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  • sugar, salt, spice and something nice: 5 of the quickest & easiest, last minute DIY projects ever!

    “Ooof! There is no time left, yet I still need a meaningful gift!” No problem. ?áAll you need is a couple jars, 2 or 3 commonly found ingredients and 5 minutes. Ready, set, go! Caffeinated Sugar Scrub Caffeine is?áa very popular ingredient in cosmetics at the moment. Amongst it’s many attributes, it is said to…

  • DIY presents for the felines

    Simple toys for your and your friends’ cats are an easy gift to DIY at this?áclose-to-the-end juncture.?áLittle mouse-shapes, balls with catnip and crumply?áthings inside (such as plastic packaging) are simple to make. Just cut a circle or oval shape, sew?áit together “inside out”, then turn “outside out”, and sew on a little patch for ears/face.…

  • From a book: Random, Absurd Poetry. (Winter’s Night)

    copyright Natasha Henderson

  • Winter Balm: A Luxe DIY Gift for Deep Seasonal Care

    Winter Balm: A Luxe DIY Gift for Deep Seasonal Care

    A nourishing winter balm that softens skin, soothes the nervous system, and turns everyday care into a small seasonal ritual. This simple, herbal, DIY recipe makes a thoughtful gift and a grounding practice for your own winter wellbeing.

  • keeping stress free and cool during the holidays

    When the heat of the season is upon us, there are a few ways we stay cool. Break it down into little tasks. Decide to do a couple things every day and stick to that. Be realistic as to what you can accomplish in a particular time-frame. It might be lovely to have a home…

  • Welsh Snowfall

    Thanks to Guest Contributor Greg Howes for these stunning photographs of the recent snowfall in Wales. Greg has a fascinating story that will be featured here, soon! Keep looking… ?á ?á All photographs copyright Greg Howes, 2010.

  • DIY: Simple Book-Making

    We’re getting into the crunch-time for gifts, be they DIY?áor store-bought. We all love DIY gifts… but who wants to shop for supplies right now? It’s mayhem out there! One thing you can make out of simple materials that you might have on hand, is a book. A book’s construction?áhas three basic elements: the covers,…

  • From a book: Random, Absurd Poetry. (thoughts of forever)

    copyright Natasha Henderson

  • what gets the party started? DIY gingerbread house

    rosebud Hello! I hosted?áa party last night, and I would love to share it with you. We enjoyed a relaxing evening with friends on the weekend before the holidays. And, what else brings friends and the winter holidays together like building a real gingerbread house? Before the party I fashioned a house-shaped structure wrapped with…

  • one year since Rosebud found a home

  • DIY Branching Out: Easy-kins The Tree.

    For a fast and, shall we say, inexpensive Christmas tree, an option is to use a branch. ?áI know, I know, everyone laughs and says “Charlie Brown Christmas“. Laugh if you will. This is free. And no, it’s not stolen. People who have trees do prune them. Also, if you live nearby a park, you…

  • From a book: Random, Absurd Poetry (shadow puppets)

    copyright Natasha Henderson

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