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Home & Garden > Cleaning Kitchens Tips for keeping your kitchen clean when you cook: 2 of 31
After fixing a big meal, who wants the chore of big cleanup? I think it is best to clean as you go so you're not overwhelmed with a big mess afterward. Here are some tips I have found helpful. 1. Start off with an uncluttered area. If it is messy to begin with, you will be less motivated to straighten it afterward. It will al... More..
Jobs & Careers > Trade & Manufacturing Jobs Life's lessons from hanging drywall: 1 of 5
There are lessons to be learned in any job you do. Many people continue to make the same old mistakes and get the same old results, and wonder why. From hanging drywall, a few of the multitude of life's lessons one might learn are:1. Do a good job the first time. It is easier to do this than to have to go back and fix mistake... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Amazing desserts: 49 of 147
Caramel Ice Cream DessertI got this wonderfully rich dessert recipe from my mother. Everyone looks forward to it at family get-togethers, and it disappears quickly!1/2 cup Brown Sugar1/2 cup Oatmeal2 cups Flour2 sticks Margarine, melted12 oz jar of Caramel Topping1/2 gallon Vanilla Ice Cream, softened1 cup Pecans, choppedMix ... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: Oops!: 21 of 63
It all started on a dreary day last winter when I decided to plan out my first garden. I labored over the plans, drawing and redrawing until I had pages upon pages of shapes and plans of gardens. Books were scattered everywhere - I wanted my first garden to be perfect!In my final plans there was a bare spot that I never could... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning (Other) How to make cleaning fun for kids: 3 of 9
Many children hate anything having to do with cleaning. The simple question, 'Is your room clean?' can elicit a creative medley of groans, sighs, and excuses. Here are a few ideas to make cleaning time less tedious and more productive for you and your children.Fun and excitement are the keys to getting your child's attention.... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy What to consider when deciding to have a baby: 8 of 11
We all know of women who we believe should never have had children for one reason or another and we wonder what they were thinking when they decided to have a baby. In many instances they probably weren't thinking, and there is the problem. Another consideration is they were thinking too much - about themselves. For instance,... More..
Food & Drink > Dairy & Egg Recipes Recipes: Breakfast pizza: 3 of 4
8 oz. Can of Crescent Rolls1 lb. of Sausage2 cups of Frozen Hash Browns5 Eggs, Beaten1/4 cup of Milk1 1/2 cups of Mozzarella or Cheddar Cheese1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unroll the crescent rolls and place them into the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan. Press the seams together to make the crust.2. Brown the sausage in a skillet an... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Family Values How feminism negatively affects women balancing family needs: 23 of 30
Let's say you are getting dressed in the morning and you have a shirt and a pair of slacks. You get dressed and go on your merry way. Well, what if you only had 2 shirts or 2 pair of pants? You would not be able to get dressed and would not go on your merry way. Something would be lacking and your outfit would not be complete... More..
Entertainment > Television (Other) How to live without cable or satellite and still get your TV fix: 23 of 30
I have lived without cable for 5 years and though I disliked it at first, I don't mind it at all now. I was a CNN addict. Now for news, I listen to the radio and check foxnews.com several times a day. As far as TV shows go, you can keep up with them by going online to various sites, though my guess is that pretty soon you wil... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Psychology Talking dogs: How dogs communicate in human-like ways: 16 of 20
Junie Lou is a mix of - well, I'm not sure what all, but I know she has some Jack Russell and Brittany Spaniel in her. She has the shape of a Whippet and is cute as can be. She, like most dogs, has many ways of communicating if we just pay attention. Watching Junie's ears are a wonderful way to figure out what she's thinking;... More..