A beautiful song for the evening!
Monday, August 20, 2012
How to keep your home cool!
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| Photo: William MacCollum |
As mentioned in my last post, the sun was very hot in the last few days, I'll give you some tips on how you can keep your home cool. It is important that the apartment is aired in the early morning and late at night. After that the windows must be closed and the house must be dimmed with dark shutters or curtains.
Fact: I know that an air conditioner is indeed one of the most effective way to keep the appartment cool but it is also the most expensive solution. Did you know that an average sized air conditioner consumes in a month as much electricity as a fridge-freezer in the whole year?
Most household appliances produce a lot of waste heat. Which is convenient at cold times, since it saved on heating energy. But in summer these devices raise the temperature in the apartments even more. Computers, power strips, light and TV should be separated from the power when not in use.
Advantage: this will save you even more money because of the lower power consumption.
For windows there are special tinting film that keep the heat out of the home and also reduce the penetration of UV radiation. With this your home is protected from the high temperatures and your furnitures are also protected from the premature fading. The films are transparent and absorb up to 78 percent of the thermal radiation.
DIY
You can also make your own sun protection for your windows.You need a big piece of cardboard that fits the size of your window surface. The cardboard will be wrapped with aluminum foil. The board will be attached to the window with tape.
Those who can not sleep at night, a hot-water-bag filled with very cold water can help. Just set the bag between the legs if you want to sleep.
Sleep experts also suggest light clothes made of synthetic materials. Because this transport moisture and heat from the body.
A good tip is to pack the sleeping stuff and the bedding into a plastic bag and then put it in the freezer.
If the bed is covered, the cold pleasantly refreshes and helps the body to reduce the temperature until you're asleep.
When you bathe, then do not bathe with cold water, but with lukewarm water. This expands the pores so that the skin can balance the moisture and the temparatures better.
I hope I could give you some good tips. I will join my family, we are preparing some cooling drinks :)
Meaning of Yvonne
Good morning Dears, I hope you had had a wonderful Sunday as I do! As yesterday, the sun was very hot, we spent the whole day at home with cool drinks and delicious ice cream. It was really nice!
Today we look at the meaning of the name Yvonne.
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| Yvonne Nelson |
Famous bearers of the name are the two Ghanaian Actresses Yvonne Nelson and Yvonne Okoro and the U.S. actress Yvonne DeCarlo. What the name Yvonne has to do with the yew tree?
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| Yvonne Okoro |
Let's start from the beginning, Yvonne is a female given name. It is French in origin, and is the female form of Yvon, Which is derived from the Germanic name Yves.
Yves comes from the Germanic 'Iv' which means yew!
Formerly with the wood of the yew bow for archer was made.Yvonne can therefore also mean archer.
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| Yvonne DeCarlo |
Some names have a very unusual meaning that makes each name very interesting.
I wish everyone a great day.
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| yew tree |
Love xoxox
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Spider found in a woman's ear!
An unbelievable story I've heard today. A spider has been found in the ear of a young woman in China. The animal was five days in her ear. Because of severe pain she went to the doctor who found the spider. The spider had crawled in the ear of the woman while she was asleep. I never thought that something like this can happen. If I had heard this story a few years ago, I could not sleep for some time. The story is a bit scary.
Nice Hairstyles for black women
After the great evening gowns and wedding dresses from George Adesegun. I love everything that has to do with marriage! I hope I'm not the only woman who gladly and often goes through her own wedding in the head :)
What a beautiful wedding dress without the right hairstyle? Here are some beautiful inspiration!
I wish you all a wonderful evening!
Do you have questions, suggestions or simply want to tell me something, then do not hesitate to leave a comment!
Love xoxox
George Adesegun at AFWL
George Adesegun is born in London but grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. He returned to study at Epsom College of Art and Design. The nationally known designer already appeared on BBC. In 1991 he won the 'The Prince's Youth Business Trust Award', his clothes are sold to prestigious department stores in London (London's Oxford Street, Kings Road, Regent Street).
On the African Fashion Week in London (AFWL), he presents a simple but very high quality made evening gowns and wedding dresses. George Adesegun describes his clothes as timeless and they really are!
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| George Adesegun |
Images credit to: Rob Sheppard/ Catwalk Capture
Beyonce --- I was here (World Humanitarian Day 2012)
Beyonce - I was here. A beautiful song sung by one of the best singer in the world! The scenery and the animation is impressive.
This song 'I was here' is dedicated to the 'World Humanitarian Day 2012'!
Today the 19th August 2012 is World Humanitarian Day! In my opinion, every day should be a humanitarian day. Humanitarian aid is not always associated with lots of money, even small gestures are needed. Help students with their homework, give the homeless some food, help the elderly in the household, these acts are not connected to money. But sometimes we lose sight for the humanitarian aid due to our daily worries. I personally would like to end this year, doing something good, so I can sing Beyonce's song 'I was here' without shame :)
What are your humanitarian acts, what you've been very proud of?
Enjoy the song, I have also added the lyrics, so you can sing along.
I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of timeKnow there was something that, and something that I left behindWhen I leave this world, I'll leave no regretsLeave something to remember, so they won't forget
I was hereI lived, I lovedI was hereI did, I've done, everything that I wantedAnd it was more than I thought it would beI will leave my mark so everyone will knowI was here
I want to say I lived each day, until I dieAnd know that I meant something in, somebody's lifeThe hearts I have touched, will be the proof that I leaveThat I made a difference, and this world will see
I was hereI lived, I lovedI was hereI did, I've done, everything that I wantedAnd it was more than I thought it would beI will leave my mark so everyone will know
I was hereI lived, I lovedI was hereI did, I've done, everything that I wantedAnd it was more than I thought it would beI will leave my mark so everyone will knowI was here
I just want them to knowThat I gave my all, did my bestBrought someone to hapinessLeft this world a little better just because
I was here
I was hereI lived, I lovedI was hereI did, I've done, everything that I wantedAnd it was more than I thought it would beI will leave my mark so everyone will knowI was here x2
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