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Cheri4angels
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11-15-2006

Monday, April 30, 2007 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cheri4angels a private message Print Post    
Thanks Grace, I'm going to copy that and send it to my friends.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, April 30, 2007 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Hope everybody reads it. Glad I could help Annie and Cheri!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 8:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Tick removal
pets, children, hunters, everyone!!


Okay, it's bad enough that you've discovered that after you went for a walk in the woods or hugged your dog there's a tick attached to you! Now what do you do? Tweezers can be tedious and even messy if the tick latched on long enough to puff up into an ugly gray blob. Even worse if the tick's head is still attached after your efforts.

This is great, because it works in those places where it's sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, on the back etc.

Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and let it stay on the repulsive insect for 15 - 20 seconds, after which the tick will come out on it's own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away.

This technique comes from a pediatrician and school nurse and has worked every time used, plus it's much less traumatic for, say, the two year old patient and easier for you.

Unless someone is allergic to soap, this would not be damaging in any way.


Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sometime back, someone mentioned a way to get rid of gnats. Does anyone remember what that was?

We are over-run by bugs this year...flies, gnats, spiders, ants, wasps, mosquitos, etc, but it's the gnats that are completely irritating me. I can't figure out what the heck they are attracted to (the only fruit I have is in the fridge and I don't even have things like potatoes or onions cuz yesterday was grocery shopping day and I skipped it, lol.)

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 4:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Here are some sites with some great hints. Do you have house plants? .

Go HERE , HERE and HERE for some great tips and solutions.

Hope this helps :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thank you Skootz! It was a jar of vinegar and poking holes in the lid that I was half thinking about. I can't use a lot of harsh bug sprays with Kota and her asthma.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 4:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wargod, did you get rid of your gnats?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yep I did and the vinegar helped, I even shared that tip with my little "adopted" sis who was complaining yesterday about gnats too.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 1:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
I am making carrot muffins for DD's 1st birthday and then arranging them in the shape of a butterfly (I think)and then the icing. So I want all the muffins to be somewhat level with each other and I don't want them to overflow much. Should I be filling them half full or 3/4 full? Any suggestions?
TIA

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 4:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
3/4 full. They should rise to be roughly even with the top then.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 6:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Thank you so much....that was what I was thinking to but just wanted to see what other's thought.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 8:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Use an ice cream scoop. You'll get 3/4 full and they will all be exactly even.

And a little hint... if they aren't, turn them upside down and frost the bottoms. If you use paper liners, remove the liners first. You'll get a more "flat surface" on which to "paint" your butterful! :-)

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Cake

This is what I'm thinking of trying to make. If I do attempt this it will in no way be as fancy. Mine will be pretty basic I'm sure.

I found a site that gives tips on making these things and it said that as soon as they come out of the oven to put a cookie sheet on top of them with a bowl or something on top of that to help flatten them to equal height.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
HERE is the site where I got my idea from. It's the yellow and blue butterfly around the middle.

This is what I'm thinking of trying to make. If I do attempt this it will in no way be as fancy. Mine will be pretty basic I'm sure.

I found a site that gives tips on making these things and it said that as soon as they come out of the oven to put a cookie sheet on top of them with a bowl or something on top of that to help flatten them to equal height.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
OK -- How in the world do they make the icing continuous so it doesn't have "breaks" between the cupcakes?? That looks REALLY cool -- and when we did cupcakes this spring for a couple of birthdays, the adults LOVED them.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 2:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Yeah? Since it's buttercream icing, how do you do that? It looks poured on.

Max
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08-12-2000

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 2:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
I'm guessing, but if it was me, I'd put a layer of fondant over the to of all the cupcakes, then do the buttercream on top of that. You'd need to cut the cupcakes apart rather than just grab one, but it would give you a nice, even surface to work on. :-)

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Hi Max...how was your cruise? Did your friends first time cruise make a "cruiser" out of her.
(Can't help it, I love puns).

Max
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08-12-2000

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 3:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Hi supergranny. :-) The cruise was wonderful, thanks. I got two socks made (not a matching pair, but the matches are done now) and relaxed a lot. Don't know if my friend is a confirmed cruiser or not, but she sure did enjoy herself. I think she'd go again if she had the chance. :-)

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 5:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Ok -- I've never made fondant (or even knew what it was before it was on the Next Food Network challenge! :-) ); is it difficult? I really, really like this idea and would love to try it!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 6:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Spitfire

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I found a site that gives tips on making these things and it said that as soon as they come out of the oven to put a cookie sheet on top of them with a bowl or something on top of that to help flatten them to equal height.


Wouldn't you need to put some wax or parchment paper over them first so they don't stick to the cookie sheet? I think I would.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
OK I finally have time to post my picture.

It was really easy to do! I made cream cheese icing to go with the carrot cake so the icing was sorta thick. It spread nicely and didn't really fall in between to much because the cupcakes are sorta squished together. I really could have done a better job of decorating because it was really easy. I was in such a rush to begin with that I never took the time to make it look good.

Everyone loved the idea and thought it was great that they could just come grab what they wanted and have no fuss. I never had anyone ask where the ice cream or plates were. I will be doing a square cupcake cake for Sam's birthday in a couple weeks I think.
cake

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
What a good idea, Spitfire! I am taking notes.

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
WOW!!!! Good for you Spitfire, I'm totally impressed :-)

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
:-)