Inexpensive Party Locations for Teens and Adults?
Theres a place called Big Als where my son lives. It has a large bowling alley, too expensive, I know. But there are also all kinds of games for people of all ages there. You can get a large table and then ask people to pay for their own games and food. You...
Living Room Set Color for a Burgundy and Off White Room?
I think an off white color would work nice! Beige.
Planning A Cruise?
The one and only (Id love to go on more) cruise Ive done is to the western Caribean on Royal Caribean Cruise lines. It was the most fun Ive ever had! I would highly recommend it. We had no problems as far as booking the cruise. You couldnt imagine all the wonderful...
Scenery: Sweet Gumball On Ice (Georgia)
What is a Sweet Gumball? Just curious as Ive never heard or seen one before.
Washer Does Not Spin All of the Water Out of the Clothes?
This isnt a fix for the machine, but what I do (I have the same problem) is put the dial on spin again for about 20 seconds. It works for me!
Re-read The Books You Have
You are so right! Ive checked out a book from the library years ago, forgot that I read it and checked it out again years later. About a quarter of the way through, I remembered that I already read it! I finished it and yes, it was just as interesting as the...
Getting Rid of Frog in My Yard?
My sister would gladly take them. She moved to a house on Puget Sound, no frogs near the salt water. She misses the sound of their croaking terribly. She bought a motion detector croaking frog so she could hear their music again.
Indian Pink Flower With Baby Grasshoppers
I was noticing the shadow on the large leaf below the flower and didnt even see the grasshoppers until I read about it!
Keeping Dogs Out of the Garden
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I put cayenne pepper around my plants after planting. Seems to work, until it rains that is!! I also heard that dogs dont like mint. I am growing some peppermint so I took some leaves, broke them up and scattered them on an area that I had just seeded. I cant...
Healthy Low Fat Low Sugar Breakfast Ideas?
Being a diabetic, Im not sure if he can eat honey. I heard that honey and cinnamon together are very good for you. So, about 3 times a week, I eat a toasted english muffin with small amount of honey and sprinkled with cinnamon (yummy) along with eggbeaters...
Know Your Computer Repair Person
I am so very lucky! My son is an electrical/computer engineer. When he visits, he always checks out my computer. Lucky Me!
Chocolate Zucchini Cake?
I make a delicious, moist, Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake. Here is my recipe. I use a 9X13 Corning Ware pan and serve it in the pan: 1/2 cup soft margarine 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup sour milk (can make by adding 1...
Free Computer Training Site for Senior Citizens?
I know that my senior center has free time for anyone to come in and learn more about using the computer, check yours, maybe it does too!
Pickle Juice for Heartburn
I dont know if it works for heart burn but I do know that pickle juice (from a store bought jar of pickles) will stop leg cramps almost immediately. When you get a bad cramp, just drink some pickle juice! My husband swears by it!
Mature Hair Styles?
My hairdresser said to try Biotin, you can get it at a local Health Food Store, to thicken your hair. I havent tried it yet so if you do and it works, please post it! Good luck with finding a hair style that works for you. I keep mine short and like it!
Growing Plants in a Horse Trough?
I live in WA State and I grow flowers in a water trough that we used to use for the cows. A metal one. I plant wild flower seeds in mine and they grow beautifully! The red Shirley poppies and the California poppies grow profusely!
Baking With Shaped Pans?
Thanks everyone for all of your help and tips! I ended up using a basic box cake mix. I oiled the pan and then sprinkled a bit of the cake mix like flour. They did slip out fairly easy. I used a chocolate cake mix, white cream cheese frosting, put a candy heart...
Alternative to Internet Explorer?
I also use Mozilla Firefox most all the time and it works really GREAT!! Once in a while I will use IE and when I do there is no problem. I just close Firefox and click on to Internet Explorer with no trouble.
Freezing Meat - How Many Times Can You Freeze It?
We butcher our own beef. I have always refroze our meat if it was just partially thawed and still partially frozen. I have never had any health problems from doing this. Ive never cooked it first and then froze it. I think youll do fine freezing it again as...
Washer Doesn't Spin All the Water Out?
We bought a new washer and mine doesnt spin all the water out either. I found that at the end of the cycle I just turn the dial to spin and turn it off after 10 seconds or so. That works!
Save Time and Money With Home Cooked Meals
Im sure that its healthier to eat the cook at home meal, but I could be doing something relaxing with the time it takes to cook and clean up. I like being pampered, being served by someone else! I work hard on the farm and by dinner time, I am tired and dont...
What Do You Think of Facebook?
I love Facebook! I get to check out my kids photos and what theyre up to. They dont mind, as we are close. I have mine set so just family and friends can see my profile. I get to see pictures of my grand kids, check out pictures and find out what a great time...
Juicing Pomegranates?
With all the little seeds, I would think the basket area is going to get clogged really fast. This happened to me when I tried to use the dark purple skinned grapes that had seeds. It became too much of a nuisance to have to constantly empty and clean it.
Remedy for Muscle Spasms?
Drink pickle juice! My husband gets these really bad leg cramps and he learned that as soon as he gets them he drinks a little bit of pickle juice and it takes them right away! My brother in law tried it too and it worked for him!
What is This Plant?
I have a plant that looks like this thats known as a Monkey Plant. Except mine looks taller. Mine grows in mostly shade. I like it because it shows up real nice in the shady area. Mine is not that invasive.
Hiring Someone to Make a Quilt Out of Ties?
My friend just made a quilt made of ties, I think she did a very nice job. I dont know what she charges or anything. We live in WA State though so that might be too far a way to enlist. She sent a picture but I deleted it and dont know how to load it if I find...
Stashing Money To Wait For Payday
I receive a very small amount of spending money each week from baby sitting my grandson two days a week. So, every week I put $5.00 of it away. And sometimes more if I make or receive extra money as a gift. It does add up! Then I spend it if I travel somewhere...
Dead Animal Smell In My Attic?
I had the same problem in my office next to the attic. I left the window open a few times. After about a week the smell just disappeared. It was bad while it lasted though.
Gift Ideas for Men?
I gave my grown son a remote controlled helicopter for Christmas one year. He loved playing with it! Listening to his 2 year old daughter giggle every time it went flying up in the air was worth it!
Got a Large Dog That Hates Water and Baths?
We have a yellow lab that loves the water, will jump in our water troughs on our farm even! But, he doesnt like to have a bath in the inside tub! Strange huh?
