Cute sayings for Valentine’s Day

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These cute sayings paired with candy, a small toy or little gift would make cuteValentines! 

“You’re the bomb” - a bath bomb

“I like hanging out with you” or “I ‘a-door’ you” – Personalize a door knob hanger.

“I’m bananas for you” – Provide healthy valentines with bananas or banana bread

“You are one of a kind” – Attach playing cards.

“You pull at my heart!” – How about a shrinky dink zipper pull?

“I think you are purrr-fect!” - Anything with a cat (bookmark, sticker, trinket) would be cute with this saying

“I’m stuck on you!” or “Let’s stick together!” – A great saying for hair clips, magnetsor stickers!

“No bones about it you are top dog” – Dog bone shaped sugar cookies would make a cute treat!

“It is ‘ruff’ when you are not around” – Anything with a dog (bookmark, sticker, trinket) would be cute with this saying!

“You wrote the book on being cool!” – package with a purchased or homemade bookmark

“I dig you!” - Package treats with a small plastic shovel.

“I am ‘TOADally’ yours” – Plastic jumping frogs would be cute taped to a card with this saying or make some frog suckers.

“You are a keeper” or“I’m hooked on you” – Pair this with a package of Swedish Fish!

“You rev me up” or I ‘wheelie’ like you! – This saying with a small car would make for a fun valentine!

“I am hog wild for you” -Anything with a pig (bookmark, sticker, trinket) would be cute with this saying!

“You ‘moo-ve’ me!” – Anything with a cow (bookmark, sticker, trinket) would be cute with this saying!

“I would ‘quack’ up without you” – A small rubber ducky would be fun with this saying attached to it’s neck!

“I’m your number one fan” or “I am your biggest fan, or “you blow me away!” – A paper fan or A battery operated personal fan

“You blow me away” – Blow Pop sucker

“You are the apple of my eye”  - Apples

“You really measure up” or “You rule!”  - Ruler or measuring tape

“I’d SNAP at the chance to be your Valentine” – plastic toy alligator, bang snaps or how about an alligator pillow box

“You are the highlight of my life”  - highlighter pen

“I like you ‘beary’ much!” - Teddy Grahams or gummy bears

“You are o’fish’ally awesome” or “You’re a great catch  - Goldfish crackers

“You are a winner” – A purchased lottery ticket or a homemade scratch-off lottery ticket.

“I am stuck on you” –  Glue or Stickers

“I am stuck on you” or “I ‘chew’s you Valentine” Gum

“You are EXTRA special to me”  – Extra Gum

“You are out of this world!”   – Orbit Gum

“I have my eye on you” fun glasses or magnifying glass

“I am buggy for you!” – some plastic bugs or a lady bug Valentine.

“You are a cut above the rest!” Scissors or cookie cutter

“You melt my heart” Hot Chocolate and marshmallows

“You mean the world to me” Map

“I think you’re aMAZINGing” book of mazes

“You are the icing on the cake” Cake or cupcakes

“You rate sky high with me” – an airplane or a handmade whirly gig

“You take the cake”  - Cake or cupcakes

“You make my heart bounce”  – super balls 

“I ‘wheelie’ like you!”  - a toy car

“I am fortunate to have you”  - Fortune Cookies (you can even make homemade fortune cookies)

“I like the way you roll”  – toy car, Tootsie Rolls or Rolos

“I have a CRUSH on you”  - Orange Crush Pop

“You are ‘SUMbody’ special!” – An inexpensive calculator from the $$ store would be a useful gift!

“You are just ‘write’ for me!” – A pencil or pen is always an appreciated gift!

“My heart ‘beats’ for you!” – a play drum or drum recycled candy containers

‘Donut’ you know I love you! – Donuts

“Our love was ‘mint’ to be” – Mints

“You rock!” or “Have a blast” or “You are a blast” – Who doesn’t love pop rocks candy!

“You are as cute as a button!” – button bookmark, button bracelet or button shaped cookies or candy would be cute clipped to a card with this saying

“You are a hottie” – Hot Tamale candy

“LIB it up this Valentine’s Day” or ” I am MAD about you Valentine” – A book of Mad Libs

“I’d always pick you” – a bouquet of flowers

“I  treasure  your friendship” – Hershey’s Treasures Candy

LUXURY TAX IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Luxury Tax will be applicable on Hotels if there Tariff Exceeds the below values :

For Single Bed :   299
For Double Bed : 599


Luxury Tax 5%

Clarification on Applicability of Service Tax For Hotels and Restaurants

Clarification on Applicability of Service Tax w.e.f. 1st April, 2012

The rate of Service Tax has been increased from 10% to 12%. The net rate of Service Tax would be 12.36% i.e. 12% Service Tax +3% Cess (2% Education Cess and 1% Higher Education Cess) and would be effective from 1st April, 2012.

Abatement:
The abatement available for hotels (room) is 50% and Restaurants (A/c Restaurant having licence to serve the liquor) 70%. It means the hotels having room Tariff of Rs. 1000/- and above has to pay the Service Tax on 50% of Room Tariff @ 12.36% (the net rate of Service Tax comes to 6.18%).This would come into force from 1st April, 2012.
For A/c restaurants (having Licence to Service the Liquor) the Service Tax is applicable on 30% of the Bill @ 12.36% (the net rate of Service Tax comes to 3.708%). This would come into force from 1st April, 2012.
Members may please recall that Hotels/Restaurants/clubs are covered under Mandap Keepers for holding social functions such as marriage, conferences and seminars where substantial food is served. It attracts the Service Tax @ 12.36%. There is abatement of 40%. It means the Service Tax is applicable on the 60% of the total bill or the net rate of Service Tax comes to 7.416%. This would come into force from 1st April, 2012.

Please note that the abatement for hotels/restaurants/Mandap Keepers has been proposed to reduce in the Union Budget 2012-13, as per details given below:

 

 

Service Description	Applicable w.e.f.1st April 2012		Proposed abatement (reduced)  in the Union Budget 2012-13    (would  not be effective till the  Finance Bill 2012  is passed)
	Present Abatement	Service Tax @12.36%	Proposed Abatement	Service Tax @12.36%
Hotels -Room Rent (Having tariff of Rs. 1000/- and above)	50%	6.18%	40%	7.416% =~7.42
A/c Restaurants( Having Licence to serve the liquor)	70%	3.708%	60%	4.944%
Mandap Keeper	40%	7.416%	30%	8.65%

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Funny Interesting Facts

Banana Facts and Uses

Banana Facts and Uses

Banana containing three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes. But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect food for helping to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at an English school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin – known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart-burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods (such as bananas) every two hours to keep levels steady.

PMS: Forget the pills – eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, trypotophan.

Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking, as the high levels of Vitamin C, A1, B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalise the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body’s water-balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be re-balanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in “The New England Journal of Medicine”eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a “cooling” fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronic ulcer cases. It also neutralises over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!