Thursday, December 23, 2010

Tips and Tidbits




Bird Photography Worth Seeing ~ www.markhancoxbirdphotography.co.uk   This is amazing!

Bringing Up Girls
~ A brand new book (April, 2010)  by Dr. James Dobson is available to purchase, beginning this week!  (www.focusonthefamily.com) He said it took much longer to write this book than his book on boys, since girls are so much more complicated.  Bringing Up Boys was published over seven years ago, just in time for our first grandson, so there is good help for all parents and grandparents of boys or girls.  Dr. Dobson had more than 3,000 pages of research for his book on girls!  Wow!  Did you know we were such complicated creatures?  I suppose our husbands know that by now!
Great Resource for Parents and Teachers ~ Dancing in the Dessert is a new release by Mary Rice Hopkins -- a CD for the entire family!  Children will learn about Moses and the Israelites through songs such as:  "Put 'em in a Basket," "Plagues," "Grumble," and "Ten Commandments."  Adults will be encouraged to hold steady in their own desert journeys by listening to:  "God Made A Way Through," "God Can Do," "Up This Mountain," and "What Seems Impossible.”  Order by phone (818-790-5805) today!  You may also want to receive Mary's monthly newsletter which contains a complete Bible lesson with story, activities, and projects which can be used either at home or at church.  Visit www.MaryRiceHopkins.com.

Tips for Good Skin and a Lovely Complexion ~ Protect your skin from the sun, stay away from sweets, and never smoke.  Wash your face each morning and night.  Use a good moisturizer.  Drink plenty of pure water and eats lots of fruits and vegetables.  These tips will go a long way to having good skin.

Teach Yourself How to Sew a Felt Jewelry Bag
~ http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/12951/teach-yourself-to-sew-make-a-felt-jewelry-bag   There is no edge finishing to this easy project, since felt doesn't unravel.
Abstract Flowers Inspired By Georgia O'Keefe ~ A fun way to draw flowers.  Beautiful and colorful too!

Great Gardening Site ~ http://www.gardenguides.com has all kinds of good information, including how to deal with unwanted critters in your lawn and garden.  For garden crafts and fun things to do with your children such as butterfly and bird watching, and more, go to http://www.gardenguides.com/garden-crafts-activities/


Need a reason to skip spring cleaning? ~ Many substances we come across every day might actually increase a person's risk of developing breast cancer. The main culprits seem to be bleach, flame retardants and some plastics.  www.thebreastcancersite.com 

Which Plastics are Safe and Which Are Not? ~ www.thebreastcancersite.com  
Women who are concerned about their risk of breast cancer could choose to avoid plastics which are numbered 3, 6 or 7. Plastics that are reported to be safe include those with a 1,2,4 or 5 stamped on the bottom.  Make a note of this!

Dangers of the Twilight Series ~ What's all the fuss over Edward and Bella?  Listen to these very enlightening radio broadcasts: Helping Parents Navigate the Vampire Phenomenon (Part 1 of 2)   http://www.listen.family.org/daily/A000002527.cfm

More on The Twilight Saga ~ Escaping the Vampire Within.  Addressing The Twilight Saga, this brand new book by Kimberly Sweet Powers, offers young women a real immortal hero through Christ.  Kimberly, a graduate of Cedarville University, is the executive director of Walk the Talk Ministries, a national nonprofit youth ministry.

How to Receive Double Gas Points at Kroger ~ Gift cards purchased at Kroger count toward double gas points (sometimes four times the amount spent), so if you know you will be spending money at any of these stores or restaurants, purchase a gift card the day before.  It takes about 24 hours after your purchase to activate your gift cards. 
        The following gift cards are available to buy at Kroger: J.C. Penney, Kohl's, Target, Macy's, Joann's, Sears, Belk, Home Depot, K-Mart, Best Buy, Office Max, T. J. Max, Bath and Body, Michael's, Old Navy, Gap, Baby Gap, e-Bay, Foot Locker, Barnes and Nobel, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, Marshalls, Disney, Cabellas, Pottery Barn, Land's End, Overstocked.com, Shell Gas, and others.  Restaurants include Cracker Barrell, Bob Evans, Charley's, and Red Robin.
        Kroger's Gas policy rules allow up to a 35 gallon purchase in one transaction, with a possible savings of $1 discount per gallon of gas, so the savings is substantial.

Disney Park Discounts ~ Mary Hunt at www.cheapskates.com suggests saving money by heading over to www.MouseSavers.com.  She says it is a wonderful website that is without a doubt the best source for discounts at all of the Disney Parks as well as the others in the Orlando area, including Universal Orlando.  At www.MouseSavers.com, type in the park you are interested in visiting.

Make Your Own Word Search Game ~ Miranda Ching in Hawaii says, This is the neatest "gadget."  You can make word puzzles with this just by typing in your title and list of words.  It will even make an answer key for you!  I just made a valentine puzzle, but you could put any word list you want here.  Through this page, you're limited to "Heart" graphics, but there are probably other pages at this site set up for other holidays with appropriate graphics.  What a time saver if you need a "custom" word search game!  Have fun!  http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/worksheets/valentinewordsearch1.cfm

Make Your Own Personal Coloring Pages from Photographs you have taken!  Our daughter-in-law, Rachael, sent us a coloring page of Paw Paw and Grammie with our three precious grandchildren!  Rachael colored the picture herself and almost two year old Daniel added his own creative touches!  It was sent with my birthday card, along with a DVD of lots of fun videos of Daniel, which we both really loved!  I proudly hung the colored picture on our refrigerator!  Rachael used www.crayola.com/colorme for this personalized piece of art!

Lies Women Believe ~ Nancy Lee DeMoss wrote a book by this title, as well as another edition for young women - Lies Young Women Believe.  You will find a blog, videos and biblical help, especially for young women. http://www.liesyoungwomenbelieve.com/


Help for My Life
is a ministry of Radio Bible Class.  You will find biblical help for any struggle in your life.  www.helpformylife.org

Christian
Courses is a service of Radio Bible Class - www.christian courses.com  Take courses free or as certificate courses.

Make Your Own Personal Alphabetical Website List
~ Arrange in Alphabetical order according to topics, and keep in your Inbox to click when needed.


Never Ever Give Out Bank Numbers, Social Security Numbers, or Other Personal Information Over the Phone! ~ Not even if you get a call from someone saying they are with your bank, your insurance company or anyone else.  This happened to my husband today.  He asked that a certified letter be sent asking him for that information.  Never, never give out that info over the phone!  People are desperate to get their hands on your money!  Don't fall for that trick, and if you have Caller ID, report them.



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