Monday, October 31, 2016

Happy Hallowen

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I hope your Halloween is filled with fun and family. Carve pumpkins, throw on a costume and enjoy the beginning of the holiday season.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

How to Stick with Your New Year's Resolutions

How to Stick with Your New Year's Resolutions
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How to Stick with Your New Year's Resolutions
Tips & Tricks image If you are one of the millions of Americans setting New Year's resolutions this year, you may already be worried that you won't follow through with them. According to research studies conducted by the University of Scranton, a whopping 45 percent of Americans make New Year's resolutions, but only eight percent actually achieve them. Improve your odds of reaching your goals with these practical strategies.

Start Small

If you have a big resolution that you want to reach, such as losing 50 pounds, you should break it down into smaller, more achievable goals. This technique can help you prevent quitting your resolution altogether because it feels overwhelming.

Create a Solid Plan of Action

One of the biggest reasons why people don't reach their goals is that they lack a concrete plan. You should create a solid plan of action that clearly identifies all of the steps you will need to complete in order to reach your goal.

Make Adjustments as Needed

Uncontrollable events can cause you to fall off the bandwagon. When life happens, don't give up on reaching your New Year's resolutions. Make adjustments to accommodate your new situation instead of simply giving up. For example, if you suffer an injury halfway through the year, you may feel like losing weight is impossible. Instead, you could find exercises that work around your injury and alter your diet to meet your needs.

Set Dates

After you have identified your resolutions for the year, hold yourself accountable by setting dates that you want to achieve them by. Mark these dates on a calendar that you will see every day.

Track Your Progress

A critical step to maintaining your initial motivation is seeing your progress in action. This trick can help prevent you from feeling discouraged. Take the time to track your accomplishments for each resolution you have set. Review your progress anytime you need a boost of motivation.

Stop Making Excuses

Excuses don't hurt anyone but you. They can be the breaking point for many people when it comes to New Year's resolutions. Instead of throwing in the towel, write down each excuse you manage to come up with as well as reasons why it won't stop you from reaching your goals. When you start thinking of reasons why you can't do something, remember why you're doing it in the first place.

If you're ready to join the group of Americans that complete their New Year's resolutions this year and each year after, follow these steps. You'll be surprised how easy accomplishing your goals can actually be.
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Monday, October 24, 2016

Keeping Your Home Warm in Winter

Keeping Your Home Warm in Winter
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Keeping Your Home Warm in Winter
Tips & Tricks image As winter fast approaches, many of you may be looking back at the previous winter's heating bill and saying, "Never again." It's easy cranking up the thermostat and putting off the true cost in your mind until the bill comes, and then it can be quite a shock. So here are several practical steps to keeping your house warm this winter without turning up the heater and costing you an arm and a leg.

First, you want to make sure the heat already inside your home isn't escaping through cracks and gaps, so check every door and window for cold air coming in. The best way is to hold the back of your hand to the frames, and if you feel cool air coming in, you have a problem. A good low-cost product for insulating door frames is foam tape, and for windows you can use rubber weather sealing. Also, don't forget to check the bottoms of doors and install a door sweep if you have a draft underneath.

Next, check the insulation in your attic and make sure it's applied evenly, not in clumps. If the floor joists are still visible, it's best to add insulation to a level just covering the joists. And, this is easy to overlook, make sure your attic door is adequately sealed and add weather sealing where needed.

Got a fireplace? Great for warm fires, but not great if you leave the damper open, so remember to shut it between uses. And if you have any unused rooms, you can shut them off, too, and close their air vents to save you a little more energy.

With all this insulating and sealing, it should be cautioned that this can increase risks of carbon monoxide buildup, so make sure you install a carbon monoxide detector and test it according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Next, you want to turn to your windows. Cover them with thick curtains, which you should keep closed except when they're exposed to direct sunlight. Then open them, and as the song says, "Let the sunshine in." The heat gained from those rays will be significant in keeping your house warm later in the evening. In fact, if it's warm enough outside you can open the windows, too, drawing on the maxim, "Keep windows open at night during summer, and during the day in winter."

Your floors aren't exempt from all this attention, especially if they're hardwood. Carpeted floors are naturally insulating, but hardwood floors don't have that layer and can even have small gaps between the floor boards. You can check the insulation below the floor, but even easier, throw a classy rug over it. This will keep the heat in and also do wonders for your bare feet.

Do you consider your microwave your "oven" and your oven that "thing under the stove that never gets used?" You could do yourself a big favor and start cooking with your real oven, not just because learning how to cook is good for you, but because a hot oven is also a bonus source of heat.

So no need to overwork your poor thermostat this winter. With the above tips and a little warm clothing, you can keep your home warmer than you thought and save some money for the better things in life (like a Hawaiian vacation).
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COMPRE SU PRIMER CASA!

PRIMEROS COMPRADORES NO DEJES PASAR ESTA OPORTUNIDAD. DEJA DE RENTAR, COMPRA CASA HOY!..…..NO ESPERES MAS LLAMA PARA UNA CONSULTA GRATIS SIN COMPROMISO * PROPIEDADES EN OPTIMAS CONDICIONES * LLAMA * (951) 536- 2721 Realtor Elena Serafin

Sunday, October 23, 2016

LA CASA DE SU SUENOS!

Ahora es el momento de comprar una casa los intereses siguen bajos, soy una AGENTE de BIENES y RAICES, que mi objetivo es que usted quede satisfecho, pero sobretodo que usted tenga la certeza que ha hecho la mejor inversion de su vida. DEJE ME AYUDARLES A ENCONTRAR LA CASA DE SU SUENOS!! CONTACTE ME: 951.536. 2721 Realtor Elena Serafin

Friday, October 21, 2016

Saturday, October 15, 2016

5 Superfood Substitutes Which Won't Break the Bank

5 Superfood Substitutes Which Won't Break the Bank
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5 Superfood Substitutes Which Won't Break the Bank
Tips &Tricks image 'Superfood' is a buzz term that has been used constantly over the last few years by dieters, grocery marketers and health professionals alike. Any foodstuff labelled as a superfood has been subject to a stampede of health-conscious shoppers, and marketers have bought into the craze.

Superfoods have been marketed as being far more nutritious than standard foodstuffs as well as reducing the risk of every ailment, from high blood pressure to cancer and heart disease.

However these superfoods come at a cost - literally. Superfoods are - almost without exception - far more expensive than any other food on the same supermarket shelf, and are out of the price range of the average consumer.

While there are undoubtedly health benefits to eating these superfoods, studies have found that in many cases there are cheaper alternatives on the supermarket shelves that will offer a similar boost, without draining your wallet. Here are five affordable superfood alternatives:

Spinach

Popeye may have had the right idea after all; spinach has been found to contain many of the same nutrients found in Goji berries, one of the more expensive superfoods. Spinach and Goji berries both contain plenty of Vitamin C and can provide a much-needed boost to the immune system.

Kiwi Fruit

Antioxidants found in blueberries have been found to help prevent damage to cell DNA, which can in turn reduce the risk of developing cancer. Studies have found that the cheaper alternative kiwi fruit can have the same effect, while potassium in kiwi fruit can also help to prevent heart disease.

Broccoli

Broccoli is full of vitamins A, C and E, as well as being loaded with iron, chlorophyll and calcium. Most of these are marketed as being the benefits of eating the superfood wheat grass, however Broccoli will do the same job at only a fraction of the cost. Broccoli will also count towards your five a day.

Sardines

Sardines offer many of the same benefits found in salmon - such as omega 3 fatty acids to help reduce cholesterol - and are affordable for the average shopper. Sardines are also high in protein and do not contain as many toxins as other fish.

Cooking Oil

Grapeseed oil has been embraced by several TV chefs and is a much cheaper alternative to coconut oil, which has been promoted as a superfood despite having high levels of saturated fat.
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Elena Serafin
Prudential California Realty
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