Saturday Meal Ideas
for a casual meal that is easy and yummy you can make my chili dip. 2 cans of chili and 2 cream cheese in a crock pot or slow cooker. Get scoop type chips and go at it........ lasts for hours! for mine, i add fresh chopped tomatoes and green onions and a bottle...
Beatrice, Gabriel, Alexander and Bailey (Cats)
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! they are so sweet! Heres a pic of our 2 cats and our rat before we got the dog around the holidays....... May be a bit more difficult to get the dog with the rest of em all in one picture! LOL - hes a rat terrier and would sorely love to play...
Tito, Katie, Billy and Bobby (Parakeets)
wow youre so kindhearted! im so glad youve rescued them! You, my dear, are a GOOD EGG! (smiles)
My $150.00 Wedding
Hi. I think its great that you and his ex get along so well. I get along with my ex quite well myself! People do think its strange, but weve remained friends. Last month, my boyfriend, my ex and I all went to see Blue Oyster Cult in concert at a local club...
Gift Idea for Less Than $30?
You could give them crafting supplies and or gardening supplies. A lot of people havent discovered the wonders of having a hot glue gun and hot glue and anyone can use some gardening things. (smile)
Rudolph (Black Masked Love Bird)
awwwwwww Rudolf is ADORABLE! What a wonderful picture of him too! thanks for sharing him! (smiles)
Low Cost Activities?
How about a checkers night? Or a book and magazine swap night? Plant a community garden and have whoever want to add a plant or flowers? (smiles)
Making Holes in CDs?
The simplest way to put holes in anything plastic is to take and hold a nail with a pair of plyers onto the stove burner. Use a hotpad to hold the plyers of course (smile). then simply push it throught once its really really hot. On some plastic stuff ive had...
Surprise Gift in a Soup Can
wow thats such a kool idea! i just love it! thanks so much for sharing it. At Christmas i stuffed something for my brotherinlaw in a plastic clumping cat litter container LOL! I love those kind of tricky gift ideas! (smiles)
Teaching a Dog to Not Chase Cars?
The only thing i can think of is an electronic dog fence. However, you must obviously live on at least an acre or youd have it chained or cabled. We have an acre and keep our dog on a cable which conveniently fits under the door. Its 30 feet and we have another...
Robbie and Peanut (Poodle and Terrier)
omg that is sooooooooooooo adorable! (smiles) heres my boy david we just adopted this winter....
Creating a Cozy and Beautiful Backyard?
omg thats a blank canvas! You can do a million different things! Get a fountain, definately some comfortable chairs and small tables or a chair and table set, potted plants are a must of course! Also you can get a chimera - not sure how to spell it - its a...
Stickers For Many Uses
Hi heres something nobody normal would do. But since i started i cant stop even tho i am a laughing stock at least i cheer people up everywhere i go LOL! Im still adding them - you should see it now! Sometimes im driving around and im like ugh why are those...
Buying Galvanized Pots for Centerpieces?
You can try Oriental Trading Co. online its www.orientaltradingco.com they have the little tin pails and all kinds of stuff cheap by the dozens! :)
Wine Glass Holder Pattern?
I saw them used on either Martha Stewart or The Today Show. You could check both of their websites and type it in the search box.
Medium Oak and Off-White Kitchen?
Well I think a dark color would make the room appear smaller......... maybe a lighter version of the color you have in mind?
Creating an Outdoor Curtain for Privacy?
I just got an arched trellis from www.harrietcarter.com for 16 dollars! You could then hang anything from it to block the view. This can also be easily removed. One thing you could hang from it is to hang like a bamboo mat on the back side of it and then plants...
Cats Knocking Down Knick Knacks?
if you pull stuff towards the edge so they can see they have no where to land, they wont jump up there at all. or place stuff there when youre not around.
Family Reunion Invitations?
Postcards with local sights on them? You wouldnt have to worry about envelopes and its also a keepsake.
Looking for Inexpensive Prom Dresses?
our local dry cleaners does a service for this, people donate the dresses, and the cleaners have a thing for girls who sign up to choose one. Check with South Bend Indiana Zykers cleaners and see if they can maybe persuade a cleaner in your area to do the same...
Easy Homemade Gift Ideas
WOW! those are GREAT ideas Connie! btw i saw the mortor mix stepping stone craft in a craft book which calls for using old pizza boxes lined with garbage bags. :) I have a very large yard and the firepit is yards away from the house. We intend to make our own...
Painting a Potato Bin
wow thats so pretty! i bet your parents were so happy! thanks for the cool idea! :)
Two Little Piggies
awww! im so glad you found their owners. makes ya want one doesnt it? besides for breakfast ack! oh dear. i feel guilty! waaa! What fun tho, maybe you could take them every other weekend..... LOL in case ya cant tell i LOVE animals! Weve got a dog 2 cats n...
Lhasa Apso That Bites?
i just yelled NO at mine and he stopped it. But if he was doing it all the time like yours, id take him to one of the obedience classes.
Dog Shedding?
you cant stop a dog from shedding. All you can do is clean up the hair. Some dogs dont shed, if yours does, theres no way to stop it.
My Husband Cheated on Me?
I wish you and your husband the best of luck. Young people these days rarely stay together long term like they did 50 years ago. But what he did is called emotional cheating. There may have not been anything physical, but he was enjoying other womens company...
Hair and Well Water?
We had that. Everyone in this neighborhood has had well water for many many years. The only way to stop it from turning your sinks tub toilet and your hair red is to get a water softener. Meanwhile - since i know it costed us alot...... we only drank bottled...
Saving Money on Flea Prevention?
Ive heard that feeding your dog some garlic will repell fleas as they cant stand it. The smell comes out of their skin. But Ive also heard to never give garlic to cats because its actually bad for them.
My Mood Cat
Im afraid she may not change. Once a cat has grown, in my experience, you can change bad behavior by the squirt gun method, but you cant make them more lovey dovey. One of my cats was very friendly until a friend of my ex obviously did some thing to her she...
Another Year Has Passed (A Poem)
i know thats not about you - youre only 44! i hope not anyways! - im 47 almost 48 and ack - some of that does apply but not all of it! btw im from Illinois too, Streamwood. this is me and my cat toonces. (she drives)
What does the term "Supreme" mean?
LOL - in reference to a pizza, it means it has everything on it. In reference to anything else, it means the best of the best of whatever that is.
Office Award Ideas?
Id say if you really appreciate them you could start a Christmas club account with a modest amt of money in their name. That way they can add to it as they wish all year and the next Christmas and the whole year it would be a very much appreciated award! Or...
Tortilla Strips From Leftover Wraps
Allow me to share how i make my famous san diego tacos. Have cooked hamburger ready and your cheese shredded. Heat up oil in the pan, place your tortilla in it and quickly flip it and put the cheese then the meat on fast! fold it over and in like 30 seconds...
Can Dogs Spread Disease?
Ha ha ha! thanks for all your responses! Yes it does seem to be a common thing for dogs to do! I wish he wouldnt but David sometimes catches you by surprise lol! .......... hes been to the vet and has a clean bill of health so i guess well all live!
Breaking Up a Dog Fight
theres another way i know of that also works. Ive seen water not work but PEPPER just about always works! they have to sneeze and feel temporary pain long enuf to stop the fight. Also, pepper weighs a lot less lol. :)
Making a Scary Doll
LMAO!!!!!!!!!! thats so funny! - LOVE the idea! thanks! - ill be scouring the garage sales this summer for ugly dolls who need a face-lift. :)
Framing Newspapers?
I get them at Goodwill. When my bf wears out a favorite shirt of his (like his Beatles shirts) i cut out the picture on the shirt and put it in a frame. Looks like we bought an expensive Beatles picture. Goodwill has half off day one saturday each month and...
Noisy Shower?
ours screams too. and we have a new shower head LOL...... must be somewhere behind the wall?
Washing Your Back?
LOL thats funny.......... yes a back brush - its a wooden handled thing with a scrunchy thing on the end. they also have these thingys that have like 2 loops with a scrunchy like long thing in between that you use with both hands - i like that one. Or... you...
Cheese Balls Recipe?
2 cream cheese (8 oz) 1 package of chipped beef chopped up minced nuts of your choice minced green onions T worst. sauce mix up all but nuts, wrap in a ball in some saran wrap, then when youve got it round, roll in the nuts, re wrap in some more saran wrap...
Refurbishing a Pop-up Trailer?
i recently covered up the icky old linoleum in my bathroom with stick on floor tiles from family dollar. a box costs 10 dollars and they look nice. a box was much more than enuf so im sure you could use it for maybe 2 places.
Large Valentine's Day Kiss
What a cute idea! Im thinkin you could also also melt a little at a time and coat the inside of the funnel with several thin layers to make it hollow, and put a little present inside! Less chocolate to try and eat, and fun too! Maybe use a margine lid to make...
