If you are struggling to lose weight and have tried just about every diet plan and exercise regime on the planet but just keep failing perhaps you should talk to Dotti. No, Dotti isn’t the latest weight loss program or newest gym chain to open. Dotti is a lady from St. Louis, Missouri who chronicled her struggles - and success - at losing weight online. You could say Botti had one of the very first blogs on the Internet, as she started writing about her journey to lose weight in 1998.
Since then she has helped countless thousands of others with weight loss. Through recipes, exercise advice and just personally sharing her story with thousands of others she has motivated people, like Dottie herself, felt that they just could not shed those extra pounds no matter how hard they tried.
Dotti made the Weight Watchers Winning Points meal system a central point of her entire weight loss regime that helped her dramatically change her life. From the beginning, Dotti focused on simple weight loss techniques combined with the Points system to drop the weight and keep it off. In her online journals and various books she has published online about her journey she explains to the reader some of her struggles with weight loss and helps the reader relate to some of their own challenges they are having with weight issues.
What makes Dotti’s weight loss story and website stand above the thousands of other sites out there about weight loss is that she doesn’t try to push you into buying a specialized program or give you unrealistic goals. She explains the simple truth about weight loss and guides the reader down how she did it. There are no quick-fix weight loss plans at Dotti’s, just simple advice that can help you change your life and become the person you always wanted to be.
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When choosing a humidor, make sure to buy one that’s somewhat larger than what you expect to need, or you’ll run out of space quick when cigar fever hits or that special box goes on sale unexpectedly. The typical humidor will hold around 100 loose cigars and will generally cost somewhere between $50-$100, depending on the manufacturer and materials used. Humidors that store thousands of cigars are readily available, but don’t forget your visa card, they are very expensive, usually in the $1,500-$3,000 range.
Once you determine the capacity of the humidor you’ll need, you can then begin to choose a model that appeals to you. From experience, most people know what they want in a humidor, be it glass top, dome, a table design, or a plain old milano, when it comes to the outward appearance the sky is the limit. The humidors appearance should match and add to the decor of the room it will reside in, but also match the person that it belongs to.
Setting up a humidor isn’t as simple as filling the humidifier with water and tossing in your cigars. You’ll need a solution of Propylene Glycol and distilled water, mixed at a ratio of 50%/50%. The prop-glycol solution is readily available at most cigar shops. Apply this solution to the element of your new humidor just once to start, all subsequent recharges should be pure distilled water only. You should re-up the prop-glycol/distilled water solution once every couple of years. Never use tap water. The minerals will clog your element and render the device useless. If the humidor is constructed of solid spanish cedar you can use a damp cloth to lightly moisten the inside surfaces, giving you a substantial head start in preparing the box for cigar occupants which are anxious to get in and relax. If your box is lined, I don’t suggest this method, it could cause damage to the wood if it is thin. Watch the humidity inside the humidor. If it refuses to rise, place a small saucer of distilled water in the bottom of the box and close the lid. Leave this in until the humidity builds and reaches 70% or greater. Remove the saucer and watch the hygrometer.
Once it pegs 70% and sustains this reading for 2 days you can slowly begin to add your cigars keeping a close eye on the humidity. If you suspect a faulty hygrometer test it. Place the hygrometer in a zip lock type bag large enough to accommodate the gauge and a small container of salt and water, heavy on the salt. Heavy so much that it makes a sort of paste. Close the bag and leave it for 6 hours. The humidity reading should be a perfect 75%. If it isn’t then throw the culprit hygrometer into the floor and smash it with your boot, or take it outside and blow it to smitharines with a gun, or melt it in a blast furnace. The most annoying thing on this earth is a faulty gauge. Do the right thing and make sure no one else could ever wind up with this demonic barometer. A trip to the vise, perhaps. The best hygrometers are digital models, because they are always accurate, never needing calibration. A wise $20 investment in the future comfort of your prized puros.
Once your new humidor is fully loaded with cigars you will need to keep a close eye on your perfectly calibrated hygrometer. The first weeks and even months of the new humidors life can be a thirsty time. The inner surfaces are all absorbing moisture and it takes from the element, which means it will need to be refilled more frequently in it’s infancy, less as it matures and begins to soak in the sweet smell of it’s guests.
Emerald Gardens is a beautiful wedding venue located in Las Vegas, west of the famous Las Vegas Strip. This location offers a breathtaking outdoor courtyard for wedding ceremonies and is a great alternative if you aren’t interested in the wedding chapels that Las Vegas is famous for. The courtyard features lush landscaping, flower beds, palm trees with twinkle lights, a gazebo, and amazing views of a golf course and nearby mountains.
Emerald Gardens also has a beautiful banquet room that is great for a memorable wedding reception. The banquet facility offers a glass staircase, mahogany dance floor, granite bar, and views of the outdoor courtyard area.
Packages offered include a ceremony only package as well as packages for a ceremony and reception. The ceremony only package is offered Monday through Thursday only.
Ceremony packages include the site, an officiant, music, and a bouquet for the bride and boutonniere for the groom. If you prefer not to have your wedding outdoors, they can arrange your ceremony in the reception room. A bridal dressing room and groom’s room are also available.
Reception packages are available for up to 300 include a disc jockey, wedding cake, buffet style or sit down dinner, and choice of bar packages. The delicious gourmet menu that they offer is extensive and includes everything from Cornish Game Hens with Herbed Wild Rice Stuffing to Virginia Baked Ham with Brown Sugar, Cloves, and Cinnamon Apple Slices. Emerald Gardens also gives you a lot of choices when it comes to choosing your wedding cake. They offer many cake flavors and fillings and have many designs to choose from so you can create the perfect cake for your wedding.
Emerald Gardens is definitely worth looking into if you are looking for an elegant and scenic locale for you wedding ceremony and reception. Their wedding coordinators can assist you and help take the pain out of planning your special day.
Rebecca Johnson is the owner of Las Vegas Wedding Informer, a website that provides Las Vegas wedding planning information. Find more Las Vegas wedding site information and read Las Vegas wedding location reviews.
