By Kaytea Petro Pickles are like potato chips, only better. The salty, crunchy goodness combines well with almost any food, yet pickles are pretty healthy. Vinegar pickling is one of the easiest ways to preserve foods for later; it’s also a great way to add savor to almost any vegetable. Because they are so easy […]
By Jessica Wilson If you’re anything like me, a child of the ’80s, you may have been slightly obsessed with cartoons. When I was a tot, we didn’t have cable the way we do now. We had Select or ON television, and them channels only played a handful of movies over and over again. We […]
Homemade Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows By Katie Goodman Candies and goodies are so fun to make this time of year and make perfect inexpensive gifts. Over the next few weeks I’m going to share some of my favorites with you: old and new. Homemade marshmallows are a fun and simple treat to make. You can cut them […]
Celebrate deep winter and the bitter cold with a unique seasonal floral arrangement. This miniature landscape brings the beauty of the forest into your warm and cozy home. It’s simple to create a tiny version of the woods, and adding mushrooms from the grocery store makes it all the more unusual and authentic. Mushrooms last […]
(Photo: Flickr User Brown Butter Beauty / Etsy Shop) By Julia Comey I have always been a beauty junkie and love a good body moisturizing oil. I started making my homemade body oils a few years ago and now I can’t stop. I still purchase oils because I enjoy supporting beauty brands, but I love […]
by Diane Gilleland This colorful, modern take on the Hanukkah menorah is great for small spaces, and crafts up very quickly. Tissue paper lends a beautiful mosaic look.
By Ashley Messick Dating is hard. In an attempt to impress each other with their apparent creativity, new couples tend to go for the gusto when it comes to dates — rock climbing, improv class, acupuncture. It’s hard enough to seem charming in a normal setting; adding in paintball guns makes it even tougher. That’s […]
