Cryptocurrency

Are crypto mining apps really worth the effort?

As we have all seen in the news, and on the internet getting Crypto currency is the latest rage. Lots of people all over the world are jumping on this band wagon.

There are so many questions people have, like Is it all a big scam, is it a fad? There are Facebook groups and meetups to talk about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency. And there are hundreds of apps in the apple store and the Google Play store, where you can “mine” crypto. But how many are legitimate? How many are worth the time it takes to do it.

I have tried a few. My experience so far has been frustrating at best. The one I found that actually pays out, pays such a tiny amount each time, I wonder how worth my time it is. 

For those that don’t know, Bitcoin is broken down into units called Satoshi. It takes 1,000,000,000. 1 Billion Satoshi to make a Bitcoin. These apps pay out in Satoshi.

My account with Coinbase currently has about 8,000 Satoshi, in US Dollars that is about 1.30 as of the writing of this article. It this rate it would take years to get to 1 billion.  Again my question is it really worth the effort? I could take my pennies and start an Acorn account or a Stash account and start investing in EFT’s (I have one of these accounts too,) again years to make any money.

I am currently running three apps on my phone. One I know pays out, the other two, I am waiting to see, not sure if they are scams yet.

A way to tell if the apps are scams, first read the description, if there are a lot of typos, and miss used words, it might be a scam, if the reviews are all bad, it might be a scam, if there is no developer info at the bottom of the page, in other words just a Gmail email address, it might be a scam. They have to have a Gmail address in order to upload the app to the Google play app store.

Of course I wonder, how many app developers started with good intentions to pay out, but now the demand is outpacing supply they can’t keep up. I think that’s why the one app is now paying out in such tiny amounts. With it I can get so many each day, (my average is about 200 Satoshi a day) I can cash out every three days. The amount of advertising is insane, but I understand that is how the developers are making the money to pay out.

So with so many choices of cryptocurrency, what’s your favorite?

Cranberry Banana Bread

Sometimes we just get hungry for a certain thing.   Of course it's a bad craving when you want brad, and you are supposed to be on  gluten free diet. 

Probably why gluten free flour were created. Anyway, I've been trying to cone up with some good recipes for when that craving strikes. 

I found a cranberry orange bread in my old Weight Watchers cookbook.  I of course modified it to fit my chosen lifestyle, added bananas  and if you are on weight watches, it's about 6 points a serving.

Cranberry Banana Bread:

2 1/4 gluten free baking mix(Pillsbury)

1/4 coconut flour 

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder 

3/4 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoons Xantham Gum

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon orange  zest

Juice from 1 large orange 

1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk 

1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 

2 mashed bananas 

1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract 

1/2 cups chopped pecans  (optional

3/4 cups dried cranberries 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 

Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl

Add eggs, orange juice and zest. Add milk, extracts and bananas and nuts, if you are adding and the cranberries. 

Mix well.The Batter will be sticky

Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray add the batter.  Bake for 55 minutes to an hour  Let stand for 20 minutes, slice and enjoy

Decide To Be Happy

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Why is it important to decide to be happy

Why it is this important? Why are there so many articles, books, CD’s and essays out there on happiness?  

I think it is  because we aren't really letting ourselves be happy, truly happy. We are so focused on what has to get done, and then we don't do it, or we wait until the last minute. It's easier to sit in front of the TV at night, instead of going back to school or writing that book.

This internal struggle between “reality” and our dreams causes sadness, depression, anxiety and pain.  we are not acting but just fantasizing instead. Especially when we know what we are here to do. This causes  more stress. Don't get caught in the “shoulds and coulds”. Just do it. As the old Nike ad said.

Deciding to be happy maybe means acting out one of your  dreams.  Deciding to be happy may mean turning off the news and going to bed early. Deciding to be happy may mean restoring that old car or getting rid of it. 

 Deciding to be happy may mean changing jobs.

We were born knowing what we need, and we let people around us know when we were hungry, cold wet, bored, lonely. As we were growing up, we had a thirst for knowledge. We Asked all kind of questions. We made up games to play, send as kids we were happy generally speaking.  We seldom remember the bad stuff about being a toddler.

I think this is what it means to develop a child's mind. Not to be childish, but to re-embrace the awe and wonder. To seek out and be curious about things. Let yourself okay make believe again.

Be Happy-- 31 Keys to Happiness

How's your new year going? Did you make any of those resolutions this year? You know, lose weight, make more money, etc?

We all make them, but unfortunately we don't always stick to them.  By February we have run out of steam.  

I have discovered that in order to stick to tbrm, hit need to turn them into smart goals, and as motivation to sticking with your goals, you got to get happy.

I have found that when you're happy, genuinely happy, you can accomplish anything.  So how do you get happy?  

Here are my keys to Happiness:

1. Make the decision to be happy.  Sometimes just deciding to be happy can make a huge  difference. Start by just saying to yourself every morning “I am happy”. Write it on a post-it. Stick it to computer or phone. When you are feeling stressed or overwhelming, look at it and say it to yourself. I am happy.

I will have more keys in the coming days. So today, practice saying I am happy!