Keeping Your Home Prepared
Tornados are often a result of fall and early springin Texas where I used to live. Just a reminder that opeing windows during a tornado will cause the roof to be torn off from the pressure. I remember the time we barely made it in the house, and shut the door...
Drafty Bedroom Window
I always get the grey duck tape and put around the creases of the window. A shower curtain comes next and then a blanket hanging from nails or doorknobs screwed into the wall. You can also fill socks with sand or kitty litter and put them as draft protecters...
15 Cent Pedicure
My formula is for athletes foot, and it is 8 tablespoons of salt to 8 cups of water. Soak for 15 - 20 minutes, and then put on a paste of water and baking soda, a pasty toothpaste consistency, and leave that on for 1 minute and rinse off. You can dust the feet...
Liquid for Burning Pine Cones?
Just with making the canned candles, pinecone firestarters can be useful, and fairly easy to make. Pine trees can be very prolific with producing their cones. Some are just too pretty to burn, so any you cannot do this to, set aside. You can always make a pinecone...
What Is Grunged?
Grunge Fashion The grunge fashion was somehow a rebellion against the starched yuppiedom of Seattle. There exists an unstated rule for the yuppies which says that you mustnt look town like a woodcutter if you want to be dressed properly, decently and smartly...
Cap Pattern Instructions?
Here are some patterns I found on the net for you...... SIZE Childs M (Adult S, M) Finished cap measures 5 1/2 (6, 7) long without ribbing, and 17 (19, 21 1/2) around MATERIALS LION BRAND Jiffy 1 ball #112 Red or color of your choice OR LION BRAND Chunky...
Cheap Coffee Fixers and Creamer Recipes?
Thisi s kind of off the subject more or less, but I mix up a bottle of coffee and keep it in the fridge. Then when I am in the mood for a cold coffee, It is already cold, if I want a frozen coffee, I put in in a cup of shaved ice from the snow cone maker, if...
Obedience Training for Puppies
One very important issue to remember with training anything, is not to set up a failure. If the dog or puppy is half an acre away, do not call him if he is busy smelling a flower..you are setting up a failure. If the dog looks like he will obey, then call him...
Cowboy Western Boat Racing Banquet?
http://www.cowboylife.com/ Here are some great facts about cowboy life, such as recipes, stories, etc. This sounds like a great party!
HSFree.com: Site for Teaching Materials for Homeschoolers
I love the http://www.akidsheart.com/index.htm site, it is so adorable and for preschoolers. IF you look up homeschool in the searchbar, you are likely to find free websites, like the one I get with lots of sites like HSFree.com. I have to home school a child...
Making Animals out of Cans?
I found some sites about tin can crafts, I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but it is interesting, nonetheless! http://www.craftygal.com/archives/september/table0900.htm
Rooting Outdoor Bushes or Shrubs
Does this apply to rosebushes and how much of the branch do you put on the ground. This is very intersting to me!
Stray Cat Problem?
Most of the time oranges will work, just cut them up and throw them out there in the garden.
