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"Do you want paper or plastic?" the grocery store clerk asks customers. How about "Neither?" Grocery shoppers can become environmentalists by packing food items and other supermarket purchases in reusable grocery tote bags. Plastic grocery bags require petroleum for production. and they may be one of the worst landfill-fillers. The National Geographic Society estimates consumers use between 500 million and a trillion plastic grocery bags annually. Brown-paper grocery bags are produced from wood pulp, of course. How many trees might be destroyed annually to produce basic grocery bags? Use of either type of bag has significant environmental impact. Why not try something new to help the earth? This is precisely why many shoppers have begun toting their own bags to the grocery store. Store-Bought Bags Abound Most big-name stores offer canvas or other fabric tote bags for sale. Of course, ready-made bags can be pricey, and they usually sport manufacturers...

You want a fabulous wedding but you are on a budget. Don't worry, you can have a great day for a lot less by using one, two or all of these suggestions. Inexpensive weddings are all the rage. Gone are the days when people spend the price of a first home downpayment on a wedding. Congratulations on your engagement and read on to see how you have a beautiful day for less.. I will begin by telling you the most expensive way to have a wedding. Pick a hall for your reception and make all your arrangements through them. They will mark up each and every item select through them. From their flowers to food to alcohol, your hall will be charging you above and beyond what they pay for them. You will pay dearly for this convenience. Think twice about choosing to do this if you want to save the most money. Always consider your wedding budget. It is always less expensive to hold you reception at a public venue. There are many many different places to choose . If you want an outdoor ...

A piece of diamond jewelry, such as a diamond engagement ring can be a huge investment. Even if your diamond ring is insured, it is important to care for it properly. This includes regular inspections. Most jewelry stores will inspect your jewelry for you, but you can also do it yourself. The following is a simple guide to show you how to inspect your own diamond ring. What You Will Need To inspect your own diamond jewelry, you will need a jeweler's loupe or strong magnifying glass, a metal probe such as a pair of angled tweezers, a flat surface and some bright lighting. Step #1: Prong Symmetry The first thing you should do is check the prongs. The prongs are the gold or platinum spokes which come up and hold your diamond in place. The prongs should all be evenly distributed and straight. Look at the ring in its entirety to ensure that the prongs around each diamond are symmetrical. If one of the prongs is on a slant, while the others are straight, they must be straighte...

Buying an engagement ring on a budget can be accomplished with a little thought, ingenuity, and consideration for he bride to be. Engagement rings can be a pricey endeavor. If money is the only thing holding you back from popping the question there are a few alternatives to the pricey 1-carat diamond investment out there. Keep your mind open and you can truly achieve a wonderful engagement ring on a budget. One of your first steps to finding an engagement ring on a tight budget is to start by asking your parents or other family members if there is a family ring you can use. Many mothers leave their engagement rings, wedding bands, and other jewelry to family members. Sometimes these rings just sit in a safe deposit box unused. You never know what family piece is out there. Family pieces can also hold special meaning for the bride or groom. Wearing a diamond their grandmother wore her entire married life has significant meaning and provides a sense of tradition. There are many op...

Getting a tattoo is not like going out and buying an expensive pair of jeans or a dress. If you don't like it, you can't take it back. You get to live with this decision for the rest of your life. Tattoos are a uniquely personal decision that those of us that have them, choose to make. First, to get a tattoo and then, what is this tattoo going to say about us as an individual. What am I saying by placing this on my body? Am I making a personal statement of some kind? Am I shouting a statement out to the world in a bold manner meant to shock or am I softly making my statement. Is my design meaningful to me on a personal level that will still be there five years from now? Ten years? Or is it just a design that caught my eye that I like right now? You might think that those six shooting stars up your leg are "cool" now when you are twenty years old but are those stars going to mean something to you when you are thirty? It is better to spend time deciding what you want y...

Do you know someone who will be attending a school reunion? If you would like to buy them a gift, the following are some gift ideas in various prices. 1. Business Cards or Personal Cards Attending a school reunion and seeing old friends is great. If you want to exchange phone numbers, addresses, including email, handing an old friend a business card or personal card looks so special. A business card or personal card is much nicer than writing all the information on a slip of paper. These cards are a gift that the gift recipient might not purchase for herself or himself. 2. Gift Certificate We all want to look our best when we attend any social function, especially a school reunion. The gift recipient will appreciate a gift certificate for a day spa or hair salon. Some of the services they might be able to receive with the gift certificate include a manicure, pedicure, haircut, facial, etc. 3. Jewelry This is a nice gift idea for someone attending a school reunion. Some ideas f...

Lauren Hutton has lived most of her adult life in front of the camera, but prior to that, she was a normal American girl. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, on November 17, 1943, she later moved to Tampa, Florida, before attending college and subsequently graduating from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1964. Hutton began modeling that same year, starting out as a Playboy bunny and turning to film with her first movie role in "The Paper Lion" in 1968. Hutton went on to appear in dozens of other films over the next few decades, most notably the acclaimed crime drama "American Gigolo" in 1980. However, Hutton is most remembered for her modeling career, which landed her on the cover of Vogue magazine more than 25 times. Famous for her gap-toothed smile and her willingness to stand up for causes in which she believed, Lauren Hutton pioneered the practice of paid endorsement contracts for models with makeup companies when she became the face of Revlon cos...