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SENIOR LADY: SUCCULENT DISPLAY PROJECT!

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  I have been collecting succulents for many years. I believed the hype that said they were easy to grow. I have purchased several online and from plant nurseries.  I have bought succulent cuttings sold in groups of ten. Only five of them survived. I'll admit I have been guilty of over watering and under watering succulents. Finally came up with my failsafe method of keeping them alive. I began using a mini spray bottle of purified water for watering them.  I would never run water on them until the water drains out the bottom of the planter. I saw this advice on a  video. I'll stick with the method that works for me. I tried a DIY succulent display using a white kitchen colander. The succulents have survived  for   six months using the spray bottle method . I recently saw a good price for Haworthia  succulents,  online. Here are the details for my display with the   Haworthia succulents : NEED: Haworthia Succulent Collection, 3 plants: 2 Inc...
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SENIOR LADY: CUTE ANGEL.PROJECT!

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  I was in the mood to do angel crafts. I needed  to find a new method for creating my angels. Angels made from wood cut outs and from lace paper doilies were  among my Christmas projects a few years ago. I researched online for ideas. The last source I checked was videos.  I saw a fascinating video which showed a lady making a toilet paper dress for her angel.  I was skeptical about this using craft. I thought toilet paper would  be   too fragile and tear easily when handled. I did  watch the entire video. I was impressed and decided to try this craft.  I forgot to save the video and tried to do my  own version for creating this angel. It looked fine with the purple accessories.  However, I needed   exact  measurements if I wanted to feature  this craft  on my blog. After reviewing several videos, I found  the right video tutorial.  I saved the angel craft this time. I used this video for inspirat...
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SENIOR LADY: JUNETEENTH DECOR!

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The Juneteenth Celebration is about freedom and liberation.   President Lincoln's Proclamation  on 1/1/1863   allowed slaves to be set free from slavery . Black History Month   honors this and  is celebrated  in the   month of February. However, Texas officially ended slavery on  6\19\1865.  Now this event is also celebrated and is called, Juneteenth. Celebrations for this holiday is on June 19th annually.  I recently began to include Juneteenth decor in my craft projects. I created my 2025 wreath from paper.   I could not recycle my wreath  because it was damaged.  I just discovered this mishap, so I needed a new Juneteenth decoration. I was was so busy that I almost forgot that the holiday was this week. The project below is my 2026 craft for this federal holiday: JUNETEENTH FLORAL DECOR: NEED: Black Construction Paper, 8x11 Red\ Black Animal Print Wire Ribbon, 2-3 Inches Wide Faux Flowers\ Greenery Colors: Red, ...
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SENIOR LADY: HEADBAND WIG GLAM!

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  I have been a wig wearer for many years.  I didn't care for my grey hair. I preferred wigs in shades of Burgundy and Brown. My problem was  that wig wearing in the summer made me hot. I was looking  at wigs online when I saw  several headband wigs .  The attached  hair was various lengths and colors. A lot of the attached headbands were colors I didn't have in my wardrobe. I also checked out headbands wigs at the wigs stores. Most of the wigs' caps were made with mesh, lace, or had waffle weave design . They didn't seem to have bulky hair sewed on the wig caps.    Wigs like this might  keep me from getting too hot. I did  purchase a headband with a black headband. The idea of wearing a plain black headband with all of my outfits seemed boring. Here are the details for my  Headband Wig Project : ITEMS NEEDED: Headband wig with black band Wig  T Pins, 2 inch Multicolored Rhinestone/ Gem Stickers : 3-4 mm,  Self-Adhesi...
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SENIOR LADY: JULY 4 DOUBLE WREATH PROJECTS!

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  A friend of mine taught me that Thrift Stores have great  finds. She taught me a few tricks on how to find brand  name designer clothes . Some of the clothes were barely used because some wealthy people changed their  wardrobe e very year. A lot of these clothes are  donated  to  Thrift Stores.  Some Thrift Stores receive   new designer clothes that  are Close Outs or Over  Stocks.  These clothes are  put in  special area of the  store called, " The Boutique ".  T hey also receive new   brand  named household products,  jewelry, and craft  supplies.  L ast Christmas, I found a large basket full  mini   Christmas ornaments and crafts supplies.   Therefore, I saved  a lot of money that day. I had  received two mini  Christmas trees for a gift and  had no ornaments. Now  I visit two Thrift Stores  near me every  two wee...
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