Flair Yourself Friday: Keratosis Pilaris (Chicken Bumps)

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I, along with approximately 40% of the adult population and an estimated 50%-80% of children, suffer from a condition known as Keratosis Pilaris. Keratosis Pilarus is a hereditary condition in which protein in the skin, called keratin, forms hard plugs in your follicles, leaving you with fine bumps that can be found on your face, upper arms, thighs, or in other spots throughout your body. No one really knows why this happens, and, unfortunately, there is no cure for this skin condition. On this edition of “Flair Yourself Friday,” I would like to focus on Keratosis Pilaris, or chicken … [Read more...]

Goal Zero: Portable Solar Power for Your Phone or Computer

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Do you enjoy the great outdoors, but have a hard time parting with the devices that keep you connected? Moms are doing everything nowadays, from camping to hiking, but we still need to stay connected. The only thing worse than realizing you have to update a project at the last minute, is figuring out how to do it from a cell phone with a drained battery...two miles from the nearest outlet. It seems as long as there's been rockin' electronics meant for mobile convenience, we've been getting ourselves into these completely inconvenient situations. That's why old school solutions have … [Read more...]