How To: Organize Your Thanksgiving.

AOL's DomestoBlog ShelterPop has created a very helpful Countdown to Thanksgiving checklist to help you spread the amount of work over the next few days and to guarantee you won't forget anything! So, sure, they presumed you started three weeks ago, and you may have - but whether you've already got your placecards set or are headed to the grocery store this weekend to plan your menu, take these tips from Judy Ketteler with you.

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November 21, 2009

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How to Make Sparkling, Carbonated Fruit.

Dude! Don't you wish you'd seen this over the summer during the height of berry season!?

My fave food blog CHOW offers this fine video tutorial - carbonated fresh fruit! You add fruit and berries to a C02 powered soda bottle, and then give them the gas. After about thirty minutes, the liquid in the fruit gets all bubbly, making it a fun addition to salads, desserts, and drinks!

November 21, 2009

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A Vogue Dress, via Ikea.

They're sturdy, bold, and always under $10.00. And though intended for upholstery, Ikea fabrics can be entirely wearable.

From CraftyCrafty:

"I'm always impressed by DIY-ers who choose less obvious fabrics to make up their patterns (remember the shower curtain dress?) so I was instantly drawn to this delightful dress that Chic Steals made up from a Vogue pattern using Ikea's Patricia fabric. Ikea's a good place to find bold, clean and eyecatching » READ MORE

November 21, 2009

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How To: Typographic Coasters.

A simple, bold design for fans of typography, cocktail, and cleanliness!

Its incredible to check out the different features of typefaces once you blow them up - especially in symbols and punctuation. And as you can see above, these differences and subtle curves look mighty fine under a cold drink.

November 20, 2009

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Painting with Plants - The Living Wall.

Designer Kari Elwell Katzander has painted a wall for the PNC bank building in Pittsburgh...

and, it's alive.

November 19, 2009

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Holiday How-To: Twine Snowmen.

Creating the body of these rustic, yet surprisingly contemporary twine snowpeople is simple...Just stack up 3 spools of twine. But the fun and whimsy comes in with this cool trick: wrap some single ply twine around floral wire for some flexible details. The combo of the 2D and 3D elements is unique and somehow quite festive.

"Cut a few feet of twine and unravel it slightly. Squeeze a line of hot glue along an inch or so of the wire and wrap the twine around tightly so the wire is covered completely. Repeat along length of the wire. If you need a longer length, connect lengths of wire by overlapping the ends and wrapping the twine around them as if they were one."

November 19, 2009

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The Paper iPhone.

Whether you simply don't need the fanciness or are merely waiting to get out of your contract with another provider, you don't need a $30/month dataplan to own an iPhone.

Well, technically.

November 18, 2009

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How To Host a Mod Christmas Party.

Love the sound of the jingle bells and the vibraphone playing bossa nova Christmas carols? Love swanky retro decor in colors other than red and green? Perhaps a tiki mug full of a candy cane martini?

Then, my friend, you're primed to host a mod Christmas party.

November 15, 2009

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Holiday How-To: Paper Wreath.

A one-of-a-kind seasonal masterpiece? A great way to bring your room colors into your home decor? A perfect use for leftover wrapping paper? Awesome?

Yep.

November 15, 2009

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How-To: Edible Utensils.

This one goes into the why?-because-you-can file : Toasty pâte brisée serving utensils and ramekin. Bread bowls? Ha!

Speak French? Then tell us all what this says, cause I'm sure it sounds savory: "oilà il est à présent temps de voter pour le projet qui vous semble le plus pertinent. Attention, fin des votes le lundi 9 novembre à 12h. Un grand merci à Nathalie pour avoir joué le jeu et pour sa proposition qui donne carrément envie de lécher l’écran ! » READ MORE

November 15, 2009

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