80s Fashion and Fancy Dress - How to Get the 80s Madonna Look!

Ahhh the 80s Madonna look! Who doesn't want to give this a go? Actually it wouldn't surprise me if this style comes back even.

Think sexy and busty tops.

Then, add lace.. your lacey bra is quite acceptable.

Bonus points if you find a mesh shirt.

If it's cold, wear a denim jacket.

Find some leggings to wear under a short skirt.

Now, buy a pAir of fingerless lace gloves. You probably will have to buy these online. Awesome mesh and lace fingerless gloves are available through the accessories section of the 80s Fashion Fancy Dress site. Click on the link towards the bottom of the page below.

And go treasure hunting for plenty of 80s Madonna fashion accessories. Wear a couple of necklaces if you can. Include large crosses and strings of fake pearls. (More than one is okay)

To be sure you have done well with the 80s Madonna fashion, you need bracelets. Plenty of bracelets. The last time I checked you could get a pack of 10 or so slim, silver bracelets from the shop, or a little bit extra in the fashion jewellery stores. If you can, get the rubber bracelets too.

Especially if you can find the black ones that looked like o ring seals from 44 gallon drums.

We used to wear those all the time in the 80s. It was absolute treasure to find a 44 gallon drum that still had one. I remember my step mum telling me that one day I would look back and laugh at how we used to wear them. Of course, she is right!

Have your right earring more dangley than your left. A dangley cross would be pretty much perfect. Don't forget to mismatch your earrings.

Make sure you include a big belt, as Madonna loved them. Find a wide belt with spikes, bright colours and maybe even a big buckle.

Shoes are pretty easy. Wear whatever you want. Madonna wore plenty of dance shoes, which seemed quite sensible. Make sure you wear cute socks with them though, or wear high cut boots.

HAir should be big,a few curls and teased and with a big lace bow. You can cheat with the bow as a headband look these days, as there are headbands with bows to the side, in all of your fashion jewellery stores too.

Have fun with getting your 80s Madonna look created. Like I've said before, looking for your Clothes and accessories can be half of the fun. (Or half of the nightmare - lol)

With your makeup, make sure you pile on plenty of eyeliner, and use a dark red lippy. Ooops, don't forget your beauty spot! (Use black or brown eyeliner to create your beauty spot)

I would have to say, that I did not know anyone who took on this 80s Madonna look, fashion cone bra look for themselves. You might've known someone though..

Anyway, I reckon if you wore this to an 80s fancy Dress, people would know who you are trying to be. I just do not know how to get the costume sorted easily, as I am pretty sure you do not have a cone bra in your cupboard.

I guess you could be creative, and use disposable cones (like you get the cordial ice cones in, which you could attach onto your bra. Hmm or get creative with coffee Filters? Otherwise, you may have to hire or buy this particular costume.

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How To Prevent Pets from Lyme Disease

Its just the start of the fall season which is ripe for deer ticks carrying Lyme Disease. Lyme disease can affect you dog, humans, birds, Cats and farm animals and is initiated and spreads by a bacteria called Spirochete.

Lyme Disease is also on the rise again most likely due to the warmer weather these days due to global warming, the disease carrying bugs such as ticks are living longer and breed in greater volumes.

You have probably seen warnings about the rise in Lyme disease in the recent past. Lyme can be a severe illness, and each year we see more of it in different and larger areas. The basics of the disease as well as preventing, diagnosing, and treating Lyme disease which is important to all pet owners of both dogs and Cats in all parts of the country.

The symptoms of Lyme disease which is difficult to diagnose is: laMeness or limping, similar to arthritis in nature. It is also accompanied by joint swelling or inflammation which can paralyze an animal overnight. If the disease carries through to the advanTAGed sTAGes it will cause bladder control loss and eventual death.

Your pet can also carry the disease and not be affected by it, but they can spread it to other pets. Cats appear to be more resistant to Lyme disease than humans or dogs. If a cat is infected it will have a high fever, be very Tired, and lose its appetite for Food. You can see the difficulty in diagnosing this disease because the symptoms can mimic many other diseases with these similar and common symptoms.

Lyme disease is caused by a bacterial infection by the bite of a deer tick. In the northeastern U.S., deer ticks also called black-legged ticks are the primary carrier of Lyme disease but there are other speciMens of ticks that carry the disease in other parts of the US especially in the western regions.

These ticks carry bacteria that cause the disease to spread from animals to humans or animals to pet dogs and Cats and farm animals. They transmit the bacteria when they feed on humans or other mammals. Fortunately, Lyme disease can be treated and prevented as most dog cures with Herbal Therapy. If the disease advances untreated it can cause severe and deadly results.

Only deer ticks are known to transmit Lyme disease. These ticks have a two-year life cycle that includes three sTAGes. Ticks start life in the fall as larvae so small they are nearly invisible. Their first meal comes from a small animal. If that host carries the bacteria that cause Lyme, the tick will pick it up. If you find a tick, the best way to remove it is by holding its head with a pAir of tweezers and firmly pulling backwards.

Never try to remove a tick by twisting it or pressing down on it or as some people. Also do not apply kerosene to a tick. This will allow it to throw back the contents of its stomach into the bloodstream of its host namely you or your dog or pet.

After removing the tick disinfect the area with swabs soaked with hydrogen peroxide, which will destroy the Lyme bacteria upon contact. In addition, you could use a diluted portion of tea tree oil or grapefruit extract also diluted by fifty percent and apply with a soaked Cloth.

The peroxide may cause the fur to discolor therefore rinse it off carefully and re-apply several times.

After winter, the larvae become nymphs - pinhead-sized ticks that carry Lyme. Ticks need a meal of blood to grow into adults and as adults the females need more blood meals to lay eggs and start the cycle over again. Both the nymphs which are very small and not visible to the naked eye, and the adults can give people Lyme. Many people do not know they have a tick or never see it until it is engorged with the blood from feeding on its host which is you or your dog.

Preventing Lyme Disease:

The best way to prevent Lyme is to keep pets and their humans from being bitten. That involves several strategies which area really quite simple to put into practice.

First: Know when and where ticks are active. Deer ticks can be active in any month, however, adult ticks tend to be most active from March until June and again from September through November.

Therefore be aware now that this is the season for ticks. Nymphs are most active from May to September. Ticks prefer tall grass and shrubby undergrowth which means just about anywhere deer can roam they can be in that area.

Second: Wear light colored Clothing which makes ticks easier to spot on your skin or clothing before they bite. Wear a hat and tuck your Pants into your boots or long socks when in tick country. Also try not to allow your dog to roam freely in the thick brush or areas where deer are known to live.

Third: Check yourself, your partner, your kids, and your pets for ticks after time outdoors especially in the forest or where deer are known to be frequenting the area. Usually this can be accomplished by a good brushing or with a fine tooth comb.

Ticks like protected or creased areas for feeding and often attach in the groin, navel, armpits, ears, back of the knee or nape of the neck in pets or humans. If you know someone who lives alone and spends time outdoors, offer to help him or her do a tick check.

Fourth: Use an herbal repellent such as grapefruit seed extract, olive leaf extract, or myrrh oil. Other herbals are Rose Geranium, and Rosemary Oil which you can purchase at your local health Food store. These will work pretty well if you put it on heavily over all your clothing and acts as a repellant. There are available sprays for pets to apply before you go for that walk in the woods to look at the trees and fall foilage. This will prevent you coming home with a few hitchhiking, blood-sucking bugs which will reak havoc on you and your dog.

It is probably wise for duck hunters to take some along for their hunting expeditions to prevent lyme disease before it starts.

Especially for children herbals are safer, and kids who should not be anywhere near chemicals such as Deet the herbals can provide effective and complete prevention of American Dog ticks. Apply the repellent specifically around pant and shirt cuffs and other areas where tick might be able to crawl underneath clothing. The herbals should not be applied directly to the skin.

Most people do not like wearing dangerous chemicals on their clothes, but would rather wear herbals for a few hours than get Lyme disease for a very long and unhealthy stint with Lyme Disease.

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Build A Basic 3 Day Survival Kit

Your first consideration for building a Survival Kit is what types of events you are planning for. You will most likely tailor your kit to match your specific needs and goals. I will be covering only the fundaMental aspects of what you need for most events. This won't cover every event, and you can't factor in every possible scenario. However, if you have an emergency kit or basic survival kit in position you will already be better prepared than most people when catastrophe takes place.

Storage

You need some sort of bag to hold all your survival items in, otherwise you don't have a survival kit, you have a pile of stuff. Having a stack of things won't work if you have to vacate hastily in an emergency situation. Having everything in a GOOD (Get Out Of Dodge) Bag is a much better idea when you need to relocate in short order. Do you need the absolute best survivalist Backpack or will that smelly old duffel bag work for your survival kit storage? Having a proper Backpack will provide advanTAGes like ease of moving if you find yourself traveling around by foot but waiting around to put your kit together until you acquire the best backpack is not a smart idea. Getting all of your items together in some type of bag that can be grabbed and carried around quickly is more important. However, 5 plastic shopping bags or that big suitcase you got from your mother probably aren't going to meet the portability criteria. You should have an adequate size bag that can fit enough survival equipMent for 3 days minimally. A large duffel bag can do the trick until you determine which backpack system fits your needs and budget the best.

Water

Clean refreshing water, it's not just for the health buff in you. It also doubles as a lifesaver when you don't have convenient access to liquids for that ever important game we call life. Many survival guidelines say that you should have 1 gallon per person per day. If your survival kit is going to be portable then you should probably go with the bare minimum of 1 liter per person per day. The gallon jugs would take up too much room, leaving too little space for other essential items, and would add an extra 25 pounds to what you would have to carry. Since your survival kit is going to Supply you with a minimum of 3 days, you will want to pack three 1 liter bottles of water. Next, you should pack a few items that will assist with water collection and purification. A collapsible water bucket, can help you gather water from a stream or collect rain running off of your shelter, and it takes up almost no room in your survival kit. Purification can be as straightforward as boiling the water on the fire you made and using iodine tablets, or can get more in-depth using Filters. You should boil water for 5 minutes minimum but 20 minutes is a better time to aim for. There are ways to boil water without a pot or kettle but I suggest you buy a small camping pot with a lid to put in your survival kit. This will become useful for more than just boiling water. When storing the pot or kettle in your kit, take advanTAGe of the space inside the pot to keep spices or other small things.

Food

There are many types of backpack meals and high calorie energy bars you can keep in your survival kit. Any Food you pack should have a long shelf life so that you don't have to rotate your survival kit Food stock every other week. Backpack meals are usually freeze-dried and only require boiling water to enjoy. MRE's or "Meals Ready To Eat" are an all in one meal contained in individual packages. This will come down to personal preference. Don't forget some utensils. You can splurge on a camping sPork for 7 Dollars, or your local Dollar store should have utensils that will do the trick. You might consider covering each utensil in something to prevent them from clanging together. This will help ensure you don't rouse Sasquatch if you find yourself walking past his den.

Clothing

You should pack enough Clothes to get you through a few accidents like falling in to a river or sliding down a muddy embankment. You may not be a klutz but stuff happens. You might find yourself walking a whole lot more than you want to, so your survival kit should have a comfortable but durable pAir of boots. A few pAirs of wool socks and long underwear will go a long way in keeping you warm. You should also pack a pAir of comfortable Pants. Your skinny jeans are not comfortable regardless of how fantastic you think you look in them and zubaz went out of style years ago. You don't need to be decked out in full "deer hunter" gear but something comfortable and somewhat tough is a must. You should pack a two or three long sleeve shirts. Remember a long sleeve shirt can double as a short sleeve shirt simply by rolling up the sleeves. Short sleeve shirts on the other hand cannot double up as long sleeve shirts. You should also bring a light rain resistant jacket which can help keep the wetness out if needed. Lastly, don't forget a hat. No survival kit is complete without a hat. You could go with the Crocodile Dundee look, a wool hat or even a baseball hat will help protect you from the sun and keep some of your precious heat from escaping that head of yours.

Shelter

You should have some sort of shelter materials in your emergency kit. The 5 person tent with the extra room probably isn't sensible. You can go with a small 1 person tent, or a tarp and some sturdy cord or parachute cord. If your survival bag still has a good deal of room you can add a bedroll or "space blanket". If you choose a tarp, make sure the tarp is nylon or polyester and has reinforced grommet holes to make it less complicated to build a shelter with.

First Aid Kit

You can buy many different kinds of first aid kits. You probably don't need the deluxe home surgeon first aid kit. A basic first aid kit should do the trick. Of course you can put together your own if you have a good grasp on first aid. If you don't have first aid knowledge then I recommend you pack a book on basic first aid in your survival kit along with the actual first aid kit. Having all the tools without knowing how to use them would be bad. Remember, a mind is a terrible thing to waste. Look for something small like an army first aid field manual. The Time-Life First Aid series might look great on your bookshelf but is too bulky for your emergency kit bag.

Everything Else

This next section isn't a comprehensive be-all and end-all list. It is solely listed as a starting point. You should tailor your survival kit to fit circumstances that you will most likely find yourself in, based on your geography. You cannot forget your survival knife. You will need waterproof matches, a few lighters and a flint rod. You should have a few flashlights. These can be battery-powered or hand crank models but if they are battery-powered don't forget to have extra batteries. A small sewing kit with a heavy-duty sewing needle can be quite helpful. A few flares to use for signaling. A few candles for warmth or light should be included. You should definitely pack a small survival Fishing kit. You don't need to win a bass pro title, you just need to be able to catch Food if possible. A compass can be handy but make sure you know how to use one before you actually have the need to. A few plastic garbage bags can serve many purposes. Some sort of multi-tool should be readily available as well and of course a survival manual of some sort. You should also think about having a small sum of money in your survival bag.

These items don't make up the ultimate survival kit for anyone or any particular survival situation. You will need to identify what situations you are preparing for and modify the contents accordingly. However if you put together a basic Survival Kit like we have listed, you will be better prepared than most people when disaster strikes and being mostly prepared is better than not being prepared at all now isn't it?

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