For those who are wheelchair bound or with poor circulation, leggins and shawls are appreciated. They love warm socks. Check places like orientaltrading.com for seasonal pins or whatnots. Small chapsticks are always well receieved. Little suncatchers are great, too, because they brighten a room. ... View related article.
Check the sporting goods department in Wal-Mart or K-Mart or.... These areas carry packs of pegs where the tents are found since the plastic ones can break. ... View related article.
I use "Bag Balm" (it is used on cows' udders when they are in the cold all the time - sounds gross but works like you wouldn't believe!) and either cotton or latex gloves - whatever I can get my hands on (no pun). Just put the balm on and cover it up overnight. After a couple of nights, my hands and cuticles are incredibly soft and there's no more cracks! I use it on my feet, too, with a pair of socks. (My husband didn't like the idea of socks and gloves but when he saw the difference, he changed his mind.) You don't need to do this every night for the rest of your life. I watch to see when they start getting a little dry and take care of the problem right away.
The little green metal can will last for a long time since you only need a little bit each time. You can find it in drug stores, farm supply, pet stores.
If this doesn't sound so appealing, you can also buy a bottle of grapeseed and/or avocado oil and massage onto your skin, you don't need much but these oils are more expensive. These work much better than most oils because they absorb better and offer healing properties not found in other oils. Watch out for lotions with mineral oil because surprisingly that dries the skin - maybe to guarantee continued use? ... View related article.
We're in our 40's and have grey carpet in our living room. We have painted the walls light grey (with a dark colored accent wall if you're brave enough) then changed the walls to a soft white. These both complimented the carpet well!
With both wall colors, we have rotated window covering colors between midnight blue (lighter blue & white sheers in summer), forest green, burgundy drapes (burgundy & white sheers) and white linen (summer) and heavier backed white drapes for winter
We always utilize various complimentary colored accents (pillows, throws, lamps, etc.) to keep the room from becoming too monochromatic.
Our furniture is a dark cherry so it goes well with all these colors. It is a little formal but we've received many compliments from all age groups.
We've seen black furniture, white walls and grey carpet used with bright colored accents and "throw" rugs - the effect is amazingly dramatic and seems has great appeal to anyone who prefers a modern look. ... View related article.
Using the angels is a good idea, but what about all the toys nature provides? Bubbles, snowflakes (which I've heard described as angel kisses), fall leaves, pine cones, flowers, a rainbow, animals (stuffed of course), butterflies. Or the simple toys of Jesus' time like dreidels, rag dolls, hoops and sticks, blocks, etc. ... View related article.
This is great for Halloween! You can use it on the windows to make ghosts - outside gives you a great 3-D ghost! Just make sure these little white guys are not where the little ones or animals may be tempted to try tasting them!
When it dries, just a couple squirts of water will make it an easy clean up! ... View related article.
Whoa, don't scare the gal! Just because your friend died of ovarian cancer doesn't mean this woman should have her ovaries removed! The two events may not have even been connected!
I had a hysterectomy nearly fifteen years ago because of a huge fibroid and the ovaries were left so I wouldn't go through menopause at such an early age. I get checkups every year and I can honestly say, I have not had one bit of trouble.
Just a couple words of advice - take them with a grain of salt if you wish. Take the full six weeks before you go back to work. I went back three weeks early and I was practically immobilized by the end of the day for nearly two weeks. I also found out that if you put vitamin E & C on the incision, it greatly lessens the scar. You can hardly see mine now.
Also, if you feel bad about no more children or you think it will change your sex drive or whatever concerns you have, talk with someone. I carried some emotional weight that I shouldn't have for no good reason. When I did talk it out with my husband, he was amazingly supportive and full of encouragement which only made our relationship much stronger! ... View related article.
Before you place the wet cat food out, microwave it for ten seconds or so to warm it. (Make sure it is not too hot when you set it down.) This increases the smell. We feed our stray Special Kitty packets with about three teaspoons of water mixed in the packet before you dump it in the bowl. This makes more gravy and he seems lo like it a lot. Also, if you can find it, Whiskas has a "cat" milk that is great for strays because it helps with bone strength but formulated for cats and doesn't cause stomach problems. ... View related article.
If these are not organic options for weedkilling and reseeding, what do you suggest? I have animals in our yard that I do not want to expose to chemical weed killers. ... View related article.
Mix baking soda and cornstarch together and puff it on. The baking soda kills the odor and the cornstarch limits the perspiration. This is a great all over powder.
Also, I take a chlorophyll tablet every day. That kills the odor from the inside out. (A charcoal tablet works well, also, but if you take any medication, it can absorb the meds.) ... View related article.
