Our house is looking very festive right now. The tree has been up for almost a week, there are snowmen everywhere and there's something Christmas-y in every room :) This is the one holiday that I go all out for. Looks like we're going to have to get some outdoor lights and decorations if we're going to "keep up with the Joneses" in this neighbor hood! Most of the house are all decked out already and with nothing going on here, it looks like we're the Scrooges!
I finished the Christmas cards for the first party we have this weekend. It took 36 tries to get a good picture of Lauryn to put in the card :) That's about 50 less tries than last year...LOL Maybe next year we'll get it down to just a couple! The one we decided to go with is pretty darn adorable! Now I just have to wrap the presents for that party and pick up the items I need to make the ham dip wraps and we'll be all set. I enjoy wrapping presents but I think I go a little overboard with the tape. By the time I'm done, the person opening the present practically needs box cutters to get to their gift. I can't help it :) More tape makes the present look nicer....at least, that's how it works when I'm wrapping! :)
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tips & Tricks Tuesday
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Here are 5 Things to do with Flour:
1. Clean playing cards ~ When your cards are looking a little gray, put them in a plastic bag with a half-cup of flour. Shake for a minute. Remove the cards and shuffle the deck a few times over the sink to clear.
2. Clean heavy white fabrics ~ Spot clean white canvas, leather, faux leather, vinyl and even curtains by rubbing flour into the dirt lines, then brushing them clean.
3. Make clay ~ Knead together 1 cup water, 3 cups flour and 1 tsp. vegetable oil. Add food color. To store, moisten and wrap in plastic wrap and put in the fridge.
4. Unstick a lid ~ If you have a plastic container that closes a little too tightly, dip the edge of the container in flour to prevent it from sticking.
5. Mix up some glue ~ Whip up craft glue for the kiddies by mixing one part flour with 3 parts water. Boil, stirring until it becomes a paste. Store it in the fridge.
Here are 5 Things to do with Flour:
1. Clean playing cards ~ When your cards are looking a little gray, put them in a plastic bag with a half-cup of flour. Shake for a minute. Remove the cards and shuffle the deck a few times over the sink to clear.
2. Clean heavy white fabrics ~ Spot clean white canvas, leather, faux leather, vinyl and even curtains by rubbing flour into the dirt lines, then brushing them clean.
3. Make clay ~ Knead together 1 cup water, 3 cups flour and 1 tsp. vegetable oil. Add food color. To store, moisten and wrap in plastic wrap and put in the fridge.
4. Unstick a lid ~ If you have a plastic container that closes a little too tightly, dip the edge of the container in flour to prevent it from sticking.
5. Mix up some glue ~ Whip up craft glue for the kiddies by mixing one part flour with 3 parts water. Boil, stirring until it becomes a paste. Store it in the fridge.
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