| RE: Uses for Old Socks |
I WEAR THEM
when worn with jeans they can't be seen, and with shorts or sandals I try to make the combo as ourageous as possible
as to the comment "uh, your socks don't match...."
I say "sure they do! see-taupe and black with taupe flowers!"
My husband however, never loses socks- he balls them up after wearing them. even if they end up under the bed, at least they're together ... View related article. |
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| RE: Smoothie Recipes |
And Now For Something Completely Different..
a more savory version of the smoothie is a turkish drink. it it plain yogout blended with crushed ice and a bit of salt-
sounds weird I know but it is very refreshing especially with spicy food - in india it is served with a sprinkling of nutmeg or cloves ... View related article. |
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| RE: Selling Your Home - Tips |
Leave the lights on, blinds open
after washing the taps/faucets-dry them get them sparkling- even if the tub is slightly stained no one will notice because the taps make the first immpression
buy an attractive front doormat (it can be cheap - doesn't have to last)
and keep the clutter out of sight, even if it's under the bed- also consider putting some stuff into storage lots of furniture makes rooms look smaller ... View related article. |
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| RE: Make Preserves This Summer |
An alternative to canned predserves is fruit leather. so after the cupboard's full of jams and jelly, break out a dehydrator
Good mixes include: -stawbwerry/apple - bueberry/pear - rasberry/and anything, (strain half of the seeds from the rasberry puree)and blackberry? pear or apple rhubarb mixes well with cherries, apple, strawberry and pear
Puree the fruit and pour onto lined trays, about 1/8to1/4" thick
if you use cereal box liners to line the trays then when the fruit leather comes out it needs only to be flipped over on it's liner and rolled up
I have an american harvest snackmaster (my mom got tired of lending me hers and got it for me) and would highly reccomend it ... View related article. |
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| RE: Uses For Unwanted Books |
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OR cut a rectangular hole through the centre pages leaving some intact front and back, glue the cut and back pages together to make a unique gift box or hiding place. this works best with big thick hardcovers, especially fiction that seemed promising but was really very bad ;) ... View related article. |
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| RE: Saving Money on Coffee |
buy the good stuff-the really good stuff FAIR TRADE ORGANIC- and limit youself to one cup (or two) of it after that use the cheap stuff(or tea)
using a single cup drip cone or a french press makes you think about your intake too
REMEMBER If you get the coffe for cheap, there's a farmer out there who is getting near zero pay(and probably cancer too)
Between my husband and I we use about 1 lb per month now. that works out to 25c each per day and i refuse to buy cheap coffee. ... View related article. |
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| RE: An Indoor Wedding For Less Than $1,500 |
food-get a few people to each make a huge quanty of something they're good at
Beverages- U brew (give extras to folks who did food as a thank you)
flowers -talk to farmers at a weekend market or try to find a small greenhouse to buy direct from
Hall-I was married in a ski lodge in july- with white ta bleclothes it looked swank and was only $300 for the whole weekend ... View related article. |
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| RE: Pool Party Ideas |
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Hire an onsite sitter, then you won't have to worry about your kids either ... View related article. |
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| RE: Saving Money On Tights |
Ha!
shave your legs, and paint a line up the backs like they did in the war era,
and yeah- dance tights last forever ... View related article. |
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| RE: Breastfeeding Advice |
So I read an article in a medical mag (while waiting at one of my zillion prenatal checkups) and it said that
-in the first few weeks the body is building prolactin receptors in the breasts.
-the more often the baby nurses the more receptors are created
-when an infant cluster feeds it is is kick starting the food supply for an upcoming growth spurt
-when thr breasts are left full the body slows down milk production
So a kid who seems hungry all the time is likely a good thing ... View related article. |
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