January 6, 2015

Individual Chocolate CakesThis is taken from Nigella Lawson's recipe for Chocohotopots. (I made a few changes). They are delicious and quick to whip up. My picky kids can't wait for these to come out of the oven. Definitely a keeper!

 

Birdo (Double Yellow Headed Amazon)It was May 1995, when my daughter called to say she knew of a parrot someone was trying to sell. Her friend worked in a pet store and knew I always had wanted one. Someone had called the store trying to sell one. A meet was arranged and I came home with this weird green bird with barely any yellow.

 

Removing Watchband LinksThis is a page about removing watchband links. Without going to the jeweler, it can be a challenge finding just the right tool to use at home to resize a watchband.

 

Scrabble Wall ArtHere is a fun craft that can be just as much fun for the "giver" as "receiver". We chose family and pets. Enjoy creating a gift that won't end up being returned!

 

Shelf Life of Frozen Cooked Chicken?Is chicken that was cooked in February 2014 with fahita seasoning in it OK to eat now?

 

What Breed is My Dog?We just got this loving girl at the animal shelter. They had her listed as a Cur mix however she doesn't have any Cur traits. She is very loving and loves to cuddle. She is just about four months old and weighs about 30 lbs. She is an aggressive chewer and very smart.

 

Reusing Greeting Cards?How I can have them send to me, instead of recoiled or put in garbage?

 

Removing Ink From Paper?How do you remove purple ink from paper without a trace?

 

Paint Color for Kitchen with Adjoining Living Room?We are redoing our condo (kitchen, hall, living room combo). The floors are a light oak laminate. The cabinets are cream/washed look with cream appliances. I'd like to brighten the small area. We are putting in wainscoating in the hallway.

 

Removing Dye That Transferred in Wash?I put a white jumper in with jeans by mistake. It came out all blue. How do I get it back to white?

 

Name Ideas for Child and Adult Enrichment Center?I am wanting to start a business that includes the word "development" utilizing my first or last name. This business will cater to all ages. During the day, I would like to provide various workshops for adults on maintaining your finances, taxes, etc. When school ends, I would provide enrichment activities for students K-8.

 

Dog Won't Eat Regularly?I have a 5 year old Rhodie and for the last 3 years or so, he doesn't want to eat. We used to have to portion him as a pup because he wanted to eat everything all the time, but somewhere around 2, he decided that he didn't want to eat anymore.

 

House Training a Puppy?My Pit Bull puppy is exactly 3 months old. I take her out every hour and she pees and poops, but then five minutes after we come back in she pees and poops in the house. How do I stop this?

 

Removing Eyeliner from Clothing?I have a pair of white pants that has black eyeliner on it. I need some tips on removing it please? The pants are made up of 70% cotton, 27% polyester, and 3% spandex.

 

Name Ideas for a Child Care Learning Center?I am planing to open a center/academy/learning center for children ages birth - 5 years old. I need a good name and I don't know what to name it.

 

Small White Bugs in Kitchen and Bathroom?I have recently found some very small insects in my kitchen and bathroom that look like small white caterpillars but they have lots of legs! What are they and should I be alarmed?

 

Repairing a Lawn Mower?I have a Briggs and Stratton classic/sprint/quattro, model series 90,000-100,000. I just need a belt, but what size is it?

 

Curtain Color Advice?I have a striped brown settee with cream walls. I am looking for curtains to add an impact. Any suggestions?

 

Dog Pooping Inside?My husband has a one year old Shepherd that was never fully house trained. She poops up and down our hallway all the time. Never when we are home or awake. I walk her and let her run several times a day.

 

Agencies That Help After a Fire?I'm a single mom with two small kids. Our house burned down. Where can I get help to start all over? We're from Ozona, Texas. It is a small town.

 

Village Wallpaper Border?I need to find acanthus leaf Village border 5802906SKU 82327 31199.

 

House Trained Dog Peeing Inside?My partner and I have an inside dog (Chihuahua cross Pomeranian - sleeps inside) and she is about 9 months old. We've had her since she was 7 weeks old. We used puppy training mats indoors and gradually moved them toward the back door to eventually get her to start peeing outside.

 

13th Birthday Party Ideas?My daughter will be 13 in 3 weeks and is a big redneck. She's all about shooting her gun. I'm at a lost as to what to do. I thought about taking her and a couple of her friends to the shooting range, but I'm not really sure. I need some ideas and I'm on a budget with it being right after Christmas.

 

Donating Single Sample Shoes?I have some single left or right shoes that are samples. In Melbourne, where can I send them?

 

Cleaning Rate for One Time Cleaning?I have a request to do a cleaning of a repast (dinner after the funeral). It includes vacuum, cleaning dishes, and removal of trash. I am unsure what to charge for something like this.

 

One Circuit Lost Power?When we turned on the lights in our living room all the bulbs popped as if they blew. We checked the circut and it didn't really appear as though the breaker was blown, but we re-cycled it anyway. Nothing on that breaker in the living room has power. We tried re-cycling the breaker again, but no luck.

 

Power of Attorney and Selling a Home?My father-in-law died 7 months ago, his power of attorney was held by his lawyer who has been great until now. We are in the middle of trying to sell my father-in-law's home and the attorney just says he is done. Can the person with power of attorney just walk away like that?

 

Value of Volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica?I have some 1768 Britannica volumes by William Benton. Are these worth anything since it's not the whole set?

 

Heater Won't Blow Through All Vents?My truck heater doesn't blow hot air through the dash and floor vents. What's the problem? It works fine on top of the dash, in the defrost area.

 

Social Security Disability and Medical Child Support?My son's father was ordered to pay child support (Arizona) along with providing medical and paying his percentage of care in medical deductibles and childcare and provide insurance on our son. Shortly after our divorce he was awarded SSDI.