Just for fun this 4th of July, I thought you might like to see these scenes from Holiday Inn.
Bing Crosby sings "Freedom":
Fred Astaire dances to "Let's Say it with Firecrackers":
Enjoy!
Monday, July 4
Thursday, June 30
Quick cleaning tips
I'll be honest here. I wish my house were cleaner. I love a clean house, but with three boys and two dogs, things just seem to get dirty awfully fast. Oh, well. I'd rather have a dirty house full of boys and dogs than an clean empty house. Still, I love to find cleaning tips that make my job as homemaker a little easier, don't you?
For little mopping jobs, did you know you can simply dampen a rag an tuck it firmly into a Swiffer-type mop? Those little grippers are made to hold disposable electrostatic dust cloths, of course, but any rag will be held firmly in place by the grippers. Simply center the rag under the mop head
and push the sides firmly into the grippers.
Now you can easily clean up little messes on your floor, and you can simply throw the rag into the wash when you're finished.
You probably already know that microfiber cloths are great for cleaning granite countertops. They leave far fewer streaks than regular dish cloths. Every now and then, though, you might want to make your granite countertops extra-shiny. Did you know that you can use aerosol furniture polish to accomplish this? Just look at the counter on my kitchen island:
I achieved that shine almost effortlessly by spraying on furniture polish and wiping it off with a clean cloth. Worked like a charm!
Do you have any household cleaning tricks? Please leave a comment and share your good ideas with me!
*I'm linking to Beckie's "Great Ideas" party!
**Disclosure: I have no affiliation with Swiffer or any other household cleaning products. I am simply passing on a couple of techniques that have served me well in cleaning my own house.**
Wednesday, June 29
Easy holiday craft
Inspired by the "LOVE" posters from the 1960's and 1970's, I set out to create a LOVE piece of art for myself.
I started by buying wooden letters "L," "V," and "E" for $1.69 each and spray-painting them black. I then glued those to a magnetic sheet I had tucked into a black frame I had in my stash.
You may recall that the old LOVE posters included a lopsided "O." I was seeking to create a holiday decoration, so I thought to substitute a holiday-themed element in place of the "O." I found these wooden cut-outs at A.C. Moore. You can see that I started making this decoration for Easter. I had painted the wooden egg a pretty blue and was all set to add more decorations when I put this project aside for the spring. Still, these cut-outs give you an idea of all the holiday themes you could use:
I missed the spring holidays, but I'm just in time for Independence Day:
I glued the "L," "V," and "E" to the magnetic sheet. I added a strong magnet to the back of the star so that I could include it for July 4. It'll be simple to substitute other elements for other holidays. And I like the black-and-white look for now, but I'm thinking it might also be cute to change the background from time to time. Perhaps I'll tuck a piece of burlap on top of the white magnetic sheet and re-glue the letters to that.
I like the way this simple project looks with my July 4 vignette:
My LOVE sign plus tins from Target's One Spot
Chalkboard plate, fun candles, and some sparkly sticks from Target's One Spot in a vase
My mother's dough cabinet is one of my favorite spots to decorate for different holidays. It's great fun to come up with simple holiday vignettes for this space.
And there you have it! A super-easy craft for July 4 and beyond!
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