The Yard Dragon

The Yard Dragon

Quote by~Unknown
"Just before the death of flowers,
And before they are buried in snow,
There comes a festival season
when nature is all aglow."


Facts
Drew Carey once worked at a Denny's.
90% of all restaurants fail during their first year of operation.
One punishment for an adulterous wife in medieval France was to make her chase a chicken through town naked.
Billy goats urinate on their own heads to smell more attractive to females.
In Athens, Greece, a driver's license can be taken away by law if the driver is deemed either unbathed or poorly dressed.

Tip
Windows: Mix 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 cups water, and a squirt of liquid Castile soap in a spray bottle. Spritz windows and wipe with a sheet of newspaper.

Recipe
Roasted Pumpkin seeds
http://family.go.com/blog/shortordermom/roasted-pumpkin-seeds-695632/?CMP=NLC-NL_7LittleThings_10_05_roasted-pumpkin-seeds
Ingredients:2 cups of fresh raw pumpkin seeds

2 teaspoons saltwater to cover seeds

Directions:1. Place seeds in a shallow bowl and add enough water so that the top layer of seeds is floating.2. Add salt and stir well to dissolve.3. Let stand for half an hour. The seeds will begin to soak up the water and turn darker because of this. When that happens, they are ready to roast.4. Pour seeds into a strainer and drain as much water as possible from them.5. Put seeds on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and spread into a single layer.6. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 - 30 minutes, depending on how done you like them.7. Cool completely and store in an airtight container - if you don't eat them all first!

Crafts & Tutorial
How to curl fabric ribbon
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-curl-fabric-ribbon.html

How to make a special plate tutorial
http://wishesdreamslove.blogspot.com/2008/11/tutorial-you-are-special-plates.html

Sew your own laptop Bag
http://madebypetchy.blogspot.com/2009/08/tutorial-sew-your-own-laptop-bag.html

How to make shoe Fresheners
http://iliketomakestuff.blogspot.com/2008/04/fat-quarter-friday-tutorial-shoe.html

Dish Towel shopping bag Holder
http://www.craftbits.com/project/dish-towel-shopping-bag-holder

Paint a Cow milk Bottle
http://www.craftbits.com/project/cow-milk-bottle
Pattern
http://www.craftbits.com/images/cowdrawing.jpg

Cute T-Shirt Door Witch
http://www.craftbits.com/project/recycled-t-shirt-door-witch?utm_source=061009NS&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cb

How to make Mexican peasant blouse
http://redpajamamama.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/another-mexican-peasant-blousedress/#comment-112

Stay Crafty !
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !

Drink 'n' Stick -

Drink 'n' Stick - a wine with a wardrobe.

The label peels away to reveal clothing stickers to dress (or not) the pinup model on the front.

Read more here
http://www.bevlaw.com/bevlog/wine/functional-packages-part-3

Quote by~Sara Teasdale
The leaves fall Patiently
Nothing remembers or grieves
The river takes to the sea
The yellow drift of leaves.

Facts
A mole can dig a hole 300 feet deep in one night.
The sting from a killer bee contains less venom than the sting from a regular bee!
A rat can go without water longer than a camel can.
male baboon can kill a leopard.
its ancient form, the carrot was purple, not orange.

Tip
Tea bags soak in water, but they can also soak in the stuffy and stinky smell of shoes or closets. Place a few unwrapped and unused tea bags on a small platter, then put this inside the closet. If it’s shoes, place one bag in every shoe.

Recipe
Cheesy Bacon Meatloaf
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/cheesy-bacon-meatloaf-54523.aspx
1 lb. extra-lean ground beef

1 egg, beaten

1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs

1/2 tsp. each garlic powder, seasoning salt, dried oregano leaves

1/8 tsp. cracked black pepper

6 slices OSCAR MAYER Fully Cooked Bacon

HEAT oven to 400°F.

MIX all ingredients except bacon. SHAPE into loaf in 9x5-inch loaf pan; top with bacon. BAKE 1 hour or until done (160ºF). Let stand 5 min. before removing from pan and slicing to serve.

Crafts & Tutorials
Toddler backpack tutorial
http://indietutes.blogspot.com/2009/10/toddler-backpack-pattern.html

How make a gift bow from magazine page
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-gift-bow-from-magazine-page.html

Tie coffee Cuff tutorial
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodireeves/sets/72157618870940000/

Soft Cotton knit Dishtowels
http://www.purlbee.com/soft-cotton-knit-dishtowels/

Mummy Candle Holders tutorial
http://cathiefilian.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-mummy-candle-holder.html

Halloween hang thingy's mod podge * fun for kids to make
http://modpodgerocks.blogspot.com/

Key holder idea * cute idea easy to make
http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2009/06/lord-of-key-rings.html

Stay Crafty !
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !

Christian J Petersen is a fine art photographer

Christian J Petersen is a fine art photographer.
Christian aims to create photographs that engage the viewers’ imagination, making each shot entirely open to personal interpretation.
To see more of her work go here:
http://www.christianjpetersen.com/america.php

Quote by~Robert Frost
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.

Facts
Americans eat an average of 100 acres worth of pizza daily. There are approximately 61,269 pizzerias in America.
The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made of grass.
The most popular sport as a topic for a film is boxing.
If you went out into space, you would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure.

Tip
Use rubber bands to tether stemware and
other delicate,wobbly items to the rack.


Recipe
Churros
makes 24
1 cup of water
1 tblsp granulated (raw) sugar, plus extra for dusting

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups plain flour

1 large egg

1/2 lime or lemon

oil for frying

Preparation

Bring the water, sugar and salt to the boil. Remove from the heat and beat in the flour until smooth. Beat in the egg, using a wooden spoon, until the mixture is smooth and satiny. Set the batter aside. Pour the oil into a deep frying pan to a depth of about 5 cm. Add the lime or lemon, then heat the oil to 190degreesC (or until a cube of day-old bread added to the oil browns in 30-60 seconds).Pour the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a fluted mozzle. Pipe 7.5cm strips of batter and then add to the oil, a few at a time. Fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.Using a slotted spoon, remove the churros from the pan and drain on kitchen paper. Roll the hot churros in granulated sugar before serving.

Crafts & Tutorials
Hanging clips craft easy
http://www.homeenvy.com/db/9/1049.html

Milk Jar Ghost* note can use white pastic bags for strips
http://www.theartfulcrafter.com/ghost.html

How to make a child's play apron
http://simplebeans.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-make-childs-play-apron.html

Ribbon Storage box
http://www.theartfulcrafter.com/box-one.html

Forest felt patterns * cute
http://ricebabies-ca.blogspot.com/2009/09/forest-friends-birthday.html

Ribbon Stocking hanger
http://simplebeans.blogspot.com/search/label/tutorials

Black apple Dolls patterns
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/black-apple-doll?lnc=38f9cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&rsc=showmain_tv_the-martha-stewart-show

Stay Crafty !
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !

Now this is a shoe !

Can't go wrong not having the right shoes to wear with

these zipper shoes.

Quote by~ Ronald Reagan 1986
If it moves,tax it.
If it keeps moving,regulate it.
and if it stops moving,subsidize it.

Facts
When France refused to join the American-led coalition against Iraq, some Republicans argued that the name french fries be changed to “liberty fries.
Carl Karcher of Anaheim, California, launched Carl’s Jr in 1956. They were mini versions of the restaurant he already owned and, hence, he called them Carl’s Jr.
Average human head has about 100,000 hairs.
1927, Edwin E. Perkins of Hastings invented the powered soft drink Kool-Aid.
Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state.

Tip
Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat I t, take it "home," & can't digest it so it kills them.

Recipe
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
http://www.hgtv.com/holidays-entertaining/rhubarb-recipes/index.html
5 cups rhubarb

2 cups sugar

1 box strawberry gelatin

Toss together the sugar and the rhubarb, and let the mixture sit for about ten minutes. This will draw the juice out of the fruit so you won't have to add any extra water. Once the sugar is dissolved, put the mixture in a pan and bring it to a boil. When the rhubarb has softened, add the gelatin and stir until it's completely dissolved. Allow the jam to cool completely, and then transfer it into mason jars. The jam will keep for 30 days in the refrigerator, or longer if stored in a plastic container in the freezer.


Crafts & Tutorials
Salvage windows= shadowbox frame
http://www.craftynest.com/2009/09/salvaged-window-shadowbox-frame/?utm_source=Craftynest+newsletter&utm_campaign=fd28f04706-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email

Mini framed magnetic board fall
http://www.craftynest.com/2009/09/magnetic-picture-frame/

Personalize your own clipboard
http://acraftierworld.com/blog/2009/be-craftier-personalize-your-own-clipboard/

Key Holder
http://www.diyideas.com/quickprojects/Storage/storage-tip-key-holder.html

Make mail storage grate
http://www.diyideas.com/quickprojects/Storage/storage-tip-mail-storage-grate.html

Tutorial easy decorate a jar
http://hoppobumpo.blogspot.com/2009/09/tutorial-quick-and-easy-decorated-jar.html

How to make a shower cap tutorial
http://hoppobumpo.blogspot.com/2008/09/shower-cap.html

Stay Crafty !
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !