DIY Get lot's of great home, survival and emergency preparedness DIY projects How to Make a Concrete Fire Pit Bowl How to Make a Concrete Fire Pit Bowl I found a great article showing you how to make a concrete fire bowl and I had to share it with you all. There is nothing better than sitting around a fire on the warmer evenings, heck, even the cold evenings… SO I went hunting for a … Continue reading » Permanent link to this article:
Arts + Crafts I’ve had some computer issues with my Mac for the past 24 hours that prevented me from blogging but now it all seems to be fine for the moment so I’m racing to get some posts in because I have so much to say! All of these things are bottled up and I have to blog or else I’ll burst. The signs of a true blogging addiction, I know… First of all, I have to thank those of you who have registered for the upcoming Blogging Your Way e-class, I am super excited and can’t wait to meet all of my new students in less than two weeks online. It will be a great class and I’m ready to go because I have so much to share and I want to do the class before my book launches as I know after that, I’ll be busy for awhile.
I Did Not Know That! Clever Tips To Make Your Life Easier I Did Not Know That! Clever Tips To Make Your Life Easier Welcome to yet another round of “I Did Not Know That!” giddygiddy These are pictures of beautiful people I will never have the opportunity of meeting. But thanks to Kiva, I have the priviledge of making a small loan to each of them which I believe will have far reaching impact to their family, their community, their village, and ultimately, to humanity. I'm so happy that Giddy Giddy has just made its 30th loan. I hope that by the end of next year, we will have been part of at least 30 more microloans! (Our Microloans can be viewed on our Kiva Page. Come and join Kiva's community of lenders and givers.)
50 Life Hacks to Simplify your World Jan 16, 2013 Life hacks are little ways to make our lives easier. These low-budget tips and trick can help you organize and de-clutter space; prolong and preserve your products; or teach you something (e.g., tie a full Windsor) that you simply did not know before. Most of these came from a great post on tumblr. There is also a great subreddit ‘r/lifehacks‘ with some fantastic tips as well.
Group plans to beam free Internet across the globe from space | Raw Story By Eric W. DolanThursday, February 10, 2011 14:32 EDT The charity group A Human Right said it was planning to purchase a satellite that would provide free basic Internet access to developing countries around the world. Good Ideas for Dryer Sheets–Bounce | 1. All this time you’ve just been putting Bounce in the dryer! It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them.?? It also repels mice. 2. Make Your Own Aromatic Reed Diffusers As Fall approaches, I love to fill my home with all the warm inviting scents the season brings along. With my precious little guy running around, it’s important to try and find scented alternatives that are not only flameless but safe and non-toxic – unlike most of the commercial fragrances sold in the stores today. Reed diffusers are a great option, especially if you make your own. They work really well in smaller areas since they do not have a very powerful scent throw. They are quite simple to put together and pretty inexpensive plus you have the option to create your own favorite fragrant combinations.
allison cole illustration Surtex is coming up this weekend! May 19-21st at the Javits Center in NYC. I’ll be at Lilla Rogers Studio booth #319, visit and say hi if you are at Surtex or attending one of the other shows at the Javits (National Stationery Show/International Contemporary Furniture Fair). Busy Mom Designs · Crochet Stitch Tutorial: How to do the Magic Circle (also known as Magic Ring or Magic Loop) People have often asked me how to do the magic circle stitch (which goes by several names – magic loop, magic chain, etc.). The magic circle is a great way to begin most projects that are worked in a round (ie amigurumi, hats, etc.). The purpose of this stitch is to give you a nice tight beginning round, regardless of how many stitches are in the round.