I'm not sure what kind of chairs you have, but I can tell you how I replaced my chair seats. First of all, here is what my kitchenette sort of looks like. http://208.187.160.89/amzn/4020.jpg
Not exactly it, but close enough. The chairs were originally covered in a tan fabric. At the time, I had three cats and a toddler, so you can imagine how quickly tan fabric got dirty.
Here's what I did: 1. Remove the seat from the chair. There are screws underneath, so you'll need to flip the chair over and find out how to disassemble. 2. Separate old fabric and padding from the hard base of the seat. Be careful - there are lots of staples and nails tacked in. 3. Measure the old fabric square to see how much new fabric you'll need. (And then add some extra just in case.) 4. Shop for a new seat covering. I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics and picked out a heavy-duty burgundy vinyl. My padding was okay so I didn't need to replace it. If you need to, check out the foam area of the store and purchase accordingly. 5. Use an old fabric square as a guide to cut the new fabric. *Note* The furniture factories use as little fabric as possible. Cut your squares larger to make it easier to work with. 6. Lay the new square, back side up on the floor. Lay your padding on top of it. Lay the hard base on top of that. 7. Now you're ready to attach. If you aren't worried about the look of the furniture, use a staple gun. Start at one side, pull over the hard base, staple in the middle. Do the opposite side. Just work back and forth and keep things nice and tight. If you don't want to use a staple gun, get furniture nails and use a hammer. I did it that way, but only because I didn't have a staple gun. (My furniture is fairly cheap, so I wasn't worried about what the underside looked like. 8. Finally, attach the seats back on to the chair. You may need to mark the holes first since the fabric may have covered up where the screws go in. Hope this helps! Good luck. ... View related article.
I use Skype, and have used it for a couple of years. For about $60/year I can call anyone I want to and talk and talk and not be charged for it. We actually use Skype as our home phone (we have Skype In and Skype Out). It's cheap, and effective. I have friends in other states and we can communicate via Skype. One friend uses the Skype video phone all the time because her husband is on the road a lot for his job.
The quality is fine. We merely use our computer speakers and computer microphone. I really need to get a headset just to make it easier, but I haven't.
Sometimes there is an echo, but not often, and the call quality has gotten much better.
I think if you were really set on having guest bring food, then the best way to do this would be to ask them that in lieu of a gift, please bring your favorite dish - maybe something from their family recipe collection - something special, and have them bring the recipe for it, too, on a card for you (send the card with the invite to help them out).
This way, you're getting what you want, but your guests are giving a piece of themselves to you and your spouse. You compile all the recipes together and you have your own personal cookbook. If you wanted to be really awesome, you could print out all the recipes (nothing fancy, just a Kinko's job) for everyone who attended and send the booklet with them as a momento and a thank you. ... View related article.
Never, never, never pay for a job. If anyone tells you that they'll give you all the secrets to life for a few bucks, they're lying!
I have spent YEARS working my way through the "make money online" things, and have never spent money on any program. I've weeded out tons of bad ones. If you want more information, just let me know. I don't make gobs of cash, but I do make a few bucks here and there, along with lots of wonderful freebies. ... View related article.
Right now selling anything is pretty tough. If you don't have money to buy extras like Avon or Pampered Chef, chances are that other people won't either. I'm also from Michigan, so I definitely feel the strain of finances around here.
Lately, after being one of the many "downsized" in this state, I decided to take all the skills I accumulated in office life and "sell" them in freelance fashion. Right now I use Guru.com (www.guru.com). It is free to join. You create a profile and then bid on projects that employers post. Some employers are just looking for a one time project, some are looking for long-term help.
I will tell you that there is competition out there, but if you have marketable skills, you can find projects on Guru. You write a proposal, name your price, and you may or may not get picked. It took me several tries writing a good proposal for the right job. Now I work a few hours each week for a small business in another state. I work when it's convenient for me during the day, so you would be able to work around your regular job.
There are other comparable sites like Odesk.com and Elance.com but Guru has worked best for me.
Was it more of a dessert, or a salad...or something else? Were there any other ingredients that you can remember? I've got some old cookbooks I'll dig through, and my mom has an old (60s-70s) Jello cookbook, so maybe it's in there. I'll keep ya posted! ... View related article.
