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Volume Six, Number 88, May 4, 2007 (Read It Online) I hope everyone has a great weekend. We are having a garage sales to try to unload some items. If you are looking for some garage sale tips there is a topic for it on the website: Thanks for reading, Susan
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Brandy is 5 years old and is a Golden Retriever. We bought her as a puppy for our grandchildren. Brandy likes to fetch sticks and balls, eat, and, of course, swim in the family pool with her kids. Here is a candid adorable photo of my 3 1/2 yr old grandaughter supposedly getting herself ready for a safe dip in the pool with her dog. I guess she decided her beloved pet should be wearing the swimmies and floatation ring instead, but the bewildered and thankless look on Brandy's face seems to say "Just what part of webbed feet doesn't this kid understand?" Truly a "Golden Moment" I think for these two pals!
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Rate It: Nautical Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Centerpieces These center pieces are made in a nautical look due to the wedding being held on Cape Cod, MA. Very beach and sand area. I bought white metal and glass lanterns (for the nautical look) and a candle in the center of each and with a dried flower ring around each one. I decorated the flower ring with sea shells by hot gluing them to the flowered rings. I then set the arrangement on a I inch thick solid oak round cutting board. I purposely did not attach these items to each other. This way, whoever goes home with the centerpieces can reuse the pieces individually as a good cutting board, a lantern for a patio, and a ring of flowers and shells for a candle ring. These will be perfect, as the dinner is being held at a fine restaurant overlooking the ocean.
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Rate It: This is a super easy craft and an attractive way to display unusual collectibles.
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Rate It: Here's are some cute flowers that kids can make for their mothers and grandmothers.
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Rate It: 1. Begin with a plastic cola bottle. Choose a size that will suffice for whatever you're planting.
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These contests are weekly. We pick 2 tip winners and 1 photo winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25!
Reuse junk mail return envelopes as mailing envelopes. If envelope has a bar code at the bottom, you can run a black marker through the bar code. I always write a reminder on any box or envelope I use, such as "Go Green-Recycle" or "I recycle, do you?" If you get really irritated by all the prepaid junk mail envelopes, stick everything the company sent you in the prepaid envelope. Be sure you include your name and address section and mail it back to them at their cost! Write next to your name/address to remove you from their mailing list. Eventually they will take you off their mailing list even if you don't make a note! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43572653.tip.html
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Rate It: A pinata at a fiesta is great fun, but can be very dangerous if the hitter is still swinging when the pinata is broken and the kids rush in. I organize this activity by instructing the kids that no one can move until I blow a whistle, or yell a word really loud like "ARRIBA" meaning it's safe to run. As a teacher, I once had a child nearly stampeded to death so I now err on the side of caution. It's a good idea to have an extra bag of treats available in case some of the less aggressive kids don't get much. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf96491494.tip.html
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Rate It: Stock Up On Whole Hams After Easter Whole Ham is on sale now here (possibly an after Easter clearance?) for only .99c a lb.! So now is the time to stock up a little bit and have the butcher quarter your whole ham. For 1/4th of it, have him slice for you, 1/4th shredded and the other 1/2 for the freezer until you are ready to make a big crock pot of ham and beans to serve with cornbread! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf26781370.tip.html
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Rate It: Meatballs with less effort. In today's newspaper (April 25, 2007), the Dallas Morning News ran a column titled "Double Duty Dinners", by Susan Nicholson, about making a meatloaf and, after baking, cutting it into small squares. Be sure an instant read thermometer reads 160 degrees F. This appeals to me, because I find making individual meatballs to be tedious and messy. It's called Hip-to-be-square meatballs. By Holly from Richardson, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf53787768.tip.html
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Rate It: The easiest way to make guacamole is to mash ripe avocados, pitted and peeled, of course, with a potato masher to the consistency that you like. I like it a bit chunky. Add a spoonful or 2 of your favorite salsa, to taste. A squeeze of fresh lime juice is optional, but perks up the flavor. Make this the day of the fiesta. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf99392504.tip.html
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Rate It: Wintergreen, Spearmint or Pepperminte to Repel Insects Beware of the coming seasonal flying insects that are attracted to floral and fruity scents! Be as safe as possible and invest in a bottle of Ivory Liquid dish soap and put 10-12 drops of wintergreen, spearmint or peppermint essential oil in it and shake it up! You will feel especially clean and the bugs will like you a lot less! (I use mine on my person and in my hair!) Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf95470793.tip.html
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Rate It: For Mother's Day, our last pastor would invite any married couple that wanted, to renew their marriage vows. He would do this at both services. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf88179854.tip.html
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Rate It: Make Maracas For Cinco de Mayo Having a Cinco de Mayo party? If people are bring kids, be sure to have something to do. Plan a craft like making maracas from empty water bottles. Add a few dried beans or some rice to empty, dry bottle, cap them and cover with a thin layer of paper mache' which will dry quickly in the sun, or even a layer of duct or masking tape. (Kids love tape!) Then decorate as desired with sharpie markers, stickers, beads, feathers, fringes, ribbons, or whatever. Let kids perform to a Mexican tune in a maraca band later in the evening. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37147301.tip.html
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Rate It: Cut the pretty pictures from packets or greeting cards, punch a hole and use a ribbon to hang and they make beautiful gift tags. You can also laminate them and make bookmarkers, coasters, placemats, many uses. Great as thank you gifts. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94706741.tip.html
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I can't afford proactiv and get pretty bad break outs on my chin. Any suggestions? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55456521.tip.html
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Rate It: My granddaughter used lip balm all over her new stuffed bear. Any suggestions on how to get it out? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf62030534.tip.html
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Rate It: College Grants and Scholarships Does anyone know about any grants or scholarships for college that you can apply for without a lot of hassle? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58698089.tip.html
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Rate It: Fixing Squeaky Classroom Tables I am looking for ways to fix squeaky classroom tables. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93723130.tip.html
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Rate It: Color Washing Off a Vinca When I Water It The color washes off the bright pink annual vinca I planted when I water it. I've never had that happen with a plant before. Does this happen with all the brightly colored vincas? The light pink ones I have look great. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58459282.tip.html
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Rate It: Doing Laundry With Dishwashing Detergent Has anyone out there ever used dish washing detergent for their laundry? if so, how did it work? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41962473.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone have a substitute for using a basting syringe? I am not sure what's the proper name but its similar to a large eye dropper and is used for squeezing juice over meat while baking. I have bought several but the little ball keeps coming off. Is there something else I can use? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93985926.tip.html
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Rate It: Buying a Bathing Suit for a Pre-Teen I am raising my grand daughter and this season she is into Jr. sizes. I have looked and looked and CANNOT find a decent bathing suit in her size! I know it is early in the season, however, none of the places I have looked even showed a one-piece suit and all the two pieces are too skimpy for an 11 year old. What is a person to do with a child who wears an "adult" size but is still very young? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf63811599.tip.html
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Rate It: Fixing a Tear in an Above Ground Pool I have an above ground pool that is almost 1 year old. The pool has been empty for about 3 weeks, my husband was cleaning it and had a bucket which he dropped and it made a tear in the bottom of the liner approximately 5 inches long. Can we use a patch repair kit or will the liner have to be replaced? I have also read about shrinking and am worried about getting it filled and then having more problems. Thanks! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94558612.tip.html
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Rate It: I work in a Church and the vinyl tile floor in the parish hall and kitchen has grime that will not come up. We can use a floor scrubber for the larger areas but the corners and edges will not come clean. They have not been maintained over the years and now the dirt appears permanent. The floors are waxed so there is probably wax over the grime. We have tried to lift the grime with towels soaked in ammonia with little success. Is there any miracle product that would work? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf135355.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone have some general tips for growing annuals? I want to plant from seed. Should I start the seeds and grow seedlings first or just plop the seeds in the ground? Any tips for a beginning gardener would be great. I believe I have Begonias and something else. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf917327.tip.html
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