Birthstone & Flowers

Month	Birthstone	Flowers
January	Garnet	Carnation, Snowdrop
February	Amethyst	Violet, Primrose
March	Aquamarine	Jonquil, Daffodil
April	Diamond	Sweet Pea, Daisy
May	Emerald	Lily of the Valley
June	Pearl	Rose, Honeysuckle
July	Ruby	Larkspur, Water Lily
August	Peridot	Poppy, Gladiolus
September	Sapphire	Aster, Morning Glory
October	Opal	Calendula, Cosmos
November	Topaz	Chrysanthemum
December	Turquoise	Narcissus, Holly

Ingredient Conversion Website

Ingredient Conversion Website

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I found this site:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1734.asp
while making my Christmas cookie shopping list.

It was so nice to know how many cups of flour/sugar/etc., is in 1 lb. Made my shopping list making easier And the list is huge........but so is the cookie baking list

Just thought I'd share that ............. Happy baking

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Address

 When you are making out your Christmas card list this year,
please include the following:

A Recovering American soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D. C. 20307-5001

Pumpkins

Some facts about pumpkins you probably didn't know:

• Pumpkins are fruits. A pumpkin is a type of squash and is a member of the gourd family (Cucurbitacae), which also includes squash, cucumbers, gherkins, and melons.
• The largest pumpkin ever grown was 1,689 pounds. It was grown by Joe Jutras of North Scituate, Rhode Island and weighed at the Topsfield Fair GPC weigh-off in Topsfield, MA on September 29, 2007.
• The top pumpkin production states are Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California.
• In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies, not the filling.
• Native Americans called pumpkins "isqoutm squash."
• Using pumpkins as lanterns at Halloween is based on an ancient Celtic custom brought to America by Irish immigrants. All Hallows Eve on October 31st marked the end of the old Celtic calendar year. On that night hollowed-out turnips, beets and rutabagas with a candle inside were placed on windowsills and porches to welcome home spirits of deceased ancestors and ward off evil spirits and a restless soul called "Stingy Jack."

Visit University of Illinois Pumpkins & More to learn more about pumpkin history and modern use.

Suture Removal

Also, you can always remove them yourself. I always do if there is no sign of infection or swelling and everything looks good and healed. There really is nothing to it.


Clean the sutures with alchohol.

Clean tweezers and tiny sewing scissors with alchohol.

Grip the knot of the suture with a pair of tweezers and gently lift it up from the skin.

Slide tip of one scissor blade beneath suture and clip only one side of suture as close to the skin.

Gently pull the snipped suture with the tweezers to pull it from under the skin and remove it.

Remove every other suture. If everything still looks good, go ahead and remove the rest. If there are three, I always remove the center one first.

Clean the area with alcohol again and then apply some vitamin E oil.

Burma shave

Subject: Burma Shave

Remember how great these were? For those who never saw any of the Burma Shave signs, here is a quick lesson in our history of the 1930's and '40's. Before there were interstates, when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs would be posted all over the countryside in farmers' fields. They were small red signs with white letters. Five signs, about 100 feet apart, each containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet......and the obligatory 5th sign advertising Burma Shave, a popular shaving cream. Here are more of the actual signs: DON'T STICK YOUR ELBOW OUT SO FAR IT MAY GO HOME IN ANOTHER CAR. BURMA SHAVE TRAINS DON'T WANDER ALL OVER THE MAP 'CAUSE NOBODY SITS IN THE ENGINEER'S LAP Burma Shave SHE KISSED THE HAIRBRUSH BY MISTAKE SHE THOUGHT IT WAS HER HUSBAND JAKE Burma Shave DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD TO GAIN A MINUTE YOU NEED YOUR HEAD YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT Burma Shave DROVE TOO LONG DRIVER SNOOZING WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IS NOT AMUSING Burma Shave BROTHER SPEEDER LET'S REHEARSE ALL TOGETHER GOOD MORNING, NURSE Burma Shave CAUTIOUS RIDER TO HER RECKLESS DEAR LET'S HAVE LESS BULL AND A LITTLE MORE STEER Burma Shave SPEED WAS HIGH WEATHER WAS NOT TIRES WERE THIN X MARKS THE SPOT Burma Shave THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL FOR BEER LED TO A WARMER HEMISPHERE Burma Shave AROUND THE CURVE LICKETY-SPLIT BEAUTIFUL CAR WASN'T IT? Burma Shave NO MATTER THE PRICE NO MATTER HOW NEW THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE IN THE CAR IS YOU Burma Shave A GUY WHO DRIVES A CAR WIDE OPEN IS NOT THINKIN' HE'S JUST HOPIN' Burma Shave AT INTERSECTIONS LOOK EACH WAY A HARP SOUNDS NICE BUT IT'S HARD TO PLAY Burma Shave BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL EYES ON THE ROAD THAT'S THE SKILLFUL DRIVER'S CODE Burma Shave THE ONE WHO DRIVES WHEN HE'S BEEN DRINKING DEPENDS ON YOU TO DO HIS THINKING Burma Shave CAR IN DITCH DRIVER IN TREE THE MOON WAS FULL AND SO WAS HE. Burma Shave PASSING SCHOOL ZONE TAKE IT SLOW LET OUR LITTLE SHAVERS GROW Burma Shave     Do these bring back any old memories? If not, you're merely a child. If they do - then you're old as dirt... LIKE ME!

Handy Tips

 

Subject: Handy Tips

Reheat Pizza 
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove. 
Set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. 
No soggy micro pizza. 

Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all
broken up. Add remainder of ingredients and reseal. Keep mashing it
up, mixing thoroughly. Cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into
egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.

Expanding Frosting 
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it 
With your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get 
to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less 
sugar/calo ries p er serving. 

Broken Glass 
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken glass pieces of glass. 
The fibers catch ones you can't see! 

Bike owner 
If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture Inside 
the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen and 
later recovered, remove the grip and there is your proof of who owns 
the bike. 

Flexible vacuum 
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an 
empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can 
be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

 

Reducing Static Cling 
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have 
a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when 
wearing panty hose. Place a pin in seam of slacks and the static is 
gone. 

Measuring Cups 
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with 
hot wat er. Du mp out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add 
your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes 
right out. 

Foggy Windshield 
Do you hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it 
in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the 
eraser! It works better than a cloth! 

Reopening envelope 
If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include 
something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for 
an hour or two. It unseals easily. 

Conditioner 
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than 
shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. 

Goodbye Fruit Flies 
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2' with 
Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dishwashing liquid, mix well. You 
will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever! 

Get Rid of Ants 
Put small piles of co rnmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 
'home,' & can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, 
especially if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about 
pets or small children being harmed! 

Take baby powder to the beach 
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you?re 
ready to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder 
and the sand will slide right off your skin.