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When I helped my daughter move into her first college dorm room, I wasn't prepared for how tiny her room would be! Floor space was definitely scarce, and it was obvious she would have to come up with some creative storage solutions. Decorating a dorm room can be tricky, because obviously your roommate will want to have a say in how the room is decorated. Whether you are moving into a dorm room for the first time or you are looking to re-decorate your existing dorm room, ho...
Posted: 2007-01-24
Category: Home Improvement
No one wants to throw away Christmas cards after Christmas. It seems like such a waste! I have a few creative ideas for recycling Christmas cards from visitors to my web site, as well as a few crafty ideas of my own: If there was no writing or printing on the reverse side of the front of the card, use the picture portion of the card as a post card type Christmas card. On the blank side draw a dividing line; write a message on one side, and on the other side write the rec...
Posted: 2007-01-03
Category: Home & Family
Planning a birthday party for your preschooler? Party games are a great way to keep young children entertained and engaged in the party. Make sure every child gets a prize of some kind so child every goes home a winner! Bean in Your Shoe One player goes out of the room. A dried bean is given to one of the players to put in his or her shoe. Play some music and have all the players dance, each child pretending to have a bean in their shoe. The player that left the room ...
Posted: 2007-01-02
Category: Home & Family
If you are looking for a fun Christmas craft or a quick gift idea, these homemade country Christmas ornaments are very easy and inexpensive to make. You probably already have most of what you need to make them. These ornaments can be made from scrap fabric you already have on hand. They are called "country ornaments" because of their homemade, handspun look. They look best when made from leftover quilting scraps. I decided to recycle some fabric from my boys' crib sheet th...
Posted: 2006-11-15
Category: Arts & Entertainment
The holidays are just around the corner and you are probably planning what kinds of pies to make this year. If your family is tired of fruit pies or if you just want to try something new, try making a cream pie! These pie recipes are very easy to prepare and are sure to be family favorites during the holidays or any time of year. Velvet Smooth Chocolate Cream Pie 3/4 c. granulated sugar 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. salt 2 eggs 2 c. milk 1 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. ...
Posted: 2006-11-14
Category: Cooking
A tin can luminary is a fun, easy craft project for all ages. They are great for any holiday and only limited by your imagination! You can transfer any simple shape onto a tin can to create a beautiful candle holder for any occasion. I chose to make luminaries for Christmas this year. You can choose any simple design to transfer onto your tin can. I used a favorite clip art program on my computer to look for easy Christmas designs to print out. I chose a Christmas tree, a ...
Posted: 2006-10-30
Category: Arts & Entertainment
If you're looking ahead to the holiday season and wondering how you're going to get all your baking done, consider freezing your cookie dough or fresh baked cookies ahead of time. When the holidays get closer you can get that last bit of shopping done or last present made instead of spending all your time in the kitchen. FREEZING COOKIE DOUGH Cookie dough will freeze well for 4 to 6 weeks. Rolls of dough should be sealed tightly in plastic wrap (chill in refrigerator fi...
Posted: 2006-10-18
Category: Cooking
Butterfly candle holders are easy to make and a great gift idea. The materials are very inexpensive, and you can use your imagination for a variety of designs. To get started, you will need: Materials: Small glass candle holders Butterfly wrapping paper Yellow tissue paper Decoupage Cuticle scissors Small paintbrush Damp paper towel You can buy whatever glass candle holders you like (or use some you already have laying around). I bought mine at Walmart for abou...
Posted: 2006-10-18
Category: Arts & Entertainment
