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I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. We have a very long newsletter today. We no longer publish on Sunday so we have two days worth of requests, look them over and see if you have any advice to offer.
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Today's Photo Contest Entries
Christmas Decoration with Postal Foam Beads
Christmas decoration with postal foam (Packing Peanuts). You need only a needle and thread.
By Irina
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Milo, my 2 year old pug, was adopted by me after his first owner died unexpectedly and wasn't found for 5-6 days. Milo went in the cupboard, got into his bag of food and was healthy and happy when discovered. He's a survivor!
Milo likes to eat pig ears. He looks out the window and waits for the mailman so he can bark like crazy at him. Whenever he sees a dog, cat or horse on TV he runs up and licks the TV screen. Milo likes to be chased so he can run around in circles outside, and he likes to play tug-of-war. He also follows me wherevever I go in the house and sleeps next to me. Milo doesn't like to be left alone so he travels with me in the car often. He loves to stick his head out of the car window and he sits in the back window while waiting for me to come out of a store.
I got Milo on Friday, July 13, 2003, and he's my loyal friend and companion. He's so friendly, cute and smart that everyone who meets him falls in love. He's a charmer!
Milo has separation anxiety, probably traumatized from the death of his first owner. I got a sample of essential oils from a veterinarian in Colorado. It helps to calm Milo when I have to leave him home alone. I'd suggest it to anyone whose dog suffers from anxiety.
m.ballerin
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Today's Tips
Before buying a big ticket item or anything that might not need, calculate how many hours it will take you to earn the money to buy the item. It helps me put the cost of purchases in perspective.
By Beth
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After pricing drinking glasses in the store, I bought a case of a dozen pint canning jars for about 1/3 the cost. I enjoy the "country" look, and can use the jars next fall to can.
By Sandra
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Tips for organizing dirty clothes. Post your ideas.
Put a cardboard divider in your clothes hamper and use one side for whites and one for darks. Then when your family puts clothes in, they will already be sorted. Towels and sheets can also go on the white side if you have more dark clothes in family. This has worked very well in my household for several years.
By Hazel
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Always Check The Clothing Label
Be sure to check clothing labels for recommended care of the garment. The manufacturer is liable by law for accurate care guidelines on the label so if it is ruined it will be much easier to get it replaced.
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Instead of using carpet deodorizer when you vacuum, use baking soda. It works just as well and is cheaper.
By Claudia
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Using it Up - Face Cream In a Tube
I use some face cream that comes in a tube. When I used it up, I was commenting to myself about how it didn't last very long, so I tried dragging the uncapped tube across the edge of the counter to see if I could squeeze any more out. I ended up squeazing out a surprising amount. I probably will get another 2 months use out of it. I had read about people who would split open the empty tube of toothpaste and I tried that once but it made such a mess that I promised myself not to do that ever again. This was a lot less messy.
By Holly
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Since it's officially spring, I thought I would share this tip with you. We like to save some money on car washes by washing our vehicles at home. It is great fun for the family to get out the hose and wash the car together.
We usually end up in a great water fight before we are finished, too! Seriously, car washes are very expensive and you can buy what you need to wash and wax your vehicles at any department store and do it yourself at home. Cheaper and lots of fun and entertainment!
By Robin
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This tip is especially for people who live in small towns or near shopping facilities. With the nice weather coming soon, why not try walking to the store, especially for small trips. I know people who have invested in carts or even little red wagons to use to carry their things home from the store when they need to purchase more than they can carry in their arms. With gas at over $2/gal., it only makes sense to walk as many places as possible. Also, walking is great exercise and very good for you!
By Robin
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When shopping, always remember to look high and look low. The higher priced items are usually right at eye level while the bargains are usually above or below. It's easy to miss these items when you don't see them readily.
By Robin
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I encourage anyone who can to learn how to work on their own appliances. It cost us $40 just to have a repairman come out and tell us we had a kink in a drain hose on our washer. My husband is now looking for books on how to fix things himself rather than to pay out that kind of money.
By Robin
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Gift Cards for Wedding Presents
My daughter is getting married in June and I just returned over $100 worth of items that she got as double presents. Considering that, I recommend giving gift cards or money to the bride and groom. It saves time for them and also they can get whatever they need.
By Robin
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When shopping for live wedding flowers, do some homework! Shop around and compare prices as well as quality to find the best deals. Sometimes cheapest doesn't mean the best quality and vice versa so shopping around is worth a little time and trouble.
By Robin
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How To Clean The House Using Your Computer
1. Open a new file in your PC.
2. Name it "Housework."
3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN.
4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN.
5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want to delete housework
permanently?"
6. Answer calmly, "Yes," and press the mouse button firmly....
7. All done. Feel better?
By Coolchinchilla
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Saving the Fingers When Hammering
When hammering a nail, don't use your fingers to hold it, OUCH! Use the tines of a fork. It works beautifully!
By Vicky Hunt
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Saving on Birthday Plates, Cups and Napkins
When purchasing paper products for children's birthday parties, I buy only 1 package of napkins, plates and cups with a theme on them and then a coordinating color for the rest of the packages. It's always cheaper to buy plain than to buy theme party-ware. I also save leftover napkins for the kids lunches. They love getting Superman, Barbie napkins, etc. in their school lunches.
By TStrilko
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For blood, grease and many other unruly stains I've found treating it with mechanics hand cleaner called GoJo usually does the trick and doesn't damage most materials.
By Debbie
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Tips for organizing drawers, especially junk and desk drawers. Post your ideas.
I wash and reuse the square rigid plastic trays (not styrofoam) from frozen entrees to organize drawers - they're great for office supplies, cosmetics, jewelry - you name it!
By Jolie
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If you're a teen and want some spice in you're room liven things up a little, use really wild colors on your walls, bed, and decorations around your room. Don't be afraid to express yourself, not someone who you aren't. Good luck with your room. You'll do great!
By Hootie
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We're all thrifty when it comes to leftovers. We know how to make those left over mashed potatoes into Shepherd's Pie, we know how to make potpie out of left over meats. What about those tad bits of leftovers? You know, just a spoonful? What about the other half of the onion that you didn't need or those forgotten tomatoes that aren't really bad but just too soft for salad? This is what I do,
I keep a zip lock freezer bag in my freezer marked soup veggies. Each night when I clean the kitchen I throw that spoonful of green beans, corn or left over rice in that bag (whatever I think will be good in soup). I have a separate freezer bag for meats, like the last piece of roast, meatloaf or chicken.
When I want to make soup quick and easy, I open a can of beef broth and add my left over meats and veggies. Let it simmer for as little or as long as I have time for. And my family has a wonderful pot of soup. I even have a freezer bag for beef broth. (I especially like the broth that cooks out of meat in the crock-pot.)
This is a quick, easy and basically free meal. You can do the same thing with fruit; it makes a wonderful addition to ice cream. Just peel it, slice it and add a little bit of lemon juice and freeze it.
By Karen in Florida
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Reusing Cooking Water
By Lillian Brummet
You can decrease dry air problems and make better use of your energy dollar in the cold seasons by reusing water.
Any cooking water (such as from steamed or boiled vegetables, roots or pasta) can be left out until it has completely cooled so that the heat and moisture are released back into the air. Before pulling the plug, consider leaving hot dishwater and bath water until it cools.
Why pay to heat up your sewer pipes?
By Lillian Brummet - co-author of Trash Talk
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Remembering What You Need to Take
Hanging a little cotton bag (your choice how big, 6 x 8 inches is good) on the door knob of your front door to hold keys, lipstick, address or to-do book, pen, etc. will make sure that you take everything essential with you when you run out the door. Toss mail to be mailed that day, a shopping list, your daily coupons, a watch, or anything else you need, into that little bag and as you run out the door, grab it and put it into your chosen purse or handbag of the day!
By Leanne Templeton
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Keeping Cameras Safe While on Vacation
This is about keeping your camera safe on vacation. I was walking down the street in a foreign country and had my camera strap around my wrist and the camera in my hand.
A passerby wished to be obnoxious and slapped the camera out of my hand (while walking away quickly). The camera spun out of my hand, but the wrist strap kept it safe. However, this could happen anywhere, so it's best to rely on the strap rather than on the hand for security at all times.
By Holly
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Rubber Duck Baby Shower Centerpiece
I attended a baby shower last weekend and the hostess had the cutest centerpiece on the buffet food table. It was a shallow wide glass bowl which was filled up with water, and then she put the mini rubber duckies to float. As we got our food, we would take a rubber duckie to take home!
The rubber duckies are found on this site: http://www.orientaltrading.com and the item is #RUBBER DUCKY SQUIRTS
Item Number: IN-39/311
$4.95 per Dozen
By Pam
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Ingredients:
Directions:
Mix the first 6 ingredients with 7 tsp. baking powder and enough flour to make a safe dough. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a 3 inch doughnut cutter. Fry in deep hot fat (375 degrees). Turn once. When golden brown drain on absorbent paper or metal rack. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen. For glaze: Mix 2 cup powdered sugar with 2 Tbsp. vanilla and enough water to make mixture look like heavy cream. Dip hot doughnuts on a skewer through glaze and cool on wire rack over waxed paper.
By Robin
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Ingredients:
Directions:
Mix all ingredients. Drop into hot grease until golden brown on each side. Remove and dust with powdered sugar. Add 1 tsp. vinegar to each 1 lb. grease to keep from soaking.
By Robin
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Sponge:
Doughnuts:
Directions:
To make sponge: Put 1/2 cake yeast in pint of warm water. Add tablespoon of sugar and add enough flour to make it like bread sponge. Let raise until light.
To Make Doughnuts: Combine sponge, melted lard, eggs, milk, sugar, salt, nutmeg, and flour to make a stiff dough. Let raise until light. Roll dough and cut with doughnut cutter. Let raise a second time to double in size. Deep fat fry doughnut rings. Roll doughnuts in powdered sugar or frost them.
By Robin
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Ingredients:
Directions:
Mix the above in order. Roll, cut and fry in deep fat.
By Robin
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Ingredients:
Directions:
In large mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, sugar, salt, nutmeg, eggs shortening and 2 cup flour. Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in remaining flour until smooth. Cover, let rise in warm place until double, 50-60 minutes. Turn dough onto a well floured cloth covered board. Roll around to coat with flour. Dough will be soft to handle. With floured rolling pin, roll dough about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured cutter. Lift to greased cookie sheet. Brush with melted margarine. Cover, let rise until double, about 20 minutes. Bake at 425 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
Creamy Glaze:
Directions:
Melt margarine in small saucepan. Blend in powdered sugar, vanilla, and water 1 Tbsp. at a time, until glaze is proper consistency. Spread on doughnuts while they are warm.
By Robin
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Ingredients:
Glaze:
Directions:
Soften yeast in 1/2 cup water and set aside. In a large bowl combine margarine, sugar, salt, nutmeg, juice, and scalded milk. Stir to mix well. Add cold water, eggs, and vanilla and cool to lukewarm, mixing well. Add yeast, 6 cups flour, sifted with baking powder, and soda. Mix well. Add 5 cups flour and mix to soft dough. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight. On well floured board, roll dough 1/2-3/4 inch thick, cut with floured donut cutter. Allow to rise 15 minutes. Fry in deep fat in deep fat fryer at 375 degrees, turning once when golden. Drain on cake rack over absorbent paper. Glaze while warm
For glaze: Mix all ingredients until smooth. Dip warm donuts, turning them to cover. Allow to set on cake rack until cool. Glaze may be reused. Makes 4 dozen large donuts or about 6 dozen small.
By Robin
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Carry Underwear In Your Carry On
Be sure to take a change of underwear in your carry on while traveling on an airplane. Sometimes your luggage is lost temporarily or delayed and having a change of underwear with you makes the delay bearable.
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New Requests:
Does anyone know if there is a way to dye/bleach a pale pink pair of suede shoes cream?
Nicola from UK
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My stepdaughter is the proud owner of an adorable mutt not yet a year old. The dog now has biting problems. She will find something she shouldn't have and go under a table, then when you approach she will give you a warning and growl. Shen my stepdaughter goes to take the item she bites.
When my stepdaughter goes away she leaves the dog with friends and the dog will do the same thing. She finds somehting she should have and goes under a table and growls and won't give it up. If you try to get it she bites.
Can anyone help me with this problem so I can pass it on to my stepdaughter so that she can stop the dog from doing this and biting.
Thank you,
Adele from Staten Island
New York
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I'm looking for the Kim Anderson wallpaper border too, did someone find it? Could you help me out?
Mackenzie
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I am 12 and I am planning my 13th birthday party. my friends are planning on it to be extravagent (I may have told a few white lies.) I am on a budjet and need help!
-Haley, Florida
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I noticed the wallpaper in the bathroom was lifting so I pulled it off and about three layers of wall came off with it. There was some net looking stuff and cardboard, all thats left is a brown wall, Like paper. Should I hire someone to fix my whole bathroom wall or can I do it? If so what do I need and how do I do it? It looks like it needs plaster over it or something. The layers peeled off and smells like mildew. I didn't think it was going to be that bad. YIKES.
I have Lowes here so if you use products from there I will need the name and the amount to get.
Picaso from Florida
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Blue Stains On Baby Clothing After Laundering
Many of my infant daughter's clothes come out of the laundry with blue stains just on the chest area. It seems to happen only to light colors (but not white). Is it the detergent interacting with the clothing dye and some enzyme in baby spit up? I'm so disappointed that brand new clothes get discolored after just one wearing. Repeated washings do not seem to help. Any ideas?
Alice from New Hampshire
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Does anyone know how to get burn marks out of sofa cushions or where I can go to get the cushion fixed? My niece mistakenly decided to iron her shirt on our couch and there are some burn marks. Sarah
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Hello, I have a 13 week year old male pit bull puppy an a adult female german shepherd. The problem or at least what i think is the problem is that he (the Pit) likes to play fight with the shepherd. He growls and snarls and stuff. i think he's playing but i am not sure. Sometimes the shepherd doesnt seem to like it. Should i let this continue? Mike
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How Do You Get Clay Cat Litter Out of the Toilet?
Hi all! Well my husband made it home safe and we just moved into the new place. Unfortunately he thought that "scoopable" and "flushable" cat litter were the same thing. So now the toilet is clogged. How do we get the clay litter out and get the toilet unclogged? Thanks everyone.
Suzanne S. from NJ
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Has anyone got any ideas on how to remove hair gel from the sofa? My son regulary likes to sleep on the sofa with his greasy head. It has caused a lot of upset with other occupants in the house! Any suggestions URGENTLY REQUIRED! -John
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How do dryer sheets actually work and prevent static cling?
guest
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Can I use koolaid to tye-dye T-shirts, and if so, how do I make the dye, so it does not wash out when I do the laundry?
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Any one have any hints on how to save money on Swiffer mops? Both the cleaner and the mop heads.
Gen from Kansas
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Removing Nail Polish From a Sweater
Does any one have any suggestions on removing burgundy colored nail polish from a light blue sweater?
Renee
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I have a problem with washing pens, I also have a problem drying them. How do I remove ink stains in my dryer? I tried different products but nothing worked well.
Thank you,
Ryan
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Organizing Pictures and Memories
Now that I am almost organized (Thank you Thriftyfun)..
I decided to take down the stuff off my walls. "Stuff" being pictures, stickers, movie tickets, song lyrics, anything and everything you can imagine that looks kinda neat. I have taped it up there for years now.
I have so much stuff. I orginally started this because I am a pack rat, and I love to save all these pictures and memories, so just throwing them away is not an option.
I thought about buying a scrapbook and trying to scrapbook it all, but thats an expensive hobby, and I'm beyond broke.
Since I will be moving soon, this needs to be portable, and I'd like to look through it every once in awhile.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Jordan Anne
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Not Seeing My Feedback on ThriftyFun
I am new with computers, I love reading all these great ideas! It's hard to believe that so many normally discarded things can actually be used. The only problem I have is that when I type in a response , I don't ever see it in the feedback. What am I doing wrong?
Sharon,fom Ky.
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Crochet Dolls - Putting Together The Parts
I am crocheting dolls from a pattern book called Crochet Confections - I have made all the body parts and I don't know how to assemble them. The book does not show how to put them together - would any one know how to do this and show me how?
Thank you in advance,
Beth
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Legal Help For Social Security
I am wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of good legal help for social security. Does anyone know of a list of good attorneys that specialize in this type of work? Is there any sort of ranking for attorneys. I have reached my wits end and need to get legal help.
Thanks,
Sharon
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I have a research paper and am wondering if anyone knows what the fastest car is. Thank You,
Wondering
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Creating A Freezer Meal Exchange Group
There are a few of us in my community that would like to start a freezer-meal exchange where 5 of us make four recipes and excange with the others to have enough freezer meals for weekdays for a month. I would love it if anyone involved in a similar group could offer any tips for making this a success!
Thanks!
Amy F.
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Teen Looking For Dieting Advice
I'm only 15, and I live with my gradmother, who loves to eat junk food. I am overweight, and possibly obese. Any tips on how to lose weight so I can look good this summer? What foods to eat, excersizes?
Amanda
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Does anyone knowhow to install a Dell 720 printer on Windows 98?
Does anyone knowhow to install a Dell 720 printer on Windows 98? I found a web site for directions, I started the process today, however I am stuck in a couple of places. I am hoping someone can help me.
The web site that I got the instruction is mystoragespace.port5.com that is where the download is
Website Instructions:
Step 2 - install the Lexmark solution centre
Open the folder C:\LXKZ600\ENGLISH - this contains the "Lexmark Z605 Solution
Centre".
Double click the file SETUP.EXE
My Response:
When I clicked the set-up exe the menu box had only one item in it with a
check mark - it was File- not the USB001 - File was the only option - and then I
could not unclick it to see if it would open up other options
Website Instructions:
You will be asked to select the port that you want to use the Solution Centre
with. Make sure a checkbox is placed next to the item in the list called
USB001 (no other boxes should be checked).
You will be prompted to enter the name that you want the installed printer to
be called. Enter "Dell 720 Colour Inkjet".
My Response:
I continued to this prompt and entered the Dell info
The solution centre will be installed.
You will be asked to select the cartridges that you have installed, click the
top item from each dropdown list. Click NEXT.
My Response:
Followed through to here
Website Instructions:
Step 3 - copy the edited Dell printer driver
My Response:
This is it - I am not sure what I should do here - or how to copy it can
someone walk me through the steps that lead to this section?
Website Instructions:
Copy the file entitled LXBCPR.INF (that you extracted onto your desktop earlier) to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\
My Response:
This never showed up on my desktop.
You will be asked if you want to overwrite the existing file. Click YES
Plug the printers USB cable back into the PC.
Windows will detect the printer and ask you for a driver. Point the driver
wizard to the directory C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ UPDATE: You may not get asked for the
location of the driver - it may install automatically, in which case the step
above and below are not necessary.
Click NEXT and follow the prompts.
Thank you in advance,
Beth
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I was wondering if anyone knows of any birthday supply companies who allow you to pay after you recieve your merchandise, I dont carry a credit card. Please help.
Mary
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How Much Is a Flat Bed Tow Truck?
I have a questions about tow trucks. Does anyone know how much it is for a new/used flat bed tow truck?
Thanks.
Bid
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Music Ideas For a Hollywood Themed Dance
I need a theme song for a 9th grade dance i'm planning. The theme of the dance is Hollywood and celebrity stuff. If you know of any songs that relate to Hollywood let me know!
Jilly
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Craft Tips For Making Wood Signs (And Other Wood Crafts)
By Harlean Greathouse
If, like me, when you make signs, you have a hard time writing in a straight line, or making your letters a uniform size, write the words in capital letters, tilting them slightly, and purposely making one high and one low. This also allows for more letters in less space. Finish each letter by making dots at the ends.
(Note: The title above is an example)
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Carrots
By Jennifer A. Wickes
Carrots are usually a autumn/winter vegetable, but will be seen all year long being they are one of the most popular vegetables!
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Bird Watching Tips...
By Kathy Burns-Millyard
Simply sitting and watching birds is a popular hobby around the world. It's fun and relaxing at the same time.
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"Spring Cleaning with a Toddler in the House,"
By Susan Dunn, MA, EQ and Life Coach
Most children love to clean up along with you. In fact, much of the Montessori Method of early childhood education makes use of this fact, so let them! If you notice their work, praise it, and take it seriously, you'll keep them interested and you might also instill some good future work habits. Don't tune out; keep them included in the process.
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How To Play The Violin
By Helen Baxter
This article gives the essential basics for how to play the violin. Generally violins are quite commonly available instruments and it is reasonably easy to rent or buy a violin. Children may need smaller violins (from an eighth, quarter, half, three-quarters, seven-eighths up to full size) to accommodate smaller hands if they are going to be learning over an extended period.
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