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Monday, February 25, 2013

Do Big Box Stores Save You Money?

Big box stores advertise everyday low prices and claim that you can save money by doing all of your shopping there. Their prices are lower than smaller, specialized stores, but do you really save money? That depends on your shopping habits. Sales
Stores that advertise low prices every day rarely offer sales, and when they do, the sales are not sig…
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Upcycled Ribbon Holder For Craft Room

I love ribbon!  Since I didn't have a way to store it, it ended up in a drawer never to see the light of day again.  I saw this idea on a blog a few years ago and decided I needed it for my room.

I found the shelf at a garage sale for $2!  It is just a simple wood shelf, and the shelves are about 6 inches apart.  My husband drilled holes on t…
Monday, October 1, 2012

How To Get Rid of Drain Flies

For two weeks, I have been battling small, flying bugs in the kitchen.  My normal methods to get of fruit flies were not working on these bugs, and I soon realized they were not, in fact, fruit flies at all.  They are a similar looking flying insect commonly called drain flies.  They are small moths that breed in standing water and in your drains.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Three Tier Wedding Cake SVG

This is a simple wedding cake SVG file, but I used it to make an elegant wedding shower card.  You could also use beads or lace to decorate it for a beautiful card or scrapbook layout.

For personal use only.  Please do not share the file.  You are welcome to share this page with your friends if they want the file.  Thank you for respecting my tim…
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Home Remedy For Bee Stings

Earlier this week, we discovered a rather large yellow jacket nest in the front flower bed.  We are on day 3, and there are still several hundred bees swarming around.  We put the first application of Sevin Dust on last night, and we expect that to kill quite a few today.

I thought I was safe to water my plants on the front porch this morning, bu…