October 31, 2014

Easy Breezy Crochet Newborn HatAny little one would look like the princess she deserves to be in this hat! In an hour or less, with minimal crochet skills and a tiny amount of yarn, you will have made a keepsake for years to come.

 

Succulents in the Path GardenA friend donated this plant. I don't know the name, she collects succulents and has many. She doesn't know the names of all of them yet. But the flowers are so pretty and there were 6-8 on the one plant this year. Now they are growing so fast and I will move more of them around in The Path Garden and will have to plant some in pots for the "plant give away" next spring. I pray that we'll get rain this year. The Path Garden isn't doing well with out it.

 

Path Garden Gift from VirginiaA lady from another neighborhood was walking her granddaughter through the garden. She said her daughter lives in our area and she babysits every week for her. She comes down the garden path a lot ...

 

Spooky Eyes Nail ArtIf you are looking for a quick and fun Halloween nail art design, try these spooky eyes! Simply paint your nails black. Allow polish to dry and apply a large dot of white polish. Once the white polish has dried...

 

Old Fountain into New PlanterOur old southwest fountain finally "bit the dust" and no longer held water. Try as we would, it could not be saved. So we decided to fill it with dirt and added some plants and a bird nest to add interest to the front yard. We always try not to add to the landfill.

 

Batty Pudding CupsThese batty pudding cups are perfect for a school party or your child's lunch!

 

Trash Can for Laundry Detergent StorageI have just added a plastic flip top trash can, to my laundry area. It holds two big boxes of dry laundry powder. Makes it very easy to open the lid and fill the cup with soap for the washer.

 

Pets and Divorce?My husband and I are going through a divorce and I will be moving. We currently live on a ranch and have two dogs. One is a Border Collie mix who lives to watch the horses, he is about 6 years old and we found him about 4 years ago.

 

Dog Pees Inside When Left Alone?When we go out we have to put our female 18 month old Staffie in her crate, but she is so clever she can escape. When she does she goes in my daughter's bedroom and wees. Any ideas?

 

Fixing a Crack in Mobile Home Ceiling?My 14 year old home has a crack in the stucco ceiling the width of hall (4ft approx.), where hall meets living room. It was fixed before by the manufacturer, but cracked when the seasons changed and the home shifted.

 

Using Online Accelerated Reading Tests?I want to do an AR test at home. I don't go to school now, so what should I do?

 

Social Security Survivor Benefits?My grandson is autistic and cannot care for himself. His father is disabled. Why can't my grandson receive his mother's Social Security? She worked all of her child's life.

 

Removing Wrinkles from Sheer Curtains?How do I remove wrinkles from sheers after washing them?

 

Gift Ideas for Boyfriend's 15th Birthday?Today is my boyfriend's birthday and he is 15 on Halloween duh his birth date. I don't know what to get him and I don't have enough money to buy what he wants. What should I do?

 

Child Support and Social Security?If I'm divorced and my ex owes me child support when he dies, will I get his Social Security?

 

Estate Management Business Name Ideas?I am starting a company and would love feedback on a business name. It is going to be an estate management company that can provide an array of services. I have an accounting degree, developed office space....

 

Rug and Curtain Color Advice?I have a sofa that has black leather arms and base with a very large back cushion that alternates plain black and one silver. I am wondering if a mauve rug and curtains would go.

 

Curtain Colour Advice?I am in a dilemma with what curtain colour to go for. Most of my furniture, dining table chairs and showpiece case are a mahogany wood (dark brownish colour). The sofas that I have purchased recently are also a mahogany...

 

Selling Crafts?I decorated about 20 wine bottles and have given them to people as gifts. I enjoy doing it so much that I have more decorated bottles than people to give them to. I thought of flea markets, or eBay?

 

Training an Abused Dog?I am in need of some advice please! I have a year old Beagle, Alfie. We first got him when he was weeks old and he was lovely and jumpy like a puppy would be. I had a dog before Alfie, but he does not live with me, my brother, or mother now because my father took him due to a divorce.

 

Santa Dish Soap Bottle Dolls?Where can you buy the Santa heads?