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Environmental Scientists Say Plants DO NOT Purify The Air! I'm Myth Busting

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Photo credit: mindfulworld.com So, I was researching an article on beating the winter blues, which I will post in the nearest future, but in the meantime, I found some other interesting information. So, so many studies have been done on air purification and plants. Some of the studies I have found were done many, many years ago and every single lifestyle blogger keeps on repeating them because the sources are really good; like NASA for example. We know that astronauts do a lot of testing while they're on their missions. We have gained so much vast and valuable knowledge from their testing and that of other scientists doing testing as well. But different data, including environmental, may have impacted changes in the studies. As I continued to do research, I found newer studies that have been done that completely update that old myth that plants purify the air. As reported in National Geographic Magazine, the Scientists at The Journal of Exposure Scienc

Recycle and Upcycle This Year's Christmas Cards

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Don't throw your cards away! Make things like other cards and gift tags for example! Such an easy craft and you'll spend less money, you use things you have on hand. I make tags for birthdays too! So Easy! I'm down to the last thing to put away from the Christmas decorating season, I hope you are too. What to do with all the Christmas cards that got sent to you? That's easy, recycle them into something else or upcycle them into new and different cards. Don't throw anything away! As many of you know, I barely ever buy and cards anymore (this includes birthday cards, unless, the card or the event is very unusual), and I never buy gift tags ever!  This year I did not make my cards for the first time in many many years as I was ill just after Thanksgiving and just before Christmas this year. This made it difficult to start and worrisome that I wouldn't finish making them in time, I decided to buy them. I usually start just before Thanksgiving and finish th

Over Indulgence Hangover Advice Happy New Year 2020

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photo credit: telegraph.co.uk HANGOVER! OVER INDULGENCE What is it? A hangover can be described as various types of physical symptoms and psychological effects from the overconsumption of partaking in drinking alcohol.  It can be caused by beer, wine, or spirits. The effects can last for several hours or up to and past twenty-four full hours. Symptoms The symptoms can include a laundry list of things, but the main list (not limited to) can be complete fatigue, headache, rapid heartbeats, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, weakness, dizziness, "bed spins", depression, irritability, can't sleep, and sensitive to light and sound. ***Please note heavy drinking and binge drinking Can cause/otherwise induce alcohol poisoning!  The person will be far worse than the symptoms listed above*** Please call your emergency services if you suspect this! It could be deadly. Better to always be safe than sorry. How to prevent this The only way to prev