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Year: 2011
Everyone sits in a circle. One person who is it stands in the center of the circle. This Person is called ” It”.
Each person asks the person who is “it” an appropriate question. The only answer to every question has to be answered as ” Tomato “.
The first person to make the center person ( It ) laugh wins a try in the middle.
Ex: What color is your hair? Tomato. What do you brush your teeth with? Tomato .
(Obviously other funny Questions can be used for variety )
Every summer some neighborhoods block off their street to provide an opportunity to get to know each other better and have a good time. This celebration can include anything from a potluck supper to an elegant sit down candlelit dinner. Most are holiday oriented, celebrating Memorial Day, Independence Day, or National Night Out. Some consist of a theme such as the ones previously mentioned. Here’s how to go about planning your neighborhood block party.
Other Ideas…
Plan a kick-off parade – Invite the neighborhood kids to proudly present their bikes and wagons decorated with streamers, balloons, bows and ribbons.
Show off the pets – Have a parade or a Best of Show. Have prizes for the Happiest Dog, Funniest Fish, Shyest Cat and so on.
Record the event – Have someone take photos or provide disposable cameras for everyone to use. Afterwards, have prints made of the best shots and send them to your guests in theme frames.
more info and great ideas HERE
GORP is a trail mix that stands for “good old raisins and peanuts, or “granola, oats, raisins, and peanuts”, or “gobs of raw protein”.
Put in some peanuts, raisins, granola, m&m’s or reeses pieces, and whatever else sounds good but wont melt in the heat. Stir. Separate into baggies and throw a couple into your back pack, next time you’re out hiking or camping, etc.
This looks like lots of fun if you are up to it; 3+ miles of obstacles and fun. Check it out.
Cleaning a mattress is a relatively easy job and can take as little as thirty minutes, plus the actual laundry time for the bedding. Strip the bedding off the mattress, even the protective mattress cover. If the mattress cover is made out of cloth, put it into the washer. (Make sure you read the tag on the mattress cover to see if there are any special cleaning instructions.) Add some bleach and laundry soap to the machine and wash in hot water. When finished, place the articles into the dryer.
If the weather is nice outside and you have help,now would be a good time to take the mattress outside and let it air out. If this isn’t the right time to air out the mattress, just go on to the next step.
With nothing on the mattress take out your vacuum and put the hose on it. Vacuum the mattress and make sure you get into the little crevices and seams. If there are a few stains on the mattress, take time to try and remove them. Using a good disinfectant like Lysol, spray the mattress. This will help get rid of all those little dust mites.
Turn your mattress over and repeat the cleaning process. When you are finished vacuuming, keep this side up. Rotating the mattress every season prolongs the life of the mattress.
When the cleaning process is finished put the protective mattress cover back on. Not only does the cover protect the mattress, it also gives some protection from the dust mites. Place the clean bedding back onto the bed. Now you have a really clean bed from the mattress up.
It has been recommended to do this process at least two times a year, but four times a year (every season) would keep those dust mites away and reduce your chances of related allergies.
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