October 27, 2014

Ground Turkey Vegetable SoupThis is a very frugal meal, using up what you have in the freezer; ground turkey, frozen veggies, and the other things you happen to have in the cupboard. Great meal on a dark, dreary, cold and rainy day. Enjoy!

 

Veggie Pie from the FarmA completely vegetarian pie from our garden produce; savory, hearty, and delicious!

 

Easy Pistachio Pie MonsterUsing simple instant pistachio pudding in a pre-made pie and decorate with dried fruit for a fun and easy October dessert!

 

Embroidery Hoop Jack-O'-LanternI recently made some embroidery hoop pumpkins and decided that I wanted to make one with a Jack-o-lantern face too.

 

Bathing a Cat with FleasI found it easiest to put 1/4 cup of original blue Dawn and fill the kitchen sink. Do the forehead, under the chin, and cheeks first. Try your best not to get it in the eyes, nose, mouth or ears.

 

Paper Plate Black CatThese paper plate black cats are an easy, fun decoration to make for Halloween!

 

The Teal Pumpkin Project for Food...FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education) is promoting the use of a Teal Pumpkin to identify your house as somewhere that kids with food allergies can get non-food treats. This lets kids with food allergies, lactose intolerance, or other reasons they can't eat traditional candy treats know that they can safely trick-or-treat at your home.

 

Making Your Jack-O'-Lanterns 3-DWhen carving that face into your pumpkin this year, why not give it a 3-D effect. Use the pieces that you remove to create a tongue, ears, or even a ponytail.

 

Walk like an Egyptian CostumeSorry the picture isn't the best but it was loads of fun to make and WON the costume party! It's not hard to make either.

 

Yogurt Containers for CraftingI have been doing a lot of paper gluing and then covering the objects with a solution of glue and water. The yogurt containers are perfect for mixing the glue with water in small amounts.

 

Clivias in Abundance (South Africa)Never before had our clivas grown with such abundance! Our garden was showered in huge patches of orange. The clivias in this photo grew beneath our huge pine tree and it was such a blessing every morning to walk past this beautiful sight on the way to work.

 

What Color Drapes?In my apartment living room I have a chocolate brown sofa, a brown leaf patterned chair, and mixed brown carpet. I want to paint the walls a gray/beige. What color would be good for my drapes?

 

George Foreman Replacement Drip Tray?I need a drip tray part #22619 for my George Foreman grill #GRP4PBW.

 

Transplanting Lilacs?I am taking down an old house and putting up a manufactured home. I have a span of lilac trees as tall as the house and 8' wide and about 40' long.

 

Kitchen Paint Color Advice?We bought a house with pink countertops, cream tile floor, and white cabinets and appliances. We want to eventually redo the entire kitchen, but can't afford it right now. What colors should I paint the walls to go with the pink countertops and make them less of an eyesore?

 

KitchenAid Refrigerator Temperature Alarm Sounding?My refrigerator is not making ice and the temperature alarm is going off.

 

Getting Rid of Dandelions?These homemade recipes and tips sound great but I do not want to kill the lawn tried to get rid of dandelions last season and had dinner plate size dead patches in my lawn which had to be reseeded...

 

Daycare Names?My name is Kiara, but I go by my nickname Kiki and I'm 15. I plan on starting a daycare for preschoolers and toddlers(pre-k-K). I can't think of a name. I want to use my nickname in it. Any ideas?

 

Pruning a Butterfly Bush After Transplanting?I just transplanted a butterfly bush that was about 2 years old. I didn't read until today that I should have pruned it back before I transplanted it. Is is too late for me to do it now?

 

Lint on Dark Clothes After Washing?After washing my clothes small particles like cotton appear on the clothes mainly on dark colour clothes like dark blue or black.

 

Child Support and Social Security?My ex wife gets child support through my Social Security. Recently, my wife and I had a child and therefore the payments for my 1st child got split in half for my 2nd one.

 

Kitchen Paint Color Advice?What colours should I paint my kitchen? I have light wood cupboards, black tiles on wall, and black floor tiles. I am looking for one colour for the feature wall and a colour to contrast for the rest of the walls.

 

Dyeing Hair Blond Over Red Highlights?I dyed my hair a dark auburn color, but I only got tints of it here and there and I hate it. I'd like to try going a dark blonde, but I'm not sure whether I need to strip the other color out or if I can just dye the blonde over it.

 

Smell In My Linen Closet?We have lived in our house for 1 year now. When we moved in our linen closet smelled like a dead animal had just died. We could smell it all over the house. Over time the smell dissipated in the house....

 

Finding Yarn Donations for Charity Project?I am running a project where we are selling cat beds to raise money for a cat charity in New York. In the Big Apple it is hard to find yarn at garage sales or flea markets. Any yarn would be appreciated. Can anyone help?

 

Buying Food for a Bent and Dent Store?I am starting a Bent and Dent food store. Where can I get the food?

 

Value of My Porcelain Doll?I need help with finding out if the doll I was given is rare and how much it would be worth. On the certificate of authentication it says, it is limited to 2000pcs worldwide and I don't know what that means.

 

Using Dawn for Fleas on Cats?I have 2 nine year old inside only cats that have attracted fleas from somewhere. I have given both baths with an organic oatmeal and vinegar based flea shampoo for cats, but they still have fleas.

 

Removing Pet Urine Smell From Leather Love Seat?I have a leather love seat that my cat peed on and I can't get the smell out. The cushions are not removeable and the urine got down in the seams. Any solutions to getting rid of the smell?

 

Homemade Laundry Soap?How do I use Boraxo hand soap to wash clothes in my machine? and do I mix it with regular washing detergent?

 

Selling 200 Year Old Pines?I have about 20 pine trees in my yard in south Georgia that are at least 200 years old. I've been told they are worth a lot, but I don't know who to sell them to.

 

Name for Interior Designing Office?How can I make my office name? Any suggestions?

 

What Is the Name for My Dog?My dog is 1/4 Pit, 1/4 Labrador, and1/2 Rottweiler. His mom is one half Pit Bull and one half Labrador. His dad is 100% pure bred Rottweiler.

 

Cleaning Hazy Headlights?How do you get hazed over looking headlights on a used car to look clear again? Thanks.

 

Curtain Color Coordination?I have beige walls, black window frames, a light brown tile floor, and black furniture. What color curtains and area rug do I go for?

 

Curtain Color Advice?I have a hunter green living-room, and black furnishings (sofa and TV stand). What color curtains can I use?

 

Laptops for Students?I am a university student. I have to do lot of academic work so definitely I want a laptop for doing that work well. Can you help me find an organization that provides free laptops?

 

Cabinet Paint Color Advice?I am trying to change the color of my cabinets and my walls are a powdery blue color. What color should my cabinets be?

 

Cleaning Salt Off Suede Boots?How to clean road salt from suede boots?

 

Feeding a 3 Month Old Puppy?Is my Pug puppy not eating enough? I feed him about a handful a meal. He is about 11 weeks old.

 

Interior Design Business Name Ideas?Please suggest to me one of the nice names for my business.

 

What Breed is My Dog?I was told he was Shepherd mix. He is about 6 months help?

 

Value of Crimson Collection Porcelain Doll?I am wondering what the value of a Crimson Collection porcelain doll number 80282 is? Thank you.

 

Name for a Daycare Center?My name is Angela and I am planning on opening a daycare center with my friend Andrea. The name doesn't necessarily need to have our names in it, we just want a fun and unique idea for our daycare!

 

Removing Candle Wax from a Wall?Any suggestions on how to remove candle wax from a wall would be appreciated.