Can you believe it is already March? This is a time to kick back, relax and watch spring come into full bloom as the winter days come to an end.

I love St. Patrick’s Day. I am part Irish on my dad’s side and part Italian on my mother’s side of the family. Our family has always celebrated this holiday in style.

My grandfather, Vincent was born on March 17th. We would have the biggest party each year and celebrate a man we all loved and treasured. I truly came to love this holiday because my family made it a big tradition each year. My grandfather would play the piano and we would all sing “When Irish Eyes are Smiling” and do a little Irish jig.

My family knew how to give a party filled with fun and love. I encourage all parents to make this a day fun for your kids with “kiss me I am Irish” buttons, green cup cakes and even green lemonade.

This is a day to be joyous, feel luck and don’t forget to wear a pinch of green or you might get pinched yourself. Even if you’re not Irish it is a day for everyone to enjoy.

This is also a great time to begin your spring cleaning. You have several months of spring to clean and organize but there is no time like the present to get started.

Do a little every weekend while the weather is cool. To help inspire you, we have some spring cleaning tips in our upcoming newsletters with helpful hints to help you around the house.

I know I promised you all pictures of my three cats this newsletter, but my Bombay cat, Sara has been under the weather and could not make the photo shoot. So, you will see them in our Easter newsletter.

Have a fun this March. Get out and enjoy the spring-time weather. Heck, go fly a kite, this is the windy time of the season and it’s great fun for kids of all ages. Until next month, may the luck of the Irish be with you!

Susie Homemaker™

Smell of Spring
Create a little natural aroma therapy. Go out to the garden or look in potted flower pots, chances are there are flowers and leaves that can be used to make homemade potpourri. Gardena’s and roses are ideal, as are any variety of herbs. Skins from fruits like oranges and lemons are wonderful. Use them dried out in potpourri or try simmering in water on the stove for a 15 minutes. On a safety note, make sure to watch the water and added petals, fruit skins and herbs as needed. The sweet smells will bring the scents of season indoors.

Quick Kitchen Tip: Take old lemons, limes and oranges and use them in your kitchen garbage disposal drain. It will make your kitchen smell clean.

Outdoors on Display
Looking for art without spending a lot of cash, it can be found in the backyard. Utilize leaves, flowers and twigs and place them in a glass frame to create original artwork with a springtime twist. To give the artwork a clean look with a designer flair mount florals on rice paper.

Drying flowers and plants is easy. Simply set the flowers in the warm, dry air; preferably a dark area. Place florals on a wire racks or simply tie with string and hang upside down. The darkness helps preserve the color. Flowers dried in this manner should be cut just before fully blooming. This is one of the oldest and most uncomplicated methods. Not only does outdoor-inspired art look great, it is also fun to make.

Great Indoors
There are so many ways to bring the garden inside. New plants can be started from cuttings of old plants. A favorite outdoor plant can be transplanted into a pot and brought indoors. Make sure to do a little research before moving a plant from the ground indoors. Some plants are more sensitive and it may not be recommended.

Why not start an herb garden in the kitchen? Pick out a decorative canister or pot and add things like: thyme, oregano, mint, rosemary, and sage. They are tangy, aromatic and fresh herbs are great for adding flavor to your dishes

Quick Pet Lover Tip: Bring the indoors in for cat pet by planting catnip indoors. It is aromatic and is a “purrfect” way to please the family pet.

Plant Life
Love the idea of plants, but aren’t so good at keeping them alive? There are places where you can find preserved trees and flowers that look like the real thing. Look online or in the area for places like AlivePreservedPlants.com. They have real plants that have been preserved and offer the texture and even scent of the plant but don’t require any maintenance so they will add life to your home year round.

Add a little more panache to your plaint life with fluttering butterflies. They are all the rage in fashion and will be hot well in to winter décor. Nature and technology have merged to produce a realistic collection of electronically moving butterflies. The robotics creatures provide an allure that fascinates and keeps people wondering if they are real or not. They are available online at places like African-butterfly-home-decorating.com.

Paint in the Season
In a room needs a little lift, pick out a favorite color from the garden and bring it indoors. For example, if yellow daisies evoke the feeling of spring pick one from the garden and take it to a local paint center. They can color match the petals to create a natural color for the home. Painting is simple and one of the most affordable ways to spruce up a home.

Picture Perfect
Want original artwork that doesn’t cost a fortune? Simply go outside or to a local garden/arboretum with a camera. Take the selected snap shots to a local print shop like Fed-Ex Kinko and have it blown up the desired size. You can have it mounted on canvas or on something inexpensive like gator board. If there are little ones around, the artwork can be laminated to easily wipe away sticky finger marks.

Quick tip: Heavy Velcro can be used to mount lighter artwork, like photos mounted on gator board. It makes adjusting and changing out the art quick and easy.

Spring Décor
When spring comes many get the urge to redecorate but are budget minded. There are simple things that can be done to give a fresh look to any home. Add pillows with spring flair and colorful soft throws. Need more seating for spring parties, bring a garden bench inside and add soft pastel cushion. Take down heavy, dark drapes and put up pretty white sheer fabric to lighten the space and let the sunshine into the room.

During the spring, the key to updating a home is to make it have a lighter feel. Get rid of any excess junk and brighten up the space with brighter décor. No matter what your budget, you can bring spring in; all that is needed is a little creativity.

Article by: Susie Homemaker™

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Susie Homemaker™ goes to New York!



Susie McAuley a.k.a. Susie Homemaker™ and Kimyla G. Stegall, Susie's publicist, visited New York last month.

Susie Homemaker Inc.™ Media division is working to bring you both network and cable TV programs made for Susie Homemaker™. Susie Homemaker Inc™. is looking right now to partner with networks and cable television to develop the top programs in home, garden and foods, plus a daytime talk show for Susie in the near future.

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Susie McAuley, a.k.a. Susie Homemaker™, is the women of today's world and a women that is way ahead of her time. Susie sees the future of both TV and the home industries, and knows the changes it will need to take to renew its self once again, plus the need to relate to consumers of today. They want something fresh and new, Susie Homemaker can deliver this.

That is why Susie Homemaker™ TV will be the wave of the future and Susie Homemaker™ Media is working to make this a reality of the future with Susie. Her vision is what both home and TV industries need to breath new life into the consumer’s lives of today and Susie is the one to achieve this.

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Susie Homemaker™ media division is working to bring you a talk show and who better to greet you each morning to discuss today’s lifestyles for today’s women who better then Susie Homemaker™.

Susie’s reality show and yes even a sitcom about Susie’s life story on how she because the real Susie Homemaker™ are all opportunities Susie Homemaker Inc.™ are exploring at this time.

Susie and company would like to join the cable networks to design shows that will help teach you about your home and garden and how to live a get real lifestyle that is fun and simple. Susie Homemaker™ is a household name and a name people trust.

Susie Homemaker™ Media future goals for TV are to bring back the holiday specials for Christmas and Thanksgiving on network TV, with Susie Homemaker™. Remembering the kind of holiday specials we grew up and gave us a sense of family traditions and music, foods and so much more are well needed back into TV prime time slots.

As you can see Susie Homemaker Inc.™, is dedicated and forging forward to design top of the line products for your home and garden and foods and designing TV programs and books and magazines all are the future design house of Susie Homemaker Inc.™

Susie Homemaker Inc™ is moving into 2006 with innovative new products for your home and garden.

Our first line of products will help you get your home completely organized.

Organizational products from Susie Homemaker™ will soon be launching worldwide. Make make sure you check back for the big announcement this spring.

Until then, let me share a little about our products and our mission.

What is the Susie Homemaker™ Brand?
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When You See Susie Homemaker's™ New Products You’ll Say:
Why didn’t I think of that?
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The Susie Homemaker™ Brand Mission?
Our company offers a lighthearted perspective on managing today's busy household by providing ideas, designs, and simple solutions that make women's lives easier and a little more fun.

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