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June 22, 2005

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Recipes

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Creamy Italian ChickenPlace the chicken breast halves in the crock pot. Combine the Italian dressing mix and water until smooth; pour over top of chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.

 

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Instant Coffee Breakfast SmoothiePlace all ingredients in blender. Blend for 1 minute or until smooth. Serve at once.

 

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Red, White and Blueberry Pie!Red, White and Blueberry Pie! Just in time for the 4th of July picnic.

 

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Raspberry Swirl PieDelicious Raspberry Swirl Pie.

 

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"Dorothy" Salad DressingPut all ingredients in a blender and blend well. Pour into a container and store in refrigerator.

 

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Toilet PlungerWith the low volume toilets required in homes these days, it's almost certain you'll need a plunger at least once a week. To keep mine from messing up the floor after use, I use a lid from a Cool Whip bowl to set it on. It fits perfectly and keeps the floor clean and dry!

 

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Exercises that Improve Your BalanceI was in a car accident and thought nothing was wrong with me. Wrong! It affected my inner ear balance. I am learning to walk using my heel, ball and toes. I march while turning my head from side to side, skate while turning my head or walk with one foot in front of the other.

 

A quilt made with a wedding dress pattern.

Wedding Dress Quilt and Yankee Stadium QuiltWe have just started quilting, the first one didn't come out the way we thought it would, but still had a lot of raves from family members. They also commented that they would make excellent gifts.

 

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Getting Married on the BeachGet married on the beach. Have a very casual wedding outside and then have a reception at your home. Just make sure the weather is going to to good. Less expensive and very enjoyable.

 

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Making New Greeting Cards Out of OldFor those who are into crafting, this can be a fun money saving thing to do to recycle those cute and pretty card fronts.

 

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Table Linens for Fourth of July PartiesInstead of buying throwaway, light plastic tablecloths, spend a few dollars more and get a flannel-back table cloth for seasonal parties.

 

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Make Drinking Glass Sweaters with Excess YarnI just saw an interesting tip on how to use up excess yarn by making baskets. Well, I use my excess yarn by making drinking glass sweaters. They are excellent for sweating glasses in the summertime.

 

Chopper (Pitbull)The puppy is one that is from one of my pitbulls. I am a breeder and his name is Chopper. If these dogs are raised right there as sweet as any other dog. He's a male and six weeks old. He was from a litter of ten, 8 boys and 2 girls. I am hoping he will be accepted as a guide dog for the pitbull program for the disabled.

 

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Vegetable Blend For Cooking and BakingPut your favorite vegetables in a blender with a touch of water or vegetable juice. Use in place of oil in your bread making or vegetable pie. If you want to, you can still add a little oil.

 

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Yogurt, Cereal and FruitI am not much into having milk with my cereal but I love yogurt.

 

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Cranberry Sauce for DiabeticsMost people only use canned cranberry sauce on holidays. For diabetics, or anyone else, take a chilled can of cranberry sauce and one box of any flavor sugar free jello.

 

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Games for a Stormy DayFun games to play with children on a rainy day. Post your ideas.

 

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Rosedale Wallpaper - Beige Rutherglenn item #WP3545?I am looking for a specific wallpaper pattern that I fell in love with in an in store wallpaper book only to be disappointed when I was told it was discontinued. Are you able to HELP? It is a Rosedale Wallpaper (pg.108 of the Rose & Toile book. It is called Beige Rutherglenn item #WP3545.

 

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Removing a Yellow Jackets Nest?We have been invaded by a yellow jacket nest in the middle of the front yard. We have sprayed twice with a 20 percent foam spray. They are still here.

 

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Leaking Push Button Toilet?I have a back to wall push button toilet and am having a problem with the flush (I think). Water continues to trickle down into the pan and becomes annoying at night with the noise Can you tell me why and what I can do to stop it and could it be leaking at the back of the fitted unit? I have not had it in long, about a year.

 

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How Do You Make New T-shirts Look Vintage?I read somewhere once that if you had a brand new t-shirt that was a polyester, cotton blend that you could soak it in some kind of salt solution to eat away some of the cotton and make it look more vintage and worn.

 

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Rust on Birdbath?I have rust inside my metal birdbath. What can I do to remove it?

 

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Repairing Scuffed Tennis Shoes?Tips for fixing scuffed tennis shoes. Post your ideas.

 

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Moldy Leather Luggage?My new leather luggage has molded because of all the rain. i thought maybe I could spray with fungus medication because leather is just processed skin. I am to use bleach because it's black leather. What do the professionals use?

 

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Scorched Cooking Spray?Enter teaser before activatingI scorched a stainless steel skillet after spraying it with PAM. It looks glazed on. Baking soda did not help.

 

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Problems Sending a Email to a Friend?I was wanting to know if anyone can tell me what the problem is. When I send a friend of mine an email or card she cannot recieve it. I usually can only send her an email through a new message. Do you think the problem is my computer or her's? Or just what is the problem?

 

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Shelf Life of Pasta Flour?Does anyone know the shelf life of pasta (semolina) flour? It is in its original wax-coated paper packaging - no tears or holes in the bag. I have had it well over a year. It doesn't have an expiration date. There is only an address for the company, no phone number or web address listed.

 

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Painting Advice for a Room with a Kelly Green Carpet?My granddaughter's bedroom is carpeted in a Kelly Green carpet. What color should we paint the walls? She is 4 years old and loves "pink." Would it be o.k. to paint the walls in pink and if so what shade or tint? Or should we consider a more neutral color?

 

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Replacing Bathroom Faucets?Tips and ideas for replacing and repairing bathroom faucets. Post your ideas.

 

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