IowaMoms.com » Tips & Tricks http://iowamoms.com Coming Together As We Raise Iowa's Future Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:07:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Slimming Trick http://iowamoms.com/2008/06/23/slimming-trick/ http://iowamoms.com/2008/06/23/slimming-trick/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:18:27 +0000 Ms. Mayhem http://iowamoms.com/?p=103 slimming pantsI’ve been doing this for about three years.   It’s a simple way to look slimmer without cutting calories.  Simply sew the pockets shut on pants, shorts, and skirts and cut out the extra fabric.  Your clothing will have a smoother, less bulky fit and you will appear to have dropped 5lbs. *This is also a [...]]]> slimming pantsI’ve been doing this for about three years.   It’s a simple way to look slimmer without cutting calories.  Simply sew the pockets shut on pants, shorts, and skirts and cut out the extra fabric.  Your clothing will have a smoother, less bulky fit and you will appear to have dropped 5lbs.

*This is also a great way to avoid the dreaded square patches on your button, specifically if you are wearing white (or light color) pants/skirt/shorts.

Posted by Ms. Mayhem @ Daily Mayhem

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Then I remove the pages from the workbook and put them in the page protectors and put them in the binder.

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Usually the workbooks are small and more than one can fit into a binder. I will put in two, one beginning at each end and upside down from the other. Two workbooks in one.

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Ta-Da! Reuseable workbooks for your learning enjoyment!

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Posted by Jody @ Iowa Geek

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