Ohm Originals Made In the USA

Posted by TheSloneGal on February 10, 2013
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Home Made items seems to be rare now days but a lot more people makes home made items more than most people realize. It is just that what you find in the store is easy but the saddest thing is that what you buy in the stores are made in Chine by slaves for very small amounts of money and we send our money and our resources over there to buy the cheap stuff they make. We could better America so much if we just look around us and buy from Americans that makes home made items which is better quality and made with pride.

We would stimulate the economy and help USA so much by buying from local Americans as well as helping our fellow American people.

Things like this was all around back in the early 1900′s and further back and now days people are just lazy and … Read the rest

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History of Action Figure Collecting

Posted by TheSloneGal on April 27, 2012

Action figures

Have you ever heard the old saying, “Girls play with dolls and boys play with action figures”?

The toy company Hasbro thought the same thing. Mattel had enjoyed a lot of success with the Barbie doll, but there was no counterpart for boys to be interested in. Toy creator Stan Weston and Hasbro creative director Dan Levine, inspired by the 1945 movie “The Story of G.I.Joe” concept military inspired 12 inch figure based on some

French figurines they saw in a military shop dressed in Napoleonic clothing combined with the mannequin-like ability to pose.

                                                                         Some History
The original G.I.Joe was patterned after a World War 2 soldier, and the company also made accessories such as military gear and other uniforms that were sold separately. G.I. Joe made his first appearance at a toy fair in February of 1964 to the delight of young boys everywhere….especially with the … Read the rest

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No Bake Cookie Recipes

Posted by TheSloneGal on April 27, 2012
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Cookies can be fun to make, especially when they are easy to make and better yet you don’t have to bake! Here are three different recipes for easy to make no bake cookies.

Kids loves to be your little helper in the kitchen when it comes to recipes like this so this could be a fun time for you and your little ones.

 

No Bake Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

Ingredients needed to make No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies:

2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
3 cups old fashion oats

Preparation Instructions:

Combine sugar, butter, salt and milk in a pot and bring to boil. Allow mixture to boil for one minute and add peanut butter, almond extract and vanilla and blend well.

Stir in oats and use a spoon to drop

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Pumpkin Recipes For Dessert

Posted by TheSloneGal on April 27, 2012
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Spiced Pumpkin Fudge

Ingredients to make Spiced Pumpkin Fudge:

3 cups sugar
3/4 cup margarine or butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk

1/2 cup canned pumpkin pie mix
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 12 ounce package butterscotch morsels
1 7 ounce jar marshmallow creme
1 cup chopped almonds (toasted if preferred)
1 tsp vanilla

Preparation Instructions:

In a heavy cooker, combine the sugar, butter, evaporated milk, pumpkin pie mix and pumpkin pie spice. Using medium heat, bring the mixture to a full boil, stirring continuously to prevent sticking and scorching.

Use a candy thermometer to allow the mixture to reach 234 degrees. This should take approximately 10 minutes. Remove the cooker from the heat and stir in the butterscotch morsels and allow them to melt.

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THE STUDENT'S MYTHOLOGY:

A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies


The New National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology

The new National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology offers timeless stories of Greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Tales of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena and heroes and monsters such as Helen of Troy, Perseus, and Medusa will fascinate and engage children’s imaginations.

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