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Online Easter Egg Hunt for Kids
By kestrel
A complete mis-communication between myself and a friend was the inspiration for this game and a combination of our constant search for kids crafts and coloring pages, as well as a lack of sleep and an overabundance of coffee, were what made it possible. This Online Easter Egg Hunt will hopefully give your kids some fun both now and down the road. Each of the 20 Easter eggs they find and click will open a new site full of Easter crafts, game » READ MORE
Instant Gratification: From Seeds to Seedlings in 1 week.
By kestrel
I don't know about you but for me, whenever the days are clear during winter, with the sun shinning and the ground devoid of any greenery , I start planning what I want to plant where come spring. This fanciful pastime just gets worse as the days get warmer and longer. Normally we'd have to wait til March (at least here in PA) before the nurseries start pushing flowers and shrubs. Then, we'd have to wait even more until the chance of frost i » READ MORE
How to make Vanilla Extract
By kestrelRecently DIY Maven was kind enough to pass along a very yummy recipe for a Mrs Fields cookie with chocolate chips and m&ms. In telling her how fantastic they were I mentioned using my homemade Vanilla. This resulted in her wanting to know how this was done. In a one word answer…easily.
We do a lot of baking in my house and Vanilla Extract is one ingredient that we go through way too fast. Several years back I tried my hand at » READ MORE
Clothing Your Closets in Style
By kestrelWe’ve all seen them. The closets that we use to hide things. It’s your washer and dryer surrounded by a growing mound of clothes. Your childrens toys that have multiplied and your hoping will be contained in the closet. Or perhaps it’s that slightly embarrassing collection of black velvet Elvis paintings you’ve collected over the years
Maybe you actually use your closet to hold clothes. Did you recently go to great lengths and expen » READ MORE
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