The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Did you see Google’s tribute to Eric Carle last week in honor of the 40th anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar‘s publication? It made me smile, and so does this wonderful arrangement of cupcakes from the Coco Cakes blog! What an amazing centerpiece that would be for a kids’ party. Via
About 12 years ago, I found out that one of the owners of P&G Art, a little shop across from the library in Sebastopol, Calif., gave $10 haircuts. Actually it was $10 for the first cut, then $20 thereafter, unless you brought in a friend, in which case you both got cuts for $10. Never […]
I love this log, spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool, cut with an air intake and a chimney to create an outdoors self-contained heating unit. All in one, disposable oven
I’ve always loved the coziness of well-managed little spaces, and I recently stumbled upon a great blog called LittleDiggs. Their tagline is “The Big things that make Small spaces livable — 500 sq ft or smaller.” They showcase some amazingly crafty uses of tiny living spaces. Perfect for getting ideas on how to maximize your […]
Ratatouille makes a great hearty side dish or even main course! Instructables user JarOfEyeballs shares a recipe and step-by-step walkthrough. The best part about it is that the veggies you use are very flexible, making it a great catchall dish for clearing out your fridge. From the pages of CRAFT, Vol. 09: “The Art of […]
Marketplace introduced me to the idea of the convertible shopping cart the other morning. The problem is that people need a place to live, and that a decent shelter can be provided by working off the form of the shopping cart. By providing a personal place for people, homeless people can begin to regain their […]
Some of my Dorkbot DC cohort put on an event each year that should quicken the hearts of cogheads everyhere: Robot Fest, held at the National Electronics Museum in Linthicum, MD. Lithium-where? Linthicum, Linthicum Heights, just north of the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Now in its 9th year, the Fest offers hands-on workshops, demonstrations, displays of […]
