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If the thought of fresh, homemade fruit jam makes your mouth water, you might be pleasantly surprised to learn that it’s not difficult to make! Homemade jam is not only good to eat; it’s better for you than the jams found on your grocer’s shelves. Most store-bought preserves are composed of 55% or more sugar, and contain additives and preservatives that many of us can’t even pronounce. This article will walk you through each of the steps required to successfully make your own canned preserves and freezer jam. With the right equipment, a few simple ingredients, and some time, you can make and enjoy delicious jams made from your favorite fruits.

Sterilizing Your Jars

Before you begin making jam, you must first sterilize your jars. Wash each jar with soap and water, and rinse them completely. Next, carefully place them in a pot of boiling water and boil them for 10 minutes…. Read more »

Enjoying good health is something that many people simply take for granted. But for most of us getting healthy and maintaining that health may take some work. The best place to start is with a healthy diet. Unfortunately, eating right can sometimes be costly. You may be tempted to just buy what you can afford and hope for the best, but there are ways to eat right on a budget. All it takes is a plan. Following are some tips for planning low cost healthy meals.

Operative Word: Plan

For those who don’t like to plan ahead, here is some bad news—planning is the key to getting healthy and maintaining that health. Just like budgeting your finances or your time, a plan is necessary for healthy eating. Your dietary needs are best met by determining what it will take to make you healthy and keep you that way…. Read more »

If you would like to take a more natural approach to hair care, why not make your own products at home? There are many benefits to making your own shampoos, conditioners, and styling aids. First of all, you will save money. Homemade hair care products cost only a fraction of what commercial salon products do. Secondly, you can find most of the items you’ll need to make hair care products right in your own kitchen and garden. Last, but certainly not least, there will be no more ingredients that you can’t pronounce! You’ll know exactly what you are using on your hair—only safe and natural ingredients.

Shampoo

To make your own basic daily shampoo, mix together 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of liquid Castile soap. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oils to fragrance it. Some recommended oils that are great for the scalp are rosemary, tea… Read more »

You can use tie dye create colorful expressive pieces of art that you can also wear. Tie dyeing is not only a great way to improve your wardrobe, but a very relaxing pastime. Here are a few reasons I think you will love tie dye as well.

1) It’s Fun To Do With Friends and Family: Why tie dye alone when you can share it with your friends and family? You can tie dye with just about anyone. I enjoy tie dyeing with my sons. They love the feeling of creating something, and especially love getting a little messy as they create new tie dye patterns!

2) Artistic Expression: Tie dyeing gives you a chance to express your inner artist. From picking different patterns to using different tie dye techniques, every change you make will result in a different unique piece of art.

3) Expanding Your Wardrobe: Every piece of art you create… Read more »

Considering the fact that we spend almost a third of our lives in our beds asleep, it’s no wonder that making a decision about which mattress is right for you can sometimes be so difficult. There’s no shame in taking your time to think about what mattress you should purchase, but fortunately there’s an easy way to cut down on the time it takes to purchase your mattress. For the best Kalamazoo mattress, head to Mattress Mart, which has the best selection of beds, bedding and mattresses in all of Southwest Michigan.

Mattress Mart has become the best Kalamazoo and Battle Creek mattress provider over the last two decades due not only to their amazing selection of quality mattress options, but also due to their superior customer service in all aspects of the business. From the sales staff on the floor to the delivery guys to the customer service reps… Read more »

For the majority of us, today will begin like any day. We’ll sip our coffee, gloss over the morning paper, drop the kids off at school, and perform the standard rituals comprising our regular lives. The good, the bad, and of course, even the somewhat unappealing—we’ll tackle it all with confidence and a sense of comfort, acknowledging that tomorrow, as usual, we’ll be able to do it once again.

But, for a few families all around America, today is going to be different. Today is going to be life-changing.

Every single day, about ten families will learn that their own child has a brain or spinal tumor. A few more will mourn losing their child to the dreadful disorder each day, and half a dozen families will discover that they’ll have to make major adjustments just to survive.

Each and every year, approximately 3,400 infants in North America are diagnosed… Read more »

Many people have a sport that they are passionate about. We top up our fridges with beverages, switch on our kettles, and usually get some people round to share the experience. If you don’t, you may pretend to ‘take an interest’ in what the other half talks about half the time, but don’t you find yourself really enjoying it.

All sports fans have missed an important game or match at some point, but we can’t go back in time so we buy 3D TVs which is the closest to ringside we can get. If you could go back and see any sporting event, which one would it be? For me, it is the Rumble in the Jungle.

Critics and fans alike still see the Rumble in the Jungle as the greatest boxing match of all time, but partly because of the meaning behind it.

Three and a half years… Read more »

When you aren’t dating anyone, you take special pains to look your best. However, once you fall in love and are in a steady and committed relationship, you may notice that your waistline starts to swell and your toned arms seem to be a thing of the past. There seems to be a correlation between falling in love and being in a relationship with weight gain. Why is this so?

Perhaps it’s because of the lifestyle change that occurs once you feel secure in a relationship. For one thing, instead of hitting the gym in the morning, you may be snuggling in bed with your loved one because you were up late or because you’d rather engage in pillow talk than run five miles.

Also, courtship entails a lot of fine wine and dining out. All these heavy meals at nice restaurants can take a toll on your… Read more »

We live in a very stressful time and environment. In fact, being stressed out seems like a common occurrence. We get stressed when stuck in traffic jam, when facing a pile of bills, or when dealing with a serious financial problem. Although we can’t always avoid the stressors, we have the power to change our attitude toward them and handle stress much more effectively. Let’s discuss how this can be done. Pin down the cause of stress. Stress relief starts by determining exactly what causes your stress. Is it an event, a person, or simply a habit or attitude that you have to change? If you understand your stressor, you can reframe your mind and begin to address the stress trigger. Start by looking at your situation and how the stressor has affected your life. Then think of ways that can help improve the situation. If, for example, you are… Read more »