with the warm gray veins running throughout. For the edge went for a flat polish eased edge for a clean, simple look.
Guest Bathroom Reno: Quartz Countertops and Grout – One Room Challenge Week 5
Two days after the quartz countertops were installed the tile installer came back to finish up tiling the niches, installing the tile base and grout everything.
Guest Bathroom Reno: Quartz Countertops and Grout – One Room Challenge Week 5
The electoral is being relocated for the new lights. There are some drywall and painting touch ups to do and plumbing fixtures to be hooked up. Plus adding all the finishing touches ???? All those little things like towel hooks, curtain rod, and accessories will bring this whole thing together.
It’s been too long since I’ve updated and even longer since this work has been started. This is me sharing remodel updates, mostly for myself (but also for my nagging family members). I’m sharing photos of the progress that has been made while also document the craziness that has gone on. This is just the beginning of the remodel.
Prior to moving in I had 3-4 weeks where my apartment lease overlapped with the possession of my townhome. This allowed me, with the amazing help of my family, to paint, tear-out carpet and somewhat put back together the upstairs portion of my place so that I could have a clean room to put a bed. At least one that wasn’t completely torn apart. One area that felt more livable that the rest. If you haven’t seen or don’t remember these are the before photos from when I took possession. To list it out here are the main things that I was tacking during those week prior to me moving in.
Phase 1 Remodel Projects
ripping out baseboard, carpet and tack strips upstairs and preparing for new hard surface flooring. (this flooring will go throughout minus the stairs and bathrooms/laundry)
installing flooring upstairs (one of my installers did this)
mostly gutting the master bathroom
installing a new tub and rough in plumbing for the master and powder bath
ordering and installing a rift white oak vanity for the master
Painting (and priming where needed) the ceilings and walls of the bedrooms. Caulking and painting the crown molding in the master
replacing and upgrading the baseboard heater in the master and patch the drywall
painting the hallway and down through the stairwell
adding skirt board to the stairs
installing new carpet and pad on the stairs (my carpet installer from work did this)
removing upper cabinets on the fridge side in the kitchen
partially demoing the wall diving the kitchen (prepare to move switches, outlets, heater and thermostat)
removing drywall on wall next to bar in dining area
painting the downstairs powder bath and removing vanity to prepare for a new floating vanity
Those were the main projects that took place and then I moved in the day after Thanksgiving. Getting rid of the original, nasty cat carpet and new flooring made a huge difference to the upstairs. Also neutralizing and lightening the paint made things feel so much more fresh. I still have no baseboards but I’ll get on that one day! For now here are some photos that I snapped along the way.
It’s been a while since been posting on here but I have some new updates and projects that I have been working on. Last summer into fall I was house hunting while knowing the lease on my apartment would be expiring end of the 2019. It felt a little crazy but was a fun process for me. After a bunch of searching I found and closed on a new home!
I was lucky enough to have a few weeks of overlap with my apartment (I ended up moving out 1 month early) so I was able to get started on projects and updates prior to moving in. I’ll share more about those in the coming weeks (there are still so many unfinished things!) but for now I think it’s best to start with some before photos. Also, follow along on Instagram where I post current project updates more often. The pictures show it in the state I bought it in. It’s a great first place to me and was functional as-is but as you might expect I’m here to make things my own by doing updates that I will enjoy while living here and that will also add value and functionality to the space down the line when I sell… or maybe even keep it as a rental. My dog, Nova, has been enjoying the space as well ???? There are a couple of things to miss about my Bothell apartment but I am very ready to have my own place and space.
In 2017 the guest bathroom was remodeled. You can see more photos and read about that here. Almost everything came out and all new things went back in. From emails and comments people have been asking for sources so I have rounded up what I could in this post to share paint colors, products and links that I could find for the bathroom.
Bathroom Sources and Details:
Wall color: BM Balboa Mist
Trim and door color: BM Chantilly Lace
Floor Tile: Pental Mark Chrome 12×24 matte
Shower tile: Jeffrey Court Weather Gray 4×12 gloss subway
Niche tile: Daltile clio mosaic
Bathtub: Maax Rubix tub
Cabinet: Spencer Cabinets – painted BM Cape May Cobblestone
Countertop: Pental Quartz Misterio polished 3cm
Cabinet hardware: Schaub Menlo Park Pull in chrome
Faucets: Hansgrohe Metris single handle in chrome
Shower trims: Kohler slide bar kit, wall mount supply and Hansgrohe tub spout in chrome
Mirrors: Homegoods
Towel Hooks: Delta Tolva robe hook in chrome