Not So Crafty

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  • Fun with Paper Origami

    I was at the dollar store the other night and I found a little origami pack. It had pretty patterned paper not to mention stickers to decorate your little sculptures. My sisters were really into origami when we where kids. I would always try to beat the system and fold things my way which would…

  • T-shirt Quilts

    Do you have a stack of old college t-shirts that are being unused? Wildzipper.com  is a company that will make your t-shirts into a quilt.  I think it’s great to find new ways to recycle. I think ideally this is best for people who may have a huge band concert t-shirt collection or a sports team fanatic.  But…

  • Cutest Nephews

    I just received some new photos of my nephews. Daniel and Douglas were born last October only a week apart from each other. Here is little Daniel he’s a jumping ball of energy. Little Doug was born nine days later. He officially has the best baby grin.

  • Score at the Thrift Store

    While hunting for gardening and craft goodies I spotted the ultimate thrift store find. It’s the 1963 version The Better Homes and Gardens Junior Cook Book for the Hostess and Host of Tomorrow. Flipping through this book is like looking into a time capsule. There are quite a few recipes that make me wonder what…

  • Don’t Forget March 11 You Spring Forward

    The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 has extended Daylights Saving Time by four weeks. That means that we lose one hour of sleep this week. So make sure you get plenty of sleep Saturday and don’t forget to change your clocks.

  • How to Make Your Own Laundry Soap

    Here is a way to cut down costs on laundry detergent. You can just make your own using simple ingredients. The site the DollarStretcher had a few recipes. Powdered Laundry Detergent 1 cup soap flakes 1/2 cup washing soda 1/2 cup borax Liquid Laundry Detergent 1 cup of any of the above mixes 2 tablespoons…

  • Notcard Swap

    Creative Kismet is holding a notecard swap. The rules are that you decorate 5 notecards (include envelopes) using any medium. Enrollment ends March 16 and all enteries must be entered by March 31st. I’ll keep you posted on my finished product. If you interested in enrolling go to Creativekismet.com for details.

  • High Tech Flower Pots

    I am on a quest for stylish flower pots for my new plants. I spotted these on NotMartha. It’s the Eva Solo Self Watering flowerpots. It has a clear base so you can gage the water level.

  • Mojito Magic

    It’s finally the weekend a great drink to have with friends is a Mojito. Ingredients 1 part Rum 3 parts club soda 12 mint leaves 1/2 lime 1/2 part sugar syrup 1 tsp. of Rose’ Lime juice Serving Instructions: Muddle mint leaves and lime in a large pitcher. Cover with sugar syrup and fill pitcher…

  • Graduation Day

    It’s been almost a month and most of the seeds I planted are ready to move out of their protective plastic. We only had one surviving tomato but cucumber, cosmos, onions, zinnias, and spinach are all doing well. I actually ran of pots so I’ll be thrift store shopping this weekend.

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