Posted by Sarah Buhr on Thursday, October 15, 2009,
Feel like you are starting to get sick? Worried it might be the H1N1 flu virus? Try these methods of early prevention. They might just save your life:
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official
communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).
3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection i...
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Posted by Sarah Buhr on Tuesday, October 6, 2009,
According to a
study from Great Britain,
kids with stay-at-home moms are healthier. Moms who work, according to the study published in the Baltimore Sun, are more likely to drink sugary drinks, walk to school less often and stay on the computer or television for longer hours.
Is this true for you? Are you a working mom? Do you fear your kids don't get out enough and have developed bad habits because you aren't at home more often? Tell the Hip Homemaker what you think
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Posted by Sarah Buhr on Monday, September 7, 2009,
Check out a new, hip design show
Loose Screws with Courtney Cachet. Courtney started out with just $500 and her raw creativity to turn her dreams into a reality with Cachet Home Remodeling Consultants. A lot of persistence and a demo show turned into 70 shows with NBC. She was recently
interviewed by CNN's Clyde Anderson about her work as well. Be sure to catch her incredible makeover show LX NY on NBC this Sept 14th and another monster makeover for Open House NYC on Sept 20th.
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Posted by Sarah Buhr on Wednesday, August 26, 2009,
Remember when we posted about baking cookies in your car? Here's something else you can try on your dashboard - dried fruit (who knew they were going to be such handy easy-bake ovens?).
How to Make Dried Fruit in Your Car:1. Just take any fruit, clean it and slice it up first
2. Take a box or tray and place the fruit slices flat so it can dry properly
3. Leave on the dashboard of your car for a day or two until the fruit fully dries.
Bonus benefits - Costs $0 compared to buying a food dehydrator,...
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Posted by Sarah Buhr on Monday, August 24, 2009,
Our new DIY site was recently featured on Ezine articles, and, get this, picked as an expert topic! Ya, not just your typical submission, but an expert submission! Cool right? Anyhow, keep reading and writing to your fave Hip Homemaker :)
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Posted by Sarah Buhr on Thursday, August 13, 2009,
We found a poor little broken hummingbird outside Hip at Home headquarters. The Hip Homemaker did a little research to figure out how to feed it. Apparently it's just 1 part sugar and 4 parts water mixed. The little guy still hasn't really moved, but has fed from our mixture.
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Posted by Sarah Buhr on Monday, August 10, 2009,
Posted by Sarah Buhr on Thursday, August 6, 2009,
Found this helpful how-to video on how to make your own screen printed tshirt and thought it was pretty cool.
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