product review

PRINTCOPIA

Printcopia

PRINTCOPIA!

What a a great way to get those special pictures printed and ready for display…

 

Creat, Print, Diversify

PRINTCOPIA gives you choices of how you may want that special picture printed…Canvas, Panoramic, Acrylic  or just plain Photo Opt and last, but never least, Framed Print.

How you want your picture to look is really up to you…

PRINTCOPIA can turn a photo image into a work of art…I loved the easy step by step directions…I pulled up a photo from my computer…viewed the different ways my print can be created. Canvas was the winner…but honestly it was hard to decide whether or not I wanted the picture to be black and white or color…decisions, decisions…I then made my decision…I could not wait for the delivery of the finished print…I now have a Canvas Print designed by me with help from PRINTCOPIA…love that!

My son and daughter-in-law.

PRINTCOPIA only use the highest quality material canvases and inks to ensure that all your artwork will look great and last a lifetime. If you’re looking to decorate your home or office.

PRINTCOPIA’s canvas prints offer an excellent solution to liven up any space.

So this Christmas season, if you really want to give a gift that gives back…give the gift of canvas, a canvas print, it will be cherished for a life time… www.printcopia.com

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recipe

Microwave Cooking

For the longest time, I only used my microwave to reheat leftovers.  Not any more, here are some groovy things you too can “cook” in your microwave – who knew?

Toast Nuts – Spread nuts in a single layer on a microwave safe plate – Microwave 3 to 8 minutes depending on your microwave (one minute at a time, stirring each minute)  Nuts are done when they smell toasty.

Froth Milk for Latte – Fill a small lidded jar halfway with milk, cover and shake until frothy (about 30 seconds) Remove lid and mircrowave for 30 seconds. Pour milk into your coffe – holding back the foam with a spoon – scoop foam on top.

Poach Eggs – Crack one egg in a microwave safe bowl or mug – add 1/3 cup water and 1/2 tp vinegar.  Cover with microwave safe plate and cook for 1 minute. Look at egg and continue  cooking 20 seconds at a time til done.

Single Serve Macaroni & Cheese – Combine 1/2 cup elbow pasta – 1/2 C water – 1/2 tp salt in a microwave safe bowl – Microware high for 2 minutes intervals, stirring between each interval until pasta is al dente, (6-8 minutes) Add 2 Tb water if needed – Stir in 1/4 C milk and 1/4 C cheddar cheese – Microwave for 30 seconds intervals, stirring between each until cheese becomes a rich sauce.

Popcorn  – Add 1/4 C kernals to a brown paper bag  – fold the top of the bag a few times – microwave for 2-3 minutes or until most of the kernals have popped – carefully (hot) make slit opening  and sprinkle as desired with butter, salt and other toppings.

Family

A Tree Grows in Franklin Square

My mother has these pots sitting on top of a wall in front of our home.  These pots have been sitting on the wall for at least 20 years.  She sometimes would put plants in them, since they are pots for plants, but most of the time she would live them empty.  I would always get annoyed because they just look so silly sitting on top of the wall without a plant.  I mean why would you want a planter without a plant?  Makes no sense to me.

Then one day I noticed a green thing just sticking out of the pot.  At first I thought that some green stick was put in the pot.   I ignored it.  At least I tried to ignore it, until I began to notice that this green stick was now sprouting arms and getting bigger.  What the heck?  What was this green stick doing, was it actually getting bigger?  So I decide to take a closer look.  You know not just a quick glance with the eye.  I decided to get face to pot so I could determine what was happening inside the pot.  Sticks don’t grow!Was I surprised when I realized that the  stick was not a  stick at all.   I could not believe my eyes, it was a tree that was growing in this little pot.  I was so happy.  A real live tree just sprouting out on its own.   This was so amazing…so amazing I thought.

 If I am correct I would say that this little potted tree  is an Evergreen.

I think this tree was a gift from our neighborhood birds.  I mean how else could the tree have taken root.  Some bird must have dropped a  tiny seed in just the right place and the seed took root.

Now I watch it, the tree, everyday, I like to watch it grow.   One day I will have to remove the tree from the pot and place it in the ground so that it can grow bigger.  However, I am afraid, I am afraid that if I take the tree out of its first home that this tree will not survive the transfer.  Maybe it might be best just to leave it in the pot and when the tree  gets big it will be so tall and strong that it will break free from the confined small space, and I will have no choice but to plant it in the ground.  Yes, I think that is exactly what I will do…the tree grow in the pot on its own, then the tree should make the final decision to leave the pot on its own…problem solved…:)

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