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ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 13 Feb 07

I just started knitting about a month ago, and I really like it. So far I've only made scarves in garter, purl, and seed stitches. I'm looking for something else to make that is easy, but is not a scarf. Any suggestions?

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ctinabina I think that's a good project. Since the time I originally posted this, I have been knitting many baby things, including more "complex" projects like baby sweaters and stuffed animals. The project you linked to seems to be challenging, but not too challenging...

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ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 9 Apr 07

Flylady is a Yahoo! groups based website that helps people organize and clean their homes. Here's a link: http://www.flylady.net The website provides motivation to clean a part of your home as well as encourages you to get...

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ctinabina It's true that her 15 minutes a day of cleaning is helpful, and I've gotten into the habit of making my bed every morning. I ended up cancelling the emails because I got so innundated. I should go back to the website and see what the new "zone" is for the...

29 Jun 07

CatNPK @CatNPK (461) • United States 15 May 07

I love reading cook books, especially if they have gorgeous colorful pictures. Most of the time, when I try to actually make a recipe the food turns out worse than when I just wing it using my knowledge and experience with the...

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ctinabina I love the cookbooks by Donna Hay, especially Off the Shelf. The recipes are delicious, but usually only require a small number of ingredients. Perhaps because the recipes are simple, I tend to make these recipes frequently as I tend to have all the...

15 May 07

twilight021 @twilight021 (2059) • United States 30 Apr 07

According to the forum and the SA at my local LUSH store, here are the top 7 from the Forum votes for the DC round: Sore Labours Balm Flying Saucers Bath Foam Icon perfume Psychodelic BBS Verry Berry shampoo Happy For...

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ctinabina Wait- where did you see this list on the forum? I don't see it...

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twilight021 @twilight021 (2059) • United States 30 Apr 07

According to the forum and the SA at my local LUSH store, here are the top 7 from the Forum votes for the DC round: Sore Labours Balm Flying Saucers Bath Foam Icon perfume Psychodelic BBS Verry Berry shampoo Happy For...

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ctinabina Ok, I'm excited because I voted for Icon and Flowertub. I am really surprised that Harvey (my other vote) didn't make it. It seemed like there were many people pushing Harvey on the forums. I'll probably just buy 1 of each, just so I can try 'em. And maybe...

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wenfri @wenfri (1185) • Canada 23 Apr 07

Does anyone decide in advance what they are going to cook for meals? How far ahead do you plan? Do you shop according to what is on sale? Do you set a meal plan for the follwoing week and really stick to it? I don't right...

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ctinabina I usually think up 2-3 recipes I want to try a week. One is usually a new one using a cooking magazine that I get, and the other is just something that I already know how to cook or some variation on that. It works out well because the other days of the week...

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beckyomg1 @beckyomg1 (6756) • United States 23 Apr 07

What do you cook when it is warm out? Sometimes i get sick of the same old things and dont know what to make.

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ctinabina I really like eating cold vegetable soups, like gazpacho. To make gazpacho, take fresh, uncooked vegetables such as tomato, cucumber, and bell pepper (seeded) and combine with fresh parsely and lemon juice and blend it up. I'm sure a quick search will reveal...

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usmcsgtwife @usmcsgtwife (4997) • United States 23 Apr 07

So I need help, I am tired of making the same thing everynight for dinner.... Need some new and quick ideas for things to make!!

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ctinabina I have some quick meals: - chili: brown ground beef w/ desired seasonsings, add 1 can of kidney beans and 1 can of crushed tomatoes. Voila! It's good with a cornbread or biscuits (which are also quick and easy to make.) - vegetable pies: take some thawed...

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twilight021 @twilight021 (2059) • United States 23 Apr 07

I must admit, when the heat comes (and it's 80 degrees where I am today), I tend to look much more like a wilting flower than a fresh one. I get sweaty, and over heated, my make-up runs...you know, the works. I guess I'm just...

looking fresh in the heat

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ctinabina Ok, I'm no make up guru, but I really like a refreshing spray of toner (such as LUSH's Eau Roma)as a pick me up. Also, if you find yourself oiler than during the winter, I recommend polishing your make up off with a loose powder. There are many different types...

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ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 13 Feb 07

Sometimes I just don't understand why people are famous. Here's a list of my 5 top overrated celebrities: 1. Paris Hilton 2. Nichole Ritchie 3. Keanu Reeves 4. Brooke Hogan (Hulk Hogan's daughter) and finally, I know I'm...

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ctinabina I had no idea that Ryan Seacrest talks about himself in the 3rd person. What an awesomely awful habit! I'm no real fan of Seacrest either. He just seems so... so... fake.

23 Apr 07

xquisite @xquisite (156) • United States 23 Apr 07

hi, i know you're all into cooking, so i assume that a lot of you like to make things from scratch. but you know there are urgent times when you really could use a help of betty crocker if you know what i mean. do you get help...

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ctinabina I don't even bother with cake mixes. Whenever I buy mixes, they just end up languishing in my cabinet. Instead, I have a couple of fast cake recipes that I make if I'm in a hurry. There are plenty of delicious cakes that can be made in a food processor.

23 Apr 07

Withoutwings @Withoutwings (6992) • United States 9 Nov 06

I subscribe to Smithsonian, Lucky, Bust, National Geographic, Seed, and Dwell.

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ctinabina Between my husband and me, we subscribe to: - Jane - The Atlantic Monthly - Outside - Wired - Business Weekly - Cooking Light and various professional periodicals, too.

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makingpots @makingpots (11915) • United States 26 Mar 07

I am very new to knitting and I taught myself from a kit/book. I have gotten better at most things but my cast on stiches are sloppy. A stranger at a baseball game(yes, she was knitting at a baseball game) once showed me a way to...

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ctinabina I use the tail method and my casting on is pretty neat. I just try an make sure that I'm casting on loosely. It seems any slack evens out by the first knitted row and my edge looks good. I've never heard of the 2 needle method!

10 Apr 07

twilight021 @twilight021 (2059) • United States 10 Apr 07

I must admit, I probably have so much yarn, that I would not need to buy any for a year and could still keep knitting at my current pace :-) I have a thoery that it multiplies on it's own, but I have been assured from a few...

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ctinabina I don't have as much yarn on hand as you do, but I store mine in pretty woven boxes. I bought a set of these boxes (with lids) at TJMaxx in a color that matches the decor of my bedroom. I store my supplies in these boxes and I stack them by the fireplace. It...

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twilight021 @twilight021 (2059) • United States 10 Apr 07

This dosen't have to be a cooking tip...but any tip that has saved you time, money or even general annoyance in the kitchen. One of my favorite tips is about how to keep your plastic tupperware from getting stained but tomato...

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ctinabina I don't know if this qualifies as a "tip," but I've found magnetic knife racks to be a kitchen godsend. It's safer than having them rattle around in a drawer and it seems cleaner than keeping them in a wood block (and, you aren't beholden to the knives that...

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freak369 @freak369 (5113) • United States 5 Apr 07

There are a lot of different types of zombies; from the recently dead that don't know it ro the ones that are all gooey and have skin hanging off them. Personally, the ones that scare me the most are the ones that have learned how...

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ctinabina Awesome topic! Ok, I have to say the freakishly strong zombies- like from Shaun of the Dead- bother me the most. I think it's because it's extremely hard to hide from them if they can simply punch through the doors to get at you. Oh, and the superfast zombies...

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ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 9 Apr 07

Flylady is a Yahoo! groups based website that helps people organize and clean their homes. Here's a link: http://www.flylady.net The website provides motivation to clean a part of your home as well as encourages you to get...

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