The following is a post from contributing writer Jacinda. Here's a fun, super-easy, no-sew fall craft that anyone can make. It's dirt cheap (I made my pumpkins for less than $0.30 each!) and they last much longer than the orange beauties you'll find in the field. No one will believe you when you tell them these gourds are made from toilet paper! It's the perfect activity to involove young ...
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How To Make A Sewing Kit
The following is a post from contributing writer Jacinda. It didn't take me too long after getting married to realize how many household things I took for granted while living at my parent's, such as basic sewing necessities. A button had popped off my blouse one morning before church, and without a needle or thread on hand, I had no way of fixing it! This simple sewing kit is the ...
How to Dry Flowers and Make an Arrangement
The following is a post from contributing writer Jacinda. I suppose I grow flowers in my garden for two main reasons: To enjoy their beauty outdoors. To enjoy their beauty indoors. Drying flowers is my favorite way to make reason #2 happen all year round. The arrangement I've made here consists of pink peonies, yellow yarrow, silver lamb's ears, and green peony leaves, but don't be ...
How to Clean Silver
The following is a post from contributing writer Jacinda. I love discovering solutions to a problem that are healthier and more economical than their commercial alternatives! Take silver polish, for instance. Would you believe you can get the same gleaming results using a few, everyday staples without spending a dime on toxic creams? Here's how you do it. How to Clean Silver Supplies ...
Caring For Cut Flowers
The following is a post from contributing writer Jacinda. One of my favorite things about growing flowers in our garden is being able to enjoy the blooms in our house! My first bouquet of the year usually consists of forsythia and pussy willows. Right now I'm enjoying bulbous bunches and lily-of-the valley sprigs in victorian tea cups. Pretty soon, those will be exchanged for magnificent ...
Flower Pens
The following is a post from contributing writer Jacinda. Part functional, part floral, these pen plants are a beautiful way to write a message. Creatively displayed in a flower pot or watering can, these year-long blooms make the perfect Mother's Day, anniversary, or birthday gift. All you need is $5.00, half an hour, and a few materials. No green thumb required! Supplies ...
