Free People
This belt features sterling silver choncos strung onto a half-inch thick piece of fine turquoise leather. Each concho is stamped by hand created the scalloped edges and linear impressions. The word concho comes from the Spanish "concha" meaning "conch" or "seashell". More recently it has come to mean round or oval discs used to decorate saddles, bridles, clothing, jewelry and for adorning or making belts. The earliest conchos were silver dollars that were hammered, then stamped and edged, then slotted and strung together on a piece of leather. Thread the end of the leather through the last concho to secure the belt or simply tie it for an easier, more undone look. $298.00
twila
letter hide and seek.. I hid large letters around the room. I then placed the small letter squares that matched the letters that were hidden into a paper bag. I had each child pick a letter out of the bag and they had to find the letter that was on the small letter square.. After we found all of the large letters we placed them in alphabetical order on the floor.
NoelleGarcia
They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot & then once a day it was taken & Sold to the tannery.......if you had to do this to survive you were "Piss Poor" But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn't even afford to buy a pot......they "didn't have a pot to piss in" & were the lowest of the low The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s: Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June.. However, since they were starting to smell . ...... . Brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting Married. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it.. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the Bath water!" Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof... Hence the saying "It's raining cats and dogs." There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence. The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way. Hence: a thresh hold. In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire.. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme: Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old. Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, "bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and chew the fat. Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous. Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust. Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would Sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial.. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a wake. England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive... So they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a dead ringer. And that's the truth....Now, whoever said History was boring
terry
For the past 6 years, a German shepherd called Capitán has slept next to the grave of his owner every night at 6pm. His owner, Miguel Guzmán died in 2006. Capitán, the dog, disappeared while the family attended the funeral services. A week later relatives of Guzmán were visiting the cemetery when they were astounded to find the dog next to the owner’s grave. The cemetery director says that the dog comes around each night at 6pm, and has done so for the past 6 years.
catalina
From Intattters: britinpa - 21-01-2011 I just made this one up. The flowers were 1-1-1-1-1-1-1, and the chains 4-4. Turn the work after each flower and chain and make it as long as you want. I used size 10 thread for this.
keisha
You know that thing, where you’ve been friends with someone for so long, you’ve spent so many hours with this person over the last 8 years you just kinda sync up without even looking at each other. (Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki)
RedEnvelope
living succulent wreath: The classic wreath holds a special place in history. While some were used in victory, some were used to celebrate passing seasons. They have even been used to indicate a person's occupation. Featuring sedum and sempervivum, our wreath brings the beauty of nature indoors for a living tribute to heart, home and a family's love that has no end. Exclusively from RedEnvelope. $89.95
lill.gibbard
"Now at last they were beginning chapter one of the great story no one on earth has ever read, which goes on forever in which every chapter is better than the one before." This printable quote on love is perfect for weddings and home decor!
kerry
CrossFit Mamas- blogger who is a mother of 4 decided to do to cross fit as her husband has done for years... within 5 months she was in the best shape of her life and these workouts were done within 15/20 minutes 4-5x/week! She altered the workouts to be done at home and for the females!!!
Gjeano
CrossFit Mamas- blogger who is a mother of 4 decided to do to cross fit as her husband has done for years... within 5 months she was in the best shape of her life and these workouts were done within 15/20 minutes 4-5x/week! She altered the workouts to be done at home and for the females!!!
