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Call your local elementary or high school. I was an art teacher, and I used to love it when people would drop off things like this. They are great for using in papier mache sculptures and other projects. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Reusing Toilet Paper Rolls |
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Call your local elementary school or high school. I used to be an art teacher and loved it when parents would bring me things like that. They are great for making paper mache projects and other sculptures. Trust me, any good art teacher will put them to great use! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Improving Self Confidence |
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When your husband criticizes you, tell him you aren't working for him, you're working for Jesus! And Jesus loves you! When I do laundry, I pretend it's Jesus' laundry. When I wash dirty dishes, I pretend I'm cleaning them for Jesus. It helps change your perspective. Every job I do, I approach like this and that way it becomes more pleasant. It really doesn't matter what your husband thinks or what he says. As long as we're doing our best for the Lord, that's all that matters! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Personalized Dog T-Shirt |
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You can try Etsy.com Click on categories, then pets. If you don't find what you want listed, you can ask an artist to make one for you. They call it Alchemy. You post your request under Alchemy and a price you are willing to pay, and all the artists interested in doing it will contact you. It's awesome! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Alternatives to eBay |
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try Etsy.com it's for handmade items only, but if you are an artist or craftsperson it's fantastic! and a wonderful place to shop for one of a kind gifts! and the fees are 20 cents per item for 3 months! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Proper Use of Apostrophe |
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Yes, parents' is correct! Have a great celebration! What wonderful role models they are for all of us! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Rates for Cleaning Services |
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My husband and I do the same thing together and charge $15 each. So for one hour we get $30 total. Sometimes one of us can't make it to a job, so that job turns into two hours for the one person (at $15/hr) and the customer still pays $30. Hope that helps! Good luck! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Ideas for Mother's 80th Birthday |
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This isn't really a theme, but it makes a wonderful gift. Write down 80 things you love about your mom. It could be special qualities she has or the way she cooks your very favorite meal or memories of things she's done for you or memories of trips or holidays, etc. Some could be funny, but most should be from the heart. I've don't this for both my parents and my step dad and it was the best present they ever got. Don't we all want to know how we've made a difference and impacted the lives of others? 80 memories of your mom is a fabulous way to tell her you love her! (you won't be able to think of 80 in one sitting, so try doing 10 at a time until you come up with 80.) ... View related article. |
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| RE: Modernizing a Tiny Kitchen |
We did the same project for a friend. We repainted the ceiling, the walls, and the cabinets white to give it a fresh, clean look. Her old cabinets were 1970s, mustard yellow! On the white cabinets we stenciled a yellow pineapple. Then we found some cheap wooden knobs on ebay and painted them yellow (her old cabinet pulls were metal and gross).
I sewed some new curtains and got a cheap new rug. We used art from around her house that had bright colors and brought it into the kitchen. You can find cheap art at thrift stores or garage sales. Here's a look of the finished kitchen! I wish I could upload the "before" shot. Just picture the cabinets 1970's gold color to match the stove and a dingy curtain and faded walls. This is so bright and cheery! She loves it! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Repairing a Damaged Painted Canvas |
I'm also an artist and the advice above is correct. You can mist the back with a water or dampen a paintbrush and lightly "paint" the back with water. It will tighten up as it dries.
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