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HOME DECORATING
A Quick Room Makeover on a
Budget
Perk Up your dull and lifeless room
with these simple and quick ideas that won't break your budget.
1. The first step towards a room makeover is to start Cleaning your
house. Clean all your windows and upholstery or get them
professionally cleaned. This will give your room a fresh and renewed
look.
2. Shop at discount stores for area rugs and cushions. They are a
great way to perk up any tired-looking room.
3. Use your quilts and throws on sofas and beddings to add color and
texture to your rooms.
4. The sofa is the focal point of any sitting room. Get Your Sofa a
new slipcover made or make one yourself using fabric bought from a
discount store.
5. Shop at discount stores for bright-looking accessories and
replace old ones with these. Bright lamps, lampshades, vases and
other decorative items will instantly freshen up your room. Remember
not to overdo the accessorizing as it is the first step towards
cluttering your home.
6. An extremely economical way to give your room a makeover is to
paint it. Choose paint colors according to the season and your
personal tastes and give your room a real facelift.
7. Go in for a change to avoid stagnancy. Rotate framed pictures
monthly, alternate between a lamp and a candelabra, change the
placement of accessories on your mantle etc. Without investing in
any new object, you will find your home looking new and fresh using
what you already have.
SUMMER CRAFTS
FOR KIDS
 Decorated
Gift Bags
Materials Needed:
Plain Brown Paper Bags
Sponge
Acrylic paints
Hole puncher
Thin Wool Roping for Handles
Curling ribbon
Bows
Scissors
Glue
Directions:
1. Cut the sponge into any shape. Dip
into acrylic paint on a saucer, blot away the excess and then place
on bag and lift straight up. Use either one color or 2-3 colors. We
have used yellow, teal and red.
2. Allow to dry. Turn down the bag a
couple of inches at the top and punch two holes about 2" apart using
a hole puncher.
3. Cut 2 pieces measuring 6 inches
each (smaller if your bag is small) and pass it through the holes.
Knot the ends of the rope on the inside of the bag.
4. Make a circle of glue near any of
the punched holes and stick small pieces of curling ribbon on it.
Use 2-3 colors of ribbon.
5. On the bottom edge diagonally
opposite to where you have placed the curling ribbons, stick a bow.
And you are done! make several of
these in varying colors and use them to give cookies or candies or
gifts other than food items.
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Fun Hand Fans
A personal 'hand fan' for the kids!
Materials Needed:
Cardboard
Crayons or magic markers
Scissors
Transparent tape
Typing or notebook paper
Directions:
1. Place your barefoot or hand on
piece of cardboard and trace. Cut out shape and color both sides.
2. Roll a sheet of paper into a tight
tube to make a handle. Tape tube closed, tape one end to the fan.
Your ready to keep cool this summer!
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BARBECUE CHICKEN RECIPES
Skillet Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients:
Chicken, with or without skin, bone or boneless
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. curry powder
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can onion soup
2 tbsp. flour
1 1/2 c. of water
1/2 c. of ketchup
1 tbsp. honey
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
In large skillet melt butter with curry powder and garlic. Add
chicken and brown. Remove chicken. Into drippings, stir soup and
flour together. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients. Return
chicken to pan. Cover and cook over low heat until chicken is done.
About 1 hour. Serve with rice or noodles.
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Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients:
1 bottle Kraft's Russian dressing
1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix (dry)
1 jar apricot preserves
Directions:
Pour dressing in bowl. Mix in soup and preserves. Spread over
chicken parts. Marinate all day or overnight. Either bake or broil.
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DAILY REGIME FOR HEALTHIER SKIN
Step one -- Cleanse.You should cleanse your skin at
least twice a day with a mild, non-irritating cleanser. Avoid cleansing with soap. Oil based cleansers are suitable for
all skin types. Cream cleansers will suit a dry skin.
Smooth on the cleanser and leave it for a few seconds to
dissolve impurities. Then very gently wipe it off with cotton wool
or damp tissue. When using a wash off cleanser you should apply it
to damp skin and then remove with warm water
Step two -- Tone.
Using a toner re-hydrates, cools, nourishes and refreshes your
skin. Toners remove any remaining traces of dirt, makeup or oil
you cleanser may have not removed. It's good to use a toner that
is alcohol-free, as alcohol may dry your skin.
Step three -- Exfoliate.
Exfoliating gives the skin a healthy glow and gets rid of the
spots that tend to make you look sallow and your skin blotchy. Make sure the exfoliant is not granular so
you do not damage new skin. An exfoliant can be as simple as a
face cloth or as high-tech as the latest serums containing AHAs.
Step four -- Moisturize.
Your skin should be treated with a daytime moisturizer that
provides a broad spectrum sunscreen daily. At night, using a more
intense moisturizer helps to rebalance and normalize your skin as
you sleep. All skin types really need moisturizing twice a day.
For oily skins, use oil free formulas and oil in emulsions. Water
in oil formulations suit dry normal skin. You should always spritz
your skin with water before applying moisturizer. ----------------------------------------
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