I think Moms will appreciate this article posted on the Essential U blog that talks about aromatherapy for kiddos. Shared tips include those dealing with things like lice and anxiety.
Halloween Platter of Veggies
Learn how to make this silly Halloween platter of veggies HERE at Ladies Home Journal.
DIY Candy Bars
Learn how to make homemade versions of popular candy HERE at Chow, including the “twixt,” “almond jay,” snickles,” and “PB Cups”. Love the names.
Devil Macarons
I won’t even waste words trying to describe the awesomeness of these. Learn how to make these Red Hot Devil Macaron Pops HERE at Almost Bourdain.
Ghost Pretzels
So cute. So easy. Done and done. Find the how-tos for making ghost pretzels HERE at PBS Parents.
Ghost Pretzels
So cute. So easy. Done and done. Find the how-tos for making ghost pretzels HERE at PBS Parents.
Halloween Cocktail
Find the recipe for this creepy, crawly Halloween cocktail with dangling licorice spider HERE at Fab Frugal Food.
Tutorial: Make reusable snack bags from a plastic tablecloth
Polly from Polly Wogs Place and Learn and Go shows how she took a plastic tablecloth she found at a garage sale and turned it into a set of reusable snack bags. Get the how-to.
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10 Days to a More Youthful You
Total Beauty asks, “Want to look and feel younger and more confident?” I ask, who wouldn’t!? Luckily for us Total Beauty followed up their question with 10 easy-to-follow tips that will lead to a more youthful you in just 10 … Read More...
Tutorial: 5 Minute Simple Pillow
Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shows how to give a throw pillow a facelift – in just five minutes. Her trick for keeping the pillow out of the way while stitching the cover closed is brilliant! Get the … Read More...
Halloween Cocktails from Martha
I adore this collection of Halloween cocktails from Martha Stewart. A sampling: The bleeding heart martini, this eyeball martini, a bubbling cocktail, and a face and hands punch.
Halloween Goody Bag Treats
Find a roundup of treats perfect for Halloween goody bags HERE at Parents.com and find a roundup of cute goody bag packaging for Halloween HERE and also HERE, including our own Amanda‘s monster treat bags.
Haunted Forest Centerpiece
Learn how to assemble this haunted forest from black licorice HERE at Parents.com. Though the wire running through the tree renders this an inEdible Craft, I couldn’t resist.
Tutorial: Understanding thread tags
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint cautions us to hold onto the tags attached to new needlework threads. She says,
… Read More...You may not think so but there is lots of information there. And if you run out of thread, or
Tutorial: Mini pincushion
Pinta shows us how to make a precious mini pincushion. The text is in Italian; but the photos are so clear and their order is so logical, you probably won’t need to translate the words. See the tute.
Tutorial: How to stitch line art
Aimee Ray of little dear tracks shows us how she achieves the signature look of her embroidery. She says,
… Read More...When you start out with a line art embroidery pattern, the possibilities are endless. I purposefully don’t specify which stitches or
Read all about it: Sewing thread
Keyka Lou shares an article on their blog all about the types of thread available for machine sewing. Read all about it at the Keyka Lou blog.
[phtoo from Keyka Lou]
Tutorial: Fancify your socks with lacy trim
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to fancify a plain pair of socks with a bit of gathered lace trim. A cameo button in the center gives a romantic, Victorian look. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: “I Scream” appliqued onesie
Kelli from Pretty Lil Posies plays on the “you scream, I scream” poem with this super cute onesie. The words “I Scream” appear below an appliqued ice cream cone. Wouldn’t this make an awesome baby gift? She shares a template … Read More...
Scary Halloween Dinner Recipes
Find a collection of Halloween dinner recipes HERE at Food.com, including this eyeball taco or rat cheeseball. {spotted by Amanda}
