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Granite Girl: Life in the Cloud – Halloween Safety Tips

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:38:22 +0000

Halloween is supposed to be a fun event, but there are many dangers associated with the candy grabbing holiday. You may already have your child’s Halloween plans in place for trick or treating, but, how safe are they? Here are a few ideas on how you can make your haunt a little less scary.

Granite Girl: Life In The Cloud – How To Prevent Getting Sick

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:49:08 +0000

The kids are back in school sharing close quarters with 35 other children who are coughing, sneezing and sniffling all over everything, but there are several other areas where germs are lurking and waiting to make you ill

Granite Girl – Life In The Cloud: How To Change Your Health In Four Steps

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:32:23 +0000

I recently started a new eating plan and it’s working out pretty well for me, but I’m always looking for little ways to sneak in just a tad more physical activity to help me lose that much more weight. I stumbled across four small changes that can make you a lot healthier, so I checked [...]

Granite Girl – Life In The Cloud: How To Avoid Being Scammed

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:25:35 +0000

I will admit it. I am a sucker. Kids come to the door selling cookies or popcorn or wrapping paper, I always melt and buy something. My neighbors love me for it because I can’t say no to a little kid trying to raise money for camp, but the Better Business Bureau and law enforcement have so

Granite Girl – Life In The Cloud: Six Cooking Mistakes That Could Make You Sick

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:46:05 +0000

Family reunions and Labor Day picnics are right around the corner and with the recent recall of millions of pounds of ground turkey; it got me thinking about food safety. Thankfully, I haven’t found anything in my home that could make me sick, but I did find that it’s n

Granite Girl – Life In The Cloud: Ways To Hydrate Without Drinking Water

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:45:36 +0000

As summer makes its last gasp here in Minnesota and we all try and cram in our “one last wanna” (especially if it's outside), it's important to stay hydrated. I personally have about 10 cups of coffee every morning, plus a soda here and there. I have been known to drink real, actual, water, but [...]

Granite Girl – Life In The Cloud: Things To Think About Before You Take A Road Trip

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:00:12 +0000

Summer driving season is well underway and I will just never forget the anticipation and sheer joy of going out of town with my family. Dad sweating bullets and cursing as he hitched up the trailer, Mom frantically packing and worrying about the weather and both of them yelling at us kids to get our things together, but whenever we would get to where ever it was we were going, we always had a good time as a family. To me, the

Granite Girl – Life in the Cloud: Six Office Supplies That Can Fix A Wardrobe Malfunction

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:00:40 +0000

AUTHOR'S NOTE: My mother always told me to try new things, so I am trying a new thing called "Granite Girl - Life In the Cloud", a weekly column that will be published on Tuesdays. This is my first article. I hope you like it.
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This has probably happened to all of us at one point or another: A Wardrobe Malfunction. It may not have happened in front of a billion people at the Super Bowl Halftime Show and immortalized on You Tube, but maybe you've lost a back to an earring or spilled ketchup on your shirt. Don't panic. There are ways to fix it with every day office supplies.