DIY - Do It Yourself

Super Easy Child’s Room Mobile Decoration

August 26, 2010
By Tina Wilson
Super Easy Child’s Room Mobile Decoration

To make the mobile: 10 fluffy chenille stems organza type wired edge ribbon in colors of choice (I chose pale blue and pink) bead garland or other glittery type garland (I used about 24 inches of a tiny plastic flower garland in silver color) small fabric quilted heart (or other embellishment of your choice that has a little...
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Deer Proofing Your Garden…With Plants

July 23, 2010
By Small Town Living
Deer Proofing Your Garden…With Plants

What?! ?? What do you mean? I can actually deer proof my garden..you know the garden that has nice vegetable plants and flowers in it that Bambi and all of his kin like to munch on… simply by planting more plants?? Yes, you can…really. But the key is in knowing exactly what types of plants...
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Butter Your Bread: Creating Flavored Butters

July 18, 2010
By Small Town Living
Butter Your Bread: Creating Flavored Butters

Sometimes you want a change…just a wee change from the everyday “normal”, and you sometimes just want to spice things up a bit. What better way to do that than starting with the first meal of the day? You can take your morning  toast, bagel, scone,biscuit, pancake, or even waffle to a new level...
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A Truly Green Skin Toner

July 14, 2010
By Esmaa Self
A Truly Green Skin Toner

There's 3 ingredients & 4 EZ steps to this all-natural tansy skin toner like the one your great-grandmother likely used.
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Making Time for Tea

July 8, 2010
By Esmaa Self
Making Time for Tea

I’d like to suggest that you make time to cultivate tea. I’ve been on a mission to identify and learn to use the wild foods growing on our property. As companion to that project, I’m determined to make better use of the edible landscaping left us by the previous owners. To wit: St. John’s wort,...
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Decorating With Vinyl Decals

July 4, 2010
By Paul David Wilson
Decorating With Vinyl Decals

I’ve been making vinyl wall decals now for about four years and in that time I have seen numerous creative examples of what customers have done with the designs they have purchased from me. Whenever I create a design in my studio I never know exactly what kind of space it may end up in....
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In The Kitchen with Debra Volume 1: Vegan Family Style

June 22, 2010
By Debra Garner
In The Kitchen with Debra Volume 1: Vegan Family Style

An up-close and personal session with Chef Debra. Debra shares from her heart regarding her weight loss journey, the vegan/raw vegan diet, and indoor/outdoor gardening. Chef Debra also prepares: Almond Milk Green Smoothies Nut Cheese Flax Crackers Fruit Leathers Jalapeno Poppers Raw Red Pepper Hummus Veggie Wraps and Sweet and Sour Soy Curls (the only cooked food demo) This dvd class is not...
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Easy Summer Project: Grow an Avocado Tree

June 22, 2010
By Esmaa Self
Easy Summer Project: Grow an Avocado Tree

Growing an attractive houseplant from kitchen waste is not only inexpensive fun, if you make it an avocado, you can use the leaves as a spice.
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Gardening for Cheapskates

June 20, 2010
By Marianne Willburn
Gardening for Cheapskates

This year, I started a bed on the side of the house that I like to refer to as my “shade garden.”  But perhaps it would be far more accurate to define the space as “a-garden-made-up-of-free-plants-that-will-grow-in-the-shade-if-they-are-given-no-other-choice.”  Wherever you are in your gardening adventure, the thought has probably occurred to you that this is an...
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The Gnat Hat

May 28, 2010
By Marianne Willburn
The Gnat Hat

I am not a fashion expert.  This is made patently clear to me when well-meaning friends drop by on a Saturday with a matronly yard sale find in hand and say “I thought of you when I saw it.”  So you will excuse me for offering a bit of fashion advice in the garden...
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