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I was born in Columbus, Ohio and, having traveled the U.S. and parts of the world, I now reside in scenic North Carolina. I've loved reading since I was a small child and I enjoy writing, candy-making, cooking, crafts, family and friends.
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Indiana University, Published at BriefMe.com, Published at Write For Cash.com, Computer Money Makers, Published at Lifetips.com,
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Take some plaster of Paris with you on your next beach trip to make a gift your kids can give to Grandma - or someone else.
Zig-Zag stitching can be kind of tricky when you're just starting out, but with these tips, you'll soon be a professional!
Kids will love making these cute cockleshell characters from shells they gathered from the beach.
Tired of the look of your plain ole mirror? Change it in minutes and you'll love the new design!
Have you tried those smooth-away-the-hair buffing products? Hold up! You might want to reconsider.
Have guests sign in when they visit and you'll create a book of memories for life!
Hair getting a little thin on top? Make this easy headband wig that looks great.
Got an empty place on a shelf? Is there a dull corner in your living room? Brighten up the place with fake lamps!
Boys will love showing off their sports memorabilia on this sports shirt keepsake board.
It's easy to make expandable pockets for various garments.
Heirlooms don't have to be purchased; they can be made - by you!
Give someone a beautiful bouquet - of cookies! It's easy, unique and fabulous!
You might not know it but it only costs pennies to do some make-overs. Here are a few of those cheap but fabulous projects.
Kids won't get bored this summer when you set aside some crafting time for them.
No one will know you're just learning to sew when they see all the new clothes you made yourself!
Does your special need child have trouble dressing? Help him or her with these tips and suggestions.
Your sliding glass doors let in a lot of heat! Do something about that and create a beautiful make-over at the same time.
Look no further than your kitchen table to find a cool make-over for your bed.
Don't have a lot of money to welcome your friend's new baby? Make the gift yourself and you won't need much cash!
Your child's room will look so cute when you make these adorable bookends.
If your little girl is a ballerina she'll love this night stand that's unique, beautiful and easy.
Learn the proper way to set a table - formal or informal - and your dinners will always be spectacular.
It can be very difficult to live with others. Here are a few tips that might help.
Have you tried to grow watermelon but end up finding a half-rotted fruit on the bottom? Here are some tips to help you.
Just because you're a guy doesn't mean you shouldn't know a little etiquette. Here are a few tips...
Someone did something nice for you. Do you need to send a thank-you note? Learn all about thank-you note etiquette in this informative article.
If you're getting ready to resign follow these tips to make sure it's done professionally.
If you're visiting another country you could offend someone if you don't eat your noodles properly!
Here are some red, white and blue-theme desserts that are easy enough for anyone to make.
It's so easy to make this flag that will cost little and can be used year after year.
Wait until everyone sees the fake fruits and vegetables you've made yourself! They won't believe it!
Use those old pool noodles to make this fabulous curtain for a girl's bedroom.
Take those old doll clothes and turn them into uniquely beautiful decor pieces for your desk, bathroom and more.
You won't believe your eyes when you see some of these tasty treats made from various candies.
Your picnic table will be complete when you help kids make this really cool napkin and utensil holder for the Fourth of July.
If you got a sign outside that uses interchangeable letters make these new letters and grab customers' attention in a hurry!
You have a new baby coming but not much money? It's easy to make a cute nursery rhyme theme that costs next to nothing!
Young girls will love this project that lets them change the look of some of their shirts without sewing.
You won't believe how easy it is to make sun catchers in the shapes of automobiles, animals and more!
Take your old place mats and easily make a brand new table runner in minutes!
Ordinary shish kabob are good but these shish kabob are delicious - and outrageous!
Make this wacky inside-out pinata and the crowd will go wild!
It's really easy to make a pinata that looks like a happy sun.
You don't have to be Native American to make these fabulous decor items that are quick and easy.
Elegant pillars are for mansions, right? Not anymore!
Use an old race car track to make a round canopy for any bed.
Use plastic wallpaper glue troughs to make new and exciting decor pieces for your home.
Use soda bottles to make this fun and easy golf game for young kids.
Make these easy airplane-theme party favors, centerpieces and other decorations.
Don't throw away oatmeal and salt canisters; your kids can make all kinds of cool characters with them!
It's so easy to make a huge assortment of cool robots from things you have around the house.
Kids can build their own cars, from start to finish, in this body shop you make for them.
Young boys will love making these kooky cars that can be displayed in a shelf parade.
Use empty toilet paper rolls to make cute cars that really roll!
Kids will want to play for hours with these cheap but fun cars they make from real soap boxes.
Teens will love it if you allow them to create this fun and unique look for a wall - or the whole room!
Let kids color and draw on their sandwiches for lots of fun before lunch!
Let kids make this cool log cabin that looks great and tastes even better!
If you have little kids they can't keep everything neat by themselves. Help them out with these adorable organizers meant just for them!
Running out of time to pull the wedding decor altogether? Here are a few projects you can do to finish up!
If you've got a date in district court here's a few things you need to know.
Little girls will absolutely love this cute doll you make from an old winter glove.
Use coffee cans to help kids make a cool totem pole for their rooms.
Little girls will love showing off their new bottle cap locket they made themselves.
Use beeswax sheets to make unique flower-shaped candles as well as other shapes.
You don't use ordinary baking pans to make dome cakes; let me tell you how it's done...
Use coffee cans, or other tin cans, to make a unique organizer that's great for kids or adults.
Teen girls will love making this project that creates a unique jewelry holder for their rooms.
Kids will love showing off their magic goldfish that will make everyone do a double-take.
Kids can make a quick and useful gift for Dad by starting with a bath towel.
Use canning jars to make these beautiful deck lanterns for the summer.
Use a couple cardboard boxes, and some craft supplies, to make a cute castle for kids.
Use an old kitchen table to make this unique but comfy bed.
Make this gardening set for Dad and he'll use it for years to come.
Here's an unusual birdbath that can be made in minutes and will attract many birds to your yard.
Kids will have lots of laughs when they recreate each other's shadows for their bedroom walls.
If you've got an old sheet you've got a beautiful basket for the kitchen, bathroom or other area.
Making a beaded lampshade cover doesn't have to be a huge ordeal. Here's a much easier way...
Use concrete blocks to make simple furniture pieces that last nearly forever!
Make Dad's gift box look like a tuxedo shirt and he'll be very impressed.
Use lace to add beautiful accents to shirt or dress collars, cuffs and more.
Use these tips and suggestions to fix too-large sleeves or simply to change the look of a shirt or dress.
If you can cut triangles, and sew a straight line, you can change the look of any straight dress you own.
Sew ruffles in just the right places on your garments and your bust line will look so much fuller!
Make these cute fake books to fill those empty book shelves and no one will ever know!
No matter what your budget, you can make these floral table decorations, which are cheap yet beautiful.
Make this beautiful rose sphere for your wedding and no one will believe it didn't cost a fortune!
Use this unique technique to make a wedding display for your home.
Use spray paint, and things you have around the house, to make fabulous art for any room of the house.
Do you know how to identify spider mites? How to get rid of them? Learn more...
Canker sores hurt so bad! Can you prevent them? Treat them? Read more...
Slugs in the garden? That'll never do! Here's what you can do to prevent them or rid yourself of them.
Ick! Bed bugs! You have to get rid of them right now! Here's how...
Use tape to create unique designs on ordinary shirts.
Use wooden popsicle sticks to make Dad any number of cool gifts for Father's Day.
Make these easy protectors and you'll never worry about candle wax dripping on your tables again!
Use safety pins and pony beads to make this candle wrap that's elegant yet easy.
Your friends will bust up laughing when they see the magnets you've made out of their pictures.
Kids will love these shaped fire starters for camping.
When your child gets back from camp this year there's a fun project they can do to preserve the memories.
Kids and adults alike can benefit from making a hiking necklace or belt that contains everything you'll need for safety.
It's easy to make any of these Father's Day gifts that sit on Dad's desk.
A couple coffee filters will help you turn your little angel into a little refrigerator angel!
Use a shoe box to make these unique animals that hold magazines and more.
Is your dad a golf nut? Then he'll love any one of these golf-theme gifts for his desk.
It's easy to make a cozy to slide your crochet hooks in - even if you're just learning to sew.
Use circles of felt to make many different decorative things for your home.
Use an ordinary pop bottle to make a spinner that draws attention to your garden.
Use empty oatmeal containers to make new canisters for your kitchen.
These unique flower bouquets are easy but you'll appear to be a fabulous artist to those who see them!
Kids or adults will enjoy this project that turns old pockets into a new wall hanging that holds your mail.
Don't have a bathroom tissue dispenser on the wall? Use an oatmeal canister to make a dispenser that sits on a shelf or table.
Make a cute bathroom accessory that hides two rolls of toilet paper.
If you're learning to sew you might already know that every sewing project doesn't have to be something you wear!
Use an empty oatmeal canister to make a cute cradle for a doll or stuffed animal.
You and your doll are going to love this fancy bed made from an ordinary shoe box.
It's easy to make this log cabin that will hang on the fridge or another area of the home.
Kids will love making these paper plate crafts that cost you mere pennies!
Make this miniature wedding arch for displaying a copy of your wedding invitation.
Kids can keep their artwork safe from spills or stains by keeping it in this carryall made from a cereal box.
Use a cardboard box and some craft supplies to make impressive log cabins to set in your house.
Print out word games to pass the time while children are waiting for others to arrive.
Use an ordinary brown paper bag to make a cool pinata for a young child's birthday.
No one will know that beautiful flower pot on your desk is really a collection of pens and pencils!
Young kids can easily make their own parachutes to attach to plastic soldiers or small toys.
Do you love to float your toys downstream? Here's a great raft you can make that will hold dolls, trucks and more.
Use hula hoops to make a cute flower bed for your yard.
It doesn't cost much to make a keepsake box from a shoe box but you sure will be impressed!
Use any old bottle to make cute babies and kids that sit on any surface in the house.
Just because a picture frame is broken doesn't mean it's trash. Make something new with it!
Use scrubber pads to make this fun alligator that holds pencils, pens and more.
If you haven't been sewing very long you'll really impress yourself - and others - with this handmade bag.
You don't have to be an artist to make beautiful things for your home and yourself.
Use baby food jars, and other glass jars, to make these beautiful votive candle holders.
It's really easy to create themes for rock paperweights. The hardest part is choosing just the right rock.
Make decorative mushrooms from things you have around your house.
Use old calendar pages to make beautiful bookmarks.
Use those shells you've gathered to make some great things for your home.
Use terra cotta pots to make a small lighthouse that sits on a shelf or a large one that stands on the floor.
Is that under-wire bra making you miserable? Yank that wire out and get on with your life!
Some recipes aren't for eating - they're for crafting! Here's only a few...
Use macaroni and other noodles to create these unusual necklaces little girls will love.
Use paper clips to make fabulous costume jewelry for stuffed animals, dolls or even kids.
Use popsicle sticks to make this cute letter holder for your desk or another area of the home.
Kids will love this project that turns a Styrofoam ball into a cute octopus.
Use old picture frames to make a cute wishing well you display indoors.
Use towels and wash cloths to make this cute bear centerpiece for a baby shower.
Ordinary wooden spoons make beautiful spring flowers!
Birds will appreciate you so much when they taste the gelatin birdseed wreath you've made!
Give your pictures, vases and other decor pieces a make-over that will create dimension and interest.
Here's a cute craft that turns old plastic bottles into fun characters!
Here's a fun project for your garden that will turn wicker baskets into cool birds.
The new mom-to-be will be thrilled with the advice she receives from you, her guests, in the form of a bouquet.
Change the look of your clothing in no time by using cans and tubes.
The guests at your baby shower will love these clothing-shaped napkins and other decorations.
Not a typical person? Then don't send out typical invitations! Make unusual ones yourself.
Use a brass ring to create an impressive but easy bridal veil.
Use an old Easter basket to make this fabulous flower girl basket for your wedding.
Little girls will love having a secret hiding place built into their homemade necklaces.
There are lots of different things you can make from shower curtain rings. Here are just a few.
Use clear plastic cake covers to make a play fishing pond for kids.
Kids will love creating cute characters that grow grassy hair!
Use straws and other items around your house to make these great flowers for spring.
Use a small straw broom to create this unique little girl wall hanging.
Kids will have lots of fun making these no-mess soaps that will thrill Mom on Mother's Day.
You don't have to have a lot of money to make fabulous gifts for Mother's Day.
Very little sewing experience is all you'll need to make this beautiful baby bib.
Use an ordinary dish towel to make a handy carryall bag for the beach.
Make this exercise or napping mat using old pull-down blinds.
Use ordinary coasters in unusual manners to create wall decor and much more.
Use ordinary cardboard boxes to create these magnificent wall art pieces for your home.
Here's an easy project that will leave you with an adorable napkin holder for your table.
If you sew you'll need a pincushion. Make this easy one from a cereal bowl.
Use any shoe box with lid to make a letter holder that hangs on the wall.
Fold paper into fans then turn them into these decorative circles you can use to add interest and color.
Here's a cute decor project that uses baby food jars to create a unique conversation piece.
You don't have to have years of sewing experience to make this cute pillow from wash cloths.
Bored kids? Have a last-minute peanut painting party and the kids will have a blast!
Use bathroom tissue rolls to make these fun animals that contain candy surprises.
Make these cute sucker coverups for parties or other special days.
Use fake flowers to make floral prints on tee shirts and more.
There are lots of great decorations and favors you can make for your wedding by starting with paper doilies.
Use two matching doilies to make a beautiful shoulder bag.
It doesn't take long at all to make this cute growth chart for children's rooms or other places in the home.
Use empty coffee cans to make this cute umbrella stand.
You'll have lots of fun making these cute potholder hangers made from wooden spoons.
Never throw away any bottle or jar lid! There are so many things you can make like these easy sachets.
All the rage is about hanging and growing tomatoes and other foods upside-down. Here's how to do it:
It's really easy to make these aromatic coasters and pads for hot drinks and dishes.
It's easy to make these spice ropes which will have your kitchen smelling very welcoming.
Make these super-comfortable slippers from shoe insoles!
You can save money and still have an elegant wedding when you use a couple of these tips and suggestions.
Balloons are cheap, but look fabulous, when you use them to decorate at your wedding, shower or reception.
These easy fans will give your wedding decor a touch of Victorian elegance.
This is an easy project which creates a lasting heirloom from your invitations and announcements.
Use real pineapples to make these fabulous palm tree table decorations.
You'll love making and displaying this wedding cake centerpiece you make from inexpensive boxes.
Here are several easy wedding decorations you can make with glass ware you already have!
Guests will do a double-take when they see this beautiful wedding shower towel cake!
These flowers are cheap, beautiful, and perfect for a low-cost wedding.
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