Bishop Hanna is a

great supporter, of

Church Resources

and thanked us for all

that we do for those

we serve.

Each of you is truly

appreciated in what

you do.

Please know your

achievements are not

lost on all the mem-

bers of the Leadership

Team, nor do they

escape the attention

of the Board.

I am proud to be the

CEO of CR, and I am

proud of all of you.

Thank you

- Luke

You might have no-

ticed in the June

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included with the

poor bloke on the

bicycle piled up with

20ft of boxes, ped-

dling like a maniac.

If you did, then the

picture (right) shows

the fruits of your

labour… it’s all smiles.

Not wanting to get

too ahead of our-

selves, but I can re-

port we have suc-

ceeded in FY12/13.

The details of our

results won’t be

known until the end

of July when Finance

wraps up all their

work in conjunction

with the auditors.

We met our revenue

targets (by a good

margin, so well

done!), we stayed

under our expendi-

ture target, and I am

just waiting to confirm

and guarantee we met

our surplus target.

Your work as indi-

viduals, and as a col-

lective, are to be

commended, no mat-

ter what the result.

You have again

ground out a success-

ful 12 months; you

have met and tackled

obstacles along the

way, a charming char-

acteristic of this busi-

ness…where it never

ceases to throw chal-

lenges, but our cul-

ture is that we rise,

adapt and grow.

I thank each of you

for your hard work,

your understanding

and belief in what we

do here for our Mem-

bers and Readers.

Very recently I had

the opportunity to

pass on those same

sentiments and your

achievements to

Bishop Hanna (from

the Wagga Diocese),

our ultimate boss as

the Chair of Bishops

Commission for Ad-

ministration and Infor-

mation, to which the

Board reports.

Special

clover points

of interest

According to Irish

legend, St Patrick

used the Sham-

rock's three leaves

to teach the pagans

about Christianity.

It symbolized the

Holy Trinity with

each leaf represent-

ing the Father, Son,

and Holy Ghost.

When it's found

with the additional

fourth leaf repre-

sents God's Grace.

Inside this issue:

EOFY Masked Ball 2-9

Sibu’s wedding 10-11

Out of this world! 12-15

5 things I would

like to do next

year

16-17

Best strategy for

reducing stress 18-19

Salute the Sun 20

22 Tips for a 21

Lemony health! 22-24

Winter Safety 25

Thanks for a great result for 2012-2013!

THE IN-HOUSE MAGAZINE FOR CHURCH RESOURCES

CRUNCH July 2013

Volume 1, Issue 8

Luke and Carolyn

greeted by green and

four leaf clovers for

2013/2014

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EOFY party preps… and the location

First, paint your mask… Cibu gets

arty while Damien has oversight….

The Social Club, headed by Anushri

and Onni , chose the South Steyne

for the location of the 2012/2013

EOFY do...

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The Masked Wall… Part 1

Luke’s mask

Leonard's mask

Cibu’s mask

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EOFY party on the South Steyne…

Thirty plus CR staffers—

including Debbie from Bris-

bane and Damian from

Melbourne—turned out in

force for the first CR

masked ball.

Best mask prizes went to

Julie and Mark O; best

leader was Mark H, best all

rounder was Linda D; and

the CEO’s award for the

employee who best em-

bodied the CR ethic went to

Tony White.

Thanks to Anushri and Onni

for all their efforts to make

this an outstanding eve-

ning.

Colleen and Shane

Geoff and Cibu

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The Masked Wall… Part 2

Jenny’s mask

Mark O’s mask—winner

of Best Male Mask

EOFY party on the South Steyn

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Nick, Jenny and Rachel

Julie - Winner of Best Fe-male Mask, and Anushri

More

images—

professional

quality from

Tony

White—

here on the

P drive

The Masked Wall…. Part 3

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Christine's mask

Geoff’s mask

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The man of the mo-

ment—Tony White!

Michelle and Damian J

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Jenny’s mask

Mark O’s mask

Debbie Christine

Vantien and Nick

There has been

another CR wed-

ding… and another

wedding in an ex-

otic location.

Well, exotic to

us—not perhaps to

the bride and

groom.

Sibu from the Mem-

bers Call Centre

team , and his new

bride Rakhi, were

married in a Hindu

wedding in his

home town of Ker-

ala, India on 12 May

2013.

In line with tradi-

tion, the wedding

began at the bride’s

home and con-

cluded with the

reception on the

following day at the

groom’s house.

The rituals included

the lighting of the

Sacred Fire, blessing

the couple, henna

ceremony, exchang-

ing rings, tying the

knot and the placing

of a necklace worn

by married women

as a symbol of their

marriage.

It is customary for

the bridegroom's

family to gift the

bride a wedding

sari, so Rakhi actu-

ally ended up wear-

ing two saris at her

wedding!

Sibu and Rakhi hon-

eymooned catching

up with family and

friends.

Congratulations Sibu and Rakhi!

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Above: Sibu and Rakhi after the exchange of garlands - a gesture

that signifies acceptance of each another and a pledge to respect

one another as partners

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Left: At the ceremony, the bride wore a

traditional white sari adorned with gold

and the groom wore a kafni (long shirt)

and a dhoti.

Multiple courses of sumptuous vegetarian

food were served on a banana leaf.

Below: Sibu and Rakhi and their parents

Out of this world! Some of the most beautiful, abandonned places

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CHRIST OF THE ABYSS, SAN FRUTTUOSO, ITALY

SS AYRFIELD, HOMEBUSH BAY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

HOLLAND ISLAND,

CHESAPEAKE BAY

For more amazing

shots, go to : http://

mysciencea-

cademy.org/2013/04/1

4/the-33-most-

beautiful-abandoned-

places-in-the-world/

DISTILLERY,

BARBADOS

Out of this world! Some of the most beautiful, abandonned places

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CHRIST OF THE ABYSS, SAN FRUTTUOSO, ITALY

KOLMANSKOP,

NAMIB DESERT

SS AYRFIELD, HOMEBUSH BAY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

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EL HOTEL DEL

SALTO, COLOMBIA

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THE KERRY WAY WALKING

PATH, KENMARE, IRELAND

SUNKEN YACHT,

ANTARCTICA

More travelling for Carolyn

The CR Travel Solutions manager,

likes to travel, natural. She was away

in Europe earlier this year, and seems

to be spending time in Manhattan too.

For her, ‘Lots more travel for next

year. I am saving to take the family to

Greece and Croatia next year - two

places I have never been. Egypt is

also on my bucket list.’

Carolyn McL

Studies and career change for

Linda K

1. Learn and develop my skills and

knowledge in my new role

2. Complete my Open Foundation

Course

3. Buy a new car

4. Go on a big family holiday to Parkes to

check out the stars

5. Holiday with Tane and Rhys to Ha-

waii.

Linda K

‘5 things I would like to do in the next year.’..

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Shane’s rehearsing for his singing

debut…

1. Continue to be the best dad I can.

2. Learn how to play the Keyboard.

3. Be able to sing a song at my 10 year wed-

ding anniversary in 2 and a bit years time.

4. Go to England or Europe to watch Man-

chester United play soccer.

5. Enjoy watching my children continue to

grow.

Shane McC

If you're bored

with life, if you

don't get up

every morning

with a burning

desire to do

things, you don't

have enough

goals.”

- Lou Holtz

Margi continues her

search for a home

Margi’s main focus for

2013/14 is to find a new

home for her family.

She and her husband have

been searching now for 6

months for that special

place to call home.

She says she is getting

close and hopes to move

later this year.

5 CR Staffers spill the beans on their dreams

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“We must walk

consciously only

part way toward

our goal and

then leap in the

dark to our

success.”

- Henry David

Thoreau

Onni’s healthy eating success

If you are starting to see less of Onni over the last few months, it is purely because of

her weight loss achievement which she attributes to her lunchtime soup diet.

“I am a big fan of the soup diet, it is my healthy meal replacement for 1 or 2 meals a day.

I eat solids at night which consists of chicken breast and greens.”

“I have been trying to lose about 13 kilo’s all of last year with not much success. But

since I started on the soup diet in February I have lost 11 kilos and have 2 more kilos to

lose.”

- B y Peter Bregman

Imagine you're sailing in the Ba-

hamas, sipping a cold drink and

listening to the water lapping the

sides of the boat.

Relaxing, right? Not for my

friend Rob.*

Rob is not usually stressed-out.

For many people, Rob's daily

work would be hair-pulling

stressful - he's a real estate de-

veloper who routinely deals with

a multitude of nagging problems

related to renters, banks, law-

suits, property management, and

rapidly changing valuations. But

Rob routinely handles it all with

steadiness and perspective.

So why was he stressed that

blissful day on his boat? The

same reason most of us get

stressed: frustrated expectations.

Rob had an important call to

make and his cell phone wasn't

working. He was experiencing

the gap between what he ex-

pected to happen and what was

actually happening.

That's the underlying cause of

stress and it's afflicting us more

these days than ever because our

expectations keep rising, thanks

in part to exponential improve-

ments in our technology.

In a hilarious interview with Co-

nan O'Brien, the comedian Louis

C.K. talked about how every-

thing is amazing right now and

nobody's happy. He tells the

story of being on a plane and, for

the first time, experiencing

working internet at 30,000 feet.

He was amazed. The person in

the seat next to him was also

surfing the web happily until the

connection dropped. The man

immediately threw his arms up in

the air and yelled, "This is bull-

shit!"

"How quickly the world owes

him something he knew existed

only 10 seconds ago." Louis C.K.

said. I fall into this trap, and most

people around me do too. We

expect more not only from our

technology, but from each other

and from ourselves.

Rob is usually laid-back

in the face of his ever-

present problems pre-

cisely because they're

ever-present. He ex-

pects them. Renters

always have complaints.

Banks always want

more information. Law-

suits happen. Valuations

always change. These

things are routine and

he has routine re-

sponses to them, so

they don't stress him

out.

But that day on his

boat, Rob was expect-

ing his cell to work. So

the cell outage far from

land, where there's no

alternative means of

communicating his

absence on an impor-

tant phone call created

a stressful unmet expectation.

So what can you do about the

stress and frustration that comes

from unmet expectations? You

have two choices: Either change

the reality around you or change

your expectations.

Sometimes it's possible to change

reality. Continuously frustrated

with an employee? Try to help

him improve his competence. If

that doesn't work, you can fire

him.

But often the reality around you

is difficult to change. What if it's

a peer with whom you're frus-

trated? Or maybe an entire de-

partment? You can't fire them all.

Maybe you can stop working

with them, but that's probably

not in your control. You could

quit, but that brings with it a host

of new stress.

In my experience, trying to

change reality isn't usually a

stress reliever, it's a stress crea-

tor. A small thing - like changing

my seat on an airplane - can be

such a pain that even if it works

it's often not worth the struggle.

The best strategy for reducing stress

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“We can

substantially reduce

our stress by

recognising that in

many situations, we

have become

perfectionists in

realms where

perfection isn't

necessary, realistic,

or even useful.”

And the bigger things - like

getting more accomplished in a

day - can be even more frus-

trating. That last example is

especially frustrating because

it's an expectation I have of

myself so I really believe it

should be in my control.

Which leaves us with what I've

come to believe is the best

strategy for reducing stress:

Change your expectations.

In other words, get used to

not getting what you want. I

know this isn't consistent with

the kind of go-get-'em attitude

most of us have been taught to

embrace. But most of the time,

fighting reality is not worth the

effort. Either you can't change

what's around you, or the fight

is more stressful than the re-

ward.

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If changing your expectations

proves too hard, your next best

move is to get some perspective.

Imagine a scale from 1-10 with 10

being the worst reality you can

imagine. Like living in a war zone or

being in the World Trade Center

on 9/11. Maybe 9 is a serious illness

that most probably will result in

death. Perhaps 8 is something that

will forever alter your life, like go-

ing to jail or an accident that puts

you in a wheel-

chair. Let's say

7 is something

that temporar-

ily alters your

life like losing

your job or

having to move

out of a home

you can no

longer afford.

Do you see

where I'm go-

ing with this?

Almost every-

thing we freak

out about is

somewhere in

the 1-2 range

of dashed ex-

pectations. In

other words,

our moods and

our stress lev-

els are deter-

mined by

events that actually matter re-

markably little.

That's useful to remember when

you find yourself utterly irritated at

your cable company because they

erroneously added $5 to your bill

or keep you on hold for 30 minutes

while they investigate the matter.

Or when a direct report gives you

work you consider sloppy. I'm not

saying don't correct the work.

I'm simply suggesting it may

not be worth getting worked

up about.

That's not always easy. A num-

ber of small stressors add up

to a lot of stress and it's natu-

ral to be stressed by things

that don't really matter in the

whole scheme of things. I do it

all the time.

But we can substantially re-

duce our stress by recognizing

that in many situations, we

have become perfectionists in

realms where perfection isn't

necessary, realistic, or even

useful.

Rob's stress was highest when

he thought the problem was

just with his cell phone. But,

eventually, he found out that

there was a cell outage

throughout the Bahamas.

Somehow, that helped him

change his expectations. He

knew there was nothing he

could do.

And once he settled into his

new reality, he was able to get

some perspective. Where was

missing that call on the scale

from 1 to 10? No more than a

1.

And just like that, no cell ser-

vice for 12 hours turned into a

real vacation.

*Name changed

- Peter Bregman is a strategic

advisor to CEOs and their

leadership teams. His latest

book is 18 Minutes: Find Your

Focus, Master Distraction, and

Get the Right Things Done.

Forget fancy fitness fads. Your

body is the only equipment you

need for some of the hottest

fitness trends this year: body-

weight workouts, Back-to-basics

exercise plans and Mind/body

workouts.

One of the most popular mind/

body trend seems to be the

Surya Namaskar workout – Sanskrit for Salute the Sun. Not

surprising, the world is going

crackers over this ancient yogic

tradition of worshipping the

rising sun, with the likes of Jenni-

fer Aniston and Victoria

Beckham endorsing it over gym

workouts and bizarre diets.

Sun Salutation is said to be the

complete body workout. Yoga

experts say that doing 12 sets of

Sun Salutation (preferably at

sunrise and on an empty stom-

ach) translates into doing 288

powerful yoga poses in a span of

12 to 15 minutes! Sun Salutation

is another example of how good

things come in small (read quick)

packages.

Why Sun Salutation is good

for you

if performed correctly, this

workout composed of 12 bodily

poses does not strain or cause

injury. If performed in the morn-

ing, it relieves stiffness, revitalises

your body and refreshes the

mind. Do it during the day and it

will instantly boost you up, prac-

tice it after sundown and it helps

you unwind.

Doing the 12 sets at a fast pace

provides a good cardiovascular

workout; if done at a slow pace,

these postures help tone the

muscles and can be relaxing and

meditative. Moreover, it allows

you to enjoy the stretch and feel

the body getting flexible. But that’s not all. Regular prac-

tice of Sun Salutation offers a lot

of interesting benefits for every

part of the body. These powerful

yoga poses have a great impact

on the heart, liver, intestine,

stomach, chest, throat, and legs –

the whole body from top to

bottom. It purifies the blood and

improves blood circulation

throughout the body, and en-

sures proper functioning of the

stomach, bowels, and nerve cen-

ters. It is ideal exercise to cope

with insomnia related disorders,

and can help lose extra calories.

http://www.yogawiz.com/surya-

namaskar-sun-salutation-step-by-

step.html

Surya Namaskar - TIME TO SALUTE THE SUN?

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22 ULTIMATE TIPS FOR BETTER LIFE!

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. & while you walk, SMILE. This is the ultimate antide-pressant. 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. 3. When you wake up in the morning, Pray to ask God's guidance for your purpose, today. 4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. 5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli, and almonds. 6. Try to make at least three people smile each day. 7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card. 9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Forgive them for everything ! 11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12.You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. 14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?' 17. Help the needy. Be generous. Be a 'Giver' not a 'Taker' 18. What other people think of you is none of your business. 19. Time heals everything. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 20. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. 21 Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. 22. Be thankful. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

Most people are familiar with the

traditional uses for lemons to

soothe sore throats and add

some citrus flavor to our foods.

However the diversity of applica-

tions for lemons far exceeds

general knowledge and once you

read the following list, you’ll

likely want to stock at least a few

lemons in your kitchen 24-7.

Freshen the Fridge

Remove refrigerator odors with

ease. Dab lemon juice on a cot-

ton ball or sponge and leave it in

the fridge for several hours.

Make sure to toss out any malo-

dorous items that might be caus-

ing the bad smell.

Prevent Cauliflower From

Turning Brown

Cauliflower tend to turn brown

with even the slightest cooking.

You can make sure the white

vegetables stay white by squeez-

ing a teaspoon of fresh lemon

juice on them before heating.

Refresh Cutting Boards

No wonder your kitchen cutting

board smells! After all, you use it

to chop onions, crush garlic, and

prepare fish. To get rid of the

smell and help sanitize the cut-

ting board, rub it all over with

the cut side of half a lemon or

wash it in undiluted juice straight

from the bottle.

Keep Insects Out of the

Kitchen

You don’t need insecticides or

ant traps to ant-proof your

kitchen. Just give it the lemon

treatment. First squirt some

lemon juice on door thresholds

and windowsills. Then squeeze

lemon juice into any holes or

cracks where the ants are getting

in. Finally, scatter small slices of

lemon peel around the outdoor

entrance. The ants will get the

message that they aren’t wel-

come. Lemons are also effective

against roaches and fleas: Simply

mix the juice of 4 lemons (along

with the rinds) with 1/2 gallon (2

liters) water and wash your

floors with it; then watch the

fleas and roaches flee. They hate

the smell.

Fruit and Vegetable Wash

You never know what kind of

pesticides or dirt may be lurking

on the skin of your favorite fruits

and vegetables. Slice your lemon

and squeeze out one tablespoon

of lemon juice into your spray

bottle. The lemon juice is a natu-

ral disinfectant and will leave

your fruits and vegetables smell-

ing nice too.

Treat Infections

Lemon water can fight throat

infections thanks to its antibacte-

rial property. If salt water does

not work for you, try lime and

water for gargling.

Deodorize Your Garbage

If your garbage is beginning to

smell yucky, here’s an easy way

to deodorize it: Save leftover

lemon and orange peels and toss

them at the base under the bag.

To keep it smelling fresh, repeat

once every couple of weeks.

Keep Guacamole Green

You’ve been making guacamole

all day long for the big party, and

you don’t want it to turn brown

on top before the guests arrive.

The solution: Sprinkle a liberal

amount of fresh lemon juice over

it and it will stay fresh and green.

The flavor of the lemon juice is a

natural complement to the avo-

cados in the guacamole. Make

the fruit salad hours in advance

too. Just squeeze some lemon

juice onto the apple slices, and

they’ll stay snowy white.

Make Soggy Lettuce Crisp

Don’t toss that soggy lettuce

into the garbage. With the help

of a little lemon juice you can

toss it in a salad instead. Add the

juice of half a lemon to a bowl of

cold water. Then put the soggy

lettuce in it and refrigerate for 1

hour. Make sure to dry the

leaves completely before putting

them into salads or sandwiches.

Lighten Age Spots

Why buy expensive creams

when you’ve got lemon juice? To

lighten liver spots or freckles, try

applying lemon juice directly to

the area. Let it sit for 15 minutes

and then rinse your skin clean.

It’s a safe and effective skin-

lightening agent.

Make a Room Scent/

Humidifier

Freshen and moisturize the air in

your home on dry winter days.

Make your own room scent that

also doubles as a humidifier. If

you have a wood-burning stove,

place an enameled cast-iron pot

or bowl on top, fill with water,

and add lemon (and/or orange)

peels, cinnamon sticks, cloves,

and apple skins. No wood-

burning stove? Use your stove-

top instead and just simmer the

water periodically.

Clean and Whiten Nails

Pamper your hands without a

manicurist. Add the juice of 1/2

lemon to 1 cup warm water and

soak your fingertips in the mix-

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Anti-Aging

Lemon water

reduces the

production of free

radicals which are

responsible for

aging skin and skin

damage. Lemon

water is calorie free

and an antioxidant.

ture for 5 minutes. After pushing

back the cuticles, rub some

lemon peel back and forth against

the nail.

Freshen Your Breath

Make an impromptu mouthwash

by rinsing with lemon juice

straight from the bottle. Swallow

for longer-lasting fresh breath.

The citric acid in the juice alters

the pH level in your mouth, kill-

ing bacteria that causes bad

breath. Rinse after a few minutes

because long-term exposure to

the acid in lemons can harm

tooth enamel.

Get Rid of Tough Stains on

Marble

You probably think of marble as

stone, but it is really petrified

calcium (also known as old sea-

shells). That explains why it is so

porous and easily stained and

damaged. Those stains can be

hard to remove. If washing won’t

remove a stubborn stain, try this:

Cut a lemon in half, dip the ex-

posed flesh into some table salt,

and rub it vigorously on the stain.

But do this only as a last resort;

acid can damage marble. Rinse

well.

Remove Berry Stains

It sure was fun to pick your own

berries, but now your fingers are

stained with berry juice that

won’t come off no matter how

much you scrub with soap and

water. Try washing your hands

with undiluted lemon juice, then

wait a few minutes and wash

with warm, soapy water. Repeat

until your hands are stain-free.

Soften Dry, Scaly Elbows

Itchy elbows are bad enough, but

they look terrible too. For better

looking (and feeling) elbows, mix

baking soda and lemon juice to

make an abrasive paste, then rub

it into your elbows for a

sootihng, smoothing, and exfoli-

ating treatment. Rinse your ex-

tremities in a mixture of equal

parts lemon juice and water, then

massage with olive oil and dab

dry with a soft cloth. (cont>)

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Create Blonde

Highlights

For salon-worthy

highlights, add 1/4

cup lemon juice to

3/4 cup water and

rinse your hair with

the mixture. Then,

sit in the sun until

your hair dries. To

maximize the effect,

repeat once daily for

up to a week.

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Chills and Fevers

Chills and fevers

may be due to a

variety of causes;

never the less the

lemon is always a

helpful remedy.

Spanish physicians

regard it as an

infallible friend.

Forget The Moth Balls

A charming French custom to

keep closets free from moths is

to take ripe lemons and stick

them with cloves all over the

skin. The heavily studded lemons

slowly dry with their cloves,

leaving a marvelous odor

throughout the closets and

rooms.

Stomach Health

Digestive problems are the most

common ailments but warm

water and lime juice is the solu-

tion to most digestive problems.

Lemon juice helps to purify the

blood, reduces your chances of

indigestion, constipation, elimi-

nates toxins from the body, adds

digestion and reduces phlegm.

Bleach Delicate Fabrics

Avoid additional bleach stains by

swapping ordinary household

chlorine bleach with lemon juice,

which is milder but no less effec-

tive. Soak your delicates in a

mixture of lemon juice and bak-

ing soda for at least half an hour

before washing.

Clean Tarnished Brass and

Polish Chrome

Say good-bye to tarnish on brass,

copper, or stainless steel. Make a

paste of lemon juice and salt (or

substitute baking soda or cream

of tartar for the salt) and coat

the affected area. Let it stay on

for 5 minutes. Then wash in

warm water, rinse, and polish

dry. Use the same mixture to

clean metal kitchen sinks too.

Apply the paste, scrub gently,

and rinse.Get rid of mineral de-

posits and polish chrome faucets

and other tarnished chrome.

Simply rub lemon rind over the

chrome and watch it shine!

Rinse well and dry with a soft

cloth.

Replace Your Dry Cleaner

Ditch the expensive dry-

cleaning bills (and harsh chemi-

cals) with this homegrown trick.

Simply scrub the stained area on

shirts and blouses with equal

parts lemon juice and water.

Your “pits” will be good as new,

and smell nice too.

Boost Laundry Detergent

For more powerful cleaning

action, pour 1 cup lemon juice

into the washer during the wash

cycle. The natural bleaching

action of the juice will zap stains

and remove rust and mineral

discolorations from cotton T-

shirts and briefs and will leave

your clothes smelling fresh.

Your clothes will turn out

brighter and also come out

smelling lemon-fresh.

Rid Clothes of Mildew

Have you ever unpacked clothes

you stored all winter and dis-

covered some are stained with

mildew? To get rid of it, make a

paste of lemon juice and salt and

rub it on the affected area, then

dry the clothes in sunlight. Re-

peat the process until the stain

is gone.

Eliminate Fireplace Odor

There’s nothing cozier on a cold

winter night than a warm fire

burning in the fireplace —

unless the fire happens to smell

horrible. Next time you have a

fire that sends a stench into the

room, try throwing a few lemon

peels into the flames. Or simply

burn some lemon peels along

with your firewood as a preven-

tive measure.

Neutralize Cat-Box Odor

You don’t have to use an aero-

sol spray to neutralize foul-

smelling cat-box odors or

freshen the air in your bath-

room. Just cut a couple of lem-

ons in half. Then place them, cut

side up, in a dish in the room,

and the air will soon smell lemon

-fresh.

Deodorize a Humidifier

When your humidifier starts to

smell funky, deodorize it with

ease: Just pour 3 or 4 teaspoons

lemon juice into the water. It

will not only remove the off

odor but will replace it with a

lemon-fresh fragrance. Repeat

every couple of weeks to keep

the odor from returning.

* If you do consume lemon peel,

stick to organic lemons to reduce

your pesticide exposure.

- John Summerly is nutrition-

ist, herbologist, and homeo-

pathic practitioner. He is a

leader in the natural health com-

munity and consults athletes,

executives and most of all par-

ents of children on the benefits

of complementary therapies for

health and prevention.

Read more

www.trueactivist.com/45-

uses-for-lemons-that-will-

blow-your-socks-off/

Note: Do not rely on the inter-

net! Check medical advice with

your doctor, please.

they are actually working

3 Make sure everyone knows

how to safely exit your home

if there is a fire

4 Keep curtains, tablecloths

and bedding away from port-

able heaters

5 Keep wet clothing at least

one metre from heaters or

fireplaces and never leave

unattended

6 Clean the lint filter every

time before you use a clothes

dryer

7 Check electric blankets for

damage or frayed cords

and never leave them on

when no one is home

8 Only use one appliance

per power point and

switch off when not in use

9 Keep candles at least a

metre away from flamma-

ble materials and always

extinguish them when un-

attended.

For more information and

Winter Home Fire Safety

tips visit:

www.firebrigade.act.gov.au

The ACT Fire Brigade has

teamed up with NRMA Insur-

ance to help all of us reduce

the risk of home fires as part

of this year’s Winter Home

Fire Safety Campaign.

The ACT Fire Brigade recom-

mends the following Winter

Safety Tips to assist in keeping

your home safe when the

weather gets chilly:

1 Never leave cooking unat-

tended . Don’t stop looking

while you’re cooking

2 Install smoke alarms and

regularly check to make sure

Winter safety tips which might save your life!

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Volume 1, Issue 8

hard to find and lucky to have." -

Sarah Jessica Parker of popular

TV show "sex in the city".

Children in the Middle Ages be-

lieved that they could see fairies

if they found a Four Leaf Clover.

It's good luck to find a Four Leaf

Clover. Clover protects human

beings and animals from the spell

of magicians and the wiles of

fairies, and it brings good luck to

those who keep it in the house.

It is believed that finding a Four

Leaf Clover, it will bring you

fame, health, wealth and a faithful

relationship.

The US President, Abraham Lin-

coln, was said to have carried a

Four leaf clover is the world

most well recognized good luck

symbol. Here are 25 facts you

may not know about the popular

Four leaf clover:

A Four Leaf Clover

is actually an muta-

tion of the shamrock

(a three-leaf clover),

it can only happen in

approximately 1 in

10,000 shamrocks.

A shamrock is con-

sidered to be a

young clover. Clo-

vers are in the pea

family .

"A best friend is like

a Four Leaf Clover:

Four Leaf Clover everyday ex-

cept on the night of his infamous

visit to Ford's Theater the day he

was assassinated.

The late French Emperor, Napo-

leon Bonaparte escaped assassi-

nation when he stooping down

to pick up a "Lucky Four Leaf

Clover".

The Four Leaf Clover is one of

the most popular tattoo themes

for body art.

It represent "good luck" or an

Irish pride or ancestry. It is often

interchangeable with shamrock.

Some more four leaf clover facts for you!

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