Archives for April 2012
- Adults who bike to work have better weight, blood pressure, and insulin levels.
- Women who bike 30 minutes a day have a lower risk of breast cancer.
- Adolescents who bicycle are 48% less likely to be overweight as adults.
Bicycle Gift Bag
Posted on 30 April 2012 | Comments Off
Ready to ride? 
Bicycling is a great way to see the outdoors, take in the fresh air, or simply get around town.
It’s also an efficient way to burn excess calories, shed body fat and improve cardiovascular health.
Facts on bicycling:
A good gift idea for the biker in your life can be packed in a nice Bicycle Bag.
You can make the bag yourself of purchase it from here:
Bicycle Gift Bags – Medium Bag
Fill your pretty bag with
FAMOUS QUOTES AND MESSAGES FOR 365+1 DAYS OF THE YEAR.
From here you can download and print quotes:
Lovely present for birthday, Valentine’s Day, graduation, or just because…
Printable Cat Gift Box
Posted on 29 April 2012 | Comments Off
Did you know that…
The cat was seen as a sacred animial in ancient Eqypt, and the history of domestic cats dates back to as early as 8000 years. Ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows in mourning when their cats died. And if someone killed a cat, he or she could get the death penalty.
Cats are some of the smartest animals and can interpret a human’s mood and feelings.
You might think it’s disgusting when your cat brings you dead prey (like a bird or mouse), but you should thank her anyway. She thinks that she’s bringing you a present. Our cats don’t think of themselves as small humans. Rather, they think of us as large cats.
A sweet Cat Box is a nice present for any cat lovers. It is very simple to create, just check out the printable template over here:
In your cute gift box fill
365+1 POSITIVE OR WISDOM QUOTES AND MESSAGES.
Famous quotes can be downloaded from here:
Fabulous gift idea for any occasions, cost-effective and gorgeous! The receiver is supposed to read only 1 message a day, and he or she will love it, for sure!
Printable Pig Gift Box
Posted on 28 April 2012 | Comments Off
Did you know that…
Pigs are very intelligent and learn quickly. They pick up tricks faster than dogs. Pigs rank #4 in animal intelligence behind chimpanzees, dolphins and elephants. Piglets learn their names by two to three weeks of age and respond when called.
Pigs are very social animals. They form close bonds with each other and other species. Pigs enjoy close contact and will lie close together when resting. They use their grunts to communicate with each other.
Pigs are much more tolerant of cold than heat. Pigs have no sweat glands, so they can’t sweat. They roll around in the mud to cool their skin. The layer of dried mud protects their skin from the sun.
A Piggy Box is a great gift idea for New Year or any other gift giving occasions, concerned bringing good luck to the house.
Simple to make, just print the template and the instructions from here:
Fill your ‘piggy’ with
SAYINGS AND GOOD LUCK MESSAGES FOR 365+1 DAYS OF THE YEAR.
Famous quotes and humorous messages can be found here:
It’s a wonderful gift idea, the beneficiary will love it, for sure!
Printable Squirrel Gift Box
Posted on 27 April 2012 | Comments Off
Did you know that…
Our cute squirrel friends are in fact part of a huge family of Squirrels (Sciuridae) which also makes them cousins of prairie dogs, the woodchucks, the amazing flying squirrel and both tree and ground squirrels.
Aside from the famous love of nuts, the facts are these furry friends of ours can also dine on small insects, roots, tree bark, leaves and acorns.
Squirrels will typically gather and save a lot of their food all year round but this is definitely true when it comes to the autumn time. After they have buried all of their food and when winter comes and goes, the squirrel will wake up out of hibernation and go look for the food they buried!
Do you want to know how to surprise your girlfriend with a gift box? Prepare a homemade Squirrel Box for her that she will love! It is not difficult to make, just print out the template from here:
To make your lovely gift even more adorable, fill it with
LOVELY NOTES AND LIFE QUOTES FOR 365+1 DAYS.
Print little cards with inspiring quotes and stunning illustrations on them from here:
Romantic Birthday And Love Quotes For Girlfriend
It is the best cheap birthday gift for brother, sister, the top romantic DIY gift idea for girlfriend, boyfriend…
Printable Panda Gift Box
Posted on 26 April 2012 | Comments Off
Did you know that…
The giant panda is listed as endangered in the World Conservation Union’s Red List of Threatened Species. There are about 1,600 left in the wild. More than 300 pandas live in zoos and breeding centers around the world, mostly in China.
A wild giant panda’s diet is almost exclusively (99 percent) bamboo.
To make up for the inefficient digestion, a panda needs to consume a comparatively large amount of food — from 20 to 40 pounds of bamboo each day — to get all its nutrients. To obtain this much food means that a panda must spend 10 to 16 hours a day foraging and eating. The rest of its time is spent mostly sleeping and resting.
You can make a pretty Panda Gift Box with ease, you just have to print out the template and the instructions from here:
Fill it with
MESSAGES AND POPULAR QUOTES FOR 365+1 DAYS OF THE YEAR,
and your best DIY birthday or Christmas gift is ready.
Famous quotes with illustrations can be downloaded from here:
The beneficiary of your unique gift is supposed to read only 1 message of yours every day.
Printable Monkey Gift Box
Posted on 25 April 2012 | Comments Off
Did you know that…
The origins of the word “monkey” are unclear. It could come from Moneke, the name of the son of Martin the Ape in a medieval animal story. It appears also to be related to manikin, from the Dutch manneken (“little man”).
Monkeys use vocalizations, facial expressions, and body movements to communicate.
The Pygmy Marmoset is the world’s smallest monkey. It measures 117-159 millimeters (four and a half to six inches) in length and weighs 85 to 140 grams (three to five ounces).
The male Mandrill is the largest monkey. It is almost 1 meter (3.3 feet) long and weighs about 35 kilograms (77 pounds).
Create a homemade unusual present: a Monkey Gift Box for family or friends.
You can download and print the template from this website:
In your ‘monkey’ fill
365+1 HUMOROUS QUOTES AND MESSAGES.
Here you can find them:
Delightful gift, one of the best unique DIY birthday ideas for him or for her.
Printable Frog Gift Box
Posted on 24 April 2012 | Comments Off
Did you know that…
Frogs have been associated with weather in a lot of ancient cultures. I guess this really makes a lot of sense if you consider that they tend to make a lot of noise before rain storms.
Some Australian aborigines and Native American groups believed that frogs were the bringers of rain.
In India, frogs were believed to personify thunder in the sky. Even the word for “frog” also meant “cloud” in Sanskrit!
Some cultures associated frogs with fortune. As in Japan, frogs are the symbols of Good Luck. One myth dealt with the idea that bullfrogs are descended from a great ancestor who could suck all the mosquitoes out of a whole room in a single breath!
Make a nice homemade gift for family or friends, just print out the Frog Gift Box template from here:
Fill your handmade gift box with
FAMOUS QUOTES AND LOVE NOTES FOR 365+1 DAYS OF THE YEAR.
Get the quotations from here:
Sweet Romantic Valentines Quotes For Girlfriend
How to surprise your girlfriend with a gift box? Give her the Frog Box filled with love quotes for Valentines Day or Sweetest Day and be her enchanted prince to kiss…
Printable Bear Gift Box
Posted on 23 April 2012 | Comments Off
Did you know that…
Bears are curious, intelligent and potentially dangerous animals, but undue fear of bears can endanger both bears and people. Many bears are killed each year by people who are afraid of them.
Most bears tend to avoid people. In most cases, if you give a bear the opportunity to do the right thing, it will. Contrary to popular belief, bears can see almost as well as people, but trust their noses much more than their eyes and ears.
During the winter when bears go into a deep sleep, their body temperature does not drop significantly. For this reason, many scientists do not classify this state as true hibernation but instead refer to it as winter sleep or winter lethargy.
Make a nice Bear Gift Box for your children, grandchildren. Super cute choco bear gift box for your family and friends. Fill up this adorable box with your presents.
It is really easy to make, you just have to print the template and instructions from here:
Fill your stunning gift box with
NOTES AND LIFE QUOTES FOR 365+1 DAYS OF THE YEAR.
Get inspiring quotes along with illustrations from here:
Sweet handmade gift idea for kids, one of the best DIY birthday gifts for boys and girls.
Recycled Box With Potato Prints
Posted on 22 April 2012 | Comments Off
April 22, Earth Day
Did you know that…
The first Earth Day was on April 22, 1970 and marks the start of the modern environmental movement.
On April 22, 1970, 20 million people demonstrated across the US, calling for a healthy and sustainable environment.
There were rallies on college and university campuses coast-to-coast.
People joined together to fight against a wide variety of issues including pollution, toxic dumps, oil spills, habitat destruction, power plants, and other issues that were causing visible harm to the environment.
These days people are trying to be more earth conscious but one major problem that many come up against during the holidays is how to wrap gifts in an eco-friendly manner.
If you want to be eco-friendly you definitely don’t want to contribute to that huge pile of gift wrap that ends up in landfills. So what do you do?
For instance you can use a recycled gift box and decorate it yourself. See this example here:
Recycled Box With Potato Prints
In your box put
365+1 QUOTES ABOUT LOVE, LIFE, FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIP.
Here you can download some:
Romantic Quotes For Girlfriend
It’s a fabulous homemade and eco-friendly gift idea for family and friends…
Round Love Box
Posted on 21 April 2012 | Comments Off
April 21, Husband Appreciation Day
If your husband always remembers Sweetest Day and makes sure to schedule trips around your Valentine’s Day plans, we have a holiday for you: Husband Appreciation Day.
As we enter into marriage, we may wonder how we ever lived life without our mate. We’re focused on each other, and that makes us close.
However, the longer we’re married, our focus tends to turn to jobs, bills, or children and less on each other. Unfortunately, this causes many marriages to turn cold and some eventually die.
Have you ever wondered how people stay married for 30, 40, or more years? Do you want your marriage to last a lifetime?
The key is to stay focused on your mate. Here is a great way for you to show your husband your love.
Prepare a Love Box for him and fill it with
ROMANTIC MESSAGES AND LOVE YOU QUOTES FOR 365+1 DAYS OF THE YEAR.
He should read only 1 each day.
A Love Box is something you make, for example a gift box with embroidered hearts on it:
Beautiful cards with 365+1 loving quotations can be downloaded and printed from here:
Inspiring Love Quotes On Husbands
Heartwarming Romantic Quotes For Him
Husband Appreciation Day is just a date on the calendar, but the love you and your significant other share is something worth celebrating all year long.
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