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How to Make a Bug Out Bag. 50 Clever DIY Ways To Organize Your Entire Life. Jalapeno Coconut Oil Sore Muscle Rub. The Simple, Sweet LifeThe Simple, Sweet ... For my husband’s birthday this year, I threw him a superhero themed party.

The Simple, Sweet LifeThe Simple, Sweet ...

But I didn’t want to throw just any ol’ superhero party, I wanted to make it an old school comic book superhero party. I decided way in advance that I was going to make cookies that looked like comic panels, and I picked out a few images that I liked and thought would look good on the cookies. However, all of the images were fairly detailed and I didn’t have a ton of time or cookies to get the images right. I tried multiple methods to transfer my images onto the cookies, everything from Sweet Ambs’ method of tracing over tissue paper versions of the images with an edible pen (I couldn’t seem to get it to bleed through) to trying to building my own projector out of boxes and a flashlight (I was getting a little desperate… can you tell?). Nothing seemed to work! Comic Cookies Yields a set of 10 Start by making your cookies. While the icing dries, you can make your stencils. Happy baking! Like this: Like Loading... 50 Things You Should Stop Buying & Start Making.

As a society, we have become over-reliant on “ready made” products.

50 Things You Should Stop Buying & Start Making

We have lost the ability to make things from scratch. Rather than blend up some peanuts to make delicious, tasty and fresh peanut butter, we’ll spend many dollars on a jar from the store that contains artificial preservatives, unnecessary packaging and that simply lines the pockets of huge, unethical multinational corporations. Aside from foods, you can also make your own personal care products, beauty and make up products, cleaning products and home accessories that taste, work or look better than store bought, without the harmful chemicals and toxins and free from excessive, earth damaging packaging. Foods Homemade Ketchup – This ketchup won’t brake the bank, tastes better than the real deal and contains no added sugar – so it’s nutritionally good for the whole family.

Peanut Butter – It is so simple to make this pantry staple it would be silly to buy it. Want to learn more about making your own foods? Next Page >>> 18 remarkable tricks to make your food last longer. Saving money on your food shop doesn't stop at the supermarket.

18 remarkable tricks to make your food last longer

Allow your hard earned pennies to go even further by reading up on these simple yet effective tips that'll extend the life of your grub for longer. That way, your keeping money in your pocket AND saving trips to the supermarket. What's not to love? Sign up to studentbeans.com for free brownies, popcorn and flapjacks - and that's just the start... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Once something goes rotten in your fridge or cupboard, bin it. 8. 9. 10. Swirl berries in a mixture of one part vinegar to 10 parts water. 25 Homemade Beauty Tips. 1.

25 Homemade Beauty Tips

Old Buttons Repurpose spare buttons by using them to keep pairs of earrings together: Most buttons have at least two holes in them, so simply place an earring in each opening to neatly store when not wearing. Photo: Jupiter Images 2. Eyebrow Brush Stuck without a lint-remover? 43 Simple Ways To Simplify Your Life. Post written by Sherri Kruger.

43 Simple Ways To Simplify Your Life

Follow me on Twitter. Simplicity. How can we make things simpler, more streamlined, or more efficient? Is this all just hype or is there actually something to this simplicity thing? Reducing complexity in my life has reduced stress, increased free time, and top priorities are actually top priorities. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Organizing Measuring Cups and Spoons. Really Random Tips.