Dodge Caravan's Electric Windows Stopped Working?
I have a Town and Country van with the same issue. Turns out the weatherstripping piece around the door started to deteriorate and let water in the door when it rained. The water was what caused it to stop working. I had them fixed a while ago and cant remember...
Ideas for Surplus Herbs?
How about drawer sachets? Or the rice bags you heat up and put in the micro, they would add good scents to them. This year I am in the process of growing basil and parsley to give the plant itself as a gift to reltives at xmas. One year my aunt gave me some...
Eating The Greens On Broccoli?
Huh, interesting. My grandpa always told me they were bitter. Never tried them and googling didnt bring up much. If your really interested, Id try a few vegitarian and vegan cookbooks... maybe they have something. I may poke around now, to try them. Usually...
Composting At An Apartment?
My MIL has a worm bucket in the basement. She just started with some soil and peat moss... its one of the under the bed type rubbermaid totes with holes drilled in it. You have to order the worms though - the ones you dig out of the backyard arent quite the...
Weeping Cherry Trees Keep Dying?
I live in the Northeast, and whenever we plant anything from trees to flowers here, the key is WATER. I have two small trees that have just been planted near my front door and they get a heavy water from me every day till fall.
Scenting Your Home Naturally?
I soak a few cottonballs in vanilla (real stuff, not extract) and put them in a small bowl above my medicine chest in the bathroom. The scent is soft and lasts for a while.
Online Resources For Teaching Preschool?
I use this site with my three year old, and it has good suggestions for books and stuff for the program - and its free! http://www.letteroftheweek.com/
My Frugal Life: A Love Affair With Used Goods
Glad Im not the only one out there! Part of my weekly errands is to swing by the 2nd hand stores, to drop off and browse. When my son was born my husband and I decided I will stay home and take care of him instead of work, so this is the best way to save money...
Have Confidence To Face The World
Good for you! I always worry about what I have on and obsess about how it fits... even after losing 25 lbs. I just tell myself, when I go out I dont look at other people that closely, so they arent either.
Pimples on Chest and Arms?
My husband has this problem. We buy the Neutrogena body scrub and it works well. He uses it with a rougher loofa thing on a stick. It does get worse in the winter, because his skin cant breath as much with the layers he has on. Also change your sheets more...
Make a Doll from Child's Favorite Shirt
Great idea! Ive also used some of my sons outgrown Ts and made shirts for his teddy bear :)
"Beautiful Builder" Theme For Womens Ministry?
How about a small bird house, pink with flowers around it? I can only think of the literal building term, what about a bucket of pastel colored legos?
Fall Themed Graphics for Glass Block Lights?
Whenever I need patterns I go to my kids coloring books. The pictures are simple and easy to cut apart for patterns and such - I use them for quilt applique ideas all the time!
