Toxic Molds - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You!

Mold is something we all know about, or do we? I thought I knew about mold. It smells musty, it looks gross, and it's found everywhere. Right? Well that is true, but it should not be in our homes, in the walls, and under the floors, or in the basement, or attic. Mold can make some people very, very ill, and in some cases it even kills! The story below is our story. Our hope is that by telling what we have been through and we continue to go through, that others will learn about the dangers of mold, how to deal with it and when to leave it altogether.

5 years ago we moved to what we thought was "Our dream home". We had a couple of acres of land to grow our gourds and a place for a veggie garden. A nice 3 bedroom 2 bath house. All nestled on a 194 acre farm.

In January of (2005) we all became very sick. High fevers, lungs full of gunk, head full of gunk. Our youngest daughter got a horrible infection in her ear that looked like white mold was growing all inside her ear. The doctor gave her antibiotics which did NOTHING for her! It took two weeks for the infection to be totally gone. After the antibiotic did not work for our daughter, we all started taking Olive Leaf Extract. Olive Leaf is a natural, (God's) antibiotic. It does not build up in the body as antibiotics do, and it will treat viral infections as well as, bacterial and fungal infections! After starting on the Olive Leaf we all started feeling better, but not 100%. We remained "almost well" for weeks and weeks. Then one day for some odd reason I don't even remember now, we moved our bed from where it was and when we did, we found black mold growing on the wall. The mold was growing on the corner walls where our bed was up against the wall. We immediately threw the mattress and box springs out, because the mold was all over them. With this discovery we began to understand WHY we had all been so sick for so long and WHY we were not getting entirely over it. We also began to understand why the outer east wall of our bedroom had always looked like something was eating the drywall under the paint. Moisture and mold was eating the drywall and had been since before we moved in. I also began to understand why our older daughters room had always smelled musty and moldy, and why she always seemed to get sicker than anyone else in the house. There was a serious mold problem with our home and it was making us all sick. We then started researching mold on the web. We learned more than we had been ready for.

Us like many people in this country thought of mold as a musty odor and gross black or green or some other color that is growing on a wall or other surface. What people do not know about molds and funguses is that high levels of the stuff can make a lot of people very ill, and in some cases can be deadly! Some of the symptoms of toxic mold exposure is, Nasal Congestion, Irritation of the eyes, nasal passages, Inflammation of the sinuses, Irritation of the skin, Breathlessness, Headache, Runny nose, Fatigue, Cough, Sore throat, Hoarseness, Inflammation of the ear, Bleeding Lungs, Nose Bleeds, Memory Loss, Arthralgia ( Pain in the joints without swelling ) and the list goes on.

I have always had a sensitivity to just about everything, certain plants, pollens, dust, chemicals, medications, etc. We moved to the house mentioned 6 years ago. The second Spring we were there I noticed that my allergy to tomato plants, had gotten much worse, and I could no longer mow the grass without breaking out in a red rash all over my face and arms that itched and burned something horrible. Over the past 5 years it has gotten almost unbearable. Not that it is excruciatingly painful. It's just aggravating to burn and itch just because you picked a few tomatoes, or mowed the grass. It's even more frustrating though, when the same thing starts to happen when you dust or sweep, when it never was a problem before.

My allergies have grown and are now magnified to the point that I'm almost constantly itching, sneezing, coughing, have a runny nose, headaches all the time, swelling and extreme pain in my legs, ankles, feet and knees as well as my wrist and hands and especially throughout my entire spine. My whole body hurts. I have horrible pains in my chest, ribs, and back. It hurts so bad in my chest at times, that in the beginning, I questioned if I wasn't having a heart attack!

My hope and Prayer in writing our story and publishing it on the web, is to help others to see the dangers of mold exposures. Mold is very dangerous, and anyone who tells you otherwise is flat out LYING! Sorry but it urks me to no end when doctors try to tell patients there is no danger. Yes folks doctors all over the country are trying to say mold is safe. Oh please! Tell my family and the other thousands of family's deathly ill from mold that it is safe. Think about it folks, mold is dangerous. Do you think the mold remediation teams would wear space suits to clean it up if it were safe? Not a chance.

You can read more on molds and their dangers on my web site. http://www.carmellasplace.com

My name is Carmella Dunkin, I am a mother of 8, grandmother of 4 and wife to the most wonderful man in the world. I enjoy listening to and singing Christian music, reading my Bible and Praying, and designing and creating jewelry, and crafts of all sorts. I also enjoy writing now and then.

My dream is to hit the road in an RV with my hubby and three youngest children and travel the entire US and see all there is to see in God's beautiful country.

New Website Sets Out To Break Mold

New Website Sets Out To Break Mold

There is a new website that has been launched that is set to be different. My Interests & Info.com (URL: http://www.myinterestsandinfo.com) is a site that is a collection of some of the most popular subjects people are interested today. There is an extensive list of "categories" to choose from (59 to be exact), so if you have a particular interest, you are sure to find it there. Some of the categories include advertising, "Dogs", "Cats", "Fishing", "Home Businesses", "Home Improvement", "Web Design", "Finance", "Credit Repair", "Kids and Teens", "Las Vegas" and "Dating" just to name a few. There is even a category based on one of my favorite topics, writing. The list, however, will not stop there. On the home page there is a link to contact the creators so that more categories can be added. The categories are covered in great depth as well. There are extensive details pertaining to each particular category.

So Just How Did MyInterestsAndInfo.com Come About?

My Interests & Info.com is the brainchild of the creator (Kendall Sands) searching for a website that had all of his interests in one place. "I just got tired of having so many cookies in my web browser's favorites menu," says Kendall, "I wanted a website where everything was accessible to me. And so I set out searching. I figured this would be a relatively easy process, but it was, in fact, not as easy as I had imagined. There was difficulty in finding such sites and the ones I did find, I discovered they were not as extensive as I would have liked. So then, the idea came to me. Why not just create the website yourself? So that's exactly what I did. However, instead of making it for me or about my own particular interests, I decided that this site would be for everyone. I then researched what people were most interested in and then created a list. From this list, I then searched for content for each category. It was a long process but I am very satisfied with the end result. I guess I should have called it "Our Interests........." but I am sure that I am sure that the user will get the feeling that this website is their very own and that is why I went with the name it is now. I am very sure everyone will enjoy it and be able to find information on their particular point of interest."

So what started out with frustration turns into a very comprehensive website that compiles interesting topics with a great deal of information all in one place. Be sure and check it out. You'll not only learn a lot but have a lot of fun doing so. I sure did.

http://www.myinterestsandinfo.com

25 yrs/male Casual surfer and aspiring critic constantly on the lookout for fresh new things the internet has to offer

Concrete stepping stone molds

How many times have you scolded your kids as they run on your beautifully laid garden grass? But is it really their fault or you need stepping stones so that you kids and anyone else walking on your garden can enjoy beauty without spoiling it. Stepping stones can be a great way to preserve your garden grass along with adding a touch of class to your garden as well.

But getting stepping stones from the market can be an expensive business. You may end up spending a lot for a few stones and getting them fixed too will cost a lot. You will have a tough time also finding the right kind of stones that may suit your garden or lifestyle.

There however is an easy way out. Just make stepping stones at home. Yes, don't be alarmed. It is a great way to get your kind of stones that too without spending much. Making your stepping stones can also be a great hobby and you can even get your kids involved and have a great time with them. A few basic things needed for making stepping stones include molds. You will need a mold which will be used to shape the stone according to your style and design in mind.

There are various varieties of molds available in the market which may vary in shapes, sizes, material used and so on. A good bet is a concrete stepping stone mold. This is a great way of making your own molds. You can use concrete stepping stone molds a number of times and get great value for money from them rather than buying expensive stepping stones from the market.

Concrete stepping stone molds come in a variety of designs and you can choose the ones you like the most. They cost from anywhere between $18 to $30 depending upon the design and type you are buying.

Different patterns to suit everyone's taste are available in the market and you are sure to find the kind you are looking for. Whether it's a leaf design, or a fish pattern, some flowery pattern, sun, moon or stars anything that your imagination may have is available in concrete stepping stone molds. Opting for concrete molds also gives you an advantage of their durability and reusability. You can make great stepping stones time and again as you want to. So go ahead and buy one. You will see how much you can experiment with your garden using stepping stones which will make your pathways beautiful.

Scott Byers is the owner of Stepping Stone Info, a complete stepping stone mold resource with articles on stepping stones and directions on how to make them

I Was Asked if I Had Any Stepping Stone Molds

I had to say no. Nothing like losing a sale!

I don't sell them because of postal costs. Molds don't weigh much but are big when you get to step stone size. The Post Office and everyone else use a system called "volumetric pricing".

This means if you send a big light box, it will be charged as if it weighed X lbs. X is an average for what a box that size would hold. So your 13 oz. or so mold is charged as if it weighed 5 pounds.

I can't ask anyone to pay that much so I just don't sell large molds. It is enough that the box for the molds I do sell is much heavier than the contents. I send hundreds of pounds of cardboard all over the country. And a few pounds of plastic!

Now for your free stepping stone. Get yourself a plastic garbage can. The bottom of the can should be the size you want your stepping stone to be. I guess you have figured it out now! Anyway cut the can off about 5 inches up from the bottom, and there is your mold.

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Don't cheap out here. Use a new garbage can, old ones seem to be a little "sticky". Release agent helps but you will lose a few castings. Get a new can, they are not that expensive!

You can play around with maybe putting a couple of leaves in the mold before you pour your concrete. They will wash out with your garden hose and you will have an attractive pattern left behind.

You could also try a couple of kid's plastic lizards or worms. They will pull out easily when your stone is cured. There are a lot of kids' toys that are plastic and can be used here, look around. When you see something, think of molds.

Be sure you use a release agent before pouring. (10w engine oil works for me) Try pouring two colors of concrete. Mix your plain, uncolored concrete and set it aside. Then mix some colored concrete. Pour the color then the plain. Maybe a small stir with a stick after both are in the mold. Don't get carried away. You just want to create a couple of swirls, not blend the colors into one unrecognizable blob of mush.

Take a look around, you will see all kinds of things you could try in your mold. You will also start to see lots of things that could be molds.

Happy pouring!

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