January 21, 2012

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Recipes

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Velveeta Cheese BallYummy snack for company or just for the family!

 

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Chicken SoupThis is great recipe for cold days. It's easy and healthy. Most kids love soup, mine do.

 

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Soda Pop CandyI did this for Father's Day, but it's a good idea for Valentine's Day too.

 

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Barter When PossibleMy husband and I save hundreds of dollars every year by bartering. We farm, and have quite a few wooded acres. Several years ago, a tornado came through and took out a lot of trees and more large limbs.

 

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Uses For Leftover Candle WaxWhen candles burn down but there is plenty of wax on the sides and the candle smells too good to throw away just scrape the wax off the sides of the glass and put the wax in a tart warmer. The wax smells better than it did when it was a candle.

 

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Use Markers For Kids Paint By Numbers KitsSometimes a paint by number looks fun and easy until you open up the box and see the picture. One of the best way to get kids started with paint by number crafts is to buy them a set of markers and let them go to town.

 

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Drying Your PetI have found that using a shammy (like you use for drying off your car after washing it) is fantastic for drying your pet after her bath. They hold a tremendous amount of water, are much easier to use and better that a bath towel.

 

Spring is here card - Finished spring card.

Card - Spring is Here!Celebrate spring with this colorful card. Use it to convey birthday wishes, or just give it to a friend to share happy thoughts on spring!

 

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Save Your DiscountsI recently realized I need to save the pre tax savings on our medical savings account. They do an auto deduction every two weeks out of my husband's check which is $40 , which is about 9.20 savings for his check.

 

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Product Review: Amazon Kindle (3rd Gen.)I have a Kindle third generation and I just LOVE it. It fits in my purse and I take it everywhere I go. There is a site you can get free books or you can purchase them, whichever.

 

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Valentine Card HolderPut your favorite Valentine in this easy-to-make and inexpensive wire and wine cork holder!

 

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Choosing an eReaderWhen looking for an eBook reader, the first question to ask is whether you need WiFi to set up the reader? If so, ask that they help you set it up in the store, especially if you have no WiFi at home.

 

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Preserving the Tops of Frosted CakesDo you hate it when you have a lovely frosted cake and you don't know how to cover it without the frosting sticking to the foil or other covering? The little plastic "tripods" that come with your pizza are ideal.

 

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Combination Lock For Spare KeyI put an extra key for my house and my car in the outside fuse box and I then lock it with a combination lock. To remember the combination, I put it down as a phone number and put the number in my storage unit.

 

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Homemade VaporubYou can use metal tins, or moisturizer container will work as well. Size of your container will determine how much you make so ingredients are listed in parts.

 

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Costco for Refueling on Road TripsOn a recent road trip to Los Angeles, we mapped out beforehand where there were Costcos near the freeway. That way we could refuel our van and ourselves at the same time.

 

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Scenery: TreeTaken from the base of tree during an early morning adventure through the woods.

 

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Diabetes Informational Websites?Does anybody out there have a good diabetes site for everything? My husband just learned that has has diabetes and a high salt test so I guess I need both. Any help would be appreciated!

 

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Cleaning Laminate Flooring With a Steam Mop?Why do some say it is harmful to use a steam mop on laminate flooring? Also what product will keep the flooring looking new and not dull?

 

Cleaning Dust Out of Keyboard?A technician pulled a lot of dust out of my son's keyboard, after his fan quit working. How do you clear dust out of your keyboard?

 

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Nail Glue on Faux Suede Couch?I spilled acrylic nail glue on my faux suede couch; is there any way I can repair it with out recovering?

 

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Kindle Fire or Nook Color?Does anyone have any experience and preference they'd like to share on whether the Kindle or Nook is better (for them)? I'd like to have one, but I find the comparisons all over the Internet are very confusing. Hearing from real people would be so much better! Thank you.

 

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Removing Pet Stains from Carpet?How do you use peroxide to remove stains from carpets? I have pet stains I am trying to remove.

 

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Repainting Hard Textured Ceilings?How is the best way to paint hard textured ceilings?

 

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When to Use Shortening?When a recipe calls for shortening in cookies, bars, cake, etc., how do you know if they really mean shortening, as in Crisco, or if butter can be used?

 

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