I have noticed that we haven't been posting recipes lately, so we'll be posting one recipe a day this week! All the recipes I post I have personally made in my home for dinner, a snack, or dessert. So without further adieu: POPPY SEED CHICKEN www.gonnawantseconds.com By Kathleen, January 17, 2013 Yield: Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 5 Cups - Chicken Breast Halves, Cooked and Cubed 1 … [Read more...]
Bob Vila- How To Build A Brick Patio
Well it's no secret that summer is in full swing. It's right about now that you're hanging out on your patio and wondering what you can do to spruce it up a little bit. Bob Vila gives us step by step instructions on how to build a brick patio. Of the materials suitable for use in patio construction, brick stands out for its beauty and ease of installation. Depending on the sophistication of your … [Read more...]
Clutter Hot Spots
It happens to the best of us. There are spots in our homes that tend to be magnets for messes. So here's a list of the most common culprits and how to combat them. Entry Way Set up clutter collectors where items naturally tend to gather, like a bowl on a table for keys and loose change, a set of tiered baskets for mail and school paperwork, a coat tree or wall hooks for outerwear and … [Read more...]
Flying The Flag Proud and Proper
A lot of Americans love flying the flag but few know how to do it the right way. Displaying the Flag If you're displaying the flag on a staff that projects horizontally or at an angle, place the union—the blue rectangle with its 50 stars—at the peak of the staff (unless the flag is purposefully being flown at half-mast). On a Pole Don't let the flag touch the ground or any other object, as you … [Read more...]
Entertainment In Your Backyard
The Fourth of July will be here before you know it and there's no doubt that you have something planned to celebrate America's independence! Here are some tips to help you bring the party out back while you're watching the grill. TWISTER! Using a cardboard template, spray paint circles onto the grass. You can personalize it by using different colors (like red white and blue!) , or scaling down … [Read more...]
Mood Altering Decorating Tips
If you're an adult, you know that growing up wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Between paying bills, earning the cash for all of your needs and wants, running a household, and trying to have a social life...well it can sometimes be more work than it's worth. Add in the stresses of raising kids or keeping animals and you could possibly be just about to loose your mind. Here are some decorating … [Read more...]
How To: Healthy Beauty Tips
It seems that these days everything is focused around beauty and all the miracle products that will tuck, suck, tone and revitalize. But what do you do when you don't have a budget set out for all the department store concoctions? Well, you look up how to do it naturally. Not only is it better for you and your skin, it's made of things that you can actually pronounce and it's less expensive! … [Read more...]
Sanding Wood- A Basic How To
You come across several projects that step one is simply "Sand the wood down" but for first time DIY-ers you may or may not know exactly what this means. So what does sanding your wood projects entail exactly? Bob Vila has the answers. BobVila.com What Is Sanding? Though sanding makes wood feel smoother, it’s really the process of abrading wood fibers so that they are rendered uniformly … [Read more...]
Barn Owls Keep Rodents Away
Just last year I was on my way to pick up Mr. Sthole from a hunting afternoon when a mouse crossed in front of my vehicle. I had never thought of myself as a screetcher but there I was, in my car, all alone, protected by a ton of steel and I screetched as that mouse ran in front of my head lights. If that's how I act when one is OUTSIDE of my car, how well do you think I'd handle it if one got … [Read more...]
DIY- Repurposed Coat Racks
Free standing coat racks have come and gone along with knowing your neighbor and the afternoon game of bridge. But you can still find them around, and they are still quite useful when repurposed. Now this make over doesn't completely transform your coat rack, it just renames it. Meet the new possibilities for your "organizing rack". 1. In the Kitchen It’s an all-too-common dance: the … [Read more...]
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