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Lisa Briskey
Bio
I love to write, crochet, and sew. I am a grandmother of a two-year-old granddaughter.
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Stories (59/0)
Echinacea Tea:
What is Echinacea? If you never heard of this herb you are probably wondering what it is. Echinacea is also known as the purple coneflower. This herb is one of the most popular herbs that is known throughout the world. Echinacea has been treating many ailments by the Native Americans for centuries. This herb is a remedy for the cold, and flu as well as pain, migraines, inflammation, and many other ailments.
By Lisa Briskey3 months ago in Longevity
Crochet a Dishcloth
The first thing that I do when crocheting a dishcloth is to pick out the color, decide how big it will be, what size hook, and what kind of stitches should I use. I love the single crochet stitch for when I make a dishcloth. You can do any stitches that you want. When you have answered the questions, it is time to begin.
By Lisa Briskey3 months ago in Art
Sage:
What is Sage? Sage or Salvia officinalis is part of the mint family and native to the region of the Mediterranean though it is now throughout the world. Sage has graying leaves, flowers that are blue to purplish, and woody stems. Sage has been used throughout history for medicinal and culinary purposes. In the modern era, it is a garden plant.
By Lisa Briskey3 months ago in Longevity
From Holes to Wholes:
To darn is to stitch up a small hole in a piece of clothing. There’s even a specific stitch known as a “darning stitch,” in which you first weave the thread with the grain of the fabric, and then fill in the other “woven” direction. The result is a sturdy patch made only of thread. Darn comes from the Middle French darner, “mend” (“Darn.” Vocabulary.com. https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/darn. Accessed 02 July 2023).
By Lisa Briskey3 months ago in Art
From the Crimean War to Healthcare Hero:
Birth and Early Life On the 12th of May in the year 1820, Florence Nightingale was born into a wealthy family. She was born in Florence, Italy, which inspired her name. She was the youngest of two daughters. She and her family were part of the British elite that joined in social circles. While Florence was shy in social circles and tried to avoid them her mother, Frances enjoyed socializing with these circles. Florence considered her mother to be controlling.
By Lisa Briskey3 months ago in Longevity
- Top Story - March 2024
To Frog or Not to FrogTop Story - March 2024
To frog or not to frog is a question that many knitters/crocheters have asked themselves when doing a project. Frogging is up to the individual. You may be asking what is frogging? Frogging is when you make a mistake and you have to rip it apart. If the mistake doesn’t bother you then you can leave it and move on. But if it does bother you then you will have to frog it.
By Lisa Briskey4 months ago in Art
Anna,
Anna means gracious or one who gives. Anna is one of the few named prophetesses in the Bible. She is also the only prophetess named in the New Testament. Though she is only mentioned in a few verses she is very important because she bears witness to our redeemer. She was at the temple when Mary and Joseph presented Jesus at 40 days old and when Simeon blessed him. She believed that Jesus was the Messiah when others did not.
By Lisa Briskey4 months ago in History
Japanese Knotweed
My goal in the future is to be a herbalist. So in order for me to do that I am taking courses and researching different herbs. I am lucky because I have a friend who knows about different herbs and I can ask him about them. In this article, I will be writing about the Japanese Knotweed. My friend actually grows this and has made a tea and a window blind from it.
By Lisa Briskey4 months ago in Longevity
Crochet,
I come from a family of artists, and crafters from both sides of my family. I will be forever grateful to my grandmother who taught me how to crochet. It has been healing for me. When I was growing up, my dream was to study art in Paris and have my paintings in art shows and galleries. This dream got me through some hard times and for me was as vital as the air that I breathe. I taught myself to paint and draw. When I was in high school, I would take every art course that I could and even entered some art shows where I won awards. I was a shy girl who didn’t make friends easily but art was a way for me to be me. During my junior year in high school, I entered a drawing contest and won. A man from the school came to meet me. By the time he left, I was enrolled in his art school. We didn’t have much money but my dad made sure that I was enrolled. So while going to high school during the day at night after my chores and homework were done I would work on my art school. This school was the Art Correspondence School from Minnesota where Charles Schultz also went to. After high school, I paid for art tutors and went to Art classes through a program at the high school. Then I finally started college to get my art degree. I loved my art classes but one of my professors would always harshly critique my work and I would always end up crying when leaving her room until one day when I had it and quit painting for good which was over 20 years ago. I wish I hadn’t quit my dream but I was so timid and shy that I didn’t know how to handle it. It was the end of one dream but the start of another dream.
By Lisa Briskey4 months ago in Art
White Vinegar
Six Homemade Cleaning Supplies Using White Vinegar Did you know that white vinegar has been around for years? Or that they have found traces of it in Egyptian urns that date from about 3,000 BC. White vinegar has many uses but in this article, the purpose is cleaning. White vinegar has the ability to dissolve mineral deposits from coffee makers to glass and to any smooth surface. The good thing about it is that it leaves little residue and has a pleasant odor. Some of the ways you can use it are to unclog drains, polish the silver, and remove wallpaper. I love using these homemade cleaners because they help the environment, are easy to make, and don’t have toxins or chemicals in them. They work great on my surfaces.
By Lisa Briskey4 months ago in Lifehack
New Testament Prophetesses
Jezebel Jezebel is one of two false prophetesses mentioned by name in the Bible. Jezebel was mentioned by name by the angel of the church in Thyatira in Revelations 2:18–29 (NKJ), “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: “I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first. Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works. “Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. But hold fast what you have till I come. And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels as I also have received from My Father; and I will give him the morning star. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’
By Lisa Briskey4 months ago in History