Fireworks and their names

With the 4th of July coming up, it means FIREWORKS!!  I love fireworks but never knew the names of the ones I liked the best - I do now!  Here are the names of 10 Fireworks effects.   My favorite?  The Chrysanthemum or maybe it's the Spider or maybe the....

Dad and daughter duet in the car to "Let it Go"

Give this dad an award!  Love this!

WD-40 ... not just for squeaks!

I finally had it - couldn't stand the squeaky chair any longer so I got out the WD40 and I sprayed away!  Then I noticed I dropped some on the floor so I wiped it up....and the scuff mark that was on the floor went away too!
Started wondering what other Uses For WD-40 could I find - and viola!  I hit the jackpot with this link!  See for yourself - and stock up!!

Happy 20th Birthday Simba!!!

Hakuna matata!  Happy Birthday Simba!!!  Can you believe it's been 20 years since the release of 'The Lion King'??!!  Here's a cool list of Every Crazy, Weird Fact About the Disney Classic - I thought I knew a lot about the "The Lion King" but I now know I didn't know as much as I thought!!

Ways to Save more $$, yeah!

It's no secret that I like to use coupons and save money - I mean, who doesn't want to save money right?? So here are  7 money-saving tricks of a coupon maven that can help us save a LOT more!

Foods That Make You Feel Full - and are Yummy!!

 So it seems that nite time is my downfall...I tend to crave junk food - and I'm not a junk food eater! So I did some investigating and found 12 Foods That Make You Feel Full from Health.com  - I knew about most of them but I was kinda surprised by pickles! Guess you know what I'll be stocking up on now! ;)

Fizzing Sidewalk Chalk Paint! » The Pleasantest Thing

On those days that the kids are whining about having nothing to do, why not make some  Fizzing Sidewalk Chalk Paint!  From the site, pleasantestthing.com, it's super easy and lots of fun!  Plus it can wash off with the next rain!

I just love this 13 year old's voice - Jackie Evancho

This will definitely make you smile and say "WOW - what talent"!  Enjoy!

Away Mosquitos!!!

I am what my hubby calls "sweet meat" to mosquitos because they just LOVE to suck my blood!!  I don't like to use sprays with Deet in them and have found a few natural recipes that work using essential oils!  My girlfriend told me about this particular Natural Mosquito Repellent Recipe that uses only 2 ingredients!! (My kind of recipe!!)  Lime and Cloves! I'm gonna try it and see if it works - let me know if you try it too!!

Keeping pets safe & happy during Fireworks and Thunder

The 4th of July is almost here, which is NOT the favorite holiday for my dogs!  They don't like fireworks - or thunderstorms for that matter...They have the fear of loud sounds - fireworks, thunder, gunshot -  called noise phobias. For a pet affected by loud noises, this is a terrifying and uncomfortable time; both for the pet and the people. .so I found some great advice for you regarding Fireworks & Pets.

A little precaution can do a lot in keeping your pet safe and happy loud noises arrive.