Even though you want to eat healthy while you are traveling it is easy to give into the temptation to grab a pizza for dinner and maybe an ice cream cone here and there. There are ways to watch what you eat while you are traveling or on vacation. All you have to do is use a little bit of will power and you will feel good about yourself and feel good too as you are truly living health and fitness.If you are flying it is even easier than ever to watch your food consumption because most of the airlines no longer offer food or even a snack any more. You will need to be a bit cautious during layovers, because there are lots of junk food options available in the terminal while you sit and wile away the time waiting for your connecting flight. Just keep in mind that your objective is to be living health and fitness.If you are driving it can become a bit more challenging. Fast food is everywhere, and if you are in a rush to get somewhere, faster is better. There are a couple of things that can save you though. One thing you can do is pack some vegetables on ice and put them in a cooler to go in the car with you. This is a far better means of replenishing your nourishment than relying on some greasy spoon along the way.Once you arrive at your hotel you will want to ignore the mini-bar all together. Don’t even accept the key as it would be way too tempting. If your hotel serves a continental breakfast you should eat only the fruits and cereals and avoid the pastries. If there is a microwave and a refrigerator in your room, you will be able to prepare the meals that you have brought with you in your cooler.If you find it hard to fix three square meals a day try to fit in six smaller meals or snacks as your body needs fuel every four hours or so. It is important not to miss any meals. When it is possible try to avoid large meals at night. When your body gets ready for sleep your metabolism slows down and burns calories at a much slower rate. It is best to choose fish or poultry with a vegetable as a side dish.The next time you go on vacation just keep in mind that eating healthy is a way of life. An occasional ice cream cone isn’t so bad once in a while, as long as you know when to stop. It may sound hard but it isn’t really all that difficult if you use a little bit of will power and pass up the foods that you know are not good for you. So enjoy eating healthy and living health and fitness. http://livinghealthandfitness.blogspot.com
Property investors all have different goals with their investing and many different influences affect their goals for investment property returns. Some investors buy a property and expect the rent payments to purchase it for them over the years, but other investors look at investing in a property in a prime location which will put them into a negative gearing situation, but they are concentrating more on the capital return they will get from owning a property in a prime position.The market has constantly moving criteria and your view of the market at any one time also affects where you might buy a property and at what price.Take the example of an investor buying a property and using the rent to pay off the property. This property will be getting some principal paid off with the mortgage repayments and in due course there will be an equity value in the property that the owner can use to purchase another property. This method of build a property portfolio is a slower way of doing it but it could well suit an investor whose personal circumstances, knowledge in the market place, financial commitments and so on require this slower strategy. At a later date their situation may well change and then their property investment business plan will probably change too.In this second situation the investor buys a prime position property and there could be several reasons why they may do this. Here are some of those reasons that may cause the investor to purchase a more expensive property:- they have the funds or equity available to use on a more expensive property- they understand that prime position property prices rise quicker than average house prices do and the benefit of this could be that they will have more money quicker, to purchase again if the market is moving up- they want to live in the property themselves in a few years time and want to buy at the lower price- they want to use the negative cash flow as a tax deduction against a high personal income- they could own some positively geared properties and can use the positive cash flow to subsidise a more valuable propertyYou can see how the two different investors would be looking for different investment property returns from the different style of investing they are doing and also that the two different price structures could require different purchasing strategies.Over the years an investor’s view to property investing will most likely change due to the circumstances at the time and that is why property business plans are so important because tabs will be kept on your changing personal circumstances, on the changes with your property and adjustments can be made after due consideration if you so wish.Some investors I know keep on buying in a certain price bracket and have accumulated 50+ properties at the lower end of the market, whereas others I know have started at that level and over time have increased the value of each property they have purchased and are now buying properties in the $900,000 to $1.2M mark. Each investor has their own property investment strategies and plans when building their property portfolio and so they should to get the best out of their property investing.
Before, making money online involved making your own website or selling products. Nowadays, a new generation of sites exist which pays you for information that you know or even pays you based on people that you know. None of them require you to be a web designer or a marketing expert. The choices are now varied and the different ways to earn money online provide people without the expertise to participate.Choosing WiselyIt’s hard to tell fakes from the real ones when it comes to making money online. There are a lot of schemes online that will only pay you in points or the chance to win money instead of getting the actual cash. Others still will require you to pay a certain amount and refer others before you can start earning. These sites will not provide you the cash that you need. Listed below are the different ways to earn money online that will not cost you anything or involve you into hard-selling products.Various Ways To Make Money• Blogging
One of the great ways to earn money on the World Wide Web is through blogging. If you can write well and can produce unique contents that will attract traffic then this is for you. Creating you blog is easy and you can even do it for free though a self hosted blog is more advisable. Different blogging platforms like WordPress, Blogger and Tumblr will allow you to create your blog without hassle. You don’t have to be a professional of PHP, CSS, HTML or any other scripting languages to start. Monetizing your blog is through ad placements from networks like Google Adsense, Adbrite and several others.• Freelancing
Freelancing is one of the different ways to earn money online that will surely give you the cash that you need. You can concentrate on a particular type of task like writing and promote your services either through your own website or via freelance sites.• Online Surveys
Another awesome way to earn money is by filling out online surveys. This task does not require any talent or skill for you to participate. Just make sure that the company providing you the online surveys is a legitimate one.• Selling Products Online
You can sell products that you no longer use via eBay to generate some cash. Posting on eBay is free and products are usually sold a lot faster at a higher price. There are some who even buy brand new products and sell them in eBay for a much higher amount. Selling on sites like eBay is one of the different ways to earn money online the easy way.• Upload Videos
You can upload videos on YouTube and earn from it. All you need is to upload your own video and show advertisements on it through their monetizing scheme. You will earn for each click on these advertisements by viewers of your video.ConclusionThe lists above are just some of the different ways to earn money online. There are tons more offered by various websites that can generate income for you. The key is to focus on a single method of making money and learn everything you can do to maximize your profit and the next thing you know you’ll be quitting your day job.
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