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Home & Garden > Furniture Old furniture: Creative ways to reuse or get rid of it: 15 of 19
The most creative ways to remake furniture, that I've seen or heard about, are to create flutes from furniture legs, decoupage old furniture tops, and reupholster. The best ways to get rid of old furniture are to "pass it down," give to charities, or put it out by the road with a sign on it. One day, I went to a religious me... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Home decor: Do it yourself or hire an interior decorator?: 20 of 25
Hundreds of magazines, tons of TV shows, dozens of show rooms, and many, many websites have interior decors for you to choose from. You can save yourself a lot of money by researching and creating the perfectly designed and decorated home to fit your lifestyle. First, decide what you will need for the room or rooms you will ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips Benefits of eating dandelion roots: 5 of 6
Autumn, time to dig up the dandelion roots. Now why would anyone do that? Some people to eradicate them from their gardens. Others to create a beverage. Drink something made from a dandelion root? Yes, they make a "coffee substitute" according to the book, Peterson Field Guides; Edible Wild Plants by Lee Allen Peterson. Ther... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving Breaking with Thanksgiving tradition: 15 of 17
One year, we called off the family Thanksgiving dinner. None of us really had any money to put on such a feed. We felt too tired from working like crazy just to pay our bills. "A day of rest," instead of "a day of going into more debt," seemed like the thing to do. So every one "did their own thing." That year, Thanksgiving ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Party & Guests Bride tips: How to choose someone to walk you down the aisle who's not your father: 16 of 18
In the year 2000, I married the most wonderful man in the world. The easy part was getting him to marry me. The difficult part included all the arrangements, especially, the person who would walk me down the aisle. My Father's spirit left the earth after a massive heart attack in 1993. Since he couldn't be there, I needed so... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables How to cook rhubarb: 8 of 9
To cook rhubarb, you will need a pan, a cover that fits the pan, a sharp knife, some water, and a lot of rhubarb stalks. Cut the leaves off the top of each rhubarb stalk. Throw the leaves away and keep them away from children and animals since the leaves are poisonous. Spin your sharp knife around each rhubarb every one to t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Holiday Crafts Easter craft ideas: Easter eggs: 9 of 10
The most remarkable natural colors for an Easter egg, I ever saw, happened by accident. My husband told me his family always boiled eggs with some other food. Usually, they made macaroni salad by boiling the macaroni and eggs in the same pot. So I decided to make a boiled dinner and boil some eggs at the same time. First, I ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs Should I be a substitute teacher?: 19 of 21
Should you become a substitute teacher? In my experience, substituting has been there when I needed some money between jobs, but it is not a job I could continue doing. Why? There are many reasons: pay, respect, and experience. In my area, school districts don't pay substitute teachers very much money. Substitute bus drivers... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Is the slang use of the word "retard" or "retarded" discriminatory?: 30 of 33
One of my brothers has a 60 IQ. He is considered Mentally Retarded. A term that needs to be gotten rid of as it fosters the belief that my brother is stupid. "Retarded" is supposed to be like "tardy," when you're late for school or late developing. With "mentally" in front of it, it should mean a person whose brain is slow t... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Why you should learn to cook: 49 of 49
You should learn to cook your meals so they're fresh, filled with vitamins, lower in calories, lower in salt, sugar, or fat, and have the ingredients you like the best. Plus cooking your own meals is "easier on your pocketbook." But most of all, you should cook because it's an adventure. Every time you pick up a cook book, a... More..