Tired of your decor? Ready to make some changes? Are you at a loss for ideas?
Let us start at the very beginning! Options are endless!
~ Select a room where you spend most of your time; living room or den, perhaps. A few new accents may be all it needs, while removing some clutter and uninspiring items.
~ Try rearranging your furniture. If this is something you do not often do, you may see how refreshing and satisfying it really can be! It can give the room a whole new look, without costing money!
~ Find a focal point - perhaps a coffee table in the middle of a nice conversational area of your sofa and chairs. Place a floral arrangement in a colorful vase, photo album or candles on it to bring warmth and interest to the area.
~ If you have a favorite upholstered item that is looking its age, try recovering it, or laying a throw blanket on it, in a bold color to offset the rest of the furniture.
~ Change picture frames with frames or picture mats that blend in the colors on the coffee table.
~ Use throw pillows in these colors for the sofa or chairs.
~ If you are feeling the pangs of crafting or even a bigger task, do some stenciling or put a wooden molding around a window to frame it, and change drapes to blinds.
~ Add a throw carpet (even over your wall to wall carpet) under the coffee table - or in the "traffic path" coming into the room.
One doesn't have to spend much on these changes - just look in thrift stores or consignment shops for good prices. Others who are doing just what you are doing may have donated their 'tired of ' items - just in time for your turn with them!!
Quote:
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint you can on it. - Danny Kaye
Helpful Hint: Plants to decorate with that are hard to kill!
1. The Bamboo Plant! You place the bamboo stalks in a container, add rocks around them to immobilize them and keep the rocks covered with water. Buying the stalks and the containers to put them in is very inexpensive.
2. Air Fern! They don't even need water - just AIR! Put an air fern in a container, add moss around it and it will grow! No soil necessary, either!!
A Bit of Humor:
• The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
• Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
• When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think of Algebra.
• Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf.
~ Submitted by Mary Jo, Emmitsburg, Md.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Check List for Leaving your Florida Winter Home
Winterset RV Resort, in Palmetto, offers this check list for those who are preparing to return to their Summer homes:
1. Close all windows
2. Place timers on indoor lamps
3. Forward mail
4. Place phone and cable "on vacation"
5. Return all books, puzzles and DVD's from where you borrowed them
6. Set A/C on 80 degrees (on "cool" and "auto")
7. Turn off water
8. Clean or replace your A/C filter
9. Put plastic wrap over toilet to prevent water from evaporating
10. Turn refrigerator and freezer off and prop doors open
11. Make sure all smoke alarms are working and have fresh batteries
12. Put all awnings down
13. Discard all perishable items
14. Unplug all electrical items and computers
15. Ask a friend/neighbor to check on your property every week or two
16. Make sure office has your correct northern phone number, address and email address
For your travel, here's a great snack for the road! It stores well in plastic containers or zippered plastic bags.
Chex Party Mix is an all time favorite! It's easy to make and a great snack while traveling by any mode of transportation! Here's the recipe!
Prep Time: 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
•1/2 cup butter
•2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
•1 tsp. seasoned salt
•1 tsp. garlic salt
•1/2 tsp. onion powder
•3 cups corn Chex cereal
•2 cups wheat Chex cereal
•1-1/2 cups mixed nuts
•1 cup small pretzels
•1 cup garlic flavored bagel chips
•1 cup pretzel rods
Preparation:
Oven Method: Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Melt butter in large roasting pan in oven (5 minutes). Stir in seasonings. Add remaining ingredients and mix until coated. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, and store in airtight container.
Microwave Method: Melt butter in large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH. Stir in seasonings, then remaining ingredients until coated. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 5-6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, and store in airtight container.
SAFE TRAVELS!!
Quote:
"Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel across the country, from coast to coast, without seeing anything." -Charles Kuralt
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1. Close all windows
2. Place timers on indoor lamps
3. Forward mail
4. Place phone and cable "on vacation"
5. Return all books, puzzles and DVD's from where you borrowed them
6. Set A/C on 80 degrees (on "cool" and "auto")
7. Turn off water
8. Clean or replace your A/C filter
9. Put plastic wrap over toilet to prevent water from evaporating
10. Turn refrigerator and freezer off and prop doors open
11. Make sure all smoke alarms are working and have fresh batteries
12. Put all awnings down
13. Discard all perishable items
14. Unplug all electrical items and computers
15. Ask a friend/neighbor to check on your property every week or two
16. Make sure office has your correct northern phone number, address and email address
For your travel, here's a great snack for the road! It stores well in plastic containers or zippered plastic bags.
Chex Party Mix is an all time favorite! It's easy to make and a great snack while traveling by any mode of transportation! Here's the recipe!
Prep Time: 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
•1/2 cup butter
•2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
•1 tsp. seasoned salt
•1 tsp. garlic salt
•1/2 tsp. onion powder
•3 cups corn Chex cereal
•2 cups wheat Chex cereal
•1-1/2 cups mixed nuts
•1 cup small pretzels
•1 cup garlic flavored bagel chips
•1 cup pretzel rods
Preparation:
Oven Method: Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Melt butter in large roasting pan in oven (5 minutes). Stir in seasonings. Add remaining ingredients and mix until coated. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, and store in airtight container.
Microwave Method: Melt butter in large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH. Stir in seasonings, then remaining ingredients until coated. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 5-6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, and store in airtight container.
SAFE TRAVELS!!
Quote:
"Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel across the country, from coast to coast, without seeing anything." -Charles Kuralt
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
New Resident Guide
Ice Cream Social this week:
Chateau Village in Bradenton, March 11 at 1:00 p.m.
Welcome to Florida!!
Following are guides to key steps new Floridians need to complete. These are offered by the Florida Division of Motor Vehicles (posted on their website).
Just moved to Florida and need to get a driver license? Here's what to do:
If you have an out-of-state license, and it has not expired beyond 30 days, you may be able to convert your license without taking a written or road test. You will need to have a vision screening. Call your local driver license office and schedule an appointment.
Register Your Out of State Car:
You have just 10 days to register your out of state car in Florida.
You Have 30 Days:
Florida law requires that you get a Florida drivers license within 30 days of becoming a resident of Florida. You are a resident if you do one of the following:
- Enroll your children in a Florida public school
- Accept employment
- Register to Vote
- File for a homestead exemption
- Reside in Florida for more than six consecutive months
Quote:
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." ~ Seneca
Helpful Hints about packing:
• Packed boxes should weigh less than 50 pounds.
• Pack heavier items on the bottom.
• Stuff socks, scarves, pillow cases and other small fabric items
in holes and crevices in boxes - just make sure you keep pairs
of socks together!
• Make sure all boxes can close properly and be sealed so the tops
are flat. If you over-pack a box, you risk damage to the contents.
A Bit of Humor:
Oh, how we love words. These are some... strange definitions.
Read them slowly... some may take a second or two to sink in.
EYEDROPPER: A clumsy ophthalmologist.
HEROES: What a guy in a boat does.
LEFT BANK: What the robber did when his bag was full of money.
MISTY: How golfers create divots.
PARADOX: Two physicians.
PARASITES: What you see from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
PHARMACIST: A helper on the farm.
POLARIZE: What penguins see with.
PRIMATE: Removing your spouse from the couch in front of the TV.
RELIEF: What trees do in the Spring.
RUBBERNECK: What you do to relax your wife.
SELFISH: What the owner of a seafood store does.
~ Submitted by Bob, Rockville, Maryland
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Chateau Village in Bradenton, March 11 at 1:00 p.m.
Welcome to Florida!!
Following are guides to key steps new Floridians need to complete. These are offered by the Florida Division of Motor Vehicles (posted on their website).
Just moved to Florida and need to get a driver license? Here's what to do:
If you have an out-of-state license, and it has not expired beyond 30 days, you may be able to convert your license without taking a written or road test. You will need to have a vision screening. Call your local driver license office and schedule an appointment.
Register Your Out of State Car:
You have just 10 days to register your out of state car in Florida.
You Have 30 Days:
Florida law requires that you get a Florida drivers license within 30 days of becoming a resident of Florida. You are a resident if you do one of the following:
- Enroll your children in a Florida public school
- Accept employment
- Register to Vote
- File for a homestead exemption
- Reside in Florida for more than six consecutive months
Quote:
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." ~ Seneca
Helpful Hints about packing:
• Packed boxes should weigh less than 50 pounds.
• Pack heavier items on the bottom.
• Stuff socks, scarves, pillow cases and other small fabric items
in holes and crevices in boxes - just make sure you keep pairs
of socks together!
• Make sure all boxes can close properly and be sealed so the tops
are flat. If you over-pack a box, you risk damage to the contents.
A Bit of Humor:
Oh, how we love words. These are some... strange definitions.
Read them slowly... some may take a second or two to sink in.
EYEDROPPER: A clumsy ophthalmologist.
HEROES: What a guy in a boat does.
LEFT BANK: What the robber did when his bag was full of money.
MISTY: How golfers create divots.
PARADOX: Two physicians.
PARASITES: What you see from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
PHARMACIST: A helper on the farm.
POLARIZE: What penguins see with.
PRIMATE: Removing your spouse from the couch in front of the TV.
RELIEF: What trees do in the Spring.
RUBBERNECK: What you do to relax your wife.
SELFISH: What the owner of a seafood store does.
~ Submitted by Bob, Rockville, Maryland
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Friday, February 26, 2010
More Ice Cream Socials
The Ice Cream Socials continue! They have been enjoyed by several communities in February and now on to early March's schedule!
Buttonwood Inlet RV in Cortez - March 1 at 6:00 p.m.
Country Lakes Village 2 in Palmetto - March 1 at 1:00 p.m.
Chateau Village in Bradenton - March 2 at 1:00 p.m.
Residents, get your taste buds ready for some sweet delights!
Thanks to all those who helped in the February Ice Cream Socials. The communities are always decorated so nicely and the residents look forward to time of fellowship and a sweet treat! It's a pleasure for Newby Management to share in and host this anticipated event each year. As they manage these communities, it is always important to provide "extraordinary customer service", as Martin Newby has stated now for over 20 years!
Helpful Hint: From Heloise
Microwave Cleaning
Put a 4-cup capacity microwave-safe bowl filled with chopped citrus (lemon, lime or orange) and 1 cup of water. Since microwave wattage varies, cook until the water boils. CAUTION: To prevent being scalded, let the water cool for at least 15 minutes before opening the door to wipe out the microwave.
Quote:
"A man never likes you so well as when he leaves your company liking himself." - Anonymous
A Bit of Humor:
A young woman was preparing a ham dinner. After she cut off the end of the ham, she placed it in a pan for baking. Her friend asked her,”Why did you cut off the end of the ham”? And she replied ,”I really don’t know but my mother always did, so I thought you were supposed to.”
Later when talking to her mother she asked her why she cut off the end of the ham before baking it, and her mother replied, “I really don’t know, but that’s the way my mom always did it.”
A few weeks later while visiting her grandmother, the young woman asked, “Grandma, why is it that you cut off the end of a ham before you bake it?”
Her grandmother replied, “Well dear, otherwise it would never fit into my baking pan.”
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Buttonwood Inlet RV in Cortez - March 1 at 6:00 p.m.
Country Lakes Village 2 in Palmetto - March 1 at 1:00 p.m.
Chateau Village in Bradenton - March 2 at 1:00 p.m.
Residents, get your taste buds ready for some sweet delights!
Thanks to all those who helped in the February Ice Cream Socials. The communities are always decorated so nicely and the residents look forward to time of fellowship and a sweet treat! It's a pleasure for Newby Management to share in and host this anticipated event each year. As they manage these communities, it is always important to provide "extraordinary customer service", as Martin Newby has stated now for over 20 years!
Helpful Hint: From Heloise
Microwave Cleaning
Put a 4-cup capacity microwave-safe bowl filled with chopped citrus (lemon, lime or orange) and 1 cup of water. Since microwave wattage varies, cook until the water boils. CAUTION: To prevent being scalded, let the water cool for at least 15 minutes before opening the door to wipe out the microwave.
Quote:
"A man never likes you so well as when he leaves your company liking himself." - Anonymous
A Bit of Humor:
A young woman was preparing a ham dinner. After she cut off the end of the ham, she placed it in a pan for baking. Her friend asked her,”Why did you cut off the end of the ham”? And she replied ,”I really don’t know but my mother always did, so I thought you were supposed to.”
Later when talking to her mother she asked her why she cut off the end of the ham before baking it, and her mother replied, “I really don’t know, but that’s the way my mom always did it.”
A few weeks later while visiting her grandmother, the young woman asked, “Grandma, why is it that you cut off the end of a ham before you bake it?”
Her grandmother replied, “Well dear, otherwise it would never fit into my baking pan.”
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Quail Hollow in New Smyrna Beach
Quail Hollow in New Smyrna Beach offers an active lifestyle!
There is always something going on in this 55+ land lease, manufactured home community! Crafters, Social Club, Line dancing, Shuffleboard, Poker, Hand and Foot card game, Bunco, Exercising classes, Mah-jongg, and Bingo are weekly activities and there are Non-denominational church services twice a month. Visit their website www.quailhollowcommunity.com for more detailed information about the community, amenities and to see all their homes for sale! Located at: 2051 Pioneer Trail #246, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 Phone: 386-775-2545. Managers Don and Donna Rankin welcome you!
Quote:
"We need old friends to help us grow old and new friends to help us stay young." ~ Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Helpful Hint When Using a Mover:
Ask your mover how they will be packing your belongings. Sometimes they will try to sell you fancy packing materials when a plain moving blanket would do the trick.
A Bit of Humor: Why? Why? Why?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they already know there is not enough money?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars; but have to check when you say the paint is still wet?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
~Submitted by Bill, Ardmore, Pa.
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There is always something going on in this 55+ land lease, manufactured home community! Crafters, Social Club, Line dancing, Shuffleboard, Poker, Hand and Foot card game, Bunco, Exercising classes, Mah-jongg, and Bingo are weekly activities and there are Non-denominational church services twice a month. Visit their website www.quailhollowcommunity.com for more detailed information about the community, amenities and to see all their homes for sale! Located at: 2051 Pioneer Trail #246, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 Phone: 386-775-2545. Managers Don and Donna Rankin welcome you!
Quote:
"We need old friends to help us grow old and new friends to help us stay young." ~ Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Helpful Hint When Using a Mover:
Ask your mover how they will be packing your belongings. Sometimes they will try to sell you fancy packing materials when a plain moving blanket would do the trick.
A Bit of Humor: Why? Why? Why?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they already know there is not enough money?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars; but have to check when you say the paint is still wet?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
~Submitted by Bill, Ardmore, Pa.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Happy Birthday, George Washington!
As our first president of the United States of America, we honor George Washington:
Quotes by George Washington: (In honor of his birthday !)
"Action, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends."
“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
“I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an "Honest Man.""
Facts about George Washington:
Born: February 22, 1732; Died: December 14, 1799
Birthplace: Wakefield, Virginia
Age at Death: 67
Place of Burial: Mount Vernon, Virginia
Term of Office: April 30, 1789 - March 3, 1797
Number of Terms Elected: 2 Terms
First Lady: Martha Dandridge Custis
Nickname: "Father of Our Country"
College or University: none
Religion: Episcopalian
Occupation or Profession: Planter, Surveyor, Military
Military Rank: General
Married: (January 6, 1759) Mrs. Martha Dandridge Custis
Children:
- 2 step-children - John "Jackie" Parke Custis (1754 - 1781) and Martha "Patsy" Parke Custis (1756 - 1773)
- 2 step-grandchildren - Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis and George Washington "Washy" Parke Custis
President number: First President of U.S.
Political Party: None (Washington opposed the idea of political parties)
Runner Up: none
Vice President: John Adams
Age at Inauguration: 57
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Quotes by George Washington: (In honor of his birthday !)
"Action, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends."
“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
“I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an "Honest Man.""
Facts about George Washington:
Born: February 22, 1732; Died: December 14, 1799
Birthplace: Wakefield, Virginia
Age at Death: 67
Place of Burial: Mount Vernon, Virginia
Term of Office: April 30, 1789 - March 3, 1797
Number of Terms Elected: 2 Terms
First Lady: Martha Dandridge Custis
Nickname: "Father of Our Country"
College or University: none
Religion: Episcopalian
Occupation or Profession: Planter, Surveyor, Military
Military Rank: General
Married: (January 6, 1759) Mrs. Martha Dandridge Custis
Children:
- 2 step-children - John "Jackie" Parke Custis (1754 - 1781) and Martha "Patsy" Parke Custis (1756 - 1773)
- 2 step-grandchildren - Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis and George Washington "Washy" Parke Custis
President number: First President of U.S.
Political Party: None (Washington opposed the idea of political parties)
Runner Up: none
Vice President: John Adams
Age at Inauguration: 57
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Relocating Grandparents
I am a grandmother. I had always heard how wonderful it would be to be a grandmother. Well, now being one, I can say wonderful isn't all it is! Watching your child and their partner parenting, seeing your grandchild grow physically and cognitively, and being a part of their lives, is such a blessing! I think it is "heaven on earth"! Since there is geographic distance between our home cities, it is a special time when we can be together.
I am a Relocation Consultant. I assist people with their relocation questions: location of retirement communities or family communities and homes available in these manufactured home communities. Often I hear how grandparents are looking for a "Winter" home. These are those grandparents who do not wish to be far from their families year round. Wow, I can understand this first hand! It is my pleasure to "connect" with "fellow grandparents", as we all share being a part of, and have membership in, this "Grandparent Club".
I am here for you - as well as family - in fact, let's just say we are extended family - one helping the other in times of need. Relocating can be a new adventure, and one worth the journey! Think about it - with each new adventure may come some additional "heaven on earth"!
~ Mary Blair, Newby Realty www.newbyrealty.com
Quote:
"Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent". ~Donald A. Norberg
A Bit of Humor: Courtesy of Michael B.
She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!"
My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, "62."
He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin.
At last she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year- old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"
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I am a Relocation Consultant. I assist people with their relocation questions: location of retirement communities or family communities and homes available in these manufactured home communities. Often I hear how grandparents are looking for a "Winter" home. These are those grandparents who do not wish to be far from their families year round. Wow, I can understand this first hand! It is my pleasure to "connect" with "fellow grandparents", as we all share being a part of, and have membership in, this "Grandparent Club".
I am here for you - as well as family - in fact, let's just say we are extended family - one helping the other in times of need. Relocating can be a new adventure, and one worth the journey! Think about it - with each new adventure may come some additional "heaven on earth"!
~ Mary Blair, Newby Realty www.newbyrealty.com
Quote:
"Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent". ~Donald A. Norberg
A Bit of Humor: Courtesy of Michael B.
She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!"
My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, "62."
He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin.
At last she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year- old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"
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