Jump into the midst of a magical lake
Fill in the blanks and laugh!
HELLO, all you _________ kids from _________ School! I am your vice principal, Ms. ________, and I want to tell you a story that will help you to feel _________ while you are indoors, out of the rain.
ONCE UPON A TIME, there was a little sister and a big brother who lived at the edge of a ________ lake. It was an enchanted place where flocks of birds known as “_________s” flew by the thousands over the water, looking for _______s to eat.
ONE DAY, the largest bird picked up the little sister and carried her away. Big brother yelled “_________!!” and threw a ________ at the ________ bird. The gigantic bird opened his beak and Little Sister fell straight down into the opened mouth of a _______ that was swimming in the lake.
SUDDENLY, a whirlwind hit the water and Little Sister found herself cast upon the beach, where she discovered that the fingernail on her left pinky finger was chipped. Big Brother stood there and watched his _________ sister throw such a tantrum that a gigantic lake monster heard her and tossed a box upon the sand.
LITTLE SISTER opened the box and a ________ crawled out and bit her on her _______. Big Brother watched in amazement as he witnessed his Little Sister throw up ________ times, on the beach.
THEN a game warden boat sailed by and called out: “Little girl, we have filmed you and we are sending a ________ to rescue you.
BIG BROTHER grabbed his sister by her ________ and they both ran as fast as they could, back to their ________ home, where they found their mother baking a big batch of ________s. The whole house smelled _________.
MOTHER ASKED, “Where have you been, my ______ children?” Little Sister looked _________ and replied, “Nowhere.” Then, Mother asked, “What have you been doing?” Big Brother shrugged and said, “________.”
NEXT, a small and magical voice was heard in the room. It said, “Ask Little Sister why she has sand in her hair and why her pinky fingernail is chipped.”
The children told the whole ________ truth about what happened.
THEN, their _______ mother's eyes glazed over and she fainted. While she fainted away, her children played a game of ________ and ate all of the wonderful things their mother had baked.
FINALLY, Little Sister looked at her chipped fingernail and she patted her mother on her ________ and Mother woke up and fixed the fingernail all better. THE END
THERE NOW! You kids don't have it so bad, do you? Sunny days are coming. “Bye for now!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
From scuffs to scrapes to gaping holes, drywall damage happens. It's an unfortunately unavoidable part of homeownership. But drywall repair doesn't have to be daunting. Here's how to easily fix your damaged drywall, according to the experts.
The first step of drywall repair, according to HGTV, is to assess the damage. If the drywall damage is limited to a few small nail holes, the damage can likely be remedied with some spackle (also called mud), a putty knife and a sanding block. If the damage is more sizable, then the repair process is going to be a little more complex.
For larger holes, the repair will require mesh tape to strengthen the spackle's bond to the wall. This strategy
Neutral colors remain the go-to for many interior designers. Why? Because they blend well with other colors and provide an ideal foundation off of which to build a color story. The combination of black, white and gold is a winner for those looking to achieve a warm, neutral and luxurious look.
Here are some top tips for making the most of can be applied for long cracks and coin-sized holes.
If the damage is larger than a coin-sized hole, the repair may require a patch of drywall as well. For these more complex repairs, the first step is to assess what kind of drywall your home has. Drywall comes in different levels of thickness, generally 3/8, 1/2 or 5/8-inch. Cut out a healthy piece of drywall from the damaged spot to assess what size drywall you will need to purchase for your repairs.
Once you have identified the size of your drywall, the next step is to find your studs. Use a stud finder to locate the nearest studs to the drywall damage and mark their locations with a pencil. When you are done, your pencil markings should frame the drywall damage.
“Use a drywall saw to cut along the lines you just drew until you reach the wall studs,” Home Depot advised.
Do's
1. Do use tints, tones and shades of white. Cream is a powerful neutral color.
2. Do bring in elements of gold when looking to make a bright pop of color.
3. Do use solid colors of black and white for main upholstery pieces such as sofas and chairs to create a foundation for a color “When you reach a stud, measure and mark 3/4 of an inch farther in, which will be the center of the stud. Score these lines with a utility knife. The edge of the patch should be directly over the stud so both the existing drywall and patch have support. Continue cutting along the lines carefully with the utility knife, making several passes with each cut slightly deeper than the previous cut. Remove the damaged piece of drywall.”
Once the damaged drywall has been removed, it's time to install the support. Cut a 1-by-3-inch piece of lumber and screw it with drywall screws vertically behind the wall opening you created. Make sure the screw heads sink a little below the surface of the drywall.
Use your damaged piece of drywall to trace and ultimately cut out a great fitting replacement piece from palette.
4. Do repeat the combination of black, gold and white throughout the same space for cohesion.
5. Do bring black, white and gold into a space through the use of portable design elements such as toss pillows, accessories and even lighting.
Don'ts
1. Don't use too much of the same color in a single space. Instead, look for ways to create contrast. the healthy drywall you purchased previously. Once the newly cut piece of drywall has been placed inside the open patch area of the wall, secure it to the wall with drywall screws — but ensure the screws are at least an inch from the edges of the new piece of drywall to avoid cracking.
Once the new piece of drywall has been secured in place, run strips of fiberglass drywall mesh tape around the edges of the patch. Spread spackle across the patch and tape until you have created a smooth, flat surface. Let the compound dry for as long as required by the manufacturer. This process must then be repeated with a second coat of spackle.
Once dried, wipe the patched area with a tack cloth and sanding cloth before painting over the repair.
Tribune News Service
2. Don't use dark tones or colors in spaces that don't get a lot of natural light.
3. Don't overlook the opportunity to introduce color through the use of lighting such as chandeliers and table lamps.
4. Don't overcrowd a space with too many furniture elements. Remember, less is more.
5. Don't forget to add organic elements such as greenery to make a space feel warn and inviting.