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{Vinegar Magic}

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Many of you know, I am cleaner by day and DIY’er by night! Therefore, I know much about vinegar! I LOVE it… yes, cleaning… and vinegar!

While I HATE the smell, I love the outcome! I dare you to try it out and let me know what you think! Every time I DON’T use vinegar… the result is just not the same.

Let me share some tips…

*White Distilled Vinegar and water (half and half) will clean and shine your wood floors like you have never seen*

* To remove stickers that have been used to “decorate” furniture and other surfaces, moisten with vinegar. Let sit for at least ten minutes, then remove.*

* For persistent room odors, place a bowl of vinegar in the room overnight.*

* To clean windows, spray with half vinegar, half water. Wipe clean with either newspapers or cloth.*

*Spray shower walls and shower curtain with vinegar to help prevent mildew.

* Give your dog a gleaming coat by spraying or rubbing with a solution of 1 cup white distilled vinegar to 1 quart water. As a bonus, you save the cost of an expensive shine product used on show animals. (Works even on a horse!)

*Keep car windows frost-free overnight in winter by coating them with a solution of 3 parts white distilled vinegar to 1 part water.

*Polish car chrome with full-strength white distilled vinegar on a soft cloth.

*Remove unwanted decals and bumper stickers by covering them with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar, or by repeatedly spraying them with full-strength white distilled vinegar. They should peel off in a couple of hours.

* Kill weeds and grass growing in unwanted places by pouring full-strength white distilled vinegar on them. This works especially well in crevices and cracks of walkways and driveways.

That’s a start… try them and you will never go back! Give some of these tips a try and let us know what you think!

And on a encouraging note: Dwell on this today, it sure has been an encouragement to me these past few weeks

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

Romans 8:18

{I reminisce on the time Christ hung on the cross for ME and in the midst of His deepest agony and suffering, the men he was dying for dipped a sponge in vinegar and put it to our Saviors mouth… But, in His present suffering there was so much glory to be revealed in that.} Remember today, His plan is much more glorifying than ours will ever be!

 Jessica

Top Five Friday: The Luck of the Irish

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St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow, and while most of us won’t celebrate by going to the “pub”, there are still several ways to enjoy this colorful, festive day!

Whether you’re getting together with friends or hanging out with your family, why not take this opportunity to talk about the things that make you consider yourself lucky? Can’t think of much? How about the friends or family you have? Or the way God loves you? Chances are, if you take a minute to think about it, your list-o-luck is quite lengthy!

From the Long Hollow Women’s Ministry to you, Happy early St. Patrick’s Day!

Here are a few items that might be fun to try or good to know:

1. Did you know…
St. Patrick’s Day is the most widely celebrated saint’s day in the world (which would include St. Valentine’s Day)! It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church and Lutheran Church. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.

2. Click here for St. Patty’s Day crafts and decorations, including straw toppers, table arrangements, and even clover hair-pins!

3. Anyone up for the traditional Irish feast of corned beef and cabbage? Prep time is only 10 minutes…might be worth a shot! Click here if you’re interested in the recipe!

4. While you’re crafting and/or cooking, crank up the Irish jams! This Pandora Radio station might be fun to listen to while you’re doin’ your thing!
If you don’t regularly use Pandora Radio, you should try it out! You can sign up for a free account in under two minutes and listen to music of all kinds according to the styles that you like and choose for yourself…for free!

5. And for dessert, of course…Lucky Charm cupcakes! Click here to find the recipe!

Looking for a more natural/healthy alternative for dessert? Try some Rainbow Fruit Skewers!

Do you have any other suggestions for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day?
Will you try any of these that we’ve listed?
Let us know what you think!