This is one of the coolest DIY projects yet! Can't wait to try this one. The great thing about this one is with this method of decorating the bottom of the glass, different sized glasses can become a "set." As long as the glasses are flat bottomed they can be painted using this method. Add a glass pitcher to the mix and you have a customized tumbler with pitcher set. You probably already have … [Read more...]
Dorm Life – Wax Paper Candle Holders
All colleges and universities have rules for living in their dorms. It seems there are as many can't do as can do. No appliances to cook toast or pizzas and no candles. Scensty and infusion reeds do the trick with creating an nice smell in the room but neither does anything to help create some ambiance. Here is a DIY on creating wax paper candle holders Electronic tea lights nestled in … [Read more...]
Making an “Antique” Sign
Finally, a step-by-step recipe showing how to make "antique" sings. An old, weathered sign is a must for any room that is shabby chic, cottage or country. In fact, depending on the message, these antique look-a likes can be appropriate for nearly any decor. With this guide, any message can be immortalized on wood, "antiqued" and hung in the home, Even if you aren't crafty this "how to" will … [Read more...]
What if Money was NO Object?
What are the young people of today being taught in regards to career choices? Some questions they should be asked is what do you really like to do, and what are you good at? Do you enjoy being indoors or outdoors? Do you require a clean, tidy work space or is controlled chaos more to your liking? Another important question is "What if money was no object....?" Watch and listen to this video … [Read more...]
The 6 Worst Restaurant Meals – High Calorie-High Fat
The fast pace world we live in has made fast food a must for many. For soccer moms, the drive through window to get a bag of chicken nuggets and apple slices is common practice. But what about lunches or evening meals when mom and dad do get to sit down and enjoy a meal. Letting someone else do the cooking is a treat. It is nice to relax and let someone fix your food just the way you like it, … [Read more...]
Fresh Christmas Decorating Ideas
The Christmas season brings out the decorating diva in men and women alike. Men are busily stringing lights on the house, garage, shed and trees, while women are decking the halls with boughs of holly, garland, glittery balls and scented candles. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus' birthday and such a day deserves an abundance of decorations! The entry to the home is a good place to start the … [Read more...]
It's Not Too Late To Book Your Thanksgiving Flight, Here's How
If you are one of the thousands of people who are planning to fly home for the holidays but haven't booked your flight yet, you can still get a ticket by following these tips: 1. Book your flight now, there are no savings for holiday flights 2. Research fares at less-popular airports, less convenient may be more availability 3. Be flexible with travel dates, peak travel dates = high travel … [Read more...]
7 Restaurant Salads You Should Never Eat
Sometimes it takes a lot of will power and sacrifice to go out to dinner and order a salad as a meal. Generally, one orders a salad in the interest of cutting calories or in an effort to maintain a balanced calorie intake. Lately, there is a trend in restaurants to add so many toppings, in order to make the salad appealing to the masses, that a low calorie intake is not necessarily the … [Read more...]
Make your own china hutch cheap & simple
If you are in need of an attractive place to store your china or display other items, you will appreciate the step by step instructions on building a hutch out of an item you likely already have. Take an old book shelf, raise it up on legs, put some decorative trim on it, give it a paint job and you have a fabulous china hutch. So often it is fun and easy to re-purpose items that can be found … [Read more...]
15 Minute Total Body Workout
It may be insanity for you to work out at peak performance for 45 min to an hour everyday, but you can do a 15 minute workout. Even the busiest schedule will allow a work out of 15 minutes and the workout doesn't have to involve any equipment. Some may use a large rubbery band or just body weight to perform isometric exercises. Most people could even do a simple 15 minute workout on the clock … [Read more...]