I know I have mentioned before all the stuff I threw away and gave away when I moved. And, how I have been going through boxes to try to slim down the load ever since. I need to go to my storage unit and see what I can stand to part with so I can […]
Posted on July 28th, 2008 by onecleardot
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Ok, so a single family home is never going to be the same thing as a hotel, but all around the Tampa Bay during the Super Bowl in 2009, there will be thousands of people looking for lodging and most of the hotels, motels, condo hotels and other standard overnight venues will be booked solid. […]
Posted on July 28th, 2008 by onecleardot
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I’ve got it baking in the oven right now: Rose Petal Bread. It’s a very elegant summer quick bread.
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon rose water*
zest of 1 large orange
1 cup milk
1/2 cup red rose petals, white trimmed off and torn in pieces
confectioner’s sugar
preheat oven to 350º. […]
Posted on July 25th, 2008 by onecleardot
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I know people around my community love Bingo. I see the signs and notices all over the place for the weekly Bingo games at community centers and the like. We still even have a few Bingo parlors intact. And who can blame them? Kids grow up playing Bingo at parties and at home. It’s a […]
Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by onecleardot
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People all over the internet were spellbound by the March 30 case of the Polk County, Florida teens who planned and executed the beating of another teen, Victoria Lindsay, with the intension of filming it all and putting it on YouTube for the world to see.
The teens were charged with charged with kidnapping and misdemeanor […]
Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by onecleardot
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I know my daughter is too big for a stroller. She is five now.
However, I kind of miss the stroller days. Sure, it could be a pain to pack it up, take it in and out of the car, and steer it through crowds and clothing racks. On the other hand, it made a great […]
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by onecleardot
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I never had too may dress up clothes when I was a child. I did have some of my mom’s old shoes and night gowns. She even gave us a fashion wig she wore in the 60s. I never had the same sort of dress up wardrobe my other friends had, though.
I used to go […]
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by onecleardot
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I know I have been talking about remodeling our main bath for sometime now. I have a lot of ideas and have done a good bit of the shopping, but there is a little bit of careful planning that needs to happen so I can figure out how to fit a new, taller vanity in […]
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by onecleardot
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The Guitar Hero game is a phenomenon. My old neighborhood has Guitar Hero Night out on the village green. It’s a community event.
So the big news today is that Jimi Hendrix’s music and likeness is coming to Guitar Hero’s 4th edition – “Guitar Hero World Tour” – October 27.
OK, um…, let’s just hope Jimi […]
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by onecleardot
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You can play golf almost anywhere. However, there seems to be parts of the United States that are just better known for their courses. Here in Florida, we have quite a few renowned courses and tournaments. People do fly in just to play golf.
When you think of golfing meccas, Vegas golfing is another given. All […]
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by onecleardot
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