Ankle Warmers--Reclaim and Repurpose Sock Tubes

Repurpose sock tubes from worn-out socks—gathering items, cutting the tube parts, and stitching, as the pixstrip images indicate. Create ankle warmers to wear over socks when you’re in cold environments. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Those Two-Tone Confetti Cupcakes

Last month, I made Cinnamon Two-Tone Cupcakes with 1/2 box of yellow cake mix, using Wilton two-tone cake inserts. I observed that the interior columns of the cakes were blobby. This time, for the other half box, instead of a cinnamon and nutmeg mix for the interior part, I used 3 tablespoons of rainbow jimmies. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Some Lyrical Blasts from the Past

YouTube playlist for this article,
playlist compilation article

Example songs include "Hooked on a Feeling" (Blue Swede, 1974), "Wanna Be Startin' Something" (Michael Jackson, 1982), "Witch Doctor" (Alvin and Chipmunks, 1958), and "Good Morning Starshine" (Oliver, 1969). Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Cinnamon Two-Tone Cupcakes

This recipe makes cupcakes with cinnamony center column, using Wilton cupcake inserts. I include links to a .pdf file and YouTube video. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Bowing to Greet, Etc.

After having poked around the web about bows, and discovering lots of different conventions, I had decided that simple is good. 1) Face the other person. 2) Bring palms together. 3) Bow slightly. Look friendly by making eye contact and smiling during the bow.

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February 29, 2020: I published my article about bowing in late 2015. In light of recent coronavirus (Covid-19) news, bowing to greet seems even more appropriate to consider. My Google news search results for "banning handshaking" shows concerns in workplaces and sports.

Stats, Maps, Graphs: "Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE"

Another tracking resource (Reuters): "Tracking the spread of the novel coronavirus"

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In the last few years, people have more reasons to bow instead of shake hands, more so in greeting. Note the proliferation of hand sanitizers. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Hammacher Schlemmer Mmy Oh Mmy

Perusal of a dozen or so eye-catch items spotted in the Hammacher Schlemmer holiday catalog. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Pineapple Slicing/Coring Gadget--Beyond Use Recs

On and off throughout the years, I've been using my pineapple slicer and corer (mostly referred to as "gadget" for the rest of this article), along with a knife and plate. Read the entire article for cutting-up methodology and comment there, please.