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It might sound icky or tacky, but hey, if you have some teeth covered or filled with gold – and they’ve (obviously) been pulled, sitting in some little box or envelope - nows the time to cash them in!

I had my 2 back teeth/molars? removed a couple years ago – see above – the little extra “plug” was a filler when one of them, the one on the right, ground down after decades of use.

So, off I went to my local Chamberlain Coins shop here in Longmont. I was interested to see how much they’d be worth with gold being so high right now.

Well, how lovely! I walked out with a $110 check! Sweet!

And, whether it’s jewelry or coins, gold capped or filled teeth or something else that has gold or silver, like flatware, have at it!

Thanks Mark and Rose Chamberlain, and your lovely employee,

Lexi Kopitskie, in the photo here who wrote out my check!

PS  If you want to creep Rose out, just get pulled teeth close to her! =D

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Whether you’re watching your pennies because of food prices, or you just want to save money and use it for other reasons, it’s important to learn how to eat healthy on a strict budget.

Many people believe that eating healthy costs a fortune and that there’s no way they can do it on a shoestring budget. Well, that is simply not true!

Once you get in the habit of planning out your meals and making a thorough grocery list, you will find that it is possible to eat real food on a budget. The side benefit? . . . you get healthier with each bite!

10 Ways To Help You Eat Well Without Busting the Bank

1. Plan ahead – Make a detailed list of all of the ingredients you need BEFORE you step foot in a market or grocery store.

2. Don’t shop on an empty stomach – If you are hungry while you’re at the store, you will overspend on food that might not be the best for you. Eat a light snack before you leave home.

3. Clip coupons and watch the sales.

4. Stay on the outer edges of the grocery store – The center aisles of the grocery store are where you’ll find the processed foods. The outer edges of a grocery store are where you’ll typically find the real food – the deli, meat department, produce, and dairy products.

5. Use cash –  We are much more conscious of what we put in our carts when we know exactly how much money we have to spend.

6. Pay attention to portion sizes – “Buying and eating ‘bulk’ creates hulk!” Biggie sizing is not funny anymore.  Not only will watching portion sizes help your grocery budget, it will help you lose or maintain your weight. Go see this fun tool that WebMD has created to help people understand portion sizes.

7. Assess “leaks” in your budget – Do you stop at Starbucks every day? Do you grab a bagel on the way to work in the morning? Do you and your co-workers go to lunch several times a week? These activities can add up to a substantial amount of money over a week’s, month’s, and year’s time – you could easily spend upwards of $20 – $25 a week just on coffee! (Crazy in my book!) That is a massive chunk of change when you’re on a budget (and even when you’re not!) Plugging these leaks will not only give you more breathing room in your grocery budget, it will greatly benefit your health.

8. Shop locally – Not only will you be getting higher quality food, more nutrition, AND be supporting the local economy, many times, farmers markets have better prices on produce, bread, and certain gourmet products than your local grocery store will.

9. Taking cooking classes – Many communities education systems, health food stores and online sites have free classes to learn how to eat healthy and what you’ll need for each dish and menu. This is very helpful so that you don’t buy lots of things that don’t go with anything else, but also to give you new ideas on what’s healthier than old default foods and how to fix them for great meals.

10. Be a healthier food eating groupie! – Find others in your community or in online communities who are learning how to do this too. Learn from the veterans who know how to plan menus, buy, cook and enjoy their food without breaking the bank! Meeting new people adds to stress relief by creating social connections. Friends are a good thing!

Bon appetit!

Thanks for this article idea from The Nourishing Gourmet.com and Delicious Obsessions.com

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LOTS OF WEEKEND TIME THIS MONTH!

You don’t need the excuse for a holiday to get out of the office and enjoy yourself! But, it’s nice to have one this month in case you do!

But . . . check this out! This year you have lots more options for “weekends” than ever before! . . . unless you lived 823 years ago!

Yup, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays this year! This happens once every 823 years.

So, no excuses for not having a weekend to play this month!

2011 TIDBITS

Plus . . . 2011 is giving us four unusual dates. Maybe they hold extra good energy in them. There’s two of these dates left this year. When they come around in November be aware of them: slow down a bit and feel it, meditate, sit and look at the sunrise or sunset, journal, set new goals, or dance (naked if you like!) Never know!!

    1/1/11

    1/11/11

    11/1/11

    11/11/11   

2011 MIND-BOGGLER! 

Take the last two digits of the year in which you were born – now add the age you will be this year.

The results will be 111 for everyone in whole world.  WHOA!!!!

Enjoy this month for all you can squeeze out of it!! It’s my birthday month, I always do!
 

(Might be a commercial linked onto this first) 

Don’t let time slip by this summer, or any season without slowing down to make quality time with family – especially if you have children.

Time goes by so quickly when they’re small. Enjoy every moment!

Great job, Trace!

If you’ve received your tax refund already, or are sitting in front of your mail box waiting! . . . don’t knee jerk your spending and regret it later. This video is very helpful, and planning ahead is the key.

Whew, taxes are done! Unless of course you filed for an extension . . . and you’re not quite done yet.

Note: The presenter says to keep tax paperwork for only 3 years. Many of us say 7. And, there are plenty of accountants that say to keep them forever!

Why? Here’s an example: If you try to remortgage your home or other financing dance, you may have to go back several years to prove something or other. So, if you have the room to archive and store them, I say keep your records for at least 7 years.

I’ve heard it a million times in my workshops and on-the-job with my organizing clients, “I hate all this junk mail! How can I stop it?”

Organizing around heaps and piles and stacks, no matter what the size, will never end up with a nice, clean space and surface if you continually have junk mail, and unwanted catalogs, phone books and such that keep coming in.

How do you get off of them?

Go to Catalog Choice and FOR FREE (YEA!) sign up and get to keying in your unwanted mailers and see the clutter start to lessen sooner than later!

Plus, just think what a great “Green” idea this is! The more unwanted paper you stop from coming into your home, the less of those items will be printed! That’s my wish!

Work, children, school, sports, band, back to school… . If your most hectic time of the day is before 8:30 a.m., then these tips may be the S.O.S. you’ve been looking for!

The hurried feelings and urgency that can rule these early morning hours can ripple over into the rest of your day like dominos. No wonder, according to a University of Maryland study, 85 percent of us feel rushed some or all of the time.

Here are 6 TIPS to Stop Morning Time Crunch Crisis

1) Prepare the night before.
This is a must if you’re going to get on top of the day. Getting ready what you’ll need for the next day the night before will really help lessen the confusion and short tempers that can take a toll on your health and relationships each morning. At last a half-hour before you go to bed at night prepare for the next day: Get your clothes; food for breakfast and lunch, even dinner when possible; everything you need for work or school; items for planned errands, drop-offs and pick-ups; children’s school notes signed; their meals ready; clothes, sports equipment, etc. Preparing the night before will make the morning so much easier on everyone.

2) Be selfish! Take care of yourself first.
Taking care of everyone else before yourself (especially a women’s/mother’s issue) will not get you “points in heaven!” It will however wear you out. Preparing the night before will take care of some of this, but waking up 15 or so minutes earlier and getting yourself ready, ideally while the kids are asleep, will give you that breathing room needed “when” things don’t run smoothly.

3) Organize Your Basics.
My basic organizing information includes the fact that “everything must have a ‘home’.” You will waste much less time searching for the little things when you take care of the basics daily, giving everything a home – a specific, consistent place to “live.” Know where your house and car keys “live.” Have an extra $20 in your wallet in even smaller bills at all times especially if you have children, they may need some of it for a school function. If you wear nylons make sure you always have more than one good pair “just in case.” Make sure any medication is up to date and bottles are never too close to empty before refills. Ask the children daily if they have parent/teacher notes to read or sign or anything that needs to be prepared for the next day. Small measures to take care of the basics will bring so much peace to your mornings immediately. No more, “Where is it?” and “I don’t know!”

4) Keep it simple!
From children’s clothing to breakfast and lunch choices, choose the easiest options, especially during really busy weeks. Buy clothes that are so easy “a child could do it!” Example: Velcro sneakers for them; front buttons and zippers for you. Minimal preparation is the key for breakfast foods, as well as foods the children can get themselves: Like cold cereal, energy bars, and yogurt – healthy and easy. Teach your family to put dishes in the sink or right into the dishwasher as early as possible. Even very small children can do this to help out. Decide how important it is to fix the beds “perfectly” or have all the dishes cleaned before you leave – things like this don’t matter in the big picture and will only create more stress where it’s not necessary.

5) Just say “no” to TV in the morning.
You might consider TV a useful tool to keep kids in one place, but studies show that it’s actually a huge distraction. Leaving the TV off lets everyone focus on the business at hand, communicate without shouting over the TV and finish sooner.

6) Calendar Central.
Don’t let yourself become the “all knowing” person in the house of the appointments and schedules (it’s a set up for victimhood and martyrdom!). Buy a large calendar. Hang it on the refrigerator or wall where everyone, no matter how short or tall, can see it easily. Write in all kids’ appointments, practices, and activities. When you’re doing your night before prepping (see #1 above!), check the calendar. Gather all necessary items – school projects, soccer ball, treats for band, extra socks, violin cases – and put them by the door. You’re ready! When you leave in the morning, just grab everything and go.

Kids get as or more stressed than parents when they feel unorganized, unprepared, out of control and helpless to change it. Being a leader and model for peaceful mornings will be a life-long proactive lesson for your children. Start off of the right foot this school year!