The home made Flu Mask

In case we run out of masks during the H1N1 flu season, here is a homemade mask you can make yourself. It is even compatible with the wearing of glasses. One thing though --- MAKE SURE YOUR MASK IS CLEAN!!!!!!!!

Quote by Peter Wilson
The angels stand between us and God, but they are translucent, even transparent, and they beckon us to penetrate their luminosity.

Facts
Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
Instead of a birthday cake, many children in Russia are given a birthday pie.
The Wild Turkey is the only bird with a beard.
Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison were all 27 years old when they died.

Tip
Baking soda is the best for cleaning grease off your stove top and greasy dishes.

Recipe
CRANBERRY ORANGE RELISH

12 oz. cranberries, fresh or frozen

2 large naval oranges, peeled, halved

12 seedless red grapes

1 c. sugar

½ t. pumpkin pie spice

Add half the cranberries, two orange halves and grapes to blender or food processor. Cover and blend on low until chopped fine, but not liquefied. Pour contents into a small saucepot and repeat blending process with remaining fruit. Add sugar and spices to saucepot with fruit and stir. Heat for approximately 5 minutes until warmed through and sugar dissolves. Serve immediately or chill.
Crafts & Tutorials
Russian Nesting doll card printable
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2009/11/craft-project-russian-nesting-doll-card.html

Twinkle Pom Pom Ornament
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2009/11/kid-craft-twinkle-pom-pom-ornament.html
Laundry drying rack
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/07/diy-laundry-room-drying-rack/

Head board turned into coat rack
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/08/diy-headboard-turned-coat-rack/

How to fold napkins
http://www.diyideas.com/howto/Decorate/napkins_ss1.html

How to personalized hand sanitizer
http://littlelizardking.blogspot.com/2009/11/personalized-hand-sanitizer.html

Fall cookie Bouquet
http://beeinourbonnet.blogspot.com/2009/11/fall-cookie-bouquet.html

See you sunday with Gothic Arches!
Stay Crafty,
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !
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Fully Loaded chair for the Hunters

Fully Loaded chair for the hunters
Each Chair is made from 388 once-fired shotgun shells
Read more here
http://www.rehhab.com/

Quote by~Gloria Steinem
American children suffer too much mother and too little father.

Facts
Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
The United States Postal Service handles over forty percent of the world's mail volume.
It takes the same amount of time to age a cigar as wine.
Leonardo DiCaprio got his first ?onscreen kiss’ from a man!

Tip
Best all Purpose cleaner
http://www.recipezaar.com/The-Best-All-Purpose-Cleaner-26191
I (16 ounce) bottle rubbing alcohol
1/2 cup sudsy ammonia
1 teaspoon dawn or joy dish soap
Pour ingredients into empty gallon container or empty gallon milk jug. 2Fill the rest of the container with water. 3Put into spray bottle and refill as needed.

Recipe
Candied Sweet Potatoes
3-4 sweet potatoes

1/2 cup butter brown sugar

1 (16 ounce) bag miniature marshmallows

Boil sweet potatoes till tender,drain potatoes and let cool.

2Preheat oven to 350°F.

3When they are cool peel them and slice them into 1/4in thick slices.

4Put into 13x9-inch pan.

5I use the disposable foil pans they so much easier to use and you just can throw it away.

6Slice butter into slices and put on to each slice of potatoes.

7Then sprinkle brown sugar all over potatoes.

8(more sugar the sweeter and yummier they are.) Finally put marshmallows all over potatoes. 9Don't be afraid to use a lot.

10Gives it an awesome taste and sweetness.

11Put in oven for a 1/2 hour.

Crafts & Tutrorails
Autumn Acorns tea towel pattern
http://www.birdbraindesigns.net/FreeDesign.aspx

Candle mat free pattern
http://www.birdbraindesigns.net/scattered-leaves-autumn-freebie-candle-mat.aspx

Jingle bell mat pattern
http://www.birdbraindesigns.net/freebie-jingle-bells-candle-mat.aspx

Placmats using Plastic bags
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2009/11/crochet-fun-placemats-using-plastic-bags.html

Vintage crate shelves
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/11/made-with-love-vintage-crate-shelves.html

Twine Snowmen
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/11/diy-project-david-starks-twine-snowmen.html

How to build reindeer and sleigh
http://www.instructables.com/id/How_To_Build_a_Holiday_Reindeer_and_Sleigh_For_1/

Stay Crafty,
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !
Thank you for dropping by !

Getting ready for Thanksgivings

Yup your getting ready for Thanksgivings!

Quote by Jonathan Swift
"A wise man should have money in his head,
but not in his heart."

Facts
Frogs sometimes eat enough fireflies that they themselves glow.
Famous billionaire Howard Hughes stored his own urine in large bottles.
About 1 in 30 people in the U.S. are in jail, on probation, or on parole.
Only two in one thousand diamonds are considered truly colorless.
There are only 14 blimps in the world.

Tip
Use windex to clean the cloth seats in your car works great to remove stains

Recipe
Broccoli & cheese casserole
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)

1/2 cup milk

1 bag (16 ounces) frozen broccoli flowerets, thawed

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

1/3 cup dry bread crumbs

2 teaspoon butter, melted

Stir the soup, milk, broccoli and cheese in a 1 1/2-quart casserole.Stir the bread crumbs and butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the broccoli mixture.Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes or until the mixture is hot and bubbling.Rice Is Nice: Add 2 cups cooked white rice to the broccoli mixture before baking.Cheese Change-Up: Substitute mozzarella cheese for the Cheddar.

Crafts & Tutorials
Use cork for table runner & candles
http://readymade.com/projects/article/think_outside_the_bottle_table_runner/?sssdmh=dm17.410506&esrc=nwrmu21_10&email=689402338

How to make a wall mouted magnetic spice rack
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/how-to-make-a-wallmounted-magnetic-spice-rack-great-ideas-from-our-readers-101525

How to make paper flowers
http://feelingfuzzy.blogspot.com/2009/11/learn-to-make-paper-flowers.html

Little vintage paper doll printables
http://chezbeeperbebe.blogspot.com/2009/11/tutorial-and-paper-craft-little-book-of.html

Comfy Nose pads for eye Glasses
http://www.instructables.com/id/Comfy-Nose-Pads-for-Eye-Glasses/

Make mittens from Used Sweater
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Mittens-for-Buy-Nothing-Day/

How to make a Bracelet from wire
http://www.instructables.com/id/Hardware-Store-Bracelet/

Stay Crafty,
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !
Thank you for dropping by !

How they lace those shoes?

How to do fancy shoe lacing
read all about it here:
http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/index.htm

Quote by Bette midler
It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.

Facts
The oldest pig in the world lived to the age of 68.
None of the Beatles knew how to read music. (Paul McCartney eventually taught himself.)
Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua is the only fresh water lake in the world that has sharks.
More than 400,000 U.S. houses still lack indoor plumbing.
City dwellers have longer, thicker, denser nose hairs than country folks do.

Tip
Cold Sores
If you have severe symptoms, such as lip tingling, itching and irritation of the mouth, soreness around the mouth, or small blisters on the mouth that burst and crust over, treatments may include idoxuridine paint and acyclovir, which is an antiviral drug.

Recipe
Turkey fajitas
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 clove garlic, finely minced

1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño pepper

4 turkey breast cutlets (about 4 ounces each), diced

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1/2 cup low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt

3/4 cup (packed) fresh cilantro leaves

4 large (10-inch) flour or whole-wheat tortillas

1 teaspoon canola oil 2

cups Romaine lettuce, cut crosswise into strips

1 cup red, green or yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine lime juice, garlic and jalapeño in a bowl. Add turkey, turn to coat and set aside. Puree yogurt and cilantro in food processor or blender until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside. (Sauce can be made ahead if refrigerated until ready to use. Remove from refrigerator early enough to bring sauce to room temperature before using.) Wrap tortillas in foil and place in oven until warm, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat until very hot. Add oil and tilt pan to coat evenly. Add turkey and stir-fry, stirring constantly, until cooked through and lightly browned. Transfer to a medium bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. On each tortilla, place a layer of shredded Romaine, then a fourth of both the turkey and the peppers. Add a spoonful of cilantro-yogurt sauce. Fold tortillas around filling and place on serving platter. Serve with additional yogurt-cilantro sauce.

Makes 4 servings.

http://www.thatsmyhome.com/texmex/main/turfaj.htm

Crafts & Tutorials
Draw string bag tutorial
http://penelopewaits.com/penny/?p=93

Holds cards ribbon pounch
http://penelopewaits.com/penny/?p=39

Felt Christmas ornaments tutorial
http://myfantastictoys.blogspot.com/2009/11/felt-christmas-ornament-tutorial.html

Felt Tree Forest tutorial
http://weefolkart.com/content/felt-tree-forest

Crochet twine bird feeder
http://blog.creativekismet.com/2009/11/12/aed-for-the-birds/

Bibs Bias tape
http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/06/19/bibs-galore-using-single-fold-bias-tape/

Walnut Charms
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/10/diy-project-kates-walnut-charms.html

Stay Crafty,
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !
Thank you for dropping by !

Come see a flat light bulb

Presenting the Flat Bulb, by Joonhuyn Kim. To imagine this plugged into a socket is also to imagine a more ironic world.
read more here:
http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/11/05/flat-lightbulb-solves-all-benjamin-franklins-problems-with-two-cuts/

Quote by Luther Cross
"Our father, fill our hearts,we pray,
With gratitude Thanksgiving Day,
For and raiment Thou dost give,
That we in comfort here may live."


Facts
woodpecker can peck twenty times a second.
C3PO is the first character to speak in Star Wars.
1659, it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts.
Babies that are breastfed are more likely to be slimmer as adults than those that are not breastfed.
Washington, D.C. has one lawyer for every 19 residents!

Tip
If you get wet from rain, snow, or sweat in cold temperatures, you're at an increased risk for hypothermia, a lowering of your body temperature. If you're wet, change your clothes and get to warm shelter as quickly as possible. If you suspect hypothermia -- characterized by intense shivering, loss of coordination, slurred speech, and fatigue -- get emergency treatment immediately.

Recipe
Make your own Chocolate pudding mix
8 C. nonfat dry milk powder

4 C. sugar

1 vanilla bean, cut into pieces (with seeds)

3 C. cornstarch (1 lb.)

1 tsp. salt

Measure all ingredients into a large bowl, blend well until thoroughly combined. Measure into 12 separate vacuum seal/ ziploc bags, placing 1 c. in each bag. Seal & Store. To use: 1 c. Mix 3 c. boiling water 1 square chocolate to above recipe Combine all in med. saucepan, Stir constantly over low heat until thickened.

Crafts & Tutorials
Monogrammed napkin ring in Burlap
http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2009/11/simple-gifts-monogrammed-napkin-ring-in.html

Mini Travel Journal tutorial
http://zencrafting.blogspot.com/2008/03/mini-travel-journal-tutorial.html

Cute knitted Tiny Turkey pattern
http://www.spudandchloe.com/blog/2009/11/tiny-turkey-free-pattern/

How to make Birch Bark basket
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/11/we-like-it-wild-birch-bark-basket.html#more-37608

Kitchen Scubbie crochet tutorial
http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewtakeahike/2007/08/kitchen-scrubby.html

Card holders can hold two decks knitted
http://www.dailyknitter.com/yugioh.html

Wabbit tutorial *cute
http://yoonie-at-home.blogspot.com/2007/04/yoonies-wabbit-tutorial.html


Stay Crafty !
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !
Thank you for dropping by !

Gothic Arches Theme for this week is Stars

Gothic Arches Theme for this week is
Stars
please come visit us at.
http://gothicarches.blogspot.com/

My Stars is a quote by Ronald Reagan
"We Believe faith and freedom must be our guiding Stars, for they
show us truth, they make us brave, give us hope, and leave us
wiser than we were."

I love music

My son Bryon music coming out this NOV.

Tell you more about it in few weeks

He go's by vision.

Quote by~Cherie Carter-Scott
"Remember there are no mistakes,
Only lesson. love yourself,trust your choices,
and everthing is possible.

Facts
Sheryl Crow's two front teeth are fake.
Mark Twain didn't even make it through elementary school.
Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
Most burglaries occur during the daytime!

Tip
Rescue your rubber gloves
If your long, manicured nails sometimes puncture the fingertips of your rubber dishwashing gloves, here's a solution you'll appreciate. Push a cotton ball into the fingers of your gloves. The soft barrier should pro-long the gloves' life.

Recipe
No Bake spruce cookies
36 large marshmallows

1/2 cup butter, cubed

1 to 2 teaspoons green food coloring

1 teaspoon almond extract

4 cups cornflakesRed-hot candies

12 Tootsie Roll Midgees, cut in half, optional

1. In a heavy saucepan, combine the marshmallows, butter, food coloring and almond extract. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; gently stir in cornflakes until well coated. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. 2. Using a 3-in. Christmas tree cookie cutter, shape into trees. Add red-hots for ornaments. Press a Tootsie Roll half into the base for tree trunk if desired.

Crafts & Tutorials
Framed silhouette words
http://www.craftynest.com/2009/11/framed-silhouette-words/

Hot frog wheat bag pattern
http://www.myrtleandeunice.com/2009/11/my-creative-space-lets-do-lunch.html

How to make a wooden bead chandelier
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/11/diy-project-kates-beaded-chandelier.html#more-37575

Notebook Lunchbag tutorial
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/diy-project-kates-notebook-lunchbag.html

Tin Can Flowers Tutorial
http://misseileen-aka-goofingoff.blogspot.com/2009/11/tin-can-flowers.html

How to make coffee Stencil
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/11/diy-coffee-stencil.html

Crochet a mini monkey
http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/home-crafts/craft-ideas/needle-arts/crochet-mini-monkey

How to make a fabric bowl* cool gift!
http://blog.imaginefabric.com/2009/04/how-to-make-fabric-bowl.html

Stay Crafty !
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !
Thank you for dropping by !