Mobile is a furniture installation

Mobile is a furniture installation

created by artists Christan Hallerod and Johannes Syartholm for non-profit arts company Mossutstallningar.
Read more here
http://www.mossutstallningar.com/?lang=en

Quote
A day of Worry is more Exhausting than a week of Work.

Facts
Six 8-stud lego pieces can be combined into 102,981,500 ways. Whoa.
The smell of Crayola crayons is so familar that it is one of the the top 20 most recognized scents to American adults. Comparable to coffee and peanut butter...and so soothing that sniffing crayons has been proven lower blood pressure.
Niek Vermeulen of the Netherlands has 5,180 airline barf bags from 1,003 different airlines which he has accumulated since the 1970's. hm.
Each instance of dog 'poo' that remains 'unscooped' will attract approx. 144 flies. Yuck
The Sight of oranges in all 3 Godfather films indicate that death(or close call) is about to occur.

Tip
Control your calorie intake by taking it slow.
It takes about 20 minutes for the brain's appetite-control center to register that there's food in the stomach. To wait it out, put down your fork between each bite and take small sips from your drink.

Recipe
Baked Spanish rice
Ingredients:

1/2cup chopped onion

1/2cup chopped green bell pepper

2cloves garlic, minced

2teaspoons vegetable oil

1cup coarsely chopped seeded tomatoes

1cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/2cup uncooked white rice

1/2cup water

1/4teaspoon black pepper

1/8teaspoon salt

Preparation:

1.Preheat oven to 350°F.

Coat 1-1/2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray.

Cook and stir onion, bell pepper and garlic in oil in medium saucepan over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes, broth, rice, water, barley, black pepper and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat.2.

Pour mixture into prepared casserole.

Cover; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until rice are tender and liquid is absorbed.

Fluff rice mixture with fork.

I also put 1 pound or less of brown hambuger in mine.

Crafts & Tutorials
How to crochet hearts pattern free
http://www.roxycraft.com/crochet_hearts.htm

Hand embroidery designs
http://www.knitting-and.com/embroidery/index.html

Candy cane hearts * cute idea
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/01/21/candy-cane-hearts/

Shape Love with candy canes
http://www.makeandtakes.com/love-shaped-candy-canes

Tic Tac toe Heart make with felt
http://www.alphamom.com/holiday/2009/02/valentines-day-craft-tic-tac-toe-hearts.php

Valentine Felt flowers Tutorial
http://www.alphamom.com/holiday/2009/01/valentines_day_craft_felt_flowers.php

Free Valentine day cards printables
http://www.alphamom.com/holiday/2009/02/valentines_day_cards_free_down.php

Enjoy your day! Lord bless you!

Statues come alive

Statues come alive

street performers posing as statues. Some whistle when you pass by, some move when you give them money. Some do it as a career, others between jobs. But whatever the case, being a living statue takes guts, strength, creativity and yes, a good deal of exhibitionism.
See more here
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/offbeat-news/15-amazing-statues-come-alive/6248

Quote by~Will Rogers
We have the best congress that money can buy.

Facts
Leonardo Di Vinci invented the scissors.
A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
Crushed up cockroaches help as a pain reliever when rubbed on minor scrapes and burns.
Our calendar repeats itself every 400 years.
On 15 April 1912 the SS Titanic sunk on her maiden voyage and over 1,500 people died. Fourteen years earlier, a novel was published by Morgan Robertson which seemed to foretell the disaster. The book described a ship the same size as the Titanic which crashes into an iceberg on its maiden voyage on a misty April night. The name of Robertson's fictional ship was the Titan.

Tips
For evenly round tops on nut bread and muffins, grease baking pans or
muffin cups on the bottom and only 1/2 up the sides. Do this and your batter will not cling to the sides of the pan instead of sliding back down.

Tenderize pot roast or stewing meat by using 2 Cups of hot tea as cooking liquid.

Recipes
Raspberry Swirl Frozen Dessert
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Raspberry-Swirl-Frozen-Dessert
TIME: Prep: 45 min. Cook: 20 min. + freezing
Ingredients:

2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs

2 tablespoons butter, melted

5 teaspoons sugar

FILLING:

3 eggs, separated

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, divided

1 cup sugar, divided

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese

1-1/2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping

1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into an 11-in. x 7-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, for filling, in a small heavy saucepan, combine the egg yolks, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.

Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Set aside.

In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, combine the egg whites, cream of tartar and remaining water and sugar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed until mixture reaches 160°. Transfer to a small mixing bowl; beat on high until soft peaks form. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in egg yolk mixture. Fold in whipped topping, then egg white mixture.

Drain raspberries, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. In a small bowl, crush half of berries with 1 tablespoon juice. Set remaining berries and juice aside. Spread a third of cream cheese mixture over crust; spoon half of crushed berry mixture over the top. Repeat layers. Cut through with a knife to swirl raspberries.

Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with reserved berries and drizzle with remaining juice. Cover and freeze for 5 hours or until firm. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before cutting. Yield: 12 servings.

Crafts & Tutorials
Valentine cards tutorial
http://www.alteredbookstudio.blogspot.com/

Handmade Heart Dolilies
http://www.marthastewart.com/goodthings/handmade-heart-doilies

Tea Towel Kitchen Rug Cute*
http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/WordPress/?p=92

Free rag doll pattern
http://sewing.circleofcrafters.com/freeragdollpattern.html

How to make easy Eyeglass Case
http://bayoubags.com/2008/07/27/how-to-easy-eyeglass-case/

Card Case out of Jean Pocket
http://bayoubags.com/2008/04/18/how-to-repurposed-jeans-card-case/

Add your own vintage look to your photos
http://labs.wanokoto.jp/olds

Have a wonderful day ! Lord bless you all!

Wooden bicycles

These photos are from the Flickr pool of Harry Palangchao.

Wooden bicycles
Wooden bicycles can be found all over the world. These hand made bikes are often larger-scale scooters that you sit on. Made with whatever wood can be found, they use small wooden home-made wheels covered with discarded rubber rims. Forward movement depends on the rider pushing with their feet.
Gotta see more of these Look here please
http://www.kk.org/streetuse/archives/2008/05/wooden_bikes.php

Quote by~Mark Twain
A man cannot be comfortable without his
own approval.

Facts
Mid-men, the male versions of mid-wives, are called accouchers.
The distance that a place holder falls from a glass when it is lifted (you know, place holders sometimes get stuck to the bottom of a cold glass when you lift the glass) is called a bevemeter.
The apparatus used in alcohol distilleries for freeing the spirit from water is called the dephlegmator.
The device at the intersection of two railroad tracks to permit the wheels and flanges on one track to cross or branch for the other is called a frog.
The white part of your fingernail is called the lunula.

Tip
Keep a bag of cat litter in the trunk of your car. Use it to add traction when you're stuck in ice or snow.
Preserve Flowers
The fragrance and beauty of freshly cut flowers is such a fleeting thing. You can't save the smell, but you can preserve their beauty by drying your flowers on a bed of cat litter in an airtight container for 7-10 days.

Recipe
Check this out Bender and Mason jar * loved this tip
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001357tip_blender_and_mason_jar.php
Great recipes too

Crafts & Tutorial
Cheater Quilt step by step
http://thecartbeforethehorse.blogspot.com/2008/03/cheater-quilt-step-by-step.html

How to make a fruit bouquet and candy
http://searchwarp.com/swa46502.htm

Hershey's kiss rosebud favor
http://wedcraft.com/kissfavor.html

How to make bead bouquet
http://www.geocities.com/chris_breecher/beadbouquets.html

Crochet a buttercream cake & pattern
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/buttercream/buttercream.html

How to make creamsicle Body Polish
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/39920/how-to-make-a-creamsicle-body-polish

How to use Draw Cord gathering to make curtain
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/39812/how-to-use-draw-cord-gathering-to-give-your-curtains-a-little-pick-me-up

Restyle T Shirt into ruffly cardigan tutorial
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/39771/how-to-restyle-a-t-shirt-into-a-ruffly-cardigan

Enjoy your day! Lord Bless you!

Never leave children unattended!

Never leave children unattended!

Quote by~Ernest Holmes
Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker
what he thinks into it.

Facts
Queen Victoria eased the discomfort of her menstrual cramps by having her doctor supply her with marijuana.
All 17 children of Queen Anne died before she did.
Volleyball is the most popular sport played in American nudist camps.
Pollsters say that 40% of dog and cat owners carry pictures of the pets in their wallets.
The mother of Monkees' Mike Nesmith invented White Out.

Tip
Uses for paper clips
Use to clip chip bags actually work better for closing bags because they hold them shut tighter.
Zipper Pull Replacement
Grab a large paper clip, spread it out until it's fairly straight, then stick it into the hole in the knob. The lock will release and you can then get into the bathroom.
Ode to a paper clip
Hello little paper clipJust sitting on the table.I could use your handy work.I know that you are able.You have a brassy appearance.You are the perfect height.It's great to see your happy smile
It gives me such delight.Don't dance upon the table.You just might leave a scratch.Come with me to my lovely letters;I need for you to attach.Ah, that's much better little paper clip.You gleam with glowing style.I can tell that you're quite comfortable,And that you plan to stay for awhile.

Recipe
Make your own Chocolate Syrup
1c water
1/2 C. Cocoa
1 C. Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
dash of salt
Combine cocoa, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Add water, and mix until smooth. Bring this mixture to a boil. Allow it to boil for one minute, be carefull this does not over boil. Remove from heat, when this cools add the vanilla.

Make your own
Sweetened Condensed Milk
3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered milk
Combine all ingredients.
Heat to boiling. Cook until thick, this will take 15 to 20 minutes. This equals one can.

Crafts & Tuorials
Switch plate tutorial
http://tinydecorblog.com/blog/2009/01/30/tutorial-decorative-switch-plates/

How to make a wall silhouettes with liquid starch
http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/how-to/how-to-make-fabric-wall-silhouettes-052419

totable towel Love this!
http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/2007/06/totable-towel.html

How to make laundry Loader
http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/how-to/how-to-laundry-loader-071201

Valentine flower printable Cute* for suckers
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/02/08/how-does-your-garden-grow/

Have a wonderful day! Lord bless you!

Macclesfield Alphabet Book.

Macclesfield Alphabet Book.

Can read more here

http://acriacao.com/2009/01/28/macclesfield-alphabet-book/

Quote by~Don Halley
Away in a meadow all covered with snow
the little old ground hog looks for his shadow
If winter will leave us all early or late.

Fact
Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body.
Every day the average person loses 60-100 strands of hair.
Women’s hair is about half the diameter of men’s hair.
One human hair can support 3.5 ounces. That’s about the weight of two full size candy bars, and with hundreds of thousands of hairs on the human head.
The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger.
There are as many hairs per square inch on your body as a chimpanzee.

Tip
Citrus Zest.Don't even use or eat a piece of citrus without saving the zest, or rind (the peel, without the white 'pith'.) If there's no place for it in your recipe (though there probably is), simmer in a bit of water, or place in your garbage disposal and run for a minute with the hot water running.

Recipe
California Olive Committee recipes
http://www.calolive.org/recipes/index.aspx

Smokey pan Roasted Artichokes
2 (8 oz. each) Artichokes

4 oz. Bacon, chopped

1/4 cup Shallots, minced

1/4cup Pine nuts

1/3 cup California Ripe Olives, wedged

1 Tablespoon Parsley, chopped

1/2 teaspoon Thyme, chopped

2 teaspoons Olive oil

1/2 cup Chicken broth

1 Tablespoon Lemon juice

1 Tablespoon Unsalted butter

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/4 teaspoon Salt dash Black pepper, coarsely ground

Directions:Prepare each artichoke by removing the stem and clipping the pointed leaves. Then cut into quarters and remove purple, fuzzy choke. Transfer into a large stockpot filled with about 2-inchs of water and fitted with a steaming rack and steam, covered, for 15 minutes until tender. Remove artichokes from pot, drain well and set aside. Heat a large sauté pan over medium. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes until cooked through. Add shallots and pine nuts and cook for 2-3 minutes until bacon is crispy and pine nuts are golden. Transfer from pan to a medium mixing bowl, strain and discard excess bacon grease. Add California Ripe Olives, parsley and thyme and set aside. Heat olive oil in a clean medium-sized sauté pan over medium. Place artichoke quarters in pan and sauté on each side for 3-4 minutes until golden. Turn heat down to low and stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, butter and mustard. Sprinkle with bacon mixture and season with salt and pepper. Serves 4.

Crafts and Tutorials
How to make a little chair from a chapagne cork wire
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make_a_Little_Chair_out_of_a_Champagne_Cork_Holder/

How to make a no sew Dog bed
http://www.curbly.com/ModHomeEcTeacher/posts/5826-How-To-Make-a-No-Sew-Holiday-Dog-Bed

How to sew a hangable hamper
http://www.curbly.com/ModHomeEcTeacher/posts/4204-DIY-Hangable-Hamper

How to cover an Altoid Tin
http://desiredcreations.com/howTo_PJCoverAltoid.htm

Crochet Bottle Cap Trivet
http://pomoboho.blogspot.com/2008/12/keiths-bottle-cap-trivet.html

Anti Theft Lunch bags
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/01/anti-theft-lunchbags.html

How to make a cute paper gift bag tutorial & pattern
http://printable-paper-art.info-ebazaar.com/gift-bag-paper-craft-template-tutorial/

More paper tutorials here
http://printable-paper-art.info-ebazaar.com/category/tutorials/

Have a wonderful day.Lord bless you.

Locks of Love

Locks of Love

Image from Picasaweb is by Andrew
Locks of love

Locks of love are the padlocks fixed by loving couples, on to a fence or a pole or metallic chain/string alongside some wall etc at a public place, to symbolize their eternal love. A couple would hang a padlock after inscribing their name or initials on it and throw the key away so that their love is locked forever. Some couple use two inter-twined locks, each lock bearing their name/initials. Besides lovers, often family members and close friends also put such locks at these places, to lock their relationship forever.
See more here
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1176401

Quote by~Dr.J.R.Stockton
February is merely as long as is needed to pass the time
until march!

Fact
February is believed to have derived from the name
Februa
Taken from the roman festival of purification.The root februo meaning
to purify by sacrifice.As part of the season calendar February is the time
of the Ice moon.
Moon of Dark Red calf by black elk
Sprout kale by Anglo Saxons in
Relation to the time the kale and cabbage was edible

Tip
Try attaching extra hooks to your shower rod so that you it can hold a brush or act as a shower caddy or for bath toys. Another example of creating more storage space, while also organizing is how you can mount hooks on a wall, and hang different colored baskets from those hooks. Each basket could be assigned to a different member of the home, and that is where they keep their bath toiletries

Recipe
Broccoli casserole with crumb topping
Ingredients

2 slices day-old white bread, coarsely crumbled (about 1-1/4 cups)

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 2 ounces)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

2 tablespoons Olive Oil, divided

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

6 cups broccoli florets and/or cauliflowerets

1 envelope LIPTON® RECIPE SECRETS® Onion Soup Mix

1 cup water

1 large tomato, chopped

1. In small bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, 1 tablespoon oil and garlic; set aside. 2. In 12-inch skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat and cook broccoli, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. 3. Stir in soup mix blended with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until broccoli is almost tender. Add tomato and simmer 2 minutes. 4. Spoon vegetable mixture into 1-1/2-quart casserole; top with bread crumb mixture. Broil 1-1/2 minutes or until crumbs are golden and cheese is melted.

Crafts and Tutorials

Crochet Heart book mark
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6340/heartbm.html

Valentines Plastic Canvas mail Box
http://www.aokcorral.com/projects/how2feb2005.htm

Kitchen angel
http://www.seweasycrafts.com/simple-projects/kitchen-angel/

Make your own fabric label
http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/01/23/5-ways-to-make-your-own-fabric-labels/

Football cozy crochet
http://www.aliciakachmar.com/blog/life/touchdown/

How to make a valentine from an onion
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/39402/how-to-make-a-valentine-from-an-onion#

Very Cute valentine pincushion
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/40050/how-to-make-cushiony-valentines-for-all-your-crafty-friends

Have a wonderful week ! Lord bless you !

Tag on your arch theme Gothic arch

This weeks Gothic arch theme is "Tag Your Arch" as selected by

our hostess Gayle Page-Robak. Her arch is beautiful and elegant using the tag as her focal point. I used tags this week incorporated into arch.
Gayle blog She does wonderful work
http://gaylepage-robak.blogspot.com/2009/02/gothic-arches-tag-your-arch.html

With all my Heart

With all my heart. My Valentine to fishn.

I got this Little cutie from

Graphics Fairy

http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Birds%20And%20Eggs