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re: Addicted to Chalkboard Paint

Charly — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:28:23 GMT

What a clever way to leave messages and reminders.This might be the best thing since Post-It notes! Maybe whiteboard paint would be a good alternative for people who don't like chalk and the dust that comes with it. Looks like you're getting alot of use out of that table!

re: Addicted to Chalkboard Paint

joe — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:57:25 GMT

Wow! What a great idea! Hmmm.... Might just have to try that at home!

- Joe

re: M-I-C-K-E-Y T-A-B-L-E

Jan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:02:18 GMT

Thanks, Jenn!

I was pretty pleased myself with how it turned out! :) Here are my tricks in case you're interested...I used a 9" cake pan for the face. For the ears, a 6" cake pan was ideal, but too expensive for a one-time use, not to mention hard to find. So, I improvised and used my Longaberger cereal bowls which you can also bake in...perfect size! The bow looks like frosting and many kids thought it was...but it was actually a giant plastic clown necktie from the dollar store that I painted pink. :)

Jan

re: M-I-C-K-E-Y T-A-B-L-E

Jenn — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:53:09 GMT

That's a cool cake!!!!!!!!!

re: Lifetime Composter, now available

Darrin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:24:52 GMT

Hey Laura, sounds like you are having fun with your Lifetime Composter. I love mine too. I have a tricky yard to get in and out of so having somewhere to put my scraps and have them magically reappear as useful mulch is fantastic.

About your aeration bar, please Contact our Customer Care department, they'll be able to help you out. www.lifetime.com/.../contact-lifetime.aspx

Watch the temperature in your Composter. Your compost pile should not reach temperatures above 150 degrees F. If it does, it is not getting enough aeration or has an overabundance of green materials (nitrogen).

You can also move it out of direct sunlight to help bring down the temperature. Happy Composting!

re: Ten Cool Summer Indoor Outings for Kids

Melissa Harris — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:13:03 GMT

Jan,

Thank you for the great article. I am the owner of Funtastic Playland and I appreciate the mention. I also wanted to mention that the admission is only $5.00 M-F during June and possibly July and August.

Thanks again!

BTW.. WE LOVE THE CHAIRS. You were right, we did choose them because black doesn't show stains, they are really easy to stack and they seemed very durable! Trust me, we looked around.

re: Hang on! Let's Go 4-Wheeling with Our Yard Cart!

Jan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:15:56 GMT

Darrin,

You're absolutely right and I couldn't agree more...wheelbarrows definitely have their place and purpose. And, there are times when a wheelbarrow is more appropriate than a yard cart, as I have discovered numerous times. So, I'm certainly not "harping" on wheelbarrows (well, at least not Lifetime's 2-wheeled version.... hmm, maybe I am harping on the traditional one-wheel wheelbarrow design!), I'm just making the point that when it comes to big jobs (like spreading dirt on an acre lot), being able to pull a yard cart with a machine is much easier and than pushing a wheelbarrow by hand. A very cool feature of the yard cart.

Hmmm, interesting to note about the 4-wheeler speed issue. Thanks for pointing that out for future reference!

re: Hang on! Let's Go 4-Wheeling with Our Yard Cart!

Darrin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:31:28 GMT

Jan. I am glad you are being so "helpful" to your friends. With friends like you who needs contractors? I wanted to mention a couple of things related to your post...

First, a word of caution about using the Lifetime Yard Cart behind a four-wheeler: We do not recommend that you do this. The reason is that a four-wheeler can travel much faster than the Yard Card is designed to do. The bearings in the wheels of the Yard Card aren't designed to handle the speed at which a four-wheel could pull it. Doing this could damage the wheels. Instead, I recommend pulling it behind a riding lawn mower, which still gets the job done, but won't temp the user to travel at speeds faster than the Yard Card is designed to handle.

Second, I felt like you kind of harped on wheel barrows. Wheel barrows have their place too. Especially the Lifetime wheel barrow which I use all the time for different reasons, see the comment I made to one of your recent posts:

"Jan, Thanks for your recent posts about the Lifetime Yard Cart. I too own both the Yard Cart and the Wheel Barrow and use them for different reasons. You're right the Yard Cart can hold way more than a mere mortal like myself can push in its "Wheel Barrow" position. However, with the easy conversion to the trailer position and hooking it up to my riding lawn mower I can really move a lot of stuff fast. In the trailer position the Yard Cart actually dumps on its own too. I used my Yard Cart in the Wheel Barrow position to haul leaves out of my yard. In this scenario it worked great because the leaves where light enough that I could pile them up high and still move the Yard Cart. Both the Wheel Barrow and the Yard Cart are both great products, but customers should be aware of what their needs are and buy the appropriate item to meet those needs."

Third, I have plenty of work to do in my yard; I could use a little help from my "friends".

re: How to Make A Waterproof Banner in Minutes

Trinity's EJ — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:43:01 GMT

You are very clever! I love the idea and will be using it. Thanks for sharing.

re: Lifetime Composter, now available

Laura — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:55:03 GMT

We also bought one at Costco, great price.

It was composting so well. Turning got difficult as it filled, but my husband has no problem, so now it is his job. In fact, it worked so well, the stuff got nice and hot and warped the plastic pole that is supposed to help in stirring.

re: It’s National Play-doh Day!

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re: Our Fastest Way to Spread Compost

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re: How to Make A Waterproof Banner in Minutes

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re: Our Fastest Way to Spread Compost

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re: Teacher Thank You Gift Ideas

abcdefg — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:41:39 GMT

i love this card my teacher said and it was fun to make too thanks for the idea