Remember the wall mural I was working on that I showed you a few months back? I had been working on transforming my hallway into a magical forest, using only Sharpie markers. Well it’s finally complete and I’m so excited to show you the finished results. Here we go… The original inspiration can be […]
DIY Envelope Tutorial
DIY Comic Book Envelopes When you’re young, getting a letter in the mail is a fun treat. Once you become an adult all that usually waiting for you in your mailbox are bills. Kids love send and receiving letters in the mail so this is a fun project to involve the kids in. You can […]
How to Make Rice Therapy Bags
How to make rice therapy bags I’ve been experiencing some pretty horrible headaches recently. They have been absolutely painful and lasting for days at a time. I tried some different painkillers but none of them were working very well. I contemplated going to the doctor but to be honest with you I didn’t feel like […]
Upcycled Sweater Wreath
I recently posted a tutorial on how to use old sweaters to make cute vases. This time I took an old sweater and used it to decorate a wreath. I cut the sleeves off the sweater and cut open the seam. Then I wrapped it around a straw wreath base and glued it on with […]
Spirulina Face Mask Tutorial
Spirulina Face Mask As many of you may know I used to be a make up artist and esthetician. I worked in some of the fanciest spa’s in the Metro Vancouver area. Although I don’t do cosmetology for a living anymore I still love to play around with different products and use the knowledge I […]
Vegan Blackberry Pie
I’ve been on a blackberry picking rampage lately. Literally picking buckets each day. I’m hoarding them in my freezer like a squirrel hoards nuts so I can use them all winter long. I’ve been enjoying some tasty blackberry breakfast smoothies but how can you have so many yummy berries and not make […]
How to Make Inside Out Tire Planters
How to Make a Tire Planter Millions of tires are discarded every year in the United States. With so many tires headed to the landfill or recycling plants it’s fun to think of creative ways to reuse them. I showed you a few months ago how to grow potatoes out of tires. Today I am […]
Homemade Pore Strips
Homemade Pore Strips Have you ever tried those Biore blackhead pore strips from the drugstore? They work great but they can be expensive. I’m going to show you how to make your own homemade version for just pennies and with one ingredient. Here’s what you need: Knox gelatin. You can find it in the baking […]
The Oil Cleansing Method
Did you know you can use oil to cleanse your skin? Really you can. I’m not crazy. Oil will actually work better to clean your pores, control acne and moisturize than store bought cleansers. The oil cleansing method uses a blend of castor, olive and essential oils to cleanse the skin of excess sebum. It […]
The easiest way to clean your microwave
How to clean your microwave with vinegar or lemon The microwave is one of those appliances that is easy to forget to clean. Since the door is almost always closed the nastiness that lurks inside can go unnoticed for quite some time. Luckily the microwave can be cleaned in about 5 minutes with only plain […]