Tip Of The Day: 12-08-2011

Cut your dryer sheets in half. They'll work just the same and last twice as long. Use a coupon, pair it with a sale, cut them in half and you've got major savings! K.

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Recipe: Lazy Cobbler

This recipe tastes and looks great but is so simple to make you don't even need a recipe card to remember the directions.

Ingredients:

2 Cans of a pie filling of your choice

1 Boxed yellow cake mix

2 Sticks of butter or margarine

Directions:

Pour the pie filling evenly in to a 13x9 baking dish. On top of the pie filling pour the dry yellow cake mix. Then to finish off the preparation cut the sticks of butter into tablespoon size pieces and drop evenly over the top.

Bake: 350 for 45 min to an hour or until golden brown on top.

Yields: About a dozen servings. You could stretch out the amount of servings by cutting down on size and adding a scoop of ice cream when served.

Also, try using apple pie filling and a cinnamon ice cream. Or cherry pie filling and a chocolate cake mix for something very decadent. To peach pie filling you could also add one cup of walnuts or dried cranberries. These substitutions will keep your taste testers from getting bored and always leave them wanting to try more! Leave a comment with your ideas for substitutions! I'd love to hear them! K.

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Halloween And Vacation

Halloween, my favorite holiday, is just two days away. And with family coming in town I will once again be on a small va. K. ;-)

Samples Again!

Awesome new samples, coupons and makeup bag from Target.com! Just go to www.target.com and search "free samples" for new products to try.

My sister-in-law has another great sample suggestion. Go to www.allyou.com and sign up to receive their daily sample email. Who doesn't love free samples in the mail everyday? Better yet, sign up your mom, your friend or your wife and send her a surprise. She'll love it, no matter what the product, she'll love that you thought of her. K.

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How To: Hurricane Hangers

After Hurricane Irene we had quite a few tree branches that fell down in the neighborhood, so the craft wheels started to turn. :-) So I chose to make hangers for a friend that was coming to visit. Lets get started!

Supplies:
- Power drill and small drill bit
- Branches (About 12 inches longer than the length of a standard coat hanger and about 1in thick)
- Wire (A heavy bailing wire that comes in a coil at home improvement stores)
- Needle nose pliers, two pairs
- Wire cutters (These should be built into the pliers tho)
- Hand saw
- String, ribbon or any other decoration you prefer

Let's get started!
Step 1: Pick out your branches.

Step 2: Clean up the branches. Cut off any tiny branches, leaves or pine cones.

Step 3: Use your hand saw to cut off the ends of the branches. The length should be about 12 to 14 in.

Step 4: Find the center of the branch, along the width, and drill a small hole all the way through the branch.

Step 5: Cut a piece of wire between 1 and 2 feet long. The length of the wire depends on how much experience you have with wire bending. If this is your first time crafting with wire you'll want a longer piece. Remember: You can always cut off the extra.

Step 6: Thread the wire through the hole in the branch and bend as desired. I used a refill for a caulking gun to get the round shape of the top of the hanger and made a small swirl shape to secure it on the bottom.

For one of the hangers I personalized this gift with initials but you can leave them blank or make a heart or star. I also used a piece of yarn to tie a bow around the wire. This made the hangers more feminine and I thought they were a nice touch for a friend who loves to crochet.

Good luck with your crafting and send me some pictures of your artwork for this digital fridge of mine. K.

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Free Samples In The Mail!

Received this free travel size sample of Dial NutriSkin Replenishing Lotion in the mail today. Check out www.walmart.com and search for "free samples" for more information on the samples you can have mailed to your own door. K.

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Phone Blogging

I'm testing out the Android options on the app they have for blogging. I'm also testing how they let me upload pictures from my phone. This is the Roanoke branch of the NC Aquariums, fun time. Let me know if you have any issues, I'd love to help. K.

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