I am a housewife, and I have discovered that washing dishes by hand is much better than using a loud, smelly dishwasher. Here are the tips that will get your dishes sparkling! -Always use HOT water. Hot water de-sticks the stuck on food from your dishes better than cold water. I find it is best to fill up my sink with hot, s... More..
To someone who has never played Chess, the different pieces on the board can cause quite a bit of confusion. But once you understand the difference between a rook and a bishop (and the other pieces!), you'll be ready to dust off the game in no time! Here is a list of the six different pieces used in Chess and their abilities... More..
Whether you live in a small apartment, or just have too much 'stuff' and nowhere to put it, these tips will solve your storage woes! -Start with one small area. Say you want to make space in your kitchen, but you have no idea where to begin! Start with one drawer or one cupboard. The idea is to break your task (organizing th... More..
Waking up every morning to a list of chores is no one's ideal way to begin the day! The best way to do your chores is to do a little bit at a time BEFORE they begin piling up! Here is the BEST strategy for completing your chores and saving your time and sanity! -Assign each room in your house to a specific day. For example, ... More..
INVADE! I am so SICK of hearing about the "poor Mexicans"...they aren't poor, not if we are spending millions of the tax dollars WE have worked very hard for to provide a future for OUR CHILDREN, on the "poor Mexicans" who are coming to our country illegally! What is going to happen when we don't have Social Security because... More..
One proclaims, "This is what Jesus did for you." The other, "This is what they WANT you to think Jesus did for you." The Passion of the Christ is a film about the persecution, death, and resurrection of Christ. Many Jewish people were upset with this film because they thought Mel Gibson was being anti-semitic in his directio... More..
SSSHHH! Here's a little secret...I have depression and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). For people like me, it takes something special to take our minds off of all the craziness going on around us! For me, that 'something special' is crocheting. Like my grandmother before me, I picked up the hook and taught myself how to... More..
For a poor couple living on one income, the dollar store is the savior of all stores. It has just about everything you will ever need to get by. While shopping last weekend at one of my frequent dollar store stops, I noticed there were a whole lot of baskets and storage trays on the shelves. Now, I am an organizer at heart, ... More..
When I get together with my family on Sundays, we always end up playing Spades. We play with the most basic rules, and find that this way is much more fun, and less complicated for those who haven't been playing the game long. Here are the basic rules... -THE OBJECT- The object of Spades is to take as many tricks as you can,... More..
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