Are There Programs for Children Wishing to Send Christmas Cards to Soldiers?
Check with your local Red Cross. They have a program where you can sent the cards and they will distribute them.
Recycled Curtains
I needed a valance in my bay window. I couldnt find the fabric I wanted and then I came across an old beige tablecloth that was my mother-in-laws and even though there were a few holes, I managed to make my valances and they are beautiful and leave memories...
Create A Coupon Book For Shopping
The best pages to put into your binder are the see through pages that are used to display baseball cards. They are a good size. Also, there are many coupon sites that one can take advantage of.
Costume Jewelry Christmas Tree Kit?
Take a large piece of thin ply board. On the backside, draw a large tree. Drill holes here and there, evenly spaced as you would like them to insert tiny colored lights through. On the front side I glued a large piece of black velvet and make holes where the...
Costume Jewelry Christmas Tree Kit?
Here are some pics of my tree I made about 30 years ago and still use.
Stock and Rotate Emergency Supplies
I would not suggest using milk jugs for water unless it is only for a few weeks. These jugs will eventually leak. Trust me, I know. I had stored water for a survival and was sad to see about 6 months down the way that they were leaking. Also, lds.org - (family...
Organizing a Church Dinner Party?
Let the people who are bringing the food of their nationality bring some decorations from that country. Have them write their names on the bottom if possible and then they can be returned to their rightful owner. Another way to avoid lines is to designate tables...
Tablecloth Dress
I had a beautiful lace tablecloth previously belonging to my mother-in-law that had a lot of tears and holes in it. I had been looking for lace fabric for a valance, but couldnt find what I wanted. My husband suggested that I use the tablecloth. Luckily I was...
Buying Pop Up Camper Curtains?
If you can sew, make them out of sheets. This is very easy as you can take advantage of all the hems. Make an open border at the top and slide it onto a thin rod. Cut to the length you want. I have made many curtain with sheets (and there are many designs out...
Doily Display
My mother had an old beaded purse that was her mothers and it just sat in a drawer, year after year. After my mother passed I got the purse and put it in a drawer. One year I looked at it and thought that it made no sense to keep it in a drawer so I had it...
Norman Rockwell Dolls?
You could check E-Bay and see if any are posted and get an idea as to what they are charging.
Upside Down German Chocolate Cake
I have made this cake for years and we call it Earthquake cake. You serve it out of the pan. Do Not turn upside down, unless when you take it out you can put it on the plate that way. It does not require icing as it is very rich. This is the favorite of most...
Thrifty Fabric for Sewing Clothing
I needed a lace valance for a bay window and couldnt find the fabric or ready made I wanted. I came across a very old lace table cloth that had belonged to my mother-in-law and my husband suggested I use it. It has holes here and there, but I was able to find...
How To Make Paper Beads
I use the pages from National Geographic magazine as they are thick and colorful. I also found that if you put a little glue all around the bead and let it dry the bead stays together better.
Quilting By Strips
This can also be done on the diaginol and then join each square after squaring up, or cut into triangles and then join in different patterns.
Faster Baked Potatoes
If you dont want your potatoes baked in the microwave, put them in the oven with a cleaned nail stuck through them. The nail will absorb the heat and cook the potato faster. It really works, but make sure you clean the nail good and save it in a plastic bag...
