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Friday Fun – 2 enron buildings

Friday Fun – 2 enron buildings

on April 27, 2007 in Friday Fun

A puzzle of the “new” enron building reflecting the “old” enron building. I think that enron fell before the “new” building was fully occupied. Click on the image or here to go to the puzzle.

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How to Really Freshen Your Air

on April 24, 2007 in Tip-sy Tuesday

Air fresheners act in one or more of the following ways: The chemicals deaden your nerves and thereby kill your ability to smell An oily film is released which coats your nasal passages They mask one smell by emitting another smell They break down the offensive odor (although this is rare) Not much there that [...]

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Fiesta Is Here!

Fiesta Is Here!

on April 20, 2007 in Friday Fun

Each year, in April, San Antonio hosts a 10 day party. Today, April 20th, is the start of Fiesta for 2007. In honor of Fiesta, last week’s Indian Blanket has put on its Finest Fiesta Colors:

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If I Could Live My Life Over

on April 17, 2007 in fragrance, MCS, Tip-sy Tuesday

I love shower time because my mind is allowed to wander aimlessly. Occasionally, it comes up with good ideas. I don’t usually like to even think about living my life over type questions. I think they’re pointless, and can often lead to negative thoughts. BUT, sometimes, it can be a good learning tool for yourself [...]

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My Purpose in Creating This Blog

on April 16, 2007 in Uncategorized

I have suffered most of my life because of fragranced products in our world. The number of fragranced products seems to have increased astronomically in recent years. Which has only made my suffering worse. I am not alone in this. And I have found that there are many people who are much worse off than [...]

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Treating the symptoms, but not the disease

on April 11, 2007 in fragrance, health

An article in the papers says that “federal guidelines due this summer are expected to urge doctors to more closely monitor whether treatment is truly controlling eeryday symptoms and improving patients’ quality of life – and to adjust therapy until it does.” It goes on to suggest a campaign to teach patients they need better [...]

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More Tips on Fragrance Free Household Cleaners

on April 10, 2007 in fragrance, Tip-sy Tuesday

Since the ingredients may not tell you that there is a fragrance in a product, you might be tempted to use the “sniff test.” But there are 2 problems with opening a product in the store and smelling it. First, there are a lot of competing smells in your average store. You may not detect [...]

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Are fragrances a health issue for you and your family?

on April 9, 2007 in fragrance, health, MCS

Most people are likely to say, “No.” The prevalence of fragranced products makes it hard to isolate them as a cause. I first determined I had a problem with fragrances in 1970. There were not near as many fragrance products in our envinonment back then! Before you answer “No”, answer these questions: Do you or [...]

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What Everybody Ought to Know About Fragrances

on April 5, 2007 in fragrance

So, what is a fragrance, really? According to Wikipedia, “Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, objects, and living spaces a pleasant smell.” That’s an excellent place to start. And it should be enough to ask “Why would I want this on [...]

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Fragrance Free Household Products

on April 3, 2007 in fragrance, Tip-sy Tuesday

The main problem with cleaning products is that there really are no rules requiring manufacturers to list the fragrances. There are laws requiring them to mention certain ‘known to be’ toxic chemicals, but that’s all. Sometimes you can get clues from the label. “Fragrance Free” and “Unscented” may mean that there is no fragrance added, [...]

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