Make it from Scratch

Merry Christmas Eve, Eve as my kids like to say, and welcome to this week's edition of the Make it from Scratch carnival ... presents Super Lemon-y Sheet Cake! posted at 11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven.Our Red House presents Gran's ... using ingredients from abroad and will make you famous amongst Czech and other European communities [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 13:54:00

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Berbatov Is A Man After My Own Heart With Generosity For Children

Click Here For Link At three and a half, little Dimitar practises keepy-uppys with a basketball outside his parents' apartment - they could not ... house (one use only) The rest of the yard outside the flat where he grew up in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria ... Grandparents Dimitar and Verka at home. Gallery image 4 Their house in the village [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 04:19:00

Taste Not Space

(Image via)This is the second part of the post I started last week (on architecture and literature) before I got sidetracked by robots. Read on.... ... . The cottage is continually contrasted with a range of other, larger houses throughout the story used [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 10:36:00

Surviving the Storm

I live in Brisbane and on Sunday night we were hit by an absolutely massive storm ... out of their sockets. Every towel and blanket in our house was used to stop the water coming in through ... . I had to keep racing out in the storm to clear the stormwater drains otherwise the damage would [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 22:39:34

Jan Kaplický (1937-2009)

Today, the wife of Czech architect Jan Kaplický gave birth to a child. That would be good news for Kaplický ... in some Marshmallow commercials. :-)Czech President Václav Klaus had half-jokingly revealed his plans to use ropes ... . The Sydney Opera House above has been opposed by many people, too. And I think it is a terrific [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:24:00

Valentine Buttercrunch Treat Bag and recipe!

I’ve been asked for my candy recipes so I decided to work it into Valentine’s day! ... there with an awesome website and the *exact* chocolate house mold I use! CLICK HERE for the exact mold ... Other needs: candy thermometer, cookie sheets (2 large sheets greased and ready) and set on wood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:32:04

The Dirt On Compost (ha ha)…Or, Creative Ways We Use Garbage At Our House

I thought today I'd share a little with everyone about my passion for making dirt. I know, I know...I’ve been working through these issues with my therapist for years. But I digress...again.My point today is that you can compost even if you live in a tiny apartment and want to use your compost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:50:00

7 Ways for Obama to Kick Back at the White House

white house Abraham Lincoln was a self-described billiards addict ... . Gerald Ford made use of the White House facilities as if they were at his own private country club ... have a long tradition of recreating on the grounds of the White House. When the ability to find [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:04:55

An “Eternal Flame” Relit Over Brooklyn

Yesterday evening, despite heavy rain during the day and still threatening skies, ... by the British who died aboard old warships anchored in Wallabout Bay (adjacent to the present Brooklyn Navy Yard site) and used to house prisoners of war.  Conditions aboard these ships were so horrendous [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 02:35:42

Home Made Simple

Where can you go to find easy, affordable home made project plans suitable for gift giving? My absolute favourite are these felted house slippers made from a used sweater with a brown sugar ... the holiday table, free tasty recipes and organizational tips AND an interactive online homemaking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:47:39

The Most Popular Purse Designers

Who would fail to fall in love with the charm of the famous designer purses? ... is Chanel, which has uses a “CC” trademark. House of Chanel was established way back 1910. The designer started out by introducing into the market a completely new product – clothing that is more appropriate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:13:41

A Mold Problem

I read this article in my local paper over the weekend (which had the much more appropriate headline, "A Bailout Bonanza") ... the following analogy: You get mold in your house when you have lots of moisture and poor circulation ... that have mold in them and replace them.  Expect to be without the use of some parts of your house [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 00:06:22

Scribd and Zinio Offer Full-Length Books in Browsers

Two digital publishing sites have quietly started rolling out electronic books that can be viewed just using a web browser. Random House is now offering several full length books for free on Scribd. The choices include ... or even current bestsellers in a manner similar to what it has done with magazines. In addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 00:25:28

Brokaw Ignores Obama's FDR-Like Refusal to Work With Bush Economic Team

Though given a perfect opportunity to do so, Tom Brokaw on Sunday chose not to discuss the similarities between Franklin D ... felt the country couldn't wait until March when inaugurations used to take place to hear ... House in order to work some things out together. Sadly, Roosevelt refused, and although he claimed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 20:21:25

Dollis Hill House Doldrums

Seems we jumped for joy too soon, back in June. We rejoiced that the Heritage Lottery Fund were ploughing £1.25 million into the restoration of this historic house where former PM Gladstone used to go to recuperate but now Boris has gone and diverted GLA funds to Training for Life, the partner organisation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 15:52:52

Missing my M..

I love seeing Isabelle, I missed her a ton..but I miss my M…I miss him, I miss him, I miss him ... , he rigged his Modem so that I could not use my computer at his house this Christmas, having decided ... I am 34 years of age and able to make up my own mind as to who I wish to spend my vacation time [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 10:05:43

What not to wear…

  I guess I am fortunate enough that after I got married I moved to another state ... from lunching I also lingered, but again, nothing. I took a look around the house and decided it could use [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:25:05

Eye on Business January Brandon

Japanese Steakhouse Coming To Brandon Kobe Steakhouse, a chain of restaurants with locations also in Tampa, Clearwater and Orlando, will soon be open on S.R. 60, across from the Westfield Brandon mall. The steakhouse will sit in the same building that used to house Benningan’s, which closed in July [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:53:44

Scribe: 1.20.2009

Scribe: 1.20.2009 Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Mr. Eldridge Period 4 Scribe for January 20, 2009, Inauguration Day!!! ... ! -Metaphor- Humans build houses using instruments, like hammers. Natural processes are God’s tools ... was an interesting and historic day, because as you all know, President Barack Obama was inaugurated. YAY [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:36:44

Sure Fire Tips To Potty Train A Puppy

Sure Fire Tips To Potty Train A Puppy Author: Haley 19 Jan No, it's not a dream nor is it a miraculous act, but it is possible to house train your puppy in 7 days or less! This easy schedule will not only ... he starts to sniff and circle an area in the house before using the bathroom. If you cannot keep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:23:41

Opportunity Knocks

I recommend knocking back, if the knock of opportunity is being presented by the right wing ... ever, before Congress calling the Iraq frame-up a 'great opportunity' that we couldn't afford to pass ... that out. It was a great opportunity for the war criminals in the White House, to use false information [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 15:02:51

Befana Day

I spent a month in Spain and I returned with two things (not counting the sinus infection and crippling addiction to Afrin) ... and cleaning and just trying to get through her day when three men came to her house and asked ... she had already used up too much time giving them directions and she went back to her cleaning and cooking.A [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 14:07:00

selective Sizzix-ing?

Okay, I have a dilemma of sorts. Way back when, I posted a technique that I'd dubbed creative Cuttling. In short, this was a way of selectively embossing Cuttlebug folder designs using stuff from around the house. You can do the same thing with these new Sizzix textured impressions folders. Neat, eh [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:53:00

Avoiding Mold In Your House

Most of us are familiar with using products on our tub surrounds to either keep mold away or get rid of it once it shows up ... , that is a given. But it can keep mold from forming.   You can do a regular wall cleaning ... . Mold is one of those creepy crawly things that arrives unannounced and unwelcome. I have a client [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 00:10:51

Another Day at the Auction

We went to ANOTHER auction on Sunday. Our favorite Auction House, Woods Auction, ... to use as bookends or doorstops. Did we plan on buying these? No, but they would go with the house ... more than $15! We bought a large Victorian oval picture frame with the curved glass for $20 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 03:34:38

How Can I Potty Train My Puppy

No, it’s not a dream nor is it a miraculous act, but it is possible to house train your puppy in 7 days or less! ... a close eye on his behavior in case he starts to sniff and circle an area in the house before using [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:16:37

Wrought Iron Kitchen Doorknobs Bring to Life Cabinet Hardware

We spend more time in our kitchen than any other room in the house, so we tend to get used to the way it looks. Step back for a minute, take a good look what makes us spend so much time in here, there's really not anything of interest to look at. It's boring and drab and needs a face-lift. A complete remodel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:30:01

Daily Digest: Walking the Participatory Government Walk

We the Briefers: Joining the growing list of President-elect Barack Obama's experiments in interactivity is the Citizen's Briefing Book, ... for the revitalization plan. Those around Obama haven't forgotten what they learned on the campaign trail ... House chief of staff Mona Sutphen uses the flood of personal anecdotes about economic strife pouring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:29:10

How to Build Animal Housing: 60 Plans for Coops, Hutches, Barns, Sheds, Pens, Nestboxes, Feeders, Stanchions, and Much More

Since you've decided to raise chickens, you'll need a little house for them. Some people use the traditional shed style coop and some are using innovative designs ... has plans, sketches and dimensions for several different sizes of chicken houses. It also has 60 (yes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:47:36

How to Cut Back in a Crisis Without Losing Your Love

When I received an e-mail from my boss asking to speak to me one-on-one, I didn’t see it coming ... and I had just bought a house–our first house. We had a huge mortgage. Using the meager funds left in my checking account, we somehow managed to scrape by, pay the mortgage, and buy food. From Luxury Back [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:35:38

Progression Of The Defective Mind

DISCLAIMER:  DUE TO SOME COMMENTS MADE EARLIER I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT I AM NOT SAYING KIDS DO NOT HAVE BRAINS JUST THAT THEY DO NOT ALWAYS USE ... in the house that will make a mess.  Finding every tiny piece of anything and putting it in the carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:25:22

To Encourage Creativity, Get Back to Basics

<Time, space & materials to do creative things> A table covered with postal paper as a base for art projects ... discoveries. See Little Projects for Creative Kids. <Creative problem solving> Design an obstacle course for the living room/yard using things from around the house. <Creative thought> [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:00:34

In Which Your Blogging Host Boldly Suggests Inaugural Speech Inserts

Here are some things that I'd like to hear in tomorrow's inaugural speech. In the interest of restraint, I've listed only a couple of things that I'd like to hear Obama say. Imagine this in his voice.-----------It is of little use to have a great house in a dangerous and ugly neighborhood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:05:00

Industrial sized homes

Industrial sized homes in industrial sized neighborhoods ... . It was through the use of cheap fossil fuels, and the production of products that enabled a workforce ... impossible, then perhaps making things such as houses smaller and more efficient, using less resource, only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:15:00

Little-Known Facts About the White House

(Illustration of President Andrew Jackson’s inauguration celebration at White House courtesy Library of Congress) To commemorate Barack Obama’s historic inauguration as he becomes the first African-American ... in Stafford County, VA, be used to build the White House and other notable DC buildings, including [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:00:50

"Groundhog Day" House May become Real B&B

From the Oct. 21, 2008 Chicago Tribune "Deja vu revisits movie's home" by Carolyn Starks.The classic and striking Victorian house in Woodstock, Illinois, that was used for outside shots ... have their way.They bought the 114-year-old house after searching for two years to find a place to establish [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:04:00

What a way to ruin a great deal....

I had a showing this morning at one of my remaining listings.. ... ! We have had my husband's parent's company doing some work on the house, they suspected mold. Therefore, they used a sporicide product to kill off any fungus or mold. Between the 88 degree temperature and the fumes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 05:30:00

Things you should know about Wholesale cleaning products

Almost all new home owners have experienced that brand new house fragrance ... while using these toxic black mold cleaner. Could you believe that rust remover can get ris ... in their home are using these natural mold remover are the best way to remove toxic mold from their home to make [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 19:33:48

Will IL GOP Oppose Pay Equity Bills Again?

Wondering how the soon-to-be sworn-in House of Representatives will pass the time before they move forward on a financial stimulus package in ... . But House Dems plan to use that same logic as they revive the legislation this month. If they succeed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:08:52

Recycled

I was all set to do a post about industrial or "working" buildings -- barns, cotton mills, carriage houses -- used as homes. For some reason I thought the phenomenon really took off in the late 1960s [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 18:48:34

Gag Me With A Spoon - Obama in Hawaii

I can't post the picture cause I'm just getting over an intense GI Virus and just attempting to copy/paste the pic made me gag.. ... out at his vacation spot since he plans on using Hawaii as the "Western White House".GAG... ... 2 months ago but priorities are priorities. Valerie Jarrett is joining the "family" vacation so I guess [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 01:36:00

Start Making An Income, Work From Home And Become Finacially FREE

As long as there are computers, and you have access to one or own your own personal computer, you definitely should start making money online, ... never have to leave the house, you wouldn’t have to use as much gas, commuting and even work ... with a proven blueprint to success. Learn How To Build [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:24:34

Pakistan’s Marijuana And Narcotics Detection Unit

TO Pakistan’s, where the police’s Marijuana Detection Unit is hard at it… [ ... s Marijuana ATM Machine UN Plans For Legalisation Of Cannabis Home Secretary Jacqui Smith Smoked Cannabis EU Says Marijuana Less Dangerous Than Tobacco Cannabis Use In The House Of Commons Dutch Ban [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 10:00:11

The Energy Challenge - No Furnaces but Heat Aplenty in Innovative ‘Passive Houses’ - Series - NYTimes.com

#fullpost{display:inline;}"December 27, 2008The Energy ChallengeNo Furnaces but Heat Aplenty in ‘Passive Houses’By ELISABETH ROSENTHALDARMSTADT, ... sealed solar-heated homes failed, because of stagnant air and mold. But new passive houses use an ingenious central ventilation system. The warm air going out passes side by side with clean, cold air [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 05:22:00

Six legged crawler

here, this is the hexapod for you. The structural pieces were modeled, and cut out of 3mm thick plywood using CNC ... joints. The main body houses eight servos, six for the legs and two for a camera head pan and tilt ... after the jump. Reader Adrian picked up a couple cheap wireless flash triggers [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 01:12:49

Dozing man awakens to grease fire spreading in his home

TAMPA -- A North Tampa man had a startling awakening early this morning when the grease he was using to cook chicken started a house fire, ... . Lenton WIlson, 49, of 1510 Charm Lane was treated for minor smoke inhalation but did not go to the hospital, the release states. Damage to his home is estimated at $55,000. Kim Wilmath, Times Staff [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 00:01:46

It's Time for a Wiki White House

Barack Obama’s campaign promise to use the Internet to “create a transparent and connected democracy” will be put to the test when he launches a new White House Web site on January 20. On that day, the Bush administration’s stodgy, wheezing ... embrace the paradigms of the modern Internet – as defined by blogs and YouTube, Facebook and Google [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 20:38:32

Reham Alhelsi - And then they came and turned our paradise into a desert

Photo by Shirien. Please scroll down for shocking photo of the transformation of Palestinian land by the Jewish “settlers” in the West Bank ... up their fruits. That was a dear spot to me. It was far away from any houses or street noise. We used [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 21:55:43

Seen n e g00d music videos lately?

This is a post about music videos that aren’t on TV, ... at a Liberal Arts College in the Northeast United States. Video: Beach House - Used ... meme’ to most people since they don’t know the difference between art, design, and memes. But yeah [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 18:29:50

Some days you gotta dance

You know the best way to keep yourself warm when the temperatures are in the single digits and you don't have someone to snuggle with? ... friends to a local bar in a really cool old Victorian house. Every Thursday night (which used [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:56:00

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