February 7, 2019

Feeding a 5 Week Old Puppy?Caring for and feeding puppies young puppies that typically would still be being fed by the mom may require purchasing some milk replacement and perhaps offering moistened puppy food. This is a page about feeding a five week old puppy.

 

ShiChi PhotosThere are many common cross breed dogs available for you to take home. Since cross breeding can result in very different outcomes, it is fun to look at photos of dogs and puppies resulting from the cross you are interested in. This page contains ShiChi photos.

 

Finding a Reversible Shell Baby Blanket PatternSometimes it can be difficult to track down older crochet patterns, especially when they may have been offered by companies no longer doing business. This guide offers some suggestions for finding a reversible shell baby blanket pattern.

 

Decorating a VaseThere are so many ways to decorate a plain vase or interestingly shaped bottle. This page contains several great suggestions for decorating a vase.

 

Scented NotepadI love to dye papers for my handmade notebooks and journals. This week I found out I could scent these pages beautifully.

 

Redesigned Greeting CardI save all card packagings I get from online orders because they can easily be redesigned and reused. The themes for these greeting cards are Happy Birthday and Happy Valentine's Day. These are perfect to pair with the gift baskets I make throughout the year!

 

Cut Bread with ScissorsTo save time you can cut your long loaf of bread with scissors. You will get nice even slices too!

 

Emy (Matipoo)We purchased her out of state nine years ago. She likes to chase lizards on our porch.

 

Straw Handbag PlanterI found this cute straw handbag for near to nothing. It has a great look and can be useful in a fun way as a garden planter wreath. Add a simply lining (if using live flowers) or not if artificial flowers that can get changed out with the different seasons are chosen. I wanted to give it a more fresh look, so it was updated with spray paint, colorful ribbon, and flowers.

 

Dress Up a Vase With RibbonChinese New Year is tomorrow! Instead of buying flowers, we used flowers right from our yard.

 

Identifying a Porcelain Doll?The neck of this doll says "044/2500" and it is about 3 feet tall. This is all I know about the doll so any information would be helpful.

 

Buying Fish Bones for Soup Stock?What is an inexpensive source for fish bones from filleting salmon (for fish stock)?

 

Dog Pees and Poops Inside When Left Alone?Our dog is 1.5 years old. When we are with her in the apartment she never peeps or poops (even up to 9-10 hours). But when we leave her during the day or for 3-4 hours, even if we have taken her right before for a walk, she very often does it in the house.

 

Using Shelf Liner Material Inside a Spiked Caster Cup?Will shelf liner cut to fit inside a spiked caster cup protecter to help so that the bed leg won't slip inside the cup. The bed leg is 2 1/2 inches and the caster cup is 3 inches.

 

Puppy Won't Pee Outside?I just got a 9 week old puppy and have had her for 8 days now. When she first came she was going outside to the toilet, but about 3 days ago she just wouldn't go in the garden. She will poop out there. She has never done that in the house, but won't wee out there.

 

Cause of Dog's Death?My baby Skittles, a 3 year old Chihuahua/Shih Tzu mix, passed away yesterday afternoon. On Saturday, my mother-in-law called him and he came out from lying under the barbecue grill. But, he was limping and even yelped. We thought it was his leg.

 

H2O Mop Is Leaking?Water is coming out of my H2O mop. It still works, but just soaks the carpet. It never did this before. Any solution?

 

Singer 66-6 Won't Stitch?My newly acquired Singer 66-6 machine won't stitch. It was stiff and with cleaning and penetrating oil it loosened up and now runs very smoothly. However, it will not form the loop and no stitches are made. The upper thread coils up, then breaks, at times the bottom thread "locks" and the rotation stops.

 

Starting a Childcare Business?Now that I have become a certified provider I don't know the first step into getting kids. I currently work for a driving company and I am so ready to leave that place! But I cannot leave because I won't have any income. I don't know the first step in getting things going, should I post on social media or make business cards?

 

Kenmore Washer Won't Spin?I have a Kenmore 80 series washer that just recently quit spinning. Well it will only spin if there is nothing in it, but if there's clothing in it all it does is make the noise as if it was spinning. I have checked the switch and that seems fine. Any ideas?

 

Value of Betty Jane Carter Dolls?Which dolls have the highest value?

 

Value of Antique Dresser and Rocking Chair?I am interested to know what you think this dresser and rocking chair are worth? I don't know much about them except they are both very old.

 

Attaching the Tension Assembly on a Kenmore Sewing Machine?I have a Kenmore 148.12170 sewing machine. I am needing a picture on how to put on the tension assembly. I purchased it used, but it looks like the tension assembly is incorrect. I would appreciate any help that you can give me.

 

Making Pound Cake from a Boxed Cake Mix?Can I use self rising flour when it calls for all purpose flour when making a diur cream pound cake from a box cake mix?

 

Value of Signed Thomas Kinkade Prints?I collected Thomas Kinkade items back in '90. I have several such paintings which I purchased at his galleries. While I am aware that the value of such items is hardly worth what I paid for them, I am wondering if having a couple which he personally signed and drew on while at a signing event will increase the value in today's market.

 

14th Birthday Ideas?My birthday is in March and I have no clue what to do for it!

 

Value of a White Family Sewing Machine?I have a White Family rotary sewing machine FR 253588 and I would like to know the value?

 

Giving a Puppy Amoxicillin?How much water do I mix with a 500mg amoxicillin capsule to give to my pup?

 

Finding Blades for a Dexter Wool Cutter?Where can I find extra blades for my Dexter's wool cutter? In the directions it says to obtain extra blades from Leeward and I know they went out of business.