Friday, July 03, 2015

What I Learned in June

June 14, 2015

* Rubbing alcohol takes sap out of clothes. I did have to apply a stain stick to it and wash it again because the alcohol left a ring where it was used on my khaki skirt. Just so you know,  I got sap on it YEARS ago. I washed and dried it, soaked it, and tried every treatment I could come up with, all to no avail. UNTIL now!!! ( The credit for this amazing discovery goes to my Mom via the internet!)

* A solvent is something that dissolves things. Makes total sense, but I never knew that! (via Al Mohler on The Briefing. You learn things in the most unexpected places!)

* Mary Higgins Clark was first published at 28 and she made $100 for that short story. Keep writing!

* Glenn Miller's career only lasted about 3 1/2 years. He got his start in the spring of 1939 and then he was killed in a plane crash in the fall of 1942. You never know what you can accomplish in the time you've been given!

* Sparkling Lemonade = YUM! Alice treated me to one of these after we finished pulling the flowers off of her family graves from Memorial Day. It was strange to accompany a 91 year old woman and realize that she has said goodbye to so many people whose lives here have all been lived.

Jamberry Accent Manicure - week 1

Jamberry Accent Manicure - week 2

* Jamberry nails aren't weird after all. Have you tried them?

* A capsule wardrobe is an excellent idea and I CAN do it! You can too, here's how!



What did you learn in June?





*I'm linking up with Emily!



6 comments:

  1. I posted mine yesterday. Thanks for the alcohol tip. Pine sap on clothes is a common occurrence around here.

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  2. I just purchased some Jamberry nail stickers. I'm excited to try them. Any tips?

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  3. My roommate won a Jamberry party before she moved out and I may end up hosting it in her place! I'm excited to see how that turns out!

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  4. THAT SAP TIP. WHAAAAT?! and i've seen jamberry but haven't tried it yet. your nails are super cute! (and i too have been making sparkling lemonade. #feelingfancy) haha

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  5. Good to know how to get sap out of clothes! It's those random little things that come in handy later! :)

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  6. Good to know about sap!! I've never purchased rubbing alcohol in my adult life. I feel like I should someday? And your jamberry nails turned out gorgeous!

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