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Cheap Decor Ideas with Old Magazine Paper

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Need some decorating ideas with no cost? If you have piles of old magazines that you no longer need, you can use the paper to create some unique decor for your home. All you need is a little effort and some imagination. This is also a fun project for your children to help with. First, browse through your piles of old magazines to find the pages with nice, bright colors. Basically you can do this with any color pages from any magazines, but the magazines with glossy and thick pages with color on both sides are especially good. Pull off … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Loot

Twas the night before Mother’s Day… are you headed to bed with visions of sugar plums dancing in your head? If you’re dreaming of waking up to a clean house, a new Dyson, hot breakfast on a tray served to you by non-bickering children and a bouquet of perky tulips, you may want to take an extra Ambien before you hit the hay tonight. Take two if you are relying on your husband to produce your Mother’s Day loot. According a recent poll conducted by PlumDistrict.com, 44 percent of dads forget to deliver a single rose on Mother’s Day. That’s … Continue reading →

Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Celebration

We’re halfway through Valentine’s Day and if you haven’t already presented your sweetie with a gift from the heart don’t fret. You still have time to impress him or her and keep yourself out of the dog house. Check out these easy and affordable ideas for making tonight a special one for your true love: Decorations: Grab a few wire hangers from the closet and bend them into heart shapes. Cover the wire with red or pink ribbon and glue the ends together. If you have time and money, you could embellish the heart with silk flowers. Otherwise, just place … Continue reading →

Capturing the First Signs of Spring

I once tried to capture a tree bud with a moderately-priced Canon point-and-shoot camera. What I saw in the viewfinder looked great, but after I hit the shutter button, the bud turned into a big blur and I was done trying to take close-up shots of flowers with anything less than a DSLR camera. This, of course, doesn’t mean that you couldn’t snap a gorgeous photo of a spring daffodil or a budding rose; however, you will have to adjust some things to make up for a lack of camera power. For starters, avoid using your flash as much as … Continue reading →

Spring Break Sanity Savers

This weekend marks the beginning of spring break for tens of thousands of students across the country. It also marks the beginning of “Save our Sanity Week” for the tens of thousands of parents who are now tasked with the job of entertaining their children for an entire week while teachers enjoy a break from the duty. If your child is off this week and you are looking for fun activities that will keep him occupied and help preserve your sanity, consider the following: Paper Bag Puppets: This activity is cheap, easy and fun. Have all of your kids create … Continue reading →

Freshen Your Home for Spring

Have you been to Target this week? The discount retailer is having a huge sale on plastic storage totes, shelving units and a slew of other items to help you organize, as you tackle your spring cleaning projects. In addition to the storage-related items, Target is offering deep discounts on slipcovers for sofas, loveseats and chairs. At first I wondered how slipcovers tied into spring cleaning, but then I realized that if you have furniture with dark upholstery, adding a slipcover with a soft floral pattern or solid pastel could easily freshen up the look of your living room. If … Continue reading →

Personalized Valentine’s Day Gifts

I will never reveal how I know this (it was an accident… really), but according to Playboy king Hugh Hefner, the best gift he ever received was a replica of his boyhood home. Former Playmate and Hef lover Holly Madison paid big bucks to hire a woman named Betty Eberhart to create a miniature house that is a carbon copy of the 84-year-old’s childhood abode in Chicago right down to the teeny tiny comic books he used to draw as a kid. Hef couldn’t say enough about Holly’s thoughtful gift. It was a touching moment in reality TV and it … Continue reading →

Have Fun in May

If April showers bring May flowers, then local florists should prepare for the worst, because our city will be covered with tulips and daffodils by next week. Who needs to shop for Mother’s Day bouquets when you can gather blossoms by the dozens in your own backyard? If your neck of the woods hasn’t been soaked by spring storms, then consider having fun in the May sun by visiting local botanical gardens for a chance to take in the colors of the season. This year New York City and New York State are celebrating their roots as a Dutch colony … Continue reading →

Unique Spring Flower Crafts

Spring has not exactly sprung here in the Upper Midwest, which means it is highly unlikely that we will be seeing tulips or daffodils blossoming in time for Easter. However, instead of lamenting about our lack of flowers I’ve decided to make my own to use as decorations for the upcoming holiday. These candy floral creations are simple to craft, and best of all, they last a lot longer than real flowers. CANDY SUNFLOWERS Materials: 1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup 1 package Reese’s Pieces Candy or M&Ms 2 yards of 1 1/2-inch wide wired yellow ribbon 1-12-inch length of heavy-duty … Continue reading →

My Favorite Things

I’m sure many of you remember the song My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music with its raindrops on roses etc. I thought I’d share some of my favorite things. Living where I live and belonging to the church that God has brought us to. Sunlight shimmering on water, as it was this morning when we passed the beach. Walking on the beach. Sunsets and waterfalls (Surely two of God’s most amazing creations that I never tire of looking at) My bible which is a workbook for living and filled with dates, answers to prayer, highlighted verses and underlines … Continue reading →