Unique Gift Ideas, Unusual Gifts & Birthday Presents | FreshTrend... 50 Free Apron Patterns You Can Make Home / Crafts / 50+ Free Apron Patterns You Can Make [Updated 2012] Here’s a treat for Tipnut readers, three free booklets packed full of apron patterns! I’ve scanned, re-typed and organized over 50 vintage goodies from my personal collection and organized them into separate eBooks for you to download (they are in pdf format). Please Note: The files are quite large so they may take a few seconds to load. Before getting started, if you’re looking for current designs that I’ve collected from around the web, you’ll find them moved to this page. Ready to download your booklets? The first is over 30 pages and consists of half-aprons. The second is 27 pages and features full-aprons, there are some pretty nifty ideas in this bunch too! The third is smaller at only 8 pages but it’s still a good one to scoop up! It was common in the 1940′s and 1950′s for companies to publish these in a grid pattern so that homemakers could make their own by looking at a diagram printed in a book or magazine.
Sixty Years Of Memories For my dad's 60th birthday last week, I wanted to do something really fun. My dad and I talk a lot about the past---nostalgia runs in our blood, I think---and we both love to reminisce. Inspired by Jordan Ferney's Postcard Birthday Poster, I started batting around an idea: what if I could get everyone from my dad's past to contribute a memory they had of him? What if I had all those people send their memories to me, and then I put each one into an envelope---sixty total, of course---and had him open them, one by one, on his birthday? That would be a lot of memories, right? So I wrote an email. Hello everyone! If you're receiving this email, you probably know that our dad, Patrick Burns, is turning 60 next month (much as he would hate us to be reminding everyone, I'm sure.) And this is where you come in! If you have a spare moment in the next few days, we would be so grateful if you'd jot down a favorite memory you have of our dad and put it in the post. Thank you so much again.
Four Homemade Cleaners This was easier than I thought it would be. One of Betsy’s goals for the year was to ditch some of our standard cleaners that we use around the house and make them! Honestly, I was a bit skeptical about this project mainly because I wasn’t sure that homemade cleaners would really get the job done. And my lovely wife is a bit of a neat freak so there’s no way she would use something that didn’t perform well. So a couple of weekends ago she went out and bought a few staple ingredients and some empty spray bottles and we spent a few minutes mixing up four different homemade cleaners that have since replaced 90% of the cleaners we use around the house. For the last few weeks we’ve been using them now and I’ve been so impressed by how well they are working, I thought I’d share them all with you in case any of you are interested in ditching the chemicals. The Cost of Cleaning. Basic stuff. Really Clean Cleaning. The Basics. - Homemade: How to Make 100′s of Everyday Products Mixing the Solutions.
7 Alternatives to Pandora and Last.FM | Mystery Tricycle Whether you are annoyed by the ads on Pandora, the limited number of skips, or the abyss of cruel 30-second song teasers from Last.FM, many online listeners are growing weary of mainstream methods of hearing new music. While the Pandora algorithm is strong, and the Last.FM related artists tool is pretty useful, don’t fool yourself in to thinking that there aren’t other great ways to expose yourself to new music in the depths of cyberspace. Here are 7 alternatives to Pandora and Last.FM that will infuse your day with an uninterrupted stream of music that large record companies haven’t managed to squash under their thumbs yet. StumbleAudio StumbleAudio has a killer recommendation engine that works better for me than Pandora’s. Instead of “genomes”, StumbleAudio uses listeners’ favoritism as well as buying pattern data from online music stores to make suggestions. Songza Musicovery Elegantly, Musicovery boils down songs to a location on two scales: Energetic-Calm and Positive-Dark. Stereomood
Top 53 Household Hints » Download all tips in a PDF file! The PDF makes it easy for you to print out the tips. The file is small too (138 KB), so you can share it with your friends via email. You can also recommend this page to a friend (see link at the top of this page). Spray plastic food containers with non-stick cooking spray to prevent tomato based products like paste or sauce from staining. top of page Link to us! Stolen Camera Finder - find your photos, find your camera How To Style Maiden Braids Last month I did a makeover story with Kelsie and had many requests for a maiden braid tutorial. Yesterday she came in and we photographed these simple step by steps. Kelsie has extremely long and thick hair, but anyone with shoulder length or longer can do these braids (see my photo below for an example). Steps 1-2: Braid two strands on each side of a center part. Steps 3-5: Wrap braids around the crown of your head and pin in place with one pin each. Step 6: Arrange braids so that they cover the front of your head like a headband. Steps 7-8: Pull the rest of the hair into a ponytail and pin it into a cute messy bun. Step 9: Add final pins and spray.
Summer Hair Braid Trends Braids, pleats, or plaits—whatever you call them, we're absolutely loving all things twisted in hair this season. Beautylish brings you the three hottest braid trends this season and three easy braid DIY tutorials to replicate the look yourself. Who needs a headband when you can make one from your hair! It's easy to give your braids a little extra something with ribbons, flowers, bows, and any other accessories you can think of. The fishtail braid (or Herringbone braid) became a popular trend among celebrities and fashion mavens this year, and we too adore the sea-inspired style.
Geek Genius: How To Get The Latest Gadgets Without Breaking The Bank |... photo: Harshit Sekhon Tired of spending big bucks every time Apple (AAPL) releases a new version of your go-to gadget? (Hint: this happens every year). Then stop. Here are five ways to find discounts on all the gadgets you want: RedLaser Bargain hunters swear by RedLaser, a free application for iPhone and Android phones that scans item bar codes to find the merchant that sells it at the lowest price. ChinaBuye Where can you get a laptop for under $100? NexTag You’ve probably heard of NexTag, a price comparison site that now boasts 30 million users. Games Tester Loan Processing Specialist Sarah Horton knows a thing or two about saving money. Property Room Between drug busts and other police seizures, a whole lot of ownerless, high-ticket items end up in police custody. Shane Snow is Editor-in-chief of Contently.com, which contributed this post exclusively for Mint.
The Best Places to Find Online Printable Coupons Best Places to Find Online Printable Coupons I often get asked the question, “Where are the best places to find online printable coupons?” I am the right person to ask because I know exactly where to send you if you are searching for printable coupons. Why should you search for printable coupons? Finding printable coupons to match your grocery list will help you save moneyYou can print from home and don’t need to worry about newspaper subscriptionsPrintable coupons are FREE to printIt’s easy and convenient when you know where to look I search for online printable coupons often and I trust the sites below. 1.Coupons.com Printable Coupons- offers several great coupons organized by category, updated often with new coupons and often carry very popular coupons. 2. 3. 4. Browse through each of these online printable coupon websites to find great money saving coupons! *Note: When printing coupons, make sure your printer settings are at “Black and White” and print using the “Quick Print” setting.
Groceries & Coupons: How I Get It All Free or Cheap : Mommy PR I know you are thinking “Oh shes one of THOSE people”. Nope. I am no extreme couponer, crazy coupon lady, or someone who clears shelves. That’s not me at all. I am somewhere between overly organized and above normal. I only print out what I am allowed. We have a cat. Then I ordered 2 other really great coupons. The other coupon was for $5 off any John Frieda Repair product. Here was my order yesterday: 5 John Frieda Hair Repair Products- $2.99 x5= $14.99 – $25= +$10.056 Schick Hydro Razors- $4 x6= $24 – $24= $02 Bags of Dog food- $7.99 x 2= $15.98- 2 x$4 coupons= $7.98 Total was + $2.07 so I bought a few extra items (milk, cheese). Now where do I get coupons? (I have found its easier to print these in IE rather than Chrome) I also visit a couple blogger sites. Other coupons that you should grab are these: (Only sent at special times of the year) Don’t forget to also check the brand’s website too, example: Arm & Hammer & Febreze. It’s not hard to coupon. Where do you shop? Whew.