Some final websites to round out the week. Hope you visit some of them and find some new and relaxing ways to spend your weekend.
astroviewer.com/interactive-night-sky-map.php
possumsal.homestead.com/Bath/Stress-Relief.html
tinyurl.com/diymassage
tinyurl.com/easyfacial
tinyurl.com/bestoatmealever
pajamagram.com
filmsite.org (classic movies)
Pandora.com
For all you crafters, and wanna be crafters out there, here are some fun websites to check out. Lots of FREE ideas.
simplicity.com
WireLace.com
Sweetspot.ca
psImadethis.com
Try something new today and have fun.
Here is a website and some tips to help fight off those mid summer lazies. Let's get fit for Fall.
Create a backyard obstacle course for the kids (and maybe even you), at ymca.net/healthyfamilyhome/downloads.html
Drink lots of fluids and use sunscreen when outside. Don't forget to keep your pets hydrated as well.
Have a fun and fit day.Today's Websites are to help get your brain in gear through this mid-summer heat.
If you have always wanted to further your education at an Ivy league school, but couldn't afford it or "make the grade," now you can without ever leaving the comfort of your own home.
At AcademicEarth.org, you can stream actual course lectures from some of the nation's top universities. Study Jack Kerouac with a Yale professor, tackle physics with an MIT engineer, or hear a UCLA political-science expert explain game theory. There's no homework, no exams, no 8 a.m. labs--just you, your curiosity, and your computer.
Or maybe, you want to learn or refresh some foreign language skills, well now you can for free. You don't have to buy that Rosetta Stone package you keep seeing advertised on TV, just start you computer and log onto bbc.co.uk/languages. Sign up for the language of your choice, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Mandarin Chinese and more, and you will get weekly e-mails from a teacher with lessons and learning tips. The BBC, one of world's largest broadcasting corporations, is on a mission to enrich people's lives with programs and services that inform, educate, and entertain.
The best part about both of these sites, they are FREE!
So, start today and keep those brain cells active and young. Happy learning.It is only July but the Back to School ads are in full swing, so here are a few Web sites to inspire you to keep summer going for a while longer.
familyfun.gp.com/crafts: FamilyFun magazine's site, with projects categorized by age, season and materials
enchantedlearning.com/crafts: Educational crafts geared toward kids in first through third grades
theideabox.com: Crafts, recipes and games for preschool and older
Have a creative day.In honor of the Dog Days of Summer, let’s make a “Braided Dog Toy” today.
What you’ll need:
Instructions:
**Pattern courtesy of sweetspot.com
Dog Days of Summer Tip #3: Easy Fabric Stencils
This is a great craft for adults or kids, fabric stencils to transform anything from clothing to pillow cases, from napkins to tote bags. Always think outside the box and use your creative mind to come up with a unique idea.
Supplies:
White Freezer Paper
Fabric Paint
Stipple Brush
Scrapbooking Punches or Pre-punched Stencils available at Micheal's or Jo-Ann Fabrics
Computer Printer Paper
Iron
Lint Free Cloth (men's hanky)
Using the Scrapbooking punch or stencil create a design for the item you want to stencil. If using a punch, place a piece of printer paper between the punch and freezer paper for a cleaner punch.
Place freezer paper, shiny side down on item, cover with lint free cloth and press with hot iron. If using a pre-punched stencil, follow instructions on package. Stipple with fabric paint. Let dry completely, then peel off paper. Place lint free cloth over the design and press with iron to set.
Your item is ready to wear or use and is completely washable.
Post some pics if you try this idea.Dog Day #2--"The History of Shrinky Dinks." (Excerpts from Simply Sublime Gifts by Jodi Kahn)
Not only are Shrinky Dinks fun to use, it is fun to say. What kid, or adult, wouldn't love to create something from such a fun sounding item.
"Shrinky Dinks were "invented" in 1973 by Betty Morris, a Cub Scout leader and stay-at-home mom after seeing an article in a crafting magazine involving tracing on plastic lids and shrinking them in the oven. Morris and her co-leader, Kathryn Bloomberg, introduced the project to their scouts. The boys were so excited by the activity, the women decided to create a product out of large sheets of the shrinkable plastic. They sold the first kits, they put together themselves, at the Brookfield Square Mall in Wisconsin. Morris says she knew she was onto something when the Scouts started fighting each other for the leftover scraps."
You can still purchase kits today in stores like Michael's or Jo-Ann Fabrics, etc. or you can make your own from #6 plastic containers. (Look for the "6" inside the recycling symbol, stamped into the plastic.) Containers at salad bars are often made from this kind of plastic and will shrink up in the oven just like the pre-made sheets.
Cut plastic into desired shapes. When complete your design will shrink to about 1/3 of its original size. Use a permanent marker to draw a design on the plastic or use a stencil or Scrapbooking paper punch for your desired shape. If you desire to use the design as a charm on a necklace or bracelet use a hole punch to punch a hole about 1/2 inch from the edge BEFORE shrinking.
Place shapes on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for a few minutes, until the plastic begins to curl, then flattens back out. Let cool and then string on ribbon or fabric strips. If you prefer not to turn on the oven during the day, create the charms during the day and then as a special treat bake the charms right before the kids head to bed.
Be creative in your designs, boys can make a dinosaur collection, girls can make a bracelet of princess crowns, and what Mom wouldn't love a cute necklace with a charm of each child initial.
Happy crafting!If you have never tried a cold soup, it is an awesome treat on a hot summer day. Here is a great recipe to try.
Mango Gazpaucho
Puree: 2 Cups fresh or frozen Mango, 2 Cups Orange Juice, and 2 Tbls. Olive Oil. Chill until ready to serve.
Cut 1 large red bell pepper, and 1 cucumber into chunks. Dice one small white or yellow (sweet) onion. Add to soup. Seed and dice 1 jalapeno (optional). Clean and chop fresh cilantro and serve on top of soup.
This may sound a little different, but trust me on this one, it is delicisioso!
