A Curbly Mom's Best Christmas Cookie Recipes
At this time of year, the kitchen of my childhood home was covered in a thin blanket of flour. That's because my mom when into baking overdrive around the second week of November and didn't stop ...
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How To: Make a Miniature Tinsel Tree Snow Globe
A few weeks back I saw a really sweet tutorial for how to make a tinsel tree for a dollhouse. I couldn't let the opportunity pass, so I decided to make one and put it under glass. Specifically a ...
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How to: Throw a Thanksgiving Tasting Party - Menus, Recipes, and Tips
Restaurant chefs began having tasting parties as a means to showcase their best dishes. The practice soon spilled over into kitchens everywhere. This year, I decided to see how one might extrapolat...
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Dude, Really? Uncomfortable Craigslist Encounters
Ever have a head-shaking encounter with a potential seller or buyer on Craigslist? I have. Two in particular come to mind that have happened over the past few months. In each situation I really w...
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Chandelier Makeover With Soda Cans!
We've been hanging onto this chandelier ever since we removed it from a house we remodeled awhile back. Last week, I finally got around to giving it a makeover. It was installed glass-shades-down o...
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How To: Make Soda Can Flower Lights
Last week I showed you how to make a mini window Japanese garden using 3M's Command Brand Medium Caddy. Today we're going to reach back into the 3M goodie bag and make soda can flower lights, which...
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Roundup: 10 DIY Vinyl Record Upcycle Projects
We've come a long way from the melted-LP-turned-bowl days. Yeah, people are still melting their vinyl, but they're also taking Dremels and drills to them, to great effect. Check out these 10 cr...
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Why You May Want to Learn to Love Your Popcorn Ceiling (And How to Lessen Their Visual Effect)
Recently, I had the opportunity to bend the ears of two professional drywall installers. Our conversation included a discussion about the pitfalls of removing popcorn ceilings, either by a DIYe...
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Recipe Roundup: Simple and Tasty Romantic Meals for Two
Whether you're on a chicken budget or filet mignon budget, we've wrangled up a plethora of romantic recipes for two that will surely lead to a very amorous Valentine night. From a appetizer to ...
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Wait...WHAT? Three Kitchen Building Facts that Might Blow Your Mind
Okay. My ongoing investigations for my future kitchen re-model has uncovered some surprising facts that kind of blow my mind. First is the assumption--on my part and probably on others--that natu...
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Who Hates Granite Countertops?
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of having a long conversation with my big brother about home improvements. You see, he and his wife bought a new/old house last year that needed quite a bit of TLC. ...