Make Your Own Altoids
Well look at this: Make Your Own Altoids. It takes gum paste, powdered sugar, and flavored oil, presumably peppermint. I like Altoids, as you can tell by my post about …
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The 1970s Wallpaper Is Gone
I’ve been living with this 1970s wallpaper since I bought my house in 2007. Last week, as the first phase of our kitchen remodel, we finally tackled it. The wallpaper …
Make Your Own Bubble Chandelier
Bubble Chandeliers are so pretty and fun. They can also be expensive, ranging from $300-$7,000, depending on size and where you buy it. That’s a crazy price when you consider …
Spray Painting A Chandelier
I’m in the planning stages of a kitchen remodel, and I started thinking how much I dislike my dining room chandelier. I want to replace it, but my taste hovers …
Interactive Online Map For Food Foraging
[Gradling] I’ve talked about foraging on here before. I regularly pick blackberries, walnuts, mustard, mushrooms, bay leaves, and fennel from the land around me. So I was pleased to learn …
Cinderella Apron
Do you like to complain that when it comes to household chores, you are the Cinderella of the family? Well now you can double that message by making your very …
Make Your Own Sealed Sandwiches
In general, sealed sandwiches aren’t the kind of thing I would spend money on, but I can see one exception: road trips. They would be a good way to feed …
Sea Captain Embroidery Pattern
I love this Sea Captain Embroidery Pattern from cozyblue. It would look great in a little boy’s room–or on a pillow. $5.
DIY Easter Peeps Soap
Check it out: Peeps Soap! Just in time for Easter. Click on the link to learn how to make it.
Which Chickens Lay The Most Eggs?
When it comes to owning chickens, the difference between success and failure is to choose a breed that produces a lot of eggs. Chickens were bred for different reasons: some …
How To Patch A Hole In Your Wall
My husband had to cut a hole in our wall when he was hanging the flat screen TV to pull some wires through. Last night, we patched the hole. As …