Almonte Apartments

• Get Festive! Check out the Festival of the Arts- an OKC springtime tradition since 1967!  Head on over to  the Festival Plaza and Myriad Botanical Gardens between 11 am and 9 pm for arts and crafts, performances, food, and more!

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As a follow-up to a blog post a couple weeks back, here are some tips on "How to Kondo."

- Try not to stack items you are organizing; Piles don't utilize the space very well.

- No need to shell out on expensive storage containers-- convert old shoe boxes and ceral boxe...

Ingredients:

2 quarts lime sherbet

2 liters ginger ale or ginger beer

lemons (3)

limes (2)

marichino cherries 

1 quart mango or pineapple juice

Preparation:

Put it all in a big bowl and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 pound  macaroni

• 3 cups whole milk

• 1 cups packed fresh spinach

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

•  garlic

• 2 tablespoons flour

• 4 cups grated white cheddar cheese

• 2 cups parmesan cheese

• 2 cups chopped broccoli florets

...

Ethan Hawke and Robin Williams star in Dead Poet's Society (1989). This scene features Walt Whitman's poem, Song of Myself.

Two sections from  Song of Myself

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To some, Marie Kondo is a guru. To others, a modern fairy-godmother. But the title she uses for herself is organizing consultant. She is also a fantastically successful author, having sold 2 million copies of her book,  The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japa...

Ingredients

4 (6-ounce) baking potatoes

1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream

2 green onions, finely chopped and divided

1 1/3 cups shredded barbecue chicken

1/2 cup (2 ounces) reduced-fat shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese

Preparation

1. Pierce potatoes with a fork; arrange in...

Keep Your Wood Furniture Pristine, Your Car Clean, and Your Carpets Spotless

1.  Erase Water Spots From Your Wood Furniture:

Apply regular Mayonnaise to the stain, rub gently in a

circular motion then wipe away with a damp rag. Your stain

should wipe away wi...

Make your Valentine's Day cookies pop! Loli- POP, that is!

Ingredients, to make a dozen cookies:

12 craft sticks

½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

½ cup butter, softened

1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup unsweetened...

Vapor Rub as a Pet Deterrent:

Ah, that's the rub! Rub a little vapor rub on anything you don’t want your furry

friends to chew up or potty on. They are turned off by the

taste and smell.

Cleaning Your Garbage Disposal:

Use Lemon, Vinegar and Ice Cubes!!

Slice a...