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Today's Photo Contest Entries
This is my loveable but very spoiled (as you can see) Gabby of Glasgow. She's a 5 yr old Pembroke Welsh Corgi and loveable as she can be. She thinks she's a queen.....which to us, she is :-)
May no soldier go unloved,
May no soldier walk alone
May no soldier be forgotten
Until they ALL come home
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Tips for Saving Money When Income is Limited
Right now we are living on one income as I am unemployed. We are a family of 5: me (41), hubby (38), son (16 no permit), daughter (14), and son (11). It isn't easy but we have made a strict budget and are sticking to it! We also shop at Aldi's, a local Mennonite discount grocery store, and local discount retailers. No extra's allowed right now until I get back to work!
We come up with menus so we only buy what we absolutely need. Money is put aside in our savings every month in case of emergencies and to pay quarterly bills such as trash pickup and water. We do not have cable..use an antenna and we do have a lot of DVD's/videos we have purchased in the past. I am taking a free computer class which also incorporates job hunting skills. I take any free classes available! Check with your local labor department and/or nonprofit agencies for free classes. Thrift stores are a great place to purchase household needs at a low price, as well. cinlou
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Removing Bits of Yolk From Egg Whites
If you need to remove a little bit of yolk from egg whites all you have to do is dip a damp paper towel into the whites. The yolk should cling to the paper towel.
By Robin
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Plastic Lids from Coffee Cans, Etc.
We serve a lot of coffee at our house and I have managed to put the plastic lids to great use. You can use them as little palettes for painting, great for kids and stencil paints, then just toss in the trash. You can use the clear ones as quilt templates. You can place them under your planters to catch water spills and protect your furniture from marks. You can cut them in half and use them as scrapers for your countertops or as mini dustpans. Just be creative and I am sure you can come up with a lot more uses. I have found even the lids from Pringle cans work great on the bottoms of shaving cream,hair spray and room deodorizer and you have no rust marks that usually happen in the bathroom.
By LuAnn
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Tips for creating or acquiring inexpensive exercise equipment. Post your ideas.
If you enjoy step aerobics but not the cost of the step, completely wrap an old phone book in duct tape.
It's great for beginning to intermediate levels and the duct tape is non-skid.
By Fran Marie
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Try spritzing the inside of your candle holders/votive cups, etc. with a little non-stick spray before you put in a new candle and light it. The clean up from the wax is a snap!
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Tips for making rice. Plain white rice as well as other variations. Post your ideas.
More Flavorful Rice
Next time you make rice, try adding some flavor by substituting chicken or beef broth for the water.
By Robin
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If you have carrots that have wilted and you want to make them fresh again, all you have to do is cut off the root ends and stick them in a tall glass of cold water overnight.
By Robin
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Fancy Cheese Garnish For Salads
You can make fancy cheese garnishes for salads by taking your vegetable peeler and scraping it across a block of cheese. Looks great!
By Robin
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Tips for washing your car. Post your ideas.
When washing your car, drive it onto your grass, you'll be watering your lawn, killing bugs and getting a clean car all at the same time!
By Donna
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White Fungus Solution - Fungus under fingernails.
There are many gardeners around the world that would appreciate this bit of info.
You could be very healthy and get this gardening, doctors are seeing scores of patients each year, and there WAS not sure cure for it. The medication ranges from medication taken internally or topical, ALL was way too expensive and unreliable! Nothing worked, just prolonged the pain and suffering. And the medication has to be monitored in case it damages your liver, that's why many doctors refuse to prescribe it.
The fungus somehow gets under your fingernails and eats away at the bed of the nail until it totally falls off. This is like a long and burning torture! I saw my mother with it in the toenails and fingernails (raised her 9 children and kept a large garden), younger brother had suffered with it in all his fingernails and lost them, this takes many weeks and months to grow back. My cousins also had it, and all of us live in far distances from one another.
Yes, all suffered, until it hit MY FINGERS! Well, no one or anything messes with me! After I had enough of it, I began to think outside the box (so-to-speak). I said, "Hmmm, 'fungus'? I wonder...and looked at the bottle of 'Tilex Mildew Remover', it says it kills all fungus!" I took a paper cup and put a couple drops in, then I rested a toothpick in it for a couple of seconds, then ran it under my nails, and voila! Never again will I suffer this, been years since and never came back, too bad my folks suffered before me!
By Deb Skonecki
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Anytime I mail a get well card to someone in the hospital I put THEIR home address in the the "return" section of the envelope. That way if they are discharged before the mail gets to them it will be "returned" to them at their home.
Barbara in NC
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Sift into bowl: flour, salt, baking powder, sugar. Add chopped nuts. In small bowl beat egg with fork. Add milk, mashed bananas. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir gently until all mixings are moist (don't over stir). Pour batter into lightly greased loaf pan. Bake 1 hours at 350 degrees.
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Sprinkle marshmallows over bottom of 9x13 greased pan. Do not pack them too tightly. Prepare yellow cake mix and pour over marshmallows. Mix cherry Jello with can cherry pie filling. Put over top of cake batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
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Place asparagus in a shallow baking pan, dot with butter. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Cover & bake at 400F for 20-25 minutes or till tender. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Cover & microwave on HIGH for 1-1 1/4 minutes or till heated thoroughly. Serve over asparagus. Makes: 6-8 servings.
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Removing Smoke Smell From Carpets
We have recently moved into an new house. The previous owners were smokers. We don't have the money to replace the carpets at this time. What would be the best and cheapest way to get the smoke smell out of the carpets?
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Jennifer from Texas
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Unripe but unbruised fruits like papaya and avocado (non-Hass or the cheaper variety) left at room temperature separated, for ripening, frequently go bad without ripening or enough for eating.
How do I prevent that?
Yeeton from London
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Pattern for Bikini Brief or Thong
Years ago I had a pattern to make a simple pair of ladies bikini briefs and I am searching for similar now, or how to make briefs and thongs etc. Does anyone have a pattern they could provide?
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Eyeliner on Polyester Lining of leather jacket
Looking for tips to remove marykay eyeliner from polyester lining of a leather jacket. I've tried Lancome eye makeup remover it just smeared it. - Carol
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A Fresh Start for Family Finances in 2005
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While 40% to 50% of us make New Year's resolutions on January 1 a ritual that has existed since ancient times approximately 60% to 80% of us have already broken them by the end of February, according to researchers.
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How to Organize Your Digital Photos
By Gary Hendricks
If you're like me, you may have taken tons and tons of digital photos with your trusty digital camera, but never took the time to organize them. It's certainly not a good idea to have thousands of photos lying in your hard drive totally disorganized. For one thing, it's going to be very tough to find a specific photo for viewing purposes.
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Ten Tips To Save On Gasoline
By Jeffrey Strain
Gas prices continue to be near all time highs meaning that car travel is taking a a larger portion out of each of your paychecks. AAA estimates that the cost of driving a car including all direct and indirect costs has surpassed 50 cents a gallon with that price expected to rise.
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