June 22, 2005

Creamy Italian ChickenPlace the chicken breast halves in the crock pot. Combine the Italian dressing mix and water until smooth; pour over top of chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.

 

Instant Coffee Breakfast SmoothiePlace all ingredients in blender. Blend for 1 minute or until smooth. Serve at once.

 

Red, White and Blueberry Pie!Red, White and Blueberry Pie! Just in time for the 4th of July picnic.

 

Raspberry Swirl PieDelicious Raspberry Swirl Pie.

 

"Dorothy" Salad DressingPut all ingredients in a blender and blend well. Pour into a container and store in refrigerator.

 

Toilet PlungerWith the low volume toilets required in homes these days, it's almost certain you'll need a plunger at least once a week. To keep mine from messing up the floor after use, I use a lid from a Cool Whip bowl to set it on. It fits perfectly and keeps the floor clean and dry!

 

Exercises that Improve Your BalanceI was in a car accident and thought nothing was wrong with me. Wrong! It affected my inner ear balance. I am learning to walk using my heel, ball and toes. I march while turning my head from side to side, skate while turning my head or walk with one foot in front of the other.

 

Wedding Dress Quilt and Yankee Stadium QuiltWe have just started quilting, the first one didn't come out the way we thought it would, but still had a lot of raves from family members. They also commented that they would make excellent gifts.

 

Getting Married on the BeachGet married on the beach. Have a very casual wedding outside and then have a reception at your home. Just make sure the weather is going to to good. Less expensive and very enjoyable.

 

Making New Greeting Cards Out of OldFor those who are into crafting, this can be a fun money saving thing to do to recycle those cute and pretty card fronts.

 

Table Linens for Fourth of July PartiesInstead of buying throwaway, light plastic tablecloths, spend a few dollars more and get a flannel-back table cloth for seasonal parties.

 

Make Drinking Glass Sweaters with Excess YarnI just saw an interesting tip on how to use up excess yarn by making baskets. Well, I use my excess yarn by making drinking glass sweaters. They are excellent for sweating glasses in the summertime.

 

Chopper (Pitbull)The puppy is one that is from one of my pitbulls. I am a breeder and his name is Chopper. If these dogs are raised right there as sweet as any other dog. He's a male and six weeks old. He was from a litter of ten, 8 boys and 2 girls. I am hoping he will be accepted as a guide dog for the pitbull program for the disabled.

 

Vegetable Blend For Cooking and BakingPut your favorite vegetables in a blender with a touch of water or vegetable juice. Use in place of oil in your bread making or vegetable pie. If you want to, you can still add a little oil.

 

Yogurt, Cereal and FruitI am not much into having milk with my cereal but I love yogurt.

 

Cranberry Sauce for DiabeticsMost people only use canned cranberry sauce on holidays. For diabetics, or anyone else, take a chilled can of cranberry sauce and one box of any flavor sugar free jello.

 

Games for a Stormy DayFun games to play with children on a rainy day. Post your ideas.

 

Rosedale Wallpaper - Beige Rutherglenn item #WP3545?I am looking for a specific wallpaper pattern that I fell in love with in an in store wallpaper book only to be disappointed when I was told it was discontinued. Are you able to HELP? It is a Rosedale Wallpaper (pg.108 of the Rose & Toile book. It is called Beige Rutherglenn item #WP3545.

 

Removing a Yellow Jackets Nest?We have been invaded by a yellow jacket nest in the middle of the front yard. We have sprayed twice with a 20 percent foam spray. They are still here.

 

Leaking Push Button Toilet?I have a back to wall push button toilet and am having a problem with the flush (I think). Water continues to trickle down into the pan and becomes annoying at night with the noise Can you tell me why and what I can do to stop it and could it be leaking at the back of the fitted unit? I have not had it in long, about a year.

 

How Do You Make New T-shirts Look Vintage?I read somewhere once that if you had a brand new t-shirt that was a polyester, cotton blend that you could soak it in some kind of salt solution to eat away some of the cotton and make it look more vintage and worn.

 

Rust on Birdbath?I have rust inside my metal birdbath. What can I do to remove it?

 

Repairing Scuffed Tennis Shoes?Tips for fixing scuffed tennis shoes. Post your ideas.

 

Moldy Leather Luggage?My new leather luggage has molded because of all the rain. i thought maybe I could spray with fungus medication because leather is just processed skin. I am to use bleach because it's black leather. What do the professionals use?

 

Scorched Cooking Spray?Enter teaser before activatingI scorched a stainless steel skillet after spraying it with PAM. It looks glazed on. Baking soda did not help.

 

Problems Sending a Email to a Friend?I was wanting to know if anyone can tell me what the problem is. When I send a friend of mine an email or card she cannot recieve it. I usually can only send her an email through a new message. Do you think the problem is my computer or her's? Or just what is the problem?

 

Shelf Life of Pasta Flour?Does anyone know the shelf life of pasta (semolina) flour? It is in its original wax-coated paper packaging - no tears or holes in the bag. I have had it well over a year. It doesn't have an expiration date. There is only an address for the company, no phone number or web address listed.

 

Painting Advice for a Room with a Kelly Green Carpet?My granddaughter's bedroom is carpeted in a Kelly Green carpet. What color should we paint the walls? She is 4 years old and loves "pink." Would it be o.k. to paint the walls in pink and if so what shade or tint? Or should we consider a more neutral color?

 

Replacing Bathroom Faucets?Tips and ideas for replacing and repairing bathroom faucets. Post your ideas.