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| Heloise free falls to earth with tandem parchuter Sgt. 1st Class Mike Elliott as LTC Anthony Dill, Commander of the Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team, exit's the plane above Stinson Airport in San Antonio, Texas 1/2/09.
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Reaching back into her youth, Heloise recalled her dad, an Air Force pilot, being called up on "TDY" — temporary duty. "When Daddy comes home and says TDY, you don't ask where; you don't ask why. You don't let Daddy see you cry. It's TDY." The syndicated columnist known for household hints composed that poem and recited it to about 800 people at a military family readiness conference in Arizona in 2000. It left some misty-eyed, including a few war-hardened generals.. > more
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| NATIONAL VETERANS CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL
The Veterans Administration National Creative Arts Festival for wounded warriors was recently held in my hometown, San Antonio, Texas.
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Love your high-priced coffee, but don't want to spend the money? Make your own at home and save $5 to $10 a week!
You can easily create special flavors, such as Mocha, Vienna, Coffee Olé, or even a favorite of mine, low-calorie Café au Lait.
If tea is your preference, my pamphlet, Heloise's Flavored Coffee and Teas is also filled with recipes for Spiced tea, Friendship tea and more. Click here for more information.
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JANUARY 2, 2010
Michael Stefano of Staten Island, NY sent a photo of his black and white cat, Eddy sitting the on Christmas tree.
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Updates: Our mothers and grandmothers have passed
down hints and information they learned and have
used over the years to run their households. However,
products and materials are changing so rapidly that
there are now newer and different methods for handling
household matters and incredible new products like
microfiber cloths. My staff and I research the old
versus the new to provide contemporary updates.
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Heloise with Cabbie sitting on the
cover for the sidecar of "Svetyanla" Heloise's
2005 Russian-made URAL motorcycle. Click
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Svetyanla is what I call my bike!
She is a 2005 Russian-made URAL gear-up that has reverse, as
well as shovel, and spare tire! The top speed is about 60 mph,
the engine is 749 cc with 4 forward gears and one reverse, plus
an electronic and kick start just in case! How is that for practical?
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Heloise dressed in her riding gear...jacket
with body armor, helmet, boots and gloves ready to ride
in the Texas Hill Country. The Russian motorcyle is
a URAL Gear-Up that has reverse and and electronic and
kick start. Safe riding! Click
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My husband David bought her, and I loved riding her, so now
she is 1/2 mine. We joke about which half, the sidecar? (The
bike is dual rear wheel drive on demand).
Cabbie our miniature Schnauzer likes to go for rides in the
sidecar. I put-put around the yard, in first gear and she seems
to enjoy it. We have taken her on short drives around the neighbor
hood and she is quite an attraction. I have had a motorcycle
license since 1974 and still own my 1974 Kawasaki 175 dirt/street
bike. (I even have the original manual!)
Most important, my helmet, jacket (with body armor), boots and
gloves are always on. So, if you see this camouflage sidecar
bike around Texas or your state, it just might be me! Keep the
wheels on the ground.
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 HANDY HOUSEHOLD HINTS
My new book, Handy Household Hints from Heloise, was released in September from Rodale Press, Hardcover, 498 pages. It’s packed with useful hints. For more information, click here.
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 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PRESS WOMEN
CONFERENCE
The National Federation of Press Women honored me with the Communicator of Achievement 2009 at their 72nd annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, September 2009. To read more click here.
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KITCHEN Keep a large bottle of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (available at supermarkets and drug stores) under the kitchen sink. It has multiple uses: sanitize plastic cutting boards, wipe off dirty can opener blades and to kill bacteria in the drain. Be aware that it may lighten surfaces.
BATH For just pennies, you can clean the bathroom sink, bathtub and shower. Buy the cheapest hair shampoo you can (look for sales). I use a plastic scrubber to apply straight from the bottle, then rinse off. Do this after showering and the gunk will not build up!
LAUNDRY For under a quarter, you can make prewash stain remover for washable clothes! Mix 1/3 nonsudsing/clear ammonia, 1/3 dishwashing liquid (NOT dishwasher liquid or gel), 1/3 water. Pour into a clearly labeled spray bottle. Apply to stains and allow to sit for only 5 minutes, then wash ASAP.
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24 Budget Hints from Heloise
Heloise Hints to give you more free time…without spending more than a dime! Click here to start learning how!
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Heloise’s
Money-Saving Cleaning Formulas
I have many “recipes” for homemade
cleaning formulas and beauty solutions. They
are made of common products you can buy cheaply
and easy to mix up. Click
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OTHER USES FOR SALT
• Use as a cleaner because it won’t scratch pans, even nonstick.
• Add salt to a teaspoon of baby or olive oil to exfoliate hands or feet.
• Sprinkle salt on a damp sponge to clean the bottoms of stained coffee mugs or cups.
• When food bubbles over in oven, let over cool, then cover mess with salt and scoop up.
• Cutting board dirty? Sprinkle with salt and scrub with half a lemon or lime. |
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