Here's some photos for fun. Some are edited on the Puricute site and the originals and such are below those.

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• Slip your hand into 2 top corners of the sheet.
• With one hand inside each of the top 2 corners, fold the sheet (right sides together). Slip each of the top corners into one of the bottom corners.
• Lay sheet on bed or table. Arrange and fold the corners neatly. Turn in selvage edges enough to make 4 straight sides.
• Fold in half, then in half again. (All four corners will be stacked together, and sheet will be in a long strip.
• Then fold the long strip in half, then in half (or thirds, depending on the size of the sheet) again to make a square.
• Sheet should be a compact, neat square.
• Smooth and place on shelf.

To remove hard water and lime build-up in a kettle, pour in 2 cups of vinegar and bring to a boil. Let it simmer for 10 minutes. Rinse it out well. For a teapot put the boiling water into the pot and let it sit for about 10 minutes, then rinse.

To remove mineral deposits in a tea pot or burn spots on a coffee pot, put some ice cubes, cut-up lemon and salt with a tad water and swish around and let sit overnight.

I realize I forgot to post Halloween photos... Silly me... I don't have many, mind you. I didn't have time to photograph myself. But then I already have photos of myself as Snow White on my journal anyway.

Here are some photos from Halloween.

I've been making these for years. I love them because they are simple to make, delicious and use a very small list of ingredients. Which means I almost always have everything I need to make a batch. They make fantastic holiday cookies. And even though they are called Cinnamon 'Stars' (Because you're supposed to use star shaped cookie cutters) you can cut them into any shape you like (So long as the cutters are the same general size).

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

I have been having a bit of fun doodling on Twitdraw as of recently. It is a browser based art app that is incredibly limited. But made to submit doodles, sketches or writing to your Twitter entries. It was a nice idea, I think. I rather enjoy it. I've done a few bits here and there. Some are good, some are bad... As I said the application is quite limited. No eraser tool or layers... No different brushes (Just brush sizes and transparency)... No custom colours, you have a specific palette and you must wisely use the transparency to create the colour you wish. Also you can not zoom in or out for better detailing... Which is the biggest issue for me since I really need to zoom in to see what I'm doing. But, nonetheless I still enjoy using it.


You may view my Twitdraw gallery by clicking the image above, or copy and pasting the following link into your browser's address bar.
http://twitdraw.com/by.php?name=petitealamode

Whether it's clothing, a table cloth or whatever, you can remove a greasy oily stain from silk rather easily if you know how.

Place an absorbent cloth underneath the stained area. Sprinkle baby powder over the stain. Rub the stained area with a clean, dry finger. Then use another absorbent cloth to rub the baby power off of the area. The stain should be completely gone.

This is a recipe for Deviled Eggs.  You can refrigerate them for up to a day before serving, if you like.  Or they may be eaten right away.  I recommend using large or extra large eggs as using medium size eggs can cause the filling to be a little too creamy.

INGREDIENTS

*6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut lengthwise
*¼ cup Light Mayonnaise or Salad Dressing
*½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
*½ teaspoon white vinegar
*1/8 teaspoon salt
*¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
*Paprika for garnish

DIRECTIONS

I'm still working on DIsney style. So here's some more of my practice sketches.



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I absolutely think this video is about me... I'm so vain.