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Lemon-Raspberry MuffinsThese are yummy for breakfast or any time.
Chocolate Heath TrifleAny chocolate lover will love this!
Baked EnchiladasYears ago, when my girls were just small, I first made Enchiladas for the family. They quickly became a family favorite.
Turkey Mini Meat LoavesPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. If you have a food processor, combine onion, carrots, and celery, pulse until finely chopped. Then add chipotle peppers and pulse until just combined.
Shawn's Two Pasta GoulashThis stretches for 2 or 3 days, if you're not hungry during the day. It's very filling. For one person, it last 2 or 3 days. If you're married with children, then only 2 days.
Country Potato and Bean SaladI love this one because it's so easy and it has the Ranch dressing in it.
Peachy Chicken BreastsThis is a yummy, sweet recipe. Another versatile way to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Beautiful Robin Outside My WindowI was sitting at my kitchen table on May 18th and happened to look up and see this beautiful robin sitting outside on the lawn chairs. Fortunately, I had time to grab my digital camera, which was right on the table, and get this picture right before he flew away.
Travel: Stonehenge (England)I have always been fascinated by stories about Stonehenge. Even though I grew up in England, I never got to see Stonehenge, so when we visited family last year, we made a point of seeing it.
Removing Stains From Toilet BowlTo clean stubborn stains from your toilet bowl, first if you have a wet/dry vacuum, suck out all the water so you have a virtually liquid free bowl. Then, pour in hydrogen peroxide. It will get rid of all stains and lime.
Use Butcher Paper as Gift WrapSometimes at Dollar Stores or Dollar Trees, they sell rolls of the brown packaging paper. One Christmas, I wrapped my packages in it and used nice, red plaid ribbons. Looked old-timey and traditional.
Simple Tips For Frugal LivingHere are a few mini-tips, which you all may already practice:
Make Your Own PearliteIf you need to lighten potting soil, instead of using pearlite you can make your own. Simply grind some Styrofoam packing peanuts in a food processor for a few seconds and add them to the soil.
Maintaining Your Vegetable GardenAfter planting your vegetable garden, it might seem like there's a lot of downtime while waiting for your crops to grow. Establishing a routine for garden maintenance, is vitally important if you want to reap a good harvest later in the season.
Pebbles (Mini-Dachshund)Pebbles is a 4 year old Mini-dachshund. I got her and her brother BamBam on Craigslist last October. She is totally fascinated with the squirrels. In addition to chasing them all day, she loves to dig up the pecans they hide, and eats them!
Store Canned Foods Upside DownLiving in the South, it seems like dust will accumulate out of nowhere in no time at all, including inside my cabinets. No matter how diligent I am about dusting, before I can turn around, it's back!
Pin and Earring StorageI turn old linen calendars around so the back side is showing and put my lapel pins and earrings on them. They come with a dowel for hanging, so I hang them in my bathroom where they're handy when I'm dressing.
Laundry Basket For Car ClutterKeep a plastic laundry basket in the back of your car. They're handy receptacles for kids' backpacks, shoes, empty cans, etc., accumulated while running errands or commuting. Baskets also work great for quick trips to the grocery.
Bentley (Cocker Spaniel)Bentley is 4 years old. Technically he's a Cocker Spaniel, but he thinks human. Bentley came into my life in early 2006, as a puppy. I can't imagine a day without him now.
Keeping Lettuce FreshBecause I live alone, it's less expensive to buy a whole head of lettuce or leafy green vegetable than in a plastic bag all by itself. When I get the head of lettuce home, I cut the core end off and remove any leaves that are bad.
Removing Rust From ToolsI forgot some gardening tools in a bucket of topsoil last fall and discovered them just a few days ago. The hand clippers were especially encrusted with rust.
Understanding and Treating Yeast Problems in PetsI was going through earthclinic.com as usual, when I have something to share and I came across this article. It is a mini course in understanding Yeast Overgrowth, and Systemic Yeast Problems.
Chopsticks as Plant AnchorsI use pretty plastic chopsticks from the nearby Asian market as stakes for my houseplants. They don't warp or rot, and the chopsticks come in all sorts of pretty colors and designs for around $2.
Craft Project: Chest Decoupaged With Sheet...I often pick up these little chests at yard sales. They are pre-fabbed pieces that usually have small to minor issues.
Fixing up a Viewless WindowI had these old, thread bare, smoky drapes. Because I didn't want to take down the ugly drapery rods, I chose to put up a board. I had this wonderful wallpaper boarder, and hot glued it to the board, along with the pretties I didn't want to worry about falling.
Keeping Dog Out of Flower Bed?We just purchased a new home and my dog has taken to laying in my newly planted flower bed. We had Invisible Fence installed around the vegetable garden not thinking she might lay in the flowers. Any ideas?
Homemade Instant Oatmeal?Is there a recipe for sugar-free instant oatmeal, plain or flavored?
Faster Nail and Hair Growth?What oils make hair and fingernails grow faster?
Sealing Plaster Stepping Stones?Does anyone have any idea as to what I can use to seal a plaster stepping stone? I had my grandson make a stepping stone from a kit. It turned out to be plaster which will disintegrate outside. I had him paint it today (with acrylic paints), but now I can't find anything to seal the whole thing with. I was told to use Minwax Polycrylic Protective Finish, but that is strictly for wood finishes. Please help!
Kitchen Flooring Advice?My kitchen floor desperately needs to be replaced! So what should I use? Ceramic tile? Linoleum? Laminate? I have hardwood floors throughout the rest of my house (built in 1941) and I have two children and a dog running all over the place. What would be my best choice?
Safe Cooking Oils for Frying?Every time you buy a half gallon of frying oil, you read in the newspapers that cooking oil you just bought is not good to cook with! What are safe frying oils to cook with?
Painting or Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets?I need some advice on re-finishing or painting my kitchen cabinets. Here's a look at my kitchen. What do you think I should do with these cabinets?I have no style, just want something that looks good.
Moving Duck Eggs?We live on a golf course, and a few weeks ago a duck laid its eggs in a neighbor's empty clay flower pot filled with some dirt on her front porch. She has been sitting on them, but today it rained all afternoon, and when we went over to check, the eggs were floating in water in the pot.
Itchy Rash on Top of My Foot?I have this itchy rash on the top of my foot. It looks like tiny bumps and it itches a lot. It came up overnight, can anyone tell me what this could be?
Planning a Trip to Branson Missouri?I will be traveling in the near future to Branson, Missouri and I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for places to visit in the area. We will be attending maybe one or two shows, however we would like to sight see popular places or eateries along the way.
Clearing Up a Long Neglected Yard?I took over my sister's house and I don't know where to start or how to do it. The backyard is privately fenced in and has not been touched in about 3yrs. It has grown up with weeds and grass twice as high as the fence. I'm a little scared of what is living in it.
Removing Sticky Label Residue from a Mirror?I bought a large wall mirror and after removing the label there's a sticky residue that I can't take off. I tried alcohol and nail polish remover. Thanks
Dyeing Bra Extensions?I have put on weight and have 2 bras, never worn, that I want to wear! I have bra extensions that are white and the bras are blue and mint! How can I dye these to go with the bras? Is there such a thing as soaking them in water that food coloring has been added to?
Removing Stains from Upholstered Furniture?In my younger, pre-children days, I foolishly purchased a couch and a chair and ottoman in very light colors. Now eleven years of parenthood have left their mark, all over my furniture! Any suggestions on getting unknown stains out of my previously pristine furniture?
Cleaning Sticky Residue on Silicone Bowl?I have a Prepology silicone bowl that recently became sticky around the top lip part of it. I'm not sure where the residue came from, but I have washed it by hand and also in the dishwasher and can not remove it. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
Asking a Guy to Sadie Hawkins in a Cute Way?I really want to ask this guy to a dance kind of like a Sadies, and he is a soccer player and a swimmer. Any cute ideas how I can work his sport (s) into how I ask him?
Altering a Skirt to Make Pants or Shorts?How can I turn a wide skirt into pants or shorts without taking the waistband off?
Best Cat Litter for Controlling Odor?I would like to know how to get rid of the smell from our cat litter box? I've tried all kinds of powders and different litters that are suppose to control the odor, but none have worked. Is there a special kind of litter out there that is proven to control both the urine and the poop odors?
Squirrels Eating Watermelon Flowers?I couldn't figure out what was eating the flowers on my watermelon and green peppers until I caught a squirrel eating them, even though I use a fence along with rabbit and squirrel deterrent spray. The only thing that helped in the past was a pantyhose leg over the plant flowers.
Removing a Paint Stain from Carpet?I have a paint stain that is set in my carpet! Please help me on what to use on the carpet to get it clean. What is the best thing to use?
Best Dry Cat Food to Help Reduce Litterbox Odor?We have a 3 year old indoor cat and were wondering what is the best dry cat food diet we could give her. We have been giving her bulk dry cat food from the grocery store. She seems to be OK with it, except that her litter box odor has gotten kinda of bad.
Color Advice for the Frame of an Accent Chair?In my living room, I have a chocolate brown wall to wall carpet, the walls are very light off white, the couch and chair are a taupe beige, the drapes are various shades of brown plaid with a chocolate brown curtain rod. I have deep red accent pillows on the chair, and a deep red throw on the couch.
