June 12, 2009

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Better-Than-Sex CakePrepare cake in 13x9 inch baking pan and bake according to package directions. Combine pineapple and sugar in saucepan and bring to a boil. Cool slightly...

 

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Curried Rice SaladGood salad to take for a potluck. Cook rice but omit the butter. Let rice cool. Drain the liquid from the artichoke heats into a bowl with the mayo and curry.

 

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Guacamole Deviled EggsPlace eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat.

 

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Special CasseroleThis is a kid friendly casserole. My kids always preferred that I leave out onion.

 

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Recipe for Elephant EarsFresh hot donuts. Place cinnamon sugar in paper lunch bag. Heat cooking oil in large frying pan. Test for hot enough: Drop of water will sizzle.

 

Articles

Black dog.

Ghost (German Shepherd/Siberian Husky)Ghost is a 13 month old German Shepherd/Siberian Husky Cross. I got him about 8 months ago from an animal shelter in Michigan. Ghost likes to eat, play fetch, and wrestle. He talks and carries on conversations with me and loves to snuggle.

 

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Have Kids Decorate Their Own CakesOur Grandchildren were visiting last week. I wanted to do something different for their party. This was the highlight of the party (the children attending were 2, 3, 5, 6 and 12 years old).

 

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Blow on Saran Wrap To Keep it From Sticking to ItselfI noticed yesterday that Saran Wrap or any other kind of plastic wrap does better if you blow it gently right as you are handling it. It keeps it from getting stuck together.

 

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Use Wet Vac to Suck Up FliesDo you have flies in your house? Wet Vac them. Turn on the Wet Vac and suck them right up!

 

Homemade Bird Feeder

Homemade Bird FeederHere is a bird/squirrel feeder hubby made for our yard. Although the design is not his own, he saw one in his customer's yard and came home, made it out of scrap wood (leftover from a boat he is working on), and a large pickle jar we had in the house.

 

Note holder with note pinned on.

Dad Baseball Cap Note HolderFather's Day is just around the corner. So let the kids create these cute baseball cap note holders for Dad. They would also make cute place card holders for a baseball themed birthday party.

 

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Recycle Old TowelsAbout two months ago I went through my towels. I had some of my own which were old and some I had inherited. I had a lot, some of which were cheap and worn.

 

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Use a Cookie Scoops for MeatballsWhen making meatballs, it can be time consuming to roll them by hand. Instead, I use my cookie scoop. It's similar to an ice cream scoop only smaller. It makes nice even size meatballs every time and is much quicker and keeps my hands clean.

 

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Laying Tile Over Carpet Adhesive?Can you lay tile over carpet adhesive? The folks before me glued indoor/outdoor carpet down in an enclosed patio. I pulled some of the carpet up and it looks like removing all the adhesive will be almost impossible.

 

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Making Poppy Pins?Our Sweet Adelines Chorus is doing a Fashion Show saluting Veterans. We need to make Poppy Pins that look "classy". Does anyone have any ideas for fairly inexpensive, but nice ones?Thank you.

 

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Anniversary Invitation Wording?I'm having a 40th anniversary party and I would like it to be formal. How can I word it on the invitations without offending anyone?

 

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GT Xpress 101 Reviews?I want to buy the GT Xpress 101 and wondered if anyone has bought one of these and how you liked it.

 

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Potpourri Smell in Refrigerator?My "bright" son decided to clean his refrigerator freezer recently. He decided to squirt potpourri oil inside. He said it smelled stale. Now everything has a funny taste and it has migrated into the refrigerator section.

 

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Looking for A Reliable Basic Dishwasher?I need to replace a dishwasher that is located at a beach house. I want one that is basic, but has good reviews and will last a long time. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

 

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Athletic Banquet Centerpieces?I am looking for Lacrosse themed table centerpiece ideas for a HS banquet. Any ideas?

 

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Making a Screen for Reclaiming Landscape Stone?Does anyone know how to reclaim landscape rock by building a home made "sifter"? I'd love to see some pictures. We had to dig up a 4' x8' section of 1/2inch rock landscaping and now much of it has dirt and debris in it.

 

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Ground Cover That Tolerates Heavy Rain?I am looking for an easy to care for ground cover that can tolerate heavy rains. I would like advice on how quickly they spread and what I need to start, etc. I have 18 inches surrounded by concrete along the side of my house.

 

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12th Birthday Surprise Pool Party?I'm throwing a surprise pool party for a twelve year old and I need some activity ideas. The party is in 2 weeks.

 

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