Scan Your Important Papers
That is a great idea. I always take digital pictures of the hospital forms that come home from the kids but this is an even better idea.
Help with Allergies?
I take a tea of apple cider vinegar 2tbsp, honey, 2 tbsp and 1/8 tsp baking soda in 9 oz water. I do this two days and then skip three days. It seems to work for my allergies and headaches.
The 411 on Little Animals
Thank you for all your interesting input. I love all the info that was given here. :)
Valentine's Day Craft For 2nd Graders?
I also would always take those little boxes that held those little drinks that you poke a straw though, and tape them shut, and cut a hole in the top of one of the long sides. Then I would make a handle. Then we could cover the box with paper and color it and...
Valentine's Day Craft For 2nd Graders?
I saw an adorable heart wreath with hearts glued or taped together making a circle; each heart had the initial of each child in the class. I am sure this is not one of the simplest crafts, since it involves so many hearts, but I still have the one my child...
Olive Oil for Fleas
Please never use tea tree oil on cats as they cannot handle it in their systems. http://www.veterinarywatch.com/Abstract-tea-tree-oil.htm Robyn
Warning About Elastic Cat Toys
That is so wonderful that your darling is OK. I am glad you knew not to pull on the string when it would not give. If you had pulled the string it might have perforated the intestines and killed the cat. You were smart to take the cat to the vets. They are...
Paying Attention to Hints from Your Rescued Pet
I have noticed that some breeds are more afraid of noises than other breeds are. I had a golden/shepherd mix that was scared of thunderstorms, and the shepherds seem to share that trait as well. My golden, actually taught my siamese cat mixes to be afraid of...
Pet Guinea Pigs - Information
I have a lot to add about Guinea Pigs. Mine tend to be a little shy about being picked up. I adopted three of them and they have grown huge. So huge that I a going to have to get another cage for one of them. They grew so large. Three is a lot to have. I take...
Caution with Bird Seed, Bird Droppings and Dogs
I would get a cage skirt for the cages. That is a scary thing to endure watching your dog have seizures from things like that. Thanks for sharing!
Pet Rats and Mice Information
Here is a series of Rat Care Videos for you to look at. I want to remind people out there, that when they go to the pet store and see a bunch of rats all together, and they are next to the snake cages, they are probably feeder rats. It is not impossible to...
Pet Rats and Mice Information
How to make a Rat Nicer http://www.ehow.com/info_12230358_make-rat-nicer.html This is a sweet article on why some rats, are not so nice...
Pet Rats and Mice Information
Here is a cute article from ehow.com on how to teach some sweet tricks using a little bell. http://www.ehow.com/how_4443671_train-pet-rats.html
Pet Rats and Mice Information
You do not have to have more than one mouse or rat together. Just keep them where you can see them and they can see what is going on. The reason that you read that mice and rats are social animals is that they like to be together but they do not have to be...
Soap Angel
We did soap sculptures also in Girl Scouts. We never did any this beautiful! Blessings, Robyn
Adjusting to Your First Pet
The better quality food you buy the less you will have the pet at the vet....bby better quality, I mean the dog food or cat food that has real meat in the first two or three ingredients. Also feeding this way, makes less stool to clean up outside or in the...
My Frugal Life - Depression Era Thread Tip
Very wonderful tip! Sweet and it brings back memories too! The matching thread idea is such a wonderful one!
Inexpensive Alternative for Controlling Bugs?
The boric acid powder you buy at the store to kill bugs works good. Hide it in piles under the sinks, along baseboards, use care with pets. This will get rid of them. Robyn
Adopting from the Humane Society
I have found a great dog training resource: leerburg.com Hope this helps with behavior questions!
My Frugal Life - A Fun Adventure
I like all the posts. I get a great deal of joy out of recycling things that were never meant for uses into things that were, like the other day at Lowes when I bought one big floor tile, the shiny smooth kind, and the checker was so curious as to why I bought...
My 5 Month Old Fights Going To Sleep?
After ruling out anything medical, I would assume the little darling is trying to relieve stress and doesnt know how to soothe herself to self to sleep, which is an important skill to learn. After the four Bs which are bath bottle bottom, and burp, and adding...
The Joys of Recycling
These are great ideas, I am going to try a few of the newer ones I see on here! Thank you for posting!
My Frugal Life - Getting By
This is great, I use freecycle.org all the time but I have never thought of bartering before! Love it! Blessings, Robyn
Attach Interfacing For Long Lasting Sewing Patterns
I am not sure what interfacing is, but I am going to walmart to get some for crafts! Sounds like it could be used for lots of different things, and I never would have thought of using it for this. I am voting for this craft to win! Thank you for sharing! Blessings...
DO NOT USE Pine Sol For Fleas?
I had a very itchy dog and it was not fleas but a skin condition so the vet gave me the equivalent of benydryl and a bottle of fish oil pills to give him every day. They made his coat so pretty and helps with the dry skin. Usually when they are itching, I treat...
DO NOT USE Pine Sol For Fleas?
I think Pine Sol is sooo strong. I would only bathe a really infested animal in Dawn and water, the blue kind and leave it on a couple of minutes before rinsing. I have multiple pets so I order frontline online, the spray bottle, and it lasts all summer. No...
Is Salt Flea Treatment Safe For Ferrets?
I buy Frontline Spray in a bottle from 1 800 pet meds. I buy a bottle for 24 dollars and it lasts a couple of months or more over the summer for all my animals spraying them one time per month. I dont use the spot treatments. The spray is safe for Ferrets once...
Teddy Bear (Shih Poo)
I moved to Tennessee from Texas five years ago....what an adorable baby! So sweet..... Give him a hug for me! Racer
Christmas Card Photo Ideas I?
Absolutely incredible! I am so inspired now! I love them all! Bless you and thank you! Robyn
Plastic Bottle Caps as Cat Toys
That is so true, cats will find any small item and make a toy out of it. I have seen a lot of animal groups tie these caps onto a string and hang it from the cage. It goes wihtout saying that people need to watch their cats and dogs. Some people go as far as...
Using Rid-X on Dog Feces?
It would not really be sanitary and it would not be safe for the dogs to be around. Here is my system and I have a lot of dogs, and a backyard. First I have a big plastic waste receptacle, the big black kind that is round. Then in it I have a smaller white...
Using Rid-X on Dog Feces?
I forgot to mention, if you use the cheap trash bags you might have to double them....so just a word of advice, the more you pay now, the less likely it is to spill or break on the way to the curb! LOL Robyn
Homemade Weed Killer With Pine Sol?
I love Pine Sol for everything. I make a house cleaner out of it in a spray bottle using 4 parts water to one part pine sol. I am now going to use the recipe above in the yard. Thanks! Robyn
Save Deadheaded Annuals for Next Year's Seeds
I did not know you could do that with Zinnias! Glad I read this! I do it all the tine with My morning Glories. Great tip~!
Recycled Can for Filling Freezer Bags
I really like this, even though there are no leftovers most of the time, I am going to use this when I use bags for storage! Thank you so much! Robyn
Use Tide for Stains and a Cheaper Brand for the Rest
I use about seven squirts of Palmolive dishwashing liquid or any other dishwashing liquid in the washing machine...bec I used to do handwashing with it and it works there too and is more safe for my hands. I hate the way socks come out in the washer so I put...
Freshen Up Clothes With Perfume In The Dryer
I didnt know you could do this. I am going to try it. Robyn
Getting Prepared To Homeschool?
Congratulatiuons on deciding to homeschool! You can go on the internet and find all sorts of things. I use a lot of youtube.com videos to teach things. Here is a great site for math it is great http://www.ixl.com/ Look for your states core curriculum or standard...
Jade's Mending Jar
You have given me tons of ideas of things to put in jars as gifts! I really hate using store wrapping paper and I am going to make a care package jar for my daughter also for Christmas with tons of cute toys in it! Thank you so much for sharing! Robyn
Healthy Pets: 5 Tips For Organic Flea Control
I always cover the floors and under furniture covers with salt to get rid of fleas and their eggs in the carpet etc. Baking soda would be good too. Also Brewers yeast rubbed into the fur is a good thing to do to. Look up brewers yeast and fleas in the search...
Cleaning a Wooden Guinea Pig Cage?
I would put a plastic tray in the bottom that you could clean easier than the wood. I have done that in my rabbit cage also.
Sparkleball Decoration
Those are amazing, when I first saw the picture of them, I had to see how they were made and what they were...how creative! This would be probably the most creative thing I have seen on this site!
How to Catch an Opossum
Opossums body temperatures are too low to carry rabies, but if you dont take them at least 10 -15 miles away, you will likely be revisited. I would rather have the opossum than the rats that are in our yard. Racerl
Lilly (Himalayan)
What a beautiful baby, she is like one I had years ago, I called him Mango. He ruled the house with dignity and grace. He wouldnt have much to do with people unless they looked like they were not interested in him and then he would make the first move by jumping...
Violet at 8 Months (Parakeet)
She looks like Perry our boy parakeet. He loves to be covered at night and if I forget he lets us know by all the noise he makes. He likes to watch the dogs play and he likes to be talked to..he is a joy to watch...I think violet is very sweet!
Ceaser (Lab Mix)
How adorabke...give him a big hug from me...you know labradors are the most friendly dog breed I have ever had..... Robyn
Reviews of CatGenie Cat Box?
http://www.shopping.com/xPR-Cat-Genie-Cat-Box The above site has some reviews on this product. I would not pay that much for a litter box, no matter how good it works. Hope this helps. Racer
Growing a Poinsettia?
Poinsettias are really sensitive and tropical plants, cant stand particular things like drafts, temp changes, too much light over half a day will cause them to fade. I have lost bamboos after about a year too. Have you tried a light fertilizer on it? They are...
Reviews of Tide Free Laundry Soap?
I buys tons of dish washing liquid; dawn, palmolive, etc. It is good enough for hand washing it is also good enough for the washing machine. About seven or eight squirts does the trick. I love using it and dont worry about my hands getting chemicals on them...
Cut Roses Not Opening?
I read where putting a teaspoon of sugar in the water will make them last longer. A little tea, lukewarm in temperature, added to the water is good for them also. Racer
Keeping a House With Pets Clean?
There is a rubber broom that picks up hair, I sweep all the time. I make my own air and fabric refresher out of fabric softener liquid diluted with water in a spray bottle. I put about 1 part fabric softner liquid to three parts or so of water in a spray bottle...
What Breed is My Dog?
What sweet babies. They seem to be Corgis. I love this little breed of dogs, and all the mixes with them are so adorable. Look up corgi breed on the internet and you will probably see some other adorable twins of your babies. Give them a hug!
Inexpensive Face Moisturizer?
I am from Hampton, TN too! I like to do moisturising treatments with olive oil, just rub it on, and then I wash once or twice with dove bar soap. I am across the street from the bank by Browns. Racer (Robyn)
Feeding and Caring for Ladybugs?
Here is a website for keeping pet ladybugs and their diet which raisins and bananas and other sweet non acidic fruits are recommended with a moistened paper towel kept sprayed with water for them to drink. Here is the website I found: http://www.ladybuglady...
Getting a Dog to Play With Toys?
It sounds as if he is past the age of being interested in toys. He is probably insecure from his past abuse and needs the reassurance of you being there for him. Talk to him quiety as you go through the day, but dont overexcite him. He sounds like a darling...
Piwo (Mixed Breed)
What a beautiful Baby... I love the expression he has on his face...like lets play, lets play! Racer
What Breed is My Dog?
We have a chi/mountaiin feist mix and these two are almost identical. I dont see t he definition of a min pin in this little dear.....:)
What Breed is My Dog?
The little dear brings to mind a basinji and a beagle. The little body of the basenji and the curled tail and the wide forehead and the face of a beagle also....so adorable. Look up banseji in the search bar and press enter and see if you agree with me. What...
What Breed is My Dog?
It really does look like a husky, maybe a hybrid wolf mix. How adorable. Lots of hugs to you for rescuing this baby! Racer
Dacoda (Siberian Husky/Timber Wolf)
what a beautiful baby...tht is a wonderful story.....I can tell you love him very much.....hug him for me! racer
Getting By on a Low Income?
I use dish washing detergent in my washer. Just a couple of squirts around the clothes, because it is not as harsh as the other detergents. I used to always hand wash a lot of different fabrics in it, and I just decided to start using it instead of washing...
Rubber Ducks Not Floating Upright?
I have never bought a rubber duckie that actually floated in the water. I have tried everything and finally gave up. I would suggest buying smaller ones that have smaller head areas on them. All of mine seemed to be top heavy. Hope this helps.
In Memory of B'Louie (Procambarus Alleni)
Wow! That is the first time I have ever heard of a crayfish or crawdad as we used to call them in Texas being kept as a successful pet...this is wonderful.... I think the coloring is beautiful as well...how amazing t he lord is to make such wonderful and beautiful...
Protect Surface of Pressed Powder Makeup
That is a great idea..Im glad you posted it....I never used powder for that very reason..I may get one now... Thanks! Robyn
Banana Splits for Valentine's Day
That sounds like something the kids will cherish and remember all their lives...I will try that with frozen yogurt or sherbet since some of our members of the family are lactose intolerant...what a great great sweet idea! Robyn
Recipes Using Canned Green Beans?
I like to put cream of chicken soup in the slowcooker and 1 small carton of half and half and four cups of green beans and salt and pepper. I mix it all up and when it is warm and ready to serve I pour those wonderful fried onions on top! I love this recipe...
Waste Nothing: Creative Recycled Crafting
That is wonderful! I always soak my cardboard in used dishwater to soften it and then roll it in a ball after tearing it into pieces, it makes less waste that way....I always reuse grocery bags and fill them with trash also and then put those little bags into...
Garlic Spread
Wow! What a good idea....garlic is so good for you...I am going to do that from now on....... Racer
Mix Jams Together to Get Every Bit
Also you can mix a little bit of water into the leftover jam and pour that over pancakes...this is very delicious!
Try Something Different With Your Spaghetti Sauce
That sounds like me when I eat bread with pancake syrup over it and a poached egg on top of it,...I love it! Good Idea! I am going to make those for the kids... racer
Evaporated Milk for Cereal
I love the idea of freezing the leftover milk. I am going to do that from now on....that will keep the can from going bad in the fridge....we also buy dry milk and it lasts a very long time.... Racer
What Breed is My Dog?
I would say part mountain feist, part beagle, and part chihuahua. I have most of those dogs at home right now! What a lovely baby!
Tonka (Pitbull Mix)
What a precious darling......the underbite is so adorable.....I love pits because they are so affectionate and loving...give him a hug for me! Racer
What is a "Mother of the Earth"?
You are probably right, they probably are some kind of spider.....one dropped in my great grandmas hair one time, and thinking she was reaching for a comb out of her hair she picked it up and was shocked. She told that story over and over about how it had the...
Helping Child Get Ready in the Morning?
Bless her little heart, sounds as if there is something physically wrong.....just because the doc says there is nothing he can find does not mean you should not take her in again and check things out...do a cbc if you havent already done one, do a diet challenge...
Cats Attitudes Have Changed?
whichever cat is treating you in a hostile manner, the one t hat is getting the flak from the feline, needs to be the one who cares for and handles treats for that cat. When the cat acts that way at you, turn your back on it and take its food and put it up...
Cleo (Domestic Shorthair)
How beautiful and relaxed she looks! I had a Persian that was just like that. When my husband first came to the house when we first met, the cat would have nothing to do with him, and even glared at him from across the room. Later, my husband began reading...
Vomit Odor on Evening Dress?
I found this site: http://www.howtocleananything.com/hca_tlist.asp?sid=69 Hope it helps... Racer
What Breed is My Dog?
He looks like a sweet little pit bull. I love pits because there is so much room to kiss them above their eye on their sweet little faces. Racer
What Breed is My Dog?
Looking at the beautiful thick coat, I would suggest that it might be chow chow or akita. what a lovely baby! Robyn
Dog Food Brand Recommendations?
I cant afford Eukanuba either. I use pedigree just be sure the letters PAE are not on the good if used by mark, since these letters on pedigree have been recalled. Check the fda dog food recall site by putting dog food salmonella recall in the search bar. Starving...
Electric Skillet Dinner Recipes?
Here is a nice site I found.... http://www.gopresto.com/recipes/skillet/index.php Hope it helps!
Electric Skillet Dinner Recipes?
Dont forget about a crock pot. They are good for cooking up just about everything! You could get a microwave for potatoes, macaroni, oatmeal, mashed potatoes, heating up vegetables, etc..there are crock pots recipes on the internet by the dozens.
What Breed is My Dog?
What a sweet little baby dog. I see Norwegian Elkhound. Give the darling a hug, and look up Norwegian Elkhound on the internet and see if you dont agree with me. Racer
Healthy Apple Spice Cake
That sounds like a great cake, I am going to make it... I have a diabetic member in my family, he will love this cake! Racer
Use Bouillon Cubes in Cooking Water
I am going to start cooking my broccolli with beef bullionn cubes..what a good idea! Robyn
Yorkie Smells Really Bad?
Probably her anal glands are not functioning, you can have them squeezed at the vets...anyway you need to go to the vet to see about if that is the cause anyway... good luck! robyn
Saving Money While Feeding Active Teens
That is what I do w ith my children, I have a chart t hat says what food they can have for snacks and it is not junk food: Potato, Oatmeal, Bread and butter, leftovers from dinner, Mayo Sandwich ( they like these....) rice, and than fruit juice, the real kind...
