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DIY twine wrapped jar lights


rosiehouse's avatarRosie House

I read a few different tutorials.

It’s very very easy.

You need

Empty jars no sicker (soak in water to peel off)

Twine (garden style)

Hot glue gun

Spray paint off choice (mine is matt white)

How

Dab a tiny bit of hot glue on base of jar rim attaching the end of the twine on the roll

Wrap randomly down then back up fairly snuggly

If any bit are moving glue with a tiny dab of hot glue

Wind back to start, glue again and snip off

Outside follow paint can instructions and spray from all directions

You want to be smooth and fine in your layer not thick and dripping (you can always do another layer).

Wait until it’s dry

Peel off twine. I started at the glue join. This removed the glue nearly perfectly. You could pick of any remaining glue but it’s clear anyway.

I’m planning…

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Stress, cortisol and weight gain


MaryO's avatarCushieBlog

If you’ve got your finger on the pulse of health trends, it’s likely you’ve been hearing the current buzzwords “cortisol creates belly fat” and “cortisol causes muscle wasting and fat storage.” These are the type of catch phrases that gain momentum every few years. And although some of the fads and trends showing up seasonally in fitness are myths, this caution about chronically elevated cortisol is true. Cortisol is also deeply connected with the dangers of chronic inflammation, which I described in another article, “Inflammation Creates Diseases.”

Like many hormones, cortisol has an effect on a wide variety of functions in the body. Although it’s getting particularly demonized lately, cortisol serves some very important and positive functions in the body. It’s an essential component of the flight or flight response, so it gives us energy, focus, strength, motivation and courage. But, like with sugar or caffeine, it comes with a…

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