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Obsessive Thoughts from a Distraught Deep Thinker

Posted by on December 24, 2020 at 11:04 am
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If someone does not ask for advice, do not give advice. They didn’t ask for it.

If someone asks for advice, do not give advice.  They have already made up their mind and they just want to test you to see if you agree or not.

If someone says “I don’t know what to do,” that is a statement, not a question. They did not ask for advice. Do not give advice.

If you push through and give advice because you are sure  you have the best advice, guess what?  You don’t.

Bottom line is don’t give advice.

P.S.  I don’t ask for advice.  I don’t want advice.  I like to think things through and come up with my own solutions.  If it works, I take credit. If it doesn’t work, I can’t blame you for giving me lousy advice.

 

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Santa Strawberries with Whipped Cream – Easy Christmas Food Craft

Posted by on December 24, 2020 at 9:57 am
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Please remember that I don’t eat this stuff so I did not make this recipe. I’m just posting so you can try it!

INGREDIENTS:

or
(see tips below)

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DIRECTIONS:

1: Slice a bit off the bottom of the strawberry so it can stand up. Slice off top of strawberry for a hat.

2: Using a spoon, add a dollop of whipped cream to the top of strawberry and place hat over whipped cream.

3: Create two eyes using black decorating gel or mini chocolate morsels. Place in fridge until ready to serve.

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Darlene’s Tips:  You could also add a mouth with red gel or red shoestring candy cut into pieces.. 

Source and Images: General Mills (Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Tablespoon, Box Tops for Education, Que Rica Vida)

 

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How I Test Quilt Blocks by Sewing on Construction Paper First

Posted by on December 23, 2020 at 2:01 pm
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How I Test Quilt Blocks by Sewing on Construction Paper First

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Join Patreon or become a Youtube Member to get in on my weekly fabric sales! 

I have fabric Flash Sales almost every weekend and a big Fabric Frenzy about every 6 weeks.  Patrons and Youtube Members get lower prices and first pick at all the awesome fabric!

Leftover items get moved to ebay after the sales, but you miss out on so many choices by waiting for ebay because almost 100% of my stock sells out during the sales.  If you love to buy fabric, you are going to save so much money by shopping my exclusive sales. 

Please consider joining my more than 600 Patrons and Youtube Members who love to shop and save!

And did I mention?  Shipping is FREE for all orders in the USA!

Patreon at the $5/mo level

Youtube Membership at the $4.99/mo level

Exclusive sales for patrons and youtube members are for USA only. Outside of the USA must wait for items to appear on ebay and must also pay the shipping via ebay’s Global Shipping Program.

 

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TikTok – Crazy Train

Posted by on December 23, 2020 at 10:18 am
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TikTok – Crazy Train

 

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How to Make A Wonky 5 Point Star Quilt Block

Posted by on December 22, 2020 at 4:30 pm
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How to Make A Wonky 5 Point Star Quilt Block

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Join Patreon or become a Youtube Member to get in on my weekly fabric sales! 

I have fabric Flash Sales almost every weekend and a big Fabric Frenzy about every 6 weeks.  Patrons and Youtube Members get lower prices and first pick at all the awesome fabric!

Leftover items get moved to ebay after the sales, but you miss out on so many choices by waiting for ebay because almost 100% of my stock sells out during the sales.  If you love to buy fabric, you are going to save so much money by shopping my exclusive sales. 

Please consider joining my more than 600 Patrons and Youtube Members who love to shop and save!

And did I mention?  Shipping is FREE for all orders in the USA!

Patreon at the $5/mo level

Youtube Membership at the $4.99/mo level

Exclusive sales for patrons and youtube members are for USA only. Outside of the USA must wait for items to appear on ebay and must also pay the shipping via ebay’s Global Shipping Program.

 

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Tex-Mex Ranch Roasted Potatoes Recipe – Just 4 Ingredients

Posted by on December 22, 2020 at 9:12 am
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Please remember that I don’t eat this stuff so I did not make this recipe. I’m just posting so you can try it!

INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds
2 tablespoons
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
optional: (green onions) for garnish
(see tips below)

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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Preheat oven to 350°F.  Cube potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes.

2:  Mix the ranch dression, taco seasoning and half of the cheddar cheese in a large bowl.

3:  Add potatoes to the bowl and stir well to coat them with the sauce.

4:  Add potatoes to a large baking dish (spray with non-stick cooking spray). Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

5:  Remove foil and stir potatoes well. Return to the oven, uncovered, for another 20 minutes or until potatoes are crispy.

6:  Remove potatoes and sprinkle with other half of cheddar cheese. The heat from the potatoes should melt the cheese. Garnish with chopped scallions if desired and serve.

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Darlene’s Tips:  You can add crispy bacon to this dish too.  Just add it when you stir the potatoes for the final 20 minutes of baking.  If you want crispier potatoes, you can bake longer. 

Source and Images: General Mills (Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Tablespoon, Box Tops for Education, Que Rica Vida)

 

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My Top 10 Highest Earning Videos for Last Week (12/14/20 – 12/20/20)

Posted by on December 21, 2020 at 9:22 pm
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Below is a list of my Top 10 highest earning videos for the week of 12/14/20 – 12/20/20.  If you have not seen these videos, now is a great time to binge watch!

See previous Top 10 posts here (then scroll down)

You can see the Previous Weeks & Monthly Earnings below

Top 10 highest earners.  Remember, the earnings are for just the one week, not for the life of the video.

  1. Watch Me Weave Fabric Scraps On a Foundation – $163.41
  2. Easy Woven Fabric Scraps Ragged Hot Pad Tutorial – $116.43
  3. See What I Do With These Magazine Pages – It’s NOT Paper Beads – $111.77
  4. Watch What I Do with These Fabric Scraps and Shreds – $82.34
  5. Create Your Own Decorative Stitching with Zigzag and Straight Stitch – $66.83
  6. Watch Me Make This Fabric Scraps Box – Sewing on Cardboard – $55.64
  7. How to Quilt As You Go (QAYG) with Sashing and Self Binding – $52.98
  8. Easy Flying Geese Quilt Block Tutorial – No Snowballing, No Waste Method – $49.15
  9. 5 Ways to Start Crumb Blocks – $41.20
  10. Easy Crocheted Tote Bag – How to Crochet Tutorial for Beginners – $29.41

Total earned from these 10 videos in one week is $769.16.
I’m down by a little bit more.  But December is still going to be my best total earnings month to date… by a lot! Very excited about that.  I’m on a mission to make 2021 even better!

Thank you to everyone who watches my videos!  Subscribe to this blog so you can follow this series and see how I do!

Previous weeks:
12/7/20 – 12/13/20:  $781.75
11/30/20 – 12/6/20:  $958.51
11/23/20 – 11/29/20:  $944.80
11/16/20 – 11/22/20:  $506.13
11/9/20 – 11/15/20:  $363.70
11/2/20 – 11/8/20:  $387.59
**NEW**  See previous weeks plus the monthly totals on this page. I will try to update with the beginning of the year on that page so you can see how my Top 10 did for the entire year. Then we can compare to see if I do better in 2021!

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Awesome New Fabrics on the Way! Become An Exclusive Shopper to Grab These Prints!

Posted by on December 21, 2020 at 6:13 pm
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I pre-ordered a bolt of each of these floral prints I think back in November. They are supposed to arrive some time this month!

Upcoming Fabric Sales Schedule:

Fabric Frenzy 31 – Friday 1/8, starting at 1pm eastern. Frenzies are bigger sales with lots to choose from. I usually have at least 50 different items with lots of stock for each.

Flash Sale – Saturday 1/15, starting at 3pm eastern. Our usual Flash Sale.

Pre-Order Sale – Friday 1/22, starting at 8pm eastern. You will be able to pre-order various fabric panels. Sale will also run through Saturday afternoon, 1/23.

Flash Sale – Saturday 1/30, starting at 3pm eastern. Our usual Flash Sale.

Flash Sale – Saturday 2/6, starting at 3pm eastern. Our usual Flash Sale.

Flash Sale – Saturday 2/13, starting at 3pm eastern. Our usual Flash Sale.

Fabric Frenzy 32 – Friday 2/19, starting at 1pm eastern. Frenzies are bigger sales with lots to choose from. I usually have at least 50 different items with lots of stock for each.

Don’t miss out on these awesome sales!

I post a secret link on your platform when the sales go live.

You must become a Patron at the $5/mo level or a Youtube Member at the $4.99/mo level.  I highly suggest becoming a Patron because Patreon has a much better set up.  All the details are below.

Read the details below and join (for real, patreon is better).

Join Patreon or become a Youtube Member to get in on my weekly fabric sales! 

I have Flash Sales every weekend and a big Fabric Frenzy about every 5 to 6 weeks.  Patrons and Youtube Members get lower prices and first pick at all the awesome fabric.

Leftover items get moved to ebay after the sales, but you miss out on so many choices by waiting for ebay because almost 100% of my stock sells out during the sales.  If you love to buy fabric, you are going to save so much money by shopping my exclusive sales. 

Please consider joining my more than 600 Patrons and Youtube Members who love to shop and save!

And did I mention?  Shipping is FREE!

Patreon at the $5/mo level – after you join, go to my patreon home page and scroll through the posts (you must be logged in). Look for my post about the sale. You will get the secret link in that post so you can shop at the lower price.

Youtube Membership at the $4.99/mo level – after you join, go to my youtube community board and scroll through the posts (you must be logged in). Look for my post about the sale. You will get the secret link in that post so you can shop at the lower price.

Exclusive sales for patrons and youtube members are for USA only.

 

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3-Ingredient Sugar Cookies Made From Scratch

Posted by on December 21, 2020 at 10:10 am
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Please remember that I don’t eat this stuff so I did not make this recipe. I’m just posting so you can try it!

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened (not margarine)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Beat softened butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with spoon until well mixed. Stir in flour until moistened, using hands to mix if needed (dough will be crumbly). Knead 5 to 10 times or until dough is smooth.

2:  Divide dough in half.  Shape each half into a log about 5 inches long by 2 inches in diameter.  Wrap dough logs tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm.

3:  Heat oven to 350°F. Unwrap 1 of the dough logs and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet, preshaping if necessary.

4:  Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes then remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Unwrap remaining dough log and repeat.

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Darlene’s Tips:  You can decorate these as desired.  You can also roll the logs in sprinkles then wrap and chill. This will give you colorful edges of the cookies. Add a teaspoon of your favorite extract to the mix if you want.  You can also freeze the cookie logs to use later. Remove from freezer and let thaw just enough so that you can cut. Cutting while partially frozen is easier and won’t squish the shape of the cookies.

Source and Images: General Mills (Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Tablespoon, Box Tops for Education, Que Rica Vida)

 

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Watch Me Cover a Box with Paper Tubes

Posted by on December 20, 2020 at 7:09 pm
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Watch Me Cover a Box with Paper Tubes

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Join Patreon or become a Youtube Member to get in on my weekly fabric sales! 

I have fabric Flash Sales almost every weekend and a big Fabric Frenzy about every 6 weeks.  Patrons and Youtube Members get lower prices and first pick at all the awesome fabric!

Leftover items get moved to ebay after the sales, but you miss out on so many choices by waiting for ebay because almost 100% of my stock sells out during the sales.  If you love to buy fabric, you are going to save so much money by shopping my exclusive sales. 

Please consider joining my more than 600 Patrons and Youtube Members who love to shop and save!

And did I mention?  Shipping is FREE for all orders in the USA!

Patreon at the $5/mo level

Youtube Membership at the $4.99/mo level

Exclusive sales for patrons and youtube members are for USA only. Outside of the USA must wait for items to appear on ebay and must also pay the shipping via ebay’s Global Shipping Program.

 

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