December 31, 2009
Happy New Year's Eve!
Have a very happy and safe New Year's Eve...this is always for me a New Beginning! If only I could follow through...I'll try harder this time...
December 22, 2009
December 17, 2009
Last Day Before Christmas Break...
The children at school are so excited! The parties are tomorrow...cake, candies, and more more more! I need a BREAK! It's not as though I don't enjoy my job, but some quiet time away from children and anticipation of Santa and what am I getting for Christmas....sometimes its too much. Of course, I don't have any grandchildren, either...think it will change then? Maybe...
December 12, 2009
I had a wonderful time shopping with my special Sister on the Fly friends at Lenox Square today...Anita, Bridget, Karens 1 and 2, Sharon, Marvene, Susan, Nan, Laura and her two friends that have become mine...hope I haven't left anyone out...then we had a wonderful meal at Maggiano's. This is our Christmas lunch that has become a tradition of the Southern Sister's.
This is just the way I feel right now! Time for a nap!
This is just the way I feel right now! Time for a nap!
December 7, 2009
Clean Green From The Queen of Clean-Cleaning tips, products and more from Linda Cobb
Five must-have cleaning products
White vinegar
Use white vinegar to remove heavy soap scum and mineral deposits from showers, tubs, and sinks. Warm the vinegar and put in a spray bottle. Spray on showers, tubs and sinks and let soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Then use a nylon scrubbing sponge to remove scum. Respray if necessary.
To remove mineral deposits from around drains, close drain and pour in enough white vinegar to cover the drain area. Let soak overnight, scrub with a nylon scrubbing sponge, drain vinegar and rinse.
To remove scum and mineral buildup from showerheads and keep them free-flowing put undiluted white vinegar in a plastic bag. Tie around the showerhead overnight. Scrub head and poke any loosened mineral deposits with a toothpick, rinse and enjoy your next shower.
To remove soap scum and mildew from plastic shower curtains and liners, fill the washing machine with warm water, 1 cup of white vinegar and your regular laundry detergent. Add the curtains, along with several old, light-colored towels. Run through complete cycle and rehang curtain immediately.
Add 2 or 3 tablespoons white vinegar along with your regular dishwashing liquid to cut grease on dishes and crystal.
Add ¼ cup of white vinegar to the washing machine during the final rinse to soften clothes and remove lint from dark clothes.
Apply, undiluted, to the skin with a cotton ball to deter bugs — they hate the way you taste, but the odor disappears immediately from your skin.
Neutralize pet urine odor with diluted white vinegar (25 percent vinegar to 75 percent water) sprayed on carpets. Always test in an inconspicuous spot before treating a large area.
Clean stainless steel sinks with a paste of baking soda and vinegar. Don’t let the foaming scare you –it works great!
Make a window cleaner in a spray bottle with ¼ cup of white vinegar added to 1 quart of water.
Make air freshener in a spray bottle with 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and 2 cup of water. After the foaming stops. Put on lid. Shake before using.
Clean vinyl floors with1/2 cup white vinegar to 1 gallon of warm water.
Keep drains free-flowing with ½ cup baking soda and ½ white vinegar poured down the drain on a monthly basis. After pouring in baking soda and vinegar, cover the drain for 15 minutes ( it will foam). Then flush with cold water.
Clean mirrors with a solution of half vinegar and half water. Wet a sponge, soft cloth, or paper towel, wash and then buff dry. Never spray water onto a mirror. Moisture that gets into the edges and behind mirrors ruins the silvering on the mirror, resulting in dark spots.
Spray vinegar on the underarms of clothes and let soak 15 to 30 minutes to deodorize and minimize underarm stains.
Make an excellent toilet cleaner with 1 cup borax and 1 cup vinegar. Pour the vinear over the stained area of the toilet, then sprinkle the borax over the vinegar. Soak for 2 hours and then brush and flush.
Twenty Mule Team® Borax
Now’s your chance to harness the power of 20 mules for general cleaning and laundry.
Borax is a natural additive that will boost the cleaning power of your regular laundry detergent and deodorize your laundry too. But don’t stop there. It is amazing for all kinds of cleaning.
Borax and water is a great cleaner for porcelain bathroom fixtures. Make a paste and rub well, then rinse.
Combine 2 parts baking soda, 1 part borax and 1 part hot water to make a fantastic grout cleaner. Mix together and using a brush, rub into the grout. Rinse well when you are done.
Remove hard-water rings from toilets by shutting the water off at the tank and flushing the toilet to remove as much water as possible. Spray the toilet bowl with heated white vinegar and then sprinkle on borax. Use a piece of fine drywall sandpaper to remove the ring. Turn the water back on and flush for a sparkling toilet bowl.
To clean white appliances combine 8 cups of water, 1 cup of chlorine bleach, ½ cup of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of borax. Wash white appliances thoroughly (using care around carpets and fabrics), rinse well and dry.
To keep dishwashers odor-free, use a damp sponge and some borax to wipe out the inside of the dishwasher, door and gaskets. No need to rinse, just do the next load of dishes.
To make your own dishwasher spot stopper combine the following ingredients in a container with a lid. 1 cup of borax and ½ cup of baking soda. To use: Add 1 teaspoon of the mixture to the dishwasher along with your regular dishwasher detergent.
Make your own non-abrasive scouring powder by combining 4 parts baking soda and 1 part borax. Store in a shaker container.
To clean vinyl floors mop with a mixture of 1 gallon of warm water and 1 tablespoon of borax. This will maintain the shine on floors, even those that are waxed.
To remove odor from training pants and socks, soak in a solution of 2 tablespoons of borax and 1 gallon of hot water. Soak for one hour prior to laundering. Dump entire bucket into washer and add detergent. Wash as usual.
To revive table linens add ½ cup of Borax to your laundry along with your detergent. It will boost your detergent to remove those mystery stains and remove that stale odor from storage.
To easily clean cloth hats and baseball caps put them on the top rack of the dishwasher. To avoid color fading fill the detergent cups with borax and allow to wash up to the dry cycle. Remove the hats prior to the dry cycle and sit on a pitcher or jar to dry, shaping as needed.
Make your own Queen’s Power Paste by lathering Fels Naptha Bar Soap on to stained laundry, fabric patio cushions etc. Work borax into this lather rubbing between your thumbs.Removes most hard-to-remove stains.
Lemon juice
Lemon juice is nature’s bleach and disinfectant.
Apply to clothes, undiluted, to remove fruit-based stains. Let soak for 30 minutes and then launder.
Remove rust from clothes by applying undiluted lemon juice and laying the garment in the sun. It disappears like magic.
Clean brass and copper with lemon juice and salt. Sprinkle salt on a half-lemon and rub metal, then rinse thoroughly. If you don’t have fresh lemons, you can also mix bottled lemon juice and salt.
Make a cleaner in a spray bottle with 2 cups of water, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, ½ teaspoon of liquid dish soap, 1 tablespoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of borax. Shake before using to clean any hard surface.
Apply lemon juice to chrome and buff to a shine.
As a bleach alternative, use ¼ cup of lemon juice and ¼ cup of white vinegar mixed in 1 gallon of warm water and soak clothes for 15 minutes prior to washing.
Remove stains from hands with lemon juice.
Bleach wooden breadboards by applying lemon juice and letting it sit overnight. Wash and rinse in the morning.
Club soda
Club soda is the best emergency spotter there is.
Keep club soda on hand to clean up spills on carpet and clothing. Remember to react as soon as possible to a spill. If you act fast, a spot shouldn’t become a stain. Club soda will remove red wine, coffee, tea, pop (yes even red pop!) Kool-Aid and any other spills you can think of.
Lift any solids carefully off carpet or clothes and then pour on the club soda, blotting with an old rag until all the color from the spill is removed. Don’t be afraid to really wet the carpet, it won’t hurt it … carpet goes through countless drippings in water as it is made. Blot carpet easily by folding a rag and standing on it, turning the rag as it absorbs moisture and discoloration from the spill. The carbonation in the club soda bring the offending spill to the surface so that you can blot it up, and the salts in it will help prevent staining.
If you spill on your clothes in a restaurant, ask for a little club soda or seltzer and use your napkin to blot the stain until it is removed.
At home, you can pour the club soda directly onto the spot, flushing it out. I have found that club soda will even work on many old stains, too.
Always keep several bottles on hand.
Baking soda
Baking soda is a great deodorizer, cleaner and mild abrasive.
Use as you would a soft-scrubbing product or cleanser in tubs and sinks. Keep food disposals fresh and free-flowing by putting the stopper in the disposal and adding 3 inches of warm water and a handful of baking soda. Turn on the disposal and let the water run out.
Remove perspiration stains and odor from clothing by applying a paste of baking soda and water and letting it soak 30 minutes prior to laundering. Mix 1 gallon of warm water and ¼ cut of baking soda.
Soak freshly washed socks in this for 30 minutes. Spin out in the washer (do not rinse out the solution), dry and you will have odor-eater socks.
Clean smudges on wallpaper with baking soda and water.
Remove crayon from hard surfaces with baking soda on a damp rag.
Use on any hard surface as a mild abrasive to remove stains.
Use as a bug killer for aphids. Use 1 ½ teaspoons of baking soda per pint of water and apply every 7 days.
To clean grout (any color) mix 3 cups of baking soda with 1 cup of warm water. Scrub grout with a brush and rinse.
Use baking soda on a damp cloth to polish silver.
To remove burnt food in casseroles, fill dish with hot water and add 1 tablespoon of baking soda and allow to soak.
To clean up pet vomit, sprinkle a heavy coating of baking soda. Let it absorb moisture and dry, then scoop or vacuum up. The baking soda will neutralize acids and help prevent stains. Follow with your favorite carpet spotter.
Remove heel marks from hard floors with a damp cloth and baking soda.
Clean screen stains and mineral deposits off windows by dipping a soft, wet cloth in baking soda and rubbing gently. Follow by washing windows as usual. Remove streaks and greasy film from car windshields with a thin paste of baking soda and water. Rinse well.
Put in the bottom of cat litter boxes to help eliminate odor. Put in a thin layer of baking soda and then add the litter as usual. This works with a clay or clumping variety.
Check out this website...it;s just great = http://www.queenofclean.com
White vinegar
Use white vinegar to remove heavy soap scum and mineral deposits from showers, tubs, and sinks. Warm the vinegar and put in a spray bottle. Spray on showers, tubs and sinks and let soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Then use a nylon scrubbing sponge to remove scum. Respray if necessary.
To remove mineral deposits from around drains, close drain and pour in enough white vinegar to cover the drain area. Let soak overnight, scrub with a nylon scrubbing sponge, drain vinegar and rinse.
To remove scum and mineral buildup from showerheads and keep them free-flowing put undiluted white vinegar in a plastic bag. Tie around the showerhead overnight. Scrub head and poke any loosened mineral deposits with a toothpick, rinse and enjoy your next shower.
To remove soap scum and mildew from plastic shower curtains and liners, fill the washing machine with warm water, 1 cup of white vinegar and your regular laundry detergent. Add the curtains, along with several old, light-colored towels. Run through complete cycle and rehang curtain immediately.
Add 2 or 3 tablespoons white vinegar along with your regular dishwashing liquid to cut grease on dishes and crystal.
Add ¼ cup of white vinegar to the washing machine during the final rinse to soften clothes and remove lint from dark clothes.
Apply, undiluted, to the skin with a cotton ball to deter bugs — they hate the way you taste, but the odor disappears immediately from your skin.
Neutralize pet urine odor with diluted white vinegar (25 percent vinegar to 75 percent water) sprayed on carpets. Always test in an inconspicuous spot before treating a large area.
Clean stainless steel sinks with a paste of baking soda and vinegar. Don’t let the foaming scare you –it works great!
Make a window cleaner in a spray bottle with ¼ cup of white vinegar added to 1 quart of water.
Make air freshener in a spray bottle with 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and 2 cup of water. After the foaming stops. Put on lid. Shake before using.
Clean vinyl floors with1/2 cup white vinegar to 1 gallon of warm water.
Keep drains free-flowing with ½ cup baking soda and ½ white vinegar poured down the drain on a monthly basis. After pouring in baking soda and vinegar, cover the drain for 15 minutes ( it will foam). Then flush with cold water.
Clean mirrors with a solution of half vinegar and half water. Wet a sponge, soft cloth, or paper towel, wash and then buff dry. Never spray water onto a mirror. Moisture that gets into the edges and behind mirrors ruins the silvering on the mirror, resulting in dark spots.
Spray vinegar on the underarms of clothes and let soak 15 to 30 minutes to deodorize and minimize underarm stains.
Make an excellent toilet cleaner with 1 cup borax and 1 cup vinegar. Pour the vinear over the stained area of the toilet, then sprinkle the borax over the vinegar. Soak for 2 hours and then brush and flush.
Twenty Mule Team® Borax
Now’s your chance to harness the power of 20 mules for general cleaning and laundry.
Borax is a natural additive that will boost the cleaning power of your regular laundry detergent and deodorize your laundry too. But don’t stop there. It is amazing for all kinds of cleaning.
Borax and water is a great cleaner for porcelain bathroom fixtures. Make a paste and rub well, then rinse.
Combine 2 parts baking soda, 1 part borax and 1 part hot water to make a fantastic grout cleaner. Mix together and using a brush, rub into the grout. Rinse well when you are done.
Remove hard-water rings from toilets by shutting the water off at the tank and flushing the toilet to remove as much water as possible. Spray the toilet bowl with heated white vinegar and then sprinkle on borax. Use a piece of fine drywall sandpaper to remove the ring. Turn the water back on and flush for a sparkling toilet bowl.
To clean white appliances combine 8 cups of water, 1 cup of chlorine bleach, ½ cup of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of borax. Wash white appliances thoroughly (using care around carpets and fabrics), rinse well and dry.
To keep dishwashers odor-free, use a damp sponge and some borax to wipe out the inside of the dishwasher, door and gaskets. No need to rinse, just do the next load of dishes.
To make your own dishwasher spot stopper combine the following ingredients in a container with a lid. 1 cup of borax and ½ cup of baking soda. To use: Add 1 teaspoon of the mixture to the dishwasher along with your regular dishwasher detergent.
Make your own non-abrasive scouring powder by combining 4 parts baking soda and 1 part borax. Store in a shaker container.
To clean vinyl floors mop with a mixture of 1 gallon of warm water and 1 tablespoon of borax. This will maintain the shine on floors, even those that are waxed.
To remove odor from training pants and socks, soak in a solution of 2 tablespoons of borax and 1 gallon of hot water. Soak for one hour prior to laundering. Dump entire bucket into washer and add detergent. Wash as usual.
To revive table linens add ½ cup of Borax to your laundry along with your detergent. It will boost your detergent to remove those mystery stains and remove that stale odor from storage.
To easily clean cloth hats and baseball caps put them on the top rack of the dishwasher. To avoid color fading fill the detergent cups with borax and allow to wash up to the dry cycle. Remove the hats prior to the dry cycle and sit on a pitcher or jar to dry, shaping as needed.
Make your own Queen’s Power Paste by lathering Fels Naptha Bar Soap on to stained laundry, fabric patio cushions etc. Work borax into this lather rubbing between your thumbs.Removes most hard-to-remove stains.
Lemon juice
Lemon juice is nature’s bleach and disinfectant.
Apply to clothes, undiluted, to remove fruit-based stains. Let soak for 30 minutes and then launder.
Remove rust from clothes by applying undiluted lemon juice and laying the garment in the sun. It disappears like magic.
Clean brass and copper with lemon juice and salt. Sprinkle salt on a half-lemon and rub metal, then rinse thoroughly. If you don’t have fresh lemons, you can also mix bottled lemon juice and salt.
Make a cleaner in a spray bottle with 2 cups of water, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, ½ teaspoon of liquid dish soap, 1 tablespoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of borax. Shake before using to clean any hard surface.
Apply lemon juice to chrome and buff to a shine.
As a bleach alternative, use ¼ cup of lemon juice and ¼ cup of white vinegar mixed in 1 gallon of warm water and soak clothes for 15 minutes prior to washing.
Remove stains from hands with lemon juice.
Bleach wooden breadboards by applying lemon juice and letting it sit overnight. Wash and rinse in the morning.
Club soda
Club soda is the best emergency spotter there is.
Keep club soda on hand to clean up spills on carpet and clothing. Remember to react as soon as possible to a spill. If you act fast, a spot shouldn’t become a stain. Club soda will remove red wine, coffee, tea, pop (yes even red pop!) Kool-Aid and any other spills you can think of.
Lift any solids carefully off carpet or clothes and then pour on the club soda, blotting with an old rag until all the color from the spill is removed. Don’t be afraid to really wet the carpet, it won’t hurt it … carpet goes through countless drippings in water as it is made. Blot carpet easily by folding a rag and standing on it, turning the rag as it absorbs moisture and discoloration from the spill. The carbonation in the club soda bring the offending spill to the surface so that you can blot it up, and the salts in it will help prevent staining.
If you spill on your clothes in a restaurant, ask for a little club soda or seltzer and use your napkin to blot the stain until it is removed.
At home, you can pour the club soda directly onto the spot, flushing it out. I have found that club soda will even work on many old stains, too.
Always keep several bottles on hand.
Baking soda
Baking soda is a great deodorizer, cleaner and mild abrasive.
Use as you would a soft-scrubbing product or cleanser in tubs and sinks. Keep food disposals fresh and free-flowing by putting the stopper in the disposal and adding 3 inches of warm water and a handful of baking soda. Turn on the disposal and let the water run out.
Remove perspiration stains and odor from clothing by applying a paste of baking soda and water and letting it soak 30 minutes prior to laundering. Mix 1 gallon of warm water and ¼ cut of baking soda.
Soak freshly washed socks in this for 30 minutes. Spin out in the washer (do not rinse out the solution), dry and you will have odor-eater socks.
Clean smudges on wallpaper with baking soda and water.
Remove crayon from hard surfaces with baking soda on a damp rag.
Use on any hard surface as a mild abrasive to remove stains.
Use as a bug killer for aphids. Use 1 ½ teaspoons of baking soda per pint of water and apply every 7 days.
To clean grout (any color) mix 3 cups of baking soda with 1 cup of warm water. Scrub grout with a brush and rinse.
Use baking soda on a damp cloth to polish silver.
To remove burnt food in casseroles, fill dish with hot water and add 1 tablespoon of baking soda and allow to soak.
To clean up pet vomit, sprinkle a heavy coating of baking soda. Let it absorb moisture and dry, then scoop or vacuum up. The baking soda will neutralize acids and help prevent stains. Follow with your favorite carpet spotter.
Remove heel marks from hard floors with a damp cloth and baking soda.
Clean screen stains and mineral deposits off windows by dipping a soft, wet cloth in baking soda and rubbing gently. Follow by washing windows as usual. Remove streaks and greasy film from car windshields with a thin paste of baking soda and water. Rinse well.
Put in the bottom of cat litter boxes to help eliminate odor. Put in a thin layer of baking soda and then add the litter as usual. This works with a clay or clumping variety.
Check out this website...it;s just great = http://www.queenofclean.com
December 3, 2009
I was honored to be selected for the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta School Nurse Calender...check it out at http://www.choa.org/default.aspx?id=1310&date=10/1/2009
November 3, 2009
September 26, 2009
Bailey Bush 1996-2009My precious baby, Bailey, passed away not long ago...I know she was 'only a dog', but unless you have had an experience with an absolutely loyal, obedient, and wonderful companion like she was, you just can't understand...she slept at the foot of my bed all these years. She was my shadow and followed me everywhere. She mothered each of the dogs, groomed them, and kept them 'in line'...I still cry at times, but it's getting better...I picked her ashes on the day of my last post and I was really upset. I am so glad I was with her when she passed away; she knew that my daughter and I were there and she was comforted. I have a potter making me a special container for her ashes and she is doing it with love, this comforts me. I have three other dogs; I love them dearly, but Bailey was MY dog...she was my Miss Girl! I really appreciate you friends that emailed me and commented and I am sorry I have neglected my blog. I am surprised, since I have gotten so much pleasure from it...anyway, thank you...for caring.
September 14, 2009
I am sad and overwhelmed...
Thank you for caring Marie-Noelle...I appreciate you, Sweetie...I will post about it, soon...
xxx
Paula
August 7, 2009
Whew!
That's all I can say...first day of school! My Clinic looks like a bomb hit it! Our school is newly remodeled and all our 'stuff' was put in trailers, storage, etc...no shelves in Clinic...stuff everywhere!!! I am tired!!! Will post something interesting soon, I promise...please bear with me!
August 2, 2009
Vacation's almost over!!!
My summer vacation is almost over! School starts here on August 7th...a Friday. Go figure, a Friday, no less...anyway, I will get back in the groove of waking at 6:00 AM and getting to school by 7:10...bedtime at 10:00 - 11:00 at the very latest! I must be disciplined again...no more frittering away my time...the school year is very structured for me; actually, I don't mind some structure in my life. as someone with ADD, I do better with it. I have had quite a few changes these last few weeks; all will turn out to be good, I hope!
This is my 10th year at my elementary school...I have seen many children grow up from Pre-K through 5th grade...many families with multiple children, each in their respective grades. I will see another group that I've known from Pre-K through 5th grade going on to the 6th grade in Middle School at the end of this school year. It's been great. School Nursing is such an important job...we do more than just bandaids on boo-boos. I take care of children with diabetes, seizures, asthma, spina bifida, osteomylitis, severe food allergies requiring Epi pens and dedicated lunch tables, broken bones; some schools have children requiring tube feedings, tracheostomy care, you name it...Our state, Georgia, and our Governor, Sonny Perdue, is trying to severely limit the amount of school nurses, here. The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) advocates that a nurse should not have more than 750 students under their care...luckily, our county has a nurse in every school, which is not the case in all the counties in Georgia. Some counties have lost their school nurses, or require one or two nurses for the whole county...do you want that for your children?
July 25, 2009
Yum Yum Yum Cajun Recipe from my friend Karen in Louisiana!
STUFFED BAKED CATFISH
The story behind this recipe goes like this:
One Saturday afternoon, we received a call from some old friends from Up North, who announced they were dropping in on us that night and were really hungry for Cajun seafood. A quick forage through our kitchen produced some catfish fillets and some crawfish tails. My thought was that the more fattening a dish is, the better I like it. So, we combined all the ingredients and came up with Stuffed Catfish Fillets... leave it to a Cajun to turn an otherwise low calorie dish into a meal that will get you offers to be the Weight Watchers poster child!
Our friends departed two pounds heavier but wouldn't leave until we gave them the recipe! Ed Roy (From the Tell me More Cookbook)
2 pounds catfish fillets
1 pound crawfish
1 stick butter
1 cup chopped green onions
1-2 (8 ounce)packages cream cheese
Tabasco
Salt, pepper, parsley, onion tops to taste
Season to taste and bake catfish uncovered on a Pam coated layer of foil until golden brown in a 500 degree oven. In a seperate pan, melt butter and saute' whole crawfish and green onions for about 10 minutes. Melt cream cheese into crawfish mixture and cook until bubbly.. Add other seasonings , pour on top op each fillet.. makes 4 servings..
July 24, 2009
July 18, 2009
July 16, 2009
Here's a taste...more to come!
Boggy Bottom Boys - Bluegrass music
Beverly's Camper
Bev all ready for the Trailer Trash Contest!
Beverly's Camper
Bev all ready for the Trailer Trash Contest!
July 14, 2009
Sisters on the Fly "Southern Fried"!!!
Here she is...new awning installed and ready to pack up and hit the road! This camp-out was a Sisters on the Fly event. The theme was 'Southern Fried' and the Southern Sisters put it on...
My little camper wanted to be Honkey-Tonk Angel, 'cause of her Shasta wings...I said, "okay".
This is Lazarus, the milk snake, and a little friend at the college where we made pottery out of clay from the area...
Sequoyah Caverns was a wonderful place to camp! I will be going back there again and again...check out their web page and see all they offer...http://www.sequoyahcaverns.com/index.htm. Roy and his family treated us like family...
This is a beautiful barn on the road to our campground...boy, did we have a ball!
June 26, 2009
Sisters on the Fly
Here's the picture of my little '68 Shasta caravan camper...Honkey-Tonk Angel. I originally named her Key-Lime Cowgirl, but she didn't like it. She felt that her little wings should get more attention; so, Honkey-Tonk Angel she is! She is going on the Sisters on the Fly Southern Fried Campout in Valley Head, Alabama. The campground is very close to the Caverns, where you can explore...I will be gem mining, canoeing, visiting Orbix Hot Glass at www.orbixhotglass.com, taking an herb class, having high tea, and many many more fun things, not the least is EATING some good stuff!!! I will be out early in the morning painting and embellishing the outside of my camper...I will post pix when I am finished...You can be sure, there will be an apron painted on, somewhere! You can check out my Facebook page for more info as well! I am beyond excited, since I will be pulling my little caravan for the first time...on other Sisters camping trips, I have driven Hissy Fit, my big Navion camper...luxury, yes, but I will enjoy the kitchy fun of Honkey-Tonk Angel...that's why I joined SOTF in the first place! Join up and go with me to the Big Easy Giddy-up in New Orleans!!! You have time to join, 'get yo'self' a camper and decorate to your heart's content! It's coming up in April and it will be BIG! I'll see you there!
June 25, 2009
How 'bout a little eye candy! do any of you prefer your man in jockeys or boxers? I am of the boxer persuasion, myself...I don't have this particular pattern myself, but certainly wish I did...I just love it! I don't think I would ever make Himself any of these, but time will tell...heehee! Forgive me for my silliness, today...I just felt like it! And as my sister says, "I just am!"
June 23, 2009
Make a beautiful Hankerchief Apron...from Tip-Nut!
I absolutely love this apron tutorial...those of you that follow Tip-Nut may have already seen it. The drawings are great and the tutorial is very simple to follow. I love that you can even make this apron with squares of fabric, carefully cut exactly - I would use a rotary cutter and self-healing mat! When I have time, I am going to try this one for sure! The vintage hankie aprons are extremely hard to find and are expensive...if you make one, please let me know and send a pix! Himself and Daughter are at the Braves and Yankees game tonight! Peace reigns, tee-hee!
June 21, 2009
Have you ever...?
Cut and paste then highlight those you have done. I put mine in red...
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a baby goat/kid
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Eaten grits
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Eaten raw oysters
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Eaten 'gator
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Held a snake
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a baby goat/kid
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Eaten grits
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Eaten raw oysters
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Eaten 'gator
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Held a snake
June 20, 2009
June 19, 2009
Soap Sally
When I was a little girl, back in the '50's, the story was told to children who misbehaved that "'Soap Sally' was going to get you"! Nobody, including my mother, knew where that came from...she said she had heard it all her life. When I googled it, I found that she was supposedly an ancient black lady who was a soap maker and it was said that she walked the streets of the mill villages kidnapping children who were unattended by an adult, then murdering them and using the fat in their bodies to make her soap.
After she died, it was said that when a small child misbehaved, Soap Sally would visit them in their dreams that night, and if they didn't wake up before she grabbed them in their dream, they would die before the morning, another victim of many. There were even reports of people having seen her many times for years, knowing full well that she was dead. Every time a child would go missing, two or three days later, Soap Sally could be seen, carrying her knapsack full of soap, scoping out the villages for another victim.
In those days, children seldom misbehaved more than once, for they were scared to death that 'Soap Sally' would get them if they didn't behave...also, the 'booger-man' was another one...we were sure scared of him, too! we were never told the scary story about an old woman who murdered children! It was enough the way the women in our family said the name! We terrified ourselves on hot summer nights, giggling and hiding and catching lightning bugs...
June 13, 2009
Bye until next week!
I will be gone a few days as I will be taking care of Mother, for her second surgery. If she gets along as well as she did last time, it will be a breeze! I don't have Internet access at her house, so it's hard to find a way to post and keep up with you, all my friends! So bear with me, and check back often..."I'LL BE BACK" - in the words of the Terminator!
June 12, 2009
Busy Bee Apron Swap
Well, here I am...wearing my super-duper wonderful Busy Bee Swap apron from Cydi, who lives in the Yukon! She included a large panel of Debbie Mum's garden fabric with a skep and bees in one of the blocks; some darling flower stickers, a busy bee button and a skep button; a do-it-yourself quilt block in a gorgeous coneflower design; three Yukon post-cards (love!) and lots of time spent on the lovely lined apron she made me. She even included garden gloves she personalized with flowers and a bee button! Lucky Lucky me, and thank you so very much, Cyndi! The picture is not the best quality, but I am having camera issues, right now...when I can resolve my issues, I will post the pictures of the other goodies in my happy package!
June 8, 2009
Busy Bee Garden Swap Apron
This is the apron I made for my swap partner in the Busy Bee Garden Swap over on Shawnee's blog...instead of garden tools or seeds, being the girlie-girl I am,
pinned on a little garden girl holding her own garden tools!
My co-worker, Teresa, is modeling it for me, since I am a teeny bit larger than my teensy swap partner, teehee...I hope she likes it as much as I do...it has three deep pockets across the front and is reversible!
What happened to Breanna S.?
Since I have not heard from the winner of my Giveaway, I reserve the right to pick another!!! And the winner is: MARIE-NOELLE ! GIRL! I couldn't be happier! I will get your happy in the mail as soon as you email me and give me your address to send it to!
June 5, 2009
Email me, Breanna S.!!!
Hey, Breanna S.. if you are out there in blogland, email me at nursdurkin2449@yahoo.com with your address, so I can mail your happy to you! I just got home last night and Whew! What a mess in my house! I guess my family had a great time the week I was gone! No sewing, knitting, reading, etc. for me until I get it all sorted out! It may take a while.........anyway, hope you all have a great weekend!
xxx
Paula
June 3, 2009
Time's Up!
Breanna S., you are the winner of this Giveaway! It was so much fun reading all your posts! I really got a lot of ideas for projects of my own! I will certainly be having more giveaways in the future!
I am with my Mother this week...she had surgery on Friday and I will not be going home until Thursday, after her post-op appointment, but on Friday morning I will get your package off to you, Breanna S.! Please email me quickly and tell me your address, so I can get your 'happies' off to you!
May 27, 2009
Giveaway Day May 27th
It's time, sweeties! Post about the giveaway shown here and you will be signed up for the very first GIVEAWAY on my blog!
Hopefully, you will see something here that will tickle your fancy...something that you might use to make something fantastic!
Here is a baggie of twenty yoyos...what could you put them on? A bag? A jacket? Or a sweet little doll? Leave your comment here and let me know! I would love a photo of what you make if you win, of course...I will post about it! Don't forget to comment here about this post...I will pick a winner by random choosing! I will leave this open through May 31st...if your post is dated by then you are still counted!!! I plan to do this maybe once every month or two! Good luck!
I have won this award from Aunt Pittypat my Number ONE of http://www.auntpittypats.blogspot.com/!
I could not get on to accept or post about it due to some x#!#*&! probs with Blogger...I understand some other people are having probs, too! Anyway, here are the rules:
The Premio MEME Blog Award Rules:
List 7 personality traits about yourself and tag/award seven blogs that deserve recognition for the wonderful personalities that they share with the blogging world! I could name many many more, but will follow the rules for once and list only seven...Let me say here how grateful I am for all of you, my BFF bloggy friends!xxx
1. I love to laugh and joke and usually keep them laughing at work, even when the joke's on me! ( I dropped my partial out of my pocket in the office where the parents sign in...that's a story I won't finish here - email me for the punch line - heehee!
2. I am a very loyal friend and if I give you my friendship, it's for life!
3. I am conscientious and honest and will try to learn from my mistakes making restitution where necessary.
4. I am very tender-hearted and sometimes cry with my patients.
5. I am also a slow-boil when angry...don't humiliate me or anyone else and let me know about it and don't back me in a corner!
6. I am so forgetful, I would forget my name if it wasn't on my badge...just ask my friends and family!!! Also, I am MESSIE!
7. I am thankful...taking the time every day to notice something in nature...the creek on the way home, flowers, the fish and frog in my tiny pond, I am very very thankful for my blessings!
Here goes in no special order:
Ali at http://lostfoot.blogspot.com/- she is so funny and talented...
Nanna Grace at http://nannagraces.blogspot.com/- a real sweetheart!
Ms. Kat of Kat's Tails at http://kat-fuller.blogspot.com/- another talented and funny gal!
the elegant Marie-Noelle from France at http://lamachinacoudre.blogspot.com/-need I say more...elegant and French, no less...enchante'
Shawnee at http://shawneett.blogspot.com/...a harder-working swap mama you'll never find!
Crazy Aunt Purl at http://blossomnbirds.blogspot.com/ - that says it all...CRAZY, teehee!
Karen at http://blossomnbirds.blogspot.com/- sweet and precious, talented and lives on an Island in Australia with a beautiful little princess...lucky lucky lady
May 26, 2009
Cowgirl Annie
Well, here she is...the photo leaves much to be desired, as it is raining! I forgot to take a picture of her little cowgirl boots...perhaps Jennifer, her new Mommy will do that and post it on her blog. This was a lot of fun and I am already thinking of new Annies to make...
May 22, 2009
I'm doing a GIVEAWAY!!! My first!
May 27th, 2009 is Free Giveaway Day in blogland! I will post about the item I am giving away on May 27th...Those of you who comment on that post will be entered in the free GIVEAWAY! I will do a Random drawing to see who wins; and will be glad to ship internationally, as well. For those of you who have blogs and want to make May 27th Free Giveaway Day, go over to SewMamaSew.com and grab the button...then email Beth and join! Make sure you check back often to see what I've cooked up for you!!! Remember...you must comment on the MAY 27th post to be entered in the giveaway!
May 21, 2009
Vintage Pillowcase Lunchbox Tutorial by OhFransson!
This is a great tutorial from Elizabeth Green @ OhFransson! www.ohfransson.com This tutorial describes how to make a vinyl-covered lunchbox bag and matching desk placemat from a 20x30 vintage percale pillowcase. The instructions are clear and the pictures just perfect to help you step by step! "The finished bag is about 6.5" high, by 8" wide by 6" deep. (The gathered top and handles make it a little taller.) The accompanying placemat is about 9x12, just the right size for your desk at work.
Of course, you don't have to use a pillowcase. A vintage sheet, curtain or even a contemporary cotton print would work just as well. If you choose a heavier fabric for the body and handles, you may want to forgo the iron-on vinyl and, similarly, if you want to forgo the iron-on vinyl,you probably want to choose a heavier fabric (or at least a heavy interfacing). The drawstring panels on top of the bag, the lining and the placemat will all be more successful if made from a lighter weight fabric like vintage percale or quilters cotton. I have trimmed my bags with rick-rack, but any 3/8 x 1/2 trim will do. If you're using a vintage pillowcase, you will need to use some kind of trim to cover a worn crease in the fabric."
Just go to http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/2008/03/vintage-pillowc.html and check it out!
May 18, 2009
She's on her way!
My little cowgirl Annie is on her way to my swap-partner! I joined Aunt Pittypat's Annie 2 Swap and this is my very first effort in making a doll! It was a lot of fun and a lot of pain! It was hard to make something this small...it was a great learning experience, though, and I really learned a lot. I will be making more Annie's in the future, that's for sure! I hope my little girl will make her new Mommy happy when she arrives in______________! I'm not tellin'! heehee
xxx
Paula
May 17, 2009
Pardon me for knitting...in Hooter's
Now, tell the truth! How many of you would be nice enough after a long hard day at work, to go with your husband and a bunch of rowdy men to Hooter's for a wing party? I was the designated driver...who could argue with that? All in all...I had a pretty good time, although, I was stared at openly! I can't believe nobody's knitted at Hooter's before...that's what the manager said, anyway! I am going to start a poll! Who has knitted at Hooter's before? I am anxiously awaiting your answer! I will give a prize to the first person who knits in Hooter's and posts the picture!!! Make sure you send me your email info and your blog address, if you have one. I have to see the 'proof in the pudding', so to speak! Knitters Unite! We will not be put down!!! We WILL knit in public, wherever we PLEASE...yeah!!!
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