How to Make Makeshift Cabinet Handles Using Basic Office Supplies

Ok, so you've got this out of the way storage cabinet housing all your supplies at work but over time the door handles have broken off and are now no where to be found. Here is a quick fix until you can find some decent handles.

You will Need:

2 Jumbo Paperclips
4 Mini Binder Clips
1 Medium sized key (optional)


1 First unfold and straighten both paperclips.
2.Next push each end one paper clip through the top and bottom holes where the handle would go.
3. Use a hard flat object, like a key, to flatten the ends of the paper clip against the inside of the door.

4. Grab one of the mini binder clips and clip it to the top end of one of the paperclip that is poking through the cabinet door.

5. Bend the binder clip and the paperclip end back into a position where the paper clip is folded flat against the cabinet door surface.

6. Do the same for the bottom end of the paperclip.
7. Next fold the binder clip ends flat against the door surface so that they are not sticking out.
8. Lastly repeat steps 1-7 for the other door.

Now you don't have to pry your fingers in between the doors every time you need something out of the cabinet.

Halloween Party Ideas

I was browsing in the store recently and ran across some interesting decor for Halloween that I thought you might like. 

First up were these two whimsical candy bowls. Good for keeping your guests from snagging too much candy at one time or to possibly deter little ones from taking off with your candy stash.


Have a look.


  Here we have a Jack O' Lantern with a Wandering Eye and a spider that drops down as the unsuspecting victim reaches for some candy. Very nice!

 

Next we have an Skeleton with a wandering eye and quite a big mouth if you ask me. And of course a nice spider just waiting to pounce.

 

  

Next up a few accessories to spruce the place up. 

What Halloween party is complete without a giant Skull lamp?  This beauty can add just the right amount of light and I wager it would definitely be quite effective at keeping little hands away from the candy bowl.  At least for a while. Don't you think?

 

Next up is adding a bit of old time charm. to your party decor never hurts. I thought this Spooky phone would be the perfect touch.

 

Well, there you go.  Hope you liked these Halloween party ideas.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 

Breakfast Banana Wrap

Here is a quick and easy breakfast that is tasty and good for you.

Ingredients:
1 Flour tortilla
1 Banana
1Tsp Ground Cinnamon 


1. Peel  1 banana cut 1/4th of the banana off and save it for later or you could just eat it on the spot.

2. Cut the remainder of the banana in half and place in the middle of the tortilla.

3. Place the tortilla with the banana on a paper towel. 

4. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the banana.

5. Fold the bottom of the tortilla up over the edge of the banana pieces and fold the top of the tortilla down over  the edge of the banana pieces.  Then carefully roll the tortilla starting from one side to the other. It will not roll as tightly as a regular wrap but just make sure the banana is not hanging out.

6. Heat in microwave for 40 seconds.

7. Remove from microwave and wrap in the paper towel and then aluminum foil.

8. Let stand for 1 minute.

Now you have a warm delicious breakfast that is good for you and good on the go.

Shadow Faces: # 3

I thought this one kinda looked Halloween-ish?

What Do You See?

How to fix Outlook defaulting to File tab when replying to an email

 Have you ever been replying to an email in Microsoft Outlook when all of the sudden you cannot for the life of you figure out what happened to your handy-dandy options ribbon and why the reply window keeps defaulting to the "File" tab?

Well a co-worker came to me with this very same issue a few days ago and so I thought I would share the solution with you too.

Basically when my co-worker clicked on reply to the message in the main window  Outlook opened a new window to compose the reply email but the ribbon with all the other options were missing and an extra click on the "Message" tab was needed in order to send the reply message.   Unfortunately my co-worker could not remember changing anything in order to arrive at this current state. 

Upon some investigation you will find a small downward facing arrow on the right hand side of the menu bar in the compose window. This is highlighted in the picture below. This seemingly insignificant little arrow minimizes and maximizes the ribbon that holds all the cool options that you are used to seeing.

In order to get your ribbon back and stop defaulting to the "File" tab, you must left click on this downward facing arrow and the ribbon will drop down.  Upon left clicking the downward facing arrow will change to an upward facing arrow. Apparently the "Message" tab is set to default when the ribbon is maximized.  Note: The ribbon will be minimized or maximized on the next e-mail you reply to according to the orientation that it is left in the previous e-mail reply.  In other words, if the ribbon is maximized when you click send then it will remain defaulted to the maximized (visible) ribbon on the next reply window as well. It will only change if the little arrow on the right is clicked.

Well, I hope this little tip helps restore you sanity.  It can be quite frustrating when these sort of things happen when it seems that you have done nothing out of the ordinary to make them end up that way.   Happy E-mailing! Have a nice day!

Shadow Faces: Abraham Lincoln

                  
 so, ok this one is a shadow of a hanging towel in my shower. The triple shadow thing is from the multiple vanity lights.


                           Abraham Lincoln.  Right!?

                                 Abraham Lincoln.  Right!?

 For my other shadow faces click HERE.

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Stay tuned! There are plenty more to come,

Shadow Faces:The Begging Puppy

How to Sooth your Sinuses

Here is a little tip to help when your sinuses really start to weigh you down. A nice cup of tea... with a twist.

Things You'll Need:

• A Tea Cup
• One herbal tea bag of your choice.
• Water
• Two lemon flavored cough drops.
• A microwave or device to boil the water.
• A spoon

Step 1
Choose your favorite(microwave safe) tea or coffee mug.
Step 2

Place One tea bag flat in the mug. I find that herbal or green tea is more effective opposed to milky or vanilla flavored teas.

Step 3

Unwrap two lemon flavored cough drops and drop them into your mug on top of your tea bag.

Step 4

Fill your mug with water and then place the mug in the microwave for one and a half to two minutes. Heating times may vary with different microwaves. Alternatively you could use a stove kettle or a coffee maker to heat your water and then carefully pour it into your mug over the tea bag and cough drops.

Step 5

Finally, carefully remove your mug from the Microwave. It will be very hot. I use a square pot holder to remove the mug from the microwave and then place the mug on the pot holder. Stir with a spoon to help mix in the Cough drops and to better dissolve them. Then let the tea steep for a few minutes. Inhale deeply, through your nose,the soothing aroma of the cough drops and the warm relaxing feeling you'll get with each sip opening your airways.

Tips & Warnings

• Choose herbal teas. nothing with a milky flavor.
• Stay away from chocolate and dairy products which could make your sinus symptoms worse.
• Remember, be careful when pouring hot water or handling hot containers.

Recent Facebook hoaxes and scams

 

 There are many things that seek to grab our attention on social media. Facebook is ripe with a feast for the eyes with game advertisements, status updates from friends, and legitimate ads that it is easy to become complacent and be lulled into a false sense of security. This being said, we must still remain diligent and wary of not just blindly clicking on every link and ad that might look interesting to us.  Some scams have been trying to take advantage of Facebook users recently so please take some time to be aware of some of the ones that are circulating the internet.

The subscription hoax. This is another one that is causing havoc in the social network realm where users are making posts exclaiming that Facebook has finally decided on a price to charge user in order to keep parts of their account private.  Facebook as also dismissed these posts as a scam and that all right to private user media still belongs to the user and remains private free of charge. However the privacy policy does state, and I am paraphrasing, that any media posted as public is fair game for Facebook to use as they will.

 The photo notification scam. This one works via email. Users receive an email saying you've been tagged in a photo on Facebook.  The fake email address is "Faceboook.com" (notice the extra o).  By clicking on the enclosed link, the user will lead to downloading  malware to the computer. Immediate deletion of this email is strongly advised.

The Facebook privacy hoax.  How it works it Facebook users post a status update that looks something like this:

"I do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information, or posts, both past and future. By this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. The violation of privacy can be punished by law (UCC 1-308- 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute). NOTE: Facebook is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this. If you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once it will be tactically allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in the profile status updates."

Facebook put out a statement  Monday regarding this issue. "The thing about copying and pasting a legal notice is just a hoax," -Facebook.
 

 Clickjacking.  Clickjacking is where fake links and buttons are added to a page to trick people into downloading malware, viruses, and or giving up personal information. Many are large brightly colored buttons or indecent image and video links.

The "dislike button" scam.  A link is posted by a user that says it will instruct the user on how to install the new Facebook "dislike button"; instead, it takes you to another site that will take your personal information.  Although Facebook really does plan to add a dislike button it is unlikely that you will have to download anything in order to take advantage of it if the dislike button is in fact added.

Thanks for reading and stay safe out there on the inter-web!