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Gus Billings & Amber Pauline (Love Angels)
My name is Gus Billings, I'm the big boy with the brown eyes looking at you.. My sister Amber Pauline is the cutey on my left. We just turned 2 yrs. and 6 months. We love to play frolic and tagm in our mom's garden trenches, we love sitting in the sand pile, and we love our big sister, Petunia Pot Belly Pig.
We are mixed mutts, mom just calls us her love angels. A friend of mom's retrieved us from under a rock out in the desert. Then we hid under a boat before mom snatched us into her arms.
We can't wait for summer, we go swimming in Petunia's mud holes everday. Sometimes we visit our buddies Coby, Roxie, and Cha Cha, then we run all over the grassy hills and chase each other. Every day we play with our five brothers and sisters: Rana, Kato, Jerome, Mountain Girl, and Lucky.
By Sabrina
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Sadie and Her Security Blanket
If you travel with your cat, you know they can have high anxiety in a strange place.
I take my cat with her purple blanket and stuffed animal. She doesn't leave home without it! She feels at home with her stuff and calms her down! Works like a charm!
We think Sadie is between 2-4 years old. She is a mackerel tabby. We found this stray cat in August, after severe flooding in NJ. She was down to skin and bones but is now a happy fat cat chasing furry fake mice and playing with our other 2 cats.
By Melissa
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Today's Tips
Tips for cleaning gold rings, like a wedding ring. Post your ideas.
Don't buy expensive jewelry cleaner to clean your gold wedding ring! Instead use toothpaste! Get a soft bristled brush (toothbrush works nice) put a little dab of toothpaste on it and gently clean your Gold pieces. Do NOT use this on Pearls, Silver, Copper or Brass. And always check your ring's setting for loose stones before cleaning. Also make sure you plug the hole in the bottom of your sink in case you drop your ring!
By Shamrock OCull
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I stock up on samples and put them in a little bag so that when I travel, I can use them up. They are the perfect size and it saves me money.
By Lynda
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Using it All - Condiments and Salad Dressing
I turn my bottles of ketchup, salad dressings, any sauces, upside down to drain that last bit of stuff out of the bottle and sometimes add just a bit of water to clean it out. You'd be surprised how much more there is.
By Lynda
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Tips for finding cheap magazines. Post your ideas.
I love magazines and looking for new tips or travel destinations. I hit the thrift stores and find single magazines I like for .25 or a bundled group for a couple bucks. When I'm done looking thru the mags, I use them to make my own handmade paper for cards.
By S. Witham
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Schedule the First Appointment
Schedule doctor's appointments for first morning appointment. You will not have to wait as long and you won't get a sleepy doctor right after lunch.
By Gratefulmom
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If you are trying to lose weight, brush your teeth regularly, then you will not want to eat!
Drink lots of water each day. It is good for your health and it fills you up!
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When taking a break while painting the inside of your home, you can wrap rollers in plastic bags (make sure there are no holes and all air is squeezed out of bag) and place in fridge. this will keep them moist and you can use them again without having to clean them.
By seacat61
Glue a heavy paper plate to bottom of paint can to catch drips.
By latinmomma
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Creating An Appliance Manual Notebook
After the umpteenth time of having to sort through dozens of loose manuals stuffed in a drawer, I have finally found a much better system for handling such materials. I purchased an Avery extra tough, locking rings 3" notebook (which holds up to 460 pages), a packet of clear Avery heavy weight sheet protectors, and a packet of various colored pocket dividers.
I collected every manual, warranty, instruction guide, etc., I could find (also found several from appliances we no longer have). After sorting for only those appliances we now have and are working, I divided the groups into the following categories: small appliances; larger electronics; household systems; and larger appliances.
I then assigned a color packet divider to each category. When the materials were safely sorted and stored within each category in the notebook (using one sheet protector for information on each appliance), I then compiled an inventory listing (via computer and then printed out) divided into sections (noting the color of that section on the sheet) and listing each manual using the full name of the product. This list is also in its own see-through sheet protector in the front of the notebook so that I can find what I am looking for instantly.
The notebook is somewhat bulky so sits upright but unobtrusively on a lower shelf in our bookcase, but when someone needs the information, it is all there, organized and in one place. And with this system, anyone can find it!
By Ronsan
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I rarely bake 2-layer cakes anymore as it is so much easier to just use a bundt pan. However, I found it a pain in the neck to try to frost them so decided to try using a tub of ready to spread frosting as a glaze. I microwave the tub and contents for just a few seconds until it was the consistency I wanted. How easy! How nice! And especially nice that I was cutting the calories big time. I used way less than one half the tub of frosting, and then refrigerated the remainder until I baked a cake the following week.
By Ronsan
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Small post-a-notes (1.5x2") are much more practical and economical than the larger sizes. I bought 2 packs for $1 (of 50 sheets per pad, 4 pads to the pack) at a dollar store. I now have 400 small post-its. This size is perfect for small reminders to myself and I am not wasting the larger ones or worse yet, having to cut them into strips because I don't want to waste them.
By Ronsan
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One last minute extra special touch for company that won't take you ten seconds to accomplish, but they will notice instantly: fold the end of the toilet paper sheet on the roll holder in the bathroom into a V-point, just like the housekeeping staff does in better hotels. Flip back the first sheet on the roll and bring the sides together, creating a V-point. Crease and then flip back over. Creates a very neat, "you're special" touch they are sure to notice.
By Ronsan
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Overnight visits from company of any age find it helpful to have a series of night lights available from their bedroom to the bathroom, and even more night lights within those areas. Plug them in and tell your company that they are free to use them if they so choose. Parents of very young children as well as elderly visitors are especially appreciative of this extra "welcome to our home" touch. When your company has departed, collect all the night lights and house together in a plastic zip lock bag ready for the next visit.
By Ronsan
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Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk
Ingredients:
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together & let stand in the refrigerator 2 hours or longer, before using.
By Terri H.
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Ingredients:
Directions:
Combine egg, 1/2 of cereal, milk, mexican pepper, & salt; add the meat, mix well. Shape into 8 patties. Coat with remaining cereal crumbs. Cook in hot oil of medium heat for 3-5 minutes. on each side or until done.
*can substitute corn flakes for bran cereal, if desired.
By Terri H.
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Puffs:
Filling:
Directions:
Mix all together and fill puffs.
Preheat oven to 400 F degrees. Combine water, butter, and beef base; heat to boiling. Stir in flour all at once, and stir constantly until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time, continue beating until mixture is smooth and velvety. For each bite-size puff, put 1/2 t. dough on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes or until dry. Cool, cut puffs open and spoon in meat filling. Makes 24 small puffs.
By Robin
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Ingredients:
Directions:
Thoroughly combine biscuit mix, sugar, & pumpkin pie spice
Mix milk, canned pumpkin, egg & cooking oil
Stir into dry ingredients until blended
Fill greased muffin cups or use the paper cups, 2/3 full
Bake in 400 degrees F oven about 20 minutes
Makes 1 dozen
By Sherry
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Chicken Breasts With Chipped Beef
Ingredients:
Directions:
Wrap each chicken breast in slice of bacon. Lay chicken on top of beef. Combine mushroom soup and sour cream; pour over chicken. Bake 3 hours at 250 degrees. This can be prepared the night before, covered, and put in refrigerator. Good served with wild rice.
By Robin
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I need a float idea for the Big Dog parade in Santa Barbara, CA in June. I am trying to incorporate two themes:
1) "Pets need dental work too" ( I do animal dentistry)
2) Recognizing Pet therapy dogs for our local hospice
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How can I get an ink pen mark off my new light tan suede recliner?
Chrissy
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Attracting Bats For Pest Control
People often think that both my wife and I are "bats" when we tell them that we would like to draw bats into our area. Knowing that bats are probably one of the best mosquito eaters, along with swallows, we would like to draw some into our area. We have two questions:
(1) What is the best way of attracting bats into our area? {We live just above a river in an area where there is a lot of shrubbery and trees.}
(2) Where can we go to purchase inexpensive bat houses, or obtain directions on how to build bat houses? Thanks for you help.
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Cut Crystal Bowls Stuck Together
I hope you can help me with this. I have two small cut crystal bowls. One is nested inside the other and I can't get it out. Any ideas?
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Sue
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I have been pondering the idea of opening a coffeehouse Cafe nearby. I have no idea where to even begin my research for equipment, suppliers or just basic start up. Also isn't there federal grants for women starting a business? Any help would be appreciated.
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Tami in SC
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I got a large drop of wood glue on a wood floor. Any ideas on how to remove it?
Melanie
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Removing a Glass Door From a Tub
I'm in the process of selling my home and the hall bath is really small. To make matters worse, the tub has a sliding glass door which makes it look even smaller than it is. My question is: If I remove the glass door and put a curtain, how would I hide the holes from the glass door so the tub won't look tacky?
PD from GA
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I have a front loading washer (which I LOVE!) but I have developed a problem. Over a month ago, I left a couple of towels in the machine after washing for a whole long weekend - just forgot they were there. They "soured" and even with rewashing with vinegar they still had an odor.
That was OK since they are now "shop rags". My problem is the washer still has the odor in it. I have used vinegar, OxyClean, baking soda (for a week!) even Windex-type cleaner both in laundry loads and just to wipe down the interior. I leave the door cracked to dry the drum after a day of washing but the odor remains even after all this time.
Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks for your help.
Melody
(PS: because of allergies, I prefer methods that are less "bad" chemically but everything is a chemical of some sort!)
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I live in San Diego, and due to the heavy rains this year now have a drenched corner in my sunken living room. I pulled the carpet up and am replacing the pad underneath, but the carpet still has a water stain. My carpet is a brown/white speckeled berber. I need to know how to clean it, becuz I have a very heavy/expensive pool table in the lving room and it can't be moved.
Tammy in Sunny Diego
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Uses For King Sized Bed Skirts?
Thanks to everyone for your great tips regarding pillow shams. Does anyone have any ideas for uses for my king sized bed skirts. The base is white and the ruffles are in various patterns. I would appreciate any ideas on this. My thanks in advance. You guys are great!
Anjeena
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I have a question. I am wondering how to remove the rind from celery. The part of the celery that is hard to bite or chew because of the stands of rind (what I call the string part of celery). There is a way to remove this part of the celery but I am not sure how to do it. Can anyone tell me how or what they might think.
Thank you,
Deltadawn from Canada
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I am in a profession where I have to wear a suit everyday and often sweat in them. Despite taking them to various dry cleaners, using febreeze, and even using my industrial size steamer, I cannot get rid of the musty, smelly, bad smell. Now these are very expensive suits that fit excellent and look great and I hate to have to throw them out. Does anyone out there have an idea how to kill the smell?
Clothesclueless from Mississippi
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Refurbishing Kitchen Wood Floor
I have a wood floor in my kitchen that is really looking run down and dirty. I've tried all the wood cleaning products out there but I can't find anything that will clean it and make it look new (or at least not so old).
Rita in Wisconsin
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Roast Chicken
By Charlie Burke
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It's frequently said that the test of a good cook - or restaurant- is the ability to cook really good roast chicken. I've always found this somewhat amusing, because the process is really not that difficult, and, once mastered, produces reliably good results. I suppose the converse is true: if unable to produce a crisp juicy roast chicken, then one cannot be considered an accomplished cook.
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