I compiled an out-of-the-ordinary DIY Wreath Round Up over on Curbly with some tips on how to individualize them for your out-of-the-ordinary style.
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DIY Christmas Wreath Roundup for the Brave
December 3rd, 2010Big Graphic Natural Coaster Gift Set
November 30th, 2010
Hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, housewarming gift. The Big Graphic Natural Coaster Set is easy and fun to make. Customize your graphics for your friends. Click on over to Curbly to see exactly how I made these this past weekend. Gotta love that chop saw, folks.
DIY: Shiny Silver Thanksgiving Table for Under $20.00
November 23rd, 2010
It was my self imposed monetary limit and I came in under budget. Leftover pumpkins, four repurposed old Goodwill candlesticks, five reused round placemats, a round mirror and a can of silver spraypaint. Boom, boom, its a done deal. Easy as can be. Check out the entire column at Indystar.com.
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Turkey Time
October 28th, 2010
I don’t love turkey, but I do love Thanksgiving. It outscores Christmas by far. Thanksgiving around our house is joyous, loving, unstressed and very happy. By Christmas I’m grumpy, irritated and rushing around with an UN-holiday spirit. No holiday should evoke such a bad side of a person. In my own way, I’ve subbed in Thanksgiving as THE holiday of the year.
A few years back, I decided to hijack the cooking to make my extended family understand that I do in fact, know how to cook. I just choose not to most of the time. So, the turkey became my keynote dish. I’ve tried it all. Deep frying, brining, honey roasting, lemon, white wine and rosemary, and on and on. Turns out, plain old roasting, basting and watching carefully turns out the most delicious turkey. Check out the Curbly Ultimate Thanksgiving: Turkey Roasting Roundup to see if you need to change things up. We’ve also started grilling pork tenderloins for an extra meat offering. Very popular with the men folk.
