Very helpful to drape an old bath towel over the steering wheel of the vehicle. Prevents sun damage and keeps steering wheel 'cool' especially on a hot summer day ... View related article.
If you usually stay home New Year's Eve for a quiet evening, this is a fun thing to do: my husband and I take a sheet of paper and he writes on his sheet of paper what he hopes to accomplish in the "New" Year (ex: visit all out-of-state relatives, lose 2 pounds each month, etc. and I might list: finish all pending crafts; try a new recipe each week; call a friend from the past each month, etc. Those lists are 'personal' and we do not show them or talk about them....we just endeavor to accomplish what is on the list. Then in June (6 months later - and it also happens to be our anniversary), we take out those lists that we tucked away & then we personally review them with one another. Sometimes we find that we actually had duplications! Then it becomes our 'personal objectives' to finish those lists from June to December & we really push ourselves to do that too. Then December 31st, we review our accomplishments before we make up the new list...and, yes, sometimes there are 'carry-overs' from year to year. Hope it works for you...it works for us. ... View related article.
I had in excess of 500 wine corks. Some restaurants will save them for you. My neighbor crafts a beautiful wine cork wreath (and she says her design requires at least 500 corks). She 'nails' the corks onto a board frame work, & also decorates with artificial grapes & grape leaves. Sometimes, she decorates a wreath with spanish moss and assorted sea shells. She said the 'nailed' wreath is easier than the glue-process. ... View related article.
I have spray painted the tops of baby food jars various colors (silver/gold/red/green for Christmas); pink/blue/yellow for birthdays). I keep a supply on hand in various colors. I also glue little items on top of the lid such as tiny silk flowers, buttons, seashells, charms, coins. Add a few shreds of pretty ribbon or shredded papers - color coordinate. Excellent way to give a pretty pair of earrings, money $$ - wrap/fold up green bills or use quarters, half dollars. A (soft) bracelet will fit in the jar. IOUs on slips of paper can be placed in the jar: IOU to wash the dog/IOU a game of checkers/IOU to a movie/etc etc. Remember there are tiny baby food jars and there are the larger ones too. Never turn down the opportunity to be given some free baby food jars. ... View related article.
The science teacher at our church grammar school was thrilled to have donated baby food jars. The teacher showed the students how to fill the jars with potting soil and how to grow seeds. ... View related article.
