Taboulleh Salad
Tabbouleh is probably the most famous of Middle Eastern salads. I had this recently as part of lunch in a Lebanese restaurant. It was so delicious and refreshing that I had to have the recipe.
Ornamental Grasses
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Ornamental grasses are a wonderful way to add both texture and color to your fall landscape. These grasses highlighted below will provide airy foliage in the summer and wonderful color in the fall.
Panicum virgatum (switchgrass)
A slow spreading perennial this will get 3-6 feet high. Color on switchgrass is red tinged and textured blades adorn. Adaptable to its location, it does prefer full sun. It will flower from August to September. The seed heads to switchgrass have a cloud effect and has airy flowers good for wildflower meadows.
Make a Fizzy Bath Bomb
Fizzy Bath Bomb
I love fizzy bath bombs which I usually buy but I’ve found out how to make them now. It’s really easy and much less expensive.
You can also choose your favourite fragrances and colours. Best of all, they only take about 15 minutes to make although you have to leave them to dry and harden which takes between 24 and 48 hours.
Far Right BNP Leader Pelted with Eggs
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Nick Griffin, the leader of the far right British Nationalist Party (BNP) which won two seats in the European elections last Sunday, intended to hold a press conference outside Parliament in London to talk about the victory.
Protesters heard about it and quickly gathered around him. He and his colleagues fled from them as they chanted “Nazi scum.” They also pelted him with eggs, one of which definitely hit him. He had to take refuge in his car which quickly drove away.
Britain’s Got Talent - 10 year old Holly Sobs Live
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Last night (Friday May 30) was the last semi-final of the TV show Britain’s Got Talent in which the last two contestants to go through to tonight’s live final were chosen.
Like the rest of this week’s semi-finals, the show was broadcast live. This morning, the event that everybody is talking about is 10 year old singer, Holly, breaking down and sobbing on stage. Now the question is being raised - should young children be put through such a nerve racking and potentially distressing ordeal?
Twitter - Why I Choose to Follow Someone
Tweetdeck - my preferred way of viewing Twitter
I really enjoy Twitter. I don’t have thousands of followers, just 286, nor do I follow thousands of people, only 197. That’s the way I like it. I don’t want to be the recipient of loads of spam tweets, constant plugs for websites, get rich quick schemes or messages concerned about my spiritual well being which I feel is my business not some stranger’s.
11 must have tools for quilting
Getting started in quilting requires a one-time investment in some tools that should last for your quilting life. A few are “must haves” but the large majority are optional. It goes without saying that you will need a sewing machine, unless you plan to create your quilts by hand. That is a whole other lesson! Read the rest of this entry »
Careers in jewelry making
Do you like jewelry making so much that you want to work in the field? There are many career options related to jewelry, requiring a wide range of skills and offering a wide range of rewards. Here’s a list of some of the jobs and careers that are available. There are part-time, full-time, and self-employed options. Some positions require no experience and others require specialized education or apprenticeship. Read the rest of this entry »
66 ways to make money with handicrafts
We’re all looking for ways to supplement our incomes at the moment, so perhaps one of these 66 ideas might be just what you’re looking for to bring in some extra cash. Read the rest of this entry »
Susan Boyle - Britain’s got talent
Susan Boyle at her audition for Britain's got talent 2009
If ever we’d needed a wake up call as to how judgemental we all are about a person’s appearance, then Saturday night, 11th of April was the time to find out. Read the rest of this entry »