Serving Dish As Bird Bath
Some really creative ideas here...lets combine the birdbath with Renee in Slatedale, PAs pond! (http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf78983434.tip.html) Can you imagine the beauty??? God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
Pond and Birdbath at Site of Cut Down Tree
Great job, Renee! How creative you are! God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
Finding a Date Online?
I met my husband on match.com...8 years ago next month. In October, we will celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary! God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
Decorating Advice For Fireplace?
You can also get PVC piping fairly cheaply at the Home Depot or Lowes. It comes in a variety of dimensions. Then you can paint it to match your decor. Or, you could take several of the LARGE coffee cans, cut both top and bottom out, tape them together with...
Cheap Ways To Display Pictures?
I found this really cute idea on a crafting group I belong to...thought it might give you a new idea! http://www.annamariahorner.com/archive001.html God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
Cheap Ways To Display Pictures?
I found this really cute idea on a crafting group I belong to...thought it might give you a new idea! http://www.annamariahorner.com/archive001.html God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
Exercise For People Who Walk Little Or Use Walkers?
My advice is the same as the guest post by Kayla...water aerobics! We have a Health & Fitness Center here in town that offers an Arthritis Movements class in a therapy pool (warmer than a lap pool) and also a Water Aerobics class. They even have a chair on...
Lime Green Wedding Cake with Fresh Flowers
That is really beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us! God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
Diet Coke Stains on Clothing?
Shout has a new product out now that is SUPPOSED to remove Set In stains called Set In Stain Shout. Ive not tried it yet, probably will when I get paid next week. God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
Fundraising for a Band Trip?
Our church had a yard sale/bake sale on a Saturday morning to raise proceeds for our Praise and Worship Team to take a trip from our homes in Florida to Gulf Shores, Alabama. We raised $1000 in one Saturday! If you have enough time, you could have several sales...
Uses for Cat Litter Buckets?
My husband is an Over-The-Road Truck Driver; he uses these buckets for his trash can in his big truck. They also make good porta-potties in an emergency situation! ;) God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
What breed is my dog? (Border Collie)
I think she looks part Pit Bull. I would definitely take her to the vet; they can tell you species AND age. God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
Food Ideas?
I usually take a Baked Ravioli Casserole. It is both an easy to make and satisfying comfort meal. To make it, I use 1 bag of Cheese Ravioli found in the freezer section of most grocery stores, hamburger meat (browned with Lawrys seasoning salt minced garlic...
Boycott Gas On May 15th
As Fran from Rogue River, OR mentioned, it would be much more hurtful to Oil companies to pick a company to boycot instead of a day to not buy gas. You could boycot one gas company each month, changing the company each month. Of course one person doing the...
Try Products For Free
I just signed up with the Buzz Agents latest survey campaign...Hilshire Farms new salad bowl! I cant wait till it arrives and I can try it out! God Bless! Sheila in Titusville, Florida
Starting a Home-Based Baking Business?
My advice is to check with your state, county, and city licensing people and make completely sure you are legal in every way, shape and form! I was trying to get a store opened here locally, had the store (paid rent for about 10 months and never got opened...
Making Holes in CDs?
I use a Dremel...works perfectly every time! God Bless, Sheila in Titusville, FL
Chinese Food Recipes?
I make many of my own versions of Chinese foods simply because I have a friend that works as a Restaurant Food Inspector and she highly recommends NOT going to any Chinese restaurant in our county! My family seems to like all the things I make just as well...
Use Colorful Stickers On Luggage
What a wonderful idea! My mother-in-love flies home to St. Louis, MO at least once every year to visit her family up there and I think this could REALLY help out when they are watching for her bags! Maybe I will print out some Dr. Phil for President stickers...
Fast Food Boxes for Moving
My very favorite moving boxes are banana boxes and apple boxes. These boxes are very strong, come with lids and are of a uniform size. If you use boxes of the same size, it makes loading/unloading/storing your boxes so much easier during the very painful time...
Refrigerator and Freezer Advice?
Im with Duckie...I am only 4ft. 10in. and can never reach things in the bottom of a chest type deep freeze without getting IN TO the freezer! I purchased an upright freezer that is only about 4ft 5 in. tall from an appliance store called Appliance Direct for...
Buying and Using Essential Oils?
I buy a lot of products from http://therapygarden.com/Merchant2/4.20/merchant.mvc? to use when making my own lotions, soaps, etc. I love their stuff!
Soup's On
I am getting ready to make a batch of Vegetable Beef soup tomorrow. I made a roast and potatoes the other night. Tomorrow, I am going to chop the left over roast up into chunks, boil it in the juice from the roast (with a little beef bouillion and more water...
Golden Backdrop
What a BEAUTIFUL picture! You are an amazing photographer! Keep up the excellent work!
Sew Two Twin Blankets To Make A Big King Sized One
What a smart lady you are!!! I have a King sized bed. Ive been searching for just the perfect comforter and sheets for it...have been seriously unhappy with the choice, etc. This idea is soooooooo good cuz I have definitely found lots and lots of twin sized...
Bags that Comforters, Drapes and Tablecloths Come In?
My daughter used to use one of these bags to send my granddaughters naptime pillow and blanket to school for the week when she was in kindergarten. This helps reduce the chance of the children passing lice back and forth.
Water Bottle Crafts?
I re-use my water bottles. I drink Nescafe Iced Java coffee in the morning (coffee syrup mixed with cold milk). I put the Java in the bottle, then the milk, return the cap and shake. It is the ONLY way I dont end up spilling coffee all over myself when Im drinking...
Sources for Wedding Flowers?
I did a Google search for online flower suppliers and came back with a ton of hits! Heres one that has a lot of links on it: http://www.wholesaledir.com/category/Flowers/1/1?PHPSESSID=f9ef6408998560c1317858f18fa27ed7 Heres one that looks REALLY good! http://www...
Making a Blanket?
I made one of these for my sister for Christmas a couple years ago...they are REALLLLLY easy! Take equal amounts of fleece material. Lay them on top of each other (if one is patterned, make sure the pattern is showing) and cut out all four corners. Then start...
Preventing a Shower Mirror From Becoming Foggy?
I also heard/read somewhere that if you cut a potato in half and rub the mirror with the cut edge, let dry, then wipe off that the mirror wont fog up again...never tried it though.
My Frugal Life - Getting By
What an awesome inspiration you are, Debra! God Bless you for all the tips youve shared, all the efforts youve made to make your life (and your familys lives) better and for your generous spirit! Be Blessed! Sheila in Titusville, Florida
Buying Plastic TV Dinner Dishes?
QVC carries some that I really like and use a LOT of. They are called Lock & Lock and they are amazing! You can see them at: http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/app.detail Tupperware still carries a few of these. You can see them at: http://order.tupperware...
Flying Vs. Driving?
Stephanie, I say drive, too. As the grandmother of 9, 5, and 1 year old girls I know the amount of stuff required to travel with a baby. There is no way in the world I would attempt to fly with a 6 week old...for all the reasons already listed, plus weather...
Small Items to Send to Troops?
My husband was a private contractor working in Iraq. I can tell you from my own experience that chocolate does not travel well! It can take between 2-4 weeks for your package to arrive at the destination, so be sure to include things that will not spoil, and...
Grilling Food for the Freezer
This is a most excellent idea! My husband and I do this every weekend. We usually fire up the grill (we use charcoal) one afternoon and cook chicken quarters marinated in Italian Salad Dressing then covered in BBQ sauce, hot dogs, hamburgers, pork steaks covered...
Recycling Broken Jewelry?
I make jewelry and was delighted when I recently found several broken chains, etc. after we moved! I am going to use the chains to make some chandelier earrings, some of them will be used in making pins and still more will be used to dangle beads from a focal...
Easy Craft Ideas?
These are the cutest little Button Snowman Pins Ive ever seen...and they look soooooooo easy! http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10461
A Sweet Gift - A Photo Calendar
Congratulations, Beth!!! Grammar, Im so sorry to hear of your husbands diagnosis. I will add both of you to my prayer lists.
An Onion and Celery In The Turkey
We put a whole apple in the turkey cavity and baste with orange juice...moist and yummmmmmy!
