DIY .. Make Your Own Oil Diffuser

Hi there, you handy little DIYer!!!

Who doesn't want their home to smell fresh and relaxing?? 

I have a few incense burners, but yesterday I went shopping for a cute little oil diffuser with a candle! What a disappointment .. all have the same >blah< style .. all the same >blah< color and shape!! Pffffffffff ... I can make one of these myself!!! Back home I dug out some leftover polymer clay and started a prototype!!!  This is the result!!! Colorful .... eeeeehh??? 😁

Of course, I couldn't just stop there and had to try another style! And in case you want to make one yourself, I did a little step-by-step thingy for you!

 You need some:

polymer clay (your choice of color or left-overs)

wire ( maybe you have an old wire hanger)

and maybe some acrylic paint 

and glitter ( of course there must be glitter!!!!!)

First I had to warm and knead my clay .. I had a little piece left from my first diffuser (which since I like the bright colors and marbled look I did not add any paint) and added a few more pieces of random color clay!!!

I rolled the clay out and with a coffee cup (both sides for different sizes) I marked two circles .. do not cut right on the mark .. leave about an inch of clay around the circle .. a bigger one for the bottom .. smaller one for the top of the diffuser! 

I added the wire to the bigger circle and covered the wire by rolling up the edge of the circle .. smooth it out and shape the stem(??? is that what you call the connection to the upper circle???) Whatever shape you use (I kind of worked with a half-moon shape) just make sure that the top and bottom circle are about 6 inches apart from each other!!! I double wrapped the back part to make it sturdy! 

Next, I covered the wire with clay .. and shaped the small circle into a shallow little bowl! Let the clay dry a little (30 m9nutes) and then

bake the clay in the oven at 250F for about 15 minutes!

Every project and brand of clay is a little different .. so here is a little chart to help you!

                                           This is the result after baking and cooling .. 

 .. but I didn't want to stop right there. I was not happy with the color! So I added a touch of acrylic color .. and a pinch of glitter ... and viola!!!!!!! My brand-new smelly-good oil diffuser!!!! 

Not bad, huh???  🤗

Baconated Deviled Eggs!!

Hello Everyone!

Are you hungry?? Want a quick and simple snack??

These eggs are delicious and so easy to make ... even for larger gatherings. I've added bacon for a little more flavor and texture .. I hope you enjoy my 

Baconated Deviled Eggs!

6 hard-cooked eggs 

3 slices bacon

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1 tablespoon finely chopped onion 

1 tablespoon finely chopped pickle or relish

1 pinch white sugar

1 pinch salt

1 pinch paprika

Boil eggs and let them cool, then peel.

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Alternatively, wrap bacon in paper towels and cook in the microwave for about 1 minute per slice. Crumble and set aside.

Slice eggs in half lengthwise and remove yolks; set whites aside.

Mash yolks with a fork in a small bowl. Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, onion, and pickle, sugar salt, and paprika; mix well. Stuff egg yolk mixture into egg whites.

And there you have it!!! Some yummy eggs!!! 

... and here is just a little bacon-porn on your way out!!! 🐷

You Can Dream Again

This is for my TallGuy, who went thru Hell and Back this last year! He is one of the strongest characters I came across in a long time, but even he needs a few words of encouragement from time to time .... so this is for you, Anthony!!! 

Dream again. Believe that there are possibilities beyond the walls, beyond what you are able to see. Dream as if it already unfolded into the realms of reality.

Maybe along the way, you lost it; along the way, you forgot how to dream. Maybe the world crashed in on you so hard, you no longer were the person who day-dreamed in your room about the future – about love, about magic, about being the own version of yourself, a version who stands out in the crowd reflecting the sunshine and beaming colors that resembled twilight.

You lost that part of you, and instead became the exact opposite of a dreamer. You became a realist, a cynic for your own good – for your own protection. You then walked only the paths you were sure of, destinations you were certain to reach because they were easy and calculated.

But this is the time to dream again, it’s okay to dream again. It’s okay to dream even after experiencing betrayals, disappointments, and rejections.

Look for that light that once shone to all of your hopes and dreams. Be reminded of how beautiful it was to dream and believe in oneself. Remember how courageous it was to fight against adversaries, how dauntless it is to stand strong and hold onto what you know you’re capable of doing.

This time around, promise yourself to be that dreamer once again. This time only wiser, yet bold enough to preserve the dreamer and not let the world shut it down.

Promise yourself to always try, regardless of the many doors that will be shut in your face,; promise yourself to never let a single day end without at least one step towards those dreams.

Promise yourself to resiliently function daily in excellence and diligence. Promise yourself to remain intact and confident regardless of what other people think because you know what you can do.

You are a dreamer once again and you shall walk through life geared with the strength of the lessons from the past.

Now you are unstoppable, you’re once again fearless.

You Can Dream Again

HEEEELLLLOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW?????

You might or might not have realized that I did not post in a while

but the worst nightmare you can ever imagine happened to me!!!!! 

I LOST MY INTERNET!!! 

So now I switched providers and as you can see I am back! Prepare yourself for more Ramblings in the future .. I have worked on a few things which i will show you in a future post!! 

.. an AntiMotivational Quote for every Month!

This New Year is only

in its 2nd month .. and I already need some kind

 of encouragement to make it thru the rest of it!!!!!

So here go some quotes that might help ...

YOU ARE WELCOME!!!! 

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.. On the Flip Side of Things!!!!

Hello!

Today I am just boring you with a short (but scary) personal update! Wednesday evening I received a shocking phone call from my TallGuy .. he was in an accident in which our car was totaled .. but by God's Grace .. he walked away with only a few scratches!!! 

On the flip side .. the accident was caused due to his heart not beating for a few seconds, which caused him to black out and lose control of the vehicle! After docs gave him a complete check-up it was decided that he needs heart surgery!!!! (insert big SIGH and PRAYERS here)

Yesterday was my birthday .. and to a certain extent, it also was HIS!!!!!!!!

Hopefully, the next time you hear from me it is a new blog filled with good news! Until then.....

Goody Eggrolls

Did you ever have a taste for something .. run to the grocery store .. only to find out that they do not have what you are craving?? Yeah, me too! Not too long ago I really had a taste for Eggrolls and every store I went to ... NOTHING!! 

So I decided to go back home, raid my pantry, make these little goodies myself and share my recipe with you!!!

Ingredients

4 teaspoons vegetable oil 

4 eggs, beaten 

1/8 cup milk

1 medium head cabbage, finely shredded 

1/2 carrot, shredded 

1 (16 ounce) can bamboo sprouts

1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots, cut into matchsticks 

1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts

1 onions, thinly sliced 

2 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon sugar

1 dash crushed red pepper

1 (14 ounce) package egg roll wrappers 1 egg white, beaten 4 cups oil for frying, 

Heat 3 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in cabbage and carrot; cook for 2 minutes to wilt. Add bamboo sprouts and shoots, water chestnuts, onion, soy sauce, sugar, and continue cooking until the vegetables soften (about 6 minutes).

Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Pour in beaten eggs and cook, without stirring, until firmed. Flip the eggs over and cook for an additional 20 seconds to firm the other side. Set egg pancake aside to cool, then slice into thin strips.

Stir sliced egg into cabbage mix, then spread the mixture out onto a pan, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.

To assemble the egg rolls, place a wrapper ( I used these...)

 onto your work surface. Place about 3 tablespoons of cooled filling in a heap onto the bottom third of the wrapper. Then fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll firmly to the halfway point. Fold the left and right sides snugly over the egg roll, then continue rolling until the top corners seal the egg roll. Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers, covering finished egg rolls with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.

Heat about 6-inches of oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

màn màn chī!!!!!!

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