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Magnetic Chalkboard – How to make a beautiful magnetic chalkboard from old mirrors or pictures

How to turn an old picture or mirror into a magnetic chalkboard. I just love finding new uses for old things, especially when those “new uses” add a bit of extra beauty to our home decor for very little cost! Recently my husband & I have been doing just that … taking found objects,…

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Needle Felting – How to Turn Wool Into Art

What is needle felting? Needle felting is the process of turning a pile of wool into different shapes and artistic designs, by using a special barbed needle. As the needle is poked back & forth into the pile of wool, the special barbed end catches the fibers & binds them together. There are also…

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How To Eat An Artichoke

Artichoke? What’s that? Seriously though, it wasn’t until the last few years that I had ever really eaten an artichoke. My family was from the south, and we usually stuck with your everyday “normal types” of veggies, so believe me when I tell you, that I wouldn’t have been…

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Secret Way to Always Get The Sale Price

I’ve heard people say things like… “if we just wait to shop until after Christmas, we can get everything so much cheaper, when it goes on sale!” Well… I have a secret! I know how you can shop, and still get the sale price… even if it doesn’t go on sale for another…

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Easter Eggs – Elegant Ideas For Your Easter Eggs!

Have Some Fun With Your Easter Eggs This Year! I don’t know about you, but for me, there’s nothing like a pile of freshly boiled eggs and the smell of vinegar to bring back wonderful childhood memories of the day before Easter… around the table with my family! And… because eggs…

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Homemade Christmas Ornaments – Yummy Prim Gumdrops

Homemade Christmas Ornaments Here is a great little project from Ewenique Treasures I love how she made these yummy little prim ornaments using only a few supplies… that you may already have around the house! Here’s how she made these beautiful little gumdrop Christmas ornaments: To give…

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