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nrusinak
19 years ago
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Comments (3)I use the peanut wreath and attract bluejays predominantly but the downies and titmice also frequent the wreath regularly. Many of the birds Dante1709 mentioned will check out my wreath looking for out-of-the-shell peanuts but won't waste their time trying to crack open a shell. My biggest problem is the grackles, particularly now with all the young feeding along with the adults. They'll often monopolize the wreath. In-the-shell peanuts aren't the cheapest food out there but if you enjoy bluejays and woodpeckers, I'd recommend the wreath....See MoreHidden treasure bottles???
Comments (6)It adds to the fun if you keep a list of the trinkets you put in the bottle, then write a little poem about each one. That way the recipient can try to find each object. When I was making them, I discovered (as mentioned above) that some objects were too heavy and never surfaced. So befor you seal your bottle, give it a try and be sure each trinket comes to the top at some time. One thing I tried to add to each one was the person's name. I glued alphabet beads together to spell the name. You can find lots of little plastic objects at a dollar store. Just be sure they are small enough to fit in the neck of the bottle....See MoreBirdseed wreath
Comments (7)That's a great idea - but you better make ALOT of them ! The birds in my area are ravenous this time of year - one would last 2 hours in my yard ! LOL ( 5 minutes if the squirrels are out !)...See MoreChristmas Decorations Challenge!
Comments (24)I also want to simplify the seasonal decorating, but I love the chance to make the house look different -- glitzy and colorful instead of soothing and streamlined. I enjoy doing the deck the halls thing, but what bothers me is putting it all away. There's just two of us in a 1700 square foot house. Indoors I set up a 4-foot fake tree, and a 12-inch ceramic tree a favorite aunt made 40 years ago. I put away mugs and bring out Christmas mugs and glasses. I have a couple sets of placemats, some ornaments I place in glass bowls on the mantle, and a fake wreath on the door. I've switched to nets of lights on a few shrubs out front. They are easier than strings, go on fast, and don't tangle. I store the extension cord and timer with the lights. I used to do more. Real wreaths around the house inside, candles, homemade garlands, stockings, framed favorite cards that replaced other hanging art, pointsettias, centerpieces, and even Santa rubber ducks in the bathrooms! I dreaded those first weeks of January. Besides trimming down the trimmings, I found that storage is key to sanity. I have two large storage bins, one marked Gift Wrapping, for sale stuff I buy after Christmas and leftover ribbons, etc., and another box marked Tree Trimming. Ornaments get wrapped in tissue and set there. I also use 5-gallon plastic tubs. They stack and are easily labelled -- Christmas kitchen, Ceramic tree, Outdoor lights. One thing I've learned to do to fine tune our Christmas celebrating is to make a list of suggestions to myself after the holidays, suggestions that I'll read around Thanksgiving time next year. This has been a big help to someone who wants to get carried away with cooking and decorating, forgetting from year to year how long everything takes....See Morenrusinak
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