Fido and Felix, names that usually belong to dogs and cats, are very common pets to have around the home. Known as man's best friend, a dog can be a wonderful companion and a cat is nice to curl up with while you're lying on the couch or in bed reading a book or watching tv. But what about all of the other lovely creatures we might be leaving out? I know of some people who have had racoons, de-scented skunks, and even an opossum named Opie as a pet. But, as a rule, you can't legally "own" wildlife as pets unless they need rehabilitated or are injured and can't survive naturally, because that's really where they belong is in the wild. However, there are some pets that are not only wild, but exotic that it is ok to own or adopt that can bring you as much joy as any of the critters mentioned above. They will make great conversation topics amongst your friends and family. Click on this link to find out what they are and learn more about them.
http://www.hippshelp.com/how-to-find-the-best-exotic-pets/
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Delicious Cherry Cobbler
Can she make a cherry pie,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can she make a cherry pie,
Charming Billy....
Well, she may not be able to make a Cherry Pie, but with this sweet recipe she will be able to make a cherry cobbler! Cherry cobbler is festive just due to it's bright color and goes great with any meal. The ingredients are easy to find, the recipe is easy to make, and there will be plenty to go around. On a hot summer day, a bowl of cherry cobbler with a little ice cream on the side will definately hit the spot.
These are some of the ingredients you will need:
.http://www.hippshelp.com/how-to-make-cherry-cobbler/
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can she make a cherry pie,
Charming Billy....
Well, she may not be able to make a Cherry Pie, but with this sweet recipe she will be able to make a cherry cobbler! Cherry cobbler is festive just due to it's bright color and goes great with any meal. The ingredients are easy to find, the recipe is easy to make, and there will be plenty to go around. On a hot summer day, a bowl of cherry cobbler with a little ice cream on the side will definately hit the spot.
These are some of the ingredients you will need:
Butter
All-purpose flour
White sugar
Baking powder
Milk
Pitted sour cherries
And don't forget the vanilla ice cream!
Click on the link below to show you how to put these ingredients together for this delicious dessert!
.http://www.hippshelp.com/how-to-make-cherry-cobbler/
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Flushing Water Weight Down The Drain
Everybody, especially women, know what it's like to gain excess water weight and feel bloated. You feel heavy and sluggish, but did you know there is a reason for that, and also that you can lose the water weight safely and naturally through your diet and what you drink? There are certain foods and drinks that we eat and drink every day that we need to avoid, and also certain foods and drinks that will help you get rid of the excess fluid. Your body is complex, but with the right explanation of why and how it does what it does, you can make it work to your advantage! Take a look at the link below to find out why you retain fluid and how eating and drinking the certain foods and fluids listed will make you lose that excess water weight that is getting you down.
http://www.hippshelp.com/how-to-flush-out-excess-water-weight/
http://www.hippshelp.com/how-to-flush-out-excess-water-weight/
Monday, April 9, 2012
Make Bruises Go Away
Spring is here and it is time for people to be outside doing a variety of things from cleaning the yard to having a game of baseball. During all of this physical activity, you are likely to get a bruise. A bruise can happen anywhere at any time, usually just before you are going on vacation and want to wear shorts to the beach! You can get them from bumping into things, playing sports, or from something hitting you. They are sometimes minor, but can also be very large and sometimes even dangerous depending on where they are and how bad they are. For the ones that you get and they just won't go away, there are several things you can do to help get rid of them faster.
Click on the link below and see several different ways to make your bruises disappear.
http://www.hippshelp.com/how-to-treat-a-bruise/
Click on the link below and see several different ways to make your bruises disappear.
http://www.hippshelp.com/how-to-treat-a-bruise/
Monday, March 26, 2012
How To Build A Wood Deck
There is nothing like sitting out on your deck grilling or just relaxing, and the good thing is that you can do it in one weekend! You can invite some family and friends to help put it up or it is easy enough to do yourself. With the right lumber you can add years to your deck and it is attached to your house which makes it very convenient. With no railings, steps, or posts and sitting on the ground and concrete blocks that support it, you just can't go wrong! Here's what you will need to build your deck.
You will need:
• 2×10 lumber (pressure treated)
• Deck lumber
• 2×8 pressure treated lumber
• 1/2-inch zinc plated washers
• Zinc plated 4-inch ½-inch lag screws
• Concrete block
• Joist hangers
• 1 ½-inch wood screws
• 2 ½-inch decking screws
• Drill bit
• Drill
• 1-inch wood screws
• Carpenter square
• Circular saw
• String
• Stakes
• Shovel
• Pencil
• Line level
• Hammer
• Tape measure
• Landscaping fabric securing stakes
• Landscaping fabric
Step 1: Measure the deck size using the tape measure. At each corner, drive a stake into the ground. Tie string 10 inches from the ground. Attach the string to the stake. Level the string using the line level.
Step 2: Tie another string to the stakes, this one at ground level, and level this string.
Step 3: Use the shovel to dig a hole near the two stakes in the front. Make it deep enough so the top of the concrete block will be level with the string line on the ground. At the front and on both sides, put a cement block four feet from each of the corner blocks. Dig a hole for each, leveling with the string line on the ground.
Step 4: Use the shovel to remove grass from the deck area. Put landscaping fabric on the ground and secure it with the securing stakes.
Step 5: Remove house siding from the area, creating an 11 ¼-inch space between the bottom area of the siding and the ground.
Step 6: Put the 2×10 ledger against the home, making the bottom of the board even with ground level. Use the ½-inch zinc plated lag screws and ½-inch zinc plated washer to attach the board to the house.
Step 7: Put the side boards for the deck frame in place. Screw these at an angle into the ledger board and the side of the house. Put the front of the frame in place and secure corners to the frame with the 2 ½-inch decking screws.
Step 8: Use the 1-inch wood screws to secure joist hangers every 16 inches to the interior of the frame. The bottom of each joist hanger should rest 8 inches from the framing board top.
Step 9: Put the 2×8 joist into the hangers. Use the 1 ½-inch wood screws to secure the joist at an angle to the deck frame.
Step 10: Cut floor decking boards to the correct length. Use the wood screws to attach decking boards to the top of the frame.
http://www.hippshelp.com/how-to-build-a-wood-deck/
You will need:
• 2×10 lumber (pressure treated)
• Deck lumber
• 2×8 pressure treated lumber
• 1/2-inch zinc plated washers
• Zinc plated 4-inch ½-inch lag screws
• Concrete block
• Joist hangers
• 1 ½-inch wood screws
• 2 ½-inch decking screws
• Drill bit
• Drill
• 1-inch wood screws
• Carpenter square
• Circular saw
• String
• Stakes
• Shovel
• Pencil
• Line level
• Hammer
• Tape measure
• Landscaping fabric securing stakes
• Landscaping fabric
Step 1: Measure the deck size using the tape measure. At each corner, drive a stake into the ground. Tie string 10 inches from the ground. Attach the string to the stake. Level the string using the line level.
Step 2: Tie another string to the stakes, this one at ground level, and level this string.
Step 3: Use the shovel to dig a hole near the two stakes in the front. Make it deep enough so the top of the concrete block will be level with the string line on the ground. At the front and on both sides, put a cement block four feet from each of the corner blocks. Dig a hole for each, leveling with the string line on the ground.
Step 4: Use the shovel to remove grass from the deck area. Put landscaping fabric on the ground and secure it with the securing stakes.
Step 5: Remove house siding from the area, creating an 11 ¼-inch space between the bottom area of the siding and the ground.
Step 6: Put the 2×10 ledger against the home, making the bottom of the board even with ground level. Use the ½-inch zinc plated lag screws and ½-inch zinc plated washer to attach the board to the house.
Step 7: Put the side boards for the deck frame in place. Screw these at an angle into the ledger board and the side of the house. Put the front of the frame in place and secure corners to the frame with the 2 ½-inch decking screws.
Step 8: Use the 1-inch wood screws to secure joist hangers every 16 inches to the interior of the frame. The bottom of each joist hanger should rest 8 inches from the framing board top.
Step 9: Put the 2×8 joist into the hangers. Use the 1 ½-inch wood screws to secure the joist at an angle to the deck frame.
Step 10: Cut floor decking boards to the correct length. Use the wood screws to attach decking boards to the top of the frame.
http://www.hippshelp.com/how-to-build-a-wood-deck/
Friday, March 2, 2012
How To Make Alfredo Sauce
Nothing says Italian like pasta and alfredo Sauce. It has a wonderful taste and can be used with many different dishes. It can be poured over meats as a garnish or it can be used with pasta as a sauce with shrimp, chicken, or steak with vegetables or just vegetables. Either way will make your taste buds happy. It doesn't take a lot of time to make it, but you have to be careful not to let it burn when you are stirring it.
You Will Need:
Step 2: Add one cup of half and half as well as the parmesan cheese, garlic powder and pepper to taste. Stir until mixed well. Remember that the cheese must be actual grated cheese and not the powdered version of parmesan bought in the store. You can purchase this at most grocery stores in the dairy section already grated, or a chunk of the cheese to grate at home. To save the chunk of cheese, keep in a freezer bag sealed in the refrigerator out of light; preferably in the crisper.
Step 3: Leave on medium heat until the sauce is thin and watery. Stir the mixture the entire time it is on the stove or it will burn and stick to the pan and you will have to start over with new ingredients. Turn the burner off and allow the sauce to thicken for about 10 minutes. This is the thickest the sauce will get when cooled.
Step 4: Add to any pasta, meat or dish by ladling out or using a large spoon to pour over the dish. If you must reheat the sauce, do so in the microwave and not on the stove. If you reheat on the stove, the sauce will burn due to the cheese ingredient. To save the sauce for a later date, freeze in a microwave safe container. The sauce will be good in the freezer for up to 2 months if sealed properly. The sauce will only be good in the refrigerator in a sealed container for about 4 days.
You Will Need:
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 8 ounces of cream cheese
- 1 cup of Half and Half
- 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese (grated, not freeze dried or powdered)
- 1 tbsp of garlic powder
- Pepper to taste
- Saucepan
Step 2: Add one cup of half and half as well as the parmesan cheese, garlic powder and pepper to taste. Stir until mixed well. Remember that the cheese must be actual grated cheese and not the powdered version of parmesan bought in the store. You can purchase this at most grocery stores in the dairy section already grated, or a chunk of the cheese to grate at home. To save the chunk of cheese, keep in a freezer bag sealed in the refrigerator out of light; preferably in the crisper.
Step 3: Leave on medium heat until the sauce is thin and watery. Stir the mixture the entire time it is on the stove or it will burn and stick to the pan and you will have to start over with new ingredients. Turn the burner off and allow the sauce to thicken for about 10 minutes. This is the thickest the sauce will get when cooled.
Step 4: Add to any pasta, meat or dish by ladling out or using a large spoon to pour over the dish. If you must reheat the sauce, do so in the microwave and not on the stove. If you reheat on the stove, the sauce will burn due to the cheese ingredient. To save the sauce for a later date, freeze in a microwave safe container. The sauce will be good in the freezer for up to 2 months if sealed properly. The sauce will only be good in the refrigerator in a sealed container for about 4 days.
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