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INVEST IN LUBBOCK Miranda’s News “Year” Letter
“Changing the way you think about investing.”
Miranda [email protected]
Check out my website at:
www.MirandaWilley.com
Agents in Action proudly introduces
Friends of Agents in Action
Any donation is greatly appreciated and we want to thank those who
have helped Agents in Action grow.
I would like to recognize our Friends and say thank you for their
support.
To date Agents in Action has raised
$80,079.79 (Since April of 2007)
Remember, the easiest way to donate is on your
GREENSHEET!!!
If you don’t know how, please see any of your Board of Directors and
we would love to help you.
Goal for 2009: $50,000
Actual for 2009: $17,170.53
Help us reach our Goal!
I donate 10% of all my closings to
Keller Williams’ Agents in Action.
Know that when you do business with me
10% of my commission
is going back into the Lubbock community
and to those in need.
If you are currently working with another broker please do not consider this a solicitation.
“Until you make money while you are sleeping, you have a job, not a business.”
-Mo Anderson
Can You Pass This Health Test?
1. If you cut a cantaloupe in two and eat one half and the other half you store it back in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days, when you go back to eat it will it have the same amount of Vitamin C as the first half you ate? (a) Yes or (b) No.
3. Should the sun be avoided at all costs? (a) Yes or (b) No.
4. Which of these types of milk is healthier? (a) raw milk, (b) hot milk, (c) pasteurized whole milk, (d) fat free milk.
5. If you're going to use sugar, which one of these should you use? (a) powdered sugar, (b) white sugar, (c) raw sugar, (d) refined brown sugar.
Answers:
1. NO!!! The Vitamin C content of fruits and vegetables is lost at an extremely fast rate once the vegetable fibers have been cut or bruised. It is destroyed by the oxygen it comes in contact with as well as with the heat if it is cooked, the cold if it is frozen for more than 2 months and even the water depletes the Vitamin C from fruits and vegetables because it is a water soluble vitamin.
In order to preserve the Vitamin C content of your fruits and vegetables you should eat them as soon as you cut them. If the weather is too hot store them in the refrigerator until ready to eat. If you are preparing a dish try to do it right before serving and cut the fruits into larger pieces, which will preserve more of the vitamin. If you are cooking vegetables high in Vitamin C, like broccoli or green peppers, the best way to preserve the Vitamin C is to steam them or cook them in as little water as possible and for the shortest time. Also, cast iron pans destroy Vitamin C.
2. No. Aluminum has by products that are extremely dangerous. One of these is alum which acts as an irritant, particularly on the stomach. This in turn causes disturbances of the digestion and eliminative functions of the body. Aluminum acetate, another by product, is a standard embalming fluid, and yet, aluminum acetate is precisely what is manufactured when vinegar is placed in an aluminum pot. The combination of aluminum acetate and aluminum chloride, which is easily formed by adding salt to the vinegar in an aluminum utensil, is a deadly disinfectant.
When we cook in aluminum pots, a considerable amount of this metal enters directly into our blood stream and is carried to all the organs of our body. The poisonous effects pile up day after day as we eat more and more food prepared this way. While each day's amount may be small, the total can be extremely dangerous to our health, progressively affecting our reproductive system, nervous system, blood stream and heart. So, never cook in aluminum pots!
3. No. The sun is a wonderful source of energy and health, although could be a dangerous and harmful force when not dealt with intelligently. Over exposure to the sun can lead to painful, even fatal burns, skin cracks, bleeding, headaches, dizziness, and nervous disorders.
Here are some tips to help you gain all the positive benefits the sun has to offer: (1) Man was not meant to lie directly under the rays of the sun. Not merely because such direct exposure can be harmful, but also because the healing qualities of the sun can best be found when combined with the plant life around us. Try to take your sunlight through the trees or cover yourself with moistened leaves. (2) Don't bath immediately before sunning or you wont be able to absorb adequately the Vitamin D, since the skin oils are what helps you derive this vitamin from the sun. (3) No more than half an hour of sunlight at any one time is capable of being absorbed and used by the body. (4) A suntan is actually nature’s safety device, which filters the harmful rays of too much sun. This does not mean to avoid the sun entirely. To gain the power of the sun, you must feel its warmth.
4. Raw milk. The process of pasteurizing milk not only kills disease germs, but it also destroys the bacteria which sour milk, just as Pasteur originally destroyed the microbes which turned wine to vinegar. Thus, pasteurizing milk helps maintain it fresh for more days, that is actually its main benefit. Pasteurization would not confuse most people as to its value if it had a more obvious name like "boiling." Most people know what boiling does to food values. Vitamins are devitalized or totally destroyed by boiling. In particular, vitamin C is sensitive to heat and much of this vitamin is lost through pasteurization. In addition to its lower vitamin content, cooked milk is far less easy to digest than raw milk. For this reason many doctors prescribe raw milk for sensitive stomachs.
5. Raw sugar. Natural or raw sugar, as opposed to the common white stuff used everywhere, is a good food. Sucked directly from the cane, it is a delightful food and you are missing something if you have never tasted sugar cane. The raw sugar extracted from the cane is a brown, pebbly substance that contains many natural minerals of value to the body. White sugar, granulated, powdered or even the refined brown sugar, which is not to be confused with the raw product, has no value to the human body other than the calories with which it supplies us. Since all foods that are high in caloric content and low in other nutrients, minerals and vitamins, are almost useless to us, it would be best to eliminate processed sugar from the diet altogether. Also, honey and molasses are also fine substitutes for refined sugar.
8 Foods You Should
Eat Every Day
Spinach
Yogurt
Tomatoes
Carrots
Blueberries
Black Beans
Walnuts
Oats
Super Bowl Sunday
Feb. 7, 2010
Don’t become a buffet linebacker from overeating on Super Bowl
Sunday.
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Super Bowl Sunday may not be an official holiday, but gathering
with your buds to watch 22 burly dudes chasing pigskin is as much
an American ritual as lighting the tree or carving the turkey. And
like most holidays in this country, the sporting event's also one of
the worst waist-offenders.
According to the Calorie Control Council and the Snack Food
Association, Americans eat 30 million pounds of snacks on Super
Bowl Sunday. That's 11.2 million potato chips, 8.2 million pounds
of tortilla chips, 4.3 million pounds of pretzels, 3.8 million pounds
of popcorn, and 2.5 million pounds of nuts. And this doesn't
include the grub that's prepared at home or ordered in!
The Worst Super Bowl Foods
Healthy Slow Cook Chicken
Easy, Easy, Easy 3-4 large boneless, skinless, chicken breast 1-2 lbs. boneless, skinless thigh meat 1 large jar of Pace salsa Put the chicken in a slow cooker with the salsa. Cook for 4-6 hours. Chicken falls apart! I learned this one from my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. It’s a keeper. Serve with chips, rice, beans, tortillas, sour cream, and/or any other fix-ins you might like! Great for Super Bowl Parties!
Price
Range
Number of Solds 2008 Average
Sold
Price Last 2008
List to Sales Price Ratio
Average
Days on Market
Under $49,999 255 $32,007 90.60% 95
$50,000- $99,999 1222 $77,934 97.70% 95
$100,000- $149,999
992 $120,216 97.63% 76
$150,000- $199,999 460 $168,705 97.34% 100
$200,000- $249,999
192 $219,063 96.45% 108
$250,000- $299,999 130 $268,261 96.68% 107
$300,000- $399,999 119 $335,645 97.14% 111
$400,000- $499,999
35 $428,696 96.75% 142
$500,000- $599,999 19 $541,984 96.12% 123
$600,000- $699,999 9 $640,674 97.42% 144
$700,000- $799,999 8
$743,938 98.51% 166
$800,000- $899,999 3 $810,000 95.08% 134
$900,000- $999,000
2 $912,500 92.61% 197
Million Plus 1 $2,000,000 90.91% 249
Best of the West 2010 - Real Estate Agency Keller Williams Realty
4747 S Loop 289 # 110, Lubbock
Best of the West 2010 - Realtor Paula Thompson, Keller Williams Realty
4747 S Loop 289 # 110, Lubbock
"Highest Satisfaction For
Home Buyers Among
National Full Service
Real Estate Firms,
Two Years in a Row!"*
Family News…Jon, Tatum and I had a great Christmas and New Years in California. Back to work
and ready for a great 2010!