I admit it. I’m an iced tea addict. Not just any old ice tea addict but SOUTHERN style ice tea. I don’t drink many sodas and try to have only one or two cups of coffee a day, but I constantly keep a glass of iced tea close. I’d guess I probably guzzle a gallon …
I recently read a post by someone talking about how difficult it was to clean the bottom of their kitchen sink strainer basket, epecially the rubber part that keeps water in the sink. Here’s how I make that sometimes gross chore easy!
I am starting to thimk Facebook – and other social media platforms – are making people, well, for lack of a kinder way to put it – stupid. Or maybe it’s just exposing how stupid some people are, I can’t decide. Social media is a good way to share things with friends and family (and …
The Christmas Season is once again upon us! Time to get ready for Santa, lots of food, shopping and all the hustle and bustle that goes along with the Holidays! But during all this, please don’t forget what Christmas is really about – The birth of Christ. Christmas by Vanilla Primrose Feel free to look …
Without doubt, the political climate in the USA is volatile. Things have come to a point where some people think it acceptable to harrass or even attack someone wearing political attire that reflects a different opinion from their own. Since I sell graphic designs on several print on demand sites, I decided it was time …
We found this large, beautiful moth hanging out under our carport this morning. It’s a Regal or Royal walnut moth, citheronia regalis. In Larva stage it is known as a hickory horned devil. I wish I could have gotten a picture with his wings expanded. UPDATE: SHE has been in the same spot all day. …
After a long, hot and humid summer in the south, cooler weather makes me think about doing some yard work. On a cool but damp and cloudy day I decided to make plans to trim back some limbs on a lopsided tree that annoyed me all summer. I was walking around it trying to decide …
CLICK TO SEE LEGGINGS COLLECTION by Vanilla Primrose With a hint of fall and cooler weather in the air it’s time to enjoy wearing leggings. Think football games, cozy fires, brisk walks, any occasion at all. Leggings might be considered by many to be tight fitting pants, but to me they are a version of …
These directions are for four enchiladas. Simple to double, triple, etc. the recipe. I was in a hurry so I skipped some of the steps a lot of recipes call for and they turned out fine. Chi-Chi’s Whole Wheat Fajita Style Tortilla Wraps 1 can Medium Chi-Chi’s Enchilada Sauce Velveeta Casa Blanco Cheese 11×7 glass …
Back on May 20th I posted an article, , about my experience of finding a baby buzzard in my old barn. As tempted as I was, I did not go back into the barn because I didn’t want to disturb him. I’m going to call this critter a him, although I don’t have the slightest …
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While cutting grass by my old barn today, I noticed some things out of place from where there were several days ago. We have problems with trespassers at times, so I decided to check things out to make sure nobody had been up to no good. That involved, of course, going upstairs. The hay loft …
As a young child I would sometimes pick honeysuckle flowers, pinch off the stem end and suck out the sweet nectar. My parents showed me that trick – BUT they also made a big production of teaching me the difference between harmless honeysuckle and potentially deadly yellow jasmine. Both flowers smell wonderful, although the scents …
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You should never, EVER declaw a cat. I suppose there could be a rare medical reason – if a toe is crushed, has some kind of growth or cancer, that type of thing, but it is wrong to declaw a cat because they scratch your furniture, you or your kids. If you’re that worried about …
Desperate situations call for desperate measures. The top of my stove – the flat part above the knobs and stuff – tends to serve as a holder for salt, pepper, spices, etc. As a result it doesn’t get wiped down very often so turns into a grease pit. (Come to think of it, I’m usually …
My cats love crawling into my bed and are paricularly fond of curling up to sleep on my pillows. My favorite fleece jacket is also their favorite – anytime I forget to put it out of their reach they hop right on it. As a result things around here are sometimes get a little hairy …
I wanted to toss out a reminder to everyone about chimney care. Early 2014 and the visit to the US of the Polar Vortex left many people looking for ways to supplement their heating systems. If you’re in the South as I am and have a heat pump, you know the auxilliary heat kicks in …
Debt At Pets Inc Could Force Shelter To Close Doors Pets Inc Needs Help To Stay Open (has video) I’m sharing these links in hopes that it will be seen and more people made aware of this wonderful animal non-profit group that is in danger of having to shut down. This place is amazing and …
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I’ve used O-Cedar products over the years and until now I’ve been satisfied with them. No so with this mop. It will be going back to the store. The first issue I had with it is that it doesn’t squeeze enough water out of the sponge. The “easy pump wringer WAS easy to operate – …
Recently Zazzle made changes which will potentially lower the amount of money some designers, the people who actually create the graphics for them to print on their products, can earn. Until this change, designers who sold a lot of items were rewarded with a volume bonus in addition to their basic royalty. That has ended. …
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