Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Fun Ideas

Very cool idea!!!
Very cool shelf idea!

Monday, May 26, 2014

Kindness


    K I N D N E S S    

One of the greatest gifts you can 
 bestow upon another. If someone is in
need, lend them a helping hand. Do
not wait for a thank you. True
kindness lies within the act of
giving without expectation of
something in return.

(Author unknown)

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Some Words Of Wisdom





HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
Answers by children

1. You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff.

 Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like 

sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
>Alan,aged 10
2. No person really decides before they grow up who 

they're going to marry. God decides it all way before,

and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
>Kirsten, age 10

WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
1. Twenty-three is the best age because you know the 

person FOREVER by then.
>Camille, age 10
2. No age is good to get married at. You got to be a 

fool to ge married.
>Freddie, age 6 (very wise for his age)

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE

 ARE MARRIED?

1. You might have to guess, based on whether they 

seem to be yelling at the same kids.
>Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD
HAVE IN COMMON?
1. Both don't want any more kids.
>Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
1. Dates are for having fun, and people should use them

 to get to know each other. Even boys have something to 

say if you listen long enough.
>Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)
2. On the first date, they just tell
each other lies and that usually gets them interested 

enough to go for a second date.
>Martin, age 10


WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE
THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
1. I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would 

call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote

 about me in all the dead columns.
>Craig, age 9

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
1. When they're rich.
>Pam, age 7
2. The law says you have to be eighteen, so I 

wouldn't want to mess with that.
>Curt, age 7
3. The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, 

then you should marry them and have kids with 

them. It's the
right thing to do.
>Howard, age 8

IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
1. I don't know which is better, but I'll tell you one 

thing; I'm never going to have sex with my wife.

 I don't want to be all grossed out.
>Theodore, age 8
2. It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. 

Boys need someone to clean up after them.
>Anita, age 9 (bless you child)

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT
IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
1. There sure would be a lot of kids to explain,

 wouldn't there
>Kelvin, age 8

And the Favorite is........
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE 

WORK?
1. Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if 

she looks like a truck.
>Ricky, age 10

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Cats Jokes.

Need a giggle? Here is a silly collection of some of the cat jokes I could find on the internet. I hope you enjoy them.
  1. Why don’t cats play poker in the jungle? Too many cheetahs.
  2. What is a cat’s way of keeping law & order? Claw Enforcement.
  3. Did you hear about the cat who swallowed a ball of wool? She had mittens.
  4. What do you call the cat that was caught by the police? The purrpatrator.
  5. Why is the cat so grouchy? Because he’s in a bad mewd.
  6. What do cats like to eat for breakfast? Mice Krispies.
  7. Where is one place that your cat can sit, but you can’t? Your lap.
  8. Why did the cat run from the tree? Because it was afraid of the bark!
  9. How many cats can you put into an empty box? Only one. After that, the box isn’t empty.
  10. How do cats end a fight? They hiss and make up.
  11. What does a cat like to eat on a hot day? A mice cream cone.
  12. What do you get when you cross a chick with an alley cat? A peeping tom.
  13. If lights run on electricity and cars run on gas, what do cats run on? Their paws.
  14. What do you call a cat that lives in an igloo? An eskimew!
  15. Did you hear about the cat who drank 5 bowls of water? He set a new lap record.
  16. Did you hear about the cat who swallowed a ball of wool? She had mittens.
  17. What is the difference between a cat and a comma? One has the paws before the claws and the other has the clause before the pause.
  18. What do you get when you cross a chick with an alley cat? A peeping tom.
  19. What is a cat’s favourite song? Three Blind Mice.
  20. How did a cat take first prize at the bird show? He just jumped up to the cage, reached in, and took it.
  21. Why did a person with an unspayed female cat have to go to court? For kitty littering.
  22. Why are cats better than babies? Because you only have to change a litter box once a day.
  23. What is the name of the unauthorized autobiography of the cat? Hiss and Tell.
  24. What is a moggy’s favourite colour? Purrrrrrrple!
  25. What do you use to comb a cat? A catacomb.
  26. Why is it so hard for a leopard to hide? Because he’s always spotted.
  27. Cats are like potato chips.  You can never have just one.
  28. I got rid of my husband.  The cat was allergic.
  29. For a man to truly understand rejection, he must first be ignored by a cat.
  30. I haz a joke about a cat… Just kitt’en  ;)
/So funny
This is hilarious!!!
I can't stop laughing

http://catnipsum.com

Here's a dozen of things never to apologize for:



1) Never apologize for acting on your instincts.
2) Never apologize for being passionate.
3) Never apologize for being smart.
4) Never apologize for demanding respect.
5) Never apologize for saying no.
6) Never apologize for not embracing someone else's agenda.
7) Never apologize for disagreeing.
8) Never apologize for your faith.
9) Never apologize for your own sense of creativity.
10) Never apologize for ordering dessert.
11) Never apologize for being funny.
12) Never apologize for living your truth.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014



The Suitcase
A man died, when he realized it, he saw God coming closer with a suitcase in his hand.
- God said: Alright son it’s time to go.
- surprised the man responded: Now? So soon? I had a lot of plans...
- I'm sorry but it’s time to go.

- What do you have in that suitcase? the man asked.
- God answered: Your belongings.
- My belongings? you mean my things, my clothes, my money?
-God answered: Those things were not yours they belonged to the earth.

- Is it my memories? the man asked.
-God answered: those never belonged to you they belonged to Time

- Is it my talents?
-God answered: those were never yours they belonged to the circumstances.

- Is it my friends and family?
-God answered: I'm sorry they were never yours they belonged to the path.

- Is it my wife and son?
- God answered: They were never yours they belonged to your heart.

- Is it my body?
- God answered: that was never yours it belonged to the dust.

-Is it my soul?
God answered: No that is mine.

Full of fear, the man took the suitcase from God and opened it just to find out the suitcase was empty.
- With a tear coming down his cheek the man said: I never had anything???
-God answered: that is correct, every moment you lived were only yours.
Life is just a moment. a moment that belongs to you. For this reason enjoy this time while you have it.
Don't let anything that you think you own stop you from doing so.
-Live Now
-Live your life
- Don't forget to be happy, that is the only thing that matters.
- Material things and everything else that you fought for stay here.
-YOU CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

DIY: fix scratches in wood furniture


DIY: fix wood scratches

A few weeks ago I read this post at Lily & Thistle about a DIY for fixing scratched furniture. It seemed too good to be true! She claimed that she used a mixture of 1/4 cup vinegar and 3/4 cup olive oil and magically got rid of the scratches in a piece of thrift store furniture.

I knew I was going to try it, though! See, I have this table:


My husband hates it, but I just adore it! I have a small large obsession for vintage modern furniture, and this is one of my favorite pieces I've collected (He calls them my "ugly grandpa furniture." What does he know about style? Bah!). But in this case, he's kind of right. As much as I love it, it's in really bad shape on the top. Check it out:

DIY fix scratches in wood furniture

I've tried furniture polish and orange oil, and nothing really makes it look much better. It was sitting forlornly in our garage waiting for me to decide if it was worth keeping, so I figured I'd give this magical trick a try as a last ditch effort.

I mixed about 1/2 cup vinegar with 1/2 cup of olive oil:

fix scratches in wood furniture

I took a kitchen rag and just dipped it in and rubbed it on. I kept going until I had gone over the whole table and used almost all of the mixture. I was shocked! It really worked! The scratches were fixed! My "grandpa table" now looks like this:

DIY fix for scratches in wood furniture

Let's just do a little side by side comparison, shall we? I think this deserves it's own montage. Try and imagine Rocky music in your head for me as we watch the transformation:

DIY fix wood scratches

Yikes! That is a crazy difference! Not only does it look better but my table is now silky smooth and clean. Um, yeah, I'd say it worked! The best part (unless you're my husband) is that now my precious table is a totally usable piece of furniture again, and has been restored to it's rightful place in our entry way hall:


I forsee this table and I having a long and happy life together now, sorry Honey!

I think I can pretty obviously say that I recommend it as a successful scratch fix. Let me know how this works for you! If you're looking for more of our home projects, you can find there on our For the Home page  http://www.domesticblisssquared.com/

~Jessica

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

How To Remove Scratches From Leather



















Pets are great - they add to your family, they don't judge you, they provide unconditional love, they scratch up your leather sofas  . . . . .   So, my cat Buddy, and another Cat George before him, decided that when they were young kittens, jumping on and off my leather sofa was a big time.  Unfortunately they left their mark behind.  Evidence below:

















Hideous, right?  After a while I started not to notice, but one day I realized how awful it looked and went online and typed in "cover up cat scratches on leather furniture."  Well, there was a world of options out there, but one that I had in my good old pantry was Olive Oil.  Found several sites that indicated rubbing olive oil on the surface of minor scratches would do the trick.  So I decided, what the heck, it's worth a try, and if it doesn't work I can wipe it off with some baguette slices and have a nice snack with my wine.

Results = FABULOUS!

BEFORE    

















AFTER                                          


BEFORE

                                             












AFTER














I am THRILLED with the outcome.  I used a soft cloth to rub the olive oil into the leather in circles.  I think the key is really rubbing it in.  I followed up with a paper towel and buffed it off a bit.  I was a bit worried about oil residue on the leather, but the paper towel buffing revealed there was no oil left on surface of leather.  A few weeks later it still looks awesome.  There are a few deeper marks that are still somewhat visible, but it looks tons better than it did.  The oil also brought back the rich tone of the leather a bit.

TAGS: scratch repair, leather furniture, cat scratch, leather sofa, leather chair, repair


http://mash-upchic.blogspot.co.uk

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Vegan Christmas Tree Pastries


These tree-shaped pastries are easy and fun to make, and inspired by a post that has stuck in my head for a couple of years from VeganLovlie.  She used homemade pie crust pastry, but I went the quick route and used store-bought puff pastry.  Each package makes four 4-6" trees (more if you try making smaller ones), and you can fill them with anything you like- savory or sweet.


Start with your sheet of puff pastry and cut in half.  Then make two 1 to 1 1/2" cuts on the middle bottom for your tree trunk.  Then carefully score the outline of the tree (triangle) without cutting all the way through.  Trim the upper corners so you don't have too much dough to work with (use scraps for something else), then trim the bottom corners too.  Lastly, cut strips on either side of the tree- not an exact science, but about 1/2" each, stopping at your scored guide lines.


I added a layer of Tofutti cream cheese mixed with garlic salt, dried basil, and cracked black pepper, to make an herb spread.


Then I added a layer of a saute- spinach, onions, sun-dried tomatoes, and roasted pine nuts- sauteed in a little olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper.  Make sure this mixture is not wet!


Starting from the top, simply fold each strip towards the center, overlapping one side, then the other side.  Wrap firmly over your filling.


When you get to the last two side strips, fold up the two bottom corners.  You may want to trim these a bit if it seems like too much dough.  Then go ahead and finish the two remaining side strips, tucking the last one under a bit.


Place it on a prepared baking sheet (I used parchment paper), and bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes.  Then broil the tops for a minute or two- watch it until it turns golden and puffs up. Let them cool a bit before picking them up with your hands. 






THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY
TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE;
COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN;
AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

LIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME;
ENJOYING ONE MOMENT AT A TIME;
ACCEPTING HARDSHIPS AS THE PATHWAY TO PEACE;
TAKING, AS HE DID, THIS SINFUL WORLD
AS IT IS, NOT AS I WOULD HAVE IT;
TRUSTING THAT HE WILL MAKE ALL THINGS RIGHT
IF I SURRENDER TO HIS WILL;
THAT I MAY BE REASONABLY HAPPY IN THIS LIFE
AND SUPREMELY HAPPY WITH HIM
FOREVER IN THE NEXT.
AMEN.

--REINHOLD NIEBUHR