Vintage Spring Postcard

A nice reminder that spring is on the way!!!

Friday Fives

Spring Fever--I've got it and I'm ready for some nice weather. This weeks questions have to do with spring:

1. What do you like about spring?
2. What do you dislike about spring
3. Do you have any traditions centered around spring?
4. What's you dream spring day look like?
5. Write a poem about spring!

Website Wednesday

Today's website is geared specifically towards women:
Christian Women

Check it out and see all the awesome articles and such that are available! Have fun surfing!

Tuesday's Tip

Peroxide is a wonderful thing! Just check out all it's uses:

1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.) No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash.

2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs.

3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.

4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.

5. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day.

6. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.

7. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.

8. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, reddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic change.

9. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.

10. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.

Marriage Monday

So today's tip is simple--text your spouse! Text something simple yet sweet. Mean it from your heart! Try and use texting lingo!

Scripture Sunday

Easter Sunday-a day to rejoice because He is risen! So I'd like to share the Jelly Bean Prayer with you:

Jelly Bean Prayer
Red is for the blood He gave,
Green is for the grass He made.
Yellow is for the sun so bright,
Orange is for the edge of night.
Black is for the sins we made,
White is for the grace He gave.
Purple is for His hour of sorrow,
Pink is for our new tomorrow.
A bag full of jelly beans
Colorful and sweet
Is a prayer, is a promise
Is a friend’s small treat.

John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

Saturday Shape Up

A lot of people use Saturday as time to clean, organize, catch up around the house, exercise, etc. I will try to post tips to make these tasks more manageable, simpler or maybe even more fun!

Easter is upon us! My children get Easter baskets each year. Instead of buying new baskets they use the same one each year. Sunday morning they find their basket, go through it, have their picture taken and then empty the baskets out. I then put the baskets away--into a plastic storage tote. I can "nest" the baskets so that they consume less room in the tote. The totes are then put in the hallway so I can put away the rest of the decorations the following day. Having the baskets put away by the end of the day creates less clutter and one less thing to worry such as where it went-- if the kiddos decide to take it to their room.