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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

This Heart Ring Is So Cute & Easy to Make!

All You need is some 18 or 20 gauge wire & needle nose pliers to create this adorable, adjustable heart ring - such a cute gift idea!

Thrift Store Frames Become Shelf ShadowBoxes!

Lovely DIY picture frame shelves


Lovely DIY picture frame shelves - Top 60 Furniture Makeover DIY Projects and Negotiation Secrets

Some old picture frames and just a little time is all you need to create stunning and very unique bookshelves. You just have to build a small box that the frame can enclose and then attach everything together. This is a great idea for frames that you can find really cheap at flea markets and thrift stores and gives you a great way to display those favorite books.
http://www.diyncrafts.com/2669/home/60-furniture-makeover-diy-projects-and-negotiation-secrets/2

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

I've gotta try these Recipes

THE BEST EVER PORK CHOPS

Crockpot Ranch Pork chops: 

package of boneless pork chops
1 can of Cream of Chicken soup
1 packet dry Ranch dressing mix

In crockpot layer pork chops, add the cream of chicken soup, then sprinkle dry Ranch dressing all over.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours OR Low for 6 hours.

The pork chops come out very tender and the flavor is amazing! You also get a good gravy for mashed potatoes.



STRAWBERRY JELLO SHOTS!




  • No more little plastic jello shot. This is the way to go. My recipe, use alcohol for the 2 cups cold water. 2 cups boiling water,stir. Add alcohol. Taquila with strawberry, lime,mango jello. Vodka same measurements cherry jello. OMG. Use the boiling water to melt the mix, then Put the alcohol in as the cold water after letting cool so alcohol doesn't evaporate.

Friday, August 9, 2013

Simple Animal "Facts" to Brighten your Day

Cows have best friends.

A group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance.”

Millions of trees grow every year thanks to squirrel’s forgetting where they put their nuts.

There are two kittens in this picture, baby bunnies are called kits, which is short for kitten.

Butterflies can taste with their feet.

Sea otters hold each other’s paws when they sleep so they don’t drift apart.

There’s an immortal jellyfish.

When rabbits jump and twist out of excitement, it is called a binky.

Humpback whales have their own “pop” music.

Gentoo penguins propose to their lifemates* with a pebble.

Sea horses are monogamous life mates and travel holding each other’s tails.

Male pups will intentionally let female pups “win” when they play-fight so they can get to know them better.

Monkeys don’t like unequal pay either.

Worms communicate by snuggling.

Elephants show remarkable empathy, even to other species.

Fish use tools.

A cat’s nose is ridged with a unique pattern, just like a human fingerprint.

Dolphins have names for one other.

Cows produce more milk when listening to smooth jams.

Aside from nesting, common swift spend their entire lives in air, living on insects they catch in flight.

A group of porcupines is called a “prickle.”

Chimp babies play with dolls.

Rats laugh.

There’s a beluga with a fine appreciation for the arts.

This dog exists.

There’s an animal called the quokka and it’s the happiest animal in the world.

And this bunny too, who just read through this list and couldn’t be happier with all the wonderful parts of the animal world.


Thursday, June 27, 2013

Ghost tour of the French Quarter New Orleans & The Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, LA

I have been wanting to tour the Myrtles, an historic and allegedly haunted plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana for years, and we finally did so recently.
Unfortunately, the current owners only allow photographs to be taken in the foyer at the beginning of the tour, but fortunately for us, my family caught several very interesting photographs there in the middle of the afternoon.
I don't know if I will ever have the guts to stay the night in the main house B&B, so this may be as close as I ever get to witnessing the hauntings at The Myrtles.
Below are 3 photos I took that show what seems to be an apparition appearing right in front of me.  I quickly snapped, for no reason I was aware of, 3 photos of the same doorway.
In the first photo, you see the door, and to the right of it there is a buffet table with a statue on it and a gold framed mirror above it. I believe the dark blur to the left of the doorway is the camera belonging to the person standing to my left.

Then in the second photo I took, you start to see an orange light appearing on the right side, in front of the buffet table.
Then in this 3rd photo, you clearly see the door and the buffet table, with just a hint of the black statue on it. What can't be explained, is the flesh toned apparition to the left of that, at about eye level to me, as well as the dark area behind and to the right of it. Everything is clear except for the apparition and the area around it. The edge of the mirror would have been on the top right of my photo and can't be seen. I can't tell if I'm seeing the profile of someone, a man maybe? with a beard? and his shoulder/chest area...?
What do you think?

Below, is a photo my son, Shaun, took of an orb coming down the stairs. If you zoom in, it's blurry around the orb and clear everywhere else, except in the foyer where it looks like there's sunlight kind of blurring things. But the stairs were clear, except around the orb. I don't want to claim ectoplasm in the foyer since it could be sunlight.

We also took the Haunted History Ghost Tour of the French Quarter in New Orleans one evening.
The most interesting photo was taken by my son, Ryan. He took a picture at the infamous LaLaurie house, of a window through the arch above the courtyard door.

At first glance you don't really see anything, but when you crop the photo, you can see a light apparition looking out of the window. First we made out the tuxedo jacket, and then we looked closer and noticed that the head was a skull. When my son Shaun googled "LaLaurie mansion skeleton butler", we found out that it is a known legend, and many people have taken photos of this apparition. This was the first time either of us had ever taken photos of an apparition. Usually I get orbs, mostly at night time and usually at Christmas family get-togethers. I caught strange light anomalies, ectoplasm? at the St. Louis cemetery No. 1 in the daytime, which was a first for me.

Here's a cool photo my son Shaun took in Jackson Square. On the right side you see a planter with an orb in front of it. Look at the lady to the left of it. Her arm and purse are blurred. The rest of the photo is clear.

This was a fun, exciting trip. We enjoyed the tours and would love to do it again. New Orleans is always a great place to visit, and we never get to stay long enough, which gives us an excuse to return - especially for the beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe du Monde!!