When you mix Rose petals and oatmeal you get a luxury usually found at day spa’s and retreats. With this DIY facial recipe you can stay home and treat yourself to the most soothing and nourishing DIY face mask around. … Read More...
Breast Cancer Scars – What They Really Look Like
I remember my mother (Rita from Bottlesofhope.com) recalling the story of when she was told she would need a mastectomy. The doctor didn’t have any pictures of how she would look afterwards. When she finally brought herself to look … Read More...
It’s Good For You, But Could You Drink It ?
It has so much of the “Good Stuff” in it that it’s recommended we drink it every morning. But seriously? I don’t think I can stand the smell. What about you?
Could you drink lemon juice every morning? I like … Read More...
20 Astonishing Artworks from Quilled Paper
Quilling is not a new art form by any means, but it has taken a recent climb in popularity lately. While you can use it for many different craft ideas such as scrapbooking, home décor, and even jewelry making, it … Read More...
45 DIY Tutorials To Make An Attractive Compost Bin
A compost bin may not sound like the most attractive thing to have, but if you are a gardener of any sorts, it truly can benefit your over time. Thanks to this great post from Pioneer Settler, you can build … Read More...
Strawberries and Cream Cake
This cake looks like a hot mess and it’s meant to be that way. My kind of cake! I’m not big on perfection and I’m lazy, so my desserts look like a hot mess rather than something from the bakery. … Read More...
Tip: Storing Clear Stamps and Metal Dies
All those stamp sets can be hard to keep track of, right? What do I have and where did I put that set?? The card maker blog has some tips for using binders to hold print out indexes of all … Read More...
Banana Split Freezer Pie
How about a banana split to cool off with, but in pie form. Yes, Please! I think I prefer this form of the classic banana split. Must be my love for pie! What a great ending to a barbecue or … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a narrow hem on your sewing machine with a rolled hem foot
MamaNene from Serger Pepper shares a tutorial at So Sew Easy showing how you can make a quick narrow hem on your sewing machine using a rolled hem presser foot. The curl of the foot helps guide your fabric into … Read More...
Tiramisu Macaron Cake
I’m not a tiramisu fan, since I don’t like coffee. This macaron cake looks splendid! I think I would change the flavors for a s’mores. What a wonderful dessert to serve after dinner or for a brunch. Angela created this … Read More...
Baked Potato Roses
How to turn a boring potato into art? Learn to make these potato roses. My potatoes will continue to be boring, since I don’t have the knife skills. I’m still working on cutting my pieces the same size. It will … Read More...
Easy way to transfer letters to wood
I can’t wait to try this transfer technique as all it requires is water and a round-tipped marker capped pen
like a Sharpie. Both of which I have on hand. Pop on over to the blog Diddle Dumpling for the … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Waterproof pocket baby bib
Kim from Bugaboo City shares a free pattern for a baby bib that perfect for mealtime. It’s waterproof and wipes clean easily, and a pocket at the bottom will help keep crumbs from falling into baby’s lap. The fabric is … Read More...
Crate to coffee table
Do you recyclers do “alley” runs”? I love that term. I do know the Sunday night/Monday morning walks through my neighborhood can sometimes be a treasure hunt but I can’t say as I have alleys in my normal repertoire of … Read More...
Best-Ever Fall Crockpot Recipes
I love my crockpot, especially when it comes to feeding a crowd. There’s nothing worse than not being able to enjoy your guests because you’re stuck in the kitchen. With crock pot party recipes, you can make your food ahead … Read More...
Apple Cupcakes with Dulce De Leche Buttercream
Soon it will be apple picking time, and that means apple pies and possibly this cupcake. I’m not ready for summer to end yet, but I do love the fall weather. We won’t discuss what comes after that! I love … Read More...
Blog Resource- 20 Awesome Styled Stock Photography Resources
Today’s post is specifically for bloggers! If you are trying to make your blog a business than you know that photography is extremely important. You can take your own photos, obviously, or you can use free stock photography or even … Read More...
Selvages and how to read them
Used to be, fabric selvages were just trimmed off and tossed in the trash. Now, people save those selvages and piece them together to make beautiful but labor intensive projects. Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a couple of posts … Read More...
Banana Smoothie Breakfast Bites
I’m always in search of a breakfast item, that I can send out the door with my daughter. Unfortunately, she is like me as a teen and doesn’t have breakfast before school. The extra sleep is so vital for teens. … Read More...
Free Stargate Cross Stitch Chart
I never really got into the whole Stargate thing but I know that some of our readers are die hard fans. So when I came across this free chart I knew I had to share it. This chart is perfect … Read More...