Ipod Silicone Cases

I love my iPod silicone case! I am obsessive about preventing scratches and fingerprints on shiny surfaces. Before I started using a silicone case, by I was constantly trying to wipe smudges and finger prints off my beloved MP3 player. I even tried knitting an "iPod sock" for it, but I had to take it out to access the controls, causing those obnoxious prints.

My mother gave me an iPod silicone case for Christmas, and it has seriously lowered my frustration level. I am able to see the screen and adjust the volume while protecting it from marks and keeping that beautifully shiny silver back scratch-free.

Silicone cases stretch easily over your device and come off easily to just rinse them with water, so I can always keep mine clean!

These iPod cases are generally very inexpensive, so you can buy several and trade out colors depending on your mood. As a girly girl, I love my pink case, but I am considering picking up the more conservative black and clear colors too!

If you are an iPhone user, do not feel left out! If you want to protect that precious and oh-so-fabulous mobile device, pick up an iPhone silicone case to do the trick!

What is Pashmina?

Pashmina wool is special because of its rarity and quality, especially in the western world. This luxury fiber has softness equal to or greater than cashmere. Pashmina wool holds color beautifully, is among the highest quality wools, and is very light.

From the Persian pashmineh or pashm meaning wool, pashmina refers to a particularly fine type of cashmere wool. This wool comes from the underbelly of the changthangi or pashmina goat, a special breed indigenous to high altitudes of the Himalayas found primarily in Kashmir and Nepal.

The goat sheds its winter coat every spring. One goat sheds approximately 3-8 ounces of the fiber. Harvesting the fiber once meant combing the mountains surrounding Nepal or Kashmir to find the shed wool of the goats, frequently caught on thorn bushes. Thus, collections were minimal.

Because pashmina wool accessories set the fashion world on fire in the 1990s, efforts have been successfully made to raise the mountain goat in the Gobi Desert area in Inner and Outer Mongolia as well. With very similar weather patterns, the Mongolian import now is an excellent source for pashmina wool. The quality of the wool produced in the Gobi Desert is just as high as that produced in the Himalayas, but the costs are much less.

Pashmina accessories are available in a range of sizes, from "scarf" (approx. 12" x 60") to "wrap" or "stole" (approx. 28" x 80") to full sized shawl (approx. 36" x 80"). Pashmina has to be compared to cashmere. Unlike cashmere, it is a blended fabric. Many believe the pashmina wool is far softer. Cashmere may be harvested through a process of combing the goat, which results in slightly coarser wool. Cashmere is very soft, though it does not have the sheen that the silk threads lend to pashmina wool.

Pure pashmina is often a gauzy, open weave, as the fiber cannot tolerate extermely high tension. In the mountains of Nepal and India, local weavers knead, dye and combine pashmina goat hairs, finer than cashmere, with silk to give the material durability and luster. The most popular pashmina fabric is a 70% pashmina/30% silk blend, but 50/50 is also common. The blends are tightly woven, have an elegant sheen and drape nicely, while maintaining the softness and lightweight texture. Scarves and shawls that are 100% pashmina are incredibly soft, but typically of a looser weave without the sheen provided by the silk threads.

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Kids Need Sunglasses, Too.

Children may not be as interested as adults are in the fashion aspect of sunglasses, but since most kids spend much more time outdoors and in direct sunlight than most adults, UV protection for their eyes is extra important.

Children should wear real sunglasses that indicate the UV-protection level just like adults. Children are particularly susceptible to UV exposure; the effects of UV radiation exposure are cumulative and can lead to eye disease later in life.

Many experts believe our eyes get 80 percent of their total lifetime exposure to the sun's UV rays by age 18. Since excessive lifetime exposure to UV radiation has been linked to the development of cataracts and other eye problems, it's never too early for kids to begin wearing good quality sunglasses outdoors.

Children's sunglasses are available in a wide array of shapes, colors, and styles. Some kids love bright colors and fashion patterns in wacky styles while others adore scaled-down versions of adult sunglasses. Does the color or style matter? Not really. As long as the lenses are clearly marked as capable of providing 100 percent UV protection or rated UV400, your children can pick any lens color and shade they like. For best protection, the use of wrap-around, close-fitting, large sunglasses, helps to reduce reflected UV radiation and glare.

Simply stated, if your child does not like the sunglasses, he or she will not wear them. Involving kids in the choice of protective eyewear can be a fun activity and insures you will find a style they will want to wear every day.

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